The Sun.
London, England, 1818-04-06 00:00:00

PROJECTED ROADS IN MIETLAND ISLES.

We learn with pleaeure that the modern , im-
provements Connected ‘rith rtiad-makihg are nnr
likely to be celtfined -either to the chltivatcd
districts formerly known as the country of
the Midland Britons, nor to the wilds of
the Higklatols.,..,.under the auspices and spe-
cial .stappoi t. ; the. Go,yer cnavoi . -
hat-net-nary- roar s have had_ the effect wiAh-
ed for attd intended on the Tart of the Le-
gislature, .ot ralsing a spirit for the general
improvement of the Ilighlaad ,districts. This
spirit is now observed- to pervade the laud-
ed interest rkroughout that part. of the king-
dom..—We mulets'tatol that extensive tracks
of inadi-;are about to be sin veycd in Argyll-
shire, under the direction 'of Mr. STevEnson,
an engineer; -and we learn, with great satisfac-
tion, that the same spirit has also caught the
inhabitants of the Ultima Thule, and that a
Road Art, is now, contemplated for• the Shet-
land Islands. .11ere there will be much scope
for the ingenuity Ot. .tlie.engineer ; for in so
far as roads are concerned, this entirely it
new conutfy. The habits of the people may
be formedt, to the most improved system of
carriage, so that it !its open fur what •may bye
thought 'Most. advisable. Indeed, as the to;vits
and villages of these islands must in general be
situate nearly on the heed of the surface of the
sea, the toads. In ay ire made throughout upon one
bevel.—(Edinburgh Courant, .4p, it 2)

Mr. GORDON has commenced 'a tnnst active
canvass fur the Borough and Hundreds of Crick-

lade.

MATHEws was again at home at the English
Opera [louse on Saturday evening, and his visitors
were even, more numerous than • on 'Thursday.---
'The execution of his plan has derived considerable
ease and spirit from the first night's successful
experiment, and with increased confidence the
versatility• of his talents in dialogue, comic sing-
inc,• and imitation seems to acquire new fasci-
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A FINE CHASE.-011 S;1011lay last the Berke-
ley Hotinds, with the permission of the Eol of
Harcourt, the Ranger, wet io Windsor Greac
Park, where an amazingly large 'field of Geii-
denten and .Snorttucu were aisembled. They
drew the covers near Cumberland Lodge, and
unkennelled a fox...at Smith's Law!). Ile broke
cover-in very'greiit ityle, making for -Cumberland
and Cranbourti Unties, and, lakilig tkie piles ac
St. -Leonard's, 'he •clossed' the inclositres by
Oakley. Green and Fivetields to Winkfield, and
heading backwards towards New Lodge, was
killed in one of Mr. BatsOn's covers, after a very
9evere run of an hour and teirtniaittes. ,A better
run was scarce ever witnessed and' the whole cat
the field gave aniple prai.e. to !h.: excellent coo.b-
tion and fine running of the

Yesterday, as a seri ant of Mr. Uvso7c, horse-
dealer in Park -tape, was driving a 'one-horse
chaise, in which also wai one Mr. DircoN's 0111-
dre,,, about four yemils old, the horse to,di tti4htdn
the New-road, and taking the eonr;e of Porilanik_
leo, ran arong that street, and not,viih-
st„nding every effurt to stop him, he crosse.d Ox-
ford-mold at the same rate ; the wheel of the chaise
coming in conr-met with the b-stone near a pub•
lie-homise, the chai.te upset and the horse fell, but
was kept under so as to prevent struggling. The
man and and were thrown upon time pavement,
and the Litter carried to the next Surgeon's,
'who nor being- in the way, it was instantly con-
veyed to :Mr. Broon's, the surgeon, opposite
Market-stt yet, Oxfovi*road, who promptly all.
ministered tqc*.child*, and Seas surprised at its
escape with ski eW injuries' •