The Express.
London, England, 1850-12-05 00:00:00

SOIREE TO MIL W. WILLIAMS, M.P., FOR
LAMBETH.

fYesterday evening a wirier was given by the elec.
toes of Lambeth to their tepreeentative, Mr. Williams, at the
Hone' Tavern. Kennington. The hon. gentl.man, on en
tering the room in riesnyaity with Mr. Haze, M.P., and Mr.
H. Vincent, was most cordially revisited by the assembly.
The chair was taken by Mr. C. Jones.
Mr. W. WILLIAMS, on rising, was rewired with loud
chem. He said he felt deeply sensible of the great honour
which had been conferred upon Lim in the invitation to
meet his constituent,. When be last met them it was amid
the strife scd heat of an election, nor was he then favoured
with the support of the fair sex. (Laughter.) At the period
of the election ha made many promises, bet never should it
be said that the committee had introdactsd a man who had
violated his word. He might fail in talent, but they
should have no fault to find with his seta. (Cheers.)
Having paused in review the various measures of the last
meat= of parliament, he again thanked them for the honour
they had done him.

Mr. HUME, on rising, wan received with gnat cheering.
If a public maa desired reward, be rid, arch a neeptioa am
an ample onie. He bad some there to thank the slaters of
Lambeth for having preferred the bat man, and enabled
him to take part in promoting the objects to which his
(Mr. Hume's) We had been devoted. (Cheat.) He was li
often spokm of a a veteran Maw. Would that he acid
throw his glues 60 years forward; foe he bad seen so much
improvement in the last 60 years that he Gould see no limit
to the adventures which, if men were awe to themselves,
might be realised within half • century. Nome would deny
that unarm was an evil ; wee it not, then, common Dense
that as little of that evil as possible should pram upon the
people, and that every one should have a voice in
determining how much was absolutely Rattan
for the public interest, and that that amount should
he rased with as little iClONlTillielle• or injustice as potable ?
In order to attain their objects the people must throw party
muses to the winds, and be their own regenerators.
(Chars.)

Mr. N. VINCENT proposed "The spread of civil and
religious freedom througheat the world."
The sompsay did not dispels, till a late hoar in the
*mains.

THE CITY KITCHEN.

The annual meeting of the association for the relief
of the poor of the City of Landon was held yesterday even.
ing, at Keen o'clock, at the London Coffee House, Ludgate-
hill.
The LORD MAYOR, who presided, said he had been
rather unexpectedly called upon to be present on this inte-
resting occasion, and that although a subscriber to the
institution, this mu his first appearance at an usembly of
the promoters and friends of the institution. He rejoiced
to find himself pr. siding Geer • sureties composed of ladies
as well as gentlemen—a greater pleasure than he had anti
cipated. There were many charitable institutions in this
great metropolis redounding highly to its credit, some of
them extensive, and others on • more limited scale; and
his experience had convicted him that small mesas Ara,
by judicious management, produced much advantage to
the poor, On looking over the reports of this emulation
he found that from small contributions great benefit had
arisen, and be thought that the institution demandid their
support and enc.nragement, not only on account of its age
and usefulness, but because with such small resources they
bad done so much good. The association was also particu-
larly deserving of support, because it was founded on • plan
that required, on the part of the poor, prudence, forethought,
and provision for themselves ; and, when considering the
charitable lns:ttuticns, he more regarded thole in which the
' recipients endeavoured to assist themselves, than those en-
tirely dependent upon eleemosynary aid. (Hear, hear.) Re
liked the working classes to come for something that they
partially, if not entirely, paid for; which should give to
them the idea of supporting themselves, and that what they ,
received was partly the result of their own prudence. Al.':
though this was his first attendance, he hoped he should
not unsucceuf oily solicit their subscriptions for an institet.
non which perfectly merited their favourable notice. (Hear.)
Mr. Deputy LOIT (the Secretary) read the minutes of
the last year which were confirmed. He then read the
report of the committee, in which, at the aporoech of ano-
ther winter, they solicited the continuance of •uoport is their
exertions to ameliorate the 'diction of the poor in regard to
the prime necessity of fuel. Last winter they had the means
of supplying outs at 6d. preset. to 21,204 poor persons: to
some free of all expellee, and to others at • trifling cost. The
balance sheet showed a slight diminution from the previous
year, but which was attributable to the gratifying tact that
other and similar institutions had been opened in neigh.
bowing districts. In the 'epeeists of working the institution
there bad been fortunately a decrees.
The Rev. Mr. OOHS, in moving the adoption of the
report, said that everybody knew a good fin was • great
comfort, and the absence of it was often the cause of • working
man withdrawing from home and going to the publio house ;
where he might warm himself indeed, bat where he spent
his money while his wile and family were left in the cold
and comfortless dwelling to starve. Therefore the sub-
scribers to this charity did • great moral good
in lessening at ell events the temptation to the
poor man to absent himself from his home.
The motion having been seconded was carried unani-
mously.
The Rev. Mr. HARDING then proposed • vote thanking
Mr. Aldermen Kelly for his valuable services es treasurer to
the institution, and reqauting him to continue in the eau.

—Carried.
Mr. Deputy BEDFORD proposed that every lady and
gentleman, being tubecribero, who bed attended this
meeting should accept a doEn tickets, which was agreed to.
Mr. SMITH suggested that, ea the guineas were flourish-
ing, the small chants upon coals conveyed beyond a certain
distance from St. Penes be abrogated.
Mr. Alderman WILSON said that the committee would
consider the paint.
The Rev. Mr. GIBBS explained that they bad a contract
with the Carrier' for conreprig the coals at a rata which it
would be very difficult to induce them to accept for extended
distance.
Mr. Marruswa moved and Mr. MOPS seconded a vote of
thanks to the committee for their valuable services, with a
request that they would matinee them.
Mr. C. COCHRANE suggested to the committee that
they might advantageously extend the advantages they
gave to the poor in coals by the addition of a similar plan to
that pursued at the soup kitchen in Leicester square, and
advised them to appeal to the bakers, and butchers, and
provision shops la the City, as there was no doubt that im-
mense quantities of bread and meat were thrown away and
twisted which might be useful to the poor. Toe proposal of
Mr. Cochrane was not received 'lett favour, and the general
feeling was, met it could not be grafted upon the objects of
that emaciation. One gentleman advised Mr. Cochrane, if
be thought be could do any good, to try the sepia-imp% sub
stantirely.
The vote of thanks to the committee was Wen passed
Mrs' con. . .

The Her. W. DURHAM then moved the reeolutiormitb
the Isamu of the committee, and paned en eulogium upon
the meaner io which they hod perforated their hanotions.

Agreed to.
Oa the motion of Mr. Deputy BEDFORD, the secretary,
Mr. Deputy Litt was requeeted to continue in his °dim. A
rota of thanks ens then moved by Mr. Alderman Gibbs, and
seconded by Aldermen Wilson, to the lord Mayor, who
acknowledged the compliment, and the meeting separated.