The Sun.
London, England, 1828-12-11 00:00:00

GROWTH OF WOOL.

Dr. PARRY read the report on two essays regard-
ing the " improvement of wool." The first essay
set forth that the present state of public feeling,,
in requiring so much attention to be paid to the
Carcase, impeded the improvement of the wool;
and that the sheltering of sheep was of great im-
portance to the advancement of the wool. That
plan was adopted by the Saxons, and covered folds,
therefore, became advisable. It lamented that
obstacles opposed themselves to the due improve,
ment of the fleece; difference of value for eighteen
years, lowness of price of late, &c.; and it is said
that the co-operation of the Legislature must be ob-
'Mined to advance attention to fleece and carcase,
promoted by crosses of breeds. The Committee
said that, if superior carding wool were required (to
supersede importations), they were of opinion that
such be►iefit could only be effected by the introduc-
tion of families of sheep not now possessed by this
country ; but they were decidedly of opinion also,
that, in promoting improvement in wool, profitable
attention to, the meat needed not .to be neglected.
The second essay recommended a' cross of Merinos.

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

The SECRETARY bogged to suggest that Premiums.
might be -proposed ; Ist,. for the promotion of
" Friendly Societies," to improve-the .condition of
the working elaSSes; and perhaps eventually to re
duce the poor-rates ; 2d, to encourage experiMents
as to the burning of clay, for the purpose of eluci
dating the theory of .combustion, and its cost as ma-
nure, adding-thae4oo-liiishels of clay had been burned
by half a faggot of Wood ; 3d, for the improvement
of the growth of buns; 4th, for the amendment of,
the system of malting in the west of
,England, by
skreening the malt; sth, by 'proper gradations to
introduce the general use of the imperial measure;
6th, to promote experiments to ascertain new ma-
nures, particularly to try whether the residuum of
gas might not be usefully applied to purposes of
agriculture as manure; 7th, to ascertain what are
the best soils for growing Santini]; and, Bth, to en-
'courage the exhibitions of'their live stock in Exeter
and Salisbury.
Mr. ELWIN said, that most of these objects had
been considered by the Society at different times, so
far as they accorded with its views. They could
not appropriate their funds to promote " friendly
societies ;" but, on the subject of friendly societies,
useful as they might be to the poor, if established on
proper principles, from hill connection with the
Savings' Bank of that city, he had the means of
knowing that too many of such societies Werefrauds
upon the poor; that out of forty societies whose
rules, &c., he had investigated, he did net believe
that one was solvent. Those societies, in fact, en-
gaged to fulfil impossibilities.
Dr. PARRY, adverting to a series of experiments
that.had been tried, but not completed, proposed a
premium for the discovery of the causes of" ranker,"
"American blight," in fruit trees," &c.
Mr. WEan HALL proposed a premium for the best
specimens of wheat; how grown; quantity per acre
produced, &c.
Mr. SiIITIIIES proposed the withdrawal of the
premium te agricultural• servants for bringing up the
greatest number of children without application to
the parish ; because on the present pay it was im-
possible that labourers with numerous families could
bring them up without parish aid, except they were
peculiarly favoured.—(Hear.)
The meeting concurred in the propriety of the
withdrawal of such premium.
DEER PIPES.

The Rev. Mr. PHELPS • asked what was the use
of the premium of 101. to the publican who shall for
the longest period use pipes made of pure tin or iron,
or pipes into the composition of which neither lead,
copper, nor any other injurious metal, enters ? .
Dr. WILKINSON said that this premium had been
adopted at his suggestion. When. he was in prac-
tice, or engaged in giving lectures, he had ascertained
that the pipes used by publicars in the machines
_with which they pumped up the beer, underwent a
rapid dissolution. These pipes, he believed, now
were expoied to still quicker dissolution, in .conse-
quenee of the changes. that had taken place in the
manufacture of beer for public-houses. He had
also ascertained that these combined causes had
contributed toincrease the number of paralytic cases.
He had said that he would undertake to show • that

in every. pint of beer brought to him he could preci-
..pitate a portion .Of lead flora it. If the common
pipes, then, were so defective and noxious, how im-
portant was it to provide a remedy for what was so
injurious to health l He. had reason to believe that
innocuous pipes could be provided.

ENGLISH TOBACCO.

Mr. HANNING gave notice that, at the next meet-
ing, he would call the attention of the Society to
the propriety of adopting steps for the encourage-
Ment of the growth of tobacco.

-On Tuesday the Annual Meeting of the Bath I,
and West of
...England Society for. the. Encourage-
ment of Agriculture, Commerce, &c., .was
:held at
the-Society's rooms, Bath, W. Dickinson, Esq. ih
the Chair. After the usual routine of business had
been 'gone through (in the course of which the Mar-'
quis of Lawnsdowne was re-elected President) about
one huhdred persons sate down to a good dinner ut
the White Hart Inn. Mr. Dickinson was in the
chair, and under his auspices the harmony of the
-meeting.was kept up uuimpaired to a late hour.

We are happy to
Rolls is rather better in

state that the
health.

Master of the

WINDSOR.

The following bill placarded about this town seems
to show that his Majesty has taken up his residence
at the Castle :

" To the Worshipful the Mayor of Windsor,—We, the
undersigned inhabitants of Windsor, request you will call
a meeting, At an ad.lY period, to take int() consideration the
beat mode of. expressing our feelings, tipon the occasion of
his Majesty residing .at Windsor Castle.
" In compliance with the above requisition, very re-
spectably and numerously signed, I do hereby appoint a
meeting of the inhabitants of:Windsor, to be holden at the
Town-ball, on 'Thursday next, the 11th inst., at 12 o'clock
at noon. " ROBERT TEBBOTT, Mayor."'
. .

Soon after his Majesty arrived at the Castle, on
Tuesday afternoon, -Mr. Wyatville, the architect, was
created a Knight.

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.

The Earl of Listowell, at Kingston House ; the Dowager
Lady Floyd, at her residence in the Regent's. Park; Earl Stan_
hope, in Piccadilly ; Lord Althorp, at the Albany, from his
seat, Wiseton Hall, Yorkshire; Lord Lynedock, at Lard Dacre's
seat, the Hoo, Herts, from Mr. Coke's seat in Norfolk ; Dowager
Lady Neave, at her house in Albemarle-street, from her seat at
Richmond; Mrs. and Miss Howe, in Park-street, from Chelten-
ham; Mr. Hart Davis, M.P. in Piccadilly; Mr. and Mrs. Hard_
wicke, in York-place, from Brussels; Major Woodley, in the
Regent-street, from Liverp..ol ; Mrs. anti Miss Tooke, in South
Audley.strect, from Pendarves; Major and Mrs. 'Wilmot, in
Green-street, Park-lane, from Ramsgate ; Colonel Anson, M. P.
at Lord Brudenell's, Melton Mowbray, from his brother's (Lord
Anson) seat, in Leicestershire; Mr. and Mrs. Palmer, in tiros-
venor.street, from Brighton; Rev. Archdeacon Clarke, at Kirk_
ham's Hotel, Lower Brook-street, from Winchester; n.
Stewart, Esq. at ditto, from Berks.; J. Forbes, Esq. at ditto,
from a tour ; V. Briscoe, Esq. and family, at the Bernera Hotel,
Berners-street, from their scat, Hookwood, Surrey • the Rev.
'l'. B. Chinn; at ditto, from Cambridge ; Clayton Glynn, Esq.
and Mrs. Clayton Glynn, at Marshal Thempson's Hotel, Caven-
dish-square' from Gladwins, near Harlow ; Capt. Wm. Donald_
son, Mrs. Donaldson and family, at ditto, from Littleton, Dorset;
Sir Jacob AstleY, Bart. at ditto ; Sir Franois Ford, Bart. at ditto ;
Montague Cholmley, Esq. 31.1'..at ditto; Wanley tiawbridge,
Esq. at ditto.
DEPARTURES.

The Earl of Besborough, for W. S. Poyntz, Esq. M.P.'s seat,
Cowdray Park, Petworth, Sussex ; Mr, and Mrs. Sheldon, from
Regent-street, for Dover; Mr. and Mrs. Addertey, and family,
from Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, for their seat in War-
Wickshire ; J. Neeld, Esq. from ditto, for Brighton ; Mrs. and
the, Misses Dick, from Kirkham's Hotel, for Richmond ; Wm.
Price, Esq. from ditto,. for Bath ; William Murray, Esq. from
Ellis's Hotel, St. James's-street, for Brighton; Carey W. Tupper,
Esq. from ditto.
ARRIVALS AT THE STEYNE. HOTEL, BRIGHTON.
Mr. Field and family, Lord G. Hervey, Hon. Mr. Upton, Miss
Fitzlicihert, Mr. Macintosh, Messrs. Pryer, Mr. Church, Mr.
Curzon.