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which were taken bj Mr. Robinson with " Ladj Heseltine,"^ 
and the Duke of Hamilton with " Bosco," in a weak class of 
three. 
Four Hackneys above 13 hands and not exceeding 14 hands, 
competed for the prizes of 10/. and hi. of the Local Committee. 
Of these " Lord Silvertail," first at Carlisle, the property of 
Mr. Robinson, whose going and utility are spoiled by fatness, 
was preferred before " Prince," of somewhat common type. 
In the last class, for Pony Mares or Geldings not exceeding 
13 hands, there was a motley assemblage of six, among which 
there was not one worth notice but " Fashion," — really the 
" glass of fashion and the mould of form " — of which pony the 
Judges write so truly, and to which they gave the first prize of 
10/., offered by the Local Committee. The glory and honour of 
" Nigger " were of a negative nature, as evidently he received 5/. 
because he was not so bad as those others. The Judges' com- 
ments upon these six classes are given below. With reference 
to their opinion that if the prizes were larger there would have 
been greater competition, it should be understood that the Local 
Committee offered the prizes in four of the classes. 
Class 11. — No competition ; a fair horse. 
Class 12. — 58, a beautiful pony, and a very easy win. 59, useful, but 
rather common. 61, third. 60, reserve, nice pony, but bad hind legs. 
Class 24. — 164, first ; 162, second ; two fair animals, of nearly equal 
merit. 
Class 25. — 166, first ; 167, second ; two fair animals, of nearly equal 
merit. 
Class 35. — 237, first, a strong, good horse. 235, second, a good horse, but 
not up to the same weight. 
Class 36. — 240, a gi-and marc for the class. 243, a good pony, but a little 
used. 
Class 37. — 249, a very good pony, but too fat. 246, a pleasant good-looking 
pony, a little worn. 
Class 38. — 252, first, one of the nicest ponies we have had before iis 
to-day. 
We regret that the numbers shown have been so small, and we think that 
if the prizes were larger there would be more competition. 
Jacob Smith. 
William B'landeks. 
ROBEET AlDWORTH. 
CATTLE. 
At the meeting of the Council of the Society in May, it was 
doubtful whether any show of live-stock could be held, in 
consequence of the prevalence of foot-and-mouth disease in 
Derbyshire, — the district in which the Show-ground was situ- 
ated beinff at that time within an infected area. Owing: to the 
patriotism of the local authorities, who closed the stock-market 
