The National Register. — London, England, 1819-07-19 00:00:00

JIOLKUAM SHEEP-SHEARINV. The general tenor of our political opinions must 'make it criaent., to our reatlen, that we feel infinitely . greater pleasure in recording the peaceful niumpits of ugnenitural excellence titan we could ;loss:Illy enjoy in describing the proudest career of the warrior, or in point ing the most brilliant of his blood-stained laurels. lf, to increase the strength and resources of nor country, and to " Scatter plenty o'er a militia* lands" more truly the actions of a patriot, thus to spread ,elesolation through the territory Of a Me,or to incantadiur the field with hostile gore, then toast the name of Coke .be mote profoundly venerated. than even the most lofty ..title :Inquired in ths mighty conflict from which:Europe !Has recently emerged. Tog yal with which the higher classes in this conntry , Apply thranselves to its improvement, is, perhaps, one of .the points. iu w.hich we may, with the greatest claim a superiority. .over other tirtions, asosi iu his _a - imitable quality Mr. Coke stands presemittent Atsith talents of the first order, and inircintiting ituktiary, ,he devotes glitch of his time, and a lur;e.portion of his princely reventie, to the accompliphineitt of his favourite ,pursuit—sgricultural improvement; and each succeeding year fornishes new proofs, nut only of his-ardour in so good a cause, but of the ingenuity of his plans, and the "railitlity of his views; it is with theanmost satisiaction, therefore, that we proceed to a description of the Aunt sversarY Feast at Holkhani, where liberal hospitality recalled the memory of tithe; limes, and auseoity of manners diffused a grace over the exercise of the higher sintiPs of patriotism and philanthropy. .The first day the bts-irts began by an equestrian view al* of barley, all drilled, *Melt, it was calculated, monld prodnee 15 cumuli' an acre; from which the party ',racer dad to a A,tt..ace of pistol where Mr. Coke's dislike to.the principle of penning, 111 to the animal, was eoni!Etted by Mr. Bennett. 04 arriving at a soiree of clot er, which haii krea tumid, eil miltpsnot, Mr.. Coke stateJ, that .tie Irani pies mkt' upon Loud Albemarle to .1.14 Le• the,eatperinten trigs prom as 111411111 e conjunction • hit Itimsell; but his Lordship had, by saute chalice, been paeiented receiving his in time. Mr. Coke had mate the us.periinepi himself, and it succeeded c sorcery. tie ! 1 .• 1 1 . Delk ha in Ica. London in April lust, nitro tlitre was no but shortly after IL. Black ie wrote !lint it hai! swan: tip, anti promised to •iimi: the most smigiiine expectation. Mr. Coke mi,led, !titt.,iupstion might be 114 , 1 al the gnat ry for 7s. 11.1. per tee, cr delivered at IVells for 345. The company neat viewer: /La Sheep-slit...ring and ;nice Rom* at Loaiglands :arra, tool (it'-Tharsion) Ox ; from whence they, went to Mr Denny's of Egan' re, who, Nit - . Coke said, ~toad recently conquered his atiiipiithy to the Devon Cows, .against which, some years ago, lie was much pt ejoidiced. After partaking of some setreshitirtii at Mr. Denny's, the party returned to Mothballs Ilan to dinner. 'fables were covered in different rooms; Mr. Coke Amid the Duke of nadfaril presided in the statue gallery, whole, after the . was removed. Nile. Cake gase s! Chnstitution end •' tensilet has.' .. &Had ea t . of the Plough." " The intelligent Agneulturista, and the independent Yea meaty of Norfolk." " 'I he dnelusure of Wanes." The neat ?oast ai.ea by Mr. Coke erns " Mir Jahn Sin clair, in introdin ing which lie declared himself nighty gr.tigfird at his pre•iesier. He miloziaed his fllf TiloB9 i:1 ail of agrieliltural imps orement., but eoalJ not avoid That hr. entirety differed him 89 to the ben. fi. 141 A fleets of the drilling system, n bieli Mr. Coke said he no., pens bleed was advantaaeon.ly applicable to all sorb or Nod. Mr. Coke much wished be could make a cooret l el Sir Jelin,.becasaelse teas leery to.ditlir with so good a practical Ags irulthrlst on any iinnurlinit . . . . Sir J , .hu 3itir I kir said, he entertaine I • fiery high opi nion of drilling, bit! did not consider it applicable to an :.iinationa. Mr. Coke might prefer his crops standing like a battalion in reviler military array, but he did not con. rider this a, ittly.prool r•oresiarity,ast by it mneli ground wits lost. It was stated that in Scotland, npun the broad cast :system 70 bushels bad hecii cae.ed per English acre; in that country it was (biliigitt :Nit the drill crops slid not ripest so coop, because-y 1 the .vatiahleracss of the climate. shat more earn might be grown by broad -cast, and that its rigidity Is superior to that produced by the drill syste:n. Fir John enOtladed by saylnz, he might have unfounded pi ejirdic.,s exalts: the drill system, hut the only way to wake a cuPcietsive esperimeut would be to divide a held, and apply each half to one of the systems, and then yield the paha to that the pioslace it hi eh was the greater. Sir John their beitgeil to proposed the health Of Mr. Coke, 'A bids sea.drank with ellielll‘l4%lll. Mr. (Ake 'returned Ins friend:el - is hest a.,kg, and then gave— . "The High Sheriff of Norfolk," . " GuoJ flxces of long and short wool." " The Duke of Mahon% 311 , 1 horns of Russell." " Mr. ljulklacts and Mr. Gresenthe ;rite." The 1.)1.1ke of Bedford, Mr. 114.161 ch, etehi Mr. Creven thwaile' aevelaity made their arkLoAle•Jgeeicetts. C. k. th eft gave— •• 3.4-t - of all good am:, our ws rthy fliabop." 11 r. Airbdracnu Bai bus I udurued thanks for the ho nour (hoe to his father; after which Di. Langton entered at great leogil. tut° the philosophical betwitiArsof.Allrigul 1111 P. Mr. C.Ar tluw ratd— •• Though last not last in otg dear lore-,411, Earl of Aroe- ra iric " I know not," said Mr. Coke, " hether he is more intft bled to his Ovate tirtites or to his patriotism fur the Ugh e,cretn in which he is hid wherever he is known. e often darer nn partictilar points, but as his Lorilstii,) list the potter of turning every thing just as he pleases, he teat, I presume, in the es.ll turn ism also to his own ope n rums." When site etithusiastie plan ns that followed the propo• *lrian of thi• toast had in wsoP th•grce :40)-isied, tier very v .14 thy Earl rose under sorb enentuee of his feeling. as c raid nut loe concealed. He ptid the manner in vi hick Is A leeulth had eiben by sorb a num, end in sot li ro:yany, cool) ooly be attributed to his friends' psi I ia. lit fie had always confides ell it en impecutive part of. his dilly to ciaiti Wine Lis shale of hems* ledge to the coin sash stock—a duty slaeli attached to ',try one who ntlrside 1 these meetings . . His Lordship, their, in aga cat vein of pleasantry, replied tea locos* oboe!' vision from oa as espe . dokaat Ills rthbiplvid outde PS the TIME NATIONAL REGISTER. cultivation ape's, and sat Jown %idling health to ell the company With all hir• Heart and bold. Mr. Coke then 14.tvr " Mr. Owen of Lanark ;" who, in remising thank., %aro at length into a desert's' ion or NI eatahli•toncist and plain fur she sennaottaarsat ad the state lit' the poor, which ive oink, because iu another. part of our Pettier to day utll u Idit,.ll • lutist intercatin4 account of a viairreeeutly paid to New Lao ask by a geutlousou. THE SECOND DAY. The first part of th.• 'swains of the second day was occupied by Ali-. oweids esplanatiOn of his plan (w h ich we do not give for the twin,' above .stated), alter which the party proceeded on horseback and in centimes to view some of the cottages erected by filr. Coke for his has batidinen—and here ever• thing bespoke the happiness of those v.. lio his benignanry, ale not only full• em ployed and well paid, but whose comforts are attended to in all the minutest particulars. The aectinnuotlationi and the cleanliness of these cottages might well snake their inhabitants the objects of envy, and we donlit not but -their worthy master finds this a sort of care that " it twice blessed ; it hic,se4 tllllt w s and hint who takes."— prom the cottages the party proree.Atl 11l the view of the prises in the Great .Bsen t inspecting ill their way the hoe ing of Turnips 011 the drill system. About half-past three o'clock the company returned to dinuer.—Mr. Coke pre sided, as before, in the statue room, and oboist WV dolled in the other Constitutioa and King." Nlr. Bennet of Pyt-house." •• Sir Jo*.tn Sinclair and the Gentlemen from Scotland who hose done us the honour to comae front to great a oistancc to this nicetirg." On introduchig the last toast, Mr. Coke took occasion to acknowledge toe hospitality vs lilt %With lie had been received iii Scotland, and the favour (motel led upon hits by all those Agi icolt oral Societies oho had made hint an houo►rty me 11l il rr of their bu•he , . Sir John Sinclair returned thanks. ." The Uarl of A lberna:le.” The Noble Edit in than,,i...; the company for this he now, M cot into the anhieet .0 the cOmperAtlve ekeehelit r of the hrood.ctibt And uti:ling r,11 , 111 , , and In a atr.ll:l unreportable humour and ghu.l tialls.o poilited not the pat iiitity of Sir John Sinclair tur toe fOktner, and his pre judice against the ',intr.— Mr. Coke then gave " The Duke,of Bedford and the Route of Russell."( The Doke of Bathos rern,nett tmtaiks, 111 duluz which his race complimented Mr. Coke, uut.Ouly col his good sen•e hitt uu his beneficent u.e ul .0. " General Fdaroy." " Lord Bratiturd.. each of wbatu i Plitt ned thank •. . . °• Mr. Kush, the zt toencan intovsador, and prvperity to the United States." _ . . Mr.linTlTseesl,that his most grateful thanks were due for the very flattering Ulllonel at whirls the toast had been given and received, and be begged to offer those thanks of gratitude on the part of every citizen of ;lie Culled States, a well as un his own.—" I ech:tautly trespass on your thine, gentlemen," said Mr. Rosh, " but 1 tenant sit down without assuring you that the distinguished virtues of our Noble Host are the themes of praise in eves)? country 1 bare been in.—The Utile., States rely on Englend for lee formation and improvement on Agricultural subjects. anti the proprietor of is constantly in our grimiest remembrance, is well fur his pereuisal qualities as tor the general debt our agriculturists owe him." Mr. Muth con chided a most elegant speech by propotiug " Mr. Coke, and prosperity to Holkbarn." Mr. Cuke tester ova 111.1.1..• , sisal added, that his earliest predilections had Steen totem its Auserica ; that I.e always trit a lively interest in her struggles fur liberty, and that the very name of An American would ever be a claim to a kind a ecept ion at Hob, J o ao. " Mr. Archdelicos Bathurst rusd thee part of the Clergy of the diocese of Norfolk, who have either so good as to ho noorcs with thek cumpuny at this Meeting, or as to sanc tion our endeavoursfer the general benelit of mankind." Mr. thethuist stud, for the nolollll' which you have this moment done me, nod the littering, masked, and pm lieu lug manner in which you have drunk my health, accompa nied as it was, Ir. tarn you in) humble thunks. If you, Sir, have said an thin;; that may have at ail excluded any of my profession, I ant rettaio it was out atu any shilteralmten." lion. I can, Sir, train my lutimacy with you, safely assert that there never was ;toy mats inure aura bed to the esta blished church hium yourself. With respect to myself I shall not presume to trivia,' any Imager em your time, but Holy say that to agriculture alime utast we look for that re lief which is So ineCosSaly.—A, to !beep, Sir, I knots only as old Sp:ol.ll4am, Fernando, and Him I caunol endure. I shall always be ready to assist :or the good of my couutry, whenever it shall require toy assistance. The Hey. G.tilover e t pressed his threeks in words. as nearly all we reaseinhcr of the fullunio4 anapest :—Ssr, as n Minister of the established church, its the Mucenie of boa. lk, 1 beg to retsina yon say sincere thanks for the swot you have just given. lam sorry to be obliged to admit thulthedistinetioes y on have made annowst tr. is A.. is necessary, and as Aires relates to self, pet ketly .jit•t and proper. To have proposed the health of 11.1iir Clone co n duit is perninully tuwatrds y oer self been masked by eyery y, an huaility.out directed its )(Mr public life only, lout to y our private.pleo, and extended Oven to the recites which we Ilia day witness, a quid bete been in my ci;nd nut only improper, but would have left you sub ject so the car srge of:Buttery or duplicity, to which thew hide lemur of tiara life, public stud private, is an entire stranger. How any man I'4lll either read of, or can wapitis a hat you have June and are doing for the public good—how be cap either read of or .wituess what yon have set before us, without feeliag its heart warmed by the benevolence of its tentlepey.and impressed with veneration towards the haul. I idual wbo.ir its author and its thew., I must leave to be set tled by himself. Sir, I have 'tufty§ contemplated egricul ture as re pursuit of 00000 enlace, of peace, of charity to our fellow creatures. Its very rut object is ill feed the hun4ry and to the naked; eveisits molt and interested parts nue yet found to result in tile alignlealutitio of the MOO mid of general good. and beautifully to itlitstrate she maxim Ilia sett love end social use the same. It is feather a pursuit ennui silly rrligioux : its employment i, amongst the noblest parts of the creatiou, rind it almost nectissarily leads throush the works of metiers- up to nalnie's God. Tu you, Sir. I feel as a Nlitaster of. Wigton,. thee efore, eminently grateful for your example rind eve.tisrrs. l thank you fur having raised around us a tementry euligbteneel unit improved beyond may co: responding order of men tie the nuald ; for, basin: eslnlntrd a noble specimen to snciety, how Conti di nt ror one • 1114 (all beget confidence and gratitude on she other; hoer liberality and kindness can spread joy and hap , p sum, and prostitcr it Allirtingn the a WIC. CLIC in Of it% MOO ; .JULY 19. bow it erns operate not only upon its immediate object. but upon those beneath.it, mid deb, end from landlord to truant, and front temmt to the humblest labourer employed by then,. Sit , I sp. foam Lulu ,I knowledge, bout actual raperieui;e and üb.rrrstion, when I say that nut only wherever pun direct influence has eat ended,lieither the exsretnes of po verty, nor the want of employment are at all felt 0. knout'. If you ask who has done more for the tempo, JI interest of the established eltuu eh than Any other, my an swer. is slr. Coke. If you ask who has emits ibuted t give the noblest field fur the exercise ol • moral and reli gions virtues, my answer ii Mr. Coke. Industry is its parent of bit tile ; he 11116 encolraged and fostered that Motel ty is the rio eat of many vices, and unkuo, t. wherever his system of cultivation has extend, it. tie, 1.. public life you have .becit the assentor of tremlow ut..l independence ; ill pliyare lite, you itob:y have PUN/Olt,: and encouraged die same pi iticiples. I will nut dets..l yon lott;ter. Hut pray allow one to add my sincere co .• gratulation* ou the homage to your virtues which you receive. Allow me to odd my sincere prayer, in that !d•.- 4111 age to which .1 ant professionally used way you list fOr ever"—may y .country duly sl•preciate the hlessim:s of your iiiduence and the value ut your example; and without any reference lod:•ditical pasty let me but snv, may our country always enjoy a goveimuttit wise mien dt to second your exertitais,and give etiicacy to your labuut, as far as public patronage can do so. . . Afirr a . c - eeralUtiter Ti;asta the company retired to pre pare for THE THIRD DAV, which %ea. commenced with au exhibition of the Pi:..c Sheep. . . At . about I I o'clock the •forty vrocerded to see the plooghin; matches. after witic:i they went to ‘Vighton to look at a farm of Mr. Coke , t, which is occupied by Mr. Reese. with Vkliicb, as well on some beautiful fat sheep, they acre much pleased. After taking refreshments at Mr. Reeve's 'Ley rode over the farm ut Mr. Blotoutieto, of IVit:4ll4m, the high state of the etellisitliull of is Iti‘:l aaathesnbject of onivetsal panegyric; the company !lieu twined low 41114110111 C, and at hall past tour sat down to (lamer. Atter the cloth scns removed, the brat ((mat Will " Constitution .m t King," whici 4 was toiluu ...I by •' The Lord Litutenaat of Ire Lind, and -prosperity to that country," • The Mayer of Norwidt, and prosperity to the City," • • . , " Sir ile9ry lane." " The V. UUlit:ll %Valli of Ord England, and the.Gentleoun o• the Navy present." Lord William Hentincl.;" " Prosperity to die Town of Lynn," " Mr. G. W. Hall—Prosperity to die Town of Yartnowh," Lord Anwoot le their' g..ce " The Earl of lloseberry and Miss Anson," olden was drank onto reiterated rimers. Sir John hinelair declared that since he hed been at Holkhani he had 4eea so ranch of the advantage iterivtd front dtillinS as to become an curiae eons ert to it : and S.r John bekseed to pi opose the followiog " Raioluttutts" it proof of ins eon‘ersiou: Room . . . 1. I That the drill, or row system, is admirably ealcnlated for the corltotre of leguirriiruits and other crop., not strict!!! cultniferuns, exposing more surface to atinospheoic influ ence; carrying off, where the sidges art raised, any toper. nbunti.ant moisture iu met soils; and admitting tire spilt.) be cleared of weeds in the simpk (it mariner, and at the smallest es pence ; while the several plants caltivated sic benefited and improved by the retreated 'linings gives us the soil, dining the several processes. 2. That the /killjoy, of Mauler/nos, or corn crops, whin conducted with skill and attention, is a practice highly met 'unions, as the seed.sttay thus be deposited in the soil at the most desirable depth, And of an .equal depth, by which the growth of the crop is considerably promoted; au.l as lice renp can afterwards .be impsoved iu its .pro greys to 11$10111itv. 3. That on all lauds where weeds are ahniulant, corm crops may- ue drilled with peculiar advantage, for the pin pose ulcleasisitix the Nall muse effectually, and at a cheaper rate,.thass liaird.hoeing and hand-weeding broad cast crops That lands ()immoderate or inferior quality will thus yield a greater produce, and may be brought more nearly anl a footing will lei tile load, than under the Inostl.cast system. Metier, that dialing corn e'er, in such soils, caunot be too strongly recommended, as u most traportant national ohjert. Ail. Coke complimented the Baronet ou the eery hand. rotor manner its which he had yielded to conviction, rod afterwarsis proceeded to the delivery of the I vises, according to the adjudication. The remainder of the day was spent io• the utmost hi larity and eunvialislity, and before the coeupany separated Mr. Coke 'banked them for their presence. nod hoped to see each of tinier nest year, attended by a irked or two. The principal topic. of agritulturul discussion at this me. t leg we may bristly notice to have been first, the character and value of liy rum as a top eressing, w Bich Was I:Uppiebe , l to be su acted on by n Illilritie atm/v.:there as to lose its qua lities and pow cis of ate!tiocio tog and nourishisog the grost h of pleats. This theory east...en proved by actual raperionettt to be mit the case, and it may now be etsi*itlered as a Itig,hly important accession to site let of tummies fer clover or saint foul, tarn upon the shores of theses—secondly, the value and character of Talavera cheat, which vtrai recommended as !Kobel! in its eorrease beyond all expectation, and as fayouran!e for Norfolk, from early maturity, but as being at th..• same situ,. pees/hotly dangerous in fickle weather s as a crop fromito liahiJit to grow and gerrutoate wills the least 1111 l the complete and deei,ise biumph of Ilea-culture, even by the declared colsorcsbi,a) of its greatest uplomeuts—and tem t , the statism tole ad among from recreated labour. Nicreased wages, aiel a..onented produce wherever lir. Coke'ssystera of agrot ulnae it...foe/al its way. DittAlSgt:t. ACCIDENT.—MmaIay evening, ahnut si c o'clock, a line child briOttgink to Mr lintwro, solicitor. of Wiar•Olke-Court, fieecotiret, kille.l in cowetturisco of falling out of a ten-lair front room n inilow. Mr. Har man sins absent fr I and deriag the time slie was sit (limier, ordered the nurse lo ta ke the shied tutu the nots'rS on the second door. The smite ntonlks: some fueling a inch had Meru plated sonic time previous, lead been taken down : the girl having occasion to loisce the uur• tert the child siiting near the o indow, and by some means Was precipiinted o, tin, psvenwrit of the court, and pitching cm it. head iractured the skull in a shacking man ner. t.urgic3l assistance was innnedi.ttely pracuced, hist. unhappily in vain. The deemed wait:nue yeast of age. ;0