The Sun.
London, England, 1812-09-11 00:00:00

lilveit SLANEY CLUB.

On Monday last, at ten o'clock, a 6-poutuler,
fired on the Quay of Wexford, gave the signal for
the various Members of this Club to hold them-
t.elves in readiness. At half past ten, a Second
gun announced that every thing was f!,epared
ut7d a third, at eleven, was the signal for the
whole to embark on board the Revenue barges,
and boats hired for the occasion. Shortly after,
the party proceeded up the river, attended by the
band of the Longford regiinent, playing God sate
the King, Rule Britwznid, &c.. The shores
were crowded with spectatoi.s, who rep4atedly
cheered. Arrived at Ferrycarrig,_ the barges of
Messrs. Le Hunte,, Lees, Beatty, White, &c.
joined the procession ; and the whole, under'«asy
sail, proceeded from thence to Killown Cottage,
the enchanting residence of the Rev. Dr. sate
Dudley-
-44 Where, tow'ring owes his beauteous woods,
" The mountain rocks were ever clearly seen,
" Breaking With. solemn gre.y the tremnlous green,
" And frowning far in castellated pride."

In the beauteous lawn dinner was served up to
seventy fashionables, with a degree of elegance
and neatness far surpassing any thing of the kind
ever before beheld; and the situation Of Presi-
dents were most ably filled by John Harvey; .gsq.
of Mount Pleasant, and Capt. Ker. 'After din-
ner, the health of the King was drunk, the Band
playing God VIM the King; " The Marquis of
Wellington,"—British Grenadiers ;—" The ab-
sent Proprietor of the Soil ;"—" Earl Granard,
and 'Longford ;"—" Lieut. Harvey
" Royal Navy,"—Rule Britannia.—On this toast
being given, Mr. HARVEY, in a neat, paternal,
feeling, and elegant speech, returned thanks, Se-
veral other appropriate toasts were drunk :

" And now our lawn a joyous scene became, •
" Where loving hearts front distant vales.did'meet,
"As at some costly festival, and greet -
" Each other with glad voice and kindly name."

At five, tea was announced, and dancing com-
menced, and continued with vivacity,And life till
past nine o'clock. More female beauty and love-
liness were never beheld.

The bugle having sounded that the hour for re-
turning home was come, the parties retired to
their boats, regretting that the. day had passed so
soon; and that
_was the sixth and last of the Club
Dinners for the year 1812.
The 'company consisted of all the fashionabies
in and about Wexford, and Officers of the Royal
Longford Militia, whose melodious Band contri-
buted not a little to the pleasure of the day.—
(Dublin. Corrfspondent Newspaper.)

VAUXHALL.—The amusements ,of this place
close] its season on Wednesday, when an appro-
priate Address was delivered by Mr. Diot,lum.
Mrs. MOUNTAIN has quite recovered from her
alarming indisposition, arid fully able to resume
her professional labours.

Tile Committee for the rebuilding of -Drury7
lane Theatre we find are in no want of pecuniary
resources, having disposed of four private boxes'
for twenty years, at the rate .of 5600/. each.—
There were nearly forty candidates for the pur.
chase of these boxes.

Miss DUNCAN was so attractive at Margate, that
she has beer,engag:d for a few nights. 'lt is said
that she has liberally offered to perform for The
Sea-bathing Infirmary at that place.
Mr.- C. KEMBLE is going to, perform the part of
Richard the Third. The play is too popular to ,be
laid aside on account of the absence of. KEMBLE
and CGOE,E. A diviSion of the higher tragic
.cha-
racters between C. KEMBLE and YOUNG will give
scope to their respective lalents, and be of ad-
vantage to the theatre.

Mr:GODDARD'S Brightonia thatched,
,at the
next October and Houghton Meetings, against
Mr. TURNER'S Joan of .Arc at the former, and
Gen. GOWER'S Anastasia at the latter, for 100
guineas each.

At the Houghton Meeting, Mr. BLAKE'S Ata-
lanta is matched against Mr. DAws.oN's Recordon,
for 100 guineas.

The ship Loujee Family, Captain SEATON',
which sailed the 20th: of February from Batavia
for Bombay, was met at sea on the 25th, by the
ship Lancaster, Captain -ROBINSON, arrived, at
Philadelphia from Canton, to whom she gate the
following information :—" The British troops
have suffered no loss from disease at Batavia. An
Expedition, under the command of Capt. OWEN,
of the Cornelia,. frigate, 4000 strong, had Sailed a
few days before the Loujee Family, from Batavia,
to. take possession of Palambang and the Island of
Banker. The British intend destroying all the
fortifications on the island of Java, a.nd suppo,rt it
in the open field, considering encampments. more
healthy than barracks. Their force is about 8000,
chiefly Bengalese."