The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-21 00:00:00

Mr. Disraeli on Harvest Homes.

One of those popular annual gatherings called
" Harvest Homes," which are now so generally re-
placing the old harvest suppers, was celebrated in
Buckinghamshire, on Wednesday, the 16th instant,
on the grounds of Rayners, near Penn, the seat of
Philip I.l:ee, E q., who had kindly given them up
for the occasion.

The festival was confined to the surrounding dis-
tricts, embracing portions of High Wycombe and
Penn, and commenced with a thanksgiving service
for the bountiful harvest at the district church of
St. Margaret, at eleven o'clock. The labourers on
the different farms were met on coming out of
church by the militia band, and marched in pro-
cession to a tent erected at Rapiers, on a beautiful
spot commanding an almost boundless prospect,
where a substantial dinner had been provided for
them by their different employers. The grounds
were afterwards thrown open to the public, and
cricket, football, and Aunt Sally formed the staple
amusements until four o'clock, when a tea-meeting
was held in the tent for the wives and families of
the labourers of the district, at which between 500
1 and 600 were entertained, in addition to a large
assemblage of the gentry and clergy from the sur-
rounding neighbourhood, including Mr. and Mrs.
Disraeli, Lord and Lady Curzon, Miss Curzon, Rev.
T. Evetts, &c. The meeting was presided over by
Mr. Rose. After proposing the health of the Queen
the Chairman called upon Mr. Disraeli to propose
the next toast.
Mr. DISRAELI spoke as follows ;—My good
friends,—l have great pleasure in congratulating
you on the termination of your harvest. I believe I
may say that, on the Chiltern Hills, a finer harvest
has never been reaped. We have not only
had splendid crops of wheat, golden barley,
and exuberant oats, but we have, accompanied
with these advantages, the finest crop of turnips
that I can ever recollect to have seen, and
such a conjunction, I believe, is very rare.
You have toeday wisely and properly expressed to
the Giver of all good things your sense of these
blessings. You are now assembled under this tent
to express feelings of a different kind, but which
iu their order are equally becoming to you. These
meetings, somewhat new in our mannera in this
country, are calculated, I think, to produce very
great advantages ; and one of the principal benefits
which they do bring about is, that they cause all
classes in the agricultural world to mix and meet
together. Here the landlord, the farmer, and the
cultivator of the soil—the British labourer, meet,
bound together by a sympathy of feeling, and all
equally rejoicing in the I onourable and honest ful-
-1 fitment of their labours for the year. I shall take
this opportunity of proposing to you to drink the
health of the first class of the agricultural hierarchy,
the landlords; because I know that nothing could
be more agreeable to the landlords of this parish
than to feel that they possess and are entitled to the
good feelings of those among whom they live. On
the present occasion I shall couple with that toast
name of a landlord who unfortunately does not live
among us, Lord Howe. (Cheers.) Superior claims
in other parts of the country prevent his being a
resident in Penn ; but although he is not a resident
here he is known to all, and known to many by the
signs of his bounty and public usefulness. Although
not amongst us we have at least this consolation,
you wbo reside in this parish,that he is represented
by son, Lord Curzon. You know that every duty
of a landlord is admirably fulfilled by Lord Howe.
This is proved by the church, the school, and the
cottage ; all of which may be remarked by every
one who know the neighbourhood. I, therefore,
take the opportunity which you give me of propos•
ing that you should drink " The health of the land-
lord of this parish, coupling with that toast the
name of Lord Howe."
Speeches were also delivered by Lord Curzon, the
Rev. Mr. Power, and other gentlemen.
The festivities were afterwards enlivened with
country dances and Sir Roger de Coverly,in which
all classes joined on the lawn in the front of the
mansion.

Funeral of the late Count Alfred do Vtlikiii7ripApEß
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Count Alfred de Vigny was buried on *it/kJ Pc,
p Fi
morning. He was born in 1799. The 147jailik , AS, VA...,
mathe chosen profession of his family, and hii.la ''',' . ::,,‘ 1,,i-4
at the age of 16, entered the Red Mousqtrrigltik?-:' 4,FP
Louis XVIII., just in time to quit France w,it* Wii ...,-....,..,,,*
on Napoleon's return from Elba. In the follog r '-'3l'..
14
year he exchanged into the infantry. He accom- ~..,
panied the Duke d'Angouleme on his military pro-
menade in Spain and left the service, a captain, in
1823. Of his works, chicly poetical, probably the
best known to English readers is his historical ro-
mance of " Cinq Mars," a work of great interest and
merit, which appeared in 1626, went through four
editions in three yeras—at that time an almost un-
precedented success in France—and which the
Debats, in a rather high-flown eulogium, says is
perhaps the choicest gem of modern romance. Ho
Published a translation of " Othello," performed at
the TbeatreFrazlc iis in 1829, and two other plays,
"La Marechale d'Ancrc" and " Chattirton." His
death was preceded by a very long and painful ill-
ness. " For many years," say the Debats,
"Alfred de Vigny had published nothing. lie slowly
amassed fragments, poetical materials, murmuring always,
like Andre Cheoier,

Rien n'est fait aujourdhui, tout sera fait &main
The morrow has come and his artist hands are cold in the
tomb. But in the mystery of private life, under the inspi-
ration of the only Muses who have dictated to him his
work of honour and of pity, he accomplished other works,
the best, which only his most intimate friends had oppor-
tunity of admiring. Eight months ago, from his bed of
agony, he presided at the funeral of Madame do Vigny, his
valetudinarian companion, for whom during 20 years he had
been the most indefatigable, the most exquisite sister of
charity on whom angels ever smiled. Absorbed in these
pious cares, entrenched in his poetical solitude, isolated from
coteries noble and proud, he died as a poet, without a stain
on his ermine robe. The moment has not come to revert to
the beautiful works which will immortalize hie, name. But
he was large of heart and good. It is soothing to say that,
before all else, while we still are weeping his loss. France
has lost one of her purest glories."

Cn the Ist of October will be published, a Third and Cheap
Edition, price 10s. 6d.,
OBSCURE DISEASES of the BRAIN and
MIND.
By FORBES WINSLOW, M.D., D.C.L.
London : Robert Hardwicke, 192, Piccadilly.

T
ROYAL DRURY - LANE. -
Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton.
d
THIS EVENING, the new and original Comedy, by E
mund °tier, entitled NATURE'S ABOVE ART A Ro-
mance otFal the Nursery : Messrs. Walter Lacy, Addison, Ryder,
Barrett, G. Belmore, F. Charles. Neville ; Miss Charlotte
:Saul:viers, Miss Murray, Miss R. Leclercq, Mrs. Melville, and
rs. Edmund Falconer.
To with THE DEAL BOA.TMAN G.
Belmore. F.conclude Charles ; Miss R. Leelercq, and Mrs. Messrs. Edmund
Falconer.
Box-office open from Ten till Five daily. Prices as usual.
Commence at 7.

THEATRE
OYAL HAYMARKET._
Oren for the Season.—Notice.—During the recess the
tioned alterations have been made to ensure the
uconmdefr norteof the undicnca :—' distinct row of Stalls has been
erected, with two new stall Staircase', one on each side of
e Theatre. In the Dress Circle, all the partitions and ori-
ginal seats hays, been removed, and chairs o a convenient
size, covered with Utrecht ve vet, introduced. The approaches
to the Dress Cir ',le will be carpeted and generally improved,
while the seats in the Amphitheatre will be made as commo-
dious as those of the Pit. In addition the whole of the inte-
rior of the Theatre has undergone a thorough restoration.
Mr. and Niro. Alifini Wigan every evening.
THIS EVENING, and during the week, to commence at
Seven with FOUNDED ON FACTS : Mr. Compton. After
which, Planche',s revived Drama of CHARLES THE
TWELFTH : Charles the Twelfth, Mr. Alfred Wigan ;
Adam Brock, Mr. Buckstone ; Muddlework, Mr. Compton ;
Ulrica, Miss Louisa Angel ; Udig,a (with the original song of
" Rise Goitle Toon"), Miss Louise Keeley. TO be followed
by THE BENGAL T,GER: Mr. and Mr, Alfred Wigan.
Concluding with the Spanish Ballet of THE GALICIAN
FETE: Miss Fanny Wright, Senor Ricardo, and the Corps
de Ballet. On Monday, September 25th, will be repeated
Lady Gifford's Comedy of FINESSE ; or, Spy and Counter
spy. And due notice will be given of the return to the Lon-
don Stage of Mr. Charles Mathews. The Box-office, under
the direction of Mr. George Turpin, open daily, from Ten
till Five.

EW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHL-
J.. Proorteta: and Manager, 311". B. Webster.
THIS EVENING, THE TRAGEDY QUEEN. Mrs.
Stirling.
Followed by the new comic drama, THE TIEN AND
CHICKENS ; or, A Sign of Affection. Messrs. Billington,
R. Phillips, Stephenson ; Mrs. Stirling and Miss H. Simms.
Atter which, at I-past 8 o'clock. the new drama of THE
HAUNTED MAN; OR, THE G, OST'S BARGAIN, in
which will be exhibited Professor Pepper's adaptatlon of
`he Great spectral Illusion. Messrs. A. Wood, R. Phillips,
Sefton. C. J. Smith; Mrs. Alfred Mellon and Miss 11. Simms.
To conclude with CATCHING AN HEIRESS : Mr. A.
Wood.

NEW THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHL-
ANNUAL BENEFIT of Mr. BENJAMIN WEB-
sTER, Sole Pr and S ATURDAY NEXT,
Sept. 26, and LAopSTrietor NIGHT ofManager. the SEASON, when will be
revived. for this night only, the celebrated Comedy of
MASKS AND FACES. with Mr. Benjamin Webster and
Mrs. Stirling in their original characters of Triplet and Peg
Woffington. With other attractive Entertainments.

NEW THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHL-
Mr. B. WEBSTER begs to announce that haying
entered into an engagement with the young American
Actress. Miss BATEMAN, the Theatre will be CLOSt,..D
from SATURDAY, fhe 26th of September, and will RE-
OPEN on the following THURSDAY, an interval being re-
quired for cleansing and re-decorating the interior, and for
the due prepara ion of a New Drama, in five acts, with en-
tirely new Scenery and I resses, founded on the celebrated
German I'lay of Deborah, by 14 orenthal, and entitled LEA
sHs
in which the principal character will be supported by Mi
Bateman, who will make on this occasi, n her First Appear-
ance in En_;land since her recent and extraordinary success
in this and other characters in the chief cities of America.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Manager, Mr. W. H. Swanborough.
THIS EVENING. HIS FIRST CHAMPAGNE. Mr
Leigh Murray.
Followed by (55th time) THE MOTTO, "I'M ALL
THERE." Messrs. Honey, Turner, E. Danvers, Collier,
Clifton; Mesdames Ada SwanborTigh, F. Josephs, Maria
Simpson, Wallace, and Jenny White.
To conclude with TURN OUT. Mr. Turner, Miss
Thorne.

Commence at 7.

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HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
THIS Ddlr.—Morning, 7h. 14m.—Afternoon, 7h. 50m,
To-ktonnow.-Morning, Bh. 35m.—Afternoon, 9h. 20m,

The Weather—Sun Office, Sept. 21, 1863.