The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-08 00:00:00

BAZAAR AT THE ISLE .OF TVIGHT.

The bazaar and horticultural show at Carisbrook Cas-
tle, in the Isle of of Wight, under the immediate patron-
age of the Queen, Prince Albert, and- the Duchess of
Kent, to raise funds for the rebuilding of St. Thomas's
Church at Newport, the chief town, in the island, coin
menced on Wedue.day, end will lag three days. Both
tie, hazier and show were held on a beautiful spot of
ground close by the towers of the castle, cainrn aiding► a
magnificent view of a large portion of the Wand. The
bazaar was held in an immense tent, surineurited with
'legs and banners, and s,einingly upheld with floral pil-
lars. The interior was crowded wi,b- wares of elegat.t
and ingenious workruansh•p, tilt: vet dors of which were
beautiful and elegantly dressed ladie- of title. Two fine
military bands were in attendance. , A large refectory
on the ground furnished refreshments. The nobility,
gentry, and fashionable visitors of .the ill ind were pre-
sent ma the first and grand day in great numbers. A
beautiful tent, splendhlly furnished was erected for the
Queen, in case her Mejestyshould honor the bazaar with
a visit (luring its continuance. Carisbrook Caste is in the
centre of the Isle of Wight,and ins situated on a lofty emi-
nenc... It is a celebrated ruin, and two of it; permanent
attractions are the window from which Charles the First
attempted to escape when confined thi-re, and 'a well 300
feet deep,- the water of which is drawn up by the-revo-
lutions of an enormous wheel turnel round by an agt-d
donkey. The town of Newport is in the parish of
brook, and St. Thomas's C u eh i< the diStricit. °buret' for
the to wu. It has just been reimilt at a great expense, and
is capable of holding 1 500 pereOne. Her NI sjesty has
taken considerable interest in the work, and intends
adorning the church with a monument by 111:irchet.1 to
Princess Eiz4betli, the young an I sorrowful daughter of
-Charles the First, who wa - buried in the old ellu'rch.
new church contains some of the finest specimens of me-
disaval masonry to be Seen in the kingdom the setilotural
ornaments of the building are by Baser. a vOung Hamp-
shire sculpt ,r of groat prinise. Li consequence of . her
Majesty's patronage the bazaar was unusually attractive,
and presents were received from all parts of the king-
dom. The stalls of the bazaar were crowded with
heaps of marvellous spicimens of ne,dlowerk, crochet-
work, lacework, beadwork, Berlinwork, wor,ted work,
woolwork, glasswork, and basketwork, and_with a pro-
fu-ion of table, fireplace, stair, bed, window, and toilet
ornaments. Many of these were intrinsically of great
value. The ingenuity displayed in making there things
was i truly remarkable. All the usual a: ts to obtain
money for the building fund were of sours resorted and
cheerfully submitted to. You paid to go inside the gate
of the castle, and then you paid again to see what
was inside. Even the donkey exacted tribute, for
ls. was charged for every bucket of water he drew
up from the well. A lady who kept a flower stall,
and whose name was formed of rises on her sign-
board outside, exhibited a white bird in a eine at a
shilling a heart, and it was gravely stated that the rata
avis turned white suddenly one night through fright
hem a cat ? One of the stalls was very handsomely
fitted up as a post-office, where you could get a letter
from any part of the world. The elegant. post mistress
waited on the public with the most charming civility,
but the postage was so enormous that it would have
thrown Mr. Rowland Hill into a state of cou-iderable
excitement.