The Sun.
London, England, 1828-10-04 00:00:00

LICENSED VICTUALLERS' ASYLUM.

Yesterday evening, the Quarterly General Meet-
ing of the Donors of this Institution was held at the
London Tavern.

MR. LARRY IN niE CHAIR.

The CumnstAtv having stated. the nature of the
Meeting said, that the Secretary would read to them
the minutes of the proceedings at the last Quarterly
Meeting. The Secretary having done so, after-
wards read the report of the Governors since the last
meeting, which stated, that the Trustees had pre-
serried to the Royal Patron of the Institution (the
Duke of Sus Sex) the vote of thanks then passed to
his Royal Highness engraven on the,trowel with
which he had laid the foundation stone of the Asy-
lem, and that his Royal Highness had assured the
Trustees of his desire to promote that Institution;
—that the continued wet weather had retarded the
progress of the building ; but that, nevertheless, the
whole of the houses had been covered in for some
weeks past, and the contractor had pledged himself
for their completion as expeditiously as pos.
sible. The Governors had reason to suppose
that the Western Front of the Asylum would
be in a state to receive inmates by the middle
of November, and had, in consequence, advertised
for candidates for admission to the houses in
that front, twenty-two in number.. They recom-
mended, as the proceedings for the Election would
be completed by the 20th November, an adjourn-
ment of the present meeting until then, when a bal.;
lot for Candidates would take place. They (the
Governors) offer much consideration, had formed an
opinion that adopting the method of balloting pur-
sued at the Elections for the Licensed Victuallers'
School would give general satisfaction. The report
then went on to state, that the contractors had been
paid at different times, under the architect's sanc-
tion, a sum of 5,2001., leaving a further sum of
2,9801. to be paid when the work is completed. To
meet this last sum, and contingencies, a sufficient
sum bad not been collected, though the Governors
were happy to state that they had collected, since
the last quarterly meeting, 7501.; and that their
sanguine hopes of success were riot at all abated, for
tbecbommittee of Collection had received the addi-
tiOn of many most zealous members. The report
concluded by calling on the meeting, and on all who
wished well to the Institution, not to relax their ex-
ertions until the work which had been so happily
began was perfectly accomplished.
A DONOR enquired of the Secretary what sum
was yet required to complete the work
The SECRETARY could not say precisely—but
Thought about 500/.
The Report was then received, and ordered to be
entered on the minutes.
Mr. STEVENS said, that no more business being
before the Meeting that evening, be would move an.
adjournment. It was expected an election of can-
didates could be made at this time, however that
was now found impracticable. The Aleeting .had
shewn themselves perfectly satisfied with what the
,Governors had done during the past quarter ; and
he (Mr. Stevens) was sure they would be quite as
:much so when they next met. lie then proposed
,that the Meeting would adjourn to the 20th of
Nov. next, which was utrinitnously carried.
In answer to a question as to where the next ad-
' • 1 meeting would be held,
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that
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was
puma.
The CHAIRMAN replied, that it bad been the anxi-
ous wish of the Governors thatu it should
at the Asylum, . in order that the establishment
shou notrti beca
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therefore meet in
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this place.
A vote of thanks was thenproposed to Mr. Lxr-
by, the Chairman, not. only for his conduct ill the
chair that evening, but for his unceasing exertions
and indefatigable zeal in promoting the welfare of
the Asylum.
Mr. LARDY, in returning thanks, expressed the
gratification he felt at. the progress the Institution
had hitherto made, .but observed, that although
much had been effected, much yet remained to. be
done. The interest he had always .felt in the wel-
fare of the Institution remained unabated, 'and the
nieeting might depend upon a continuance 'of his
utmost.exertions in promoting its interests.' . -
A vote ..of thanks was also passed to_Mr-
the Secretary, and another to the new Members of
the Committee of Collection; and a subscription

for the 'benefit of the Asylum was immediately com.
thenced,, which, in a short tithe; amounted to 801.,
in addition to several .6tns..paid iii the totim dui•ing
the proCeedings, .which are included iii the 7501.
mentioned in the Report. The real slim received
in the moth was a.trifie short of 1601.