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London, England, 1824-06-05 00:00:00

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PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
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Veneris, 4° die Ana, 1824.
Mr. SPEAKER. reported the Royal Assent—to Beer Duties Bill,
BroMpton-squar,.. Improvement Bill,Vl aidstone Markets
Bill, Leeds Gas Lightßill, and Glasgow and Yoker Bridge
Road Bill.
hi PR 0 V E;:lE T —Paddington—Petitions of Grand Junction
Canal Oompany, and George Stapleton, against, to lie on
the table.
nA 11130 u—Brenogue (Ir.:land)
MI AT Eity o RKS —Canterbury •
TIT HE -- Lan caster • n

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Id) NM NG DISTRESSES (Ireland) Bills read a3d time,
COI; N TY GAOLS and passed.
EAST INDIA
.GOODS

GONNOik nENEVICES

II /011LAND.01 ITHCI-1 ES
ESTAT cs —.Marquis of Anglcsea's, and Maxwell's—Bills read
a second time, wid committed. .icilicorse's, Smyth':, and
Eccles Vicarage—Bills read a first time.
CoiltraxtEs-Annuity (Ireland)—Bill read a second time,
anti committed. British Gas Light—Two Petitions from
Leeds, against,. to lie on the table.
ROADS—Buckingham and Towcester) Bills reported, to be
N C OSU (Cardigan)) ingr ossed.
AsLl:nonovon. WA 1.1: INC LOS u E --Lill reported, and re-
connoitted ft:r this day.

EX TA I EsTATEs (Scotland) 1 Bills read a first
.MAGISTRATES INDEmsiTY (Ireland) time.
lvQu T Atl.E LoAx SoctETY—Dilblill—Further time grant-
ed ier making the Report.
I/ usTiNGDo:r lionouGit ELEcTrox—Order for consider-
ing Petition of Samuel Wells, Esq., complaining of that
Election on Tuesday, 15th %lune, reed and diseharged,-10
be taken into consideration upon Tuesday, 7th Sq:emb.z.r,3t
three o'clock in the afternoon.

FnEEmAsoNs—Petition- from, of Ireland, complaining of Act
of last Session, which prohibits the meeting of cerzain Socie-
ties ; to lie on the table.
IDIr ESSMENT. OF St:A.MEN.Pe.ition of Seafaring men, &c,
against, to lie on thy' table.
VAGRANTS
COCOA NUTS, &C.
wills to be read a 3d time
'COMBINATION LAWS REPEAL.
I this day.
MASTERS AND Won-Kmus
EAST INDIA TRADE
1\ ENV-CHURCHES
•
SALT DUTIES REPEAL
CinAND JURY PRESENTMENTS Bills reported.
•
DUCHY or CORNWALL
TRANSPORTATION or OFFENDEItES
NEWFOUNDLAND JUDICATURE (Bills considered
Si.AuciftrEurNo, Committee.
FismEittEs
EXCHEQUER Bum (Public Works)—Bill read a second time,
and committed.

MESSAGE FROM THE LORDS—That they have agreed to
Charities Inquiry Bill, Hides and SkinS Bill, Leather and
Paper Duties (Ireland) Bill, Distilleries (Scotland) BOIT.
Lary, and Hammersmith Bridges Bills, and to Porthdinßaeo
and Pwllheli, and Bideford Roads Bills, without ameatdment•
That they have passed a Bill, intituled, " An Act for
exhibiting a Bill for the restoration of John Francis Erskine
of Mar."

Also, a Bill, intituled, " An Act to enable the Vicar for
the -time being of the Parish and Parish Church of Eccles,
in the County Palatine of Lancaster, to grant building Lease
of the glebe lands belonging to the said Vicarage."
Also, a Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting certain part-9
of the entailed Estates of Sir Thomas Smyth, Bart. situate
in Essex, in Trustees, for sale, and for investing the pro-
ceeds thereof in the purchase of lands lying intermixed with
other Estates in the said• County, standing settled to the like
uses; and also for effectuating the exchange of part of such
last mentioned Estates for certain glebe lands belonging to
the United Rectories of Thoydon Mount and Stapleforti
Thorncy, in the said County, and for other purposes."
Also, a Bill, intituled, " An Act for confirming the in-
closure of certain Lands in the Manor of llowle, in the County
of Salop, so far as relates to certain allotments made to Jolla
Jelicorse, Esq. deceased, and other Lands purchased by hio
and William Jellicorse, Esq. his son."
Ellsi/CINE OF Mmt's---Bill read a third time, and passed.

ORDERS OF THE DAY FOR THIS DAY.
1. Hipleborough Walk (Northampton) Inclost= Bill—Coto'

rnittee. . _
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2. Vagrants Bill—Third Reading.
3. Transportation of Ofli2nders
4. Cocoa Nuts, &c. Bill—Third Reading.
5. Newfotydland Judicature Bill—Report.
6. Combination Laws Repeal Bill—Third Reading.
7. Masters and Workmen Bill—Third Reading.
:3. Newfoundland Marriages
East India Trade Bill—Third Reading.
10. Fisheries Bill—Report.
11. Public Credit (Ireland) Bin—Committee.
12. Exchequer Bills (Public Works) Bill—Committee.
13. Magistrates Indemnity (Ireland) Bill—Second Reading-

NOTICE OF MOTION FOR THIS DAY.
Mr. Brougham—Bill to repeal 21 Geo. 2, Irish Corporatiat
Act.

NOTICES GIVEN YESTERDAY.
Wednesday, June 9.
Mr. Maherley—Return of expense of Paving, Lighting,
and Watching the Metropolis, for the last seven years.
Thurs.day, June 10.
Sir John Newport—To refer the Petitions against the Orange
Association to the Committee on the Disturbed Districts irz
Ireland, and to direct the said Committee to inquire, and
to report how far the Act of last Session against Secret So-
cieties has been found effectual.

PRICE OF STOCKS rti is

Bank Stock 237a 238.4
3 per Cent. Red. 933-
3 per Cent. Cons shut
3;k, per Cent
Dissented
4 per Cent. {Assd.... 100 Ni
New
Bank Long Ann
Imp. 3 per Cents.
India Stock shut

PRICES OF FOREIGN F(
A ustrianßds, 5 per cent. 941
Scrip
Chaim lids, 6 per ct. 75:1
6per ct 81i
Scrip .8
Danish, s.per cent.
Greek Scrip
Mexican Scrip 1 dis.
Neapolitan, 5 per cent. ...94 5
Peruvian Scrip
Portuguese Bonds
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some men of war, but could not discover of
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they could only see the smoke in a south
direction, the wind was S.S.E. The report
°f cannon lasted for about four hours, but
could not learn any result. The same Master
adds, that by the arrival of a Sperowara
from Malta, they learned that a convoy of 70
stlil of vessels had sailed from that port to the
Westward, under the escort of a brig of war,
a►►d that soon after two frigates had likewise
made sail, which made them co►►jecture that the
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The following is another etract of a Letter
from the Agents to LLOYD'S at Pernambuco,
dated 9th April :
" The Oporto packet arrived from London on
the 7th instant : the munitions- of war will be
taken from the vessel, and then allowed to enter
the port. The Cognac packet, from Liverpool,
'vas warned off yesterday, and proceeded for
%Ilia. The Commodore of the Brazilian ves-
sels• of war has sent notice to the British Corn-
olndore and Consul, stating this port is under
strict blockade. The notices were dated on the
7th, and delivered on the Bth instant."

Our valuable private intelligence from Paris
enabled us to state some time since that fears
uere entertained for the fate of the Project of
the Law for reducing the French Rentcs in the
Chamber of Peers. We were subsequently in-
formed, however, as we communicated to our
headers, that in consequence of the personal in-
Thience exerted by the Members of the Royal
gamily, these fears were succeeded by a confi-
dent expectation that the Project would be car-
ried through the Peers by a small majority. It is
a singular proof of the nicety with which the Mi-
nisters had ascertained the exact numbers of the
Peers who were respectively hostile or friendly
to their financial scheme, that the Prince POLIG.
liAc was called to Paris from London principally
for the purpose of giving his vote in favour of
the law,—a vote which the division on the first
amendment, moved for the purpose of negativing
the Project, proves to have been indispensable,
" the amendment was rejected by a majority of
only two votes ! An abstract of the proceedings
of the Chamber on this important subject will
be found in another column amongst our extracts
from the foreign Journals.

The Brazil Packet, which has arrived at Fal.l
mouth, sailed from Rio de Janeiro on the 13th
of March. The intelligence brought by the
Packet is therefore anterior to that received by
the Blossom, which left Rio on the 18th. There
is no news of importance from any of the ports
at which the Packet touched, except that three
Brazilian frigates continued to blockade Pernam-
bucco, in consequence of the Governor's disobe-
iiience to the mandate of the Emperor, requiring
him to deliver up possession of the place.

The German Papers still contain rumours of
a Congress, but much less confidently than here-
tofore. The journey of Prince METTERNICII
from Vienna was at first laid bold of as a
Circumstance confirmatory of the idea of the
supposed Congress. Unfortunately it appear-
ed that while the Emperor of AUSTRIA was
Proceeding to Prague, Prince METTERNICH went
in an opposite direction, towards Johannisberg,
celebrated for producing the famous Rhenish
Wine of that name. One would think that a
Nobleman might visit his private estate (for Jo-
hannisberg belongs to Prince METTEItNICH) with-
out any political motive : and such is probably
the case in the present instance.

We stated the other day that the intelligence
of the catastrophe at Cairo had been fully

confirmed.

We now find also that our anticipa-
tions as to the real dispositions of the Porte to-
wards the Paella of EGYPT, were well founded.
The Journal des Debats contains news from Zante
of the 2d ult., which announces that lI3IZAHAM
Buy had entirely thrown off the mask, and had
issued proclamations declaring himself appointed
by the Divan to be Vizier in the room of the
PACIIA. The latter, though almost all his mili-
tary arsenal and stores had been destroyed by
the conflagration of the citadel of Cairo, and
though that capital had even fallen into the
bands of his enemy, bad the army and abun-
dance of treasure on his side. It was thought,
therefore, that he would ultimately succeed
in re-establishing his power, and that in-
stead of continuing the war against the Greeks,
he would be happy to make common cause
with them against his despotic and ungrate-
ful master. Meanwhile, all the differences which

had arisen between the Greek chieftains and the
Government in the Morea are said to have en-
tirely subsided, and 40,000 experienced and
well-organized troops to be ready to march to
any point where the enemy might threaten to ef-
fect a landing. This is a most important result
for the Greeks, and in conjunction with the dis-
positions in their favour which now prevail in all
the great Cabinets, may be considered, as ren-
dering secure the full establishment of their in-
dependence.

The Bogota Gazette of the Sth of. March an-
nounces the arrival of Colonel lIAM►L'roN, and
Lieutenant-Colonel CAMPBELL, the British Com-

missioners, in the capital of Colombia. At a
public dinner given them on their journey by the
Governor of Maraquita, at Honda, the Commis-11
sioners are stated to have proposed, as a toast,
" The Independence of Colombia." Ix is not
wonderful, that by a people anxious to ob-
tain its recognition by England, every cir-
cumstance of this nature, however trifling in
itself, should be scrupulously recorded. Con-
gress had not met, but there wanted only the
arrival of two more members of the Senate to
complete the number prescribed by the Consti-
tution, in order to commence the sittings. Mr.
HENDERSON, the Consul for Colombia, had not
arrived at Bogota. On the 17th of April the
shock of an earthquake was felt at Kingston
(Jamaica), which in duration exceeded any
which had been remembered for 34 years, but
which did no material damage in the vicinity of
Kingston. No accounts of its effect had been
received from the interior.

In another column we have inserted some do-

currents connected with the recent events at
Lisbon. They are of old dates.

In the House of Lords, last night, the Bill for
continuing the Insurrection Act in Ireland for
another year was committed and reported.
In the House of Commons the Report on the
New Churches Bill was received, the numbers
beiag, on a division, 42 to 9.

( From the Algemeinz Zeitung.

AV STRIA.—His Majesty the Emperor having received
notice of the death (on the 15th of May) of his Excellency
Count Stadion, Minister of State for the Department of the
Finances, has been pleased to address the following letter
to Count Nadasdy, President of the Imperial Aulic Cham-
ber, respecting the provisional direction of the Finance De-

partment
" MY Dear Count Nadasdy, I am most profoundly afflicted
by the loss which the State has just suffered by the death of
Count Stadion. In the expectation that you will proceed in the
path laid down by him, which I hereby impose on you as a
duty, I confide to you the provisional direction of the Finance
Department, while you, at the same time, retain your functions
as President of the Aulic Chamber, as I have very much at heart
the maintenance of the system of Finance as it now exists ; and
in the execution of the preliminary measures requisite fur the
completion of the plan that has been adopted, you will have
most strictly to follow the regulations which have been approv-
ed and ordered by me in the management of the affairs of the
Department of Finance."
Prague, May 19, 1824. '(Signed) FRANCIS.
KRONSTADT, MAY 10.—The relations of the Boyar Vil-
lara have just received positive information that he has at length
been restored to liberty. At the same time we learn from Con-
stantinople that the Ottoman fleet passed the Dardanelles on
the 28th of April.
TRIESTE, MAY 18,—By a vessel which arrived here yes-
terday from Alexandria, which place it left on the 25th of
April, we have not received any further intelligence respect-
ing the events at Cairo, or at Alexandria. The Pacha's ar-
maments continue, but up to that day not a man had been em-
barked in the vicinity of Cairo ; and even among the Pacha's
trooops the plague raged in a horrible manner, in consequence
of the confusion occasionedby the fire.

We have received New York Papers to the
2d ult. Their contents are generally unimpor-
tant.—We subjoin an extract : _ _

" Nrw Vonic, MAY I.—Captain Baker, of the brig Fanny,
from Curagoa, informs that a British sloop, laden with a cargo
of rum, from Kingston, bound to Maracaibo, in beating up the
south side of it. Domingo, was boarded by one of the Haytian
brigs of war, and sent into Jacquemel ; after remaining there
about twenty days was ordered to Port-au-Prince, where she
was tried and condemned. The supercargo applied to the house
of Brothers, Mundon, and Co., of that place, who applied to
President Bayer for the release of the vessel and cargo. The
President, considering the condemnation illegal, ordered them
to be restored, with about 600 dollars damages, which offer
was refused by the supercargo, not being sufficient to defray
the expences sustained by the capture.. The supercargo, mas-
ter, and two of
was
crew, went from thence to Jamaica in an
open boat. It expected that a British frigate would be sent
from Jamaica to demand the surrender of the vessel, and pay-
ment for the damage sustained by the illegal capture."

QUEBEC, APRIL 19.—The lake ice made its appearance on
Thursday last ; it has all passed, and the river is now perfectly
clear.—The large timber ship building at the island of Orleans
caught fire, and nearly 40 feet of her length consumed.

COLONEL FRENCIS.-In the John Bull of last
Sunday, this Officer was mentioned in disrespect-
ful terms as the friend of Mr. BATTIER. John
Bull is often too indiscriminate and wanton in his
serious attacks and sarcasms. Colonel FRENCH
is a highly respectable Officer, and before he ac-
cepted the situation of Master of the Ceremonies
at Margate, had distinguished himself for mili-
tary knowledge and bravery in several memorable
instances in the British Army. It is incumbent
on John Bull to retract his hasty-sarcasm on this
respectable Gentleman, who, far from being inti-
mate with Mr. BATTIER, has hardly any, if any,
acquaintance with him.

Yesterday afternoon, about six o'clock, Prince
LEOPOLD, attended by Baron STOCKMAR, arrived
at Marlborough-house from Claremont. His
Royal Highness gave a Grand Dinner to a select
Party in the evening. Amongst whom were—
the Earl of Bristol, Lord Hervey, Right Hon. W.
Huskisson, &c.
The Duchess of CLARENCE dined with the
Duchess of KENT yesterday, at her apartments,
at the King's Palace, Kensington.
Yesterday the Duchess of KENT, the Prince of
LEIMENGEN, and the Princess FEODORE, paid
visits to the Duchess of CLARENCE.

THE THEATRES.

DltuaY-LANE.—The King and Qaeen of the
SANDWICH ISLANDS, With their attendants, last

night occupied the Royal Box at this Theatre,
which, by command of our Monarch, was suit-

ably prepared for their reception. A vast mob
assembled in the streets from the Adelphi to see

them pass, and particularly before the door to
the private boxes in Russell-street, to see them
alight. Their Majesties were received with
warm acclamations by the crowd, which they re-
spectfully returned. t
c'oeatre. was by no
means crowded, but, on the contrary, tlfere were
very few persons in the upper boxes, except on
the side opposite to the box which contained the
Royal Strangers. These extraordinary visitors
were received with the same warmth from the

audience as they experienced froth the popu-
lace without, and which they returned in
the same respectful manner. • The first Piece

was the Opera of Rob Roy, and the second
the grand Spectacle of '-'oroaster. The dis-

tinguished visitors, consisting of the KING,
the QUEEN, and the, sister of the latter, oc-

cupied the front row, and the rest of the party

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stood behind. They all paid particular attention
to the passing scenes, hut (lid not appear to re-
quire explanation front their interpreter. The
KING was dressed in black, in the English style.
lie appeared to be a grave reflecting character.
The QUEEN, much higher in stature, directed her

fine large eyes to every movement on the stage,
and her sister was equally attentive. They also
were dressed in the costume of this country.—
As soon as they arrived " God save the King "
was given by the usual singers, and many ladies
and gentlemen appeared upon the stare. The
Royal Sand wichers, and their train stood, during
the whole of this performance, and then sat

quietly through the rest of the subsequent re-
presentations. They, however, seemed to be par-
ticularly attracted by the splendid scenery of
Zoroaster,which being chiefly anpntertainment for
the sight,must doubtless have excited their wonder
and admiration. On the final dropping of the cur-
tain, the audience saluted them in the same man-

ner, and they made a respectful obeisance as they
retired. The Managers, on the anticipation of
a crowded audience, ordered all cards of admis-
sion to the free-list to be rejected, and therefore
many of the rejected persons went away with
strong expressions of disgust and indignation. It
-is proper that orders should be prohibited on pe-
culiar occasions, but after the privilege of admis- •
sion has been given, it is .certainly not civil or
polite to refuse it at times when curiosity is
chiefly excited, while on ordinary occasions
it is, perhaps, but seldom used. It should
indeed be observed that the notice of the
prohibition appeared at the bottom of the play-
bills, placarded round the theatre ; but this notice
could afford no information to those at a dis-
tance, who therefore naturally felt disappoint-
ment and anger, which they vented upon the
harmless receiver of the free-tickets
CovENT GA It DEN.-After the last new piece of
Charles the Second, another new piece was
brought forward under the title of The Custellan's
Oath. The following is a brief outline of the
plot

Winceslaus (Mr. Chapman) has usurped the throne of Po- I
land, and imprisoned his nephew, the deposed Prince Albert
(Mrs. Vining) in the caStle-orZcidiski(llr. T. P. Coke); the
Castellan of Lemberg. Albert escapes, and the King visits
the Castellan, in order to ascertain that the Prince is in safe
keeping. The Castellan is believed to have betrayed his trust,
and ordered for execution; at the moment, Albert returns,and
preserves his life. A plot has been formed to give the young
Prince liberty and his kingdom, and the usurper extorts from
the Castellan an " oath"
to stab his prisoner if any attempt
were made to rescue him. This oath gives the piece its title.
Adolpha (Mrs. Faucit), the wife of the Castellan,
,enters the
dungeon to enable Albert to:escape, and she is followed by her
husband, who hears the alarm of " !fescue !" and rushes to
stab the Prince and fulfil his oath. Adolpha interposes, and
wrests the dagger from his hand. The imurgpits break into
the dungeon, declare that the tyrant is their prisoner, and pro-
claim 44 Albert, Poland's
g The play then, of course,
concludes.

There is nothing ;n this piece which distin-
guishes it from most of the same description which
•
have appeared under the
modern designation of
Melo-drama. It is, indeed, " among the ordi- '
nary of Nature's sale-work ;" but, to adopt ano-
ther
has no offence
great Bard, " the argu-
mentin it." It is
not devoid of
expression of our
st, and well calcnlated to please the
imnitxeeredaudienis y w
usually
attend the Theatre, audience who
if it possesses no pretensions for critical acumen,
and elaborate examination. It should not, how-
without critical observation, as
ever, pass wholly
it is brought forth at one of the Patent Theatres.
The Castellon, is inconsistent.
Fi
of him, previous to his appear-
a't'lircloeenl,cwi:eliitellfievries atrreraeacsptooetr:t'to believe that he is an amiable
Nobleman, but he is loyal to one whom he
knows to be an usurper, and has in his keeping
the lawful heir to the Crown, whose life he is
vv, yet after some virtuous anxious to preset'
struggles, he takes an oath to the usurper to
murder that lawful heir, if any attempt should
be made to rescue him, or if he should endea-
vour to escape, and he is actually going to mur-
der the Prince, and is only prevented by the
Countess, who prevents the blow, and struggles
with her to effect his purpose. The attachment of
the Countess to the Royal prisoner seems to go be-
yond the limits of mere humanity, and may be
supposed to arise from feelings not exactly con-
sistent with conjugal duty, though she avows
affection for her husband. The escape of the
Prince, his re-capture, his second escape, and his
heroic return to save the life of the Count, are
among the usual incidents of such compositions.
Yet, as we have said, the Piece altogether is not
tbeenctaeues_
me
void of interest, and, as we have also said, we
are induced to offer these
aniat remarks merely
The performers, particularly
of the Pa-
T. P. CooKt,
gelmmesnt.the sanction
c nApMAN) Donusur, BLANCHARD,
and Mrs. FAUCIIT, gave a strong support to the
piece, which during its progress and to its ter-
mination passed off with the full assent of a very
numerous audience. Report assigns it to several
, of the usual providers of melo-drame composi-
tions for both Theatres, but " the election seems
to light " Mr. Wm.
upon a KER• It was an-
nounced for repetition on Tuesday next, without
, any noticeable opposition.

SUN-OFFICE, HALF-PAST Two.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

`We have received by Express from Paris the
important intelligence, that the Project of Law
for the Reduction of the French' Rentes has,
after all, been rejected by the Chamber of
Peers. The Majority against the Ministers was
thirty-four. The Rentes, declined in conse-
quence at Paris to 102 f. being a fall of upwards
of 3 per Cent.

The defeat of the French Ministry on this
important question has excited a considerable
sensation in London as well as at Paris. We are
of opinion, however, that there will soon be
a favourable re-action ; for as all the great ques-
tions which were likely to affect the peace of
Europe may be regarded as disposed of,
by the good understanding which at present
subsists between the Great Powers, we do not
see that the reject of the French Project should
injuriously affect the public credit of any coun-
try but France herself. An immense capital,
which was destined to aid the French Ministry
in carrying their Financial scheme into execution,
is now liberated, and its application to other
uses must prove highly beneficial, particularly in
the money market of England.

CITY, lIALF-PAST ONE o'CLocx.
Consols opened this morning at 95, fell, in con-
sequence of the news from Paris, to 94, but have
rallied again, and are now 94t, with an immense
deal doing. It is believed that Consols will now
steadily advance.
FOREIGN MARKET.—A good deal has been
also doing in the Foreign Market, particularly
ire Austrian and Russian.

P 0 E It Y.

On tke PORTRAIT of the late LORD BYRON.
Painted by RICHARD WESTALL, ESQ. R. A.

BY JOHN TAYLOR, ESQ.
No wonder, `VESTAL L, that thy skill could trace
The mental movements e'en of BYRON'S face ;
Thou saw'st the Poet, with h Poet's eye,
And hence a Poet's mind could'st well descry,
For thou, to graphic genius not confin'd,
Can'st boast the pow'rs of a poetic mind 6.

In pensive dignity the Bard we see,
As if from all unruly passions free,
As if not brooding o'er man's vice, but woe,
And all the sad vicissitudes below,
Ere yet the mark of envy and of hate,
That spread a darksome col'ring o'er his fate ;
While in life's spring he Nature's beauties found,
And saw her blooming roses scatter'd round;
By Fortune bade to chuse his onward way,
To cleave to Virtue, or with Fancy stray.

Then might the mood thy pencil here portrays
Have mark'd the tenor of his future days,
Then might his mind, as in thy canvass seen,
Have kept his temper gentle and serene.

Such BYRON was, ere malice, pride, and scorn
O'ercast the lustre of his radiant morn,
And rous'd a kind, benignant, gen'rous, heart,
To point with vengeful spirit, Satire's dart.

Else he through life had held a high career,
To Virtue's enemies alone severe, - -
Else he had always prov'd-her zealous friend,
And his chief purpose been a moral end.
Still his bold Muse, in all her strains sublime,
Secures due homage from admiring Time.

And, WESTALL, in thy faithful work we find,
His native features, and his pregnant mind.
Such BYRON from the hand of NATURE came,
'Humid by GENIUS with its brightest flame.
GREECE o'er his urn will shed a grateful tear,
And FREEDOM, rescued, consecrate his bier.
"' See a volume of admirable Poetry written by this Artist.