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ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS, TRAFAL-
GAR• SQUARE.
LAST WEEK.
Notice is hereby given that the EXHIBITION of the ROYAL
ACADEMY will finally CLOSE on SATURDAY NEXT, the 27th
instant, at Seven o'clock precisely.
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ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SO-
CIETY OF ENGLAND.

Sonntamrrox, TUESDAY EVENING.—The proceedings of
the Society at this place commenced this morning with the
exhibition of implements, the number of which was greater
than on any former occasion. The present exhibition is not,
however, so much distinguished for novelty, in this respect,
as for the decided improvements which have been made on
former inventions. This being the case, it might perhaps be
invidious to particularise ; and we shall, therefore, content
ourselves with subjoining a list of the prizes, and proceed at
once to describe the trial of the implements, which was de-
cidedly the most interesting feature in the day's proceedings.
We should, however, premise that, although not yet so full
as had been expected, there have been many distinguished
arrivals at Southampton. The Duke of Cambridge will ar-
rive to-morrow, and be received by the Mayor and Corpora-
tion with all the honours due to a Prink.e of the Blood Royal.
The Duke of Richmond, the Duke of Devonshire, the Duke
of Beaufort, the Marquis Conyngham, Earl Ducie, Earl
Spencer, Lord and Lady Palmerston, and a number of other
fashionables arrived this morning, but the great influx of
company is expected to-morrow, when I will send you a more
specific account of the arrivals.
EXIIIIHTION OF THE WORKING OF THE IMPLEMENTS.
This was the most interesting portion of the day's pro-
ceeding, and attracted universal attention. The time fixed
for the public trial of the agricultural implements to take
place was twelve o'clock. For some hours previous to that
time the road leading from Southampton to the trial ground
was thronged with vehicles of every description, conveying
the interested and curious to the appointed place, distant
about four miles from Southampton, on the farm of Mr. C.
Cater, at Swathling. 'Many thousand persons were on the
ground, consisting of the agriculturists of Hampshire and the
adjoining counties, as well as of numbers from the extreme
western counties. The Queen, Brunswick, and two other
steamers arrived in the morning from Plymouth and Corn-
wall, full of passengers. All the steamers from the Isle of
Wight were also full, notwithstanding many persons were
prevented from coming in consequence of the races. Among
the parties on the ground we noticed most of the noblemen
and gentlemen whose names we have already given, and the
landed proprietors of the county. The test trials to deter-
mine the merits of the several implements took place yester-
day and Saturday, but were strictly private, the public not
being allowed to approach nearer than the outside of the
fields in which the implements were tried. These trials were
conducted with great care and fairness, and even the exhibi-
tions of the various implements were confined to the attend-
ance upon their own implements, and were not allowed to
inspect the working of the others.
The judges were Messrs. Outhwaite, of Cathrick, York-
shire, and another gentleman, who conducted the proceedings
most impartially, and in a manner which gave general satis-
faction. The implements selected for the public exhibition
of their working, were those previously selected for compe-
tition before the judges in the private trials, which had occu-
pied the two previous days—those adapted for light land, at
Mr. Cater's farm, at Swathling; and those adapted for heavy
land, at Mr. Spooner's, at Eling. The field selected for the
public trial to-day is a level one of considerable extent, ad-
joining the railway, and is a clover ley. The ground was
not in good order for working, in consequence of its being un-
usually hard from the long drought.: Precisely,at twelve
o'clock the ploughing match commenced. There were six-
teen ploughs started, among which were two specimens of
American ploughs, presented by Professor Col. The con-
trast between the working of these transatlantic ploughs and
the English ones was most striking, and was the most per-
fect practical refutation of the self-congratulating remarks of
Daniel Webster, who, on his return from England, stated
that he had not seen any implements in England worthy of
comparison with those of America. We particularly ex-
amined the work of these ploughs, and, compared with the
level and accurate furrows made by the English plough, which
appeared as though cut out by a plane, were coarse, rough,
and irregular.
The work of the competing plough, with the two excep-
tions we have alluded to, was generally good, especially so,
considering the state of the soil. One of the ploughs was a
new implement made by Messrs. J. R. and A. Ransome, of
Ipswich, and was in consequence of having a moveable nose-
piece, which adjusted the pitch of the share either to take
more or less hold of the ground or literally to give it an in-
clination more or less towards the land. This plough won
the prize of 10/. and a silver medal, in competing with the
others as a heavy land plough ; and also won the prize of 10/.
and a silver medal, in its competition on the light land.
Another of the ploughs was also a new instrument, by the
same exhibitors, the peculiar feature of which is, that the
mould board of this plough is adapted for turning furrows
four and a half inches deep, and nine inches wide, so as
to leave the angle of the furrow-slice precisely at forty-
five degrees.
There was another and a strong plough, by the same
exhibitors, fitted for deep ploughing in tenacious land.
Mr. Lowcock's patent plough for laying furrows all in one
direction, and which was awarded a prize of 5/., was another
of the competitors.
. . . . _

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MR. HOARE'S NEW WORK ON THE VINE.

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• .
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An iron two-wheel pulverizing plough, invented by Wil-
liam Mason, constructed for a light soil with the mould
board made to set wider or narrower as required, and
pulverizing knives attached for breaking up old pas-
tures, stony soils, or land that required harrowing and
bringing to a finer tilth, was -one of the ploughs tried, and
the remaining others were
A one-wheel or sowing plough, by Messrs. Tasker and
Fowle, of Waterloo Iron-works, Andover, which may be used
with or without the skim coulter.

An iron sowing plough, by the Earl of Dueie, which ob.
tamed 5/. at the Royal Agricultural Society's meeting at
Bristol.

A two-wheel wrought-iron plough, with patent coulter, by
Messrs. Saunders, Williams, and Taylor, of Bedford, which is
fitted for wheel or swing plough, and is worked by two or
four horses.

A one-wheel plough, by Mr. Hugh Carson, of Warminster,
suited for light lands.

A patent iron plough for sand and other light land. It is
made principally of wrought iron.
An iron plough, trussed beam, and steel breast, invented by
Ransome, and manufactured by Messrs. Sims and Brown, of
Tollard Royal, Dorsetshire.
A one- wheel plough, invented by the exhibitors, Messrs.
Barratt, Exhall, and Andrews, of 'Reading, which is filled
with an open turn furrow for ploughing loamy and other ad-
hesive soils, as it breaks the lower part of the furrow, and
thus admits the air. This plough is extremely light, and
has very great ease of draught.
Immediately after the termination of the ploughing match,
the other implements,
consisting of drills, harrows, clod-
crushers, and numerous other articles, were tried in an ad-
joining field, all of which seemed to excite general attention.
Throughout the day the trains continued to bring in a
great number of cattle for the show on Thursday, as the
exhibition of stock will be the next great point of attraction.
The Council dinner will take place to-morrow.

ROYAL SOUTH LONDON FLORI-
CULTURAL SOCIETY.

Yesterday the Royal South London Floricultural Society
held
Zoological Gardens, on which occasion the display of fruit,
secondgrand miscellaneous show at the Surrey
vegetables was on a scale of unusual magnitude
Ce areillneci nce. There were numerous tents and extensive
mnadr es
xh e
arranged
in various parts of these beautiful
grounds, in which the splendid specimens offered for com-
petition were placed. No fewer than seventy-four prizes were
flowers,aqetu
offered and awarded, consisting of gold and silver medals, a
silver cup, &c., in addition to various sums of money. These
prizes were awarded early in the day, before the public were
admitted ; and the following are the names of the successful
candidates :—The first class consisted of amateurs, members
only ; and those who malted off prizes for the piccotees,
carnations, heartsease,
were Messrs. Edmonds (gold
medal), Procter, jun.,
GB4.nfeach, R. Headly, Trevers, jun.,
Hall,th Rev. v. A. H. Matthews. The prizes to the
Edwards, Schroder, F. B. Garty, and
Vsas;l(dgentlemen's gardeners, entering in their own
for flowers, fruit, and vegetables, were given to
medal), Hemp, Hatterton, A. Parsons,
J. Bruce, C. Embleton, Welsh, and Parsons. The third
class consisted of specimens sent in by nurserymen, market-
gardeners, and florists, The gold medal was awarded
to Mr. Jackson, and the various silver ones to Messrs.
Fairbairn, Bushell, Jackson, Paul, Willmer, Norman,
Bates, Keynes, Brown, aprsill, H. Chapman, J. Gains,
and Flicker. Other prizes, open to all classes, were given to
the Rev. A. H. Matthews and Messrs. Plant, Dan, Schroder,
Bruce, Chuchill, Lyred, and Norman. The silver cup, value
51. 55., offered by Mr. John Dickson, for the best twelve
white-ground piccotees,. dissimilar blooms, was won by Mr.
Barnard ; and the 51. given by Mr. James Coppock, for the
best collection of miscellaneous plants in the gardens, was
awarded to Mr. J. Bruce. Mr. Turner was the successful
competitor for the Linnman medal, for the best collection of
cut indigenous plants in flower. The above enumeration
will give an idea of the extent of the prizes bestowed under
the auspices of this Society ; and many of the persons men-
tioned gained more than one medal, some several. The
flower-show was allowed on every hand to equal all, and to
surpass many former exhibitions, and the fruit was likewise
remarkably fine. The vegetables, too, deserve high praise.
There were some magnificent specimens, especially of cucum-
bers, some of which were of enormous size. The Duke of
was extremely numerous
any
y evening the extensive
throned. The attraction was truly
Cambridge, and th e Prince of Mecklenburgh Strelitz visited
the Gardens earlyin the morning, and were highly gratified
• rful for, in addition to the splendid exhibi-
tion of the day, and the usual promenade concerts, the
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in the olden time, and the
great fire thereof, there was displayed (for the first time) the
beautiful and highly interesting model of Venice, which is so
well known, and has become so celebrated for its perfect and
elaborate workmanship,
.which shows every palace, church,
and even house, in that city of the waters. This great addi-
tional attraction to the Gardens will continue to be exhibited
throughout the season. The amusements were not concluded
until a late hour of the evening.

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medicine throughout the civilised world.
Tt is said that the Vicar of Ilford, the Rev. Folliott
Baugh, whqse Tractgrian vagaries have been matter of
painful notoriety,' hasbeen appointed to an important
post in the Charter House, the patronage of which
chiefly rests with the Archbishop of Canterbury and the
Bishop of London !—Oxford Chronicle.

ADVERTISEMENTS INSERTED in ALL THE THREE PAPERS, Morning Noon, and Night, thereby insuring a TOWN and COUNTRY CIRCULATION, at ONE CHARGE.

COURSE OF EXCHA .
Amsterdam CF. 12 4il
Ditto, at sight l2 1
Rotterdam 2U. 12 5
Antwerp 25 90
Elamburgh M.B. 13 12/-
Mtona l3 13
Paris, 3 days' sight 25 60
Ditto, 3 months 25 85
Marseilles
Bourdeaux 25 90
Frankfort on Maine l2l

Petersburgh, 3Us 37
Berlin
Vienna, effec. fl. 3 M 952
Trieste, ditto
Madrid 37

Cadiz
iiiilbao 36

Barcelona
36

Seville

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
INCREASE OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC.
The following is the increase on the traffic returns for the
half-year ending June 30, 1844, as compared with those for
the same period last year :
Birmingham and Derby ...... ........ £5,269
Birmingham and Gloucester 1,094
Chester and Birkenhead ... 1,294
Edinburgh and Glasgow..
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr 7,737
Grand Junction
Great North of England.
Great Western 43,154
Liverpool and Manchester . ... 9,709
London and Birmingham..
London and Brighton.
London and South-Western 8,513
Manchester and Birmingham 10,349
Manchester, Bolton, and Bury 3,490
Manchester and Leeds 18,347
Midland Counties .
North Midland 11,591
North Union
Sheffield and Manchester - 3,697
• Ulster .... 3,257
York and North Midland 2,287
Total increase for the half-year, on the above 21 railways,
196,3221.
The large increase in the Great Western traffic is partially
accounted for by the opening of twenty-two additional miles
of the line within the last six months; but even taking this
fact into consideration, the addition to the previous income
of the company is still very considerable. The most remark-
able advance, having reference of course to the length of the
line, only fifty miles, is presented, however, by the Man-
chester and Leeds Railway; and the two weeks which have
elapsed since the above return was made up go to prove that
the income of the company is still rapidly tending upwards.
The receipts for the week ending July 6 were 7,493/., against
6,2221. in the same week of last year, and those for July 13
were 7,9011. against 6,2751. in the corresponding week 0f1843,
a ratio of improvement which leaves every other railway far
in the rear. We allude to these circumstances because the
position of the Manchester and Leeds line, and the system
on which it has been managed, are peculiar. Third-class
carriages, at extremely low fares, have been employed upon
it to a greater extent than on any other railway in the king.
dom ; and it is gratifying to find that the great share of
public accommodation thus afforded has resulted in a large
measure of prosperity to the company.

THE LONDON WEATHER.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.

Sir,—Since my last, many changes have occurred in the
weather, as the provincial and the foreign papers will attest,
but still there is an extraordinary influence prevailing, as the
thermometer presents. There have been the same circuitous
currents, arising from the south-west or north-east, crossing
each other at different altitudes, and subsiding with storms;
but this has continued so long, that we are led to think of
soma unusual planetary influence is prevailing against the
ordinary course.

This day the thermometer stood in the sun, south aspect,
109 deg. When placed, at 4 o'clock, upon wood, in opposi-
tion to its rays, the spirit reached 121 deg., whilst the other,
which was longitudinal, was only 102 deg. The shade ther-
mometer indicated, in the sheltered position, 84 deg. 5 min. ;
and the most extraordinary indication was the heat of last
night, which was not less than 63 deg., being 8 deg. above
temperate heat, being a very unusual heat in the night,even
in eastern nations. 111

Seven o'Clock.—There are now signs of wind, from the at-
tenuated state of the atmosphere, and there will be, probably,
a storm of thunder, from the currents of electric fluid which
has been generated.
I remain, Sir, your subscriber,
Bermondsey-square, July 23.

H. P.

AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS, &c

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
Since I wrote yesterday I have seen a farmer, who paid,
before the commutation of tithes took place, 28/., and who has
paid since for the same land 42/. ; that is, you see, 50 per cent.
Here are two more clauses from the agreements referred to,
having relation to game. Ask yourself how a mall, who is
subject to the clauses already sent you, accompanied by these
and others like them, can afford to do anything with his
labourers but grind them.

Once a man consents, and has signed an agreement like
this, he is degraded in his own eyes; and I know several who
have signed them, but are unwilling to own it.
But all these things brings the one fact into operation—
making single men work for less than the married ones, and
unquenchable heart-burnings as the result :
" That the said , his executors, administrators, or
assigns, shall not without the permission in writing of the
said —, his heirs, or assigns, shoot, course, net, fish, or
otherwise sport or destroy game, fish, or wild fowl, on the
said premises; nor give leave to any other person or persons
so to do ; but shall from time to time, and at all times, at the
request of the said , his heirs, or assigns, sign notices
discharging persons from doing so, or from otherwise tres-
passing on the said premises; and shall permit his name to
be made use of in any action or actions which shall be
brought by the direction of the said —, his heirs, or
assigns, against any person or persons for trespassing on the
said premises, being indemnified by the said —, his
heirs, or assigns, from and against all expenses thereto re-
lating; and shall and will, in all other respects, use his best
endeavours to preserve the game, fish, and wild fowl on the
said estate."

Is not this tolerably stringent when coupled with the
clauses I sent you yesterday? Here is provision made that
the farmer shall give keep to any quantity of game the land-
lord likes to breed, having his keepers always watching the
farms. And now look at the hypocrisy of the following :
" Whereas the poor have been of late deprived of the ad-
vantages of gleaning by the custom of mowing instead of
reaping the wheat crops, it is hereby agreed that the said
, his executors, or administrators, shall not in future
mow any wheat crop without permission in writing from the
said —, or his agent, under forfeiture of the present
agreement."

—You will understand that mowing (the word has not the
same meaning here as in Scotland), by leaving less stubble
than reaping, leaves less cover for the game, and hence the
farmers adopt it. As a matter of fact, all the farmers agree
that it does not make the pretended difference in gleaning.
Norwich, July 23.

THE RUSSIAN FRIGATE AURORA,
WITH PRESENTS FOR THE QUEEN, AND
GOLD.

On Monday (as we stated yesterday) the above fine vessel,
commanded by a Vice-Admiral, came to anchor off the Cus•
tom-house, Gravesend. _

Yesterdtiy morning, at four o'clock, several boats, con-
taining eighty boxes, bound with red tape, and impressed
with the Custom-house seal, were landed at the wharf, and
immediately packed in three uncovered light waggons, drawn
each by four horses, famished by the landlord of the Falcon
Inn, Gravesend.

Shortly before five o'clock a Russian non-commissioned
officer and several soldiers entered the waggons, together with
a police-constable from the metropolitan force in each wag-
gon, the whole being under the charge of acting Inspector
Taylor, of the A division.
the escort started, followed by the Russian Consul-General,
the Chevalier Benkhausen, and some Russian officers, and
the chief officer of customs at Gravesend, in two carriages.
From the weight of the boxes the waggons did not reach
Blackheath until nine o'clock. They halted until half-past
nine, and then went forward, escorted by some mounted
police of the Greenwich, or R division, to the Bank of Eng-
land, which they reached at half-past ten o'clock, and en-
tered the north gate of that establishment. The packages
were then taken from the waggons, and sealed in the presence
of the principal officer of Customs. The whole of the valu-
able property contained in wooden boxes weighed just six
tons, and were safely deposited in the vaults of the Bank of
England.
It was rumoured at Gravesend that the gold was sent to
this country for the purpose of being refined, and that the
frigate would remain three weeks in the river, for the purpose
of taking it away when so prepared.

NGE.—(YESTERDAY.
Gibraltar —
Leghorn 3O 50
Genoa 25 85
Milan —
Venice ........
Naples 39i
Palermo, per oz llBi
Lisbon 64
Oporto 54
Rio Janeiro 23
Bahia 23
Buenos Ayres —
NewYork,2ldys sight
Philadelphia —
PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ.
Foreign Gold, bars. .C 3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin 3 17 5
New Doubloons 0 0 0
New Dollarn, 0 4 10i
Silver in Bars 0 4 11i

THE HAIR.—Of the numerous compounds con-
stantly announced for promoting the growth or reproduc-
tion of the hair, few survive* even in name, beyond a very
limited period ; whilst " Rowland's Macassar Oil," with a
reputation unparalleled, is still on the increase in public es-
timation. The singular virtues of this successful invention
for restoring, preserving, and beautifying the human hair,
are too well known and appreciated to need much comment.
The very facts of the high and distinguished patronage it
enjoys, its generel use in all countries, together with nu-
merous testimonials constantly received in its favour, are au-
thorities which stamp its superior excellence and title over all
attempts of a similar nature. Being universally preferred,
its consequent great demand excites the cupidity of un-
principled shopkeepers, who vend the most spurious trash as
the "genuine' Macassar Oil : whereas the genuine article is
wholly the invention and property of A. Rowland and Son.
and the amalgamation of its costly exotic materials rend,./4
abortiveany attempt to discover its cemponent parts— -thus
proving the imposition of all other articles bearing ',le title
of " Macassar Oil." The genuine article has t.:ne words
" Rowland's Macassar Oil" on the wrapper.—Aal others are
frandnle counterfeits
• The wounded men from the army of Gwalior dis-
embarked from the ship Windsor, on the morning of the
22d instant, and procee(ed forthwith to Chatham, in medical
charge of Surgeon Wood, 9th Royal Lancers, and Assistant-
surgeon Mapletoze, her Majesty's 40th Foot, who were
selected at Gwalior for this arduous duty. It would appear
that the result has been most satisfactory, only one casualty
having occurred amongst those brave fellows on the voyage.
It is gratifying to learn, too, the very great kindness and
attention that were evinced towards the wounded by the
authoritiesGionvlenrgoiar G
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