The Sun.
London, England, 1850-06-24 00:00:00

N°.18,018.]

Ir HE SCOTTISH FETE
Grand Competition for Championship in Archery,
and the
Scottish National Sports. and Pastimes,
Under the JOint Direction of .
THE HIGHLAND SOCIETY,
Of which his Royal Highness Prince Albert is Chief, ' -
and
• - THE SCOTTISH SOCIETY,
Of which the Most Noble the Marquis of .Breadalbane is President.

JOINT PATRONS.
Her Most Gracious najesty THE QUEEN, and
Ris Royal Highness the PRINCE ALBERT.
PATRONS.

His Grace the Duke of Leeds
/Its Grace the Duke of Montrose, K.T.
His Grace the Duke of Sutherland, K.G.
The Most Noble the Marquis of Breadalbane, K.T.
The %lost Noble the Marquis of Huntly, K.T.
The Most Noble the Marquis of Abercorn, K.G.
The Most Noble the Marquis of Donegal, G.C.H.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Morton
The Right Hon. the Earl of Eglintoß
The Right Hon. the Earl of Haddington
The Right lion. the Earl of Airlie
The Right Hon. the Earl of Kintore
The Right Tim the Earl of Cathcart. K.C.B.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Verulam
The Right Hon. the Earl of Zeiland
The Right llon. Viscount Drumlanrig: • •
The Right lion. Lord J. F. Gordon Hallyburton
The Right Hon. Lord Elcho
The Right lion. Lord Dahneny
The Right Hon. Lord Saltoun, K.C.8., G.C.H.
Th e Right Hon. Lord Cranstoun •
The Right Hon. Lord Kinnaird
The Right Hon. Lord Abercromby
The Right Hon. Lord Fevershem
The Right Hon. Fot Manic, M.P. •
---raEsIDENT. •
•The Most Noble the Marquis of Breadalbane,
, • VICE-PRESIDENTS.
The Right Hon. Lord Viscount Drumlanrig, M.P.
The Right Hon. Fox Blank, M.P. •
The Chisholm, Chief of the. Clan Chisholm
Cluny Blacpberson, Chief of the Clan Chattan
Sir James R. Mackenzie, Bart., of Scatty
- ARBITERS AND DIRECTORS.
The Hon. Henry E. Hall Gage
Archibald Alison, Esq., Sheriff of Lanarkshire, F.E.S.t.
Lieuti•Colonel Charles John Brandling
Colonel Sir fl. R. Fetguson Davie,-Bart., M.P.
Gregory Grant Foote, Esq., R.N.
Lient.-Oeldneliorbes, 92d Highlanders . •
Colonel Duncan Grant, Royal Artillery
Captain Francis Grant '
Captain James Lamont, R.N. • • . . , r
Lochitl,Chief of the Clan Cameron
Charles S. BPAlester,:Esq.. Chief of the Clan Alester
Keith Macalister, Esq., of-Glenbarr and Cour
Colonel James Nl'Donall, 2d Life Guards ..,
Captain BPDougall, R.N'., Chief of the Clan Dougal •
George Mackay. Esq., of Bighouse, Arisaid
• Sir Evan Mackenzie, Bart., of Kilcoy • •
Keith W. Stewart Mackenzie, Esq., of Seaforth
Major Thomas Gybbon Monypenny
• Major-General Sir William Morison, K.O 8., m.r., F.R.S.
i Sir Henry S. Wilmot, Bart., of Chaddesden
• Jobn B. Allen, Esq.
George Bain, Esq.
John Campbell. Esq
' Thomas Claeharn, Esq.
James Davidson, Esq.
David Dewar, Esq.
Alexander Grant, Esq.
i R. R. 3i•lan, Esq.
Charles It. Mackenzie, Esq.
John Mackenzie, Esq.
J. Cameron Macphee, Esq..
Alexander Mouat, Esq.
John Mouat, Esq.
James Murray, Esq.
John Murray, Esq.
William Noble, Esq.
Alexander A. W. Paterson, Esq.
Andrew Thomson, Esq.
JOHN BOUCHER, Esq., Honorary Secretary.
The Right Hon. Lord HOLLAND having again in the kindest
manner granted to the Scottish Society the use °this extensive Park
at Notting Hill, their Second Annual " Gathering" will take place
there on .
MONDAY, the Ist, and TUESDAY, the 2d of JULY,
when Prizes, amounting to Five Hundred Guineas, will be awarded
to successful competitors in Archery and the Scottish National
Games.
IThe Prizes for Archery will be open to all England, Scotland, and
Ireland, provided competitors appear in .the uniform of their own
Society, or in that of any other. Society with which they may be con-
nected ; but the Prizes for other Sports and Pastimes will be re-
stricted to those who shall appear in the ancient Caledonian Costume,
Kilt or Trews.
The Prizes for Archery will be awarded, according to their value,
to the first 25 at the head of the gross score ; three dozen arrows
being shot each day at lOC 80, and 60 yards.
The Ladies' Prizes (Gold Bracelets, Brooches, &c.,) will be awarded
in like manner to those highest on the gross score; three dozen of
arrows being shot each day, at 60 and 50 yards. ,
:The Prizes for the ether Sports and Pastimes, amounting in the
aggregate to the same sum as last year; will, in order to give rewards
to a greater proportion of the competitors, be increased in-namber.
. For the competition in Archery, Members of the following Societies
have already been enrolled, viz. :
Broughton Archers, Blanchester Royal Sherwood Archers, Net-
English Archers, London • • tingham , • •
Fraternity of St. George, London Salisbury Archers, Edinburgh'
Heath Common Arphers,. Wakg- Thirst{ Bowmen, Yorkshire
field • West Berki Archers, Newbury
Leeds Archers, Leeds West Norfolk Archers
Lichfield Archers, Lichfield Worcestershire Archers
Queen's Park Arehers,. Brighton York Archers, York.
Royal Toiaphilites, London • •
and Candidates who have recently gained Prizes in the Scottish
National Gaines, at Inverness,-Braemar, Perth, Blair Atholl, Tay-
mouth (in presence of her Majesty), Dunktld, St. Fillans, Lochaber,-
Castle Grant, Ardverykie (in presence of her Majesty), Edinburgh,
Roslin, Stirling, and in Holland Park last year (in presence of her
Majty), have also been enrolled compete for the Championship in
Runnesing, Leaping, Throwing thethanmer, Putting the Stone, To
the ;Taber, Broad-swore Exercise, Sword and Target opposed to
the Bayonet, Sword Dance, Reels, Strathspeys, and performance on
the. Great Highland Bagpipe.
Bit. Angus Mackay, her Majesty's Piper, will attend (by special
permission) and marshal the Pipers ; and, by permission of the officer
commanding the Coldstream Guards, the Band of that Regiment,
and also the Highland Band of the Caledonian Asylum, will attend
and perform at intervals during the competition.
• Vouchers for the Grand Stand can be had only of the Patrons,
president, Vice-Presidents, and Arbiters ; but all vouchers not ex-
changed before the Grand Stand Tickets are disposed of, will be con-
sidered null and void.
• Tickets for the Grand Stand, which will extend rLht and left of
the Royal Box, One Guinea each: but none will be issued after
Thursday, the 27th of June, as the interval will be required to finish
the Stand for the accommodation of those who tnay,have sec
i. • s L.' .
places.
Taisats for the Wings. the Grand 'Stand,- 10e gals.. itch. and
Tiekelf for the Field, taciar-46-porehasetlaefore; Sio;eiciet on
Satnitray, the 29th of June ;..after whieltthe Tickets for-the Wings
will torcharged 155., and-the li4e.laror•th.c ench-,
Thedickets will be available for bothan,l,-one• Tkeleet 6f.;tny
class will admit two Child.jen `•'•' • •I.
• For the better acconitnalltion 61"theinobility and' Minty proceed-
ing tolhe.Graud Stand, at temporary gateway will be made on the
Notting-hill Road, oppositeNdriand-sqUare, where carriages can
set down within a few yards of the Stand. Parties with Ticket
Norls
nd-
for
the Wings of the Grand Stand will enter by
a gate near a
square ; and those for the Field by the gate opposite Boyne-terrace ;
all the gates beng on the Notting-hill Road.
Tickets to be had at the Libraries, and at the principal Music -
Tickets
sellers.
The Committee have entered into arrangements with Mr. Young-
of Re-
husband, of Gerrard's Hall, by which means a liberal supply
freshments will be provided, at moderate charges, according to a
printed scale of prices.
The Gates will be open at Twelve, and the Sports will commence
At One-o'clock.
All Communications relative to the Private Examination of the
Pipers and Dancers (which will take place at the Society's Club-
house on Saturday, the 29th of June), and other matters connected
With, the Competition, are requested to be addressed to the Secretary,
Hanover Park, Peckham.

CONTRACT for PAINT INGREDIENTS, &c.
Department of the Storekeeper-General of the Navy,
Somerset-place, June 22, 1850.
The Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, do hereby give
Notlee, that el TUESDAY, the 16th July next, at One o'clock,
they will be 'ready to treat with such persons as may be willing to
Contract for supplying her Majesty's several Dockyards with
COLOURS, TURPENTINE and INGREDIAENTS fer making
,PAINT.
•

•
A form of Tender may be obtained at the said Office.
No Tender will be received after One o'clock on the day of treaty,
/nor any noticed, unless the party attends, or an agent for him
duly authorised in writing.
Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admi-
ralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words " Tender for
Paint Ingredients," and roust also be delivered at Somerset-place,
accompanied by a letter signed by two responsible persons, engaging
to become bound with the person tendering in the sum of 1,0001. for
the due performance of the' Contract.

COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS
BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.
Notice is hereby given, that in ptirsuance of a resolution passed on
the 27th December last, a GENERAL MEETING of the Subscribers
of this Institution will be held at the London Tavern, on THuRsDAT,
the 27th instant, at Eleven o'clock precisely, for the purpose of con-
sidering a proposed Code of Laws and confirming the same,`receiving
the Treasurer's Report, and on other businesss. Any Subscriber who
bas not received a draft of the proposed rules may obtain the same
at the Secretary's Office ; and Gentlemen desirous to become sub-
scribers before the said Meeting are requested to send their Subscrip-
tions to the Honorary Secretary, Mr. William Carter, 23, Philpot-
lane, City ; or to the Bankers, Messrs. Masterman and Co., 35, Ni-
cholas-lane, Lombard-street.

TO THE MEDICAL PROFESSION.
lIANWELL__LUNATIC ASYLUM.
A VACANCY has occurred in the Office of RESIDENT
MEDICAL OFFICER of the Female Department of the Middlesex
County Pauper Lunatie ABylll.ll at Hanwell. Gentlemen desirous to
become Candidates for tke appointment must be Fellows or Mem-
bers of the Royal College of Surgeons, and Members or Licentiates
of the Apothecaries Company, married, . and ,between 30 and
50 'years of age. The salary will be 2001. per annum, with
board, , including . coats and candles, and residence .at the
Asylum. Candidates are • requested to send' in Testimonials,
addressed to " The Committee of. Visitors .of the Hanwell
Lunatitt Asylum," on or before the 20th of July next, under cover,
to .me, at the Sessions House, Clerkensyell, where Lists of the
Committee and information as to the duties may be obtained, and
they must personally attend the Committee of Visitors at that
place. on Tuesday, the 53d of July, at Twelve o'clock precisely.
The Election will take place at the Sessions House, on Tuesday, the
30th of July, at the same hour, and the, successful Candidate will be
required to enter on the duties at Michaelmas next.
CHARLES WRIGHT, Clerk to the Visitors.

June 14, 1850.

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