The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-28 00:00:00

THE "WELLINGTON TESTIMONIAL•"

was called
A meeting of the subscribers to this fund
yesterday, at Willis's Great Rooms, King-street,
James's, for the purpose of hearing a report and state-
ment of accounts read, and of determining what Nurse,
should hereafter be pursued. Very few, however, °
the subscribers attended, the greater number present
consisting of claimants in the shape of creditors on the
funds. Shortly after one 'o'clock the chair was taken
by the Right Honourable Lord Erskine.
Mr. TOMMEY, the secretary, having read the adver•
tisement which convened the meeting,
The Noble CHAIRMAN said that the subscribers to
that charitable institution were called together for
the purpose of hearing statements made respeet'n't
it. He would suggest to Mr. Tommey
he should in the first instance read a report, w,hieci,
had been prepared, which, though not yet finl'Pe
might give them much information. The accounts h
,:
was happy to say were audited by a person named, 7:0
their secretary as one fully competent to do so, and he
was obliged to take that course in consequence of
b''
committee not attending to appoint an auditor. A-I,eter
point to which he wished to direct their attention 'l4l"e
one of considerable importance. It appeared that sods
mistakes mistakes occurred in forwarding subscriptions to tjuif,
society, which were intended for another and fora `!
ferent class of men, that being for officers, and their in
stitution for the benefit of the men. He had made 1
quiries on the subject, and he had found that the name
of this society was so like the other, that it was Vibe
possible for mistakes to have occurred. Had those
bed
thus sent their subscriptions intimated that they wis!
to subscribe for an institution for common men 0e te
and not for the officers, the case would be different, be,
if they only made the mistake by chance, and in ell
quence of a similarity of names, it altered the case.
his own part he thought their charity was quitek;
likely to do good as the other, and probably more, eis,
cause officers were in some respect taken care of
the nation. The mistakes might have occurred by reo,
son of the title which the two societies bore, and becall'
they ran parallel, and did not draw a proper distinctioe•
However that may be, he, as a trustee, should feel vebri.
backward in keeping the moneys of persons who s"„ e
scribed, merely because they made a mistake in the nalf:e
of a society for which they intended it. Wilt be
should wish would be, that the proper means r
pointed out of reimbursing them, for neither justice le
equity would sanction any other course. If a raist°be
in that sense were only made, the money ought to.te
paid back, and as the sums were not inconsiderable, tn,
question to be decided was, what terms had the Par
used in subscribing their money, or did they intend
for officers or men. He (Lord Erskine) under
they never alluded to men, but were misled by the Oat
of the institution.
Mr. TOMMEY observed, that a card, with a descrir
tion of the society, was sent to each subscriber. e
do
Lord ERSKINE continued—Yes ; but that 'was of
after what the French, called apres coup. Man'
these gentlemen had written to him in very strong Ore/
and had denounced the proceeding as something !do
like a " dodge." In his opinion there was no (we,' dr
whatever but the subscriptions given under suel'o-vor
cumstanoes ought to be paid back, if they could disc
a proper form to do so.
„v oro
Mr. TOMMEY thought it was impossible for 3."'„-'O. tbo
to cast an eye over the card without at once seel";•jted
mistake, and especially as life subscribers were lar. oaf
upon it as paying 101. 10s., and annual subscribe
11.
perSoll°
Lord ERSKINE continued to say, that marlJ 0 re-
thought it extraordinary the money was not at on—(.
„rt.
turned. It was, he should say, of considerable iteP,7,,,g.
ance to him, as a man of honour and feeling, that IS
matter should be taken up, and arranged a pror
manner. Some money had been already returned,.
the trustees wished to send it back at once
trusted the meeting would support him in arranging* e
entire subject satisfactorily.
Mr. TOMMEY then read letters of apology from (P/°'
Clarke, Sir Alfred Jones Brydges, Sir J. 'Wpm] ce j,
and other officers in both services, and also from to
officers of the Denbighshire Yeomanry Cavalry. He i'''cl
announced that the executive committee consis to
;
among other members, of Viscount Comberme groli
Viscount Lorton, Capt. Lord Clarence Paget, °',lg
seventeen others. He then proceeded to read a letbe
report, which set forth the progress of the societ: If de
difficulties it had to enoounter, especially at the hame
of Mr. Talbot, the secretary of the Wellington Coll
be
Testimonial, and recommended that efficient
adopted to insure its further progress. tlO
Lord ERSKINE deprecated, among other pass age' 'lf
portion of the report which referred in harsh ter 0,8
Mr. Talbot and the other society.
Mr. TOMMEY said that he had been publicly a tto.oo
by Mr. Talbot in the newspapers, and a cauti 011 gln,
that the society of which he was secretary had: 11'),„01
flexion with a Mr. Tommey. Now, that he tho n ghi'theo
an attack on his character, and the matter 's 'as "
•
before counsel to ascertain if he could not obtain_ redre
Mr. Tommey next read a letter from Lord 13131 of
Paget, withdrawing from the society in consec eerlriitecl
going on service, and a statement of accounts
by Messrs. Harding and Pullens, from whit It it e
to
peared that the receipts and donations aria, )untei 01,
1,3461. 16s. paid up ; the branch subscrir ,tio3as,
Os. 3d. ; and the unpaid subscriptions, 956 1. 33 ere
-
making in all 2,5001. received. The disbun ,erneutS
2931. 3s. Bd. for expenses of manag,nnem - 1151”.100.,
4d. for the secretary ; subscriptions returne ,
ds
and 5001. laid out in Consols, leaving a gal ance in not
of 2141. 13s. 9d. By the balance•sheet it I ippearearjol
the assets were 2141. 13s. 9d. ; 10/. 10s. from "A
I)be
and Co., a cheque for 401. in the hands I if one e'` 'li'
trustees—and the sum in the Consols ; w , h ile the ".3.,31g,
ties were 5091. 10s., principally incurred
advertlslio" v/
Lord ERSKINE asked if there was any claim for
expenses? When
A gentleman, who attended on behalf 0 f Meesl'sSerol'
geant and Justin, said that he had a el large of -°
against the society.
ho' Mr. TOMMEY denied that any more wag due than Ot
301., but the other replied that the s, )dety could" 1303 have gone on at all were it not that I/ me advance- ad;
money. A long and desultory discussic in next eesiveo
which lasted till five o'clock, when it was at last re4s?fieil,
that the report should be received, after belt ig to"' in accordance with a resolution subseq IY. Easpo"
That resolution was, that all just claims abould ue,,tecof,
forthwith out of the funds of the society t th e baTo
if any remaining on hand, should t nde.redi-1:11°
accepted by, the Wellington College '3" e: • OvinV,
that Lord Erskine, Sir J. Hare, and W. 61Bmruae,
be appointed as a committee to carry it into effect-
-oel
A second resolution was passed, thanki:3g Mr. Too 11, fr'
for his management of the institute one an 1 adding the
Ayres, a creditor, to the oommitee ; aftem • which' the
usual compliment being paid to 'the noble el mil-wall,
meeting separated.

f) ,tuber THE MAILS.— SOUTHAMF roll, Thursday, co-
-The Peninsular and Orif Altai Steam Nay i[,rai-i°,1%,1 tcr
pany's ship Iberia, Cap
.tain
R. Roberts, sa
day with the mails for Vigo, Oporto, Lis hot `',boai
and Gibraltar, with Zig passengers—am( mg ",eaef,.
Sir John Campbell fir Gibraltar ; a full led;
cargo (the largest that has left for the, opec'
ports during the past two or three years'), and 0e
value 1,5251. for Lisbon, and 1001. for Vigo- the
next mails from this quarter will be br ought s:lh‘, Tagus, due at Southampton on the 4th
pr.oxinnn• to;."
screw steam-shi•i) Douro, Captain T. S. RusseVial'',,
',
took her departure at two p.m. for Gibr altar,. eel
Smyrna, and. Constantinople, with forty • pal ',.steg, specie value 18,5991. 10s. sd. for the Leval it P°
--se
on freight about 200 tons of measurement oar ls'g
cargo by the Douro was not a full one, ow
political complications in the East. Arno. 0-
, tbe OW
passengers by this steamer are Lord and Lad, r
the Hon. Captain Gardiner, &c. The 'City o f
Captain Cargill, from Constantinople., Smyr D
due at Southampton towards the beginni a g....e.nvlifirds;
vember. The Unitod States mail steam-ship
Captain J. A. Watton left Cov ,es Roads Yterkin:
(Wednesday) afternoon for New fork after . enwtbealt's
the semi-weekly American
ton. The Frank'dn departer'A from Havrt t'icteev:i
morning, and has :nearly' 200 passengers anal ...nn(l,?,eeerr,
cargo of costly tontine %nails, rid she
,ntal, merchandise. 'fa etts• ir
Screw Steam Shippir
rived here yesterday
(Wednesday) morning, an 001°44
Company's steamer Ca Icei is a°o`,
discharging her car go from Calcutta, IVladras, e lof°nd
the Cape, &C., inert; lie Southampton Docks. Th
Mail steam-ship iis Plata, Captain Weller, is of fth
to take the net 'West India and Mexicanl :D0sid
and the Magdalena with ens h
i2nd imaipisr,oxwipio.
be
e due on the Ist of November. end g
PROVINCIAL TREATRICALS.—A great hit, had be .(I°,lc, at the Manch ester Theatre by the production of :Peost
entitled of co Denapesta. The local netvsPaPers_s, ein terms of ugh praise of it, and say it nust h'
le tee,
an immense, sum to produce a piece 0,.F snel,ies L is 4
ficence.
opened, tinder ale management of a gentleman
the Prlo, I
Pretty little theatre at Rea ding 'cif gr ,
taste and tale.nt, Mr. Hermann Vezin, h it°
cess's Theat,:e, for the production of the has ',A
Shakspere, !and, judging from the success th°
tended the opening, a long and profitab Je ou
be expecte ,d.