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Lord Portman was elected a Trustee, in the room of the late Earl 
Spencer. 
A class for Scotch, Welsh, and Irish cattle was re-established to1 
next year. 
It was determined to offer a gold medal for the best pen of pigs in 
the classes. 
Sir John S. Sebright, Bart., a Vice-President, died. 
Earl Spencer elected a Vice-President. 
A piece of plate was presented at the Club’s dinner to Humphrey 
Brandreth, Esq., the late Hon. Secretary. 
J. M. Cripps, Esq., a Vice-President, died. 
Resolved, that in future all restrictions as to feeding in the oxen and 
steer classes be done away with. 
That in future non-members pay a fee of a guinea to the funds ot 
the Club to entitle them to exhibit. 
That in future the Judges be not made acquainted with the kinds 
of food on which the animals have been fed. 
That disqualified animals be removed from the yard before the 
public exhibition. 
That in future the Cross-bred sheep be judged by the Judges ot 
Short-wools. 
That in future no return of dead-weights be required from the 
exhibitors or the butchers. 
The names of servants to be in attendance on live stock to be stated 
in certificate. 
That the restrictions on the feeding of sheep be done away with. 
That the Judges be not made acquainted with the travelling of the 
animals to the show. 
That a new class be formed for Short-woolled sheep, other than 
Southdowns. 
That in future exhibitors of stock be admitted to a private view of 
the show, viz. between 8 and ro o’clock in the evening of the day of 
adjudication, provided the Judges have signed their awards. 
Thomas Gibbs, Esq,, the father of the Club, died. 
Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Prince Albert 
again honoured the Club by visiting the show. 
Full power was delegated to the President to admit the Royal 
Family of this or other countries at whatever time he may consider 
expedient. 
Resolved, ‘that the Club being anxious to evince and perpetuate its 
feelings of respect towards the Duke of Richmond, the President 
desires that his Grace’s profile should appear on the reverse of the 
