, 1877-01-14

Eating from modest beginning in thc ill.,.
the last century. and Is one Of thu Ws1rec 1rose It
nized attractions Of the London ar,,nma 'ssas -
10 the "bucolics" swarm M to tnrn 1ata
omnibuscs and shop windows arr cronaa, "nn III
picturesque and original figures "nea a MI
strange dialects. You can hear Yorksh;ppses pesE:as
cashlre, rich Cornish, and idiomatlc SeotsS ~ -
Al9eTt!een." During the week the exasan aon
enccd Londoner avoids thc thcatres ,sh;. ;s1rpezt
| usually crowded to suffocation. "'ea u
But the show itself is BY no means 1a,t {.
patronage OF the working classes. Rnroft.' " "
tocracy, and ali Of the 'sworld II at ia 4, a'ts
London, make it q point to attend. The rs he, y
ing OF fine cattle IS very aristocratfr ,u,s D,sea
% ment %heTe, and among the exhibitors as mas !.
Earls and Dukes in plenty. Gentlrms,Is u %
pcarl-sray kids so about tapping the hacte e9 n
| immense beasts in q knowing and ss:stta. w g.
1nanncr: assduous reporters moye IN Sdtsaslac dsls
Gus proximity to the fearful horns; and es roe
women and danlies Of high degree llrt 1oaass "sas
LUZ! III lront OF hlshland steers, or 60 into ~
tastes over the great white, pinx-eared bs,ses ses
The chief thing that strikes one about the ha. as.
Is their monstrosity; II rastness il Ss tts
CHIEF element in sublimity, some of thaSe .ae
arc really magnificent The next +s;caa sea
is the daintiness OF apprenticeship T. .a.ass rs
extreme cleanliness With which they are Z I.a.s Ms
Ihe pigs are positively pleasant to look nnas p,'
"@eA eA1sA Pa4-- RAAh NO+AL9. / nave alrPaHr
marked the excellent character and sunerioy a. r.
vor OF the English bacon. '' A1''
fhc cattle are arranged in classes, with n,,,..
for the best IN each, or the best In certain
ttculars. Here are short~horned Deyons ~ ~.
sleek, reddish coats; Northumberland hs;s.s!a .ma
W. white as snow; shaggy, wild-eyed Highland 81,
curious little cows from Wales. Also tbsta s,as,
every. variety Of sheep, from the wel1-nrnnso1s
toned, close-crupped Southdowns, to rhe IT,
shire Downs, with poinled black noses and htsas
"boots ~ conspicuous against their white w.,
Among the prizes noticed si1yermcdal to ~ ~"
A, Rcnick, Of Clintonylile, Ky., for sbo%t NJ
norneo COW, now the property Of the Earl Of
The prize animal par excellence was a noh1.
OK belonging to the breeder, alr. s, Kfdner Is
Buckley Farm, Somerset, which took the Ch,,n,A1 ~
plon plate Of e100. as the best beast In tha
show: secondly, the $40 cup as the best Deyon. e
thirdly, the G5 cup us the best in his class; md
(ourthly, the 456 cup as the best OF; in ali esit
we're gained by him in one day as prizes.
THE EASTERN QUESTION. -
On Friday Of last week IN immense nph1t,
Meeting, OF conference, took place In St. jams
Hall, In this city, on the subject Of the Easter1
question. The delegates were chosen fron
nen Of all shades Of religious belief, ani
'c difficult to find more famous men asscm:
'led together. Among the names of delegate,
Terc those Of Robert Browning. Huxley, Her.
ert, Spencer, William Morris, J. 4. Froude !.
'homas Hughes, Prof. Fawcett, William Bla.F,
anthony Trollope, with tho leading noblemes
t the Liberal party, artists merchants, clergy L
1cn, and statesmen. It may be seen bY Ia i
bove names, taken at random, that Literature :
as well represented. Mr. Conway, minister Of
outh Place Chapel, the American preacher !:
nd lltteratetr, was among the clcrgymen. Tia i,
bfect OF the meeting was to express dissatfs-
Iction with the policy Of the Government on
&c Turkish question, and to give an illustration
the views Of the average Of the English peo-
G on the matter. CHARLES IASnoe. -. j.