The Sun.
London, England, 1802-05-29 00:00:00

- PITT': lent_DAY.

p! YIsrtRDAY the Anniversary of the Birth of Mr.
is'l' was for the first time publicly celebrated. It
fed 'ere unnecessary for us to trace the causes that
Iv! this event.--They sprung apparently from a
k,cak and wicked attempt to calumniate him where
is talents have been most conspicuously displayed ;
'11! the sentiment of respeCt for his virtues, and
platitude for his public. services was so generally
pet, and so deeply rooted in the hearts 'of 'all good
4rll that there wanted but the slightest occasion
rsall it forth into aetion. The attempt to sully
lo high and dignified fame was more than sufficient
awaken it, and it has accordingly displayed itself
the
way that can be adopted consistently with
eeharAtter of Mr. PITT.
Ili The demand for Tickets for the celebration of
vs Birth-day Anniversary was so great, that it
toiB found the London Tavern would be inadequate
ckithe accommodation of the Company, and Mer.
t raj /0 rt Hall was procured for the occasion.
a At four o'clock the Company began to assemble,
n half an hour the whole body of the Hall was
ba, a space which contained at least 500 persons.
we add to this number the Company at the head
lee, and those who were in the galleries, not less
6a persons dined in the Hall. There were
uulet besides in two adjoining rooms for zoo or 300, that the whole Company consisted of about goo
sons of the first respeetability in the kingdom, fur
11.4) cliaraeter, and opulence.
'lv little after six Dinner was served, and it
as excellent in its kind. Turtle .was in greatt4ndance, and every delicacy which so large a
ti°42Pany could .expea. Earl SPENCER was in the
44.. Upon. the cloth being removed Non Nob;s
vas sung with their usual excellence -by the KNY.
„PI'S, GORE, NI ELD, SALE, &c.---Then follow-
``' the health of-
;:rhe King, with three times three,"
illeh was drank with the loudest acclamations of
07.

ItaCGd Save the King was sung, the whole Company
nding, and joining in chorus.
he Queen, with three times three." L Prince and Princess of Wales, ditto."
tilizcof.,m Duke of York,.and the rest of the Royal FamilY,
4. ft/
rift."
arl „ Sr EtiC E R prefaced Mr. PITT's health by Ob.
tr:lng that that Gentleman had been invited by the
. -;:farnittee and Stewards to be present at the meeting
tvhfilatdaY, but he had received a letter from him,
.(I‘en he would take the liberty of. reading to the
acid the substance of which was, that he
hilt most deeply the honour which was done him,
ti4ti.as from the nature of the meeting, and the par-
v„.',,,lrY of his friends, for which he was impressed
til.t" the most lively gratitude, he cauld not recon-
-1: 'r to his feelings to be present, he entreated his
rdship to offer his excuses to the Company. The
litter was received with the loudest applause, anti Mr.
LITT's health was drank with an enthusiasm which no
islilgoage can adequately describe. It was the union
1411.rery grand,' every .grateful, every affettionate
tualent, that can be telt and concentered in the
1it:4411 mind, bursting consentaneously from Eight
ket,,ndrei and Fifty persons, into adion.. The
%pa; fir a very long period, was truly sublime. We
.44; Venture toaasset, it never was presented in- the
It: Manner and degree, before. The company
,h4z not satisfied with the common expressions of
hancting and clapping of hands, but hundreds of
.erchiet's waved in the air, and produced an
"hahle drift.
offer the tumult of applause had subsided, the
blii.wirig song, wiitterr for the occasion, (it was
•nt .Pered by
,Earl. SPENCER.), was sting by Mr.
h,lti

GPVG.--To the' Tune of the Anacreontic.
1;,-• Statesman whose genius and judgment rnatued,
Oall'c ambition, 'midst Anarchy's cry, •
Ago_ am •
Eoftiltitntry, her laws, and het commerce secutkl—
),
-rqtatOn& ate grateful mtirtoseiol deify
()r-; No 1 just -to his clain3 .
Of a Patriot's name,
•• Y tract aot his merit to pastire;mot fame : . •
Ae•ilidniberWitli pride what by CitAkTitalii,WAS dories
;..4d hallow cite day that gave birth to. hiS Son.
•
17,745' Senate decreed to'her Worthies, ovations,
h civic reward, she encircled their bt!ws ;
' • (),ta trUe.Bii r'is it WORT it v we pour our libations,
"'hne Our Senate-her Ordei• of ..lkqt bcitoWs-:

Amidst Europe's alarms
With periiiasion's blest charms..
Councils he led, rous'd her Heroes to arms :
In the dread wreck of Nations her Empire maintain'd,
Tier Spirit unconquer'd, her Credit unstaired.
Jacobin fires in our Fete shall prevail,
OUrs the true Feast of Reason—the soul's sociatflow—
be We cherish the Friend, and his Virtues we hail,
131 It the Gallic Fraternal Embrace disavow i
Impress'd with his worth,
44 We indulge in our mirth,
et bright shines. the planet that rul'd at his birth.
kcnlnd thrforbit of Britain, 0 ! long may it move
Like attendant Satellites circling their Jove.
a the Councils of Pi TT*, in antra that's past,
1.12" high rank 'midst the Nations this city may trace ;
I:(igh his Statue may moulder, his Mem'ry will last,
The great and the good live again in their race."
Ere to time's distant day,
Our marble convey,
*the f ame that now blooms, and will know no decay:
Our Fathers' example our breasts shall inspire,
wn'll honour the Son, as they hunour'd the Sire.
* The late Earl of Chatham.

. ,
•tif_
"clatXt Toasts were,
4,141.,:
i.' i,..r, r -Wooden Walls of OR England."
•)init,Vre‘rrny, Militia, lhoinanry, and Volunteers, of the
4%1.1'4 liT.godrrici.ayor, and prosperity to the City of Lon-
te The Toast that succeeded was applicable to the
ca4lon.
..r,_
_.
4,e pilot that weathered the Storm."
Th•
IV th 11 Was received by the Company,
_
if possible,
ie
ri, warmer fervuur of enthusiasm than marked
ealth af the individual alluded to, whenit was

Aritnk by barn. After this Tout, Mr. blot:i1:4
sung, or rather said, the following Song, compo'sed
for the occasion, and it was reported, by the Right
Hon. GEO/LCIE CANNING. Whoever wrote it, we
can have little hesitation in saying, that the merit
of the produEtion entitles it to immsrtality, were it
not conneded with the illustrious name of Pirr.