The Sun.
London, England, 1823-09-23 00:00:00

P 0 E T It Y.

POEMS
ItY WILLIAM BECICFORD, ESQ.•
A PRAYER.
Like the low murmur of the secret stream
Which throttgli dark alders winds its shaded way,
ly suppliant voice is heard :—Ah ! do not deem
That on vain toys I throw my hours away.
In the recesses of the forest vale,
On the wild mountain.—on the verdant sod,
Where the fresh breezes of the morn prevail,
I wander lonely, communing with Ood.
'When the faint sickness of a wounded heart

Creeps in cold shudderings through my sinking frame,
I turn to thee—that holy peace impart
Which soothes the invokers of thy awful name.
0 all-pervading Spirit !--sacred beam
Parent of life and light !—Eternal Power !
Grant me through obvious clouds one transient gleam
Of thy bright essence In my dying hour !

TUE LAST DAY.
Hark ! heard ye not that clasp, appalling sound ?
Tremble ! fordo the vexed affrighted ground
Heaves strong in dread convulsion—streams of tire
Burst from the veneful sky—a voice of ire
Proclaims, Ye guilty wait your final doom :
No more the silent refuge of the tomb
Shall screen your crimes, your frailties. Conscience

reigns,—
Earth needs no other sceptre ;—what remains
Beyond her fated limits dare not tell ;
Eternal Justice ! Judgment ! Heaven ! Hell !
From AIL Britton's Illustrations of Fonthill.

The following is a copy of the letter from
Mr. BROUGHAM, addressed to the Con►utittee of
Tradesmen, who presented him with the Quaich
made out of Queen Mary's yew tree :
" Hamilton Pal►ce, Sept. 13, 1823.
" NT t.r mr .1.7,-1 entreat you to accept my sincere thanks,
the only return I can make for the testimony of your kindness,
which I received on 'rhuraday evening from Lord A. Ha-
milton.

" The confidence of my fellow-countrymen, I know, can
only be either acquired or retained by a persevering discharge
of those public duties which may devolve upon sue ; and I trust
I shall at all times be found ready to pursue this course in the
way most likely, according to the best of my judgment to
promote the prosperity, and above all, the civil and religious
liberties of mankind.
" Believe me to be, your
" Faithful and obedient Servant,
" 11. 131101.1CifIAM."

Mr. WILKIE, IL A., is making a Painting of
his MAJESTY entering the Palace of Holyrood
'House, and receiving the keys.
Through UMW difference,' Madame CAT.tLANI
dOeS not sing at the York Music Meeting.
Gloucester Music Meeting, last week, was
very well attended. Mrs. SALMON, Miss STE'
MIENS, KNYYETT, VAUGHAN, and SAM, were
among the principal singers.
A few days ngo Mr. Ilumt received a letter
from an Irishman at Belfast, commencing thus—:
" Sir, as I do not know- your address, I write to
you for it." _ _

RICUARDSON, Goonutscx and Co. respectfully
remind their friends of the near appeoach of the
Drawing, which takes place on Thursday next,
the 25th of this month, and recommend their
taking advantage of the present very low prices,
which are less than they have been for thirty
years. There are three Prizes of £20,000, two
of klO,OOO, and more Prizes than Blanks.
Tickets and Shares are on Sale, by RICHARnsoN,
GoooLuctc and Co. at their Old Established
Office, 104, Corner of Bank Buildings, Cornhill.
Persons should now be on their guard not to
take counterfeit silver, as a considerable quantity
is in circulation.