The Sun.
London, England, 1810-07-04 00:00:00

HOLKHA.M.

The Annual Sheep Shearing Fete at this place last.
week was more attractive than ever, and carried
with it. more agricultural interest than any of the
memorable Meetings that preceded it. The exhibi-
tions in the course of the three first days were mul-
tifarious, and highly instruaive,. The extensive
sheep flocks of Mr. Coke, through thei, various
crosses, excited the liveliest speculations among the
breeders, as no other-finds_ master has yet carried
the Merino cross to such an extent, and evident im-
provement. His perfe& flock of Soutbdowns„ not-
withstanding, bore the bell, as was manifested by'
the cast ewes, those of one of (he ;ots of-ten fetch-
ing no less than sixty-three guineas. The crops
throughout the extensive cultivation of Holkham
appeared remarkably clean ; the 'Wheat a general
'fine crop ; and the Barleys, though short in stem,
promise to he produlive of 'a very fair pioduce.
With these Mr. Coke has sown nearly 200 acrestf
Cock's-foot grass, which he conceives to be the
most succulent sheep-feed that the island pro-
duces.

The hirtspitalities kept full pace with the agricul-
tural improvements, And called forth several tribu-
tary speeches from _distinguished orators in honour
of their host, to whom the landed -interest of Eng-
land-stands so highly indebted for his patriotic exer-
tions." Among these the Duke of BEDFORD, Lord
DONOUGHMORE, Mr. W. ADAMS, Sir JOSEPH
BANKS, &c. excited the warmest applause froth the
numerous auditors, whom their eloquence delighted.
—i'lr. COKE, before the distribution of his prizes,
addressed ihe company on the last day at consider-
able length, in which he stated the progress of rural
improvements in the county of Norfolk,' and his
confident hope that they would still be carried on
by unabating energy to their natural and national
objet- ,-agricultural perfe&ion. Not less than 400
agriculturists were daily entertained' in the hospi-
table mansion at Holkham.

'On Monday there was a sale of Ryland Ewes,
which Mr.. COKE stated he had determined to dis-
pose of, in consequence of finding from experiment
that the. cross between these Ewes and the Merino
Rah) was inferior to the cross with the South-down
breed. A more important sale of stock, however,
took place on Tuesday in the 'slieep-yard, where
South-down theaves were sold; and South-down
Rams let. There were thirteen lots of South-down
theaves, containing ten each; sold to the tollowing
Gentlemen.:

a guineas Mr. Barker.
3 t -,—;,.. Mr. Tollett.
34 ". ' Lord Dundas.
36 Mr. Barker.
38 Mr. Tollett.
38 --- Lord Dundas.
39 ...—. Rev. Mr. Hutton.
44 --- Mr. Saul.
4o _____ Mr. Barker.
S 0 ---- , Mr. Saul.
44 -- Lord DonoughmOre.
52 ---. Ditto.
63 -- Mr. Saul.
South Down Rams Let.
No. Wool clipped. Price. Names.
z— 8 lbs. i oz. 30 guineas. Capt. Heath.
3 -- 7 2 -- 40 - I 0 competitors Mr. Want.
4 5 '2 20 - 9
.-- Rev. Mr. Hutton.
5 5 i—3s 6 . Mr. Hastings.
6 & 1—35 --(not let).
7 6 2 25 Mr. Wright.
8 5 5 20 4 Mr. Barker.
11 5 2 30 (not let).
3 4 7 - 20 -- Mr. Hastings.
14 5 5 43 12 Rev., Mr. Crew.
• . There I,c'is also an exhibition of prize wethers pre-
vious to-slaughtering, and of the ewes out of their
wool, when the company separated at half past nine
o'clock. , ,

10 --
-- 10
Jo •
1O

5 —• to
6 Ia •
7
-- to --
9 10
10 10
11
IA 10
10

On Wednesday morning the slaughter house was
first' visited. The fat South Down wethers for the
prize weighed,

- Names. Carcase. Tallow. Skin. Pluck.
Mr. T. Moore's . . 26/Ibs. per qr. 13lb. 71b. 91b.
Mr. H. BI yth's . . 221 ••.--•••••••-...-.
Mr. G. B. George's . 27i t.
Mr. Coke's 3 yrs. old South Down, and half bred Merinos.
Mr. Coke's South Down 321 b. per. qr. 201 b. 911 b.
Ditto half bred . • 24i ---••••••••• is 9 ro
Ditto South DoWn . 26 is 141 ro
'Ditto half bred . . . 2ci '7i Jo
Several Gentlemen made a sweepstakes of half a
• a guinea, to determine the weight of the last sheep,
but the unprecedented circumstance occurred of an
equal number, without knowing each Other's opi-
nion, laying his weight Bst. 21b. and at Bst. and
the carcase weighing exad? Bst. 11b. the bet could
not be decided:
Mr. Coke gave this sheep to Mr. Edward Kett, of
Norwich, to be exhibited in that city.
Premiums of a piece of plate were adjudged to—
C. C. Western, Mt P. for the best boar.
Mr. Reeve for thebest South Down ram, and for the best.
Merino shearling ram, two prizes.
Mr. Reeve, Mr. Money, Mr. Hill, and Mr. George, each-a
Srize for the best South Down theaves„ and two year old
outh DoWn wethers.
Mr. Money Hill, for Devonshire cattle, two prizes.
Two shepherds,viz. Isaac Harvey and William Torrington,
received premiums, the former five guineas, and the latter
thee guineas.

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8

The following is a statement of.the Sale of Use
Devon Cattle :--
Lot t. TWo year old heifer . Blyth . . to Guineas.
Ditto , Butcher . 11 I Do.
3. Ditto . .. • .
4. Ditto
5. Ditto
6. A•cow, 4 yrs. old .
7 Do. in calf, 3 yrs. old Money Hill '4 Do.
8. Ditto ditto .. . Ditto . 14 Do.
9. Ditto ditto . . . . Leeds . . 15 Do.
. to. Ditto in calf, 4 yrs. old not sold
ft. Ditto aged, in calf Money Hill 9i Do.
Among the visitors of Ho}kham this yeare were.,
„ The Dukeof Bedford; Lords Fitzwilliam, Orford, Dun.
das, Bradford, Donoughmore, Clermont, Milton, Kensillg.
ton, and Talbot ; Sir Joseph Banks, Sir- lohn ; Ge-
neral Hethersett, Doctdr Logan (from America) ; Geoige
Micklethwaite, Eyres, Moseley, Mills, Warr; C. C.
Western, M.P. Amyss, Adani, M. P. R. H. Gurney, Ken-
rick, lenney, Talker, jun. Towers, Hoste, Vavasour, 1. W,
Allen, Holley, W. Heath, and P.M. Case, Esqs. Reverends,
St. J. Priest, T. P. Slapp, Wiley Crew; and ---- Ba-
thurst ; Messrs. Westcar, Ellman, J. Reeve,-Money Hill,
E. Beck, Buckley, Boys, I'. Moore, Sibell, W. Start, W.
Start, jun. I . Barber, T. Saul. o.l3utcher, G. B. George, E.
Barber, H. Blyth, 1. Huntingdon, I. Oakes, G. Everett,
Burtly, T. Leeds, F. Clarke, • S. Clarke, I. Reeve, junior,
Seppings, P. Bullock, E. Heagran, W." Deering, Terrett,
Walton, Wilsoit,, Salmon, Shepherd, Williams, Barker,
Beecher, I. Williams, C. Etheredge, I. Crisp, Tuck, N.
Harvey, S. Myth, M. Harsant, I. Kemp, Z. Finchorn, S.'
Stevensop, Shearing, 1. Roope, R. Rodwell, T. Rodwell,
D. Sewell, J. Oakes, W. Kirbell, J. Matchett, Stedman,R.
Terrett, Copeman, Richards, Everett, W: Beck, jun.
E. Wallet, Browne, Ives, W. Blyth, Browne, S. Bate,
Blomfield, Parkinson, T. Dewing.

. .
_ HORRID MURDER.-011 the night of Sunday the
24th of June, about the hour of twelve, a :party of
men paid a fatal visit to'the house of Timothy Col-
lins, an honest and industrious farmer, residing at
Ballygarran, nearly on the road whiCh leads from
Waterford to Ballyzpacaw, and abotit four miles
• distant froin the former and three from the latter
• place. The family, were asleep,. and some little
time elapsed before the command to open the
door was complied with. This was at length
done by. Collins himself, who, was instantly .shot
• dead. Some of the assailants immediately entered,
and knocked dawn the sister of Collins Wit ii the butt
end of their pieces. She appears to haveadvaticed
towards the door on the report of the shot. They
then went forward, and deliberately fired into a bed,
. in which the two brothers of. Collins lay_ The ball
entered near the shoulder of one of them, and in-
flieted a dangerous wound. The other brother was
. repeatedly and ferociously struck with the instru-
ments
ments in the hands of his enemies, while a boy;
who was making a considerable noise, experienced.
• similar treatment. The female, in the mean time,
' having somewhat recovered' from the blows, had
crept for safety under the bed. The assassins,
imagining that they had fully' accomplished their
deadly purpose, went to the outside of the house,
..
and joined their associates. There, as it may be
fairly-presumed, some consultation' took place, when
they resolved `` to; make assurance doubly sure, and,
take a bond of fate." The door was shut and firmly,
secured on the outside, and 'fire set to the house, in
order that the flames 'sLould perfect what •unex-
ampled barbarity might possibly have left unfi-
nished. The wh6le party Withdrew, as soon as
they saw that thisconcludilag scene of their dread- '
ful tragedy had taken effee. The brother% -al-
ready- weltering in their .blood, speedily, felt the
horror of their situation aggravated by the rapidap-
proach.of the smoke_ and flames. The-Wounds they
received had deprived- one of ' them of the power
of exertion ; but the other, although enfeebled,
had yet sufficient -strength to go to the doOr, and,
by an effort of. despair, to /ill it open, hairing,laid:
bold of it by the under part and dragged-it inwards.
He then returned, and took out his brotbeeand the
•- boy, and immediately went back to search for his
sister. By this time the room was completely for
with the, flames, which had particularly seized on the
bed, underneath which the terrified and wounded
female had taken refuge. He .distinctly heard: her
groans, but to rescue her was now impossible, .and-
he was compelled to 'abandon her to her fate, in all
that agony of mind of which kindred.affation alone'
Can judge ! Her body was found. next morning, '
almost wholly consumed. The three . survivors '
found .accommodation at 'a neighbothiog house until
the morning, when the man who was' Shot in' the
bed and the boy were brought to the Leper Hospital,
Waterford, where their situation receives every at-
tention. :The ball has not been extracted, nor can
the consequence of the wound be as yet pronounced
upon. The boy is likely to recover, and the wounds
Of the other brother •are. not material. Of the aban-,
doned wretches who perpetrated this crime, no, •
thing whatever is known. They fire supposed to,_
have come from a distance. It is said, that horses
were taken from lands in the western part of the;
county on the evening of the day on which the
transaction took place, and that several strangers
were seen returning in the same direClion on the
morning of Monday. Collins was 'a resident of the
county of Waterford for nearly twenty years; but
his original extraction from another county is.a de-
linquency for which there was no mercy 'in the code.
of these ferocious savages. He had received &Om
them official notice to quit his dwelling, or abide the
consequences of disobedience to:their mandate. By
a sum of money he had pu'chased the promise
,of
immunity and peace; but the contract was broken
by those with whoM it was made, or disregarded by
some of their associates. .

A mostrextraordinary accident lately occurred in a
mine in Cornwall. A father and son Acre employed
in blowing- up rocks with, gunpowder.; they had
bored a hole in a 'large rock, fined it with powder,
and owing to a spark communicating to.the powder,
it went or while they were tarnphig\the powder,
burstmthe-rock into pieces, some of which struck and
instantly killed the father; while the:tamping iron
(a round piece of iron of about 22 incites in length,
and one inch in diameter) was driven_into the young,
man's forehead; two or three itches. On the peo-
ple coming to him, he was found standing erect
against the side of the, cave, with both hands at the
bar of iron attempting to pull it out, but he ,could
not ; in that state he was brought up to :he. surface,
which was many fathoms from the place where the
accident happened. Two men then attempted to
draw the bar out, but could not ; in the mean time
a surgeon was sent for, and.he was obliged to open
the back part of the skull, add to draw that.long
piece_ of iron through, the head. , Although the
young man underwent this. excruciating torture, he..
Survived upwards of 48 hours in a sensible but-
'speechless state.

LA* REPORT.

COURT OF KI'NG'S BENCH,. fucy-3.

This being what is usually termed Paper Day,`;
the Court was occupied in Itearing, arguments upon
matters of law nearly the whole of the day.
1 CRIMINAL INFORMATION..-7•SURREY THEATRE.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL stated to the Court,
that be had an application to make-on behalf of Mr.
Elliston, the proprietor of the Surrey. Theatre, fur a
rule to shew cause why a criminal information sho.rld
not be tiled against three persons, -of the names of
Slater, Sarell, and Barrett, for conspiring together
to disturb, and for disturbing the audience,- arid in-
terrupting the performance at the Surrey. Theatre.
,said that the disturbances which those persons
had excited since the t4fh of May last, could be.
compared. to nothing but, to those disgraceful Iran-
saCtions. that so materially injured, the new Theatre.
of Covent Garden during the early part of last win>
ter, whereby private property was not 'only, severely.
hurt, but public amusement considerably interrupt- .
ed and diminished. The circumstances that gave
rise to those disturbances.consisted in the following.
facts. Mr.-Elliston had engaged a lViiss.Giroux, as
the person who was to perform the part of- Colum-'
bine in that Theatre; be had also employed another
Lady, Miss Taylor, as a dancer, but ,the latter be-
ing desirous of extending the 'limits of ,her engage-
ment to parts,_of more import and consequence
than that of a mere dancer, Mr. Ehiston allowed her
to improve her talents, by permitting her to perform
as the Columbine in .paritomiine ; this gave. offence
to the friends of Miss G. the' effe.tt winereof was,
that a party was, made in her favour; the object of
which was not to permit' the performance to pro-.
c.eed, unless 'Miss Giroux was again placed in the
part of Columbine: This Was equally resisted by
the friends, of Miss Taylor, at the head of whom
was Mr. Barrett; and these two parties nightly, and
every night persevered in their outrages, !lain length
Mr. Eltiston was wider the necessity of giving up
the performances of pantomiMe altogether. The
ATTORNEY GENERAL, then proceeded to shew more
particularly the way in which the persons against.
whom he inotedctinducted themselves, with a view
of bringing borne the charge of conspiracy; a; well
as riot against thetn,.and concluded with inuvlng for
the rule.

Lord Ei:LiibisoitouGH said, he should grant the
rule, no doubt; but he did nor thioli that there teas
enough 'sliewn to constitute conspiracy ; at the satue
time it was conduit mostoutrogeous, and.ought to
be put down:

The ATTORNEY GENERAL then observed: that
the ri9141,,g, and.ciisturbances at all .events were pal.
.pable,__anctle..-woukt-take-his chance-on the
kriai 01
proving the conspiracy also.
Lord ELLENBOROUCiki•—•"fr You may ; and take
your rale."
Rule .nisi granted:. -