The Sun.
London, England, 1826-08-15 00:00:00

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We had great pleasure in observing in the Gazette
of last Tuesday, the appointment of Dr. COPLESTON,
Provost of Oriel College, to the Deanery of Chester.
The eminent services which this distinguished scholar
has rendered to the University of Oxford, and therein
to the Church and Country, are not perhaps so gene-
rally known as they should be. He was, at an early
period, distinguished for his scholastic attainments ;
and on being elected Fellow of Oriel (without any so'
licitation on his part), became the principal itlpporter
of its fame, in the capacity of tutor. To the Uni-
versity at large he rendered the important service of
standing forth as its champion against the continued
series of malignant attacis with which its pemedings
were assailed by the Edinburgh Review. The two
pamphlets which he produced on that occasion have
been justly admired, as master-pieces of triumphant
argument ; and the calumniators, until very recently,
were completely silenced. Dr. Copleston was one of
the first and most zealous promoters
_of the improved
system of the University Examinations, which has of
late years reflected so much honour upon it; and since
his election to the headship of his College, he has
been invariably looked up to with respect and attach-
ment by every member of the society, whilst he has
been always the assiduous and vigilant guardian of its
welfare, and the zealous maintainer of its discipline
and scholastic reputation. His discharge of the more
public functions which fell to him in the University
has been always such as to insure him a scarcely less
share of the esteem and approbation of the body ;
whilst his two elaborate works, his Preleetions, deli-
vered when Professor of Poetry, and his Discourses
on Predestination, besides several minor productions,
have placed him in the. highest rank as a scholar and
a divine.

It has been very confidently stated that Mr. Benson
would succeed Dr. Rennet as master of the Temple;
we understand that this is now very much doubted in
the clerical circles. We have heard one two other
individuals named.

FOX HUNTING.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Stet,---I was astonished to see an attack on Fox-
hunting in your paper of the 7th August. I had
always considered the Sun as a sporting paper, and
cannot help thinking that you have given insertion to
the article in question without your usual discrimina-
tion. What you say may apply to some " meat For
followers," as Cowper calls them ; but a more maply
and noble recreation cannot surely be named, if taken
in moderation. Far be it from me to vindicate those
acts of violence into which men may be led in the heat
of the chase ; but with all its faults, I hope English
Gentlemen will never lose their taste (however they
may curb it) for their national sport.
AN ADMIRER OF MANLY RECREATION.

THE NEW PALACE, ITS GARDENS, &c.

So manifold are the alterations and additions made ro
the new Palace for the Xing since its elevetion was two
thirds carried up, that architects are of opinion it will
occupy several years in the completion. Mr. Nash, who
has the uncontrouled management of this structure,
although enthusiastically fond of the Corinthian, means to
adopt, we believe, the lonic order. It will be decidedly
the most superb structure seen since the days of the proud
Duke of Somerset.

The garden view will be admirable. On the mound
(we may call it a mountain from its height and extent),
which shuts out. what are now called the Mw Mom,
will be erected a vast reservoir, amply supplied with water
from the Serpentine River. Prom this mountain will de-
'wend numerous rivulet*. Their waters are to *newer
a double. purpose, i. e. supplying: numerous fountains,
and.diffuong life and verdure throughout the maipii;
ficent garden'. ' The inequality of the ground will afford
every moment new points of view. The principal al-
leys will answer to different summits and one in. parti-
cular, will have a very agreeable effect, by terminating by
the grand front. of the Palace. From this point will be
seen, at one view, five fountains ornamented with elegant
groupes, rising into an amphitheatre, above which will
appear the summit of a hill covered with lofty pines. The
most remarkablh of the groupes will be that of Neptune.
Genius will preside at the composition, and in the choice
of situation : the Deity of the Ocean will appear erect,
surrounded by his marine court.