The Express.
London, England, 1855-12-14 00:00:00

LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 14, 1855.

FISHMONOIRS*-HALL.-COURT DINNER.

The quarterly court dinner of the Hoe. Fish-
noggin' Company wee held yesterday at the eemapeey's
4 hall, Leadon-brld e, seder the presidency of Jaime
Watrauv, Esq., tee warden. Amongst the company
wets J. Morley, . (deputy wades), time Right Hon. the
Lord Mayor, Admire] Sir Charles Napier, Calera& Pipeo.
*Menne Mr Juan Duke, Bert., M.P., Alderman Sir
F. G. Moon, Bart., the Hon. Bering Ries, Pettlirows
Boa J. A. Roebuck
ey,
Rut., M.P., Aldermen Wilson. '
Ali erase Wire Sir John K, But. (Chamberlin), the
Chairman of the Bast and West India Dock Company, the
Master of the Mercers' Company, the Master of the Drapers'
Company, the Principal of the Goldsmiths' Company, the
Master of the Merchant Tailors' Company, Mr. Knipe,
M.P., Mr. Atherton, M.P., It. Gamey, Esq., Q C., &a
The dimmer, which was supplied by Means. W sad
&peer, was of the moist luxurious deecriptiom sadag the
wham comprised all the most celebrated visages. The
weneteal arrangements were sedge the dined*. of Mr.
Hebb., aad lacladed the talents of Mews. Lawley, Froth*
Leek,y, as.
Oa the removal of the els*
The CRAIIPMAN gene "The Que•a"-4 tout which, he
said, required no renew to secure its hearty acceptance.
(Chien.) Nevertheless, the feet was that ever/ revolv-
log year famished fresh names why Baglishmea should
give fresh dememelrations of their attachment to their
&weirs. (Hew, beer.) The loyal freedom of Beglishana
was well iilleftil by 'SOK our moat popular living poets
wiles ha Mid OWN lAN

Ile War haellem est of whirl ken an
Om bpi gawks ke ewe tempera ea.
Her Majesty had sew ruled over as for eighteen years, and
every year had may gives hash proofs of her desire to nth
as the ounstitatimal sovereign of a free people. (Cheers.)
The ant toast was " Prises Albert, and ate test of the
royal_ family," after which
The CHAIRMAN proceeded, said loud cheers, to give
" The Army and Navy."
Col. lithos ntersed thanks for the army, sad Admiral
Sir C. Martha for the navy.
The neat least was " Oar Allies—France, Turkey, said
Sardinia," whisk was essalved with lead sheers.
The Pants Womack seat gave the health of " the Loa
Mayor," taking amiss to sodas the kit that his lordship
was the first =
eh persuasion persuasion who had
ever held the et Lead Mayor of Los-
dos. He (the Prime Weeds.) WWI spin Ike deaths of
his lordship as a great trine* et the gdse4th of siva end
niligiots liberty, sad to that soma he essimesded the toast
to the Fishmongers' Compasy.He looked epos his lord.
ship's electios as the protest of the people of Ragland against
the eostinuanee of the law that made any civil Manses
betimes the low and the Cluktian—(bear, Isar) ; sad

therefore he had great pleasure is proPoeing the hisilth of
the ant Jewish Lord Mayor of London. (Cheers.)
The Loin MAYOS felt hoooured is having his health
proposed by the thief of • company so distiognished as the
Fishmongers for their advocacy of the principles of civil and
/OlifflOO. liberty. (Hear, hear.) Ile believed that, is
sleet's" him, the citizens of Loudon had does a great good
to the principle which they all upheld, and he trusted the
time was net distaat when distinetions, whether civil or
religious, would be done away between those who believed
is the One God. (Hear.)
The Pants WASDIN next gays The Howe of Com-
mons," mentiesiog by lame Meson. Roebuck, Keating,
Atherton, Orman, and Sir C. Napier.
Mr. Ronnocz said that in being ailed on to return
thanks for the Hones of Commons, be felt, to use the lon-
gue', of hie gallaat friead sear him, as if " taken all
abaci." He felt that he was • very unworthy member of
that house, but that only made him appreciate the more
highly the hoaour done. What was it that distiaguished
the British people above ell ethers at the prosiest time ? It
was that they were a free people. (Hear. hear.) How was
it down that they were a free people ? By their having a
Home of Commons, in which, through their reprenetativel,
they weld freely express their opinions. (Hear, hear.) If
the House west wrong, they did so is accordance with the
people, and it was the people who set them the example.
The British people were a free people, the House of Com-
mons fairly represented them, and, therefore, he felt proud
to have, in snob smarmy the present, to return thanks
for sash as assembly. (Cheers.)
The remaining toasts on the chairman's list were then
disposed of, and the company separated. Mr. Harker
officiated se toastmaster.

UNITED TOWNS' ASSOCIATION OF LICENSED
VICTUALLERS.

MUITING AT DBIDT.

Pursuant to a resolution adopted at a meet-
ing of the central committee of the above-named
association on the 14th alt., a meeting of delegates of the
United Association of Licensed Victuallers—one delegate
from seek suited town—was held at Mr. F. Huggins's,
King's Heed Hotel, Derby, on Wednesday the 12th lost., at
o'clock p.m. Mr. STuvrox, of Birmingham, was voted
hall the chair. A more respectable, and more intellectual
body of tradesmen we sever saw congregated, sad the pro-
ceedings were very ably conducted by the chairman.
The deputation's were as follows:—Mr. James Walker,
Ashtos.under•Lyee ; Mr. F. Huggins, end Mr. Hassell,
Derby; Mr. Charles Bardeen, Lutterwortb ; Mr. Ain't*,
President of the Walsall Association ; Mr. Samuel Ingham,
Manchester sad Salford; Mr. J. Atkinson and Mr. G.
Robinson, Liverpool; Mr. Paid*, Melton Mowbray; Mr.
George Skinner sad Mr. Edward Collins. Sheffield; Mr.
Peter Board and Mr. Thomas Edmund Turner, Stockport;
Me. 11. CI . Lekrester ; Mr. Junes Moore, Lough.
hannott; Mr. John' Ellis, Nottingham; Mr. Chilling.
coseth, Dadley ; Mr. John Gloat, Wolverkssepton ; Mr.
Thomas Gresslay, Hull; Mr. Richard Stahl., hlsoelesfield ;
Mr. Jetta Haigh, Huddersfield; Mr. William Luca,
Hasaptoa Court; Mr. B. Poster, Mr. Agar, Mr. Grimes,
London • and Mr Hsausk, Walwortk.
The &minute, after stating the objects of the meeting,
gave a brief review of the important labours of the oentral
'natation, and said it was very desirable that an amal-
gamation of all the licensed victuallers' societies in the
country bboald take place in order to do away will dif•
foresees of opinica, sad form one powerful, serporato body,
for As mutual beset of the whole trade. The interest
they represented was m gnat, that it was insambent apes
them to sat with nessimity and energy, sad if they &Id
so they were soak el mania, all the attseke of their
esenties, however epees/ insidious.
After some dissuades apes preliminary mitten, Mr.
Aranrson (of the following resoisties,
declaratory of Lll:4l4,sis."77—he meting " That a Ns-
*Waal Livened Vioneallen' Themes League be formed fee
the purpose of satlyieg out the following object's: The
organising a determined opposition to say bill which may
be introduced into parliament embodying the resolutions of
the Select Committee of the House of Commons of 1854, so
far as it may Workmanly affect the trans of the Licensed
Victuallers ; to oppose say parliamentary Interfs recce detri-
mental to their interests; and to obtain such relszation of
esistlog laws as press most severely upon the lionised via
to " Mr. Atkinson said that the Licensed Victuallers'
Association of Ireland and Scotland were animus to join the
!segue, and several Irish delegates who were at Liverpool
the other day would lave been at the present meeting if
invited. (Hier, hear.)
Mr. Foams (London), and Mr. Leon (Hampton Court),
thought that as the objects of the meeting sppeared to be
identical with those of the Licensed Victuallers' Defence
League recently formed in London, It was not quite clear
why that meeting had been tilled.
Mr. Avnixecon's limitation was then pat end agreed to

Mr. Mownllor Simms (Sheffield) then moved the fol- I
lowing resolution That the geueral committee of the
National Licensed Victuallers' Defence Lugs* be held in
Birmingham for the year 1858, be comoothd of a member
from each Liceased Victuallers' Soeisty belonging thereto,
to meet at least once every quarter for tlie transaction of
general basiner connected with the trade, and that a sub•
committee be elected from the Birmingham Association
having the power to tressact all the Awards. of
an intermediate nature hew...a the quoterly es.at
inga of the general soma Wes. Bath swab, t Sr in
other towns shall be appealed me hoe oon
elation, and that the aened meets( ..1 the Li.iidoe
be held in the tows is ...soh the portal enaraittee t. ap•
pointed to be held; and that tee ON' qu .eterly o.e
be balloted for from the various towns compel.-at tt•
league; towns bevies had a meeting to be lett eat of
the balet until the whole have had a meeting. Mid after
wards the sairetiop to be-milled is accordance with the
lost ballot. Ali sew associations to be plated last on the
list." He objected to Leeds* being made the rate of the
proposed amesiation, me the grated that the Loudon and
provincial besieges was somewhat Matisse, and also because
there had bees disbar as well es apathy la the metropolis.
He sompliaesta the seetlstate of the Deface Loses* on
the sasses of Oar efforts, bet at the sans dere he was for a
palatial es well se a Loudest leases, Named he
that both
Mitt avant* to advantage.
eassodeaat was mead by Mr. INSEAM. of MSS.
cheater, eeeosded by Mr. 1101111.11011, of Liverpool:—" That
a sommittee be termed foe censor' al out the above objects
amessed by the Asst mestrams. Thee It assist of deputise
from every aserdelliss ribs asp Pa Me League. The essa•
mime to meet in Lades at alb wads as say from time
to time be deemed espolitsl."
Mr. laws (Linda) spike at ssaiiereble length es the
mseemity el Masi tie sessallve, sod ear the astral *Sea
Ia Louden—lSlAM patliseitely ea award of the pettlassee.
tary Masses to MMenested. It there were tee Magus
the lastest maid be
A keg dissease awned, devise which souse sibeeder.
stersdkag arose about the amber of delegates from sash
sows wh, magi vole at die asestai, eel is sasselsones of

some remark made by tkit Chairman, the London and Liver
pool deputation wiabad She Chairman " Good ironing,"
and left tha room.

--ti;CliiirlMAN then put the amendreent, whoa Mr.
Inghamand Mr. Canute% only voted for it; thirteen voted
against it. The original reeoludon was thou put, wham
there were thirteen tar it. and two against it. Scifirtimen
alto deputation kis London and Liverpool) net vote.
The 'Mimes thin blind the melanin eanied.
eaten .time Nekton was ef, end the gembedinp
terminated wit! a vote of be theakelanna, whisk was
deli !acknowledged.
[The above ie a more sketch of tke promethium which
hand from 2 in the alumna till B in the owning.]