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TWO O'CLOCK.

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COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' BENEVO-
LENT INSTITUTION.

MEETING THIS DAY.

A half-yearly general court of the supporters of
this excellent charity was held to-day at the London
Tavern for the purpose of transacting the ordinary
business, and electing three members out of a list of
five candidates to the benefits of the institution.

Mr. J. JONES, vice-chairman, presided, Mr.
Cherrcr, the Chairman of the Board of Manage-
ment, having to bring forward a motion affecting
the interests of the charity.

From the report it appeared that the whole re-
ceipts for the year amounted to £2,265 3s. Bd.,
which, compared with last year, showed an increase
of £383, and with 1864 of £5OO, and the reserve
fund had been increased to £6,200.
The report was adopted.

Mr. CHEru then rose to move a resolution, to the
effect that, in June next, the grants to the annui-
tants should be increased from £4O to £5O a year,
and to their widows from £25 to £3O a year. lle
said that he rose with great pleasure to move the
resolution, for in proposing the alteration he was
prepared to show that the friends of the institu-
tion would wArrant the increase in the al-
lowance to the recipients of their bounty.
(Hear, hear.) Those who were present at their
first meeting were aware that £3O a-year was the
sum originally proposed to be granted to the annui-
tants, but he thought the body whom they proposed
to benefit would not accept that amount, and he
considered that they were entitled to receive
something deserving of the position which they
had occupied, and he proposed that the amount
should be £5O a year. However, a medium course
was proposed, namely, that the amount should be
£4O, to which he consented. Since that time the
expenses of living had increased, and £5O was not
more in value than £4O at the time the amount was
fixed, and he believed that the object of the governors
was that their annuitants should be placed in the
same position in regard to comfort as they had been
previously. (Hear, hear.) Having alluded to the
creditable conduct of the members of the body, be,
said that those who applied to them for assistance
should partake of the improvement in the state of
their funds. (Hear.) The present was the time when
the annuitants were so limited that the proposed
increase would be made without the difficulty that
would exist when the numbers were increased.
No subscriber would be called on to put his
hand in his pocket to meet the increase,
and all they would be required to do would
be to endeavour to promote the interests
amongst their friends. He found that the income
for the present year was £2,265, and the expenses
only £1,668. The friends of the institution had gra-
dually increasedsineelB6l,andthere was every pro-
bable reason to expect that they would further in-
crease from to time ; and the present position of the
funds enabled them to make an election of three
more candidates. As their chairman for a few
years he had predicted their progressive success,
and his predictions had been fully verified by re-
sults. He expressed his firm conviction that the
effect of the proposed increase would be to promote
the interests of the institution by commending it to
the sympathy and support of the body at large.
(Hear, hear.)
The CHAIRMAN seconded the motion, and said
that it was most gratifying to know that the best
faith had been kept with the annuitants, who re-
ceived their cheques punctually, and that candidates
who were more successful at one election were
chosen at the next. £2OO would cover all the cost
of the increase.

Mr. PoTTER ,asked if the increase was to be re-
trospective in its operation, and if so whether the
motion would have his cordial support?
Mr. CHERRER replied in the affirmative.
Mr. PoLLIN said he .considered £5O a year was a
sum below which they should not offer their breth-
ren, and that their widows were also entitled to the
income proposed,
Mr. DI'MORELAND supported the motion, and said
that £5O was a sum which would be more worthy
of their brethren, and induce them to make greater
endeavours to obtain it. He regretted to find that
their society had not received more extensive sup-
port from the body generally, and mentioned that
when he was canvassing for votes in Leicestershire
he found that out of 70 of the body there was not
one subscriber.

Some discussion as to whether by rule 46 they
could increase the pensions until the permanent
fund amounted to £20,000, and it was also con-
tended that instead of increasing the amount of the
pension the number of the annuitants at the pre-
sent rate should be augmented.

However the resolution was carried by a majority
of 38 to 4.

Messrs. W. John Langham and Sloane having
retired from the board of directors, Messrs. 'Watson,
Webb, and J. Hanson were re-elected in their
places; and Mr. Hoply was re-elected auditor.
Thanks having been voted to the chairman, the
election was proceeded with.

A gentleman met a half-witted lad on the road,
and placing in one of his hands a sixpence and a penny,
asked him which of the two ho would choose. The lad re-
plied he would not be greedy, ho
would take the smallest.
—Anwican Paper.