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Mr. Wm. Mavor, by Mr. Robinson. 
„ Wm. Ernes, by Professor Simonds. 
,, W. Burley, by Mr. Jex. 
„ W. Helmore, by Mr. Withers. 
„ E. N. Gabriel, by Professor Simonds. 
„ J. Gamgee, by Mr. Broad. 
„ J. T. Harpley, by Mr. Gabriel. 
„ S. H. Withers, by Mr. Dickens. 
„ T. D. Broad, by Mr. Woodger. 
„ J. R. Cox, by Mr. Silvester. 
,, W. Cheeseman, by Mr. Mavor. 
„ Joseph Clayworth, by Mr. Silvester. 
The scrutineers reported that the voting was as follows: 
Mr. Burley, 46; Mr. Ernes, 44; Mr. Mavor, 43; Mr. 
Gabriel, 42; Mr. Withers, 34 ; Mr. Broad, 28 ; Mr. Gamgee, 
24; Mr. Harpley, 22; Mr. Clayworth, 11 ; Mr. Cheeseman, 
9 ; Mr. Cox, 8 ; Mr. Helmore, 4. 
The Chairman announced that the election had fallen upon 
Messrs. Burley, Ernes, Mavor, Gabriel, Withers, and Broad. 
On the motion of Mr. Robinson , seconded by Mr. Dickens , 
a vote of thanks was unanimously accorded to the chairman. 
The Chairman having replied, the proceedings terminated. 
METROPOLITAN MEETING OE THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 
We extract the following from the Mark Lane Express. 
“ Our readers will learn with real satisfaction, that his Royal 
Highness the Prince Consort has consented to act as President 
of the Royal Agricultural Society for next year, when the 
Great Show will be held in the Regent's Park. The election 
will be most likely announced at the general meeting of the 
society on Wednesday, the 22d inst. This is on either side no 
empty compliment, but a really auspicious omen for agriculture. 
The advance of the art well merits such countenance, and the 
Prince’s own tastes point at once to him as the proper patron 
of such an occasion as the Show of ’sixty-two promises to 
become. The world already knows of his Royal Highness’ 
success as an exhibitor of stock ; but it is not every one who 
has had the delightful privilege of inspecting the Park Home-* 
