The Sun.
London, England, 1824-04-27 00:00:00

ROYAL MATERNITY CHARITY MEETING.

This Society, novel in its nature, but of many
years' standing as the Lying-in-Charity. -for 'deliVering Poor
Married Women at their own•habitationa, held its Anniversary
Meeting, at the London Tavern, 'l3ixhopsgate-street yesterday.
'The chair was taken by Wzi. AsiKELL, Esq. M.P.
After a verrsumptuouadinner, and the cloth being removed,
Non Nobis Domine was sung.

The CHAIRMAN then rose, suld in proposing the health of
the king observed, that it was u. - .;tifying circumstance on the
present occasion not merely to have .0 iiropoge the health of his
Majesty, in conformity to the custom observed at such kind of
meetings, but as a return for the peculiar countenance shewn
by him to that particular Society, which was honoured by the
patronage of his name.
" The King, the Patron of this Society,". was then drank
with three times three.
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Song—" God save the Kink,"'
" The Duke of York and the Army:"
Glee—" Hoiv merrily. we live that'soldiers bs."
" The Duke of. Clarence and the Navy."

Song—" Rule Britannia."
The CITAINTIA'N then rose, and Said, that it was with parti-•
Max, satisfaction he proposed the healths of the Vice-Patrons,
" The Duke of Sussex and Prince Leopold." ;The former
honoured Many Meetings with his presence ; and' although
.the latter was, by circumstances still lodging on the reeollection
of the country, hitherto prevented from mingling so generally
with us as his heart might prompthim to do, still there was
never any occasion afforded him for evincing his disposition to-
wards the support of the charitable institutions ofthis country,
but what his Serene Highness embraced. In allusion to the
healths of the Dukes of York and Clarence, the Chairman said
it must be felt that such countenance shewn towards an InSti-
tution by Royalty, carried with it the conviction that the ob-
ject of that Institution recommended itself by its own intrinsic.
importance ; and the Duke of York, as Commander-in• Chief,:
and the Duke of Clarence, as Lord High 'Admiral of England,
must be aware that but for such .Societies as that of the Royal
Maternity Society, they would have neither soldiers nor sailors
to command ; and that their preSent honourable and laborious
offices would confer mere titulary honour.
" The Vice-Patrons" was then drank.
Glee—" Come o'er the brook."
The Cita' !MAN, in proposing the health of the Duke of Wel-
lington, stated, that his Grace was unhappily prevented-frompre-
siding at that Meeting by indisposition, which the Chairman
had authority to say he would certainly otherwise have.
The Duke's health was then drank. •
Song—" Hark, hark, the distant din of war !"
The Cr.:AIRMAN next rose to propose "Success to the Royal
Maternity Charity Institution." lle said, that in naming the
Royal Maternity Charity, it would naturally he asked, why
the name was changed from that of the Lying-In-Charity ?.
He was not himself fond of change, but whenever such an
event promoted good, bis 'opinions were not so obstinate as to
persist in any established custom or form as fo be insensible to
Its defects, and therefore he had approved of the alteration in
the name of the institution. The reason for it was found in
the many similarsocieties that had, Since the esiablisimient of
that which they were now celebrating, been instituted. It
assumed the name of Royal, because* was :patronized by his
Majesty, and it was called the Maternity charity,. because its
object was exclusiVely directed to thelysinging children into the
world, under the sanction of matrimony, in distinction from
other societies, which were not confined to such cases. The
importance of, the society, in a national:point of view,. would be
readily perceived, when he stated that it had, from its '
mencement, brought into life no lima than 261,000• souls, 5,602
of whom were born between Jan. I, 1823, and Jan. 1 1094
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"Prosperity to the Society" was then drank.
Song—" The Married Man's Fare"---L.by Mr. Fitzwilliam.
Mr. JOuar BLADEs then proposed the health of .the Chair-
man, who returned thanks.
" The health of the Treasurer; Mr. Greenaway," was then
drank.
Mr. GREENAWAY, in rising to return .thanks, stated .that
his Majesty had that day paid his
,annual subscription of;v. ;
and that he had received, among other deflations, the following
sums :--
Legacy of Thomas Mann, 45/. ; Themes Lane, Esq.,
10/. 10s. ; Mr. Alsager, 10/. 10s. ; Legacy of .Mrs. Garrick,
601. ; Mr. H. Vernider, 10/. 10s. ; Mi. Rothschild, 101. 10s.;
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Legacy of' Mr. Wilson, 50/. • T. V. Aveling, Esn.,lo/..10s- ;
Mr. Blades, 201. ; Legacy of Mr. Marron, 50/. ; .Mr. Belvel-
ing, lOgs ; Alr:Wells, 10/. ; Mr. Iluy, 300, ; Mr. RoW, 101.;
Mr. Wilson, 5s ; and Mr. Astell, Sgs.
Glee—" Oh! Nannyi.wilt their gang with me
The healths of the physicians,: the Committee, and the,Stew-
ards, were then severally proposed and•drank ; after alai the
.
Chairman retired. •
It appeared by the Treasurer's statement, that, he was in ad-
vance 299/. 18s. 2d.; but the liberal subscriptions and donations
were expected this year to-prevent such a UalatiCe. to occur again:
The company were numerous; and the attention of Mr.
Bleadon could not be exceeded.