The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-03-18 00:00:00

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:,ive the benefit of this Hero's pretence; in the
tittle his Grace hall sent a subscription or
fir the beurfit of•the Society.—(Applamse.)
.1 l'e Duke of Welliugtou'a health wse drunk
%sell Vote time. three.

Tuite.-" Ste Itte Compeerlag Hemmen."
The CHAltilliirt thee said. that Ware the Tree-
,4l..r read the Nelson ui the subscriptions collected
inr mewed or-vision he would br 'rive to pro.
11...1. lilt' health of tl very distinguished In%lsmail,
trail been, treat to his Koval Highness thr
Pillire Regent, the largest contrtbutire to the web-
I.vrity of tin. Society—owed hr mention that the
iwrsortage to alarm hr alluded was the illsoquis of
Hastings.—/Gait applawse. had Istrly re.
ceivell the thanks of truth flumes of Parliament for
hie conduct in India, mud 1w was tore the Noble
Marlins would receive with the warmest reeimgo iir
satisfaction this tribute from his countermen, on an
`crecesirt:i MI dear to In. best wisher. He wilt, it wit
true, venorie.ll at a great diatauce from limn; but
they sal 'k..ew his heart was with them. and that he
rook" desire ow higher itotlitreettOts thins to hear of
their prosperity and welfare.

Thr 1,11 %INMAN then gore--
" The health of the hirireptis of Hostler, aed may the
benekiell Tree /aryl their hi tiefietue iu his alsoruee."
This groat wue drunk with three times three. owl
Nre,ot rettlisioitspisa.

Tone—. Pete and accepted fillssam."
Treosirree then trod the Report of the sub.
scriplimis, which we were glad to find aims d 1.1
a considrrabli. sum. In addition to the Prince fie-
veto's iloriatiorti, the folloun.g :.ems were received :
V•i'm Lord Citstlerragh SOL in addition to former
sulorriptiuno ; from the Marquis of Laessdnan and
the Earl 1) iredry, en guineas each ; from the
Fowl of Clime ilham vSf. Loid Slew:art 1.51. Mr.
tirlitlali llt Kuiuia•, Mr. CalibillK 20. Lord nec-
live 615 gingiva*, S:r B. Illsointield 25 guineas, Mr.
Alos-r v Dauson 201 Lord Arthur to/. Lord
Fits4eralii to winless. /Ir. Alderman Thorp
10 Thc ....Him of the receipts of tickets
451141 the viillevt at the tabie, was 1,*471. Smile
were subsequently made to this amount
liy fresiltsilleset !lotions in the roots.
Mr. CANN rxr:—The Noble Chairman caller'
'spun them to skink the alisetit—iliuw who were
lire in their respect mid their affection. The
health of the Doke of Wellington hail hero
shaiik, as was that of the Maiquis of !last-
ogs—an old esteemed aunt liberal benefactor of
4 hts lostitution—( Lord ckeers.)—The Noble Pre-
sident said he was distant—so lie ass—hut the
cceari Only removed his person—his wishes,
his heart remained with the Institution.
*bribe,' lie oar einphled in distributing the
spoils of iictory, or iu healing the wow's& of
coolest, his heart was still with the Institu-
tion ; though for away, there would be found a
responsive sympathy iu his heart, embracing and
endearing the liberal, the beivevolent, and the na-
tional objects of Irishmen. As to his Grace the
Duke or Lasater. lie was, he understood, unavoid.
stilly absent—he spent most of his life and most
of his Galion- in his native couutry ; hut he
was 'initially present. The company knew his
heart was with the Institution, and surely they
excuse the absence of an Irish Nobleman
when tiny heard be was in Ireland. The Noble
President bad filled the situation with great dig-
nity and tilt rt. mid whilst they justly remembered
the virtues of the sbsence, he did not see why
'they should pass over the merits of those who were
prestuit. Ile would tlwrefore give the health of
the Nobleman lOW KO ably filled the Chair—
WIIO fin WWI) of the manners and ge-
err_ se h uto.t3-:ni of aa
he hrslin of 1114.4 Not& r;beirmas, the Earl of Darn-
ley, wills float e num thrix.".—(Geitat uppiarac)

CHAIRMAN ►ald, it war gratifying to his
feelings to return thanks to so numerous and so dis-
tinguished an assembly. Ou such an occksion—
•ne A bbbbb 'WMify of Saint Patrick—the heart of
every loishrivan, generous at all times, was pecu-
liarly directed to the support of his poor feflow-
eimiltryerien. It was, he said, thirty years since
be had hist presided over tans Institution : from
that period to the present. he lied, as far its he emit&
invariably watched over its interests, forwarded its
objects. and promoted it% prosperity ; and when-
ever an oreesiou would occur. he %%mild do all he
ould to womote the interests of axis truly noble
and witiouisl Institution.

The elittIMAN tiext propt '4ll " The itudth
the Night lime. Un rie ('venting," and 'it the
wove hose signified that the Rigs,' !Inn. Gristle-
wan had accepted the place of liscriiiesst for the
Penewitiy, yew.
Mr. CA tionie—a"Gellt lemeet, s gor.rl tercel, like
is good action, is sure to be repassi wish interest,
by the generous and polite. I coatis, I use
iitit so sestrtrated when I recommended to poor
stotice the health of the Noble Chairman, as to
look to ti, such reward of the cosuutendationa lee
was pinned to bestow on use in resew Ardis
'lesion.' to the Itogli uti,r In so well sod se honour.
ably discharges, mod which you herr been pleased
to debigoate In sue foe the robstisig year, I *crept it
with pride cud aids plesseurr. Oust couaider..
micas can only detract from that plessurr
the eamwelrriwion of any owes intworthissesia It
has beets said (I believe by Doctor Johnson), that
it was impesrible a .crown could consist of our
costly jewel—that jewels, honorer pleciotts, axle
'old together by viler lustier. If .1 can be 116 e
c.litteetittg litJt betwerst his Grace the Jitric.• of
N%'ellitip togs stud Isis Grace the Duke of tritiAer,
uw astistieds

The Minquis.of DowNsuitt.E ulid, that, after the
blitliant mud appropriate speeches delivered by the
:Right Ha... Gentleman (Mr. Canning), mid by his
Nibble Friend, the Piesident, he would soy little.
Ile Mid strong feeling* fur she Itatitution—feelinga
Sshlch he could not adequately express. Lie had,
-Ca the last A ersary, stated his opitinnis 'on the
Male of the I iistituii 0000 . The views. he then enter-
/Ave(' reillsixed unchanged, mid he cherished them
thi.ught tHey were likely to promote
1,,e g0..il iif the Society. lie had last year turn-
imocil die inconieniesice of the system of educt-
•l'lsc children who were ',availed before the
skewed whin tine uniteriAls the Society
It t., %sulk ost—rducdte them, sod, like the plants
e earth relreAed by the dews of heaven,
will yield pot rams fruit. Oa a former swot-
ouratioaril the iiicooveniesice booing hem
.110, v. eiloc.itiosi iiiirsiied—three were 6.x or
es relitioltilit (111;401! learis Lundy!), in •,,hich

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