Society For Propagating C...
The Times, 1824-04-15T00:00:00

This Institution celebrated its fifty-first anniveriary festival 'yes- terday, at the Albion-eavern; 'Aldersgate-strcet. His Royal High- ness the Duke of $Us?' presided; 'There were also present, hord Bnning, Mlr. SicreiaryOCinning, Sir James Macintosh, Ge- neral Turner, Sir, R Fergusson, Sir Piter Laurie, Mr. Downie, hi. P., Dr. Morrison, Chinese Missioriliy';' and several other'gen- tlemen of distinction. After the clotlt,was. removed, Benedictu. the Wrinchester grace, was sung.bvi'essrs. Broadhurst, Goulden; Phillips, and AMaster Smith. The' Royal CsrAuIMAIrtben gave- . T The' giig, God bless him ;" tlhree times three. 5" The uIe of- York, and the rest of the Royal Fanily." " The Navy arid A tny."- M %N CAtNsIG rdte and said, that the arrangements of the evening-imposed upon him, the pleasing dutv of ptop6sing to the company the health of their illisstrioug and Roval chairman. His careshad notbeen confined'to this society alone * ut he was convinced that they would be tlie prouder of this, rather tiast jealous of not monopolizing the whole of lhis patronage. flis Roval Highness pomsessed many claims upon their gratitude an agffection. The son of George the Third could niot be indifferent to the diffusion of religion. (Loud cheer&,) 'rhe brothier of George the Fourth could not be insensible to the affections of Scotland. The right honoutable gentleman concluded by proposing tire health of their Royal president, the Duke of Sussex. (Raptoous cheering.) The Duke of 9ussXc, in returning. thansks, begged leave first to expiress the gratification ke telt at witnessing the numerous attend- ance on the present Occasion; it gave one courage to advocate the cause of the char'ity; and it did honotir to the exertions, of the stewards. He felt indebted to the rieht bonourable Secretary of State, for the ruanner in which heintrodticed lis name. Qis Royal Hlighneaa's object in every pursuit of life had been to preserve the links which connected the highest and the lowest classes of society. The old prbve6h said, that " charity began at home," and we best consulted our owin interests by promoting the interests of those about us. As the righit hon. Secretary had alluded to the' af- fections of our most gradiotis Sovereign towards Scotland, he trusted that he might be allowed to express a lhope, that ever since the grace of his Royal father had conferred upon him his second title, he had not forgotten his duty toScotland. tl ehad often had occasion toad- dress a Scottish assembly, and he had frequently said, as he had de- clared upon one particular and interesting occasion b-fore Flora IM'Donald's son, that he considered the political offence of the lligblandersavenial offence. They hatd shown thattfCharles came amongst them defenceless, that wai a sufficient motive with thelis to stand up to defend bim ; and for this feeling he honioured them. 11is Royal Highness then entered into a history of the society, with its objects and advantages, which be advocated with much zeal and ability, and concluded by proposing " Prosperity to the [nstitution." (Ap lause)I HPs Royal Highness called upon Mr. Broadhurst to sing " John Anderson, my Joe John" "which that gentleman sang accordingly in a verY delightfui manner. The Royal Duke then rose and said it was hisduty and pleasure to remark, tiat the right honourable Secretary of State for Foreign Afr&irs, who had been hitherto an alien to them, hagt come forward to lend his support to this institution ; thus devoting the few mo- ments which remained to him from business to objects of philan- thropy-a circumstance which must atFord gratification to every well-wisher of his country. He did not observe that his name was amongst the list of vice-presidents; but he hoped his namle woulti soon be there. As many as were ot' thiat opinion (that it be inserted :~~~~~~~~~~~ . jh-o:,- A . - .. . 1\__........ .X9{_* t a burst of acciamation. and, a cry of" al.") His 'Royal Highness conduded- by proposing " the healtlh of the right hon. George Canning, one of their vice-presidents." (Long-continued cheering. Ir: CANNING, in retuming thanks, did not knov, wlietlherto feel more indebted to the Royal Presidlent for the manner in which le had proposed him name, or to the assembly for the mainer in whiclh they had received it. He came anmongst them as a stranger-he would not say an alien, for he was afraid of reviving a discus,ion which had taken place elsewhere, although his Roval Flighnes% seemed to take a malicious pleasure in showing him liow aliens were received amongst them. He had neyer been in Scotland, but still he was not an alien to Scotland ; lie was now incorporated amongst the officers of their society. The right hon. Secretary then cxpressed his liap- pitess at havig succeeded to the administration in time of peace, in. stead of hostility, and conclided by again returning thanks. (Loud applause.) The Royal Chairman next proposed" ,Lord Binning, and the No- bility of Scotland." Lord BIxwN1SG returned thanIs. hiis Royal tiighness, in a coimplimentary speech, proposed " the health of Sir James MIacintosh abd the Vice-Presidents." Sir JArEs, in returning thanks, nlluded to the happy effects of this free constitution, owing to which members of all classes and all parties were collected together, without foregoing. a jot of their own opinions. As a native Highlander, lie felt the greatest pride in beholding a member of that fanmily whose throne was founded on liberty-at seeing the most eloquent AMinister of the Crown, of whom he could say. even in liis presence, that he was trusted by his friends as their most potent adrocate, and respected bv his opponents as the man whom they would have chosen for their head,_to say- that seeing them come forward on tlie present occa- sion afforded hisn pleasure, would hardly express his feclings on the s.ubject. 'I'he hon. and learned gcntleran then pronounced an elo- qluent appeal on blehalf of the charity. "Prosperity to the city of London." "The Church of Scotland." The Rev. Mr. WATsoN returnetl thanks, and cntered into a statement to show the necessity of extending the number of schools. " Sir Peter Laurie, the new Knight; and may he long enjoy his newly acquired honours." Sir PETER returned thanks. MIr. CANWIVG in a short complimentary speech, proposed the health of Major-Lleneral Turner. 'The gaUant General, in retuming thanks, congratulated his coun- try oii thie interest which the Royal Chairman evinced on behalf of the institution; andt on the union of twe great political rivals in its cause. The next toast wag-t'Mr. Do,,%,e M.."who retullndthps; "The Secretaries'," "The La9nd of Cvake'sn,,"nd "E,The Sdctewlards." TheRoyl Dke henlef th chir,andretredamistloud plau. d i s; wh ich were redoubled, a ud accom pan ied ay 3 huzza, as M3 r. Si?JAES forCthne remainderofthe evenirg. SOCIETrFOR PROPAGA TIlG CTIRISTAMAKrOW- LEDGR: IN THE JIGHLANDS ANMD ISLANDS. -