The Sun.
London, England, 1832-03-05 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sta,—l beg leave to correct a statement made in your
Evening Paper of the Ist inst. relative to the British
Museum being now open to the public every day in the
weeli. The fact is, only that part of it in which the
reading-room is situate has been opened to the public for
the whole of the week, the other parts, in which the
various curiosities of works of art are deposited, are still
open only three (lays, viz., Monday, Wednesday, and Friday,
from ten till four o'clock, though it is much to be re-
gretted that two out of the other three are not added to
the number to make the accommodation more complete.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
Westminster, March 3, 1832. K. C.

NAVAL AND MILITARY LIBRARY AND

MUSEUM.

A meeting, attended by about two hundred of the friends
of this new, but prosperous, institution, was held at the
Thatched House Tavern, St. James's-street, on Saturday.
Sir Thomas Stopford, Bart., presided on the occasion.
The CIIAIRMAI; briefly adverted to the objects of the
institution, and then called upon the Secretary (Lieut.
W. S. Hall) to read the report.
The report announced that upwards of nineteen bus-
dred members have already joined the institution, and
that a balance of 1,2321., clear of all demands, remained
in the hands of the bankers. This balance, it stated, is
exclusive of subscriptions for 1832, now payable. The
report further stated that a house in Whitehall yard has
been liberally granted by his Majesty's Government for
the use of the institution ; but the repository having been
found not sufficiently commodious for the reception
of the contributions of books, &c., made to the
society, the Committee have been exerting themselves to
obtain a building calculated to meet the increasing wants of
the institution. Amongst the contributions offered, the
report stated, are included many gifts of great beauty and
value, presented by ladies; and, in return for an interest
so flattering and advantageous, it had been recommended
that ladies should be eligible as honorary members of the
institution, at the discretion of the Council.
The report was then received.
The rules and regulations of the institution were then
read by the Secretary. From them we learned that the
institution is designed to be a central repository for objects
of professional art, science, and natural history, and for
books and documents relating to those studies, or of general
information. The delivery of lectures on appropriate
subjects is also included in the design of the institution.
The members are to consist of Princes of the Blood Royal,
Officers of the Navy, Army, Marines, &c. Twenty-six
members, including the Director and Treasurer, are to
constitute a Council of Management, eight members to go
out by rota-ion annually, and the vacancies to be filled up
from names submitted to the general meeting by the Coun-
cil. Foreignrrs of distinction may be admitted honorary
and corre.ponding members of the institution, and the
Corps Diploototique are to be invited to become honorary!
members, with privilege to submit the names of foreign
Noblemen and Gentleman resident in this country to the
Council, in order that the same courtesy may be extended
to them for three months ; the privilege to be renewed on
the written application of their respective Ambassadors,
or at the recommendation of some member to whom they
may be personally known. The annual subscription to
be 10. i., and a donation of 61. is to constitute the donor a
member for life.

Col. Sir J. T. JONES, Bart., moved, as an amend-
ment to the rules and regulations, " that the rule which
requires that the eight members of the Council who go out
annually by rota•ion may be eligible for re-election be al-
tered, and that three of the members who go out shall be
eligible to be re-elected, and that five shall not be so eli-
gible." . .

- With this amendment the rules and regulations were
agreed to.
The following officers and gentlemen were then pro-
posed as members of the Council of Management for the
ensuing year I—Capt. F. Beaufort, R.N., F.R.S. ; Capt.
F. W. Beechey, R.N., F.R.S. ; Captain F. Brace, R.N. ;
N. Carlisle, Esq., F.R.S., F.S.A.; Major T. H. S.
C:erke ; Colonel Sir A. Dickson, R. A„ K. C. 8., K. C. H.;
Lieutenant T. Drummond, R.E. ; Captain the Hon. H.
Duncan, RN., C. 8.; Col. C. 0. Ellicombe, R.E. ; Col.
Sir A. Frazer ; Lieut. Col. J. Freeth ; Major J. Garvock ;
Lieut. Cul. H. Hanmer, R.H. Guards ; Col. Sir S. T.
Jones, Bart., R.E., C. 8.; Lieut. Col. H. Le Blance ;
Col. W. G. Mac Gregor, 1.F.0. ; Colonel the Right
Hon. the Earl of Munster ; R.S. Murchison, Esq., H.P.
'7th Dragoons; Captain W. F. W. Owen, R.N.,
F.R.A.S. ; Captain W. H. Smyth, R.N., &c. ; Captain
H. Strait!), H.P.; Captain Sir T. Trowbridge, RN.,
M.P. ; Col. J. S. Williamson, R.A., C.B. ; H. Downes,
Corn. R.N., Director; C. Downes, Esq., Treasurer.
The Trustees (three in number) for the property of the
society for the ensuing year were then appointed.
Major BURGOYNE then rose to move " that the society
gratefully acknowledge the receipt of a splendid donation,
from the Dowager Lady Grey, of the collection of her late
husband, Sir Geo. Grey (brother of Earl Grey), and ten-
ders its thanks to the Dowager Lady Grey for her kind
attentions to the interests of the institution. The Major
described the collection as one of a very interesting and
valuable character. . . . .

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Colonel Fox ,eeonded the resolution, which was carried
with much chreting.

Sir I'. TaowaaiDGE then stated that all donations
would he acknowledged by a special letter from the Council.
The Treasurer's report was then read and received. It
appeared that the receipts of the institution, up to De-
cember, 1831, amounted to 1,84.8/. 1 Is., and its disburse-
meats to 5681. 19s. 2.1., leaving a balance of 1,2791. 11 s.
10.1. in the hands of the Treasurer.

Thanks having been voted to the chairman the meeting
was adjourned, and at seven o'clock the friends of the insti-
tution dined together at the same tavern.

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• • Died on the 15th of January last, HANNAH,
the wife of WILLIAM HALL, of Hemingford, Hunts, at a
very advanced age. After the interment of the deceased,
her poor sorrowing aged husband, grieving at the loss of
hir long faithful partner, expressed a desire that he might
die before the next Sunday passed, and he buried in the
same grave with his late wile. Alas ! his frail thread of
lire snapped asunder, and he was a corpse on the Wednes-
day tollowing.—Hunt,ngdon Gazette.
YORKSHIRE FUN.—The Assizes and the
theatre always open together at York, and it is common to
heir the Tykes say, Eh ! lad, there'l be fun next week—
pl actors be come, and men to be hung, and all !"
IMPORTANT TO PHYSICIANS, IN THE
?ABSENT AWFULLY TIMES.--m HUMBOLDT, in his
" Personal Narrative," states that " in Egypt, in the thir-
teenth century, the habit of eating human flesh pervided
all classes of society. Extraordinary snares were spread
for physicians in particular. They were called to attend
persons who pretended to be sick, but who were only
hungry, and it was not in order to be consulted, but de-
voured."

WHITEHAVEN Rto rs.—The trial fully
bears us out in the assertion we made at the time, that
the order for tumult and riot had its origin in a higher
quarter than the under stewards of the Earl of LONSDA
of whom NICHOLSON, one of the criminals now under-
going punishment, was one.—Carlisle Journal.
FINDIioRN BRIDOD.—The foundation stone
of this superstructure was yesterday laid with all the Ma-
onic honours by Wm. Brodie, Esq. Grand Provincial
Master. —Elgitt.Cestrier, Friday.

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