The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-07-23 00:00:00

THE DINNER,

The first great dinner of the Royal Agricultural Society of
England, denominated the " Council Dinner," was held in
Lucas's Repository, Great Charlotte-street, on Wednesday,
when upwards of 500 noblemen and gentlemen sat down,
among whom were strangers from all parts of the kingdom.
Philip Pusey, Esq., M.P., presided, and Earl Spencer oc-
cupied the vice-chair. Among the distinguished guests were
the Marquis of Waterford, Lord Sandon, Lord Talbot, Lord
Stanley, Earl Spencer, Lord Ilchester, Lord St. John, Lord
Ingestrie, Hon. Charles Langdale, Sir J. Johnstone, John
Wilson Patten Esq., M.P., Robert Palmer, Esq., M.P. for
Berkshire, George W, Wood, Esq., M.P. for Kendal, H.
Handley, Esq., T. Thornley, Esq.. M.P. for Wolver-
hampton, Robert Milnes, Esq., M.P., James Haughton
Langston, Esq., M.P. for Oxford, William Fielden, Esq.,
M.P. for Blackburn, John Charles Burrell, Esq., M.P., E.
Divett, Esq., M.P., Mark Phillips, Esq., m.r. for Man-
chester, the Mayor of Liverpool, Sir Joshua Walmsley, Pro-
fessor Johnson, Sir Thomas Brancker, Dr. Buckland, E.
D. Davenport, Esq., Capesthorne, R. B. Gordon, Esq.,
Mr. Coates, the Hon. Col. Clive, Mr. Hodges, M.P., D.
Barclay, Esq., M.P., Raymond Barker, Esq., Hon. Captain
Spencer, S. Kinder, Esq..—Shaw, Esq., Sir Charles Senior,
NV. C. Childers, Esq., M. P.,—Kinchley , Esq. ,—Boyce, Esq.,
Biggs, Esq., Howard Pickering, Esq., of Wilcot House,
Oxfordshire, P. Miles, Esq., M.P. for Bristol, Sir Charles
Lemon, J. V. Shelley, Esq., William Potter, Esq., &c. &c.
Earl Spencer, Mr. Gibb, Mr. Druce, of Ensham, near
Oxford, and Mr. Ledger, of Hale, officiated as stewards.
The tables were ornamented with a number of beautiful
small satin banners, on which were painted suitable devices,
including live stock, implements of husbandry, &c., the
paintings being executed by Mr. Ruyton, of Windsor. The
excellent dinner, which consisted of every delicacy, and the
wines, were furnished by Mr. Radley, of the Adelphi Hotel.
On the cloth being withdrawn about ten minutes to seven
o'clock,
The CHAIRMAN rose and gave the first toast, " The
Queen," which was drunk with three cheers. The next
toast was " Prince Albert and the rest of the Royal Family."
(Applause.)

The CHAIRMAN then rose and said he was sure he could
do nothing more grateful to the feelings of the company than
read the awards of the judges. (Cheers.) He then read
the following list, which, we regret to state, is necessarily
very imperfect, owing to the discourtesy shown to our re-
porters, by those to whom were entrusted the arrangements
at the dinner, in refusing to furnish it, notwithstanding their
repeated applications, and the chairman's promise that they
should have it. We have no wish to attribute motives to any
parties connected with the affair for their conduct towards
the press, but we feel it due to the public and ourselves to.
state, that on no previous occasion of a public body holding
meetings in this town, have our reporters had greater ob-
stacles thrown in the way of furnishing the public with the
information expected from us than on this occasion.
PRIZES FOR IMPROVING THE BREED OF
CATTLE, 1841.

CLASS 1.-SHORT HORNS.
I—Bates, Kirkleaton, Yorkshire, for the best bull calved
previously to the Ist of January, 1839, thirty sovereigns.
2—Forrest, Cheshire, for the best bull calved since the Ist
of January, 1839, and more than one year old, twenty sove-
reigns.

3—Booth, Yorkshire, for the best cow in milk, fifteen
sovereigns. _

4—Ditto, for the best in-calf heifer, not exceeding three
years old. fifteen sovereigns.
5-4. Forrest, for the best yearling heifer, ten sovereigns.
6—Etches, Berks, for the best bull-calf, ten sovereigns.

CLASS IL-HEREFORDS.
7—P. Morris, Newbury, for the best bull calved previously
to the Ist of January, 1839, thirty sovereigns.
B—J. Walker, Worcester, for the best bull calved since the
let of January, 1839, and more than one year old, twenty
sovereigns.

9—Earl Talbot, for the best cow in milk, fifteen sovereigns..
10—Sir Hungerford Hoskins, for the best in-calf heifer,
not exceeding three years old, fifteen sovereigns.
11—J. Walker, for the best bull-calf, ten sovereigns.

CLASS 111.-DEVONS.
12—C. Gibbs, for the best bull calved previously to the Ist:
of January, 1839, thirty sovereigns.
13—T. Umber, Warwickshire, for the best cow in milk,.
fifteen sovereigns.
14—N. C., for the best in-calf heifer, not exceeding three.
years old, fifteen sovereigns.
15—George Turner, near Exeter, for the best yearling.
heifer, ten sovereigns.
16—Ditto, for the best bull-calf, ten sovereigns.
CLASS IV.-CATTLE OF ANY BREED, OR CROSS-NOT QUA..
LIFIED FOR THE FOREGOING CLASSES.
17—John King, Sussex, for the best bull calved previously
to the Ist of January, 1839, thirty sovereigns.
18—William Daniel, for the second best ditto, twenty sove—

reigns.
19—T. Ellman, for the best bull calved since the Ist of
January, 1839, and more than one year old, twenty sove-

reigns

20—William S. Wynne, Sussex, for the second best ditto,
fifteen sovereigns.
21—W. Ellison, for the hest cow in milk, fifteen sovereigns..
22—J. King, for the second best ditto, ten Bove reigns.
23—Ditto, for the best in-calf heifer, not exceeding three
Years old, fifteen sovereigns.