The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-12-01 00:00:00

SCOTTISH HOSP IT.I h.

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YeaterVgy the St. Andrew's-day Anniversary of this
excellent Institution was celebrated by a dinner at the
t;ity of London Tavern. As his Royal Highness the
I►uke of Clarence, who i► President of the Corpora.

rrowld sot—and the Ilero of Itarrosa (Lord
l,yuedo&t),• who was subsequently applied to, (vivid
HO—attend, Sir Thomas Bell, the Treasurer, took

the. Chair. Ile was supported by Joseph Hume, M.P.,
and littera! t titer highly respectable natives of the

sister kingdom. After dinner "Sum molds Donsine"
tt as sang by Mr. Cooke, and three other professional
gentlemen, who, with the assistance of Bow's baud,
ratified the company in the course of the evening by
reveral appropriate and nett-executed swigs. The
first toast given from the chair was " The King"—'
three times three—which was drank with great ap-
plause. After the patriotic song of "-God save. the
King," which followed the first toast, Mr. Hume rose
amid fixed silence and attention, to otter her Majesty's
heat wishes for the prosperity of the institution, and
to present be: first donation, since her departure front
the Continent, for the benefit of its funds. This dona-
tion, of 20 guineas, though inadequate to her Majesty's
wishes, was fully proportioned to her present means of
Lenefirence, and must be highly acceptable when con-
tributed not ot.ly as a testimony of her regard for the
ohjects of the corporation, but a pledge of her future
support. The hen. gentleman concluded a neat speech,
which was loudly chee►ed, by proposing the Queen's
health, with three times three, which was drank with
the most enthusiastic applause by the greit majority of
the company. Some indi►iduals, it is true, whose,
sentiments of loyalty to her Majesty were neutralised
by their.etimpassion for their Royal President, kept
their seats; but their opposition was viewed rather
Kith the indifference of contempt than the warmth of
displeasure..• The nest toast given from the chair was,
the *hat of the Royal Family," which was drank
with applause. " The Duke of York and the Army,"
was.received pith a feeble and abortive, though unop-
posed, attempt of two or three persons to be very en-
thusiastic. But "the health of the Duke of Clarence,,

President of the Corporation," was greeted with a
mixed uproar of applause and hissing which lasted for
several niindtes. Nothing particular occurred on the
proposal of the other toasts, except that the health of
the Duke of Montrose, who has been a great benefac-
tor to the corporation, was received with a certain
degree of disapprobation by a few, who placed his
recent political frailty against the unvaried benevo-
lence of his life. On the toast of " the Kinloch Com-
mittee' being drank, Sir. Lawrie, iu a well ar-
ranged and. perspicuous statement, explained the
nature. sit the Kinlocb charity, and pointed out the
error that pallet!, prevailed—llsat tlae Kinloch
fowls compose part of the resources of the Scottish
hospital. The truth, he said, wait, that nut a farthing
of the.Kiniock'etiarity was employed fur the objects oft
the corporation, though the whole was placed under ;
their management by the regulations of the Court of
Chancery,' Mr. Kinloch left his great property, con-
sisting of 40,00 W., fir the specific purpose of contri-
buting to the relief and comfort of distressed sailors
so! Hers of the Scottish nation. -Five hundred have
Den selected out of the innumerable claimants of this
class, and among these the interest of the fund, con-
sisting of upwards of 2,000/. annually, is distributed.
The Scottish Hospital, on the other hand, destines its t
funds and directs its labours to relieve the poor of the
Scoitieli nation, of all denominations, who have not j
acquired a settlement in England. It either supports
them here; or grants them the means of returning to
their native land. Several geptlemen of the meeting,
among the rest Dr. Waugh, addressed the eompany,l
urging the claims of the corporation on the beam...
lencepf all Scotchmen ; but we are sorry to say that,
when we left the room (about ten o'clock), the sub-
scriptions did not amount to more than 2851. We I
hope they increased as the evening advanced. and the
charity of the party was warmed with Iliac and good
felloehhip.
Such is the utmost account for which we can find