The Sun.
London, England, 1837-05-31 00:00:00

THE LAMBETH DINNER.

TO THE EDITOR OP I'IIJ SUN.
Sir,—l trust I and ttet trespassing in claiming the oppor-
tunity of making a passing comment on Lord NuArent".l letter,
my reputation being quite as dear to me as Mr. D'Eyncourt's
can be to him. Not that I think any observation requisite to
set the matter in its true light. Lord Nugent's mintion and
letter are clear and comprehensible enough. His Lordship is
a good-natured man, and his chivalry does quite as much
honour to his heart as to his head.
But does his Lordship seriously think that any one will be-
lieve the report of Mr. D'Eyncourt's speech regarding " the
Honourable—if he might so call him—Baronet," to be " er-
roneous," and without one instance of" error" being given,
because HE who heard it not somewhat recklessly says so ;
while all the Members of Parliament—Mr. Hawes, Mr. Shiel,
Mr. T. Duncombe, Mr. Haines, Mr. E. L. Bulwer, &c.,
who did hear it, are silent, and were entrusted with no mission
to Sir F. Burdett, and in the teeth of the declaration that the
substantial accuracy of my report is confirmed by a short-hand
writer ?
To all the belief that can now be obtained that I had the
audacity to put into Mr. D'Eyncourt's mouth " offensive" and
" discreditable" words, anybody requiring it is welcome.
And, to conclude, I also "strongly advise" that no further
trouble may be taken or given—both sides having been heard,
and both sides being, I think, pretty well understood.
Yours, &c.
The " ADVERTISER" REPORTER.

May 30.
[We are bound to give insertion to the above letter in
the spirit of fair play ; and now that we hope the matter
has terminated between the gentlemen who reported
Mr. D'Eyncourt's speech and Mr. D'Eyncourt himself,
we must in justice add that the former very leniently
reported what was said upon the occasion, and that the
latter has forgotten not only what he did say, but what
was cheered, to an extent to which a parallel can scarcely
be found. We do not blame Mr. D'Eyncourt either
for using the expretsions attributed to him, or. for af-
terwards retracting them. His speech was one of the most
eloquent and effective during the harmonious evening which
the Lambeth Liberals enjoyed in celebrating the legal
birth-day of the heiress presumptive to the throne of these
realms ; but it will happen with every one who is deeply
interested in results, either at elections or public mceting4
to express themselves more warmly than they would do
upon any other occasion ; and it is highly honourable to the
Right Hon. Member for Lambeth that he seized the first
opportunity of disavowing language which he did not mean
to use, but which, in the heat of the moment, fell from his
lips.—En. Morning Advertiser.] •

Madame Schroeder Devrient re-appears at Drury-
lane Theatre to-morrow in Fidelio, and to render the attrac-
tion complete Taglioni plays also in the ballet.
Prince Armansperg dined at Prince Esterhazy's on
Monday evening. The Noble Prince is purchasing a fine stud
for his stables at his seat near Berlin, and will in a few days
leave Mivart's Hotel for a tour of the West of England.

The Choral Harmonic Society performed the ora-
torio of in Egypt last night at the Hanover-square rooms.
The vocal band executed its task very creditably, and gave
the great choruses of the work with power and much pre-
cision. The hail-stone chorus and the " But the waters over-
whelmed their enemies," were particularly fine. Miss Tipping,
Mrs. G. Wood, and Messrs. Leffler, . Purday, and Turner
were the chief solo singers of the evening. The room was
well attended.

During the last week the weather has, for the most
part, been mild and genial. Yesterday morning was rather
cloudy, with the wind blowing sharply from the east ; in the
evening a heavy shower of rain fell, which was followed by a
vivid flash of lightning, and a very loud peal of thunder.—
Edinburgh Courant of Monday.
Appointed that every preacher of God's Word here-
after shall wear black, grave, and comely apparel, beseeming
men of their state and profession—James IV., 1609. This Act
is still in force, and it has been almost universally obeyed. The
colour of an ecclesiastic's coat regulated by Act of Parliament
Mr. Green yesterday afternoon made his third ascent
in this country with the " Vauxhall Nassau Balloon" since its
memorable trip to the Continent. The weather was extremely
fine, although some anxiety nes felt about five o'clock, at which
time there was a very heavy shower of rain and the wind was
blowing very strong : these unfavourable symptoms were
soon dissipated, and a clear sun and fine atmosphere succeeded
them. The Gardens were not so numerously attended as on
the last occasion ; a fact easily accounted for by the difference
in the charge for admission ; but the company was a very re-
spectable one. About half-past six, Mr. Green having given
the signal that all was ready, the cords were loosened and the
balloon slowly and steadily ascended, taking a direction to-
wards Essex. The inflation was not near so complete as on
the last occasion, which much lessened the magnificent ap-
pearance of the present. The neighbourhood of the Gardens
was, as is usual upon such occasions, occupied by a very nume-
rous body of spectators. The bridge had lots of carriages,
equestrians, and pedestrians, but Milbank was the grand re-
sort of the economical, from whence the process of inflation
can be distinctly seen, at which time the balloon presents a
very singular appearance, as it is rolled about by every gust of
wind. The descent took place at a few minutes before eight
o'clock last evening, in a wheat field near Wormsley, in the
county of Kent, a distance of forty miles from Vauxhall.
FASHIONABLE VULGARITY.—The handkerchief
has recently become one of the most expensive articles of the
female wardrobe. A writer in a Parisian Journal says, "We
have seen a handkerchief which cost 400 francs." On a re-
cent marriage in this country the bride is said to have received
a present of a dozen handkerchiefs, which cost the giver 1001.
—Hull Observer.

A considerable quantity of land in the neighbour-
hood of Laytonstone is at present let at 101. per acre. It is
cultivated for growing vegetables for the London market.
Essex Mercury.
THE EXPORTATION OF THE PRECIOUS METALS.
—The exportation of gold and silver coin and bullion from the
port of London to Foreign ports during the past week, ending
the 30th instant, is as follows :—Gold bars to Rotterdam,
3,280 oz. ; gold coin to Rotterdam, 180 oz. ; to the Cape,
2,305 oz. ; to Madras, 5,000 oz. Silver coin to Demerara,
124,084 oz. ; to Rotterdam, 21,000 oz. ; to the Cape, 2,752 oz. ;
to Calais, 88,000 oz. ; silver in bars to Calais, 12,000 oz.

A second sight of the Hippodrome confirms all our
first impressions of it. It is the most delightful spot in the
neighbourhood of London, and the best race-course for many
miles round. The first meeting will take place on Saturday
next, when from the strong entry of horses, and the tried
mettle of many of them, very superior sport may be expected.

SIR WALTER SCOTT'S SABBATH.-011 Sunday
he never rode, at least not until his growing infirmity made his
pony almost necessary to him ; for it was his principle that all
domestic animals have a full right to their Sabbath of rest ;
but after he had read the Church Service he usually walked
Kith his whole family, dogs included, to some favourite spot at
a considerable distance from the house—most frequently the
ruined tower of Elibank, and there dined with them in the open
air on a basket of cold provisions, mixing his wine with the
water of the brook beside which they all were grouped around
him on the turf; and here, or at home, if the weather kept
them from their ramble, his*Sunday talk was just such a series
of biblical lessons as that which we have preserved for the per-
manent use of rising generations, in his " Tales of a Grand-
father," on the early history of Scotland. —Loathe; es Life,
Vol. 11.

LEPROSY.—Thete is, near the walls of Morocco,
about the north-west point, a village called the Village of
Lepers. I had a curiosity to witness it. I mounted my horse,
and took two horse guards with me and my own servant. We
rode through the lepers' town. The inhabitants collected at
the doors of their habitations, but did not approach us : they,
for the most part, showed no external disfiguration, but were
generally sallow. Some of the young women were very
hand-
some; they have, however, a paucity of eyebrow, which, it
must be allowed, is somewhat incompatible with beauty ; some
few had no eyebrows at all, which completely destroyed the
effect of their dark animated eyes. They arc obliged to wear
a large straw hat, with a brim about nine inches wide : this is
their badge of separation, a token of division between the
clean and the unclean, which, when seen from the country or
on the road, prevents any one from having personal contact
with them. They are allowed to beg, and accordingly are
seen by the sides of the roads, with their straw-hat badge, and
a wooden bowl before them to receive the charity of passen-
gers, exclaiming, " Bestow on me the charity of God l" " All
belongs to God !" reminding the passenger that he is a stew-
ard, and accountable fur the appropriation of his property ;
that be derives his property from the bounty and favour of
God. When anyone gives them money, they pronounce a
blessing on him, as, " May God increase your good," &c.
The province of Haha abounds in lepers, and it is said that
the Arganic oil, which is much used in food throughout this
picturesque province, promotes this loathsome disease._
Jackson s Morocco.