The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-01 00:00:00

THE GREAT MEETING OF THE

MONTH.

As the great meeting of the passing month was a
mighty convention of teetotalers, it may appropriately
be called the " Meeting of the Waters." The repre-
sentatives of the pumps, wells, ponds, cisterns, gutters,
and rivers of the world were all present. Yankee tee-
totallers—cold damp people—arrived, it is said, packed
up in Wenham Lake ice, to represent the Niagara ;
while the Fleet-ditch rolled its tribute of temperance
people to the Convention. All sorts of waters, indeed,
had their delegates, except strong waters ; and the ap-
pearance of the august conclave reminded one of tin
Olympus of river gods turned out of their beds.
The hall of meeting was surrounded by a guard of
honour of metropolitan turncocks, while a strong de-
tachment of the " brigade," with hose in their hands
and stockings on their feet, were in readiness to spout
an eau de joie from several engines of great calibre. The
hall was tastefully decorated with branches of the weep-
ing willow and the water lily. Above the president's
chair was placed the representation of a "jolly young
Waterman," in a saltatory attitude.
After a light and frugal repast, consisting of water-
souchee and water-gruel, followed by a dessert of water-
melons and water-cresses,
Mr. Wishy Washy, the chairman, and representative
of the Holborn Baths, proposed the loyal and national
toast of " Father Thames, and the various branches of
the royal family." Drank with acclamation in toast-
and-water.

Mr. Oozy, M.P. for Peerless Pool, next gave " The
flower of transatlantic ladies, Miss Isippi and Miss
Ouri." Judge Drench, of Repudiation Villa, Gouging
Town, U.S., responded.
After these festive proceedings, the Secretary was
called upon to real the report—a very elaborate docu-
ment, on the statistics of How-came. you-Soishness. It
appeared that within the last year upwards of 30,000,000
of " goes" bad been called fur and dispatched in London
alone.—(Groans, and a cheer from a medical student,
who was immediately turned out.) Beer was also tippled
in an astounding manner. There were monsters in
human form, such as stokers in steamers, workmen in
giass•houses, &c., who actually consumed several pints
per day.— (General shuddering.) The society had also
ascertained that in many localities, particularly on the
river banks, the marzEfacture of a pernicious compound,
called Shandy-gafl:' was carried on with unblushing
audacity.—(G roans.)
The report; was unanimously adopted.—Almanach of
the Itionth,jor SeTtember.

SKYE —DEER-STALKING.—MacIeod of Macleod has
at present among his visitors at Dunvegan Castle, Lord St.
John and his lady, Mr. Henry, Willie, M.P., and his lady,
&c. After a few days at grouse shooting (in which the party
have been very successful) they are now going off to deer-
stalking among the precipices and ravines of the Coolin Hills,
and to fish the streams that issue from them. Lord Mac-
donald has been highly successful in that sport in the same
direction, having already killed eight deer,
some of which
were noble animals with full grown antlers. Suchis his
Lordship's fondness for this sport that he has converted the
Inn of Sconser into a shooting lodge, where he and his Lady
have been residing fur some weeks. The loss of this inn to
tourists is not felt, as that of Sligichan is only three miles
distant, and two inns were rather near each other on a road
not greatly frequented.—lnverness Courier.