The Sun.
London, England, 1819-03-06 00:00:00

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A• RECANTATION.
By any one who thinks it due—
By him—by her—or ycu know who.

By Faction long depriv'd of test,
(All chaos rankling in my breastj—
ilis vassal long—and worn With pain
Indignant now I spurn his cliai►i.
The Aubtla fiend, in Freedom'S f(4th,
Seduc'd my heart, foi. Freedom warn--
By crafty trick and vain pretences,
Depriv'd me of my sober senses.

So much Was I of sense bereft,
Nu poWer of 'judgment had I left—
'l'or whilst I Freedom seem'd to prize;
I prais'd a Tyrant to the sliiesL—
Saw all things in distorted view—,
Of England's fame regardless grew—:—
Mourn'd when the battle she had won—
And mourn'd the Tyrant Chief undo'ne.

While thus, with Faction for my guide,
Igrop'd my way—a Patriot died—
And 1, a Counterfeit thus base,
Tresurn?d to emulate his place.
" Now," cried I," shall I gain a seat
" Where Britain's Legislators meet !
" St. FRANCIS and the Mob combine
" To aid my cause—the day is mine."

So reclion'd I without my host—

Such was toy vain and empty boast !
Rut wiser men were rons'd to action,
And Reason prov'd too strong for Faction,
At first I griev'd—bnt now rejoice,
That men have made a better choice—
For
now no more-shall Faction lead
Reflection from his chain has freed use.

True LIBERTY—tiII nosy unknown--
With joy thy sacred power I own—
Accept my penitence sincere—
My crime forgive, and grant my prayer.
Let not again a false pretender
Deceive thy penitent oflender,
But thou thyself my hreast inspire
With all the genuine Patriot's fire.

Deceiv'd no more by empty drearns7.
Ey treacherous Jacubinic schem
I reverence now our Constitution—
Where with sagacious distribution
Each other three estates cuntroul

And join in one harmonious whole—
A glorious work! where Wisdom's hand
A Transcript of herself hath planted.

Our Country, fored long war to wage
To free the world from Tyrant rage—
Her end obtained—the nations bless'd--,
Recruits her strength by glorious rest—.
The wounds which war by flood and field
Inflicted, will in peace be heard—

And burdens, which severely press,
Will every year grow less and less.

Dear Land I once presutn'd to blame—i
Now dearer far than wealth or fame—,

Of my offence in expiation
Accept this heartfelt Recantation
It] long, research, with pleasing toil,
Aly foot has trod o'er many a

But never trod a land like thee,

So bless'd, well-gorern'd, rich, and free.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, MARCH s.—The heginni►dg of this
week the following Degrees were conferred :--

BACHELORS OF ARTS.
Francis Kilvert,
1 of Worcester College.
Nathaniel William Hallward,
.Chafles Backhonse Sowerby, of University College.
William Henry Waller,}
Robert Noble, of Brascnose College.
John Carr, of Christ Church.

ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENTS.
The Rev. Samuel Heyrick, M.fl. to hold by
dispensation the Rectory of Brampton by Ding-
ley, together with the Rectory of Carlton, both
in Northamptonshire; Patron, Sir John Henry
Palmer, Bart.

The Rev. Mr. Pitman elected alternate Even-
ing. Preacher at the Magdalen—the numbers were:
Rev. Mr, Pitman, 200; Rev, Mr. Smedley, 92;
Rev. Mr. Butcher, 4.

PREACHERS.
Mr. Morgan, of Trinity College, Banipton Lecture, on Sun-
day morning, at St. Mary's.
Mr. Mount, of Corpus Christi College; on Sunday afternoon
at St. Peter's.

ORATORIO.-There was a numerous audience
to this entertainment last night at Covent-Garden
Theatre, as there was likewise at Drury-Lane on
‘Vednesday.—This mode of alternate perform-
ance affords an Opportunity of liberal rivalry, and
the Oratorio of both Theatres are fully entitled to
public protection,

- VOCAL CONCERT.—This admirable school of
vocal excellence commenced for the season last
night, at the Hanover-square Rooms, under the
able direction of Messrs. BARTLEMAN., the KNY-
VETTS, and GRRATOREX. Mr. F. CRAMER is the
Leader of the Band, which is abundantly supplied
with the best instrumental performers. The vocal
performers were, Mrs. SALMON, ;hiss TRAVES,
VALIGHAN,BEGREZ,BIALLAMr,andMad.BELOCHI.
We have only room to add, that the entertain-
ments were well selected, and exquisitely given.
Mr. CRAZIER gave a specimen of unrivalled taste
and skill on the Piano Forte.—The room was full
of the higher and fashionable 'orders.
• The lion. Mr. LAMB, the new Member for
Westminster, took his seat on Thursday in the '
House of Commons.

The LORD MAYOR entertained at dinner, on
Thursday, at the Mansion Honse, a large party,
amongst whom were the Archduke MAXIMILIAN,
the Duke of WELLINGTON, and several members
ot Administration.

The battalion of Coldstream Guards, lately
quartered at Chatham Barracks, are succeeded
there by the 3d battalion of the first regiment of
Grenadiers, under the couimand of Colonel
TOWNSEND and Colonel Pacx.

FOR THE SUN.

ENGLISH STAG-HUNTING IN HUNGARY.

[THE PARTICULARS OP A REMARKABLE CHASE.]
On the 24th of September, 1818, at ten o'clock
in the morning, Prince PAUL ESTEREIAZY, attend-
ed by a numerous party of friends, quitted Eiseca
stadt (a magnificent residence of his father's,
about thirty miles distant front Vienna), to enjoy
a Stag-Hunt, a diVersion altogether novel in
Hungary., At eleven they arrived in the centre
of a beautiful plain, in front of the Castle, where
they found the fox-hounds of Lord STEWART, three
stalls or cart iages, containing stags, and a mime,
rolls assemblage of sportsmen. The Prince and
his parry immediately mounted, and preparations
commenced for turning off a stag, while every-
heart beat high with anxious expectation. At
this moment the Princess, attended by several.
Ladies in barouches, drove up toewitness this no-
vel but beautiful scene. The Morning, wills breath
all incense, and with cheek all bloom, was
heavenly. The signal given, the carriage was
opened, and the stag stepped forth in all his na-
tive majeSty ; looking round with a mixture of
surprise and contempt, he bounded off in 'tight.
style. When viewed at the distance of about two
miles, -the hOtinds were cast off; after a little
(lashing they stooped, and challenged in good
form. " [lark forward, hark for ward, Tantivy,"
was the cey ; the crash became general, and after
one checkless burst of forty minutes, the gallant
hounds pulled down their gable. The PRINCE on
Fitzoriver, , Lard STE waet on Coy, Mr. Frezany ort
Domino, M Beoom Een on Harriet, Prince ‘VE
ZEL LICHTENSTEIN on HippOnlOntiS, Count SCHON..
FIELD on Tomtit, Count EsrEarlaZy On Fitzwil-
liam, the Huntsman on Boxer, a ninth on Beldestom,
were. in at the death. Having blooded the
hounds, the party returned to the plain. Fresh
horses were itt attendance, but no change was
made except by Lord STEWART, Who mounted
Robin. It was now 1 o'clock when the OnER Fotts-r
MEISTER (or head Gamekeeper) again opened a
stall, and produced a stag much superior to the
first. After eight minutes law the hounds were
cast off. They went at a rattling pace for five
miles, When the stag was beaded at Nellap ; the
check was momentary ; lie took a way t hroueli
the fine galloping country, and after a noble
burst of fifty minutes, he entered the extensive
Vineyard of Margaret hen. The 'wands were im-
mediately drawn off to prevent injury to the
vines, and he was driven through by the peasants
trotting before them, in most majestic style.---.
This check was amply compensated for (at least
to some) by a scene truly intersting. Groups of
beautiful Ilungarian Maids were reaping the rich
harvest of Bacchus—
Their coats were kilt, and did sae sweetly shaw
Their hare white legs, that whiner were than straw,
Their cockernonies snooded up fir' sleek,
Their basset lochs hung waving on the check.
Vide Gentle Sheplie2'd.
While regaling on the grateful juice, we heard a
kotlloo front the opposite side of the vineyard ;
bark forward was the cry; the stag now faced the
fine plain of Margaret ben, over which xve went
at great speed. On approaching, a gentle but long,
declivity we (fescue(' the glassy Lake of Sultz,
which the stag had taken, and was now nearly
half way across the distance front one shore to
the other, being rather better titan an English mile,
The hounds immediately-took ahe'kvater ; their
noble Master (Lord STEWART), Prince ESTER-
HAZY, Mr. FITzRoY, and Mr. BLUOSIFIELD, Mr.
WEATHERLEY, and two English grooms belonging
to the PRINCE, dashed in along with them. kl'reo
the fluorstuan and JACK the Whipper in, both.
Englishmen (recorded with regret), bolted with
the Hungarians. The scene was now certainly
unparalleled in the annals of European sporting.
A stag swimniing across a mighty Lake, a pack of
hounds in full cry swimming by the sides of the
horses, encouraged by their daring riders. The
effort was desperate, hot irresistible ; the very
water appeared to give a tacit consent to the at-
tempt ; it was placid and perfectly motionless,
save a gentle stridulation caused by thousands of
will slacks, which seemed to sit in judgment upon
the rashness of the sportsmen. Front the center .e
the Lake they beheld the noble stag reach the
shore at a moment when an insurance at Lloyd's
would have been very high against their doing
so ; happily, itt a quarter of an hour more, their
gallant steeds tirought them safe to shore, attend-
ed by their mute pack of hounds, which had no
wind left for music. After a pause of a few mi-
nutes, to collect the hounds and breath their horses,
they challenged at rite very edge of the Lake, and,
run in a direct line for a mile and a halt, to the
summit of a strong ascent into a small walnut
cover, where the dashers were joined by their long
lost companions, who had more prudently pre-
ferred gallopping on dry land to swimming in a
Lake. Here the stag wilted back, and bent his
course down the mountain towards the Lake
again ; it was now difficult to determine whether
the effort made by the hounds or horsemen to
prevent his gaining the Lake was greatest. A.
second swimming appeared to be desired by
neither ; he made a desperate effort to gain the
Lake, did so, but it was only to die ; eight of the
leading hounds pulled him down about twelve
yards from the shore ; most pitiously he bayed.
Poor stag, the dogs thy haunches gore,
The tears run down thy face;
The Huntsman's pleasure is no more,
His joys were in the chase.
With a hey ho chevy, hark forward,
Bark forward, tantivy ;
Arise, the burden of my song,
This day a Stag must die.—(o/c/ rouder.)
Thus ended a chase of fourteen miles by land
and one by water, that ‘vould trot have disgraced
a pack of the best appointed stag hounds in
Europe. This was the first time that Lord
STEwART'S pack had run a stag. All the horses
in the field were English, except one which was
rode by a Lieut.-General of Cavalry, and which
proved very deficient in speed for the business of
the day. The sportsmen returned (highly de-
ligt,ted with their day's sport) to the Princely
Mansion of Eisenstadt, where they partook of
magnificent banquet to refresh atm after the
tatieues of -the day.

PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, MARCH 5.

The. Earl of SHAFTESB.URY notified, that his
Royal Hignness the Prince Regent had been gra-
ciously pleased, in the name and on the behalf of
his Majesty, to cause Letters Patent to be issued
tinder the Great Seal, appointing Sir Charles'Ab•
bolt, Knight, Lord Chief Justice of the Court
of King's Bench, to sit as Speaker of the House
of Lords, during the absence ut the Loid Ch4u-
cellor.

The Letters Patent having been real by the
Re:►riinu Clerk of the Table, Lord Ci►ief Justice
Abbott took his seat with the accustomed form ou
the Woolsack as Speaker.
Mr. Thorns pres►•nted tire Annual Report from
the Penitrutiai ..—Ordered to lie upuu
the table.

On the motion of the Eirl BEAUCHAMP, (be
ltepoit presented yesterday respecting the Edu-
cation of the Poor was.ordered to be printed.
Chitherow's Divorce Bill was read a first time,
(1 ordered to be read a second time to•ntorrow
fortnight.

Lord KENYON presented a Petition from the
Inhabitants of the Ward of Bishopsgate, against
the renewal of the Insolvent Debtors' Act ; and
a Petit ion from St. Giles and St. George, Blooms-
hnry, complaining of the Coffee-shops in those
Uoited Pat ishes.—Or4red to lie upon the table.
The Bishop of CHESTER presented a Petition
from tLe Prisoners confined for Debt in the
Castle of Chester, praying for the continuance
of the Insolvent Debtors' Act, or for sonic equi-
valent measure, 11 e understood his Lordship to
say, that he differed with the Petitioners in their
opinions as to what the law should he —The Pe-
tition was ordered to lie upon the table.
Adjourned till Monday.