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Messiah. Observe.-Portrait of Captain Coram, full-length, by Hogarth.

"The portrait I painted with the most pleasure, and in which I particularly wished to excel, was that of Captain Coram for the Foundling Hospital; and if I am so wretched an artist as my enemies assert, it is somewhat strange that this, which was one of the first I painted the size of life, should stand the test of twenty years' competition, and be generally thought the best portrait in the place, notwithstanding the first painters in the kingdom exerted all their talents to vie with it."— Hogarth.

The March to Finchley, by Hogarth; Moses brought to Pharaoh's Daughter, by Hogarth; Dr. Mead, by Allan Ramsay; Lord Dartmouth, by Sir Joshua Reynolds; George II., by Shackleton; View of the Foundling Hospital, by Richard Wilson; St. George's Hospital, by Richard Wilson; Sutton's Hospital (the Charter House), by Gainsborough; Chelsea Hospital, by Haytley; Bethlehem Hospital, by Haytley; St. Thomas's Hospital, by Wale; Greenwich Hospital, by Wale; Christ's Hospital, by Wale; three sacred subjects, by Hayman, Highmore, and Wills; also bas-relief, by Rysbrack. These pictures were chiefly gifts, and illustrate the state of art in England about the middle of the last century. The music in the chapel of the Hospital on Sundays--the children being the choristers-is fine, and worth hearing. Lord Chief Justice Tenterden (d. 1832) is buried in the chapel. The Foundling is open for the inspection of strangers every Monday from 10 to 4. The juvenile band of the establishment perform from 3 to 4. The services of the chapel on Sundays commence in the morning at 11 o'clock, and in the afternoon at 3, precisely. Strangers may walk over the building after the services. The servants are not permitted to receive fees, but a collection is made at the chapel doors to defray the expenses of that part of the establishment.

MAGDALEN HOSPITAL, ST. GEORGE'S FIELDS, for the reformation and relief of penitent prostitutes. Instituted 1758, chiefly by the exertions of Mr. Dingley, Sir John Fielding, Mr. Saunders Welch, and Jonas Hanway. A subscription of 20 guineas or more at one time, or of 5 guineas per annum for five successive years, is a qualification of a governor for life.

LOCK HOSPITAL, CHAPEL, and ASYLUM, HARROW ROAD, WESTBOURNE GREEN. Supposed to be so called from the French loques, rags, from the rags (lint) applied to wounds and sores; so lock of wool, lock of hair. The Hospital (the only one of the kind in London) was established in 1746, for the cure of females suffering from disorders

contracted by a vicious course of life; the Chapel in 1764, as a means of income to the Hospital; and the Asylum in 1787, for the reception of penitent females recovered in the Hospital. A subscription of 3 guineas annually entitles to one recommendation; 50l. donation, or 5 guineas annually, constitutes a governor. The Loke, or Lock, in Kent-street, in Southwark (from which the present Hospital derives its name), was a lazar-house, or 'spital for leprous people, from a very early period. There was a second betwixt Mile End and Stratford-le-Bow; a third at Kingsland, betwixt Shoreditch and Stoke Newington; and a fourth at Knightsbridge, near Hyde-Park-corner. In one of these Locks, Bully Dawson died in 1699, aged 43. St. Giles's-in-the-Fields, and St. James's Hospital in Westminster (now the Palace), were both instituted for the reception of lepers.

The DREADNOUGHT or SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL SHIP, for Sick and Diseased Seamen of all Nations; who, on presenting themselves alongside the ship, are immediately received, without the necessity of a recommendatory letter. The Hospital is supported by voluntary contributions. The original Dreadnought (or hospital on this mooring), fought at Trafalgar under Captain Conn, and captured the Spanish three-decker the San Juan.

Among the leading Societies for the Preservation of Human Life, Health, and Morals, may be mentioned :

The ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY, for the recovery of persons from drowning, founded by Dr. Hawes; instituted 1774; and still maintained by voluntary contributions. The Receiving House, a tasteful classic building, by J. B. Bunning, is close to the Serpentine River, in Hyde Park, and the Society's office at 3, Trafalgar-square. During a severe frost the Society has 50 icemen in its employ, at an expense of 48. 6d. a day for each man.

The MODEL BATHS and WASH-HOUSES, in GOULSTON SQUARE, WHITECHAPEL (P. P. Baly, Engineer and Architect); GEORGE STREET, EUSTON SQUARE; ST. MARTIN'S-IN-THE-FIELDS, behind the National Gallery; MARYLEBONE; WESTMINSTER ; ST. JAMES'S, PICCADILLY. That in Goulston-square, erected in 1847, was the earliest in point of time, and is still, perhaps, not to be surpassed. They are all self-supported, and have contributed materially to the comfort and health of the lower and middle classes of London. The Baths are scrupulously clean.

The Charities for the Blind, the Deaf, and the Dumb,

are important and well deserving attention. The leading institutions of this nature are:

LONDON SOCIETY FOR TEACHING THE BLIND TO READ, 1, Avenue-road, St. John's-wood; instituted 1839. SCHOOL FOR THE INDIGENT BLIND, St. George's-fields, Surrey; instituted 1799. ASYLUM FOR THE SUPPORT AND EDUCATION OF DEAF AND DUMB CHILDREN, Old Kent-road, Surrey; instituted 1792.

For further information regarding the Charities of London, reference should be made to Mr. Sampson Low's excellent volume called the "Charities of London."

CLUB HOUSES.

PRINCIPAL CLUBS IN LONDON:

Those marked with an asterisk (*) admit Strangers to dine in the

Strangers' Room.

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Exclusive of Peers and Members of House of Commons.
400 English, 100 Foreign. 8 585 from each University.
Exclusive of Honorary, Supernumerary, and Life Members.
500 of each University.

From the preceding table it will be seen that the twenty-six large clubs are nearly in one locality; nine being in Pallmall, and four in St. James's-street.

UNITED SERVICE CLUB, at the corner of PALL MALL and the opening into St. JAMES'S PARK, erected 1826, by John Nash, architect. This is considered to be one of the most commodious, economical, and best managed of all the London Club-houses. The pictures, though numerous, are chiefly copies.

JUNIOR UNITED SERVICE CLUB, N. corner of CHARLES STREET and E. side of REGENT STREET, was built by Sir Robert Smirke, for the United Service Club, but found too small for the purposes of that institution.

The ARMY AND NAVY CLUB, in PALL MALL, corner of GEORGE STREET, St. JAMES'S SQUARE, was built 1847-50, from the designs of Messrs. Parnell and Smith. The carcase or shell of the building cost 18,500l.; the interior 16,500l.— in all 35,000l., exclusive of fittings. The comparatively small plot of land on which it stands has cost the Club 52,500l., and the total expenditure may be called in round numbers 100,000l. The largest apartment is the "Morningroom." The "Library" is larger than the Drawing-room. The enrichments of the ceilings throughout are in cartonpierre and papier-mâché. The principal furniture is of walnut-wood. The Kitchen is one of the successful novelties of the building, and will repay a visit. There is even a separate cook for chops, steaks, and kidneys, who dedicates his whole time and skill to bringing these favourite articles of consumption to the perfection they deserve. The Smoking-room, with its balcony commanding a noble prospect of cats and chimneys, is the best Club Smoking-room in London, the rooms at the Union and Garrick, perhaps, excepted.

The GUARDS' CLUB HOUSE, PALL MALL, was built 1848-50, from the designs of Henry Harrison, architect. The Club is restricted to the Officers of the Household Troops, as contradistinguished from the Line. The Household Troops are considered to be attendant on the sovereign, and are seldom sent abroad but on urgent service.

WHITE'S. A Tory Club-house, Nos. 37 and 38, ST. JAMES'S STREET, over against Crockford's; originally White's Chocolate-house, under which name it was established circ. 1698. As a Club it dates, I believe, from 1736, when the house ceased to be an open chocolate-house, that any one might enter who was prepared to pay for what he had. It

was then made a private house, for the convenience of the chief frequenters of the place, whose annual subscriptions towards its support were paid to the proprietor, by whom the Club was farmed. With reference to the great spirit of gaming which prevailed at White's, the arms of the Club were designed by Horace Walpole and George Selwyn. The blazon is vert (for a card-table) three parolis proper on a chevron sable (for a hazard-table); two rouleaus in saltier, between two dice proper, on a canton sable; a white ball (for election) argent. The supporters are an old and young knave of clubs; the crest, an arm out of an earl's coronet shaking a dice-box; and the motto, "Cogit Amor Nummi." Round the arms is a claret bottle ticket by way of order. A book for entering bets is still laid on the table. The Club, on June 20th, 1814, gave a ball at Burlington House to the Emperor of Russia, the King of Prussia, and the allied sovereigns then in England, which cost 98497. 2s. 6d. Covers were laid for 2400 people. Three weeks after the Club gave a dinner to the Duke of Wellington, which cost 2480l. 10s. 9d.

BROOKS'S CLUB, ST. JAMES'S STREET. A Whig Clubhouse, No. 60, on the W. side, but founded in Pall-mall in 1764, by 27 noblemen and gentlemen, including the Duke of Roxburgh, the Duke of Portland, the Earl of Strathmore, Mr. Crewe, afterwards Lord Crewe, and Mr. C. J. Fox. It was originally a gaming Club, and was farmed at first by Almack, but afterwards by Brooks, a wine merchant and money-lender, who retired from the Club soon after it was built, and died poor about 1782. The present house was built, at Brooks's expense (from the designs of Henry Holland, architect), and opened in 1778. Sheridan was black-balled at Brooks's three times by George Selwyn, because his father had been upon the stage; and he only got in at last through a ruse of George IV. (then prince of Wales) who detained his adversary in conversation in the hall whilst the ballot was going on. The Club is restricted to 575 members. Entrance money, 9 guineas; annual subscription, 11 guineas; two black balls will exclude. The Club (like White's) is still managed on the farming principle.

CARLTON CLUB, PALL MALL (S. side). A Tory and Conservative Club-house, originally built by Sir Robert Smirke, but since enlarged, and in every sense improved, by his brother, Mr. Sydney Smirke. The portion recently built forms about one-third of the intended new Club-house, and contains on the ground floor a coffee-room, 92 feet by 37 feet, and 21 feet high, and 28 feet high in the centre,

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