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It, In it held oat prompeeto of advantages se all. He bed only to
way be felt sincere pleasure in having the boottur to preside on the
eseselon of their first anniversary festival, and he was quite ready
to promise the Society ever! future support is his power. (Hear.)
He 'mad conclude with dunking all their good health..
" now merrily we live that Soldiers be."
" The Vice-Patron."—" The lass that loves a sailor."
" The Earl of Liverpool, President of the Institution."
i• The Vice-Presidents."
Viscount TORRINGTON returned thanks on behalf of the Vice.
Presidents. He too felt deeply the honour which Vieir Royal
Chairman had done them by consenting to preside on the present
occasion. and was glad of that opportunity of expressing his sense
of his Royal Highness's condescension. He thought that the
wore their Institution was known the beuer would it be supported,
for it possessed intrinsic claims to the good wishes of every ass d►
sirous of supporting the high character for generosity and lodge,
which this country had attained. He pointed with pleasure to it
books and accounts of the Society. which accounted in the mot
satisfactory mamma for the judicious and honourable expenditure
of the funds.
The TREASIINER then read the Report, and an Abstract of the
Subscriptions.
Viscount EXMOUTH proposed the health of the Archbishop of
Canterbury. That Moat Reverend Prelate had presided at the first
Meeting of the Society, and all who heard him on that occasion
musts be fully sensible of his services to the Institution.

Mr. Aargii mentioned that the number of individuals saved
from shipwreck under the auspices of the Society since its very
recent commencement, had been- no less than 125. Phis was a fair
earnest of the future zeal and success of the Institution. He would
conclude with proposing the healths of the Committee of Manage•
ment.
Mr. T. Witsow returned thanks. He was sure every one of
his coadjutors felt as anxious to promote the objects of the Institu-
tion as he did. He would leave no exertion untried to forward those
objects, and co-operate in the good work they had in view.
" There's a sweet little cherub."
" The Lord Mayor and the Corporation of the City of London."
Sir C. FLOWER returned thanks, and in doing so, was desirous
of expressing his conviction of the utility of the Institution.
'" Old England and all its blessings.'
Viscount TonaiNGTOW rose to propose the health of a Noble.
man who had honoured them with his presence and support on that
occasion —he meant Lord Exmouth. Ile could assure the assembly
that that Nobleman not only gave them his support but his ex-
ample, for he had not long since been instrumental in saving a
man who had fallen overboard and was drowning in the river.
(Applause )
Viscount EXMOUTH did not claim much merit for the transac-
tion alluded to by his Noble Friend. He had certainly been the
first to perceive the man's danger. and in that manner contributed
to his preservation. When taken up he was insensible ; but on his
(Lord Exmouth's; return front the occupation in which he was
at the moment engaged, he was happy to find him, through the
care that had been taken of his case, quite recovered, and recruiting
himself with a stiff glass of grog. (Applause and laughter.) He
felt himself amply rewarded for his poor efforts on that or any
other occasion by the tribute of their approbation.
" The Oovemor and Company of the Bank of Ireland."
" Kathleen O'Illoor."
Sir. W. COTTON returned thanks.
" The East India Companny."
Mr. ASTELL returned thanks.
The Roysi Chairman retired soon after ten o'clock. attended by
the majority, of the company, after an evening spent in the utmost
hilarity and good feeling ; to both which the cordial and conde-
wending manners of his Royal Highness mainly contributed.
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' OPHTHALMIC INFIRMARY.

The twentieth Anniversary of this admirable Institution was '
yesterday held at the Albion Tavern, In Alderagate-street. T.
MELt.isrt, Esq. 51. P., was in the Chair, supported by Mr. Byng.
M.P., and Mr. Whitbread, M.P. Doctors Babington, Farre, and
other medical men of eminence, were also present.
After the removal of the cloth, Benedicife Demon was sung by
the professional gentlemen present. The customary toasts were
then drank with the usual honours.
Dr. FARCE then read the Report, and pronounced an eloquent
speech on the utility of the Institution, not only in England. but in
all parts of the world. Since the establishment of the Infirmary,
the contributions received amounted to 15,616/., during whi:h
60,255 out-patients had been admitted, of which it was estimated
that 50,592 had been cured ; but it was the establishment for in-
patients, or cases requiring operations for cataract and artificial
pupil, which had been the chief source of expenditure of the funds
of the Infirmary. •' Calculating." says the Report, " the ex-
penditure only by the number of out-patients, it may be remarked,
that for every guinea contributed, four patients have been admitted
at the Infirmary, and thus an extent of service, and a facility of
rendering it most amply repaying the expenditure, have been
placed within the reach of every benevolent man. If an estimate
of the Alatlve expense of the prescriptive and operative departments
ments be required, the annual expenditure of the whole establish-
ment may be taken at 8001. of which about 3001. should be assigned
to the out-patients, and 5001. to the in-patients."
The CitaißNaN then proposed—" Prosperity to the London
Opthalmic Infirmary," which was received with great applause.
The health* of Mr. Byng and Mr. Whitbread were then drank.
Mr. Iliac, in retUrning thanks, observed, that from the number'
of Institutions to which he belonged, he was unable to forward this
one so much as he wished, but he was so convinced of its utility,
that he should from henceforth double his subscription.
Mr. NV's/ in BR CAD also returned thanks.
After which the subscriptions, amounting to a pretty large sum,
were read over. Various other toasts were then given, and the
company did not rise from the festive board till an advanced hour.