The Sun.
London, England, 1839-07-18 00:00:00

THE LUMBER TROOP.

The annual summer festival of the Ancient and Honour-
able Lumber Troop took place yesterday afternoon at the
Highbury Barn Tavern, Islington. The dinner and wines
were, as is usual at the festivals of this Society, of the most
recherche description, and the company, which was very
numerous, including several of the leading commercial and
political characters of the City of Londoi., appeared to
enjoy " the feast of reason and the flow of soul," which was
prepared for them. At half-past six, Col. Carpenter, ac-
companied by the officers of the troop and the guests of
the evening entered the room, the artillery firing a grand
salute from the grounds, and the band playing See the
conquering hero comes." Behind the Chair was a very
beautiful transparency of the Queen, surrounded by a
wreath of roses and laurel, and surmounted by a splendid
silk banner, on which the Royal Arms were emblazoned.
The banners of the Society, with the Arms of the Troop,
Union Jacks, and a variety of other flags, were hung around
the walls of the room. The entertainment and conviviality
of the evening was much enhanced by several ezcellent
songs and glees by Messrs. Chant, Hawker, Gladhill, and
Woolley.
After the cloth had been removed, and " Non nobta
Domine" sung,
The CHAIRMAN gave, with some appropriate introduc-
tory remarks, " The People, the basis of the throne—the
Queen, the representative of the people."
The toast was drank with loud cheers, and three times
three. Air " God save the Queen."
Then followed—" The Duke of Sussex, and the
Duchess of Kent." " The Ancient and Honour-
able Lumber Troop, and success to its Benevolent
Fund." " Mr. Leader, M. P., and the other guests of the
evening." Mr. Leader returned thanks. " A speedy ac-
cession to power of honest men, who will concede the full
rights of the productive classes, and adopt measures to
better their condition;" " Sir John Key, the City of Lon-
don, prosperity to its trade, and a speedy reform to
its Corporation ;" " The health of the Colonel ;" " The
Ladies ;" " The Visitors," and several other toasts
were afterwards drank and responded to in appropriate
terms.

In the course of the evening the Troop was opened with
the usual formalities, and Mr. Leader and several other
gentlemen were admitted as comrades of the ancient and
honourable confraternity.
In conformity with the newlyradopted French mode at
public dinners in the metropolis, the company adjourned at
an early hour from the salon a manger to the ball-room,
where their presence was anxiously awaited by a large as-
semblage of elegantly dressed females, including the wives,
sisters, and daughters of many of the Troopers, and their
friends. There was an excellent band in attendance, and
with its assistance, and the bright eyes and glowing cheeks,
of the ladies, the night sped merrily on amid gallopades
quadrilles, waltzes, &c. ; and the company did not separate
till an early hour of the morning."

THE KIRRIEMITIR RIOTS.—On Friday, be-
fore the High Court of Justiciary, Edinburgh, Alexander
Findlay, Thomas Watt, John Rattray, James Henderson,
James Barrie, weavers, and Ann Kermack, were charged
with two cases of mobbing and rioting on the 7th and 9ch
of May last. On the indictment being read over to the
prisoners at the bar, Findlay, Watt, and Barrie pleaded
guilty to the first charge; Rattray and Kermack to the
second ; and HenderFon to both. Lord Medwin, after
hearing counsel on the part of the prisoners, pronounced
sentence. He proposed that Findlay and Barrie, who
had been in prison for seven weeks, should undergo a fur-
ther punishment of being imprisoned for four calendar
months in the gaol of Dundee. Watt, not having under-
gone any imprisonment, having fled, he proposed that in
his case the punishment should be imprisonment for six
months. With regard to Rattray, he had been confined
for three weeks, and as to Kermack she had not been im-
prisoned at all. He proposed that they should be confined
for eight calendar months ; and with regard to Henderson,
who had pleaded guilty, he had already been two months
in gaol, and he therefore proposed that he be further con-
fined for ten calendar months. The other Judges con-
curred in the sentence.

In the garden of our tovinsman Mr. Oney,
situated in Hoods Loaning, the half of a potato of the
Prince Regent variety was put into the ground in the
planting season, and upon being lifted last week, the large
number of fifty-four potatoes " good and true," were at-
tached to the root, thus, supposing the other half of the
original seed had produced the same quantity, making an
increase of one hundred and eight.—Dumfries Courier.
EMIGRATION OF GERMANS.—AbOUt 200
persons from Germany came this morning (Friday) by the
railway from Newcastle, by a special train, and were con-
veyed to Canal Basin, intending to go to Liverpool to em-
bark for America as settlers. A similar number will arrive
in the course of the week; and we understand that above
1,000 settlers from Germany are expected to pass through
Carlisle. Carlisle Patriot.

In consequence of an enfeebled state of health,
Mr. Baillie, our excellent Sheriff- Substitute, has been
obliged to resign his siturtion, which he has held for the
last 25 years.—Dumfries Courier.

INVERNESS.—The great and annual market,
at which the staple products of the northern counties,
namely, sheep and wool, are disposed of, commenced here
on Thursday. The fact that the total number of sheep,
both in the south and north, is less this year than it was
last, with other causes, has enhanced the value of sheep.
With respect to wool, prices are low, and but little was
sold during the fair.