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THE JOUSTING.

The noble personages to whom the stations of honour were
assigned having assumed their thrones, a prolonged flourish
of trumpets summoned the knights and esquires to pay their
devoirs to the Queen of Beauty. The herald having pro-
claimed the law and regulations, the knights retired to their
separate pavilions, to complete their arming, and await the
summons of the herald and his trumpeters.
The Irvine archers, clad in Lincoln green, took their sta-
tion in a line in front of the Grand Gallery; and the sturdy
followers of Lord Glenlyon, to the number of nearly a hundred,
all arrayed in the Highland garb of Athole tartan, remained on
the opposite side of the Lists. The ground was kept by a
party of the Ayrshire Yeomanry.
The following were the rules of which proclamation was
made :

1. No Knight can be permitted to ride without having on
the whole of his tilting pieces.
No Knight to ride more than six courses with the same
opponent.

3. It is expressly enjoined by the Earl of Eglinton, and
must he distinctly understood by each Knight upon engaging
to run a course, that he is to strike his opponent on no other
part than the shield, and that an atteint made elsewhere (or
the lance broken across) will be adjudged foul, and advan-
tages in former course forfeited.

4. Lances of equal length, substance and quality, as far as
can be seen, will be delivered to each Knight, and none
others will be allowed.

Particular attention is most earnestly requested to be paid
to this injunction, for the general good and credit of the
Tournament.

N.B.—ln default of the lances being splintered in any
course, the judge will decide for the atteint made nearest to
the centre of the shield.

ACTIONS WORTHY OF HONOUR.

1. To break the most lances.
2. To break the lances in more places than one.
3. Not to put the lance in rest until near your opponent.
4. To meet point to point of the lances.
5. To strike on the emblazonment of shield..
6. To perform all the determined courses.
ACTIONS WORTHY OF DISHONOUR.
1. To break the lance across the opponent.
2. To strike or hurt the horse.
3. To strike the saddle.
4. To drop the lance or sword.
5. To lose the management of the horse at the encounter..
6. To be unhorsed—the greatest dishonour.
7. All lances broken by striking below the girdle to be dis-
allowed.

ACTIONS MOST WORTHY.
1. To break the lance in many pieces.
AT THE TOURNEY OR BARRIER.
1. Two blows to be given in passing, and ten at the en-
counter.

When the Lord of the Tournament, the Earl of Eglinton,
proceeded with head unhelmed to pay his devoirs to the
Queen of. Beauty, shouts of applause burst from every side ;
and the woods re-echoed the plaudits which were repeated as
he gracefully bowed to the noble and fair occupants of the
grand gallery.
The lances of the Knights, which were arranged in coni-
cal form on stands at either end of the Lists, were about
twice the length of the combatants, and were headed with
rochets, or round flat pieces of wood, as " the arms of cour-
tesy" were wont to be. It may also be premised that, in
tilting, the combatants first proceed to the opposite ends of
the barrier, parallel with which they are then to gallop, the
one on the one side, the other on the other, holding their
spears inclined, with the points across the barrier, until
meeting in mid career, they do honour to themselves by
breaking their lance on the defensive armour of their adver-
sary.

The Knight of the Swan, the Hon. Mr. Jerningham, was
the first knight who appeared for the purpose of tilting. He
was opposed by the Knight of the Golden Lion, Captain
G. 0. Fairlie. In the first course they passed without
touching, and the course was not reckoned ; the masque of
iron on the horse of the Knight of the Swan was loosened in
the second; in the third his horse swerved from the barrier;
but in the fourth the Knight of the Swan broke his lance on
the shield of his opponent.
The Earl of Eglington, lord of the tournament, appeared
as challenger in the next tilt. He was clad in a complete
suit of richly gilded armour, which far outshone in brilliancy
the panoply of his compeers. His noble mein and magnifi-
cent appearance, the beauty of his charger, and his skill in the
management of the animal, drew down the repeated acclama-
tions of the multitude. Nor was his opponent—the Knight of
the Dragon, the Marquis of Waterford, observed with less
interest by those who could identify him by his device. From
the opposite ends of the barrier, the distinguished knights,
attended each by a squire, rushed on to the combat. The
Knight of the Dragon plunging his rowels into the sides of his
horse impetuously urged to its utmost speed the noble animal
over which he had complete mastery, while the lord of the
tournament advanced in stately pride, but yet with scarcely
less velocity on his well trained charger, till they met in the
middle of their career. The lord of the tournament shivered

r his lance on the shield of his opponent, which rang with the
stroke, the victor was saluted by the greetings of his squires,
and the enthusiastic acclamations ofthe spectators, gratified
with the skill displayed in the encounter. In the second
course both knights missed, but in the third, the noble earl
again broke his lance on the armour of his opponent. After
another burst of applause, the noble earl, amid continued
shouts and the martial music of the band, rode up to the grand
gallery and paid his devoirs to the Queen of Beauty.
The noble earl addressed a few words to the assembly, in
which we understood his lordship to express his regret that
the weather had proved unfavourable, but he and his friends
were determined to do their best to continue the sports a lit-
tle while longer. Great cheering followed this announce-
ment.
The next challenger was the Knight of the Burning Tower,
Sir Francis Hopkins, who was opposed by the Knight of the
Red Rose, R. J. Lechmere, Esq. In the first course, the
former hit his adversary ; in the second, the lance of the
Knight of the Burning Tower was shivered, and thrown high
in the air, and the top of the other combatant's lance was also
broken. In the third the Knight of the Burning Tower broke
his lancg on the casket of the Knight of the Red Rose, and a
burst of acclamation rent the air in honour of the knight who
had so gallantly borne himself in the rencontre, which was
not less skilfully conducted than that of the preceding com-
batants. When Sir F. Hopkins had paid his devoirs to the
Queen of Beauty, the Knight of the Black Lion, Viscount
Alford, and the Knight of Gael, Viscount Glenlyon, proceed-
ed to the extremities of the barrier. In the first course both
knights missed : in the second the Knight of the Black Lion
struck the Knight of Gael's lance ; and in the third course,
the Knight of the Black Lion broke his lance against the
armour of his opponent.
Immediately in front of the Queen of Beauty's throne a
combat with two-handed swords was then fought by Mr.
M`Kay and Mr. Redbury. The lists rang with the dints on
the armour in which the combatants were sheathed ; and the
ponderous weapons were wielded with remarkable skill and
dexterity.
The fifth display of tilting brought once more on the lists
the Marquis of Waterford and my Lord Alford. This com-
bat differed in nothing from the former; Waterford broke
the most lances, and was the victor. The Queen of Beauty
commended him as a good and courageous knight.
At the conclusion of the fifth bout (half-past five), the
stands and ground were pretty well cleared at the instance of
the rain, and although only a few of the knights had broken
a lance with each other, it was deemed expedient to stop
further proceedings in the mean time.
The bands then played " God save the Queen," and the
company gradually separated.
The most disagreeable part of the narrative is to come, for
despite all the arrangements and all the +anticipations, it was
found impossible to celebrate either banquet or ball. The
rain came down so mercilessly that the pavilion was entirely
Uooded, and the festive preparations which had been made on
a scale of splendour unequalled, in any baronialhall in Great
Britain were rendered nugatory.
The public ball did not take place in consequence of the
flooded state of the pavilion, and disappointment was keenly
felt by all, not only for their own sakes, but on account of the
Lord of the Tournament than whom no man ever evinced a
more zealous disposition to make this spectacle, in all its
parts, a cause of delight and recreation to the whole commu-
nity, whatever their station might be ; and certainly none
more richly deserved or earned the appellation of the per-
fect gentle knight." A ball, however, was held in one of the
large rooms of the castle, and though it was well attended by
the numerous party which Lord Eglinton bad gathered around
him, still it partook more of a private than a public gala.
Despite the rain, however, some of the gentlemen slept in
marquees in front of Eglinton Castle, and among these we
have heard the names of Sir Francis and Sir George Head.
During the night the arrangements for the morrow pro-
ceeded with the utmost vigour, for it was fully resolved that
the tournament should continue.

Thursday, however, was ushered in by showers of raih,
which continued to fall incessantly. The banquetting and
ball-room were thus completely saturated, and all the efforts
of the armourers and others engaged in the work of repolish-
ing and drying the appointments were unable to bring them
into a wearable or presentable condition. Bitter as the rain
was', numerous parties hied them to Eglinton as a charmed
spot. Hundreds of visitors, too, who had been unable to
attend on the first day, came in from a distance, in spite of
wind and weather, and amongst these we noticed numerous
'deputations from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dumfries, &c. At
an early hour a rumour got abroad that the work of the
tournament would be entirely given up from the bitterness
of the weather, and this impression was afterwards officially
confirmed by an intimation from Lord Eglinton, to the re-
gret of thousands, though all at the same time felt pain that
his lOrdship was likely to be balked by the elements in giving
a national treat, which the present generation may not wit-
ness again. If the strangers could not see the tilting, they
resolved to see the tilting ground, and during the forenoon
the grounds and lists were covered by some thousands, who
feasted their eyes, and expressed the hope that a change of
weather might yet allow the tourney to be enacted in proper
style. Though all regretted the event as we have said, no
one could affix blame ; and the result showed that causes to
which all human intentions and actions sink into abject in-
significance, had alone, for a time, clouded the expectations
of the mass ; for the wish to gratify was prominent in every
action of the Lord of the Tournament. About mid-day the
clouds dispersed, and the sun showed his welcome counte-
nance ; thousands, who had till then kept their chambers,
were invited out, and, at two o'clock, the grounds of Eglinton
were nearly as much crowded as before. All this was cheer-
ing, and no doubt, his lordship felt that a certain degree of
responsibility attached to him in bringing from their homes,
near at hand and far away, legions of merchants, tradesmen,
shopkeepers, and indeed every class of the community, and
that it was his duty to gratify them by hook or crook. The
willing mind can compass much, and at once his lordship re-
solved the two days' tourney should take place, come what
may, and Friday, at one o'clock, was fixed for the completion
of the tournament. Active and energetic measures were
immediately taken to counteract and nullify the effect of the
previous announcement, and the news that Friday would
give a tournament flew with the rapidity of the " Fiery Cross
of other days." Lord Eglinton himself mounted horse, gal-
loped over the principal part of his grounds and out of them,
announcing to every party whom he encountered, whether
amounting to two or twenty, that " there will be a tourna-
ment to-morrow at one o'clock." The announcement was
everywhere received with gladness ; and it is our impression,
that within half an hour after the resolution was formed, the
news was in the possession of twenty thousand people, and
numberless persons wl o had placed themselves under sailing
orders, countermanded their intentions, and resolved to be
there to see. The band of the 78th was brought to the lawn be-
fore the castle, and played many spirit-stirring airs, while all
assumed the appearance of gladness.
Within the castle, the interest ran high. The armonr had
been early removed to the banquet-hall, where the rust,
which the previous day had attached to it, was removed, and
all was placed in readiness for another bout. In this room
we had an oppoortunity of inspecting the gear in which the
various knights had appeared on the preceding day. From
the weight of the detached pieces, the entire suit must have
been so heavy that our wonder grows how the knights were
able not only to support them, but to preserve their agility,
and that cool, though active exertion which the practice of
of the Lists requires. The armour is no holiday or tinsel
fabrication, but, in a true and bona fide sense, has braced the
persons of knights when tournaments were in fashion, and
periodically practised by the noble and princely. Some of
it is as venerable as the days of Richard 11., and none is more
modern than the time of Ween Elizabeth. All in fact that
the moderns have done is patching or repairing the rents
which time may have left open ; but; on the whole, the va-
rious plates and pieces composing the snits were firm and
substantial, and shewed little marks of decay. It has taken
a long time to make the collection which is now at Eglinton
Castle, and we have reason to know, that independantly of
what has been gathered in England, extensive purchases have
been made on the continent—at Liege, in Spain, Italy, and
elsewhere.

As the day brightened, various members of the company
in the castle repaired to the ball-room for a lounge or prome-
nade, and it soon became a centre of attraction from the beau-
tiful forms who, for a space, enlightened it by their presence.
Some animating work, went on in the ball-room, and not the
least exciting was a series of tilts on foot, made by Prince
Louis Napoleon and Mr. Lamb, who were both in armour,
and between whom the mimic bourse was run with much
spirit. At the same time, every exertion was made to banish
moisture from the ball-room, in which it had been arranged
that a glittering throng would assemble the same evening,
and make up for the intermission of Wednesday, but this
was found impracticable, and the grand ball was again post-
poned till Friday evening.
The guests of the noble earl, to the number of one hundred
and fifty, sat down at eight o'clock to an elegant dinner, in
the upper drawing-room, which was on this occasion con-
verted into a dining-room. The tables were ornamented
with a magnificent display of family plate, amongst which
stood conspicuous the Harkaway Plate representing, in
frosted silver, the Arab refusing to sell his favourite steed.
The entire service was of massive silver gilt, or silver mate-
riel. The company was strictly confined to the more inti-
mate friends of the noble earl.

In the evening, a grand ball took place in the castle, the
entire suite of apartments on the lower floor, including the
dining and drawing-rooms, and the lobbies, thrown open for
the purpose. The attendance was brilliant and numerous,
and the dancing did not terminate till an early hour on Fri-
day morning.
To revert to the arrangements for the tournament. On
Thursday evening, though some slight showers continued to
fall, the prospect of fine weather became more assured ; and
Friday morning presented one of the most beautiful days of
sunshine that could be desired. The faces of the population
' cleared up in proportion, and from an early hour the crowds
which thronged to the scene on Wednesday, covered the roads
on this occasion. The order of the procession differed in no
respect from the arrangements already described ; nor in
fact, was there any alteration upon the proceedings except-
ing what was derived from the different state of the weather.
The tilting was kept up for a longer time, and the sports of
archery, &c., varied the business of the day. Last night the
banquet and ball took place, but at so late an hour as to ren-
der it impossible to give any account of these magnificent en-
tertainments in to-day's paper.
Some opinions have been sported with respect to the cha-
racter of the jousting, and it has been described or decried as
a species of child's play. Those who entertain such a notion
are very much mistaken—for in these encounters the greatest
skill, coolness, and vigilance are required. The management
of the horse is a most difficult task, and when successful is a
high and animating sight. That the sport is not dangerous
to life or limb is one of its chief recommendations; for it it
at the same time a manly, elegant, and picturesque exercises
All other sports, in our opinion, are tame and insignifican.
compared to the joust—and we have therefore every hope
that tournaments will not speedily cease to be the favourite
kind of spectacle amongst our aristocracy, as well as the
populace.
A word as to the .treatment of the Press. For ourselves
we have nothing to complain of, and complain of nothing.
In fact, we took care of ourselves. We have at the same
time to acknowledge the great kindness we experienced at
the hands of the noble earl, whose only aim was to diffuse
pleasure and happiness around him. But we think that,
considering the important and exceedingly difficult task
assigned on such occasions to the press, who are acting on
behalf of the public, some greater attention ought to have
been paid to their accommodation. Whatever was granted
to them on this occasion was conceded as we have been as-
sured to their importunity ; they had to force their way
wherever they went—and their accounts accordingly are
hurried and imperfect.
In the above narrative, we have derived assistance from
the observation of others, in connection with our own, be-
cause, from the position occupied by the press generally, at
some distance from the principal stand, as well as from the
nature of the ground, it was impossible for any limited num-
ber of reporters to do justice to the several parts of this great
undertaking. We conclude with presenting a complete and
accurate list of the distinguished persons who were either
invited as guests to Eglinton Castle, or who appeared in the
principal Stand :
Marquis of Abercorn, Marquis and Marchioness of Ailsa,
Mr, Mrs, and Misses Annesley, Colonel and Mrs V. Agnew,
Dr and Mrs Arthur, Lord Alford, Mr and Mrs Alexander,
Mr W. and B. Alexander, Mr Aird of Corsflat, Mr Alison,
Mr Auld.—Lady and Misses Stewarts Blantyre, Lord and
Lady Belhaven, Sir David and Lady A. Baird, Sir D. and
Lady Blair, Misses Boswell, Mr J. D. Boswell, Miss Bos-
well, Mr Sheriff Bell, Colonel and Mrs Blair, Mr Cecil
Boothby, Mrs Lord Justice. Clerk and Misses Boyle, Mr and
Mrs P. Boyle, Mr W. Blair, Mr P. Blair, Mr Ballantine,
Mr Blane, Mr and Mrs Bedford, Mr Burnett, Mr A. Bu-
chanan, Mr. Brown, Mr and Mrs.Bartlemore, Mr and Miss
S. Buchanan, Rev Mr Bryce, Mr Brandling, Mr and' Miss
Batt, Mr Bogle, Dr Brown, Mr Beresford, Mr Blafr, Mr
Burnall, Mr Balfour, Lord Burghersh, Captain and Mrs
Brookes, Mr and Mrs Blane, Mr and Mrs Blackburn, Major
and Mrs Baird, Mr and Mrs Bedford, Mrs and Miss Baird,

Mr Barker, Mr Brown.—Lord and Lady Charleville, Sir
John Cathcart, Colonel and Mrs Cathcart, Sir A. Cunning-
ham, Misses, and Mr T. Cunningham, Mrs and Misses Cun-
ningham, Mr and Misses Campbell, Mr Campbell, Mr, Mrs,
and Misses Campbell, Mr and Mrs Campbell, Captain Camp-
bell, Mr and Mrs Colville, Mr Cracroft, Mrs and. Misses Crau-
ford, Col. Crauford, Mr Crauford, Colonel and Miss Clark,
Mrs and Miss Turnbull Cairnie, Mr Clark, Mr and Mrs
Currie, Mr J. Cunningham, Mr J. Charteris, Lord Craven,
Earl of Cassilis, Mr Cavendish, Lord Chelsea, Hon. J. Cra-
ven, Sir E. Colebrook, Dr Cairnie, Mr, Mrs, and Miss Cath-
cart, Mr and Mrs Cowan, Mrs and Misses' Cochrane, Mr
Campbell and two friends, Mr and Mrs Cowan, Lord Crans-
toun, Colonel Carter and the Officers of the First Royals.—
Mr Dalrymple, Marquis of Douglas, Colonel Douglas and
Officers of 78th Regiment, Mr Des Vaux and Lady Sophia,
W. and Mrs Davidson, Dr Donaldson, Sir W. Don, Earl
and Countess Dunmore, Capt. and Mrs Dunn, Sir D. Dun-
das, Mr Delacherois, Rev. J. Davis, Mr and Mrs Dunlop,
Lord Drumlanrig, pt. and Mrs Durham, Mr Dalgleish,
Rev. Mr Dow.—Sir J. and Lady Gordon Earlston, Captain
Elliott.—Lord and. Hon. Cecil Forrester, Lord Fitzharris,
Mr and Mrs Fairlie, Col. and Mrs Fullerton and three
Friends, Misses Farquhar, Messrs Fortesque, Provost Fin-
nie, Miss Fergusson, Sir Charles and Lady Ferguson, Mrs
and Miss Fullerton, Mr'Ferguson, of Whitehill, Mr A.
Fulton, Mr and Mrs Fadzean.—Lady and Misses Murray,
..Glenlyon, Sir J.,- Lady, and Mr. Graham, Sir R. Gordon,
Capt. and Mrs Graham, Mr. Gilpin, Mr Gilmour, Lady and
Miss Cathcart, Greenock, Provost Gray, Mr, Mr's, and
Miss Glasgow, Mr Gairdner, Lord GlenlYon,- Mr Gor-
don, Mr Gascoigne, Mr Gage, Mr and Mrs A. Graham, Mr
Grieve, Dr Grant, Provost Gillis. —Mr. Hodgston, MrS
and Miss Hamilton, Mr and Mrs Hay, Col. and Miss Hamil-
ton, Sir J. Hunlochie, Misses Hamilton, Mr and 'Mrs
Hunter, Mr and Mrs J. Hope, Mr C. Halkett.
Mrs and Miss Hamilton Hughes, Lady Hoketoun and
Miss Macdonald, Mrs and Lady Jane flamilton, Sir 'F.
Hopkins, Sir F. Head, Sir George Head, Miss 'Houston,
Sir Adam Hay, Messrs Hay, Mr and Mrs Hamilton, De.
and A.Hamilton, Mrs and Misses Hamilton.—Mr and'Mrs
Jerningham, Sir Frederick Johnstone, Mr. li-vine, Mrs
J. and Miss Johnstone, Mr Johnston; Mrs Johnstone, Mr
and Mrs Jamieson.—Rev. Dr. 'Kennedy, Cblonel, Mrs and
Miss Kennedy, Mrs W. Kennedy, Col. andiMes Kearney,
and Officers of the Qtieen's' Bays, Sir C. Kent, Lord Kel-
burne, Miss King, Col. Kelso, Mr Kerr,: Captain and
Miss Kish, Captain Kennedy. —Mr Land Seer, Mrs •and
Miss Lyle, Mr R. Limn-wild, Lord and Lady Londonderry,
and Lady F. Vane, Prince Louis Napoleon, Sir Charles
Lamb, and Lady Montgomerie, Mr Lamb, Mr Lumley; Mr
Lechmere, Mr and Mrs Limmond, Sir T. D. Lauder, Major
Lawrenson, Lord Leven and three brothers, Dr. Landsboro,
Colonel and Lady D. Leslie, Misses Logan.—Major and
Mrs Martin, Mr Muse, Mr W. 'Montgomery, Captain
Montgomery, Captain and Mrs Maxwell,' Mr and Mrs
Moore, Mr M. Macready, Mr and Mrs Montgomery, Sir
Thomas Munroe, Mr and Mrs Montgomery; Mrs and-Misses
Macleod, Mr and Miss Maitland, Colonel and Mrs Macal-,
lister, Duke and Duchess of Montrose, Lady Mexborough,
and Lady Sarah Seville, Lord Maidstone, Mr and Mrs
MacDowell, Mr Macdowell, Honourable J. Macdonald, Mr,
Mrs, and Miss Marguson, Mr Montgomery, Mrs Macken-
zie, Major and Mrs Montgomery and seven Friends, Mr and
Mrs M'Allister, Mr and Mrs M'Cleland, Captain and Miss
Montgomerie, Major, Mrs, and Misses M`Pherson, Captain
M`Taggart, Gordon, Mrs, and Miss Maxwell, Mr Mitchell
and Miss Fairlie,Nrs Marr and Miss Aitken, Mr and Mrs
M'Aulay, Mr and Mrs Miller, Mr White Melville, Mr D.
Montgomerie, Captain Morris, Mr. Maitland, Colonel
M`Knight.—Colonel, Mrs, and Misses Neile, Mr. Niven.—
Lord Ossulston, Sir J. and Lady Ogilvie, Mr Obens.—Mr.
Parker, Mr. and Miss Pearse, Lord Powerscourt, Captain
Pettet, Mr, Mrs, and Miss Patterson, Mr and Mrs J. Patrick,
Dr Pollock, Mr, Mrs, and Misses Patrick, .T. Provon, Capt.
Patrick, Mr. Paterson.—Lord and Lady Qu. ensberry, Lady
J. Douglas.—Mr and Mrs Ritchie, and Miss Ferguson, Mr
and Mrs Ralston, Captain Robinson, Lady Renleshaw,
Misses Thelluson, Mr L. Ricardo, Mr and Miss Ross, Capt.
Ross, Colonel Raitt, Mr Robertson, Mr and Mrs Rankin,
Rev. Dr Ritchie, Captain Robinson, Honourable R., and
Miss, and Messrs Rollo, Mrs Rankin, Captain Robertson,
Mrs and Misses Robertson, Captain Reid.—Lord Saltoun,
Mr and Mrs Speirs, Mr, Mrs, and Miss Stirling, Mr. Som-
beg, Mr Stewart, Lord Suffolk, Lady M. Howard, Mr and
Mrs Scorge, Mr Sutherland, Mr and Mrs Stevens Mr and
Mrs Shaw, Mrs Smith, Lord Archibald St. Maur, Miss Sym,
Lord and Lady Seymour, Lord Saltoun, Lady and Miss
Stuart, Hon. Mr. Strangweys, Sir J. and Lady Stirling,
Miss Stewart, Mr Smith, Mr Standen, Dr and Misses Stir-
ling.—Mr Tennent, Major Tod, Captain Tait, Captain Thom-
son.—Mrs and Miss Upton.—Hon. F. Villiers.—Mr Wood,
Lord Waterford, Mr. Wilson, Colonel Wood, Mr Willis, Mr
and Mrs Osby, and Miss Wombwell, Professor Wilson, Mr
Warner, Mr Williamson, Dr and Mrs Whiteside, Lady
Wallace.—Lord Zetland. -

FRIDAY, AUGUST 30.
(From Me Glaegow Mail.)
On arriving this day within the precincts of Irvine, we
found the whole population in a pleasurable state of excite-
ment, from the promise which the elements held out that
genial weather would at last lend its influence to the display
of the Tournament. On the previous evening a Ball had
been held in Eglinton Castle, which was attended by all the
distingutfes in the neighbourhood.. A few reels were danced
in the large Pavilion, to which we have before a laded, but
it was found still too damp for comfort or pleasure ; and to
suit the convenience of all, the band was divided into three,
and they occupied as many rooms in Eglinton Castle, where
the inspiriting amusement and exercise went forward with
cordial joyousness. The costumes were splendid in the
extreme, being principally those of the 15th and 16th centu-
ries ; a very few there were also dressed in habiliments so
modern as Geo. 11. ; still fewer appeared in plain clothes ;
and altogether the scene was such as might induce a stranger
to believe that he had been cast amongst a gay and beautiful
throng, who owed allegiance to no particular court or age.
Supper was set out in a large hall which extends the whole
length of the Castle, and we need not say that it was of the
most costly and splendid kind. The company did not sepa-
rate till the light streamed through the casements on the
following morning ; and all were pleased and gratified from
participation in a festival which so copiously abounded in
the materiel of happiness.
The news that the Tournament would be continued this
day fled far and near,' and shortly before mid-day the num-
bers were nearly as great as those of the preceding Wednes-
day, though where the mass came from ii.almest matter; of
mystery. About two o'clock, the procession. marshalled ;in
front of the Castle ; the weather by this' time htict becinine sO
warm, clear, and cheerful, that almest all were disposed to
forget the sufferings of Mirk Wednesday inContemplation of
the brilliant scene before them. The armour of the knights,
and the gaudy attire of their squires, glittered in the sun,
and, altogether, the procession to-day, %Ina asimlike the pre-
vious one as possibly could be. It is unnecessary, of cows-,
to repeat the whole programme in full ; but, to-day, the pro-
cession received a welcome accession from the ladies residrit
in the castle. Lady Seymour, the Queen of Love an& Beatitv!
took her place in the procession, and was mop enthusiasti-
cally cheered along the entireroute. Her ladyship wnmost
brilliantly dressed, and the trappings of the palfrey se4ted
scarcely less interest. Among the lady visitors were iecfog-
nised Lady. Montgomerie ; Lady CharleN ille ; Missac-
donald, and other ladies, to the number of nine, who wer on
horseback, their palfreys each attended, by a page, and the
Queen of Beauty's train was borne by her Majesty's pages,
who rejoiced to be employed in such a cause. Next inppint
joined
in attraction was a squadron of female archrs who also'
in the procession. These, to the number of 16, consisted of
the titled damsels at present residing at Eglinton. They
were most beautifully and uniformly dressed for the spectacle.
Above a robe of white silk or cotton, there was a tunic or
jacket of green silk velvet, lined with rich fur. The turbans
were also of silk of the colour:of Lincoln green. They, too,
were trimmed with fur, white as unsunned snow; and even
the sandals partook of the national sporting colour of green.
Along the whole line of the route, the cheering was most en-
thusiastic, and Lord Eglinton came in for his full share of
these plaudits, which he acknowledged in the most courteous
manner.

After due preparations, it was announced that the Knight
of the Gael (Lord Glenlyon) and the Knight of the Black
Lion (Viscount Alford) agreed to meet in the lists. The con-
test was a very good one, and eventually declared in favour
of the Knight of the Gael, who shivered his lance against hii
opponent.
The Herald then announced that a tilt would take place
between the Knight of the Golden Lion (J. O. Fairlie), and
the Knight of the Griffin (Earl of Craven.) In the first tilt,
both lances were touched, but no serious damage done. In
the second tilt, the knight of the Golden Lion touched the
lance of his opponent ; and in the third list the knight of the
Griffin broke his lance near the hilt, and victory declared in
his favour. The tilting of these knights was much applauded
from the coolness and intrepidity of their proceedings.
It was then announced that the Earl of Eglinton would
tilt with the Knight of the Red Rose (J. 0. Lechmere).
In the first course they missed. Ditto in the second. In
the third course, Lord Eglinton broke his lance in capital
style, and was rewarded by the applause of the Queen of
Beauty and the public.
Succeeding this tilt, the Herald moved opposite the seat of
the Queen of Beauty, and after repeating " 0 yes," three
times, announced that an Unknown Knight had challenged
the ,Knight of the Dolphin, (Earl Cassillis). This created
considerable excitement, for it was understood that the
Unknown would be a German prince of fame and fortune ;
but the challenger did not appear, and the challenge dropped.
It was then announced that the Unknown ,Knight not being
ready, the Black Knight challenged. the Knight of the
Dragon, (Waterford.) In the first, both missed ; second,
ditto; in the third, the Black Knight ,splintered-his dance,
and gained the palm. . .;
In the next tilting, the Knight of the Dolphin (Earl Gas-
silis) challenged the Knight of the Griffin (Earl Craven.)
First course both missed ; second, ditto ; in the third, t ail
Cassillis hit his opponent, and was declared the Winner. No
lances were broken.

The Knight of the Ram (the Hon. Capt.. Gage) then chal-
lenged the Knight of the Swan (theXon. F. Jernitigham).
Three courses were run without a single hit, and it was
then officially announced that the match was undecided.
The Knight of the Red Rose (Mr. Lechmere) then entered
the lists against the Knight of the Griffin (Earl Craven).,
Three tilts were run, without, however, the splintering of a
lance, and the Griffin was declared the winner.

The last course was between the Knight of the Red Lion
(J. 0. Fairlie), with the Knight of the Burning Tower (Sir
F. Hopkins). In the first tilt they slightly touched ; in the
second the lance of the Red Knight was shivered. A third
bout was tried, which was a miss ; and finally the palm was
adjudged to J. 0. Fairlie, Esq.
During the tilting, of which the above is a summary, the
young noblemen and gentlemen were actively engaged in what
is called running at the ring—that is• placing the ding sus-
pended by a rope, and allowing all parties to run a tilt at it,
for' the purpose of removing it, when the steed is in full gal-
lop. The Earl of Eglinton was one of the most successful
competitors in this department.

As a termination, the total number of Knights rehelmed
themselves, and being started from the respective ends of the
list, they struck at each other with their swords in passing.
Only one or two cuts were given ; but in the case of the
Marquis of Waterford and Lord Alford, they turned back
upon each other, and were plying their weapons in chivalrous
style, when they were separated by Sir C. Lamb.
A splendid ball and banquet was held in the evening, and
Lord Eglinton announced that the tilting would be carried
on with all spirit the following day, should the weather per-
mit. The amusements in the field were not finished till after
7 p. m.

Throughout, the peace has been admirably kept by God-
dard and Bullard, two Bow Street Officers. A large body,
of artists were present, from London and elsewhere, for the'
purpose of conveying to canvass and copperplate those in-
teresting events. Among others, we noticed the following :
—William Allen, R. A. Simon Maclise, Bewick, Franklin,
D. 0. Hill, Nixon' Campbell, M`Pherson, jun., Corhold ;
Macnee, M`Lure ; Mr. Dunbar, from Sunderland, &c.
A person named M' lan, who is partly an artist and partly
a player, performed the office of Jester.

TRIUMPH OF CONSERVATISM AT WIGAN.—OR Tuesday
last, an election of Counbillor for All Saints' Ward, in this
town, took place to fill up a vacancy occasioned by the death
of Mr. Richard Tennant. The candidates were,—on the
Conservative side, Mr. Ackerley, solicitor, and on the Ra-
dical side, Mr. John Barlow, pawnbroker. The canvassing
was active on both sides for a few days previous to the elec-
tion. On Tuesday morning the friends of the parties were
actively engaged in collecting their votes, and for an hour or
two after the polling commenced, it was manifest that the
Radicals either could not muster in respectable numbers, or
that some trick was to be played off, for Mr. Ackerley pol-
led upwards of 80 votes whilst his opponent did not succeed in
bringing up twenty. Eventually Mr. Ackerley polled 102,
which placed him beyond doubt in a winning position, and
at the final close, the numbers were, —for Mr. Ackerley,
102 ; Mr. Barlow, 42. Majority 60.—Wigan Gazette.