The Sun.
London, England, 1829-01-08 00:00:00

the distinkuiShed perions present were Mr. Alder-
man Atkins, •Mr. Alderman Key, Mr. Alderman
Farebrother, Mr. Sheriff Booth, Mr. Sheriff Cope-
land, the Ex-Sheriffs Winchester and SpOttisvoode,
Mr. Under-Sheriff Tilson, and Mr. Under-Sheriff
Richardson►, &c.

After dinner Nom nobis Domine was sung in ex-
cellent style by Messrs. Broadhurst, Goulden, Fitz-
williarn, and Chapman.

The first toast was the usual expression of loyalty,
" The King," which was drunk in.a manner flint
would have been grateful-to. his .Majesty's feelings.
Other 4181 toaatqLfollowed, after whieh-r-

The LORD MAron said the next toast lie had to
.propose was the' health of their very worthy Presi-
dent, Mr. Alderman Garrett, . and success to the
Commercial Travellers' Society. Of the Institution
itself, he felt' that it was equally unnecessary for him
to detain them with any detail of its claims to their
support. It was the less necessary, as he had the
honour and the happiness of being surrounded by its
firmest friends and supporters, ivbo were then met
together for the purpose of evincing their opinion of
its merits,by their usual munificent donations. The
object of the Institution was to relieve the Commer-
cial Traveller in the decline of life and decay of his
energies, to sooth his bed of sickness by the conso-
latory reflection that his widow and his orphans
would not-be left destitute of protection and sup--
port. They were all aware of the vast importance
of Commercial Travellers to trade in general, and
particularly to the trade of the metropolis. Their
intelligence, their ability, their industry, was ex-
cited for the benefit of others, and all the respectable
company he then addressed had profited by their
exertions; and certainly they would not deem it
generous nor just to desert them in the decay of
their faculties, nor their widows and orphans when
deprived of their support. Owing to miscalculations
at the formation of the Society, it had experienced'
reverses, being at one time in a flourishing state, at
another time so much depressed, that the pensions of
501. to decayed traveller.:, were reduced to 25/. He
was happy to say, that the system, on which the pre-
sent committee had long acted, was so sound, that
none of the Members admitted for the last eleven
years, had become claimants, and their 'income,
which, in the year 1827, was 1700/. to meet an ex-
penditure of 2,6001., was last year increased to
upwards of 2,3001., being within about 3001. of the
expenditure ; and he trusted that, by their liberality
this year, the income would be. equal to the whole
expenditure, and that the Institution might look
forward with confidence toll continuance of prosperity.
The toast was drunk with great applause.
Mr. Alderman ATKINS said, they all well knew

the excellence of the Lord Mayor's character, both
as a public and as a private man.—(Applause.) He
felt it was unnecessary to dilate upon it, and should
therefore propose the health of the Lord Mayor.

The toast was drunk with three times three.

The LORD MAYOR, in returning thanks, said, tha

in every situation in which his -fellow-citizens had
thought fit to place him, he had endeavoured to dis-
charge his duty faithfully; and the approbation of
his fellow-citizens which he had the happiness to
receive, he considered the highest possible reward.
—( Applause.)
The Secretary here read a list of the subscriptions
of the evening, to which he had no doubt much more
would be added.

The LORD MAYOR then gave " The Magistrates
of the City of London." The toast was drunk with
applause. _ _ _

Mr. Alderman ATKINS returned thanks.
Mr. Sheriff BOOTH and Mr. Sheriff COPELAND
severally returned thanks.
The LORD MAYOR next proposed the health of
their late Sheriff, Mr. Spottiswoode. The toast was
drunk with great applause.
Mr. SPOTTISWOODE returned thanks, and said
he. Should always be proud of the approbation of his
fellow citizens.
The next toast was, " The Vice-Presidents of the
Commercial Travellers' Society."
The LORD MAYOR warmly eulogized their con-
duct ; and the toast Was drunk with great applause.

Mr. Alderman KEY returned thanks, and said

afforded him the greatest-satisfaction to be in any
meaner useful to an Institution so benevolent; and
in whatever situation his fellow-citizens might place
him, it would form an object of the highest pride
and gratification. . Should he be called on to fill
the situation now so honourably filled by their
Chairman, it should be his anxious endeavour to
employ whatever influence the office would enable
him to exercise, in favour of such benevolent
institutions as they were now met to support.
lie would take that occasion to mention, that
though he was elected an Alderman a few
days before Alderman Crowder, yet, as that worthy
Alderman was much his senior as a member of the

Corporation, as well as in years, and was also very
ranch his superior in experience and talent, and as
he knew it was the wish of that worthy Alderman's
friends, that, on account of his advanced. age, he
might serve the office of Lord Mayor us speedily as
possible, he (Alderman Key) was desirous that that
worthy Alderman should take a precedence of him,
and if it should so please the Livery, he should be
happy that Alderinan Crowder should be elected for
next year,-and that he should follow. him instead of
preceding him. (Applause.) .
Several other toasts were drunk, and the Company
separated, highly gratified with the good feeling that
prevailed, and the liberal subscription that had been
made.

This day was published, in 3 Vols. l2mo. prise 18s.
REGINALD TREVOR, or. the. Welsh
Loyalists ; a Tale of the Seventeenth Century.

By EDWARD TREVOR ANWYL.
Printed for A. K. Newman and Co. London.
- The following have been published this Winter,
FASHIONABLE MYSTERIES; by FRANCIS LA-
THOM, 3 vols. 18s.

It is scarcely necessary to say that the dinner and
wines were of the first order, and well sustained the
high character of the London Tavern.

EXPERIENCE, by the Author of q Correction," &c.
4 vols.'lf. 2s.

BANDIT'. CHIEF, by the Author of " Enstace Fits-
Richard,"'Sioind Edition, 4, vols. I/. 2s.
LEGENDS of SCOTLAND, Third Series, 3 vols.
16s. 6d.
GILBERT EARLE,
,Third Edition, ss.
BLOUNT'S MSS. by the same Author, Second Edi-
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KATHERINE, -a Taler4--Qs. 11. 2e.

The repairs of the Italian Opera House are
going on with the greatest rapidity ; workmen are em-
ployed day and night. The wall at the back of the stage
baa been rebuilt ; and fur the old inconvenient entrance to
the pit, two new ones have been substituted, which will
prove a great accommodation. The main entry is formed
by sacrificing the mbldle box on the pit t:er, through which
the 'audience will descend ; and a private entrance is made
to the stalls, which last is an arrangement that was very
muck required ; for, averse as we English are to any inno-
vation, we think the contrivance of stalls, which is bor-
rowed from the Italian theatres, will soon be felt by the
public as a very great improvement.

'The last Sessions for Canterbury proved a
maiden one. The Sheriff, in consequence of the rarity of
the occurrence, presented the Recorder with a pair of
white glove?.

We are strongly disposed to think that Edin- I
,burgh is not the only place where the horrid crime of
murder has been committed for the purpose of selling human
bodies for dissection. Newcastle has frequently been the
scene where the proceedings of resurrectionists have been
broughtto light, bat during the past week we fear some-
thing Avorse has been going forward. A hamper arrived.
at Mr. Lofttues coach-office,.- in Collingwood-street, which
was brought by one of the coaches from York. From the
'front its ,gre,at weight, snsgic,ipns
vcct ", Wks' olieried, and tukci'td'ctilittlt; a child,
apliarfntbi .A 1; ' gusts frt 5,t hndT
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THE MINING COMPANY OF IRELAND.-
The half-yearly assembly of tke Mining Company of Ire-
land was held on Friday, at the Royal Exchange, Dublin;
Isaac Stewart, Esq., in the Chair. The report of the
Board of Directors for the half year ending the Ist of De-
cember was read by their Secretary, Mr. Purdy, and was
received. with marked approbation. It appears that the
Company's capital stock, 90,000/., has been deposited—
thatthe value of-the mineral produce raised by the Com-
pany from- the.inines in the counties of • Wicklow, Water-
fed; "Irikersq, Donegal, is
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