AND

Since the commencement of this Institution it has
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1,177; in the year 1853, 1,318; and in 1854, 1,331.

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LONDON, JUNE 1, 1855.

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The Proposals for Life Assurance received during the
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THE MARINE SOCIETY.-The anniversary dinner of the Marine Society, was held on the 18th of April, at the London Tavern, Admiral Hinton, C.B., in the chair, supported by Captain Richards, C.B., R.N., Captain H. D. Austin, R.N., Captain John Shepherd, deputy master of the Trinity House, Captain John Sykes, R.N., and Captain J. P. Clarke, R.N.

The usual loyal and patriotic toasts having been disposed of, some of the boys (who, in the whole, number some 120) were introduced to the company, presenting a clean, healthy, and contented appearance. Subscriptions, amounting to upwards of 500l., were afterwards announced, including 1007. from her Majesty, 1002. from the East India Company, and 50%. from the corporation of the Trinity House.

THE JEWISH INDIGENT BLIND.-A ball took place at Willis's Rooms, on the 24th of April in aid of the funds of the institution for relier

ing indigent blind persons of the Hebrew persuasion. The rooms were fully and fashionably attended, and the festivities were protracted to a late, or rather an early hour. Mr. B. S. Phillips and the committee of which he was the chairman, exerted themselves in every way to promote the enjoyment of their guests. The number of persons who have been relieved at this institution is from 80 to 90, and the amount expended exceeds 16,000l. The collection on Tuesday was about 4007.

NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT SOCIETY.-The thirty-first anniversary meeting of this Society, which has for its object the preservation of life from shipwreck, was held on the 26th of April, at the London Tavern; the Duke of Northumber land, K.G., president of the society, in the chair. The report of the committee stated that the

establishments of the institution on the coasts had been considerably increased, by the transfer of nine life-boats, eight boat houses, and five life-boat carriages, from the Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners' Benevolent Society, consequent on the relinquishment by the latter of its life-boat establishment; but a large outlay would be required, to make alterations and improvements in some of the boats. The Board of Trade would in future afford pecuniary aid to the society, conditional on every exertion being made to obtain voluntary contributions. The board had decided not to contribute to the primary outlay incurred on a life-boat establishment, but would afford aid by repayments to the institution, to a limited amount, of awards to the crews of life-boats for saving, or trying to save life, and by payments to life-boat crews, for a quarterly exercise and trial of their boats, and other incidental charges. The society had established during the year life-boat stations at Alnmouth, Lytham, Rhyl, Portmadoc, Llanelly, Tenby, Teignmouth, Hornsea, Whitburn, Berwick-on-Tweed, Dover, Fishguard, Pakefield, Lowestoft, and Southwold. The life-boats in connexion with the society had been the means during the year of saving the crews of 13 vessels, the number of lives saved being 132. The

committee had to lament the demise of the veteran Captain Manby, whose mortar apparatus had, it was supposed, been instrumental in saving a total of about 1,000 lives. The committee deeply regretted that notwithstanding the extraordinary and successful efforts made during the past year to save the lives of persons shipwrecked on our coasts, the loss of life from shipwreck had been unprecedentedly large, 987 wrecks having taken place in the year on the shores and in the seas of the United Kingdom,

in which some 1,549 lives had been sacrificed. The record of such disasters showed the necessity that existed for well-organised and well-directed efforts. 9,222 shipwrecked persons had been saved by the institution since its

establishment in 1824. Since then also 79 gold medallions and 546 silver medals had been voted for distinguished services in saving life, besides committee concluded with an earnest appeal for pecuniary rewards, amounting to 9,2921. The increased pecuniary aid. The expenditure on the year had been 3,67271. and the income 1,7447. The CHAIRMAN announced that the Emperor a donation of 1,500fr. of the French had presented the institution with

The report was adopted, and the usual routine business having been transacted, the meeting separated.

HOTEL AND TAVERN KEEPERS' PROVI

DENT INSTITUTION.-This Institution celebrated its sixteenth anniversary on the 27th of April last, at the Thatched House Tavern. The chairman, OCTAVIUS E. COOKE, Esq. in proposing the toast of the evening, said, circumstances had induced him to make inquiries, which had satisfied him of the soundness of the Institution, and the principles on which it was established. He had been informed, that among the trade there were certain parties who were adverse to the Institution; and at his suggestion, a deputation was appointed to wait upon those parties, to ascertain the cause of their hostility. He had accompanied the deputation, and they had waited upon fifty of those who were opposed to them. It turned out that their objections were reduced to two-one was, that they did not believe the Institution could stand ten years; and that objection had been removed by the fact, that they were now celecheers.) The second objection was against the brating their sixteenth anniversary.― (Loud hotel and tavern-keepers associating with their servants. Now, that was an objection which he (the Chairman) thought could not enter into nothing, he thought, could be more agreeable any generous mind (hear and cheers) for and praiseworthy in every point of view, than to see the employed and the employers meeting together in such an association, and the latter extending a kindly and proper consideration towards those upon whose attentions and ass:duity they placed so much dependance. (Loud cheers.) At present he understood the Institusidering the importance of the body, he was tion had a capital of near 6,000l., but, conminimum capital of 10,000l., and he was of rather surprised they had not come up to the opinion that that amount ought to be raised at once. In conclusion, he gave the toast of Prosperity to the Hotel and Tavern-keepers Provident Institution," which was drunk with all the honours and loud cheering.

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blishment of a Fund for the permanent assistThe object of this Institution, is the estaance of Hotel and Tavern Keepers, Club Houses, Confectionary Establishments, Cooks and Waiters, being Members, and their Widows, and temporary assistance of Members, their Widows and Children, when in necessitous cir

cumstances.

THE LITERARY ASSOCIATION OF THE FRIENDS OF POLAND.-The annual meeting was held at the Sussex Chambers, Dulee Street, St. James's on the 3rd of May last, chairman, the Marquess of Bredalbane; among the company present were the Earl of Harrington, Lord Kinnaird, the Earl of Zetland, Mr. M. Milnes, M.P., Mr. J. Abel Smith, M.P., Prince Ladislas Czartoryski, Captain Townshend, R.N., M.P. Mr. D. Urquhart, &c. From the report it appears that the number of Polish refugees now in this country amounts to 753, whose conduct, under severe privations, is stated to have been most exemplary. The total expenditure of the past year amounted to 1,646, including the

sum of 1,1531. for relief alone, and the balance in hand amounts to 3691.

THE YORKSHIRE SOCIETY.-The Fortyfourth anniversary dinner took place at the

London Tavern on the 3rd of May last, Lord Cardigan in the chair. After the usual and patriotic toasts, the children of the Yorkshire School were introduced by the stewards, preceded by the newly-appointed master, Mr. Myers. The healthy and neat appearance of the children was the theme of general approbation, and his Lordship, in a very eulogistic address, expressed his great satisfaction with the management of the charity. The attendance at dinner was numerous, and several infiuential gentlemen connected with the county of York were present, including the mayor of Halifax, Mr. J. Hutton, of Clifton Castle, Major Tempest, and others. Subscriptions for the charity amounted to 5501.

SOLDIERS' INFANT HOME. - A public meeting was held at Willis's Rooms on the 7th of May, on behalf of this institution, the object of which is to clothe, maintain, and educate the infant daughters of soldiers. The Duke of Wellington in the chair. The Rev. W. H. Foy, honorary secretary to the institution, observed that it was proposed that the girls should be instructed in the duties of domestic servants, and that those who exhibited the highest intellectual attainments should be sent to training schools, with the view to their becoming school teachers and governesses. The meeting was afterwards addressed by the Rev. Charles Mackenzie, the chaplain-general, Colonel Crawford, the Rev. Mr. Jackson, Viscount Ingestre, and other gentlemen.

LONDON FEMALE DORMITORY.-On the 8th May, a public meeting in behalf of this institution (the object of which is to afford temporary protection to friendless young women, and to effect the rescue of fallen females) was held by the Rev. T. Dale, M.A. The proceedings at the National School-room, Southampton street, Euston Square. The chair was taken having been opened, as customary, with prayer, Lieutenant Blackmore called upon the meeting to support the society in its philanthrophic work, and stated that although the number of

inmates was reduced by want of funds, from September, 1850, to Christmas, 1854, no less than 554 poor females had been admitted into the home. Of these 178 had been restored to

society and enabled to obtain honest livelihoods; 177 had returned to their friends; 34 had been respectably married; while 27 had emigrated. The chairman said that this institution was the founded to remedy, and which existed in the first to grapple with the dreadful evil it was very heart of society to so great an extent. It was the custom of the superintendent and others to perambulate the streets of London by night, and they had been the means of rescuing many miserable women. The receipts for the past year had amounted to 2,2787. 58. 5d., and the expenditure to 2,3361. 12s., leaving a deficiency of 581. 6s. 7d., together with outstanding liabilities amounting to 445. 19s. 10d. The meeting was subsequently addressed by the Rev. T. Jackson, the Rev. W. Ashley, J. Payne, Esq., and others, and the meeting separated with a cordial vote of thanks to the reverend chairman.

ROYAL MEDICAL BENEVOLENT COLLEGE. The annual general meeting of the governors of this institution was held in Hanover-square Rooms on the 8th of May. In the absence of the president, Earl Manvers, Lord Viscount Ebrington. M.P., was called to the chair.

His Lordship expressed the admiration which he felt for the skill, great liberality, kindness towards the suffering, charity towards the distressed, and heroism in danger-the nature and extent of which only men of the same scientific acquirements as themselves were able to form an adequate opinion of-which characterized the medical practitioners of this country.