The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-01-27 00:00:00

Wiltshire.

CHIPPENHAM.—Ttis "LAWN Mitre AT BADMIN-
TON.—This notable event came off on Wednesday, and
fully maintained its 'nigh celebrity in every particular.
The approaches to Badminton were in the morning
crowded with vehicles, equestrians and Pedestrian., Pre-
seating • grotesque variety of Collitllllo and character.
According to custom, there was an immense attendance
upon the lawn, and the numbers could not have been
less than between 5,000 and 6,000, Among the illus.
trios. company assembled round the Duke and Duchess
of Beaufort, were the Duchess of Cambridge, the
Princess Mary, the Duke of Cambridge, the Marquis of
Worcester, the Earl of Beaumont, Earl and
Countess of Westniorland, Lord and lady Proby,
Lord and Lady Bingham, Lord Coventry, Lord
CuurtanaYi Lady Edith Somerset. Lady Geraldine
Somerset, Lord perry Somerset, Lord Arthur
Somerset, Sir W. Codrington, UP,, and lady
Georgina Codriogton ; Colonel Berkeley. M.P., Colonel
Bailie, Colonel Purees, Colonel and Mrs. Inionald,
Colonel and lady Kingscote, Colonel Miles, Colonel
Somerset, Mr. Halford, MP., Captain Edwards,
Captain little, Dr. Quin. Mr. !wain, Mr. C. W.
Mile', Mr. Greed. Mr. D. Van:. Pm ka. His Grace's
splendid pack, including about 26 croupier, wasbrought
upon the scene shoot eleven o'clock by the well
mountrd hunnunan arid equally
well provided for
"whips." Ultimately the she of Beaufort with his
Grace the Duke of Cambridge and other aristocratic
guests, presented themselves and received quits) an
ovation, tound after round of cheering inaking the 1
selkin ring again. About noon, the host gave the
order for the start, and Reynazd was speedily found, and
the hounds in full err, After • splendid brush of four
miles soross the country, a fine fox was killed near Acton
Turville. Between 300 and 300 cards of invitation were
issued for the grand ball, which took plus oti Thursday
evening- The drawing-room vu decorated in • taste-
ful manner. and Omuta, works a art, and statues
were interspersed with articles of rota. The Duke of
I Beaufort and the Princess Mary led off the dancing.
The auPper vu served in the great hall, where the
costly ureice of gold and silver was displayed. Dancing
was kept up with tigoor until four o'clock on Friday
moraing, when the majority of the company returned
to their homes. Mere has been no lack of sport for
the distinguished attests Of the Duke' CUI Tuesday a
Party of six, including the Duke of Cambridge and the
Duke of Beaufort, bagged no less than 147 pheasant.,
and over 2) rabbits. On Thursday the Duke of Cam-
bridge. Lord Beaumont, the Earl of Westmorland, and
Colonel Macdonald tugged 311 head of game. On
Friday the Duke of Canihridge visited Berkeley-castle,
to join the esteemed owner in wild fowl shooting. The
hound met at Coalpit Heath the same day, and at
Worm Aer-lodge onSaturday.

The custom of firing cannon at St. Petersburg no the
anniversary of the -etreat of the French from 114coe,
in 1812 is henceforth abolished. The Emperor
Alexander is *aid to have remarked that the anniver-
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