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Wflfl second. No. 304, a bloodlike " Carbineer," third ; and No. 307, " Rural 
Dean," brought up the Reserve. 
Class 37. Hackney, up to not Jess than 12 stone. — No. 324, " Silvertail," an 
Old-fashioned sort, fit, to cany an old gentleman in the How, was our first pick. 
No. 317, "Major," a compact four-year-old by " Laughing Stock," with quite 
a different class of action, but no less useful, trotted himself into the second 
place, closely followed by Nos. 321 and 325. 
Class 3S. Hackney, up to 15 stone. — No. 328, "Surprise," well known in 
(he harness ring, a fine stepper, though rather stale for her age, made an easy 
win against No. 327, "The Colonel," a plain but useful animal. 
Class 39. Hackney, up to 12 stone. — No. 335, "Charles the Second," a good 
14-stone hack, with showy action, was first. No. 331, "Kathleen," quite a 
good one, and nice level mover, when properly handled, got second ; and 
No. 332, "Lady Sybclla," infamously ridden, was coaxed into the third place 
at last, by change of hands. No. 337, " Princess," a four-year-old, rather high 
on the leg, was Reserve. 
Class 40. Hackney, not exceeding 15 hands, up to 15 stone. — No. 342, "King 
of the Fairies," had it all his own way, and made almost a walk over. 
Class 41 — Pony ahove 13 hands — a very good lot, in which No. 347, 
" Bosco," easily carried the ribbons, and no wonder, for he is as neat as a 
Christian and has the manners of one. No. 345, " Liverpool," a snug little 
four-year-old and good mover, was second; with Nos. 343 and 352 close on 
his heels. 
Class 42.-- Pony. No. 365, " Rex," and No. 360, " Welsh Girl," two very 
peculiar-coloured duns, were first and second. It looks as if they hod some 
foreign blood in their veins, Norwegian perhaps ; whatever it may be, the cross 
had done a good turn for " Hex," giving him a back like a lion and plenty of 
quality and action; the mare was plainer, but looks like doing a hard day's 
work, and plenty of them. No. 369, "Gipsy," was a nice goer, but light in 
her middle, and did not show so much of the pony type as the other two. The 
Reserve and highly commended went to No. 357, a thick-set little gentleman, 
more for harness than the saddle. 
We would suggest that if the Society, when they came into a large breed- 
ing district, gave better prizes for the old hunter classes, they would get a 
creditable show. H _ A T LuTTRELL> 
Edward Aldridge. 
Wm. Parker. 
Cattle. 
Shorthorns. — In an English Showyard no breed of cattle 
can rival the Shorthorn. The well-merited popularity of that 
invaluable breed was indicated by the large entry, and still more 
significantly by the very large attendance around the Shorthorn 
ring, during the unusually protracted process of judging. While 
the various other breeds represented were watched in their 
progress through the judging rings by a few ardent admirers 
and warm advocates of them respectively, the crowd at the 
Shorthorn ring testified anew to the national character of the 
" red, white, and roan." For " crack " specimens, however, the 
Shorthorn had for once to yield to both Herefords and Devons, 
though the latter were short in numbers. Four of the nineteen 
aged Shorthorn bulls entered were kept at home ; but the fifteen 
