The Sun.
London, England, 1825-01-07 00:00:00

STATE OF THE ODDS.-,
pr,i?

8 to 1 agst Muleteer
9 to 1 agst Rufus
13 to 1 agst 'Webb colt

11 to 2 agat Aline
10 to 1 agst Attica

DONCASTER

12 to 1 agst Memnon
13 to 1 agst Cleveland
14 to 1 agst Redgauntlet
22 to 1 agst Cowboy

HUNTING.

In the annals of Hare Hunting a finer rpn has seldon been
recorded than one which took place near Derby on Wednes-
day last. Sir Henry Every's harriers found a hare near Sinfin,
which took off across Stenson-fields, and to Well Meadows,
from thence to Sunny Hill, and making a straight line for Nor-
manton, which she skirted to the left, went over the Marsh to
Littleover, through Mr. Radford's farm-yard ; crossing the
Burton turpike-road, she ran through Mr. Harrison's planta-
tions, from thence over the Uttoxeter turnpike-road to Thorn
Hill; after pointing towards Markeaton, she turned to the right
and ran by the brick-kiln to Stockbrook-fields, over the high
ground into Cooper meadow, crossing Spa-lane to the Abbey
Barns. and to the garden ground at the top of the Green-lane,
in Derby ; from whence she made another effort to escape, but
was killed in the next field. The chace occupied 37 minutes,
and the distance must have been, at the lowest calculation,
eight miles. The hounds ran breast high nearly the whole
time without a check.

On Friday last the Brighton harriers crossed a fox on Te.
nantry Hill; and after a most excellent chase ran him to
Danny, when the hounds were whipped off, the fox being in an
adjoining field, or he must have fallen a victim to his gallant
purst:ters, though harriers.

On Monday the East Sussex fox-hounds met at Clayton Holt.
There was capital field of sportsmen, there being upwards of
130 horsemen present. The hounds threw off at Weydown Hill,
near Clayton Hill, and almost immediately unkennelled a
fox. After a short but brilliant burst, the hounds ran in and
killed him in fine style, near Clayton Holt. A second fox was
soon afterwards found near the foot of the hill. Reynard made
first towards Kepner, at a rapid pace; from thence he made
for Friar's Oak. At first the greater part of the sportsmen,
with all due precaution, managed to keep in his wake ; but by
the time he reached Friar's Oak not more than about half a
dozen horsemen were able to keep with the hounds, owing to
the heaviness of the country, from the late incessant rains.—
After leaving Friar's Oak, the fox made to Hurst, leaving
Danny to the right; from thence across the Cucklield road,
near Clayton Hill. In this distance it is impossible to convey
any idea of the state of the country : it was with much difficulty
the few remaining horsemen, with 4f horses panting and sob-
bing," could keep with the hounds. The fox now dashed
through Clayton Holt, over the hills by Standean—skirted the
north side of the Earl of Chichester's Park, to Mary's Farm,
through Stanmer Park—leaped the wall at Palmer—when the
hounds ran in and killed him, after a capital burst of one hour
and thirty minutes, without a check, being one of the best runs
of the season,

The French Journals give a lamentable picture
of the state of Madrid. They say, that all the
ordinary prisons are so full, that the Government
have given orders to fit up a large square of bar-
racks for the reception of the unfortunates who
are deemed worthy of incarceration.
The Camillus packet-ship, just arrived in the
Clyde from New York, sailed from the Clyde on
the 10th October last ; and, notwithstanding
the boisterous season of the year, and preva-
lence of westerly winds at her outset, she has
completed her return cargo, and made the voy-
age out and back, in 83 days, a proof of punc-
tuality and dispatch in business, We most
earnestly wish every success to the establishment
to which she belongs.—(Glargow Courier, Jan.-l)
On Wednesday last, Mr. Robert Sihson, mas-
ter of the brig Harriet, trading to North America, was
brought from Liverpool, in custody of the Marshal of the
Admiralty, and committed to Newgate for trial at the
next Admiralty Sessions, charged with the murder of a lad
who was a sailor on board the above vessel. It appears that the
deceased, who was a very indolent lad, had been detected in
several petty thefts ; as a punishment for which, he was or-
dered to remain on deck a certain number of hours beyond the
term of his usual duty, when, instead of moving about and tak-
ing exercise, he lay down, and the next morning it was apps.
runt that he had suffered severely from the cold; the Captain
then ordered him to be brought into the cabin, where there was
a fire ; he had not, however, continued long there before he was
seized with a violent fit, from which, notwithstanding every
exertion that was made to restore him, he never recovered. A
few days after Capt. Sibson's arrival at Liverpool, he was taken
before the Mayor, who, on the evidence of two of the crew, com-
mitted him to prison. The Captain is said to be a very respec-
table anti humane man, and has commanded vessels in the mer-
chant's' service for above 20 years.
At the WESTMINSTEIt SESSIONS, this day, Ben-
jamin Byrne, the celebrated pugilist, and land-
lord of The Sun public house In Great Windmill_
street, appealed against the.conviction of the Ma-
gistrates for suffering his house to be open at
unusual hours, and allowing tippling and card-
playing therein. The defence was, that they
were a select party of friends, which he enjoyed
at his own expence, and that the house had been
regularly closed at the usual hour of his cm.
confirmed however,
the Magistrates'
after hearing the
order,twohm er .—0 f
Tthhee Court,c:se:

THE LONDON JOURNALS.

DAILY

Extracts from the Morning. Papers,Jan. 7, 1525.

rTHE PUBLIC LEDGER.]
The situation of Portugal presents a singular
contrast to that of Spain • and whilst the Govern-
ment of the latter is upheld by foreign bayonets
alone, that of Portugal is secure in the affections
of the great mass of the nation, and has nothing
to apprehend but from its own army. 'Phis con-
trast is the more striking, as the same violent
change has been effected in both, in opposition to
the public interests, and to the wishes of the most
enlightened men in each. Yet in one there is an
appearance of voluntary submission ; in the other
it is forced ; and if the Portuguese were left
wholly to themselves, they would probably make
no attempt to re-establish the Constitutional
system ; whilst Spain, if once delivered from an
apprehension of foreign interference, would im-
mediately efface every vestige of tyrannical rule.
In this view the Spanish national character un-
doubtedly appears to great advantage, as com-
pared to that of the Portuguese : yet the apathy
of the latter might find an extenuating cause
in the character of their Monarch ; whilst
the cruelty of Ferdinand renders the pos-
session of arbitrary rule in his person, a
source of unmixed evil to his subjects. Another
cause for the opposite feelings with which they
two nations submit to their respective des-
potisms, could perhaps be traced to the influence
exercised by the allies of Spain and Portugal.—
The ally of the one never interferes but from
honest motives and for good purposes; whereas
France has furnished no proof as yet of her sincere
desire to alleviate the evils to which, by arms
and intrigues, she has reduced the Spanish na-
tion. Her Cabinet, it is true, has the reputation
of having repeatedly remonstrated with the Spa-
nish Authorities on the cruelty of their proceed-
ings; but these remonstrances must have been
very faint or very insincere, to judge from their
effects, as well as from the powerful means which
that Cabinet has of enforcing its wishes.—
With the large army which the French Govern-
ment has in the heart of Spain, and which is
the only stay of the existing mis-rule, it could
obviously impose whatever conditions it pleased,
particularly if they were of a tendency to sub-
stitute something like order for the frightful
anarchy in that unhappy country. That Govern-
ment has other means of influence besides its
army ; and, as there is not even a prospect of a
change, we almost doubt the truth, as well as
the sincerity, of its pretended remonstrances.
—Such are partly the effects of British and
French influence on the lot of two nations, and
on the character of their respective Govern-
ments. Every new account from Spain presents
tier situation as more painful than it was be-
fore ; whilst all the ad vices from Portugal fur-
nish some fresh proof of returning tranquillity
and confidence. There is only one circumstance
in the politics of the latter, which still skews the
triumph of prejudice and passion over her real
interests. But strong hopes are expressed in some
of the letters, received yesterday, that the Court
of Lisbon would shortly settle its differences with
Brazil; and, as all menacing demonstrations have
been long since abandoned, it is highly-probable
that these hopes will be speedily accomplished.
Our own Government no doubt wishes to give'
to its " oldest and most faithful ally " all the!
advantage of taking the lead in a measure of such I
importance ; and this delicacy, which, we trust,
will not be defeated, seems to be the only cause
why Brazil has not been included in the number
of States on that Continent, with which this
country enters immediately into political re-
lations.