Star.
London, England, 1829-09-12 00:00:00

EPISTLE TO THE NOBLE DUKE.

Haft bait! my Ltd.—before you march too far—
To pnrn Sates is not the art of war.
Chance can make hareem—bat I fear ne'er yet
It 'made* Statesman any could regret.
You've picked up no mean laurels in your day—
And wear them proudly—long I wish you may,—
By luck or merit won—no matter bow,
Hum mill well paid, they nod upon your brow.
Is war the grossest faults awns talent bright,
If leek but smiles, and one's battalions light.
Bat Cabinets work on a Meer &s—
-ilts's all depend. upon the leading man.
He makes the sun-shine, and be makes the rain.
And deals out days of happiness or pato.
Napoleon's a line model,—k is true—
A fortunate Commander—so are you.

He conquered Europe—wed crowns Numb his feet.—
And you—wwe dodged in Spas was yarn anagete.
He hundreds of decisive battles knew,
And you—Gon bless you. 814—bad Waterloo.
But be could govern, tho' be led a slave,
And legislate sublimely, tbo' a knave.
While you grown old—and reared in a bail school,
Have not once proved—my Lord—you're not a fool,
If, too, a knave—'cis not for use to judge ;
111 leave to time the verdict and the grudge :
Enough for me to say, my Noble Friend,
Strange are your means—mysterious is your end ;
While convert to Martaaincu sounds like crime—
When heading such a State—at such a time.

Your foreign policy, perchance, is right,
Akho' it seems atrocious at first sight.
Does out the Cams, csmp'd on the Dardanelle,
Look weak, my Lord.—and somewhat black as well ?
To France you've not been honest—wretched tact,—
Just when we want its friendly ski to act ;
And Constitutions every where seerthrown,
My Lord,—make Britons tremble for their own.
Your policy at home seems out more good,—
Abortive yet of commerce and of food ;
While Disappointment, mourning your career.
Pays with contempt,—or lauds you with a sneer.
The Civil.—fears;—the Army,—fo.ters bate.
The Church,—tictests; and Papists.—seorn the bait.
Such Is the damning trutb—proof folly strong,
Your doubts of your own genius were not wrong.

'Twonld seem, my Lord, these ills you would redress.
With arm'd police.—and fetters on the Press!—
An aren'd police !—and fetter'd press !—lnaleed?
Tusb--tush—my Lord—in time relent your speed.
The day is past for arbitrary law,
'Tis tilting at the giant with a straw.
The thing may do in France.—but here, my Lord,
We'll answer force by force,—tbe sword with sword ;
Dragoon the House,—the poor Wincleheas there,
Will quake in terror. when you choose to dare.—
But push not the experiment too far,—
Fur dm' effective in a senate war,
Beyond its walls where drivelling minions sit,
Rough-riding Premiers cannot crush us yet.
Think you, my Lord. did I judge you a fool,—
The master•knave yourself,—or Austria's tool,—
Trenching in power,—and grasping at self gainse—
A foe to Sabine—and a friend to chains,—
That I would not accuse you ?—that my pen,
Should not be wielded for my fellow men ?
Aye! Sir, to keep this constitution bale,
It would pursue you from the depths akin.-
111 dare you at the risk of life's last gore,
Nay—east away the pen,—sad venture mere.—
Yet still no love of anarchy is mine—
I am no regicide.—no jacobin ;
True to my King,—obedient to the Laws;
Against a thousand Dukes, I'd light their cause.
Millions of English hearts inspired alike,—
Darn ready to resist you—should you strike.
Then, try upon the Press, the forte of power,—
Go—pack a Jury,—and prepare the Tower.
But here, impotent Man, your pride must fall,—
A quack detected.—scoff'd,—and Keened by all.
While they would bless the Champions who profess,
" Tea CONSTITUTIOX,—weither sure no► less I"

Lord Viscount STOPTORD having declared his intention
of retiring from the Representation of the county of
Wexford, ARTHUR CHICHESTER, Esq. M.P. has ex-
pressed his determination of offering himself as a Candi-
date. His friends seem confident of his success, and it
is said that he is supported by the great interest of the
Earl of MOCNTNORRIS, Messrs. COLCLOVOII, LAM-
BERT, TALBOT, &C.
JAMES ADAM Go R DON , Esq. who lately announced
himself as a Candidate for the county of Somerset at the
next election, has remitted, in consequence of the unfa-
vourable season, a quarter of a year's rent to his numer-
ous tenantry in the hundred of Portbury, without any
application from them. One hundred and fifty solicitors
were retained on Saturday last by Mr. GORDON, for the
next election for that county.
The Honourable WILLIAM and Lady BLANCHE CA-
VENDISH have arrived at Castle Howard on a visit to the
Earl and Countess of CARLISLE. The Earl and Countess
Gowen have also arrived at Castle Howard, from Trent-
ham Hall, Staffordshire.

Sir JOHN and Lady ELIZABETH LOWTHER have ar-
rived at Wilton Castle, near Guisborough, from Lowther
Castle.

The Earl of DARLINGTON has hired Snettisham Hall
for the Sporting season, and arrived there with his
Countess last week.
The Duke of DEVONSHIRE passed through Leeds on
Thursday last, on his way from Bolton Abbe=hats-
worth, where he will remain until Doncaster
We understand that his Grace the Duke of Btrc-
CLECOH, accompanied by his amiable Duchess, is ex-
pected at Harewood House, in the course of the ensuing
week, on a visit to the Earl and Countess of HARE-
WOOD.
The Hon. Mr. LYSAGIIT, brother to Lord LISLE, has
arrived from Devonshire, in Cork, on a visit to his Irish
estates.

The new project and regulations for the navigation of
the Rhine agreed on by Prussia and Holland, was pre-
sented in the middle of August to the Commission of Na-
vigation at Mayence, and the navigation was granted.
The numerous difficulties presented by Holland by the
transit duties of the Netherlands, are to be entirely sup-
pressed, with the exception of some light impost on some
merchandise. The river Leek and Waal are also to be
free for navigation.
Extract from the Charleston Paper of the 11th Aug.
" New Orleans, July 23.—The health of this city during
these last ten days has been favoured with refreshing
showers every day. The cases of the yellow fever do not
appear to increase ; many unacclimated persons have left
the place, and although the Charity Hospital is filled, the
sickness appears principally confined to seamen and per?
sons among the shipping."