Star.
London, England, 1816-07-19 00:00:00

AGRICULTURE.

HOLKHAM SHEEF-SHEARING.
THIRD DAT-WEDNESDAY.
This morning was unfortunately rainy, which pre.
vented an excursion, that had been, planned by Mr.
COKE, to the farm of Mr. OVERTON, of Burnham.-
In the mean time the carcasses of the prize sheep
were exhibited, the weights of which were as follows :
Mr. Kendle's Soutlidewn skearhng weather-carcass, 6•t.01b.
fat, Ist. Sib. skin 81b. pluck 916.
Mr. Overman's Southdoidu :leading-carcass, 6st. 111 b. fat,
111 b. skin 71b. pluck 91b.
Mr. Overman's two•shear Southdown Wether-carcass Bst.
tlb. fat Bst. db. skin Sib. pluck 916.
Mr. Kendle's two shear Southdown Wether-carcass Bst. sib.
fat 91b. skin 81b. pluck 91b.
Mr. Blyth's two•shcar Southdown Wether-carcass 7st. 11b.
fat lst. Sib. skin 10Ib. pluck 91b.
Mr. Coke's two-shear Southdown Ewe-chums 7st. Mb. fat
Ist. 51b. skin 91b. pluck lolb.
Mr. Coke's three.shear Southdown Wether-carcais Bst. 191 b.
fat Ist. 61b. skin 91b. pluck 101 b.
Mr. Coke's three•sbear Southdown Wetbei-carcass 9st. 111 b.
fat Ist. Ilb. skin 916. pluck 10Ib.
Mr. Saul's two•shear Southdown Wether-carcass Bst. 71b.
fat 1 s:. 11b. skin 101 b. pluck bOlb.
Mr. Harvey's two-shear SouthdownWether-carcass 7st.l
fat Ist. 21b. skin Mb. pluck bulb.
Mr. Freeman's two•shear SouthdawnWether-carcass Bst.lllb.
tat Ist. 61b. skin 101 b. pluck letb.
After the rain had a little subsided, the company
rode to inspect the ploughing match. Seven ploughs
were at work, each drawn by a pair of Devon oxen :
the greater parrs six indeed out of the seven, were of
Mr. ltansome's construction, and are said to combine
the important qualities of strength, simplicity, ease
of draught, and great durability.
About three o'clock the company returned to the
Hall, soon after which dinner was served up ; and
on the removal of the cloth, the following 'toasts
were proposed :
The Duke of Gloucester and the Princess Mary."
" Small in size and great in value."
" The Duke of,Norfolk."
" Prosperity to the agriculture of Ireland."
" An absent friend, Sir James Mackintosh."
" Mr. Beauchamp and prosperity to the house of Langley :7
" Mr.Amys."-" Mr. Rickards."
Mr. Coke prefaced the health of Lord Somerville
with s few ietnarks on the utility of working own.

The Judges wished to direct particular attention to
a fine 9-year Devon heifer, the property of Mr. Coke,
also to a Devon heifer grazed by Mr. Denny, of hg-
mere. The Devon or exhibited by Mr. Tuck was also
entitled to great commendation ; as were also the
Devon oxen of Mr. Biyt6 and Mr. Oakes. An extra-
sit dinatiiy fat Fnrfa, shire ox, and a lilt Galloway het.
fee, were likewise highly deserving their attention.
Judges—Mr. Toilet. Mr. G. Fordham, and Mr,
Blaikie.

Mr. COKE then .observed, that as Mr. Denny had
beet; particularly noticed by the Judges, he must
likewise add his testimony to his great skill and :then-
Lion, and begged his acceptance of a piece of plate,
as a token of his approbation. " When r purchased
the Egmere estate, gentlemen," said Mr. Coke, " Mr.
Denny had just entered upon it ; and I owe it in jus-
tice to him to observe, that as no man can have been
more ready to second the plans of his landlord, so
no man has a greater claim uvon his liberality and
gratitude. You will therefore do me the favour, Mr.
Denny, to accept this piece of plate as a token of my
regard, and I sincerely hope that your family will
continue to prosper on the Egmere estate long after
you and I shall be no more."

To PLovctimeN—lst. To Wm. Ives, servant to Mr. Blyth, of
Burttham, .5 guineas-24, To Kennett, servant to Mr. Bock,
of Skiffkey, 4 guineas-3d. To Edward Beale•, servant to Mr.
Garwood, of fhllingford, 3 guineas-4th. To Peter Fisher, ser-
vant to Mr. Sible, of Dunton, 2 guineas-s:h: To John Nichols,
servant to Mr. Overman, of Burnham, one guinea. Judges,
Messrs. 0. Butcher, T. Moore, and J. Clarke.

SHEPHERD'S PRLMIUMS—In the fir,t class (where each shep-
herd has at least tOO uwes) there were three candidates-1 Ge-
neral Fitzroy's shepherd, Wnt. Shingles, who had little more
than 20 lambs to a score ewe;.-2. Mr. Hill's shepherd, of Wa-
terden, Richard Flidale, who had more than 24 lambs to a score
ewes.-6. George Taylor, Shepherd to the Trustees of the Loa
Mr. Sanctuary, of Weasenham, who had more than 25 lambs to
a score ewes.— I he premium therefore of two guineas was ad.
judged to George Taylor.

In the second class (where the ntruher of ewes put to tup was
at least 900) there was only on candidate—James Holman, Mrs
Freeman's shepherd, who bad more than 29 lambs to a icor*
ewes ; the premium therefore of three guineas was even to him.
In the third class (where the number of ewes lint to tup was at
least 4th)) there were two candidates—theAlepherd tut Mr.'l"hos
Seppings, of Creak, who hail more than 25 lainks to a score ewes,
and not 26; and Mr. Harvey's sl:epherd, of Alhorgh, who had
more than 26 lambs to a !core ewes; and th retore the prentiuma
of four guineas was dui to Mr. H irvey's shepherd.
In the fourth class (where each shepherd I, is at least 501 ewes)
there were two candidates—William Terringtoo, Mr. Robert
Wright's shepherd, who had 23 lambs and the fraction 4-5 to a
wore ewes; and William Boom, Mr. Bather's siteplierd, who had
23 lands% and the fraction 489-M)4 or CO-69 to a score ewes.
Now the fraction 60-65 being greater than the, icaetion 4-5, the
premium of five guineas was given to Mr. Dallier's shepherd.
liIVLIEMENTi.—The ptetution for the best ituplenknt was
awarded to Mr. Blaikie, for his horse-sliee.

Mr. BLAIKIE, however, in the handsomest manner
begged to decline the acceptance of this premium,.
'The materials, he said, were Mr. Coke's, and the re-
sponsibility of its good or ill success therefore rested
with Mr. Coke; very modestly adding, that if there
was any merit in the implement, it was chiefly owing
to the workmen, who had executed it under his orders.
He could not, therefore, in conscience accept a reward
which seemed rather to be due to the exertions of others,
and to which he felt he had so little pretension.
Mr. COKE then adverted to the subject of inocula-
tion ; and in the course of his remarks spoke in the
highest terms of the industry and ingenuity of Mr.
Blomfield, but particularly as they had been applied
to this method of laying land to grass, the advan-
tages of nhich, he said, every one who had seen them
must acknowledge to be inestimable. In conclusion,
he begged Mr. Blomfield to accept a valuable piece
of plate, bearing a suitable inset iption.
Mr. Come then addressed himself to Mr. Paul, the
author of so many inventions for the good of agricul-
ture. Mr. Coke particularly noticed Mr. Paul's me-
thod of preventing rh.! damage ti.ually done to wheat
stacks by rats and mice. For this simple and &Ren-
e:nos plan, as well as for his important communica-
tions respecting the wire-worm, Mr. Coke desired Mr.
Paul's acceptance of a piece of plate, value 20guineas.
A handsome piece of plate was next presented by
Mr. Coke to Mr. Tuck, of Lingwood, for the De.
eons, which had been shewn by him, and spoken or
in terms of commendation by the :Mgrs.

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Ji1.11.41C1 PAPERS.

KINGS TON,
_MAY 18.

Extract of aleiter from' Port Antonio, dated the
12th instant: A mos: diabchcal attempt was made
to destroy the Court-house of this parish by fire, on
the asorninp of the II th instant. Betwt en the hours
of four and five o'clock, the roof was discovered to
be on fire, and from the direction the wind blew at

the time, it nut only menaced ruin to the public
buildings, but to the whole town; from the timely
assistance and pronipt exertions of the inhabitants, it
was happily'eKt; / s!wd . A torch, the implement
of destruction, was found upon the roof.—A reward
of three lotodred dollars has been offered to any
person who will give information so as to lead to a
discovery of the perpetrator or perpetrators of so atro-
cien: an auenipt."

IV,ONITCO BAY, MAY it:
The ship Dawson, Captain Cunningham, which
RI-lived here yesterday, sailed from Falmouth on the
h March. She reached Barhadors on the 1.::1,1
and was detained five days. Sir limes Leith
and Admiral Harvey, with a reintiirerment of troops,
arrived there about the 26th ultimo, and when the
Dowson saiied, on the 29th, every thing was quiet-
t icu'h the Public Offices (excepting the Custom.,
'rouse) were shut, and no Newspapers to he procutede
Capt in Cunningham did not ascertain that any white
inhabitants had lost their lives, or that any disturbance
bad occurred at any other of the Windward Islands.
The day before the Dowson left Barbadoes, a ship,
called the Nelson, arrived from England, alter a short
passage, and was said to have brought accounts of
the Registry Bill having been introduced into Parlia-
ment, and thrown out.