The Sun.
London, England, 1821-05-02 00:00:00

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FROM THE 'POET'S GRAVE.
BY.. CIIA.tiNCY HARE,TOWNSENti.
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Swift as yon vivid flash, that flies
Across the bleak, ternpestuouS skies,
- Once seep, beheld no more ;
O'er the dark world young Geniui driven
Gives one bright glimpse of Opening heav'n,
Then leaves it wrapt in shadeS more cheerless than beftire.
. AS yon dark clbudS disorder'd fly,
As yon celestial moon on high
Returning radiance beams ;
So calmly pure, so softly bright,
Shine's fortn Religion's heav'n-born
And chases from the mind Delusion's blinding dreams;

" Without it, what were Man ? a world
To everlasting chaos hur]'d,
A night without a star :
0 let her holy sway control
The wild impatience of thy soul,
Dispel the shades of doubt, and calm the mental War !

•
SONNET TO MISS STEPHENS.
BY THE SAME.
Oh, sing to me for ever ! Might that be
I fondly deem I ne'er should feel again
That sad recurrence of unvaried pain,
Which words impart not, and no eye can see.
How much, Enchantress, ,do I owe to thee
While thy sweet voice thus weaves the tuneful chain;
It untwines that, which fetters heart and brain,
And sets the captives of the bosom free.
Could I repay thee with a verse, as sweet
As thine own melody, the debt were less.
Not with such hope my feelings I express,
"-But_ that while plausive crowds thy praise repeat,
This may perchance more genuine joy impart,
To know that thou halt sooth'd one lonely heart.

THE DOMESTIC HEARTH.
The camp may haveits fame, the court its glare, -
The theatre its wit, the board its 'mirth :
Dut there's a calm, a quiet haireii, where
- I3Lrss flies for shelter—the domestic hearth !
If this be comfortless, if this be drear,
It need not hope to find'a haunt on earth
Elsewhere we may be reckless, gay, caress'd
But here, and only here,. we can be BLESS'D ! •
Oh ! senseless, soulless, worse than both' were he
Vi rhO, slighting all the heart should hoard with pride,
Could waste his -nights in losel revelry,
And leave his bosom's partner to abide
The anguish women feel who love, and see
Themselves deserted, and their hopes destroy'd ;
Some doting one, perhaps, who hides her tears,
And struggles at a smile when he appears ! ' '

REGISTER OF FA.SIIION.

THE COUNTESS OF SEFTCiN'S Monday even-
ing her Ladyship opened her elegant mansion in Arlington-
street, to the haut ton, with a grand ball., The three drawing-
rooms were thrown open ; the w back one as fitted up with un-
common elegance and taste for dancing; 'they were decorated
with numerous pots of the choicest flowers, shrubs, &c. and
were most brilliantly illuminated : the anti-room adjoining the
principal drawing-room was set apart for refreshments, which
consisted of every delicacy, with wines of the first qualities.
The hall and stair-case were decorated, with shrubs and flowers.
The company began to arrive about ten o'clock ; the ball com-
menced at eleven, and did not break up till half-past five yes-
terday morning. The company present exceeded 250 persons
of the, first distinction and fashion.
Coe vEnsazfoisTE.--Since Mr. FREDERICK li'Enn opened
his elegant Mansion for this refined species of entertainment,
the example seems likely to be followed, and the intercourse of
courtesy, intelligence, and urbanity, be widely diffused to the
general advantage of Society. And here we ought not to for-
get the Classical evenings with which Mr. AC7:ERMANN. has
gratified his friends for several years. Another mental repast
of this kind took place on Monday last, at the House in Pall-
mall where the Ancient Armour was recently exhibited, and
which has been altered and improved for the purpose. A party
of Noblemen and 'Gentlemen asseriabled io an elegant dinner
on this occasion. The Patrons of the Institution, we under-
stand, mean to extend their invitations to Foreigners of distinc-
tion, Officers of the ArMy and Navy, and the chief Literary,
Scientific, and-Professional characters of the Metropolis. Such
Institutions are highly honourable to those concerned in them,
and are calculated to improve manners, and morals, and, pro-
mote all the amenities of social OAKLEY, whose pri-
vate theatrical performances, in which he took, part himself, with
credit to his talents, has also, we find, invited his friends to an
intellectual feast of this description on Saturday next, at his
house, in Tavistock-place.
Monday the Princess Augusta dined with the Duke and
Duchess of Clarence. .

The Duke and Duchess of Clarence, the Duke of Sussex,
the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Princess Augusta, Prince
Leopold, the Duchess of Kent, and Prince Ernest Hohenloh
Langenbourg spent Monday evening with. the Princess Sophia
Matilda, at her house in Curzon-street, May-fair, where there
was a select party to meet her royal relatives.
Yesterday the Duke of York and a numerous party dined
with Prince Leopold at Marlborough-house.
Lady Affieck entertained a party of fashionables on Monday
evening, at her house in Clarges-street, Piccadilly.

FASHIONABLE MOVEMENTS.
Yesterday the Duchess of Clarence, the Duchess of Kent,
Princess Feodore, and Prince Ernest.Hohenloh Langenbourg,
honoured the exhibition. of beasts and birds at Exeter 'Change
with their presence.
Princess Augusta visited the Duchess of Gloucester and the
Princess Sophia yesterday.
The Duchess of Bedford has arrived at her house in St.
James's-square, frOm her seat, Woburn Abbey. His Grace is
expected on Friday next.
The Duke of Portland has arrived at his house in St. James's-
square, from his seat, Welbeck, Notts.
The Marquess of Buckingham and the Earl and Countess
Temple arrived in town yesterday, from Airington, Hants.
Lord and Lady Nugent arrived in town yesterday, from their
seat, Lilleys, Bucks.
The Duke and Duchess of St. Albans arrived yesterday at
their. house in St. Janies's-square, from their seat in Surrey.
Lord and Lady King arrived yesterday at their house in
DOveri;street, 'from their seat in Surrey.
Arrivals at the Royal Hotel, St. James's-street :—Earl and
Countess Wemyss, and the Ladies Chartres, yesterday, from
their seat m Scotland; and General Mitchell, from his seat in
Hants.
Arrivals at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street :—Sir James
Brisbane, Bart. from the Continent ; Mr. and Mrs. Pigot, from
their seat in Shropshire ; Charles Campbell, Esq. from his
seat in Herts ; and John Waddington, Esq. from ditto.
The Mike and Duchess of Rittland are expected in town this
week, from their seat, 13elvoir Castle. 1

FASHIONS FOR MAY.
FANCY-BALL DRESS.—A round dress, composed of pink
'gaitze over satin to correspond ; at the -bOttoin of the skirt is a
,wreath of full-blown roses, placed at the edge ; above this
Wreath is a row of shells, embroidered in silver at irregular dis-
tandes ; they are surmounted by bouquets-of roses, which are
also placed irregularly, with considerable spaces left between.
' (ACKERMANN'S REPOSITORY.)
ENGLIAII CARRIAGE DriEss.—High dress of Gros-de.
Naples,.'of pale cerulean blue, with two rows of broad silk
fringe at the border ; each headed by a rouleau of white satin.
Mancherons forming a bourrelet,-divided. by white satin ; triple
Csctille ruff of Brussels or Urling's lace.
• FRENCit PUBLIC PROMENADE DRESS:—Grey levantine
pelisse trimmed down the front, round the border, and at. the
mancherons, with distinct full puffingS of the same colour and
material. The pelisse left open in front of the bust. Margue-
rite'coloured satin bonnet, edged with short white marabouts.—
(LA BELLE ASSEMBLES.)

MARRIAGE IN HIGH LlFE—Yesterday, at St.
George's Church, Hanover-square, by. the Bishop
of ST. As A Pil, Lieutenant-Colonel COOPER,
Groom of the Bedchamber to his Royal High-
ness the Duke of CLARENCE, to Miss BAKER,
the accomplished daughter of the late Sir GEORGE
BAKER, Bart, and only sister to Sir FR EDERicK
BAKER, Bart. After the ceremony, the happy
pair left town for Titteness Park, Sunning Hill.
The following remarkable circumstance is worthy of notice :
The late Dr. GREGORY I,W.g' the fonith professor of his family,
in a lineal descent; and from his ancestor, DAVID GREGORY,
of Kinnairdy, he was the sixteenth descendant who had held
a professorship in a British University.
Lord SELSEY has presented: the Rev. R. 61EgTtit to the
Rectory of Elsteatl, in Sussex.
The new Minor Canon of St. Paul's Cathedral, is the Rev.
RI CIJARD,HARR IS BARHAM, Rector of Snargate, 'Kent.