The Sun.
London, England, 1813-06-04 00:00:00

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The 'celebration of this admiral) L. Institution
has been observed With clue honour, and b augr
mented numbers, in all tkc principal places in the
empire. The following are among the 4PC'IIIIIICS
which have already reziCi4ed us -of .leek: patriotic
and loyal meetings.
Snamt.l.o.--,-Thit Society, instituted for the
avowed purpose of commemorating the splendid
talents and pre-,eminent virtues (If the late Right
Hon. WILLIhIq PITT, held its annual meeting
yesterday at the Tontine inn, in this town. The.
assemblage of Gentlemen was nutnerou, anti of
the mist respectable description. Animated by
(-very patriotic iriottvt. which confets .dignity on
the character of a Briton, the Society) over which
G. B. GREAvEs, Esq. presided- for the day, with a
politeness and urbanity, for *bleb he is peeu-
flatly distinguished, testified, by .the loyalty of its
proceedings, a just conception of the purpose for
which it had assembled, and sorry we are our
time prevents us from partieelarizing what passed
on so interesting an occasion, a fitil account of
which, however, we ,hope to have the pleastire
of recording in our next.—(Sheffie/d Mercury,
May 29.)
LEEDS.—On Fridaylast, the celebration of Mr.
PITT'S Birth-day was agiiin observed in this town.
We have the highest satisfaction in stating, that
the Meeting was at once numerous, respectahle,,
patriotic, and harmonious. HENRY Esq.
the Mayor, was in the Chair. Several Officers
of the Stirling Militia, Sic. were present, and their
baud played many favourite airs, Sic. About five
o'clock upwards of 100. Gentlemen sat down to a
sumptuous dinner. After which,

The King,—response from the company, God
bless him, Song—God save the King. tie
Prince Reg,nt.=—Three times three. Glee--Heath
to the, Prince Regent. The Queen and Royal
Family.

The Chairman, in an excellent speech, in which;
after alluding to the glorious events of the last
campaign in the North—the favourable aspct't of
affairs in the Peninsula—the roused v-
abont to be inflicted on America, •and other 'O.;
pies, he enlarged upon the late attempt to subvert
the Constitution by the advocates of the ‘...otho-
ti6 ; and among other sensible remarks,
'stud-
`co doubts rests upon my mind of what would
be Pitt's line of conduct in the present emef-
gency : it behoves us ,as his true disciples, to watch
with a jealous eye and resist all inroads on the
Constitution ; for, as has been well observed,
A determination to preserve the Constitution as
it is; is at least a safe policy : it is only going on
as we have done; but the experiment of an alter.-
ation may lead us into mischiefs, which the inno-
vator himself never intended ,•- such as no human
foresight could predict, and no human ingenuity
may pver redress., The wisdom of not doing,'
is. therefore a wisdom to be respected ; it gene-
rally is coupled with knowledge and experience ;
and it is sure of this good effect, that, it makes a
pause, in which others may have leisure to learn
caution and prudence.
One among the many animating toasts given
on this occasion, called up the Rev. Mr. WRAY,
who concluded an admirable
,speech in these
words :

" I know there are persons who stigmatize this
lamented Statesman, as the greatest asEMI of his
country.- And, if, G'entlemea, to love one's
country with more than common ardour—if to
spend the best and largest portion•of one's life in
that country's service—if, amidst all the tempta-
tions to opulence and avarice, to die poor, and be
buried at our country's cost—if, in. short, to stand
to the helm whilst life remain S—and with our
parting breath to breathe only " for our country"
—if these he the. ch tracteristics of an -enemy—
then was William Pitt the greatest ~enemy that
this country ever cherished. Bat, Gentlemen, I
wish with all my heart we had a few such ene-
mies now remaining with us. I wish that they
to whom the principles arid the name of William:
Pitt are a subject of malediction, had bands so
clean, and hearts and heads as sound as his, lf,
with all ow admiration for William Pitt, his spirit,
his principles, and his conduct, we were, for one
moment, to with foe his return, it would be in
times like these--that he might join in the com-
mon, triumph user the common foe.—Liad he lived
to see the countless hosts of littonaparte melting
away like snow before the stm-,--or rather like so
many frozen. guide-posts, pointing to the course
which the base deserter, took ; had he.lived to see
this mighty hero flying in dismay frOm his wast-
ing army—disemutited--di4honoured—ltis 'glory
shorn--,.his laurels withered—and entering his Ca-
pital in disguise at night—how would his patriot
spirit have revived within him—kindled in his eye,
and animated his whole frame. Gentlemen, Mr.
Pitt can no-more cheer us by his presence—but I
hope and trust, that his principles—his. patriotism
and hia example, will long continue to animate..
the people of this free and happy land--end will
conduce at last to bring the vessel of state in safe-
to the haven of peace."
The evening closed in harmony and happiness,
and in the end a regular Pitt Club was instituted,
to,be ruled by the laws of the Pitt Club in Lon-
lion. The number of Members enroiled was very
considerable, and we trust that this Aisemblv,
having now assumed the form of a regular, Con-
stitutional' Society, will, by its practice, evince,
that the sneers of faction, and the maledictions of
the disaffected, are equally impotent against its
public spirit, as the rude blasts are against the na-
tive Oak !—(Leeds Intelligencer)

The Anniversary Dinner of the Society for pro-
moting Christian sinowledge, was held on Tues-
day, the Ist inst. at the Freemason... Tavern.
His Grace flieltrchhisimp of CANTERBURY pre-
sided among a large assemblage of d;stingaished
characters, to whom a very gratifying report of
the labours and progress of the year was sish-
!pitted.

VAUXHALL-GARDENS 'were attended on Wed-
nesday night tor the first time this Season, by a
numerous assemblage of Rank and Fashion some
improvements in the Saloon, producing a novel
and unique effect, an 'excellent Band, and superb
Fireworks, seemed to give an earnest of the zeal
with which the Proprietors mean to conduct the
amusements of this long famed and pleasing place
of recreation.