The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-01 00:00:00

MB. DISRAELI AT BUCKINGHAM.

BUCKINGHAM, TUESDAY.
The annual meeting of the Royal Agricultural Asso-
ciation of Bucks took place to day in the town of Buck-
ingham. The show of stock in the morning was ex-
tremely good, and the show-yard was visited by a
goodly number of farmers and gentry of the neighbour.
hood. The sheep, which were placed in tents under
cover, excited much admiration, but the greatest
curiosity was one which had been brought over from the
Crimea, and which, decorated with a profusion of
ribands, was made to parade the ground. Much hand-
somer in its proportions, it resembled somewhat our
own south downi in its black head and feet, but was
covered with a beautiful fleece as white as snow. It is
the property of Mr. Lowndes, a gentleman of the neigh-
bourhood.

After inspecting the stock exhibited, the company re-
paired to the Town-hall, and partook of a cold collation,
called by courtesy a dinner. The Duke of Buckingham
presided, and was supported by the Right Hon. Mr.
'Disraeli, M.P., Colonel Knox, M.P., and General
Hall, M.P. There were also present various other gen-
tlemen of note and influence in the district.
The repast having been disposed of, the noble chair-
man gave the usual loyal and patriotic toasts, which
were received and drunk with the usual cordiality.
The noble CHAIRMAN then proceeded to give " Pros-
perity to the Royal Bucks Agricultural Association ;"
in'doiog which, he remarked, that 24 years had elapsed
since its formation, and never yet bad its members for-
gotten the purposes for which it was called into existence
of uniting the agricultural interest in one common cause,
and conferring advantages as well upon the labourer as
upon the farmer and landlord. He would leave it to
those who represented the county to say whether the
association had not done its duty ; in his opinion, it had
done the utmost in its power to effect the object for
for which it was originated—the encouragement of good
conduct in the labourer, and the promotion of the in-
terests of agriculture generally. His late Majesty had
through himself (the Duke of Buckingham), been gra-
cious enough to patronise their association, lied had by
a liberal contribution to its funds shown how greatly he
appreciated its labours. Patronised, therefore, by
Royalty, they had ever endeavoured, through storm and
through calm, to carry into effect those great principles
for the support of which the association was formed; and
if their objects had been mistaken through ignorance, er
mist, presented through wilfulness, they had at least the
consolation of knowing that, as tar am they were con-
cerned, they bad pursued one steady path, deviating nei-
ther to the right hand nor to the left, but ever having in
view, as their great end and aim, the promotion of the
nterests of agriculture. With that object in view, it
was most gratifying to him to behold the steady advance
which agriculture, as an art, or rather as a science, was
making throughout the whole of the country. There was
scarce a farmer whom he had the honour of addressing
but who must be sensible of the astonishing progress
which of late years bad been made in the art of cultivat-
ing the ground, and with the extraordinary results
which had followed in every part of her Majesty's do.
minions. Nor were the benefits which arose therefrom
restricted to the farmer alone, or even to those connected
in any way, directly or indirectly, with the land.
(Cheers.) Every class participated in them, and the im-
provement in the cultivation of the land might be felt at
the loom or in the workshop of the crowded city.
(Cheers.) For those improvements they were indebted
greatly to theexist,:ni!e of such societies :Is the prennt,
and he therefore hoped never to see the day %viten they
would cease to exist ia this country. Art, it was true,
bad done much for them ; mechanism had effected
wonders, but it was not those causes alone which could
insure them success ; but the energy, the perseverance,
and the enterprise of the farmers themselves,
would en-
able them to secure that reward which, if they exhibited
those qualities, they bad a right to expect and to lx"!!!)
oss!
(Cheers.) Having paid much attention
he had witnessed the progress of the agrioultuns
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