The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-11-15 00:00:00

BA I:VIS T HOME.
Oa Tuesday sennight, Mr. George Grierson
Rave a very elegant rural fete to the numerous
visitors. who, attracted by the celebrity of his or-
raiogeineutr. and the excellence of his agricultural
system, assembled at Nett tolvo, near Finglae, in
the vicinity of Dublin, to inspect the improvements
ea his ferns, as well as tlio.e which his judicious
methods accomplish iii the that:rent breeds of stock.
This Gentleman has long bteu celebrated fur the
ardour of his experiments, and for the jiiilgnietit
with whirls the departments of a cumpheated and
difficult system have been massaged. It would
exceed our limits, and, indeed, it would be out of
OUT pwwsr, to attempt any thing like an accurate
specmti.•:mtiou of the various objects which attracted
the nonce of the company, or even to give au bide-
ii•ote idea of the admirable arrangemeid of the
hole. We nit* be indulged, however, in a ;time-
rsl and obvious remark, arising out of the Stature
of the subject, and which must hove itreseuted it-
self to the se Gentlemen who intended this gratify-
ing rout show. We allude to the general aspect
of satisfaction and comfort diffused over the entire
scene, and in which the most humble individual
pirticipateil. This is true and genuine patriotism,
and coatribittes more than all the tine periods that
rr were ever uttered, to tholieuefit of the peasant's
rots and to the amelioration of his condition.
These are {he sort of politicians we want it is of
this specie* of patriotism that -lreband stands its
need. These ire tlictsktirtnien who itillitraw forth
the resotricri of the'dontitry to advantage, who will
prove. by facts more powerful than ergunseuts. the
capabilities, wealth, atiod comforts of the island.
in the early part of the procession. upon a plat-
,
° forto erectrd•ou a cacti ige. far the purpiose, wear
placed FOURTEEN FUGER OF PLATE, received at
different permits by Mr. Grierson, as premiums
from the Farming Society.
The procession arrivnd•ahout three o'clock, when
the whole marched around n man-pole, the piper
and fiddler playing Gad save the king. It is need.
less to describe the acclainatious with whieli the
different insignia, as they pawed. were received.—
The green was snrrnmtn.l••d by a great concourse
of spectators, gentkilleas's carriages, &r. &e..... 441141
after the entire bail Gnawed their circuit, they re-
turned to Mr. Grierson's in the order which we
have just described.

At the return of the procession to Mr. flrierson's
farm, the representative or Jack Straw, who, by the
way. was admirably and characteristically tna-
mended, having arrived at the hall-dour, dismount-
ed from the most tractable bullock weever beheld,
and niaile tine obeisance to the tune, while God
save Ike Naar wen playing, When he proceeded to
lead the rural dance. There were many excellent
seeps militated on thin occasion ; and although,
perhaps, Ntoleine des !laves sal ;%liaa Lupin°
would not tint" any new grace among our humble
countrymen, they would certainly eve specimens of
activity mud .vigour which would nut disgrace the
Herculean form of ii. Htsville himself. The
procession then returned to the-farm.varil. without
the slightest accident having necurrea.
I.Ve shall sow attempt to give a brief sketch of
the manner in Which this festival was conducted.
It eoinsnenceti iu a procession from Mr. (rirrsoir's
farm et Nee/town, to Finglus, in the following or-
der :-
Ist Banner.—" Rreedia7 in tall its branches "--.Careird by
She Herd, wail followed by
A Suff-slk Punch Horse, oruainvoird with riblams.
A Leicester Boar and Sow, ent ru din a curt ornamented.
A Smith Down Ram and Ewe, in • eau t, ornamented.
A Leicester Rain and Five, in a ca,t, o,samented.
A Leicester Bull and Caw.
ad Thinner .—u greed the Plough."—Followed
The Two-horse Plough, with strong Horses, long Reims,
and tin Drayer.
The Seidel' Plough mad Prize Plough Clip, tarried is a
cart on a platform, with a Piperaint Fiddler.
The Scotch Harrow—the Roller. ittteaded by men and
women with mallets.
eel Bunner.-4. Clean Fallow, slightly masureil."—Fol-
lowed by
The Manure Carts, Dreamt need, with Labourers carrying
three.prottied Forks.
•th Ranger—Y. I air owed Agriculture and Drill Husbandry."
Cooke's Drill, Turnip Drill, the ()noble and Single
Mould-hoard, Piongha, Labeurers with Hoe', &e.
Tim Harvest Cart, w•th Coro awl Potatoes, Ceres. Sic.
attooderl by a Piper,
Piceeded by Jack Strew, with male and female Reapers,
thrashers and Mowers, with their implements.
sib Iteniner.-w-u Fifteen Feet Ridge well formed "
tith Rattner No Shovelling of Farrow iu any ease "
7th flanner.—.. No Field Stacks."
tilt 11,10111 r.—... Regular Rotation of ('ruts."—flats, foot
of lea,) Puttdoes, Wheat, Drilled !inns, tlala, Clover,
nth Renner A Bur Fleece and a gond Carcase "
toth liaanre.—" Peace nail F'lenty.”—A Cart, with
itn-
proved and coalition Chain—Dairy Maids with their
Pails :led Churns.
•I I th Ruiner —" Alt pant."—.l.lnys earryieg is the Rooks of
the Firm. -•
l th 14:11111er." Thank Goil, all is safe !"
The company then retired to, partake isf the re-
fre,iiinerits, which were served in that profuse am !
rural style, befitting the °emeriti. Among the
company present we perceived
The Fart of Meath, the L:11 atCharlemont, the Earl of
March; Hans Ilamilims, M. P. Sir H. %Tattoo ; Colonel
Falkiner ; Major lialikey, , Captain Parkhurrt I Morley
!launders, fat. ace. sad rareend Ladies of thettuctitta.
After the repast several of the couspany returned
to town ; but in the eveoni,,,, a Hall and Scpper were
givers by Mr. Griersuu to the surronntling Gentry,
"'Midi presented a,scrne of rural enjoyment. (for da
participated) tkat has beets seldom egiialled upon a
ennthir occasion.

. -
T6nreday the General Committee of the Roman
Catitoltcs of Ireland. met in Lublin. pursuant to
jetiltitt notitat. We were happy to loam, there was
a CO: attendance of the Country Gentlemen. The
punt perfect harmony prevailed. A Committee
was appointed to revive the draft of the petition
prepared by the Sub-Committee. which. was to be
repotted to the General Contatittev on Monday.
—This Committee siffrom dry t., dri for the titu-
larsr of carrying into effect the resolutions pesaed.
at the last meeting of the Roman Catholics of Ire.
land. The co-operation of the Catholics of the
county and city or Cork. has already been re-
ceived; similar communications from other parts
of the country arrive every day. illlll it is now cer-
tain that the Roman Catholics of Ireland will. in
the nest session of Parliament. unanimously peti-
tion to have the degradiag disabiliuea under which
they labour, completely reaaterml.