Scottish Hospital.
The Times, 1824-05-10T00:00:00

?b &batUay the Spring Festival of this excellent institution was Hcgebrated by a dinner, at the Freeniasons' Tavern. His. Roval totgbn" the Duke of Clarence, Perpetual President, was expected fr om , te chair, but was prevented by ,crious indisposition r go t hi wishes. H'fis place waY supplied by Lord Bin. tte of the Vie_Presidents, who executed its duties with great Oopr3tsand ntuch to the satisfaction of the connpanY. His dAbh'tp was supported by ILord Saltousn. .lMlr. Secretary Peel, Mr. Dbe rlnby lll.P.,iSir J. Mlalcolm, Admniral M;lcolmn, Admiral S urhu, and several cther Persons of distinctiors connected with Scodertland. As we cannot find rooni for ary of the addresses themeeting in favour of the charitv, it nmay not be im- proper to mention, that its objects are to relieve thosc poor Pelslns from Scotland who having been brought from home by the accidents of life, or having left it in quest of employment, aud hav- ing fallen into distress in this great metropolis, have acquired no right to a parish settlementraid can obtain noaid from friends orreld- !ves". O(eportion of the furnds placed at the disposal of this institution i destined to be distributedin small pensions to such of these desti- tute strangers as wish to reside in London; and another to pay the expenses of a passage to Scotland for such as expect a happier for. tune, or a more welcome grave, in the land of their birth. The sums usually colUecteri at the Spring and St. Andrew's festivals of the cor- 1oration, end private subscriptions fromn benevolent individuals be- onging to both countries, enable the Directors of the charity to ac- complish eCttensive good, not only as regards the persons relieved, butnas respects the metropolis itself, wliose streets it clears from a raost distressed class of beggars and vagrants. The festival on Sa- turday was less numerously attended than we have secn it, but neither the meeting nor the charity suffered much from this dimninu- inhn h the former having passed the evening in that cenviviality I Fh ch numbers could starcely bave increased ; and the lat'er having profited la3ee!y by the contributions of absent friends; w>o 1Judging that *' rne;cy was better than a sacrifice" even to convial societv, sent their subscriptions as a substitute for their attendance. The sum collected in the course of the evening was above t001 One of the most welcome ard highly applaudied dona- tions, both to V camnany and corporation, was a contribution of five guineas and two Scotch songs, from Miss Paton. of Covent. garden, who appeared in thegallery about 10 o'clock, and delighted er countrymen with two of lurns' favourite songs, in a style of. expression and execution which Scotchmen were probably most capable of feeling, but the excellence of which it did not require Scorchenen to appreciate. lVeobserved two novelties at the meeting-the bag-piper was absent, and, the health of the King was given with foutr timnesfour, because his J9Majesty is ths fourth of the name. S.,ppose the folly impiied in the latter change should continue, and we should have as many Georges as France has Louis, our ultra loyal people would he puzzled to hrink the toa.st in due form, having to shout hip, hip, hip, and it usk, no less than 224 times! Surely the good old shout of three times three, rung out with proper fervour, and foU@lled with an appropriate dance orf all the plates, bottles, and glasses on the table, migcht satisfy the most zealous loyalist. SCOTTISH HOSPITAL.