The Sun.
London, England, 1824-01-03 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENGE.

OXFORD, JAN. 2.—The Lord Bishop of Gloucester has
presented the Rev. J. Davies, A. 8., Curate of Cheltenham, to
the Vicarage of Pauntley,.and the Perpetual Curacy of Uplea-
don, Gloucestershire.—The Rev. Richard Waldy, A.M. Do-
mestic Chaplain to the late Right Hon. Dowager Lady Vernon,
to the Rectory of Turnt .'s Puddle, and Vicarage of AtEspuddle,
Dorset; patron, James Frampton, Esq.—The Lord Bishop of
Killaloe has been pleased to collate the Rev. Cuthbert Fether-
son to the living of Killodiernan, in his Lordship's diocese,
vacant by the resignation of the Rev. Mr. Mant, who has been
promoted in the diocese of Down.

Last Tuesday week, Jolts; FLEeerreo, Esq. M.P., held his
annual Rent end Tithe Audit, at Stoneham, when to his nu-
merous and respectable Tenantry he made a general abate-
ment of twenty per cent. He atterwards presided at a sump-
tuous dinner, where he entertained them in a style truly
Old English, and where his courtesy end kind-hearted-
ness failed not to win the of of every one present_
After the cloth was removed, he congratulated his guests on
the improvement which had manifested itself generally in
the prices of Agricultural produce. Since lie met them last
year in that room, he had in his place in Parliament voted for
a reduction of One-half of the Assesed Taxes, and which had
since taken place ; and he was not without hope of a further
relief from the same quarter. He trusted, not only to: his own
sake, but for the welfare of all, that with good Management
such savings might be made in the Poor's Rates, and in the
out-goings of the Farmer, as would once more secure to him a
fair remuneration for his skill and capital. He expressed the
kindest interest in the prosperity of all his tenants, and his desire
at all periods, of meeting the times by due abatements. It is al-
most unnecessary to add, that he satdown amidst the applause and
admiration of the joyous recipients of his bounty and hospitality.
For ourselves, we were delighed to witness that kindly feeling be_
tween Landlord and Tenant, which we had so often deplored
as being extinct. We beheld a disOnguished individual seated
in the Baronial Chair of his Ancestors, uniting to great in-
fluence all the fascinations of modern perscnel courtesy, in
urging his hospitalities on 3 grateful tenantry. And we will
venture to affirm, that a happier rent-day has not been known
in tke county for many years. Farmers may have some rugged
points of character about thern, arising,perhaps, from their re-
r
mode of life ; and as a better ducated body than for-
merly,they are doubtless more impatient under every shade of
—but let them once feel that their landlords and their
governmenty' are anxious only to exercise over themthema mild
patriarchal sway, and they will quickly prove that a more
attached, devoted, moral, and level body of men than the pre-
sent race, never existed in any country, or in any timee.
are indeed proud to chronicle, that we have not a more popular
landlord in the county than its Representative in Parliament,
t tyranny;—but
rea l
nn
whose noble conduct on this occasion furnishes the subject fte the present articlee—(Hants Paver.)

The Rev. T. SALWAY, M.A.has been presented to the
Vicarage of Oswestry, void by
the death of the Rev. J. W.
Bourke; Patron, Lord Clive.—[lt may be deemed curious to
notice the Mortuaries ancientlr due to the Bishop of St. Asaph
on the decease of every beneficed Clergyman in his Diocese:—
his " best gelding, horse, or mare; best gown, cloak, coat, jer-
kin, doublet, and breeches; his hose or neither-stockings,
shooes, and garters; his purse and girdell knife and gloves,
and signet or ring of gold."]
• Yesterday the Earl of EOREMONT entertained
at his mansion, at Petworth, five, hundred and
ninety-five children and mothers of the parishes
of Petworth, Tillington, and Duncton, with old
English fare, viz. roast and boiled beef and
plum puddings, with plenty of home brewed ale.
We once heard of a traveller who told a story
of an immense pie—so large, indeed, that after the crust and
meat were eaten, a dozen couples danced in the dish, and one
of them lost a buckle in the gravy. Now we cannot boast that
Sheffield has ever produced such a pie, but one was exhibited
and eaten at Mr. Turner's, on Christmas eve, of the following
size :—One yard and a half long, two feet wide, one foot deep,
and ten feet round. It was baked by Mr. Barlow, quite per-
fect ; the crust coniisting of. six stone of rye meal.—(s.7iefield
Independent.) • _

There is now to be seen at Mr. JOHN COHN 1.:.-
LIELTS', Yeoman, of MiltOn, in D2vonshire, a wood-pigeon
that was reared by him in the year 1813, and was so dotnesti_
cated that it would take its food'. from the hands, or even the
mouth, of any of the family. In 1819 the bird was tnistod
from the house, when at the expiration of six weeks it returned,
and took its food as usual ;- in the following year it again took
flight, and remained away. thirteen weeks : at its return it ap-
peared to have lost nothing of its familiarity with. the inmates
of the house; in the year 1821 it flew away and remained six
months, and in the early part of last year it took flight and
continued away three quarters of a year; about a fortnight
since it returned, and now remains in the house, where it re-
ceives its food in the familiar way as at first.—(Devonshire
F 7 teitelder.)

In one of the latest days of Fox, the conversa-
tion turned on the comparative wisdom of the
French and English character. " The French-
man," it was observed, delights himself with the
present; the Englishman makes himself anxious
about the future. Is not the Frenchman the
wiser ?" "He may be the merrier," said Fox:
" but did you ever hear of a savage who did not
buy a mirror in preference to a telescope Y"
VALUE OF PRINTING.--In 1274 the price of a
small Bible neatly transcribed was 301.;—a sum
equal to at least 2 or 3001. of our money. A good
and clearly printed Bible may now be had for
two or three shillings. It is related that the
building of the two arches of London Bridge
cost only 251. which is 51. less than what a copy
of the Bible sold for many years afterwards.
These facts afford a curious commentary on the
changes and advantages produced by the extra-1
ordinary invention of Printing, which has done
so much to alter or to shake all the Imstitutions of
the World, wherever the Press has appeared.