The Sun.
London, England, 1825-11-25 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

A large detachment of recruits, belonging to several Corps,
arrived yesterday in town from Norwich, "on their route to the
Depots of their respective Battalions.
A detachment of recruits is ordered to march this day from
Westminster for Bristol, on its way to Ireland.
A detachments of recruits belonging to different Regiments
arrived yesterday in Westminster from Ipswich.
Yesterday afternoon, at four o'clock, the first division of the
79th Regiment, or Cameron Highlanders, under the command
of Lieut.-Colonel Brown, landed from the Cato transport, and
marched into the Jesuits' barracks. The warlike appearance
of soldiers hahited "in the garb of Old Gaul" excited surprise
and admiration, not unmixed with sentiments of pity from the
softer sex, at the bare idea of the sufferings even these hardy
mountaineers must endure if. exposed to the rigour of a Cana-
dian winter, with such insufficient protection as their dress
affords. We understand that these alarms rest on a bottomless
tintnaut;on, and that the Higidanders, during the winter months,
will submit to wear garments more suitable to the climate of
these frozen regions. They are a fine-looking body of men,
and landed in high order, notwithstanding their long voyage.—
The remainin!, divisions may be daily expected; indeed, unless
they arrive within a very short period, it will hardly be possible
for the 37th Regiment to _r(turn to Europe in the transports
which bring out the relief.—( Quebec Mercury, Oct. 22.)

WESTERN LITERARY AND INSTITUTION.

List nieit, hi pursuance of a Resolution en-
tered into on the 10th instant, a General Meeting of the Mem-
bers of the Western Literary and Scientific Institution was
held at the Freemasons' flail, Great Queen-street, for the pur-
pose of taking into consideration the Report of the Provi.
sional Committee, and the laws proposed for the regulation
of the Institution.

The advantages intended to be offered by this Institution
are-Ist. " A Library and Reading Room, as a place of rational
recreation and instruction, for persons whose attendance in
business is not required during the evening ; 2dly. The pro-
curing of Lectures, to be delivered on various branches of
Science and Literature, and the formation of Classes for the
teaching of Languages ; by which means ready facilities for
acquiring valuaLd:' instruction at a moderate expellee will be
aftbrded."

At half-past seven, Thomas CAMPBELL, Esq. having been
called to the Chair, congratulated the meeting on the progress
that had been made since the last time he had the honour of
addressing them. When first this Institution was proposed, he
felt no doubt in his own mind that it would be successful, for
the objects were such as must meet the approbation of every
rational mind, and were at the same time perfectly attainable.
It was unnecessary for him to dwell on the advantages to be
derived from throwing open to all classes of society the
sources of information. To this end nothing could be more
conducive than public Libraries, where persons might freely
resort for amusement and instruction. It would be useless to
detain them longer on points so obvious, and therefore he
should propose that they immediately proceed to the business of
the night. -
The Secretary then read the Report, from which it appeared
that the subscribers already amounted to upwards of three hun-
dred ; that donations of books had been received—one from 111 r.
Peter Moore, M.P., of 150 volumes, and a subscription of 50/.
from Mr. Drummond, together with smaller donations of books
and apparatus for experrinents from other quarters. It contain-
ed a list of Gentlemen who kindly offered to give Lectures on
various subjects. gratuitously. At the head of the list was the
Chairman of the present meeting, who is to deliver the first
lecture on the best means of prosecuting literary studies. It
was also announced that spacious rooms had been taken in the
house occupied by the Society of British Artists in Suffolk-
street, for the purpose of following up the objects of the In-
stitution.

The laws for the regulation of the Society were then read and
adopted, with some slight variations suggested by the different
persons who attended. This part of the business occupied the
greater part of the night, and gave rise to many trifling discus-
sions ; all, however, conducted with decorum.
The laws.having been adopted, it was proposed and agreed
to, that a subscription should be opened for a Building Fund.
The thanks of the meeting were then voted to Mr. Peter
Moore, M.P. and the other Gentlemen who had favoured. the
Society with donations and subscriptions.
It was agreed that another General Meeting should be held
on the 6th of December, fur the election of a permanent Com-
mittee.

The CHAIRMAN, on the thanks of the Meeting having been
voted to hint, rose to return thanks. He felt deeply grateful
for the honoar that had been conferred on him. He assured
them that it should always give him the most heartfelt satisfac-
tion to contribute to the attainment of the objects they had in
view. From the Report that had been submitted to them, and
the laws that had been drawn up by the provisional Committee
they must have seen what could be effected by a Committee of
commercial men. It was not because a person was a journey-
man hook-maker like himself, or because he occasionally deli-
vered a speech in the house of Commons, that he was better
fitted than others for the practical purposes of such an !maim,
tion as this. It was proposed at their former meeting. no doubt
from praiseworthy though mistaken motives on the part of the
individual from whom the suggestion proceeded, that the Mem-
bers of Parliament, and other Gentlemen who honoured them
with their attendance upon that occasion, should be chosen
members of the Provisional Committee. He must say, that he
felt at the moment some indignation at the disrespect which the
proposition seemed to imply, and felt some difficulty in re-
straining his feelings. Knowing some of those who were ap-
pointed, and who had been principally instrumental in bringing
this project to maturity, he entertained from the beginning no
doubt of its success. He alluded in particular to one indivi-
dual of the Committee, the son of a friend whom he most highly
valued, who had more intellect in his head, and more kindness
in his heart, though without the affectation of it on his lips,
than almost any man he knew.—(Cries of name.)—This was
not the proper place, or he should be most ready to name him.
—(A laugh, occasioned by an impression on the Meeting that
the Chairman alluded to Mr. Place of Charing-cross.)—When
he found that this individual interested himself in the establish.
ment of the Society, no doubt remained o❑ his mind as to its
utility and practicability. It was the suggestion of that much
valued friend that induced him to attend at their first meeting;
anti he should ever feel proud of having been one of the first
who contributed his humble support towards the prosecution of
a plan which could not fail to produce the most gratifying
results.

Thanks having been voted to the Provisional Committee, the
Meeting broke up.

NATIONAL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.

The Members of this Institution met together
yesterday, at the Freemasons' Hall, for the election of twelve
additional pensioners. The object of the Society is to take
under its protection indigent gentry, tutors, governesses, per-
sons of education and respectability of conduct ig professions
or trade, who, by reverses of fortune, have become, in their de-
clining years, the victims of misery and want. The applicants,
in order to be eligible, must have attained their 60th year, or la-
bour under some infirmity that totally incapacitates theni from
maintaining themselves. That the funds of the charity may not
be diverted into improper channels, it is required that the petition-
ers produce a certificate, containing a declaration that their po.
verty is not the result of vice, idleness, or extravagance, and
attested by at least four subscribers, who have a personal know.
ledge of the truth of the case. A subscriptiOn of five shillings
constitutes a member, and confers a right of voting. The re-
lief given by this charity is in no case less than 121. nor does
it in any instance exceed 301. Since the formation of the
establishment eighty-six persons have been admitted as pen-
sioners, and in the last year, according to the Report of the
Committee, fifteen hundred new subscribers have been added.
From the increased funds of the Society it is expected that
the elections in future. will be semi-annual instead of annual
as hitherto. The society is mainly indebted for its success
to the female patronage it has received, and we perceived that
the ladies were the most active yesterday in their canvass for
votes in favour• of the respective objects of their bounty. An
incident not unworthy of record, as illustrative of the powerful
eflect of female influence on such occasions, occurred in the
course of the day. A young lady of considerable beauty, a
member of the Society of Friends, instituted a very active can-
vass, and several gentlemen subscribed at the moment to vote
in favour of her candidate. This pretty satisfactorily shows,
that

" The light that lies
In woman's eyes"
may be often made available to the best interests of charity.

INDIAN ARMY.--The following extract from a
private letter from Madras, dated 16th July last,
and from a quarter that may be depended upon,
is so highly creditable to the native army on the
Madras establishment, that we have much plea-
sure in inserting it :
" Within the last two months there were embarked for Ran-
goon 1,300 volunteers and recruits, without a man being ab-
sent, or even late, or a complaint, however trivial, unadjusted.
There are now '2,600 men ready to complete all our regiments
on foreign service ; and upwards of 4,000 men at the depot at
Wanagahbad, and any number of recruits cau be obtained."