The Sun.
London, England, 1837-02-13 00:00:00

FINE ARTS.

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FN DE .10 S PORT AND PA RB 0 U OF
GREAT BRITAIN. Part IV.
Tilt, London, 1837.
The v:cw of Sunderland Light-house on the South
Pier is by far the best engraving in this Number. It
is the work of Findea from a design supplied by
Palmer, and is executed in his most careful manner.
It is full of life and variety, and has a very pleasing---
not to say, picturesque—effect. The Part conta;_ii.
four other engravings, each of which displays skill and
diligence.
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AK SPEA RE GALLERY. Pc,r•t
Tilt, London, 1837.

The present Numher of this work contains portraits
of three of Shakspeare's female characters—viz., Imo-
gen, Cleopatra, and Queen Margaret. The first,
which is engraved from an original engraving by
Parris, is the best ; for it conveys a vivid idea—which
is more than can be said of the Cleopatra of the ro-
mantic heroine of Cymbeline. Imogen is represented
standing at the mouth of the 'cave in an attitude of
alarm, with her sword half drawn, hiving heard the
sound of approaching footsteps ; and never did al‘rin
assume a more graceful or becoming expression. As
an engraving, this ideal portrait is very carefully
finished. The chief defect of Queen-Margaret, is that
the countenance is wholly destitute of expression.

MEMORIALS OF OXFORD. Nos: 47 and 48.
Parker, Oxford, 1837.
When completed, this work will certainly be the
minutest and most voluminous of any that has yet ap-
peared on the subject of Oxford, and its archltectural
antiquities. It is got up in a most pains-taking man-
ner ; is well engraved ; and the literary explanations
of the different plates show evident marks of research
and plodding industry.

CHANCELLOR OF GLASGOW UNIVERSITY.—
We have great pleasure in announcing that his Grace the
Dike of Montrose has been elected Chancellor of the Univer-
sity of Glasgow, in the room of his late lamented father.—
Glasgow Herald.
Over the whole of Dumfries-shire and Galloway,
influenza, like the state of the
_atmosphere that prciduced it,
is to be found in every nook or- cranny. In a parish church
within half-a-dozen miles of Dumfries,: the congregation on
Sunday last consisted of less than fifty persons, and as the day
was very cold, the clergyman after reading a chapter, and
commenting on the same for about ten minutes, dismissed the
congregation.
The petition of the members of the church and
congregation of the Particular Baptist chapel, at Woodhorough,
in this county, for the entire abolition of church• rates, re-
ceived 108 signatures. A similar petition of the same body
at the village of Calverton, received 210 signatures.
THE INFLUENZA.--So fatal has this disease been
that the church-yard in Ely appears like a newly turned-
garden. We are glad, however, to state that the disease is
not now so ♦iolent.

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During the prevailing influenza, an industrious shoe-
maker at St. Neots, of the name of Hackle, his wife, and a ,
family of four children, were all attacked. The children have
been all swept off: the wife has been in a precarious state,
and the poor man is now dangerously Cambridge Press.
Lord De Roos is the Premier Baron of England,
the patent bearing the date of 1264. The barony was called
out of abeyance in favour of the late Baroness, who was .the
daughter of the Hon. Capt. Boyle, son of the Earl of Shan-
non, in May, 1806 ? and it was on her Ladyship's demise in
1831, that the present Peer, then the Hon. Henry William
De Roos, succeeded to the title. His Lordship, whose father
*as Lord Henry Fitzgerald, is in his 47th year.
MoNmourn BOROUGHS.-Mr. Bailey has finished
his canvass, and Mr. It. Blcwitt, who we last week stated had
consented to become'a candidate, is now paying his respects
to and canvassing the electors.—Cambrian.
The Oldham Radicals are in communication with
W. Sharman Crawford, Esq., the representative of Dundalk,
on the subject of his appearing as a candidate for Oldham at
the next election.—Manchester Guardian.
THE OLDIIAIII TURN-OUT OF SPINNERS.--This
contest bears no appearances of a speedy termination. Mon-
day morning is to test the inclinations of the operatives, whe-
ther they are still for standing in the way of a return to work
at comparatively good wages compared with those of the vici-
nity. The power-loom weavers of Walshaw and Greenback
mills are again out.—Manchester Guardian.
EXCLUSIVE DEALING.—The Rev. H.
Rector of Bedworth, has, with the most prompt ingenuousness,
put an end to all conjecture, and lays claim to the merit of
thrusting into society this firebrand of exclusive dealing.
The Rev. Gentleman scorns to argue the propriety of this
'system in an isolated case, but rests his defence on the broad
ground of principle. " Though I could," says he, " defend
my daughter's conduct in the particular instance in which she
was engaged, 1 scorn to do so, when I am prepared to defend
a Churchman's non-dealing kith Dissenters generally, upon
principle ; and I hesitate not openly to avow that my directions
to my family are, not to deal with Dissenters."—Coventry
Herald.
THE DEVIL'S IN THE BAG.—A person lately
setting off on a journey put a box -of lucffer matches in his
carpet.bag, and on opening it at the end of his journey, lie
found the greater part of the contents burnt to a cinder.
The United States Arsenal at Watertown, Massa-
ehussetts, containing 70,000 stand of arms, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire on the 14th ult. The value of the property
destroyed was estimated at 1,000,000 dollars.
The carriers -of the twopenny-post letters had a
general meeting on Wednesday evening last, for the purpose
of forwarding their petition to Parliament. It was nu-
merously attended, and conducted with the greatest propriety
and unanimity. Few claims have been made on: the con-
sideration of government more entitled to a favonstablurecep-
tion than theirs.

At the different card-playing clubs, it is proposed
to have a waiter, whose peculiar duty it shall be to cut the
thumb nails of the members.

Yesterday afternoon, about half-past 2, a young man
named William Hellsey, a cabinet-maker, was drowned in the
river near Waterloo-bridge. The deceased and another youth
had hired two small wager boats for the purpose of going
down the river. They both passed under Waterloo:bridgc,
one keeping close in shore, and King in the middle of the
stream, when a sudden gust of wind overturned King's boat,
and he almost immediately disappeared. His companion was
so much terrified that he had not the power of assisting
and the Thames police, who were close by, went to his aid,
and rowed lion to Hungerford-market, where he learnt that
his friend was no more. The lad displayed great emotion,
and went home crying bitterly.
On Monday an old man, upwards of seventy years
of age, named Richard Johnstone, living at Colesne, near
Devizes, died under the following horrible circumstances :---
He had kept his bed fur sonic years, owing to a paralytic
affection, and some,,rersons hearing that he was almost starved
to death entered the cottage, ashen they found him lying on
the bedstead with scarcely any covering over him and none
under him. It was then ascertained that he had been in that
situation for three months, without a change of clothes. The
sacking bad rotted, and part of his person rested on the floor.
Ile had not received any food for some days. His right foot
had rotted away, leaving nothing but the bones. Information
was given to the relieving officer, and Mr. Washbourne, the
surgeon of the union, was ordered to attend to him, but 01
bearing that the man had been bed-ridden for some years, and
not being himself well, be did not go to him for three or four
days ; in the meantime the man died. A Coroner's Jury re-
turned a verdict of " Natural Death," accompanied by
opinion that Johnstone's death was accelerated by the neglect
of his wife, who appeared to be of weak intellect, and unfit t°
have the care of him.—Devizes Gazette.
The Cumberland Pacquet states that upwards of
four thousand persons (one-fourth of the population) in Car-
lisle, arc snaring from the effects of the influenza.
In the course of the alterations proceeding with at
Chester Castle, a fine remnant of Roman masonry is brought
into view ; it had been obscured for ages within the love'''r
buildings of the old governor's house ; cleared of the bricks and
coating with which a had been faced up, it now exhibits the
perfect Roman arch. In the atter-construction of the tower_
(the present magazine), presumed to be Norman, this arch %%41'
made available for its support, one of the massive angles beiqr
raised upon and shouldered on it. Among the foundation'
stones of the adjacent pile of buildings which has been rasc`,
away were other relics denoting the antiquity and defers"
purposes of this original stronghold. Among them a me!o,.
mental inscription, commemo. sting one, a Przetor,whose °f I 1
had been the charge of the roads. This was deciphered ooi
Hemingway, in a note of his history of that ancient city.
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the very remote date of the arch no doubt can be entertat,
from its after uses in the construction of the tower, itself :,
old as to be termed by Speed "Julius Agricola's 'Diver.
Mr. Britton, an acknowledged authority for antiquarians, attre
recent visit and inspection, decidedly pronounced it of P"
Roman architecture.
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It is the intention of the Earl of Egremout to
this fear the same encouragement to emigration as on form
occasions,.if there should be persons enough wishing to avail
themselves of the opportunity.--Brighton Gazette.