The Sun.
London, England, 1830-04-05 00:00:00

PASSION WEEK.

HEBDOMADARY.

SIXTH SUNDAY IN LENT.—Yesterday, Palm Sunday—so
called from the ceremony of blessing palm branches, and
distributing them to the faithful, to be carried about in
the processions which are made in Catholic countries.
This week is called Passion Week by the Protestants,
but the Catholics so called the last, and name the pre-
sent Holy Week. Indulgences may again be obtained
from this day till the 18th. The Megalesian games in
honour of Cybele commenced among the Ancient Ro-
mans, and were continued six days.

MonDAY.—Moon twelve days old.
Bonaparte, 1814.
TUESDAY..—It is commonly believed amongst the Jews,
that on this day Hezekiah fell sick, and on the third day,
which was the Passover, he went to the House of the
Lord, and that night 185,000 Assyrians were slain by
the Angel.
WEDNESDAY.—The Jews remove leaven from their houses,
and the eldest sons fast all day in memory of the first-
born of the Jews being spared, while those of the
Egyptians were slain. On this and the two following
afternoons the grand office of the Tenebrae is celebrated
at the Catholic chapels—candles are extinguished, and a
great noise is made to signify the splitting of the rocks,
&c. when our Saviour died. '

First Abdication of

MAUNDY THURSDAY, when the King's bounty is given
to the poor at Whitehall Chapel. With dr., Jews it is
the Passover, for the manner of celebrating which see
Exod. xii. Full moon 31 min. past seven morning.
Goon FRIDAY with the Christiana, and the Feast of the
Sheaf Offering with the Jews. Our Saxon forefathers
called this Long Friday, from the length of the offices
and fasting on this day.
SATURDAY.-Holy. Saturday with the Catholics. At
the chapels, after Complin, Regina Cali. The candles,
and the fire at which the candles are lighted, are
Veitofr -Siime baptism water is also blessed.
Surni4,'ElsTEß. DAY.—Sun rises a quarter past five—
sets- 4 quarter-before seven.

SPORTING INTEL LIGEN CE.

I)IOSTYN HUNT RACES.

These Races took place on Thursday last, on Cottisford
Heath, and afforded most excellent sport. The weather
was very unfavourable, as it rained, accompanied with
sleet, the whole of the day; of course there were but few
ladies present, but there was a full attendance of the sport-
ing gentry.
The Cottisford Stakes of 10 sove. each, with 25 added.

One mile and a distance.
Mr. Peyton named Busk
Lord Mountcharles's Benedict
Mr. Sadler's Device 3
The Buster's Stakes of 10 soya. each, with 25 added.
Heats, once round.
Mr. Peyton's Sarah
Mr. Waller's b. g. by Harkaway 2 1 2
Mr. Ellis's Damon
Gatacre's Silversides 0 2 0

The Farmer's Cup of 10 guineas.
alr. Watson's b. f
Mr. Savin's b. f 2 0 1 2
Mr. George's ch. g.

MYSTERIOUS DEATII.—About three weeks
ago, a young woman of rather weak intellect, named RUTH
BARBELL, in consequence of being near her confinement,
left Stockport to go her place of settlement, in Yorkshire.
Nothing being heard of her for several days, her friends
became very uneasy, and went in search of her. After
traversing a considerable extent of country, she was dis-
covered dead on the Holme I\loss, on Sunday last. The
body was discovered by the person in search of her being
attracted, by the manner and cries of his dog, to the spot
where it lay, almost buried in moss. Her seducer is said
to b 0 a married man. Her brother had been waiting for
her at a public-house only a quarter of a mile distant from
the place where the body was found.