The Sun.
London, England, 1820-05-15 00:00:00

POETRI%

TO THE PRIMROSE.
BY JOHN MAYVE, SQ.

3y murm'ring Nith, my native streatrii,
I've !laird thee with the morning beam,
Woo'd thee among the Falls of Clyde—
On Leven's banki—on Kelvin-side!
And now, on Hanwell's flow'ry plain,
I welcome thy return again—
At Hanwell, where himantic views,
And sylvan scenes, invite the Muse;
And where, •lest erring Man Should stray,
Truth's blameless Teacher leads the way!

Lorn tenant of the peaceful glade,
Emblem of Virtue in the 'shade,
Rearing thy head to brave the storm
That would thine innocence deform !
o fall the flow'rs that greet the Spring
Of all the flow'rs the seasons bring,
To me, while doom'd to linger here,
The loydy I'rimi•os'e than be dear !

Aprung, like a Primrose, in the wild,
Short, like the Primrose. MARtoN
The Spring that gave her blossoms birth,
Tore them for ever from the earth ;
Nor left, oh me nor bud behind
To tranquillize a Parent's miml,
Save that sweet bud which strews the way,
Blest Hope, to an eternal May !

Lorn tenant of the peaceful glade,
mbleni of Virtue in the shade
Pure as the hloisums on yon thorn,
Spotless as her for whom we mourn
Of all the flow'rs that greet the Spring—
Of all the daw'rs the seasons bring,
To me, while dooni'd to linger here,
The lowly Primrose shall be dear!

On the Return of Sir THOMAS LAVYRE.tiCE, President of the
Royal dicademy.

BY JOHN TAYLOR, ESQ.

When LAWRENCE left the British shore,
Tbouo friends his absence might deplore,
They felt a nobler aim ;
Assur'd that one with pow'rs so rare,
Country's merit would declare,
And more adorn her name.

And hence, we find, he naark'd his course,
With manners bland and mental force,
Taste, knowledge, judgment, ease;
Besides a Genius that has pow'r
To ART'S snbliu►est heights to tow'r,
To strike, instruct, and please.

But while with justice all admire, t
Did he no foreign modes acquire
Throughout his distant range
No-r•he rejoin'd.his native shore
As truly British as before,
Nor could uninjur'd change.

REGISTER OF FASHION.

The Duke of YORK, the Duke apd Duchess Of
CLARRNCR, Prince LeOPOLD, and a select as-
semblage of Nobility, dined with his MAJESTY on
Saturday.
The Archbishop of YORK entertained the Eat
and Countess of DAENLRY, the Ladies BLIGLI,
and a party of distinction, on Saturday, at his
house in Grosvenor-square.
The Marquis of CAMDEN entertained a select
party of distinction yesterday, at his residence in
Arlington-street.

The Marquess of LAtisoowN had a large party
to dinner, yesterday, at Lansdown House, Berke-
Icy-square.

Yesterday the Earl of WRSTMORLAND gave a
grand dinner, at his house in Grosvenor•square, to
the Earl of Liverpool, Earl 01 Chichester, Duke
of Grafton, Duke of Beaufort, Marquis Camden,
Lord Sidmouth, Lord Melville, &c,
The Archbishop of CANTERBUItY'S fifth public
enjkrtainment, on Saturday, at Lambeth Palace,
was attended by upwards of thirty distinguished
personages.

J. IRVING. Esq. M. P. gave an elegant enter-
tainment onlSaturday, to the Duke of RUTLE.3ND,
and large party of distinction, at his house in
Lower Grosvenor-Street.

FASHIONABLE DEPARTURES.—The Duke of Milstein and
Suite, from Reddish's Hotel, fiir Denmark ; the Earl of El-
gin, from ditto, .for the Continent; Sir G. Nugent, Bart.
flow ditto, for his seat in Bucks; Sir Win. Gerrard, Bart.
from ditto, for his seat in Lancashire; Colonel Thornton',
from ditto, for Ireland; the Right Honourable Sir Evan
Nepean, Bart. from Marshal Thompson's New Hotel, for
Loders, near Bridport, Dorsetshire ; Lean Nepean, Esq. from
ditto, for Trinity College, Cambridge.
AutuvALs.—John Macqueen, Esq. and Mrs. Macqueen, at
Marshal Thompson's New Hotel ; 'l'. Maequzen, Esq. at
ditto; Rev. J. G. Tolky, t.t ditto.

KING'S TORATKR.—Tht Opera. of Tancredi,
filet brought forward for the benefit of BELLocrit,
has been adopted by the Manager, and was re-
peated on Saturday last, before a very crowded
audience. BeLLocnt, the hero of the piece, appear-
ed to very great advantage in her virile character,
bo►h in act►ng and singing. The Music is by
RosslNl, and the piece was in high fame MI the
C..ntinent. It is so well supported here that its
In will prob;hly extend through the sea-
SOIL BIANCHI, AGRISANI, Gourd CV;
erted themselves very powerfully.-The boxes
were filled by fashion, elegance, and beauty.
ANCCDOTR•OP HIS MAJBSTY.—We copy from
a Paris Journal the following anecdote of his
present Majesty GRORG3 IV. :—`4 When the late
Doke Of ORLEANS was in London, prior to the
French Revolution, be lent to the Heir-Apparent
of the Throne of Great Britain considerable sums
of money, which finally amounted to several mil-
lions of trancs.. Of this debt the present Duke
knew nothing, until he received a payment on ac-
count front the agent of the King of ENGLAND,
who, on his accession, appears to have hastened
to pay the debts he incurred as -Prince of Wales.
A part of the money has been dedicated by the
Duke of ORLEANS to the payment of the purchase
money of some woods and forests whkb the Duke
has bought. to the amount of five millions."—
(Jquinul des Deba:s.)