Star.
London, England, 1819-03-12 00:00:00

A considerable number of brethren from York, and
the towns for a considerable distance around, were
present.
FRIENDS OW FOREIGNERS IN DISTRESS.—The Duke
of 'WeLLINGTON presided on Wednesday at the Anni-
versary Dinner. He was supported on his right and left
by the RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR and the Savisr •Mr-
,24IBTER. Mr. Wli.statoaes was among the com-
pany. The toasts and songs were of the usual desctip-
tion: the only.novelty was the toast proposed by the
Duke of Wsu.r.voroti " Their Majesties the Empe-
ror of Russia, the King of Prussia, and the King of
Wurtemberg, the Protectors of the Institution," which
was hailed with three times three, and followed by
an assurance on the part of the Duke, that " the high
personages whose health they had drank were not less
illustrioa fOr their Christian philanthropy than for
their deeds in arms !" It was the twelfth anniversary
of this laudable institution. It appeared from the
Report; that between 9,000 and 10,000 persons have
been relieved.since the commencement of this society.
The collection was three times greater than on any
(Driller Occasion. Mr. WILBERFORCE, who loses no
opportunity of appearing in the ranks of the bene-
volent, well observed that the Duke of WELLINGTON
was the most fit person to be President of a Society
instituted yo relieve Foreigners in distress, as, under
Paisvianter., he had already been the means of re-
lieving them in a wholesale way !
UNIVERSAL Dt SVEN SA ay.—Yesterclay evening the
Anniversary Festival of this Institution was celebrated
at the City of London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street.—
Ctrances BARCLAY, Esq. took the Chair, end was
supported by J. T. Timm% Esq. M.P. Alderman,
op the right hand, and Wm. SYKES, Esq. Banker, on
the left hand. Sir THOMAS BELL, and other distin-
guished personages, were among the company, ex-
elusive of many Merchants, Bankers, &c. The Object
Of the Institution is to afford prompt Medical Aid to
•are Children of the Necessitous Poor of the Metro-
polis; from their birth to the age of-twelve years;
4761 children have been admitted in the space of two
years, whereof 4051 have been cured of different ma-
ladies. The Subscriptions, we art happy to state,
were numerous.
Atantattv SCHOOL.—Yesterday a numerous and
respectable Meting was held at the Freemasons
Tavern for the purpose of forming a School Society,
for the Parishes of st. GeOrge, Bloomsbury, and
South Pancras. dosv.pti Borrxmoturn, Esq. in the
Chait. The object in vie* was the dissemination of
useful instruction among the boys in the above pa-
rishes, and particularly the sons of poor Irish people
iu St. Giles's.—The A ncrtlllBlloP of JERVsA LEM at
tended. It appeared from his speech, which was ex.
plained by an interpreter, that this worthy Ecclesiastic
some time since left the Holy fifty in search of a.,
system of education, best calculated to promote and'
ertend the Christian religion. Ile expressed himself
au advocate.for moral and religious instruction—One
of the Clergymen present observed, that it would be
most honourable for this country, if the desired sys-
tem should he found in England, and carried to the
city in which Christianity originated. The Archbi-
shop wore the costume of the Oreek Church ; his
turban was dark blue, his beard long, and his whole
character that of a devout ChristianNlinister —After

the Duke of Benvonti, the Marquis of Tkvivrocst,
the Bishop of Nopwzcu, the lion. G. H. Bettis?,
Mr. BROUGHAM, and others, had been voted Presi-
dents of the Society, the company made a good sub-
scription to carry, into erect the general object.
SOO'S= OF THE SONS OF THE CLEAGT OF THE
ESTABLISHED CHURCH OF SCOTLAsa.--Thursday last
this highly-respectable Society dined at the British
Hotel, Cockspur-stress, Mr. BANNATINELI the Chair,
Among the company prise& u'ere--.
T. Robertson. M. P. raptain RO3/4. &. N. Dr' Rail* Dr.
Santini*. Maw. TAW, Morris, Milne, Marcullocb, Smith,i
Strockan, Wilkie, Basin, Monerieffe, &c. &e. tice.
chief objects of this Society are to affork to
the Members of it (who must ail be ens of the Clergy
.Gy the Established Church of Scotland, resident in
Loidimilan oppittnaity of becoming acquainted with
each whir, and by their joint os.individual patronage,
whild the ilews of their younger brethren OA their
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