The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-07-03 00:00:00

110 L ICIIA H.

The Annual Sheep Shearing Fete at' this plice
last week was more attractive Asia ever, ist4.mir-
ried wkl. it mere agricultural interest than any of
the memorable Meetings that precided it. l'he
exhibitions in.iiiiretturse of thelltree first dais
wcr.. multifarious, and highly Institut:live. The
eztensiie sheep flock • of. Mr. Coke, thrciugh tilde
vari.tes crosses, excited tht' Isvitieet speculations
among the breeders, as sto other flock.Mato his
yet carried the Merin() cross to such an ss •eut,
and vitlent improvement. Iris perfect flock of,
Soutodow its, notwithitaediag, `bore. the bell, as.
was manifesttl/41 by the cast ewes, those of one of,
the lots of ten fetching no less- th'itt
The crups*throughnit the exteosive cultivatlosi of
liolkham appeared remarkably. Clean ; theWhests
a general tine crop ; add the listrlep, though
shirt in stem, promise to be productive of a very
fur produce. With these Mr. `Coke his sown
nearly 200 acres of Cock's.foot grass, which he
conceives to be the most succulent sheep-feed toot
the island predicts:
The hospitalities kept...full pate with the agri.
cultnral.iniprtieernents, and called forth several;
tributary iikeeligs from distinguished orators in
honour of their host, to whom the landed retorest
of fr ng! it'd Stands so highly indebted forbis patri4
otic exertions. Among these, the Onketf lion. '
FORD,*I4OIII lioNoUGIIMunc, Mr. W. Avant,
Sir i,oten BANOS, &c. excited the wertnest ap-
plause from the numerous auditors, whom their
eloquence delighted.—Mr. Coat, before the
dis-
tribution of his prizes, addressed the company on
the last day at considerable length, in which he
stated the progress of rural improvements in the
comity of Norfolk, and his confident. hope that.
they would still be carried on by unabating energy.
to their natural and national object—agricultural
perfection: 400 agriculturists were daily enter-
tained in the hospitable mansion at Iltilkham..
On Monday there las a sale of Ryland eWes,
which Mr. COKE siateil he had determined to die.
pose of, iu consepience of finding from experi.
anent that the cross between these Ewes and the
Merino Rain was inferior to the cross wittr• the
Sstuth.down breed. A more important sale of
hu.cerer, took place on Tuesday la :the
sheep-yard, where
smith Dow s theaves were sold, and South Down 'rams.
let There o ere thirteen lots or South DOwn theaves, taw
tainiog ten roil!, sold to the Gahm ing Gendensed:
1 10 guineas Mr. Barker
• 10 31 Mr. Tolls%
3 10 -- Lord Madras
4 10 3d —. Mr. Barker •
5 -- 10 -- 38 —51 r. Tollett
6. 10 •39 I. it'd Hondas
7 10 -- 39 -- Rev. Mr. Halton
a It) 44 • Mr. Saul .
9 10 40 Mr. Maker
10 10 - 50 -- •Mr. Saul
11 10 -14 Lord 1/onottglimore
12 10 Ditto.
13 10 d 3 • Mr. Sad..
•
South Down Rams Let.
No. Wool clipped. Price. Names.
2 8 lbs. 1 or. 30 guineas Capt. Heath
3 7 2 40 10 competitors Mr. Warre
4 54,209 Hee. Mr. !Talton
55 1 5
5 Mr. Hastings
6 6 1 33 toot let)
7 6 9 25 Mr. Wright
8 5 5 '2O 4 Mr. Barker
11 5 2 20 • (not let)
3 • 4 7 90 Mr. II astiegs
14 5 5 40 12 Rev. Mr. Crew.
There was also an 'exhibition of prize wether' ptecinits to
slaughtering, and of the ewes wet o; thehr wool. when the
company separated at half past nine o'clock.
On Ali ednesday morning the slaughter-house sins first visited.
The fat South Down ',ethers for tlse prize weighed',
Names. Carcase. Tallow. Skin. Pluck.
Mr. T. 511-lore's 26}lbs.. per guar. 131 b. 71b. 91b.
Mr. it. Blvth's 22} 13} 9
Mr. G. B. tworge's 27#— 13 SA
Mr. Coke's 3 yrs old South Down, and half •
?dr. Coke's South'i mom. per var. 20
Down
Ditto half bred 24} 131
Ditto South Down' 26 15
Ditto half bred 281 20}
Several Oeutleibeu madea sweepstakes's( halt; guinea, to,
determine the weight of the last sheep, bat the unprecedented
circumstances occurred of an equal number, without hone/Wig
each thor's'opiaion. lay ing his weight B.a. 21b. and "at
and is earrnie-weighieg exactly Bst. lib. the bet could nut
be decided.-!-Mr. Coke gave this sheep to Mr. Ldward Kett,
of Nora ich.•li; be exhibited in that city.
Pr'erniums of a, piece of plate were adjudged. te;
C. C. Western, 5L P. for tile beseboar.
Mr. Reeve. for the best South Down rain, and for thiliesi
Merino sheorling rain, two prizes.
Mr. Brea., Mr. Mouev, .Mr. Hill, and Mr. George, each a
prize for the best South Down theaves, and two-)ear old
B..uth Down wetheni.
Mr. 141.iney Hill, for Devonshire rattle, two prises. •
Too shepherds. viz. Isaac Harvey and William Terring-
ton. received premiusias, the former aye guineas, and the
latter three 4. meas. • '
The following is a statement of the Sale. of the
Devon Cattle :
Lot I: 'Pworyear old heifer. Bluth • 10 .oeleens. •
. - L Fletcher. 11 dg. •
3. Ditto . 11 do. •
4. Ditto - Ditto 15' dn.
5 Ditto - - - Blyth 11 do.
A cow. 4 yriold - Butcher 221 do.
i. Da. is coif, S 'is old Money Hill 121 do.
8. Ditto, ditto - Dials 14 do.
9. Ditto, ditin - Leeds 15 de.
10. Ditto In ealf, 4 yrs old, not sold.
11. Ditto aged, 113 calf MOIIt.V 11111 91 O.
Among the visitors at llolkhanithis year were,

bra Merinos.
9}lb. 1141 b.

The' Duke of Bedford; Lords Fitzwilliarn, Orford, Dun-
das, Bradford, Denoaglityter.., Clermont. MiltreT, Kew*.
ton, and Talbot; Sir Joseph Winks, Sir John Sinclair; Geo.
Iletherseti, Doctor Logan !feu: Aoierictt); tieorge Tollclll,
tlickleihn eke. 1i) (es: MOwelet. Mills, Wnrre, C. C. WO+
tern. M. P. Atayss, Adam, M. P. 11. Liurneev, Kearickt
Jeoney, Totter, jnn. T.-.ttlers, Duke, VilVitS4o.lf. i. W. Al,
ieu, It lky, W. Heath, and P. M. Oise, t.t,ir:.; never
rends St. J. Priest, 'U.. P. Stapp, 011ky Crewe, ,:.nd
Bathurst; Messrs. We'tcar, El loan, J. Reeve, Mouey, Mk]
E. Beck, Buckley ' , Bows T. Monte, sittell, W. Stan, W.
Stir', jun. J. Barber, T. Saul, O. Butcher, (;.
E. Barher, fli)th, at Euangdou,.l.o.iites, q.perert,
Purdy, T. Leeds. F. Clarke, S. Clarke, J. geevc, ;dun. T.
Seppings, P. •Bellock. N. Bewail. W.' Deerieg, Tereoft,
wako, t3alunsec Shepherd, Wolliants, Barker:
Beecher, J. Williams, C. Ether(ge, J. Crisp, Tuck,
Wrvev, S. Myth, M. Harsant; J, Kemp, Z. Finehoro,
Stevetwon, 'Shearing, I'. Roar, tt. Buda-ell, T. 'Bothwell,
D. Sewell, J. Oake., W. Kiri:ell, J. Matched, Stedouut,
R. H ,alt. -Cerrett, C.)peenut. Richards, Everett, W. Beek
jug. E. Wolter' Bmwur, W. 151)th, J. Browne; Si
Liam, Parkins* T. Dewing.
. .
The late rains have, done much service )n vege-
-
fagots ; the wheats have been particwlaylybeee:
tired, and although in .many piaci. the,* are Oat
. .
3et generally they are of good promise.- , The !ay
harvest is perhaps the Worst that has been known
for many years—many farms do not average mole
than nine (Fosses an acre, and we have heard .of
Some which have no( yielded more titan fire. The
great majority of the meadows iu Uertfordsitire,
&c. arts yet to mow, and we hope (bey will be of
better pruditae..

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• " Colllll' OF itiOtOtrasscil, Jour 2:
• Tat WIG V. Vita Alto ItANl[tlt/.
*Mr. Coustom SER.IIa;4I" ipPlied fur ati Habeas
Corpus, to bring up the bUdies of iiihn Giles and
Abraham IlaWkins, confined in Maidstone Gaul,
lit order' to 110 admitted to bail. The persons fur
whom he applied *coniplaimail of having bleu &ra-
mified to, thd gaol on the'uticoufronted evidence of
i'wuMan. of the name of Marshal. The crime
alleged was a rape en her person by each of
_the
;pirtiete Thwcireumstimcds sworn to by her were
talked; from which it. appeared, that the Pris'au..
era were hurse.dealers ; that they were returnink
,from some fair in the county of Kent; in a chaiie;
that they overtonk the woman Marshal on the
road, and.asked her -to ride, to which shs con.'d
stilted, and rodesbout two miles, when she irftti
them • ald :that wring this time the facts com,
plaintli of took piaci. To. this the Prisoners re.;
plied, that 'the road along Which they travelled.
.as, much frequented, and that there were mafly
'houses, consequently that the woman might hive
easily berm heard, had they attempted any thing
r 4 the kipd of what had been. alleged against them..
They WertOnariled men, and had fainilies, and he'
had affidaribi from persons, deterihitig the
sopers as pied me* chiractari, The' Crime was-
said to have taketiplate on the iftii 'Nine last.
Lord Eunismonoucu said 'that was
doubtful, whethet it was expedient to `rant the
writ required. lie was very Anwitlitig.to make
any observations on 'the Matters.s.that kid hero
stated, • because he was fearful. of projildiciag the'
minas of those before whets the case 9iight •conie,
at the Assizes. The 'Woman had.positively sworn
to the facia, and his therefore thought that the
wrle"coutd wort be granted. .

The Court determined teal tit w nut °VOW'
to grant the writ. . •
BLANILNEY V. TOMLIN. • • •••••
-Mr. GAnaow. stated, that this was an kited to
recover a compensation in damages for a breach of
promise of marriage. Tee ylaintiff
Lwita a. young
lady about 18 or 19 years 'of age, and the De..
Pendant was in a very comfortable situation of life
as an engraver. He became acquainted, with the
Plaintiff' in_the you 1808, and paid his addresses
to her, and as it should seem from his letters, felt
.an intent effeetien for, her; fur after expressing
Ili at last; eshe -shdulj caps tuly proves ,pro.
mind to marry hqr within twelve menthe iistth4
would keep herself single. She did so, and ac
cepted his addresses. , But, instead of performing
his promise, he declared of; end being preesed
for a moon, he said the father bail proistiso to.
give him a house as a portion with. his dategister.
lie defied the Plaintiff to prove any such thing ;*
.it was, indeed, in the intention of the father to
have given him a house, but he never had stipulated
any thing to, that effect. Indeed so cunscious,was
the Plaintiff of his misconduct, that • he afterwards,
in a subsequent letter, describedinit " infamous.""
He intreated and implored -again to be brought
within her gond will, and 'pita solemnly /mitred
her of the honour of his intentions. Ho was
again- received, and a second time the wedding
day was fixed, when also a- second time the
r gentleman declarcd of; and the reason he gave
for this cunduef•was equally strange with the
Ithing itself, He said, he was not worthy of 'het.
But being pressed by the absurdity of such a:rea-
; son, he then said her • conduct was improper in
-keeping company with a woman of loose charac-
ter. This Use learned Counsel said fie defied 'them
to prove, and he trusted the Jury would give this
injured young lady ample damages. fur the injury
'she had .austained. The Defendant's letters were
put id and road, which were mighty ridiculous,
but clearly contained the promise of marriage.
Mr. PAst addressed the Jury fur the Defeo.
dente anti celled 3;:veral witnesses, by which it ap.
peered that the young lady had not conducted
herself ;vitt► all the propriety to be expected from
rune slick as she was desciti bed, for she had, amongst
'other things, expressed her satisfaction is approach.
log marriage, as it would enable her to give alit.
tie more loose to her wandering inclinations. - It
was also stated, that in several instances, slii'hatil
shewn a little too much love of pleasure. 41" •
. At length it was agreed that a. Juror shoWils& be
withdrawn, and each side pay their own costs.
TERVILT OF FEW na sV.
Mr. BoKOUG4I obtained a rule to show cause
why a verdict of felo de re, found by a Coroner's
inquest ielhe country on the view of the hot!, of
i person *minc' Da by, who-cutse sudlenly hylsis
death, should. nut terser aside, and a new inquest
held en the 'ground Shit theta Wei ilteteeklettee
whereuu to found estch.a verdict. • • -
A lITICI.IIIII OED Trig Natl.
A Lady of the name of Murray, exhibited anti.
des of the peace against her husband, Daniel
*Uri's'', far cruelty and ill.treatmedt; dud his;
Lordship allowed them ; the husband will there.
fore be boded over to keep the peace, and t 6 pre.
serve the.PrAiod of his rife from all vieleisea at his
haudd. " 'l. • •
' At two o'claik his Liddship stt at Yid Arlo,
but nothing otietpovi occurrifd.

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itAltditAt.sHA. UUUItT, Juse 19.
A. ma to
,be 'heard interesting—to all
hotel and 'taVatt.!ltecper., wherein William Cull;
or the 51hoirler4 *rat Pianttar,!.land. J. Gland's,
:.! Great' Alfe-ptitall. Givodetutit'i.fields, vintner,
wa, Defendant., Thw.acticits 'arose' from the dif_
fereileri of aVe4anittr. betiveett the leirtiert and the
inaladt.erouldOofeontent trinity set-ntf, ufthough
tieliiitt ruts up lieatr acorei for iiines avid Other
thinks, -acr.olopaiiid vrith°. a female, wham be
brought to Ore ithusi the' Defendant, Mut to
whom he annealed Very Mach attaellect... The
Jad4e lamented mach 'that euuld. titiit•relleve
the I)efriid;int • id' tho-piosebt wise but atkaitgly
tielconionenifed Mar. Car'tti thailS, blip fi aoltsai of
boatiur. •
•

• •Capfbin CoraPisCsailissi.t., of MO //eUcos, hss
beeeoppoilited to the Plover slim() of 'wit. the
.fincit vessel of her clocks Abe:resist.
.. •
Mr: floors, of ISloroicbi.clipped this year.tiont
a Nhirigu double:Cross .rass 14:1b. of wool*