The Sun.
London, England, 1822-04-27 00:00:00

POETRY.

A MISANTHROPE TO A BUTTERFLY.
Ah, welcome art thou—here repose thy weak wing,
Lovely atom of Life, gentle herald of Spring ;
What heart but would bless thee, what eye but survey,
And what flow'ret but woo thee to rest on thy way, •
Yet, poor little wanderer ! this is no place
For thee, or for those that resemble thy race;
'Tis true here's a rose-tree all blushing and sweet,
And some blossoms where nature and loveliness meet,
Here's a beam from day's orb both inviting and fine,—
But know, artlesS insect, what fate will be thine
Should'st thou linger, all lonely and pure as thou art,
Some hornet will plant a rude sting in thy-heart,
Base reptiles attack, bitter venom be shed
On so spotless a wing, so defenceless a head :
Then hasten, oh hasten to Freedom's far ;lain,
Let not pity nor feeling thy pinion detain ;
Depart with the zephyr—such tourists as thee
Should breathe with the blissful, should fly with the free. •
When mournful yet pleasant thought's billovis may roll,
Like the full-tide of Spring through the Ocean of
Be each kind one remembeed, and thou with the rest,
In sympathy treasured and gratefully blest:.
A welcome in Palaces sure would be thine. • •
Then why seek a shelter so charmless as mine ?
Ah, why but to teach my fond hopes even yet,'
That I am not forgotten—and cannot forget.
April 18. 31. A. 31.

PEDESTRIANISM.—Captain Slowman, in his match to We•
•therby in Yorkshire and back to London in six days, was
backed yesterday freely at 6 to 4 to win. He was travelling, free
from lameness, on Thursday afternoon, within I 3 miles of
Newmark, and he proposed resting three miles to the north of
Grantham, 114 miles from London. He travels as much incog.
as possible, and is accompanied by two persons ini a chaise..
His regular lounge is six miles an hour, and with-his breaks at
interims for a mile, he does in six minutes ands some seconds.
Saturday night, at twelve o'clock, is the time foi his arrival in
London.

BOXING.—On Tuesday last, a match between Geo;COdham,
of Canterbury, and ,a man of the name of Stone, who travels the
country with brushes, &c. took place in the marshes near Ford.;
with. A great number of persons froth this city and neigh.
bourhood flocked to witness the combat.- About: twelve o'clock/
the men, attended by their seconds, entered :the ring—t'od,,
ham appearing, first, shortly after followed. by. Stone.: After
exchangmg the usual .tokens of defiance by throwing their
hats in the ring, the. shook hands, and the fight commenc-
ed. Betting at the onset was nearly even, but rather in fa-
Vour of Codham. In .the opinion of some the superior weight
and strengtli, Of ICodham gave him the advantage, while
others took Stone for -choice, in consequence, of his activi-
ty and knowii-bOttoni. The men commenced in right earnest,
and after-a desperate and well fought battle, Which lasted one •
hour and 54 'minutes, victory was declared in favour of Cod-
ham. A severe blow in the throat in the .53c1 round. decided
the fight, from the effects of which Stone fell with the .hind
part of his neck -on the ropes, and although he afterwards fought
four rounds, never , completely recovered.—( Kentish Gazette,
April 26.) ' , _

DREADFUL ACCIDENT IN BUDGE-ROW.
PIORE. PARTICULARS.]—The unfortunate Lady dug out
of the middle of the ruins on Thursday night was wife to a
younger brother of Mr. Bowles, the proprietor of the house..--
She was a beautiful lOoking woman, about 21 years of age, and
was married at Christmas last.
The report yesterday from St. Thomas's Hospital, respect..
ing the other sufferers, we are happy to state, is of a most fa-
vourable natute, great hopes being entertained by their medi-
cal friends that they will all survive the accident. The follow-
ing is a correct list of the names of the persons in the hospital :
—Miss- OsbaMeston, Miss Faucett, and igr. Nichols, the parish
clerk.

Mr. and Mrs. Bowles still continue at the Crown Tavern, and
are likewise reported to be in an improving state.
During the search for the bodies the workmen found in the
ruins nearly 3001. in notes and sovereigns, which have been'
carefully preserved for the owners. s -
At the Inquest held last night the Coroner observed, that
the Surveyor for the district should examine all houses in a
dilapidated state.
The Jury were satisfied that it was the removal of the aim.:
niea in the party-wall which caused the accident, and a verdict
of " Accidental Death, occasioned by the want of due precau.
tion in the repairing of the party-wall," was returned.'
• A vote of thanks was then passed to the Beadle.of the-Warl
for his exertions in removing the rubbish, extricating the suf..
ferers, and afterwards attending to their corufor‘e.