The Sun.
London, England, 1836-04-02 00:00:00

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.

Th• King's Stag Hounds meet on Monday, at Ascot Race Course,
The Tickham Hounds on Monday at Boughton Hill ; Thursday,
at Long Beach—hf-p. 10.
The East Sussex Hounds on Tuesday at Owlesbury ; Wednesday,
at Sheffield Park.

Sir J. Flower's Harriers on Tuesday at Eccles Hall.
The Cambridgeshire Hounds onTuesday at White Wood; Friday,
at Grains.

Earl Fitzwilliam's Hounds on Monday at Moorhay Lawn ; Wed.
nesday, at Sutton Wood; Saturday, at Blatherwyeke Park-10.
The East Kent Hounds on Monday at Ashley ; Wednesday, at
Street-end ; Friday, at Pastling Lees.
The Puekeridge ( Mr. Dalyell's) Hounds on Monday at the Kennel.
The ssex. Stag Hounds on Monday at High Easter.
Mr .Uorloek's, Hounds on Monday at Lower Lodge, Bowden Hill.

The bevizel Harriers on Wednesday at Brutton Hill ; Saturday,
at Shaw Hill, near 31elksham.

Mr. Poriman's Hounds on Tuesday at Minchinton Down; Friday,
at Ibbcfson Hill ; Tuesday, the 12th, at Handley Common ; Friday,
at Woodyates Inn-10.
The Charborough Hounds on Monday at North Cheriton.
Mr. Payne's Hounds on Monday at Laxton Village ; Wednesday,
at -Clapthorne Cow Pastures ; Friday, at Lowick ; Saturday. at
Crll2krilulail3rtirilton's Hounds on Tuesday at Biddlesden Park ;
Thur'day, at Bucknell's Wood—half-past 10.
The Wynnstay Hounds on Monday at Acton Smithy; Friday, at
Shocklack Village—at 11.
The Holderness Hounds on Monday at Rise Mill ; Wednesday, at
Kilnwick Percy ; Saturday, at the Kennels-11.
Lord Yarborough's Hounds on Monday at Fox Dales ; Thursday,
at Kingerby Wood ; Saturday at Melton Wood—at 11.

Sir C. Constable's Hound; on Tuesday at Bishop Burton-11.
The Cottesmore Hounds on Monday at Grimsthorpe Castle
Tuesday, at Barrowden Hayes ; Thursday, at Holvwell-11.
The Burton Hunt on Monday at Coddington Plantation ; Tues•
day, at Brankney ; Wednesday, at Lan worth Bridge ; Thursday;
at'Kettlethorpe ; Friday, at Branston Wood ; Saturday, at Stam-
field Hall.

Mr. C. Brock'e Hounds on Monday at Witley Court.
11r. Meynell's Hounds on Monday at Holly Bush ; Thursday, at
Blithfield ; Saturday, at Needwood House.
The Herefordshire Hounds on Tuesday at Lyston House ; Friday
at England's Gate.
Mr. S. Owen's Hounds on Tuesday at Acton Burnell ; Friday at
Church Stretton—lif-p. 10.
Mr. B. Fretwell's Hounds on Monday at Upwold, Prestbury ;
Wednesday, at Frog Mill : Thursday, at Beckford Inn-11.
The Cheshire Hounds on Monday at Ashley Lodge, Tatton Park;
Wednesday, at Hertford Toll bar ; Friday, at the Black Grey
Hound, Aldersley ; Saturday, at Siddington Toll bar.
The Thanet Harriers meet on Monday at Monkton Sea Mark ;
Wednesday, at Minster Mills ; Friday, at Nash Court Hill—at 10.
The Brighton Harriers meet every Monday at Patchara ; Wed.
nesdays, at the Race Course; Fridays, at the Dyke.
The Brookside Harriers on Mondays at Newmarket Hill ; Wed-
nesdays, at Lewes Race Course ; Fridays, at Telscombi Tye—half-
past 10.

Thu Sandbeck Hounds on Monday at Treeton N ; Wednesday
at Lindrick Common ; Friday, at Bolsover.

LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS.
11IoNnaY Phrenological Society, 8, p.m.
Entomological ':ociety, 8, p.m.
London Medical Society, 8, p.m.
Tutsn_vr Linmean Society. 8, p.m.
Horticultural Society, 1, p.m.
WEDNESDAY Society of Arts, half-past 7, p.m.
London Institution (Converzazione), 8, p.m.
Architectural Society, 8, p.m.
TnuasnAT Zoological Society,3, p.m.
FAIDAT 11oyal Astronomical Society, 8, p.m.
The Public Entity of Mr. O'Connell into Notting-
ham will take place on Monday. It will be joined by a pro-
cession of the Trades', and the spectacle formed by the assem-
bled thousands m ill possess all the moral grandeur which
liberality and patriotism can impart to a public demonstration
of national sympathy.
BRIBERY.— The charges of bribery at Yarmouth
have not been legally proven. Preston and Green charged
with having promised and paid money to Thomas Browne, to
induce him to vote for Baring and Pracd, at the last Yarmouth
election were acquitted.
During the violence of the tempest on Wednesday
afternoon, one of the largest trees in St. James's-park was
uprooted, carrying with it great part of the iron railing between
the canal and the parade.
Mr. Richard Carter, the Coroner for the upper
(eastern) division of the county of Surrey, and vestry-clerk of
the parish of Kingston, died on Tuesday morning, after at
short illness, caused by an attack of paralysis. He had held
the situation of coroner 11 years, having succeeded the late
Mr. Jemmett, and was very much respected for the very im-
partial and diligent manner in which he performed the duties
of his office. Mr. Carter was in his 65th year, and the con-
test for the coronership in 182.5 with Mr. Jellicoe, of Wands-
worth, cost him 1,0001., and the unsuccessful candidate nearly
twice that sum. The election of coroner is vested in the free-
holders of the whole county.

A most superb vase has been manufactured at the
Derby China manufactory, by order of the Marchioness of
Hastings, which her Ladyship intends presenting to the
Princess Victoria. The vase is Etruscan shaped, ornamented
with raised flowers, modelled from nature, and is a splendid
specimen of the art. It is in biscuit; the body of the vase is
ornamented on one side with pinks and jessamine, and on the
other with long.vort and saxifrage. The plinth is decorated
with forget-me-not; the summit of the vase is filled with a
large group of various flowers, consisting of the convolvulus,
china-aster, pinks, rockets, speedwell, snowdrops, pansies,
iris, hawthorn-bloom, ranunculus, &c.— Wolverhampton Chro-
nicle.

EXECUTION OF THOMAS SHELLY.—SO early as
ten o'cicck on Saturday morning last crowds of people were
assembling in every direction which commanded a view of the
fatal drop where the unfortunate culprit was to expiate his
guilt, and a little before twelve the throng became so dense that
it was with difficulty we could procure a convenient stand-
ing-place. Shortly after the arrival of the Sheriff a ge-
neral stillness pervaded the whole multitude, which was
immediately deepened by the appearance of the unfortunate
culprit, who walked out on the drop with a slow but firm
pace, attended by the Rev. Mr. Mullins, R. C. C., with whom
he seemed to be fervently engaged in prayer. When the
executioner was about to perform his sad office we never
witnessed such strength of nerve as was exhibited by Shelly,
rho actually seemed, by the inclination of his body and
neck, to facilitate the dread preparation. The executioner
having performed his office, the wretched being was launched
into another world, after a few faint struggles.—Clonmel
Advertiser.

LITERATURE.

LONDON AND WESTMINSTER REVIEW.
Macrone. London. 183 G.

We are glad to find that these two straight-forward,
independent Journals have become " one flesh," bound
together vinado matrimonii ; for by such a well-timed
conjunction, the cause of social and political Reform
cannot-fail to be advanced. Even in its best days, the
" Westminster Review" was always something mono-
tonous and limited in its range of subjects—a defect
which the accession of the London critics to its corps
of contributors will no doubt remedy. Variety is the
very salt of a periodical, one of the chief causes of its
popularity, as was instanced in the cases of the
" Edinburgh and Quarterly Review," both which, in
the days of Gifford and Jeffrey, were remarkable for
nothing more than the vast range of topics they dis-
cussed. The present Number of the " London and
Westminster" ahounds in this desirable qualification,
canvassing not only political themes, but expatiating
over the wide field of history, biography, philosophy,
and poetry. " Signs of the Times" is a remarkably
well-reasoned article, temperate and dispassionate, es-.
pecially in its observations on the progress of the de,
mocratic spirit in England, which are stamped with
sterling truth. The Reviewer says :
" We have dwelt so long on the reforms in education neces-
sary for regenerating the character of the higher classes, that
we have not space remaining to state what changes in forms of
polity and social arrangements we conceive to be required for
the same purpose. We can only just indicate the leading idea.
Civilization has brought about a degree of security and fixity
in the possession of all advantages once acquired, which has
rendered it, for the first time in Europe, possible for a rich
man to lead the life of a Sybarite, and nevertheless enjoy
throughout life a degree of power and consideration which
could formerly be earned or retained only by personal activity.
We cannot undo what civilization has done, and again stimu-
late the energy of the higher classes by insecurity of property,
or danger of life or limb. The only adventitious motive it is
in the power of society to hold out is reputation and conse-
quence, and of this as much use as possible should be made
for the encouragement of desert. The main thing which so-
cial changes can do for the improvement of the higher classes
and it is what the progress of democracy is insensibly but cer-
tainly accomplishing—is gradually to put an end to every kind
of unearned distinction, and let the only road open to honour
and ascendancy be that of personal qualities."

" Memoirs of Godoy" is an intelligent criticism on
the autobiographical volume which this once influential
Spaniard has lately published. The Prince of the
Peace has long been maligned, both in France and
Spain, for the looseness of his morals and his short-
sightedness as a Statesman, but in many instances, we
believe, without foundation. It is now known that
if not an immaculate, he was at any rate a diligent
and acute politician ; and with respect to his moral
obliquities, the Reviewer observes :—" In regard to
the alleged looseness of his morals, we cannot claim a
right to sit in judgment; but we must declare, as the
result of close observation, that no man was ever more
tempted. At his public levees were seen the most
beautiful women from every part of Spain, brought
there by their fathers and husbands, for the chance of
engaging Godoy's attention. Spaniards who clamour
on this point should remember with shame the state
of morals among them, which this circumstance indi-
cates." The article on the " Local Government of the
Metropolis" is for the most part of a statistic cha-
racter, entering into , a variety of minute local
details, through which we cannot of course be ex-
pected to follow the Reviewer. It will be read
with deep interest by all who are acquainted
with the nature of the topics oa which it

treats. " Political and Social Condition of France"
is the result of profound, curious, and extensive spe-
culation. The writer truly remarks, that the first
French Revolution could not possibly have been much
longer protracted, seeing that the nation was, almost
to a man, prepared for it. It was, he remarks, but a
violent and rapid process, by the aid of- which the
changes already effected in society were extended to
the Govprnmont. " Orange Conspiracy"--a very ap-
propriate appellation—is full of details ; but as the
subject is now pretty well worn thread-bare, and the
Orange Institutions have themselves all passed away
for ever, going out like the snuff of a rushlight, there
is no need for us to enlarge upon the theme. " Eng-
lish Literature of 1835" gives a fair and candid re-
view of the chief publications, in all departments of
the belles lettres, of the last year. We should have
been glad, however, to have seen a more extended no-
tice given of Mr. Bulwer's fictions—which are un-
questionably at the head of their class. The " Penny
Stamp" inveighs in decided terms against Mr. Spring
Rice's proposed plan of reduction, insisting that the
Penny Stamp should be altogether abolished. We
have already expressed our opinions on this point at
considerable length in The Sun. On the whole, we
may pronounce this Number to be one of more than
average merit.