The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-03 00:00:00

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in fact, getting so much used to continental insurrections
and revolutions. that we have ceased to think anything
about them. 'We almost look on them as matters of
course. Formerly our public securities sympathised
with those of France: they rose or fell together. It is
no longer so. On Saturday last there came a fall of two
per cent. in the French funds: in ours, on the same day,
there was a rise of per cent.

COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS'

SOCIETY.
The 49th anniversary of this excellent institution,
which was established in the year 1800 for the pur-
pose of providing, by annual subscriptions, a fund
for granting annuities to aged and disabled commer-
cial travellers being contributors to the fund, was
celebrated yesterday by a dinner at the London
Coffee-house, Ludgate-hill. The Lord Mayor was
in the chair, supported by Sheriff Goodhart, Alder-
man Sir hapman Marshall, the president of the
society ; Mr. Barnard, the banker, and about forty
of the friends and supporters of the institution, in-
cluding the representatives of several of the principal
trading firms of the metropolis. The cloth having
been removed, _

The LORD MAYOR, in proposing the first toast,
" The health:of her Most Gracious Majesty," said that
at the commencement of a new year it was scarcely
necessary for him to invite their attention to the
happy state in which the advent of the year found this
country as compared with others. Happily, we lived
under a constitution which gave to all equal laws and
equal liberty, and happily also we had a Sovereign safely
seated on the throne of her ancestors, protected and
supported by the affections and loyalty of her people.
We had seen during the past year surrounding na-
tions shaken to their- foundations, and civil society left
in them without a chart or compass to steer by, while
all we had experienced was the warning which the
state of society in those countries gave as the conse-
quence of setting class against class, and the uproot-
ing of settled institutions by violent means. The
loyalty and peaceful demeanour of the people of this
country during the past year, and especially on one
or:two memorable occasions, proved that they were
satisfied with the free constitution under which they
lived—and, in returning thanks for the blessings they
enjoyed, he was sure they would never forget to pay
a tribute of loyalty and affection to that Sovereign
who was as distinguished for her love of constitutional
liberty as for her private virtues, and whose greatest
happiness was the welfare of her people.
The toast was drunk with the usual honours, as were
those which immediately followed—" The Queen
Dowager," " Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales,
and the rest of the Royal Family," and " The Army
and Navy."
"The health of the Lord Mayor" was then pro-
posed by Alderman Sir C. MARSHALL, and having
been drunk with honours and acknowledged by his
Lordship,

The LORD MATOR'.gave " The health of the Presi-
dent of the Society, Sir C. Marshall, and Prosperity to
the Commercial Travellers' Institution." By the ac-
counts presented to him, he found a list of recipients
of the fund, including 65 members, 93 widows, and 3
children, the allowances to whom amounted in the
gross to 1,6231. a year. Since its establishment the
society had distributed upwards of 80,0001. amongst
its decayed members and their families. With such
limited means, he believed no society had done more
good. No class of men were more valuable or useful
in a community like this than the commercial tra-
vellers; and:he hoped the great commercial houses of
London, who, whatever the misfortunes of late years,
were now eatering upon better times, would not
forget the claims of a body so useful to themselves.
He had recently presided at a large meeting of the
Commercial Travellers' School—an offshoot from this.
He hoped that in providing for the young they would
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stitutions.—(Cheers.)
Alderman Sir C. MARSHALL, in returning thanks,
expressed his regret that the fund of the society would
not allow them to give the amount of relief originally,
intended. (The allowance fixed for decayed mem-
bers was originally, we were informed, 501. a year,
or 11. a week ; it is now reduced to 161. a year. This
amount being given only in cases where the party
applying is absolutely destitute.) 'While he rejoiced
at the prosperity of the school, he hoped the parent
institution would not be allowed to have its exertions
crippled, and implored those about to go into the
country to advocate its claims among the commercial
travellers.
Mr. THOMPSON then announced some of the lead-
ing subscriptions. Among them were—The Lord
Mayor 101. 10s.; Sir Chapman Marshall 101. lOs ;
Sheriffs Goodhart and Finnis Si. is. each; Mr. Ridg-
way 50/. ; 'l'hoinaa Dodgson, Esq., of the Guarantee
Society, 21/. ; John Barnard, sen., Esq., 51. 55.; and
Jahn Barnard, jun., 51. is., &c.
" The health of the Sheriffs of London and Mid-
dlesex" was then given, and acknowledged by Mr.
Goodhart, who apologised for the absence of his col-
league, Alderman and Sheriff Finnis, who, he said,
was in attendance on the Judges at the Central
Criminal Court.

The LORD MAYOR then proposed " The health of
Thomas Chapman, licq., the founder of the society,
formerly proprietor of the Globe," whom he regretted
advanced years had kept away.
The toast was warmly received, as also that of
Mr. Ridgway, Mr. Chapman's successor.
Mr. DERTON replied to the toast of the "Visitors."
Mr. STOCKDALE returned thanks for the toast of
the " Stewards." He said the stewards had done
their best to promote the welfare of the society during
the past year ; he trusted that their successors would
labour well for the same end, since the committee, and
in fact all interested in the society—and more par-
ticularly their worthy President—(Cheers)—were
desirous that the jubilee next year should be cele-
brated by a larger attendance than on that occasion.
It was said that the school was an offshoot of this in-
stitution, and in some respects sought to rival it. That
was not exactly the case. This institution was fur the
support of the decayed travellers, whereas the school
was for the education and maintenance of the chil-
dren. Strictly speaking, they were one and the
same, and nothing would give him greater pleasure
than to see them united. Ile much regretted the
absence of Mr. George Moore from indisposition.
The healths of Mr. Thompson,:the Hon. Secretary,
who announced the subscriptions to have been 4201.
and. Mr. Jackson, the secretary, followed, and the com-
pany separated.
A very appropriate sentiment was given by the
Lord Mayor shortly before leaving the chair, namely,
May the young traveller labour, that the old one may
rest."

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A CANINE THIEr.—A gentleman, accompanied by
a Newfoundl.: d dog,
n lately entered the office of Messrs.
Woodall and
Co., bankers, Scarborough, for the purpose
of transacting some business. A few minutes after-
wards the dog quietly left the office, carrying in his
mouth a bag containing 100 sovereigns, which he had
purloined from behind the counter; but, luckily, one
of the clerks had watched the four-footed thief, and
speedily recovered the stolen treasure.—Gateshead 01,-
, iff efr.