The Sun.
London, England, 1818-04-27 00:00:00

GERMAN PAPERS:

REvsL, foam s.—Five ships of the line and
three frigates are fitting out at Croustade, which
are said to be designed for various hitherto un-
known, but entirely peaceable objects.
SAXONT, APRIL 16.—An English Cabinet Mes-
senger arrived a few days since, by way of Cassel,
at Meningen. It is asserted that the marriage of
the Duke of Clarence with the Princess Amelia
Adelaide, who was born August 13, 1792, will
soon be fixed.

FRANKFORT, APRIL 16.—His Excellency Count
Grunne, Minister Plenipoteniary of the Nether-
lands, at the Diet, presented his frill powers in the
Sitting held on the 13th. In the same Sitting the
Diet named the Members of several Committees
among those of the Military Committee.
HAGUE, APRIL 19.—His Majesty has ordered a
monument to be erected in the Church of the
Abbey at Middleburg, in honour of Willi4m K:mrg
of the Romans, Count of Holland and Zealaud,
and of his brother Floris, Governor of Holland
and Zealand.

BERLIN, APRIL 18.—His Imperial Highness the
Grand Duke Michael arrived here yesterday even,
ing, at eleven o'clock, and alighted at the Royal
Palace, where he was received by the Court. The
day before yesterday arrived his Highness the
reigning Duke of Aldo)It-Dessau ; and this even--
ing his marriage will take place with her Royal
Highness the Princess Frederica of. Prussia.
A letter from PiHan says, " Twenty-one colo-
nists have arrived on boatel of the Englis ship
the Tinton, with the intention of settling in
Prussia. On the 4th, the Nieuve Hoop, 'Captain
Toomas, bound front Konigsberg to Newcastle,
with a carg of grain, stranded near Kahlbeig,
about seven miles from Milan. It sailed wily the
day before. The ship went to pieces. The Cap-
tain and the Pilot (two brothers), and the rest
of the crew, perished in the waves. The l'ilot
was seen upon the wreck at five o'clock in the
afternoon, calling in vain for help. On the 6th,
his or his brother's body was. driven on shore."
STOCKHOLM, APRIL 11 ^The King finally no-
tified to the Diet, the day #teftire yesterday, by
the Chancellor, that his Majesty,- in consequence
of their wish, had fixed his Coronation for the
beginning of the month of May.
IiAMBURGH, APRIL 20.—A few days since at'•
rived here the first instalment oft he Prussian Loan,
neeociated at London ; it was forwarded in a con-
siderable number of waggons to lit rim.

YACHT CLUB e mend), of the Yacht
Club, in which the PRINCE REGENT last year did
the members the honour of p‘rmit:ing his name
to be enrolled, are :.ctively etripping their vessels
for sea. Mr. GAVIN, i r the Sylph, and the Hon.
Wm. HARE, in the Adelaide, cutters, and Sir G.
Thomas, in his handsome new logger, are •Iteady
on the appointed cruising ground of the fleet, off
the Isle of. Wight. The Hon. Capt. CHARLES
PAGET, WM. BARING, Esq. and THOMAS HALI-
FAX, Esq. have built three beautiful new ,essels,
which are named the Anglesey, Iris, and Ariel
These are nearly ready for launching, the latter
at Cowes, and the two former at Southampton,
whence the Marquis of ANGLESEY'S yacht will
sail with the first lair wind for Gravesend, at
which place his Lordship will go nit hoard, to
join the other vessels at Cowes. Mr. FITZGERALD
has tuna, improved the appearance and qualities
of the Elizabeth, by lengthening her nine teet,
and giving her a new sheer. Mr GoRDoN' Sy-
fen, Mr. FAZAKERIA's Cygnet, and Lord GRAN-
THAM'S Mermaid, are gviting up t eir shrouds and
rigging. Sir WM. CURTIS is shortly exp:cted
round and hopes are entertained of the return.
of the Earl of Caavrtsr, in the Louisa, before the
ter-hination of the cruising season. The PRINCE
REGENT wily probably embark at Brighton, on
board thr Royal Yacht, to be present at the an-
nual sailing matches.
Montreal Papers are arrived to the 6th ult. On
the 20 of March, hills of indictment were found
against Cuthbert Grant, Alexander Fraser, Thos.
M.Kay, and 14 others, for the murder of Governor
SEMPLE, and 20 others, near the settlement of
the Red River, pit the 10th of June, 1816. True
bills were also found against a number of per-
Sone Rs accessories before and after the fact, and
for pillaging and burning the settlements on the
Red River.

Extract of a Letter from St. Salvadore, dated
the 13th of February :—" The Nimble arrived
here on the sth from Cape Coast, after being pion-
dertd of part of her cargo, to the amount of 2,0001.
by a privateer. She brings advice that the Cathe-
rine and Union were off Cape Three Points on
the 13th of December ; the latter, having had her
mast damaged by lightning, was to refit at
Prince's Island. The Diana was at Cape Coast
on the 18th of December, after having been
plundered of property to the amount of 40001.
The Nathan was condemned at Prince's island,
not being seaworthy ; Captain ROBERTS dead...—
The Whim was at Prince's Island, having been
plundered, and lost ft boat and four hands on
Benin Bar."

The brig Messenger, which was dispatched
from Boston (U. S.) on the 29th of December
last, to convey relict to the sufferers at Newfound-
land, arrived at St. John's in 24 days.—
Had she been one day later she would not
have got in, as the harbour became im-
mediately after entirely frozen up. The relief
was most seasonable, and the general ,feeling
of gratitude which it excited in the Settlement
proved that it was bestowed among deserving
objects. A public meeting of the inhabitants
was called, and an address of thanks enthusiasti-
cally, voted to the Committee of Boston.—
" you will not," it states, " conceive from
what we have said, that we are not distressed :
the supplies to which we have alluded, have
indeed removed the fears of absolute famine,
but they do not afford us the means of rebhilding
our houses, of replacing our furniture, our clothes,
our fuel, or even our provision. It is here that
your bounty appears as truly valuable : it removes
our fears—it supplies our immediate wants and
by thus affording us relief, contributed _towards
i estoring us to our former standing in society."
The Messenger sailed on her return to Boston on
he 8: h February, and arrived salt there on the
4th of March.

POETRY.

QUADRILLES.

IMITATION OF COLLINS's ODE TO THE PASSIONS.
:Supposed to be written by one of the Authors of RCJtCTEI►

AnntZESSES.)
When DANCING, in the form of PAYNE,
O'er England first commenced her Reign,
The PASSIONS she with ardour fills,
And sends them all to learn Quadrilles.—
Twirling, twisting, springing, -whisking, •
Possessed with all the rage of frisking,
By turns they caught the airy hound,
And now she wheeled them round and round-..
Till once 'tis said with zeal they fired,
Or by Saint Vitus were inspir'd;
Each one, amid the task of jumps,
With fury seized a pair of pumps—
And as they all had learned to dance
The Steps of England, Spain, and France;
They swore she should nn longer drill it,
But all stand up and they'd Quadrille it.

First, Fear put forth her foot to try,
The puzzling mazes of Etd,
But back recoiled—Alas for why?
Bewildered in the Ballota.

Next Anger rtutit'd amid the throng,
And boldly Massed o'er the plain,
With one loig stride he sped along,
And turned with hurried steps again;

With sullen Glissade, wan Despair
Attempts the measured time to fill,
And, shrinking from so gay an air,
Slowly abandons the Quadrille.—

And thou, 0 Hope, with nimble feet,
Turn the giddy Pirouette,
And thro' les Echos' mazy round,
Gaily trip and lightly bound.—
And while thro' Puntalon she flies,
The answering music to her step replies,
And Hope enchanting bows, and waves her Ivory Fan.
And longer had she danced, but through her gown,
Revenge impatient kicked ;
He threw his Chapeare-Bras in anger down,
And with a quivering Toe,
Darts thro' the Dos d Dos,—
Confuses, feuettis, and Sissons,
And with a strange Coupe demolishes Tanis.
And tho' between each dire mistake,
Pity instruction kind instils,
And Offers cards of PATNS.S Quadrilles,
He still his blundering course will take,
While each strained snapping nerve
Seems but sting from his leg.—

Thy figures, jealousy, were sadly mixed,
What anxious tremor did attend thy task,
Of differing measures, tunes, and steps unfixed,
"f was now a Ballotte and now a Pas de Basque.

With Toe upraised, and slow Pas Grave,
Pale Melancholy now advanced,
Istid from the sable trimmings of her Robe,
Put forth her foot and danced.

But oh! how briskly sounds the sprightly Pouts,
When Cheerfulness with Thin' forward flings,
(Her dress of airy gauze composed)
(Her sandals tied with rosy strings)
A highfiirfitzr which sounded from afar,
And Sport leapt lip and made an entre chat.
Lastcame.loy with tour de Mains;
He with Tans
Turned his partner with a Contreterns,
And as with flying feet he upward hound,
Love framed with mirth a Moulinet so gay,
That as he soared in air with high Sauté,
Cut thousand papers ere he reached the ground.

Oh ! Terpsichore, sprightly Muse!
O'er us thy influence still diffuse;
But come not with these jigs and leaps,
These Quota. de Chat, and new learnt steps
The Minuet once the school of grace,
Is now considered out of place;
Where's the simplicity mislaid,
Which charmed us in tho White Cockade?
And must we still in accents land,
• Lament the loss of gay MACLEOD?
'Tis said the Country Dance of yore,
Had less of skill—of spirit more;
The sprightly tunes true measures beat,
All danced—the Eyes, the Heart, the Feet.
Then oh ! let D'Eurttxt: teach in iairl
Revive our Nation's Dance again :
These flauhting foreign airs forsake,
And once for all Finale make.