The Sun.
London, England, 1812-06-17 00:00:00

MR. PITT'S BIRTH-DAY.

Thd annual commemoration of this day, YThick:
would have taken place on the 28th of last month,
was deferred till yesterday, in consequence of the
' melancholy death of Mr. PERCEVAL. Yesterday,
therefore, the celebration took place at the'Lon-
don Tavern, and the company Amounted to up-
wards ,of three hundred persons, among whom
were the Lord CHANCELLOR, " Lords Ditur.oaAvE,
HARIIOWLL, BRIDGEWATER, WEST-
MORELAND, SIDMOUTH, BROW LOW, BUCICING"
HAMSHLRE, BATHURST, HARE \i'OOD., the Marquis
of IJUNTLEY, &c. A' great proportion of the
company consisted of the most distinguished
Merchants ;sud Gentlemen throughout the Mc"
- tropolis ; Mr. ENGLISH sat in
_the Chair. The
Baud belonging to the East India Company., were
stationed in the gallery. As soon. as the cloth
was removed Non nobis Dotnine was sung by
MeSsrs. LEETE, DIGNUM, SMITH, &C. in an im-
pressive manner. The first toast was " The
KING," and nothing could exceed the loyal energY
of applause which accompanied it.
." The PRINCS
REC'4ENT " was received in the same 'manner-
" The immortal memory of the late Right Hon,
WILLIAM PITT " passed in reverential
.silence;
and, after the intervention of' other toasts, ‘-‘ The
memory of the late Right Hon. SI4NCE:/t PER'
CEVAL " was also received with silent respect.
.When the toast to. the memory of Mr. Pei'r
was given, .it was intodpeed by the Chairman,
who, with great feeling, delivered an elegant ea-- ,
'Winn on the exalted tiilentS- and eminent ser,
. of that illustrious statesman. Ile then re-
' ferred to the simple , origin of the PITT Clog,
which, as he stated, consisted at first >of a small
association of private gentlemen, but such was
the impwtance of the principles upon which .it
was foutißed, that it is now one of the largest
„societies of a Similar kind that exists in the -
country, and has branched out into many institu-
tions throughout the British empire. This speech '
was received with great applause. When The'
Minister's of the Prince Regent'' was given, att
universal burst of applause ensued, and continued
for several minuths. The Earl of LivEapoor.
arose, and testified the thanks of himself nod •

colleagues, for so distinguished a-inazi: of appro-
bation, which, he observed,' would have been

highly gratifying- at any period, but was pecu-
liarly so at the present moment. He then adverted
to Mr. PITT, and declared his conviction that to

the energy of his mind, the purity of his principles,
the wisdormof his measurc,s,t and the firmness with
which he supported them, we were indebted for

the happinessand independence of the empire.
Finally, he declared, that as most of the present
Administration • began, their politiCal lives under
fr. PITT,- it was their determination to cnd thcnt
in support of his principles. The cOmpany re-
ceived this speech with repeated cheers through-
out. ,Some approprl:lte toasts and
and then- the LORD CHANCELLOR .arose, and haY--
L,g,signined that, in pronosing. the health of r
Chairman, which be aid prom his 'lewd, he r 4 ...cr"
_ _

red to what his Noble Colleague, hod said
:,!pccting, the pr4iciples and intentions of the p'tt-
sentServantg of the PRINCE REGENT, and their'
s'ense-of.the liontntr Which they 1i4.11 received
the approbation of so respectable a coinpany, and,
2.dver.,:ing to vt-hat had been said .by the 06117:
, expressed his cordial assent to all wl/16'
Gentlelnan bad uttered in. support of •
principles upon which the Pur:Cr,un was-founder'
—the constitutional authority of the CRovx, th 3
constitutional independence of Parliament, and,
the constitutional freedom of the. people. riq
those principles he declared that he should be in'
variably and firmly attached through life, and 116-,
was convinced. that his Colleagues heartily con-
curred with him in the same; determination. ge

declared that he considered it among his pub.io
duties to attend upon the annual - celebration
of the day, and that-as long as it Pleased God to
give him health and strength he never, would he al?b'
sent. In conclusion, he expressed his satisfactio'3.
in seeing the manly and extensive influence of Me'
PITT evident in so
,numerous and revectable
-meeting, which he considered as . the best pledge.,
of the.national security, and gave; the Health of
the CHAIRMAN; and Prosperity to the PITT CLUII4
This speech; during its progress and on its COw'
elusion, drew repeate bursts of applause.
The CHAIRMAN, evilently much effected by what
the- LORD CHANCELLOR had said, and by the
manner' in which the toast had been re-
ceived, expressed his grateful thanks for the
honour which he experienced. " The Nall
an-dArmy."—" The Duke of then:N./own, Presi-
_ _

dent .of the Club.!'" The Duke of Buccl.EuGn: -
and the PITT CI NB of SCOTLAND. "—" LOlll
KENYON, and the PITT CLUB Of WALES."'r
"The Landed and. Commercial Interests of the
Country, and may they, as on this day, be ever
united,", were severally given with " three tiine3
three,' 'and enthusiastically received. " The
Protestant Ascendancy," was marked by a Pe:
culiar warmth and energy of applause, a gra3'
part of the compny shouting,' and waving their
handkerchiefs in testimony of approbation. "
«'F4INwroN, and the Allied Armies in .Por-
tugl. and Spain," was also one of the fa.vourite
.Toasts of the clay. ,
•
We 'reget that we have only room for a veil
brief, sketch of a celebration which may be con"
sidered as one of ipe chief tests of public opinion,
and feelings, and as a sure pledge of the national
independence, freedom, and security. Some privt"
,ed lines, in honour of the occasion,-were distri-
buted among the company, and particularly a v cry
elegant copy of a glee adapted to the memory
PERCEVAL, - with an embossed border of evnros
leaves, and a black margin: The Officers of Mate
retired about ten o'clock, and severally received, a 5
they departed, as they had on their entrances
the most respectful marks of -universal es; •
them. It would. be injustice to omit saying, that
the dinner and the wines were excellent, and thlt
the whole was conducted with the utmost pro
priety.

INOBLTRPi SHEEP SHEARING.,---,The ()
BEDFORD has a numerous party at Woburn, Nc;l°
dined with him on Monday ; a'ter
roes sales of live stock took pla e.