The Sun.
London, England, 1805-09-09 00:00:00

POETRY.

The following Lines were an extemporkry effusion
from Mr. TRESHAM, whose pen is'as Yen,i- as his
pencil, written during a recent visit at Mr. ',VALsit
PORTER'S beautiful Cottage; on the banl.. of the
Thames, near Fulham

Tae dolt, vain pretendett, and egotist proud,
the Muse, for her Satire, seleCtsi roil the Lrowil ;
" Yet she lays down the scourge whQ..n th' arts and good sense
Create an Elysium of tasteful expence.
The G ACX3 unzon'd here skimlight n'er the green,
And Cur los, in swarms, point their arrows I.lll>eell ;
Blythe FLORA teems perfumes, toad ZstHY RS breathe sighs,
The wonders of Memphis with Majesty rise;
While Gothic defusions wake chivalrous flames
For tournaments, tiltings, and combat-won Dames
But oh ! the soft solace ! what cares can defeat
Pure visions of bliss in the Turkiih retreat ?
Impassiou'd we rove led by Taste's varied clue, •
New raptures aehiev'il, we new raptures pursue,
Festive shrines, bright alcoves, rural bow'rs abOund,
And contrast completes Fancy's magical round
—lltomantic the scene—all is rugged and (hear-,
r ty kers appal—birds ill-omen'd appear—
A stillness prevails—echo taints„ on the breeze— ‘.
And light sheds a gloom throUgh the trembling of trees—
As streams whose calm surface..,refica the clear sky,
nrofiled glide on, no entanglement nigh ;
Itesolv'd, the dim umbrage undaunted we brave,
Nor shrink at the terror of RosiN HOOD'S cave.
Nov, feasting elicits new flasher of thOught,
And Wealth's cornucopia, with luxury fraught,
Nuts out a rich tide, Bacchus' blessings ensue,
When, to! Father T'tt AMES, rising full in.our view„
Bids the Muse whisper Po itr &it, to tune the rapt soul,
And rule f astc's gay domain with unbounded controul.

Drury-lane Theatre has improved so much under
the judicious suggestions of Mr. GRAHAM, th:it it
is said that Gentleman is to be invested by the Pro-
prietors with more authority during the ftitnre con-
duet of the property than has before been.emrnsted
to him. . Good sense, integrity, and attentien, may
Indeed be expected to charafterize his, superintend-
ence of its various and complicated interests.
BYRNE has quitted Drury-lane Theatre„ and is
envied at Covent-garden. , it is said,
abandons his situation at the Opera House, and is
to succeed BYRNE as Ballet Master at Drury-lane
Theiatra.
THE GERMAN THEATRE re-Opened on Saturday
last, with the Comic Opera of The,Three Suitors,
and a new Farce, entitled The Voublellfask.. We
have already noticed the able matmer in Which the
first of these.Pieees, is supported !by this.Corpssof
juvenile Performers, all of whom display abilities
much beyond their respetiive aves ;. but Fit enneteK.
SCIUTIMER is abSolutely' a wonder of Theatrical:pre—
cocity. He assume', the manners of age with admir-
able precision and humour.. Thc> Douile: Mask,
which seems to be a translation from a Piece seine
yeatS ago 'represented at the Haymarket, was as
well sustained as the. first 'Piece: It is a •divert-
ittg Farce. ThO SCHIRMERS and Matter GLEISSNER
rendered it ample , justice, but inure .perticalarly
Fitt:DERIO. SCHIRMER,- wh9se 'ver,atility and spirit
:place him:Toe an equality withemy of out iiidige-
nolq.:ACters. The House was very well :attended.
Mrs. Seeoen, ever since the late Pertsetout3;
Musical Festival, has been at the seat of the Earl
of EGREMONT, where,ncompanied by her husband,
sic e is irtstruaing theDeughters of
,that: distinguish-
ed..Njobleeekan, and giving his guests a specimen of
her inimitableeealents.. - •:
Yesterday • morning, a Funeral Oretion on' the
Death of His Royal H ighnest he IateDveueofGLOU-
CESTER WFS delivered at Grosveeer Chapel, by the
Rev. T. BAZELEY, A. M. The Chapel, npouthe
occasion, wes lighted up with lamps, and tile win-
dows darkened. The altar, pulpit,' organ frontfi of
the galleries, ate, were covered with black cloth,
adorned with escutcheons of the. Royal Arms, and
the whole interior asstitned a suitable. solemnity.---
The Duke of,Gloucester's Volunteers,coMmanded
by Lord CHETW,VNA, marched .in sloW order, with
crape round their arms, and black streamers over,
their colotirs, the Dead 'ltelareli in Saul playing, into
the Chapel, where they took their seats in the gar.
leries, with the Bannera of the Regiment displayed
near the Organ,--eThe body and aisles of the Chapel
were filled, very soon after the doors opened, by the
Congregation, and hundreds remained Without, ran.-
able-to obtain entrance.' After the service, the first
funeral anthem was sung by the Choirs of Westmin-
ster and Grosvenor Chapel ; the Minister then cosn-
menced an excellent Discourse from the .following
text; taken from the Beth Psalin, verse 18 c " What
man is he that livetheand shall not see death ? Shall
he deliver his Soul from the hands,of the Grave
The amiable qualities of the ROYAL Dtitcr, were de-
scribed in. pathetic language ; his pursuits in the re-.
tired paths of domestic life Were made the subjeEt of
encomium, and the Rev. Preacher concluded
.his
eulogy with moral observations ',en death, , dran,-n
front his text. The second anthem _succeeded the
sermon : after which the Congregation retired,
many of whom had-dropped .a tear to the memory of
the illustrious Prince.
SurtOzing Oeeurrenee.-There is noW e 'eat at
Edward Hodgson'S. shoe Maker, in OVenhceiee-
gate, China-trine, in this town, whichon Monday
.
last killed and ate tee) 'mice; and after-catching
ned
playing with a third that evening, the
„family were
amazed next morning at finding it alive, ! and the
•cat fondling. with it N--; with a kitten, wliieh she still .
continues 'te do. On 'Thursday last she caught
another, and took it to the . plaee where the other
Was, both being alive.' The- same evening a third
mete to the cat label her nurseries; but yesterday one
of them wag found dead, yet Grinialkie would not
eat it. The other two are till alive ; and what, ismot
eKtnioriiiiiiry; if either of the mice are taken
from the cat she looks-anxiously after it, and when
put doWn the.mouse' immediately 71171.9 to t,Cat,
who, apparently receives it With ple.tertre, lying (town,
n,
putting her feet carefully ova
them beth-, licks
and Silli:!;fi thein to :Sleep. The cat aheut three
years old, and had kittens three weeks rip',o, Which
were immediately drowned.--r-(Lancaster Gazette)
JOs'Ern Ttsinmx, Esq. only son of Lient.coleitel
Ti:-n-Nt.E, of Scarborough, one of His Majesty'S Jus
' flees of the Peace for the Nbrth
w Riditip; of York Shire,
rages w
s droned on Monday last:hilst bethiter,, in the
sett near Whitby pier,. Ho was on a vi it at Vibitily.i