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cheers.) The other kingdoms, our rivals in arts and
in arms; have enteral into competition with us—Eng-
land has got her agricultural associations, and Ire-
land has got hers ; and when I look to the results of
the efforts of the Highland and Agricultural Society
of Scotland, I see no limit to the happiness, and
wealth, and prosperty, that will be diffused through-
out the country, if the same encouragement is given
to these institutions in England and in Ireland.—
(Cheers.) I trust that the rivalry of these societies
will never be any other than an emulation to strive
which of them can best promote the common good of
their common country.—(Cheers.) I beg to propose
the health of Earl Spencer of the Agricultural So-
ciety of England, and the Duke of Leinster of the
Agricultural Society of Ireland—(Loud cheers)—
during which the toast was enthusiastically re-
sponded to.
Colonel CHALLONER, amid loud cheering, acknow-
ledged the reference made to the Royal Agricultural
Association of England, and said—When I go back
to England I shall report what papa is doing here—
(Laughter)—and if I can only persuade my brother
babies to follow the example of papa, it will be a
great benefit to the Society of England.—(Cheers
and laughter.)
Lord CLEMENTS, in a neat speech, proposed the
" Health of the Duchess of Richmond and the Ladies."
The Noble CHAIRMAN, in returning thanks for the
toast just proposed, said—Gentlemen, if it is difficult
for a man to return thanks for favours received, how
much more difficult is it for him to express his deep
gratitude when you show so great respect for the in-
dividual whom he most dearly loves. Gentlemen, it
has been truly said that all of us in the trials of the
world act, to a certain extent, a part ; but when we
go home to find a smiling countenance, and to find
one who receives one kindly, who feels for favours
that have been bestowed upon her husband as if they
had been bestowed upon herself, I will only now
state, in conclusion, that the Duchess of Richmond is
grateful to you in being placed at the head of the
ladies of Scotland. I believe her -proudest appella-
tion is in being considered a farmer's wife—(Cheers)
—and I can only wish you all to have as good a
wife.—(Laughter and cheers.)
Colonel BARTON, from Enniskillen, next returned
thanks on behalf of the Royal Agricultural Society
of Ireland, for the honour conferred in a previous
toast.
The Noble CHAIRMAN then gave " The Members
of Parliament in connexion with this meeting," for
which Mr. Lockhart, M.P. for Lanarkshire, returned
thanks in a neat and appropriate address.
Mr. LOCKHART next gave as a toast, " The succes-
ful candidates," amid loud cheers.
Mr. HUNT, of Thornington, Wooler, 'Northumber-
land, who gained the first prize in the first class, that of
bulls of the short-horned breed, returned thanks, and
proposed " The unsuccessful candidates"
The Earl of EGLINTON proposed " The Members of
the city of Glasgow—Mr. Oswald and Mr. Dennis-
toun." The toast was drunk with applause.
Mr. Oswald), in rising to return thanks, was
loudly cheered. He sincerely thanked the Noble
Chairman and the company generally, in his own
name, and that of his honourable colleague, for the
honour done them ; and much as he felt that honour,
he felt the compliment much more on account of its
having been conferred upon them, not for any per-
sonal merit of their own, but from what they derived
from the large, influential, and intelligent community
which had done them the honour of sending them to
Parliament. Much as he was gratified on account of
the honour conferred upon himself and his honourable
colleague, he begged leave again to assure them, that
he felt it much more in being coupled with the com:
munity which he represented, and in the name of that
community he therefore begged leave likewise to re-
turn his sincere thanks.—(Cheers.)
Sir JOHN M‘Nrien said, the next toast is " Unani-
mity and Good-will between the Three Great In-
terests of the Empire—Agriculture, Manufactures,
and Commerce."—(Applause). This is a sentiment in
which I am sure every loyal subject and every good
man—and he cannot be a good man who is not a loyal
subject—will cordially concur. It is also a proposi-
tion which it is almost self-evident is necessary to the
well-being and prosperity of the community.—(Loud
cheers.) Your Noble Chairman has told you there is
an intimate connexion between " the three great
interests," and that no one of them can be in a flou-
rishing condition while the others are depressed ; but
I will go a step further, and venture to affirm that, as
each of these interests is prosperous, the others:will be
elevated.—(Applause.)
The Noble CHAIRMAN proposed a bumper to the
health of the Lord Justice-General. He said, I will
say nothing in favour or in praise of that eminent in-
dividual, because you all know his sterling worth.
He occupies deservedly the higher position connected
with the administration of the law in this country, and
I am sure every one felt the highest gratification at
his being present at this meeting of the Highland and
Agricultural Society.—(Applause.) It is one of the
greatest proofs, permit me to say, of our usefulness in
our associated capacity to see a man of his character
and attainments approving of and countenancing our
proceedings.—(Applause.)
The LORD JUSTICE-GENERAL returned thanks.
The Noble CHAIRMAN proposed the "Local Agri-
cultural Societies and the Tenantry of Scotland."
He said, the tenantry of the country were the men, if
he might use the expression, who composed the middle
class of the rural population—they were the link be-
tween the landlord and the landowner. They were
those whom he looked up to with respect and esteem,
and for himself, he had always said and felt, and he
would repeat it again, that he looked upon his own
tenantry as members of his own family.—(Great ap-
plause.) He had, therefore, the greatest satisfaction
in proposing the " Local Societies and the Tenantry
of Scotland."—(The toast was drunk with great ap-
plause.)
The Earl of GLASGOW, who was received with loud
applause, said, the toast which I have to propose is, a
good show at Dumfries in 1845. I do hope, that
there will be no falling off at the show in Dumfries
in 1845, and I beg you will join me in responding to
this wish.—(Applause.)
Colonel GRAHAM of Mossknowe begged leave
to reply for the notice which had been taken of his
native county ; and he wished to apprise them, that
arrangements had been made for receiving the Society
next year, which he hoped would not disgrace them;
and he willingly invited them to come on that occa-
sion as one family party, and share the hospitality of
the agriculturists of Dumfriesshire.—(Great cheer-
, ing.) He concluded by proposing the peasantry of
Scotland.
Mr. MILNE, in proposing prosperity to the Agri-
cultural Chemistry Association, and the health of
Professor Johnston, alluded to the fact of the institu-
tion having been founded by practical farmers, and to
the good which it had already done in Scotland,
among which the most obvious was, that the mere
fact of a chemist being employed to analyse manures
had prevented any adulterated manure from being
sent to Scotland, though the English papers were full
of complaints on this subject. Other discoveries were
in course of being wrought out, which, when per-
fected, would be found to be of great importance to
the farmers of Scotland. The breakfast of that morn-
ing had been suggested by Professor Johnston, whose
health he begged to couple with prosperity to the
Agricultural Chemistry Association.—(Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN said, it now became his duty to
give them the last toast of the evening, and although
their ranks were now somewhat diminished, he found
in his early days that the best men always remained
to the last.—(Loud cheers.) According to the prac-
tice of the Society, the President occupied only for
four years, and in the course of his tenure of office
he had the honour of presiding at shows in Berwick,
Edinburgh, Dundee, and Glasgow, and he had seen
during that time many of the farmers of Scotland:,
he had on every occasion on which he had occupied
the chair of the Highland Society experienced from
them a degree of good-will and favour, which he was
sure arose from no claim dependent on his own per-
sonal character; but he believed it was owing to
the favour which they were always ready to ex-.
tend to the President of the Highland Society.
......(Hear, hear.) And now that he was about
to retire from the chairmanship into the ranks, he
would continue to support to the, utmost of his
power the principles and objects of the Highland
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sent.—(Cheers.)
The LORD PROVOST saiti, before parting, he
thought there was something more due to the Chair-
man than the mere congratulations which had been
tendered him in the early part of the evening.—
(Cheers.) They were quite satisfied that his Grace
was imbued with a disposition to forward every mea-
sure which could tend to promote the interests of the
Society, or the good of the country at large ; and he
would, therefore, propose his health, with nine times
nine.—(Immense applause.)
The company broke up shortly after ten o'clock.
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FOREIGN WHEXT.—Upwards of 11,0001. of duty
has been cleared at the Custom-house in two days upon
wheat alone. This arose from an anticipated rise of
duty, which has since taken place—namely, from 17s. to
18s. per quarter. A similar panic, but of course to a
greater extent, took pace at Hull, Liverpool, and Lon-
don. At the first-named port, 1,600 quarters were
cleared at the 17s. duty, but previous to the rise at
Liverpool, the quantity entered for consumption on
Wednesday and Thursday last week, amounted to 100,000
quarters. In London the duty rose on Thursday to 18s.,
previous to which 49,000 out of about 150,000 quarters
were cleared at the 17 s. duty. From the present posi-
tion of the averages the duty is likely to advance a step,
and in four or five weeks it will have risen to the
maximum point; but whether holders under bond will
enter for consumption before the next rise occurs, will
depend greatly on the weather. During the last two
days about 2,000 quarters of foreign grain have arrived
at this port.—Edinburgh Evening Post.