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Charitable Institutions, &C.
had for its special object the relief of the indigent and incapacitated master cheesemongers and their widows . As the number of pensioners contemplated by the institution must necessarily depend upon the amount of its income , the committee from time to time were empowered to determine the number to be elected , and that each male should receive 24 / ., and each female 16 / . per annum , in monthly payments . After the election of president , vice-presidents , auditors , trustees , secretary , and treasurer , the usual vote of thanks was given to the chairman , who briefly acknowledged the compliment , and the meeting separated .
THE BUTCHERS CHARITABLE INSTITUTION . January 13 th , the annual meeting of the Butchers' Charitable Institution , founded in 1828 , took place at the Freemasons' Tavern , Great Queen Street . Twenty-three males receive 20 guineas , and nineteen females , 19 guineas a year , each of whom have been in business , but have now fallen into decay . Mr . Giblett in the chair , who congratulated the meeting upon the increasing prospects of the society , and stated , that although the society was in its infancy , fifty-nine pensioners were
allowed from fifteen to twenty guineas per annum each , and the sum of 7 , 000 / . was standing in the funds , in the names of the trustees of the charity . Three men and two ivomen were elected as annuitants ; and it was announced that Mr . Knight , butcher , of Walham Green , had given a plot of freehold ground to the charity , for the purpose of erecting alms-houses . Several donations were announced ; amongst the rest were ten guineasgiven by Mr . Charles Pearson . It was generall
, y regretted that the alms-houses had not been built a few years since , the charity having been deprived of a legacy of 5 , 000 / ., left by the late Mr . Graves , for that purpose ; but which , after a long process of litigation , Lord Lyndhurst decided against the claim of the charity , because the alms-houses were not in progress .
FISHMONGERS AND POULTERERS SOCIETY . January 2 Sth , the anniversary of this society was celebrated on Thursday at the Two Chairmen , Wardour Street , and was most numerously attended , GREAT INTEREST having been excited amongst the members in consequence of the resolution , lately adopted , TO BUILD AN ASYLUM FOR ITS DECAYED OR UNFORTUNATE MEMBERS , and the success the committee have experienced on furthering that object . Mr . GOODMAN was called to the chair , and in the course of the evening delivered a silver chain and medal to the vice-presidents of the institution .
NATIONAL ASYLUM FOR MERCHANT SEAMEN . A plan for forming an institution under this title is in progress , under the sanction and influence of many distinguished and excellent individuals connected with the service ; and the provisional committee have printed and circulated a very sensible and well-written address on the subject . Of the whole number of British sailors , it states only 22 , 000 now compose the navy ; while for upivards of 120 , 000 of the same generous but inconsiderate men engaged in the merchant service , no
prudent foresight has provided a refuge similar to Greenwich ; and it adds , in p lain but affecting language , " Who that has traced thousands of aged seamen , pining away their latter days in the degradation of a workhouse , or perishing unheeded in obscurity and misery , can fail to admit that it is a blot and a reproach on the character of the first maritime nation of the world , that no national asylum should yet have been raised for the reception of the great mass of these brave but thoughtless sons of the ocean , in old age , disability , or decay ? " ¦ To remedy this VOL . III . S
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Charitable Institutions, &C.
had for its special object the relief of the indigent and incapacitated master cheesemongers and their widows . As the number of pensioners contemplated by the institution must necessarily depend upon the amount of its income , the committee from time to time were empowered to determine the number to be elected , and that each male should receive 24 / ., and each female 16 / . per annum , in monthly payments . After the election of president , vice-presidents , auditors , trustees , secretary , and treasurer , the usual vote of thanks was given to the chairman , who briefly acknowledged the compliment , and the meeting separated .
THE BUTCHERS CHARITABLE INSTITUTION . January 13 th , the annual meeting of the Butchers' Charitable Institution , founded in 1828 , took place at the Freemasons' Tavern , Great Queen Street . Twenty-three males receive 20 guineas , and nineteen females , 19 guineas a year , each of whom have been in business , but have now fallen into decay . Mr . Giblett in the chair , who congratulated the meeting upon the increasing prospects of the society , and stated , that although the society was in its infancy , fifty-nine pensioners were
allowed from fifteen to twenty guineas per annum each , and the sum of 7 , 000 / . was standing in the funds , in the names of the trustees of the charity . Three men and two ivomen were elected as annuitants ; and it was announced that Mr . Knight , butcher , of Walham Green , had given a plot of freehold ground to the charity , for the purpose of erecting alms-houses . Several donations were announced ; amongst the rest were ten guineasgiven by Mr . Charles Pearson . It was generall
, y regretted that the alms-houses had not been built a few years since , the charity having been deprived of a legacy of 5 , 000 / ., left by the late Mr . Graves , for that purpose ; but which , after a long process of litigation , Lord Lyndhurst decided against the claim of the charity , because the alms-houses were not in progress .
FISHMONGERS AND POULTERERS SOCIETY . January 2 Sth , the anniversary of this society was celebrated on Thursday at the Two Chairmen , Wardour Street , and was most numerously attended , GREAT INTEREST having been excited amongst the members in consequence of the resolution , lately adopted , TO BUILD AN ASYLUM FOR ITS DECAYED OR UNFORTUNATE MEMBERS , and the success the committee have experienced on furthering that object . Mr . GOODMAN was called to the chair , and in the course of the evening delivered a silver chain and medal to the vice-presidents of the institution .
NATIONAL ASYLUM FOR MERCHANT SEAMEN . A plan for forming an institution under this title is in progress , under the sanction and influence of many distinguished and excellent individuals connected with the service ; and the provisional committee have printed and circulated a very sensible and well-written address on the subject . Of the whole number of British sailors , it states only 22 , 000 now compose the navy ; while for upivards of 120 , 000 of the same generous but inconsiderate men engaged in the merchant service , no
prudent foresight has provided a refuge similar to Greenwich ; and it adds , in p lain but affecting language , " Who that has traced thousands of aged seamen , pining away their latter days in the degradation of a workhouse , or perishing unheeded in obscurity and misery , can fail to admit that it is a blot and a reproach on the character of the first maritime nation of the world , that no national asylum should yet have been raised for the reception of the great mass of these brave but thoughtless sons of the ocean , in old age , disability , or decay ? " ¦ To remedy this VOL . III . S