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London, England, 1820-12-16 00:00:00

SMITHFIELD CLUB CHRISTMAS SHE,
OF CATTLE.

Thursday morning early, the two Stewards of the
Shew, Mr. RICHARD I I trosonj an. and Mr. DANIEL
WEasnta, commenced the difficult task of classing
the very numerous fine animals of the different de-
scriptions, and arranging them in Mr. Seminit's yard,
which had been sent in to compete for the Premiums;
and soon after nine o'clock, the six Judges asieizibled,
who had been appointed by the Club for.awarding,
the same, viz. '
FOIL THE CATTLC—MT. WALTSII ELTHICIC, of Langley, Sas-
sex ; Mr. Wit.u.sst Cotten., of New' Bond-street; and Mt.
Turomss &tom% of Barrow, in Leicestershire.
-Fog Tait SHIM ANS) Jour BULL, of Pangdean,
Sussex ;.Mr.Tnowns DALDY, et Spencer-street; and Mr. yu.-1
LIAM MAxwat.i., of West Liam, Essex.
The great and nearly. balanced excellencies.of many
animals in several of the Classes, and the great num-
ber on the whole, which required careful handling
and examination by the Judges, consumed the whole
of the day, so that it was nearly six • o'clock 'tithe
evening before they agreed on the following awards:

CATTLE.
The rust Bedfordian Premium of Plate, value twenty-five
guineas' to Mr. John Wetherell, of Kirkby, Leicesteribire, for
his three-years mid Durham ox, bred by himself, from. a ;bort
horned cow, and fed on grass and 400 oil-cakes ; and also the
Gold Medal, value five guineas, as the breeder of the same.
Second Redfordian Premium, value twenty-five:guineas, to
Mr. John Westcar, of Creslow, Bucks, for his less than four-
years old Hereford ox, bred by Mr. Walker, of Westlingtoi,
Herefordshire, fed by himself on grits. hay, and 'lOO oil cakes;.
and rhs Gold Medal to Mr. Walker, as the breeder of 'the sarr.e.
The Sixth Club's Premium, value twenty guineas, to Thomas
Tyrwhkt Drake, Esq. of Ameriham, Bucks, for his two-years
and elghtmonthe old short horned ox, fed on hay and grass.
Seventh Club's Premium, value fifteen guineas, to Mr. Tho-
mas Arnsby, of Tanior, Northaniptorisbilv, for his four-yearn
oisi short horned ox.
Eighth Club's 'First-Premium, value fifteen guineas, to Mt.
Thomas Walker, of Newbold-on-Avon, Warwickshire, for his
five-yesrs old Hereford ox.
Ditto, 'Second Premium, value ten guineas, to Mr. Robert
plasters, of Nethercote, Warwickshire, fur his four years and
four months old half-bred Hereford Ox.

Ninth Club's First Premium, value ten guineas, to Pella
Booth, Esq. of Brantford, Bliddlesex, for his four-years old
Scotch ox, fed on hay, and distiller's grains and Wash.
Ditto, Second Premium, value five vines*, to Mr. Ralph
-01dacres, of Arnsby, Leicestershire, fur his three-years oh!
°Hereford ox, fed'on grass and hay.
. Tenth Clun!s Premium, value ten guineas, to Mr Edmund
Ruck, of Down-Ampney, Gloucestexsbire, for his six-years cid
Hereford fat cow, which has borne three calves, bred and fed
by himself on grass, hay, turnips, and. oil-cake.

SHEEP. •
The Third Bedfordian Premium, value twenty guineas, to
Mr. Williarri Ladd*, of Spaldwick, Huntingdonshire, for his
three 32-months old new Leiceitershire wethers, bred by him- I
self, and fed on grass, bay, and Swedish turnips; and :also the
gold medal, value five guineas, as the breeder of the same.
Fourth Bedfordian Premium, value twenty guineas, to the
Earl of •BrWgestater of Ashridge, Hertfordidsire' for his three
32-months old Southdown wethers, bred- by his Lordship, fed
on grass, hay, turnips, and chaff.; and also the 'Gold Medal, as
the breeder of the same.
Eleventh Club's Premium, value ten guineas, to Mr. Charles
Stokes, of Kingston, in -Nottinghamshire, for his three 21-
months old New Lelcestershire wethers, bred and fed by him-
self, on grass and turnips.
Twelfth Club's Premium, value ten guineas, to Mr. Richard
Rowland, of Water-Eaton,lhfordshire.
Thirteenth Cinh's Premium, value ten guineas, to Mr, John
Ellman, of Glynd, in Sussex.
Fourteenth Club's Premium, value ten guineas, to Sir Thos.
D/Ire. of Luitingstone, in Kent.
Ike Judges concluded their award as tosteep, by noticing the'
great merit of three long-woolled wethers 'hewn by Henry
JAM'S Nichols, Esq. in Class three and twelve. Also the extra-
ordinary merit of the pen of 3-years old Southdown wethers,
shewn as extra stock, by the Earl of Bridgewatee.
PIGS. •

The Fifth Bedfordian Premium, value ten guineas, to Mr.
Thomas Pallet, of Hartingfordbory, Hertfordshire.
fifteenth Club's Premium, value ten guineas, to Mr. George
Dodd, of Chenies, Bucks.
The Judges concluded this award by noticing the great merk
of tw•o sixteen months old- Base:pigs, shewn as extra stock by
Mr. James Xing, of Plaistow, Essex; and of the young Esse*
and Suffolk boar, shewn by Mi. George Dodd, of Chenies.
The general merits of the Cattle exhibited were,
at the conclusion, commended by the Judges in terms
highly flattering to the exhibitors, particularly those
in Class I. The Duke of DORSET, the Marquis of
TzvisrocE, and a great number of the zealous
patrons of Agriculture, were amongst the crowd
who attended yesterday, and seemed delighted with
the number and excellency of the Stock exhibited.

Sunday evening, a fine girl, of the name of Mont-
tomery; about eight years of age, was burnt to death
in Dumfries. The deceased had been left in the house
by her father, who is a widower, and while warming
[ herself, her clothes accidentally caught fire, on which
she ran into the house of a neighbour, who was so
I frightened at the sight alter burning garments, that
she allowed her to remain in the aunehelplesa
situa-
tioa, and in this ,way the girl was so dreadfully
scotched, that she died in loss than twohouss.

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