The Sun.
London, England, 1825-10-27 00:00:00

ANECDOTES, &c.

REMARKABLE DAY.—This day is remarkable
as the anniversary of the battle of
,Newbury, in
1644.; of the birth of Capt. Cook, the navigator,
179,8 ; of the first importation of copper from Vir-
ginia, 1.730 ; of Admiral Balcheu being lost in
the Victory man-of-war, 1744 ; of an earth-
quake being at Lima and Ca llao, which continued
,at intervals to Nov..2oth following, by which
10,000 persons, 74 churches, 14 monasteries, 15
hospitals, and other public buildings, were de-
stroyed, 1746 ; of a fire at St. Pierre, in Mar.
tinique, by which 700 houses were burnt,, 17.52 ;
and of the death of D'Alembert at Paris, 1783.

BURDEN OF RETURNING MEMBERS TO PARLIA
MENT.—III the Appendix to the Rolls of Edward
111. are letters patent of the 3d of July, in the
-Ioth year of his reign, directed to the Bailiffs of
the town of Chepyng Toriton, in Devon, stating
that they had shown to the King, that whereas
that town ought not to be burdened to send any
men for the said town to the King's Parliament,
and the King not willing that the said town
should be unduly burdened, exonerated them
thereof for ever.

SeANtsn ',Anus, in the sixteenth and seven-
teenth centuries held their legs and feet so sacred,
that they would rather die than suffer them to
be seen by a man. The feet and legs of queens
were held so sacred, that to think,!or at least, to
speak of them was a crime. NVliett .Maria. Anna
of Austria, the youthfal bride of Philip IV. of
Spain, arrived at a town famous for the manufac-
tory of silk stockings, some of the finest were
presented to her by the inhabitants. The Major-
domo of the Queen indignantly threw back the
stockings, exclaiming, 66 Know that Queens of
Spain have no legs !"—At these words the Royal
bride began to weep bitterly, declaring she would
return to Vienna, and that she would never have
set her foot in Spain had-she known thee her leg's
must be cut off. She was, however, soon pacified.
And when Philip IV. heard .of this, he could not
forbear to smile ; which.- was .one .of the three'
times he was ever known-to laugh. or smile during
his life.---(11Iem. de Mad cr.dunoy.)

Rro DX LA PLATA.—This riVerls flooded at
certain periods, and these iniindationklerve to
fertilize the neighbouring country. The:lndians
then quit their huts and betake'lbemselves to..
thefr canoes, in which they float about until the
waters have retired. In April 1793, a violent
wind heaped up the vast body of Water of this
river to a distance of ten leagues, overflowing the
country, and leaving the bed of the river quite
dry. The vessels which had fOundered were ex-
posed to view. Many'people visited the' wrecks
thus singularly exposed to view and returned
with gold, silver, &c. which had been buried for.l
many years under the sea. This phenomenon
lasted for three days.
A Prnsox asking an optician, ifivith:a cer-
thin telescope he wished, to purChise.,. 'he might
be able to see two miles off?` Two 'Miles !"-
was the answer ; " Sir, you cin'sie 240,000
miles with you can see-to' the moon
with it (Dr. Kitchener': Economy of the
Eyes.)
TOURNAMENT IN CHEAPSIDE.—EAVARD 111.,
to shew the French Ambassadors the gallantry of
his subjects, entertained them with a tournament
of 18 Knights in each party, which was perfOrm-
ed in Cheapside,. the streets being covered with
sand to prevent the horses slipping. 'A stately
scaffold had been erected for the 'Que'en 'and her
ladies, which breaking down, tho Ugh no hurt way
done, the King, being passionately fond of his
Queen, swore he would punish, the workmen in
an exemplary mariner, but -the Queen on her
knees interceded for them, that both King and
people were charmed with her goodness.
BELLS were invented by Paulinw,-Bishop of
Nola, in Campania, about 400; the- first-peal hung
up in England, was at Croyland 'Abbey,in Lin.;
colnshire,, 945.
QUEEN ELIZABETH'S REBUKE TO A FiirOURITE.
—lt 'is related in FrOgmenta Regalia, that Bow-
yer, he Gentleman Usher of the Black •Rod to
Queen ELIZABETH, being charged by her to look
precisely to all admissions in the Privy Chamber,
one day stopped a very gay Captain, a follower
of the favourite Leicester, who resented the ob-
struction, and told him that perchance 'he might
procure him his discharge. Leicester immediately
upbraided Bowyer, called him a knave, and said
he should not long continue in office, at the same
time proceeding towards the Queen's apartment.
Bowyer, " who was a bold gentleman
.and well
beloved," stepped before him, and fell at her
Majesty's feet, humbly craving her pleasure,
" and in such a manner as if he had de-
manded whether my Lord Leicester was
King, or her Majesty Queen ; whereunto she
replied (with her wonted oath " God's. death,"Y
" My Lord, I have wished you well, but my
faVour is not so locked up for you, that. others
shall not participate thereof ;- for I bare many
servants unto whom I have and will, at my_ plea-
sure, bequeath my favour, and likewise resume
the same ; and if you think to rule me, I will
take a course to see you forthcoming ; I will
have here but one Mistress, and no master ; and.
look that no ill happen to him, lest it be severely
required at your hands ;" which so qUailed my
Lord of Leicester, that his faint humility was
long after one of his hest-virtues.

EDWARD lII.—It was at the close 'of the reign
of Edward" I tI, that our le-gislative proceedings
were first given in the English language, which
had always prevailed, as the langttage of the
body of the people,. though the French had
been generally used by those of higher con-
dition. It is said in the Report of tile Lords'
Committee, on the
.privilege of Peers,: that'
the Prelates, Dukes, Barls, Barons, and' all
'the Commons, bad at length . shown the
King the mischiefs arising from the laws,
customs, and statutes of the realm not. being
ktinwit to them; " because "they were irripleaded,.
shciwri; and judged ili the French
.hillguage,",
whiCh was little-known in the Kingdom ;" and the.,
King with
.their consent willed, that all proceed-
ingsshOuld henceforth be-in' the English. tongue.
The. French language,still continued used inthe.,
Rolls'of ParlianieUtOlotWithstafiditig this decla-
ration: •