The Sun.
London, England, 1823-08-15 00:00:00

TUE A 101.17.

°Lase; ow, A tro. 9.—On Wednesday, the 6th of August,
the Dumbartonshire Yeomanry Cavalry, under the command of
Major Dennistoun of Colgrain, were inspected by the Duke of
Montrose, Lord Lieutenant of the County. accompanied by
Lieutenant Colonel Smyth, in the lawn of Levenside, near
Dumbarton. The day was favourable, and the manner in which
the corps went through the different evolutions, was such as to call
forth the warmest approbation from the Duke of Montrose and
Col. Smyth, and to afford the highest gratification to a numerous
assemblage of spectators. A number of carriages were on the
grotind, filled with the rank and fashion' of the county,
among, whom were particularly distinguished the Duchess
of Montrose and the Ladies Grahame, Lady Campbell,
&c. &c. The same day, the Duke of Montrose inspected the
Dumbarton Volunteers, under the command of Captain Dixon,
and expressed himself highly gratified with the steadiness and
precision with which they performed their manoeuvres, and
with the completeness or the equipments, and the soldier.
like appearance of this fine corps. The inspection being
two prizes given by the Lord Lieutenant of the
to the best swordsmen, were competed fur by
ended,count y
the Yeomanry, and gained, the first by Corporal But-
loch, and the second by Serjeant M`Lay, junior. A race was
also run by the horses of each troop, for purses given
by the officers, which afforded much sport. The successful
, candidates were, Mr. Pendar of Captain Campbell's troop, Mr.
M'Alkter of Captain Buchanan's, and Quartermaster Scott, of
Captain Smollett's.—The business of the day being over, the
Duke of .31ontrose, Colonel Smyth, and several gentlemen of
honoured the officers of the two corps with their corn.
at the Elephant Inn, Dumbarton, where many
itpohayenacylo
at
tendttl n'aillPopriate toasts were drunk, and the conviviality
of the evening kept up to a late hour.

DEATH OF THE. REV. Du. LEDwico
•
We lenient to say that this distinguished and amiable character
closed an admirable life in the B4th year of his age, on the Bth
inst., at his house in York-street, in this city. This much-
respected divine was the author of the Antiquities ttl Ireland, a
truly national work, which has been admired by every lover of
his country. In addition to his general and well-known taste
and skill in the world of lettere, especially in the study of what-
ever was worth preserving in the annals of our island, the ltev.
Gentleman was elected a i‘lember of one' of the most distin-
guished [literary Societies of Europe.—:(Dub/in
Captain l'aontrAtoE, a friend of the family
of the late Mr. (-Anima, has purchased the villa and grounds
at Hampton for 3,000/. The statue, by Ito unit.taci has been
removed from the temple in the front of the house to the British
Museum : a cast, however, from the original marble is placed
in its stead. The mulberry, a branch cut from SitaXsPEa UE's
tree at Stratford-upon-Avon, planted in (lanntcx.'s grounds,
flourishes, like the Works of the immortal Author.
It was in ancit:nt times the practice to present
male malefactors, on their way to execution, with a large bowl
of ale, 44 theit lait refreshment. This custom last prevailed at
York, which gave rise to the saying, that the 'Adler of Bawtry
was hanged for .leaving Mt ale. Had he stopped, as usual,
which he declined, his reprieve, which was actually on the
road, would have arrived tittle enough to. have saved him.
.
THE .elltE Lir.-- a nere is one insect, of so
fairy-like a nature ond lustre, that it would be almost worth
coming to the Southlto look at, if there were no other attraction,
the fire fly. Itnagine thousands of flashing diamonds, every
ttihigehgtlioiwowdering the ground, the trees, and the air, especially
in the darkest places anti the corn fields. They give at once a
delicacy and brilliance to Italian darkness inconceivable. It is
worm winged and flying in crowds. In England,
you know, tbeTemale alone gives light, at least that of the male,
who is the eaclusivepossetsor of the wings, is hardly. perceptible.
Worm is a wrong word, the creature being a real meet. The
Italian name is lucciola, little light ; in Genoa, case belle
tr emity
(chiare belle), clear and fine. Its aspect, when held in the band,
it that of a dark coloured beetle, but without the hardness or
tduggish look. The light is contained in the under part of the
ex of the abdomen, exhibiting a dull golden-coloured
partition by day, and flashing occasionally by clay-light, eve-
many when the hand is shaken. At night the flashing is that
of purest and most lucid fire, spangling the vineyards, and
olive trees, and dark avenues, with innumerable stars. Its use
is not known. In England, and I believe here, the supposition
is, that it la a signal of love. It affords no perceptible heat, but
is supposed to be phosphoric. In a darkar r single one is
atifficient to flash a light against the I have read ofa lady
in the west Indies who could see to read by the help of three
under a glits, as long to they chose to accommodate her. A
few of them are generally in our rooms all night, going about
like little sparkling elves. It it impossible not to think of
something spiritual, in seeing the progress of one of them
through a dark room. You only know it by the flashing of its
lamp, which takes place every three or four inches apart, some-
times oftener, thus marking its track in anti out the apartment,
or about it. It is like a little titiry, taking its rounds. To tne,
who pass more of my titne even than usual in the ideal world,
these spiritual.looking little creatures are mare than commonly
interesting.—(Lettererfro77l aliroad.)