The National Register.
London, England, 1822-05-06 00:00:00

MONDAY. MAY 6,182 t.

to take into consideration the propriety of forming a
deputation to wait upon his Majesty's ministers to
call a general meeting, &c. to relieve the distressed
peasantry of Ireland, and to adopt instant measures
of relief, by sending over provisions of every de-
scription.
Soon after twelve o'clock several gentlemen as-
sembled in the chambers of Mr. Fortune, Lombard-
street, and after waiting some time they were in-
formed that a communication had been received from

Mr. T. Wilson, M.P. Mr. Bainbridge, &c. wishing
this meeting would suspend their operations, and
recommending the calling of a mare general meeting
at the City of London Tavern in a few days, when
they, with several distinguished personages, would
most certainly feel it their duty to attend and deliver
their opinions on the subject.
The gentlemen assembled all concurred is the
propriety of this measure, and several of the com-
pany withdrew. Those that remained instantly ex-
pressed themselves in terms of warm approbation of
the conduct of the gentleman who first brought for-
ward the subject. A committee has been formed,
who are to arrange the general meeting, and they
sit to receive communications at the City of London
Tavern, and 29, Lombard-street. Much interest
was excited in the City by report of such a meeting
being held.

CITY OP LONDON GENERAL PENSION SOCIETY,
FOR TUE PERMANENT RELIEF OF DECAYED ARTIZANII,
MECHANICS, AND THEIR WIDOWS.

On Wednesday last the fourth Anniversary Dinner of
this Society was held at the Albion tavern, Aldersgate-
street. Hti Hoyal Highness the Duke of Sussex in the
chair.

His Royal Highness, en the dinner being concluded,
gave the toasts appropriate to the occasion. The first, of
course, was " The King," which was drank with all due
honour, a military hand who was in attendance perform-
Mg the national anthem, " God save the King." 'l' he
next toast was," The Duke of York, and the rest of the
royal faintly." Then followed, "'file Navy and Army,"
all which were drank with enthusiasm. His Royal
Highness next gave " The Duchess of Kent and Prince
Coburg, the panoness and patron of the institution,"
which was drank with unbounded applause. His Royal
Highness. in proposing the next toast, said, he felt it
was incumbent on him to ofer some statement respect-
ing the institution which they were assembled to sup-
port, though he was aware that nothing could be
necessary to insure their support of an institution, the
excellent effects of which they had witnessed. it was
founded on the benevolent and patriotic principles of
providing a comfortable support for persons whose honest
industry had cuiiiributed to the greatness of their country,
and whose holiest pride made them reluctant to solicit
parish relief; and it was one of the best effects of the
institution that it held out to persons in the situation in
life to which it was calculated to afford relief, the encou-
raging hope that by propriety of conduct they would, in
the event of being visited by misfortune, which might be
the lot of all, be saved Irani the painful necessity of
being obliged to resort to indiscriminate charity. ()fall
the benevolent institutions. which were the prole of the
metropolis, he considered It one of the most useful, and
it was most grateful to witness its rapid progress. His
Royal Highness thee gave, " The City of London Ge-
neral Pension Society."
After this toast had been duly honoured,
Mr. WILLIAMS. M.P. the treasurer of the society,
proposed the health of his Royal Highness the Duke of
Sussex, who had that day so greatly contributed to the
prosperity of the institution. lie said, that no member
of the illustrious House of Ilatio%cr was more distin-
guished frr his support of every benevolent institution
than their royal guest.—( Hear, hear.)
The Duke of SIMILE said, that Providence had, for
wise and benevolent reasons, ordained that there should
be distinctions in rank, but he could with equal truth
and satisfaction assure the meeting, that every member of
the royal family felt it amongst the highest and most
gratelul of their ditties to unite with every class of their
countrymen in the promotion of benevolent institu ions.
His Royal Highness next gave, in terms of warm
eulogy, the health of Mr. Williams, the treasurer of the
institution, which was revetved with acclamation.—llis
Royal Highness proposed in succession—The Duke oh
Bedliird and the other Vice-Presidents—The Aldermen
and Corporation of London, &c. all which were
drank wilts great applause.
At eleven o'clock iiis Royal Highness left the meeting,
who manitetted the greatest delight at the honour he had
conicrrLd of the instauttutt.