The Sun.
London, England, 1828-05-30 00:00:00

It had been his lot since his connexion with Westminster,
to mix with many classes of mankind, and he could
truly say, that on no occasi,... 4.e more gratified than he
was by assisting in the czthQe for tvl.., they bad then as-
sembled. No object whatever was more worthy of
public notice than an Institution for the express
purpose of relieving those in their old age, who would
thus see that they were not even in their life
time forgotten by the living—an idea perhaps the
most painful to which the aged could be exposed.__
He should not longer detain them ; but to assure them,
that whenever on any occasion any feeble effort of which
he was capable could contribute to the attainment of ob-
jects so peculiarly grateful to the hearts of Englishmen,
he trusted he should always be found amongst them.—
(Great applause.)—lt was not in the public walks of life
that men were best seen ; those were the most valuable
members of the community, who, like the founders of this
Institution, made themselves acquainted with the wants of
their fellow men, and that they not only had a head to con-
ceive the means of relief, but a heart to feel for their dis-
tress.' He hoped that those who should celebrate the an-
niversary of that day fifty years hence, would confess that
it had commenced and proceeded under the noblest of all
auspices ; and if any thing human can attain to perpetuity
it might be hoped for an Institution founded under the
best auspices of charity ; the kindliest feeling the Creator
has planted in us ; which ascends to Heaven, where it
must finally meet its brightest reward.—(The Hon. Gen-
tleman sat down amidst immensexhering.)
Mr. AVELINO said he had the permission of the Chair-
man, to propose the health of the Ladies who attended the
Meeting. The toast was drank upstanding, with three
times three, and every demonstration of respect.
Glee,—" Here 's a health to all good lasses."
The CHAIRMAN then requested the attention of the
company to Mr. Stephens, who was about to address them.
Mr. SIEPHENS expressed satisfaction at addressing a
meeting met to celebrate the feast of -reason and the
flow of soul. They came forward to relieve the distresses
of those who were very particularly unfortunate in
life; and who would be reduced to that gulph of
despair—a parish workhouse, were it not for their libe-
rality. This asylum had not arisen from any party feeling.
The trade had been libelled. It was said they were a
trade which encouraged evil ; on the contrary, however,
they educated youth in the path of justice, and established
an institution for the support of those amongst their body
who were reduced to distress. The Institution was greatly
indebted to the wholesale dealers, without whom the Com-
mittee would have failed in their labour, and it was re-
markable that those very persons who had contributed
so largely, would never receive any other advantage but
that arising from a self approving heart. They could
never go down the Kent-road without feelings of emo-
tion of the most satisfactory and agreeable description, for
they must feel that they were sheltering the distressed
from the horrors of the pitiless storm, to which the unfor-
tunate were always exposed. In conclusion lie proposed the
health of " the Honorary Donors of the Institution," which
was received with loud applause.
As soon as the applause had subsided,
The SECRETARY read a list of the donations received
that day, which amounted to 7501. The first was a dona-
tion of 50/. from the Sox Newspaper, accompanied by a
letter from the proprietor, stating, that in his exertions to
increase the circulation of his Paper, lie had been greatly
assisted by the Licensed Victuallers, and felt he owed them
a debt of gratitude, which he was happy to acknowledge,
by subscribing 50/. to their Asylum, which he should
continue annually.—(This letter was received with great
app/au se.)
The SECRETARY also read a letter from Mr. Alderman
Thompson, expressing his regret that his attendance at the
Ohl Bailey Sessions prevented I his being present at the
meeting, and inclosing his donation.
The CHAIRMAN proposed the healths of the President,
Vice-President, and Committee of the Institution, to whose
exertions all its supporters were greatly indebted ; as, if it
had not been for those exertions, and the wise economy
with which all their proceedings had been conducted, the
Institution could not be in the flourishing state they now
saw it. The toast was drunk with great applause.
Mr. LARRY returned thanks. He and his colleagues
were truly sensible of the high honour conferred on them,
by the manner in which the toast had been proposed and
received. It afforded the Licented Victuallers a proud sa-
tisfaction, to have the first stone of an Asylum fur their
aged Members, when fallen into decay, laid by an illlus-
trious Prince of the House of Brunswick, distinguished
alike for his talents and benevolence. For the honour
conferred on his colleagues and himself he again returned
his warmest thanks, and hoped they should again have the
honour of meeting their distinguished visitors, whose health
he then drank.
This address was followed by immense applause.
Glee—" All the world says, all the woad."
Mr. HOBHOUSE hail a toast to propose which would re-
quire no recommendation. If any thing could compensate
for the absence of his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex,
the Patron of the Institution, it would be the presence' of
their truly respectable and respected Chairman. Indepen-
dent of his individual respectability, his presence was most
grateful, as affording a proof that between those classes of
the trading community, of which the Meeting were mem-
bers, there existed a community of feeling, that they felt
they were bound together in the same interests, and that
the cause of Charity was the cause of all.—(Great ap-
plause.) He should not longer detain them from doing
honour to their excellent Chairman. The Hon. Gentle-
man then gave the Chairman's health, which was drunk
with three times three, and great applause.
The CHAIRMAN when applied to so suddenly to take
the Chair, felt encouraged to accept the office assigned him
from thirty years' experience of the gentlemen he had then
the honour to address--whose candour and indulgence he
well knew; and the list the Secretary had read, showed in
the most gratifying manner that humble as were his ser-
vices, they were not unacceptable.—(Applause.)—He
hoped that list would continue to increase, and that all
who could afford it would make their subscriptions annual.
—(Applause.)—He agreed most perfectly with his Hon.
Friend (Mr. Hobhouse) that the different branches of the
trade had the same interest ; and in the cause of charity,
lie was confident they would be for ever united. He
thanked them most gratefully for the favourable indulgence
he had experienced :—the memory of that day would ever
remain on his mind ; and he would challenge any one to
point out any way in which he could promote their wel-
fare, or the great work of charity in which they were en-
gaged, in which he should not he found anxious to exert
himself to the utmost of his power. The Hon. Qe4tietrian
sat down amidst immense cheering.
Song--" I have plucked the sweetest flower."
The CHAIRMAN gave._" The Trustees and Committee
of the Licensed Victuallers' School." They all knew the
excellence of that establishment, and the truly excellent
manner in which it was conducted, and which conferred as
much honour on the Trustees and Committee, as the ex-
istence of the School did on the body of Licennesi 'Victuallers.
The toast was drunk with three thins three, and great
applause.

Song—" Awake lEolian
Mr. ORGILL return‘A thauks en behalf of the Trustees
and Committee.
The CIIAT,A3,FAN next gave " the Stewards," observing
that they had all experienced the excellence of their arrange-
ments, and the courtesy of their attention.
The toast was drunk with three ti:Ace. three, and ap-
plause, that showed how fully tlac company participated in
the Chairman's feeling,
Mr. FAULKNZA steurned thanks on behalf of his bro-
ther Stewards an himself.
The Co,Ats.:.tAli and the Gentlemen who entered the
room with him now retired amidet the plaudits of the
earn pang.
Mr. LARBY was unanimously called NI the Chair, when
the healths of Alderman Thornpoa and the Memlr,,rs for
the City of London were trunk with the grer.test applause.
Numerous other ic.:.s.ts were given, Lin: songs called for
and sung untit an early hour this morning ; when the corn-
atUr spending the evening in the greatest harmony
awl conviviality, retired in, the greatest order to their re-
spective homes.

Lord NY ALLAcE transacted business yester-
day at the Colonial Office, Downing-street.
GRAND FIELD DAY.—Yesterda morning,
y
at half-past seven o'clock, the First Regiment of Life
Guards, under the command of Colonel LYGOIi, marched
from their Barracks at Knightsbridge to Wormwood
Scrubs, for the purpose of having a field day. The
helmets of the men were decorated with oak leaves in com-
tnemoration of the Restoration of King CHARLES 11. The
Regiment having arrived on the ground, formed into line.
and were then put through a variety of fine movements,
viz., forming columns, countermarching, deploying, form..
ing line to the right and left, retiring in open columns,
forming close columns, echellon, half squadrons, advancing
in double open solumns, &inn the centre, &c. The Regi-
ment returned to their barracks about one o'clock. The
2d Battalion of the Coldstream Regiment of Guards
mustered at the King's Mews barracks, and *marched,
under the command of Colonel APKwilort, to Hyde Park,
where they had a field day. The troops were put through
some difficult evolutions, but in consequence of the rain
descending, the Regiment left the Park about ten o'clock, ,
and returned to their barracks.