The Sun.
London, England, 1821-04-05 00:00:00

FREEMASONRY.

Yesterday the Anniversary, Festival of the
'Freemasons' Charity for, Female Children was.
held in . the breat'ljall
.at.-the Freemasons' Ta-
vern. The .M.W.G; M. his Royal Highness
the Duke of SUiSEX took the Chair precisely at
five o'clock, supported on his right by Lord
Dul.tp4s, the newly appointed Deputy Grand
Master, and on.the left by.WILLIAm WILLIAMS,
.E 4. M. P., Provincial G. M., for Dorsetshire„
and surrounded by.-the Officers of the Grand
Lodge. Between three and . four hundred gen-
tlemen 'sat down to an elegant dinner. .After the
cloth was retno.ved, ." Non nobis Domine'? ,was
'sung in excellent style by Brothers Leete,
Evans) Clark and Broadhurst .The
then gave " THE. KING, Patron of „the Institu-
tion," which vas drank with the: greatest enthu-
siasm. The Royal Family" followed, and was
received, with the same marks of affectionate re.H
spect. The health of the M. W. G. Iq.. was .pro-;
posed by Lord DUND AS, and drank )yith every
demonstration of those feelings of fraternal, at-
tachment which his Royal
.Highness's. attention
to the Craft, and the charitable institution's con-
nected
with, it, so justly . merited. After his
Royal Highness the M.W.Q.M. had returned
thanks, he proposed Prosperity to the ;Free-
masons' Female Charity," and the. children were
introduced aryl sung a hymn. Several other
toasts and sentiments were given, and the whole
passed off with a flow of festivity, which arises not
only from the convivial feelings of the moment,
but what must be expected' to resnit from the
association of a Society, whose main foundations
are brotherly love and general benevolence.—
The following is a brief account of the present
state of the finances of this Charity viz.
. .

The. Charity is now possessed of £13,000, Three
per Cent -Consols, standing in the names of his
Royal Highness the Dtike of Susses, the Most
Noble the Marquis of Hastints, W. Forsteen, Esq.
David Gordon, Lsq. and John .Dent, Esq: M.P.
Trustees ; which will produce annually - 990 0 0
The Produce of the Childrens' Work this year, is - 243 0
The Annual Subscriptions may be estimated at 200 0 0
And the moiety of the Annual Produce derived from
Register-Fees, by an Arrangement of the Grand
Lodge of England, on behalf of the two Schools - 134 0 0
Thus, the total Annual Income, is about - £967 0 0
And the Expenditure, £l4OO, so that, aboUt £5OO •
per :Annum, is•requiretl to be raised, by Voluntary .
Contributions, to support the present Establish-
' •

, . .
,
Subscriptions; for this Charity, are received by the General
Committee, who meet at the School-HOuse, at 12 o'clock, on
the last Thursday. in every month ; by .William Williams,
Esq. 31. P., TreasUrer, Belmont-house, South Lambeth; Messrs.
Williams, 'and Co. Bankeri, No. OA Eirchin-lane ;
Mr. J. Hair, Secretary, at the Sehool-hOuse; or 78, Sun-street,
13isKopsgete; and by the Grand Sectetariee, at Preemasons'-
HalL

"MASONIC NOTICES FOR NEXT 'WEER.
Mor.day, April 9, Loxpox. Nos. 40, 100, 143, 241,
319, 335.
- • COUNTRY. Nos. 131, 243, 320, 360,
378, 433, 473, 517, 536,
'` • • . .4. 546, 570, 574, 578, 597,

4. 701: '
Tuesday, - 10,• LONDON. Noe. 233 62, 290, 300, 387,
479.
COUNTRY. Noe. 24, 67, 138, 145, 211,
263, 292, 427, 537, 604,
626, 668, 714.
Wednesday, -- LoNncm. Nos. 3, 11, 16, 19, 29, 47,
• 79, 52, 96, 237, 257, 334,
353, 435.
COUNTRY. 'Nos. 159, 213, 215, 232,
314, 344, 440, 442, 447,

. .. • . 473, 647, 661.
Thursany, - 12, LONDON. Nos. 6, 18, 194, 271, 299,
301, 3118, 338, 499, Quar.
Lien. Court Fern. School,
at 12.
COUNTRY. Nos. 110, 11 I, 153,172,178,
. .. .
• 269, 278, 354, 397, 531,
44U, 591.
rriaGy, --1.3, LONDo'.ii. Nos. 123, 161, 275.
, COUNT KY. NOG. 53, 282, 283.

.
• "Air. and. Lady BAronstA, .PONSONBY leave town
at.the beginning of next. week for France ; and,
'we'unilerttaud,• they intend to make some stay
there.

CORN-EXCIIANGE, APRIL 4.---Otir supply since Monday
has hem very sman, but a considerable qui.ntity of Wheat
from Eascx and Kent, as well as from Ireland, remained over
for this morning's market, for which there was very Little de-
mand, but prices' may be considered nominally as on Monday.
Barley was dull sale, although there was but little at- market,
and Monday's prices were with, difficulty obtained for super-
fine sanapke.--In Beane, Pease, and Oittd there io WiatetittiOt.