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London, England, 1805-06-19 00:00:00

WOBURN SUEEP SUEABLVG.

On Monday morning the Duke of BEDIORD'S
Agricultural Fete commenced by a public break-
fast, at Woburn-abbey, and about eleven o'clock,
the company arrived at the Exhibition-room, at the
Park Farm. The greater past of tire morning was
occupied by the examination, one by one, of the
new Leicester Rants, intended for letting yester-
day afternoon ; these Rams had been just shorn, and
their fleeces were hung up round the room, num-
bered and labelled, with the exalt weight of each,
f r the inspeaion of the gentlemen present. His
Royal Highness the Duke of CLAMe.NCe was among
the company, and during the whole day, continued
in the most familiar conversation with the agricul-
tural gentlemen and farmers present. Among the
many interesting groupes, which were formed for
conversation, on subjeas connated with agriculture
and rural affairs, we noticed Mr. Tot. Ler, shewing
specimens of wool, fifigen itches lung, of a sufficient
fineness for the finest broad cloths, taken from the
back of a Wether Sheep, of his breeding, half
Spanish and half South-Down, on which it has
been growing three years; and Mr. T. stated it a: his
opinion, that he can grow fine wool of almost any
length, by delaying the shearing of this particular
breed of sheep for a proportionally long time, pro-
vided the manufaaurers can afford to give a price
proportionally great.
Mr Cnwcer, of Aspley-Guise, exhibited a plan
of a water-meadow, which 1w has recently constrria-
ed at that place, said to be the first attempt at irri-
gation by a Bedfordshire farmer.
The exhibition-room was ornamented with corral
drawings and views of the statue now ereaing on
tie south-side of Russell-square, Loudon, to the
memory .it that gtelt promoter of the useful arts,
the tate i)itke of 11. c FOitn.
Mr. Tay I. ort, Irons the Society of Arts, produced
a pair of sheers, for which a reward had been given
to Capt. Mt Liam during the late session of mat
Satiety, which his Grace caused to be tried by the
sheep-shearers who were at work.
\lr. BELE* MY attended to distribute his work
on the Diseases of Cattle.
Mr. GARRARD distributed his proposals for a large
print, to be eng-aven from a pieture which he as
painting, of the Woburn Sheep-shearing, with por-
traits of the principal argriculturalists ; and berore
the company went to dinner, several of them were
shewn the present state of this piaitre, in the great
saloon of the Abbey.
The particulars of the premiums offered by the
Smithfield Club, in December next, were stuck up,
as were also several papers, descriptive of cattle,
to be wen and hired, or bought at this Meeting.
Soon after three o'clock, near 200 persons sat
down to a most excellent dinner in the great hall and
room adjoining. His Grace the Duke of Betsy°, D
was supported on his right hand hy Ilia Royal High-
twss the Dube of CL•IIti4CR, the Marquis of Hos T.
aaV. and Lard Sister:sae ; and on his left by
Earl DARNLISY, Lord Soucy/mar. and Mr. Con-
wea. As soon as the cloth was withdrawn His
Grace gave—
" Th, Kt.,g," then, " Success to Agriculture." -
Shortly after which, His Royal Highness the
Duke of CL/Armes arose, and in a short but very
excellent speech, adverted to the last toast as a vet y
proper occasion for proposing a bumper to the
health of the Duke of Bedford, to whom the coun-
try is in so peculiar a manner indebted, for his
laa:!aSle and wall-diretted exertions fur the im-
provement of the agriculture of the kingdom ; it
was drank sv,th three times three and loud plauJits,
and his Grace, in a speech evally concise and
appropriate. returned thanks to His Royal Highness
and to the company.
Mr. tw rm-v gas shewed round to tables specimens
of a particular species of elm timber, which he has
discovered in Kent. applicable to several put-
poses in ship-building.
The utmost hilarity prevailed among the com-
pany, and their interesting conversations on rural
siihjeas were enlivened by the following toasts :
0 The Pmugh " The Fleece " • Small in size and
rest to sad.," "Gavel statics." " Weeding in all its
branches." " Irrigation.* " Prosperity to all improvements
is agriculture." " The Farming 4ecketiesetlreleud"
Muerte:sea."
Before the company broke up, his Grace ad-
dressed them and said, that it was not unusual to
drink the health of distinguished friends of agricul-
tural improvement who were absent, and as, un-
fortunately, they had now to lament the absence, on
account of iliness, of one who hal so often contt-i-
-bated, not less by the extent and variety of his in-
formation on most useful subjeas, than by his great
urbanity of manners, to the entertainraeat of this
meeting. he should propose
" Srr jousith Ranks, and his seedy recoszry."
At the Table we observed
Hi. Grace the Duke of Manchc.ter.
E Talbot.
keel.—Ludlow, and Cawdor.
So.—Harty Featheistaine, John R Ref lie, John Wrmies-
fey, William Robert Law:t y, and Hush loslts.
Colonels—.ll.ltymitle and Dorrien.
Messrs ....William Lee Antonte, CullMe Smith, Cursren,
Hutgerne, F raocis, Mood,. Motets, Wine, s•wl-
ford, Ist NI, Dudley, Stnernove, CorS•t, Qmitiote, MAP!,
F.
Sitwtll, %V Ross tile, C. G. Gray, J. M
Wc•dLar, Buckles, Walton, Cr00k..., Ilitlirey, S.
T. Stone, Fellows, Smith, T. Grace, J S Clian:tlea,
Bridger, II orison, Lowntie., N. Stubhiii., R. Tobb•, Kancititao,
.1 1' Cowley, T. M.0.C11411, P 11,1011.11, Ga,sar,l,
I ia ~ss, Smith, Taylor, FAMT' R,lla.ttr• Durham,, 11."".
S. me., Campion, Ft.her,Strieklattd, Mate,
Venue, J. C. Wood, Sante', Shelton, Kul, Cis min to, Lee,
Borers , A. Dashwoud, Dais, C- a, Dickman, Athestone,
I.nraine, Colchester Loader, Word, DI•VV.
lu
vane, Watkins, Pullet, Barnes, RISC, Appeal
J. rear .e,
Girdlestone, Barber, Edward.. Bryant, Kolbe, Cha,ge, Clarke,
Maynard, %Vaughan, Roper, 3. K. Nice, scc.
On returning to the farm-yard. four lam consist-
ing of five Leicester she p each, were sold, viz. Ist,
five Ewes to Lord SomseviLLE at 15 guineas;
t!d, five ditto to Lord Caseoue at 19: guineas; gd,
rive Thrives to Lord Some's, Liz at 14 guineas ;
and 4th, five ditto to ditto, for IS guinea,.
Mr Cott c, of N ofolk, and Mr. NOR THE V. be-
ing At lived, they j tined the company afire: dinner.
In the. course of the day, FR SSEIS Si r at. a, Esq.
M. P. issaed particulars, and gave very general in-
vitations to his Barm.sor Shezp-sbew, near Berwick,
on the Bth of next month.
We have seldom seen a meeting more :elect, and
the day proved very pleasant, except a slight skewer
towards the evenhsg.

1;1W:1i LAST wromrs oitzgrra.

Admir.itu-Offire, Anse IST 1603.

Copy of a Letter from Real'. Admiral Chitty ha Milan Mass.
Esq. dated nu board the Trent, Im.Coeit ICathou►, the
10th instant.
SIR,
Kit/need 1 transmit vne,,fer the is}fermatio•t of my Lords
Coin Iftii44nors of the Admiralty, a telt / from Captain Losaek,
of Hu Majesty's slp3o Helena, givieg an aczoiiiit of the cap
ture Of the Santa L./earlia, a Spanish Privateer, of fourteen
gut's, and one hundred and faurtaan men.
1 am, Sic. W. cm. DRURY.
liln !Majesty's Ship Helena, at Sea,
SIR, 9th June, 1809.
1 ham the honour to acquaint you, that on the station pre
scribed by your seder of the 21st March, His Majesty's slow.
tinder my command captured on the Sth lime after a chace of
ten hour., and a smart exchange of shot for fifteen minutes,
the Santa Leocadia Spanish shin privateer, pierced for twenty
guns, fourteen nine.poundats mounted, and a complement
of one hundred and fourteen men. lam happy, Sir, to add,
that no person was hnrt on board the Helena, although the
,enemy's gam. were well supplied with grape and langrage ; +lie
was htta-four days from St. Sebastian, not having mate" airy
c ipture, perfectly new, coppered, sails well, and, in myopinion,
calculated for the King's service. Could I venture,Sir, on this
short trial of the (ewers and crew I have the pleasure to com-
mand, to mention their carelu;i, 1 should certainly, tee .m-
-mend them to notice; amorist whom Lieutenant I lugh
First of the Helena, and WSW!. Watson and Wiliam., who
have boats passed fin Lieutenants, and anxioualy waiting their
Lordships patronage. I have the honetir to he, gee.
WOODLEY LOSACK.

MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
00re, Awe Is, 1605.
STAFF.

To he Brirviier-',.;m•-mli to-the Force% under the Command of
GNieral Ste James Craig, K. s.—llfigolier Cit.inetal
hipher!son, fri,m the ifime Staff.
Brigad.et.General Palmer Ackland, from the Hume

To be Deptry A Vinton; General ha the girl Forees—B4ather
Geuval Janes Campbell, of she 61st root.
To be Depute Quarter-Meter General to the said Foram—
Lieut.ment.Colonel •Henry Edward &infinity.
To be Deputy Inspector of Hospitals to the foreas—Wiliam
So.ner•iile, Esq.
To be Brigadirr-;meiosis to the Forces ender the enmmaild,if
Lieutenant-General Sir Eyre Coate, K
neral Rreitet Mscltrhine, from the Hense'Staff.
Brisertier-General Militia Balfour, from the H Staff,
Brigadier General Heury Tucker 11,1eistreeur, from the Home

To be Deputy Arturint to the 'aid Force.", wit!: t`,e ,11/4 of
Lient:tiant•Cntonet in the Arany—Majut Thomas %Valsh,
oa half-pai of the lareenli Rantert.
To be Ueputtr Quarter-Nitait.n General to the said F..tcee-,
beateuat.t-Colunet Henry Fo* EroyonriF,g, at the I%tli
root.