The Express.
London, England, 1849-07-19 00:00:00

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SWITZERLAND.

The number of the Baden insurgent army which
has entered Switzerland, either by Egliteu or ltheinao,
wee nearly 4,000. They had with them 30 guns, seve-
ral baggage waggons, and about 800 hordes. They
allowed themselves to be disarmed.
The federal council of Switzerland ban addressed a
circular to the different cantons, setting firh that, in
consequence of the great numbers of political refugees
who have sought an ae3lum in Switzerland. they (the
refugees) have been divided among the different °in-
tone ; and the council calls on the cantons to receive
them, and to exercise a strict surveillance over them,
so as to prevent any attempt to disturb order, or the
foreign relations of 8 aitzerland. The council mils that
it will neglect nothing to hasten the departure of the
I refugees, and for that purpose has applied to the
I French republic to receive them, or at lea t allow
I them to piss through the territory, and to the Ger-
man governments to grant an amnesty as won as

THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETY.

MEETING AT NORWICH.
(most OUR OWN RSPORTEIL)
NORWICH, WEDNISDAT.
The beeriness of the show really cemmenced this morning,
when the imp!. ment yard was thrown open to the public.
Eight o'clock was announced a the hour for opening the
exhibition, and very shortly after the farmers—the practical
men who attend these meetings, in the hope of daring', some
wild advantage from them—began to throng in. Up to
twelve o'clock no fewer than eighteen hundred hail paid their
half crown each fur admission, and at that hour the crush of
visitors only commenced. The exhibition, both in the num-
ber of implements, and the improvement in agricultural
machinery they evince, is decidedly apt nor to then of pre-
vious years.
The field which is set apart for the display of the nume-
rous mania' a brought together from every part of the king-
dom coupling several seres,and is laid out in long pendia
stands, forming so many Imam., in the open alio' s of which
the exhibit n stand inviting the attention of the passers-by
to the qualities of their in general somewhat ponderous
warm The catalogue of the articles entered extends to
near 300 closely print..d pages, and the list of the exhibitors
comprises the names of most of those who are known to the
public as neensful competitors at the society's former shows.
The Messrs. Garnett are as usual the ingest exhibitors, and
have also as usual carried off the greatest number of prig...
Meson. Clayton, Shutdown*, and Co., Cronin, and
Williams, tenon d next is point of noses&
Amongst the earliest visitors te-day wire the Duke of
Richmond, the Merquis of D mushier, and Sir T. Mend,
all of whom remained in the yard the greater part of the
morning, making diligent inquiries of the several exhibitors,
and listening with marked attention to their eulogi.-ic and
sometimes nht particularly clear description of the merits of
their respective inv. linens. The Duke af Cars,bnilge and
the other uistinguished personages attended at a later period
of the day, when the show assumed more the character of a
fashionable lounge than a pl.ce of business.
In addition to the fair outside the stowyard, there is an
horticultural site going on at shout a quarter of a mile dis-
tant, which appears to share in the p pulatity which all
the public amusements prosided t.r the gratification of the
participators in the great holiday, which tbis meeting is re-
garded as, obtain.
The judgei are inspecting the stock to-day, in order to
give their award to-morrow ; but the inspection fie carried on
eith closed doors, and, of cour e, all attempts to ..btain ad-
mission, except by the judges, were knife. This evening
those who are willing to pay a pound for the privilege,
will be permitted to see the animate, snick to-morrew will
be publicly exhibited for an admission-fee of 2.. 6.1.
The other business of the day, as set down in the pro-
gramme, is—at 12 o'clock at moon, the Rev. Edwin Sidney,
M.A., to deliver a lecture in the county court, " On toe
parasitic fungi of the British farm ;" and at 4 o'clock in the
alter:mit Professor Simonds, of the Royal Veterinary Col-
lege, London, to deliver a lecture in the same place, " On
the anatomy, physiology, and diseases of the organs of
respiration of domesticated animals, with particular refs
Fence to pleuro-pneumonia in the ox." Members Ind their
friends admired to these lectures by free tickets, to be ob-
tained of the se rotary, at the Guildhall. Doors open bair-
n-hour previous') to each lecture.
The awards of prizes for implements are as follows :
For the plough best adapted to heavy land, 51.—Messrs.
Williams and Tailor.
For the plough Inn adapted to light land, 61.—Mr.
Howard.
For the plough best adapted for general purpe see, 51.
Mr. Ball.
For the beat paring plough, 51.—Mr, Kilby.
For the best subsoil pulverise'', 51.—Mr. C mins.
For the hz et drill lot general purposes, 151 —Mr. Hornsby.
For the best corn drill, 101.—Menrs. Garrett
For the best turnip dual on the net, 101.—Mr Hornsby.
For the bast turnip drill on the ridge, 101.—Messrs. Gan
rett
For the best drop drill, for depositing seed and manure,
10/.—Messrs. Garrett.
For the best manure distributor, 51.—Mr. Cresskid.
For the best portable steam-engine,applicable to thrashing
or other agricultural purposes, 501.
For the second beat ditto, 251.
For the best purtsble thrashing machine s,plicaile to
horse or steam power, 2.51 —Mes-rs. Garrett.
For the best corn-dressing machine, 161.
For the best grinding mill, for breakieg agricultural pro-
duce into flue meal, 101.—Messrs. Clayton, Souttleworth,
and Co.
For the hest linseed and corn crueler, 51.—Messrs. Hun
wood and Turner.
For the best chaff cutter, 101.—Mr. John Conley.
For the best turnip cutter, 61.—Executors of the late
James Gardner.
For the best Minks breaker, 51.—Mr. Nicholson.
Fur the b. st on. -horse cart. 101.—Mr. Crosski.l.
For the best harvest cart, 101.—Mr. Crass kill.
Fur the best waggon, 101.—Mr.
For the best machine for making draining tiles or pip.",
201.—Mr. Wkirelv ad.
For the hest set of tools for general draining, 32.—Messts.
Mapplebech and Lowe.
For the beat heavy harrow, 51.—Mess?. Williams and
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Taylor.
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For the best light harrow, 61.—Messy. Williams and
Taylor.
Por the best Norwegian harrow, 61.—Mean. Stratton,
Hughes, and Co.
For the beet scarifier, IN.—Meters. Ransom.. and May.
For the best cultivator or grubber, IN.—Messrs. Smith
and Co., of Stamford.
For the best horse hoe on the fiat, 101.—Mesets. Garrett.
For the best horse hoe CM the ridge, 61.—Mr. Busby.
For the best horse rake, 61.—Messrs. Williams and
Taylor.
For the best hone seed.dibbler, 101.—witItheld.
For the best hand-dibbler, N.—Dr. Newington.
For the best barrow hand-drill, to work with cups, IL—
Mr. Holmes.
For the best liquid manure distributor, 6L—Messrs. R.
and J. Reeves.
For the best haymaking machine, 61.—Mesas. Smith and
Co , of Stamford.
For the best gorse bruiser, 51.—Mews. Barrett, Exall, and
Andrews.
For the best and most economical steal:arm apparatus for
general purposes, 5/.—Mr. Stanley.
Silver medals were awarded for the following:
Corn dropping machine—Messrs. Ransomes and May.
Ribbing driel—Mr. Busby.
For his invention of depositing the manure on the ridge
before the roller, and combining the two multiples of the
ridge and flat in the same implement—Mr. Hornsby.
A plough, for gene. al purpoaes, Mr. Downs.
For their universal plough, marked Y. U. L.—Mann.
Ransoms and May.
Cart saddle—Mr. James Hunter.
Patent irrigator—Messrs. Wedlake and Thompson.
Digging fork—Messrs. Raneomee and May.
Churn—Mr. Whitehead.
Portable farm railway—Mr. Cresskill.
Circular saw bench, for making hurdles, fn.—Mr. Burrell.
For imprevements is cutting wires and dye plates—Mr.
Sang.
Highly commended—Machine for making drain pipes and
tiles—Stand No. 39, Article 2—Mr. Scram
Commended—Portable thrashing machine—Stand No.
107, Article 2—Messrs. Hurwood and Turner.
0! some of the implements, in respect to the comparative
merit of which there is • doubt, especially gorse cutters, the
details must be ferwsrded to m, crow.
Among the implements for which prices have been
awarded, the following are worthy of notice :
Stead 86, Nu—A turf and stubble rune-plough, adapted
for any depth required, from 1 to 3 inches, and 14 inches
wide. It lays the turf in a curl, the best p anible form for
drying, as a current of air passes down the curl as through
a tube, end the turf is thus very soon in a fit state to burs.
This implement may be worked with a pair or three
horses, according to the nature of the land and the depth
required.
Stand 18, No. B.—A subsoil pulveriser, made of iron, viey
light in &midst, combined with great strength. It will pith
verise from 3 to 13 inches in depth below the common furrow;
will work well in all sorts of lend which is capable of being
pulverised ; and may be worked by two, three, or four
horses, according to the roughness of the land or the depth
that may he required.
Stand 65, No. I.—A drill machine for corn and general
purposes ; fitted as a ten-coulter corn, seed, and manure
drill, end eleven-coulter corn and and drill, capable of depo-
siting* large or small quantity of compost, bones, guano,
or any other pulverised manure in a moist or dry state, the
manure part being so arranged as to nee two depositing bar-
rels, one much smaller than those in common use for small
quantities of guano, &e., the other the regular sire for com-
post, &c., with stirrers in the manure part, with rotary
motion, and lever to put them in or out of action, am the dral
travels. By the use of the stirrers, and the front of the
manure-box moving inward by a lever, the whole of the
manure can be delivered without the assistance of a person

pottering.
Stand 81, No. 10.—An 11-row lever corn drill, adap'ed for
drilling corn and seeds of all kinds, fitted with an improved
parallel swing steerage, to enable the man to guide the
coulters, independent of the horses. With this steerage the
coulters will remain wherever swerved to, and are always
kept a uniform depth in the soil.
Stand 65, No. 3.—A six row drill for turnip seed, marigold
waned. and manure, the manure part being so arranged as
to me two depositing barrels, one much smaller than those
in 0011111100 us* 4r small quintile of guano, &c., the other
"PIP_ stze g•-• a billet quantity of compost, &c., with stir-
-7.18 is the manure Met, with rotary motion, and lever to put
tuem in or out of ection as the drill travels. By the use of
the stirrers, and •:ne front of the manure-box moving inward
by a lever, the whole of the manure can be delivered with-
out the assistance of a person pottering ; also with double-
ectioned iron levers ; the manure and seed-coutters act in-
dependently of each other, so that a large quantity of coarse

testily pre wed compost can be deposited deep, and revered
uP. msd ten seed Beet itenveliately atter, or the manure and
Led together, if required.
Stead 81, No. B.—A patent two-row lever drill for depo-
tiling turnips, mangold woes-1, and other seeds with com-
post. guano, or well rotted feren-yarl manure, on ridge-
ploughed lands. It kneads with improved levers, the same
&albs preeedinp, for bettor covering the manure and seed
with soil. The concave rollers are placed behind the manure
coulters, instead of before, as heretofore, for the better for-
mation of the ridge, and may be raised out of work at the
ends of the fltld, or when travelling en the road. The &pa-
&gag ma rry. nod rolls are independent of each other, and
edju4 themselves as required to the irregularities of the
&Ur &CC

Stand 81, No. 9.—A patent drop drilling machine for flat
and ridge week, drepping the manure at any required inter-
val lid depth, and covering it with mould ; and droppii g
the seed in any minute quantities directly over the manure,
leaving a psrtion of mould between them. Beth manure and
teed may be regulated to the greatest nicety. ft may also
be eonvsred into a good broadcast manure-distributor by
rem iving the levers.
Stand 20, No. 5l —A broadcast portable msnure.drill, or
distributor, for sowing soot, dose, salt. ashes, guano, oic.
This drill distributes manure broadcast by means of a fluted
roller; the did I hor will contain eight bushels of portable
manure, and is 6 feet in width; the quantity is regulated by
pie. ins the alrdli-bm in a vertical on horiarntal position, and
by changing the eon wheel,.
Stand 81, No. 22.—A six-hens power portable steam-
engine, for driving, thrashing, drerstng, and grinding ma-
chines, v.:gamble and chaff cutters, crashers of all descrip-
tions, circular sacs, and all kinds of stationary week on a
„ ye onss•nteted with a tabular boiler. The horl.
frovinAt
pl it.. of the boiler are I in. thick, and tube-heads
1 in ; q 141ity, best S'affordshirs irca ; diameter of cylindsr,
Si in. ; let gth of strike, 16 in. ; the crank thrift makes
100 revolutions per minute, and is 31 in. in diameter;
mide of bet fsgoited • reught iron. lbe diameter of it,
write!, which answers for drivicg pulley, is six. het. and
weight, 6 mt. 2 qr. l lb. 1001 b. of coal UM ro quirts to get
up the steam to 40. b. per inch in an hour, and 381 b. per h•mr
to keep it in Ind work.
Ela:al 5 No 2.—A seven-horse power portable steam-en•
glee, with improved tubular b iler ; the cylinder is 64 inthes
in ciameter and 12 inches stroke; the clank shier i. made
of best wrought iron. 21 inches in nianseter, and rookie 115
rtvoltriins per minute ; diameter of fly wheel, erb:elt serves
as the driving pulley, 6 feet; weight of ditto 5 cwt. The
b it r is made of rose's best plates, 5-16ths of an inch thick,
except the tube plates, which are half an inch thief'; the
cylindrical part is felted and lugged; it will occupy 40
minutes and cerium 601 h. of coal to tel esteem to a pressure
0145 b. upon the square inch ; ooneumption of fuel when
working as a 7 horte power is 701 b. per hour; the whole is
mounted u on tour iron wheels, and weighs 62 cwt.
Stand SI, No. 23.—A bolting thrashing machine for ream
or horse p iwer, for the pureose of thrashicg grain of all k;uols
perfectly clean without it jury to the straw or corn. It is
courrucied with an improved drum, who reby the quantity
threat:eel in a given time is more ttan with the natal bolting
machine, and the work equally as good. The diameter or
the drum is 21 irehes, and lougth 62 inches, making 1,120
revolutions per minute by steam power with an 8 inch pulley
on the drum shaft, and driven by a gutts p.reha band. The
game barn thrashieg part may also be applied to horoe
power, the diameter or the walk being 21 feet, and the drum
in this ease making SOO revolutions per minutes with four
horses.

Stand 5, No. 7.—A pair of portable millstones, driven by
steam-power, 2 feet ti inches in diameter, Said in a metal
cylindrical frame 3 feet 6 inches in diameter, 4 :set 7 inches
high from Moe to the top cf bed stone, and suitable for
agricultural purpos:s general:y.
Stand 76, No. 7.—A ehaff-cuttiog machine, with 3 knives,
worked by steam or h tree-power, and making five different
lengths of chaff, v z , four for h,nev, cattle, or sheep, at.d one
length of four it:clue for litter ; where a large stock of cattle
is kept, it is considere 1 a great edven•age, the straw being
sooner converted into manure. It is fitted up with safety
registered roll( r., and will cut gorse, furze, or whina, as well
111 hey and rtraw.
Stand 8, No. 2. —A patent turnip•cutting machine, with
26 knives for sheep and 8 knives for beasts, adapted for cutting
pieces of two different sizes by revel.: ing the motion of too
fly-wheel. By turning 'he handle In one directi 11 26 knives
are brought into operation, cutting ►lices three quarters of
an inch wide by half an inch thick, for sheep; whilst in the
oppuute direction pieces are cut 21 inches wide by fivt-
eighths of an inch thick, with 8 knives, for beasts.

Stand 113, No. I.—A machine for breaking oilcake for
beasts and *beep, easy to work, and having a simple and
• ffectuel arrangement fi.r varying the d statics between the
rollers, by which they are always kept parallel, the altera-
tions being made witn the greatest facility, without any pos-
sibility of getting out of order.
S:and 26, No. 38.—A combined harvest cart and Scorch
cart; li.ht built, with a lone, broad, and low body; the
harvest body may be removed, and, when necessary, the
common Scotch cart body mounted on the same wheels and
axle, and thus adapted tor general farm work throughout the
year.
Stand 75, No. I.—A tileinaking machine, exceedingly
strong, bring made entirely of iron, with strong wheels and
pinions and double racks, and with only moderate are
i would work for yeste without requiring repair. The box
will contain 3,744 cubic inches of clay, end will throw out
48 2 in, h tiles' each 13i-inches lung, with once filling the
b.ix. It may be easily turned the whole day by one man,
who also fills the box. while a boy cuts off the tiles and
carries them away. The front of the boa Is large enough to
recite* a nic-plate, with seven 11-inch, or lire 2 inch tiles in
width, and if the machine is supplied with a registered
double table, then the die plate has openings for 14 l f or 10
2-inch tiles. Any description of tiles may be made by this
machine—pipe-tiles, from 1 to 12 inches diameter, also horse-
shoe, ridging, and every other form of tiler. A wrought-
iron screen-place may be attached for the purpose of screen-
ing the clay and extracting stones, &e. from it ; with siegle
table and instantaneous cutters attached to it, by which five
rows et tiles are cut cif at once.

Stand 67, No. 64.—A set of draining•toolr for clay land,
coneuting of one bright euheteel spade, 11 by 7 (4s. 64.);
one bright convex tool, 16 by 4 by 24 (45.); one bright cut-
steel concave tool, 18 by 4 by 24 (Si. 6d.); one bright cast-
steel concave tool, 18 by 6 by 3 (ss. 94.) ; one pipe•layer
(24.); one bright scoop (3..)
Stand 122, No. 3.—A set of patent four-beam diagonal
irm barrows, the teeth of which each cuts a separate track.
The draught is from the centre, and if one horse moves
more forward than the others, the working lines of the bor-
row are not ciiturbed. It is suitable for hallows, and shoved

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be drawn by three horses.
Stand 116, No. 50.—A patent scarifier, grubber, or culti-
vator, with seven wrought-iron tines, for the purpose of cul
tivatieg land under a variety of circumstances, and bringing
it into • proper state of tilth, much more effectually, and at
leis expense, than can be done by the means generally em-
ployed for that purpose. It may be successfully used to
dean wheat, bean, and pea stubbles directly after harvest ; to
break up such parts of slaver layers as may have failed in
the plant, and to break up land after green crops in May or
June, in preparation for turnips, coleworts, 8:c.; thus ac-
complishing fine and deep tillage, without bringing fresh
earth to the surface land, in preparation for barley and oats.
The improvements upon this scarifier consist in manufac-
turing it almost entirely of wrought iron, and suspending
the trsme so that by means of a lever at each end, and cor-
responding catches, eithersids may be raised higher than the
other to suit sir ping ground, or to allow one wheel to run in
a furrow whilst the teeth penetrate ths cultivated ground to
a uniform depth, The teeth are also of wrought iron, and
are secured to the frame in such a manner as to allow of
varying both their distances from each other, and the depth
to which they are to penetrate, allowing also of setting them
to suit rounding lands. This implement clears a space of 4
feet 8 inches in work. . . .

Stand 95, No. 10.—An improved cultivator or grubbe,
made entirely of wrought iron, and used with five, seven, or
nine tines at equal distances, and which are so smelted teat
they are not likely to °log up. In an instant, and with ease,
it is raised from its work, or lowered into the earth to any
required depth ; it may also be worked with equal effect on
sloping ground, or with one wheel in a furrow; the teeth
penetrating the ground to a uniform depth, as on a level
surface, and clearing five feet of ground.
Stand 81, No. 18.—A patent hone-hoe, for fiat work be-
tween the rows of wheat, barley, peas, beans, turnip', car-
rots, and mangold mune!, or any other crop, not drilled at
less than 7or 8 inches apart. It is suited to almost all des-
criptions of 5311, and from its simplicity may easily be
managed by ell agricultural workmen. One or two horses
(depending on the size of the implement) wiU hoe from 8 In
10 acres per day. It is fitted with a 1531 for the purpose of
sewing clover and other seeds broadcast, at the same time it
is used for hoeing spring corn.
Stand 9, No. 12.—A horwhoe adapted fee working on
the ridge.
Stand 122, No. 6—A patent horse-rake, improved ; lit,
in the construction of the teeth fitting into iron sockets,
and working on the front rod, so that one or more teeth can
be removed at pleasure ; 2ndly, the teeth acting on a bar run-
ning parallel underneath the frame, gives it greater facility
in relieving it of its load; 3rdly, the handle is ocnnected to
the bar running underneath with a spring catch, which
hold' the teeth to their work, end cannot lose the yealm
until pressed dowa by the handle. It is simple in construc-
tion, and cannot get out of order.
Stand 16, No. I.—A patent economic) hand seed dibble,
with sir depositor", and suitable for every descrip•ion of
seed, wheat, barley, colts, beans, peas, mangold, turnips,
carrots, parsnips, &0., it being fitted with cups for all these
seeds. It deposits the seed at a uniform and at any re-
quired depth, ni straight lines, to admit of horse and hand
hoeing, at even distance' is the rows, and in any required

quantity.
Steno 36, No. 21.—A handbarrow drill for turnips and
taangold wurgel, on; the ridge or flat; made very light, and
the levers are so fixed on the bar, as to admit of their
being placed at any distance from 16 to 30 inches. The
boxes, trundle, and tins an made to adjust to any width,
just as the levers are required to be set. The, cups are made
with double sides, suitable for either turnip or mangold-
'Puna lead, and will depoit from two to six pints of turnip
seed, or from 2 to 61b. of mangold world seed, per acre.
Stand 90, No. I,—A liquid manure distributor ; made to