The Sun.
London, England, 1822-12-07 00:00:00

POETRY.

THE SECRET.
In a fair Lady's heart once a secret was lurking ;
It toss'd and it tumbled ; it long'd to get out ;
The LIPS half betrayed it by smiling and smirking,
And TONGUE was impatient to blab it, no doubt:
But HONOUR looked gruff on the subject, and gave it
In charge to the TEETH (so enchantingly white),
Should tNe captive attempt an elopement, to save it,
By giving the Lirs an admonishing bite.
'pis said, and 'twas settled : SIR HONOUR departed;
TONGUE quivered and trembled, but dare not rebel;
When right to its tip SECRET suddenly started,
And half, in a whisper escaped from his cell :
Quoth the TEETH, in a pet, "We'll be even for this,"
And they bit very smartly above and beneath
But the Lirs in that instant were bribed with a hiss,
And they popp'd out the secret "in spite of their teeth."

TO A HUSBAND.

Oh ! were I in my dying hour,
And thou beside me mourning stood,
Still should I own affection's power,
And scarcely wish a dearer good.
Though heaven were open to my eyes,
Anil bleAs supreme awaited me,
My struggling soul would grieve to rise,
Deeming earth heaven, while blest with thee.
And, oh ! if in the spheres above
Souls have one spark of earthly feeling,
Still would my thoughts be with thee,love!
And from celestial regions stealing.
For one short hour I'd earthward stray,
To snatch thee from a world of care;
Point to my.home the safest way;
Nor call it heaven till thou wert there !
KaleidoseOpe.

HUNTING INTELLIGENCE.
MEETINGS OF HOUNDS IN THE ENSUING WEEK.

The Quorndon Hounds, on Tuesday, at Loseby ; Wednes-
day, at Stanford Park ; Friday, at GriMston ; and on Satur-
day,at Bardon Hill.
Lord Anson's Hounds, on Monday, at Coombe Abbey ;
Wednesday, at Princethorpe Village ; Thursday, at Frankton
Wood • and on Saturday, at All Oaks.
H. doliffe, Esq.'s Fox-hounds, on Wednesday, at Leigh
Village ; and on Saturday, at the Chequers, Horley.
The Surrey Fox-Hounds, on Mondon, at Farley Green ;
Thursday, at Riddlesdown ; and on Saturday, at Keston.
The Sanderstead Harriers, on Monday, Wednesday, and Sa-
turday, at the Kennel.
The Cottesmere Hounds, on Monday, at Wissendine ; on
'Wednesday, at Stocken ; and on Thursday, at Foster's Bridge.
Lord Yarborough's Hounds, on Monday, at Bradley; on
Wednesday, at Kirmington Vale ; Friday, at Elkington Cow
Pasture ; and on Saturday, at Thornton Collego.
Sir R. Sutton's Hounds, on Monday, at Stainfield Hall ;
Tuesday, at Branston Wood; Thursday, at Hangram Goss;
and on Saturday, at Gate Burton.
The Gillingham Hounds, on Tuesday, at the Tower on the
Moor ; Thursday, at Welton Mill; and on Saturday, at Ken-
wick Bar. _ _

The Earl of Derby's Stag-hounds, on Tuesday, at Rose
Bushes ; and on Friday, at Purley.
Sir Jacob Astley's Hounds, on Monday, at Horningtoft
Wood ; Wednesday, at Wood Dalling ; and on Thursday, at
Saxlingham.
Mr. Dewing's Hounds, on Monday, at Hindringbam Field
!louse ; Wednesday, at Wood Palling ; and on Friday, at
Binham, to run a buck.

Rome will exhibit• a scene of more gaiety and
splendour during the winter than it has known for
many years. The CAVENDISIIES, the DEVON-
SHIRES, the CLIFFORDS, the CAItNAItVONS, the
KINNAIRDS, together with an additional long list
of English Nobility, and wealthy families,are now
assembling there. The Duchess of DEvogsmaE
has arranged a series of entertainments upon a
scale commensurate with the magnificence of the
" Eternal City" during the brightest period of
her history. There are now more than 500
English families in Rome, and the number is likely
to be nearly doubled by Christmas. The health
of the POPE is much improved, and hope is very
sanguine that his Holiness may be enabled to per-
form the requisite duties in the forthcoming
ceremonies of the Catholic Church. Cardinal
GONSALVT, who for a long time has been in-
disposed, is also better. Nothing can exceed the
kindness and the condescension of the POPE and
his Prime Minister towards all the English visitors.