The Sun.
London, England, 1828-03-31 00:00:00

OMNIPRESENCE OF THE DEI

A Second Edition of this very beautiful, elegant,
and in many instances, sublime Poem, having been
called for, we feel much pleasure in copying the fol-
lowing just testimonial to its merits, and the un-
doubted genius of its young Author, from the John
Bull of yesterday :
" Our attention has been directed to a poem from the
pen of Mr. Robert Montgomery, a very youthful poet, call-
' ed the " Omnipresence of the Deity."
It perhaps is needless for us to add our tribute of praise
to tliis beautiful and truly excellent work, since it has
already reached a second edition ; but we have derived so
much pleasure from its perusal, and so much admiration of
the poetry and the sentiment which pervades and charac-
terises it, that we could not resist giving expression to the
feelings it excited in us.
There are in the volume which contains the larger
poem, some smaller productions, by the same anther, which
breathe the same spirit and possess the same charm, and
we have no hesitation in saying that such a work, from the
pen of a writer not yet of age, gives earnest of future power
which promises to place him in the very highest rank of
modern poets.

The Cordelia and Britonzart sloops of war,
of 10 guns each, have been sent to Oporto, to lie there for
the better protection of the British interests anti property,
during the present disturbed state of that country.
CONCERT AT GUILDHALL.—A Conceit,
upon the same scale of magnificence as the last, was per-
formed at Guildhall on Saturday, for the benefit of the
City of London National . Ward and Parochial Schools.
The indisposition which prevented the attendance of the
Duke of CLARENCE at the dinner for the Drury-Lane
Theatrical Fund, still continued to such an extent as to
prevent his attendance on this occasion. Among the
audience, however. were no less than eight dignitaries of
the church and their families, together with many of the
Nobility and Members of the lower House of Parliament.
The principal vocal performers were Madame I'AsrA, Miss
STEPHENS, and Miss BARON ; supported by the powers of
BRAIIAM, Ptirwars, and TERRAIL. .The name of Miss
WILKINSON was announced in the programme, but it was
stated, at an early hour of the morning, that sudden illness
would prevent her attendance. Madame PASTA, however,
with a very liberal feeling, consented to sing an additional
song, in consequence of this disappointment. The
orchestra was under the superintendence ~of Sir GEORGE
SMART, and led by Mr. CRAMER, in a style of more than
ordinary perfection—the chorus being unusually perfect in
their duties. Miss STEPHENS sang remarkably well, and
BRAHAM with .a purity of taste suited to the occasion.
The Hall was not crowded.
DESTRUCTIVE FlRE.—Yesterday morning,
about twenty minutes past one o'clock, the house of Mr.
H. BARR, silversmith, No. 111, Holborn, was reduced to
ruins by fire, and jewellery, &c. to the amount of about
1,500/. destroyed. Mrs. Bann., in jumping from the two:
pair back window on to the leads qr roof of the parlour,
with an infant in her arms, fell throus,i the skylight,
and was dreadfully cut and injured. A servant girl broke
both her is endeavouring to escape by the same
means, and shockingly cut her feet and• legs with glass
bottles. Both females are in a dangerous state: The child
was not materially injured.