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ANNIVERSARY OF
ST. PAT RICK's cIbIRITY.

The annual commemoration of St. Pericles
Clislily took place usa Sataiday, at the City of
London Tiireris ;
The Right Hun. GEORGE CANNING is the Chair.

The dinner was 1111110(111Crli for balf-past five
o'clock, hut in pursuance of a very laudable cus-
tom which is observed by the Nlasiagers of the In.
ablution, of settling the Slewardsh.p accounts for
the dinner before it is serv.,l up. the dinner made
its appearance at a little alts Sieve's o'clock. By this
tine, the tables hiring fille.l with company, the
Stewards indiered its the Cllllllll4ll. followed by his
illustrious Wiest*, ainsnig %hums were the Duke of
Wellingtoo, the Nlai Wilts of Dowiirliire, Earl Darn-
ley, Sir John Do)le. Esti of Blesinton. East
Cloubrock, and Sir Edmund Nagle. They were
saluted sits rWrriu, Isllll until they took their seals
at the upper eiiil of the mum, with the greetings of
those at.serub!ed. /laving takes' their seats. and
grace bring raid, the cottivatty teat clown to ad. r
excellent in its arraiseiruient, mud actuilly
volup-
tuous in its preparation. ih. Doke id Kent's
band. st short intervels. rsdivruis.g the feast with
some of their most faiicifial performs :slices. The
*holier being Oyer, 01111 the cloth moused, " Ann
nobis Domini" was sang. The Chairman au-
outiticed the I.olitowifig mirce.wino of toasts:—

" The early, mad eaustaed, and utn.t Irauntifal beise(actar
at thus luaiiiiitiur—toe King."-1). auk with three times
three.

i Band and er!soru•—" Cud save the King ;" the
company se•nelooe.sio all the line.
•• The Royal fauuly."
I a The Duke nt Yuik and Ike Army"
‘• The Duke of Clarence auJ Ike Navy."
The CHAIRMAN (lieu rt.w tiled aged, that having
testified their lore iv their Sttveieigii. Prier flowing
t repressed ter I-, hug. they eestaltaiotql toward. hes
tamely, to wheels larn•ly thew welt. indebted. its 5
l great atrium/a., Iv, tt.cor inverter.; atter having testi-

The CHAIRMAN said, that in giving the next
toast, " The Mother qff St. Patrick," they would
want no recommendation of it to excite their el.-
thusiasm. But they must permit him to recom-
mend them, in doing honour lb it, not to forget the
godsons and god-daughters of that venerable matron.
They had beheld bist.re them many of her some*.
stun rescued by their bounty from Various degrees of
vice, degraidatioo, and misery, to usefulness and 're-
spectability. It was impossible for the mind ou
seeing them not to become busied in reflecting
what fate of debasement or immorality they might
have fallen into had they not been rescued by the
Institution from the perilous situation in which its
chanty found them. To the latest hour of their
lives it would be a feeling of consolation to the sub.
scribers to have witnessed each a scene, and to feet
that each had, in a measure, caused it. The gra-
dations from infancy to adolescence, from adoles-
cence to maturity, had been displayed before them,
which would, but fur their bounty, have been gra-
dations of misery, of degradation, and of vice.—
" Continue, 1 beseech you," said she eloquent
Chairman, " your benefactions; let tl.e toast given
in mirth and received in harmony, be hallowed by
your bounty ; it will make you bless yourselves to
the latest hour of your lives, and in death will be
your greatest consolation."—(Lond applause.)
The Mother of St. Patrick was then drunk with
enthusiasm.

The plates were then carried round, and a hand-
some amount received by the Stewards.
Song by Mr. Webb.

The CHALiemAN then rose, and obairved, that
with feeling, of gratification for the preser.r, sod
of hopes for the future success of the Institution,
they were bound to mingle some recollection of
those to whom that Institution was derply indebted
for the promotion of that success. It would ill
become them on the first Anniversary after the los+
of one, who, however to be regretted ai a public
loss to the country. was still a dearer Iters to the
Society, to pass by the recolleCtion of hi. Royal
Highness the late Duke or !tent, the earliest Pa-
tron of the Institution, and one too, to 'whom the
Society was one of the fondest objec'ta.of his re-
gard. At an early period of that •Lostilottoo.. which
was also an early period of his life, bewrsappoint-
ed by his Royal Father as the fibelmiy of that 4.-
stitution. flow diligently, blew siotiausly, how
faithfully he had discharged his Irpit.tuust of those
present perhaps had e 'incased more Irromenthr, but
some of them could he more aortal* to ilekol,4‘..
ledge than himself (Mr. Caiming).—(,,ippir.use./r-
True it was that witert want was to be reheard.
where good was to be bestuWed, where satiweey
could be euitened, or vice and wretkiieilryess are-
vented. that Illustri.ms Person was remity ay, the
call of humanity. On any petition of, thawsss hr
entered the scene of affliction not only with elle aid
with which good into accompanied tirese wishes lire
the relief 01 airetchrdiams, best wail, active *frets.
like one who foil no tither utoitelp. or butures
those of clarity. In hap, the diteeivit, of goo:doers
did not contra.titti effect. awl aloft. that. Imitate-
bou seemed to be cheered Ipy lus l.vcubar fatssyiv.
it formed m reality hut a very ees.l) Port of a "ova
e;Xlreattive p1..0 of telirvolence.—fAmilouts.)—To
spew their ottoi:iiment for trait g94!(l!.tss which had
departed from shim, and so encourage that 'attach
should spring up in place, he Irgge4l, theiu to
pour one libation in res,;ritful cyokorosorolyent et
their late ',sumo, end slit for as such a loss ad-
mitted W. reparation, he howd to have it to his
power to administer ii.
lite Duke of Kent was drunk
the company standing. wbtle the ha..d 061441; die
slow movement iis Jiiinell.'a c:!lebroteakvirtira..
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premed their allectiobale regret for the vacancy
which had take., place by the loss if their Patron,
it became necessary to consider how that place
should he supplied> From the accidental circa,..
imam of having been present at their last dinner.
and being then named for the Chair on the present
Ilafalata sad having heftily other circumstances
liworoore:1 with an oppiortunity of communicating
with the King. he had named what ho knew to he
*Wein& of the-Society, that their Sovereign would
h. geociously• pleased to name a patron for the
le4orirty. Their enticipatiomi. however great. would.
.! • .rareelyitrial their sorpwse and setisfortion. When.
.• NO' teed them that the Sowereigis hail hesin
Ira-
'aMeaty pleased to name ftiintel.
for r
.Paa
Isseia.—( Lord and lees appliiiit.lfrOat his Mo..
.
• •;jrty.' OR could lot ..expect !mow.
thit.' *stile active inierference. individual
' ...I,leitdabee, sited minute solicitude to their affairs ;
• fin itheir Sovereign) had to divide his attention
'tousling Mrny others; he was the father of his pea.,
Ind his cares must he extended to all societies;
• ;but in this Society the father would be 'wheeled
• loathe' friOnd.-(Lossg and load cheerr.)—The
•:.11ing hod before 'hewn his beneficent disposition.
thiii Institution.. They had proof of it in
ybe menificent extrusion of their Charity. As the
• /Ling was already a subscriber, he (Mr. Canning)
• was dilected to say. that his Meirsty would add a
rum 'of the same amount to the subscrip.
ill'Patron.' He had, therefore, a commission
communicate to the Treesurer the onusl sum of
• ;NA to which he was to add another 100/. as the
imiation of their Patron.—/Load applanse.)-
-Titter were donations which endeared the holders
of power to mankind, fitted to soften the glare of
*natty; and connect a Monarch and his people by
• .tin of individeal friendship. He would not sag.
. :•-gest any expression of gratitude to them. Having
• delivered his message, his task was done, and he
left it to their feelings to determine the manner of
•• receiving and acknowledging it.
• . Earl DARNIZY had long been a member of the
laititution, and great was his satisfaction at seeing
the Society at last placed tinder the auspices of a
Sovereign who had always been one of its most li-
beral benefscton. As an Irishman, his gratitude
for this benevolence was so great, that he felt some
expressimi of it beyond what had been made to be
necessary. As good liishmen. as grateful Irish.
men, he solicited the company to drink the health
of the King, not as their monarch, hut their be-
nefactor. He would beg leave to add another re-
quest. that as the Chairman and the illustrious
Duke on his right, were Members of the Privy
Council, they would kindly undertake to cotes
canniest' the grateful and dutiful acknowledg-
ments of the Society to the King.
" Oar Royal Patron and Benefactor." was then
drunk with three times three enthusioneic cheers.
The CHAIRMAN, for himself and his Noble Col.
i.egue, undertook to convey the thanks of the So.
(ley to the King. He had arrived at a point in
the series of process which more than any other
made him feel his inability to perform the duties
of Chairman. There were only two names in the
annals of the Society whirh had been drunk during
their absence : one of them, after having received
their acknowledgments unconsciously fur repeated
anniversaries. was now before them ; if that illus.
.trious personage were absent, he (Mr. C.) would
not have had to name him, and being present, he
would defer it es long as he could. He was one
whose mind and actions distinguished him from all
other persons. He had found the gallant British
legions cooped up io a corner of Europe; he releas-
ed them, and led them forth through a long series of
dangers and victories, under circumstances the most
exigent, through evil report and good report, until
Le plaided their triumphant standard UllOll the
walls of Paris.—/Lard and continued oppluare.)—
in any assameibly of e,v,Lxed Europe he should
i;ave expected a similar testimony of riithuriusin to
their*. To any civilized country in Europe he
would say, " Behold the man who raved you and
your country from ruin !" To England lie would
my, " Behold him who has exalted your character
as a motion!" but to Ireland he would use a more
endearing expression, and say, "Strike thy loud
Earp, oh! Erin, the hero is thine own."—l Loud
applause.]-He would leave them to supply the
name of him, whom, with his gallant comrades, he
invited them to commemorate, and leaving him to
communicate to those comrades the expression of
their attachment.
The company then gave three times three loud
cheers.
The Duke of WELLINGTON then rose, and the
applaures increased. lie had the satisfaction some
time before of learning, that they were in the cur.
tom of drinking his health, as a standing toast.
He lamented that no opportunity had present.
ed itself Wore of acknowledging their kind-
best. He begged leave to return them, on behalf
or himself and his gallant comrades, the most
sincere thanks.
" See the Obtopiertug Hero eatees4—laud sad chorus. ,
Kr. CANNING said it now became his duty to
peopeee the second of those tomes to which he had
alluded. of one who by long acquaintance with this
Institution, by undiminished solicitude in its wel-
fare, and second only in munificence to the Sove-
reign himself, must be not only known but dear to
them all. He was an Irishman. if ever there was
one who realised the character—liberal to others,
careless of himself--gallant in war, refined in
peateuseful at a than, and revered in his autho-
rity. The scene of action which at present occupied
him ass remote, tint not so removed as to keep
bit merits frost their The Chair.
marl then 'detailed die leading mirth:tilers in
the 'ennilsirt of the fete Piutlaree war. Of
saw. thing lip iilformed ihe.company, that whe-
ther that -iltostrios ni Mao was engaged' in ex-
tendinei as It Were, on, compulinuo, the limits
of a orighit'eMpire, or managing its internal al.
lairs, 'Pandering uoja. the' banks of the Junin& or
Ganges. he still rkuiernhered his native streams,
mud amidst the distractions of war dud conflict.,
Ireland wits still'nearest to, hits memory and feelings.
fie called then- foi•lthat tribu.e of grateful and of-
feetioaste respect which they nonuilly mud to
4 Tie elarqets Of liastfogs4—three !tines three, with load
demo'.
Set 101Itt Dolma, in a brief 'and newt speech,
is ruse of the eldest subscribers. undertook to re-
lent stisoks for the Marquis, who had, as he ob-
served. done that which no laws could effect—Made
it a &Aide to hi 'Charitable.
Sang, hp Hr. terlisinr.

The eroulimuts Awned, Ig from bon le
the fait,"
.he had to propose to rilvor.
. " T of Book. sail Dowashire, ad all
the Syr llabeeribers to ths
Theilliteis of Doscslimtee returned thanks
ost behalf his fur and illestimos relatives, and
proposed the health of their eery worthy mod elo.
trent Chairman...-
1i 18. Right Ho.. (Large Csaalag."—lt wee driest with
very peat applause.
Mr. CAuntoo mid, if it were possible for him
to rebuke them lie deporting from the established
order .f the triosts, he should feel inclined to do so
• theii,-iihen their kindness had takeatim by surprise
so Battering.,at the instigation of his Noble Freud.
When
site. owdertook the office of Chairman last
_your, and.wben he looked at the aeries of illustrious
persons who bad previously RHO that Chair, acrd
again whin he considered the high rank and talents
of hint who..uould be proposed as their next Chair-
man,. be. felt his occupation of the chair to be little
kris than usurpation. Ile would, however, differ
from the proverbial practice of usurpers, and name
• a successor, whose abilities would make up fur his
.own deficiencies. It had been a laudable ctwons
of the Society, to avoid the clashing of political opi.
pions arid pre ferroces with its objects, to select chair.
men alieneately from each of the chief parties in
the State. This rule admitted of exceptions, when
the intervening person win one who rather belong.
ed to the whole public than any party in the State.
He, therefore, would propose to them as chairman
fur their next saaoi y, not ass a colleague of ad.
ministration. but as a common properly of the king-
dom, without distinction of sect or party, the
Duke of Vt'ellitigton.—( Load applaase.)
The Doke of W. ELLlNcrrom accepted the office,
but feared that he should fail to fulfil it so ably
as their eloquent Chairman.
Mr. CANNING said, that he received II message
from Lord Castlereagh regretting his abseuce, and
directing him to communicate has subacriptiou as
before to the Chairman.
The names of the chief subscribers, with their
amounts, were then read over by the Treasurer
(Mr. Bainbridge), from whose report it appeared
that the collection at the table and sale of tickets
had produced 1,3181. 13s. ffil. Another donation
had been left by will and received by the Society
with the abatement of the legacy duty of 5001.
Mr. CANNING proposed to drink the memory of
Mr. Burruwes and Mr. Jonathan Dune-in, of

Bombay, both of whom had bequeathed legacies
to the ltio notion. Having pointed out the useful•
ness and propriety of the custom, he said, that io
future the memory of those whose charitable feel.
togs fur the Suciety remained with them, even in
(truth, would be slue of the standing toasts of the
.Sudety.
" Esrl Daruks, awl the other Viee-Presideats."

Earl DARNLEY returned thanks, and proposed
the health of " T►eaurer, Mr. Bainbridge,"
who also returned thanks.

Mr. CANNING propoard
" The beak') of she Marquis of Downsides and the other
benefactors then pretrut."

The Marquis of DOWXIIIIIIII retarDed thank',
and proposed

" The health of Mr. Dennis O'Brien."

After this the Chairman •nd his company left the

room about eleven o'clock. A few of the Company
remained and continurd the festivity until twelve
o'clock, and then departed.

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