The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-18 00:00:00

Royal Agricultural Show at Newcastle,

The meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society at New-
castle-upcn-Tyne, which commenced on Wednesday last, is
one of the most successful that has been witnessed for some
years, if duo allowance be made for the locality and its dis-
tance from the southern and central portions of the king-
dom. The show of stock is one of surpassing excellence,
and that of implements very littlo behind it. Indeed we
may say tbat the display of the latter was equal to that of
stock, taking into account the implements and machinery
worked by steam power and used for the cultivation of the

Tho entries cf implements and machinery were some-
what smaller than they were last year at Worcester, a fact
easily accounted for by the great distance of Newcastle
from the localities in which most of the manufacturers re-
side. Still most of the leading firms were represented at
the show.

The trial of steam implements naturally created a great
sensation, and was witnessed by those who had a more
than ordinary interest in it with considerable anxiety. The
scene of the operations was on the farm of Mr Jamieson,
Burton, near the town of Newcastle. The field was well
chosen to test the working part of the implements. The
competitors were Messrs Garrett and Son, Mr John Fowler,
Messrs. Howard, Messrs Coleman, Mr Savory, Mr Collin-
son Hall, and Messrs Richardson. The latter, however,
simply put in an appearance, but did not work. Lots were
drawn for positions, and the ground was divided into an
acre each, or thereabouts. This was on Tuesday, and the
trial was simply a preliminary one, to try the paces and
working powers of the implements. Still, it indicated in
some measure the winner, and was watched with the utmost
attention.

The judges noted down every particular, and their
award must depend upon several circumstances which
do not come under the notice of the mere looker-on; such,
for instance, as the consumption of fuel of each engine in
doing its work, and wear and tear, the draught, the simpli-
city of construction and arrangement of each apparatus,
and the ease and facility with which they can be managed
by the ordinary man of the farm, besides others not neces-
sary to mention.
In addition to the steam implements, there were 17 swing
ploughs, 30 wheel ploughs, five subsoil ploughs, and five
diggers,
The judges of the steam ploughs are Messrs. C. S, Read,
H. B. Caldwell, Professor J. Coleman, F. Serburne, jun.,
and D. li. Clark, C.E.
The judges of the horse ploughs are Messrs, T. P. Dod,
E. "Wortley, and T, P. Outhwaite.
The show will be open to the public to-day, when the
judges will award the prizes for live stock in the yard on
Town Moor.

NEWCASTLE; Sunday Evening.

The trials of implements at Burton have been on a great
scale. Splendid weather has set in, and the show opens to-
morrow with great attractions. A railway accident at
Washington to the Scottish express from London proved
disastrous to a staff of reporters engaged for the Newcastle
Chronicle. Mr Clarke, the editor of the Christian Times,
and three assistants with him, Messrs Clarke, Elliott, and
Callingham, were cut, bruised, and disabled. Other re-
porters have been telegraphed for to London: Mr Cowen
at once placed the injured gentlemen under medical care,
They are happily doing well, and have no limbs broken.
Though more hurt than any other passsengers, their friends
need not be alarmed for their safety.

THE HEALTH OF lIIS HOLINESS.—We have re-
ceived letters from Home, says the Monde, dated
the 4th inst. The writer was an eye-witness of the follow-
ing circumstances., which occurred on that very day, and
which is a fresh proof of the perfect restoration of the health
of our Holy Father the Pope. Mgr. Lynch, Bishop of
Charleston, at the close of a private audience with which ho
had been favoured by the Sovereign Pointiff, requested and
obtained permission to present to his Holiness several
Americans who were desirous of obtaining the blessing of
the Common Father of the faithful before leaving the
Eternal City. Among them was Dr. Elisha Gregory, an
eminent medical man of the town of St. Louis (Missouri),
a convert of some years' standing. The Bishop of Charles-
ton mentioned, while presenting him, the high position
which the doctor occupies in his native town, and the
Christian charity which he practise there. His Holiness
asked the doctor several questions, especially about his visits
to the hospitals in Rome. Then holding out his arm, he
said in the hearty tone which is so natural to him : " You
are a doctor : feel my pulse." With a sang froicl truly
American, the doctor did so at once, and as carefully as if
he had been among his ordinary patients. " The news-
papers tell me every day that I am at death's door ; what
is your opinion, doctor !" The latter was silent ; his head
was bent, and though his countenance was calm, he seemed
absorbed in deep thought, " I know," continued tho Holy
Father, " that I must die when God shall will it, but I
don't feel exactly like dying at the present moment." At
length the doctor raised his head : "normal condition 1"
said he, "that pulse is strong and betokens perfect health.
There is not the least sign of malady." They, says our
correspondent, who have had opportunities of observing the
demeanour of the Holy Father during the long and tedious,
ceremonies of the late season, or who have heard his voice,
as full and as sonorous at the end as at the commencement
or who have had the happiness of converging with him in
private, will feel no astonishment at the reply of the
American doctor, and all who are devoted to holy Church
praise God for having thwarted the desires and imagina-
tions of the enemies of our IA oly religion,