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The Legiſlature, and nay their wiſdom and virtue ſhield us from calamity, and guidé us to liappinéſs,

The memory of the gallant Officers and Men, who have fallen in the ſervice of their countcy.

The mémory of his Grace the Duke of Bedford, the Patron of Agriculture.

The memory of Alfred thè Great, the Founder of ouï glorious C ſtitution,

May the ho! rors of war be only remembered as a warring to ayoi 1

May Canal Navigation leâd the way to the Cultivation of our Wale Lands, and improve the internal reſources of this Empire.

The Union,&c.

Mr. Dignum, Mr. Incledony Mr, Sedgwick, ad othër excellent vocal performers, contributed to the pleaſures ot the day.

The compañy, which wäs very reſpe&table and numerïóué; did not brealf Up till à late hour. A confiderable number of Gentleméh were propoſed a âdditional members, and the Whole entertainment was cCondnéted much tó thé honour of the Stéwards, and with great general ſatisfaction,

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ANNIVERSARY of ihe W ESFMLINS FER LITERARY SOCIETY.

The Noblemen and Gentleinen of that moſt uſctul and fingular Inſtitucion, the Weſtminſter Library, met at theix anniverſary Dinner tor the prefent yéar, at the Thatched-Houſe Tavern, in St, James’s-Street, on Thurſday, the 8th ot April. Betweén one aad two húündred perlons were preſent. The evéníng was lpent in elegant, cheartul, and temperate conviviality, per- te&tly becomimg. The Earl of Moira, Preſident of the Society, prefided at the entertainment. In an eloquent and judicious Ípeech, after dinner,-he res minded the company of the purpoſes of the Inſtitution, congratulated them on its ſuccels, and encouragéd them to perſevere in improving, their eſtabliſhment, and.in availing themſelvés of its bznefits, Mr. Fitzgerald, whoſe poetry has beenaccuſtomed juitly fo admiration, repeated two beautiful fries of verſes ſuitable to the occaſion. Some good ſongs were ſang. And ſeveral new members were, upoH the nomination of former members, their friends, added to thé number of the Society. Between the hours of eight and nine in the evening,

“ thé cómpany broke up, and retired. Itis propoſed to raiſe z fund by a tons

tine-ſubſcription,jfor the ereétion, or purchaſe, oí a new houſe ior this Library, which 1s, in fa t, thé oñly great library open to the public upön ea, Yct not indiſcriminating térms of admiſlion, in chis metrópolis.

Report of the yeaïly Account of the different Hoſpitals, under the care of the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council of the City oi London, at Eaitér laſt, at Chriſt Church, Néwgaté-ftreet,

Chi iſs Hejpital.

Children put forth apprentices 154

Buried the laít yéar/

Children now under the caré and charge of the Hoſpital- 1187

St. Bartholomeuys Hoſpitat:

Admitted, cured, and diſchargéd, in and out patients, lalt year 8337

Buried this year 326

Remaining under cure, in and out patients— 657 Sf. Thomas's Hoſpital.-

Admitted, cured, and- diſcharged, in and out patients——— 732%

Buried—— 214

Remaining undar cure, în and out patients—$78

Bridewell Hoſpital.° Retæived as vagrants, by order of the Lord Mayor and Sitting Aldermen 42 Patxipers paſſedto’ their native places TE PERSE, Tj

. de A E T5 Apprentices brought up iñ’diverstradés; Sc. at’the Hoſpital's expence x13 Bethlem Hoſpital.

Cured and diſcharged laſt year 202|-Men incurables—— 5e Buried— 22' Women under cure-- 58 Men under cure—- 72|—— incurables== S2

Com.& Ag. Mag. Vol, VI. Ss