The Sun.
London, England, 1825-07-22 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

CA manmor, JULY 21.—The Assize Sermon at St. Mary's
Church, oa Thursday next, will be preached by the Rev. H.
Pearce, M.A. of King's College.
The Archbishop of Canterbury has conferred on the Itev. J.
Lnnsdale, 8.D., the Prebendal 'Seall in the Cathedral Church
of Lincoln, vacant by the death of the Rev. Dr. Hislop.
The Rev. George William Smith, Domestic Chaplain to the
Earl of Stradbroke, has been instituted to the Vicarage of
Bawdsey, Suffolk, on the presentation of the King.
The Rev. Philip Gordon., 11. A., Rector of Heymerstoee,
Norfolk, is appointed Domestic Chaplain to Lord Baynine.
His Majesty has been pleasel to grant unto ,Richard Orford,
of Trinity College, Esq., a Itoyal licence that he and his issue
may take and use the surname of Holte, in addition to that of
Orford, and hear thearnieofeHolecequarterly with thole, of Or-
ford ; in compliance witheeciatise in the will cif his maternal
grandfather, Robert Holte -Eng., deceastd.
ELT CeTriEnuee.—The Rev. the Dean and Chapter of '
Ely, with their necuetomed..spirit and liberality, have this end
last season expended a large sum of money in painting and
colouring the interior of that beautiful structure. It is nearly
finished, anti has a very grand and imposing appearance.
The Rev. JoszPir Coo'. -We recently noticed the , death
of the Rev. J. Cook, M.A. Fellow of. Christ College, who
ex-
pired on the 31 of March list, between Mount Sinai and Tor, en
the Red Sea. After.spentling some years in the University with
the highest credit and honour to himself, he went to the Conti-
nent in 1820. Having visited Holland, France, Germany, and
Switzerland, and resided four years in Italy,' devoting his time
to the public performance of his-clerical duties at the English
chapel, at Rome, and that of the Ambassador at Naples, and
to the study and contemplation of the interesting objects with
which those classical shores abound; and having qualified him-
self for a full and minute examination of those regions, doubly
interesting as being the sources of both sacred and profane his-
tory, he set out from Malta in August last, on a tour to Egypt
anti the Holy Land, accompanied by Dr. Bromhead, of this
University, and Mr. Lewis of the navy. Having penetrated
beyond the second cataract of the Nile, the party returned to
Cairo, from whence they proceeded to Mount Sinai. The
fatigues of this journey, the inclemency of the weather,
and the privation,: inseparable from travelling in those
countries, so weakened. him (although he left Cairo apparently
in perfect health), that after stopping a few says at Mount
Sinai to recruit his strength,-he was unable to reach Tor, and,
under circumstances fraught with the most deep and awful in-
terest, expired on his camel in the Pass Wady Hebram, near
Mount Serbal, to the inexpressible regret of his family and
friends. His remains were deposited by his companions in the
burying ground of a Greek Church, near the wells of !Mini, a
spot which he had expressed the most anxious wish to visit,
and which, to use the -words of his friend, Dr. Bromhead,
" Could he have foreseen his fate, he would probably have
selected as his last earthly abode."

Sir ;MATTHEW DECKEIt was a man of piety and
extensive benevolence, and once received a very
strange compliment on- that score. Lord‘Vm.
Paulo, second son of the first Duke of Bolton,
was so extremely ignorant as to ask who wrote
St. Matthew's Gospel :sorne wag replied " Sir
Matthew Decker." .Lord William, who
.had
heard Sir Matthew's Character for charity and
piety, believed it, and being, himself a pious per-
son left Sir Matthew -4, legacy, in consideration of
the excellent work of his. Gospel.
A CLERE's 13cuNnin.7—A.Parson. reading the
first line or so of a chapter in the Bible, the Clerk,
by some mistake.or, other, read it after him. The
Clergyman read us follows :—" Moses was an
austere man, and made atonement for the sins of
his people." The Clerk, who could not exactly
catch the sentence, repeated it thus :—" Moses
was an oysterman, and made, ointment for the
shins of
.his people."
Coolnior.—A ScOtch family, lately removed
to London, wished to have a sheep's head prepared as they were
accustomed to it at home, and sent a servant' to the butcher's to
procure one. " illy gude man," said she to the butcher, " I
want a sheep's head." • " There's plenty of them," replied he,
" choose which you will. " Na,' said she, " thae widna do ;
I want a sheep's head that will mg" (singe). " Go, you idiot,"
said he, " who ever heard of a sheep's head that could sing ?"
tearkitigtYtitLii by their
Why," r:plied she, in wrath, " it's ye that are the idiot ; for
ng
a sheep's head in Scotland can sing; but I jalouse your Eng-
lish sheep are just as grit fules as their owners, and they can do
nacthing as they ocht."
ttieharton
When a Jew, who was a famous Dutch Printer,
brought to Constantinople printing presses, Stc.,
Vizier caused him to be hanged, declaring that it
to introduce the art of printiiiiiigath:
bread of eleven'
cnitsyhOutill:
would he A great.
enrich himself by
thousand scribes wile On"
pen. •

POETRY.

THE PLEASURES OF HOME..

O sweetly-bright is the morning walk,
When the early sun is beaming,
And the flower upon its dewy stalk
In the orient light is gleaming.
But brighter far is the happy hearth
• Where parents' eyes are shining,
.And children, in their love anti mirth.
Round guardian knees are twining.
0 lovely is the noontide bower
When the balmy winds are sighing,
And, amid the calm of the sultry hour.
The clouds at rest are lying :
But lovelier far is the happy hearth
Where parents' cheeks are glowing,
And the beauteous flowers of human birth,
Are round the table growing !
0 sweet, sweet is the twilight shore
Of the river gently rolling,
When the peasant's weary task is o'er,
. And the curfew bell is tolling.
But sweeter far' is the happy hearth
Where parents' hearts are beating.
And babes--to them the gems of earth,—
Are their evening hymns repeating !

, POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

Bow-SrnEE.r.—Henry White, who, our Readers may re-
Member, was examined on a charge of forgery, by which he
had obtained a number of warrants for the receit of money
under the will of a gentleman late resident in the East Indies,
was re-examined yesterday before Sir R. BIRNIE. Other evi-
dence was produced, shelving the course of the offices in the
South Sea House, and still further identifying the person of the
prisoner, and proving the receipt of the money by him. The
Secretary to the: Commissioners of Taxes at Ileygate was called,
who proved . that no such persons as those described as .wit.
nesses, in the power of attorney, were, or ever had been resi-
dent .in that:,town. A nephew of the testator also appeared,
who said, from the knowledge he had of that gentleman's fa-
mily connections, he did not believe he had any such relative
as that described as the party obtaining the warrant of attorney.
Sir It. firetrirE said, that as the case, on the part of the prose-
cution, was now closed, the time had arrived when the prisoner
might argue any thing he chose in his defence.—The prisoner:
Sir Richard, I am extremely obliged for. the opportunity thus
afforded, but as I have trusted my case in the hands of Mr.
Harmer, I am quite convinced that his ability and zeal will
induce him to do every thing which the existing.circumstances
will permit. He has informed me that any thing I could say
how would, in fact. ..not avail me—,and as I have understood
through life, that when one can safely confide, as undoubtedly
I can on the present occasion, in the talents of one's profes-
sional adviser, it is the best course to pursue, I shall adopt that
method.-:-Sir R. BIRNIE : Sir, you exercise a very sound dis-
cretion.—The parties were then bound over to prosecute. Our
readers may remember that another charge was also made
against him by the Stamp-Office, for receiving a sum of 401.,
as the duty returnable on the above power of attorney.
Sue F. Bu RDETT PELTED.—Two women were brought
before Sir R. BIRNIE, charged with pelting the above gen-
tleman, and creating a disturbance. Ile was on Wednes-
day evening proceeding to his stables, for the purpose of
getting his saddle-horse, when the two defendants made
certain advances towards him, evidently wide a view of
obtaining his favour. They were, howaver, soon proved
to come under the title of the works of a favourite Au-
thor, namely—" The Rejected Addresses." The maxim
shit there is nothing so furious as a woman scorned, was ,
here exemplified. A shower of abuses and mud soon drove the
worthy patriot into his stable, and required the interference of
those guardians and disturbers of the public repose, commonly
called the. watchmen. On these facts they were -brought be-
fore his Worship.—Sir RICHARD comenittted them for a month
to the Mill.

MArtv LEIION rt —Bras v.--XesterdayJohnWalker,coach-
man to the Bishop of Durham, was charged With having mar-
ried a'young and interesting female of the name of Hughes, his
former wife being still alive.--The complainant, who appeared
much affected, stated to Mr. Rawlinsen, that she had known
the prisoner above twelve Months ; during eight months of 'that
time he had paid his addresses to her, • and in the month of
March last persuaded her to become his wife; she was then
'living in the family of Mrs. Gardner, at Toll Markham, De-
von, and he lived in the family of General Mahon, a short dis-
tance from her mistress's house. 'She; finally, on the 2d of
April, was married to him by the Rev. Rowland Mullock, at
Toll Markham Church, bitt-very Soon after had reason to be-
lieve hint-to have-a wife living. • Havimecorite to London with
him, 'he Vas informed by • his brother that he had a wife and
child-lifing, and received an answer to a letter she bad sent to
some Of his relations in Worcester, in which all her suspicions
were confirmed.—The prisoner declared, that with the excep-
tion of the complainant, he had no wife living,—He was re-
mandal.

The RING.,--The whole of the combatants at the late Ni'ar-
wick tournament reached town last night, and. they are all" as
well as can, be expected." Cannon complains of his neck, and
of a difficulty of swallowing, arising, no doubt, from the blow
he received in the throat in the first round. He is dreadfully
cutup in spirits, and says he cannot account for his being
beaten in so short a time. He says he feels as if it had been a
mere dream.but adds, that so satisfied is he that he tan beat
Ward, that he will fight him again for his own money. There
are three other competitors for Ward's favour—namely, Brown,
for 50t11. ; Langan for a like sum ; and the retired Champion,
Spring himself, tor one thousand ! We shall, perhaps, hear
more on the subject at Holt's benefit this day.

SUPERSTITION.—In. the village of Bourne!, in
the departibent of Lot, et Garonne (France),
there lived a woman of the name of Petit, whose
husband and son died suddenly, and whose mo-
ther had been for many years of with palsy,
and also a woman of the name of Tonnadere and
her mother, and the former of these two had been
for some time afflicted with an inward complaint.
In the same village there lived an old woman, very
poor and very miserable, who had the reputa Gott of
being a sorceress. All the four first mentioned
used frequently to talk over their misfortunes,
and all attributed them to the sorceress. They
agreed to seize her and punish her, and on Sun-
day, Dec 12, 1824, proceeded to execute their
plan. They seized her on the high road, beat
her with slicks, and then dragged her to onesof
their houses. Here, after endeavouring in vain to
make her release them from her enchantmonts,and
in spite of her 'protestations, they proceeded
to burn her. They tied her hands, and actually
placed her on' the tire, but her dreadful cries
alarmed them, and 'they allowed her to escape,
with life. She was cured after two months severe
suffering ; and two of the women were lately con-
demned for this crime to ire 'exposed in the pit-
lOry, and to be imprisoned for five years.--
(French Paper.) ••

Sir Thom ts BRISBANE mentions, that one of,
the New Holland snakes which he has at home
bit two of his pointers, one of which died in three
and the other in thirty minutes. The venom is,
therefore, as instantaneously fatal as Prussic acid.
When Probert and his companions suffered, a
Mr. Evans, who kept the John o'Groats, Broad-
well, went to see the execution, which had' such
an effect upon him, as the same day to deprive
him of his reason, and he continued in a state of
mental derangement until Wednesday week,
when he died.---(Sheffield
Last night, between ten and eleven o'clock, a
fire broke out in one of the out-buildings of Mr.
Rhodes, a cow-keeper at filington. As the build.
ing consisted only of wood, the names rapidly in-
creased, and caused great alarm amongst the in-
habitants. Mr. Rhodes's premises being conti-
guous to the New River, there was a good supply
of water, and 'at one o'clock the flames were
nearly extinguished.

Tile ARMY.

The 2d Battalion of the Rifle Brigade, which 11 at prei..vt
stationed in Dublin, has completed its augmeiltation esiaNial.-
Ment. •

Detachments of Recruits belonging to the 6th, 21st, 31st,
Cat, 46th, 47th, 54th, is9th, 60th, 69th, 70th, 71st, 74th, 89th,
93d, 94th, and Royal Staff Corps,. arrived in town on Wed-
nesday, from Scotland, slid Marched this: morning from
Westminster to the Depots of their respective.Battaliona.
The 10th (the Prince of Wales's Own) Royal ReOrent-.
(Hussars) will, on the completion Of .the Barracks at Exteta,
march from Bristol and Stroud to that station.
Dunrax, JuLz 19.—Yesterday the 3d ,Dragoon Guards,
15th Huzzars, Royal Artillery, 3d Foot Guards, 42d High-
landers, and 22d infantry, Were reviewed in the Phoenix Park,
by Sir Colquhoun grant. The day was intensely hot, and
few fashionables were on the ground, as the intention to man,
oeuvre the troops was not publicly announced. A sham battle
was gone through with infinite skill, and not one accident
attended it. The troops were under arms for a considerable
time, and were attended to by the General with
known seal for the preservation of discipline, and the ad-
vancement of the science of' warfare. The taValry &O M.
forward in fine order, and were checked. by the well...served
cannonading of the highly useful park of artillery, The
infantry formed into solid squares, and, with die dragoons and
hussars, accomplished the modern movements in eschelon,
to the admiration of the entire field. The firing of the whole
line was strikingly effective, and added to' the general effer't
considerably. Sir Walter Scott and his family were pees nt.
—The distinguished Baronet excited great attention; he sax
in an open naroucite, and appeared to be greatly interested at
the martial scene before him. To one so relined in judgment
L—to whom the panoply of war, from the Period of Richard
Caur 4e Lion, dawn to the battle of -Culloden, has been NO
much the object of study, the scene may naturally be supposed
to no common interest. General Egerton was present
in plain clothes. general Taylor tuns mistaken throughout
the review for Marshal Macdonald.