The Sun.
London, England, 1823-07-18 00:00:00

SONNET.

To accompanied with some tlanzas of CRILDE
HAROLD, written from Memory.
Lady! at thy strong bidding did we trace
These magic rhymes of soul-wmught
(Drawn from the narrow fount of gernorY)4
Hoping (albeit unworthy) for the grace .
.Of thy kind favour, as a resting-place .
From this sweet labour. Yes! even yet the smile
Of Woman's favour can assuage a while,
Tho' the heart's anguish it may never efface!
And oh! withhold not—guiltless, guileless one!---
Withhold not thou thy distant friendliness
Frith him who never can be more thadfricild,
(Ah that thy tongue would say he were not less);
Friendship may soothe, tho' the heart's lore be gone;
--3.lut why these tears?--A Poet's strain attend.
Cambridge, July 17. • . • J. H.

CUPID AND FORTUNE.
(AN ECLOGUE.)
It happened once in Lombard.street •
Ctr Pin and FORTUNE chanc'd to meet;
Though almost strangers, they began
Their observations upon Man.
Cupid.—Dear Madam, why is mail inclin'd
To vote that you and I are blind ?
I'm quite surprised; blind I am not;
Or could I be so filed a ahot ?
Fortutte.—Witen men say this, it is a lie, :-
Devised by human vanity.'
erg:dd.—Dear Ma'am, explain ; for you must.knowi
In reasoning Love is very slovr.
FOrione.—The case is plain I when: by u*aid
A fellow drives a thriving trade,.
‘lnth blind by avarice he venturesW
s all
late uon some false indentures;
Wen p his folly he Ahall see,
lie lays his misery on me.
Thus an old man by whim is led
Some young and pretty lass to wed;
Blinded by Polly ; but asham'd
To own who only can be blam'd,
This fool and that are both inclin'd
To say that you and I are blind:

F,l4loLtsd OPERAUsE.—The whinisicui attd
diverting dramai entitled The Three and the
Deuce, gate Mr. W Ata.Acx last night a new tip,
portustity of displaying the versatility of his ta,
tents in performing the Three Singles. Each of
these characters are distinct in their qualities, but
he represented till with equal success, and was
most deservedly. .applauded. The second piece
was Lozie's Dream, in which Misti KEDLY was
deeply affecting in the part of Cecilia Dormer;
and the last Love among the Roses. The' house
w,as well uttended, and thti audience were abun-
dantly gratified by the whole.
We understand that Marlborough Mine, near Eingsbridge,
which commenced working about two years since, bids fair to
realize the. expectations: of the adventurers, a fine, course of
copper having; been cut theiein last week. The Rude Harbour
Snit Canal, whit the inclined Planes and Railways, were opened
to the public on the morning of the 13th instant. These
.mighty oaths, patronised by -Earl Stanhope, and supported
by the flowet of the adjoining counties of Devon and Cornwall
have been finished under the directions of that able engineer Mi.
Green, tti the three points of the reservoir to the N.E.--Hols.:
worthy;to that:tot, and Tauaerton Bridge to the S.E. from Bude,
equi.dittant from the harbour 15 Miles ; and is a consummation
of the power of art over the moat formidable natural obsta-
cles. Tligt respectable and liberal character, Mr. Blackmore,
of Enter, had the gratification of seeing Lunched, on the
water of the Canal, two barges of thirty tons each, and many
boats, his property, and of receiving on board them manure and
merchandise for Holswortliy, thereby Setting a praiseworthy ex.
ample to men of capital, to comnience a trade,. the *nit of which
promises to be no less lucrative to theni, t tan highly advantage-
du* to the holders of shares. .The Committee of Management,
ta ‘....'ned by the neighbouring Gentry, irn the arrival of the
1. I boats at the point of debarkation; marched into the town
obsrortily in prlyoutiott; the betel playing " See ihtp
cewi-
gutting tiero coupe*, and hailed by the apelamations of the Ito;
Lpulatie Of the sttirounding country. The merry peals from St.
Peter's' tower also marked the,novel event as the proudest day
era Witnessed in these districts, and as a prelude to the open.
ing a CoinnionicatiOn with the North and South`Channels, via
I.4llllCcAtOll, and into the interior, towards Exeter. The
multitudes were delighted!. The dinner, provided at the Stan.
hope Arms, was composed of the elniicest viands; and the
hilafity, happiness, and unanimity of all present, Were Most
auspicious. The toasts' given on the Deacon *ete ap-
propriate, the music playing at intervals :—The
Success to the Bade Harbour and Canal, and to its speedy
extension to Plymouth.—The health of the Earl Stanhopel the
noble (though absent) Chairman Genend of the Committee,
and Friend to the undertaking.—The health to do "It' W'
Cotiiiin„ ofprotec.t the true
Cohanf, and may lie lung hold his dignified
station in the management, to watch over and
interest of the Corporate tiody.—.l Thousand Years to the
Sire of the Canal, Mr. Illackntore.—The Countess Stan;
hope, and the Ladies Proprietresses.—Mr. Green, the Engineer.
Officers of the establishment and that they deserve well
cute.
of the Proprietors,
. &c. &c. were • drank with three tunes
three, and with enthOsiasm. The atispicious day closed on
the happy party to the perfect satisfacnon
of ail. (Ej trr
Flying Post.)_,_
Cmtu, JULY is hot generally knOwns
that a juvenile painting, by our celebrated Countryman, W
purchased-
it for ten gulneAs. It iv, perhaps, the' very first essay of
this
great master. The brief history of the Production ul this,
—Wilkie, dtiring his pastime from school-hours, was eves'
exercising his creative genius in the.rudiments of that art, in
which he was destined to hold so unrivalled a place ; and from.
the chalking out of any thing, however trivial, that struck his
fancy, he at last took for his subject a boy leading a " Grey
w alludd to. The
Horse to Water." This is the painting no
grey horse was originally sported as a sign-board ova
tavern at
Tlolekettle.bridge, latterly as such in Cupar, and finally came
into the possession of its vwesdin owner. We have seen-the
painting, and considering the age of its artist (nine), it is really
a wonderful performance.-~'( Edinburgh Observer.)
DISTRESSING ACClDENT.—Setenteen Persons
Drowned. Verbal Mort-oath:hi from several
sources reached us yesterday!of 8, most heart.
rending calamity that occurred at Swansea on Stitt.=
day forenoon: The passage,boat, which plieg
across the river had taken in so many persons as
30, who had just left a place of Divine 'Worship
F
and were proceeding towards Britton errs.
Theri being astrong fresh in the river) and the
boatman, in the act of sculling;- haying wed.
dentally slipped his Oar, a gust of wind pre-
cipitated the whole party_ under4ater. Of the
30, only 13 were saved: One of those lost was a
young Woman of abodt 17 years; on the ere of
being married. Iler lover atteiripted to keep her
above water, but was obliged to sacrifice his be-
trothed to self-preservation. One of the dead
bodies Was picked Up by the Glattiorgati Steam
Packet. Repetitions of the same sad office
teratniv sit appallingnildsymspcaetnheetic of sorrow'dismay
i
throughodt the afternoon, anti the view of float-
ing hats and garntents upon the waves in the Bay,
rreinsduerrveidv
surviving
t o
in the spectators.
—Bristol Observer, July 164
Tuesday evening a youth, 15 years of age, ap-
prentice to Mr. NiftwitOT, tailor, in Judd-street,
'
was defrauded of a suit of Clothes as he was car-
rying them home to a gentleman in Verulam-
buildings, Gray's-inn, under the old pretence of
holding them whilst the boy went on an errand:
the man (who was respectably dressed In black)
diefor •
promised to hold the bun him, and stay till
he came backs when he would give him sixpence: