The Sun.
London, England, 1840-12-10 00:00:00

PRINTERS' ALMS-HOUSES.

Last evening a meeting was held at the School-house,
Harp-alley, Shoe-lane, for the purpose of considering the
propriety of establishing Altos-houses for the reception of
aged and infirm Printers. About 300 members of the
trade were present.
The Chair was taken by Mr, Lee, who, having briefly
,fated the object for which the meeting had been convened.
Mr. LARKIN proposed the first resolution, which was to
the effect that, 4n the opinion of the meeting, the erection
of an Asytum for aged and infirm Printers was most deal.
rahle. and easily accomplished.
Mr. NIOROLLS, in seconding the resolution, said he con-
sider( ti that the time had arrived, when seeing, as they all
must, that the nature of their business was so much calcu-
la,ed to produce premature old age and blindness, that
sorriethipg sliAild be done for the relief of the aged and in.
firm members of their trade--( Hear, hcar)—and that the
present proposition was of such a character as would best
effect that object.—(Cheers.)
'fly.? resolution was put and adopted.
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Mr. BLACKER proposed the next resolution, which was
to the eKet that subscriptions and donations should be so.
licited from all persons favourable to the establishment of
an asylum, and placed in the hands of three trustees and
a treasurer, for the benefit of the institution.

The resolution was seconded by Mr. KNIGHT, who
stated that 111. 19s. 6d. had already been subscribed by the
printers connected with the Sunday Times newspaper.
Mr. SINGER proposed an amendment to the effect that
the establishment cf almshouses was desirable, but that it
was expedient to connect and conduct them in unison with
the Printers' Pension Society in such a way as it should
thereafter seem expedient.
Mr. THOUPSON said, the general opinion wu, that the
Printers' Pension Society had abandoned the idea of insti-
:wing almshouses, and therefore it was incumbent on those
who conwdered the establishment of such an asylum desir-
able to undertake it alone.

Mr. Hoosox, the Secretary to the Printers' Pension
Society, proposed another amendment, to the effect, that
for the purpose of establishing almshouses a separate fund
mould be formed, to be called the " Printers' Almshouse
Fund," :did that subscriptions and donations should be so-
licited in its aid from the trade and the public at large.
He thought that the establishment of the Society proposed
would not interfere with the Printers' Pension Society,
but that on the contrary, they would assist each other.
Mr. Trlolll-SON said, that the individuals who were most
araxious to forward the objects of the meeting, were by no
means desirous of acting in opposition to the Printers' Pen-
sion Society, if they could obtain their concurrence.
Mr. Hodson's amendment was then put and carried.
A resolution appointing a provisional committee was
then adopted, and the meeting separated.

WEsTNI NSTER PL A YS.-The Queen's se/10-
jars last night performed Terence's comedy of Andria,
sad really acquitted themselves with great spirit, in the
presence of a full audience. We last year took occasion,
on the production of the Euziuchus,to doubt the propriety
of making young lads the medium of giving effect to dra-
matic compositions of such questionable material, as re-
'yards morality. The Andrea is less gross than the
ounsichus, but it contains an incident that could not be
altogether omitted, for although its extreme indelicacy was
not thrust before the eye, it was audibly implied from be-
t2ind the scenes.—Morning Post. [Thus the Post con-
4i, ms our re.rnarks of yesterday, that the " upper classes,
including the clergy—whose education, founded on pagan
1),,0k5, makes them take pleasure in all sorts of profane
iting—enter into the discussion of anti-religious sub-
t.cta. In fact, there is more filth and more profanity in
Ovid and Horace, and the other so-called classical books,
,Allich are the bisis of ;he education of the upper classes,
aT,(I which they habitually read and quote, than is to be
i,tind in the writings of all the infidels from Spinoza to
Strauss. "1
The subject of York being made a bonding port
has again been introduced to the notice of the citizens.
The rapidly advancing importance of York, both in the
isarease of its population, the extensive introduction of
;manufacturing establishments, and its central situation with
r7apect to railway facilities, all conspire, at the present
t me, to give it a peculiar claim to this distinction.--York
Courant.

ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY.—AII ordinary meeting
fur sci • • • int,tio, business was held on Tuesday evening, Mr.
Lloyd in the chair. Mr. S owerby read a description of
a new species of helix,
N.ircollected by Mr. Cuming in the
phinipine Islands; and'
st
w.lii Gould described several new
Australian birds, among
T hecrt were several of the com-
moner European types.
Mr. ere was also a new species of
s,„all kinaaroo named by Gould,ii who discovered it,
after Mr:Gray, of the British
there were presented to the gardens by On Tuesday
the very valuable Malay sun bears. Mr.aFny Mr. Wilson two
d the assistant-
curatorappoint-
of this cst, blishment, has just rercats•ievre
rant of naturahst to the new Government expedition p
the Niger, and w ill sail in January to an entirely new
field for Bi itish science and enterprise. A specialelineiai
meeting of the Council was held yesterday, for the
Purpos
of cf,nsidering. the propriety of removing the museumand
e
offices to anew location, as the lease of the present re
raises in Leicester.square expires in March next. Several
sites were proposed, and amongst others the purchase of
the Colossetai was recommended, for which, however, the
sum a 13,000/. was required. The condition of the mu-
seum has been much impaired by pulling down the adja-
cent houses, and iii removal is now a matter of great ne-
cessity.
Information has been received by the police
that during the night of Tuesday, the Catholic Chapel at
Tesall, near Stafford, was burglariouslv broken open. sad
pro
.. perty stolen therefrom. An iron chest, containing a
sweet-pit ':halice, a silver-g
ro
bori ilt expositoriu, and two ci-
unt, with lids, • d
was came into a field opposite Tax-
an Hall, and there broken open with a sledge hammer,
smithy also having
stolen from a smithy at Haywood, the
is offered for tha been broken open. A reward of 25/.
.4colery of the thieves.
ALDERSGA
meetin; of the IIISPENSARY.—At a general
Governors of the above Institution held
yesterday, the Secretarycommeneemreenatd the report, which showed
that from the
of
of 7,000 persons had obtained the present year upwards
relief, in addition to several
le't under cure from previous years, while about four
years ago the number did not exceed 4 000 The re.
et, pis were 1,7:-.91 15s. and the expenditure . •
1,0241.

THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE.

Mr. ELIASON begs leave most respectfully to announce that
the above Theatre is now OPEN EVERY EVENING
with the Grand Musical Entertainments, entitled

THE CONCERTS D'HIVER.

Last Week but One of Mons. Musard's Present Engagement.
Leader, Mons. NADAUD—Conductor, Mons. MUSARD.

PROGRAMME FOR THIS EVENING, DEC. 10.
PART FIRST.
Overture—Fidelio—Beethoven.'
Valses—Les Fusees Volantes— Strauss.
Overture—Guillaume Tell—Rossini.
New Quadrille—La File du Regiment—Masud.
Solo Flute—Herr Frisch.
Romance from Guido et Ginevra—Solo Cornet a Pistons—
Herr Koenig.
Locke's celebrated Music in Macbeth.

PART SECOND.

Grand Scene Satanique, selected from Robert le Diable, ar-
ranged by Musard.
New Quadrille—Rendezvous de Chasso—Musard.
Concerto Oph iclegic—Mons. Prospere.
Valses—A urora—Labitz ky.
Serenades Espagnoles.
New Quadrille—L'Angleterre—Musard.
Galop—La Belle Anglaise—Eliason—Solo Cornet a Pistons
1:q Herr Koenig.
Prices of Admission :—To the Promenade, Is. ; Dress
Circle, 2s. 6d. ; Upper Boxes, ls. 6d
Visitors to the Boxes have the privilege of passing to and
from the Promenade. _ .

t 44 Mr. Ellason, in compliance with numerous applications,
betp leave to announce that the Lower Gallery will for the fu-
ture be opened at the admission •f Is. to each person.
Doors open at half-past Seven o'Cleck, to commence at
Eight precisely.
Private Boxes can only be procured of Mr. Mitchell, Royal
Library, No. 33, Old Bond-street, and at the Box-office of the
Theatre. Prices, 10s. 6d., 11. Is., and 11. 11s. 6d. Boxes
and Places in the Dress and Upper Circles may be secured on
application to Mr. Parsons, at the Box-office, daily, from Ten
till Four o'Clock, and those in the Dress Circle will be kept
during the whole of the evening, if required.