The Sun.
London, England, 1830-09-03 00:00:00

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BARTHOLOMEW FAIR.-(THIS DAY.)

These civic Saturnalia commenced this morning, in al
tbeir usual boisterous excitement of fun, folly, and glory.
Daring the whole of yesterday Smithfield presented an
animated scene, owing to the active preparations making
for the holiday folks on the occasion. During the whole
day a very active rivalry was kept up between the mane.
rous caterers for the supply both of mental and corporeal
gratification—it was difficult to affirm which were the
most unrelaxing in their exertions, the proprietors of the
" Fat Giantess" ana the " Pig-Faced Lady," (a aped,
of the fair sex by the by), whose swinish attributes and
piopensities have nearly caused her to s'ip out. of her
pristine credit with the present enlightened gene-
ration of " Baritone visiters....ut loquilur Henricus
Brougham, Armiger) or the venders of ginger nuts and
ginger pop. At an early hour this morning the motley
groves, who were winding their gladsome way to the
scene of hustle,' would have inspired with double nterri-
Ment even the merry heart of " rare Ben JOIls011" himself,
and we might have fairly expected, " had he been there
to see," a new version, equally correct and whimsical with
him first production, of the " Illustrative humours of
Bartlemy Fair." About eleven o'clock the Lord ,Maynr,
accompanied by the other civic funteionariee, went in
state, according to ancient usage, to proclaim the fair— the
signal fur the removal of all previous restraint, and for
the flowing of the 11111 tide of heavy wet, blue ruin, and
jollity. Many were the hearts that incontinently waxed
warm, and, amongst the rest, atm Gf the publi-
cans &Wed not with the least fievour, " mine host"
finding, a t leak for the time being, a panacea for the horror
of the " Deer Bill" itself, in the multitudinous " calls" of
this all-important morning. Nothing could exceed the
admirable manner in which the different arrangements of
the Fair have been managed. The disposition of the various
shows and stalls has been contrived with noire than usual
shill, and, we must confess, from the partial opportunity
afforded by our ramble through Smithfield this morning,
that little danger of any materiel infringement on the laws
of propriety and decorum need be seriously apprehended.
There is certainly but a very remote risk of either the
heads of his Majesty's lieges, or of the peace of the neigh-
bourbon(' beiug broken. Hitherto we have said nothing
with regard to the diversity of delight* provided for the
mall and intellectual edification of the sight•seers. Womb-
well's royal Bengal tiger was in truly excellent voice, and
the numerous train of dwarfs appeared more than ordina-
rily diminutive in stature, and big in conceit. Richard-
son's corps dramatigue are, of course, on the spot, either
to awake the sympathies, or tickle the midriffs, of the lovers
of the histrionic art. To give any thing like an enumera-
tion of the multiform exhibitions displayed on the present
occasion by the assidneus and insinuating " maitres des
menus pluisirs a 'Saint Bartolende,"—would be alike
superfluous and vain ; but of a surety, " showmen"
are, of all classes of the community, the most sincerely
loyal and patriotic. " Vivant rea: et regiva" appears to
be their ruling motto—their main principle of action.—
Loyalty, in fact, is the order of the day, the grand pivot
of the showman's energies; yet notwithstanding this
candid avowal, we are still " free to confess" that many,
Many are the well meant Miele on Majesty to be seen in
Smithfield this day—for many are the " counterfeit pre-
sentments"—alike--but OW how different—of our gra-
cious King and his most amiable and exemplary Consort.
Nor were there wanting numerous satellites attendant on
the Genius of Hazard. The "Fishmonger" had a plen-
tiful shoal of imitators in the "small fry.' The "lucky
hag" was in the ascendant—the "golden dragon" also vied
in point of attraction with its ancient and chalk prototype
the "golden fleece," and the mystic rites of " thimble-
rig " had lust none of their pristine glory. In conclusion,
we have only to observe that the arrangements of the fair
have not encroached upon the "pens," and that there uas
a most numerous attendance both of sheep and calves, for
the legitimate exercise of the versatile talents of the experi-
mental philosophers, who practise their "gentle craft" on
the pockets of the' sundry droves and herds of unthink-
ing, innocent, and credulous frequenters of " Bartletny
Fair."

FUNERAL OF THE LATE J. R. HARRIS,

ESQ., 141. P. FOR SOUTHWARK.

The obsequies of this gentleman took place this morn-
ing with
ihowingieh douttirit.:
sa-circumstances aolciaoity,under v
• I% died. From ten till twelve o'clock the body lay in
alilthaen degree egr ee of
state in a large room adjoining the chamber in which the
lamented gentleman breathed his last. The room wee
completely lined with mourning, patent lamps anti wax
tapers were suspended from the walls anti ceiling, and the
coffin, which WM most imposing anti costly, was covered
with the most superb velvet pall and feathers, which,
as we understand, were furnished for the occasion, by
Axeough, of Cripplegete. The procession moved
at a quarter to one o'olock, in the following order :—The
hearse, containing the body of the deceastd, drawn by
four black horses, preceded by several of Isis Committee
during the late election, and ft.llowed by six mourning
coaches, occupied by two sons and next immediate rela-
tives, and professional attendants, of the deceased. The
prUcestion was brought up by a long train of private ear-
iages, amongst which we observed those of Sir Robert
Wilson and Mr. Ctleert. The funeral procession passed
through Union-street to St. Saviour's Chur.tla,
where the remains were interred in the family vault on
the eastern side of the burial ground A very great sen-
sation was produced on this melancholy occasion, the whole
line of road through which the procession moved bring
crowded to excess; not a window but what had its occu-
pants, all exhibiting the strongest evidence of deep sym-
pathy. Mr. Harris bad attained his A4th year, and has
left behind him a widow, four sons, and a daughter, to
deplore the unlooked-for catastrophe. Independent of the
public estimation in which this individual was held by
his evustituente, the greatest proof of genuine bone-
fall: 11y eavinrce:Pdeeryl
volence of heart and real worth, as the father of a family
the member
e
itattehemadntlerstiine his
last thoughts were directed to au immediate memento of
the p retinal services of those engaged under his
family. -
To each of his
servants be kindly bequeathed a full suit of
mourning and asm ill legacy. The deceased was the pro-
prietor ot very extensive hat manufactories at Winchester-
place, as well as at lirenchley, in Kent, at which place he
employed nearly nun k wor tnen.

THE LATE INQUP,ST ON
Mr. Lots, against whotu the Coroner's Jury returned a
verdict of manslaughter, has not yet been taken into cut. todY, but it is understood lie will surrender hituself before
the approaching Old Bailey Beuiong.
M• de CIIATEAUDRIAND his sent in his re-
signation as Minister of State, and has resigned his pen-
sion of 12,000 francs, which Wail his by right as a Peer
of France.
At the sittit t. of the Chaniber of Peers on
Fild'h. the 4s ;for like hist time perhaps in the
UPPer,(Main' tlw Veers the name of citizen*,
instean.of S Paper.
An pertbrtned at the County
Hospital a e It, with great skill and success, by
Surgeon LA WlC'' extracting a stone weighing two
ounces and a•ka I: f:loni a man of advanced age. Thu
patient is doing very well.