The Sun.
London, England, 1823-01-30 00:00:00

POETit

STANZAS
Addressed to some Sparrows in very Severe Weather. •
[WRITTEN IN THE COUNTRY 1 •
Tho' no beautiful colours your plumage displays,
Attracting my view or demanding my praise;
And tho' not by nature endow'd with a throat
To charm all who hear with a ravishing note;
Still your mis'ry will give you a title to share
What is destin'd.for those whose domain is the air ;
Whatever their music, whatever their dyes,
While hid is the ground, and so chill are the shies.
I heed not th' exterior of those who are press'd
By the burden of sorrow, in tatters tho' dress;
Tho' no beauty of form or of countenance plead,
I would soften the fate of the children of need.
Then on out-stretching pinions turn hither your flight,
And partake of my bounties devoid of affright;
While by me you are guarded, no blow, no dismay,
Shall wound you, or drive you dispersing away.
Each morn anti each eve shall my apples and bread,
In the richest profusion, before you be spread,
And ever they shall, till the mild breezes blow,
Relaxing the streamlets and melting the snow.
Then hither repair from the frost ravag'd trees,
With all the wild warblers, my bounties to seize ;
And regale you securely, no blow, no dismay,
Shall wound you, or drive you dispersing away.

THOMAS PAINE.---A Dinner, to commemorate
TI& BIRTH of this wretch—the most worthless
and mischievous of mankind, took place yester-
day at the Assembly Rooms, Brewer-street.--A
feast to congratulate the world on his death would
have been more appropriate, if it were not better
that his works should sink into oblivion, and his
memory be marked with universal abhorrence.—
The statue of this moral monster, whose person
was as hideous as his labours were flagitious, was
exhibited on the occasion ; and, after his
"memory" was given as one of the toasts, it was
followed by " The Age of Reason"—a mass of
Horrid blasphemy, and " The Rights of Man"—
specious in theory, but wholly impracticable in
civilized society. It is surprising that the rotten
bones of the miscreant wore not added to-core-
plete the, disgusting feast of Faction.

Yesterday, at half past two o'clock, a Cabinet
Council was held at the Foreign Office, Down-
ing-street, which sat in deliberation till a quarter
past five. Viscount Mcr.vni.c remained in Conn-
cif but a short time. The CHANCELLOR of the
EXCHEQUER ‘i as again absent on account of in-
disposition, which closely confines him to the
house; however, we are happy to say, the Right
lion. Gentleman was better yesterday than on
Tuesday.

Mr. 6ASELCE is talked of as the successor to.
Mr. Baron Noon in the Court of Exchequer.
JOHN Jor.ius ANGERSTEIN, Esq.. died yester-
day morning, at his villa at Blackheath. He was
a Gentleman alike distinguished for his public
feelings as his private WOW'.
PORTSMOUTH, JAN.2B.—Arrived, the Seringa-
patam Capt..J. WARREN', and the Redwing, Capt. the Hon.
G. It.'W. TuEr vats. They sailed some time ago on a parti.
cular service to the West Indies. It appears theyhave not seen
the squadron which lately sailed under Commodore Owen. No
particulars have transpired as to their mission. Dispatches have
gone to town. The above have no money on board either for
merchants or Government.

At the sale by auction of Carlile's goods, yes-
terday, Mr. liorwooo received the following
notice from Mr. Ex-Sheriff PARKINS, which was
regularly served upon him by a Professional
Gentleman :
" J. J. HOPWOOD—I hereby give you notice that the sale
of the property seized by virtue of a writ of ',marl Facia:
by your father, Jona? Iforwoon on the 16th of Nov. 1810,
in my namel the then Sheriff of London,i upon the_premisee of
Richd. Carlile, is not, directly or indirectly, authorized by
me; and ifyou do proceed to the sale thereof, it is at your own
risk. (Signed) "J. W. PARKINS.
" The late and only surviving Sheriff of London and
Middlesex, for the year 1819.20."
VISAPPOINTMENT or Fiat' T, tftc...-What are technically
termed geatkmen met to the amount of about a thousand yes.
terday at the Old Hats, the tight between Cooper,. the gypsey.
and the Bristol Cabbage having been fixed to take place there,
but Cooper's constitution and General Frost not agreeing,
Mr. Gulley, the ostensible backer of Cooper, paid forfeit of 2551.
on the preceding evening. Cooper had a cold and dizziness in
the head, for which he had been leeched on the temple within
the last week. The fact of the battle not taking place was
generally known in the morning, but ain veyances having been be-
spoke, and the morning being fine, there was a regular turn.ortt.
Harry Holt, the Deputy Commissary, was ready with rope anti
stakes, but a good judge turned a watchful eye to the congrega-
the squad. During the uncertainty
.of the stay, cold
don, and swore there was not a Mellish (new flash fora sovereign)
gan4rst°b"Cats plentiful, at a bob a nob, with browns thrown in, and
each laughing together as regular fiats, bolted towards home,
having contributed to toll collectors and gin and heavy venders.
The second fight could not, take place, as the whole set.otst was
any thing but money. At dusk the Bath tinman (Moss) was
matehedlo fight a twelve stone man, to be brought before him
this day.-01forning Paper.)
ALLEGED MURDER OF ANT INFANT.--011 Tues•
day evening, at a tate hour, Margaret Meaney, a
young woman, apparently about 2fi years of age,
was brought to how-street, before THOMAS HALLS,
Esq. by Limbrick and Bond,jusi. two of the officers
and charged on suspicion of the wilful murder of her
infant child, in the month of June last. Juliet
Meaney, her mother,was also charged on suspicion
of being accessary to the crime. They lived at the
time mentioned at No. 14, Gee's-court, Oxford-
strekit. After a long investigation, Mrs. Meaney
was discharged, and her daughter was remanded
until Saturday next,