The Sun.
London, England, 1825-05-05 00:00:00

PHILANTHROPIC SOCIETY.

Yesterday the .Anniversaty Dinner of this
Society took place, at the City Of Lon.don Tavern, Viscount
TORRINGTON in the chair. At six o'clock his Lordship en-
tered the ,room, accompanied by. Mr. Sync, Mr. Whitbread,
and other gentlemen. -After dinner, " Non nobis, Domine,"
having been sung, and the,usual toasts drank,
Viscount TORRINGTON rose. lie was about to propose
the health of an illustrious personage, for whose virtues and
for whose talents he was %nre.cvery
,one who heard hiM had the
highest respect—.he referred to the Duke of Sussex, their Pa-
tron. It was by no means-his intention to dwell upon the
many good qualities of. that Prince, or upon the oblig►ations
under which the Institution were to him. He regretted ex-
tremely that the many duties his own charitable disposition
imposed, prevented his taking the chair on the present occa-
sion ; but he hoped that the charitable assistance of those pre-
sent would be equally remarkable on this as on all former anni-
versaries.—" The health of the Duke of Sussex" was then
drank, with three times three.

" Lord Viscount Torrington," with three times three, was
then proposed by Mr. Byng.
His Lordship returned thanks..

"The Members for :Middlesex" were, then proposed.
Mr. SYNO rose to • return Owls. The present Society was
one calculated for the -relief of those whose Situations rendered
relief most necessary. Those who had been discharged from
prison, those who were confined for small crimes, in-fact, all
who required aid were sure of assistance-from The Philanthropic
Society. Tts means wereeertainly small, but be would venture
to say, and that without fear of contradiction, that there was
no one of the numerous charitable institutions with which Lon-
don abounded, of such small means, which did so much good.
He begged, in return for the honour they had done him, to
express his sincere, gratitude, . and to assure them -that his en.
deavours should never be-wanting in furthering their interests.
Mr. WIT train? An also-returned thanks.
The different officers of the Society were then drank, and at
a late hour the company separated, after an evening spent in
the expression of charity-and good fellowship.

BERMONDSEY AND R9THERHITHE CATHOLIC

SCHOOLS.

The friends of these schonlS celebrated their anniversary fes-
tival yesterday at the London Tavern. Mr. O'CONNELL filled
the chair, supported by the Hon. Mr. Petre, O'Conner Don,
and several other gentlemen of respectability. There was a
platform at the end of the room, on Which seats were occupied
by a considerable number of ladies. The Learned Chairman
made several speeches in the course of the evening, which were
warmly received. In proposing the health of the King, he sail
that, sincere as his wishes for his Majesty's health and long life
had always been. they were never more fervid than at the pre-
sent moment. This allusion was loudly cheered, as was also
The learned Chairman's addreits: when proposing the health of
another King who had sh'own himself the friend of liberty of
conscience —the King of Hanover. In the course of the even-
ing the children were introduced, and paraded round the room,
to the number, we should think, of some hundreds, male and
female. The Rev. Mr. Tierney pronounced a 'glowing appeal
on their behalf; and a collection .tock place which amounted to
about 2001., of which 201. were given by Mr. Barclay, a Pro-
testant Gentleman present, who avowed himself the warm
friend of Catholic Emancipation.

A moil interetlting EXPERIMENT was tnatiP a
few days ago ; that of introducing a ca.rintila into the ventricles
of the brain ofa child of two years old, that died the day before
of water in the head, the consequence of acute inflammation of
the brain. after a fortnight's illness ; and upon whose case
there had been A great deal of discussion about performing this
operation in life, at the father's request, after every other means
had been pronounced hopeless ; but to which, with the excep.
tion of 11.1 r. Lizars and two of the younger members of the pro,
fession, soiue of the most eminent medical men in this place
could not be prevailed upon to accede, nor even to give it the
practice. to the test, whe-
wiatinsct ionof
performedtii their
with
hresgenrecaei a
eAxflritithbey o?ierr.atii,oinza,rs,wia,incthi
after the examination of the brain which was found
he has come to this deter,
perfectly sound, the father observed, in the presence of
Dr. Barclay and several other medical men, that he had
no doubt the time would come when this operation, in despe-
rate cases of water in the head, would he as common as cuttine
for the stone is now, to which Dr. Barclay not only assen—
b„t added, t‘ and much more simple." The father has
therefore resolved immediately to open the Dispensary,
wardstthheere" express
IT isi for
to give any assistance to_
mination without any intention of' casting the slightest reflec-
reueespl sluaip,nlui
public may
attempt
ypo
tttophrui
think proper
atnl i,is
tion upon the medical men above alluded to, in whom he Mao
he is too well . es
the highest confidente, and.
~ .
..acquainted with
me_
d icine himself not to know that their opinions are founded upon
the doctrine of the Schools as at present taught; but the evi_
deuce before him has produced a conviction that th6e, like
many other doctrines, will be proved to be erroneoui.—(zdin_
burgh Courant, April3o.)
The dreadful state of alarm in which the in_
habitants of Bishop's Stortford have for_ a considerable time
past been placed, is likely to be remedied by the apprehension
of the supposed
.culprit.—(Essav Herald.) t