The Sun.
London, England, 1822-03-28 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.

The Duke of Montrose entertained a distinguished party yes-
terday, at his house in Grosvenor-square. .
The Earl of Darnley gave a grand dinner yesterday, to the
Directors of the Ancient Music, and several other clistingarlail
personages, at his house in Berkeley-square. '
Earl Morley entertained a select party of his.distinguishei
friends to dinner yesterday, at Kent House, Knightsbridge.
The Marchioness Camden gives a route this evening' at her
house in Arlington-street.
The Countess of Essex gives another rout this evening, at bar
house in Hill-street.

ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY.
The Anniversary Festival of this laudable Institution was
held yesterday evening, at the City of London Tavern, Bishops-
gate-street, his Grace the Duke of Northumberland in the
Chair, supported by Sir Isaac Coffin, Sir Abraham Hume,
and several other persons of distinction. The Company, ea=
sitting of between 2 and 300 persons, was of the most respec-
table description.
A t the cast end of the room a temporary gallery was erected
for the accommodation of the 'ladies, who attended most nu-
merously.
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In the course of the evening the individuals who have bean
restored through the medium of the Society's plans, were intro-
duced into the room, which they paraded to slow music, and the
solemnity of the scene produced a most powerful impression.
The Secretary's Report stated, that within the period of
forty-eight years, the Society had paid 20,500 claimants, for
cases where lives have been preserved. Since its establishment,
5,000 individuals, including the saved and restored, have been
rescued through its agency, in the metropolis, from premature
death ; and it has been suggested that a medal should be pre-
sented, and worn by watermen, whose exertions have saved the
lives of individuals. In the course of last year,- the' nurither
of cases which came under the consideration of the S
amount to 149, of which number 134 were successfult'an
unsuccessful. Among the 149 were 20 attempted suicidis
females, and 3 of males, and two fell victims to self-dWa't/e-
-don. The number of successful cases were 5,154 ; rCnd the
number of claimants rewarded, added to the total of former
years, 20,535 ; the above enumeration is merely 'confined to
London and its vicinity. In instancing the effects of the So-
ciety in the year 1820-1, forty persons fell through the icein
the Serpentine River, and Canal in St. James's Park, but were
saved through the Society's means.
A most interesting ceremony took place in the course of the,
evening, in the presentation of a Medal by' the Duke of
Northumberland to a Mrs. Blamire, through whose exertions
the life of an individual was saved. On the 3d of. December,
1821, during very tempestuous weather? a boat belonging. to
the Industry, tender to his Mesty's shW Severn, was coming
on shore with 14 men on boar; at eight o'clock -she was seen
to upset, and every man was consigned to- the raging, see.
Mrs. B. had been anxiously watching the boat from her cot-
tage window, and she beheld the circumstance.. She hastened
to the beach to afford relief, but the boat and crew were sunk ;
the body of an old man was dragged from the water; Mrs. B.
ordered him to be removed to her own cottage; 'and after fol-
lowing the instructions of the Society, and paying ,the most un-
ceasing attention to the man, he was restored, although ap-
parently dead-when taken out of the water. She was received
with the most rapturous applause. - -
A subscription to a large amount was made by the company,
who did not separate until a late hour.