The Express.
London, England, 1868-06-08 00:00:00

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.V.EWSP.APIa PRESS FU.V.D.

The annual dinner in °mutation with thio fined
'was given at WASP's Rooms. St. James' e-equara rot
Saturday evening. His Royal Meiners the Duke of Can-
aan:lox presided , and emoort the oonipea7 wore hie •
Royal fighness Prince Cristian, Lord Stratford
de Radcliffe, lAird Houghton. the Marquis of Clacricardo, •
tordWillisin Lennox, Lord Pearls''', Lord W. HAY, Y- '. ;
lord R. 'Amason Gower, it:. Newdesnla M.P. •
Field-Manhal General Sir J. Bergoyne, G.C.8.; General
Knollvs, K.C.B. ; Lord Truro, Lient..General Air J. Near- •
ktt, Viscount Templetown, Earl Vane, Mx. P.S. Wrid-
hem, M.P. • Lord Peveasharo, General Sir J. MM-nna,
M.P.; SW Edward Cust, Mr. lease Holden Mr.
Jchn Hardy. M.P.: Mr. E. Akroyd, M.P.• Mr. Sheriff-
M•Arthur, Sir William Mitchell. Captain Sherard Osborn,
Mr. E. J. Reed. Colonel Sykes, M.P.: • Mr. 3. M. Grant,
Mr. H. G. Bohn, Colonel Daallia, Mr. Gruntieen, Mr.
Arthur Helpe, Dr. W. H. Russell, Mr. red. Strange, Mr..
Thomas Page, Cs.: Mr. Maoism, M. Oteitave Doak, Mr.
Julius Banter, Mr. Hollingheand. and Mr. Boyce.
The usual loyal toasts having teen drank with des
bosoms.

The royal enemies, in proposing the toad et the
.flacoess to the Newspaper Press read," mid—
I am at the bead of one of the gnat amebas el she
state which is not connected with party paiffiles, bat which
takes that seismal interest in the inatitarsons of the ands- .
try which every citizen of the Pate ought to take • ant
come here this evening to prove, as far as heir in my
power, that the army and the affiliated institutions which
we have toasted do take an interest In this matter. It is
well known that some of these young institutions do not •
receive the support which War oasis have the ad-
vantage of obtaining. But there are good reasons
why it should have • large and generous 'rap-
port. It is a young institution ; but the press of this .
faraday
quite incredible. The power of the press is one of :he
new features of our age. It is valuable—fit is iniportant7 •
it is weeatial. I believe no country could get on wit -
it. On the other hand, the position which it takes up
quires greet prudent*, great caution, great forbearance,
a great amount of talent. The question to be solved*
these great powers and these groat requirements can
be attained ; and there is no gambol' about it that the
mode of sti enge he tang a profeenion or a service is to
it security. And what fer that sbetirity, but the eonine
that these connected with it will never be alter.
forgotten ; that those who have shown greet ability, great
vigour of intellect, great physical posses of endurance when
the time of sicknees come, when the time comes when they
have doubt• how they may finish the rest of their dive,
may know that they will have that easy petition whir
will enable them to complete their career in life witho-it
being a burden to theme/lee or to their friends. ft is
with a view of meeting this diffitelt which may ay-seta
any man in any profession, that this Newspaper Press
Fund has been so Judiciously, so wisely, and so pro erly
established. There are many institutions connected with
other professions which are established with like objects,
but there is no institution which is more useful. In •
looking at the statistics, I observe that Once the
year Me, when this institution was first e tub-
&heel, there have been enrolled not lees than '2lO
members. of whom one-fourth are life members., who •
have each paid ten gqineas. These life. meattpee
are the most valuable members of the in•titntion
which we arc seeking to support this evening. I find that
up to the end of the year 1887 there was a sum of 4,000/.
invested is the funds—(cheeee)—and that there were 23•
grants made to members or their families, va-ying in
ernennt from 711. to 10/. each. Certainly the wither pf
theme grants strikes me as being very limited, liht I treat
that limit has been caused mainly by the fact that there •
are not many gentlemen placed iu the petition of having •
to come to this institution for assiztance and imprint. •
(Cheers.) But on the other hand. I cannot help thinking
that that. is not the only cause of the limit, that thee* p in
fact a want of means which has hitherto made it impos-
sible for the institution to do more than it has done.

Lord BOIIGHTOX, in responding to the toast, said he saw
the other day en account of a curious dinner given by
do forming in Paris. They-gave the health of the_ pros,
because by the large amount of paper it consumed ft kept
up the mice of rags. (Laughter.) No doubt that wee
:teem l'y valuable to that claim of the community, but
fortunately the press of this country kept up something
the, It kept up the price of political character; it kept
up the prioe of honesty in public men ;it kept the vales
of true patriotism in the country. (Cheers.) cr
in the name of this society, he thanked his royal highs
fpr the toast he -had given them. The gentlemen
avainlyreoeived the bassikeeltais society waseihe report
The reporters! A common phrase. Who were th
Why Meg were the historians of our time. (Cheese.) D
were the bidosinus of pobtios, the historians of jurist '
dente, the historians of art, the hivt.orians of literal..
(Cheers.) Therefore let them do all they could to elev,
them and to sustain them—to help them in misfuttase,
and by helping them in misfortune to show them that
they owed them good consideration and inters,t in good
fortune.

Mr. Dona proposed the health of " The Visitors ;" to
which Prince Citnienost responded.
Dr. W. H. Rvmr.u. proposed " The Howes of Parlia-
ment." He remarked that since the days whisk was diffi-
cult for Dr. Johnson to write imaginary debates, in which
ke cenfen ell, no doubt, a great deal of eloquence oei .what '
he dared say were very dull and stupid men,
down to the present day, when the debates were
enlivened by the speeches of a Gladstone and a Di,raoli,
the press bad been growing with the growth of liberal in-
stitutions, and had been reetirTmed more and more by the
parliament of this country. He would only add one word
more. The tears which were =premed some time ago with
regard to the independence of the press being &evinced by
the estabbsbasent of this institution did not seem to Wee .
been 'lathed in the smallest degree by anything that had
happened. lie was not aware that any subscriber to this
semety bad unduly obtained a character for eloquence since
he had paid his subscription, nor was be aware that any
person who had not joined the society had at all suffered
nom the strictures or criticisms et the press. (" Hear,
hear," and laughter.)
The Marque. of Cwrazcanne acknowledged the toast on
behalf of the Howe of Lords; and
Mr. NEo DRoATE, M.P., breny responded on behalf of
the Home of Commons. That body, he mid, was greatly
indebted to the newspaper press, and especially to the it/-
portent' gallery in parliament, which operated as a most
useful ch. ck upon the proceeding. in the House of Com-
mons. Thic urtitution, which made provision for such
members of the press as were decayed, and succumbed to
the wear and ter of brain, was a very valuable one, re-
wiring his cordial support, as it deserved the general
support of the country. (Cheers.)
Lord W. liar proposed the neat Meet, " Literature,"
coupled with the name of Mr. Arthur Helps. In a short
speech the noble lord spoke of the discoveries in science,
without which the press could not have the power 4 now
possessed, and of the spread of knowledge throughout t
country, which was due in a gnat measure to the es '
tions oeliterary men.
Mr. Ammon Hams acknowledged the toast.
Lord IL Lt-vreom Gowen briefly proposed "1
Artistes," thanking them for the valuable aid they 1
given to the institution that evening.
Mr. Bastaraor, m responding, said it wee the privik •
of the followers of art to come forward to the imiPtlith..
of one another, and they were never mace happy than
whenthey could offer their services for such an exeellent
oldest
a'Blothisisi then gave "The Ladies," and the pro-
ceedings were immediately brought a close.
In tan cootie of the evening Mr. Taunton, the mere-
tary, announced a list of subscriptions and demotions to .
the amount of upwards of 9001. Among the subscribers
were Duke of W. ; penes
tbristien,
101. 10s. ; Lord Pearhyn, 60/. ral Sir de Lacy Dwane,
SW. • proprictork of Die Daily rkyreini 421. • propnetoni
of the Daily Serra, MIL ; theme Peabody, Esq.. 211. '• W.
H. Smith, 201.: Marquis of Clanriearde, 101. ; Lord
Houghton (president),_ 10/. • •Lord Lichfield, IW. ; Merl
Pawn, 191. 10s. ; Sir W. le 10/. ; Lionel Lawson, 104
10s. •11/. P. Andrew, 101. 10e; Sir T. 0 101. i Mr.
W. Rolland, 10/. 10s. • Earl Vane, 191. lOs. ; Loral vane,
101. ; Yr. J. Hard 101. • Mr. Shepherd IW. ;_ Mr.
J. M. Ociat, 191. ; Hr. Grieve's:le, 101. ; Mr. T. Page, C.D.,
W., to-
ils usual on the anniversaries of the Press Fund, the
masira/ eutertaniments formed a most attractive feature
of the eVeZIAPIP Mule. Pmecinia. Mule. Liablhart. Herr.
Reichardt, ic., sang with their socustosned brilliancy and
etwet, and were deem redly applauded for their -persona-
ant e. Ibe esleal arrangements were under the direetion
of Mr. Jules Beeediet.
• guard of honour of the London Bide Brigade re-
eeri eu the Duke of Cambridge and Prince Chrieffon ea
their arrival.

BERIOI7e Flea.-Bbottly before 'daybreak on
Saturday a the was dimmest-hi dusigseadeee
bikatgrazi: F. Saunders, a butehar, lAN& WS-
Bennondarry. Several engines were semeton
the epee, there was a plentiful supply of we" 'bat
the times had previously travelled through the shahs at
ON went: of Yr. Saunders's premises, and were attsuAting
thee of Nr. Johnron, waterpmor clothier. No. 49, Par-
ker's-tow. as well es Nos. 47. 4& and 49. in the .less
UAW t efuen., ond the homes in Fresocliool-street.
wine nit error& hid until 31r. Sautoknes premicei w
eatiidt dccroyet: owl the cent,ntl crorrninQ. 'The et
tipht homer were td,t, strieu-ly ,Ineweged Ity fire, we!
vin renn,val.
Grty heir restored to its i.riginal
Prr elle.. MP/ retin bruPT mid Oink Pr.,: Rreah4.,
Jk .rr.i. Za.: and I.•llMirvis 4811' ..pl
1.2:14.1.1. 1: linvemlon Ain 0•••• t Meet, W., %IA 91, (Ur K.
—AU% ulcer wilt)

lOC RNITURE fond DECORATION. • JACK -
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sport the venom, department. of their eatablodiment tthe Isrmat
•ol mart complete of Its londl and their manufactory adjoluma
In winch, with the aid of steam power 116041 machinery. all meat. o,
e, ;mut:Using root to the product:on of tirtt.cht-..* furniture ere em-
ployed. The .bow-rooms contain every description end style of
turniturt• from that adapted to the requirements of thaw who de-
soy to rumba at tbe moat etionomicel rate conviatent with good
taito mot bound tr....kit...1m to that in witted. sit tuduatry to the
I. employed. Every artkle u otarted in plain figures
iteit —tf. 34. M. 3.1. 37, mei 30, narealetreet.

I P Sand PEARCE,'
• Artiste in 01• w. and China to the Went,
a:quity solicit an inopertion, of tkeir NOVEL and BEAU.
I. DESIGNS. Th. 7 an• onsinal. moderate in price, perfect
OM. workmanship. material, and manufacture
r. D. Pearce Ltor In years at 19. St. James•s-street) bat the glass
er •rant under his direction.
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