The Sun.
London, England, 1837-10-12 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THITRSDAY, OCTO,BER 12, 16437

tiger, bearii)g iness.r„ie ;foul a mist.reL. iftiteeTt-4
as Miss Susannah Sophia Sophonisba Snowdrop—a very
susceptible young lady—and, finally, as Captain Gi-
rouctte, a young Ofk.er, and a fervent admirer of the
beauties of Paris. The e fribm•atter,s were as-
sumed lila', a iapidity; and pia.ed„iltit oriel
Force that vie ltai,e Oilcloth Seen eicHalled. It is difficult .th
imagine that they are representeJ istnie perSom The
part of Miss Susannah Sophouisba Snowdrop might,
hap', be onlitiO ry has not the same hu-
mour to recommend it as tile rest, it admit of the
display of so much versatility of power. Mrs. Stiri*4 %las
much and deservedly applauded in every scene. The other
chaiactets hate but little to do, and unless the author can
contrive to supply them with a fa* additional topics of con-
versation it would be as well if that little were abridged.
A more sorry beau than Charles Wyndham--one, on
whose riettialiit tliete Was lc as cause to entertain a moment's
anxiety on the score of gaiety—one, less worth the trouble
of winning—in fact, a duller or more stupid dog we have
never seem Sam, his servant (Mr. Wright), has a few
redeeming point), but they arc much impaired by the con.
stant iteration of a poor joke about " roast beef." In
spite, however, of these disadvantages the charm of Mrs.
Stirling's playing will make the piece live and be laughed at
for many a night to come,

A.Ynk
CO VENT- GARDEN.
A new play, in three acts, entitled The Novice,
was
last night produced The plot runs thus te-llerman (Mr
Anderson; a 3-eerie; artist; whose tole ,rariaine boeeists
it
his taleitite lion Mee in lac with Clotilda (Mies H. Fau-
cit) whose portrait he has painted while sin is in her no.
viciete at the !aonerent ibe Viatetieiii. His effection is
iatirnailt het hopes arE si.iiiticely blighted by the tin
expected intelligence that Clotilda is about to proceed to
Court for the purpose of espousing a
.man of rank and
distinctions Deterielited to liaae a last interview with his
mistress, Herman takes up his residence at an inn en the
road, which he knows INat Clotilda pass in the
course of her joarilely. tee here meets Count Carolstadt
(Mr. ining) a dissipated nobleman, and a party of wild
young officers, who laugh at his sentiteentelite; ad vise
him to carry off Clotilda froth lies aunt Madame Pol.
and eolenteer to assist him in the enterprise. The
moment the coach appears in sight they rush forth to ef.
feet their object ; but just as Carolstadt reaches the
door; hie steps are arrested by Baron Soloinons (Mr.
Bartley) the Jew prime minister of the Elector of Bavaria
(Mr. Warde) and the great agent of all his pleasures. The
Minister informs Carolstadt that he is commissioned by the
Elector to offer him the hand of a beautiful girl, the liqui-
dation of his debts, a eoloneley in the Royal Guards, and
50,000 crowns, provided that he will immediately sign the
contract of marriage with the young lady. He is at first
delighted with the proposal, but when he learns that the
lady is the beloved of his friend Herman, lie feels some
qualms of conscience, which are, however, quickly as-
suaged by the hope of possessing a fine woman and a large
fortune. Instead, therefore, of assisting in the abduction
of Clotilda, he raises the servants of the house to rescue
her from the hands of his brother officers, whose purpose
is thus defeated. Clotilda, accompanied by her aunt, a
woman who is ready to sacrifice every feeling of honour
and humanity to her own aggrandisement, now appears on
the scene. She receives the addresses of Carolstadt with
cold acquiescence, the conduct of her lover Herman, whom
she has discovered amongst the party that had attacked
her aunt's coach, having wounded her delicacy and her pride,
Carolstadt and Clotilda sign the marriage contract, but
the former is greatly surprised as well as annoyed when
he finds himself separated from his newly-affianced bride,
who sets out for the Court of the Elector in one car-
riage, accompanied by an officer of the household, while he
is obliged to travel with Baron Solomons in another. The
mystery is, however, very soon cleared up. The Elector is a
man of pleasure, but cursed in a most jealous wife : he there-
fore embraces every opportunity to solace himself for his
want of domestic felicity by taking to his arms a succession of
compliant beauties. In this pursuit Baron Solomens is his
chief assistant, and under his directions Clotilda is ho-
noured with a superb suite of chambers in the palace, to
which the Elector has access by a private staircase and a
sliding panel. Carolstadt, who is most vigilantly watched,
is not allowed to have any communication with her except
in public. It happens, a little unfortunately for the Ba-
ron's plans, that Herman, whose fame has reached the
Court, is employed by the Elector's order to paint the
portrait of Clotilda, who, he doubts not, will easily fall
a prey to the entreaties of a Prince. An interview takes
place in consequence between Clotilda and Herman, in
which the latter asserts his own innocence and denounces
the treachery of his false friend Carolstadt. Imme-
diately afterwards Carolstadt having given his spies the
slip enters the chamber of Clotilda. When he is about
to address her, he is interrupted by a sudden noise. He
conceals himself, and soon beholds the Elector enter the
apartment by the secret passage. " Fired with the Tus-
can or some other grape," the Elector proceeds to plead
his amorous suit. At first, Clotilda does not under-
stand him ; but when his intentions are explicitly avowed,
she repels him with scorn and indignation. At this cri-
tical moment there is a violent alarm at the chamber-
door. Two ladies of the Court, 'ycleped Griffincle.w and
Dragondorff, demand admittance. They are sent especially
by the jealous Electress to learn the cause of the alleged
indisposition which has prevented Clotilda from appearing
at the Royal soiree. The Elector escapes, and the two
vigilant Court ladies, who expected to find the Prince tete-
(l. tete with Clotilda, are astonished at discovering her affi-
anced husband in the room. The Elector, though thus
foiled, is determined not to give up his pursuit. To
satisfy the misgivings of his jealous wife, he orders the
nuptials of Carolstadt and Clotilda to be solemnized the
next day, having formed the honest scheme of keeping the
lady at Court while her husband is ordered to proceed on
his travels. He and his worthy Minister have a meeting
in a hall adjoining the Church a short time before the mar-
riage ceremony is to take place, and then the latter commu-
nicates to his Sovereign his belief that the Elector has in the
painter Herman a second rival in the fair Clotilda's affections.
To discover the truth it is so contrived that Clotilda, Her-
man, and Carolstadt shall meet together in the hall, while
the Elector and the Minister, ensconced in a gallery, shall
have an opportunity of marking all that passes. At this
interview Clotilda hesitates not to avow her affection for
Herman, and Carolstadt, overcome by her virtue and con-
stancy, renounces his claim, and destroys the marriage con-
tract. On a sudden he perceives that their proceedings
are witnessed by the Elector and the Minister. This cir-
cumstance he endeavours to turn to the advantage of the
lovers. He pretends not to know that there are any lis-
teners, and then, in a speech meant to reach the Elector's
ear, he first strenuously advises Herman and Clotilda,
should the Sovereign seek to divide them, to denounce
him as a tyrant, and, above all, to expose his conduct to his
jealous wife ; next, changing the subject, he flatteringly
describes the Elector as a very good mac, as one who
never wandered from the paths of virtue, except when
incited by the scoundrel minister Baron Solomons. The
Elector and his attendant now descend. The former is
willing to sanction the union of Herman and Clotilda,
but the Minister opposes it with all his might. The
Electress, he says, expects a marriage in the palace,
and no marriage can, according to Court etiquette, be
solemnized there, except one of the parties boasts the ho-
nour of nobility ; and he reminds the unfortunate hen-
pecked Elector of the pleasant greetings which he is likely
to meet from his termagant spouse if her desire be thwarted.
His advice, therefore, is, that the Elector should compel
Carolstalt to fulfil the contract which he had signed,
it being every subject's bounden duty to obey the will
of his sovereign. The fleeter i* now sadly puzzled,
when his misery Is still further increased by the entrance
of Madame Polnitz, who, when she hears that the Elector
wishes to marry her niece to a trumpery dauber of canvass
—that she is not to be honoured. with a coronet—declares
that she will " create an explosion," and lay the whole
affair before the Electress, The Elector demands whether
she will be satisfied if the coronet be bestowed by mar-
riage upon herself instead of her niece? She answers in
the affirmative, but asks, despairingly, '6 Where is the no-
bleman ?" " Here 1" exclaims the Elector, clapping Baron
Solomons on the shoulder ; " his maxim is, that it. is the
bounden duty of every subject to obey the will of his sove-
reign, and he shall obey mine," The villany of the aban-
doned Minister is thus rewarded with the hand of an
ancient virttgn, whom be detests, while the union of Herman
and Clotilda amply compensates for all their past trials and
sufferings. The author of this play, whose name we have
not heard, seems to be a perfect master of smplification,
or rather of attenuation. He has spread over three mortal
hours materials that might ha% e been neatly, tersely, and
effectively confined to something over two. The story, all
improbable as it is, possesses interest, and several of the
shuations are striking, though they can lay no claim to
novelty. The characters are scarcely of this world.
Princes do not usually attempt to gratify their passions in
such an awkward and roundabout way as the Elector has
adopted ; and young officers, though they may have been
licentious and extravagant, do not often suffer their feel-
ings as well as their honour to be outraged with impunity,
a; Carolstadt does. Of this we arc sure, that such a mean-
spirited fellow would not, like Carolstadt, become a con-
vert to virtue in a moment. The language of the play is
often bombastic and verbose. Where humour has been at-
t el, we reverence it for its antiquity. The piece would
be greatly improved, if two or three of the useless solilo-
quies were pared down liberally ; and the long and tiresome
scene with which the third act commences, ought to be
greatly curtailed. To the performers the author owes much.
The play was exceeding well acted. Vining sustained the
part of Carolstadt with much animation. The new per-
former, Mr. Anderson, imparted a great deal of interest to
a weak character—that of Herman. In his principal
scene with Clotilda he did a great deal, by not attempting
to do too much. His pathos was of the true kind, it
showed itself in the depth, not the loudness of his tones.
Mr. Warde's Elector of Bavaria, and Mr. Bartley's Baron
Solomons, were both well played ; but Bartley's jolly vacant
countenance, and his non-speculative eyes, do not give us
an adequate idea of the deeply-scheming and ever-thinking
Israelite. The play was well received. In its progress
there was considerable applause, and the curtain fell amidst
loud approbation.

THE CITY ENTERTAINMENT TO
THE PRINCEOVER REGENT AINDI 81 4. THE ALLIED
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gentlemen, and from some of the CmnpAnies of 111 L:
Pttrtfl
City, ttfluotarily, offered it for the occasion.
One fine turtle, the drly pne that could be procured,
and the first imported in the seagOtt; n'as presraited by one
of the Directors of the Bank of Englankl. br.ron of
tied' was placed at the upper end of the Hall, in vict7 of
die 140y6.1 oud after dinner the common crier ad-
Vanced fo l &akin' titi tbe eicvated platform in front of
lie Royal table, and, atio of trumpets, I,ro-
OVA thW several toasts.
About tell 0:11.ek, the Prince Regent, itith the Em-
peror of Russia and tied of Prussia, rose cr(ii-n the
tatile; and were conducted to tie Cov-ncil Chamber, as he-,
fore, his Lordship immediately preceding !lta Prince Re-
gent with the Sword of state and his Royal 1112ht)csF,
when about to take his departare, was pleased to addreaa
himself to the Recorder as follows My reception has
given me great pleasure ; every thing that has been done
merits my entire approbation ; indeed, I must command
you to express to the Corporation the high gratification I
have experienced this day."
About 11 o'clock the Prince Regent and the other
Royal and Illustrious Personages were accompanied by the
Lord Mayor and Aldermen to their respective carriages,
and returned in state to St. James's Palace before 12
o'clock. All the knights marshalmen and attendants, ex-
cept the coachmen and postilions, hearing large flambeaux
in their hands, added to the grandeur of the procession,
and produced a novel and most brilliant effect.
The principal attendants upon the company in the ball
were not hired waiters, but composed of citizens and other
gentlemen of respectability, dressed alike in black with
white waistcoats, who gratuitously offered their services
upon the occasion, and not only acted as waiters but suer-
intended and took care of the great quantity of plate, p
the
value of which was estimated to exceed 200,0001.
The magnificence of the entertainment having greatly
excited the public curiosity, the Committee complied as far
as they could with the universally expressed desire to view
the decorations and fittings up of the hall, and directed
that the plate and ornaments should remain on the various
tables, and that every -convenient facility of ingress and
egress should be afforded. Thousands were thus gratified
with the view during the three days the accommodation
was continued.
Alderman BIRCH was Chairman of the Committee on the
occasion, and the whole preparations were male within the
short space of eight days.

The following is extracted from the Corporation account
of the grand entertainment given by the Corporation to the
Prince Regent and the illustrious guests. The Committee
will, we understand, adopt the same, or a very similar plan,
on the approaching occasion.
The Lord Mayor and Sheriffs in state carriages, with the
Aldermen and City officers, arrived at Temple-bar to meet
the Prince Regent, and until the approach of the proces-
sion they were accommodated in the house of Messrs. Child
and Co., bankers. On its arrival they mounted horses,
which were decorated for the occasion with crimson ribands.
When the carriage of his Royal Highness drew up, the
Lord Mayor and City authorities advanced, and his Lord-
ship presented the sword of state to his Royal Highness,
who was graciously pleased to return it to him. They then
joined the procession, immediately preceding his Royal
Highness's carriage.
The whole of the carriageway from Temple-bar was spread
over with bright gravel, and the ends of the streets leading
thereto were secured with posts and bars. A temporary pas-
sage, which was erected from the principal entrance of the
Hall to the middle of Guildhall-yard, lined with green cloth,
and illuminated by a profusion of lamps, led to the porch of
the Hall, which was also lined with green clotb, and converted
into a temporary arbour, in which were displayed the most
costly exotics, with flowering and aromatic shrubs fancifully
arranged and ornamented with moss. The grand Gothic
Hall, with its two superbly painted windows, suggested to the
architect the appropriate decorations of the interior, and
within the short space of time allowed, a very fine effect
was produced. The painted windows were externally illu-
minated. The walls of the hall, to the under side of the
capitals of the clustered columns, and the fronts of the
galleries, were covered with bright crimson cloth elegantly
and boldly fluted throughout, and so formed and festooned
as to represent grand arcades, in the recesses of which
were placed tables illuminated with cut glass chandeliers,
reflected by handsome mirrors at the back, giving to the
whole a most finished appearance. Above the range of
galleries were suspended large superb cut-class chandeliers,
and over the great cornice and resting thereon was a beau-
tiful cordon of uncoloured lamps, by which the entire length
of the hall was on each side illuminated, and the 'Royal
banner and the banners of the city, with those of the twelve
principal companies, were displayed underneath. The gal-
leries terminating by circular ends at the monuments of the
late Earl of Chatham and Mr. Pitt, those monuments
were left open to view, and the most magnificent cut-glass
chandeliers that could be produced, were suspended from
the roof over the royal table and down the centre of the
hall, and a great number of gold and silver candelabra, with
wax-lights, were most tastefully disposed upon every table.
In order to increase the effect of the illumination, the
windows in the upper part of the hall above the great cornice
were darkened, and some of them were made to open,
that full and complete ventilation might be obtained, which
was most amply afforded, as occasion required, by men
stationed on the roofs for the purpose, and means were
adopted for an abundant supply of water to the various
parts of the hall. Galleries were erected for two full
military bands over the entrance leading to the council-
chamber, and orchestras for the vocal performers were
erected at the upper end of the ball.
At the upper or eastern end of the hall a platform, ele-
vated above the level of the floor, covered with Turkey
carpeting, was placed a very large table, at which stood
three massive carved and gilt chairs, covered with crim-
son velvet, decorated with gold fringe, under a lofty ca-
nopy of rich crimson velvet lined with crimson sarcenet
and velvet drapery reaching to the floor, tied back with
gold ropes. In front of the dome of the canopy were
placed the sword and sceptre ; and on the top of the Royal
crown of the United Kingdom, boldly carved on a large
scale and gilt, over which hovered a dove with the olive-
branch in proper colours, as in the act of alighting, in allu-
sion to the leading happy circumstance of the times, and
in compliment to the three great personages ; the whole
producing an effect of simple grandeur consistent with the
object of this grand entertainment.
The members of the Common Council, in their maza-
rine gowns, arranged themselves in two lines across the
ball, and thence to the Common Council and new Coun-
cil-chambers, which were fitted up as drawing-rooms for
the occasion ; and the whole of the floor, from the entrance
to the great hall to these rooms, was covered with crim-
son carpeting.
The Court of King's Bench was also fitted up as a
drawing-room, the end of which was filled with a beautiful
transparent painting.
The royal procession began to arrive at Guildhall about
ts o'clock. The Lord Mayor and Aldermen having dis-
mounted, preceded his Royal Highness the Prince Regent,
the Lord Mayor carrying the sword of state immediately
before him. On the entrance of the royal and illustrious
personages, they were severally announced, and conducted
through the hall, attended by the aldermen, the chairman,
and gentlemen of the committee, to the common council
and new council-chambers, between the lines formed by
the members of the Corporation, And with shouts of wel-
come and appropriate music ; our own princes of the blood
royal with the national air of " God save the King and the
illustrious warriors with the air of " See the Conquering
Hero comes." The other great personages, princes, am-
bassadors, marshals, ministers, peers, judges, &c., continued
to arrive in quick succession, and were all received with
the most cordial shouts of applause.
The Prince Regent and the two Sovereigns being re-
ceived in the common council chamber by the Lord Mayor,
were conducted to the state chairs placed at the upper end.
The Lady Mayoress received the Grand Duchess and those
ladies who were to dine in the ball, as they entered the
room. When the Prince Regent was seated, the Lord
Mayor having laid aside his crimson velvet robes, and put
on his embroidered state or entertaining gown, advanced
with the Aldermen and Mr. Recorder, who addressed his
Royal Highness. His Royal Highness was pleased to
make a most gracious reply, and ordered letters patent to
be prepared for granting the dignity of a baronet to the Lord
Mayor, who kissed hands on the occasion.
At seven o'clock dinner was announced, and the Royal
and illustrious company passed from the drawing rooms into
the ball in regular state procession, the bands of their Royal
Highnesses the Prince Regent and the Duke of York in the
music galleries playing national and appropriate airs. The
city officers, the Aldermen, and the Lord Mayor carrying the
state sword, preceded his Royal Highness the Prince Regent,
who, with the Emperor and Grand Duchess, the King of
Prussia and the Princes of his family, followed by the dis-
tinguished guests, walked round the hall, turning as they
entered to the right, and going round the tables at the west
end, proceeded to the east, by which means the ladies in the
galleries, all standing and waving their handkerchiefs, were
gratified with a full view of the illustrious visitors. The
Royal party then ascended the steps leading to the elevated
platform on which the Royal table was placed, and
there seated themselves. This table, being twelve feet
wide, was most sumptuous in its display of gold plate ; its
richness indeed was unparalleled ; magnificent ornaments
in candelabra, epergnes, tureens, ewers, cups, dishes,
glaciers, &c., being selected for the purpose, and the great
body of light thrown thereon produced a most striking and
brilliant effect. In the front of the royal table were placed,
on the floors and upon stages, a profusion of the most rare
and costly aromatic and decorative shrubs, which entirely
lined the space from the steps to the table.
The Gentlemen Pensioners and Yeomen of the Guard
were stationed on the elevated platform, and on the steps
leading thereto, in regular order, and at proper distances.
Here follows the order in which the Royal party were
seated. Their table was so formed that they all had a full
view of the company in the hall. The Lord Mayor stood
behind the chair of the Prince Regent, with the state at-
tendance of his Royal Highness, and continued there until
graciously desired by his Royal Highness to take his seat,
When he retired to the right hand of the central table, im-
mediately below the Royal table, against the upper end of
which the city sword and mace were placed. The Lady
Mayoress sat on the left hand, opposite to the Lord Mayor,
and that table, together with those or: each side mad the
upper parte of. the tables westward of the entrance, were
appropriated for the remainder of the illustrious guests and
Aldermen. The residue of the tables to the westward of
the entrance were appropriated by lot to the members of
the Court and principal city officers.
The dinner.vvas wholly servA on plate procured from
the Mansion-house, from several distinguished noblemen

GREAT AGRICULTURAL MEETING
AT DUMFRIES-THE ROYAL HIGHLAND AND
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

improvement.
The exhibition of seeds and roots occupied two-thirds of
the upper part of the new market. The contributions to
agriculture by the Messrs. Lawson, formed a highly inte-
resting sight of itself. Of wheats we found no fewer than
90 different species and varieties ; of barleys, 20 ditto, and
of oats, 39. The array of grasses was still more extended,
numbering, we believe, in all, 250, chiefly species. Of
herbage plants we counted GO ; of plants for dyes, 18 ; of
oil ditto, about 20 ; and of flaxes and other fibrous plants,
more than 10, most of which seemed of the truest sorts.
Of the seeds of trees, the collection was not so extensive as
it might easily have been made; had the exertion been ne-
cessary ; but in making this qualification, we must in fair-
ness except the pious tribe. In this department we found
every known variety, and in our opinion there are few things
for which the Messrs. Lawson deserve more credit than
their continued attention to those hardy resisters of the
winter's blast, which still clothe so large a portion of the
mountains -and moors of Scotland.
Mr. Robert Arthur, Wall-tower, North Berwick, who
has raised, of late years, from the apples or plums, no fewer
than four thousand new potatoes, exhibited nearly one
thousand of the best of these. This gentleman deserves
the greatest credit for experimenting so extensively dur-
ing the period taint had become so alarming ; and al-
though it is highly consoling to know that the potatoes
have again recovered their propriety, cycles may occur
in the far future, which will significantly test the result
of his professional labours.
The front part of the market gallery was devoted to
the exhibition of butter and cheese ; seven years ago the
show of this species of produce was unquestionably in-
ferior, and we rejoice to think that our friends in Dum-
fries-shire and Galloway are progressing as .dairymen as
well as general farmers.
The third section of the market-place was chiefly filled
with giant vegetables, such as Swedish and yellow turnips,
carrots white and red, mangel wurzel, huge cabbages, &c.
Among the turnips we observed some splendid bulbs, grown
at the Grove, the seat of Wellwood Maxwell, Esq. ;, and
still nobler ones by Mr. Skirving, who has raised more than
once, although not this year, Swedes of the weight of 'Nibs.
Anything surpassing his splendid specimens of roota bags,
it is impossible to conceive. Potatoes were exhibited, grown
at the Moss-side of Mabie, from the original weed, imported
from Venezuela. At present the shape of these potatoes
seems objectionable ; but, no doubt, they will improve in
this and every other respect by continued culture. A basket
of potatoes, of a curious sort„raised by Mr. Smith, of Pen-
fillan, pleased us greatly, and it was impossible not to admire
his spledid white carrots. The cabbages alluded to were
grown in Torthonyald parish by Mr. J. Glover, and when
first cut, some of them weighed 341bs. Mr. Biggar, of
Maryholm, exhibited a sack of Italian rye-grass seed, which
was distinguished by favourable notice, for weight and
quality, by its introducers into Great Britain, the Messrs.
Lawson. During the greater part of the day the igallery
was densely crowded, and all present, judging from their
looks, derived the utmost pleasure from inspecting a most
valuable collection of roots and seeds, and, above all, per-
haps, the unapproachable specimens of wheat, which take
the names of the Whittington, and Hicklings prolific.

(From the Supplement to the Ditn!fries CouVier.)
Our anticipations were correct, and never since Dumfries
was allowed to rank as the sixth town in Scotland, not so
much in population as in other respects, was it so com-
pletely crowded, or rather inundated, with company, we
may almost say, from all parts of the world. In the grand
Pavilion covers were laid for 1,265 guests, and at fi
o'clock, when Mr. Whigham, of Allonton, and his assistants
closed their labours, tickets had been sold in all to the
number of 1,200. All the inns were inconveniently crowded,
and bed and even stable room in constant requisition at
higher premiums than were ever current before. To give
even an idea of the number of strangers that visited Dum-
fries in the beginning and middle of the week by means of
steam-boats, stage coaches, and other conveyances, is be-
yond our power ; but thus much may be said, that even
residents, as they passed along, could hardly resist the im-
pression that they had been suddenly transported to some
foreign locality, and were surrounded exclusively by strange
faces. On Monday and Tuesday the weather was wet,
which told disadvantageously on the races and the ex-
hibition of the steam plough ; still multitudes crowded
to Tinwald Downs and Locher Moss, and in the lat-
ter case particularly, despite mud fit to lair a stalwart
horse, and something more than a common Scotch mist,
thousands were, upon the whole, highly gratified. At six
o'clock on Tuesday the Committee of the Highland Society
and friends, to the number of 160, sat down to dinner in
the new hall attached to the King's Arms—Mr. Hope
Johnstone, of Annandale, M.P., in the chair, and Sir John
Forbes, croupier. As the meeting was of a private and
social character, after the interesting sectional labours of the
day, few attempts were made at oratory. Her Majesty's
Judge-Advocate, the Member for the stewartry, proposed
the health of the Chairman. and did every justice to his
private worth and public utility as a country gentleman
but at the same time carefully abstaining from everything
approaching to political allusion. Mr. Hope Johnstone
replied in the same spirit, and, as was universally conceded,
made an excellent appearance. A very large party also sat
down to the ordinary in the Commercial Inn—Sir Fred.
Johnstone, of Westerhall, filled the chair on the first day—
croupier, Colonel Stewart, of the 71st. On the second day
Sir James Boswell, of Auchenleck, in the chair ; and Mr.
F. J. Scott, croupier. The evenings were spent in the
most agreeable manner.
On Wednesday the weather was fortunately dry, and as
mid-day approached the show-ground became the great
scene of attraction. The judges commenced their labours
at ten, and were able to complete every thing by twelve,
when the inclosure behind the New Market was opened
to the public. The day, throughout, was exceedingly fa-
vourable, and the show-ground in the finest possible order.
A more suitable site could not wellobe chosen, and crowded
as the place was, no untoward accident occurred, or even,
we believe, the slightest confusion. At the northern ex-
tremity of Mr. Howat's park a gallery was erected for the
accommodation of ladies, and seated to hold about two
hundred. In the early part of the day it seemed com-
pletely filled, and in passing along we recognized not a few
strangers, in connexion with a strong admixture of local
rank, fashion, and beauty. The admission to the
gallery
was half-a-crown, and we confess we did not expect to see
so many fine specimens of humanity looking out on the
elite of live stock of a very
price for permission to walk the show-ground was one
shilling per head, and when the money was counted at
the Bank of Scotland, it amounted to 380/. sterling, which
sum multiplied by 20, gives a total of 7,600 persons. The
Judges and others were admitted free, as well as a goodly
number of foreigners ; some, too, may have been pushed
forward without money or price during a pressure from
without, which continued nearly an hour and a half ; and,
perhaps, we do not exaggerate when we say that more than
eight thousand persons, old and young„ and of both sexes
to
,
stood collectively, on the same spot, from half-pa 12
2 o'clock, or even perhaps later in the day. But as the
dinner hour approached, and the Judges and Members of
Committee had retired to their respective lodgings, the
general public were admitted to a gratis peep, and we be-
lieve that the calculation is that from twelve to fifteen
thousand persons walked in an inclosure got up in hot haste
by our townsman, Mr. Nicholson, woodman and chair-
maker, but, at the same time, with a degree of skill and
care that afforded universal satisfaction.
The paling around the Exhibition Park was made as cir-
cular as the ground would well admit ; and alongst the
whole line were ranged, tee proper distances, a lengthened
array of cattle and horses ; sheep occupied the centre, and
in a locality apart appeared lots of pigs, the most noisy,
when disturbed, of domestic animals. The sheep. stock, we
may safely say, was universally admired, and, upon the
whole, we understand, it was the finest that ever graced any
of the exhibitions of the Highland Society. Many of the
cattle were also most superior, although umoffriShort-res-shihe anorns
d
Galloway are not yet famed for the culture
and Ayrshires of the first water. Of horses we have seen
a finer, or, at all events, a more I.NtCIISiVt, show ; but
the collection, notwithstanding, contained many splendid
animals, and it was impossible not to admire the symmetry,
bone, and muscle of the stallion Clydesdale, the pro-
perty of Mr. Crenstoun, that gained the first prize ;
and there were other animals of the same class that
ran Clydesdale hard in the honours he won. Among
the numerous animals exhibited in this class, few, if any,
attracts..' more general attention than a draught mare
and foal, the t:.eoperty of Mr. Church, Tower of Sark. The
foal in particular, ;:prii its uncommon strength and symme-
try, was regarded by a perfect. picture, and found a
price of
purchaser in Mr. Lyon of Kire2 e"1 .ichael at the hig
competitors atc the
40/.—himself one of the most success._
I,orse-flesh were
exhibition. The said splendid specimens at - the, late
purchased by Mr. Church at the stock sale e:
Captain Dirom of Mount Annan. Among the bute2cks
were a very remarkable pair of dun \Vest-Highlanders,
reared at Langhohn Lodge by the Duke of Buecleuch,
feathered to the heels, and exceedingly beautiful. A third
bullock belonging to his Grace was entirely black, and by
the best judges it was confidently calculated that the whole
three animals would weigh respectively eighty stones. The
best short-horn bull was reared in East Lothian, and a more
perfect animal, in every respect, it is impossible to conceive.
Mr. Mure and Mr. Marshall* were alike great in Gallo
• Mr. Marshall's bull, as will be observed from the report,
gained the first premium in his class ; and it may begratifying
to know that he is the identical animal whost! v ait wit
the
painted in August, 1836, by Mr. Shiels, R. A.,
under
direction of Professor Low, for the adornment of the Agricul-
tural Museum, Edinburgh. This event was duly chronicled
by us in the Dumfries Courier of Aug. 10, 1836, and from
that notice we extract the following paragraph ;
" In painting this noble brute, Mr. Shiel
ther an odd one—a shed divided by a strong railing of up.
right stabs, firmly fixed or rivetted together. 1-lere he stood,
day after day, and when his task was well nigh finished, the
thought struck him that there would he no great harm in trea-
ting his horned friend to a peep of himself, But the experi-
ment was dangerous ; in place of admiring his owe. likeness,
the animal instantly scented danger in the shape of a rival
near his throne,' advanced to the charge, bellowed hideously,
and dashed against the safety-line of demarcation so fiercely,
that it was fairly shaken Ihm its perpendicularity. Another
such onset, and the artist would have been numbered with the
dead men of Urr, anent whom so much has been said alai
written of late; but he retreated in time, reversed the picture,
and never tried the experiment again,"

An improvement in the construction of the carriage,
called an " equirotal carriage" was also exhibited by Mr.
John Buchanan, coach-builder, Glasgow. We have not
space to enumerate specifically the advantages connected
with this improvement, for which a patent has been taken
out ; they are shortly—saving in the weight of the vehicle
—diminution of friction—great facilities of turning in small
compass—greater durability—increased safety—easy mo-
tion, &c. We believe this is regarded as one of the greatest
improvements which has been made in coach-building for a
series of years, and its merits are so evident that they can-
not fail to insure its success.

ways, and we.l d.-servd the ,•om.. b
e oth
Xll the ground and off it. The she,p s
Pa;d, was excellent, both in C.Thevios and t
the LeitTs•ter and that breed. 'Much tt. ant,.:,011.1404141(1.4
was exhibited from Yorkshire, East Loth' •.O"Wc-i'}fcf....a4;*,,,,
the class of animals spoken of, perhaps t h . • "v
ti whole was a lot of three-years-old Chtifivlto ers,
fed by Mr, Laurie of Terreglestown, the largeXV
are expected to weigh not less than 45Ibs. per quarter. Mr.
Pagan, salesman, Liverpool, repeatedly said in our hearing
that he never saw such sheep, size, tat, and age considered,
in the whole course of his extended experience ; and though
this may be held testimony szdfivicnt, we may odd that Mr.
',Mope Johnstone, ani many other eminent judges of stock,
%vete precisely of the same opinion. The new Licestets,
aiti.ough they rarely grow so large as the 011, are decidedly
pi eh by the best judges. Tixir wool is to be
liner, and, what is equally important, they at all times
Ir:it/T., weight for weight, better prices 11111'0 the b
suited
admiration the purposes of Messrs. Lawson aud Son, the
well-known seedsmen to the Highland Society. The gal-
lery of that building, as all our home readers know, is
roofed, and had the day been wet, as it was fortnutely
otherwise, the various seeds of nearlyns every valuable root
and tree cultivated in Britain, grai and pulse in sf
bags, with vegetables of almost every de:•cription, would have
received no harm whatever. Below, the outer market,
which is also roofed, afforded convenient accommodation
for improved ploughs, and drill and cleaning machines of
every description. The curious vacuum engine, invented
by our ingenious townsman, Mr. Charters, attractei
by oohm
attention, and was worked and shown to thousandsone
of his sons. Many of the various implements exhibited
a2p, aced well adapted for the purposes intended, but here
we must refer to the official return given below for suit-
able index notice of this important branch of agricultural

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The Marquis and, Marchioness of Westminster re-
turned to Eaton Hall, Cheshire, on Saturday last. There
is no company except the Countess of Bridgewater. The
family go to Halkin Hall, Flintshire, for the raees,'which
a.e expected to produce great interest, from the number of
horses which will run for the plate. There will be dinner
and evening parties given by the Grosvenor family alternately
with Sir Watkin Williams Wynne.
ARcitEnY.—The Albion Archers held their last
grand field day for the summer season on Saturday last, in
their grounds, Stockwell Park, North Brixton, upon which
occasion the Captaincy and Lieutenancy of the Society were
shot for and prizes were also distributed. We are glad to
see that this once national sport is making rapid advance-
ment as an amusement, it being patronized by her Majesty.
MISS ANGELA BURDETT'S FORTUNE.—The late
Duchess of St. Alban's has left this young lady the sum of
1,800,000/. The weight of this enormous, sum, in gold,
reckoning 60 sovereigns to the pound, is 13 tons, 7 cwt.
3 qrs. 121h5., and would require 107 rwnt to early it, sup-
posing that each of them carried 2891b5. (equivalent to the
weight of a sack of flour). This large sum may be par-
tially guessed by knowing also that counting at the rate of
60 sovereigns in a minute for eight hours a day, and six days
(of course) in the week, it would take ten weeks; two days,
and four hours to accomplish the task! In sovereigns, I.y
the most exact computation (each measuring in diameter
17-20ths of an inch, and placed to-touch each other), it
would extend to the length of 24 miles and '260 yards, or
about the distance between Merthyr and Cardiff, and in
crown pieces, to 1131 males and 240 yards! 1,800,0001.
was the exact sum also left by old Jemmy Wood, of Glou-
cester.—Cardif Pate .
Yesterday morning, early, a fire broke out in the
1 user part of the house- of Mr. Win:ley, builder, Wells-
ca ect, Oxford-street, whose son, a boy five years of age ,
narrowly escaped being burnt, It appears that the ser-
vants bad lighted the copper fire in the kitchen, for the pur-
pose of washing some linen, when a few shavings which
were in the grate fell out, and some of the clothes ignited.
In a little time the kitchen was in a blaze, and the flames
extended to the stairs, where the boy was, whose pinafore
caught fire. Luckily at that motaent Mr. W.insley's bro-
ther came down stairs, and, seizing the boy, smothered the
flame without his receiving any injury beyond being much
scorched. Several engines having promptly arrived, the
fire was put out without doing much damage.
Between seven _and eight o'clock yesterday morning,
Mr. William Day, of London-bill, Greenwich, and one of
the medical students at Guy's Hospital, died at his lodgings,
.from the effats of a bite he received about four months ago,
from a dog in a rabid state. It appears that the unfortunate
gentleman, who was only twenty-two years cf age, was re-
ta,...i;ng home with some friends from the theatre, when, in
;„, •e of the dwarf garden walls in the Kent-road, a
passing $1.7„. flew and seized his right•hand, inflict-
dog ;.:!, however,
. quickly healed, and
in; a severe flesh
the circumstance was ne,... IS'
.fergotten, when, on Monday
M'•' Day was seoecl_ with hydrophobia. Ho
tmorniog last,
was promptly attended but all ettoZts were totally unavail-
ing, and, after the endurance of appkting sufferings, he
ceased.to exist.
Yesterday' mottling, about eight o'oktit, as a boy
named William Plant, aged six years, the son oiresp:ctable
parents, residing at No. 26, Little Gray's Itin•lane, was
looking out of the second floor window, he overbalanced
m ,
hiself and fell on the footway pavement. He was taken
to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, where life was found to
be extinct.
Yesterday morning, between eight and nine o'clock,
as a boyetned, English, thirteen years of tege, was drawiPs
a truck iaong iligh-street, Borough, ho was knocked dowri
by a waggon, and the fore and hind wheels on tlle near side
1 pti,Ang over his thighs, fractured them in a droatlful mea-
-1 ner. He was removed to St. Thomas's Hospital, but Do
hors are entertained of his surviving.
HA M I I,TO/.l.—The gloom in which this place has
been involved for the last six months, in conse
pa
spslqonulr e daence
ay,
wof
and
the depression of trade, is, we trust,
"Plemployed,
The hand-loom weavers arc now nearly
alldiY m i
tbo..noise of the busy shuttle is agaio heard in our streets.
Minbur gh Advertiser.