The Sun.
London, England, 1841-08-06 00:00:00

the pension fund. While they, themselves were in
possession of privileges, while they saw around them so
many smiling and happy faces, they ought not to forget
that there were those in existence upon whom the hand
of adversity had fallen.—(Cheers.) They must recollect
that the widow, the orphan, and the decayed beer-seller
were alike objects entitled to the benefit of the pension
fund.—(Cheers.) He was happy to say that that fund
was on the increase; and that at the present moment
they had funds sufficient to
,give relief to all, and that
the widows and orphans would not go . away from the
doors of the bogiev entelleved.—(Cheers.) In making
this statement, he must not forget the main purport for
which he had risen He had to thank those present for
the manner in which they had drunk the mot, but.he
had also to propose the health of Lord.Monteagle, the
patron of the I.3eer-Sellers' Pension Fund.—(Great cheer-
itig,) That Noble Lord hid rendered them the greatest
service In their Piirliiinietitary struggles, arid in render-
ing those services he had Wien must kindly assisted by.
their other ParlianiFitary friends. Lorci Montetigle, when
Chancellor of the nxchequer, and perhaps better known
as Mr. Spring Rice, had taken their case in hand.
—(Cheers,). Ile had done that which he was solicited
to do, whe to make Inquiry into the character, nature,
conduct, and matMAMMA of the beer-houses, and the
consequence of those inquirieS itas the bringing in a
Bill which, although it was ;dropped at the end of the
stiOsion, was revived in the following year, and the pre-
sent flourishing state of the Society, and the privileges
they then possessed,' , was: the result.—(Cheers.) They
Were greatly indebted to other Parliamentary friends,
on that occasion, but 10 title more than Lord Mont-
eagle.--,-(Cheers.) Their old atid leng.tried friend Mr.
Warburton, had a strong claim upon them for the exer-
tions he had made on their behalf ; and Aft. Wableyg
the Member for kinebury, had done all in his power to
extend the boon held nut Ig the Society to the widow
and the_piph • whit the was under consideration.
names of those Viibef4 --op.!! atlas AtOe'oested cncir
cause, because he felt convinced the They were
written on the tablets of the memory of all pfesent
LW &NOY f•O lje,fie it. He would, therefore, conclude
bi4pt:tioAiti#;,ll Vie health of Lord Mouteagle, the patron
8f he Atisarin ti rid; Hd dtir Parliamentary friends."
jk:fizez tijafit7b
The toast was tirarni'LA.llll_,!'lialsi giltilOaiitstie. manner.
Mr. STONEWOOD rose to propose the toit‘t " ottt,
country friends, and continued unity."- He was oft/
'that the. proposal of the toast had not heo placed in
lbittlitee ru hi
wit
wntlish, e
s'.l.e'lti,ioiSt;eetis fteii7tnititadh etiewooludtmla venture
byt their
friends in the thirliig tile wtiggle thnt•they had
to undergo.—(Cheers.) iiitliB ftlfiii ttOtfitis; the Act
of Parliament, which came into operatiOn tillotit twelve
months ago, had been most severe and pergetitilitli
Although the London Committee had struggled hard to
obtain a fair mode of carrying on their trade to all, yet
difficulties had always surrounded them. Those difficul-
ties arose in several whys I in the first place, the rural
districts had never rendered thClit an Assistance In
pecuniary point of view, but the small ttifin§ had ten:.
cered them great. assistance in the House of Countidlik
—(Cheers.) In the country there were 7,610 public.
houses under an Si. annual rental, and 7,650 beer-houges,
and it must bo known to all that no beer-house could
carry on the trade until it was rated to the poor
at 81.
almost tantamount
result,to
therefore, in the country Was
of existence. With respect to the largetht beer trade out
they had
rendered them great assistance. Birmingham, Man-
chester, 'Bristol, Bath, Huddersfield, Stockport, and many
other places he could mention, had struggled hard with
them to settle the question, and it would, therefore, ill
become them if they did not toast their friends in the
country, and toast them well too.—(Cheers.) Every
person in the beer trade ought to be a member of their
Society, as it was essentially necessary fur the interest
of all that they should be united ; if they were so, they
would be sure to obtain all they required, but it they
were not, the worst results might be anticipated. Ile
hoped, therefore, that those who were not member's that
night would be, so before that day month,—(Cheers.)
Mr. Stonewood concluded by proposing the health of
" Our Country Friends, and continued unity, not forget-
ting Mr. Sefton, the delegate from Stockport."
The toast was most: enthusiastically drank, together
with one cheer more for Mr. Sefton.

Song, "Hampton Court," by Mr. Berridge.
Mr. llA.witiNs proposed " The Ladies," which was
drank amid much cheering.
Mr. BISHOP -;then rose to propose " The Public Press,"
and in doing so observed that the toast he was about to,
propose was orie Which, if they had any gratitude, they.
would respond to in ,•the most . enthusiastic manner.
That toast was the "Public Press."—(Great cheering.)
He felt sorneWhat interested in this question, for in his
younger days he had been brought up to it, and since he
had been pressed into the service of the beer-sellers, he
had found the greatest advantage in his labours in their
cause through the rneditttn of the press.—(Cheers.) He
thought that they owed- a debt of gratitude to some
portions 'of the Tress, they would never be able to
repay, for the manner iu whit:ll they bad advocated their'
interests, and he trusted that the Members of the So-
oiety would mark their sense of that advocacy by select-
inn-b, where they required newspapers in their houses, •
those that had stood forward as their firm friends. In doing
so: they would be only following a strict line of duty,
while at the same time , they„ would be strengthening
,their own interests. With respect to the daily press it
was due from him to say that the Times had devoted
one of its best leaders to their cause—but the Times
was not the only newspaper that had stood up in their
defence., The Sun Morning and Evening Newspaper
had most manfully advocated their cause at a time when
they greatly needed it.—(Great cheering.) Of the weekly
press there were several. newspapers which had done
them great service; among that number ho might men-
tion the Examiner and the Dispatch. Such being
the case, he would again press upon every member
of the Society the necessity, if they wanted newspapers,
of selecting those which advocated their interests.—
(Cheers.) In conclusion he had only to express the plea-
sure he felt at seeing the Solicitor of the Society pre-
sent, as he felt convinced be would make statements to
them which would place in a far clearer light than he
could the difficulties with which they had to contend. He
had no doubt that many present) might feel surprised that
he should introduce that gentleman's name in connection
with the public press, but he, did so because he and the
press went hand in hand to o them justice.—(Cheers.)
The worthy Secretary concluded by proposing " The
Public Press, and may it never record the beer-sellers'
ingratitude."—(Great cheering.)
The toast was most enthusiastically drank.
Comic song by Mr. Clifford.
• Mr. ASHLEY. the solicitor to the society, then came
forward, and Was received with great cheering. About
two years ago he had been appointed Solicitor ,to the
Society, and during that period lie had great pleasure in
saying that he hail seen the noble objects the Society had
'en friends, those
in view,. namely, that. of „destroying the monopoly in the
.beer trade, carried into effect.—(Cheers.) The trade,
that
individualshe.would say with
might be who
might form the Ministry, they must bring forward libe-
'
bsh yc. theekee ers eNs,rvotaiiisoldn
s s stillooofnu nbtdeheerre
mssoloei shackles,
society
easan,
ndbdut
he
but
ihe s
believedfridsblessings of the
Society would he felt through the whole community.--
e r and
the h
(Cheers.) They were now looking forward to the 'meet-
meet-
ing
respect
ta
tnoo
that,
that
t Parliament, h
N , •
ral measures, and among them the beer-sellers
must not
be forgotten.
He was- - glad - to see the efforts of
Me. Bishop, their ihdefetigal2te. Secretary, erowned with