The Sun.
London, England, 1823-06-02 00:00:00

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POETRY.

(From the Leicester Journal.)
ON THE BIRTH DAY OF PITT. •
pcst day, which back to memory brings
Remembrance of Old kngland's boast ;
Whose name, whose fame, while time bath wings,
Shall be Old Englands grateful toast.

'Twas his the spirit to explore, •
The danger which in secret lay ;
Hi hand thy mask Reform he tore,
' -And cast the specious garb away.
Ilis rays of truth the mind could scan,
Ilia eloquence o'er all could roam ;
Ile towed each latent good in man,,
And call'd his wand'ring reason home.

Treason by him opposid,, stood on,
And hcowl'il upon such fervent zeal ;
For hosts combin'd, nor powencof ill,
Could shake his love for England's weal.

She was the bark he wisli'd to steer,
And safely Pilot to her rest ; -
By day, by night, his country dear,
Form'd care—or triumph for his breast.
'Twas his the pride to raise her mune,
To make her superstructure strong ;
To spread to distant Lands her fame,
• And give her nobler grace in sang.
Let Britons then through ev'ry age,
His precepts to their sons convey
That when they read th' Historic page,
Their reason thus crawled may say.
" Would I had liv'd when'Chat.ham's son,
Rose like a Star on Albion's shore ;
Whose prophet light did Time outrun, -
And deed his mysteries to explore. •
" This was the man who say'd the Land,
Our altars, homes, our wives, out all
When Revolutions direful hand,
Did captive other Lands enthral."
Then silently each glass be given,
While free born Britons hand in hand;
implore the prbcions boon of Heaven
That Heaven may still protect the Land.

TRE DOWAGER LADY VEnmox.—DiPd at her

houie in 'Park-place, St. James's, on Saturday
morning, May 31, the Dowager Lady VERNON.,
ROYAL Grontax STEAM YACIIT.—Lieut.-Colonel Sir
JOHN _MILLET DOYLE, K.C.B. gave an elegant entertain.
went on board the above vessel (lying off Blackwell), on
Saturday lsst, to their Excellencies the Spanish. and Portu.
guese Ambassadors the Duke and Duchess de San Lorenzo,
Don Onis, Ex-Ambassador at this Court from the King of
Spain, Miss Onis, and a distinguished party of Ladies
and Gentlemen, 200 to 300 in number. The Royal George
is announced to proceed this week from Blackwell, to touch at
Portsmouth and Falmouth, awl from thence to Corunna,
Lisbon, Seville, and Cadiz t• and is; as we are given: to
understand, intended as the forerunner of a regular succession
of steam packets to ply between London and the ports of Eng:
land, in the British Channel, and various ports on the Atlantic,
coasts of Spain and Portugal.' Sir Jolts MILLEY DOYLE
having embarked in this laudable enterprize, the entertain.
went on Saturday was regarded as hallowing its success, which
was most sordidly hoped for by. the whole of the guests;
impelled as well by a contemplation of the advantages like.
ly to accrue to the respective. countries, by regular and
more frequent intercourse, as by the liberal and elegant hospi-
tality of their gallant and enterprising host. The Royal
George is one of the most spacious and commodious vessels of
the kind plying on the Thames, and is fitted with every regard
to the security and comfort of its passengers. The passage
will, it is expected, be effected in the short space of 50 hours.
Sir Joi.' M. DOYLE, with his uncle Sir ,10111`i DOYLE, Bart.,
diffused hilarity among the assembled guests; and beguiled
the hours, until, they found the breakfast -hid extended to sup.
per time, when the company departed, highly pleased with the
day's entertainment, •
A steam packet will sail from London on the
4th of June, from Portsmouth on the sth, and
from Falmouth on the 9th, for Corunna, Lisbon,
Seville, and Cadiz. The packet, will return to
Portsmouth, after having received on board the

Government dispatches and mail at Seville.
Yesterday being the first Sunday. in Trinity
term, the Lord ALlvoit, accompanied by several
of the Alderman, the Sheriffs and City.otlicers,
went in procession to St. Paul's Cathedral, where
they were met by the Judges, serjeants, &e.;
a sermon was preached by the Lord Mayor's
Chaplain. A t the conclusion of Divine- Service
they proceeded. to the Mansion-house, where a
sumptuous entertainment was provided.
LEGAG ADVICE. 77" Sir," said a barber to an
attorney who was passing his door, " will you tell me if this
is a good seven-shilling piece?" The Inwyer, pronouncing the
piece good, deposited it in his pocket, adding, with great gra-
yly, " If you'll send your lad to my office, I'll return the
four-penes.
The following very laconic Epitaph is inscribed
on a tomb-stone in the Church-yard of Loch
Ransa, in the Island of Arran
Here lies Donald, and his Wife
Janet 1116 fee;
Aged 40 He,
And 30 She."

(Greenock Advertiser.)

A letter from Bilbao, dated May lb, contains
a gratifying instance of English spirit and huma-
nity, expressed in the following terms A
small English vessel, bound from Sautona it St.
Sebastian's was brought in here a few days ago,
prize to some rowboats, manned by the factious,
or faith-men, for attempting to enter the latter
port, which is blockaded. When, brought to an

anchor, it was discovered that this vessel had on
board, as passengers, two officers of the constitu-
tional army, whom the captain was required to
deliver into the custody of these faith-men.
Aware of the treatment they were likely to ex-
perience from these their inveterate enemies, he
had the gallantry to refuse compliance, observ-
ing that he had engaged, as passengers, to land
these officers at a particular port, and nothing but
absolute force, or their o% n desire, should compel
him to land them any where else or give them
up. His manner was so firm, that the factious
thought proper to give up the point, and con-
tented ,themselves by placing six soldiers and a
non-commissioned officer on board to prevent the
escape of the officers. The captain declares he
will protect his passengers to the utmost of his
power."
DREADFUy. Fans.—Last night a fire broke out
in the house of Mr. TOOK, victualler, landlord of
the King's Head, Little Mercer-street, Long.
Acre, which, for some time, threatened destruc-
tion to the neighbourhood. It is with regret we
state that two children fell victims to the de-
vouring element, and that several persons were
seriously injured.
SHOCKING Accintwr.—On Saturday afternoon,
between four and five o'clock, as one of the short
stages was proceeding from London, past the.
Horns Tavern, K ennington, a girl, 12' years of
age, who had endeavoured to get up behind it,
unfortunately let go her hold, and fell in the
road. At this moment another stage followed,
but the sudden fall of the girl prevented her
being observed, and the wheels passed over the
body. She was taken into'the shop of a surgeon
opposite the Horns Tavern, but died in a few
minutes.

COURT OF KING'S BENCII.--ths DAY.)

DRAPER- V. GARRATT AND ANOTHER.
In the Court of King's Bench this rnorning4
MT. SCARLETT resutned hissnotion from Saturday
last for a new trial in the above ease. It was au
action brought by the plaintiff against the .defend-
ants, late Sheriffs,' for taking an insuilicient. baii
in a Replevin- Bond whereby the plaintiff sus.•
tabled the loss of his debt.

The Learned Judges severally gave'their judg-
ment in the ease, and in their opinion they saw
no ground to alter the fornwr verdict, and differed
with the Learned -Counsel in a legal objection
taken by refused.