The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-09 00:00:00

A GRICULTURAL .PROTECTION
S O C.I:E Tire. -r(j

PRESIDENT. „ • •
The Duke of RICIIMON-1).
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_ .. • VICE-PRESIDENT.
The Duke of BUCKINGHAM and CHANDOS.
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TS.OSTEES.
The Duke of Cleveland •
- The Earl of Yarborough,
COMMITTEE.
Mr. Allix, M.P. .- • • Mr. Allnatt -
Mr. Bramston, M.P. • ' Mr. J. Bennett
Lord Beaumont - • Mr. Bethel' • -
. . Mr. Copeland ,
Mr. Buck, M.P. Mr., Thomas Ellman
Mr. Cayley, M.P. Mr. Ellis
,Mr. Beckett Denison, M.P. - Mr. Greetham
Mt. li, crordon- • . - • Mr. Fisher Hobbs •
Lord Henniker, M.P. - " Mr: P. Matthews
Viseonut Ingdattie,;3l,p. ' Mr. J. Mills
)Ir. W. Miles, M.P. Mr, J. Jonas_ .
.31r. Xewdegate, - Mr. D. braidwell
Mr. Stafford O'Brien, , Mr. G..Shac4ell
Mr. Phimptre,cp 3. - Mr. Pope - -
Mr. Puse)' M.l'.. • Mr: Trower '
Mon. F. Scott; M.P.. Mr. R. Tramper
Sic J. Trellotari.M.P. • Mr. Thomas Umbers :
ycse.y„-ma'. Mr. S. Wealg
Mr. Wodehouse; - - Mr. IVarsop ' •
LOrd'WorSley; ; • Mr. T. Woodward:
1. That a Society, to be called the Agricultural Protection Society
for thcZnited Kintidom of Greatßritain and Ireland, be now formed,
for the. purpose of upholding, by consitutional means,- protection to
British Agriculture.
2. That the object of this Is to maintain protection to Bri-
tish Agriculture, not less than that at present existing. •
3. That the Society shall; through the Press, relict the imputations,
and point-out the inconsistencies contained in the statements of those
who oppose such protection.
4. That party' politics shall not be -introduced into the proceedings
of this Society, and-that the Society shall en ne account interfere in
any Elections for a Member to serve in Parliament.
5. That the affairs of the Society shall be managed by a President,
Vice-Presideut, four Trustees, and a Committee of forty Members,
whereof twenty shall always be tenant farmers; and that Chairmen
or Vice-Chalrtnen bf country Skieties,,-connected-3vith this Society,
shall bo ex-officio 'Members of this Committee ; and that the said
Committed shall have Bower to add to their- nuniber; •
6. That any Funds confribnted by each Country Societies, or indi-
viduals, be paid into the Bank of England, to the credit of the Tr:A-
tees of the Agricultural Protection-Society -for the United Kingdom
of Greet Britain and Ireland. ' . • ,
7. Tiiat the publications of.the_Society- be issued, on reduced terms,
to Country SocietieS, which have contributed to its thuds.
8. That a donation of not less than 51., •or an annual subscription
of not less than 55., shall constitute every person; who shall agree
in the principles of this Society, one °fits members.
9. That there be an annual meeting of the Society in the month of
December, notice of which shall be given In the London papers three
weeks-previously.
10. That the meeting of the Genefal Comnaittee shall take place,
except at hereinafter, stated, -on,the first Taesdaytif every month, to
receive and take into consideration the Reports of the different Sub-
Committees. . - - - • - • • - .
The next meeting pf. the General Committee will take, place, on
Friclay,•the 22d-inst.; at eleVen o'clock, at 51; Portland:place.
(Signed)' . RICHMOND, President. • .
W. MILES, Hon, Secretary.

The Duke of Norfolk •
The 6fltlafid •
GENERAL CI