The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-13 00:00:00

HIGHLAND and AGRICULTURAL

SOCIETY of SCOTLAND.

GLASGOW, WEDNESDAY NIGRT.—The annual great
cattle show of the Highland and Agricultural Society of
Scotland having been appointed to take place this year in
this great commercial capital of the west, the local com
mittees and the members of the corporation of the
city have been occupied for some time in making the
necessary arrangements to give due effect to this most
useful and important national exhibition.
Six years have elapsed since the last exhibition of
the society was held in this city, and during that
comparatively short period the usefulness and import-
ance of the Highland Society have been very much
increased and extended.
This day, at twelve o'clock, a very large and in-
fluential meeting of the general committee of the So-
ciety WaS held in the hall of the Black Bull, for the
purpose of completing the preliminary arrangements
for the meeting.
The chair was filled by the Right Hon. the Earl of
Eglintoun, and among the noblemen and gentlemen
present were the following :
The Earl of Cathcart, Lord Belhaven, Lord Blan-
tyre, Sir David Kinloch, of Gilmerton ; Sir James
Ramsay, of Banff; the Hon. Aug. Morton, Col. Mac-
donald, of Calley ; the Lord Provost of Glasgow, C.
Campbell, Esq., of Islay ; Sir John Cunningham, of
Fairlie ; John J. Burnett, of Gadgirth ; J. C. Col-
quhoun, of Kilermont, M.P. ' • Patrick Graham, of
Limekiln ; Sir Edward Colebrooke, Bart. ; Robert
Findley, of Castlehill ; James Ewing, of Levanside ;
Sir W. M. Napier, of Milliken ; Robert Speir, of
Culdees Castle ; Colonel Dundas, of Carron Hall ;
Hugh Cogan, Esq., Dean of Guild of Glasgow ; John
Leadbetter, Esq ; Stewart, of Ardvorlick ; J.
Strong, Esq., City Chamberlain; Pilaus Newton, of
Halyburton ; Col. Macdowall, of Gorthland ; Captain
Lockhart, of Milton, M.P.; Captain Campbell, of
Glendarnell ; Colonel Graham, of Alelsknowe ; Alex-
ander Stnollett, of Bonhill, M.P.; Provost Denny, of
Dumbarton ; James Campbell, of Craigie, &c.
The Earl of EGLINTOUN, in opening the business
of this meeting, announced that the local committees
had very satisfactorily arranged all the - matters
which had been left to their management; and in
conclusion said—l have been informed that several
members of agricultural societies in England and
Ireland are in Glasgow, and as it is quite impos-
sible that we can communicate with them personally,
not having the honour of their acquaintance, we trust
they will be kind enough to inform us of their pre-
sence through the medium of a friend, or in any other
way that may be convenient, so that we may be able
to provide for their accommodation and comfort.
Sir C. GORDON, the Secretary of the Society,
stated that apologies for non-attendance had been
received from Lord Mansfield, and other members.
After complimenting the local secretaries, Mr.
Mungo Campbell, jun., and Mr. Mark Sprott, for
their exertions, which had been alluded to by their
Noble Chairman, Sir Charles called on Mr. Campbell
to read the report of the local committee.
Mr. CAMPBELL accordiagly read the report, which
described in detail the arrangements which had been
made for the meeting, and noticed in a complimentary
manner the liberality exhibited by the magistrates
and town council, the Glasgow Water Company, and
Mr. M. Sprott.
Sir CHARLES GORDON then laid upon the table
the
Society's
ofand read an abstract of the
entries
he stated, were larger than
stock, new
which, m edal,
upon any previous occasion. The number of lots
1,404, amongst which were 222 Ayrshire cattle, 55
West Highland cattle, 160 horses, 117 sheep, 184
• lots of butter, 83 lots of cheese, and 176 implements.
He believed the largest number ever entered before
was 1,014, at Edinburgh, in 1842.—(Cheers.)
Various committees were then appointed, and,
after some other routine business was disposed of, the
meeting separated.

THE COMMITTEE DINNER.
It is customary for the committee to dine together
on the first day of the show, and the dinner is also
3pen to members of the Society. The dinner took
place this evening in the Trades Hall, and was at-
tended by upwards of 200 noblemen and gentlemen.
The Earl of Eglintoun occupied the chair ; and, in
the absence of Mr. Campbell, of Islay, the Lord Pro-
vost of Glasgow filled the office of croupier.
The ball in the Assembly-rooms was attended by a
very brilliant assemblage. Among the distinguished
party present were the Earl and Countess of Eglintoun,
Lord and Lady Belhaven, Lord and Lady Blantyre,
Lady Isabella Gordon, Lord Ranelagh, Earl Cathcart,
Mr. Lockart, M.P., &c.

At a general meeting extraordinary of the United
Service Club, held yesterday, Sir George Seymour in
the chair, Sir Robert Sale, G.C.8., was proposed and
unanimously elected an honorary member of the Club.
this is the only instance of a British officer being
elected out of the regular course ; and the exception to
the rule is well worthy of the distinguished Club.—

Naval and Military Gazette.
A PROLIFIC DUCK.—Mrs. Braithwaite, of the Old
Phenix Inn, Morpeth, has in her possession a duck
which has laid this season the extraordinary number Of
180 eggs ; during the first 70 days she had produced as
many eggs—then missed one day, and for 30 following
laid every day—she then missed another, and for the
last 80 days has continued to lay an egg every day ;
57 young ducks may be seen running about, the offspring
of this extraordinary bird, and twice that number more
may probably be reared in the course of the summer.—
Berwick Advertiser.
A WHALE.—STRANGE OCCURRENCE.—On the
night of Friday last, while a fishing-boat belonging to
Thurso was riding at her nets in Murkle Bay, a large
whale came up to the side of the boat, and lifted his
head over the gunwale! One of the crew, who was at
the time sitting lighting his pipe, was considerably in-
jured. Fortunately, another boat was speedily rowed to
their assistance, otherwise the men would, in all proba-
bility, have perished. The mast and four oars were
broken, and the boat had to be towed ashore. The
bottom of the boat being painted white, is supposed to
have attracted the attention of the monster. The man
who was injured has recovered. There were immense
shoals of whales in the Bay that night.—John O'Groat
Journal.

THE PITMEN'S STRIKE.--Upon this subject nothing
of interest has occurred since our last. The union still
continues, but the arrival of new hands and those who
are leaving the union are fast filling up the places of
those declining to work. The following is the working
state of the colliery districts up to August 3
Hewers at Men left Chaldrons
Work. Union. per Day.
Tyne 2,307 ... 524 ... 3,383
Wear
Tees 1,142 ... 520 1,635

Total
Return, July 27

Increase this week... 488 542 ... 667
A large meeting of pitmen took place in the neighbour-
hood of Pittington, on Friday last, when they again de-
clared their determination to continue the strike. A
number of men who had previously gone to work at Pit-
tington and Belmont collieries were induced, either by
persuasion or intimidation to attend this meeting, and
to give up the substance in their possession in exchange
for the shadow which the speakers promised them. The
Belmont men and their wives had been feasted at sup-
per the night before, by the colliery owners, on the
occasion of their having resumed work! Nothing will
teach such men wisdom. During the present week sixty
families have been ejected from their habitations at Cox-
hoe, and twenty-one at Shincliffe Bank Top. Several
others are to be turned out of their dwellings at different
collieries to-day and to-morrow, and ere many days
elapse the whole of the unemployed pitmen, their wives
and families, will be wandering outcasts. How pleasant
must be the reflections of their " Attorney. .Creneral"
and of the paid delegates, when they see the misery they
have entailed upon their infatuated victims I—Durham
Advertiser. . _ _

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THE KNIFE.—At the Stafford assizes Mr. Sergean
Atcherley, in his charge to the grand jury, made use of the
following remarks:—" On looking at the calendar, however,
I must take leave to draw your attention to one particular
species of crime, of which I find four or five instances in the
calendar before me—l allude to the crime of the use of sharp
and cutting instruments for the purpose of assault. In other
counties, to which my duty has carried me, I have found that
this crime of cutting and maiming, cowardly and un-English
as it is, has certainly very much increased. I have observed
to you that there are no less than four or five cases of that
sort of crime imputed in the calendar ; and I request your at-
tention to those cases, beca.use it is generally known that, in
respect to the growth of this crime, where a conviction takes
place to the satisfaction of the jury and the Court, condign
and severe punishment must be the result."
FRACAS AT EXETER-lIALL.—At the last week's
ordinary meeting of the Committee of the Medical Pro-
tection Assembly, at Exeter-hall, the proceedings were
of a somewhat novel character. Shortly after eight
o'clock, the time appointed for the meeting, Dr. Blarney,
of University College, entered the room, and approach-
itnhge a rab
Msseßue a surgeon, and one of the members of
took him by the noise, which be violently
pulled, and struck him across the shoulders with a
stick. Indignant at the insult thus offered to him,
Mr. Rugg, who also had a stick in his hand, aimed
a heavy blow at 1)r. Blarney, who received it, fortu-
nately for him, on his hat, his face being but slightly
bruised. had he been without his hat, his skull must
have been cleft in two. The other members of the as-
sembly interfered, and succeeded in putting an end to
the riotous proceedings. Dr. Blarney's reason for making
this
aton etphiec appears from the following
statementk o n g
at
tac:
—S ot I or. timelug since, Dr. Blame), published
what he
poem," containing a chal-
lenge students at King's Col-
lege to meet those of University College at cricket.
This poem was publicly recited several times under
addressedtermed "
the portico of the College in Gower-street : the au-
thor, on each occasion, being carried round the neigh-
bourhood on the shoulders of the students, amidst the
most vociferous cheering. It was stated to Dr. Blarney
that Mr. Bugg had expressed his desire to become a
subscriber to the work, and it was consequently de-
livered to him, and the sum of sixpence demanded.
Payment was refused, on the ground of no order hav-
ing been given, Mr. Rugg at the same time expressing
his conviction that the book was not worth a penny.
This reflection on his poetic powers roused the indigna-
tion of the Doctor, who. took summary vengeance in the
manner above &imbeds—Observer.