The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-04-11 00:00:00

BOYAL. UNIVERSAL INFIRMARY FOR
CHILDREN.

The Tenth Anniversary Festival of this moat excellent tosti.
tution waa celebrated yestenlay at the City of London Tavern.
About 120 gentlemen sat down to dinner. The Right lion. the
LuieD 111AYOR tilled the Chair.

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The cloth having been removed, Nen Nebie was sung by the pro-
fessional gentlemen present, and the usual toasts having been given
from the Chair, and drunk with the enstomary honours, the Chair-
nolo cose to propose stizessa to the Charity. Ile said that when the
premature mortality to which the children of the poorer inhabitants
of this great 3letropoUs were subject was considered, this Institu-
tion must be allowed to stand in the foremost rank of those distin-
guished for utile). In his situation as Chief 3lngietrate ef the
Ctty,ehe had many opportunities of estimating the value of various
charities. It was a consoling reflection, that there was scarcely any
specie*. of distress which there was not some institution to relieve or
of least to mitigate. This Charity, which the company was met to
support, was not inferior in utility to any other in the Metropolis.
It relieved no less than 12.0940 human creatures annually these
were infants: and when it was considered how much more every
parent valued kindnesses bestowed on his children, than kindnesses
towards himself, the public benefits conferred by this valuable In-
stitution might be estimated. Its advantages, however, were not
confined to the humbler classes who sought immediate relief in the
hospital of the Society ; the establishment of this Institution was
calcallitril to advance a branch of medical science which had not
been sufficiently attended to, and which every father of a family
was interested in promoting. The Lord Mayor concluded by pro-
pitiator " Sneeess to the Royal Infirmary for Children," which was
received with the warmest approbation.
Alderman GARRATT then gave the health of the Lord Mayor,
who conduct in his present situation, he said. was an earnest that
lie would fulfil his duties in any other situation in which his fellow.
citizens (bought proper to place him. This toast was received with
se thueetem.
The LORD MAYOR returned thanks.
The health of Samuel IVhitbread, Esti. one of the Members for
Muldleeex, was next given.
Mr. Wirt returned thanks. He said he was compelled
to leave the company at an early hour, to attend his duties in the
House of Commons ; but he had always attended the festivals of
this charity, and would continue so to do, being deeply impressed
with its utility. Having been long intimately ;connected with the
City of London, with the Chairman's leave he should conclude by
Wrepoving a toast, and that toast should be " Success to the City
of London." )Applause.)
The Loan MAYOR then proposed ,the health of the Treasurer.
Alterman Garrett.
Mr. Alderman GARRATT returned thanks, and took occasion to
enter in some detail into the funds of the Charity, which he stated
was much in arrest.

" The Corporation of London" was next drunk.
The tf.e CRETAXY announced that the subscriptions amounted to
nearly •2:09/.
The Officers of the Institution and aeveral other toasts were
then drunk. and the party separated at an advanced hour, after an
evening spent with the greatest hilarity.