The Sun.
London, England, 1818-07-22 00:00:00

POET It

SECOND EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST TWO 01‘...LOCti

We should feel much greater pleasure in con-
tradicting the alarming report which was gene-
rally circulated at the West End of the Town this
clay, respecting HER MAJesT Y, and which we no-
ticed in our First Edition, if, on inquire, we had
not reason to apprehend that no more favourable
symptoms had occurred to excite hopes of an even-
tual recovery.

BUuNc PARTE.

A CONSTANT READER.

All hail ! to the Chief of the vallies and mountains,
And hail! to the Chief of the forest and lake,
Whose judgment all clear, as his pure native fountains,
To guard, and to cherish, is ever awake.
While loud blows the trumpet of fame, to the warrior,
And green blooms the cypress, that wares o'er his grave;
Ah ! who does not honour and love the Protector
Of famishing Scotia, the laud of the hrave.*

How swells every bosom, bow glows admiration,
When Greatness and Goodness together combine
When the Boast of our Nobles, the Pride of our Nation,
With talents delight us, with virtues refine :
Then bind round his temples the patriot laurel
That shadows the brow of the good and the
No envy shall stain it, nor malice shall quarrel,
That garland, uninjureil by tears and by sighs.

The latest accounts from S'. 11 ttna continue
to mention the circumstance of the ilor making
his way to the residence of BUONAPARTE. It was
also reported ou the island, that in conseqee,ce
of representations front NApor.BoN, or from other
circumstances, he would shortly quit Longwood,
and reside at a 'Nit% LEeCH'S farm, which had
been, or was about to be, purchased for his fu-
ture residence. The latter is situated to the west-
ward of the only landing-place on the island,
about three or four miles in the interior. The
only access to it is a winding way no the Ladder-
hill, at the top of which is a strong battery. The
accounts state that it Was coustdered by every
person not only the most pleasant residence en
the island, hut that all chance of escape was ren-
dered impossible, as am' person approaching could
he seen at a great distance ; and as there was *At a time when the Highland Districts of Scotland were
only one path, a few sentinels would he sufficient suffering from a very great scarcity, his Grace imported, _at
for the purpose of guarding it. Tue fortifications hid own eipence, considerable quantities of grain, which was
on Lolder-hill are represented to be of the most
commanding description, large cannon looking
triode deed the Duke of ATuot, lost, in the language of cal-
nearly perperolienkr down henh on the narrow
ciliation, several thowtand pounds.
pass and also towards the sea. Some of themciliation,
are 32 and 44 pounders ; they are swung in t The Noblemen and Gentlemen of the County of Perth,
chains, and could on, the instant be levellat a late meeting, unanimonsly agreed to place in their
any object, however much below, the range of the.
r Countyace.tb‘
Duke of ATnoL. Hall, now finishing, a full-length Portrait of his
Bunt. By means,ot a telegraph a; the house of -
Mr. LEECH, communications could be had in a
few seconds tvith the Governor's house, or with
any part of the island. The greatest attention
continued to be paid to all vessels sailing front the
On its being made known by signal that a
vessel is about to sail front the island, the Officer
on duty makes himself sure that BUoNAPARTB is
at his residence, or, to speak in the language of
the island, "he sights him." The signal is then
made for the vessel to depart, audit' she does
not instantly heave her anchor, the batteries
commence tiring, and continue till the vessel has
cleared the bay..

NEW PARLIAMENT.

MEMBERS RETURNED.
Caithness and Buteshire—Geo.
Cromarty and Nairisahire—Rod.
Selkirk District of Boroughs—Sir .1. B. Riddell..
Linlithgowshire—Sir Alexander /lope.

EXTRAORDINARY ESCAPE AND APPEHENSION OF

A PRISONER.

On the 2d instant, John NO, who was con.
fined in Tuthill-fields prison on a charge of fraud,
in . obtaining 19 one-pound Bank of England
notes, by means of false representations, from a
Gentleman named Joseph Jay, of It ic,lintood,
escaped from- Mr. Pople, an under-keeper of the
prison, as he was conveying him and another pri-
sorier in a hackney-coach to Marlborough-street
Police-office for final examination. Bond is a
well-known duffer, and obtained the money in
the usual style, by purling upon Mr. Jay goods
which he pretended to be of considerably
.greater
value than he sold them for, when in fact they
were made to deceive, and of no value at all.—
Bond escaped out of the.hackney-coach in Swallow-
street, OxfOrd-street, in the following manner :
The street was being paved, and the coachman
drew up his horses for the purpose of turning
bark. Mr. Topic put his head through one of the
windows, and was asking the coachman the cause
of the interruption, when Bond threw himself
head foremost through the other window, and
with much dexterity turned a Somerset, and fell
upon his feet ; he ran off as fast as he could, and
Mr. Pople not being able to leave his other pri-
soner to pursue him, he escaped. No tidings were
heard of Bond until Saturday last, when informa-
tion was received that he was lurking about
Datchett and Wimisor. George Pople and Alfred
Pople, officers of Queen-square, were sent to ap-
prehend him, and on Saturday night they found
Bond in the Horse and Groom public-house at
Datchett, and took him into custody. Ii being
late at night, the officers put Bond to bed in a
back room on the second floor, and took his
clothes into an adjoining room. About three
o'clock next morning they were awoke by a noise
of the window in the prisoner's room shutting,
and immediately went to learn the cause, and, to
their great surprise,,they saw Bond at a distance
of several fields from the house in his shirt only,
running as fast as he could, having leaped from the
window, a descent of nearly 20 feet. They par-
sued him imMediately, and after a chase of three
miles over hedge, ditch, and fields, they got
within 100 yards of him, and threatened to shoot
him if he did not stop ; he continued running,
and they fired at and missed him. They fired a
second time, and wounded him on the cap of the
knee, and he could proceed no further; they
bum& him to London on Monday, and gave
him into the custody of Mr. Nodder, the keeper
of 'Polhill-fields prison. The Magistrates hare
appointed to-morrow for his examination at
Marlborough-street.

CORN-EXCHANGE, JULY 22.—We received this
marnitig sonic considerable Arrivals, with Wheat
and Oats, and a large quantity left over from last
day, which caused a very dull sale at Monday's
prices I Fine Batley and Malt support their
prices Peale and Beans there is no alteration.

Let dignified Gratitude colour the cativass,t
And picture the form of the Chief we revere,
But who shall e'er picture his virtues that charm us?
Each bosom responsive says,—we feel theta here!
Then hail.! to the Chief of th.. .-att;es and mountains,
And hail ! to the Chief of the forest and lake;
Whose judgment all clear, as his pure native fountain.s;
To guard, and to cherish, is ever awake.

THE THEATRES,

KING'S THBATRB.—There was a ♦ery numerous
attendance last night to MOZART'S beautiful Opera
of Cosi Fan Tutti. The Duke and Duchess of
CLARENCE made their first public appearance on
this occasion,. and were most warmly received ;
God save the King was called for in compliment
to them, and sung by all the Vocnl Performers.
The concluding Ballet of La Dansomanie detained
the company till a late hour. For the 'gratifying
of our migrating Readers in this country and
abroad, we subjoin a notice of aortae of the higher
•
visitors :

MR. IJbITOII,--At a Dinner given by the respectable Inha-
bitants of the City of Perth to his Grace the Duke of ATHOL,
the following Verses, composed for the occasion, were sung
by their Author : should they appear deserving of a place in
your Pttper, your inserting them (in whatever manner you
may think proper) will much oblige