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reminded db of Mr. HorBfall's famous cock ; second very large 

 but leggy; third young, we admired him much. Light Brahma 

 pullets are a large and excellent class. All the winners are good. 

 "We preferred the second for her splendid dark neck-hackle with 

 a pure white back. 



Spanish. — The cup cockerel is excellent, with a very smooth 

 face ; the first pullet also very good, but her comb not yet fall- 

 ing over. 



French. — All the breeds are mixed, and consequently the 

 Bhow is not very good. The cup goes to a very fair Houdan 

 cockerel with a wry comb; second a well-shaped Creve; and 

 third a good very young Creve. First in pullets is a fine La 

 Fleche, second a moderate Houdan, and third a Creve. 



Hamburghs struck us as decidedly poor. The cup for oockerels 

 was awarded to a Silver-pencilled bird with a beautifully laced 

 tail ; that for pullets to a very handsome Gold-Bpangle. The 

 Blacks were by no means worthy of a great show. 



Game. — Seven classes brought but thirty-five entries. We 

 had not time to examine the awards critically. 



Polish were well represented. The cockerel cup went to a 

 White-crested Black of Mr. Unsworth's ; his crest is large and 

 admirably shaped. The same gentleman is far ahead in White- 

 crested pullets also. Mr. Adkins's Silvers of courBe win ; his 

 cup pullet is magnificent. 



Leghorns. — A Brown cockerel in good condition is first, and 

 a very fine White pullet wins the cup. In Andalusians a very 

 handsome pair in fine trim win easily, and in the Variety class 

 the prizes go to Black MinorcaB, Black Cochins or Langshans (we 

 have not mastered their distinctive points), and Silkies. 



In Bantams Mr. Entwisle takes the cup for the Game varie- 

 ties with Brown Reds. The Sebrights are all far too large to 

 please us ; we can remember when birds of their size would 

 have had little chance. Mr. Leno wins the cup with Silvers ; 

 we should have given it to Mr. Birley Smith's Pekins, first in 

 the Variety class, a sweet little pair, which we were pleased to 

 Bee as an indication that the breed is not becoming extinct as 

 we feared. Second in the Bame class are excellent White Rose- 

 combed, and third good Cuekoos. 



Ducks. — The cup for Aylesburys and Rouens goes to Mr. 

 Fowler's pair of the former breed. Mir. Parlett's winners in 

 the latter are very fine. Mr. Kelleway's Black East Indians 

 Win with their tiny size, though Mr. Burn's unnoticed pair 

 struck us as incomparable in colour though too large. The 

 Variety Duck clasB is a good and large one. The cup goes to 

 Mandarins, second are Spotted-billed, and third Foreign Teal. 

 Among the very highly commendeds are a grand pair of Pekins 

 deserving a higher place. We should like to see separate classes 

 for purely fancy Waterfowl and for any other variety of really 

 useful Ducks. 

 _ Such is the poultry Show ; that of Pigeons is far more exten- 

 sive and beautiful. It continues open till Friday evening, and 

 we earnestly reoommend everyone who wishes to see how beau- 

 tiful Pigeons can be to visit it. The excellence of many of the 

 classes has seldom been exceeded, and that of a few, notably of 

 the Turbits, probably never been equalled. But we are en- 

 croaching on the domain of others. — C. 



PIGEONS. 

 Tuesday evening, and just left the Westminster Aquarium, 

 Where I have been lookiDg over generally the Pigeons. I pur- 

 pose giving a short account this week and a long and full one, 

 all's well, next week. There are 1183 pens of Pigeons against 

 549 pens of poultry, so it is in deed and in fact a Pigeon Show, 

 and one of the greatest magnitude. This, however, must be 

 remembered, that owing to the coldness of the Beason the birds 

 are very backward in getting their new feathers, so that many 

 are deep in moult — quite, in fact, pen-feathery and ragged, 

 Pouters being as usual among the greatest Bnfferers in this re- 

 spect ; still, making all proper allowance, and a true fancier will 

 be ready to do this, the Pouter classes had some grand birdB in 

 them. The cup Blue cock went to Mr. Baker ; but No. 553, v.h c. 

 (Fulton) will win yet, such good colour, limbs, and bars. The 

 old Carrier classes are excellent, the young only an average 

 lot. The old Barbs are also very good. Among the Carriers 

 is the great Champion, Mr. Ecroyd's bird, No. 634, the cream 

 of the cream a £100 bird, the one of the great three of all Eng- 

 land that are exhibited. The cup young Black Carrier cock was 

 thought a mistake by more than one good fancier. It has size 

 only — quite a young cart- horse, but neither grace nor shape — 

 just a young coarse giant, but how will he look this time two 

 years ? The Fans a nice lot but few. JacobinB good, although 

 it be true that the best of some of the best fanciers are in too 

 full moult to be shown at all. The strongest and longest classes 

 of Turbits are at the Aquarium which ever appeared in public. 

 Many birds are most unfortunately situated, occupying a lower 

 tier, while above them is a row of other Pigeons. Many of the 

 Short-faced Tumblers are so situated, and all the Barbs. Hence 

 these birds cannot be well and satisfactorily seen. Nuns are 

 fairly numerous, and hurrah ! a prize goes to a Red one : at last 

 a Judge has given to a Rtd when Blacks were present. The 

 Owls were capital in numbers and quality, and a true Powder 



Blue put in an appearance. A Runt hen, a very large lady of 

 the fine-woman type, won what is unusual for a Runt-. — a cup. 

 A magnificent Archangel had a like honour. Chequer Dragoons 

 seem on the increase, but it is a colour most associated with 

 Antwerps. Every possible encouragement to fanciers is given 

 by the Committee : thus, English and Scotch classes of FanB, 

 and one for Shortfaced frilled varieties. 



It is a noble Sho w, and visitors appear to be numerous and inter- 

 ested. The arrangements seemed to be good, save the numbers 

 were so arranged as to give one the most walking possible, and 

 some of the cards were not up at 5.15. But little complaint need 

 be made ; and the comfort of the Show being actually in London 

 and not a few miles out is great to travellers from the country, 

 who want no addition to their journey. Thoroughly do I like the 

 Aquarium as a place for a Pigeon Show. — Wiltshibe Rectob. 

 poultry. 

 Dobkings.— Coloured— Cockerel.— Cup, R. W. Beachey. 2, T. C. Burnell. 8, 

 Rev. H. R. Peel. Pullet.— Cup, Mrs. Lang. 2, Miss E. Wigmore. 3, R. W. 

 beechey. vhc, T. C. Burnell. Any other colour. — Cockerel.— 1, T. C. Burnell. 



2, R. A. BoisBier. S. Dr. B Snell. Pullet— 1, R. A.. Boisaier. 2. T C Burnell. 

 S, Miss Pasley Any variety.— 1, H Brown. 2, Mrs. Lang. S, Lord Turoour. 



Cochins.— Cinnamon or Buff.-Cocktrel.—l anil Cup, C. Sidgwick. 2, Mrs. A. 

 Tindal. 3. R. Burrell. vhc, Henry Lingwood. Pullet— 1, E. Bnrrell. 2, Mrs. 

 Allaopp. 3, Mrs. A. Tindal. vhc, D. Young, Mrs. H. Shutt, G. Hall. Partridge. 

 —Cockerel— I, R. J. Wood. 2, J. K. & R. K. Fowler. 3, C. Sidgwick. Pullet.— 

 1 and Cup. Mrs. A Tindal. 2, T. Stretch. 3, H. C. White. Any other colour — 

 Cockerel— 1, G. B. C. Breeze. 2, Mrs. A. Tindal. 3, C. Sidgwick. Pullet— 1, 

 G. B. C. Breeze. 2, Mrs. A. Tindal. S. Rev. J. D. Peake. Any variety.— 1, C. 

 Sidgwick. 2, J. K. & R R. Fowler. 3. Mrs. A. Tindal. 



Brahmas.— Z>ar/c— 1 and 2, Withheld 8, R. A. Baker. Cockerel —Cup, Mrs. 

 A Tindal. 2, Horace Lingwood. 8, T. Pye. Pullet— 1, S. W. Thomas. 2, 

 Horace Lingwood. 8, H Percival. Light. -1, G. W. Peter. 2. J. W. Windred 



3, G. B. C. Breeze. Cockerel.— 1 and 2. P. HaiDes. 3. S. Reid. Pullet.— Cup 

 G. B. C. Breeze. 2, P. HaineB. 3, Mrs. H. Ffoulkes. vhc, J. Virgo. J. Turner. 



Spanish.— Cockerel.— I, J. Powell. 2, J. T. Parker. 8, A. Bell. Pullet.— 1 and 



2, J. Powell. 3, Mre. Allaopp. 



French.- Cockerel.— Cup, Mrs. Vallance. 2, W. R. Park. 3, A. A. Lawless. 

 Pullet.— 1, H Stephens. 2, J. K. &. R. R. Fowler. 3, Dr. E. Lloyd, vhc, H. 

 Stephens, W. R. Park. 



Hamburghs.— Gold or Silver-spangled.— Cockerel.— 1, J. Jackson. 2, J. Long. 

 8. H Beldou. Pullet. -Cup, H. Beldon. 2, J. Carr. 8, J. JackBon. Gold or 

 Silver-pencilled.— Cockerel— Cup, J. stuttard. 2 and 3, W. L. Bell, vhc, H. 

 Beldon. Pullet.— 1, W. K. Tiekner. 2, H. Hobson. 3, J. Long, vhc, T. 

 Edwards, J. Stuttard. Black.— Cockerel— 1, W- Benttey. 2, C. Sidgwick. 8, J. 

 Long. Pullet.— 1, Rev W. Sergeantson. 2, C. Sidgwick. 8, R. L. Garnett. 



Game.— Black Bed.— Cockerel— 1, S. Matthew. 2, T. P. Lyon. 3, G. A. Jen 

 kios. Pullet —1, s. Matthews. 2, T. P. Lyon. 3, T. Docwra. Broivn Red.— 

 Cockerel— Cup, S. Matthew. 2, J. Braithwaite, jun. 8, H. Beldon. Pullet. — 

 Cup, S. Matthew. 2 aud 3, J. Braithwaite, jun. Any other variety.— Cockerel. 

 — 1. J. B. Weeks. 2, H. E. Martin. 3. Duke of Sutherland. Pullet— 1 and 3, 

 T. Docwra. 2, T. P. Lyon. Any variety.— 1, T. P. Lyon. 2, Withheld. 3, H. 

 Beldon. 



Malays.— Chickens. -I, Rev. N J.Ridley. 2, R. Hawkins. 3, Mrs. Stanley. 



Polish —Gold or Silver-spangled.— Cockerel— -1, 8, and vhc. G. C. Adkins. 2, 

 J. Stuttard. Pullet — 1 and Cup, G. C. Adkins. 2, 3. and vhc, P. Unsworth. 

 Black or any other colour.— Cockerel.— 1 aud Cup, P. Unsworth. 2, J. Stuttard. 

 8, Dr. E. Lloyd. Pullet —1 and 2, P. Unsworth. 3. Dr. E. Lloyd. 



Leghorns. — Brown or White.— Cockerel.— 1. J. C. Fraser. 2, E.Brown. 8, A. 

 Kitchin. Pullet.— Cup and 2, A Kitchin. 8, Mrs- Simpson. 



Andalubians.— Chickens.— Cup, Mrs. M. A. Wilson. 2, J. H. Fry. 8, Miss M. 

 Arnold. 



Selling Classes— Dorking, Brahma, or Cochin.— 1, J. S. Dew. 2, S. Lucas. 



3, H. Brown, vhc, W. A. Burnell, H. Beldon. Cock.— 3, Lord Tnrnonr. 2 and 

 3. C. Sidgwick. Hens— 1, Mrs. H. Ffoulkea. 2, Lord Tumour. 3. H. Beldon. 

 French.— 1, Dr. E. Lloyd. 2, H. Stephens. 3, Withheld. Any other variety — 

 Chickens.— 1, R. J. B. Brewer. 2, A. C. Croad. 3, Mrs. J. H. Tritton. Any 

 other variety except Bantams.— I, G. B. Pointer. 2, R. L. Garnett 3, H. R. 

 Flatten. Cock— 1. D. M. Mills. 2, W. Bentley. 8, C. Sidgwick. Bens.— I, A. 

 Bell. 2, J. T. Parker. 8, F. Edwards. Bantams— 1, G. P. Pointer. 2, M. 

 Leno. 8, E. Morgan. 



Bantams.— Black Red Game— Chickens. -1, G. Hall. 2, R. Swift. 8, F. W. R. 

 Hore. Brown Red Game.— Chickens —Cup and 2, W. F. Entwiale. 8, F. C. 

 Davis. Any other variety Game.— Chickens.— 1, R. Brownley. 2, W. F. 

 Entwisle. 3, W. N. Hudson. Black or other varieties.— Chickens.— I, J. F. 

 Phelps. 2, Mrs. A. Tindal. 3, J. & C. Good. Sebright or other varieties.— 

 Chickens.- 1, Cup, and 2, M. Leno. 3, Rev. W. serjeantson. Any other 

 variety.— Chickens.— I, H. B. dmith. 2, J. Patrick. 8, T. F. Phelps. 



Ducks. — Aylesbury.— Cup and 2, J. K. & R. R. Fowler. 3, Dr. E. Snell. 

 Rouen.— 1, F. Parlett. 2, E. Snell. 8, T. Wakedeld. Black —1 and 2, J. W. 

 Kelleway. 3, Mrs. Lang. Any other variety or Ornamental Waterfowls.— 1 and 

 Cup, W. Boutcher. 2. J. Trickett. 8, M. Leno. vhc. Key. W. Serjeantson, J. 

 K. & R. R. Fowler, Mrs. Arkwright. 



PIGEONS. 



Pouters. — Blue Pied.— Cock.— Cup, Challenge Cup, and 2,J. Baker. 8, E. 

 Beckwith. vhc, R Fulton. Hen.— I and 8, J. Baker. 2 and vhc, R. Fulton. 

 Black Pied— Cock— I and vhc. R. Fulion. 2, J. Baker. 8. H.RTenney. Hen. 

 —1 and Cup, R Fulton. 2, H. R Tenney. 3, J. Baker. Yellow or Red Pied.— 

 Cock.—l, Ridley & Dye. 2, T. Herrieff. 8, R. Fulton. vhc,R. Fulton, J. Baker. 

 Hen— 1, Ridley & Dye. 2 and S, R. Fulton, vhc, E. Beckwith. White.- Cock. 

 — Cup and 2, R Fulton. 8, Mrs. Lad <. vhc, J. Baker. Hen.— 1 and 8, Ridley 

 and Dye. 2, E- Beckwith. vhc, R. Fulton, Mrs. Ladd. Any other colour or 

 marking.— Cock or Hen.—l and 8, R. Fulton. 2, E. Beckwith. Pigmy or 

 Austrian— Cock— I, C. B. Child. 2, J. Baker. 3, H.W.Webb, vhc, R.Fulton, 

 C. B. Child. Hen.—l and Cup, J. Baker. 2 and vhc, C. B. "Child. 3, E. T. 

 Carew-Gibson. 



Carriers. — Any colour. — Cocks. — Cup, J. Ecroyd. vhc, R. Fulton, Ridley and 

 Dye. Black.— Cock.— 1, M. HedJey. 2, T. K. Cucksey. 8, T. H. .stretch, vhc, 

 H. Heritage, T. H. Stret,h, R. Fulton Hen.—l, Cup, and 3, R. Fulton. 2, H. 

 M. Maynard. vhc, M. Hediey (2), E. Beckwith, Ridley & Dye. Young Cock. — 

 1 and Cup, H. Heritage. 2 and 3, H. M Maynard. vhc, R. Fulton. Young 

 Hen.—l and Cup, H. Heritage. 2, M. Hediey. 3, J. C. Ord. vhc, H. Heritage, 

 H.Parker. Dun. -Cock— Cup and 3, M. Hediey. 2, Ridley & Dye. vhc, W. G. 

 Hammock, J. Baker. Hen.-l and 2, R. Fulton. 8, J. Ecroyd. vhc, H. M. 

 Maynard (2), J. E. Palmtr. Young Cock.—l and 2, H. Hernage. 3, R. Fulton. 

 vhc, Ridley & Dye. Young Hen —1 and 3, H. Heritage. 2, Ridley & Dve. Blue 

 or Silver— Cock.-l, T. H. Stretch. 2, W. G. Hammock. 3, W. Hooker, vhc, 

 H. M. Maynard, J. Baker. Uen.—l. W. Hooker. 2, G. Bentley. 3, R. Cant. 

 Young Cock.— Cup, W. G. Hammock. 2, J. C. Ord. 3, W. Hooker. Young Hen, 

 — 1 and 2. W. Hooker. 8, R. Cant. White or Pied.— Cock or Hen.—l, E. Beck- 

 with. 2, R. Fulton. 3, J. C. Ord. 



Dragoons. - Blue.— Cock,— 1, W. Osmond. 2, T. C. Burnell. 3, R. Woods. 

 Hen.—l, R. Woods. 2, C. Howard. 3, Withheld. Young Cock or Hen.—l, 3, 

 and vhc, R. Woods. 2, W. Smith Silver.— Cock —1 and 3, R. Woods. 2. T. C. 

 Burnell. Hen.— 1, A. McKenzie. 1, W. Osmond. 8. T. C. Burnell. Young 

 Cock or Hen.—l, Cup, 2, and 3, R. Woods. Red or Yellow.— Cock.— I and Cup, 

 W. bargent. 2, J. Baker. 3, R. Woods. Hen— Cup, A. Curtis. 2, W. Sargent. 

 3, R. Woods. Young Cock or Hen.—l, A. Leith. 2 and 3, R. Woods. White,— 



