The Sun.
London, England, 1821-10-11 00:00:00

OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, September 26, 1821.
THE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS of His M.l-
- ORDNANCE do hereby give. Notice, that
Proposals will be received at their Office, in Pall-Mall, on
or beforejilonday, the 15th October next, from such Persons
as-may be willingto undertake the Supply of BAIN and
CAPS for service of this Department far a period of Three
Years, determinable after the expiration of the first year, upon
Nbtice of three Months, at the Option of either Party.
Patterns of the Articles may be viewed upon application
at the principal Storekeeper's Office in the Tower, and to the
'respective Officers of the Ordnance, at the Royal drsened,
Prxgwichl and farther Particulars, together with the Tema
and COndiaoll4 of the Contract, may be knoual at the.Secre-
tarYs Officß, in Pall-Mall aforesaid, any day between the
11"." ".1' Ten and Four o'Clock, where the Proposals must
be delivered, sealed up, and endorsed '‘ Proposals for !fats
and Caps;" hut no Proposals can be admitted after the. sant
15th October, at Twelve n'Clock^ at Noon of the same day ;
"etther will any Tender be noticed, unless the Party making
ate
" dgent in his behalf, shall attend.
By Order of the Board,

R. H. CREW, Secreta,

PICTUeILLING-OFFICE, Oct. 5, 1821.
,ITSCOIITItiTISSIGNERS far •VICTU.4I,-
LING His 31.4.IESTY'S N 4171 do hereby give No-
tices That on Monday, Me 15M Instant, they will be
ream to rec:eioe Tenders in writing (sealed up), and treat
for

Titre Hundred Sacks of :KILN DRIED HOUSEHOLD
FLOUR, to 64t subject to the uaual taarrtutty of Twice
Illcaths ;

47u1 One 7housan4l Sacks of BISKET MEAL;
To be delivered into His Majesty's Victualling Stores at
bePtfoccl, in the space of one month, and to be paid fur
17 Bills, payable, without Interest, sixty days after date.
The Conditions of the Contracts may be seen at the Secre-
lary's Office.

ho regard will be had to any Tender in which the Price
shall nta •be inserted in words at length; or that shall
not be delivered to the Board before One o'Clock on the
said AleVay, the 15th Instant; nor antes.; the Per-
`on who niches the • Tender, or same Person on his bekalf,
cutouts to answer when called for.
Eachreuderfor Flour must also be accompanied bg a "eller,
613."11 8:1.1 two responsi¢le Persons, exiaging- to become hound
the Party tendering, in the Penal Sam of about 15/.
der
"14' 'Tan the amount, for thedue 'perfor.mance.of the
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riIIIIRTIETH of THIS MONTH (October)
Lottery begins. Three Prizes of 30,0001. and Thirty
'l!)tr iCapitals, besides 6,700 other Prizes !—All Sterling
li"eY I—No Stock Prizes I—Every Ticket drawn singly.
Tichets and Shares are selling by T. BISH, 4, Cornhill,
atZI (314 Ting Cross, who has sold more than Half of all
Plizes that have ever been.
est* The Prices of Stocks are affixed hourly against DISH'S
in Cornhill, by which the Public may see the flue-

141a1 ions.

,
86th of THIS MONTH, THE GRAND MONEY

LOTTERY BEGINS.
CARROLL, the CONTRACTOR, reminds
bra Ws Friends and the Public of the approach of the
The Scheme has received the most-decided Appro-
a contains

'THREE OF £sn,oi►o! ! !
THIRTY OTHER CAPITALS, and NOT TWO BLANKS

to a PRIZE! ! !
Theie are No Classes, and Every Prize is Sterling Money.
CARROLL'S Offices, 19, CORNIIILL, and 26, 01F01tD-
SIItEET, have always been remarkable for the Sale of Ca-
Prizes. The Very Last 90,0001. Prize ever drawn
10.• 46, a2l ,0001. Prize, and many Smaller Capitals in the
Last Lottery, were all Shared and Sold by CARROI.L.

EAST-STREET, RED LION-SQUARE.
BE LET by the Masters, Governors,
,sa. and Trustees of the BEDFORD CHARITY, on a Re-
IVring Lease, for a Term '4 /2 Years and a Half from
s'iristrnas•oext, a Hu OUSE,East-strtet, Red Lion
Pet suns desirous of taking the same, are to send in
btudPusals in writing, sealed up, to the Receiver, Mr. Goto-
loth94, Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury, on or haute the
arr"). of Noveber next. A form of the Proposal? and 4
at N'octdar of then
epairs, may be seen on the Pre rises, or
4nd '9, Great Russell-street, between the Hours of Eleven
oree.

• •
po RT SE A, .H AN T S.-HOUSEHOLD
It URNITURE, valuable assemblage
,c,its.
NC
Old r, HP FLEMISH, and DUTCH, I'AIN INGS; Fare
e
ud ent,s, small but wellselected Libiary, 208 Ounces of
mat& 'late, Plated old Repeating and Hunting
Stuffed s' Jewellery and Trinkets; an extensive collection of
t.‘,1114 -I'll!, Shells, and Fossils; superior toned Finger
-"'neets'. -I' China, Glass, Linen, and numerous .valuable
which
„tate the property of Mr. John Payne, deceased:
eretni,Wlll he SOLD by AUCTI N,, .11 Air. CROOK, on the
the 3011) No. 130, Queen-street,, Purtsea, on TUESDAY,
°f OCTOBER, 1321, and following days, atj:leven
Preelsely.—The whole may be viewed three days pre-
eat!, ° the sale, (Sunday exceptedY, and Catalogues, at 6d.
m 9 he
be had, in due time, at the Auction Mart, Bat tho-
hour:%'"htne, London ; at the principal Inns in the neigh-
and
_?,g towns • Promenade Rooms Southsea Place of Sale;
"r• k " Rat 89, High-street, .

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By JOHN H. BRADY.
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AGRICULTURE, &c.

PLOUGHIING MATCH AT EAST WICKHAM.'

The pursuits of agriculture are ofaniiture so interesting to
every mind capable of receiving delight from simple and natu-
ral objects, and are at the same time of so much importance in
.a national point of view, that' we feel it to be unnecessary to
offer any apology for calling attention to the establishment of a
society for the improvement of agriculture. The society to
which we allude is called " The Agricultural Association of
the Hundred of Blackheath, Little and Greater Lessness ;7 and
Huxley, in the county of Kent ;" and it has been founded prin-
cipally by, the exertions of Mr. Dickson, an active and intel-
ligent Scotch Gentleman. When Mr. Dickson came to reside
in the Hundred about a. year ago, lie was struck by the clumsy
construction of the ploughs which were generally used in the.
county. Mr. Dickson observed, that the great draught of these
ploughs rendered it necessary to employ three horses and a
driver, besides as man to manage the plough, and saw that if
he could succeed in introducing the use of ploughs of a lighter
construction, similar to the Scotch ploughs, which require only
two horses and a ploughman, a great saving of expence would be
effected in favour ()laic farmer. Mr. Dickson; however, found.
all his recommendations of the light plough thrown away upon
the.fariners owing to their-attachment to old habits, acid their
dislike of ;hat they called innovation.. They thought their
plou,,,rhs 'worked-well; and needed 'no' 4-rtiendinett. But Mr.
Dickson was.not to be deterred from endeavouring to do good
to the farmer and hepersuaded several of his neighbburs to join
with him in forming a society, which- by offering premiums for
th'e emplOyment of two-horse light ploughs, would excite a spi-
rit of emulation, and enable the. farmers to obtain practical *evi-
dence of the utility of the light ploughs. In March last about
JO Gentlemen, including two Noblemen, enrolled` their names
as members of the new Association, which, as we think, will
appear from the following list of premiums already offered, is
calculated' to prixille results highly beneficial to the neighbour-
hood in which it.is established.

The Society propose to give—
To the best ploughman, having two horses without a driver,
3]. 3s.

To the second best ploughmun, having two horses without a
driver, 21. 2s.

To the third best, ditto, 11. ls.
Then follow three premiums for the three best ploughmen
with three horsy, though to a less amount.
To the ploughmaker who makes the best plough, to be ap-
proved by the Committee upon trial4n the field, 21. 2s.
To the agricultural, servant who has served his master (a
Member of the Society) the greatest.number of years, 11. ls:
To the married servant who has brought up the largest family,
the youngest child being under one year of age, without paro-
chial assistance, 11. 2s. _ _

,
To the shepherd who has raised the greatest number of lambs
from an equal number of ewes, not less than 100, 11. Is. •
• For the best drill machine that will sow 9 and 10 ridges at
once, froth 7,9, and 18 to 27 inches apart, with cups for all
kinds of grain and seed, the price of which is not to exceed 251.;
'2l. 2s.

To the maker of the best winnowing machine, price not to
exceed 121., 221. 2s.

Tuesday last was the day ' appointed for the trial of skill
among the competitors for the premiums for ploughing, and the
match took place in a field of 27 acres, belonging to Nlr. Stod-
art, of East Wickham. There were thirty-two candidates for
the premiums, a proof of the spirit of emulation which the so
ciety.has already excited,- to each of whom half an acre was al-
lotted to plough. The scene which the field presented was in a
.high degree interesting. Many of the surrounding entry pa-
raded up and down the ground on, horseback and on foot, at-
tentively watching the-labours of the ploughmen. Among the
labouring classes, too, the day seemed to be observed as a holy-
day, -and large numbers of them repaired to the field, anxious
to witness the skill.of their relations or friends. •
When the candidates had comPleted their tasks, three prac-
tical farmers, who had been appointed the judges, inspeoted the
ground, and deereed the first prize, for the two horse ploughs,
to 'William Brack, ploughman to Mr. Collier, of Crayford.
The second prize was awarded to James Black, ploughman to
Mr. Dickson, Kidbrooke, Blackheath • and the third prize to
Thomas Tilly, ploughman- to Mr. Stodart, of East Wickhaiii.
The first prize for the three horse ploughs was won by James
Priug, ploughman to Mr. Owen, of- North-park farm; the se-'
coral by John 'V ploughman to Mr. Pap, of Erith ; and
the third by James Kimpton, ploughman to Mr. Saunders, of
Bexley. The successful candidates were loudly cheered by the
populace, and decorated with ribands ; and in order that their
less fortunate compeers might participate in the general joy, the
Society with great- liberality presented ss. to each. After-the
rites were awarded, a large party of gentlemen repaired to the
N'ag's Head tavern at Welling, and partook of a substantial
English dinner.
After dinfier the customary toasts upon such occasions were
drank.

Mr. DICKSON, who was in the Chair, then proposed the
health of " Mr. Coke, the best landlord and. farmer in Eng-
land."

Mr. ROBERTSON then gave the health of Mr. Dickson, the
founder of the society, which was drank with much applause.
Mr. Mc-le-soli., in rising to return thapks for the honour
which the company had done him by drinking his health, ob-
served that he might be allowed perhaps lo make a few observa-
tions with respect to the society of which he might be considered
the founder. The society at the pr.esent time consisted of between
80 and 90 noblemen, gentlemen, and farmers. It might indeed
be considered to be in a flourishing state, as the number of sub-
scribers was daily increasing. It was true that the plan of the
society had originated with him, but he had been greatly as-
sisted in carrying it into effect by the exertions of the gentlemen
composing the committee. These gentlemen had -consented to
serve for the ensuing year, and he hoped that by their means
the numbers of the society would be doubled at the. next anni..
versary. It would always give him great pleasure to do any
thing in. his power to support the institution whilst he lived in
that part of the country. It was the interest of farmers to sup-
port the society. In a time of such general depression as the
present, it became necessary to retrench all expenses as much as
possible ; and if the farmers could be convinced that two horses
could draw a plough of 4cwt., they might effect a saving of 30
percent. The worthy gentleman concluded, amidst applause,
with toasting the Committee.
Mr. GHAT %Vim (one of the Committee) observed, that al-
though his colleagues felt honoured by the flattering mention
which Mr: Dickson had made of then, yet they.were persuaded
that they could do little without the assistance of that gentle-
man. With respect to the society itself, he was of opinion
that it would be attended with great moral good to that part of
the 'country:.
_

Many other toasts were drank, and .seyaral songs were sung
during the course of the evening, and the company finally de-
parted, evidently much gratified with the events of the day.

THE HARVEST.

A great part of the crop in Ayrshire still remains uncut, and
much of it lies unsecured in the sheaf. The wheat seems nearly
an average crop ; about two-thirds of it are got in safe, the re-
mainder is a little sprung. Such oats as are got in early wii
yield well ; but, in general the fibres attached to the pickles are
so loose on the stack that there is a considerable less .in harvest-
ing and 'housing it. It. is an ascertained fact that the whole of
Scotland, and at least three of the most northerly coun-
ties in England,. have not suffered any thing of importance
from the late rains, and the harvest has thus far equalled the
generality of harvests, and surpassed many. It must, however,
be granted that the-severity of the dry weather in summer has
very considerally injured the crops of Oats, barley, turnips, and
even potatoes, in a great part of this district. On very rich highly
cultivated ground, the texture of which is neither very friable nor
very tenacious, the crops of these varieties arc good ; but on all
light, very tenacious, and ill managed soils, the oats and barley do
not average, in some instances, more than one half, and in other
instances more than two thirds of a crop. Late sown turnips
are general), bad, though they have Much improved from the
late reins. _(Ayr Paper.)

EXTRAORDINARY COCIIIIBER.—A cucumber has been
reared in the garden of .Mr. Maccalloch, of Guernsey, which
'on Sunday se'nnight measured seven feet, and it was supposed
it would still grow five inches more. Its circumference is five
inches. The country of the birth of this vegetable is not yet as-
certained ; some supposing it to have been brought from Botany
Bay; and others from Persia. The seeds were first introduced
into this country by Sir Joseph Banks. It was sown in the
latter part of June last ; and it would have grown better if it
had been sown a month sooner. The shape of this cucumber
'is exactly that of a snake,: ‘ and the surface striped, or rather
. wrinkled, and the colour dark -green. It is essential to observe,
that it has grown in nn open ground; merely with the protection
of 4 bell glass.