The Sun.
London, England, 1832-09-29 00:00:00

FOOT.

Wm. Keith, Esq. of Edinburgh.
A grandson of Sir Walter Scott, a son of Mr. Lock-
hart, was also present.
Before the body was committed to the earth, the Enz.-
lish Butial Service was read by the 11ev. J. Williams,
rector of the Edinburgh Academy. A little past five in
the aftei noon, the last offices were performed. The effect
of the scene was at this time impressive, far beyond what
any words can convey, and in considering the genius and
intellectual powers of the deceased, his wit, his eloquence,
his fancy, we could not help thinking of his own beautiful
words— . .

" They sleep with him, who sleeps below."
Tr ...,ot.,;n which Sir Walter Scott is laid, is in the north
wing or the spieuaia ruin or vryourgn Amity, nr,,.1
containing a more splendid ruin than itself. Here is laid
the body of Lady Scott, and also that of his uncle. The
situation is secluded and romantic, and quite congenial to
a'l the ideas of the deceased.

Among those present around the grave at the time of
the interment, were Lords Melville and Napier, Sir W.
Rae, Sir Thomas Dick Lauder, Sir John Pringle, Sir John
Hay, M. P., Sir David Erskine, Colonel O'Reilly, Colonel
Scott, Major Riddel, Mr. Pringle, of Clifton, Mr. Ri-
chardson, solicitor, London, Mr. Ogilvy, of Chesters, Mr.
Monypenny, W. S , Mr. Thomas Thomson, advocate, Mr.
William Clerk, advocate, Mr. Urquhart, advocate, Mr.
Smith, banker, Edinburgh, Mr. Bruce, of Langlee, Mr.
Sprott of Riddel, Mr. Douglas, of Adderstone, Mr.
Baillie, younger, of Jerviswood, Mr. Scott, of Sinton,
Fairholm of Chapel, Dr. Clarkson, Mr. R. Cadell, Edin-
burgh, Rev. Dr. Dickson, Edinburgh, Mr. Reid, his Ma-
jesty's architect, Mr. Pringle, of Whitbam, Bce.
We understand that Sir Walter's head was opened on
Sunday, and that the left side of the brain was found in
a soft state, and that there were globules of wa'er
under the left lobe, appearances which fully accounted for
all the fatal symptoms by which he has been afflicted.

SIR WALTER SCOTT.—As an instance of
the very extraordinary success attending Sir WALTER
SCOTT as an author, and what will tend to mark the pe-
riod of his life and writings as one of the most renowned
andin
y hni,smto rpy
publishers,
vital; countryrs, may fboer
mentioned rewards to authorsthe
cir-
cumstances attending the publication of his Life of Buo-
naparie. This work, which was undertaken at the
earnest request of the highest personages of the time, and
to which the most conspicuous of its living heroes contri-
buted a portion
of information to enrich its pages, was
completed in the short period of two years. It formed
nine small octavo volumes, and at the sale of the copyright
such was the competition for its possession that it actually
brought the enormous sum of. 9,000 guineas. The pub-
lication of this work excited such an extraordinary degree
ofinterest that many persons desirous of possessing it
were obliged to wait for weeks for its delivery. On the
day of its publication such was the avidity evinced that it
was taken away by coach-loads to the various subscribing
booksellers ; and in a few days such was the unprecedented
demand that out of an impression of many thousand copies,
at four guineas and a half per copy, scarcely one could he
obtained. It is computed that little short of 12,000
,copies were thus disposed of, affording one of the most
striking instances known of the successful sale of any wink.
—Edinburgh Advertiser.

On Monday, some of the friends and admirers
of Sir WALTER SCOTT held a meeting in the ball of the
Royal Society, for the purpose of making arrangements
for a public meeting, at which persons 11 otn different parts
of Scotland might atttrid, to consider the propriety of
erecting a national testimonial of respect for his memory,
and of gratitude for the honour Sir WALTER SCOTT had
conferred on his country. This preparatory meetin
though called on the spur of the moment, and necessarily
small in number, was composed of zersons in various w a ks
of life, and of the most opposite political views. The Loan
PROVOST was called to the chair ; and we observed Baron
HUME, Mr. THOMAS THOMSON, Clerk of Session, Mr.
MACKENZIE, Deputy Keeper of the Signet, Sir JAMES
GIBSON CRAIG, Sir THOMAS DICK LAUDER, Messrs.
CADELL and ADAM BLACK, booksellers, Mr. ADAM HAY,
banker, Drs. ABERCROMBIE and MACLAGAN, Mr. WIL-
LIAM ALLAN, painter, Professors BELL, PILLANS, and
WALLACE, Mr. TROTTER Of Ballendean, Mr. ROBISON,
Secretary of the Royal Society, Mr. ROBERT JOHNSTON,
merchant, Mr. SKENE of Rubislaw, Messrs. WOOD and
JAMES GIB•ON CRAIG, kin., W. S., Mr. WILLIAMS,
Rector of the New Academy, &c. &e. A committee was
appointed to draw up resolutions for the consideration of
the public meeting, which is fixed to take place on Thurs-
day, the 4th of October.—Edinburgh Evening Courant.
ANCIENT COINS.—On Monday last, as a
cart was going along by the aide of the road between
Horseheath and Wethersfield, on the borders of this

county, being a little off the regular road-way, the
wheel struck against something, which the man who
was driving at first thought was a stone, but upon a
close inspection it proved to be one of the old Roman
urns, which, upou being dug up, was found to contain
nearly 600 silver coins, between the size of sixpence and a
shilling, of a very ancient date ; many of them belonging
to the time of WILLIAM Rurns, and consequently more
than '7OO years old. The finder soon disposed of a great
number of them at various prices, from Gd. to 2e. 6d.—
Essex independent.

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