The Express.
London, England, 1864-04-21 00:00:00

SOCIETY OF FRIENDS OF FOREIGNERS IN

DISTRESS.

Last evening the anniversary festival in aid of
the feeds of this institution was celebrated at. the London
Tavern, Bishopsiate-steeet, under the presides:ay of the
Duke of CMIBRIDOK, who was supported by the 1311/00 de
Casio, Count Wachtmeister, Monsieur de Bine, Caused-
General WeaMoholx, Cooaut.General Clausen. and a large
number of gentleman distinguished for their beaevolenoe,
more especially towards this and other charities which ex-
teed relief to forenoon in this country. From the
sute-
meet of his royal highness, is proposing the toast of the
evening, and from a sport which was circulated amens the
guests, it appeared that the amount of annual
subscriptions revived during the past year, in-
cluding the royal oontribu, ions, was 7941. 16e. 6d.,
and the amount of donations was 951. lls.. showing
as increase over those of 1862 of 461. 18s. In this sum was
included a uontnbution of 20 guineas from the Princess of
Wales. On the whole the receipts during the past year had
exceeded those of 1862.3, and the directors were hopeful
that this would have enabled them to meet the expenditure
of the year ; but owing to the heavy diabanemouts for
casual relief during the winter, their funds were exhaisted
by the end of January, and the balance-sbeet showed that
the account of the new year opened with &deficit, amount-
ing to 95/. 2s. 78. The usual number of pensioriers (fl) bad
been maintained, and each of them had received 1:11. dueling
the year, sad 10 bad bad an extra sum of 61. 10e. granted
to them. In addition to these, regular allowance,
varying from 5/. 4s. to 3/. per annum, had been accorded
to seventy-six persons. The cost of the pensions and allow.
anon during the year had amounted to 1,452/. 6s. 6d.
Casual relief had bees granted in 2,265 instances, and of
thee. 508 wen entirel► sew asses; sad sick allowances bed
been granted in 237 instances during the ISM/ period. In
refereoce to the administration of relief in the form of
" casual relief end passage money," allusion was made to
the great increase of late years in the expenditure under
that head, and this was naturally accounted for by the
immense intercourse between the castanet and this
country, the great facilities of travelling, and the
comparative inxpeoliveoess of the jouroey. The amount
expended in casual relief and passage money during
the past year was 1,4341. 95., a sum which had been
much upon a par with that of the preceding year. The
fact of there being a Wean of 95/. 2s. 78. against the
society on the year's receipts and disbursements was rani.
calmly alluded to by the chairman, who stated that the
stitution was established 58 years ago, and Were was ample
proof that the arrangements had been so well conducted
throughout that the benefits accruing had always been
bestowed upon those who wen deserving of them. His
royal highness's appeal for the continued support of the
(deeds to the charity bad the effect of calling marked at.
teution to the many claims which the institution has epos
the benevolent public ; sod a subscription list was read
amounting in all to 2,4451. . .

The rorisicel arrangements were committed to the skill
and oars of M. Innedict, who availed himself of the wet-
mice of Fraulien Mohloss. Iddlle. Evequest, Herr Deka-
-01500, and various members of the Vocal Association.

ROYAL SOCIETY OP LITERATURE.—The anniver-
sary meeting was held yesterday at the society's house in
St. Martin's-place, Sir John Boileau (in the absence of the
Bishop of St. David's) presiding. The report, &flee alluding
to the loss which the society had sustained in the death,
during the year, of seven of ita members, including Mr.
Hatfield, late M.P. fur Ludlow, Mr. W. Tooke, P. R_S., nod
Sir John Derek end mentioning the subjects a the various
capers read at the ordinary meetings, gave an account of the
beepers, which were described as in a satisfactory condition.
The total receipts doting the year had been something over
1,265., and the disbursements 1.019 f. ; leaving • balsam
in favour of the society of 2454 The !evert having
been adopted, the Marquis of Lansdowne was una-
nimously elected • member of the arciety. Mr.
Hogg. the foreign secretary, then read the pre-
adept's annual address, which congratulated the members
upon the continued welfare and prosperity of the society.
Alluding to the deaths that had occurred during the year,
• lengthened history was given of the eminent services of
Mr. Botfield and Mr. Tooke in the cause of literature, the
former of whom, it was observed, would best be remem-
bered by the valuable collection be bad made of fine
editions of old works and pictures by early masters. As
examination was then entered into of the papers cattai-
-1 Doted during the year, and reference was made to the three
recent expeditions to the Holy Laud, undertaken by M. de
Solcy, the Duke de Luynes, end the Rev. H. B. Tristram.
A vote of thanks was accorded to the Bishop of St. David's
for his address, coupled with • request that it might he
printed ; and the officers for the ensuing year having been
re-elected the meeting separated.
ROYAL GROORAPHICAL SOCIETY.—The papers to
1 bs read at the evening meeting cm Monday next (Sir R. I.
i Murchison, K.C.8., Praident, in the chair), are :- 1. Mr.
Petherick's Report on his Explorations in the Regions of
the Upper Nile. 2. On Fossil Bones from the Banks of an
Affluent of the Zambesi; by Dr. John Kirk, F.R.G.& 3.
Oa the Antiquity of the Paysical Geography of Africa ; by
Sir R. L Murchison, K.C.B.
PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OP GREAT BRITAIN.—
The following candidate, pasted the Major Examination
yesterday as Neal Chemists :—James Buchanan,
Edinburgh ; Jonathan M. Buck, Liverpool ; John M. Driven.
port, London ; John Macdonald, Lasswade, N.& • Andrew
Y. Macfarlane, Mahwah ; &meet F. M. Packard. Maori.
time ; William Y. Screby, Samford ; Charles Thomson,
Elie, N.B. ; Riehd. T. Wagon, Jarrow.
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fa prlot, and wholesome to sac These advantage have .searedtor the te a peed pedansoa It la sold In pekes by t,IN
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