The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-23 00:00:00

CONDEMNED SERMON, AT
NEWGATE. i

SHIPWRECKED FISHERMEN AND
MARINERS' BENEVOLENT SOCIETY ANNI-
VERSARY DINNER.

Yesterday was the chapel of Newgate again
crowded in an unwonted manner, by those who,
from an acquaintance with the Lord Mayor, or other
of the City dignataries, could gain an admission, to
hear from the Rev. Mr. Carver, the Ordinary to 'the
prison, a sermon addressed to that wretched man,
who, paying the penalty of his cruelties and crimes,
this day perished upon the scaffold, as a punishment
for his sins, and as a warning to others, who, like
him, may be induced to the committal of awful crimes,
that, whatever may be their lot hereafter, in this
world, at any rate, they shall not go unpunished.
The chapel was quite full, and there were a good
many ladies present.
The prisoners entered the place allotted to them
shortly before half-past ten, and at that hour
Daniel Good was brought in by Mr. Cope and two
turnkeys, and placed in the centre of the chapel. He
appeared very uneasy, and several times clasped his
hands, as if engaged in inward devotion. His dress
consisted of a long olive-coloured frock coat, with
pockets outside, such as are worn by coachmen, drab
trousers, and a clean white neckcloth, neatly tied
round his neck. His face was somewhat paler and
attenuated than when we saw him at the Old Bailey,
and he appeared thinner ; otherwise he looked well,
and much better than on that occasion. The expres-
sion of cunning and indifference, which we then no-
ticed, seemed to have given way to a much more mild
and gentle appearance. He had the appearance of a
penitent man, and of one fully aware of the enormity
of his offences. On entering the chapel he was weep-
ing, and several times, in the course of the service,
tears were observed to come rapidly down his cheeks.
The psalms and lessons were very appropriate ;
the former were the 1,9, 14, 16, and 17 verses of the
51st, and the first four verses of the 6th Psalm. The
lessons were taken from the 12th chapter of 2 Sa-
muel, and the Ist chapter of James. At the conclu-
sion of the last psalm, the culprit appeared very
weak, and nigh fainting; he dropped into the chair,
and some water was procured, when he soon re-
covered, and preserved his composure during the rest
of the service.

The fourth Anniversary Festival Dinner of the above
excellent Institution, was held. on Saturday last, at the
London Tavern, I3ishopsgate-street.
Admiral- the Hon. Sir ROBERT STOPFORD,
G.C.M.G., Governor of Greenwich Hospital, in the
Chair.

Amongst those present, we observed the Lord
Bishop of Norwich, Admiral Sir William Gage, Ad-
miral Sir Henry Digby, Admiral Sir G. Cockburn,
G.C.B. M.P. (the President of the Society), Admiral
the Hon. Paul Irby, Admiral Young, Sir Charles
Lemon, Bart. M.P., Admiral Sykes, Titus Berry,
Esq., Hon. Capt. Pelham, RN., Admiral Skipsey,
Rev. Dr. Croly, Rev. Thomas Burnet, D.D., Capt.
Sir George A. Westphal, R.N. (Chairman of the
Committee of Management), • Major Olivhant, Thos.
Saunders, Esq., R. H. Middlemass, Esq., Edward
West, Esq., &c. &c.

• The band of his Royal Highness • Prince Albert's
own regiment 'of Scots Fusilier Guards was in at-
tendance • and, during the time of dinner, performed
serral favourite. overtures, marches, &c., with ex-
quigite taste and precision. The dinner was ex-
cellent, and was served up in the usual admirable
style of this establishment. The wines, too, were
exceedingly fine. About 300 gentlemen sat down
to dinner.

The gallery at the end of the room was appro-
priated exclusively to the ladies. It was crowded
from the commencement; and, judging from certain
sounds, bearing a marvellous resemblance to the
drawing of champagne corks, we opine that the
Committee of Management had not neglected to make
arrangements to enable its fair occupants to partici-
pate in the festivities of the evening.
The cloth having been removed, the " Benedictus "
was sung by the Misses Williams (who kindly gave
their sere ices on the occasion), and Messrs. Hobbs,
Chapman, and Hawkins, accompanied on the piano-
forte by Mr. T. Cooke, under whose direction the
musical arrangements were made. •- Toole, the Prince
of Toastmasters, having proclaiined silence,
The CHAIRMAN said, he was about to propose a toast
which could not fail to call forth their feelings of
loyalty, duty, and affection Her Most Gracious
Majesty the Queen, the Patreness of the Society."—
—,,
(Cheers.) Drank with all the hObours.
Air—" God save the Queen," by the Misses Wil-
liams and chorus.
The CHAIRMAN said the next toast he had to an-
nounce was, " Her Majesty the Queen Dowager,
Vice-Patroness of the Society.'-4(Loud cheers.)
The munificent liberality of the Queen Dowager was
well known. He should never forget the conduct of
her .Majesty at Malta.—(Cheers) Ever since that
island had been in our possession, it had wanted a
Protestant Church. Her Majesty had, at her own ex-
pense, built . one there at a cost exceeding 7,0001.
and when the inhabitants of the island had tendered
to her their thanks for this munificent present, her
Majesty replied,-" It is not tome, but to the people of
England that your thanks are 41*, since it is the people
of England who have . enabled- me to- do this for you,,
by placing a large sum of money at my disposal.—
(Tremendous cheers.) The toast was then drank
with three times three, and allfthe-honours.

The text was taken from the Ist chapter of the
General Epistle of St. James, and the 15th verse—
" When lust hath conceived it bringeth forth sin, and
sin when it is finished bringeth forth death." The
Reverend Gentleman divided his address into three
pasts : Ist., the origin of sin ; 2d., its rise and pro-
gress ; and 3d., the awful results of sin.' The origin
of sin he traced to our first parents, when unmindful
of the prohibition of their Maker, they tasted of the
forbidden fruit, whereby they became sinners, and sin
was for ever entailed. upon their posterity. There
was therefore a secret inclination for that which was
evil in the hearts of all men, and though it might be
hid for a time, it only waited for an opportunity to
draw them into sin, the wages of which is death ;
this the Apostle called lust, desire, or concupiscence ;
it influenced all, and though it might not appear now,
yet might it, as :in the melancholy example before
him, put forth, first the root, then the blade, and then
the ear—this, when completed, would bring forth
death ; and nothing but the mercy of Jesus Christ
could prevent his final destruction. The end of
sin was death, temporal, spiritual, and unless prevented
by the mercy of God, eternal. There was one before
him whose days and hours were numbered, who had
shcrtly to appear before .that God, who saw not
as men saw, to whom all things were open, who
searcheth . the heart and trieth the reins ; it
appeared that his fallen brother had been for
many years the slave of sensuality, and as usual,
the victim of intemperance; destitute of the fear
of God, ignorant of the deceit of his own heart, he
had readily yielded himself to the domineering influ-
ence of his besetting sin, soon sated with each one
who attracted his criminal observation, in a moment
of irritation, and yet with a previous cool, artful, and
deliberate purpose, he sacrificed the life of one con-
fiding unsuspecting partner of his guilt, in order that
he might revel in the short-lived enjoyment of a cri-
minal intercourse with another victim of lust. Such
had:been the melancholy course of the individual be-
fore him : lust had conceived, had brought forth, and
it • was now about to bring him to an ignominious
death. It was his duty, however, to recommend to
his poor fellow sinner, to look for mercy only to his
Divine Redeemer, and to remind him, in the words of
the prophet Isaiah, " Though your sins be as scarlet,
they shall be white as snow, though red like crimson,
they shall be white as wool." • The Reverend Divine
then endeavoured to impress upon the unfortunate
criminal the necessity for a full confession of his sin,
without which there could be no true repentance
for a private offence, a private confession to his God
was a sufficient acknowledgment of his guilt, but a
public offence demanded a public and an open con-
fession. It was dismal to hear an earthly judge pro-
nounce that sentence which was about to separate him
from his kindred, his friends, and all he held dear in this
world ; but how much more terrible would it be to
hear the Almighty Judge pronounce the sinners'
awful doom—" Depart from me ye:cursed !" In a
few short hours he was about to depart into eternity,
and unless he had a new heart and a new spirit, and
was brought to genuine repentance, he would be ex-
posed to the awful sentence which resulted from
God's wrath, and which would endure through all
ages of eternity. Alight the God-of all power make
him aware of his miserable state, by nature and prac-
tice which had brought him to the brink of the un-
fathomable abyss ; there was yet hope for him—the
gates of mercy never yet were closed on a contrite
and a broken spirit. As a last admonition, he would
remind him that "he. that hideth his sins shall not
prosper, but he that confesseth and forsaketh them
shall find mercy, and God will abundantly pardon
him." The Rev. Divine then addressed'a few words..
to the other prisoners, entreating them to take warn-
ing by this sad. example of the bitter fruits and fatal
consequences of indulging in the lusts of the flesh. To
the strangers present, also, he addressed a salutary ad-
monition, bidding them not to look as the Pharisee
looked upon the publican, thanking his God that he
was not as other men, unjust, extortionate, adulterers;
for to such a 'one he would say that he knew nothing
of the deceit and wickedness of his own heart.

Glee—" Sleep Gentle Lady."
The next toast was, " 'Their Royal Highnesses
Prince Albert and the Prince of Wales."—Dranic
with all the honours.

Air----" Prince Albert's March," by the band.
Solos and chorus—" Welcome, welcome, lovely
Treasure."

This was followed by the toast of, " The Princess
Royal and the rest of the Royal Family," which was
drank with all the honours.

Duet by. the Misses Williams—" I know a Bank."
The CHAIRMAN then proposed, " The Army and
Navy." Drank with three times three.
Sir GEORGE COCKBURN, in rising to return thafiks
on the part of the Navy, said it was particularly gra-
tifying to him to have to do so on the present occa-
sion, because he saw in the Chair one of the most dis-
tinguished Officers in that navy.—(Cheers.) Their
Chairman had come from the glorious victory of Acre
—(Cheers)--to do his duty there as a citizen, by ap-
pealing to their beneficence on behalf of the widows
and the orphans of the shipwrecked fishermen of this
country. It was by such conduct as this that the
navy had gained to itself the affection and regard of
all classes of the country ; and it was by such con-
duct that they would continue to merit the good opi-
nion of their countrymen.—(Cheers.) The kindness
of their countrymen would not be lost upon them, and
the navy would never suffer the rights of England to
be infringed, or• her honour .tarnished. The navy
would always be found ready to assist in every act of
charity, for it was as much their duty to do so as it
was to fight the battles of their native land.—(Cheers.)
He was delighted to see so many present on the fourth
anniversary of the charity, and begged cordially to
thank them for the toast they had just drank.
Major OLIPHANT, in returning thanks, trusted
there would always exist an honest rivalry between
that branch of the service and• the•navy as to which
should best do their duty to their country.—(Cheers.)
He was happy in being there to bear his humble testi-
mony to the merits of one branch of the service in
India—he meant the native troops of that country.—
(Loud cheers.) It was his firm conviction, notwith-
standing the check they had received in that country,
which he attributed in a great •ineashre to the intem-
perance of the climate in which troops the natives of
a tropical region had been called on to act, that we
should speedily retrieve our disasters, and he felt as-
sured that if the native troops should be required togo
there again, they would stand by as truly as the Bri-
tish soldier.—(Loud cheers.) . These were no:; mere
idle words. He knew the native troops well, having
served with them for 22 years, and he spoke from
long experience of their valour and fidelity.—(Hear.)
Air—" Rule Britannia."

The CUAIRMAN said the next toast he had to pro-
pose was, " The Right Rev. the LOrd Bishop of Nor-
wich, and the other prelates and clergy who have lent
their valuable assistance to this 'Society.' _(Drank
with three times three ana one' cheer^more.)
The Bishop of 'colt wica felt the, highest gratifica-
tion at the manner in which the last toast had been
received. He was proud to find his name thus asso-
ciated with that of the clergy of 'England.—(Cheers.)
For the first time in his life he felt that he stood in a
proud situation, for he was supported by six British
Admirals.—(Loud cheers.) Long might they live
to tread the deck, for as long as. British Admiral could
tread the deck of his ship so long Was the glory and
honour of Britain safe.—(Loud eheeri.) 'They had
met together there that day to do their duty by prac-
tising those precepts of charity which it was his duty
to preach.—(Cheers.) A deep feeling of religion was
one of the characteristics of the'Britsh seaman. The
British seaman was deeply imbued with Gospel prin-
ciples, and thus by his valour and his religion, he cast
a two-fold lustre on the British flag.—(Loud cheers )
Solo and chorus—" Sound the loud timbrel."

The Rev. Gentleman commenced his very excellent
discourse at a quarter, to twelve, and concluded at
half-past.
Good, who had appeared very devout during the
whole of the service, and who, during the reading of the
prayers, always went down upon his knees at the
proper times, was then removed, in custody of the
turnkeys, and clasping his hands together, in an im-
passioned manner, he exclaimed, as he was leaving the
chapel, " Oh, may the Lord be with you all !"

COWES, ISLE OF .WIGHT.
(FRO][ OUR CORRZSPONDENTO

ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTEI:LIGENCE.
The Regatta is fixed for the 17th of August; four Silver
Cups are to be sailed for, one of 100 Guineas value, given by
her Majesty, and three of 501. each, given by the members of
the Squadron.
The yachts are all getting ready for the.season, and there is
vgry prospect of its being one of the best lot many years.
On Saturday last the Members of the Royal Yacht Squadron
held their first meeting this year at the Thatched House
Tavern, St. James's-street, London ; there were present—
Commodore the Earl of Yarborough in the Chair ; the Mar-
quis of Anglesey ,• Thomas Hellas Esq.; Vice• Admiral Sir
G. E. Hamond, K.C.B ; Colonel Shedder ; W. H. Saunders,
Esq. ; C. R. M. Talbot, Esq., M.P. • Vice-Commodore Earl
of Belfast ; James Lyon, Esq.; Alexander Murray, Esq., M.P.;
Sir T. M. Wilson, Bart.; T. M. Gibson, Esq., M.P.; James
Saunderson, Esq. ; Captain James Kean, R.N. ; William
Delafield, Esq. ; Captain A. L. Corry, R.N. ; The Earl of
Wilton; Almon Hill, Esq. ; William Lyon, Esq. ; Spencer de
Horsey, Esq. ; Sir John Bayley, Bart. • George Bentinck,
Esq. ; Sir A. J. Murray, Bart. ; Sir 13. It. Graham, Bart. ;
G. H. Ackers, Esq. ; Major the Hon. C. C. Vivian, M.P. ;
Sir John Walsh, Bart., M. P. ; John Petre, Esq. ; F. P.
Delme Radcliffe, Esq. ; Lord Lovaine ; Earl Grosvenor ;
William Peareth, Esq. ; Captain F. Ilolcome, H. H. A. ; the
Marquis of Ormonde.
The following were elected. Members:—Leed Wharncliffe,
Romulus, cutter, 30 tons;: Duke of Rutland,- Resolution,
schooner, 143 tons; J. H. W. P. S. Pigott, Esq., Ganyinede,
cutter, 69 tons; John Quantock, Esq., Naiad, cutter, 70 tons;
John C. Blackett, Esq., Albatross, cutter, 75 tons.
And the following Honorary Members :—Capt. James J.
Stopford, R.N. ; Commander John Waugh, R.N. ; Corn-
mender K. Corbet, R.N. ; Capt. Richard Meredith, R.N. ;
Capt. Robert Fitzroy, R.N. ; Commander John Dick, R.N. ;
Commander Geo. Keith Ogilvie, R.N.; Commander E. G.
Fanshawe, R.N. ; John Hodder, Esq., Collector of Customs
at Cowes ; Timothy Yeats Brown, Esq., her Majesty's
Consul at Genoa.
Her Majesty's Cup to be sailed for on Wednesday, the 17th
of Augqst, by yachts of the seventh class (above 115 tons).
The R. Y. S. Annual Ball on the 16th, and the Annual
Dinner on the lath August.
Three Cups, of 50/. each, to be sailed for; particulars to be
decided at the meeting on the Bth of July.
W. C. Hoffmeister, Esq., M.D., was elected Surgeon to the
Squadron, in the place of Charles Day, Esq., deceased.
We rejoice to find that this distinguished Club is gradually
increasing in members and funds.
Lord John and Lady Russell have been making a stay with
us ; they left for town this day.
Lord and Lady Tyrconnel are at Townshend's House, on the
South Parade.

The CHAIRMAN said the next toast he had to pro•
pose was "The Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners'
Benevolent Society, and the health of the President
Sir Geo. Cockburn."—(Loud cheers.) In proposing
this toast, he would allude to the latter part of its first.
Sir George Cockburn was an officer whom they all ,
knew—(Cheers)—and who was equally conspicuous
for his talents in the Cabinet and on the deck. All
his influence had been given to aid the cause of this
society, the foundation of which had furnished the
only thing wanting to make the climax of Naval
Charitable -Institutions.—(Cheers.) These was first
the establishment over which he had the honour to
preside, Greenwich Hospital—(Cheers)—where 2,700
old veterans were provided for by their grateful coun-
try. Then there was the Naval School, where 890.haYs
received good nautical instruction, were taught a
variety of useful trades, and hid the closest attention
paid to their religious and moral instruction.—
(Cheers,) Next came the Marine Society, and then
'that valuable charity, the Sailors' Home. None of
these societies, however, afforded relief to sufferers
from the dreadful calamity of shipwreck. That was
left for this Society to accomplish ; a Society which,
as it was established to give relief to the widow and the
orphan, had peculiar claims on the ladies for support.
Sir G. COCKBURN had felt proud at being called on
to return thanks for the navy. He did not feel less
proud at being called on to return thanks for this
toast, for not only had they drank his health, but they
had coupled it with a wish for the prosperity and suc-
cess of the excellent Society, of which it was his good
fortune to be president. Their gallantCh a inn an had truly
observed, that this Society formed the climax of the
naval charities of the country, and he could not but
express his astonishment that some such society had
not long since been established-7--(Cheers.) It had
been his good fortune to have the notion of the society
submitted to him some few years since, and he bad
immediately taken up the question, which he had
ever since zealously advocated to the utmost of his
, ability—(Loud cheers.) :Notwithstanding the short
time it had been established the Society had supporters
in every part of the kingdom, and it was deserving of
the support of the whole country, for it had for its
object to relieve distress in every part of the country
--(Loud cheers.) The whole eunntry felt the bene-
fit of the existence of a society of this description--
(Cheers.) Let them recollect what hardships and
I dangers the fishermen underwent to procure luxuries
for 'the country—(Cheers.) lie braved the fury of
the tempest and the rage of the ocean—the constant
habit of encountering these perils strengthened his.
courage, and in time of war the fisherman was always
found to make the bravest of seamen—(Loud cheers).
Until the other day he had been left to his
distress and if he were overwhelmed in the
ocean, his widow and orphans were left to the.
arish. Stich, however, was not the case now,• This
Society, like an angel of trty, st:o
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The Earl of Belmore has taken one of the West Cliff cot-
tages. The Marquis of Anglesey is expected at Cowes Castle.
The Earl and Countess of Shannon arrive this day at East
Cowes Castle. Prospect House, Oak.hill House, four of the
Cliff cottages, and a number of others are already taken, hut the
larger houses are later unlet tban usual. The Earl of Lisburn,
Sir B. Graham, Bart., J. N. Fazakerley, H. Nleiklam,
Esq., Lord Congleton, and many other families of distinction
have api.lied for houses.

The loss drouth is severely felt by the farmers in the bland.
Hundreds of acres of barley are not yet sown ; what is wen
will not come up ; the same with the oars, potatoes, &C. The
grass is ruched up, and all hopes of a crop of hay this season
is over.

One hundred men are employed forming the roads, grounds,
&c., on the East Cowes estate. ,Ir. David Ramsay is forming
the pleasure grounds ; Air. Banting making survey s, &c. ; a
number of men are also busily employed in the manufacture of
bricks. Mr. Boulnois, of the ilanclibanon, in Baker•street,
has taken the contract to supply 1,100 feet of iron fencing, and
is here to prepare for fixing it.

The Spitalfields Ball takes place on Thursday next.
at the Opera House, and it is most poOtitely ►rated that it is
her Majesty's intatiott to he pres.ot. Frtirk the great de•
Maria for tickete, it is the 99otaittateo 4141041, o; oberfsU4
double, otter Toevtal#9it.

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY MORNING, MAN 23, 1842.

Drank with three times three.
Mr. MIDDLEMASS returned thanks.

It preserved to them their :native cottage and: their
own fireside—(Cheers)—and the widow and the or-
phans, for whom these things had been done, called down
for blessings upon their heads.—(Cheers.) Did they
I not feel_happy—did they not feel proud in support-
' ing an Institution of that liind.---:-(Loud cheers) .He
called upon all, as far as was in their power, to con-
tribute to the support of the Society.—(Cheers.) -He
asked them, in the name of the Society, to speak to
their friends on the subject, and to spread abroad by
every means in their power the-value of the Society—
(Continued cheering)—so as to procure a large meet-
every vear.—(Cheers.) Nothing could be more ho,
nouraloie to the nation than the manner in which the
Society had been supported—(Cheers)—and he felt as-
sured the claims of that Society for support were
equal to that of any other society in the Metropolis.—
(Continued cheering.) Let them look around the coasts
of England, upwards of one thousand persons
were cast ashore annually.—(Hear.) It was note to
seamen alone that this : Society was confined,
but it gave relief to every poor individual cast on our
shores.—(Loud cheers.) Formerly, if an unfortu-
nate being were cast On our shores he was-a beggar
until he could get to his friends. After having
struggleditiard to save his ship, he had to commence a
desperate struggle with the waves to save hiS life, and.
was at last cast upon the shore all buta corpse. There,
formerly, he lay without help, exposed to the fury of
the elements—there was no .one to assist him ; but
now the agent of the Society stepped
,forward at once,
and said, " take care of this man, I will pay for his
being conveyed to a place of safety." . The sufferer
was taken care of, recovered, and sent to his friends.
--(Cheers.) That was the object of this Society.
The Society had only been- in existence three years ;
in those three years it had spread all over the empire,
and in future not an individual could be cast on any
part of our shores where he would not find an agentof
the Society to take care of him. He was pleased to
hear the Right Reverend Prelate say he was
proud to 'see himself supported by six Admirals,
and would observe, in reply, that the Navy, ought to
be proud to have such an advocate.—(Loud cheers.)
He thought the navy was most anxious to have the
support of the Established Church. There were no
men more truly religious than the navy. They were
under the deepest obligation to the Bishop d Nor-
wich for the kind manner in which he had stood for-
ward that day to advocate their cause ; and he was
sure if some of his Right Rev. Brethren would follow
his example they could not do better.—(Loud cheers.) '
He trusted that the example he had set in attending
this meeting that day would be followed by his Right
Rev. Brethren—(Cheers)---:-and he doubted not to see
the amount of the subscriptions doubled.—(Loud
cheers.)
Song—" The Fisherman's Widow"—Mr. Hawkins.

The-SECRETARY then read the first report of sub-
scriptions to the Society, which amounted to 526/.165.
Among the subscribers were—Sir Robert Stopford,
51. ss. ; the Duke of Roxburgh, Si. 55.; the East India.
Company, 501. ; Mr. Sydney Herbert, 251.; Sir G.
Cockburn, 51. ss. ; the Bishop of Norwich, 3/. 3s. ;
Lord Eliot, 10/. ; the Earl ofLonsdale, Si. ; the Bishop
of Chichester, Si.; Mr. B. Botfield, M.P., Si.; Mr.
Hardy, M.P., Si.; Sir J. Kempt, 31. 3s, : Mr. Horace
Twiss, 1/. ; and seventeen fishermen of Barking an
annual subscription of 21. 7s.
The Bishop of NORWICH said it was his privilege
to rise again, to propose a toast which would be re-
ceived with enthusiasm by every Englishman—" The
health of their Chairman, Sir Robert Stopford."—
(Loud cheers.) In speaking on that subject he
scarcely knew where to begin—(Loud cheers)—and
once begun, he scarcely knew where to stop.—(Con-
tinned cheering.) Living, as he did, in a district
surrounded by sandbanks, which were more fatal
than rocks, he had been a witness of the skill and
valour of naval officers in the performance of their
arduous duty. He need not remind them of the loss of
the Invincible, which foundered off Winterton, with
her gallant Captain alone on her deck—the gallant
Rennie.—(Loud cheers.) He saw all others out
of the ship. He did not seek to escape him-
self, but wrote a note in pencil, and sent it.
on shore, bequeathing his widowed mother to the
care of his country. He sunk alone in his glory.—
(Loud cheers.) He (the Bishop) had said that lie
was proud of the position he occupied ; and ought not
a bishop to be proud, when he numbered so many
admirals in his flock ?—(Loud cheers.) It was only
last January that a brig was ashore on the coast of
Norfolk. Lieutenant Parker launched his boat, and
proceeded to her assistance. His anchor came home,
but he cared not for that. He braved every danger,
in the cause of humanity. He ran under her bows,
and he had the satisfaction of rescuing seven, out of
eight of his fellow-creatures, from their perilous si-
tuation.—(Loud cheers.) It was impossible to speak
on such a subject, without alluding to the shining
example they had before them, in the Gallant Admi-
ral in the chair, of what British perseverance and
courage could do.—(Loud cheers.) Their Gallant
Chairman came before them fresh from the wars of
Syria, covered with laurels.—(Loud cheers.) On
such a theme, words were unnecessary. If he said
one word—if he said Sir Robert Stopford—that
would be sufficient to inspire them with the spirit be,
fitting the occasion.—(Loud cheers.) The toast was
then drank with three times three, and one cheer more.

Sir R. STOPFORD in returning thanks said that the
success of the late naval operations on the coast of
Syria, was a proof of the superiority of our system of
naval steam navigation, for which we were principally
indebted to the exertions of .his late Majesty King
William IV.—(Loud cheers.)
Song—Miss Williams—" Catherine Mavourneen."
The Rev. Dr. CROLY, in proposing the health of the
Vice-Presidents of the Society, compared the state of
the fisherman with that of the peasant class which was,
generally, as the most wretched class in society. The
peasant look on the sunset with rejoicing, as releasing
him from toil—to the fishermen, it was the signal call-
ing him forth to brave the fury of the elements. The
peasant left his home to go to his daily labour with a
feeling of almost certainty that he should return to it.
again ; the fisherman had no such certainty, yet it
was to the fishermen that we were indebted for our
naval supremacy. The Church had always taken a
peculiar interest in the navy. She had sent more child-
ren into the navy than any other profession had done.
He' could never forget that the illustrious Nelson was
the son of a clergyman.—(Loud cheers.) It was to
that fact that he attributed the religious feelings of
which Nelson, notwithstanding all his faults, had
been actuated throughout life.—(Loud cheers.)—The
toast was drank with three times three.

Admiral YOUNG said he was more accustomed to
work than to talk, and therefore he would content
himself with simply returning them thanks.
The CHAIRMAN then proposed the Members of the
House of Commons, who have afforded their influential
patronage to this Society.—Drank with three times
three.

Sir C. LEMAN in returning thanks, said he should
have done so with. feelings of higher gratifici-
tion if, ~in the naval estimates for the year,
he had perceived a vote to the Society.—(Cheers.)
The extension of this. Society would tend to do away
with the Much- abased system of passes for "ship-
wrecked seamen, and on that account it was well
worthy of support. He could bear his testimony to
the vast amount of good which the Society had
accomplished on the coast of Cornwall.—(Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN then proposed, " The Committee of
Management."—Drank with three times three.
Sir GEORGE WESTPIIAL, in returning thanks, said
that there had been already established 406 auxiliary
Societies in different parts of the country.—(Loud
cheers.) If there was one individual to whom more
than another, the Society was under a deep obligation
it was Mr. Middlemass, to whose indefatigable exer-
tions the present prosperous state of the Society was,
in a great measure, owing.—(Cheers.)
Sir G. COCKBURN said it 'was impossible to do jus-
tice to the indefatigable exertioass of Mr. Middlemas.
Early and lath, Mr. MiddlemaSs was at his post, and
as the President of the Society, he knew that it was
impossible for any one to do more for the Society than
Mr. Middlemass had done. He begged to propose
the health of Mr. MiddleMass.—(Cheers.)

Major OLIPHANT, as. Steward of the Ladies Gallery,
announced that he had collected in half-crowns from
the ladies 3/. 12s.—(Lond cheers.)
The Health of the Ladies having heen drank with
all the honours

Sir G. COCKBURN said, that no gentleman who had
joined in the toast, could do less than follow the ex-
ample the ladies had set him, and subscribe his half-
crown--(Cheers.)
Mr. MIDDLEMASS then read the second report of
the subscriptions, from which it appeared that the
amount received, from the ladies' subscription lists,
was 671., ; that there had been collected in the room,
in addition to the 3/. 12s. 6d. from the ladies in the
gallery, 9/. 7s. 6d., and that the total amount collected
was 914/. 7s.

The neit toast was—" The Chairman and Court of
Directors of the lion. East India Company, with
thanks to them for their liberal support."
Sir G. COCKBURN said, that as Major Oliphant was
a candidate for a seat in the direction of that Company,
and as he would most likely be elected, he had better
return thanks.—(Cheers.)
Major OLIPHANT said, that after such a call he
could not resist. The East India Company had always
been most liberal and munificent, and if he should
ever have the good fortune to be elected to the Court
of Directors his voice should always be raised in ad-
vocacy of such excellent institutions as the present.
Sir GEORGE COCKBURN said he had just 'received
a letter from a very ingenious gentleman, Mr. Bush,
who had undertaken to erect a lighthouse on the
Goodwin Sands, and to whom the Admiralty, as in
duty bound, would afford every assistance in their
power. Mr. Bush stated that he expected that there would
r4mber per4pus assembled to see the
forum of :the lighthouse laid, and that whatever
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