The Sun.
London, England, 1824-05-13 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.

The Countess of Arran's Assembly, in Dover-street, on
Tuesday evening, was attended by a crowd of distinguised
Fashionables.
The Dowager Countess of Stamford bad an elegant select
party yesterday evening, at her house, Charles-street, Berke-
ley-square.
The Earl and Countess Belmore entertained a distinguished
party at dinner yesterday, at their house in Ilamilton-place.
Lord Berwick had .a grand dinner party yesterday, at his
house in Grosvenor-square.
Sir Thomas Lennard, Bart. 'had a dinner party yesterday,
at his house in Cumberland-place.
Lord Saltoun entertained a large party at dinner yesterday,
at his house in Great Cumberland-street.

MARRIAGE IX lircui I/TM—Yesterday morning were
married, at St. George's, Hanover-square, the Marquis of
EXETER to Miss ISABELLA. I'OYNTZ, daughter of W. S.
POIXTZ, Esq. of Grosvenor place.

Bayonne Papers has brought us intelligence
from Madrid to the Ist instant. The executive
Commissioners continued to prosecute the parti-
zans of the Constitution with unabated activity
and rigour, and to distinguish themselves parti-
cularly by the puni.hment of females. Two wo-
men had been lately
Whipped, and one tarred
and feathered and
promenaded through the
streets mounted on an
ass, for having uttered
what are now deemed seditious cries. Two ex-
peditions of 2000 troops
each, one for Peru and
the other for Mexico, were still talked of, but it
was felt that they could have no possible effect
upon the fate of those countries, and would only
serve to prove the total incapacity of Spain to
ov Accounts from Cadiz are
havesrueicdteorhe colonies.
r announced
that symptoms of the yel-
low fever had displayed themselves in that city,
where it was likely to prove very destructive, if
it broke out, on account of the number of foreign
troops stationed there, which would not fail to
fall its earliest victims. There was a rumour in
the Spanish capital, that the King had at last
determined to recognize the first loan raised by
the Cortes, but not the two last. A corps of 300
armed Royalists is said to be traversing Castile
and proclaiming Charles V., the King's Brother,
sole Monarch of Spain.

By the Talbot steam-packet, which arrived in
the river at two o'clock yesterday afternoon, in
15 hours from Ostend, we received the Brussels
papers of Tuesday. They contain no intelligence
worth translating.

A notice was put up at Lloyd's yesterday, for
a General Meeting of the Subscribers, to be held
on Tuesday next, at 12 o'clock, for the purpose
of considering what measures it may be neces-
sary to take, in consequence of a motion intended
to be made by Mr. FowELL Bux.ToN, on Mon-
day next, in the House of Commons, for a Com-
mittee on the Act of George 1., cap. 18, which
restricts partnerships and societies from insuring
ships and goods. At the same meeting a vote of
2001. from the funds of Lloyd's to the " Royal
National Institution for the Preservation of Life
from Shipwreck," is to be submitted for confirm-
ation, and a vote of 1051. to the " Merchant Sea-
men's Corporation" willbe proposed.

THE MAIL Concties.—A rumour prevailed
this morning, that although the Drawing-room
was postponed in consequence of his MAjErilr'S
lamented illness, yet the Royal Mail Coaches
would proceed this afternoon from Mr. VIHLER'S
Manufactory, Minbank.street, Westminster, in
grand procession, to Lombard-street, with out-
riders, coachmen, and guards, dressed in new
clothing, &c. Upon diligent inquiry, however,
we can positively state the rumour is without
foundation ; no procession
day ; also, that the
general w postmenwill
t
ak e placeand
post-
boys have received orders not to wear their new
clothing until Thursday next, which is the time
appointed to hold the Draw ifig-roorm

POETRY.

VERSES

IX lIO.NOUR OP Hlg MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY RING
GEORGE THE FOURTH, THE ILLUTRIOUS PATRON OF
THE LITERARY FUND.

BY SIR WILLIAM ASHBURNIIAMI BART.
Say, shall no Bard in animating strains
Proclaim to Britain's Sons a Brunswick reigns ?
Shall we, who feel his mild paternal sway,
No joy evince, no thankfulness display ?
Shall Erin deem herself supremely blest,
AlloWed to clasp her Monarch to her breast ;
Shall Scotia greet her Chief with loud acclaim,
And blend her blessings with his honour'd name ;
And yet shall England pour no votive strain
To him who holds the trident of the main ?
Will no bold independent Briton sing
The heart-felt praises of our Patriot King ?
Shall Gallic Bards their boasted Lours praise,
And HORACE chaunt AuGus•ros' golden days ;
Yet shall no grateful lays to GEORGE extend,
The friend of Learning, and the Muses' friend ?
Shall apathy still slumber o'er the lyre,
No merit waken, and no virtues fire ?
Shall charge of adulation still restrain,
Shall fear unstring each harp, each tongue enchain ?
Forbid it, gratitude ! forbid it, zeal !
A theme like this must make the coldest feel;
A theme like this must every breast inspire,
Tune every voice, and rotate each dormant lyre.
Let British Bards a bright example show,
Of the just tribute we our SOVEREIGN owe.
,Fir'd at the thought, my ardent voice I'll raise,
And with the trumpet's clangor sound his praise.
NTloraft everyit, ycel
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tObho
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swtsaft ou
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Sovereigns
trreai in
gn
T. Erin's emerald Isle, to India's bowers,
Crmadia's shore, and great Augusta's towers!
To praise ere we decide our Sovereign's claim,
Think how he acted in his Father's name;
Think in his Father's steps how close he trod,
True to the Laws, his Country and his God.
Say, did he not, in peril's storm-girt hour ?
Accept the scepter of restricted power ?
Who can affirm he e'er that power abus'd ?
By whom is he arraigned ?—of what accused ?
Oh! may he not, with righteous SAMUEL say—
O'er whom have I e'er held oppressive sway ?
Whom have I injured ?—whom have I oppress 'd ?
When did I turn my face from the distress'd ?
O'er any if my regal terrors wave,
'Tis to protect them, I am bound to save.
If e'er coercion's cords I'm forc'd to draw,
"Els to support the majesty of Law.
Did not our Monarch, in his Father's name,
Exalt our country to the heights of fame ?
Say, did he not, with well. directed blow,
Hurl his red bolt 'gainst Europe's slaughtering foe ?
His arms victorious bade war to cease,
And British victory pav'd the path for peace.
Praise to the Heroes who on land or sea
]llaintain'd the lion's proud supremacy •
Praise to the Chiefs who British valour led,
Conquer'd with Wxt.LitrozoN—with NELSON bled.
To other scenes now let us turn our eyes,
To humbler valleys, and to milder skies.
Philanthropy, that Heaven-descended guest,
Has fixed her mansion in a GEORGE'S breast.
To misery he gives unask'd relief ;
His joy it is to stop the source of grief;
To aid the wretched, hear the orphan's prayer,
And snatch from death the victim of despair;
Like Nile, with plenty flood th' impoverish'd plain,
And bid pale indigence to smile again ;
On Arts and Science beams of favour shed,
And place the laurel-wreath on Learning's head.
Such, such are deeds that Christian Virtue owns,
And, true to Christian Virtue, Glory crowns. *
No gems of pity ever brighter shone,
Than those which decorate the British Throne;
Those gems that glisten in a Monarch's eye,
The tribute feeling pays to charity.
Long may our SovEnExGN live, by Heaven's decree,
To rule a Nation loyal, brave, and free !
llis People's love his great, his best reward ;
He our Protector—we his faithful Guard.
True Freedom's pillars prop Britannia's Throne—
We in a Brunswick's rights defend our own.
Let our glad voices make this roof to ring
With a just tribute to a PATRIOT KING.
* Vide BUTsON on the Love of our Country.