The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-12-21 00:00:00

for the espaneleit of useful knowledge, and the furtherance
of &sinus, Intended only for the general happiness and prus.
peen! of Ili. country al later; and it is more particularly
.st .1 time the present, when institutsmas suds a• these
strowid, as it were, recetve .t fresh impetus. mail put forth
re". wed mercies; a time, when, from the heist, pressure of
weals inmate, dented sad protracted warfare, Fr are happily
Restos di Ina state or profound, aisd, it may be hoped, petula-
nt tit

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.Ifier making several other very appropriale remark, on
the nom. rod she nbiseis of the Society, as well we paying
'MIMI' .111 turned wed Ilerile.l europlimmis to ihe Viet-Per.
•01. 11I', said the other lereebers, the Noble Marquis ass down.
Th. bohle Lord's address was received with the must eta-
hoisialed applause; slid 'mem Member iiperienred high
gratiecation in haring she Society plena coder the direc-
tion of one in whom are combined high rank, melnent
coil every valuable requisite.
Since the last Meeting two ',entwine hail oreoreed in the
list of Vice Prendeuts, by the deaths of tym Dyke and
iv. !teethe, B.qa. and J. Webhr Weston, Eteq. anal Sir W.
ockburn 831 i. were momentously ekcird to ill ailsa-
hems. The office of Secretary having been declared lemma.,
by the resignation of Mr. Maoris, Me. B. Lye was moon-
'namely elected to that oflke, oti the sootier et Sir J. W. &Mlle,
Bert. seconded by C Gordis. Grity,‘Eaq.—[Mr. Wingrove had
lereviimily withdrawn his pretensions; Gutting that the denies
required 'maid be incompatible with his uebee.pnblit *m-
entions ]
A sew and very innpunant Committee was Ginned, deno-
minated lhe Committee of Finance, to Se coloitolett by she
following cent lemen—Dr. Wilk MOM Rev. Air. Mapletuft,
and Win. Illownes, Esq.
Afire the different reinters hod been read, /cities received
fiom ilifferrot 1111111111111011 were presented *to thesuciesy..
Thu more uurre.ling were 11w following :
A inter f.iiin the Alaimits of Laninlowii, aanounebeg his
dooming' of meg Airinfrad trines
A It 'kr from a 31r.Tnylor, near Buirgay,containfeigtorne
'ray ingenious olniereatinos un the Pear Essay, lately pals.
(~heal in the Tranraetions of the Society, am Diseases of
Wheat, by she Rev. Mr Huhlyis.—The Mr. Hut/lye's
lteply hi the 1111111 P —Referrni to the cuusideratiou of the
Com mitt. of Agricii:t tire.
A liner tram the lbw. Mr Wilkie% of Cirencester, ac-
csimpanieel wills some specimen* of wheat he bad collected
in Switzerland, and of WIIIO/ Ole 600 bread sa made, being
the tril icor' apella of Liminess.
A letter Mom Mr. Foge, on salt, recommending a pre.
minus on semis with respect to its one in agriculture; and
euticiog, that fur such purposes, salt still leper a tax of 51.
per tun, whilst in the class mesterei-sorer' it was Daly 304.
A I. tier from Mr. %tills, on the Poor.
A letter, *bleb excited comisolrralele interest, from Sir
T. Tyrwhin, particularising tapes irnents he had niece...fully
made in the must elevated parts of Dirisnuor, in the coin-
vainen or flax. The Bedfurdeau silver medal of 'the Society
was unanimously voted to the Honourable Baronet; and
the Patrols of the Society, the Prince 'Regret's premium of
a purer of plate. of the value of fifty *mores, to the pet son
Wllll, 111 the year IEII9, shall must successfully cultivate tin
Dart mum the greatest member of acres, rot less tlaaai twenty,
wills fax.
Ploughing Matches are to be extended to the vicinities of
Rath, Itch' err, Axb.udgr, and the Gloucestershire side 'of
and the pc. mums are fur the future to be gins to
the ploughmen, tualrsd of to the owners.
The following Gentleinen were appointed the Committee
to arrange the above, vie. J. Boswell; T. Batlward, seal J.
Auckland, Esqrs.
11( matches for the Mere will be cis the ground
whale Ilse Summer ploughing match takes place; sad pee-
-111111011 given to each method of Acute', fumed ur length-
way.
CATTLE YARD.
Fr- en the very liberal premiums offend ibis ywar for ON
exhibition of live siock, the chew was the greatest eve, brown
in this city, anal far exceeded any ether, whether Musete-
plated as lo number, or to beset, of stock. The offspring
of a Java bell said Isle of Wight row (sent by the Duke of
Somerset), excited considerable anciation, from the delicacy
and beauty of its symmetry. heiog nine muisi h•
The iollowitag Gentlemen were appusiitid Judges : Mr.
C. Webb Hall, Mr Robert Juliffe, Sir. Thomas Lunch, Mr.
.l..hn Blackborne, and Mr. Richard Bruuke; anal their ad-
judical lONS were 0 follow :.••
Cretinism or2ol. its Mr. Browse, Willey Fans, Hinlepill,
near Bridgewater; fur the best fat Devonshire ux.
Pri•mieene of 151 to Sir. John Price, of Ryall, WUrceider-
slow, as breeder said feeder of the 2,1-beat fat ox y Here-
fordohlae.
Premium of 1101. to Mr Price, of Ryall, as breeder said
feeder of the best fat steer; Herefordshire.
l'irmium of IS/. so Mr. J. Walker, of Westington, as
',renter mod feeder of the best fat cow ; Herefordshire.
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Premium of 101. toMr,J.yriee, of 141;11, us breeder of the

best fat 6riler ; Herefordshire.
Sir N. Holthouse., premium of 20 goittesi. to Mr. ilrelker,
1111,mill:tots, fora 3.year old Herefordshire bull, a 3.year uld

cow, and a calf, il;eis
Premium, of 101. for a Herefordotort heifer, 3-year old ; mime

not g.ren.
Duuuh• of fst to Mr. Hughes, Ssltbrop, Wilts, fur a 3.year
tierefortlshote heart.
&not) of 3/. hi Mr. Nichols, of Cirenceiter, as the owner
of .1 steer of runsiilrrnble omit.
Pi. 111111 m of 61. to 31r. J. Price, as breeder and feetler of the

Kral fat ',ether.
Buttiity of 31. to the owner of nine fat nether• exhibited a.,
extra stock, from their possessing great Mira.
Bounty of 31. to Mr. C Addeo), Moor.hionse, near Bridge-
water. fur considerable merit in • while pi:.
The Joidges conclude their Report in the following Min-
tier:—Nee cannot conclude Ibis udjudietiion situ report,
itelout siacerely congratulating the Society sips the very sew
ethic effect which the eat...lsola of the premionis tin live
stuck his aficsily produced uo the Exhibition of this ou-
tlast Meeting, which errtaittly surpasses any former efforts
displayed towards the improvement and perfection of the
breed of castle and sheep, and which sissy he comairuded
as an earliest of still 'realer improvetneot.
The conipauy dined ',piker each duty at the White
Hail; and the Members assembled far exceeded those on
firmer ewes ; 140 hawing dined there in the prin-
cipal
'Tuesday.

FOREIGN INThLLIGENCE.

DUTCH AND HANIBURGH MAILS.

11RUiSk.I.S, Di:CENSER 12.

They write from the French frontiers, that the
Duke of ktigouleme, in his late visit to the depart-
giants of the North, every where expressed himself
in w very liberal manner, and frequently repeated, in
the came or the King, that there should be Duly
cme namely.. that whivh was inclined to the
King, The Charter, and Constitutional Freedom.
On the sea coasts hr more than uur•e ilrelarvil, that
the Government would neglect nuthutg to restore
ihe 1111:16Ile and conduerc e; end lie assured the ma-
uuf,orusers, that the impori. at ion of prohibited goods
'rookd be guarded against with the greatest vigilance.
tt.lQt,•E, DF.cxxxxs 13.

The small pox still commit I new ""gre• 1"
he center of the 1:17.1 mouth Yu "ergo" hate (lied
of it here. It has abo appeared at 4)miewater, and
ether placer. It i. thought 1101 it was cunt-
notion sted to those pieces by a soldier oho had the
intectitm.

%Viola emigrations ere every where tak.;"g place
I. ttieigti ettuittrie!., many prr►ous, ant turn
whole families, froin serious pints of the N..ther-
gi) to try then fortune in nor culoniett io the
Edit and 1% rat Indira. and to be there blot, ~be"'
t{seir native country. Many such will ensbur►
"aft the exiteilitien whit It is shortly to bail. How-
ever useful this tray be to the urt..tlier coutit.r} and It