The Sun.
London, England, 1819-07-07 00:00:00

REMARKS.

The valuable donation of Mr. ATCHESON to the Provincial
Society, through the medium of its Noble President, the
Right Honourable the Earl of Dalhousie, announced to
me in the preceding notes will he highly acceptable not only
to the members, but to the com►nunity at large. The work
is of great celebrity; and from the variety, accuracy, and ex-
tent of its details, stands unrivalled among the productions
of the British Press. This act of kindly interest in our pro-
sperity demonstrates that our late efforts have met with ap-
probation; and that, in the opinion of the giver, a knowledge
of the Transactions of a distinguished Society for the encou-
ragement of the Arts, will illuminate our path, and serve to
accelerate our progress. Wiihout ,doubt, the formation of
au Agricultural Library is indispensable to the success of our
whole plans ; and to this subject I would have much earlier
turned the attention of my readers, had I not been confound-
ed by the open and unblushing avowal of sentiinerits
oufriendly to books. Some appear to have thought, that
agriculture required nothing save the brawny arm and the
sweaty brow; and. that any application of the funds to pro-
cure these writings, which hare laid. the basis, and directed
the practice, of this art, would be a vain and unprofitahle
waste of the public money. In opposition to these mistaken
and narrow conceptions, I hold, that without the benefit of
extensive reading, and the study of physical science, no wan
can prefer the least preteasions to the character of au Agri,
cultu►ist. Indeed, I know no other pursuit of human life
which is so closely allied to all. those 'ennobling and delight•
ful researches, which exalt our nature, and expand the intel•r
lectual powers to their full dimeneitins. The art Oa farmea
is beginning to be ranked
.antotig- the learned profeseinose
chairs are founded in the different Unirersities fqr teaching
it; its publications are the forourite companions' of all
classes; geology, chemistry, the laws of vegetable and ►sni-
mal life, physiology, the veterinary art, are mete'', hand.
niaids nod assistants; and its illustrations and details
must be borrowed front the whole circle of the sciences.
Can this varied iriformation be gathered without &acting,
mud without Woks? can We knave what is going fbr•J

Wart! throngbout Europe in this grind and nniveis Proles.
sion, which embraces the interests of the hurnau race, with-
out consulting the proceedings of the different societies la.
Wished iu the several kingdfaxts r I hope that this cooly
gift—the first to our infant Library—will awake in our ruin ,s
better feelings ; and teach us, that by the perusal of such
works, joiued to a diligent pursuit of physical knowledg •, we
can alone etpect to hec,in7e en.ightened scientific Nutters.
An ignorant boor may tarn Up the ground ; but it is only a
wise nsart who Call ctiltivnie it.

icus, in this sixth Number, appears to great adran•
tape; and the cominuoication is so toll and coin Mete as to
stand in need of no comment. I must acquiesce in his final
conclusion, that the Province much wants a better breed of
dairy cows : and on tbat account an importation from Ayr.-
shire is gtot only highly desirable, but in a train of ex,cntiort.

The thoughts sent rue on the Drill Husbandry will Ur v.
rused with interest; nod although they are neither new nor
original, their iinputtance induces roe to give Timm a place in.
my correspondence. i have aircady taken so many 4,ppoitu.
nities to recommend the introduction of this system, that it Is
the less necessary to dilate on Site present occasi,.o ; yet t
cannot help expressing my regret, that a respectei;e Society
addressed toe last week as Secretary of the Board, on the sub.
jest of changing the priers. held out for the drill culture of
Turnips; because, forsooth, the; c were no proper art iql,s of
Macitinery ir, theCourity. The main purposes ofKivitig these
prizes was to furnish sufficient inducement to the Inter to
fabricate or procure them; and an ill-timed compliance with
this wish would have defeated all the anticipations of the
Board, set a seal on our agricultural degrada.tion, anti even
raised an effectual harrier against the future advancement of
that particular County.

JOHN TOUNG, Secret;;.ry.
Zro be conthnued.)

From the LONDON GAZE i' fE of July 6.

EANKRT*PTCIE,; ENLARGED.

J. R. hell, Old Brfmd-street, ship and insurance-brolicr, from
July 3 to Aug. 21.
J. Daly, lir'oulwich, innkeeper, front July 3 July 13.

BANKRUPTS.

R. Miller, Taunton, grocer, to surrern'er Tuiv 22, .23, Aug. 17.
at the Globe Tavern, Exeter. At toi tnes, Messrs. Collett,
Wimburn, and Collett, Chancery-lane.

R. Parker, Ellesmere, Mirolothire, grocer, Jab'
17. at th, Wlritu Linn Inn, IVhitcinirell. Attornieq, Me•onl,
Stucker, Dawson, and lieraingliam, New Boswell cotert,
Carey-street.

T. Harris, St. Nicholas, Worcestershire, woollen-draperoJaly
2q. 29, Aug. 17, at the Hop-rrvirliet-inn, cester. .13.=
turney, Mr. SLuter, Millbank-street, W,

E. Turner, Howarth-cross, Lanes/shire, curntiet.r, July 23,
44, Auenst 17, at the White hear Inn, Piceudilly. At.oz-
ney, Air. Chippendale, Crane-court, Fleet-street.
S. Thompson, Clreenhaigli, Nlanehyster, dealer, July :-!0, 31,
Anotst 17, at the GarricVs head lon, Mouche,ttr.
tornies, Messrs. Hurd and Johnson, Londun.

J. Harris, Redbridge, Southampton, vict unllrr, Jul 7 3(Y, 31,
August 17, at the George Inn, Southampton. Attornies,
Mef:srs. Hicks atid Braikenridge, Birtlett's-bui:thogs,
Holborn.

W. Prohest. Holborn, wine-merchant, July 19, .20. ..rust
17, at Guildhall. Atturnies, Messrs. Ww.lcson a.ld Ss%
Austinfriars.

B. Porter and R. R. Mines, Kingston-upon-Hall, glre-ma.
nufacturers, July 16, 17, August 17, at the Dog and I).ieli
Tavern, Kingston-n .ckttorney, Mr. Ellis, C .n-
-cery-lanc.

E. and L Dent, High-strett, Sonthrrark, batters, July 10. CO.
A. 17, Lt Gui Attornies, R.Aine and
North, Kinlet-bench-walk, Temple.
Hunt,Ebeneer-terrnee, Commercial-road, merchant, .111:7
17, 24, Auz. 17, nt (io!(11):111. .Attornies, Messrs. l'etsiGe
and Suos, St. fisvit o's-lane, Lombard Strett.

E. Fenziman and H. J. Reynold k, P...-terborou4h, hnherdagh-
erg, July 10, 17, Aug. i 7, ac Attvruty, Mr.
!Spence, !Staple-inn.

W. Rent, High Ho!4orn, ststioner, July If), 20, Aug. 17, at
Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Poole, Adam's-court, Old Broad.
street.

DIVIDENDS.

July 97, T. Brown, Strand, tallor—July 27. M. L. Gay,
Upper Norton-street, iklary-le• hone, stone-mason--,July 14,
(3. North, Brecknock, carrier--July 27, W. I)..tw-on, 17,1-
church-street, druggist—July 24, 'l'. and J. I) 'wiry, Bank.
side, corn-merchants—July 27. E. Fry. Houndsditch, up-
holsterer—Aug 21. S. and C. Wise, Nlaiilstone, paper-manu-
facturers—Aug. 2, W. A. and A. Wood, hl.incliester, cotton-
merchants—July 29, N. Ahlitt, Great Yarmouth, coal-mer-
chant—July 29, J.Goodchilil, sen. J. and W.Jackson%J. Good-
child, jun. J. Jactson. and T. Jones, sen. Bishop IV caption, h,
hanhers—Aug. 14,J. F. Smith, lit n-street, Bishop:gat e,shawle
manufacturer—Aug. 7, F. Forbes, Green% ich. druggist—J 017
31, E. Butt, Rotherliithe- wall, plumber—July 31, .1. F. arid
W. Street, Bucklersbury, stationers—July 13, W. M'Ketizie,.
Covent-garden, merchant—July 27, F. Willeocks, 'slim:ton"
merchant—July 27, T. Greathead and W. Outhwaite, Wel),
street, Well-close-squaie, grocer:—.litly 29, I. Nltillock.
ton-heatb. Shropshire, nurseryman—July 2R, F. and F.
Bourdon, Henley. in• Arden, W irwickshire, drapers—July 28,.
U. James, Liverpool, loci Want.