The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-01-03 00:00:00

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CHRISTMAS BRifitAcrluns.

On Thursday, the finth ult. Lord Petra distributed hi.
I Christmas donation of a fine bullock, of seventy
■tone weight, to the poor inhabitants of Buckashans, and
places adjacent.
Among the many benefaction■ given at the prevent season
to the deserving pour in this neighbourhood, we must not
omit to notice one of Impounds to the poor of Wesion.in.
Gordano, through the hands of the Minister of that parish,
by she worthy aid beoevolent Mrs. Newcombe, widow of
the late Lord Primate of Ireland.—(Hrtsfol Me►cerp.)
The Earl of Roseberry has give* 101 to the industrious
aad deserving poor is the parish of Temple, where he is •
large proprietor. His Lordship boa also gives 101. to the
pour of the parish of Carrington, and 101. to the pour of
the parish of Dalmeay. besides W. from the Countess to the
latter place, whereby 81 poor individuate have been ammo-
ably assisted—example" worthy of imitation.
On Monday last, at Oakland., in the parish of Oakhanop.
too, in this county, Albany Savile, Esq. gave a dingier to
the whole of the mechanics and labourers, upwards of one
hundred, who have been employed in building the stipend.
ono mansion which he now occupies at that Flom—Why.
usonda Deck Telegraph.)
ARCHIII.IIIOP or Yost[.—Friday week his Grace the
Archbishop of this Province, canard a Ade oa, weigbiog
upwards of fifty-five stone, to be killed and distributed, to-
gether with shove one hundred !interior bread, to the poor of
Bishoptloarpe nod the neighbourhood. So seasmasble a re.
lief to the poor is worthy of our warmest approbation, tud
we hope that the liberality of his Grace will bo imitated
►y mosey others in aliment circumstances.
BRarralL7uN.—On Christmas-day the Rev. Mr. J. and
Mrs. dryoyard, with their usual benevolence, regaled the boys
and girls of the National Sehuob of &aired*, on 4 Het.
perby, with roast beef, plum puddiag, sod ale. The war
approach of their departure from Brafferion is deeply re-
gretted by all She parishi .... ers.
Lisasatxrr —The debtors in the New Gaol, York, beg
leave to return their dame and respectful thanks to Martin
Stapyltoo, Esq one of the Sheriffs of tht. city, fur • very
handsome *hotter of roast beef, plum pudding, and strong
ale, on Toesilay last, which 'stabled them to .4..1 Cirist-
snas-elsy in the trot old English style.
Tins debtors is York CAM* Ware *heir deem thanks to
the Right Him. the Earl of Carlisle, fur his kind donation of
81. to be distributed among them is coals.

UNITED EAST LOTHIAN AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETY'S CHRISTMAS MEETING.

This Society held their Christmas show of fat stock n•
Friday last, in the Eastdts•gh of HatMingle°, • great italll-
- of excellent rattle were on the field; ■ll of them were
intended fur sale; and the greeter number of lots were com-
petitors fur the different premiums offered by the Society.
Messrs. Gilmour and Thomson, from Glasgow, and Messrs.
Grey and Hutcheson, tom Edinburgh sod Leith, all re-
spectable and intelligent fleshes's, being prrvw•sly appointed
as judges, entered upon business about eleven o'clock, wheat
after the must complete investigadium, the difTereut premiums
were awarded as follow :

Ist. To Mr. Dunlop, fur ilia lot of fire fattest cattle, of
the short-horned breed, bi. 51.
2J. To Mr. Alexander Brodie, for the lot of fire fattest,
cattle, of any other breed, 51. ss.
3d. To Mr. Alexander Brodie, fur the lot of fire cattle of
any description, worth must per stone to the botcher, 51. 51.
"rhe gainers or 2.1 and 34 wcre beautiful West Highlanders.

Mr. Brodie 's cattle that gained the premies a; hest fat,
were declared to be worth oast per stone Su the butcher
likewise, the same lot thus pining two premiums. The
object of the B•tctrty being to ascertain what dercription of
•lock, or degree of fale►w, is worth must per pound to the
butcher, allowed, of course, the gainers of the first cud
second to compete for the third premium also.
There were but few pens of sheep Lou the field, but the
whole were excellent according to their different thoracic,.
'aud ag.•►.
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Ist. To Mr. Ker, fur the pen of ten fat lest Leicester Din-
moots, 31. 3s.

R.I. To Mr Wilson, for the peu of ten fattest Highland
wesh•rs 31. 3s.

34. Tu Mr. Bogue for the pen of ten fatted Cheviot
swearers, 31. 3a.

Mr. Btodie, of Scoeghall shared, el extra stock, three
very hue two-shear ►heep, one of them nitro( a Highland
ewe, by a Leicester r■m, the other two were pure Leice—
ten, but there was an obvious hiss io size amid weight by the
erns with the Highland e*e. Messrs. Hogue mid Welsou
had a sweepstake, of a guinea each for the best Highland
wetber, which was gained by Mr. Wilson. The two sheep
were killed immedoetely after the show, when the best was
found to weigh 112th by the caress., with 17Th.. of
and the other was 1061 b. with 191 b. of tallow. Fur fat
and weight these have been rarely equalled, and the qua.
lity of site meal, especially the lightest sheep, gave the
utmost aatisfacti to a great cusicouse of intelligent specta-
tors. Messrs Dunlop and Hogue had likewise a sweepstakes
fur the lot of live best, or fattest cattle, of one guluea a
side, which was gained by Mr. Wigue. A considerable nom.
her of the cattle were sold on the ground, but at priers
which afforded a very pour remuneration for the care and
expruse bestowed in briugiug them to so high a state of
maturely.
As the day was likewise the Auniversary of the Society,
when the business of the field was over, the members met
in the TOWII Hall, to elect their uffice-bearers fur the
ensuing year, u receive the report of the judges, and to
&usage other mattenscomanted with the int of the
iustitution ; Mr. Hunter, of Thurston, in the Chair. All
the office-bearers, the Must Noble the Marquis of Tweed.
dale bring Provident, were unanimously re.eleeted; but
whets the award of the judges was auuouuced, an objection
was raised against payiug the first premium for cattle, tos
the ground that they wire nut really short /ewes. It was
pretty obvious that those whit started th■t objectiou meant,
that the cattle is question not brine what are understood by
the Teenotatr, or improved short horns, could have use claim
whatever to the premium offered. On this it was observed
by oue of the. most intelligent and most eaperienced mem.
ben of the Society, that forty years ago Relater the name of
New 'renewer, nor of improved short hurus, was ever heard
of, yet at that period the shurt•hurnrd breed of cattle were as
well known as at preseut ; and that the cattle is dispute sere
of that description, must be obvious to every person in soy

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