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THE FIELD 
[Saturday, 
summed up in a few words. There are (at least) two kinds 
of vnuitv, oue that of the self-believing man, which foods 
like a contented spaniel on the adulation that is presonted 
to it the other that of the self-doubting man, which like 
a hungry hound snarls and suaps at what is thrown to others, 
keeping" a paw firmly fixed on what he scarcely feels he 
holds securely himself. The former and more amiable kind 
of vaiiitv Lord John allows Moore to have had in a very 
great degree ; but says: 
u i own jj appears to mo that an open confession of this kind 
is preferable to a humility which is ofton nothing better than 
hypocrisy.” 
The journal opens in the year 1829, with a political 
speculation on the Duko of Wellington’s conduct in respect 
to Catholic Emancipation, and an editorial sketch of the 
subject since Pitt’s time, and then follows the illness and 
death of Moore’s daughter Anastasia. Tboeutries on this sub- 
ject are of a touching and painful nature, and the poet felt 
her death most acutely — frequently bursting out into pas- 
sionate tears, even in society. Some affecting letters of Mrs. 
Moore’s he partly transcribes ; we have not space to do so, 
but they will be read with deep interest. 
An amusing entry on the subject of Mrs. Kean we extract 
en passant. 
“ In talking of the circumstance of Kean's first appearance iu 
London, I said that some memorial of it ought to bo preserved, 
on which she eagerly exclaimed, ‘ Oh 1 will you write his life 7 
You shall have ail the profits if you’ll only give me a little.’ ” 
The remainder of this volume, which bring us down to 
1833, consists chiefly of entries on social subjects, in which 
every person of note or interest finds a place. 
A few irresistible bon mots must close this notice. 
“ * * On my telling Lord Clifden the first nnecdolo about 
Gordon and Don Pedro, he mentioned as something parallel 
what Elliott said to Frederick of Prussia, on his sending n rou6 
of a fellow as minister to England, merely to spite the English 
cabinet. 4 Well, what do you think (asked Frederick, tauntingly) 
of Monsieur ?’ ‘ Dig tie represent ant de votre Majcsti,’ 
answered Elliott, bowing very low. 
“ * * Charles Lamb, sitting next some cbalteri ng woman 
at dinner, observing he ilid’nt attend to her, 4 You don’t seem 
(said the lady) to be at all the better for what I have been 
saying to you.' 4 No, ma’am (ho answered), but this gentleman 
at" the other side of me must, for it all came in at one ear and 
went out at the other.’ 
“* * Story of a sick man telling his symptoms (which 
appeared to himself, of course, dreadful) to a medical friend, who, 
at each new item of the disorder, exclaimed, 4 Charming ! ’ 
‘ Delightful 1 ’ ‘Pray go on ! ’ and, when he had finished, said, 
with the utmost pleasure, 1 Do you know, my dear sir, you have 
got a complaint which has been, for some time, supposed to bo 
extinct? ’ 
“* * IL mentioned Lord Erskine saying of some man who 
died immensely rich, ‘ A fine sum to begin the other world 
with.’ 
“ » * Lord L. told of some one who mentioned at a large 
dinner, that he had seen that day, iu the street, a most extra- 
ordinary sight; namely, a very handsome carriage driving 
about with four monkeys in it. 1 Pardon, monsieur,’ said a 
little Prussian nobleman who was among the company, ‘ e'etoit 
moi et mes trois singes ’ ” 
The pictures which illustrate these two volumes are — to 
the fifth, an excellent portrait of the noble editor, by 
Carrick, and a vignette of Moore’s residence at Paris ; and 
to the sixth, a portrait of Mr. James Corry, and a sketch of 
the poet’s cottage at Sloperton. 
The Stratford Shakspere. Edited by Charles Knight. 
Thomas Hodgson, Pateruostcr-row. 
Another edition of the works of our immortal bard, 
under the fostering hand of Mr. Charles Knight. Whenever 
there shall be an order of knighthood founded in commemo- 
ration of William Shake-spear, or Break-spear, this zealous 
and enthusiastic editor will be of necessity promoted to the 
office of Grand Commander. The present edition is in the 
well-known series “ The Parlour Library," and this first 
volume is entirely occupied with an editorial review of the 
life and writings of the poet. It is proposed to give an 
unembellished text from the best authorities, and a com- 
mentary aDd glossary to accompany each play; this last 
will consist of various readings, rohen important, a dictionary 
of terms, and an analytical view of the plot and characters. 
That all this will be faithfully carried out, what better 
warranty can be given than the editor’s name? The 
present volume leaves nothing untold that research or 
ingenuity has discovered, with respect to the life and 
writings of the unrivalled poet and dramatist. 
Pelham. By Sin Edward Bulwer Lytton, Bart., 
M.P. Routledge and Co., Farringdon-streeL 
Ajiong the modern marvels of art and science may fairly 
be reckoned “ Pelham for eighteen-pence,” and the'marvel 
does not diminish when the fact that twenty thousand pounds 
has been given for ten years’ use of the’ copyright of the 
author’s works is taken into consideration. It is" true that 
every one will be glad to expend the same sum in purchasing 
the book that they formerly spent in borrowing it ; so that 
if quick returns and small profits is a sound commercial 
maxim, the enterprising publishers need not be alarmed 
for tbeir enormous speculation. 
Every one knows what the merits and demerits of 
“ Pelham” are ! and so we need not enlarge on the matter 
presented in this cheap form ; and everybody has bought 
half-a-dozen numbers of the Railway Library, so that there 
is no need to expatiate on the manner and 6hape of the 
dapper little green volume in which it is conveyed. 
The series will comprise the whole of the popular 
author’s works from “Pelham,” down to “My Novel.” 
Prefixed to this volume is a notice of Bulwer and his works. 
Of course there was not much to be said of a living author 
beyond the bare dates and general facts of his life, in con- 
nexion with his literary and political career, and these are 
pretty faithfully bet down. The first effort of Bulwer’s pen 
wa6 an University prize poem of some merit, and the next a 
pro&e tale called “ Falkland,” which lie has withdrawn from 
circulation. Whatever itsauthor may think, Colburn thought 
so well of it as, on reading it, to offer him five hundred 
pounds for a 3 volume novel, and the work under present 
consideration was the result. It is said, however, that 
Colburn's reader, on perusal, reported so unfavourably of 
this, that had not the publisher determined to read for himself, 
and to act on his own judgment, “ Pelham ” would, in all 
proliability, never have seen the light. 
Mr. Rouihdge haa unquestionably got his work before 
hlrn; hut we as confidently predict his success us wc 
c'-rUmly wish it. Between their excellence and popularity, 
the writings of our great novelist i 0 a cheap form must be 
n boon to all elassee of society, 'j 
POULTRY. 
GREAT METROPOLITAN EXHIBITION. 
In 44 The Field ” of January 14, page 33, we inserted a 
long list of the awards of prizes at the above interesting 
poultry show. Wo to day givo an illustration from the 
pencil of Mr. Ilarrison Weir, the faithfulness of which all 
who visited the exhibition cannot but recognise. It is true 
that the class for geeso was uufortuuatoly small, the contest, 
ns we said last week, resting between twelvo competitors. 
Mr. Williams took the first and second prize, and our artist 
therefore selected Mr. Williams’s birds as those most likely 
to givo the greatest satisfaction to many of our farming 
friends and readers. 
TORQUAY POULTRY SHOW. 
This show came off on the 11th, 12th, and 13th inst. 
We have only room for the prize list: — 
Class I. — Spanish. — (T en entries.) 
1st prize. John Marshall, Belmont. Taunton, 2/.; 2nd pvlz«. Miss Lydia 
C. Stowe. Biondon, near Tewkesbury, 17. ; 3rd prize, William Wevill 
Rone, Milton Abbot, Devon, 10s. ; highly commended. Miss Dyott, 2, 
Torwood Mount, Torquay; commended, Broughton Kingdon, Upper 
Paul-street, Exeter. 
Class II,— Dorking, Coloured.— (Twenty-one entries.)— Most 
meritorious. 
1st prize, J. F. Pcnrse, Lower Slcwton, Whimple 21 . ; 2nd prize, Mrs. 
Brunei, Watcombe, Torquay, 1/. : 3rd prize, John It. Rodbard, Alnwick 
Court, Wrington, near Bristol, 10s. ; highly commended, Dr. Rogers, 
Moniton ; commended, Mrs. Brunei, Watcombe, Torquay; John R. 
Rodbard, Alnwick Court, near Bristol; Miss Lydia C. Stowe, Bren Ion, 
near Tewkesbury; Charles E. Coleridge, Eton, Windsor; Edward 
Vivian, Woodfleld, Torquay ; Capt. W. H. Snell, St. Switlicn's-lane, 
London. 
Class III —Dorking, White. — (Nine entries ) 
1st prize, Charles Edwards, Brislington, near Bristol, 21 . ; 2nd prize, 
Robert ltowse, Torquay, 17.; 3rd prize, Miss Ann Wilcox, Nailsea- 
court, near Bristol, 10s. ; highly commended, Francis J. Coleridge, 
Ottery St. Man,-, Devon. 
Class IV. — Shanghai Cinnamon and Buff.— i Forty-three entries.) 
1st prize, Capt. W. H. Snell, St. Swithen's-lane, London, 27 ; 2nd 
prize, W. L. Channing, Heavitrce, Exeter, 17.; 3rd prize, Cyrus Clarke, 
Street, near Glastonbury, 10*. ; highly commended, Miss Lydia C. 
Stowe, Brendon, near Tewkesbury; W. L Channing, Heavitree, Exeter ; 
Capt. II. Snell, St. Swithen's-lane, London; commended, John R. 
Rodbard, Alnwick-court, Wrington; P. Paige, Montvidere-house, 
Torquay ; Miss Lydia C. Stowe, Brendon, near Tewkesbury; W. L. 
Channing, Heavitree, Exeter; Miss Dyott, 2, Torwood Mount, Torquay. 
Class V.— Siiangiiae, Brown and Partridge. — (Ten eutries.) 
1st prize, Rev. Grenville F Hodson, Banwell, Somerset, 21. ; 2nd 
prize, John Rodbard, Alnwick-court, Wrington, near Bristol, 17. ; 3rd 
prize, Miss Lydia C. Stowe, Brendon, near Tewkesbury, 10s. 
Class VI. — Siiaxgiiae, White.— (Six entries.) 
1st prize. Cyrus Clarke, Street, near Glastonbury, 27. ; 2nd prize, Miss 
Lydia C. Stowe, Brendon, near Tewkesbury, 17.; 3rd prize, Francis J. 
Coleridge, Ottery St. Mary, Devon, 10*. 
Class VII — Malay.— (F ive entries.) 
' 1st prize, Charles Ballance, 5, Mount-terrace, Taunton, 17 ; 2nd prize, 
Charles Ballance, 5, Mount-terrace, Taunton, 10*.; 3rd prize, Henry 
Adney, Lympstone, Devon, 5s. 
Class VIII.— Game Fowls. —(S eventeen entries.)— Class very good. 
1st prize, J. F. Mortimer, Mill-street, Plymouth, 17.; 2nd prize, C. 
Edwards, Brislington, near Bristol, 10.?.; 3rd prize, J. R. Rodbard, 
Alnwick-court, Wrington, near Bristol, 6 s . ; commended, Mrs. Bru- 
nei, St. Mary Churcb, Torquay, J. It. Rodbard, Alnwiek-conrt, Wring- 
ton, near Bristol, Hercules Brown, Barton Hall, near Kingskerswell. 
Class IX.— Golden Pencilled Hamburgh. — (T welve entries.) 
1st prize, William Wevill Rowe, Milton Abbot, Devon, I/.; 2nd 
prize, E. Vivian, Esq., Woodfleld, Torquay, 10*. ; 3rd prize, J. Creed, 
Kingskerswell, Devon, 5*. ; commended, Thomas J. Bremrldge, Prim- 
rose Villa, Heavitree, Exeter, Rev. St. Vincent L. Hammick, Milton 
Abbot, Devon. 
Class X. — Golden Sbangled Hamburgh.— (T en entries.)— A very 
good competition. 
1st prize, Kate Paige, Torquay, 17. ; 2nd prize, W. Kennaway Spragge, 
Tin- Quarry, Paignton, 10s.; 3rd prize, W. Kennnwny Spragge. The 
Quarry, Paignton, 5*. ; commended, Charles Edwards, Brislington, near 
Bristol, J. P. Hine, Thlckthorn, near Ilminster. 
Class XL— Silver Pencilled Hamburgh. — (N ineteen entries.)— 
Unusual merit. 
1st prize, Rev. St. Vincent L. Hammick, Milton Abbot, Devon, 17. ; 
2nd prize, T. Michelmorc, jun., Berry, Totness, 10*.; 3rd prize, E. 
\ ivian, Woodfleld, Torquay, 5*.; highly commended, William Wevill 
Rowe, Milton Abbot, Devon; commended, J. E. Marshall, Belmont, 
Taunton, Mrs. Brunei, St. Mary-Church, Torquay, William Kent, 14, 
Queen-street, Plymouth, J. B. Toogood, Higher-terrace, Torquay, 
Charles Phillpotts, Bishopstowe, Torquay. 
Class XII — Silver Spangled Hamburgh. — (F ourteen Entries) 
1st prize, J. B. Toogood, Higher Terrace, Torquay, 17 ; 2nd prize, 
Frank Paige, Tor. Torquay, 10*.; 3rd prize. Augustus Paul, Adweli, 
Torquay, 6*. ; highly commended, Charles Edwards, Brislington, near 
Bristol. 
Class XHI.— Polands, Black with White crests — (Six entries ) 
l9t prize, E. Vivinn, Woodfleld, Torquay, ]/. ; 2nd prize, James P. 
Hine, Thickthom, near Uminstcr, 10* ; 3rd prize, Major Servante, 
Hollacombe, Torquay, 5*.; the Judge strongly deprecates pulling the 
anterior crest feather out in this Class. 
Class XIV — Polands, Golden.— (Four entries.) 
1st prize, withheld, 1/.; 2nd prize, Mrs. Prideaux, Mount Plym, 
To tiles, 10*. ; 3rd prize, C. Edwards, Brislington, near Bristol, 5s. 
Class XV. — Polands, Silver — (Nine entries.)— Good Class. 
1st prize, Cyrus Clarke, Street, Glastonbury, 17.; 2nd prize, Charles 
E. Coleridge, Eton, Windsor, 10*.; 3rd prize, Charles Edwards, 
Brislington, 5s.; commended, Mrs. Brunei, St. Mary-Church, Torquay. 
Class XVI — Any other distinct Breed (Twelve entries. ) 
1st prize, Mrs. Brunei, .St. Mary-Church, Torqnay, (Frizzled), 17. ; 
2nd prize, Major Sen-ante, 'Hollacombe, Torquay (half-bred Ptar- 
migan), 10*.; 3rd prize, withheld, 5*. 
Class XVII. — Bantams, Gold Laced. — (Five entries.) 
1st prize, C. Cooper, Guilford, Surrey, 10s. ; 2nd prize, J. G. Gully, 
Queen-street, Exeter, 5s. ; highly commended, George Crocker, 19, 
Queen-street, Plymouth. 
Class XVT1I — Bantams, Silver Laced — (Two entries.) 
1st prize, C. Cooper, Guilford, Surrey, 10* ; 2nd prize, withheld, 5* ; 
disqualified — Cock being dead. The Committee gave the Prize in 
consideration of the excellence of the Pen. 
Class XIX. — Bantams, White, (Three entries.) 
1st prize, William Connett, 270, High-street, Exeter, and Torquay, 
10*.; 2nd prize, W. L. Channing, Heavitree, Exeter, 5s. 
Class XX — Bantams, Black, (One only.) 
1st prize, William Connett, 270, High-street, Exeter, 10s. 
Class XXI. — Bantams any other Variety. — (Five entries,) 
1st prize, C. Edwards, Brislington, near Bristol, 10*.; 2nd prize, 
Rev. Grenville F. Hodson, Banwell, Somerset (Silky), 5*. 
Class XXII. — Turkeys. — (N ine entries.) — The whole Class unusually 
good. 
1st prize, C. Edwards, Brislington, near Bristol, 10*. ; E. Biackaller, 
Maidencombe, Torquay, 5*. Highly commended, Henry Adney, 
Lympstone, Devon; William Wevill Rowe, Milton Abbot, Devon. 
Commended, Mrs. Brunei, St. Mary-Church, Torquay ; A. Forsyth, 
St. Mary-Church, Torquay ; Henry Adney, Lympstone, Devon. 
Class XXIII. — Geese.— (T hree entries.) 
1st prize, William Wevill Rowe, Milton Abbot, 10*.; 2nd prize, 
J. Biackaller, Muldeneombc, Torquay, 5*. 
Class XXIV. — Ducks, White Aylesbury.— (Nine entries,) 
1st prize, William Wevill Itowe, Milton Abbot, 10*.; 2nd prize, 
Miw Anne Wilcox, Nailsea Court, Bristol, 5*. Highly commended! 
William Wevill Rowe, .Milton Abbot, Devon ; Mrs. L. Stowe. 
Class XXV. — Ducks, Rouen.— (Four entiles.) 
1st prize, Thomas J. Brembrldge, Penrose Villa, Heavitree, Exeter. 
i.5. : *2nn nrirf* W w r- 
Class XXXIV .Jacobins. — (Two entries.) 
1st prize, W. L. Channing, Heavitree, Exeter, 6*. 
Class XXXV. — Fan tails — (Nine entries.) 
1st prize, W. L. Channing, Heavitree, Exeter, 5*. 
Class XXXVI— Trumpeters — (Two entries.) 
1st prize, W. L. Channing, Heavitree, Exeter, 5s. 
Class XX X VII . — Pouters. — (Two entries.) 
1st prize, W. L. Channing, Heavitree, Exeter, 5s. 
Class XXXVIII — Barbes— Two entries.) 
1st prize, Henry Adney, Lympstone, Dovon, 5*. 
Class XXXIX — Runts (No entry.) 
Class XL. — Dragoons (Four entries.) 
1st prize, Rev. Grcnvlllo F. Ilodson, Banwell, Somerset, 6s. 
10*.; 2nd prize, W W. Rowe, Milton Abbot, 5*. 
Ci. uss XXVI.— Ducks, any other Variety.— (Four entries.) 
Itl 1 U ^ C * Edwarda > Brislington, near Bristol, 10* ; 2nd prize 
1st prize, 1 
Ht prize, W. L. Channing, Jleavltreo, Exeter, 6*. 
m prize, ontry -> 
AGRICULTURE. 
.A CENTRAL FARMERS’ CLUB. 
To the Editor of “ The Field,” 
Sir, — Mr. Ramsay’s idea of a Central Farmers’ Club, 
which was so warmly receivod at the last meeting of llio 
Loudon Club, is not, according to tho rumours that roach 
us from Bridge-street, likely to become a vigorous reality. 
The plan halts at the threshold. Nothing can be ilono 
without money — money to pay u secretary, a clerk, u sliort- 
lmnd-writer, beside the printer and tho post-office. To 
correspond with and answer the questions of the one hun- 
dred and fifty local clubs which are supposed to survivo out 
of two hundred— to gather from newspapers, and arrange in 
a common-place book, for the use of tho members, tho 
discussions of local clubs — to digest the reports and correct 
the notes of the paid reporter of the discussions of the 
central club, see them through the pross, and circulate them 
through the country, would require the services of a secre- 
tary at nearly double the salary now paid by the Bridge- 
street Association. The expense of u reporter, of printing 
and circulating six or seven hundred reports, would be for- 
midable additional items. 
At present the London Club can hardly pay its way, after 
cutting down the rent of the rooms at the York hotel, as 
well ns the salary of its secretary, while tho accommodation 
afforded is of so limited a character, that, moderate ns is 
the rule of subscription, few care to join it; and those that 
do belong to it, with the exception of a select few, derive no 
advantage during the one week iu the year— tho Smithfluld 
Show week, when farmers and country gentlemen flock to 
London. 
The nominal features of the club are threefold. Tho 
monthly discussious, which are decidedly improving — “ Tho 
coffee-room charges, without fees to servants,” In this point 
the advantage is, if not nominal, infinitesimal. There are 
plenty of coffee-rooms in London where a man may dine as 
cheaply and as well, and with at least as much variety, as 
at the York Hotel Club Rooms. As for the beds which 
members are entitled tout 2s. per night, that is an advantage 
of which, for three months in tho year, not threo members 
per week avail themselves; during the rest of the veur not 
more than ten, those beiug regular habitues of tho house 
except at Christmas, when for one weok fifty or sixty are’ 
sent out to sleep in lodgings hired by the proprietor, whose 
hotel is crammed with other customers. There are not fifty 
members of the club residing in London and its suburbs. 
Under these circumstances, it seems to me that the easiest 
mode of obtaining the funds needful for working the ma- 
chinery of a Central Farmers' Club, would bo to remove the 
club from the inn at which it now lodges to a house of its 
own, in a situation convenient for Smithfield and Mark- 
lane, and, by offering tho accommodation of comfortably 
furnished dining-rooms, drawing-rooms, library, dressing- 
rooms, baths, a limited number of beds for country sub- 
scribers, smoking-room, &c., and at an increased but moderate 
subscription, say 21. 2s. a year, endeavouring to raiso the 
number of the subscribers from about 300 to 800. According 
to past experience, not more than 100 members would ever 
be in town at tho same time, therefore a house of modernto 
dimensions would afford full accommodation. Every pro- 
fession, trade, and class, except agriculture, has its London 
club. Of all the London clubs, the military are the wealthiest, 
because they number so many absentee members. 
Farmers and others indirectly connected with land are 
much more numerous than officers of the army or navy, 
lawyers, clergymen, or naturalised Germans, wl.o all have 
their clubs, and farmers frequent London much less. Dur- 
ing the time of the Smithfield Show special arrangements 
might be easily made for extra bed-rooms, attendance, 
cooks, See. The question, then, is simply, whether four or 
five hundred persons could be found who, residing fifty or 
more miles from London, would be willing to pay 21. 2s. 
a-year, and 21. 2s. entrance money, for the accommodation 
of a club-house of a useful, comfortable, hut not fashionable 
character ; because, if so, such an addition of members and 
subscriptions to the original Fanners’ Club would render the 
execution of Mr. Ramsay’s idea of a Central Farmers’ Club 
easy, without raising tho subscription of the original mem- 
bers. An income exceeding 1,2007. would keep up a liou^o 
which would roilly afford some comfort and amusement to 
those who visit London for a short timo once or twice 
year. 
Of course, I do not assume that the club will be composed 
entirely of farmers. At present a largo proportion of the 
members of the Bridge-street Club are only remotely con- 
nected with land, but as long as the majority are residents 
of the country, and a rule is maintained which restricts the 
non- agricultural members of the committee to one-fourth 
or fifth, there will be no danger of the society being swamped 
by parties not interested in agriculture. 
I throw out these notes for the consideration of those who 
have taken an interest in the establishment of a Central 
Farmers’ Club, feeling assured that unless tho London Club 
abandons the timid, narrow councils which have hitherto 
swayed it, prolonged existence will be difficult, and rcul 
improvement impossible. I am, yours, 
A Member of tiie London Farmers’ 
Club House. 
Prices of Bread and Meat in France for the 
last 153 Years.— By the official statistics just published, 
tho prices of bread and meat at different epochs wero ns 
follows : Bread — From 17U0to 1703 tho mean price of the 
21b. loaf was 1 sou 6 deniors; from 1703 to 1812, 2 sous ; 
from 1812 to 1840, 3 sous; from 1840 to 1853, 4 sous. 
Meat— From 1700 to 1703, for 21b., 5 sous; from 1703 to 
1812, 9 sous; from 1812 to 1840, 11 sous ; 1840 to 1853, 
18 sous. But, while agricultural products lmvo risen in 
price, manufactures lmvo, on tho contrary, declined, Wool- 
len goods have declined by two-thirds, silk und cotton by 
throe- Ibu ribs, and so on with all sorts of fabrics, luxuries, 
or necessities . — Journal des Vibnts. 
Dunfermline Fair was hold on Tuesday, and won 
well attended, Horses fetched from 407, to 60(, 
