The Sun.
London, England, 1828-06-26 00:00:00

MONKEYANA. PAIIT IV.

Mr. Landseer is here tarrying his caricature of
inen, under the-guise br monkeys, too far; his satire
is worn threadbare—his incident is exhausted—his
subject i 3 old---and he should now take the hint,
and beat t;., a retread, in time, lest, like the race-
horse in *Horace, " peccet ad extremum ridendns et
ilia ditc.:4t." These. defects, however, apply solely
to his conception, the execution of his different
illustrations is still achieved with the hand of a
master. The second engraving, entitled the " Tax
cart," is full of vigor; the dog who draws the
vehicle seems absolutely breathing, and will, we
doubt not, excite much attention. The remaining
illustrations are A more Or less desen'-ing of praise,
.end we regret that our very limited space prevents
us entering into further details.

OPA'sMOUVE, JUNE 24.—Yesterday after-
,,oo his Royal Highness the Duke of CL A RENCE, attended
by the Boron de Ea.rea and the Hon. Captain SPENCER,
l';s Royal HiqhneSB.4 Private secretary, arrived here from

toncksa. His Royal Highness iininetliate!y proeee.ded to
the Commissioner's }muse, where he spent the evening.
This day the Lord High Admiral went on board the
Wellesley, 74, in which Vice-Admiral Sir Putrntit%-
'`..lALcoizt, K.C.8., hoisted his flag on Saturday. His
Royal Higlinc,ts inspected the ship, and proceeded then
on board the Challenger, Captain FITZCLARENCE,
which his Royal Highness also inspected. Both these ships
tu-morrow—the Weltesley for the Mediterranean,
where she is to relieve the Warspite, 74, Captain PARKER,
unless the intended augmentation of the Russian and French
squadrons should induce our Government to increase our
Naval force in that Iptirter. • Sir Eowann Conansidrett
will in that event come home in the Warspite, The
Chtillenger will sail far Newfoundland, Halifax, and Que-
bec, and bring home the Earl of • DAttroustr, Governor-
General of Canaria, who is to land at Leith. The-annual
examination of the Students of the Naval College will take
place to-morrow (Wednesday): the Royal Duke has sig-
nified his intention to be present. Ile will not leave Ports-
mouth until Thursday morning.
THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL CHIT-CHAT.
—We art happy to be able to state tlukt IT.n. PA2ox has
entirely recovered from lire late indisposition ;—it ie her
intention to accept no engagement •until the Musical Festi-
vals cominence. She then proceeds to Salisbury, Hereford,

Illanekster, and Bury, at which 37eetings the is engaged,
and we understand will remain in the provinces until Christ-
mas, rvhen•ebe will probably return to Drury-lane. Mr.
PRICE is in treaty with Tncav for the ensuing season.—
:Madame VESTRIS proceeds in a few weeks to Duhlin, from
thence to Manchester, Liverpool, Exeter, and Plymouth;
and at the termination of her " Roaming," returns to
!Covent -gsrden Theatre.
A few nights since some robbers ascended the
leads before Stanstead House, the residence of Lady BYRON,
and proceeded to open the Venetian shutters of the draw-
ing-room. Lady BYRON hearing the noise occasioned by
the sliding, immediately called out for assistance, and the
depredators escaped.—Brighton Gazette.

SUPPOSED CHILD .MURDEK.-011.Tues4ay
afternoon, i❑ the neighbourlmed of Peckham, a boy, who
was crossing the fields -near the Surrey Canal, sax a
bundle, tightly tied up, lying in a (litchi on being opened,
it was discoveied to be the body of a new-born infsnt.—
The boy being terribly alwmed,, ran to tell some brick-
makers in an adjoining field what he had seen, and they
instantly repaired to the spot, and took the bodyto the work
house, where it was discovered a perforation had been
made under the chin. A Coroner's jury is summoned for
this day, at eleven o'clock, when the circumstances will
be fully investigated.
SHOCKING MURDEII.—A horrible murder
was committed in Abbeyleix on Sunday. A man of the
name of JzssoN, agent to the Ccrk Coach Company, took
a blunderbuss belonging to one of the guards which was left
inr his office, and having sought for his cousin, also named
JessoN, took deliberate aim at hint, and killed him on the
spot. The point in dispute between the patties was iL
question of property. Both were Protestants.. The mur-
derer his been' secured and committed to Maryhorough
j Morning Register.

SMUGGLING.—From recent and careful en-
viries which we have wade of persons connected with
both parties, we feel satisfie I that aningling on this coast
has received within the last few months a more serious
and etfectusl cheek than it 'ever met before. It le ex.•
tremely difficult; arnidat the conflicting statements which
are prompted by the interest or prejudice of individuals, to
arrive at the truth ; but the result of diligent enquiry con-
vinces us that the fact is as we have stated.:—Brighton
Gazette.

THUNDER. TORAI.—On Sunday last, the
city of Gloucester and its vicinity were visited by one of
the moat awful thunder storms that has ban remembered
for many years. The lightning, which iu several instances
was observed to run along the ground, struck down part
of one of the ornaments 'Jr pinnacles At the, top of the new
church at the Spa, and destroyed several trees ; >but we
are happy to add that no further accident occurred.—
During the continuance of the storm the rain fell in.tor-
rents ; and the peals of thunder were so loud, that they
resembled the discharge of numerous batteries of heavy ar-
tillery, and shook the houses to their foundations.—
Cheltenham Chronicle.

Sonic gentlemen of this town, in imitation of
the ,vholesale slaughterers of game, who invented the mer-
ciful recreation designated tinder the title of bating. are
.e...ctistointil periodically to visit the rocks in the vicinity
of Flarnhorough Head, for the purpose of brining to bag
a few scores pi sea-fowl. In the course of last week, two
boat-lo Ids of these aquatic sportsmen, consisting of seven
individuals besides the boatmen, proceeded to the Head,
tully equipped fur the diversion. After weathering. a rough
sea, and encountering sotne other incidental difficulties,
they made good their position under the tucks, and the
shauting commenced. Whether they discharged by vollies
m platoonc, or whether the tiring was altogether mode-
pendent, we know not—but we are informed that the
result of about two drys' hot work, furnished the enormous
quantity of 980 birds, of ditierent descrip,ions, comprising
Nicol Racs, kittyvralse4, hassle, looms, wi!liiLlc, seagulls,
parrot,, cormorants, blue rock pigeons, F,(7.. The tow!,
proceeds taf both days' sport were taken off by a spirited
9l,eculator in these fishy viands at the moderate sum of a
penny per head, and were retailed in the market during the
Latter part of the last week at a reasonable advance Nan,
the cost price. Indeed, what with the immense quantity
inacharel that arrived last week, and the feathered tribes
thus furnished in such profusion by the sportsmen above
'alluded to, it is supposed that the good town of Hull was
never, since the creation, so amply replenished with 6,.‘h
Pad fowl. ...Hull Packet.