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

' istribute liquid manure in any state et consistency, either
bruadcast or in rows. It also forms a drift, for depositing in
the earth together turnip. caterer, or mat gold seeds, with
liquid manure, on the fiat, in three, four, or five rows, at any
stated intervals. It is so constructed that taws or I
which are often fiend in liquid manure. will not at all inter-
fere with its working. It will deliver the liquiil ae well u
the seed in any given quentilies.
Steed 95, No. I.—A patent improved hay-maker, having
reverse motion and double acti ;is light, cull, used, and
fitted up with particalar regard to strength and durability,
the wheel. being of wrought iron.
Stand 58, No. 9.—A furze or gorse-cutting and bruising
machine, with 3-horse power patent gear; it cuts the Bone
as chaff, by means of three knives fixed on two rings or
b. ads ; it then puma it through two sets of rollers, running
at diflerent speeds, which, by comprissing and rubbing the
wese as it panes trough, reduces it to a condition suitable
for the food of cattle. It can be applied to either horse,
steam, or water power. Three horses will cut and crush
260 to 300 bushels of gorse per day, if it be young. It re-
quires three horses to work It at 98 revolutions per minu'e.
It is driven by a conneving rod, attached to a flywheel, 4
feet in diameter, weighing lj ewt.
Stand 41, No. 3 —A farmers' improved steam-cooking
apparatus, oonsistiog of a boiler or regenerator, with im-
proved pump and transpareat gauge, a 60-gallon Arong oak
compound on boiling tub, with a c..pper inside. It has b. en
improved, Maiming the heating surfaces, covering the
generator with felt and wood and forming the stand of non-
conduatinz materials, to obtain greater economy, and simpli-
fied in est by substituting a vacuum-valve fur a stop-cock on
the jet pipe for stirring the compound, making it thereby
self-acting. The compound-tub is also fitted with a revolv-
ing stir, ing•maohine to toms an apparatus for drying damp
or injured core.
Silver medals were also awarded by the judges to the fol-
lowing compeiters :
Corn.drappisg machine, silver medal—Messrs. Ransoms
and May.
Ribbing drill. silver medal—Mr. Ruby.
For his inv. ntion of depotitiag the manure on the ridge
before the roll and combining the two principles of the
ridge and flat in the same implement, silver medal—Mr.
Hornsby.
A plough, for g Ipurposes, anvil. medal—Mr. I) terns.
For their universal p 1 iugb, marked Y. U. L., silver medal
Messrs. Rumen and May.
Cart saddle, silver med tl—Mr June s Hunter.
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Patent irrigator, silver medal Kern. Widlaks and
Tin mrson,
Digging fork, silver modal—Mears. Rsturms and May.
Cuurn, silver medal—Mr.
Portable farm railway, riper medal—Mr. Cresskill.
Circular taw bench, for making hurdles, its., 'slur medal
—Mr. Burrell.

For improvements in Waal; wires and dye-i latex, silver
medal—Mr. Sersgg.
Highly eaminended.—Machine for making drain-pipes and
Sersgg.
Commended —Portable thrashing machine—Messrs. Har-
wood and Turner.

THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 19.
THE COUNCIL DINNER.

This, the first and the most select of the two grand festivi-
ties of the meeting, took place last evening in St. Andrew's
Hall, a building rendered memerabla as the scene of the
discuseith of the principle cf free trade, which, on the chal-
lenge of Mr. Wodehouse, took place some four years ego be-
tween I im and Mr. Cobden, end which, it will be recollected,
resulted in a unanimous verdict in favour of the challenged.
The apartment, which is in the Gothic style, and which,
having some years ago done duty as a church, has, in the
mutation of things ethlesiarical as well as lay, brie since
teansformed into • banquetnng-room, was fitted up specially
for the occasion. The area was contracted by screens.
which parted eff the Bids aisles from the nave, and cut .if
the space occupied by the organ gallery. The seats were not
much more than half occupied, probably from the reluctance
of those who have suffered from the exorbitant charges made
in the town to pay an extra guini a even for the pivinge of
dining with protectionist peers. The affair altogether might
fairly be designated as dull.
The chair was occupied by the Earl of Chichester, and the
tic, -chair by the Marquis of Downshire.
Among the more dratinguiehed of the company were the
Bishop of N erwich, the Earl of Issicester, the Duke of Man-
chester, the Maiquis of D,uro, the Earl of Oxfetd, the Deere
of Westminster, the Dean of Norwich, the High Sher fl
of Norfolk, Mr. Wodehenso, M.P.. Professor Sedgwick,
Professor Daubenay, the Mayor of Norwich, Viscous% Sal-
ford, Viscount Hill, Lord Rthelegh, Mr. Cobbold, M.P.,
Captain Bidders, M P.. the Marquis of Downehire, Professor
Simonds, Mr. Parkes, the It ,v. E. Sidney, Sir C. Lemon,
Colon. 1 Challocer, Mr. Shelly, Major Bereclord, NIP., and
Mr. Stuart, M.P.
The Duke of Richmond, with a humility somewhat %In-
duce), but with a perfect knowledge of the true road to
popularity, took a seat at the lower end of one of the lowest
tables, amongst the tenant farmers. Grace (before and after
meat) woe said by the Bishop of Norwich. The viands hav-
ing been disposed of, and the ordinary tributes to loyalty
and patriotism paid, the noble chairman called on Mr.
Btandreth Gibbs to read the award of the judges on the cat-
tle exhibited in the cattle-yard.
The prizes fur the cattle were allotted as follows
CATTLE.IigIIFORDS.
Class 1.-40 sore. E. Price, Courthouse, Hereford; 20
sou., W. Hemer, Hill Farm, Northleaeh.
Class 2 —2O son., E. Price, Penbridge, Hereford ; 10
sou., W. F. Hobbs, Buxton-lodge, Colchester.
Cass 1-20 sou., J. Walker, Holinethouse, Hereford ; 10
eon , W. F. Hobbs.
Class 4.—W sou., Rev. J. Smythies, Eaathill, Colchester.
SHORT•HOHNOI
Class 1.-401. W. Todd, Tranent, Scotland ; J. Patkine,
Einberly, neer Wymondh am.
Class 2.—Prize withheld.
Clue 3.-201, It. Booth, Northallerton, Yorkshire ; 10/.
same.

Clare 4.-201., J. Kirkham, Agnaby, Lincolnshire; 101.
W. Fowls, Market Lavingtoo, D vises.
Class 6.-101., B. Wilson, Thirst ; 61., C. Townley, Burn-
ley. Lancashire (highly commended); 101. the same.
Clem 5.-101., Lord Berwick, Croukkill, near Shrewsbury
51., George Eat, Willington, near Hereford.
Davoss.
Class 1.-40 son., J. QuartJand, Holland, near South
Moulton, Devon ; 20 son., S. Farthing, Netherstowey, near
Bridgewater.
Class 2.-20 son., W. Gibbs, Taunton ; 10 son., Earl of
Leicester, Holkbam, Hull.
Clue 3.-20 son., Earl of Leicester; 10 son., I. Blomfisld,
jun., Wells, Norfolk.
' Class 4.-201 T. W. Fortin., Bunton, Taunton ; 101.,
J. Blomfield, Wells.
Class 5.-101 A. Hammond, Wntanere, Norfolk; 51., J.
Blomfield, Wells.

CATTLE OF ANT SoRT,
Claes 1.-201, Col. Mason, Nectar Hall, Norfolk; 101., Sir
B. Hermon. The SUCCP4I ul compvtitors for cattle of any
description in the other clmses were Capt. Jugs, Tatuworth ;
T. Beard, Howe; G. Theobald, South Rippe; W. Walsh=
and H. Overman, Rougham.
The CHAIRMAN then proptved the suectisful candi-
dates, and expressed his great satisfaction on the number of
prizes won by the Norfolk breeders, to some of them, no
doubt, moat lineup, etedly.
The Earl of LEICESTER acknowledged the toast.
The Secretary. then read the list of prizes awarded for
sheep and pip, ma :
SHEEP.—LEICESTZRS.
ChM 1.-30 son., W. Abrahams, Lincolnshire ; 15 move.,
W. Sandy, Notts.
C 1,.. 2.-301., W. Sandy: 151, W. Fisher Hobbs.
Class 3.-201., W. Simpson S °paint, York; 101., W.
Sandy.

SOUTH-DOWNS.

Class 1.-301. to J. Webb. Cambridge ; 131. to same.
Class 2.-301. to W.F. Hobbs ; 161. to J. E. Shelly, Mares-
fl•ld-perk, Sussix.
Class 3.-201., J. E. Shelly, biaresfleld-park, Sussex ;
101., J. R. Overman.
LONG WOOLS!

Clams 1.-301., C. Large; ilrOaiWeli, Ohmmeter; W., W.
Gune, Hulnerortb. Nenbleach.
aase 2.-301, C. Llrge ; 161., W. Game.
Clue 3.-201., C. Luge ; 101., use.
PIGS.

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Clue 1.-151., A. H Wilson, Wigton, Cumberland; 51.,
E. Eddison, Heading-bill. Leeds.
Class 2.-151., W. F. Hobbs ; 51., Sir E. Herrison, Oakley-
park, Suffolk.
Class 3.-101., J. Tuley, Reighley, Yorkshire.
Close 4.-101., same.
Clue 51 —lOl. Mr. Stainsloy, Hunslet, Leeds.
The CHAIRMAN then proposed the health of the meter
ful candidates in these classes, and referred especia'.4 to the
number of prizes gained by Mr. Fisher Hobbs. He sr-
pressed his surprise that two of the priz s for r outh-downs
had not gone to Sussex breeders, though he must admit that
the Sussex men were much aocustomned Vi this kind of
treatment at the hands of Mr. Webb.
Mr. FISHER HOBBS, as the most sr.ceeasful candidate
in the class of sheep end pigs, rose to return thanks. He
felt very proud in standing in the high position of the most
successful candidate on the present occasion, and not the
less so in being declared the most sitcousful competitor for
south-down sheep. (Hear, hear.) Little had he expected
that, coming es he did from a cernitrowing county, be
should beat -Mr. Shelly and many other eminent Susie:
south-down breeders. This was his first year in having to
do with south down sheep, and so %lag as be bred those
animals he would take care to he as successful as he was
now. He felt it his duty to r' low that the farmers of the
eastern counties were not unmindful of the importance of
rearing well-bred animeks. (Heir, hear.) For his own
part he would do all in Lis power to introduce the best bred
animals in the kingdOes throughout those counties. (Hear,
hear.)
The proceedings% concluded with a speech from Professor
Sedgewick, as to the adventures of a knowledge of geology,
in conducting the process of agriculture.