The Sun.
London, England, 1839-08-26 00:00:00

TOURNAMENTS AND CHIVALRY.

" Firm on his stirrups, with collected might
He stood ; and to direct his spear alight,
Against the buckler drove the pointed wood,
Which, like a mount of steel, the shock withstood.
The foe with mightier force his helmet found,
And instant hurled him senseless to the ground."

Ariosto —B. X.

Three valiant and noble knights of France, Sir
Boucicaut, the Lord Reginald de Roye, and the Lord
de Saimpi, resolved to hold a solemn tournament at
Inglevere, near Calais, in which they undertook to
maintain the lists against all corners. This tournament
was proclaimed in many countries, particularly in Eng-
land, where, as the quaint old chronicler observes, " it
excited several Knights and Squires, who were fond of
adventures and deeds of arms, to confer on the subject."
More than sixty English knights and squires accom-
panied Sir John Holland, Earl of Huntingdon, the
king's half-brother, to this tournament. Among them
were Sir Peter Courtenay, Sir John Drayton, Sir John
Walworth, Sir John Russell, Sir Peter Shirborne,
Sir William Clifton, Sir 'William Clinton, Sir William
Talbot, Sir Godfrey de Seton, Sir John Bolton, Sir
John Arundil, Sir John Beaumont, and many others.
All these took up their quarters at Calais.
On the arrival of the challengers, they ordered three
rich vermilion tents, or pavilions, to be pitched near the
place appointed for the lists ; and before each were sus-
pended two shields, for peace or war (that is, with
blunt or sharpened lances) emblazoned with the arms of
each challenger. Such as were desirous of performing
any deed of arms, were to touch one of these shields,
when they would be tilted n ith agreeably to their request.
On the 21st of May, the three knights were properly
armed, and their horses ready saddled according to the
laws of the tournament. The English knights also
came from Calais, and being arrived at the spot, drew
up on one side. The place of the tournament was smooth
and green with grass.
Sir John Holland was the first who sent his squire
to touch the war shield of Sir Boucicaut, who instantly
issued from his pavilion completely armed. Having
mounted his horse and grasped his spear, they took
their distances. When the two knights had for a short
time eyed each other, they spurred their horses and met
full gallop with such force that Sir Boucicaut pierced
the shield of his adversary, and the point of his lance
slipped along his arm, but without wounding him. The
knights continued their career, without stopping to the
end of the lists. This course was much praised.
In the second course they hit each other slightly, but
no harm was done ; and their horses refused to com-
plete the third. Sir John Holland, who was heated,
wished to complete the tilt, and returned to his place,
expecting that Boucicaut would again call for bis lance ;
bnt he did not, and showed plainly that he would not
that day tilt any more with Sir John. The English
knight therefore sent his squire to touch the war-shield
of the Lord de Saimpi, who being ready for the combat,
sallied out from his pavilion and grasped his lance.
The two champions couched their lances, but at the
outset their horses crossed, yet notwithstanding this
they met in their career, but in consequence of the
crossing (which was much blamed) Sir John was un-
helmed.
He returned to his people who soon re-helmed him ;
and having resumed their lances they met full gallop,
and hit each other with such force in the middle o their
shields, that they would have been unhorsed had they
not kept tight seats. They returned to their places and
took breath. Then Sir John Holland, who had a great
desire to distinguish himself at this tournament, had his
helmet braced and grasped his spear again. The Lord
de Saimpi seeing him advance, did not decline the
encounter, but spurring his horse to full gallop, they met
in the midst of the lists, their spears striking each on
the other's helmet, from which the sparks were made to
fly. At this course the Lord de Saimpi lost his helmet.
Sir John Holland wished to break another lance in
honour of his lady, but it was refused him, because he
had already run his six courses. He therefore quitted
the lists to make way for others, his courage and dex-
terity having gained him praise from all sides.
After several other courses had been run, Sir Peter
Courtenay sent a squire to touch the three shields of
war. This caused a great deal of surprise, but the
knight declared that he wished to break two lances
with each of the champions. Sir Reginald de Roye
first offered himself, but from the restiveness of their
horses they both failed in the attempt. On the second
course they met full gallop, and Sir Reginald de Roye
having unhelmed his adversary, returned gently to-
wards his pavilion, his two courses being completed.
Sir Peter Courtenay and the Lord de Saimpi now
ran together and their lances were broken in the first
s"mck. In the next encounter the Lord Saimpi hit Sir
Peter hard, whose horse swerved a little ; but Sir Peter
struck off the Frenchman's helmet and rode on to his
post. Sir Boucicaut now came to complete the two
remaining courses ; and in the first, the two knights met
with such fire and impetuosity that both chargers fell
back on their haunches, but no other result followed.
At the second course they were both unhelmed. Sir
Peter Courtenay was then told he had done enough for
that day, and he retired from the lists.

Sir Peter Shirborne, a young knight of good courage,
sent his squire to touch the war-shield of Sir Boucicaut.
The knight was ready to answer him, for he was armed
and on horseback, leaning on his spear, and eager for
an adventure. In the first course their horses swerved,
but in the next career their lances took good effect upon
the visor of each. The lance of the French knight
shivered, but that of the Englishman bore off the helmet
of Sir Boucicaut on its point, whilst the blood spouted
from his nose, and the champion was obliged to retire
to his pavilion. Then advanced the Lord de Saimpi
against Sir Peter Shirborne, and well did these valiant
gentlemen maintain their reputations. The first course
was attended without loss to either knight, but in the
second i
l threetiheirla pieces ; but the blew of the Lord dences struck full against their shields and
broke
Saimpi was so fierce, that the English knight lost his
scat and fell to the ground. He was then led from the
lists by his attendants.
The sports now concluded for that day, and the
English set off at full gallop for Calais, where they re-
mained all night enjoying themselves. The French re-
tired to Inglevere.
The
Englishn
next
againmor
Calais and repaired to the lists,n i after mass and drinking a cup,
the
where they found the French knights awaiting them,
as was most right anti proper. After several tilts had
taken place, Sir Godfrey de Seyten opposed himself
to Sir Reginald de Roye. They met full gallop, and
though their spears were too tough to break they re-
mained fastened in their shields, whilst their horses
with difficulty recovered from the shock of the en-
counter. In the next course Sir Reginald received
a severe blow on the helmet, but he repaid the thrust
well, far at that time he was accounted one of the
that made all his affairs prosper." He
fbest a
youngknights
1a d
yi France, " and was smitten with love
now struck so violent a blow upon the shield of Sir
Godfrey, that it was pierced through, as well as his
left arm. The spear broke as it entered, the rest
falling to the ground, and the steel•head sticking in
the shield and in the arm. Sir Reginald was much
praised both by French and English for this tilt.
There was a Bohemian knight attached to the house-
hold of the Queen of England, who challenged Sir
Boucicaut to tilt with him. But the Bohemian con-
ducted himself in so unknightly a manner, that he got
out of the line of tilting, and then struck his opponent
on the helmet. By this impropriety he forfeited his
arms and horse, had the Frenchman insisted upon it.
After a good deal of conversation upon this foul
stroke, the French knights pardoned it, out of com-
plaisance to the English. The Bohemian then
begged to be permitted to run one course with Sir
Reginald de Roye, who granted his request. I3oth
knights spurred their horses and struck each other's
shields at the same moment ; but Sir Reginald thrust
with such force and good intent, that he made the Bo-
hemian fly out of his saddle, and the spectators feared
he was killed. The champion continued his course to
his own station, and the English were not sorry to be-
hold the condition of the Bohemian, after the discour-
teous act he had committed.
The tilting continued four days, when there appeared
to be no more tilters to encounter the challengers, who
had conducted themselves most worthily. The Eng-
lish, therefore, took their leave with many expressions
of admiration and satisfaction, and returned to their
own country. The three French knights remained till
the thirty days were fully accomplished, and then re-
turned leisurely each to his home. The King of France
and all his Lords received them most har.d,omely, and
thus ended the famous tilting at Inglevere.—Staford-
shire Gazette.

PARISH OF ST. LUKE, CHELSEA.—The
affairs of this parish appear to be at present in a state of
confusion—the Vestry Clerk has absconded with parish
funds, and the Churchwardens, Overseers, and otherofficers,
are each pursuing his own favourite line of policy with
pertinacity. The amount of Turner's defalcations has not
been yet ascertained. It appears that Mr. Turner had
been entrusted with two cheques, one for 7001., for the
payment (as is stated) of the police tax, and another for
5001., for some other p
arochial purposes. The larger
amount was applied to the purpose for which it was in.
tended, but the smaller sum he appropriated to his own
use. A reward of 501. has been offered for his appre-
hension.

DISCOVERY OF MUMMIES AT DURANGO,
MEXICO.—A million of mummies, it is stated, have lately
been discovered in the environs of Durango, in Mexico.
They are in a sitting posture, but have the same wrap-
dings, bands, and ornaments as the Egyptians; among
them was found a poignard of flint, with a sculptured
handle, chaplets, necklaces, &c., of alternately coloured
beads, fragments of bones, polished like ivory, fine worked
elastic tissues, (probably our modern India-rubber cloth),
moccasins- worked like those of our Indians, bones of
vipers, &c. It is unknown what kind of embalming was
used for the mummies above mentioned, or whether they
were preserved by nitrous depositions in the caves where
they were found. A fact of importance is stated, that
necklaces of a marine shell are found at Zacatecas, on the
Pacific, where the Columbus of their forefathers probably
therefore landed from Hindostan, or from the Malay or
Chinese Coast or from their islands in the Indian Ocean.
—Silliman's Journal.

PRICES OF CANAL, DOCK, ASSUR-
. ANCECOMPANY SHARES, &c.

LONDON, FRIDAY, AUG. 23.
Number Dividend Flirt
of per CANALS. per
Shares. Annum. Paid. Share
1,766 7 pet cent. Ashton and Oldham-Averag e 971. 18s. eh. 129
~082 41. Ashby- -e-16.Zu...h ......A.-zrage 11151.5 h '7l
1,260 ...... ... Basingstoke 1001.611. 5
1,005 N. • Brecknock and Aber gar enny 1501. sh.
8,0001-15-,h. 91 61. Birmingham, 1.16 th share BE4I. & 711. 223
1. 000 G, .... , Ditto and Liverpool Junctleol J. 100 pd 26
600 37. Bridgewater and Taunton .100/. s 1 . all pa
400 4/. Chelmer and Blackwater 1001. sh. 101
500 481. C Dventry 1001.5h. 690
4,545 . .... ... Croydon Average 311.211.10 d. sh. -
2,060; 41.0 x. Dudley lOOl. sh. 100
600 141. Derby 100/. sh . 135
70,000 4r er cent. Danube and Mayne 4ll. 13s. 4d ,pd 26i
3.574 41. Ellesmere and Chester... Average 1331. sh. 83
231 621. Erewash 1001. sh. 800
1,297 30/. Forth and Clyde ....Average 4401.168. O. 600
~600 101 Grand Junction It sh. 186
1,6491 11. Grand Union 1001.sb V 5
11,500
: •

0,0001 41. percent. Ditto (optional) Loan 1001. 63
3 ,196
600 131.125.9 d. Olamorganshire, Aver. cent 1721.135.4 d. 220 i
749 10s. Grantham 1501.5 h. 203

6,238 it; Os. Huddersfield Average 571. 6s. 6d. sii. 36
100
5.328 11. 5s Kennet and Avon, Aver. 391. 18s. 10d. sh. 27a
2,897 f 304 Leeds and Liverpool 1001. eh. 7504
545 k 15111. Leicester l4Ol. sh. 230
1,897 61. Os. Leicester and Northampton Av er 631. !Os. 90
2.400 10/. Monmouthshire 1001. sh. 202
150 10/. Melton Mowbray 1001. eh. 200
500 251. Mersey and Irwell 1001. sh. 500
3,000 11. 10s. Macclesfield 1001. sh. all pd 51
21/7 171. Neath 100/.sh 325
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2,400 51. Peak Forest Aver..ge about 78/. sh. 104
1,418 12a. Regent's (or London) Av. 33/. 16s. Bd. oh. 12
3,669 6/. percent. Rochdale Average 861. sh. 112
500 8/. Shropshire 1251. sh. 138
800 91. 10s. Somerset Coal 1501.5 h. 150
3,6001. 4i per cent Ditto Lock Fund Stock • 12/. 10s. sh. 11 i
700 40/. Stafford and Worcester l4O/. oh. 7101
500 91. Shrewsbury 1251. sh. 320
300 9/. Stourbridge ... .....--. „.. ..... 1451. sh. 330
3,1347 21. Os. Stratford-on-Avon Average 791.95. (al. sh. 45
333 161. Swansea lOOl. sh. 280
5.762 1/. 15s. Severn and Wye and Railway AT 351. sh. 41
2,6001 an, 32/. 10s. Treat and Mersey, i share 100/. sh. 590
8,149
1 I'"Miti 161. Warwick add Blviningham 100/.sh 280
000 p h.
980 15s. Warwick :,(.. l'iapwri lOO/. sh. 201
6,000 41.05, Worces:cr and Birmingham Av.7B/.81. sh 71
5.000 25s Wilts alai Berko Average 67/, 10s. Bd. sh. 28
AOC Si "a ,iiev and Ilssington 1251. sh 75
.26 Vv.sneacn lO5/. sh. 45
905 li. VVey and Arun llOl. h. 22
DOCKS.

MOO Sp Commerc al OOl.sh. f
1.065i5h. •
East and West India Stock 1111
3.239,31011. 60s. p.ct. London Stock 6511
Ditto Bonds lOl

2,Q09 2/. 19s. Bristol
0x1,324/. 5/. percent. Ditto Notes, various amounts ll3
1,352,752 5 percent. St. Katharine Stock 1091
500,000 41 per cent. Ditto Bonds , loli
200010 4 per cent. Ditto Bonds for 10 years lOO
4500 ..... Deptford Pier 201. sh. 201. pd 10

BRIDGES.
1,600 10s. Hammersmitt
7,231 Southwark, Old
1,700 1/. 15s. Ditto, New, of 7; r cent. 5O/. all. 14
5,000 Waterloo lOO/. sh. 3
5,000 225. Od. Ditto, Old Annuities of 81. 6O/. pd 23
5,000 19s. 3d. Ditto, New Ditto of 71 40/. pd 21
10,0001 51. per cent. Ditto Bonds l2O
5,919 17s Vauxhall ....... ...„Avlrage 701. 10s. 3d. sh 25,

ASSURANCE' COMPANIES.
2,0,00 3110 s Albion 5001. sh. 501. pd 73
50,000 O,S per cent.] Alliance Britisn it Foreignloo/. sh. 1031. pd 15
and 15s.
50,000 6 per cent. Ditto, Marine 1001. sh. 51. pd 63
24,000 11, per sh. Atlas 501. sh. 51. pd 1.4
1,20035 h. Si. Birmingham fire .. 250/. sh. 551. pd 1073
20,000 41 percent. British Fire 250/. sh. 50/. pd 40
12,000 N. per cent. British Commercial 5O/. sh. 5/. pd 6
5,000 51. percent. Clerical .4z Med Lil Life, ICol.sh. 2110 s pd 4
4,000 2/ 15s County
20,000 ss. Eagle
5 per cent.Emnamic Life lOOO/. sh. 250/. pd 406
2°o [and 301 bs.l
2,271 225. per cent. European Li i c 2O/. sh. all pd 22
50,000 2s. Ditto, New 2O/. sh. 21. pd 11
1,000,0001. 61. per et Globe Stock 132
20,000 5/* Guardian lOO/. sh. 27A1 pd 373
10,000 s. Gd. Hope
2,400 51.75. 6d. Imperial Fire 500/ sh. 50/. pd 1373
7,500 9s. Imperial Life.. 1001. sh. 10/. pd 103
13,458 4/. per cent. Indemnity Marine lOOl. sh. 13/. p 4 25
2,020 3/ 103 Kent Fire 501. sh, all pd 92

31. Ditto Life. 501. pd 79
10,0.00 16s. Law Life 100 L sh. 10/. pd 29
5,000 . 10s. London, Fire 25/. sh. 121. 10s, pd lei
3,900 10s. London, Ship 251. sh. 12/. 10s. pd 181
1,000,0001. ... ..... Minerva Life 1001. sh.
500,0001
30,000 51. per cent. Palladium Lite 50/. sh. 2/. pd 21 Fs
50,000 41. per cent. Protector Fire 2O/. sh. 2/. pd I& Od
2,500 11. Provident Lire 100/, sh. 10/. pd 20
00,000 ss. Rock Life 20/. sh. 1/. pd 6;
89,220/ 5/. per cent. Royal Exchange Stock- 228
6,000 5 per cent. University Life lOO/. sh. 5/. pd
50,000 4 per cent. United-Kingdom Life 100/. sh. 51. pd 7 N
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JOINT STOCK BANKS.
25,000 8 per cent. Agric and Com. of Ireland 25/. sh. 101. pd
5,000 Australaqa 4Ol. sh. 40/. pd 69
10,J00 10 percent. Bank of Birmingham 5O/. sh. 10/. pd , 13
10,009 10 per cent. Birmingham Bank 50/. sh. 10/. pd 23;
31,000 5 per cent. London and VVestminsterloo/ sh. 201. pd 23
60,000 5/. London Joint Stock V/. sh. 101. pd 12;
i 000 4 per cent. Lancaster
. , 1001. sh. 20/. pd 30
25,000 Liverp001..,....... lOOl sh. 101. pd 23;
50,000 711 per Gent Manchester and Liver.l
501.5 h. 151 pd 12
pool
20,000 7 per cent. Manchester 100/. sh. 25/ pd 27
20,000 Provincial Bank of lrelandlool. sh. 25/. pd 44;
SO; 00 National Bank of Ireland Si. sh 174/. pd 17
10,000 5 per cent. National Provincial Eng. 100/, sh. 35/. pd 361
10,000 ...... .. Ditto New lO/. sh. 101 pd 9,'
10,000 Gloucestershire 5O/ sh. 10/. pd 20
6,000 10 per cent. Hampshire 501. sh. 51. pd 9
._....

GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES.
2,500 16s Od Bath 2Ol. sh. 101. pd 2.1
5,000 British 4O/ sh. MI pd 1.
Ann rs,.percent./
5,01)0 /and Bs. Rs.j Ditto Provincial 201. sh. 19 pd 25
928 51 lOs Birmingham. 5O/. sh. 98
1,250 21 Os Bristol .......... .......................... -.20 r. sh. 36
2,250 3/ lOs Brighton 2Ol. sh. 11
750 3/ lOs Ditto, New 2Ol. oh. 18/. pd 9
2,471 4j per cent. Brighton General 201. sh. all pd 17
1,000 61. 10s. Continental Consolidated 75/. 621/. pd 105
1,000 101. City 01 London lOOl. sh. all pd 195
i,/,00 61. Ditto, New
4,000 3'. Os. Equitable 5O/. pd 1:5
lO,noo 9.4 per cant. Imperial
SO O 5/. per cent. Isle of 'flianet .251. sh. 201. pd 18
2,1350 61. per cent. Independent .301. sb. all pd 5
9,000 41. per cent. Phmnix 50/. sh. 39/. pd 29
1,000 4/. per cent. RatclifF 1001. sh. 80/. pd 61
1,000 So.utli Metropolitan 5O/. sh. 19/. pd 1)
8,200 41. per cent. United General 5Ol. sh. 461. pd 36
240 5!. per cent. Warwick 501. sh. 50
400 51. per cent Wakefield . 25/. sh. 22
0,000 3/. Westminster Chartered
0,000 12s. Ditto New 5ll. sh. 10/. pd 11
780 5/. per cent. Yarmouth 20/. sh. M. pd ,7,:
WATER WORKS.
1,800 10s. Birmingham 25/. sh. e5l. pd 00
1,434 CI. East London lOO/, sh. 166
5,500 21 105 Grand Junction Average 411 M. 4d. sh. 671
2,000 24 Kent loo' sh. 454
372 Int. Liverpool Bootle 2201. sh. 3i:es
1,500 2/ 101 Now River London Bridge Water Ann 62'
'6,486 2/ las Mr.nchester Ad Salford lOO/. sh. 54
1,600 1 per cent. Sauth London 100/. sh. 104
8,204 4/. West Middlesex Average 631. 12s. 9d. sh.
1,360 11 14. York Building Co. Lessee Prop 100/. sh. :15
IRON RAILWAYS.

6,300 ...... ... Birmingham anti Derby BO/. pd '75
9,500 Birmingham and Gloucester
15,, 00 Bristol and Exeter 100/. sh. 7i; pd 71
660 Calcutta and Saugur . 5Ol. sh. 2/. pd 0
7,500 Cheltenham and G. Western !OW. sh. 301. 4
3,009 Clarence lOOl. fh. 1001 pd 354
12,060
8,000 Dublin and Kilkenny 100/. sh. 5/. pd
60,000 Eastern Counties 25/. sh. 161, pd 6
Grand Junction 1001. sh. 951. pi 202
Great North of England ,0:. pd 21;
5,000 Great Western l9O/. sh. 65/. pd 61
2,000 Hartlepool 100/. sh. -10014 d 125
8,000 Hull and selby 501. sh. 304 pd 19a
10,000 Leeda and Manchester 100/ sh. 51. pd 194*
2,100 31. per cent. Leeds and Selby 100 sh. 65
1,500 11.55. Leicester and Swannington .50/, sh all pd '751
5,103 10 per cent. Liverpool and ManchesterlOt /.Bh. 1004 pd 195
10 per cent. Ditto Quarter Shares 251. pd 64
36,000 ... ...... London and Brighton 5O/, sh. 221 pd Li
12,000 London and Blackwall 501. sh. 111. pd 1111
20,000 3 per cent. London and Greenwich - 20/. sla. 20/. pd 131
15,000 London and Birmingham 1001. sh. 991, pd 143
Ditto Quarter Shares 51. pd 22
33,000
14,000
6,600 Ditto New Scrip 7/. pd 8
12,000 London Grand Junction s')/. sh 5/. pd 0
13,000 Manchester and Leeds -100/. sh. 60!. pd 674
10,000
Ditto Extension '7l pd 3i
North Midland 100/. sh. '751 pd 70
Northern and Eastern 100/.'sh. chi. pd 1311
2,600 Preston and Wyre 501. sh. NV. pd 361
28,000 • South Eastern and Dover 'l2/. pd e 4
1,000 10/, per cent. Stockton and Darlington lOOl. sh. 240'
9,000
1,400
6,000 York and North Midland 50 . sh. 30/. pd 374

MINES.
8,000 Albion Copper 5/. s . 31/. pd 12
4,000 11. ss. Alton
15/. sh. 12/, nt pd 19
10,000 ... . Anglo Mexican, iss. 5/. pm.lool. sh. n' 'ld 1
Ditto Subscription .251. he o,
1501. sh all p 1 97
2,000 101. Bolanos,
,
10,000 U. lOs Brazilian Imp. iss. 5h pm 351. sh. 20/, pd 20'
6,000 .... ..... Macaubas Sc Cocaes United 251. sh. 2'l. pd 12
11,000 Ditto St. John Del Rey 20/. sh. 141 pd 3,
10,000 ...... ... Bolivar Cepper Company 20/. sh. 20/. pd s;
10,000 Ditto Scrip 10/. sh. 101. pd 9!
20,000 British Iron 50/. sh. 50/ pd
6;
6,000 British Copper Si. sh. 4;}l. pd l'
Cata Branca
64/. rd 8
Candonga
71/. pd 6
10,000 I/ Copiapo 20/. sh 13/. pd 10
8,500 .. Columbian, las. 51. pm.... 55/. sh. 55/. pd
2,850 31. English
20,000
6,155 Mexican Company... ......1001. 100/. sh. 54/. pd 4
3,000 Polberou Consols
10/. sh 8/. pd 4'
11,500 Real del Monte, Unregistered 8
Ditto Loan Notes l5O/. pd 160
30,000 United Mexican, iss. 2pm .40/. 85. all p 4 1,
;
Dittt. Scrip 3.1
Ditto New Scrip 5/ pet 4'
West Cork 501. sh. 50/. pd 381