The Sun.
London, England, 1806-10-10 00:00:00

FRIDAY last was held, at Workington, the Second
Annual Meeting of the Agricultural Society. The
number of persons who attended greatly exceeded
that of the former year. Several improvements in
the general plan were submitted to the consideration
Of the Meeting ; 'all of, which were unanimously
adopted. • , ,

The names of many new Members were added to
the, former list, amongst whom..we.observed, with
particular satiSfaiaion, that of the Earl .of THANET.
His Lordship's desire to become a Member is-pecu-
liarly grateful to the Society, as being a. most de-
cided proof of theaPprobation of a iNobletnan who
is 'said to have under his 'own direaiou the best
managed firm in England.
In consequence ot.an application to the President,
.from sey=eral Gentlemen in the 1.4 e of ,Man,..it.was
resolved, that the Gentlemen and Farzners,, iii that
Island, who wished to join
sthe Society, should be
allowed 16 subscribe on the same terms as ,those of
this and the adjoining Counties.
The. various improvements in Mr. CultwEN's
farm were viewed with muchpleasure,-on the.:par-
ticulars of which we could enlarge with great satis-
faaion, were we not apprehensive of being deemed
tedious from 1-z very uncommon cause—the uniform
excellence of the whole.

We will, hoWever;venture togive one specirnen ;
a cabbage, raisedfor the feeding of cattle, weighed
.fifty-fft'e pounds., We leave our readers to say what
ought to be deducted on account of its being very
wet with rain, which had just then fallen. •
' The live stock was next examined by the judges;
in which it was thought the iMprovement, sincedast
year, NV as very considerable.
The company'thenadjoUrned to the tent, where-a
most plentitcd dinner had been ordered by "the' Pre-
sident.; to which • above four hundred persons,
Ladie4,, Gentlemen, and 'respeaable Farmers, sat,
dciwn. A number 9f 'excellent toasts, refeiring to
the cause of the meeting, were given ; and, after
about a couple of hours spent in the enjoyment of
this convivial hospitalit, the President, izttended by
as large a portion of the curnpany as could be ad-
inittcd, went into a barn to iiistribute the Pi emiums;
the heavy rain, which then fell, making it impossible
to do it in time open amr,‘as had been intended.

Previous to the distribution of the Prizes, Mr.
qUIMEN addressed the assembly in a most atiiiitat7
ed and impressive manner, in winch he' pointed
out the utility, and advantages to be derived front
an unremitting attention to Agriculture, as it re,
speCts -the nation at large, or individuals in their
private. capacity.; exulted in the progress already
made ; and, froth that, expressed a confidence., that
improvements of yet greater importance would re.
suit from an association in which were combined
such talents and such industry.
Of the Hunt,- which began on Tuesday; and ended
on Saturday, we shall only observe, that the attend'
ance was unusually numerous ; the sports the
field, the feStivities of the table, and the gaieties cif
the balls, were all that could be wished tor.—ln a
word, the multiplied attractions winch .the Work-
ington Meeting.presents,entitles it to a pre.-eroirlthlCC,
which it Must continue to hold so long as:gaiet4,,,
sociability, and rational.amusement. shall coniMne
to charm and captivate mankind. At the Hunter's
Ball, on Friday evening, there were ninety Ladies
and seventy Gentlemen.
GEoIiGE BIL4LAND, and, 'T.nomA.sc. WYBERGH,
Esqrs. were eletted Stek%ards for the ensuing year.
The Premiums of the -Agricultural Society were
adjudged as follows :

-For the best managed Farm, a cup of ten pounds value, to
Mr. John Swinburn, ,of Chapel hank.
For the best general Stock of Cattle, a cup of five guineas,
value, to k obert rickthall:
Tke prize for draining was adjudged to Mr. Curwen ; but
being declined by hint, was Ate! wards given tc, Mr. Dalicli,
of Halls, live guineas.
• For draining, by a farmer, a cup, of five guineas value, to
Matthew Atkinson, Esti:of Temple Sowell:v..
To the cottager who had had twelve children, and brought
up nine without parochial assistance, to George Matusen,
two guineas . • '

Trithe male servant who had continued-fifty-one years in'
his service, john Coekton, two guineas...
'l'o the ten:laic servant who had continued thirty-nine years
in her -service, Mary Boadle, two guineas.
For the best tno years bld heifer, to the Rev. j. Fleming,
five guineas.
• For the second best; to joseph-Benn, Esq. four guineas.
For the hunt best, to Mr. Cragg, three guineas.
For thefourth best, to Mr.. Jackson, two guineas.;
For the fifth test, to loSeph Benn, Esq. one gdmea.
For the best horse, to Mr. John Ilarris,,a cup, of the value
'ot: five guineas.
For the second best, to Mr. Tho. Miller, two guineas.
For the best bull, to Mr. Dawsuo, a cup, of the value of
five guineas.
t':or the second best, to the Rev. j. Flerning,.two guineas.
Tor the best boar, to Niatthemiktkinsont Esq. two guineas.
To the bestploliglinian, lohn johnson, two_strineas. -
To tote S'el:oll6tbvst, Tinian;one
To the third.best, j. Dixon, halt a guinea.
The premium, for improved implvinenti of husbandry-was
divided between John Peat ...and joint SWinbutn the first,
aired guineas, for a five-lu'rtow seed-plough, and the'laSt for
a putvcnser, two guineas. -
The premium fur drill -Machines was divided., equally: tre-
tween Mr. 13a:croft and Mr. john FFetticrington.
To-Mr. Hutchinsnn, for a bull of great merit, although
not adjudged the prize, the President presented a cup, value
five guineas. . „ .

LONGEVITY.—Thomas Beaty,• of Drumcondra,
near Dublin, has nearly, completed his to2d year.
He walks as upright as most men in the prime of
life, and has nut lost a tooth. His eldest surviving
son le 73 ytais Of 'agc;', 'and his youngest not quite
. two years old. pregnant at this time.—
This surprising veteran was originally a weaver, but
has generally worked as a gardener, in which capa-
city he tflaily attends the• Dublin market. He told a
Gentleman, who conversed.. With "lira last week,
that one a his trees,
,this season, had produced 16 ou
apples.

That many persons have found great benefit who,
have unfortunately pursued a dangerous practice in
their youth, in unguardedly giving way to that crime
which brougiit on the divine vengeance, is' incon-
testibly illustrated by the matchless and unprece-
dented sale of "Solomon's Guide to Health ;" a book
whidh of ail others in the medical line is so univer-
sally necessary to be used and treasured up by young
and old in every family, That the increasing demand
iOr it cannot' be "I,%iiociered at:when it is considered
that, as a jintiftii Guide either to male or female,
it has not its equal iu the whole world.—Price 3s.
only.
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