The National Register.
London, England, 1821-09-16 00:00:00

DERBYSHIRE ROW MEETING.

The second meeting of the Derbyshire Bowmen was
held on Monday at Edensor, and was attended by a nu-
merous and brilliant company. The place where the
targets were fixed was one of the most beautiful situations
in the neighbouring pat k of Chatsworth, occupying the
west bank (011ie elver, within view of the noble mansion
of his Grace the Doke of Devonshire. The party assem-
bling to engage in the grat dill amusement to which the
day was devoted, arrived on the ground sort after twelve.
A large tent was pitched for their accommodation, and
numerals splendid equipages, among which the state car-
riage and handsome retinue of the Duke of Devonshire
was conspicuous, gave additional animation to the lively
svelte. The at chay commenced a little before one, and
was maintained n ills great spirit till about four, w hell the
following books null gentlemen were pi orlaimed victors:
Fur the first and second prizes (Ladies), Miss Bent,
Miss Cranford.—ACientlemen), Colour! Clowes, Rev. J.
mot.
'fln•ough the whole of the afternoon the weather conti-
nued favourable, so that there was no occasion to leave
even the open seats for the shelter of the tent.
Leaving this truly magnificent park, the archers and
their friends went to the inn at Ldensor, and about six
o'clock were summoned to a most excellent dinner. In
addition to the finest wines, punch ala Roman was sup-
plied in unsparing abundance, to the high gratification of
all alto tasted it. The generosity of the Duke of Devon-
shire runts United greatly to the luxury attic whole repast,
and his politeness and affability were yet more delightful
to the immerous party.
Soon alter slimier, the Duke presented a beautiful
brooch to the Ladies of the Club, to be assigned to the
one who should be so fortunate as to draw a favourite
somber. The design of this splendid ornament was a
diamond art ow piercing a beautiful heart-shaped emerald,
and it All to the lot o' Mts. Stoviti.

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Aker linnet the L lies retired to the Inn, and weir
soon followed by the Gentlemen, but not before they had
expressed their sense of the Duke's kindness by thinking
his health with three titres three. At the Inn tea was
provided, and whilst the company were partaking of this
refreshment, they were entertained with a my grand
display of lire-works, these also having been collected by
his Grace. Meanwhile the places where the dinner had
been provided was collected into a ball-room; it was most
tasty fully and brilliantly lighted with 42 lamps, and its
cheerful appearance invited the party to enrage in the
mazes of the dance. Quadrilles were immediately corm.
nu t:ced, and were kept up with noticed gaiety from nine
o'clock till near twelve. The company then reluctantly
'sepal:tied, and returned tinder a starry canopy to their
several places of test, infinitely gratified by all that they
had witnessed.
Among the numerous and splendid assembly were his
Glace the Duke of Devonshire, Viscount and Viscountess
nitwits and their daughter, Viscount and Viscountess
Kinuaird, Lady Scarsdale. Hon. Captain Curzon, lion.
Francis Cnrzon, Lady Wilmot, J. W. Russell, Esq. M.P.
Sm. Sec.