The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-14 00:00:00

SCOTTISH SOCIETY OF LONDON.
A number of Scottish gentlemen resident in the
metre polls, have recently formed themselves into an
association, with the above title, for the purpose of
encouraging the ancient and manly sports of their
native country, including archery, running, leaping,
throwing the hammer, tossing the cakes, and perfor-
mance on the highland bagpipe. Many of the Scot-
tish nobility have given their patronage to
the society, and the Marquis of Brefniathane
has consented to net as President, and Lord Drum-
lanrig, M.P , for Dumfriesshire, us Vice-President.
The society has not yet been a year in operation, but
they have set vigorously to work, rl6 they have
erected a commodious club-house in Hanover-park,
Peckham, with a large park behind, affording ample
accommodation for the practice of the various
games.
At this club house the firit dinner of the
society took place on Saturday night last, when there
was a strong muster of the members. The president
and vice-president of the society were both present.
Many of the club-men appeared in full Highland
costume, and Highland chief.; themselves were there to
add interest to the scene. Cluny Macpherson, styled
by the society chief of Clan Chattan (though the
Macintoshes would dispute his claim), was present,
and there also was Millougall, the representative of
the old lords of Lam, whose prowl boast it is that
their ancestor grappled in hand-to-hand encounter'
with the great Bruce himself, who only saved himself
from capture by unloosing the brooch which clasped
the plaid his pursuer held hold by, and who still re-
tain that " Lorn brooch," as almost a full compensa-
tion for the lands of which the angry monarch after-
wards deprived them. Nor was the gathering alto-
gether confined to Scotchmen ; the nobility and
gentry of England were also represented at the
gathering, and entered with interest into the amuse-
ments of the es ening.

The club-room hi- a handsome, well proportioned
hall, and was ornamented on the present occasion
with the arms of the leading Scottish nobility, among
which were conspicuously blazoned over the Presi-
dent's chair the galley of the Campbells, and over
the Vice-President's chair the bleeding heart of the
Douglas; each of these armorial bearings was fes-
tooned with tartan plaids of the pattern appropriate
to each clan. In the balcony, which was boarded up
for the occasion, was a view of Taymouth Castle
with the picturesque scenery aruund it, vigorously
sketched and well executed.
About seven o'clock the members sat down to
dinner. The Marquis of Breadalbane, as president
of the society, took the chair, supported by Lord
Faversham, Cluny Macpherson, Captain M‘Dougall,
Colonel Hall, of the Life Guards ; Sir Alex-
ander Campbell, of Airds ; Captain Jay, Captain
Bokenham, of the Hon. Artillery Company ; Captain
kVolfe, R.N., &c. Lord Drumlanrig occupied the
vice-chair, and was supported by Sir William Clayton,
of Great Marlow ; John Allen, Esq. ; William
Chambers, Esq., of Edinburgh, &c.
The cloth having been removed,
The CUAIRM AN said they all felt that loyalty waved
in the plume and was interwoven with the plaid of
every Scotchman—(Cheers)—be, therefore, proposed
" The Health of her most gracious Majesty the
Queen ;" and it could not but he gratifying► to Scotch-
men to know the interest her Majesty took in every-
thing that regarded Scotland—the country, the people,
the national character, and (he might say) the national
games.—(Cheers.)
Then followed " The Healths of Prince Alb2rt and
the Prince of Wales," as Lord of the Isles (which
last was given with true Highland honours—" The
Queen Dowager and the rest of the Royal Family."
On " The Health of the Army and Navy" being
given,

Sir. W. CLAYTON, as one of the Peninsular veterans,
returned thanks for the army.
Captain lal‘Douoann, it.N., returned thanks for
the Navy, which, he said, was in as efficient a state as
ever it was; and he had no hesitation in saying, now
that steam was introduced into the navy, that, in the
event of a war, there would not be as much of the
enemy's bunting on the ocean as would make their
noble chairman a plaid. (Loud cheers.) lie was
sorry to say there were few Highlanders in the navy
—a very few indeed. But he could assure the meet-
ing that those who were there were not less deter-
mined than their countrymen in the sister profession
to uphold the honour of their country, and to make
themselves worthy of the name of Clan na Gad.
(Cheers.)
The CUAIRMAN then proposed "England—the land
we live in "—(Cheers)—a land—he had seen other
countries, but he had never returned hone without
feeling thankful that he was—he was going to say—
an Englishman, for Scotland and England were now
one country—(Cheers)—at all events, without feel-
ing thankful that he was a Briton. (Cheers.)
Lord DRUMLANRIG, the vice-chairman next pro•
posed " Scotland, the land of the mountain and the
flood."—(Cheers.) The greater part of those present
were Scotchmen, and from that he had no doubt of the
reception of the toast, and he was sure that those
Englishmen who visited Scotland would, notwith-
standing its ruggedness, its bleakness, and, above all,
its mists, which he must confess was not one of its
features he greatly approved of—(Laughter)—would
join them in doing full honour to the toast. No
person in the world more fully appreciated the coun-
try than her Most Vrracious Majesty the Queen of
England ; and he must say he would be jealous of
that title, if their noble chairman had not reminded
them that England and Scotland were now one and
the same.—(Cheers.)
The PRESIDENT then rose to propose the toast of
the evening—" Prosperity to the Scottish Society."
He said, he first heard of the institution of this society
about a year ago, as about to be established for the
purpose of preserving some of the Scottish national
characteristics, and especially for the purpose of encou-
raging archery and the manly games peculiar to the
country. Along with this, it was proposed that if they
had any surplus funds they should distribute them
among the Scottish charities in the metropolis.
These objects appeared to him so praiseworthy
that he at once determined to lend his humble aid in
promoting them.—(Cheers.) The practice of the
ancient and manly games of the country would, he
thought, be pre-eminently useful to those whose
business confined them in town, and who were in
want of healthy out•door exercise, calculated as these
games were to promote not only the physical, but the
moral and mental energies of those who practised
them.—(Cheers.) The society was at present in its
infancy ; but from what he had seen that evening—
from the establishment they had there formed—from
the laying out of the grounds for the purpose of
carrying out the objects of the society—everything
struck him as evincing a healthy constitution, which
he. trusted would grow up to a vigorous and robust
manhood.—(Cheers.) Ile concluded by proposing
" Prosperity to the Society," which was drunk with
Highland honours.

Lord FEVERSEIAM, in a complimentary speech, pro-
posed the " Health of the President ;" to which

The Marquis of BREADALBANE shortly replied, and
proposed " Lord Feversham and the other Patrons of
the Society."

Lord FEVERSIIAM returned thanks.
CI.UNY MACPIIEW ON proposed the health of the
" Vice• Chairman," to which

Lord DRUMLANRIG replied, and proposed " Success
to their meeting for competition on the 20th of
June."— (Loud cheers.)
The PRESIDENT, in reference to that subject, said
he had had a communication with Lord Rolland, in
whose park at Kensington their public competition on
the 20th of June was to take place, from which he
was happy to find that his Noble Friend would give
every possible facility for the accommodation of the
public.—(Loud cheers.)
The other toasts were—" Cluny Macpherson and
the other honorary directors," "The Honourable
Artillery Company," ' " The Archery Societies of
England, Scotland, and Ireland," " The committee of
management," &c.
Angus Mackay, piper to the Queen, and John
Monteath, piper to the Duke of Sutherland, were
present on the occasion, and performed several High-
land airs during the evening.