The Sun.
London, England, 1840-05-14 00:00:00

ROYAL MATERNIT Y CHARITY.

We have taken some pains to inquire intro the parti.
colors of the above, and for the information of our
readers beg to lay it before them as being such that
they may rely upon. The line ofrailway from London
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unaroken from London to Sheffield, the distance be,
tween which places (165 miles) will be performed is
about nine hours and a half, instead of twenty as for.
merly. The York and North Midland Railway if/
also further opened this dav, viz., from York to Burton
Salrucud,, near Ferr)bridge (about 25 miles), from
I whence to Rotherham (25 miles) coaches are starteil
I 33 as to make good the communication between York
and llotberham in tour hours, and between York and Lo-
ndon in fourteen hours, including time for refreshment.
1 Sc. The trains leave York at half-past seven in a
\ morning, and half-past one at mid-day ; and from She&
1 field there arc trains five times a day, direct to London
and Birmingham, viz., at half-past five, a quarter put
.nine morning, twelve at noon, two and six afternoon.
i The railway not being as yet available to serve. the
town of Leeds, coaches are appointed in connexion with
it t"
our times a day, viz., at five in a morning, suiting
j the nine o'clock train ; at a a quarter to eight, the
! twelve o'clock train ; at eight and ten, Vac two o'clock
train.
Passengers from this part of the country bay*
therefore two points to run to, viz., to York and to
andthe advantage ofthe York 1.
Leeds ;
he, that there is but twenty-five miles of road convey-
ance. The conveyance from whence which seem to wit
the best for direct communication, are the mail7to Yorit
at half-past nine P.M., and the Hero to Leeds at eight
v. at . , which establish the route from this to Loeb*
with mail in twenty-four hours, and per Hero in twenty.
five hours. Parties, however, who do not ehoose to
run direct, can have the advantage of a night's rest.
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taking the day caches from this either to York or
We understand that Mr. Fyshe Palmer has so .
far recovered from his late illness, that there is same Kohn. Leetis. Ttic trains from London to York reach the
bility of his hieing able to attend the debate on Lord Stanley's latter cit) at twelve at noon, and at eight at night ; the
Registration Bill. The postponement of the .neasure will af- coaches leaving York for Newcastle at
,tiro ceid-day,
ford the Hon. Gentleman more time to recruit his health.-- and ei- lit, o'coak in the morning. One coach will rusk
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Berkshire Chronicle. i Leeds from the south at twelve o'clock ; but till arrival
TiiE MIDDLE TEMPLE.-011 Saturday hst• of the
others we cannot exactly ascertain. '.
• timer' were called to the bar by the Honour-
the following gen
able Society of the :Middle Temple:—E. Schroeder, A. J. P, __ ___ _. _ .___
hC.S. S. White, T. Perch, H. R. Denton, H. W. One of the most accomplished singers. on the
Lutuye e,
to be led to the later by en
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Cripps, G. Little, N . a ~ . Godlee, G. S. Alkutt, Dublin stage is about, it is said,
and H. J. Mailer, Esqrs. I Irish barrister.

On Tuesday the Anniversary of this excellent charity
for delivering married women at their own habitations,
was celebr`,kted at the Albion Tavern, his Royal High-
ness the Duke of CAMBRIDGE in the Chair. 130 tat
down to dinner.
After the usual loyal toasts were given, his ROYA!.
HIGHNESS proposed the health of the Illustrious P. res,
dent, the Duke of Wellington, which was drunk in the
most enthusiastic manner.
The health of the Royal Chairman having been drunk,
His ROYAL UIGHNESS in returning thanks to the
company for the honour they had done him in drinking
his health, stated that he frequently appeared in the clia-
meter of Chairman on public occasions, according to the
practice of his illustrious relatives, and he felt peculiar
gratification in piesiding over an assembly gathered to-
gether for the relief of helpless females.—(Cheets.)
Tito Report was then read. It stated that since the
commencement of the Society in the year 173.7 it hadlf-
forded essential relief to 324,626 necessitous married
women, by .delivering them at their own homes in Lon-
don, NVestmmster, Southwark, and districts adjacent,
supplying them with medicine, providing midwives,
and
engaging
.physicians to superintend, instruct, and
assist
the midwives, and to attend in all cases of illness and
dipiculty, aided by sur;;eon accoucheurs who grant their
friendly services to the charity. The number of patients
last year. was 3,482, and the number of patients for the
first four months of 1840 was 1191.--(Chcers.)
His ROYAL HIGHNESS then propose,i, " Prosperity
to the Royal Maternity Charity" after some appropriate
remarks on its high utility.
Tile toast ryas drunkwith great applause, and a long
list of donations having been read, the company entered
warmly into conviviality. Some excellent glees and songs.
were sung by Messrs. Broadhurst, Fitzwilliern, Haw-
kins, and Chapman.