The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-25 00:00:00

AN TEAGHLACH BHEAG CHA-

RONNACTI, OR THE HIGHLAND DWARFS.

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Under the extraordinary name of " An Teaglach Hheag
Charonnach," there is at present exhibiting at the Coati&
rama Rooms, Regent-street, a family of Scottish the aria,
consisting of two little men and a little woman. The elldeat
of the little men is twenty-three years of age, and 45 inches
high ; the next .is twenty-,:wo years of age, and 42 inches'
high ; and the little lady is eighteen years of age, and about
40 inches high. They are natives of Ro, s-shire, and, up to
the month of January last, were living there with their frif.l3(l3
and assisting in the management of a farm. Mr. Mackenzie,
who is now exhibiting them, was travelling in Ross-shires last
winter, and saw, as he imagined, a basket proceeding. 0T
itself at a very rapid rate along the high road. He inquit ed
what was the meaning of the strange appearance, and NOs
told it was "one of the little people." Ultimately he discovered
that there was residing on the estate of Mackenzie, of Apple-
cross, a family of dwarfs, children of the same parents, who.
have never had any other children, and who themselves are
of ordinary stature. Ile made arrangements with the intrty
for bringing them to London for the purpose of exhibiaon,
and here they are fresh from the Highlands of Scotland fa:
tired in their national costume, singing Gaelic songs ao"
(lA-icing Highland dances to the national music. of the bag-
pipe, and understanding not one single word of English, but
s nversing with those who do not understand English through
the mecquin of an interpreter. Having until within the
last three months roamed at large upon their
native hills, and mixed upon equal terms with
their kind, they have not that fatuous appearance lchich
is the characteristic of so many show dwarfs, or, what is still
more dise usting, that mixture of idiotcy and precoc,'ous
smartness which characterises the taught dwarf. Thai=
countenances are intelligent, and their appearance is that
of persons whese intellectual stature is the same as thal of
their fellows, albeit their physical stature is somewhat
shorter. They dance their national reels without affectatien:
and with great taste, and the far-famed Highland Sison•L
Dance is danced by the elder of the brothers in a veil
superior style. This dance, which is one of the most
chs-
racteristic and at the same time the most elegant
and difficult of the national dances, would 'tell
well in a theatre, and it would puzzle many' a
dancer of high fame to execute it in such admirable
style as this little fellow. Small though he is, lit
muscular strength is prodigious. He can lift from the ground
a half-hundred weight in each hand, and walk with them vritb,
ease. He is also a good broadsword player, and not the let
interesting part of the exhibition, which, as far as the per-
formances are concerned, may be considered a strictly na-
tional one, is the broadsword play of himself and his .brother,
each being armed with "broadsword and targe," selon .1-09 let
The performance is accompanied by the celebrated Ville:
Hugh Lindesay, of Inverness, who carried off the prize
at
the last competition in that city, in 1845. Her Maje dl
having, through the Duchess of-Buccleuch, heard of tht SO
dwarfs, was graciously pleased to command their attendant 0
at Buckingham Palace on Friday week, and so pleased was%
her Majesty with their performance that they were honoured.
with the royal commands to attend the Palace again on.
Thursday evening, when they had the honour of again per-
forming before her Majesty.

ROYAL SOUTH LONDON FLoRY-

CULTURAL SOCIETY.

A grand miscellaneous flower show of the above Society
was held at the Royal Surrey Zoological Gardens, on Thurs-
day, and was acknowledged by all parties present to surpass
all previous exhibitions of the kind held in these gardega•
The following are a few of the principal prizes awarded by
the judges :—For the best collection of miscellaneous plants
(orchideous plants excluded), the gold Adelaide medal to
11r. Reading, and the large silver Victoria medal to Igr:
Ramp; for the best collection of miscellaneous plants, n°"
exceeding 24 (orchideous plants excluded), the gold Adr
laide medal to Mr. Pamplin ; and for pelargonium. to
Mr. Gaines ; for the best six specimens of orchideous
plants, the large silver Victoria medal to Mr. Reading;
and the extra prizes offered by members (given by Java°.
Coppock, Esq., and Mr. E. Denver), for the best collection
of miscellaneous plants (not to exceed eighteen pots), thef
gold Victoria to Dir. Bruce; and for the best collection
°
roses, the large silver Adelaide medal to Mr. Kay. The
fruits and vegetables, which were very good, consisted °r
strawberries, grapes, and cucumbers, some of which latteir
production were the largest ever exhibited. The company'
which was very numerous, in addition to inspecting the
flowers and promenading the gardens, which are in admirabi
:
order, were gratified at dusk with the Eruption of Vestiviat
This exhibition is now in perfect order, and the best artt
ficial representation of a great natural convulsion we remenv
ber to have seen. The illusion, from the immense sarface.°i,.!
the painting, the enormous machinery, and the endless dls
charge of smoke and fire, is almost inconceivable in its effects'

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.
Auotker splendid cutter yacht, built by Ratsey, was launch
from his yard en Tuesday last, in the presence of a number 0
fashionable,. The sponsor on the occasion was the amiable daughte:
of Captain Paget, R.N., who named the yacht " Gondola." SD
measures 7634 tons, and has been built for W. H. Woodhouse, EA4
of Liverpool.
The Eudora, belonging to Nat. Anderson, Esq., is on RatseY'OS"'
undergoing a thorough overhaul, and will be newly coppered. r,
The Ganymede cutter arrived here on Tuesday from the Mate
rancan, and is to be refitted for the season.
The Talisman is all ataut.
10'
The Camilla, T. Halifax, jun., Esq., and the Sparrowhawk 2
Halifax, Esq., will ship hands and be commissioned on Monday
AR.
MAT 15. Nymph cutter, Sir IVALShn Jo Bayley, Bart., from fOrtg'
mouth. ams ;
16. Medina cutter, Sir B. H. Graham, Bart., from Lyminow -
Frisk cutter, Richard Frankland, Esq., from Lyrnington., age
19. Ganymede cutter, G. H. W. P. Smith Pigott, Esq., (mill .-
diterranean and Plymouth.

SAILINGS.
MAY 16. Medina cutter, Sir B. R. Graham, Bart., for Lone1011•_.
19. Hawk schooner, William Moore, Esq., for Ryde and Londfrer
22. Frisk cutter, Richard Frankland, Esq., for Cherbourgh
trel brigantine, Commodoze Earl of Yarborough, on a cruise.
AT AND ABOUT THIE STATION.
Cutters —Nymph, Caprice, Turquoise, Eudora, Whim, Apsara.--, St•
Margaret, Iris, Ganymede.

The Commodore's health is very much improved since he ha% enl;
barked. The Ron. Captain Dudley Pellum proceeded with hinT o
a cruise to the westward this day. The weather has set in fine a
warm—ther. 63., bar. 29.93.

I'llE CROPB.—The corn is looking up, and in a few more such de r°
will have put on an appearance of health it has long needed ; the
cold and wet have given it a yellow and sickly look. The crops of
clover, vetches, and grasses generally, are very fine and forward-
The potatoes look well. The wetness of the season has prevented to
lands being got ready for mangold wurzel, and very little ha.'
sown ; it has also prevented the sowing of barley ; many far re e':
have not got in more than half the quantity they would have doll:
had the weather been more favourable. The hay harvest has C'
menced, and is likely to be the heaviest known for some years.

DREADFUL COAL-PIT EXPLO'

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SWANSEA, THIIRSDAY.—A dreadful explosion
place on Tuesday last at Myreydduewidd Colliery: Or
Tuesday morning the men were told that " all was rip;
except one portion, which they had barricaded up Alta
timber so that it should be known; but ere an hour D'l,
elapsed a tremendous explosion shocked the entire P"..
causing the instant death of five men, and several otheiri
much burnt. The first body found was that of P 51,4,
Jones. It presented an awful aspect, the whole of •;'l,
intestines having fallen out, showing the violence WI,
which he had been driven against parts of the colliery Li/.
the violent concussion. The remainder were also shoc_.
ingly disfigured, and were blown some 200 yards frouP
wnere the explosion happened. At the Coroner's to
quest on the bodies, it was clearly proved to bit"
resulted from the imprudence of one of the miners, who,n
notwithstanding the caution he had received, went into
the dangerous part before spoken of with a flake('
candle. The jury, after a very lengthened investigation'
returned a verdict of Accidental Death.
We also regret to mention two other fatal explosionis
one at Pwllgraig, near Merthyr, and the other at the
Mountain Pitts, Pennydarren. Four persons lost theft
lives at them, which appeared to have resulted from the
same circumstances. The greater portion of the unfor-
tunate sufferers have left large families utterly destitute.

OREGON NUTICE.—WO are enabled to announce that
our Government has received formal notice from the Preside[/",
of the United States that it is the desire of the Americea
Government that the treaty for the joint occupation of the
Oregon territory should cease and determine at the aspira:
tion of twelvemonths from the date of such notice.—Observer_
The Sun newspaper came out the other day with ger.'
admirable railway map, in which the proposed new rallwaYs Ai
laid down in red lines. It was another instance of the genere,,
and ability with which its enterprising proprietor, Mardo Ver....,
Esq., fats ever conducted the paper since it fhas been in hits has
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Plymouth Weekly Journal.
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ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENGLArt,"
On Friday the annual meeting of the members of this sk,cielf;To
..
held at the office, Hanover-square. Lord Portman, the preside d,
occupied the chair, and was supported by the Duke of R chnioen4
who entered just at the close of the isrocei dings, the Earl Dude, V!,
Catnoys, Viscount Toirington, Colonel Challoner, Sir John 9,,Pthe
Sir It. Joddrell, Mr. Archibald, M.P., and several others. Oa or
nomination of Lord Camoys, seconded by Colonel Challoner, or
Earl of Egmont was unanimously chosen president for the Yealoora
suing. The vice-presidents, auditors, directors, and other om too
were then formally re-elected. The report, read by Mr. Hudson' her
secretary, stated, that since the last general meeting in Decew tja
the council had under their cons deratien various subjects ints:oo.
to the o jects of the society. The invested capital of the fsee., 0
slats of 7,0001. stock, and the currmt balance at the last month
meeting amounted to 1,4821. The society now consists of 6,971 me'f'.;
hers. The report next stated that the arrears ofsubscription due sii
defaulting members amounted to no less than 6,726 h The council
have thcided that the annual country meeting, to be held this Year
at Nesvcastle-upon-Tyne, shall take place in the week comm Pf..r.
tirlinartgloilftirnesdthreethtdp'aeot hpilse'Lwordsholfwillait:
the 13th of July, Thursday, the 16th oflhat month, being the prw
of liberal
cipal day of the show.
beneremains at
his Lordship
19'
whereM. P " his exertion
irsepabooruttedtotrheautreafrotis
opintionsis,
ed himself to be.
have always been used for the
advocate he has for several years prov . . ~. .
Mr. Justice Ceoalret:dt
gritellill'.nthitiolttOle:PeoCf the PrOCUreet-Generil
the present term.
It to resume his judicial improving in health, but
the Court of a
It is expected that Peers will sit o
Tuesday next, to hear
of Lecomte. All the documents,loo
the prosecution
witnesses, will
of the regicide and the. be printed and distributed t°
the Peers.— Galignam-
The Duke of Beaufort arrived
duties during
in town on Fridill
from Bristol.
forty, a barrister, whose death oc.
melancholy circumstances : Mr. Davicdarr:
FATAL ACCIDENT TO MR. F Ef
g, about —a
quarte
—On Friday Mr. William Payne held
Tavern, Whitefriars, on the body ofd an inquest at the Feitt',74
Wilson,Le d
D Y
under
trr
surgeon, said
saißlfoudSoasT;E:
on Thursday evening,
quarter- Francis
xancolscloHckil: St. James's-park, within twenty yards of the Palace lodge, w wit-
hin. After proceedit g en horseback towards Constitis to
animal sudde 1 ig about two-thirds across the turulett—ged
n y turned to the left, and whilst de 7-0(
was endeavouring to 11
the right stirrup, and puup the reins, his foot slippedo ;we
by the left leg. Th losing his balance he hung.on for some,, the
Palace, but ' e animal continued its course toWr-wit-
previous to r •
eaching the gate, deceased.f.P•
yhaer di
ch,:j:
, ibled'
Hess went to his •
assistance, and found him senseless and the
lug t-e
lug
profusely from the left ear. witness conve d
ye
deceased in, °ay
Palace lodge, untied his cravat, and upon examination he found so
a slight cut at the back of the head. He procured a cabrioletitincl-
accompanied him to his chambers in the Inner Temple-lane' lent
oat
ing that it was impossible to do anything for the deceased, ',''. cold
for Dr. Fergusson, who concurred with witness, that all thitioaed
be done, would be to watch the case. Witness, therefore, eetu; died,
with the deceased until one o'clock that day (Friday), when.,,aen, of
The cause of death was concussion of the brain. James s
__,,,ed to
Stanhope-street, Strand, said that the deceased formerly bel°"s rac.
had P t
the Home Circuit, but during the last twelve months he oed 5
dee
tised on the Northern Circuit. The animal had been In _
_.„ the
possession about four years. He had twice before fallen fr9''''
same animal. Verdict—" Accidental death." or
uge,
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o_l
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