The Sun.
London, England, 1839-07-15 00:00:00

MENT AT LORD EGLINTOUN'S.

(From the Observer.)
Yi.sterday the last exhibition (as it is understood)
took place at the Eyre Arms ; and it having become
known that a tilt would be run between the Earl of
Eglintoun and the Marquis of Waterford, the assem-
blage was beyond precedent, hundreds, although pro-
vided with tickets, being unable to obtain admittance.
The ground enclosed for the purposes of the exhibition
form an area of nearly three acres, extending from
south to north, around which raised seats extending to
the inner barriers had been erected. At the south
end, in the centre, a splendid marquee had been
erected for the use of the members of the Royal Family
and the principal Nobility, which was surmounted by
the Royal Standard, while at the north side were other
marquees surmounted by the banners of the house of
Eglintoun, for the use of the Knights, &c. The
inner barriers were kept by grotesque imitations of the
"halberd bearers" of "olden times" in party-coloured
dresses, some with venerable beards and some without,
whose awkward performance of the duties assigned them
often excited the risible faculties of all who witnessed
them. On our entering the grounds at the time ap-
pointed for the commencement of the exhibition (half-
past four o'clock), we were struck by the array of
beauty, rank, and fashion which presented itself on all
sides. To enumerate the names of those present would
be a task our limits would not allow, suffice it to say,
that never since the palmy days of chivalry, when tilts
and tournaments were in all their glory, has any exhibi-
tion of the kind been attended by such a galaxy of
England's beauties. In the principal marquee we
noticed her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge,
the Princesses of Cambridge, and several distinguished
foreigners.

Earl of performances.commenced by the jousting of the
of Eglintoun, Lord Castles, Hon. Mr. Charteris,
Captain Maynard, Lord Dc Lisle, Hon. Captain Gage,
Lord Alford, &c., with the redoubtable " Dummy"
knight, who, as on the former occasions, was forced
down the inciined plane en grove by two extraordinarily
dressed characters, whose task was far from being a
sinecure. Lord Castles, Lord Alford, Hon. Mr. Char-
teris, and Captain Maynard, were the most successful,
Lord Alford and Captain Maynard having several times
succeeded in prostrating their antagonist, who was
immediately poised in :tutu quo by his attendant
" Esquires." The Hon. Mr. Charteris and others of
the knights encountered some ugly falls, but we are
happy to say escaped any serious injury.
• That portion of the exhibition concluded about half-
past five o'clock, when the " Dummy"• knight, with
the groove and inclined plane, were, as it were by
touch of a " harlequin's wand," done away, and, the
course being quickly levelled, preparations for the grand
tilting match were begun. They, however, occupied
some time, and it was considerably past six o'clock
before the trumpets announced that the combatants
were ready. Previous to that announcement a kind of
chivalric procession was formed, which, however, was
eventually dispensed with. The first knight who en-
tered the lists was the Earl of Eglintoun, who was at-
tired in a full suit of burnished brass armour, his vizor
being up, and his casque surmounted by a plume of blue
and yellow ostrich feathers. His magnificent steed was
also richly caparisoned with draperies of blue and yel-
low silk, and had on a head-piece of polished brass,
surmounted by a plume similar to that worn by his
Noble rider. His Lordship having advanced up
the west side of the partition of the course,
Paid the accustomed duties in front of the Royal marquee,
and took his station at the south end of the course.
Same delay occurred in the affixing of the armour of the
Marquis of Waterford,who,bowever,in about ten minutes
made his appearance, clad in a suit of steel, his vizor
being likewise up, and his casque surmounted by a plume
of blue and white feathers, his horse being caparisoned
to correspond. The Noble Marquis having paid the ac-
customed court, took up his position at the north end of
the partition. Their lances, which, however, were de-
void of heads, were then placed in their hands by their
Esquires, and the signal given that all was ready. A
flourish of trumpets then took place, but unlike the jousts
of the "olden knights," when blood, animated by chival
ric fire, burned in their veins, the redoubtable heroes
passed at a trot within some yards of each other.
in a few minutes the trumpets again flourished
and again was the result the same. The third
flourish brought a similar result ; but on the com-
batants a fourth time entering the lists, the lance of
the Ea-) of Eglintoun struck the shield of the Marquis
of Waterford, and was broken about the centre. A
fresh lance was immediately placed in his Lordship's
hand, which on the second assault was again broken.
At the next joust the lance of the Marquis of Water-
ford was shivered into pieces, which elicited consider-
able applause ; but it soon afterwards becoming evi-
dent that the was but " an exhibition," a whisper of
" mere child's play" passed among the assembled thou-
sands, and a simultaneous movement was made to
the door in the Grove End-road, which afforded the
only means of ingress and egress, in the passage leading
to which in a short time were to be seen the Duchess
of Cambridge, who was leaning on the arm of
the Marquis of Londonderry, with hundreds of Noble
Lords and Ladies struggling to get out, an object not
so easily attained as desired, many being unable to
reach the door for full three quarters of an hour. Al-
though the pressure was so great, we are happy to say
we did not hear of any person being seriously injured.
To give some idea of the number of persons present
it is but necessary to state, that the whole of the adja-
cent roads and streets, for nearly half a mile round, were
lined by carriages three or four deep.
If yesterday, as has been stated, is to be the last of
the rehearsals, it is evident the intended revival of the
" olden times," when " the flower of chivalry" entered
the lists against each other, will be most defective.
A strong party of the S division were in attendance
under Inspector Furlong on the outside to preserve
order, which, from the large number of carriages, they
had great difficulty in doing.

ADULTERATED BUTTER.—A Memorial has
just been presented to the Lord Provost and Magistrates,
by the victuallers of this city (Glasgow), complaining of
the quantity of adulterated butter imported from Ireland, a
melted sample of which they produce, and which certainly
has more the appearance of verdigris and dirty chalk than
good wholesome butter. It is stated that there are 10,000
casks of this adulterated butter annually imported from
Londonderry alone, valued at 20,000!.--25 or nearly 30
per cent. of which is not butter at all, but adulterated
stuff, coloured with certain ingredients which are consi-
dered to be detrimental to the health of the community.
In addition to all this the memorialists allege that an equal
quantity is imported annually from other quarters; so that
thereby a fraud to the extent of not less than 10,000/. an-
nually is committed on the public, even at the rate of 25
rnei
r cent._ The memorialists also state that they believe
adulteration to be cn the increase, and, of course, crave
of the Lord Provost and Magistrates to adopt such mea-
sures for the suppression of the evil as may prove effectual.
--Glasgow Herald.