The Press. — London, England, 1855-05-19 00:00:00

MAY 19, 1855. Major-General ; Lieat.-Colonel Henry Bates to be Colonel; Major William Fenwick to Lieut.• Colonel ; and Captain Edmund John Cruise to be Major. MEMORANDUM.—Thc Christian names of Major White, Madras Infantry, who obtained his promotion by Brevet, in the Oarttle of the eth Feb., 1835, are Henry Puget, and not Henry Paget. 10 Tlabg. ADMIRALTY, MAY 5-15. APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS. The following promotions have taken place consequent on the decease of Rear-Admiral of the White Armar Lowry Corry :—Rear-Admiral of the Blue the Hon. Rich. Saunders Dundas, C 8., to be Rear-Admiral of the White; Captains Follett Walrond Pennell, Wm. Alex. Baillie Hamilton, Edward Purcell, and Charles Elliot, to be Rear-Admirals on the Reserved Half-pay List; Captain Thomas Bennett to be Rear-Admiral of the Blue. The following Captains on the Retired List have also been promoted to be retired Rear• Admirals, 'without in crease of pay:—Captains Theobald Jones and Geo. Lord. APPOINTMENTS. Dr. William Lindsay to be inspector-General of Hos pitals, and Mr. Peter Leonard to be Deputy-Inspector. Lieutenant*--H. W. Wilberforce to the Hawke ; R. P. Gresham, R. G. Williams, and J. A. R. Dunlop, to the Sanspareil ; H. Burnaby. to the Belleisle; John Pack wood to the Retribution; Hon. Arthur Hay (flag) to the Victory ; Alfred Royer to the Agincourt ; James P. Small page to the Cornwallis; Lord P. N. Conyngham to the Royal Albert. . . _ Chaplain—Ret. Frederick Emanuel Gutterea to the Hightlyer. Master—John J. Ball to the Cornwallis. Acting Masters--Chas. H. E. Farrant to the Prospero, Second Maste r — Robert Gilpin to the Dee. Acting Second Master—W. Montgomery to the Malacca. Assistant•Snrgeons—F. T. Turns to the Malta Hospital ; William Macdonald to the Royal William; W. Hudson to the Rhadamanthus. Inspector of Hospitals—John Wilson, M.D., to the Royal Hospital at Greenwich. Midshipmen—T. M. Kelsal to the Royal Albert; J. G. F. Leacock to the Centaur; John Irvine to the Horatio. Assistant-Paymasters—H. Tucker (in charge) to the Al ban; Alexander Allen (second class) to the Pembroke. Naval Cadets—Hon. H. G. P. Meade to the Boscawen ; A. Bloxsome to the Sanspareil; J. W. Gambier to the Retribution ; F. Phillips to the Cornwallis ; R. Moffatt to the James Watt ; A. Bannatyne to the Orion ; F. N. Camp bell to the Blenheim; A. G. A. Tait to the Orion. Acting Clerk—Francis B. B. Baverstock to the Royal Albert. Assistant-Clerks—John Harder to the Horatio, and W. W. Blayney to the Volage ; Samuel D. Stowell, John Valsler, Edward H. White, John E. Kerr, John P. Dare, Stephen L. Lancaster, Charles H. Elliott, and Henry D. Edgcombe, to the Royal Albert. Clerk's Assistant—Edward T. Boys to the Atholl. PROMOTIONS. Corps of Royal Marines—Messrs. W. C. Hesketh, J. C. Hore, A. Hilt W. N. G. Johnson, J. M. Moody, S. R. Buckle. E. C. Sparshott, C. L. Owen, G. F. Gamble, S. E. W. Hemnrane, E. W. White—to he Second Lieutenants. Second Masters—Thomas A. Hull and John Sit Meet to be Masters Clerks. Henry Braxton, S. Venall, Henry G. White, William H. de Carteret. George Jeffrey, Edward Faulkner, Robert Deveson. A. Low, Henry J. R. Miall, Edward Jago, Robert J. B. Tucker, and Edward A. Amph lett to be Paymasters. A YOUNG WOMAN was cruelly murdered by her sweetheart in a publiehouse at Kate's hill, near Dudley, on Saturday last. The victim is Mary Ann Mason, who had lived in the family of Mr. Hunt, of the Sailor's Return, at Kate's-hill, and for some months had received the addresses of a young man named Joseph Meadows, a whitesmith. On Friday night Meadows paid a visit to his sweetheart; but it would appear that his jealousy was somehow excited, and early on Saturday morning be repaired to the Sailor's Return, and shot the unfortunate girl in the head with a carbine. She survived the mortal wound about half an hour. Meadows was arrested on the spot, and confessed his crime, declaring that he had bad his revenge, and was satisfied. On Monday he was brought before the magistrates at Dudley, and committed on the charge of wilful murder. WINDMORE HOUSE, Bromley, Kent, the seat of H. Telford, Esq., was almost entirely destroyed by fire on Wednesday night. The conflagration origin ated in one of the sleeping-rooms, and the inmates effected a safe retreat with great difficulty. By strenuous exertion the fire was confined to the dwelling, and ultimately subdued, after a tremendous destruction of splendid furniture, glass, library, and other effects. ANOTHER HORRIBLE MURDER has been committed in King's County, Ireland, a man named Brian Bergin having been beaten to death in a most savage man ner by a party of five or six. A dispute about the taking of land is supposed to have been the cause of the act. The father of the deceased, a fisherman named Bennett, is in custody on suspicion of having perpetrated the crime. STEPHEN E. GLOVER, a well-known merchant of New York, has been arrested in Boston on a charge of fitting out the barque Milandon for the slave trade, and required to give bail in 20,000 dols. THE PRESS. [ADVERTISEMENT.] KENT MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. QUEEN-STREET PLACE, NEW CANNON -STREET. TIM Fifth Annual General Meeting of the Kent Mutual Life Assurance Society was held on the rith inst., at the London Tavern, and was attended by a great number of its most influential members. The chair was taken by Mr. J. T. King, the chairman of the board, and among the members present were C. B. Mender, Esq., of Wolverhampton ; R. H. Haywood, Esq., and F. Bishop, Esq., of Hanley ; Dr. Goddard, of Longton ; the Rev. A. P. Hughes, of Gomel; R. Davison, Esq. ; R. W. Cooke, Esq. ; F. Denman, Esq. ; W. J. Came, Esq. ; P. Kerslake, Esq.; T. Wilson, Esq. ; J. C. Burnett, Esq. ; N. Crouch, Esq. ; T. W. Pike, Esq. ; R. Crossley, Esq.; W. Brownfield, Esq.; C. B. Kelham, Esq.; H. Bessemer, Esq. ; R. Longsdon, Esq.; J. L. Evans, Esq. ; T. Minshall, Esq. ; W. Holditch, Esq. ;J. C. Hailes, Esq. ; B. L. Thompson, Esq. ; J. McMullen, Esq. ; J. Young, Esq.; S. Rickan, Esq.; W. Anderton, Esq.; G. Fagg, ; J. Burton, Esq.; J. Gould, jun., Esq.: and W. Baker, Esq. Mr. GEORGE CUMMING, the Manager, read the Directors' Report. It stated that since the last annual meet ing, 509 NEW POLICIES had been issued, upon which 8,195/. 19a. sd. had been received in premiums. The ASSETS of the society at present amounted to 31,3981.85. Id., and, under the division of profits, realised on the '.24th of March, 1854, a cash bonus of one-fifth of the premiums paid was declared upon all policies on which two or more annual premiums had been paid. It further stated that the society's ♦NNUAL REVENUE now amounted to 18,1301. 10s. Id. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the Report— the reading of which elicited the entire approbation of the meeting—congratulated it upon its eminently practical character, as regarded the large amount of success which it had been the good fortune of the Directors to attain during the past year. It would be unnecessary for him to allude to the circumstances of active competition which now existed among the representatives of the several companies; and, having regard to that, he was sure it would be most gratifying to them to find that the assertion made in casual conversation by various managers and secretaries, that the wonderful amount of business transacted by the Kent Mutual Society in its past years was the result of gigantic efforts on the part of the board, and would not be continued in ensuing years, had been disproved. It was most true, that great efforts had been made; but the board never overlooked the import ance of getting active and influential agents throughout the country, and the resuk of the judicious measures which they had taken in that view was seen in the highly satisfactory Report now before them. ( Hear, hear.) He was sure that it was only necessary that the principles of the office should be known, and its advantages fairly laid before the public, to command perfect success; and he begged to move that the Report be now approved and adopted. The motion having been seconded by Mr. WILSON, of Newport, Monmouthshire, was put and agreed to unani mously. The directors and auditors retiring by rotation having been re-elected, The CHAIRMAN then proposed that the thanks of the meeting be voted to the local boards of North and South Staffordshire, including in the resolution the names of Mr. Mender, of Wolverhampton, and Dr. Goddard, of the North Staffordshire Board. The motion was cordially agreed to, and both gentlemen severally returned thanks, declaring their confidence in the soundness of the principles upon which the society was founded, and that, with the active exertions which they would not fail to make, it would be sure to make still greater progress in the country. Mr. BISHOP, as connected with the North Staffordshire Board, moved a resolution expressive of their entire confidence in the management, and their satisfaction at the prosperity which had hitherto attended their opera tions, and added that he thought their local society would soon be in a position to double its transactions with them. (Hear, hear.) Mr. MANnER moved a vote of thanks to the supporters and agents, which was agreed to, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Pike, and Mr. Gosbell returning thanks. Votes of thanks were then passed to the Medical Referees, the Actuary. and the Manager. Mr. HILMAN, the Actuary, in returning thanks, said that he should have been justified in estimating their business at a much higher rate of interest than three per cent., but he preferred being moderate, and could assure the meeting that the balance-sheet was a true statement of their affairs. Mr. CUNNING also returned thanks, and, in doing so, went into a few figures, exhibiting a highly satisfactory state of the affairs of the scciety as compared with some of the oldest offices in their earlier years. A vote of thanks having been unanimously passed to the Chairman for his able and courteous conduct in the chair, the meeting terminated. The anniversary festival was celebrated in the evening by a splendid dinner at the London Tavern, at which Mr. King again presided, supported by a large number of the directors, members, and supporters of the society, among whom we noticed Sir James Duke, Bart., M.P. ; Mr. Lee, M.P. ; Sir H. Muggeridge, Sheriff; Mr. Alderman Kennedy; Mr. Deputy Lakin; Sir C. P. honey; Rev. H. Mackenzie, M.A.; Rev. Mr. Cattley; C. B. Mander, Esq.; James Grant, Esq. ; Dr. Goddard; F. Stanier, Esq.; A. Palk, Esq., &c., &c. The usual loyal toasts having been dilly responded to, The CHAIRMAN gave " The House of Commons." Sir JAMES DUKE, M.P., returned thanks —observing that he had not undertaken the responsibility of Trustee of the Kent Mutual Assurance Society without first ascertaining 471 that he would be justified in so doing, and that he felt the highest confidence in the management. Mr. has, M.P., also returned thanks, and referred in high terms to the distinguished position which the Kent Mutual Assurance Society had obtained for itself among the assurance societies of the metropolis. The CHAIRMAN gave " The Lord Mayor and Corperati(n of London," associating with it the names of Sheriff Sir H. Muggeridge, and Mr. Alderman Kennedy. The CHLIRMAX then gave the toast of the evening, " Prosperity to the Kent Mutual Assurance Society." He was satisfied that there was no occasion for his saying anything to enlist the sympathy of the company on behalf of the interests of the society which they had met to pr(... mote. (Hear, hear.) The question had been frequently put—" How was it that the Kent Mutual Assurance Society had outstripped many other societies of older date ?" The answer was to be found in those principles of universal mutuality, which appealed at once to the intelligence of our countrymen, and their desire to haN e a voice in the direction of their own affairs. (Hear, hear.) He felt quite sure that the great things they had already accomplished would be still far exceeded by a con tinued application of the same principles, and doubted not that the 20,000/. per annum of income, which they had realised in five years, might soon be immensely augmented. (Cheers.) Mr. Alderman KENN&DY proposed the health of the Chairman, which was warmly responded to by the com- pany. The healths of the trustees, kcal boards, and manager, having been afterwards drunk and responded to, the party separated, after passing au evening must unanimously in the promotion of the interests of the society. antersitg OXFORD. The following class-lists were issued on Monday : 7.-ZASTER TEES, 1853. 'S I. Osborn, E. H., St. John's Ratintay, W., Corpus Chriatt Waddington, H., University Gardner, D. M., Brastaoso Griffith, Ft, Wadham Howell: A. P., St. John's Jeffeock, J. T., Oriel Appleton, John H., Pembroke Barber, William, Worceetee Begbie, Alex. G., Queen's Duckworth, Robinson, Univer. Edwards, William J., Jesus Eltatty, Ernest R., Wadhani Falcon, Anthony 8., Queen's ti Hint h, George, Jesus Harrington, Bich., Christ Ch. Howell, Edw. T., Worcester C LAI Clark, Thomas H., Brasenose Clarice, C has. W., Worcester Davies, Thomas L. 0., Exeter Duthoit, William, Exeter Gepp, Beery J., New Gray, James 8., St. John's Guest, James M. Pembroke Harington, Charles S., Oriel Made, Benjamin, Christ Ch. Hosier, John W., Bailiol 5 H. King, John R., DaMal Mac-Cheque, Jas. H., Lincoln ?doom, Seaborne, M.N., Merton Rogers, John, Brasenose Salmon, Robert J., Exeter Smith, King, Brasenose Stowe, Alfred, Wadham Swaineon, °SWAM L., Brawn:lose Thomas, David R., Jesus Tyacke, Joseph S., Exeter I 111. Lonsdale, Arthur P., Pa!Rol Mason, Charles, Worcester Morehead, Frederick, New I'ulleine-13osanquet, C. 8., Bel: Ralph, Solomon K. F., Armee. Secretan-Jones, David, Univer Starry, Francis, Exeter Warburton, W. D., Brasenose Weigall, Edward M.. Pembroke Willie, Francis, St. John's TURA!. SCIENCE. Be[ Bristly, H. D., University CLAIM 111. Estridge, Henry, Trinity SCHOOL OF NA' CLASS I. Mitchinson, John, Pembroke Welch, Christopher, Wadham Wilson, Edward T., Exon CLASS 11. CLASS IV. Crotch, William D., New Marshall, Thus., St. John's The following degrees have been conferred:— M.A.—Revs. Sidney Henry Lear, Fellow of All Souls' ; John Lucas Sutton, Wadliam ; Alexander Hugh Hore, Trinity; Thomas Goodliall Atkinson, Queen's; Edgar Silver, Oriel; and JUHRII Bargus Yonge, Bailin]. 8.A.--Christopher Welch, grand compounder,Wadharn ; Thomas Gilling Gilling, grand compounder, Wadham ; Thomas Marshall, grand compounder, St. John's ; John Coare Swaine, grand compounder, St. John's ; William Esditile Burkitt, Exeter; Edward Thomas Wilson, Exeter; John Mitchenson, scholar, Pembroke ; Henry Charles Pryce Jones, Worcester; Albert H. Prichard, Merton; Henry Estridge, Trinity. THE returns of mortality continue to show the effect produced on the public health by an ungenial spring. The number of deaths recorded in London in the week that ended last Saturday was 1,183, almost the same as that of the preceding week. if the deaths had been the same in proportion to popu lation as, taking the average, they were at the be. ginning of May in the ten years 1815.54, they would not have been more thaa 1,071. During the last fortnight the excess of deaths has been about tilteen in a day above the estimated number. The mean temperature has been more or lees below the average every day, except two, since the 20th of April. Is order to give all classes the opportunity of making the best of the holiday held to day (Satur day), in celebration of the Queen's birthday, the directors of the Crystal Palace have reduced the ad mission to Is., although Saturday is usually the ss. day. THE GOVERNOR OF THE CArE has proposed to give 4,0001. to the bishop for the purpose of educating the Kaffirs. A like sum is proposed to be given to the Block Drift mission ; and it is said Sir George intends establishing at Peelton and other places in dustrial and other schools for the Miters. ~;~