The Sun.
London, England, 1867-04-19 00:00:00

PUNNING MOTTOES OF THE
ARISTOCRACY.

We have been struck, in glancing over the pages
of " Debrett's Illustrated Peerage," published by
Dean and Son, of Ludgate-hill, with the number of
instance,
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have the Duke of Devonshire, whose family name is
Cavendish, taking for his motto Cavendo Tutus (Se-
cure by caution), while Lord Waterpark, descended
from the same family, carries the same motto. Lord
Lyveden (Vernon) takes Vernon semper viret,
which may be translated as Vernon always flourishes,
or it might be written Ver-non semper viret, Spring
does not always flourish ; this somewhat egotistical
motto is also Lord Vernon's. Then we have Lord
Byron (Byron), Crede Byron, (Believe Byron) ;
Lord Lyons (Lyons), Noli irritare leones (Do not
rouse the lions) ; the Duke of Buckingham,
(Temple), Templa quam dilecta (How beloved are
thy temples !) ; Earl of Ellenborough (Law), Com-
posit= jus fasque animi (Law and equity) ; the
Earl of Clancarty (Le Peer Trench), Dieu Pour la
Trench pui centre ? (God for the Trench : who is
against him ?), Earl Fortescue (Fortescue), Forte
scutnm salus ducum (A. strong buckler is the safe-
guard of generals),—this motto is said to owe its
origin to a Sir Richard Forte (from whom thisfamily
claim descent) having protected William the Con-
queror at the battle of Hastings, by bearing a strong
strong shield before him ; hence the name Forte and
escue, a shield ; it is also used by Baron Clermont,
a descendant of this family. The motto of Lord
Fairfax (Fairfax) is Fare fac (Speak and, act). The
Barony of Fairfax, one of the oldest in the Scotch
peerage, is involved in much obscurity—the resi-
dence of the present peer, as well as his brothers and
sisters, being unknown ; the late peer seems to have
been .a clerk in the Supreme Court of California.
Perhaps without exception the best family motto is
that of Earl Manvers, whose family name is Pierre-
pont, which is thus written in the motto Pie-repon-te
(Repose in pious confidence) ; in Lord Mont-
eagle's motto, the pun is on the title, the family
name being Spring Rice, Alte fert aquila (The eagle
mounts with me on high); Lord Fermoy (Roche),
Mon Dieu est ma roche (My God is my rock); the
Earl of Enniskillen (Cole), Deum tole, regem serva
(Worship God, serve the king); the Earl of Aberga-
venny (Nevill), Ne vile velis (Form no mean wish),;
the Earl of Hopetoun (Hope), At apes non fracta
(But my hope is not broken); the Earl of West-
morland (Fane), Ne vile fano (Disgrace not the
altar). Many mottoes possess an almost historic
interest; take, for instance, that.,epie comprised in
the arms of the Earl of Caniperdown—we allude
to the sailor who supports the sinister side,
and who to quote " Debrett," is meant to repre-
sent James Crawford, a native of Sunderland, who,
during the battle of Camoerdown [for the first
Earl wrested his coronet red-handed in the service
of his country], climbed up the stump of the main-
mast of the Venerable (flagship), and, although the
rigging was shot away under his feet,
kept his posi-
tion, and no less than seven times during the action
nailed up the Admiral's (first Viscount Camper-
down's) flag, after it had been shot away. The pre-
sent Earl's father, on the recent death of this brave
sailor, had forwarded to him, by James Crawford's
desire, the silver medal which had been presented
to him for his gallant conduct, to fasten to the flag
which is still in the possession of the famillity."
The Combermere crest and motto tell another
gallant tale; " Salatnanca" will be a word of power
in English ears, so long as military glory finds
worshippers ; the Erskine motto is " Trial by
jury," rather an appropriate one for, per-
haps, the most persuasive of advocates and
best of Lord High Chancellors ; the Exmouth
motto, " Algiers" needs no explanation ; the crest,
Deo adjuvante (God being my helper), seems par-
ticularly appropriate to the gallant commander ; the
first Viscount. Viscount Gough offers quite an
ernbarpas de richesses ; for mottoes, for the arms,
Tarifa ; and for crests, Goojerat, China, Barossa,
and lastly, Clear. the way, not by any means the
least appropriate.

AERONAUTICAL SOCIE I Y OF GREAT BRITAIN.-
A. meeting of members of this society was held on the 17th
in the. large room of. the Society of Arts, John-street,
Adelphi. In the absence of the Duke of Argyll, who had
promised to preside, and who was prevented by illness
from being present, the chair was occupied by Mr. Wright,
a member of the council of the society. The object of the
meeting being to read and discuss papers on aerial navi-
gation, Mr. Henry Bright read the first paper, which re-
lated the history and construction of a machine of hie own
rising
invention,
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means of a mechanical power contained within itself, and
which could also be applied to steady the motion and regu-
late
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the ascent or descent of a balloon., Mr. Hurry, of Here-
ford, next read it paper describing au aerial machine which
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power should be electro-magnetism, employed in the shape
of windmill sails or aerial screws, as the best means of pro-
moting rapidity of action and securing lightness, The
Piper was of a purely technical character, but it excited
much interest amongst the majority of the audience. Mr.
Wenham read a pap.-r upon the present state of aeronauti-
cal science, offering some remarks with a view to show
that the laws of nature which governed the flight of birds
might be applied in some measure t, the various methods
of aerial progression.- Papers weregread by the hon. secre-
tary, upon branches of the same subject, from Mr. Arting-
stall, of Manchester, and the Earl of Aldborough. These
wore followed by some remarks from Mr. H. St. Martin,
whose object was to make known a principle which was
founded rather upon a restraining than a propelling power
—the action of the screw, as was well understood, being
admirably adapted to both purposes. An interesting dis-
cussion ensued, and votes of thanks were passed to the
chairman and the authors of the papers.

THE Sotrrx BERKS HOUNDS.—On Thursday the
last meet of the South Berks Hounds for the season took
place at Maiden Erleigh, the seat of Mr. John Hargraves,
the master. The weather was flue, and a large field turned
out for the clOSingd4." nreitlija:st. vas provided by "Mr.
Hargraves.