The Sun.
London, England, 1823-09-10 00:00:00

ST. FILLAN'S HIGHLAND SOCIETY.

This Society had its annual exhibition at the
beautiful village of St. Fillan's, on the 28th •ult., and excited
a great interest in the 'West Highlands. The several, roads
leading to this village presented a most enlivening scene, as
their hardy tartan-clad sons and dark-eyed damsel; filled:the
winding tracts of the mountains round Lochearn. As soon
as day began to peep, the popnlation sallied forth from every
quarter, and notwithstanding the forbidding aspect of the morn-
ing, all seemed ardently bent on beholding the chieftains of their
lands,and resolved to devote the day to festivity. Lree in themorn-
ing appeared the chiefs in their carriages, gentlemen in thei r phis-
tons, gigs, &c. all, in short, that could command conveyances.,
of any description, were seen rolling along and making the
glens echo with unwonted sounds. At St. Fillan's the eye was
delighted with the diversified appearance of the face of the ad.
joining hill. The groups of Iliglantlers, in their various tar-
tans, intermixed with the more sombre drapery of the Southern
visitors, had a novel and picturesque effect. Below were
seated the judges, encircled by rows of Highlanders keeping
the ground, and directly in front of the platform, erected
for the competitors, v'ere seated the ladies of rank, in a tem-
porary shade, set out with evergreens in a tasteful man-
ner. About twelve, the comp ?tition for pibrochs commenced ;
the candidates were numerous, and in general gave satisfac-
tion: Then followed the dancing of !Eland reels ; after which
came the ancient dance across swords, which was elegantly
performed by two Highlanders, and two young boys, who re.
ceived great applause from the jUdges. The later seemed
highly gratified with the precision displayed by the various
candidates. The throwing of a cannon ball in the manner of
the pucting stone came next, and wad keenly contested by three
Highlanders, remarkable for their strength and elegant ap-
pearance: The longest cast was between 29 and 30 feet--
Gaelic songs followed ; but unfortunately the rain, which had i
long threatened to disturb the festivity of the day, now de.
scended in torrents, and with such noise as entirely to drown
the voice of the singers. Thin had the effect of driving off
most of the auditors, who had previously borne showers with
much patience. The Ladies and Gentlemen of rank partook
of a colletion prepared for them In the shade, but the rain con-
tinuing, the general company were constrained to separate.
And thus ended the meeting, anxiously enticipatedt knd which
was really, it is belieiM, the rivet numerous, elegant, and
fashionable ever witnessed on the banki of Locliearn. Among
the company present were Lord and Lady ,Owydir4,l74arl
CountesS Jersey, and fainily. Lord Moli .neux' ,Sir. p. Baldi
• Colonel D. Stuart; Count Renault, Moray of. Abp.:vs:iron
(Indiana "Of Strnar &e. 84.—(Rdinteire, Paper.
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From the LONDON GAZETTE, Sept. 9.

BANKRUPTS.

E. Watts, Spencer-street, Goswell.street-road, merchant, to
surrender Sept. 13, 27, Oct. 21, at the Bankr' Court, Bs*
inghall-street. Solicitors, Messrs. Evitt and Dixon,lt
square, Minories. •
L. I. De Meilheim, Arundel-street, Strand, merchant, Sept.
13, 27, Oct. 21, at the Bankrupts' Court, Basitighall-stralt.
Solicitor, Mr. Taylor, New Inn, Strand.
J. Maunders, Upper Ground-street, Christ Church, Surrey,
victualler, Sept. 13, 27, Oct. 21, at the Bankrupts' Court,
Basinghall-street. Solicitors, Messrs. Ware and Young,
Blackman-street, Borough.
.1. Grange, Piccadilly, Covent-garden-market, and Kings-
land-road, fruiterer, Sept. 13, 20, Oct. 21, at the Bankrupts'
Court, Basinghall-street. Solicitor, Mr. Barber, Serie-street,
Lincoln's Inn.
J. Maxwell, Boston, Lincolnshire, tea-dealer, Sept. 13, 20,
Oct. 21, at the Bankrupts' Court, Basinghall-street. Solicitor,
Mr. Chester, Staple Inn.
H. Caton, Beaminster, Dorsetshire, draper, Sept. 13, 20,
October 21, at the Bankrupts' Court, Basinghall-street, Sts-,
licitors, Messrs. Green and Ashurst, Sambrook-court, Basiog-
hall-street.

DIVIDENDS.
Sept. 20, P. Wood, Kingston, Surrey, gardener—Oct. 6, J.
Butler, Milk-street, Cheapside, merchant—Oct. 7, R. Husband,
Plymouth, mercer—Oct. 6, R. Mawhood, jun., Wakefield,
Yorkshire, money-scrivener—Oct. 6, P. and R. Tolson, beef%
merchants—Sept. 16, R. Stevens, Soulbury, Buckinghamshire,
dairyman—Oct. 2, J. Ward, Lowestoft, Suffolk, twine.spizatr
—Oct. 3, W. Frood, Castleton, L►ncashire, flannel-manufac-
turer7—Oct. 3, J. Myth, Newcastle-under-Lyme, drape/.
CERTIFICATES, SEPT. 30.
T. Kinning, Oxford street, linen-draper—W. Greenbaum,
Ludlow, Shropshire, tanner.

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
M. and J. Briggs, Brewer-street, Golden-square, silk-
dyers —J. Bradnock and G. Poole, Birmingham, pawn.brokertt
—F. It. Newlyn and J. Bennett, Brixton-hill, Surrey, linen-
drapers—E. Dale and J. Lock, NVath-upon.Dearn, Yorkshire,
flax.spinners—C. Rattray and J. L. Robinson, Manchester,
fustien-manufacturers-4. Clayton and J. Porter, Barnsley,
Yorkshire, colliers—W. Worthington, J. Wakefield, R. Toro-
kinson, and T. Firth, Northwich, Cheshire, rock-salt-proprie-
tors—J. Martin and A. Chesney, Liverpool, starch-manufae-.
turers—J. Ray, J. Daniels, and M. C. Ray, Sheffield; hat
manufacturers—J. Hill and J. Bingham, Bristol, linen•drapers
J. Barton and E. Philipps, Gosport, brewers.

A REMARKABLE INSTANCE BERMA'L-
TACHMENT AND LOYALTY.
(RECORDED BY THE VENERABLE BEDE, IN THE
SAXON CHRONICLE.)

EDWIN the Great of Northumbria, whose
effigies are still preserved on one of the gates of York, the
capital of his kingdom, was one of the seven Princes who
are specified in the Chronicle as having enjoyed, at dif-
ferent periods previous to the time of le,gbert (falsely as-
serted by our popular historians to have been the first Kipg
of all England) the same degree of ascendancy over the Hep-
tarchy, &c. as was enjoyed during his life by that West
Saxon King. He is also the first of our Saxon Kings who
stands recorded for his successful attention to the civilizing
arts of good government, and the strict execution of justice,
throughout the island. The Chronicle thus briefly relates the
attempt to assassinate him :—" A. D, 621 i. This year came
Earner from ('wichelme, King of the West Saxons, with a de-
sign to assassinate King Edwin; but he killed Lilian his Thane,
and Forthere, and wounded the King." But the venerable
Bede, in the second book of his Ecclesiastical History, adds
some other interesting particulars, anti informs us that Lilla
the Minister and devoted favourite of ICing Edwin voluntarily
interposed his own body between the bosom of his master
and the uplifted dagger of the assassin, which was driven with
such force that it passed quite through the interposing body .
and wounded the King. The Chronicle thus proceeds :
" The same night a daughter was born to Edwin, whose name
was Eanfieda. Then promised the King to Paulinus that he
would devote his daughter to Gon, if he would procure at the
hand of (.iron, that he might destroy his enemy who had sent
the assassin to him. He then advanced against the West
Saxons with an army, felled on the spot five Kings, and slew
many of their men. This year Eanfletia, the daughter of King
Edwin, was baptized on the holy eve of Pentecost. And. the.
King, within twelve Months was baptized at Easter, with all his
people. Easter wasthen on the lath of April. This was: done
at Y ork, where he had ordered a church to be built of timber,
which was bellowed in the name of St. Peter. There the Kirtg
gavg the Bishopric to Paulinus, and there he afterwards order•
ed a larger church to be built of stone."

General D'EvEnEux has been appointed Am-
bassador to the Northern Courts of Europe by
the Columbian Government.—( Irish Paper.)

MEVEOROLOGICAL JOURNAL.

BY R. 13ANCKS

PHILOSOPHICAL INsTRUNIPNT MAKPR.

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Weather.

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4 GO 75 155 1)0. Do.
5 62 78 59 .19 Do. Do.
G 161 66 51 .90 Do.
7 56 63 47 .20 Do. Do•
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COURSE OF EXCHANGI•:. St+otumb,r Q.

COURSE OF E.
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Billoot ' 3B Ettectit's
Barcelona
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Gibraltar
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Malta 43 —Naples 394
Palermo
Lisbon
Oporto
ltiuJarreiro
Dublin ...• 9} Curk 9} per Cent.

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