The Sun.
London, England, 1820-12-20 00:00:00

LITERARY REVIEW.-

TINIES'• TELESCOPE, for triit ; or a Complete. Guide to
the Alm.inack : containing, art Explanation of Saint's. Days
and liolidayt; with Illustratiiins of British History aro
Antiquities, anl Sketches of Compartitirc Chronology—.
AstrolionticAl Occurreives the Naturalists' Diary—and
ElCments of British Ornithology, &c. &c. &c. 12mo. pp. 40S.

E flies so rapidly, that a Telescope be-
comes necessary to look at him when past, and is
not less amusing to examine him as he, ap-
proaches. Time also is that which we cart never
reform—hut still we may improve it; and, if it
be a mark of wisdom to make the most of our
time, it must be allowed that the Editor of the
work before us has equally succeeded; for he
has not only improved the past; to make it use-
ful for the present, but has also made the
most of the future, by shewing that almost every
day in the year is good for something.
He who wishes to know why one day is more
remarkable than another' why he must eat
mince-pies at Christmas, or pancakes on Shrove-.
Tuesday ? why he must eat goose at Michaelmas
or . be made a goose of on All-Fool's Day ?—he
who wishes to turn his telescope on human
events or on the Heavens—he who wishes to be
directed, agreeable to the season, in his observa-
tions of nature, enlivened and illustrated by apt
quotations froth our best poets, or who; in short,
wishes to: know what Time was, and will be, can-
not fail of gratifying his curiosity by a reference
to this useful little parlour-window. book.
It has been before the Public for some years,
-and is now considerably improved . in, arrange-
ment, as well as in quantity ; so that those pos-
sessed .of former volumes will find that the pre-
sent is far from being a twice-told tale ;. even if
it were only.for the very popular mode in which
the interesting subject of ornithology is treated,
rendering it perfectly intelligible to youthful ca-
pacities, whilst older readers may find much that
they have forgotten. In short, we wish it, and
our readers, a II Aerx Ninir Y> Are

SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE-SHEEP.

SECOND AND THIRD D-\YS

Saturday the interest excited by this Exhibi-
tion seemed unabated, and Mr. SADLER'S yard
was throughout the day respectably filled- with
company; amongst whom were observed the Duke
DEcAzrs (the French Ambassador), attended by
several foreigners of distinction, who staid a long
time, and appeared to take great itkterest in exa-
mining the many fine animals, and ingenious.and
useful implements and apparatus, useful roots,
seeds, &c. that were exhibited. The Earl of
TLIANET and many other noble and distinguished
patrons of rural improvements, were preSent.—
Monday a still greater. company attended the
Shew than on any former occasion : the yard
was literally crammed in every part through
nearly the whole day.—At three o'clock, the
Club held a meeting at the Freemasons' Tavern,
Sir .Tort S. SEBRIGHT in the Chair, when the
accounts were investigated, and the premiums for
the next year were agreed on, and the following
new Members were'elected, viz.

The Rig:it Hun. Charles Arbuthnot, Archibald Farquhar-
son, Esq. 1%.1.P. P.roler Simpson, ,Esq. George Chaplin, Esq.
Ayscough Smith, Esq. Edward E. Dawson; Esq. Thomas
Bush, Esq. Thomas Tyrwliitt Drake, Esq. Henry Perkins,
Esq. Wooton Berkenshsw Thomas, Esq. Felix Booth, Esq.
Thomas Pile)', Esq. James Mist, Esq. and Mr. JohnPeillett.