Mr. John Thomson, eldest son of the late celebrated Dr.
Andrew Thomson, has been ;appointed to the new Professorship of Music in Edinburgh University, by the trustees of the late General Reid, who bequeathed funds for the endowment of this Professorship. Several candidates were in the field, including men of great musical reputation. The trustees were unanimous in favour of Mr. Thomson.
The annual show of the Highland Society took place at Inverness on
the 2d instant, The attendance at the meeting was unusually on- onerous; and for seats at the dinner-table, which accommodated 240 gentlemen, there was quite a scramble. After dinner, there was a good
deal of discussion on subjects connected with agriculture ; in the course of which high words passed between the Marquis of Tweeddale and
Mr. Ainslie of St. Cohne, about draining with tiles or stones. Among the company, were the Duke of' Richmond, Lord Hatherton, and Lord Saltoun. An "excellent comic song" by Lord Saltoun produced " roars of laughter."
" We are extremely sorry," says the Glasgow Argots," to notice the failure, for six hundred thousand pounds, of the Marquis of Handy?' In suoth, many more have better occasion to be sorry,—the multitudes of poor men and women who thought all was right when their scanty eurnings were lodged, at interest, in the hands of the most noble the Marquis of Huntly, and who are now ruined.—Perth Chronicle.
The failure of the Marquis of Huntly has excited considerable sen- sation in this quarter. His debts are said to average 600,0001. whilst, from the schedule of funds, it appears there are not Is. 6d. per pound likely to be realized to pay the debts. This town suffers only 10,0001. Dundee 20,0001.; Montrose 30,000/.; and Aberdeen 100,000/. The
noble Marquis bus gone ad interim to Paris.—Arbroath Herald. [What is the meaning of the term " failure," as applied to the Marquis of Huntly ? Is his Lordship a banker, or a merchant, or is it simply meant that he is embarraesed, and unable to pay his debts ?] The families of the Duke of Bedford and Edward Ellice, Esq., M.P., have been very gay this season at their summer residences in Badenoa. A number of noblemen and gentlemen have visited them; one party succeeding another, and all delighted with the romantic scenery of the glen. Amongst these have been, the Speaker of the House of Com- mons, Mr. Charles Buller, M.P., the Marquis and Marchioneaa of Abercorn, Edwin Landseer, Esq., Lords Cosine, Edward, and Alexadder Russell, Ladies Georgina and Rachel Russell, Edward Ellice junior, Esq., and lady, Mrs. Balfour and the Misses Balfour, the Honourable J, Dundas, the Honourable F. Cavendish, Captain Seymour, W. Cook, Esq., J. Purvis, Esq., &e. One day lately, the party at Doane (the Duke of Bedford's) and at Invereshie House (Mr. Ellice's) made up a purse of fifty guineas, to be given away in prizes among sueh of the young men of the district as should distinguish themselves at athletic sports. The exhibition " came off," as the sporting-phrase is, at Mr. Ellice's; whither the Duke and Dutchess of Bedford and their Meads repaired. An immense concourse of persons was present, as the news soon spread over the hills, and the people poured forth to witness the splendid array of Sassenach lords and ladies, and partake in the amuse- ments of the day. A hogshead of whisky was provided by the gene- rous entertainers, and abundance of bread, beet; and mutton. Tents were erected in the glen; and as the ladies arrived, the pipers an- nounced the event in the liveliest strains of the pibroch. The sports commenced with a foot-race up a steep mountain—one of the highest of the Grampians. Seven highlanders started, the distance back and forward being better than four miles. The winner of the first prize (which was 30 came into the pole in the short time of twenty-two minutes and thirty-five seconds : the successful competitors of the second and third prizes arrived very soon afterwards, keeping side by side the whole way until within a few seconds of their arrival at the starting-place. The Marquis of Abercorn and some of the party then had some excellent races on their own horses ; and a variety of spurts follow4.:d among the people, such as throwing the hammer, putting the stone, leaping, &e. In the evening there was a splendid display of fireworks, and the whole concluded with a supper and ball. The arrival of the Dutchess of Bedford and party at the ball was announced by a novel spectacle—a great number of sky-rockets being let off, which met high in the air, and united in the form of a large Gothie eseb. The Marquis of Abercorn and Lord A. Russell appeared in fall Highland costume. The dancing was kept up with great spirit till near daylight. During the night, several shots were fired from a field-piece on the lawn: which echoing amongst the stupendous mountains that encircle the glen, produced a striking and grand effect. Altogether, the day was a memorable one in the annals or len-Feshie.—Invetacsa Courier.
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