The Sun.
London, England, 1813-05-17 00:00:00

DNNi.LR To "PRO EbUCATION.

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. Qn S,o7rl:tv a -tar:; Party of the Friends to
tlie'Lancast ton-Svst-? a of EdneaLJl di!ted to-
*ether at the'Feeemasons' Tavern, the 'Drake of
Bc .frad in the Chair, and sup.iorted by their
Royal Hig!.nesses the - Dukes of Kent . and
S:assex.

Aft, r " Non Wotis, Domine,"- " God Save the
Ring," and " Rule Britannia," had been sting,
and the usual that's drank, the health of the
Duke of Kent was given, with three times three.
His Royal Highness returned thanks in a speech,
which was loudiOtpplandeti, in which he observ-
ed, that if the kiihic Society deserved support,
mist be particular,iy desirable to.support this So-
ciety, ssfrhose object it was to'enable the phhr to
read the Bible. He propoSed the health of the
• Duke of Bedford.'
The Duke of BEDFORD congratulated the Soci-
ety on the rapid diminution of those prejudices
which bad originally opposed ,the prdgress of the
Institution. Born and bred in the principles of
the Church cif England, he declared to God he wok!
withdraw his feeble support from the Society,
if he thought it were hostile to the Church Esta-
. blishment. This he, had ever been satisfied it was
not, and that it was now begun to be universally
felt and ii:+nowledged. He then gave the health
of the Duke of Sussex, which was drank with uni-
versal applause. His, Royal Highness ,returned
thanks in a speech of some length.
A variety,of appropriate toasts followed. The
health; orMr. Lancaster Oiled up that Gentleman.
In returning thanks for the encouragement he bad
received, and, the kindness he had experienced,
he stated • with much satisfaction the progress
the
_lnstitution had made, and expressed a hope
that its effects would be spread over the whole
globe.
, The healths of Lord Fingal!, Lord Clifford.---,
AV:".Edgeworth, and 'Mr. W. Smlth,' were pro-
. posed, and received with aeclamhtion. They
severally returned thanks, and expressed the high
sense they had of the value of the Institution..
The Chairman left the room at about half past
nine o'clOck. The Duke at Kent had previonsly
retired. When the Duke of Bedford went, the
Duke of Sussex took the chair, His vivacity
and good humour gave the Shciety new-spirits,
and the utthost :mirth and conviiality prevailed.
Towards the close of the evening the Royal
• Chairman stated to the Meeting, that be was just
informed that, at another Meeting (that of the
Highland Society), which was at that moment
`.l3eld in that house, some resolutions favourable
to this Society had been come to. , He added,
that as he happened to he President of that So-
ciety, he was pretty well satisfied the resolution
come .to would 'not fail to be grateful to the. Meet-
ing. .He proposed that the SeCretury of the High-
land Society should he admitted. This was agreed-
to with shouts of applause.
After waiting some time, his Royal Highness
observed, that. as their Scotch Deputation had
• not yet to ttfe..ry appearance, he bad no doubt
when it did arrive it would conic with a fair. wind.
He was about to propoi.se a toast, when the Scotch
pipes " were heard afar." The want! came

dearer and nearer, expectation rose a 3 it eame, an
at length 'the deputation entered the room will

great pomp, pipes playing and colours flying. All
surrounded it when it approached the
,chair,
eager to hear this important communication about
to be made. • Silence obtained, the Secretary read
that with which he was chPrged, which Iv as

nothinOesS than' a communication, stating that
the Highland Society had drain( " Success to
the Lanaasterian Society, with three times
thee !"
This was received with great good humour.—
The comptithent was immediately
:returned, and
the Deputation retired as it had entered. '
In the evening the subscriptions received in the
course of the day were stilted by his Royal High-
bess,- to be 11191: Considerable donations were

afterwards announced, (one of 100 guineas) so
that the total could not have been far short of
1300/.

The 'Marquis of Lansdowne was announced as
the President for the ensuing year. Stewards

were named ; And at about I 1-oloak the Com-

piny broke op.

ANNIVERSARY OF THE SONS OF THE

CLERGY.

On Friday the Grand Annual Anniversary of
the Sons of the Clergy was held at St. Paul's Ca-
thedral. The Lord Mayor, Sheri:Ts, and several
Aldermen went in state. The Duke of Sussex,
theßishop of Salisbury, Lord Rolle, the Lord
vor, &c." appeared as Stewards.
'the day being tine, the Cathedral was crowded
with company of the first distinction, and the
public mourning being over, the variety of the ,
female dress added not It little.to the beauty of
the scene. The grand assemblage of Music,
which consisted of above one hundred vocal and
instrumental performers, under the direction of
Sir. W . Parsons, acquitted themselves. in a mas-
terly style. The Overture of Esther, Bantle!) Det-
tingen Te Deum and Jubilate, with the Anthem. by
'Dr. Boyce, were delightfully performed, and gave
re:it satisfaction.

The sermon was' preached by the Hon. and Rev,
the Dean of Wells, who took his text out of the
'Second Epistle to the Corinthiaas, eighth chapter
and ninth verse—
" For you know the grace of our ncsrd Jesus Christ, that
though he was rich, yet fur year sakes he became poor, that
ye through his poverty might be rich."
From the Cathedral they went in procession t 9
Merchant Taylors Hall. The collection amounted
to 9381. 17s. 6d.