The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-09-28

water poured on 20 me from my LAT friends umbrella
All these accumulated miseries became at last TOO
great Cor endurance, and ri he'd from the lists 10
The friendly cover OF The walls Of Eglinioun Castle
with the energy Of desperate man There re-
NAMED lil heard that the entertainments (saye the
mark y were concluded, and conso.ed myself by
reflection, washing down The remembranees u my
grief With some bumpers OF eaTet which procured
through the exlra-odicial kindness OF some under
ling OF the establishment. This done, took peep
into the CAV pavilion set apart Tor the ball and
the banquet The cloth was laid IN the latter but
woiul sight u was as wei il II bad Just come ont
OF the wash Iub; The plates were filed with water
oozing and dripping from the roof, and hall score
Of buckets placed regular intervals upon the
tables and between them, and, at The time | saw
them, gave promise OF soon becoming brmiul.-
The ball room was in rs sad plight lis covering
was nj weather proof IN the slightest degree, and
the floor was flooded. II was quite clear that there
could be neither ball nor banquet that night, and
that over their bowls,
"No Jolly jewellers would proclaim
Crayen's or Affords conquering name !"
And so il turned out, for ere dusk Il was announ-
ced by the Earl OF Eginton, bare headed and much
detected but sill more courteous and kind that all
the festivities OF the evening were postponed, in con-
sequence OF the uniavorable state Of the weather.
As the evening wore on
Fiercer by far the tempest grew,
And louder still the wild winds blew, NJ
And from bcuea,b the greenwood tree Il
Rode forth the bold Montgonerie,
His met-at arms, with glase aud spear,
Wsddled. like wei ducks IN the
There many youthful knight
WIhsruefu countenance ween, Y
And without favor IN bis glove,
Memorial Of his ladye love
So rode they back sad array,
Till full their hnf drowned lines display,
Each shook his locks and wiped his nose,
And rushed the dinner and dry clothes.
Having seen all this, | began to think OF returning
L.. -. ard
comfortable and onged TO get to bed and there was
not the slightest chGnce OF accommodation al Egn-
oun Castle. Even Standing room could not be al
forded. was, therefore, obliged TO walk nile and
half TO Kilwinning which is dgni6ed here with
the name Of railroad station | found 10 my con-
slernaion, that the last train, consisting OF three
open vans linked together and drawn by TWO horses,
had started an hour previously. | was told, how
ever, that If walked on, might very easily over
take il about half way! This was small comfort 10
one in my desperate condition, and TO increase my
woes, the rain came down thicker than ever, aid
the wind blew fast and furious. One thi' g. how
ever, was clear to me- which was, that would not
remain BY the roadside all night; and having met
with two other persons, bound on similar errand,
and in exactly the forlDrn condition as myself,
we resolved 10 push boldly forward, defy the wrath
of the elements, and sleep at Androssan in spite oil
adverse fortune. II was weary way-the miles
seemed indeed to lengthen as went. When we
arrived between Kilwinning and Saltcoats the road
wound along BY The seacoasi, and<we could see IN
the dim obScuriiy, and close beside us, The waves
raising into white foam, and flashing the beach with
/ the most melancholy roaring that | ever heard
/ There was, however, strong sea-wal 10 Keep on
the advancing tide or verify believe that should
have been washed away 10 the bourne from which
| no traveller reurnS.n | was actually knee deep in
mud--the road, except the rails, which were Of
course kept clear was full of deep ruts and holes,
and sprnkled with sharpprojecting stones intended
for Sleepers which were fully eight inches in d.
/ ameier and against which knocked my uniortu-
! mai of
took shelter for few minutes but could get no ae-
recommendation for the night and was obliged TO tramp
on again for miles further, exposed to the pet
| ing oil the pilileSs Storm, oucast and yaga-
bond upon the face of the earth. However, the
longest journey has an end and l arrived half an
hour after midnight al Androssan. and turned into
bed immediately.
This morning The weather is equally unpropitous.
The rain has not ceased during The night, and, al
the time now write, is pouring down in torrents
lbs pass sax i ,s n all
till 10. morrow, and the opinion gains ground that
ultimately it will be postponed sine die. The Glas-
gov folk, and The Paisley bodies, and the Kilmar-
mock weavers, are Fastening away 10 their own
homes having had quite enough Of it, Althe para
phernaia OF the show, with the exception of the
armour, are spoiled or sadly damaged, SO that even
II we were to have cloudless sky and warm sun
again. the exhibition would be sborn of the spendor
which, the day before yesterday, might have excited
the admiration OF applaudlng thousands | have
not been up to Eglintoun Castle to-day having learn
ed the Postponement OF the display, which was pub
| lished here at an early hour. NV opinion derived
from good authority is that all is over and that the
Eglintoun tournament is among the things that were
and will be long remembered as the most mapnf-
cent abortion that has been witnessed for cenu-
ries Should, however, contrary IL my expectations
anything further occur, shall send an account of ii
by to-morrow's post.
!" III would IT suit the duard ear its
vi distant listeners, 10 hear
All the vexations have borne
Since TUESDAY night to Thursday morn"
shall therefore cover my woes with the veil Of
silence, endure them like a philosopher and Chris
tian, praying ia the meantime for the bour that shall
liberate me from the thras of The tournament, and
everything belonging 10 it.
From Glasgow paper.
twas announced that the procession was 10 leave
Egllnoun Castle at one O'clock but it was nearly TWO
before the whole could be arrayed in proper Order
when began to rain heavy the idea Of the " Queen
OF Beauty (l,ady SEYMOUR proceeding on horseback
as had been arranged was abandoned and her adysbin
and her attendant maids Of honor went to the lists in
carriages This spoiled the effect Of the procession
very much, and was good deal lamented
The banners were drenched, and had a soiIed and
nagging appearance, while the pumes Of the knights
hung ~ " faded glory over the helmets of their wear.
ers The very horses had demure aspcct--the spec.
ators were dreadfully cowed " and though the pro-
cession was notwithstanding all this the best oar, of
the exhibition, saving always the grand stand It's reeep-
on along the line, aud IN the lists inexpressiby
cold The cheering was feeble: and the presence OF
Lord Eglnton, he rode along seemed the only en-
cumsance that could call forth any thing like hearty
hurrah, from the onlookers. His lordshp who sus-
tanned tho character Of Lord Of the Tournament
wore splendid suit of armour, which was, in manner
covered with gold, and richly chased. HIS horse,
though not powerful ANIMAL very spirited one
and richly caparsoned in cloth OF blue and gold The
noble earl seemed to take great delight caraconp
round the lsts and was, as we have already stated re-
ceved everywhere with cheers. The King of the
Tournament" Lord Londonderry, was the most On.
courty looking knight in the field His lordship GER
ainly does not appear to much advantage on horse
back he leaned towards the of his horse yery
much IN the posture Of person who had never been on