The Sun.
London, England, 1835-02-23 00:00:00

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The eldest son of the late Speaker of the Househo
Commons held the appointment of Private Secretary t°oo,
father, with a salary paid by the country of six or seven k
dred a-year. This young gentleman holds the reversion
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the largest sinecure in the United Kingdom, viz.—Regis
of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury.
Sir Charles Manners Sutton and Sir Robert ,
reel
,a.
took the necessary oaths at the table of the House of
.u__:to
mons on Saturday. After the ceremony, and accordwbbf
custom, the Speaker gave each of them a cordial sba:ke oy
the hand. Sir C. M. Sutton congratulated the Speak
his election to the chair of the House.
The ex-whipper-in of the House of CommonF,l
the chief manager for Sir Charles Manners Sutton during it'd
recent conflict, in which he was assisted by M. Bonham
others of the clique. After the late Speaker 'Wad seated babe
self below the Ministerial bench, and taiwo a survey of
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House, he hinted to a friend that he fe;.s.rea it was all over, 'cot
that the majority would be against At the same 10°15$1
so infatuated and deluded were ';;is adherents in the lobby
they were actually laying od
:.ts in favour of his election.
AN EXCUSE.
—O-ne of his neighbours once wheat°
Nussered-din, and solicited the loan of a rope. The Khagtol
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went into his own house, and after a delay of several Ino(
returned, and 'cold the borrower that the rope was in ;100
up flour. " What do you mean ?" said the neighbour. s
can a rope be used to bind up flour ?" " A rope may bee)
plied to any use," replied the Khodjan, "when I do not
to lend it."—Turkish Jest Book. bej
SUBLIME SERMON.—A young Prussian rnarC.,4lo,
as a volunteer against the French, in 1813, and had be:0"-o'
an officer. Previous to taking arms he had been It studef?tbe
theology, and is now a minister. On the morning °OO
battle at Leipzic, the commander of his battalion calledirtluoti
u him to preach to the soldiers. The usual scaffold Of
was formed ; the regiment was placed on a hill, the:tbe
from which extended over a large part of the field 01 00
largest battle ever recorded—the giant battle, as it ate' fell
been termed. It is easy to imagine how the preachero
when he stood on his elevation, and looked on his bretll the
arms, and on the extensive plain which was soon to driooor
blood of the brave in torrents. He began, " Brethren,' j,/
riots---there is the enemy of our country—there is troff'
(pointing towards heaven)—pray 1" He could say no 7tV
The whole congregation in arms prayed in silence, Whe'datf'
distant thunder of artillery called them to their martial ot
and gave the signal that the murderous contest was begins
which raged three days, and decided the fate of Europa'
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BISHOP.—Itt
SPORTING is well-known, ,o 1
(though before I was born) a certain high-bred dip2itaAbe
the church kept a pack of fox-hounds, and was one °JO
boat sportsmen of his day. When, howevers the :010
adorned his brow, the hounds were transferred to a.n.loof
brother, who continued them in great style., but the Pio
did not attend them. Taking a ride, however, one chit,. 04
country in which he thought it not 7lnlikelg he TniVoall'
something ofthem, he met the fox. 'lle hounds were ft ott°(
"bon puttms' finger under 'cis wig, his Lordship go' °
05 teautlful view-halloos. " Hark-halloo !" said re„'
the field. The huntsman listened, and the Halloo Toter
peated. " That will c'o," said he, know;ing his old 01
voice, " that's Gospel."—Nimrod's lunting Tours..