The Sun.
London, England, 1835-07-24 00:00:00

4:C-NIVERSARY DINNER OF THE LICENSED
VICTUALLERS' SOCIETY.
if lie Third Anniversary of this floarishiag Society took place
this day at Me. Parry's hotel, Seaconibeenn the Cheshire shore
of the river Mersey, opposite to the town of Liverpool. The
temporary building, which was erected for the occasion, was
upwards of 300 feet in length, and accommodated upwards of
700 persons.
The Chair was filled .I.ey GEORGE GURDEIV, Esq., an eminent
brewer in Liverpool, and was supported by James Aspinall,
Fthe Mayor of Liverpool, and by Aldermen Sir Thomas
reneker, Peter Bonnie, and Mr. Lace, Common Council-
'rm. Among the company we observed Mr. Kaye of Man-
chester, Mr. Woodward, Mr. Bent. and Mr. Hatton.
After the cloth was removed, Non nohis Dontine was
s,'l,rlghy Mr. Andrews,Mr. B swell and Mr. Green, of the
Theatre Royal.
The CHAIRMAN rose and said—Ladies and Gentlemen, the
first toast which I have to propose is—" The health of his
Most Gracious Majesty the King," which was drank with three
times three.
Iko CitAIRMAN The next toast is—" Her Most Gracious
ma.—
Jesty the Queen," given with three times three ; after
7146,--" The Princess Victoria, and the rest of the Royal
'ar'',il3•," drank with three times three; " The Army and Navy."
e • -i'ne CHAIRMAN—I rise to propose a toast. The Tivetity-
ninlh Anriveree.y of the
4-oadon, vu which occasion no less than three thousand
viduals sat dorn jo a moat sumptuous entertainment. It
W`l'i a truly *ratifying in sight to behold, on that occasion,
I cre the I
n attached to the 'lnstitution offering up a hymn
for the preservation of those ladies and gentlemen who were
iestrurnental in promoting the objects of that most excellent
seciety. The Chairman then entered into a lone. and into.
restitr* detail of the benefits of the Institution in London, and
eoeeliided by proposing the health of the Magistrates and the
Lrrd, Meeor of Liverpool.—(Cheers.)
rue ill:you rose for the purpose of returning thanks for
the distinguished honour which has been conferred on himself
and his brother Magistrates. He could say, that in the town
of Liverpool—a town which was never backward in the cause
of Christian charity-2a• afforded him an indescribable source
of pleasure to witness such a meeting as 'he then witnessed
around him. The worthy Mayor then pronounced a high eulo-
gium on the aid and assistance which on a late occasion he re-
esived from the inhabitants of the town; and concluded by pro-
. I)°sitterr the health of their worthy Chairman, which was re-
ceived with loud apidause- •-
The CHAIRMAN returned thanks for the honour which had
been conferred upon him, „and trusted that he would always
Prove himself worthy of it. " He felt extremely Sanguine of
success of the Society over which he had the honour of pre-
ttling, and concluded by calling upon Mr. Shaw, the Poet.
aureate, of Liverpool, 'to sing a song, c,impoied by hini
for the present occasion.
Mr. SHAW then sung a song, commemorative of the Li-
eensed %ictuallers' Society, and of the difileultie§ attendant
upon the peoper discharge of the duties of a Licensed Vie-
., welter, which was met with a hearty encore.
The CIIAIRMAN again rose for the object of proposing a
toast, in which be felt confident the whole of the company
',mild join—the 'Mayor and Magistrates of Liverpool.—
(Three times three.)
The MAYOR returned thanks for the high honour which had
"gala been conferred upon him. His Worship then alluded to
'lle late riots in the town of Liverpool, and took this opportunity
of thanking.' ii+e inhabitants of Liverpool*for the valuable assis-
tar!c° which they had rendered the..poliee of the town in sub-
d''ing the late riots. He was sorry to say that those riots had
oi tierl occasioned by natives of the sister island, the greater part
ggays engaged in which bad not been more than six or seven
ad: resident in Liverpool..e4 Cheers.) The two magistrates
were present on that oecasidt; entertained sentiments en-
,c.,elY in unison with his•own. The .werthy Mayor concluded
;'ll port but energetic speech by returning ilfanks to the corn-
, the Ye fur the attention with which he had been teard, and for
honour which had been done him.—(Cheeri.)
.fir. Aexieseoe of the Coach and Horses, Barnet-street,
stegged to congratulate his brother publicans on the present
leaet:t of their" affairs. They had the co-operation of the
el_ talented and enlightened tradesmen of Liverpool.
eeteleY.,. had in addition the co-operation of the Mayor
ee.." Magistrates of Liverpool—( Cheers)—and they had the
taln°,ll,eration of every class most distinguished for wealth, for
,and for respectability.—(Loud cheers.) He eon-
see. uy-proposing-the health of the Vice-Chairman'of the
le,:tY—(Cheers)—which he trusted the would receive with
ea_t SatiSfaCtiOTl.—( Mr. Atkinson sat down amid loud cheers. )
eL,erle CHAIRMAN then gave the Members for the Boroughs, --
was"4,e received„with loud applause.
beaiLL
oCRAIRMAN again rose, for the purpose of giving the
Leer the Chairman of the Pirent Society—his Royal
korriess the Duke of Sussex.—(Loud cheering.)
're' BAKER having sung a song with great eclat,
ettatroitAx gave the Members for the County.
erterr• BENT then explained the objects of the Society, and
tneetia Lumber of other excellent toasts and sentiments, the
Bof te "A. dispersed, highly delighted with the entertainments
07Lseia%et.etderpritlyood,eid. which terminated with a ball in the evening, which •
by a great proportion of the beauty and fashion