The Sun.
London, England, 1856-07-04 00:00:00

INCORPORATED SOCIETY OF LICENSED

VICTUALLERS.

Yesterday a quarterly court of the incorporated Society
of Licensed Victuallers took place in the board-room of the
institution in Kennington-lane. The governor, Mr. E.
Rountree, of the Ship and Bluecoat Boy, Walworth-road,
took the chair shortly after 3 o'clock.
Mr. SMALLEY, the secretary, having read the minutes of
the previous court, they were put and confirmed.
The SECRETARY then read the accounts, from which it
appeared that the total amount of receipts was 11,793/.
16s. 81. The whole expenses were 9,3171.75. 7id., r d the
total profits 2,476/. 9g., and the excess over the vious
quarter was 5751. 14s.
The auditors' report having been read, the who'd. was
approved. _

The letter of the coffee and eating-house keepers having
been read, upon the unanimous vote of the assembly, 10/.
10s. was advanced as the customary contribution of the in-
stitution.

After a long discussion upon the merits and demerits of
the newspaper, a vote of thanks was moved to the gover-
nor, trustees, and committee, and was carried unani-
mously.

Th© GOVERNOR having returned thanks,
Mr. FINDLY proposed a vete of thanks to the auditors,
which was seconded by Mr. MITCHELL, of the Brass Drum,
Bermondsey, and carried unanimously.
Mr. OLIVER had been recently elected auditor, an office
he had formerly held, and he felt proud to express his ap-
probation of the superior manner in which the accounts
were kept. The time was fast approaching when the
dividends would be received, and he thought that some
provision should be made for the schools. He was of a
different opinion to other parties, and imagined that the
trade could not go on properly without such a provision.
Mr. RAVEN then moved a vote of thanks to the Beare-
tary, Mr. Smalley, which was seconded by Mr. BROMLEY,
and carried unanimously.
Mr. SMALLEY expressed his sincere thanks for the
honour which had been done bim, and signified his deter-
mination to exert himself to the utmost to forward the
interests of the society.
Mr. BYRON moved a vote of thanks to the editor, which
was seconded by a gentleman who did not give his name.
Mr. SYMES and Mr. GRIMES opposed this vote, but
after some discussion it was put and carried.
The proceedings then terminated.

PRESENT TO THE PRINCESS ROYAL.--A very hand-
some cloth, Rix feet square, has been sent from Chatham
to Colonel Phipps, as a present for the Princess Royal,
made by James Murphy, 28th Regiment, recently re-
turned from the Crimea wounded. It is beautifully
made of pieces of woollen cloth sewed together, each
piece an inch square, and contains 1,440 pieces. The
several pieces are all herring-boned with coloured silks,
giving a very pretty effect. The cloth has a white
centre, with the English and French colours, worked
with silk, with laurel leaves, forming a wreath. Outside
the centre are eight pieces of coloured cloth forming
another square, with the two nations tastefully worked
also with silk. The cloth has a border, with a coloured
fringe of red, white, and blue. It took two months
making. For this splendid piece of workmanship Pri •
vate Murphy bss just received a present of 101. from
the Princess Royal, for which he feels truly grateful
He is discharged from the service on a pension of
Bd. per day for three years. He has lost the use of the
forefinger of his right hand. H service ill 18 yoan and
6 mollthig. _ . - .