Star.
London, England, 1830-04-05 00:00:00

SCOTTISH HOSPITAL.

On Saturday, the Spring Anniversary Meeting of this
excellent institution was held at the Freemasons' Tavern, His
Royal Highness the Duke of CLARENCE in the chair. Hit Royal
Highness was supported by the Marquis GRAHAM and Lord SAL. 1
roux, two of the stewards of the evening. Among the company
WIC Sir MICHAEL SHAW SrzwAar, M.P. MACLEOD of MAC.
LEOD, M.P. SiT COLQUHOUN GRANT, Colonel MACDONELL Of
Glengarry, Don MURCIA EEHADUA, Minister from Central Ame-
rica, the Rev. Dr. 3IACLEOD, of St. Anne's, Soho, the Rev
EDWARD IRVING, &C. &c.

After the preliminary toasts, and musical performances usual at
such festivals, the ROYAL CHAIRMAN, in a speech distinguished at
once by fine feeling and clearness, explained that the Scottish Hos-
pital is a society incorporated by royal charter, first in the reign of
Charles 11. and re-incorporated by his late Majesty in 1775. it receives
donations and legacies ; possesses a sum of about33,oool. in the three
per cent. Annuities, the interest of which is expended for the benefit
of the charity ; and it depends on annual subscriptions or voluntary
contributions for the rest of the aid which it is enabled to afford to
the distressed objects of Its care. The whole of its revenue from
all these sources amounts to about 1,7001. or 1,8001. a year. With
this fund it performs a great deal of unequivocal and undisputed
good. Its accounts state, that it relieves by monthly contributions,
at their own homes, poor persons of the Scottish nation, to the num-
ber of 200 and 300 monthly, and finds a free passage to Scotland
for as many more. The number relieved last year was, in all the
month., 3,140, and the total number of passages found to Scotland
was 310. Among the former are 70 poor persons, who receive 10/.
a year each : among the latter are included not only passages for
individuals, but for families. The charity is limited to those who,
being natives of Scotland, have no claim for parish relief in England.
It affords to such persons either of the two kinds of aid above mentioned
as best suits their necessities or their desires. Every contributor
who subscribes 101. In one sum, or 11. annually, is a governor,
having a right to attend all the general courts and to controul all
the proceedings of the corporation. It thus appeals with peculiar
force to Scotehmen, who, having acquired wealth or influence in
this part of the empire, may be supposed to sympathize in a land
of strangers with their leas fortunate brethren • and it offers the
best security against the abuse or misapplicatio of its funds, by
allowing the contributors of very small sums to have their indivi-
dual share in the management of its concerns, and full power to
inspect and control its disbursements. His Royal Highness then
stated, that since his MAJESTY had been made acquainted with
the peculiar merits of the Institution, hr had largely contributed
to this, as indeed he did to almost all the charitable Institutions of
the country. He bad great pleasure to inform the Meeting that
his Majesty had been graciously pleased on this occasion to send
his annual donation of 100 guineas.—(Great applause.)
Lord SALTOUN, in the course of the evening noticed seme re.
ports which had gone abroad reflecting on the administration of the
funds of the charity. For the just and proper administration of
those funds he would avouch : and he stood forward to meet any
aspersions that might be made against it ; upon what grounds they
were made he knew not ; no individual had the power of disposing
of a single penny ; their accounts were open, and they invited an
examination into them.

Mr. MACKINTOSH one of the Standing Committee, also entered
into an able exposition of the manner in which the Society's funds'
were disposed of, and stated that, during the last year, 3,033 poor per.
sons (including permanent pensioners) had been relieved by the So.
ciety, of whom 319 had, by desire, been passed to their native
country. How the prejudicial reports could have originated he knew
not, for the Charity was now conducted in the same manner as it had
ever been—and the reports were utterly without foundation.
The Duke of CLartxxcle said that reports, inimical to the So-
ciety had also reached him ; but, knowing in what hands the direc-
tion of the Society's affairs were placed—in the hands of men inca-
pable of dishonourable conduct—and being himself satisfied of the
incorrectness of those reports, he had treated them as idle rumours.
His Royal Highness exhorted the friends of the Institution to unite
in the good work which the Institution is calculated to promote :
" Without unity," said his Royal Higness, " there cannot be
prosperity amongst us "
Upon the health of the Duke of MoirritosE, who was 28 years
President of the Society, being drank—The Marquis of GRAHAM
complimented the Society upon the advantage the Corporation had
gained in having so exalted and able a President as the illustrious
Chairman—.a circumstance that gave his father the greatest satis-
faction, who, although he was unable to attend, still continued to
feel the most lively interest in the affairs of the Charity.
In proposing the health of Colonel MACDONELL of Glengarry,
as the Chairman of the last meeting, his Royal Highness paid that
Gallant Officer a high compliment for his effective service during
the Peninsular war—which honour the Colonel acknowledged in an
appropriate speech
Sir M. S. ST Ewan T, who, having acted in the cotnmittee of manage-
ment, had the best means of knowing the seal and meritorious
services of Mr. AULD, the Secretary, proposed his health with an
eulogium, the justness of which seemed to be appreciated by the
company.
Mr. AULD *turned thanks for the terms in which hie services
NM noticed by Sir M. S. STEWART, and the manner in which the
mention of his name had been received by the company. He could
assure them all, that his most zealous efforts to promote the interests
of the Society, and administer to the relief of the objects of their be-
nevolence, should never be wanting. It was his duty, and he had
ever felt pleasure in performing that duty to the best of his ability,
supported and animated as he is by the approbation of such distin-
guished personages.
The Report of the evening's Subscription was, upon the whole,
satisfactory. Among the most liberal were—His Majesty, 100 gui.
ness ; their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cla-
rence, sixty pounds per annum ; the Duke of Montrose, 20 guineas.
BROADHURST, FITZWILLIAM, COLLIER, and CHATHAM,
entertained the company with some excellent songs and glees...-
The " Ahn Anderson" of the first named gentleman was most
delightfully sung. Mr. SINCLAIR. who was among the visitors,
also gave two or three songs very sweetly. At the request of his
Royal Highness, he sung "Auld Lang Sync."—The manner in
which he warbled this beautiful melody excited great applause.

M ASTER WELLESLET.—The public will be eupriaed to
learn that Master WELLESLEY returned to his father on Saturday,
after he had been delivered over to his guardian by order of the Court
of Chancery in the morning. It appears that the boy could not be pre.
valleduptin to accompanyltir.Cou ItTENAY from theCtrawc ELL° k'S
private room, until Nome friends of his father arrived and told him an
arrangement had been made for him to see his father at Mr. Coy a-
rxwaY's residence. In the meantime, and until he was allowed to'
go back with his father, all the powers of persuasion and menace
were employed in vain to induce him to go to the place his guar.
dhuis had appointed for him. When told that he had better
comply, to avoid the disgrace of being rudely handled by an officer,
he replied that he might disgrace himself but it was stud in disperse
of any one ruse to disgrace him. Seeing all eforts to alter his re.
solution unavailing, and that he was determined to escape upon the
first opportunity if sent back, he was allowed to accompany his fa-
ther out of the house of Mr. CourrrExam who dared not resort
to personal violence, after the pledge which the LOILDCILLINCELLOR
shad
hougven to Mr. WELLEaLey in open Court, that coercion
not be used. Mr. WELLESLEY and his son who is an ex-
ceedingly handsome and manly-looking youth, rode son,
in the
Park yesterday. They were joined by many friends, and attracted
considerable attention. When Master Wsta.zeutY wasmissed from
Eton there was a report that his lifeless body had been seen floating
down the Thaffies, and the greatest alarm was entertained amongst
the masters and his schoolfellows for some hours.
FlRE.—Tuesday night, at a late hour, a fire broke out
in Edward Mews, Duke-street, hlanchester.square, which threw
the neighbourhood into a state of extreme alarm. The flames were
first observed in the mews belonging to Mr. Harris, which were in a
very short space of time in one general blase. Two stables adjoining
caught fire, and were also destroyed. The engines were promptly
on the spot, and with a good supply of water, prevented the firs from
extending to the surrounding houses. It was reported that several
valuable horses were destroyed.
SHOWER OF YOUNG HERRIN GS.—On the 9th of
March, the inhabitants of the island of Ula, Argyllshire, after a
day of heavy rain, were surprised to find numbers of small herrings
strewed over their fields, perfectly fresh, and some of threat ex.
hibiting signs of life. Similar instances of showers of small fish
are well authenticated. The solution long since agreed on by the
learned is, that they have been taken from the surfs= ef the sea,
where they happened at the time to be swarming, by a watempent,
and carried over the land, where, on the breaking of tits column,
they descended in what the writer cans " the doom Poor of MIL"