The National Register.
London, England, 1820-07-09 00:00:00

HOLICHAM SHEEP SHEARING.

This splendid continuation of hospitality, of intellec-
tual enjoyment and practical utility, took place on
Monday, Toesday, and Wednesday last. The company
began to assemble on Sunday, and early on Monday
morning there were attracted men of all ranks, of all
counties, and almost of all climates. Every one who
has information to impart, or knowledge to gain, ap-
pears on this occasion.to he a welcome visitant at Holk-
ham. It is not at all the language of exaggeration to
say, that the world does not present a spectacle equally
gratifying. To other men are given larger possessions
and more absolute power, but at Holkhani the character
of a true Earglisli gentleman in all his pride, in all his
glory and independence, can best be seen. Among the
company present we observed his Royal Highness the
Duke of Sussex, the Marquis of Downshire, Lords
Albemarle, Erskine, Anson, Ebrinaton, Lynedoch,
Delawarr, Sir John Sinclair, Sir W. Hone, General
Fitzroy, General Walpole, the High Sheriffs of Nor-
folk and Worcestershire, Prince Trabetakay, from Rus-
sia, and from almost every county in the kingdom,
strangers who assembled to witness the hospitality of
Mr. Coke, and to benefit from a visit to Holkhant

Sheep Sheariug.
MONDAY MORNING.

This morning the company first %isited Longheadt,
and inspected the various new agricultural implement:,
with the stock in the yards. After which they rode to
Leicester Square, a farut now rented by Mr.l. Oakes,
and reunited by Waterden and Eginere. At halt-post
three, a law party sat down to slimier iu the Statue
Gallery and the adjoining .00ms. Alter the cloth was
remoted, Mr. Coke Xave
"Constiution and King."—
~ [lie Lord Bishop of the Diocese."—
Mr. Coxx then said, that before he stave the next
toast, which he was sure would be received with ilie
most sincere satisfaction by all ranks, he would say a
few wools on the olject and intention of the meeting.
His wish had been tinoti.ttiout life to see his to nents
happy and piosperous, and to promote agriculture. Ile
had thought that by a ineetiti,r, of this kind, where yi.
denten front thtlereilt parts of this kingdom came, Will
gave their opinions ou illbjeeli connected with agricul-
ture, much itseiul Inn iiiitation might tie ootainetl.--is
Some persons, indeuti, had affected to consider this meet-
ing emitter fed with lainties; he (oily wished them to
cow:: and see if it were so. Ilia 110013 were aril kiin''
this occasion to all, without toe least regard to their
political opinions. Raring said thus much, he wiatal
propose the health of a Royal Duke, who was %WI
kIIOWO to the Itien of Norfolk, w W:l3 a distinguished
member of that family, whicii had been placed on the
thrall:• by the choice and the will of the people.—
(Loud cheers.) He sl
Duke Id pof ropose
Suss hl ot_ the (
health
dof 1114
Roy it Highness the
Manse.)
The Duke.if SUSSEX said, it woohl he presumptuous
in him (iii 111,i UCCaSIIOII to make a long Tect:ll--Islt
ht•cait,e lie came to Irlolkliant to learn, 2lidly,
—Lou
cause tile objec. of the meeting was which
he knew little. He perfectly agreed with Mr.Culict
that :11 this, es well as its all ckatitable iostitonotts,
it•elioAs should he iuu nlucc,l, Tile object htire
Wil- intin(AcUletil. His 550110
friend had alto his Wed hint to waists, t his scene, e
shore truly gratifying to him lie could not hate held Id:
In the course of the last twelve months he had Mote

visited Norfolk, and never was he more happy; never
was care more completely banished from his mind, than
when he came into th s county. —(Applause.)
" The High Sheriff of the County."
" The Mayor, and Prosperity to the City of Norwich."
" The Town of Yarmouth—may it maintain its present
Independence."
4"The Mayor, and Prosperity to the Town of Lynn."
Mr. Coles then said, that he had to propose the
health of a Nobleman, whom on every account he
valued and loved. He was also valued and loved by all
who knew him, but on this occa,ion he should speak
of him only as a farmer. The Noble Lord had con-
verted a barren heath into productive fields, and it
would scarcely be credited, except by those who had
seen it, from what miserable land he (Mr C.) had lately
seen the most luxuriant crops produced. lie should
propose the health of the Earl of Albemarle. (Shouts
of Applause.)
Lord A ctresexams said, it was in vain for him to
attempt to express his feeling', at the manner in which
his health had been received. His friend Mr. Coke
had been pleased to compliment him as a farmer, and
lie believed he might say that his farm was worth seeing.
There never was a time in which it was more important,
to see what land was capah!e of produ ing. That les-
son mien be learnt at Iltdk ham, bit , without any
vanity, he might still say that his farm did in smite
degree merit the encomium which NI r. Coke nad passed
upon it. And there was inn vanity iii his saying so, for
however much he loved farming, the merit was chit flv
due to NI r. Colson his uailiftf. The crops to which Mr
Coke hail alluded might, and he hoped it woold induct,
some of the company to come and see it. Never was
he more happy than when his friends and neighbours
in the county would visit hint, and he need not say that
those strangers who had visited Holkhatii, would be
most welc,ane to Quidenham.
Mr. COKE then proposed the health of Lord Erskine.
He thought to no matt did the nation owe more grati-
tude than to his Noble Friend. As a farmer certainly
he had been a little mistaken. lie had taken a field of
wheat for a crop of lavender—(Laughter)—and he had
been an advocate for Merino Sheep; but he hoped he
had profited by experience, and learned at this visit to
know wheat when he saw it, and to abandon his opinion
of Merinos.
Lord ERSKINE said, that he presumed, as his friend
Mr. Coke was made an advocate for rotation io husband-
ry, he was also an advocate for rotation in toasts ; so
that after having given the health of so distinguished a
farmer as Lord Albemarle, he chose to descend to one
who did not know wheat from lavender. (A laugh.)—
ktut if he was not able to appreciate all Mr. Coke's ex-
cellencies as a farmer, he could see, and could admire
what he had done ihr the people in his neighbourhood.
He had seen that which was pronounced as a curse,
turned into a blessing. The first man had been placed
in the most productive soil, and what was the conse-
quence t the devil soon tempted him to sin. Aud so it
had been with the idle ever since. Labour was in fact
a blessing to mankind. His friend Mr. Coke had
had charged hint with mistaking wheat for lavender s
now all he could say in excuse WAS, that he had
never before seen wheat which had beets drilled,
and as drilling made a wonderful change in a man, so
he apprehended it might in wheat. (A laugh.)
The Duke of Susses proposed the health of Mr.
Coke.—(Long continued and loud applauses and cheers.)

Mr. CoU■ said that he felt most sensibly the manner
in which his health had been received. This WilS to
him on every account the pleasantest season of the yea'.
To see this meeting increase in numbers, and to witness
the appearance of gentlemen from al.nost every county
in the island, assured him that some good must have
been effected by it. This had incised a source of high
gratification to him, and made him hope that his jour
ney through life had been of some advantage to his fel-
low creatures.—(Loud applatises.)—He should now
propose the health of a very „Id and valued friehd,

" Mr. Gingen, the Membe•r for Cumberland."

Mr. CO RW61..1 said that it was highly flattering to him
to'have such a tribute of respact from their worthy host.
There was no man whose e.ood opinion he more desired
than that of Mr. Coke. He believed he was one of he
of the olds-t visitors at Holkham. It was near 3!1 years
since he had first visited this spot, and it seas then little
more than a rabbit warren. He need imt say what
now was—they had but to look round on every side,
and plenty and beauty adorned the face of the
earth. Sir, (said Mr. Cursveo) I envy yrai la t
the splendour of this mansion, great and glorious
slum as they are, but do envy that power which you
Tsietin of diffusing happiness and hurt wound you.
he gifts of Providence are in your hands blessings, and
most sincerely do I wish that every great man could
here come and learn, the trite value and the true enjoy-
ment of wealth."

" The Hider admit Yeomanry of the Couoty."--.
" Mr. Child, of Shropshire "
" Mr. Fos,. 1, of Bedfordshire."
" The D..ke of Bedford."
" Sir William Nedy."
" General Walpole."
" Archdeacon Bathurst, and the Clergy of the Dio-
cese."

" Mr. Windham, of Wiltahire."
" Mr. Ri•hton."
" Alderman Fuster."

SECOND DAY.

On Tuesday rooruinr;tioere %4s a very considerable
accessiou of visitors, and at I I o'clock a illillierOllS ca-
valcade of hnrsrtucn and carriages set oh• to visit Mr.
Coke's J rill. •Ch.• stuck were inspected in the course of
the ride. ammig which we onset% cd sonic hrjuufal
specimens or the Deton Ox, and a Walk Scot, bred by
Xlr. Musket, of Itatwood. The implements were after-
wards clewed, but there was nothing particularly worth
notice in them. At three o'clock the company agaiu
assembled to diluter to the number of many, (we can-
not guess how many) hundrvils. After the cloth was
removed, lllr. Coke gave