The Sun.
London, England, 1805-03-06 00:00:00

LORD SOMERVILLE's DINNER.

That 'truly patriotic spirit by which the first
Characters in the Kingdom have been induced to
explore the sotirees 'of happineii 'in the cultivation
°Nand, and in multiplying its produce, was hardly
ever displayed mote abundantly than ,in the nu.
itierotii and respedable Company .which -dined
at the Freemasonb' Tavern, in Queen.street, *yes,
terday. •About half past five o'clock above 300
Noblemen and Gentlemen, all amareuis in land and
cattle, sat down to an excellent 'dinner.

. As soon .as the cloth was withdrawn, nine silver
cups, kur of them with covers, and richly wrought,
were brought in, a►►'l set at the head of the table.
Lord SOMRRvILL2 then gave as
The King, with grateful thanks for his patron age.
The Illustrious Strangers, Prince BariAtlntki, dic, who are
present,
The Plough, worked by good Oxen, and the Land well cal.
to carry them.
Mr. Coke, -of tiortblk.
The Fleece, covering plenty of good flesh, mad.aproper
quantity of tat.
The Farming Society of Ireland, Marquis Sligo, Mr. Fos•
ter, alui ha other Members who arc present'.

Lord SOMERVILLti then rose and addressed the
Company in a neat Speech, in which ha stated mi-
nutely the instructions to the five Gentlemen who
were appointed the Judges of the Show, calling their
attention to the most essential points in judging of
the respeet"te merits of the animals exhibited, and,
r the concius4on, opened the seals, and read the
Repot t. •
Ist Prize„a,Cup, value thirty guineas, to. Mr.
HUDSON, fur two,DevOn Oxen.
21.1 Priie, two, Cups, value 20 ghincass to Mr.
MARTIN Weaneß, and to his son W. WE.B.ifik,
for twa Devon Oxen, wiaktd and grazed by.them.
. The Judgef,‘ in their Report, commended the
.Oxen which Mr.•WEbTCAR had tili2Wilt and adjudg-
ed to Mr. Jam; gLLNIANs the Priza- Cup, value 30
4uineas, for his five South Down Ewe Hogr.
tord Sostelcv ILLS then resumed the reading of
the Judge's -Report, which atitsigned the. Prize for
fist Wethers to the Duke of BLI)Foao, and for, tire
best Pig to the same Nobleman, fur his anal! fot Sew.

• The—Duke of .13EDFORD, as soon as, the Prize
Cup was handed over. to Itim,.rose, and declared to
the Company, that this honouraNe mark of distinc-
tion was one which he did not cunsitler- himself
justly entitled ,to; for although the boast had been
fed ray him, yet he looked upon the brerJer, to have
so much flibte merit than the feeder, that he ,was
;ermined to Send the Cup to the Gentleman by whom
the.._beast had. been bred.. This,spontoneout
.of
liberality on the part of his Gr.kc;e 11;u0 bi bly ap.
plituded by the Cumpany.

. . .
Lord SO4E-tin LLE afteri,ai4ls
of the' Company to the extra‘..rdinary spirit fir Jfl
provemept.ttiat.had been shewn by a GentLman'iri
Scotland, cif the' barn:. of -it ‘610,1i
tendon to that Institution' was so great, th3t 'even
frOM the other side of the Tweed he hail sent 00
specimens ,of his extraordinary progress in the iro..
proveirtent of his Sheep: He (Lord SJNiERYILLE)
considered. this Gentleman so deserving.of notice
and encouragement, that he had :resolved to send•
him a • cup of 'the value at guineas ; tvhielt-zup
he should. request Lord MINT() to transmit to him.
Lord Mt wro.immediitely took the cup, and
mired that it. should be giVen tp Mr. Roil E aT.ort.
The Duke of BEDFORD addressed the company' in
a short speech, in which he inform.ed Mein, th it he
1131 to give a Toast-which must b'a highly. gratilying
to the lovers of agriculture, and of all those concomt.
rant arts that contributed to &he happiheGs of him).
kind. It was unnecessary for him to' enlarge.on the
merits or the patriotic 'exertions of the 1:Nr:JOle L.ird
near him. Every Gentleman present must feel
anti appreCiate them to the. full extent. Eviry
Gentleman must- reeollea that four years bad rio‘v
scarcely elapsed since the present Institution bad
been,set on foot ; and it was evidimti from the.tin.
common..stterition paid- to it, front the., numer-
ous meetings it gaire rise to, froM the spiiit of
emulation it excited in all parts of tlie
and from the various specimens of imi,rovemera
which it had caused to be broughsforward,'Lliat the
Institution itself,was one of great and generatAiti.
lity. As, therefore, he cony.idered the founder of
this Institution to..be ,entitled -the graiitude of
the POblic, he would give,as a Toast --6" Lard Se.,
MBRVILLE."

'This Atlcire'ss was reeziyed with the 1110 sr a4:11
most enthusiabtic litatttlits; and the Toast char;!:
with three tittles three.

Lord Suit eltv ILL e, after st-at.ing 'several ferriU4
aerations which various. person* were ,cntttled to,
inforthed the company, that two al,itlitional, Ot:
miums were,to be granted next year,, lot new land*
of imPtovement. kle next s'ta.ted, that the Earl: of
twATr R, who was then present, h:td propose/.l
to give a pre:miuni of so'guinea6 fur the best plough
for,,,lareaking up flinty soil, and. pirtictilarly thase in
the neighbourhood.of Ashbridge ; for a plough su-
perior to this .he'vv..)uid give, in addition to the 50
puineas; io"gaineas mor"C. The trials to be made in
July and 'August next. .
Lord SomEttvit.t.s informed the coirtpatir .that
Sir JOSEPII BANKS, who'was then present, had late-
ly published a worit'in which was •pointed. out the
cause and prevention of the tnildew in wheat; and
that the worthy Baronet hid genernitiiy given up
the copy.right of it for the benefit of the public.
J BAIIKS Still{, he had giver) up the copy.
right to•the public ; and all persons who chose might
print it on as cheap a seed; as they thought proper.
tie, had himself caused five hundred' 'copieaof.it to
be printeill 'and:.he .understooti the Board.of Agri.
coltore had ordered one,ihousand more. . ..
The Compoy expressed theiranpruljation of this
generotis conduet with loud appiauses.
After Some other 'coasts were given, and various
statements made relative to tre progress ',Of
provement Agriculture; theCompny, about nine
o'elock,-began to di,perse in the -twist orderly and
decorous Manner, and his!dy gratified wilt their
entertainment.

The Ice of lhottoßLOs printe:i proposals for
his heep.sheerina,, to cornmerice t 7th June
were cirt-ulate,l; and SoNtravir.LE rem; the
Earl of Bizinot Vi ATE ICS proposais for a Plon,oling
Match, at his se,lt,ar Asbri4ges in juty or August
next.

Among the Company at Dinn(4'werel

Duke of Bedford, Earl 'Falb:>r, Earl of Winchelsea, Lord
Dynevor,' Sir Tarries Nlontipinery, Sir George Hill, Mr. Got,'
don Gray, Sir Henry Vavaaotir, Colonel Vavasour, Mr. T.
itwell, M. P..Sirlosepl% Banki, Lord Nowark, tiac Prince
Uk Earlatinak_ti Sir Genrr Stietlixtd,, Earl of
Mansfield, Mr. Bite .Sir jahn Scabright, Lore
Bullteley,.a.nd Lord Williarrkitusscil.