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, com-
menced on 'Wednesday, and will last three days. Both
tt'e bazaar and show were held on a beautiful spot of
ground close by the towers of the castle, comtnandfng a
magnificent view of a large portion of the island. The
bazaar was held in an immense tent, surmounted with
flags and banners, and seemingly upheld with floral pil-
lars. The interior was crowded with wares of elegant
and ingenious workmanship, the vendors of which were
beautiful and elegantly dressed ladies 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 island were pre-
sent on the first and grand day in great numbers. A
beautiful tent, splendidly furnished was erected for the
Queen, in case her Mejestyshould honor the bazaar with
a visit during its continuance. Carisbrook Castle is in the
centre of the Isle of Wight,and is situated on a lofty
nence. It is a celebrated ruin, and two of its permanent
attractions are the window from which Charles the First
attempted to escape when confined there, and a well 300
feet deep, the water of which is drawn up by the revo-
lutions of an enormous wheel turned round by an aged
donkey. The town of Newport is i❑ the parish of Caris-
brook, and St. Thomas's Ctnieh is the district church for
the town. It has just been rebuilt at a great expense, and
is capable of holding 1,500 persons. Her Majesty has
taken considerable interest in the work, and intends
adorning the church with a monument by Marchetti to
Princess Elizabeth, the young and sorrowful daughter of
Charles the First, who was buried in the old church. The
new church contains some of the finest specimens of me-
direval masonry to be seen in the kingdom ; the sculptural
ornaments of the building are by Baker, a young Hamp-
shire sculptor of great promise. In 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 specimens of needlework, crochet-
work, lacework, beadwork, Berlinwork, worstedwork,
wool work, glasswork, and basketwork, and with a pro-
fusion of table, fireplace, stair, bed, window, and toilet
ornaments. Many of these were intrinsically of great
value. The ingenuity displayed in making these things
was truly remarkable. All the usual arts to obtain
money for the building fuud were of course 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 roses on her sign-
board outside, exhibited a white bird in a cage at a
shilling a hea I, and it was gravely stated that the rarer
avis turned white suddenly one night through fright
from 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 postmistress
waited on the public with the most charming civility,
but the postage was so euormoas that it would have
thrown Mr. Rowland Hill into a state of considerable
excitement.