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

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Count Alfred de Vigny was buried on Saturday
morning. He was born in 1799. The army was
the chosen profession of his family, and he himself,
at the age of 16, entered the Red Moine netaires of
Louis XVIII., just in time to quit France with him
on Napoleon's return from Elba. In the following
year he exchanged into the infantry. He accom-
panied the Duke d'Angonleme on his military pro-
menade in Spain and left the service, a captain, in
1823. Of his works, chiefly poetical, probably the
best known to English readers is his historical ro-
mance of " Cinq Mars,' a work of great interest and
morit, which appeared in 1826, went through four
euitions in three weirs—at that time an almost un-
precedented success in Franc:.—and which the
Debats, in a rather high-flown euiogium, says
olpumbal itsehricals,nothing,
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perhaps the choicest gem of modern romance. Ho
published a translation of" Othello," performed at
the TheiltreFratcais in 1829, and two other plays,
"La Alarechale d'Ancre" and " Chatterton." His
death was preceded by a very long
and painful ill-
ness. " For many years," say the Debats
Andr6 Chenier,
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worthy of observation that since their arrival in
I he Mersey the ships of the Channel fleet have been
supplied with between 2,000 and 3,000 tons of coal
from the ample stores of the Cunard Company, and
that the coal was put on board in Etich quantities
and at such times as to suit the convenier.ce of the
different commanders.

While the fleet has been at Liverpool it has been
visited by great numbers of persons, and as might
have been anticipated, one or two accidents have
occurred among the visitors. On Thursday after-
noon, while one of the steamers plying between the
town and the fleet was alonr,side the flagship Edgar
considerable difficulty was experience in steadying
the gangway, in consequence of the rapid ebb of
the tide. The passage from the steamer to the
Edgar became dangerous in consequence, and as a
woman was passing across a sudden motion of the
steamer overstrained the plank and broke it. The
woman was thrown into the river, and, before help
could reach her, she was carried a distance of about
200 yards down the stream. A ',seaman of the
Edgar, named Henry Crowd, who witnessed the
accident, promptly sprang into the river, swam to
the drowning woman, and supported her until both
were rescued. On Friday, as Lord Beresford, who
is one of the midshipmen of the Defence, was ac-
companying a party of friends on board, a gentle-
man accidentally fell overboard, and was rapidly
swept along by the strong current. Without a
moment's hesitation the noble middy jumped over-
board, swam to the drowning gentleman, and suc-
ceeded in rescuing him.
Mr. Disraeli on Harvest Homes,

' Rien n'est fait aujourdhui, tout sera fait demain.•
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 de Vigny, his
valetudinarian companion, for whom during 20 years he had
been the most indefatigable, the most exquisite sister or
charity on whom angels ever smiled. Absorbed in theso
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 his 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. Franca
has lost one of her purest glories."

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 Roee, Esq., who had kindly given them up
for the occasion.

The festival was confined to the surrounding dis-
ptreicntnst,
senmdbrnancminnagenpnoerdtiownisthofathanksgiving High
Wycombe and
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 Rayners, 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
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 ewe 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.
Yon have to.day 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
in their order are equally becoming to you. These
meetings, somewhat new in our manners 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 ail
equally rejoicing in the honourable and honest ful-
filment 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 who 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.

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