The Sun.
London, England, 1818-04-24 00:00:00

.SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF LONDON.

Yesterday being St. George's Day,. the Society
orAntiquaries met at their Apartments, in So-
merset-place, in pursuance of their Statutes and
Charter of Incorporation, to Elect a President,
Council, and' Officers, of the Society for the Year
ensuing ; whereupon
George Earl of Aberdeen
Right Hon. Sir Banks
F. A. Barnard, Esq.
Wu]. Bray, Esq.
Niel). Carlisle; Esq.
T. Combe, Esq.
-Eleven of the Coune
New ecnincil ; and.
George Henry, Bp. of Chester-
S. C. Cox, Esq,
Sand. Davis, Esq.
F. Douce, Esq. -
Hudson'Gurney,• Esq.
Robert Hamilton, D. D.

H. Ellis, Esq.
H. Leyeester, Esq.
Samuel Lysons- Esq,
Mat. Raper, Esq.
Hubert Smirke, Esq. jun.

1, were re-chosen-of the

J. H. Markland, Esq.
J. B. S. ,Morritt, Esq.
Edward Adolphus, Duke of
Stimerset
Sir G. Staunton, Bart.

Ten of the. other Members of the Society, were
chosen of the New Council, and they were seve-
rally declared to be the Council for the year
ensuing ; and on a Report made of the Officers of
the Society, it appeared that
George, Earl of Aberdeen, K. T., was elected President,
William Bray, Esq. Treasurer,
•
Taylor Coushe' Esq. 'Director,
Nich. Carlisle, Esq. Secretary, and
Henry Ellis, Esq. Secretary for the year ensuing.
The Society afterwards dined together at the
Freemasons"favern, in Great Queen-street, ac-
cording to annual custom.

LITERARY REVIEW.

THE ARCTIC EXPEDITIONS ; a Poem. By Miss PORDEg.
Albeinarie-street.

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The poetical POolers and eitraordinary- acquisi-
tions,of this Lady have beenMltrilested in i poem
entitled THE VEILS, that justlk Ocitechadinira- •
lion in several of the periodical ehannels of
clam, and-1)31'64411y THE QI'ARTaELY
which seems novii.tUllave,obtained an acknowledg,
• •
ed. pre-eminence,iin no slight degree, over all'. its
competitors. T Vki L iS, very extra-',
ordinary poem, not only on account, of its intring
sic merit, jtit al,v) in reference to the cie.uri
stances attending it. It was begun, if we are
rightly informed, when the fair author was' but
sixteen years of age, or little more, •and finished
in about two years from •that time. Its poetical
merits are of a: very high order;' the versification
is numerous'and beau/Hid, grand and expressive.
fhe ROSICRUCIAN SYSTEM was introdußed,, and
the imaginary Beings connected with it are used
for much more important. purposes 'than in The.
Rape of the Lock. The-knowledge of Chemistry.
Natural History, Geology.; and Botany, which the
author displays, and which are' not ostentatiously
and pedantically introduced, but are essential to
the subject and nature of the poem, cannot but
excite surprise, and must entitle her to a high
iank among the, rare instances of precocity,
in genius and intelligence. We have thought it
necessary to say a few words on THE VEILS, be-
cause we had not an opportunity of noticing its
merits in this,.Paper at the time of its publication.
THE ARCTIC EXPEDITIONSI3a work that strongly
Manifests the same poetical .energy and beauty,
and, as far as there isOpportunity, the same scien-
tific accOirementS, on the part of the fair author.
The subject is too interesting, and too well ktion,
for riS:to'enlarge upon it, or to point our the_im-
medic advantages which would l'esitlt Until its
final success. The author, in a short preface:tells
us that the " lines were
/prompted by a visit to:
his Majesty's ships the Alexander .ainl,lsabella,
lying at Deptford, on Mpnday the Bcith inst."
(Match), but she, does not tell us what we have
..heard from good authority, that the poem *.-.3
eornposc,4 zind Transcribed in the,ccnirie:raf-
the follotiing day, a singular' instance of pcietieal
fertility. We shall now submit an extract Irma
this animated production to our Reodersi•ob-seilsc
ing, however, that it is enriched by some-valuable
Notes,"historical -and scientific

No Muse of all that liyinn'd'Satitrniatt Jove
On Pindus'iop, or in HmmOnia's g►ore,'
Must prOmpt the strain; Thou! beacOn of their w•ay,

Star of .the Pole ! inspire the arduous.
And thou, unseen Directress r-L-PoWiiunknown!
Shrined darkling on thine adamantine throne,
Who Inest, like Virtue; state shrink front view
And bless a world, y 0 shun the glory due; •
While yet they Seek thee o'er a trackless main,
Guide of their course I befriend their poet's ;train.
The beautiful couplet comparing the Magnet,
to VIRTUE, is striking and moral, as well as
gant. Alluding to accounts'othe former inhahi..
•tatits of Greeniamt, and the uncertainty of their
fate; after many descriptive passages, abounding in
knowledge, and animated by trite poetical'spirit,
the author addresses the Adventurous Band who
thus encounter hardships, and hazard life in the
pursuit of what may be beneficial to man-,
kind inalLages; in the follbwing strain of .pious
fe; vour, with which we shall conclude our
tracts, sincerely assuring our Readers, that, with
reference to the 'nature- of the composition,- a
work has seldom appeared with equal recommen-
dations in point of genius, knowledge, benevolent,:
and-pious feelings:—
Yet.nritons! Conquerors on the subject deep,
Where'er its islands rise, its waters sweep,
Fired by your fathers' deathless deeds; defy
The frozen ocean, and the.flaming.sky;
Secure, though not one vessel speck the ware,
ONE EYE beholds you, and ONE ARM shall save;
That He, who gives those mightyagents force, I
Can guard his creatures and can stay their course;
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And as, when parted on those lonely realms, •
To differentstars you turn your faithful
On to your several quests undaunted press,
While courage seeks, but prudence wins, success:
Then should THAT POWER, whose smile your daring

crown'd,

Again unite you ou the vast profound,
Yourselies sole sovereigns of that awful.tope,

. .
Sele friends, sole rivals, on those seas unknown:,
How shall your tongues on past deliverance
What joy, what praise, in every heart shall swell !

PREFER k:NTsi

The Rev, Charles-Turnor, Vicarrof Wendoven,
Bucks, is appointed to a Prebendal Stahl in Lin-
coln Cathedral.

The Rev. P. Kelland, E. A. is appoiuted to l'he
Rectory of Lancross, Devonshire., '

The -Rev. C. Smear rs apirOinted to the Vicarage
of Winbaston, Suffolk.

The Rev. G. P. Richaids, M.A. Head Master.'
of the Leeds Free Grammar .Sabbol, we wider-
stand, has tendered hiS resignation of tkaroftice,
having.been appointed Head Master at,
~.the S-choJi
at Winchester.