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teat* inte, seeiss•no pitiorsea of bettering thein- poration of London We e ever ready to proninte fit;
salve% die Committee pro Sided with passages back objects of philanthropic estsblishrnents.fike the pre-
Id their own country, and hope that thereby they sent, and he ne. cr could feel more sincere pleasnri
have been the means of !ring several from be- than when h' hid the o portunity of assisting in the
coming a prey to viceanreesrenrptation, ton frequently ! promotion of such laudable views.
the consequence. ' oath and inexperience—of idle- I The healths of the late President situ Vice-Presi-
nen. and nee a treat city. The effects ; dent were drank.—Song, !! Auld Lang S,ytee."
of these disastrous seasons are still felt by the Hoe': The CAA taaraz then said, that he haa ,0 propose
pital, many, who then lost employment, never hay- the memory of W. Kinloch. Esq. an eniinent and dish
ng regained it; and many having beam* imbecile tinguished merchant, who, to a plain;ie.s of exterior
d infirm from the privations they then suffered. and simplicity of manners, united that integrity and
—ln the last three years, no fewer than -1,058 per- firmness of mind which made him appreciate the
sods, men, women, and children, have been sent to chivalrous reeling and daring enterprise or his coon-
Scotland, and their passages paid by this Corpora- trymen. For them he had bequeathed a property to
don; a fact which shews the great benefit arising console them in their hours of solitude, after they had
from this Institution to the general community of suffered in their country', service.
this metropolis ; and here the Committee beg leave This toast was thank wi.h three times three, amid
to express their utmost gratitude to their fellow- great applause.
citizens of the English Nation for the liberal assist- The CHAIIMAN then proposed the health of the
ance they are ever ready to render ; the Committee Treasurer, Sir Thomas hell, whose heavy purse and
feel gratified to see the names of English Gentlemen willing heart were always at the service of the Scot-
regularly in the list of Stewards : and cannot suffi tilt Corporation. He hoped that the Meeting would
ctently appreciate the great kindness of the Chief send their worthy Treasurer home with such a purse
Magistrate of this City, in condescending to take the as he would like to carry, even if he happened to re-
Chair upon this occasion.—(Great epplisoue.) quire some of the company to assist him in securing
0 The sum distributed in relief to the poor for the its safe conveyance. The Corporation wanted a
;past year, inclu ing passages, is 15491. 1.2% 4d.— heavy purse, and the Meeting were certainly ready
And the General Court, trusting to experience a con- to give it. .
tinuance of wonted liberality, did, at St Andrew's Sir THOMAS Beta:, in returning thanks, said that
Irby last, order that the sum appropriated for relief, the Scottish Corporation were enabled to confer the
Tor the ensuing year, shall DO increased to 1,8001. benefits for which they had' become so conspicuous,
•i I beg leave to add to these desultory outlines, by having the great advantage of persons who per-
that to every Governor, and to every Gentleman, formed the-distrilittuve duties of the Society in ho.
who may become so, the Books and Accounts of the notary offices, and without any reward, save the
Corporation are open for inspection at every Court ; consciousness of having performed an hones duty.
and' the Secretary will be happy, at all times, to give (Apploissee.).--These persons went into the apart-
everyinformation in his power.—A circumstance of meats of the sick and the indigent, and ascertained,
general iiiterest remains to be shortly observed : from their own actual inspection, who were really
4, The High Court of Chancery has lately, by its the proper objects. Such conduct was above all
decretal order, pronounced the Scottish Hospital to praise. For himself he had only to say, that he
be the Charitable Institution intended and meant by should continue,, as long as he was honoured with
the late William Kinlech, Esq. in his Will, by which their confidence, to perform, to the best of his abi-
a trust is vested in this Corporation for specific pur- lines, the duties of his office.—(App/aure.)
posts. A considerable addition to the gratuitous The healths of' the Committee were then given
trouble of the Governors is thereby created—but it with great applause.
is in doing good, and therefore will be cheerfully Mr. LAURI& returned thanks in the name of the
pinformed by the Committee for the management of Committee, who felt the approbation of their Fellow
dent Fund, among whom are Noblemen and Gentle- Members of the Institution to be the best reward
men of the highest rank and distinction. they could obtain for the laborious services they .had
44 But the Committee, while they are sensible that had to perform during their year of duty. Alluding
such a trust, from the popular nature ofit, and from to Mr. Kinloch's bequest, he remarked on the pleasure
its magnitude, must add to the importance and use- they would now have in wafting to the out-pensioners
fulness of the Corporation, are desirous most earnestly in the Highlands, the funds which were destined for
to impress upon the minds of every gentleman pre- their relief. The Highlander would bless the hand
sent, of all the friends and Governors of the Insutu- that gave him this bounty, and would, while taking
Lion, and of the public, that this munificent and re- his glass of whi.key to the health of his benefactor,
splendent act of charity does not increase the fend K Shoulder his crutch, end shew how &Ids were won!"
of the Scottish Hospital, nor does it go to the benefit Such a sight must be a great national incitement to
of those who are the legitimate objects of the bounty patiotic and benevolent acts. It might in fact furnish
of the Corporation. It is a totally distinct fund, an admirable subject to the pencil of one of their
nod applicable to a totally distinct purpose. The Stewards—the distinguished WiLa ia—an artist whose
Kinloch Bequest is, by -the express conditions of namestood on record as that of the most eminent indi-
tbe testator, applicable only to the relief of soldiers victual of his time and country for the portraiture of
,and sailors, natives of Scotland, whc; have lost their simple, tender, and homely sentiment.—(Gs eat ap-
digs, arms, eye-sight, or otherwise wounded in the plause).,-,!-Such a Meeting as this was like the gather-
army or navy, in the service of their country—tenet, -mg of the Clans; it was the aggregate assemblage of
if not all of which description of persons, hawing the representatives c 4 •good and liberal feeling '
pensions from Government, are set eirnsidered oh= Scotland, for_ the promotiokid; it great national par-
:_.... ..,‘ Alias soon the Scottish Hospital—besides, poetr4i2iolaiW4)
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~,,... aar. AIACIIALVIITEN said; tyrant, as. Head of the•
Clan of the Macnaughtens, he would increasehis do..
nation of. flee guineas to ten pounds, to shew his
warm regard-for Scotland—a country for which he
wittldhe ever ready to draw his .1:n0,1d-sword I .
The ironing was spent in the utmost conviviality.
Nearly V5OO was received for the current year's es.-
pensei of .the Corporation.
Messrs. T. COOKS, TAYLOR, BROADHURST, SMITS%
ant Paszoin the course of the evening, added to the
conviviality .of the Meetin by their vocal powers.—
Coolie Mr. T. sang a mock Italian Song, with much
' effect ; and BROADHURST gave the old Scots air
" John Anderson, any Joe !" in•exquisite style.
The company separated at a very late hour, siftt
the enjoyment of excellent fare, good society, and ti
interchange of social and benevolent offices.

Ntair, &aqui* of the bounrj of the Scottish
Hospital, as designated by the original , Petition,
Ivan which the first Charter was
.granted, 153 years
ago, are indigent, impotent, sickly persons, and
orphans of labourers and artificers, of the Scottish
Nation, inhabiting within the Cities of London and
Ciesuninster, and the Liberties thereof.' And the
re-incoiporating Charter of .his present Majesty,
granted in 1776, • proceeds upon similar grounds of
description, in the Petition for it."
The CHAIRMAN thengave—“ Health and &KOSS
in,theScordsh Corporation.—(Loud" applause.)
•The health of the Duke of MONTROOR, the late
President," was then drank with three times thiee ;
and Mr. John *Gregor passed through the Hall
with his Scotch Pipes, playing the Highland Laddie,
which excited much enthusiasm.
The CHAIRMAN passed the highest and most de-
served tribute of praise on the Noble Duke for his mu-
nificent patronage of this Institution. His Grace's
mind, and heart, and purse, kept pace in enabling the
Corporation to give effect to their benevolent views.
Sir THOMAS WILL said, he would propose a toast
with all his heart, which, he was sure, those who
heard him would drink with all theirs, namely-
-4, The health of the LORD MAYOR, the ring of
the City of London, who this day assisted them with
his presence."
This toast was received with great applause.
'The Loan' MAYOR, in returning thanks, said, that
as .an• old member of this Corporation, he should not
hive done his duty, if he had not come forward on
the present occasion: he felt himself, therefore, as
wlfolly unentitbed to any particular mark of their fa-
✓ on the present occasion, .He hoped he should
altsays deserve well of hi fellow-citiseas for an up.
right and conscientious dikcharge of his duty but he,
fait that he had a right to attribute the high compli-
Witt he had.just received, not to any acts of his own,
in:a point of view, but solely to the magis-
' station which he happened to fill. • It was there-
( most grateful to him to receive their applause,
as be knew he awed it to their sense of the respect,
which was due to the rank of Magisoseey—at rank
which was always treated • with proper- respect by
those who knew the influence it had uporf'eociety.—
He felt the force of the compliment, becauiehe knew
it carne from persons in that class of society whose
opinions it was an object for every public man to,
obtain. In his magisterial capacity, it should be his
utmost effort to deserve their good opinion—he would
always endeavour to do so by a faithful 4nd honest
discharge of his duty. The Worthy Chairman con-
cluded by giving—t, The health of the Corporation
of London." He observed, that he saw an eminent
member of that body present (Mr. Alderman. Mar
nay) who had taken in the promotion oithis Inititu-
don, as he had in all others which had enlarged be-
nevolence for their object, an active and efficient part.
The toast was drank with three times three.
Mr. Alderman MAtorimt then -rose and said, that
as he had been so pointedly alluded to by the Chair-
man, he could not refrain from rising on the present
occasion, to return thanks on the part of the Corpo-
,rittion of London, for the compliment which had
been jest paid to this siistiiigurledl3o6ly. The Cor-

Among the many instances of the extraordinary
temperature of the present season, may be mentioned,
that from the garden of THOMAS NEWTON, Esq. of
Clapham Common, peeit peas of full growth and
flavour were gathered a day or two ago, and
haulm-still remains in full bloom.
The weather was yesterday so extremely cold, that
the Canal in St. James's Park was covered with
and some thoughtless boys. were tempted to arm
themselves by sliding upon it. &tweets three
'four o'clock in the afternoon, a boy, who had ven-
tured some few yards from. the edge, on the north
side of he Canal, near to the Pagoda bridge, having
slipped down, five others threw themselves upon him
'and the ice being too thin to support them, they
fell into the water; fortunately they were got
with no other injury than a good ducking.
Yesterday afternoon, as some boys were amus.
themselves on the. ice, in the Canal in the Hegenc
.Park, they discovered something under the ice, whi'
they thought was -the carcase of a dog ; but on
Zing in some sticks, they brought it to the surface
the water, when it proved to be the body of an ay
rently new-born male infant, completely naked :
ef theboys carried it to.the Jew's Harp public-how
kappeated quite perfect, with the exception of se
*al bruises on the head.
- Saturday week fourteen quarters of. meat
the caresses. of two pigs were. publicly burnt,
Liierpool Market-placer by order of the Chief
Magistrate. Monday se'nnight several butchers were
summoned before the MAYOR, for having exposed
sale unwholesome meat. The charge was sausfact
rily proved, and the parties were fined in the
gated penalty of 545. and costs. .
CORN-EXCHANGE, .NABS-I,ANE, DEC. Is.
Our Market continues abundantly supplied
all Grain,• havinghad large arrivals both of Engles
and Foreign since. Monday, particularly of %heat,
Barley, and Oats, which articles are full 2s. per quarter
lower,-and prices almost nominal, for scarce any -
could be elected this morning. White Peas are nearl.
unsaleable. In other .articles there is no alteration.

• • SMITHFIELD MARKET, DEC. i&
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Mutton .. —4l Gd to 66 Ed I Pwk .....:is roi to 4s
Beast* 1540.—calees 180—Sheep and Lambs 5.160--Plis '

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