The Sun.
London, England, 1817-08-02 00:00:00

SHIP LAUNCH.

The Arethusa, a very fine frigate of 46 guns,
was launched on Tuesday evening, the 29th ult.
from the new Dock-yard, Pembroke : her dimen-
sions and tonnage are as under :

Feet. Inches.
Length of Keel for Tonnage
Breadth

Tonnage .

1084

60 9411)5.

This vessel is a sister ship to the Thetis fri-
gate, launched from the same yard in February
last. The weather unluckily was very unfavour-
.l)le, and consequently prevented a great number
of visitors from Haverfordwest,Tenhy, and the
adjacent places, that otherwise would have been
spectators ; but, notwithstanding this circum-
stance, a very principal part of the Nobility,
Gentry, &c. from the neighbourhood were pre-
sent ; amongst whom were Lord and Lady CAW-
DOR, Sir JOHN and Lady OWEN, Sir CHARLES
TYLER and family, and the Hon. Mr. CAMPBELL.
The launch was highly gratifying, by the grand
style in which she went off the stocks. Lady
CAwpoa performed the ceremony of christening
her. The keel for another frigate, to be called
the Melainpus, is to be immediately laid down
upon the vacant slip.

FALMOUTH, JULY 30.—Arrived the Pelican,
NORRIS, from Rio Janeiro, in 65 days, for Ham-
burgh. Arrived off here the Lord Wellington,
RonERTS, in 41 days, from Jamaica ; and thy-Wil-
liam Clay, THOMAS, from New York, in 2S days.
Sailed the Prince Ernest packet with a mail. for
Lisbon, and his Majesty's ship Pigmy on a cruise.
MILFORD HAVEN. JULY 30.—Arrived yesterday
the Mansfield packet from Waterford, with tlie
mail and passengers. The Camden packet, Capt.
Jos. NUTTALL, Will sail this day with the mail
that arrives from London. Remain his Majesty's
sloop Britomart and Albion schooner. The Di-
ligence Revenue cutter and Supply Naval trans-
port arc lying. above off the Dock-yard.

LIVERPOOL, JULY 31.—Sailed on the 24th inst.
the Merrimack, for Boston, and put back to-day
leaky. Sailed yesterday the Bibby, SHAREOCK,
for Dublin, and put back again, having been on
the North Bank.

DEAL, AUG. I.—Sailed the Nautilus for Ben-
gal ; Demerara Packet, for Demerara ; Nereid,
for Trinidad; Thomas Nowlan, for Buenos
Ayres ; James, for New Providence ; and several
others. Came down from the River the Hero ci
the Nile, fur Berbice, and Spanish Patriot, for
Cadiz.

GRAVESEND, AUG. I.—Arrived the Ceres, Hen-
derson, and Britannia, BRACEY, from Jamaica.

The Princess ELIZABETH IS to give a dejeune at
her beautiful Cottage on Tuesday next. She has
bought the grand Tent used at the Vauxhall fete,
whet► the entertainment was given by the General
Officers.

, Yesterday, Viscount SIDMoUTH and Count MUN-
STER had audiences of the PRINCE REGENT at Carl-
ton-house.

MATRIMONIAL ALLIANCE IN HIGH LIPS.—The
tashionable world will be surprised to hear,
that a young and very rich Nobleman, of the
rank is about to attend the Hymeneal
Altar with the blooming and beautiful widow of a
lately-deceased Baronet. All the necessary ar-
rangements are completed ; and the lawyers are
gone to the Ctintinent with the marriage settle-
ments. Rumour assigns the capital of a great
Northern Potentate as the spot where the cele-
bration will take place ; but we have reason to
believe the nuptial ceremony will be performed in
Paris. The Lady was an heiress of large fortune ;
but her property has been settled on a son and
daughter; she is only 23 years of age. The Peer
alluded to, it is said, went abroad for the express
purpose of soliciting the honour of her hand.—
(Morning Post.)
The Boxing Match between Ford, a navigator,
and Crutchley, a Leicestershire farmer, which has
excited considerable interest, was prevented at
Drayton, on Wednesday, and with the consent 0:
all parties, it was postponed until Monday next.
11,Betting 6 to 4 upon Ford.

- 0 E R Y.

VERSES FOUND IN A CASE CONTAINING A HUMAN

SKELETON.
Behold this ruin ! 'Tw•as a skull
Once of ethereal spirit full!
This narrow cell was Life's retreat:
This space was Thought's mysterious seat!
What beauteous pictures fi:l'd this spot!
What dreams of pleasure long forgot!
Nor Love, nor Joy, nor Hope, nor Fear,
Has left one trace or record here!

Beneath this mould'ring canorl
Once shone the bright and busy eye—
But start nut at the dismal void !
If social love that eye employ'd;
If with no lawless fire it gleaed,
But through the dew of kindness hean►'d;
That eye shall be for ever bright,
When stars and suns have lost their light

Here, in this silent cavern, hung
The ready, swift, and tuneful tongue;
If Falsehood's honey it dif:daited,
And where it could Hot F raise, was chain'd;
If bold in Virtue's cause it spoke,
Yet gentle Concord never broke;
That tuneful tongue shall plead for thee
When Death unveils eternity !

Say, did these fingers delve the mine,
Or with its envied rubies shine ?
• To hew the rock, or wear the gem,
• Can nothing now avail to them :
But, if the page of Truth they sought,
Or comfort to the mourner brought,
These hands a richer meed shall claim
Than all that waits on Wealth or Fame!

A►'ails it whether bare or shod
These feet the path of duty trod,
If from the bowers of joy they tied,
To si►oth Affliction's humble bed;
If Grandeur's guilty bribe they spurn'd,
And home to Virtue's lap return'd:
These feet with Angel wings shall vie,
And tread the palace of the sky !
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