The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-04-15 00:00:00

• LONDON HOSPITAL ANNIVERSARY.

Yesterday the eighty-fifth anniversary of this admirable Insti-
tution was held at the City of London Tavern.
Ilia Royal flightless the Duke of thoCCESTEII took the Chair
at six o'clock.

Among the company present we noticed the Bishop of Glou-
cester, Mr. Byng. M.P., Sir Eliab Harvey, M.l'., Mr. Manning,
M.P., Sir Wm. DIU/Ird. &c. !Lc.
After the removal of the cloth Nen Nadi Domine was sung by
the professional gentlemen present.
After the health of his Msjcsty and the other usual toasts had
been drUnk, that of the Duke of Gloucester was given.
Ills ROYAL HIGHNESS, in returning thanks, expressed his re-
gret that he had not beeri able to attend ou the last Anniversary.
He sincerely approved of the oljcets of the Institution, which was
wt.rthy of Englishmen. 2,0(1(1. had been expended above the in-
come of last year, so that it was necessary to increase their funds
by renewed exertions. At the innuant when the nation was enjoy-
ing the greatest prosperity, and was taking the lead in every mea-
sure conducive to glory, he was sure it would not fail, also, to take
the lead in every measure conducive to the Charity. Ilis Royal
Highnesi concluded by drinking their very good health'. (Ape
plan .e.
The health of the Bishop of Gloucester was then drunk.
In returning thanks, his LoatssHlP expressed his satisfaction
at the admirable matintr in which the Hospital was conducted. He
concluded by Observing.. that the Institution was not only indebted
to his Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, but also in a very
high degree to his Highness's Royal Consort, whose health he
begged to prorose.
His Royal Highness returned thanks.
" The Gentleman of the Hebrew Nation" was then drunk with
three times three.

Dr. Vas °EVEN, in the rime of himself and brethren, returned
thanks,
Various minr appropriate toasts were then drunk, and the hilarity
of the evening was kept up to an advanced hour.

SCHOOLS IN THE HIGHLANDS.
VettePerky, at the reeentsione Hall, thf 'Society forTropagating
the Christian Religion in the HipOods and Islands celebrated its
fifty-second London Anniversary FAtiral ; his Royal Highness the
Duke of Sussex in the Chair. Iletween two and three hundred
gentlemen sat down to dinner, and the gallery was filled with
ladies. There was a military band, and several professional singers.
After the cloth was removed and gtece said, the health of the
King was given, and drank with the usual honours.
The next toasts wire, " The Duke of York and the rest of the
Royal Family ;" " The Navy dad the Army ;" both three times
three.
31r. Aseacnostnie then rose, and called upon the company to
offer that tribute of respect, which they could not but feel was due
to his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex and Earl of Inverness.
lie was sure that the mere mentdm of his Royal Highneer's name
would have more influence with them than any observations of his.
There was no circumstance which so cordially united the people and
the Royal Family as the zeal with which the latter promoted the'
diffusion of knowledge. In this none stood forward more distin-
guished than the Royal Doke who then presided. lie concluded '
-by proposing the health of their President, which was drunk with
great applause.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Sossoe said that his first
duty was to return thanks to the Company for the kind manner in
which they had received the mention of his name, and his next was
to thank his lion. and Learne. Friend for the handsome terms in
which he was pleased to advert to his exertions in the cause of the
Society--a Society in whose success lie felt the deepest interest,
for its objects embraced the most remote parts of his Majesty's
I dominions. In the few worth he should have the honoar
to address to them, with reference to the Society, he trusted
that if he had the good fortune to reach the hearts of
Scotchmen, he should find but little additional difficulty in arriving
at the bottom of their pockets. (Applause.) lie had had the honour
of presiding over their meetings for several years. in which
office he succeeded to an excellent and near relative of his,
now no more. who took the deepest interest in the prosperity
of their Institution. his Royal Highness then entered into a brief
detail of the origin and progress of the Society ; stating, that
although it began with only 1,000/. and five Schools, it now could
boast of 300 schools, When the country over which its operations
were extended, and the length of time it lasted (120 years), were
taken Into account, they could easily calculate the numbers who
Enjoyed its advert lees. Ili. Royal Ilighecas then touched upon
the causes which had produced a diminution of its funds—the
number of Testaments (twenty thousand) which had been circulated
in Gaelic ; the expedieuey of tint:seeking to extinguish national lan.
guages or to disuse national dreS5C., and various other appropriate
topics. lie concluded by stating, that the excess of their expendi.
tore over their income, fur the present year, amounted to between
8001 and 9001. . . . . .

After some music and singing, his Royal Highness proposed
the Health of the Vice-Presidents, regretting that only one of them
was present.
Mr. Dow NIE. of Appin, returned thanks, and proposed the
health of the Earl of Inverness, unconnected with the English
title of Sussex,
Which was accordingly received with math applause.
The Roval Cu vnstes, io returning thank*, called to their
mind an old Scotch song. the burden of which, he said was, that
the Scotch would never desert the friendless. He hoped they would
now keep that sentimmt in view.
One of the Secretaries then read the Report, containing a state-
ment of the Society's accounts, and a vies, of its circumstances r in
doing which he took occasion to adJress a few words to the Meeting
on the nature and objects of the Society.
The PRESIDENT, in proposing the health of Alderman Crowder
and the City of shoodon. observed, that no metropolis in the world
was more distinguished for its charity,
The Worthy Alderman returned thanks in an appropriate speech.
" The Health of the Ladies, Subscribers to the Society," was
then drunk, with three times three.

Ills lt °int, II [WINES*, after a few prefarator7 o'iservations,
proposed the health of an Ifon. and Learned Friend near him.
(Mr. Abercrombie), which being received and drunk with the usual
honours, that gentleman briefly returned thank,.
When the health of the Treasurer (Sir Peter Laurie) wan drunk,
he addroned the company at considerable length. and roncinded by
purposing the health of the son of the Earl of Inverness (Colonel
I.Pkiste), then at that table.
This toast having been received pith universal plaudits. the 1311-
huit Officer returned thanks in suitable terms, and attributed the
flattering manner in which his name had been received much more
to the feelings that were entertained towards the proposer, and to-
wards him from whom he had derived his existence, than to any
merits of his own. He expressed strongly his attachment to Scot-
land, bound as he was to that country by both his pareots.
The health of the Secretaries was then given from the Chair, and
very cordially received by the company ; as were the healthy of
Messrs. ,Monteith and Campbell, who s.ere elected Vice-Presi-
sidents, together with Mr. A Isercrwrillie.
The Ste 'Yards' health* were then drunk, and Mr. A atacßomay
returned thanks in their name.

His Royal Highness and a few of those immediately around
him soon after let the Hall, when Mr. Duwxtu took the
Chair, and the festive enjoyments of the evening were continued to
a late hour.

In the course of the enterainment several national send other
songs were sung whh much eftirt. and the band played at intervals.
The Royal Duke. on Ns entrance aLtl as hie departure, was re-
ct.:A by Highland pipers.