The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-05 00:00:00

THE SUN, LOAN DON, MO DA Yk VENING, OCrOBEVR 5, 1857

MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.)

pose their plans for the future. Individually they would
be glad to give up their office, but they do not think it
right to the general body of shareholders to abandon so
large a property to the caprice of parties having little in-
terest therein.
The position of the 'company stands thus :—lt owes to
mortgage creditors, for money lent, 9,500/. Tb mort-
gaga creditors, for work and labour done, 5.000/. To general
creditors about 10,5001. The directors believe that 25,000/.
will cover all real demands. If the simple contr set craoi-
. tors will agree to accept preferential charges upon the pro-
perty of the company for their debts, there can be no diffi-
culty in arranging for the future. If they refuse to do so,
the mortgagees will compel a sale, and the creditors be left
to the probable surplus.
The directors advise the shareholders no longer to
be managers of musical entertainments. Experience has
taught them that no company can cope or deal
with the theatrical or musical world. They advise
the shareholders to let their property for an annual rental.
The amount which may be obtained for the Royal Surrey,
Gardens will give an ample sum to pay interest and divi-
dend for the shareholders, with a surplus fund to liquidate
mortgages and debt. This is the recommendation of the
directors ; if acceded to, they believe it can be carried out
to their mutual advantage. The directors will propose that
the Commissioner of the Court to whom the petition for
winding up is referred, be pleased to adjourn the hearing
of the petition, with protection to the property of the com-
pany, until they can carry out the proposed arrangement,
or see reason to abandon it as hopeless.
The directors, by the concurrent testimony of all parties,
and justified by proposals from various persons to take the
gardens and hall, have no doubt that a valuable property
belongs to the shareholders. Under these circumstances
they make this report, and entreat their cabs considera-
tion. The directors seek to conceal nothing—the books of
the company have been open to all, and everything done
is faithfully recorded therein ; they have perhaps treated
the charges made against them too lightly, for they des-
pised the calumny ; but the time has now come when they
are prepared to give an answer, as they always were to
challenge inquiry, and they ask only justice for their acts.
Previous to the reading of the report, the CHAIRMAN
said that he thought he should best consult this interest
of the meeting if he abstained from making any remarks
there, other than to state that the directors were desirous
of giving the shareholders every information in connec-
tion with the undertaking—that they courtei a full and
rigid examination into their past conduct.
The minutes of the last half-yearly meeting were read
by the Secretary, after which a discussion ensued whether
this was the proper time to confirm them.
The CHAIRMAN said that this was not a proper meeting
for the confirmation of the minutes of the last meeting.
They must confine themselves entirely to the transaction
of the business for which the meeting was convened.
After some discussion, in which it was stated that
many of the complaints to be made against•the directors
would rest on those minutes, and that this was a special
meeting, and not an ordinary half-yearly meeting, at
which the minutes should be confirmed, it was agreed
that the minutes should not then be confirmed.

CORN EXCHANGE.

Most of the country markets held on Saturday were but
moderately supplied with wheat. Good heavy qualities
sold steadily, at very full prices,and the value of other kinds
was supported. Barley was less active, but all other
articles were in fair requests.
The near Continental markets have ruled dull and droop.
ing, with increased supplies of wheat on offer. In the
United States, produce has lately been taken to some
extent for sbip-ient to England.
Up to our market last week the arrivals of English
wheat was very moderate. From abroad we received 5,814
quarters of wheat, 2,101 barley, 15,622 oats, 160 beans,
140 peas, 11,040 linseed, 4,715 rapeseed, 337 mustard-seed,
7,126 sundry seeds, 371 sacks, and 130 barrels of flour.
Fresh up, to-day, coastwise, a very limited supply of
wheat came to hand both from Essex and Kent. From
other quarters the receipts were moderate, the supply by
land carriage exhibited no increase, compared with some
previous weeks. The show of samples was, therefore,
small, but the general quality was good. For nearly all
kinds we had a fair demand, and sales were made without
difficulty at last Monday's prices.
There was a fair show of foreign wheat. Good heavy
samples were in moderate request at full quotations. In
middlinc, and inferior parcels only a limited business was
transacted, yet prices were supported.
Floating cargoes of grain were held on former terms.

The show of -English-barley was liberal—that of foreign
moderate. On the whole, the trade was steady. In prices
no change took place.

We had a fair sale for fine malt, at full quotations. In-
ferior parcels ruled dull.
The show of oats was only moderate, and the oat trade
ruled firm, at full prices.
The few beans in the market sold freely, at full quota-
tions. Peas supported last week's prices, and the sale for
them was steady.
Flour was in fair request, at fall quotations.
There will be no market held here on Wednesday next.
CURRENCY PEE IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex & Kent, 'Malt—Chevalier .... 76s to 78s

Red •• .• new 485 to 60a
Ditto • • • • .... old 575 65a
Ditto, White new 583 675
Ditto ...• .... old 62s 68s
Norfolk and Lin-
coln, Red, old 48s 57a
Ditto new •• •• • • 54s 58s
Rye—Old ............ Ts Ts

Oats Yorkshire and
Lincolnsh.,Feed 20s 23s
Potato • ... 22s 29s
Yonghal and Cork
81ack....... 18s 223
Cork, White 19s 28s
Bootch,Food.•... 20s 24s
Beans—Tlck 37s 40s

New ...... .• • • 32e 36s
Barley—Grinding .• • • • 28s 33s
Malting ... •• • • 401 423
Chevalier.... • • 429 45s
Ai —Snfrolkand Nor-
folk.. -- • • • • • • 665 765,
Br )ven 5i5 603,
Kingston xad Ware 681 7751

Pigeons ...... .... 43t 463
Pus—Grey .......... 389 403
Map1e......... •• 40s 41s
White... .• •• •... 40s 41s
Boilers •• .. •..... 46s 52s
Flour—Town-made... 48s 50s
Suffolk ........ •. 403 44s
Stooktn & Norfolk 40s 43s

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
were 6,329 head. In the corresponding week in 1856 we
received 6,354; in 1855, 7,764; in 1i54, 6,097; in 1853,
12,452 ; in 1852, 8,860; in 1851, 6,018; and in 1850,
7,352 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST AMIE.

From Beasts,
Rotterdam lBl
Amsterdam 5 ... 1
Harlingen 263 ~,
Hamburgh „
Dordt 31
Varil
Tonning 39S
Bremen
Schiedam
Antwerp ,,,

Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
945 ... 142 ... --
,105 50
905 ... 68 ... 86 ... 360

Another discussion took place relative to the order
in which the business should be transacted; the directors
contended that the consideration of the directors' report
should be entertained first ; whilst several shareholders
enforced the propriety of the meeting considering the
objects of a requisition that had been forwarded
to the directors, calling upon them to convene
a meeting of the shareholders, to remove tile
present four directors, and elect others in their stead.
In the course of the discussion ib was urged that the
directors, in putting the objecb of the requisition third
on the notice paper and the directors' report first, desired
to take an advantage of the meeting.
Mr. COPPOCK said that the feelinge and objects of the
directors had been grossly misrepresented, and the afore
be for one would support the motion for taking the third
proposition on the notice paper. The directors had done
nothing to deserve censure, except error of judgment.
The directors were the deepest sufferers, and he cou:d
assure the meeting and the public that they had no
interest to serve but that of the slim-Menem He did net
deserve the aspersionelLhat had been cast on hire, aed those
who had done so knew it full well, arid it was they who
came into court with the filthiest and nastiest motives.
The directors had done all they could for the benefit of
the shareholders, and he was ready to take a ♦ote on
the report, which he had a right to read in his speech,
and Le ghoul I do so.

183 ... - ...

14 ." -

- - - 70 ...

Total 1,448 4,025 68 ... 302 ... 360
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1856 3,570 ... 395 370
1855.... 1,930 5 161 75 233 ... 355
1854 1,497 4,095 40 214 251
1853 1,873 9,565 87 526 401
1859 1,707 ... 6,252 362 339
1851 1,701 4,480 232 190
There was a full average supply of foreign stock in to-
day's market, and some of the Dutch sheep were in first-
rate condition. Several pens realised 65g. each.
From our own grazing districts tilt) arrivals of beasts
fresh up this morning WOlO seasonably good as to number,
but deficient in quality. As the total show was rather
extensive, the beef trade ruled heavy, at a decline in the
quotations realised on Monday het of 2d per Blbs. The
top figure for Scots was 4s 101 per Blbs.
The arrivals from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and
Northamptonshire, were 2,500 short horns ; from other
parts of England, 350 of vurious breeds; and from Ireland
450 oxen.

C‘mrad
Master Bangot
Sluggard

Mr. Ndorionns rose to object to such a course of pro-
ceeding. (Hear.)
Mr. COMM said he had a right to read anything in
his speech. (Hear.) Surely they would not, after
what had been said, stop his mouth from defending
himself. (Hear, hear.) For twenty-five years the
finger of calumny had never dared to point
to him, and he was not to be run down by men who had
come there for motives he declined stating. (Hear,
hear.) Mr. Coppock, in vindication of himself, then
read the directors' report, and, in continuation, said that
the report of the directors, that would have been read
in the regular course of business some quarter of an
hour ago, was now before them, Ile would move an
amendment, in order to fairly put the question before
the meeting, and enable them to consider and decide
whether the directors had been justly charged, and
whether the shareholders were determined to keep the
management of the property in the bands of men of
credit, The present directors were ready to retire for
men of sufficient credit and station, who would not sacri-
fice the interests of the shareholders ; but, believing
there would be a difficulty in finding such men with the
necessary:qualifications, he for one should await the de-
cision of the shareholders before he voluntarily resigned
his trust, lie moved the following amer.dinent :
" That the report of the directors this day read be re-
ceived and approved. That this meeting confirms the pro-
ceedings of the previous meeting of the shareholders,
believing that the conduct of the directors up to the pre-
sent time has been actuated by a sincere desire to promote
the interests of the company. That the charges made
against the directors of raising money upon bills, and of
unfair dealing with the property of the company, are, in
the opinion of the meeting, totally devoid of truth, and
that the accusations made against them are unjust, and
brought forward by parties whose interests are in opposi-
tion to the shareholders.

For the time of year the show of sheep was limited, and
very few of them came to hand in really prime condition.
On the whole. the mutton trade ruled steady, but not to
say brisk, at last Monday's currency. The best old Downs
were worth 5i 6,1 per Blbs.
We were ♦ery moderately supplied with calves, which
moved off steadily at full prices, viz., from 4s to 5s 2d per
81 bs.

Skycutter
Katherine Logie
Bourgeois

Saunterer..

Them was a steady inquiry for pig•, at fully last week's
prices.

De Ginkel
Raven

Per Bibs to sink the aisle

0. d. e. d.; s. d. s. d
Entorlor Beasts.... 3 2to 3 4 PrimeSouthdown 5 2 5 6
Soccaid qaality....3 6 3 10'LArge crso. calves 4 0 4
Prime large oxen 4 0 4 4 Primo small do 410 5 2
?rime Scots, dic. 46 4 1011 Large hogs
[nforior Sheep ...3 0 3 8 Stnall porkers 4 8 5 2
`second quality ...3 10 4 21Suckling calves 28 0 32 0
Primp orse.-wiled.4 4 5 0) Quarter old pigs 27 0 31 0
FOREIGII SUPPLY.

TOTAL SUPPLY:

Beasts
Sheep and lambs 22,300

Beasts' 2,18S
Sheep and lambs .

Calves
Pigs

186 Calves
.... 460 I Pigs
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle
Market, on Nlonday, Oct. 6, 1856, and this day, Monday,
Oat. 5, 1857.

Per Bibs, to sink the offals._

Oat. 6,1856. pet. 5,1857.
s. d. s. d. a. d.
2 Bto 3 Q 3 2to 3 4
3 2 3 6j3 6 310
3 8 4 44 0 4 4
4 6 4 Bi 4 6 410

hoarse and inferior boasts ...
-Second quality ditto ~, ~, ~.
Prime large oxen ... ...
Prime Scots, dte ~.

Coarse and inferior sheep ...
SO C mid quality ditto ...
Prime coarse woolled ditto ...
Prime Southdowu ditto
Lambs
Large coarse calves

1 63 6
o;3 10
44 4
05 2

Mr. CHAPPLE, the former solicitor to the company,
and the gentleman who drew the dead, sec nded the
amendment, from a belief that the directors were not de-
serving of the calumny that had been thrown on them.
He believed they had been actuated by the beat motives
to improve the property.
_ _ _

Dr: LEVER asked if theldirectors had accepted bills,
and raised money on them by discount ?
Mr. COPPOCK said he was glad the question had been
put. The directors had made themselves personally
liable at their bankers on a bill for the use of the com-
pany. They owed the money and ❑ot the company. It
had been entered into the accounts and when the direc-
tors had paid it they would have claim on the company
for it.

Mr. FLEMING asked if it had been paid ?
Mr. COPPOCK said the directors were personally liable
for it at any time.

Mr. FLEMING complained that no accounts had been
supplied since December last.
Mr. VINING asked when and for what the mortgagee
for 14,5001. were effected

Mr. JONES, solicitor, said 5,0001. was a mortgage to
Messrs. Scott Cornwall, for cdmpleting the buildings ;
Q,5001. was for money lent by a client of Mr. Ceppock's
grants d on 10th Dcc., 1858, and the 25th March, 1857.
A SHAREHOLDER—The dividend was paid out of that.
Mr. CorrocK--No. The dividend was paid out of
the half-year's earnings. (Laughter.)
Mr. VINING called attention to a pamphlet that had
been issued, reflecting on Mr. Coombes's character
in reference to the investigation ; and he (Mr.
Tinirg asked if it were an official production ?
He said in reference to theaccounts it was to to regretted
that the directors had not supplied the shareholders with
an account of the receipts and expenditure up to Dec.
last. Following the figures given relative to the loans,
it would be seen that whereas the creditors on loan in
Dec., 1856, was stated in the balance-sheet to be 5,0801.,
10,0001. He should eventually wove an amend-
ment for the appointment of a committee of shareholders
to investigate the accounts before the consideration of
the business on the notice paper. He referred to the
pamphlet that had been circulated relative to Mr.
Coombes conduct, and said that if the state-
ments it contained were true, it would be impossible for
the shareholders to further trust him in this matter.
(Hear, hear.)
Mr. COOMBES complained that his letters had been
improperly treated, and that if they were all read, and
not the garbled extracts, a different complexion would
be put upon the matter. Some of them were false state-
ments. He complained of its having been sent to him too
late to answer it before the meeting. He expressed an
opinion that the document emanated with the directors.

SEEDS.

Mr. COPPOCY said that curiously by the deed of set
Cement, that once a year, the first Monday in April,
the directors should lay before the shareholders an ac-
count of the receipts and disbursements np to the October
previous. He supposed that was done considering the
receipts would arise from the summer season. The di-
rectors bad kept Mr. Coombe's letters, and they con-
veyed, as they went along, the feeling that he could do
some good to the company by floriculture. The letters
were in the room and could be produced.
In answer to a question from Mr. VINING,
Mr. JONES said that the Music Ha 1 had cost about
23,8241., instead of 18,0001., as shown i❑ the last
balance-sheet.

Mr, JONES explained that that was; the sum expended
up to that time.

Mr. COPPOCK and the CHAIRMAN expressed their wish
that the committee of investigation should be appointed,
and the meeting adjourned till after their report. They
adm tted they had acted foolishly, but not with disho-
nesty.
After a long discussion relative to certain items
charged and omitted from the preliminary expenses,
Mr. MITCHIELL said that the committee of shareholders
had ascertained that the liabilities of the company
amounted to between 27,0001. and 28,0001.
Mr. FLAMING objected to the course proposed, for by
so doing their meeting that day woul Ibe useless. He
was not surprised at the direntors jumping at the amend-
ment, because it would allow them to get rid of the diffi
culty they had to meet—that of vacating their seats.
He then went into a detailed statement of the accounts,
to show that their past mismanagement of the company's
affairs rendered them unfit to continue I mger at the
board. He called on the meeting to remove the direr
tion.

Mr. COPPOCK said that in reference to the new direc-
tors proposed, the directors had named one of them, and
admitted him a direc -or, viz., Mr. Todd. The remainder
named were Mr. Spetchley, 8, Dover-road ; Mr. Slater,
Kensingson ; and Mr. Coombes. With regard to the
first, he was not qualified, having only 5 shares instead
of 25 : the second had, and there was ❑o objection to
him; but with regard to the third, Mr. Coombes, no
power on earth would induce the present directors to

join him.
Mr. SPETCHLZY—ExpIain why lam not qualified.
Mr. COPPOCK—You bad fifteen •shares regi,tered in
your own name, and ten in Mrs. Spetchle)'s name, that
she might have a free admission to the gard;ns• We

must deal with the register, and consequently you are
not qualified.
Mr. SPETCHLEY—That's no fault of mine. I gave no-
tice of the transfer, and it was owing to the secretary's
neglect that it bai not been done.
The SECRETARY said it was not his place to provide
transfers.
Mr. COPPOCK said Mr. Spetchley could make the
transfer, and he would be eligible. There would be no
objection to Mr. Spetchley and Mr. Slater's being aided
to the board, and they would do so if Mr. Vining's amend-
ment were carried.

Mr. COPPOOK'Samendment was put and negatived.
The proposition that the resolution for removing the
directors should then be considered, was put and carried.
Mr. FLEMING then moved that the directors be re-
moved from the board of direction.
Mr. M‘DosrALD seconded this resolution.
Mr. VINING they moved an amendment for the
appointment of a committee of investigation to inquire
into the accounts and report thereon, and that the
meeting be adjourned to Nov. 2, to receive the report
previous to disposing of the business on the notice paper.
Mr. JONES (solicitor) seconded the amendment.
The amendment was then put, and carried by a large
majority.

A. committee was then appointed, and the meeting
adjourned.

ALDERMAN CARDEN AND THE
MAYORALTY.

MANSION HOUSE (THIS DAY).

The further hearing of the charge preferred by Alder;
man Sir R. W. Carden against Mr. Rose was resumed
this morning before the Lard Mayor.
Mr. Lewis then proceeded to address the Lord Mayor
on behalf of the defendant Rose, and contended that the
whole of the proceedings on obtaining the summons
were an election squabble, got np in order that certain
btatements might be made in the Common Hall by the
friends of Alderman Carden to influence his election as
Lord Mayor. The learned gentleman concluded a speech
which occupied two hours and a half in its delivery, by
stating that he felt assured his lordship would dismiss
the summons with costs.

The Lord Mayor said he felt it was the desire of all
parties that justice should be done, and he would, there-
fore, not take upon himself to decide the case, but
should send it before a jury.
Mr. Rose was they formally committed for trial, and
was bound over to appear in his own recognisance in the
sum of 401.

TATTERSALL'S—(This Evening.)

CESARE WITCH..
100 to 15 apt M. Dobler (taken)
11 to 1 agst Plush colt
100 to 6 agst Mary (taken)
20 to 1 agst Black Tommy
100 to 6 agst Warlock (take 20 to 1)
25 to 1 agst Aster
30 to 1 agst December
30 to 1 agst Poacher
30 to 1 agat Poodle
33 to 1 agst Tasmania
45 to 1 agst Odd Trick
50 to 1 agat Zig-zag
66 to 1 agst Prioress
CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
100 to 6 agst Whistling Willie
20 to 1 agst Plush cult
20 to 1 agst M. de Chantilly
20 to 1 agst M. Dol,l-r (taken freely)
DERBY.
20 to 1 agst T.xopholite (taken)
23 to 1 ag►st Ethiopian (taken)

CHESTER RACES.—(This Day.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

WELTER CUP.

Five ran.
SHORTS HANDICAP.

Seven ran.
MOSTYN STAKES.

walked over.
INNKEEPERS' PLATE.

Two rat).

LATEST BETTING.
CESAREWITOH.
20 to 1 agst Aster (taken)

LITERATURE.

Culinary Campaign. By A. Soyer. Routledge
and Co , Farringdon-straet.

In taking an impartial view (which, by the bye,
is very seldom done) of the relative propensities of
the two sexes, we think any competent observer
must arrive at the conclusion that in the same degree
as women are addicted to the indulgence of dress
and personal ornament, so men are prone to feed-
ing and table extravagance. We are quick at
twitting the ladies with their love of bracelets and
ribbons and crinoline, but in return may they not
accuse us of somewhat extreme attachment to
"snacks," dinners, suppers, and, in short, to all
that the finest stomach milliner can devise for our
particular appetites ? Mantua makers and lace
dealers are amply rivalled by chop-houses, taverns,
and clubs ; and we have this advantage, that
while muslins, silks, and poplins flutter and rustle
in the public eye, attracting notice and comment,
the luxurious luncheon at the Reservative Club,
and the " friendly dinner" at the Stuffem Arms,
may be duly enjoyed and safely concealed—tending
oven to excite the affection of our better halves,
who deplore our want of appetite fur the family
provision, and regret that there is nothing nicer
to tempt us. We " lords of the creation"
certainly are bound to do justice to such
a high priest of Gastronomy as Monsieur
Soyer ; for he has been most indefatigable in
exertion, and most fertile in invention, and,
moreover, extremely benevolent in the application
of his industry and skill. The man who attempts to
institute public soup kitchens, and teaches starving
soldiers to make wholesome and nourishing diet
from the scantiest and coarsest materials, merits an
honest round of applause from the people's hands,
and our pair of palms shall not be silent in the ge-
neral greeting which is awarded to Soyer's " Culi-
nary Campaign in the Crimea." We can perfectly
understand that Soyer was a most welcome and
acceptable guest at the mess tables of the military
gentlemen at Scutari and Balaklava, and that his
presence cheered many a forlorn and ill-fed soldier
with the prospect that something would be done to
better the kitchen department. The chef intro-
duces us right pleasantly to Omer Pacha, Miss
Nightingale, Loid Raglan, Mrs. Seacole, and a host
of other celebrities associated with one of the most
unsatisfactory and inglorious oampaigus ever noted
in the page of history. The whole book is a curious
mixture of flying shot and spicy soup, of terrible
bloodshed and convivial rejoicings. Grand dinners
are tripped up by an attack the enemy,
and the groans of the wounded and dying
are closely followed by shouts of revelry
over some gallant chief's recherche wines.
The following description of the festivities at Scu-
tari affords a specimen of a very unusual "state of
things" during a serious and savage war :
" Previous to entering upon this second campaign, in
which my life was daily likely to be more or less in danger,
my gastronomic star was, unawares to me, shining brightly.
An unexpected invitation arrived from the Pacha of Scu-
tari to a grand Oriental summer banquet, to which not
less than eighty guests were invited. Lord W. Paulet
was to be the chairman. The day arrived, we all met at
head-quarters, and the principal authorities were present.
Lord W. Paulet soon joined us; we started, forming a
very formidable and brilliant cavalcade, everybody being
in full costume. The Pacha had sent a mounted escort to
accompany us, consisting of six cavaliers. Our first halt
was at Ismail Pacha's, who received us cordially at his
pretty kiosque. He spoke excellent French, and invited
us to be seated in his large and elegantly-furnished
drawing-room, where a chibouque was presented to each
guest, with the indispensable Turkish thimble-cup of
coffee. We had a very interesting conversation with the
Pacha about the war, and his opinion upon it; also a
short review of Paris and London, as he had visited
both.

" We then walked under very delightful foliage, where
fountains were playing, Asiatic and aquatic flowers grow-
ing—plants of rare beauty--orange and lemon trees, &c.
We all fancied we had arrived at our destination, when
the Pacha's horse was brought into the yard where ours
had been left. The signal was given ; we all mounted,
and started afresh. A very coquettish square kiosque
erected in the garden, and well latticed round, seemed to
be very animated within. It was the Pacha's harem, from
whence no doubt the imprisoned odalisques were enjoying
t
the lively scene passing in the yard by peeping, not
exactly a la Peeping Tom, but from behind the railings, or
more properly speaking, lattice.
(
"Headed by the Pacha and suite,
Major Sillery, &c., we amain started. In ten
wimtheLanosrds
omWi
luxurious
urt t 1
wet
e,
reached another kiosque, not by
as the first.
We alighted, andthe
placewe belonged.rsenreceivedin he
ii garden
by Hiera Bey, to whomthe
The Bey and
his
suite joined
our party,
drawing-room the sameceremony of chibouques and coffee
was performed.
and we went to the residence of another pasha, where the
same ceremony was about to be renewed, but to which we
unanimously objected. His pachaship and suite, altoge-
ther about twelve persons, also joined us, thus doubling
the number of our cavalcade, which, as we passed along
the narrow lane bordered on either side by thick and high
edges, had the appearance of an immense serpent stealing
through the grass about to swallow its prey ; the head
being represented by the Oriental corps and costume, ad•
mirauly suited the effect I have described. Prey was in-
deed in store for the imaginary serpent. Of the truth of
this my reader will be able to judge by the bill of fare which
I carefully preserved, as one of my first Oriental culinary
reminiscences.

" The sound of strange instruments informed us that we
were near our destination. A military band of about fifty
were playing Oriental airs, half wild, half melodious. We
were conducted through a garden towards an elegant maison
do plaisance, leaving the horses at the entrance : some of
them, not being partial to music, began fighting and kick•