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ought, homer, to lime reported his having re vowed a summons before he absented himself, but bad Hot done it either to the h i e r teeny of his Aw l , His e xcuse was, that ebsence had by his attendance on the House of been occasioned Commons. The witness having been ordered to withdraw, Lord ALIMONY observed, that it appeared that part of the charge on which William Stint had been tried, was for absenting himself from drill, in consequence of an order from that House. If he had given that as en excuse, and had produced the Speaker's warrant for his attendalim, his being put 111/011 his trial was a breach of the priiileges of the House. In order to clear this point, he should therefore move that the minutes of the Court Mar tial on William Stint be laid before the House. Lord PALMERSTON understood that the man had refused to give any answer to his officinal respecting the cause of his absence, unless be were taken be fore a Court Martial. This would he proved by the setjeant-major of the regiment; he therefore moved that Thomas Sutton, the serjeant-major, be called to the Bar. Thomas Sutton having been introduced and ex amined, stated, that he was Serjeant-Major to the Ist regiment of Guards, and that hearing William Stint had been minim; at the defaulter's drill, lie hail ordered Serjeant Harvey to secure him. lie alierwlrds learnt about two o'clock that it had ken done, and as he found that Stint's absence hail been occasioned by his attendauce on the I louse of CllllllOOllll, he had directed Serjeant Harvey only to confine him to the Barracks. Strut having subse qaently made his escape and been retaken was con fined till Monday, sod them arraigned for brea'.ll of dote. He told the Adjutant, who reasoned vtth him on the su bject, that the charge was false, sod that lie would ocit mower the questions of imy one, unless he were brought before a Court Martial. He be. hawed with the same impropriety to th. , Command rug Officer. He was theta brought Mime a Court Martial and found guilty of two of the charges laid against him, but, in couseilueoce of his plead. lug that he had been summoned to attend the House of Commons, tbe Court had pardoned him and Ito pouisliment had been inflicted upon him. On the Friday previous to his absence, lie had stated to the witness that lie had received a - moist to attend the House of Commons, upon which the witness told Imo that he must inform him whe ther lin attendance would interfere with his military duly, which he never did. The *lines' dud not know tlott Slim had been called before a Committee of the House of Commons, ext eV/ from the report given him by Serjeant Harvey. The witness having been ordered to withdraw, Lord ALIHOFLP, though he admitted that there appeared to have beemi ou 'menthol of violating the 1 ,11% deg.a of that House, thought it might be de sirable to go through the business, us the sionnuois served upon Stint seemed to have been the imme diate cause of his having been brought to rough. lie simuld, therefore, renew his motion, that the Mi outer of the Conn-roartiul be laid upon the table. Mr. Bectorr was inclined to consider the pro doctiiiii of the minutes unnecessary, as there was 110 VVldri.ce that the trial of Stint was connected with the order issued by the House. Mr. TUMMY thought that the exact point for which he had been toed could nut he made out %sal a mi the production of the minutes. Mr. GOOI.DERN had no objection to their being laid on the table, as some doubts seemed to exist. Mr. WYNN cleared the two serjeenis of all blame ; but if Stint had stated to the coolie:Ind :it); officrt that his absence had been occasioned by a suimuoisa from the House of Commons, the breach of privilefr,e would appear to have been committed by that officer. G-iieral Tow %sums said, that having heard a man had broken away frolic the serjeant, and be haved! in IA very improper manner, he hail sent his compliments to the Adjutant, and desired that the offender ought be confined and punished in the usual way. I.lr. WYNN conceived that the case was elrar, if the gallant General would state that Stint had been tried in consequence of his having escaped from Serjeant H itveY. ieneral TOWNSMEND said, that Stint's mare Cron the serjeaut was ceitainly uppei most in ha woof at the tune. _ S:r GERARD NOEL contended, that, if the Speak tea warrant required Stiiit'auttendinice at the hour the drill took place, it wu, incorrect to Hiller limi loin) confinement ; and, if he had been improperly ~.fined, his eacape ought nut to have been coma tiered as a fault. --- After a few words from Mr. BecKETr and Colo. awl Wool), Lord PALMERSTON suggested the propriety of confintog the motion to the number of the charges awl of the seu►euce. I.lril A ',THORP aas understood to object to such a partial communication. The Gallery Mal alien cleared fur a division, but none took place, and the motion vi.,a negatived. COMXITTEE,OF SUPPLY. Lord PALMELsrom moved two Resolutic.iis—une for granting 3,0004 to the Royal Military Awluin ; tiie other for granting 8,0004 to the Royal Military College—which were agreed to, and the Report uttered to be brought up ou Nlonday. TREIGHT staNtt. •‘ Tin refight Msosey Distributimi Bill wag read a second time, sail ordered to he committed ow Mendip next. &coral! SAYING RANKS. The second reading of the Scotch Saviug Batiks Rill was penaposell till Monday next. I NNE EEP ERS RI I.L. The Committee ou the Innkeepers Dill was postponed till Monday next. NEW WRIT. Lord LO'OlllllEll moved for • new writ for the Borough of Appleby, is the room of (as we understood) George Fludyer, Esq. wbu had accepted the Mace of the Chillers Hundreds. QUALIFICATIONS OF ELECTORS. Kr. W. Wl -:ILLIMiIIa rose to bring forward the motion of which be had given notice. He stated that his object eras not at all to change the law of the land respectioK the qua. lifications of electorm—what improvements should be made therriu be should not tithe upon him to say—his object was to marled the qualification oath required to be taken Icy per sons voting in counties to the electors of boroughs and towns exercising the elective franchise is right of freehold property. The object of his snotina was merely to take away a great grievance, the waist of an math of qualification in the case he bad mentioned. It would also have the effect of alto. lishiug what was greatly cried out against, orcasionality of voting, and the frauduleut conveyances of freeholds. He conceived that his views, as he had stated them, were of high importance to the country. If his motion was agreed to, he should bring in the Bill, sod have it read a first time and printed, after which he bbould leave full time fur the country to consider it before 'wising its second reading. The Host. Gentleman then moved , t for leave to bring is • Btll (r the better reculuttoig the right of Election, fur such Towns soot Borosighsof England and Wales, wherein persons have a right to vote iit respect of lends, tenements, and liereditameme—anol also to amend the oath (25 Geo. 111. c. 84 ) uf.rte qualifiem son of Voters" - . 'I he question havint been pod— Mr. V. BLAKE made soorr remarks sot audible to us. Mr. WILLIAM* said, the Bill would embrace the very ob ject of the Hou. Griitlrtuau. The mullets was then agreed to, and Wive given. CARLISLE GAS LIGHT. Sir /AIM Glut:tile brought up the Report of the Carlisle Gas Light Bill, which was agreed lu. GAS LIGHT COMPANY. A Priittun was presented from the Gas Light asld Coke C4etspaily of the Metropuli., against theGss Light Rill, and playing to be heard by thrit,selwes or Counsel agmort the *attic—R.4l4,mill laid tot the table. Trelaway's Divorce Bill was read a second time, TOBACCO, &c. Mr. LUSMINGTON bmaaht up the Tobacco, Snuff, and Excise Licesn.es Bill. which was read a first rime, and or dered to be read a second time um Howley next. The House them aajuuroed. . . _ . MARRIAGE ACT. The Marriage Act Amendmeet Bill was read a second Rine, and passed through a Committee pro forma, on an understanding that it should be debated in a future stage. Tim Report was ordered to be taken into further cousislero emu this day week. GIYARTER SESSIONS. The Qt Semitone Division 801 l was rc-comusitted in th. Cam tee. Sir C. Moe said, that a Bill of such an important nature as the premmt was passing through the Howe in too loamy and inconsiderate a manner. Dicalusom said, that the measure bad received ample Congiderillloll, both I. sad out of the House. bit. C. Hawser said, that being Chairman for the Cuiinty of Norwich, he had bed mesas of judging of the ; ,, ohuilla of of the Bill, said he elms& they would be IneLly beneficial, particularly is the saving of expense to the .4111/fa. The •Ruuse Mussed, and the Report was ordered to be krhatthl upon Iliouitay amt., sad t h e Bill so amended to be pneted. - QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS. . _ 'fbe Ceneinittee Ull the Umbers Bill * 4 ll pus pulsed till Monday best. ALKALI QUTIIOI. The. lk,li Duties Bill posed tbep a committee.— ftePart co Moodily ant. TI-I.E SH PRESS. LONDON, SATURDAY. MARCH 27, 1619. Her navy is at once the deers et tata►nen of England—the most prolific source of her glo►y, and her brat constitutional strength. The expla nation of its present !intl., given last night in the House of Lords, by Lord MELVILLE, must, consequently, afford universal satisfaction. His Lordship averred, that never before, during • period of general peace, was the navy equal in power aud efficiency to what it now is, and that the present number of seamen amounts to 20,000, while in former intervals of peace it never ex ceeded 16,000. The Earl of LIVERPOOL hors testimony to the accuracy of this statemen►, and, alluding to the new plan of employing our oratorio in the prevention of smuggliorg, his Lordship added, that it had proved adequate to its object, and had largely contributed to the produce of the irvroue. It would be vain to pretend that a great jealousy has not existed in the public mind, upon a presumption that the army is preferred by the Government to the more popular amid fa vourite arm of OUT strength, the navy. The most strenuous advocates for economy have feared that our navy was ►educed too low, a fear that may he excused when we consider die exertions making by the United States, those rigid economists, to in crease their naval force. The very last set of New York Papers announce the Launch of the Co la/abia• a new 74. It was with this truly patriotic feeling, and anxious regard for the prosperity of the siavy, Lord DARNLEY lost night made a mo tion for papers mil the House, which elicited this very groteful information. A matter of some novelly, mud of some impost. mice to the privileges of l'arlismelit, was brought under the notice of the House of Commons last Hight. Lord Ai.ruoae stated, that WILLIAM Slttis, a private soldier of the fret Foot Guards, while in attendance to give evidence before the Cuini..ittoe on the Worcester Election, was arrested near the door of the Committee-room. -A long conversation emoted on the course proper to be observed—after which the Serjeinit who executed the arrest was brought up to the Bar and examined. It appeared that the man laid, in the interim, been tried by a Court Martial ; but flint no breach whatever of the privileges of the House had been meditated. Lord Aursto•P moved that the Mi. miter of Evidence taken before the Court Martial should be laid before the House, which was uega. tired without a division. We have received Paris Papers of Tuesday last. Three projects of law, relative to the Liberty of the Press, were communicated to the Chan. ber of Deputies, by the Ministers, in the Sitting of Monday. We have given • brief sketch of the speech of the Keeper of the Seals, in which he developed their nature and object. Should they meet the approlsetion of the I.egislature, the Press will undoubtedly obtain a considerable share of freedom. The previous censorship will be it. moved, and the offences charged .gait at writers will be determined by a Jury. Four Members re. cited whit they cull their Eperch •tI ou Iht.: prepo. skint' relitiwg to the Law of Elsrtiolts, ciel the further reading was adjourned to the fothmii,g day. The Five per Cents. on Monday were 661. 55 c. Ehtuk Stock 1,500 f. . flarnburgh and Flanders Mails bare arrived, with Paper* from the former to the 20th, rand from the latter to the , 2411 i instant. The following is an extract -- --- • HA) BURGH, mAacn 19. Exchange on London— March 16-33.1.; 33. 5. 19-33. 3k.; 33. C. cape Town Gazettes have been received to the 3d of January last. The Paper of the id contailia the following important intelligence : "CEYLON. " Hesd-quarters, Kandy, October 31, 1818. " OCMWRAL *ROMs. " The Commander of the Form congratulates his Ma jesty's awl the Honourable Company's troops miller his command. on the important and drellliVe teen( of the rap tui eof the two principal Rebel Leaders, Keppetopola and Pelenie Teter., which may be cowsidered as the death-blow to that rebellion their efforts have successfully beeu pointed at to subdue. This important capture was effected in consevience of the unreasiug and nurtinitted pursuit and rumour of the detachment under the command of Captain Fra-er, Aide. dr-Camp to the Lieutenant-General, during the most incle. nicht weather, and with many privations, and which were rewarded, by • division of that detachment, under the immediate command of Lieutenant Witham O'Neil, of the S3d regiment, coming unexpectedly and by surprise on the residence of these and the third noted 141111 bladugalle anal other inferior leaders, near to Parawahaganime, on the . borders of the Seven Korlea mid Nienvere Kalaweye, on the 21Ills in the afternoon, after • fatiguing march of 16 wiles, when the party succeeded in oinking prisoners the two primary objects of their search, and the others, who have fled, may be expected either to surrender,ur be quickly made prisoners." It will be men hr an Advertisement in the front of our Paper, that the Association for the Suppres sion of Mendicity ill Dublin, solicit assistance from tile Nobility and Gentry of Ireland now in this country. The call is just, and we hope ail! re ceive a proper answer. Such of them as are now absent in England on business or pleasure, or re siding permanently here, and who derive some inte rest or emolument from Dublin, are equally hound in duty to contribute to the comfort and safety of that city, as any of its permanent resident inhabi tants. Indeed in a moral and conscientious point of view, the obligation to oid with their purse is stronger upon those who, having their means there, have withdrawn from it the protection of their personal presence, and the benefit of their example. An official account laid before the House of Coinanoiso, states the total aggregate value of corn, grain, meal, awl flour imported into Great Bria twin from foreign countries, in the tear 1818, at the immense sum of 13,-271,6291. 3.., of which 2,363,489/. 24. 10(1. is from Ireland and the isle of Man. The total value of the saute exported in said year is 312,600/. 3s. 5.1. Yesterday the Duke of YORK submitted some new military clothing to the PRINCE REGENT, at Carltna-house. Yeeterday Count MUNSTER had an audience of the PRINCE REGENT. An Asiatic, elegantly attired, visited the lobby of the 11-louse of Commons last night. accompasiied by Mr. BUTTERWORTH. lie was said to be the Persian Ambassador, who had just arrived iu town; Ilia I omplricient was very dark, his stature thin, rather tail. with a stoop—he seemed to be a middle-aged man. The LORD CHANCELLOIt took his seat yesterday nn the IVuolsack, in the House of Lards. Hta Lordship had occasion to walk to the Bar three during the course of the evening, to receive Bills from the House of Commons. and we were happy to perceive lie seemed to achieve this fin a gouty mass) mmous task without difficulty. Him Lordship was warmly greeted oti his re-appearance in the House, by Noble Lords of both sides of tire House. The following official information relating to the trade of Malts, was received yesterday His Excelleuey the Guvertior having berm induced to consider in what mode, ender the present depreciation of trade in these poioessionr, in consequence of the erring& ments made subsequent to the peace, some relief may be given to the mercantile interests without heavily pressing ow the interests of the Crown ; and with a view m the same time to simplify and consolidate the fluty duly on noterlsaridise, Su he paid in future within his Majesty's ports in these pm siesions, to wit : that of one per cent. ad ralonna, bendy in amount infinitely inferior to what is paid under any free purl iii the Mediterranean, is hereby pleased le order and direct that all export duty proclaimed under date t►e 9th Minch, 1814, be withdrawn from the Ibth of the present mouth; mad that from the same date all commodities do in r oam pay an import deity, as far as relates to British manu factures, of one per cent. ad valorem, under the amended Tariff now issued, and to be carried into effect; /lad that all other commodities, coming from whatever, quarter du pay duty according to the raid Tariff. By command of his Excellency, "RICHARD PLACKET, *Chief Secretary to Government. " Palace, Valetta, January 7, 1819." GOVERNMENT NOTICE. " Notice is hereby Riven, that all intrehaut vessels pawing by this island, the masters of which may he anxious to pat in here, either frum stress of weather, or with a view merely to commonicate with their agents, will be alluvred, p rovi d e d such vessels enter the (11111fIlliiille harbour, only to remain 48 hours, without delivering up the ship's papers, and to depart again within such period, without being obliged to clear out from that port, upon the payment only of anchor age dues, and for the charges of watering, if required. " By coinotand of his Emelltury, " RICHARD PLASICHT, " Chief Secretary to Government. " Palace, Valetta, January 12,1819." .• r oszi m . PABIIIO2VA DLit PA art ES. • A grand ball vtis given yesterday earning al Wsllis'e Lonnie under the patronage of the Deuheas of Wellington, the Mirchioures of Salisbury, lady C. Long, Lady C. Lamb, Lady De Crespigny, and HOC A /101111Ui, elude was ray iininerriusly and elegantly attended. 1114 Commis entertained a large party of fashionahles on Thuraday at her house in Hill.streel, Berkeley square. The Earl end Countess Verulam entertained • large party of distinction yesterday, at their house in Grosvenor. square. The Cuuntees of Essex will gibe a rout Ail evening, at lire house in Hill•street, Be. keley•squarr. The Earl of Aberdeen will giver grand entertainment to a large party of disliagui.hed personagea on Monday next, at Argyle House. The Earl mod Countess of Hardwirke had a select dinner party yesterday, at their house in St. Javne-'24ipiare. The Right Mom W. W. Pole will glee an Organ. enter tainment this day to • party of diatiaction, a: his horse in PLAN FUR THE PREVENTION OF TCRGEIIY. . Mr. Scott, an ingenious Artist, is now exhibiting .near Newcastle-street, Strand, souse very corious specimens of ornamental Batik notes, Oil an en lady new principle, which it is conceived cannot be copied by ally Etigravrr or limiter. By this new method, every note will exhibit the Millie ep• peariance, however numerous the inipiesatons, as the plate will not require to be repaired idler massy millions base been printed ; itrol each note ttrus presentiog, even for a aeries of years, a complete uniformity of appearance, die least attempt at for gery would be instantly discovered by the public. In addition to the permanent composition of the plate, the Artist has shewn considerable taste iii the execution of the copies of the notes. By a novel process, he i• enabled to colour the lettrlS WA ornaments with a variety of delicate, though sufficiently marked iid 1 distinct hues, which are not only indelible in their impression, but N hicir can be laid on without the colours becoming mixed, MS they would otherwise be, according to the ordi nary process of lointitig. The peculiar taste of the outline, and delicacy of execution, both of the letters and ornaments', together with the first expense of the process, which, though ultimately economic:l, is at the outset ireeessai sly exl►ensive, present the best security against the deception of forgeries, urt less it can be admitted that the persons who traffic in forged notes can have t lie aid of the ablest artists, end the command of a considerable sum of money, at the very commencemeot of their operations. The Duke of Vora came to town on Thursday evening from Windsor, and afterwards had a dinner party, at York-house. Among the company were, the Duke of WELLINGTON, the Earl of LIVER POOL, Viscount PALMERSTON, &c. The Duchess of GLOUCESTER paid a long visit to the Peet tics REGENT yesterday, at Carlton-house. Yesterday the Duchess of GLOUCESTER walked in the gardens at the hack of the Queen's Palace.. Prince LEOPOLD is shortly expected in Hog lund. He was to leave Coburg soon after the I•tth instant. The Marquis and Marchioness of STAFFORD have left town for Worksop Manors, Notts. on a visit to the Earl and Countess of StRREY, for a short time. On Thursday, the infant son of the Earl and Countess of ASIIIIIIRNHAH was baptised by the Hun. and Rev. WWI MERCY, at Ashboridiam house, Dover-street ; the apouso►s were, the Duke and Duchess of NORTHUMBERLAND and the Mar quis Of CAMDEN. After the ceremony his Lord ship gave a most sumptuous entertaioruent, at which were present, besides the sponsors, Earl Barmiest, the Earl of ABERDEEN, Lord CLIVE, Lady T. VYNER, Col. HENRY PERCY, &C. Lord and Lady Wrstivss and faintly are expected in town nest week, from their seat in Scutla+•d. Arrivals at Reddisli's Hotel, Jenuyn-street : Rev. %V. WHITEHALL DAVIS, from his seat in Shropshire; Rev. JOHN ALLANaON and from their seat in Wales. Arrivals at Brunet's Hotel, Leicester-square:— Monsieur DE BELE:MAME and Monsieur LE RUBOR, from Patis. Mr. RAE, it appears, is to be the hero of 7/re Italians, which, in justice to the author, is soon to he represented at Drury-lane Theatre. We hope that the piece and the performers will have fair play, and we are persuaded that Mr. KLAN will not endeavour to avert success; but he be longs, it is said, to snarly Clubs, and particularly to one styled The WOICeS, who may think themselves bound, in support of Ins character. to how/ dares all his competitors, and to defeat the expectations of those who do not think and feel like themselves. —(Evening Paper.) - WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Eq. M.P. who presides at the dinner adoertised in our Paper for Tuesday neat. at the London Tavern. to celebrate the Elec. tion of Mr. Alderman VOOD, is • great promoter of the education of the poor, and the patriotic and benevolent Representative for the Borough of Wry.. mouth. It is reported that lie will he supported by the Duke of Sussti, and surrounded by several distinguished Salesmen, upon an occasion which will enAble them to siliew, not only their personal esteem fur Alderman Wows, but their respect for the great body of enlightened Liverymen, to whose attachment he was indebted for success. An eminent bookseller of Germany, named COTTA, is shout to publish a genealogy of his fa mily, fur the purpose of proving that he is descended from the ancient family of that name in Rome. Sittings appointed in Middlesex and London, befure the Right Hmicoirable Sir ItoocaT DA I. LAB, Knight, Lord Chief Justice of Ins Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, at IVesttuinste►, au and after . _ Easter l'ereu. 1819: IN TERM. lUDDLIISSI. LONDON. Thersday April 20 Friday April 39 Thursday. May I Friday 3l4y 7 Thursday . . -- 13 Friday l4 Tune, ......... II Wednesday — 19 AFTER TERN. Tends/ ... p • .. •• 11149 16 I Werlsesilar - 13 DRthir-LANE tHEATRICAL FUND DINNAR. The Anniversary Dinner for the benef. t of th;s Institution was held yesterday, at the City of Lou. don Tavern ; The DUKE of YORK in the Clete. The company. we regret to state, though highly respectable, was Hut by any means so numerous ats we had hoped or expected. 'This may, perbui,s, Int in some degree accounted for by a reference to ii.e place in which the dinner was given— far, very far, from tile region of the theatres. Tho•e abuse m ail. date caused the anniversary to he kept here may be assured of this, that though the Gentlemen Citizens will cheerfully appear on such au °cession in the West end of the town, the fashionable* age not equally willing to proceed to the City. They sel dom pay visits there, as an ancient dramatist has said, " except to borrow money." At seven o'clock the Duke of Yoe,: was ushered into the room by the Stewards. He was attended, and we publish the fact with pleasure, by no less than sixty Vice-President's. Among them we observed— The Marquis of 'Anglesey, Sir A. Pigzott, the Attorney. (ienerst, Mr. Landituss, the liun.G. Lamb, the 11nnonrahle 1). Kunnurol, Mr. Ilytog, Mr. Irmimuueer, Mr, Ve'l!son, Sir .1. St. George Skeilington, Lard Yarmouth, Mr M. Dursere General, Ferguson, Mr. J. Fuller, Sir B. I.CuoudielJ, Mo. Calersh, arra Sir C. Flower. On the removal of the cloth, Non Nobispamine was exceedingly well sung by the tiri:nsrtug t ante.- *lomat Gentlemen :--11essrs. Incledmi. C. T.. T. Cooke, trete. J. Smith, G. Clark, *King. %'ebb, Broadhurst, J. Elliott, and Woolf. The masts of " The King," and " The Prince Regent," were drunk amidst very 4srt•et epplause. The Marquis of A Sni.rogir Wen i.totur.td— " The health of their Illustrious Chairmen" After the applause. which was long and etithits elastic, hail subsided— The Duke of YORK rose and said, be felt ex ceedingly proud and liiyhly gratified iu presiding on an occa.;ion like the present. cobalt-cis,' ii. it was with the future combo - b. of anise from %l o on ifi e public derived so much instruction, blended with so great a portion of airiusenteirt. Ile rewrite:it extremely that the Meetirig was not snore ttttt nes rous—but lie hoped that dimple amends would he made for the paucity of cumbers, by the multi& eerier with which the 'Gentlemen present would subscribe, when die Stewards weut round.—(Load apploase.) Toast—. The Aemy Tune—. The Duke of York's Mardi." Toast—" The Navy" Song—" /tide Britannia," in parts. Our old favourite, Incledon, gave one of the verses in great style, and was much applauded. The Duke of YORE then proposed— " Success to the Drury.larre Fend, sad the health of the Muter, Mr. Kesa."—!Load orppirtars.) Mr. KEAN felt proud of the honour that had been conferred on hilts in the presence of the special guardian of the interests of the Drury-lane Fund, which was placed so peculiarly under the p:otec tiou of their Royal Chairman, whose exertious had been most liberally seconded by a generous public. He hoped the company would allow him to offer his grateful thanks, in behalf of those unfortunates who had already derived . essential service •froin their fostering kindness—elk' sure he was, that the voice of the unfortunates,. employed in bless ing their benefactors, never could distress the ears of the benevolent. Placed to his present situ ation, it was his duty to offer the thanks of those, whom their bounty had relieved,to that generous pub lic, whose good deeds had consecrated the spot where they met at that moment—where the first cheering ray of light, of hope, of animation, broke in oil their withering prospects. For those alio had ',ern assisted by the humane interfereixe of the love's of the drama, he had to express the most humble thanks to their benefactors. It was ratio r ex• troordinary (and might perhsps hr stn objet t of iiiquir), that sortie Members of his own - fession were not subscribers to such an lust!. trition—partienlarly, when claims on the Food bail been regularly paid for forty years. Our of the most encouraging examples of the utility of the Drury-lane Fuud was to be seen in the history of Mr. Reddish, once an actor of great poaer•—arril whose genius, in depicting the mimic in idoess of Pdgar, was second only to the mighty efforts of Mr. Garrick, iti the character of Lear. He hail enrolled his name unsung the rally subscribers to this Fund which ulterwardo supported, educated, 141141 bares. duced to respectability. the family of that rod,- vidual, s' lien other resorwes failed them. Perhaps, the diminished ismonnt of pensions, which, of late years. the Fund was ettabli d to riffuld, might (hire sotne persons from coming forward. But it ass clear, that withholding assistance nab out the best way, ,of increasing their stntuitirs. They had aguiii assembled in the City of Loudon, where so much soccer* attended their previous efrart--isod they were atlxious that tlisir thanks should be now recorded. where former beoeti were received. Gentlemen, he was sure, could not but feel an additional pleasure iu anniversary, which brought within their walis Alember of the Royal Family, who eieetr amongst his fellow-subjects, without creating Ire-1, attachment towards his pervert), and inspiring brighter loyalty towards his House—( tiear, /.car.)—'That his colleagues should have contiotiesi to 111111 the honourable distinction of placing olio. a se mid time, before his Royal Highness, as the ad vocate of the unfortunate, was, lie feared, ao honour which he owed rather to the warmth of their friend. ship, titan to the orrery exercise of their uncut. Ile felt ato be his ditty to obey il.. ir call—sod to discleirge, with his best powers, the duty with which they introsterl lion. He look ed to public iratrotiage for the growth of Iles lustituti,:n—he acknowledged, in his own p er . soli, the extent of public knolorss—..,iii be • should feel most happy, If any pin of public support, drawn from trim. lighted. . 6 with snarl amp, on the !odder of this sacred lostitutiou, , " of winch it was his first pride arid boast to b. selected as the chief officrating Tbis address was very well received. • Toast—" The Vice-Presidents." tigi."l:.l:l2l:("lc'e:l47l7swfisi:::aganbajoilie'idaileAqvusec:Wiriegejb.b:—ns"tlP: sungeb7; = I I _ i Y