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

T E S U

PROVIDENT CLERKS' ASSO-

CIA loN.

A meeting of the mPtebers cf the Benevelent Departe
meat of this Aiseciatien was held yesterday at
.1114
London Tavern, for the purpose of electing by ballot
three annuitants on the benevolent fund—a clerk and
two widows of clerks.
Mr. John Abel Smith, M.P., presided. There were
present, besides the chairman, Mr. R. H. Jones, Mr. J.
W. Welch, Mr. J. Clarke, Mr, A. Dawson, Mr. Jellan-
kaerts, Mr. S. Jepp, Mr. W. J. Jordan, Mr. J. Lintott,
Mr. W. Maelaud, Mr. S. Notley, Mr. R. Price, Mr. M.
S. Sawtell, &c.
Mr. BYRNE, the Secretary, having read the advertise-
ment announcing the election,
Mr. R. H. JONES, the Chairman of the ,Board of
Management, Food he was sure it must be extremely
gratifying to Mr. John Abel Smith, as it was to himself
and ell those who had been it terested in the a.stociation
since its commencement to witnt ss these periudical meet
inga, for the purpose of carrying out went they melt
aexiou,ly anticipated at the curnmencerneet, and What
was one of the roost gnat() ing proceedings that they
had to perform—viz,. to relieve those who are in re t d
and distress. Th.t was the object for which the nest>.
elation was chit fly established, and they always derived
great pleasure whenever they bad an opportunity of
carrying it into effect. He weuld observe that they
bed adopted the usual practice on such occasions of
placing before the public the initials of the candidate s,
with a true and corr ct statement of their cases, leaving
the general body of members to make 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 aey inter-
ference whatever for the purpose of influencing any elec-
tor in the votes be might give.—(Hear.) He- wished
that particularly to be uuderetood, and he hoped—in fact
he had no doubt—that every one present believed what
he said.—(Hear.) Some observations would sleet leerily
have to be made at the ebbe 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 bas said, that it was the earnest
desire of the ccnemittee to leave the electors to come to
a free and unbiassed decision on the capes vehicle might
appear to them most eieservittg of Rippler. 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 Wes
anxious also that it should be disenctly understood
that the country subscribers interested in the institution
bad precisely the same claims as the London numbers,
and that because the establishment was in London, where
tee principal body of mbers resided. they aid 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 funde--(flear.)
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 had 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 he
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 bad power to prevent
any deserving member from suffering if thrown into
difficulties, yet, up to now, they had nut availed them-
selves of that power as generally, as cordially, and as
heartily as he considered they ought to have done.—
(Hear, hear.) With thee a 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 poll commenced shortly after twelve o'clock, and
remained open until three. The process of adding up
Jae number of votes obtained by each9andidate, which

occupied an hour, having been concluded,
Mr. R. H. JONES, 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. It 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, bear.) They took care, how-
ever, that those who were admitted ad annuitants should
not be sacrificed by any reduction hereafter. mud he
hoped they would continue to enjoy their annuities as
long as they lived, otherwise be was inclined to think it

were bate'. 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 dune
this beforo—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. lie 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 emendates; 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 dove. As some
consolation to the unsuccessful candidates, the board had
voted 51. to each of teem.—(Hear.) He would now
announce to the satisfaction of some, and the diaap-
pointment of others, the result of the poll, which was as
follows: Votes.
W. A. ... ... ... 470
H. W. A. ... 1,802
J. W. ... ... 901
H. R.
... 1,733
M. S. M. ... 18
J. W. ... ... ... 1,209
M. A. A. 146
L.Y.... 1,401
The number of members who bad voted was 1,975. It,
therefore, became his duty to declare that the election
had fallen on H. W. A., clerk, for an annuity of 251.,
and on H. R. and M. L. Y., widows of clerks, for annui-
ties of 151. each.—(Cheers.) One of the latter success-
ful candidates was tne 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,
JONES said ho could only return his best
thanks on behalf of himself and his colleagues for this
mark of confidence. He was happy to find they were
alt 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.,
hale 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
TAMWORTII.-ALARMING RIOT.

The dinner in promotion of Protectionist principles
took place at the Town-hall yesterday afternoon. Mr.
at its
highestenthusiastichalt'the-hotel,seriouslywreck.was,farasglass-workwasconfirst
injured.forathroughout
their power to induce thee point, and at this period
gate. and Mr. Spooner did all in
defensive
company
action confinedegaiagainst
theth e
mhotelob
to adopt offensive and
without.
police were to be seen, and
Only two of the borough
one of these was disabled
by injuries received at an
degale, Mr. Parsons, and Capt.
reohceaedded to clear clear the
deserted,
pretty
Dyott then
pearorMlcyerelidoNw
euder. to swear in spicial constables,
and at halt-
past eleven o'clock this bod
timyp
streets, which the, mob bythis
and in an hour the thoroughfares were nearly
cleared, and several prisoners, some of whom werew se-
verely
verely treated by their captors, were brought into tle;
hotel.. - -
A large 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 beau 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 state of great exeitement.

•
GRAY'S INN, MAY 28TH, 1851.—At a pension of
the Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, holden this day, Ed-
ward Pall Page, Esq., WAS called to the.d:gree of Darlieter.e
SWAM - • • -

HER MAJESTY'S LEVEE.
The Q reen held Levee y ekerday atternoon in St.
P..lace. The Court was more numerously at-
' tendeT ilisn any Levee for several. years past. liar Ma-
-je4y'Sed his Royal Highness Prince Albert arrived from
Buckingham. Palace, escorted by a detachment of Life
Guara.„
Before the "Levee the Earl of Scarborough had an
audiende of the Queen in the Royal Closet, to deliver
up the riband and badge of the Grand Cross of the
Bath, worn by the late General the Hon. Sir William
Lumley.
Colon( 1 Codrington (Coldstream Guards) had 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 Codriegton.
Her.ilrlajstis. hon. corps Of Gentlemen-at-Arms was
on duty in the State Saloons, under the command of
their wardard-biater, Major Harmer.
Her Majesty's Body Guard, under the command of
Captain Pzihbs, the Exon in Waiting, was on duty in
the Palace as usual.
The Queen was attended by the Mistress of the Robes,
the Viscou.itese Jocelyn, Lady in Waiting, the Lord
Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, the Master of the Horse,
the Vib6-Chumberltaih, 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 Storm. Groom in Waiting; Colonel
the front Charles Grey, Equerry in Waiting; and the
Pages of :Honour in Waiting.
His Royal Highness the Prince Albert was attended
by Lerd George Lennox, Lord in Waiting, Lieutenant-
Colette] Francis Seymour. Groom in Waiting, and Lieu-
tenant-Colonel.: Francis Hugh Seymour, Equerry in
Waiting.
thethe Prince
Chevalier
vanr Y o fßtlihpeplse'redt,h
theer-
lanid? wis it:t7aalttlienlaelideie43
Chevalier' de Catembropt, and Captain May, of the
Netherlands Royal Navy.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Saxe Coburg Gotha
was attended by M. B. de Treskow.
His R.iiyel Highneas the Duke of Cambridge, his
Royal Highness the Duke Ernest of Wurtemberg, and
his S',:tene Highness the Prince of Leiningen, were
also present at the Levee. '
The Queen wore a train of white watered silk, duet)
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 WrIS forvud of etneraLda,and diainonds. •
Some rich dressa of Maittil'n costume here 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 Siraoni, President de la Societe A gricole
et Forsstid-e de L-age; M. le Major Michiels, M. Mas-
sart, Off eler d'Attillerie; M. Chandellon, Membre de
Jury'Beige.
By the Bavarian Minister—M. von Hermann, Finance
Cout.cillor, Member of the Chamber, and Chief Com-
missioner to the Great Exhibition.
By -the Russian Minister—M. le Conseiller Privy
Sagtynski, M. le Conseiller Prise Maltsoff, M. le Con-
seiller d'Etat -netuel Dr. Hamel, M. de Lode, Gentil-
homene de la Chatnbre; 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 Imperiale G. Boutakof.
By the Prussian Minister—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 Darrastadt.
By the Swedish and NorwegianMinister—Mr. Tottie,
Commissioner from the King of'SWeden and Nor way to
the Industrial,Exhibition.
;..By the United States' Minister—Hon. Ashbel Smith,
lately Minister to' the Court of St. James, from the
Republic of 'Axes; Mr. Edward Riddle, UnitearStates'
Commissioner to the Indtistrial Exhibition. '
By the Greek Minister—M. N. A. Lidorikis, Secre-
tary of the Greek Legation.
By the Turkish Minister—Recuf Bey and Thsan Bey,
Fonctionnaires du second rang, Membres du Bureau du
Grand Pteterendaire du Divan Inar6rial; M. Paul Mu-
surus, First Secretary of the Turkish Legation.
By theSuxon Minister—Baron du Friesen, Ministre
de l'lnterior de S. M. le Rol de Saxe.
By the Austrian Chart 4 d'affaires—Count John Har-
rach, Captain in the Austrian service; M. de Kuchler,'
Lieutenant of the Chevaux Legere, in the service of his
Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Hesse Darmstadt;
M. de Sanders, Lieutenant of the Chevoux Legere, in
the service of, his Royal Highness the Grand Duke o
Hesse Darmstadt.

By the Peruvian Chargé d'Affaires—Colonel Valle
Reistra, Capitaine de Vausteiu de la Marine de Peron.
By the Portuguese Charge d'Affaires—Le Chevalier
Pinto de Soveral, Secretary of the Portuguese Legation;
M. Joao Elias da Costa Faris e Silva, Ministre d'Etat
how,' ES; Viscount de BendaFAe_ziall,rePeezilvPieurowtut,egalH.
By the. French Charge eri-
cart del'hury. Le bac do Luy nes, Le Baron.Seguier,
Meinbre de 'lnstitut de France, Jure de l'Exposition
Universelle.

By Viiethint PaliterstonM.Payno,Charge d'Affaires
of Mexico; M. Novarro, Attaché to the Mexican Le-
gation.

The -Diplomatic Circle vs as attended. by M. Van de
Weyer, the Belgian Minister, and M. .Bartheleyna de
Foss( laert, Attact 6, and M. Quetelet; Baron de Cetto,
Bavarian Minister; M. Moreno, Buenos Ayres Minis-
ter; Baron do Brunnow, Russian Minister, and Count
Michel Wielhorski, Secretary of Legation ; General
Prince Castelcicala, Neapolitan Minister, and M. G.
Canoferi, Secretary of Legation- the Chevalier Bunsen,
Prussian Minister, and Ccunt .Perponcher, and M. de
Buthmann, Secretaries; Count de Reventlow, ainish
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. Llvvrence, •Attacle. and Mr. James Law-
rence; Senor Isturiz, Spanish Minister, and M. J. T.-
Comp), First Secretary of Legation ; le Marquis
d'Azt!glio, Sardinian Minister, .and le Marquis Oidoini,
Secretary of Legation; M. Tricoupi, Greek Minister;
M. Musurus, Turkish Minister ; Baron de Beust,
Saxon Minister 4. Baron Koller, Austrian Charge
n'Affaires, Chevalier de Raper, Secretary ; M. C.
I3uschek, Chevalier de Burg, Count Barred),
Count Batthyany. Lieutenant Film, Austrian
Ilussars ; M. Francisco de Rivero, Peruvian
Qbarge a'Afraires; M. Marescalchi, French Charge
d'Affaires. and M. de Saux, Secretary of the Embassy;
the Chevalier de Ribeiro, Portuguese Charge d'Affaires;
le Baron Stratenus, Netherlands Charge d'Affaires; Vis-
count Palmerston. G.C.8., tlyt Queen's Principal Secre-
tary of State for Foreign Affairs; and Colonel the Hon.
Sir Ella ard Cost, 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'Beckett, by Sir 'George Grey.
Sir Robert Abereromby, by the Marquis of Breadalbane
Mr. Francis Ottiwell Adams, by his father, Commissary-
General Adams,'
Lieutenant John de Courcy Agnew, R.N., by Rear-Ad-
miral Wench()Pe.
Ensign- W. Agg, 51st Light Infantry, on appointment,
by MajoreGeneral Sir Thomas Wiltshire.
Earl of Atbermarle, on coming to the title, by the Duke
of.lNfOrd:
Rev. 121:" Allen, on appointment to the Chaplaincy o
the Forces, Brighton, by the Duke of Richmond.
Mr. Amory (of the 'United States), by Lord Lyndhurst.
Mi. Anderton, on his .marriage, by his father-in-law,
the Earl of Fiegall.
Mr. B e['• Angell, by Major Lewis.
Lieutenant. General Sir Richard Armstrong, C. 8., on
promotion and departure for Madras as Commander-
in• Chief, by the Dake of Wellington.
Dr. William Henry Ashley, by. his father-in-law, Cap-
tain T. Gill, I.N. -- •
Mr. Aylmer, on coming of age,,by the Marquis of Kil-
dare. •
Sir Alexander:Cockburn, on his appointment as her
Maiesty'a Attorney-General, by the Lord Chancellor.
Mr. William Ballantine' 'by Sir F. Thesiger.
Mr. William Barber, Chairman 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.
LMi re .0 St
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nAa
n. aßrarrertyt bRy.sM,
,sonjorr-eGtuenrnerfarlodme lfaorMeigotitim.
by the Marquis of Anglesey. service,
Mr. Bass, M. 1"., by the Ron. W. Begot, M.P.
Major Beaver, on return from India, by Lord Broughton.
Captain Bellingham, by Sir Alan Bellingham.
Lienteuant Benson, by Lard Broughton.
Cornet R. A. Benson, by the Earl of Powis.
Lieutenant-Colonel F. Berkeley, on promotion and re-
turn from foreign service, by Mr. Grenville Berkeley.
Lieutenant Edward J. Fitzhardingo Berkeley, by his
uncle, Earl Ilzhardinge. ,
Lord Boners, on his accession to the title, by the Duke
.of Rutland.
Mr. Blair, 21,P., by Lord Yarborough. •
Lieutenapt Blair, on appointment, Royal Horse Artillery,
by the Margais of Anglesey.
Hon. Edward tiligh, on appointment to her Majesty's
Mission at Hanover, by Vi,eount 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.-C..lonel H. Boileau, by Viscount Coraberrnere.
Ensign H. Bond, on appointment to 91st Regiment, by
Lieutenant Colonel Titism): • •
Mr. J. M. Brackenbnry4 her Majesty's Consul '(Cadiz),
by Viscount Palmerston •
Mr. H. C. Brakyn, by Captain J. W. King.
Mr. W. G. Brett, on appointment as Chief Secretary to
the Master of the Rolfe, by the Master of the Rolls.
Captain Brewster, by his father, Sir David Brewster.
Mr. E. Brisco, by the Earl of Cardigan.
Sir James Brooke, K;C.B., on return from Borneo, by
Earl Grey
Lieutenant J. H. Brooks, on return from India, by Earl
ae Grey. rey.
Rev. J. C. Browne, on proceeding to India as one of the
ebtkolains ca East India Company, by Lord Broughton.
Lord .I.Tlick Browne, by the Marquis of Clanricarde.
Dr. J. R. Brush, by General Sir William Keir Grant.
Mr. R Bunch, her Majesty's Vice-Consul at New York,
by Viseouncatalniereton.
Mr. Higford Ben., High Sheriff for Berks, by the Earl
of Abingdon.
Captain barrard, on promotion, by Colonel Sir 0.
Honyman.
Ensign F F. W. Bur roughs,,by Major-General Wemyss.
Lieutenant W. PUriOLI, on promotion, ,by his father,
Capbain•George G. Burton. ' '• •
.oaFtaiu A. W. Byte;, by Octlonel G-4 A. Wethera