The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-23 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER LITERARY, SCI- •
ENTIFIC, AND MECHANICS' INSTITUTION.
A public dinner, in aid of the building fund of the
City of Westminster Literary, Scientific, and Mecha-
nics' Institution, took place on Wednesday evening, at
the Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen-street. By the
report, which was circulated amongst the company, it
appeared that, although the institution had been most
prosperous in its operations, and the amount of
donations most liberal, there was still a debt of
1,2331. remaining on the building in Smith-street. The
probability of tho " short-hour" system being speedily
adopted in the metropolis seems to have suggested to the
active and intelligent committees the necessity of mak-
ing an effort to liquidate the debt referred to, with the
view of providing for the increased demand which it is
to be hoped will hereafter be made by the industrious
classes for the means of instruction and amusement which
mechanics' institutions are so well adapted to impart. 11
The chair was taken by the Right Hon. the Lord
Mayor, at half-past six o'clock, and amongst the numer-
ous and highly respectable company assembled we ob-
serve d Lord Robert Grosvenor, the Dean of West-
minster, the Rev. 11. Milman (Rector of St. Margaret's),
Rev. J. Jennings (Rector of :St. John's), Sir Roderick
Murchison, Sir De Lev Evans, M.P., C. Hindley, Esq.,
M.P., Messrs. Broadwood, Major-General Evans, Sir
J. C. Wood, and Mr. W. Johnson.
The usual loyal and patriotic toasts having been
drunk with all the honours,
The LORD Mayo& rose, and called upon the company
to drink a bumper to the " Army and Navy," to which
Sir DE LACY EvAss responded, and in doing so took
occasion to eulogise institutions like that which they
were met to support. He observed that they sprung
from the people, and were peculiar to the country and
the times in which we live. They had tended greatly
to promote the intelligence which characterised the
people of England, and insured the further intellectual
development of all ranks of society.—(Cheers.)
The LORD MAYOR then gave "The Health of Charles
Shaw Lefevre, Esq., Speaker of the House of Commons,
and President of the Westminster Institution," which
was drunk with warm applause.
The CHAIRMAN next gave, " The Vice-Presidents and
other officers of the Institution."
The Rev. IL MILMAN, in returning thanks, passed a
high eulogium on the Westminster Mechanics Institu-
tion, and at some length expatiated on the benefits it had
contorted on the district in which it was situated, and
the advantages to be derived from such institutions by
the community at large. Institutions of this kind might
be made a very great element of peace in a state of so-
ciety where there were at least sufficient subjects tending
to an opposite direction.
The LORD MAYOR gave, " The Dean and Chapter of
Westminster."
Dr. BIICKLAND (Dean of Westminster) returned
thanks, and congratulated the meeting en the great
extent to which information had of late years spread
among the industrious classes, which he attributed very
much to the spread of institutions of a kindred character
to that which they were now ce'ebrating. The Rev.
Gentleman concluded by proposing " Lord Robert
Grosvenor, Sir De Lacy Evans, Mr. C. Hindley, and
the other Members of the House of Commons."
Lord R. GROSVENOR acknowledged the compliment
in a humorous speech, in which he drew an amusing
contrast between the House of Commons and its nightly
debates, and the Westminster Literary Institution and
its weekly lectures.
The Secretary, M. W. H. TRAICE, here read a list of
the subscriptions at the table, which amounted together to
nearly 500/., and included 211. each from the Lord Mayor,
Lord R. Grosvenor, and Messrs. Broadwood ; 311. 10s.
from the Messrs. Jackson, and several donations of 101.,
and sums of a smaller amount. The secretary also an-
nounc,d that Mr. Hindley, M.P., would join thirty other
gentlemen in paying the residue of the debt. (This an-
nouncement was received with every mark of applause,
and immediately eleven gentlemen followed Mr. Hind-
ley's example.)
The Lord Mayor's health having been drunk with
great enthusiasm, and the other toasts disposed of, the
company separated at an early hour, highly pleased with
the evening's; entertainment.

FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.
E. Meredith, linendraper, Liverpool—first div. of Is. in the
pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Morgan,
Liverpool.'
J. Hulme, paper dealer, Manchester—first div. of Id. in the
pound, on any Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Hobson, Man-
chester.
W. Whiting, landing waiter in her Majestys Customs,
Egremont, Chester—second div. of ls. 2d. in the pound, on
any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Cazenove, Liverpool.
W. Haskayne, ship chandler, Liverpool—final div. of 30.
in the pound, on any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Caze-
nove, Liverpool.
H. Lacey, bookseller, Liverpool—first div. of Is. in the
pound, on any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Cazenove,
Liverpool.
J. H. Shanklin, landing waiter in her Majesty's Customs,
Liscard, Chester—second div. of Bd. in the pound, on any
Thursday, at the office of Mr. Cazenove Liverpool.
J. 0. Harvey, grocer, Newark, Nottinghamshire—first div.
of 3s. 9d. in the pound, on any Friday, at the office of Mr.
Whitmore, Birmingham.

DIVIDENDS.
At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-strcet.
C. J. Banister, linendraper, Derby, April 11, at one.
In the Country.
D. Smith, ironmaster, Kings Swinford, Staffordshire,
April 16, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court—J. Vaile,
wine merchant, Cheltenham, April 23, at twelve, at the
Bristol District Court-8. Woodroffe, wine merchant, Chep-
stow, Monmouthshire, April 23, at eleven, at the Bristol
District Court—T. Todd, cotton dealer, Manchester, April 14,
at twelve, at the Manchester District Court—M. I. Jacobs,
tailor, Ashton-under-Lyne, April 15, at twelve, at the Man-
chester District Court—R. Briggs,cottcn spinner, Ulverstone,
Lancashire, April 15, at twelve, at the Manchester District
Court.
CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to
the contrary, on the day herein mentioned.
E. Clayton, licensed victualler, Edgeware-road, April 11—
D. Hutson, agent, St. Albans, April 11—T. Ellis, boot-
maker, Wisbech St. Peter's, Cambridgeshire, April 11—D.
Wynne, innkeeper, Colwyn, Carnarvonshire, April 14—J.
Mann, grocer, Warwick, April 10—C. J. Blunt, civil engi-
neer, Great mond -street, Queen-square, April 10—G. By-
ford, wholesale grocer, Liverpool, April 10—J. IL Rand,
dealer in glass, Westminster-bridge-road, April 10— IL J.
Andrews, apothecary, Plymouth, April 10—F. W. E. Ba-
randon, merchant, Philoot-lane, April 10—R. Tate, silver-
smith, Regent-street, April 10.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
J. Layers and J. Ackland, printers, Bristol—G. Roper, C.
Roper, and W. Roper, carpenters, Rath—J. B. Terry and S.
Turner, osier dealers, Springfield, Essex—R- Dodsworth and
G. Alderson, stock-brokers, York—G. Jordan and J. Webb,
straw-hat manufacturers, Luton—E. Wilcock and F. W.
Norton, shawl manufacturers, Bolton-le-Moors—R. and H.
Banks, butchers, Liverpool—J. Young, 11. Weston, J. Hay-
ward, and M. Drayson, linendrapers, King's-cross—C. and
F. A Magnay, paper-makers, Mill-end-mills, Hertfordshire
—J. Younghusband and P. R. Bull, wholesale fancy sta-
tioners, Providence-row, Finsbury—J. Harrison, C. Lange,
T. Carr, and T. Martens, shipbrokers, Stockton (so far as
regards T. Carr and T. Marten)—J. Harrison, C. Lange, and
T. Carr, shopbrokers, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (so far as re-
gards T. Carr)—T. J. Bedborough and G. Jenner, builders,
New Windsor—T. K. and G. H. Pulley, porkmen, Lower
Marsh, Lambeth—G. Golding and J. B. Smith, joiners,
Liverpool—J. and W. Chater, painters, Sunderland—W.
Watts and T. Standhy, iron-stone cane ware manufacturers,
Swadlincote Pottery, Derby-shire—G. W. Green, S. Mills, and
T. Wells, carriage-spring makers, Darlaston, Staffordshire
—B. Haigh and J. Milton, engineers, Newton-wood, Cheshire
—W. Richard, J. Bell, and J. Findlay, shipwrights, Liver-
pool—R. Debenham and J. Lanham, linendrapers, Edward-
street, Portman-tquare—W. M'Naught, R. Pinnington, C.
Newsome, J. Dearden, and J. Griffiths, cotton:spinners, Roth-
dale—W. Simpson and T. R. Hills, stock-brokers, Leeds—S.
Rhodes and T. Mountain, joiners, Wakefield—J. Hall, J.
Hall, and W. D. Hall, paper manufacturers, Saddleworth.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
Thomas Fairbairn, M.D., banker, Edinburgh, March 26,
and April 16, at two, at the chambers of Mr. Burness,
Edinburgh.
William Davison, smith, Glasgow, March 24, and April
14, at two, at the chambers of Messrs. Ferguson and Hall,
Glasgow.
Sharp and Thompson, calico printers, IVleadowside, Lanark-
shire, March 25, and April 15, at one, at the chambers of
Messrs. Murray and Galloway, Glasgow.
John Crombie, baker, Glasgow, March 26, and April 16,
at one, at the chambers of Messrs. and Towers, Glasgow.