Star.
London, England, 1802-04-08 00:00:00

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On It:.•:1113; a moll iittet:ling reces was dir.
played at anniverfary of th: Society,
at the London Tavern, the Right lIOn. the Lott!)
MAYOR in the Chair. Although the nicetiog of
the Willi; OA was (tippled to thin the ranks,
upwards of .too Gentlemen fit down to an ewer.
tainment, which was dignified and enlivened by
the elegant tnanners and engaging. at er,tiott m
ate Loin Nlxv.wt, Mr. Alderman lit tturicr,
HAWKINS liao'v The.healths of the Chair-
man, of the Preacher, or the Treafurer, of the
Vice-PreUctits,&c.proittccd appropriate fpc...cl):s.
At fix o'clock a folemn and affeCling procetlion
took place, with fuitable mutic, of a lung train of
men, women, and children, whole lockc of
tnde expreiTed their feelings on the recuileetien of
the danger from which they had been refore3 by
the ficilful exertions of the fociety. The .nlive and
benevolent Dr. HAWES, to whom humanity is to
much indebted, read a report, which was truly
gratifying to the company, in the information that
the fimds were increafing. A legacy of fool. by
the late Mr. BOND HOPKINS, was annulled by the
ftridl letter of the law ; but three out of four of
the executors had gencroufly given their (hare of
the rum, with intereft, amounting to 48a1. Se-
veral liberal and unfolicited fubfcriptions were
made. Meffrs. ABRAHAM and BENJAMIN GOLD-
SMID gave fo guineas each: in confequence of
which the LORD MAYOR gave the following toaft,
which was drank with entbufiafm :—" Than& to
Mjrs. GOLDSMID, and may their example unite all re-
ligion: in one family of benfficence !" Confderable be-
nefaaions were iikewife made by the Lox o MAYOR,
Alderman HIBBERT, Dr. LETTSOM, Lord VA-
LENTIA, and feveral other benevolent charaaers.

By the Treafurer's report, it appeared that Dr.
VALPY'S fermon, at Grcfvenor Chapel, produced
1181. Ss. and that feveral hundred perfons, who
were likely to be liberal contributors, had been
unable to gain admittance.
Several rungs were fitng with great applaufe by
Gentlemen of great powers of vocal melody, with
MeirrS. DIGNIIM, TOWNSENEN &C.

It is now fired with confi&nce that Sir to
WARD LAW is to be appointed to the high fitoation
of Chief Jutlice of the King's Bench.
Captain GRAN r, of the 86th tegimcn., with de-
tachmcnts of the 75th, 77th, 84th, and 86th regi-
ments, embarked, Taft Wednefday, from the Army
Depot, in the He of Wight, on board the EARL
ST. VINCENT, Eaft India (hip, at Spithead.
The gallant 4zd regiment is to rcriftt Caledo-
nia—they will garrifori Edinburgh Callle in May.
The 45th Regiment embarked yefterday morn-
ing at Portfmouth, for Ireland, on board the RE•
VOLUTIONAIRE and RESISTANCE frigates; alto a
detachment of the 67th Regiment, for the purport
of receiving volunteers from the Irith Militia.. The
remaining part of the 3oth Regiment came up to
Spithead, late on Tuellay night, and a detach-
ment of the Queen's German Regiment in the St.
Mary's Planter tranfport, from the Mediterranean,
they were put underquarantine at the Motherbank.
M. OTTO ha: written a letter to the French pri-
inners, congratulating them on the conclufion of
the Definitive Treaty, which prefents the profpeCl
of their fpeedy releafc from captivity.
The following names have been pi-canted to
the French National Inftitnte as candidates for the
appointment of foreign affociate. In the physical
and mathematical fcicnces, M. M. PRI Erri, EY, PA L.
Las, and HERSCHEL. In moral and poLtical
fcicnce, M. M. NIEBUHR, MULLER, and JEREMY
IiEoNTHAM. In literature and the fine arts, M. M.
CANOUA, CALDERA RI, and KLOPSTOK.

The I)uchefs of CORDON gave Tact day one of
thofe elegant and talleful dinners for which her
Grace is fo confpicunus in the world of fathion.
The Company were feted, confilling of the Duch-
efs's molt intimate Friends, among whom were
Lord SOMERVILLE, General LENOZ,
_ Sir FRANK
STANDISH, Sir STEPHEN GLYNN, Lord BROPIE,
Sir JOHN SHELLEY, &c. who were fo highly de-
lighted with the pleafures of the feilive board, and
they did. not feparate till late in the evening.
The Marchionefs of SALISBURY'S rout on Mon-
day evening was attended by all the fa(hion in town.
Among the company were the Prince of WALES,
Dukes of Commis-ANN SOMERSET, and ATHOL ;
EItIChefTCS of SOMEP.SPT, ATHOL, MONTROSE,
BEAUFORT, BUCCLEUGH, LEEDS, MANCHESTER,
CH ANDOS, DORSET.

Mrs. BROADORAD had a very large party of fa-
fhionables on Thurfday night in Portland
Place, that being her firs rout for many years.'
The Dowager Lady Gt.vw had a large party a
few evenings truce in Hill:flreet.
Mrs. HAN ',lSt WATSON'S rout in Grofvenor-
Ilreet on Monday evening, was attended by a nu.
merous party of Whionables, amongfl whom were
the Duthefs of CHANDOS, Mrs. HARCOURT, Mrs.
and Mifs SMITH, &C.
_ _ _ _ _

Laft night the Oratorio of the Redemption was
performed at Druiy-Lane Theatre, the com-
mencement of tbefe entertainmentsthere being long
delayed by unavoidable caufes. In this rival com-
pany dyne arc certainly fome eminent performers,
Madame MARA takes the lead, and in feveral of
her parts, particularly Pima Orgiet, the was en-
cored. Mrs. MOUNTAIN, Mrs. BLAND, Mr. DIG•
NUM, &c. deferved and obtained the applaufe of
the audience. The band was molt complete, well
led by SHAW ; and the fcene extremely beautiful
and appropriate. It was a feetion of the interior
of a Gothic Temple, finely defigned, znd chaftely
painted. The perfpedive of the arches on each
fide is particularly entitled to praife for its juftnefs.
At the upper end was a magnificent organ, fur.
mounted with the Royal Arms, and it was lighted
po principally with thr.e large lultres. The coy,
d'ail was fublime and beautiful. The houfe was
full of elegant company.
The entertainment at Covent-Garden confifted
of a Grand'Seleifticn, the firft part of which corn•
prifed the firft part of Creation, by HAYDN. In the
fecond part BRAHAM was loudly encored in Gentle
Are, which he gave in a molt fuperlative
Mrs. Biccincrom enraptured her auditors in Mad
Befs. The whole of the entertainment afforded a
rich treat to a very full and genteel audience.