The Express.
London, England, 1863-02-12 00:00:00

ROYAL GENERAL ANNUITY SOCIETY.

The anniversary fcstival of this institution took
place yesterday evening; at the Loudon Tavern, under the
possidescy of M'. J. Studdy Leigh. The object of the in-
'anti= is to allow annuities to decayed merchants,
tankers, professional men, muter manufacturers, trades-
men, their widows and clerks, and to single females, daugh-
ters of persons belonging to such classes of society. The
number sunuitants at present is 40. In consequence of
fiaaacial difficulties the payment' were unfortunately, a
short puled since, somewhat in armor ; but through the
indefatigable exertions of the present secretary, Mr. Gould,
who joined the society in Starch last year, the annuities
are all folly paid up to December, 1862, leaving Jalm
only unpaid, the deficiency being 45/. From
up. to the clue of last year the aggregate re-
craved was about 1,0001., wed the thaburnements,
including all debts and liabilities during the year, were of
about the same amount ; leaving 150/. invested in tho funds
untouched. When Mr. Gould joined the society the arrears
owing to the anauitants were about 1861., and old accounts
and claims about 120!. more, making a total of 3061., which
has since been Litany extinguished. Among the subscrip-
tions announced in the course of the evening was 25/. from
the Earl of Cardigan, who was to have taken the chair, but
was unavoidably absent.
In proposing " The Health of his Royal Highness the
Prince of Waits," the CHAIRMAN read the following letter,
which, he said, had just been received from the Prince's
equerry :
" Buckingham-palms, 10th February, 1863.
" Royal Highness the Prime of Wale.: has de-
sired me to acknowledge the receipt of your communication
of the 27th ultimo, by desire of the directors of the Royal
' General Annuity Society, and to acquaint you that his
Royal Higbee's, greatly appreciating the benevolent and
useful purposes of the society, nowt bat feel graWied on
i being nvited to become one of its patrons. The gratifica-
tion ia enhanced by enabling him to follow the example of
the lamented parent who took so much interest in its suc-
cess. His Royal Highness accedes with great pleasure to
the request of the directors, and has commanded me t,
forward a donation to the society of twenty guineas.—I
have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servant,
" William Gould, Fart." W. KIIOLLTS.
The total amount of subscriptions sod doastions an-
nounced was about 220!. The musical arrangements were
under the direction of Mr. Grage, who was misted by
Miss EmiliZeLthers, Miss M. Collins, Mr. Habra, and
Mr. J. J.

WEATHER REPORT.-{THIS DAY.)

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