The Sun.
London, England, 1805-12-07 00:00:00

POETRY.

The Officers on board - His M. S. Britannia
amused themselves with Theatrical Entertainments
during the' Blockade of Cadiz, and the following
Occasional Address was spoken by Lieutenant L. 13..
LL HAORAM, of the Royal Marines. The predic-
tion towards the conclusion has been happily ful-
filled by the_triumph of the British Arms, but un-
fortunately with the losg of the fast of British

ADbRESS

SPOKEN OM BOARD HIS MAjfAry's

or? CADIZ.

My Lords* and Ge.ndroten —alas ! off
flow hard it is we can't address the Ladies!
For " if tile brave alone deserve the fair,"
BRITANNIA'S Sons should surely have rbeir share!
liut, since their valour, tho' upon record, -
' Like other merits, is its own reward;
Thu' female charms inspire us not—again
We we icomcyou— my Lf,rd and Gerniemen
You, too, brave fdlows ! who the back ground tread;
Alike we welcome—jai:ookt or red!
And humbly hope, "' That, while we give our aid,
" To cheer the tedium of a dull blcckade;
" To b:tuish ennui -for a few short hours,
" However feeble our thcatrie power's,
" Our well-me,mreff;)rts-t6 amuse awhile—.
" Will meet the ‘s is!:',l nzward—Jourfiv'thig smiler."

For tho', while thro' our parrs we swell and pant,
We stun your rats with mott,k-htroir ta).l,
We trust " to pay their suif'rings through your rjer,"
I,ny the bright splen;lors of the gay disguise;
In which Our Heroes (nor let Critics grin) •
Itodight in robes of," bantite laced with tin,"
As Kings or tntpeturs, with mimic rage,
Strut their short hour upon this "Ji'aatiog Jtage.a.
In times of Yore, as grays old Authors write,
?Jeff pOsse,ss'd a kind of " wow! sight ;"
.And could (tho' rub b nsati, 'twas all a ham),
Inform you clearly of " mews to tome!",
Oh.l. could the. Bard, who to amuse your time,
Has manufactured all this "doggrel rhyme ;"i
From mortal mists clear his desiring eyes,
And pry intopur future destinies
Ile would- foretell —(nor ask you, as a charm,
• Like other Soothsayers-r" to emir palm);" '
hl 'teat-- !he sees—mutt on your courage wait,,
" An happy fortune, and a glorious fare!"
Ye.s !—he foresees—(cortfirru his prospeas, Heav'n)
" Yon c.lopist up S,:ailers" to your wishes giv'n
Sees their proud F.nsigns frump:sit Standards torn,
Their vanquished Navies insisd triumph borne;
Sees added laurels grace our N'ar.sota's brow,
Arid,V robe v hooting o'er his glowing prow_;
His conquering banners o'er the waves tinfurl'd,.
And BR I'l A IN's thunder rule the wat'ry world 1
If aught of pre. science to the Muse belong,
Soon, soon the scenes that Animate her song,
ln.glowing colours shall salute your ryes,
Anti Heav'n shall bid tit' auspicious morn arise,
When France and Spain shall be again subdued,
And your " Liave Leader's" Vidories renew'd

• Then, to reward your perseyering
With :tortours erOwn.'(l7-enrich'd with hostile spoils
(lier biavest Saris --her guardianSailors' Friend),
Your.txatejal awag" shall her arms extend,
To grace your glad returtrwith conscious pride,
And iu her bosom bid your cares subside !

A od.:.w4ile our fam'dl3K ITO NlA.shall resort,
In awful grandeur to.her.with'd-for Port,

Her loveliest Daughters shall with pleasure meet,

And Idea " the Heroes of the,Brirlo Fifa !"
Your Wires, your Children, and your. Vriends shell come,
With tears of joy, to, bid you " svilcomsr home !"
Nor storniS nor battle more your bliss shall rear,

,1 hut, Peace and Platty .crawn the Ail.; of War !';

". Rear. Adniiral the Earl of Noirrussis,;. who, 'Stith his
usual enntizscebsion and good nature, honoured these per,:
tornwncos with his presence.
The Combined. r kerb, who, though superior to the Bri-
tillt Blockading 'Flat. by eight Sail of the Line, remained
under the- protedion of their batteries in disgraceful security.

OPEIJVING
THE GREAT AQUEDUCT OF PONTCYSyLTr,
LLANGOLLEN YALE.

[Cotnmunicated in a Private Letter.)
The General Committee -of the Ellesmere Canal
Company having thought it right• that so very ex-
traordinary and magnificent a work should be opened
ith some ceremony, intimation was given of their
intention ; and Tuesday, the 26th of November
(being the day previous to the meeting of the half-
yearly General Assembly) was fixed for that los-
pose.

The Aquedua of Pontcysylte passes over the
river Dee, at the eastern, extremity of the romantic
and wellrknown Vale of Llangollen. The morning
threatcned'to be unfavourable, but, before noon, the
clay cleared up, and the sun shone, adding, by its
lustre, to the beautiful sight of various carriages,
horsemen, and persons, descending, by every
road, path, and approach, leading towards that
great work.
Before two o'clock, the Aquedua having been
filled, the procession begun; The Earl of Bridge-
uater's barge led-the Way, in which I perceived his
Lordship and the Cotintesss, Sir Watkin Williams
AVynne; Sir Foster Cunlifl:e, Bart. Colonel
-Kvnaston-Powell and Lady, Mr. Hunt, of Bore-
union, Mr. thten, of Woodhouse, Mr. and Mrs.
Lloyd, of Aston, and several other,Ladies and Gen-
tlemen. In the prow of the barge, the Serjeant-
I‘bjor of the Shropshire Volunteers, in full uniform,
carried a Flag, on which bras painted a representation
of the Aqueduft, the Dee) and the Valley, with the
following inscription :

4, Here conquered_ Nature cuing pritannia's sway,
W bite Ocean's realms, her matchless deeds di‘play."

Next followed other Members of the ComMittee,
.atid Mr. Telford, the projedor of the Aqueduet
and General Agent .to the - Company, in Colo-
ziell(ytiaston Powell's barge, carryisng two Union
Jacks.

In the third was the numerous Band of the Shrop, ,