Star.
London, England, 1825-09-08 00:00:00

LONDON MECHANICS' INSTITUTION.

Yesterday evening the seventh quarterly Meeting of
this Institution was held at their theme, in Ssuthamp•
ton-buildings ; the President, Dr. Elittsßaca, in the
Chair.

A Report of the Committee of Management, detail.
ing their proceedings during the last quarter, was read
by the Secretary, from which it appeared th it the pro-•
gress of the Institution has been such as to exceed the
most sanguine expectations of its friends and supporters.
Five hundred and twenty-five new members were added
r daring the last quarter, making the whole number at
present 1,483. A considerable number of the members
receive instruction, in the schools of arithmetic, mathe.
trunks, drawing, and French; and their great attention
has been amply rewarded by a rapid progress towards
proficiency. The philosophical and mechanical ap-
parrus has been greatly increased; and the library so
extended by liberal donations and extensive purchases,
that in the course of the ensuing month the Committee
will be able to establish a circulating library for the use
of all the members. The report concluded by conga-
ulating the members on the bright prospect of the
feal;zation of the highest hopes they could have termed
Of shejuccest of the Institution, and on the zeal, activity,
and the harmony by which all their proceedings were
cbaracterized.

Mr. Coes, Secretary of the Building Committee,
read a report which detailed their proceedings in the
erection of their new theatre, and other buildings on the
premises, by which it appeared that the theatre costs
3,700 f. the whole of which was advanced by Dr. Birk-
beck, and that 1,170/. had been expended on other
buildings and improvements.
One of the Auditors read a report on the state of the
accounts of the Institution, by which it appeared that
their finances were in the most flourishing condition,
there being a balance of upwards of 1,0001. in their
banker's bands. All the reportswere agreed to.
An adjourned motion for allowing each member to
introduce a friend to the lectures was taken into consi-
deration ; and after a deal of discussion wis rejected
on the ground that the rapid incresse of members made
it impossible at present to afford accommodation to
strangers. One of the Committee observed that the
members would soon.outgrow the size of the theatre,
capacious as it Wail, and then they would he obliged to
attend the lectures not altogether as heretofore, but by
turns.
, Thanks were voted to the officers of the Institution.
On thanks being voted to Dr. Bit kbeck, which was
followed with the greatest applause, that Gentleman
in making his acknowledgements, observed, that the
example of the London Mechanics' Institution had ex-
cited such a desire for the participation in the blessings
it was calculated to impart, over the country ; that the
most gratifying accounts were constantly receiving of
the formatiun of new institutions : he had reseivedtwo
such accounts that day. It must be delightful to every
friend of human improvement and happiness to find,
that their establishment was uniformly attended with
increased order in conduct, and respectability in cha-
racter, confirming in every respect the opinion formed
by those who bad assisted in the establishment of the
London Institution of their important results and sz•
lensive utility.
The meeting, which was wellattended, then broke uo.

CHAIM'S Ku TILE is de • his return from Genially,
to resume Ids management at Covent Garden Theatteort He
opening for which mitten are now in an actin state mention.
Mr. Kuntle intend= was to pees a few days la Paris with his
friend and ',laden, Mr. Bowan Twee, and Tazace die actor,
The latter, however, we suspect, has left the Fronde 44104 on
profesdcwal excursion to lade and Brussels.
Friday, at Somerton, in the parish of New Kilpa-
trick, a hay stack and rick, valued -at about 501: were
discovered to be on fire, and notwithstanding the eta.
lions of the people in the neighbourhood, were totally
• consumed.