The Sun.
London, England, 1861-02-07 00:00:00

irt May last, when the following were elected, viz.
1 clerk to an annuity of £3O; 2 widows to annuities of £2O;
3 widows to annuities of £ls—amounting together to £115..

• One ennuity of £25 has fallen in during-the-year by death;
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and there are now upon the fund 10 clerks and 48 widows,
who are receiving collectively £1,035 per annum. The
board now recommend that four additiojial annuities be
granted—viz., one clerk and three widows of clerks. A.
resolution to the above effect will be submitted to the meet-
ing. While the board sincerely rejoice that it is thus in
theirpower to continue the annual elections, which have now
been uninterrupted for sixteen years, they are desirous by
energetic and simultaneous effort of the members to make a
great addition to the means of this fund. They have there-
fore decided upon a public dinner, to be held at the London
tavern, on Thursday, the 30th day of May next, at which
the Right Hon. the Lore] Mayor, supported by the Sheriffs
of London and Middlesex, has kindly consented to preside.
On this occasion each member of the fund will be eppealea
to, to give his personal assistance in obtninisg some con-
tributions towards this valuable institution. The board
fully believe that such an appeal will not be made in vain.
The yearly increasing number of unfortunate and deserving
candidates for assistance render it most desirable that a
special exertion should be made in order to increase the
means of neefulness at the disposal of the board. By a
united and cordial effort this can be easily achieved.
Let every clerk thus called on remember that it is for the
aged and infirm of his own profession, for the widows and
orphans of those who were once fellow workers with him-
self that his aid is asked, and the answer will doubtless be -
worthy of the numerous and intelligent body to whom the
appeal is addressed. Although especial reference has been
made to the clerks, the board hope they may secure the
sympathy and support of the merchants and bankers of
this great metropolis, and also of the public in general.
The Board have, in pursuance of the pledge given at the
Iset meeting, carefully considered the question of esta-
blishing schools for orphan and other children
of members, and viewing the matter especially in its
probable bearing on the prosperity of the existing fund,
they are of opinion that the establishment of the schools in
question, even if found practicable, would be likely to
divert from the existing institution some portion of the
public support it at present receives. With every desire
to carry out the wish expressed by some of the members on
the occasion alluded to, the board are strongly of opinion
that their energies are more called for in extending to the
utmost of their power the benefits conferred by the institu-
tion in its present shape.
(Signed) Rn. fly. JONES, Chairman.
He regretted that the ,association could not
give more annuities, • and that the board had.
been obliged to give up for the present the
scheme for the establishment of schools. He ear-
nestly advised all the members to use their best
endeavours to increase • the prosperity of the
fund. The board had well considered the sug-
gestions of some of the members :relative to the
establishment of orphan schools, and were of opinion
that the course was not practicable or even advis-
able at present.
The CHAIRMAN then rose and moved the follow-
ing resolution :
" That the report and balance-sheet now read be re-
ceived and adopted, and that the same be printed and cir-
culated at the discreticn of the board."

The following resolution, moved by Mr. DawsoN
and seconded by Mr. REYNOLDS, was also agreed
to :

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"That on the 28th day of May next, or such other day
as the board may appoint, four additional annuitants be
elected, viz., one clerk and three widows of clerks."

The following resolution moved by Mr. JEFFS,
and seconded by Mr. PRICE, was also agreed to :

" That the best thanks of the members are due, and aro
hereby presented to the trustees of the fund, and to the
treasurer, John Abel Smith, Esq., for their continued kind
interest in its welfare."

A very flattering vote of thanks was then ten-
dered to Mr. Linford, the secretary, and that gen-
tleman having gracefully acknowledged the com-
pliment the meeting terminated.

THE LEICESTER ELECTION.

The close of the poll a the Leicester election
yesterday was as follows : _

Heygate (Conservative)...
Harris (Liberal)
Taylor (Extreme Liberal) 977
The return of the Tory candidate is entirely to
be ascribed to the division which unfortunately
existed in the Liberal interest. It is much to be
regretted that an understanding could not have
been come to by the two Liberal candidates, and
thus averted the discredit of allowing so thoroughly
Liberal a town as Leicester to return a Tory repre-
sentative to the House of Commons.

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