The Sun.
London, England, 1834-05-14 00:00:00

LO \II,(),LN, V.O EleTii.\- '2, 1834.

A GRICULTIIII-kL -EMPLOYMENT IN-
STITUTION.

The Second Anniversary of this Institution, of which
the object is the allotting small portions of land to the
poor for cultivation during their unemployed time in the
parishes where they reside, was celebrated yesterday at the
Freemasons' Tavern. The company, consisting of nearly
a hundred persons, sat down to dinner ; the gallery at
the end of the room was filled with ladies, who ap-..
peered highly delighted with the speeches and songs
which were delivered in the course of the evening. Lord
Robert Grosvenor was in the chair, and was supported by
Leeds Beresford and Lilford, Sir W. Cooper, Bart., Sir
S. Mardyke, Bart., Sir Gerard Noel, Bart., M.P., IL B.
Curteis, Esq., M.P., H. T. Hope, Esq., M.P., Cap-
tain Boss, M.P., T. Dish, Esq.;•=111; P., J. Leech, Esq.,
111. P., 11. D. Goring, Esq., M.P., Sir T. Mordaunt,
Bart., Baron Dimsdale, &c. The amount of subieriptions
was read in the course of the evening: from the report it
appeared that nearly 6001. was subscribed .by the com_
pany assembled and by the contributions forwarded to the
treasurer; amongst the most conspicuous were, those of
her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, '2Ol. ; his
Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, 10/. ; Lord
Craven, 50/. ; . Lord R. Grosvenor, 201.: Lord .Eldon,
201., &c. The chairman, in the course of a very elo-
quent address to the meeting, explained in detail the
views and objects of the institution, and com-
bated the objections with which in its outset. it had
been assailed. His lordship described the situation to
which the parish of Cholesbury, in Buckinghamshire, had
been reduced, when it had been rescued from misery and
starvation by the exertions of the society. Not a single
acre of ground had been in cultivation, the poor had been
supported by rates levied in aid on adjoining parishes,
and one scene of universal desolation had presented it-
self on every side. The society, under these circum-
stances, had allotted fifty acres amongst the poor, and the
effects of this proceeding had been most beneficial. The
poor-rate, in the course of a few months, had been reduced
from 20s. in the pound on the rental of the parish to 4s.
in the pound, and the poor had been rescued from starva-
tion. Mr. Curteis and several other gentlemen addressed
the meeting on the advantages to be derived from the ex-
ertions of a society of the nature of that then assembled ;
and deprecated the state of misery to which the mal-ad-
ministration of the poor laws had reduced the peasantry,
anti the evil policy of paying the wages of labour out of the
poor-rates. It was stated in the course of their addresses,
that however successful the efforts of the society had been
in carrying into execution the wishes of those who had
contributed to their funds, it would be impossible without.
a great increase of subscription to render their exertions
permanently useful. This statement, it will appear from
the amount of subscriptions already stated, was not ad-
dressed to persons unwilling or unable to render most
effectual assistance and support.

3 rsgards WHA)—J. Heginbothain and J. Mart,
pait.t- n itiuctui•et,, ,iaesh rsa,e, ,L)rit.b) shire—J. Pen-
rose and W. Marriott, coal-merchants, Maesmarchor,
Cadox on-juxta-Neath, Glamorganshire—W. L. Hick]. y
and J. Williams, factors, Birmingham—W. Jones and J.
Hug general commission-agents, Liverpool—M. Wil-
lianison'and H. Latham, jun., anchorsmiths, Liverpool.-