The Sun.
London, England, 1822-08-28 00:00:00

LEAMINGTON., Aua. 26.—Yesterday morning, after break-
fast, their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of GLou CESTER and
the Princess AUGUSTA attended divine service in the church,
and heard a Charity Sermon preached by the Rev. Mr. Druni-
mond, for the benefit of the Charity School of the town, to
which the Princesses made a liberal donation. In the course
of the day their Royal Highnesses proceeded in a coach-and_
four to Stratford, where they alighted, and walked to view the
tomb of Shakespeare. They returned about six, and dined at
the residence of the Duchess of Gloucester, where the Countess
Dowager of Cardigan, with a select party, were present to
meet the Princess. This morning the Princess Augusta took
her departure from Leamington in her travelling-carriage, to
the great regret of the visitors and inhabitants. The Princess
was expected to arrive at her residence at Frogmore between
five and six o'clock. Before her departure her Royal Highness
expressed herself gratified with Leamington, and the attentions
which she received there.
YORE, AUGUST 25.—His Royal Highness the Duke of
SUSSEX arrived in this city yesterday, and signified his inten-
don of attending divine service at the Minster to-day. After
the service of the day was ended, his Royal Highness returned
in Mr. Chaloner's carriage to his house, where he is residing
during his stay in York. In a few days, I understand, his
Royal Highness intends paying a visit to J. G. Lambton, Esq.
M.P. at Lambton Hall. Great preparations are making at the
Mansion-House• for the entertainment of his Royal Highness
to-morrow. The freedom of this city will be presented to his
Royal Highness in a, box of massive gold, elegantly chased,
previous to the banquet.

POETR Y.

THE SONS OF THE SHAMROCK.

A NEW SONG ON HIS MAJESTY'S VISIT TO SCOTLAND.
Let Let the King go to Scotland, my jewel, said Pat,
He's in luck, if he finds such a welcome as that
He received from the sons of the Shamrock.
By my soul I'm mistaken, or 'twixt me and you,
Master Sawney will find he's got something to do,
If he rivals the sons of the Shamrock.
He must brush up his bonriet, and stir well his stumps, .
For the fam'd Land of Cakes will be put to her trumps,
When she vies with the sons of the Shamrock,
All her lads and her lasses, though brave and as bonnie
As evcr cut caper to bag-pipe, my honey !
Must yield to the sons of the Shamrock.
Let her Clans and theCbieftains come down from theirllighlands,
Though they talk of their whiskey, what are they but dry lands,
Compared to the soil of the Shamrock !
In a glass of Potteen when old Erin he tasted,
, It so cheered his heart, that, God bless him ! he boasted
'Twas Irish, and true to the Shamrock.
With their broadswords and bucklers and bowmen, what noise,
The Shilelah's the true guard of honour my boys !
For a King 'mongst the sons of the Shamrock !
Faith ! he thought so himself, for he packed off his bands,
And exulting to find himself safe in our hands,
Cried "Hurrah ! for the sons of the Shamrock."

Let them fit up in state their old Holyrood Halls,
Let thein level their streets, and knock down their old walls,
What is that to the sons of the Shamrock ?
Not a rut in his road did he find in our parts,
George at once saw his way, clean and clear to our hearts,
When he came 'mongst the sons of the Shamrock.
Tho' they've Bards of great fame, Scotts and Campbells a score,
I can harp it myself, though not quite like Tom Moore,
In defence of the sons of the Shamrock;
We've been silent, indeed, for what reason to sing
Had poor Erin, in praise of a Court or a King,
Until George touch'd the shores of the Shamrock ?
Place the bonnet of Bruce on his head, and 'tis odd,
Tho' they plume it with thistles quite fresh from their sod,
If he does not prefer the green Shamrock ;
For he always had taste, and can any one blame him
Because he has shewn he knew best what became him,
And so decked his brows with the Shamrock.
There it blooms to all eyes—the cockade of his crown,
Let us see, my brave boys, who shall dare take it down,
In the face of the Sons of the Shamrock ;
'tis there and unfaded, his foes may go whistle,
And in vain shall the lads of the Rose and the Thistle,
Hope to rival the sons of the Shamrock.
Tho' they strut in their tartans and kilts as they call 'em,
They're only short petticoats—breeches would gall 'em,
They're not like the Sons of the Shamrock !
But they look, for all that, like tight fellows, and those "
Who have tried them all swear, they give very hard blows,
Altho' not like the sons of the Shamrock.
But if they're so brisk at a feast or a fray,
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And to honour a, guest always jovial and gay,
'Tis because they've a smack of the shamrock !
Sure 'tis very well known that we peopled their lands,
St. Patrick took that little job on his
Long ago with some lads of the Shamrock.
But we now are all one, though the Union divides us,
Yet we'll stick to the bargain, for honour still guides us,
If justice be done to the Shamrock;
By my soul, if he's wise, George had better come over
To his own little Island, and there live in clover,

For Kings are still safe with the Shamrock.
No complaint will he hear from the rich or the poor,
Not a grievance they have will they lay at his door,
If his heart be but true to the Shamrock ;
And though Ireland, God knows, has some wrongs to her share,
He'll find that no serpent to sting him is there,
Or can shelter beneath the green Shamrock !

NORWICH, AUG. 21.—0 n Wednesday last the Rev. John
Watson, D.D. Curate of Acle, was instituted to the livings
of Ringstead cum Denford, county of Northamptonshire, void
by the death of the Rev. Charles Proby, on the presentation of
Thomas Burton, Esq. of Great Yarmouth. _ _

We are desired to state, that our Magistrates,
so far from having any cause of complaint, have every reason
to be pleased with the attention shewn to them by the civic au-
thorities, and by all ranks in Edinburgh. Twenty-four seats
were reserved for them to witness the procession on Thursday,
and were any proof of the above fact necessary, we have it in
being able to state, that our worthy Lord Provost has returned
to the Metropolis by special invitation, to attend both the
Peers' Ball and the Banquet, an honour, we believe, confer-
red upon no other Corporate Body in Scotland out of the Me-
tropolis. The Magistrates of Edinburgh, we think, deserve
the thanks of the country, for their spirited conduct and excel-
lent arrangements on this occasion. The character of their
countrymen, indeed, seconded and supported these efforts ;
nevertheless, things could not have gone on so pleasantly had
any thing been neglected or slovenly arranged on their part.—
Theirs would have been the blame had any thing been want-
ing, and theirs must be the praise, where all has been satis-
factory. Whatever precedence they may have claimed,
it is no more than what, as the Civic Rulers of our Metro-
polis, they were justly entitled to on this glorious occasion.—
(Glasgow Courier, August 24.)
A damask weaver, in the neighbourhood of
this city, is now manufacturing some tray napkins for a Noble;
man's family in Westmorland, which have the following in-
scription woven in them :—" Spun by Mary Noble, in the
106th year of her age.".—(Carlisle Journal.)

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life to come. May the paternal regard which his Majesty ha.;
shewn in visiting this part of his dominions, which has diffused
such delight throughout the land, have a lasting influence on
the heart and conduct of his Majesty's subjects!'
The conduct of the people was marked by the same good
sense*whiCh has characterised them on preceding occasions.—
When the King entered the Church, there was no shouting or
noise outside.; but the numerous spectators took off their hats
in respectful silence. The Service closed at one, when his
Majesty set off to Dalkeith.

LONDON FASHIONABLES.
A RR rvAt s.—The. Earl and Countess Cowper, at their house
in George-street, Hanover-square, from their seat, Pansanger,
Herts ; the Hon. P. Ashburnham, at his father's (the Earl of
Ashburnham) house in Dover-street, from a tour ; Sir Jenni-
son Gordon, Bart. at MiVart's Hotel, Lower Brook-strett, from
Essex ;IGeneral Coghlan and Son, at Hodgson's Hotel, Dover-
street, from Kent; Sir James and Lady Nugent, at Nerot's
Hotel; the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Eaton, at ditto.
CHANGES.—The Duke of Sussex'has arrived at J. 0. Lamb-
ton, Esq. M.P.'s seat, Lambton-hall, Durham, from York-
shire, where his Royal Highness is expected to remain some
time ; the Duchess of Gloucester arrived yesterday at Bagshot-
park, from Leamington, Warwickshire.
DE PA n T IMES. —Viscountess Ebrington, for Tunbridge-
wells ; Viscount Maynard, for his seat, Easton, Essex ; the
Hon. Col. Howard, M.P. for his seat, Ashtead-park, Surrey;
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hope and family, for their seat, near
Dorking ; General and Mrs. Campbell, for Buxton-wells, in
Derbyshire ; Captain Wilbraham, for Pershore, in Worcester-
shire ; Sir Edward Hartopp, for Four Oaks, Litchfield, Staf-
fordshire; Mrs. Howard, for Rroxmore-park, near Rumsey,
Hampshire; General Montgomery, for Skilmore-castle, near
Greenock, Scotland; Col. and Mrs. Magennis, for Nelson's-
crescent, Ramsgate; Lieut.-Col. Sir Robert teele, Bart. for
Alresford, Hampshire ; Sir Charles Monck, Bart. for Belsey_
castle, nesr Newcastle ; Col. and Mrs. Mordaunt, for the Ivy_
cottage, in the Isle of Wight.