The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-09-01


were brought out hngly, in fuccefiion, and
were handled and examined b. the breeders and
farmers preient, and their various merits and
defects were freely dicu'ied, the fleece from
each iheep being expofed for INFECTION. On
the whole, it feerned agreed, that thefe rams
were equal, If not hyperion, to any OF the pat
ihew mt Woburn-fome of the itock, from
iheep, formerly belonging TO Mr.. Buckley, were
very excellent. This bpiinefs occupied nearly
the whole of the morning, during which other
parties were engaged in examining the deigns
for the intended monument, to the memory OF
the late Duke, which were hung up III the ad-
ioring room. a co,oiial figure in bronze, nine
feet in height, rciting the right hand on plough,
DIS Hops and other figures have frequently Seeu
Iusde to do upon anchor, with four emblem
atical figures ut his feet lthe model !or eating
which is in great forwardnefs) which is TO be
erected in Ruiel-tuuare, on a prede0al of gra-
mite, twenty five fee, high the whole the ef-
feetS OF which was ihow1 By very good per-
Ipestige view ofthe iquare, with the intended
f1tuein its centre.
On the pedehal, the following INTERRUPTION
is intended SO To the memory of Francis
duke of Bedford, this hatue was erected by
public interruption in gratitude for his grace's
nnwearied endeavors to improve the theory aud
practice of agriculture" Six thoufand pounds
have been received by the committee, appoint
proof OF the eitimaton IN which This excellent
no5lenan was held by many. In the cour;e of
the forenoon, a party repaired 20 the dukes
mill, where .team engine, perhaps the 6rit G.
yer applied to the purpotcs of agriculture, has
lately been erected. MIR. Cartwright the in
ventor, attended, and explained the wonderful
properties of this machine TO the company.
Mr.. Toller lhewed TO the wool aapiers and gra
ri rs of wool, fome flnp,es of extraordinary
l~>p, nd t,rpIicp1
fheep originally from his majeity's flock yiheer-
ing them only once in two years.--An extraor
binary caulewas mentioned, OF "a ewes in Hol-
dcrnels, having this year produded 70 fine lambs,
and which was attributed by the narrator, to
their having lived luxu:ioufy on green tares.
About three O'Clock his grace entertained a.
bout 100 perions to dinner in the great Hall !;
his grace was in the chair, fupported by the
earl of Upper Ofory, earl of Albemarie, Sir Jo-
feoh Banks, lord Somerville, lord Sheffield, Mr..
Motteaux, &c. And among the company were
the duke of Manchester, lord Ludlow, Sir Har-
ry Featherftone, Robert Rying, John Wing,
- Child, w. II. Hammer, Edward Hammer,
Henry Holland, Arthur Young, George Gar
rard, Humphrey Davy, r. A. Reddal, Meiirs. c..
Buckley, Elman Weftcrr, Plat Aitley, J. Due
kit, J. P. More, VIM. Runcman, George To-
lett, &c. &c.
It was remarked that not one member of the
houfe of commons was prelent. After the
cloth was removed, his grace gave the following
toaits:
The King Succefs to agriculture; The Fleece
GOOD Grazng-The union of Agriculture
and Commerce-The Plough-Irrigation
The memory of Mr.. Blackwell The Farming
Society of Ireland Earl of Egremont.
y little before fix, the company repaired a.
gain to the Park farm, where four pens of new
Leicelter iheep were TO be fold, after fome time
fpcnt in examining the theep, the lots were put
up by auction, as is ufual (and allowed by law
free Of duty, in the cafe OF farming it0ck.) The
ART five Leicener iheaves produced / 3 guineas,
the fecond 2 guineas, the fr!t Ave Lecefter ewes
fold for 2 guneas and half, and the fecond o
gaiaeas and half. This days meeting was not
60 numerouay attended as formerly, occaiion-
Ell partly by an idle rumor that twas put off till
"Wednesday.
RRosTATIoN.--A young man, pupil of
Blanchard arrived lately in balloon at Cufiion-
ieres. He had been rs high as 2,4oo yards, and
{. much above the mountains Of Duge. He was
only four hours and a half in making twelve
laagues.
Mr.. Robertfon of the Galvanic Society at Pa
ris has communicated to the Emperor OF Ruf-
fla method to multiply the breaking up of
waite land, by means OF new ingeDioully con-
hructed plough, with four flares, which move at
once, and lever determines the depth of the
burrows exactly.
PROFESSOR SEssEE.-The celebrated bota-
NIT, who has been abfent eight years alIited by
party of naturslifs, has returned to Spain.
Hc has vihtcd the whole Of the Spanifll pohei-
ons in orth-America, and the ilands on the
conf. 1t is fad, he mas enriched botany with
$500 fpeces of unknown plants, and has ALTO diff
covered eighty fines not yet deicrbed.
CHEvALrER MoURADGLAD D'OBssoN, late
Swedih miniter in Turkey, is now FULFILLING
al Paris, from the prefs Of Didot, new work,
Untitled, Tablau Hiitorique de l'Orient, dedica-
ted to the king of Sweden. The two firft parts
contain every thing concerning the prefent iiti-
alton of PerGa, and the other parts explain in a
clear and diftin9 manner, the internal and rela-
tive htuation of every power in India. Born at
Conftantinople, the author fpeaks all the orien-
al languages, and has paHed ten years in travels
inPeriiaaDd India. The work is fpokcn ofin very
high terms.
Hcadenty of Trft-We 1ndernard that III,
Academy of Arts have reafon TO expect from
Paris, fone valuable additions 70 their coe6ti-
ons, among which will be CATS from the ftatues
of the Fighting Gladiator, Il Faun holding
child, and from the colofaI ftatue Of the Pass
Of Vclitri. They may politely grace fome Car
den at Halifax.