The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-10-14 00:00:00

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Olt Tul!irlay last, the Workittettils tinnt and
Agricultural Meeting conitudieed.' The attend-
ance was more numerous than oit proi former year,
atiJ th^ treattar waved Envoys: de' for the spurts
of the tiel.l. The New Itortatt, which were onencti
upon the occaOtat, are constatotrihus antf liamtvenc.
The tliSthlthee were brilliant', awl gracol wit*
much v omit e..d beauty. The ball was ar.e
by upatartis of two huntlred. and theieune number
at Mrs. Curwea's party, on Theinaloy eVa!l.l '
The ordinaries were ittimernasly attended: 'the
most remarkable feature in' that Meeting it the
general spirit, scOrdiality and goatl humour, a Bich
seem to :inmate all who *tend it. The attention
and isaliteness of the Steward, U. Howard, Esq.
of Corby, gave universal eatisfaction, and contri-
buted in nu small degree to the plea-ore of the
Meetitig.—J. D. B. Dykes, Ev.i. and -- Chatle-
toil, EMI. were elected Steward far the ensuing year.
On Thunaly morning, a very large parts of
gentlemen and farmers, from various ',arts of the
kingd , assembled at the Selloose, to inspect the
hula and implements of Itsbandry. The CMG.;
7:dor attracted particular attention, UM likely to he
highly beneficial. The appearance of the farm was
allowed to he greatly improved in the last ttri-!ve
months ; the green crops acre weighty, amid in the
best state of cultivation.

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An experiment, to ascertain whether by soiling
or griming the greatest increase of weight e:inhl Le
obtained, *tweeted particular wotu,-. lan West
highland cows had been selected ; •tlie one soiled
was aged, and had gained, from the lath of May to
the 3d of Ot•tiber. sixteen stone ; the other was
fonr years old, and had gained 9st. Six
other small highlanders, pia up to feed on the
'2:ith of June, had on en average Mereased ast.
or one palm( and a half per day.—This experi-
ment is highly important to the farmer, and caanut
fail of pointing out the advantages of boding.
The assemblage of persons at the Selloose, on
Friday morning, was greater than ever witnessed.
The morning was employed in viewing the stock,
the implements and ploughing-match ; 630 per-
sons sat down to dinner with the President ; the
weather proving unfavourable. the party adjourned
to the Assembly-room, where the premiums were
distributed by the President. The Society was
lianionred with the presence of the Ladies who had•
attended the Meeting.
The various stock shewn were much admired.—i
Above !nu new members were added to the Society,
which was previously more minserous than say
other Agricultural Society in the kingdom. Not-
withstanding the unfavoitrableness of die weather.
the spectacle was interesting and gratifying to ail.
During dinner, near 300 boys anslg;rls. educating
on or. tlell's and Mr. Lancaster'o• plan, loosed
thromdi the tent ; it would be d:fficult.to deseribe
the ettect this interesting sight produced !. In ad-
dition to Dr. fiell's plan, these children lire to be
employed in the farm, in weeding. Lite. so thid, at
the earliest age, they will be able to earn what will
pay for their edncotion. This mode f teaching
bids fair to inculcate the principles of religion, ho-
nesty, and independence, so strongly OR their ten-
der minds. us can scarcely fail of promoting their
own happiness, arid making them useful and valu-
able members of society.
Mr. &MN, of Middleton-place, proposed that a
piece of plate should be given to the President as a
mark of their esteem for him, and in approbation of
his conduct ; which was unanimously turbines], with
the most marked expressions of satisfaction, and
steps will betaken to carry the resolutioninto effect.
The PRESIDENT proposed a General Association
for prosecuting the persons guilty of the shameful
depredations made upon turnips, and other green
crops, in the neighbourhood of towns, which VIM
adopted, and will be attended with general good
enntiono,nrpa.

After the conclusion of the business of the So-
ciety, a superb YaiSc was presented to the President
from the :Banks brunch of the Socicy, with the fol-
lowing imwription:—
.. Tu .1. C. t',ITRWIN, Esq. M.P.
Member of the (louse of Keys
" Aud President of the Agricultural Society of
" THE IPLE Or II14s;
" Ia grateful acknowlek•nstatof his strenuous and success-
ful ecru. in I'l'BlEl4min in defence of their Country's
rights and independence, and of the benefits which their
rising _Agriculture hum received from his pretectiso and
example,
Tills TRIBUTE OF RESPECT