The Sun.
London, England, 1815-04-19 00:00:00

ARTISTS' BENEVOLENT FUND.

op Saturday, last the Fourth Anniversary Din-
ner of this excellent Institution took place at the
Freemasous"favern. BEESTON LONG, Esq. pre-
sided in the Chair, and a very numerous company
assembled to promote the benevolent purpose of
the Meeting, among whom we remarked GEORGE
SMITH, Esq. M.P., F. FREELING, Esq. and many
eminent Patrons of the Arts, as well as distin-
guished Members of the Royal Academy.
After dinner Non Nobis Domino was sung in a
delightful manner by a strong Band of Profes-
sional Gentlemen, vho greatly contributed to the
attraction of the evening by Songs, Glees, &c.
exec.ated is a manner far superior to the general
style on similar occasions.' Messrs. 13:71,LAmy,
PINE, LEETE, Goss, HEATHER, J. SMITH, ?Tas-
ters TURLE, MILLER, &C. &C. gratuitously contri-
buted to this musical treat.

The usual loyal toasts h, ing been drunk, the
Chairman called the attention of the Meeting
from their convivial to 'their charitable duties, a
short reference to which would add a zest to the
former. Mr. Low), in a feeling manner, pointed
out the causes which Operated so powerfully in
preventing Artists from attending to their worldly
9dihAntasc..3, while their lahntirg wpro devoted to
the attainment of fame to themselves, and repu-
tation to their country. On these grounds, be con-
tended that the Public ought to take a peculiar
interest in the happiness of their widows and
children : that genius might not be depressed by
the dread that those most near and dear to them
should he consigned to want and wretchedness.
This Address was received with great applause,
and a spirited subscription immediately entered
upon. Some time after Mr. ALEx4NDEtt read a
detailed Report of the sums thus collected, which
seemed much to exceed any former contribution
which the Institution had received, though it had
from preccdll4g efforts been rendered completely
successful, having realised 18001. independent of
the sums devoted to the alleviation of matiy cases
of distress.

Mr. SOLLY, the Chairman of the Committee
entrusted with the management of the funds, fur-
ther stated, (on its prosperity being toasted), that
a large proportion of the subscriptions received
were annual. lie noticed that the sum, which it
had been originally conceived would be a suffi-
cient stock for the Institution to proceed on was
20001. which sum he was convinced was far ex-
ceeded by this day's subscription. Yet, as the
benevolent object of the Institution was capable
of considerable extension, he strenuously recom-
mended to its suppoi ters a perseveranue in those
efforts by which so enuch had been already
achieved, in order more widely to diffuse the com-
forts and blessings it wAs calculated to bestow.
'!'he Artists' Fund being drunk, called up Mr.
WARREN-, its. Chairman, Avho returned thanks in
an appropriate manner, and announced, that this
Association had also been perfectly successful, and
that after expending considerable sums in the relief
of Artists in the decay of age, or unable from tem-
porary illness to earn a subsistence, there remain-
ed a clear balance in the hands of the Treasurer
of 8001.

The healths of that eminent Patron of the Arts,
the Chairman of the East year's Meeting, Jr.
C. LONG, and of the Marquis of STAFFORD, the
Royal Academy, ti►e British Institution, &c. were
drunk with due honours ; and the entertainments
of tl►e day, which were in every way excellent,
closed in the most satisfactory u►a►►ner, both with
regard to the gratification of the individuals pre-
sent, and to the objects of the Institution.

It is rather too impudent in BuoNAPARTE to
complain of what he terms the robbery of the
Crown Jewels from France, that belong to the legi-
timate monarchy of that nation, and at the same
time to look at the contents of the Imperial
seam, which contains the pride and ornament of
many countries of which he plunde're'd them, to
say nothing of his brother the mock-king of Spain,
‘vho attempted to run off with all the valuable
pictures. and jewels which belonged to the right-
ful GQvcrnment of that kingdom.

The Duke and Duchess of Orthr.Atcs have taken
up their ahoele at Richmond,
,where they propose
to live in peat privacy.
'!'k►c British Residents in Dunkirk have, it is
repnrted, vecci►eti orders to quit that town.