The Sun.
London, England, 1820-11-29 00:00:00

CAN ADA .
QUEBEC, OCT. I`2.—The Agricultural Exhib,
tion for this District was held on Tuesday last,
on Mr. Anderson's Farm, near Dorchester Bridge.
The number of cattle on the ground was con-
,siderabh, although not sp great as might have
been expected. Nineteen Canadian Ploughs and
three English started. The ground was too heavy
for the latter; which were only drawn by two
horses each; only one of them made good work. The
Canadian Ploughs, some with two oxen and a
horse, others with two oxen and two horses, did
their work with ease, and some of it was cer-
tainly of a very superior quality to the usual style
of ploughing in the country. The vegetables ex-
hibited were excellent, and would have done
credit to any country. A. sample of Fameuses
apples front the garden of Mr. De Boucherville,
Curate of Charlesbourg, was universally acknow7
led,;ed to be equal to the best of the same de-
scription of fruit raised at Montreal ; a fact
which goes far to confirm the opinion of many
intelligent persons at Montreal, that apples of a
quality equal to those of that place may, under
proper management be raised here, in the nume-
rous situations favourable for orchards.
His Excellency the Earl of Dalhousie, Gover-
nor-in-Chief, accompanied by Col. Ready, Civil
Secretary, and Col. Harvey, Adjutant-General,
honoured the meeting with his presence. His
Excellency proceeded with the Committee to
view the different descriptions-- of live stock,
agricultural implements, and vegetables collect-
ed for the exhibition. The Ploughing Match
seemed particularly to attract his Excellency's
attention, and he was very attentive in examining
the performance and quality of the work of the
variously constructed ploughs which were en-
gaged in Oft. competition. After the different
experts had reported their decision, his Excel-
lency condescended to deliver the whole of the
Premiums and Gratifications to the successful
competitors, and did not leave the ground till
the busita>ss of the day was completed. We un-
derstand that his, Excellency made a donation of
(-20/: to be distributed by the Committee in grafi-
licationsto unsuccessful competitors.
The success which attended his Excellency's
patronage of Agriculture in Nova Scotia, the
readiness which he has shewn in promoting the
views of the Agricultural Society here, and the
distinguished honour which he has done to the
Agriculture of the Province on the present occa-
sion, have inspired its friends with new hopes.—
They flatter themselves, .under his Excellency's
enlightened patronage, with an increase of zeal,
and ultimately, a full development of the 4.4.6-
cultucal resources of the country.
Pi:wilt, A uG.!-26, IS2o.—Yesterday his Excel-
lency the Earl of Dalhousie, accompa.nied by
Lord Kerr, Colonel Cockburn and Captain Ray,
arrived here on his route from the Ottawa, and
this morning the prim:ipal inhabitants waited on
his Lordship with the following Address :
To his Excellency Lieutenant-General the Earl of Dalhousie,
C.C. 11. Governor-General mid Commander of the Forces,
in and over the Provinces of Lower and Upper Canada,
&c. &c. &c. i!tc.
tVe, his Si esty's dutiful subject's, the Magistracy, Clergy,
and other Inhah tants of the Perth Settlement, respect fully
laeg le,sve to congratulate your Lordship on your safe arrival
among us ; and while we approach your Lordship to express
the high satisfaction we feel on the occasion, it awakens in
us site painfol recollection of the fate ofyour illustrious and
kinientrd predecessor.
However aillictikg this dispensation of Providence has been
to his Majest?s subjects in these Provinces, we cannot but
feel gratified at your Lordship's appointment.to the Goerrn-
ment of British North America. From the deserved enco-
miums bestowed on your Lordship, tor the great exertions
you evinced in promoting the iuterrsts of titir sis!er Province,
He are induced to look forward wills confidence to a sitnilar