The Sun.
London, England, 1831-12-28 00:00:00

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Yesterday week this benevolent Nobleitstinittiamn eti
8 th year, in • full possession of all his mental and:-"teys,/..e',)
corporeal faculties. The event was looked forward to hy':(41&,::..)
the inhabitants of Petworth ak one which ought to bee
commemorated, and some days previously a subscriptie
was raised for the purpose of providing a comfortable mOala
for the poor inhabitants at their own houses. Ample funds
having been quickly raised, the following notice was cir-
culated through the town :
" There will be a gift on Sunday next by the inliabi-
tints of Petworth to their poorer neighbours, to enable
them to have a comfortable meal at their own homes,
when they miy thankfully and peacefully rejoice on the
event of our Noble patron and benefactor, the Earl of
Egremont, attaining his 50th year."
The day was ushered in by the ringing of bells, and at
the commencement of Divine Service the venerable Earl
was observed in his own gallery at church (that church
which his Lordship, at an expence of upwards of 15,0001.,
has nearly rebuilt), surrounded by a large congregation of
his affectionate and grateful neighbours.
At noon, each family having been furnished with a
bushel of coals, one pound of beef, one pint of ale, and a
dug portion of bread to each person, the poor families sat
down (e2ceeding 2,000 in number) inlgrateful recollec-
tion of the day and the donors. 4111 s
On Monday the principal inhabitants, who had the day
before provided for the poor, partook of a sumptuous din-
ner at the Half Moon, in celebration of the birth-day of a
Nobleman whose rare qualities of mind and heart will
stand in grateful estimation as long as true philanthropy
shall be appreciated.-

The smell of Mr. STANLEY in the House
of Commons, on Saturday night, we are informed pro-
duced one of the strongest impressions within-doors which
has lately been witnessed. Its disposal of the reading ac-
curacy of Mr. CROKER was so triumphantly complete, its
operation was even externally visible on that ingenuous
senator's countenance, an effect not rendered less conspicu-
ous by an involuntary exclamation by Mr. G• ByNG to
the purport that the historical reputation of the lion.
Member was Burked by the exposure irretrievably. This
is always the case when gentlemen versed i❑ quips and
calembourghs wade beyond their depth—they discover
themselves to be ignorant of other things besides Russell-
square. To a Member so partial to whipcord himself,
the written flagellation in the Edinburgh Review, and
the oral one in the House, in such close succession to each
other, must be unspeakably annoying. The next Quarterly
will have a black border, and it is already reported that for
works in embryo, an eminent bookseller has suggested the
assist ince of a reader.

The Hon. WILLIAM TEMPLE, the brother
of Lord PALMERSTON, will, it is said, be appointed in a
short time to replace Sir CHARLES BAGOT, the present
Ambassador from our Court, at the Hague, with the King
of HOLLAND. Mr. TEMPLE has filled several diplomatic
offices at different Courts.—Court Journal.

The Duke of WELLINGTON remains without
any material alteration in his state; but the most well-
grounded hopes are entertained of his Grace's speedy
recovery.

FINAL SEPARATION IN HIGH LIFE.-
Negociations of an amic 'hie nature are, we understand,
going on between the friends of a lady of rank and a
wealthy commoner, for a final separation.—Court Jonrn.

It has already been stated that a treaty of mar-
riage was on foot between the King of the BELGIANS and
Princess Loutst, the eldest daughter of Louts PHittr. It
is now said to be in a forward state, and that the bride is
to receive a dowry of a large amount.

It is now stated with great confidence by the
adherents of Ministers, that them will be no necessity for
a new creation of Peers. They say, however, that if it
should be necessary, the KING consents to the creation of
thirty •fivr. Court Journal.
The first number of the " New Monthly
Magazine," for 1832, we are informed, will contain,
among numerous other Papers of peculiar interest, a Tale,
entitled the Anti-Reformers—a Paper on the Temper of
the House of Lords—one on English Notions of Morality—
another on the Universal Education of the People—also
some curious particulars of PERCY BYSSHE SHILLY'S re-
sidence at Oxford ; and Menydrs of the Celebrated Diplo-
matist Prince TALLEYRAND, with his portrait after
GERRARD.

The railway betwixt Dundee and Newtyle has
at length been opened. On Friday last carriages started
for the first time, for the conveyance of goods and pas-
sengers. The distance of Newtyle, from the south side of
the Law, the temporary place of starting, is nearly eleven
miles, and was gone over by the coach in about an hour
and a quarter, conveying along with it forty passengers
The waggon, loaded with goods, went over the same
distance in an hour and twenty-five minutes.—Scotsman.
MR. COOPER'S NEW NOVEL " THE
BaAvo."—" In this story Mr. Cooree. transports the
reader to that time in the history of the " sea-girt city"
when the DOGE sat as little more than a cypher in the
Palace of St. Mark, when a proud and iron-hearted oli-
parclay held the power of the State, when the inquisitorial
Council of Three, secretly, but regularly, despatched its
crowd of victims across the Ponte dei Sospiri, to the
silent waters of the Canal Orfani ; and when, in short,
a fearful and invisible power, by means of a most intricate
system of espionage, ruled and regulated the gallant and
giddy citizens of a soi-disant and nick-named Republic.
This novel has more firmly fixel in us the faith we have
for some time held, that its author possesses a power and a
perception for the delineation of general manners and na-
tural scenery surpassed by no living writer.—Scotsman.
HIGHLAND ESTATES.—Some transfers of
property have within the last eight or ten days been made
in time north. The Right Hon. CHARLES GRANT, M.P.
has sold the estate of Waternish, in Skye, to Major ALLAN
Mecnosa.Ln for about 13,0001. Tee estate of Doch-
garroch, in this neighbourhood, has been purchased by
Mr. BAILLIE, of Dochfour, for 10,0001., and we believe
the estate of Corrimony has been transferred to Colonel
Prance for 13,5001. We may add that the whole of
these properties are considered well eold.—lnverness
Courier.
The Lincoln Mercury contains a letter of
the Rev. WILLIAM TITTAFT, vicar of Sutton Courtney,
in the county of Berke, giving fourteen reasons for re-
linquishing his functions as a minister of the Church of
England. We have only to remark that Mr. Tierarr
appears to he influenced by motives of conscience ; yet
there is nothing in his objections which is ❑ot on the very
surface of his profession. He must therefore have entered
upon his office as precipitately as he is leaving it. The
fact is, that no man should embrace such a profession
without deep consideration. At present half of the clergy
are driven into the church, either by their relations or by
overpowering circumstances, at an age not very capable
of reflection, and with a despatch which scarcely allows
time for reflection even to those who are of conscientious
habits of thought.
A Perthshire Laird last week wrote a polite
card to each of his tenants, inviting them to meet him at
his mansion-house. As they are for the most part dread-
fully rack-rented, they naturally thought that in these
days of " terror to Tories," he had resolved, during some
" qualm of conscience," to give them at once a dinner and
a❑ abatement of rent. They were accordingly in high
spirits. After they had assembled some time. the man of
might made his appearance with a roll of paper under his
arm, which they saw with p'easure, as they naturally
imagined it to be his rent-roll, in order to show them
how much he meant to deduct from each of their rents.
To their amazement, however, instead of a dinner and an
abatement of rent, he entertained them with a long ha-
rangue about the ruin which the Reform Bill would assur-
edly entail upon the country ; and then unrolling his
paper, called upon them to exhibit their names to an anti-
Reform Petition, which he laid before them. The poor
bodies were quite " dumb-founded" at this, and wilt not
for a time what to do. Some of them complied ; but the
majority slunk to the door, one after another, and made
the beat of their way home, with their finger in their
cheek, vowing that they would " never be sae rejoice d
again at receiving a card from the laird."— Glasgow Citron.
MARCH OF DETERMINATION.—At tbe
time when the last petition for Reform was in process of
signature, an old, grey-haired, hale-looking Highlander,
who seemed to have see❑ seventy summers atleast, stepped
into a bookseller's shopinPrinee's-street,where a paper for
receiving names was lying, and expressed his desire to
sign the petition. " Ca❑ you write ?" jocularly asked a
4entleman who happened to be there on the same errand.
"Oh ! ay--I can mak nay name, at ony rate," responded
the Gael. And, pray," said the gentleman, "do you
think that mere petitioning will snake the Lords pass the
Bill?" " Oigh, I'll no be just sae sure about that ; but
we'll first try what this will do," continued the hoary
Celt, taking up the pen off the counter ; " an' syi e if
hat 'ill no do, then," said he, and he unsheathed a large
skein dhu, or black knife, as he spoke, " then tv,i'll4ust
cry thia."..-Edirtburgit Weekly Chronicle.