The Sun.
London, England, 1836-10-15 00:00:00

HJJNTING APPOINTMENTS.

Mr. Portm;.n's Hounds meet on Monday, at Orchard Portman ;
Tuesday, at Stoke St. Mary; Thursday, at Barton Ho; Friday, at
Chipley Hall—half-past 10.
The C. H. on Wednesday, at Sparkeford Bridge; Saturday, at
Arthur's Bridge.
Mr. Hall's Hounds on Monday, at Stourton Inn ; Tuesday, at
the Wheatsheaf, Certon ; Thursday, at Batcombe Wood ; Saturday,
at King Weston Inn—half-past 10.
The Burton Vale Hounds on Monday at Pulham.
Mr. Mure's Hounds on Thursday, at Euston Park ; Saturday, at
Weston Colville.

The Cheltenham Harriers on Monday at Cleeve Village ; Wed-
nesday at Andover ; Friday, at Warden Hill.
Mr. Fretwell's Hounds Tuesday, at Hawling Gate ; Thursday,
at Winchcomb Town ; Saturday at Beckford Inn.
Mr Carr's Hounds on Monday at Close Turf Farm ; Thursday,
at The Chace.

The Brighton Harriers on Mondays at Patcham ; Wednesdays,
at the Race Course ; Friday, at the Dyke.
The Brookside Harriers on Mondays at Newmarket Hill ; Fri-
days, at Teiscombe Tye—half-past 10.
The Monmouthshire Hounds on Monday, at Lanvihangel ; Wed.
nesday, at Tregara Church ; Friday, at Craig--half-past 10.
The Thanet Harriers on Monday at Gore-street ; Wednesday, at
Woodchurch.

The Hastings Harriers on Monday at Sinden Barn ; Wednesday,
at Coaden Barn ; Friday, at Felsham Farm—half-past 10.

AQUATICS.

THE GEM AND BRILLIANT.—The great match between these
beautiful boats, was appointed to take place on Monday next ;
the usual below bridge distance—from Greenwich to Graves-
end and back. The match is made at odds, in consequence
of the very superior sailing of the Brilliant in light air. Whe-
ther she is so stiff a boat as the Gem, is yet to be proved ; at
any rate, 301. to 201., the odds coming from the Brilliant,
savours a little of over confidence. Considering the boats are
each of the same tonnage (eight), betting is 5 and d to 4 on
the Brilliant. It is more than probable that there will be a
stiff breeze out. Should it be so, the Gem will be suited
admirably.
PHELPS AND WATTS...—It appears evident, in this long-
talked-of contest, that Phelps has very little inclination to
oppose himself to the superior tactics of the Waterloo man.
But a week since, Phelps's letter declared his intention to
row ; but he then expressed a desire to have a clear straight-
away wager, and proposed putting down his money. On the
meeting of the men, before a very full attendance of the ama-
teurs, it was evident that they could not come to terms.
Watts very justly observed that, as scullers, they ought to do
what all others had done before them—row a fair waterman's
wager, exerting all the generalship they knew. Phelps de-
clared that he could not make such a wager, he wanted no
fouling. Watts explained the difficulty that must necessarily
arise ; if the sculls touched it would be deemed fouling, and
the umpires would have considerable difficulty in such a match.
After a general dispute, Watts gave an undertaking not to
foul if he could prevent it, and the final consideration was left
until Mr. Layton, a gentleman well known as a liberal patron
of river sports, had been consulted. Watts has received the
answer—that Phelps will row nothing but the clear wager. It
is to be regretted that either, of the men should differ on a
point which does not appear of very material consequence.
Phelps has been the victor, and ought to concede a little.
They have both served their time as watermen, and have dis-
tinguished themselves in a great many wagers. To have a
clear wager rowed, is a very difficult matter. The last thing
of the sort—with Ellis, Byford, and Newel—was a wrangle,
and the money has not yet been given up. Newel would not
row out of the way to let Byford pass him, and the latter
fouled a raft. It was then contended that Newel had gone
out of his course to " pick his adversary up." It would be a
better plan for the men to row the match against time, each
starting from the same arch ; one going away five minutes be-
fee the other.

THE NEW DIANA AND THE ALARM.—A match has been
made between these very fast fours, for 201., from Westmin-
ster to Putney against tide. It will be rowed on either Mon-
day or Tuesday.
THE MESSRS. GoutNos.—The large establishment of these
gentlemen is to be opened within a fortnight ; and to give
more eclat to the entertainment, a rowing match, with two pair
of sculls in each boat, twelve boats, will take place. The
brewery is on the Surrey shore, facing Hungerford.

The session of the Dutch States-General opens on
Monday next.
Lord Sefton is at present at Frankfort, and occu-
pies, with his family, a suite of apartments at the Hotel de
Russie.

Lord Brougham intended to leave Brougham Hall
.his day for London.

Yesterday a deputation from the serjeants and con-
stables of the G division of police waited on Mr. James
Dixon, their late superintendent, to present him with a
handsome snuff-box, as a testimonial of the high esteem and
respect to which his upright and considerate conduct en-
titled him during his superintendency.
Among the recent arrivals at Bath, in addition to
those named three or four days ago, are Baron Von Lech-
tenstein, Sir William Clinton, Sir Charles Wetherell, Sir
M. and Lady Blackiston, Col. and Mrs. Chatterley, Major
Fetheringten, Capt. Tyson, Rev. Messrs. Mogg, Powell,
Stuart, Wilson, &c. ; Mr. and Mrs. Cook, Herbert, Lees,
Elwell, Platt, Archibald, Alexander, Wigford, Quinan,
Kuyston, Burrell, M.P., Labouchere, Frere, &c.

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GREAT DINNER AT LIMERICK T
THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHFVER.

(From the Morning Advertiser.)
Limerick, Thursday Morning, 1 o'clock.
This splendid festival has this moment concluded, And
the proceedings cannot fail to prove in the highest degreee
satisfactory to the friends of good government, more esp _
cially as it will be recollected, that until lately there was
considerable difference of opinion between the great Int
rity, not only of the citizens of Limerick, but of the in a
bitants of the county, and the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer, whose sentiments were not considered by them
heretofore to be sufficiently liberal. The dinner of to-daY,
however, has exhibited, perhaps, more stronglY
other occurrence of late, the determination of all sincere
Reformers to unite for the purpose of procuring the great
.
ends which the Reform Bill commenced and contemplated
The most respectable and influential persons in the count,Y'
and the principal portion of the commercial wealth of ti,'
town—men of all shades of liberal opinions—assembled on
to the o'er:
the present occasion to pay a merited tribute than anYe
tions of his Majesty's Government. The entertainment
took place in the large room of the Commercial buildinP
which is the only apartment in the city capable of accom-
modating even a limited number of persons ; and in conse;
quence the number of tickets issued was purchased several
days ago, and the room was crowded immediately after tbe
doors were opened. The Chair was taken at 7 o'clock bY
John O'Brien, Esq., High Sheriff of the County of Clare.
Amongst those present we observed, Mr. David Roche'
M.P., Mr. Smith O'Brien, M.P., Sir Joseph Barringt°'
Bart., Mr. Vernon Smith, M.P., Sir Aubrey De Vere,
James Denis Lyons, Esq., Deputy Lieutenant, John Ret
Esq., Deputy Lieutenant, Stephen Rice, Esq., DePull
Lieutenant, Stephen Dickson, Esq., Deputy Lieutenat
T. P. Vokes, Esq., J.P., William Howly, Esq., IP"rE„,
mund Scully, Esq., J.P., Joseph Walplate, Esq., J.P., '.'"`
tain Kane, J.P., Daniel Clanchy, Esq., J.P., Robert Jones
Stevelly, Esq., Deputy Lieutenant, Alderman Gabbet,
niel Barrington, Esq., J.P., Michael Gavin, Esq., i'p"
John Singleton, Esq., J.P., David I. Wilson, Esq.,
Poole
Matthew Barrington, Esq., Reuben Harvey, Esq.,
Gabbet, Esq., George O'Connell, Esq., John Ryan, E,s(l"
Castlejane, Thaddeus Ryan, Esq., Maurice O'Connell, el"
Kilgorey, Matthew Kenny, Esq., Clonmoney, Thomas Den'
net, Esq., Rathany, T. W. Wilson, Esq., Belvoir, Nicholas
Purcel O'Gorman, Esq., Caleb Powel, Esq., Castlecornlel,
Stephen De Vere, Esq., Samuel Barrington, Esq., IVl°l3°
111,‘Namara, Esq., &c. &c.
Nearly three hundred persons sat down to dinner, being
all the room would accommodate. Had there been eu
cient space, more than double the number would have belt
present. As it was, every nook in which a side table 031
be placed, was occupied, and the result was, that the tbroni
was absolutely inconvenient, the attendance being larger
than at any other public dinner that has ever occurred l°
Limerick.

After the cloth was removed,
The CHAIRMAN proposed the " Health of the
which he said he was sure they would drink with that de'
ference which belonged to the recognised head of our free
institutions.—(Loud cheers.)
The next toast was " The Queen."
' The CHAIMAN then, in proposing the health of rrh
Of
Princess Victoria and of her august mother the Duchess
Kent," observed that they might hope that that young cod
prietress of power would realise the anticipations she he
inspired, and that—guarded by maternal instruction--9.4
would escape the contagious influence of high station, °he
would forward to the good of the people, not only Ott
first duty of rank, but the highest prerogative of rani'
(Cheering.)
The CHAIRMAN then said that he would give them the
health of a Royal personage, who, in defiance of the Preihe;
dices of the highest rank and station, had always been tPlit
consistent friend of popular interests. He would give thebo
the health of " the Duke of Sussex and the rest of t
Royal Family."—(Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN then said that the next toast be had to
propose to them he was aware appealed to their warms
sympathies—(Hear)—it proclaimed that all political Paa
leog
should be held out but for great public ends, and that t
greatest happiness and good of the greatest numbers
the safest basis of Government, and the safest guide to''')
gislation. He would give them " the People."--(Cheerst.;
The CHAIRMAN then said he was about to propose )
them the health of the Viceroy of Ireland.—(Loud cheer
t°
In drinking it they would pay a just tribute of respect t
the Noble ruler of this country, who, since his appointroefe
to power, had manifested every anxiety to ascertain th
wants, and to ameliorate the condition of its people; h
(Loud cheers.) His government of it was one Wheg,
formed a contrast with that of the best of his predecessereg
The present Viceroy of Ireland did not identify hires
with the cause of its enemies. He did not fear their ee)
sure, nor did he contend for their applause.—( Loud cheers'
In all the conflicting relations of this country he exerei!e
his own sound and wise discretion. He was not betrar
,u
'a
e-ei
into the vice incident to high station, involving a surrea
of his judgment into the hands of interested adrisers,ro,
he (the Chairman) would therefore, with sincere gretile
tion, propose to them the health of Lord Mulgrave,
beloved representative of our most gracious monarch.
an
The toast was drank with loud and continued cheers, g'
with nine times nine .
prop ad
The CHAIRMAN then said that he had now to Pr%
to them the health of the distinguished gentleman la° ",:)
that night honoured them with his company.—{Cheek')
If he consulted his own inability to do justice to the fee1;01
o
of the assembly, or to convey to them adequately his n
regarding that toast, he would be content with merely it
nouncing to them the name of their guest, associated sso,
was with their proudest recollections ; but there were °c.
sions on which the intensity of feelings sought relief in the
sl es,
pression of them, however inadeqnate it might be to the reel
and when even the presence of the object to whom it was
or
dressed did not prevent and could not arrest the laugli,o,
of merited eulogium—(Loud cheers)--he would say, pd
that the political life of their distinguished guest had
,„a
identified from the earliest moments, with the struggles ehis
the triumphs of their city—(Loud cheers)--under
fir
leadership, and guided by his counsels, they bad net °heir
encountered, but had subdued that oligarchy to which t ioo,
interests had been so long consigned, and which had a°
er.)
periously administered to their degradation.—(Hear,befer,
Under the auspices of their Right Hon. Guest, ho'; to
they had maintained a position which was honourahte
themselves, and which had tended to bestow religions le"Or.
dom upon Ireland and political liberty upon the the
pire.—(Loud cheers.) Should they then forget
tot
early and zealous anxiety of their distinguished g.tv?
in the promotion of the peculiar interests of their
And he would say, that if Limerick was then einety
in the situation which she held amongst the cities of ,er
empire, the vista of the augmentation of her wealth, 'of
influence, and her commerce, was due to the exertioto to
that Right Hon. Gentleman, and they therefore otv°e„,i
to him a debt of lasting gratitude and obligation.---(Ppor
and loud cheers.) But the claims which Mr. aot
sessed to attach to him the citizens of Limerick did m,
require the language of panegyric ; he had aiwaYs,•
manded respect by the manner in which he lead best
respect the duties of his station—he always commanbest
respect by the manner in which he promoted tiled ac'
interests of the country.—(Hear, hear.) He ha, to or
quired a popularity which was not founded upon illasintirod
his own, which was not acquired by any vulgar arts assuisoa
to achieve that short-lived approbation of the PePv.,ltlp
which was often acquired without just claims and lost
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out erime—(Hear, and loud cheers —but there ""rded
event which they must all deplore, as well as it „vire of
retrospectively their gratitude as it did the just illAeent. t-
prospective good, and even in the manifestation oi th; but
tachment they might be pardoned the pang wlaieb, %ors)
shaded the joys of the present moment—(Hear c ideir
—Thomas Spring Rice ; that man whose name was,the
tified early with the principles in which they
youthful leader of their struggles to obtain theiro
was
tutional liberties, was now the representative et t was
ther constituency.—(Hear, hear.) But the Pres° then
not a moment for painful retrospections. Let thern'....sor
—and he was sure their guest would do so likewise;ieat
gloried
on
render themselves to the contagious feelings of the 114.00 be"
—let their mutual affections be revived, and the lois gone
tween them be re-established—let them, as in days the
by, indulge in the identity which existed betwft i-joa•
honours, the zeal, and the integrity of the Right their
their
Gentleman, and their own best interests, and ay
consciousness that they had just called into political `their
ence the virtues, the industry, and the energY ld aot?
Right Hon. Guest.—(Loud cheers.) He would Pre-
longer arrest the feelings of those present, but w 0
pose to them the health of the Right Hon. Thomas '-'1"
Rice, the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
AThire, t,o,aAstulwdaisadngrusnyknew.Lth loud and unanimous cheer;;110:1
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER rose a.-rniarit
,eo
applause, which continued for several minutes s w P,st
subsided he said—" Should old acquaintance be fcrgi
No, it should not—it cannot be forgot.—( Cbeeres./130
cannot forget that which is not only an aesv.aiet3_noct'oab's
a friendship, begun in early life, and contained, nriod el
during youth, but now, am proud to say, at a P,.rsvard
my life at which a man looks back rather thanu_trateoco
with confidence, Cheers. But that old a(cl 400 03;
is a part of my being—it is an idea inseparableretea to.
existenee.—(Hear, and cheers.) I cannot P have si
thank you for, or to reject the kindness you of
Yoh
cast upon me—but should I now occupy
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your time, you must recollect that I am the
f‘rivilek.
own creation, and that you can use a parent's tit'itheag;
should I prove a spoiled oue.—(Cheers.) bare
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