Star.
London, England, 1801-04-03 00:00:00

SIR SIDNEY SMITH.

The CHAIRMAN Rated to the Court, that the
Court of DireEtors had taken into confederation
the matter referred to them at the laft General
Court rerpeiting the remuneration to be given by
the Company to Commodore Sir SIDNEY SMITH,
for hil gallant conduit before Acre, in conduiling
the liege of that place for 61 days, and repulfing
General AONAPARTI / and that they had refolved
to recommend to the General Court, that Sir SID.
NIT SMITH be prefented with the furn of 30001.
as a reward for his dißinguilhed fervices on that
°coition. This being fibmitted to the General
Court, paired unanimoufiy.

COMMERCIAL PAPER&

Mr. MOOCH sun role to enquire why any delay
was made in the pttblication of the papers for the
perufal of the Proprietors, rerpeaing the enlarge-
ment of the private trade from India. Sufficient
time, he thought, had been given for the produc-
tion of thefe papers, which were of the utmoß im-
portance to the merchant and the private trader.
The CHAIRMAN informed the Court, that the
papers alluded to refpeaing the private trade with
,a
and this country, had engaged the very
ferious attention of the Court of Dircaors and the
Right Honourable the Prefident of the Board of
Comma:Goners for the Affairs of India ; that they
were now in the prefs, and would be fubmitted to
the confideration of the Proprietors in a few days.
Mr. Timone; raid a few words on the fubjea,
and contended that no unneceffary delay in the
produaion of the papers had been made. The
Court then adjourned.

Yellerday being Maunday Thurfday, his MA-
mres annual donation was dillributed at White.
hall Chapel, by the Rev. Dr. VINCENT, Sub-Al.
rimier, to as many poor men and women, as the
Knso is years old, in commemoration of the Pair-
over. The diltrefed perfons, to the number of
Ira, being feated at the tables, after a fuitable
ayer to the ALMIGHTY for his blefling on the
bounty, were each fupplied with a ration of
and bread, and a large bowl of fifh, confifting
falmon trout, falt Sib, and herrings : and af-
terwards were (creed with a cup of wine and ale
to drink his MAJ sari's health.
In the afternoon the fame number of perfons at-
tended divine ferrite in the Chapel, where Prayers
were read by the Rev. Dr. Mom' (one of the
Minor Canons of St. Paul's) ; the Gofpe.l being
' taken from the afth Chapter of St. Matthew,
v. 34, and 35 : a Cow yr obit/ Cedires goy F. -
rNsit, inherit sips kivhe Priered fir Po fr" she
faushistio Fate ',era Fir I war as issfest s t cod ye
pa or meta was thirh ail ysow me drill, svu
laird and ye elided ler.'°&c. to the cosclufson of the
4(4 vale.

After the Prayers were concluded Dr. Caorr's
„,mach-admired Anthem, taken fmm the loath
palm: " Prasfi the Loath 0 fey AIM was fung
uy *FM BARTLIMAIII NIILD, and KNYVITT,
!mt. with the young Gentlemen of the Chapel.
Royal. The performance had a moll fublima ef-
t The Rev. Dr. VlMcsMr then delivered to
perfons as follows :
fufficient quantity of cloth for a
mat, kith cloth for flirts, a pair of Moe., and a
Fair of Rockings, in which was enelokd a one
Tasnd note, and a leathern bag, which contained
many filver pieces as his MAJIITY is years old,
vt., 54 pennies, t two pence, t threepence, and.
11:!r-penny piece.
tke Poraless.—A fuffieient quantity of Ruff for
Rtt n, Ira cloth for shifts, a pair of (hoes, the
l'ir" At the men, ame feral ark, and the Cant
%-'"irty of River money.
4ft,r this diftribution they again received a cup
I 'lit, and then departed with cheerful and
te•allifil hearts.
krides the Royal bounty, YeaajaP a great
Limber of diiireired perloni have received misty
4.4'11 the week, at the office, in tkodandlaid•