The Sun.
London, England, 1846-10-22 00:00:00

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LONDON ROYAL MARI rimE
INSTITUTION.
The fifty-fifth anniversary dinner of the Royal Mari-
time Institution, for relief of decayed master mariners,
took place yesterday evening at the London Tavern,
Bishopsgate-street, J. 'Thomson Hankey, jun., E,q.,
presided. The tahle was furnished with all the deli-
cacies of the season, and the wines were of the choicest
vintage. Mr. Toole, jun., acted as toastmaster, and the
hilarity of the evening was much promoted by the ex-
cellent glee-singing of Messrs. Hobbs, Hawkins, and
Machin. The guests numbered about one hundred.
The cloth having been drawn, and Non iVobis Donzine
sung,
The CHAIRMAN proposed the " Health of her Most
Gracious Majesty the Queen," observing that he was
sure the toast would meet with au enthusiastic reception
in such a company as the present; for if there was any
class of men who—without meaning offence to any other
portion of the community—a ere pre-eminently distin-
guished for their loyalty to their Sovereign, it was the
mariners of Great Britain.—(Hear, hear.)
The toast was drunk with every demonstration of
respect,
The other loyal toasts usual on such occasions having
been duly honoured,
The CHAIRMAN proposed, .‘ The Army and Navy,"
prefacing the toast with a few suitable observations, in
the course of which he called attention to the fact of the
day selected for that festive gathering being the ever-
glorious anniversary of the battle of Trafalgar.—(Hear,
hear.) The day bad been purposely selected out of com-
pliment to the seamen connect( d with the merchant
service, who on that memorable occasion, now forty-one
years since, had discharged their duty quite as admirably
and quite as effectively us the mariners serving in the
royal navy.—(Cheers.)
Lieutenant RODGERS, R.N., returned thanks. He had
received the rudiments of his naval education in the
merchant service, and owed his promotion in the royal
navy, at an unusually early age, to that fact. He
hoped that the mariners of both services would ever keep
in mind Nelson's memorable exhortation on Trafalgar
day, " England expects that every man will do his
duty." Amongst the duties of mariners he classed the
obligation of contributing, as far as in them lay, to
promote the interests of such institutions as the pre.
sent.—(Cheers.)
Song by Mr. Machin—" The flag that braved a thou-
sand years."
The CHAIRMAN, in proposing the toast of the evening,
" Prosperity to the London Maritime Institution," took
occasion to allude briefly to the past history and future
prospects of the charity. The institution had been
founded so far back as the year 1792, and was princi-
pally indebted for its existence to merchants connected
with the West India interest—an interest which, al-
though now comparatively insignificant, was then inti.
mately and extensively connected with our colonial mire
tions, and indeed with our shipping interests generally,
for almost every West India merchant was then a ship-
owner. The charity had been productive of the most
beneficial results to many parties, and on referring to its
books and records he was surprised to find how numerous
were the instances of men who bad been themselves
original subscribers being necessitated by the pressure
of unforeseen adversity to appeal to its funds for relief
in their hour of distress.—(Hear, hear.) He deeply re-
gretted to perceive how small was the number of perma-
nent annual subscribers. It was really lamentable to
think that so few of those master mariners who traded
regularly to the port of London should have entered their
names on the subscription list; but he attributed it to the
fact of the existence of the society not being as generally
known as it deserved to be.—(Hear.) He was sure that
if it was generally known it would be generally patro-
nised, especially by seamen of the merchant service, for
they were the class whose interests would be most pro•
:noted by its prosperity. He could not understand how
any master mariner, of provident habits, who had any
affection for his wife and family, could withhold his sup-
port from such en institutior, and he hoped that when
they became better acquainted with its merits, and were
made more fully sensible of its claims upon their favour-
able consideration, they would be found more anxious to
contribute to its welfare.—(Hear, hear.) He was in-
clined to think that some modification in the rules and
regulations of the institution, whereby the rate of sub-
scriptions and donations would be lowered, might perhaps
be desirable, but this be only threw out as a hint to the
committee.—(Hear, hear.) In conclusion, he had only
to say that the institution was one in which he felt the
liveliest interest, and he would always consider it a
duty incumbent on him to promote its welfare as far as
in him lay.—(Cheers.)
Mr. GEORGE F. YOUNG proposed the health of the
Chairman, to whose exertions in behalf of the institution
he alluded in terms of high eulogy.
The toast was very cordially received.
The CHAIRMAN returned thanks in appropriate terms.
Mr. MOULDS proposed " Prosperity to the British
Colonies."—(Cheers.)

Mr. J. ALEXANDER HANKEY proposed the health of
" The Elder Brethren of the Honourable Coroporation
of Trinity House," coupling the with toast the name of
Captain Proben.—(Loud cheers.)
Captain BROKEN acknowledged the compliment, and
observed that there was scarcely a member of the corpo-
ration who was not also an honorary member of the Ma-
ritime Institution.—(Cheers.) The corporation took the
deepest interest in the prosperity of the institution, and
would leave nothing undone that was at all practicable
to ensure the stability of so interesting and valuable a
charity.—(Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN proposed " The Shipping Interests of
Great Britain."
Mr. LYALL returned thanks.
The health of the Stewards having been proposed and
duly honoured, the company separated at eleven o'clock.
In the course of the evening the Secretary (Mr. Wat
son) announced that subscriptions for the year just
entered on had been received to the amount of about
350/. Amongst the subscribers were the following :
The Hon. Trinity Corporation, 105/. 9 • the Chairman,
10/. 10s.; a Friend of the Chairman, 10/. 10s. • J. Alex-
ander Hankey, 10/. lOs. ; Charles M'Gerrold, 5/. ; S.
Anderson, 51. ss. ; Captain J. Lemon, R.N., 5/. ss. ;
An Old Subscriber, 2/.; London Dock Company (annual),
5/. 55.; Captain Thomas Rous (annual), 15/. 155.; Geo.
Lyall (steward of the day), Al. ; J.. D. Powles, AL ;
Editor of Shipping Gazette, 21. 25.; Thomas Daniel and
Co., 21.25., &c., &c.

LEOMINSTER.—The Rev. J. Crewkerne, of Trinity
College, Dublin, a gentleman of high Church principles,
has been appointed Vicar of this parish, in place of the
Rev. G. Woodhouse, deceased.

FIRE IN ROTHERHITHE.—A fire broke out yester-
day morning, between eight and nine o'clock, in Rother-
hithe-street, which was likely to lead to serious conse-
quences. It took place at Gaston's turpentine establish-
ment, in the camphine house, by the bursting of one of
the discharge pipes. The flames proceeded with such
fearful rapidity as to annihilate everything in their pro-
gress. It was, however, happily arrested by the active
and energetic assistance of the people in the neighbour-
hood, who bravely plied the engines of the Commercial
Dock Company. Much injury had not been sustained.
SINGULAR AND FATAL ACClDENT.—Yesterday an
inquest was taken by William Carter, Esq., at the Farm
' House Stumble Hole Common, Horey, Surrey, on the
body of Benjamin Harman, aged 14 years. The deceased
was a servant in the employ of Mr. Oxley, of Dean Hope
Farm, Holley. On Monday last the deceased had been
to a distant meadow to fetch a drove of sheep back to
the farm house, and on the way home he had to pass r
bridge across Dean Hope Brook, at the foot of which
was a pond of water which covered the roadway, caused
by the recent heavy rains. The deceased, on reaching
this spot, found that the sheep refused to pass through
the water. The deceased, after a few minutes' con-
sideration, seized one of the sheep, with the view of
dragging the poor animal through the pond, which was
only a few inches in depth, thinking the others would
follow it, and, whilst struggling with the sheep, he fell
over the end of the bridge into the brook. His brother,
who was standing by, raised an alarm, and endeavoured
to save him, but the current was so strong, that it carried
him some distance down the brook, where be disappeared.
Search was made for the body, but it was not found for
upwards of two hours. The jury returned a verdict of
" Accidental death."

THE JOCKEY CLUB AND THE NEWMARKET AND
CHESTERFORD RAlLWAY.—Yesterday a very full meet-
ing of the members of the Jockey Club touk place, at
which the following resolutions were passed :—" The
directors of the Newmarket and Chesterford Railway
Company having at a special meeting, convened for the
purpose on the 18th day of October, 1846, laid before
the stewards and members of the Jockey Club, the plans
and sections of the proposed extensions from Newmarket
to Thetford, and from Newmarket to Bury, with a
branch to Ely, and the same having been duly examined
and considered, it was resolved unanimously that the
plans and sections of the railway from the Newmarket
station eastward are very preferable to any that were
submitted to the Jockey Club last year, and are ap-
proved accordingly. That the Newmarket and Chester-
ford Railway Company are entitled to, and will receive,
the support of the Jockey Club in proceeding to Parlia-
-1 ment for the above extensions, in preference to any
other company, both because the Newmarket and Ches-
terford Company have most satisfactorily carried on and
are prepared to further carry out the views of the club
in obtaining the Act for the lines from Chesterford to
Cambridge and Newmarket ; and because, as it appears
to this meeting, there is no other company having so
legitimate a claim to the extension, or in whose hands
they could be so safely and beneficially entrusted."
SALE OF AN ESTATE IN SURREY.— On Tuesday
was disposed of by auction, at the Auction Mart, by
Messrs. Winstanley and Co., a freehold estate situated
in the parishes of Crainhurst and Tandridge, Surrey.
It was about twenty-four miles from London, and com-
prised the mansion, with several farms, and 475 acres of
meadow pasture, arable and wood land, realising an in-
come of about 6301. per annum. There was also a com-
muted rent charge included, from nearly the whole re-
mainder of the parish of above 1,400 acres. It produced,
after an active competition, 16,7501.
MAYENc E.—RELIGIOUS TOLERATION.—We learn
from the Univers Israelite, that the Israelites of that city
have just sustained a heavy loss in the death of Rabbi
Leo Effinger. The deceased rabbi, a man of the old
school, was beloved by all the members of the commu-
nity ; and by his amiableness, his influence, and his
sagacity, he prevented the ardent conflicts which, in other
towns of Germany, separate the orthodox from the reform
party. The funeral of the deceased rabbi furnished a
rare example of religious tolerance. Among the pro-
cession following the venerable Jewish ecclesiastic to the
grave, were the heads of the Catholic and Protestant
clergy ; Bishop Kaiser, of the former, and Dr. None•
weiler, Archdeacon of the latter.

RUSSIAN AMMUNITION.—We have on previous oc-
casions mentioned the arrival of shots and shells from the
Russian Ports of Odessa bit° this country. Another
arrival of this kind has just taken place, consigned to a
private individual, by the vessel named the Mary Isabella,
which has entered the London Docks, also from Odessa,
'laving 0,419 shells and shot on board.