The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-03-16 00:00:00

CI I V. OF LON 1)0A' S('11001.

Yearnlse the Ninth Aimie.rstiry of this exre:-
lesit Sc! I was told tit the City of 14,1111011 TA..
VCIM. The attetalasice was as nuiurrou= and re-
spectsble its we remember me soy former occasion.
The object of this Charity is to give motructimi,
mid the means of fllluir support, to poor children
of tilltj, FtAra. 1.11.1$ betievuletit Institution enta-
tilted from the 61110111 of the metropolis, mid has
already reerit,(l the moct distiligaitlinil patronage.
It first cominciired in the %VA). 1806, sod there are
at iirrseirt seventy children 1:11.11rr the vire of the
fostiitition, sixty or who'll* ;i i 1111 the luiurl.ttai,
VIZ. thirty boys and thirty girls, annually clothed,
and taught to make their clothes themselves. In
addition to which sixty, there ore five boys and five
girls admitted as probationary scholars, who re-
ceive all the benefits of the Institution, except
clothing, and ure chosen on the foundatiou as
vscuncies occur.

At six o'clock the company sat down to a sump.
tuous dinner.
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When the cloth wag removed, the LORD 'MAYOR
(who was in the Chair). after proposing the usual •
health, of the Royal Family, which were drunk
with enthu►iam, adverted to the particular busi-
ness of the dry, nod expressed the gratification be
felt ■t the progress of this Society. He said that
the company would see the children of the Institu-
tion pass iu review before them, and that such a
spectacle would supersede, the necessity of any up.
peal, by words, to interest them in its behalf.—
(Applause.
The children were then introduced ; they were
a clean, cheerful groupe of boys mod girls, whose
appearance atid demeanour bore unequivocal testi-
tuony of their health, and the care which was evi-
dently taken with their education. A very fine boy
was put upon the table, and delivered the follow-
ing address
t—
" Generous Patrons—On this ninth anniversary, permit us,
poor boys, to repeat our thanks and gratitude, and that
gratitude se cypress not only for ourselves, List for our
companions that have left us, and whom your generous
bounty has placed in situations which prove that sudustry
preserves from wane.
" Many of our late school-fellows are ins by your rare op,
prenticr buys, who without that care might have beeu vaga-
bond boss, eurumbrauces on society, and prowling about
the streets without a home; you, gruerous Patrons, have
rescued them from vice, and our humble hopes are, that you
will rescue us. Continue, generous Patron', your liberal
care to us ; it is for that care and your protection that we
present ourselves your humble candidates. We are taught
by you to read—to write—to work—to praise ■nd woisliip
our God ; and while we are grateful to you, we adore and
praise our God that has given you hearts to pity as pour
children."
An interesting female child was then put on the
table, who addre►sed the company an follows :
a Patrons—We are poor girls, but grateful ;
mod your goodness has turned our poverty to use, for
poverty may be virtuous when guided by the baud of pious
iudsuatry.
" Many of our late companions we often see, who sow
reap tbe fruits of your generous care ; they look to us%
mid present themselves examples fur our iwination, hut they
look to you with seutiu►ents of gratitude, and rejoice.
" Generous Patrons, we supplicate from you a conti-
nuance of OW care to us which you 11.11/e sliewn to thew
We are told that instruction improves the moist, and guides
that industry which 4iveis strength awl usefulness to the
body; both of these we receive from you ; and with piety
and industry united, we humbly aspire to the favour both of
God aud man ; and hope to prove, that your generous Care
to us poor girls was nut in vain."
The Loan MAYOR then gave—
" Success or the Loudon School of Instruction and ludas-
try"—whicb was drunk with three limes three.
Mr. Alderman ScitimEy then proposed—
" The health of the Lord Mayos"—which was received
with great applause.
The LOUD MAYOR, in acknowledging the favour
conferred upon him, expressed his high gratification
at being present oil this anniversary, and at witness-
ing the interesting spectacle which he had joist in
common with them seen. These poor children
were nut only educated in their tender years, but
they were also taught the means of providing for
their future support.—(Applause.)—Fur his own
part lot had only to say, that so benevolent an object
►hould have always his support. His private feelings
and public duty concurred in rendering this Charit y
dear to him. He hoped his fellow-citizens would
always find him at his post in the discharge of his
duty. He knew that he must, from the nature of the
arduous duties he had to perform, have to encounter
some particular at►imadversious, but these should not
deter him from the due discharge of his duty, to the
best of his abilities, with steadiness and impartiality.
He ultimately relied on the good opinion of all
thinking men to justify his acts.—(Applartze.)—
The munificent means which the City of London had
placed at the disposal of their Chief Magistrate,
had given him an occasional prot .. i .. ence nn near
mons of this kind ; and he could assure the coin-
pony, that wherever he went he found a readiness
to pay the just tribute to the humanity arid gene.
rosily of Isis fellow-citizens, which they etniuet►tly
deserved, on lICCIOOIt of their universal and disin-
terested henevolence.s—(Applause.)
The Report of the Institution was then read. It
drew a flattering picture of the progress of this ex-
cellent Society, and of the moral benefits which it
diffused. In stating the expenditure of the last
year at 5651. 15s. 6d. it was added, that the
treasurer was in advance to the Society about 231.
The LORD MAYOR, in referring to the Report,
called upon the Meeting to re}►leniali its stocks
purse, mod we were glad to flial that this appeal
was not made in vain, for a xonsiderable sum was
immediately subscribed in the room.
The health of Alt. Altlerunisi Scholey was then
given. The worthy Alderwau had given his eighth
donation to the Society.
Mr. Alderman SCHOLRY returned thanks, and
expressed the gratitude lie felt for this mark of
their Irrspect.
On the health, of the ViceePresidents being
drunk,
Mr. Jr:MN CA Pit. returned thanks, and expressed
the pleasure the Vice-Presidents felt iu the dis-
charge of their duty.
The LORD MAYOR then proposed
01 The health of the City Representatives, mid particularly
of Mr. Alderman 'limp, who ass prescut on this sm-
./talon."
Mr. Alderman Tawas., in returning thanks, else
queutly adverted to the progress of this Society.
and expressed his strong cordiality in the sinfaiss
that hail been hottest to promote its two-fold objects
namely, the education of poor surd doe
estuferring upon thou the means of providing for

their future tiiiip.irt. /1e wa• 'n A 1.4
Chair so ably Wirt! Al it rflati ou 11. e I re•.s t «, -
sine', tend he ievaire them ih.t he I. l'r I,!
tret•erol one of tl.ir 11)
upon the pr-sriit are n•: taunt 111
mote Ihr telej..et of thl• Cit.trity, the
of this great 11111 l tria d ( 7iiy, awl t'sie e..tiriressel•vt.
of every member iu it.— (
in the coutle of the eve-u:s.4 -t viral t
were merle to the i.lrvhiii. nt I:elialf
toitinti, and NI very liberal sultti-ryterri
in the tuont.

MEETINCs O r CukinTou.4;
GUILDHALL.

Pursuant to public iolverii‘einco, a number cf
individuals 3 etacrtloy, ;41 ll.e rig%iniau-
hall in the Maii.toii-lintoc, gar tar. pat pore of
considering the propriety of petiiiiiitiv,4 the Le-
gislature against the rens* %al of thei leertn4s ul Cre-
ditors before the Cumuli:Ail:tilers of Il.isikrupt,, Irons
Guildhall, to a building in Furniviti's dun, Ilulw
At a quarter before two o'clock, the Lord Mayor,
acconipstiied by Alilernoin Waithitiati, Mi. S.
Dixon. Mr. Fivell, Mr. Ilurcunthe, several
other Members of the Corporatom, entered the

His Lordship, after a short constiltai;oss with hie
friends, addressed the Meeting, which W II very
thinly attended. He amid, he bad been mines:ea
to afford the accommodation of that Hall to the
Citizens of London, for the purpose of considering e
motion of very great importance, namely, the pro.
priety of petitioning against the projected rennet/A
of the Meetings of Creditors Isom (3uSislll.lll
Furnival's- Inn. Those meetings had ti ss Sir Id 11,1
long in Guildhall, and were proceeded in at tilat
place with so much convenience to the Cs'y', isi
which many casts of bankruptcy naturally tics
curred, fr the extent of their Sisal
it was generally deemed inexpedient to cnt►•e them
to be removed. Bit, the Gentlemen aho hail takes,
the matter up, croisidered it most iutpor,aut, that
certain clauses, of the greatest consetrietice, should
be introduced into the Petition, which called Ito
.h deliberation. This being ,hr ente, slid the
notice given of the lusts ivied Nieeting having 1,ee,4
so short, it was thought advisable that at should be
postponed. To-morrow week he conceived would
he a proper day for holding the Meeting. Ois the
Monday many Gentlemen did not come to taw,4—
but they were obliged, on account of the foreign
posts, to come to London on Tuesday—and sits Ilest
day he hoped he would have the honour and plea•
snre of again seeing dirtily who were lAA/ I)re.riii.
alany Gentlemen wished the Petit MI 10 sake
notice of the Bill respecting lu►olsrus
which was now on thecae of st
be a matter of armies ~,,, how I.lr itiat
subject could be eitibiaced by the Pennon 'us
lion. It was of importance that statement
should go forth, that all might he aware, wt ess
they come tutu that Hall, of the noore of Stu• sub-
jects that were to be discussed, whirls would IPA
be confined inertly to the local regulation isi
nising, or resisting the removal, of thy .itttliii*
of Creditors from Guildhall.
The Meeting then separated.