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or two persons who did not exactly comprehend the objects of the 
proposed Society, it was resolved, on the motion of the Duke of 
Richmond, seconded by Mr. Handley : — 1. “ That a society be 
established for the improvement of agriculture in England and 
Wales, and that it be called the ‘ English Agricultural Society.’ ” 
2. On the motion of Sir Robert Peel, seconded by Mr. C. Shaw 
Lefevre, “ That no question be discussed at its meetings of a po- 
litical tendency.” 3. On the motion of Sir James Graham, se- 
conded by Mr. W. T. Copeland, “ That the Society should consist 
of two classes, Governors and Members.” 4. On the motion of 
Earl Fitzwilliam, seconded by Mr. P. Pusey, “ That annual meet- 
ings be held successively in different parts of England and Wales.” 
5. On the motion of the Earl of Chichester, seconded by Mr. E. 
S. Cayley, “ That a Committee be appointed to frame Rules and 
Regulations, and to report to a general meeting on the 27th of 
June.” And it was finally agreed that all those who joined the 
Society before that day might become members of the Society; 
but that subsequently to that period, they should be elected by the 
Committee. 
The list of those who by the 12th of May, or within three days 
of the Society’s formation, were its members, is worthy of being 
preserved: it is a list which we have little doubt will long be a 
source of interest to the English farmer, for it contains the names 
of almost all those who, with Mr. Shaw, may be regarded as the 
founders of the Society. 
Thus commenced the Royal Agricultural Society of Englnnd — 
an association which, in ten years only from its formation, has 
outstripped, both in power and in usefulness, not only the High- 
land Society of Scotland, and every other agricultural association 
in the United Kingdom, but bids fair to achieve still greater things 
hereafter for the husbandry of Great Britain. 
MEETING AT EXETER. 
The twelfth Annual Meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society 
of England came off* last week in the ancient city of Exeter, and 
in no other place has the Society received so warm and flattering 
a reception. 
Though the proceedings of the show did not commence formally 
until Wednesday, the note of public rejoicing had already been 
sounded ; flags of all nations, parties and colours, were hung out 
from the windows, triumphal arches spanned the principal streets, 
mottoes of a patriotic and agricultural character appeared on every 
side, with a due proportion of evergreens around them to set them 
off, and make them have a refreshing effect. In most of the shop 
