The Express.
London, England, 1849-08-11 00:00:00

CLASS V.P.XTUA STOCK.

H 01028.-11. to Mr. W. Jobling, Healy Wool, a two-year
old gray colt kr the field. 11. to Mr. Richard Hoyle, Ben-
ton Hall, a one-year cld colt for the 4.1 d. 11., Mr. Chas. W.
Or.le, Nunnykiik, '• Bonny 8e,"., a two-year old filly by
Gal ,nthas. out of Beeswing. 21. to Mr. James Potts, Moles-
den, a one-par old filly, for the draught. to Mr. Thomas
8.11, Cramlingham, a one-year olu filly for the draugh-. 11.
to Mr. Jonathon Laws, Hirst Head, Bedlington, a one;•year
old filly, for the draught.
SIIEEP.IO4. to Mr. Thomas Swan, junr., Merpeth, a
twc‘year old amid. r. 101. to ditto, a two-year old ditto.
SWINE.-11. to Mr. A. R. Fenwick, Netherton, Morpetb,
3 fat pigs.
latrt.••••ro.-31. to Messrs. Reny, Ponteland, Newcas-
tle, " Lsyccck's Improve i Swing Plough." 11. 10a. to Mr.
OlihesPY, Dissington, Heddon on the Wai:, " a Three
hone IL to Mr. William Scott, Bolam West
House, Belsay, " a Clod Crusher, to shit.. and ans-ver fie
Roller and Ci.:l Crusher." 11. 10.. to Mr. W. CvLIMOr,
High Boston, Wat•wor.h, " Winnowing 111achine."
11. lOs. t 3 Mr. Thomas Ramsay, H. ldom Park-corner, .74°I'
peth, " a Sit gle Horse Corr." 21 to ditto, " a Core
Crusher." 'Si. to Messrs Young, Edinburgh, for dif-
ferent implements 101. to Mr. Palmer,Steackton, for his exhibi-
tion of implements. 21. 10s. to Mr. Joseph Jobling, Cold-
stream, for a S..oteh fast bodied cart.
FAlla SERVAN rm. 31 to Robert Brawn, 53 years in t"e
service of Mr. t ,Il,y, of 13itliimat me. (4 competioaa.) 31.
to M try Redeinsoo, 40 years in the service of Mr. George
Cozon, Star lon, Alnw;ek.

THE DINNER.
This festival was held in a splendid and spacious broth
erected adjacent to the chow ground. The ladies wee. a'so
provided with ample refreshments, some of which were the
gift of his Gr.‘ce the Duke of Northumberland.
Precisely at !our .•'clock the noble chairman took his seat.
Atreus 400 seet down tweediest, and after the entertainment
The CHAIRMAN cent/emulated the company on the manner
in which her Majesty had been received in Ireland. lie
was sure it wra no trausitery (cello g to which the Qae. c's
vit.it had given birth. But however fervent the display of
loyalty might bays been in Ireland, he was sure it could not
beanywhere more ardently felt than in chi. areiella c^unty
of ii,,rthumherland, and proposed her Majesty's health.
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Th„ um.: three.)
',reposed " Prince Albert, Albert
The CHAIRMAN r.. <. ••astage., and the rest Of 'Z.;
Prince of Wale*, the!. Queen
Rural Family." In doing t.o sae woo,. omy Raven to the
faci tha' mice Allyert hi. 4 himself been a tueoctsful ems-
' petitor at agricultural exhibitions.
The CHAIRMAN proposed the " Army and Navy," for
width Capt. Glee and Cal Bell returned thank.. Also the
t• Bithop and Clergy," which was ackuowledged by the
Hon. and WT. F. Grey.
The noble CHAIRMAN then oleerved that it was Lis duty
to call their Atenti. n to a tout which in a most epeeist
manner Tepees, nteet and coneentreed the feelings width had
been it strnmental in bringing them together that day. The
toast be allured to was, " Success to the Nerthumberlend
Agricultural Society." (Applause.) He could assure them
that it war en object of sine. re pleasure and pri le to himself
that he had had the privilege of presiding at a meeting so
satisfactory in all its departments tend so gratifying in all its
eirentsaster cm He for one thought there woe no reason what-
ever nby the county of Northumberland should not repre-
sent itself in a thurishing agriculural society like the pre.
sent; and he fully believed that he spoke the language of
sober truth, when he said that a large portion of that ce.unty,
from the Tweed to the slopes upon the base of the Cheviot,
could be advantageously compared in enterfrise, and intelli-
gent and successful husbandry, with any other dietrict in
the United Kingdom even though it were Lincolnshire, or
the south, or the Lothians, or the north. (Loud applause.)
The particular region to which be adverted bad lsng been
known SS a sort of cleric ground from ancitmt ballads and
I I. gei.dary stories, which t.ad often been the scene of border
(cods' and in some iestances felt the shock of inteurdional
conflict, but if so, he we sure 'rue friend of hie
speed-, and ev ty true disciple of elvdistatim wnsecevet
o hers thought who Petted romans—would rejoice that this
regi n. which in olden time was exposed to wholesale
I marauders, tad undergone a delightful and benignant
revolution. indeed, he might remark that there was tl
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proper time and seastin forcve; thing. Fur he conceived that
if in olden titre the county of Northumberland had turned
cut such exhibition, of fat cattle, of comely sheep, bulls,
cows, and heifers, and atom all, such a considerable bulk
of rigs flesh—(Lagghter)—it would have been to their
Scottish neighbours an object of incessant forays: end thus
the famous Armstrong.; and Elliott' that cussed the borders
would have been making continual iceursiune and havoc of
pastures and sheepfolds to stock their own bane and by, en
with. Instead of which they now gave ample proof that
they wire able to stock them with animals of their own ' • fur
it was rather a strange coincidence that a Scottish hull had
conic.) off the first prize that day. (Loud laughter.)
He bad also to rewark—and he did so with all good
will—that even a tenant of his own, in Cumberland,
had carried off the first prize for gimmerr. After
showing the advantages to Ite derived from this
measure, he urged upon every friend of agriculture
to do his utmirt to promote the objects which the society
had in view, not only in producing abundant crops, but also
in supplying the bee: food to meet the wants of the people.
His lordship concluded by nroposing—" Success to the
Nothumb-rland Agricultural Society.' _ _

The CHAIRMAN ag.in begged to prorooe a toilet, that of
the head of the present association, " The Duke of Northum-
berland," who, whilst ho exhibit"d to the world at large the
character of an estimable nobleman, was also to them a most
generous and munificent patron. (Cheers.)—" Hems
of Oak."

Sir M. W. MIME!, in proposing the next toast, said he
had treat satiefaction in PO doing. They had already drunk
the health of their noble patron, and, with sincere pleasure,
he now proposed " Their noble President, E trl Grey." He
was sure that it was the source of the greatest gratification to
all to see the noble lord once more amongst them ; and he
was corfident the toast would be responded to with the
greatest enthusiasm.
Earl Gime responded to the toast, and assured the meet-
ing that he had the erratest pleasure, after being detained
by other duties, in assembling witn them once again at their
annual meeting. He rejoiced also in the opportunity which
was afforded him of mingling with some of his old friends,
and those in whose welfare he took a desp interest. He next
congratulated the society on its fl,eurishing condition, and he
trusted that the nr.sgre se it had already made would be but
a stimulus to future exi rtton. Thu., by promoting their
own interest, they would confer lasting benefits on their
fellow-men.
Several other appr.priate toasts followed in quick sneer-
pion ; and at 8 o'clock the noble chairman and • large
portion of the compsny withdrew.

GOVERNEStIES' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.-SUB-
SCHIPTION TO Miss TUCKER —Yest. rday a meeting was
held in Exeter Han, to take into consideration the case of'
Mies Jane Tucker, the fcundress of the Govgeneases' Bene-
volent Institution, whn is now, at the advarer.ed awl of 70,
dependent upon casual benevolence for the means cf ex-
istence. The lies. Richard Cobbold, rector of Worthans,
having been voted to the chair, warmly advccated the claims
of Mite Tucker to public comiceratiov , and especially
amongst that elan for whom she had sonde such sacrifices.
He contrasted the prevent podtion of the inatituti n, now
one of the greatest of the national chariti, e, with that which
held when Mies T. was straggling to rear it to maturity.
During the first two pars the subsw iptione amounted to
781. only, whilst 'set v.. 1.13,8001. hurl b-en expended, tho
fended capital being 12.0001., and yet. she had not been per-
mi,ted to SIMn in any of its &dealt* gee. Mr. Caren trail
a narrative of the rise and progreer of the inoitu•i at, ex-
plaining the share Miss Tucker V.lft in it. e•tahlishasert,
sad the adanirsien of the Duke of Cantlwilge that sh" was
Its founder. It was resolved that the same aherild be
printed and circulated, and a public subscription opened to
pnrchece en unnuPy ftr Mts. Tucker. A vote of thanks tote
the chair:nut terminated t prO4K (dings. • •
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