The Sun.
London, England, 1824-07-23 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE CHANGES.

The Dowager Marchioness of Exeter arrived yesterday from
her seat, Roehampton ; Duchess of Leeds and Lady Charlotte
Osborne, for Hornby Castle, Yorkshire ; the Earl and Coun-
tess of Hardwicke, and Lady Eliza Strutt, fur Earl Caledon's
seat, Bounds, Tunbridge ; Colonel Pemberton, at the Royal
Hotel, St. James's-street, front his seat is Cambridgeshire ; Sir
John Lister Kaye, Bart. from his house, at Clifton, to Thomas'
Hotel, Berkeley-square ; Mr. and Mrs. Bate, at ditto, from Pe-
terborough ; C. Long, Esq. from do. for Paris; Lady Amelia
Kaye and Family, from Clifton, to Denby Grange, near Wake-
field, Yorkshire ; Lord Woodhouse, for Uxbridge; Lord Her-
vey, for Ireland; Lord Carberry, from Blake's Hotel, Jermyn-
street, for his seat in Ireland ; Charles and Lady Grenfell,
from the Earl of Sefton's scat, Stoke Farm, Berks, for
Holywell, Flintshire ; the Lady Louisa Harvey, and the
Misses Harvey, from the Hyde Park Hotel, Hyde Park-
place, for Rolls Park ; Charles Shakerley, Esq. and Madame
Shakerley, from ditto, tbr II arrowgate ; Captain and Mra.
Montague, and Miss Montague, from ditto, for Berkshire ;
Adolphus Bayard, Esq. King's Hussars, from ditto, for
Cheltenham ; J. W. Knightly, Esq. from ditto, for War-
wickshire ; the Rev. T. Halford, from ditto ; Francis Bruen,
Esq. and the Lady Catherine Bruen, at ditto, from Ireland ;
Mr. Smith Write and Lady Sitwell, front Gould's Hotel,
Jermyn-street, for Paris.

POETRY.

LINES
Addressed to the late HENRY CONDELL, Esq•

On his Music to the ENCHANTED ISLAND, founded upon
SHAKSPEARE'S TEMPEST, which was represented some
years ago, at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket.
CONDELL, to thee no common praise is due,
Bending thy flight where PuncEr.r. rose of yore,
In fond pursuit of fame, among the few
Whose nobler spirits emulative soar.
Whether the scene displays the pomp of state,
Parental tenderness, or youthful love,
Or the dread spells of necromantic fate,
Thy kindred notes appropriate feelings move.
Nor less thy pow'r when the HOUGH MONSTER'S Ken,
Or light_w►ng'd ARIEL and the tiny band,
Thy numbers varying, with each varying mien,
In all express a master's potent hand.
Then well, ingenious artist, thee we hail,
Whose strains adorn e'en SHANSPEARE'S wondrous tale.

THE CALEDONIAN CANAL.

[From the Twenty-first Report.]
The variable nature of the winds in the great
Valley of Scotland which contains the Caledonian Canal,
seems to be established beyond farther contradiction, 0-4tlts
of these 844 vessels having derived no assistance from tracking
by horses, or any other means than by using their own sails.
The Atalanta revenue cutter, of 120 tons, has lately passed
from the East to the West sea in four and twenty hours, not-
withstanding her having lain atachor during the night. The
usual time consumed in the passage does not exceed three or
four days ; the average time consumed in the passage by Cape
tNenVrdaitlingbetoint months.sgmasmanweeks, and there are instances of its ex-
We do not make this statement to profe- That steam boats
will not hereafter be serviceable in towing large vessels through
the lakes, but as a reason why no steam boat has as yet been
prepared for that especial service. The demand for such as-
sts.ancs! must be of frequent occurrence before it can be prudent
to incur the expence of providing for it.
We intend no alteration in the very moderate tonnage rates
at present demanded (on farthing per ton per mile) earlier than
the end of May 1825; before which time we trust that the canal
will be capable of affording a passage to the largest merchant
shipping which may have occasion to frequent it. Indeed we
hope to be able to announce before the end of September next,
that ships not exceeding fifteen feet draught of water may be
assured of uninterrupted passage ; in which case, the numerous
vessels which may be expected to return from North America
to the eastern ports of Scotland in the ensuing autumn, will
escape the danger and delay of the northern passage. With this
prospect before us, it becomes expedient to promulgate in
a regular manner rules for the conduct of those who
frequent the canal, and of those who have it in charge.—
These rules, and also a list of the vessels which have navigated
the canal (omitting the periodical steam-packets and open boats)
are inserted in the appendix, The amount of canal dues brought
to account during the last twelvemonth appears to upwards of
1,5001.
From Ist May, 1103, to Ist May, 1824, 134 voyages have
been made by steam-boats carrying passengers.
In proceeding to describe the present state of the canal from
east to west, as usual, we have to premise that it has not been
found practicable, without incurring too much inconvenience
and expence in removing the dredging machines, to enable our-
selves to announce progressively a depth of 13, 14, and 15 feet
throughout the canal. A depth of 12 feet was attained last
year ; a depth of 15 feet may be expected in the ensuing au-
tumn ; of 18 feet (we trust) in May next : those at least are the
announcements wnich may be anticipated with the greatest
probability.
It is obvious that the Crinan Canal cannot but assume a new
importance from its connection with the newly opened Caledo-
nian Canal ; and in order to ascertain the boundary of Crinan
Canal property, we have caused an exact survey and ground
plan to be made, and have reason to expect that an impending
litigation will be thereby precluded ; and it was necessary to
take same step, in order to counteract an opinion which seems
to have prevailed in the neighbourhood, that encroachments
would not be very watchfully repelled. We have also esta-
blished a new set of tonnage rates, favourable we hope to the
pecuniary interests of the Crinan Canal, and rules for the con-
duct of those who frequent it, and of those who have it under
their care.
The Crinan Canal affords a passage between Loch Crinan on
the west coast of the main land of Argyllshire, and Loch Fyne
(as connected with the Clyde), to the eastwanl ; saving a
voyage of thirty or forty leagues round the Mull of Can-
tyre. The length of the Canal is about nine miles, its
depth between ten and eleven feet ; the dimensions of the locks,
nines rig feet by twenty.four feet, so that steam boats of mode.
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canal in their passage between tilasgow and Inverness, which
latter place is thus become readily accessible front the Clyde by
means of the Crinan and the Caledonian Canals.—(Edinburgh
Courant, July 19. )

The new overture which has been performed
at Vauxhall Gardens, under the title of A
Battle Symphonia, was, we understand, com-
posed by Mr. RooKE, a native of Ireland, the
Leader of the Vauxhall band, and the Tutor of
Miss Foune, of Drury-lane Theatre. There is
a martial energy in the piece very creditable to

the composer.
We are happy to hear that the son of the
Bishop of CHICHESTER, who has been seriously
111 at Eton, is fast recovering.
QUEBEC, Just: B.—" The Provincial Parlia-
ment is further prorogued, by proclamation, to the 29th July
m Xt."
A NOTIIER ASCENT FROM BATll.—Monday Mr.
GRAIIkM -made his ninth ascent, unaccompanied,
at tvrenl-five minutes past six, amidst a general
I burst of enthusiastic admiration from the count-

lessspectators within and withoutSydney.gardens.
Having gained an altitude of nearly two miles
and three quarters, the mercury in the barometer
sinking to 17 and 1-10th, and the cold being so
intense as to cause Mr. GRAHAM considerable in-
convenience, he determined to descend. At
about twenty minutes past seven, Mr. GRAHAM
landed in Longleat Park, the seat of the Mar-
quis of BATH, not far from the pond in front of
the mansion. The young Lords TWYNNE were on
the spot, and prompt assistance was afforded to
secure the baloon and its appendages. The polit-
est attention was paid to Mr. GRAHAM by the
himself, from his great anxiety to
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tionFroine, where he was welcomed by crowds of
the inhabitants ; and he returned to Sydney-
gardens at ten minutes before eleven the sari,.
evening. A finer ascent could not be accom-
plished. The balloon was never out of sight
from the moment of its launch, till it sank below
the horizon at twelve minutes past seven.
The following is from a late Boston news-
paper :—" Wanted, at this oilier, two Devils of good tnorai
character."

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