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PM' CLUB DINNER. The Anniversary of the Birth of the immortal Right lion. WILLIAM PITT was celebrated yesterday at the City of London Tavern. Shortly after six o'clock the Chairman, THOMAS SHERLOCK GOOCH, Esq. M.P. the LORD CHANCEL... Loa, the Duke of WELLINGTON, Lord Stvxotrm, the Earl of WESTMORELAND, Earl Barstow, Sir ♦VILLtAM Scone, and several other distinguished persons, entered the room. They were received with general applause. The Chairman was supported on the right by the LORD CHANCELLOR, and the Duke of Wet.morost sat on his left. There were present, besides those Noble Lords already mentioned, Lord Aioxitau, Sir E. KNATCHEULL, Col. VAUGHAN, Sir F. GIBBON, E. B. WILBRAHAM, Esq. Sir R. PEEL, Bart. and many other distinguished Gentlemen. The cloth having been removed, Non nobis Donzine was sung by Messrs. Leete, Taylor, Bellamy, and Nares, in admirable style. The CHAIRMAN then gave," The King, GOD bless him." This toast was received with the most un bounded enthusiasm, and drank standing, with three times three.—" The Duke of York, and the other branches of the Royal Family," was the next toast; it was received with similar satisfaction, and drank with the same enthusiastic approbation. The CHAIRMAN then rose and said, that it might appear presumptuous, or at least, unnecessary in him to preface the toast which he was about to propose with a single observation. They were assembled on that occasion to celebrate the Birth-day ofthe greatest and the most virtuous Statesman that this or any other country ever produced—(Applause).—England had been blessed with him, providentially blessed With him, at a moment when his services were most required by this vast, and at that period, troubled Empire—{Applause).--It was to the principles of Mr. Pitt, and to his steady adherence to those principles, that they were in his conscience, he believed, to at ♦ibute the present independence of the English na tion. His firm resistance to French principles, and his skilful and well-concerted policy, when immense efforts on the part of the enemy abroad, and dismay and faction at home, seemed to paralyze the country, saved it from impending ruin, and raised it to a height unexampled even in our most favoured annals. The natural consequence of these great and extraor dinary exertions on the part of our population, had been a temporary distress, and that distress was, under the circumstances, quite unavoidable. It was one of two evils. It was the alternative to dependence, and Mr. Pitt chose rightly, and nobly chose the alterna tive—(cheers).—lt was their duty, as he was sure it was their inclination, to relieve by every possible and practicable means, the extent or the severity of that distress ; but whate7er means were calculated to di minish it, he was sure that its reduc, .in did not de pend upon modern patriotism, or revolutionary doc trines---,(Loud cheers).—He begged to apologize for the unreasonable length of time that he had occu pied their attention, and should conclude by pro. posing to them— " The immortal memory of the late Right Hon. William Pitt, with three times three."—The toast was duly hottoured, and the cheering continued for some time after. The CHAIRMAN then proposed as a toast— " The House of Brunswick; and may they never forget the principles that seated them on the Throne of England." This toast was received with much enthusiasm.—Song, Hail, happy England, (Neal of Isles. The CHA IRMA N then rose to propose a toast, which, as an individual, he should drink 'with heartfelt satis faction, he meant " Protestant Ascendancy." This toast was drank wish three times three, amidst the most ardent acclamations.—Glee, " Here's a health to Old England, the King, and the Church ; * May all plotting Reformers be left in the lurch !" The CHAIRMAN said, it was now his intention to propose the health of those men who, following the illustrious example of Mr. Pitt, had brought the war to a most fortunate and favoured termination: he meant " Nis Majesty's Ministers." This toast was received with loud cheering : it was drank with three times three. The LORD CHANCELLOR, the llnke of WELLINOTaN, Lord Siumourn, the Earl of WEST BIORELAND, and Earl BaTatinsT rose, and the cheer ing continued for several minutes. As soon as si lence was obtained, The LORD CHANCELLOR said, in the absence of the Earl of Liverpool, which he regretted, but which lie believed to be unavoidable, it became his duty for himself, and on behalf of his colleagues, to express their gratitude for the manner in which the Meeting had been pleased to honour their humble efforts to serve the country. It so happened that he had had the honour of having a share in the Government of the nation mach longer perhaps than any other Mem ber of the present Administration. It had been his fortune to know intimately the views and principles of that great Statesman whose birth they were that day assembled to commemorate. He might there fore take the liberty to say, that if anything could increase the gratification which he and his colleagues. felt at the compliment received, it was the circum stance of its coming from those who were not assem bled to commemorate the birth of Mr. Pitt a short time after the body of that great man had been con signed to the grave, but who now, at the end of 15 or 16 years had met to manifest their gratitude to him who had deserved more, perhapsoalhis country, than any man who had ever lived!—(Applause). He believed that he spoke the sentiments of all his Ma jesty's present Ministers, when he declared, that in their opinion, if any merit at all was due to them, it grew out of their following up the principles and car. rying into effect the plans of Mr. Pitt, for the salve *ion not only of this country, but of Europe and the world. There might have been differences of opi-. Mon among Ministers, as to questions touching the Protestant Ascendancy and Parliamentary Reform ; but to his knowledge, the great man whose birth they *ere met to commemorate, would at any period of his life rather have gone to his grave than have con sented to give uthe Protestant Ascendancy to the injury of any of the Protestants in this country. That he was willing to concede to the Catholics the bene fits of a great and enlightened system of toleration, consistent with the safety ()idle Constitution and the permanency of our establishments, he would readily allow, but certain he was that Mr. Pitt was not dis posed to go further—(Applause). Much had been said of late - on the subject of Parliamentary Reform. He would state what had fallen from Mr. Pitt the last time he (the Lord Chancellor) had talked with him on that question. Mr. Pitt bad then said We !we a Constinnion which has enabled me to save the country in the manner in which I have saved it, from enemies abroad, and from those who, aiming at a Revolution, have made it their business to dissemi nate revolutionary principles at home; and knowing this, I must say, that whatever my opinions were for merly, I now feel that such a Constitution ought not to be rashly sacrificed"—(Appleuse . ): If this opinion was justified by what had . Aranspired before Mr. Pitt went to his grave, how mach more was it borne out by what had occurred sinslc? It was by persevering in the course which Mr. Pitt bad marked out, that those who had since been entrusted with the Go vernment had. been enabled to save the country. But it had been asked, what had we gained ? He would bold ly say, we had gained all that we have saved ; and when it was asked, what had we saved ? be would ask if any man could be so besotted as to expect that the country could go through a twenty five years war and come out of it as happily, with respect to agriculture and commerce, as if there had been no war? Time must be allowed for the coun try to recover. The Government of the country, however, had; since the death of Mr. Pitt, been ena bled to place the country in the state in which it now was—had been enabled to place it on the pin-. nacle of glory, and to secure to all classes the bene ' fits of the Constitution, and of an impartial adminis tration of justice. Much of what had been accom plished was owing to the steady perseverance of his Noble Friend near him (Lord Sidmouth) in the prin ciples of Mr. Pitt. But the system of that great map, though founded in infinite wisdom, had never .been so proudly triumphant but for the valour and skill of the Noble Person on his right (the Duke of Wellington), to whom this country was indebted in a degree which he would not trust himself co express in the presence of that illustrious Nobleman—(Ap plause).—He had .ennobled this country by a blazeof glory, the fame of which had spread from one end of the world to the other, and had established not only the liberties of England, but those of every other country, if they were wise enough to avail them selves of those principles for which we had success fully contended. At his advanced age, it could not possibly be long before he should be called upon to quit this scene. He had nothing to ask of the GREAT RULER of the UNIVERSE but this, that the country might remain in the state in which it was at present, with respect to its liberties, laws, and Constitut:on— in that state in which he had se. n it for three score and ten years He hoped he should not see those principles triumphant which had been advocated else where. He hoped he should not survive the liberties of his country, such as he had seen them. These, if preserved, would give to those whom he addressed, and to their posterity, a degree of happiness on which it was impossible that they could improve, by adopt ing any of those theoretical changes which had been pressed on their attention—(Apitause). " May the principles of Mr. Pitt always animate the Councils of Great Britain," was the next toast. The CHAIRMAN then proposed " Tice health of the Duke of Wellington, with trine awes nine!" The toast having been drank in this manner, The Duke of \\*mast:TON rose amidst loud ap plause. He begged leave to thank the Gentleiren assembled on that occasion for the almost unexam pled kindness with which they had received his name, and still more perhaps ought he to thank the Chair man, for the introduction of his name on an occasion so interesting as the present. Whatever humbleser vices he had rendered to his country had been more than compensated, by that most durable of all things, public gratitude—(Cltecrs)—and the only regret he could feel on this subject was, that the illustrious in dividual whose memory they were on that occasion' commemorating, should have been removed from this earthly scene before he had an opportunity of witnessing the glorious, though not unexpected ter mination of all his views, by the co-operation of the British Army—:(Appittrise). The LORD CHANCELLOR then rose to propose the health of "'Their able and spirited Chairman." This toast was received with considerable enthusiasm, and drank with three times three. The CHAIRMAN said, that he felt himself quite un worthy of the honour that they had conferred upon him, but he should endeavour to merit their appro bation by persevering in thr,se principles to which Mr. Pitt had given the sanction of his name and his adoption—( Cheers). The CHAIRMAN then read a letter from Lord Li verpool, in which that Nobleman expressed his ex treme regret at the occurrence of circumstances which made his attendance at the dinner quite impossible. The Noble Lord regretted it the more since he was last year also obliged to be absent from their Anni versary. The Chairman concluded the letter by pro posing to them as a toast— " That able, upright, and intelligent Statesman, Lord Liverpool." This toast was received with general acclamations, and drank with three times three. The next toast was— " The Memory of the best of Sovereigns, the greatest of P A . triots, and the greatest Friend to every man in his kingdom— the Glorious Memory of King George the Third I" This toast was drank standing, in solemn silence. " When order in this land comatenced," was then sung, with the following appropriate lines added : " The glorious reign of George the Third Demands a Nation's praise, And with it may by Heal v' be heard The fervent prayer we raise— /day George the Fourth on England's Throne With equal glory reign, And by his People's love alone Ills sacred seat maintain ! And round his Throne may blessings throng, Peace—health—with balmy wing ; Aid may this long be sritain's song— Gun save Great Groaoe our KING !" The CHAIRMAN then proposed a toast upon the connection of which true religion and liberty essen tially depended, ie meant " Church and State." This toast was much applauded, and drank with three times three. The toast which followed was, " The Health of the Earl of Harewocd, President of the Club." This toast was received with much applause, and drank with three times three. The Earl of FIAREWOOD said, that as one of the earliest Members of the Club, he felt deeply obliged to them for the kind manner in which they had re ceived the toast just proposed by the Chairman, and they would add to the obligation already conferred upon him, by permitting him to propose as a toast, " Prosperity to the Pitt Club." The Lotto CHANCELLOR complained, with much humor, tb4t the Noble Lord had trespassed a. ittle on his manor. By the kindness of Meetings in former years, he had been allowed to give " Prospe rity and perpetuity to the Pitt Club,"- and with all his heart and soul he gave it now. The toast was drank with three times three. The LORD Crsescitsa.ost then said, he hoped he might be allowed to give the toast, as just drank, as liing as he lived. Then he trusted it would be taken up by somebody el s e, and given from age to age, as long as they had any posterity to drink it. His Majesty's Ministers then retired, amidst the; acclamations of the company. The CHAIRMAN did not take his leave till another hour had expired. The remaining standing toasts of the Club were drunk with the usual honours; occa sional ones were introduced, and a variety of appro- Hiate and convivial songs were sung by Messrs. AKES, LEST, TAYLOR, DioNtm, and other vocal Gentlemen in attendance.—The company did not finally separate till nearly midnight. MORAL IMPROVEMENT iN INDIA. Saturday a splendid Meeting took place at the Thatched House Tavern, St. James's-street, for the purpose of establishing a Society, having for its object the moral and religious cultivation of the natives of India. The Chair was taken at twelve o'clock by the Right Hon. WILLIAM ViLuitsts, supported by Lords CLARE, TEIGNMOUTII, GOSPORT, GASIIIIER, DUNALLY, the Bishop of GLOUCESTER, and several other Peers. Among the distinguished Commoners were Sir JAMES MACKINTOSH, Mr. WitaErteoncE, Mr. FOWELL BUXTON and many others. Several Ladies of rank were also present. The CHAIRMAN opened the business by impressing the benevolent duty of cultivating moral and reli gious instruction among the millions of ear. Asiatic fellow-subjects. Mr. HARRINGTON appealed to a number of striking facts to shew the value of extending instruction to the natives of India, and also added their readiness to receive it. Sir JAMES MACKINTOSH and Sir W. Buttrtouctis severally stated, from their experience in high judi cial situations in India, the dreadful moral degrada tion among the Hindoos, and the great difficulty in getting them, under any obligation, to adhere to truth in their evidence. The Bishop of GLoucasTEtt and MT.WIT.BRRFORCE made animated appeals to the Meeting in behalf of the objects of the Society. They said, that a popu• lation of a hundred millions in India were commit ted to us evidently for moral regeneration, and that the time had arrived when that Divine intention could be consummated. Lords CLARE, TEIGNMOUTII, GOSPORT, and Du- NA us, as well as several other public characters, ad dressed the Meeting, and gave affecting instances of the moral degradation which cuts asunder all the ties of instinct and nature among the Hindoos and they all enlarged upon the numerous benefits which must result from the present Society. NIrAVA no, Mr. LUMSDEN, and several other Gen tlemen who had resided in India, spoke to the horrid instances of infanticide, and widows casting aside infants from their breasts, to throw themselves on the funeral piles of their deceased husbands, which they had witnessed. A number of Resolutions were entered into, and a very large sum subscribed, in furtherance of the great objects of this Institution. NATIONAL SCHOOL, ST. MARY-LA-BONNE. The Annual Public Examination of the Children in this extensive establishment took place on Thurs day last, at the School-room, in Iligh-street, and went off with great eclat. Lord KENYON, one of the Vice-Presidents of the National Society, was in the Chair, and, after the 100th Psalm had been sing, proceeded to question the lower classes on various parts of their education. —The higher classes then came before his Lordship, and these were examined also by the Rev. Bast'. WOODD, more especially on points of religious in ' Itruction, and as to the nature and foundation of the several Festivals of the Chorch. The ::nswers were highly satisfactory, and most fully proved that, while the Directors of this School were giving the chil dren of the poorer elasres of society the benefit of education, they took very particular care that this advantage should be corrected and strengthened by a thorough acquaintance with the precepts and records of our Holy Religion. The Bishops of BANGOR and SALISBURY, who were present, expressed themselves highly satisfied with the replies of the children ; in this sentiment they were folly confirmed by the Rev. Dr. BELL, the foun der of the present system of national education, who declared his approbation of the result of the day's examination; the Noble CHAIRMAN joined in this testimony, and was of opinion that it was fully equal to any of the examinations of the various Schools on the National Establishment at which he had ever been present. Ne:trly 600 children of both sexes attended, many of whom are clothed by the Charity, being selected for their good conduct. The sight was altogether of a most gratifying description. Among a very numerous crowd of visitors on this occasion, consisting of the most respectable persons in the parish, and amounting to nearly 200 people, were the Bishops of BANGOR and SALISBURY, the Right Hon. Lord KENYON, Lady MARY BRUCE, Sir JAMES and Miss LANGHAM, Sir MONTAGUE and Miss CHOLMELEY, the Rev. Dr. BELL, the several Clergy men of the Parish, &c. &c. The New - Monthly Magazine, No. VI. for June 1, will contain,besides the usual varieties in Art, Science, Criticism, the Drama, &c. I. Digested Account of Captain Parry's Expedition.—ll. On the Writings of Quevedo.—l I I. Morality of Newspapers. —IV. On the Choice of a Profession.—V. Sonnettomania.—Vl. Kiss- ing.—Vl I. Jonathan Kentucky's Journal, No. The ILsp, a Tale from the German of Kerner.—lX. Presentiments and Associations.—X. The Prophecy of Dante, by Lord Byron. I —XI. 'title Pages.—Xll. Field Flowers.—X 111. First Fruits of Australasian Poetry.—X IV. Walks in the Garden, No. 2. XV. The Universe, a Poem, by the Rey. It. Maturin.—X VI. Narrative of the Captivity of Aka. Scott.—XV 11. Origin of the Debasement of the Nati 3nal Spirit in Italy.—X VII I. l'oems of Madame de Surville.—X IX. Stanzas written during Sickness. —X X. Sonnets, Epigrams, Ase.—XX I. Correspondence—Lord Byron and the Literary Gazetts.44.4lL Remarks on Marino ratiero.-24r. alum s ecc. atc. I •••••,,,/, I THE APPROACHING CORONATIoAI The preparations for this long-expected ceremony are still proceeding with unabated activity; and, a l, though the precise day for its accopplishment isn ot yet fixed, there is no doubt that it will take pl ate shortly after the prorogation of Parliament. WESTMINSTER HALL The interior of this ma g nificent edifice has no w assumed such an appearance, that the spectator can form a perfect notion of the splendid arrangements which will be made for the Coronation Feast. The . double row of galleries are completed, and thei r fronts are covered with canvass and paper, whicii hereafter to be painted in Gothic pannels, to co me .. spond with the general character of the The platform on which h is MAJESTY is to dint is , also completed; it is elevated about six feet above the ordinary level of the floor, and is ascended by steps. The Throne, or Chair of State, on whi e b r w ip MAJESTY is to sit, is preparing elsewhere, and wilt be composed of the most magnificent materials—. Other chairs are likewise in preparation for the Royal. Dukes, and such other illustrious Midis iduals as m e t have the honour of sitting at the same board with. his MAJF.STY. On the right of his MAJESTY'S cllair i occupying the scite of the late Court of King's Bench, is erected a separate gallery, consisting of seats pia. dually ascending one above the other, for the recep. tion of the female branches of the Royal nadir au k ! their attendants; and on the left sidc. time is a pl. lery, precisely of the same character, irtended f or the accommodation of the Anibassa , !ors and Mi n i, ters of other countries, who will be invited on the festive occasion. The great window :it this end of the [tall is to be covered with tapestry, so 's to dlut out the glare of day, it being intended to ii:umin:re the whole building with lustres and lamp s , o f t h e most brilliant description. The seats in the :oiliesies are to be coveted with scarlet cloth, and the same material will cover the walls which will give addi tional splendour to the whole scene. • Two lines of tables, stretching from the Roval platform to the door next New Palace-yard, hare already been fixed, and the richest claina,k table. linen has been Inaradactured to cover them, r ace tables will groan under the weight of ornaments of the most costly description—consisting of silver .e. , d gold plate, triumphal arches, paintings, medallions, andievery possible description of appropriate decora tion which the ingenuity of artists can devise. Seve ral of the first confectioners in London have been en gaged in this department for many months, and have made great progress in their labours. The recesses under the galleries, to which we have already alluded, will be stored with the wines of all countries, and with a profusion of everything which can stimulate or gratify the appetite of the guests. Next to the grand entrance from New Palace-yard a sort of Gothic orchestra has been erected, in which will be placed the heralds, attended by a full band, together with all the necessary accompaniments ef trumpeters, kettle-drums, &c. Two square towers project from this orchestra into the Hall, on each► side of the entrance, from which the customary pm clamations are to be made, preceded and followed by the flourish of musical instrun:ents. The repairs connected with the building it:elf are proceeding with all possible dispatch; but it is anti cipated that they cannot be fully accomplished within the stipulated time, and that they must be suspended till after the Coronation. One of the exterior towers, left of the great entrance, is restored to its pristine beauty, the most minute parts of its ancient decora: tions having been perfectly preserved. THE PLATFORM. The Platform, upon which the Procession is to move from the Hall to Westminster Abbey, is ready to be laid down. It is to be elevated sir feet above the ground, and to be covered with z c-a nopy. It will extend from the door of Westminster Hall to the corner of Bridge -street, then turning to the left towards George-street, proceed directly to the west door of the Abbey; so that this part of the ceremony may be witnessed by an immense multi tude. The inhabitants have not yet resumed the erection of balconies in front of their houses, but the necessary preparations are made for that purpose, and the moment the official notice is given in the Gazelle the work will be commenced. IV E.STM I NSTER ABBEY. The interior of this building has been prepared foe the ceremony ever since last August, and only re quires the necessary decorations. Galleries have been erected on each side of the grand aisle, from the western door to the entrance of the choir. These are filled with rows of seats, rising one above the other; and immediately under the galleries are other seats for the spectators. A platform extends from the entrance along the aisle, about two feet-from the pavement to the centre of the choir, where another platform is raised, which is approached by several steps; and in the centre of this is a third platform, of a square form, upon an elevation of two steps, upon which will be placed the Chair in which the Coronation is to take place. To the left of this platform is erected a temporary rdb pit, from which the Archbishop of CANTERBVIII will preach the Coronation Sermon. On the right and left of the Coronation Chair are seats for the Peers and Peeresses, who will sit opposite to each other, and who will attend by special summons. Bc' yond these other galleries are erected for spectators The choir will be placed on seats, which acted nearly to the roof of the western end of the Abbey, the organ having been placed on the summit. The whole of the seats will be covered with scarlet cloth- It would be impossible, in the present nnEnished state of the Abbey, to give an adequate idea of the effect which will hereafter be produced. The d'ceil from the western entrance, at this moment, is extremely grand. It is thought that it will take about six weeks to cover the seats with cloth, 20 the work has not yet been commenced. YESTER DA v.—The Ticket, No. 14,041, drairo yesterday a Prize of £21,000 Consols, Was So ld by Bisit, in Two Quarters, One Eighth, and Si: SP teenth Shares—who also sold other Capitals, drawn yesterday. The fortunate holt!ers of any ef the above Prizes may receive the value of their ie• spective Shares on demand, at either of Mae* , O' fices, 4, Cornhill, or 9, Charing-Cross, ‘Jiete are aor on sale New Tickets and Shares for June 14th (Not Month), when Two Prizes of E`20,`200 will be Oro*: LONDON ; Printed and publithvd by LEVEL I{E 7 t ll, My, Toniilt-Atr. .1.1 . 1, S