The Express.
London, England, 1865-07-19 00:00:00

TEE EVRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 19 1865.

TEI AGRICULTURAL BROW AT

4141E017TM

ARRIVAL OF TBE FUROR AND PRINCES OF

PALM

PLYMOUTH, TUZISDAT.
The clouds gather this morning over the agri-
cultural encampment, sod there are symptoms of
the rain which is not quite so great a rarity on the
Hoe as it is on the Delta. The crowds of visitors
continue to pour into the town, and the heart of
the collective Boniface is made glad, although his
countenance wears a well-simulated air of perplexity.
The universal declaration is that there is not
a bed to be had, except through some powerful
local influence; but my own intimate conviction
is that, like speculators on the Stock Exchange,
the dealers are merely holding hard to sustain the
market. Plymouth, Devonport, and fitonehaven
accommodate, under nominal circumstances,
190,000 inhabitants, and surely any influx that can
be gathered for an agricultural show could not
create a pressure entirely beyond management.
To-day the half-crown public go to the show, and
have the advent age of inspecting its contents with
the knowledge which will enable them to indulge
in safe criticism. The judges have made their
awards, sad therefore any one, by referring to
his catalogue, can pronounce, without hesitation,
on the most symmetrical of Damns, the most
gigantic of Herefords, or the most profitable of
short-horns. I have little to add that would
interest London readers respecting the living
items of the show. The superiority of the Davons
is an admitted fact, as well as the goodness of the
cart-horses. There is little or no thorough-bred
stook in the horse department, and what there is
does not attract much notice. I mentioned in a
previous letter the extent to which agricultural
machinery occupies the ground ; and although it
would be invidious to particularise exhibitors who
oome solely with commercial views, there is a good
deal in this department of the show which is en-
titled to notice. The most remarkable feature, as it
strikes me, is the wonderful growth which it ex-
hibits in an important branch of manufacture
and the extent which it indicates of the superses-
sion of manual husbandry by mechanical contri-
vance and steam motive power.
The town is full of fashionable company, in-
cluding, I believe, all the aristocracy of the west.
2.15 r.m.

The royal yacht is entering the Sound, the ships
are all saluting with yards manned, the royal
standard is floating at the citadel, at Mont Wise,
and other places. The yacht steamed gently up-
towards the anchorage, and arrived opposite Cre-
myll Pier, where the Pr►nce was to land, a little
before three. The weather cleared off almost
suddenly as the yacht came in sight, and when the
Prince entered the Sound the sun was shining
brilliantly, with a fresh breeze, and the whole
scene was one of the utmost animation and gaiety,
the people running in crowds along the shore to the
nearest points the yacht passed, cheering with all
their might.

6 r. ii.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales arrived in the yacht Osborne and landed
at Mount Edgeumbe at 5 o'clock. They proceeded
in a carriage and pair through the park to the
house, accompanied by the Earl of Mount Edg-
cumbe. Their royal highnesses were much cheered
by a select crowd, who were admitted into the park
by tickets.