The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-28 00:00:00

CAMPBELL'S " LIFE OF PETRARCII.”—We
are requested to state that " The Life of Petrarch," by
Thomas Campbell, Esq„ author of " The Pleasures of
Hope," &c., in 2 vols. Svo., with Portraits of Petrarch,
Laura, &c., is published this day by Mr. Colburn, of
Great Marlborough-street, and may now be had of all
booksellers. Mr. Colburn has also just published the fol-
lowing new works :-1. A Summer in Western France,
edited by Mrs. Trollope, 2 vols with numerous illustra-
tions ; 2. The French Stage and the French People edited
by Theodore Hook, Esq., 2 vols. • 3 Dr. Croly's Per-
sonal History of George IV., 2 vols. ; 4. Swinburno's
Courts of Europe at the Close of the Last Century,
2 vols. ; 5. The Life and Letters of Beethoven, edited
by Ignace Moscheles, 2 vols. ; and 6. Lady Blessington's
Idler in Italy, the third volume of the smal pap 2r edition.
SPANISH GIPSY WEDDlNG.—Throughout the
day there was nothing going on but singing, drinking, feast-
ing, and dancing ; but the most singular part of the
festival was reserved for the dark night. Nearly a
ton weight of sweetmeats had been prepared, at an
enormous expense, not for the gratification of the pa-
late, but for a purpose purely gipsy. These sweetmeat., of
all kinds and of all forms, but principally yemas, or
yolks of eggs prepared with a crust of sugar (a delicious
bonne bouche), were strewn on the floor of a large room at
least to the depth of three inches. Into this room, at a
given signal, tripped the bride and bridegroom, dancing ro-
molls, followed amain by all the Gitanos and Gitanas danc-
iny ramalis. To convey a slight idea of the scene is almost
beyond the power of words. In a faw minutes the sweet-
meats were reduced to a powder, or rather to a mud, and the
dancers were soiled to the knees, with sugar, fruits, and
yolks of eggs. Still more terrificbecame the lunatic mer-
riment. The men sprang high into the air, neighed, brayed,
and crowed ; whilst the Gitanas snapped their fingers in
their own fashion, louder than castanets, distorting their
forms into all kinds of obscene attitudes, and uttering words
to repeat which were an abomination. In a corner of the
apartment capered the while Sebastianilla, a convict gips),
from Melilla, strumming the guitar most furiously, and
producing demoniacal sounds which had some resemblance
to Malbrun ( Malbrook), and as he strummed, repeating at
intervals the gipsy modification of the:song.-111r. Borrows'
Account of the Gipsies of Spain.
THE GENTLEMANLY TORIES.—Sir Thomas
Gooch said at Beceles—" If he bad his wish, Mr. O'Con-
nell would have been banged long ago. It might be
thought an uncharitable wish, but it came from the bottom
of his heert. What a happy thing it wool,' be to see
O'Connell, and many more like him, dancing upon no-
thing." Was political strife ever disgraced by a greater
display of coarse malignity ? And this proceeded from no
ignorant ill-educated working man. It was uttered by no
needy person, whose temper the world's cold scorn bad
soured. The deliberate desire to persecute to the death a
political opponent was avowed, aye, and the avowal gloried
in, by one of England's wealthy 'Squires, one of those who
claim for themselves exclusively, the virtue, integrity, and
intelligence of the nation I Electors of East Suffolk, let
no such men be trusted. The same speaker also, let out
the mode by which his party hope to succeed, when he said,
" It was vory proper that gentlemen of property, if they
chose to spend their money to obtain any political object,
they should have their due weight ; he did not see
how that sort of influence was detrimental to the country."
—lpswich Express.
WINCHESTER DIOCESAN BOARD OF EDU-
CATION.—A public meeting, to promote the objects of this
institution, was held on Thursday at St. John's House. On
the platform were Lord Bolton, Lord Calthorpc, the Bishops
of Winchester and Salisbury, the High Sheriff of the County,
Sir William Heathcote, part. M.P., H. C. Compton, Esq.,
Diocese,M.P., the
P. Dean of
sN,VEinseqh.e, the Warden of Winchester Col-
ster, the Rev. Chancellor of the
lege,
Elves,
N.
Dr.v
Blunt, Moberly,
&c.AP/tit, the body of the room there
Rev. P. Jacob, Rev. E. it, J. M.
were E
bout 450 ladies and gentlemen, including many of the
clergy resident in the neighbourhood of Winchester, South-
ampton, &c. The objects contemplated by the Board are
the improvement of masters and mistresses-through the faci-
lities afforded by training schools; rendering assistance in the
primary establishment of schools ; and inspecting them (with-
out interference with the ordinary authorities) for the purpose of !
conferring rewards on masters, mistresses, and deserving scho-
lars. On the motion of Lord Bolton, seconded by Sir Wil-
liam Heathcote, the Bishop of Winchester was unanimously '
requested to take the chair, which being acceded to, several '
speeches in furtherance of the objects of the institution were
made, after which the meeting broke up.—Rants Advertiser, 1