The Sun.
London, England, 1827-04-24 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 23.—This morning, a large
man-of-war, believed to be the Revenge, hove in
sight, off Bem bridge Ledge, but owing to a Northerly
wind and lee tide, she has again disappeared. This
being the day on which the Anniversary of the birth
of our Revered Sovereign, is appointed to be kept,
the ships and batteries fired the customary salutes,
and the troops have been reviewed by Lieut.-Gen.
Sir James Lyons, before a numerous concourse of
spectators, who were highly gratified by their various
evolutions. Since writing the above, the Revenge
has again hove in sight, and as the tide is now in
her favour, she may he expected at Spithead in an
hour or two.

NEW CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION.

In consequence of the possibility of the resolution
passed on last Saturday, by the Association, (WIL-
LIAM MAHON, Esq., in the Chair), concerning a pro-
secution of Lord Lorton, being capable of being
twisted into an. illegal construction, it was to-day
rescinded. During the discussion on this question,
Mr. O'Connell introduced the subject of the Mini-
sterial arrangements, at present forming in England,
and said, that although the changes which the Cabi-
net had lately undergone, were not entirely what he
could have wished, yet they were far better than he
could possibly have expected ; any change that turned
out Lord Eldon and the Duke of Wellington must
he of immense service, not merely to the liberties of
Ireland, he said, but of England too.
Mr. O'DWYER moved that 50/. be given from the
funds of the Association, to assist in building a Cha-
pel in Saharan, where the Orangemen lately burned
the Catholic Altar.—(Carried.)—A liberal sub-
scription commenced in the rooms immediately, for
the same purpose.
Mr. Lawless and other Gentlemen addressed the
Meeting.
Rent this week, 491. 2s.—Dublin Evening Post.

CONTINUATION OF THE SALE OF THE
REV. THEODORE WILLIAMS'S LIBRARY.

The sale of Mr. Williams's fine collection of books
was resumed yesterday by Messrs. Stewart, Wheat-
ley, and Co., and was attended by several noblemen
and gentlemen of rank. At one end of the sale-
room a 6ne picture by Hogarth is exhibited. It is
called " A Conversation," and represents Hogarth
and two of his friends (the well-known Dr. Monsey
and Old Slaughter, the original proprietor of the
Coffee-House in St. Martin's-lane) in deep conver-
sation over a bowl of punch. It is considered to be
one of the finest specimens of this great English
master. It will be sold after the books. Mr, Philip
Hurd, the attorney, of the Temple, was the purchaser
of the principal lots yesterday. That gentleman gave
311. 10s. for th 2 Exodus Hebraice, cum versione
Chaldaice, Arabice, et Notis Raschii, Impress= in
Membranis, printed at Constantinople in 1545.
Forty-five pounds for Gale's Historia Britan-
nicze Saxonicce et Anglo-Daniese ; Oxon e Theatro
Sheldoniano,l.6B4s,sl, and 91; a most magnificent
copy of this book, which is said to be one of the
rarest of its class, on large paper, there having being
not more than three copies offered for sale within
the last twenty years. The Alcoran of Mahommed,
translated by George Sale (1734)3 61. 6s. Jani
Gruteri Corpus Inscriptionum Romanorum, printed
at Amsterdam, in 170-171. 17s. Jani Gruteri
Lampas, sive Pax Artium Liberalium ; hoc est
Thesaurus Criticus, e bibliotheeis erutus, 7 vols.
Francofurti, 1602-61. 6s. Heures a l'Usage de
Rennes, printed on vellum, and embellished with
wood cuts, including a series of the Dance of Death
—Si. 13s. The Earl of Hardwicke's Athenian Letters
—51.155.6 d, Rieronymi de Justitia Cwlesti Libri 10,
Colon. Agrip. 1581-31.35. Lamps Commentarius
Analytico Exegeticus Evangelii secundum Joan-
nem, 3 vols. Amsterdam, 1724 ; Histoire des Ordres
Militaires, 12 vols. printed at Amsterdam in 1721,
181. 7s, 6d. Historic' Augusta Scriptores 6 (1671),
The Earl of Carysfort gave 4/. 9s. for a similar
copy of the same work. A splendid copy of the
Geographic Veteris Scriptores Grci et Arabici
Minor's, printed at Oxon in 1698, 1703-12, was
purchased by Messrs. Payne and Foss, the booksel-
lers, at 311. 10s. The Earl of Carysfort gave
11. 10s. for " Sadducismus Triumphatus; or a full
and plain Evidence concerning 'Witches and Appa-
ritions," 1726; 2/. for an old edition of Oliver Gold-
smith's Vicar of Wakefield; and two guineas for
Thotnas Hearne's Vindication of those who take the
Oath of Allegiance.

The King, as a mark of his respect and kind
feeling towards Lord Liverpool, has given the Deanery cf
Durham to the Noble Earl's cousin, unsolicited.

The following is the letter which the present
Attorney-General, Sir N. C. Tindal, has ad-
dressed to the Members of the Senate, on the oc-
casion of the present vacancy in the representa-
tion of the University of Cambridge :
Bedford-square, April 19.
Sir,—l take the liberty of offering myself to your notice,
as a candidate for the high and distinguished honour of re-
presenting the University of Cambridge in Parliament, on
„ccasion of the vacancy in that Representation, made by
the appointment of Sir John Copley to an important office
in the State.

Having been educated in that University, and feeling
that I owe all that 1 enjoy in life to the habits of thinking
and acting which I formed, and to the studies which I
began, under the discipline of that learned body, I shall
feel it no less a debt of gratitude, than the impulse of my
inclination, to watch over, and to promote, the interests of
the University of Cambridge, to the utmost of my power.
I beg to assure you, Sir, that the principles upon which
I have hitherto acted, and to which I shall adhere through
life, in all questions of religion and of policy, are those
which have placed, and which I doubt not, will ever pre-
serve, the present illustrious family on the Throne of thest,
realms.

I trust I shall have the honour of your support at the
ensuing election, and I beg to assure you that I remain,
Sir, your very faithful and obedient servant,

N. C. TINDAL.

RUNlOUR.—Yesterday, a rumour was current,
that Mr. Canning had shot the Duke of Wel-
lington.—Glasguto Free Press.
Incredible as it may appear, not less than hall
a ton's weight of cocks have been fought at a pit
in Newcastle during the past week !—Durbant
Advertiser.

WILKIE AND THE MASTER OF THE ROLLS.
—Lord Chesterfield says, that " Of all men
living that can read and write, Parsons are the
most ignorant." The thorough-bred and de-
voted Artist, perhaps, knows as little about every
thing out of his sphere. An instance of this kind
lately occurred at Rome, where our celebrated
countryman Wilkie, speaking with some others
about the modern painters now deceased, one
took occasion to mention Copley, adding, " he
had a son, and old Copley used to say that he
was a cleverish sort of chap—do you know any
thing about him ?" " No," said Wilkie, "he
was an idle fellow, I fancy, and never made any
great progress in painting. Eminent men arc
seldom much honoured in their progeny. I don't
know what's become of him."

A short time ago, in this neighbourhood, a
young girl, about seven years of age, whose ima-
gination had been filled with those frightful nur-
sery tales that are conjured up by servants and
others, to frighten children into their obedience,
was thrust into a dark closet for some tale she
had carried to her parents. The poor thing
continued to scream with the most violent ap-
prehension, and when the door was opened to
take her from h:,r abode of terror, she was lying
on the ground in strong convulsions. The con-
flict was too powerful for her tender reason, and
she now exists, one of the most miserable objects
of human sympathy. Her parents and friends
see their hopes blasted—their interesting little
fav-

.ourite is now An idiot !—Gla.scr,m, Chroniel,