Star.
London, England, 1822-11-28 00:00:00

TO MY MUSE.

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The tints which these beautiful shades ye displaying,
Now Autumn embroiders their mantle with gold.
And Summer's bri-10 children so fast are decaying,
Would call n refi etion the apathist enid !
Bet, ah I Muse beloved, a leaf never flutters
In my view. without fanning thy spark in sly breast;
And transported I glow as the winter blast mutters,
And ere I have warbled I never can rest!
wo thought in my bosom is ever excited,
Which is not conjoin'd with thee, Mistresk of Song!
Thou know'st how my soul with thy chains is delighted—
To thee the chief joys of my moments belong!
Thou art not adorn'd with the splendour and graces
Which beam'd on th' Inspirers of Thomson and Gray;
But still my fond wre in thy lionments traces
• _ Attractions whi. h hear irresistible sway !
The boons of the world I for thee have neglected,
And heedless have followed thy wild devious feet;
And never my spirit in dreams bath expected
To hold in the Temple of Honour a seat !
No! Thou wilt not lead me to Time's gaudy treasures;
But ne'er at tilt. rigour of Fate I'll repine :
My soul would not barter thy heart-thrilling pleasures
For the gems which repay for the toils of a mine!
But thou don-conduct me to Virtue's dominions,
Thou mak'st me contemn what is sordid and low:
With thee T ascend on Devotion's swift pinions
To the scenes where the roses of Paradise blow !
To thee, bosom-kindles, my soul is indebted
For rapt roux sensations I ne'er felt before :
Then all I have lost is for thee unregretted,
And thee will I cherish till mortal no more!
E'er, e're let me slag of the landscape's wild beauties,
The woodland, the streamlet, the foliage-deck'd tree;
Of kindred affection., Philanthropy's duties,
And Hut whom the righteous for ever will see!
When thro' his compassion their course they have ended,
Thro' life which is nought hut a thorn scatter'd vale,
Where the wicked and good in confusion are blended,
And legions of sorrows the pilgrims assail!
On themes such as these I invoke shy assistance,
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O let my harp Pound to a soul-raking lay ;
And when I have ftnish'tl my earthly existence,
0 then mae I speed, like an eagle, away!
Where fir who demands th' adoration of mortals,

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And justly demands it, so great is his love,
Will order to open his gold-burnish'd portals,
To w‘leorne the stranger to pleasures above!

LAW I!,TELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, NOVEMBER 47.

= PARTE MnNTGOMERY. &C. IN THE MATT-ER ('P
JAMES DOUGLAS. DAVID RUSSEL, AND WILLIAM
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Mr. 13Lion slated. at the sitting of the Court, that
he had a riessine and important application to make.
with his Lordship's permission. I; was upon a re-
tirion in this bankruptcy, from which it did appear,
that on Sattirday la,t, Messrs. Carlisle, Graham, Sut
cliffe, and Nevins, were appointed assignees under
the bankruptcy, and got possession of property
Amounting to ten thousand pound, and that thee
had got a few circular lette: s printed, stating the de-
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sc. :pt ion of the bankrupts' effects, and delivered them
secretly to some individuals, Wm ming them that the
whole tl.e effects were to be sold by auction this
way (the 27th inst.) at No. 90, fleet-street, in four
lots, the fir-t lot amounting at prime cost to £5600.
The application was, therefore, for the Court's inter-
ference, that the sale might be stopped, and the as-
ignevs discharged.
The Loan CIIANCELLOIt.....WitO is it that presents
this petition?
Mr. 111.161.1.—h k the petition of joint creditors.
The Loner ClimscELLoa.--Why was it not pre-
sented sooner ?
Mr. BLIGH—It was impossible to present it sooner,
because we only heard of it late last night.
The Lotto CHANdELLOR.—YOD must give them
notice to appear or some early day.
Mr. But:H.—My Lord, the sale is to take place in
two or three hours.
The Lo nn CHANCELLOR..-4 consider it a danger-
oui thing for me to interfere under such circumstances
to defeat this save being effected ; I don't know a hat
mischief I shall do by sir doing. Will your clients
mulertake to indemnify the assi;:nees ainst any loss.-
provided I grant Tou an injunction to stay the sale ?
The Learned Counsel conferred with his clients,
and replied that this sale, agreed to be made by the
assignee-, professed to be a sale by auction, but yet
it has been carried on in the most secret manner.
After a few words more passed between the Court
and Mr. Bligh, in which it was repeated that notice
of this petition could not have been served upon the
assignees, from the short time that they have had,
both to draw up the petition and prepare the neces-
aaty affidavits, he (the Learned Counsel) said, he was
instructed to state that the petitioners would indem-
nify the assignees.
The Lotto Cu ANCELLOTt.--Well, upon your clients.
undertaking to indemnify the estate against any loss
that it may suffer by this injunction, let the assignees
be enjoined from selling the bankrupts' effects with.
out further orders, but with notice to them that they
shall be at liberty to mention this to the Court at any
time to-nronow, or to-slay if they please. And you
Kill have the goodness to hand in the names of the
creditors who undertake to indemnify.