The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-10-11 00:00:00

PLOUGHIAG MATCH.

The annual Exhibition of Ploughs, drawn by ten horse*
abreast, instituted by the Marquis of Stafford, took place en
Wednesday, the 19 th ult. upon one of his Lordship's farms
at l'ibberton, in Shrup.bire. The number of ploughs, be-
longing exclusively to his Lord.hip's Shropshire and Staf-
fordshire tenantry, amounted to FIFTY, being THIRTY more
than were exhibited this time last year at Trentham. The
greatest zeal was ahewn by the different ploughmen to gain
the prizes; and it is to ibis feeling, which it was his Lord-
sbip's wish to create, that the great success of Ilse experi-
ment most be attributed; and a generous* rivalry 'wiling,
the tenantry of the two comities only served to heighten :he
interest of the contest. The. Judges were. Mr. holm Firkin,
of Lytiney; Mr. Thomas of Lung; and Mr Jobn
Jockes, of Cocknage. litre was much excellent work per.
focused; though, of course, the younger hands were less one.
restful in their first exhibition. After the plongbill had left
the ground, the Judges carefully examined the work dune;
and awarded the prizes.
The number of neighbotering gentlemen and agriculturists
who attended as spectators was very great. The company
afterwards adjourned to the Daybonee, where upwind. of
one hundred sat down to dinner, at whirl' Earl Gower pre.
aided, and distributed the prizes; and the evening was spent
in the enjoyment of those feelings which are always iurpirrd
by the united presence of a liberal sod excellent landlord,
and an intelligent, grateful, and respectable tenantry-4
happy onion !—which pre-eminently distinguished the pre-
sent meeting. The next annual exhibition will be betel at
Treutbam.

On Thinsday morning JAMES CHENNELL
(brother of the unfortunate Mr. CHENNYLL, of
Godalining) was found iu a pond between Guild-
ford and Godelming in a drowning state; he vlu
rescued by some farming men, who accidentally
discovered him in time for animation to be restojed,
and conveyed to Godaiming, but he died iii the
course of the evening. The depth of the pond in
the place where the unfortunate man was found is
not more than two feet !

On Wednesday afternoon the 29th ult. West
Woodside, Haxty (Lincolnshire), and the neigh.
bouihood, were visited by a tremendous thunder-
storm, which killed a horse belonging to Mr. ED.
MUM) TORIts, of Thorne ; and a cow. the property
of Mr. SAtiDERS V*uss, of Belton, Hear Epworth.

Four desperate villains, who had loog kept the
neighbourhood in a state of alarm, were a short lime
since apprehended through the vigilance of Mr.
111. NoAn. of Shawford; they having previously
stolen property belonging to that gentleman to a
considerable amount. In the present iostauce they
w .re detected at midnight, us the town of Trow-
bridge. selling a large copper furnace, belonging
to Caset.l.j. of Road. Three of these miser...et'
were tradesmen, each earning weekly wave, more
Sb so oultreieut to procure them all the necessaries
of life. They were examined before. sod cow-
oa.tted by T. S. Octal/ grave, Erg. of Orebant•
leigh ; sod that active and patriotic Magistrate ad-
dressed them in so forcible and so feeling a mauner,
before they were seat to prison, as made them shaJ•
der as the troormityof their Omer, mod thorough% y
sensible of their &traded @hostility.