The Sun.
London, England, 1822-04-20 00:00:00

POETRY.

The following Letter was written by SHAKESPEARE to Miss
ANNE HaTttawAY (afterwards his wife), a short time be-
fore their marriage.
Would ye be taught, ye feather'd throng,
With love's sweet notes to grace your song,
To melt the heart with thrilling lay—
Listen to my Anne Hathaway.
She hath a way to sing so dear,
Phcebus might wondering stop to hear;
To melt the sad, make blythe the gay,
So sweet to sing Anne Hathaway.
Talk not of gems the orient list,
The di'mond, topaz, amethyst,
The emerald mild, the ruby gay ;
Talk of my gem, Anne Hathaway.
She hath a way with her bright eye
Their varied lustre to outvie ;
The jewel she, and they, frail they,
So sweet to look Anne Hathaway.

THE MAIDEN'S REPLY.
Altho' my Willy promise fayne,
Of man's deceits I must bewayne ;
Full well I know theyre arts and wyles,
And frowns do oft succeed theyre smyles.
My maiden name once flung away,
No longer Anna llath a way.

UNIVERSITY I NTELLIG ENCE,

OxronD, APRIL 19.—Wednesday, the first day of Easter
Term, the following Degrees were conferred :---
BACHELOR IN MEDICINE.—George Freer, Master of Arts,
and Student of Medicine, of Christ Church.
111 As Eus OF ARTS. Harson Collings, Esq. Queen's
College, Grand Compounder; William Deedes,.and Reverend
Francis Clerke, Fellows of All Souls' College; Rev-John
Frampton, Exeter College ; Joseph Loscombe Richards, Fellow
of Exeter college ; Rev. William Hiley Bathurst, Christ
Church ; Rev. Thomas Gronow, Brazenose College.
BACHELORS OF ARTS. —Henry Duncoinbe, Fellow of All
Souls' College ; Thomas Jones, Wadham College ; Henry
Aubery Veck, Magdalen Hall.
In the afternoon of the same day, in full convocation, the
Rev. John Moore, Master of Azts, of Worcester College, was
admitted Senior Proctor ; and the Rev. Thomas Sherri e,
Maker of Arts, and Fellow of Magdalen College, was admitted
Junior Proctor • and the Senior Proctor nominated the Rev.
Thomas Grantham, M.A. Fellow of Magdalen, and the Rev.
Rich. Lynch Cotton, M.A. Fellow-of Worcester College, his
Pro-Proctors ; and the Junior Proctor nominated the Rev.
Henry Jenkins, M.A. Demy, and the Rev. Zacharias Henry
Biddulph, M.A. Fellow of Magdalen College, his Pro4'roctors,
Who were all admitted.

PREACHERS.—Rev. Mr. Whatcly, of Oriel, the Bampton
Lecture, on Sunday morning, at St. Mary's. Rev. W. Short,
of Christ Church, in the afternoon, at St. Mary's. Rev. Mr.
Majendie, at Magdalen College, St. Mark.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
MEETING, TUESDAY, APRIL 16.
Hunters' Stakes of sgs each, for horses nqt thorough-bred,
four-yr-olds, list. five, list. 91b. six and aged, 12st. Gen-
tlamen Riders. Two Miles. •
Mr. Baker's br. m. Jenny Horner, aged - 1
Mr. Ferguson's gr. h. Fins Homer, 5 yrs - 2
Hon. G. 0. Powlett's ch. h. Mercury, 5 yrs - - 3
Mr. Iveson's b. g. Bryan, by Golunspus, aged - 4
Mr. J. Lees ch. g. Speculation, 5 yrs - 5
Mr. Menzie's b. c. Appleton, 5 yrs - - 6
7to 4 agst Jenny Homer--6 to 4 agst Bryan.
A good race, and well contested.

MATCH TO DOVER.-Mr. West, the celebrated pedestrian,
and considered the best of his day at a long journey, undertook
on Thursday to go on foot from Holborn to within 2 miles o
Dover, making 72 miles, in 13 hours. This is much more
than has ever been attempted, and the match was 100 guineas
to 30 on time. The pedestrian did rather over 23 miles in the
first three hours, and appeared fresh and well, having got five
miles more than the rate of tl availing off. He pursued a ster4dy
course of something less than six miles an hour, and had ac-
compliihed 37 miles in six hours. He had no time for halting,
and it was evident he could not win. He did 54 miles in nine
hours and fifty minutes, and resigned the task, having won a
bet that he did 50 miles in nine hours, which he did, with
minutes to spare.

CANTERBURY, APRIL 19.—At' the annual auricula feast
held yesterday at the Star Inn, in this city, the shew of flowers
very far surpassed that of any preceding year. The prizes for
the premiums were adjudged as follow :=
Ist Prize - - Mr. Birch's Lancashire Hero.

2d ditto - . Mr. Winch's Hedge's Britannia.
3d ditto - - Mr. Austin's Salter's Garland.

4th ditto - Mr. Roalfe's Duchess of Oldenburgh.'
sth ditto - - Mr. Minster's Lancashire Hero.

The company were particularly numerous, and the day was
spent with the utmost harmony and conviviality.

RAMSGATE, APRIL 17.—The foundation stone
for the pyramid to be erected in honour of his
MAJESTY'S visits to this town was laid this day
at the spot selected on the pier, a large space,
upwards of twenty feet deep, having been dug
for that purpose. The stone lowered to the
foundation for this purpose was a fine Cornish
granite, weighing three tons and a half. It is
said that the pyramid is to consist of one entire
granite, of nearly 50 feet above ground, after the
plan of one at ancient Thebes, in Egypt.

MERCANTILESIIIPPING; Scc.

LOSS OF THE SHIP BLENDON-HALL.

Extract of a Letter from Messrs. GOODWIN, CURLING, and
Co., Agents to LLOYD'S at Deal and, Ramsgate, dated
Deal, April 19.

" Ttie Blendon-Hall, Capt. GREIG, from London to Bom-
bay, was totally lost on Inaccessible Island, one of the group
of Triston D'Acunha, in the South Atlantic Ocean, on.. the
23d Jaly last. The Commander, Officers, and passengers,:got
safe on shore ; but eight of the crew perished. They remained
on the Island, exposed to the cold and rain, until fifth Novem-
ber, on which day the carpenter and three or four of the crew
embarked in a small punt, made out of the wreck with surgi-
cal instruments which were thrown on shore, and reached Tns-.
ton D'Acunha, where they procured two whale boats, and
brought those that remained on Inaccessible Island away. On
9th .January a brig from Brazils put into Tristori D'Acunha
for water, and took them all away, and on the 18th January
they arrived safe at the Cape. The carpenter and boatswain
came home in- the Plecenix. Capt. G. was waiting for one of
the Company's ships, hourly expected, when the Plurnix
sailed on 2d February.. Dining the time they were on the
Island they had no food but penguins and their eggs. Out of
some bales of cloth washed on shore they made tents ; an iron
bury sawed •in two was their only cooking utensil; they were
for four days exposed to heavy rams and intense cold before.
they could procure fire. The ladies and passengers suffered
severely, nothing being saved but the clothes they wore, the
ship going to pieces two hours after she struck. Capt. (1. and
son were in perfect health on 2d February."

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DEAL, APRIL 19.—Wind W. by S.—Arrived to-day and
sailed for the River the PhCenix, Winton, from Borribay, &c.
Boyne, Birwell, Bengal, &e. ; Helena, Gal'Hee, - Milford ;
Sisters, Sarjeant, Demerara; Mary, Donaldson, St. Domingo;
Lady Popham, Jenkins, Jamaica ; John and Mary, Stephen-
son, Trieste ; Clombie, Roe, Carthagena ; and several others,
particulars unknown. - Caine down from the River and remain
the Heworth, Beachcroft, Demerara; Layton, Miller, nßen-
coolen ; Lloyds, Antranus, Honduras ; Catherine, Stewart ;
Forbes, Chapman, Madras and Bengal ; James, ' Bowes,
Quebec; Hannah, Lauchlyer, do. ; Henry, Stewart, Mira-
michi. The Phcenix sailed from Bombay 17th November, and
Tellechery Ist December, and from the Cape 2nd February ;
by which ship we learn the Blendon Hall, Capt. Graiy, was
lost on 22d of July on Inaccessible Island.
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 19.--Wind S.W.—Arrived the
Royal George, from China and Bombay, from do., both landed
passengers, and proceeded up the Channel. • -
FALMOUTH, APRIL 18.—Wind N.N.W.--Arrived the
Blucher packet, from Rio Janeiro : left 17th February. Sailed
the Fox packet for America.

Yesterday a Court of Directors was bald at the East. India
House, when the following Captains were sworn into the com-
mand of their respective ships, viz. Capt. Samuel Lyde; Dor-
setshire ; Capt. George , Stevens, Coldstream ; consigned to
Bengal direct.
Last week a deputation from both the Admiralty and Navy
Boards visited Sheerness Dock Yard, and we understand that,
among other things, a very extensive superannuation is to tak.;
place af.nong the artificers.