The Sun.
London, England, 1817-10-17 00:00:00

SIR HUMPHRY DAVY.

On Saturday, the 'Committee of the Coal Trade
of the rivers Tyne and Wear, the several Subscri-
bers to the superb Service of Plate which has for
some time been preparing as a tribute of gratitude
to Sir HUMPHRY DAVY, for his invaluable disco-
very of the Safety Lamp, with a considerable num-
ber of other Friends, assembled at Mr. FOSTER'S
to partake of a dinner given to that eminent phi-
losopher on its presentation. After a sumptuous
repast, which, with the various wines, did the
highest credit to Mr:FOSTER, Mr. LAME ON, the
Chairman, opened the proper bitsiness of the
Meeting in a most admirable speech ; in which,
after detailing in the most feeling manner the
dreailhil effects of inflammable. air 'in our cOal-
mines, he pronounced a high but merited eulo-
gium on Sir HUMPHRY DAVY,'for the success with
which he had applied the principles of experi-
mental science to the bringing to perfection of an
invention, which, while it has given complte Secu-
rity to the miner, has removed t be anxiety of the coal
proprietor ; and concluded by requesting, in the
name of the Coal'Trade of the river's Tyne and
\%Tear, his acceptance of this testimony of their
respect and gratitude. _

HUMPiIRY, under the pressure of feelings of
great emotion, returned thanks, in a short but
excellent speech, and afterwards, on hi's health
being drank, with long life and happiness to en-
joy it, Le entered at some length into the impor-
tance cif experimental science—as supplYing mate-
rials for the Statesman, the Manufacturer, and the
Artist, to apply to the aggraneisement,t he comfort,
and the ornament of human society. He detailed
the various diffieldtieS he had had to contend with,
in the progress of this invention to its present state
of maturity ; and briefly alluded to the attempts
xhich. had been made to rob him of the credit of
his discovery ; the refutation of which %vere abun-
dantly supplied in the publicity with which it had
been proceeded in, so that the Whole scientific
world, it might be said, was made acquainted
with every step of its progress.
On the health of the Bishop of the Durham, th
early friend :of Sir Ilumplity, and',the particular
patron of this invention, being given,

Mr. COLLINSON, in ‘he Bishop's name, returned
thanks. and said that nothing but his advanced
age Mould have prevented hiui from attending the
present meeting ; but that none was more con=
rhiced than he of the great importance of this
discovery, which seemed in a particular manner
to fall in with the plan of Providence, in allevi-
ating the miseries and preserving the lives of an
important and valuable class of workmen, in thd
course of their necessary occupations.
On the Dean and Chapter being drank, Dr.
GRAY returned thanks in the name of the Body of
which he was a Member, and pronounced a high
eulogium on the readiness with which Sir H. had
undertaken,-and the patience with which he had
conducted, the series of experiments which had
led to this happy result.
Sir FIUMPHRY proposed the health of Dr. Gray,
atthounciog that it was entirely owing to his'sug-
gestion, that his attention had been first drawn to
the subject.
The Do,cilift, in returning thanks, observed,
that ever since he had come to reside in this coun-
try, bit; attention had been -forcibly led to the
amelioration of the condition of this most impor-
tant class of men, and snore to the removal of the
dangers to which they were subject. He took
some credit to himself for having proposed and
instituted the Society in Sunderland, for the pre•
vention of accidents in coal mines ; and having
had the honour of being acquainted with Sir
Humphrey, he had invited him to pay particular
attention to this subject. Sir Humphry had,
with the greatest readiness, accepted his invita-
tion, and on his paying him a visit for the ex-
press purpose. the only merit be claimed was the
introducing him to Mr. &oldie, and such other
Gentlemen as were likely to give him informa-
tion. He had, however, the highest satisfaction
in the result.

The CHAIRMAN then gave the health of Mr.
Bucidle and the Viewers of the Tyne and Wear,
with some appropriate and well-merited

meats.

Mr. BoDDLE, in returning thanks, enlarged on
the importance of the invention, as it would give
great facility to the newly introduced system, by
which the greater part of the coal was wrought,
instead of the small proportion which ,could be
ob,ained by the old system.
On Mr. Clayton and the Committee for pro-
viding the plate being drank, Mr. CLiviTog, io a
neat speech, expressed, on the behalf of his Col-
leagues, the pleasure they had experienced in pro-
viding an appropriate memorial of an invention,
never to be forgotten, but which could never be
sufficiently requited.
The Lord Lieutenants and the Members of the
two . Counties, the Members for Newcastle, the
Mayor and Corporation of Newcastle (RonEttr
CLAYTON, Esq. Mayor, returned thanks), and va-
rious other toasts having been given, W. Lo-
rtAINE, Esq. after observing, that after the atten-
tion of the company had been so long engaged
with this splendid production of art, it might not
be improper to call their attention to the produc-
tions of nature; he therefore begged leave to
propose
" Lady Louisa Larnbton—luck and a lad !"

Mr. LAMBTON, in returning thanks, observed,
that whatever family it might please Providence
to entrust him with, it should ever be his ended.
vour to inculcate on them the duty, which he
trusted his family had not hitherto neglected, of
promoting the interests of the Counties of Dur-
ham and Northumberland, and particularly of the
Coal Trade of the rivers Tyne anti Wear.

The Chairman quitted the Chair at an early
hour, and, with Sir Humphry, retired amidst the
plaudits of the company.--(Newcastle Paper,
Oct. 14.)

The First Division of the Inniskilling Regi-
ment of Dragoons marched from our Barracks on
Monday morning last, on their route for Birming-
ham ; they have beeti with us nearly two years,
during the whole of which time their conduct has
been in the highest degree orderly, and .their de-
parture is regretted by the inhabitants in general.
(Exeter Flying Post, Oct, l 5.)