The Sun.
London, England, 1807-08-19 00:00:00

The Annual Shew of. Prize Cattle,. near ,this town)
last Wednesday, was -not-so numerouly attended as
usual, in consequence,of its being the Prince :of
birth-day, and of the grand review of all the
troops in the neighbourhood, where a great Ly.llll-
- of the Nobility and Gentry attended to pay their.
respeCts to his Royal HiglineSs. Judges were ap,-
pointed as, usual todetermine the merits of the se-
veral heads of cattle. -The company at dinner, at
the Star Inn, tilled three rooms, and many conla
not find places. The tables were well supplied with
venison, . owing to the liberality of the Earl of
Egrernont and Sir C. M. Burrell, Bart. the former
having presented a brace of bucks for that purpose
and the latter one.' After dinner Lord Sheffield
took the Chair, in the absence of the Earl of Egre7
Mont (who was detained in London by business in
Parliament), and declared the prizes, and.presented
the several pieces of plate, 'vii.
The Rev. Richard Rideout, of 11,lountfreid, the Piece of
Plate, for the best Bull, two years old, brAil by himself.
Mr. lohn Ellman„of Glynde, the l'iece of Plate, for the
best Bull, three years old, bred by himseff, out of 4cow bred
by Mr. lones, of Cogliurst, near Hastings. •
Sir,C. M. *urrell, Bart. the PieCeOf Plate, for the best
Bull. four years old and uovards, bred by Mr. Auger, of East

.Mr. (oho Ellrnan, the Piece of Plate, for the best Heifer,,
two years old, bred by himself, by Wrcury, a Bull bred by.
N. Tredcrott, I:sq. of Llorshani.,
The Piece or Plate for Old best Heifer, three years old, Ors.
wts not a w.irdcd ; th • iddi,cs not considering the animal
sh"vvo to possess sufficient merit to entitle the owner to the.
pr.ze.
Messrs. 1. and E. Scrasc, of Ringiner, the Piro of Platco
for the best CoW, tour years old arni up wards, by them-
selves. _

Tue Piece of Plate for the best Yoke of Working Oxen:
was not awarded ; the I adzes not considering the animili
shewn to possess slab:lent merit to entitle the owner to du:*
prize.
Mr. Thomas Saxby, of North ease, the Piece of Plate, fur
the best South Vown Ram, one year old.
Sitiohit Sebright, Bart. the Piece of Plate, for the best
South Down i<ain, two years old.
Mr. I. Farnconibe, of toiieliain, the Piece of Plate, for ti),
best South.nown Kam,-three yearsolcf. •
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Mr.T. Saxby, the Piece of Plate,,for the best South Down
Flock Ram, tivoycars old.
Mr. 1. Farncembe. the Piece of Plate, for.the best. south
Down Flock Rant, three years old.
-N. B. The Prizes for the.. South Down Nock Rams wei*
awarded oil the 26th July last, agreeably to. the Society's
Resolutions.
Sir Thos. Carr, 21. for the best South Down Ram Fleece,.
Sir John Sebright, Bart. al. for the second beat SoUth:
• Down Ram Fleece.
Messrs. C. and Hooper. of Ringmer, the Piece of Plate,/
for the best pen of Twelve-Suuth .Ewes. .
Mr. Thomas Saxby,-the Piece of Plate, ..for the second best
pen of.Twclvc South Do..vn Ewes.
Min Marten Cripps,
.Esq.'TwO rounds, for the thiril.o4
pen of Twelfc South Down F reS. •'• "
lobo Nl4;ten Cripps, Esq. the Piectof Plate, for the 'best
; Boar, bred by C. C. West.:in' lisq.. of Felix Hall, Esex.
Messrs. j. and F. Scrase, the Piece of Plate tor the besc'
Sow, bred. by 41r.- Pennington,- or . Asliburnhalit..
It was remarked by the friends to this useful ititi,
tution; that many who have e.xtraordinary-_goni
stock, negle.6l to sendthem.to the ,shew ; and that
although there were some very tine cattle, espcciallt
-sheep, yet there were many of so inferior a kind; a 4
not to be worthy of admiSsion to 'the.. show ; they.
disgrace the breed of the minty' which surely is
good as any in the United' .Kingdom, and must give
.. •
a very unfavourable impresiton to many respea444'.
strangers ‘vho attended from distant Counties.

The Hop Plantation; in Kent and SUMCX Pve
much improved within.ihe last wed:.;—The
blighted Grape Hops Which appeatccl a Abort (alio
since incapable of ;rowing any, wiil, in C0115€..!-'
,qtlellCe of the genial showers, ac(..ompinied by w,.ircrt
weather, produce from' one to two bag 4 per
Accounts from tbeWorce'ster.Plantatioas, the
of last week, were again unlavOnrable, • but -if the
late thunder showers .have reached them, rhi-1, in
all probability, are now iinproving.-:—Duty trotti
70,0001:- to 80,0001.