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23 First course, both missed; seeondsecond [sic], ditto; in the third, Earl Cassillis hit his opponent, and was declared the winner. No lances were broken.

The Knight of the Ram (the Hon. Capt. Gage) then ehallengedchallenged [sic] the Knight of the Swan (Hon. F. Jerningham.) Three courses were run without a single hit, and it was then officially announced that the match was undeeidedundecided [sic].

The Knight of the Red Rose (Mr. Lechmere) then entcredentered [sic] the lists against the Knight of the Griffin (Earl Craven.) Three tilts were run, without, however, the splintcringsplintering [sic] of a laneelance [sic], and the Griffin was declared the winner.

The last course was between the Knight of the Red Lion (J. O. 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. O. Fairlie, Esq.

During the tilting, of whiehwhich [sic] the above is a summary, the young noblemen and gentlemen were actively engaged in what is ealledcalled [sic] running at the ring—that is placing the ring suspended by a rope, and allowing all parties to run a tilt at it, for the purpose of removing it, when the steed is at full gallop. 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 respeetiverespective [sic] ends of the lists, they struck at each other with their swords in passing. Only one or two cuts were given; but in the case of Marquis of Waterford and Lord Alford, they turned back upon each other, and were plying their weapons in ehivalrouschivalrous [sic] style, when they were separated by Sir C. Lamb.

A splendid ball and banquet was held in thothe [sic] evening, and Lord Eglinton announced that the tilting would be carried on with all spirit the following day, should the weather permit. The amusements in the field were not finished till after 7

Lady Seymour is youngest daughter of the late Thomas Sheridan, Esq., was married, on 10th June, 1830, to Edward Adolphus Lord Seymour, a Lord of thothe [sic] Treasury, M. P. eldest son of Edward Adolphus St. Maur, Duke of Somerset, and Baron Seymour, in the Peerage of England, and a Baronet; Vice-Admiral of of the Coast of Somersetshire, President of the Royal Institution, &c. The Duke of Somerset was born 24th February, 1775, succeeded 15th December 1793, married, first, 24th June, 1800, Lady Charlotte Hamilton, second daughter of Archibald, 9th Duke of Hamilton, who died 10th June, 1827; his Grace married, secondly, on 28th July, 1836, Margaret, eldest daughter of the late Sir Michael Shaw Stewart, Bart.