The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-04-17 00:00:00

UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF HIS ROYAL HIGH.
N ERS THE DUKE OF SUSSEX.
A (RAND sT. PA I'IUCK'S HALL will
take plate at the Freemasons' Tower., Great Queen-
street, on FRIDAY, April 24, ISIS, what several distio-
guislied Personages are expected to attend as Stcwards, in
aid of the Children of the Irish Poor wbo are educated in
St. Patrick'. School of Industry and Asylum fur Uupeu-
tented Females, Charlidte•strect, Bloomsbury.
Tickets, 12s. each (Tea and Coffee included); may be bad
at Mr. Carries, 6, Haymarket ; at the Bar. of the Tavern;
at the School; and the iseincipal Music Woe its Bond.
street. Piccadilly, Cheapside, Holborn, and the Strand.
In this School a videos. edoention is given to Ihr children;
they are taught to earn their living with credit; they cease
to be a animism to the neighbourhood, and a burden to the
Parish of St. Giles.
*heal respectable places are provided fur them, the ma-
ternal solicitude of the Superior is nut at an end; she feels
that they are enplaned to the perils of the world at a very
dangerous age, and when with an moblemished reputation,
they return from employment to this asylum, she cannot
shut the door against the noproteeted female, in whose
bosom she has successfully sown the weds of early rirtne.
Without the eu-operation of the benevolent, it will Out be
possible to carry her wishes into execution ; hat with
mother's tender feeling, she earnestly aud respectfully solicits
that assistance whirl" may enable her to establish a certain
place of refuge foe virtue and industry said deserving fe-
males; wbo have not forfeited their situations by miscon-
duct, can he provided with other places.
Tender mothers, view anxiety shei. own adb..o ow-
rpriag may be esameliresl, but ilitrWits,
assist in supporting such a vs Establishment.
Young ladies, whose minds have beta formed by the af-
fection, care, and experience of a truly virtuous mother,
wilt, she has uo doubt, with amiable sensibility,also co-
operate in establishing an asylum for those who have gore-
served their innocence in a world orrice, without having been
blessed with each advantageous care.
Anal surely there are ssuble-minderl Gentlemen, who Will
step forward with their generous aid fur an asylum where
innocence may shelter, when it must be admitted that thou-
raw& are squatideved every day in propagating vices!—The
patriotic friends of virtue will nut suffer an iudividnal to
be successfoolly opposed, whose every exertion is stimulated
by as ardent desire to encourage industry, preserve
trace, lessen the miseries, and remove the stigma, which the
wires of St. Giles's have entailed bison the female offskiriug
of the Irish Pour.

HONORARY TESTIMONIES IN FAVOUR OF THE

The Ant Minister of her Imperial Majesty the Archduchess
of Parma, daring his short stay in Loudon, visited 51.
Patrick's Female gchool, in Charlotte•street. Ftlommithiny,
accompanied by some friends, and was so highly pleased
with the scene be witnessed, :hat next day be addressed the
folkming letter is. Mrs. Riordaa,acemnpaftied by an elegant
etwertld ring, with appropriate decorations
" DEAR MADAM—The sight of St. Patrick's Female
School, which by your unremitting endeavours has hems
chiefly establislnd, and bruit:hi to that point of utility
which it now possewirs, afforded me yesterday one of the
grows* .pleasures I evrr experienced ; and, permit me tii
aCil, that the esteem which your efforts, uninfluenced by
National prejudices, exacted, was not tem.
" I request you may accept and pear a trifling testimony
of my respect anti gratitude for 'nor disinterested devution
to liar pour Catholic children of my country, and let the
name and emblems of my nation recommend it to your
SCCC11111114:C.
" I am, *ilk due consideration,
" Your bumble Servant,
" 3IAGAWLY."
" To Mrs. Mary Anne Riordan.

" P.S. Any alterations that may he necessary, as so ►ize, acr.
Mr. Hamilton u tII hate made, as he has berm 54., good to
pisom!be or."

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Extract front the Catholic°. Illigaziee or February, 1817,
publi►hed by a Governor or the Charity.
" At a llosrd of S;rveersturs of St. Pstrick's Charity School,
sod Asylum for Female Orphans, brlil lay, February 18,
ISI7, .t was Resolved, Ti st a Letter of Thnuks he seut to
Mrs. Itiordau, for her indefatigable soil successful exertions
iw the managtateut soil direction of she Female School ;
awl of het generous contribution of forty pounds towards
the support of it, and of the Orphan Asylum."

The followitutit copied from a Letter which accompanied a
handsome Mutation from an Officer of rank.
" MADAl4—gaving heard from a friend of the excellent
lostitut of St. Patrick'. Pi male School of Industry, fur
the education of the &Miceli of the poor natives of Ireland ;
and Isaviugascertaiited the fact that it owes all its utility to
your virtuous laboura, controlling against persecutioua tud
oh-Licles the must discouraging and onuatural, I enclose to
yosi the humble offering of ten pounds, to be at your dis-
posal for the benefit of you? School. in justice I miist be
permitted to add, that being unconnected with Ireland, ex-
cept as the hoe friend of that interesting laud, by the side
of whose brave sons I 1141't served our common country is
every qua, ter of the world, in presenting my swill 'lunation,
I have been chirlli iufluenceil by the relpeet and admiration
which your noble and ili4inteuxted exert' (by which I
have Amu.% there hundred of my fellow-creatures reword
from igtiorauce and criute) have excited in My mind.—
Wishing you a coutiouatice of life and health to administrr
iiistruction tit the children of Irish Catholics, its the only
manner it can tier be stceces•fully adminisivrcit—tiantely,
co.islst-iit with the relit of their anctsturs,
" 1 have the tumour to be,

• 11.;111 +••nhmeutK n*yrcf and e•derm,
•• A FRIEND TO EDUCATION,
S D To JoNci'll."