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London, England, 1868-03-05 00:00:00

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BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF ST.
PATRICK.'

The COMMITTEE have great pleasure in announcing
that H.R.11. the PRINCE of \VALES has graciously con-
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VERSARY FESTIVAL of this Society, which will be
celebrated at • Willis's Rooms, King-street, St. James's, on
ST. PATRICK'S DAY, 17th March next.
Lists of Vice-Presidents and Stewards will shortly be
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THOS. KIPP.IX KING, jun., S.2cretary.
Stamford-street, S.

It was the case of a gentleman who had since fallen a
victim to an accident, probably produced by that very
lightness of the triggers which it was now sought
to guard against. At Wimbledon that same gen-
tleman had so delicate a trigger that when he
cocked his gun he was obliged to keep his finger on
the cock to prevent it from going off up to the
time of raising it to his shoulder. That was so
dangerous a thing that it had been deemed right to
provide against it by a specific rule laid down with
equal fairness towards all, and with which nobody
woul Ibe entitled to find fault. (Hear, hear.) Ile
believed it was the intentioa of the council again to
have a Volunteer review. It certainly appeared
that those reviews filled their coffers largely; and
on that ground alone, no doubt, it was desirable
they should be held. Bat he felt somewhat diffi-
dent about s.iying anything as to Volunteer re-
views himself, because lie found it stated that there
was such a dread of the authorities, and particu-
larly of the Commander. in-Chief, who seemed
to be looked upon as he did not know what—(a
laugh)—that. anything he said on that subject
might have a different effect. He had always
imagined, quite irrespectively of that association,
that the authorities, and certainly the person
who was then addressing them, had desired to
afford every facility to the Volunteers on all
occasions—(cheers)—and that instead of throw-
ing obstacles in their way, or setting his face against
anything which was for their good, he had sought
to serve them as far as he could. (Renewed cheers.)
While looking at the Volunteer force as standing
entirely on its own footing, which he thought was
the proper light in which to view it, he had, never-
' theless, held that a happy association between the
Volunteers and the army would redound equally to
the advantage of both—(hear, hear)—and he be-
lieved that there had never been any other than the
most cordial feelings entertained on the part of the
Volunteers towards the army on the one side, and
on the part of the army towards the Volunteers on
the other. (Cheers.) If, however, what he now
' heard on that score was correct, he must have been
mistaken—(a laugh)—and if that were so, cer-
tainly the Volunteers must have a peculiar way
of making their feelings known, for from what he
had observed among them he had always thought
their view on that subject was the same as his own.
(Cheers and laughter.) Certainly, he was not
aware that they need have such an alarming opinion
of the Commander-in-Chief or of the Horse Guards
as some people imputed to them. He did not know
that the authorities interfered with the Volunteers;
but if he himself or anybody connected with his de-
partment could be of any use to that force, he could
assure its members and promoters that it was
welcome to their most hearty sympathy and co-
operation. (Cheers.)
Captain TEMPLED, on his own part and on be-
half of the Volunteers generally, acknowledged the
heavy debt which they owed to the Commander-in-
Chief and the army for the assistance they had ren-
dered to the force, and also expressed his conviction
that the sentiments of an opposite 'character to
which his Royal Highness had referred were con-
fined, if not to a single individual, at least to a very
small section indeed. (Cheers.) The Volunteers
were only too happy to be associated with the army,
and if occasion should arise they would prove this
to be their feeling in a more palpable way than by
words. (Hear, hear.) The speaker then suggested a
verbal alteration in the 41st regulation, with a view
more effectually to carry out its object of excluding
adjutants, sergeant-instructors, and all other mem-
bers of the permanent staff of Volunteer corps from
the competition for the prizes open to Volunteers.
Captain GOODLIFFE offered some suggestions for
improving the financial position of the association.
Their policy, he said, had hitherto been that of
gathering together a considerable amount of capital,
but they had now arrived at the Promised Land.
They had reached the mystic sum of £lO,OOO, and
might now rest and be thankful. (A laugh.) They
should add the interest accruing on their capital to
the principal suet from year to year, and they might
week mare renninera tiveinvestments than the Tlifee
per Cents. He also recommended the reduction of
all sighting shots to 6d., and that the sighting tickets
should be made current throughout the whole meet-
ing. The scheme of county matches, as hitherto
practised at Wimbledon, had proved a signal
failure, and club matches for small bores should be
substituted for them. The Ladies' Prize ought to
be thrown open to all comers, and rendered more
attractive. The pull for the trigger of small bore
rifles, he thought, should be limited to 21b. rather
than to 31b.

Several other gentlemen having also made sug-
gestions on points of detail,
Lord SPENCER (chairman of the council) briefly
replied, promising generally that the various hints
thrown out that day would receive careful conside-
ration. The Council had not yet considered all the
prizes to be offered at the next Wimbledon meet-
ing, although on some points they had already
come to some conclusion. With regard to triggers,
he was glad to hear the expression of opinion that
had taken place that day. The Council wished
as far as possible to secure the safety of the
public, and a!so desired to give all rill,: shots an
opportunity of preparing for the next meeting,
and to. prevent their being taken by surprise in
May, when they woull, perhaps, have already bad
some practice. The reason why 31b. had been
fixed upon was that Volunteers always liked to sail
as near to the wind as possible, and if 21b. were
adopted they would be placed in this difficulty, that
the weight gradually fell by use, and it would,
therefore, be hardly safe to name that limit. The
Ladies' Prize, instituted last year, was a great suc-
cess, and when the next list came out it would be
found that that prize had not been forgotten. The
Council were quite ready to substitute club matches
for county matches with small-bores, but the details
of how the clubs should compete at Wimbledon
would require very careful consideration. He was
sorry that the small-bore shooting had rather fallen
off last year, as compared with the previous one.
The Council admitted the importance of promoting
it, and were disposed to mete out their funds fairly
as between the Enfield and the small-bores. The
day might come when a greater number of men
would have small-bores in their possession ; but
the council did not wish to encourage the crack
rifle shots merely, proud as they were of them, and
glad as they were to see them, but wished also to
encourage those who used the large bore, and make
them take part in the competition. (Hear, hear.)
His royal highness had pointed out very clearly how
small and unsatisfactory their annual subscriptions
were. They only just covered their office expenses,
and it was most desirable they should be increased.
But all that only showed how important it was to
have a reserve fund on which to fall back in case of
a rainy day. That expression was particularly ap-
plicable to their meetings at Wimbledon, for last
year they had exceedingly wet weather—(a laugh)
—and but for the auspicious visit of the Sultan,
their expenditure would have exceeded their income
by about £5OO. There might be other occasions,
besides bad seasons, to call for a reserve fund, and
he fully agreed with what Lord Bich° had always
said as to the importance of that point. The Coun-
cil knew they had arrived at a handsome figure, and
it was a question whether they could now make
some concession to the Volunteers:. They had re-
solved to reduce all sighting shots to 6.1., and there
might be some further modification made on that
point, although he could not then speak positively
as to that. They already had a small investment
in Indian' Five per Cents. ; and whenever their
financial advisers told them it would be safe to in-
vest in better raying securities than the Three per
Cents. they would not refuse to do so. While
agreeing with Capt. Templer that it would be very
undesirable for adjutants and sergeants instructors
to compete for prizes, as they really stood in the
position of umpires towards their men, ho thought

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' the regulation on that subject was now, sufficient
for the object in view ; but, if found otherwise, it
would be considered by the Council, and he doubted
not that they would endeavour to amend it. Lord
Spencer concluded by moving the adoption of the
report, which was unanimously agreed to.
The Vice-Presidents of last year were then re-
elected, with the addition of the Earl' of Eldon and
Colonel Halliday. The members of the Council
having also been re-appointed,
The Duke of CAMBRIDGE expressed his deep regret
that his excellent friend Colonel Kennedy was no
longer with them. (Hear, hear.) Colonel Kennedy
had taken great pains and trouble to promote the
interest,. of that association, and he was sure they
all felt his loss very deeply both in a social and in
a military point of view. (Hear, hear.)
Lord SPENCER said that his Royal highness the
Commander-in-Chief had done much, not only for
that association, but for the volunteers throughout
the country, that he was sure they could not find a
worthier or better president for that. institution ;
and he therefore begged to ask his Royal highness
to continue in that office for the coming year.
(Cheers.)
The words " £5" having been substituted for
"£2O" in Rule IV. of the association, and Rule
VI. entirely expunged, on the motion of Field-
Marshal Sir J. BURGOYNE the thanksof the meeting
were given to his Royal Highness for bis kindness
in taking the chair and for the able manner in which
he bad filled it. (Cheers.)
The Duke of CAMBRIDGE briefly acknowledged
the compliment paid him, and also the honour
done him in asking him to undertake the presidency
of the association for the next year; observing
that as long as his services could be of any use
to the institution they would be cheerfully rendered.
(Cheers.)

A vote of thanks to the Council closed the pro.
ceedings.

THE OPERA COMPANY.

An abstract of this company's registration deed
is given in a recent number of the Investor's
Guardian. We have already mentioned that the
capital asked for by the company is £200,000, in
20,000 shares of £lO each. The declared object of
the enterprise is—
" To purchase or otherwise acquire, for such sum
and on such terms as the directors shall think fit,
the fee, for a term or term of years, or other tenure,
of the ground, buildings, and premises now known
and used as the Royal Italian Opera-house,
Covent-garden, London, and also of the
floral-hall adjoining thereto, and also of the
warehouse in Hart-street, Covent-garden, afore-
said, used in connection with the said
opera-house, and also the scenery, machinery,
properties, dresses, costumes, armour, arms,
organ, gas fittings, chandeliers, musical instruments,
music (manuscript and printed), furniture, fixtures,
fittings and effects appertaining to the said opera-
house, floral-hall, and warehouse respectively; and
to use and let the said opera-house and floral-hall,
or either of them, for operatic, dramatic, musical,
or other entertainments ; and also, if it shall be
thought desirable, to remove the present building
of the floral-hall and to erect on the ground
thereof a building suitable for operatic, dra-
matic, musical, or other entertainments, and to
use, or let such building for all or any such
purposes ; and also to give operatic, dramatic,
musical, or other entertainments, at any other place
or places, and to furnish and provide all scenery,
machinery, properties, dresses, music, and other
effects and accessories, for all or any of the pur-
poses aforesaid. To make or carry out any arrange-
ments for uniting or amalgamating, either in whole
or in part, the business of this company, or any part
thereof, with that of any other company, corpora-
tion, partnership, firm, or person engaged or inte-
rested in a si:nilar business, incidental or conducive
to the carrying out the business or obj.!cts of this
company, or any part thereof. To transact and to
do all such other ac's, deeds, and things as shall be
necessary or expedient to carry into effect all or any
of the objects before mentioned or indicated, or any
of the objects before mentioned or indicated, or any
or either of them."

It is further provided by the registration deed
(which does not correspond in every particular
with the company's prospectus) that

Mr. Mapleson shall be entitled to the sum or
remuneration of £lO,OOO on the condition that he
shall co-operate with this company and become the
manager thereof, and not give any further operatic,
musical, or dramatic performances, except in con-
nection with this company, and gave this company
the exercise and benefit of all engagements of artists
into which he has entered.' Moreover, such
compensations and remunerations as shall or may
appear necessary or expedient to promote the in-
terests and success of this company' arc to be paid
out of the general funds of the company."
It will be observed that it is proposed to make the
extensive purchases contemplated, not necessarily
on Mr. Gye's terms, but " for a sum and on such
terms as the directors shall think fit."

By taking 20 shares—by becoming responsible,
that is to say, for £2OO-..the speculator of artistic
tastes at once qualifies himself for a seat on the
board. That is cheap ; but there is a reverse to the
medal. The number of directors, which must not
be less than six, must not exceed 10 ; and seven
are already appointed, or are in a way to be so.
Who, it may be asked, are these fortunate persons ?
Here are the names, addresses, and actual liabilities,
in connection with the Grand Opera Company,
of the seven promoters of the scheme, to each
and all of whom it is open on the very easiest
terms—a subscription for 20shares —to obtain a seat
at the board :

Shares.
John Clark, 3, Keinpshall-torrace, Kilburn, Mid-

•
dlesex, coal factor ... ... 1
Joseph Sarl, 45, Cornhill, London, goldsmith ...... 1
Vernon Edlin, Burlington House, Westbourne-
park, London, clerk in holy orders ... 1
Samuel Miller, Providence Villa, Barnsley, York-
shire, coal merchant 1
William Riddell, Philip-lane, Tottenham, Mid-
dlesex, advertising agent 1
John George Parker, Mumbles, Glamorgaushire,

late engineer, gentleman ... ••• ••• ••• 1
Charles Roberts; Stockwell, Surrey, solicitor ... 1

These gentlemen are unknown in the musical,
literary, and artistic world; but that will not matter
much if their names inspire confidence in the world
of finance. In any case, it is provided by the ar-
ticles that the subscribers to the memorandum of
association shall be the first members of the board ;
and it is also provided that the directors shall be
entitled, as a remuneration for their services, and
there shall be allowed to them out of the funds of
the company, a minimum sum of per annum,
and such further sum or sums as the members in
general or extraordinary general meeting from time
to time determine. _ _

_
It is difficult to understand bow an experienced
and intelligent manager, like Mr. Mapleson, to
whom we are indebted for our first acquaintance
with so many fine works and so many admirable
singers, could imagine that he would derive the
slightest benefit from the advice of a board com-
posed of such members as are already all but
appointed to the board of the Grand Opera Com-
pany—who may yet govern its affairs, if the
company should really be formed. Mr. Gve was to
retire from the cares of management altogether.
But, considering Mr. Gye's position as the founder
and actual proprietor of the most magnificent and
best appointed opera house that has ever been
known in England, it is strange that he should
have thought for a moment of making over his in-
terest in it to a company which does not seem to be
backed by any one person known as a great patron,
a distinguished professor, or even as a humble ama-
teur of music.—Morning Post.