The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-06-20 00:00:00

WOBURN SHEEP SIIL.IR Na.

On Tuesday morning, after breakfast, as ad-
joinned meeting of the Smithfield Club was held at
Woburn Abbey, his Grace the Duke of &proms,
in the Chair; Mr. Airtime Youee, the Secretary,
we are sorry to hear, was absent on account of a
recent family loss. At this Meeting it was resolved,
that the future number of the members of this very
useful society shall be unlimited ; and, at the in-
stance of Lord Sore en rest et and Mr. GIC 4Y, it was
strongly recommended to the next General Meeting
of the Society, to alter a little the time of the An-
nual Exhibition in Smithfield, so that it may be
more pranicable for Gentlemen to attend the Bath
Meeting and the Smithfield shew also, in future.
The next business of the morning was to view
the fat wethees exhibited in their wool, at the stables
near the Abbey, by the candidates for his Grace's
two prizes, of which Lord Saw Eavitte, litClIA n C
ASHLEY. and WILLIAM CHAPS •N of Fleet-market,
were appointed the judges.
Soon after II o'clock the company assembled at
the Farm-yard, and the South-down Tops intended
to be lett on Wednesday evening,• were shewn out
singly to the company ; after which, several Here-
ford and Deven Cattle, intended for sale that even-
ing, were exhibited and examined. Four new
Leicester Theavex, bred in Bedfordshire, belonging
to Mr. Mime's, of Ashley, and three belonging to
Mr. Onetime, of Wollner', were examined ; as
were also, a Boar of Mr. WRSTERN'i; and two Sows,
one seven, and the other five months old; and a
Boar of Mr. Isreo's (China and Suffolk) ; and a
very handsome pig of the same breed. Mr. GRAY,
Mr.iPic roue, snd Mr. LA MBEIIT, were seleeted
as the judges to decide on their respedive merits.
Mr. SMITH explained, and spewed to several
Gentlemen, the progress making in his Mineralogical
Map of FnFland and Wales, chewing the out-crops
of the various strata of which they are composed.
Mr. PARKINSON distributed several copies o' his
recent work, called " The Experienced :'armor's
Tour in America."
The Meeting of this day seas much fuller attend-
ed than yesterday, and seemed, its interest, and in
the increasing excellence of the stock exhibited, to
eye!, if ,tot excel any of she former years' meetings.
Before dinner his Grace, and a large party of his
Nuble Visitors, teak a tide to Crawley Heath, to
view the drilling of some Turnips ; and soon afire
three o'clock, as many persons as the two spacions
dinner-rooms could accommodate, set down to an
elegant dinner; after which. some very interesting
conversations took place .nn the great sithjess cone
eteßeed with agricultural improvements, and similar
toasts wish those of the preceding day were drank,
as also,
The Union of flugYandry and Co:nrnerce ; Me. Fuet,n ;
the Earl us Ears:nor:4 dec.
Hit Grace of BLOM!!o stated from the chair,
that a sweeastakes of one guinea each was on foot,
for guessing the weight of mutton in one of the
tat three-shear South-down ',ethers of his, which
had been shewn that morning, which, having been
subscribed to by His Royal Highness the Duke of
CI. Aa. zNic c, and seventeen other of the gentlemen
he should hand it round for the signatttros
of .i.ey others, and that the sheep would. be taArb.j
nutted for the examination of those who may we'll'
further to examine it previous to naming their
ooir.iuis of the weight, and the animal's being
slaughtered to decide the sweepstakes.
At the dinner this dee we noticed. besides those
noble personages already mentioned,
Lords—Robert 4penc:r, John Townshead, Os,ory ant Ong-
S,r.—Rohert t.awteJ, Georql Osborn, and Sohn Erz..',0,;14t

I. Ctiv.er.
C .10uuL—IleAnistont, and Dalrymple.
Cio.n..—Wnite, J. C. Bered,r,l, C G. G. a:, •':1 C. T
Tow-rs

Arrhdeacnn Fowler.
e K.e. Dean Hodlcy
Itev•rend Messrs. S. mes, and Smernove.
M ar. —.Coke, Nostri:k? &turas! Coke Anton, An-
No.they, Culling Smith, Marsh..ll, Francis,
Motteux,Charlcs C.Weatern, Lambert, Sanditaid,lstied, Reese,
Tr,:vor, Jennings, N. N. lloare,.J. P. NSUOVoi• M.
Crps, George Gunning, Joh, Higgins, James Harvey, Alex.
Gordon, A. Bore, H. Iloneybmirn, S Sten; John Fluttery,
John Walk-r, William Maxey, William Itoinciniae, John
John Filman, tun. Thomas Wittua, Martin Weber,
William Chandler, G. Payne, klyeard Sraith, K. Pester, Thor,
Cr00:01, N. Buckley, M. Buckley, N. litubbins, R. Totals., S..
Chandler T. Stone, P. Giblet, John Westcar, A. Ashliev.
W. H. Apperley, 1.. Moiely, Burton, Cool., .1. Col*, IN.
H. Purchase, K. Dell, Watkins, Cotton, S. Huse, B. I I i,:einsJ,
Shier' Bridge., J. Bennet, J. B.irb.rr, Corder,
John Pea lee, Thomas Girdlestone' Blak-, B. uere. 11.4.tcad,
R. M. Lead., JzAin Toinahn, J.I. &Now, .1. Gardner, John
Kemp, Bohan), John Staiibury, Kniast
K Ate, Barnes, J. Road, John Cancls, J. S. Burgess, Chasse,
Las. Blilibrodge, John Ntayhard, John Davi., Wil,.m arsan,
John Dent, George Ilenton, E,lW3fiji J. Home, Wm. ro-
cas. Leader, Vane. Itrher, Henry 5 rick:mei, W. Pullet,
11. Wood, J C. Wood, William Chapintii, Warberry,
Richard Parkinson, Ganranl, .1. Be3anty, Charles Taylor,
Poycts, &c.
As soon as the company 1;11 rztirect to the Exhi-
bit...ln Room, the letting of Uicester Tups cons-
monced.

No. 4. A Shear Hoe, by a ran of .Ssrwrise; fleece 71b. was
lett to Loul Soine:villc, tor the ensumg sf.32oii at '4O possess.
No.:, A Ditto, by In sod Is; flzece 71b. 12os. to Mr. Mar-
tin W..bber, 6ir 40 gumedS.
No 6. A Ditto, br of In end is ; fleece 61b got to
Marty, far 25 guineas.
No.*. A Terissli.zar, by Stoprise ; fleece 61b. Boa. to Mr
Cook, for MI guineas.
No 9. A Hato, by /is sad In; Itzecc 71b. 2es. to Lord Lud
low, for SO prices.
Ni, it. A Three-shear, by Carcase; Reece 615. dos to John
Wing, for r.O guineai.
After which the sale of Cattle commenced, and
a Hereford cow was SOW to EW AID Cog for 22
guineas, a ditto to Witt' ass Store for 20 guineas,
a thvon cow to J. M. Ceirrs for 161 guineas, a
ditto to Mr. Coma for 15 guineas, a ditto to ditto
for 13 guineas, and a three year old Loon heifer
to J. CLAYTON, jun. for 141 guineas.
The day proved exceedingly favourable to this
intorc,ring meeting, except a short thunder-storm
atter dinner.
His Royal highness the Mike of CLARtNer
seemed increasingly to enjoy the company of the
intelligent and useful body of men which he has
fallen among, and proposes. we understand, to
stay among them till the conclusion of the fete.

It iq understood that the place of Ptitne Serjeara
at the Irish Bar is to be abolished.
A RCM BALD HAMILTON kow s, Esq. is arrived
io Publia, and has been fur wan LIMA in a poor
state of health. • ; I

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