The Sun.
London, England, 1842-09-10 00:00:00

PRESTON GUILD.

PRESTON, THURSDAY EVENING.—The fourth day of
the carnival commenced this morning under less fa-
vourable auspices than the preceding ditys. The
morning was very wet, and retarded much of the en-
thusiasm which would otherwise have prevailed. The
first entertainment this morning was the grand mis-
cellaneous concert and performance of music at St.
Wilfred's Catholic chapel, at which the Earl of Shrews-
bury, with his daughter, the Princess Doria Pamphili,
Lord Petre, and most of the elite of the aristocracy in
this part of country, were present. Amongst the
performers were Signor Rubini, Signor Negri, Mdlle.
Ostergaard, &c. ; and, amongst other performances,
were several selections from the celebrated Stabat
Mater of Rossini. These are • chiefly to be repeated
in the performances at the concert in the theatre to-
night. Amongst the company also was the Duke of
Brunswick, with a numerous suite.
The Guild 'Mayoress gave a public breakfast this
morning, at ten o'clock, at the temporary Guildhall,
at the Corn-Exchange. Nearly one thousand per-
sons, including the most fashionable of the surround-
ing district, were present. The band of the 60th
Rifles, from Manchester, was in attendance, and per-
formed some of the most admired mo lern airs. The
Guild Mayor and Mayoress presided, supported by
halberdiers, and all the pomp of former magnificence.
The principal toasts given were—" The Queen,"
"The Duke of Lancaster," and " The Lancaster
'Witches," who had for some centuries kept up the
attraction to the Guild. After the dejeuner, dancing
commenced, and continued to a late hour in the
afternoon.

The Preston Guild races were held in the afternoon,
under very auspicious circumstances. The stewards
ware, R, Townley Parker, Esq., the late Member for
the borough ; J. N. Farrington, Esq. ; J. Meiklam,
Esq.; and W. Standish Standish, Esq. The clerk of
the course was Mr. Orton, of York.
One excellent arrangement on the course was the
entire prohibition, by the authorities, of every de-
scription of gaming. Notwithstanding the inaus-
piciousness of the day, at least thirty thousand per-
sons were congregated, in addition to those who were
also assembled to view the regatta from the romantic
sides of the Ribble.

IVOOD PAVING OF THE STRAND..—Thursday evening
the committee of paving for the parish of St. Mary-le-
Strand decided to pave with wood that part of the Strand
from Somerset House on the south side of the church, to
the boundary of the parish next St. Clement Danes ;
the alteration from stone paving to wood will add much
to the comfort of individuals attending divine service in
the parochial church, as from the increased number of
vehicles traversing that immense thoroughfare, it has fre-
quently been the case that the minister has been scarcely
heard.
The following is the produce of the large pea,
grown, by Mr. W. Robson, of Tickhill, mentioned in one
of our preceding numbers-564 peas ; and the small one
372 ; together 936—weighing lib. 6 oz. Two pods were
lost supposed to have contained six peas each.—Den-
caster Gazette.
The Cavaliers during the Protectorate of Cromwell
were wont to put a crumb of bread in their glass, and,;
before they drank it off, with cautious ambiguity exclaim
" God send this Crumb well down !"