The Sun.
London, England, 1824-02-03 00:00:00

Oh Spain, unhappy Spain, the flaming torch
Of war, bath laid thee desolate, and bate, •
Thy smoking villages still feel its scorch,
And beasts of prey now make their covert where
.Man once inhabited,—within the porch
Of many a church, gaunt wolves are seen to glare,
And in the stillness of the midnight gloom,
Their howl comes wafted from the ransaeled tomb.;—
Tho' bleeding as thou art, from every pore
The sanguine torrent still must deeper flow,
'Thy cup of bitterness seem'd loll—yet more,
More art thou cloorri'd to beer—a deadlier blow,
Within thy Capital the cannon's roar
Is heard, thy children are laid low,—
Less by the foeman, than a brother's hand,
And civil discord stalks along the land.
Shall this endure for ever Spain shalt thou
Whose ancient deeds of valorous emprize,
Gain'd thee a deathless name,, thus tamely bow
That head once proudly lifted to the skies,
And grovel in the dust, as thou dolt now ?
Shade of th' indignantaid—awake ! arise !
Behold thy Country by the stranger trod!
Her best sues crouching 'neath a tyrant's rod!
Ev'n in her ruins she is lovely—see,
See how she sits in sorrow, like a Queen
Mourning her children's wrongs. Sons of Liberty
Mourn with her—for she bath ever been
The thuntain of Romance and Chivalry._
Alas ! the day spring of her hopes was seen
To rise, and dazzle nations with its light,
One moment shine—then sink in deeper night.
Enough my muse-1 would not wish to fetter
You too long at once, besides it were as well
That you should wait until your voice is better
Before you try to sing again—there
Tel) my friend just ere you finish this long letter
How heartily I wish him a farewell,
And he'll believe you, when you say from me
That I am his for ever

A. L. G.
•„' We are glad to recognize the hand ofetar spirited Cot-
respondent, and hope for his future favours..!%-

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

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BETTING-ROO3l, FEB. 2.-STATE OF THE ODDS.

RIDDLESWORTII.

5 to 1 agst Reformer
9 to 2 agst Rebecca
11 to 2 agst Qa; drille
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8 to 1 agst Don Carlos
8 to 1 agst Cressida.

lts agst the fillies.
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17 to 1 agst Jessy
18 to 1 agst Cressida
13 to 1 agst Don Carlos
20 to 1 agst Hut-ly Burly
35 to 1 agst 'Myrmidon.

21 to 4 agst Swiss
13 to 2 agst Reformer
12 to 1 agst Agnes
15 to 1 agst Osmond
15 to 1 agst Reticule

4 to 1 agst Rebecca

7 to 1 agst Sister to Sailor.
ST. I.F.C; ER.
22 to 1 agst Mandcrie
22 to 1 agst Ringlet
25 to 1 agst Streatham
30 to 1 agst Equity.

DON cASTEIt
• 10 to 1 agst Altisidora filly
11 to 1 agst Swiss
17 to 1 agst Rosanne
22 to 1 agst Miss Cranfield

HUNTING.
.11EETINGS or HOUNDS IN THE PRESENT WEEK.

His Majesty's Stag Hounds, on Friday, at the Magpies,
Hounslow Heath.

The Earl of Harewood's Fox Hounds, on Wednesday, at
Bilton ; and on Friday, at Ulleskell.
The Duke Of Grafton's Fox Hounds, on Wednesday, at Stoke
Goic:inoon-Park_ ; and on Friday, at Wappenhatn.
The r;a.ri of Darlington's Fox Hounds, on Wednesday, at
Hilton ; and on friday, at Laugleydale.
Sir Tattort Syk;,s's l us Hounds, on Wednesday, at Wind-
mill, Stockton Forest; and on Friday, at Kirkham Bridge.
Sir John Cope's Fox Hounds, on Wednesday, at Goring
Heath ; and on Saturday, at the "Bull. Swallowfieid.
The Hampshire Hounds, on Thursday, at Smithers Barn ;
and on at Wickham Gate;
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and on Friday, at Boshing Park.
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The , on Thursday, at Wineorub ;
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r,riqdtivalluylainberland Foxliounds,'on 'Wednesday, at Blag-
don ; and on Friday, at Spithall Hill.
The Hatfield Hounds, on Thursday, at Redbourne Church
End ; and on Saturday, at Cole Green.
The York and Ainsty Hounds, on Friday, at Clifton.
The Cleveland Hounds, on Friday, at Court-green.
The Lewes Brookside Harriers, on 'Wednesday, at Lewes
Race-course ;' and On Friday, at Telcomhe Tye.
The York Harriers, on Thursday, at Skelton ; and on
Saturday, at Cit
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Harriers, on Friday, at Rocliff. i
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