The Sun.
London, England, 1829-07-29 00:00:00

HIGHLAND CLUB OF SCOTLAND.

On Tuesday the 14th inst. the Club held their
Summer meeting on the Island of Inchkeith. The
company assembled at Newhaven at ten o'clock, a
number of member. 4 being dressed in the Highland
garb, the ladies wearing scarfs of the different Clan
Tartans, and almost every one present being deco-
rated with some Scottish favour.

The Velocity steam-vessel, beautifully decorated
with flags, as well at the embarking as the disem-
barking, and the whole under the direction of Cap-
tain DONALDSON BOSWELL OF WARDIE, R.N., was
conducted with the greatest care and convenient.),
to the company.
Soon after ten o'clock the club being embarked,
the vessel started from the Stone Pier, the pipers
striking up" O'er the hills and far away," followed
by the excellent band of the 12th Royal Lancers,
with the national air of "The Garb of old Gaul."—
The club landed on the island soon after eleveno'clock,
and after visiting the Light-house, and strolling for
some time over the island, which could not have
carried on its surface a more brilliant assemblage of
the fair, the games commenced in their order.—
The completions were under the direction of Major
MACDONALD OF CALLIE, as convener, and the com-
mittee on the sports, and the general arrangement,
by the indefatigable exertions of the convener and
his coadjutors, gave universal satisfaction.

RIFLE SHOOTING.—For this prize there were
twelve competitors, and the successful candidate was
Cluny INlTherson, Chief of Clanchatten, who
put two of his three balls into the inner ring of the
bull's eye, and very near the centre.

THROWING TILE HAMMER.—There we four
competitors for this prize, which was won by Mr.
William Campbell, of Achlian, who threw a ham-
mer 18 pounds weight up a gentle, inclined plain,
to a distance of 59 feet.

PUTTING THE STONE.—(A Ball 22 pounds
weight.)—This prize, for which there were four
competitors, was also gained by Mr. Campbell, who
projected the ball a distance of 26 feet.
QUOITS.—This prize was keenly contested by
six gentlemen, and was won by Robert Banner, jun.
Esq., beating Staffa and Mr. Stevenson, by only one
shot.

STEEPLE RACE.—The contest for this prize ex-
cited great interest. The length of the course, as
the crow flies, was about half a mile; but from the
precipitous nature of the ground, the runner had to
find his way as he best could. Four started, but
two of them gave in about half way. The other
A6to kept very close till ►within a short distance of
the winning post, when Mr. Edward M'Callam
shot in before his rival and won cleverly.
Several other prizes were to have been competed
for had time permitted. During the intervals be-
tween the games and at the conclusion, numerous
dancing parties tript it lightly on the turf to the
music of theLancers' fine band and the club's pipers.
At four o'clock the club accompanied the ladies
who did them the honour to attend, and sat down to
an elegant dinner in a spacious tent, in which covers
were laid for 300. Ronald M'Donald of Staffri,
in the chair; Cluny M'Pherson, Captain Donald-
son Boswall, R. N., and Major M'Donald of Callie,
croupiers. An excellent desert of fruit followed
the dinner, and the entertainment and wines, which
were furnished by Mr. Presgrave, of Stockbridge,
as well as his whole arrangements, gave universal
satisfaction.

Among the guests were a Nobleman from the
Court of Baden, two Prussian gentlemen of dis-
tinction, a Gentleman from Italy, the Chevalier
Lane, Mr. Segismund Neukomm, from Paris, Colo-
nel Harvey, &c. The Directors had sent an invita-
tion to his Royal Highness the Duke de Chartres
and suite, through the French Consul-General, in
the event of his Royal'Highness's arrival in Edin-
burgh, which had been expected on the day previous
to the meeting.