The Merchant Tailors Company had their annual dinner on Tuesday
last. Mr. Matthias Attwood, the Master, was in the chair ; and among the guests were the Dukes of Wellington and Buccleugb, the Marquises of Chandos and Salisbury, Earls of Harewood, Eldon, Winchilsea, Lords Beresford, Ashley, Stormont, Mahon, Comber- snare, and Kenyon, Sir Robert Peel, Mr. Herries, Mr. Dawson, Sir Richard Vyvyan, and about two hundred more. Among other toasts, the health of the Doke of Wellington was given, and received with " rapturous applause :" that of the Earl of Eldon was equally well re- ceived ; and both returned thanks in high Tory speeches. Sir Robert Peel's health was also drunk ; and Sir Robert returned thanks, in a speech full of eulogy of the Duke of Wellington, Lord Eldon, and Mr. M. Attwood : he referred complacently, as usual, to his own success in life ; which was mainly owing, he said, to the industry of him who gave him being. The anniversary of St. Patrick's charity, founded for the gratuitous education and clothing of the children of poor Catholics, was on Wed- nesday celebrated at the Freemasons' Tavern, by a public dinner. The Earl of Shrewsbury presided on the occasion, in consequence of the absence of the Duke of Sussex, whose state of health prevented his attendance. The Chairman, Lord Stourton, the Honourable Mr. Petre and others, addressed the meeting on behalf of the charity; and though the assembly was not numerous, the collection amounted to 3121. None of the Irish Members of Parliament attended, the importance of the business before the House of Commons being alleged as the reason of their absence.
The forty-first anniversary of the Society for Instructing the Deaf and Dumb, was celebrated, on Wednesday, by a dinner, at the City of London Tavern. The funds of the institution were announced to be in a most flourishing condition; although many subscribers had fallen oft; yet, in consequence of the bequests which had been made by vari- ous individuals, the institution was in progressive prosperity. Among other donations, the announcement of that of the late Mr. Smyth • of Mark Lane, of 4001., and that of Mr. Pechell, of 1001., were received with the highest acclamations. The Duke and Dutchess of Glouces- ter sent their annual fifty guineas, and the aggregate amount of the subscriptions received at the tables was upwards of 115/. In the course of the evening, the children of the charity marched in procession round the room, and exhibited to the assembly various specimens of their proficiency.
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