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ARMY APPOINTMENTS. 
Four-years-old —seven, put up at from 8 to 25 guineas; 
clips from 8 lb. to 10 lb. 
Three-years-old — seventeen, valued at from 11 to 50 
guineas; clips 61b. 8 oz. to 10 lb. 
Two-years-old — thirty-three, put up at from 8 to 80 
guineas; clips 61b. to 10 lb. 
Yearlings — sixty-four, run in at from 6 to 50 guineas; 
clips 6 lb. to 9 lb. 2 oz. 
Of these, 77 were run into the ring and disposed of. The 
letting commenced about two o’clock, and some of the best 
tups soon changed owners for a brief season. The first 
(No. 11) was knocked down to M. Allier, after a spirited 
bidding, for 93 guineas, having been started by Mr. Webb 
at 40 guineas. The third tup excited vigorous competition, 
and was secured by Lord Chichester for 130 guineas, having 
been started at 80 guineas ; the clip of this sheep was 
81b. 12 oz. The next also fell to the lot of M. Allier, on 
behalf of the Emperor of the French, the price being 
131 guineas — this sheep was run in at 80 guineas; the clip 
being 8 lb. 12 oz. The biddings w T ere sharp and quick for 
the premier sheep — from 80 guineas (he was a two-year-old) 
up to 120 guineas; but at this long price some of the com- 
petitors retired, and they gradually fell off, till M. Allier 
was almost alone in the field, so far as bidding was 
concerned. The total produce of the sale was £2546 5s. 
The dinner afterwards took place, at which about 250 gentle- 
men were present. 
The chair was taken by the Hon. E. T. Yorke, M.P., 
supported by Count Boileau, M. St. Marie, Lord Walsingham, 
Mr. T. St. Quintin, Hon. Victor Yorke, Mr. D. Waddington, 
M.P., Mr. C. du Cane, Mr. H. J. Adeane, M. Gareau, M. 
Allier, and Mr. E. Hicks. 
ARMY APPOINTMENTS. 
1st Dragoons, Probationary Veterinary Surgeon Evander 
Chambers to be Veterinary Surgeon, vice Cherry, deceased. — 
London Gazette. 
THE LEGION OE HONOUR AND THE ENGLISH OEEICERS. 
By a decree of his Imperial Majesty Napoleon III, which has been just 
published in the Moniteur , the order of the Legion of Honour, on the 
proposition of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, is conferred on a considerable 
number of British officers who have served with “the Army of the East,” 
and among them we were much gratified to find the name of “Veterinary 
Surgeon John Surtees Stockley.” 
