The Sun.
London, England, 1836-12-26 00:00:00

tnent of all present. The fun ow; the time had new arrived
tor the start, and Long, the huntsman, proceeded with the
hounds, followed by the concourse of sportsmen and others
in parriagemto the centre walk, and on to Alderton Brake,
hot re:4l4rd ,wgi net at home.. Better success followed
at Littleton Drew, c, nerd d PrO kf foxes. ,was soon unken-
nelled, and the hounds got well away them,
but the foot people were numerous, and headed the foi In
all directions, and as the scent was bad the fox was soon
!ext. Another was shortly found, but the rain came down in
torrents, and ultimately saved his life after a short run. There
was better luck, however' in store. The day mended, the rain
ceased, and another fox was tally-110'd aWay from Lucky Brake.
All was soon in motion, and the sportsmen, ffoin their anxiety,
rode over the scent, the hounds, over one another, as is often
the case with large fields. Long, however, called them to
order, got the hounds well away at a rattling pace, and then
said, " Now, gentlemen, catch us if you can." The fox wore
away for Tidmarton, thence on the right to Sopworth, through
the Village Gardens, on to Wick, in a line for Sherstone,
then turning to the right through Luckington, he crossed the
church-yard—a somewhat ominous spot with so many enemies
in the rear ; but that was not to be his grave of glory, for,
proceeding on down in the vale towards the Giant's Cave,
he took his pursuers through the brook, and gave many
who had been thoroughly wet; before another precious
soaking. Here the sweep was well up, and set a good
example by plunging first into the water over his horse's
back, and was safely landed on the opposite site, none the
worse for a cold bath. The fox soon afterwards made ano-
ther turn, and began to run short, in order to evade his pur-
suers, but Long, like an expert general, was ready at every
point, and ably assisted by his first aide-de-camp, Bill Stansby
(a most capital whip), there was no chance of escape. Wide
casts in the early part of the run, and narrow ones towards
the end, baffled reynard at every point ; and quite exhausted,
he reached the village of Alderton, ran into the gardens, up
the wall, and mounted to the house-top, and there couched
for a while beside the chimney. This was a scene for the
sweep, who soon screeched out, " All up, all up," with such
vehemence that poor pug found no safety there, and after
looking over the house-top, and seeing the enemy in front,
again returned to the gardens, and kept up a running fire,
amidst the yells and hootings of all the men, women, and
children in the village. The hounds joined in chorus, and as
die he must, so he determined to die with honours, and taking
his station under a laurel bush he boldly faced about, received
the charge of the enemy, and then yielded up the ghost. The
scene altogether, after such a run, was a most amusing one.
Our friend the sweep, was in a good place to the end, and
one of the party asking, " Where is the brush ?" " Here it
is," said the sweep, holding up his own. " There is my brush.
Farmer Bell has the fox's brush, and I think now, gentlemen,
we had better all brush,' for it is getting late, and we have a
long way home ; but I hope we part to meet again, for I am
so well pleased with the day's sport that for the rest of the sea-
son I hunts with the Duke.'"

It is said the Austrian Government has sanctioned
the plan of a railroad between Milan and Venice. This
would be a most beneficial measure for the latter city.

M. de Caraman has made the short and unfortunate
campaign of Constantine as an amateur. It was under its
walls, in fact, that he completed his seventy-fifth year.
Notwithstanding his great age, and the fatal rigour of the
season, he placed two unfortunate men who had been
wounded on his horse, and himself on foot, holding the
bridle, conducted them to the camp at Gulina, and never
left them till he was satisfied that they would want for nc-
thing.—French Paper.
At the St. James's Theatre this evening there
will be three new pieces, the first a burletta of tragic in-
terest, founded on an historical fact, and called Bletching-
ton House; or, The Warning Voice. It is written by Mr.
Gaspey, the well-known author of " The Lollards," and
other popular works. The piece is said to abound in situa-
tions of very powerful interest. The second novelty is a
new version of Oberon, with the beautiful music of Weber,
in which Mr. Braham made so great a sensation at Covent-
Garden. Miss Rainforth is the Reisa. The scenery and
dresses are all of the most costly description. The enter-
tainments conclude with a burlesque, called The Parish
Revolution.

The typhus fever is very prevalent in Sheffield, and
Inagreat many cases fatal.

Commercial and Corn Exchange is about to be
erected at Nottingham. Sufficient shares are already taken.
Christmas-day falling this year on a Sunday, the
tradesmen of this city have agreed to observe the Monday
following as a holiday, and will accordingly close their shops
on that day.—Bath Herald.

A farm, the property of the late J. Banks, Esq.,
of Wakefield, which is let for thirty pounds a year, sold on
Friday for the enormous sum of 2,5001., between 60 and 70
years' purchase.—Doncaster Gazette.
All the domestic establishment at Ashburnham
House were liberally regaled on Saturday at the expense
of the Charge d'Affaires. There was abundance of punch,
ale, and wine served out, and the servants and porters all
received donations in money from the Baron, as Christmas-
boxes.

Theodore Hook being in company where he had
said something humourous in rhyme of every person present,
on Mr. Winter, the late solicitor of taxes, being announced,
he made the following impromptu:—

" Here comes Mr. Winter, collector of taxes,
I advise you to give him whatever he axes;
I advise you to give it without any flummery,
For tho' his name's Winter, his actions are summary."
His Grace the Duke of Argyll, as Lord Steward of
his Majesty's Household, having generously forwarded for
the debtors in the Marshalsea Prison his usual bountiful
Christmas donation to J. Rutland, Esq., the deputy mar-
shal, the same was distributed on Christmas•eve, each per-
son receiving an ample supply of beef, bread, and porter,
with the addition of one shilling. The lively gratitude
which accompanied the reception of his Lordship's liberality
showed that the hand of benevolence had been worthily
directed.

We hear with much pleasure that the friends and
admirers of Mr. Charles tremble propose to give to that
gentleman a public dinner, and to present to him, on that
occasion, a valuable piece of plate.—Observer.

Mr. Forrest has proceeded to Liverpool, where he
plays to-night for the first time : the terms he has made
with the managers are highly advantageous. He will act
in Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dublin, and Birming-
ham, before he returns to Drury-lane.

The lessee of Drury-lane Theatre has made a very
judicious arrangement, for the accommodation of families
during the Christmas holidays, by letting in children, to all
parts of the house, for half-price. He has also arranged to
play The Devil on Two Sticks and the Pantomime on the
same evening.

The Duke of Northumberland having most munifi-
cently offered to pay the borough rate of Launceston, the
inhabitants have requested the council to accept his Grace's
offer.—West Briton.
NATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS.-It has been
well said that an Englishman is never happy but when he
is miserable ; that a Scotchnian is never at home but when
he is abroad ; and that an Irishman is never at peace but
when he is at war.

A SMART RETORT.---Lord Erskine declared in a
large party, in which Lady Erskine and Mr. Sheridan
were present, " that a wife was only a tin canister, tied to
one's tail," upon which Sheridan presented Lady Erskine
with the following lines :
" Lord Erskine at woman presuming to rail
Calls a wife a tin canister tied to one's tail ;'
And the fair Lady Anne, while the subject he carries on,
Seems hurt at his Lordship's degrading comparion.
But wherefore degrading? consider'd aright,
A canister's polish'd, and useful, and bright,
And should dirt its original purity hide,
That's the fault of the puppy to whom it is tied."

It is understood that the amiable Miss Kerrison,
eldest daughter of Sir Edward Kerrison, will, early next
month, be led to the altar by Lord Heaniker, M.P., of
Major House, Thornhani.

The approaching marriage of the Earl of Winchil-
sea to the Honourable Miss Bagot, Maid of Honour to
the Queen, will take place at Brighton, and it is expected
that their Majesties will give the bride away. Lord Mary-
borough intends to be present at the ceremony, which, it
is understood, takes place the beginning of the new year.
A man named Haddon, the son of a post-boy em-
ployed at the George, eat, for the trifling wager of a quart
of beer, a pound of uncooked sprats. After the sprats had
disappeared, he drank a pint of beer, and then devoured
half a thick candle—the whole of which task he performed
in about ten minutes, declaring it one of the greatest lux-
uries with which he had ever been blessed.—Northampton
Chronicle.

EXTENSIVE DISASTERS ON THE LIVERPOOL
BANKS.-It will be seen by reference to our shipping intel-
ligence, that a fleet of outward-bound put to sea on Friday
last, and that several fine vessels were wrecked ere they
could get clear of the dangerous banks at the entrance of
the Mersey. There was, it appears, a heavy sea on at the
time, with the wind blowing freshly from the north-east ;
and the narrow channel being crowded with vessels of all
sizes, several unfortunately got on the banks, :vhere they
were left by the ebbing tide. The wind continued to blow
freshly throughout the night ; the swell of the sea increased ;
and the night completed the destruction which the day had
commenced. Among the vessels which will prove total
wrecks are the Heyes and the Sandbach, two of the finest
West lndiamen belonging to the port. We are sorry to
state, that two of the Sandbach's crew were drowned. The
disasters which took place on Friday and Friday night are,
we believe, more numerous than any which ever occurred
before, in the same space of time, to the outward-bound on
the Banks. Whether they were all the result of' accident,
or whether some of them were not the consequence of care-
lessness, remains to be seen. We have heard persons in
every way capable of forming an opinion state their belief,
that, if more care bad been exercised by the people in charge
of the vessels, there would have been fewer lost.—Liver-
poo Albion.