The National Register.
London, England, 1809-10-08 00:00:00

TKE NATIONAL REGISTER.

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ASYLUM FOR aDi4F AND DUMB. ,

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TheContmittee of this 160 tution haying been enabled; through
the generosity of the public, to erect a spacious and well adapt-
ed building for the reception of the numerous claia ants. on the
Society's bounty, revolved to .celebrate the completion of this
part of their labours by publicly returning thanks to the Al-
mighty, and by invi..tutg the Subscribers and Mends to the un-
dertaking to dine together on the occasion. The sth instant was
the day fixed, and in the morning a most appropriute and elo-
quent Discourse was delivered to a numerous and respectable
congregation in the parish church of St. Mary Magdalen, Ber-
mondsey, (in which parish the Institution began in 1792) by
the Rev. Samuel Crowther, Vicar of Christ Church, Neulate-
street, when a handsome collection was made. -In the aftetnnon

upwards of three hundred Gentlemen assembled tat the City of
London Tavern; the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor In the
Chair, supported by the Sheriffs; Henry Thornton, Esq. M.P.
Treasurer; and many of the first respertubilitv, Clergy and
Laity. After an excellent dinner, the cloth being removed,
IV. a nohil Domini," was sung in a fine style; the first watt
was the " King," which was given by his Lordship, with un-
common energy, and drank by the whole company with the most
ardent.loyalty; the " Queen and Family," and other loyal sen-
Aiments, were given, anti welt received. When his Lordship
gave, " Success to the Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb," it was
received with that unbounded applause which strongly marked
the humanity and benevolence of the Assembly. indeed this
Institution is, altogether, in its rise and progress, one of the most
striking it:stances of the characteristic benevolence of the age
and nation hi which it has been established. Near seventy chil-
dren, male and female, now pupils in the New As)lutn, were in-
trtithived and conducted round the room, shewing speciinens of
their pr,ggressin writing, arithmetic, and know letrge of language,
written aA articulate; some of them stood ou the tattles and

rpoke the folio wiu .lines in a inanne,, so clear, and feeling, that
it was evident they unders(9od every word they altered.

11l can a tongtie, so.lately mute,
Express the joy we feel;
Yet, bless(:ct with ulterance though slow,
We
.can't our,ioy conceal! .
The Deaf awl I Itiolb afar Apt! near
Would hail this itapp:v dos,
if. we, to. their -despotic'. ig hearts,
The tidings could 1114 vey
.T.hat,.now, a new .Asyltuu*.s raisA
Where all may find Relief--- •
stern titeqream ofmmay tears,.
E.zise.matiy.a pacent's..grief!,• •
Then how could we Por lips refrain,
From u4eritat thanks. to y oiate
Whose bounty...has• bestow'd the haon;
—Unli.cuuded thanks are doe!
But here wcre taught to look above •
And own " the great First. Cause .1" ~Tt.
From whom man holds his life•and brealkti
And every comfort draws

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The effect of this ex hibition, • wiiik*it was highly gratifying,
was deeply affecting to all present, and every bosom si.e..med to
throb in nuison with glowing gratitz:de for the pod done to
these, otherwise pitiable but inert interesting fellow-beings.
If any foreigner was•present. how he must have been :truck at
. beholding the chief Magistrate of the first city in the world pre-
siding as.it were at the altar of British private benevolence,
urging his fellow citizens by his example and his elo-
quence to assist in this good work. His Lordship read
many lists of subscriptidns and benefactions, with such apparent
heartfelt gratification, as proved how much he felt in the cause.
As nearly as we could judge, a sum amounting to between six and
seven hundred eounds, was contributed in the course of the nay.
The only subject of regret to theeoin::ans, was the unavoidable
absence of the Royal Patron, His Highness the Duke of Glou-
cester; on his health being proposed, it was greeted with the
warmest plauditb from-every corner of the room. •

In this ;rest Metropolis lumen's Sums are daily expended in luxury arid the
rtu.,. :1 of plisaiiire, teliich generally end in disappointment. How much mere
ytti ~,al and commendable would it be to devote a suisil portion of such spare
ti . iey to an adventure hi the protect novel and very popular State Lottery, and
taitteby to obtala the chance of 4 speedy Fortune ? The Tickets and Shares
may be purchased at Swift anti Co.'s OtEcit.i, No, 11. Poultry ; No. 12, Charing-
awd No. 31, Ald.t.ite High-street, until the 19th of Tads Meath. The
Drawing will begin and end on the 90th.