The Sun.
London, England, 1809-06-22 00:00:00

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C( !POSED RY THE RE►V. DR.,C01.1.11.3*S
nd Sung at a Dinner givs.i \to -wine. Gentlenwu of • the
Spanish Legation, .at Southall !'ark. •

Tune " Rule Britannia."

IV hut Spaniards, roust(' by Heaven's command, .
e,oied t' avenge their country's cause ;
w.ts the Anthem taro' the land.
An:, guardian angels hymn'd applause: •
" Strike, brave Spaniards,
"Brave Sp atiards, strike the bl-avv,
" Strike home, and lay. the Tyrant iow,"

"The nations not so brave as ye
" Have felfin tAirits his iron rod ;
" But, Spain shall flourish great and free,
" Trite to herself, and true to God t•
" Strike, brave Spaniards, &c."
When Britain !tend thehallow'd sound
Quick wafted o'er her native main,
Site bade her coasts the song resound,
And ()Lean echoes back the strain. •
- " Strike, brave Spaniards, &c."

Let prostrate France hug close her chains;
Lei gen'rous Britain rule the waves;
Nigh Heaven rh' eternal law ordain,
" " Brave Spaniards never thall'be slaves,!"
" Stlike, brave Spaniards, &c."

, Yesterday, about two o'clock, his MAJESTY held
a private Levee at the Queen's Palace, which was
attended by - . •
The A rehbislfOß of Canterbury, the Lord President of the
Coinicil, the Lordo Privy Sealithe first Lord of the Treasury,
the Master General of the Ordnance, the First Lord of the
Admiralty, the President f the Board of Trade, the three
Secretaries of State, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the
Secretary at War, the Commander in Chief, the judge Aclvo.
caw, the Lord Chamberlain, th? Lord Steward of the House.
hood, the Duke of Montrose, the Marquis of Blandtord. Earl
11—.,ourt, Lords, L.'Gower, Elliot, Heathfield, and Went.
'Worth Sirs P. Hales, S. Cottrell, and J. Pulteney, Dr. Lie.
berden, his Excellency the Portuguese Ambassador.
'l,.'he following had the honour of being presented
to his Masirsry • _ _ _

Lord Elliott, upon his being appointed Lieut. ,Colonel
Commandant of the first Cornwall -Militia.
Mr. Phelps upon his appointment of Lieutenant of tho Yeo-
manry Guard.
1 he Marquis of Blarifitord, upon his appointment to the
command of the royal Bucks Local Militia.
cUillinisSiOaCr OUyie, LlOoil, his appointment to the Trans-
'.port 'Board.
• , Lord Grenville .Leveson Cower, upon his being appointed:
Secretary at War.
Hcberclen, upon his being appointed Physician to hit
hlajesty,
Chevalier PURA() took leave of his MAJESTY ; be
was introduced by the Portuguese. Atnbagsador.
His MAJESTY held a ,Privy Council, and gave au-
diences to the Duke 01 PORTLAND, the rest of the
Cabinet Onisters, Sir Dam DuNo4s, and Mr.
IfYDER, who laid b4ore his MAJESTY the proceed-
ings 'a several Courts Martial.

By the last Aet of Parliament relating to the Lo-1
cal Militia, t his C4olonels arePmpowered, at all tidies,
tb'receive %olunteers into their regiments, whO are to
be sworn in tor' four years :--these volunteers re-
aive no tio'inty, but are, of course, exemptedirom
all ballots.
KING'S THEATRE.—The new serious Opera of
of Sedogero, was represented again last night at this
place, for the benefit of the Middleaex Hospital.
Between the first and second act'a Miscellaneous Concert was perforrned, in which Mrs. BILLING-
TON, 13,1tAIIAM, NALDT, SITIONT, Miss HUGHES,
and Miss PASKZ, highly to their credit, volunteered
their services, and received the wannest applause.
The Concert closed with " God save the King,"
sung by all the performers, in which the audience
joined standing all the time, from an enthusiastic spirit
of loyalty to a beloved monarch, and applauding
with the most fervent zeal.. EI,LISTON recited an occa-
sional address on charity. The new performer, 1:148-
14SNZANt, fully confirmed the very favourable account
which we yesterday gave of his talents. He is indeed a
very fine tenor, and Sings with a simplicity and expres-
sion-suitable to the soundlaste of a British audience.--
The house was not so full as might be expeeted .on
.such an occasion, and with such' a host of talents,
,but we unclerstanst 'that the distinguished persons
who patronised the benefit, paid in the most liberal
manner for the tickets which they circulated..
Mrs. StrnsoNs has closed her engagement at 'Edin-,
burgh; where site last week performed Margaret of
"Injou, Zara in The Mourning Bride, Isabella, and
/Queen Cotharine. Isabella was for her cie n benefit,
and the Theatre was crowded. She is succeeded
by I:3LLAMY and Mrs. Dtcxora, who were to make
their first appearance last night in Young Meadows
and Rosetta.
• Madame CAtALANI, or rather her husband, in
answer io t lie charge of being unwilling to sing for
the 'benefit of the Middlesex Hospital, says, that
" Dr. Pototssen; in a very vague manner," asked
her if she should be unwilling to sine; for that Insti-
tution. In the first place, it should be observed
that Dr. POIGNARD died last week. In the next
plate, it is difficult to conceive how Dr. P. could
ask so simple a question in a vague manner, partici.)-
. larly as he was a Frenchman, and could _therefore
snake himself perfeelly intelligible to the Syren or
her husband. After all, though it is certainly an
Ungracious thing to decline performing for a Cha-
ritable Institution, particularly one tnat is in a state
of embarrassment, it may be fairly questioned whe-
' tiler public Performers, who live by their talents, and
whose talents, of course, will be attractive the
more they
.are heard, can be required to contribute
their efforts, more than any other class of the Coin-
murtity, to subscribe money, or a part of their stock
in trade, on_ such occasions. Those who do come
forward are certainly entitled to the respect anti es-
teem of the public,
,and they have an ample reward
in their own feelings and the honour which they ac-
quire. . .
We learn, that the Ship Redpole, arrived at
Ply-
`mouth from the Rochefort station, has brought ad-
rice that the Amelia and Stetiya Frigates had taken
on the coast of Spain a French Ship, a Brig and a
Corvette, all from COrunna, iiaTtly laden with
dol-
lars and a large quantity of:gold and silver, part
the plunder collected by tbe French in Spain.
Government it is said, has determined on construe,
• ring New Docks at Sheerness, sufficiently capacious
40 74-gun ships. A bridge over the King's'
' Ferry into the Isle di Slieppv. is ilk.) projected, on
WLiett 300 =vide are to lie employed Ilslsb)urers.