The National Register.
London, England, 1819-07-19 00:00:00

JIOLKUAM SHEEP-SHEARINV.

The general tenor of our political opinions must
'make it criaent., to our reatlen, that we feel infinitely
.greater pleasure in recording the peaceful niumpits of
ugnenitural excellence titan we could ;loss:Illy enjoy in
describing the proudest career of the warrior, or in point-
ing the most brilliant of his blood-stained laurels. lf, to
increase the strength and resources of nor country, and to
" Scatter plenty o'er a militia* lands"
more truly the actions of a patriot, thus to spread
,elesolation through the territory Of a Me,or to incantadiur
the field with hostile gore, then toast the name of Coke
.be mote profoundly venerated. than even the most lofty
..title :Inquired in ths mighty conflict from which:Europe
!Has recently emerged.
Tog yal with which the higher classes in this conntry,
Apply thranselves to its improvement, is, perhaps, one of
.the points. iu w.hich we may, with the greatest
claim a superiority. .over other tirtions, asosi iu
his
_a-imitable quality Mr. Coke stands presemittent
Atsith talents of the first order, and inircintiting ituktiary,
,he devotes glitch of his time, and a lur;e.portion of his
princely reventie, to the accompliphineitt of his favourite
,pursuit—sgricultural improvement; and each succeeding
year fornishes new proofs, nut only of his-ardour in so
good a cause, but of the ingenuity of his plans, and the
"railitlity of his views; it is with theanmost satisiaction,
therefore, that we proceed to a description of the Aunt-
sversarY Feast at Holkhani, where liberal hospitality
recalled the memory of tithe; limes, and auseoity of
manners diffused a grace over the exercise of the higher
sintiPs of patriotism and philanthropy.
.The first day the bts-irts began by an equestrian view
al* of barley, all drilled, *Melt, it was calculated,
monld prodnee 15 cumuli' an acre; from which the party
',racer dad to a A,tt..ace of pistol where Mr. Coke's dislike
to.the principle of penning, 111 to the animal,
was eoni!Etted by Mr. Bennett. 04 arriving at a soiree of
clot er, which haii krea tumid, eil miltpsnot, Mr.. Coke
stateJ, that
.tie Irani pies mkt' upon Loud Albemarle to
.1.14 Le• the,eatperinten trigs prom as 111411111 e conjunction •
hit Itimsell; but his Lordship had, by saute chalice, been
paeiented receiving his in time. Mr. Coke had mate the
us.periinepi himself, and it succeeded c sorcery. tie
!1.•11. Delk ha in Ica. London in April lust, nitro tlitre was no
but shortly after IL. Black ie wrote
!lint it hai! swan: tip, anti promised to
•iimi: the most smigiiine expectation. Mr. Coke mi,led,
!titt.,iupstion might be 114,1 al the gnat ry for 7s. 11.1. per
tee, cr delivered at IVells for 345. The company neat
viewer: /La Sheep-slit...ring and ;nice Rom* at Loaiglands
:arra, tool (it'-Tharsion) Ox ; from whence
they, went to Mr Denny's of Egan' re, who, Nit-. Coke said,
~toad recently conquered his atiiipiithy to the Devon Cows,
.against which, some years ago, lie was much pt ejoidiced.
After partaking of some setreshitirtii at Mr. Denny's, the
party returned to Mothballs Ilan to dinner. 'fables were
covered in different rooms; Mr. Coke Amid the Duke of
nadfaril presided in the statue gallery, whole, after the
. was removed. Nile. Cake gase
s! Chnstitution end
•' tensilet has.'
..&Had eat. of the Plough."
" The intelligent Agneulturista, and the independent Yea
meaty of Norfolk."
" 'I he dnelusure of Wanes."

The neat ?oast ai.ea by Mr. Coke erns " Mir Jahn Sin-
clair, in introdin ing which lie declared himself nighty
gr.tigfird at his pre•iesier. He miloziaed his fllf TiloB9 i:1
ail of agrieliltural imps orement., but eoalJ not avoid
That hr. entirety differed him 89 to the ben. fi.
141 A fleets of the drilling system, n bieli Mr. Coke said he
no., pens bleed was advantaaeon.ly applicable to all sorb
or Nod. Mr. Coke much wished be could make a cooretl
el Sir Jelin,.becasaelse teas leery to.ditlir with so good
a practical Ags irulthrlst on any iinnurlinit
. . . .

Sir J,.hu 3itir I kir said, he entertaine I • fiery high opi-
nion of drilling, bit! did not consider it applicable to an
:.iinationa. Mr. Coke might prefer his crops standing like
a battalion in reviler military array, but he did not con.
rider this a, ittly.prool r•oresiarity,ast by it mneli ground
wits lost. It was stated that in Scotland, npun the broad-
cast :system 70 bushels bad hecii cae.ed per English acre;
in that country it was (biliigitt :Nit the drill crops slid not
ripest so coop, because-y 1 the
.vatiahleracss of the climate.
shat more earn might be grown by broad-cast, and that
its rigidity Is superior to that produced by the drill syste:n.
Fir John enOtladed by saylnz, he might have unfounded
pi ejirdic.,s exalts: the drill system, hut the only way to
wake a cuPcietsive esperimeut would be to divide a held,
and apply each half to one of the systems, and then yield
the paha to that the pioslace it hi eh was the greater.
Sir John their beitgeil to proposed the health Of Mr. Coke,
'A bids sea.drank with ellielll‘l4%lll. Mr. (Ake 'returned
Ins friend:el-is hest a.,kg, and then gave—
. "The High Sheriff of Norfolk,"
. " GuoJ flxces of long and short wool."
" The Duke of Mahon% 311,1 horns of Russell."
" Mr. ljulklacts and Mr. Gresenthe ;rite."

The 1.)1.1ke of Bedford, Mr. 114.161 ch, etehi Mr. Creven-
thwaile' aevelaity made their arkLoAle•Jgeeicetts.
C. k. theft gave—

•• 3.4-t-of all good am:, our ws rthy fliabop."

11 r. Airbdracnu Bai bus I udurued thanks for the ho-
nour (hoe to his father; after which Di. Langton entered
at great leogil. tut° the philosophical betwitiArsof.Allrigul
1111 P.

Mr. C.Ar tluw ratd—
•• Though last not last in otg dear lore-,411, Earl of Aroe-

ra iric

" I know not," said Mr. Coke, " hether he is more
intft bled to his Ovate tirtites or to his patriotism fur the
Ugh e,cretn in which he is hid wherever he is known.
e often darer nn partictilar points, but as his Lorilstii,)
list the potter of turning every thing just as he pleases, he
teat, I presume, in the es.ll turn ism also to his own ope-
n rums."

When site etithusiastie plan ns that followed the propo•
*lrian of thi• toast had in wsoP th•grce :40)-isied, tier very
v .14 thy Earl rose under sorb enentuee of his feeling. as
c raid nut loe concealed. He ptid the manner in vi hick
Is A leeulth had eiben by sorb a num, end in sot li
ro:yany, cool) ooly be attributed to his friends' psi I ia.
lit fie had always confides ell it en impecutive part of.
his dilly to ciaiti Wine Lis shale of hems* ledge to the coin-
sash stock—a duty slaeli attached to ',try one who
ntlrside 1 these meetings.. His Lordship, their, in aga cat
vein of pleasantry, replied tea locos* oboe!' vision from
oa as espe.dokaat Ills rthbiplvid outde PS the