The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-21 00:00:00

THE DINNER.

The dinner took place in the Pavilion yesterday, at 4
o'clock, and was attended by upwards of 800 agricultu-
rists. Mr. Pusey, the president for the year, was un-
fortunately prevented by illness in his family from taking
the chair, which in consequence was occupied by the
Earl of Chichester.

Among the company were the Peruvian Minister and
the following members of a French Imperial Commis-
sion sent over to be present at the society's country
Nadieting, and report specially thereon :—M. Yvart,
Inspector• General des Bergeries Iruperiales et des
Ecoles Veterinares, president ; M. de St. Marie, In-
spector-General de l'Agriculture; M. Lefour, M. Cham-
bellan, M. Bostel, M. Tisserand, secretary, and M. Col-
lignan, first-class engineering pupil of the Polytechnic
School, Paris.

,
The usual loyal toasts having been drunk with enthu-
siasm,
The CHAIRMAN prqposed the "Health of the distin-
guished foreigners who had honoured the meeting by
their presence." (Cheers.) It had ever been the object
of the society to cultivate habits of friendly intercourse
with foreign States, which might both give them infor-
mation and receive it in return. He believed that in so
doing they were promoting the general improvement of
England and of the world, and in this object he was
proud to say that they had at various times been assisted
by different foreign Ministers. It was now univer-
sally allowed that to promote not only the interests of
agriculture, but the great brotherhood of nations, ought
to be the object of every honest and patriotic diploma.
tist and statesman. (Cheers.) On the present occasion
they were only honoured with the attendance of one
member of the diplomatic corps—his Excellency the Peru-
vian Minister—(cries of " Guano," and laughter) —yet
there were several distinguished foreigners present, and
especially M. Yvart and other French gentlemen, who
had been sent over by the Emperor—(cheers)—for the pur-
pose of obtaining some information as to the best mode
of conducting a society like the present, with the view,
he believed, of forming a similar institution in France.
(Cheers.) He need not say that to them and to all in-
telligent foreigners, who might honour the meeting with
their presence the society gave a hearty welcome.
(Cheers.) With respect to the Minister of Peru, he
trusted that his Excellency, during his short stay in
Lincoln, would take an opportunity of examining the
beautiful green crops that were to be seen in the county,
one great cause of which was the contribution of guano
from his Excellency's country. (Cheers.) If he might
interpret the thoughts of the farmers of Lincoln at the
present time, he believed it would be comprised in this
sentence, "more guano," which meant guano at a
cheaper price. (Laughter and cheers.) They were all
aware that this product did not depend on the skill or
industry of man—(laughter)—it was the product of the
birds that rode on the waves of the Pacific, and had
their homes on the rocky islets of Peru. If his Excel-
lency could remove political obstructions towards its easy
attainment, and if after that he should again visit Lin-
coln, he would find not a more hearty welcome, but his
eyes would be gladdened with still more luxurious crops;
and he would behold the turnips greener and more abun-
dant than they were even at present. (Cheers.) The
noble Earl concluded by proposing the "Health of his
Excellency the Peruvian Minister and the Foreign
Guests present."
eAN sThEaad returned
thalinikes,EaxnedelaiperloYgitsbede difficulty in speak-
ing
in the English tongue. Through the rough crust of
his poor words, however, he had no doubt the company
would perceive the true and loyal feelingse of
of his
the
grfiartsi-t ,
grati-
tude for their hospitality. (Cheers.) One
elements of agriculture was climate, and truly the Bri.
tish nation was not much obliged to nature in that re-
spect, though he spoke on thepeoainlitioags
toa nativeias assistance
fatohoee
south ; but the English farmer,
dancaatliqlyt:erweads.
not afraid to begin a struggle against nature, and in that
science, and, confident in the help ohfieessuohelfal
the conquest
smtrueagrg,leheiatrcrldThnootprboeodfsenaien(tli
ttrhoapth
were in that wonderful exhibition, which could only be
witnessed in England, and where the produce of dislant
countries and tropical climates were grown in greater
perfection than in their native regions, This
conquesth
over nature was to be sure the great boast of the human
intellect, and at the•same time supplied the best
schooluan
of agriculture for other countries. He begged leave to
propose as atoast, " Prosperity to English A- lt "
(Cheers.) With respect to what the noble
chairmanicu ur}e:a.d
said On the subject of guano, he would assure them that,
for his own personal part, and as far as his duties to his
own country,
patriot,
as a loyal would allow him to
realise the wishes of their president, all that he could do
he would. (Cheers.)
M. YVART was also loudly called upon to respond to
the toast, and did so briefly in French, explaining the
nature of the mission with which he and his colleagues
had been intrusted by the Minister of Agriculture. He
expressed his great admiration of all that he had seen in
the show-yard, and concluded by thanking the company
for the cordiality with which they had received him and
the other members of the commission.
The Earl of CARLISLE, who was received with loud
cheers, said that he esteemed it a very high honour to
have been requested to propose the toast which had
been set down opposite his name, and which had been
so emphatically recommended to their notice by their
friend behind the toastmaster. (Laughter.) He could
not flatter himself that he had earned any title to such a
distinction by any great addition to his stock of agri-
cultural knowledge which he had acquired duringn thehi
recent travels in the eastern parts of Europe.
Oshown that they could exhibit very considerable prowess
contrary, though the inhabitants of those regions had