Star.
London, England, 1817-12-18 00:00:00

SCOTS HOSP IT.I r.

Yesterday this Corporetion had its {annual Dinner
at the City of London Tavern. Andrew's Day
phi] November) is the time at vih eh the celehia-
:LlT) usually takes place, bet the 1 ite inelehcholy
event caused it to be postponed. Mr. VATtoN TAY-
Lou, in the absence of the President, the Duke ofi'
CLABENCB, was in the Chair. Tee coiiipany was
numernes, and the dinner was good.
Bet ,re dinner grace was s tid be the Rev. Dr.
WAUGH. • ho merited the chsenetion of Iloarn ary
Cnaplain to the Society by sermon ele tit three
weeks ago, which increased its funds by £)2. Gnw's
Band, which was engaged for the eccavien, was mu
theinacctivspany
ehiplaying national airs, and in gratifying
with the most appropriate
ee
Vti'hen the cloth was removed," Nen noble, Domine."
was sung by Messrs. Sind air, Broadhurst, Gibbons,
l'erlor, and Tinney. " The Kieg" was then.drank
in silence s and " GOD save the King" was sung.—
" The Piinee Regent," with three times three.
Song—" Hail, Star of Brunswiek I" "The Queen,
and the rest of the Royal Family ;n and" The Duke
of Yoik and the Army" were drank-
• The CirAINPSAN ruse and raid, that a late tartan--
chilly event, which had caused the postponement of
the Anniversary Dinner, had also prevented their
illustrious President from attending. That event
which had been deplored by the whole nation, and,
he was sure, by none more than by the Duke of
Clerrtice, had, nevertheless, placed his Royal Hieli-
iiess in a situ aim, in which he would be regarded with
greater interest by the nation at large, aa:d by none
mote than by the Scottish people, towards whom his
Royal Highness felt a deep interest. He begged to
propose—" The Duke of Clarence and the Navy."—
'l7real afrAlaurci) Song—" Rule Britannia."
The Sat ItErAlty (Mr. Auld) then read the Report
of the Comnintee, which stated, the' the first CSLA-
blts'ilient ef the Charity was almost coeval with the
Union of the Crowns el Etiglaiist and Scotland. In
the time of Cherie. H. (1665), it was incorporated
by Charter. Soon after, when the plague almost de.
populated London, 300 individuals of the Scottish
nation, who died of that distemper, had been main-
tained in their innees, and afterlives-4s buried, by this
Corporation ; acid many others had been maintained
in like manner without perochiel assistence. In 1775,
a new Charter was obtained ; and, since that time,
the Corporation had increased in wealth and effi-
ciency. The property which it now possessed, de-
frayed its ordinary expenses, hut far its charitable
exertions, it still depended on the benevolence of the
Scottish and English public. The relict which was,
afforded by this Institution carried well it none of the
bad consequences of p :rochial assistance. It was
only granted as a mark of approbation on good cha-
racter and conduct. To those who were in tempo-
rery need, occasional assistance was granted, anal to
those who were past labour, a permanent peitshin was
granted. At the last Meeting they had to lament
that in the two previous years the donations bad not
been equal to the necessities tit the charity ; but be- I
fire the end of that evening they had the eetidection
of receiving one of the largest subs:riptions ever
known. A sermon also of the Rev. Dr. Chalmers
had produced 200 guineas, so that the year heal been
• altogether prosperous. Additions had been made to
the capital to the amount of 8000 stock, and 3,149
cases of want had been considered and partly relieved.
" Success to the Scottish Hospital," was then drank.
CLARK, the piper, now entered the room, which he
paraded while playing his pips. General Stewart
has noticed this piper in his dispatches. Clark was
wounded at the battle of Almeii a, iu the Ps ninsula,
and, while sitting down, called out to the soldiers—
" Come, fight my boys, and ye %henna want music !"
After the health, of the Dukes to Kent and Sus-
sex had been most cordially drank, the company we:e
delighted with the song (A --Whirrle and I'll'come to
Ate my Lad, as sui.g by Mr. GIBBON.
fhe CIIAIRSIAN then said, that he should propose
a toast, which would be drunk in solemn sileisce, but
which would not be the less deeply felt. The indi-
vidual whom they looked up to as the successor to
the. British Throne had taken from t!sem, but the ev.eit
had had given them an opportunity of seeing in what
respect virtue and piety was held by the lir itish nation.
He proposed " The health of the Prince Leopold,
and the memory of the Princess Cheilutte." Drank

in silence.' . •
The next toast was—a The Lasses of Scotland e.
which was warmly applauded, and crowned with the
glee dt—Mere': a Health to all stood Lasses.—Tne health, 1
of the Duke of Montrose, a must horrid benefactor
to the Society, was nest drank. i
The CHAIRMAN:.—" I now rise to give a MO, iti
which you cannot fail to agree. I beg lave to pro- 1
pose--.. The memory of the Naval and .Military
Heroes of Scotland, who have c 'wended and bled
for our dearest rights."—Drank with three times duce.
Mr. Buoannuitsv then sung Seas who ha's se? Wal-
ker bled, with good effect, and was encored.
The Secretary next reported some Subscriptions,
among which the Duke of Clarence, the Duke of
Montrose, and Mr. and Mrs. Taylor were put down
fur handsome.sumr. Many Annual, and some Life
Subscribers were afterwards enumerated.
The health of the Chairman was then proposed,by
Sr THOMAS BELL.
The CHAIRMAN.—" I acknowledge with gratitude
the honour you have conferred cri one. It only chews
lniw easily such feelings isle excited to tie human
breast, when such a distinction has been
übtaiaed uy
me, owing to the situation I appear in."
Song, by Ms. rnsuon, " 'Venires of London."
Sir T 01.411 AS BELL proposed the health of the Chair-
man, wth-..tt was drank with applause.
The health of Sir Thomas Bell, the Treasurer,
was drank.
Sir THOMAS BELL returned thanks, and expressed
a hope that the liberality of the sub:ictiptions would
not leave him in a worse situation than those who
had gone before him in that cave.
The CHAIRMAN proposed the healths of Dr. Chat.
mots and D. Waugh. Puipit eloquence and the
iticitemet.ts of religion must be, he unsaved, .rresisi.;
tible in the CaAllie of charity.
Dr. Watutt returned thanks for himself and Dr.
Chalmers, whom he could °illy descsitse as it sort of
-1 intellectual prodigy, since lie linew of no general de-
i saiption that would apply to a twin of Isis distin.
guished powers. He feelingly adverted to the loss
which the 'lath': had lately sustained, but proceed-
' ing to chew the Iroptiriauct•of those whom it was till