Star.
London, England, 1805-03-19 00:00:00

IFESTIIPAL OF ST. PArRICIC.

Yellerday the AnniverfAry of the Fairs' of St.
Patrick was celebrated at the Crown and Anchor, in
the Strand. Abont (even o'clock, dinner was an-
nounced. At the entrance of the company, 4. Goo
fare the Ktwo" was performed by the Duke of
Yoaa's Band, which continued to play during the
whole of the entertainment.

In the abfence of Lord Motaa,'Mr. FrrzcseALD•
Knight of Kerry, occupied the Chair; and the Duke
of Sussex was announced to fill that fituation at the
next meeting. None of the Princes were prefent on
this occafion. It was regretted, that the attend-
ance oPthe Noblemen and Gentlemen of Ireland was
not fo numerous as might have been expetied ; how-
ever, upwards of three hundred perfons fat down at
the table. The following waits were drank :
.4 The King, with three times three," received with eat beam;
after which Goo rave the King,' was performed by the band,
the Company joining in chorus.
" The 9.uecti, with three times three."
"The Pnnte of Wiles," with the fame, with loud acclamation&
The Marquis of HEADFORT, on the occafion of the
101 l man, thanked the Gentlemen for the refpea paid
to his Royal Highhefs, whole ambition was to be
confidered the illuftrious patron of Ireland.
Next were given—
" The Duke of York and 'he Army," with three times three ;
(after which was performed the Duke of York's March.)
" The Duke of Clarence and the Navy," with three times
three fucceeded by " Rule Britannia."
" The Duke of Kent, the Patron of the benevolent society of
St. Patrick," with three times three, (and loud aerlamadons).
" The Duke of Cumberland," with three times three, followed
by the favourite air of "Paddy Whack."
" Mr. Fitzgerald, Knight of Kerry."
On the occafion of his health being given, Mr.
FITZGERALD Paid, be had reafon to exped the Duke
of Suss': would have filled the Chair he fo unwor-
thily occupied. It was, however, fatisfadory to learn
that his Royal Highnefs was alone prevented from
a perfonal attend ince by a flight indifpofition. He
fhould be juflified in reading the letter by which this
illuilrious Prince apologifed for his abfence :
" The Duke of Suffes expreffes bitoeoncern at being under the
necef6ty of being abfent at the Annual Feftival of this honourable
Inftitution. Nothing but indifpolltion fhould have prevented his
enjoying the iplealiere of meeting this hemourabk and ufcful Ella-
bliihment."
The fubfequent mans were—
" The Duke of Suffez with three times three."
" The Duke of Cumberland, with the fame."
" The Benevolent Society of St. Patrick."
" Sir Sidney Smith, General Doyle, Sir John Douglas, and
the Re-conquerors of Egypt."
About nine o'clock the Children of the Inflitution
made their appearance : they were diainguithed into
two claffes, thole who were boarded and educated,
and thofe who were boarded, cluathed, and educat-
ed, tinder the aufpices of the ellabliihment ; and a
fpecies of' banner, denoting there diilimitions, was
borne by each dais.

Mr. EITZGERALD, in the courfe of the evening, ex-
preffed his ferious concern for the abfence of Lord
MOIRA, who was expeded to fill the Chair: he
feid, his Lordfhip would with pleafure have attend.
ed, but his leave of abfence from tne f.:ene of his
public duty had expired the preceding day. The
Chairman commented on the perfonel qualities of
the Noble Earl, and on the peculiar predilediun he
felt for the objeds of this beneficent Inaitotion. He
then read a letter from his Lordfhip to Mr. Noir,
the Treafurer of the Society, in the following terms:
" You will believe me, wilco I ezprefs my regret at my inabi-
lky to attend your annual &Rival. I have had 110 renewal otrity
leave of 'Vence, and am merely now availing myrelf of the indul•
genes of a few days : you will therefore have the goodocfs to
make my apology to the meeting. Captain James will prrfent you
with Shy guineas for my contribution, and you will inform the
Gentlemen of the Society, that the Duke of fitirez has permitted
me to name his Royal Highras as my fuccelfur at the eufuing
Anniverfary."
Mr. SHIRIDAN commended the model), with
which the Chairman accepted the important fituation
he held that night ; but the fenfations under which
he accepted it, (hewed he was the moftlproper perfon to
difcharge its duties. He (Mr. Set itioatt) had the hc-
now, a few days fence, to be in Leicetterffiire, on a
vifit to the Earl of MOIRA, in humble attendance on
his Royal Highntfs the Paws of WALES, and it
was with pleafure he witnefred the friendfhip which
fubfifted between that illultrious Perfonage and the
Noble Earl ; for in no clefs or diaindion of fociety,
was there a more zealous friend to the glory and full.
ftantial interefts of his country. In addition to the
expreffions contained in the letter which had been
read, Lord MOIRA defired him (Mr. SHERIDAN) to
exprefs his ardent wifhes for the credit and fuccefs
of this honourable Society.
Mr. PUGET, Treafurer of the Society, then read
an account of the fume received. The collation at
the table was above 3401. which, in addition to fe-
veral large fume fubfcribed by individuals, amounted
to 901. los. being more by 2001. than what was re-
ceived lift year (lord aptlaafe).
The CHAIRMAN again role and laid, that there
could be no perfons more worthy of the tribute of
gratitude and refpe.f, than thofe who had railed the
charader of the Armies of the Country by the glo-
rious deliverance of Egypt from the French armies.
He law with pleafure fume of the glorious Conquerors
of Egypt now prefent: he Caw Sir. SYDN ay SMITH,
who, by his wonderful defence of St. Jean D'Acre,
againit a powerful French Army, had opened to the
&jab Army in that part of the world the brilliant
career of viaory which they afterwards purfued : he
few other Generals prefent, whom he was alfo proud
to name, Sir JOHN Douctas, and Sir Jour
who had alfo contributed much to the glory of the
Btitith arms in that part of the world. He concluded
by giving as a mak
" The Health of the Conquerors of Egypt."
(This waft was drank with loud and long motioned *plank.)
Sir STDMIRT SMITH role, and in a short fpeech re-
turned thanks to the company for the honour they
had dune him. He thought, however, they had
been too partial to him, in felting his name as the
fill of thofe whole health they had drank. h was
not in the power of officers to do much, unlefs they
were gallantly fiipported, and he had certainly been
molt &silently fupported in thofe circomtlances in
which fo much merit had been attributed to him.—
However, as be knew that it was the enftom of the
world to compliment in the perfons of their chiefs,
the brave troops who had acquired glory for them-
(elves and their country, he, taking it in that view,
felt highly and fincerely gratified in drinking the
health: of " The Conquerors of Egypt"—and re-
turned hirmoft fincere thanks to the company, for
the honour they had done him.
Sir Jour DOUGLAS paid the higheß compliments
to Sir Swim Sam, who; with 400 Aritith knot%

had not *sly fated St. jedo b'Aere, bat, after fre-
quest repulfes, had obliged BONAPARTE to abandon
Syria altogether. He confidered this event as one of
the brighteß in the annalsof our Military Hißory.
After a few than obfervations on the importance of
our fucceffes in Egypt, he concluded by returning
his thanks to the company.
Sir JOHN Dovss Elated, that in Egypt it was his
fortune to be clofe to that gallant Officer (Sir SYD.
Itty SMITH) who was then at his tide. He mull
have been made of ftrange materials, indeed, if no
enthullafm was kindled from fuch a fociety. He bad
only an humble (hare in the deliverance of Egypt.;
bri ythis, he could affure the company, that the hope
of (landing well in the opinion of his countrymen,
was the principle which cqnfiantly animated him,
and whiclrhe believed was the ruling principle of all
the gallant Officers employed on that fervice. It
was therefore mutt highly gratifying to him to re-
ceive fuch flattering applaufe from fuch a numerous
and refpeElable affemblage of hi, countrymen.
Mr. SHERIDAN took notice of the circumfiance,
that of the three officers who bad addreired them,
one was an Englifliman, another a Scotfman, and
the third an Millman ; he hoped the three nations
would be always molt cordially united in promoting
the glory of the Britifh Empire, and fupporting the
honour of its arms. He then pointed out, in ;,1 ani-
mated manner, the importance of Ireland to the Em-
pire,.not as a Colony, or as a Limb, but as part of
its vital power, which could not be feparated from it
without the defirpEtion of the whole.

The CHAIRMAN then gave as a toaff,
" Mr. Sheridan,"
which was drank with great applattfe, and that Gen.
tleman acknowledged the honour that was done him,
in a (bon but very neat fpeech.
The health of

" The Earl of Fingal and Lis Friends,"
was alfo drunk with enthufi4fm.

The fong and the toad went round, and it was not
till after twelve o'clock that the company terminated
the celebration of the pious orgies of Sr. Partscr;
their Tutelar Saint.

A perfon, who has lately condufled himfelf very
indecently towards many females in the vicinity of
Hackney, has at length been apprehended. He his
undergone an examination before the Sitting Magif-
trates at Worthip-fireet, and has been fully commit-
ted on the teltimony of eleven witneffo.

Yefierday we received New York Papers to the
tath, and Bolton Papers to the 19th of. February.
The following are the only articles worth noticing
Nsw Yolk, Fs B. 5.-IVe learn by Capt. Mortara,
from Martinique, that the Brian: man of war Call..
TAMIL, of 74 guns, the frigate BAREADORS, and ano.
ther frigate, were lying off the harbour of St. Pierre,
thriegh the place had not been declared in a Hate of
blockade. This fquadron received intelligence the
day before Captain M. failed, that the Cork fleet
had arrived at Barbadoes, with feveral tranfporti,
and that part of them were to join the fquadron for
the purpofe of making an immediate attack or. Mar-
tinique. Four Spanith Wipe had lately been carried
into Antigua.
Fie. 7.—Ceptain &ma, who arrived in this port
yefferday from Norfolk, informs us that the French
frigate le Prefident left Hampton Roads laff week,
and went to lea ; her declination is not known.

On Thurfday laR, in the .Houfe of Reprefentativea
of the United States, Mr. Nictrot.soir reported a Bill
for making an appropriation for building a number
of gunboats, not exceeding 25.
Fes. 9.—lnformation was lodged yeßerday at the
Mayor's Office, that another attempt, which was for-
tunately unfirecersful, was made to let lire to a dwel-
lingloufe in Pearl-ftreet.
A letter from Wafhington, dated Fcb. t, rays :
I. There is high work and hard words in Congrefs.
Mr. RANDOLPH made, among others, a day or two
pall, Come revere animadverfions on the Poßmaller-
General and Mr. Lrom. Mr. GRAINGER, the Poft-
matter General, appeared yeßerday morning at the
bar of the Houk, and infilled on a Committee of
that body to inveftigate his official condua.
The Legiflative Council of New Orleans has pro-
teßed to the Governor of tha; territory againft the
Spann troops, which are kept embodied at New Or-
leans by the Marquis de Casa CALVA, late Spanifh
Governor of Louifiana. The Council Rate, that
thefe troops regularly mount guard at the houfe of
the Marquis, and appear in the (trees with arms, to
the great annoyance of the inhabitants.
It appears, that bath Mr. Meaty, the Britifh Am-
balfador, and the French Charge d'Affaires,
have written to the Secretary of State, complaining
of the meafures lately adopted for arming the mer.
chantmen. Mr. MILLI' Rates, that under pretence
of forcing a trade with the Blacks of St. Domingo,
(hips of confiderable burthen, and completely equip-
ped for war, bad failed from the port of Philadel-
phia, bound to the pofferfions ofhis Majefty's enemies
in the EaR and Weft Indies. with cargoes of contra-
band goods.
The French Charge d'Affaires. on the other hand.
complains, that thefe armaments have for their objeft
to cover the conveyance of fupplies to the revolted
Negroes in St. Domingo, and cleat Government can-
not be ignorant of this circumftance, as the Public
Papers have announced aetions between the French
cruizers and American veffels carrying on this com-
merce.

On the 4th inft. the anfwer of Judge CHAStf to the
articles of impeachment exhibited againd him by the
Houle of Reprefentatives, was read in the Senate ;
Mr. BURR continues to prefide, as ufual. l'he trial
is expeded to occupy the whole of the Seffion.

Sir JoHa HILL, M.D F.R.S. at Paris, and Knight
of the Royal Order of Sweden, finding the inhabi-
tants of this country at this feafon of the year parti-
cularly afflifted with Coughs, Colds, and Afthmatic
complaints, found out a method of concentrating
that valuable Extras of flowers, called Honey, and
bringing into a !mall compafs a very large portion
of its excellent virtues. Sir JOHN HILL'S Balfam of
Honey is therefore recommended as the molt tale,
innocent, and effeeual remedy for Coughs, Colds,
and Afthmas. Children and the molt delicate may
take it with the greatoil fafety. It is to be ha lat
Men. Shaw and Edwards, N 0.66, on the Foot-way,
St. Paul's Churchyard, who have purchafed of the
Hon. Lady HILL'S executors all the property in Sir
JOHN Hues Medicines, price 33. 6d. If their names
are net OA the hasp it is a counterfeit.