The Sun.
London, England, 1803-05-03 00:00:00

PITT AND FOX.

Tim following beautiful Apostrophe to Mr.
riTT, and very just Character of Mr. Fox, are
taken from The Faxiad, an Historical Poem just
published. They afford a very pleasing and favour-
able specimen of the Work :
0 Tnou, in every form of danger tried,
The Nation's Ornament, Support, and Pride;
The Guardian Angel of the sinking State,
E'en in the very crisis of her fate!
Thou, who hest War and )amine's horrors brav'd,
Rebellion,' Treason thy country sav'd;
flow do thy Rival's proud pretensions fade,
Shrink from the Sun, and wither in the shade ! •
. 'Twat his to urge the Prince's specious claim,
And thine to baffle and defeat his aim ;
'Twas his to press a radical Reform,
Thine to disperse the democratic storm
'Twas his to animate our Foreign Foes,
And thine the new Confederates to oppose
'Twas his to leave the Navy to its fate,
Thine to reclaim, and save it to the State;
'Twas his O'Cors,r4 o a's innocence to swear,

And thine to make the wretch his guilt declare.
Thest. are your Deeds, and History's faithful page
Shall mark the Curse and Blessing of the age.

It is in contemplation to repeat this year the
celebration of the Anniversary of Mr. PITT'S
'Birth-day, in the same distinguished way that it
was observed last year. We should indeed suppose
that, if it be possible, it will be observed with
increased enthusiasm, for the whole Nation becomes
every day more and more convinced of the necessity
for the speedy exercise of the great talents. of Mr.
PITT in saving the Country.
Yesterday 1::e dispatches by the Abergemenlty,
were rThaliy closed ac the East India House, and de.
livered to the Purser.

Yesterdily, at eleven o'clock, the i Regiment of
.")'al List India Volunteers marched to the Man_
3,,1tm-floust., where they received the remains of Sir
Jc'HN SMITH Bußcrs, their late Lieutenant-Colo.
lid, with Military Honours.

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The Procession moved to the East India 1-louse in
the f,,llowing order:—The Band, with muffled drums;
t Regiment, in close column, headed by Colonel
Ron Ertl's ; the Officers, with crapes.. round their
arms. The Regiment, when arrived at the House,
formed into sub.divisions; and, as the Body ap.
poached, the Band played the Dead March in Saul.
.-1"lic hearse was preceded by beadles ; the Deputy
City Marshal, Mr. NALDER, on horseback ; ten
horsemen, with staves ; the City Marshal ; the
BODY ; Sir Joures coach and six; three mourning
coaches ; and six private carriages.
The Regiment halted at Whitechapel Church, and
the funeral proceeded to Havering ; where we un-
derstand the Corpse was to be interred.
The whole was highly creditable to the feelings
of Colonel ROBERTS, With whom the compliment
to the memory of his Friend originated.

The Aberdeenshire Militia were embodied at
Aberdeen on Thursday se'nnight, under the com-
mand of Colonel the Right Honourable the Earl of
Aeolr
An account hss been received from the Missiona-
ries at Otaheite, fluty there has been a civil war in
the island, which has ended in the complete viaory
of Pomar, who is ihc friend of the Missionaries,
a4id a constant attendant on their public worship.
The sum for which. Mr. ABLETT is committed is
325,0,6°1.

About twelve o'clock yesterday, the Loan
MAYOR went to Doke's.place, attended by his,
different Officers, and held a Court there, sic•
cording to annual cu,tom, when a Jury and Can-
stables Were sworn in to serve in that distrid for
present year.

Yesterday. the 'Water Bailifr presented two large
Porpoises to the Right Hun. the. LORD MAYOR,
whichhad been caught in the River Thames.. The
two Fishermen who were the means of catching
being
paid six shillings each for their trouble,
neing the usual fee.

I • •
deitiiimiitgoOLE, MARCH T_ 3e Oat .),14
received, by the last Courier that arrived fr:)tit
Arabia, Dispatches that are said not to be of a very
agreeable nature. According to public report, the
PACHA had advanced with a body of Troops against
the Rebel ABoUB WECHAD, and that after an
obstinate aElion, the Forces of the PACHA •were
defeated and dispersed.
PBTERSBUROH, MARCH 30.---After the arrival
of several Couriers here from London, Paris, rienna,
and Berlin, Conferences were opened, at which the
Ministers of the different. Powers attended. There
is reason to hope that theitesidt of these Negotia.
dons will be favouiable" to the maintenance of the
general Peace of Europe. Nevertheless, the pro.
posal made to England to evacuate Malta, and
that it should be occupied by Russian Troops, has
not been acceded to.

BASLE, APRIL 22.—Yesterday afforded a strong
pledge for the future tranquillity of the Inhabitants
of this City—a complete union took place between
all parties, and they reciprocally promised in future
to serve only their Country, and to forget all
mosi ties.

The Grand Council chose yesterday the two
isgeomasters : the choice' fcill up-. CitizenSAß-

4Ast,i,• a Deputy for the Cancer: of. i:;asle at Paris,
and President of the Commission of
Government-; and Lynn Citizen MERIAr, Deputy
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for the Canton of Basle to the Diet of
,Schwitx,
during the last Insurldlions