The Sun.
London, England, 1827-04-19 00:00:00

PEDESTRIANISM.

Captain Parry backed himself yesterday to run nine
miles on the Staines-road, within the hour, for 100 sovs.,
and afterwards to drive his mare sixteen miles in harness
within the hour, for a similar stake. The pedestrian per-
formance was accomplished one minute under the given
time. The first seven miles were done in 46 minutes,
when he stopped and took a tea-cup full of vinegar and
wine. He again started, and came in in gallant style.
netting was in this instance sto 4 against him. He then
commenced charioteeriug, with betting 6 and '7 to 4 in his
favour, and won the match five seconds under the given time.

FASHION:OLE AND MISCELLANEOUS.

. .
-The Duke of Clarence,came to town about
foar-o'cloek, yesterday- afternoon from his seat in Bushy
Park. ,
! • • The Earl of Harrowby, the Earl of Carlisle,
the. Earl of Morley,• Viscount Granville, Sir J. Copley, the
Right Hon. F. Robinson, the Right Hon. W. Huskisson,
the Right Hon. C. Wynn, and Mr. Under Secretary Hob-
house, had interviews yesterday with Mr. Canning, at his
residence in Downing-street : after seeing the above-named
noblemen and gentlemen, Air. Canning went to attend the
KING soon after four o'clock. In the evening Mr. Can-
ning had a numerous dinner party, at which were present
his Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence, the Marquis of
Anglesea, Sir John Copley, the Earl of Harrowby, the
Earl of Mountcharles, the Marquis of Clanricarde, Viscount
Granville, Lord Bexley, the Right Hon. F. Robinson, the
Right Hon. W. Huskisson, the Right Hon. C. Wynn,
Viscount Palmerston, Mr. Herries, Sir G. Cockburn, Mr.
Croker, Lord Howard de Walden, and Mr. Planta.
The Duke of Newcastle, the Marquis of Lon-
donderry, and several other Noblemen, visited Mr. Peel
yesterday.
Earl Bathurst attended at the Colonial Office
yesterday for a considerable time.
Viscountess Hampden entertained a distin-
guished party to dinner yesterday, at her house, in Green-
street, Grosvenor-square.
The remain.s of the Marquis of Cholmondeley
will be removed this day from Cholmondeley House, Pic-
cadilly, for interment in the family vault in Cheshire.
The Rev. J. T. James, formerly Student of
Christ Church, Oxford, is appointed Bishop of Calcutta.
The Right Hon. Charles Grant, of Glenelg,
has paid a legacy of 2001. left by his father to the Society
for propagating Christian Knowledge in Scotland. Mr.
Grant has farther made a donation of 501. from himself
to that Society.
We understand that Lord Manners is pre-
paring to break up his establishment in this country,
and that his servants are busily employed in packing up.—
Freeman's Journal.
By the death of the late Marquis of Cholmon-
deley, William Chambers, Esq., of Bicknor, Kent, comes
into possession of upwards of ten thousand a year.
The Committee on the Wells Election have
declared the Sitting Members, J. Taylor and C. W. Tud-
way, Esqrs., to be duly elected.
The King, who is at this moment so justly
popular with the people, uttered lately a sentiment to a
Noble Lord that is likely to-endear him still more to his
poorer subjects. Speaking of the present distresses, his
Majesty observed, " It was the wish of my revered father,
that every .poor man might be able to read his Bible—mine
is, that every poor man in my dominions may be able to get
work, and be happy
The lYiarquis of Lausdown has taken a house
for a short time.on Richmond-hill; Mr. Brougham, who
returned to town. on Sunday evening, paid the Noble Mar-
quis a visit 'on Monday. We believe the leading Members
of the Whigs dined with Earl Grey, at his house, in Berkeley-
square, on Tuesday.
The State Rooms at the Marquis of Hert-
ford's new chateau, delightfully situated on the margin of
the lake in the Regent's Park, and built by Mr. Decimus
Burton, are now finished ; the interior of them is in the
plainest style possible—the taste of the Noble Marquis
himself. The upper chambers remain in what is technically
called plaster for the present.—The Noble Marquis does
not intend to give his first dejeun6 until he has performed
his Mission at the Court of Russia.

Lord William Bentinck has been named as
likely to succeed the Duke of Wellington as Master-Ge-
neral of the Ordnance. His Lordship was formerly the
British Ambassador in Sicily, and afterwards distinguished
himself when commanding the British Army which cap-
tured Genoa. He is, moreover, a liberal in politics, and
nearly related to Mrs. Canning. Yet, for all this, the
Marquis of Anglesey, though a violent Anti-Catholic,
seems to have a better chance, of becoming head of the
Ordnance, and of ,Ahus , obtaining-a seat in .the Cabinet
under Mr.„Canning'i Administration.---Morning. Paper.
The Empress Catherine ..never, omitted while
making her different tours, to inquire of the inhabitants of
the surrounding country if there were any abuses which could
be abolished. ~When traversing the banks.of the Volga, she
asked the fishermen if they were content with their lot?
and they replied,',' We should be perfectly satisfied with
the fruits of our labour, 'and particularly with the sturgeon
fishery, if we were not forced to lose a part of our profits
by annually sending a large quantity of these fish, which
fetch a very high price, to your stables. This heavy tribute
costs us about 2,000 rubles a ran". She replied with
a laugh, I thank you ; I did not know that my horses ate
stargons," and the abuse was suppressed.
A gold coin, of the reign of Elizabeth, rather
larger than a shilling, was last week ploughed up in a field
in the neighbourhood of this town. It is in an excellent
state of preservation, having, on one side, the representa-
tion of Michael, the Archangel, contending with the
Dragon ; and, on the other, a ship, with the arms of Eng-
land quartered in a shield on her side. Round the one side
are the letters Elizabeth. D. G. Aug. Fr. Hibe. Regina;
and round the other are Adri. Fact= Est. Istvd. Et :
Cinque Ports Herald.
BERLIN, APRIL 7.—Madame Catalani gave
her first concert yesterday, and though the prices were
doubled, thehouse was crowded. It is astonishing that a
person 50 years of age should have such a powerful voice ;
but though the public applauded with so much enthusiasm,
many of those who heard her in her prime found a consi-
desr,s,le difference.

A PATIENT COMPANION.—A gentleman
who once introduced his brother to Johnson, was very
earnest to recommend him to the doctor's attention, which
he did by saying, " Doctor, when we havesat together some
time, you'll find my brother very entertaining." " Sir,"
said Johnson, " I cannot wait."

Cardinal Mazarin, having been repeatedly
teased by a clerical suitor for a benefice, one day when the
young churchman had again been importuning him, turned
to a sentinel, who was standing by, and said—. My good
friend, I wish you would take up your &clock, and go
and shoot an Abbot for me, that I may have an Abbey to
give to this Gentleman."
QUID PRO Quo.—A young chimney sweep,
at Stafford, had been scolded a few days since by his mas-
ter's wife; or, as he said, she had been "blowing him up."
—He resolved to give her a " blowing up" in her turn, and
therefore put some gunpowder beneath the tobacco in her
pipe ; then left the town : his mistress sat down to en.
joy her evening whiff, and the powder exploded.—Pottery
Mercury.
CONSISTENCY.—A lady's age happening to
be questioned, she affirmed she was but forty, and called
upon a gentleman who was in company for his opinion:
" Cousin," said she, "don't you believe I am in the right,
when I say lam but forty ?" " I am sure, madam," re-
plied he, " I ought not to dispute it ; for I have constantly
heard you say so for these ten years."
ENCOURAGEMENT OF FRANKNESS.—Some
years ago, says Richardson, in his anecdotes of painting, a
gentleman Caine to me to invite me to his house : "I
have," says he, " a picture of Rubens, and it is a rare good
one. There is little H. the other day came to see it, and
says it is a copy. If any one says so again, I'll break his
head. Pray, Mr. Richardson, will 3oudo me the favour
to come, and give nee your real opinion of it ?"
A country Squire
,having indulged rather
liberally in his libations to the jolly god, but still thinking
himself sober enough to walk home, reeled off upon the
right road as it were by instinct. Having walked about ,
two miles as he computed, but which did not exceed a
quarter straight forward, he met a man of whom he asked
how far he had yet to go? Two long miles was the reply.
" Oh, it's not the length of the road that troubles me, but
the breadth of it," exclaimed the Squire—at the same time
making a start to go forward, he gave proof of the truth
of his assertion, by his first motion being zig-zag from right
to left !

BERLIN, APRIL 7.—The Russians who
came here to learn the Prussian exercise, have left us,
after a stay of six Months. Each private received from his
Majesty the King a present of six Louis-d'ors, and each
of those that were married also a gold chain for his wife.
A singular circumstance was reported to have taken place
on this occasion, namely, that one of the subalterns re-
quested to have three chains, because he bad three wives.
_The soldier was a camel-driver, from the banks of the
Caspian, and a Mahometan. It is well known that there
are many of the believers of the Prophet in the Russian
army.

TURKS.--" I never have understood,
and cannot yet conceive, the meaning of that strange and
immoral system of policy, which obstinately protects bar-
barians, robbers, and fanatics, who depopulate, devastate,
and cover with blood the vast regions they possess in Europe
and Asia. Is it creditable that all the Princes of Christen-
dom should offer their aid, their presents, and I may almost
say, their homage to a barbarous, stupid, and arrogant. G-
overnment, which despises tis,, Our religion,, our laws, our
habits, our Kings, and which daily gives us the, mime of
Christian Dogs, and treats us with nothing but insult and
humiliation ?".•—Segur's ,Memoirs

LITERATURE.

PERSONAL NARRATIVE OF ADVENTURES IN
THE PENINSULA, DURING THE WAR, 1812,1818.

This is an amusing, gossiping, and intelligent
little publication, which deserves, if it hare not
already obtained it, no inconsiderable popularity.
The author, who also writes himself down a
soldier, possesses great readiness in sketching
scenery and character, and details an anecdote.
with archness and simplicity. In addition to this,
he is manifestly a scholar; one, who judging from
the internal evidence of his volume, can " quote
Greek as naturally as pigs squeak." Our limits,
unluckily, prevent us from entering more fully
into his character as an author, so we will
content ourselves with the following extract, de-
scriptive of the famous royal city of Braganza, in
Portugal.

Braganza has never known the horrors of war. The
French, indeed, in the time of Sir John Moore, attempted
its capture, but were repulsed by the brave peasantry who
inhabit the raia. This city retains therefore all its original
pride; and her second boast is, that her merchants are as
honourable as they are wealthy. Here, it is said, a bank-
ruptcy has never been known. On approaching the city
from the Miranda side, there is nothing of it discoverable
but the castle, until you are on the point of entering. The
castle itself is now in a state of ruin, although part of the
walls are yet in good preservation, and furnished with some
rusty cannon. Within its precincts are a number of little
tenements, which serve as barracks to the militia of the
place. Descending from the castle hill, you look down
upon the tc en, which, iu its leading features, consists of
two principal streets, running parallel to each other for
shout half-a-mile, terminating in an extensive -praca, and
thence diverging under new names to the right and left.
The palace of the bishop is a magnificent building. His
lordship however resides at Castro, a little village about
one league distant, and in a very humble mansion. The
palace is under the care of one of his chaplains. The
clergy here are rich, and, as far as I can see, very much
respected. There is a peculiarity in the costume of the
canons which I. have nowhere else observed—except among
the partridges,—which is, that they are all red-legged,
their stockings being of a bright crimson. There are two
convents for women in the city ; one appropriated solely
to the reception of females of noble rank, the other much
inferior both in point of wealth and discipline. To this
last I have paid several visits, and they make no scruple to
open the upper half of the door in the vestibule, where we
are allowed to converse with the nuns under the surveil-
lance of two or three of the more ancient damsels of the
order.