The Express.
London, England, 1853-03-10 00:00:00

LlTElt.titY-FUND.

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The anneal meeting of members of the above In.
stitution was held yesterday at the offices. Great Russell-
street, Sir }LIMIT ELIA* presiding. FfORI the Trea-
surer's Report it appeared that the receipts for the
past year hai bees—Newton estate rents, 2081. 181. 3d.;
' dividends, 6691. Os. 8.1. ; subscriptions cad donations,
1,04.51. ffs. ; balance from past year, 2961 3.8. 4d.: total
i
2,4191. 91. sd. Of the disbursements there had been
forty-nine grants for relief, 1,3101.; rent, 1401.; were,
tary:s salary, 2001.; anniversary taysrii bill, 1391. 75.;
,aus,cfana, 71. is.; with other lesser items, makiug in al
1,9261. 10s., and leaving a balance for investment of
2031.5. ' ...5.1 and in handl299/. 14.. The accounts having
been read
and approved of, the following satisfactory revive
of the affairs of the institution for the lest fourteen yam
was submitted and approved of. The total income duels th
last 14 years has exceeded the total income of the 14 preceding
years by 7,4301. 14.. The total expenditure during the
same period has increased by 2,816/. 3s. 11d. The inereasd
of the, receipts has therefore exceeded the increase of th
expenditure b) 4,6011. 19s. Id., being at the rate of
3281. 17s. 11d, per annum. The subscriptions and dona-
tions hare increased by 3,9901. 3.. 2d. ; the dividends and
rests by 3,1935. 31. 41. The money funded from ordinary
receipts, exclusive of legacies, by 1,919/. Ils. 9 I. ; the grant.
by 3,0791. 13s. The dinner of loth cost 1391. ss. Gil. ; that
of 1811 cost 1461. 1 la. Adding to these sums the fulleh-re
of the printing, stationery, advtalising, end incidental
expenses, it appears that by the sale of tickets, the cuntri;
buttons of stewards and hmorary visitors,anil idiier dona-
tions directly traceable to the dinner, exclusive of the
Queen's b. nefavion, and of all other annual subscriptions,
the dinner of 11931 produced a clear profit of 5131.21. 6.1.,
and thatths dinner of 1912 produced a clear profit of
557/. 16e. Id.

BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

The annual meeting of this society was held yester-
day at the rooms of the Institute of British Architects, Lower
Grosvenor-street. Mr. Sydney Smirke' A It.A., President
of the Council, was in the chair. The following is an ab-
stract of the report :—ln the report the directors express
their satisfaction at the position of the society, and congra-
tulate the members os the progress made ; aud in proof
of prosperity the favourable balanceeheet is referred
to—the list of subscribers having increased in the year
closed by 14 per cent. During the year 11 donations have
been received, and, according to the rule pursued, these
have been invested without deduction in the public fonds.
But as the recent favourable season, rendered more favour-
able by the extensive emigration, must be regatekd as ex-
ceptional, it is anticipated that in future periods the de-
mands will be inure numerous than up to this time they
have been on the aid and sympathy of the society ; and
hence the committee urge that there should be ne relaxation
in exertion. The leper: proceeds to notice with regret that
the council have not yet received that co-00010n
from the provinces on which they ultimately rely; and
members resident in Lyndon are therefore requested to
avail themselves of their correspondence with the country
to urge the claims of the society on the profession.
It is urged that the charity at command is exercised
without reference to locality, tied that provincial appli-
cant. are placed on the same footing as London cases. The
general prosperity of the profession et this moment is spoken
of, and providence and generosity are, in conclusion, recom-
mended. The chairman moved the adoption of the report,
which was seconded by Mr. A. Poynter, aud carried una-
nimously. Mr. Tite, as treasurer, then stated the accounts
to the meeting. The balance-sheet, closed up to the 31st
December ult., showed the former year's balance at the
banker's to have been 341.195. Id.; the donations during
the year closed, 591. 16s. 6d. ; the subscriptions, 1841. 165.,
which, with dividends, 131. ss. 44., made the total receipts
on the year 2921. 16s. ltd. • while the expenditure, inclu-
sive of donations, 514, and cash invested in the funds, 74,
showed a total of 1921., leaving the present balance at the
banker's 991. 19s. 7d. The amount of stock (Three-and-a-
Quarter per Cent. Reduced Annuities) possessed by the so-
ciety is 4,G1. Ils. 6d. The auditors report having been
adopted, votes of thanks were peered to Mr. 'rite, to the
collective ceuncil (Mr. G. Mair responding), to the retiring
auditors, Messrs. Gardiner and Hunt, and to the hon.
secretary. There was a final vote of thanks to the chair-
man fur his conduct that day, and the meeting then
: broke up.