Star.
London, England, 1803-04-22 00:00:00

COVENT GARDENITILEATRE.

Their Majarn II and four Pa Inc s s s honoured
this Theatre IA night with their pretence, to fee
jobn Bull and the Deaf Lover. The lioufe was
crowded in every pan, and never was more delight
expreffed at the pretence of a Sovereign. The
lianza in the Epilogue, rung by Mr. JoHN 'Toms,
GOD blefi ibo King of goon Bull, was received with
four diftina peals of applaufe. His Maya sir was
drefted in regimentals, and appeared in high health
andfpirits.

Her MAJIETY was dreffed in white and gold,
with an amber train, black turban, Budded with
diamonds ; in the front a large diamond (tar. fur.
mounted with a (Mall fancy white feather, dia.
mond necklace bars, ear-rings, &c. Her Majarry
looked remarkably well.
Princefs Auourra wore white and filver, dia.
mand necklace and ear-rings. with a pieture fut..
pended from the necklace, a plaited lace tippet
crotTed on her bofom ; head•drefs, white and filver
bandeau, a diamond crefcent, and one very long
white ofirich feather.

Princefs &masers+ had a blue and filver drefs,
made in the Grecian ftyle ; head drefs blue turban,
blue fiat feathers and black tufts at the bottom of
the feathers, in which diamond (tars were placed,
diamand ear-rings and necklace.
Princefs AMeLia's drefs like the Princefs Atr-
cusra's, with the addition of two remarkable
long white oftrich feathers, and a lace tippet, plait-
ed very full, and (landing up high behind, in the
Mary bees of Seas Ityle.
Princefs SOPHIA was in white and Myer ; her
neck very much covered, and a vary full plaited
blond ruff: diamond necklace and earrings ; her
head-drefs hair, with braiding, and chains of dia-
monds. A moll beautiful diamond crefcent, with
a Bird of Paradife plume. Her Royal Highnefs
looked remarkably well.

Yerterday his Majarrr held a Council at the
teen's Houfe. At which were prefent the Duke
oPOILTLAND, the Duke of Roxsoao it, the LORD
CHANCaLLoR Marquis of Sausattar, and Lord
PILHAM•

At the Levee on Wednefday, Mr. Col.qpnoua
prefented an Addrefs from the County of Dum-
barton.

The Elation for new Members of Parliament
for Berwick, commenced on Monday mornioß.
Arthe adjournment for that day, the Candidates
Rood on the Poll as follows :

Francis Mire% Efq. (Mr. Hare Mend) - tst
Sir jobs Callader, Bart. - 144
Major Allot (Mr. Fordyce, Mend) zjo
A Duel was fought near Vauxhall on Wednef-
day morning at five o'clock. between Capt. C-in
in the merchant fervice, and Capt. G—, of the
Navy. They fired two (hots each. Capt. G. was
feverely wounded in the left break, and Mr. C. in
the (boulder. The feconds then interfered, and a
reconciliation took place. The balls have finite
been extraded. and the Gentlemen are both in al
fair war of recovery.
Sr. Pant.'s Scnoot —Yofterday the fenior Echo-
lan of this dißingualseel Seminary, purfuant to
annual cußom, delivered public Orations before
the Mercer's Company, the Truftees and Patrons
of the School, and a very numerous and refpea.
able audience. The Thefes from which they Spoke
were in Latin and Greek, and did great credit to
the judicious feleftion of the High Mailer, the
Rev. Dr. Rosters. The young Gentlemen ac..l
quitted themfelves much to the fatisfaetion of all
prefent. The fubjca mat intereaing was, the long
depending difpute concerning the Ancients and'
Moderns, with refpea to literary merit and men-
tal excellence t in the difeuffion of which much 1
fpirit and ingasuity were (hewn. On this fubjea,
Helices, fen. appeared to carry the palm for ani-
mated delivery and vigorous vette. His brother,
in oppofition, had much felicitous allufion and
neat point. The arength of the argument was
certainly with the mediator, CURTIS.
LITIRART FUND.—Yetterday the anniverfary
dinner of the Literary Fund was held at the Crown
and Anchor Tavern. His Grace the Duke of So.
StIRSILT, the Prefident. did not attend. The Chair
was very ably filled by Lord Passau, wbo was
fupported by Lord Set arrier.n. and a number of
ditlingui (bed charatters, the patrons of letters. The
vifitors were never upon any former occafion more
numerous or more refpeEtable. It will be heard
with pleafure, that the funds of the Society are
in a flourifhing condition. and that more and
more relief is extended every year to the unfor-
tunate learned. Among the fubfcriptions there
is one which particularly deferves to be recorded.
The Secretary has received, through the hands
of Colonel Kr sca, the fun of 4741. Ices.
6d. being the amount of 4030 rupees, fubfcribed
by the Englias Officers at Hyderabad, in the'Eaft
Indies. Thisaa is honourable both to themfelves
and their country. The Kinn, and the common
routine of toaßs being given after dinner, Mr. Fir z•
oat Ala', Mr. /Lacer, and another gentleman five-
rally recited an excellent copy of verfesof their tevrn
compofitian.—The company was favoured with
fome admirable longs from Mr. Thanes and
others, and an admirable band of mufic played in
the °rehears. Lord Psxu• is on his health being
drank, returned thanks to the (beim for this ho-
nour, and more particularly fee being elected one
of the Vice Prefidents. He declared. that though
his public avocations would probably prevent hem
from taking any very :alive part in the adminiftrar-
tion of the affairs of the inaitution. he entertained
the highelt poaible regard for it ; and fbould be
anxious, by every means in his power. to promote
its welfare. 1 he twoinoß remarkable toalts given'
by his Lordfhip, when be had fat down. were—
" The male Etentere all ever the weele-7A•4

" tToseolos aid talents of trees ad good see hi
fravousi to the hitorelto of their remeri."
The UUDOa hilarity prevailed throughout the
evening. All fumed to feel a coofcious fatitiae.
ciao in refit/ling that they were alfenibled
To Woes' dole who wafts *it ideal& el
L *idiom Ma" earl is mod soh:
Wbo War woos to fiends mien.
swine ors showieleoe pose
The Slaw sad irises were better than ws
moll cut few epos tub as icadiaa.