The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-09-03 00:00:00

CASTLE. 4 (glrifOr il; ,401 c "C 7' , • 3.04 THE GRAND TOURNAMENT AT EGLINTON (Prom the Edinburgh Evening Post.) When Edmund Burke, in his most fervid strain of elo quence, lamented that " the days of chivalry were gone," it was little dreamt that, in the middle of the nineteenth cen tury, the ancient spirit would reappear and manifest itself in one of the most magnificent and perfect displays of knightly Without and courtly grandeur which were ever witnessed. Without entering into the question, whether such a display exactly accords with the " mechanical" spirit of the present age, we may unhesitatingly affirm, that the species of enter tainment which has been revived under the auspices of a Scot tish nobleman is calculated more than any other to gra tify every class, from the highest to the humblest, who are enabled thus equally to share in the pleasure and excitement which so remarkable a display can never fail to produce. We look, therefore, with feelings something akin to contempt upon that trading and grovelling spirit which would take no delight, nay, which would not feel a lively sympathy, in the proceed ings of the tournament. But when this fete is executed in all its details, as it was on this occasion, with the strictest adherence to the forms of by-gone times, and surrounded with all the in agnifient accompaniments which the most lavish expenditure could call together, we are forced to admire the fine enthusiasm and princely liberality which prompted and pervaded the whole of these splendid and imposing arrange ments. As a great work of art—in which light the Eglin ton tournament ought in justice to be considered—we regard this splendid effort to revive the glories of chivalry as one of the most noble undertakings in which a high and gallant spirit could be engaged. But in a useful point of view, it is not less praiseworthy. In plain English, it has been the cause of more money being spent among the inhabitants of a districts, which offers few attractions to the tourist, than could possibly have been occasioned by any other means. At the same time, the object itself is associated with all that is manly, gallant, and refined—with less of alloy than usually enters into the reunions and fetes of the more wealthy part of the community. Accordingly, we think that every honour is due to the spirited and liberal nobleman who has on this occasion spared no expense or labour for the gratification of his friends and the public. No one who was not present, or who had no opportunity to observe the interior observations, could possibly conceive or appreciate the vast exertions of the Earl of Eglinton to render this entertainment worthy of the most flourishing age of English chivalry. That his lord ship succeeded in realising the utmost expectations of the richest imagination, stimulated by the graphic descriptions of the gorgeous displays of the olden time, will be admitted by all who had the good fortune to winless it. In short, no terms of admiration could be deemed hyperbolical in charac terizing the minute details, as well as the whole effect of this magnificent fete. Even the damping influence of some heavy showers of rain, gave way before the feelings of wonder and delight which the grandeur and beauty of the scene inspired. We need not dilate upon the sensation created throughout the whole country by this event. The crowds of nobility, gentry, indeed of all classes, who literally besieged the towns and villages in the vicinity, and even at some disance from Eglington, formed the best evidence of the fact. We leave our readers to imagine the effect of this vast influx of strangers upon the vulgar requirements, in the shape of accommoda tion, &c. We have no room for the narration of such par ticulars. We proceed to deal with metal more attractive— the actual business of this chivalric spectacle. On Wednesday morning, as early as eight o'clock, great numbers took the road from Irvine to the grounds of Egling ton, about two miles and a half distant. As the appointed hour approached, the multitudes became more dense, and seemed to form a never-ending train of human beings. At the same time every kind of conveyance was put into requisition, and the road was literally covered with splendid equipages, carriages, barouches, droskies, gigs, omnibuses, &c. all hur rying towards the scene of attraction. The weather was re markably fine, and though it began a little past twelve to as sume a doubtful aspect, yet no one seemed to fear a change. In fact we never saw a gayer or more enlivening scene. The grounds of Eglington, within which the tournament was to take place, and whither all were bent, are such as well become the residence of a British noble. The policy includes upwards of 1400 acres, and is disposed in the most tasteful and picturesque style. The castle, which is approached through a winding avenue extending nearly a mile, is a fine baronial 'mansion, with turrets and a dome in the castellated style. Immediately behind and in connection with the castle, two spacious pavilions, with a centre saloon, were erected under one roof, for the banquet and ball room. The former was 137 feet in length—in which three tables were laid, with an ele vated dais at the tcp ; the roof was covered in with alternate stripes of blue and white, magnificent candelbra were suspend ed, and altogether the effect was graceful and pleasing. The ball room was 170 feet in length, by 45 in breadth, lighted up by at least a dozen chandeliers, suspended from the roof, and an innumerable quantity of waxen lights, fitted to the side walls. The saloon in the centre, into which a beautiful stair case led from the castle, was ornamented with flowers and green boughs, hung around with the banners of the knights, and amid the leafiness iv ere suspended lines of variegated lamps. Rather more than a quarter of a mile north-east of the castle was the scene selected for the Lists, and a more ap propriate spot could not have been chosen. The ground laid off is a portion of a beautifully level lawn, skirted by the winding Lugton, one of the best trouting streams in Ayrshire, and round which the gently sloping ascents with belts of planting, form a natural amphitheatre of the richest descrip tion. The arena, or Lists, comprised an oblong square, about 650 feet in length, and 250 in breadth. The barrier 110 yards long, and more than four feet in height, was erected in the centre of the Lists. The grand pavilion, with the throne of the Queen of Beauty, was on the south side of the arena, where the elite of the visitors were accommodated with seats. This gallery was calculated to contain about 1000 spectators. Other two, one on each side of the principal stand, were erected, of smaller dimensions, and of a less gorgeous description, designed to accommodate about 1600 persons. The space at either extremity of the Lists was occupied by the tents of the knights. On the western side, that of the Lord of the Tournament stood in the centre, flanked by those of Lord Glenlyon, Captain Beresford, Lord London derry, Lechmere, Esq., and the Black Unknown Knight. On the opposite extremity were placed the tents of C. Lamb, Esq., Lord Craven, J. 0. Fairlie, Esq., Lord Alford, Mar quis of Waterford, Captain Gage, Sir F. Hopkins, and Lord Cassilis. The shape of the tents was either conical or octa gonal, and the stripes of the stuffs composing them corres ponded with the colours of the retrospective knights who occupied them. The parties who had received tickets of admission to the principal stand, where the Queen of Love and Beauty was to preside, as well as to the places erected for their accommo dation an either side, continued to arrive in carriages till about one o'clock. The effect was at this time truly magnifi cent. Being placed in this part of the arena, we had the best means of appreciating the splendour of the arrangements. The Stand being handsomely fitted up with a Gothic front, which was hung with blue drapery, was, when crowded with ' the ladies and gentlemen to whom places were assigned, and who appeared in the most gorgeous costumes, an object of surpassing interest. No description can do justice to this brilliant assemblage of Britain's fairest daughters, dressed in the most picturesqe and costliest style. We are neither tailors nor milliners, but we confess we could not help thinking that the persons who could manufacture such costumes are artists of no mean rank. However, as the dresses are not very varied, we need not attempt any description of them; they will be best understood by looking into any work on ancient costumes. We may add, however, that the dress of Lady Seymour, the Queen of Love and Beauty, was composed of a jacket of ermine, the skirt of violet velvet, with the front of skyblue velvet, on which was her ladyship's arms (those of the Duke of Somerset,) richly embroidered in silver, and a coronet, or crown, richly ornamented with jewels. The Mar chioness of Londonderry's dress was composed of similar materials, made under her own direction. The noblemen and gentlemen who did not take an active part in the work of the day, were attired in every variety of costume, though the brilliant uniforms of many proclaimed that they belonged to the military. The whole exterior space was occupied by the public. The vast multitude filled the grounds as far as the eye could reach ; but we believe that no one was prevented from pos sessing a complete view of the Lists or tilting arena. Va rious calculations have been made as to the number assem bled, but all that has been said on this point is necessarily mere guess-work. According to our views, formed upon the opinions of experienced persons, we should be inclined to think that there were not fewer than one hundred thousand spectators on this occasion. This congregated mass, it must be added, behaved in the most orderly manner, in spite of the discomfort attending their position. The hour appointed for the moving of the procession from the castle to the Lists was one o'clock, but in consequence of some delay in the arrangements, it did not set out till a little after two o'clock. The route by which this magnificent ca valcade proceeded was admirably calculated to enable the vast crowd of spectators to witne ss it i n a ll it s d e t a il s . Pro ceeding by a winding path about a mile in length, the whole of the knights and their attendants were displayed to the greatest advantage. From the Grand St an d, th e gorgeous train was seen winding amongst the noble trees, occasionally emerging into the open lawn, and affording a striking con trast to the sylvan scenery. Although a considerable quan tity of rain fell during this part of the day, there was no dis satisfaction evinced on the countenances of those engaged in this most imposing array. The only subject of regret seemed to be that the ladies who had intended to appear in the ca valcade were compelled to proceed to the Stand in carriages. The Queen of Beauty and her attendants were consequently visible to those only in the principal tent or to such as had provided themselves with glasses. We here insert the pro gramme of the PROCESSION. Men at Arms, in demi Suits of Armour and Costumes. Musicians in rich costumes of Silks—their horses trapped and caparisoned. Trumpeters, in full costume—the Trumpet and Banners em blazoned with the Arms of the Lord of the Tournament. Banner Bearers of the Lord of the Tournament. Two Deputy Marshals, in costumes, on horses caparisoned, Attendants on foot. The Eglinton Herald, in a Tabard, richly embroidered. Two Pursuivants, in Emblazoned Surcoats. The Judge of Peace (LORD SALTOUN,) in his Robes, and bearing a Wand, on a horse richly caparisoned. Cetainers, on foot, in costumes, carrying heavy Steel Battle Axes. Officer of the Halberdiers, on horseback, in a Suit of demi Armour, with a Gilt Partizan. Halberdiers, on foot, in Liveries of the Lord carrying their Halberds. Men at Arms, in demi Suits of Armour. The Herald of the Tournament, in his Tabard, richly em blazoned with emblematical devices. THE KNIGHT MARSHAL OF THE LlSTS—Groom—Sir Chas. Lamb, Bart.—Groom---in a rich embroidered Surcoat, and embossed and gilt Suit of Armour—his horse richly capa risoned, &c. Esquire, Lord Chelsea—Esquire, Major M`Dowal. Attendants on the Knight Marshal, in Costumes of his Col ours, Blue, White, and Gold. Halberdiers of the Knight Marshal, in Liveries of his Col ours, with their Halberds. Ladies Visitors-Lady Montgomery, Lady Jane Montgomery, Miss Macdonald, on horses, caparisoned with blue and white silk, embroidered with gold and silver, each led by a Groom in costume of their colours. THE KING OF THE TOURNAMENT—Halberdier—Marquis of Londonderry—Halberdier—in his Robes of Velvet and. Ermine, and wearing his Coronet, his horse richly capari soned. Esquire, Colonel Wood—Esquire, H. Irvine. Halberdiers, in Liveries, as before. THE QUEEN OF BEAUTY—Groom—Lady Seymour—Groom —in a rich Costume, on a horse richly caparisoned —a Silk Canopy borne over her by Attendants in costumes. Ladies Attendants on the Queen, in rich costumes. [Lady Seymour did not, as already intimated, go on horse back, but in her carrie. Pages of th e Q ueen, in costumes of he r co l ours. Esquire, F. Charteris. The Jester, in a characteristic costume, bearing his sceptre, on a Mule, caparisoned and trapped with bells, &c. Retainers, on foot, in Liveries of the colours of the Lord of the Tournament. TH E IRVINE ARCHERS, in costumes of Lincoln green, black velvet Baldric, Rondelle, &c. Claude Alexander, Esq., Lord Kilborn, Sir Robert Dallas, Captain Blair, Stuart Hay, Esq., J. Brownlow, Esq. Hamilton, Esq., Captain Bl ane , A. Cunningham, 'Esq., C. S. Buchanan, Esq., Sir A. Hamilton, Bart., Captain - -t omerie, J. Burnett, Esq., Hon. J. Strang-ways, kin, Esq. e„L, d of the Tournament, Halberdiers of 4 4 Ar .of his colours—Man at Arms, in half r •sP lon, borne by a Man at Arms—Man ..ta , , 0 flour. Nyjo - . Touarwarrr—Groom—Earl of Eg ...., Air , 1 1 " Is Z ~.. ........, Linton--Groom—in a suit of Gilt Armour, richly chased on a barbd Charger—caparisons, &c., of Blue and Gold. The Banner, borne by Lord A. Seymour—Esquires, G. Dun das, Esq., F. Cavendish, Esq., G. 111`Doual, Esq. Retainers of the Lord, as before. Halberdiers of the Knight of the Griffin, in Liveries of his Colours. Man at Arms, in half armour—The Gonfalon, bornt by a Man at Arms—Man at Arms, in half armour. THE KNIGHT OF THE GRIFFIN—Groom--4ar/ of Craven —Groom—in a suit of engraved Milanese Armour, inlaid with Gold; on a barbed Charger—caparisons, &c., of Scarlet, White, and Gold. Esquire, the Hon. F. Craven—The Banner, borne by a Man at Arms, in half armour—Esquire, the Hon. F. Macdo nald—Retainers. Halberdiers of the Knight of the Dragon, in Liveries of his Colours—Man at Arms, in half armour—The Gonfalon, borne by a Man at Arms—Man at Arms, in half armour. THE KNIGHT OF THE DRAGON — Groom—Marquis of Wa terford—Groom—in a suit of polished Steel Fluted Ger man Armour ; on a barbed Charger—caparisons, &c., of Blue and White. Pages, Lord John Beresford, Mark White, Esq. Esquire, Sir Charles Kent—The Banner, borne by a Man at Arms—Esquire, L. Ricardo, Esq.—Retainers. HaMerdiers of the. Knight of the Black Lion—Man at Arms, in half armour—The Gonfalon, borne by a Man at Arms —Man at Arms, in half armour. THE KNIGHT OF THE BLACK LlON — Groom — Viscount Atford—Groom—in a suit of polished Steel Armour ; on a Charger—caparisons, &c., of Blue and White. Esquire, the Hon. Mr. Cust—the Banner borne by a Man at Arms—Esquire, T. 0. Gascoigne, Esq.—Retainers. Halberdiers of the Knight of Gael—Man at Arms, in half armour—The Gonfalon, borne by a Man at Arms—Man at Arms, in half armour. THE KNIGHT OF GAEL — GrOOM—Viscount Glenlyon— Groom—in a suit of Polished Steel Armour, on a barbed Charger—caparisons, &c., of Green, Blue, and Crimson. Esquire, Sir David Dundas—The Banner borne by a Man at Arms—Esquire, John Balfour, Esq.—Retainers. Retainers of the Knight of the Dolphin.—Man at Arms, in Half-Armour—The Gonfalon, borne by a Man at Arms — Man at Arms, in Half-Armour. _ THE KNIGHT OF THE DOLPHlN.—Groom—Earl of Cassillis —Groom—in a suit of engraved Steel Armour, inlaid with Gold—on a barbed Charger—caparisons, &c., of Scarlet, Black and White. Esquire—Esquire. THE KNIGHT OF THE CRANE, Lord Cranstown, in a Suit of polished Steel Armour, on a barbed Charger—caparisons, &c., of Red and White. _ Esquire—The Banner borne by a Man at Arms—Esquire. Retainers of the Knight of the Ram—The Gonfalon, borne by a Man at Arms. THE KNIGHT OF THE RAM—Groom—The Hon. Capt. Gage —Groom—in Suit of polished,Steel Armour, on a barbed Charger—caparisons, &c., of Blue, White and Crimson. Esquire, R. Murray, Esq.—The Banner borne by a Man at Arms—Esquire, J. Ferguson, Esq. Halberdiers of the Black Knight—Man at Arms in Half- Armour-1 be Gonfalon, borne by a Man at Arms in Half- Armour. THE BLACK KNIGHT—GrOOM—John Campbell, Esq. of Saddel—Groom—ip a Suit of Black Armour, on a barbed Charger—caparisons, &c. of Black. Page, Master J. Fletcher,—Page, Master Fletcher. Esquire, Captain Blair—The Banner borne by a Man at Arms—Esquire, Clanranald, Retainers. Retainers of the Knight of the Swan—Man at Arms, in Half Armour—The Gonfalon, borne by a Man at Arms— Man at Arms, in Half Armour. THE KNIGHT OF THE SWAN—Groom—Hon. Mr. Jerning hana—Groom—in a Suit of polished Steel Armour, on a barbed Charger—caparisons, &c., of Crimson and White. Esquire, Captain Stephenson—The Banner, borne by a Man at Arms—Esquire, Garden Campbell, Esq. Retainers of the Knight of the Golden Lion—in Liveries of his colours. Halberdiers—in emblazoned Costumes, baring their Hal berts. Man at Arms, in half Armour—The Gonfalon, borne by a Man at Arms—Man at Arms, in half Armour. THE KNIGHT OF THE GOLDEN LION, Capt. J. C. Fairlie —Groom—in a Suit of richly gilt and emblazoned Armour ; caparisons, &c., of Blue and Crimson—Groom. Page—The Banner, borne by Cox, Esq.—Page. Esquire, H. Wilson, Esq.—Esquire, Captain Purves—Esq., Captain Pettat. Halberdiers as before, Retainers, &c. Retainers of the Knight of the White Rose—Body Guard of Bowmen, in Ancient Costume—the Gonfalon, borne .by men at Arms.—Body Guard of Bowmen, in Ancient Cos- tume. THE KNIGHT OF THE WHITE ROSE, Charles Lamb, Esq.— Groom—in a Suit of polished Steel Armour ; upon a barb ed Charger—caparisons, &c., of Blue and Gold Lozenge. Esquire, J. Gordon, Esq.—The Banner borne by a Man at Arms—Esquire, R. Crawford, Esq.—Retainers. THE KNIGHT OF THE STAG'S HEAD—Groom—Captain Be resford—in a Suit of polished Steel Armour ; on a barbed Charger; caparisons &c., of White and Black. Esquire, Lord Maidstone—The Banner borne by a Man at Arms—Esquire, Lumley, Esq. THE KNIGHT OF THE BORDER.—Groom—Sir F. Johnston, Groom—in a Suit of polished Steel Armour; on a Horse; caparisons, &c., White and Gold. Esquire, Lord Drumlanrig—The Banner borne by a Man at Arms—Esquire. THE KNIGHT OF THE BURNING TOWER, Sir F. Hopkins, —Groom—in a Suit of polished Steel Armour; on a Char- ger ; caparisons, &c., Black and Gold—Groom. Esquire—The Banner borne by a Man at Arms—Esquire. Retainers of the Knight of the Red Rose.—The Gonfalon borne by a Man at Arms. THE KNIGHT OF THE RED ROSE, R. J. Lechmere, Esq.— Groom—in a Suit of fluted German Armour; on a barbed Charger—caparisons, &c., Scarlet and White—Groom. Esquire, Corry, Esq.—The Banner, borne by Corbett Smith, Esq.—Esquire, R. Horlock, Esq. Retainers of the Knight of the Lion's Paw—The Gonfalon borne by a Man at Arms. THE KNIGHT OF THE LION'S PAW—Groom—Cecil Boothly, Esq.—Groom—in a Suit of Polished Steel Armour; on a barbed Charger ; caparisons, &c., Blue and Crimson. Esquire—The banne r bo rne by a Man at Arms—Esquire. The Knights Visitors, in ancient costumes. Swordstrien, in characteristic costumes on foot, each bearing a two-handed sword on his right shoulder. Bowmen, with their hoods and bows. The Seneschal of the Castle, in his costume of office, and bearing his wand. Two Deputy Marshals, in costumes ; on horseback, as before. Attendants of the Deputy Marshals. Chamberlains of the Household, in costumes of office, each bearing his key. Servitors of the Castle, on foot. Men at Arms, as before. This procession was magnificent in all its parts beyond description. Every thing was real—and we felt as if per sonally transported back to a periodwhich only exists in the imagination. It would be vain to attempt to particularize the most striking costumes—each of the knights singly was a picture. They looked their parts admirably—a gallant and manly bearing distinguished all of them. At the same time, we feel bound to say, not from mere wish to compliment the distinguished nobleman, who planned and executed the tournament, but from a knowledge that it was the universal opinion, that Lord Eglinton in appearance and appoint ments eclipsed all his compeers. His noble figure and un affected bearing struck all beholders—and his skilful and beautiful horsemanship—combined with the beauty and splendour of his armour—called forth the willing and grate ful plaudits, not of his friends alone but of the entire multi tude, whose cheers he repeatedly acknowledged in the kindest manner. The band of the 78th regiment was stationed at an early period of the day in front of the Queen of Beauty's throne ; and that of the 2d or Queen's Dragoon Guards was also in attendance. THE JOUSTING. The noble personages to whom the stations of honour were assigned having assumed their thrones, a prolonged flourish of trumpets summoned the knight s an d esquires to pay their devoirs to the Queen of Beauty. The herald having pro claimed the law and regulations, the knights retired to their separate pavilions, to complete their arming, and await the summons of the herald and his trumpeters. The Irvine archers, clad in Lincoln green, took their sta tion in a line in front of the Grand Gallery; and the sturdy followers of Lord Glenlyon, to the number of nearly a hundred, all arrayed in the Highland garb of Athole tartan, remained on the opposite side of the Lists. The ground was kept by a party of the Ayrshire Yeomanry. The following were the rules of which proclamation was made : 1. No Knight can be permitted to ride without having on the whole of his tilting pieces. No Knight to ride more than six courses with the same opponent. 3. It is expressly enjoined by the Earl of Eglinton, and must he distinctly understood by each Knight upon engaging to run a course, that he is to strike his opponent on no other part than the shield, and that an atteint made elsewhere (or the lance broken across) will be adjudged foul, and advan tages in former course forfeited. 4. Lances of equal length, substance and quality, as far as can be seen, will be delivered to each K n i g ht, an d none others will be allowed. Particular attention is most earnestly requested to be paid to this injunction, for the general good and credit of the Tournament. N.B.—ln default of the lances being splintered in any course, the judge will decide for the atteint made nearest to the centre of the shield. ACTIONS WORTHY OF HONOUR. 1. To break the most lances. 2. To break the lances in more places than one. 3. Not to put the lance in rest until near your opponent. 4. To meet point to point of the lances. 5. To strike on the emblazonment of shield.. 6. To perform all the determined courses. ACTIONS WORTHY OF DISHONOUR. 1. To break the lance across the opponent. 2. To strike or hurt the horse. 3. To strike the saddle. 4. To drop the lance or sword. 5. To lose the management of the horse at the encounter.. 6. To be unhorsed—the greatest dishonour. 7. All lances broken by striking below the girdle to be dis allowed. ACTIONS MOST WORTHY. 1. To break the lance in many pieces. AT THE TOURNEY OR BARRIER. 1. Two blows to be given in passing, and ten at the en counter. When the Lord of the Tournament, the Earl of Eglinton, proceeded with head unhelmed to pay his devoirs to the Queen of. Beauty, shouts of applause burst from every side ; and the woods re-echoed the plaudits which were repeated as he gracefully bowed to the noble and fair occupants of the grand gallery. The lances of the Knights, which were arranged in coni cal form on stands at either end of the Lists, were about twice the length of the com b a t an t s , an d were headed with rochets, or round flat pieces of wood, as " the arms of cour tesy" were wont to be. It may also be premised that, in tilting, the combatants first proceed to the opposite ends of the barrier, parallel with which they are then to gallop, the one on the one side, the other on the other, holding their spears inclined, with the points across the barrier, until meeting in mid career, they do honour to themselves by breaking their lance on the defensive armour of their adver sary. The Knight of the Swan, the Hon. Mr. Jerningham, was the first knight who appeared for the purpose of tilting. He was opposed by the Knight of the Golden Lion, Captain G. 0. Fairlie. In the first course they passed without touching, and the course was not reckoned ; the masque of iron on the horse of the Knight of the Swan was loosened in the second; in the third his horse swerved from the barrier; but in the fourth the Knight of the Swan broke his lance on the shield of his opponent. The Earl of Eglington, lord of the tournament, appeared as challenger in the next tilt. He was clad in a complete suit of richly gilded armour, which far outshone in brilliancy the panoply of his compeers. His noble mein and magnifi cent appearance, the beauty of his charger, and his skill in the management of the animal, drew down the repeated acclama tions of the multitude. Nor was his opponent—the Knight of the Dragon, the Marquis of Waterford, observed with less interest by those who could identify him by his device. From the opposite ends of the barrier, the distinguished knights, attended each by a squire, rushed on to the combat. The Knight of the Dragon plunging his rowels into the sides of his horse impetuously urged to its utmost speed the noble animal over which he had complete mastery, while the lord of the tournament advanced in stately pride, but yet with scarcely less velocity on his well trained charger, till they met in the middle of their career. The lord of the tournament shivered r his lance on the shield of his opponent, which rang with the stroke, the victor was saluted by the greetings of his squires, and the enthusiastic acclamations ofthe spectators, gratified with the skill displayed in the encounter. In the second course both knights missed, but in the third, the noble earl again broke his lance on the armour of his opponent. After another burst of applause, the noble earl, amid continued shouts and the martial music of the band, rode up to the grand gallery and paid his devoirs to the Queen of Beauty. The noble earl addressed a few words to the assembly, in which we understood his lordship to express his regret that the weather had proved unfavourable, but he and his friends were determined to do their best to continue the sports a lit tle while longer. Great cheering followed this announce ment. The next challenger was the Knight of the Burning Tower, Sir Francis Hopkins, who was opposed by the K n i g ht of th e Red Rose, R. J. L echmere, Esq. In the first course, the former hit his adversary ; in the second, the lance of the Knight of the Burning Tower was shivered, and thrown high in the air, and the top of the other combatant's lance was also broken. In the third the Knight of the Burning Tower broke his lancg on the casket of the Knight of the Red Rose, and a burst of acclamation rent the air in honour of the knight who had so gallantly borne himself in the rencontre, which was not less skilfully conducted than that of the preceding com batants. When Sir F. Hopkins had paid his devoirs to the Queen of Beauty, the Knight of the Black Lion, Viscount Alford, and the Knight of Gael, Viscount Glenlyon, proceed ed to the extremities of the barrier. In the first course both knights missed : in the second the Knight of the Black Lion struck the Knight of Gael's lance ; and in the third course, the Knight of the Black Lion broke his lance against the armour of his opponent. Immediately in front of the Queen of Beauty's throne a combat with two-handed swords was then fought by Mr. M`Kay and Mr. Redbury. The lists rang with the dints on the armour in which the combatants were sheathed ; and the ponderous weapons were wielded with remarkable skill and dexterity. The fifth display of tilting brought once more on the lists the Marquis of Waterford and my Lord Alford. This com bat differed in nothing from the former; Waterford broke the most lances, and was the victor. The Queen of Beauty commended him as a good and courageous knight. At the conclusion of the fifth bout (half-past five), the stands and ground were pretty well cleared at the instance of the rain, and although only a few of the knights had broken a lance with each other, it was deemed expedient to stop further proceedings in the mean time. The bands then played " God save the Queen," and the company gradually separated. The most disagreeable part of the narrative is to come, for despite all the arrangements and all the +anticipations, it was found impossible to celebrate either b anq u e t or ball. The rain came down so mercilessly that the pavilion was entirely Uooded, and the festive preparations which had been made on a scale of splendour unequalled, in any baronialhall in Great Britain were rendered nugatory. The public ball did not take place in consequence of the flooded state of the pavilion, and disappointment was keenly felt by all, not only for their own sakes, but on account of the Lord of the Tournament than whom no man ever evinced a more zealous disposition to make this spectacle, in all its parts, a cause of delight and recreation to the whole commu nity, whatever their station might be ; and certainly none more richly deserved or earned the appellation of the per fect gentle knight." A ball, however, was held in one of the large rooms of the castle, and though it was well attended by the numerous party which Lord Eglinton bad gathered around him, still it partook more of a private than a public gala. Despite the rain, however, some of the gentlemen slept in marquees in front of Eglinton Castle, and among these we have heard the names of Sir Francis and Sir George Head. During the night the arrangements for the morrow pro ceeded with the utmost vigour, for it was fully resolved that the tournament should continue. Thursday, however, was ushered in by showers of raih, which continued to fall incessantly. The banquetting and ball-room were thus completely saturated, and all the efforts of the armourers and others engaged in the work of repolish ing and drying the appointments were unable to bring them into a wearable or presentable condition. Bitter as the rain was', numerous parties hied them to Eglinton as a charmed spot. Hundreds of visitors, too, who had been unable to attend on the first day, came in from a distance, in spite of wind and weather, and amongst these we noticed numerous 'deputations from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dumfries, &c. At an early hour a rumour got abroad that the work of the tournament would be entirely given up from the bitterness of the weather, and this impression was afterwards officially confirmed by an intimation from Lord Eglinton, to the re gret of thousands, though all at the same time felt pain that his lOrdship was likely to be balked by the elements in giving a national treat, which the present generation may not wit ness again. If the strangers could not see the tilting, they resolved to see the tilting ground, and during the forenoon the grounds and lists were covered by some thousands, who feasted their eyes, and expressed the hope that a change of weather might yet allow the tourney to be enacted in proper style. Though all regretted the event as we have said, no one could affix blame ; and the result showed that causes to which all human intentions and actions sink into abject in significance, had alone, for a time, clouded the expectations of the mass ; for the wish to gratify was prominent in every action of the Lord of the Tournament. About mid-day the clouds dispersed, and the sun showed his welcome counte nance ; thousands, who had till then kept their chambers, were invited out, and, at two o'clock, the grounds of Eglinton were nearly as much crowded as before. All this was cheer ing, and no doubt, his lordship felt that a certain degree of responsibility attached to him in bringing from their homes, near at hand and far away, legions of merchants, tradesmen, shopkeepers, and indeed every class of the community, and that it was his duty to gratify them by hook or crook. The willing mind can compass much, and at once his lordship re solved the two days' tourney should take place, come what may, and Friday, at one o'clock, was fixed for the completion of the tournament. Active and energetic measures were immediately taken to counteract and nullify the effect of the previous announcement, and the news that Friday would give a tournament flew with the rapidity of the " Fiery Cross of other days." Lord Eglinton himself mounted horse, gal loped over the principal part of his grounds and out of them, announcing to every party whom he encountered, whether amounting to two or twenty, that " there will be a tourna ment to-morrow at one o'clock." The announcement was everywhere received with gladness ; and it is our impression, that within half an hour after the resolution was formed, the news was in the possession of twenty thousand people, and numberless persons wl o had placed themselves under sailing orders, countermanded their intentions, and resolved to be there to see. The band of the 78th was brought to the lawn be fore the castle, and played many spirit-stirring airs, while all assumed the appearance of gladness. Within the castle, the interest ran high. The armonr had been early removed to the banquet-hall, where the rust, which the previous day had attached to it, was removed, and all was placed in readiness for another bout. In this room we had an oppoortunity of inspecting the gear in which the various knights had appeared on the preceding day. From the weight of the detached pieces, the entire suit must have been so heavy that our wonder grows how the knights were able not only to support them, but to preserve their agility, and that cool, though active exertion which the practice of of the Lists requires. The armour is no holiday or tinsel fabrication, but, in a true and bona fide sense, has braced the persons of knights when tournaments were in fashion, and periodically practised by the noble and princely. Some of it is as venerable as the days of Richard 11., and none is more modern than the time of Ween Elizabeth. All in fact that the moderns have done is patching or repairing the rents which time may have left open ; but ; on the whole, the va rious plates and pieces co m p os i ng th e sn it s were firm and substantial, and shewed little marks of decay. It has taken a long time to make the collection which is now at Eglinton Castle, and we have reason to know, that independantly of what has been gathered in England, extensive purchases have been made on the continent—at Liege, in Spain, Italy, and elsewhere. As the day brightened, various members of the company in the castle repaired to the ball-room for a lounge or prome nade, and it soon became a centre of attraction from the beau tiful forms who, for a space, enlightened it by their presence. Some animating work, went on in the ball-room, and not the least exciting was a series of tilts on foot, made by Prince Louis Napoleon and Mr. Lamb, who were both in armour, and between whom the mimic bourse was run with much spirit. At the same time, every exertion was made to banish moisture from the ball-room, in which it had been arranged that a glittering throng would assemble the same evening, and make up for the intermission of Wednesday, but this was found impracticable, and the grand ball was again post poned till Friday evening. The guests of the noble earl, to the number of one hundred and fifty, sat down at eight o'clock to an elegant dinner, in the upper drawing-room, which was on this occasion con verted into a dining-room. The tables were ornamented with a magnificent display of family plate, amongst which stood conspicuous the Harkaway Plate representing, in frosted silver, the Arab refusin g t o se ll his favourite steed. The entire service was of massive silver gilt, or silver mate riel. The company was strictly confined to the more inti mate friends of the nobl e earl. In the evening, a grand ball took place in the castle, the entire suite of apartments on the lower floor, including the dining and drawing-rooms, and the lobbies, thrown open for the purpose. The attendance was brilliant and numerous, and the dancing did not terminate till an early hour on Fri day morning. To revert to the arrangements for the tournament. O n Thursday evening, though some slight showers continued to fall, the prospect of fine weather became more assured ; and Friday morning presented one of the most beautiful days of sunshine that could be desired. The faces of the population ' cleared up in proportion, and from an early hour the crowds which thronged to the scene on Wednesday, covered the roads on this occasion. The order of the procession differed in no respect from the arrangements already described ; nor in fact, was there any alteration upon the proceedings except ing what was derived from the different state of the weather. The tilting was kept up for a longer time, and the sports of archery, &c., varied the business of the d a y. L as t n i g ht th e banquet and ball took place, but at so late an hour as to ren der it impossible to give any account of these magnificent en tertainments in to-day's paper. Some opinions have been sported with respect to the cha racter of the jousting, and it has been described or decried as a species of child's play. Those who entertain such a notion are very much mistaken—for in these encounters the greatest skill, coolness, and vigilance are required. The management of the horse is a most difficult task, and when successful is a high and animating sight. That the sport is not dangerous to life or limb is one of its chief recommendations; for it it at the same time a manly, elegant, and picturesque exercises All other sports, in our opinion, are tame and insignifican. compared to the joust—and we have therefore every hope that tournaments will not speedily cease to be the favourite kind of spectacle amongst our aristocracy, as well as the populace. A word as to the .treatment of the Press. For ourselves we have nothing to complain of, and complain of nothing. In fact, we took care of ourselves. We have at the same time to acknowledge the great kindness we experienced at the hands of the noble earl, whose only aim was to diffuse pleasure and happiness around him. But we think that, considering the important and exceedingly difficult task assigned on such occasions to the press, who are acting on behalf of the public, some greater attention ought to have been paid to their accommodation. Whatever was granted to them on this occasion was conceded as we have been as sured to their importunity ; they had to force their way wherever they went—and their accounts accordingly are hurried and imperfect. In the above narrative, we have derived assistance from the observation of others, in connection with our own, be cause, from the position occupied by the press generally, at some distance from the principal stand, as well as from the nature of the ground, it was impossible for any limited num ber of reporters to do justice to the several parts of this great undertaking. We conclude with presenting a complete and accurate list of the distinguished persons who were either invited as guests to Eglinton Castle, or who appeared in the principal Stand : Marquis of Abercorn, Marquis and Marchioness of Ailsa, Mr, Mrs, and Misses Annesley, Colonel and Mrs V. Agnew, Dr and Mrs Arthur, Lord Alford, Mr and Mrs Alexander, Mr W. and B. Alexander, Mr Aird of Corsflat, Mr Alison, Mr Auld.—Lady and Misses Stewarts Blantyre, Lord and Lady Belhaven, Sir David and Lady A. Baird, Sir D. and Lady Blair, Misses Boswell, Mr J. D. Boswell, Miss Bos well, Mr Sheriff Bell, Colonel and Mrs Blair, Mr Cecil Boothby, Mrs Lord Justice. Clerk and Misses Boyle, Mr and Mrs P. Boyle, Mr W. Blair, Mr P. Blair, Mr Ballantine, Mr Blane, Mr and Mrs Bedford, Mr Burnett, Mr A. Bu chanan, Mr. Brown, Mr and Mrs.Bartlemore, Mr and Miss S. Buchanan, Rev Mr Bryce, Mr Brandling, Mr and' Miss Batt, Mr Bogle, Dr Brown, Mr Beresford, Mr Blafr, Mr Burnall, Mr Balfour, Lord Burghersh, Captain and Mrs Brookes, Mr and Mrs Blane, Mr and Mrs Blackburn, Major and Mrs Baird, Mr and Mrs Bedford, Mrs and Miss Baird, Mr Barker, Mr Brown.—Lord and Lady Charleville, Sir John Cathcart, Colonel and Mrs Cathcart, Sir A. Cunning ham, Misses, and Mr T. Cunningham, Mrs and Misses Cun ningham, Mr and Misses Campbell, Mr Campbell, Mr, Mrs, and Misses Campbell, Mr and Mrs Campbell, Captain Camp bell, Mr and Mrs Colville, Mr Cracroft, Mrs and. Misses Crau ford, Col. Crauford, Mr Crauford, Colonel and Miss Clark, Mrs and Miss Turnbull Cairnie, Mr Clark, Mr and Mrs Currie, Mr J. Cunningham, Mr J. Charteris, Lord Craven, Earl of Cassilis, Mr Cavendish, Lord Chelsea, Hon. J. Cra ven, Sir E. Colebrook, Dr Cairnie, Mr, Mrs, and Miss Cath cart, Mr and Mrs Cowan, Mrs and Misses' Cochrane, Mr Campbell and two friends, Mr and Mrs Cowan, Lord Crans toun, Colonel Carter and the Officers of the First Royals.— Mr Dalrymple, Marquis of Douglas, Colonel Douglas and Officers of 78th Regiment, Mr Des V aux an d L a dy S o phi a , W. and Mrs Davidson, Dr Donaldson, Sir W. Don, Earl and Countess Dunmore, Capt. and Mrs Dunn, Sir D. Dun das, Mr Delacherois, Rev. J. Davi s , M r an d M rs D un l op , Lord Drumlanrig, pt. and Mrs Durham, Mr Dalgleish, Rev. Mr Dow.—Sir J. and Lady Gordon Earlston, Captain Elliott.—Lord and. Hon. Cecil Forrester, Lord Fitzharris, Mr and Mrs Fairlie, Col. and Mrs Fullerton and three Friends, Misses Farquhar, Messrs Fortesque, Provost Fin nie, Miss Fergusson, Sir Charles and Lady Ferguson, Mrs and Miss Fullerton, Mr'Ferguson, of Whitehill, Mr A. Fulton, Mr and Mrs Fadzean.—Lady and Misses Murray, ..Glenlyon, Sir J.,- Lady, and Mr. Graham, Sir R. Gordon, Capt. and Mrs Graham, Mr. Gilpin, Mr Gilmour, Lady and Miss Cathcart, Greenock, Provost Gray, Mr, Mr's, and Miss Glasgow, Mr Gairdner, Lord GlenlYon, - Mr Gor don, Mr Gascoigne, Mr Gage, Mr and Mrs A. Graham, Mr Grieve, Dr Grant, Provost Gillis. —Mr. Hodgston, MrS and Miss Hamilton, Mr and Mrs Hay, Col. and Miss Hamil ton, Sir J. Hunlochie, Misses Hamilton, Mr and 'Mrs Hunter, Mr and Mrs J. Hope, Mr C. Halkett. Mrs and Miss Hamilton Hughes, Lady Hoketoun and Miss Macdonald, Mrs and Lady Jane flamilton, Sir 'F. Hopkins, Sir F. Head, Sir George Head, Miss 'Houston, Sir Adam Hay, Messrs Hay, Mr and Mrs Hamilton, De. and A.Hamilton, Mrs and Misses Hamilton.—Mr and'Mrs Jerningham, Sir Frederick Johnstone, Mr. li-vine, Mrs J. and Miss Johnstone, Mr Johnston; Mrs Johnstone, Mr and Mrs Jamieson.—Rev. Dr. 'Kennedy, Cblonel, Mrs and Miss Kennedy, Mrs W. Kennedy, Col. andiMes Kearney, and Officers of the Qtieen's' Bays, Sir C. Kent, Lord Kel burne, Miss King, Col. Kelso, Mr Kerr,: Captain and Miss Kish, Captain Kennedy. —Mr Land Seer, Mrs •and Miss Lyle, Mr R. Limn - wild, Lord and Lady Londonderry, and Lady F. Vane, Prince Louis Napoleon, Sir Charles Lamb, and Lady Montgomerie, Mr Lamb, Mr Lumley; Mr Lechmere, Mr and Mrs Limmond, Sir T. D. Lauder, Major Lawrenson, Lord Leven and three brothers, Dr. Landsboro, Colonel and Lady D. Leslie, Misses Logan.—Major and Mrs Martin, Mr Muse, Mr W. 'Montgomery, Captain Montgomery, Captain and Mrs Maxwell,' Mr and Mrs Moore, Mr M. Macready, Mr and Mrs Montgomery, Sir Thomas Munroe, Mr and Mrs Montgomery; Mrs and-Misses Macleod, Mr and Miss Maitland, Colonel and Mrs Macal-, lister, Duke and Duchess of Montrose, Lady Mexborough, and Lady Sarah Seville, Lord Maidstone, Mr and Mrs MacDowell, Mr Macdowell, Honourable J. Macdonald, Mr, Mrs, and Miss Marguson, Mr Montgomery, Mrs Macken zie, Major and Mrs Montgomery and seven Friends, Mr and Mrs M'Allister, Mr and Mrs M'Cleland, Captain and Miss Montgomerie, Major, Mrs, and Misses M`Pherson, Captain M`Taggart, Gordon, Mrs, and Miss Maxwell, Mr Mitchell and Miss Fairlie,Nrs Marr and Miss Aitken, Mr and Mrs M'Aulay, Mr and Mrs Miller, Mr White Melville, Mr D. Montgomerie, Captain Morris, Mr. Maitland, Colonel M`Knight.—Colonel, Mrs, and Misses Neile, Mr. Niven.— Lord Ossulston, Sir J. and Lady Ogilvie, Mr Obens.—Mr. Parker, Mr. and Miss Pearse, Lord Powerscourt, Captain Pettet, Mr, Mrs, and Miss Patterson, Mr and Mrs J. Patrick, Dr Pollock, Mr, Mrs, and Misses Patrick, .T. Provon, Capt. Patrick, Mr. Paterson.—Lord and Lady Qu. ensberry, Lady J. Douglas.—Mr and Mrs Ritchie, and Miss Ferguson, Mr and Mrs Ralston, Captain Robinson, Lady Renleshaw, Misses Thelluson, Mr L. Ricardo, Mr and Miss Ross, Capt. Ross, Colonel Raitt, Mr Robertson, Mr and Mrs Rankin, Rev. Dr Ritchie, Captain Robinson, Honourable R., and Miss, and Messrs Rollo, Mrs Rankin, Captain Robertson, Mrs and Misses Robertson, Captain Reid.—Lord Saltoun, Mr and Mrs Speirs, Mr, Mrs, and Miss Stirling, Mr. Som beg, Mr Stewart, Lord Suffolk, Lady M. Howard, Mr and Mrs Scorge, Mr Sutherland, Mr and Mrs Stevens Mr and Mrs Shaw, Mrs Smith, Lord Archibald St. Maur, Miss Sym, Lord and Lady Seymour, Lord Saltoun, Lady and Miss Stuart, Hon. Mr. Strangweys, Sir J. and Lady Stirling, Miss Stewart, Mr Smith, Mr Standen, Dr and Misses Stir ling.—Mr Tennent, Major Tod, Captain Tait, Captain Thom son.—Mrs and Miss Upton.—Hon. F. Villiers.—Mr Wood, Lord Waterford, Mr. Wilson, Colonel Wood, Mr Willis, Mr and Mrs Osby, and Miss Wombwell, Professor Wilson, Mr Warner, Mr Williamson, Dr and Mrs Whiteside, Lady Wallace.—Lord Zetland. - FRIDAY, AUGUST 30. (From Me Glaegow Mail.) On arriving this day within the precincts of Irvine, we found the whole population in a pleasurable state of excite ment, from the promise which the elements held out that genial weather would at last lend its influence to the display of the Tournament. On the previous evening a Ball had been held in Eglinton Castle, which was attended by all the distingutfes in the neighbourhood.. A few reels were danced in the large Pavilion, to which we have before a laded, but it was found still too damp for comfort or pleasure ; and to suit the convenience of all, the band was divided into three, and they occupied as many rooms in Eglinton Castle, where the inspiriting amusement and exercise went forward with cordial joyousness. The costumes were splendid in the extreme, being principally those of the 15th and 16th centu ries ; a very few there were also dressed in habiliments so modern as Geo. 11. ; still fewer appeared in plain clothes ; and altogether the scene was such as might induce a stranger to believe that he had been cast amongst a gay and beautiful throng, who owed allegiance to no particular court or age. Supper was set out in a large hall which extends the whole length of the Castle, and we need not say that it was of the most costly and splendid kind. The company did not sepa rate till the light streamed through the casements on the following morning ; and all were pleased and gratified from participation in a festival which so copiously abounded in the materiel of happiness. The news that the Tournament would be continued this day fled far and near,' and shortly before mid-day the num bers were nearly as great as those of the preceding Wednes day, though where the mass came from ii . almest matter; of mystery. About two o'clock, the procession. marshalled ;in front of the Castle ; the weather by this' time htict becinine sO warm, clear, and cheerful, that almest all were disposed to forget the sufferings of Mirk Wednesday inContemplation of the brilliant scene before them. The armour of the knights, and the gaudy attire of their squires, glittered in the sun, and, altogether, the procession to-day , %Ina asimlike the pre vious one as possibly could be. It is unnecessary, of cows-, to repeat the whole programme in full ; but, to-day, the pro cession received a welcome accessio n from the ladies residrit in the castle. Lady Seymour, the Queen of Love an& Beatitv! took her place in the procession, and was mop enthusiasti cally cheered along the entireroute. H er ladyship wnmost brilliantly dressed, and the trappings of the palfrey se4ted scarcely less interest. Among the lady v isitors were iecfog nised Lady. Montgomerie ; Lady CharleN ille ; Missac donald, and other ladies, to the number of nine, who wer on horseback, their palfreys each attended , by a page, and the Queen of Beauty's train was borne by her Majesty's pages, who rejoiced to be employed in such a cause. Next inppint joined in attraction was a squadron of female a rc h rs who also' in the procession. These, to the number of 16, consisted of the titled damsels at present residing at Eglinton. They were most beautifully and uniformly dressed for the spectacle. Above a robe of white silk or cotton, there was a tunic or jacket of green silk velvet, lined with rich fur. The turbans were also of silk of the colour:of Lincoln green. They, too, were trimmed with fur, white as unsunned snow; and even the sandals partook of the national sporting colour of green. Along the whole line of the route, the cheering was most en thusiastic, and Lord Eglinton came i n for his full share of these plaudits, which he acknowledged in the most courteous manner. After due preparations, it was announced that the Knight of the Gael (Lord Glenlyon) and the Knight of the Black Lion (Viscount Alford) agreed to meet in the lists. The con test was a very good one, and eventually declared in favour of the Knight of the Gael, who shivered his lance against hii opponent. The Herald then announced that a tilt would take place between the Knight of the Golden Lion (J. O. Fairlie), and the Knight of the Griffin (Earl of Craven.) In the first tilt, both lances were touched, but no serious damage done. In the second tilt, the knight of the Golden Lion touched the lance of his opponent ; and in the third list the knight of the Griffin broke his lance near the hilt, and victory declared in his favour. The tilting of these knights was much applauded from the coolness and intrepidity of their proceedings. It was then announced that the Earl of Eglinton would tilt with the Knight of the Red Rose (J. 0. Lechmere). In the first course they missed. Ditto in the second. In the third course, Lord Eglinton broke his lance in capital style, and was rewarded by the applause of the Queen of Beauty and the public. Succeeding this tilt, the Herald moved opposite the seat of the Queen of Beauty, and after repeating " 0 yes," three times, announced that an Unknown Knight had challenged the ,Knight of the Dolphin, (Earl Cassillis). This created considerable excitement, for it was understood that the Unknown would be a German prince of fame and fortune ; but the challenger did not appear, and the challenge dropped. It was then announced that the Unknown ,Knight not being ready, the Black Knight challenged. the Knight of the Dragon, (Waterford.) In the first, both missed ; second, ditto; in the third, the Black Knight ,splintered-his dance, and gained the palm. . .; In the next tilting, the Knight of the Dolphin (Earl Gas silis) challenged the Knight of the Griffin (Earl Craven.) First course both missed ; second, ditto ; in the third, t ail Cassillis hit his opponent, and was declared the Winner. No lances were broken. The Knight of the Ram (the Hon. Capt.. Gage) then chal lenged the Knight of the Swan (theXon. F. Jernitigham). Three courses were run without a single hit, and it was then officially announced that the match was undecided. The Knight of the Red Rose (Mr. Lechmere) then entered the lists against the Knight of the Griffin (Earl Craven)., Three tilts were run, without, however, the splintering of a lance, and the Griffin was declared the winner. The last course was between the Knight of the Red Lion (J. 0. Fairlie), with the Knight of the Burning Tower (Sir F. Hopkins). In the first tilt they slightly touched ; in the second the lance of the Red Knight was shivered. A third bout was tried, which was a miss ; and finally the palm was adjudged to J. 0. Fairlie, Esq. During the tilting, of which the above is a summary, the young noblemen and gentlemen were actively engaged in what is called running at the ring—that is• placing the ding sus pended by a rope, and allowing all parties to run a tilt at it, for' the purpose of removing it, when the steed is in full gal lop. The Earl of Eglinton was one of the most successful competitors in this department. As a termination, the total number of Knights rehelmed themselves, and being started from the respective ends of the list, they struck at each other with their swords in passing. Only one or two cuts were given ; but in the case of the Marquis of Waterford and Lord Alford, they turned back upon each other, and were plying their weapons in chivalrous style, when they were separated by Sir C. Lamb. A splendid ball and banquet was held in the evening, and Lord Eglinton announced that the tilting would be carried on with all spirit the following day, should the weather per mit. The amusements in th e field were not finished till after 7 p. m. Throughout, the peace has been admirably kept by God dard and Bullard, two Bow Street Officers. A large body, of artists were present, from London and elsewhere, for the' purpose of conveying to canvass and copperplate those in teresting events. Among others, we noticed the following : —William Allen, R. A. Si m on Maclise, Bewick, Franklin, D. 0. Hill, Nixon ' Campbell, M`Pherson, jun., Corhold ; Macnee, M`Lure ; Mr. Dunbar, from Sunderland, &c. A person named M' lan, who is partly an artist and partly a player, performed the office of Jester. TRIUMPH OF CONSERVATISM AT WIGAN.—OR Tuesday last, an election of Counbillor for All Saints' Ward, in this town, took place to fill up a vacancy occasioned by the death of Mr. Richard Tennant. The candidates were,—on the Conservative side, Mr. Ackerley, solicitor, and on the Ra dical side, Mr. John Barlow, pawnbroker. The canvassing was active on both sides for a few days previous to the elec tion. On Tuesday morning the friends of the parties were actively engaged in collecting their votes, and for an hour or two after the polling commenced, it was manifest that the Radicals either could not muster in respectable numbers, or that some trick was to be played off, for Mr. Ackerley pol led upwards of 80 votes whilst his opponent did not succeed in bringing up twenty. Eventually Mr. Ackerley polled 102, which placed him beyond doubt in a winning position, and at the final close, the numbers were, —for Mr. Ackerley, 102 ; Mr. Barlow, 42. Majority 60.—Wigan Gazette. THE WELLINGTON BANQUET. (Abridged from the Times of Saturday.) The grand dinner given by the Cinque Ports, in honour of that great man and illustrious warrior the Duke of Welling ton, took place yesterday in the Pavilion, erected for the oc casion at Dover. The sensation created in that city by the anticipation of this memorable event has been intense during the whole of the week, and yesterday and the day before the streets were thronged with strangers, multitudes of whom arrived from all parts of the country to be present at the ban quet, and many who came late found no slight difficulty in procuring lodgings for the night. The whole town was du ring yesterday in particular a scene of extraordinrry bustle and excitement ; the morning was ushered in by ringing of bells and firing of cannon ; and the good inhabitants had, it would seem determined to make it a merry holyday. The Pavilion in which the banquet was given is erected on the Priory Meadow, directly opposite the large hall called the Maison Dieu. This structure is composed entirely of wood, and though the decoration of the interior of the building has been, of course, the principal object of attention, yet the exterior has also a very elegant appearance. The entrance to the dihing-hall is by three distinct passages, all of which lead to the side opposite the chairman's table. The shape of the hall is nearly square, and the flooring of the side portions was made to rise gradually, so as to enable the gentlemen dining there to have an uninterrupted view of the entire scene. A long, gallery, occupying the whole of one side, opposite the chairman, was appropriated to the use of ladies. The Chair man, with his illustrious guest, and other distinguished per sons, sat on a raised platform at the upper end. The decora tions of the hall were exceedingly gorgeous and gay. Every part of the inside of the building, with, the exception of the roof, was covered over with pink and white striped drapery ; and the walls at regular distances were additionally orna mented by a variety of escocheons, rare paintings, and tapestry. The ceiling was divided into three distinct apartments, and was supported by separate rows of pillars, likewise tastefully decorated with drapery. In front of the two first rows knights in armour were placed, and it seemed as if these mute repre sentatives of ancient' glory- had again assumed their mortal forms,in order to assist in honouring the greatest warrior of modern times. In all parts of the hall floated a profusion of flags ; and the effect of this picturesque scene, when filled with the company, and lighted by, the gas chandeliers, was brilliant in the extreme. The following detailed account of the internal arrangements and embellishments of the Pavilion we copy from a printed paper circulated in Dover : The Pavilion, which cannot fail to strike the spectator, from its immense size, and the beauty and solidity of its work manship, has been erected at the cost of nearly £l,OOO by Messrs. Drayson and Mackenzie, builders, from the plans, and under the superintendence of Mr. Edmunds, of Margate, architect. It stands, including its covered ways and entrance lobbies, upon 20,420 feet of ground ; the area alone occupied for'the purposes 'of the dinner being 120 by 130 feet. There has been consumed in its erection 400 loads, or 20,000 cubic feet of timber, and it has taken 100 men 60 days in building. The arrival of the duke at Dover, at half-past four, was announced by a salute of nineteen guns from the heights. Along the entire line of streets through which he passed. which were crowded by elegantly-dressed ladies and gentle men, the illustrious duke was most vociferously cheered. As soon as he reached the Pavilion the band of the 11th Dragoons struck up in a most effective and spirit-stirring manner, " See the conquering hero comes." The duke, who appeared in buoyant health and spirits, was dressed in the habiliments of Prime Warden, and accompanied by Mr. Walker, Mayor of Romney and Speaker of the Cinque Ports, who officiated as chairman of the meeting. As he walked up the centre of the Pavilion his grace was greeted with indescribable enthusiasm. It might literally be said "such a noise arose " As the shrouds make at sea in a stiff tempest." On reachipg the dais, or raised platform, dinner was imme diately announced.. On the right side of the chair sat his Grace the Duke of Wellington, the Marquis of Bute, Viscount Loftus, Lord Fitzroy Somerset, Viscount Strangford, Lord Sondes, Lord Forester, Lord Lyndhurst, Hon. and Rev. W. Neville, Right Hon. C. Arbuthnot, Sir F. Pollock, M.P., Hon. Colonel Wingfield, Stratford, Hon. Robert Spencer, Sir F. Burdett, M.P., Sir A. Murray, Bart, Sir W. Curtis, Bart., Sir W. Young, Bart., Rear-Admiral Moore, Lieutenant-General Sir J. Lyon, Lieutenant-General Gosselin, Lieutenant-General Montresor, Lieutenant-General Ashe, Rev. Drs. Knox and Molesworth, J. P. Plumpton, M.P., Captain Boldero, M.P., R. Rushbrooke, M.P., and Mr. H. C. Hoare. On the left 'side of the chair sat the Rev. John Maule, Earl Cardigan, Earl Brecknock, Viscount Ca n te r bk r y, Viscount Marsham, Lord Maryborough, Lord Wharncliffe, Lord Brougham, the High Sheriff, General the Hon. Sir Edward Paget, the Right Hon. Sir Edward Knatchbull, M.P., Mr. Justice Williams, the Hon. and Rev. Staple ton, the Hon. and Rev. W. Eden, Sir Arthur Hazlerigg, Bart., Sir P. P. Acland, Bart., Sir J. Croft, Bart., Vice Ad miral Sir T. Baker, Colonel W. C. Snlith, Colonel Sir W. Warre, Lieutenant-General Sir F. Mulcaster, Mr. F. Bon ham, M.P., Mr. J. Palmer, M.P., Mr. Lowther, M.P., &c. The Rev.J. MAULE said grace. After dinner Non nobis was sung in excellent style by Messrs. Clifton, Hawes, Bellamy, Ferrall, Hawkins, Hobbs, Fitzwilliam, Broadhurst, Chapman, and e i g ht gentlemen of the Canterbury choir. The gallery appropriated to the musicians was occupied by the band .of the 11th Light Dragoons, who, during the festi val, performed several favourite airs. _ The CHAIRMAN, on the sound of the trumpet, rose and proposed " The Queeja ! a long - and happy life to her, and may she ever reign inithe hearts of her people !"—(Cries of " IlraYo !") Theitoast was drunk with great enthusiasm. " God save the, Queen," with a chorus of the whole as sembly,. The Marquis of•Brrrt had the honour of proposing " The health ef the Queen Dowager, and the rest of the Royal FainilY. ? Thetbast Wiig teceivedwith great enthusiasm. Glee." Health to,Que,en, Adelaide." Lord BizeueirAth,'-whe, on being announced, was greeted ivitlilminenAe ar.plditse,'Said—l rise to perform th duty • whiphi has bee,n cast uporeme, and to enjoy the honour I feel myTellow-Citlieng'have bestowed upon me ; and, although I rani well Aithre that ohlt - tteh an occasion as that of this day's tolmnity,,no.man has a right to retain any personal feelings on his own behalf,' but that all private and selfish and indivi &jai considerations are necessarily absorbed in the celebration • igthi,a,great4lay, and inhoapnr of this great man (loud cheers) —yet, I feel ' that, palled upon as I haVe been, and st an di ng qb Oaterm thii' 'grateful and 'honourable duty, it would be affectation—it would,be ingratitude—it would be insolent in gratitude—ifthese I w feelingsere not which to e xp express thereign p r feelings edo m predominant nwthiin y o chg l l i ow r s. , within my bosom, at being 'made the humble instru m e n t o f It is these feelings that. bear me up against all the difficulties of the poSition in which 'your choice has placed me. (Hear, .:hear,), fiErieugh for my own- feelings:—now: for my mighty subject, (Cheers.) Yet the choice you have made of your instrument and organ as it were on this occasion, is not un counepted with that subject; for it shows that on this day, and on this occasion, all personal, all political feelings are quelled (hear, hear)=all strif e ' o f p ar ty i s h us h e d, a n d th a t weare,incapAle, whatever our opinions may be, of refusing toelinowledge transcend an t mer it s , an d d en yi ng th a t we feet'lWirresisti hie iinp u lS e O f un bo un d e d gratitude. (Cheers) And ,I therefore have 'been asked to do this service, as if to show that no difference on subjects, however important—no long course cf opposition, however contrasted on public prin cipleno political hostility (for any other than political never could be felt) (cheers)- T not even long inveterate habits of publiP opposition—are able so 'far to pervert the nature, so far to 'stifle the natural feelings of our hearts; so far to ob scure, our reason, as to prevent us from feeling, as we ought, boundless gratitude for boundless merits (immense cheering) —to pluck from our minds an admiration proportioned to such transcendant genius in peace and war of him who is our guest; or to 'lighten and alleviate that painful feeling, that deep sense -whith•the mind never can get rid of when it is overwhelmed with a load of gratitude—a debt too bound less to b 9 repaid.' (Loud cheers) Party—the spirit of party may do'muchi but it cannot so far bewilder the memory and pervert the the judgment and quench and stifle the warmth of the natural affections, and eradicate from our bosoms those ' feelings Which do us the most honour and are the most una voidable, and, as it were, dry up the kindly juices of the heart, and with its fell malignance influence on other occasions, it cannot sa far dry up those juices as to parch it like the very charcoal, and render it almost as black.• (Loud cheers.) What else have I to do if I had all the eloquence of all the tongues that ever were attuned to s p ea k ? w h at e l se can I do, and how would a thousand words, and all the names that can be named, speak so powerfully, or even the tongue of an angel speak so powerfully, as that very one word-L-Sir Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington (loud cheering)—the hero of an hundred fields, in all of which his banner has waved in triumph (cheers) ; who never—l invoke both' hemispheres, bear witness Europe, bear witness Asia—who never advanced but to cover his arms with glory (cheers)—mighty captain, ' who never advanced but to be victorious—mightier captain, who never retreated but to eclipse the glory of his advance '(loud and deafening cheers)—performing the yet harder task of unwearied patience, of indomitable fortitude, of exhaust less resources, of transcendent skill—the wonders, the mira cles of moral courage never yet subdued—despising all that thwarted him with ill-considered advice—neglecting all hos tility, so he knew it to be groundless—leaving to scorn re viling enemies, jealous, competitors, lukewarm friends—aye, hardest of all, to neglect—despising eveh a fickle public (loud cheers)—casting his eye forward, as a man ought, else he de serves not to command men—casting his eye forward to the time when that Momentary fickleness of the people would pass away ; well 'knowing that in the end the people is al ways just to merit:. (Loud cheers.) No doubt, men are apt t6' be misled by the lewd - Yoice of faire; and to confound to gether the landmarks that separate the departments of human' merit ; often - they may be taken in with the tinsel and the glitter, rather than attend to the die which guarantees the purity of the coin, and the weight which is the test of its value. 'Oftentimes you hear them praise, justly no doubt, Martial deeds of high ernprize ; and devoting their admira- Aion and lavishing- their applause on the conqueror's success . 1 -on a well-foughten field ; but if Salamanca, and if Talavera, andif Vimeira, and if the Douro and Assaye, and Toulouse, ''inif Waterloo -(vehement cheering)—if these dazife upon the '-medallion which attempts, and vainly attempts, to perpetuate his fame, sober-minded and reflecting men will pause ere they hold that these are the greatest achievements of his life. (Loud cheers.) The reflecting mind will look back, and will point the admiring look to a contemplation of Torres Vedras, the Well and long-sustained lines, and battles, and victories gained in adverse circumstances, such as the splendid achieve ments of Busaco. (Loud and continued cheering.) All re flection teaches us that that is the very test of genius which showsits resources to be of inexhaustible fertility in difficul ties (cheers)—which shows its movements to be nimble and swift as lightning, altering with varying circumstances— which shows a firmness; an almost superhuman firmness, to keep by its own counsel, and look forward to the success it feels and knows it has earned. (Loud cheers.) But that is a moral courage 'of a higher nature than any that is known or comprehensible by the , vulgar brain. (Loud cheers.) To whom are we to compare this warrior —this great statesman? (loud cheers.)-4ho has surpassed Marlborough in the field --who has surpassed Temple in ne go ti a ti on — w h o stan d s worthy to be ranked as a statesman, and higher praise there istione--werthy to be ranked with the illustrious head of his noble house—the greatest statesman of the age he adorns. (Loud cheers.) When I said I had but to pronounce a single name and my task was done, much more may it be asked why, having enlarged a little further on this fruitful topic—this topic of inexhaustible fertility —why I still per severe and , i - o on ? - On ! there is a pleasing satisfaction to the mind in b- rettecting - upon-all his great merits • and ib is be cause I feel there is at this mo men t b ut one individual of the vast, the countless Multitude I am addressing, to whom it is not grateful that ,I persist in these observations. (Loud cheers.) I willingly run the risk, or rather encounter the certainty of giving that one individual uneasiness, than avoid going on when I know that all desire to linger a little longer in dwelling upon so marvellous a history. (Loud cheers.) Shall I then go back to former ages, and ask if there be any comparison of MS victories with those of Cresar— who, if he equalled him in any, surpassed him in but one particular, and that the worthless accomplishment of prac tised oratory ; he, our guest, being also in his own person, as I, by long experience and observation, can attest, among our most powerful; most efficient, and most successful deba ters ?. (Loud cheers;) Julius Cnsar led the disciplined and • accoMplished armies of Rome through the almost unresist ing medium of savages without knowledge, without disci pline, without rule, without art—ill commanded and worse equipped. He led his Roman legions through them almost 'as a boat cuts through the wave, or an eagle cleaves the air; and it was only after he had brought them back in triumph, and inured them to war by many campaigns, that for the first time he met a disciplined force, but Under a warrior exhausted by years, and crossed that river which all the con fidence of all the armies in the world would never once have tempted our illustrious' chief even to let a thought cross his mind that he should ever dream of crossing it—l mean that rubicon which separates the obedient, the peaceful, the loyal citizen from the traitor to his country and the usurper. (Loud and continued cheering.) Shall the compassion be made or hinted at, only in order instantly to be dismissed, with the greatest of all the captains in antiquity—l mean the Carthagenian leader ? But his consummate talents were de based, and their extraordinary growth was stunted and stifled by an undergrowth of the most abominable vices that can debase or deprave humanity. Or shall it be the modern chief —the greatest next to him of modern warriors? But he, Napoleon, commanded, and did not conflict with the armies of France •, he commanded, and did not meet in battle his own disciplined marshals ; but our chief, after defeating all those marshals, one after another (loud cheers), ended his glorious career by overthrowing that chief himself. (Long continued cheers.) But it is as true—it is a more striking truth, and it is more useful to all public purposes, to contem plate that I should recollect the other, the vaster difference which operates those chiefs of ancient days, and of other countries by an impassable gulf from ours ; they were con querors inflamed with the thirst of ambition ; they spilt rivers of blood to attain their guilty end ; they were tyrants, and nothing could satiate their ambition at home but the slavery of their fellow-creatures, as nothing could satiate it abrout but the deluge they poured out of their blood. (Loud cheers.) Our chief has never drawn his sword but in that defensive war, which alone of all warfare is not a great crime. (Cheers.) He has never drawn his sword against the liberty of any people (cheers), but he constantly unsheathed it, and blessed be. God, he has triumphantly unsheathed it, to secure the liberty of all. (Loud and vehement cheering.) The ser vant of his Prince to comman d hi s t roops, b ut t h e so ldi er and' defender of his country (loud cheers) ; the enemy of her enemies, be they foreign or be they domestic (loud cheers) ; but the fast friend of the rights of his fellow-sub jects, and the champion of their lawful constitution. (Loud cheers.) The temptest which resounded all over the world is now, thanks to him, hushed; the shock which made the thrones of Europe to quake, and the horns of the altar them selves to tremble, has, thanks to him, expended its force. (Cheers.) We may, thanks to him, expect to to pass the residue of our days without that turmoil of war in which our youth was brought up ; but if ever the materials of some fell explosion should once more be be collected by human wick edness in any quarter of the globe—if the hushed tempest should again break loose from its cave—if the shock which is felt not now should once more make our institutions to quiver, happy this nation that kno ws t o w h a t w i se counse l s to look. (Loud cheers.) Happy the Sovereign that has at his command the right arm that has carried in triumph the English standard all over the globe (loud cheers)—happy the people who may yet again confide, not their liberties indeed, for that is a trust he would spurii froin him with indigna tion—but who would confide in his matchless valour for their safety against all the perils which Provide nce ma y y e t h ave in store for them. (Loud cheers.) You of the Cinque Ports stand at the advanced post of danger ; if that danger should ever approach, through your lines the enemy that may dare to defile our shores must pierce; and over your bodies I know he wilfwalk should he pursue his career towards the heart of the realm. But upon whom have we placed the command, and who is he whom we oppose face to face to the peril ? As some gallant ship which is destined to convey the thunders of England against any hostile. Power has planted on her prow the image of a Nelson or a Jervis, but only, as they have been taken from us, to remind their descendants of their great feats in arms, and to stimulate them to exer tion, whereby those feats may be emulated, so have you not the lifeless image but the living warrior—the conqueror of a hundred fields—planted on the outermost point of the is land—on the advance posts—in face and front of all enemies— to command you, to encourage his country, to make his Sovereign secure, to make the independence of England per petual, and to hurl as great .dismay among all ranks of the land troops as the canon and the might of Nelson and Jervis hurled defiance and destruction a nong the fleets of our ene mies. (Loud cheers.) Then would be seen—what God for bid I should ever live to witness the necessity of, or feel the occasion for—then would be seen what is needless and super flous—Wellington coming forth a veteran warrior to add one bright page more to the history of his imperishable renown. (Loud cheers.) The noble and learned lord concluded by giving the " Health of the Duke of Wellington," wh'ch was responded to with an intensity of enthusiasm which beggars all description. The Duke of WELLINGTON then rose and said—" Mr. Speaker, my Lords, and Gentlemen, I beg leave to return my thanks for the honour which you have done me in drinking my health. I have likewise to return my thanks to the noble and learned lord, who, I hope, will allow me to call him my noble and learned friend (cheers), for the manner and for the terms which he has used in recommending to you the ser vices in which I have been employed by the Government of this country. My lords and gentlemen, I have likewise to express my grateful acknowledgment to you for having invit ed me to be a guest at this magnificent festival. (Loud cheers.) My Lords and gentlemen, my noble and learned friend has stated to you with great truth, that there are times and circumstances in which, and under which, all feelings of party, all party animosities, all description of political feel ing must be laid aside. (Hear, hear.) I must do my noble and learned friend the justice to say that for years and years there has been nothing of that description in social life as be tween him and me, although it is certainly true that I have had the misfortune of differing in opinion from my noble and learned friend on many essential points of internal, and pos sibly of other descriptions of policy. But, my lords and gen tlemen, I am afraid that notwithstanding the cordiality in which' I have always lived with you, and notwithstanding my anxious wish to co-operate with all of you in the public ser vice, in which you have all been employed, I may happen, and I know I do happen,. to differ with many of you on sub jects of political interest to the country. Nevertheless, my noble and learned friend judges of you correctly when he states that such feelings of difference would not prevent you, as they have not prevented you, from doing me the honour of inviting me to this festival, and bringing here to meet me not only the 'whole of this interesting county, but also persons from, all parts of England, and even from abroad. (Cheers.) Therefore my noble and learned friend does justice to you as well as justice to myself, and to every individual present at this meeting, when he says that there are occasions, as well in relation to individuals as in relation to questions of public interest and service, in which all feelings of party politics must he laid, aside, in order to carry on the public service to the greatest advantage for the public interest. (Hear, hear.) My lords and gentlemen, I have had sufficient experience in public life to know that this must be the case ; and I am con vinced that it is that feeling which gives rise to the desire ' which you feel to pay a tribute of respect to ihe-person filling the office of your Lord Warden ; and it is the knowledge that that tribute of respect is likely to excite others to perform their duty, who may hereafter have to discharge the func tions of this office, which has induced you to give me this magnificent reception on the present occas i on . (Hear, hear.) It is true, my lords and gentlemen, and I'am perfectly aware of it, that the office which I. have the honour to fill is neither so efficient as it was in fornier times, and under other circum stances of the maritime power and resources of this country : nor do the duties necessary bang the person who performs the duty of the office so frequently into relation with all parts of the country, and all the towns committed to his jurisdic tion, as they did in former times. (Hear.) But I am, and have always been, frequently in communication with all parts Of this district upon their local interests and relations, and I am at all times ready to attend to every thing upon which they may think that I can render any service, or can in any manner be useful to them. (Cheers.) I trust every one who hears me is convinced of that fact, and that no one would scruple of any time, if he thought I could render assistance to any of the Cinque Ports to call upon me for any service it may be in my power to render. (Loud cheers.) I beg that on this, as upon other points, all consideration of party—all considerations of political opinions may be laid aside (cheers) for in all matters of public duty of this description, holding, as I do, my office under the crown, I consider it my duty to do everything in my power for the service of the public, and of each individual p a rt o f th e j ur i s di c ti on w hi c h has been placed under my charge. (Loud cheers.) I beg once more to return you my best thanks for the honour you have done me, and to drink all your good healths. (Loud and continued cheering.) Viscount STRANGFORD proposed " The health of His Ex cellency M. Dedel, and the foreigners who have honoured the day with their presence." The toast was drank wilh great applause. M. Dedel returned thanks. Song—" Swearing death to traitor slave." Mr. RICE, M. P. for Dover, proposed the toast of " Lo r d Minto, and the Navy." The toast was drunk with great enthusiasm. Glee—" Rule Briannia." Sir T. BAKER returned thanks. Sir J. R. REID proposed the next toast—" Lord Hill and the Army." Chorus—" Vive le Roi." The Duke of WELLINGTON rose amidst loud plaudits to acknowledge the toast, and spoke as follows .—Mr. Speaker, my Lords, and gentlemen,—Though I have so lately ad dressed you on my own behalf, and in the,character bf Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, and have returned you my thanks for your favourable reception of me as your guest at this splendid festival, I do not and cannot forget that I am an officer of the army (cheers) whose services you have been pleased to notice by the manner in which you received the last toast. As one of the company, I entirely concur with the hon. gentleman who proposed that toast, in the opinion he expressed of the merit and services of the army, and its claim to your notice and on the part of the members of that profession, as well as on my own. I beg leave to re turn you their and my own grateful acknowledgements. There are no men in the community more desirous than they are of the approbation of their fellow-citizens, feeling, as they must do, that they have deserved that approbation, and there was no body of individuals in the country more grate ful for the manner in which you have expressed your public approbation of them. (Loud cheers.) Sir F. BURDET+ rose to propose the next toast, and was received with loud clapping of hands and cheering. On account of the distance at which we were placed from the hon. baronet, we regtet to say that we were unable to follow -his observations continuously. He began by saying, that in all the struggles in which be had been engaged from his ear liest youth, he had always (tb compare small things with, great) endeavoured to act like the noble duke their illustri ous guest, and to perform his duty, looking neither to the right nor to the left. (Hear.) So much had been said of the great Duke who had honoured them on this occasion with his presence, that it might seem impossible to say more; but there was no end to the ample theme. (Cheers.) Had all the sands upon their shores the gift of eloquence which had been so lavishly displayed by the noble and learned lord near him, there would be ample room to employ it. The great duke was not a person of any party in particular ; he was of any party that would act honestly, and for the honour of their country; and such was the course he (Sir F. Bur dett) endeavoured to follow, for he too pretended to be a man of no party. (Cheers.) Let the politics of gentlemen be what they might, if they were honest and true-hearted Englishmen it was enough. (Hear, hear.) The great duke's fame was inseparably united with that of the country ; his fame spread as far as the ocean rolled ; it was a possession that no imbecility, misconduct, or want of patriotism in others could endanger. He (Sir Francis) was not given in any degree to a desponding mood when he thought of the country; but, certainly, the position in which England was now placed, must appear marvellous, indeed, to other na tions, when governed by an administration that derived no aid from the transcendant qualities of the noble duke—the great talents, acknowledged by the whole world, of the noble and learned ord who had addressed them—the conspicuous business-like talents of the great leader of the House of Commons, Sir Robert Peel. (Loud cheers.) He recolle c t e d Fox, Pitt, Wyndham, and Sheridan, the greatest men of the times; but he ventured to say, that this country had never possessed a man of more practical business-like talents than Sir R. Peel. (Great cheering.) He had almost forgotten to mention one great name—as great a statesman probably as this or any other nation ever produced--he meant the name of Wellesley, who had filled mosf important situations, and received from age nothing but wisdom and experience. (Loud cheers.) Was it not, then, extraordinary that there should exist an administration sufficiently confident and sufficiently bold not to avail itself, or allow the country to avail herself, under circumstances of the greatest possible difficulty, of the services of any of those great men of talent ? (Some hisses, followed by loud cheers.) It was astonishing that any set of men should be found ready to incur such a transcendent degree of responsibility, by bringing the country into the greatest possible embar rassment. The despatches of the noble duke, which had lately been published, contained a very faithful picture of the whole of the noble duke's course of action, and he was sure that thousands of young hearts now beating in this country would draw from them lessons of true wisdom and prudence. He felt be was detaining them too long, remem bering that when " the well-graced actor quits the stage" the prattle of his successor seems tedious. (Hear, hear.) The toast he had to propose was, " The J u d ges of the land and the bar." Never, he was happy to say, had England been more favourably situated in respect to the men who Ft fi clih l onu l al e arlr gdue judges titetshhoaeefnd and judicial i‘ ,fkoiirrn were.gmp s afe t : a rnmn t i i bna o oevb n frio , tdov o ihoen r ou. t is o lsuo t rrsus h ptrh o ei ce s pai e :nli w ndbn , ea o sawcnw p ei dedo r a :, lia f r p r u i tb d e , c o ld na e d ia' ra r og o select any two as samples of the rest, without incur ring W. dependent demeanour of the bench he woulfdeatralek7irravgerestt comare to the fearless manner in which some of e,! i sroi lea admirals had advanced to break an enemy's line, pre it by opposition, from whatever quarter it might Pre'el',.ontel It was not the fault of the judges if the peace of the c° It rosil aw w :s as iot pa p i r r e e s d e . rve ( d . , and the opoedrsoolnleealrss.ecurli‘tl,b' a e t f , e t e e e n i ;,o so l England, and k, was liberty but law ? Where there was n ot a st r° co uld strict system of l be no •fi eedom. (Hear, hear.) Law the (roverr°l' We `vas t., ~,o , cethteised at the boo: were slaves to the law—it was a wise saying --in °r ' i l l° we might be free. (Hear, hear.) Law, it and paid'l.o 0 0 : v t e o rn w m •h e i c a l every man (lb:: s e ( i l r, etehueudre_e:ttt 03: Rex Loquens—there was no other sovereign, aullgities 0 42fenacting law was so wisely guarded that the liberties o f e ßritain could neither be whirled away in the toad, l l t hrone' cl_ He mo w c o r u ac m y, n n o o w r t d ro ra d w den th upon. by o.ppressitoin.from t . er , • - t be toast he had the honour t e o h t e was proud of the administration of the law, but wse ,d. here were abuses in it, which it was the duty .of , rsc l it o s ministration to have removed, instead of bringlin I° . ll' e variety of measures founded on speculative notioT•iges of hon. baronet concluded by giving the .toast of the J uu , t er s . t was honoured with great h attentionpropose. of As alio.Eninegeitiisahnhseiogotew the land and the Bar The toast for S w ir h F ich we have no room. , which was received F. Pommex returned thanks for the bar. , I vre' Several other toasts were proposed , c and speeches u e ' , sto .ngwith load e., . _._ ___ _____ been - or A bronze medal, designed by Mr. Wyr . in has the 0 04 e to commemorate this splendid banquet given by o , e , of O f Ports to their illustrious Lord Warden. The eh' e - tiro .° medal is a head of the noble duke. The reverso,.4, o a 3 Dover Castle, with the arms of the Cinque p r'' suitable inscription. MISCELLANEOU S. . tise i tour In The veteran Braham is making a theatrical north of Ireland. ur of I ry The new protest of the Hanoverians, in fa ll ° al er• constitution of 1833, has been rejected, iv; the Germanic diet.---Cassel Gazette. --Tb e i fil t 4 YORK AND NORTH MIDLAND RAILWAY• a nd ''. of the second line of rails is proceeding rapidly, 0 , 0 0 05 ' completed from York to the junction in about lo I b oo, The Earl of Burlington, ac d' to report, i 3, ' O O O3 coring . , rs to commence digging iron and copper ore at, it will also extend the slate quarry operations n F.- . L_ wer e In July last, 25 newplays, the works f 45 authnTeatres 0 2 2 ti• ~ brought out by the theatres of Paris. There are the g.ate, daily open within the gates of Paris, and eight at wer• i iiu".th $ Mr. Hague is the engineer employed by the We,,,, in ~,, land Railway committee to survey Morecambe -°` .. d eo I , view to its embankment. He has favourably reporte practicability of that noble undertaking. the re ' - t Ore .1, PROSPERITY OF STOCKPORT.—At the pre , en ~ the et„, are no less than 2000 cottage houses unoccuied!'„`o,Flll°- like the tot ough; and it is a fact,- that no fewer tlian 20 0 I),e' .tri lli 3 ' ~ emigrated within the last few months for South -t t ill ' e t l ilY i l ! The number of recruits which arrive et Cha thll oyina rc e oi very great. Parties of 70 to 100 each are a lmost 111100 .;e_.,. ing in, and the old sergeants who have the care 0 601 0 to have enough to do to keep them in order.--en n a poleon -hieh bee ° The skeleton of Marengo, the barb horse, v• has rode at Waterloo and at most of his great presented to the museum of the United Service $ l a, of ° in Middle Scotland yard, by Lieut. Col. Anger Sle , 45 b a ttle,s; st i t ati. 6 , _ Grenadier Guards. 01)1. 4; EARL GREY.—It is remarkable that this a,_ t his I , : no t never once opened his lips in the House of that _ ho., the uoi'' and it is affirmed by the Newcastle Journal thl ioj eg B 0. , mh eakn eo ti tt the moral of f ti the policy yo o u l o i even supported Lord Melbourne by any vote., : I 1 1 ',, e , $ approveshowever is surely a poor comromise for u ti ' Y ' a t, s c ''' 0 1 T ie i c p • aypgooesfitnoogudrtehcal Presentareobis: ~,,a oa cnieee AN EXAMPLE TO ALL PARTIES IN THE `-'I ha ve g e n. Bowling Iron Works Company, near Brailf° r " t tion iia The a munificent donation of £4OOO towards the er e wo rlvs• Joi• dowment of a church in the vicinity of their \ 18150 13, i v Company, consisting of J. G. Paley, Thomas ' hitve.eicor Pollard, and John and Joseph Sturges, E s qrS:, „ he y handsomely placed the presentation in the han ds or i• be er of Bradford.—Leeds Intelligencer• e . • , „,ded, ll Or" THE WESLEYAN MISSION SHIP•—lt iS line , f t he , t ing. to hold a valedictory service next week at one ° t j u tet'bt $ leyan Chapels in this city, on a novel and rons..ehaied this occasion. The mission ship Triton, recently P O % l frnliet? grant from the centenary fund, is intended t ° 'eat °he port next week. The Triton will bear to differ„ a nd I 'eo . fourteen missionaries, seven of whom have wive", for d i e SOW' re lies ; some are for the Cape of Good HoPe , wh e Zealand, and others for the Friendly Islands, 0 ° ? Za rri pp iP r e o bation, Triton will be stationed.—Bristol Standard. c ice bi t pt THE PORTUGUESE WINE TRADE.-We r e ga ce ' si 4 order, signed by the Portuguese Minister of e y 0 r1,11, 1 the memorial of,Messrs. Osborn Brothers to ti! a h s t.l, ~,, 0 Government has been successful." The rner li f ' t he Pr a 'ole,l ll be remembered, are Oporto merchants, an rt wiv e "in their petition was that the second quality of Pe a elieeL,gt , be permitted to be exported from the Douro to.,oner-' British vessel, by paying an ad valorem duty ° I ~poo' according to a debree of the sth .11lay, 1837 • b a rley' ria l oe'i A new variety of barley, named Provident itel '',re`' . growing on a piece of landbelong• , to Mr. -a r bue e t / the o t tl of Westbury. It is of a very prolific n OWN' wbole 0 it has this year produced 140 stalks, „d the aik , ffn piece will fully average half that number of st :i• re-' the corn sown. be 1 1 ° t g a O ill i i Mr. Walter's cause in Southwark apPears to,, oe , I. ing, meetings having been held and committees t t l i r e ftl a t t o en' 'vacs the bourough. His early appeara nce i,', l , to W Si O the complete organisation of his friends, will " ,: th s e sure his success. __ , • th e .„. x. oie bea t ,' o i FLUCTUATION OF PUBLIC-HOUSE TI:IC A- C ill''' - oir last ty Paq 1. 4 annual licensing day, no fewer than six ,00 ;,„ t e 8 , in this town have changed occuno very'v" Fes. ants,p , Then , ; ,, e0 of the prosperity or stability of the tra de ' ghoP ' I tr been a great number of traders for beer - l i p' Preston Chronicle. Tb e Dei' l ..,,.. -;6. --- , a 5 et, GREAT WESTERN HALF-YEARLY IVIS•""1 110:''f.:;fr r t yearly meeting of the proprietors of this cog ri ceito e ; on Wednesday, in the Merchants' Hail , ' il• t co-. Bristol. The chair was taken by W. U. Si Tr s lie rel'cl O ti° e ' Bright, P —sq., acted as deputy-chairman. - t ., e oP! , The tamed much interesting information relative to Dt , t fi o • to o r of the company, especially between Bristol an d si , 00 40 jel of receipt for passenger traffic during the 1.5 t nu mbert far the present year, wile the line was opened a 5 far i ii , head, shows a very considerable increase. ~_ 1 . lr''coa,l passengers conveyed from Jul • to Decen'Q`l ' Th e ,, r s e ., 222,018, and from January to Y June 2 5 'c, d p . for ill- of eli parative receipts being £3 . 7,314 18s for t" - a pe jaP e c i i £43,491 Os 7d in the latter case. The daily o de d, $ l2 O Ol ' i sengers has been- 1428 in the half yearjust en iiiie , 0 0 ,0 11 i a calculation made by the total number nt e , l . do tr oa ell l , i ;e there has been an average of 1085 persons eac . % tk c ol t e b e the whole length of the line. There ceiP t ; l 6,s ik t for t o department to the 30th June are X43, 49i net preAPciitiolive charge upon them £25,020 9s 4d, leaving a ill 11 " g A il . six months of £18,470 Ils 3d, which o°' leto; e i herli X 18296, the profit for evios ovi• seven months Pr ~.t 6 76 6 . a 0 , ; - ,41' lance of revenue in that d t tor 'an ei" $ epar men iv tio "iv way was opened to Twyford on the Ist of cell -tie- tie - et "y) the time has been too short to admit of an; s- os ioai;alkiiii culation of the advantage arising from its et e , it i3S k efi l ' to e comparison of the months of July in they ea r i % e r Pe r ea t!' : ii3 . respectively, it appears that while in the for of t w o • 1 0, passengers travelled daily the whole dist ailee the l gt oe ill i '° miles between London and Maidenhead ° t' tY' O i' 1 , • , o . T o. , e , have travelled daily the whole distance of io el, vosi'„,ill between London and Twyford. The long t ut , i i i ila 1 050 completed : of the second, only a few yards re° l , 4 " Fr ° ,,, i nie l i The third will be finished in about two nionths•tottil4co„ to the Box tunnel no difficulties appear arethel,o3.lhe,i;il of the cuttings on this distance of 74111iles or cls• jai° 0 yards, with a short tunnel of two hundred Y d. A e a O f tunnel was stated to have been much adv arl : ce exP ect we re d ll shafts have been sunk, by which the work ' 5 2 ,:3,3 0 ge,e 5 e. much facilitated. Of the 25,000 half. shares7es an ea tr o t o cepted by the proprietors of the original a litlr d o'f I ' l (1 1 ! 1 .); rr number remaining, are proposed to be dispos e 6 , 0 , ii' l ,in? to A series of questions were put to the c h a irio rerpo ol, olo od, Mr. Brunel, by L. Heyworth,r , d he o",' e ii ll ot s ferende to various items in the exPeat.." — ;, e oill e ,; se'de' the time when certain portions of the lin e hic h oi t - i . A 1 : 10 0' Mr. Hayworth objected tothe r Y in W.-- 17' " l ' -.(4. ' il via. ted 30 0 t were kept, in which view he was sup Per the for , a ftli s J of Liverpool. The Chairman stated that re there remained unpaid on the £65 per share l ; po rtlv o ia',,d of £24,000 : but that since that period , o _o ivas,, e oa i ` j amOunt had been paid up. The Box On", wa s ti' l d e strum to cost 1:270,000. The adoption of the reprLc,ees, si g ive by Mr. Heyworth, and seconded by .INlr. llge,,dialbr 0 •iiig'' unanimously. A vote of thanks was verY 00 ~;, the Chairman, and the meeting separated. w o e. e rv:,lB of i- ino' ti v LORD "MOUNT EAGLE."—The Ga: ll! 0 lib T he id ir recorded the elevation of Mr. Spring , 41,1a:rage!, sicia`!,./ alias " Superficial Inch" Rice —to th e i Pi Ler t 'Alr• P f.,l9 ll he has chosen is Lord Monteagle l Baa i i o tgo -- L' i ils*,,teer,, goose had been a more appropriate one. -", of 'Bl ar e - ' - ' i ' er, by whatever appellation—go to the Hrlf_A the th ,o o ' and your colleagues have sufficiently (firm" NaYi o b of: ir ell benches in that House for your re ceptiV e * a hnir di -en t i abl;' be no doubt that you will even tower , 11 ''' htical ll t e5,140,' less notorious weeds, over the rest of ther ° t a tigat 0 ol e i r who have been bundled in batches into th a n sl ot 1 es 0 0 f t oe by the pitchfork which yon have yottrsel„t, ass i s ted y es for the last nine years, and by vvhich Y' ) " w ay . ; t ies er'"o unceremoniously hoist you out of their ,. en tre' ;l o l ; t 've, Exchequer, after having denied to Y.el l o ---thcj i t-' 4° ,te your tears the great object of your ambit ~ite riot 0 dle' of the House of Commons. They were 11 1 to t ra ,t , , l' F the would have made, if possible, a moie con ten t Lie, r d ebip i l l Speaker than you have made as m i r d a ter. u. yo ur ' l ea, t o ° lie goose, go the Lords pitchforked with ! , a re lc! Ant' o r r e nours thick upon you. To the public Le arro ns: f oe, oa st most inefficient—and in the House ofel-',F,Olonial,:idocoh a% who have had dealings with you at th ,`_-' ut gia, ,„ e liig t n' e , s Treasury, you are known for the most so 00 0 t r o ,ffer e i jog that ever brought discredit and disg race ,es ha ve ibtol i' ° ./ important offices which your col"-rogl rie d s u ole jo h ir o% for a time to fill. Even they—unPri,nevrit 8.5 1 ' 3 ,,,a' t o it' i ,e they are—have become not only tireu , ros ter 4i o in to t i; and it will never be forgotten that You! •otions,l4llloe eaniel O'Connell—loade cudgelled with 'W ince a , - c lic vil:ngs, and cuffed and Yea 51 , 0 0 0' r oei, benches of the Commons to the very do e 4 ti nf u e , .--; ,e , Of Peers.— Times. 5ct1f14,14.; o e ,e o 0 THE GOVERNMENT EDUCATION , o f , t0. , ,c i 0 ti... - 0 0r, indication were needed of the real olkief' the ad, Tepeo o v o education scheme, it would be foun d olds is of the Mr. Thomas Wyse to be one of the :I,,,qbe s ue t ,k l T r ia l °, for the purpose, it would seem, of Pla, c i t n gis we a r g e n the wili t he of the new plan in his hands. 1 3 i-a" . f j o g to.;, r itid e o lci r s l of the government organs will be pie % Grea t P i on „ c iaP„f of education ! The Protestant peoPle:)ttioo • anhe 0' 0 11 , " 0 doubt feel the full force of the t 00 0b,,, i ti eei cie bt ~, h o c it Privy Council succeed in its attemPta._ioo, W I tbe4for,i , schools of England to such a suPervio copeeithertt.xofswetif course be proportionably increased- 1 ' a i SonieY' ce f l' etj a (l ' which are in union with the Nation' w ool n o o r s co p , their shares of the • grant, or submit te t . a ll cha N syse / . 0 O t i i e .• .c thew ° f 'qr . t to e natinK, is virtually to depri% . 1 ,, o •.- or •.0 pi from the measure. The qualificatio , , y o dh mital o e _,4,' jutors have been fully tested by Lori', ig ire ,t .-r„ ia, , , o cr o OIS nt ject, therefore, the nationals elf° t not ief , : iii tliclo ti e n invidious meddling of such a ja r B 's - cye 'ite , ) ruel le o l ' influence of Popish intrigue (for air. ate „ l a ag e,. ipc , , 5 ,f Mr. O'Connell's representative i n e a disc o han7 B ;o° L iiv inflict another " heavy blow and gr e it ou cler ec o. t fie . dt the Protestant Church ; and to Pla_., ..,, to easnre'breLjee peteut to the management of it ' l ";" t his 1.0 4 {l t o i• . `'d i ee, were the objections originally agny•b es ' s , si ce ic :otei o ia O w e' trigue which has marked its PY ° g ou t, i$ ca we p'` l t il sae. d'e, under the consideration of Wham ° _.„ „ a rts, olo o vo je Ar o e it even more obnoxious. For ou o i r • d w" v } Brougl„hich,i, of (1 0 ,5 submit to the wild chimera I; cotenant sy stein te l e> tii. of education, thqn see the p ro te Og l e .91*I j . 0 1 0 40 9 6 superintendence of the exemPlag o fit e til o - erP . e cte iel l Y e t ai P l ' il Britain has produced so much n,ohoois oo f 5i tho t 0 trust the attempt to make th e f he dictat i ° t ; and th i e . l 6o t. / National Society subservient to the titto o,,, aeo ec, t 5 as Mr. Wyse will be resisted on the r ecei a than be the victims of so inj undue tion in t b consent to forfeit all parti ciPa Standard.