The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-22 00:00:00

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The demise of this venerable statesman was rather sudden at
the last. Although he had been some titre suffering from
paralysis, yet he had rallied considerably, and it was not until
the 12th insiant that he was observed to droop. From this
period he sunk rapidly. Lord Howick, who, up to
Wednesday, had been in attendance at the House of
Commons, was immediately sent fur, and arrived at
How sob in time to see his venerable parent before his decease.
The Noble Earl expired calmly, and without pain, and awaited
the approach of his last moments with the resignation of a
Christian. Countess Grey (to whom the Earl was united in
1794, and who was the daughter of the first Lord Ponsonby)
was present, together with her sons, Viscount Howick and
Colonel Grey, when the venerable Earl breathed his last. We
extract from the Observer the following description of Earl
Grey's personal appearance in his younger days :
" A description of the personal appearance of Earl Grey, in
the vigour of his days, will not be uninteresting to those who
only knew him when advancing years began to affect his frame.
His port and bearing were strikingly dignified. The vat°
sciolto, which men almost instinctively associate with high birth,
was legible in every lineament of Isis features, and his whole
exterior was decidedly patrician. The expression of his
countenance whin in repose, was somewhat penserose and
meditative—the forehead lofty and well developed, as bescemed
a temple sacred to noble thougists.' His figure was stately
and commanding, his action graceful and animated ; and his
voice strong, fl..xiblc, and sonorous. As an orator, he was
reads and correct —his style classically pure, and void of affec-
tation—his delivery such as to fix, and even fascinate, the atten-
tion ; while Ins arguments were couched in diction which
evinced the well-educated and well•disciplined mind."

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SO-
CIETY OF ENGLAND.

SHREWSBURY, SATURDAY, JULY 19.—The proceedings of
this Society terminated here by a meeting of its members and
a sale by auction of a portion of the cattle and implements ex-
hibited at the show. The meeting took place at twelve o'clock
at the Town flail, at which Lord Portman presided. There
wore but few members present. Apologies were made for the
absence of the Duke of Richmond, who had been obliged to
leave to attend his Parliamentary duties.
On the motion of Earl SPENCER, the thanks of the meeting
were giving to the Mayor and Corporation of Shrewsbury; to
Edwin Haycock, Esq., and the local Committee; to the Bir-
mingham and Grand Junction Railway's; and to Mr. Taylor,
of Monkmoor, for the faeili ies they had respectively afforded,
to carry out the purpose of the show.
Thanks were also given to the Duke of Richmond, for his
services as the PresMent ; and Lord Portman, for his conduct
in the chair that day.
The sale of the cattle and implements commenced at ten
o'clock in the morning, and lasted till a late hour in the
afternoon ; but it scarcely presented a feature worth noticing.
The form of an auction leas gone through, but there were
only a few boon fide sales effected. Two or three of the short-
horn bulls were, we believe, positively sold. The highest price
given was 591., for a three year and eight months old bull, the
property of Alr. John Champion, of Carrington. near Notting-
ham ; a Southdown ram, the property of Mr. Barnard, M.P.,
15 months old, was purchased for 20!. by the Marquis of Down-
shire ; and one, the property of Mr. T. M. Goodlake, of
NVadley House, near Farringdon, Berks, 18 months old, was
also purchased for 251. by Lord Hill.
The ball, which took place on Thursday evening, was at-
tended by a numerous and fashionable company. Amongst
those present were—Ladies Po w is, Newport, Charlotte Lyster,
Hon. Mrs. Knyvett Leighton, Hon. Airs. H. Bristow, Hon.
Mrs. Kenyon, Lady Smythe, Lady Corbet, Mrs. Adam,
Slis. R. Bristow, Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Charlton, Mrs. Pod,
Mrs. T. C. Eyton, Mrs. J. Freme, Mrs. Hope, Mrs.
How, Mrs. Hall, Mrs. H. Hicks, Mrs. J. Loxdale, Mrs. C.
Phillips, Mrs. Ryder, Mrs. Slaney, Mrs. Towers, Mrs.
Taylor, Mrs. Wingfield ; the Duke of Richmond, Lord
Portman, the Mayor of Shrewsbury, the Duke of Cleve-
land, Earl Spencer, the Viscount Hill, Lord Forester, the
Viscount Clive, M.P., the Viscount Newport, M.P., the
Hon. Thoma &Kenyon, Sir W. E. R. Boughton, Bart., Sir
W. S. R. Cockburn, Bart., Sir A. V. Corbet, Bart., rede-
rick Spencer, Esq., H. Botfield, Esq., M.P., J. Ackers, Esq.,
M.P., St. John C. Charlton, Esq., Sheriff of the County,
C. M. Adams, Esq., the Rev. H. Burton, T. J. Badger,
Esq., W. H. Bayley, Esq., Mr. W. Baker, H. B. Clive,
Esq., W. Cooper, Esq., Mr. J. Carline, J. W. Dod, Esq., T.
C. Eyton, Esq., J. Frene, Esq., 'l'. H. Hope, Esq., W. W.
How, Esq., H. Hicks, Esq., Mr. T. Hall, W. E. Jeffreys,
jun., Esq., Henry Lyster, Esq., John Loxdale, Esq., J. B.
13ellinor, Esq., D. Mayne, Esq., E. W. Smythe Owen, Esq.,
Mr. J. J. Owen, David Pugh, Esq., C. Phillips Esq., W.
Ryder, Esq., R. A. Slaney, Esq., W. Stubbs, Esq., Mr. J.
Taylor, Mr. J. W. Towers, John Wingfield, Esq., &a. &c.
It is but justice to all parties concerned in the management
of the show and the general business of the Society, to say
that they afforded every facility for our obtaining informa-
tions These remarks apply with especial force to Mr.
Hudson, the Secretary of the Society; to Mr. Gibbs, the
Director of the show ; and to the Stewards of the different de-
partments. A body of the A division of the metropolitan
police, under the command of Superintendent Otway, did
good service on the occasion. They apprehended no less than
fifteen thieves, several of whom were well-known members of
the swell mob. On one of the parties apprehended were Lurid
a valuable gold watch and a pocket-b,aak, the latter of which
was stolen from the pocket of a person whom the police had
employed to detect offenders, and who on one occasion was a
member of the London police.
The number of persons that attended the show on Thursday
amounted to nearly 13,000, one-half of which number was ad-
mitted at 2s. 6d. each, and the other portion at Is. each. Thus
has ended this show, which, whatever is thought of its practical
utility in advancing the interests of agriculture, certainly
created no little excitement in this locality.

An enormous cucumber was cut a few days since
in the garden of Sir Thomas D. Acland, Baronet, M.P., Killerton
House, Broadclist, measuring two feet four inches in length, and
nine inches in girth.—Plymouth Times.