The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-03-05 00:00:00

LORD SOMIRVILLE'S CATTLE SHIM.

The Exhibition, in Barbican, on Monday, arts at.
tended by
Evl4—.Winthelsea.Northampton, Macclafield, al draw.
1tti.,4•1•1,d lawn.

Sro.—Jos.o.ll 3o.kr, John Sluelam, W. Wil'isms Wynne,
lt..ehar.l HAI, and I.deard trfirten.
The Au.struin. Swahili, and Portegaret Ainhaesadon.
Censweeestioarter,str.tganntr,llll4 Hareoun.
Main .14—A.r otter sod Pigg,t.
M,lferd, Darien, a ,d Chrtnn.
Maj.e Read, T W eke, Capt. itsy...onti, Fr.olcia
Charles Gordon Urtlf, A:de,s111111 lic..ty Hugh Hone,
Mr. roster, Montague Burguyite„
Earl Winchelsea,lihn Moseley, Esq. and Messrs.
Hardsesk, Chandler, and Wells, were the Judgeis
appointed to examine the cattle, sheep, and pigs ;
but the numbers of them, and the great press of
company, prevented their getting through the whole,
or determining the prizes before dusk to the even-
in Charles Gordon Grey, George Toilet, and John
Plman, are the judges for the claims by Shepherd*
for raising the greatest number of lamb..
A great number of drapers and others examined
the very exc-Ilent specimens of fine broad cloth
exhib'ted, the produce of wool grown in this
country.
Yesterday morning, at ten o'clock, the show was
resumed. At four o'clock the company adjourns I
to the Freemasons' Tavern, and at five sat down to
a sumptuous dinner given by Lord Somerville, his
Lordship ta the chair, which was attended by the
most distinguished Characters, Agriculturalists,
Breeders, &c.
After dinner, his Lordship rose and read the al-
terations in his premiums for the ensuing year, and
after wards read the adjudication of the several
prizes.
The two first exits,, fsr the hint 'eke of oats, were adjudged
to Mews. Wastes. and Knsght.
The second prise, tor the same, to the H.,lte of Bedford.
The cap for the west pen of Yers-hor to I..art Gage.
TOO cup fur the best pen of (at wethers to Mr. Thomas
The cup for the fat pig to Mr. Wewern.
His Lordship read a lettter from the Duke of
Bedford, in which he lamented that his engage-
ments in preparing for leaving this country pre-
vented him from attendiag.

The Beard ~f Or.lnance have issued orders for
the immediate enlargement of the Park of Artillery
at Colchester to nearly double its present dimensions.
As the Ponroos.ast Asa sass•noa was riding in
Si. James's Park, oil Monday, opposite the bacon.
his huts., got his fore feet in a hole, plunged for-
wa►d, and threw his Excellency over his head;
he fell no his shoulder, which was slightly bruised
He was. however, so much tecovered in the even-
ing, as to attend the Houses of Parliament, to hear
the debates

On Friday morning last, the Ann of Londonderry,
laden with bark. st : us k upon Skull Mattin rock, near
Bally welter. In the course of a few minutes 'begot
nir, hut was so much damaged. that the pumps could
scarcely keep her clear. The Captain hoisted s signal
of distress off Disnaghadce, when a boat went to assist
him. In the heavy sea, and the wind South, with
the ebb water, the Arm was drove past she harbour
bilare the boat could get to her. Ihe men, with
much pendency, however, thought it best to run the
vessel atfl a sandy bay at PO:W(1e, where she lay until
Sunday, when she vi as brought t ound to Denaghadee,
aed now bet on the Graving 11. ink to undergo the
necctsary repairs. The damage sustained is snip-
posed to be pi ii.cipally in :he keel. ran ache car-
go we! also be injured.