The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-09-28
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Fyom he London Safiria
~. q ,,intoun knights have, u appear, $1,000 -
Inc =, *. exnense. and have their IonrnainenH
e. IN We are really glad 70 near =, '~no,hs
sl.. ,sa,ures who figure during the spi,us
ali diamonds a. Al@aeSs naa sI 81 pSng on an
o. m srsssss and buying mp all the anuquc nheiy
uqs es uusJrwell street could afford OF me uhe oi
oassn BEss il would have been loo r.uen " a'saP-
point the dear souls ,.,r n, scotland. ali The
.,h aosi horses are 10 requistion, and mnch more
- lancer Of being worked % DEAN lhah me capah
NED beasts who are 10 carry me carcases y ING
knights all spIendidly enclosed ~ ea nro s'rpem.ly
pannyy m gel n shake down" 10 lie 10, ana oa'en
nakry will rise into luxury, and bannochs in'o
rari.v Sawney is shrewd ieHow, anu w ,ns ~
conrse rise with the occasion ana We ANY,, Pss
RAJ before the affair is over, our hign PRIV ~
ana heir silly husbands will spend more thah Tue
e. s,nle az all AYRSHIRE is worth, IN ufaef " oe-
hold The splendid raree show 49,. .an he
That Il will be a magnificent sign' lnete ean -
no question. AL unused as we a,s ~ lied out
mood we can well imagine that me lisls oas
with All the aid of antiquarian lore, Inc loWS =,
h,;aht ewes an flashing through head dresses OF inc
oIden time-the slawart heraids ana men-al-a am,
perfectly mimicking in Onward ioIm .ns iaan
whom We have dotted upon IN Inc nctiops - ish.
hoe and the much older pictures Of froassart--lne
knights looking as though they had Just risen rom
tombs, upon which those cross-legged ngutcs hase
SO long reposed. We can well imagine, we says
tbartbe coup dqii To be derived from this masque-
for such. and such only IL will be---must be one
which will not readily occur again. we sha'i 70
ourselves TO see H. for feel piqued thai we should
be lelt behind in race OF popular folly. ,,
90 far as the look OF the place Is concerned, VIII
IA on,e n, magnificent as the Field OF the Cloth oil
Cold was. Lord Eglinton, although moi near SO ia,,
will, we doubt not look quite as wen as nehry III
and Maynard, we dare say, will look quite as wen
under his working irons as Ffancis f. II on,s
when il comes 10 deeds that the miserable failing on
will be apparent---and, good reader, you may lake
the words falling off in what sense You please
II is quite true that Waterford has declared ms IN
tention of killing his first man :; cage TOO, y, we
believe on bloody thoughts intent, and 1idyaard,
without doubt, means mischief. But we happen TO
have read certain rules that have been laid down ior
the conduct of this famous Tournament, and we
cannot help observing that If these rules are 10 De
the order Of the day, il will be remarkably muinsh
affair--a very iung-hill business indeed
From The London Age.
The preparations for the approaching Tournament
are nearly completed, and numbers are hocking 10
the North. The Earl of Eglinton, "the patron OF
the lists and chivary of yore," arrived at Egin on
on Saturday senight TO hasten forward The lourna-
menl arrangements. Sir Charles Lamb and Lady
Montgomery the Elrls mother, who is, IL is under
Stood 10 do the honors of The Castle have also ar
rived. The Marquis OF Bute Lord Kelburne. Sir
Fred tombstone, French Duke, and various other
distiRgnes, have arrived in the neghborhood
On FRIDAY last the demand for posters far exceed
ed the supply, and various deienlions occurred in
consequence, on the banks Of the Amman, as well as
the Nth. The inkeepers have been advised 10
make additions 10 their respective studs as the pro-
missed jousting at Irvine approaches. The Marquis
OF Abercorn is expected 10 be present, but only we
understand, as spectator. His Lordship will bear
the uniform of Scottish Chieftain, head OF the
Clan OF Hamilton. The trappiugs for the horses,
and the ancient armour, have all arrived
Lady Seymour, the Queen Of Beauty and Of the
HaI tha In
yesterday, having left with her Lord by the rail-
way on Wednesday Her Ladyship's dress for the oc-
cason, made by Howell and James, of Regent street
is composed Of jacket Of ermine, the shirt of vloe,
velvet, with the front Of sky blue velvet. which are
her Iadyshps Chose Of the Duke of Somerset,
Her Ladyships dress was made at Holderness House
under her own direction
Lord Eglntons invitations are cards. engraved
by West and are as follows -" The Earl of Eplintoi
requests the pleasure Of Lord IS company at ,h
Tournament at Egnton Castle. on the 2Sth and 29tl
oil August" New uniforms have been made for III,
Ayrshire Archers, and that for their Captain, CLAUDE
Alexander ESQ. Is particularly splendid The anrateu
Bsyards, who have already left town for Egnton Cas-
tic, the Ears of Cassilis, Craven aud Eplinton
Lord Glenlyon, Sir Francis Hopkins, Lord Gage th
Hon Cbas H. Maynard, and the Hon Francis Char
teris. The beautiful Lady Seymour, daugh,er-n.lav
to the Duke OF Somerset. il seems, will be chosel
Queen OF the Tournament. The MARQUIS and Mar
trends OF Lord Egnton, have already left Wynyart
Park, en- route 10 Eglinton Castle. where they will b
the guests Of the Noble Earl during the prncey fes
tvites at his splendid seat. The Earl Of Eqlnton thu
ver OF 'nis chlvalrc entertainment in his 9th year
his Lordship succeeded to the largo unincumbeed es
tates OF his grandfather, Hugh, thirteenth Earl OF Epn
ton, IN 1913, when his Lordshp only seven year
OF age and he had, therefore, long minority Hi
Lordship's mother remarked with Sir Charles Monte
lieu Lamb Bart, Knight Marshal Of the Household.
Frem tie Damfries Times
The Earl Of Eglinton is now surrounded BY selcc
circle Of vsiters at the castle. Strangers still pour OF
US rom The most VARYING quarters, and all APPARENT,
on their way to the TourDament The sensation ex
cited over the whole country reminds many of the fer
ment IN 1922 when George the Fourth visited Scot
land, and II will be observed from what follows that the
probable number Of visters estimated at the prod
gious rate Of from 900 TO s0000--he population, i,
may be said OF large city Prince Louis the nephew
OF Napoleon, aud his friend Vscount Psspne arrived
at the Commercial Inn, on Saturday from Kinmoupt
the residence OF the Marquis Of Queensberry TWENTY
seven carriages and four started from the Bnsh Inn
Carlisle the same day. and there were from
another that lett almost simultaneously although thew
afterwards diverged the seats Of the friends Of ,be
respective parties Ia the course OF Tuesday three
fashionable companies detained at Amman Tor wan,
OF horses The poor posters are literally worked oil
their ieet and would say, they could speak, Let the
knights ride TO Ayr on their steeds that roads.ers
more lowy may not be killed out and out"
ao. From the Glasgow Courier.
On Saturday party Of sixy-fve Highanders, cloth.
ca N their native garb marched into the city from Por,
Dundas, and gave rise to much curiosity as to who and
what they were II became known tina, thew were
the followers" of Lord Glenyon from the braes OF
Athoi and that they were bound for the Tourney.
They embarked to-day at the Broomelaw for Andres
san. Among the dresses to be worn, the Cec seems
10 be the iavore in ths quarters but we consider this
u nf fa,ta 49,, r
Gohic not Of Celtic origin Il was never prac,sed nv
Celtic nations at all We should suppose that Epn,on
tournament will have been the first at which The tartan
ana the XII were at all conspicuous There Is nothing
~ .he Highland dress which renders appropriate for
scene Its adoption is Of piece with the con-
duct OF some ignorant PLAYERS WIN dre.s w.n"sa ~
Druce 10 k'lts, although in the time Of these ,srror
the klIt was considered only fl for saxanna -