The Sun.
London, England, 1828-03-15 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS
I'OR. THE ENSUING WEEK.
His Majesty's Stag-hounds will meet on Monday, at
Langley Broom; Friday, at New Lodge, Winkfield—at
half-past 10 o'clock ; unless prevented by the weather,
when they will meet the day following.
The Craven Hounds, on Monday, at Winding Wood ; ,
Wednesday, at the Chisbury; Saturday, at High Tree Farm
—..half-past 10.
Lord Kintore's Hounds, on Tuesday, at Stanford Gate;
Thursday, at Ashdown Park.
The Brighton Harriers, on Monday, near Patcham ;
Wednesday, near the Race Course ; Friday, near the
Dyke—quarter before 11.
The Lewes Brookside Harriers, on Monday, at New-
market Hill ; Wednesday, at Ashcombe (the alternate
Wednesday at the Kennel, Ilford) ; Friday, at Telescombe
Tye—half-past 10.
Sir Jacob Astley's Hounds, on Monday, at Bintry ;
Wednesday, at Plumstead ➢sill ; Thursday, at the Ken-
nel ; Friday, at Sparham—half-past 10.
The Westacre Stag-hounds, on Monday, at Congham
Farm-house; Friday, at the Houghton on the Hill—half-
past 10.
Mr. H. Villebois' Harriers, on Monday, at Northwold
Mill ; Wednesday, at Fcltwell ; Saturday, at Curle House
—ll.

Mr. H. M. Chadwick's Hounds, on Monday, at Kings-
bury Bridge ; Wednesday, at Watford Gap; Friday, at
Bourne Brook Gate—half-past 10.

SELLING OF HORSES.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE MORNING CHRONICLE.

Sin—You have many customs in England which they
in Scotland would do well to follow ; and they have a few
in Scotland which might be practised with advantage here.
I do not mean to insist upon that one of not allowing any
villain, leagued with a worthless attorney, to arrest the
most respectable and independent member of society; or to
insist that the Scotch law of not allowing any proceeding
against the person, until the Judge shall have pronounced
him debtor, is the best; Imerely mean to hold forth to sel-
lers of horses that the Scotch custom of attaching a piece
of white ribbon to a horse when he is for sale is a very con-
venient practice ; I wish to sell a horse--I ride him—my
groom rides him ; but no person knows or supposes he is
for sale. I cause him to be advertised, but without effect.
He is too valuable to send to an Auction Mart; but if the
practice were established of fixing a distinguished mark,
and I sent him out to the streets and roads with such
mark, I know I would have a hundred offers in one day. The
practice would be equally advantageous for intending pur-
chasers. We all have passed horses a hundred times which
we would have been glad to buy, and which really were
for sale, but of which we remained ignorant. In Edin-
burgh they tie a white band tight round the neck; that
bad, it injuries the appearance of a fine neck. I propose
three pieces of narrow white ribbon, or tape, about two
inches long, to be fixed to the bridle to flew from under each
ear ; but I care not what the mark is ; you may take a
brood► from a mast head, and plant it upright behind the
rider's elbow, lance fashion, or any way, so that it informs
me the horse may be. bought ; and still more, that all the
world may know mine is for sale. I observe a delicate
custom here, of servants upon carriages having immense
bunches of white ribbons above their ears; but I believe
that is universally known to he the mark of a sale having
been completed, and therefore can cause no confusion ; be-
sides, for horses, a less delicate colour would do ; indeed
for the generality of colours amongst horses, crimson is the
best. Yours, &c. S.

P.S. As I am not paying any thing, I have no right to
trouble you with an advertisement of my horse's appear-
ance and qualities, so I shall only state, that he is the first
an& most beautiful in England; and as a proof of his value
I may mention, that the tax-gatherer has always charged
him double, and this last year charging him as three
horses, he has become too valuable for me to keep; this is
the sole reason of his being parted with.

The Marquis CAMDEN, after transacting
business on Thursday at the Foreign Office, visited the new•
Council Office and Board of Trade, for the first time since
their erection.

Prince LIEVEN and the Marquis de PAL-
)IELLA, the Portuguese Ambassador, transacted business
yesterday at the office of the Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs.

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.—The Earl of
Gosport, in Regent-street, from Ireland ; the Ladies Ash-
burnliarn, at their house in Upper Grosvenor-street, from
their seat in Surrey; Colonel Hughes, M.P. at his house
in South Audley-street, horn his seat, Kinmel Park, St.
Asaph ; Sir Win. arid Lady Jane Houston, at their house
in York-street, St. James's, from their seat, Avisford,
Sussex ; Captain and Mrs. Parker, in Regent-street, from
a Continental tour ; Mr. and Mrs. Wpkh, at Fenton',
Hotel, St. James's-street, from Paris; Capt. Forbes,
ditto, from a tour ; Mr. anal Mrs. Spencer Mackay, a,
Ellis's Hotel, St. James's-street, from Leatherhead, Surrey.
DEPARTURES.—The Dowager Marchioness
of Exeter, for her scat at Roehampton ; Mr. and -Mrs.
Leigh, from Brook-street, for Melton Mowbray, the Hon.
George Edwardes, for Hastings ; Captain Garth, from
Brook-street, for Melton Mowbray ; Sir fliomas Hare,
Bart. from Fenton's Hotel, on a tour ; Captain M`Donnell
from ditto, for Ireland ; Mrs. Herbert and Miss Bonham:
from Jordait's Hotel, St. James's-street ; Capt. Lock, frocki
ditto, fur Brighton.

SKETCH OF VIENNA.

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It is a common complaint in Vienna of the falling
off of that taste for society which was once there so
prevalent. Some attribute it to the want of money
ands the principle of economy, followed up by the
leading houses in general; others to a distaste crept
in among the higher classes; and partly perhaps pro-
ceeding from-the restraint laid on the feelings, tastes,
and opinions, which dare not be hinted at without
the utmost circumseiettion ; this appears a very
suffi-
cient reason; and of force enough to chill the love
of social intereffeere beyond the common routine of
business. Watched by the Argus eyes of an all per-
vading police, even en familley people seldom ven-
ture a remark that could in the least appear to bear a
reference to existing things. The severe censorship
too, and the fettered state of the press, impede and
crush every noble strain of sentiment and feeling
which is enjoyed and indulged in in other countries,
and which serve to ennoble and embellish the hearts
and minds of the better part of a population. •
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portance, and occupy the craving activity of intel-
lect," But I may here add, that moral degradation,
the inevitable result of such a situation follows, and
may be found in Vienna in a lower degree than one
would at first imagine but where the intellectual
powers of the subject possess so'little scope and
power of action, it is not surprising or difficult to
conceive,
Even that class which in most countries is con-
sidered the least tainted by moral corruption, and
looked upon as forming the cradle of virtue in the state,
viz, the citizens, in this city they arc sullied in the same
degree, if not more so, than the classes above or be-
neath them, who by their situation 'may be consi-
dered more exposed to such baneful influence. The
productions of men of talent and genius, which else-
where shed around them the delightful charm of ge-
nerous sentiments, and instil a spirit of dignity and
love of nobler feelings, these are prohibited here,
nor dare they be exhibited in any other shape than
mutilated and stripped of that which in the estima-
tion of a generous people constitute their value.
Such is the influence of a Government void of
confidence in its own strength and equity, having no
reliance on the love of the subject, which they ate
sensible of not deserving, the principles on which
their system is founded being the Antipodes to the
desires of a people. Supported by an egotistical
Aristocracy, ready to pawn their honour and the es-
timation of the world for the gratification of short-
sighted and sordid views, by a numerous anti wily
clergy, by a devoted military power, whose interests
are all in common with their own,—and by the beac
and intriguing efforts of an insinuating police, which
not confining itself to the necessary and mere main-
tenance of order, so requisite to . the prosperity and
comfort of society, intrudes with sacrilegious and
insolent steps into every circle, respecting not even
the most sacred bonds of society, and strewing fear
and suspicion among the members of families!
But in Vienna ail seem contented, every wish is
enforced, and all implicit; obey ; nay, they even lick
the very chains 'thrown routz4 them ; the name of
Freedom is abhorred and feared as something dread-
ful, by those to whom it might proee a blessing,
because they see no hopes of obtaining if , torpid,
unconscious, and careless of the character and con-
duct of the Government under which they live, theer
are satisfied to live alone, and one .would be led to
think that men to whom the sweets of an enlighten-
ed and generous government are unknown, can yet
be happy even in their ignorance.
(To be continued.)

Prince LIEVEN, the Russian Ambassador,
had an audience of his MAJESTY yesterday.

The Duchess of GLOUCESTER visited the
Princess AUGUSTA yesterday, at her residence in the King'g.
Palace, St. James's. The Royal sisters afterwards took an
airing together.
Despatches were received at the Foreign
Office, Downing-street, yesterday, from the Right Hun.
FREDERICK LAMB, our Ambassador at Lisbon.
Earl DUDLEY and Lord ELLENBOROUGH
had interviews with the Duke of WzmANGTox yesterday,
at the Treasury.
The Earl of ABERDEEN transacted business
at the Foreign Office yesterday.

On Thursday evening, the Duke and Duchess
of CLAIOENCE, accompanied by the Princess EMILIE of
Carolath, honoured the Italian Opera-house with their