The Sun.
London, England, 1834-04-05 00:00:00

SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.

We yesterday visited this delightful abode of itience,
lad taste, for the purpose of a private view of one' of
those animals so seldom seen in this country, a rhin4s-
- which has just arrived from the Burmese on-
?ire, to enrich the collection for which those garderis
ire so justly celebrated. The rhinoceros, it is well
known, is, next to the elephant, the largest and most
powerful of all land animals. Our eastern friend,
however, is but a youth, being not more than eighteen
months old, and, as he does not attain his majority
before the age of seveff years, his size at present is,-of
course, but smallcoinparlecl yvith that df hisfull growth ;
indeed naturalists tay' that the 'rhinocer6skis equal to.
elephant ,in in bulk, and tt it only appears smaller to'
the eye' because its legs are so much shorter. It* is
cortridergd by the learned to be the animal mentioned
in cripttire by the name of unicorn'," and though few
annuals are so remarkably fqrmed, its greatest distine-
tic& is the horn on .its snout, which otherwise resembles
that of a hog, and which
s one of the most formidable
weapons furnished by natu7e... to any animal, be-
ing found of the length of tillee, or even
with three
deadly effect that even the lion and tigei'
ed
and a half feet, and which is u: fear to at-
thick
tack him. His skin is naked and rough, and s7.'
that neither the claws of lion nor tiger, neither sw,7"
nor spear, nor even musket bullets, can pierce it. The
rhinoceros, though -so -powerful and well provided for'
defence that he has nothing to fear from the most terrific
tenants of the forest, is perfectly harmless, feeding
entirely on vegetables, and never using his strength
but for self-defence. The young one we yesterday
visited shows the greatest gentleness of disposition,
allowing himself to be patted and played with like a
dog : he is fed on rice, sugar, and hay, of which he
consumes large quantities. The cost of his carriage
and food, from India, amounted to 1,0001.-; but, no
doubt, the expense the managers incur for such costly
additions to their collection will be amply repaid by its
continually increasing attractions.

The Duke of Wellington has engaged one or
the principal hotels at Oxford (the Star) for a week in
June, for the enormous sum of 1,000/. His Grace's
installation is fixed for the 10th or-that month. The
members for the University have also taken apartments
for the same occasion. •
DINNER TO E. L. BULWER,
Monday last, at half-past two, E. L. Bulwer,
M. P. for Lincoln, arrived in a carriage and four, gt
the City Arms hotel, and was welcomed by a merry
peal from the tower of St. Peter's at Arches. A party
of seventy sat down to an excellent dinner, which was
attended by the Right Hon. C. Tennyson, who was
passing through Lincoln on his way to Rasen. The
Mayor presided, and was supported by Mr. Alderman
Wriglesworth as Vice-president. The company con-
sisted of men known to be independent of influences,
and as such demonstrating the opinions of no incon-
siderable portion of the Lincoln constituency. The
avowed object of the meeting was to cement that con-
fi ience be4ween the electors and their representatives,
which, happily as regards Lincoln, has not been bro..
ken.—Stanforcnterctirii.
After the recess Lord!Wharncliffe intends to'
bring the subject of secondary-pUnishments before the
House of Lords. Now that the punishment of death
is taken away in most cases, it is become absolutely
necessary to devise some more effective secondary
punishment. At the beginning of last year two gen-
tlemen were commissioned by Government to proceed
to the United States, with the view of ascertaining
whether the punishments adopted in various parts of
the union were better calcillated than ours to strike
terror into criminals, and deter them from future
offences. These gentlemen, after pursuing their in-
quiry with zeal and perseverance for several months,
last week landed at Liverpool. Their report will as
soon as possible be laid before Parliament. One of
the individuals selected by Government for this inquiry,
was Mr. H. Newman, a member of the Society of
Friends, residing in our neighbourhood. His being
united in such a commission was a high and deserved
testimony to his zeal in the cause of human improve-
ment. Since his arrival at Liverpool Mr. Newman
has been much indisposed.— Worcester Journal.
THE NEW SCOTCH STEAM SHlP.—Yes-
terday considerable interest was created on the river
by the arrival of the new and splendid steam ship Dun-
dee, from Scotland. She entered the pool with the
colours of all nations flying from her rigging about
half-past 10 o'clock, and at 11 was safely moored at
the London Dock buoy, opposite the Wapping en-
trance. This large steamer measures 180 feet in
length on deck, and 51 feet inbreadth over the paddles,
makes up 107 berths for passengers, and her chief
cabin, which is fitted up in a most splendid style, equal
to any nobleman's drawing-room, and contains a library
of books, is capable of conveniently accommodating
100 passengers at dinner. Her engines are of 300
horse power, and are from the manufactory of Mr.
Robert Napier. The Dundee was built at Port
Glasgow, and made her first passage to London in 38
hours and a half, with a strong head wind against her
more than two-thirds of the voyage. With the ex-
ception of the Monarch, Edinburgh steam-ship, she is
said to be the largest steamer yet built. The Dundee
is commanded by Captain John Wishart.
The Charivari says that an affecting scene
took place the other day on the Place du Carrousel.
Louis Philip, surrounded by a multitude of citizers,
who made the air resound with acclamations, threw
away his umbrella, declaring at the same time that he
would for the future depend on the love of his people
to protect him from the " pelting of the pitiless storm." -
The first number of the Literary Gazette, t'
898, April 5, for the quarter just commenced, gives a le:
Double Sheet, for the purpose of Reviewing, with co-
pious Extracts, an unusual number of Works, either
just published, or on the eye of appearing. Among
these are : *No. 1. of the lonian Anthology—Hol-
man's, the Blind Traveller's, Voyage round the World,
Sotheby's Translation of Homer—lnglis's Account of
the Channel Islands, Jersey, Guernsey, &c. Captain
Glasscock's Tales of a Tar—Miss Martineau's Strikes '4t.
and Sticks : Trade Unions—Captain Scott's Recol-
lections of a Naval Life—Bubbles from the Brunnens
of Nassau—Thom's Lays and Legends of various
Countries. Also, Novelties in the Fine Arts—Auto-
biography of Chateaubriand, Biography of H. J.
Hakewill, Esq. ; Theatres : the Easter Pieces, &c.
Varieties, &c. &c. &c. Published every Saturday, by
W. A. Scripps, 7, Wellington-street, Strand, London.
APPREHENSION OF FOUR IRISH MUR-
DERERS.—On Friday last a man named Halfpenny was
apprehended in this town, having absconded from the
county of Meath, charged with murder; and on Wed-
nesday last four others were apprehended here, against
whom warrants had been issued in Ireland on another 4
charge of murder. It appears that on St. Patrick's
Day, at a place called Bellbrigan, about fifteen miles
from Dublin, a club of labourers, known by the appel-
lation of ribbonmen, was held. In this society, we are
informed, it is the practice to administer illegal oaths,
binding the members to secrecy, and should any unfor-
tunate member be so incautious as to let slip any of the
mysteries of the secret " Divan," he is reported to head
victim's Day
tothtehiss society
savage
when a difference arose against two of the members,
for committing some offence against the secret laws of
the club, and the two unfortunate men were waylaid
of quarters,
er e sr. d markedonst. as
Pa a t
ck
on their way homewards, and barbarously murdered,
being beaten to death by nine villains belonging to the
club. The sanguinary monsters having despatched .
their victims, immediately absconded, and it being as-
certained that they had proceeded to Dublin, and from
thence to this port, police-officers were despatched in
pursuit, and, on their arrival here, they ascertained
that three of them had taken their passage for New
York in the St. Lawrence, and a fourth in the Roman,
also bound to New York. They were subsequently
apprehended, and identified by the Irish police-officers,
and conveyed back to Dublin yesterday. Their names
are Thomas M'Analty, Francis Casey, Christopher
Harford, and Peter Hughes (or Magee). They had
all provided a store of provisions for the sea voyage,
pool, April 3.
and were waiting for a fair wind to set sail.—Lis er-