Star.
London, England, 1814-04-23 00:00:00

ASTI. UM FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB.

On Thursday last the Friends and Supporters of'
that singularly interesting and important Institution,
the Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb, held their An-
niversary Festival at the City of London Tavern, Bi.
shopsgate-street: His Royal Highness the Duke of
Gtoutenza in the Chair. The company, as is usual
in the meetings of this Society, was numerous
respectable. Under the late happy change in the
affairs of Europe, Britons oannot assemble in so-
cial harmony without testifying their participation in
the joyous events accomplishing on that great thea-
tre of the civilized world. This was strongly mani-
fested on the present eccasian i—after the customary
loyal 'and national toasts had been given and received
with becoming warmth and interest, his Royal High,
ness proposed as a toast, " the health of his Majesty
Louis XVIII. King of France."—The burst of ap-
plause that followed deeply impressed on the mind
that generous sympathy a free people never fail to ex,
pet ience in the establishment of legitimate power for
the extension of liberty.and peace. The health of the
Emperor ALMANDER, the Emperor of Ausrvu*, and,
the King of PRUSSIA, -were successively given,. an 4
were received with warm approbation : the naive.of
ALEXANDER was enthusiastically received.
Sir THOMAS TURXON addressed the Company, and
proposed the health of 'the Duke of Gooccesrxit-r-
-44 the enlightened and actively benevolent Patr, n of
the Deaf and Dumb." It is needless to s3y wit)
what marks of fervent approbation this toast was re-
wired ; after the long testimony of applause, which
evidently flowed from the hearts of all present, had
subsided, his Royal Highness rose, and in a speech,
to which we cannot here do justice, pronounced 4
warm eologium on the excellent Institution, for the
promotion of which the Meeting immediately had
assembled, giving a luminous view of its advantages,
and lamenting that notwithstanding the extensive
and increasing support it meets with from all ranks,
there still remains much to be done, to meet the
exigency of the case. He stated the number of chil-
dren, now receiving education and maintenance in the
Asylum, to be upwards of 150, while upwards of 80
Candidates were waiting for admission to participate
in the blessings of (what to them 'is) a sort of new
existence. He alluded to the gratification the Comll
pony would shortly experience, in seeing and hearing
the improvement made by the children, about to he
introduced to them, some in all stAges of that pm,
vess, which, by scientific and unerring principles,
leads from the gloomy seclusion of mute ignorance;
and burdensome uselessness, to the cheering result of
social intelligence and productive industry—to all
the individuals hapFiness that can spring from moral.
rand religious feeling !
The Stewards then entered the room, conducing
the Children round the different tables, and the gra,
tifscation his Royal Highness had promised 'wits telt
in a degree more easily conceived than described.
Not only did both sexes exhibit specimens of their
penmanship and knowledge in arithmetic, but oivcs
voce, gave answers to questions proposed to them ;
and some of them spoke a short address to their be.
nefactors, with a clearness of utterance and proprie-
ty of feeling that delighted while it astonished.
Many liberal donations were announced in the
course of the evening, and the time was spent with
that peculiar satisfaction which flows from the exer-
cise of social benevolence. The 'stewards did their
duty, and the entertainmeat did honour to them and
the l'avern where it was given. ' '
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