The Sun.
London, England, 1826-12-12 00:00:00

RICIIIIIOND.

MR. Eorroa—l have seen your observations on the narrow
lane, near Putney-Bridge, and as I have once suffered by accident,
and often by fright, in passing through it, as I am obliged to do
five or six times a week, in the dark, at this season of the year, I
cannot but feel thankful for the spirit in which they are written.
I know that objects of general interest feud chiefly occupy the
mind of a public journalist ; but where, without sacrificing
mightier matters, s finv lines cart 'be devoted to the advance..
ment of local convenieney, or the exposure and removal of local
nuisances, I think them most usefully employed:
I have had abundant opportunity'' of collecting the opinion of
individuals who frequent that road, and I have found a readiness
on the part of the public to contribute to any practicable means
which 4ould be suggested for improving the pass.
If the Parish of Putney is too poor or too supine for such an
undertaking, think that any spirited individuals laying a proper
plan before the public would find themselves promptly supported
and,encouraged by general subscriptions.
It is, however, no new thing drawing the attention of the
public to this nuisance: we have before this, oftener than once,
been promised an abatement of it ; but I do not know that it ever
advanced beyond the tattle of a stage-coach.
I am, yours, &c. X. Y.

The shares in the Liverpool and Manchester Rail-
way, which a few weeks ago were at a discount, are now selling
at a premium of M, a share; and few sellers at, this advance.—
Manchester Courier.

SHERIDAN AND HIS DUN ! OR A NEwWAy TO
PAY OLD Dante..-Parr knew Sheridan well. He used to tell seve-
ral characteristic anecdotes of him ; but it was Confidentially only.
He thought it was a violation of the reverence due to exalted genius,
to dilate in mixed companies upon its irregularities. I heard him
describe a singular scene that took place at a dinner given to She-
ridan at the Sloskspeare, a tavern formerly much frequented, and
situated over the Pia= of Covent Garden. .The tide of wit and
conviviality flowed for some time without interruption. It hap-
pened that a gentleman from -the City, to whom Sheridan owed
three hundred pounds, and whom he had kept patient by succes-
sive promises successively broken, was by ill luck oat of the party.
The citizen had just before dinner called him ou one aide, and pe-
blean;dwhheol,
remptorily asked for his money ;- but he was pacified by Sheri-
dan's assurances, and sale doter& to the table in 'apparent good-
humour. The circulation of the . bottle, however, after dinner,
contrary to its ordinary effect, awakened all his angry recollections
jaebcotuatehrosi his
smthoene}t ainin addressed
severe
t 0 t sh :ft irdeabnu rebuke, n the
admonish-
edatb
Wei to desist, 'and added, that if he renewed it and disturbed
the harmony of the company, he should he turned out of the
room, The ill-fated wight went on in spits of the admonition ;
when Sheridan, seizing him by the collar of the coat, and the
waistband of hie breeches, lifted him with great macular strength
from the ground, and told him, that as ha did not knew how to
behave himself like a gentleman, he should be thrown out of the
window.. The eitizen struggled to no PorPola with his vigorous
assailant, and was struck with horror at the idea of being hurled
into the market ; when Sheridan, who Ws; better acquainted with
the locality of the tavern. opened the window; deposited his bur-
den upon the leads of the Piazza, open which
the window opened,
turned the screw and fastened it upon his creditor. Sheridan then
returned to his wine, and renewed the converaation, which bad of
4nurse been interropted,by the incident, as if nothing had- hap-
pened, In about six ntioutee a gentle tap was heard at the win--
dow; awl iminediatelY after the enbdtted voice of the culprit ruing
for re-admission.' " try whether you can behave better,"
•J Sheridan,
saidopening the,,window ; " if not, you shall resume
Our meditation". upon the leads,". The
returned to the
table, and eoedoeted hintself.with the greatest civility' tt Sheridan
during the- rest of the eveitiinc, .. This anecdote .is circumstantially
authentic. I litard Cobb, of the India .House, who was intimately
Acquainted with Sheridan, relate it in theitame way. He was an
eye-witness of this extraordinary ktene..—Nero Monthly Ma -
Pali"'

The 69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiment of Infantry arrived
yedertley/tf Portsmouth, from the Isle of Wight.
The Depot of the .21se (Royal N AIL British Fuaireere) has re-'
ceiverl orders to proceed, from Portsmouth, for the Tile otWight.