The Sun.
London, England, 1825-11-28 00:00:00

ANECDOTES, &c.

REMARKABLE DAY.— Yesterday was Ad vent
Sunday—Advent includes four Sundays, the first of which is
always the nearest Sunday to the festival of Saint Andrew,
whether before or after that day. This season was early
set apart for religious meditation and to prepare the
mind tier the ensuing Christmas, it was regarded by the '
primitive Christians with peculiar reverence and devo-
tion. Marriages are forbidden during Advent without
special license—the word Advent is derived from the Latin
Adventus, a drawing near, or approach. Yesterday was
also the anniversary of the return of Foster Powell, the pedes-
trian, to town, who walked from London to York and back
again, a distance of 402 miles, in six days, in 1773; he per-
formed it again in less time, when aged 57, in June 1788 ; this
day is the anniversary of Williath Prynne taking his seat in
the Long Parliament, 1840.
Lotto MAYOR'S PEPYS describes
the entertainment at Guildhall in his time, in terms that must
shock the present Court of Aldermen.—" 29th. To Guildhall,
we went up and down to see the tables ' • many were the tables,,
but none in tae hall hut the Mayor's anti the Lords of the Privy
Council that had napkins or knives."—•"rhare were ten good
dishes to a messe, with plenty of wine of all sorts, of which I
drank none, but it was very unpleasing that we had no napkins,
nor chance of trenchers, and drank out of earthen pitchers and
wooden dishes."

A PA Rim Doc•roß having _repritn3ilded, the
sexton for drunkenness, dwelt so long and. warmly upon the
subject, that the latter at length indignantly replied, " 1 was
in hope, Sir, that you would have treated. my failings with
gentleness, considering how many blunders rf your't I /save
covered."

A very IGNORANT PERSON being complimented
on his good sense, in the presence of a clever Lady, she said,
" I don't wonder at his possessing a large stock of good sense ;
he never spends any."

G FORGE ROSE Cil INN MIX, ESQ.—` o reel deep
concern in announcing the death of this Gentleman. The
melancholy event, we understand, took place at Madrid, but
we arc not acquainted with the cause, or the circumstances that
attended it. Mr. CHINNERY was one of the Officers of the
Treasury, and his talents, diligence, and urbanity, were likely
to ensure his progress to a distinguished situation in that esta-
blishment. Mr. CANNING, however, saw his merits and re-
spected his talents, and induced Mr. CHINN EitY to accompany
him as Secretary on his embassy to the Court of Portugal. Mr.
CIIINNERY, we presume, was employed in a confidential mis-
sion to that of Spain when the unfortunate event of his death
deprived our Government of a very intelligent and truly ho-
nourable servant. Mr. CIIINNERY had the advantage of a
good education, and possessed abilities of a very high order.—
His Poem on The Dying Gladiator displayed not only poetical
genius, but nice discrimination and strong sensibility. It may,
therefore, be interred, that if he had devoted himself to litera-
ture, he would have done honour to poetry, learning, and the
country. lie was universally and justly esteemed for his ta-
lents, his virtues, the easy elegance of his manners, his good
humour, intelligence, and rectitude.

We are happy to hear that the Hon. Admiral
Sir CHARLES PAGET is doing as well as possible,
though he gains strength but slowly.—(Ports-
mouth Paper.) _

The Devenport Telegraph and Plymouth Chro-
nicle of Saturday last says, " We are much con-
cerned to state, that the bank of Sir W. E--,
Bart. &c. stopped payment yesterday. From
the known respectability of the parties, it is to
be hoped that their creditors will not be
eventually lostors."

FRENCH APPEAL.-On Friday, the Lords of
the Privy Council met at the Cockpit, Whitehall, to decide
upon the appeal respecting the claim to conuNnsation by cer-
tain Roman Catholic Colleges in St. Omer, Rouen, Douay, and
Paris, for the losses suitained by the destruction and confisca-
tion ofi their property, in pursuance of the Decree of the Na-
tional Convention, passed in 1793. Lord GIFFORD declared
the judgment of the Council to be adverse to allow any com-
pensation to the claimants, and, therefore, confirmed the judg-
ment of the Commissioners.

The Right lion. the CuA Nctr.ton of the Ex-
CHEQUER is desirous of having the opinions of farmers on the
proposed investigation of the Corn Laws. This wish has been
made known to the tenantry in Lincolnshire ; and as it evinces
a liberality and fairness so creditable to that Gentleman, we
have great pleasure in making it known.—(Doncaster Gazette.)
We are authorized to state, that a decision has
been very recently made, in the Arclideaconry Court of Win-
chester, in the case of the Inhabitants of Farlington v. Gloyne,
very much at variance with universal practice anti general
opinion—but such as demands the particular attention of Parish
Officers. The question was—Whether a rate made for the
repairs of the Parish Church, in the usual form and manner,
required confirmation by the Ordinary ? And the Court de-
cided that the rate in question was invalid without such con-
firmation.—We understand an appeal against this decision is
intended.—( Hampshire Telegraph.)

GREAT BRIDGE OYER THE DAo.--The Board
of Works at Lisbon had given orders a considerable time ago
to repair the fine bridge over the river Dan, near the town of
Santa Comba, which was blown up on the 20th September,
1810, for the purpose of retarding the march of the French
army. This bridge being in the main road of communication
between the province of Beira Alta and the cities of Oporto and
Coimbra, the destruction of it has proved a great inconvenience.
Notice is now given that this work is concluded, and the bridge
open to the public. —(Lisbon Gazettc.)