The National Register.
London, England, 1821-10-15 00:00:00

CHESHIRE IVHIG CLUB.
[Abridged from the Chester Guardhat.l
The first general meeting of this Club was hell at the
Royal Howl, in Chester. on Tuesday last; and most
truly can we say, that one more respectable tor rank and
talents we never witnessed. Ninety-five gentlemen sat
down to an excellent diluter a little before six o'clock,

with that ven..rable nobleman Lord Crewe, in the chair,
and G. NVllhraham, Esq. Vice President.
The cloth being removed, t' Non 'whit Domine" was
sow!, and the usual loyal and patriotic toasts were drank.
The Chairman next gave—
" The immorvil memory of Charles James Fox."—
(The manner in which this (oast was received showed
teat the meetiii4 folly appreciated the talents and politi-
cal principles of this great man.)
Lord Crewe then rose and said, that he had to pm-
pose the health of his noble friend on • tis right hand,
an lie had not the least doubt hot that when it was an-
nounced it would he received with that enthosifitoo it so
greatly deserved—he meant " The health of Earl Gros-
venor."
On the announcement of Lord Groseerior's name, the

applati,e from all parts of the room exceeded all that
preceded it, and continued for several minutes.
Earl Grosvenor then rose—he returned them most
sincere thanks for ;he high honour they had just con-
ferred on him by drinking his health, especially when
done in such a flattering manner. They were met to
celebrate and to keep alive iii their minds the general
feelings of the Constitution as established by their an-
cestors in the year 168£1; and when he mentioned that
glorious struggle between liberty and sl;very, between
passive obedience and the ass.rtion of • our rights as
became British freemen. .The great object which they
ultimately aimed at, was that most important of all ob-
jects—a reform in the Commons house of Parliament.
This took the place of every thing else, and 't was his
most fervent wish it would soon be realized.—(Great ap-
plaase.
Mr. Wilbraham rose, and said he should take the li-
berty of proposing to the gentlemen, as a toast, the health
of the worthy President.—(Applause.) On every occa-
sion, from his earliest infancy, lie had been taught to
look to the example of Lord Crewe as a model for- imi-
tation. lie could regard his Lordship in no other light
that, as an honest man, and an accomplished gentleman.
Lord Crewe returned his moat sincere thanks for the
honour they had done hint in drinking his health. On
the occasion of the Antei icon war, he was in a minority
of one against that unnatural war; but he soon after.
wards had the pleasure of seeing himself in a majority
of fifteen by which that abominable war was stopped.
Ile could only say this, that whatever might be the bur-
dens which the people of England had to bear, he could
lay his head upon his pillow and say, he had not contri-
buted to the lightest portion of them.—(Applause.)
The Chail'llldn then proposed the health of a friend of
the penple—he meant Mr. Hume. His Lordship trusted
that the people of England would not disgrace them-
selves by sending to Parliament such members as voted
upon the qu, shoo of the repeal of the malt tax. He
could only say, that he thought if the people of England
were only to be represented by such men, representation
was but a humbug; for when at the first reading of the
bill there appeared a majority for the repeal in the House,
a noble Lord said to a friend of his, Mr. Western—
" Do not hallo till your out of the wood ;" and to make
good his prognostic, the said noble Lord mustered his
forces, and actually defeated the measure, much as it was
calculated to benefit the country, and particularly the
agricultural interest. But as if the noble Lord was con-
scious of the evil, he introduced the repeal upon hus-
bandry horses, which did not upon avetage amount to
one per cent. throughout England.—(Applause.)
The Chairman then gave " Sir Henry Butibury and
the IVhigs of Suffolk."
Sir H. Banbury then returned thanks. Ile always
took a pleasure in visiting Cheshire, front the grateful
recollections with which it was associated in his mind,
his ancestors having lived there for six or seven centuries.
...That pleasure was greatly enhanced by seeing so
numerous and respectable a meeting as that now assem-
bled. He could only say, that it always was and always
would be his highest political amuition to assert to the
utmost of his rower the principles they were now met
to celebrate.—Applause.)
" Mr Philips, Lord Molyneux, Mr. Birch, and the
Whigs of Lancashire."
Mr. Philips returned thanks on behalf of the Whigs of
Lancashire.
Lord Crewe then gave—., Lord Anson, Nils.. Toilet,
and the IVlngs of Stallindshire."
Lord Anson returned thanks for the 'Humor they It d
done him by drinking his health, and coupling it tvitis
the Whigs o! Sl.lllorthhire, thought he canild not fl tier
himself that he deserved it. It gave him great tatislac-
tiou to see so numerous. illllloll.llll, and respewahle a
meeting as the present. It was a glorious day for the
eamity of Chester—it was an example tor all England,
and he misted it would not stop 4W Whig clubs were
eq.ililisited all over England. (APPlanse.) "
eolieltided by giving—" All the Whigs tat Chesnirc."
The Chat/mai, then gave—" Colonel Hughes, Mr.
Maddock, an-I Nlr. IViiliatus, and all our independent
brethren in Wales."
LI letter f Col. Hughes was here real, expressing
his rt-4ret at being unable to attend the meeting]
Lien!. Col. Hughes in returning (batiks said, he ad.
"!"ed the pl to of the club; lie was a If/ell.l to its van.
"lit's awl those of Whiggism, which weie in direct
oppo,iiion and Ott oral eitennes of the Tory doctrine of
p oiive obedience and nun-resistance. Ile had heard
some t.cople say—What had he to do as a soldier with
any thing like the discussion of political mi lee? he had
only to obey the coniutands of his officer. Poo he would
Patin upon these tarkl-tett tired people and say, that how
ever lunch he felt the necessity of passive obedience, in
its fullest extent, whilst fuififfing his duties as a soldier,
sp much thelnore did he feel in prolioition the neces-
sity it, We civil capacity alAtt4 and detest those doc-

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trines which went to pervert their rights. It hail been
said that a soldier had no rights, but if so, why was he
tried by his pe. rs and a British jury before 13a could be
condemned to death?—(Applause.)
" May the Commons House of Parliament be the real
representatit es of the People of Englaild.“—(Aplanse.)
" The Memory of Lends Somei 4 and Delaware, • who
supported the Revolution of WWI." Song—" Liberty
Hall."
The Chairman then begrord to propose as a toast—
" The health of Sir John Thottia, Stanley, Bart., the
Chairman of the Quarter Sessions."
Sir J.T. S•anli .eturned thank,.

an J. T. Stanley returneu
Mr. ‘Vilbraltain proposed the health of Mr. Williams,
who returned thanks in an eloquent and energetic speech
" Mr. Toilet, Mr. Sadworth, and success to the
Plough and the Pail."
Mr. Toilet rose and commenced an elorpient and
excellent speech. He spoke of me vital importance of
agriculture to the county at large, and of the reciprocal
adva❑tages and dependence that subsisted between trade
and the products of the earth,—latneoted the supineness
of time country gentlemen, to which were attributable
those burdens and that neglect which agriculture
labour under. He said .52 independent country gentle-
men in the Home of Commons would have prevented
those grievous calamities which every where so much
abounded.
Alter Mr. Toilet sat down,
Mr. Sudworth briefly returned thanks to the company,
and particularly to his Lordship for his kindness in con-
necting his name with that ola gentleman se well known
in the agricultural world. Mr. Sudworth then begged
leave to g,ive—" May the county of Chester he as rich
in honest principle as in valuable produce."
At about half-past ten o'clock, Lord Grosvenor, Lord
Anson, Sir John Stanley, Sir Henry Banbury, and some
other gentlemen retired from the company.

PLOUGHING MATCH AT EAST WICKHAM.

The pursuits of agriculture are of a nature so interesting to
every mind capable of receiving delight from simple and /nitwit]
objects, and are at the same time of so much importance in a
n.,tional point of view, that we feel it to be unnecessary to offer
any apology for calling attention to the establishment of a society
for the improvement of agriculture. The society to which we
allude is called " The Agricultural Association of the Hundred
of Blackheath, Little and Greater Lessnis.s; and Huxley, in the
county of Kent ;" and it has been founded principally by the
exertions of Mr. Dickson, an active and intelligent Scotch gen-
tleman. When Mr. Dickson came to reside in the hundred
about a year ago, he was struck by the clumsy construction of the
ploughs which were generally used in the county. Mr. Dickson
observed, that the great draught of these ploughs rendered it ne-
cessary to em 4 three horses and a driver, besides a man to
manage the p h. and saw that if he could succeed in intro-
ducing the use o. ploughs of a lighter construction, similar to the
Scotch ploughs, which would only require two horses and a
ploughman, a great saving of expense would be effected in favour
of the fanner. Mr. Dickson, however, found all the recom-
mendations of the light plough thrown away upon the farmer,
owing to their attachments to old habits, and their dislike of what
they called innovation. They thought their ploughs worked
well, and needed no amendment : but Mr. Dickson was not to
be deterred from endeavouring to do good to the fanner, and be
persuaded several of his neighbours to join with him in forming
a society, which by offering premiums for the employment of
two horse light ploughs. would excite a spirit of emulation, and
enable the farmers to obtain practical evidence of the utility of
the light ploughs. In March last about au gentlemen, including
two noblemen, enrolled their names as members of the new asso•
ciation, which, as we think, will appear from the following list of
premiums already offered, is calculated to produce results highly
beneficial to the neighbourhood in which it is established.
The society propose to give—
To the best ploughman, having two horses without a driver,
31. 3s.
To the second best ploughman, having two horses without a
driver,
To the third best ditto, ditto, IL Is.

Then follow three premiums for the three beat ploughmen
with three horses, though to a less amount.
To the ploughmaker wOO makes the best plough, to be ap-
proved by the Committee upon trial in the field, 21, 2s.
To the agricultural servant who has served his master (a mem-
ber of the Society), the greatest number of years, 11. Is.
To the married servant who has brought up the largest
the youngest child being under one year of age, without paro-
chial assistance, 11. is.
To the shepherd who has raised the greatest number of lambs
front an equal number of ewes, not less than 100, 11. Is.
For the hest drill machine that will sow 9 and 10 ridges nt
once, from 7, 9. and 18 to 27 ridges apart, with cups for all
kinds of grain and seed, the price of which is not to exceed 21L,
21. 2s.

o the maker of the best winnowing machine, price not to
exceed 121., Ys.
Tuesday lust was the day appointed for the trial of skill among
the competitors for the premiums for ploughing. and the match
took place in a field of g; acres, belonging to Mr. Stodart, of
Eaa %Vick ham. There were 52 candidates tOr the premiums, a
proof of the spirit of emulation which the society has already
excited, to cacti of whom half an acre was :filmed to plough. The
scene which the field presented was in a high degree interesting.
Many of the surrounding gentry partied up and down the
lmind un horseback and on foot, attantively watching the
abours of the ploughmen. Among the labouring ciasses, too,
the day seemed to be observed 33 a holyday, and large numbers
of them repaired to the field, anxious to the skill of their
relations or friends.

When the candidates had completed their tasks, three practical
farmers, woo had !wen appointtll the judges, inspected the
ground, and decreed the first prize. fur the two horse ploughs, to
William Brack, ploughman to Mr. Collier, of Crtytiod. The
second prise was awarded to James Bleck, ploughman to Ma.
Dickson, Kidbrooke. Blackhead]; and the third prise to Tilna.
Tilly, ploughman to Mt. Stodart, of Last Wickham. The first
prise for the three horse ploughs was won by James Pring,
Plougho.an to Mr. Owen, of Nortlipark farm; the second by
to on Watle, ploughman to Mr. Pap. of Erith ; and the third by
James Khopton, ploughman to Mr. Saunders, of Bexley. Toe
successful candid:tits were loudly cheered by the populace, and
decorated with ribstls, and iti order that their ICU fortunate
compeers might participate in the general joy, the sucie:y with
great liberality presented is. to each. Among the candidates in
the early part of the day was a ploughman in the service of the
Marquis of Londonderry, who proved to boas bungling a work-
man in the field as nis master in the cabinet. After making only
two farrows a; crooked and irregular as the noble Alarquis's
pol.cy, poor Pat (he was an Irishman) was ebliameil to proceed
farther, and quitted the field precipitately, amidst the laughter of
the spectators. circuinstanae afforded not a little Amu:e-
inem to the rustic throng during The course of the day. After
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the Nag's Ilead tavern at Welling, and partook of a substantial
English dinner.
After dinner the customary toasts upon such mullions were
drank.
Mr. DicKaox, who was in the Chair, then proposed the
health of Mr. Coke, the best bu:dlord and farmer in England."
—(Applause.)

Mr. floneaTsosr then gave the health of Mr. Dickson, the
founder of the society, which was drunk with much applause.
Mr. DICKSOW, in riang to return thanks for the honour which
the company had done him by drinking his health, observed that
he might perhaps be allowed to. make a few observations with
respect to the society of which he might be considered the
founder. The society at the present time consisted of between rip
and 90 noblemen. gentlemen. and farmers. It might indeed be
considered to be in a flourishing state, as the number of suk-
scribers was daily increasing. It was true that the phut of the
society had originated with him, but lie had been greatly assisted
in carrying it into effect by the exertions of the gentlemen com-
posing the committee. These gentlemen had consented to serve
for the ensuing year. and he hoped that by their means the num.
hers of the society would be doubled at the next anniversary. It
would always give him great pleasure to do any thing in his
power to support the institution whilst he lived in that part of die
country. It was the interest of farmers to support the society.
In a time of such general depression as the present, it became
necessary to retrench all expences as much as possible; and if the
farmers could be convinced that two horses could draw a plough
of 4 cwt., they might effect a saving of 30 per cent. The worthy
gentlemen concluded, amidst applause, with toasting the com-
mittee.
Mr. Gearwicu (one of the committee) observed, that
although his colleagues felt honoured by the flattering mention
which Mr. Dickson had made of them, yet they were persuaded
that they could do little without the assistance of that gentleman.
With respect to the society itself, he was of opinion that 0 would
be attended with great moral good to that part of the country.
Many other toasts wete drank, and several songs were sung
during the course of the evening, and the company finally de-
parted, evidently much gratified with the events of the day.
GosroltT, OCT. 9.—The effects of the late severe
gales are beginnitm now to show themselves. Yesterday a
collier came into the harbour which had carried away her
mainmast just above the rap, mid was otherwise much crip-
pled in her rigging. The port news farther to the westward,
it is apprehended, well prove still more disastrous. This
murnitig arrived from the eastward, the Bustard Jo., of war,
which saluted the Admiral, and then brought up at Spithead.
Sailed has Slajesty's ship the Alligator, fur Woolwich, to
be paid MI; as likewise the two transports, with a division
of the 84th regiment for Plymouth, and train of ;he outward-
bound vessels which have been an lung detained, the wind
having at length sot round to the southward. The Creches
schooner, lately:lunched to the Royal squndrnn. is condemned
ns unserviceable. I n coufurinity with the system of retrench-
ment, orders have been sent out to India► for the recall of
Admiral Sir Ilenry Blackwood, Commander in Chief no that
station. lie is to he superseded by Commodore Grant, who
goes out in the Liffey.
A Smut:mien SHOT.-A coroner's incoeSt was held
at Alnwick-green, near Bognor, Hants, on Friday last. by
Mr. Ellis, coroner fur the eastern division of this county.
on the body of James Jeri,. when it appeared, dial on
Tuesday night previous, a smuggling craft, with 4SO tabs
of foreign spirits, was chased and boarded by the Lulls-
ltamptox preventive galley, when the crew of the smug-
gler simultaneously jmnped in the seizing boat and rowed
off with her. Being repeatedly hailed without riled', a dis-
charge of musketry followed, which wounded two men.
the above fatally. Verdict—Justifiable homicide.
PEIRESTRIAN FEAT.—On Wednesday morning a
gentleman named Miles, and who it is stated is an officer
on the hslt•pay of an infasrtry regiment. started to per.
form 10 miles within 55 minutes. fur 150 guineas, on the
Brighton road, near • small village called Nuffield. a
short distance from Croydon. 'Fite bet was made • few
days since, at a well known sporting house. in the neigh-
borirliood of St. James's, and time was backed at oil.la
of 6 and 7 to 4. Mr. Miles accomplished the distance
within 7 seconds of the given time, having performed the
10 miles in 54 minutes and 53 seconds.

First Love.—Osi the sth instant, was married at St.
John's church, Chester, Mr. R. Nlereer, of Henburn-
bridge, near Blackburn, to Miss J. Morris, of Chester.
The parties should have been married 36 years ago. The
bridegroom has since been maned. and had eighteen
children by the first wife. He hail not seen his present
wily ror 35 )ears, when he met her at Chester, and mar-
tied her the following morning.
CURIOUS BREACH oF PROMISE OS MARRIACIII.
Wednesday afternoon all occurrence of rather an extra-
ordinary nature took place iu Lambeth Marsh. A
young couple whoshad been attached to each other fur
some time, were to have been that day married at Christ-
church : and matters had gone so far, that the girl had
left her place, purchased a wedding-mtg. and her friends
had prepared a bast fur the occasion. The bridegroom
paid a %tilt to his affianced wile early in the inuring,
and under some pretence obtained the wethling.ring iiir
a moment. and then managed to leave the house (toper-
ceived. Tins created no Alain), but he did not return.—
At length it became too late to have the ceremony pet-
funned that clay, and great apprehensions were enter-
tained fur the yosititt safely, whilst the young
woman was ready to sink with grief and disappointment.
At length it was suggested to go in quest of him, and
after a laborious search, he was 'mind by the sari and her
brother at a public-house cli,te by, playing at skittles
with his brother and 3 litiottibcr of oilier men. A scene
of mutual recr anon then trail, place. and the poor
girl went in•o hysterics, whilst her faithless lover made
a precipitate retreat to avoid the vengeance of her brother
However, his relatite who remained behind WI up the
cudgels in his defence, and the two men instantly pro-
ceeded to the little held near theCoboorg Theatre (right
hand side of the new road), %%here, a:ter an übs:inatc•
contest, victory was proclaimed fo► the.pitir *tr. It was
a;ltlefards, disetiterail that the wonltlcss fellow had
pawned the ring, and Siwtat the money wh eh he gut
for it.
Fatal .ilittake.—.l. few days ago, a lady of great re-
Apectaoility residing at Listriaiot, who SV,IS cnuft red by
int 1 ipositioo, recincsted lite 3etValit to isotr oat a quan-
tity or nredi.•iue, sufficient for a dose, from u bottle
snoulint; on the ehinrncy.plrcc of the InOot. Mnit
un-
Ihrutnately *lw attendant took the prescribed quantity.
e two tattle sp.iimfuls, from a bottle of laudanum
standing in the s.ilite place, in conserrienee inf which,
pro.i.pt WAS adtatitilSktvd, the lady
t gptred tbt Ful:uw,og morning.

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