The Sun.
London, England, 1821-03-29 00:00:00

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.

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ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY.
• 'the Forty-seventh Anniversary of the above
most excellent Society, was held yesterday evening, at the City
of London Tavern. At six o'clock, his Grace the Duke of
NORTHUMBERLAND, President of the Society, took the
Chair, supported by a long list of diitinguished personages.
The Great RoOm was crowded with company, and a.coninui-
dious temporary gallery was erected at the end of the Chair,beauty,romp
facing the which was filled with Ladies of rank,
and fashion. After the cloth waS removed, " Non Nobia
Domine," was sung in good style by Messrs. Broadhurst,
Taylor, and other professional Gentlemen.
" The King," was the toast, and drank with rapturous ap-
plause.

Song--" God save the King.".
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" The Duke of York, and the rest of the Royal Family."
" The Navy and Army."—Rule Britannia.
" Prosperity to the Royal Humane Society:''
Theindividuals saved from a premature death Were then pa-
raded round the room, the military band playing slow music.
The scene was interesting and affecting.
BENJAMIN HAwEs, Esq., one of the Treasurers, then ad-
dressed the Society. He proceeded to detail the origin, rise,
and progress of the society, and concluded a most eloquent
speeds, by exhorting the Meeting, and particularly the Ladies,
to support the society. The worthy Gentleman was frequently
interrupted by the cheers of the company.
• By the Report, it appears, that the eases which have come
under the consideration of the Society during the past year
amount to 150, of which number 131 were successful, and 19
unsuccessful. Among the 131 were 16 attempted suicides, and
among the 19 were two unhappy individuals who fell victims
to their desperate resolutions against themselves. The number
of successful cases added to that of former years, amounted to
5,020; and the number of claimants rewarded, furtheradditi
to the total of former years, amounts to 20,320. The income
froni 1820 to 1821, amounted to 2,0981., and the expenditure
was rather over that sum,
Sir CHARLES PRICE, in a most eloquent speech, which our
limits preclude us from giving, proposed the health of their
Noble Chairman, his Grace the Duke of Northumberland.--
(Loud cheers.).
His Grace, in returning thanks,-begged leave to return his
warmest acknowledgments for the peculiar warmth with sitich
his health had been received. He hoped every person prziez)t
was actuated by the same spirit as he was, fol. he considered di:,
Royal Ilu-mine Society to be One. of the best Institutions now
existing.—(Repeated eheers.)—After the very able manner in
which they had been addressed by the Treasurer, he shouki
not expatiate upon the utility or objects of the Society, but con, •
eluded by drinking all their good healths.—(Cheers.) -
'The Memory of Dr. Ilawes and Dr. Cogan, (the fotind,:•ta
of the Society), was then drank in Solemn silence.
The Noble CHAIRMAN, in appropriate speeches, then pre-
sented the Honorary Medallions voted by the general Court,
to following Gentlemen, for their extraordinary skill arid
herOic exertions in saving from death their fellow_creatures
Capt. Marryat, R.N., Mr. Joseph Mann, Mr. John Gray;
.Tohn Stirling, Captain Earl, Mr. C. J. Laisne, Mr. W. W.
Co; and Mr. W. A. Parker.

CHARLES BARCLAY Esq. in an able speech, proposed the
health of the Vice-President, who returned thanks.
The Secretary then read a long list of subscriptions. •
The Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND then proposed the
health of the Ladies, which was drank with rapturous applause.
" Here's a Health to all good Lasses," followed.—The Ladies.,
whose presence contributed largely to the pleasures of the elle:l-
-ing, then retired amid the acclamations of the company, the
band playing " Fly not yet."
Shortly afterwards the Noble Chairman left the Chair, but
the company did not separate till a late hour. •

SOCIETY for PROPAGATING CHRISTIAN KNOW-

LEDGE in the HIGHLANDS of SCOTLAND.
A Dinner was yesterday .given 'at the Free-
masons Tavern to the friends and supporters.. of the
.Corri-
ponding Board in London of the Society in Scotland for prona-
gathig Christian Knowledge in the Highlaiuls and Islands. 'lbis
was the 48th Anniversary of this excellent Institution. The
Duke of Sussex was to have presided ; but'in consequence of in-
disposition he was unable to attend. In his ahsenc.! the chair was
filled by the I2Ord Mayor who expressed his acknowledg-
ments for the honour conferred upon him, and deeply. lament-
ed the cause of the absence.-of his7ll.oyal Highness. •A &ai.
patty of about 150 sat down to .dinnre, and we observed several
of 'them 'atiiica in Highland dresseS. Mr. Downie, M.P. Mi.
Monteith,. : Mr. Buchanan,..-and other persons of distinction,
were preSent ; and the.grcat hall was honoured by the attend-
ance, of a numbet of females elegantly dressed, for Whom rt&
comp-iodations had been prepared. iu,_the gallery: The usual
toasts were given. Subsctiptions to a large amount were an-
nounced: •

AFRICAN INSTITUTION-
The•Atinual Meeting of the Subscribers to the
above Society. was held yesterday, at Ale Fieemasons' Tavern.
Shortly" after one o'clock, his Ro3raillighness the Duke of
GLOOCESTER•took. the,Chair, in the presence of a number of
fespeetable Gentlemen.
The Report .of the last year's proceedings was then read by
the Secretary. It detailed, at great length, theiextensive _ope-
rations of the Society, and the prevalence of the Slave Trade
in many parts of the world, „particularly by. Portugal, and
Spain. It also took a review of the flourishing state of F.Zarfai
Leone, and.other places abroad, and noticed the humane • and •
enlightened conduct of the Dutch Governor of :,11alacea; who
has declared, t.liut all' children belonging 'to: people of colour
shall heneeforWard be free. The Report, after stating that the
funds of the Sdciety had fallen off considerably'-, and ..0 At • the
balance,' hand amounted to only sixty pounds, conchidel by '
calling for additional pecuniary assistahce and co-Operation
: The Vice-Presidents, &c. were then chosen for the- ensuing ".
year, and thanks 'were voted to the 'ex-officers of the Society,
.and to-the Governor of Malacca, who: was elccted-Ain lonorney •
Meniber.
Lord Compton, the Honourable Mr. Villiers, Mr. Stephers,
and other Gentlemen then addressed the Meeting ih support of
the.lnstitUtion in brief speeelig2-
Lord COMPTON moved the Thanks of the Meeting to.their.
President, his. Royal Highness the Dirkp of. Gloucester.
Ilis ROYAL iiionNEss,..,in a feli'vecir6, returned &Inks,
and enforced the claims of ' I ' • • . •
Thanks were voted to the Secretaryipornmfrfatrisor.4E
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who replied in a neat. speech ; after ~41 the ,Ateepw a:I-
-journed. 7

At newell-hall, Worcester, the scat of the Earl of Ply-
mouth,,the following number of game were killed by a priv,lte
shooting. party; during the Christn-ias holidays, viz.
pheasants,- 551,1xares, 1,462 rabbits., 6 woodcocks, partridgrs,.
and 6 ducks, making- a total of '2,539 head. The whole irvre
killed in thq }woods and plantatims. •