The Sun.
London, England, 1822-12-13 00:00:00

POETRY.

ADVENTURES OF A THIEF : IMPROMPTUS.
TOM Treadmill, from a jeweller's shop one day
A silver tea-pot stole, and ran away ;
Pursued and caught, he in the dock was placed,
And hanged on proof how thief and pot were chased.

A thief stole a tea-pot, in a window placed :
Both pot and thief excessively were chased ;
And after being taken, as they tell,
Were both of them directly sent to cell.
Still they were both alike, both still were suited,
For each of them was highly executed.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

CAMBRIDGE, DEC. 12.—The select Preacher at St. Mary's
church, to whom the Sunday afternoon turns in the present
month and the turn for Christmas day are assigned, is the Rev.
Temple Chevallier, Fellow of Catharine-hall.
The Rev. G. H. Grcenall, M.A., Fellow of Christ College,
has been presented, by the Dean and Chapter of Westminster,
to the perpetual curacy of Otford, Kent.
The Rev. George Tumor, vicar of Wragby, has been col-
lated to a prebendal stall in Lincoln cathedral.
On Wednesday last Mrs. George Bankes gave a splendid
entertainment at her house in town, to celebrate her brother's
election for this University. The heads of Houses were in-
vited on the occasion ; and the Lord Chancellor and Mr. Peel
were of the party.
On Sunday last, after the sermon at St. Mary's Church, the
sum of 411. 12s. was collected in aid of the Boys' National
School.

The collection at Trinity Church, on the same day, after a
sermon by the Rev. C. Simeon, in aid of the Visiting Society
in connection with that congregation, amounted to 311. Bs. 6d.
On the same evening, the annual sermon for the Benevolent
Society was preached by the Rev. S. Thodey, at the meeting-
house in Downing-street, when the sum of 201. was contributed
towards the support of that institution.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING-ROOM, DEC. 12
D

.—STATE OF TIIE ODDS.
LBY.
11 to 1 agst Webb
20 to 1 agst any other.

7 to 1 agst Emily c.
10 to 1 agst Talisman
10 to 1 agst c. out of Folly

OAKS.
7to 1 agst f. out of Zaida 110 to 1 agst sister to Sultan.
9 to 1 agst Sister to Sailor

3 to I agst Moses
3 to 1 agst Swap.

CLARET STAKES.
I sto 1 agst Posthunia
7 to 1 agst Ajax.
ST. LEGER.
110 to 1 agst Miss Fanny.

10 to 1 asst Sherwood

HUNTING INTELLIGENCE.
MEETINGS OF HOUNDS IN THE ENSUING7WEEK„I

Mr. Meynell's Hounds, en Monday, at the Every Arms,
Eggington ; Thursday, at Colke Abbey ; and on Saturday, at
Wichnor Bridge.
Lord Anson's Hounds, on Monday, at Lindley.
Mr. Chaworth's Fox-hounds, on Monday, at Brixworth
Kennels ; Tuesday, at Clipstone Mills ; Thursday, at Church
Brampton ; and on Friday, at Maidwell.
Epping Hunt, on Monday, at Old Sampford Town ; and
on Saturday, at Thornwood Common.
The Gransden Hounds, on Tuesday, at Croydon Church ;
and on Friday, at Waresly Turnpike.

JOHN BEARDMORE, ESQ.—This Gentleman,
whose recent death we yesterday announced, was
well known and highly respected in the metro.
polis. He was formerly an eminent Stock-
broker, and acquired a large fortune by the fair
exercise of his profession, and would have scorn-
ed to avail himself of the arts commonly prac-
tised to influence the Funds.—His taste for mu-
sic and painting was correct and refined. A few
years ago he was married to Miss PARKE, so
justly admired for musical talents and esteemed
for private worth.—The death of this Lady, a
few months ago, produced a visible change in
his health, and a lingering illness, which he bore
with fortitude, at length released him from all
human troubles. He has left an only son, about
five years of age, beautiful in person, and already
promising in talents, who will inherit an ample,
fortune, acquired by industry and improved by
prudence.