The Sun.
London, England, 1849-02-05 00:00:00

duit House. It was perhaps inevitable, but notwith-
standing, an old man might regret the moving of the
oil landmarks. Perhaps steam might have a great effect
in depreciating the old value of such property; but, at
any r ate, the change was undeniable, and all they could
do was to accommodate themselves to it.--(Cheers.)
With these remarks he would return thanks for the
manner in which they had honoured the toast of his
health, and give them the health of Mr. Dennis, who
became lessee of the property, and who, besides the im-
provements he contemplated upon it, was already well
known to them by many others in the neighbourhood.
Mr. DENNIS, in returning thanks, said it certainly did
seem at first sight rather vexatious that a splendid room
like that, and such a convivial board as that around
which they were then met, should give place to the rows
of houses which were to be built upon the grounds, so
long appropriated to recreation; but it appeared that
certain changes were going on in society over which
none of them had personally any control, and es for
some years it seemed, that in its present state the White
Conduit House had not thriven, he could only hope,
the new shape it was about to assume, that it would
more successful. As far as he was concerned, nothirs
should be left undone to secure that result.

The CHAIRMAN then said, that as a body of tradesme
there were none more successful, more industriousot
more charitable than the licensed victuallers. Lookat tt
number of them who, by their industry, retired with a com-
fortable independence. But it was not in that light alone
he proposed them. Their Asylum in the Kent-road
provided for the aged members of the trade, and their ad-
mirable school. in the Kenaington-road, provided for the
children who were so unfortunate as to need protection,
for a period of seven years, and sent them out in such a
manner as had enabled them to secure excellent positions
in business, and not a few of them bad become ornae
merits of society. The gentlemen of a trade who thus
knew how to unite a due attention to business with a
watchful care over the interests and wants of the unfor-
tnnate,- both old and young, connected with their par-
ticular trade, deserved every honour. He, therefore,
had great pleasure in proposing " The Licensed Vic-
tuallers and their charitable institutions."
Mr. C. IRELAND, in acknowledging the toast, said
ho aas deeply sensible of the kindness and courtesy
of the Chairman in proposing in proposing it, and
also of the company in drinking it. He had for
many years been connected with the trade, and bad
also had the honour of passing through the chair of
the Incorporated Society, and he could fully corrobo-
rate the statement of the Chairman as to the bene-
fits of the school. The children were maintained and
educated from the age of seven years to fourteen in a
superior manner. Many of them, as had 13,e13 said,
obtained excellent positions. He might mention that
one of the first scholars was now in the same profession
as their worthy Chairman, and he believed that Mr.
Cottrell would be admitted by the Chairman to be a
most respectable member of the procession. The pre-
sent Secretary of the Society had also been educated in
their school. 'At the Asylum the elder members were
provided with the means of making the decline of life
easy; and, in conjunction with the Protection Society,
he believed that the licensed victuallers did provide in
the day of prosperity for the highest interests which
belonged to them as men as citizens. He had great
pleasure in responding to the toast.
Several cr,her toasts were proposed and duly responded
to, and the company separated at a late hour highly- de-
lighted with the entertainment of the evening, which, it
is but justice to say, was much enhanced by the admir-
able exertions of Messrs. Edney, Turner, and Jones, the
vocalists, and Mr. Higgs, the toastmaster.