Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-11-08

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The Greas Eournament-Grens Humbux.
This splendid humbug exploded Ii tie in advance
Of the time that the United States Bank burst asun
der her breeches Annexed we give description.
The engraving which we give copied from an En-
glish paper represents the sports OF the
during the principal day, when the most noble Irish
loaer, the Marquis of Waterford, who appeared as
the Knight Of The Dragon made onset on the Lord
Of the Tournament-who was Lord Eginton-t though
il was not very deadly encounter. In the royal
tent, to the left, is Lady Seymour, the .'Queen OF
Beauty with her maids Of honor around her, hold
ing an umbrella over her head. Below are some lit
erary characters from London-probably one OF them
with the hat aunt.ly side of his head, may be
N p. Willis-with the little dog his tongue hanging
out Of his mouth, laughing At the Fool Of the Tour
nament' on the jackass. Nat Willis and the little
dog very appropriate puppies always congre.
gate together. On the right hand are the Knights
Of the Burning Tower. or {" House of Ruin &c.
In the back ground is Egnton Castle, tents fields,
hills heather and the pelting of the pitess storm.
EeLISroS, September.
THURSDAY.
My yesterdays communication will have Informed
you Of the sad state Of affairs at Eglinton Castle
Never was there such deplorable exhibition tie
grand process sion. The Marquis OF Londonderry
was completely drenched He mad a most grotesque
appearance he struggled to keep his royal robes
around him; and exposed, unconciously, n large
brea in the vain endeavor. The mail clad knights
looked grim, ndeed-not with vaor, but vexaton-as
the rain descended in pertinacous torrents upon the
fine caparsons and nodding oftheir steeds The
herds and the and the esquires and the
pages, and all the motley multitude, were DIS
pirted and Lord Egnton himself, il was evident,
although he strove to make the best OF H. and put on
a smiling countenancc, was vexed and dish eartened
And well he might! To have planned such exhi-
bition year ago-to have passed the interval in
ranging, and practising, and inviting, and to have
spent twenty or thirty thousand pounds besides and
all in vanwas enough To sour the temper Of the most
equable philosopher that ever existed. But as the
French proverb says, homme propose ct Dieu dis.
pose" and there help for il. Oae would have
supposed that seeing the Of finer weather
for that day, a herald would have been ordered to
announce the postponement Of the sports until
favorable opportunity. With this expectation hum
dreds Of the spectators hurried away fast their
legs could carry them, ashng themselves and their
neighbors in the most woful manner, they trode
through the universal puddle, into which the ground
had been converted by the torrents. Never in my
life did l witness such an exhibition. There was
something irresistably comic in the hurry and dis
tress OF the flying multitude. Up went many scores
Of fine silk dresses, which the fair all
solicitous Ia shield from DAMAGE and off came hun
dreds Of pairs Of shoes and tockngs from the feet
both Of men and womes, young and old, which were
safely slowed away in BASKETS in great coat peck
cts. This was piece Of Scotch economy which was
very sensible; but IL found mitators among the
multitudes OF southern visiters. More than third
the spectators having left the ground, the fitting
began in the presence Of the remainder; but could
see nothing | had the fortune, good or i'll, to be
ensconced behind . gentleman with huge umbrel-
la the superabundznt moisture from which de-
posted in my lap, in addition to the full share that
received upon my luckess shoulders from the angry
heavens. Between the portly gentleman and his UNI
brea could but little OF the SPORT sport TO
but annoyance to many and almost marty TO
me- once caught glimpse u horse tail, and once
hurried view III the end 81 lance Another time just
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batant and afterwards obtained full view the
Marquis of Waterford, who seemed really to enjoy
the fun and to like IL all the better for the mud be-
low and the moisture above, around, and on every
side; but IL could not see, could hear, and hope
ne YER again to such confusion NJ disagreeabe
Ching Of horses, the brayng Of wheezy
trumpets, the Patter OF the rain In the puddle the
moarnful bowling of cold wind among the trees, asd
the cursiDg and swearing, and groaning Of my neigh
bors. Feeling another 81 my senses which was
narkably acute; for was nudgsd by one, pushed by
anothe had feet troddcn on by third and resm
Of water poured from my Fat friends umbrel
la All these accumulated miseres became at last too
great for endurance and rushed from the sts 20 the
friendly cover the walls Of Eginton Castle with the
energy Of a desperate man. There remained till l
he ard that the save the mark y were
concluded, and consoled by reflection, wash
ing down the remembrances Of my grief with SEINE
bumpers of claret, which procured through the ex-
ira blindness Of some unde rling of the establish
ment. This done, took peep into the once gay
paw lions set apart for the ball and the banquet The
cloth laid In the latter; but woinl sight IL was
as wet IL had just come out of the washtub; the
plates were filled with water, oozing and dripping
from the roof and half Of were plac cd
at regular intervals upon the tables and between
them and, at the time saw them, gave promise a
soon becoming brimful. The ballroom was in as sad
plight. Its covering was not weather proof In the
Sig hte 81 degree and the floor was flooded IL was
quite clear that there could be neither ball nor ban
/ auet that night, and that over their bowls,
aSo jolly jewellers would proclaim
NMM Cravens Affords csnsssring name"
And % II turned out for dusk Il vas srnsunc ed
by the Earl 81 Egiintcn, bsfe.heAded md much do
cted hut ssii most courteous and kind thst allths
festivities ofthe evening we're postponed, in conse
auence of the unfsvsrsble state Of the weather A.
i the evening wore on,