The Sun.
London, England, 1827-10-16 00:00:00

CONCISE AND POETIC.

In this here grave lies poor Jack Slim,
Who was drown'd in the sea, because he could not swim,
And that is all that is known of him.

Virtue would never go far if Vanity did not
keep her company.

The Weather has been very stormy during the
past week. It has rained for several days almost incessantly,
and the mountain streams are in consequence much swollen.
The river Nairn is by the country people alleged to be
higher than it has been for the last 60 years ; it has carried
away several wooden bridges erected over it.—.lnverness
Journal.

Repentance proceeds less from a regret for the
evil we have done than from a fear of that which it may
occasion to ourselves.

The Duchess of the great Duke of Marl-
borough was pressing him to take some medicine, and said
to him to him--" I will be hanged if it do not prove ser-
viceable." Dr. Garth being present, said—." Do take it
then, since it must be serviceable one way or the other."

" Why; are you so . melancholy,"
said the
Duke of Marlborough to a soldier after the battle of
Blenheim. " I am thinking," replied the man, " how
much human blood I have this day shed for sixpence !"
HOWDEN GREAT ANNUAL HORSE FAIR.
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• and the number of young horses two and
three years old, &c. being greater than was ever remem-
bered, rendered the sale exceedingly dull, and the reduc-
tion in
prices very considerable; indeed, the inferior sorts
were quite unsaleable. The attendance of London and
other 'dealers from large towns was considerable (but not
equal to former years), and the best kind of horses, both
harness and saddle; ready for use, were readily sold at good
prices. In the inferior ones, the prices were considerably
lower; but the great depreision was in young horses of
all descriptions, and might safely be quoted from 15 to 20
per cent.

extraordinary instances we ever heard of the power of yen.
ti.iloHquYisPinO‘CvHasoeffNeDetßedlAC CURED.—One of the most
a few days ago, by Mr. Gallaher,
in Fethard, in the county of Wexford. A poor man, of
the name of Finn, who was labouring 'dreadfully under
toh thatsyioc gentleman,homlriacism fohreatrhieng
puorf Mr. Gallaher, asked his
pose of being cured. Theparish priest (the Rev. Mr. O'Flaherty) if he might apply
clergyman knowing that the man's disease lay solely in his
imagination, thought he, might be cured by the same
means. Tie therefore recommended Finn to apply
to this celebrated ventriloquist. Upon calling on Mr.
Gallaher, Finn said that he used to be afflicted by
Fairies, who were constantly going 'into his mouth,
and after capering through his stomach, would then snake
their exit through his ears. "Oh ! I see they area great
annoyance to you, my poor man," said Gallaher, 6, but I
shall soon make them quit you." Gallaher then threw his
voice successively into the man's mouth and ears, and at
length brought it down to his stomach, and made it ap-
pear as if several people were making their escape out oef;v
the knees of Finn's breeches. Finn fell down on his knees
to bless the ventriloquist, and declares that they have never
since troubled him—that be can now read his prayer-book
in peace and quietness—a thing the fairies never before
permit!eJ him to dommTipperary Free Pre:s.