The Sun.
London, England, 1822-01-08 00:00:00

ROYAL MUSICAL PARTIES:

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The Kirin had a select Party to Music on the evening of
yesterday sennight, in- consequence of the arrival at Brighton
.of the Gentlemen of the Chapel Royal, to assist at the cere-
mony, of the Consecration of the Chapel Royal attached-to the
Palace there. The Gentlemen present were---.
Messrs. Sale, sen. Vaughan, Hawes, R.-Clark, J: B. Sale,
W. Knyvett, Mulineux, Salmon, - jun. Gbre, Nield, Evans,
and Roberts. The-. absentees were Messrs. Knyvett; sen.
galman, sen. Welsh,• arid Heather. Their. Deputies' e
Messrs. Leete, Terrail, C. Knyvett, and Goulden. They-con-
cluded the Old Year and ushered the New Year in, with the
National Anthem of !'‘ God save the King." Some most choice
'and-excellent Glees were sung in very grand style in the course
of the evening. .
On the evening of New Year's Day his Majesty had a nume-
rous_' dress party, consisting of the Lord Chancellor and about
100 of the most distinguished 'characters in Brighton, 'when
.they were gratified with a grand conceit, the vocal parts by the
above Gentlemen, and _eight
_young Gentlemen of the Chapel
Royal ; together with his Majesty's superior and excellent band
:of wind instruments, amounting to forty performers, under the
direction of Mr. Kramer. The vocal music selected was what.
had been arranged and well adapted for such a numerous band
to give a peculiar Erie effect. The perforthance was in the new
"Music Room, which was brilliantly illuininated for the occa-
sion, and where the Royal Party .were.supplied with the most
choice refreshments. Mr. Attwood presided .at the organ.
The performance commenced with the Overture to Esther ;
this was followed by the Hail Stone Chorus, which is for a
double Choir, and although the Vocal Performers were hardly
numerous enough .to support double choruses, vet all the
voices being effective, another of Handers double choruses,
" Thy right hand, .0 Lord," from the same Oratorio, which it
is to be regretted is not oftener heard, was extremely well exe-
cuted.

Mr. Vaughan gave the opening of the Messiah very
"And chaste-
ly.; the Chorus, the Glory," followed. The King's fa-
vourite Anthem, " Hear my Prayer,"- was introduced by his
Majesty's command, after the arrangethent for the Concert had
been- made, and was most admirably sung by Master Gear and
Master Jones, who repeated a great part of it by command of
the King.
The Chores from Sampson, "Let their Celestial COncerts all
unite," was: performed. The first Act concluded with Chorus
from JOshua, " Glory to God," in which the accompaniment-of
the numerous wind instruments was heard most appropriately
to the words as to the falling of the walls of Jericho, in which
the_ ponderous ruins are described to fall. .-
The 2d Act commenced with the Overture to " Acis and
Galatea," followed by the delightful Chorus into which it leadt,
Oh the pleasures of the plains." The remainder of the per-
formancewas selected from the same piece. " Hush, ye-pretty
warbling Choir," was most charmingly sung by Master Gear ;
the Duet, " Happy we," by Master Gear and .Mr. Vaughan ;
and the Trio, " The Flocks shall leave-the mountains,"- by
Nlaster Gear, Mr.. Vaughan, and Mr. Sales. The perform-
ance concluded with the Coronation Anthem, " &chick the
Priest".

The King frequently conduCted-the Concert, and.kept most
.excellent time. his Majesty appeared highly delighted, and
took peculiar interest in the whole of the performance ; 'from
which, it is supposed, his Majesty will become the great Patron
of Ilanders Music, as was his late "Father, Icing-George the
Third. .

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TWELFTH-NIGHT• ENTERTAINMENTS..

His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence entertained a
large party yesterday, at Busby Park. In the evening the corn,
pany drew Twelfth-Night characters.
The Earl of Lilford is entertaining a large party at Lilford,
near Oundle. _

.. G. B. Portman, Esq.,.i keeps open house this week at Boy-
anstone, Dorsetsbire. . .
Lady Cockburn entertained ' a party of young friends at Sir-
George's residence in the Admiralty. - •
Lady Clarke entertained a party in Devonshire-place.
• Lady Hervey afnused, a select circle on the. Terrace 4:. St.
-Marylebone. - -
Lady Taylor had a party. in Park-street.
General Needham had.a brilliant party in York-place.
Lady Dallaa had a party in Bloomsbury-squa,,a. •
Lady Nelthorpe gave an elegant ball at Scanby Hall, in Lin-
colnshire. . .

The Hon. Mr. Brydges displayed much hospitality at Buck•
ingham.place, near Shoreham.
Col. Clarke, of St. Peter's, Ramsgate, gave a ball to the
neighbouring fashionables.

The Hon.. Mr. ilushout will -lead to the hymeneal altar, in
a feW days, the Hon. Miss Needham, the accomplished and
lovely daughter of Viscount Kilniorey. '
Miss Byrne, the celebrated singer arrived hcre yesterday to
fulfil her engagement here at :the Theatre Royal.—(Edinbuigh
Courant, Jan. 5.)

On Wednesday the Magistrates and Town Council of Stirling
met, when a-loyal and dutiful address was unanimously voted to
his MAJESTY, 'congratulating him on his Saferetiirn
,from his
Irish and Continental dominions, and expressing &hope that his
MAJESTY might- be graciously pleased to
.visit that town, the
ancient residence-of KINGS, when he honours Scotland with his
presence. ..The Council at the same time directed the address.
to
.be transmitted to liis. Grace the Duke of Montroseifor the
purpose- of being presented —(Glasgoweowrigr, Jan. 's,j • • .
• On Christmas-day, HLori CA 1,4 EROS; settler in, Stirling
Castle, presented the mess-of the Officers of the 41st Regiment
with a dish of new potatoes. They were raised on '.a small
sheltered spot within • the garrison, and received no assistance
whatever in the way of forcing, and were what may bp.termed
a second crop of last year...

A report has reached us that LOMGiVENVILLE
and Mr. TtioitAs GRENVILLE are again expected
to come.forward „in public life. To this rumour
we beg to giye: the most unqualified,contradic-
tion, having- heard from unquestionable
_autho-
rity, that neither of these dis.tiugoished Indivi-
duals took the slightest part in, or contributed
in the remotest degree by their influence or.ad-
viceto, the success of theliegociation which ted,
'to.the'recent arrangement-with t4e.Buckingliarn
Party.—(BucksChroi;iclq;)

AN ECDOTE.—In the theatres of Paris it is cus-
tomary %hen a person leaves his place in the pit,
to tie his handkerchief to the back of his seat,
to secure it. A young man recently did so dur-
ing a representation,but an Englishman had taken
his place in his absence. The first owner claimed
it on his return ; the Englishman would not con-
sent to give it up, and a dispute arose, in which
the Frenchman maintained his rightas founded
on custom, and appealed to the spectators whe-
ther such a handkerchief was not always respec-
ted ? Many of the by-standers confirmed the
truth of this'assertion, adding, that they did not
doubt that the Englishman would readily give up
his seat. The latter consented, but on resigning
it over, said to the claimant with sarcastic cool-
ness, " I did not suppose that, in this country, a
dirty rag represented a gentleman."

POETRY.

TIM WAKENING OF CAMBRIA.

Addressed to the Cymmrodorion .§ocieii,orkWti Cambrian
Institution for the Encouragement of Welch Literature.

BY. MRS. HEMANS.
It is a glorious hour to him
Who stands on Snowdon's crested brow.
When Twilight's lingering Star grows
And.mists-with morn's resplendence glow;. •
And, swift before the breeze,' -• •
Unveirbihis enraptur'd eye,
Girt with green isles and sparkling seas,
- All Cambria's mountain-majesty !
But there bath been a brighter hour !
'Twas when her voice fiom silence broke,
And, as an eagle in its pow'r,
The Spirit of the• Land awoke! • •
•
From the far depths of ages gone,
From the low chambers of the dead, •
It woke ! and brightly moving on,
A sun-beam o'er the mountains spread.
And there were sounds, where'er it pass'd,
O'er Equid-rock and fairy-dell,
Of song upon the rushing blast, .
- Of minstrelsy's triumphant swell;
While, as *Eryri's torrent waves
With joyous music hail'd its way,
Ten thousand echoes from the caves
Burst to prolong th' exulting lay.
, .
And thou, 0 Harp ! to whose deep tone
Was giv'n a pow'r; in elder time, .
A might, a mac all thine own,
The burningspoul of Cambria's clime: •-•
Thou, hallow'd thus by Freedom's breath,
To guard her Fortresses on high;
With sounds awakening scorn of death,
Instinct-with Immortality ;
Thou. to the winds, at that proud call,
Didit pour thine old, majestic strains,
As when they fir'd, in bow'r and hall,
The hearts that were not born for chains 1 •
And deeply yet that music thrills !
Yet lives there, in each pealing close, .•.
Some mem'ry of th' eternal hills,
With their wild streams and glittering snows !
The hills where Freedom's shrine of old,
High midst the storm's dominion stood ;
The streatns, which proudly, as they roll'd,
Bore to• tile deep heroic blood ;
The snows, in their unstain'd array,
Bright o'er each eagle-summit spread--
Ohl who shall view their haunts and say
That Ingpiration thence bath fled ?
Is it not thus !—each mountain's brow
Bears record of undying names !
How should your Sons forget to glow,
Ye mighty ! with your quenchless flames?
It is not thus ! in ev'ry glen •
The soil with noble dust is blent ;
Of fearless itoti of gifted men •
The land is one high monument !
And think ye not, her hills among,
That still their Spirit brightly dwells ?
Be thou iminortal,-Soul of Song !
By Dcva's waves, in Snowdon's dells!
Yes ! midst those wilds, in days gone by;
The deep wind swell'd with prophet-lore :-
Scenei,' mantl'd with sublimity ! • •
. Still-are ye sacred as of yore.•
Eryri, the Welsh name for Snowdon.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING-ROOM, JAN. 7.-
DER

;TATE OF THE ODDS.

BY.
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9 to 1 agst c. out of Sycorax 20 to 1 agst c. out of Bess
34 to 4 agst Al orczllus 20 to 1 agst Frolic.
16 to agst c. out of Landscape