The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-03 00:00:00

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

At a monthly council, held at the rooms of this society
in Hanover-square, Lord Ashburton in the chair, the
following report on the subject of the society's prize for
the discovery of a substitute for. Peruvian guano, not ex-
ceeding in value 51. per ton, was unanimously adopted :
"I. TE11.3.15 OF THE PRIZE.—A thousand pounds and the
gold medal of the society will be given for the discovery
of a manure equal in fertilising properties to the Peruvian
guano, and of which an unlimited supply can be fur-
nished to the English farmer at a rate not exceeding Si.
per ton.

11. CONDITIONS OF CoNtITTITION, agreed to by the
committee at a meeting held on the 10th of November,
1852 :
" 1. That in the offer a I,odo/. and the gold medal
of the society as a prize for the discovery of a manure
equal in every respect in its fertilising properties to Pe-
ruvian guano, the 1,0001. shall be offered in one undi-
vided sum.
" 2. That the standard of such Peruvian guano shall
be assumed to be the average result obtained by Profes-
sor Way, the consulting chemist to the society, and
published in his paper is the 10th volume of the Journal,
pages 205-208.

_competitor claiming the prize shall
sen‘d"inThwiatht eachhissample a chemical analysis under seal,
together with such practical proofs of the successful ap-
plication of the manure to growing crops of grains, roots,
and grasses as he can produce duly certified by growers.
That such samples of manure shall be liable to be sub-
jected to all such further tests, and for such period of
trial, as the Council may deem requisite.
" N.B. All claimants shall, on application made to
them by the secretary, be expected to supply, free of ex-
pense to the society, such quantity of their respective
manures as may be required for trial.
"4. That no claim for the prize will be entertained
unless the claimant can satisfy the Council that an un-
limited supply of the manure at a price not exceeding 51.
per ton will at all times be within the reach of the agri-
culturists of the United Kingdom.
"JOHN VILLIERS SHELLEY, Chairman." -

It will be recollected that the prize originated on a
proposition made by Mr. Fisher Hobbs and other active
members of the society in consequence of the result of
the discussion on the Lobos Islands.

AUSTRALIA AS IT IS ; ITS SETTLEMENTS, FARMS, AND
GOLD FIELDS. By F. Lancelott, Esq., Mineralogical
Surveyor of the Australian Colonies, &c.—This is the
best book on the new El Dorado—the best not only in
respect to matter, style, and arrangement, in all of which
merits it excels, but eminently the best, because the
latest, and the work of a man professionally conversant
with those circumstances which are charming hundreds
of thousands annually to the great southern continent.
The last 20 years have been prolific of works upon Aus-
tralia, but they are all now obsolete as accounts of a
country which _

" Casts its old skin yearly like a snake."
Every one who takes an interest in Australia would do
well to possess himself of Mr. Lancelott's work, which
tells everything of the social state, of the physiology, and
the precious mineralogy of the gold country.—Standard.
LANDSLIP AT BRISTOL.—Yesterday morning a land-
slip took place at the back of some premises in Maudlin-
street, in this city. It appears that the land in question
was recently purchased by a gentleman, who discovered
that there was a valuable iron mine beneath the soil, and
iron ore has been extracted from it to the value of several
thousands of pounds. Several men have recently been en-
gaged in making extensive excavations on it, and whilst at
work yesterday morning the land suddenly slipped, bury-
ing them in the ruins. One poor man, named Harper, had
his arm 'broken, and was conveyed to the British Infirmary.
The others were rescued, without having Sl,latained any in-
jury of consequence,