The Sun.
London, England, 1825-10-21 00:00:00

(EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM GIBRALTAR.)

The late promotion in the Royal Artillery was celebrated in
this Garrison, on the 9th instant, by a grand dinner, at which
the whole of the Artillery Officers were present. Lieutenant-
Colonel Egan in the Chair. After the health of " the King,"
and " the Doke of York and the Army," were drank with
three times three, the President proposed " the. Health of
his Grace the Duke of IVellington," which was drank
with the greatest enthusiasm, and -which he prefaced by the
following appropriate speech :—" The Master-General of
the Ordnance, who, from his pre-eminent talents and
no.reat experience, as the first Captain of the age, knowing
how to appeciate the merits of the officers under his command,
has been the cause of our assembling together this day, for the
purpose of celebrating an extensive promotion, which pervades
the whole corps, and I feel convinced that his Grace only looks
to another early opportunity of furthering it still more, parti-
cularly among the junior branches, who, irons their esprit de
corps' and honourable feelings, have hitherto borne the slow-
ness of promotion with the greatest patience and resignation,
and who, I am satisfied, will, at all times, support the disci-
pline, honour, and credit, of the Regiment, for which it has been
distinguished ever since the formation of a nritish army." The
next toast given was" the Health of General Sir George Don,"
which the President prefaced in the following words :—" Our
worthy Lieut.-Gove:nor-General Sir George lion, whose
life has been devoted to the study of promoting the welfare and
comfort of the officers and soldiers under Isis command, and
whose name will ever stand conspicuous in the annals of Gib-
raltar, for the unrivalled improvements which have been ef-
fected during his Governorship, rad which have been the
means of preserving thousands of valuable lives to the King
and Country." This toast was drank with great applause.—
" The health of the Commanding Officer, Lieutenant-Colonel
Payne," was also drank with tassels applause.—" The health
of die President" being proposed and drank with similar cheers,
he returned thanks in an appropriate manner. The whole was
conducted with Oat decorum and propriety for which the Offi-
cers of this distinguished Corps have ever been remarkable.

METICIIANT'TAILORS'SCHOOL.—YPstPrday was
the examination of the young gentlemen of this school. The
examiners were the Reverend Dr. Tito 13.mq: and the Rev.
—31 A ; and their report was most gratifying to the
friends of the Institution. After the different classes had under-
gone this test of their ability. the Monitors, as usual, delivered
the Greek, Latin, and English speeches. The Master and
Wardens subsequently entertained their friends at Merchant
Tailors' Hall, where an elegant dinner was served up; several
loyal and constitutional toasts drank, and the evening concluded
in the utmost harmony.
On Wednesday evening a 'Meeting of the
East London Auxiliary British and Foreign Bible Society, was
held at the Court-house, Osborne-street, Whitechapel, J.
BURNELL, Esq., in the Chair; when it appeared from the
Report, which was received with the highest testimonies of ap-
plause, that since the last general meeting four hundred
Bibles and one hundred Testaments had been received from
the parent Society, making a total receipt of 7,363 Bibles,
and 3,238 Testaments. Of these, 344 Bibles, and 112 Testa-
ments had been distributed since the last Meeting, making in
the whole 7,175 Bibles, and 3,106 Testaments, issued from the
depository of the Society, to Associations, Subscribers, and for
gratuitous distribution. The amount of annual subscriptions and
donations received during the year, was 711.25. ; from associa-
tions 164/. and for Bibles and Testaments sold to Sub-
scribers at cost and reduced prices, 301.95.8 d. The whole receipts
for the year were 265/. 12s. 10d. The sum of 2001. had been
paid to the parent Society, and there remained in the hands of
the Treasurer a balance of 941. 13s. Several interesting speeches
were delivered. Thanks were then voted to the Duke of
SUSSEX, as Patron of the Society; to die Chairman and others,
and the Meeting adjourned.
GAME CERTIFICATES.—An article has appear-
ed in most of the Irish newspapers, copied, we apprehend,
from some English paper, stating, that by an Act of 54th Geo.
111., cap. 141, any person may aid or assist in killing game,
provided it be done in the presence or company of a person who
shall duly have obtained a certificate in his own right. This
article has caused a great deal of misunderstanding amongst
the sporting classes in Ireland. We are therefore authorized
officially to set the public right upon this subject. The Act
alluded to is one made to alter the English Excise Act, of the
52d George 111. cap. 93, which had subjected every person,
aiding and assisting in killing game to the necessity of ob-
taining a game certificate. The 54th Geo. 111. cap. 141,
merely repeals the thrty upon persons aiding and assisting,
provided it be done in the company and for the use of a per-
son who has obtained a certificate, and uses his own dog and
gun. But neither of the Acts mentioned relate to Ireland.
They are exclusively British Excise Acts. In Ireland, under
the 55th George 111., cap. 100, every person using a dog or
gun for killing game—no matter whether in the company of a
licensed person or not, or for his use or not—is subject to a pe-
nalty of 201., if he has not obtained a game certificate.—(Dublin
Evening Mail.)