Star.
London, England, 1830-03-13 00:00:00

FESTIVAL.

Yesterday the Fourteenth Public Anniversary Festival
of this excellent Fund, which was instituted the lid of Decemb.l,
1765, and confirmed by an Act of the Legislature in 1766, for the
purpose of supporting indigent and infirm actors and actresses, and
relieving their widows and children, was celebrated in tite ifeetna.
sons' Hall, (heat Queen-street, Lincoln'i.inn•fields.
His Royal Highness the Duke of CLARENCE in the Casir.
At twenty minutes to seven o'clock his Royal Highness entered
the room ; and amongst the noble and distinguished persons who
accompanied him, sniidst the cheers of the most crowded 11111 we
ever witnessed on similar occasions, were— _ _

The Duke of St. Alban's Varquis of Clanricarde Lord A.
' Beauclere. }arl Charleville Lord both, Lord A. lull, Lord Kane-
lag!) General Phipps, Sir Coutta Trotter, G. Bing, Esq. M. P.,
Lord William Lenox, Sir Andrew Barnard, Beaumont, Esq.
M. P. Janes Goding, Esq. &c. &c
As soon as the cloth was removed, " Nen noble. Douai's.," was
sung by the following professional gentlemen : Leete.
Stansbury, Knyvett, Tyrrell, Evans, Duruser, Bedford, Murky,
Bellamy, C. Taylor, and Master Phillips.
The BOVA!. CHAIRMAN then introduced in a neat speech 't the
health of his Majesty " handing over to the treasurer the annual
donation of one handred guineas to the society. (Loud and con-
tinued applause.)
I he ROYAL CHAIRMAN then called the attention of the corn.
' pany to the business for which they were assembled, viz.—" The
Covent Garden Theatrical Fund." lids royal highness, ett :et trout
the density of the room, or front cold (u..der which we regret to
state, his royal highness appeared to be libouring), could not be
beard distinctly In the centre of the room where we were placed,
and therefore as we could not eerier what we did not hear, we
must of necessity any that his royal highness appearid to be nowt
enthusiastic in the cause; indeed nothing could more strongly evinci
that feeling than his subscription of 301, in an afirr pure of
evening. He concluded, however, with proposing " The Civebi.
Garden Theatrical Fund, and sucetss to it"-- (loud and continued
cheers.)
3latbews, the councilian,who had come from Manche ter expressly
for the purpose of assisting in. adding rat!CITY to the t REAllt; ir
of the Food, then sang a new comic song, which was given with
, great spirit, and a couplet ending with
Great Martial,
•—•••"•••••-•'..-..-... distresses partial,"
tickled John Bull in such a manner, that althnugli it w.is at hit own
expense, the " raw spectators" thought pour John would auffireate
laughing at himself. The comic huutour Ala the song. urd the singer
called aloud a hearty ea core,. and.the Royal Chairman. Who hair
been indulging in laughter at its win and spirit, said at the COCOS*.

being vociferated through the MOM. " Mathews, I must second
(11 vat laughter.)
I e song was then encored, and nag, If possible, with 04.
tonal spint by this inimitable artist.
The Duke of thr. AI.IIAN'S, in a!ery brief speech, pr0p...4 the
• healtn of his Royal Highness the Duke of Clvvvet, which was
amok with the moat enthusiastic applause ; and
ROYAL CHAIRMAN returned thanks, saying he was greatly
gmtilied and peculiarly delighted, not only at the manner in *hick
ids stealth had been proposed, received. and drunk, but to see so tc-
oe•lon an institution supported and surrounded by wealth, talent,
and retEectability.—(Loud applause.)
The Korai. CHAIRMAN next proposed after many well-turn.)
con.plimenta, s. The health of the Treasurer of the Fund -31 r,
fat, cett." (Cheers.) As soon ',silence could be obtained.,
Mr. FAWCETT rose to return thanks. This Fund. ht "aid, as,
particularly conducive to the motel character of the stage. In 1816
they could only calculate on 411 W. per vinous ; stow the anrual re-
venue is nearly 1,2001. They were able to assist every de.ervi yl .
claimant, without strictly abiding by the cold formalities of their.
laws; this had raised the stage to be the envy, not the scorn. ..f
other protes.iona—ha members should be no longer the tawit of the
illiberal. The annuities allowed at present were from 2s'. to p;.
and he thought it t estimable to raise these rates, if it could be dose
without shaking the establishment.
The CHAIRMAN next proposed. "the Proprietors of Coven?.
Garden Theatre, and prosperity to the Establishment." Mr. CHARLES KIMBLE observed, facetiously, that the proprl . totes must be at a loss, indeed, for an orator, when they selected hats
to be their advocate.—(laughter and applause) He trusted that sir
Establishment and the kund would always prosper *under tit:.
patronage of their Illustrions and Royal Chairman, whose health
and life he hoped Clod would preserve long to preside over them.--
(applause.)
His ROYAL HIGHNESS then stated that it was with feelings of
peculiar pride and gratification he had to annonnee, that the amount •
of the subscription just handed to him was no less a sum than
Twelve Hundred and Twenty thre • Po urds.—(leud and continued
applause.) Hiss Royal 11:glalco. proposed the of ti
" TrusteLs of the Fund."

AIL FAWCETT returned thanks it th. name of himself, of S:r
('out's Trotter, and Sir Edmund Antrohus, complimenting those
gentlemen upon their disinter, strd conduct fur taking upo them.
selves the trouble of the financial matters of the Ford 'dolma iLe
slightest profit attending it (hear. hear').
3lr. T. l'ooK next sang his Muck I.alian' %'n•, accompanying
himself, which effort is well known, and niet wane and
served applause. . _

The eitakin MAN in n neat introductory speech, next proposAl the
" Health of bliss Fanny Keinttle," which was drank with iirniense
cheering. and . _ _

Mr. C. KEIIIII.F. (whose feelings were Pearly overcome by t 1..-
enthusiastic ett.nner in which the neal:h of his daughter was pto-
posed by his Royal Highness. and received by the company) sc.
knowledged the honour conleind upon Miss Fanny Kenabl.:,
kerns confining honour upon his head and heart.
Mona. Laporte and MOM. limier were present.
Her Grace the Duchess of St. Alban% suit a :ur. wry to tie
with her " beat wishes."

Hitt Royal Highnetta did not depart Int,il a lwe hour, and wit.
hilarity, and sociality, and an interchange of generous and kind!,
feelings, were exhibited to the Lt.t, all ap eating to he staunch
berenta to the immortal Billy, and determined to follow his precqe,
by " holding the mirror up to nature," and " nothing ex tettua:,
or set down aught In malice."

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.