The Sun.
London, England, 1828-12-17 00:00:00

THE FANCY.

DICK CURTIS AND JACK PERKINS -Lint 411 t, at. the
Castle, Holborn, the fifth deposit tOr this match was staked.
Eigkty pounds a side are now down. No betting took
place ; some offers were made at 2 to 3 ; but it was stated
that 2to 1 would scarcely be taken. The cdfls were un-
derstood to be on Curtis.

, Jest WARD AND SIMON BYRNP. —Another meeting
on this tedious affair took place last night at the Castle.
A letter was read from Byrne's principal backer, which
stated that Byrne was ready to tight on any (lay in March,
for 100/. a side, but it must be on a stage. Ward's friend's
said that he could only comply with fighting on a stage
on condition that Byrne would defray the expense if the
match was made for 100/. a side; but if it was made for
2001. a side, Ward would take his chance, and the ex-
pense to be defrayed mutually. The fight to come off
within 100 miles of London, and so the matter was left.

CANTERBURY.—SUNDAY.—We have had
the fascinating Foote to enliven the tedious hours of a
long winter's evening. She has played three nights to very
brilliant audiences, and lest night (her benefit), co great
was the overflow, that the public were admitted behind the
scenes, and timus placed there, to prevent disappointment.
She never played or acted more delightfally. On Monday
she acted at Margate—Yee, on the Bth of December, and
without a solitary visiter. She had a special retainer (as
the lawyers say) ; and, strange and wonderful as it will
and must appear, the theatre was crowded. This may
be accounted for, by the inhabitant., who in the season
prefer " to make hay while the sun shines," to attend to,
their several vocations, on that night having had
a holiday, and a great treat it was- She enacted three
parts—tsang six songs, got encored thrice, and twice in her
daring. So much for Margate in December. In July,
when the town has overflowed, there is toe often " a beg-
garly account of empty boxes." At Rarosgate she played
three nights to overflowing and, we may add, a(imiring
audiences. This young lady has the gift of reversing the
order of things—she attracts in the dreary months of
winter at watering-places that seldom boast Of great suc-
cess in the summer. She left here this morning to in-
dulge the fashionablee at Brighton for a week.
REPRESENTATION OF CANTERBURY.—A
meeting of the electors of Canterbury took place last night,
at the King's Head tavern, Smithfield, for the purpose of
taking into consideration the propriety of petitioning Par-
liament on the state of their representation, in conse-
quence of the long absence of one of their Members, Mr.
S. Lushington.—The Chairman infermed the meeting that
the Committee formed for the protection of their rights
bad not been negligent of their duty since last meeting.
He would submit to- their consideration the heads of a bill
to compel Mr. Stephen R. Lushington to perform his duty
43 their Representative in the House of Commons, or
vacate his seat that it might he filled by an efficient and
active Member.—The heads of the Bill were reed. They
enumerated the different Acts of Parliament made in the
reigns of Richard 11., Edward 1., &c., compelling all
Members of Parliament not to absent themselves from
their duty withent special leave from the Speaker, and
concluded by praying that the election of Mr. Lushington
be rendered nnll and void. It was agreed that the Bill be
entrusted to Mr. A. Baring, who had consented to advo-
cate their cause in the House of Commons.

the standard works of other countries,
Russian literature possesses but little origi-
nality, but consists principally of translations from most of
a duse clkstu vet, who
in which respect
few of real merit in any language have been overlooked.
0
SINGULAR CHANGE.—A hen belonging to
Mrs. Plummer, of. Ovetnn, near Coxwold, on recently
moulting
its feathery, underwent a most remarkable
IN change.
--plumage assumed, in every particular, a re-
semblance to that of a cock, 3.
had not been apprised of the transformation, would have
pronounced it a male bird.
--it did-not live long atter this
curious alteration.—. York Courant.

LElGH,Nutnerous robberies have been com-
amnidttedm
}i,netttbhi:
perpetrators neighbourhoodwto h
t,o,h,fesi
tert i,m.e.Ncttaii:or:::%o:a•efiidinit,theedert
uoff:ktiottnm:nntednoteeetnes::::__:::,
Some soienees is kit by the inhabitants at the inacti-
e
hwvl: iihhgt yebi ohetfivati tenhht n"inst"osbinvilaYbeallett"htaidni attained di ka me
n effective alarming height,ehee:
hat
ehmild be
given to it—or the winter may prove a severe one to those
whose property is sank in business. At peseta the Sien-
city for h is very pteearions.—M,Thche,ter me__y c'

..
who has
RAPE.-011 Friday week, at the Town Hall,
The young woman appeared
hSeetienifiLlind,eJtrmiees
rDeseidßenatlli 1, - ashl:ffireeniedl: surgeon, who
with
committing a ei iminnl assault on Sarah Skelton, a young
woman, about 19 years of age. The case was heard pri-
vately before Hugh Parker, Eq., anti
--- report were not
obliged to ble taken to the Hall
ranthde
she evidence.
was
in a hackney-mek. Her deposition was taken down and
to be allowed to
ill,l"
read, hit in consequence of her indisposition. Mr. Palfrey-
man was not allowed to eross4xamine her. De Bailin
was remanded until Friday last, by which time, it was
thought, the young woman would have recovered.:— York
I Courant.