The National Register. — London, England, 1820-07-09 00:00:00

visited Norfolk, and never was he more happy; never was care more completely banished from his mind, than when he came into th s county. —(Applause.) " The High Sheriff of the County." " The Mayor, and Prosperity to the City of Norwich." " The Town of Yarmouth—may it maintain its present Independence." 4"The Mayor, and Prosperity to the Town of Lynn." Mr. Coles then said, that he had to propose the health of a Nobleman, whom on every account he valued and loved. He was also valued and loved by all who knew him, but on this occa , ion he should speak of him only as a farmer. The Noble Lord had con verted a barren heath into productive fields, and it would scarcely be credited, except by those who had seen it, from what miserable land he (Mr C.) had lately seen the most luxuriant crops produced. lie should propose the health of the Earl of Albemarle. (Shouts of Applause.) Lord A ctresexams said, it was in vain for him to attempt to express his feeling', at the manner in which his health had been received. His friend Mr. Coke had been pleased to compliment him as a farmer, and lie believed he might say that his farm was worth seeing. There never was a time in which it was more important, to see what land was capah!e of produ ing. That les son m ien be learnt at Iltdk ham, bit , without any vanity, he might still say that his farm did in smite degree merit the encomium which NI r. Coke nad passed upon it. And there was inn vanity iii his saying so, for however much he loved farming, the merit was chit flv due to NI r. Colson his uailift f . The crops to which Mr Coke hail alluded might, and he hoped it woold induct, some of the company to come and see it. Never was he more happy than when his friends and neighbours in the county would visit hint, and he need not say that those strangers who had visited Holkhatii, would be most welc , ane to Quidenham. Mr. COKE then proposed the health of Lord Erskine. He thought to no matt did the nation owe more grati tude than to his Noble Friend. As a farmer certainly he had been a little mistaken. lie had taken a field of wheat for a crop of lavender—(Laughter)—and he had been an advocate for Merino Sheep; but he hoped he had profited by experience, and learned at this visit to know wheat when he saw it, and to abandon his opinion of Merinos. Lord ERSKINE said, that he presumed, as his friend Mr. Coke was made an advocate for rotation io husband ry, he was also an advocate for rotation in toasts ; so that after having given the health of so distinguished a farmer as Lord Albemarle, he chose to descend to one who did not know wheat from lavender. (A laugh.)— ktut if he was not able to appreciate all Mr. Coke's ex cellencies as a farmer, he could see, and could admire what he had done ihr the people in his neighbourhood. He had seen that which was pronounced as a curse, turned into a blessing. The first man had been placed in the most productive soil, and what was the conse quence t the devil soon tempted him to sin. Aud so it had been with the idle ever since. Labour was in fact a blessing to mankind. His friend Mr. Coke had had charged hint with mistaking wheat for lavender s now all he could say in excuse WAS, that he had never before seen wheat which had beets drilled, and as drilling made a wonderful change in a man, so he apprehended it might in wheat. (A laugh.) The Duke of Susses proposed the health of Mr. Coke.—(Long continued and loud applauses and cheers.) Mr. CoU■ said that he felt most sensibly the manner in which his health had been received. This WilS to him on every account the pleasantest season of the yea'. To see this meeting increase in numbers, and to witness the appearance of gentlemen from al.nost every county in the island, assured him that some good must have been effected by it. This had incised a source of high gratification to him, and made him hope that his jour ney through life had been of some advantage to his fel low creatures.—(Loud applatises.)—He should now propose the health of a very „Id and valued friehd, " Mr. Gingen, the Membe•r for Cumberla n d." Mr. CO RW61..1 said that it was highly flattering to him to'have such a tribute of respact from their worthy host. There was no man whose e.ood opinion he more desired than that of Mr. Coke. He believed he was one of he of the olds-t visitors at Holkham. It was near 3!1 years since he had first visited this spot, and it seas then little more than a rabbit warren. He need imt say what now was—they had but to look round on every side, and plenty and beauty adorned the face of the earth. Sir, (said Mr. Cursveo) I envy yrai la t the splendour of this mansion, great and glorious slum as they are, but do envy that power which you Tsietin of diffusing happiness and hurt woun d you. he gifts of Providence are in your hands blessings, and most sincerely do I wish that every great man could here come and learn, the trite value and the true enjoy ment of wealth." " The Hider admit Yeomanry of the Couoty."--. " Mr. Child, of Shropshire " " Mr. Fos,. 1, of Bedfordshire." " The D..ke of Bedford." " Sir William Nedy." " General Walpole." " Archdeacon Bathurst, and the Clergy of the Dio cese." " Mr. Windham, of Wiltahire." " Mr. Ri•hton." " Alderman Fuster." SECOND DAY. On Tuesday rooruinr;tioere %4s a very considerable accessiou of visitors, and at I I o'clock a illillierOllS ca valcade of hnrsrtucn and carriages set oh• to visit Mr. Coke's J rill. •Ch.• stuck were inspected in the course of the ride. ammig which we onset% cd sonic hrjuufal specimens or the Deton Ox, and a Walk Scot, bred by Xlr. Musket, of Itatwood. The implements were after wards clewed, but there was nothing particularly worth notice in them. At three o'clock the company agaiu assembled to diluter to the number of many, (we can not guess how many) hundrvils. After the cloth was removed, lllr. Coke gave THE NATIONAL REGISTER " The Nlarquis of Downsbire." " Lord Lynedoch." " The Kirk of Scotland." " The Independent Yeomanly of Norfolk." 4, The yeomanry of those Comities who have honoured this alerting with their presence." Lord Waterpas k. LORD VA CRRPARK said, that he had for '2(.1 years paid some attention to farming, but he never till now saw farming in its perfection. No wonder that a niaut who had dime so h for the county as Mr. Coke should be so beloved and respected, and, as far as his experience went, he might say that he was as touch looked tip to even in other parts of the Kingdom as in " Small io size, and great in value." 4 ‘ The memory of that Lord Tow nshrnd, who first intro dined the culture of the turnip in Norfolk."—(By General Walpole.) The N1(111 1 1414 of Lansdowne." " Sir JohisSinetair." Lord ALtfema ßl.e proposed the health of Lord Anson. Lord ANSUN said that young, as he wa:4, he could lay no claim ta the notice of the meeting as an agriculturist, it was ti tie mat he loved awicidture and hoped to int move in the knowledge and practice of it, hut lie most consider the manner in which his health had been re. "eh ed as a fresh proof of the regard of the men of Ncr f.,ll; his revered and honoured relative.—(Applause.) " Mr. William Coke."—(By the Duke uf Sussex.) ?Ir. W. Coscit returned thanks. " The Elul of Albemarle." Lord ALBSASASLE sa,d, I know not how it is with others, but with reg..rd to myself, when at the table of toy worthy friend, I anticipate the probability of his en ing my health, I endeavour to put together a few sett. tences by way of returning thanks, but I find that lie has a wo:iderbil talley for °vertu:tiling the fabric which I have endeavoured to erect, and for leasing me to floun der through a speech without having any thing to say. —(Laughter.)-1 am something in the situation of Dr. Purgante, in Prior's Tale, who 114 " But had not always wherewithal." Now I certainly have not wherewithal to express half. what I feel of Nspect and affection for you, Sr, for the way in which you have now been pleased to speak of me, and for the many proofs of confidence and regard which I have received from you, now to convey my sense of gratitude to the freeholders of Norfolk—far the expression of these feelings I frankly confess that 1 have not " wherewithal." But coming here to contribute my mite, if rot to the instruction, at least to the convi viality of the meeting, I am anxious to do w, whether the laugh be against me or with me. " The Ladies of Holkham."—.(by the High Sheriff.) " Mr. Phillips."—(M. P. for Wootton Bassett.) Mr. PHILLIPS returned thanks. " The Duke of Somex."—(Long continued cheers.) His Royal Highness said—" The handsome manner in which illy worthy friend has proposed my health, and the vety warm and cordial way in which you gen tlemen have received it, have made a deep impression upon me. I have listened with great interest, and I hope with some improvement to what I have heard on this occasion. To me the scene is as novel, as it is grati ft can therefore only give my . opinion as a general well-wisher to the prosperity of agriculture, and it is•quite impossible that such meetings as these can take place without leading to the most beneficial results—results equally honourable to Mr. Coke and beneficial to the country at large. Litog may the Rose, the Thistle, and the Shamrock, eta iv Ille r d the Oak of Old England." The company then retired. THIRD DAT. The morning of this day was occupied in visiting and inspecting the carcases of the %I/ether Sheep, at the slaughter-house in the hall•vard, and iu cis the I.lrtilF of Mr. Bloomfield, and \l r. Moore, at Vt The ploughing match for the prize also took Akan three o'clock the same number as on the pre ceding day sat down to dinner ; after which, ill:: com pmy wired with Mr. Coke, to witness the distrib.Won of yrtzes. The Constable of Wakefield, in compliance with a rquisition, numerously and respectably signed, including the names of gentlemen of all parties, has convened a meeting of the inhabitants, to be held on Monday next, to take into consideration the propriety of presenting " a dutiful and loyal ad dress to her Majesty Queen Caroline, on her return to this country, and also of condolence hir the severe losses she has sustained during her residence abroad." Extract from the late Mr. Grattan's will:—" I have a reversion in 1:•e, in my Queen's County estate, and Wall my children die without issue, living at the time of their death, I leave the said estato back to the public—that is to say. to the following great officers for the time being :—The Provost of Dublin College, the Lord Chancellor of Ireland, the Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench, the Lord Mayor of Dublin, the Bishop of Dublin, to Judge Day, in trust, to ham a foundation for the annual support of unprovided Gentlewomen, daughters of pour and meritorious Citizens of Dula., according to such rules and regulations as they shall plan and devise." CUBTOM• HOUSE FEEL-Our commercial reader) are aware that the officers clerks, and others in the service of the customs, have long been prohibited by law from Inking fete. It is right that the public should know also that an Act of Parliament (Ist. Geo. IV. cap. 7) has been passed, imposing a penalty of 5001. fbr ()Priv, such fee, whether it be accepted or not. TARSUBSTION AS TO THE RIGHT CLAIMED OF THE LONDON JURY TO VISIT NEWGATE. On Satnrday, the London Grand Jury having finished their labours, and having delivered the last bills into Court, the Foientan ad& eased the Judges. He was ‘!iss stated) requested by his etilleaguesto ask their Lordships if any and what decision had been come to respecting the right of Grand Juries to visit his Majesty's gaol of seas. gate? Mr. Justice Holroyd observed, that a request was made by the Gentlemen of the Grand J tory of the lily of Len dun, on the 40th of May last, to the Judges, to give their opinion as to the legal right of-the Grand Jury to visit and examine his Majesty's gaol of Seagate. Those learned Judges, upon that occasion, refused to give their decided opinion until they had received the coin:lll'cm opinion of the rest of the Judges. There was, in consequence, ell application from the Grand Jury received by those Judges, who were then pi esent, which application was afterwards submitted to the cousidcratu,❑ of all the Judges. The Jury, in the document they presented, claimed it as a matter of right, and out lit cuurtesy, to visit his Majesty's gaol of Newgate, and this right they claimed from elisions and long usage. The learned Judges accordingly consulted upon a disputed right founded upon custom and long usage, and coucerning Allot a future Jury might li•el disposed to claim aduni►,iuu, mid • to lay the legality or illegality of the question ; then, its such case, one or some of the lodges would hove to give their opinion in the course of the judicial proceedings, consequently they (the Jud,fe•s) thought they could not consistently give their opinion a priori to the matter coining before them in the regular way. The Foreman thanked his Lordship for the attention the Judges had paid to the considet Atm of the subject, and the Jury were then regularly discharged, with the usual thanks fur their services. AUTERNTIC ANICCDuTE or Tun Dusts op WSLUNGTObis. • —During the campaign of the allied troops in Paris, French citizen, who was returning- from be country through the Cildlllllll Elysees, where the troops ware en camped, was rubbed of Iris watch by a seijeant io the British army. Complaint was immediately made to the commanding•officer, and the troops were paraded before the. Frenchman, who was thus enabled to single out the offender. A court-martial was held, and the criminal - condemned to die on the folio wirig morning. As early as four o'clock the whole of the allied army was assembled in the Bois de Boulogne, near Parris, where the-prisoner was to undergo the sentence The charge upon• which •- he had been tried and convicted was read aloud, and the unfortunate man prepared for the presence of an offended Maker. Not a immune ran through the ranks. The justice of the decree was acknow•lodged by every soldier, and if the short lapse of time between the offence and us solemn expiation, excited feelings of terror, they were mingled with respect for the stern severity of their cow mander,—the drums beat, and the black flag waved mournfully in the air. The ministers of justice had already raised the engines of destruction, and the fatal monosyllable " fire•' was almost half ejaculated, when the Duke of Wellington rushed before the firelocks, and commanded a momentary pause while lie addressed the prisoner:—" You Lave offended ag,.inst the lawn of God, of honour, and of virtue—the grave is open before yon— in a few short monocrats your soul will appear before its .Maker,—your prosecutor complains of your sentence, — the man whom you have robbed would plead for your life, and is horror-au•uck with the rapidity of your judgment. —You are a soldier, you have been brave, and, as report says, until now, even virtuous.—Speak boldly ! in the face of heaven, and as a soldier of au army devoted to virtue and go:a1 order, declare now your own feeling as to your sentence."—" General," said the man, " retire and let my comrades do their duty ; when a soldier forgets his honour, life becomes disci actful,.and immediate pu nt.luncut is due as an example to the army.—Fire." " You have spoken nobly." said the Doke, %villa a tear in his eye, " You have saved your life,—how earl I destroy a repentant sinner, Wl6OSt word. are of greater value to the troops than his dear,' would be Soldiers, bear this in d, and may a sense of honour always liter you trout infamy." The troops ieut the air with their hussar, the criminal fell prostrate before the Duke, the word "march" was given, lie arose, and returned alive in those_ ranks which were to have widiessed his execution. As the Rev. Mr. Ford was passitcA by the of the antse of Currt•ction, ColdbatLfields on Friday, tuo respectable looking men cute up to him, and seeing hint feeb:e, aml wrlking with the support of nick, they olleted to assist him home ; he politely deciined their asistatice, and strove to disetig.t.,:.e Intiosc't front the tr grasp; <lll wil:Ch one of ibe villains clapped a band oh nos mouth, and the other swore a horrid uath, that if I.e made the sittilleNt reststance, he would stab hint to :Lc twart; and then hurrying tint into the field at Luc back of the Home 01 Correct ))))) I hey lo4tocketl ;u it down, him of what 'tummy and other minas he had. llr ollatios then ;;rte bins sett:rat Moto's wan their sot km, aml kicked hint whilst he was down, and o•!.., of the vt:ia.m, vi tot a penkrule, cut Mr. Forot's bow car to ear. Tile knife howevt or being small, Le g...toter %%tilt the pad of his neck•c:olli, sated tne wind. pipe, the wound, Me inches in length, Ling in th: upper part of the neck, tinder the cli:la. Tile villains [lien ran oil, and etlected ittit e: , c.tiie, IravOing him, as they mopposett, lying for dead. the Rev. Uentletnata alter some time was able to crass I to the road side. WllCre he was bluntly alter found by two gentletacu, who pro cured a hackney coach anal conveyed lain home Le wren them. Sur,;tuis Abernethy was seta or, and at tended latintethately, sowed up tile wound, which he t!clared !ha 10 be mortal, and applied other remedies to his wounds Intl lonises, and the unfortunate gentle. roan was put to Ih.d. His recovery is expected. al tilimgh he is extremely weak front the loss of blood. On Thuraday last, a cow, the property of Mr. Bowing, of Kingston Farm, near Dorchester, brought forth Cnir full-timed calves ; three of thctu died in a short time ; the other, with the cow, which was reduced to extreme, weakness, is to live. ck, 1