Star.
London, England, 1805-10-11 00:00:00

fAttrICH, OC7IIBER S.

The gartifon of this town completely enlivens ui by
its gaieties. The mornings are paffed in reviews, field
days, &c. &c On the one hand yen behold five per.
feel regiments of infantry, manoeuvring under that
excellent officer, Lieut. Gen. Lord CHARLES FITZ•
lov ; on the other, one of the fine ft brigades of ca-
valry the cor.ntry can boa!}, commanded by that ac•
tive enrerprifing young Nobleman, Major General
Lord Pecir. The evenings in Balls and Plays.

The officers of tilt Michiletex come days fence gave
a moll elegant *tall in their mefs•room at the Barracks.

On Saturday evening ha the Officers of the garri-
llm performed the tragedy of Orencroio, and the farce
of Thm numb, at the Theatre, for the benefit of the
Lying Inn Charity of this town, before a very elegant
audience, who were highly gratified at the exhibi-
tion, and by which a confiderable fum was railed for
this moll excellent inltitution, which, fence its etla-
blifhment in 1795, has afforded molt effential relief to
upwards of asoo indigent married women, at their
own habitations, at an expence nct exceeding 17501.
in ten years. The following Epilogue was fpoken

THE NURSE AND THF. NEWSPAPER;
An occafional Fpilogue to the Play performed by the Officers of
the pattern Diflriel, fur the Benefit of the Ip(wich Lying in
Charity. Written by Mrs. J. Celhokl.
[The Scene draws, and dircovers an old Nurfe rocking a Cradle.
a Table near her, with Bottles,Batket, and a Newfpaper upon it.)
Huth! pretty darling, bah !—bye, bye, bye, bye,
There's a good child—to; now it does not cry.
What, Rail I fing a long, or (tory try at,
To keep this little helplefs bantling quiet ?
It will not, on an hooch Nurfe's confcience,
Be the &ft baby that was lull'd with nonfenfe.
Young Matter flee ps ; his caps are neatly laid,
His vietuals ready, and the cauelle made.
What [ball I do the minutes to amok ?
Why, though no Scholar!, I can read the News.
But can I underhand It ?—No; I fear
There's nothing in my wiry to Rudy there.
Well ; let me fee :
( Pat in: en her keebrles , an d Sabin: up the paper.)
Dear ! Dear I who could havq thought it?
What's here ? All News, as pat as if I'd bought it.
Labour!' Deliv'rance !' now, by my diferetion,
In ev'ry line a touch at my profeffion ! (Read..)
" We hear, from Boulogne, that the num'rous fry
• Of rafts, iioopa, brigs, and gunboats, arc laid by :
• The troops, that late were gemming for invafion,
* Are nyht; cut upon a new occafion
* And they who Britain's valour daed difparage,
• Find all their boallings end in a.atijlerriage."
Why aye; that's right ! but England, free and hearty,
Laugh'd always at their threats and Bonaparte. (Reads.)
" Now fig with jolt revenge, the teeming North
Colleds her forces, bring: her myriads Arth
• She finds that France in lawlefs Tway iiscreafie :
" That Italy is falling all to piece::
• Such firma give birth to more than common zeal,
" And Auttrla labours for the public weal,
" To fix a tatting peace on balanc'd pow'r,
" And bids all Europe with a batty Lear."
My Stars! how joyous folks will drink and fine
111 take a thimblvfull to--." Bleb the King !"
(Reads.)
▪ Vain are the plots the foe to Freedom bred:
* His projects prettily are ircogbt to bed:
4" Soon may the hour be preview with his doom,
" And the Ufurper find Lis time is tome."
Lord ! Lord ! I think the World is iyistria
What's next ?-0 ! here advertifernents Wen:
So, to proceed with decent regularity— .
(Reach.)
" The annual Meeting of the Ipfwich Charity
" Maintain'd by moderate weekly cootribution"
Aye, this I know : a glorious hattitution
That foothes the hour with pain and grief opprett,
And makes, by timely aid, the cottage Weft.
What hooch heart but would rejoice to fay,
This charity is in a thriving way
Still rich its kind Ptotedtors, may it flourith,
And Britain's hardier tons and daughters
I'm lure I with it well, and fo few certain,
Do all our worthy friends behind the curtain.
LT* the aadierae)
Then, Slice 'tit your applaufe our pump beguiles.
Since our delights are cradled in your (miles,•
Matt our labours, LA to ref our errors,
And gist usfirfeddiv'ry from our terrors.
Lan night, the Officers of the 7th Regiment of
Light Dragoons gave a molt brilliant ball and (up-
per in their mefs room at the Barracks, which was
attended by all the Fathionables of the town and its
vicinity, as well•as the Officers' Ladies of the differ.
ent regiments. Amongft the beauties we oblerved
Lady Paorr, and her young daughters, the Hon.
Mrs. B. PAGET, Mrs. SHARPE, Mrs. HUSSIY VIVIAN,
and many others, too numerous to mention ; but we
may venture to add, few affemblies could boaß a
greater difpl4y. 'l'he fupper was elegant in the ex-
treme, corlifting of every delicacy of the feafon. The
Mutic (compoLd of the band of the 7th) was de-
lightful.
The fenive dance was commenced by Lieut. Colo.
nel VIVIAN and the Hon. Mils Pacer, followed by
the Hon. Captain Mamma. and Mils 1. PAGET, and
Lieut. Colonel Keeeisow, with the youthful and
lovely daughter of Sir WILLIAM lames. The danc-
ing continued, with the interruption only of flipper,
with unabated ardour till fix o'clock in the morning,
when the company retired.

On Faiday night, about (even o'clock, as Captain
Kirton, of South Shields, was returning from New.
callle, be was attacked near the Half way Houfe by
two men, one of whom held the bode by the bridle,
while the other difmounted the Captain, beat him
feverely, and robbed him of 151.
_ _ _

Isvoxicavtow.—Ye!terday, about fix o'clock in
the morning, the dead body of a young man was
found lying on the ruins in Lime•tlreet, Fenchurch-
fireet. By a letter found in the pocket of the de-
ceafed, it appeared his name was Oche'', and that he
was fervant to Mr. Allen, a fiihmonger, in Lumber-
court, Seven Dials. The deccafed left bis matter's
houfe on the preceding evening, at five o'clock, and
it is conjedured he mull have fallen in a (late of in-
toxication into the ruins, as his nick was brokin.—
Tbc body was conveyed to the 13oue-houfe.