39 



A new class for Cross-bred sheep (Long and Short-woolled Cross) was 

 formed for 1843. 



On the motion of the President, Earl Spencer, it was resolved, that 

 in future the Club's gold medals be given to the feeders, in place of the 

 breeders. 



The members who have paid 20 annual subscriptions be allowed to 

 compound for five guineas. 



" That no animal, the property of or bred by any person who has 

 been expelled from any agricultural society, or otherwise disqualified 

 from exhibiting stock at any agricultural show in consequence of 

 having been proved to have exhibited any stock with a false certificate, 

 shall be exhibited at the shows of the Smithfield Club : provided that 

 if the person so disqualified or expelled shall have taken any legal 

 proceedings in consequence of such expulsion or disqualification, and 

 a court of law shall have decided in his favour, the case may be sub- 

 mitted to the Club, who shall then have the right to determine whether 

 the above rule shall apply to his case." 



Stewards' fees discontinued. 



Charge to Non-Members for exhibiting Implements raised to one 

 guinea. 



1842 



Humphrey Gibbs (now H. Brandreth) resigned the office of Hon. 

 Secretary. 



B. T. Brandreth Gibbs elected Hon. Secretary. 

 Philip Pusey, Esq., M.P., elected a Vice-President. 



1843 



Her Majesty the Queen and Prince Albert honoured the Club by 

 visiting the show, Dec. i3th. 



Earl Spencer, the Duke of Richmond, and B. T. Brandreth Gibbs 

 were elected Trustees. 



Resolved, that in future a separate gold medal be offered for the 

 best cow or heifer in the classes. _ , 



That no member who is more than one year in arrear of his annual 

 subscription shall enjoy any of the privileges of the members of the 

 Smithfield Club. 



Lord Western, a Vice-President, died. 



The Earl of Hardwicke elected a Vice-President. 



1844 



The Earl Spencer died, having been President of the Club 20 years. 

 His Grace the Duke of Richmond, K.G., was elected President. 

 On the motion of Philip Pusey, Esq., M.P., the following resolution 

 was unanimously passed : 



" That we desire to record our lasting gratitude to the late Earl 

 Spencer, for his long exertions in the service of the Smithfield 

 Club, which were neither interrupted by the discharge of more 

 arduous duties, nor damped by retirement from public life, or 

 by the advance of years ; and also to express our affectionate 

 veneration for his manly and noble character." 



Resolved, that for the future, in the sheep classes which are 

 restricted as to weights, live-weights be substituted for dead-weights. 



1845 



