Star.
London, England, 1828-12-02 00:00:00

SCOTTISH HOSPITAL.

Yesterday, the St. Andrew's Festival of tbis excellent
Charity was celebrated by a Dinner at the City of Lou
don Tavern. Iu the absence of the President. the
Duke of CLARZNCI, from delicate heal'h, and of the
Vice Presidents, from other cense', General DAVID
STOMAS, of Garth, occupied the Chsir.
This gallant officer, who is known to his country.
men for his seal in promoting every national ob.
jest, as well as for bis interesting Account of Me
Highland Regiments and the State of the High.
lands, made great exertions, in the absence of
ethers, to promote the objects of the Charity. We
have so often specified these objects, and pleaded
the cause of this useful and beneficent institution, that it
would be unnecessary to enlarge upon them any further
at present. Its funds are dedicated to three important,
purposes, which* though more directly connected with
Scotland, are not insignificant to the inhabitants of this
great metropolis. In the first place, it maintains, by
contribution of ten pounds a year, about seventy or
eighty poor persons, principally widows above seventy.
years of age—secondly, it relieves at their own houses,;
by small sums, such poor persons from Scotland as
have no claim to parish relief by the laws of this country
—and lastly, it provides a free passage home fur such
as having been unfortuna•e in England, wish to return
to try better fortune, or to deposit their bones in their
own country. It is plain. that to answer these various
claims the contributions of the charitable must be con.
siderable. Not less than 7001. a year must be provided
for applicants of the first class ; and the other two kinds
of claims, thoogh more casual in amount, would re-
quire on in average a supply fully more abundant. It
is equally plain, that no su►scriptions could be better
applied ; they act as a substitute tot a poor.rate in cases
where the strict interpretation of English law allows no
aid from that source, and they relieve this part of the
United Kingdom from a burden which humanity would
nece,sarily throw upon it, whatever positive regulation
might say to the contrary.
At half past six o'clock, about 200 Gentlemen sat
down to dinner.

After the cloth had been removed, Non stools Dostine,
was sung by the public singers present, Messrs., Charles
Taylor, Jolly, Collyer, &c.
The CHAIttIIAN then proposed the health of his
Majesty, on whose virtues and conduct he passed a high
eulogium.
The toast was drunk with enthusissek applause, and four times
four, the Gallant Chairman acting as flughtion.
The toast was followed by " Goa save the Klee in the chorus
et which the company most heartily joined.
The CHIAIitMAN said, that he felt it his duty to pre.
fate the next toast with a few remarks. He was aware
that it was only necessary to mention the name of the
illustrious individual whose health be was about to pro-
pose. to call forth the most cordial testimonies of respect,
gratitude, and affection ; but still he could not reconcile
it with hi+ feelings to give the toast without some intro-
doction—(Heat). His Royal Highness the Duke of
Clarence had been the President of that Society for
eighteen years, and he bad attended, often at his own
personal inconvenience, no less than thirty-two of its
Meetings-.(Cheers). But his Royal Highness had done
sole; he had greatly exerted himself, both directly and
)directly, for the benefit of the Institution, whose pros.
erity they had so much at heart, and it was with ad-
siration and respect he proposed the health of the Dulke
f Clarence, the President of the Scottish Hospital.
The toast was received and drank with the warmest approbatioa,
ad followed by " Rule Britannia."
The CuslitSlAN said, that it was then his duty, and
happy duty it was, to propose the health (la Lady
ho was not more illustrious Irom her birth and station
lan she was from her virtues. The Duchess of Cla-
ire, happily possessed those qualities which gave new
istinction to the most exalted rank, and yet were at the
use time such as would enhance the happiness of every
spit and dem ly.loved bome..(Cheers).
• The health of the Duchess of Clarence" was then drank with
ate times three.
"'!tie net of the Royal Family" was the next toast, and it was
rank with the usual honours.
" The Navy and Army" was drunk with shoe times three.
The Gallant CHAIRMAN said, that the next toast
bid he had to propose was one which would com-
and alike the best wishes and the cordial exertions of
e company. Scotsmen bad been charged with over-
t:ening national prejudices. It bad been said that they
id an overwhelming predilection for their own coon-
,. Such as their feelings really were, be confessed
i trusted they would ever remain—(Applause). What
as called prejudice in Scotsmen was in fact a love of
ientry—(Load cheers.) And, had it not been for the
redominante of such a feeling. what would have be-
et of the British Empire?—(Applause). Such pre-
dices he hoped would long be cherished, for it was to
em that the present prosperity of Scotland was in a
teat nseasuie to be attributed. Had such feelings
Iva existed, the Scottish Hospital would be still un-
lown--(Applause).The Scotch bad also been charged
ith an over respect to economy, but notwithstanding
ltheit economy, the prospesous found it necessary to
uin their less fortunate countrymen—(Hear, hear).-
1r however industrious and economical a loan might
r, still he was likely to be overtaken by misfortune,
meal!, in a new country—(Hear, beat). In the pe-
nal course of things many Scotsmen sought fur em-
loyment in E•igland, and greatly indeed were the on-
ccessful indebted to the kindness of that charity fur
tom support they were then assembled. The Scot-
t Ho'piial had for the last 160 or 170 years suPe"
tended, as he might justly say, the cause of unsuccess-
li Scotsmen, and many, many bad it relieved, not only
as immediate waist, but also from lasting misery.--
Iliad given succour to those who, when they tose in
lentorning, knew aot where they should find nourish-
est lot the day, much' less where they should lay their
rids down) for the night. That charity had saved
any worthy but unfortunate people from distress—
es starvation—from Goo knew what—(Mocb cheer-
t).° The Gallant Chairman then passed a high cola
win upon the way in which the funds of the institution
id been employed by the Board of Management, and
lurked that 250 persons had actually been relieved
tenthly during the last year—(Cheers). Such an in-
"lion, he observed, was an honodr t thoseerho sup-
Dried it; it tended to maintain that spirit of indepen-
tett and love of country which had done so much for
prosperity of the United Kingdoms ; and he begged
NT? one to remark. that however trifling the coign-
Mon given, still every little was an assistance towards
suppoit of a cause which must .be dear to the heart
every Sevism .n—(Loud applause).
" PtverTity to the Scottish Corporation" was then drunk with
see times three, and load cheering.
ItS by Mr. Coaairaa" Should auld aeqaalotance be for=
nest toast was, " Health and thanks to the Duke of
bißs wbo was formerly President of the Society, mid is stet Ns

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ootonel BARR.M then satd that he rose to propose a
4it which had been but too long delayed, and would
41"ed17 meet with the cordial approbation of the coos
;•M. It was no less than the health of their respect.
leCliairnian—(Applause). It was not for him to
Fbill:pt to de.cant upon the services of the gallant
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neral had shown himself more than once—mote than
twenty times—(Loud cbe rl).. But not only in that
regiment had their Chatit man distinguished himself; he
bad on innumerable occasions been known to his coun-
trymen with honour to himself, and he had that day
icqu red a new right to distinction and to gratitude.
Their Gallant Chairmin had sacrificed his own conve-
nience and a private engagement by his attending there
that day; but when he was told that his presence might
be serviceable; that it was essential to the interests of the
Charity, be made no excuse, but was found, where
every gallant soldier shoold be, at his post--(Cheers).
He regretted much that some more able person than
himself had not undertaken to propose the toast with
which he should conclude, but he could not avoid re-
marking that, General Stunt had, in contradiction to all
precedent, lately produce i a work in which he reduced
his admirable practice to theory. Of that work he would
only say, and that without reference to its author, it
would amply repay the labour of every soldier who
should study it. The General was on the eve of leaving
England to take the charge of a colonial government,
and he was sure that the company would join most cor-
dially and heartily in wishing him a happy return—
(Loud cheers). He therefore proposed the health of
Major-General Stuart, a prosperous voyage to him, a
happy sojourn in the land to ehich he was going, and
a triumphant return to his native land.
The toast wu drunk with three times three, and loud approbation.
The CHAIRMAN said that it was impossible for him
to express as he could wish his gratitude for the very
gratifyinic honour which had been conferred upon him.
He felt his incompetsncy, but he could assure the com-
pany that in whatever land his services might be re-
quired, the Scotch Hospital would ever have his best
wishes and exertions—(Cheers)—and he should cherish
with unfeigned delight the proofs of their approval
which he had received that night—(Loud applause).
The bealths of the Vice-Presidents" having been drunk,
Mr. STILWART said, that he rose as the representative
of his brother, Sir Michael Shaw St warn, to return
thanks for the honour which had been done to the Vice
Presidents. When he looked around him, and beheld
as he did a great mass of congregated true Scotsmen
assembled in the sacred cause of chatity, he felt it
impossible, even unprepared as he was, to confine
himself to a bare expression of his gratitude for the
honour which bad been done to his brother, among
others. It was impossible for him to look upon such a
meeting, headed as it was by his gallant, stout, and in-
destructible countryman---(Applause)—without feeling
emotions of the highest pride and satisfaction. He could
not look upon such a meeting—hecould not listen to the
patriotic tunes of his native country—he could not hear
the dialect of his native hills sounded upon every side
of him, without feeling consciout that in such an as-
sembly the cause of the indigent Scotsman could never
be pleaded in vaia—(Cheers). He admired the Cha-
rity, be lauded it for the great good it bad done, and he
trusted it would long continue t run a prosperous
course—(Applause). His brother bad served in the
subordinate situations of the Corporation ; had that
day received more than a reward for his exertions,
by being elected a Vice President ; and speaking from
the previous exertions of his brother in favour of the
Charity, he would mkt: upon himself to promise, that as
a Vice President, the endeavours of air M. Stewart in
favour of the Corporation would if possible be in-
creased rather than- diminished—( Loud Applause).
Mr. Cn•arrs TATUM then gave the wog of " Wants" with ex-
cello's humour.

The Cuatasratt then proposed a high eulogium on
the Duke of Wellington, and gave—
" Tbe health of the Duke of Wellinston"—whieh was drunk
with three times three.
" The Scotch Kirk, and health to the Reverend Mr. Irviog,"was
the neat toast t it was drank with much approbation.
The Rev. Mr. lavzno,oo rising to return thanks, was
received with sleet applause. He said that the best
way in which he could return thanks for the kind and
warm manner in which they bad been pleased to receive
the last toast,was to advocate the cause of the excellent
sad great national charity in whose behalf they were
then assembled. He most sincerely congratulated the
meeting upon the great and manifold benefits which
that Charity had conferred upon the deserving, but in-
digent, for a great number of years, and he trusted that
it would long continue the glorious course which it had
hitherto ran, so fortunately for the cause of virtue, re-
ligion, and humanity—(Loud Applause). He had that
day attended the meeting of the Governors, and hr
had heard with a degree of- pleasure which be could
not describe, one of the oldest of the Governors declare,
that never did the Scottish Hospital stand upon a more
solid and noble basis than it did at present—(Cheers).
Most ardently and most devoutly did I.e hope that the
result of that dry's M. Meting would, if possible, render
the Charity more useful in its operations, and more
stable in its durability than it was when that gratifying
declaration was made by one of its oldest Governors—
(Renewed applause). It was an old saying. " the poor
bare always their living among us." Those were among
the last words o( the heavenly lips which pronounced
them. And it was also said by the same blessed lips,
0 4 was more blessed to him thsn to his people."—
(Cheers). It bad been the pecular object of the Church
of Scotland to mingle together charity and religion
—to induce that commiseration among the rich for the
sufferings t f their less fortunate fellow-creatures, which
was most acceptable in the sight of GOD, and most
beneficial to the cause of humanity. It was that feel.
ing which led to the presentation of the polo-box in
every place of worship in the Church of Scotland,
where one of the Elders was still to be seen riady to
receive the gifts of the benevolent with gratitude for the
relief of the necessitous—(Applaose). And, moreover,
he would remark. it should never be forgotten that
it was to such a union of religion and chalky that
Scotland owed its present freedom from a poor-rate.
It was by the blessing of GOD that the tridow's mite bad
preserved the giver and relieved irons want—(Cheers).
The laws of Scotland and England were nearly of the
same date. The laws of England were made during the
reign of Elizabeth; those of Scotland dining the time
of James VI; bat the law of pauperism had been ex-
cluded from Scotland in consequence of the mighty and
benign influence of free-willed charity—(Cheers) It was
by the exercise of that species of noble chanty that the
Scottish Hospital existed, and he trusted that it would
still exist as long as any of his poor countrymen should
stand is need of its assistance—(Applause). He was
anxious to state that the Scotch Church regarded the
Scottish Hospital truly as a national institution, and as
one which did honour to the supporters. It was from
entertaining. that feeling that the district to which he
belonged had procured free seats in the Church for the
dependents of the Society. It was the with ti the
Church to render the institution, in as much as possi-
ble, religious, in order that its dependents might receives
in addition to the comfoits of this life, that consolation
which led to the hope of hapPiness in the life hereafter
—(Lnud cheers).
Corporation of London " was the ness toast given.
The health of the Trimmer, the Honourable bit.
PLUM, was then drunk, when Mr. AULD returned
thanks on the part of that Gentleman, and 'regretted
that indisposition had prevented him from being re

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sent. -His heart, however, was with them, and he stilt-
continued to perform those good offices which hid so
long endeared him to the blends of tbe Scottish Hos-
pit .1—( ppla use)
Mr. AULD then announced a ling list r I subscriptions,
and among the names read tie. noticed those ..1 the
Duke of Clarence, 114; th, Duches, vf CI 'fence. 10
guinea, ; the Duke of Montrose, 2(V.; M.jor Uerreral
F. a‘er, 10 guineas, &c. &c.
Mr. Alum (the Secretary's) health having been drunk
with marked approbation, that Gentleman, alter return.
ing thanks fur the honour conferred on !lm, remarked
on the great improvement which had taken place iothe
affairs of the Charity ; that a great many years ago it
was capable of affording permanent relief to only a very
few, while at the present moment it bestowed 101. each
per annum upon seventy poor aged Scotchmenorho
were snatched from de.titution by such protection—
(Loud Applause). After passing a warm eulogy on the
Gallant Chairman, Mr. Auld said he ardently hoped
that the Institution would long continue to receive that
degree of support to which it was so justly en. hied.
Mr. Asissason an amateur, then sung, " Tak your auld cloak
about ye,' with allmirable expression.
Mr Slim then proposed the " Highland Regiments," which
was drank with loud approbation.
The Gallant CIIAIIIII4II returned thanks.
Mr. &vale, after an animated speech, proposed The Land o'
Cakes." It was drank with general cheering.
On the health of the Committee of Management befog drank with
marked approbation,
Mr. Lerni.aw returned thanks In a very appropriate speech.
After some other *seta, the Chairman quitted the room shortly
after eleven o'clock, amidst the appetites of the Company.
A military band was stationed in the galkry ; and the exertions
of the celebrated piper, CLAlat, afforded the greatest satisfaction.
rim subscription announced amounted to about £B7O.