The Sun.
London, England, 1817-12-12 00:00:00

'POETRY.

The followiggLniES were written by a LADir during her Preg-
nancy, and given to her Husband after her safe delivery,
a few days subsequent to a late much laniented Event :

My God, whose all-directing power
Hath brought me-to this awfulhour,
Thy suppliant deign to hear.
Ali ! wherefore are my spirits-fled,
Why feels my heart thi4olemn dread,
Art Thou not always near ?

Then turn not, Lord, thy face away,
Pour ou my soul hope's cheering ray,
Strengthen my trembling frame.
Lo, on the couch pf sorrow laid,
Dark clouds seem gatheringlound my head,
While pain succeeds to pain.

Deeper and deeper sinks my soul—
Suspense how heavy thy controul
Weighs on the feeble mind ;,
No hope have I in human skill,
Except God's purpose to flafil...•
Oh, be that purpose kind !

A moment and mylife is gone,
Or doubly saved—Thy will be done
On earth as in the skies—

My prayer is heardaway my fears—
• That hear'nly sound salutes my ears,
A new-born Infant's cries !

ROYAL VISIT TO BATH,

BA'ru, Thursday Morning. —Yesterday the
morning was a most brilliant' one. At nine

o'clock three of the Royal carriages drew up at
the door of the Queen's House. In a few minutes
afterwards the QUEEN and their Royal Highnesses

set out on the long expected excursion to Bristol,
in the ,following order —Sir Henry Campbell,
Colonel Desbrowe, Colonel Stevenson, and Lieu-
.tenant-Colonel Cooper, of the second Somerset
Militia, in a carriage and four ; the Queen and
the Prineess,Elizabeth, in the travelling chariot so

long used by the King.; the Duke of Clarence,
Lord John Thynne, the Countess of Ilchester,and
Lady Melville, in a landau and.four, They were
attended only by two footmen and three outriders,
and proceeded along the upper Briitol road.—
At Keynsham, the first village on the road, the
houses were all decorated with laurel, an() several
arches of laurel, intermixed with ribbons, *ere
formed over the road. A flag was also hoisted on
the steeple of the Church, and the hells rang-a
merry peal as the carriages passed rapidly through
the place. At Brislington.--within , two miles of
Bristol, post horses were stationed ;. and there
also a detachment of the 15th Hussars was posted.
A band of -music too was in- attendance, and-
played " God save the King" :whilst the horses.
were changing. From this place to Bristol the
road was lined with people. When the illustrious
travellers reached the eminence called Totter-
'.down Hill, they were met by the Sl'eriffs of
i•Bristol, another detachment of the 15th, and
horsemen Innumerable From *the brow of
this bill . Bristol appeared a field of . flags.—
There was not a public building, but exhibited a.
variety of colours, and the vessels, in the dock's
and river,.were literally,covered with them. The
Sheriffs, after ron:errin,g a few seconds with Sir
Hew y Campbell in the first carrage, turned their
horses and headed-'the procession into the city,
entering at Temple-gate, along Ba:h-street,
Bridge-street, Corn street, and Marsh-street, -to
the Mansion House in Queetf-square, where
they were received by the ayor and Aldermen,
with their Ladies, Mr. Vansittart the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, the' very Rev, the Dean of
Bristol, the Staff of the Garrison, &c. Ste- • ,Here
the Queen alighted, and followed by their Royal
Highnesses and their attendants, was conducted
by the Mayor into the banquetting room. A de-
jeune had been prepared, hut ;;er Majesty did not
partake of it. The Mayor expressed
.to the
Queen the sense which'he and his fellow-citizens
entertained of the high honour done to their City
by this visit, and his Worship, the Sheriffs, seve-
ral Aldermen, 4.nd their Ladies, had the honour of
kissing her Majesty's hand.
From the Mansion House the Royal Visitors
proceeded to Redcliffe Church, over Prince's-
street Bridge, followed by an immense multitude,
and escorted by a strong detachment of- the 15th
Hussars;'to the Hot-wrlls,where the Queen again
alighted, and spent some time in inspecting that
Establishment. 'From thence they drove along
the New Cut; and Cumberland' Basin up to
Clifton, over Clifton DoWn, and leaving St. Vitt
cent's Rocks on the left, went over Durdham
Down to the point called Seawall. On this -en-
chanting spot`the procession halted for, near half
an hour. The Queen and the Princess appeared
delighted with the scene. The Illustrious Visitors
seemed -reluctant to turn away front it.
The processiOn slowly returned over the Downs,
through Clifton, and along the Mall to Park-row,'
where, at the splendid and hospitable mansion of
Colonel Hugh Baillie, the Royal Party alighted,
and, with all their attendants, partook of a
most sumptuous dejeune.. They remained here
nearly two hours, atel then set out on their,re-
turn to Bath, As they passed along, every en-
thusiaitie demonstration of loyalty greeted them'
at every step,' and hundreds (af horsemen crowdesl
round the carriages, till they reached Brislidgton,
where the relays were posted. Here again they
were saluted, by a very numerous band of 'mu-
sicians, with " God save the. King," • while the
horses were putting to. About two -miles from
the,latter place, the military escort drew tip on
the right of the road, and,-saluting the Royal
party as they passed, returned to Bristol, while
the carriages pursued their quiet way towarda
home, unattended.
They arrived at Sydney-place at a quarter be-
fore five o'clock, and upon enquiry at eleven, the
answer was, that her Majesty was very well, and
had. enjoyed the excursion much.

FOR TIIL. SUN.

SAVINGS' BANKS IMPROVED"

Ma. EDITOR,--The benevolent principle on
whieh Savings' Banks were first established is in
itself so obvious., and has been so fully justified,
even already, by their beneficial results, that praise
foam any pen is totally unnecessary.-1 address
you, therefore, merely for the purpose of offering
a hint for their improvement, not, indeed, novel,
but hitherto unattempted since their establish-