Carlisle Patriot November 18th 1843 Royal Agricultural Society

Royal Agricultural Society

- At the November meeting of the members, just held, EARL SPENCER, president, in the chair, the report of the Finance Committee showed an account of £7,700 capital in the public funds.  The president reported, on the part of the stewards or the yard at the Derby meeting, that explanations had been given to the satisfaction of the party who had protested against the prize being awarded to MR. FORREST for his bull. MR. PARKES was appointed the society's consulting engineer.  MR. SHAW called the attention of the council to the subject originally contemplated in the formation of the society, and enumerated in the royal charter, as one of the leading objects of its incorporation, namely, "to promote the comfort and welfare of the labourers and to encourage the improved management of their cottages and gardens." The next business that occupied the council was with reference to the ensuing meeting at Southampton, and the president reported the favourable result of the communications which had been received from the mayor of Southampton, and that a public meeting of the inhabitants had been held in the Guildhall, at which resolutions were passed expressive of the anxious desire of the town and neighbourhood to give the society a cordial reception and likewise every facility. Southampton-common is the place selected for the great country meeting, where the grand pavillion is to be erected, capable of containing 1,600 people. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

 

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