The Sun.
London, England, 1838-06-11 00:00:00

Wheat. 1 Barley. ; Oats.

rer Quarter.
Carlisle---
Elexham

Morue th

Pen ri th

Slit the 'A

s. to 8. I S. to s.
71 —i 33 •
56 64 129 35
551 66 ! 29 31

S. to S,

24 ‘:7
24 34

Winchester
Per Thtshel.
Carnianhen
Cowbridge--
Newcastle (Staff.)
Northallerton
5t0ne,_,.,,,,,
Swansea

66 1 36 1
- 66 1 27
53 6S , 26 33
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
9 7 4 3 6 40
'7 C 8 0 4 2 0
6 0 7 9 3 6 40;
6 9 7 3 3 6 46'
80 8 6 4 0 48
70 8 0 3 0 4 0
90 110 30 46

Beans.

Pease.

s. s
41

s. to s.
29

31 36

.13 36

9:2 2,3
s. d. 5.d.1
30 40,
26 36
30 39
33 40
30 34
26 3 0
20 331

41 1
44 46
s. (1. I. d.
00 001
56 n 0
50 53
56 60
60 67
00 00
56 60,

Warwick
Per Boil.
garnardcastie
Durham
Richmond
iteekton —;

13 0 15 0
13 0 15 0
13 0 17 0
160 176

80 9&
7 0 8 0,
7 0 9 W
6 1061

5 4 6 01
53 79
50 80
54 00

:i7 37
3.d. s. d.
C 0 00
00 PP
00 00
00 0P
00 00
00 0P
00 00

DERBY CORN MARKET.

90 10 of
10 0 ►1 0;
90 110
76 8G

7 6 11 o
86 00
90 :>O
00 0 0

Our Corn market to-day was well atteaded, but rales were very heavy.
Best Wheat 68s. to 705.: fine Barley 325. ; for grinding 28s. Oats
255. to 275. ; Beans 425. to 445.
MANCHESTER CORN EXCHANGE.

The tine weather and the Manchester Races have, as usual, rendered
this week nearly a blank one in the Corn trade. The arrivals of foreign
and free Wheat to Liverpool and Wakefield have been extensive, but in
other respects the supplies are moderate. The former market was tole-
rably firm yesterday, but the latter was dull, and Is, reduction on
Wheat was submitted to. Our market to.day is fiat, with but little
doing in any article. Holders, however, exhibit considerable firm-
ness, and though the tendency of prices is towards a reduction, we do
not consider it neeest;ary to alter the quotations of this day week.

WAKE FIELD CORN MARKET.—June S.
Wdeat, Red, Natioik and Suffoll' —s. sfis. to —s. fine file.
----- Lin • and Cam.
Yorkshire s. —s. to 51s. fine 55..
----- NV hite ..
--- Foreign, axed s. --s. to --s. tine —s.
White —s. —s. to -s. line -a.
Barley, Norfolk and .Suffolk '',l• to 325. tine 345.
Lincolnshire
Yorkshire Vs'olc — Ws. to 31s. fine 335.
-- Foreign -s. to --s. fine —s.
' Beans, Small ..•.......... 3s. to 403. fine 42,,
--. Tick
Oats, Potato
--- Poland —B. 225. to 255. fine 274.
Friezland and Small ..
---- Pleating ...-.•.•... 11d. to 14d. per Stone.
Sh,lling . ....... ..... 30s. to 323 ficl. per Load.
l'sßlaap.lte.s.,..e.a .
..........
......................
...........
._
...............,.......
o—. 5.2345z.05fi. fine
14.00as..117errlioaasd.t.

SCOTCH M hF.KETS.

Alwrdeen .........
Berwick ........... .
Coldstream ......
Cupar .....
Dundee............
Elgin ...............
Inverness .........
Kelso
Kirkaldy . .........
Perth ..............
•
/1„_,- The Ste

We had a very
rather quick.

Wheat.

57 to 60
46 50
42 4(
4j3 56
48 58
50 62
66
4.3 50
37 4'
50 56
:e of the mi

Barley.

211 to 27
18 21
21 24
26 21
30 33
27 30.
2A 32•
22 24.
23 31
23 26 •
astire vat

DINBURG
large suppl;

I CORN •
of all k md

Oats.

20 to 21
16 2,1
16 18
IS 22
20 25
E• 0 21
25 26
It 19
20 23
2.0 22
sthrough

MARKET.
s of Grain, tc

Oats.
r-Ss. Sd.

Wheat. Barley.
VISIONS, &i
Salt Data_
TSFcihrcsi °rtn; '''''
''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

Beef, per lb.

t~fut

Veal _
5 n
Lamb, per qr. 0 6 0
fallow, 0 39 0
2uartern Loaf 0 9 0
Potatoes, Ilb. 0 7 o'o

EDINT4U RUH MEAL
There was a middling supply of 0;
sales were rather heavy.
Per Sack of 2801 b. Imp.
Fitst Oatmeal
second ditto,
Birleytneni......
Pe3SelAeal ................. 1 0 ,
ea Barley—No. l,per cwt. l23.—tA

Beans. ! Oatmeal.

35 to 37
33 33

-- to
21 95
27 28
22 26
30 3t --
23 39 -- --
32 :33 -- -
28 30 -- _-
45 48 43
22 25 -- --
utthe country.

—June ti
.day, and th,

le sales were

Pease. Bean.
425. Od. 42. Od
39 0 39
36 0 36 0
6s. 4d.

2.5 0
22 0

to Is. Si
9
Ditto, per cvi 0 0 940 100
Eggs, per d0e....,.. 6 0 o 7
OatStraw(W.)--10 0 13 0
Wheat Ditto---1 I 0 14 0
Barley Ditto 6 11 6
Hay.„l,erst.--.... 010 1 0

E,
latmeal at this day's market, and the

Per Stone of 14tb. Imp.
First Oatmeal J2O 2 2
Seconc' ditto
0 i 8
Peasr..neal
145.-2,1.16*--4 th,lBs.—Pca I I, 20s.

-;:1----__
„ GLASGOW CORN MARKET.—June 6.
A moderate business doing inVrain ; little alte~•atien in prices.
Wheat, ter 2400). s. d. s. (3. Oats, per ;1641h. , 4i. s. d.
2300 r, to ~.143 00
Britishlri!i l7 otol9 3
17;6 22 0
Cznada, free Relns, per 2001 b.
.
Irish
33 0 34 0
23 0 21 0
I Scottish
English — 0 —0 ' Pease, Scottish
Scottish 23 0 23 0 I Oatmeal.per 14010.... 179 18 0
Irish
48 0 51 0
B____riti:,yiecptw.. .. ..............

(Calc

Truro ....
Fielitone
St. Austell...
flodmi❑
Li,kearcl
Launceston
Camelford

)RNWALL MARKETS.
!elated at 24 gallons to the bushel.)

Wheat.

Penzance.

e. d. to s. d.
0 20 0
0 20 0
0 20 6
0 19
0 17 0
0 19 6
16 0 19 0
19 0 21 0

Barley. vats.
s. d. to s. d. -7.777-7757
0 12 0 0 10 0
—092 0 8 6
—096 0 8 6
0 9 6 0 8 6
—096 0 7 6
—.O 9 0 0 00
—OlOO 7 0 8 0
—OllO 0 9 0

GARDENIN6-Q-P-E-RATIONS FOR

THE WEEK.

(From the Gardeners' Gazette)

Tie up the advancing flower-steins of Piccotecs and Carnations.
Give Tulips that are out of bloom the benefit of all the rain, air, &c.,
by removing all coverings.
Daily examine all Green-house Plants out of doors, that they want
not for water or pot_toom. See also that the drainage is clear at the
bottom.

Finks, which are intended for show, should be looked over, the flower.
stems reduced in number, and all the buds but two on a stem carefully
picked of;, as soon as they Can be taken hold of.
Look well after Aphides in all sorts of plants, and if they are move_
able, take them to any confined room the moment they arc affected, and
fumigate them with tobacco smoke; remembering that unless the place
Is completely filled with the smoke, so as to penetrate every nook and
corner, and drive out the common air, the trouble will be useless and the
time lost.

Tie and train all Climbing Plants, for if once allowed to ramble, they
can never be placed so well as it' regularly guided, tied, and trained.
Tic up to sticks all the tall slender Flowering Plants in the borders.
Plant out all kinds of Clump and Border Plants, scarlet Geraniums,
Fuchsias, Heliotropes, &c. and and Annuals intended to flower out of doors.
Heartsease, that are inclined. to grow lengthy and straggling, shouldbe
stopped and cut back before they get too bad, they will continue to
break out and flower. Cuttings should be propagated, to form new
beds, to succeed the old ones.
Dig between rows of Potatoes, and earth them up well. Kitchen
Garden, generally, as before.

CA NTERB URY ,TUNE 8.---A report was very
generally circulated here this day that one of the rioters In the late affair
was found banging in the Blean Wood. This is not true. A French-
man, who travels the country with baskets, was found hanging last
evening on a tree in that wood, but not in the part near where the con-
flict took Place; and there is no reason whatever for connecting tliia
circumstance with it.—Morning Paper.
SALmoN.--Althoug,h the take of salmon has
greatly improved in the Tay, the price in Scotl4nd is 14d. per lb.

The first anniversary of this useful Association, the object
of which is to make provision for the decayed members of the
literary contributors to the Newspaper Press of the United
Kingdom, their widows, and children, was held on Saturday,
at Willis's Rooms, St. James's, under circumstances of the
most gratifying description. The large room was devoted to
the festival, and a gallery, tastefully decorated, was erected
for the accommodation of ladies, of whom nearly 200 were
present. The music gallery was set apart for the reception of
the female vocalists (who had most handsomely volunteered
their services), among whom were Madame Albertazzi, Mes-
dames E. Seguin and Fitzwilliam, and the Misses M. A.
Hawes, Sh.rreff, Reintorth, Birch, and others. Immediately
beneath the gallery a grand piano was placed, at which Mr.
T. Cooke, who had most kindly undertaken the superinten-
dence of the musical department, presided. Mr. Cooke was
assisted during the evening by Messrs. E. Taylor, Broadhurst,
Wilson, Hobbs, Robinson, J. Bennett, Hawes, Collyer,
Bradberry, Atkins, Terrail, Morgan, Turner, Hatton, and
Seguin ; and it is but due to say that the treat afforded
by this combination of the most celebrated professional
Ladies and Gentlemen in London, was of the high-
est and most delightful description—and, we believe,
has seldom, if ever, been equalled on any similar occasion.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, who had
kindly condescended to take the chair in the absence of the
President of the Association, his Royal Highness the Duke of
Sussex, arrived soon after six o'clock, and on entering the
banquet-room, was received with enthusiastic applause. At
the upper table, his Royal Highness was supported by the
Marquis of Chandos, the Earl of Carnarvon, Lord Nugent,
Sir George Carroll, Alderman White, Dr. Birkbeck, T.
Wise, Esq., M.P., Benjamin Hall, Esq., M. P., A. Goddard,
Esq., Al. P., Richard Twining, Esq., James Goding, Esq.,
E. Willoughby, Esq., M. G. C. Wyatt, Esq., C. Orme,
Esq., :Mr. Under- Sheriff Wire, Charles Pearson, Esq. ;
several Barristers of eminence, Naval and Military Officers.
and Literary men; several Bankers, and many gentlemen of
high commercial standing. Sir Moses Montefiore was pre-
sent, but was unhappily forced to retire, from the sudden in-
dispor,ition of a member of his family. Upwards of three
hundred gentlemen sat down to dinner ; not a place was va-
cant, and the room and gallery presented the most brilliant
spectacle we ever recollect to have witnessed on any occasion
of a similar nature.

On the cloth being removed, " Non Nobis Domine" was
sung in very splendid style by the vocal corps.
The Illustrious CHAIRMAN then proposed the usual preli-
minary toasts.
" The Queen," with three times three.

" God save the Queen," alternate verses by Miss Birch,
Mr. Wilson, and Miss Rainsforth, the whole body of the pro-
fessionals present joining in the chorus. The execution of
this anthem was perhaps never surpassed in efft/ct.
" The Queen Dowager."
Glee—" Mark'd you her eye," by Messrs. Terrail, E. Tay-
lor, Hobbs, and Bennett. _ _

" The Duchess of Kent and the rest of the Royal Family."
Glee--" Blow, gentle gales," by Miss Hawes, Miss Rain-
forth, Messrs. Atkins and Hobbs, in a style of melody which
drew down repeated plaudits.
Lord NpGENT rose and said a toast had been confided to
him which required from him no recommendation—but he
could not refrain from expressing the pride and pleasure he
felt in proposing that toast, which would be received, he was
sure, with the deepest respect and the warmest affection, for
the toast was, " The health of the Illustrious President of the
Society, H. R. H. the Duke of Sussex."—( Cheers.) This
was a toast in [perfect accordance with the business which
they had met to transact—it was in perfect accordance with
the feelings of those who knew how to prize and cherish the
advantages of being members of a great and free State, where
the conduct of public affairs and the measures of public men
were equally under the supervision of public opinion—of
public opinion, circulated through the land by the means of
an intelligent, a well-regulated, a free daily press.—(Loud
cheers.) They could not but congratulate themselves that
they met that day upon neutral, but upon the highest
ground—( Loud cheers)—persons of all opinions, and differing
upon the subjects that agitated this great country, here esta-
blished a truce, an honourable and sacred truce, paying their
tribute to the benefit derived from the circulation of public
opinion by means of the public press. A Prince of the
blood Royal has felt it to be no unfitting condescension to
become their President.-4 Hear, hear.) Under the circum-
stances which had prevented his Royal Highness's attendance
to-day another illustrious Prince—(Cheers)—like their
illustrious President in the line of succession to the
highest station Englishmen might say that the world
afforded—( Hear, hear) —the free monarchy of this great em-
pire—his Royal Highness had felt it becoming even from
the right hand of the throne itself, to take the Presidential
Chair at this festival of public opinion.—(Great cheering.)
They lived in a land where there was no power without re-
sponsibility—( Hear, hear)—and the power of the press—that
power to which all other powers in the country was respon-
sible—that power itself was under the strictest and most
constant controul—the moral responsibility of character and
station.—( Cheers.) With character, with justice, with in-
tegrity to direct, with independence, with taste to chasten
and ennoble, the press of this country was great indeed—
( Cheers)—but once tainted with private animosity, once
tainted by public faction, once degraded by ribaldry or bad
taste, once bought by sordid interest, its power was gone,
for on the opposites did its power depend.--( Hear, hear.)
The walls of the city might still remain, and its garrison
might still be in arms, but the palladium of power, of wis-
dom, and of virtue, was gone, and gone for ever. —(Loud
cheering.) The power of the public press was as a stately
tree, rising from a fair field. The soil from which it sprung
was public opinion, its seed was sown by intelligence and
public virtue—it was reared by education and know-
ledge—as it rose it spread its arms around the soil from
which it sprung—it became and it was the beauty and the,
defence of the land.—( Cheering.) It bore fruit a thousand-
fold of the same kind with the seed from which it sprung ; it
shed that fruit from its branches, and that fruit became the
principle of multitudinous increase, and around it grew up
plants in generous and useful rivalry.—(Great cheers.) If
the roots of that tree became tainted or injured by bad culture,
the soil from which it issued might for a time be encumbered,
but the tree would wither and Cheers.) Thus it was
with the Public Press—it might be made the instrument of
the greatest benefit, and become the highest glory to the land;
but its power depended upon the exercise of those virtues
which exalted and dignified it.—( Cheers.) They all felt how
advantageous to their cause was the presence of their illustri-
ous Chairman.—(Cheers.) They were grateful for it.—
( Cheers.) It would be worse than bad taste—it would be
impertinence on his (Lord Nugent's) part, to attempt to ac-
company the toast with one word of eulogy ; he would simply
give " Health, long life, and happiness to the patron of science,
of literature, and of charity—his Royal Highness the Duke of
Sussex."—( Great cheering.) Drunk with three times three,
and one cheer more, with tremendous cheering.
Song, by Miss Shirreff—" Whistle, and I'll come to thee.'
This beautiful ballad was sung by Miss Shirreff with such ex-
quisite melody and naivete as elicited universal applause and
an unanimous encore.
Toast--" The army and navy." Drunk with three times
three, and all the honours.
Glee--" Rule, Britannia." Most excellently sung by
Messrs. Wilson and Hobbs, and an admirable chorus, the com-
pany joining.
Lieutenant AMSINCN, R.N., said be wished some other
officer had been present to return thanks for the toast which
had just been drunk. Ile felt bound to acknowledge the
great obligations which both the naval and military services
were under to the Press in peace and in war. Without the
Press the efforts of those services would be unknown, and
would not, therefore, lead to that fame which was so essen-
tial as an incentive to exertion.—(Cheers.) The Press had
particularly been of great service to the navy, the profession
to which he had the honour of belonging, The motto of the
navy had ever been " blows, not words."—( Cheers.) They
had dealt the blows, and the Press had so well supplied " the
words" as to leave nothing to he desired in that respect.—
(Cheers. ) He should be most ungrateful indeed were he to
refrain on this occasion from expressing his gratitude for its
kind assistance.—( Cheers.) What with steam on water and
steam on land, the country would probably not require the
assistance of the navy, as it had before.—( Hear.) A Nelson's
monument had been talked of. He (Lieutenant Amsink)
sincerely hoped, for the benefit of nations. that there would be
no more Nelsons ; for though, as a naval officer, he looked
back with pride to the gallant deeds of his country's navy, he
could not but feel that it would be for the welfare of mankind
that there should be no more war. —( Cheers.) It was the
highest eulogy that the Press could deserve, that it had kept
pace with the march of events and the progress of public
opinion. —( Cheers.)
Mr. KNOX, the Honorary Secretary of the Institution, here
read the following Report, which he stated the Directors had
thought fit should be drawn up, showing the objects of the
Association, and the means by which it was hoped they could
be carried out :

" The Directors of the Newspaper Press Benevolent Asso-
ciation, presuming that, on this occasion, some account will be
expected from them of the state and prospects of the Institu-
tion, have deemed it their duty to present a report, which
must, however, be unavoidably brief. It is scarcely necessary
to remind the Society, that at this early stage of its existence
little more can have been done by the Directors during the
past year, than to construct upon the foundation laid by the
Society at large, the machinery requisite to ensure the proper
working in the future operations of an institution somewhat
peculiar in its character and design.
" The members of the Society are, of course, aware of the
origin and objects of the Association; that the first propo-
sition to form this institution originated with Mr. Anderson,
whom, therefore, the society will regard with respect as its
founder; and that its scheme and rules were prepared for the
approval of the constituency by the preliminary labours of a
Provis;,,t.al Committee, which were carried on with an ab.
sence of all individual views, or selfish considerations, and
a sentiment that the common aim was an object of pure be-
nevolence.

"Thep'}Wetors on entarrg. open their functions found a
large field of labour ope before- them, and they applied
themselves assiduously to their duties ; and they trust that
what they have done will he received by the Society as a
pledge at least of their zeal to fulfil the trust reposed in
them, and to carry out in the most judicious mariner the bane-
:'olent design of the institution. They have had the encou-
ragenient of meeting, almost whhout exception, a success in
their plans ie'hich has fulfilled, and even outstripped, their ex-
pectations.
" They appeal with exultation, in which they feel assured
of the concurrence of the Society, to the name of their illus-
trious President, and to the list of their Vice-Presidents. The
readiness of his Royal highness the Duke of Sussex to lend
his sanction to any object of real public utility, does not lessen
his claim to the gratitude of the Association for his condescen-
sion in accepting the office of their Presideeat.
" To the Noblemen and Gentlemen, who.ae names grace the
list of Vice-Presidents, the grateful thanks of the Society are
likewise due, and it affords an additional source of gratification
to the Directors to be able to state that the acceptance of this
office has not been nominal, but in every case has been formally
signified, and in some has been preceded by an inquiry into the
nature, objects, and character of the institution.
" It would be waste of time were the Directors to detail
minutely the various matters, many of which are of subordinate
importance, which have engaged their attention; they may be
summed up as follows :—fixine upon the locality of the office
of the Association ; preparing books and schemes of accounts ;
receiving deputations from the country ; circulating through
their own connections and others the prospectuses and rules of
the Association, in order to extend a knowledge of its plan
and objects throughout the United Kingdom ; managing the
correspondence and the current business of the Acsociation.
" The time which has elapsed since the Dire eters have
been in a condition to circulate the Prospectus, and the Rules
of the Association, as finally adopted and legally ,certified,l
has been too short to enable them to speak with precision of;
the extent to which the Association is likely to meet with co-
operation in the country, but the alacrity with which its plan
has been embraced by the metropolitan press, the assurances
received from the provincial press, and the spontaneity and
liberality with which donations have been made. (a list of
which will be hereafter read), inspire the Directors with the•
fullest confidence that, based as it is upon two firm grounds,
the support of its members and the sympathy of the public,
the success of the Association is cereain."
The Illustrious CHAIRMAN then ove " Prosperity to the
Newspaper Press Benevolent Associate on."
Drunk with three times three, and all elle honours, followed
by tremendous cheering.
Mr. WALTER HENRY WATTS rose and spteke as follows :
May it please your Royal Highness, as the Chairman of the
Board of Directors of the Newspaper Press Benevellent
Association, it becomes my honourable and gratifying uty
to return the most sincere and respectful thanks of the A. s-
sociation—to you, Sir, fur the gracious and condescending'
terms in which you have been pleased to express your wishes
for our prosperity, and to the noblemen and gentlemen who
have done the Association the honour of being present this
day, for the cordial and flattering manner in which they have
signified their concurrence in your Royal Highness's senti-
ments.—( Applause.) Of such approbation we are, as we
ought to be, most proud, for we feel that it will fuenish a tri-
umphant answer to any persons, if ,guy there be, who may un-
dervalue or misrepresent the objects of the Association.—
( Hear, hear.) On the nature of those objects your l'oyal
Highness, perhaps, will allow me to say a few words. Of be
various purposes to which the art of printing has been ap--
plied, many have been more important, many leave been more
profound, but, perhaps, few have been more extensively bene-
ficial than those which are carried into effect by what is called
the Newspaper Press.—(Cheers.) The wide diffusion of
newspapers throughout this great empire, sufficiently shows
the general education in which they are held. To many
persons, indeed, a newspaper has become almost one of the
necessaries of life. What a dull day would that be espe-
cially in the metropolis, on which, owing to some exteaor-
dinary combination of circumstances, not a single newepever
was to make its appearance.—( A laugh and cheers.) How-
many derive their own information and Amusement—how
many derive the means of informing and amusing others•
solely from the newspaper !—( Hear.) Does a ptelitician wish
to know the state of Canada or Spain, or the proceedings in
the Houses of Parliament ? He reads the newspapers'._( Ap-
plause.) Does a naval or military officer desire tel learn
where cur regiments or men-of- war are stationed ? He reads
the newspaper.—( Renewed applause.) re a commercial .man
anxious about the arrivals at the cutports, or a moneyed msla
about the price bf stocks 7—(A ) Ile reeds the news-
paper. —(Cheers.) Is a lover of the fine arts, or the drama,
or of the " concord of sweet sounds"—( Much cheering)--
eager for information respecting the exhibition, the theatre,
or the concert room ? He reads the newspaper.—(Cheers.)
Arc the ladies—God bless them—( Long-confirmed cheers)—
are the ladies curious to ascertain the fashionaoe parties
of the week ? They read the newspaper.—( Laugheer and.
cheers.) In short, almost every human being who can read
at all, reads the newspaper.—( Renewed laughter and cheer.'.)
Nay, in Ireland, unless my highly-gified and witty friend,-
Lover, be mistaken, the very foxes read the newsmen—
( Great laughter.) " For how else," says a sit old reynard, in
one of Mr. Lover's admirable tales, " how e; se should wo
know where the hounds are to meet ?"—( Shouts of laughter
and cheers.) Now, if such were the strong and gemeral in-
terest which the newspaper excites, will your Royal kjighness
permit me most respectfully to ask, if it be too much .vet ex-
pect, that at least some public interest shoed be manifestced in
the fate of those by the union of whose efforts the newspapor
is produced Loud cries of " Hear, hear.") It scorns
scarcely just to applaud the building, and wholly to negle.a
the builders.—( Rener.ved cries of " Hear, hear.") Who are
those builders? Ia the first place, there are the editors and
their immediate coadjutors, whose peculiar province it is to
conduct the political and other discussions which form the
leading articles of a newspaper. To those who undertake that
most arduous, responsible, and perpetually-recurring task, I
will venture to say England owes much of the rapid advance.
which she has made, and is making, in civilization and
intelligenCe.—(Cheers.) But by far the largest class of
the individuals who compose the literary establishment of
a newspaper consists of reporters—parliamentary reporters,
law reporters, mid miscellaneous reporters, and of those
sub-divisions parliamentary reporters constitute the great
majority.. To parliamentary reporters, the public are in-
debted for an intimate knowledge of the opinions on all ques-
tions of great interest, of the most eminent men in the country.
—(Cheers.) I am myself a parliamentary reporter--( Very
great cheering)—and I hope, therefore, I am not so presump-
tuous as to assert that the occupation of a parliamentary
reporter requires any very extraordinary talents and attain-
talents ; but to those who may think parliamentary reporting
a matter of no difficulty whatever, i beg leave to recommend
the moral contained in an anecdote which is told of the cele-
brated Grattan. That illustrious man wag present in a com-
pany in which the merits of Jephson's " Coneit of Narbonne"
were undergoing criticism. " Anybody," said one of the
party, " anybody could write such a play as that." Mr.
Grattan's reproving remark consisted of a rruenosylable—
" Try l"—( Much laughter.) In humble imitation of that
great man, I must respectfully invite any one who conceives,
that to give a faithful report of an important Parliamentary
debate is an achievement of extreme facility, to try.—(Much
laughter and cheers.) I have known in my time some very
able men and accomplished scholars who have tried, and who
have failed. But whatever may be the nature or amount
of the intellcctcal qualifications necessary for a Parliamentary
reporter, the physical as well as mentas labour which he has
to endure, and the physical hardships to which he is subject
are much greater than the public, judging e: my from occa-
sionally seeing him, for a short period, snugly seated in the
gallery of the House of Lords, or [louse of Commiens, aro at
all aware of.—( Cries of hear, bear, hear.) Many ;emirs of
subsequent application in a small and heated office, exposure
to boisterous weather, and to sudden and violent chaelgee
of temperature, the almost constant conversion of
night into day, and various other powerful causes, gradually
uudermine his constitution, and embitter and shorten his life.
—( Hear.) Although the salary of every one who is con-
nected with the literary department of a newspaper of cha-
racter, is sufficient, with due economy, to maintain him in a
respectable rank of life, it is seldom large enough to enable
even a bachelor, unless he have other resources, to make
much provision for contingencies. Of course, a married man
has still less power of accomplishing that desirable object.
It, therefore, sometimes happens that cases of severe distress
unavoidably take place, especially among the families of those
who have been prematurely hurried into the grave. To alle-
viate that distress an Association like the present has fre-
quently been in contemplation ; but the scantiness of the
materials for such a purpose, and their want of cohesion, ieare
hitherto rendered every effort of the kind abortive. At length
it last year occurred to Mr. Anderson, the Editor of the
Morning Advertiser, that the time for making a more pro-
mising attempt had arrived, and to the benevolent suggestions
of that gentleman the Association, the first anniversary of tho
establishment of which we are now so happily celebrating, owes
its origin.—( Great cheering.) The object of the Association,
as comprehensively described in one of its rules, is " to
raise, by subscription from the members thereof, and by vo-
luntary donations and bequests from members and others, a
stock cr fund for making a benevolent provision for decayed
or distressed members, and for the widows, children, and
nominees of members." For the details of the manner in.
which it is intended to carry that object into effect, I beg to
refer to our little code of laws, which has been extensively
circulated, and which may be obtained at the office of the
Association, in the Adelphi. I have already stated that to
Mr. Anderson belongs the honourable distinction of having
been the founder of this Association. But I should be doing
greas injustice to several other gentlemen, especially to Mr.
Dowling, the Deputy Chairman ; to Mr. Dodd, the Treasurer ;
and, above all, to Mr. Knox, the Honorary Secretary, if I
were not to add that to their unwearied and gratuitous exertions
the Association is deeply indebted for its present prosperous
condition. It already comprehends a great many members of
the Newspaper Press; its numbers are gradually increasing ?-
and, under the auspices of our Royal President—(Cheering)
—and of our Noble and eminent Vice-Presidents, and sanc-
tioned as it this day is by your Royal Highness's having so
graciously condescended to preside at our festieal—(Reite- •
rated cheers)—and by the presence of so many distinguished
guests, I trust it may be considered as placed on a founda-
tion, from which it will not easily be removed. There is
one feature of the Association to which I am desirous parti-
cularly to advert; namely, that at all its meetings the intro-
duction of polities is strictly forbidden.—( Hear.) Men of
every political opinion, from the as.ertor of divine right and
passive obedience, at the one extreme—( A laugh)—to the be-
liever in the wisdom and virtue of •the populace, at the other
laughter)—here lay aside all party considerations,
and cordially unite in the harmonizing labours of benevolence.
Indeed, I sin nfrootmw ittiliiiosutAlop
Association
thatatio one
n mi ovbf
o indirectdnisadh v an-
the
at agr
iems
oilnoiowuinsgtheling with which persons, who differ on specula-
tive pohits, are too apt to regard one another. We may, per.
haps, all of us, in our turns, discover and acknowledge, that a

man vrhe., in our opinion, is a very Lad
.n, may, never,
thelessa, be a very good fellow.—(Cheers.,), On.cours.e,
.various
to the plan of the Association. objections have been started
have. trespassed too long on your Royal Highness'sb.aa•-:tition
to '..to more than briefly to notice one of those o sectr„ns. It
ias been said that we ought to have rel:ied e±clusinnnyour
e on
-vn resources, and to have rendered the Association entirely
l'
independent of the public. 'We have thwaght otherwise.
Making our own resources the 'heals of our undertaking.
We have determined that we will not churlishly refuse the
assistance in that undertaking
_etitrse liberal persons, who,
n
conceiving that the newspaper Press has some claim on pub-
lic sympathy, may be disposv'a to aid us in the benevolent ob-
ject which we have -Ali view- —(Cheers)—and we are prepared
to receive their ai.d, with great respect, with warm gratitude,
but without the; sEglttest feeling of humiliation.—( Very
.great cheering.) Allow me to return my most respectful
-personal n.clanowleiganents to your Royal Highness, and to
the other distinguis.ied individuals whom I have had the ho-
nour to address, for the kind and condescending indulgence
with which my imperfect remarks nave been Ikatened to.—
( Mr. Watts resumed his scat amid the lung-preetreetedplaudita
of 6e company.)
Glee_" Fill, my boy."
The Marquis of `CHANDOS rote, and said a toast had been
placed in his hands, which he .gave with the greatest possible
pleasure, and an -anxious des'.4 to express his regard and at-
tachment to their illustriov.s Chairman.—( Cheers.) He was
confident that tb e assernYny would most cordially with heart-
felt sacisfa.ctio,.l join in drinking the health of his Royal
Highness the Duke. of Cambridge—( Loud cheers)—who
had, on this , occasion, come forward to take the chair, his
Royal Ni; hness the Duke of Sussex not being able to do
so- Whr:never the support of a benevolenl. cause was re-
quired. Ire this country his Royal Highness the Duke of Cam-
bridge was foremost in the good work—(Cheers)—ands on
the present occasion, one which must come home tn., the
he; ,rt of every Englishmen—let them with flowing tupa,. and
th unfeigned gratification, drink health, long. life, and hap-
-pi seas to his Royal Highness.—(Loud cheers,) Drunk with
three times three, and all the honours fullowed by immense
cheering.
The Illustrious CHATRMA.N, on rising, was received with re-
newed cheering,and the waving of handkerchiefs from the fair
occupants of the galler y. When the applause had subsided
his Royal Highness said I beg leave to return my test
thanks for the hone or you have done me in drinking my health.
I assure you 1 btr:t extremely proud at having occupied this
Chair so sf.oar, after the formation of this Institution.—
(Clm- •rs.) I regret, however, the cause of my being in this
Altus [ion ; for most undoubtedly the Chair would have been
her er filled by your Illustrious President. I hope next year
he will be here._(Cheers.) I feel most anxious fur the
elfare of this Asscciation, and so far as lies in my power I
-shall be sincerely happy to contribute to its success Cheers, )
Your first Report has been read, you have laid the foursdatien
of your future proceedings, and I flatter myself the suteess of
your Association is certain. That it may long continue and
always flourish, is my earnest desire."—( -Great cheering.)
A song by Miss kainfortb, which was mush applauded.
Toast—. The Vice-Presidents and Donors." Drunk with
three times three and the usual honours, amidst great cheering.
The Earl of CAF.NARVON, on behalf of the Vice-Presi-
dents, and for hir.self, returned Ids sincere thanks for the
manner in which their healths had been received. Under the
auspices of his' Royal Highness, their illustrious Chairman,
;they had pa:ssed an evening of uninterrupted pleasure, not
:merely on 'account of the social hilarity which they had en-
joyed, bu', with reference to the more permanent interests
• which they were here to foster.—( Cheers.) For himself he
felt pec-aliarly hapay in meeting the present assembly, differs
ing in politics, but all united in one common object, and by
cominion feeling, as the subjects of a free State.—(Cliters.)
leraat had preserved the blessings of that free State, and
would, he trusted, perpetuate them to far distant times, but
the public Press?—( Loud cheering.) It was with very great
pleasure he observed that when his Noble Friend ( Lord Nu.
gent) stated what he considered the public Press should seek
and what it should avoid_,hen he expressed his hope that it
ould be preserved a littl_e from private animosities and public
faction—those sentiments were received, not with a cold ac-
quieescence, but with sneers which marked a cordial and sin-
caws reciprocation at feeling..--( Great cheering.) He was
ecerivinced that t'ec Press of this country was as far supe.
Weir to the Press of other countries, as its institutions were
Tre-eminente_(Cheering.) The Press had it in its power
-to exeselse a most beneficial influence on the public
mind. To a considerable extent it must always give a tone to
public opinion, arid in some respects might be said to direct
public feeling.—( Hear, hear.) A hope, had been expressed
Vint evening that there should be Irio more Nelsons ; and he
confessed that he quite agreed ;.',l that sentiment, because
he
was persuaded that, if no nurne Nelsons should arise, it would
only be because there was 'so further necessity for calling them
into action. —( Cheers., But there were other triumphs' which
he trusted they "Lig'l'• :t long behold—the triumphs of the Press
—the free, nohlen, victories of knowledge.—( Loud cheers.)
It had been obs'ewsd by Mr. Watts, that it was not for that
gentleman to 'say that the reports of the public Press were got
asp with an' considerable shill, or required very remarkable
talent; br.n when it was recollected that speeches, embodying
matter 'of the greatest importance, and of the deepest
publics interest, were published within an hour or two of their
del.msey, it must be admitted that the modesty of that eentle-
rr, as, 'had led him to undervalue the talent and qualifications
rertuired for the task ; and that such talent and qualifications
roast be of the highest order, and command the warmest ad-
dration.—( Cheers.) It was with these feelings he (the
Noble Earl) had found great pleasure in being present upon
this occasion.—( Cheers. )
Song, Miss Birch, " The Angels whisper," universally ap-
pi auded.

Toast—" The Trustees." Drunk with all the honours.
Mr. TWINING, in acknowledging the toast, regretted that
-the duty bar', not fallen into abler hands, and that through
an ftccideratal circumstance two trustees were absent, who
wortld ot'aerwise have been there; one of them was Sergeant
Zalfotvd—(Checrs)—it was unnecessary to say with what
zeal And talent that Learned Gentleman would have advo-
cat,:d the cause.—( Cheers.) He begged to congratulate the
alsembly on the splendid commencement which they had
-that evening witnessed of this valuable Institution. From
such a beginning it was impossible not to anticipate future
succ‘..3s.—( Cheers.)
to comic song, entitled " Mr. Speaker," giving a repre-
srAttation of a rather noisy debate,, at a very late hour, in the
louse of Commons, was here sung by several of the gentle-
men vocalists, with consi,ierable humour, and created no
:little amusement.

Mr. B. HALL, M. in proposing the healths of the foun-
der, directors, and the officers of the Institution, said it was
with great plea' sure he attended the celebration of the first
anniversary of so excellent an Association, formed for a pur-
pose so benviolent, and so honourable to its supporters. It
was an additional gratification to him, that Mr. Anderson,
who had the honour of being the founder of this highly_
laudable Institution, was a gentleman whose friendship he lied
the happiness of enjoying, and for whom he entertained the
highest esteem. The gentlemen who were now joined with
him as officers of the Association, it was impossible to doubt,
'were well worthy of the offices to which they were appointed,
anet be felt great pleasure in proposing their healths in con-
prnetion with his frier
.;l, Mr. Anderson's.—( Cheers.) Drunk
with all the honour,.
Mr. ANDEasrser said he need scarcely tell the assembly,
what they wr.uld, he feared, but too quickly discover—that
he was "'unaccustomed to public speaking" before such a
"''''rnPmv. as he now beheld—and he must confess that the
nanner in which the toast had been received had deprived
aim 'I the power adequately to acknowledge it. his name
1333. been mentioned as the founder of the institutior.-
0( Cheers.) It was true that he was its founder—(Cheers)—
but its present prosperous state was owing mainly to the in-
dustry and zeal of others, who, with more time at their die-
rota?, were equally sincere in the cause.—( Loud cheers.)
* had struck him, ten or eleven years ago, that an institution
similar to the present should be estahlihed ; but who-
/her it was that he was then not sufficienty known to
cis colleagues on the press, or that he had not suffi-
citsrit personal influence among them, the project had never
till now been carried cut. But as Years progressed, the
"mber of gentlemen engaged on the public press aug-
mented, and as they augmented he felt that there was in-
cr"sed chance of success. He accordingly applied to his
colleagues for their support, and it was but a bare matter of
justif.:e to them to state, that he received from them the most
fer,ent aid—that a public meeting was held in consequence
-that the plan, with some imprOvements, was adopted—and
'that he lied now the pleasure of :seeing around him, not only his
fellow-labourers in the press equally interested as himself in the
prosperity of the Institution but a prince, noblemen and gen-
-ski:nen, of whose presence any one might be proud.—( Cheers. )
Aisobjects in endeavouring to lay the foundation of the insti-
tiVtiOn were threefold. First, to destroy the prejudices of the
public against gentlemen connected with the press of Eng-
land, respecting whom he was aware that very unfavourable
intr,ressions were generally entertained ; secondly, to bring
these gentlemen together, in order that the asperity too fre-
'quently generated by difference of political sentiment
might be softened by personal and benevolent inter-
course ; and, lastly, that the decayed and the in-
Arm, the widow and the orphan, might in their days of dark-
nest, see a ray of certain and independent light in their passage
*h'ongh the vale of life. His impression with regard to these
takSeete was strengthened by the facts, in his own recollection,
and no doubt in that of others, that almost every trade and
profession had its union or benefit society ; and, secondly, that
a class of men who directed other benevolent instituTions,
should be thd last to establish one for their own benefit. It
was with these feelings that he had become an humble instru-
ment in the establishment of the Association, and had the
high gratification in procuring for it, through Mr. Rams-
bottom, a gentleman whose benevolence was universally
known, the powerful patronage of his Royal Highness the
Duke of Sussex. —( Loud cheers.) He regretted that the
constitution of the Association was not as perfect as it might
;mat), bat it was based on the principles of benevolence ;
;mei he trusted that when he should next have the honour to
ni cting his friends, be should have the proud satisfactiou of
exhibiting it in a state of perfection of which no other institu-
tion could boast. If, however imperfect, the Association of
which he had the happiness to be founder should conduce to
dry one tear from the widow's eye, or to promote the main-
tenence and education of the orphan and the distressed, he
should not only entertain the consoling reflection that he. had !
not lived in vain, but see reason to thank God that, humble as
he was, he Lad in some degree contributed to the happiness
and comfort of his fellow-creatures,—( Tremendous cheers.)
Madame Albertaezi (who wee warmly greeted on presenting
herself at the pianofertel here delighted the company by sing-
inr, a beautiful aria, with a clearness and richness et tone and
a brilliancy of style that caller': down thundses of applause.
Toast— The Guests." Drunk with all the honours.
Mr. T. WYsg, M. l'., in returning thanks said, that Asso-
ciations like this, for the benefit of literary men, were deserv-

leg of the support of every one interested in the liierature of
Br,gland; and ho trusted that this Institution would be as per-
manent a* Itt merits were numerous.—( ('heers. )
Dolt—Mr. and Mrs. E. Seguin.
Mr FEARON proposed the next toast—" The City of Lon-
don." Drunk with all the honours.

Alderroyn Win rE ackr,owledged the toast.
Mr. P. W. BANKS ( Barrister) gave " The Ladies." Drunk
with the usual honours.

A Song, by Mrs. Fitzwilliam.
It being now near twelve o'clock, the Illustrious Chairman
left the room, followed by the majority of the company.
Mr. C. R. Door), the Honorary Treastirer, read, in the
course of the evening, several lists of donations that were
handed to him. Amongst these announced were the follow-
io :—llia Royal Highne,..s th;: Duke of Cambridge 30/., the
Marquis of Chandos 15/ , the Earl of Carnarvon 201., Lord
Nugent the Duke of Sutherland 201., Lord F. Egerton
10/., tie Duke; of Northumberland (annual) 51., the Marquis
of Lansdo7,vne 251., Lord G. Somerset 51., Viscount Strang-
lord Si 53. and 21. 23. annually, the Earl of Glengall hL an-
nually, Lord Lyndhurst 101., Sir Moses Montefiore, 30/. 10'.,
Sir F. Pollock, M. P., 3/. 55., J. T. Leader, Esq., M. P.,
201., Sir Edward Sugden, M.P., Al. 53., Mr. Sergeant
Spankie 10/. 10s., Sit: N. C. Tindal 10/. 103., Rev. Dr.
Croly 2/. 23. annually, P. H. Fleetwood, Esq., M. P.,
101..1 Os., Mr. Sergeant Talfourd, M. P., 10/. 10s., the At-
torney-General 10 guineas, Sir James Shaw, Bart., 10 gui-
neas; the Vice-Chancellor IC!., J. NV. Freshfield, Esq., M.P.,
10 guineas, the Lord Bishop of Durham la, H. Kemhle,
Esq., M. Y., 10 guineas, Sir William NV, Follett, M P.,
10 guineas, John E sthope, Esq., M. P. ( Proprietor of
Morning Chronicle) All., S:r Peter Laurie, 5 guineas, W.
Coulson, Esq., 10/ , C. BaHwin, Esq. (P..oprieor of
Standard) 501, W. Clement, Esq. (Proprietor of Obaervrr)
50 guineas. Messrs. Twining 10 guineas, Proprietors of the
Morning Post 10 guineas, Sir Robert H. Inglis, Bart., M. P.,
101, the Hon. JarnA Dowling (Chief Justice of New South
Wales) 5 guineas, H. eolbuin, Esq.. 2 guineas annually,
Lieutenant Amsinek, 1/ annually, J. Innay, Esq., 10 guineas,
H. Twiss, Esq., 5 gui,eas, J. P. Crompton, Esq., 261. 55.,
M. Young, Esq., (Proprietor of the Sun) 60 guineas, Sir
George Carroll 10 guineas, Benjamin Hall, Esq., M. P., 101.,
Mr. Alderman White 10 guineas, Charles Pearson, Esq 5
guineas, Mr. Under- Serif Wire 10 guineas, Messrs. Clarke
and Lewis 10 guineas, A Fiend (vet- J. Anderson, Esq. )20/.,
Cosmo Or me, Esq., 5 guineas. Jahn Stuart, Esq., 20 guineas,
Charles Knight, Esq., 5 guineas, Daniel Stuart, Esq., 101.,
P. N. Banks, Esq , 10 guineas, George Glrmnie, Esq ,
10 guineas, J. Horsley Palnecr, Esq., 10/., R. G. Clark,
Esq., 101. &c., &c.
The total amount, of donations received up to the time of
hii Royal Highness qu:tting the ch::ir was 9741. 133. This
sum does not include a large number of annual donations.

Among the apologies sent were, first, Lord Lyndhurst. Ills
Lordship had been so kind as to intimnte that he should he
most happy to attend the dinner. On Saturday his Lordship
sent a letter, stating that, in consequence of the sudden and
severe indisposition of his dAughter, he was unfortunately un-
able to attend. Secondly, there was a letter sent to one of
th,.. Directors, and deliverid during the progress of the dinner
proceedings, from Lord Brougham. The following is a cop•:
of such letter :--

" Bclgrave-street, Saturda'•.
" Sir,—l have been favoured with your ticket for the din-
ner of the Newspaper Press, and I very sincerely regret that
a prior engagemeet of lung stAnding prevents me frcm havinsr
the satisfaction of being present.
" I assure you that I much impressed with the great im-
portance of the institution to the comfort and respectability of
the very useful and distinguished body which has founded it,
and. I heartily wish it ail success.
" I hare the honour to bu~ your obedient servant,
66 To ." "BROUGHAM."