The Sun.
London, England, 1823-01-10 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

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CAMBR6GE, JANUARY 9.--The subjects for Sir William
Browne's medals for the present year, are—

GREER ODE.
In Obiton Firi-adrriodum lleverendi Doctirrimtqur THOMAS
FANSIIAWE MIDDLETON Episeopi Caleuttenris.
LATIN OI)E.
4fricani Caterds Devincti.
GREEK EPIGRAM.
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LATIN 'EPIGRAM.
Or Oturi iraXiv
Mr. Bankes, M.P. for the University, hos subscribed one
hundred guineas to the fund for the erection of the Observatory.
The Rev. James Barrow, M.A. Fellow of St. John's Col-
lege, was instituted, on the 24 instant, to the rectory of Lop-
ham, in Norfolk, on the presentation of George Hodgkinson
Barrow, Esq. of Southwell, Notts.
The Rev. John Wareyn Darby, M.A., has been presented
(by Mrs. Kett and Richard Heber, Esq.) to the vicarage of
icklewood, its Norfolk.
The following Gentlemen of this University were ordained
on the 224 nit. by the Lord Bishop of Chester :
DEACONS—Richard Parkinson, 8.A., and Thomas Gosnall
Parr, 8.A., St. John's College; Edward Hutchins, B.A.
Corpus Christi College ; and Charles John Heathcote, M.A.,
Trinity College.
PRIESTS—Robert Fallowfleld, B.A. Pembroke Hall ; Ben-
jamin Guest, B.A. Trinity College; and Edward Wm. Old-
acres, B.A. Clare Hall.

The following gentlemen of this university were on the same
day ordained by the Lord Bishop of Salisbury 1—
DEAcows—William Henry Dickinson, Christ College; and
John Thomas Hinds, B.A. Trinity College.
PRIESTS—Lord John Thynne, M.A., W. Plucknett,
B.A. and J. M. Arnold, B.A. St. John's College; and John
Abraham Roberts, B.A. King's College.
At the above ordinations 19 gentlemen of Oxford University
were admitted Deacons, and 21- Priests.

PRINCE HARDENBEItG.—We are authorised to
contradict the statement which we lately gave
from the Hantburg Correspondent, respecting the
estate of the late Prince lIIRDENDERG. The
estate of New Hardenberg, with its dependencies,
is family property, and goes to his Excellency
Count HARDENUERG REVENTLOW, as the only
son, together with the Princely title, which, ac-
cording to the Royal Decree, is attached to the
possession of the estate. The manner in which
the deceased has disposed of his ullodial pro-
perty is not known to the heirs, and still less to
the public, the will not being yet opened.--
(Frankfort, Jan. 1.)
MEETING FOR THE RELIEF OF THE POOR.—
The Annual General Meeting of the Society for
the Relief of the Poor of the City of London,
and parts adjacent, took place on Wednesday
evening at the London Coffee-House, Ludgate-
bill. A highly respectable assemblage were
present, including several individuals eminent
for their exertions in the cause of humanity. The
Secretary, JOHN PHIPPS, Esq. in the course of
the evening read the Report, which exhibited
many instances of the fostering care of the In-
stitutipn towards, objects who bad been rendered
weak and infirm by age, &c. Several Resolu-
tions were adopted, and arrangements made for
the ensuing year.

ANECDOTE.--SHERIDAN invited Fox to pay
him a visit at his house at Twickenham, and told
him to conduct himself soberly, for every thing
went there by cloek-work. CC I suppose so (said
CHARLES), all by tick, tick."
When the conspirators were deliberating on
the murder of l'Aim Prruovirrz, Emperor of
Russia, a voice was heard in the anti.chamber,
saying, " you have broken the egg) you bad
better make the omelet.".

POETRY.

LINES
On observing far a Crest, a Ship in Distress,Trith the i1f0tt0.....

" SUCK Is LIFE."

And is it so, that " such is life,"
A scene of elemental strife,
A feeble struggling with the tide
Of human ills, without a guide ?
Are we, like seamen, tempest tort,
Must all be given o'er as lost ?
And we, the sport of every wave,
Blown from the cradle to the grave ?
Tell me—ye young—ye fair—ye gay,
Is life so boisterous in its way ?
Stretching from port your untried wings,
Fond hope would whisper better things.
No storm as yet has rent your sail,
Which gently courts the favouring gale :
Yet think not that the future scene,
Will be all peaceful and serene.
-Ere you have pass'd this ocean o'er,
And landed on the distant shore,
Dark clouds may lour, and tempests blow,
And hidden rocks, tho' sunk below.
The surface of life's treach'rous sea,
May lure you to calamity.
And when at last the closing scene
Shall bring to mind that life has been ;
When memory shall bring up to view
Each scene of suffering passed through,
Perhaps your sun of reason clouded,
And all your hopes in darkness shrouded,
And e'en the troubled, tossing billow,
Proving at length your dying pillow;
When struggling with the unequal strife,
You then may answer—" Such is life."

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING-ROOM, JAN. 9.
The Room was very thinly attended this day, not a bet was
made, consequently the odds on the different Races coining on
must be considered the same as on Monday last.

HUNTING INTELLIGENCE.
MEETINGS OF MOUNDS IN THE ENSUING WEEK.
H. Joliffe, Esq.'s Fox-hounds, on Tuesday, at the Kennel i •
Wednesday, at Reigate Hill ; and on Saturday, at Charlwood.
The Surrey Fox-Hounds, on Monday, at liamsey Green ;
Thursday, at Riddlesdown ; and on Saturday, at Westerham.
The Cheshire Fox-hounds, on Monday, at Holford Hall;
Wednesday, at Alderley; Friday, at Saltersford Bridge ; and
on Saturday, at Withington Green.

The Warwickshire Pox-hounds on Monday, at Farnbo-
rough House ; Tuesday, at Friz ; Thursday, at Which-
ford Village; and on Saturday, at Alveston Pastures.
Lord Anson's Hounds, on Monday, at Sibson.
Mr. Meynell'a Hounds, on Monday, at Blithefield ; Thurs-
day, at Swarkatone Bridge; and on Saturday, at Loxley Park.
he Gransden Hounds, on Tuesday, at Gransden Wood ;
and on Friday, at Potton Wood.
Earl Fitzwilliam's Fox-hounds, on Monday, at Sutton Wood;
Tuesday, at Aversley Wood ; Thursday, at Stanwick Pasture;
and on Saturday, at Leighton Gorse.
The Worcestershire Fox-hounds, on Monday, at Freeze
Wood ; Wednesday, at Croome Perry Wood ; and on Fri.
day, at Bredon Hill.
Colonel Berkeley's Fox-hounds, on Monday, at Cowley
Wood.
The Ludlow Subscription Fox-hounds, on Tuesday, at
Powkesmore.

PEDESTRIANISM.
Wright, the veteran pedestrian, who failed in his undertak-
ing of walking 100 miles in 24 hours some time ago, in conse-
quence of being crossed on the road when winning, anti hurt
in the instep, was backed again to go the same distance in 24
successive hours, for GO sovereigns. Ile started on Wednes-
day afternoon, precisely at four o'clock, from Mr. Thomas's,
Crown and Barley Mow, Gray's Inn-lane, to perform his task
on a mile of ground near the Archway House, Ilighgate-road,
accompanied by his former backers anti time-keeper. The ve.
teran went off in high spirits, confident of success, and thus
performed his undertaking :

Houl.s. Min.
First start of 10 Niles, done in - - - 2 0
Second 10 Do. - - - - 2 10
Third 9 Do. - - - 1 45
Fourth 10 Do. . . . . - 2 15
Fifth 11 Do. - - - . . 2 121
Sixth 10 Do. - - • - - 2 7
Seventh 10 Do. . . - - - 2 4
Eighth H Do. . - - ' - - 1 45
Ninth 9 Do. . . - . . 2 11
Tenth 6 Do- - - - • 1 13
Eleventh .8 Do. - - - - 1 454
Twelfth 4 Do. - . - - - 1 7
. .. . . _

Stoppages for refreshment 1

100 23 37
Thus completing his arduous undertaking yesterday afternoon
23 minutes within the given time.

THE BRIGHTON Mr wris.—On Monday, the first hunt
since the breaking up of the frost, the Brighton Subscription
Pack threw off at Patcham; they fount'. near Pangdran Ilolt :
the hounds were presently in full cry, and after a circuitous
route of 5 or 6 miles, came back to nearly the starting point.
With redoubled music and increasing speed, they then passed
Clayton Mill, leaving Clayton Holt to the right, and hence on
for Duckling. Here their object appeared to have been
headed, and they immediately diverged for Clayton Hill, and
dashed bn for Domuy, and thence for Hurst. The severity of
the chase, at this time, led to a conclusion that they were
pursuing a fox, as several of their horses were completely
knocked-up, and could gallop no further. At Hurst the pursued
seemed to have been headed again, and horses and dogs were
in rapid career as they passed over Wistonberry-hill, to New-
timber toll-gate, and on for Poyninp ; Park-wood, covering
about 120 acres, was then passed through to the New House,
from thence to the Heinle Bush, and then on for Henfield.
At Albourne, the perseverance so admirably displayed, was
rewarded by success—the hounds then ran in upon their vie-.
tim, not a fox, but a fine jack hare, after a chase of between
thirty and forty miles, from first to last in about two hours
and twenty minutes—a circumstance, with harriers, almost un-
equalled in the ing annals. Of about 50 horses, only 7
got in at the death. The same pack had some brisk diversion
yesterday.

AFFRAY WITH POACIIERS.—On Wednesday, as
Mr. Horrocks of Tillichewen, and Mr. Smollet, jun. of Bon-
hill, were returning from a shooting excursion, accompanied
by some friends and their servants, they unexpectedly fell in
with a band of poachers upon the property of the last named
gentleman. After some manceuvring, Charles Maxwell, the
game-keeper of Mr. Horrocks, and three other men came
up with the gang, consisting oeseven men, five of whom were
armed, who, upon being asked for their names, refused to
give them, and presented their guns at the game-keeper and
his party, who, as they were unarmed, immediately closed
with them, and a severe struggle ensued ; at this moment
Mr. Horrocks and Mr. Smollet, together with some friends,
came up, and, after considerable resistance on the part of the
poachers, succeeded in securing them ; and having taken their
fire-arms, !which they found loaded, they were committed to
Dumbarton jail, where they remain to take their trial for the
assault and offence of which they were found guilty. The names
of the poachers are John M‘Gibbon, and his two sons, John
M'Allum, a private in the 7th Dragoon Guards, and Archibald
M'Allum, his brother, and another man. Several of the poachers
were wounded in the affray, and C. Maxwell, Mr. Horrock's
keeper, was severely wounded on the head, by the soldier
strikiog him from behind with the butt end of his gun, and had
not Mr. Horrocks opportunely come up at this moment and
knocked this fellow down, the keeper would, most probably,
have lost his life, as he was in the act of repeating his blow.—
( Glasgow Courier, Jan. 7.)
On Christmas Day an invitation was sent by
the Rev. J. Mosso'', Vicar of Cranhrook, to
fifteen poor persons, inhabitants of that place,
whose united ages amounted to 1454, to partake
of a dinner prepared for them at the George
Inn. Thirteen of them attended, and after
regaling themselves with the old English cheer
of roast beer and plum-pudding, and brown stout,
they repaired to their homes,. highly gratified
with the entertainment,