The Sun.
London, England, 1826-05-31 00:00:00

UNDBOiti MMr SO.

His TY-isty is cliectereturn d to to the Royal
Lodge in Windsor Great Park on Saturday next, toi
be present at Ascot Heath Races. It is also reported
that his Majesty returns to London the week Ater the
Races, for the purpose of holding a Levee. Since
his Majesty's absence the suite of rooms at the Royal
Lodge have undqgone a thorough cleaning, which
are now ready for his reception.

Yesterday afternoon the Mike of Yerk had an inter-
view with the Earl of Liverpdol, at the -noble Earl's
house in Whitehall.
Yesterday afternoon at half past four o'clock, the
Duke of York held a levee as Commander-in-Chief
at his office in the Horse Guards, whfch occupied the
attention of his Royal Highness about an hour. The
following were among those present :--!--The Duke of
Grafton, the Marquis of Huntly, the Earl of Elgin,
Lieutenant-General Lord Charles Somerset, on his
return from the Cape of Good Hope, Earl of South-
amptofi, Lord Marley, Lord holes Fitzroy, Gene.
rals Sir George Nugent and Fitzroy, Lieutenant-
Generals Sir John Oswald and Cooke% Major-Gene-
rals Blomart and Fuller, Rear Admiral Page, Sir
Gregory Way, and about 30 other officers.
Prince Leopold honoured the ball given by the!
Prince and Princess Pol;grifte, with his presence on
Monday evening, at their residence in Portland-place.
Yesterday the Princess Sophia visited the Duke of
York, at his house in South Audley Street.
The Prince and Princess Polignac entertained a dis-
tinguished party on Monday evening, it being the an-
niversary of the Coronation of his Most Christian
IMajesty. The suit of rooms which were thrown open
lon the occasion, were tastefully arranged for dancing,
and a most sumptuous supper was provided for the
whole of the company present. The entertainment was
honoUred by the presence of the Duke and Duchess of
Glocester, and Prince Leopold ; and among other dis-
tinguished persons were his Majesty's Ministers, the
Foreign Ambassadors, the Duke of Wellington, Duke
of Northumberland, Duke of Grafton, the Viscount de
Larochefoucault, Prince de Beauveau, &c. &c.
Yesterday Count Munster, the Hanoverian Mini-
ster, had an audience of the King.
r. Hoblin of the Treasury has in his possession
Raphael's " Presentiment of the Cross." The
Mather of our Lord has her eyes fixed on the cross,
and seems to feel deep anguish at the coming events
of her Son's life, which she is supposed to foresee
miraculously. It is a lovely picture, and is valued, we
understand, at 60001.

Lieutenant and Adjutant Edwards, of the 80th re-
giment, and Miss L--y---11, of Ballaugton, Isle of
Man, arrived late last night in a chaise and four at
Annan, near Gretna Green, having, after many dif-
ficulties, succeeded in escaping from the Isle of Man.
The fond couple were immediately united, according
to the old Scottish usage, and' next morning set oft'
for this city, on their way to Liverpool,' there to em-
bark for Mona.--Carlisle Patriot.
Mi.ERSKINE.--411 the trial of a cause in the King's
Bench, the, Attorney-General charged Mr. (the late
Lord) Erskine, with travelling out of his way in con-
ducting his client's case. Mr. Erskine, in answer,
said a his Learned Friend had talked of the irrele-
vancy of certain questions which be had put : this re-
minded him of the celebrated Whitfield, who had been
accused of rambling in his discourse, by his audience ;
to 'which he replied, if you will ramble to the devil,
I must ramble after you."
We have heard of the King's Hunt and the Melton
Hunt, and many other Hunts, but there is none equal
to the Preston Hant.—lf Cobbett and Co. do not
pay the piper, there is great likelihood of the Bailiffs
'being shortly entertained with a Beaver hunt, which
will be ti novelty in this country.
The Duke of Buckingham, it is said, is reprinting.
at his own expeace, the whole of the ancient Irish Chronicles,
with Latin translations.

Extract of a letter, dated Oxford, May 80.—They
talk of a Grand Commemoration to take place here on Wednesday
next, the 7th instant, though it is doubtful in consequence of the
Theatre having undergone repairs. Madame Pasta and gapio, arc
engaged to sing at the Concert, though the performers generally,
do not rank very high.

V C.
The Newdigate Prize wu gained by Mr. Truman of Wadham
College; and the Excessit, (or second best Newdigate) by Mr.
Blount of Corpus. The Prize for Latin Verse, was obtained by
Mr. Leighton of Magdalen College. It is decided that Profeseor
Milman is to preach the Bampton Lectures for next year. The
new Masters in the Responsion (generally termed " little go"),
Schools, are the Rev. Messrs. Shirley, Fellow of New, Chapman,
ditto of Babol, and Simons, Scholar of Wadham Colleges.
An anxious mother wrote to her brother, an officer
in the army, to the following effect
My dear Brother,—l am in great distress for want of a go-
verness for my daughters. As you go much into the world, and
see so great a variety of people, perhaps it may be in your power
to assist me. As we are out of the reach of masters, I require a
person who is a perfect mistress of music, drawing, dancing,
geography, writing, arithmetic, and French. She must not only
understand French grammatically, but must be able to speak it
correctly and elegantly. A knowledge of Italian would be a great
recommendation. Other essentials it is almost unnecessary to I
Mention ; for of course she must he a gentlewoman in her man-
ners,
well read, well principled, and very good tempered, fond
of children, and not objecting to retirement; for we see very
little company, and Mr. and myself like to have our evenings
to ourselves. I wish her to be about 21$. The salary is

To this letter Colonel replied as follows:
"My dear Sinter,--1 have received your letter, and should be
very glad to render yeu any easiatance in my power. lu the
present casa, however; I cannot give you any hopea of being ser-
viceable to you. For many years I have been looking out for
exactly such a woman as you describe _hitherto wholly in vain.
I shall continue my search; but should I be NO fortunate a* to
succeed, I must fiAnkly tell you, that I shall not make the lady
your governess, but my own wife...-1 am, my dear sister, your's
most affectionately."