The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-15 00:00:00

YORK, JAN. 14.

STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—Newceatle and Dar-
lington, Brandling, 541/2—York and North Midland Exten-
sion, 3934—Newcastle and Berwick, 201,1—North British,
New Carlisle Branch, 21. 19s.—London and York, 4—Lan-
cashire and North Yorkshire, 2/. 17s.—Leicester and Bedford:
11. 14s.—Leicester, Tamworth, Coventry, Birmingham, and
Trent Valley Junction, 214—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock,
and'Midlaud, 41. lA—North Western, 3—Welch Midland, 2.
BRISTOL, JAN. 14.

STocx EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Bristol and Exe-
ter, New, 81,14—Birmingham and Gloucester, Quarter Shares,
(issued 71 dis.), 3/. Is. 3d.—Manchester and Birmingham,
Quarter Shares, 1114—Taff Vale, 138—Great Northern of
France (constituted), 73/4.
EXETER, JAN. 14.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Bristol and Exeter,
New, B—Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester, 1/2 dis.—South
Wales, 33/4.

GLASGOW, Jex. 13.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Caledonian Exten-
sion, 59s.—Caledonian and Ayrshire Junction, 36s.—Dun-
dee and Forfar Junction, 575. 6d.—East Indian Railway, 235.
—Forth and Clyde Junction, 45s.—Glasgow General Ter-
minus, 1114—Glasgow Dumfries, and Carlisle, 50s.—Glas-
gow and Garnkirk, 421.—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardros-
san, 55s.—Great North and South Wales, N.—South Mid-
land, 4%.

HOTEL AND TAVERN K EPERS'

PROVIDENT INSTITUTION.

The seventh anniversary dinner of the above-named insti-
tution took place on Wednesday evening at the London Cof-
fee-house, Ludgate-hill. The company numbered about
150, and the chair was taken by the Right Hon. the Lord
Mayor, who was surrounded by many influential citizens.
The object of the institution is a most praiseworthy one,
inasmuch as it tends to " the establishment of a fund for the
permanent assistance of hotel and tavern keepers, proprietors
uf club houses, confectionery establishments, cooks, and
waiters, being members, and their widows, and temporal.),
assistance of members, their widows and children, when in
necessitous circumstances."

After justice had been done to a dinner, which was of a
most recherché description, and wines of first role quality were
placed on the table, the usual loyal toasts were proposed from
the chair and duly responded to.
In proposing " Prosperity to the Institution," the Chair-
man observed that the great object of the committee of
management and those who were interested in the society
was to raise as soon as possible a fund of 5,0001., which
would enable them to commence their benevolent opera-
tions.—(Cheers.) The subscriptions and donations already
amounted to nearly that sum, and he was sure that if those
persons present took the matter into their hands with any
degree of sincerity, that they would within a fortnight, not
only accumulate a greater fund than that which was yet
contemplated, but would create a degree of ardour in the
cause which would be serviceable in the greatest degree.—
(Applause.) His Lordship then proposed "The health of
Mr. Bleaden, and prosperity to the Licensed Victualler?
Assurance Society."
Mr. BLEADEN returned thanks, and said he saw present
many of the most opulent hotel and tavern-keepers in Lon-
don ; and acting upon the suggestion of their worthy chair-
man, he would beg leave to state, that if any of those gen-
tlemen would undertake to get ten subscribers of 5/. each to
the association within a fortnight, he would undertake to do
the same.—(Cheers.) Ihe association had now been seven
years in existence, and he thought it was a shame that they
had not yet been able to collect amongst them 5,0001.
The LOUD MAYOR then proposed the health of Mr. New -
bon and the Honorary Members of the Society, and in so
doing, drew attention to a rule which prohibited honorary
members having any greater interest than common life-
governors, He trusted that this rule would meet revision,
and that Mr. Newbon, as solicitor to the Society, would con-
sider it with minute attention.

Mr. NEwßoxthanked the Lord Mayor for direetingatten.

tion to the regulation in question. The sum already collected
by the Society, including the amount of the evening's sub-
scription, was upwards of 4,000/. ; and the proposed exertion
would, he had no doubt, raise it to the required amount be-
fore the termination of the year.
The Vice-President, Trustees, and Committee were then
proposed, and responded to by I'. M. BacoN, the treasurer.
Subscriptions and donations amounting to upwards of
300/. were then announced by the secretary, and in which
were included from the Lord Mayor, 10 guineas ; the Lady
Mayoress, 5 guineas; Mr. Masterman, M.P., 10 guineas;
Messrs. Lovegrove, 5 guineas; Captain Lamont, 10 guineas;
Mr. J. S. Newbon, 10 guineas ; the Licensed Victuallers'
Insurance Company, 5 guineas ; Mr. J. Stewart, 5 guineas;
Messrs. Bathe and Breach, 5 guineas ; Mr. Thornton, 5/. ;
Mr. Thomas Clarke (Windsor), 5 guineas, Dr. Taylor, 14
guineas, &c.
" The Health of the Chairman" was proposed by Mr..
Clarke, and several other toasts connected with the official
departments of the society were also announced and re-
sponded to.
The dinner did the utmost credit to the cuisine of the,
Messrs. Lovegrove, and the wines were excellent.
The musical arrangements were well managed
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and afforded much gratification to the company, not
separate till a late hour.

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things in our language can exceed in grandeur the d at ath
scene of the King and the Monk. The poetry throng' (lout
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portant indeed, of " high proof." It is a poem Which, in the pre-
sent corn-law agitation, will be cited again and again."
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day, when several resolutions in favour of a repeal of (he
corn and provision laws were adopted with acclamat/ nt.
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The chair was taken by the High Constable, and the me, St-
ing was addressed by Captain Pechell, MX., and Le Ord
Alfred Hervey. In the crowded state of our columns we
find it impossible to make room for a report of the r ro-
ceedings.
THE MINISTRY.—There is no truth in the sta te-
mpt that Lord Canning is about to succeed Lord Metcalf, 3as
Governor-General of Canada- We have every reason to be-
lieve that it has been proposed to Lord Cathcart to su cc -ed
Lord. Metcalfe, and thus unite in, the same hands the. c ivil
and military government of Canada. The report of Lord
Granville Somerset's retirement from office is altoi ;ether
without foundation. The Earl of Verulam and the F. ad of
Harwood will attend at the first Council, to be sworn JD: as
Lords Lieutenant of Hertfordshire and the West Ridit 3g g o
Yorkshire respectively.—Treasury paper.
Lord and Lady Stanley are still at Knowsley.
Hon. E. Stanley has arrived in town.
ISLINGTON LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC SOCIE' ff.—
On Tuesday evening Charles Woodward, Esq., F.R.S.„ deli-
vered a lecture on " Optics and Optical Instruments," f to goo
juvenile members of the families of subscribers.

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