Star.
London, England, 1814-05-26 00:00:00

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NUPTIAL REPARTEE.

CITAILLS to the Altar led the lovely Urn.;
I'hen to her father's house retuned again;
Where, to convey them on their 'wedding tour,
Already stood a Landadet and four.
When lo ! thr gathering showers at once descend,
Cloud rolls on cloud, and warring winds contend:
This moves him not—but lo he bands his Bride,
Then seats himself enraptur'd by her side ;
And.thus to cheer the fair he quick begun,
1, I hope we soon shall have a little
But she, to whom the weather gave no pain,
Who beet:Minot the clouds or pattering rain,
But most about hrr future hopes bethought her,
Replied," My dear, I'd rather have a daughter !"

HER MAJESTY'S Duawrso-noosts.—The Drawing-
room to be held at the Queen's House, on Thursday
the 2d of June, is expected to be one of the most splen-
did that the British Court has ever exhibited. One
great object is, to present a scene capable of making
an impression worthy of the character of the British
Nobility and Gentry for wealth, splendour, and ele-
gance, upon the mind of the Duchess of OLDENBURG.
The number of young ladies of rank who are to be
presented, will alone be sufficient to give an unusual
and unprecedented charm and brilliancy, on thib
occasion. The rarity of Drawing-rooms within the
last years having accumulated an arrear of rising
beauties and graces to be introduced so numerous, as
td constitute a crowl in themselves, insomuch,* that
we understand the QuazN has caused it to be pri-
vately signified, that she wishes the first of the two
Drawing-rooms now announced, to be resorted to
only by persons to be presented, and those who are
to present them ; and to defer the general reception
till the second Drawing-room, announced for the 16th
of June, at which it is supposed-the Alied Sovereigns
will be present. The public introduction of the
Princess CHARLOTTE will, it is understood, take place
on the 2d of June. The Princess of WALES will be

present. • '
Sunday neon, the Duchess of OLIDENISHRHIII ac
companied by her usual suite, arrived at Lewes, from
Brighton, on her way to Tunbridge Wells. Her Im-
perial Highness did not alight from her carriage,which
stopped only while fresh horses were putting to, at the
Star Inn. From Tunbridge Wells the Royal party re-
turned to the Metropolis.
Yesterday mornirg the Duchess of OLDILLIBURGH
proceeded to the Quaker's Meeting, in Houndsditch,
to attend the Annual Meeting of the Society of
Friends, commonly called Qua,kers.
NBw CARRIAGES, WITH PRIZE SPRIIEHEr..-We are
almost daily surprized at the sadden appearance of
equipages which seem to start out of nothing ; and
those whom we saw, perhaps a few months since
toiling like Cinderella, now pass us nodding from
tl-.eir coaches. We, however, know better now-a-days
than to attribute such wonders to enchantment.—
The number of rich Prizes in the Lottery is quite
sufficient to account for these magical effects; and,
after the King's Birth Day, many new equipages
will rise out of the Prizes drawn on that day.
Two, Subscriptions were ra:3ed at Ltortes, for the
Relief of British Prisoners of War in France : they
amounted to £llO,OOO, of which £BO,OOO had been
distributed among them in useful succours, by the
zeal and care of a very meritorious and able Com-
mittee in France. The remaining aC30,003 is now
applying, under the same vigilance and care, to the
assistance of poor British prisoners up to the time of
their going on board ships to return home; and
Agents are appointed at the ports in England, to
afford from this sum some relief at landing to the
prisoners in want of assistance. Government has alto
given a particular attention to the care of soldiers and
sailors of the army and navy returning from France,
and to the seamen of merchant-vessels, in similar
circumstances of captivity and distress, on their libe-
ration. Both measures are highly creditable to the
sympathy and justice of the State and people of this

country.
An aggregate meeting of the Catholics was held on
the 19th inst. at the Farming Repository, in Dublin,
at which Mr. O'Goassax made the annual Report on
Catholic affairs in an eloquent speech, in which he
took occasion to animadvert severely on the unfound-
ed aspersions cast on the Catholic Board by some of
the Irish Grand Juries. Mr. O'Consrct, proposed the
several Relolutions prepared by the Select Commit-
tee of the Board, on the subject of M. QUARANTOTTI'S
Rescript, *inch were ably supported by Mr. Primes,
Mr. FINLAY, and with some qualifications by Mr.
BeTHEL, three barristers of the established church.
The Resolutions were agreed to almost unanimously
not one having even seconded a proposition made 14
Mr. RYAN to adjourn the consideration of them for
ten days, lest the prior decision of the laity might, by
possibility, be supposed to interfere with, or influence;
the opinion of the Catholic Bishops, who are to meet
oft the 26th instant, for the collective consideration of
the doctrines and injunctions laid down by M. Qua.
RANTOTTI.
Bow-sTazez—Yesterday John Howell underwent
an examination, charged with forging and uttering a
draft for £340, on the banking-house of Messrs. Rol.
harts, Curtis, and Co. Mr. Curtis, jun. proved
offence, and the prisoner was fully committed.
CHILD STEALIKO.—The Bill for preventing this oft
fence contains the following clause That if ant
person or persons, from and after the passing of this
Act, shall, without any colour or pretence in law for
so doing, either by force or fraud, lead, take or carry
away, or decoy, or entice away, any child under -the
age of ten years, with intent to deprive its parent or
parents, or any other person or persons having the
lawful c,- - charge of such child, or the possession
detaining such child
person or per-
ch' it; or with
. ornament, or
about the person
article may be-
, with any such
knowing the same
led, taken, or cal'.
aforesaid ; eveny
and their count-
and -abettors, shall be deem-
- subject and liable to
and forfeitures
inflicted upon, or
grand larceny.",

lawful care or charge of such child, or
of such child, by concealing and detaini
from such parent or parents, or other ;
sons having the lawful care or charge a
intent to steal any article of apparel or
other thing of value or use, upon or abe
of such child, to whomsoever such ai
long ; or shaltreceive and harbour, wit
Lent all aforesaid, any such child, knov
to hare been po by force or fruit!, led,
sled, or decoyed, or enticed away, as of
such person or persons, and his, her, at
sellori,-procirers, alders, and-abettors,
ed guilty of felony, and shalt be subjeci
an such pains,-penalties, punishments,
as by the lawsnow in force may be infl
Illte incurred by, persons convicted of g