Report on the Exhibition of Live Stock at Birmingham, 555 
The agricultural mares with foals, not qualified to compete as 
Clydesdales or Suffolk, formed a strong class of fifteen, several of 
whom possessed merit. The Judges selected a small but very 
well built, compact, and powerful Norfolk mare, called " Lioness," 
for the place of honour ; Cardiff" Lass " and " Princess of Wales" 
— the former from Bedfordshire and the latter from Lancashire — 
taking the other prizes. But the Earl of Ellesmere's " Honest 
Lass " and " Diamond " were deservedly commended, and these 
five were all well-shaped powerful animals. If the Clydesdale 
and Suffolk mares with foals were few, they were, at least, note- 
worthy for the merits of "^Irs. Muir" and " Darling," in Class 12, 
and " Pride," in Class 13. Four-year-old geldings and fillies were 
also in weak force ; but three-year-olds, on the contrary, were 
capitally represented. Among the former there was, however, 
one horse, at least, whose claims are far above ordinary character 
for the first-prize taker, namely, Mr. Bramley's "The General," 
which owns an immense massive frame, with enormous strength. 
This Lincolnshire stallion has won a great many local prizes. 
The first three-year-old horse, Mr. Smith's " The Major," was 
also big-sized and powerful ; he has taken other firsts at Norwich, 
Doncaster, and elsewhere, and unites good qualities to substance. 
The second animal in this Class, Mr. Pulleine's powerful black 
filly, deserves a prettier name than " Patch," for she is very- 
handsome, as well as grand in frame. The Earl of Ellesmere's 
bay and brown fillies, one of which took the remaining prize and 
the other reserve, were very notable for pretty style and nice 
character. Mr. Lawrence Drew took another first with a splendid 
three-year-old Clydesdale filly, the Earl of Strathmore's " Nell " 
being placed next her. In the Class for Suffolk fillies, of the 
same age, two " Empresses," one belonging to Mr. W. Byford 
and the other to Mr. J. Toller, contended for the crown, and their 
claims were so evenly balanced that the Judges took considerable 
time before deciding to which the preference should be given. 
Of younger colts there were highly respectable musters, no less 
than 21 two-year-olds being entered in the general Class — a 
tolerably good lot, headed by Mr. C. Marsters's beautiful filly, a 
daughter of the third-prize strawberry-roan stallion in Class 2, 
previously alluded to as the creator of good stock. She is very 
like him both in colour and form, having well-shaped limbs 
and immense power. ^Ir. H. Smith's powerful bay gelding, 
" Robin Hood," was placed next her ; and a handsome filly, 
belonging to Mr. H. Tomlinson, received third prize. With 
the Clydesdale two-year -old fillies — a good Class of six— Her 
Majesty's " May " appeared ; but not having a thoroughly per- 
fect front, although good behind and with a capital middle, she 
did not win. Mr, Drewitt s " Rose of England " excelled in well- 
