The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-12-19 00:00:00

SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHOW.

Yesterday Mr. Sadler's yard, in Goswell-street,
was crowded in in unusual degree, by agrieulta.
riots and breeders, among whom we noticed. the
Duke of Bedford, Bari of Winehelsea, Lord
Beathfield, and most of the noble end distin-
guished patrons of Weeding and grating.
At half-past two o'clock Vie. Members of the
Smithfield Club repaired to Freemason's Tavern ;
the Duke of Bedford took the Chair. ' The (el-
lowing twelve new !limbers were elected,
lent Jobs Irvieg, F. M. P. Themes Grey,
Esq. Thomas 1110114 a Joseph Celia, Esq. Frasitis
tie% , John Ethanol. F rands Whitfield, Juba Pratt, Itiettaril
Cirri!, George Wheeler, and John Heasieter.
The President announced a donation to the
Club of twenty guineas, from the Directors of,
the Cattle Life Insurance Chtttpany, Skinner. ,
street ; and.tbi thanks of lbw. Club wore toted for
this present.
About five o'clock near two hundred Gantt.
men l. sat down to dinner in Freemason's Hall ; t e
Duke of Bedford in the Chair. After the cloth
was withdrawn, his Grace gave the nasal toasts,
and read the Judges' award of the premiums, viz.

Claw 1.-2.! guineas to Mr. Jobs Edm•smis, fir his 6-year-
old Herefordshire oz.
CIAO 11.-20 plans to Mr:John Terrett, br kis 6-year-
obi long-hos 14 or.
Clap V.-20 guineas to gr. Webber, for his 6-
year-old Devotablre ex. •
Clots Vl.-40 guineas to Mr. John Teresa. for Ms _rear-
erlll
Claps Vll.-10 guineas to Mc. Michael Beckley, fur his
Slew-old Devoe) ex.
C IX.—lo robust, to Mr. John Fume, fur kis Pl-
mnathsold new Leicester wet hers.
Cloy. X.—1.1 *14.41 its Mr. John Weitcar, for his 33-
snoutio-old new Leicester weshets,
rims Xl.-10 guineas to Mr. Hoary King, jun. for his 20-
motion raid South down R ethers.
Clam X guineas to Mr. William Harrison, for pass
sat m mns-old nuotlipduwo waiters.
Clam Rlll.-10 guineas to gr. John Roads, 14c his 110-
weeks-rdd syy tid iicrksolie pia.
Class XI •10 guinea. to Air. John Roads, fur kis 40-
weeks-old sputtcu Heriobitc
Itis Greco then stated that Lord Somerville had
judged a alight alteration of the conditions for
this combing show, en the sth and 6th of March,
Atecessary to be mule, foe distling the prustium
between British ewe-hugs, and those of Meriun
aroma. Aftet a few other observations on the
improvement of the Shows, his Grade retired,
whim Sir John Sanders Suabright was called to 61t
Chair, and cimitieued to support a high degree
I of rational cuasirrielily until a late hour.

American papers .to the inth ult. have arrived.
The discussions between Mr. JACKSON and the
Secretary of State were suspended, in cense-
gooses, it is said, of the indisposition of the
latter. The British Minister Vl4l at Baltimore,
and it was nut expected the negotiation would be
farther proceeded in until after the mestieg of
Congress, which was fiacd fur the 27th silt.
A letter from Pbaladelphia states, that Miss
PA7TIIKSON has boracreated a Duchess by BUN t-
'Awn, and the fruits of her connection with
King JilloKt, a Prince.
• The crow of the late Agamemnon man of war,
lost In the Rio de la Plata, are all safe ; the sea-
men forming the starboard watch are seated boaid-
t the Foneiroyane, owl those of the larboard watch
I divided between the Medford and ElizebelA den'
of war on the Brazil statioa.
Thmalumoar which has prevailed respecting the
initeufboas of the Bank Directors to issue Notes
of Teo Shillings value, is entirely without fusioda-
cion ; but they are taking effectual measures to
Supply the Public with such a quantity of stamped
'Dollars, as will entirely remove the present scat-
', city of silver ; and as these Dollars are 20 per
Cent. more valuable than the present silver cur-
rency, they will induce the holders of the small
silver to bring it into circulation. ft is oarprising
upon what priiteiplo tuttperson can be induced to
keep
,much of this CUM in their possession, ai
frees the following accurate statement of its waive,
made fomoximesielacis at the Tower, the lois to
thoM, in core Coinage, will be issostissen
lbs. - - 1798. pea tem.

40 or Crowin.... 613..1es than value €.B II 66
40 Reff.-Crows-1101 - ditto.... 10 19 9
46 Ski Mop 5169 ditto.... ....... 92 N 6
40 Sispeocoo WV ditto 62 0 8
Since this period the. silver coinage has been in
a gtadaal Wits of deterioration.
Forty beets employed in the herring Wary,. on
the Norfolk avast, between the 25th of September
and Ist of NoveMber last, caught upwards of four...,
tam millions of fish, which sold to the aserchaots
for betweca 1$ and 1,0001., and gm, to each
pima employed in the fishery, independent of
the tapioca of the vessel, about 501.
Mr. Pent, of Seetbing-lane, Tower-street, Las
in his possession a live seal, weighing near 400
weight, and which he keeps io a large cistern of
water : it is so docile as to feed from the hand. .
In Newby Park, belonging to Lord GItAINT.
BAN, there is now Arrtiwileg an oak, tree, of the
110CoMMOu adasetsbremont of 25 tons, or 1000
solid feet, which, at the present prieei of timber
and bark, is worth spwatds of 250 guineas.
Suict Dit.—On Saturday morning as Mt. Hop-.
kilts, of Greek street, was shooting in Albany •
wood, adjoining Piocltley Common,, with a ft'
he discovered a man bangiug on one of the
..
by a rope. Ile was Cif Own 4pd' rempiet, to.
the /merest pobtlikhouil to be owned. lie tqui
yetlter4sy rectipiSed As. bet .4 man. wito,wo sAtn'
beggiog io Tottenipim-eostrt-romit vitil 0 woman
and a, young c 1401., liio. Wriipoo:4l.o4lol4:
distress and hunger was supposed to hate bc
the moos of suicide.