The Sun.
London, England, 1808-09-23 00:00:00

SHREWSBURY, SEPT. 21 .

The Ann4alAgricultirral Meeting .at Wynnstay,
took place on Frida) , the 16th instant, and it .gives
us gre,it pleasure to say/ that' the increased number
of plaintantg tor the prizes, and the improved ap-
pearapce,of the stock shewn, afforded the most am-
ple testimony of the beneficial etfeas which May be
expected to arise•frotit t.,is institution.
The cbmpany asset-n*o.l at the farm about twelve
o'clock, and proceeded to view the different ani-
mals, when their attention was particularly attract-
ed' by. two hei!ers, of the Herefordshire breect, which
had been tatted by Ar. Croxtou, of Oswestry, to
a site unparalleled In, this part of the .kingdom,.and
by a Devonshire bull, the property'of Sti S. Glynn,
Bart.-

'The sale of the Southdown Sheep then' com-
menced, which, in general produced very good prices.-
Lot 17, consisting of,.s,ix 3-years old Ewes, bred at
Wynnstay, which were particularly adMited, was
knoCked down 'to Edward-Lloyd,,Esq. of Rhagat, at
four-guineas per head; of the I'so Ewes which were
sold,. the average price was 21. 1 bs. Some fat
.blethers, from the \Vynnstay Rock, were,then in-
spetted, and much admired; they were slaughtered
while the company were at dinner, and their weight
Flawed to be—
lb. lb. .
Two years old Southdown and Merino, carcase too—Fat 17
Two'years old Southdown - -" 98 —Do. ‘3
One year old ditto - ' - - —Do, 13
One year old Alcrino - - —Do. 10
was
After the-sale ended; the company-adjourn

to dinner:at the house,,and sat:down.in the different,
rooms, to. the number of near five hundred ; many
Constitutional and agricultural toasts were given,
and. Sir Watkin, upon, giving " Success to the Bri-
tish Arms in Spain and Portugal," communicated
the intelligence of Junot's surrender, which he had.
just received the report of,- without any particulars;
this was received by` the company with the utmost
enthusiasm and exultation.

After dinner the prizes were adjudged as follows :
To Mr. Rowland, of Pontre Clawdd, parish of
Ruibon, a Silver Cup, for having plotighed the
greatest number of acres with two horses abreast,
without a driver, in proportion to the quantity of
acres in his occupation, in the best and neatest man.
ner.

A- smaller CUp to Mr: Moreton, of 'Liwydiartb,
iMontgoineryshire, being the second best.
A Silver Cup for the best 3-yrs old heifer, which
shall have produeed'a calf this year, and is in milk
at the time of thew; due attention being paid to the
.quality of flesh and milking, was adjudged to Mr.
'Phillips, of Penrliiii, Montgomeryshire.
A smaller Cup, for the second best, to John
Wynn, Esq. of Ryton.
A Silver Cup to the best pair of four 1-yr old short
wool sheep, two ewes, and two wettiers, was ad-
judged to Mr. John Ellis, of Tan y Clawdd, parish
of Ruabon.

A stnaller.Cup to the second best, to Mr. Den-
stone; of Stanwardine.

A Silver Cup-to the best i-yr. oki sow pig, to the
-Rev. Randal Crewe, of Hawarden. _ •

The Judges from the reports of the. Ploughing
were Sir Thoonas MOstyn, Sir Stephen Glynne, and
Sir Foster Cubliffe, Barts. For the. Sheep and Pigs
—Sir George rigor, the 'let,. Ofiley Crewe, and
Mr. R. Sutton, of Eaton-hall, Cheshire. Fur the
Cattle—Mr. Gwillim, Mr: Ashley, and Mr.
Croxon.

Upon delivering the Cup to Mr. -Rowland, Sir
Watkin urged most strongly to the Company, the
great saving of labour arising, from the ploughing
with two horses abreast, without a drivel, and con-
gratulated them on the number of claimants who
had. been competitors for this prize.
Upon giving " Success, to the Wrexham Agri-
cultural Society," Sir Watkin particularly recom-
mended to the Gentlemen, resident within the pre-
kribed district, to become Members •of that very
useful Society. ,
-After dinner, Southdown Tups were let by auc-
tion, but, from the lateness of the hour, did not in
general produce as good prices as might have been
expeEted, in proportion to those at which the ewes
had been sold.

Among the company who were present, were—
Earl Fortescue ;, Sirs Thomas Mostyn, Stephen Glyrine,
Foster Cut)lifie, George Pigot, and Edward Lloyd; Messrs.
Thomas Cholmondeley, J. Kynaston Powell. Egerton, of
Tattoo, William Leach, Bell Lloyd, E. Lloyd Lloyd, P.
Lloyd Fletcher, E. Lloyd, of Rhagat, W. Lloyd, of Aston,
Price, of Rhiwlas,W ynne; of Coed Coch; Griffiths, of Gain,
Heaton, of Denbigh, Yorke, of Esthig, Lloyd, Hughes, of
Little Mimi, tones, of Belan-place, Evans, of Erbistock ;
Col. Maxwell, Riley, of Marchwiel, Wynn, of Ryton, Major
Wynn, Ablest, of Llanbedr, Dallas, Astley, Gwillim, and
leilicoe; Rev. Messrs. Butler, Clough, John Price, of the
Gaer, Whitehall Davies, Oftiey Crewe, Maprice Wynne,
Rowland Wingfield, 1. Robson; Parkins, Venables, and_
Lloyd Jones ; besides many other Gentlemen and Farmers'of
great respectability.

The sale' of Lord PORCHESTER'S Merino Ryland
flock took place on Tuesday last, near Duhlerton,
and though but few purchasers attended, they went
off at the following prices:
p Full-Mouthed Mvrii:o Ryland Ewes, in five 2 or
lots, fetched . . - S tie -3`l
ss Font-tooth ditto . - • 166 17 o
6o Meting Kyland Shearlint, Ewes . - 179 t 6 o
9 Merino Rams, of the pure blood - - 151.. 0 0

The purchasers were Mr. ACLAND, Col. CHICHES-
TER, Messrs. HERBERT, HICKS, ANDERSON, GOOD-
ING, COFFIN, and PEEPEN.—A few very,old cast-Off
Merino Ewes, of the pure blood, fetched from 61.
to 71. each.—Lord PORCHESTER
.exhibited twenty
beautiful Ewes from his pure Merino flock, not• for
sale, but as a specimen of the improvement in'those
Sheep. His Lordship was offered 400 guineas for
the twenty, or 50 guineas to selett one," which he
rejected, not intending to sell.

On Saturday last, about half past eight o'clock in
the evening, a smart shock of an earthquake was
felt at •Curnnoch, near Ayr, and the neighbouring
places. At Leadhills it was so distinit and viotent,
that the inhabitants were very much alarmed. A
load rumbling noise was heard, resembling thunder,
and the shock appeared to strike upwards from a ireat
depth in the earth : several persons were nearly
thrown down, and great numbers of people left
their houses in the utmost consternation. In the
course of about fifty minutes after the first shock, no
less than thirty different lesser noises were. heard :
the progress' of the _first seemed to be towards the
North-West, buf atterik.ards more to the 'Eastward,
during which no damage whatsoeVer was done.

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