Star.
London, England, 1821-12-15 00:00:00

smITHFIELDCLUB CATTLE MEM

Yesterday morning the twenty-third Annual Exhi-
bition opened, of fat Cattle, Sheep, and Pins, sent up
from most of the Counties within 150 miles of Lon-
don, to be shewn for the Premiums offered by the

Smithfield Club, and by his Grace,the Duke of 'Bgo•
roam, the late President thereof.
The six Judges were—for the (ken and Cows, Mr. William
M. Shield, grazier, of Friestcm, Lincolnshire; Mr. John Webb,
grazier, of Barton Park, Derbyshire; and Mr. William Wil-
liams, butcher, of South-Audiey-street ; and for the Peep and
Mr. Thomas Chapman, grazier, of Drayton, Warwick-
shire; Mr. John Ellis, grazier, of Eseat, near Eastbourn,
and Mr. William Featherstone, late butcher, of Clareedon-
plaee, Edgeware4oad.

BEDFORDEAN PREMIUMS.
Class I.—A piece of plate, value 20gs. to Mr. John Wester,
of Creslow, Bucks, for his 4 years and 11 months old Hereford-
shire ox, bred by Mr. Edward Smith, of Shelsley, Herefordshire,
and fed on grass, bay, turnips, and 500 oil cakes ; and a gold
medal, value sgs. to the breeder of the above ox.
Class lI.—A piece of plate, value 20gs. to Mr. Robert Mas-
ters, of Nethercote, Warwickshire, for his 4 years old Scotch
ox, fed on grass, hay, and turnips.
Class 111.—A piece of plate, value 20gs. to Mr. Tompson
Goude, of Cossington, near Leicester, for bis three 32 months
*ld new Leicester wethers, bred by himself, and fed on grass,
hay, and turnips.
Mr. Tompson Goude the Bedfordean gold medal, value sgs.
as the breeder of the same.
Class IV.—A piece of plate, value 20gs. to Mr. John Ellman,
jun. of Southover, Sussex, for his three 32 months old South-
down webers, bred by himself, and fed on grass, bay, and
turnips.
Mr. John Miran, jun. the Bedfordean gold medal, value sgs.
as the breeder of the same.
Class V.—A piece of plate, value logs. to Mr. William Hay-
ward, of Watlington, Oxfordshire, for his three pigs of the same
litter, Suffolk and Ewes breed, 35 weeks old, bred by himself,
anti fed on barley meal.
Mr. William Hayward, the Bcd[urdean gold medal, value
sgs. as the breeder of the same.

THE CLUB'S PREMIUMS.
Class VL—A piece of plate, value logs. to his Grace the Duke
of Bedford, for his two years and nine months old Hereford-
shire os, bred by his Grace on his Woburn Park farm, Bed-
fordshire, and fed on grass, cut hay, turnips, 234 oil cakes, and
23 bushels of bean meal.
Class VII.—No award.
Class VII I.—A piece of plate, value 10p. to Mr. John IEII,I
of Cotsbatcb, sear Luctervrorth, Leicestershire, for his three
years and nine months old Herefordshire os, bred by Mr. Ed-
wards, of Lodge Farm, Salop.
Class IX.—A piece f plate, value lOgs. to Mr. Samuel Stone,
of Knighton, near Leicester, for his seven years old cow, which
has borne three calves, bred by Mr. Robert Honeyborne, of
Dishley, Leicestershire, fed on grass, hay, cabbages, barley,
and 1231b5. of oil cake.
Class X.—A piece of plate, value lOgs. to Mr. Thos. Edward
Pawlett, of Beeston Bedfordshire, for his three 20 months old
new Leicester wethers, bred by himself, and fed on clover, clover
bay, and Swede turnips.
Class XI.—A piece of plate, value l Or. to the Rev. Thomas
Plaskett, of Harlaaton Lodge, Lincolnshire, for his 32 months
old new Leicester wetbers, bred by himself, and fed on grass
and cabbages.
Class Xll .—A piece of plate, value logs. to Mr. Stephen
Grantham, of Stoneham, Sussex, for his three months old South-
down wethers, bred by himself, and fed on grass, hay, and turnips.
Class XI I I.—A piece of plate, value lOgs. to Mr. Stephen
Grantham, of Stoneham Suss:, for his three 32 months old
Southdown wetbers, bred by himself, and fed on grass, hay,

and turnips.
Class XIV.—A piece of plate, value logs. to the Earl of
Bridgewater, for his three 24 weeks old Suffolk and Essex Pigs,
bred by his Lordship, on his farm at Ashridge, Hens, and fed
on wash, milk, and barley meal.
The Judges, at the conclusion of their award, paid
compliments to the following Gentlemen, for the ex-
cellence of their unsuccessful animals, or extra stock :
Mr. William Smith, of Dishley ; the Duke of Bedford; Mr.
Felix Booth, of Brentford ; Mr. Thomas Piliey, of Sadbrook;
Mr. George Gurrier, of Poplar; Mr. John Wetherall, Kirkby
Mallory; Mr. Wm. Adams, of Towcester ; Mr. Jamos Par-
sons, of Walcott; and Mr. George Dodd, of Chenies.
There were a number of exhibitors of live stock,
besides those mentioned above. The great and early
excellency of the animals exhibited, appeared to give
high satisfaction.
Many Ladies were among the company, who seemed
highly amused in inspecting the shape and make of
the different animals.
A great number of ingenious agricultural and other
useful implements and machines were exhibited in
Mr. SADLER.B spacious lofts over the cattle-yard.

The Commissioners appointed by Parliament to
inquire into all the departments connected with the
Revenue in Ireland, have closed their sittings in that
country for the present season, and have adjourned
to their Office in Cannon-r.,w, Westminster. They
are said to have discovered great abuses, and mean
to ask for fresh powers to enable them more fully to
prosecute their labours.
Monday, at an adjourned Meeting of the Landed
Gentry of Renfrewshire, held with a view to the fur-
ther consideration of the Corn Laws, the Assembly
came to three Resolutions; of which, one maintained
the necessity of revising the present corn laws; the
second, that a protecting duty would be better than
a prohibition like the present ; and the third recom-
mended a cot respondence with other counties, in
order to frame a Petition to Parliament for relief.
The Christmas Cattle Shews, at Arundel and Chi- Grateful for Public Services
cheater, were held on Tuesday and Wednesday last, The Inhabitants of Hereford:hire
Present this Tankard, and a Hogshead of Cider,
when the assemblage of Gentlemen was very nume- TO JOSEPH HUME, ESQ.
rous at both places. The Prizes were distributed, and As a testimony of their approbation
liberal subscriptions entered into for the ensuing year. Of his Parliamentary conduct.
A JUDGE RoBBED I—Mr. Justice BAYLEY, who oc- THE RIVAL PUGILISTS.
copies a house on the Marine Parade, Brighton, had Gas, and the Bristol Hero, met at Jackson's School, in Old
Bard-street, yesterday. It is almost incredible that the van-
his larder robbed of all the provisions it contained,
quished should display so few marks of the blows he received in
on Thursday ev-ening• the late terrific rencentre—one eye was closed and bandaged;
he complained of a pain in the head, only. Several Noblemen
COUNT RY BA 1v Ks.--The Lord Chief Justice ABBOTT
and Gentlemen were present. Jackson paid over to Neat four
has made an important decision as to the time within .
to sover!igns,. for bets made in his room, and fifty were
which the holders of Local Bank Notes are required presentedhundred ua s.—
e contrast in the size of the two cham-
to forward them for payment, after baying received pians struck every one.
them ; which is, that holders are not bound to send them • GROUSE SHOOTING.
off till the day alter that on which they are received. Grouse Shooting expired on Monday, the 10th instant. The
The plaintiff in the case which produced the decision Public are not generally aware, that after' that day. they are liable
obtained a verdict of £490, that being the amount to be proseinited for having game fh 0- t.-at kind in their possession.
he held in Newbury Old Bank notes, which Bank HUNTING.
stopped payment before he could have them pre- The SandersteadKennel Harriers meet Mondays, Wednesdays, assil
The C
aerated for payment by the delay of one day. Saturdays, at .
roxtian Hounds meet on Monday, at Kenton Park=
The East Essex and Tharlow Fox-hounds, meet on Mondays
Bow-seam Yesterday, a harmless-looking poulterer, known
by the name of Wet Dick, in Covent-garden market was Wednesday. at Brampton Wood; Friday, at Gillrap.
charged with assaulting Ephraim Ephraim, a Jew orange-Sealer,
arGeneral Elwes's Gate Clare); Tuesday, at Great Northey
Dick, it seems, had received a hamper of pork from Hertford-
Wednesday, at Stunner Hall; 'Thursday, at Crouch Fair Green;
shire, and on holding up a fine pig s head to the gaze of his
Friday, at Cavendish Green; Saturday, at Finchingfield Park.
neighbours, Ephraim exclaimed, " My dream Is out !" " What
The East Sussex Foxhounds threw offers Thursday at Dann*
was that ?" said Dick. " Vhy," rejoined Ephraim, " I dreamt
found immediately in Randall's Copse, and after a severe run of
I seed two pig's heads together !" This witticism raised a laugh
an hour and a half, highly satisfactory to a large field of spats-
at Dick, who, to turn it upon Ephraim, held out the pig's head
men, killed their Fox in grand style, at the edge of Warren.
between his own and the Jew's, and asked which was the ha-
moor Wood, near Sir George Shiffner's.
' wettest face of the three? but before be lowered it, he pushed Sir Richard Puleston's Fox-hounds meet on Tuesday, at
the snout in Ephraim's face, who. horror-stricken lest he should
Twemlowes ; Friday, at Hampton Heath.
be touched with swine's Serb, fell over a chest in retreating.—
Sir Edward Smythe's Fox.hutinds meet on Tuesday, at Shaw-
This was the assault. By the interference of the Magistrate the
bury White Gates; Friday, at Pinihill.
breach was made up, on Quiet Dick apologizing for his conduct.
The Ilolywell harriers meet on Tuesday, at Licksom Green'
blamios.!Joust.—Vestettlay, J. While, a man of respectable
Wednesday, at Downing • Thursday at Calcot Hall Gate;
appearance, was was charged with having obtained goods to t
at day, at Tabere ; Monday% the 241 h,, at Golden Grove; Wed-
valve of Al5O, under false pretet:ccs. Mr. I laldted stated, that
nesday, 26th, at Caenvys Hall; Friday, 23th, at Maestaynan.
the prisoner called upon him at his warehoese, in Love-lane,
The Chester Harriers meet on Wednesday, at Trafford
and said th 6 he was " Colonial Purveyor," and wanted a
Btidee; Friday, at BacMord.
quantity of blankets, Ece. lle produced some documents, and
'The Cheshire Hounds meet on Wednesday, at Stapleford ;
said, if he was treated well, he would be a good customer. Wit-
Thursday, at Tarporley Town land; Saturday, at Lea Hall;
, but never received
It was Monday, the 24th, at Sutton Pinfold ; Wednesday, 26th, at
ness gave him credit to the above amauntl rag
pa
payment, though the time agreed upon had ossed,
Sindiway-head; Thursday, 67th, at Whitley; Saturday, 29th,
proved that there was nu such office as " Colonial Purveyor,"
at Aide.
and the prisoner was fully committed for trial.
•

It was not the Vicar of Twickenham (the Rev.
CHARLES PROBE) who prosecuted Joseph Sharpe, on
Thursday last, at the Middlesex Sessions, for stealing
four ounces of bread, value one penny, and four
ounces of beef, value one penny; but the Rev. THOMAS
VIALts, who resides in Cross Deep, at Twickenham.

A Public Dinner has been given to Mr. Hume, at
Hereford, when he was presented with a splendid
silver tankard, superbly adorned with elegant devices
of exquisite workmansh►p, and bearing the following
inscription :

SCOTCH LIBEL LAW.

JURY COURT, DECEMBER 10.

LORD A. HAMILTON V. THE PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS

OF THE LATE "BEACON."

In consequence of the reception of a letter by the •
pursuer's agents from the defenders, requiring that
Lord Archibald Hamilton should take the oath of
calumny personally in the Jury Court, Mr. JEFFREY
stated that the Noble Lord bad come to town for
that purpose, and moved that it should.now be ad-
ministered. The Counsel for the defenders objected
to its being then taken, although they still reserved
to themselves the power to require it afterwards, if
they judged it necessary. Mr. JEFFREY then read a
letter from his Lordship, intimating his Lordship's
acquiescence in the demand made by the defenders,
and further stating, that important business requiring
his attendance in London, some time might elapse
before his return. Mr. JEFFREY requested that this
letter be entered on the records of the Court, which
was done accordingly.