The Sun.
London, England, 1824-06-19 00:00:00

POETRY.

EPITAPH
ON HENRY CONDELL, ESQ.

Here CONDELL rests, a friend to all mankind,
Pure was his heart, capacious was his mind ;
Through life by Justice and by Honour sway d,
With genius modest, good without parade;
Nature for Music had his pow'rs design'd,
And skill, taste, judgment, in his Art combin'd.
By reason passion's force he could controul,
And in harmonious order held his soul.
By Prudence guided, not by love of pelf,
lie fat for relatives as for himself :
Ilislast long illness he with firmness bore,
And lov'd his friends 'till he could feel no more.

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.
Earl Talbot, from Kent ; Mrs. Major John Canning, at
Marshal Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish-square, from India ;
Charles Harris, Esq., Mrs. Harris, and Family, at ditto, from
India; Mrs. Mackey, at ditto ; Samuel Gist Gist, Esq. at
ditto, from Wormington Grange, Worcestershire ; R.
Roundell, Esq. at ditto ; Rev. John Strickland, at ditto ; Mrs.
W. B. Bayley, at ditto, from India; Captain H,ibbert, at ditto.
DEPART I; RES.—Earl Stanhope, for his seat, in Kent ; Earl
Whitworth and the Duchess of Dorset, for their seat, Knole,
Kent ; Lord Carrington, for his seat in Kent; Le Baron de
Binder, from Marshal Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish-square,
for the Continent ; Miss M. Patterson, from ditto for India ;
Captain Fletcher Welch, from ditto for ditto ; Rev. J. Briggs,
from ditto ; It cv. W. Brymer, from ditto ; Rev. W. H. Dicken-
son, from ditto.

MONUMENT to the LATE J. WATT, ESQ.

A numerous and highly respectable Meeting
was held yesterday at the Freemasons' Hall, for the purpose of
raising a Subscription to erect a Monument to the Memory of
the. late James Watt, who by his genius and science has mul-
tiplied the resources of his country, and improved the condition
of mankind.
The Right lion. the Earl of LIVERPOOL took the Chair at
ten o'clock, supported by Lord Bexley, Sir James Mackintosh,
Sir Humphrey Dave, P.R.S., the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
Mr. Secretary .Peel, E. J. Littleton, Esq. M.P., C. Grant,
Esq. M.P., W. Wilberforce, Esq. M.P., H. Brougham, Esq. •
M.P., the Earl of Aberdeen, and many other Gentlemen of
distinction.
The Noble Cuarnataw, in rising to state the objects for
which the Meeting was assembled, said, that it must be parti-
cularly gratifying to every Gentlemen to know that this country
had given birth to a man who by his genius and his science had
been the author of lasting good to the whole world. The Noble
Lord said no one had a greater claim to public gratitude
than those who improved the productive powers of industry,
and remarked at great length on the wonderful powers of the
steam engine, which had been brought to so much perfection
by the steady and scientific exertions of James Watt. He had
thus effected a considerable reduction of manual labour, and
even an improvement in the texture of manufactures. The
application of steam to navigation had been a most important
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it was owing to his modesty and unwillingness to obtrude
himself on the Scientific World, of which he - was so distin-
guished a member. And as there were many Gentlemen
who would follow him, who would be able to expatiate in
much more eloquent terms than he could on the extraordinary
merits of this eminent individual, he would nut trespass longer
on the Meeting, but would content himself by informing them
that he had it in command irons his Majesty to express his deep
i conviction of the great advantages that had been derived from
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COTENT GARDVl.—Juliet is a character so be sorry if his name were not found first on theist of those who
were desirous of offering so just a tribute to his memory. His
prominent among the females in the works of our Lordship concluded by announcing his Majesty's gracious sub-
great Dramatic Bard, and so.difficult to be sup- scription of 500/. which was received with immence cheering.
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memory of so valuable a member offering
community, his aleatory, as well as to the public, to attend
every new attempt to represent it. We, there- thatwii. 1-telishe bouldd not feel that he did his duty to that Society, over
fore, were present last night, at the first appear- on the presentct oeccaolonur tolre
p preside,
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mine of a young Lady named NESBITT from the scientific knowledge of Mr. Watt, and said, that whoever con-
Bath stage, who assumed the character, and we sidered him only as a mechanic, took but a narrow view of his
merits, for he was equally distinguished as a-philosopher and a
have the pleasure to state that she exhibited very chemist. The steam engine, which had been so productive of
fair pretensions to public favour. Her figure, advantages to this country, was nothing till by his perseverance
though not of commanding stature, is well and arduous labours, he rendered it perfect as it now is. He
felt assured that the memory of this great man would live as
proportioned, her face is expressive, and her long as civilized society should exist. It nevertheless because
general deportment was easy, appropriate, and us to give some testimony to convince after ages that we were
unaffected. Her voice is well-toned and capable rget
concludeduneratl
byfor the greatthsere jriceartwloillchche had rendered us.
of powerful exertion. She appears to be about Mr. BOLT 0
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, (TOD alth Cer.tetiuolll.olndoll, said he should
twenty-six.years of age. She may be younger. It occupy but a very small portion of the time attic. Meeting; but
he would beg to offer a few observations in illustration of the
is always highly gratifying to us to give encou- great genius and talent of Mr. Watt. In bringing to perfection
ragemen I to juvenile ambition, when we can do the steam engine be had entered upon a task winch had been
SO consistently with our duty to the public, and deemed hopeless by other able men; but by his perseverance
and genius he had overcome all obstacles and rendered the ope.
therefore we feel pleasure in stating that bliss rations of the power of steam perfectly available to all mecha-
id sisMITT is a valuable addition to the London nical purposes. He essumerated the various descriptions of ma-
Sta ge. She evidently well understood the part nufacture to which this invention bad been applied, particularly
, iron and cotton, which were in consequence manufactured not
of Julia, and she performed it with natural feel-
only at a much cheaper rate, but more perfect in quality and
ins, and good sense. The Morning Critics are in finish. He concluded by seconding the Resolution.
Mr. II usaissoar observed that the subject had been hand-
general favourable ill their report of MISSNESUIrr
2 led by men so much more equal to the task, and so much
except one who obviously endeavours to sacrifice better acquainted with scientific subjects, that he felt that any
her to his partiality for a fair predecessor. We thing he could say would have but little weight; he could not,
however, refrain from adding his feeble testimony to the great
shall not enter into any merits of Mr. Watt, and expressing his pride and satisfaction at
being the countryman of a man, who had conferred such solid
comparison on the sub=
ject, but content ourselves with doing justice to
Miss NEsorrT. Objections are made to her act- benefits, only upon his native country, but upon the whole
ing in the scene where she takes the sleepy civilized world. He felt it unnecessary to dwell at greater
length at this Meeting, and concluded by moving the second
potion, given to her by the Friar. In this scene Resolution.
she was in one point certainly wrong, but all Sir J. MACKINTOSH, in rising to second the Resolution, pro-
the Critics mistake that point. Iler error felt in contributing his share to thejust tribute of praise to this
posed by his Right Hon. Friend, expressed the high honour he
was in delivering in a hasty cluster tphe great man. The Hon. Gentleman proceeded at some length
objects of terror which occur o
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ma. to point out the great claims which Mr, Watt bad put forth to •
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gination, and which should rather have been the gratitude of the country, and the very important advantage
that had resulted from his exertions; and concluded by ex-
uttered
in a kind of awful succession., as if they pressing the pleasure he felt at seeing himself surrounded by
had gradually occurred to her mind. Many /aguii many of the friends and companions of that great philosopher.
Mr. BitouGHAll said he felt the distinguished honour con-
commit the same error when they utter the fcrred on him in being selected to move a Resolution, which
speech which Desdemona desires that he will give went to embody the practical part of the former Resolutions;
e and he attributed that honour to his having been connected with
on a femalo character, and which they generall J the Mechanic Insititution. The Learned Gentleman dwelt at
deliver as the record of memory, not the gradual considerable length, and with great warmth of feeling, on the
production of inventive satire. On the whole, Miss eminent private virtues of Mr. Watt; and said, great as was his
NESBITT was a very interesting and a veryeffect- public worth, his private virtues far outshone it. His modesty
was as conspicuous as his merit, studiously avoiding at all times
lug Juliet, and as her success will of course lessen to assume to himself the merits of others.
her timidity, we expect to see a more confirmed Mr. LITTLETox, in seconding the Resolution, said he felt
excellence in her future performance. Mr. C. to thaenholnugsttrlioeus monuments
dead,
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teristic feeling and animation, as well entitled vantages that have a.riSen from the perfection to which Mr.
him to the warm applause which universally at- Al
.lattlad brought the steam engine. He entered at some length
into a detail of the great improvements and saving of labour
'ended him. which the application of his inventions had occasioned in the
cotton manufactures of this country, by which we had been
enabled not only to compete with, but to undersell the fabrics
of other countries, notwithstanding the advantages which they
enjoyed from the cheapness of labour.
The Thanks of the leeting were proposed to the Earl of Li-
verpool, for his dignified and able conduct in the Chair. This
proposition was seconded byMr.Wreux RFORCE,who paid some
well merited compliments to the Noble Earl, and c! -:pressed his
hearty concurrence in the object of the Meeting, and the great
satisfaction which he felt at seeing the Noble Earl preside there,
as the avowed representative of our illustrious and beloved So-
vereign, who had at all times evinced the deepest interest in the
advancement of every trench of science, and in every thing
which could continue to the welfare and happiness of his people.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL acknowledged the honour conferred
upon bins in appropriate terms, and proceeded to place his Ma-
jesty's name at the head of the subscriptions for 500/. before
announced, and begged to offer his own contribution as Presi-
dent of the Meeting of 100/.—(lmmense applause.)—A very
considerable sum was subscribed before the meeting was dis-
sersed.
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FASHIONABLE PA RT IES.
The Countess of Grosvenor opened Grosvenor-house on
Thursday evening to the heat ton, for the first time this season,
with a grand assembly, which was very numerously and ele-
gantly attended : the grand suite of drawing-rooms and libraries
were most brilliantly lighted up.
The Countess of Wemyss gave a splendid rout on Thursday
evening at her house in Stratford-place, which was very fashion-
ably attended.
Grand Dinner Parties were yesterday given by—The Earl
and Countess of Mansfield, Sir .John Bart. M.P.,
Lord Alvanley, the Bishop of Lincoln, the Earl of Rosslyn,
Mr. and Mrs. Lacy, the Ladies Fitzpatrick, and Godfrey Went-
worth, Esq.

MUSICAL FETE.
Sir WALTER STIRLING last night opened his spacious and
elegant mansion in Pall-mall, for a very numerous corn-
pany.—The concert commenced at ten and the visitors con-
tinued to arrive till after one o'clock. The rooms were filled,
but not inconveniently crowded. Prince Leopold, Lord Sid-
mouth, with his beautiful daughter, and many other distin-
guished persons, were present. There was an assemblage o,
very beautiful young ladies, who " need not the foreign aid
of
ornament," and many dowagers, whose splendid and politic
abundance of jewellery effectually took off atttention from the
ravages of time upon their features. Rossini sat at the piano-
forte, and occasionally sung with his wife. Other Italian per-
formers were also engaged for the occasion : the whole was a
fine harmonious treat. The Hospitable Baronet, with Mrs.
Lennard, one cf his amiable daughters, waited to receive the
visitors. A sumptuous and most abundant board of refresh-
ments was pyovpled, and the company in general seemed to be
highly gratified with the entertainment which they had received.
A great part of Pall-mall was covered with attendant carriages;
but all passed off with good order.

THE THEATRE.

linuxuALL GA II D ENS.— fvsterday, being the
anniversary of the battle of Waterloo, it was com-
memorated at these gardens by a grand military
fete. Flags of all the nations of Europe waved
from the trees, whose dark foliage was finely
contrasted with the uncoannon brilliancy of the
lamps, of NilliCil there were upwards of 12,000
additional, arranged in various devices. A trans-,
parency of the Duke of N'
\ ELLINGTON presented
itself in the most conspicuous part of the gardens,
flanked on each side by the word " Waterloo"
in variegated colours. In the ballet of the Chi-
nest: Wedding the Minute de
introduced by the
la
Cour, the Ga-
votte, and a quadrille, were
pupils of Monsieur II ULLIN. The concert con-
sisted of appropriate military songs, &c. ; and
amongst the cosmoramas was one
piece painted
expressly for the occasion, representing the
Battle of Waterloo. The fire-works were more
than usually splendid, and Concluded with a
double glory of sixty-two rays, with " Welling-
ton" in the centre, and the words c‘ Long may he
live." The company was numerous, and respect-
able, comprising many persons of fashion ; and,
upon the whole, the fete passed off with consi-
derable eclat.

Yesterday the Duchess of GLOUCESTER, the
Princess AUGUSTA, and the Princess SOPHIA,
visited the Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE, at
their residence in the stable-yard, St. James's.—
The Royal Party partook of an elegant dejcune.
Prince LEOPOL.D honoured the Earl and Coun-
tess GROSVENOR With his company
Thursday, at their residence in Upper Grosve-
nor-street. to dinner on
The illustrious WELLINGTON entertained yes-
terday a distinguished Party of his Fellow-lie-
roes on the field of Waterloo, it being the An-
niversary of the most glorious victory ever
achieved even by British valour.
Mr. ROBERT GOURLAY remains in custody at
the House of Commons.

Mr. JEKTLL,This Gentleman, whose prompt
humour is justly admired, on hearing that Mr.
RAINE was Counsel for a Mr. HAy, drily asked
if it was thought that RAIN would do any good
to HAY.

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