The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-07-23 00:00:00

TATIPA I Germ STING FFICE BUILDINGS, IREE7, LIVERPOOL 'es spoken ❑nus, 6 rehouse Cases, o v, 1841 siroue of contributing to render the sojourn of sitors to the town as agreeable as al invitation to their Establish extensive Collection in Europe of GN MANUFACTURES and oductions of the first Continental Lion of great interest, combined ticularly to intimate, that it will it upon those who may thus honour ins! politeness and attention being itor lie business or 1 in plain figures at such nt the possibility of greater xecuted Mexican Figures 'ON DIRECT II MATTIN( n• Chun aufactured SSING CASES, IRK BOXES, ING DESKS, RPET BAGS, k.N CY BASK ETS, &c., &c, 1 sizes, on, Side EDWARD DAVIS, LIVERPOOL, AND HIGH-STREET, both plain and s, Chapels, Apart hs to suit all dimensions, of GARDEN SEATS, cc. At E. EASTIE'S 5, St. George's Cre- - - - - where may be seen a great As- 1) MANUFACTURER OF MATHE VD PHILOSOPHICAL UMENTS, LLY invites attention in his rich and varied SCIENTIFIC APPARATUS, also to his CLES and EYE-GLASSES. arious defects to which the Eyes are ,e subject of his devoted study; and in is of.aid from the use of Spectacles he rn with the greatest precision. IA-TFIEMATICAL, AND PHILOSOPHI TRUMENT MANUFACTURING ESTA- T, LIVERPOOL ;ctfully solicits public inspection to tion of OPTICAL, MATHEMA and MININ G INSTR UM ENTS, t approved mechanical and scientific )t guaraideed accuracy , ction of PICTURES; from the Daguer- carefully adapted to the various defects of , st Brasil Pebbles, or his highly approved CET TELESCOPE, measuring only combining extraordinary magnifying !ket B ), LORI -rometers, 8 1 . c. kc., TREET. NOTICI Tat;11: SOCIETY of ENGLAND. 1g DRAWINGS of ANIMALS can tely executed and LITHOGRAPHED JOHN R. ISAAC, VER, AND LITHOGRAPHER, talented Artists,) of Cook-street, adjoining the Arms Hotel. ARMS, CRESTS, and DE in the first style of the Art. Seal Stone, 2s. of ANIMALS NGRAVED, AND GIVEN, WITH TPERFINE CARDS, FOR 58. ;raldic Library for reference. AND GENERAL PRINTING OFFICES, LET, CORNER OF CQOK-STREET, the Queen's Arms Hotel. UT SOHO LAMPS. having just received an assortment of ned NEW PATENT LAMPS, they Ttunity of offering them to the Public, they need only a moment's inspection ,uperiority over every other Lamp that d, being constructed on an entire new ruing Tallow, or any other substance of e made, in the same manner as Oil. to the Solar I Ip. They are en . e unpleasantness which all Oil Lamps in t more economical. zrnishing Ironmongery Warehouse. 7r St. Luke's Church, Liverpool. S FANCY REPOSITORY, BOLD-STREET. tion of Fashionable SHAWL ATE, EGYPTIAN PEBBLE, COE- Mosaics, Mounted in d Florentine om 103. to 50s FINE GOLD CHAINS, s, at the following Prices : £3 10 0 4 10 0 5 10 0 OLD C4AINS, newest Patterns tment of Ladies' Gem DIAMONDS PEARLS, .ALDS, and GARNETS, JD FINE GOLD SIGNET RINGS ,OCKETS £6 6 0 8 8 0 9 9 0 from ss. upwards 10s. 3ROOCHES, in I Gold ss. 2s. 6d 2s. 6d. to 4s I ETWEE CASES. DINGS and BROOCHES made to order nr than any- other House. - ,tarved Ivory Brooches, Wedding Snuff Boxes, Vinaigrettes, Butter PION CAREFULLY REPAIRED ) AND SILVER TAKEN IN EXCHANGE. s Establishment is closed on Saturday until TEL, FLEETWOOD - ON - WYRE, TED ON TEMPERANCE PRINCIPLES.) .gs to inform his Friends and the Public in t his Establishment is now open. The :imse is excellent, being close to the Rail• mly a very short distance from the Steam also commands an extensive view of the about two miles of the Line of Railway. of Fleetwood is becoming every day more ore frequented : and the numerous parties are earnestly requested to try the accom- Establishment, as the arrangements are le of a first-rate Hotel, the charges are cry attention will be paid to their comfort Ling-rooms, elegantly fitted up, are in rnodation of Families and Parties stay ing the Bathing Season. Steamers run regularly to and from le isle of Man, Ulverston, &c., the Ist interesting route to the Lakes. ,RICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND. RAIN BOW HOTEL, ;TREET, WILLI,AMSON-SQUARE, LIVERFOOL. VTON having obtained permission from the owners and Chairman of the ensuing great Agri ting to ERECT a spacious BOOTH, begs to he Public of Liverpool and all Strangers visiting rd, that he will be in attendance each day of the a good COLD COLLATION and a plentiful INES, ICE PUNCH, &c., to suit the taste ence of all parties who patronise him on this s to state, that the Rainbow Hotel is replete ,mfort for Families and Commercial Gentlemen, with some of the best beds in Liverpool, and ) the Railway Station and Exchange. good Coffee-room, well supplied with all n, to suit the taste of his visitors ; also a il-room, as well as good Sitting-rooms for Tenison, and all other articles in season. of all sorts sent out to order. Large ratted for. Also a large supply of fine Est vintages, on hand. Knives, Forks, :ere thanks to a generous Public for h he has received, and hopes still to of 'future public favour. LEAMINGTON SPA .fully informs the Nobility, Clergy, he has taken the above HOTEL, ~, ears conductedone of the largest for its former Proprietor, he ventures :very comfort and accommodation for entlemen, at moderate charges, will shment. of lofty and capacious Apartments render culiarly desirable to families intending to their occasional residence, and who prefer rt of a quiet and well-regulated FAMILY .onveniences so often appertaining to pri- -ROOM is spacious and well arranged, and 1 in a style equal to any in the kingdom. ,f the House may fairly challenge competition r other in the town, being in the centre of ;, directly facing the beautiful Grounds and ;MGR VILLA and the far-famed NEWBOLD k-up COACH-HOUSES_areof , and of great extent, combined with for Gentlemen's Hunters and their in all its departments, and in first-rate lose Carriag,es, Cars, and Phaetons, always pon the most reasonable terms. WTH AND EMBELLISHMENT OF rtiE HUMAN HAIR. 113'S BOTANIC OIL has stood the test •s, and is indisputedly the finest emolient iversally esteemed, being perfectly free properties of compound Oils, and pro 'Mess, allaying the over -heat and dry iicating dandruff, and restoring the yen when it is falling off or turning 'al to prove it a valuable acquisition' a-bathing, Gentlemen Travelling, it preserves the Hair and Scalp change. The increasing warding of some country are in progress as will pre- The low price charged for the the Proprietor's expectation, ensates for the small profit. in place of Bottles, at 25., for the Toilet, 10s. Botanic Oil is generally used in reven tative against the over-heat f the Scalp, as dandruff, &c. where is just Proprietor's, Fruit and retail at the treet, Church-street , Ginger, Limes, apply of Preserved Shaddock ; Marmalade, &c. &c. ; of superior quality. nits in general will be fine, and at very In°. supplied with Grapes, inferior to none in f RS, CUTTER bogs to ean the attention of Ladles to 4.11. her Modern and Improved STAYS, made upon princi ples which remove the preoure so justly complained of by Medical men, and produce a great improvement in the figpre. Comparatively few Mothers are aware of the great impor tance attached to the make of the first Stays : far better would it be for the rising generation that they had never commenced wearing what is termed, by an eminent Medical writer, " A Machine like Stays," except they be constructed on quite a•different principle to those in general use. INVALID AND GESTATION STAYS. ABDOMINAL, SUSPENSION, AND ALL KINDS OF MEDICAL BELTS 122, Bold-street, Four doors above Colquitt-street. SELLING OFF, SILK MERCERY ATVYfigElv DRAPERY GOODS, 114, BOLD-STREEET, (OPPOSITE THE SAVINGS' BANK.) _ _ DECLINING BUSINESS. MARTINDALE BIiVi'HERS beg to inform the Ladies of Liverpool and its Vicinity that they will continue the SALE of their New and valuable STOCK, amounting to upwards of £4OOO, at an immense Reduction in Price, which consists of every Article in the General Trade. STRANGERS visiting LIVERPOOL will find the abovi6 a desirable opportunity of making purchases of all kinds of Goods in the above line, which cannot fail to meet with their entire approval. SPLENDID DISPLAY OF SWAWLS, MANTLES, AND CLOAKS. LONG SHAWLS, 15s. to 425. BLACK SATIN DITTO, 30s. to 635. 1 whol e square DAMASK SILK DITTO, 255. to 60s. I CACHMERE SHAWLS. 10s. 6d. to 30s. CHINE, OTTOMAN, MOGIJL, and every other de scription of Fashionable SHAVtS, MANTLES, and CLOAKS may be inspected in magnificent variety at MAISON DE LYON, 48, BOLD-STKEET, LIVERPOOL; or at MAISON DE LYON, NEAR GASCOIGNE'S HOTEL, HIGH HARRO GATE, CRIPPS AND SCURFIELD, PROPRIETORS. C. and S. beg to call the attention of the Nobility. Gentry, and Strangers to the above quoted list, being the bulk of their recent extensive importations from PARIS, LYONS, AND BRUSSELS DIRECT, which, for variety, excellence, and price, cannot be equalled by any other House either in or out of the Metropolis. CRIPPS AND SCURFIELD. KID GLOVES CLEANED, at Sixpence per Pair, by L. RATEAU and Co., London. AGENTS : Liverpool, Mrs. B. LOMAX, Smallware and Fancy Ber lin Warehouse, No, 8, Cases-street, Clayton-square. Rock Ferry and Neighbourhood, Mrs. J. LOMAX, Cir culating Library, and Dealer in smallwares, Toys, and Fancy Stationery, New Chester-road (opposite the Post-office), New Ferry. *** Blonde, Satin, Velvet, and every article in Embroi dery Cleaned and Dyed so as to be equal to new, as usual. A Box despatched to London every Friday evening. DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. SELLING OFF AT CONSIDERABLY BELOW COST PRICE, LACE, HOSIERY,_GL9yp, BABY LINEN, AND MILLINERY, AT Nos. 75 AND 77, CHURCH-STREET, LIVERPOOL, OPPOSITE MESSRS. WINSTANLEY'S SALE ROOBSO AND THE LIVER THEATRE. rr AND E. WILLIAMS beg to inform their Friends 1. • and the Public, that, being about to dissolve Partner ship, they have determined, for the purpose of disposing of the whole of their valuable and extensive Stock without de lay, to offer it at an immense sacrifice. T. and E. W. invite, with especial confidence, the atten tion of the Ladies of Liverpool and its vicinity to their choice and modern Stock of Lace and Muslin Shawls, Canezous, Caps, Collars, &c. ; together with a most Costly assortment of Veils, Falls, Berthes, Foreign and British Blondes, Laces, Flowers, Ribbons, Millinery, and Baby Linen, which corn prise every design and variety of make. In addition to'the above, they have now on hand a large Stock of Hosiery, Gloves, Gentlemen's Ready-made Linen, Stocks, Handkerchiefs, &c., &c., of the newest patterns and best fabric, the whole of which they are now offering at Prices of unprecedented advantage to the Public. JOHN DAWBARN begs to inform his Friends and the Public, that he has retired from the Business in Bold street, and respectfully solicits a continuance of their support to his Son, SEACOME DAWBARN, and JOSEPH DAVIS, his Successors. JOSEPH DAVIS, TAILOR and DRAPER, (late J. DAVIS WA CO.. Castle street,) embraces this method of informing lATriends and Patrons, that the Partnership subsisting between him and Mr. E. TANDER-GUCHT was dissolved on the 9th instant, by mutual consent. J. D. has great pleasure in announcing to the Public bis having formed a Partnership with Mr. SEACOME DAWBARN, 110. Bold-street, where, under the firm of Dawbarn and Davis, he shall be most happy to receive their commands. It is totally out of J. D. 's power to find language adequate to express his gratitude for the past, and can only assure those who may honour him with their support that confidence shall not be misplaced. DAWBARN and DAVIS take leave to offer, on the most reasonable terms, a splendid STOCK of WEST OF ENGLAND CLOTHS, CASSI MERES, and DOESKIN g, also a superb Assortment of rich and elegant Fancy VELVETS, Satin and Challi VEST INGS, comprising the most exquisite Taste and Design both Of English and Foreign Manufacture. Combining Talent, Taste. and Capital, they are enabled to offer advantages not to be excelled by any House, and are determined, by punctuality and attention, to deserve a share of public patronage. 110, Bold.street, 15th July, 1841. BEART'S PATENT PNEUMATIC COFFEE FILTER, The best and most simple Method of extracting the Aroma from Coffee ever invented... . NOWLES and ROIERTS beg to solicit the attention of their Friends and the Public to the above COFFEE FILTER. Also to their Stock of REGISTER STOVE GRATES, FENDERS and FIRE-IRONS of every description, London Bronzed TEA URNS and KETTLES, Jennen's and Bettridge's_ Papier Mache and Japaned TRAYS, Jos. Rodgers and Sons' TABLE CUTLERY, &c., Improved SHOWER BATHS, with Brass Pumps, Browne's Patent KITCHEN RANGES, and every Article requisite for the Kitchen. 8, Church-street. TO VISITORS IN LIVERPOOL—FAMILIES FURNISHING, AND OTHERS. T HE Sub,scriber thus brings before their notice the celebrated T APESTRY CARPETS AIADE BY RICHARD WHYTOCK & CO., (CARPET MANUFACTURERS TO THE QUEEN.) These celebrated Tapestry Carpets have hitherto been principally confined to the localities of the metropolises of England and Scotland, until he made arrangement with the Patentees for the SOLE SALE of their Goods for this part of England; that arrangement has excited dealers to pretend that they sell the same Goods. Some attempt to detract from their value, and others represent what is called Florence for these celebrated Carpets. As such statements may injure the reputation of the Goods, he begs to invite Manufacturers, Merchants, the Trade, and whoever may feel disposed to examine these Carpets, that they may be con vinced of their superiority in design, in material, in durability, and in good value. All orders executed on the same terms as by the Patentees. Also, his extensive Stock o f PERSIA, TURKEY, an and RLIGS AXIVIINSTER CARPETS d OF VARIOUS DIMENSIONS, PATENT VELVET, SAXONS Y, WILTON AND BR C A R P E T S. His Brussels, he recommends to special attention, because they are wove in FIVE FULL FRAMES OF THREE PLY WORSTEDS, a quality superior to what is generally sold, which he is selling at his usually low prices; and to buyers of KIDDERMINSTER, SCOT 4, & VENETIAN STAIR and ROOM CARPETS, His Stock offers advantages seldom to be met with, in quality, pattern, and extreme lowness of price. LONDON PAINTED FLOOR CLOTHS. DRUGGETS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION & WIDTH. THOS. URQUHART, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL CARPET DEALER, 76, LORD-STREET. BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO HER MAJESTY AND ALI THE ROYAL FAMILY SCHWEPPE'S SODA AND POTASS WATERS, IERATED LEMONADE. THE continued preference of the Public for the above 1. celebrated preparations (notwithstanding the low price at which imitations are rendered), so abundantly proves their guperior quality, that it only remains for tke manufac turers to express their acknowledgments, and to caution consumers against an imposition frequently practised by un principled persons filling SCHWEPPE'S bottles with a spurious composition, and passing it off as SCH WEPPE'S manufacture. None are genuine without a label represent ing the name of their firm. SCHWEPPE'S LIQUID MAGNESIA. This elegant soluticin is produced by the aid of their power ful machinery skilfully directed, and consists of the purest distilled water, and the best carbonate of magnesia. This invaluable alkali in the fluid form is so rapidly superseding its use in the solid state fbr cases of Gout, Gravel, Diseases of Children, Sea Sickness, &c., avoiding, as it does, the in jurious tendency of the latter to lodge and accumulate in the bowels, that the Public attention cannot be too often directed to the source where they may obtain the preparation in the highest state of perfection. Manufactured at 51, Berners'. street, London ; and sold, wholesale, at their branch manu factories in Liverpool, Bristol, and Derby, and at the Lon don Patent Medicine Houses. Export orders manufactured especially for Warm Climates. Importers of GERMAN SELTZER WATER, in Quarts and Pints. The following are their AG. Neighbourhood : CASTLE-STREET. T. Nixon, jun., J. Deane, R. Lathbury. LORD-STREET. LNTS for LIVERPOOL and J. Priestley, Evans, Sons, and Co. CHURCH-STREET OLDHALL-STREET. James Gerrard. OLD HAYMARKET E. Bradford. QUEEN-SQUARE. D. Seholefield. J. H. and S. Johnson, Thos. Thompson and Son, Wm. Rawle. PA RKER-STRE ET. Mann and Crosthwaite, Wm. Lloyd, J. Hiles. BOLD-STREET. LONDON-ROAD. James Owen, S. Ball, J. Evans, E. Tiernan. PRESCOTT-STREET. H. Hulme. WILLIAM HENRY-STREET, J. Woodville, Henry Swift, R. Clay. SOHO-STREET. Wm. W. King. RANELAGLI-STREET. Wm. Procter. T ET . . Win B. PITT -STREET. - .T S R T R E E li G. Wood. ST. JAMES'S-STREET. G. A.spinall, G. Webster. GREAT GEORGE-pEncE. Wm. Wagstaff E. Pearson. , GREAT GEORGE -STREET. M. Redhead. UPPER PARLIAMENT -STREET F. B. Sykes. E RSKINE- STRE ET. S. Maskery. _ BRUNSWICK-ROAD James Fergie. _ EVERTON E. Tiernan WEST DERBY-STREET Joseph Ball. BROWNLOW -lII'LL R. Price, James Pendlebury. RUSSELL-STREET C. W. Shaw. MILL-STR EE T G. Bolderstom. OXFORD-STREET E. Bradford, T. Titherington. SEACOMB G. Dare. PARK-ROAD J. M. Syers. BIRKENHEAD John Eastwood, W. Higgins. DALE-STREET G. H. Howell. WOODSIDE R. Smith. G. 'Wainwright LTETI4.OO. ~ PUBLIC NOTICE. THE PROPRIETOR HOLME'S GREAT CLOTH MART, 69, PARADISE-STREET, INFORMS his Friends and the Public he has just received another lot of those West of England Wool-dyed Super fine BLACK CLOTHS, at 14s. 9d., which have been so generally approved of. VISITERS AND STRANGERS in Liverpool are respectfully invited to this Establishment, where they will find a large assortment of WOOLLEN CLOTHS and FANCY GOODS fur INSPECTION. The lowest price is named, from which no abatement is made, nor is any credit given —that system enabling the Proprietor to offer goods as low, and, in most cases, lower than an/ house in this part of the kingdom. HOLME'S GREAT CLOTH MART, 69, PARADISE-STREET, OPPOSITE THE CUSTOM-HOUSE. PIANO-FORTE, HARP. 4ND GENERAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENT WAREHOUSE, No. 66, LORD-STREET. JAS. SMITH begs to invite Strangers an d th e I n h a bi tants of Liverpool to view his newly-selected STOCK of every description of MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, which, for variety and extent, cannot be surpassed by any house in England. Piano forts, from Harps Seraphines, or small Organs 35 0 0 55 Barrel Organs Guitars 0 3 6 15 ~ Musical Boxes Accordions, with and without semi tones Horns and other Brass Instruments Violin, Flutes, and other Wood Instru ments And every kind of Musical Instrument manufactured at as low prices as any house in the trade. WRITING, BOOKKEEPING, &c. N4R. THOMPSON, PRIVATE TEACHER, enables .111. ADULTS to acquire a good, free, and expeditious style of WRITING, in a few Lessons of one hour each, at his ESTABLISHMENT, No. 8, Clayton-square, Liver pool. BOOKKEEPING by Double Entry, SHORTHAND, ARITH METIC, and MENTAL CALCULATION taught Rs usual. On SALE, a good-toned PIANO-FORTE, by Broad wood, price Ten Guineas. Apply as above. • CUSTOM-HOUSE HAT DEPOT, 76, SOUTH CASTLE-STREET. JOHN CLEMESHA (from Londo n ) h as j us t rece i ve d a fresh supply of PRIME LONDON BEAVER, GOS SAMER, and SILK HATS, of the most approved Fabric and Style. Men's, Boys', and Children's CLOTH and other CAPS. A large •Assortment o( best London-made SILK and GINGHAM UMBRELLAS. Merchants and Captains supplied at London Prices. TO AGRICULTURISTS FARMERS, EMIGRANTS, MERCHANTS, and GROCERS are invited to inspect THOMAS CAPE*ELL'S Phi ITABLE FLOUR MILL, which Grinds and Dresses, at one operation, coarse and fine Flour from Wheat. • This Mill works without cut or band, and may be seen at the Maker's Residence, No. 18, LEECE-STREET, opposite St. Luke's Church, and at MR. CUTHBERT'S, SEEDSMAN, CLAYTON-SQUARE: LIVERPOOL WATERPROOF SHOOTING JACKETS SPORTSMEN,-TRAVELLERS, and all exposed to the RAIN, are invited to make trial of BERDOE'S much approved VENTILATING WATERPROOF SHOOTING JACKETS. Also, for general use at all Seasons, the well known and extensively-adopted WATER PROOF CODRINGTON FROCKS; much-admired, light, and gentlemanly garments, especially adapted for the Saddle, and described by those who have tried them as the most convenient and valuable ever invented. Both Garments are thorougly impervious to the heaviest Rain, WITHOUT CONFINING PERSPIRATION MADE ONLY BY WALTER BE RDOE. TAILOR, &c., 69, CORNHILL, LONDON. GREAT NOVELTY FOR THE ENSUING SEASON. VANDER GUCHT and TURTILL, TAILORS and DRAPERS, 56, CASTLE -STREET, (late Davis and C 0.,) respectfully solicit Sportsmen and Gentlemen of Fashion to inspect, at their Estalilishment, an extensive assortment of Feathered Vilouti, manufactured expressly for SHOOTING COATS, &c. , in which the Plumage of the Pheasant, Grouse, Partridge, Quail, Snipe, Plover, Raile, arc. are beautifully imitated, and surpasses any material hitherto invented for the purpose. . V ANDER IarUCHT and TURTILL also beg to state that the rich and valuable Stock of Figured VELVETS, SATINS, &c. for Vestings, and the remaining portion of FANCY GOODS on hand from the late Partnership, are Selling at a serious Reduction from the original cost, to prepare for the Autumn Selection Gf Foreign and English Manufacture. 56, Castle-street. DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP, ___.___ VANDER GUCHT and TURTILL e m b race ilie present opportunity of addressing their extensive connection, which has been formed during the existence of the late Firm of JOSEPH DAVIS AND CO:, OF CASTLE-STREET, TAILORS AND DRAPERS, and to express their grateful acknowledgments for the liberal support and patronage experienced during the last six years. Having, from the connexion with LONDON HOUSES, more than common influence in—and intimacy with—the Cloth-market, they can confidently trust to the superiority of the articles, as well as to the judgment of those who may favour them with their commands. The FANCY DEPARTMENT of Figured Velvets, Satins, Silks, and the various manufactures used for Vestings, for which their Establishment has been so celebrated, and main tained its pre-eminence, will be considerably enlarged and augmented. In addition to the novel and rich designs introduced by our English manufacturers, the most unique and recherche from the French and German markets will be combined in constant succession. To prevent the possibility of annoyance, consequent upon alterations, the FIRST-RATE TALENT that LONDON can pro duce has. been secured in the CUTTING DEPARTMEI•IT, which will guarantee the MOST PERFECT FIT. _ VANDERGUCHT and TURTILL are determined to transact their business on such just and equitable terms which cannot be excelled. 56, CASTLE-STREET THEATRE ROYAL The German company of singers, we briefly noticed in our last publication, have been the means of cramming the house with fashionable audiences. On Tuesday, "The Marriage of Figaro" was performed; Wednesday, "Beethoven's Fide lio" ; and last night, Kreutzer's "A Night in Granada."— To-night will be played Meyerbeer's " Robert the Devil," and to-morrow evening, the last of their appearance, Weber's " Der Freischutz." 'lt is difficult to convey an idea of the excellence of sound ; but when we say that, taken altogether the operas have been performed in a style unequalled for effect, precision, and excellence, we only say what is the truth as to the merits of the company, and the abilities of the members of it. In the provinces, never has there such a company appeared, so perfect in detail, or so capable, in the whole, as this ; and we shall not be saying too much when we prophecy that it will be many years before such another is listened to. In the whole, including the orchestra, there are 80 persons engaged, all possessing excellent voices and great musical knowledge. The prima donna is Madame Schodel. She possesses a voice of great power, and displays a perfect abandonment in passages where great expression and bril liancy are desirable. She manages her voice most admirably. Her tones are like those of a bird thrilling upon the ear—now swelling, till the theatre is filled with sound—now dying away, like echo in the distance. Madame Schodel is a first rate chanteuse, and she will be long remembered by the lovers of music who have heard her " warble the strains of her own native land ;"—Madame Schodel is besides a good actress. Madame Schumann is a pleasing singer—her voice has much sweetness—she wants power, but the absence of it she quite makes up for, by her neatness in execution, flexibility, and above all her excellent acting. In the " Marriage of Figaro," Madame Schumann played Cherubino with much archness. Herr Tichatschek possesses a splendid tenor voice—perhaps as good as any of the present day. He is a complete master of his art,—knows right well how to avail himself of any incident or passage where an effect can be produced—more judgment it appears impoSsible for any singer to possess. Herr Staudigl has gained so great a repu tation, and truly a most deserved one, in London, and on the Continent, that it is quite unnecessary to speak of him, except that his voice is a noble bass, of great Power and com pass, full of tone, and execution. Herr Stdugil besides being a very good actor. There are others in the company who deserve a notice, but we cannot spare space One Herr Herbold who played the Gardener, in the "Marriage of Figaro," we could have declared was poor John Reeve's double. When he came forward we fancied we saw that " mad wag " as in Baron Sowercroutzsen Sassengen. Last, though not least worthy of notice, are the choruses. It is quite impossible to describe the unity of voice that these singers posssss—it is a chorus, indeed,—not the chorus that we hear on our stage where every one sings and independant tune, and the great matter amongst them seems to be which shall have done first ; b'it these choruses appear like one mighty voice, bursting upon the ear —rich in melody—full of harmony, and extraordinary in power. In the " Freischutz " the "Huntsman's Chorus" was given quite different to anything we ever heard,--the effect was tremendous. The audience applauded " till echo did applaud again." As for encoring, we thought they never would give over, and cry " hold, enough." As the " Freischutz" will be performed to-morrow night, we earnestly recommend our readers to go and hear it. The music and story of the opera being familiar, makes it go off, in our opinion, better than any thing that has been tried yet. Beethoven's " Fidelio" abounds in fine and elevated passages, and is rich in harmonies. It is a noble composition, and appeared to give very great delight. As a stranger, the audience seemed to give it welcome, by fre quently indulging in tumultuous hursts of applause.—A word for the orchestra. It is one of the most perfect imaginable. Some, nay many of the members, are excellent instrumen talists. They play well together, and their precision is re markable. —And noiw a word for Mr. Clarke. Those who are fond of music cannot but feel grateful to him, and admire his courage and spirit in giving an engagement to eighty per formers, (and of course keeping his excellent and large com pany comparatively idle.) He deserves success, if he cannot command it.—Next week , we perceive, Mada me V estr i s , Harley, t'arren, Mathews, and F. Matthews make their ap pearance, when " London Assurance" will be produced. This comedy has had an unprecedented run in London, and whoever has seen the daily metropolitan papers need only look back through some hundred or more publications to be satisfied that it has been good policy to play London Assurance." In fact, the whole time, seats have been at a premium at the Theatre -Royal, Covent-garden. The Rev. Win. D. Long, A.M., late curate of Davertow n , diocese of Chester, has been instituted to the united Vicar: ages of Dummy, Marlinstown, and Parsonstown, in the arch. diocese of Armagh, Patron—the Marquis of Drogheda. THE PROCEEDINGS OP THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND. (Continue:: from the Supplement.) WEDNESDAY This was the first day of public admission to the show ground. In consequence of the judges being busied in determining the prizes in the cattle-yard, that part of the exhibition was a closed book. The exhibition of imple ments was announced to be open from eight o'clock in the morning, until six in the evening—entrance ss.—a very large sum indeed, when it is considered that the field-working implements, the most valuable of all, would be removed to Aintree for trial, a distance of nearly six miles, to which parties wishing to see them might find their way as they best might. Few or none of these im plements could be returned to the yard on that day, so that parties paying their crown could not fail to be dis satisfied, unless indeed they had more money than brains. But the ss. was not all. The policemen at the entrance were instructed to tell those who enquired, as they paid their money, that if they once entered and came out of the yard, they must pay again another ss. No admission was even given to the reporters of the press, but on this over reaching condition ; though all of them had done and purposed to do their best, for the eclat and publicity of the exhibition throughout. Our reporter, on remonstrat ing, was politely (it is true) referred to the Council at the Mechanics' Institution ; but after dancing attendance there for some time, he found it impossible to obtain access to any of the magnates of the exhibition, the doors being beset with applicants for tickets for the grand dinner in the Pavilion on Thursday ; and, as he could make no sa tisfactory report on the implements there left, before the trial at Aintree, (the time being too short,) and did not think proper to pay an additional 5s. —evert if he could ' have seen the remainder of them after the trial, he de clined to enter at all that day-10s. being rather too much, under any circumstance, to pay for one's whistle. We manage these things better in Lancashire ; and we notice the circumstance as an apology for any deficiency in our notice of the many ingenious instruments produced, to the owners or inventors of which we should have been glad to do more justice than we could accomplish by the visit to the yard yesterday only. Our reporter, of course, proceeded to the race-course, to witness the trials of the numerous ploughs, &c. The weather was exceedingly unpropitious, which, as friends to the general objects of flip Society, we much regret. The morning was cloudy and drizzly, and the day throughout, until towards the close of the show, showery and unpleasant. Such, however, was the curi osity excited, that considerable numbers of persons had congregated round the Show Ground at an early hour, in carriages and cabs, and on foot. Tents were pitched for refreshments by publicans in the adjoining waste ground, a temporary wooden building had also been erected for the same purpose opposite the main or northwest en trance. The whole, indeed, towards ten o'clock, assumed, to some extent, the bustling and holy - day appearance of a race course. Meantime, from an early hour, field imple ments, chiefly ploughs, loaded in carts, continued to be conveyed along Bedford-street, northwards, in transit to the Race Course ; and " the cry being still they go— they go," a general inclination became manifest to follow them with all possible expedition, to the neglect, pro tern., of the Show Ground, in which, in truth, there was com paratively little left in agricultural machinery to gratify the curiosity that had been excited. The sittings of the Council being at the Mechanics' Institution, about a fur long-and-a-half from the spot, a considerable traffic in gentlemen walking or riding to and fro between them was kept up. Cars to Aintree became more rind more in requisition at both places as the time advanced, and proportionably large fares were consequently demanded. Parties were however made up, and wheeled off to the more interesting scene of action. The members of the Council were conspicuous by the small golden circular piece of card, resembling a medal, which they wore on the left breast or button-hole of their coats. These for the most part started from the Mechanics' Institution, round the doors of which there was considerable crowd ing. The anxiety manifested in the pass -ges adjoining the committee or " Council" room to obtain tickets for the grand dinner was great, and parties appeared to ob tain them as an especial favour. Of what occurred at the Show Ground during the day we are not particularly informed; but we learn that, from the amount required for admission and the circumstances before stated, the proceedings were not of sufficient interest to require detail. TRIAL OF IMPLEMENTS AT THE RACE COURSE The curiosity to witness the trial of implements at Aintree was so great, that notwithstanding the distance from the town, and the unpropitious state of the weather, vast num bers of persons, chiefly in vehicles, drew towards the ground, from the town and the neighbouring districts. From 11 to 12 o'clock the cabs, gigs, omnibuses, &c., formed an almost continuous chain from Scotland-road to the inn at the en trance to the race-ground ; and, by one o'clock, the numbers congregated at and about the scene of action, appeared to be from 2000 to 2500, or it may be more,—for there were so many detached groups scattered up and down, examining the several utensils, that it was difficult to make more than a random guess at the amount. The machines and crowd at the inn formed a dense and dark cloud. The Attendance of the bumbler classes was comparatively smaller than at our usual races, though on the whole, considering the short and inadequate notice, the assemblage might be considered very great. The ground measured out for the trials was within the inner ring of the race-course, on the west side, immediately opposite the row of stands. We have not heard the precise area, but we take it to be somewhere about ten Cheshire acres, the whole of which was in green sward, and being almost wholly free from stones, and of a nearly level, light, and partly sandy nature, favourable, on the whole, for being ploughed up. Whe ther, however, from the ploughmen being unacquainted with the soil, and its slight inequalities ; from some of them hav ing to employ strange horses, from the careless and indifferent manner in which the ground was marked out, or the inter ruption of the crowd,—or a combination of these disad vantages, we know not ;—but, with a very few exceptions, the ploughing was anything but superior. There were some capital well-trained stout horses, chiefly the property of the parties making trial of their respective ploughs, and these had, of course, an advantage,—the more particularly as their implements were principally of the simple Scotch con struction, (more or less varied) and in our opinion the best. By far the greater number of ploughs were of the South of Eng land construction, with wheels and other gim-crackery ; some having one wheel in front, and others two—one travelling in the sod, and another, of large diameter, working along the furrow. These ploughs may be all very well where they are generally used, in the South; but as specimens of agricultural machinery, their advantages, if any, being counterbalanced by their defects, they cannot compete with the improved Scotch in the hands of a skilful and well practised workman. In reference, indeed, not only to the implements but the men, our South country neighbours, if they desire to shine, either through the auspices of this society or that, must stop at home. If they repeat their visit to the North of England they must come in all fairness and impartiality, making every allowance for the disadvantages in operation under which they yesterday laboured, and admitting too that many of them were calculated for a different soil. In some buts, indeed, the attempts made ludicrously failed in every desideratum held good in husbandry. The nature and moistness of the soil, too, was favourable for the contest.. We noticed from twelve to fifteen ploughs at work at a time, some few with single horses, others with two; some of the latter with a leader to each horse, in south country fashion, others, more expert, without any such adventitious aid. The operations began at the north end of the ground, about noon, with scuffle-ploughs and a turf or surface plough. The latter—" Cover's improved turf plough"—did its work well, shaving up the turf in a thin, broad sheet, and turning it well over. The scuffles, armed with stout prongs, were also effective in turning up the ground, but their advantages could not be well shown on the sod. A Jersey potatoe dig ging-plough attracted considerable attention. It has a sort of sub-soilshare, behind which is a four-armed iron wheel, with blades like a manure-fork, standing horizontally and in a diagonal position backwards with the plough. This is turned as the implement proceeds, by. means of a fulcrum wheel behind, which takes hold of the soil with latteral blades of iron, and the potatoes, when loosened below, are turned or forked up to the surface on the right hand side. The plan is ingenious, and may be adopted in light soils if the potatoes are found not to be much smashed by the operation. We noticed two good implements from the iron-works of the Earl of Ducie, in Uley, in Yorkshire ; one was a scuf fling machine, to which various sizes and shapes of culter bits can be affixed, from a round blunt-pointed scuffle to a flat one like the fluke of a small anchor. The frame work is a neat iron casting, and it travels on three wheels. — Price 12 guineas. The other was much approved. It is a hand some horse-hoe, so contrived, the frame being of jointed pa rallel rods, that it can be adjusted to any required width from a foot upwards. There were several skimming or surface ploughs by other parties, but none of them, to our thinking, involved any new or valuable principle. A considerable number of Ransome's " ploughs were at work, with one or two wheels, and rather clumsy wooden handles ; some of them may be suitable for certain soils, but the Scotch plough may be applied with greater advantage under almost any circumstances. They are generally cal culated for shallow ploughing only. After the ordinary ploughing had proceeded some time, an estimate could be formed of the respective merits of the competitors. Squire Falkner's plough, by James Wilkie, of Uddington, near Glasgow, a new modification of the Scotch, with a wheel in the middle of the iron-work, close behind the coulter, and turning in the furrow, seemed to work well, and turned up the soil to a considerable depth for a crop. A wooden plough by Berry Barrett, Exall, Reading, also worked well, guided by a smart young man with two horses, without a driver. The same may be said of a plough by Sanders and Williams, of Bedford. Lord Derby had a sort of new-fashioned south country plough (we believe) on the ground, but failed to obtain a prize this time. Mr. Ellison of Sizergh, near Kendal, bad a handsome plough at work —an improvement, or alleged improve ment on Wilkie's ; this instrument is very long, thereby giving the plowman great power of leverage in working it. Three or four good even buts were ploughed ; but the best work, in our opinion, was performed by a Scotch iron plough, belonging to Mr. Webster, farmer, of Upton, behind Bidston, in Cheshire. It was drawn by two fine grays, and turned up a fine even furrow for seed, to a depth of 6 to 7 inches. A plough from Wales also did its duty ; and one or two single horse ploughs, particularly one drawn by a lean-looking hut well-trained old horse. There were several double ploughs and some formed to turn the soil both ways. We noticed also a compound plough, from the Earl of Derby's, combining the common plough with the sub-soil plough, which, with four horses, did its work well, loosening the soil to a considerable depth. There were several good sub-soil ploughs, particu larly a neat long iron one by Wilkie, which rooted its way to a depth of from 15 to 16 inches below the surface, with a six inch flange below. This was the property ofJohn Mus catt, Esquire, a member of the society. It was drawn by four horses, the work being stiff but effectual.—lt was made by Messrs. Meredith, of Herefordshire. A draining plough, or moss plough, on, as we learned, the Jersey plan was exhibited at work, by Mr. Thomas Gibbs, director of the show, and caused much laughter and surprise. It was drawn by four horses. It is of wood principally, with the beam supported by two wheels, like those of a cannon or' field-piece, arid is a strong and somewhat clumsy implement. Its purpose is to cut drains, in lieu of hand tools, or to pre pare boggy land for potatoes, two cuts, (one on each side,) throwing up the soil into a ridge, and for the planting of pp_ tatoes, and leaving a hollow or drain 14 to 16 inches wide on each side. An immense crowd gathered round it while it was at work. All the previous ploughing appeared like mere scratching of the surface compared with it. It tore up and threw the soil on one side, in immense clods, upwards of a yard long, leaving a trench in which a man might be buried. This was the only comic part of the entertainment,—the by standers, as the clods rolled amongst their feet, breaking out into loud fits of laughter, and all admitting that it was a tip top tearer ! We noticed a good grubber by Peter Lose. From three to nine coulters may be applied, as the case may be, to suit the soil and prevent the implement from choking. A considerable number of harriers were at work. One of them, of iron of zigzag frame work, and with sharp teeth a little bent towards the horses, was found not to be suitable for the grass land just plouged, though it may answer for other or corn soils. The turnip cart noticed in our introduc tory remarks in the Show-yard was exhibited to advantage, strewing the cut turnips in the field (for sheep) as it pro ceeded. A stubble or hay raking machine was much admired. The teeth have sufficient play to jump over a considerable clod. This was one of the best things on the ground. It was made at Stamford, in Lincolnshire,' and had many ad mirers. A scuffling machine by the same maker, with dart shaped coulters, was also much in repute. A sub-soil wooden framed plough, by Smith of Decenston, was also admired, as were some others entirely of iron. A machine for dibling beans, grain, &c., attached much notice. The dibling knobs are attached to the outside of three wheels, and are six inches apart. Each of these opens when in the ground—being split in the middle. One half of the hollow knob or dible slides out beyond the other or fixed half, and the seed, in one, or several grains, drops out. This is ingenious. The trials, particularly the ploughing, was not concluded till four o'clock, and these remarks were penned before the award of the judges was made. We may, however, venture to say, (though not ourselves practical agriculturists)—well done Cheshire ! MR. SKIRVING'S NURSERY GROUNDS, AT WALTON. During the whole day numerous parties of ladieS and gen tlemen visited these delightful grounds, which are beautifully sheltered by intersecting hedges of privet, &c. ; the former to contemplate the beauties of Flora, the latter more particu larly to notice the effect on various crops of the Guano, a new bird manure from South America. Amongst the com pany were many nobility and gentry, including Lord Sandon and Sir Rowland Hill. The pleasure grounds, hot-house, and garden piants, and in particular, the standard vases in the open ground, of which Mr. S. has from 300 to 400 varieties, were much admired. The nursery is in prime or. der, the walks forming fragrant, beautiful, and delightful promenades. The Guano is of a brown chocolate colour, and forms a fine powder resembling snuff. Its extraordinary effects in fertilising the soil far exceeds all manures hitherto known, and though used in comparitively small quantities was most satis factorily shown. Equal patches of perennial grass, and of Italian rye grass, also of Sweedish turnips, all sown at the same time, some without manure, some with farm-yard maunre, at the rate of 20 tons to the acre, some with Guano, at the rate of only 3 cwt. per acre, afforded undeniable proof of the great superiority of the latter as a manure in the superabundance of the crop produced, amounting to probably a per centage of twenty-five in its favour. In point of economy this new manure also promises to become invaluable, as it can be imported at from 20s to 25s a cwt. A similar difference is also obvious from the same maunre used in a grass field belonging to the same gentleman, on the west side of Walton road. Many of the members of the Agricultural Association who have seen its effects, have expressed an opinion that it is the finest thing they have ever seen, and that the import of the guano will become of the utmost value to the agri culture of the country generally. Parties visiting the ap proaching Walton Bazaar will have an opportunity of better estimating its properties, when the crops, particularly the turnips, are further advanced. The number of visitors to the grounds, on Wednesday, was greater than on any former occasion, and all expressed themselves much delighted. PLAN OF THE SHOW MINUTELY DESCRIBED IN THE SUPPLEMENT, NORTH. CANNING -STREET.-404 feet, IMPLEMENTS, ROOTS, SEEDS Avenue, 20 feet wide. 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Among the distinguished guests were the Marquis of Waterford, Lord Sandon, Lord Talbot, Lord Stanley, Earl Spencer, Lord Ilchester, Lord St. John, Lord Ingestrie, Hon. Charles Langdale, Sir J. Johnstone, John Wilson Patten Esq., M.P., Robert Palmer, Esq., M.P. for Berkshire, George W, Wood, Esq., M.P. for Kendal, H. Handley, Esq., T. Thornley, Esq.. M.P. for Wolver hampton, Robert Milnes, Esq., M.P., James Haughton Langston, Esq., M.P. for Oxford, William Fielden, Esq., M.P. for Blackburn, John Charles Burrell, Esq., M.P., E. Divett, Esq., M.P., Mark Phillips, Esq., m.r. for Man chester, the Mayor of Liverpool, Sir Joshua Walmsley, Pro fessor Johnson, Sir Thomas Brancker, Dr. Buckland, E. D. Davenport, Esq., Capesthorne, R. B. Gordon, Esq., Mr. Coates, the Hon. Col. Clive, Mr. Hodges, M.P., D. Barclay, Esq., M.P., Raymond Barker, Esq., Hon. Captain Spencer, S. Kinder, Esq..—Shaw, Esq., Sir Charles Senior, NV. C. Childers, Esq., M. P.,—Kinchley , Esq. ,—Boyce, Esq., Biggs, Esq., Howard Pickering, Esq., of Wilcot House, Oxfordshire, P. Miles, Esq., M.P. for Bristol, Sir Charles Lemon, J. V. Shelley, Esq., William Potter, Esq., &c. &c. Earl Spencer, Mr. Gibb, Mr. Druce, of Ensham, near Oxford, and Mr. Ledger, of Hale, officiated as stewards. The tables were ornamented with a number of beautiful small satin banners, on which were painted suitable devices, including live stock, implements of husbandry, &c., the paintings being executed by Mr. Ruyton, of Windsor. The excellent dinner, which consisted of every delicacy, and the wines, were furnished by Mr. Radley, of the Adelphi Hotel. On the cloth being withdrawn about ten minutes to seven o'clock, The CHAIRMAN rose and gave the first toast, " The Queen," which was drunk with three cheers. The next toast was " Prince Albert and the rest of the Royal Family." (Applause.) The CHAIRMAN then rose and said he was sure he could do nothing more grateful to the feelings of the company than read the awards of the judges. (Cheers.) He then read the following list, which, we regret to state, is necessarily very imperfect, owing to the discourtesy shown to our re porters, by those to whom were entrusted the arrangements at the dinner, in refusing to furnish it, notwithstanding their repeated applications, and the chairman's promise that they should have it. We have no wish to attribute motives to any parties connected with the affair for their conduct towards the press, but we feel it due to the public and ourselves to. state, that on no previous occasion of a public body holding meetings in this town, have our reporters had greater ob stacles thrown in the way of furnishing the public with the information expected from us than on this occasion. PRIZES FOR IMPROVING THE BREED OF CATTLE, 1841. CLASS 1.-SHORT HORNS. I—Bates, Kirkleaton, Yorkshire, for the best bull calved previously to the Ist of January, 1839, thirty sovereigns. 2—Forrest, Cheshire, for the best bull calved since the Ist of January, 1839, and more than one year old, twenty sove reigns. 3—Booth, Yorkshire, for the best cow in milk, fifteen sovereigns. _ 4—Ditto, for the best in-calf heifer, not exceeding three years old. fifteen sovereigns. 5-4. Forrest, for the best yearling heifer, ten sovereigns. 6—Etches, Berks, for the best bull-calf, ten sovereigns. CLASS IL-HEREFORDS. 7—P. Morris, Newbury, for the best bull calved previously to the Ist of January, 1839, thirty sovereigns. B—J. Walker, Worcester, for the best bull calved since the let of January, 1839, and more than one year old, twenty sovereigns. 9—Earl Talbot, for the best cow in milk, fifteen sovereigns.. 10—Sir Hungerford Hoskins, for the best in-calf heifer, not exceeding three years old, fifteen sovereigns. 11—J. Walker, for the best bull-calf, ten sovereigns. CLASS 111.-DEVONS. 12—C. Gibbs, for the best bull calved previously to the Ist: of January, 1839, thirty sovereigns. 13—T. Umber, Warwickshire, for the best cow in milk,. fifteen sovereigns. 14—N. C., for the best in-calf heifer, not exceeding three. years old, fifteen sovereigns. 15—George Turner, near Exeter, for the best yearling. heifer, ten sovereigns. 16—Ditto, for the best bull-calf, ten sovereigns. CLASS IV. - CATTLE OF ANY BREED, OR CROSS - NOT QUA.. LIFIED FOR THE FOREGOING CLASSES. 17—John King, Sussex, for the best bull calved previously to the Ist of January, 1839, thirty sovereigns. 18—William Daniel, for the second best ditto, twenty sove— reigns. 19—T. Ellman, for the best bull calved since the Ist of January, 1839, and more than one year old, twenty sove- reigns 20—William S. Wynne, Sussex, for the second best ditto, fifteen sovereigns. 21—W. Ellison, for the hest cow in milk, fifteen sovereigns.. 22—J. King, for the second best ditto, ten Bove reigns. 23—Ditto, for the best in -calf heifer, not exceeding three Years old, fifteen sovereigns. • ENTRANCE 21—Jos. Wolf, for the best yearling heifer, ten sovereigns 25—Mr. Hayward, for the best bull-calf ten sovereigns. CLASS V. - HORSES FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES. DIVISION I. - _ _ 26—Mr. Crisp, for the best cart stallion of four years old and upwards, thirty sovereigns. 27—Earl of Talbot, for the second best ditto, ditto, twenty sovereigns. 28—Sir. Crisp, for the best three years old ditto, twenty sovereigns. 29—Earl Derby, for the best two years old ditto, foaled since the Ist of January, 1839, fifteen sovereigns. 30—Ditto, for the best cart mare and foal, twenty sove reigns. PRIZES FOR IMPROVING THE BREED OF SHEEP. 1841. --- CLASS VI.-LEICESTERS 33—Earl Talbot, for the best shearling ram, thirty sove reigns. 34—Jos. Penny, Bedfordshire, for the second-best ditto, fifteen sovereigns. 35—Earl Talbot, for the best ram of any other age, thirty sovereigns. 36—Samuel Penny, Bedfordshire, for the second-best ditto, fifteen sovereigns. 37—T. Inskip, for the best pen of five ewes suckling their lambs at the time of showing, ten sovereigns. .38—T. Inskip, for the best pen of five shearing ewes, ten sovereigns. CLASS VII-SOUTH DOWNS, OR OTHER SHORT-WOOLED SHEEP. 39-J. Webb, for the best shearling ram. thirty sovereigns. 40—J. Webb, for the second-best ditto, fifteen sovereigns. 41—Mr. Grantham, for the second-best ditto, fifteen sovereigns. 42—Mr. Webb, for the best pen of five shearling ewes, ten sovereigns. CLASS VIII.—LONG-WOOLED SHEEP-NOT QUALIFIED TO COMPETE IN CLASS VI 43—Mr. Large, for the best shearling ram, thirty sove reigns. 44—J. Ewer, for the second-best ditto, fifteen sovereigns. 45—Edward Smith, Oxfordshire, for the best ram of any other age, thirty sovereigns. 46—Mr. Webb, for the second-best ditto, fifteen sove reigns. _ _ 47—Mr. Large, for the best peu of five ewes suckling their lambs at the time of showing, ten sovereigns. 48—Mr. Smith, for the best pen of five shearling ewes, ten sovereigns. CLASS IX ,-PIGS 49—Mr. Humpers, for the best boar, ten sovereigns. 50—Mr. Barnard, Essex, for the second-best ditto, five sovereigns. 51—J. Day, Flint, for the best breeding sow, five sove- reigns 52—Mr. Higginson, York, for the best pen of three breed ing sow pigs of the same litter, above four and under nine months old, ten sovereigns. The CHAIRMAN then rose and said—Lord Spencer and Gentlemen, I have now the honour of proposing to you the health of a gentleman who has distinguished himself as a competitoi for stock this day. Though not one of the best judges of stock myself, I know enough about it to be aware how much has been done by the Royal Agricultural Society of England for the general benefit of the country. (Cheers.) I know, as I dare say all of you do, that there are certain proofs of the excellence of stock, and I know that very great improvements have been made, through the efforts of this society and those of the Smithfield Club, in the breed of our stock. lam unable to state what are all the recent improve ments which have been made ; but when we look at the state of stock two or three hundred years ago, it is impossible for any man, however ignorant, not to see that much has been dome. As I have already stated, I am not able to enter into the merits of all the improvements that have been made under the encouragement of this society ; but, as I was accidentally reading, the other day, some portion of an old History of England, published about 200 years ago, I could not but be struck with the very different state of our stock to what stock was then described to be, and with the differ ence of opinion which existed then on the subject and at the present time. Gentlemen, I am not going to detain you to-night by reading over to you the History of England— (laughter)—but there are one or two curious facts in an old history, written in the time of Queen Elizabeth, which are worth referring to by way of contrast with facts now well known respecting the breed of stock, and to those I will draw your attention. The author says, that in those days " England was well known for surmounting other countries in the breed of cattle, as may be proved with ease, for where are oxen commonly more large of bone ?" (Laughter.) He then proceeds—" In most places our graziers are now grown to be so cunning, that if they do but see an ox or bullock, and come to the feeling of him, they will give a guess at his weight, and how many score or stone of flesh and tallow he beareth—how the butcher may live by the sale, and what lie may have for the skin and tallow—(laughter)—which is a point of skill not commonly practised heretofore. Some such graziers also are reported to ride with velvet coats and chains of gold about them." (Laughter.) Gentlemen, I think we have made considerable progress in the weight of cattle, and in judging of their weight, since old Hollinshead's days ; but here follows a point in which I doubt if we have made much progress. He says—" And in their absence (the ab sence of the husbands) their wives will not let to supply those turns with no less skill than their husbands." (Great laughter.) Gentlemen, hear the remainder of the sentence — .4 w hi c h is an hard work for the poor butcher, sith he, through this means, can seldom be rich or wealthy by his trade." (Renewed laughter.) Gentlemen, he proceeds to state, that our own breed of cattle have long had the advan tage of others, and he says—" Their horns also are known to be more fair and large in England than in any other places, except those which are to be seen among the Peones, which quantity, although it be given to our breed generally by nature, yet it is now and then helped also by art." So that -we see in those days science was called in to the assistance of agriculture. (Laughter.) I don't, however, think much of their science, because they say, when beasts "be very young," breeders will " oftentimes anoint their budding horns or tender tips with honey, which mollifieth the natural hardness of that substance, and thereby maketh them to grow unto a notable greatness." (Laughter.) " Certes, it is not strange in England to see oxen whose horns have the length• of a yard or three feet between the tips." (Renewed laughter.) Gentlemen, it is not often we see them now. Our first improvement in cattle was in the long-horned breed, and I believe they are now little seen. There was one long horned beast at the last Smithfield show which was much looked at. There are few, I presume, to whom we are more deeply indebted for improving the roast beef of old England than the subject of this toast. Gentlemen, I beg to propose to you the health of the successful competitor in class 1, Mr. Bates, of Kirkleaton, Yorkshire. (Applause.) Mr. BATES rose, and said he begged to return his most sincere thanks, on behalf of himself and the successful candi dates, for the honour they had done them. He congratulated the assembly on the glorious prospects which were held out as the results of that association to the whole world : for he felt convinced that by the improvement of agriculture they affected the interests of the entire people of the earth. (Hear, and cheers.) They had arrived at that glorious era when the welfare of every man was dear to his fellow-creature ; and he hoped the society would do its utmost to encourage that feel ing. (Hear, hear.) It was by that alone England had risen so high in the estimation of the world. It was by that alone she could rise still higher ; and he also congratulated them on the efforts now making by their society to secure that end. He only wished those offorts would be increased a thousand fold. (Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN said when he would mention the name of one of the first breeders of short-horned cattle in this coun try, he was sure they would recognise in it the name of one to whom they all owed much. Indeed, it was impossible to pass over the name of a noble lord whom he saw near him, who had done so much for the breed of cattle ; and he had no doubt, knowing how much that personage had done for agriculture and for the breed of stock, they would be anxious to do him honour. He would, therefore, propose the health of Earl Talbot. (Loud cheers.) Earl TALBOT rose amid loud cheers, and said the encou • ragement they had been kind enough to extend to him he was sure he could not sufficiently acknowledge, or find words to express his gratitude. With regard to the stock he had the wood fortune to possess he had little to say except what had been already said by his noble friend (Earl Spencer) at the bottom of the table. The only plan he (Earl Talbot) had acted upon had been to select the best male he could and give his cattle the best food he could. (Hear, hear.) In the pre sence of those who had much more practical knowledge on the subject than himself, it would ill become him to say much on the object which had called them together ; but he would just observe that it would be seen from what he had already seated, that he held that the improvement of stock implied a necessity for the cultivation of land, for if that was not at tended to, it would be impossible stock could be brought to perfection. (Hear; hear.) He was happy to see so many gentlemen of all classes there that night. It had a lways been his wish to see the intimate co nn ection which his worship the mayor so happily expressed yesterday, " The unity of trade and agriculture "—(hear, hear) —because he (Earl Tal bot) had always felt that without this unity—the unity of trade, commerce, apiculture, and good feeling—throughout this great country, it was impossible they could ever succeed as they ought in the purposes for which they were associ ated. (Applause.) The noble lord thanked the company for the great honour conferred on him in the toast, and said if any of the gentlemen present would do him the honour of coming to Ingestrie (to the cattle show. on the first Thurs day in June next year) lie should have great pleasure in seeing them there. H e concluded by proposing the health of Thos. Bolton, Esq., mayor of Liverpool : (Loud applause.) • The MA von rose and said he felt overpowered by the kind manner in which the noble lord had been pleased to bring him before the meeting. He observed that he was sure trade was not felt by those around him to be the antagonist of agri culture (a sentiment which was warmly responded to by the company) and expressed his belief that " ships, colonies, and commerce" were necessary to the greatness of a nation. The CHAIRMAN next proposed the healths of the success ful candidates for the best breed of sheep, and mentioned the names of Mr. Jonas Webb, of Babraham, near Cam bridge, and Mr. Large, of )3roadwell, near Burford, Ox fordshire. ( A pplause.) Mr. WEBB and Mr. LARGE briefly returned thanks. The CHAIRMAN said the names he had to mention in con nexion with the next prize—the prizes for cart horses—were Lords Talbot and Derby, and Mr. Crisp ; but as the noble lord on his right (Lord Talbot), with that modesty which always distinguishes his conduct, had expressed a wish not to have his name again brought before the meeting—(loud cheers)—he begged to propose the healths of the other two winning candidates, Mr. Crisp and the Earl of Derby. (Loud laughter.) Lord STANLEY rose amidst great cheering, and said—Mr. President and gentlemen, I can assure you that when I entered the room this day nothing was further from my im agination than the thought that by any possibility I might be placed in the situation I now am, by having to acknowledge the honour you have done me by drinking the health of one so near and dear to me. (Applause.) Gentlemen, the des cription of horses with which I am connected, is somewhat different to that which has been the means of calling me be fore you at this moment. (Laughter.) But, I confess, when I look to the different character of my father's horses, though the thorough-bred are more swift, it is full as sure to stick to the cart breed after all. (Hear, hear.) I can assure you, gentlemen, that I came here little expecting to find my father a successful competitor. It may be in our farm at Knows ley there is some judgment exercised, or there may be a laudable degree of modesty ; but it is somewhat singular that the only two animals which they have thought proper to enter the lists with, have both been fortunate enough to carry away prizes. (Cheers.) I am sure this circumstance will he gratifying to my father, and I am sure it will encourage hi a greatly in those efforts which he has long been making in encourage both among his own tenants, and generally for the improvement of agriculture. He thought it worth while to mention that the colt, for which one of the prizes had been awarded, was not, as might be inferred from what had been said by Mr. Crisp, of the Suffolk breed, but was one of the grey Clydesdale breed, and had been fortunate enough, though only two years old, to be a winner of prizes before, and believed this to be the third arize he had carried off. (Applause.) He could only hope that his merits would in crease with his age, and that he (Lord Stanley) might have the pleasure of seeing him go on, till at last, with that kind feeling and respect which their judges had so generously paid to old age to their report just read, it would be classed among the old animals which were generally commended. (Laugter and applause.) The CHAIRMAN said the next toast he had to propose was the healths of the winners in class 9—the class of pigs ; and the:only class, he was sorry to say, of which their president had any practical knowledge. (Laughter.) He proposed the healths of Mr. Umbers, of Darlaston Hall, and Mr. Barnard, of Gosford Hall (or Gosfield Hall), Essex. The next toast was the healths of Mr. John Forrest, of Stretford, near Manchester, and Mr. Charles Tempest, of Broughton Hall, near Skipton, Yorkshire. (Drank with applause.) The CHAIRMAN said the last list placed in his hands was the list of prizes for agricultural implements. It was a diffi cult task to select the names of those who most deserved their thanks on this occasion, but he must observe that there was no titter name to he selected from it than that of Lord Ducie—(applause)—who, he regretted to say, had been pre vented by severe illness from being present. That nobleman had done much for the improvement of agriculture by direct ing the attention of his tenantry to the improvement of agri culture. His lordship not being present, he should select the names of the gentlemen who appeared most often on the list—the names of the oldest firma of agricultural implement makers in this country. He begged to propose the healths of Messrs. Ransome, of Ipswich. (Cheers.) Mr. ALLEN RANSOME briefly acknowledged the compli ment, expressing his gratification thatmechanics in agricul ture was beginning to be more generally appreciated. Lord STANLEY again rose, and was received with pro tracted rounds of applause. He begged to assure Lord Spen cer and the gentlemen that, whilst he could not refrain from expressing his grateful thanks for the flattering manner in which they had received him in the presence of so many stran gers, as also in the presence of so many more gentlemen of his own county and neighbourhood, he felt he should not be making a just return for their kindness were he to obtrude himself upon their notice in speaking upon a subject which he felt his own incompetence to handle ; but he had some right an acquaintance of upwards of thirty-three years could confirm such a right, to propose the next toast, the health of his honourable friend who sat on his right,—the chairman. (Hear, hear, and loud cheers.) But while that long acquain tance gave him some right and some cause to speak of him in terms which he dared not then use—his (the chairman's) pre sence making him refrain from using terms he otherwise might—it was some relief to know that any terms of praise in such a company was unnecessary. (Applause.) To most of them he was well known. (Applause.) They•had wit nessed the perseverance, the unwearied diligence, and the zeal with which he had devoted himself to the promotion of practical science, and the interests of English agriculture ge nerally. They had seen him a most active fellow-labourer in that field in which they were severally labouring ; they had witnessed his exertions in the cause of agriculture ; they had witnessed the peculiar, quiet, unassuming, and gentlemanly demeanour with which he had always conducted himself in carrying on the business of the evening as their president. (Applause.) In their hands, therefore, he felt he might justly leave his honourable friend, and without a word more he begged to propose to them the health of their president, and he proposed that it be given with three-times-three cheers. The cheers were heartily given, his lordship giving the "hips." The CHAIRMAN,—Lord Spencer and gentlemen, it would be really superfluous in me to return you my deepest and most heartfelt thanks for the honour you have done me, be cause it is so obvious that, for a private gentleman, of no claims whatever, to be placed at the head of the agricultural body of England, is an honour which cannot be too deeply appreciated. (Applause.) Our endeavour, gentlemen, ac cording to the motto proposed to us by Lord Spencer, is to " unite practice with science." All I can say is, that I be lieve during the three years in which we have existed as a body, we have acted strictly upon that principle. (Loud cheers.) And lam satisfied that that principle was thorough ly answered. (Hear, hear.) When we were first formed there were many subjects of inquiry which they proposed for themselves to pursue ; they had steadily pursued them, and there was not one of them, he believed, on which they had not either made some important improvement or on which, as the next best thing they could do, they had not sought to ascertain, from the best sources, the means of making some improvement. (Hear, hear.) If he might be allowed to go back to the modes of inquiry they professed to themselves in the first instance, he might say that they went to the root of the matter—the improvement of the soil itself. They were sa tisfied that unless they brought that soil to a healthy condition —unless they drained off the superfluous waters.—(hear, hear)—it was in vain for the utmost skill of British hus bandry to be expended on it. (Hear, hear, and greet cheer ing.) They were indebted to a gentleman of a sister part of that empire , whom they had the pleasure of seeing among them—Mr. Smith, of Deanstown—(great applause)—for calling the attention of the cultivator to the importance of that improvement. (Applause.) While the condition of the soil has been attended to, modes of tillage have also been dis covered—modes of tillage in themselves expensive, and which are difficult in pursuit—by which we may double the produce of the soil. (Hear:) In his journey to this place he travel led °eel. a large tract of country, and he could not but see that while the best skill of time husbandman was bestowed upon the soil in its present state, with the assistance of his landlord he might be able to do much more. (Great ap plause.) They were practical men—that was the character of their society—and therefore he was not afraid of tiring them by going into details. In passing along the railway he ob served narrow ridges, with very excellent crops upon the top of the ridge—(hear, hear)—but very little in the furrows ; and those furrows occurring frequently—(hear, hear)—and excis ting the attention of the agent of his noble friend on his left (Lord Stanley), he had come to time conclusion that the pre sent crop was about fifteen bushels to the acre, and that, if fairly drained, there would be no difficulty in making the same land produce upwards of thirty bushels. (Hear, and cheers.) Now this brought him to one of the best practical improvements this society had discovered—he alluded to the discovery made by a gentleman from Huntingdonshire, by which the price of draining tiles had been reduced, so as to enable draining, which would before have cost 40s. per acre, to be done for 225. He was glad to find the farmers of Hun tingdon had appreciated the value of this discovery, and were giving the inventor a public dinner as a reward for his meri torious labours. (Hear, hear.) It was unnecessary for him to state to them the importance of such a discovery as that. Then when they had brought the state of the soil to a healthy condition, the next object was to plough it up well. His friend Mr. Handley—than whom no one, he might venture to say, deserved more of the farmers of England—(hear, hear,)—in his experiments upon the subject of ploughing, was led to believe that those guided by wheels were superior after all to the swing plough. (Hear.) It was said that the wheels made lazy ploughmen, but after all, if the work was done it mattered little to the farmer that the men had not to work so hard. He (the chairman) was led to pursue the same experiments himself, and he found the difference of draught as the difference between 14 and 21—or in other words of two horses and three. (Hear, hear.) His noble friend (Lord Stanley) knew the difference between 41b. and 81b. on another sort of horse—(laughter)—he left them to judge the difference between two and three hundred weight. (Hear, hear.) When the soil was tilled the next thing was to sow the seed, and they all knew that there was some con nexion between that and the produce of wheat. (Hear.) He had been told that as the yielding quantity of wheat increased the mealing quality decreased, but it was well known that the decrease of the latter was not in proportion to the former, and therefore this was important. (Hear, hear.) He would now pass to land agriculture, and they all knew that an important chemical experiment — the application of nitrate of soda—was now making. That experiment, in its results, had hitherto been very doubtful—on some lands being not very successful, on others being altogether a failure. The experiment ought to be fairly tried. If he were to go through all the branches of agriculture, he thought he would show that this society had clone all that was practicable; and with regard to the diseases which applied to plants, they all but little enough heur.\ ssm, knew that these diseases wer ( e H w e e a l r l , was known of the remedy. Some important inquiries were in progress to ascertain this information. There were many other beanches of the subject on which he might dilate, and be trusted on . another occasion th ey s h ou ld be able to show what that society had been able to effect, as well as what it was likely to do. They had enlisted in their ranks men of established character and reputation —men who stood high in the estimation of their country. If they went to Oxford they found that there a professorship of agriculture had been instituted — a nd who mor e fitting to fill such a seat (Applaus e.) them one of th e l eading lights in that They had al s o the plea sure than ofD r . Da u g b amongen university that night ; they had rendered it unnecessary for t h e professor of b o t any, Professor Henslow— (ehim to mention the name of D r. Buckland. At Cambridge, vvho was well kno wn t h rough the society's jour nals : while in the new University of Durham they were thheeyerhs)acl enabled to rank among them Professor Johnson, who devoted his talents to lecturing on agricultu re , and to sound practical knowledge , adding the wonderf u l f a ' cility he possessed of rendering what he taught easily understood. (Tremendous applause.) If they went to Scotland they had Dr. Playfaire, who had translated the work of the first chemist of the age for the use of the English agriculturist ; and he had no doubt if they went on, and kept practice in view, and made science s ubservient to pra c ti ce, they had a long career of improve ment before them. Nothing would give him greater pleasure than to see science revealing its secrets on one side, and nature hers on the other, and those united being brought to bear on the condition of the English farmer, and with him improving the condition also of all other members of society. (Cheers.) Mr. H AN DLE Y, late M.P. for Lincolnshire, was then called on by the chairman to read the report of Professor Sewell on the recent epidemic which had made such destruction in cat tle throughout the country. The report was formed on about 600 communications from different parts of the country. ;T:. . g c4 : ih • =i• : -1