The Sun.
London, England, 1822-01-19 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL ROYAL INSTITUTION-

On Monday last a meeting of the Proprietors
of the Liverpool Royal Institution, which had been called for
the purpose of.receiving and accepting their Charter, was held •
in the Lecture-room. Soon after twelve, the chair was taken by
Mr. GLADSTONE, the Vice-president, who stated to the mem'
bens present the object for which they had been called together,
and then. Observed, that:his MajAty the King having • preyi'
owl), consented, in the most gracious manner, to patronise f e,
Institution, by its bearing the • name or '44 RoyaV and, as
further mark of Royal favour and. munificence, -presented the.
Proprietor's with a set of casts from the much-famed 'Elgi°
Marbles, (for which they:were mainly indebted to the, represen-r '
• tenons and influence of their Right lion. Representative, M'
-Canning;) had now also, been pleased to gratitethem a RoyeAr'
Charter of incorporation, for which'. the Committee had BP'
plied, in- conformity to a resolution entered into at a /veil'
ous general meeting. Here Mr. G. read the original resolute,
tion, and then observed, that, however meritorious the efforts
the Proprietors had been,. in originating and hringing so
portant an establishment to maturity, yet the Committee had to
contend. with considerable difficulty and delay in the prosecutiao •
of their application, as no precedent was said to exist for the
incorporation of-any similar body in England, beyond the me-
tropolis; a circumstance which, duly considered, ougharather tee
have forwarded than retarded the-Measure.. It was, however,
overcome, .and the Charter-obtained, which gave permanency'
increased respectability, and legal authority to the institution/
and:which, he doubted -not, would be unanimously accepted by •
the Proprietors then present. The expences, he regretted to
say, had exceeded the expectations which were, in the first
stance, held out to the Committee ; but they were only what
was usual on such Occasions, and the instructions they had re-
ceived were imperative. Mr.:;. then proceeded to express his-
regret, that though, for several years, he had not been wanting
in.Ws attendance and endeavours to forward the objects in'
trusted to the Committee. for -some time past, owing to un-
avoidable absence from Liverpool, and other causes which he
could not controul, he had not been able to ettend, as fre-
quently as his wishes and sense of ditty 'would have led bin/
to do; -but he did not hesitate to avail himself of that OP.-
portunity of bearing- his humble leStiniony to .the indefati-
gable and unwearied exertions and attention of the President'
and many of the other members, who; under many difficul-
ties and disadvantages, had • carried into effect, and ultimately
realized, all the important objects with whiell they were'
charged, and would now, at an early period, be, prepared tO;
resign their trust to those by whom it was delegated. ' Mr. G.-
regre tt,d that he was under the necessity of leaving LiverpOol
previous 'to the Meeting which would be called-for this purpose,
'being obliged to attend- his duty in Parliament; and lie undere,
stood that their President, Mr. RoScOe; was also likely to be'
absent. He liar!, however, great pleasure in beingable tomen."
tion to the- meting, that there was reason to expect, not only
that their zealous friend, Mr. R. A. Heywood, would then be
disposed to take the chair, which he had, on several former oc-
casions, filled with so much ability; but that he would also be
prepared again to lay before the Proprietors a detailed view of
their concerns, and of the progress the institution had made 02
the promotion of the Arts and Sciences and of Education,
which, lie believed, would be found such as to reflect the
'greatest credit on the !Committee, and afford entire. satisfaction!,
-to the Proprietors enclitic public at large. It, therefore, s'as
not his intention to say more on this head, whilSt, at the sane
time, lie could not but express the regret he felt at the inade-
quacy of the funds to-the objects Of- the institution, which
weakened and paralized their best efforts, though the
original subscription had been liberal and highly cre-
ditable to Liverpool.. Every exertion in the power of the
Committee had 'been used to increase 'their pecuniary re-
sources -; and, considering, as' they. did, that Liverpool. had
peroaPs, contributed more to extend the commercial prosperity
and maritime importance of the kingdom, than any other plaits.
• the Metropolis excepted, and aware that no previous claim had
ever been put forward for-public aid- tOproinote the numerous
• public institutions which are to be found in the town, they.had:
dining' the last Session of Parliament, presented a memorial 'Xi
the Prime' inister, soliciting the support of .Government, and
Cieir recommendation to ParliaMent, in favour of a' limited
grant of money in . aid of the institution, for which :so many
precedents existed in Dublin and other pieces. This memoria;
was transmitted to aid presented by Mr.. Canning, who bad
exerted himself to the utmost in favour of its object ; but, net!
fortunately, the session was far advanced,- - and the Govern-
ment, as well as Paeliattent, then fully occupied with the line
portant discuSsiorei which grew out of the claims of the Queen
so that no ansmer to this Memorial had been obtained... lie
(Mr. ()L.) trusted, however, the measure would be again taken
up by. the new Committee, .when appointed, and sincerely
hoped and desired that it might terminate succeesfully. The
question was then put, and the Charter tinaninscristy accepted,
after being previously, read over by Mr. Martin, the Secrewy!
Some conversation, on other subjects of minor interest, after"
wards took place, when the Meeting was , disloivect.—(Livers
pool Courier, Jan. 16.)

COAL-MARKET, JAN. 18.
Ships at :Market. Ships sold.
40 Newcastle H - - ti
7i Siinderiand - 3

Pike:
34s 6d to 44* 0d
36s 6d to 43a

CUUKSI: Jalatiary 18.

Amato dam .... 12 7 C. F.
Ditto, at Sight l2 4
Rotterdam l2 8
Antwerp l2 7

Hgathurgb 37 3 2 L.
clllon:t - 67 4 21 U so.

Paris, S Day's stht 25 40 0.14. •
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Bounteous, ditto
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Gibraltai
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Get ,a Ital. Liv. 27 60
Malta 45 -Naples 4O
Palermo -

Lisbon
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Rio JRneiro
Dublin .... 93/4 Cod;

!)21 pri Ce

BULLION.

Portur,al Gold, in Coin 1.0 0 O. petOr•
Foreign Gold, is Bats
New Dombloons

New DollarA
silver in Barc, Standard

. 0 0 0
. 0 5 0

BIRTHS.
On Sunday night, the Lady of Wm. Williams, Fesq, of St-
John's Hill, Shrewsbury, 'of a son.
On Friday se'nnight, the wife of Mr. Campbell, Wacksmithr
at Benenden, of a son—the twenty-eighth child.