Star.
London, England, 1803-03-18 00:00:00

ST. PATRICK'S DAT.

Yellerday the Benevolent Society of St. Patrick
held their Anniverfary Meeting at the London
Tavern, as well for the feflive celebration of the
day, as for the furtherance of their beneficent
purpore. The Meeting was extremely numerous,
and highly refpeiaable.
The Dinner Tables were covered precifely at
Six, with a profufion of every culinary elegance
the feafon could afford ; and immediately after-
wardsthe Earlof MOIRA. asiocum knew for the Duke
of CAMBIIIkTh entered the room, u(hered by the
Earls of Gamiaao and MOUNTSORk/ S, and the
feveral other Vice Prefidents and Stewards, and
took the Chair,of. the Affembly, the Band playing
" See, the conquering Hero comes!"
Dinner being over, and the clothe removed,
the hilarities of the evening commenced with the
malt to the health of his MAJZSTY, with three
times three, and followed by the popular and loyal
anthem of God Pave the King," by two voices,
accompanied by the •hand, which was received
with the moil enthufiaftic plaudits.
Next fuceeedad, the following toafts, which were
received with a degree of warmth, attachment, and
applaufe, not lefs charaeteriftic of the company's
feelings—,4 The Ristnrand Royal Down," with three
limes three, followed by the band with that air
which never fails to enkindle in Britifh bofoms a
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patriotic fire, " Britons flrike home."
Mpraa next rofe to give the health of his
Royal Higlinefs the Par acs of %Tat s, but before,
he fah), he pro:pored a wail, which be was con-
vinced would be received with the molt cordial
and affeetionate approbation he to inform
the Meeting, that his Royal Ilighnefs, in addition
to the many inflames of his Exalted munificence to
that charitable inflitutlon, had commillioned his
Lordfhip to contribute for him, on this occafion,
too guineas. The toaft was received, and proudly
and loudly repeated with three times three, and
long continued applaufesithe band playing " The
Prince of Welts's March." Lord Moira then re-
ported to the Affcmbly the Rate of the Charity,
and then gave " The Benevolent Society of St.
Patrick," with three times three.

The Orphans, male and female, who are objeas
of the Chrity. were then introduced, and walked
through the room in two diviftons, the band play-
intatnhe w)sole time, the exhilarating lriQa air of
•s y, Qwen."
Next followed the,Colleftion by the Stewards,
which amounted to ao7L and which added to the
liberal Contri,bntions of the year from various
ritable and benevamt petfons, amounted to the
limas of tsckft within the lad year. •
Lord Moos next gave-0 The Ads e Yoe.'
at *my," with three times *ea.
Next followed-0 74e Z).hsf i.aas.cs dour fit
.84611 NOD" With three times three.*
,Nast toilowed-0 The Dail of CAMERIDOI•
CliAlinßSß of Or Saito," with three times three.—
The limit warm and marked applAufes followed
all thefe wafts.

Nest followed--" The Mother of Sr. Paraick."
with three tines three, followed by the band with
the national air of "Patrick's Day in the morning."
Alderman Rowcaorr role, and addrelfed the
Alfetnbly in a fhort fpeech, the lubllance of which
was, that he rote to propolie a toaft which he was
convinced would be received with peculiar warmth
by that Aitembly. He was particularly happy
in obferving, that the illuarious Nobleman whole
health he thould have the honour to give. was
prefect at this moment—a Nobleman, to whole
gallant and glorious triumphs in Egypt we owed,
to a peetaßer degree, the peace we had obtained,
and the haturiant laurels which would for ever
bloom over the Randards of thole valiant regi-
ments who (hared with him the triumphs of Britt&
pioirefs in that quarter of the globe—a Nobleman
to whole valouranitalents the Britifk empire would
naturally look in any new conßia to which the rea-
les ambition of her implacable enemy might im.
perioufly force her, and under whole banners the
mightas naturally ezpeit new and brilliant atchieve-
meats. After having !kid thus much, he was Cure
it was fearcely necerary for him to fay, the Noble
Perfonage to whom be alluded WAS the gallant and
vidotious Lea liweeleihrom, Commander in Chief
of the Britifh Army in Egypt I" Received with
the moßenthutiaßic applaufes,and bumpered with
three times three.
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Lord Hu reps picots immediately begged !care to
caplets his moil humble and flume thanks to the
worthy Alderman who did him the boyar of pro.
hipoling his health ; and if any thing could enhance
s gratitude on ths occaficia it was the very warm
and Battering manner in which the afretnbly did
him the honour of receiving the wall So far as
his humble fervices could be Wein' to the empire,
he fhnuld be happy in following the example of
his Noble Friend near him (Lord Moira) in call-
ing on his countrymen and the empire at large, is
warning them that a reales, an ambitious mad
daring
.foe was at their gates. with menaces of
hoftile invafion, and in calling upon them to pre.
pare for common defence. The allulion that bad
been made to his humble fervices, in the perfor-
mance of that than of the public duty whia fell
to him in Egypt, confiderably over-rated his lard.
ces. The fplendid talents, the unrivalled valour of
that pliant General, who kilt his life in the outlet
of that campaign, whore lots he fo deeply lamented,
and whore plans it only remained for him to put.-
fue ; and the refilliefs valour of thole troops which

he had the honour to command, left indeed but
trivial credit for him to claim. The refult, how-
ever, afforded to the Britifh Faispitst'i brilliant
ipecimen of what Britith foldiers could atthieve.
Menaced aow as the Calmat vas, at a moment
of imagined peace, with the return of wars threat-
eased as The was with an enemy as her rites, he
would call upon the fpirits of Englithmen-;- who
inherited from their ancellors a proud name for
ancient courage and patriotifm in refilling and van-
quaking the enemies of their jountry---and he
trutted they would bravelymaidtain, in any firug-
glc, the glory of that inheritance, and band it
down to potivrity unfullied. Should any fuch
Ili uggle ever occur in the country, he• placed the
fittreft reliance, that under fuch' a leader as his
Noble and Gallant Friend near him (,Lord Moira),
the perfunal attachment of the officers, the love of
the foklicry, and the united iPirit of the Country,
would confpire to render hiv command aufpicious,
and his progrefs
Colonel 1.140wrt.t., after a fhort, forcible, and
well turned compliment to the iverfon and patriotic
virtues of Lord Moira, propolid his health, with
three times three.

Lord Motto then rote, and addreffed the Al-
fcmbly in an able fpeech, ut conakrable length.'
His Lordship faid, that upol a day and occalidn
like the prefent, it would naturally be expeatrt
that he fliould fay fomething on the fubject o
the Meeting, as well to unebrate the Auniv er-
fary of. a Day dear to the. affections of his coun-
trymen, as to invetligate the progrefs of a Be-
nevolent Inftitution, whip bad Co eminently
thriven under a general and benevolent protec-
tion and fupport. But though he wifhed of ail
things, to avoid every thing like difeulfions on
political topics, yet the peculiar circumfiatices of
the times made it necefl'ary for him to addrefs his
countrymen, then affeinbled, becaufe that Affern.
bly would be, in. tome meafure, looked to as the
reprefentation of Irifh fentiments in this country.—
We were menaced by a reftlefs, an ambitious, and a
vaunting enemy, with nothing left than invafion
to our coatis; and Ireland was lookedto as A ready
fource of fiiendly reception for the invading troops
of France. That the day was not very remote
when they .might have looked with tome degree
of confidence for Inch a reception from his delud,
ed countrymen, he would not difpute ; but, after
all that had fince paired in Europe, if it were pof^
fible that fuch a delullon Gould [till pervert the
judgments of any portion of his countrymen, he
would intreat to know upon what rational rands
fuch an intention could exit} Was it for the interefts
of Catholicity t The condu-% of the Firfl Confide
in fubverting the power and authority of the Pope,
and cultivating the friendfhip of the Muffulmans
in Egypt, under a boalt of that fuleverfion,ploced
the fallacy of Ateh a reliance. Was it the fupport of
ProteßanaTmf The fame boaft of fubverting-Poper7
and the very religion of Chrillianity, of which it
formed a branch, equally proved the delnfion.. Was
it from any of thereby fecuring an &drama.
genus alliance The treatment which every coon.
try of Enrope experienced that had accepted French
proten,lliecred clearly what was to be expel:bd.
Was it with a view of obtaining independence 1-•••
The treatment received under French protaltion
by the once free, independent, and gallant Swift,
was a fpecimen of what Ireland would have to
expel in French embraces. In Mort, all their pro.
feflions of friendthip, of alliance, of ptoteEtion and
independence to the People of Ireland, were but
other words for fubjugation, oppreifion, and abjeft
Query, like every other nation which had Rib.
mined to the curie of their pretended friendfhtp.
He trufted that thofe Gentlemen who heard him
now, and approved his fentiments, would'peopa.
gate them with all their influence among the peo.
plc of Ireland. In fad, all that now remained for
the permanent fecarity of every branch of this enri
Aire, was the eartunon anion and mutest fupport
of country to country, and man to man. Soldier
as he was, no man more fincerely deprecated the
calamities of war than he did. Yet, if neeefity
fliould unhappily force us to the cooflia, he l
with his gallant and Noble Friend (Lord Hate t
fon) to prove to the audacious foe who Ilionld at.:
tempt a landing on our &ores, that Britt& veins
Rill glowed with the fame blood which vivified the
fpirit of our anceftors i and Briti& bofoms burned
with the fame patriotic ardour that has actuated
them in every period of their admits for the honour
and fecurity of their Country.
This manly and truly eloquent oration was re.
ceived with the moll boundlefs applaufes.
Lord Motes then gave, .4 The (lad IGerkes,"
which was received with zealous approbation; and
foal after DIGMUM entered and hang the diensurA.
About ten o'clock the harmony of the evening,
was unfortunately outraged by the following un.
pleafant circumstance:—Lord Moots peopofed
.. The health of the Stewards for the enfuing din.
oer ;" whereupon
Joan Csauoivs BUIBSTOLD, Efq. role and Rat-
ed, that in a charity of this defcription, he was very
forrz to learn an occurrence which had falls. an.
der his cognizance. He had jut made it his par-
ticular bylines to enquire into the receipts of the
Table Colleßion, which fell very &on, compared
with the real capture of the dinner !
Here Mr. Bea es roao was interrupted by fuch a
tumultuous and unanimous torrent of dilipproba-
ticm as it is impegible to defcribe—decanters and
bottles were threatened to be thrown at him ; and
he was frequently &hued with fuch family appel-
lations as would be.too indecent to repeat.
Mr. Alderman ROWCIOTT at length rofe, and,
in a very neat and appropriate fpeech, facceeeled
in ulna?' the irritated Sons of St. Patrick.
Lord NOMA prapofed the Alderman's health,
which was loudly welcomed, and enthofiallically
drank. About half pall ten Lord Moses quitted
the chair, accompanied by Lord HUTCIIIIIIIOII,
Colonel M'MaN ow, &c. &c. Mr. Beauvais. ful-'
lowed Lord /dolma who fhielded him front the
Company's diCapprosation, by extending over hio
a proteChon fimilar to the ugis of Moores.
Lord Mounrioutis then took the Chair t and,
after being enlivened by feveral excellent (on
admiraliy Tung by Mr. Diction, Gairesasi,
Mr. Gissons, the company feparated about sievira
o'clock, in mica pod nature and hammy.

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