The Sun.
London, England, 1802-04-02 00:00:00

.LITERARY FUND.

TH E AtillhrerSa,lt Dinner of this laudable in.sit_
tution was yesteray held. at Willis's Rooms, in
Kini.street,•St; James's: The Duke of SomEttsrt
was in the Chair. The Room. was crowded, and
the, day passed off with more than usual festivity..
KNYV ETT, YrELD, and others. gratifiat the Com-
pany with-vOcal performances. Messrs. Bosc AWE*,
Fii'LGEk LD, BIRCH, and SWIFT favoured the
.Company qvith Poetical recitals, in 'honour of the
-

It is with pleasure we stite, that the COlicetion
yesterday :arnounted.to. three hundred And thirteen
poUndS.
When the'Dnk- of SoMERSET quitted the Room,
the Chair was taken by:Sir. JOHN Hie tn. EY CdX E.
We- subjoin tfie first Poetical Effusion of last
night, Whicbwas recited with an animation natural_
ly resulting froth the fervid benevolence of the;
Author, and received with the \mine:a applaUse
of' the Company.

AtDDRES.V.
TO TfIE SUBSCRIBER'S AND FRIENDS TO THE- LfIER RY
FUND, AT rilE11( ANNINEI.q.ARY AP:KIL •F;
1802.
By WILLIAM BOSCAWEN; Esq.

lit had}, ellivaZry's advent'ious days, • "
At splemn feasts the Minstrel wak'd his fay :
Each trophy'd hall with tuneful-eehoes rung,
While godlike Chiefs and gOdlike l);:ccis he sung ;
Sung these farn'd fieldS where patriot Valour bled, -
Where the,,CrosS trinmph'd, -and the Crescent fled;
Where EuroPe's Soni, in Freedom's generous pride,
With dauntless breasts iloPell'd Invasion's tide.
Rapt with the strain, each Knight, in Fancy's eye '
Again beheld the hostile bannets fly ; •
Again in thought he grasp'd bright Valour's meed,
Resolv'd th Vanquish, or resign' to Weed.
Less proud our boast—though still Britannia's name, -
Fill the Wide-ectroing trump of martial Fame, •
ThOngh.late her gen'rous Warriors, calmly brave, •
ti Alike have trinmpli'd on the land and wave :
Yet oft at social hoards; where Temperance reigns-,
Far gentler pOwers attune her festive strains :
There Bounty sits enthron'd; while Mirth, enshrin'.d
With Virtue's sejf, conspires to bless mahkind.
Then, if in nobler verse those Bards sublime,
Who told the Warlikd feats of elder tinge,
ev'ry heart by Fancy's rapt'rous dream ;
More pure Out objed, more-benign our theme..
Remote from faelious strife, pr bloc&stain'd arms,
To paint meek Charity'S.unfading charm's,
Bid gentle Sympathy direct her eyes •
To those dear haunts where sorrowing Genius lies, •
And kindred warmth in ev'ry breast iniuSe; -• •
These ends inspire, exalt, the humblest Muse:
A Muse,.whb,:far from vain Ambition's claim,„ •
Rcluaant treads the dangerous pailts of Fame
Yet, call'd to Learning's aid, in Bounty's cause,
Still.courts; her only Meed, the Heart's applause.
Fir'd at this glorious prospect's bright display,
The glad return, of this auspicious tray,
She lilts her voice -and _with' heavellly smile,
Appear the genuine VißruFs of* 'Our Isle!
.Bright HoNoua first; whose generous lOve. Of fame,
Prefers to life, itself a spotless name; - •
Ingenuous CONFIOENC,E, to Worth allied;
Who, if-she errs, still errs on- Candour's side ;
Plain bold Si i; tERIr , who, firm as true,
Prompts the free thotight, and bres the heart to view':
But chief that gracious .heav'n-direded ••!
Thy refuge; Grief, in dread Misfortune's hour, -
BENEVOLF-,,NCE, whose blessings unconfin'd,
Fill ,the wide earth—embrace all human kind.
She Alit inspir'd, she saw with fond delight, -
This Band in Taste and Learning's aid unite,
Smil'don their hopes, and call'd, to bless their cause,
The GVARDIAN ANGEL of Britannia's laws;
That Spirit, who, with firm undaunted zeal,
Fills ev'ry heart that seeks the public weal;
That Power shall view, with kind complacent, eyes,
Redeem'd from Want, negleofed Genius rise;
Shall hail its friends, shall vindicate their Claim
To stedfast LOYALTY, to honest Fame:
Who Faetion's arts disdain—her sway disown,
But guard-a just, paternal, BRUNS wlcit's throne I

A rejulation of great utility to our commercial
correspondence with Germany has been. adopted at
Hamburgh. The English Mails, when the wind
is favourable, ate to be conveyed in swift Sailing
Vessels up the Elbe from Cuxhaven to Haniburgh.
In consequence of this regulation, the letters dated
London Friday, the 19th,ult: were received at
Hamburgh on the morning of the 23d. -• ,
' Yesterday the.LOILD- MAYOR held a Court of
Aldermen at Guildhall, at which were present r.:#
,Aldermen, Mr. Recor.i,-!r, and the Sheriffs. . •
HENRY WOODTHOiPE• Esq. Town Cleric; was
unanimously elected Bookkeeper- to the' Orphan
Rind; in the room of WILLIAM Rtx, Esq. late
Town Clerk, deceased. ..
_. Six Thousand six hundred rounds wgs drawn.
out of the Orphan's Wheel( and ordered to be 'paid
to the Proprietors, and six' months notice was or-
dered to be given to the parties.

The Lord-Bishop of BRISTOL was ordered to be
requested to preach-the—Spits! Sermon 'at 'Christ
Chtirch, Newgate.street, on 'Easter Monday, and
the Rev. CHARtrs STI3:RoEss, M. A. Prebendary
Of St. Paul's, &c.. -.&c was also. or4zred to be,re_
quested to preach on EaSter-Tuesday,. • -
Mr. WITART, the-Strufman, must indeed sup-
pose,' that be-levels the I•A;siiiiinstir Arbbility mo,t
cornplelel7-hr the..K.r, 'When we frnd him addres-
sing • them in the folloujitig-*liiime strain`Of elo-
quence And self-irnportance:`",Y,6ii.inay depend, that
at all times,. when tnj services. shall be necessary to
the Trade fr Liberi;es,and Happ;niqr
TRY, I .shall.alw,ays be reary.to'stand forward, and
ny, most zealous support" !! ! Pray. Mr.
WISLIART, let me have a he'P'orth.of Snuff! You
are an Ora.to,:at a pinch-as well 'as Mr. RossoN ;
but hia Oats ne ver.ga ye him half so much' botom, as
your,Cannifier seems to tiele.eyoul!.! = •

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The Public are respeetfully, requested .to Take
notice, that Mrs. PILLINGTON, Mr. BKAH AM, and
the Vocal .alid" Instrumental Performers, ivill -con-
tinue for thelihree'remaining Orottido Nights solely
at Covent-Garden. Theatre. .