The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-03-18 00:00:00

Lard W. FITZUF.RALD said he joined with the
feelings ars elotpa.syly eXpressrd by the Noble Chair-
man, nod by the Honourable Gentleman (NI?.
Canning.) The Duke of Leinester was stinsvoislaLly
detained from otteorlirg at the Meeting. He re.
wetted hia Noble Brother would be
happy to act as Vicr-President et the text omit-
verissiry. For self be would only say, that be
would be happy, on that occasion, toner as Steward ;
on thut capacity, in any capacity, he would be
happy to do every thing in his power to promote
the objects and the interests of this valuable Insti-
tution.

The CHAIRMAN—The object of all was to cele-
hraie the day with the grateful feelings of Irish-
men. The cause was one of charity, and he was
happy to find it in auspicious* hands. It Was gra-
tift•ing to hitt to say, that the Right Hon. George
Canning was induced to accept the initiation of
Chairman at the ensiling anniversary. lie hoped
to see the Duke of Wellington at his right hand.
Mr. CANNING said, this WWI tie third time he
had taken the liberty of addressing them.—/Loud
eheers.)—He was glad of the opportunity afforded
him of giving the health of the Duchess of Lein-
stet. He was sure every Irishman sympathised
with hint on the gratifying neva that she was about
to give a new Duke of Leinster In Ireland.

Out the health of the Stewards bell% proposed,

'flue Earl of BELTITE roar mud returned thanks
in a short and eloquent speech. The Noble Ertl
expressed his anxious niftily. for the prosperity of
the Instil titian.

the health of Sir John Doyle bring proposed,
he said be was alum:ether unprepared to receive or
to arittrowirdge so flattensig and so dooisiguished a
smut of favour. It came from the Noble Chair.
ones, 11041 ho (Sir John) was willing to confers that
the bill derived its value from the elidursement.
It Imo flour shoe. mud not from its intrinsic value,
it °Soigne(' a ready acceptance. „As for I self, he
could out say too link—but for his brove compa-
nions in anus he mould out slay too much.—(Lord
riseers.l—Thry might Oil some occarions have eons•
untied id underA, lout they never commuted II blunder
before 11111 eurmy—before the enemy they stewed
the valour of the into and the etsthusksin of the
patriot. Who ever witnessed their notion that
.would slot biliiend then. ? whit would not wish to
see those who slimed in our 10111. and our dangers,
share also io our triumphs. our glory, nod oar
pride ? None...he supposuid—none, solely, who wit-
nessed the colour nod the virtue- of the Irish soldier,
Afton Sir John le sat slim), the CHAIRMAN
said he understood many Gentleman were in the
room whip were rot Irishmen, that is, they were not
4uorn in Ireland. but they had about them the feel-
ing: of 'moo/Metier and of humanity, which, even
berme couldry, 'mood tnam to onto. Ile would
give the Itrahlt of the EnglialiGentlemen present—
that is, the English, •St melt, rod Welsh.-14
faugh.i—Hecommittrd a bluoiler—be it so—what
time was acpropiinte? here terry hl ler was
forgiven but Shrine of the heart; he loitered none
of ally comity •err godly of them.
Heir Mr. M•Naglitro, of M'lSlNgliten, a Scottish
•Chieftsies, dreastil in the costume of Isis country,
who tad recroily entered the room, addressed the
Chairman shortly thus—" Put down live gullies.,
the poor „...ft of a Ili4lilattiler, to the dear and dssli-
tote children Ail al•Naglitesi, we un-
derstasid, has liberally subscribed heretofore hod*
•supportof this :1 mins,.

Mr. Wiwi swing hi+ celrbroied •on 2 of Paddy
Care*, which was loudly iud euthusiostically
corer/.

Marti; after the CusinmAs retired. whets Sir
Jona teems xis culls tl to the Chair.—Sir
John was its the set of retirosg, but 'chimed, soil
odilsossed ilw curipsso) iu un eldquesit speech. Ile
silid,he wow but lordly able to take the Cll.llt,
theltlice of his trousioryouesi was 4 voice he never
&stewarded—he whimu had it in his power to /serve
them ; but wherever his poor la uence estelidod, his
heart vias ewer wiMi them. Ile had fought with them
in foreign quinines—he had sprat Isis life with tlwin.
helmets their •worth, riot the lag coluolatioii of Isis
life would lie foto IN its enjoying the COI privi-
leges ut• fr.emers, us they had always sliewit the
spirit of lotto's.
The eveiling was 'Trot of the utmost harmony,
good humour, sad g I 13.A.P9 Void the cuwftauy
retired sati,f,d t4itti theseiselve., in haring cele-
brated the festival of Owls lamer Saint, to pluuwliog
Ihr iliterefila and the Moral* of Hoerr tuative country.
hush ills IllStalltle!ls dr>u rte. evuty support. ft
will 11,,itrisli, wr ict .1, whilst reelitig dud patitutissu
teM4us in the Jri.ll heart.