The Sun.
London, England, 1828-10-21 00:00:00

MILLING IN THE NORTH.

We learn from the Glasgow (Jlzronicic, that Alexander
M'Kay, a Glasgow man, and Paul Spenser, of " Dublin's
sweet town," and " the London Ring," settled their dis-
pute and the possession of 100 sovereigns on Tuesday last,
a few miles front Glasgow. Paul, however, went off minus
his senses and his sovereigns. lie was obliged to knock
under after being hammered for thirty minutes, in which
he appears to have fought up hill nearly all the time,
M'Kay having shewn his Ilighland education by genteelly
throwing him every round till the 25th and last, when he
just changed the method by flooring him.
Our friend Sawney seems to exhibit an improvement of
taste lately, and the genial influence of " fair stand-up
fighting" is likely to supersede the " roll and tumble" style
in which they formerly performed this business. We are
told that " they were frequently sponged, were supplied
with cordials, while reclining on their seconds' knees, and
received all the attention that could be bestowed under
such circumstances."

By some unaccountable oversight, the visit of
the young Queen of PORTUGAL to Mr. BECK FORD'S splen-
did mansion in Lansdowne-crescent, and to the elegant
structure on the hill, during her Ma3Kivry's short abode
in this city, was omitted to be noticed, and many of our
readers who were aware of that gentleman's courteous at-
tentions on the occasion, have expressezl their extreme sur-
prise
at the omission. On being apprized that it was her MA-
JKsrv's intention to devote a portion Of her time to the in-
spection of the public establishments and notabilia of
this city, Mr. BncKronn, with the promptest courtesy,
sent an intimation to the Royal party that his house and
grounds would be open to them, and at the same time
issued instructions to his household that every preparation
should be made to receive her MaaKyry with the respect
due to her exalted rank. On Saturday se'nnight her MA-
JESTY and suite availed themselves of the polite offer, and
inspected the supei b residence of this gentleman, his match-
less collection of the chef d'xurres of art, that unique and
splendid edifice the tower, with all its tasteful and costly
decorations, the grounds, &c., and, on retiring, expressed
themselves in terms of the highest admiration and delight
at the union of taste and splendour exhibited in every part
of this elegant property.—Bath Herald.
Mrs. LITCHFIELD, who acted at Covent
Garden Theatre, for several seasons, the opposite characters
of Lady Macbeth, Lady Randolph, Alicia in Jane
Shore, Emilia in Othello, and Betty Blackberry in
The Farmer, together with most of the characters sus-
tsined by the late Mrs. MarrocKs, with great success, and
who from family causes retired from the stage in the meri-
dian of her fame, is, we understand, likely to return to the
profession. Mrs. LITCIMELD is said to he still in the full
possession of her talents.

THE UNIVERSAL PRAYER, &c.

MEMORANDUNI,

A? Veen said itat irr "The Vision of Hop, I
have draWn firr prirtraitt of some individuals recently dead,
1 take the earliest opportunity Nf giving thls assertion an
eitiMialified
Ido dal fidlir that an mortal is warealit.._.'d in deter.
mining the final state cf goy feito-creature, nor clan I
presumed to do so. But my pirprite ,A,as.; both for the
moral and the poetical effect, to sketch imagitialypiettires of
tttos closes of human characters, whose actions or arntlat
May be supposed to' fdtTc been pernicious to mankind, and
Who therefore nrighf be rot-Ado-0 P 5 having by their rids-
eofidtict subjected themselves fo be. fethledtt in the future
kingdoril ut the Evil add of the Unhappy. Writing in
modern times, it was fitt:esnty to invest these in modern
drapery. On these principles, my P.a.! sketch was drawn
as that of a great ambitious Conqueror, dnulating the
world for his own gratification. I had not Napoleon Mote
in my intention than Alexander, Cesar, or Gliengis Khan ;
but at it ttas necessary to dress the iinaginary being in trio-
detn tosforne, in Sortie features lit may apptar to resemble
the late French Bmperoti hecarrse my visionary portrait is
represented in modern imagery. The Parte remark is ap--
plicable to all the rest, and especially to my tttottei, which
has also received a specific application, though Liu:retitle,
Lord Rochester, and some French Atheists, may with equal
consistency be applied.

The reader will therefore be pleased to consider all the
portraits as imaginary cliaracterl, presetitinx only a col-
lective assemblage of features, which, if applicable to any
one person that tuts lived, are also applicable to many othett
—and are exhibited by me as yeneral pictures of tkuse
classes and characters of mind and conduct, which, having
been detrimental to human welfare, might be allowably
placed in the region to which the " Vision" consigns them,
R. M.

are glad to find that Mr. Montgomery has pub-
lished this disclaimer of an.) illiberal intention in what he
terms his Vision," thoUgfi oven now wt feel inclined to
object to the spirit of the phrase, " Clams and charac-
ters of mind and conduct Which have been detrimental to
human welfare tnal• be allowably
piked in the region to
which the ' Vision consigns them," It is redlly sn much
a matter of opinion what is or has been detritliental to
human welfare—so much party spirit and conventional
prejudice are mixed up with the question, that the safest
way, perhaps, *Mild hate been to have avoided the subject
altogether. The Pope and lienry VIII., Charles I.
and Cromwell; Milton and Johnson, and in our own
times Lord Eldon and Mr. O'Connell, Mr. Brougham and
Sir Thomas Lethbridge, hate mach had their own partiL
tillar notions on the point at issue, and even now it is un-
decided. While on the subject of Mr. Montgomery's
poem (which so far as versification goes is very good), of
which we subjoin a specimen, We may take this Opportunity
of informing our StAffordshirO ctirrospondont that he has
thtirely iiiisoiweived the spirit of our reVieW.---,E5.1
Thousands of years beneath thy sway have groan'd,
Unwearied Death ! how many more shall bear
The burden of the curse, no human tongue
Can tell, for they are eltronitled in heaven
Though ofttimes numbeed by a guilty mind,
When thunders, like dread oracles awake
The world. Yet, come it will, however late,
That glorious day, when Death himself shall die!
When the far sounds of Inn-sting toltibs will awe
The reeling earth,—when with an angel shout
The bless'd will spring into a second birth
And yet, though life enchant, and Death appal,
How gently do the weaning years unloose
The many links that chain us to the world
The passions which inspirit youthful hearts,
And spread a beauty o'er the spring of life,
And bid the hopes of young Ambition bound,
Decay and cool, as further down the vale
Of darkling years we wend, until at length,
The time-worn spirit muses on the tomb
With elevating sadness, and the shades
Of death dissolve amid those cheering rays
Which revelation sheds front heaven.

How pure,
'the grace, the gentleness of virtuous age!
Though solemn, not austere; though dead
To passion, and the wildering dreams of hope,
Not unalive to tenderness and truth,—
The good old man is implied and fevered,
And breathes upon the young-limb'd race stound,
The gray and venerab'e charm of years
Nor,—glory to the Power that tune tthe heart
Unto the spirit of the time ! are all
The fancy and the flush of youth forgot :
The meditative walk by wood or mead,
The lull of streams, and language of the stars,
Heard in the heart alone,—the bosom-life
Of all that beautified or graced his youth,
Is still to be enjoy'd, and liallow'd with
The feelings flowing from a better world.
I sing of Death ; yet soon, perchance, may be
A dweller in the tomb. But twenty years
Have wither'd, since my pilgrimage began,
And I look back upon my boyish days
With mournful joy ; as musing wand'rets do,
With eye reverted, from some lofty hill,
Upon the bright and peaceful vale below.—
Oh ! let me live, until the fires that feed
My soul, have work'd themselves away, and then,
Eternal Spirit, take me to Thy home !
For when a child, I shaped inspiring dreams,
And nourish'd aspirations that awoke
Beautiful feelings flowing from the face
Of Nature ; from a child I learn'd to reap
A harvest of sweet thoughts, for future years.
How oft,—be witness, Guardian of our days'
In nouns of young delight, while o'er the down
Humming like bees my happy playmates roam'd,
I loved en high and hoary crag to muse,
And round the landscape with delighted eye :
The sky besprinkled o'er with rainbow hues,
As if angelic wings had wanton'd there;
The distant city capp'd with hazy towers,
And river, shyly roaming by its banks
Of green repose,—together with the play
Of elfin music on the fresh-wing'd air,—
Entranced with these, how often have 1 glow'd
With thoughts that panted to be eloquent,
Yet only ventured forth in tears !

And now,
Though haply mellow'd by correcting time,
I thank thee, Heaven ! that the bereaving world
Hath not diminish'd the subliming hopes
Of youth, in manhood's inure imposing cares.
Nor titled pomp, nor princely mansions swell
The cloud of envy o'er my heart; for these
Are oft delusive, though 'adored. But when
The Spirit speaks,—or beauty from the sky
Descends into my being,—when I hear
The storm-hymns of the mighty ocean roll,
Or thunder sound,—the champion of the storm,._.
Then feel 1 envy for immortal words,
The rush of living thought; oh ! then I long
To dash my feelings into deathless verse,
That may administer to unborn time,
And tell some lofty soul how I have lived
A worshipper of Nature and of Thee !

HAYMARKET TILEATRE.-A series of en-
tertainments, entitled Soirees Francuises, was introduced
here last night by a Monsieur Jul,Es DE RovehE. They
consisted for the most part of slight-of-hand tricks, some
of which were executed with considerable ability and neat-
ness. The trick called Fortunatus's Cap, was inimitably
done.

FRENCH NAVY.

(ftoth the Journal du Cononcite )

We mentioned yesterday the works going off at
Brest. The following are some particulars of the
preparations at lechefort and Cherbourg :
A new levy of five hundred workmen has hey n
ordered at Ilochefoit to complete the vessels the' e
ho ldinr.
The Comte d'Artois, of 120 guns, has been nine-
teen years building; the Tonnant, of 120 guns, has
?peen eleven years building ; the Lis, of 100 guns,
has been five years; the Turenne, of 100 gine4,
about eighteen months; the Durfuesculin, of 90
years ; the Inflexible, of' 90 guns, eigh-
teen
lrntle
oirntehs.

FRIGATES.
Renommee or 61 guns
Niobe ..
'hire
Thisbe
Assas (Brig) 26
Sphinx (steam-vessel) - 3 ____
This steam-vessel has the strength of a fifty-guts
frigate. Orders have been sent to finish her with-
omt, delay for service.
The vessels hove down to be repaired and have
their bottoms eleutpil are the Ponton, Flibustier, the
Bonito, and the Rapide steamer.
At Cherbourg the work,* of the New Basin ale
proceeding with great rapidity.
Pour fine docks surround the Suifren, the upitei,
the Generous, and the Duke of Boitleau. The
latter is pierced for 130 guns, and only %volts for
orders to prepare for sea,
The Melpomene, a frigate of sixty guns, lately
launched, and commanded by M. de Videgonan, is
placed in the Dock to be pitched, painted, and pre-
pared for her masts.
The Belle Poule frigate, mid two corvette!, the
Ariane and Creole, one of which has a masked bat-
tery, tire finishing in other docks. In short the
steam-vessel, the Commerce of Davre, putcbesed
by the Government, will sail without delay I-03
the Morita, under the command of Captain
Dcrube, who is to take in at Toulon six twelve
pound caronnades. This will be the first steam..
vessel armed for war that the French Navy has seen
leave our Ports.

SINCE LAID Do)', N.