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The ſucceſsful exhibitas of fock, to each of which a ſilver goblet was geſented, werge-- Mr. Tuliy, of Huntingdon, for the beſt working ox. Mr Knight, of Eiton, for the beſt yearling heiter- Mr. Edwards, ot Horn-Lacy, fer the belt yrearling ram. Mr. Kaight, for the beſt three years old ram. Mr. Guode, of Yazor, for the beſit boar. A buſt ol the late Duke of Bedford was placed in the room where the members dined, it was given by Mr. Weltcar to the Gocietys and welcomed by an vnaniumous vote of thanks.

Essex Agricultural Society.

'On Thurſday, May 30, a lele& party ot diſtinguiſhed Agriculturiſts, vf various diſtri&s, allemoled at Felix Hall in this county; to view the farming improvements of C- C- Welten, Bly. Aiter inſpe&mg his capital ſtock ot Pevonſhire cows, South Down thcep, and celebrated pigs, 416 rode over his corn lands, and viewed the improvements on his new farms, which were de ſervedly admired; they aw a thyee-horſe convex-breaſted whedl-plough at work, called the old Biflex plough, with which the ploughman croffed a ſtiff piece of land lo ſkilfall;, tnat the gentlemen made a ſublcriptio; tor him on the ficld, as a ceward for hie merit. Among the gentlemen preſcut were, the

„Duke of Bedford, Lord william Ruſſel, Lord Robert Spencer, Sir W. Row« 146y, Sir Robert Harland, Mr. B. Joward, Mr. Curwen, Mr. Birch( vem« ber tor Thetford) Colonel Tüffnel. Colonel B rgoyne« Mr. Kortwrignts Rev. J- Rowley, Rev- H: B. Dudley, Mr. Vaux; Mr. O. Hanbury; Mr. Wakebeld,&c. who dined with the holpitable Lord of the domain.=-The next morning they went to the Eſſex Agricultural Meeting at Chelmstords zwbere the cattle,&C- were exhübited for the prizes of the year.' Here the Party was joined by Lord Petre, Mr. J- Fane, Mr. Conyers, VMVih:; P393- Wrigltz-&c-&c.--Hi> Grace tbe Duke ot Bediord very Kindly conſented to become one ofthe wipires on this occaſion, conjoimtly with Sir Wm. Rowa Jey and Mr. Wektern.. The fociety»&c. afterwards adjourned to the ſh:re- hall, where mere than 2 hundred members and their friends lat down to a plentitul danmer, Colonel Burgoyne in the chair- Atter dinner the adjudica» tion of prizes, ot he(ociety's(ilver medals; was made as ioliows+

Beit cait Hallion, Mr- James Scratton«+

Belt two years old buil, Mr. Hobb..

Beſt cow giving mik, Mr. Clarke.

Beit pen ewe lamb«, long wool, Mr. Salter.

; Beſt dito, ditto, hort wool, Col, Burgoyne.

Belt long wool hoggets, Mr. Ambroie.

Beit hort wool far wether, Mr. P. L. Wright

M1. Cook- ibewed five fat hort horned oxen on their way'to Smithheld, which were muckadmired: On the be lin 0; tbe umpires beiwg drank with &hree tim:s three his Grace tae Duke 0 Bediord returned the thanks of himſelt and colleagu?s for the honour rhus-conferred upon them. T'he Chair- Man, in propoſing 71€ health of Mr. W-ftern, Called to the4ecollef&tion vi the Mmeetiwg the ellential tervice which he had reydered his-country, by ſeadily promoting the late re olution in dur corn laws.» Mr-Weitern-returgoed his thanks)49 the company, in au elegant;| ertineiit ſpeech, in which he remarked 8: That he could not pofibly aftfuwetle merit 10 hnandiomely aſe ibed(0 him from the chair, knowing that it was principally due to the jaudabie:pericve-

rance of others, but ieebly aided by his bett exertions- His opinivn, how= evet;-on this important Jubjet remaimes unaltered, 25 every"day"'s eiperience <omvinced him, that the lare reg ation corn-law had becn the meaus of giv-

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