Star.
London, England, 1802-03-27 00:00:00

HIGHLAND SOCIETY.

LaR Tuefday the tHieland Society heed tLei•
monthly meeting at t Shakelpeare Tavern, Lot
M'DONALD in the chair. Fourteen of the Officer,
of the 4.2 d Regiment, who diitingui tiled thernfelve,
in the memorable battle before Alexandria on the
sift of March, dined with the Society by invita-
tion. They appeared in their uniforms, wearin;.;
the gold medal prefented to theni by the GRA%II
SEIGNIOR. Many other Officers of diitinaion wet,
prefent, particularly Colonel 14AC Lion, Comman-
dant oldie Princefs Charlotte of Wales's Reginfent
of Highlanders.
An elegant dinner was ferved at half-pall fix
o'clock, during which feveral National Airs on
the pipe were performed by the Pipers to the So-
ciety, and a few Pebrachs, with wonderful ulle
and execution, by BUCHANAN, Piper-Major to the
42d Regiment.
After dinner feveral loyal and appropriate toans
were given in the Gaelic language, and many plain-
tive and martial Gaelic Songs were fung, of which
one in particular (the War Song of the ancient
Highlanders), with great tulle, animation, and
exprelEon, by Sir JOHN MAC PHIIRSON excited a
peculiar degree of applaufc and enthufiafm. The
latter Gentleman, after many rounds of toalts
had been given (too numerous to be here recited)
propofcd the Princefs Charlotte of Wales's Regi-
ment of Highlanders, which was received by the
honours of three times three; and for which Colo-
nel MACLEOD, of Calbeck, the Commander of that
Corps, in a fhort fpeech, thanked the Society.
The greaten harmony and conviviality prevailed
during the evening. Gow's Band of Intl r omental
Mutic, MURPHY, the Irifh Piper, together with
the vocal (trains of DIGNUM, and other public
Singers, added much to the general fentvity.
On the complimentary toast to the 42d Regi-
ment, and the two other Highland Corps on the
Egyptian Service having been given, the follow.
ing Stanza, the extempore compolition of a Mem-
ber prefent, was introduced by Mr. DIGNUM, in
the chara&erinc Air of—" The Garb of Old Gaul."
The Pillar of Pompey and fam'd Pyramids.
Have witneUd our valour anti triumphant deeds;
Th' Invincible Standard from Frenchmen we bore,
In the Land of :`..e Beys the Laurels we wore :
For fuch the fire of Highlanders when brought into the
field,
That BONAPART elk Invincible. mutt pains or mutt
)6141.
Well bravely fight like Heroes bold for honour and
applaufe.
And defy the Conful and the World to alter our Laws.

The KIND left town yefterday morning for
Windfor.

The gym and Panics:us followed at noon
for the fame place.
Mr. Du,: DA: art ived in town on Thurfday night
from Scotland.

Tuefday the annual eleftion for Officers of the
Board of Agriculture took place, when the Right
Hon. Lord CARRIa carom was re-eledled Prefident
of the Board for the year enfuing.
THE ORATORIO.—The beautiful Serenata of
ifei: and Galatea drew a numerous audience laft
night to Covent Garden Theatre.
Bawn's Benefit, on Thurfday, is fuppofed to
have produced upwards of 2000 guineas.
Her Royal Highncfs the Pr inccfs of WALES was
at the Opera on Thurfday night.
Their MAJESTIES apprehending from the vaft
concourfe of carriages going to the Opera Houfe
the night before laft, at Madame BARTZ'S benefit,
there might be lime obltruetion in their !mirage,
took the unufual route of St. James's flreet and
Piccadilly on their way to Covent• Garden Theatre.
The crowd at Barr rs's benefit was yeflerday the
fubjeft of general convet fation. But a circumstance
more (angular has occurred at a former benefit at
the Opera Houfe. About the year 1780, for the
benefit of the elder VESTRIS, foi-difant le Dieu del
danfe, a very important debate in both Hodes of
Parliament was abfolutely deferred, on account of
the great curiofity excited on the occaficn.
On Saturday the soth inflant, the court of Ez.
chequer in Ireland finally pronounced judgment
in the long conceited caufe for a confiderable eft ate
in the counties of Kildare and Meath, in which
the late Sir DUKE GITFARD, Bart. wan plaintiff,
and Sir
.101111 HURT, of Hortland, in the county
of Kildare, Bart. was defendant, by unanimonfly
difmiffing the plaintiff's bill, &c. The original
proceedings commenced as long ago as the year
1752, and this final adjudication has occupied the
attention of the Court particularly theft lift three
terms, by which a poffeffion of above half a cen-
tury is at length confirmed to the HORT family.
KOTZEBUE s narrative of his late exile into Si-
beria, by order of the Emperor PAUL, is the moil
interetling and affeCting performance that has ever
iffued from the pith. In point of entertainment
it equals the famous romance of Rolinfon Crufor,
or any exifting work of imagination, wl:ile it more
powerfully interefts the feelings and arrefts the at-
tention, by poffeffing the fterling powers of truth,
and by containing a prodigious variety of new and
genuine information.
The late Sir Tosv BUTLER, an Irifh Counfellor
of great eminence, was remarkable for his brogue,
his wit, his henetly, and his flovenly appearance.
One day in Court, the Judge, who was thought
not to have hcen very poi:dome, fah' to h:rii—
" Sir Tosv, your flirt is very dirty." " True,
my Lord," filial Sir Tory, holding up both tifis,
" but I have dean herds !"

On Tuefday fe'nn:ght, a Gentleman, who is an
officer in the gari ;tin, of Fermoy, walked from the
King's Arms in that town, to Scragg's Hotel in
Cork, and back again to the :pot a•here he fet out,
in eight hours and ten minutes. As the ground
gone over was not leis than 3?.1,, frith, or 41 Eng-
lifh miles he mutt have wanted at the rate of full
five Englifh miles an how, on a very rugged road.
A curious couple of Dwarfs have het:a prefented
to the French Miniller of the Home Department.
The male is t 9 years old, and only 26 inches high ;
the young lady, who is ola beautiful Kyle of crm.
tenance, and 22 years old, measures 25 inchc.:.—
She plays inimitably on the piano, and dances with
canficlerable grace and agihty.-.-Courier sir .I.eadrtf.