ENGLISH NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 842, 10 August 1881, Page 2

ENGLISH NEWS.

SHOOTING ENGLISH FARMERS. BULU TROUBLES, THE MONEY MARKET GLUTTED. THE BRADLAUGH DILEMMA. SERIOUS RAILWAY ACCIDENT. London, Augusi 9. A serious railway accident occurred near Blacltbourne, East Lancashire, Five persons were killed and thirty'seriously wounded. Mr Gladstone has announced that the Government is not at present prepared to deal with the Bradlaugh difficulty, hut vfill introluce a measure next session, Dillon has beer* released from gaol, on Recount of ill-health. In the case Clarke v. Bradlaugh, for recovery of penalties for sitting in Parliament, a yerdict was returned fpr the plaintiff,

Bedfordshire farmers, for paying rent, have been threatened with being shot, Disaffection among the Zulus is appearing. is anticipated. A Chinese loan has been floated, three times the amount required having been subscribed in London. The money market is still glutted and the most chimerical schemes find favor. •The victory gained by Ayoub Khan will cause many troublesome complications.

WaIRARAPa <k EASi' COAST PASTORAL ANU AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY., A meeting of.the Show Committee was held yesterday. W. 0. Buchanan (President), Pharazyn, Boys, N. Grace, H. Braithwaite, J. Stuckey, J,' Donald, A. v Matthews, R R, Armstrong, and H. McMaster. The minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmed, discussions arose' on several of them, which occupied the time of the meeting until nearly lunch time. The first question .debated was that prohibiting -owners .being', in charge of stock exhibited during the judging, and requiring servants, to' remain in charge until after it was completed. The upshot was that the resolution,'Reentered in the minuto-bouk was upheld. The next point under discussion was as to the entries being made only at Carterton. It having been explained that the main object of this was to prevent invalid entries being niado, as the deputies in Grey town and Masterton only had the matter under notice for a week or two, while the Secretary was cognisant of it from year's end to year's end, and no mistakes had been mado in former years in filling in the entry papers, in contravention to which it was pointed out that if exhibitors were careless in making their entries they must abide by the result. It was resolved that tho resolution us passed at the last meeting bo rescinded, and that entries be made at Masterton, Groytown, and Carterton, as in ■past years. Tho resolution passed at the last meeting (on the motion of Mr Stuckey) as to the division of tho sheep judging, was then bmught forward. After considerable discussion, it was ultimately resolved that one judge be appointed for each of the four classes, viz., Lincoln, Merino, Outawold, and Roinney Marsh if neeeasary; but that at the same time it be an instruction to the Secretary that Merinos or Cotswolds be combined with Lincoln or Roinney Marsh where practicable. The resignation of Mr A. Johnston as a mernber of the, Society was accepted. A letter was read fron) Mr A, R. Hislop, enclosing sketches of medals with prices attached. The question of gold medals instead of silver was then brought up, Mr Pharazyn proposing, and Mr Braithwaite seconding, that the resolution proposing that twelve gold medals bu given be rescinded, which was carried. Mr Pharazyn then proposed that there be only three gold medals given, of the value of L 5 5s each, to be apportioned atnong horses, cattle, and sheep—one |n e'aqhqlass— to be computed on the highest number of points, This was withdrawn, and the President then proposed, Mr Grace seconding—"That seven gold medals, not exceeding the value'of L 5 5s eich, one for each of the following classes :—Thoroughbred entire, draught entire, shorthorn bull, and Roinney Marsh, Lincoln, Cotswold, and Merino rams,"

Mr Boys moved as an amendment, and Mr Braithwaite seconded—That the sun) of L 3 3s be inserted in the' resolution, instead of L 5 ss. Amendment carried, On the motion of Mr Braithwaite, seconded by Mr R. R. Armstrong, it was resolved that an extra silver medal be given for the best boar pig on the ground, to be computed on the greatest numberof points, The private prizes as allotted to date' are:-Mr W. G. Beard, £!}, best Berkshiro boar; tyr Boys, 13, best Berkshire sow ; Messrs J. and W.'Bidwjl),'qup value £5, best Romney Marsh Ram', 2-tooth or under; Mr J. Strang, sa, best two Lin'coliis ewes, 2-tooth or under; Mr A. Matthews, £5 sa, best pen of ten 4-tooth vretfjers: Mr A, R. Hislop, cup value 110 P>i, l)e,st long woo) ra'rjj; ijfeys Beethiujji cup value i'lo If)*, groatost iiumbur of points in horses;' Mr 0, Eliarazyil, £5 63, best long wool ewe; Mr G, L. JennesSj silver toast ruck, best 2-tooth Lincoln ran) Ipguet j Mr'o Phillips, MS 3a, ■ offorod) best prepared lot of iJ2 2s, best sample of pojsoner) grain £l isj'MrW, 0; Buchanan, £ls, 15s, cup value ijlQ IQa for greatost'nnniber of pnints in cattle, and Ist prize £3,3 u\ SM £2.25, for bust 251bs butter for export, in tins, jars, keg, or otherwise j Mr N, Grace, £o, shearing match; Mr J. P. Russell, M) 10i, for best bull showing pure breed for four years on both sides, according {0 Ooate's hord book; Mr J, M. Gardener, £(} fa best ban) | Meosrs Booth, £lO lfjs (to be'specilied]; Mr R, R. Armstrong, i'2 2s, be;t' ladies' hackj ifr H.' Wqiters," |3 3sj viz., heaviest wether on the ground, nf|t exceeding 6 tooth, £2 2s, not exceeding 2 tooth, £\ Is; Mr James Donald, £2 2s, best cheese, With reference to the above prizes, Messrs Beotham and. Buchanan both reouQstetl tfyat their prizes might be allotted in classes if) whjph wprp pot likely to return to thomselves, hence the difference of the classes to which the three ten guinea prizes given by Messrs Bsetham, Buchanan, and Hislop have this year been allocated. It was resolved to suggest to Mr 0, Phillips that his prize bo allotted as under' £2 2s for the best essay on the most efficient means nf exteniiin-itiu« the rabbit pest, and £1 Is for tho best bundle of prepared rabbits skins containing four dozen.

It was further rpsolved that the design on the gold tnedal3 be t||o head and neck of a horse, bull, or rain, according to the class in wbiqh tluy wprp gjvon, it being left to the President to consult with the jeweler as to their metallic valuo, The following gontlemon have agreed to act as judges for kindred societies if thoir services should be required : Light horses—Mr N. Grace, Hawko's Bay. • Draught horses—Messrs J. Donald and T. Walker, Hawke's Bay or Wanganui. Cattle—Mr .Braithwaite, Hawke's Bay, Canterbury, orWanganui j MrD.McMaster, Wanganqi. Sheep—Mr Buchanan, Hawke's Bay | Mr H, McMastor, \ v aiij»ar,ui j Messrs Stuckey and- Matthews, Hawke's Bay or Wanganui, A selection of the names of gontlemon who will be requested" by the secretary to act as judges at the forthcoming show, here brought the meeting to a close.