The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-05-08 00:00:00

SCOTTISH HOSPITAL.

The spring festival of this most usefal Charity,
was held on Saturday, at the Freemasons' Hall,
Great Queen-street ; the company began to smarm-
ble at six o'clock, and shortly before seven the
door of the great room was thrown open, and hie
Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence and St.
Andrews, the illustrious President, attended by his
Roy,l Highness the l'riuce of Saxe Coburg, his
Grace the Duke of Athu the Earl of Breadal-
bane, Sir William Grant, the Lind Mayor, and
other Noblemen and Getiikinea, preceded by the
bagpiper playing the Kai, brose of Auld Scotland,
and followed by the Stewards, and the company a.-
sembled in the anti-room, sat clown to a most excel-
'cot dinner and wines. The viands were quickly
served up, the goodness of which, and the at-
tendance, reflected credit upon the establish..
ment of the house. The company who sat
duwu to dinner amounted to nearly three lionidred,
rod were of the highest respectability. The cloth
bring %%Witham°, Ana nobis Domine was rung by
Mr. Igoe, Mr. Taylor, and the other professional
Gentlemen who were present, after which his Royal
Highness the President rove and gave as a toast
" The Lig." which was drunk with three times
three, and afterward., God sure the King was snug
by the professional geutlenien, iii the chorus of which
the company cordially joined ; after which the illus-
trious Piesident gave—
" The Royal Family."
"The Duke of York sad the Army."

Au apology was previously made to the company
for the obsesses of his Royal Highness the Duke of
York, on accouut of the isidisposition of the
Duchess. After which the baud played " The
Doke of York's March."
His Royal Highness the President next gave
The health of their Illustrious Visitor, Leopold, Prince of
lisite-Coburg,"
which was drunk with great enthusiasm. The ac-
clamatious having subsided,
The Prince or SAID-00BURG rose, and after
having returned 1 is thanks to Ike Royal Chairman
and the company for the honour they had docie
him in drinking his health, said, "I cannot but
feel proud and gratified by having my health drunk
by su respectable a company of Orutlemen, con-
nected with a country from %Welt I have received
so many marks of favour." His Royal Highness
then sat down amid►t the (snidest applause. lie
appeared in excellent (math, but delivered his brief
address with a srriouss.ess of manner extremely
touchitig, from the recollectious it excited in the
assembled compony.
The Duke of ATIIOLI. then rose and said, he
had to propose a toast, which, when he should ins-
nouucr, he was certaiu no member of the Scottish
Hospital, who hod its interest at heart, would suffer
a glimpse of day-light in his glass. lie hid to
propo.t the health of one wider whose auspices
the Scottish Hospital had thriaeb, and if his comp.
trounce and plutectiou was continued to it. would,
he was satiated, continue to thrive. This, t!, must

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ay. that never since he had been connected with
the Charity, had he seen On any of their An-
niversaries so fall and .so respectable an einentbly
es the present; this he could not but attribute to
the preiwnce and patronage of a Prince of the ills.-
trious House of Brunswick, to who** benigneut sway
we might be grateful for all the numerous bless.
logs which we enjoyed under our excellent Consti-
tution. To the princely condescension and orbs-
nity of one branch of this illustrious House the Scot.
tish Society were mainly indebted for the prosper-
rows appearance of its ',Hien% and under such aus-
pices he could not doubt they would still improve
more and more. He then adverted to the objects
sad intentions of the Scottish Society, and sant,
that though► he admired the ['viperous charitable in.
stitutiona of this metropolis, there was none which
more merited the patronage of the natives of all
parts of the United Kingdoin, and of Scotsmen 111
particuler,than that whose interest they were then
met to advance. His Grace concluded his address
with proposing
" The health of our Illustrious President the Duke of
Clarence sad lit. illedrew's, and ion may he live to grace
his high statiots."
This toast was received with load acclamations,
sod drunk by the company with every testimony of
respect and esteem. Huh Britannia was theta sung,
at she close of which—
His Royal Highness the Duke of CLARENCI
rose and rind, that, so long as lie should have the
honour to Lie President of this excellent Charity,
so long he should endeavour, by every means iu his
power, to promote the interests and forward the
objects of so excellent and valuable an institution.
Though he was conscious that lie did not deserve
those encomiums which the Noble Duke had la-
vished on bun, yet in ■ll that the Noble Duke had
so eloquently set forth on the subject of charity in
general, and of this in particul-ir, he declared his
✓pprubattoti with all his heart and soul. His Royal
Highness observed, that although the Saint's-day
of Scotland happening at a time of the year (in
November) when most of the Scottish Nobility
and Gentry were out of town, yet lie was con-
fident they would always embrace and rejoice in
the opportunity of assisting the charity by attend.
lug at the Spring Meeting. His Royal Highness
' joined with the Noble Doke in the opinion that
he had never before seen so numerous and respect.
able a inretiog as the one of that evening ; and lie
was confident that the more the Scottish Society
and its objects were known, the more they would be
approved, and he regretted that the Society use nut
so generally known as its utility required, slid as it
deserved to be. His Royal Highness added, that
whenever in conservation lie had mentioned the So.
ciety to Grottier° unacquainted with the Scottish
Hospital and its meritorious objects, they hod al-
ways expressed a wish bijou' so excellent its institu-
tion. He begged thrrelure•that Gentlemen would
not content themselves with their own persomil
exertions in favour of the Society. but would make
a ;mint of mentioning it to their frienils, and 'ai-
dervour to emend the knowledge of it to all unlit':
the circle of their influence. ns. Royal Highness
concluded with returning thanks for the honour they
bed done him in drinking his health. The address
was received with loud and wit I approbation.
His Royal Highness Prince LSOPOLD of Saxe
Coburg then rose to propose the health of their
President's Illustrious Consort, the Duchess of
Clarence. and begged knee to read to them • Re-
solution of the Scottish Sociery. expressive of their
thanks for the countenance and attention which her
Royal Highness had been 'pleased to give to the inte-
, rests of the Society; and more particularly in attend-
ing the charity sermon preached iu the park!) of
St. Anne's for the benefit of the Society. This com-
munication was read by his Royal HighnesS, and
his previous address delivered with so u►uch pro-
;oriel of accent and pronunciation, that it must
have been a nice ear indeed that could have die.
covered the illustrious speaker to be a foreigner.
The health of the Duchess of Clarence was accord-
ifigly drank with acclamations not inferior to any
of the preceding toast.. After which the follow.
ing toasty were given from the Chair :

The Ladies," accompanied by the song of Hire's di
hea►/A to an good I.ossoc—"Tbe Scottish Hospital."—" The
Duke of Molitrroe."—" The Vici,Prrshleat."—" The Laud
sh' Gkes•"—" Sir William Grant.--" The Duke of Mb.,11."
—" The Earl of Breadslbame."—" The Treasmeer."—" Sue.
can to the Corpoeidion of Londua."--" The ROW and the
Shaatrork."—" The Stewards of the day."—" The Officers
or the Army and Navy, and of the East India Cumpan
Se• ice, who have humoured us with their company this
day."—" The Stewards elect."

The health of the Duke of Cambridge was pro-
posed by Admiral Dames', and druuk with the
usual testimonies of respect.
Gls the of the Duke of Atholl being drunk,
his Grace rose, and is a short speech e►►pressed his
sense of ►he honour which li ►rl been done him.

The Earl of BreatsUrine, Sir %V. Grout, raid Sir
T. Bell, also returned thank*. _ _

On the toast of " Swaths to the Corporation of
London" loing given,
The LORD MAYOR rose, and in a neat speech
acknowledged the bonnier an the part of the Cor-
poration.
•' Mild Lung Sgrie."“ Oh ! Nanny," and other
favourite Scotch songs, were sung in the course of
the evening. At the dove of which the Secretary
announced the ditrfrent donationsond subscriptions
received, amounting to 871/. 14.., being a greater
sum than ever was received on any previous anni-
versary : the announcement was received with
thunders of applause.
We were happy to observe his Royal Highness
the President throughout the evening appeared in
the best bealih and spirits. He was supported on
Ins right by hi* Royal flighoe.s the Prince of Saxe
Coburg. and on his left band by his Grace the
Doke of hello%

At hail-p.m eleven his Royal flightless left the
Cluir. and the company sminethetel) after broke up.

A confident expectation of a coronation in Au-
gust prevailed about r month ago, arid large pur-
chases of ermine, and other materials required in
the costumes to be worn at the ceretwirtiy, were
made at that time. It hew been *Mee rumoured
that, in consideration of the great expeore, which is
estimated art 7 or 800,000/., and the preseist dis-
tressed state of the country. the ceremony would
lie ilefrired ; Gut the rumour or a coronation
in August is now relived. A Paper of Saturday
stalely that orders have been dotted to the Law
Officers of the CIVIVII tre Heart k Proclamation
lorrintratvry to tht ceremony.

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austhiss Ilr rim !mimoa', Co4lloll*.

WONDAV, alai i.

ORDERS OF TIRE DAY.
Supply—Cosnaninee ; lowlyeal Debiore Coollosonee Rill
—Report; Civil lirl Reaulatioar—further ernsaiderasion;
Cason.' Trade Irelaorl) Aeta—Committee Iherearpoo ; Ad-
uniamtratino of Macs (Ireland) Bill—aeorad readiri ;
Courts of Equity (Irelead) Bill—seeoad readieg.

NOTICES OF MOTIONS.
11Tr.Tierney—Upou motion for further eonoillerptloo of
the Report mil the Civil Lies—to rapes appetatesest of a
Select Coolosittee coo the Civil List.
Mr. Grist—Bill is regulate the House of Industry at
Deblis.

FOREIGN INTELLIGgNCE.