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SEAM SNI lIOSPITAL SOCIETY.
The Anniversary Dinner of the Seamen's Hospital
'Society took place yesterday, at the London Taverh.
Viee-Adsairal Sir George Cockburn, G.C.B. presided, supported
by Admiral Sir Eliab Harvey, K.C.B. Vice-Admiral the Hoe. Sir
Robert &opford, Rear-Admiral Sir Pulteney Malcolm,
LC& Captain Sir Christopher Cole, K.C.B. Sir F. Ommanney,
M.P.Manning, Esq. M.P. W. Williams, Esq. M.P.. T. Wil-
ton; Esq. M.P. W. Ft; Douglas, En. ?sLP. Mr. Sheriff Whit-
taker, and Mr. Alderman Venable,.
• This Society originated in the appoiietrpent of a Coat-'
mittee in 1817, to manage a fund they subscribed fur
the relief of distressed Seamen: The Committee having
'ascertained that there are in the course of the year many
hundred seamen in the port of London destitute of me-
dical or surgical aid, recommended that a permanent
Hospital should be provided for their-relief, with a view
to which a Public Meeting was held on theBth of March,
I 821, at the City of London Tavern, at which it was de-
. termined to establish a permanent floating Hospital, for
the use of sick and diseased seamen only, and the
Grampus, formerly a 50-gun ship, was granted by his
Majesty's Government for that purpose. From the re-
ports which have been laid before the Society, it ap-
peared, that since the Grampus was opened for patients,
in less than 16 months, 1030 patients have been ad-
mitted, to which should be added 171 relieved at the
establishment a. Stepney, before the ship was ready.—
According to the statement of receipts and expenditure,
the amount of subscriptions and donations to the 31st of
December,. 1822, was 23411. 11 s. 9d.
A very numerous and highly respectable company
sat down to dinner. After the cloth was removed, the
usual toasts were given in honour of the King and Royal
Family, accompanied with the appropriate airs.
The CIIAIRMAN then, in a speech highly suitable to
the occasion, proposed as a toast,
• " Success to this Society,"-which was received with applause.
" The President and Vice-President of this Society" were given.
Mr. MANNING returned thanks.
Sir ROBERT STOPPORD then proposed the health of the
Treasurer, William Williams, Eq. to whom the Society
was so deeply indebted for his generous exertions.
The toast having been drank with great applause,
• Mr. WILLIAMS zeturued thanks for the honour con-
*fled upon him. He assured the Meetinglthat be felt
fiitle dine to hiniselt for the discharge of the duty that
had.devolved upon hint. The greatest gratification he
nuld receive would consist in- witnessing the prosperity
o the inlitution. ' •
H The Chairman and Committee of Management" were given.
Mr..BLACKEURN (the Chairman) assured the Meeting
of the devotion of himself and his colleagues to the in-,
terms of the Society.
' The suliser iptions for the ensuing year %sere then read
by the Secretary.. It was announced that the Lords of
the Admiralty had given 100 guineas, and the Eider
:Brethren of the Trinity House 100 guineas (their second
donation.-). ' While the subscription was gathering in
the room, the CIIAIIIMsN proposed " the health of the
Physicians of the Society."
Mr. MACKINNON, an eloquent speech, returned
thanks. His greatest desire was to see the charity
fairish, and in furtherance f that object his exertion*
would be•bestowed with pleasure.
The CHAIIIMAN then, in a brief but expressive -ad-
dress, proposed e The health of the Lord. Mayor and
Corporation of London," which was drank with three
times three.
Mr. Alderman YENABLES acknowledged the honour
cord-erred upon the body to which he belonged.
The Members fur the City of London" were then given by the
Chair, and received with a warns anti hearty welcome.
Mr. WiesoN, in returning theuks, observed that a
Society originating in a similarly benevolent spirit was
about to be organized. The object- of the r.ew Institu-
tien would he to rescue from shipwreck all who might
be exposed to that terrific evil. The Earl of Liverpool
consented to be appointed President, and the Lords
of the Admiralty had promised their patron Age—
. Hoe. Gentleman, after adverting to the donation
of the Lords of the Admiralty, concluded with pro-
posing their healths, and he trusted the company would
give them as good a fire as they had enabled us to
give our enemies..
e The Lords of the Admiralty" were drank with great applause.
Mr. K Eisen DOUGLAS returned thanks. lie observed,
that he was but the youngest Lord of the Admiralty,
but, he hoped, not wholly disentitled to their attentinn.,
The CHAIRMAN then, in compliment to the corpore-1
tioo to which he belonged, and ;o the virtues of the in-
dividual, proposed "the health of Mr. Sheriff Whitta.
ker," which was received with considerable acclamations.
Mr. Sheriff WHITTAKER expressed the gratitude he
felt in a Short but expressive speech..
Thb CHAIRMAN trusted that the company.would for-
get his profession while he proposed the next toast. He
begged he might be considered as an Englishman only;
and, while he was an Englishman, he could not Target
11;e services his eminent comrades had rendered the
country. He then gave—" The Naval Officers pre-
sent," which was received with very great applause. -
Sir ELIAB iiAltVElt returned thanks.
The Elder Brethren of the Trinity House were then
toasted,afterwards the Ladies, subscribers to the Charity.
The CHAIRMAN, after apologising-for his unavoid-
able secession from the company, then proposed " The
Stewards."
Sir C.Coez spoke for himself and his fellow Stewards.
The CHAIRMAN then withdrew, and Sir rui.TENET
MALCOLM was called to the vacant teat, and the com-
pany prolonged their conviviality until a late hour. -
The toasts were accompanied with appropriate airs
from the professional singers in attendance.
The whole evening was passed most agreeably, and
the general feeling in layout. of the Charity seemed to be
considerably enhanced by the review of its progress that
was laid-before the company.

A woman aged 84, well known by the name of
Tammy Tront, who has travelled a distance equal to
the circumference of the globe several times over, and
cried oysters about Exeter and its :leighbourhood up-
wards of half a century, was a few days since, when
returning borne to the coast at night, on the Budleigh
road, thrown from her donkey, by which her leg was
broken, and she remained on the ground for some time,
until she was found by some workmen, who replaced
ter on the animal. From want of proper care she had
several other falls on her,way home; and after enduring•
excruciating agonies, reached her cottage at midnight.
She was soon attended by a surgeon, who found the bone
of her leg had penetrated through the flesh, and in this
• dreadful.situation she was conveyed to the Devon Hos-
pital, where every care was rendered. A mortification
commencing, the surgeons informed her, that her exist-
ence would terminate in twenty-fours hour, unless her
leg was cut off ; she immediately submitted to the ampu-
tation, and it being now a week since, hopes areenter-
tairied of her recovery.