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the duty of the Government not to let !each an oppore
tunity pass by.—(Cheers.) Upon the general question,
and in regard to the conduct which it ought g-uerally
to be the duty of this Government to put sue in its rela-
tions to foreign powers, I have heard with great satis-
faction much that has fallen from the gentlemen who
have taken part in this debate. I think the record of
the sentiments that have been expressed will be of great
utility.—(Hear, hear.) It is meat desirable that foreign
nations should know that on the one hand England is
sincerely desirous to preserve and maintain peace--
Char, hear)—that we enterten no feelings of hostility
towards any nation in the world—(Cheers)—that we
wish to be on the most friendly footing with el:—that
we have a deep interest in the preservation of peace,
because we are desirous to carry on with advantage these
innocent and petceful relations of commerce that we know
must be injured by the interruption of our friendly rola-
liens with other countries; but, on the other hand, it is
also essential for the attainment of that object, and ev,
essential for the protection of that commerce to which we
attach so much importance, that it should be known and
%ell understood by every nation on the face of the earth
that we arc not disposed to submit to wrong—(Cheers)—
and that the maintenance of peace on our pars is subject
to the indispensable condition that all countries shall re-
spect our honour and our dignity, and shall not idpat
any injury upon our interests. Sir, I, do not
think that the preservation of peace is in any e agree en-
dangered by the expression of opinions with regard to
the transactions in llungary or other countries.—
(Hear, hear.) I agree with thoze who think—and I
know there are many in this country who entertain the
opinion—that there are two objects which England
ought peculiarly to aim at. One is to maintain peace—
the other is to count for something in the transactions of
the world—that it is not fitting that a country occupying
such a proud position as England—that a country
having such various and extensive interests, should lock
herself up in a simple regard to her own internal af-
fairs, and should be a passive and mute spectator of
everything that is going on around.—(Hear, hear.)
It is quite true that it may be said, " Your opinions
are but opinions, and you express them against our
opinions, who have at our command large armies to
back them—what are opinions against armies?" Sir, my
answer is, opinions are stronger than armies.—(Cheers.)
Opinions, if they are founded in truth and justiceswill
in the end prevail against the bayonets of the infantry,
the fire of artillery, and the charges of cavalry.—(Loud
cheers.) Therefore I say, that, armed by opinion, if
that opinion is pronounced with truth and justice, we
are indeed strong, and in the end likely to make our
opinions prevail ; and I think that what is happening on
the whole surface of the continent of Europe is a proof
that this expression of mine is a truth.—(Hear, hear.)
Why, for a great many years the Governments of
Europe imagined they could keep down opinion by force
of arms, and that by obstructing progressive improve-
ment they would prevent that extremity of revolution
which was the object of their constant dread.—(Haar,
hear.) We gave an opinion to the contrary effect, and
we have been blamed for it.—(Hear.) We have been
accused of meddling with matters that did not 'concern
us, and of affronting nations and Governmenti by giving
our opinion as to what was likely to happen ; but the
result has proved that if our opinions had been acted
upon great calamities would have been avoided.—(Hear,
hear.) Those very Governments that used to say, " Tho
man we hate, the man we have to fear, is the moderate
Reformer; we care not for your violent Radical, who
proposes such violent extremes that nobody is likely to
join with him—the enemy we are most afraid of' is the
moderate Reformer, because he is such a plausible
man that it is difficult to persuade people that his
counsels would lead to extreme consequences—there-
fore let us keep off, of all men, the moderate Reforms r,
and let us prevent the first step of improvement, be-
cause that improvement might lead to extremities and
innovation."—(Hear, hear.) Those Governments, those
powers of Europe, have at last learned the truth of the
opinion expressed by Mr. Canning, "That those who
have checked improvements because it is innovation,
will one day or other be compelled to accept innovation
when it has ceased to be improvement."—(Loud cheers.)
I say, then, that it is our duty not to remain passive
spectators of events that in their immediate conse-
quences affect other countries, but which in their re-
mote and certain consequences are sure to come back
with disastrous effect upon us ; that, so far as the
courtesies of international intercourse may permit us
to do so, it is our duty, especially when our opinion is
asked, as it has been on many occasions on
which we have been blamed fur giving it, to
state our opinions, founded on the experience of this
country—an experience that might have been, and ought
to have been, an example to less fortunate countries.—
(Hear, hear.) At the same time I am quite ready to
admit that interference ought not to be carried to the ex-
tent of endangering our relations with other countries.
There are cases like that which is now the subject of our
discussion, of one power having, in the exert se of its
own sovereign rights, invited the assistance of another
power; and, however we may lament that circumstance,
however we may be apprehensive that therefrom conse-
quences of great danger and evil may flow, still we are
not entitled to interpose in any manner that will commit
' this country to embark in those hostilities.—(Hear,
hear.) All we can justly do is to take advantage of any
opportunities that may present themselves in which the
counsels of friendship and peace may be offered to the
contending parties.—(Hear, hear.) We have on several
occasions that have happened of late in Europe been in-
vited to " intermeddle," as it is called, in the affairs of
other countries, although it has been said of this country,
that it stands so low in public opinion in Europe that
we are treated with contempt both by Governments
and by nations. Certainly the way in which that want
of respect has been shown is singular, when from the
north to the south, in cases of difficulty, not only
between nations but internally between Governments
and their own subjects, we have been asked
and invited to interpose our friendly mediation in their
affairs.—(Cheers.) We have on those occasions done
our best to accomplish the object which we were called
upon to fulfil; and, in one case at least, we have now
nearly succeeded.—(Hear, hear.) We have heard a
groat deal, in the course of the session, of " sham media-
tions" in the contest between Denmark and Germany,
but that " sham mediation" has ended in a real pre-
liminary treaty—(Hear, hear)--and I hope that pre-
liminary treaty will soon be followed by a permanent
pacification.—(Hear, hear.) Sir, to suppose that any
Government of England can wish to excite revolutionary
movements in any part of the world—to suppose that
any Government of England can have any other wish
or desire than to confirm and maintain peace between
nations and tranquillity and harmony between Govern-
ments and subjects, shows really a degree of ignorance
and folly which I never supposed any public man could
have been guilty of—(Elear, hear)—which may do very
well.for a newspaper article, but which it astonishes me
to find is made the subject of a speech in Parliament.

FORTUNE AND LOVE.
Let me live without Fortune, if Providence will it,
For Joy can be found where small treasure is shed;
Those who bear a full cup are most fearful to spill it,
And oftentimes walk with the narrowest tread.
I care not though Fate may deny me profusion,
If earth will but show me some rays from above;
Tell me not that God's light is a dreamy illusion-
-1 could live without Fortune, but not without Love!

Oh! 'tis pleasant to know there are beings about us
Who tune the most exquisite strings in our hesrt,
To feel that they would not be happy without us,
And that we, in our loneliness, sigh when we part.
Oh! there's something divine in the thought that we
cherish
A star•beam within us, that shines from above—
To know, that if all the world gives us should perish,
The greatest of Fortune still dwells in our Love!
Oh! 'tis glory to feel that we live for some others,
That self is not all we depend on below,
That affection yet links us to sisters and brothers,
Whose faith will be constant, come weal or come woe.
Though the vulture of trouble may harass our bosom,
Ne'er fear while our spirit is fed by the dove;
Let the desert of Life give Eternity's blossom,
And we'll live without Fortune, while favoured by Love I
IVeekly Dispatch. ELIZA COOK.

MUSIC.
THE PROPHE TE.—The Prophet, composed by Mey-
erbeer, with an English version, and the Music of the
principal Airs.
This is the sixth of the series of Davidson's illus-
trated Libretto Books, which bid fair to supersede all
others. The plan adopted by Mr. Davidson, to whom
the public are more indebted for populariz:ng good music
among us than to any other publisher who ever lived, is
to give on the same page in parallel eolumns
the original words of the libretto of an opera (French,
Italian, or German, as the case may be), and a trans-
lation of them into English blank verse, the songs,
duets, &c., being translated into English rhyme, the
English words being also adapted to the mu,io,
es.%
noterci,
in tact, every opera of this series can be
words.re- The
on the English stage with Enghliasth
which makes
greatest novelty, however, and t.
which
leading pieces,
of the melodies of all the
these operas of permanent value,
frequenter to follow the
words, but renders the work of
is the
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music riot
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well enables
a s
the operla-bretto beautifully got up,
of permanent value, is
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respect n-
sold at a price
permanent value; and the i
than is asked for
and thus illustratd
libretto
and cvinenevery
are hawked about at
maat, till, eßdaorobrisvoef,
the imperfect, unauthorised,.h
i n the music
shops—lessrendered
and La Cenerentola have already appeared. After the de-
tho opera. Of this series Masaniello,
correct libretti wine
olaration which was issued the other day by MM.
mpyorbeer and Brandus, we were curious to a,,certain
whether Mr. Davidson had been enabled to follow up
his plan of giving the melodies; he has done so, and 'lure
we have them all, notwithstanding the declaration of the
18th of June of MM. Meyerte Jr and Brandus, that not
a single picce of the music had been up to the
day published or sold in Paris. Bow did
Mr. Davidson then obtain the music ? In the
easiest manner in the world—his agent in Paris pur-
chased the music in the shop of this very M. Brandus,
18, Rue Richelieu, and when some time previously Mr.
Davidson had written over to M. Brandus's establish-
ment on the subject, the answer was, that nineteen
pieces of the Prophete had been published, and from
those nineteen pieces Mr. Davidson has taken the we..
Mies o'i his libretti.

ROYAL SOUTH LONDON FLORICULTURAL So.
CIETY.—Tho third grand miscellaneous flower and fruit
show of this prosperous society takes
place
the Surrey Zoological Gardens, At one o'tO•morrow, at
clock, and as
several extra prizes have been given by tho sub-
scribers, and the Woolwich Subscription Cup will to
awarded, it is expected that the competition thus
occasioned will cause this exhibition, both as regards the
beauty of the flowers and fruit, and their number. 04
surpass any of them which have as yet taken, place,

THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETY OF ENGLAND.
Noawicrr, JULY 20.—The great dinner of the society
took place yesterday at four o'clock in St. Andrew's-
hall, which was filled with a large assemblage of the
landed interest, and of those who took an in-
ierest in the pursuits of agriculture. The Earl
of Chichester occupied the chair, the Marquis of Down-
shire was vice-president, and among the company pre-
sent were the Duke of Richmond, Sir G. Anson, Lord
Bayning, Mr. Burroughes, M.P., Colonel Buckley, Earl
of Cadogan, Hon. E. Coke, M.P., Mr. Currie, Hon.
Captain Cust, Marquis of Douro, Hon. Captain Dun-
combe, M.P., Sir F. Ffolkes, Colonel Fitzroy, Lord For-
rester, Hon. F. de Grey, Mr. B. Gordon, Rev. Philip
Gurdon, Mr. Gurdon Rebon, Mr. Gooch, NI.P., Mr.
Adam Gordon, Mr. Guenon, Sir Robert Harvey, Lord
Hastings, Lord Roanicker, Earl of Leicester, Vis-
count Lilford, Walter Long, M.P., Baron Merleaus,
Sir H. Meux, Mr. C. Neame, Mr. F. name, .Mr.
G. Neame, the Mayor of Norwich, the late Mayor, the
Bishop of Norwich, the Dean of Norwich, the Canon
Resideatiary, the Earl of Orford, Lord W. Powlett, Ad-
miral Sir Beauchant Proctor, Mr. Beauchant Proctor,
Viscount Ranelagh, Rev. Professor Sedgwick, M. le
Comte Serainecourt, the High Sheriff of Cambridge-
shire, the High Sheriff of Norfolk, the Mayor of Lynn
Regis, Lord Sondes, Viscount Sydney, Colonel Smyth,
Lord St. John,
,Honourable F. Walpole, the Dean of
Westminster, Honourable H. W. Wilson, General Sir
John Wilson, Mr. Wodehouse, M.P., Lord Wodehouse,
Mr. Ark wright, High Sheriff of Staffordshire ; Major
Beresford, M.P., Mr. Cobbold, Chairman of the
Eastern Union Railway Company ; Dr. Daubeny, Mr.
Bucknall Estcourt, Colonel Fitzroy, Mr. Garnett, Rev.
A. Huxtahle, Captain Ives, Mr. Langston, M.P., Cap-
%tin Moody, late Governor of the Falkland Islands ; Mr.
Parkes, C.E., Hon. Manners Sutton, Professor Way,
Mr. Mark Phillips, Rev. E. Sidney, Professor Simonds,
Sir R. Price, Colonel Silwell, &c. The hall during the
proceedings had a very animated appearance, and the ar-
rangements were a decided improvement on thoso of the
Council dinner on the previous day.
The CHAIRMAN on the removal of the cloth gave the
usual loyal toasts, which were of course received by the
company with great enthusiasm. He then called on the
Earl of Orford to propose a toast.
The Earl of ORFORD said, he had been asked by the
Council to propose "Health and Success to the Royal
Agricultural Society of England." After such an an-
nouncement ho would neither waste their time nor his
own exertions in making any lengthened excuses for the
deficiences of the advocate of such a cause. This was
the 11th anniversary of the institution. He remembered
that at the first show there were but 23 different imple-
ments exhibited, and that the number of stock of all
kinds was but 249. He remembered well that at the
beginning of this institution there was much ridicule cast
upon it, and much obloquy was incurred by its projectors
in consequence of certain malicious intentions being at-
tributed to them.—(Cheers.) But the agriculturists of
England did wisely and well in answering these taunts
with silence—(Cheers)--and they did better in preserving
the even tenor of their way with energy—(Cheers.) Such
had been their success, that after 10 years the number of
stock exhibited in 1848 was 724 ; that of implements,
I,soo.—(Loud cheers.) To what could they attribute
this increase, notwithstanding the ridicule and burlesque
with which at first they bad been overwhelmed? It
was to the wise method taken in conducting the affairs
of the society; the prizes were thrown open to the com-
petition of all mankind. All subjects except one (and
that one was most reasonably excluded) were open to
its discussions; they did most wisely in discarding and
casting off, for ever, party politics.—(Loud cheering.)
But while the rules prevented him and his Noble Friend
the President from displaying, not the acrimony of poll-
fleet hostility, but the warmth with which each might
probably maintain his own opinions, they threw open
their gates in other respects to the whole world. They
enticed here, as it were, by their prizes and their com-
mendations, all classes and all parties, to further the
great and useful objects of the association. It was in
consequence of the competition thus engendered that
they had had that day one of the most brilliant exhibi-
tions that had ever adorned the anniversaries of the so •
ciety. It was in consequence of this competition that
they had the whole country searching after and intriguing
for, and he might say, bribing the society to reside three
or four days annually amongst them. It was that compe-
tition which brought together the agricultural heptarchy
of England, from north, south, east, and west, many
of them, perhaps, being ignorant of each other's modes
of cultivation, and year by year increased their stock
of knowledge, and stimulated their desires after excel-
lence, until the county of Norfolk, for instance, which
at the first exhibition could hardly bring forth anything
worth showing, had, at the end of 10 years, found the
decisions of the judges yesterday greatly in its favour.—
(Loud cheers.) It was the object of this competition
that had no doubt induced his friend, Mr. Fisher Hobbs,
to throw down the gauntlet to England and the world.
He was sure that Mr. Hobbs used every effort to secure
success, but when that gauntlet of defiance was thrown
down, there was the glistening of many an eager eye and
the itching of many an open palm to grasp it. That
gauntlet would be taken up, and, however gallant the
assault, the resistance would be as stout and undaunted.
His friend Mr. Hobbs would find that he had got into a
scrape.—(Laughter.) His Noble Friend in the chair,
and the Gallant Nobleman whom he saw at the centre
table (the Duke of Richmond), would not allow, without
the most strenuous resistance, the honours of downy
Sussex to be won by the clays of Essex.—(Cheers.)
It was this spirit of competition which had brought
before them that day all those magnificent animals, those
ingenious implements, which they had seen ; and let
them not think that the effect of these exertions
was restricted to the narrow boundary of this
land. No—our machinery, with every step towards
perfection which it made year by year, was eagerly
sought after by fereign agriculturists. Its effects were
even felt in torpidi Asia—(Cheers);—for, in Constan-
tinople there had been recently formed an agricultural
society, and translations of the journals of the Royal
Agricultural Society.—(Cheers.) There was one topic
on which he must make some remarks. They had
thrown to the winds, now and for ever, the idea that im-
provements in agricultural machinery would diminish
the amount of labour.—(Cheers.) That idea had once a
strong hold on the minds of the peasantry of this country,
but now they were taught better.- It had been satisfac-
torily proved that the aid of machinery had resulted in
an immense increase in the demand for human labour in-
stead of diminishing it, and that their combined efforts
multiplied in an amazing degree the products of the
land.—(Loud cheers.) This antiquated notion was fast
disappearing in Germany, in France, in Belgium, and
oven in Russia, for the agriculturists of those countries
were constantly sending here for our new implements,
and inquiring after our improved modes of culture-
-and, therefore, if we did not by such societies as this
foster and direct the spirit of improvement and competi-
tion, we should soon be left behind by other nations.—
(Cheers.) It only remained for him to offer to their
eathusiastic reception the toast which had been entrusted
to him, "Success to the Royal Agricultural Society of
England."—(Prolonged cheering.)
The toast having been drunk amidst the loudest ap-
plause,
Mr. WODEHOUSE proposed " Agriculture, Manufac-
tures, and Commerce," and, in doing so, said, that it
was an alarming toast to give—an alarming toast, also,
to listen to; but he could calm their fears under the as-
surance that he intended to be very brief. He had
served a long apprenticeship in public life, and had been
brought to the conviction that we none of us could go
alone. In the early part of his life his constituency ex-
tended further than now. He might then go to the
mouth of the Humber, and claim among his constituents
those strange beings, the remains of which Professor
Sedgwick yesterday described his having found there,
some thousand feet below the surface; and with refe•
rence to which ho would say, " God rest their souls if
they have any, and their ashes too."—(Laughter.) It
was not necessary for him to make any excuses whatever
for saying, as representative for Norfolk, " God speed
the plough, God speed the shuttle, and God speed the
sail."—(Cheers.) This doctrine of mutual dependence
on each other was most true; but when they were told
that it was originally decreed by Heaven that man
was dependent upon man, then came the early qugr-
rel between Cain and Abel, and "the whole reaAn-
ing was absurd.—(Laughter and dissent.) In
making this remark he did not mean to give offence to
any one, but it was not long ago that within the walls of
Parham, nt he heard the doctrine of mutual dependence
beautifully illustrated by a reference to the reciprocity
doings between a tailor and a shoemaker. " 'Tis true,
'tin pity; but pity 'tie 'tis true." Here came in one
person who in tee spirit of the constitution must always
bs considered by himself— here came in that broker, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, to disturb the harmony.—
Let them not suppose tnat he (11r. Wodehouse) was
about to render himself so unworthy of their esteem as
to debase himself to the utterance of any party feelings.
When he alluded to the Chancellor of the Exchequer he
spoke of one for whom he entertained the sincerest
regard, of one whom he considered a thorough gentle-
man, but who, as Chancellor of the Exchequer, at all
times, and in all places, was generally considered to be
a fine cookshy.—(A laugh.) He alluded to him on the
present occasion, therefore,
,because a short time since,
is his place in the House of Commons, that Hon. Gen-
tleman quoted certain extracts from a pamphlet upon
Now there was one
the subject of high ierming.
passage in that pamphlet to which he (Mr. Wode-
house) begged to call their particular attention. It
was Muted that the common practice was to put
up a farm to private auction, and choose as a tenant
tie bidder that offered the highest rent, and
accepted the lowest sum of outlay in improvements. God
forbid that that should ever be the practice in England.
—(Cheers.) God torbid that there should ever exist
even sin.approximation to it in thin country.—(Loud
cheers 7.) Let them give reciprocity to the winds in
ever)• other respect; but, for Heaven's sake, let there be
reciprocity butwe.n landlord and tenant —(Renewe d
cheers.) The pamphlet to
„Itwa which he had alluded also
cantuiiied tins ouservation— said with respect to
agriculture that the physician who s
to
okaway, the crutch
might, after all, prove not to be a bad doctor." The phy-
sician who took away the crutch was one
Wodehouse, assured them that he was now speelikt.nMgr:
not only in the eyes of the county of Norfolk, but in the
eyes of all England, and, perhaps, of Europe, as well as
of the indiviAials thus alluded to)—the physician who
took away the crutch, he repeated, was one with whom,
though he believed he was in error, and in grievous
error,
the good of the country was ever his pole star.
To whom, then,
did he allude? To Sir R. Peel?—(At
the mention of this name the politicalr passions of the
meeting were at once awaeened. The Protectionists
groaned and hissed, the-Fre.e-Trade party cheered and
applauded lustily, and, judging from, the volume of sound
which either party emitted, the latter had the best of it.
Mr. Wodehouse, who raised the storm, looked exceed-
ingly perplexed, and, as it lasted for several minutes,
fears began to be entertained that awkward consequences
to the peace of the company would ensue. In the midst
of the prevailing excitement,)
The OKAIIISI4N rose, and order having, not without

some difficulty, been restored, he said he could assure
the Hon. Gentleman, and the whole of the assembly,
that he interfered with great regret, but he felt called
on; by a sense of the duty he owed to the society,
earnestly to request him and any other of his friends
who might address the meeting scrupulously to avoid
any allusion to party politics—(Loud and general cheer-
ing)—or to what was going on in either House of Par-
liament—(Continued cheering)— and, still more, to
avoid naming any person distinguished in party and
political warfare.—(Great cheering.) He was sure the
sense of the meeting would be with him in this require-
ment.—(Cheers.) It was owing to the strict exclusion
of such topics that his predecessors in the chair, sup-
ported by the feeling of the great majority of the mem-
bers, had been able to maintain that peace and harmony
which had been so ably and happily alluded to by his
Noble Friend (Lord Orford). He would now call on
the Hon. Gentleman whom he had interrupted, not for
anything he had actually said, but because he was
touching upon dangerous ground to resume his speech,
with the request that he would confine himself strictly
to the topics laid down in the toast, and, as the lawyers
had it, " not to travel out of the record."—(Cheers.)
Mr. WODEEIOUSE again rose and said, that he ought to
apologize for his seeming transgression against the rules
of good breeding, but he trusted the Noble Earl in the
chair and the company would give him some considera-
tion, as the toast entrusted to him was one which ren-
t dered it difficult to abstain altogether from such allusions
as those ho had made.—(Hear, hear.) He had spoken
in perfect sincerity when he talked of the respect which
he bore to Sir Robert Peel; but could he conceal from
them the struggle which was then going on—a struggle
in which the whole prosperity of the country was at is-
sue?—(Hear, hear.) He would, however, humbly obey
the chair, and without any further remark would give
the toast as it stood on the paper—" Agriculture, manu-
factures, and commerce," and might it please God to send
a blessing on all of them.—(Cheers.)
The Duke of RICHMOND on rising was received with
the most vehement applause, the whole company rising
repeatedly, and waving handkerchiefs, glasses, and iu
the absence of these, their hands above their heads. His
Grace, who sat among the farmers in the centre of the
hall, mounted aloft on the table, and when the cheering
had subsided, said, that in obedience to the call of
his Noble Friend, the President, he rose to propose
for their adoption the next toast on the list. He
did so with great pleasure, because he was well
aware that the members of the Royal Agricultural
Society of England were very anxious to pay honour
where honour was due, and to show respect to the con-
stituted authorities of the land. They were all much
obliged to the mayor and the magistrates, and, he mightcn
be permitted to say, to the inhabitants, whthenthyerwienreri.m.
circumstances or in poor. To the former
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(Cheers.) Among the necessary advantages which, in
his humble judgment, had resulted from the formation
of the Royal Agricultural Society, was to be included,
not only that it had opened the eyes of landlord and
tenant to the absolute necessity of improvement, but from
holding its annual meetings in large and populous towns,
the landowners and occupiers from every part of Eng-
land had an opportunity of attending these meetings, of
becoming butter acquainted with eac other, and also of
getting acquainted with those engaged in commercial
and manufacturing pursuits.—(Cheers.) The mass of
the population of the city of Norwich would, on the fol-
lowing day, when they considered the events of the
week, feel that the agricultural interest was one of para•
mount importance to them.—(Loud cheers.) He trusted
also that this meeting, and a mutual interchange of
civilities in the show-yard and in that hall, would instil
into all their minds kind and friendly feelings for each
other; and he must congratulate the members of the
society on the splendid exhibition which they had wit-
nessed on that and the previous day.—(Cheers) That
exhibition was most creditable to the scientific men who
had undertaken the construction of the implements dis-
played, and the only difficulty was, that they improved
so rapidly year by year, that the farmers never knew
when to purchase.—(Cheers and laughter.) As to
cattle, sheep, horses and pigs, he thought the exhibition
highly creditable, and that the exhibitors had main-
tained their high character; and, he might be permitted
to say so, that the occupiers of this and the adjacent
counties had well sustained their reputation as good
practical farmers,—(Cheers.) They might think that
if he spoke of sheep, he was touching on a tender subject,
because ho unfortunately was not a successful competitor,
and it was, therefore, his direct interest to say that never
were there such good sheep shown.—(Laughter.) An
Essex friend of his at the council dinner, had challenged
the whole world to compete with him; but if he beat
Sussex and Norfolk he would have triumph enough. He
the Duke of Richmond) had often been beaten, but he
had English blood enough in his veins, and if he was