The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-27 00:00:00

THE MAMMOTH HORSE.

Mr. Carter's Mammoth Horse, known as " General
Washington," has been the wonder of the month in
London, and judging from the crowds of ladies and
gentlemen who have flocked to the Egyptian Hall
during the past fortnight to see this colossal animal,
we predict that few exhibitions in the metropolis will
be so well patronised during the holidays. This horse
is admired by every visitor, not only for his immense
size and fine proportions, but for his remarkable doci-
lity, as ladies and children freely approach him, and
he has been petted so much by them, that he invari-
ably looks to the fair sex for a biscuit or piece of cake.
We learn that Mr. Carter intends to embark for the
United States shortly, for the purpose of exhibiting
his gigantic horse in that country ; therefore we advise
the wonder-loving world to see this animal imme-
diately.

How TO GET A DINNER.—One evening Sheridan,
not knowing where to go for a dinner, sat down by Michael
Angelo Taylor, in the House of Commons, and said, "There
is a law question likely to arise presently, on which, from
your legal knowledge, you will be wanted to reply to Pitt, so
I hope you will not think of leaving the Nouse." Michael
sat down with no little pleasure, while Sheridan slipped out,
walked over to Michael's house, and ordered up dinner,
saying to the servants, "Your master is not coming home
this evening." He made an excellent dinner, came back to
release him, saying, " I am sorry to have kept you, for after
all, I believe this matter will not come off to-night." Michael
walked home, and heard, to his no little consternation' when
he rang for dinner, " Mr. Sheridan bad it, Sir, about two
' hours ago."—Life of Wilberforce.
LORD LYTTLETON AND HIS TENANTS.—BIRMING..
HAM, WEDNESDAY EVENING.—We have been informed
upon good authority, that Lord Lyttleton, whose estates
are in this district, has sent circulars to his tenants, cau-
tioning them against disposing of their corn at injurious
prices, and offering such accommodation as may be
necessary to enable them to hold their stocks. The
Noble Lord says that the preser:treduced price of wheat
is the result of the recent political changes, but that
prices are certain to go up again ; and if his tenants
cannot pay their rents now due, they have only to apply
to his agent, and time will be afforded to enable them to
retain their corn until the markets resume their former
stability. From the course thus pursued by his Lord-
ship, it would appear that he does not anticipate any
material alteration in the corn-laws. On the contrary,
his circular would seem to indicate directly the reverse.
DISTRESSING SHIPWRECKS.— During the latter
part of last week and the early part of the present, the
whole of the north and south coasts of Devon and
Cornwall have been visited by the severest gales. We were
at Launceston on Monday and heard ofseveral shipwrecks
on the north coast of Cornwall, but the distance being
considerable we could get no particulars beyond the fact
that a vessel had gone to pieces near Bude, and that nine
hands had perished ; and also that a vessel called the
Royal Eagle, of Milford, bound to Cardiff, with a cargo
of oats, was driven a-shore near New Quay, and seven
hands drowned. The gale on Monday night was one of
the severest character. The Cornish
north mail could
not make head against it at all, and it came into Laun
ceston an hour and more behind its ture.—Plyniout
Journal,