460 
Report  of  the  Live-Stock  exhibited  at 
Class  8.  Stallions,  Three  Years  old. — No.  66,  Mr.  Wol ton’s  “ Big  Ben,” 
claimed  the  first  prize.  We  saw  no  particular  merit  in  him,  but  as  Nos.  64 
and  65  were  decidedly  lame,  and  as  the  veterinary  surgeon  declined  to  pro- 
nounce them  sound,  we  felt  bound  to  disqualify  them,  and  so  No.  66  came 
in  for  an  easy  win. 
Class  9.  Stallions,  Two  Years  old. — The  first  prize  went  to  No.  69,  Sir  R. 
Wallace’s  “ Banner  Bearer,”  a colt  with  plenty  of  bone  and  heavy  quarters,  hut 
hardly  so  good  on  his  back  ; the  second  prize  to  No.  75,  Mr.  Toller’s  “ Verger,” 
a very  large  heavy  colt,  but  rather  weak  on 'his  ankles — quite  an  old-fashioned 
sort ; No.  74,  Mr.  Wolton’s  “ Gambler,”  the  reserve  and  highly-commended, 
is  a very  good-looking  colt ; Nos.  67  and  70  were  given  highly-commended  cards 
— all  the  others  were  most  deservedly  commended.  Ail  the  animals  present 
in  this  class  we  considered  very  good,  and,  excepting  No.  72,  of  perfect  Suffolk 
character. 
Class  19.  Mares  and  Foals. — We  had  no  doubt  in  awarding  to  No.  171, 
Mr.  H.  Wolton’s  “ Queen  of  Newbourne,”  the  first  prize,  regarding  her  as  a 
very  superior  mare  of  full  size  and  superb  quality ; to  No.  172,  Sir  R.  Wal- 
lace’s “ Jessie,”  we  gave  the  second  prize— she  is  a four-year-old  mare  with  a 
foal  upon  her  ; and,  holding  her  own  against  full-aged  mares,  shows  her  of  good 
merit.  She  is  a little  weak  on  her  fore-legs,  but  being  a young  growing  mare 
may  perhaps  improve  there.  No.  173,  the  reserve  and  highly-commended,  is 
a very  pretty  showing  small  mare,  having  true  Suffolk  character ; No.  174  was 
a small  mare,  and  not  being  in  show  condition,  she  did  not  look  to  advantage 
with  those  that  were;  No.  175,  a strong  useful  mare,  but  not  having  smartness 
or  quality  enough,  will  never  please  Suffolk  horse-fanciers. 
Class  30.  Fillies,  Two  Years  old. — No.  253,  the  Duke  of  Hamilton’s 
“ Gaudy  Poll,”  had  no  difficulty  in  claiming  the  first  prize,  although  she  is  a 
little  calf-kneed  ; No.  255,  the  second-prize  filly,  owned  by  Mr.  Byford,  is  a 
good  strong  animal,  and  looks  more  like  doing  hard  work  than  being  in  a Show- 
yard — with  her  white  legs  she  will  never  be  quite  a favourite  with  Suffolk 
men — (this  was  the  only  animal  in  the  Suffolk  classes  in  the  Show  so  marked) ; 
No.  251,  the  reserve ; Nos.  254  and  252  call  for  no  remarks. 
Manfred  Biddell. 
Wm.  Thompson. 
Hunters. 
In  the  midst  of  a great  hunting  and  horse-breeding  country, 
a very  large  and  superior  exhibition  of  Thoroughbreds  and 
Hunters  was  expected,  and  anticipations  must  have  been  real- 
ised. It  is  somewhat  strange  that  the  first  ticket,  carrying  with 
it  a premium  of  100/.,  should  have  fallen,  in  a good  class  of 
thoroughbred  stallions,  to  an  animal  bred  in  Aberdeen.  This 
horse,  owned  by  Messrs.  Dodgson  and  Thompson,  Lancashire, 
is  very  strong  on  the  back,  well-turned  over  the  buttock,  well  up 
in  the  withers,  and  a good  mover.  For  some  irregularity  in  the 
pedigree  he  was  afterwards  disqualified,  and  the  second  horse  of 
Lord  Scarborough’s  promoted.  The  latter  is  a seven-year-old 
bay  upstanding  horse,  bred  by  Mr.  Thomas  Brown,  Newmarket, 
and  very  stylish.  He  has  great  muscle  and  splendid  action. 
Colonel  Barlow’s  third  is  very  big  to  be  only  four  years  old,  and 
was  bred  by  the  Duke  of  Westminster.  He  is  full  of  spirit, 
