The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-10-03 00:00:00

HIGHLAND SOCIETY OF SCOTLAND.

On Wednesday last the great Agricultural Meeting, and Shove
of Stock, under the patronage of the Highland Society of Scotland,
took place at Glasgow. The day was, upon the whole, favourable
for the Exhibition ; and in the general interest excited, and the
number of the Stock exhibited, this meeting has outdone every
exhibition which has ever yet occurred in Scotland. The new and
spacious market-place, the interior arrangemems cf which, by the
exertions of the Magistrates, were completed just is time fat this
Show, is a model of all that can be required for the simple and.easy
arrangement of an immense collection of cattle. horses, and sheep,
and for the cafe and comfortable accommodation of a very nume-
rous itasemblage of spectators.
As the stuck was the most numerous which has ever been yeti-
bited, so in some of the departments, in point of quality, it has
never been exceeded. Of the cattle shown the great strength lay its
the Ayrshire breed; the greatest number of premiums for this dis-
trict having naturally been selected for that description of stock.
in addition to those offered by the Highland Society, the aty of•
Glasgow had added seven premiums in the same department, end
the whole were divided into classes for Fat Oxen, Bulls, 5111*
Cows, two-year old and yearling Heifers.
Among the many excellent stock exhibited were two Ayrshire
Oxen, belonging to the Duke of ;Montrose, for which his Oraee
ceived the let and '2d premiums. The first was Romulus, b teen
old ; the other Rover. .q years old. They were of uncommon
weight and symmetry, and were immediately sold on the spot for 120
sovereigns. For the information of the curious, an extract is mado
from the pedigree, &e. of these wonderful animals. " They tetra
both bred by big Grace at Buchanan. Romulus's dam, Jean, was
bought from Mr. Brown, of Waterhaughe in Ayrshire, end got
by Adam, which was bred by Mr. Kirkwood,: farmer, neat Dian-
• lop, Ayrshire; Rover's dam, Forth, was bought from Mr. rear.
rester, in Stirlingshire, and got by tqatoff, which was the property
of Professor Jeffrey, and sold to Sir A. Campbell, Ciartbe."
The oxen were well kept from their birth, in Rood pasture during
summer, and in a straw-yard during winter, and fed on turnips,
, hay, and 'draw, till they were put up to fatten in December lest;
they were then in good condition, and have since been ftd ott
turnips, potatoes, oats in the straw, bruised grain, hay, tame, and
grass.
in the evening 280 gentlemen sat down to a splendid dfimer in
the Town Hall and adjoining apartment; the Marquis of Twat-
dale, Viee-President of the Society, in the Chair. support.
. ent
Lord Provost of Glasgow, the lhake of Hamilton. Lord Beiltaven,
Lord Fincestle, the Honourable Admiral Honing, Lord Joen
Hay, Sir David Hurter Blair. Sir James Celquhuttn, Ste Gel:lh*
Johmeon. Ir. Campbell of 111,tItsmxrd. Mr. &Mortal
Finlay, Mr. Monteith, M.P., Mr. Campbell of Suet otn.,
Pranemal Macfarlan, Mr. Innis of Stew, Treasurer of the Soe.ele,
&e. &c.
;Many appropritoe speeches were made, and the hilarity e( the
I party was kept up until after II o'clock, when the ....many retiree.,
highly delighted with the proceedings oftbe day.

A t•t• e.--On Saturday, between Iwave and ogre, as
John wrifot. an assistant labourer at Buckingham Pa:ace, was
moving a pisee of stone towards the centre of the roof, be ay:le:o.v
fell off with the piece of stone into the area, being a depth oile reit t,
•et. lie was earned to %I'estroinster !lot-pita!, where it was Ascer-
tained that one of his thighs was broker., and that he was in mbar
respects mseh injured. Amputation of the lush; It Will sql/101,
would he neeestary.