The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-04 00:00:00

SPORTING REVIEW.

Many of the most accomplished and lively among the
rivals and eontemperaries of Nimrod are retained upon
this clever periodical. Hence, it is scarcely sarrrisi.ng,
that under the conduct of its able and assiduous editor
its contents should be characterised by so much ability.
As a continuation of the editor's serial, " The Hand-
book of the Chase," the present chapter anent holiday
hunts is lively and agreeable. Two capital engravings
are prefixed to the number—one being the ninth of T.
F. Herring's series entitled " The High-mettled Racer,"
introducing the " favourite" in the stubble-field with a
harrow at his tail; the other being a beautiful moonlight
sketch inscribed " Make Ready." Lord William Lennox
contributes a pleasant paper, showing the advantages of
"Goodwood as a sporting residence." For his Protec-
tionist Grace the Duke of Richmond the article will be a
very titbit. Craven has evinced his industry and liveli-
ness in his gossip about the "Spring Races Generally,"
and his account of the " Cockney Contrivanees Apud
Dianam." About the diversities of "Sportsmen and
Sporting Men," but especially the latter, Harry Hieover
still runs on very delightfully, displaying a perfect
familiarity with his theme and a ready perception of
character. As a whole, the Sporting Review for March
is inferior to few of its predecessors, and superior to a
very large majority.

THE KNIGHT OF GWYIVIVE. Part XV. By
Charles Lever. -
Mr. Paul Dempsey cuts the most conspicuous figure in
the present chapter, and although a "fellow of infinite
humour" in his way, Paul is such an egregious pry, and
is withal so irredeemably vulgar, that we are disposed to
regret his undue prominence in the narrative. As an
additional and crowning degradation to the proud lady of
Maurice Darcy an execution is put in the Corvy, and the
Lady of Gwynne with her daugher are compelled to fly,
under the protection of the officious Mr. Dempsey. A
very laughable equivoque, though of rather questionable
delicacy, takes place through the inquisitiveness of that
intolerable eavesdropper. By peering into the bed-
chamber of Helen Darcy he beholds what the artist has
facetiously styled a pose plastique of mother and daughter,
the latter in most becoming dishabille; and misconstruing
some casual allusions to Forester to be allusions to him-
self (P. D.), credulously conceives himself to be the
object of Helen's affections. From this blunder we an-
ticipate some rare drolleries. The number begins with
a midnight carousal between an attorney, one Mr. Peter
Nickie, and his parasite, and closes with an interview
between Con Heffernan and Lord Castlereagh. There
is a strange improbability, by the way, in such a" born
nat'ral" as Paul Dempsey improvising half-a-dozen
humorous stanzas in a heavy snow• storm at nightfall!

SHARPE'S LONDON MAGAZINE.
The competition which has been excited among the
cheaper monthly periodicals since this magazine was
first undertaken, has tended only to its visible improve-
ment. In illustrations, in the selection and diversity of
its literary contents, and in the combination of amuse-
ment, with information, it is inferior to none of its rival
publications.

THE PLOUGK.
Taking as its perpetual motto that declaration of the
great Liebig, that perfect agriculture is the foundation of
the riches of s ates, ' the Plough is striving to render itself
a strictly national work. Its endeavour is being rapidly
realised, as each successive number (and the present is
the fifteenth) has exhibited a perceptible improvement
upon its predecessor. The number here published is
creditable tn all engaged in its produc:ion, and is an
honour to the agriculturists.

SCPPLEMENT TO TEE POST-OFFICE
LONDON DIRECTORY FOR 1847.
This valuable supplement to a valuable work which
is published annually a few weeks subsequent to the
assembling of Parliament, has just made its
appearance. It contains a complete Peerage and
Parliamentary Directory, giving the country seat
and the town residence, during the present session, of
every Peer, and of every Member of the House of Com-
mons. Lists of Peers arranged according to the order
of precedence, and also alphabetically ; the titles by
courtesy of the eldest sons of Peers; a list of Peeresses
in their own right; of the Irish and Scotch Representa-
tive Peers ; and of the officers of the House of Peers.
Lists of the Members of the House of Commons, ar-
ranged, the one according to the places for which they
sit, and the other arranged in the alphabetical order of
their names; this latter list also shows the various offices
each Member holds. The whole is corrected up
to the day of publication. This supplement, in con-
tinuation of the "Post-office Directory for 1847,"
also contains a list of persons who have commenced busi-
ness since the publication of that work. To this we must
add the "Postal Directory," which gives every informa-
tion as to the regulations of the post-office ; for the re-
ceipt and the dispatch of letters ; an alphabetical list of
the post towns in England, Ireland, and Scotland, point-
ing out those at which money-orders can be obtained or
cashed, and with regard to other places, showing
the exact distance of the place from the
town at which money-orders may be had, together
with a list of 5,000 principal places throughout
the world to which mails are dispatched, and the
universal rates of postage on letters and newspapers.
In this portion of the work we obtain information as to
the results of the new Postal treaties entered into with
various countries on the continent. The work is ably
got up, clearly printed, and is edited with the pains-
taking accuracy which characterises all the books of
reference which have hitherto appeared under the
superintendence of Mr. Kelly. It is a model of industry,
accuracy, and neatness.

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY.
MARCH 3.—At a congregation appointed for this morning,
at eleven o'clock, the gracious answer of his Royal Highness
Prince Albert, Chancellor Elect, to the letter announcing
his Royal Highness's election into that office, was read to the
Senate :

" Mr. Vice- Chancellor, and Gentlemen
of the Senate,—
" I thank you for the kind terms in which you have ap-
prized me of the result of the recent election for the Chan-
cellorship of the University of Cambridge.
" I need scarcely observe, after so recent and public a de-
claration of my sentiments and feelings with regard to my
nomination as a candidate for that office, that the proceed-
ings which have subsequently taken place have been entirely
without my sanction or privity.
" The intention to propose me as a candidate was not
known to me until a period when the time for the election was
at hand, and when the arrangements for ascertaining the
sense of the University were already completed.
" I could only have suspended their progress by a peremp-
tory declaration, that under no circumstances would I con-
sent, if elected, to accept the office of Chancellor; and such a
declaration I did not deem it respectful to the University to
make.

" The election has now terminated; and a maj rity of the
University, including a very great number of its members
most eminent for their services to the Church, to the Uni-
versity, and to the cause of literature and science, has de-
clared itself in favour of my appointment to the vacant office.
" It is incumbent therefore, upon me to notify without
delay the course which, under these circumstances, I shall
pursue. _ _

"I have resolved to accept the trust which the University
is willing to confide in me.
"In forming this decision I have been influenced by a
respectful deference to the wishes of a majority of its mem-
bers, by a great unwillingness to involve the University in
the probable necessity of another contest, but, above all, by
an earnest hope that through a zealous and impartial dis-
charge of the trust which I undertake, I shall succeed in
establishing a claim on the confidence and good-will of the
whole academical body. " ALBERT.
" Buckingham Palace, March 2."
At the same congregation the following degrees were con-
ferred
L. Birkett, Claus College.
B.C.L.—John Gardner, Trinity College.
M.A.—John Ball Chalker, St. John's College ; Charles
W. Strickland, Trinity College.
B.A.—John Beasley, St. John's College.