The Express.
London, England, 1850-07-03 00:00:00

THE SCOTTISH FE TE.-SECOND DAY.

The sports and pastimes comprised in this fete
were repeated yesterday in Lord Holland's park, at Not-
ting-hill, and with a degree of suet• ss, commensurate with
the national importance of the undertaking. We have
already alluded to the objects for which this entertainment
was originally designed, and to the means which have bun
adopted to carry it into effect. In the games of throwing
the hammer, putting the stone, and toirqug the caber some
very extraordinary feats were performed, and towards the
latter part of the day several amateurs took an opportu-
nity of testing their qual!fications for thee. Herculean
sports. Mr. Gordon Cumming (" the lion hunter of South
Africa ") was amongst the gentlemen who essayed their
powers on this occasion, and the strength he displayed in
throwing the hammer was such as to surprise even those who
had been most accustomed to achievements of this nature...l
The interest which was created on the first day of the flee
respecting the probable results of a combat, in which the
sword and target were opposed to the hr yonet, had in no
degree subsided, and several bouts again took place under
the directorship of Mr. IL It. Milan, who, it appeared, had
been the means of bringing forward this new species of war-
like antagonism. Whatever might be the effect produced in
a body of armed men by a conflict between the sword and
the bayonet, it was pretty evident from the single combats
that the swordsman had an advantage over the wielder of
the bayonet. In this and the various other performances
which may be comprised in the exercise of fencing several
Englishmen stood forward as competitors, and there was no
Scotchmen present who did not admit that their efforts
were well worthy of a fete in which " assaults at arms "
were amongst the mere paramount amusements.
In the evening the directors of the fete and the competitors
for the prizes assembled at a grand banquet at the Freema-
sons' Tavern, Great Queen-street, L'lmeltes.inn•fields, Sir
Evan Mackenzie of Kdixty, in the chair. An entertainment
we. provided for 250 guest?, but owing, perhaps, to the fatigue
undergone by many penal' who had taken part in the ac-
tive business of the fife, the company amounted to less than
half that number. foie fact, however, did not check the
enthusiasm of the Highlanders, and ss the night advanced
the wild excitement which is peculiar to Scotchmen on these
festive occasions increased to a most deafening extent. The
sound of the bagpipes, the confused noises of the guests, in-
termingled with those strange notional cries which can
scarcely be appreciated in this southern clime, produced an
effect such as will be remembered by those who may wish
to preserve any reminiscences of the Scottish Fee.
The most extraordinary part of the musical entertainment
consisted in a series of performances by seven fiddlers, who
executed a variety of Scotch airs, with a degree of earnest-
' nest which made considerable amends for the want of har-
mony displayed. The usual loyal toasts were drunk on the
oocuion, and the chairman proposed " Prosperity to the
t Scottish Society of London," saying that the national Rte
had commenced under men auspices that he trusted lb.
fair prospect they heel of continued success might not be
overcast. He did not doubt that the occurrences of tostloy
would be repeated for many years to come, and with equally
favourable results. He trusted that perfect unanimity
would be preserved amongst the members of the
Scottish Society, and that their motto would ever be
t. shoulder to shoulder." (Cheers.) No one could have
witnessed the various feats of strength, skill, and agility
which bad been displayed during the two days of the pea
without being convinced that the object of this national
undertaking was deserving of every eaceuragement and

support.
Several other touts followed, and it was expected that the
prises would in due course be awarded to the successful
competimrs. Owing, however, to some cause, which w.is
not satisfactorily explained, this put of ,the ceremony was
left to be perturbed on a subsequent occasion, and the
names of the prisemen were not announced to the company,
at least up to a very late period of the evening, when many
of the guests took their departure.

EXHIBITION OP 1831. The following are the
names et the Building Committee. They should have been
appended in a not• to the Parliamentary Paper just deli-
vered, but were accidentally omitted :—Due of Duccleuch.
Lord Ellesmere, Mr. C. Bony, Mr. W. k
Cubits, Mr. R.
Stephenson, Mr. Brunel, Mr. Cockerel!. and Mr. Donaldson.
ACCIDENT AT THE HOUSE OF DETENTIOII.—Yea-
Orday forenoon an inquest was taken by Mr. T. Wakley,
M.P., at the Hones of Detention, Cierkenweil, on Ike body
of John Dyu, aged 26, a bricklayer. The demand, on
Saturday afternoon, was employed in repairing the venti-
lating shaft of the prisons when ha had occasion to go into
one of the flues communicating from a wing of the building
with the 'Malt. The doomed went too far in, and, it being
very dark, he could not see his way. He in consequence
fell down the flue, a depth of about 26 feet. The alarm was
given, and he was immediately removed, not showing goy
signs of life. His head was extensively fractured. and his
right leg was broken. Verdict. "Accidental death."