The National Register. — London, England, 1819-07-18 00:00:00

f.OO 1101.1i11A31 SHEET-SHEARING. -......- The general tonne of nor political opinions must make it et iiient tenor mailers. that we fed infinitely greater pleasure 41 according the peaceful triumphs of agricultural excellence than we could possibly empty in de.eri'.ing the 'rainiest career of the warrior, or in poiat ing the Illntt hrill; int of his blood-stained laurels. 11, in incit asc the strength and resources of our try, and to " Scatter plenty e'er a smiling land.• he more trimly the :tctiors of a patriot. than to spread desolation throogli the territory of a fise,or to Meant:Obit. the field with ho.id. gore, then :4 the name of Coke 'lx• more profoundly venerated, than even the most loity ti , le acquired tat the atighty.contlict front which Europe has recently emerged. Tlie zeal with , which the higher classes in this country minty iliesnseleco to it:isteprovement, is. perhaps, One of the points. in which we 'Dry. with the greatest sins' ice. claim a superiority aver other nations. anti iu 'this adinirsiile qstality Mr. Coke stands preseraitieut with talems filthy first order, and unremitting industry, 'he devotes ll of his time, anti a large portion of his Ptiocriv re vine. to the aceomploistsent of his favourite attests t—taricult:trel iinprovecsient ; and each succeeding • year forniskes new moots, not only of his ardour in so •gIV).I a cause, but of Ilie ingenuity of his plaits, cud 11w solidity of his view a ; it is with the L1t.111051 !,It4islaction , therebtre, that we pror•ei.d to a description of the Anuj ver:try Feast at 14.0kh311), where liberal hospitality recalled the memory of ether tittles, and ame.iity of manners &trawl a Race over the eueicire of the higher .virsouss of ;a:ono:ism and philanthropy. The first day the business began by an eqnnstrian view 01. 11 1 141 . 1 , 1111 f barks., all drilled, which, it was calculated, • woniti protlisee Matomiths an sere.; from r 'tier' ilie patty to a piece of pasture, whet. Mr. Coke's dislike' 1.1 the principle of rennin!, as injuo ions to the animal, was combated by itr. lletiiirtt. Oa Array itsg a a,pirce of clover, which had been mattered with st ;Isom,. Mr. Coke .statrtl, that he haul press led upon Lid AlLieniarle to utske•the exi' siment of 'swmi as Tommie in conjunction with Liaeself; but his Lordship had, by mune chalice, been . pre% twitted receiving his in time. II r. Coke had made lite experiment hi itself, and. it succeeded completely. He Jett Ifolkhani for Londou is April lost, when Slate was i.e 1:11413rellt 1140141 f e, 1 / 3 t shortly after Mr. Mackie wrote to Istm„saying that it had spume up, i t on/inked to espial °serail's( sanguine expectation. 31r. Coke added, that gypstuu aralrt be had at the gunny for is. lid. pet ton, or delivered at Wells to r 54.. The company nest viewed the S.:wen-shearing and prize Roars at Longlands farm. and Ur. Paul's (of 'Thurston) Os ; from oftener .lbev went to Xe ninny's of Ettinere, who, Ur. Coke said, hail recant!y conquered bit ainipathy to the Devon Cows, agaiost whieh, /1031 e years ago, he was notch piejodacesi. After part tking some refreshment at Mr. Desinys, the party re:mord to titilklialti Kill to dimmer. 'l abler were covered o, diffeseen looms; Mr. Coke and the Duke of Vedlord presi.l.d in the si 41111! gallery, a het e, teller the tirtrii err remor,ol, tot" gasc •• Conditation and King." "Live and LI live." . Good ut: of the Ploutet." " The intelligmt Agncalturists, and the indepeedett scanty of Nortiiik." The Inclostire of Waste." The nest roar, given by Mr. Coke was " Sir John Sins iatrudui ing which he declined himself highly gratified at his plCftei.ee. enlositted his exclaims in aid of a,ti irolt arid improvemi 111% best eosild out avoid pa, ins, that he entitt iv (Witted ('row I,lw as to the !WWll east effects of the strait., system, which r. Coke said he leas convinced was advaidageonsly applicable to all sorts of hind. Mr. Cake 1111101 %%idled he could make a coils ell of Sir John, Irecause he aas sorry to dith r se ill so good it practical Agticuilinrist on any Unpin lent point. Sir John SIOICIIIir 34/11, he entertained a very high opi niow of shallow, last did nut 1 . 11)11,1.1er it applicable to 311 Vitna llo9 .• Mr. Coke might meter his crops standing like . a Initiation iti tegulat military array, but he did not con. biller this as ens woof of superiority,as by it 1111101 ground was lo•t. II was staled that its .iroilasid upon the broad cast system IV lowl.els had been raised per E latish acre , iu that co ttttt ry it Web Himight that the drill ours did eon tipea •0 room, because of the variableness of die climate. that noire 11.11111 might lie grown by broad -east, and its qindity is superior to that ptorhieril by the drill sy elem. hit 1 " 6 " c"1"1"dell by "Yilitt, lie int& have 1111h/1111k.i prejudices against the di ill a s sume, but thr may wny lit vitae as ronvlsosive evperiment would be to divide a field, tid half to One of the systems, and thus it yield the palm to that the produce of winch was the greater. Jahn then begged to reposed the health of Mr. Coke, whirl s ass drank will' enthusiasm. Mr. Co4.e returned b flia..lo. awl 1111111 gave-•••s The thigh Sherilfof Nortidk." t" Good fit.teces of long and short wool." "'foe Duke of 11,1 ford and house of Morrell." " Mr. Uplink,' {pd .Ir. Greervt The 1).41.t. ul Bedfurfi, :11r.Huiditels, am./ Mr. Gre.eu. timasite. sevelally ispaik Ilkir,acknowlcligutruts. Ur. ke turn g4ve—. '• 'De brat of 41: teund.s.ten, eat worthy .3ibhop." ^I~. •( ,I t e.l4•Jc4e tle the At 'twitted Ih4utot fer the I.n -e.g, I ui i u hi s hater i eller u Writ Dr. 1.1111110011 rntrt rd ut cevuktutogilt tutu Ole philusuphicel be4rins ut Agricul. two. air. (olze then said— '• lAA uut least in our dear lort,—the Earl of Albe• 1 know not," +mid Mr. Coke, " Witter he is roorr bled to his viirsto Shines or to Ill+ patriotism for ihr hlgli ',term in which lie is !Rill , A for ser he is Limo 11. r stfis 1141110414 f points, lbw AB his Lordship has flit power of I.solljlif k Ver) thing jmNt illetote., he l'bllllll., all the till Will Itat•11:51/ (U kill UN WI .-n entku.i.r.tir• plaudit,* that followed Ibr pinyon t want twil in wine &give nitsivided„ Ihr very oitliyL.iri v•nie sorb tullueove of big feeling* an u•,t br tonetwletl. lie need ilie Dimmer iii whirb A betting kid tart'. given by ran h a man, and in nio li a o.upanc, roolJ Qui) be altriloilvil to bin triend,' too tin lii‘. lie bad alwapi eonsidottil it •ii ittepessture p.nt of b.• duty in cotatlibute hit ye Ire of L1)0%111.644. W Ibr , - moo noel. y %filth nun, lied to riety one who at tendril 1 1 1 ,, v lily .reran .~-, TIFF. NATIONAL REGISTER. cultivation of peas, and sat down wishing health to all the ciiiiinany molt all Ilk heart and ►oul. Mr. Coke then give " Mr. Owen of Lanark;" who, in retaining thanks, went at length iulo a dieseription of hi► establklinient and plans fur the imp' oveutent of the state of the poor, which we oath. breilllaC in another part of our Paper to day will be fonnil a meet interesting account of a sisit recently paid to New Lanai k by a geutleuuto. THE SECOND D.Y. The first part of the nuiroing of the second day was occupied by Mr. Owen's v 11.6111110011 of his plan bath we do not give fur the reasons *hove stated), after which the party proceeded on horseback and in carriages to view some of the collates erected by Mr. Coke fur his hos baudaueu—and here every thing bespoke the happiness of those who and••r his benignancy, at e nut ugly fully em ployed and well paid, bat whose comforts are attended to in all the suinottst particulars. The accommodation, and the cleanliness ut these cottages might well intake their inhabitants the objects of envy, and wo doubt not but their worthy ina.sier finals Ow a sort of care that " is twit's. blessed ; it blesses bi.o who gives and hint who takes."— From me cottages the party proceeded to the view of the poi:. s iu the Great Baru, imipeciing in their way the hoe ing of Turnips on the drill sy stein. About half-past three o'chck the company rettirned to diiincr.—Mr. Coke pre sided, 44 before, in the mottle room, and oboist 31111 dined in tile other rooms. At ter Mauer Mr. Coke gave • Constitution And King." ▪ Mr. Deflect of l'vt-lionsc. •• Kin Jo'm anwhar and the Gentlemen frau Scoll.and who have done us the hocour to antic !roma° great a Matatiee to this inestirg." On 'mincing the last twist, Mr. Coke took occasion to acknowledge the hospitality with va hick he had barn received is. Suet haul, and the favour conic ova upon hilt, by all those Agricidisirul Societies who bad made an honorary member ut their bodies. .ir John Sinclair returned thanks. • The Earl of Albemarle:* • The Noble Earl in iligaskinz the company for this ho nour, went into the stihket of II __te (.0.'4141411er excellence of the broad•east and witting system-, and in a strain of usareportaW hannonr and pond oath le pointed out Ilse psi tie it) , of Sir John . Sinclair the former, and lair . pre judice Ihr Mr. Ct.ke alien gave •'The Duke of 13edfool and the Muse of Ruseell."f Th.. Do►e of !lesions seturawsl torokv, iu doieg which his Grace cumpliouentell Mr. Coke, nut old, us his luud arms. hot on benefit:est ase ut st. Genetal Fitzroy." Lord HattVora." each of %two' ietutosPd thsak•. •6 Mr. /lust,. the American Ambassador. and prosperity to the United States." 111 r. kush said, that his most grateful thanks were due fur the very thilchiliglllllllller in whirls the toast had been given and received, and lie begged in ~ t ier tho►e thanks of grmitude on the part of r set, citizen ut the Vatted States, as well as un his own.--•• I reluctantly trtsuaiss on your time, gentlemen," stud Mr. Rush, '• but I edam sit down without assuring you that the di►tinguished vi es of our Noble Bost Ole rise arm*, of yisire its every country I Wife been iii.—TIIC Cilited Stilts rely on &upend fur in' formation and imyiuv uirw Uli Agricultural Subject►. and the proprietor of Haikbain I. constantly in our grettrid reinembrance • as well for his pessonat finalities as fur the general debt our rgricultos lids owe him." Mr. Bush con cluded a mist elegant speech by timpani" " Mr.. Coke, and prospenty to liobchans." Mr. Coke remitted matter, and added, that his earliest predilections had been towards Ansel les ; that he always tell a lively interest in hurl StrtlyparS fur hasty, and that the very name of au A11141'1(611 would ever be a CLIIIII to 41.11141 leftpliUM at llolshain. .* Mr. Archdeacon Bathurst and that part of the Clergy of the diocese of siambi, who nave eitaer been so good as to ho nour us a idt their company m this Meeting, or as to WIC- Lion our endeavours for the general benefit of manktud.".. hlr. Bathurst said, for thr 'rums ul. icii )on ItUvo Alb 4110111 CW dOln . 11le, aril the e tiieriug, marked, and particu lar Hamner ui ‘l , nob )41t111..Ve dimik my health, accompa ny,' on a it..., Ir. tom )ou airy latimme tatunka. If) au, Sir, wive said am tiaii4 taut may bas e at al excluded an) of my profeasium, I Naa teal:lW II aus not aW. hay illiberal tideu. l eau, sr, Ifo.ll toy 1111.11114 C) aill you, .suf, ly &wail thht there tarter am, any ',lobed church than yours. If. Beth respect to myself 1 shall u".st presume to heart . any iou;er vu sour time, but wale say li.at to a4riculiurc alone must tie look for that re her a hit+ is to necessary. As to sheep, Sir, 1 Mom tidy an old Spanish rain, Fernando. mid him I cannot endure. I sluall Ala ay* be ready to assiel for the good lif 111) trhen,ves it s. all at - quire myussotamo- The Rev. tit:lover c opreased bistliaaka in words, as nearly us we ramiember,uf the teflon la; Imam t —Sir, as a Mania, r of kite established church. iu the diocese of Noir lk, 1 beg to riduru )011 III) time' c 'lianas fur lie toast you have just givria. lam sorry to be obliged to admit that the distinction you have made mumight us Or bulb necemary. mart as tiaras relate, to 'HUI self, perfrrily.juT and plop. r. To ha" c 'wormed the Malin vialvise worse conduct hos per. all) toward, your self bees unti ;all by every Mottos), au bawdily not directed to yoar public hre .1'1).1.111 turas' private also, .lo..JAA.trillit'll even to taracenea a barb we 80. day witness, a on d Mite been io my naiad out uuly imp.oper, hut would have left you sub ject to titer.rgeof antlery or iduplicity, to which the is hole lemur of jlad daft . , public and private, lb ail entire etrauger. ilnw au) luau eau either read of, or Clad %%Maw. is nal you halm dour asd.are fat the mohair: god—how he Can either read of or wawa., what y have set !white In, with.at feeling h s heart warmed by the benevolence of its tendeuvy, au•l itupreiwed wino vetoer:it inn towards the indi viJuul w ho is It. itathor and its came, 1 moat leave to be set tled by himself. Sir, 1 have eh. ts . ss contemplated aigricul twe us a purauit of iiiiiiiiiiiii of peace, of (dowdy In our fellow me:atom. lt, sir) first object is .o feed the ttot,:r . ", and to rlotne the naked; even it..no.t reltiA and intereated part. are yet loud to result in the un4nmaialiou of the Will 101:11 of general good, ard beautifully to idiuorate the maxim thlt selr love and sot hal ar e the it I, 4111110 . 1 It purse.' raigium : aft toilet..) meet ib innourst tie solidest pails of the creation. and it Rimy:l recetearily leads %luau. la the ss mkb of nature up lu 'ovule). Ulla. Tn you, sir, lf. el as a Aliioster of rehAviii, grateful for your et . ..1101e 1.1111 V.4'1110 , 1% l io,ck you Inc hoeing rased around us a tenantry rolighteitial and improved he) used may it, responding u, der of men in tl.e world( tar, having et 'Waited it 'whir specimen to society, how rouli .l.o( r 'in 0 . 0 l'i'crt ..•iii ienr• sm•t „Valnil , le no the b • y r.. JULY 18. bow it can operate sot only upon it. immediate object, but upon those taeueuth it, mid des cud fr landlord to tenant, and front tenant to the humblest labourer employed by 'ltem. Sir, I ',wok Crain actual linen ledge, from actual Pap. i ience and observation, when I say that not only where.tr your direct intimmee has extendedoseitlier the eItIIVIIIICS of po verty, raw the want of employment are at all felt or known. If you ask who has dour more for the Temporal interest of the ef tal)l6;icil church than any oilier, nay an swer is Mr. Cole. If y4/11 ink who has cowl ihnted to give the noblest field for the txrrcice of moral and icli gions anuses, nay ainwe r it Mr. Coke. lualostiy i. the parent of virtue; he has encouraged anal lost et elf 11111 t. Poverty is the parent of many vices, and onlariussa wherever his system of cultivation has extended. Sir, in public life you have been the assertor of freedom and independence ; iu private life, you 111111:y have supported and encouraged the saute principles. I will not detain you , longer. But pray allow me to add my sincere col - gratulation. on the homage to your virtues which you hely revel. r. Allow 1418 to add any Sincere prayer, in that lain gam ge to whom I am professionally used —" may von live lei ever"—may your country duly iippt relate the hies- ins of your influence and the value of your example ; and williont may Ida:Fence to political patty let me but say, 1144 y oust counts y always enjoy a goveimurnt wise commit to second your exertions,and give efficacy to your labours as far as politic patrortaa4e can alai sii. After other To - ast3 the colopany retir,:d to pre pare for THE THIRD DAY. which was commenced with au ealiibition of the Pt lan Sheep. At shoot 11 o'clock the party proceeded to see the ploughing inotelses, after which they went to W icht on to look at a faun of Mr. Cokes, which is occupied by Mr. Reese, till' which, as well as some beautiful let ►heep, they were much pleased. After taking refieshownts at Mr. Het era thr y rode ever the farm of Mr. Illuoti field, ut the high state of the eishisatiosi of wisicir was die sobjeet of utiliser sal isaaegylic; Ilse company then turned towards house, and et half past tour eat dime to dinner. Alter the cloth was removes', the first tcast was •• Constitution and King," which woo fossowed by " The Lord Lieutenant of Irelawl, and prosperity to that country," • 'Atte Mayer of Norwich, and prosperity to the City," "!llr Ilenry lane," •• The Wooden Walls of All England, and the Gentlemen of the Nary pre,ent," • Lord William llentinci." • Prosperity to the Towo of Lynn," •• Mr. G. W. Hall—Prosperity to the Town of Yarmouth." Lord Anomie' le then ease. •• The Eul of Roseberry and Miss Anson," which was drank atilt reiterated clues.. Sir John Sinclair &dared that siren he had hems at ltdeshato he liaJ seen so much of the advantage dr lived from drilling as to become art entire viruses t 141 it ; and sir John begged to propose the fulluitiug •• Resolutions" in pivot of his conversion: ItEntaveu, 1. That the drill, or row system, is admirably ealcsileed for the culture of leguutinuns and other crops, not strictly colmiferons, exposing more sus face to atmospheric Milo truce; carrying off, where the ridges ate raised, any super abundant moisture in wet roils; and mbititting the soil to be cleared of ectl4 in the simplest manner, and at the smallest expellee ; while the severel pLtds contested are benefited mud improved by the repeated stirrings given to the soil, darks* the several processes. 2. That the drilling of cultutferson, or aura clops, vAstru cooducted with skill and attention, is a pearlier highly mei iturions„ as the seed may thus baslepusised in the 100 l ■1 he 11111/4 urritahle depth, and of an equal depth, by which the growth of the crop is considerably .poGIROIttI ; and as the crop eau allerwards. JIU imps - meal in its ps ',- grew to maturity. 3. That on all hinds vrltere weeds see. abundant, corn crops Islay be shined *tilt ;weber advantage, fur the purpose of eleasaieg the laud mote effectually, and at cheaper rate, than lutud.hoeing and hand-weeding broad. east erupt d•hat lands of moderate tit inferior quality will tiles yield a greater produce, 111111 may be brought more nearly Oil a Ill.111U1( Mills fertile wed, t hats sender Ilse bitted•cest sjsteus.. Bence, that dialing coin slops, to such soils, cannot be too Ettoogly recomitmuJed, ai a tou•.t important national object. Coke c pliniemed Alm Baronet ON the very hood some mannerist wisult hr had yielded to conviction, and afterwards proceeded to the delivery of the several p. sees, according to the adjudication. Tic remainder of ills day was spent in the utmost hi larity end conviviality, and before the company separated All. Coke thanked them for their presesiee, soul hoped to see each of Weill lle%l sear, encoded by a Mend us two. The priucipal topics of ogricentirul drat ussion ;Mins leg we may briefly moire to have been hest, the chewier and value of Gypsum as a trip ambilyc, N hide ssas,suppoesf to be su acted on by it mos sue utsuosp,ltere us to lose its qua ailed WA imams 44 augmenting •ndueurishiog the growth of pia it. This theory has been proved by actual e x pert men tto be as it the case, anti tt PlAy now he cuasidered us a highly impuct.ut ilefee.lllll tot he list of matiures for clover ur 4itisti. vrtt upon she shores of the 7011--ereoudly. she value and r•lsxracter of Talaserass heal, which was Sitolllltlellllesl as 'nettle in its eucrra• n e be)osid ■II caps rtati iiii , and eke tivourable for Furinik, tram east)• matuitty, but us being, at the isr 'le time peculiarly dnagertios in tickle weather, us a crop (loin it. flubilit) to grow and germinate with the least moisture —thirdly, the complete and draws, biumple of How-culture, even by the deshareii confession of its gr,:ttest opponent--and Apulia,. the itsaliable advantages enrol.; 1 eurreasea labour, ere reas •il *ages. nod auKtortited produce w herever Ms. Coise'sssst. tit of agriculture has found Ile Nity. Dar. t ACCIDENT.--Monday eV/ming, shout tic o'clock, it Ime child helirogiite to Mr. Moinire. soliraor. of Moe Oilke.Court, F.Vel•alti 1, OAS kilLvl iii comemimece of fulling out of froi.t room omutiow. Mr liar insta %sus 4!),ezt Irom hone, awl Mu. INinada, duri n g toa bmeshe in:it at dimier, ordered the nurse to Nike the child info the 1111 wry mi the bream' floor. The biotic iumniog mine railieg which I.nd been phired some liiue precious, hail °Cell taken dorm: the gift having or Cation to leaVe the nur se kit the dill(' Yining ht.r the window, and by some Witt pecciritated a. tMep.ivement of he (-Mgt, MA •/1,014.e: nn If. brad lr,irtgr ,, i the rkell in n stelekinz nrin.