The Sun.
London, England, 1829-06-17 00:00:00

MARRIAGE.

(From the Casket.)

They tell me, gentle lady, that they deck thee for a bride,
That the wreath is woven for thy hair, the bridegroom by
thy side ;
And I think I hear thy father's sigh, thy mother's calmer

tone,
As they give thee to another's arms—their beautiful—their
own.

I never saw a bridal but my eyelid bath been wet,
And it always seemed to me as though a joyous crowd

were met
To see the saddest sight of all, a gay and girlish thing
Lay aside her maiden gladness—for a name—and fur a

ring.

And other cares will claim thy thoughts, and other hearts

. _
thy love,
And gayer friends may be around, and bluer skies above ;
Yet thou, when I behold thee next, may'st wear upon thy
brow,

Perchance, a mother's look of care, for that which decks

it flow.

And when I think how often I have seen thee, with thy

mild
And lovely look, and step of air, and bearing like a child,
Oh ! how mournfully, how mournfully the thought comes
o'er my brain,
When I think thou ne'er may'st he that free and girlish
thing again.
I would that as my heart dictates, just such might be my
lay,
And my voice should be a voice of mirth, a music like the

May;
But it may not be !—within my breast all frozen are the

springs,
The murmur dies upon the lip—the music on the strings.
But a voice is floating round me, and it tells me in my

rest,

That sunshine shall illume thy path, that joy shall be thy

guest,
That thy life shall he a summer's day, whose ev'ning shall
go down,
Like the evening in the eastern clime, that never knows a

frown.

When thy foot is at the altar, when the ring hath 'premed
thy hand,
When those thou lov'st, and those that love thee, weeping
round thee stand,
Oh ! may the rhyme that friendship weaves, like a spirit
of the air,
Be o'er thee at that moment—for a blessing and a prayer !
E. FITZGERALD.

WINDSOR, JUNE 16.—Yesterday the follow-
ing distinguished personages arrived at the Royal Lodge,
and had the honour of taking an airing, dining, and passing

the evening with his MAJESTY :—The Duke of LEEDS,
Duke of DORSET, Earl of SCARBOROUGH, Lord Monerru,
Earl of FIFE, and Lord and Lady CHARLEMONT. This
day additional company are expected to arrive, by invita-
tion. Yesterday afternoon the KING, accompanied by his
distinguished party, took an airing in the pony phaetons
and open carriages to Sandpit-gate and Virginia Water,
and returned to the Royal Lodge at seven o'clock. His
MAJESTY is in the full enjoyment of excellent health, and
will this day, it is expected, honour Ascot Heath meeting
with his presence, and in his usual style of state.
The Duke of CUMBERLAND honoured the
Archbishop of ARMAGH with his company to dinner on
Monday, at his residence in Charles-street, St. James's.
Among the company to meet his Royal Highness were
several Bishops.
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The Duchess of KENT entertained Prince
LEopoLD and a select party to dinner, yesterday, at her
residence in the King's Palace, at Kensington.
The Duke of CUMBERLAND left town yester-
day morning for the Royal Lodge in Windsor Park, on a
visit to his 111AJIIESTY, with whom it is expected his Royal
Highness will remain during the week.
The Duke and Duchess of GLOUCESTER
honoured Lord and Lady WILLOUGHBY with their com-
pany to dinner on Monday. There was a select party to
meet their Royal Highnesses.

Mr. Secretary PEEL has left town for Hert-
ford Bridge, in order to attend the Ascot Heath laces.
Mr. VESET FITZGERALD also left town yesterday after-
noon, to attend the races. The Right Hon. Gentleman
has gone to the seat of Sir GEORGE WARRENDER, in
Clifden Park.
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The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER left
town yesterday for Cambridge.
MALVERN WELLS.— Amongst the recent
arrivals at this delightful spot may be noticed the following
at ESSINGTON'S Hotel:—The Earl and Countess CASTLE-
STUART, Sir FREDERICK LAMB, Lady C. Cowerta, Cap-
tain, Mrs., and Miss HUNT, &C. &C.
Madame CARADORI has been playing at
Edinburgh with great success in English opera. The
Caledonian _Mercury says, " On Saturday night Madame
CARADORI performed the character of Polly Peachurn,
being her fast appearance in English Opera ; ,and we yen-
ertee
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gard it as a coup d'essai, or abstractedly and without re-
firence to that degree of indulgence to which it was fairly
entitled, we cannot sufficiently express our idea of its
excellence."

CLARE ELECTION.--There is at this mo-
ment an ascertained majority in favour of Mr. O'CoNNELL
sufficient to defeat the 50/. or 20/. freeholders, and the
hostile 10/. votes yet registered, including all the 50/. and
201. freeholders who voted at the last election. Four
baronies are yet to be disposed of, in which Mr. O'Cox-
NELL will register five to one. The declaration of that
excellent Irishman, Major MACNAMARA, and his patriotic
brother, in favour of Mr. O'CoNNET.I., which was only
this day communicated, puts all doubt of the Learned
Gentleman's success out of the question. He will arrive
in Dublin on Thursday next.--DW Ho Evening Post of
Saturday.

His Majesty's Royal Letters Patent has been
granted to Air. S. JONES, of the Light-house, in the
Strand, for a new mode of producing instant light. It
simply consists of a piece of paper twisted spirally, the
thickest end of which, on being compressed with the bot-
tom of the box or any hard substance, will produce bril-
liant and instant flame, which will continue to burn up-
wards of two minutes, eufficient time to seal a letter with-
out the aid of a candle. The advantage of these (Prome-
thians, lie cAlIe them) over all other Are-boxes ever in.
vented are, they are more simple, econoiniial, durable, and
so portable, that the cigar %policy may parry 40 or b 0
his waistcoat-P""et2being Perf"ltlY free f",...n danger;
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An Association of licentiate Apothecaries is
formed in the County of Tipperary, to support the privi-
leges of the Apothecaries' Company of Ireland, and to ex-
clude unqualified person. from practice.—Corlow Morn-
ing Past.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.