The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-01-31 00:00:00

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRICAL

FUND.

The thud anniversary dinner of the friends and
--supporters or this Charity. took plate yesterday, ut
the Freenontoons' Tavern, Great Queen-strert. On
no former occasion was the patty so numerous.
The goeat loom was completely filled—and the
gallery exhibited a bright assemblage of beauty.
whose benignliod smiles were at once the incentive
to acts of kinduris, and the brat reward which such
acts could &foisted, or could receive.
THE DUKE OF YORK
took the Chair. a little before seven o'clock. As
hr entered the room, the band struck up " Cod
(jive the King." Hes Finyal Highness was ushered
into the room by the Stewards—and was accom-
panied by the following Noblemen and Gentle-
men

Lords Essex, Holland, Petersham, Yarmunth, Lowther,
Torrington, and W. Lennox —Gen. Gwyreu-31essrs. Mum.
mond Burnell, gamey Dawson, Pascoe Grenfill, George
Colman, On young* r, Henry Harris, ---- Dem, Sur Geurge
Dray., SI, Julm Itylvester (the Recorder of London), Sir W.
armies ton, Sur L. St. George Shelliegtow, lie. &a.
rr having hero concluded—

Nom 'soloist /bloke was admirably sung. Mr.
TAYLOR. of Cuvent-gatslesi Theatre, conducted
the musocol part of the r ntertai 3333 bent, and con-
dotted it most ably. Amongst the vocal corps we
el: ilo Mr. T. Comm Mr. DURIL3ET. Mr.
EVA NS. Mr. LLETE. Mr. J. IsAAcs, and Mr.
TIN EY.

The following toasts were then given from the
Chair :

Tosst—" The Kins—God bless I
snrethe King!'
Tonst--" Tiw Wince Regent."
In'ee—" Ilsil ! star of Brouswork."
"AA —" The Queen."
under in this land coontweaced."
The Arms."
(:Ire—" Flow earerilv we lire."
Thefilavy.."

.‘ Mile Britannia." lung in parts—prinripnl
singer., Mr. T. COOKED Mr. 'NYLON, Mr. EVANS,
awl Mr. IFETK.

Lord ilot.haND now rose anti said, he warn sure
the Gentlemen present would excuse I' fur inter-
tei tog, for a few minutes, aid' their conviviality,
alien they learned the reason which induced him to
star. Ho, object was, to propose to the respectable
body flirts assembled, be ilte shape of a toast, a I
health which would enable them to express, those
feelings, which, it ass rimy to be perceived, heat
high iw the heart of every Gentleman present. The
most be was about to propose could not be pot
train the Chair. If it could, he sl let have been
•ilent on this occasion. Di* object in ri-jog was,
so provost', the health of the Illustrious individual
alio tilled the Chair—and, lie was sure, that this
teas the most comprisilious way of expressing las
melt pleasure at arcing the Royal Duke in the
Chair, at the same time that it was the eiesieat
1114,11.- of giving to otheis lui optiortonny of ex-
pressing their satisfacti on Si, Onsitiel 4444 t 4 all
rent,. Nl3ity motive's elitist induce the Gentlemen
pre-rut 10 fejUke. worn they saw the Chair thus
tilled—hut he would not dwell Islam then', be-
cause the individual to wl they related was
present. 'Flee exalted rank—the illustrious eha-
racier—the well-known vistesta of their Royal
Chairman—were topics highly worthy of anent'
hot, lir was sure, that he would Okla' the delicacy
mf that Wiest:ingest Personage, .if be touched upon
theiti--eanel, actuated by Ihut feeling, lie should
abstain. It was, however, a satisfaction to find that
his Koval !lightly:is WOS so far recovered from his
late accident a- to be aide to attend on the present
hey.—( dpplomse.)—To those who were acquainted
title Its Royal klighneas, as he had the honour to
he, it could not be a matter of surprise, that all
or eident, aloe)) deprived his Royal Highness of Ica
usual amisiementa—of his customary recreations
U:IS nut sofficwait, although severe, to pretreitt him
limo standing forward as the advocate of twice-
Charity ! (dpplanse.)-11r should now beg
Irate to say a few, and a very few word*, on the
lostitsilton, which the prrarut assembly were called
out to .upport —and on that lenity of men, at whose
To quest, on this occasion, so important to them, Ins
itoe 31 I lighatss had been pleased to take the Chair.
\V IM resift et to tins intonation, as far as its origin
seas cone eased, his Lordship could say very little—
funs, aids sts getter:it object and scope he was well
u. grrnilyd-wood all those who lwarsl loos, were,
lie lielieveaketvially w. 11 actitiailited aide them, and
a!provrii tor Itio'in as Windt as he did. Ills Loud-
s'op's knowledge id the persona itrooivosioonailly
..i,nset.ii with nor siot4r, strivor from accident.
itidurillaalo, now devoted, and the memory
al Loth of whom I e chi...wheel, and ever slitteird
elves-h, next his heart, uccasis.u.rel his acquaint-
AO Vt. adth I hilt 111111 y. (Or Ilie hrlplrasmeittilel's of
wince the pro.. sot Find' was 'attended. Our of thine
imhy.tittat,,, the hoe Mr. Sherithiii—whO was
ootioanieitt of the Drama—who was an ornament
~j the senate—all° was an ornament of civil ao-
,;, ty_-abo-e moil was as rolt4litetseil as his feel-
aces,- I,!arl mid liberal—whose taleido were
gtrot. !nit wito-e charity was istfiitite!—(hear).--
was, alio first brought him acquainted with
metros. At a Later period. ist consequence of his
fq,u3tifip, 114 one of the Committee of Drury-lane
Theatre, he IP came inure intimately acquainted
sf,fh the character and conduct of the principal
worm in this great metropolis ; and, in the -itetii-
Iron which he held, he had a fair oppoitunity of
2narkiog their manners. What wilt 'tilt of his
observation? Re footld them lionr.m.i;ile its their
slealiogs-skindo mitstionmee, awl fliendly to one
64tutber—sed liberal in tht:r 10.111iiiie11tti towards all
-kook—lnter, hear.)—N• hit Breaths
dr-
lightc.' at seeing his Royal nighties., r-et:elit on Cass
occasion--not only because he wa- resat anti
sternest of this promising tree—but because he was
at toe lurid of that profs wooly, s.f a his h humour
era* the very essence !—(fieur, larar.)—The Noble
Laid concluded by pi nposin., Ilie of his
Ro)31 ss the Duke o'sf York, with three
wore thief.
'ruse Duke of Vont: returned thanks in a few
words. lie expressed the great pleasure lie felt ut
seeing so v. re 'M1114.70116 a • pasty us.sembled
on
this benevolent occusio:t. The Oleo, that every
*hiding subscribed this day wrist to alleviate llw
distresses of some of these who had reuelereel our
bray hours more ple.O.Ulti. Of who bud 'mollies! the
keels ferlssigs that stung us to our less Itassisy 1110.
Itlenle,.,rt pleasure so all those who
lolSttml the Fttlitt, however taillitii; their dotoit:ini