The Sun.
London, England, 1812-01-01 00:00:00

P. 0 ET Rt

The following lines- were written fast July, on
authentic intelligence that WALTER SCOTT, Esq.
Was again going to treat the lovers of minstrelsy ;
and that the Portuguese Sutierers were to derive
the benefit of the sale.

Oh it comes o'er my ear" in softer tones
Than rippling waters in meandering flow ;
Or noontide zephyli torrid Leo owns,
On light u►nbrageous folia,c,e can bestow,
Eweetor than warbled roll the night.bird pours
Upon the listener of fitful mood ;
Or sky-lark's song melodious as he soars ;
Or chorus full and varied of the wood,
The min►l fro►n pilgrim wearinesses stealing,
And freshness of Elysian rest revealing.

iriolll the witch-elm that shades Saint Fillan's spring"
The all-pervading energies diffuse ;
Waking responsive sound Irons kindred string
Wherever consecrated to the muse.
All lucid as Saint Fillan's spring and pure,
And bearing virtues of salubrious kind, -
Which ills obliviate, though they cannot cure;
And shed refinement on the most refin'd ;
The smart of human suffering allaying,
The deeds of lofty sentiment displaying.
111.

Said I, the smart of suffering they allay 2
And truly said—and literally true ;
Exalted genius claiuls perennial bay—
Ardent benevolence deserves it t oo
Benevolence exi7 ,nded, honest, chaste,
Kindled at patriot sensibility,
-Which reaches far Bet kna's crimson waste,
Where victim warriors in masses lie ;
Which reaches styptic to the heart that's bleeding,
And gives to misery the whole that's needing.
1 V .

"%Veil may such dulcet minstrelsy transcend
Terrestrial music's most tran6cencitut notes
It is the hallow'd medium of its end,
More ravishing than congregated throats,

It is a Seraph's voice—it is much more—
It is the voice of Him who kiss'd the rod
ll:umanity's best blessings to restore—
It is the voice of universal Cod !

His spirit gave the generous purpose being ;
ithd 1-le will guard it, with an eye ail• seeing.

Long have we lov'A, sweet Bard of Caledon ! • .
The harmonies that -issue from thy lyre,
Al!baling illustration all thine own,
Of moral bearing and heroic fire—
Long have we lov'd thine high. wrought ;:entinuent
Thy nature's feelings delicate and strong ;
Thy rich imagination's' full intent ;
And all the wonders of thy lavish song ;
tut Mercy attribute divine combining
Spreads here in every page, benignant shining.
M. A. S.
Authorof"ThcCALsnoNtANComer ELUCIDATED."

This Poem was written in answer to Tug CALEDO-
- ComeT.

THE TREAT it SMITH last night made
her second appearance this season at Covent Garden
Theatre, in the character of Jane Shore. She is
Obviously much improved, and displayed a degree
431 merit last night, which may tend to sufien the
regret of the public at the approaching retirement
1)f the great Adress, who perhaps never was equals
.
4rd, and never can be surpassed on Theatrical boards.
iss SMITH never. fails, by languor; her Chief
error is rather attempting to do too much. But her
animation merits praise more than censure, as it
thews a laudable zeal in the public service. Mr. C.
41.,..e118LE was, as usual, judicious and impe7iive in
41astings. Mrs. POWELL was very spirited i;i Alicia.
The Elephant appears to be still not sui..-I,:iently
tensible of his duty, and by his obstinacy seems to
old fame in contempt.

• .
bROLM A N and his daughter are. now performing at
'lull, where they have been received with merited
4PPlause. They are both 'well entitled to a high
:.tation on the London boards,. but , particularly the
former ; yet neither can procure en engagement.
"'lto can deny that a third Theatre is required, as a
t/It of court bf appeal for Actors, as Well as on ae-
"'lnt of the immense increase of population, since
the
Patents were originally granted ?
Admiral. DURHAM superintends at Portsmouth
a,le re-equipment of the ships destined for the block-
• of the Scheldt. The. Christian VII. Admiral
i3L°lthe's flag-ship, arrived. at that port on Sunday to
.fe Paid. Admiral YOUNG has struck his flag for a
'lv days,
\Ve, are sorry to announce the death of Bri-
"ier-General Colman, in the Portuguese ser-
oce, at
.Lisbon, on the 12th of last mouth. • His
brought
was the consequence of fever and debility,
on by exertions in -his profession too great
ihr his constitution. He was buried at Lisbon, on
ie 14th, with distinguished military honours. His
',uneral was attended by all the Portuguese regimcrlts
In.garrison,, and all the Generals and Field-Officers
8t! our army in that city, including Generals Leith,
ir Stapleton Cotton, Peacock, Stopford;
the
death of. this very amiable and respectable Gen-
ee4,lan and excellent Officer, the valuable place of
""..le ant at Arms of the House ol Commons be-
%les vacant.

;•
clock,
Monday se'nnight, between seven and eight
;Iciock, a most daring robbery was committed on
'`le Nottingham road, about a mite from Derby,
313011 the persons of W. Kirkland, of,Spondon, and
Art Burton, schoolmaster, sof Chaddesden. They
Were Stopped by three men, one of whom presented
a bore pistol to the breast of• Kirkland, and de-
manded his money; they afterwards robbed him of
21. Bs. and his watch. They then took horn his
ck°alpanion some halfpence, his- keys, and pen-
boo but very fortunately overlooked a ,pocket
1400 k he had about him, containing two one-pound
botes. The robbers afterwards walked off towards Derby, and as yet remain undtscovered.- They
"'ere all young men; one of them had on a short
smock trgck ; another was dressed in a black coat
"4 waistcoat and the third had on a I:ght coloured
,P call ruffled shirt, and good tut.