Country Meeting of 1892. 
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declared the question of tlic clioice of 
a locality for their Meeting of 1892 
to be open for discussion. 
Jlr. Ml'XTZ, M.P., said that it would 
not be necessary for him to enter into 
the merits of the case, as these had 
been fully explained by the deputa- 
tion ; but in moving that Warwick 
Castle Park be selected as a site for 
the Society's Country Meeting of 1892 
he did so not so much in the interests 
of his own county as in the interests 
of the Society. The Soeifety had had 
a large number of deficits in the last 
few years. He ventured to forecast 
that the result of the Meeting, if held 
at Warwick, would be a financial suc- 
cess, as there was a very large popu- 
lation concentrated in the immediate 
vicinity; and, besides, Warwick and 
its vicinity was a point of great his- 
torical interest to the population 
throughout the whole kingdom. He 
had great pleasure, therefore, in mov- 
ing— 
That the Country Meeting of 
1892 be held at Warwick Castle 
Park, subject to the condition that 
the usual agreement be entered 
into with the Society by the Mayor 
and Corporation at AVarwick, such 
agreement to embody the answers 
to the Society's printed queries. 
The Hon. Cecil T. Parkek se- 
conded the motion. 
Lord MoBETOy moved as an 
amendment that the Country Meet- 
ing of 1-892 be held at Gloucester. 
This was seconded by the Earl of 
Coventry. 
After some remarks by Sir Xigel 
KiNGSCOTE, Viscount Emlyx pointed 
out that it was a matter worthy of the 
consideration of the Council, in decid- 
ing the question, that the Path and 
West of England Society's Meeting of 
1892 had been settled to be held in 
South Wales, at Swansea, which was 
much closer to Gloucester than to 
Warwick. 
Lord Moreton's amendment having 
been put to the vote, there appeared 
six votes for it and thirty-five votes 
against it. Mr. Muntz's resolution 
was then put as a substantive motion, 
and was carried yieiii. con. 
The deputation from Warwick hav- 
ing been re-introduced, 
The President acquainted them 
with the Council's decision, saying 
that the merits of the respective 
places had been duly weiglicd, and 
the Council had, by an overwhelming 
majoritj-, decided that their Country 
Meeting of 1892 should be held in 
the magnificent park which the Earl 
of Warwick bad so kindly placed at 
the disposal of the Society. 
Lord Brooke, 51. P., said that his 
father, the Earl of Warwick, naturally 
took the deepest interest in agricul- 
ture, and it would be a proud moment 
for them when the Society again 
visited their borough. So far as he 
himself was concerned, it would give 
him the greatest pleasure to offer 
them every hospitality in his power. 
Lord Leigh thanked the Council 
for their kind reception of the depu- 
tation, and for the decision at which 
they had arrived. They intended to 
do their utmost to make the Warwick 
Show a very great success. 
The decision of the Council was 
communicated to the Mayor of Glou- 
cester by letter, signed by the Presi- 
dent, expressing the thanks of the 
Council for the attendance of the 
deputation from the city and county 
of Gloucester, and for their kind oiler 
of support in the event of the Show 
being held in their locality. 
The reports of the several Standing 
Committees were then presented, and 
adopted, as beJow : — 
Finance. 
Sir Nigel Kingscote reported his 
election as Chairman of the year. 
The accounts for the month ended 
December 31, 1890, as certified by 
the Society's accountants, showed 
receipts amounting to 1,601?. 3s. 3d., 
and expenditure 1,9G1?. 10s. 8^^. The 
actual balance at the bankers on 
December 31, 1890, allovring for 
clieques outstanding, was 1,736? 13s. 
Id. The accounts for the month of 
Januai-y, 1891, showed receipts 
amounting to 4,300?. 14s. 3d., and 
expenditure 367?. \3s. Gd. The 
balance at the bankers on January 31, 
allowing for cheques outstanding, was 
5,609?. 13.«. lOd. Accounts amounting 
in all to 1,056?. 8s. were recommended 
for payment. The quarterly state- 
ment of arrears and property at 
December 31, 1890, was laid upon 
the table. The Committee recom- 
mended that the names of two 
governors, forty-one life members. 
