The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-10 00:00:00

TEMPLETON IN SCOTLAND.

Templeton is now giving his entertainments in the
Scottish capital with the' greatest success. He has also
been visiting the west of Scotland and the north of Ire-
land, delighting the lovers of song, and reaping laurels
as well as profit. On Monday week no fewer than 1,600
persons attended his entertainment in the City Hall,
Glasgow, and on the Friday. following, at Ayr, he gave
his " Beauties of Burris," in a locality where all are tami-
liar with the poet's history and writing, and where, says
one of the Scotch papers, Templeton's representation of
the beauties he selected, imparted.to them fresh charms. We
perceive from the came journal, that it is Templeton's
intention to produce an entertainment comprising his
scenes
.and ballads from English operas. We rejoice to
see this announcement—this is ground peculiarly his
own. As an operatic singer, Templeton stands alone and
uerivalled.

BRITISH andFOREIGN INSTITUTE.

The first general annual meeting of the members of the
institute was held on Friday, at their rooms inGeorge-street,
Hanover-square, the Right Hon. the Earl of Devon, President
of the Society, in the Chair; supported by Earl Grosvenor,
Lord Claude Hamilton, M.P., Sir George Staunton, Bart.,
M.P.; E W. W. Pendarves, M.P.; William Evans, M.P.;
Lord William Lennox, Col. the Hon. L. Stanhope, Briga-
dier-General Sir Henry Pynn, William Tite, Esq. • William
Wizard, Esq. ; J. G. Teed, Esq. ; H. Waymouth, Esq. ; Chas.
Cochrane, Esq. ; Dr. Holt Yates, and others of the vice-pre-
sidents and committee.

The Noble President having briefly opened the business of
the meeting, the secretary was called upon to read the report.
The report stated at length the progress and present state
of the Institute, and gave an abstract of its statistics and
finances, which showed it to be in a very flourishing condition,
both as to its members and funds; there being 1,255 members,
including those families entitled to the privilege of member-
ship, and a vested capital of 4,0001. in the Three per Cent.
Consols, and assets to the value of 5,0001., and liabilities to
the extent of 2,000'. only.
The report appeared to give the greatest satisfaction, and
the .motions for its adoption, printing, and distribution among
the members, were carried unanimously.
A vote of entire satisfaction with the management of the
past year was then passed with the same unanimity, as well
as separate votes of thanks to the Earl of Devon for the deep

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interest and great attention bestowed by him on the affairs
of the Institute ; thanks to Mr. Buckingham for his able and
satisfactory management and superintendence • and thanks
to the Committee for their zealous and successful co-opera-
tion in promoting the general welfare of the society; all of
which were carried with unanimity ; and
The Earl of DEVON, on returning thanks for the confidence
reposed in him, bestowed a high culogium on the character of
Mr. Buckingham, and bore testimony to his indefatigable
labours and great ability, to which he considered the success
of the Institute to be almost wholly attributable.
After which the meeting separated.

IRELAND.

(FROM A MORNLNG CONTEMPORARY.)
STATE TRIALS-WRIT OF ERROR.

JUNE 6.—At the sitting of the Court of Queen's
Bench this day, Mr. Close applied for a rule to join in error
coram nobis, which, being unopposed by the Attorney-
General, was granted as a matter of course. The writ of
error is to be forwarded to London this evening or to-morrow.