Star.
London, England, 1820-12-01 00:00:00

SCOTTISH HOSPITAL.

Yesterday, being St. Andrew's Day, the Anniver-
sary of this excellent Institution was celebrated at
the City of London Tavern, when upwards of 200
Gentlemen sat down to an excellent dinner. The
nature and object of this Charity is too generally
known to need much explanation ; but among all
the benevolent Institutions with which the Metropolis
abounds, whether of a general or a particular nature,
there is not one more worthy of support, or one in
which the funds are more carefully administered.—
One great part of the duty of this Institution is, con-
veying to Scotland those whose hearts fondly turn,
in their old age, towards their native land—and
such as are destitute of friends here, or who, from
disappointment in their pursuits, would otherwise be
exposed to a state of abject poverty and wretched-
ness—of which latter description, the numbers have
greatly increased in the last three years. In the pre-
sent severe pressure of the times, when want of work
in almost every quarter of the Empire leads numbers
to come to this Metropolis, in the vain hope of finding
that employment which they cannot obtain at home,
this Charity rescues many deserving objects from ab-
solutely perishing ; and by providing them with pas-
sages back to Scotland, immediately when their dis-
tress becomes known, this Institution is the means, it
is to be hoped, of preventing many from becoming
a prey to vice and temptation, too frequently the
consequence of idleness and necessity, in a great city.
The following statement will shew the extent of
this Charity, in the number of deserving objects which
have been relieved by it during the last year :
Number of Cases of Poor Persons eonsitkred and relieved by
this Charity, for One Year, in each Month, including Per-
manent Pensioners, from the 30th of November, 1819, to
the 30th of November, 1820
1519 December -, 297
1820 January 324
February - 335
March - - 300
April - - 331
ay - - - 302

1820 June -

- - 283

July - - 277
August - - 266
September - - 291
October - - 265
November - - 283

1887

1665

,

in the streets of London, there was not a hundred
Scotchmen. To enable the Charity to do all the.
good it wished, it must be well supported, not only
to defray the current expenses, but to add to the
Fund, which already amounted to £lO,OOO three per
Cents. and £5,000 Navy five per Cents. He hoped
that Fund would receive some addition from the con-
tributions of the evening.
" Success to the Scottish Corporation r drank
amidst thunders of applause.—Tune—Neil (Jews
farewell to whiskey.—Song—Auld tang sync.
" The Duke of Montrose, who had been twenty.
eight years President of the Corporation ; and had
in that period given at least £lOOO to its funds."—,
Tune—Roy's wife.
" The late and present Vice-Presidents of the Cor-
poration."—Tune—Floteers of Edinburgh.—Glee.
The Red Cross Knights.
Mr. Hums, in proposing the next toast, wished to
call the attention of the Meeting to the importance
of the Institution. Those of his countrymen who
had been fortunate in life, should never forget those
who had been unsuccessful ! He believed they all
left home for the same object—that of improving
their situation. Scotsmen enjoyed one privilege above
their neighbours—that of a good education, civil and
religious; but they also laboured under some disad-
vantages in coming to this country, and it was to
counteract these disadvantages that the Scottish Hos-
pital had been instituted. It was natural that Lon-
don should contain a great number of disappointed
persons. Upwards of 3000 individuals had applied
for relief to this. Institution during the last year:
their cases had all undergone investigation, and great
relief had been afforded. It was one source of great
satisfaction to every Patron of this Charity, that he
knew every shilling would be properly expended.—
The Hon. Gentleman then alluded to himself, and
said, he had left his native country with as little
hopes and prospects of success as, perhaps, any single
object of this Charity; and if, in the lottery of life,
he had been successful, he should deem himself un-
worthy of that success, if he did not feel for those
who had been 'ess fortunate.
" Sir Thomas Bell, the Treasurer, and the Chair.
man of this Meeting."
The Ca/LIANAS returned thanks, and said, in sup-
porting this Institution he felt that he was doing what
every true Scotsman felt proud to do : that of assist-
ing his distressed countrymen, well knowing that
" he that giveth to the poor lendeth to the LORD."
The Rev. Mr. MANWELL passed a high and well-
Merited eulogium on the late Mr. Dobie, who was of
a discerning mind, possessed a truly benevolent heart,
was the poor man's friend, and a true Christian. He
would, therefore, propose—
" The memory of James Dobie, Esq. who was
35 years Secretary of this Institution."—ln silence.
" The Standing Committee of Relief."
Dr. Wattles' returned thanks in a very neat speech,
which was received with much applause. He would
fain plead the cause of the Institution, and take high
ground on its behalf; but he would take a ground
which, though not profane, was perhaps more suit-
able to the present occasion. He blessed GOD that
he was a Scotsman, and that although he had lived
forty years in London, it had been among good
men and Scotsmen ; and he would like a Scotch
thistle to spread over the grave where the dead man
lies. He appealed to such of his countrymen as had
comfortable homes and families, and to look at the
poor Scotsman, who might be said to live in a land
of strangers, so far as related to his legal rights ; but
to the honour of London, it must be said, that sup-
port was never refused to a Public Charity. It was
said, that in Scotland there were no Public Charities;
but, thank GOD, there was no need of them. In the
Parish vhr lf father lived, and here he waF

Total 3552.—0 f the above, 341 persons, including their fami-
lies, have, in that period, been sent back, free of expense, to
their native country.
In the absence of the Duke of CLARENCE, the Pa-
tron of the Institution, it was understood that Lord
LYNEDOCK would take the Chair, but he was detained
in the country.
At six o'clock, Sir THOMAS BELL, attended by the
Stewards, entered the ning-room ; the band play-
ing the Scotch air, " The auld Wife ayout the Fire."
Sir THOMAS BELL then took the Chair. Ile was
supported by JOSEPH HUME, E:q. M.P. the Rev. Dr.
WAUGH, and several highly respectable Natives of
Scotland. After dinner, " Non Nobis Domine" was
sung by Messrs. COOKE, TINNEY, and other vocalists.
In giving the first twit, the CHAIRMAN apologized
for the absence of Lord Lynedock, and threw him-
self on the indulgence of the company, for his in-
ability to fill the situation. He would propose—
" The KING," three times three.—Tune and Song—
God save Me King.
Mr. HUNIE next rose and said, that he had to pro-
pose a toast which had heretofore, as it ought, fol-
lowed that of the Sovereign, namely, that of the
Queen—(Loud and long continued applause). But
before the toast was drank, he begged leave to make
a communication from her Majesty. He was autho-
rized to assure the Meeting, that her Majesty was
most anxious for the success of this excellent Institu-
tion, which anxiety she had always manifested, and
should be ready more satisfactorily to manifest when
her means to do good became more equal to her
wishes. In the present state of her circumstances,
she lamented that she could only afford to give
twenty guineas to the Charity (Applauses)—and she
lamented this the sore, as she most sensibly felt the
generous purpose of this Establishment, and as, in
her travelling through different quarters of the world,
she could so well appreciate the value of that solace
which strangers required in a foreign land—(Cheers).
" The QUEEN ; three times three, and with an
enthusiasm which it would be impossible to describe.
" The Royal Family."—Hail Star of Brunswick.
" The Duke of Yoax and the Army."—Tune—
The Duke of York's March.—Glee--How merrily
tvc live that Soldiers be.
The Duke of CLARENCE and the Navy," was
received with a mixture of applause and hisses.—
Song—Rule Britannia.
The CHAIR3IAN, in prefacing the next toast, said,
he felt happy in seeing himself surrounded by so
many respectable persons, and he trusted that the
Institution would receive a liberal support. He
rated the great benefits which the Charity had
conferred on deserving individuals, and felt proud,
that according to a calculation made by the ilt4 Mr..
Colquhounj that of ten thousand beggars who were

the whole a whose cases had to be investigated, ter.
dried, and report' made thereon, and which had aik
terwards to be divided into different classes accord.
ing to their wounds, mutilation, distress, number of
family, ability to work, rule of government, pension,
and income besides, kc. and as applications are still re.
ceived, that number is annually increasing, subject oily
to the diminution by deaths, when vacancies are de-
clared, and those standing in the list of greatest Gls.
press are ballotted for, so that no preference, from the
exertion of superior interest or influence, can avail to
the prejudice of an equally or more deserving candidate.
In this great work, the Committee have much saris.
faction in acknowledging their obligations to tit
Scottish Clergy, who bestowed the greatest pains in
investigating the truth of the representations of claim.
ants : and it is a source of much cqnsolation to the
Committee to find, by many letters from different
claimants, and by personal investigation which has
been made on behalf of the Committee, that, notwith.
standing they had not the opportunity of personally
inspecting the cases and conditions of their pensioners,
yet their classification has, almost without any excep.
Lion, been found judicious, and that the five hundred
now upon their lists, are all deserving of commisera.
tion, and people of good character and conduct, whe.
ther considered in their character as soldiers and
sailors, or in regard to their moral behaviour. Since
the Kinloch bequest was put in operation, no less
than 26,000 letters have been sent out and received
at the Scottish Hospital (and it is but justice to our
Government to state, that they, considering, with
that humanity which so strongly characterises it, the
interesting objects of this great trust, granted exems-
tion from postage on all matters connected with it).
The average age of the 500 present pensioners is
about 65—many are above 80, some bordering en
90, and the youngest is 36. Some of those interes ing
objects have lost one, two, and three sons, in ba tae,
and many of them have sons now in the service.
Mr. GEORGE CHALMERS, the Author of Caledonia,'
passed a high compliment on Mr. Kinloch, with
whom he was personally acquainted, and stated, that
it was owing to his (Mr. Chalmers') recommendation
that the Scottish Corporation was induced to under-
take the distribution of the Kinloch Charity, which
had been so advantageous to the wounded soldiers
and sailors who were natives of Scotland.
Mr. HUME said, the Corporation never felt any
hesitation in accepting the trust of the Kinloch Cha-
rity ; but the will was so vague, that they felt much
difficulty in knowing how to administer it, until re-
lieved by the Court of Chancery.
The Rev. Mr. CROMBIE enumerated several in-
teresting cases, in which the Scottish Hospital had
rendered the most essential relief to deserving in-
dividuals.
The Secretary, Mr. Atn.n, read a list of the con-
tributions of the evening, which amounted to £335.
" The Land of Cakes."
" The Corporation of the City of London."
Song—Green grotes the hashes.
" Thotehistk, the rose, and the shamrock."
Tune—St. Patrick's Day in the Morning.
" The Stewards of the Day, and Thanks for their services."
The Rev. Mr. BLYTHE, of Calcutta, one of the,Stew-
ards, returned thanks, and proposed the next toast—
', Success to the Parochial Establishments of Schools in Scot-
land."—" The &ewards elect." Twee--.A Elisklawl Red.
Songs—The Wolf, and John Anderson my Joe.
The Land vre.live in."
After this toast had been drank with much ar-
dour, Sir THOMAS BELL: left the Chair, accompanbed
by Mr. Hume and the Stewards, at half-past ten
o'clock. Some Gentlemen, however, remained, and
passed the remainder of the evening with much hila-
rity and good humour.

ROYAL SOCIETY.

...'art: where his ..... ten yr.
born, not a single person applied for charity during a ELECTION OF A PRESIDENT.
period of 20 years ; because there were no idle folks in Yesterday being St. Andrew's Day, the Royal
the Parish. The Rev. Gentleman, in the course of his Society held their Annual Meeting at their apart-
speech, related several anecdotes illttstrative of the ments in Somerset-place, when the President, Dr.
Scottish character; and one of some Gentlemen tra- WILLIAM HYDE WOLLASTON, 'in the name of the
yelling to Glasgow, when one of the wheels of the Society, announced the adjudication of the Gold
coach came off: A Gentleman inside was asked to Copley Medal to Professor JOHN CHRISTIAN OER-
assist the coachman, but he refused, " because he STRD, for his Electra Magnetical Discoveries.—The
had his Sunday breeks on." At length a poor Scots- Society then proceeded to the Election of a President
man came up, and put on the wheel, when the tra- and Council for the ensuing year, when, on era-
vellers offered him some money, but he refused it, mining the Lists, it appeared that the following
saying, " What, d'ye think I'm a heathen, and will Gentlemen were elected :
tak siller for helping a friend in distress, and lifting Or :se OLD Comm—William Blake, Esq. Wm. Thomas
on a wheel." The Rev. D cter then urged the sup-
Brande, Esq. John Earl Itnsyrulow, Samuel Goodenough, Lord
.•
Bishop of Carlisle, Taylor Combe; Davies Gilbert, Eq. Sir
port of the Institution with much earnestness. Everard Home, Bart. Captain Henry Eater, John Pond, Esq.
Song—Bruce's Address to his Army—which was Amman.: Royal; Dr. Thomas Young.
loudly encored. Or VIZ New Coulson.—Dr. Edward Ash, John Geo. Cbil-
" The Kinloch Committee."—On this toast being dren, F.sq. Sir George Clerk, Bart.
Henry Thos. Colebrooke,
Esq. John Wilson Croker, Esq. Sir Humphry Davy, Bart.
drank, Charles Hatchett Esq. John Frederick Wm. Herschel, Esq.
Mr. Latnite said, he was requested to return Joseph P.anta, Eq. and George John Earl Spencer.
thanks, and observed, that this munificent donation Atm rem Ormuz—President, Sir Humphry Davy, Bart.--
was left by a Gentleman, a native of the Parish of Treasurer, Davies Gilbert, F..sq.—Secretaries, William Thomas
Arbuthnot, in Kincardineshire, to the Scottish H Brande and Taylor Combe
os- the Election ' Esqrs.
the m—
em`sers of the Society
pital in trust. But it is a trust by which Afterthe funds of dined together, as usual, at the Crown and Anchor
the Corporation cannot be benefited, however much Tavern, in the Strand.
it adds to the importance and dignity of the Institu-
don. It enables the administrators of this Charity On the subject of the Election of a new'President
we were not a little surprised to find that such a re-
brave fellows who have fought and bled in our coup- so diffuse a real and efficient good to many of those
spectable Journal as the Times—a Paper of which
the times may be proud—should have this morning
-try's cause, five hundred of whom, mutilated and
worn out in the service of their King, are indebted given a place to so an unhandsome paragraph as
:
to the liberal testator for a participation in the an-
the following
anal sum at present of £2,175, which is paid to them " The election of a President of the Royal Society, in the
twice in the year by bills, remitted to them under the nom of the late munificent Sir Joseph Banks, took place yes-
direction of the Committee. It has been stated, that way at Somerset House. The two candidates were Lord
this fund does not benefit the Hospital, being con- Colchester and Sir Humphry Davy, and the latter was, we un-
stied to wounded, maimed, and disabled soldiers and derstand, 'elected by a very large majority. This Chair was
sailors, natives of Scotland, residing in any part of once filled by Sir Isaac Newton : It would be a speculation
this Empire; and many of them do live in the most equally curious and painful to look through the coming time,
remote parts of Scotland, to whom it is appareut, an and inquire who may fill it next ? SirJoslnta Reynolds used to
addition to the liberal allowance from Government, adopt a tone and looks of profound admiration whenever be
from this Institution of £4 a year, and to many of £6 Mentioned the name of Michael Angelo: Sir Humphry Davy,
and £8 must be a great blessing, and afford to them perhaps, may blush when the name of Newton comes across
the means of some more comfort in their old age.— his thoughts!"
But not only does the Hospital receive no benefit, but What an invidious way of induction into a new
a very great additional trouble has been imposed office of dignity I to adduce the name of a Newrost,
upon its members, a trouble, however, undertaken as if the world was quite prolific in the production of
by them with the greatest pleasure--a refined plea- such men! Would it be fair, or even allowable, in
sure, attendant upon the persuasion of contributing speaking of the qualifications of Sir JOSEPH BANKS,
such additional comfort to those brave fellows. Of and former Presidents, to call up the mighty and
the pans taken by the Committee in the performance gigantic mind of a Nairros, as the standard by
of this undertaking, and to bring it to that system of which their respective merits ought to be measured!
,
arrangement, which they are happy to say it is now Would not the individual who should make such an
in, some idea 'may be formed, when it is mentioned attempt IA considered by all the world, as acting
that there were no less a number of applicants within under the influence of either malignity or insanity?
the first four months after it wasnunounced that the But great as the writer of the foregoing paragraph
Court of Chancery had approved and confirmed the may consider the distance between the intellectual
glans submitted to it by the Hospital; than 5,000: lattam • meets of a NEWTON and a DAVY, and how-