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Pawn StvaNntwa.

ANNUAL DINNER OF ST. PATRICK'S
CHARITY SCHOOLS. • •
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Yesterday this Dinner took place at the Freemasons
Hall. " The Doke of Sussex in the Chair.
The.eompany seat Very numeroei, and of the highest
class. Amongst the public men present were—
Lord &omen, Lord Nugent; the Henowstile Mr. Jerninghant,
the Howearabie Mr. Clifford. Sir John Link.. Mr. Daniel Mew
nen, Sir-Jobe Milky Doyle, Mr. amiss limner, Me. Lawless,
Mr. P. O'Gorman Mr. Edward Mount, for. The galleries were
crowded with Ladies.
At,sit o'clock his. Royal Highness tittered die roan, mom-
pooled by a great nanaber et the distinguished persona present, the
band playing " Goa seat gieg."
Atter diener. " Non not* Dosusre." was given IA excellent
style, by Messrs. Broadhurst, Webb, and Tqlor.
The Duke of Su .el rose and said. as often as Le
had had the pleasure of Meeting the Patrons of the
Charity, whose interests brought them Vigether on the
present occasion, they had always unite.) in drinking his
Majesty's health with heartfelt sat sfaction; on the pie.
qesst occasion, however, in "proposing that mist it ap-
ed as it 1v and they, -notwithstanding
.the close e s
4 the voomjivere breathing a firer air. Since they last
' chit great national work of justice and literality
and 'v.i.dom hadliteachieverto hal enabled them all
to unite together on the terms of equil free !Om. that
was the best bond of union and peace, and the best
iecurity for every national blessing. In this great work
they must all recollect that the King h d a null irn-
portsuit duty to perform, and that he had performed it
well; and now that they were all looking tnrwar,l,sitl
feelings of pleasure, and ride, and gratitude, to the
happy effects of this great measure, they would natu-
rally give repressions of their feelings of loyalty and
affection, by dui. king the health of the Ki *R. The
toast seas chunk with three times three, and king con-
tinued applause.
The vocal performers gave the national anthem with
great spit it, the band and audience joining in the chores.
In proposing the next tout, a Th e Dike of Clarence
and the rest of the Royal Family," his [loyal High, ess
observed that the Duke of Clarence had given the real
national measure to which he had before' illudrii, the
most zealous, and theNfßtts important support ; 'for
when they considered tfie peculiar satuati in in which
that i luscious Duke stood, t try . must all feel that his
support was . fothentmost importance. He had gives
it,teillingly ant-earnestly ar the time it was most needed, •
at-Al rejoiced atsee Isis endeavours crowned with suc-
cess. He was #f a aloes supporter of tie Ctraritab:e
Institutions ofAcountry.—Ti.e•toast.was drunk with
.great applans-.
K.LGIe Britannia" was given by the minket performers with
o the beat effect. •
.lord SToußTow next rose, and siid he had a toast to
lkose, which they would all lament. as well as him-
setf, that he was so wholly inadequate to render even fee-
ble justice to their feelirg. or his ow. , in offering to thed
p heartfelt approbation.. `He was going tit pro.ise [la • 4
health of the illustaious Chairman. He k:iew when be
rose to propose the-toast that he had a name t-i iris- •
riounce that war m we than el quence—a sod) wised
that would awaken all the feelings of their heart.; and
it sea-, a spell word that was equally powerful t • kinetic.
hearts into a flame of love and gratitude on the in her
side of the water as on this side. This illiistrion• Duke
had been their early, then . zealous, and their pe,scie—
ing fri mi. Ile was their friend when it wa• poi. the
fashion t.. be their fr end; be had persevered ill their
cause, and poised-n:ly ci nt.ibu ed to make it both lA*
shinitable and succestul; to him their hest- tha. Its a e e
j.,stly due, and his would forever be the cheerful t- 1-
note of their he irtlelt grat.ttide. *Elie Noble L ••d ca. •
cluded by proposing the health of then 'Hoist, rims Chau-
man, the constant, zealous, and able friend of cis it and
teli*i*itis liberty and universal cha:ity.
'lhe toast was drunk with appl.o e.
The Duke of busatz rose, and eipressed rite great
gratification he felt at the kindness with which they had
received his name. He felt a new gratili a ion in meet-
ing them on the present nccaiion, from a cause which .
was jilful to them all. He had he n :heir eat ly Iniend,
because, to be their friend in the conte-t in witch t Cr
were engaged., was to be the friend of truck, justice,
and freedom; at*l it was with feelings of it expressible
delight, and pride, and 'happiness, lie witnessed the
success of Wcause so righteous. ilia family had been
brought to this country to protect and stippiiet the
rights and liberties • f the people; circumstances had
till now prevented thi .whole peiiple from being par-
taers of -those advantages; h*: tha-ked (inn Oat
state of things no longer esisted, but that 'Vie whole
people were., admitted to the rightful enjoyme t
of a flee Constitution. It was ever his opi••1 n that
if any cause made it necese:sey or expedient. Olt .ny
portion of the people slusuld be exctuled bone the fill
benefits of the Constitution, that their exclii.inn sliould
continue no longer than that necessity sr expedience yr-
gutted. It was now cleanly se n that there was neither
necessity nor expedience to justify depriving earl-elms
of the rights of citizens, and that it was nether' joist nor
wise to continue such annatuisil tedraint • ; aud• t e si as
perfectly confident that t e conduct of the Cailiolies
would prove to those who had from mistaken, the. ugh,
he was willing to admit, from hone- t feelings, upp.:srd
their just claims, that the suspicions they en ertaii.e4
on it might, bi. the cauti ri obey wished to ee.s,ein-pe,
were wholly groandleis and untie es-we y. lie. iejorced
that this was die :outs* of c .nduct o' served by she C-
atholics unives sally ; that while they justly demand an
equality of civil privileges as a matter of right, now that
it was conceded to their just demand, they wet, siding
to receive it, and felt grateful for it, as if it were a In.'''.
This was a spirit that would convert enemies...if tile-
mies yet remained—into friends, and would mate their
triumph doubly glorious. Fi.r himself, he thanked
Gou, that he had seen the happy consummation so
glotiously effected; and should ever teliect wi,h pride
and gratification on the sincerity with which he li d
ever used his humble endeavours for its ettsinn.etit..
He had last year presided at a dinner given in that
place, in commemoration of another triumph rf tee
done ; the repeal of the Test and Corporation Act-. On
Oat occasion he had heard many able speeches in favour
of civil and religious liberty ; the Dissenters felt, and
freely admitted the. just rights of the Catholics, and
thy also acknowledged the.cheerful and zealous terv.ee
the Catholics had rendered them in the attainn 0 A of
their rights • and a Reverend Friend of too then near
him (the Reverend Sir. Aspland), who had addiessed
the meeting on that occasion is an eloquer t speech,
cheerfully acknowledged the support the r cause had
derived from their Catholic fellow subject , and pledged
thikDisseaters Watt suppurt of the rghts of Cathrll.c..
That pledge, be was sure tbey all felt, the Disten.ers