The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-10-29 00:00:00

. ; to the toast, and now he begged that they would drink, in
' a full glass, the health of the Earl or Derby, (Great
cheering ) They seemed to receive the toast with so much
cordiality that they could not do les-than drink itwith three
times three. The call was.most readily responded to, and
• the t. ast drunk.
The CHAIRMAN, in reply, said that if anything could
add to the gratification which he must feel as a on at the
manner in which the heath of his father had been re-
ceived by an assemblage cf those, who, living in his im-
mediate neighbourhood, or very-nearly so, were qualified
to judge of the merits of the toast, it would be the terms
in which that toast bad been proposed by his noble friend
Lcrd Sefton. His Lordship concluded by proposing the
healths of the Vice-Presidents,—Lord :Sefton, Mr. Ro-
bertson Gladstone, and Mr. Watt; and, in doing so, he
expressed the gratification he felt at seeieg two out of the
three. Vice-Presidents present. The toast was very warmly
received.
Lord SEFTON said, that the very flattering manner in
which they had drunk his health demanded his warmest
thanks. He should, however, be much more proud of
the reception, and of the kind marks of the irapprohatUn,
if he thought he was at all deserving of either. fle had
lone lived amongst them. It gave him great pleasure to
see them prosper. Whether it was the merchant, the MR.
nufact urer, the tenant, or the labourer, it always afforded
him pleasure to see prosperity abounding. The object of
;'this society was that they should come together—that
some should teach while others learned. He did not him-
self profess to be a teacher of the science of agriculture,
and therefore he should not occupy more of their time,
hut make way for these more competent to impart the ne-
cessary instruction upon the subject. (Cheers.)
Mr. Ronkalesote GLADSTONE said; that deeply sensible
of the honour conferred upon him, in appointing him one
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The CHAIRMAN said the members of the society would
recollect that in former ye,rs the wall behind the Presi-
dent's seat was covered with silver articles for distribu-
tion among the successfut competitors, and that it formed
a very imposing array. In the course of time, however,
some of the successful competitors—or he ought rather to
say' their wives, finding that they had got so many teapots
and teaspoons that they knew not what to do with them,
suggeSted to their other halves—(Lughter)—that it e cold
be-mere desirable to get the amount of their prizes in
Money, in order that they migl-t buy the teapots and tea-
spoons themselves, it thee liked. It had been, therefore,
decided that all the premiums- should be paid in Motley :
and, with the liermission of the company, he should now
proceed to read over the MOWS of :he successful candi-
dates, to whom Mr. Lucas was, he believed, prepared to
meet all demands in full, irony of the competitors desired
then to receive the amount. His Lordship then proceeded
to read over the list of prizes, occasionally making such
remarks to the successful candidates as were calculated to
encourage them to renewed industry and perseverance.
He-then proposed the health of the flight Hoe. Lord
Lifferd, as a•warbi patron of aericulture, and coupled_ with
the toast the agriculturists of Northamptonshire.
Lord LILFORD briefly returned thanks, and in doing
so said that the distribution of prizes was a proceeding
w hich, in his mind, was one of the most interesting ie
which human being,s.could be engaged, He had witnessed
the ceremony in Northamptonshire, and belieied in his
heat t that it was productive not only of temporary gratifi-
cation to the parties themselves, but to the society which
they formed a part. (Cheers.) From circumstances over
which he had no control Ins residence in Laecaehire had
been much interrupted; but there were some present with
whom he had-the honour to stand in the relation of 1 'rid-
Vod and tenant. (Cheers.) He was quire sure that meet-
ings of this description tended to draw closer the bonds to.
amity, between landlord and termer ; and in the name of
the agriculturists of Northamptonshire, he begged to re-
turn them his most grateful thanks.
The CHAIRMAN next proposed "The Judges," upon
whose judgment and impartiality be passed a very high
eulogium.

Mr. Totta, one of the judges, returned thanks on behalf
of himself and colleagues, and in the course of his remaths
threw out some excellent practical suggestions.. He be-
lieved that if a landlUrd kept a good bull for the use of his
tenants, he did them service; but if he kept an inferior
bull, the tenant would be in a better condition if he ob-
tained a hull from some other quarter. He suggested that
more liberal premiums ought, tf possible, to lie offcred for
agricUltural implements, in order to encourage a larger
show. He thought the pcor grass lands ought to be taken
up throughout England, and that the tenants ought to be
allowed a heavier return of tenant-right.
The CHAIRMAN next proposed the health of the Mayor
of Liverpool, and said it always afforded him pleasure
when the chief magistrate of such a town, representing.
as he (lit, its great commercial and mercantile inter. sts,
lent his countenance to en occasion such as that. The
West was warmly re:Tived.
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The MAYOR said he felt deeply obliged to his Lordship
and the company; and on behalf of the corporation, as
well as on his own, be begged most sincertly to thank
them. He might- be allowed to say, that he had on pre-
vious occasions attended those anniversaries with pleasure
and satisfaction; and that he was delighted to find they
did not lose a particle of their interest. (Hear, hear.)
Indeed he believed there never was s time when the value
and importance of those societies were more deeply felt.
or when the commercial and trading intereqs valued and
appreciated them more highly than at present. They
knew that if the lands were well drained, and if we had
abundant harvests, there was no drain on the country of
its preciuus metals ; the money mark,-t, at such a time,
was easy, commerce and trade were stimulated, the waves
of the lthourer were eehleced, and the urices of pro-
visions were moderate. (Cheers.) He could not but con-
gratulate them on the existence of thiS end kindred socie-
ties, so well calculated as they were to inform and stimu-
late the farmer in his pursuits;- and he wished them good
luck, and hoped they might continue to prosper. The
Mayor concluded by proposing, amidst deafening and
long-continued applause, the health of the noble chairman.
The CHAIRMAN returned thanks, and said-that he de-
rived the greatest satisfaction at finding that he pessessed
the confidence of those amongst whom he was best known
—the inhabAants of his native county. He concluded by
propos:rig the healths of the successful candidates.
Mr. ltoomr NEILSON returned thanks, and in doing
so made several practical. observations on ploughing,
draining, and sub-soiling, for which, we regret, we have
o space at command.
Lard STANLEY again rose, and said they had proposed
many toasts this evening, but the one he had to propose,
he thought, was as importan. as any which had been
brought before them. Indeed, it was one intimately con-
nected with the prosperity of the Liverpool Agricultural
Society, a number of gentlemen to whom they were all
indebted, and he considered it would he a gross act of in-
gratitude and neglect if they did not record their aeknow.
lodgment of the services of those gentlemen to the Liver-
pool Agticultural Society—he meant the committee of
management. (Loud cheers ) With whom he would
combine the name of their talented and able secretary,
Mr. Ledger. (Cheers.)
Mr. LEDGER returned thanks.

A number of other toasts, chiefly of a complimentary
nature, followed, and the company separated at a quarter
to ten o'clock.