To Mr. Bithony, for the best two shear long-woolled fat wether, a silver cup, value 10 guineas. To Mr. Cowley, for the best two shear long-woolled fat wether, bred in Bedfordshire, a cup, value 5 guineas. The first premium, for two shear shortwoolled fat wethers, (a ten guinea cup) his Grace presented to Mr. Runciman; and to Mr. Trevor, for the best bred in Bedfordshire, a cup, value 5 guineas. Mr. Platt obtained the premium offered for the best pen of three long-woolled theaves, a 10 guinea cup; and Mr. Benyon a 5 guinea cup, for the best bred in Bedfordshire. For the best pen of three short-woolled theaves, bred in Bedfordshire, Mr. Trevor received a cup value 10 guineas; and Mr. Runciman, a 5 guinea cup for the second best pen. Mr Bliss having produced the best boar, not exceeding two years old, received a 3 guinea cup. John Bolland obtained the first prize of 5 guineas, for shearing sheep in the best manner; Joseph Collins the second prize of 4 guineas; Job Arnold, the third prize of 3 guineas; Thomas Linnel, the fourth premium of 2 guineas; and 1 guinea to John Twannell, the fifth prize. The sixth premium offered by his Grace was for the best and most useful newly invented implement of agriculture, 20 guineas; this Mr. C. Norton obtained for his method of constructing roofs of buildings of cast iron in lieu of timber. His Grace also noticed the following implements, as having consider able merit: A cheap but effective chaff-cutter, by Mr. Braby; a machine for grinding or bruising various substances, by Mr. James Rawlins; a chaff-cutter, by Mr. Snowden; a churn, by Mr. Rowntree; a clover thresh ing machine, by Mr. Winwright; an augur, by an American gentleman; a model of a windmill for draining fen lands, by Mr. Beeton; and a man trap, which detains and secures an offender without any injury, invented by Mr. Salmon, Woburn. The judges of the premium for ploughing half an acre of land, in the best manner, awarded the silver cup to his Grace himself; and to the ploughman, 2 guineas. The judges report also spoke in high terms of the construction of a plough belonging to H. Curwen, Esq. and of the work it performed; also a plough belonging to H. H. Hoare Esq. and another of Mr. Potts. Messrs. Batchelor's obtained 30 guineas, for the best account of trials between the drill and broad cast husbandry. The eighth premium was for the en couragement of good and careful shepherds, To John Holland, the Duke of Bedford's shepherd, for having reared 807 lambs, from 614 ewes, 5 guineas. To John Clark, shepherd to Samuel Whitbread, Esq. from 224 ewes, 289 lambs, 4 guineas. To John Samuel, shepherd to Mr. Runciman, from 251 ewes, 282 lan.bs, three guineas. To Mr. John Nottingham, Lord Ougley's shepherd, reared 550 lambs, from 500 ewes, 2 guineas. To Mr. Platt's shepherd, John Bolland, 1 guinea, having reared 426 lambs from 424 ewes. The last premium, for irrigration, his Grace regretted was not claimed. After the prizes were delivered, his Grace, in descanting on the improving state of the agriculture of the island, adverted to the observations of Sir John Sinclair on the clean, and profitable system of farming pursued by Mr. Greg, in Hertfordshire, to which he had the gratification of adding his own testimony; and he had the further satisfaction of stating from that gentieman, that he would gladly receive any three practical farmers deputed from the county of Bedford, and explain to them minutely the course of husbandry he had so long pursued with success. The healths of the Duchess of Bedford and the Marchioness of Tavistock were proposed drank with the warmest applause. Mr. by Mr. Coke and Lord Bradford, and Curwen, and the Workington Agricultural Society, was given by the Duke, and drank with great applause: on which that gentleman, in a neat return of thanks, paid an elegant and Bedford, from which, with so many well-merited tribute to the House of great national benefits, had emanated all his agricultural endeavours for the public good. The health of the noble host being drank with three times three, the company rose, and proceeded to the farm-yard, when the letting of tups, and sale of sheep, and Devon and Hereford cattle, closed the interesting proceedings of Woburn Sheep Shearing for the year 1809. KENT. For the better accommodation of the troops stationed in Canterbury, an hospital is about to be erected, in a healthy situation at the back of the range of barracks, in the northern quarter of the city. Its size is esti- been to the Quarter Sessions at Oxmated to accommodate about five in ford, and was returning home, acevery hundred of the troops usually companied by Thomas Cooper, esq. stationed there, and every attention is When they got to the lane leading to be paid in its construction, to from Assendon to Fawley, Mr. Powys render it conducive to health and got out of the chaise to walk home, comfort. Comprehended in its scite, but as it was then getting dark, Mr. will be an area of several acres of land, Cooper wished him to permit the which is to be used in future as an chaise to go round, or else have some exercise ground for the cavalry regi- one to attend him home, but he rements, that may be stationed in the fused both, saying he could find his barracks. The ground has also been way blindfolded. Some person with chosen near Fort Pitt, at Chatham, a lantern came by just afterwards, for a similar hospital, for the use of and shewed him by the spring at Asthe troops at that place. These build- sendon, which was then very high. ings will supersede the necessity of Mr. P. said he did not want him any regimental hospitals at the above further: but as it was getting very places, which are too often, from their dark the man much wished to see nature and construction, rather the him home. This he refused, telling promoters than the preventatives of him also that he could find his way blindfolded. Next morning, however, his body was discovered in a Died.] At Fawley, Philip Lybbe neighbouring pond. It is thought he Powys, Esq. brother to the very reve- must have been overcome by fright, rend the dean of Canterbury, and fa- as the water scarcely covered him, ther-in-law to the Rev. E. Cooper, of and there appeared no bruises of conHamstal Ridware. Mr. Powys had sequence about him. disease. A OXFORDSHIRE. ALPHABETICAL LIST OF BANKRUPTCIES. [Extracted from the London Gazette.]-----The Solicitors' Names are between Parentheses. B. Hallsham, brewer, (Barber, Chancery- Eliam W. Windle, Lancaster, tanner, lane). Busher R. Hungerford-street, vic- (Lee and Co. New Bridge-street.) tualler, (Cross, King-street). Bryan M. George-street, picture-dealer, (Holmes and Foreman T. Chatham, grocer, (Flex Co. Clement's-lun) W Beaton, Taun- ney, Chancery-lane.) Freemantle J. Branton, currier, (Blake and Son) Cook's- don J. and Desormeaux J. King-street, court. Bolton J. John-street, Adelphi, Goswell-strect, iron-founders, (Dixon and merchant, (Halham, Great Piazza, Covent- Co. Paternoster-row.) garden.) Green E. Stepney, carpenter, (Cowper Clapham W. Bishop's-gate-street, wine- and Co. Southampton-buildings) Gibson T. High-street, iron-monger, (Sudlow, Norwich, coal-merchant, (Windus and Monument-yard). Giorgi B. Wilson- Co Chancery-lane.) street, (Loxley, Cheapside.) Giles D. jun. Nicholls T. Birmingham, dealer and Cornbrook, Manchester, brewer, (J. and chapman, (Egerton, Gray's-Inn). NewR. Willis. Warnford-court.) man H. Skinner-street, currier, (Lee, Hughes H. Worcester, hatter, (Platt, Chancery-lane). NordishJ.Meopham, Kent, Tanfield-court, Temple.) Howse J. Want- butcher, (Jones, Martin's-lane.) age, currier, (Price aud Co. Lincoln's-inn). Oxen R. Scaffold-hill-mill, Northum Houghton G. merchant, (Warrant, Castle- berland, miller, (Atkinson, Chancery. court. Hillier J. Leicester-square, carver lane.) and gilder, (Mills, New North-street). Plaskett H. G. Huggin-lane, victualler, Hodgson T. Blackman-street, (Maddock (Temple, Burr-street). Pitt T. Strand, and Co. Liticoln's-Inn. Huntemann J. hosier, (Freame, Great Queen-street.) J. Queen-street, tailor, (Platt, Tanfield-court). R. Penrose, Hornchurch, surgeon, (Joues, Hunt. C. A. Welbeck-street, apothecary, Martin's-lane). Pearson J. Holyhead, sta(Fielder, Duke-street). tioner, (Swain and Co. Old Jewry). Parke Johnson J. Bolton, Lancaster, shop- W. Liverpool, spirit dealer, (Hulme, keeper, (Meddowcroft, Gray's-inn.) John- Russel-square). son J. Great Baddow, Essex, carpenter, Rowell W. Moulton Marsh, jobber, (Aubrey, Took's-court). Jackson E. Hors- (Wilson, Greville street). Rimmer J. Buryley-down, brewer, (Cuppage, Jermynstreet) Jackson J. New-road, Well-closesquare, money-scrivener, (Jones and Co. Covent-garden). Kent W. Upper Russel-street, tanner, (Oldham, St. Swithen's-lane). Kimpson J. Old Bethlem, paper-hanger, (Smith, Furnival's-Inn). court, merchant, (Battye, Chancery lane). Sievewright J. High Heskett, Cumber land, cattle-dealer, (Birkett, Bond-court). Sisson J. Lombard-street, banker, (Oakley, Martin's-lane). Scott J. Strand, bookseller, (Barber, Chancery-lane.) Tinson T. Salter's-hall-court, winemerchant, (Allison, Freeman's-court). TomLawrence R. Prospect-row, dock-head, linson J. Barlaston, Stafford, boat-builder, corn-dealer, (Robinson, Prospect-row). (J. and R. Willis, Warnford-court.) TurMansell J. Manchester, commission- ner J. Rochford, carrier, (Bennet, Philpotbroker, (Milne and Co. Temple). Mac- lane). Townsend J. Liverpool, merchant, kinnan, Gracechurch-street, haberdasher, (Windle, John-street). (Nind, Throgmorton-street). Munns H.W. Weedon J. Albion-place, hosier, (RoKnightsbridge, paper-stainer, (Mitton and gers, Copthall-court). Wilkie J. HowardCo. Knight-rider-street. Mosely H. Law- street, Strand, navy agent, (Ledwich, rence-Pountney-hill, and Wheildon, Cop- Baldwin's-court). Wheatley J. Mark-lane, thall-court, merchants, (Gregson and Co. corn-factor, (Alliston, Freeman's-court). Copthall-court). Michel W. Falmouth, White C. Oxford-srreet, dealer and chapvintner, (Highmoor, Bush-lane.) Mark- man, (Bousfeld, Bouverie-street). ham E. Honey-lane market, butcher, Young J. Queen street, merchant, Da(Stratton, Shoreditch). Minus R. jun. thie, Brick-court, Temple.) TO CORRESPONDENTS. The communication of "Mr. Harris" is under consideration. We thank him for his suggestions, and shall be happy to receive his favours, which will meet with every attention their merits may demand. "Philo" shall appear next month. "C.S." has been received. The strictures upon Celebs should be sent to the Guardian of Education. The review by "R. Allchin" is not so profound but we can see through it. PRICES OF CANAL, DOCK, FIRE-OFFICE, WATER- London Dock Stock, 1221. per cent. West-India ditto, 180/. ditto. Commercial ditto, 1847. ditto. Grand Surrey ditto, 807. ditto. Kennett and Avon ditto, 247. ditto. L. WOLFE and Co. Canal, Deck, & Stock Brokers. AGRICULTURAL REPORT. HOUGH the long continuance of dry weather at this time of the year is gene- The Spring crops are as healthy as they possibly can be, considering the late dry Price of meat in Smithfield Market-Beef, 5s Od. to 6s. Od ;-Mutton, 4s. 4d. to AVERAGE PRICES OF CORN, By the Winchester Quarter of 8 Bushels, and of OATMEAL per Boll of 140lbs 81 G 58 38 635 0 4 Sussex 77 40 033 Suffolk 79 4 37 0/23 8 42 6 32 0 Cambridge 80 4 38 0125 8 0 44 6 32 47 4 Norfolk BILL of MORTALITY, from MAY 22, to JUNE 20, 1809. CHRISTENED. - 93 G 90 4 46 10 39 .... Somerset... 86 4 42 026 85 9 43 2 86 1 39 10 32 91 1 41 526 6 80 11 37 2 and 5- 120 | 60 and 70 73 66 80 and 90 23 20 and 30 85 90 and100 30 and 40 40 and 50 50 and 60. 121 1 PRICE OF STOCKS, from MAY 26, 1809, to JUNE 24, 1809, both inclusive. Days Bank Sp. Cent. 3p Cent. 4p. Ct. Navy N. 5 Long Cons. 5 p. Cent.p.Ct| Anns. Om Imperial Imperial Irish Irish S Se S SealIndia India Exche Lottery NB. In the 3 per Cent Consols the highest and lowest Price of each day is given; in the other Stocks the highest only. Do. נק. 21 1169 66% Do |