The Sun.
London, England, 1841-12-03 00:00:00

CITY OF LONDON ASSOCIATION
FOR DISTRIBUTING COALS AND POTATOES,
AT A REDUCED PRICE, TO THE POOR.

A meeting of the subscribers to this Association was
held on Wednesday at the London Coffee-house, Ludgate-
hill, to receive a statement of the accounts, and the Re-.
port from the Secretary ; also to elect a Committee for-
the year ensuing, and to adopt resolutions relative to the
Association.

Mr. Alderman WILSON was proposed and took the
chair, and in doing so said he regretted that a more effi-
cient person had not been chosen. Both the Lord Mayor
and Mr. Alderman Kelly had been prevented from at-
tending by illness. He had seen letters from each, apolo-
gising for their non-attendance. He then called on
The SECRETARY to read the Report, from which it
appeared that 780 tons of coals, and 268,000 bushels of
potatoes had been distributed. It expressed a hope that
the public Would come forward and assist the Committee
in their exertions.
The Report was then adopted, and ordered to be
printed, so that a copy might be sent to each subscriber.
Mr. HARTWELL read a letter from Mr. Alderman
Kelly, apologising for his non-attendance on account of
ill health. lie (Mr. Hartwell) had known Mr. Alder-
man Kelly for a long time, and he knew that no one felt
more anxiety for that institution than he did. He had
given it his constant attention, and he therefore begged
leave to propose that the thanks of that meeting be given
to Mr. Alderman Kelly, as Vice-President of the Institu-
tion, for the eminent services rendered by him to the
Association, for his constant attention on the Com-
mittee, and general attention to the interests of the cha-
rity; and that he be requested to accept the office of Trea-
surer for the year ensuing.
The resolution having been seconded, was put and
carried unanimously. _ _

Mr. Deputy WESTWOOD proposed that Mr. Phipps be
requested to act again as Secretary, and that the thanks
of the meeting be given to him for his past services.
The CHAIRMAN, in submitting the motion, said that.
Mr. Phipps had been their Secretary from the commence-
ment of the institution, and he hoped they should still
possess his valuable services.
The motion was carried unanimously.
Mr. PHIPPS briefly returned thanks.
The Rev. Mr. DURHAM proposed the thanks of the
meeting to the Committee for the past year, for their
efficient services.

The CHAIRMAN, on behalf of the Committee, returned
thanks, and begged to say they were much obliged by
this mark of the approbation of the subscribers, for the
services of the Committee, and on their part _he begged
to assure them that they were ever ready to carry out
the objects of the Society.
Mr. HARDING moved that each subscriber present at
this meeting be allowed the usual twelve tickets in ad-
dition.—This was agreed to.
The Rev. Mr. DURHAM then proposed that the Right
Hon. the Lord Mayor; their Vice-President,Mr. Alder-
man Kelly, and the following gentlemen, be on the Com-
mittee for the year ensuing, viz., Mr. Alderman Wilson,
and Mr. Alderman Gibbs, Deputy Westwood, and
Messrs. Dartnell, Simpson, Donford, Farrard, and Lott.
The long residence that he (Mr. Durham) had had in
that city enabled him to speak most favourably of the
character of each of the gentlemen named for the Com-
mittee for the ensuing year. He need not, and he would
not, in the presence of their worthy Chairman, say any-
thing with respect to him, for he was ever rward in
the cause of charity.—(Hear, hear.) Messrs. Gibbs and
Dartnell were ever indefatigable in their exertions to
promote that charity, and the other gentlemen were
equally so. He begged, therefore, to propose that they
be elected on the Committee.

The motion, being seconded, was carried unanimously.
The SECRETARY then read the statement of the ac-
counts, from which it appeared that the receipts were—
Cash in hand, on the 30th of March, 1840, 340 L 14s. 10d.;
value of coals in hand, 821. ss. ; sale of coals, from De-
cember, 1840, to March, 1841, 5601. 95.; sale of potatoes
in the same period, 280/. 4s. 6d. ; subscriptions of
8401. 13s. 6d. ; making a total of 2,4441. Is. And the
expenses were 1,7871. 17s. 5d., leaving a balance of
656 L 3s. 7d., which consisted of cash at the bankers of
2411. Ild.; coals in hand 11/. 2s. Bd., and one Exche-
quer bill for 4001
The statement of the accounts was confirmed, and
ordered to be printed, and a copy sent to each subscriber.
Mr. GOLDSMID said he hoped the different companies
and liveries of the metropolis would come forward and
assist them. He had heard that the Ironmongers'
Company had recently had an accession to their funds
of 10,0004 per annum. He had received a letter that
morning informing him that no less than one thousand
printers were at that moment out of employ, and he
therefore begged to suggest that an early delivery would
be advisable of coals and potatoes.
A gentleman, whose name did not transpire said, he
was a member of the Ironmongers' Company, and he
could state that they had determined upon a subscription
to this Society of 211. per annum.
The CHAIRMAN said he could bear testimony to the
liberality of the Ironmongers' Company, as well as many
others of the City.
Some discussion then arose as to the time the delivery
of coals and potatoes should commence.
Mr. Deputy WESTWOOD said he would read an ex-
tract from their book, by which it appeared that in the last
season during the ensuing weeks only 600 persons ap-
plied for relief, whilst in the latter weeks they excoeded
eleven hundred. Thus was the kitchen being carried on
at a large expense without a sufficient beneficial result.
This partly arose from opening it too long, and sub-
scribers keeping back their tickets for distribution.
After a short discussion the subject was referred to
the Committee.

Mr. Scorn said a very pleasing duty had devolved
upon him, but one which he regretted had not fallen into
abler hands. It was to move a vote of thanks to their
worthy Chairman, in which he felt assured they would
all concur.—(Cheers.) The charities of London were its
brightest ornaments ; for London stood pre-eminent in
the world for her charitable institutions, and it was de-
lightful to think that so many Aldermen and gentlemen
of the City, contributed not only with their purses, but
attended personally to the different charities.—(Hear,
hear.) During the few years he had been connected
with that institution, he had frequently had the pleasure
of witnessing their worthy Chairman forsake the hospi-
talities of the Mansion-house, in order that that Society

should not suffer by his absence. They had a Chairman
that evening for whose attendance they wore peculiarly
indebted, because he had filled his magisterial duties
throughout the day, and had come in the inclemency
of the weather to that meeting. They would recollect
that during the mayoralty of their excellent friend he
had endeavoured to reduce the price of those articles
they were that evening met to distribute, lie had great
pleasure in proposing a vote of thanks.
This was carried amidst loud cheers.
The CHAIRMAN said he was exceedingly obliged to
them for that mark of their approbation, shown by the
manner in which they had received that motion. That
was the first charity he had subscribed to, and for thirty
years he had not failed to attend at the various meetings.
With respect to the question of coals, he would say that
he had not accomplished all he could have wished, still
he was quite sure they had coals much cheaper than for-
merly, and he thought they would still be reduced.
The meeting then separated.