The Sun.
London, England, 1831-06-08 00:00:00

RAMBLER OF THE RHINE.

A poem so just in its descriptions, and so cor-
rect in its localities, that it might serve as an
itinerary for a wanderer along the banks of this
far-famed stream.

FOR GLORIOUS FREEDOM.
A national song, worthy to be so, from
fire and spirit. The music is by Walther.

EDWARDS' BOTANICAL REGISTER;

OR, ORNADIENTAL FLOWER GARDEN AND SHRUBBERY.
CONTINUED BY JOHN LINDLEY,
PROFESSOR OF BOTANY IN THE LONDON UNIVERSITY.
NO. IV. VOL. IV., NEW SERIES.

The most striking subject in the present num-
ber is a figure of the handsomest Rhododendron
we ever recollect having seen ; or rather it vies
with the design of the most vivid imagination.
Highclere, the seat of the Earl of Carmarthen,
boasts of having raised this most magnificent plant,
the creation of which deserves to be particularly
described and generally known, as holding out
to us a prospect of the most gratifying kind in
regard to the future ; we shall, therefore, pre-
sent our readers with a short extract without
further observation, only sorry we cannot afford
apace for the detail of the method pursued, un-

For it.

ler his Lordship's direction, for the accomplish
inent of his desires:—
" Rhododendron* arboreum is, as is well linown, an
Indian plant, bearing blossoms of an intense carmine, unit
having a stature equal to that of a small tree, but not hardy
.nough to live in the open air of this country, and alsco
es, beautiful than might be anticipated from the rich co-
lour of its flowers, in consequence of the small size of
ts bunches. Some years ago it occurred to Lord Car-
tarvon, that if ah 3 brid variety could be obtained betwe -
this and some one of the hardy American species, the re-
'tilt would be a more rohust constitution orr the one band,
And a great brilliancy of colouring on the other ; and also,
that if the pollen of R. arboreum could be employed the
stature of the hybrid would also he increased."
An opportunity of ascertaining the justness
of these expectations having occurred, the ex-
periment was tried, and the result has proved
how completely Lord Carnarvon's anticipation
has been realized. To the hardiness of R.
Catawbiense is added the arborescent habit and
rich colours of R. Arboreum, while the con-
tracted clusters of the latter are exchanged for
the spreading bunches of the former.
We cannot leave this very beautiful work
without noticing the Early Sun's Eye Tulip,
collected by the Hon. T. Fox Strangways in the
cultivated grounds belonging to Mr. Baring's
villa, near Florence, and which may be grown
in the open ground in this country.
Well m•ty this be called (from the Greek) the tree
,f roses, if we picture to ourselves a plant, twenty or
thirty feet high, covered with blossoms of such lively
colours as those represented in the-drawissg illustrating the
description.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MAR YLEB ONE.

Sir Charles Ibbetson, Bart., appeared to show
cause why he refused to pay for a square of glass,
which he was charged with breaking in a hackney-
coach. _ _

The driver stated that between a fortnight and
three weeks ago he drove Sir Charles from Piece-
dilly to Queen Anne-street, where he got out at a
gentleman's house. Immediately as Sir Charles was
getting out of the coach the driver heard one of the
windows fall; and from the sound, fearing that the
glass was broken, he got down, examined it, and
found such to be the fact. He knocked at the hail
door, and acquainted the servant with what had
taken place, but he denied all knowledge of r he gen-
tleman, further than that he livid somewhere in St.
James's. After waiting some time, and threaten-
ing to call a constable, and give the gentleman in
charge, he was informed that his name was Sir
Charles Heathcote.

Thistleton, one of the officers, said he got the
summons to serve, but, after numberless inquiries,
was unable to discover any Sir Charles Heathcotc
at all. lie called at the house in Queen Anne-street,
but the servant there told him he knew nothing
about the gentleman. At length he learned Sir
Charles Ibbetson's name and address in Duke-street,
St. James's square.
Sir Charles alleged that the window was broken
before, and appeared very indignant at the assertion
that his name or address was denied at the house in
Queen Anne-street.
Mr. GRIFFITH—The coachman has sworn that
it was denied.

Sir Charles—But I can swear the servant told
me he gave my name and address as soon as asked

What the servant may have told you is no evi-
dence ; you must pay the man for the window.—
What ! though I tell you that I did not break i' ?
The man is on his oath; and he swears it.—But
I'll take my oath—
You can't; you are the defendant.—Then you arc
going to take a hackney-coachman's word against
mine ?

Mr. GRlFFlTH—(rising from his seat in great
warmth)—lt is not true, Sir—it is not true. lam
not taking his word, I am taking his oath ; and I am
bound to take the oath of any man, however humble
in life, against the unsupported assertion of any
other man, no matter how high his rank may be.
Sir Charles (with corresponding warmth)—But
I see you are taking his word against mine—l see
you are; and I shall take it before a higher tribunal,
I'll consult my solicitor on the subject.
However, before Sir Charles left the office, he
paid the coachman the expenses of the window, as
well as his expenses for loss of time in attending be-
fore the Magistrate.