The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-20 00:00:00

PRICE 5D

- SOCIETY.
The anniversary dinner of the members and friends of this
valuable institution was held on Monday evening, at the
London Tavern,,the Hon. Baron Platt in the chair.
There an unusually large attendance, particularly of
the fair sex, and the enthusiasm exhibited during the even-
ing augurs favourablyfor the prosperity of this society, which
has been declining. After the cloth had been removed,
. The ,Cumassast proposed the "Health of her Majesty the
Queen," who, he stated,had beerigraciously pleased to foivrard
a donation of 301., and to direct that the institution should
henceforth be designated Royal.—(Cheers.)
The toast having been drunk with all the. honours,
The CHAIRMAN, in proposing the next toast, the " Health
of the Queen Dowager," expressed a hope that her Majesty
would yet become a subscriber to the society.—(Hear.)
The CHAIRMAN said he had now to propose the " Health
of his Royal Highness Prince Albert."—(Hear, and cheers.)
That illustrious personage had been a friend to their so-
ciety when it stood most in need of a friend, and when an
appeal had been made on its behalf he was one of the first to
come forward and assist in rescuing it from its depressed con
dition.—(Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN, in giving the next toast, the "Army and
Navy," passed a high eulogium on both, and adverted in
glowing terms to the recent achievements in India.
The toast having been drunk with all the honours,
The CHAIRMAN rose to propose the toast of the evening,
" Prosperity to the Royal General Annuity Society." He
said, in calling their attention to the society for the pro-
motion of which they had assembled, it would be his duty to
call their attention to its past and present history.—(Hear.)
The society was instituted in 1827, and on the first year of
its establishment no less than forty individuals became the
recipients of its bounty.—( Hear.) 'The success of the society
increased, and the next year no less than thirty-eight persons
more were added to the list, making, on the second yeas' of
its existence, a total of seventy-eight individuals deriving
support from its funds.—(Cheers.) T he societ
and in y con
tinued
ued
in this prosperous and improving condition,
were enabled to admit eight candidates, and thereby to con-
tribute to the necessities of no less a number than ninety
persons.—(Cheers.) Thus far the society bad proceeded,
but its subsequent career was not in
_conformity with the
:promise heldforth the first few years of its existence. It be
essentially necessary shortly afterwards to diminish
ducee4-te- sell
a
their number, and but six individuals were admitised the
following year. From that period down to 1845 no election
gelled
place,
their pension to males to 15s. a week.pelrtnylhanis
and to support the institution they were cora,-
portion of their funded pro
philantl
liaargtheeitor
things a meetingof the society, n was
held in that' room on behalf
..opicwho bad the management to persevere
induce' thosead
public atteendlio
the result was
had at that time dwindlfro a collection sufficiently
dsttaoter rem
(Chrneeninety to nineteen pensioners,
exertions, and the institution, which
of 5601. was
has rapidly prospered.— At the meeting, over
250/. were collected,
which his friend lUr. Wood presided,
nrealciasesdcalled to the
and the next time that
relieving—w(aCheers.)
claims of the society a sum
If the number of those they were now
great as could be wished, it was gratifying to know thsatnotheays
had been enabled to raise the pension to It. Gs. for the men,
and 1/. for the females.--Cliear and cheers.) Such was the
condition of the society. It was to support that institution,
with whose nature and utility they were now acquainted,
that they had met there that evening, and in doing so they
were called on to exercise the highest function that belonged
to humanity, namely, to render good to their fellow-man.
'Their institution yielded to none in its peculiar sphere of
utility. Its object was to assist those who had once been,
perhaps, as well situated as themselves, but who from cir-
cumstances over which they could exercise
_no influence,
were hurled from prosperity, and that at a period of life when
the energies had been expended, and the time for exertion
had passed away. It was to relieve those with whom they
had sympathies in common, and who were unable to relieve
themselves, that theywere now called upon, and he trusted that
that appeal would be cordially responded to. In conclusion,
he would give them the toast of the evening, " Prosperity to
the Royal General Annuity Society." The toast was drunk
with all the honours.
The SECRETARY then read the report, after which the
health of the several officers of the institution and other ap-
propriate toasts were drunk.
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late hour.

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.
:From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.)

MONDAY, MAY 18.
The following Railway Bills were withdrawn :
Northampton and Bedford.
Leicester and Tamworth Junction.
Congleton and Crewe.
Scottish Midland Junction (South Inch of Perth Branch).
Carnwath and West Linton.

RAILWAYS.
Select Committee on Group No. 39.
Mr. Arland discharged ; Mr. Harcourt selected, and added to th
Committee

Select Committee on aoup No. 53.
Mr. Parker and Dr. Bowring discharged ; lion. E. Lascelles and
Mr. liildyard selected, and added to the Committee.
The Committee of Selection have appointed the Select Committee
on Group N0.•50 to meet on Thursday, May 28, attwelve.

LAVISH EXPENDITURE, AND
PAYING THE PIPER. . - -
I.TO.TEE EDITOR OF THE .SUIV:
SIR,— Lord.g.43iniinck, I would recommend, should have
ascertained4gefore he charged the Earl of Lincoln with
lavish exfenditUre): how much the South .Nottingham-
shire elect-ft cost Mr. Hildyard, including the ' 3,0001.
given by-a catkin monopolist Duke, a Peer of thd realm.
At the outset of the election it was not secret that the Dake
had sul4cribed; the monopolists openly boasted of it as a
rally fpr Mr. Ilildyard.
The election for North Nottinghamshire, of Lord N.
Bentinck (though no real contest), it is well known, was a
" lavish expenditure ;" when we take into account that there
was not necessity_for all which his Lordship's partizans did.
Add this to the sum subscribed to assist Mr. Hildyard's re-
turn,-and I think the Duke, by this time, knows that he has
" paidthe piper."—Yours, &c. AN ELECTOR.
I North Nottinghamshire, May 16.

THE CORN BlLL.—This Bill, which, as is usual with
all Bills that have passed the Commons and are
ay afternoon " in waitingon" to
the
be
carried up to the Lords, was lying on Mond
Speaker'sori ptaobrtle.,,nacp.p.arTenhtleyanrriot.lattor,ckinrg.
Galynono(titcheo either by
a is
ot
bulk f
the Committees of Ways and Means and Supply), however, and his
advance to the table to remove the important measure, at once
changed the scone around it. Mr. Greene had scarcely moved from
the table towards the bar, when a vast number of Members arose
frem all quarters of the House (save that of the Protectionists), ap-
parently glad of the opportunity of doing honour to the resalt of their
own long labours, and to the great principle which it involved.
Such a rush towards the door, and by so many Members at once,
we do not recollect to have seen since the memorable " going up" of
the Reform Bill after it had passed the Commons.—Times.
SERIOUS ROBBERY.—On Monday a robbery of very
serious amount was committed upon the premises of Mr. Sawyer, a
livery-stable •keeper, iu the Curtain-road, Shoreditcle On inquiry, it
appeared that yesterday morning he placed a bag containing 691. be
bank notes, and 401. in gold and silver, in a cupboara in his counting-
house, and another bag containing 71. 10s. in a desk, with directions
to his foreman to take the larger amount to the banker's in the course
of the day. Both cupboard and desk were locked, as was also the
counting-house door ; but, about two o'clock in the afternoon, where
the foreman went to execute his commission, he discovered that the
place had in the m:antime been entered, the desk and cupboard
broken open, and the throb ags, containing upwards of 1071., stolen.
Information was immediaely given to the police, and the °teers,
upon inspection, had no dour;t that the robbery had been committed
by some person well acquainted with the premises.
lIILL's PRINTING PRESB.—This is a very ingenious
Invention; by which, by means of hand labour, and. without the aid
of steam power, a hand printer is enabled to produce impressions
with a rapidity-far beyond anything that the hand-press, or any
press not worked by steam, has hitherto produced. The hand-
presses hitherto hi use have done comparatively very little to ex-
pedite the printing and multiplying of copies, and the hand printer
has not progressed much beyond the state in which he was placed
at a very early period of the art of printing. Those who have made
printing, and the machinery by which it is worked their study,
affirm, that although within a comparatively few years more
than thirty patents have been taken out to secure inventions
connected with the machinery of presses, and to enable
hand printers to increase the celerity of the process,
taiy Pre still, as far as speed is concerned, no nearer
the attainment of the object than they would have been had the
old German press been still continued in use. For though in the
construction and mechanism, and in the machinery and the materials
emplored In hand presses, many very great irnproveraents have been
made, and many important facilities secured to the workmen, yet,
in point of quickness in producing the work required, very little,if
anything has been effected, and the slowness of production hashiboe-
come the more observable from the extraordinary rapiditywith w
ole
the steam-press multiplies copies. The small printer _
ioltrnx,e.t;m..r
course, use the steam-Press
; the machinery, from. its D
invontion,
' tat and expedite his labours, is
plexity, and great ex
therefore, which tends to Cecil" e _
his
Inquiry
and
meant.
therefore important, and Werth../ r
eeo en at his residence, lie, 28',
This invention of Mr. Mill is. te: b-
pew N beyond his means ,
t 6,1 in such subjects, the -
Stamfbrd-street, and to those i
copies in the ratio of four to one
machine, though lt een e.
i s]
eneral use, do not exceed those of the
over the hand-Presses n /1".
p.r.vtifipiyt nand pleasure. The dimensionsi7thice
tem of it will affordbothsim
cAminen press. Its
worked by hadplicity a construction is also a great advan-
generally in use, for it has neither
tage over presses
tooth-wheel, rack, or pinions for giving motion, neither baa it the
tapes fbr conveying the paper, so that the inconvenience and the
trouble of those portions of a press getting mit of order are avoided
altogether ; in short, a strong lad can work off from 1,200 to 1,500
impressions per hour with less labour and exertion than is re-
quired by the common hand-presses to work off 300 impressions.
The invention is, of course secured by patents, and the inventors,
therefore, make no concealment of their press, but are anxiOW that
the public should see it and judge for themselves of its merits.
EQUESTRIAN STATUE OF HER MAJESTY.—A private
view of Mr. James Wyatt's equestrian statue of her Majesty was
afforded on Saturday last to a select circle of the nobility, on the
invitation of the artist. We understar.d the same privilege will be
afforded to alimited number of visitors on every succeeding Wednea-
day and Saturday prior to the removal of the work.
FULDA, MAN 13.—About nine o'clock this evening ii
dreadful fire broke out in the Langbruckstraase. At midnight
nearly all that part of the ancient town was destroyed. Who the
latest accounts left (early iii the morning of the 14th), the fire had
not been got under.
THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS. -- The weather
during the week has been uniformly fine, and, notwithstanding the
prevalence of the east wind, vegetation of
liall sorts continues to make
a very favourable progress. The young wheat and other grain look
potatoes, we have not heard of any
remarkably well, and although, as yars relative to that crop:
eeft, is known about the
Carlisle Patriot.
PIGEON-FLYING FROM BRIGHTON.—On Monday •
pigeon-flying match took place from Brighton, between Mr. Benjouniix
Bates, of Southwark-bridge-road, and Mr. Cope, of Friar-street.
Blackfriars-road, for Si. a-side. The birds were thrown about noon,
and left the place in excellent style. Mr. Cope's pigeon reached its
home in one hour and thirty minutes, while Mr. Bates's bird suc-
ceeded in accomplishing the distance in One hour and a quarter. The
bird which won the match is one of an extensive stock of half-bred
carriers in the possession of Mr. Bates.
TERMINATION OF THE MINERS' STRIKE.—The miner*
of South Staffordshire, who were out on strike, finding that their
employers were indifferent as to their resuming work at present,
though willing to re-engage them on former terms, have returned to
their bits. The rate of wages paid is about 3s. 9d. a day.
.e—Monday
" there is ; it is caused by the wind through the cracks yon have
' - NV IL
tDISSIPATION AND SUICIDE.—Ori Saturday, Mr. a 'VI
M.P., held an inquest at the Elephant and Castle, Virg's-road.
tooß AmLLucOhOnNuttAerscinENtTh
ascended once more witk his magnificent balloon, the Albion, frost
~eyveien,,in,grephruedr.
thC.. Gscuiret.etttor,
the grounds of the Royal Standard Tavern, at Hoxton, although:
evidently suffering from the effects of a severe and nearly fatal acci-
dent, which he met with last week In S o . The weather was
unpropitious for such an exhibition, and so boisterous during
most
the evening that the balloon heaved and bounded from side to side at
a tearful rate, frequently bowing down to the very ground, and
sweeping the heads of the spectators, and then rebounding with such
violence as to map many of the cords by which it was restrained.
Several men, holding the guide lines, were seen with their hands
cut and covered with blood. The ascent took place about twenty
minutes before eight, when the balloon, bearing the veteran, and his
brother, Mr. H. Green, being released, rose in good
style, and went
off with great velocity towards Hertfordshire.
THE CRACKS IN THE DOME OF S. PETER'S AT
Rom.—At the last meeting of the Institute
chair-
man,in allusion of Architects, the
to the numerous cracks which wore erroneously sup-
posed to have endangered the edifice, reminded the meeting of art
tcdote recorded of one of the later architects connected with the
cathedral. Some figures had been erected, and the architect, on be-
ing ..asked his opinion of them, said they wanted repose ; there wail
made in the dome."—ne Builder.
Camden-town, on the body of Andrew Tate, aged 30. The deceased
was a journeyman baker, lately in the employ,of Mr. Glendiuning,
Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-square, and was eery intemperate. On
Monday last he absented himself from his work, and nothing more
was known of him until Wednesday, when. he was found floating in
the St. PatleraS docks of the Regent's Canal,near to
whereonCosellor Agar's
mansion. He was conveyed to the workhouse, from papers
found on his person, N was discovered wit° ;11a wa5,,...' ~I'llejttry in the
'tibbeflee dr Any ?tired testimoy as to Itoi, deceased come into the
water, returned verdict of" round drowned."