International Agricultural Exhibition at Kilburn. 563 
Majesty arrived by 10.30 a.m. from Windsor, and, being driven 
into the centre of the large horse ring, saw paraded before her the 
whole of the prizewinners in the cattle and horse classes, includ- 
ing the foreign horses, and the interesting classes of mules and 
asses. Happily only a slight shower fell during the royal visit, 
and nothing could be more successful than this parade of some 
of the finest animals which science and experience in the art of 
breeding have hitherto produced. It had been hoped up to the 
last moment that Her Majesty could have had her attention 
drawn to other departments in the Exhibition — to the magnifi- 
cent show of implements and machinery, as well as to the Inter- 
national Dairy, but the relentless rain, and its now historic 
effect on the Kilburn clay, rendered it impossible for the Queen's 
carriage to leave the main road, which, by almost superhuman 
efforts, continued by night and by day, had been made good the 
whole length of the Show-yard. 
Leaving the large central ring, the Queen, on her way back to 
the station, passed by the Members' Pavilion, in front of which 
were drawn up some 200 or more of the Irish farmers, who, in 
a party organized by Canon Bagot, had come over to see London 
and the Exhibition. By these Her Majesty was received with 
vigorous and loyal cheers ; and it may be mentioned that after 
the Queen's departure the whole of the Canon's party proceeded 
by invitation to Marlborough House, where they had an inter- 
view with the Prince of Wales, and were presented to the 
Princess of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of Connaught. 
The interest so kindly shown by the Queen in the proceed- 
ings of the Royal Agricultural Society, by her presence at 
Kilburn in the morning, was still further proved by Her 
Majesty, after her return to Windsor the same day, driving to 
the Norfolk Farm, where, under the guidance of a Committee 
of the Society appointed for the purpose, some five-and-thirty 
foreign gentlemen distinguished or interested in agriculture were 
assembled to inspect the royal farms, and enjoy a luncheon pro- 
vided for the party by Her Majesty's command. A permission 
to visit the private apartments at the Castle, and a presentation 
of a few of the foreign gentlemen to the Queen, on her meeting the 
party in her drive near the farm, were further instances of Her 
Majesty's gracious desire to assist the Society in their endeavours 
to give a cordial reception to their " international " visitors, 
who, it must be noted, had on the two previous days paid visits, 
on Thursday, by the invitation of the Duke of Bedford, to 
Woburn Abbey and the experimental field there, on Friday, by 
the invitation of Mr. Lawes, to Rothamsted. Complete success 
attended both expeditions, and the visitors were earnest in the 
