Star.
London, England, 1828-05-15 00:00:00

• •LITERARY FUND DINNER.•

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The Annul Literary Fond otnner was yesterday
given at the Freemasons' Tavern.. . . . .
At sie.o'doek the Duke of &maltase toe/ the Chair, supported
so the right by .the Earl of StilltirtSUlLT, Dr.LIMMUIGT,M,
HOlllOl/1!E, &c. in 4 on the left by Lord Gonestes, Lord Lessem,
Gostes, Sir Tritium Lawanace, ate. •

Afterthe cloth was removed, " Non Nobis mpg
by the la ofessional singers in attendance. . . .
The customary toasts of " the King," " the Duke of Clarenge."
1" the Duke of Cumbeiland, and the red of the Rile! FaMify,*
the Army anir•Naiiy,"&c. woe drubk with the' utoat honouis.
The Earl Ot SHILIIIVSIURY proposed "the health of. the. Noble
Chairman," who returned thinks.
The Csaamotali then gave, " Prosperity to the Lktetary Fund."
After which, Mt. FIT*GBIttLD rope,and fecifeel a pbebt.
Lord Gooatticu then said, ventlemed biers
required to perform task, whiehi' itlthrLigh I'Cannot
undertake with 'plea:Ore, 1 feel 1 ltris not jusliffedin
declining. It it a %object Whith, Many
Must create in tir* Mifrd painful ftieliugs.
denier', to poi' a 'tribute' of respect to the MeMciri of
one who was to have filled the Chair or. this ricosion
I allude to the late Mi.Canninga-and when rinehti'm
his name, you will not wonder. that I should-have felt
pain in thus rising to addieas yen. It is not my business,
nor would it be proper on such an occasion, to introduie
that name with a laboured panegyric. You know, that
from his youth upwards, he was miieclup.with the affairs
of his country,-you know that every energy of
was beat to promote the welfare of that coolie ;
but the'obseriatins I have to make alludE lets fo 1 is
public ctiartco. than to those virtues which, ilifitough
not so daizfiri,ire fai more interesting. Although the
shades of death-hive passed between us and. hi-dal-
though thoie shadows have shrouded the*Man.limir odor
sight, his memory still lives and is still ieverenestil. •It
is proposed to emit a , monutvent to. his 'esespitty,' in
order that his surviving friends may be enabled Wilts-
tify their respect ; but welball gratify his faMilf, fully
as much by yilintly; eloquently, remembering
him. In Commons, it is at this moment
propthed.to prOde for the comforts of his family, but
that fanaily wilt be deeply gratified by the way in which
we shall receive his name.

The memory orhlr: Canning was then drank in solemn slknee.
The Nubk CiresossApproposed the health orVisedunt Guderich.
.Lord Gummi' r upset' thanks.
The health' of LO, F. Lewes= Gower was then drank.
Lord L.. Gov ,- in teturning thanks, observed, that
he had but little claim to such a di•tinguished honotir ;
but if those who wiled with the bow of Ulysses were
el:titled to, some of the praise bestowed on those who
drew the arrow to its head; then he might hive some
pretension to be remembered. It was to be recollected,
that those who possessed the greatest genius, seldom
poss:ssed prudencft An instance of the kind was lately
recorded in a etak which 'he had just read—" the. Life
of awns," by' f•fr;tikkhart. It iris impossible to per tise
it without syrniiithlthg in' the misfortunes of son teat,
yet.so poor a man. To relieve the diffic'ulties of 0 . tick
was the object of the Society, and he hiperl.it; ight
prosper. :. .
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The SECEtiTARY read the list of the subsCriptistray, the
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amount of which was considerable.
The health of the Vice Presidents Was then fish.
Mr. J. C. Honnoose returned thanks.. .•.... 11 :: •
The health' of the Stewards gad the other pilik.4n pf
the Society was then given.• 5,..
At ten o'clock the Chairman and the greater pkeptir.
dou of Ole company 'withdrew. . . • :,

It is understood that the. Protestant Dissentertintelad
to commemorate die successful iisue -of tbeir•latte ape
.plication to.Parlicapent bye public dinner, on an ex-
consist icaleeat .Whielttherhope to be favoured with
IlterectintiMy their.lciends in both Houses of Podia-
most, difough • whose effettbre exertions and support
Nis prat national rtaisure has been aarosopridied.

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