The Express.
London, England, 1856-08-01 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS BENEVOLENT

INSTITUTION.

The first public dinner in aid of the funds of this
habitation took place yesterday evening, at the Star and
o.rwr Hotel, Itzhmond. under the presidency of Mr. J.
J. Mackt, sheriff elev. Nearly 100 persons were present,
including a 'ergs number of lados—a novel feature, which
arpssred to give great satisfaction to the male portion of the
assembly. Amain the company were Sir J DA*. Bart ,
M.P., pestilent of the institution; Mr. W. G. B Outten,
its founder and treasurer; Mr. C. Podmore, Mr G. Sock
dale, Mr. J. L. Bases. Mr. Y. W. Yates, Mr. C. Wolterton,
Mr. A. Garrett, Mr U W. Goodday, Mr. J. G. Pairence,
Mr. Baylis, Mr C. Barrow, Ate.
After the enstematy loyal and national toasts,
The CHAIRMAN proposed "Prosperity to the Institu-
tion." In commending the toast t the company he ex-
pressed his eztrome regret shot so excellent a canoe had sot
ensured a smash larger attendance and commanded a much
more general support. There we,, he remarked, about
thirty-five thousand commercial travelers is this kingdom,
and when he beheld only about oats hundred priors of
both oozes oa such an interesting occasion as that, he could
not help hello( bat the claims of the institution were not
duly appreciated by those who were especially isterested
fa lie prosperity. Mash win being done for the children of
commercial travellers: but that was no justifieaties for over-
looking the claims of the seassitous parents. (Cheers J He
'wetted to And that 'her the lapse of fear or Ave pease the
total income et th • charity did not emoted from six to seven
Mulched possds_ par sasam, while its essuaulatei had was
lUnited to 1,7504. heisted is esesols. Tusy ware sat
es that melon Welty he the purpose el sifted's' ea is.

[TWOPENCE.

t fa that Mate of tbinp, sad so aazioae was be.
ia~MdMUy, fee the perms of the institution that, hating
1111461114 at d events, to give a donation of ten guinea., be
imam momeidedso Idepecarto doable that ansoaat provided
th porn would isaalfest their earaestnees In
the oar* reasedively astwariblng in the coarse
of the resetag isterfilis of RR printer. (Load deem )
Whim OMB ware "WO pawl heiseileg to the elms for
whine Wendt IM hatiellutba was expressly designed, sorely
a Indiroode tits seeletes funds might fairly be
(Rear, heir ) At present the annuitants de-
, rudest ea the awn, ocemietsd of three members receiviog
401. seek sad Eve widows receiving 251 lie hoped loon
to melba amowmt Wonted be the feeds augmsoted from
1,7001. to 17.0001, • sad it ileald be recollected that a large
Menem im Otte itlfotrome would be accompanied with
but a very mita Wire PUTelit In posses. The awns at
raised at presest he the ebildras of commercisl travellers
was, he believed, shoot MIK • year, while that subeeribed
fee their parents was Haft owe than 6001. ; and, without
whales distrilli *edible of the femur, be wished to
w• diaireeird ll we atialahad by a tine addition to
the id Ills tweellest inetituttea. (Cheers )
The tart ereelinink with peat cordiality.
ides llkervofie papesod Math of dee abainnen, whit*
was asseleed will malt eathesleaat.
The eballeapPvea by Um doling& be hie spree] *at
rcepaaiW la by the esatpeay, dust enbstnip-
Sm.** Ida* Neehome
seceetary, ,
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The eubserfpeimii hoeitdod, besides the twenty guineas
from be chairman, a similar amount from the treasurer,
Mr. Boston, flee guises from Sir J. Duke, s-versl do-
asthma of ten gialsees, end a number of 81141111 enbarrip-
Boas of varicose 'mounts from ladies; and the total an-
nousced in the course of the evenieg was between three sad
four buadnd windy.
The Magical arrsngoments, whieh were of • my satiates-
tory character, were under the Meiotic." of Mr. T
who was ably whited Ey Miss M. Wells and Mi. J. Wells,
Mr. O. Perrin, and Mr. H. Buckland. The programme for
the 'oasis. iiieluded a new ballad .ritten for the occatilon
by the Becnituy, seated " The Helping Hued." The
music was complied by Mr. Turner; and the ballad was
sung with so tooth feeling and effect by Mr. G. Perna as to
be loudly sad unanimously *scored.
The proceedings were altogether of so satiefawory a cha-
racter that they can hardly fail to prove the eornmeocement
of • new sad more successful ill in the career of the
institution.