The Express. — London, England, 1853-07-15 00:00:00

right; and •hose obligations point to but one and the same result. in Burmsh u in Turkey. Gfore has shown a sign of the times this week, for the Royal Agricultural Society have been holding their annual gathering there. Not only in the implement-pus' and the stock-yard were signs of pregren abundant, but in the conversation of the thousands • f tenants who had assembled from all parts of do . eingdom to see the show. The grumbling " Protectio n ists" never were the true " agricultural interest." he real agricultural interest labours in the field, .end not on the hustings—and is now seen to he .00re progressive or more hopeful than ever. Fit;, en years have elapsed since in the face of mu.'. discouragement, and with many fore bodings 0! failure, the first meeting of the Royal Agricultui I Society took place in 1839 at Oxford. At that ne ling just twenty-three implements were exhibited, dat that time it required a considerable amount Of courage in any one, not being a nobleman, to venture to recommend the use of machinery. It was not I e labourers only who considerei the threshing gine an infernal machine. At that time educated ,:entlemen boasted at agricultural din ners, amid loud cheers. that they bad never used, and never intended to use, any in strument but the flail in their barns. In 1%11, ""hen the Royal Agricultural Society's show tOO% place at Liverpool, the number of imple ments exliMi!ed had increased to upwards of 300, and from !bat time forward the demand has increased, until, beside half a dozen great firms,—like HORN - SHY and GAltittll . l4, CROSSKILL and Itaxsomes, who make thou-ands of machines and implements, and employ hundreds of mechanics,—a vast number of country blacksmiths of superior ingenuity have ad vanced from forging horseshoes and sharpening ploughshare s to the repair and fabrication of drills, threshing machines, and other complicated mechani cal device', for farmers. The number of imple ments exhibited at Gloucester exceeds two thousand, occupying a space of more than ten acres. Deducting from this vast collection a large per centage of ingenious toys made to satisfy the inventive cravings of mechanics and the taste for novelties, which, so much to our national advantage, infects our wealthy landowners, there still remains a complete series of implements and machines which testify the. rapid progress of agricultural improve ment. The implement yard at Gloucester presents no instance of startling novelties—no implement at all likely to revolutionise our agricultural system, or entirely to supersede Vim:nes plough. But even a cursory survey gives a vivid impression of the ad vance toward the use of skilled as coat radistinguished from unskilled labour. The number and completeneasof the appliances for draining, whether in sets of drain ing tools or in the admirable mole plough of Mr. towila, or in tile•making machines—show that the discussion so hotly carried on from the time of SMITH, of Deanaton, to 31Ecui, of Tiptree, have not been in vain. The value of systematic draining is so longer a matter of dispute ; discussions about it are now only on matters of minor detail. In instruments for preparing soil of every quality the show was rich—ploughs of every kind, useful and fantastic, harrows, scuffle», grubbers, scarifier', horse hoes, and clod-crushers. In listening to the observations of the agricultural visitors we learn again and again the advantage of communication between the prac tical farmer and the scientific mechanic, and see the value of the means of intercommunication between residents of different counties, which modern steam travelling has given us. Time was when an admirable plough or harrow might be in use for a hundred years in one district, without being known a hun dred miles off. At present we mend a harrow to Norway, and a reaper to America, and receive them back in an improved shape, to be again improved : while Norfolk exchanges its experience with Essex, and Lincolnshire with Gloucestenhire. As we pro ceed from the cultivating pulverising machines to those for sowing seed and distributing artificial manures, with the ingenious contrivances of dry and liquid drills, we become impressed in the presence of such a collection as that of Gloucester with the close connexion which exists between the whole series of agricultural improvements—a con nexion so close that, once commenced, the class who adopt the improved methods must march on. Thus, without complete drainage, the moat stimulating manures:will be wasted ; horse-hoes and clod-crushers cannot go well with broad cast cultivation, and so on. We should note that the seed-sowing and hoeing machines have come into favour in proportion as pauper labour has become scarce. The interest with which, not amateur gen tlemen,but rent-pey ing farmers examine this class of machines, and the activity which now prevails in the manufactories of imple ment makers, are to be traced to the disappearance of herds of Irish labourers and the rapid absorption of the local semi-pauperism on which farmers once de- Fended for weeding, for dibbling, for hay-making, and other unskilled labour. One of the Gloucester visitors mentioned at the meeting that this year, for the first time, neighbours who had long despised machinery came to borrow his horse-hoe, and then found to their surprise that what had always before cost them shillings, could be done for pence per acre The result has been the introduction of machinery into a benighted parish, and with machinery Is introduced thought, inquiry, progress. A few years ago a hay-making machine was a curiosity. At Gloucester, where several different kinds are exhibited, orders from tenant-farmers flowed in more rapidly than they could be executed. And so it seems to bo with every implement of ap pored utility. The prosperity of the farming inte rest is sufficiently exhibited in the thriving business transacted by the implement makers, without refer ence to the demands of those wealthy and enter priming gentlemen who buy and try every new thing, —fortunately for those who cautiously follow. But not only in the intelligent activity with which the implement show at Gloucester was examined do we find proofs of the flourishing and advancing condi tion of the agricultural interest. The whole tone of the farmers seems to have been hopeful and tolerant of criticism and even contradiction. Even Mr. 114Lcitt, once the bele noire of the agricultural mind, was received in the moat friendly manner, and listened to with patience and candour, while he expounded theories which were not lees startling than ingenious. And, taken altogether, this last exhibition of the Royal Agricultural Society might be said to prove satisfactorily the rapid growth of agricultural improvement in England. SALE OF Tnz DuCIIEsi DOWAGER OF BEDFORD'S Eirracys.—The pictures belonging to the late Duchess Dragger of Bedford were sold y day by Messrs. Fare brother, C:ark, and Lye, at Bedford Lodge, Campdes-bill. The collection included several valuable works by Sir Edwin Landseer, Sir David Wilkie, David ltoberts, ILA., Hasmyth, Lanes, and other modern artiste. The principal sabrct was the celebrated picture of " Dead Game," 24 in. by la in., considered to be one of Landrer's finest produc tions ; it excited a vary animated competition, and was at leanth secured by Mr. Graves for 1,200 guinea; "The Highland Toilet," by Sir David Wilkie, was bought by Mr. Mawson, of Borers-street, for 6671.; "The Three Tbs.," by Sir E. Landseer, was secured by Mr. Graves for 236( .; "The Highland Cabin," by the same artist, wan tion , ht, after en active competition, by Mr. Eaton, of Princee•gete, Hyde-park, for 800 guineas; a very finely i executed landscape by_P. Nasmyth realised 400 guineas, the purchaser being Mr. Gram; "Coast Scenery," by Bennington, was bought by Mr. Mawson, for 220 guineas; " Toe Hermit," a small sketch by Sir E. Landseer, was bought by Mr. Gambard, of Berners-street, for 100 guineas; a fruit ppenxcawe by Lane. sealind the same amount ; a river view l Scotlan d, by Sir B. Lands's; 14 in. by 10 in., was secured by Mr. Agnew, of Maschester, for 1913 praiser. And Tarim other works fetched proportionately high prices. THE OVERLAND MAIL. A telegraphic despatch from Marseilles, dated Fri day, announces that the Sultan arrived at 7 o'clock a.m. of that day, with the Indian despatches, in anti cipation of the Overland Mail. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. Telegraphic despatches bare arrived from Con stantinople of the 4th inst. They report no change in the situation. The Porte bad not been informed of the invasion of the Principalities. Letters from Vienna confirm the report that the publication of the Russian manifesto had greatly embarrasned the Austrian government, which, how ever, it was believed, would persist in adhering to the Czar. The Journal de Constantinople, of the 24th, de dares that, as the two Principalities are perfectly quiet, their occupation, without a reason (sans motif) would be a flagrant encroachment on the integrity and independence of Turkey, and a serious violation of the treaties of 1840 and 1841. It is, therefore, considered probable that the occupation of Moldavia and Wallachia would lead to the appearance of the fleets before Constantinople. "As Russia demands what is impossible, Turkey cannot yield." Ninety-five thousand men are to be concentrated in Shumla. In case of need the steamers can tow up the whole fleet to the Turkish capital in 29 hours. A mobile corps is to be formed of the Circassians residing in Turkey, and placed at the disposal of Shanayl, " who is preparing for a campaign a /a Uengis Khan." A corps of observation of about 15,000 men, under Selim Pasha, would be stationed near Ratoum, and should a war break out it could enter Cireassia within 10 hours. Another piece of news of great importance is, that two English steamers are busily employed in tugging the ships laden with corn out of the Sulina. TURKEY. VIENNA, Jur.r 12. The Costa affair is arranged. Full and entire satisfaction has been given. Severe measures will be taken against the refugees. FRANCE. YAMS, FRIDAY. The Pays does not putlish the promised article. It says: " We reserve to ourselves the showing that from the last circular, much more than before, if there be contingencies for war, all the probabilities are in favour of peace." PARIS, THLESDAT Eywrzato. A most disgraceful report has been current to-day , at the Bourse, upon the strength of which the funds have risen upwards of a franc. It was said that the fraction of the English cabinet represented by Lord Aberdeen had gained a fresh victory over their colleagues, that England still refuse; to allow her fleet to enter the Darda nelles, and that the answer of the English govere sent to the energetic note understood to have beet mot to London by M. Drouyn de Lbuys, the moment M. Nesielrode's last circular was known iu Paris, had produced such an unsatisfactory reply, that Louis Napoleon finding it hopeless to rely upon English co-operation had suddenly resolved to recall the French squadron, and to publish a manifesto jus tifying the course pursued by him throughout, and throwing the responsibility of the faaure of the Medi terranean demonstration upon Great Britain. It was loudly proclaimed that the whole question was at an end, the speculators who hope to profit by the fall that may be expected to-morrow being most ac tive in spreading the report that all was over. My private information is entirely at variance with the rumours of the Bourse. A courier left the Foreign Office today for Constantinople with, as I am assured, instructions of a decidedly warlike character. M. de Goarronniere had an interview with the Emperor yesWrday, at which an article to be published in the Pays to-morrow was approved of. This article, although it may be moderate in its tone, will, I have room to believe, completely contradict the talcs that have found ready credence to-day. One of the cur rent stories is that all the bill stickers in Paris were engaged last night to placard a warlike proclamation of the Emperor, which has been withdrawn in disgust in consequence of the conduct of the English cabinet. I believe it to be true that some idea was entertained of publishing a manifesto in the form of a placard, but I entirely discredit the statement that the suppression of the proposed proclamation is owing to any substantial change in the Emperor's policy. Probably it was thought, upon re flection, that a measure resolved upon under the first feelings of indignation occasioned by the Nceselrode circular, might commit the Emperor per sonally further th an would be dignified or prudent. The substance of the intended manifesto will pro bably appear in Ouerronniere's article to-morrow. The Moniteur publishes only to-day the first circu lar of M. Neaselrode, May 30 (June 11), and M. Drooyn de Lbuys's reply. It makes no allusion whatever to the second _ circular. It has for eons time been announced that Marshal Jerome Bonaparte and his son Napoleon, were going to Dieppe for the bathing season. We are now in formed that Queen Maria Christina is shortly going there also, and this is thought a confirmation of a report that a marriage is on the tapis between the Prince Napoleon and a prince's of Spain. Count Engine de Oermagnano, heut.-general in the service of the King of Sardinia, has received the cross of officer of the Legion of Honour from the hands of the Emperor. The Mondeur announces various changes in the magistracy, and also the presentation of the mili tary medal and nomination to the Legion of Honour of numerous officers and private soldiers. A telegraphic despatch has been received an nouncing the arrival of the Minister of Marine at Lorient, where he debarked amidst cries of " Vise l'Empereur!" He afterwards reviewed the troops stationed there. _ _ A considerable advance was made to-day at the Bourse towards recovering from the late depression, and at the close of business an improvement of about 1 per cent had taken place, the precise amounts be- 1 ing 95c. in the Three per Cents. for cub, and lir. 10c. for the account, whilst the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. had risen lfr. in both descriptions of stock. An advance of Orr, occurred in Bank of France shares. Final quotations—For money : Three per Cents., 77fr. 20o.; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 102 fr. For the end of the month : Three per Cents., 17fr. 33c.; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 102 fr. Bank Stock, 2,880 fr. • A general advance occurred in the prices of rail way shares, business also being more active than has been the case lately. Paris and Orleans shares rose 20fr.; Paris and Strasburg, 19fr.; Paris and Lyons, 17fr.; Paris and Rouen, 13E ; and Northern. 9fr. Closing prices : Northern, 833 fr. 25c. Paris and Orleans, 1,085 fr.; Paris and Struburg, 907 fr. 75c. ; Paris and Lyons, 9071 r.; Paris and Rouen, 1,050 fr.; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 717 fr. 00c. THE PENINSULAR MAIL. SOUTHAMPTON, TIMRSDAT Evaritiro. The Iberia has arrived at this port with Penin sular mails, having left Lisbon on the 9th. The Iberia spoke the Great Western on the 12th, 37 hours from Southampton. Her Majesty's ship Antelope was at Gibraltar. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Cadiz arrived at Gibraltar on the 3tk. The Madrid arrived at Vigo on the 11th, and was stated to be leaky. FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDEXT.—A labourer em ployed by the South Devon Railway Company was killed by the up-train from Torquay, on Tuesoay afternoon. Ile had been working on the Kingskerawell branch, which was opened for traffic last week, and very foolishly walked on the hoc to expedite his journey home to Newton Abbot. Being an old man of seventy, it seems that he was not able to walk sufficiently fast to get off the line before the train came up, hod being also deaf, he did not hear the approach of the train, although the whistle was bounded very loudly. The old man was kneekeii down, and the train passing over his body killed him instantaneously. LOSS OF THE CONDOR. Among the passengers by the Brazilian mail packet Tay, which arrived at Southampton on Wednesday, were fifteen Aurralians, passengen from Melbourne in the ship Condor, which was ►urnt at sea. The Condor left Melbourne on the Ilth of April la►t, about the same time that the Chosen mail steamer left that port. The Condor was a fine ship of about 900 tons ; burden she had about 60 passengers, a quantity of Australian produce, such as w001,&e., end 22,060 ounces of gold. She left short-hauded, and was short also of boats, still the crew worked the ship well, and there was every prospect of a rapid voyage. After doubling Cape Horn, and just as she was about to cross the line, the wool on board of her caught fire from spontaneous combustion, and the fire could not be kept under. At this time the Condor had not met a ship for seven days. There were about 100 souls on board, and only 2 boats. Destruc tion for the majority of the crew or passes, gen appeared inevitable. The fire broke out at about e!even o'clock in the forenoon ; and although no ship had been hailed or seen for a week, at dusk on the day of the fire • ship hove in sight, and bore down upon the Condor, which preyed to bb a French ves sel. The weather was squally, but fortunately not very tempestuous. The Frenchman kept company with the burning ship, but sent 09 bolt alongside to assist the escape from the latter. At midnight the whole of the passeng. rs and crew had left the Condor in the boats of the latter with clothes sufficient to stand upright io, and hrd got on board the French vessel. The T 2,000 ounces of gold was also saved. The captain of the Condor was the last to leave his ship, and in • few minutes after he had left her mast and rigging caught fire. The Fn nch captain put into Pernam buco, and claimed above 20,0001. salvage money. The gold was at Pernambuco whi II the Tay lett,and the captain of the Condor was about getting a ship to bring it to England. The cause of the wool catching fire on board the Condor was owing to the carelessness in pecking it in Melbourne. It was puked damp and not sallziently pressed. It is expected that fearful disasters will arise from such careless ness. The Tay bretarht home passengers saved from no less than tiro shipwrecked vessels. One of the latter we.. almost dashed to pieces by heavy seas elf Cape Horn, and with difficulty made the Falkland Islands. One of the Condor's passengers, who came home in the Tay, was aMr. lhdgood, a Dursetahire man. He has been nine years in Melbourne, and has been a hotel keeper and gold speculator. 110 offered 8,000/. in Melbourne for the monster Ballarat nugget now exhibiting in London, and he bought for 1,9001. the 3211 i nugget which was found close to where the monster was dug out. Mr. Bedgood has this nugget with hint, together with some smaller ones, in all about Nibs. weight of gold. The 321 b. nugget was shown in Southampton yesterday. It was slightly veined with quartz. Mr. Bedgood looked the picture of a rough Aua tralian. He appeared yesterday at Southampton, with a wide-awake bat, a black bushy beard, a breutpin the head of which was formed of a small unshaped nugget just as it came from the diggings, a heavy life preserver on his wrist, tipped with gold, and an old carpet bag fas tened with a black leathern strap, which contained ap parently a half-dosen stones, but in reality 5,0001. worth of gold. He bought 4,000 ounces of gold bt fore he left Mel bourne for 31. 17s. 3d. an ounce. The nuggets he had with him as personal baggsge. The rest formed a portion of the cargo left at Pernambuco. He will lose about 2,000/. by the lire in salvage money and steam-packet fares for his family. Owing to his coming home in the same ship with his gold, he had not unwed the latter, and consequently he was obliged to pay the salvage himself. TIIE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 15, 1853. CHOPWELL WOODS. TO TEN EDITOR OF THE EXPRESS. SIR,—As the only plea for the maintenance of the Woods and Forests es'ablishment is that the forests are nurseries for oak timber for navy purposes, and as the above wood was to be sold after the investiga tion of the Woods and Forests management by Lord Duncan's committee of the House of Commons, I beg to call your attention to the mode in which it is being dealt with. The whole of the present stock of timber growing l upon the 760 acres is in course of being taken down ; and that, not with the view of planting oak, but in order to plant the whole with larch. You will find in the first report to parliament by the Commissioners of Woods, dated Ist August, 18.52, that after long reports from a Mr. James Brown, advising this course, the commissioner approves such replanting with larch, stating "if the 779 acres of Chopwell Woods were thoroughly surface drained, and planted exclu sively with larch, there can be no doubt that at the end of forty years the value of the soil would be materially enhanced for the purposes of agriculture, if at that time it should be found desirable so to appropriate it." The country is to pay for the maintenance of a costly department, not to grow oak for our wooden walls, but to grow larch in order to effect a sale of the land for agricultural purposes forty years hence. Let the view to which it wu understood the go vernment were pledged be carried out. Let the land be sold at once, with the standing timber upon it. But this course would diminish patronage. All the expectant woodreeves would be unprovided for; there would be one less deputy-surveyor, Chopwell being sold. And other woods might be dealt with like wise. Nevertheless, the setting up forests to grow larch is an amusing (and costly) absurdity requiring some explanation from government. I am, Sir, &e., Newcastle-upon-Tyne, July 13. C. M. DECIMAL COINAGE. The committee have concluded the examination of witnesses, and it is understood the result will be a unanimous report in favour of the adoption of the decimal system of coinage and currency, making the pound aterlina the integer, and dividing it into 1,000 1 units or farthings. Dr. Bowring—on whose motion in parliament the first step was taken in 1848, by the coinage of the florin, or one-tenth of a pound sterling—was the last witness examined, and gave most satisfactory evidence u to the extraordinary accuracy, rapidity, and facility with which all cal culations are made and all accounts kept under a decimal system throughout the vast Chinese empire, with its four hundred millions of dependent subjects. He produced the instrument (abacus) by which arithmetic is taught in all the schools of China, and stated that a Chinese youth after a month's instruc tion is far more competent to apply all the rules of arithmetic to the business of life than a learner on our plans of instruction would be after the teach ings of years. It was suggested in the committee that the use in all our elementary schools of the abacus would greatly facilitate and popularise the introduction of a decimal system of currency and account. FREAKS or LORD MORNINOTON. The Earl of ' Shaftesbury having, on moving the second reading of the Juvenile Mendicancy Bill in the House of Lords, made a quotation from a decree of Lord Chancellor Eldon, which the Earl of Mornington considers offensive and slanderous to him, the last named peer, on Saturday last, sent a long letter to Lord Shaftesbury, inviting his lordship " either to explain and retract the offensive remarks with which you introduced my name in your speech on the sth instant, or to say whether you will give me that alternative that I am entitled to, end which I trust that you will not refuse." To this warlike missive the Earl of Shaftesbury returned on Monday the following reply :--- "My Lord—l have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of • letter from your lordship dated the 9th of this month. In m epeeeh in the House of Lords I simply quoted a juftment of Lord Eldon's—a law case, published in a law book. This I had a right to do, whether so parliament or out of it, and every one has the same right. I Your lordship is good enough to send me what is technically called' a challenge . ' I refer you, for a reply to this and ; any future communication, either to the police magistrate " in Bow-street or to my solicitors, Messrs. Nicoll, Smyth, and Burnett, 18, Carey-street, Lincoln's-inn. Your obe dient servant, Suarrzenttax. The Earl of Mornington." —The Earl of Mornington yesterday despatched • ' lag word," of which the following is the cream :—" Your r•- fuzing me either to a ' police magistrate' of Bow-street co your solicitors, is but adding to your original insult, and is I very absurdly impertinent. Thus. I must consider you ea neither having the good feeling to explain the unfounded imputation, made in the louse of Lords, you have passed upon me, or the spirit to meet what you h ave yourself pro voked in the manner which regulates the conduct of gen tlemen. Your obedient servtuat, Mouxinotost. The Eul of Shaftesbury." CITY OF LONDON TRADESMEN'S CLUB.—The annual dinner of this club, which is one of a convivial 'ha rector, was held last night at Anderton's Hotel, Fleet street. The chair was occupied by Sir John Key, the newly elected Chamberlain, who took an opportunity of thanking the meeting for the kind assistance he had received on a recent occasion. The lit alth of Sir John was enthusiasti cally received, and the evening was spent in mutual good humour. LIEUTENANT TICRELL, RN., has been appointed Admiralty agent on the Southampton station. in t Court. The Duchess of Kent visited the Queen and Prince Albert yesterday at Bud Ingham Palace. The Earl of Aberdeen had an audience of her Majesty yesterday. The Queen, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, and attended by the lion. Eleanor Stanley, took a drive in an open landau and four yesterday afternoon. The Equerries in Waiting, Colonel Bouverie and Lieut.-Colonel the Ron. A. Gordon, were in attendance on horseback. The Marquis d'Azeglio, Sardinian Minister, transacted business yesterday at the Foreign-dike. A deputation from Sheffield, consisting of Mr. Isaac Ironside, from the Board of Highways fur the Township of Sheffield; Mr. William Wood, from the Board of High ways for the Township of Brightside, Bierlow ; and Mr. George litnisden, from the Board of Highways for the Township of Nether-Hallam, had an interview with Viscount Palmerston yesterday. The deputation was in troduced by Mr. G. Hadfield, M.P. for Sheffield. The Earl of Shaftesbury and Governor Bark:y bad an interview with the Duke of Newcastle yesterday, at the Colonial-office. Lord William Douglas had also an inter view with the noble duke yesterday. Despatches from the Governor of the Gold Coast, and also from the Governor of the Fa:kland Islands, were re ceived yesterday at the Colonial-office. Despatches were sent off last evening from the Colonial office fur the Governors of the Cape of Good Hope and the Mauritius. Mr. Bnckstone is to take his benefit to-■fight, the close of the reason, at the Haymarket Theatre, when he is to ad dreis the audience as to his future intentions. LITERATURE AND ART. CONVERSAZIONE AT THE MANSION HOUSE. Yesterday evening, the whole of the magnificent state apartments at the Mansion-house were thrown open to the congregated representatives of literature and art in the great metropolis. The Egyptian Hall was profusely deco rated with valuable paintings, amongst which we noticed Mediae's fine picture " The Spirit of Justice," which, by the way, would form an excellent permanent decoration fur the justice room, and one of Linnet's finest efforts, both contributed by Messrs. Lloyd's., Ludgate-hill. Another great attraction was a small cabinet picture by G. Cruik shank, illustrating an incident in Dickens' Life of Gri maldi ; and, in addition there were Staafield's last plc tare, Roberts' " Destruction of Jerusalem," and some choice specimens of lsabey, the celebrated French painter. Amongst the marbles, • bust of the Duke of Wel lington, taken after death, by Adams, attracted gene ral notice. The upper rooms were filled with educational and scientific models and apparatus, and were constantly filled with curious and admiring spectators. The band of the Coldstream Guards were in attendance, and played a selection of popular airs during the eveniag, and in the orchestra of the Egyptian-hall were a party of vocalists, under the direction of Mr. R. G. Wesley, who diversified the entertainment by singing some of the opera tic cAefs cream. As will be seen by the list subjoined the company comprised some of the best names in fashion, literature, and art, and was so numerous that the circula tion was with difficulty preserved. Amongst the more dis tinguished guests were the Duchess of Sutherland and the Duke of Argyll, the Bishops of Salisbury and St. David's, several of the legal dignitaries, and the musical composer Spohr, who remained until the close of the conversazione. The refreshments were abundant and in great variety, and the most assiduous attentions were paid by the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoral to their numerous and distin guished guests. It was computed that not less than two thousand persons were present, amongst whom were observ able a linger number of foreigners than we have before seen on similar occasions. We subjoin a list of the general company. Lord Justice Knight Bruce, Lord Justice Turner, Vice- Chancellor Stuart, Vice-Chancellor Page Wood, Right Hon. C. P. Villiers, Sir John Boileau, Bart., the Prussian Ambassador, the Belgian Ambassador, Countess Dowager of Glasgow, Colonel Sykes, Captain Beauclerc, the Hon. A. Kiunaird, Alderman Farncomb, Alderman Sidney, Alderman Wilson, Alderman Hunter, Mr. J. G. Barclay, Mr. Joseph Tritton, Mr. J. C. Hoare, Mr. J. W. Boson quer, Mr. C. E. Fuller, Sir Charles P rice, Bart., Mr. S. Olding, Mr. T. S. Cox, Mr. R. T. Thorburn, Mr. Anthony Ridley, Mr. Grote. Members of Parliament: Sir James Anderson, Right Hon. M. T. Baines, John Ball, Esq., W. B. Beaumont, Esq., T. A. Bellew, Esq., R. M. Bid dulph, Esq., W. Biggs, Esq , John Bra dy, Esq., H. Brown, Eq., William Brown, Esq., C. S. Butler, Erq., W. J. Chopin. E-q ., John Cheetham, Esq., John Cobbett, Eq., R. P. Collier, Esq., Charles Cowan, E.q., E. H. J Cran ford, Esq., Joseph Crook, Esq., Frank Crossley, Esq., Sir George Dashwood, Bart., Edward Diver, Esq., A. M. Dunlop, Eq., Hon. J. E. Elliot, John Esmonde, Esq Joseph Joseph Ferguson, Esq., Richard Gardner, Esq., J. flume, Eq., Wm. Hutt, Esq., Robert Ingham, Eq., ' Tristram Kennedy, Esq., James Kershaw, Esq., Hon. A , thur Kinnaird, William Kirk, Esq., Samuel Laing, Esq., W. U. Gore Langton, Esq., Captain Lefferts, A. H. Layard, Esq., Pryse Loveden, Es Robert Lowe, Esq., James Nl•Cann, Esq., W. A. q. Mackinnon, Esq., Dr. Michell, Robt. Milligan, Esq. Antony O'Flaherty, Esq., Francis Pigott, Esq., James Pilkington, Esq., Sir Robert Price, Bart., Henry Rich, Esq., F. W. Russell, Esq., James Sadleir, Eq., C. B. Graves Smile, Esq., Vincent Scully, Eq., J. B. Smith, Esq., Sir George Strickland, Ban., Hon. E. Strutt, George Thompson, Esq., George Tomlin, Esq., C. I. K. Tynte, Esq.. W. P. Urquhart, Eq., Edward Warner, Esq., William Wells, Eq A. Wilkinson. Esl; Mama duke Wyvill, Eq., Dasiolt.Wall. Esq.. Jas. " il"a• Esq. Literary and artistic : Mr. Harrison Ainsworth, Mr. W. irr. Ayrton, Mr. Gilbert a'Beekett, Mr. Auldjo, Rev. T. Ma rkey, Sir Charles Barry, R. ' Rev. G. Bubier, Mr. Francis Bennoch, Mr. E. H. Baily,Dr.Bowring, Mr. Edgar Bowriug, Dr. Bernays, Dr. W. Beattie, Mr. Jacob Bell, Mr. John Bell, Sir Henry Bishop, Dr. Boetticher, Rev. J. Brewer, Rev. Dr. Biber, Rev. Dr. Booth, Mr. J. P. Collier, Henry Cole, Esq., C.B. Mr. Harry Chester, Mr. Parton Cooper, Mr. Robert Climbers, Mr. Bolton Corney, Mr. H. V. Chorley, Professor Creasy, Mr. C. W. Cope, R.A., Mr. T. Creswielt, It A., Mr. F. S. Cooper, A.R.A., Mr. and Mrs. Cruikshank, Mr. Chalon, R.A., Mr. Edward Copping, Mr. Samuel Cousins, Mr. Peter Cunningham, Mr. A. Cooper, R.A., Mr. and Mrs. Chauncy, Mr. Cou p on , Mr. Crossla nd, Mr. and Mrs. Cowden Clarke, Mr. James Dafforne, Mr. and Miss Donne, Mr. Charles Dance, Mr. Doo, Sir J. F. Davis, Mons. Octave Delopierre, Messrs. Jno., G., It., and T. B. Dalsiel, Warren De la Rae, Esq., Mr. Diamond, Mr. Joseph Durham, Sir F. Dwarris, Sir C. Eutlake, P.R.A., Mr.Eagle ton, Mr. Elmore, Effendi Risk Allott, Dr. Ellionson, Mr. Egg, Rev. W. Elliott, Mr. Wm. Ellis, Mr. G. Windsor Earl, Herr Ferdinand Freiligrath, Major French, Dr. Forbes, Miss Fox, Dr. A. Fans, Mr. James Fellow's, Professor Forbes, Mr. Feirholt, Professor Faraday, Mr. Foablanque, Mr. Foley, A.R A., Mr. Frost, A.R.A., Le Neve Foster, Mr. Owilt, Miss Grafton, Mr. Charles Gilpin, Mr. George Godwin, Mr. T. C. A. Grattan, Sir Edward and Lady Gooch, Mr. Gould, Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Hullah, Mr. J. A. Kenai, Rev. T. H. Horne, Sir George Head, Mr. Row land Hill, Mr. Hardwick, R.A., Mr. Hollins, A.R.A., Dr. Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Herbert, Mr. Hailstone, Mr. Hope, Mr. W. J. Hamilton, Mr. Hill, Dr. Henry, Mr. and Mrs. Hindley, Rev. Dr. Hamilton, Mr. Hart, R.A., Mr. F. Knight Hunt, Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Hervey, Mr. Thomas Hodgskin, Mr. J. Heaps, Mr. Edward Hughes, Mr. Commissioner Hill, Mr. Edward Hall, Mn. and Miss Hewitt, Capt. Boseawen Ibbotson, Mr. Owen Jones, Mr. Jerdan, Mr. J. P. Knight, Mr. Charles Knight, Dr. and Mrs. Kinkel, Mr. Robert Knox, Mrs. and Mies Loudon, Mr. Cornwall Lewis, Mr. Chas. Landseer, A.R., John Leighton,un., Sir Chas. Lemon, Mr. W. Longman, Mr. Lockhart , lir. R. J. Lane, Mr. and Mrs. Lovell, Dr. Lankester, Mr Westland Marston, Mr. Horace Mayhew, Col. More, Mr. R. W. Macauley, Dr. DlPCauley, Rev. J. M'Cauley, Mr. Mowbray Morris, Mr. Marshall, A.R.A, Sir Frederick Madden, Mr. D. Masson, Mr. Moron, Mr. John Martin, Mr. Mien, Mr. M'Dowell, R.A., Mr. Monti, Herr Moeller, Mr. M'Colloch, Rev. Dr. Moore, Mr. Mulready, R.A., Mr. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Martin, Mr. Mldahon, Miss Muloek, Sir Den ham Honeys, Mr. J. A. Novello, Captain Owen, WE., Rev. 0. Owen, Mr. William Owen, Mr. John Penford, Mr. Pickersgill, R.A, Mr. Pickeragill, jun., Mr. Frederick Pollock, Mr. T. Pettigrew, Dr. Price, rr Charles Paley, Dr. Phillimore, Dr. Paris, Sir Thomas Phillips, Mr. Poole, A.R.A, Mr. George Patten, Mr. Proctor, Mr. W. H. Pepys, Miss Pardo', Mr. David Roberts, 8.A., Sir W. C. Ross, R.A., the Rev. E. Rudge, Mears. Airington, Mr. Re, Mr. Raymond, Mr. J. K. Robinson, Mr. J. Ewing Ritchie, Right Hon. Edward Ryan, Mr. Redgrave, R.A., Mr. Rothwell, Dr. Rank., Dr. Haase, Rev. William Scott, Sir J. P . Shattleworth. Bart., Dr. Stebbing , Mr. Salmon, Mr. Stanfield, HA., Mr. Savage, Mr. C. M. Smith, Mr. George Scharf', jun., Miss Strickland, Miss Sinclair, Colonel and Mrs. Starr, U.S., Dr. Siegfried, Dr. Sibson, Dr. S. Smith, Dr. Saville, Major Stones, Mr. J. A. St. John, Mr. Horace B. St. Jobs, Dr. Tod, Mr. Tupper, Mr. Trernenbeere, Dr. Travers Twits, Mr. W. Thome, Mr. Merton A. Thorns, Mr. W. Tcoke, Mr. E. Turner, A.E.R.A., Mr. Tite, Mr. Thrupp, Mr. William Tweedie, Rev. G. E. Tate, Dr. Tidman, Mr. G. E. H. Vernon, Mr. Virtue, Mr. Vans, Captain Vetch, Mr. W. White, Sir Gardner Wilkinson, Mr. Thomas Watts, Mr. Digby Wyatt, Mr. Witherington, R.A., Mr. Week's, A.R.A., the Rev. Dr. Wilson, Colonel Walton and Madame and Miss Le Vat, U. S., Sir Charles Young. CANCER HOSFITAL.—The King of Hanover, prior to his departure from this country, forwarded, through Count Kielmansegge, • handesme donation in aid of the funds of this hospital. For the same purpose, Sir H. It. Hoare, Bart., has, within these few days, traiumitted • donation of 1001. A legacy of 2001. has been received from the executors of the late Mrs. Macqurbton, of Knights• bridge, and also a donation Crum John lirriug, Esq. TAE ORDNANCE SURVEY STAFF are at present engaged making minute and elaborate surveys of Clsobbam for future military purposes. The survey embraces 200 square acre.. ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND. (ram( oua GLOUCESTER, Tuunaray. Last evening the Pavilion dinner, the great fea ture of the meeting, was held at the society's Pavilion in the Spa grounds. The attendance numbered about 800, and the chair was taken by Lord ASHBURTON, tt a Hon. It. H. Clive, 31. P., officiating as vice-chairman. Among the noblemen and gentlemen present were:—Earl Beau champ, Earl Pelvis, Viscount Hereford, Lord Bridport, Lord Bernett, Mr. H. H. Foley, H P., Mr. J. Bailey, M.P., Sir T. D. Acland, 24. P., Mr. Rushout, M.P., Mr. Allcock, M.P., Mr. Blount, M.P., Mr. Ricardo, M.P., Mr. Clifford, M.P., Mr. Hippesley, M.P., Sir W. Cod rington, M.P., Mr. H. Brown, M.P., Mr, Kingscote, M.P., Mr. Pricy, H.P., Mr. Portman, M.P., Mr. Mullinge, M.P., Professor Symonds, Professor Waye, General Arista (of Mexico), Judge Hulliburton (Nova Scotia), W. Dent, Esq., Rev. Dr. June, Master of Pembroke, &c., &c. After the usual introductory touts had been given, The CJIAIUMAN proposed the health of the American minister, Mr. Ingersoll. Mr. Iscensou, in his reply, alluded to the relatiee posi. tions of England and America in a commercial point of ♦iew. Agriculture, he said, was in many of its pro .uctions especially tho bond of union between Great Britain and America. A portion of the agricultural productions of America was that whirh might be called the " daily bread " of the manufacturers of Great Britain, and busiueu—cer tainly in their manufacturing towns—was to a great extent influenced by the operations of the United States. Mr. In gersoll also made some humorous comparisons of English and American soils. The health of the chairman was after wards given. The PRE6ILANT, in acknowledging the toast, observed that this society was founded on the principle that God helps those who help themselves. (Cheers.) They bad trusted to themselves alone in spite of discouragement; they had put their shoulders to the wheel, and had so prospered that if any one of the illusteious strangers that had attended their board, asked what RAI the produce of the country which we most ereemed among themselves and gave them the highest notion of the enterprise, of the skill, of the in dustry of the Englishmen, they would tell us it was not our silk—for they might find more beautiful silk in France—it was not our cloth, for they found liner cloth in Belgium— that they had found cotton of more brilliant colours in Switzerland—that even our cutlery had somewhat degene- rated ; and that in shipbuilding we were certainly not superior, if not inferior to the Americans; but they would add that there was one produce, the excellence of wkiei, no other country could approach, one produce that they came from all quarters to see, and which they were ready to purchase —aye, at fahulous prices —and that produce was the produce of the farmers of England. (Cheers.) They would tell them further that while our ants of industry, Manchester, London, Spitalfields, or Mac clesfield, sent to France or Belgium, or Italy, for persons to direct and assist them in the higher branches of their in dustry, all the world came here to learn fanning. He ven tured to assert that there was no calling which met with such difficulties as their calling. (Hear.) He asserted forth( r, that the contest with those difficulties did employ and develop a degree of resource of mind, of energy, and of solid judgment that was scarcely produced by any other industrial pursuit. For example, they might take the case of the cotton spinner—he bought his machine, put his cotton in at one end, and took the finished article out at the other. He had no difficulties to deal with. (Hear, hear.) He dealt, it was true, with the powers of nature, but with those powers placed in his hand domesticated and absolutely subjugated by the machinery that he employed. But it was not so with the farmer. The farmer dealt with nature, wild, wayward, and capricious. He encountered it in the storm, in the murrain of his cat Ue, In the blight of insects, in the deluge of rain. His casualties were the casualties of one who had launched his bark upon the stormy waves of the Atlantic, while the ca sualties of the other were rather the casualties of the cap. taro of the bark towed on the peaceful bosom of the canal. (Cheers.) The consequence was that the farmer of the pre sent day was no more like the farmer of the olden time than was the steam ship which forced its passage against the wind and tide like the old bark which lay to in every hard wind, and made, perhaps, but one voyage a year. They had raised their calling from being a mere empyrical pursuit to be a dominant art and master science, which em ployed under it the subordinate co-operation and labour of the chemist, the physiologist, and the mechanic. (Cheer.) The result of all this was, that the farmer, thwarted by na ture, and smarting under discouragement, had neverthe less, by skill and perseverance, succeeded in raising the character of the produce of England, and not only that, but bad placed their own peculiar produce amongst the most honoured of the produce of the country. The farmers had made a great and generous sacrifice for the benefit of the whole community— (eheers)—and had improved more even than those in whose favour the sacrifice had been made. It might be asked, why was it that he had introduced that topic. He had done it not merely to give praise to those to whom it was due, but to shame those who still clung to the prejudices of their forefathers—(cheers)—who, in the midst of light, would live in darkness. What was to be come of those who, with this example before their eyes, still employ hand labour where machinery might be cheaper and better employed? What was to become of those who, with prize stock before their eyes, continue to raise long scrap of beasts which no feeding could fatten ?—(hear, hear)—of those who allowed the running of their fields to drain into the ponds out of which the cattle drank ?—of men whose cattle were unhoused, whose fields were un drained, and whose horses were waled ? They might de pend upon it that the days of such a man as a farmer were numbered. They were condemned, net by the law of man, but by the law of God—by that law which he had made to regulate the growth of all things. Such persons were like the plant that, stopped in its growth, was first covered, and then stifled; and the farmer could no more hope to avert that time from himself than to add a cubit to his stature. (Hear) He trusted they would allow him to say a few words more with regard to the class of landlords. He took it that they ought to be the first to come forward to propose fit and proper terms to the occupiers, but he would more particu larly call their attention to the happy and extensive change that was now taking place in the relation between the em ployer and the labourer—a change which he had long wished for, and which he thanked heaven he had now lited to see, for it would have the effect of raising the labourer from a state of vassalage to that of an independent being. It would make him a better workman, a better parent, • better citizen, and it would raise him out of the selfish de. spondency which had made him leu energetic and less useful than he had otherwise been. (Cheers.) Landlord', however, had a still further duty to perform. They must improve their holdings and improve their houses—(cheers) —they must give them more comforts. It was by that means only that they could make the homes of their fore fathers more attractive than the gold fields of Australia or the increasing wages of other agriculturists. The Earl of lIAHROWDY, in giving the toast of the labourers, observed that ten or fifteen years ago a distin guisbed writer on political economy had expressed doubts as to the advantage to the labouring classes of improve ments in agriculture, because he said that, by the introduc. tion of machine., a diminution of employment of hand labour would be the result, He recollected where a farmer in the Vale of Evesham employed ten men on his farm before the introduction of improvements, he employed thirty or forty afterwards, when he was using every kind of im provement in agriculture. (Hear, hear.) They also found that, where a district was backward in improvements of this kind, there was to be found an idle, pauperised, and vicious population. (Applause.) If the belief existed that the introduction of improved machinery would tend to diminish the employment of human labour, it could not be entertained any longer, now that the country was not over loaded with a labouring population, for all their enterprises were formed on the expectation of having a vast amount of labour always at our doors. They bad found at first that they had a superabundant population in their own parishes ; and, if they had not that, they bad hordes of Irish immi grating into this country, ready to do the work at a very low price. Now, the circumstances of their position were entirely altered, and the stream of emigration of Irish labour had been diverted from our 'bores to other and foreign countries ; and not only this, but the stream of emigration had sot in from our own parishes, and farmers were begin ning to consider how the labour of one pair of hands could accomplish the work of two, if not of more. To enable them to do this was one of the great works of the Royal Agricultural Society. He regarded it as a most important thing that they should have some stimulus to improvement. Let them not then be jealous of education ; let them not be jealous lest their labourer'. child should get an education equal to that of their own. If they did it would Do their own fault, because they had the means at liand in suitable schools. They would shortly have brought to their doors opportunities of moral, religious, and useful mental cultiva tion, and if they did not allow their children to reap the advantages thus offend it would be their own fault. (Hear, hear.) Let them not then, he would again say, be jealous of the labouring man. The Scotch were the best educated of the labouring classes, and they were notoriously the most industrious men in the British dominions. Sir Itonvaiest Idoseenteow proposed the Agricultural Societies thoughout the World." (Cheers.) Adverting to the connexion of agriculture with science, the learned gen tleman said the days were gone by when it was necessary for any Dominic Sampson of geology, or any itinerant geologist like himself, to go about informing the ►gricul turists of the country of the connexion between the soil they cultivated and the works that he examined. They were all aware of it, and the volumes of the Society con tained professional papers on the subject. Having expressed his delight at the fuct that the first prize of the society had been offered for a treatise on the geological structure of the county—the rocks forming the foundation upon which all agriculture rested—the speaker went on to dilate upon the gratification it afforded him to he one of the very few gen tlemen whom the society had chosen to honour with the distinction of being members of the Royal Geographical Society of Ergland. Ile concluded by giving the Health of Judge Huliburton" (Sam Slick). Judge HALIBCRTON, in his reply, said he lead to thank them for the honour they had dune him in naming some of his books—books that he never could have written unless be had spent his whole life in the country—unless it were that he had never lived in towns, but among the country- men and farmers. lie loved the farmers—(hear, hear) — from the opulent farmers (and it took very little to make a man opulent iu a poor country) dos. n to the occupier of the log hut—and the happiest days, or rather hours, of his life he had spent in their society. It was front his talking to these people, and knowing their feelings and prejudices— and they, too, had their prejudices like other people— it was from Allowing them intimately that he had had vane little insight into that human nature which they had done him the honour of saying he had put in his books. Ile had not the honour to be an Englishman, but was a native of a distant part of the world. A hundred and fifty yeses had now elapsed since his forefathers lett this country. Whether the. - slipped eff at the aasiz,s—(loud laughter, in which the karmd judge joined heartily)—whether they slipped off at the assizes, or were seat out by one of his own cloth at the public expense, there was nobody rem old enough to say (renewed laughter) and therefore it would be perhaps as well that they should nut make too strict an inquiry into that matter. (Laughter ) It was a long time to be absent, notwithstanding that his excellent friend the American Minister had talked about that country being able to receive the surplus population of England; but he (the l arned judge) should like to emigrate back to Engler d again. (Laughter.) It would he his de light and happiness to retern to England ; seal he wax not sure that if one of his learned brethren would transport him here, that he would net commit some crime, provided that there was no moral guilt attached t. (Laughter.) Turning, then, to the oLject which had to their usscrublieg that day, he assured them that he had never spent two such delightful days in his life as that and the previous day, which be had devoted to the wit nessing of the exhibition. (Loud applause.) As a prac tical farmer himself—one who was engaged in, and was fond of, the cultivation of the soil—be had come from tho north, from Scotland, for the purpose of being present at the exhibition to witness the improvements that had taken place in agriculture during the last ten years. Ile had ob served, in every place (and it gave him peat pleasure that without the least flattery he could say so), that within the last ten years, since he weal's% in this country, such an im provement had taken place that could scarcely he conceived. (Cheers.) And the improv. meet in that class to which Lord liarrowby had referred—the lower orders—had been greater than in any other class, for they were better fed, better clothed, better paid, and respected themselves. Earl Pow's gave the health of Mr. l'usey, the president elect, and some other toasts were also given an the course of the evening. The prize list for cattle, &c., was completed last night, and the following are the principal awards:— SHORT 1101 INS, 401. to Right lion. L rd Berner; of lieythorpe.hall, Tugby, Leices ter, for a bull tot egret. dire lour years old; second wiz, of 204. to Rich. Str Gun, of Stolid Hinton, Swindou, Wilts, fur a romilar beast. 25/. to Rich. Booth, of Warlaby, Northallertori, Vork,for a bull more than one year old ; second prize of 151. to Wm. Fletcher, of Badman thwuite, Man.fleld, Notts. 201. to Henry Smith, of the Grove, Crepwell Butler, ',husband, Notts, fur a cow. tsf. to Richard Booth, to a better not claming three years old ; woad prize of IW. to Ric Lard Booth, of Wariaby, Northatlerton. :01. to it. H. Allen, of Lorigcrofts hall, Lichfield, fur a yearling heifer. }IEREFORM% 4 0 4. to Right lion. Lord Berwick, of Cr oalibll% Shrewsbury, for a ' bull not exceeding four years old; second prize of 201. to John Cu warchue, of Stockton Bury, Lanolin .ter. 254. to Edward Price, of Courbouse, Lewnin.ter, for a bull more than one year al. Second prize of 154. to Right Hon. Lunt Berwick, of Cronkblll, Shrewsbury. Cl.I to John Monkhouse, of the Stow, Hereford, for a cow ; second prize of 101. to James Ark.'s, of Prinknitsh Park. Paiviwiek, (Am meter. 151. to Right llog. Lord Bet wick, of Crubkhill, ahrewrbury, for a heifer not exceeding three years old • second grist: of lot, to Phillp Turner, of rho Leen, Pembndge, Letlnitiator. pRVONS. _ _ 4al. to George Turner, of Barton, near Exeter, for a bull not ex ceeding tour yelre od. 25!. to George Turner, of Barton, near Exeter, far &bull more than one year old. 20/. to George Turner, of Barton, near Exeter, for a cow. 151. to George Turner, of Barton, near Exeter, for a heifer under three yearn old. 10!. to Janice Quarthy. of E °Band Mouse, South Mutton. tor a yearling heifer. Foe Welsh Ereeda prizes were awarded to William Powell, nf Ealwyanewydd Margara, Taibach, Glamorgan, and to George Goode. HORSES. 3W. to Samuel Clayden, of Little Linton, Cambridge, for a stallion for agricultural purposes ; second prize of 151. to Wm. Wilson, of Aahbocking, Ipswich. 201. to John Ward, of Rut Mersea, near Colchester, for a stallion for agricultural purposes foaled since the Ist of January, 1851 ; 101. to (Apra° Seaton, of Thorrington Wherstead, Ipswich, for the same. 151. to John Lister, of Adding. cam, near otley, Yorkshire, for a roadettr stallion. 20/. to Henry Bailey, of Walgoaton Farm. near Berkeley, Gloucester, for a mare and foal for agricultural purposes; Ifir. to B. Itrown, of Hampden, A ndosersfurd, fur the same. 111. to T. B. Brown, of Hampden, Andoceroford, for • two year old any for agricultural purposes. LEICESTER SHEEP. 301. to William Sanday, of flame Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire, for shearlina rams; second prize of 151. to T. Y. Patten, of Beacom Sandy, Bedfordshire. 301. to T. E. Pawlett, of rfeestoo, Sandy, lied. fordshire, for rams; second prize of 151. to William Sandal', of Holm° Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire. 201. to William Sanday, of Holum Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire, for a pen of See ehearling ewes. SHORT. WOOLLEN _ _ set. to Joan Webb, of labrahma, Cambridge, for abearitog rams• snood prize of 151. to Jonas Webb, of Babraham, Cambridge. 301 to Henry Lugar, of Urnyrave, Bury St. Edmund+, for rams of arty other age. 201. to Ifeary Lugar, of Hengrave, Bury St. Edmunds, for Ave shoaling ewes. LONG-WOOLLED SHEEP. SOL to William Lin — e,7lliziidlielclFirmlVorthleaeb, for long. wooded shearling rum; second prise of 151., to William Gaza ' of Aldsworth, Nortldeach. 501. to William Blatter, of Stratton, eircn. caster, for long-woolled rams of any other age; second prise of 151., to Edward liandy, of Sevenbamptoo, Andoversford. 201. to William Lane, of Bradfield farm, Northleach, for a pen of five shearliog ewes of the same fork. . , „ Special prizes foe Shropshire or other grey and black-faced short wooded sheep were awarded to John Gillett, of Brine Norton, Witney, Oxon; to Thomas Horton, of Homage Grange, Creosage, near Shrewsbury; and William Foster, of Yinrer Hill Farm, Stourbridge MEETING OF MIDDLESEX MAGISTRATES. Yesterday, a meeting of the magistracy of Middle sex was held at the Sessions House, on Clerkenwell•green. On the recommendation of the committee of accounts and general purposes, the court ordered the payment of bills, salaries, and demands upon the county for the past quarter, to the amount bf 11,2291. ss. Id. The prison reports were then presented and read by Mr. Maude, the Deputy Clerk of the Peace. It appeared that the prisoners in the House of Correction, Coldbath.fielde, numbered 1,231; in the Westminster Bridewell, 813; and in the House of Detention, Clerkenwell, the number was 218. It was notified to the court, in the report from the last mentioned establishment, that on the 24th, of June, the Infirmary warder, Hugh M'Callum, died of typhus fever, under very distressing circumstances. A prisoner was attacked with typhus fever, and it became nem ssary to remove him to the Fever Hospital, at Islington, whither he was conveyed in a cab, in charge of M'Cullum, who took the prisoner in his arms and carried him into the hospital, as he was unable to walk. The disease fixed upon Id'Callum and proved fetal to him to the great regret of the prison authorities, who held him in high esteem for the kindness of hie manners to the pa tients, and the seal ►rd assiduity with which he discharged his duties, and they now recommended the court to order a gratuity of 20/. to be paid by the county treasurer to his widow, who is left with three children, to compensate her far the expenses incurred during Lis illness and the cost of his funeral. The Court ordered WI. to be paid to the widow in re spect of the services of her late husband to the county, in the performance of which he had met with his death. Mr. Marna laid before the court a representatien from the Lord Lieutenant of the county and the Colonel of the Royal West Middlesex Rifle Regiment of Militia, stating that the public convenience required that the present depot for the stores of that regiment, at Uxbridge, shauld ho changed, and approving of a new depot at Enfield, and also a letter from Lord Enfield, requesting that a piece of land at Enfield might be provided fur such depot, and that a sum not exceeding 2,200/. be granted for the purposes of such depot; oleo a similar representation with regard to the present depot for the stores of the Royal East Middlesex Regiment of Militia, and approving of Maryon Cottage as a nest depot. These matters were referred to a committee, with power for such committee to carry them into (Rect. Some formal business was disposed et, and the court adjourned. TILE REPRESENTATION OF THE CITT.—The Jewish Chronicle says: " Arrangements ate in progress t'or.enottly commencing an energetic agitation for the putvisse aY enabling Baron Rothschild to tale his scat in the Bosse et Commons, to which he has been thrice ele4ed b r the Omens of London. We hear that, once coinguteed, the movement •111 not re -t until this iniporttatubf,oct is fully attained." SAMBRE AND MEUSE 4,An.wAy..4sriatfic for the week ending July 10, 1853, 414 85. 3.1.1 Caerespending week lost year, 2301. 17s. 7d.