The Sun.
London, England, 1818-04-03 00:00:00

NEV Ai USICAL FUND.

We never witnessed so large a company as at-
tended the Anniversary Dinner of this laudable
Institution yesterday at Freemasons' Hall. All
the tables were completely full. The Duke of
SOS.E3C took the Chair, and on several occasions
addressed the company, but never lost sight of
the main purpose of the meeting, which was to
blend festivity with benevolence. His Royal
Highness, with a very agreeable mixture of sen-
sibility and'humour, recommended the Institution
to the patronage of the company ; and though it
was expressly stated that no Collection should be
made after dinner, yet we are happy to find that
a large voluntary contribution was made. As
soon as the dinner concluded, Non nobis Domino
Was sung'by BELLAMY, HAWES, LEETE, EVANS,
and other well known Performers, who severally
gratified the company with other vocal exertions
In the course of the evening. Several of the vocal
efforts. were .encored, particularly Bct.t.astst's
imitation of the Italian School of Singing, an
admirable performance, " Bacchns is a jolly God;
the words of which were Previously recited by Sir
GEORGB SMART, who presided at the Pianoforte
with his usual taste. A whimsical Parliamentary
Catch, beginr•ting " Mr. Speaker," was also en-
cored. The Royal Chairman gave the usual toasts
in honour ofthe Royal Family,expr•essing his wish,
aftt r proposing that for the health of our venerable
Sovereign, and paying a doe tribute to his virtues,
that it might be drank in silence, a wish which
was solemnly observed. AmOng the toasts was•'
" Mrs. BILLINGTON, the St. Cecilia of England,"
%Om had 'been one of the most liberal supporters
of the Institution in. former times, by the exer-
tions Of her great powers on its annual Concerts,
as well as by pecuniary contributions. We have
not room to dilate On the events of the clay, but
we must not omit noticing that the health of Mr.
SMART, sett., the Founder and Treasurer of the
Institution, was given from the Chair with an
appropriate tribute to his professional and private
tact its. He returned thanks, with modest brevity,
for the applause with which the toast was
teceived. 'Fire Duke of Sussex did not leave the
Chair till near eleven o'clock, and his parting roast
was the health of the Ladies who had attended in
'the gallery. The company then broke up, after a
day passed in gaiety, but " salutary Mirth," in
which the best Icelint:s of the heart were mingled
with social and convivial humour.

INSOLVENT DEM ORs' COURT.

FOR THE SUN.

Mrt.Enuron,—lf your nameless Correspondent,
who has said so lunch against certain nameless
agents of this Court, will apply to the Commis-
sioner for executing the Act, and state his com-
plaint, it will find a remedy. The business of
bringing up debtors, in order to be discharged, is
so insignificant, that it requires no reghlar bred
and admitted Attorney, whose peculiar province
is to prosecute and defend suits. Any. man (Or
woman either) can fill up notices and schedules,
printed in blank, whether he be a broken mer-
chant or trader, a bankrupt or a white-washer,
in jail or out of one, as well and sufficiently as
the Attornies, who, though not excluded, may be
equally exceptionable in regard to sense, honour,
and honesty. Among these agents, your Corre-
spOndent himself, for ought they know to the
contrAry, may class as one, and consequently,
front some disappointment or other, may be pro-..
coked to censure them for malfeasance. This may
be surmised by ill-nature, though falsified by
truth ; butlet him, to avoid the imputation, apply
in person, to Mr. Serjeant Runningtou on the sub-
ject, when I am certain his well-intended pur-
poses will be answered to his entire satisfaction.
A SERJEANT AT LAW.

POLAR ICR.---The following postscript is added
to the journal of the brig Jemima, which sailed
last summer from London to Labrador, on the
Moravian mission :—The Captain and Mate re-.
port, that though for these three.yeats past they
have met with an unusual quantity of ice on the
coast of Labrador, yet in no year since the com-
mencement of the mission, in 1769, has it ap-
peared so dreadfully on'tho increase. •