Catalogues are to he prepared for each divifion, with a fhort account of the qualities of each plant, and a reference to all the authors who treat of it:-A complete collection of which authors is propofed to be procured, and kept in the lecturing-room, or library there. A larger meadow garden to be laid out in a feparate part of the ground, where there fhould be plots of all the hay graffes, quite diftinct and fufficiently large to mow, fo as to make experiments for afforting thofe graffes toge ther, which require equal length of time in being made into hay, and to fave the feeds of each diftinct for curiofity or fale. 4. The Efculent Garden. The next garden will be the efculent one, or Efcarium, which is to contain every plant that furnishes food to man, arranged in divifions as follows: 1. Those whofe roots furnish food wholly or principally. 2. Thofe whofe ftocks or leaves, ditto. 3. Those whofe flowers, ditto. 4. Thofe whofe feeds, ditto. And for this garden, like painted marks and like catalagues are to be prepared, and the various modes and feafons of culture noted. 5. The Dyers' Garden. The next will be the dyers' garden, wherein all plants, which afford any affiftance in dying colours, will be arranged, according to the colours they dye, with like inarks and catalogues. 6. The next will be a Garden of 7. The next will be one for Creepers and Climbers. 8. The next for Bog and Water Plants. 9. The next for Marine Plants. 10. The next will contain a Jeparate Collection of all Variegations of every Tree, Shrub and Herb. 11. The Nursery. The next will be the nurfery, whete the propagation of all the choiceft kinds will be attended to, and the different modes of layering, grafting, inoculat ing, &c. exhibited for inftruction. It is propofed that there fhall be i profeffor, who fhall give lectures on botany in general; and alfo feparate lectures on the cattle and hay gardens, for the inftruction of the common farmers, their fervants, or labouring men, all of whom are to be admitted to the lectures gratis, on the order of a vies prefident, or the treafuter, secretary er profeffor. That like lectures be given on the garden for dyers' ufe, and that for the purpose of extending practical knowlege, particularly in hufbandry, famples and feeds be allowed to be given, and even plants where they can be fpared, to all perfons who may with for them. The lectures on botany at large to be given during the feafon when the generality of plants are in flower, for the better demonftration of the fexual fyftem. And the profeffor to be al-! lowed the ufe of the house and gardens for delivering them, and to take pupis and receive fubfcriptions. A Hortus Siccus to be formed, containing as well fpecimens of the plant in the garden as of all others throughout the world, which can be procured. In time, it is to be hoped, that the fociety may be enabled to fend perfors round the kingdom to explore its vege table products, fo as to form a Hortus, and a Flora Hibernica, and they propofe hereafter to extend their collection of plants to the green-houfe, and afterwards to the hot-houfe affortments; until which time the Hortus Siccus and drawings muft anfwer as to fuch plants, for the purpofes of curiofity or inftruc tion. A medicinal garden has been in contemplation, but no plan is yet fixed for it; it is alfo in contemplation to furnish their houfe in Glafnevin, with a tanical books, and to fet afide a part of full library of all agricultural and bo the ground for experiments in plough. ing, by trying the excellence or defects of the various ploughs, drill machines, &c. in their repofitory. When the gardens shall be furnished, regula. regulations must be made for the admiffion of perfons, in which it is propofed, to make the admiflion as general as it can be with fafety; and to have perfons properly inftructed, to attend those who may with for information. The cultivating a fufficiency of medicinal plants for fale, has been in contemplation, particularly of thofe which it is difficult for the fhops to procure; but this not being fo immediately within the purpofe of the fociety's inflitution, is poftponed, till the feveral other matters are established. The fociety have refolved that their committee of agriculture do, in their name, requeft Dr. Wade, the author of the Flora Dublinienfis, to undertake the arrangement of the plants, and to act as their profeffor and lecturer in bota ny, fo far as a knowledge of the vegetable products, and their qualities may tend to promote agriculture, arts, or manufactures; and the committee having accordingly applied to him, and obtained his compliance, they have now the fatisfaction of the certain aid of his great knowledge and abilities to promote and complete the undertaking. MANUFACTURES. Spinning Wool by Machines, and for the Improvement of the Art of Worfted Weaving. The fum of 200l. will be given at the rate of three pence per fkain, on all warp or weft fpun on Billies or Jennies from the 31st of March 1796, to the 31ft of March 1797-provided the wool of which faid warp or weft is made, was previoufly fcribbled on a fcribbling Dick fet in a frame to be worked by hand and feet, and the cards whereof were at leaft two feet fix inches long, or on a fcribbling machine, and that the fame was afterwards carded and rolled by a carding machine, previous to its being robed or fpun on the Billy or Jenny. And the fociety will give the fum of one hundred pounds, in premiums at the rate of one penny per pound on all wool fcribbled on fuch Dick or fcribbling Hib. Mag. May, 1796. machine as above defcribed, between the 31st of March, 1796, and the 31ft of March, 1797. And where the wool has been fcribbled on Dicks, one half of faid premium to be given to the employer, the other half to the working fcribbler. The claims for any of the aforefaid premiums must be made before the 30th of April 1797. Scribbling Cards.-Made by Machines 'The fum of Icol. will be applied in premiums not exceeding iol. per cent. on the value of fcribbling cards or of cards to be affixed on cotton-carding machines, the leaves of which cards fhall have been pritched, and the wireftaples crooked, not by hand-tools, but by machines fimilar to thofe employed in England for the like purposes. The claims must be lodged by the third Thursday in April 1797. Worfied.-Spun on the Canterbury Wheel, and focured from Greafe. The fum of Icol. will be applied in premiums as follows, viz. 50l. at a rate not exceeding 10l. per cent. or will be proportionably divided if a furplus of claims, on the value of worfted for hofier's ufe fpun on the Canterbury wheel, or on any new-invented machine, to be even ipun, and well fcoured with foft foap, fufficiently free from oil, greafe, or dye ftuff, (fimilar to what is fold at Nottingham) and between the firft day of Auguft 1796, and the 31 of March 1797, fold to hofiers. To be adjudged the third Thursday in June 1797. The remaining 50l. to be appropriated for the purpose of extending fpinning on the Canterbury wheel; by caufing women to be completely in. ftructed in faid art. Drying Woollen Goods. The fum of rool. will be given as premiums to the fimther or finishers of woollen goods, at the rate of 10l. per cent. on the value of the workmanship, if the fame fhall not exceed 1000l. and Mmm if if exceeding that fum to be rateably divided, for drying by fire in a tenterhoufe conftructed for the purpofe, flannels, ferges, frizes, and other woollen goods, between the 31ft of March 1796, and the 31ft of March, 1797 :-Proof of the amount of the charge for fuch operation to be made by certificates of the refpective perions for whom faid goods were fo dried, and that faid charge was not greater than what was afually paid to the finifher for drying in the open air, and that the work was well executed. The claims to be lodged on or before the fecond Thurfday in April 1797. Dreffing, &c. Coarfe Woollen Goods. The fum of 50l. will be given as premiums at the rate of ten per cent. on the value of the workmanship, and if fuch value fhould exceed 500l. to be rateably divided, for roeing or dreffing for the public, flannels, ferges, or other coarfe woollen goods, by a machine turned by wind, water, or horfes; fuch machine to be erected after the offer of this premium, which fhall not be adjudged until proof is made that fuch machine is actually at work, effectually performing the propofed operation to the fatisfaction of the employers, whofe sertificate thereof muft be produced. all from the fame model, and the fame attitude, and alfo to copy from the fame drawing in the flat. Tinted or coloured drawing not to be entitled to any preference over black and white. School for Landscape and Ornament Drawing. 1ft clafs. For the beft landscape. For the fecond ditto. 2d clafs.-For ornaments. Second ditto. 3d clafs. For flowers. Second ditto. School for Architecture. 1ft clafs. For finished plans and elevations; to confift of a private dwelling-houfe, and another of a public edifice, one of each at least. A fecond for ditto. zd class. For fections for roofs, flair-cafes, brackets for cielings, &c. A fecond for ditto. The above medals to be adjudged on the firft Thursday after the 25th day of March 1797. British Theatre. MARCH 15, 1796. ARLEQUIN'S TREASURE; 01, partly new, and partly compiled from the Choice of Harlequin, the Magic Cavern, the Sylphs, the Enchanted Caftle, and the Sorcerer, was acted the firft time at Covent Garden Theatre.— This compilation is without connection, but containing fome fplendid fcenci, was, as might be expected, well re ceived. 19.] The Lie of the Day, a Comedy in three acts, altered by the Author, Mr. O'Keefe, from the Toy,was acted the firft time at Covent-Garden, for the benefit of Mr. Lewis. 30.] Live Lumber, or, the unburied Dead, a Prelude, was acted at Covent Garden, for the benefit of Mr. Quick. This is no other than a fhort Drama, entitled, Bickerftoff's unburied Dead, cted From the obfervation we were able to make, there never was a more candid audience affembled, nor one more willing to applaud, had the merits of the Piece been fuch as to deferve approbation. After patiently waiting three acts, a spirit of refentment at the attempted impofition took place; but on the application of Mr. Kemble to obtain a complete hearing, it was fuffered to conclude, and produced a moft general and unequivocal condemnation. The poffeffor of the Mss. in an advertisement has fince flated, that he has little to do with the merits or demerits of the play, which was not decidedly fold as written by Shakspeare, but was intended to be laid before the public merely as a theatrical performance, and if the play merited all the obloquy thrown on it, the error lay with the manager, not with him. This declaration, however, does not agree with the reafon affigned for the rejection of Mr. Pye's prologue; and that which was fpoken does not hold out any doubt on the fubject. He further fays, that if by an improper difpofition of the characters a burlesque effect was produced, he cannot be implicated, as he had not the management of the piece. It remains, however, for the public to fee the performance printed in its original ftate, and from thence a fair and impartial decifion of its merits or defects will be completely afcertained. If it is withheld, the inference will be obvious. The performers did every thing in their power to affift the piece, but with out effect. The following Prologue and Epilogue, the former written by Sir James Bland Burges, was fpoken, or rather read by Mr. Whitfield; the latter, written by Mr. Merry, was spoken by Mrs. Jordan. PROLOGUE. |