The Sun.
London, England, 1839-02-05 00:00:00

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.

The Fowelscombe harriers on Wednesday, at Deptford; Friday,
at Gara Bridge—at 10.
Mr. Phillipps's hounds on Thursday, at Trebartha Village—at
half-past 10.
The Thanet harriers on Monday at Sea Mark-10.
The Linlithgow and Stirlingshire hounds on Thursday at Rig-
gend (half-way between Cumbernaald and Glasgow) ; Saturday,
at Armadale Toll—half-past 10.
The York and Ainsty hounds on Thursday at Strensall ; Satur-
day, at Green Hammerten—half-past 10.
The Duke of Cleveland's hounds on Friday at Streatham Gill—
half-past 10.
The Eddlethorpe hounds on Friday at Kilham Westfield House
—half•past 10.
The Cleveland hounds on Thursday at Marton-10.
The Sinnington hounds on Friday at Dalby Bush-10.
Lieutenant-Colonel Hyldiard's hounds on Friday at Potto—
half-past 10.
The Chesterfield harriers en Friday at Bolsover Windmill—half-
past 10.
The Swansea harriers on Friday at Cross Einon-11.
The Tivyside hounds on Thursday at Lwynduris-10.
The Whitefield harriers on Friday at the Green Dragon, Corse
Lawn.
The Hamblcdon hounds on Friday at Winter's Hill Common—.
half-past 10.
Sir J. B. Mills's hounds on Friday at Michaelmarsh—qr. to 11.
The N.F.H. on Thursday at Hunter's Inn ; Saturday, at Cad-
lands—half-past 10.
The East Sussex hounds on Thursday at Laughton ; Saturday,
at Ditchling Bosthill.

The labourers on the Bristol and Exeter railway are
getting three shillings and eightpence per day. The works
are now proceeding with great spirit; no less than 600 men
are employed on this line.—Somerset County Gazette.
THE VACANT CORONERSIIIP FOR MIDDLE-
sax.—On Saturday a meeting of the Committee of Mr.
Burchell, one of the candidates for the vacant office of Co-
roner for the Western Division of Middlesex, was held at that
gentleman's Chambers, No. 24, Red Lion-square, when Mr.
Burchell, for f&mily declined continuing a candidate.
The, only candidate, they-fore, at the present moment, is Mr.
Wakley, the Member for Finsbury, rho advocates the necce-
city for a Medical Coroner ; but it was last night reported
that it ws.s the intention of the legal profession to start Mr.
Adey, of Stone's-buildings, Lincoln's Inn, who was et first a
candidate, and to guarantee his expenses. The day of elec-
tion is appointed by the Sheriff of Middlesex to take place on
the 14th instant, at the Clerhenwell Sessions House.

It is no longer a riddle as to the " Flag Officer"
who wrote the celebrated letter to the Duke of Wellington on
the State of the Navy. The United Service Gazette of last
Saturday, and the Monthly Chronicle of the Ist instant, both
mention him unreservedly as Rear• Admiral Harker. We
were quite aware of this, hut conceived we had no right to
withdraw the curtain the gallant officer had placed himself
behind.—Hampshire Telegraph.

POETICAL THIEF.—On Monday last some fellow
stole fourteen geese from Mr. Thomas Smith, of Great Bra-
n:lngham, and left a bag containing fourteen farthings; and
the following distich tied round the neck of the gander:—
" Mr. Smith you lives here, and I live yonder;
I've bought fourteen geese
At a farthing a piece,
And left the money with the gander."—Hems Reibriner.

On the death of an old woman, named Fanny Wil-
ton, who was employed to open the gate at Fountain's Abbey,
awl lived in the rustic cottage, her husband desired a woman
to open a box, the key of which had been kept by her, when,
on taking nut the iincn and clothes, sovereigns and guineas to
the amount of upwards of 1,0001. were found. Wilson, ►rho
worked in the grounds as a labourer, at twelve shillings a week,
knew nothing of his good fortune, and was not even aware that
his wife had saved any money.—Shejfield Iris.
Sir iLlmes Graham arrived in this town on Wed-
nesday last, on his way to the south. After dining at the
Victoria he departed by the evening mail train for London.
The Lord Advocate ant' suite lunched also at the Victoria on
Thursday, on their nay to the south. His Lordship being too
late for the morning train, took post-chaises to Yarrow
Bridge.—Preatun Observer.

The average depth of snow in our immediate neigh-
bourhood ive should think to be about a foot, but in cense
qu,:nce of the high wind it will in sheltered situations much
exceed that. The thaw continues to-day, with the appear-
ance cf speedily disipating the snow. The mail was three
hours behind time —Berwielt Advertiser.

The Great Westefn steam ship left Kingrond on
Mand.4y, at six o'clock C. AL It had been announced that she
would sail by the morning's tide, but a delay of a few hours
tens found unavoidable. She went off in prime condition,
taking 104 passengers, arid a larger cargo than she had pre-
viously carried ; indeed, the berths of 15 passengers were
converted into stowage for part of the cargo. In five hours
after she was seen off Ilfracombe, with a strong weAerly wind
right ahead.—Bristol Mercury.
ILLNESS OF Mil. COMMON-SERGEANT MIRE-
not-sE.—We regret to state that this Learned Gentleman has
been confined to his bud for eight days. He was on Sunday
pronounced to be better, but Dr. Watson, his eminent pro-
fessional attendant, is of opinion that he will not be suffici-
ently convalei cent to perform his judicial functions at the Cen-
tral Criminal Court during the present week. This event will
necessarily tend to prolong the session.
Lord Ossulton has left town on visits to the Earl
and Countess Bruce, Savnnach Lodge, and the Countess of
Pembroke, at Wilton House, near Salisbury, where his Ex-
cellency Count and Countess Woronzow, Count Simon Wo-
ronzolv, Earl and Countess of Dunmore, and a family party,
have assembled.

Mr. Rice has been re-engaged at the Adelphi
Theatre, at an increased salary : his former terms were 401.
per week—he is in future to have 60/. This is jumping
" Jim Crow" to some tune. A new farce is in preparation, in
which he, Mrs. Keeley, and all the comic strength of the
company are to be includeth
Captain Marryat, d.
e well-known author of the
naval novels, has accepted the command of the Brazilian
Navy, vice Captain S. Grenfell, resigned.—Devonport Ad-
vertiser.—The Brazilians seem to have a predilection for naval
authors. In the year 1834 the same command was offered to
Captain Glasscock, the popular author of the " Naval Sketch-
book," &c. Courier.

ATTACK BY RATS.—An aged woman, who lived
alone in a small house at Ccmrie, parish of Dull, was one
evening last week, attacked by a number of rottens while
asleep, and so much injured in the face by these ferocious
riimals, that her relations were under the necessity of re.
moving her next day to a place of greater safety, whore al o
she might have the benefit of such remedies as her ctn.; ti
required, and where she is now recovering from the injuries
inflicted by her unvvelcome, and rather dangerous, nocturnal
visitors.—Perth Advertiser.

We understand that the employment of convicts in
this Dockyard is to be resumed. Convicts to the number
of 500 will shortly'be sent here, to be employed as labourers
in the construetioe of the new brain, and the Spartiate, 74,
is ordered to be fitted for their reception. We cannot speak
positively whether the resumption of convict labour will
cause any diminution in the number of labourers employed
in the Dockyard, but we believe that such will not be the
case. —Devonport Advertiser.
The weekly soirees of the British Ambassadress at
Paris have been brilliantly attended ; but, in consequence of
the great number of Ministerial balls taking place at the com-
mencement of the Carnival, Lady Granville has postponed
her usual soirees dansantes.

There is, we believe, no foundation for the tumour
of the Duchess of Sutherland hawing tendered her resignation
of Mistress of the Robes. Their Graces went abroad for six
months only, and the Duchess is expected to return to England
in time to attend on the Queen at the first Drawing-room.
The Argus states the signatures to the Glasgow
petition again .-A the Corn.laws amount to 43,000. An excel-
lent meeting for the rephl of these laws has been held at
Dalkeith (in which, at least, one farmer took a part) ; another
in Leith. .

HA RD LOGIC.—At an Anti-Corn•law meeting in
Aberdeen, last week, one of the ';,7ltras remarked as follows :

—'' tny opli»on, success in ti:c struggle for the Uilivorsal
Suff.,-Lgc depends much upon the amount of our suffering." A
voice in the crowd called out—" Inc:casc the suffering, then,"
which elicited much laughter.