The Express.
London, England, 1867-03-14 00:00:00

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ROYAL LITERARY FUND.

The annual general meeting of this corporation
was held yesterday at the offices, Adelphi•terraee ; Earl
Smaxore, the President, in the chair.

The treasurer's report stated that the permanent fund,
which last year amounted to 25,8001. Consols, having pro- '
duced 7741. in dividends during the year (and 3001. stock
having been purchased after the payment of the July divi-
dend),
now amounted to 26,0001. producing an annual
dividend of 7801. The stook of the Newton property con-
sisted of 8,1671. in Three per Cents. Reduced, producing an
annual dividend of 2451. The Newton estate at White-
chapel had, during the year, produced the sum of 2031. in
rents. The balance-sheet showed that 49 grants had been
awarded to the amount of 1,605/. The classification of
authors relieved was as follows :—History and biography,
11 ; biblical literature, 1 ; science and art, 1 ; periodical
literature, 7; topocralliy and travels, 4 ; classical litera-
ture and education, 2 ; political economy, 1 ; poetry, 6 ;
essays and tales, 11 • (trams, 1 ; law, 3 ; and medicine, 1.
Of these 19 were relieved for the first, 6 for the second, 13
for the third, 2 for the fourth, 2 for the fifth, 2 for the
sixth, 3 for the seventh, 1 for the eighth, and 1 for the
ninth time. Of the total number 3.3 were males and 16
females, nine of the latter being authors, 5 widows, and 2
orphans.
The CHAIM/AN, observing that he had but few remarks
to make, said it was a great merit of the society that there
was so little to tell in connection with its proceeding,
because one of their first rules was absolute secrecy with
retard to the cases that came before it He could con-
ceive no condition more valuable than this, when the sen-
sitive feelings and social position of many who came to
the fund for assistance in their difficulties were remem-
bend, and in no instance, during his connection
with the society, bad there been the slightest ,
departure from the strict rule of secrecy which
it was the duty and object of the corporation to maintain.
Whenever it had been known that any individual had
derived assistance from the funds of the society, the know-
ledge had not proceeded from the persons who administered
them, but from the generous avowal of those who, having
subsequently attained a high and distinguished position,
had not shrunk from stating that, in their earlier days of
difficulty, they were indebted to the society for
the aid by which they had risen. Amongst the
camas that came before the committee there
were often those of men who, being overcome
by the infirmities of sge, or the grievous dispensations of
Providence, had no other recourse but the Royal Literary
Fund. Such cases always had been, and he trusted
always would be, heard with respect and attention. But
there was a still higher satisfaction in the administration
of what might be termed cases of productive relief, when
persons suffering from temporary emlairrassment, or sick-
nem, came to seek aidthat would enable them
to tide over momentary difficulties, and having
obtained it, were able to resume their customary
pursuits. He was pleased to find there had been several
cases of this kind during the past year, respecting which
there was reason so know that, when the momentary diffi-
culty was tided over, the recipients of grants from the
funds had found renewed fields of usefulness and honoura-
ble industry. (Cheers.)
Thanks were voted to the treasurer, registrar, auditors,
architect, and physician; other routine business was trans-
acted ; and it was announced that the annual dinner
would take place on the 15th of May, at Willis's Rooms,
Dean Milman in the chair.

A vote of thanks to the noble earl for presiding closed
the proceedings.

Mr. W. Grant, the senior member of the firm of
Grants, Gillman, and Long, bankers, of Portamouth, died
sudden'y at his maiden°. on the Grand Parade, Porto.
south, on Tuesdamorning. Ur. Grant was a magistrate
for the county of Southampton,
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