Star.
London, England, 1828-03-17 00:00:00

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UMBER 12,813.)

MA.R,C'

VICTUALLING OFFICE, Mart* 10, 1828.
THE COMMISSIONEUS for VICTUALLING
*is mitiarrs NAVY, lc. dukes* give *Wee,
That on Timasoav, the 9th Instant, they wilt be ready to
receive Tenders in etriting (sealed up), atultreat for
SEVENTY MILLE OF QUEBEC PIPE STAVES.

FRENCH PAPERS.

generally returns to his own residence in a few. days.
This time the Grand Duke seems to. rennin longer. io
retessbursh, as letters 4rons Warsaw say unthitg of MI
return. We knew by le-tars:from St.l'istegsbarghitself,
.that his Imperial Highness lect,that.city tm-tite.l9th Feb.,
Some per sohs thetelocts teitiestute that impiortaiwpoli•
tical affairs have called hint hither; and Ithatins verham
has commuications to make repectini.; the intern.!
!affairs.of Poland, and.the proceeding. egoinst•tbe ton.
spirators, critsat he was to be ennottlitsl.ost she isseign!
relations of Russia. At Warsaw every thing icon the
same footing as before. The Russian hoops lately; art
there amount to 6.000 men. .`rise difieg.tmces. iu
our legis;atire body are not yet adjusted, as the dccisnil,
of the three Courts has not yet been seceived. Mean-
while business is Suffered toprocee.l in 'the saint cours
as hitherto.

FROM THE GAZETTE DE TRANCE, MARCH 15.

BUCHAREST, Fin. 12.

It appears, that even at the time when the three
Ambassadors were at Constantinople, misunderstandings
arose between some of the Diplomatic Agents in that
city, which had then a p!ejudicial effect on the newicia-
tieos, for the Porte is informed of every thing that Fuses
in the palaces of the Ambassadors at Pera. Oitly a ,few
days ago, the Reis Effendi declared that the Cotinsellers
rof the Ottoman, Porte were convinced that the hitch-yen
lion was .not considered by the other Powers as Rus;ta
appeared to belie►e, and that the present moderation
of the Russian Cabinet, which it was endeavoured to
represent as a proof of amicable sentiments, was to he
ascribed to other causes; that if the Porte had for some-
time appeared inclined to deceive itself in this respect,
such was not the case at present; that if, at a preceding
time, of its own tree will, it bad intended to effect the
pacification of Greece in the spirit of the Treaty of 6th
July, as was proved by .the Firman addressed to the
Greek Patriarch, by which pardon Was granted to the
Rebels on the Continent, the several Legations had
contributed, each as far as 1 .y in its power, to make the
Sultan depart from these sentiments, so that not one of
his servants was now p:rmitted to say a single word
to him on the subject.

To be delivered into his Alsiesty's Victualling Stores, at Dept-
roedl one half thereof by the 50th day of September next, and
• the other half by the 15th of January, 18:i9.
The Conditions of the Contract may be seen at this Office.
P.ach Tender must specify the price in words at length, and be
delivered borote One o'Clock on the day appointed; and the
Person who malies the *raider, or some Person on his behalf,
must attend to answer when called for.

M. WALLER CLIFTON:

VIAWALLING-OFFICE, Mara 5, 1828.
THE COMMISSIONERS for FIC7'IIALLING
Gis MAJESTY'S- NJ:IVY, iv. du keivbs sine notice,
That on Timmy, the lath Instant, they will be readLte receive
Tentless in writing (alealed up), and treat
Five Thousand DLUK eL0:111 JihCKY.TS, No. SI,
Fin Thinivand Pair of DUCK TItoWSERS,

'• Met4lliquei
Bank Shaw

'VIENNA, Matti 4.

1025

ISTIVA.L•QfTUE COyr-GARDEN

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THE ATI: ICA L FUND:

Five Thousand DUCK FROCKS, •
Eight 'Thousand Pair of WORSTED STOCKINGS—.-And

Theirwelfth PabLc Anniversary Fetival of this. ex-
cellent Charity took place at the Fteemasons' Hill on
Friday; and was attended by / very nunarrous and re-
spectable ossembrage of Gentlemen, ft lends arid patrons
(4. the Drama. The galleries too wet e tilled by'an elegant
patty t,f Ladics, assembled to enjoy the general hilarity
of tt•e evening. -
At) ut seven .their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of
CLARENCE and Sussex, attended by the Committee,
entered the Hall..amsid•t the enthusiastic greetings of the
visitors. 11 s Royal flighnebs the Duke of CLARENCE
took the Chair. *

Five Hundred FLUSHING JACKETS,
For-the use of the Seamen of his Majesty's Navy. Tube deli•
vexed Into the Victualling Stores at Dtptford ; or at the Premises'
of with Public Packer in London, as the Victualling Board may
hereafter determine, on or before the Ist day of June next.
Patterns of the aboyetnentioned Stops will be exhibited at this
Office, and those to be agreed for ate to be in all respects agreeable
thereto, in quality, size, and make.
The booditionr of the ebuttacts may be sten at this Office.

Each Tender must specify the price in words at length, and he
delivered before One o'Clock ow the Day appointed ; and the
Person who makes the Tender, or some Person uu his beluilf, must
attend to answer when called tor.

This declaration of the Reis Effendi o oul I be calcu-
lated to destroy every hoie of a favourable arrangement
of the Greek question, and to prevent all further at-
temits tending to induce the Porte to yield, if it were
not thought that it must be considered rather as indi-
cating the restless character of the Reis Effendi, than
expressing the .true sentiments of the Sultan. On this
supposition a step would still remain tompstible with

On tale removal of tit* cloth I%int 2174i.rwas chatinted In a very
superior manner by Sir G. Smart, Sinclair, Eronlhurst, H, Phillips,
Duruset, Hawes, Leete, Atkins, 13. ilimy, C. Taylor, Parry, and
Parry, jun. Elliott, Jolley, Collyer, King, Goulden, Chapman,
Watson. Terrail, Nlasters Nichuh, Itrcvr, awl S,ni h (of the Chapel
Royal), &c. &c.

M. WALLER CLIFTON.

The ROYAL CHAIRMAN then ano,sunced the seventh
donation of his Majesty, being the suit c.f 100 guineas.
His Majesty, as Regent and Sovereign, had always been
the blend and patron of the Theatres.- He then prii-
tiosed—"The Health uf his M' jety, GOD bless him."
This was drank with the accustomed honours, amidst.
universal plaudits. The toasts of " The Roy al Family,"
the " Mmy and Navy-," were then given successively
by his Royal Highness. Alter which he adverted to
the great benefits
Lconfe:reLl on a. ',articular tiortion of
society by this excellent Charity, and gave " Success to
the Covent Garden Theatrical Fund."—(Cheering.)
New song—TayLoß.
His Royal Highness the Duke' f Sussex, having per-
mission Irs.m the Chair, begged leave to propose a
toast. He.could not help • adverting to the time when
he had seen the chair filled in a manner mast excellent
and hem ficial to the Institution—he ha f had- the
honour to witness those scenes, of wl.ich he cook! not
' think without dropping. a tear to the merlon y or one
who, although no mote, lived in the heal of all pie-
sent—(Great al plau.e). Sl,l he must say, that the
Royal Individual who -Orr) filled the Chair; was at
anxious as that dear and depatted Relation to give his
best assistance to the fund. The name of his deceased

the situation of the Tut kish Mini ter, and the relation
of the Powers, on the result of which the issue of the
affairs:of the East might depend. The hopes which
are preserve.' in this respect are foupdelless on the
:dispositions of the Divan, and -of 'the very• powerful
Ulemas, than on the Sultaa himself, and on his know-
ledge of the internal•situation of the empire, the reor.
ganizatitui of which, undertaken by him, might be
checked by any reaction from .%ithnut, and which he
must fear that he should perhaps be obliged to saci ifice,

Relative operated as a watch-word and c ill, that must
and should he atteueed to. That this was his Royal
Brothels lea:llgs, mai evinced by his tenting himself
away from his public duties, and being present there
that day. As soon as be beard that i•is duAr and illus-
trious 13i other was inclined to fill the Co sir, he expt essed
it as his opinion on all sides, that the Chair could ro,t
be filled so effectively and with such advantage t t Cie
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Institution by any person v.hosoever. He 'begged in
conclusi)n to piopo.e—
Tbe health of his Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence, Lord
High 'Admiral of England, and long may he preside over the inte-
rests of this Institution." _ _ _

His Royal Highness the CHAIRMAN returned thanks
in a neat speech, feelingly adverting. to the kind manner
in which his Royal Friend and Brother had spoken of
him. He was accustomed to speak from the bottom
of his heart, and be niust acknowledge, that among the
many dimities that came under his observation, it was
necessary to disci iminate. The result of that discrimi-
nation had been a conviction that the Charity they had
that day met to support was of a most praiseworthy
character, and worthy all the patronage that could be
bestowed upon it. He concluded by assuring the
Meeting, that as long as he could come there he would
promise to attend—(Gr eat cheer -).
New Glee. written by l'Attite---" The Lind of the Main?'
Prior to its commen.einent the words of the Glee were
most admirably iced to the meeting by Mi. CHARLES
YoUNoi and it was afterwards excellently sung by a
portion of the vocalists. BitAIIAM gave the '• burden"
of it in very superior style.
The ROYAL CHAIRMAN Oren proposed the Ilealth of
his Royal Ilighness the Duke of Sus•t Y. and tire . Vier
Vice Presidents of the Covert Garden Theat►ical Fuad.
He hoped the subscription for the :elan of the sufferers
by the catastrophe at the Brunswick Theatre v ould not
cause a diminution of their subscriptions on the present
occasion. All the profession had acted most honour-
ably on that occasion, and they must recoil:et that the
relief afforded by the fund in question was "pelmanent."
SINCLAIR then sang his own .delightful sung. Hey Ibe
Bonnie Breast Knots ! The superior manner in winch
he gave is called both an unanimous encore.
The Duke of Ct.:suer:cc, in an apy ropriate speech,
then proposed the health of Mr. FAWCLTT, the Trea-
surer of that Fund.
FAWCETT then addressing himself to their Royal
Highnesses, said, that a new era in the history of the
Covent Garden Tina rical Fund having commenced, it
imposed on him the duty of once more touching on the
origin, progress, and preent state of this Institution.—
The Illustrious individual, who for the first time had
that day cast a splendour on their meeting. had, by a
combination of his wonted eloquence, hereditary huma-
nity, and exalted rink, advocatest the cause so ably and
eff,ctually, that it would be presumptuous indeed for
an humble individual like himself to add one word to
those which had been so graciously and so feelingly
addressed to them. But his Royal Highness, he was
sure, would condescend to listen to a few details, as
they would not only satisfy him that the c••use be
was advocating was founded on the noblest principles
of charity, but tend to show other benevolent friends
present, who were not so se ell acquainted with the
institution, that they were not lavishing their wealth
on frivolous absurdity, or scattering that which might
be better bestowed Amongst unworthy supplicants.—
The origin of this Institution was for the purpose

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of enteportipg • elgtors-eod Actresses; when. V,' • age t r
infirmity they were unable if) 4urstie their calling ;
and it was set on foot by the leading members of ho h
Theatres, chit fly with 'a 'view to the maintaatice of
their less fortacate, brethren. '• After-stating that the In.
stitution ilovrisbed ,under the protection ,of Gasiick,
acrd drooped with his deAtlif preceeded to describe
the subsequent atternßts of,the profession-to pia!,
,it on
the solid arid permanent basis of funded propertye and •
.continned'tlitis :—And note', your Royal Ugliness.. I
um Approaching a poet of -my trariatiee when I lea an
timbal rassment of no ordinery occinsestcr, 'for hens can
I advert to thereat good theme Anniversary Dinners
have been to this Cheer, without glancing at the 'loyal
and Aotile heart which first give them life?. _Respect
.fri the feelings of Mte to neer and*.dear td him • as 'your
Royal Highoeeswill-eutint :heft is-what Otherse it
would have Iwo me, duty to attempt .saying ; indeed,
i t the presence of-your !loyal: Highness, and in the
! earing of those b,y *IX:YU I am Witte:Wide !, I feel so
(Tressed with my subjt•ci, had it 'bein
I.Would haiereoided.it altogether', for I innl truly say,
so dearly was the illastrioas Ps hue bravoed by tab re,
that (wit! out-presumptuous familatity) these is not a
roan who did nct lecl towards him the tender affection
of bat could it be ('tbetwise by those who
came iii eels' act Withit'in,'when'his noble mime begat
the- admiration!, gratitude, -respete, and love •of the
whole world? I have' noF. thrown -my lir.tle 'sprig of
cypress on the pile of laufels which covers his respected
- urn; the iffor:, has-be, n pitiful, but ,it..was irnptstsible
for me to be so basely ungrateful as to let this 'day- pass
without s:ime-tributeto his venerated ashes. Sir, from
the fi•st;mornent our late illustrious Chairman took an
interest in otir Institution it began to recover, and at
present we are enabled to pay. our .anhUitantS out
of the' interest of our Funded Property ; that this
state of prosperity may continee, is' the earnest desire
of our Coa.m;ttee ; that 'they.. may never have
the painful task of reducing the small stipends
which poor persons have bent their weak faculties to
.exist upon, depends 'in some measure on the liberal feel-
ings which may this day be evinced, for as ever y. year
produces fresh applicants, it is obvious that-fresh efforts
Must be made. Your Royal Highness has, With a gra.
cious condescension peculiar to -your exalted Family,
stepped forward to secure -these humble persons the
wished-for assistance, and Actors must it deed be dead
to every tense of iluidul feeling to forget the kad of
gratitude they owe to ti.e use of 'Brunswick. Ulder
the auspices of your Illustrieust Father that Act of Par-
liament passed which re•cued our profession from the
degraded abyis into elrich it had falletil-by his gra-.
cions patronage, the Stage became respected and fol-
lowed. From Lis pre-ent Majesty every • succeeding
year br;ngs fresh proofs of bounty and benevolence.
.The hundred guineas which your Royal Highness has
this day lia,nded over from our good King,is the seventh
he has gtacioirily he-towed on us: So that it is not.n.
: bac keit.d and dry. ;for m, but an ardent -and *sincere
prayer, when we put at the bottom of our play bills—
l'ivnt Rex. "By the boom) of i.is Majesty, by the kind-
limas of friends, and by our own endeavonrs, our funded
property begins to promise a perinanent tesource ; and
I can assure your Royal Highness it is most necessary,
for such is the uncertain nature of our calling, that the
man or woman whom to-day may bask in the full tun-
shine of popularity, may to moriow have lost all hold
on the public. Mental or bodily infirmity in a moment
incapacitates them; no dear relative can supply their
place, or officiate for them ; rerstitml exertion lone can -
afford them sub -isterice; and often :it a time of li.e when
others are able to pursue their calling,• the actor is in-
valided, and left to pine cut the remnaneof his existence
in penury and want. A Theatrical Fund is intented to
do away this evil; the lovers of the Drama have g la.
iioubly stood torward to aid the intention, and patron-
age has not.been wanting. B Patron is not the name
by which I -would designate those whom I am now ac-
dressing ; let the high actor in all his pride of pope.
lathy boast of pattdns, Lut there is a dearer nanse, a
name of which he then 1:els not the force—a hallowed,
sanctified name, calledfriend—Friendship is the cordial
drop that makes the nauseous draught of life go down ;
but if the draught be not nauseous, if it be sweet, there
is no occasion for that drop. The poor, PSI cied, aged,
and worn out Comedian, he it is wimp wants a friend,
for a friend is one who supports and comforts you when
others do not ; one who seeks. you in solitude and mi-
sery, who does not pause to sci trtnize the cause of your
dis.tiess, who allows for all your human weaknesses,
pities your af icti. n, and gratifies his own heart while
he administets to your wltt.tc. Gentlemen, this is a
weak endeavour to di aw a posture of yourselves; to
show you what this Society is to the veteran actor—by
thsise persons 1 am requ,s ed to return your Ito) al
-Highness, and the company, thtir watt tol thanks; and
could I find lanlltiape adequa.e to the task, I would
attempt it, but as that is nut passible, jots n ill, 1 am
suppose all that I ought to have said, arid believe
me vet y H 1,1110111,1 ti,e htutour you have done me in
the patient attention y on have be-towed on me.
DURHAM then gave, in egg/Ache style, GARICICIA favourite song,
" Behold this fair Goblet, 'matt carved from the Tree
" Which, 0! my swea Shaltspeare ! was planted by thee,"
holding in hi, hand the celebtated Cup carved front SHANSPEARE'S
Mulberry Tree, which had been procured for the occasion.
Song, Miss Humus (from the gallery) " Coming thro' the Rye,"
(accompanied on the organ by Mr. WaTioN)--encored.
His Royal Highness the CHAIRMAN then gave the health of the
Proprietors of Covent Garden Theatre, and success to them.
Mr. Wuxi= returned thanks.
'Air-11. PHILLIPS," Sacs io voglio," from" La Donna del Lago,"
and song, J. Ramis, " Love was once a little Pup"--encored.
Toast—Health of the Commit-tie.
Mr. 1 ATICS returned thanks, observing that this duty would have
devolved upon Alathews, but that Gentleman expecting it would
have taken place on an earlier day, had been compelled by an im-
perative engagement to leave London.
Song, C. Talmo'', " London Wonders."
The Duke of Sussex then proposed the health of her Royal High-
MSS the Duchess of Clarence.
The Duke of CLARA:XS returned thanks, and assured the Meeting
that her Royal I fighness was the warm friend of the Institution.
Song, Siscr.sis, " The Mountain Maid," very sweetly sung.
The Royal CHAIRMAN then informed the Meeting that the suns
subscribed amounted to more than I,itol. He should now propose
the "Drury Lane Theatrical Fund."
Mr. Ca LCILA rr,M.P. returned thauks on behalf of the Committee.
Catch—" Would you know my Celia's charms."
The CHAIRMARN then proposed the health of those who have so
kindly contributed to the relief of the sufferers at the Brunswick
Theatre, and afterwards called on Mr. H. Putman for the beautiful
meludy—" Oh! no, we never 'minims her," which he sang with -
exquisite pathos and taste.
At halt past eleven their Royal Highnesses left the Hall, ex-
pressing themselves highly delighted with their entertainment.
The• Company was very numerous, amounting to above 300
persons. Among the Stewards we recognisecl-s-Mr. C. Ifisussi,
llaoAuauasr, DURIJSILT, JONES, • Yaus, Co net',
MEADOWS, &LIAM) BLANCHARD; &Co &Co