The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-29 00:00:00

THE SUN,

PRO VIDENT CLERKS' ASSO-

CIATION.

A meeting of the members of the Benevolent Depart-
ment of this Association Wai held- yesterday at the
Londin Tavern, for the purpose of electing by- ballot
three annuLants on the beneVelent fund—a clerk and
two wi;lows of clerks.

Mr. John ALA Smith, M.P., presided. There were

present, besides the chairman, Mr. H. H. Jones, Mr. J.
W. Welcb, Mr. J, C 1 1,-e, Mr. A. Dawson, Mr. J. Dan-
kaerts, Mc. S. J-pp, Mr. W. J. Jordan, Mr. J. Linton,
Mr. W. Maitland, Mr. S. Notley, Mr. H. Price, Mr. M.
S. Sawtell, Bze.

Mr. BYRNE, the Secretary, having read the advertise,
men t announcing the election,

Mr. R. H. JONES, the Chairman of the Board of
Management, said be was sure it must be extremely
gratifying to Mr. John Abel Smith, as it was to himself
and all those who had been interested in the association
since its commencement. to witness these periodical meets
ings, for the purpose of carry ing out what they most
anxiously anticipated at the commencement, and what
was one of the most gratifying proceedings that they
had to perform—viz., to relieve those who are in need
and distress. That was the object for which the asso
ciation was chiefly established, and they always derived
great pleasure whenever they had an opportunity. of
carrying it into effect. He would observe that they
hod adopted the usual practice on such occasions of
placing before the public the initials of the candidate
with a true and correct statement of their cases, leaving
the general body of members to snake their election
according to the circumstances of each case; and
also that the board had on the present; as,
en all former occasions, steadily refrained from any inter-
ference whatever for the purpose of influencing any elec-
tor in the votes he might give.--(lslear.) He wished
that particularly to be understood, and he hoped-in fact
he had no doubt—that every one present believed what
he said.—(Hear.) Some observations would necessarily
have to be made at the close of the election, and he
would reserve until then any additional remarks which
he might think it right to address to the members.
The CHAIRMAN said he believed all that remained for
him to do was to declare the ballot open, but he was
anxious to take that opportunity of stating, in confirma-
tion of what Mr. Jones had said, that it was the earnest
desire of the committee to leave the electors to come to
a free and unbiassed decision on the cases which might
appear to them most deserving of support. He believed
it was strictly true that they had taken all possible
pains to abstain from influencing any one single
vote in favour of any particular candidate. He was
anxious also that it should be distinctly understood
that the country subscribers interested in the institution
had precisely the same claims as the London members,
and that because the establishment was in London, where
the principal body of members resided, they did not
come behind, or even second to the. London subscribers,
or were necessarily excluded in any shape from any of
the privileges which the society professed to give. The
whole object of the board was sincerely and truly to
do justice to all alike in this matter, both to
the subscribers and those who were solicitous for the re-
lief to be afforded by this benevolent fund.—(Hear.)
In answer to the allusion of Mr. Jones as to the gratify-
ing purpose for which they had met, and the unfeigned
pleasure it would give every one of them if the annuities
which would be given that day afforded essential and
material relief to those who were suffering from no faults
or errors of their own, he would only add that he trusted
that feeling was not confined to the board and the
others assembled in the room, but that every subscriber
to the fund would feel his share in the lively pleasure
which such results must and ought to create. He would
fain add, as he bad so often said at past meetings, that
he wished this circumstance would also act as a stimulus
to others to help them in the good work for which
they had associated themselves together; and when ho
thought Of the number of clerks not only in London,
but in the country at large, he could not help stating
his deliberate, and at the present moment sorrowful,
conviction that although they had power to prevent
any deserving member from suffering it thrown into
difficulties, yet, up to now, they had not availed them-
selves of that power as generally, as cordially, and as
heartily as he considered they ought to have done.—
(Hear, hear.) With then t few observations, which he
hoped would not be considered altogether ill-timed, he
had now the honour of declaring that the ballot was
opened.—(Cheers.)
The pelt commenced shortly after twelve o'clock, and
remained open until three. The process of adding up
she number of votes obtained by each candidate, which
occupied.an hour, having been concluded,
Mr. R. H. Josexs, in the absence of Mr. John Abel
SMith, was called to the chair, and he expressed his
regret that one or two candidates must, as a matter of
course, be disappointed, though it was a great satisfac-
tion to know that some would participate in the benefits
which the society was able to confer. It was his anxious
wish- that they might one day be in a position to extend
their aid to all applicants. He hoped that the result of
the election would have some influence on the clerks at
large iu this country. If they as a body came forward
and supported the association, they would have no oc-
casion to go to elections at all, but situated as they were
now,-they could only afford assistance to the extent of
their means, and to that extent they most cheerfully and
cordially gave it.— (Hear, hear.) They took care, how-
ever, that those who were admitted as annuitants should
not be sacrificed by any reduction hereafter, sad he
hoped they would continue to enjoy their annuities as
long as they lived, otherwise he was inclined to think it
were better they never had them.—(Hear, hear.) It was
really painful to him, during the last week or two, to
have. had occasion to solicit—and he had frequently done
this before—influential clerks to come forward and
assist them in a work which they honestly believed to
be good. The excuses that were made, and the want of
feeling manifested, were beyond all conception. He only
wished that all he had seen were present to witness what
he was sure was very painful to himself and col-
leagues—the disappointment created in the minds of
some of the candidates; but the board were deter-
mined to persevere to augment the funds of this depart-
ment, and they confidently hoped for success hereafter.
He might mention that they were prepared to call
the members together in a very short time to con-
sider the propriety of making an alteration in the rules.
They were only now waiting for a meeting of the trustees
and treasurer, to complete what they had done. As some
consolation to the unsuccessful candidates, the board had
voted 51. to each of them.—(Hear.) He would now
announce to the satisfaction of some, and the disap-
pointment of others, the result of the poll, which was as
follows: Votes.
W. A. 470
H. W. A. ... 1,802
J. W.
H. R. ... 1,733
J. W. "• ... 1,209
M. A. A. ,„ 146
M.L.Y. ••—• ... 1,401
The number of members who had voted was 1,975. It,
therefore, became his duty to declare that the election
bad fallen on H. W. A., clerk, for an annuity of 25L,
and on H. R. and M. L. Y., widows of clerks, for annui-
ties of 15/, each.—(Cheers.) One of the latter success-
ful candidates was toe widow of a clerk in Manchester.

' Thanks having been returned on behalf of the suc-
cessful candidates, as well as a vote of thanks to the
Chairman and Board of Management,
11r. JONES said he cuuld only return his best
thanks on behalf of himself and his colleagues for this
mark of confidence. He was happy to find they were
all unanimously of opinion the election had been con-
ducted, as was really the case, with the strictest impar-
tiality.—(Cheers.)
The meeting then separated.
From a paper circulated in the room, it appears that
in the Assurance Department 196 policies, for 31,2001.,
have been issued during the present year. In the same
period 34 loans, amounting to 666/., and 7 gratuities,
amounting to 401., have been granted by the board.

THE PROTECTIONISTS AT
TAM WORTH.7ALARMING RIOT.

The dinner in promotion of Protectionist principles
took place at the Town-hall yesterday afternoon. Mr.
Woolterstan, a landed proprietor of great influence, pre-
sided, and was supported by Lord Lewishman, M.P.,
Mr. Spocner, M.P., Mr. Newdegate, M.P., Mr. G. F.
Young, the candidate for Cambridgeshire, and other
gentlemen of distinction. The proceedings within the
ball were of a most enthusiastic character, but the
people from without gave unequivocal intimitation of
their disapprobation during the time the chairman was
speaking, and altudiog more particularly to the early
life of the late Sir H. Peel. In a short time the attack
upon the windows left scarcely a pane of glass whole.
Mr. NEWDEGATE called upon the company to remain
firm and leave the ball together as soon as their depar-
ture could be effected, and in this way the chairman and
tho rest of the party who dined passed along the streets
and took refuge in the King's Arms Hotel. The house
was crowded to excess, and in half an hour the hotel,

like the Town hall, was, so far as glass-work was con-
cerned, a complete wreck.
Many persons in their progress from the Town-hall to
the hotel were seriously injured.
The first inquiry was for a borough magistrate, and
chairman of !lie
the only one
The alarm be found d was Mr. Parsons, the deputy-
chairman
the town was at half-past ten
Capt. Dyott, Mr. Ilse
o'clock nearly highest point, and at this period
their power to induce the
and Mr. Spooner did all in
to adopt offensive and
defensiveL,h p ol actionpolice
were
er
e againstto b be
s thee eseen,
moband
without.
Only two of the borou
one of these was disable-el by injuries received at an
early
Newdegate, Mr. Parsons, and Capt. Dyott then
proceeded
hour.
to swear in special coneables, and at bell-
y proceeded to clear the
thisod time had nearly deserted,
the o'clock m this i s
by
b
asptnardsetetiesiewvaenbnicihi
our the thoroughfares were pretty well
cleared, and several prisoners, some of whom
intowere
the
se-
verely treated by their captors, were brought
hotel.
A largo amount of damage has been done to the build-
ings of the town; but it is not supposed, although many
persons are severely hurt, that any life has been lost. -
Captain Dyott, a magistrate of the county of Staf-
ford, was about to send for the military from Birming-
ham, when it was intimated that this step had already
been taken by the borough magistrates. Subsequently
the magistrates countermanded the order, and at two
o'clock this morning no attempt at a renewal of the riot-
ing was apprehended. The neighbourhood is, notwith-
standing, in a stet, of crest excitement.

GRAY'S INN, MAY 28TE, 1851.—At a pension of
the Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, holden this day, Ed-
ward Paai Page, E4,q., was called to the degree of Barrister-
at-Law.

LONDON,

HER MAJESTY'S LEVEE.

The Qa,*n held a Levce)esterday aftemoon in St.
Jame.'s Palace.. The Court woos more numerously at-
tended thln sey_Level"for several)cars past. Her Ma-
jesty and hip Royal Highness Prince Albert arrived free]
BUClingliam Palace, escorted by a detashrmnt of Life
014,rds.
&f e.-the Levee the of Scarborough had nn
audience of the Queen in the Rual Closet, to deliver
up the'ribited emu bUdge of _the Grat.d
.Cross of the
Bath, worn by the late General the Hon. Sir William
Lumley. . .•
Colonel Codrington (Coldstream Guards) bad an
audience of her Majesty to deliver up the riband and
badge of the Grand-Cross of. the Bath, worn by his
father, the late Admiral Sir Edward Codrington.
Her Majesty's lion;corps of -Gentlemen-at-Arms was
to citity iii the State- Saloons, under .the command of
their standard-bearer, Major Harmar.
Her Majesty'S Body Guard, .under the command of
Captain Phibbs, the•Eson in Waiting, was on duty in
the Palace as tuk.ual.

The Queen was attended by the Mistress of the Robes,
the Viscountess Jocelyn, Lady in Waiting, the Lord
Steward,.t be Lord Chamberlain, the Master of the Horse,
the Vice-Chamberlain, the Treasurer of the Household;
Lord Dufferin, Lord in Waiting; Lieutenant-Colonel
the Hon. C. B. Phipps, Keeper of her Majesty's Privy
Purse; Sir Frederic Stovin, Groom in Waiting; Colonel
the Hon. 'Charles Grey, Equerry in Waiting; and the
Pages of Honour in Waiting.
His Royal Highness the: Prince Albert was attended
by Lord 'George Lennox, Lord in Waiting, Lieutenant-
Colonel Francis Seymour, Groom in Waiting, and Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Francis Hugh Seymour, Equerry in
Waiting. • - .
His Royal Highness the Prince Henry of the Nether-
lands was attended by the Cheialier van Eappard, the
Chevalier de Casembroot, and Captain May, of the
Netheiluudi Royal Navy.
His 'Royal HighnesS the Duke 'of Saxe Coburg Gotha
was attended by M.B. de Treskow.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, his
Royal Highness the Duke Ernest of Wurtemberg, and
his Serene. Highness the Prince of Leiningen, were
also present at the Levee.
The Queen wore a train of white watered silk, chenee
with gold, and green and silver. The train was trimmed
with tulle and white satin ribands, and was ornamented
with diamonds. The petticoat was of white satin and
tulle, with satin ribands to correspond. Her Majesty's
headdress was formed of emeralds and diamonds.

Some rich dresses of Eastern costume were worn by
natives of the East attending the Levee.
The following presentations to her Majesty the
Queen and his Royal Highness the Prince Albert took
place in the Diplomatic Circle.
By the Belgian Minister—M. Edouard de Biolley;
M. Adolphe Simonis, President do la Societ‘ A gricole
et Forestiire do Loge; M. le Major Michiels, M. Mas-
sart, Off tier d'Artillerie; M. ChandellOn, Membre de
Juryßeige,.,
By the tavarian Minister—M. von Hermann, Finance
Councillor, Member of the Chamber, and Chief Com-
missioner to the Great Exhibition.

By the Russian Minister—M. le Conseiller hive*
Sagtynski, M. le Conseiller Priv6 Maltsoff, M. le Con-
seiller d'Etat actuel Dr. Hamel. M. de Lode, Gentil-
homme de In Chambre; M. le Conseiller d'Etat J. de
Tolstoy, M. le Conseiller d'Etat A. de Scherer, M. le
Conseiller Baron Stieglitz, le Colonel Schwabe, le
Capitaine de la Marine Imperial° G. Buutakof.
By the Prussian Ziliuister—Count Sumiaski, Chamber-
lain of his Majesty the King of Prussia; Colonel Bech-
told, in' the service of his Royal Highness the Grand
Duke of Hesse Darmstadt.

By the Swedish and Norwegian Minister—Mr. Tottie,
Commissioner from the King of Sweden and Norway to
the Industrial
By the United_States' Minister—Hon. Ashbel Smith,
lately Minister to the Court of St. James, from the
Republic of Texas; Mr. Edward Riddle, United States'
Commissioner to the Industrial Exhibition.

By the Greek N. A. Lidorikis, Secre-
tary of the Greek Legation.
By the Turkish 151ioistoi—Reotif Bey and Thsan Bey,
Fouctionneires d.O second rang, Membres du Bureau du
Grand R6ferendaire. du -Divan ImFerial; M. Paul Mu-
Surus, First Secretary of the Turkish Legation.
By the Saxon Minister—Baron du Friesen, Ministre
de I.7.lnteriet de S. M. le Roi de Saxe.
By the Austrian ,'Charge d'Affaires—count John Har-
rach, Captain in the Austrian service; M. de Kuchler,
Lieutenant of theChevaux L'gers, in the service of his
Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Hesse Darmstadt;
M. de Sanders, Lieutenant of the. Cheioux Legere, in
the service of bin. Rai al Highness the Grand Duke of
Hesse Darmstadt,

By the Peruvian Charge d'Affaires—Colonel Valle
Reistra, Capitaine de Vaustetu do la. Marine de Perou.
By the Portuguese Charge d'Affaires—Le Chevalier
Pinto de Several, Secretary of the Portuguese Legation;
M. Joao Elias da.Costa Farie. o Silva, Ministre d'Etat
honore; Viscount de Benagizil, Peer of Portugal.
By the French Charge d'Affaires—Le Vicomte Her--
cart de Thury, Le Due de Luynes, Le Baron Seguier,
Membre. de rlnstitut de Fiance, Jure de l'Exposition
Universelle.:

By. Vicount Palmerston—M.Payno,Charge d'Affaires
of Mexie.o; M. Novarro; Attache to the Mexican Le-
gation.
The Diplomatic Circle was attended by M. Van de
Weyer, the Belgian Minister, and M. Bartholeyna de
Fosselaert, AttachS, and M. Quetelet; Baron de Cetto,
Bavarian Minister; M. Moreno, Buenos Ayres Minis-
ter; Baron de I3runnow, Russian Minister, and Count
Michel Wielhorski, Secretary of Legation ; General
Prince Castelcicala, Neapolitan Minister, and M. G.
Canofari, Secretary of Legation; the Chevalier Bunsen,
Prussian Minister, and Ccunt Perponcher, and M. de
Bethmunn, Secretaries; Count de Reventlow, Danish
Minister, and Count de Reventlow Criminil, Secretary
of Legation; Baron de Rehausen, Swedish and Norwe-
gian Minister, and Count de Rosen, Swedish Adjutant-
General; Mr. Abbott Lawrence, United States' Minister,
Colonel T. B. Lawrence, Attache, and Mr. James Law-
rence; Senor Isturiz, Spanish Minister, and M. J. T.
Comyn, First Secretary. of Legation ; le Marquis
d'Azeglio, Sardinian Minister, and le Marquis Oidoini,
Secretary of Legation; M. Tricoupi, Greek Minister;
M. Musurus, Turkish Minister ; Baron de Beust,
Saxon Minister ; :Baron Koller, Austrian Charge
d'Affaires, Chevalier de Reyer, Secretary ; M. C.
Buschek, Chevalier de Burg, Count Barra*
Count Batthyany, Lieutenant Fliesa, Austrian
Hussars ; M. Francisco do Rivero, Peruvian
Charge d'Affaires; M. Marescalehi, French Charge
d'Affaires, and M. de Sanx, Secretary, of the Embassy;
the Chevalier do Ribeiro, Portuguese Charge d'Affaires;
le Baron Stratenus, Netherlands Charge d'Affaires; Vis-
count Palmerston, G.C.8., the Qaeen's Principal Secre-
tary of State for Foreign Affairs; and Colonel the Hon.
Sir Edward Cast, K.C.H., her Majesty's Master of the
Ceremonies. '
In the, General Circle the following noblemen and
gentlemen had the honour to be presented to her
Majesty:—
Mr. Keith Abbott, her Majesty's Consul at Tehran, on
return from Persia, by Viscount Palmerston.
Mr. Gilbert A'Beekett, by Sir George Grey.
Sir Robert Abereromby, by the Marquis of Breadalbane
Mr. Francis Oaiwell Adams, by his father, Commissary-

General Adams.
Lieutenant John de Courcy Agnew, R.N., by Rear-Ad-

miral Wanchope.
Ensign W. Agg, 51st Light Infantry, on appointment,
by Major-General Sir Thomas Willshire.
Earl of AllSermarle, oncoming to the title, by the Duke
of Beasirii.
Rev. IL: Allen, ':on. appointment to the Chaplaincy o
the Forces; Brighton, by' the Duke of Richmond.
Mr. Amory .(of tho United States), by Lord Lyndhurst.
Mr. Anderton, on his marriage, by his father-in-law,
the Earl of Flogall.
Mr. B. T. Angell, by Major Lewis.
Lieutenant- General Sir Richard Armstrong, C. 8., on
promotion and departure for Madras as Commander-
in-Chief, by the Duke of Virelliegton.
Dr. William Henry Ashley, by his father-in-law, Cap-
tain T. Gill, R.N.
Mr. Aylmer, oncoming of age, by the Marquis of KU-
' dare.
Sir Alexander Cockburn, on his appointment as her
Maiesty'e Attorney-General, by the Lord Chancellor.
Mr. William Bailantine, by. Sir F. Thesiger.
Mr. William Barber, Chairthan of the Metropolitan Local
Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851, by Lord
Ashburton.
Rev. John Barlow, by Professor Faraday.
Mr. Markland Barnard, on his appointment to the Hon.
Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, by Lord Foley.
Mr. S. A. Barrett, by Major-General de la Motto.
Lieutenant Barry, R.N., on return from foreign service,
by the Marquis of Anglesey.
Mr. Bass, M.P., by the Hon. W. Bagot, M.P.
Major Beaver, on return from India, by Lord Broughton.
Captain Bellingham' by Sir Alan Bellingham. •
Lieutenant Benson, by Lord Broughton. •
Cornet R. A. Benson, by the Earl of Yowls.
Lieutenant-Colonel F. Berkeley, on promotion and re-
turn from foreign service, by Mr. Grenville Berkeley.
Lieutenant Edward J.. Fitzhardinge Berkeley, by' his
uncle, Earl Fitzhardinge.. •
Lord Burners, on his accession to the title, by the Duke
of Rutland.
Mr. Blair, M.P., by Lord Yarborough.
Lieutenant Blair, on appointment, Royal Horse Artillery,
appointment to her Majesty's
Hobny..h EtdenM,aradrqui
i3lisgoh of ,
oAnngalpespeoy.
in
Mission at Hanover, by Viscount Palmerston.
Mr. Henry Bliss, on appointment as one of her Majesty's
Counsel, by the Lord Chancellor.
Sir M. H. C. Boevy, by the Duke of Beaufort.
Lieut.-Colonel H. Boileau, by Viscount Combermere.
Ensign H. Bond, on appointment to 91st Regiment, by
Lieutenant. Colonel Trouser.
Mr. J. M. Brackenbure , her Majesty's Consul (Cadiz),
by Viscount- Palmerston •
Mr. H. C. Brakyn, by Captain J. W. Ring.
Mr. W. G. Brett, on appointment as Chief Secretary to
the Master.of the Rolls, by the Master of the Rolls.
Captain Brewster, by his father, Sir David Brewster.
Mr. A. Brisco, by the Earl of Cardigan.
Sir James Brooke, K.C.8., on return from Borneo, by
Earl Grey -
Lieutenant J. H. Brooks, on return from India, by Earl
de Grey.
Rev. J. C. Browne, on proceeding to India as one of the
chaplains of East India Company, by Lord Broughton.
Lord Ulick Browne, by the Marquis of Clanricarde.
Dr. J. R. Brush, by General Sir William heir Grant.
Mr. R. Bunch, her Majesty's Vicri-Consul at New York,
by Viscount Palmerston.
Mr. Uigford Burr, High Sheriff for Berk!, by the Earl
of Abingdon.
Captain Burma', on promotion, by Colonel Sir 0.
Honyman.
Ensign F. W. Buiroughe, by Ma' or-General Wemyss-
Lieutenant W. P. Burnie, on pro motioe, by his father,
Captain George G. Burton.
Captain A. W. 13yles, by Colonel G. A. Wetherall.