The Sun.
London, England, 1824-10-22 00:00:00

POETRY.

STANZAS,
By Huon CAMPBELL, Master R.N. I. L.D. F.A.S.
On observing the Royal Squadron off Portland, having on
board Ills Most Gracious 3lajesty (;Eoni the Fourth,
bound on a Voyage of Humanity to Ireland.

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Hush'd is the roaring of the subject main,
Rude Berms yields to Zephyrs mild his sway,
While haply gliding o'er the liquid plain,
Britannia's Monarch urges on his way;
A King whom happiest realms of earth obey ;
On Ocean tiwful, as on Land sublime,
Glory around his Banner pours her ray,
His standard points to Britain—happy clime,
And bids her History give the view to latest time.
Bids her record on adamantine page, •
This matchless decd that still shall grace his brow,
How tied with all the Patriot's noblest rage ;
Too tardy for his wishes moves his prow,
(To which the waves in due subjection bow),
A glorious Nation to embrace and free,
To crush Oppression and alleviate woe.--.
Front thought sublimed thus flows his blest decree,
Tyrants are not my fr;ends ! Rise, sons of Libyrty.
Godolphin's mountain hears the happy sounds,
The sea-beat Mona swells the glorious strain,
'Till Snowdon's lofty Peak with joy rebounds,
And Penmanmaur re-echoes it again.
Green Erin emulous—of honours, vain—
Takes up the notes, till Wicklow mountains ring,
Whilst tongues of millions on Clontarrs green plain
The Anthem of their joy in concert sing.
Great God of Mercy, bless long injued Erin's king.
Glorious his amts--speak Waterloo, anti smile!
Paris and Washington can hear record—
Dear to his heart is Erin—emerald isle,
Sweet to her eyes the Banners of her lord.
The elements and Heaven with men accord—
To waft him safely where all virtues spring.
Oh speed him Heaven ! and when his squadron's mooed,
The praise be Thin; who did our Monarch bring,
Great God of Mercy, bless thy grateful Erin's King.
Hosted is the roaring of the subject main, &c..

THE ARTS.—We some time ago noticed a se-
ries of LITHOGRAPHIC ENGRAVINGS of celebrated
Horses executed by Mr. \YARD, R. A., from pic-
tures painted by himself. This excellent Artist,
who is without a competitor in painting horses,
and other noble animals, has since produced a
; second set of Engravings of the same kind, by
himself, from his own Paintings. The new series
Consist of six prints, representing his MAJESTY'S
charger Nonpareil, Marengo, Adonis, Copen-
hagen, a Persian horse, and a Cossack horse. All
of these beautiful animals are of the finest breed,
and are represented with appropriate spirit. We
have nut had an opportunity of seeing the ori-
gin.al Paintings, but the Engravings exhibit so
much animation that we pre.mme they must ap-
pear in the Pictures to be actually alive. As
Mr. WARD is also highly esteemed for his merit as
a Landscape Painter, it was to be expected that
all of those noble animals would appear with
suitable scenery. The back-ground of one ac-
cordingly gives a view of Windsor Castle, and
that of the Persian Nurse displays Persian Build-
ings. To every one of the series, indeed, there

s characteristic scenery. The Lithographic Art
seems to be carried to its utmost extent by Mr.
WARD, and the variety of his taleuts, as an En-
graver and a Painter, may justly be said to
him one m e chief ornaments of the
Arernidesor
fths c
On Monday Mr. KEAN. after an absence of
four years, made his appearance at Liverpool, in
the character of Richard the Third. A noisy
opposition was raised up against him on his tirst
entrance with.the cries of 44 Oft, off!" 6' Apo.
more
his
orfe very
rrei soots
overpower.
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to witness lav;pirbuluta.tsutssieloei7scerelw'
the character on which he built his ant performancet
h tan
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cejilveedi:laitedsointlewistcle' uteilss, "g'orenat;
apPllausei
IVrs.llvrTocKs, the celebrated veteran actress,
who still lives and enjoys excellent health, was
the original Widow Warren, in Ilor.caorr's Co-
medy of The Road to Ruin, and Miss BIUNToN,
who afterwards married Meaty, the Poet, and
who died in America, was the original Sophia.
ormon t
r,
T the Artist,
stoot
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l whoiadtse
dutriislrdeapswepxi ofeuted in
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Mr.
roolvr forgery,teyr
AND,
friendship
' tll7leB9G
where
he was confined, that he not only had the liberty
of the whole house and garden, but when the
other prisoners were locked up of an evening, the
Governor used to take him out with him, and
range the fields to a considerable distance. ilk
friends, anticipating the consequences of a trial
at this time, concerted a plan by which ItYLANn
was to effect an escape in one of these ex-
cursions, and which was to have been exe-
cuted in such a manner, that the exone-
ration of his guardian must have followed of
course. But probable as it appeared, when WO.
dolled to the unfortunate man, he was so fur
from acceding, that he protested, that if he was
at that moment to meet his punishment, he would
embrace it with all its terrors, rather than to be-
tray a confidence so humanely given. lie had
previously escaped, but was discovered, owing to
his Hanle being written within a pair of shoes
which he gave a cobbler to mend, who informed
and got the reward of 5001.
Two GANGS OF BLIKOLAOB.-There are at pre-
sent two desperate gangs of burglars constantly committing de-
predations on the inhabitants of St. George's, Walworth, and
Camberwell. (inc of their nests is in that resort of thieves
and prostitutes, Lock's-fields, Walworth, and the other
in Kent.street, Borough. In the former place it is they
meet nightly, to concert fresh plans of depredation : in-
deed, from their fearless and dariiN; manner, there is a
degree of dread experienced by the neighbouring inhabitants.
A few nights since they broke into the house of the landlord of
the Prince Regent, Beresford-street, carrying off with them
considerable property. A night or two after the Fox and
Hounds was also favoured with a nocturnal visit by these des-
peradoes' as also the houses of several private individuals.
The following circumstance having come to the ears of some
of the inhabitants, has created a great deal of surprise, espe-
cially since the new Vagrant Act has been put in such
vigorous execution by the Surrey Magistrates i--One of the con-
stables has been heard to say that he was acquainted with the
Places of abode, &c., of the worst characters, and that when rob.
beries were committed, it was his custom then to go among
them! The wonder is, that this officer should permit these cha.
racters to go unpunished, or at least neglect to take them before
would enable the
a Magistrate to account for themselves. Failing in this, and
mhisagdiego:tiensgoarst
jtoniohnis.hakillotowleddeagei
v:ifthththeseem,
characters
as
they
deserve.

Munnzn.—A fellow, named Douglas, has late.
ly killed an officer, who attempted to arrest him
for a debt, at Troupesburgh, New York, by
stabbing him three times. Douglas
lied to the
woods, and for several days eluded the search of
the inhabitants, who turned out in a body to se.
cure him. Hunger at last drove him to enter the
premises of a Mr. Hallet to solicit food, when
he was seized and conducted to gaol.—(Boston
Paper.)