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London, England, 1821-03-19 00:00:00

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CITY OW LONDON 1111111/tN.
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&turtle! the Anniversary Meeting of dais
Institution woe celebrated in the greet room of the
above•gientiosted tavern. The table. were tilled
' before the hour announced in the tickets; an we
rejoice to say, tiot u fuller and swore respectsside
'attendance has not been witnessed for many year..
The band was in waiting, commonly known by
the name of the Duke of Kent's, and increased the
festivities by ptlyiut some of their choicest piece,.
The vocalistb also mustered strong. Messrs. Tef.
rail, Hawes. C. Taylor, Broadhurst, T. Cooke,
King, sod Webb, being of the number.
A t arren o'clock his Grace the Duke of Wellington
entered the mum, and was escorted to the Chair
by ihe Stewards, the band playing " See the eon-
ymering Hero comes." A numerous train of Noble-
men and Geritleuren followed him, Orri his right
were the Marquis of Lansdown, Lord Crsdereagt,
and the Earl ol Darnley ; on his left the Duke of
Leinster, Earl of Blesinion, Mm. Canning, Mr.
Vonsittart, and Sir John Doyle. Among others
of the gentry present we cbserved. Sir T. Law-
rence, Mr. W. Courieuay, Mr. Blake, and Mr.
Deni• Bryerr.
After the removal of the cloth followed Now mai:
Doming, which was sung with unusual taste and
effect.

The NOBLE CHAIRMAN then gave the first suc-
cession of standing toasts, in the billowing order:
He had it in command from his Majesty, with the
best wishes for the 'neves., of the Charity, to pre-
sent his Majesty's subscription to the rattle amount
a; that of last year.—(theers.)
" The Royal Patron of the Society. the King."—Drank
with t►ree tomes three eastiasioutie cheer,.
" The Royal Pamily."—Glre—" Hail Star of Bruosole.k."
" The Nary and Army."—Rule Britaania, verse awl
chorus as before.
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" &wee to the Betsey°lest Society of St. Patridt."
Song—" St. Patrick was a Gentleman'"—Mr. Webb.
The enthusiasm with which this song wits ap-
plauded and encored, chiefly on account of same
additional Yews referring to the military services of
the Noble CillitTM•ll, is indescribable.
The children were now introduced, and peeped
in review before the Chairman rod his illustrious
guest., and theater round the room, so as to gratify
the whole assembly with a manifestation of the ex-
tent and character of that mental culture in rod of
which their beet feelings of benevolence were to he
solicited for succours.
The NOBLE CHAIRMAN then rose amidst the loud-
est applauses. After seeing that exemplification of
their former bounty, he wished to call the attention
of the assembly to the state of the funds of the lit-
stitution. Ii appeared from the accounts of the Se-
cretary, that after the school-building should be
completed, which is now in hand, the Society would
Le in debt 3,0001. exclusive of the balances in the
hatids of the Treasurer. It was impossible, seeing
what they had just witnessed, that they would rehear
from their good labours until they hod completed
that great work, the school. He trusted he seed
say no more in recommendation of the Charity to
their benevolence.
The Siewaids then weld round with plates for
the collection.
The no xt toast was—.
" The late King," is solemn silence. The baud played
Jomellea slow Movetneat.
The Duke of LEtesTen then propertied—
" The Hero of Waterloo, their Noble Chairman."
The Duke rose, and was saluted with immense
applause. Ile-begged leave to return thanks fur
the handsome manlier in which the Noble Duke
had proposed, and they had drank hie health. He
was highly flattered when he heard that they hart
done him the honour of adopting his name tor ore
of their standing toasts ; it was a circumstance or-
known to him at the time; he could only attribute
their kindness to the partial arise which they eti-
tertairied of the services in which he won then
en-
gaged—but whatever might have been the motile
then, or now, he begged leave to return them his
best thai.ks.
The next toast was " The Marquis of Hast-
ings."
'flue NOBLE CHAIRMAN then proposed the health
of one who was a• considerable benefactor to the
Charity—" His Grate the Dike of Leinster."
The Duke or LEINITIR was cheered with very
loud plaudits. He returned his mesa sincere
thanks. He had done only that which all' Irishmen
ought to do—assist their fellow-cotintrythert in ad-
versity. Public business had detained him in Lon-
don, or he would not have had the ;demure of
being present. He was about shortly to retorn
home, and he hoped that many others would follow
Iris example. Ile begged leave to propose " The
health of Lord Cartkreogh."
LikdreASTLERKAGH rose, and WWI received with
loud and reverberating applause. He. felt it dif-
ficult to express the grateful sense he felt of the
roomier in which they had received the proposal of hie
Noble Friend to drink his health. He fully entered
lute the feelings of his Noble Friends* to returning
to, and residing in Ireland. lithe ditties of A higb
public station did not allow lout immediately to fel-
loW the example of the Noble Du ke. 'Utast-be would
endeavour so to arrange as to pay a shed visit to
his nAtive country. In the mean time it was cheer-
ing to he able to lay apart one day in the year, sad
making it exempt from those political struggles
which were the glory of a free country, toe:Gale-ace
with his Noble and Honourable Friends of psi.
ties iu the trite feeling of Irish liberality, .for the
advantage of the chanty. The differetree o Int :i
existed between him and his Honourable Frirtdv ui
opinion on general subjects contributed to the ge-
neral good of the country, which they all had equally
at heart. It was pleasant to be relieved from those
public toils, and in one day of the year to blend
their finings and efforts, and hold out that footers,
ing hand to their countrymen which their necessi-
ties demanded. The ir i I luetrious ChiPrmati had mated .
the ssiturtieu of the funds of the. charity. Thee
was • debt out it which no people were taora equal,
to cope with than themselves; nose could accuse-
WWI the liquidation of that debt mere effectually
thin Irishmen when properly assakeued to a.sense
uf what was required of them, if tbrdebt were net
wiped off by the subscriptions of this day, be
trusted that it would be removed by the uext
,yrar'e,
or the great object of the lostitutien would.be crop.
pled and embarrassed. No Irishman could feel
more conscious of the kindness which they had

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