The Sun.
London, England, 1826-06-30 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

The Duke of York continued better yesterday, and
was looking in an improved state. His Royal High-
ness took an airing on Wednesday afternoon in his
carriage. The Royal Duke was visited yesterday
the Princess Augusta.

Mr. Secretary Canning was expected to leaye
Brighton yesterday morning, and it was understood
would proceed to Windsor on a visit to the King.
Mr. Secretary Peel and Lord Farnborough left town
yesterdayon a visit to his Majesty.
Sir Frederick Hankey, Secretary to the Governor
of Malta, transacted business yesterday at the Secre-
tary of State's Office for Colonial Affairs.

At half-past twelve yesterday, the Lord Mayor, at-
tended by several Aldermen and,City Officers, left the
Mansion-house in half-state, and proceeded to the
Swan, Stratford, in Essex, to hold a Court of Con-
servancy for that County; at the conclusion of which
they proceeded to Blackwall, and embarked on board
the City Barge, for Greenwich, where they held a si-
milar Court at the Ship, for the County of Kent, and
partook of a dinner.
His Majesty has been pleased to grant a Royal
Charter of incorporation to the University Life As-
surance SoCiety, which, we understand, is limited to
persons who are now, or have been, Members of any
Hall or College, in either of the Universities of Ox-
ford or Cambridge.

The Pope has published a Bull, anathematizing the
Freemasons ; the thunders of the Vatican hare, how-
ever, lost much of their force and terror.

The sum expended at Mallon election is variously
estimated at from 30 to 50,0001. Eighteen hundred
freemen were newly admitted, and 8,100 polled.

It is a singular coincidence that Colonel Davies,
M. P. for 'Worcester, was engaged in the battle of
Quatre Bras, June 16, 1815; the contested election
of 1818 commenced June 16 ; and the contested
election of 1826 closed June 16.

On Wednesday, and the following days of last,
week, Colonel Cocks, for his nephew Lord 'Eastrior,
M. P., and E: B. Clive, Esq. M. P., were busily oc-•
cupied in calling upon their friends in Hereford, who
had supported them in the late election.
Our term Hag is probably derived from a- famous
traditionary German witch named Hagberta, the
daughter of the giant Vagriostus, who is reported to
have assumed any form she pleased, to have mixed
heaven and earth together, to have dethroned the gods,
and put out the light of the stars.
Two recent travellers in Africa coming to a large
and unheard-of lake, the one insisted upon christening
it Lake Waterloo, the other Lake Trafalgar ; while,
to accommodate the views of both parties, a comps-
nionproposed that it should be called " tilt United
Service Lake." .
The Society for promoting education and industry
in Canada, held: its first annual meeting yesterday in
the City of London tavern. The Right Hon. Sir
GeOrge Rose took the chair at 12 o'clock. The re-
port was read, and several resolutions adopted. The
report, we understand, is to be printed and circulated
under the care of the county. The object of this in-
stitution, as it was stated by Lord Bexley, is to train
up teachers, and assist in the establishment of schools
of education and industry among the Indians and de-
stitute settlers in the provinces of Upper and Lower
Canada. Certainly one of the best modes of securing
to the parent country the esteem and co-operation of
our Colonies, is to enlighten their minds and show
them how much greater are the advantages they derive
from connexion with us, than they could expect from
attaching themselves to any other Govermuent, or
**tang arid -114/)/0 Gro.i'.ertarierd of their
own.
We alluded a few days ago to the unexpected mar-
riage of - the daughter of a nobleman of high rank.
We understand that the attachment of the bride and
bridegroom, commenced two or three years ago,
during the residenCe of the Duke, her father, withhis
family at Florence ; but the Duke declined to give his
consent then, and subsequently the young couple waited
patiently until Lady Charlotte was of age, when
at an appointed time,. Mr. F- appeared before the
house. Her ladyship then joined him, and
.quietly
walked to St. George's, church, 'where every thing was
ready for their immediate union. Mr. F-, though a
third son, has a very handsome estate, and is a gentle-
man of unexceptionable character; and her ladyship is
not less distinguished for the superior and amiable
qualities of her mind, than for the elegance of her
person.
We hare heard from the city, that two gentlemen
.deeply interested in Turkish and Egyptian affairs, one
of whom has been principally instrumental in . provi-
sioning the Turkish fortresses, and the other of whom
purchased the London Engineer steam-vessel last
year, for the Pasha of Egypt, have addressed in their
Own names, and in those of a few of their friendioi
petition to Mr. Canning, requesting him, in puraminee
of our system of neutrality, to prevent Lord Cochrane
from acting against the Turks, and to lay an embargo
on the'resources destined for him. Surely, of all per-
sons, these should be the last to make a similar appli-
cation ; they are, no doubt, well calculated to teach the
Right Hon. Gentleman the principles on which he
should act..

GIVING QUA Rneß.--This phrase originates from
an agreement between the Dutch and Spaniards, that
the ransom of an officer or soldier should be a quarter
of his pay. Hence, "to beg quarter," was to offer
a quarter of their pay for their safety ; and, "to re-
fuse quarter," was not to accept that composition as
A ransom.

POLICE WIT.--A man, who had got drunk upon
ale, was brought befbre the Mayor whilst he was
still freshish, and, instead of having recourse to pa-
nitentiary professions, boldly delivered an eulogium
on his favourite beverage, and declared it to be both
meat and drink to a Forman. "It shall be more than
that to you," said Ins Worship, " it shall be lodging
too; and immediately sent him to the House of Corree-
don for twenty-four hours.---Country Paper.
pw.miNci was at least no crime in the days of the
first of the Stuarts, nor kings nor Nobles were above
it. The great Lord Bacon was reduced to such ex-
treme poverty towards the latter end aids life, that
he wrote to James I. for assistance in these words—
" Help me, dear Sovereign, Lord and Master, and
pity me so far, that I who was born to A bag, be not now
in my age forced in effect to bear a wallet ; nor that I
who desire to live to study, may be driven to study to
live."

"A
barber having come up to poll at a late contest
for a borough, not one hundred miles from London,
one of the candidates, with evident marks of
pointment, asked,
," What, did you not O have this
morning?" " Yee, answered the barber, " but T have
shaved Mr. (meaning the opposing candi.
date) since." This answer produced laud laugh
agaimt the iuquirer.