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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. In the House of Commons, on Friday, at a morning sitting the Prisons Bill was taken in committee, and passed through that stage. At the evening sitting, Sir L. Palk called attention to a fatal accident on the Great Western Railway, and asked if the Government would make inquiries with the view of ascertaining whether the safety of the public may not be better assured by legislative measures founded on the report of the committee on rail- ways which had advised communication between guards and drivers. He objected to the system of locking the doors of railway carriages. Mr. M. Gibson thought it was necessarily through Acts of Parliament that remedies for the evils complained of were to be obtained. The law as it stood rendered it im- perative on railway companies, and indeed it was their interest, to prevent, as far as possible, accidents. No legis- lation could have operated to prevent the accident to which allusion had been made and reliance must be placed on the vigilance and regularity of the railway servants. He believed it to be probable that means of communication be- tween guards and drivers would ere long be adopted by railway companies. In committee of supply, Mr. "Walpole brought; forward the estimate for the British Museum, and stated that there was an increase in the esti- mate for the year of about £ 4,000, being caused by increase in salaries, special purchases, and catalogues. The trustees were pressing as much as possible on the Government the necessity for further accommodation for the collections, and plans for attaining that object were under considera- tion. v Mr. Ayrton urged the propriety of opening the Museum n the evenings, when the general public could visit it; and also that any extension of accommodation should be made on a site which would abut on the present building. The Chancellor of the Exchequer said that he was inclined to a conclusion in favour of the opening of exhibitions like the Museum in the evenings, in order to bring them within the reach of the mass of the population, but the question involved the important consideration of the security of the collections, and the subject required due examination. There was no intention of submitting a plan this session for extending the accommodation of the Museum. The vote was agreed to, as was that for the Revenue Departments. The vote for the Packet Service was being discussed when the committee was counted, and forty members not being present, the House resumed and on a. second count, only thirty-six being available, the adjourn- ment followed. The House of Lords met on Monday, June 12, after the Whitsuntide recess. Lord Russell announced that her Majesty's Government had withdrawn from the Confederate cruisers the rights of belligerents conceded by the proclamation of 1861.. Lord Granville moved the second reading of the Union Chargeability Bill, which was supported by Lord Brougham. The Duke of Rutland then moved that the bill be referred to a select committee. He argued that the bill would create ttiischievous distinctions between town and country, and destroy the present community of feeling between em- Ployers and the emnlojed. Lord Redesdale d'oubted tb e policy of increasing the area of rating. It had been a fail&re in London because the officials had no knowledge of the poor they relieved. This was not the case in the country, where the law could be well a<iin.imstered. The House then divided on the question that the bill be referred to a select committee. The numbers were-Con- tents, 24; non-contents, 86; majority against the motion, 63. he till was then read a second time. Their lordships rose at a few minutes before ten. The House of Commons having 3esolved into a Committee on the Reman Catholic Oath Bill, on the first ("nd only) clause, „ Sir H. Cairns moved the restoration, m the form of oauli Stained in the bill, of the following words contained in the Oath prescribed by statute 10th George IV., cap. 7, sec. 2:- I do swear that I will defend to the utmost ol my power J?6 settlement of property within this realm, as_ estab- lished by the laws; and i" do hereby disclaim, disavow, j^d solemnly abjure any intention, to subvert the present Church. Establishment, as settled by law within this realm j I do solemnly swear that I never will exercise any privi- to "whicli I am or -may become entitled to disturb or the. Protestant religion or Protestant Government 11 the United Kingdom." ■•'Hunt dissented from this amendment. He did not Consider the including the words in question in the oath ?*ould afford auy security to the Established Church, or 'oat any member should be precluded from voting upoa all for the restoration 0 After Tomf observations by Mr. Henley, Mr Horsman, and Mr. Newdegate, the committee divid-ea, when Sir II. Cairns's amendment -was negatived by 1C6 to 147. The clause was then agreed to, and the Jrill was oraered to be reported without amendment. The House then .went into committee upon the Record Title (Ireland) Bill, the clauses of which underwent a discussion. j Villiers in moving* tlie second reacting of tlie Poor ^7 Board Continuance, &c., Bill, briefly explained the WaT? -effect of the amendments, the object of which of J. 0 give more effective operation to the administration dati Law Board, in accordance witix.tlie recommen- aS}1 s of a committee of the House. SirT some discussion in which Mr. Neate, Mr. Henley, V Trollope, and Mr. Knight took part, ^ttath Packe moved to defer the second .reading for three 11 After further debate as to other clauses of the bill, tKi.0'1-,0' division the amendment was negatived by 76 to 69} !L0lU was then read the second time. i-emainms: orders were proceeded with, and disposed 3, and the House adjourned at twenty .minutes to three clock. +113! the House of Lords, on Tuesday, a discussion arose on Ve subject of the recent railway accidents, in which the I of Dartmouth, Lord St. Leonards, the Earl of Car- I and other noble lords took part. So r* Granville proposed that a humble address be pre- I ji^ed to her Majesty, congratulating .her Majesty on the tnlllcess °f Wales having given birth to another prince, and I assure her Majesty of the sleep interest felt by the House W *n a" ^at concerned the domestic happiness of rp^ajesty and her family. address was agreed to. thp^6 Public House Clc-sii-g Act (1864.) Amendment. Bill, jjjjj Partnership Amendment Bill, the Mortgage Debentures I WrJ several otjjier bills were advanced a stage, and their s"ips adjourned at eight o'clock. ■f'rk tlle House of Commons, at a morning sitting, the ri Bill was read the third time (alter some remarks Tlif' ^ea-te) and passed. Greenwich Hospital Bill, and several other bills, In +i t'le committee. Sirevening, Eraser moved an address to her Majesty to appoint i^^sion to inquire into the operation of the Act 18th the of Victoria, cap. 126, so far as the same relates to ^Paving, lighting, and cleansing of the metropolis. some discussion, Sir Yv. Eraser withdrew his fe' vv' moved a resolution, "That the .evidence taken ^ioue Commissioners appointed to inquire into the Belfast ?1DS so seriously impugning the official I tVio magistrates, named therein, that equity magistrates BO accused, and a due regard to the viridi- *6<3ui> °L t^ie of the administration of justice, 5 ? a. luto the truth of these charges instituted by tiie authorities intrusted with the t is; vlsi0n of the magistracy of Ireland." 1 Peel> Sir H. Cairns, The O'Conor DOR, Sir G. Grey, r ^vih er hon. members having spoken, and Mr. O'Eeiliy 1 replied, the House divided, when the motion was ne- 8 & by 132 to 39. 1 ^■'1- Smith moved a resolution, That her Maiesty's t gnj^s should now adopt measures tor the construction q OT-a, the harbours of refuge on the coasts of Great < aUfl Ireland, recommended by a committee of this n ^»,1857, and by a Royal Commission m 1850" « ^d'aer Gibson reminded tlie House that the recom- & c^1011» Question was that a portion of the expense for f .^b^tructiin 0f the harbours of refuge should be con- y tlle shipoing interest, which had, howuver. ob- $v^iR ? do so- The House should look with some caution 1' to i50lut?0I1> by which, he thought, it woiud be un- fc 121 d itself. He hoped, the House woulu not g rw j, to the resolution. 'W Stf C11 fcl]^ Mr. Liddell, and Sir J.Hay briefly addressed v{ and, after a reply by Sir F. Smith, to which tlie a n? Hen. very unwiliingly, upon a division the motion it. Jje^ived by 111 to 99. i' 4 b* Kv.Vas ?iycu to introduce certain bills. ,g ^<1, then proceeded to dispose of the orders of the adjourned at twenty minutes past one o'clock. ° th 1180 o1^ Commons, on Wednesday, Mr. Goschen adjourned at twenty minutes past one o'clock. ° th 1180 o1^ Commons, on Wednesday, Mr. Goschen 3 Eji' ?econd reading of the Tests Abolition (Oxford) J. 'i-y be of which is to enable degrees to be conferred 8.«WlJer8ity on persons who decline to sign the testa f {Cation n°w required to be taken asapreliminary t° ^'ao granting' of degrees, and thus admitting t Wao° Privilege. He urged that the proposed it (upknti.,) 110t sweeping or revolutionary, while it was a ■Wft 1»itv a,dva'nOQ in liberalising the system of the i fo a:ac- the principle of the bill was to open an èeSeaof ags of what were national institutions to all lea v.-ncfe?"S01ls' irrespective of religious creeds. The K ^al in.make the education of the university |a5 sta,te 0f?^idest a-nd to prevent the continuance forfi.8, conS>- which imposed on all but a particular 'prat^» in M on of social, religious, and academical infe- Wn 51 bein°r^' Prevent what was essentially a iay cor- pa!ki*&tion ?p^ermanently converted into an ecclesiastical Pup ^ll i'n >e ^iii» ky abolishing all subscriptions, would »ii?0cEltioh e,e rs °f the university to have a vote in iWv^ity. ant' entitle them to all the privileges of the mil >». D'-jff ild f bo ,sec?nfied the motion, on the ground that the B the R-V :e' u' s-t once to the Church, to the dissenters, it^ It! c^Mersit>' of O^'ord. *"rehacl moved the rejeetion of the bill, and said ilk PreVeat-oi "!?-c^on *'lle abolition of subscriptions ICvi'- hit, dissenters from attaining the degree of <W fl0tl it cnT,?^positio:4 to bill was founded on the tvr,. 9^y of m.c<* wLich Emitted them to the govern- ^odso ?mvcv«ity, 11 Poiattd out that the bill was not open to any J- > 4 i W ik of the objections of Lord R. Cecil, on which the opposition of the noble lord to it was founded, therefore it must be taken that the opposition was practically given up; and he proceeded to argue against the assumption that the Pleasure would produce any radical change in the governing system of the university. The Chancellor of the Exchequer observed that the ob- jects and intentions of the bill must be taken from the statements of its promoters and there was no mistaking the spirit of the speeches of Mr. Goschen and Mr. Dodson, which was that the right of the Established Church to her position in the universities must he founded only on her numerical superiority. The real question was whether religious teaching should not be a chief element in that edu- cation which professed to form the character of this country; a point on which the parents of this country had the strongest feeling. He contended that Parliament by recent legis- lation had affirmed the principle that, however the rules of endowed educational establishments might be re- laxed, as regarded the admission of persons of all denomi- nations to their advantages, there should be no interference with the governing bodies. He was of opinion that the tests imposed on laymen in Oxford ought to be altered and modified, and also that the regulations of the university should be so altered as to give to dissenters all the advan- tages they sought, short of admitting them to the govern- ing body. As, however, the promoters of the present bill had now declared that it could not be subjected to such amendments as would meet his views in the sense above stated, he must vote against the second reading. The debate was continued by Mr. Neate and Mr. Hennessy —who, as a Roman Catholic, and in favour of exclusive uni- versity teaching and governing, declared against the bill- Mr. C. Fortescue, and Mr. Scully, who, as a liberal Roman Catholic, supported the measure. Mr. Henley opposed the bill. Mr. Murrell pointed out that the bill did not deal with the colleges, and so with the internal education of students, but with the universitv oiilyi; and it was on the ground that, while a grievance would be remedied by the bill, it would not interfere with the religious education which he always desired to maintain, he should vote for it. 31r. Bouverie supported the measure. On a division the second reading was carried by 206 to 190. ij 1 vs* The other business was gone; through, and the House ad- ourned. j • —

BATH AND WEST OF ENGLAND AGRI- CULTURAL SOCIETY. The beautiful weather, combined with additional attractions, mada this annual gathering, held at Hereford last week, not only a professional suc- cess but a gresit social enjoyment. It was more than a merely agricultural meeting-the collec- tion of paintings and of works of art, the horticul- tural show and the music were charming addi- tions to it, wh:ch made it much more generally at- tractive than usual; and thus, though it was haxdly to be expected that the numbers attending here would equal these of the previous year in the yard at Clifton, yet the Hereford meeting has been one of the especial successes of this energetic society. The entries in the live stock department of the show-yard were as numerous as usual, owing espe- cially to the Large and excellent classes of Hereford cattle—as good an illustration ef the breed as was -ever brought together. And the implements ex- hibited, though not in competition for the awards of prizes offered by the society, were the largest and most striking collection of agricultural machinery that has yet been witnessed in the show-yard of this society Taking the several classes in suc- cession, we had first the Devons. Farther from home than usual, they were a smaller collect ion, only twenly-eight animals in all, Mr. Azariah Smith's ani Mr. Farthing's old bulls being res- pectively 1st and 2nd in that class. A remarkably good specinen of the breed, symmetrical and life- like, from 1he herd of the late J. W. Bulier, Esq., was 1st ii the 2nd class.; and a neat little 1 yearling: belonging to Mr. Farthing was 1st in the I. young clasE. The cows were also very good both in number ind quality. Mr. Farthing was again 1st and 2id, and Mr. Azariah Smith 3rd; and the sane names re-appear in the class of yearlings. I The Shoit-horn Classes, hardly equal to former years in nunber, made up in quality, particularly in the classof cows. The Lord sold a calf at the Bab?aham sale-a large and massive, but somewhat jatchy red and white bull, remarkably good over tie loins, which was 1st in the old class of bulls. Hewas exhibited by Mr. Sharpe, of Court- lands, Eas G-rinstead, who took several prizes into Susses. The 2nd prize bull, exhibited by Mr. J. Read, ofSoutham, a somewhat flat-sided roan, was literally saved from the butcher for use on a dairy farm and subsequent exhibition here. Mr. (Same's yomger bull Gondomar, 1st in his class, is a light r.an, long bodied, with heavy quarters, and plenty of good hair. The cow clafJS was an edraordiny collection of good animals, 13 in number, w.th Mr. Strstton's Diadem easily 1st, round as e barrel, with well sprung rib, splendid bosom, hetvily fleshed everywhere; the first and second yoing heifers exhibited by Mr. Logan and Mir. Lynn were also beautiful specimens of the breed. M'. Stratton and Mr. Sharpe were also I let and 2td respectively in the class of year- ling heifers. The Herifords formed a splendid sight, exceed- ing in nutiber, and in some respects in quality, I the the Royal Agricultural Society in 1863 at Worceaer. No fewer than 24 bulls of all ages I' and 35 cows and heifers competed for the society's prizes, and 55 entries, 44 of them pairs of heifers, competed for the local prizes. Mr. Baldwin's B&ttersea, Mr. Taylor's Tambarine, were greajly admired. The first in particular is a marvelkra: specimen of even quality and symmetry. The winner in his class at the Battersea Show, he has neverfailed of winning honours since, wher- ever he his been exhibited. At Leominster, Lud- low, and Hereford after Battersea in 1862-at Worcester, Exeter, Warwickshire, Evesham, and Hereford in 1863-at Bristol, Newcastle, War- wickshire and Hereford in 1864; and now again at Hereford in 1865 he has carried off all the prize, and never looked better than he does at present. Commodore is a younger but excellent specimen of the breed, with perhaps hardly tie size one looks for at his age. The fheep and Pig Classes must be shortly characterised as many of them unusually good. The lonr-wools, both Cotswold and Leicesters, and especialy the former, were fairly represented. The Saithdowne, however, were indifferently re- presen'ed; both Shropshire and West-country downs were good; and t-Iie horned classes were pretty well filkd. There were fifty entries of pigs, Ïl which the Berkshire breed was well re- preseited. The prize list is given below. ThtHorse Classes were not up to the mark either in nuuber or quality. The agricultural stallion class ontains several powerful specimens of Cly- desdae, Suffolk, and other breeds, and one of the classe competing for the local prizes (colts foaled 11118)3) contained a few good animals. Inthe other departments of the exhibition about entries of wool, half a dozen of hops, forty or fity of Perry and cider competed for prizes. The: was a tolerable competition for the sheep- shea-ing prizes, and a comparatively small compe- tior for the horse-shoeing prizes. The poultry forned a large and attractive section, filling a larfe tent with spectators. >> "he implement yards and trial grounds were crcwded with a most interesting collection. All tho leading manufacturers were present; the long rov of locomotive steam-engines engaged in tlreshing, grinding, sawing, pumping, &e. The department of machinery in motion displayed the nost extraordinary sight ever exhibited at an agri- cultural meeting. In the trial grounds, mowers, rsapevs, hay-teddare, and ploughs and cultivators, vorked both by horses and by steam, were shown st work. Messrs. Fowler's steam plough and cul- tivator, drawn by their so-called 8-horse power* steam-engine, and Messrs. Howard's steam-plough and cultivator, drawn by Clayton and Shuttle- worth's 10-horse power engine, made excellent work. One of the mpst interesting of the items ex- hibited in the other trial ground was the self-de- !liV'3ring reaper on Hussey's principle, shown by Messrs. Hornsby; the corn beiPg delivered in sheaves by a set of travelling chains which carry the cut corn at intervals off the flat platform on which it falls, leaving it in. well-made sheaves upon the ground well out of the way of the horses. The following is the Prize List in the live stock department:— CATTLE. DEVONS. Class 1. Bulls above 3 Years. lst, Mr. John Azariah Smith, Bradford Peverell, Dorchester; 2nd, Mr. Walter Farthing, Stowey-court, Bridgwater. Class 2. Bulls not exceeding 3 Years.—1st, the Re. presentatives of the late J. W. Buller, Esq., Downes, Crediton; 2nd, Mr. Walter Farthing; 3rd, Mr. John Pit field, Symondsbury, Bridport. Class 3. Bulls not exceeding 2 Years.—1st, Mr. Walter Farthing 2nd, Mr. John Bedley, Stockley Pomeray, Crediton; 3rd, Mr. John Azariah Smith. Class 4. Cows in Calf, or in Milk, having had a Calf within 6 Months.—1st, Mr. Walter Farthing; 2nd, Mr. Walter Farthing; 3rd, Mr. John Azariah Smith. Class 5. Heifers in Calf, or in Milk, not exceeding 3 Years.—1st, not awarded; 2ud, Mr. John Bodley. Class 6. Heifers not exceeding 2 years.—1st, Mr. Walter Farthing; 2nd, the Representatives of the late J. W. Buller, Esq.; 3rd, Mr. Walter Farthing. SHORT-HORNS. Class 7. Bulls above 3 Years.—1st, Mr. R. Sharp, Courtlands, East Grinstead, Sussex; 2nd, Mr. John Read, Southam, Cheltenham. Class 8. Bulls not exeeeding 3 Years.—1st .Messrs. T. Game and Son, Broadmoor, Northleach; 2nd, Mr. John King Tombs, Langford, Lechdale; 3rd, his Grace the Duke of Sutherland, Lillehurst, Newport, Salop. Class 9. Bulls not exceeding 2 Years.—1st, Mr. J. Logan, Maindee-honse, Newport, Monmouthshire; 2nd, Mr. W. Holt Beever, Pencraig-court, Rosa; 3rd, Mr. G. Hitchman, Long Ashton, Bristol. Class 10. Cows in Calf, or in Milk, having had Calf within 6 Months.—1st, Mr. R. Stratton, Walls- court, Stapleton, Bristol; 2nd, Mr. R. Sharpe, Court- lands, East Grinstead, Sussex 3rd, Mr. John Lynn, Church Farm, Sfcroxi-on, Grantham, Lincoln. Com- mended Mr. E. Bowly, Siddington-house, Cirencester. Class 11. Heifers in Calf, or in Milk, not exceeding 3 Years.—1st, Mr. John Logan, Maindee-house, New- port 2nd, Mr. John Lynn, Church Farm, Stroxton, Grantham, Lincoln; 3rd, Mr. Robert Sharpe, Court- lands. Class 12. Heifers not exceeding 2 Years.—1st, Mr. R. Stratton, Walls-court, Stapleton, Bristol; 2nd, Mr. R. Sharpe, Courtlands, East Grinstead, Sussex; 3rd, Rev. Wm. Holt Beever, Pencraig-court, Ross, Herefordshire. HEEEFOKDS, Class 13. Balls above 3 Years.-lst-, Mr. John Albert Hollian-gs, The Hellcnd, Hereford; 2nd, Mr. William Taylor, Showle-court, Ledbury, Hereford- shire. Commended; Mr. John Hungerford Ark- wright, Hampton-court, Leominster; Mr. Thomas Wolley, Weston-court, Ross. Class 14. Bulls not exceeding 6 Years.—1st, Mr.. Thomas IJuckliam, Baysham-court, Ross, Hereford- shire 2nd, Mr. William Taylor, Showle-court, Led- bury, Herefordshire; 3rd, Mr. Thomas Thomas; St. Hilary, Cowbridge, Glamorganshire. Class 15. Bulls not exceeding 2 Years.—1st, Mr Joseph Rawlo Pa-ramore, Dinedor-court, Hereford. 2nd, Mr. Henry Gibbons, Hampton Bishop, Hereford; Srd, Mr. Wm. Tudge, Adforton, Leintwardine, Here- fordshire. Class 16. Cows in Calf, or in Milk, having had a Calf within 6 Months. lst, Mr. William Perry, Cholstrey, Leominster, Herefordshire; 2nd, Mr. Jaimes Farr, Pontrilas Farm, Hereford; 3rd, Mr. T. Thomas, St. Hilary, Cowbridge, Glamorganshire. Class 17. Heifers in Calf, or in Milk, not exceeding 3 Years.—1st, Mr. George Pitt, Chadnor court, Dillwyn, Leominster 2nd, Mr. John Baldwin, Lud- dington, Stratford-on-Avon; 3rd, Mr. John Longmore, Bucton, Leintwardine, Herefordshire. Class 18. Heifers not exceeding 2 Years.—1st, Mr. Herbert Ridgley, Steventon, Ludlow 2nd, Mr. Philip Turner, Leen, Pembridge, Leominster; 3rd, Mr. John Monkhouse, The Stow, Hereford. SHEEP. LSICESTBBS. Class 19. Yearling Rams.—1st, Mr. Joseph Gould, Poltiiaore, Exeter; 2nd, ditto. Highly Commended: ditto. Commended: Mr. Samuel Kingdon, Lynch, Thorverton, IDevon. Class 20. Rams of any other Age.—1st, Mr. Joseph Gould, Poltimore, Exeter; 2nd, the Representatives of the late 5". W. Buller, Esq., Downes, Crediton. Highly Commended: Mr. Joseph Gould, Poltimore, Exeter. Commended the Representatives of the late J. W. Buller, Esq. Class 21. Mr. Joseph Gould, Poltimore, Exeter; 2nd, Mr. Samuel Kingdon, Lynch, Thorverton. COTSWOLBS. ■Class 23. Rams of any other age.—1st, Mr. Charles Keearaey, Glewatone, Boss, Herefordshire; :2ud, Mr. John Gillett, Oaklands, CharlVury, Oxfordshire. Highly commended ditto. Commended: Mr. Edward Handy, Sierford, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.; ditto, ditto. C!a,ss 24. Pens of Yearling Ewes.—1st, Mr. John Wells, Hampnett, Northleach, Gloucestershire 2nd, ditto. OTHER LONG WØOLS. Class 25. Yearling Sams.—1st, Mr. John Lynn, Church Farm, Stroxton, Grantham, Lincolnshire; 2nd, Mr. George Radmore, Court Hayes, Thorverton, Col- lump ton, Devon. SOUTHDOWN S. Class 28. Yearling Rams.—1st, .James John Farqu- harson, Esq., Langton, Blandford, Dorset; :2nd, the Right Hon. the Earl of Radnor, Coleshill, Highworth. Class 29. Rams of any other Age.—1st, Ralph Neville Grenville, Esq., Batleigh-court, Glastonbury, Somerset; 2nd, the Right Hon. the Earl of Radnor, Coleshill, Highworth. Class 30. Pens of Yearling Ewes. 1st, the Right Hon. the Earl of Radnor, Coleshill, Kcghworth. SHBOFSEIBES. Class St. Yearling Rams.—1st, the Right Hon. Lady Willoughby de Broke, Compton Verney, War- wick; 2ed, Mr. Thomas Horton, Harnage Grange, Shrewsbury, Salop. Class 32. Rams of any rather Age.—1st, Mr. Sampson Byrd, the Leese Farm, Stafford; 2nd, Mr. Chas. Reynolds Keeling, Yew Tree Farm, Peakridge, Stafford. b Class 33. Pens of Yearling Ewes.—1st, the Right Hon. Lady Willoughby do Broke, Compton Verney, Warwick; 2nd, Mr. Thomas Hortoc, HarnageGrange, Shrewsbury, Salop. OTHER DOWNS. Class 34. Yearling Rams.—1st, Mr. James Raw- lence, Bulbridge, Wilton, Salisbury, Wilts; 2nd, Clitto. Class 35. Rams of any Age.-Ist, Mr. George Wallis, Old Shifford, Bampton, Farringdon, Oxford- shire; 2nd, Mr. James Rawlence.. Bulbridge, Wilton, Salisbury. Class 36. Pens of Yearling Ewes.—1st, Mr.'James Rawlmce; 2nd, dittc, SOMERSET AND DORSET HORNS. Class 37. Yearling Rams.-Ist, Mr. Alfred J. Pit- field, Eype, Bridport, Dorsetshire; 2nd, Mr. Thomas Danger, Huntstile, Bridgwater, Somerset. Class 38. Rams of any Age.-lst, Mr. J. Pitfield, Eype, Bridport; 2m], ditto. Class 39. Pens of Yearling Ewes.—1st, Mr. Thomas Danger, Huntstile, Bridgwater; 2nd, Mr. Alfred J. Pitfield, Eype, Bridport. MOUNTAIN SHEEP. Class 40. Rams of any Age. — 1st, Mr. John Ricketts, Trebarried, Bronllis, Breoonshire; 2nd, Mr. Edward Farr, Pennywarlod, Hay, Breconshire. HORSES FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES. Class 42. Stallions not exceeding 8 Years.—1st, Mr. William Thorn, Godney Farm, Wells; 2nd, Mr. John Hyde, Riffia Mill, Bod^nham, near Leominster. Class 43. Mares and Foals, or in Foal.—1st, Mr. Joseph Bel ton Fowler, Tunby, near Cirencester; 2nd, Mr. William Thorn, Godney Farm, Wells. Class 44. Celts Foaled in 1863.—1st, Mr. Henry Hitchcock, Chitterne All Saints, Heytesbury, Wilt- shire, a chestnut colt, Albert, aged 2 years. 2nd, The Right Hon. the Lady Emily Foley, Stoke Edith-park, Ledbury, Herefordshire, a brown colt, England's Pride. fc I Class 45. Fillies Foaled in 1863.—1st, Messrs. James and Frederick Howard, Britannia Farms, Bedford, a ditrk bay Essex filly, Depper; 2nd, Mr. John Edwin Jones, Springfield, Hereford, a black Leicester filly. HUNTERS Class 48. Mares or Geldings Foaled in 1861.—1st, Mr. Hugh J. Percy, Howsenrigg, Aspatria, Cumber- Mr. Hugh J. Percy, Howsenrigg, Aspatria, Cumber- land, a brown gelding, Ingleby. Class 49. Fillies or Geldings Foaled in 1862.-Ist, Mr. James White, Lindors, Colefield, Gloucestershire, a bay gelding, Lindors; 2nd, Mr. Ryhs Lloyd Williams, a half-bred bay, or brown filly, Wren. Class 50. Colts or Geldings Foaled in 1864.-1st, Mr. James Embry, Much Birch, Hereford, a chestnut colt. Class 51. Fiiles Foaled in 8(,i4.-1st, Mr. Samuel Smith, Woodmanton, Ledbury. Class 52. Mares or Geldings for Hacks, not exceed- ing 15 Hands High.—1st, Mr. Hugh J. Percy, Howsen- rigg, Aspatria, Cumberland; 2nd, Sir Charles Henry Rouse Boughton, Bart., Downton-hall, Ludlow. f Class 54. Mare Ponies of any Breed, not exceeding 13 Hands.—1st, Sir Charles Henry Rouse Boughton. PIGS. 'I LARGE BREED. Class 55. Boars not exceeding 2 Years.—1st, Mr. Richard Elmhurst, Duckering, Northorpe, Kirton Lindsey, Linconsbire. Class 56. Boars not exceeding 1 Year.—1st, Mr. William Yells, Round Robin Farm, Highworth, Wilts; 2nd, Mr. Arthur Stewart, Saint Bridge-house, Glou- cester. 'I Class 57. Sows in Farrow, or that have Farrowed within 4 Montbs.-Ist, Mr. Richard Elmhurst, Duck- ering, Northorpe; 2nd, Mr. Arthur Stewart, Saint Bridge-house. Class 58. Pens of Breeding Sows, not exceeding 9 Months.—1st, Mr. John King Tombs, Langford, Lechlade; 2nd, Mr. Richard Elmhurst, Duckering, Northorpe. Class 59. Boars not exceeding- 2 Years.—1st, Mr. Ebenezer Rees, Ross, Herefordshire; 2nd, Mr. John Pitfield, Symondshury, Bridport. Class 60. Boars not exceeding 1 Year.—1st, Rev. William Holt Beever, Pencraig court, Ross, Hereford- shire 2nd, Mr. Ebenezer Reese. Class 61. Breeding Sows in Farrow, or that have Farrowed within Four Months. — 1st, Mr. Edmund Coles, Stone Farm, Yeovil, Somerset; 2nd, ditto. Class 62. Pens of Two Breeding Sows not exceeding 9 Months.—1st, the Right Hon. the Earl of Radnor, Coleshill, Highworth, Wilts; 2nd, Mr. Edmund Coles, Stone Farm, Yeovil. Prizes Offered by the Hereford Local Committee. HEREFORD CATTLE. Class 63. Bull, Cow, and Offspring, the Calf not exceeding 1 Yea-r.-1st, Mr. John Baldwin, Luddington, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire. Class 65. Pairs of Heifers C&lved in 1862-1st, Mr. Thos. Roberts, Ivington Bury. Leominster; 2nd, Mr. Philip Turner, Leen, Pembridge, Leominster. Class 66. Pairs of Heifers Calved in 1863.—1st, Mr. Thos. Roberts, Ivington Bury, Leominster; 2nd, Mr. Philip Turner, Leen, Pembridge. Class 67. Pairs of Heifers Calved in 1864—1st, Mr. James Wm. James, Mappowder-court, Blandford; 2nd, Mr. Thomas Roberts, Ivington Bury. Class 68. Pairs of Steers Calved in 1862.—1st, Mr. William Taylor, Showle-court; 2nd, Mr. Henry Gibbons, Hampton Bishop. CJass69. Pairs of Steers Calved in 1863.—1st, Mr. Thos. Morris, Therrow, Hay, Brecon; 2nd, Mr. Richard Shirely, Baucett, Munslow, Church Stretton. Class 70. Pairs of Steers Calved in IS64.-lst, Mr. William Perry, Cholstrey, Leominster; 2nd, Mr. Henry Rawlins Evans, jun., Swanstone- court. SHEEP. Class 72. Yearling Rams (R.-yelands).—1st, Mr. John Bearcroft Downing, Holme Lacey, Hereford; 2nd, Mr. John Bearcroft Downing. Class 73. R:Ims of- any other Age.—1st, Mr. John Beareroft Downing; 2nd, Mr. Thomas Smith, Boden- ham, Gloucester. Class 74. Pens of Ten Ewes.—1st, Mr. J. B. Downing. Class 75. Yearling Ewes. 1st, Mr. J. B. Downing; 2nd, Mr. J. B. Downing. Class 76. Yearling Wethers (Shropshires).-lst, Mr. C. Randell. Chadbury, Evesham, Worcester; 2nd, Mr. A. Armitage, Dadnor, Ross. Class 80. Yearling Wethers (Close-wooled White Fa-,es).-lst, Mr. J. B. Downing, Holme Lacey, Here- ford 2nd, Mr. J. B. Downing. WELSH MOUNTAIN SHEEP. Class 81. Pens of Six Ewes.—1st, Mr..Richard Rees, Coldbrook-eottage, Abergavenny. HORSES. Class 82. Colts Foaled in Mr. Edward Nicholas, Heygate, Buckland, Leominster. Class 83. Hacks not exceeding Fourteen Hands High.—-1st, John Hungerford Arkwright, Esq., Hamp- ton-court, Leominster 2nd, Mr. Edward Farr, Penny- woeiod, Brecon. Class 84. Ponies not exceeding Thirteen Hands, Bred in Wales or the Border Counties.—1st, Mr. Thomas Cummins, Elermeirch, Brecon; 2nd, Mr. Thomas Lewis Webh, Hagley, Herefordshire. WOOL. Class 86. Long Wool (5 fleeces).—1st, Mr. Wm. Yeeimans, Stretton-court, Hereford. Class 87. Ryelan(I Wool (5 fleeces).-lst, Mr. Wm. Taylor, Showle-court, Ledbury. Qitss 88. Shropshire Wool {5 fleeces).-lst, Mr. William Taylor, Thingehill-court, Hereford. HOPS. Class 89. Hops Grown in Herefordshire.—1st, Mr. John Brace Vevers, York Hill-court, Ledbury; 2nd, Mr. W. Taylor, Showle-court, Ledbury; 3rd, Mr. W. Taylor. CIDER. Class 90. The Produce of 1868 (Six Bottles).—1st, Mr. George Palmer, Bollitree, Ross; 2nd, Mr. James Slee Bait, Dodhill-houso, Kingston, Taunton. Class 91. The Produce of 1864 (Foxwhelp Fruit Six Bottles).—1st, Messrs. Herbert and John Yeomans, Canon Pion, Hereford; 2nd, Mr. Wm. Hill, Egleton- ,court, Ledbury, Hereford. Class 92. The Produce of 1864 (Various Fruits, Six Bottles).-lst, Mr. Thomas Davies, Burlton-court, Hereford; 2n-d, Mr. Charles Ockey, Moore End Farm, Castle Froome, Hereford. PERRY. Class 93. The Produce of 1863 (Six Bottles).—1st, Rev. C. H. Bulmer, Credenhill Rectory, Hereford; 2nd, Mr. Thomas Oliver, King's PiOB, Weobly, Here- ford. Class 94. The Produce of 1864 (Six Bottles).—1st, Mr. William Hill, Egletown-court, Ledbury; 2nd, Mr. John Wigmore, Bickerton, Muroh Marcle, Dymock, Hereford. Highly Commended: Mr. Thomas Pitt, Free Town, Ledbury. SHEEP SHEARING. There were 12 entries the winners of the 1st and 2nd prizes altogether distanced the other competitors. The judges were Mr. Henry Ffookes, Whitchurch, Blandford, Dorset, and Mr. Jas. S. Turner, Chyngton Seaford, Sussex. The winners were, 1st, Henry Webb, sen., Clifton-on-Tene, 2 Sheep, 24minutes; 2nd, Henry Webb, jun., ditto, 2 Sheep, 21 minutes; 3rd, Stephen Samways, Eype, Bridport, Dorset. The prizes were given by C. Anthony, Esq., of Hereford. THE JUDGES. Cattle.—Mr. James Foster, Lytchett Poole- Mr John Tapp, Twitchen, North Molton; Mr. J R* Singleton, Pockleton; Mr. Edward Gough, Gravel- hill, Shrewsbury; Mr. John Ford, Rushton, Blandford; Mr. Thomas Stamper, Oswald Kirk, York; Mr W. P' Bowen, Shrewsbury. Sheep.-Mr. John Clark, Long Sutton, Lincoln; Mr. George Carston, Beare-houre, Shrewsbury Horses.-Henry Mayo, Coker's Farm, Dorchester; Mr. Robert Howard, Temple Brevet, Seaford; Mr. H. TMirmall, Royeton, Herts; Capt. Barlow, Haskerton, Woodbridge. Pigs -Mr. James Taylor, Sleaton, Lawis; Mr. John Wippall, Barton, Exeter. The annual meeting for the year 1866 will, as decided by the Council, be held at Salisbury, in the county of Wilts, which, like the county of Gloucester, formed part of the society's original district. The society has already held one meet- ing in the Principality of Wales, and, encouraged by the patronage of the heir apparent to the Crown, lookslforward with pleasure to the estab- lishment of a more intimate connection between the principality itself and the border and western a counties. r I RECOVERY OF £8,000 WORTH OF

j BILLS. A man, who gave the name of John Armstrong, a tailor, residing at 5, Sun-street, Bishopssrate-street, was placed at the bar of the Mansion-house, on Tues- day, before the Lord Mayor, charged with having in his possession, in his house, a banker's bill case con- taining a quantity of bills of exchange, cheques, &c., o xe amount of £ 8,075, supposed to have been stolen, on the 19th of May last, from one of Messrs. Brown and Janson's clerks. Mr. Humphreys prosecuted. It appeared that on the 19th of May Mr. Styan, a collecting clerk to Messrs. Brown, Janson, and Co., of Abchurch-lana. bankers, had been his usual rounds, the last place he called at being in Copthall-court, and at that time he had nearly X9,000 in bills of exchange and cheques, together with about £ 40 in bank notes. After leaving Copthall-court he proceeded to the Swan's Nest to have some refreshment, and while- there he removed his case from his pocket. He was in the habit of carrying it in the breast pocket of his coat, without the chain usually worn by bankers' clerks, but he was not quite positive as whether he put the case in his pocket, or whether he might have placed it between his waistcoat and his coat. Infor- mation was given to the police; but nothing more was heard until one of the bills was presented by a man named Everett, a tailor's assistant, at the London and Westminster Bank. It was stopped, and in consequence of information which he gave, Palko-constable Packman proceeded to the house of the prisoner, who admitted that he gave Everett the bill to cash. Upon being fur- ther questioned he admitted that he had more of the same sort of papers, and that he ha.d them from a woman who bad picked them up. This account not being satisfactory, Packman took prisoner to the station. When at the station the prisoncsr said he sup- posed Packman must search his place, and on receiving an answer in the affirmative he said he might as well tell the truth. ¡1d then said the officer would find a pocket-boob, which contained the rest of the papers, in a box. Upon going back to the house the officers found the book in the box, which was the banker's bill case, and contained the bills and cheques which were in the case lost by Mr. Styan. The case when lost had the names "Brown, Janson, and Co." printed on it in gilt letters, which, however, had been out off when found by the officer. The prisoner was remanded. .,¡

Smx&m €MNIX% Money Market CITY, JUKE It.-The stock markets remain inactive, Two or three of the speculative foreign stocks are a. fraction better. The fGrtnightlysettlemcnt is in full progress, and will be completed to-morrow. There have been few trans- actions in the discount market to-day, but, as the discount establishments now allow 3 per cent, for a portion of their deposits, they are indisposed to take even the best bills below 3i per cent. In the Stock Exchange the supply of money has diminished, and the rate for short loans on English Govern- ment securities is iirm at. 3 to 31 per cent. Consols are now quoted 90 to -J, ex dir., for money, and 90i to -g, ex div., for- the account (July 6). The official business report is as follows:—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 90j> i, 90; ditto, for account, 90J; Three per Cents Reduced, 89f, f; New Three per Cents.. 894, -I, t; India Five per Cent. Stock, 101-} Five-and-a-Hali' per Cent. en raced rupee paper, 108; and Exchequer Bills, 4s., Is. premium.— The railway market is firm to-day. London and North Western stock is now quoted 123f to 121; Great "Western. 72i to i; Midland, 135f to fj Lancashire and Yorkshire j 122 to -1, Caledonian, 134 to 1; South-Eastern, S5" to 86": Great Eastern, 4n to 48; London and South-Western, 99 to 100; Great Northern. 133 to 13-1; ditto A, 148t to 149; and Metropolitan, 143 to 144t. The Corn Trade -■ I^JL AItI £ -^AiN E, .J JIHE 12. Although only a limited supply cf English AV-eat:it this day's market, still previous prices- were not generally sustained, there being a dull demand and accounts very favourable for the crop. A clear- ance was not made, and the rates accepted for white; 41s to 47s red, 35s to 42s; and Talavera, 44s tv 52s per quarter. An abundant supply of foreign, purchases made with cautIOn, and prices rather gave way ruling at 353 to 50s, as to quality. The mark-et for Ainerlcan presented a dull appearance, and'the terms accepted were 40s to 4is.—Plenty of Flour on offer with only a moderate demand: town-ma.de, as to quality, 33s to 40s; country, 278 to 31s; French, 30s to 33s per sack; and American, 20s 6d to 25s per barrel. — Only a small supply of Barley, and prices steady; market, how- ever, dull: malting at 278 to 34s; grinding and distilling Bit 2ts to 27s; and foreign, 21a to 29s per quarter.-Malt was sparingly purchased: pale, at 54s to 61s; and brown, 46s to 51s.—Prices for Oats rather gave way, supply being large, and only a moderate demand. MARK-LANE, JUNE 14.—Coastwise and by land carriage rla the arrivals of English Wheat fresh up to our market to- day, both from Essex and Kent, were very moderate. In both red and white parcels sales progressed slowly," but Monday s currency was supported.-We were moderately supplied witu foreign Wheat. The trade for all deserip- tionsi ruled quiet, and the quotations remained unaltered.- f cargoes of Grain changed hands to a fair extent at lull prices.—Barley m tell supply and slow request, but quite late raues.—x'he demand for Malt inactive. No change in price.—There was a fair show of Oats on the stands. Nearly alldescriptions met a steady sale, and the late ad- vance m the quotations was maintained.—Beans firm, at lull late rates. Supply small.—Peas at previous quotations The transactions in Flour were some what restricted, on former terms. LIVERPOOL, June 13.—We have had only a small attend- ance of either town or country buyers at our Corn Exchange this morning, and Wheat is only saleable in retail at the quotations of last Tuesday.—Flour dull and nominally un- eh;;mged.-IudÜtu corn is offered sparingly, and is not to be bougiit excpt by paying an advance of fully 3d per quarter. — Oats and Oatmeal slow of sale.—Beans, Peas, and Barley may all be quoted the turn 10wer.-The market closes stubborn.

Sootier for PATEJNT (cooked) i'UOD Prev £ >"f PACl'E.N'l:(cooked) .I!'U'OD. Prevents acidity and wind.. The best Oheapcst !ood. Of m Cauisters. 4.d., 8d., and i6. 6d. b.e Himalaya Tea Go.'s Pure Tei is moderate in i<rt-3c 0 im?« being the purest ,T«a in use itis the most wholesome, therefore toe best and Zafett Sold «H% rp/31 c.onseQ-'l;ie51ce of the Bed-nation in Duty, SomUnan's Teas aie now supplied by the Agents EIGHTPEKCE per lb CHEAPER. Every Genuine PacMis signed "Hornimanlc^ To Consumers of Steam Power.—National Boiler Insurance Company (Limited), 145, Cheapside, London, and ii, at. Ann s-square, Manchester. Insoeot-ion and In- surance of Land and Marine Boilers effected. G- I Fenwick, Managing IMrector; J, II, Tilly, Secretary