The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-12 00:00:00

SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL.

The anniversary dinner of this excellent institution
took place on Wednesday at the London Tavern. The Earl
of Auckland was in the chair, supported by Sir C.
Adam and Lord Radstock; Sir T. Hastings, Sir J. H.
Pelly, Admiral Bowles, Captain Pelly, with other friends
of the hospital, were also present.
In proposing the prosperity of " The Seamen's Hos-
pital," the CHAIRMAN congratulated the establishment
on its increasing prosperity. It was supported by in-
dividuals of every class, from the master of the largest
empire in the world to the lowest seaman.

Lord AUCKLAND likewise adverted in terms of high
praise to the management of the institution, which was,
he said, not less excellent than its principles. Not less
than 4,000 seamen were relieved last year.
Amongst the supporters of the hospital appears the
name of the Imperial High Commissioner of the Emperor
of China, Keying, who subscribes 900 dollars. At various
times the Trinity House have given about 14,0001., and
the East India Company 2,7151. to the hospital. It is
gratifying to find the masters of the American and other
foreign nations contributing to the support of the hos •
pital, which in truth has a sufficient claim upon their
liberality, extending its assistance to the sick seamerf
every nation, amongst whom are a considerable num er
of Turks, Chinese, Malays, and Africans.
The subscriptions announced in the course of the
evening amounted to above 11,0001.: amongst which
wero her Majesty (annual), 1051.; the Queen Dowager
(annual), 101.; Trinity Corporation, 3001.; Merchant
Elder Brethren, 1001.; East India Company, 1051.; Earl
of Auckland, 31/. 10s.•' Lott' Viscount Melville, 21/.;
Admiral Bowles, 211.; Alexander Grant, Esq., 211., &c.
Besides the donation from their public funds, the mem-
bers of the Trinity House contribute annually above 1001.
privately to the charity.

A FOUR-FOOTED POST RUNNER.—Other mastiffs,
idle, good-for-nothing, or mischievous, are running about
the village having no other avocation but barking at the
passengers or biting one another, but not so Pompey, the
dog of Dalswinton. What is that the little fellow has
got in his mouth ? Something in a bag ; but only seek
to open it and see, and he will show his teeth as well
as any of the snarling curs around. He has been at the
Peet-office and got what he required, and does not trifle
with any canine comrade on the road. He is in the service
of her Majesty's Sappers and Miners, and is as faithful and
well-disciplined as any biped in the corps. A party of this
regiment have been for some time stationed on the heights
at Dalswinton, taking observations, and every day the dog
goes for them regularly to the village post-office, gets the
soldiers' letters, and then returns with them to the bivouac
on the hill. We suppose he pre-pays the letters they send
off also, but on this point we cannot speak with equal con-
fidence.—Dumfries Standard.
SA CRlLEGE.—Yesterday information was received
by the police that on the morning of the Bth instant the
church of Birtle-cum-Bamford was sacrilegiouly broken into,
and the following property stolen therefrom. An Irish
linen surplice, fastened at the neck with one plain button,
and marked on the face with the letters I. H. S.; a cassock
made of Orleans cloth, lined on the body and sleeves with
very thick cotton ; two scarfs, one of which was thick
silk about four inches broad and three yards long, fringed
at the end, and the other made of Orleans cloth, beil
fourteen inches wide, doubled, and three yards long; al ,
a white twilled cotton sheet, three small prayer books, o
of which contained the name "Beery," six psalm books con-
taining the old and new version, two having the words
" Birtle Church" written therein. The pariah church bf
Donington, in the county of Lincoln, was also broken and
entered, and a white communion cloth, three bottles of wine,
with a communion plate stolen therefrom.
There has, we understand, been a partial stri
among the horse nail makers in the neighbourhood of Dable ,
some of whom are standing out for a rise of 3d. per thousand.
--Wolverhampton Chronicle.