328 HIGHLAND AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The remarks of Mons. Yvart referred to the first Inter- 

 national Meeting, held at Paris in June 1855. The stock 

 of Scotland had no place in the programme ; but at the 

 request of the French Government, a deputation attended. 

 The English and Irish Societies had also deputations, and 

 the three bodies were formally presented to the Emperor in 

 the following order : First, Mr Wardlaw Ramsay of White- 

 hill, as Convener of the Highland Society's deputation ; 

 secondly, Mr Miles, as President of the English Society ; 

 and, third, Captain Ball, as Chairman of the Irish Society's 

 deputation. 



The second great International Show was held at 

 Paris between 23rd May and 6th June 1856. At this 

 show, prizes were offered for Shorthorns, West High- 

 land cattle, Angus and Galloway Polled, and Ayrshires ; 

 while premiums were also offered for Cheviots and Black- 

 faced sheep. From Scotland there were eleven Shorthorn 

 bulls, fourteen cows ; nine West Highland bulls and eighteen 

 cows ; eleven Polled bulls and twenty-four cows ; seventeen 

 Ayrshire bulls and fifty-one cows. Altogether, 155 head of 

 cattle were sent. Of sheep, there were thirty-one Cheviot 

 tups and thirty-three ewes ; nineteen Blackfaced tups and 

 fifty-seven ewes ; nine Leicester tups and fifteen ewes ; 

 seven Southdown tups and three ewes. The arrangements 

 for the exhibition of stock from Scotland at Paris were 

 made by the Highland Society, through their Secretary. 

 The West Highland and Polled cattle especially attracted 

 attention. A deputation went to Paris as representatives 

 of the Society. The deputation selected to be sent in- 

 cluded, amongst other names, the Duke of Hamilton, the 

 Earl of Elgin, the Earl of Dalkeith, Lord Dalrymple, Sir 

 Michael Shaw Stewart, Mr Wilson, Professor of Agricul- 

 ture, Edinburgh University ; besides a number of practical 

 agriculturists, such as Mr Caird, Baldoon ; Mr Hope, Fen- 

 tonbarns ; Mr Maclagan, yr. of Pumpherston. The depu- 

 tation had the honour of being received by the Emperor at 

 a special audience, and of presenting to his Majesty a copy 

 of the Society's Transactions and its Diploma of Honorary 

 Associate. 



