The Sun.
London, England, 1842-09-14 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 14, 1842.

form. This is to be followed by a miscellaneous part!
comprising songs and choruses by Handel, Mozart,
Haydn, Mendelsohn, Guglielmi, Dr. Chard, and
G. Ferry.
The evening's performances are to consist on the
first evening, of Handel's ode, " Alexander's Feast,"
and a Miscellaneous Part ; on the second evening of
Haydn's, " Seasons ;" and on the third evening of
Romberg's " Song of the Bell," and a short Miscel-
laneous Selection.

Too much praise cannot be awarded to this attempt
to make an evening concert something like a rational
entertainment. One complete work like those an-
nounced to be performed at the evening concerts of
this festival is worth at least twenty times the value
of concerts, at which the most trifling songs, from
the most flimsy of Italian operas, wrenched, too, from
their appropriate situations without the least regard
to their fitness for the concert-room, form the staple
commodity. It is to be hoped that this spirited at-
tempt will be rewarded with the success it deserves.
A very prominent feature of this festival is the
national character which it assumes, the Directors
having determined that the whole of the singers
should be English. This determination has been
come to, not from any illiberal prejudice against;
foreigners, but from the fact that the attraction of
Italian singers was never sufficient to cover the ad-
ditional expense occasioned by the extravagant terms
demanded by them.
It must not be forgotten that the present meeting
will be held in tile nave of the Cathedral instead of
the choir, as heretofore, and that the new organ just
erected for the Cathedral by Hill, will be opened on
the occasion.

with rifles, and the remainder with swords and buck-
lers. They have been zealously drilled during the last
two days by two officers of the 42d, in presence of
Lord and Lady Willoughby, d'Er€o)y, and the other
noble guests who are sojourning at Drummond Castle.
The pavilion where her Majesty with the Royal
party will dine is splendidly fitted up with the Drum—
mond arms—the three waving liars, &c. The walls
are hung with red and yellow' drapery, decorated
with dahlias and other flowers, and different devices,
executed in gold. This ediffie is supported by
twenty imitation marble columnsi placed at equal dis-
tances, the space betwixt each being filled up with
the Drummond arms. The roof is hung with blue
lining studded with stars. The pavilion is 50 feet by
25 in dimensions.

It has been arranged that his Royal Highness will
this day (Monday) proceed on a hunting excursion to
Glenartney,.which is distant about two miles from
Drummond Castle.

DRUMMOND •CASTLE AND ITS
ENVIRONS.
Castle Drummond, seated boldly on the side of a
hill, amidst a fine extent of woods, commands a very
noble view down towards Strathearn. The house is
by some judges considered unequal to the situa-
tion; its dimensions, though not large, are comely,
and its present claims are not on the side of antiquity.
At the rear of the present ediice are to be seen some
remains of the old castle, built by Sir John Drum-
mond, hereditary steward of Strathearn, in 1493,
after removing from the ancient seat of the family at
Stobhall.
Around Drummond Castle all is classical ground.
Approaching it from the termination of Strathearn
and from Comrie, the plain, of some extent, appears,
which was occupied by Agricola, immediately before
the battle of Mous Grampins, and the very spot pre-
serves the name of Galgachan, as if derived from
Galgacus, leader of the Caledonions at that fatal en-
gagement. Weapons and other instruments are found
on this spot, -spurs, battle-axes, and iron bands.
Ancient and renowned ground also bounds it at two
or three miles onwards to Kemp's Castle, all about
which is supposed to have been the busiest scene of
action in the third year of Agricola's expeditions.
At Strageth, also, on the banks of the Earn, are the
vestiges of the small Roman station, which k supposed
to have been the Ad Hiernam of Richard of Cirencester ;
but at Ardoch is the famous one, the area of which is
an oblong of 140 yards by 125, and which is supposed
to be the most Complete of any in Great Britain ; by
the care of Sir William Stirling, Bert., whose man-
sion is adjacent, it has been enclosed with a high
stone wall to preserve it fiorn future demolition.
As regards the village of Muthil, which is situated
on the great military road from Stirling to Inverness,
Drummond Castle stands to the. westward. The
illustrious family of Perth, who once owned it, were
proprietors of more than two-thirds of the parish,
whose population in 1811 was 3,090.
The family derive themselves from Mauritz, an
Hungarian of Royal blood, who having the conduct
of the mother and sisters of Edgar Atheling, in their
flight from the Norman usurper, was, with his Royal
charge, driven by a storm into the Frith of Forth.
The reigning Monarch, Malcolm Canmore, became
enamoured of, and afterwards married one of the sis-
ters ; and in reward to Mauritz, for his skilful pilot-
age, made him a considerable grant of lands, and
caused him to assume the name of Drumen, which
has since been converted into Drummond, meaning
the high ridge, but, figuratively, the great wave of
the sea, in memory of the perils from which he had
delivered. the fair Queen.
Drummond Castle was besieged immediately after
the burning of the church of Monivard, the chieftain
and his followers having retired thither to screen
themselves from punishment. It soon surrendered,
however, to the King, James IV., on condition that
their lives should be preserved ; but as soon. as the
King got them into his power he carried them to
Stirling, where they suffered. The castle was after..
wards besieged, taken, and garrisoned by Cromwell's
forces ; and finally, at the Revolution, was totally
demolished. The ruin of the old family was com-
pleted in 1745, when the Duke of Perth, by an un-
fortunate attachment, forfeited the ancient estate, to
the amount of four thousand a year, and lost his life,
worn out with the fatigues of the winter's campaign.
The air of rugged grandeur—the celebrity which
attaches to the time-honoured relics of antiquity, have
of course disappeared with the ancient edifice. The
modern. building, however, is prepossessingly con-
structed, and few tourists fail to visit it for the at-
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tractions of scenery it commands.

DRU Al MOND CASTLE, SUN DA 7 EVENING.—The fol-
lowing are the visitors at the mansion of Lord Wil•
lOughby D'Eresby, in addition to her Majesty and
Prince Albert--air Robert Peel, Earl of Aberdeen,
Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch, Duchess of Norfolk,
Earl of Morton, lion. Miss Pageot,uEveareri,lo. hl
r.
G. E
Liverpool,
Major-General Wemyssl Col. B
Anson, Lord and Lady Carrington, DUke de Richelieu,
Viscount Ossulston, and Mr. and Mrs. Heathcote.
It will thus appear that the party at the Castle is
rather limited, but not so the dinner circle, for on
Saturday night covers were laid for forty,four, when,
inclusive of the distinguished personages, : above
named, there were present--the Duches,s of Suther-
land and Lady Elizabeth Leveson. Gower, Duke and
Duchess of Roxburgh, Earl :of: Mansfield, Viscount
Strathallan, Lord and Lady, Ruthven, Sir George
Murray, Sir David and Lady. Dundas, .the Hon. the
Master of Strathallan, Mr. Home Drummond, Mr.
Edward Drummond, and the officer on guard with
the 42d Highlanders, now doing duty at the Castle
during the visit of the Queen.
The gratifying reception that welcomed the arrival
of her Majesty and her illustrious consort is the
theme of general conversation in all circles and the
solicitude evinced by both Lord and Lady Willoughby
D'Eresby cannot but elicit the warmest marks of
admiration from those who had opportunities of wit-
nessing their exertions to render the Royal visit one
of general rejoicing.
Lord Willoughby D'Eresby was, for some hours
previous to her Majesty's arrival, most anxious to
obtain the earliest intelligence of her Majesty's ap-
proach, and in order that all facilities should be
afforded for the progress of the Royal cortege, his
Lordship came down to the new church at the ex-
tremity of the ancient town of Crieff, personally to
inspect the arrangements made.
In point of situation the castle is unrivalled in what
may be properly termed the low country, and in the
Highlands, Blair and Dunkeld have been considered
by the highest authorities to possess but trifling advan-
tages as to scenery, for the site of the castle commands
a view so varied and profuse as to render it famous in
all parts of Scotland.
This morning, her Majesty and his Royal High-
ness Prince Albert, with Lord and Lady Willoughby,
attended divine service at the Castle, the Rev. J. 1).
Giles, his Lordship's domestic Chaplain, officiating
on the occasion. _ _

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The Earl of Aberdeen, Sir Robt. Peel, and a party,
went to the Episcopalian chapel at Nuthill.
In the morning her Majesty walked for some time
in the gardens and grounds surrounding the Castle,
the weather at that time being remarkably fine.
In the afternoon the rain prevented the Queen and
his Royal Highness Prince Albert from taking their
usual carriage drive.
The dinner-party this evening was very select, the
only additions being the Marquis and Marchioness of
Abercorn, the Earl and Countess of Kinneull and
Lady Louisa Hay, the lion. John Stuart, the Rev. J.
D. Giles, and the Officer in -command of the 42d
Highlanders on guard.
ANECDOTES CONNECTED WITH THE
QUEEN'S VISIT.
(From the Scotch Papers.)
During the Royal voyage to Scotland his Royal
Highness Prince Albert having observed that the
passengers of the Monarch, one of the steamers
Ntheartparmo proceeded
de
ddown the Frith to meet her Majesty,,
v
themselves-with dancing, directed the
Queen's attention to the fact, when her Majesty in-
stantly gave her gracious permission that the crew-of
the Royal yacht might engage in similar amusements,
an act of condescension wliich the jolly tars very soon
took care to avail themselves of with infinite glee.
One remarkable circumstance may be mentioned in
connection with her Majesty's voyage, and it is this:
that neither the Queen nor the Prince were attended
by any of the ladies or gentlemen of the household,
but merely the usual domestics; and perhaps a more
handsome compliment could not have been paid to the
internal arrangements of the Royal yacht, with which,
upon all occasions, her Majesty appeared highly sa..
tisfied.
In Edinburgh on Thursday, the day on which her
Majesty landed, some ludicrous scenes took place in
consequence of the incredulity of some of the parties
who had purchased tickets as to the intelligence that
her Majesty had passed the spot in which they had
taken up their positions. Hundreds, who arrived long
after the Royal carriage passed by, took their seats on
the scaffbldings with them ost imperturbable gravity,
and sat in the security of their ignorance for upwards
of half an hour, amidst the laughter and coarse gibes
of the lower class of the struggling mob, who in vain
assured them that they had edoo
t late. One old
gentleman, who had come faromrriv some remote part of
Scotland, was actually immovable.
When her Majesty and Prince'Albert were driving
from • Dalkeith Palace on
slowly along the avenue
Friday, a collier, with unwashed hands and unshaven
chin, approached the carriage, and extended his hand
to Prince Albert, who received it with great frankness
and shook it heartily. The collier did not attempt the
same liberty with her Majesty', probably, because he
had never shaken hands with a lady in his -life, and
was not quite sure of the proprie_ty of beginning with
the Queen ; but he exclaimed, " Ye!re just the woman
we want." Her Majesty and the Prince laughed
heartily at the occurrence.
.The, anxiety to get a close view of her Majesty was
excessive. At the Castle-gate an elderly woman
sprung past the soldiers, and pressing through the

aty who had been in attendance on the Queen in
the Castle, exclaimed, almost convulsively, " Oh,
will you not let m® see the Queen ?" A military
gentleman pushed her back, but she was not so easily
put off; again pressing forward, she stood within a
yard of the Royal carriage, and, clasping her hands,
cried out, " Hech, sirs, is that the Queen ? Is that
the Queen ? Weel ; what have Ino seen this day ?
Eh, but she's a bonnie leddie !" The poor woman
gazed awhile in silent admiration, but was at last
forced to withdraw, much against her will, consoled,
however, by the reflection that she had seen the Queen,
and that the Queen had seen her. . _ _

Decidedly the most conspicuous of all the equi-
pages was acoach-and-four in flashing, flaming, scarlet
livery, followed by a chaise and two in the same. Up
and down, up and down, the main streets it drove
incessantly on Wednesday and Thursday. The crowds
of pedestrians gazed. See ! see !" cried one in
every room, and there was a rush to the windows to
see. " Who is it ? who is it ?" was the question. "It
is the Duke of Hamilton," cried some. But none
could tell surely, and all wished to know. Who is
it ? It must be something great, with that red• hot
. .

kitchen furnace-coloured—livery. The thing grew
to a mystery. We had seen the equipage for the fifth
or sixth time, when as it passed us once again, we
startled our companions by a burst of uncontrollable
laughter. There, in the carriage and four with the
scarlet livery, we saw, not the Duke of Hamilton,

but—Provost Blaihie, in a blue coat and brass but-
tons. This mysterious equipage was the equipage of
the deputation from Aberdeen.
On her Majesty reaching Arthmore Lodge, the
hunting seat of the Marquis of Breadalbane, on Sa-
turday, the people were most uproarious to see her,
and when she appeared on the lawn many were the
voices that exclaimed " Oh, she's a bonnie lassie, and
the Prince is a fine laddie ; we're fu' weel contented
wi' her." Numerous were the questions asked,
" Where's Sir Robert Peel? He's next to the Queen;
we'd be muckle weel contented to see him." And
when he did appear he was loudly cheered, and, I
am happy to say, looked remarkably well, presenting
a great contrast to his appearance lately in the House
of Commons.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.
If " An M.A. of Oxford;" favour us with his address,
he will receive an answer to his question.

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