The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-14 00:00:00

JOB AN D POSTMASTERS' BENEVO.
LENT FUND.
The a IV iveriary cf the establishment of this institu-
tion was celebrated by an excelltnt dinner at the
London 'IT avern, last evening ; the honourable Philip
sydr,,v Pit t'pont presiding, in the absence of the Right
Ilonou.rahli ! Lord Strathmore, who Was prevented beieg
present 1,4 consequence of a command to attend her
Majesty's )all. There were about 300 gentlemen
present. _ _ _

The hes Ich of her Mujesty having been dronlE with
foursiazei t:Jur,

The Cue IRMAN gave the health of his Royal High-
ness Prince Albert, Albert Prince of Wales, and the
rest of the Royal Family. He had great pleasure in
proposing t hat toast, knowing, as he did, that the
family whoa, j health he had the honour to propose were
highly bred, and well trained—(Loud laughter)—and ho
had no doubt: that when they came to run i❑ public they
would do great credit to their trainer.—(Loud laugh.
ter.) lie wr is sure they were highly imiebted to his
Royal High ness Prince Albert for having projected
the Crystal Palace, which would be well worthy of
admiration erven if it contained nothing but Wyatt's
statue of the borne trampling on the serpent—which was
one of the nublest representations of a la,_,rse he had ever
keen.

The CHAIRMAN then proposed the Army and Navy,
and expressed the great satisfaction he felt in knowing
that there was a gentleman present who was not only
connected with the former service, but was a member of
their own body.
Mr. MALLALUE returned thanks. It was true that
ipeirtiV as ate; but
he had the honour of serving throughout the Peninsular
ener
war in the army, bat it was only as a simple
ho could assure them that he bad always
a pride in fighting for the honour of his
countr Y
al
greatad
his then king as the most distinguished
g
colonel in the service.—(Cheers.) Forty-lour or forty"
five years had passed since that time, but he should feel
equal pleasure in doing all in his power in defence of
the rights of the Queen.--(Cheers.) In drinking the
health of the army, he felt that they had not only done
honour to the service, but that they had done them-
selves honour, as they had in that toast drunk the health
of the greatest general that had ever existed, under
whom he bad had the honour to serve—his Grace the
Duke of Wellington.—(Cheers.) He regretted that
there was no gentleman conaected with the navy to roe
turn thanks for that service, but he had great pleasure
in doing so, and he could assure them that whenever its
services were required, it would never be backward ie
coming forward.—(Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN said that he had now to propose a
toast of the most important nature, it being the success
of the Institution whose interests they had met to pro-
mote. That they had hitherto been successful was
shown by the fact that the society had only been estab-
lished twelve years, having commenced on the Ist of
July, 1839, and yet they had now, he was happy to say,
a fund of 9,3821. 2s. He thought that fact showed they
had no right to complain of the
public liberality, or of
the public support which they had received; but they
had a right to complain of the want of support from
the members of the business who were most likely
nereafter to want their assistance.—(Hear, hear.) He
must say that those whom the society had been estab-
dshed to foster, the lower class of those engaged in the
horse trade, had not supported the society in the way it
nad been expected, and he should have believed they
would.—(Hear, hear.) From a statement ho held in
his hand, he found that there were now on the funds
tive annuitants who were receiving 98/. 165. a year,
while their whole available funds were only 127/. All
these parties had been subscribers of 2/. 2s. per annum,
but they had all come on the funds as soon as they
were eligible under the rules, or at the end of seven
years, so that for an expenditure of 141. 14s. the lowest
annuitant was receiving :'lB/. 4s. a year, and the highest
261.—(Hear, hear.) There was not a town of any im-
portance—indeed there was not a village of any size,
which did not possess one or more postmasters who
might by chance come upon their funds. These men
:night be overcome by misfortune, and should they lose
one horse it would involve them in considerable distress,
while, should they lose two or three, they would be en-
tirely ruined.—(Hear, hear.) These were the men who
ought, while prosperity was shining upon them, to sub-
scribe to this institution.—(Hear, hear.) And if they
.lid not do so now they might depend upon it a bright
day was coming when, seeing their own interests, they
would all do so.—(Cheers.) He begged to conclude by
giving success to "The Job and Post Masters, Coach
eroprietors, Horse Dealers, and Livery Stable Keepers'
(of England) Provident Fund."—(Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN said that he had now to propose a
mast which he was sure would require no preface, it
being the health of the Noble President, the Duke of
Richmond.—(Loud cheers.) His Grace had always
,hown the great interest he took in the prosperity of
the society.—(Cheers.) His Grace was a nobleman of
whose patronage they might well be proud, for far above
..he star which sparkled on his breast, or the garter
which he wore below his knee, he possessed a heart
which always beat within his bosom in unison with the
noble claims of charity.—(Cheers.)
Mr. BRicE PEARSE had been in the early part of the
evening requested to propose one toast, and now he found
mother placed in his hands. He had to propose the
health of the vice-presidents, patrons, and benefactors of
he fund, and feeling that his Hon. Friend, on whose
right he had the honour to sit, was one of the most pro-
minent of those gentlemen, he telt it would be unneces-
sary to say a word in support of the toast.—(Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN begged to return thanks on behalf
o' himself and colleagues. He had been so often on his
Legs that he was afraid they might fail him—(Laughter)
—and therefore he would only return them his best
hanks, and beg to bo allowed to drink all their good
bi alths.—(Cheers.)
Mr. B. PEARSE again presented himself, and said that
ae had now to propose a toast, which he knew required
eo preface, it being " The health of their Hon. Chair-
man," who had, at the shortest notice, consented to pre-
ide over them in the place of the Earl of Strathmore,
oho was unavoidably absent. With respect to the pri-
vate character of Mr. Pierpont, he felt it was impossible
o say t,,0 much. He had long had the honour of being
acquainted with him, and a more amiable or a more
strogieforward man he had never known.—(Cheers.)
As regarded the public character of the lion. Gentle-
min, he felt that he had only to refer to the numerous
,haritable Institutions of the metropolis to show that the
Lion. Mr. Pierpont was never appealed to in vain.
The CHAIRMAN said, that ho had before beard that
the ( ffeet taking part in convivial meetings was to
make people see double.—(Laughter.) He did not
,n- an to insinuate that the conviviality of that day had
had such an effect upon his Hon. Friend, but he had
certainly painted his (the Chairtinin's) ch:ra.eter in
terms which were far too complimentary.—(Cries of
" No, no.") Well, be that as it might, he felt delighted
by the compliment they had paid him, and would always
he proud to do all in his power to promote the interests
of the insti.ution.—(Cheers.)
heir. JARDINE had been entrusted with a toast which
he was sure they would ull drink with the utmast cor-
diality, it beirt the health of their worthy treasurer.
Mr. E. TATTERSALL returned thanks.h Hiee regretted
no
hctt, owing to circumstances over which
control, the members of the trade dhnttottoygdi(v,.e thatoa
support to the institution which
hthattino
-s suogon as it should
this, however,
good din hand, there would
be seen that they
tel
a o come, forward and support
they might relya,
find
be plenty of parties ready t
that should they but
thero.—(Oheers.) felt
assuredwould find
support them, and that this
it deserved to he, one of the first institu-
tionsltwihvocon
tiardafacb!
e%er
,cy(a)emsa
ersfomr o:ae.r,dt hte:,ye
r
had
the compliment theypaid him, and they
in the country.—(C e ,s,) He sincerely thanked
them for
might rely upon it that ho would always do all in hitt
promote the interests of the institution.
poMwerr. SHAW
said that, having done honour to the racing
o
the worthy team—(Cheers)—
and
birth d
he should therefore give them the health of Mr,
Ythe team,
servicesa of be felt that they ought now to ae-
cJohn Hetherington and the directors and officers of the
lndoisedge 3
..nstitution.

Mr. HETHERINGTON returned thanks, and expressed
the gratification he fat at seeing the institution so well
supported on that occasion.—(Cheers.)
Mr. MILWARD proposed the health of the Stewards
which wes acknowledged by Mr. Green, NN 11.) trusted VIM
their 9,000/ fund would be that evening increased to
10,000/., as five figures were mere respectable than fotr,
and next Sear to 11,000/.
The CHAIRMAN had now to propose the health of
their Chairman elect, the Right Hon. the Earl of Strath-
more. It was rarely that a gentleman had two good
excuses for not attending to his appointments,
chair
Earl of Strathmore, who was to have taken
Last
both this year and last, had so.—(Hear, hear.).
d and he
year, the Noble Earl was about to b©
martrolebe a good
was sure they would all that:acknowledgenitheirbut the
meting—(Cheers
excuse for his not attending
and laughter)—and this year hae
to her Majesty's ball, which was equally as good an ex_
cure—(Cheers)—but he would endeavour
euse—(Cheers)—but he trusted phuabdirceoeived a command
c
to be present on the next occasion when they met in
m
that room.—(Cheers.) H
vnt
ihsnago Earlf tthe
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eSntirnagt hamraoor eu.n t .
been drunk, the coin-
t h eThheeahl health
lot
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ei glcha
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liHleescoehtniao.
ould therefore give theta
much enhanced
pany separated— 9
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isnsgrs. Hobbs, Francis, H.
The enjoyme
abilities
by the vocal
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Phillips, Sand, 6f:1,1110e/tie.
Mr. Harker was toastmaster.
and Smith, an amateur and member of
the club.

.
LORD J. RUSSELL S EW COURT OF CHANCERY
BILL,—Tbe statements in a morning
paper that Lord John
Russell's announced Bill to improve the administration of
justice in the Court of Chancery and the Judicial Committee
of Privy Council proposes to associate the Vice-Chancellors
sir J. L. Knight Bruce and Lord Cranworth as appellate
judges with the Lord Chancellor, is not correct. The Bill
will provide for the appointment of two additional Vice.
Chancellors, who are to take precedence immediately
thatediatele-
the afternew
the Lord Chief Baron. It will he proposed
Vice-Chancellors shall assist the Lord Chancellor in the
hearing of appeals, and exercise in his absence a co-ordinate
equitable jurisdiction. It will also be proposed to confer on
them a primary jurisdiction iu bankruptcy. In addition to
these duties, a proposal will be made o empower the House
of Lords to eyed themselves of their assistance in the same
manner as that of the common law judges is now afforded,
but without iuterfering with the existing power, to require
the aid of the latter. The new Vice-Chancellors will also
form a portion of the Court of the Judicial Committee of the
Privy Council. In addition to these leading provisions of
the forthcoming measure, t 'acre will be others introduced with
a view generally to improve the administration of justice in
equity.
Sr. MARTS HOSPITAL, PADDINGTON.--The bulid-
ing of this institution being so far completed as to admit of
the reception of the sick, it was opened yesterday, and a
meeting of the board was held, Admiral Percy in the chair,
for the reception of patients. The first stone of the building
was laid by his Loyal Ilighness Prince Albert, on June 28,
1845. It is intended ultimately to contain 400 )).Na, thou&
at present it i limited to 170.'