Star.
London, England, 1826-08-02 00:00:00

TUE POET'S OFFERING.
We extract the following lines from a little work.entitled the
•, Poet's Offering," and addressed to the Committee for the Re-
lief of the Distressed Manufacturers. The Author paints in
vivid colours the calamity that has befallen our manufacturing
brethren, and appeals, with great force and spirit, to the feelings

of those who have it in theft power, to come forward, at this
&filleting crisis, to the relief of the distressed operatives; an ap-
peal which we unit will not be In vain. The profits front the fhpie
Poensin question are to be added for the relief of the sufferers:

Oh! thou, my Country! thou,—when call'd to save,
Nut hearts and hands,'free as the fleetest wave,
And swelling as the tides that guard thy coast ;
Though others in thy praise might better beau.
Still shall my voice,—full Amble though it be,—.
Bear witness ti thy worth, thy bounteous charity !
In woe at borne, In suffering afar,— -
Foremost in generous deeds, as first in war,*
Where er humanity, with pitying eye,
Terns-its quiet ear to catch aaction's cry ;
There, prodigal of good, thy sons are found,
T 9 pout the luiltu of life in misery's wound ;
O'er the dark mid to flash the light of day,
And point to better worlds the bright unerring way !
Oh, well and nobl4, at this trying hour,—
When o'er our land dark evils gathering lourf—
The good, the powerful, the wise and brave,
Freely advance, to succour and to save !
While from the cot, where sits the widow lone,
To the proud pillars that uphold the throne.—
Where beams benevolence, the brightest gem
That decks the brow that wears a diadem!—
Bach in his power, and an in their degree,
Egg forth their off'rings, bountiful and free ;
:nil. the least gift that cornea from the poor,
Ie hallowed by the tear, that weeps it were not more!

ENTERTAINMENT AT THE MANSION-HOUSE,
. NEWCAMEMPON-TYNE.

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Thursday. the Right Weedalefel the Mayor (George Forster,
Esq.) entertained a party ettepwwds at seventy Ladles and Gentle.
!neny at the Manske-house. The Owner, dessert, and wines, were
et the most splendid description; the Ismer embracing West India
turtle, and seer, del easy the season could produce. Among the
company MTN*
Hit Grace the Duke of Northumberland, the Hon. Sir James.
Allan Pork, the iloontrable Sir John Hullock, Viscount Howick.
Sir Matthew White Ridley. Bart. Cuthbert Ellison, Esq. the Hon.
Hasty Thomas Liddell, Matthew Bell, Esq. Thomas Wentworth
Beaumont, Esq. William Faeroes, Esq. (the High Sherif.) andbk;
Lady. the Hon. Thomas Liddell. Robert William lirandlintilligs,
and Lady, Sir Charles Len*, Bart. Charles William and Cha
Jabs Nue, Esqrs. Dime Dijon, Rat and Lady. Lieut.. Colonel
Cbulson, Juba Trevelyen, Esq. Charles John Clareerini. Foq. &C.
There were also resent the French Doke De Montebello, and
three other French Noblemen. Altogether. a more brilliant mom.
Mage has seldom been witnessed in Newcastle; and the good bu.
must and desire to please, on the parcel the worthy Chief Ma.
Ounce. gave the greatest satisfaction to the whole party. The ball
in the evening was attended by three hundred and sistrciz Ladies
awl Gentlemen. Her Grate the Duchess of Northumberland, as
well as the Duke, honoured the Assembly wick their presence.