Star.
London, England, 1811-03-19 00:00:00

BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF ST. PATRICK.

Yesterday the friends of this Institution held their
Annual Dinner at the London Tavern. The Meeting
was very numerous and respectable.
After dinner the usual toasts were given, and the
health of the Prince Regent, the munificent Patron
of the Charity, war drank with long and eathusia.,L:c
applause.
Among other toasts proposed by the Noble Clair-
- the r

man was, " Prosperity to , City.of London." TL s
called up Mr. Rowcaorr„ who observed, that he h..d
no doubt the Corporation of London would feel itself
gratified, as well as honoured, by the notice of such a
meeting as the present. The object of his rising at
present, however, was to introduce to them a Gentle-
man, who, though not yet known to them in person,
was one of the sons of St. Patrick, and had lately dis-
tinguished himself by his naval achievements. The
toast he had to propose was .that of " Commodore
Rowley" (Loud and continued affidavit), who had re-
cently arrived under the happiest auspices of united
merit and success. He never shrunk under adversity,
but always knew how to raise himself by 'new con..
flicts. He deserved the gratitude and applause of his
countrymen, as much by the importance of the suc-
cess which he achieved, as by the personal merit •Aich
he displayed.
The health of the Commodore was then drank with
enthusiastic applause, and thegallant Officer returned
his thanks with all the modesty and brevity of a se.: mar..
" Prosperity to the City of Dublin."
Mr. SHAW, in the absence of his Right Hor.. Ccl-
, league (Mr. Grattan), begged leave to re,Arii his
' thanks in the name of the capital of their native lar.J,
of which he bad the honour to be one of the Rept:.
sentatives.
• Mr. SHERIDAN then rose,. amidst a tumult of ap.
.Pause. The only reason why he obtruded himself
upon their notice at present, was on account of
last toast which had been given. When he heard
I•the name of Mr. Grattan, he could not sit Owe
without declaring, that he believed in his conscience,
Ireland to be more indebted to that great man than
to any other patriot that ever belonged to h.q..—
(Brertio, Bravo.) While he was up, he must also say,
that he almost envied the Honourable Gentlonan
(Mr. Rowcroft) the toast he had given. They most
all be proud to own the gallant officer for a coutary.
man. (Applause.) The Commodore's answer to the
toast was short and pithy, but it was the fit reply of
a British sailor, who did not deal in words, but in
deeds. The enemy know, and feel to their cost,
that the thunders of a British seaman did not
lie in his tongue, but in his cannon. (.4p lane.)
He should sit down with observing, that be should be
sorry to hear the toast of prosperity to the City of
Dublin, without adding to itthe health of the worthiest
and most persevering patriot that perhaps any country
ever produced—he meant Mr. Grattan. (Bursts of
applause.) And without any political allusion what-
ever, which would be entirely misplaced on an occa-
sion like the present, he wished to include Mr. Shaw
in the same toast.
Mr. GRATTAN, junior, expressed his regret that his
father was unable to attend on the present occasion.'
The health of the Marquis of DOWNSHIRE anal of
the Marquis of LANSDOWNE was then drank, to which
these Noble Lords very shortly replied.
The subscriptions on the occasion were very liberal.
In all, £1456 was collected ; among which was 109
guineas each from the Prince of WALES and the Mar-
quii of DOWNSHIRE.

IV Authority of the Prince Regent one of the
gripdest State Lotteries ever submitted for public
approbation will be drawn on the 4th of June next,
the King's Birth day. HORNSBY and Co. have a va-
riety of Tickets and Shares cn sale, and at the lowest
Prices. Schemes may be had at HouNssit and Co.'s
old established State Lottery Offices, 26, Cornhill,
and St. Margaret's Hill, B.irough ; where a great
majority of Capital Prizes have been shared and sold
to the Public.

BIR l'H.
Saturday last, the Lady of John Gosling, E. 4. of Clou::sten
Place, New Road, of a aen.

MARRIED.
On-Friday the 15th instant,by Special Licence, at tiaighlt
Lancashire, by the Rev. Thomas Pigot, Robert Wardlaw, Esq.
of Halcircle, it the county of Fife, t 6 the Right Honoarab:a
Lady Anne Lindsay, youngest daughter of the Sari of Balesril.

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