The Sun.
London, England, 1829-08-18 00:00:00

THE SPITALFIELDS CATHOLIC

CHARITY SCHOOLS.

The annual Aquatic Excursion and Dinner, in
support of this great and useful institution, for edu-
cating and clothing 300 children, was given on
Thursday, at Twickenham Island. John Lawless,
Esq. presided. 'the company amounted to near
150; the day was beautiful, and had it not been for
an occurrence which took place on the Thames at
Kew Bridge—when the steam-packet called the
Diana, in which the company were, was run down
by the Endeavour, and a considerable portion of the
handrail and bulwarks swept away, which gave the
females on board considerable alarm, many of them
fainting, and some falling into hysterics—the happi-
ness of the party would have been without alloy.
After this the party enjoyed a splendid dinner, pro-
vided by Mr. Mayo, the landlord, and were attended
by an excellent band, which added much to the de-
light of the evening.
The cloth being removed, Mr. LAWLESS returned

thanks in very eloquent terms, for the honour their
had conferred on him in putting him into the 0111,
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on such an occasion. He concluded by giving t"-
health of his Majesty, whose conduct in assenting,7
the Royal approbation to the Catholic Relieffill'
commanded the gratitude of every part of the Orid:
fish Empire, but more particularly that of Irelari f
The toast of the Duke of Clarence and the rest °
the Royal Family then followed; and Mr.
called to the recollection of his hearers the aPPea
made by the Duke of Clarence to the Legislatutei
when speaking in defence of the Catholic Relie
Bill. His Royal Highness exclaimed, " I have seep
the Catholic sailors and Catholic soldiers shed th,e!r
blood in defence of the Constitution, whose Prvfl..
leges and advantages they claim a participation ok
Is it justice, or common sense, or common honestlif
to deny them ? No ; give liberally, and you WI
have a liberal return--pay a just debt, and the nv
tional gratitude is at your command."—(Applausel
The CHAIRMAN then proposed the Protestant
friends of the Institution present. He pointed 00._
the natural effects of the Catholic Relief
all denominations Avotild be brought together by
that no religious distinction would hereafter be,
known or thought of—that the animosity and acrii
mony of controversy would cease to exist, and socia_
harmony be the possession of the inhabitants of this
country. Mr. Lawless expatiated at considerable
length, with great force, on those topics, and On'
chided amidst the cheerings of the assembly. t
Surgeon FORSHALL eloquently replied on the Par
of his Protestant friends. -
The CHAIRMAN then gave the healths of the
Duke of Wellington and Mr. Peel, without .whose
powerful instrumentality the Catholic Question
,
would not have been carried. Mr. Lawless said that
much was to be attributed to the Duke of Wel-
lington and Mr. Peel—more to the intrepid inte-
grity of the Marquis of Anglesea--and muelr
m ore
to the union and firmness and unconquerable fidentY
of the Irish people. ne defended, in energetic J'.°
guage, the conduct of Mr. Peel against all his dis;
appointed calumniators. This defence was ,neat
warmly received.
of Surgeon FORSHALL proposed the health --
Chairman in most complimentary terms.
After many other toasts had been drunk, the
party separated, and walked round- the beaittit,a
b inks of Twickenham before they returned fortellci
The Diana, which conveyed the company, urrefe
in town about nine o'clock.