The Sun.
London, England, 1826-05-25 00:00:00

LINN2EAN SOCIETY.

The Thirty-Ninth Anuixersary of this 'scientific and truly use-
ful body was yesterday held at the Freemasons' Tavern.
At six o'clock, Sir-James Smith, Dart, (the President of the
Sosiety), entered the room, accompanied by Sir Stamford Raffles,
Dr. Meaton, Mr. Greenough, and other distinguished scientific
Gentlemen.

The President immediately took the Chair, and after Grace
had been said, the company sat down to a dinner served in Mr.
Cuffet best Style.
The cloth having been removed, the usual loyal and patriotic
toasts were given froni the Chair ; after which Dr. Meaton rose,
and proposed the health of the President—he ought rather to have
said, the founder of the Linntean Society.
Drank with applauee.
Sir JAit&S &urn, rose to return thanks. That was the 89th
occasion, on which, in a similar manner, he had been called upon
to return his grateful obligations to the Line eeari Society. Nothing
new presented itself to him upon which to dwell ; for he was happy
13 find that the progress of the Society continued to be successful
and unimpeded. He trusted, however, that he might be allowed
to propose the health of the
.Treasurer, an officer to whom the So-
ciety was much indebted. Drank with applause.
The Treasurer (Mr. Foasrar.) returned thanks; arid proposed
the health of. Mr. ii:Leneau, the Secretary of the Linmean So-
ciety.

.114 r. Bicuswitatt felt very strongly the high honour that bad
been conferred upon. him, but, at the same time, acknowledged
that that distinction was greater than his deserts, for he regretted
to find, that, under his eare, the interests of the Society had made
very little proiveas comparatively with what it ouglit to have
done. Re treated; howiver, that, at the next anniversary, he
should have to announce a different and a better state of things.
The CuAtitacan next,proposed the health.of "Sir Stamford
Raffles, and the Zoological Society."
Sir S. itarrtas returned thanks.
" The Geological Socility,' and Mr. Greenough," was the next
tout.

Mt. C AEIO4OIIO K returned' thanks. He wee extremely happy,
to 'arra thSt the Linneeer Society continued its succeuthl pro-
gress. The company would learn .with pleasure that the Geo-
logical society WAS equally
,fortunate,. 'the object of each was
the sem:67-the advancemeat of knowledge, although a shade of
ditfereree existed between' both. There was, moreover, between
the Linmeea and the. GeOlogiaal Societies an unoccupied apace, a
sort of natant' or 'debateable ground, wt ie,h it Was rrecereary to
the advancement of rscience. that. one or other - should assume
and cecUpy-'-hS Meant that department of natural history which
rifetred to foSsliplatita."-;--(Applausi.)-.7116 trust,d, for the lit.nt-fit
of icieriCe, that that subject would be taken up by one or other
institution; and; the dissemination of knowledge' being the
.object of both,,be cared sot, by which.--(Applause.)
SeYerel other similar toasts were drank, and the company sepe-
rated it sn'early hour, highly delighted with the entert.sinmeut.

MOFFAT.—The village of iVidttai of late year 9
thrive& 'considerably, by region or the yllitiirs ettraeted to it by
asiniitil Well in the neighbourhood. As its prosi>erit.y, however,
ie great during the summermoutlw, se it is little during the de-.
60104 period of
,ivititer. The neightviiringvilligers, who. of
course envy Moffat during the days of itei splendour, have.lorig
had 'a st.nditig joke ueun the town; " 11‘Y" 4aY 0.47,
" a MGfrat Titan in crammer anywhere out of duori, and' ask him
whera he 'reeldeor, ,viiciferitea—t Maffit, and be Rut,
on the contrary, if yoti ask the same questinn in !winter, his
easy/Fr: ia expreaseii in the most piteous
.iitra:n---‘ Moffat, God
144 p ur !' "--Clitissbers' Ahyntss of Scotland.

‘
There .is at present on the pleasure grounds of
Kilierit a ilewevki nest, under .a gr-tr:e, %rah .sia.phs4-
'lies "and nine partridges's tigis: With hirAs kre. asiiduoits at
Inititittion, and trectiiiy WI neat in parfeCt pence. '(:acts hr.* .0
'shat be egitio,'L partly bar, 'ewe, and partly those of her coitrade,-....
Glasiiow Paper.
SERIOUS ACCIIMNT.---A9 Mr. . ,131 u mien, of
144'41.A ... ',Wu ,nts Tneetisy ps.-4izsg along chasing:crops:in his,
* "4414,, IL.
.i.' i§ctinikrittng horse, tie sr, irnal Aopir frifilt,.and.
44111
meted
.-- u 01" St; -Aire; gornink id conica witch tce Lamp
' rPofitilth4.o(cirAis it
lie
tof rtfr, If: t,i;ro;ovn nut inth,
Ltaticti ViOtittlll.`- lie 4.64vad ,-,,,„Aik0w...e bruiiii, awl WAS Can
veyeti forthwitW into a surgeon's shop 3iltirs rltiotr-pt a/sista:loc
was rendered. The Lolls escaped, 'however, with 7{=c, *lig t
injury.