The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-28 00:00:00

MAILS FOR AUSTRALIA.

The following notice has been issued from the General
Post-office :

" The next mails for Australia will be forwarded by
the Viihiera, sailing-vessel, the owner of which has en-
tered into a contract fir that purpose with the Post-
master-General.

This vessel is appointed to be dispatched from Ply-
mouth on the sth of August next, after the arrival at
that place of the north mail, and all letters and news-
papers for South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales,
and Van Diemen's Lana, reaching Plymouth previous
to her departure, and not addressed to be sent by any
other vessel, will be forwarded by the Vimiera.
" The packet-rates of postage will be chargeable on
letters transmitted by the Vimiera, but no charge will
be made upon newspapers.
" The mails to be conveyed by this packet will be
made up in London on the evening of the 4th of August,
and at Plymouth on the morning of the sth of August.
" Those postmasters whose instructions direct them
to send their letters from Plymouth by Cross post will of
course forward the correspondence intended for these
mails in the same manner."

THE BUILDERS' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION•
(MS DAY.)

The annual general meeting of the friends and sub-
scribers to this charitable institution, established in
1847, for giving relief and granting pensions to decayed
members of the various branches of the building trade
and their widows, was held this day at the London
Tavern, for the purpose of receiving the report, and
upon other business.

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Mr. A. G. HARRIS, the secretary, read the report,
which congratulated the subscribers upon the increasing
prosperity of the institution, and the corresponding
benefits the directors had been enabled to confer by add-
ing to the number of their pensioners. The committee
having expressed their cordial thanks to their president,
S. Morton Peto, Esq., M.P., for presiding at their an-
nual dinner, which produced so gratifying a result, an-
nounced that it is their intention to have another elec-
tion on 18th Aug., when five pensioners will be elected
from a list of twelve candidates, making the total num-
ber then receiving the bounty of the institution fifteen
males and nine females. The subscriptions and dona-
tions received during the past year amount to 1,4041.
ss. 6d. ; and there has been added to the funded stock
since the last report 8001. Three per Cent. Consols,
7001. stock to the relief fund, and 1001. to the
building fund, making the total amount 3,650/.
divided as follows 2,650/. stock to the relief,
and 1001. stock to the, building fund. Great
energy has been displayed by the Brighton committee,
and the hon. secretary, Mr. G. Maynan, has forwarded
to the treasurer, Mr. George Bird, the sum of 114/. 95.,
with a prospect of adding considerably to the amount.
The directors have also much pleasure in announcing
that, under the able superintendence of Mr. Joseph
Bird, the hon. secretary, the annual ball produced the
large sum of 1201. 16s. 6d. After stating that S. Mor-
ton Peto, Esq., had consented to act as president for
the ensuing year, the report concluded by calling upon
the friends of the institution, and the builders generally,
to lend their aid in furthering the benevolent aims of
the directors, more especially as but five pensioners
would be able to be elected, from a list of 12 candidates,
at the approaching election,
The report having been moved and seconded, was car-
ried wens. con., and a vote of thanks having been passed
to the Chairman, the meeting separated.