Star.
London, England, 1818-06-12 00:00:00

IRISH CHARITY.

Yesterday the Anniversary of the Institution for
Educating and Clothing the Children of Poor Ca-
tholics in St. Giles's and its vicinity, was celebrated
at Freemasons' Tavern, where a number of its Pa-
trons dined together. Among the company present
were the Dukes of Susstx and NORFOL K. the Duke
De SAN Cantos (the Spanish Ambassador) Lords
CLIFFORD and DORMER, Sirs J. TII ROCK NIORTON and
J. DOYL/L—This Charity commenced in 1803, is sup-
ported solely by spontaneous contributions, and main-
tains at present no less than 500 children, male and
female, with the addition of a Female Orphan Av.
lum, in which as many orphans as the funds allow
are boarded, educated, and entirely provided for.—
All these children were produced in the room, and
was impossible to see them without emotion natu-
rally suggesting a prayer for the benediction ef
HEAVEN upon all those who contribute to save them
from indigence, and the consequences to which indi-
gence, combined with ignorance, is but too likely to
lead. The band, during the procession of the girls,
played the air " Pity, kind gentlefo'ks, friends of hu'
inanity," and, on the entrance of the boys, " St. Pa.
trick's Day." This excellent Establishment is under
the direction of the 11,:e. Doctor CoLtiNs, Messrs.
CREEVEY and KELLY, with whom it oril.Tinated.—
' More than 500 guineas were collected in the loom
the Royal Chairman, the Spanish Ambassador, an,
several other distinguished Personages munificentl,
contributed. Miss O'NEILL sent a donation of V2O,

IMPORTANT.—Next Tuesday the Drawing of the
Lottery will be resumed, and as that will be the la!
day but one, a very large proportion of the SEVENTY-
SIX Capitals now in the Wheel must Le Drawn—per-
haps the THREE Twenty Thousands ! !—it shouk
also be trade known that the SIXTH Drawn Prize
above £lOOO will be entitled to 4:20,000 in addition.
Warranted Undrawn Tickets and Shares are on Sale
at Wsgg's Offices, 9, Cornhill, and 17, Ludgate-
' street—where Two of the largest Capitals drawn the
FIRST DAY, were Shared and Sold.
HARVEST MOON.—This year is the third of a series
of ten years, in which the Moon will prove the most
beneficial to the farmers, for reaping and gathering
in the fruits of the earth, viz. from 1816 to 1825,
inclusive. The preceding nine years, viz. from 1807
to 1815, inclusive, were in the class of those in whit:
((rum natural causes) the harvest moon has been least
beneficial. Such will also be the years from 1896
to 1884, inclusive.

CORN-EXCHANGP. MAUR-LANK JUNE 12.
Having a considerable arrival of Foreign Wheat
this week, and but few buyers at market this morn-
ing, our sales were exceedingly heavy, although ten-
dered on lower terms than on Mon:lay by from 2s.
to ss. per quarter. Barley fully supports its prices,
the supply being small, and the present weather
being very unfavourable for the growing crops, rain
being very much wanted. Oats and Beans are -
per quarter dearer. In other articles no alteration

SMITHFIELD MARKET, JUNE 12.
To sink the offal—per stone of nibs.
Nei' Od to 5s 04 Veal s,od to Ss 61
Dlutten ..4s Gd to ESI 15d I Pork
Limb - 6e. Gd. to is 6d.

Beasts 270--Calves 520—Sheep anti Lemos 7,96o—Pigs 20(
lIAY AND STRAW PER LOAD.
Rye to 6 lOs I Straw 12 v.) ses Ss
Clover...—. 6 tG I 7s Rosvez . Os 003 to Os