Fair of the American Institute* 
exhibited in England. We shall give her 
dimensions in our next. One Hereford only 
was shown, a bull belonging to Mr. Prentice, 
and imported by Mr. Sotham. No pure 
Devon was on the ground. The native cat¬ 
tle, except those above enumerated, were 
few, and of little pretension, though we no¬ 
ticed some very good crosses. Two Alder- 
ny cows were exhibited by Dr. Poole, and a 
singularly small, delicate, and thin, close 
haired China cow, with a fine, large, half 
blood Durham calf by its side. 
In horses, the show was very limited. 
Abdallah, a fine trotting horse, raised on 
Long Island, was there, and took the first 
prize, and Dr. Poole’s thorough bred horse 
Raritan, got by Monmouth Eclipse, a fleet, 
yet substantial horse, well adapted for get¬ 
ting good roadsters out of stocky mares. A 
stout, black Canadian, after the Norman 
style, was shown from Orange, N. Jersey, 
well suited for producing serviceable farm 
and dray horses. The thorough bred mare, 
Betsy Wilson, formerly owned by General 
Emory, of Maryland, but now owned by Mr. 
Watson, of Conn. w T as shown, and a good 
trotting mare, by Mr. Charles Starr, of N. J. 
An imported Spanish Jack was exhibited 
by Dr. Poole, standing fifteen hands high, 
and so loftily was the bearing of our Assenine 
hero, that it seemed another fifteen hands to 
the top of his ears, peering like a pair of min¬ 
arets from the Gothic structure beneath. 
The only sheep exhibited, were the South 
Downs and Bakewells. There were some 
beautiful specimens of each of these ; but we 
cannot forgive our farmers, that they either 
cannot or will not, exhibit some of the wor¬ 
thy descendants of the original importation 
of Spanish merinos. These were an invalua¬ 
ble improvement to the United States, and 
we feel as if they were desecrating, by their 
neglect, the memory of the illustrious dead, 
Humphrey and Livingston, who, nearly forty 
years since, at a great sacrifice of time and 
money, sent these choice representatives of 
the woolly tribe to this country. There 
should be, and can be, better things done for 
the fine wool interests of the country, and 
we trust such measures will be taken as to 
secure a creditable display of these animals, 
in 1843. 
The swine were fairly represented in the 
Berkshires, Chinas, and their crosses. There 
were some beautiful specimens of these, and 
if any one doubts that it is the corn-crib alone 
that makes the pork, let him scan closely the 
fine forms, thin hair, mellow elastic handling, 
the delicate limbs, and quiet countenance, ex¬ 
pressive of peace with all the world, exhibit¬ 
ed by some of the grunters inside the yard, 
and their Hammish kindred-without, a roam¬ 
ing, restless, thriftless brute, with legs reach¬ 
ing to the back-bone, the bristles of a porcu¬ 
pine, the hide of a rhinoceros, the snout of 
a plowshare, and all the grim aspect and un¬ 
thrifty look of a wolf or hyena ; thrice curs¬ 
ing the human race—a curse to their neigh¬ 
bors, a curse to their feeders, and a curse to 
their eaters. 
The show on the whole, though progres¬ 
sive, was not what it should have been, and 
not what we hope to see it hereafter. There 
is much fine stock within a reasonable dis¬ 
tance of this City, which ought to be exhi¬ 
bited at this Fair, and our own exertions shall 
not be wanting to call it out another year. 
The agricultural implements were limited 
in number. We shall notice them more 
particularly in connection with the reports ; 
some of which we intend to giye in our next. 
The only field crops entered for prizes, 
were those enumerated in the list of premi¬ 
ums, which show that exertion alone is want¬ 
ing to insure excellence in this department. 
MANUFACTURED ARTICLES, &C. 
The Fair for the exhibition of Manufactured Arti¬ 
cles, Fruits, Flo Avers, and Horticultural Productions, 
was held in the spaeious saloon at Niblo’s, and the 
premises adjoining; and a rich and beautiful display 
it was, and well calculated to gratify every truly patri¬ 
otic feeling, and inspire the fullest confidence, that 
every rational Avant, either of necessity, comfort, or 
luxury, can be adequately supplied by our own citi¬ 
zens, and from our oAvn resources. We cannot, of 
course, be expected to give more than a passing glance 
at the things innumerable, that met the eye at eA'ery 
turn, nor Avould it be proper thus to occupy our sheet, 
had we room; yet the temptation is irresistible, to men¬ 
tion a feAV of the prominent articles, Avhich, Ave trust, 
will not be without interest and instruction to most of 
our readers. 
In the room appropriated to cloths, we observed 
some beautiful specimens of broadcloths, the gold 
medal for which went to the Middlesex Comp., LoAvell, 
Mass. Ricli and varied specimens of fancy cassi- 
meres, fanciful enough, we should judge, to satisfy the 
most Parisian taste, yet possessing a firmness and 
durability that marks them as peculiarly American. 
There were felt beaver cloths, of a thickness and sub¬ 
stance equal to a pine clapboard, down to the substan¬ 
tial fabric suited to an outer zero garment. Beautiful, 
delicate flannels, of a texture finer than Ave ever no¬ 
ticed in a foreign article, were sent from Ballard, Yale 
& Co., Andover, Mass., who were justly complimented 
with the gold medal. 
The cotton goods were not numerous,, but of great 
merit. Elegant chintz, tasteful calicos, and beautiful 
cambrics, each of a substantial kind, leave our ladies, 
who wear American hearts , no excuse for not wearing 
American clothing with them. 
In shoes, and all that pertains to the physical under¬ 
standing, our artisans seem to have eclipsed them¬ 
selves ; and were some of our dandies in Europe, with 
a particle of just taste in their noddles, they would im 
