The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-02-27 00:00:00

STANEA'S HOSPITAL SOCIETT.

The Anniversary Dinner of the Seamen's Hospital Society took
place yesterday at the London Tavern.
Vice-Admiral Sir George Cockburn, 0.C.8. presided, supported
by Admiral` Sir I.3iab Harvey, . Vice-Admiral the lion.
SIT Hobert Stopford, K.C.8., Hear-Admiral Sir Pulteney
K.C.R., Captain Sir Christopher Cole, K.(7.11.. Sir F. Om-
manney, 31. P., W. Manning, Esti., N.Y.. W. Williams. Esq.,
31.1'., T. Wilson. Esq., 31. P., W. R. K. Douglas, Esq., 31. P.,
r. Sheriff Whittaker, and air. Alderman Venables.
This society originated in the appointment of a Committee in
Ihl7, to manage a fund they subscribed far the relief of distressed
..eamen. The Committee having ascertained dust there are in the
enure of the year many hundred seamen in the port of London des-
titute of medical or surgical aid, recommended that a permanent
Hospital should be provided for their relief, with a view to which
a public Meeting was held no thelbh of NI arch, 11121, at the City
' of London Tavern, at which it was determined to establish a per-
' manent floating Hospital, for the use of sick and diseased seamen
only, and the Grampus, formerly a :,0.1.,run ship, was granted by
his 31aiesty's tiovernment for that purpose. From the reports
which have been laid before the Society, it appeared, that since the
Grampus was opened for patients, in less than 16 months, 1030 pa-
tients have been admitted, to which should be added 171 relieved at
the establishment at Stepney before the ship was ready. Accord-
ing to the statement of receipts and expenditure, the amount of sub-
scriptions and donations to the 31st of Dec. 11r22, was MIL I ls. 9i.
A very numerous and highly respectable company sat down to
dinner. After the cloth was removed, the usual toasts were given
in honour tif the King and Royal Family, accompanied with the
appropriate airs.
fhe CHM II SI AN then, in a speech highly suitable to the occa-
sion, proposed as a toast, " Success to this Society," which was re-
ceived with great applause.
" The President and Vice-President of the Society" wen then
. .

Mr. MANNINO returned thanks.
Sir ROBERT Srorroan then proposed the health of the Tres-
surer, Wm. Williams, Esq., to whom the Society was so deeply
I indebted for his generous exertions.
The toast having been drunk with considerable applause,
I Mr. WitA.l.ssts returned thanks for the honour conferred upon
him. He aissured the Meeting that he felt little due to himself for
I the discharge of the duty they had devolved upon him. The greatest
gratification he could receive would cc...gist in witnessing the pros-
perity of the institution.
" The Chairman and Committee of Management" were then
given.
Mr. BLACKBURN (the ('ltaimian) a'sured the Meeting of the
devotion ut himself and his colleagues to the interests of the
society.
The subscriptions for the ensuing year were then read by the
Secretary. It was announced that the Lords of the Admiralty
had given 300 guineas, end the t ith r brethren of the Trinity House
100 guineas (their second donat'.un). hit° the subscription was
gathering in the room.
The ettAzautix proposed " the health of the Physicians attic
Society."
Mr. Macstx wo is. in an eloquent speech, returned thanks.
His greatest desire was to see the charity flourish, and in further-
ance of that object his exertions would be bestowed with pleasure.
The CHAIR MAN then, in a brief but expressive address, yra
posed " The health of the Lord Mayor and Corporation of I.on-
don," which was drunk with three tin" three.
. . _ .

Mr. Alderman ‘'r ?LAMLE!! acknowledged the honour conferred
upon the body to which he belonged.
" The Members fur the City of London" were then given by the
' Chair, and received with a warm emd hearty welcome by the C'otn-
iiL. in returning thanks, observed that a Society ori-
Filleting in a similarly benevolent spirit was about to be organized.
fhe object of the new Institution would be to rescue from shipwreck
all who might be exposed to that terrific evil. The Earl of Liver-
pool had consented to be appointed President, sod the Lords of the
Admiralty had promised their patronage. A public meeting would
be held that day week, over .which the Archbishop of Canterbury
would preside. The lion. Gentleman, after adverting to the dona-
tion of the Lords of the Admiralty, ameludal with proposing their
healths, and he trusted the company would give them as good a
fire as they had enabled us to give our enemies.
The Lords of the Admiralty were then drunk with great ap-
plause.
Mr. KEITH DOECLAs returned thanks. He observed, that he
was but the youngest Lord of the Admiralty, but, he hoped, not
wholly dlsentitled to their attention.
The CHAIRMAN then, in compliment to the corporation to which
he belonged, and to the virtues of the individual, proposed "the
health of Mr. Sheriff Whittaker," which was received with conai-
iderable acclamations.
Mr. Sheriff Iffit ITTAKER expressed the gratitude he felt in a
short but expressive speech.
The CHAIRMAN trusted that the company would forget his pro-
fession while he proposal the next toast. He begged be might be
considered as an Englishman only ; and, while he was an English.
man, he could not forget the services his eminent comrades had
rendered the country. He then gave—" The naval officers present,"
which was received with very great applause.
Sir EI.IAR HARVEY returned thanks.

The Elder Brethren of the Trinity House were then toasted,
and afterwards the Ladies, subscribers to the Charity.
The CHAIIIMAY, after apologising for his unavoidable secession
from the company, then proposed " The Stewards."
Sir C. COLE spoke for himself and his fellow Stewards.
The Chtuomaro then withdrew, and Sir PULTESET MAL-
COLIII was called to the vacant seat, and the company prolonged
their conviviality until a late hour.
The toasts were accompanied atilt appropriate airs from the pro-
fessional singers in attendance.

The whole evening was passed most agreeably, and the general
feeling in favour of the Charity seemed to be considerably enhanced
by the review of its progress that was laid before the company.

/NST/TUT/ON
FOR ORPHANS OF CLERGYMEN.

The Anniversary Meeting of the friends and subscribers to the
above institution was held yesterday, pursuant to advertisement, at
the Freemasons' Tavern, for the purpose of receiving the several
reports of the treasurers and muter and minutest of the school,
and for the election of fourteen of the candidates for admission.
At half-past two o'clock the Lord Bishop of LONDON took the
chair. There were also present the Bishops of Salisbury and Lin-
coin, Archdeacons Poet and Goddard, the Dean of Carlisle, Drs.,
Laskin, Moore, Sheppard, and a numerous body of divines, &c.
The Rev. Mr. Tunstsn, the secretary, read the minutes of the
last quarterly meeting.
The House Surgeon's Report was then read, which stated, that,
the health of the boys and girls on the establishment was very good,
yet that there had been astral of sickness during the past year, from
the great prevalence of the measles and hoopitig-cough.
fir. \Val-mow, the joint treasurer, robved a vote of thanks to
Mr. Leese, the house surgeon, for the unremitted attention given
to the children during a year of such unprecedented sickness.
The Bishop of LON now thought that a more substantial mode
of expressing their sense of Mr. Leese's eiertions should be adopted
than a mere vote of thanks; and it was afterwards resolved that it
should be referred to the committee to consider what donation
'Mould be made to Mr. Leese iu addition to the ordinary annual
payment for his services.
The Report of the ouster of the boys' school was nett read ;
from which it appeared that there were at preient fifty-two boys
educating there, and that three of those would shortly be withdrawn.
The Report of the mistress of the girls' school stated, that there
were then torty-six girls on the establishment, all of whom wore in
good health.
Previously to the reeding of the Treasurer's Report, Mr. Watson
read a letter from Archdeacon Catubridge Iris Co-Treasurer, ex-
pressing his regret that an accident (a sprained =de) prevented
his attendance.

From the 'freasurn's Report, the statuesf is funds appeared as
foam's :

That there was a balance from the account of hat X. a. d.
Jew of - - - - - g 16 0
Received by subscriptions - - - 1,074 4 6
Donations - - - - - 300 0 0
Dividends - - - - - 1,89013 0

Produce of girle school - - - 53 2 3
Legacies - • - 809 5 6
, a

6,032 I 3

DrsmustaluENTs.
Maintenance of Boys 1,696 0 1
- - 1,U14 0 0.
Removals from School - 22 13 2

- -
Rent, &c. - 1,076 1 11
Purchase of stock - - 1,300 10 0