The Sun.
London, England, 1825-10-05 00:00:00

ANECDOTES, &c.

JOHN WILKES.—This trading Patriot took
great liberties with his friends, attacking them
with wit, and levying contributions on their

purses. Among others he was intimate with Sir

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ATKIN LEWES, and though, profiting much by
the fortune which the Knight originally possess-
ed, did not fail to exercise' his wit upon
him. At length the patience of Sir WATKIN was
exhausted, and he said with great vehemence,
" Mr. WILKES, I will, be your Butt no longer',"
" with all my heart," said WlLEcus, " I never
liked an empty one.".. .
TILE FAMILY OF CHAILLEMAGNE.--INO farnlly
ever attained to greater eminence and power
than that of CHARLEMAGNE, yet none. met with
such a rapid destruction.. Within the short space
of twenty-seven years, that between the years
862 and 888, the family of Louis Le Debonnaire,
the son of Charlemagne, lost not less than
twelve Kings and eight Princes. Louis the Ger-
man was the last Prince of this family who filled
.the imperial throne, and he died in 911.
PAttLIAMENTARY AN'F.CDOTE.—During the po-
pular contest with the House of Commons in the beginning of
the year 1771, about debating with closed doors, in the discus-
sions which ended in the committal of the Lord Mayor and one
of the Aldermen to the Tower, as the Members were going to
the House on the day of division, a great number of people
took possession of one of' the Committee-rooms, and placed a
chimney-sweeper upon the chimney-piece, in order to reptesent
the Speaker of the House of Commons. Air. Wilkes's letter
was then read from the chair, amid loud acclamations. A
motion was next made fin. expelling George Onslow, or little
Cocking George (as he was called), on the ground that he was,
' during the preceding week, employed in fighting a main of
cocks, when he should have been attending in Parliament : it
was carried nem. con. The next motion was,'that Lord North,
Lord Beauchamp, Dyson, Elliot, and several other despots,
should be hanged ; and, they were hanged accordingly in chalk
upon the walls. After several other motions were passed, they
at length dissolved their Parliament, and showed their Speaker
in derision to several Members of the House, as they bore him
across Palace-yard.
FENF.LON, the author of 'Telemachus, and
Archbishop of Carnbray, used to, entertain Protestants as
readily as Papists. Ho' was above the little distinctions of
country or religion, and used to say, " that he loved his family
better than himself; his country better than his family,' and
mankind better than his country ; for I am more a French-•
Man," added he, " than a Fenelon ; and more a man than,
a Frenchman."

PETER THE P ETC-It` the GItEAT
resided at Mr. EVELYN'S scat,. Sayes'-'court,' near Deptford,
one of his favourite recreations was to demolish the holly hedges,
which were of extraordinary magnitude and beauty, and much
'mined by the owner, by, riding through them. in a Wheel..
barrow.

CURES FOR AGUES.--IO a village,not a hundred
miles from Yarmouth, may be seen the following inscription
over the door of a cottage—.!" Her iff. zron ho firs egoos"—
which may, be thus rendered—" Here lives one who cures
agues."

PLAIN DEALint.—WleciftßLET.was in a book-
seller's shop at Bath or Tunbridge, when Lady Drogheda
came. in and happened to inquire •for the Plain Dealer. A
friend of Wycherley's, who stood by him, pushed hini towards
her, and said, " There's the Plain 'Dealer, Madam, if you
want him:" Wvcherley made his excuses; and Lady Oroghe-
said " that she loved plain dealing best." Ile afterwaids
visited that Lady, and in some time after married her. This
proved a great blow to WI fortunes; just before .the time of
his courtship, *he was designed• for governor to the Duke of
Richmond, and was to have been allowed fifteen hundred
pounds a year from the Government. His absence from Court
in the progress of this amour, and his being yet more absent
after his marriagekfor Lady Drogheda was very jealous of him),
disgusted his friends there so much that he lost all his interest
with them. His lady died : he got but little by her.; and his
misfortunes were such, that he was thrown into the Fleet, and:
lay there seven years.. It was then that Colonel Brett got his
Plain Dealer to be acted, and contrived to get King James the
Second to be there. The Colonel attended him thither. The King
was mightily pleased ,with the play; asked who was the author
of it; and upon hearing it was one of Wycherley's, com-
plained that he had not seen him for so many years,. and•in-
quired.what was become of him. The Colonel improved this
opportunity so well, that the King, gave orders that his debts
should be discharged out of the Privy Purse: Wycherley
was so weak as to give an account only of five hundred pounds;
and so was confined almost half a:year, until his father was pt
last prevailed on to pay the rest, between two and three hun-
dred pounds more.
CIVIL WAIZ.---The battle which decided the
claims of the Houses of York and Lancaster was fought be-
tween Towton and Saxton, two villages near York, in 1461.
It commenced on a snow storm at, day-break, was contested
with fearful obstinacy till three' in the afternoon, and termi-
nated in a deluge of blood. Thirty-eight thousand human
beings were, left dead on the field, of whom the heralds ap-
pointed to number the slain reported that 28,000 were Lancas-
trians. Edward, Duke of York, who won the day,; rode from
the scene of carnage to York, where he ordered the death of
several prisoners ; while Henry' the Sixth, of Lancaster, who
lost.the Crown, escaped with great difficulty to the borders.

SPORTING. IN CELIAC; ENCE.

BETTING-THE DERBY & DONCASTER St. LEGER.,

DKUBX.
11 to 1 agst The General-12 to 1 agst Cedric-14 to 1 agst
Bolivar. ' •

DONCASTER ST. LEGER.
9 tt) 1 agst Bedlanlite---14 to 1 agst Barefoot.

NEWMAKKET FI,RST OCTOBER MEETINOt,IB2S,
TUESDAY.

Sweepstakes of 100 soy. each h. ft. T. V. C.
14 Orford's Orion, 4 yri; Bat. 81b. - . - - 1
Ld Jersey's Adonis, 5 yrs, list. 21b.
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- 6t04 on Orian—One paid.
Ld Verulam's Vittellina, Hat. 41b. beat Mr. Pettit's Ver.
bena, Sat. 71b. T.Y.C.• 100.-.5 to 2 on Vittellina:
D. of Grafton's Pucelle, Sat. 71b. beat Ld
,Huntingfield's
The Lark, Tat. 61b. T.Y.C. 100, h. ft..-2 to lon Pucelle.
Mr Greville's Don Carlos, Bst. 11b. beat, Mr. Thornhill's
Reformer, Ist 81b. D. M. 200, h. ft.-2 to lon Don Carlos.
Mr Pettit's f. by Aladdin, ilst. 51b. beat Mr Lee's f. .514de-
line, Bst. T.Y.C. 50, h. ft.-2 to lon Aladdin. •
Col. Wilson's 131. m. Black Daphne 5 yrs, walked over for the
Fifty Guineas, four yr olds: . .
_ _ Two drawn.

Mr. Mlny's Dumps. Bst. 715. agst Ld Anson's Ina, Bst. 215.
T.Y.C. 100, h. ft. Off by consent.

CURRAGII ROYAL MEETING, TUESDAY.
Sweepstakes of 30 soy. h: ft. for two-Yr;.olds.. T. Y.C.
Mr. Blake's b. c. by Booty - •.• • _
Mr. Watt's b. c. Mount Loftus • - ,
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Sweepstakes of 10. soy, each, with I 0 added. One mile.
Mr. Caldwell's b. h. Noble; 3st. -
Lord Sligo's ch. h. Tit,. 7st. Mb.
Mr. Kirwan's ch. f. Fanny, Est. 131 b.

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WEDNESDAY.
The Wellington SiakeS of 30 soy. h.'ft. ' One mile.
Mr. Caldwell's Mary Anne, 7st. illb:
Mr. Watt's Adroit, Bst. slb.

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Four paid forfeit.
•The King's Plate of 100 soy. all ages, 12st. Four mile heats.
Mr. Hamerton's King William., . - - 1 1
Mr. Caldwell's Noble - - 2 dr
Capt. Montmorency's Dandy -= - 3dr
• Match; 40 sov, each. Blue Post In.
Mr. Caldwell's f. by Piper, 7st. 71. b.
Major Kirwao yelluti, 7st. 71b.

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HUNTING INTELLIGENCE.
Tut ROYAL HUNT.—There was a rlbyal Hunt yesterday
morning. A fine deer *as turned out for the day's diversion,
which proceeded through the inclosures by St. Leonard'e Hill
towards Clewer, then returning to-the right, he reached Wind.
sor, where he was taken in the garden of the Jolly Gardeners
public-house. Numbers on foot were present at the taking,
there being but a thin assemblage of sportsmen on horseback,
this being the first hunt this season. • Lord 3tarybuogb,
Master of the King's Stag Hounds, was present.

TnE Simorning, between six and
seven o'clock, iD°E
respectable—YesttrerdaYadesmanliving in Westminster,
of the name of Brotherton
he performed the distance in good,undertook for a wager of a rump
and dozen to walk over the six bridges. The time allotted was
an hour ul a quarter, but
style in fifty-seven minutes and a half, and came in apparently
very little fatigued by his exertions.