Star.
London, England, 1801-08-20 00:00:00

BRIGHTON, AUGUST 17.

The PRINCE of WALIS'S Birth-day has been kept
here with great fpirit and hilarity. His Royal
Highnefs, inflead of indulging the populace on
the occalion, by ordering an ox to be roafted
whole on the level, fent Sol. to the Vicar, Mr.
Honsott; to • diftribute among the indigent but
induitrious houfe-keepers of this place, not receiv-
ing relief of the parilh. Mr. Hunsoit immediately
complied with his Royal Highnefs's requeft,
in perfon fuch families as were deferving the Royal
donation, and proportionately divided it among
them. Never could this place, in any preceding
feafon, boaft of fo numerous an aff,:mblage of
fathionables of the firft diftindion, as at prefent.
The Steine of an evening is literally crowded, ex-
cepting when the promenade Grove is open for
the reception of company: this deledtable fpot only
at prefent poffeffes fufficient attraftion to rob the
Steine of its fplendour. On Thurfday, a grand
Gala, in honour of the birthday, was to have been
given at the Grove; but, in confequence of an
uneavourable change in the weather, it was una-
voidably potiponed until. Satin-day, when, the
evening being fine, upwards of a thoufand people
were prefent. •
His Royal Highnefs, attended by a numerous
train of the Nobility, entered the garden at :in
early hour, and retired not until the whole of the
performances were concluded. The great and
iplendid preparations that were made to render
this rural free agreeable to the many Marion: vi-
fitors that honoured it on that evening, failed not
of the intended effeifl. The Concert was ably exe-
cuted; Mrs. lerrv, in her fongs, met with her
ufual fuccefs ; fhe has long been a favourite here;
Mr. Harm is was warmly applauded in " Steady
gam, all': well,' and Mr. DIGHTON, in his hu•
morons defcription of our gallant.Nsesoa's naval
viCtories, fet the garden in a roar. An occafional
Ode, written, as reported, by Mr. SICKELKORE,
of this place, was received with reiterated burfts
of applaufe.
The evening's entertainment concluded with a
brilliant difplay of Chinefe Fireworks, which re-
fled the higheft credit on the tafte ofMr. Moa ilea 14 ;
the devices were extremely appropriate, and molt
ably defigned and executed.
Many of the principal inhabitants of this place,
anxious to prove their gratitude to their Royal
Patron, attended the Grove this evening. The
laft line of the Ode feemed particularly to pleafe
them; and, as they retired to their refpettive refi-
dences, Long live the PRINCE," was repeated
in various parts of the town.
On Sunday his Royal Highnefs again attended
divine fervice at the Chapel Royal.
The following is a correet copy of the Ode, as
Tung at the Gardens on Saturday :

Strike the harp, and found the lyre!
The welkin rend in tuneful choir,
And Seeping Echo wake to Brains
Of barman? I Here juftice reigns;
And loyalty infplres the lay,
On Gamma, our Prince's natal day.
Difeord Hence ! Pale Anarchy,
Oftspring ♦ile of Infamy !
Approach not with thy halms train.
Nor dare our feftive rites profane.
Strike the harp, and found the lyre I
The welkin rend in tuneful choir,
To celebrate the happy morn,
That Freedom's guardian Son was been I
Britannia's hope,
Her bolt, her pride.
Patron of arts,
And genius' guide,
To feience, wifdont, peke. mils Ina.
As Jose s immortal pow'r
On Britons debited to *hover
Freedom fublime ;
Prince Geoaoa, by high deeree.
On earth was form'd to be
Guardian of Liberty.

Britons, your voices rare,
In thanks end fonp of pride;

The world eocrflaco
True freedom here abotiode.
Vireos the threes furrowed,.
Picas ear► voice nfounde.
Lon live she Purges.

DUBLIN, AUGUST 15.

On Thtirfday night, at the hour of ten o'clock.
as Mr. RYAN and Mr. lIURRDWFS were returning
Ii ifh!own, they were flopped near the draw-
bridge leading to .Ringlend by three armed men,'
who took from Mr. I?URROWE3 one guinea note
and 4. or ss. The robbers offered no injury, but
appeared much diCappointed in not finding more
money. Two cf them were dreffed in failors'
jackets, and appeared able flout men; the other
was a labouring young man.
On Monday lab, Alderman JAMES, affifted by
Major SIRR, searched the houfe of a Printer, not
far from Alibey-fliect, where they found a great
number of feditious books and rebellious Tongs, &e.
They alfo found Remembrances of Heroes, now no
more—the portrait of Lord EDWARD FITZGERALD;
Plaifter of Paris mafgnes, taken from the visage
of the traitor TONE, after he had cut his throat ;
panegyrics upon Ors, and a long et cetera of
rnifchievou s libels. The Printer himfelf they could
not find,. but they brought away the books, papers,
and reiiques.
Yeller day fennight, the aflion at the fuit of Mr.
DANIEL DONOVAN, againit the Proprietors of the
Cork Advertifer, for a libel, came on to be tried at
Tralee, county of Kerry, before the Hon. Juftice
Jon sisoe and a Special Jury, compofed of the molt
refpecciable gentlemen of that county: After the
cafe of the Plaintiff had been fully proved, the
Jury retired about ten minutes, and although the
damages were only laid at ioool. returned a ver-
diet for the Plaintiff, goof. damagei, and 6d. coils.
Yeflerday a couple of females exhibited a coffin
near the wooden building leading to Carl i fle-bridge,
for the purpofe of operating on the fenfibility of
paffengers in that thoroughfare, under pretence of
colleCting a fmallfurn for the fepultnre of an unfor:
tunate friend or relative. Through the humanity
of the people they (ban obtained 8 or roe and we
suppose were complimenting them/elves on the in-
genuity of the device, when unluckily for them a
peace officer interrupted all farther receipts, by
fume ill-timed inquiries, and, finding it a fettled
plan of impofition, took the principal into custody,
and obliged her to carry her empty (hell to one of
the seatili-houfes.
CataicersacusAssizss.—OnFriday, the 3ifl
July Lit, the above Affizes, held before the Hon.
Mr. Jultice CHansiat.Atut, ended, at which the
firllowing perfons were tried and found guilty of
different offences:

Daniel MiClean, for affaulting John Tarnley, on
the sd of July laft at Belfalt—ordered to pay a
fine of 201. and imptifoned until be (hall give fure-
ties for peace and good behaviour for (even years.
Miriam Mostrey, corivisfted of felonioully taking
main gown and bed-gown, on the loth of June
WI, at Tornarabat, the property of Henry Clarke,
Efq..—ordered to be privately whipped. .
Catherine Bawls, Elissabetb Barb, aad Letitia
Pif,Afallart, (women of bad repute) were indiilled
for, that a perfon unknown did felonioufly alter a
principal earn in a promiffory note of the bank of
Sir Thomas Lighton and Co. to wit, altering the
words " five pounds thirteen !billings and nine
pences" in raid note, to the words " eleven pounds
fives and firpence"—and the.wnrds " five
guineas.' in Paid note, to the words " ten guineas"
....and that they, well knowing the fame to be falfely
and felonioufly altered, did tender it as true, with
intent to defraud Thomas M'Donnell and James
M'Clpery.
The firll wieners produced on the part of the
Cronm was George Monro, of Belfaft, who depot.-
ed that in the month of May tall, two of the pri-
loners, Catherine and Elizabeth Burke, came to
his bode, and requefted to have particularly a five
guinea note of Sir Thomas Lighton's Bank ; that
he, on extunining, found he had a five guinea note
ref bank, which he gave to the prifoner Ca-
therine, and for which he received in exchange
three guineas in gold and two guinea notes; that
his name was on the note, prior to his giving it to
the prifoners ; the note was Men produced, and
Upon receiving it, fwore•the name on the note was,
his hand writing, but could not (wear it was the
fame note he gave the prifoners.
The nest witnefs produced was J. M'Guckin,
4who proved that he had lately fent fome notes to
the witnefs Monro, among which was a five guinea
note fimilar in number to the one produced, but
could not pofitively (wear it was the fame.
Monro being then again called on, proved that
the five guinea note he received from M'Gnckin,
was the lame he gave to the priebner Cath. Burke.
A clerk belonging to Meters. M'Clecry and
M'Donnell, was then produced, who (wore that
the prifoner, Letitia M‘Mullan, came to his em-
ployer's houfe, on the tsth of May laft, for force
rum, for which the gave a ten guinea note of Sir
Thomas Lighton's Bank, and received others in
exchange ; laid he obeerved the name Menroy on
the note, the only name he mill think like it in
the town being Monro, and 0111;:rving, More dole.
lv, he perceived the letter y added in a different
band-writing and ink—faid politively that the note
then produced was the lame he received from Le-
titia M'Mullan.—On being crof—e xamined by Mr.
BALL (prifLners Connie!), he faid he had declared
more than once, that he could not (wear to the
identity of the note, even after the prifoners were
in gaol, and after he had teen the note in the hands
of the magiftrate—faid the reafon of his doubt
was, that he had rut the note into an open drawer,
where parbly it might be chinged.
To obviate which, Mr. Isl‘Dolincll was then
produced. who proved that he taw his clerk put a
ten guinea note into the drawer, and that it was
not changed by him.
Mr. Holland, clerk to Sir Thomas Lighten,
proved the note to be of Lighton and Shaw'.
bank, that it was not iffued as a ten guinea note ;
but could net f..y what precife turn it was iffued fir.
Here the proi ceution doled, and Mr. Ball fat ing
that his cli..itts cafe nut being of that nature to
admit of evidence, the lion. and Learned Judge
with an impartiality and eloquence, %lid] is his
rharaEL:rillic' franmed no the evideac:, and the
Jury, att•zr a few minutes :.onfultat:en, rettaned