Star.
London, England, 1817-08-27 00:00:00

GI:3II'D FETE GIVEN/77 HE LORD MAYOR.

Monday the LORD Maxon gave a splendid aquatic
entertainment to a numerous party of distingui.lllo
vests, on the occasion of his eldest son, Mr. Joie;
Pace having attained his 21st year. The
company were teceived on board the grand City state
barge, at Westminster Bridge, by the LORD MAYOR
and the LADY !slimness ; and at eleven o'clock
they proceeded up the River, accompanied by the
Military Bind belonging to the Life Guards. The
rrty were joined by his Royal Highness the Duke of
St rs:lc, who came in his yacht from. Hammersmith.
,The whole rif the company then went on board the
Navigation Barge !ling off Richmond. His Lord-
snip having announced his intention of giving a Silver
Cup, to be rowed for by the boatmen living in the
neighbourhood of Twickenham. Richmond, Isle-
worth, Brennan!, &e. nine competitors, in divisions.
of three, with different coloured flies, started at two
from the barge stationed above the bridge, rowed
down to lsltworth, anti back round a boat stationed
a li,tle above the seat of her Grace the Duchess of
&WAUGH. The cop was won, after a well Con-
tested struggle, by a man of the name of Silver* of
Islewt rth. At four the company sat down to a
sumptuous dinner, the tables being ornamented with
elegant a'.d fanciful embellishments, appropriate de-
vices, &c. The regimental hand played during din-
ner several favourite pieces of music. .Nea AVObi, was
tong by M4dani BIANCIII, Messrs. Lam BELLA:de.
&c. who, dining the afternoon, delighted the com-
pany with glees and song!. Alter the usual toasts,
and the healths of his Royal Highness the Duke of
sessyr, Lord ER•KINE, the Lotto MAYOR and Luny
Mav:ite:J.s, were severally drank, Lord li.ustaNe rose,
and in a neat speech, alluding to the occasion of the
enmtainment, proposed the health of the Loan
MAYOR'S son. This toast was rece'ved with marked
attention, and at soon as the applanse with which it
was greeted had subsided, Mr. J. P. Woo° rose, And
addressed the company in nearly the lollowinp terms:

" You* ROYAL LOI,D ERSKINE, LADIES AND
CENI WIEN—My indication on die present occa,iun would ha-
duce me to slay for words adequate to express the gratitude
feel; hut there are mom :me „hen the feelings cannot be ex-
pressed, when the sentiments nt :he heart are too big for utte-
rance uch he the present one. I will, however, with the per
minion of yt u Royal Highness, and of this honourable company,
waving the urt:inary forms of politeness and custom, sp-alt for a
little ui on the rues: insignificant of all subjects—self; combined
as it is this day whh emotions of filial love, of filial gratitude.—
la my cashew infancy, the child of lingering protracted sickness,
but for the tender carwuf parents, and oh that dear relative who
dm beside them, I should have been this day numbered with the
dead. In my advancing years, the tender and affectionate authority
cf a father guarded my inexperience; the anxious solicitude of a
mother was never absent from me. I have endeavoured with ear-
runless to deservt their affection; at any rate I can boast [possess
it. I have much to apologize for in having se long troubled you : I
may have expressed myself feebly ; believe me, I tech your kind-
mu deeply; I am this day no titterer; mine has been the lan-
guage 0, truth and sentiment. Thanking you, my Lord Er►kine,
mow particularly, and Oils honourable company, for the honour
they love done me, and for the patience with which they have
heard me, I drink to their liapplue,s, and conclude, by imploring
for those who are parents, that their children may be more de-
serving, and equally grate'ul with ilielunible individual who has
now the honour of addreseing them."

• Shirly afterwards the successful candidate. toge-
ther with the two next in succession, were severally
introduced, and the Loan MAYOR, having filled the
cup with wine, presented it, making a suitable speech
in commendation of 'the winner, who, together with
his competitors, were regaled with a good dinner by
(mkt i.f his Lordship. Notwithstanding the t1i,14.
vourable state of the weather during the morning.the
latter part of the day proved exceedingly fine, and the
banks of the Thames being crowded with numerous
well-dressed persons to witness the boat-race, greatly
added to the effect of the pleasing spectacle.

SAILING MATCH.—A match by pleasurC!
boats, Etc. for three silver cups, given by Mr. PARLEY,
his Majesty's ship SUPERS. took place, off Ply-
mouth, on Wednesday last. Twenty-two started,
half-past twelve o'clock, from the Sound, with
breeze from the S. W. and a heavy sea, and
.ed round a boat moored at a distance of six'
les in the Offing. After various manceuvres in
:ing out, the tweet Poll of Plymouth, Lieutc.
LoNEY, came in first. with flying colours, and
is presented with4iic best prize, which was imine-
ttely hoisted to the mast head. Sir J. T. Duce-
,RTH's barge,- commanded by Lieutenant COUCH,
the I'IPREONABLE, Won the second cup, and Mr.
,;EINGTON'S Sans Pareil the third. The fineness
the weather attracted numerous spectators on the
takwater and surrounding heights, and various
{vatic parties contributed greatly to the bustle and
Ittrest of the scene. The Sweet Poll of Plymouth
built about 15 years since.

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Some cl the good old sterling Comedies are to be
rirtd the eiltuing season at Drury-Lane Theatre:
!ct the is said to be BEN JORRON'S Vo/pone; or,
GX j as altered by GARRICK, in which there are
w characters adrnirahly adapted W the abilities of
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LAW MTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, AUGUST 111.
PRIVATE HEARING—QUEEN MAL
wtsmennaz v. SHELLY.

This case was heart by his Lordship in hirprivat
room. It was a petition presented by the relatives
of the lee Mrs. Shelly, praying that the infant c tt
dren might be removed from the care of the defen-
dant, their father, on the ground that he had written
a book, entitled '• Queen Mab," which was subver•
sive of every moral feeling, holding, amongst other
tenets, that the marriage ceremony was a ridiculous!
proceeding. It was contended for the petitioners,
that on these grounds the defendant was very unfit to
have the guardianship of the children, the eldest of
whom was only five years of age.
The LOAD CHANCELLOR, on the former hearing of
the case, ordered the children to be removed from
the custody of the defendant, and directed the Master
to report who was a proper person to have the care
of them. Two gentlemen were proposed, and the
Master reported a Mr. Kendall. of Warwick, a very
respectable schoolmaster, to be the proper person : to
this order the defendant excepted, and hence arose
the present proceedings.
The limp CHANCELLOR deferred judgment until
he had read affidavits.

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