Star.
London, England, 1821-03-02 00:00:00

ST. DAIIIYS DAY.

Yesterday, the 107th Festival of the Society of An-
cient Britons, was celebrated with' more than usual
pomp. At ten o'clock, the Pt esident,Vice-Presidents,
the Treasurer, and Stewards of the Institution, assem-
bled in the Refectory of the School to breakfast,
during which time a military band attended in the ,
Hall. About half-after eleven o'clock, the children
were called out to form into procession in the follow-
ing order:
Police Officers and Constables to clear the way; Parish Bea-
dks, with their staves, and in livery ; a Military Band of Musk;
a Banner carried before the boys, with the following inscription
in Large gold letters :—" Webb Charity, for clothing, edu-
cating, and maintaining 127 poor Children,descendants of Welsh
taarTz; About 84 Boys, with leeks and favours, -in nine
-coaches ten in each coach; a Banner, tarried before
the girls, with tit:plume of feathers superbly emblazoned thereon.
Beadles and Street-keepers in livery, two and two; City Mar-
shal, in full uniform, on horseback; Marshabnen, two and two;
an excellent Band of Music; Thirty-six Girls, with silver leeks
M their bosoms, in five backney.coaches, seven in each coach.
A line of cars iages,• half a mile in length, closed
this gratifying PI ocession, which went along Guildford
street, to the Parish Church of St. George, Hanover-
square; where the Service was read in the Ancient
British language, by the 11ev. THOMAS ALSORN, A.M.
Vicar of Llandilo, Denbighshire, Chaplain to the So-
ciety. The children, ranged in the organ-gallery,
sung the Hymns appointed for the day. An excellent
Sermon in English was preached before Lord KENYON,
Sir CHARLES MORGAN, and the Vice-Presidents, &c.
by. the Lord Bishop of LLANDAFF. During Divine
Service, the following pieces of sacred music were
performed :—Dr. Caores much-admired Anthem,
" Here shall soft Chat ity repair."—" He was eyes unto
the blind."—The Chorus, " He delivered the poor Mat
cried;" and the Coronation Anthem.
After Divine Service, the procession took the same
order as before, and proceeded down Bond-street and
Pall-mall to St. James's-sluare, where they halted at
the front of the Duke of Noturout's, and Sir WAr-
MN WILLIAMS WYNN'S, giving three huzzas at each;
and thence proceeding to Carlton Palace, they paid.
the like testimony of respect to their Patron, his most
gracious MAJESTY, the Band playing God save the
King.—Their next stage was to the Freemasons Ta-
vern, iri Great Queen-street, where an excellent dinner
was provided. Four tables were laid parallel the
length of the great hall, two more were laid across
the head of the room, at the upper end of which the
President sat, in the Society's superb Chair, built ex-
pressly for this occasion. A band of music attended
in the gallery, and about six o'clock nearly six hun-
dred persons sat down to dinner.
After the cloth was removed, and Non Nobis sung
in fine style, the Illustrious President (Prince Leo-
FOLD) gave—" The King, the Patron of the Institu-
tion, with three times three;" which was followed by
reiterated bursts of applause. Song—God save Me
King, accompanied by the band.'
The next toast was—" The Duke of York, and the
rest of the Royal Family."
" The Principality of Wales," and several other
standing toasts, were drank with enthusiasm.
The CHAIRMAN then stated, that this was the first
Public Meeting at which he ever presided in his life;
and not being very fluent in the English language,
he hoped they would excuse his not giving them his
sentiments as he felt them, and as he could wish.

The healths of several of the Patrons of distinction,
the Vice-Presidents, Stewards, &c. were drank with
enthusiasm, Old the company did not separate till a
late hour.

Coati Ezra/Nay Mauit-trea, Masts 2.—Not having bad
any f oh arrivals since Monday, there was but little fine Wheat
for this morning's market, and which watreadillr disposed of on
as good terms as on Monday, but there was=ne demand for the
infecior qualides. Fine ?deicing Barley, bring scarce, filly sup-
ports Wednesday's prices, and the ordinary samples sold ri h•. r
keity at from 21s. to 225. The Oat Wade continnes'very he. vy,
and is rather cheaper for all desctiptiona, exc. pt.. for the Mts.&
samples? Beans sold freely, at an advance of 1 s per quarter.
Seirtertatir Master, Miincn 4s. Od. to Se. Od.
stoma elbs. ; Mutton, 4s. Od. to Ss. 4d. ' Vral, 31. od. to g.. sid%
Pork, 42.1111. lei Ss. 64. Lamb, Ot Od. to OnaL—Cattle at Musket
Beaste,47o4 Calves,llo; Sheep and Lsolbs, 4,000; rip, '124,