The Sun. — London, England, 1851-05-15 00:00:00

The CorraT sentenced him to be transported for life. BoW-STREET.—('IsHIS DAY.) John Vincent was chat - gel Le[ se bir, 11,..1t with an outrageous a3sault upon Mary Byrne, a servant out of place. The complainant stated that in the course of yesterday afternoon she met the defendant, with whom she had been previously acquainted, atal at his invitation went With bim to a public house, where she partook of some refreshment, and remained with Vincent until a late hoar. Afi.er that she accompanied VincPnt to a house 1 1 1 George -street, but upon her resisting his solicitationa to stop with him there, he struck her a violent blow on the head with his stick, and ieflicted a severe wound. In answer to the Magistrate, the prosecutrix denied that she was livirg by immoral courses. The landlord ot the house in George-street, where the 15111111 Was committed, said that it was not ot an impro- Per character. Tee defendant did not deny the charge, but said that )11, was very sorry for what hafi occurred. Mr. HALL fined him 30.. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE OXFORD, MAY 14. LORD Joint RUSSELL'S CONMISSION.—It has been agreed upon by a large majority of ttie heads of houses and proctori, that an opportuni y shall be given to the Members Of C,,nvocation to express a deliberate opinion on Lord John Russell's commission. Adopting the sug gestion of their legal advisers, it is prop , sed to present humble petition to her Majesty in Council, pra3ing that the commission may be recalled and cancelled, or that the University may be beard b) counsel against it; Inn the sentiments of the msjo;ity will be ascertained their determination to affix, or not to affix, the University seal to the proposed petition on Wednesday ne=t, CAMBRIDGE, MAY 14. At a congregation holden this day, the undermen tioned degrees were conterred 1 1. A.—John Bealey, Trinity College ; R bert Berry, Trinity College; John Green, Trinity Cullige; G. T. 1 : 0 x. Trinity College; William Ptbn, Trinity College; G. Smyth, Trinity College; T. R. S. Temple, Tri 4„„dY College; B. F. Westeott, Trinity College; William weston, Trinity College; G. W. Cruttenden, St. John's Coils e ; E. P. Willinvpn, St. John's College •, L. A. l ' e n n kt Jesus College; J. P. Pitca'rn , Jesus Col le ge ; "9rge Howson, Cbrist's College; G. K. Weston, Em- Untie' . College. LL.B.-4. T.' Drake, Trinity Hall; G. H. Sawyer, Trinity Hell. B.A.—Samuel Bexley, Trinity College; M. W. Currie, Trinity College; Cotten!! Scholefield, Trinity College ; W. C. Evans, St. John's College; H. G. Jebb, Staulua's College; John Bishop, Canis College; W. G. Beeyer, Trinity Hall; C. J. Taylor, Corpus College; r s Witherby, Corpus College; John Goodwin, Cathe rine Hall. D. D R. Smith, Christ's College; C. C. Bluett, , litainanuel College. Joitx's COLLEGE—VOLUNTARY CLASSICAL EXAMI• NATION. FIRST CLASB.—BrOdfltfrb, Calvert, A., Calvert, E. E., Langley. Molesworrb. Munro, Morley , Pat chett, sen., ' 4 °', Shaw, Story. SECOND CLASS.—Druce, Hickie, Kempson, Powell, • W., Smallpiece, Tiarks, Watkins, White, F. A., Wright. MARELAND SERMON.—The annual sermon, founded bY mr. Markland, on the subject of Church extension over the colonies and dependencies of the British empire, will be preached, at St. Mary's Church, by Nit. Bliley, "St. John's College, on Sunday morning, the 18th inst. SPORTIN G N OTES. No. LIII. THE YORK ©Ni) RA TH SPRING MEETINGS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN SIR,—My remarks on yesterday's races at York were correct to the loiter in two instances out of three. The third was for the Flying Dutchman (late Spring Ebor) Handicap, for which I selected Backbiter and York you're-wan ed; and of a surety both were wanted at the Wall of the race; Backbiter not being able to get any bearer than fourth, and the natr with the lively name Was absolutely eixth and last; Alp, who made all the running, winning by a head from Chantrey. Lord Eglinton't Pelopidas, however, justified my selection for the Eglinton Stakes, by winning a well-contested race by a head. in 56 seconds, from Miss Sarah, Glimmer and aeteral others. For the York and Ains:y Cup, Vold gear made the runuinv at a wretched pace to the dis %nee, where Nancy joined issue, beaded him about a hundred yards from home, and won cleverly by a length itl.6 min. 20 sec.! At a quarter before two, the E ,f Eglinton, being of opinion that the Flying Dutch !Gall had won his race with Voltigeur fairly (in accordance with a declaration made some time since at Tatter. all's), announced the fact, tbet he would not start again, •consequently the Emperor's Plate is a certainty for Voltigeur or Rus borough. I forgot, in my note on the Bath Meeting, to touch upon the Dyrham Park Stakes, and Aristocratic Handicap, run to-morrow; the former. I fancy, will be ir on by Hazy or Simplicity, with Miss Larkaway and i rlindhound close up—a large fi eld startin g; and tne latter, by Fertile or Defaulter, the former for choice. I fell into a considerable error yesterday, in cons. quence 0 , f a mistake in the telee ra p hic re p ort of the Derb y betting forwarded from York in the morning; I stated that the Grecian was backed several times at 25 to 1; Eeasham's name must be substituted for Greoian'a. The latest betting in town on future events is as follows: Weaton Stakes (Bath) -6 to 4 agst Aditte; 7to 2 sgst Lady Blanche; 5 to 1 each Testef, Little Harry. and Launceletra. Dyrham Pat k Stakes-4 to lon the Field. Derby -5 to 1 apt Elernand z; 11 to 2 agat Teddingtou; 7 to 1 agst The Prime Minister; 12 to 1 each, The Bau and Maribor, ueh Buck; 15 to 1 agst Constellation; 18 to 1 agst Black Motor, take 20 (0 1; 25 to L agst Atiseham; 25 to 1 apt Heart breaker; 1,000 to 25 agbt Theseus. I am, Sir, your., &c., THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. May 15, 1851. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TAT lERISALL'S —WEDNESDAY. LO 1 was taken ab iut the Prime Mtniater for the Derby, and 6 to 1 would have been Liken about Hesse *-tornberg for the Oaks. YORK SPRING MEETING. TUESDAY (CONCLUDED). The Spring St. Leger of 10 imova. each, and 50 added, for 3 yrs old; colts, Bst 7ib; and fillies, 8$ 31b; win ners of 300 sovis. 51b extra; maiden 3 yrs old, having started, allowed 31b8; - fur twice, slbs. One mile and a half. (6 Subs.) Mr. Wentworth's Az3th (J. Marson) 1 Mr. Pedley's Paquette (Riett) 2 Mr. Weatherill's Prudery (Fletman) 3 Betting-3 to lon Azetb, who won easy by a length. Run in 2 min. 25 sees . The Seliing Stakes of 5 wove. each, and 25 added, for 3 yrs old and upwards; winner to be sold by auction for 2001. if di mended. O. e mile. (7 Subs ) Mr. White'. Clara, aged (301) 8a (Flsttnan) 1 to. Dswson'a Cripple Kate, sst 131 b ( Aldcroft) 2 Mr. Eddtaon's E tea Middleton. 8.1 121 b (Woitehouse) 3 The following also started, but we re not placed:—Mr. Morris's hl c by Sir Hercules. out of Lan:ern, 3 yrs, 6st 61b (Bashem)—Mr. Foster's Ostpildwiek, 4 yrs. 7st 6 b (Charlton) —end Mr. T. Lister 's Peasant Girl, 5 yea, 7st bib (While). Beating-6 to 4 set Clara, who won by length, and was sold for 86/ LATEST BETTING. soDIERSETSIIIRE STASES. sto 4 Not Bau—.alien. DERBY. sto 1 agst Hernandez 14 to 1 agst The Ban—t 11 to 2 agst Teddington 15 to 1 eget Constellation Et to 1 eg..t Prime Minister 20 to 1 agst Theseus—t 13 . to 1 agst Marlborough 25 to 1 agst Bennie Dundee Buck 15 to 1 apt Neasham The Prime Minister, Ceuatellation, Neasham, and Theseus, were backed for a good deal of money on the course, but in the evening Theseus declined from 16 to I to 20 to 1, and had some pertinacious opponents. ST. LEGER. 10 to 1 aest Aphrodite. • WEDNESDAY. The Eglinton Stakes of 10 - otivs. each, with 50 added ; for: two ara old. colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 21b; win ners extra,.maidens having started once allowed 31b ; twice: sth; thrice: 71b. Halt a mile. (9 Subs.) Leld'Eglinton's Pelopidas, Bst 41b Mr. Nichors;Miss Sarah ; Bst 21b Ai r , W. Baxter's Glimmer, Bat lib (F ( Holmt s) 2 . Matson) 3 Mr. C, white's Snowdrop. alt. 2lh (C rtwright) Mr. Winteringbam's Negress, Ist 11 lb ... (F atman) 0 Mr:•Smith's bl t by Velocipede B, t 21 b (Bumby) Betting-6 to 4 agstand Miss Sarah, 7to 2 g i gs ; Pelopidas 4to 1 agst Glimmer, sto 1 eget Velump-de filly. two lengths between second and third. Won by a head , Rite in 56 secs. three and drs aged,old The Yotk and Ains t y Hunt Cap of 100 sovse added to a sweepstakes of 15 sovs. each.93llosfitb.;; 6st 101 b; four, B .t 10Ib ; five, gat 101 b; mares and geldings allowed 41b. About two miles and a half. (13 Subs) Mr; Martinson's N anc y , 3 yr5....,....(05b0rne, jure) 1 Lord Zetland's Voltigeur, 4 yra ............ (J. Masson) 2 Betting-6 to 4on Voliigeur, who wide runnin g at a mi sera ble pace to wit hin a q uarter of a mile of home, the ma r e then joined, head ed him half way up t he dis- Wee, and won in very clever st y le b y a lengt h . Run in 6 min. :20 secs. Pitatyear of the Flying Dutchman's (late Ebor) Handi cap of 100 sovs., added to a sweepstakes. of 2s extra. 0 sovs. each, 10 ft, and only 5 it declared, &c.; winner The wiener to pay 15 soya. towards expenses. Two Miles over the Old Course. (23 Subs., 10 of whom pay 5 soya. ft.) Mr. J. Shepherd's Alp, 5 yrs , 7 s t 21b (Osborne. jun.) 1 Mr. R. Read na Chuntrey, 5 yrs, 7st 81b (J , Sharp) 2 Lord Zetlend's Radulphus, aged, 7st I lib (Fiatman) 3 Colonel Anson's Backbiter, 6 yrs, Bat 2lb (Simpon) 4 Mr. Gregory's Wanota, aged, Bst 7ib ...(F. Matson) 0 Mr. Davidson na York you're W anted 6,t 111 e (Wets) 0 Belting-5 to 4 agst Backbiter; and sto 2 apt York you're Wanted. A splendid race with four; Alp, who made all the running, winning by a head, the same be tween second and third, and between the third and fourth. Run in 3 rain. 57 secs. The Scramble Stakes of 5 SOVP. each, with 25 added T.Y.C. (18 Subs.) Mr. Weffenden's Post. tempore, Bet 101 b (Bumby) I Mr. Barker's Tordesilat., Bst (Holmes) 2 The following also started but were not placed:—Mr. Eddisoti's Eliza Middleton, 4 yrs, 8.,t ale (Whitehouse); Mr. Morris's Slang, 4 yrs. 7st 10Ib (Wheat ey); Lord Cardross'e eh f by Arundel, out of Csmerilia, 3 yrs, 6,t 101 b (Hiett); Mr. J. Scott's Sledmere, 3 yrs, 6it 10lb (Chariton); Mr. Ceiltoll'e Liberty, 2 yrs, 5,1 (Carroll); Mr. Bowes's b f by Hetman PlatolT, out of Maid of Lime, 2 /re, 4et Illb (Hay hoe). Batting , ' to i agst Liberty, 3 to 1 eget Mr. Bowes's d. AY.) be LORD title of • the de d seised ind Mr. mud Mr. case for ere two ourt. to the araddee. lent of abroad, :ept the ,nd two o linen, r win ter re- LI him, 4 of the Is, snd ° party, ,me, in place e ci Rile ) f the iperior The be sum went • filly, 5 to 1 agst Tordesillaa, end 5 to 1 asst Post-tem pore Won y a let gth ; the Eletman l'lateti a bad third, and El z t 51iddleton fourth. Run in 1 min. 6 secs. ;- The weather was so fine, that weak as the card ap peared, a tolerably full and fashienstile company was at tracted to the course, including the Earl and Countess of Eglinton, the Earl and Countess of Zetland, and many other fa,hionables present on the great day. The ra cing turned out remarkably good, and it was made pecu liarly interesting by the defeat of Voltigeur, owing, as nine out of ten believe, to the manner in which the race was run. Its issue had the ffect of giving the Black Doctor a strong lift in the Derry betting. It will be in the recolL ction of our readers that an announcement was made some time ago that the Flying Dutchman's ap pearance at Ascot would be contingent on the match proving a fair trial of merit; such having been the case, the Earl of Eglinton declared this afternoon, at a quar ter before two o'clock, that the Flying Dutchman would not start again. LATEST DERBY BETTING. 8 to 1 agst Plirn.: Minister I 40 to 1 agst Theseus. 20 to 1 agst Black D ctor. I Offers to take 11 to 2 about Teddington. (In the telegraphic report of the betting on the course on Tuesday, Grecian was returned at 25 to 1 instead of Neasham.) ASCOT HEATH-1851. TUESDAY. Handicap for the Ascot Stakes of 25 sons. each, 15 ft., and 5 only if declared on or before Monday next. Yrs. et. lb. Yrs. st. lb. *Cossack a 9 2lThe Gent ....... 4 6 7 Peep-o'-I)ay Boy a 8 12 gr hby Vernlam, Glauca 5 8 9 out of Whim ... 5 Russborough Lancigrave Elthiron Backbiter Knight cf Avenel 4 7 10 Wallflower Bet hunter Old Dan Tucker... 5 7 7 Kathleen 4 Vatican Windischgratz Pitsford Priestess Vamp) re a 7 4 Salute Sauter-la-Coupe... 5 7 3P. ndennis Vanguard Borneo 5 7 3 E•itafette 4 Little Jack 4 7 3 King Charming ... 3 Cyprus 4 7 3 b e by Charles C±:eerful . t )ffiCiOUR . . 4 7 3 Touchstone 3 NitiDi Strimghow Fire•eater Valentine 4 7 0 1 Ballet Girl Royal Harr 4 -7 01*Konok Knoll 3 Bonnie Dundee ... 3 7 0 Antigone 3 *Minimum Tophana 6 6 13 Waterfall ... 3 Vasa c by Gladiator, out Ahlerhaman of Khorasoan's IE lus 4 dam Ki.:saway ... 5 6 131 out of Empress 3 *Herbert 5 6 12 I f by Pantaloon, out Nutcracker 4 6 12 of Lady Clermont a 6 12 1 Cane Woodlark Hippolytus The Swede 4 6 10 -lurry Scurry 3 4 7 Gardenia . 6 610 i f by Tueon, out Brother to Dough 4 6 11. of Lady L Nis— 3 4 4 Mrs. Taft 6 6 10 Tonic Hesse Humberg ... 3 6 7 Ella 3 4 4 Baroness Those marked • having been entered without the knowledge of their owners, will be struck out by the time prescribed unless specially ordered to remain in. 4 10 THE SUN, ~--- BONUS EX USPE NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. The annual general meeting of this society was held yesterday at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate street ; Mr. Lamie Murray in the chair. The meeting was very numerously attended. The proceedings were opened by reading the di rectors' report, in which also was embodied the report of the actuary appointed to inspect the affairs of the society annually. The auditors' accounts were also read. The following is the report : NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. TWELFTH ANNUAL MEETING. " The directors have much pleasure in meeting the proprietors on the recurrence of the annual general meeting. " As iruicated in the last annual report, the business of the society has continued to increase rapidly. The year ending Nov. 30, 1849, exceeded considerably its pred.cessor in the amount of new business, and the p ar just closed shows a corresponding excess upon the last. Iti the two years the aggregate of new business amount, in policies to 2,074, and in premiums to 33,8031. 75. Id., so that, in short, half the present in come and liabilities of the society is the work of the last two years. " The claims paid in the past year have considerably exceeded any former year. This has not so much arisen from any great excess in the number of casualties over the oxp cation, but from the average amount of the claims being greater by. 10,2191. than the general average of the society. The mortality experienced in the previous year was extremely light, so that on the two years the expectation has not been exceeded. " With 'a view of affording the proprietors an insight into the present position and future prospects of the ~ociety, the directors submit to them tee report of Mr. Woolhouse, the society's actuary, on the completion of his annual investigation of its affairs, which, whether viewed in respect to the society's actual state or its gathering magnitude, cannot fail to give eatia- 6 ' The following is Mr. Woolhousa's report:— " London, Bth May, 1851. • " Gentlemen, —Having completed the annual valua tion of the affairs of the National Loan Fund Life As surance S ciety, in accordance with the deed of settle ment, tf.er having been engage l upon the same for the last four months, I now, in pursuance of your instruc lions, big to lay before you a statement, in a concise form, of the more important results of that investigation, with such details as may convey an adequate knowledge of tie ple3ent resources and future prospects of the society. •• • The eff,,ira of the society, calculated up to Dec. 1, 1850, may be siatrd thus: — Amount of investments, together with present value of income trout annual ... X 1,030,882 14 0 premiums Present value of liabilities on all as surances, annuities, &0., including paid-up capital ... 926,821 17 2 Balance £104,060 16 10 " Of this bslance I recommend the sum of 78,386/. Bs. 13. to be reserved for future profits, and one-third of the remainder, after reserving 30 per cent. of the same, sill enatile you to distribute to policy-holders a cash bonus of 14 per cent., and a reversionary bonus in addi tion to the sums assured, varying according to age, &c., from 20 to 48 per cent. on the premiums of poli cies on the profit scale, and of five years standing; and to the proprietors a bonus of 3i per cent., in addition to the regular interest of 5 per cent. " • The amount of claims on life policies payable by the society, will depend not • only on the number of deaths, but also on the comparative amounts of the as surances upon which they may happen to fall, and, although averaging favourably throughout a lengthened period, must, as compared with the average, be ex pected to fluctuate considerably from year to year. The past y ear has been unfavourable in this respect. The amount of claims paid, viz., 35,5761. Bs., exceeds the expectation, according to the tables, by 10,2191.; while the total sum of 136,7151. 14s. paid on claims from the commencement of the society to the end of the same year, is leas than the tabular mortality by 10,1521. It is satisfactory at the same time to be able to state that there is every probability that the current year will be favourable in respect of the claims upon the society, judging from the moderate amount of new claims up to the present time. "' Up to the end of the year 1850 the total number of policies in. force amounts to 4,314, and the annual income arising therefrom to 63,5901. Bs. 4d., covering assurances, including whole life, term, and miscellaneous policies, to the extent of no less than 2,072,6881. " The successful progress of the society is plainly indicated in the following statement of the amounts of annual income on existing policies at the end of the re spective years, viz.:— £39,747 15 1 1846 ... 1847 ... ... 42,749 3 3 1848 ••• ..• ... 45,103 2 4 1849 ... ... 54,496 15 2 1850 ... ..• ••• 63,590 8 4 The new business, from the end of the year up to the present time, amounts to 342 policies, assuring 177,2091., and producing an additional income of 6,0901. 13s. 2d. " Although the society was first established at the end of the year 1837, the business originally transacted in the earlier years, covering nearly two-thirds of the whole period, was comparatively small, and the greater part of the policies then issued have since become lapsed, discontinued, and surrendered on purchase. The number of life policies issued to the end of 1846 was 3,400; of this number there now exist but 1,441. In the last four years the number issued was 3,157, of which 2,578' are in force. The number issued in the last two years amounts to 2,074. In the last year the number of policies issued is 1,056, and the annual premiums thereon amount to 15,5351. 6s. 4d. Thus the'great mass of the policies in force appertains to the latter years; in tact, about one-half of the policies have been issued during the last two years, so that, in respect of the existing business and present liabilities of the society, it is in the same posi tion as if it had been of very recent origin. " The sum put down for preliminary expenses will, on the present division, be reduced to 1,5331, Os. lid. ; and the reserved portion of the divisible surplus will, iu another year, more than wholly extinguish this item, after which the successive amounts so reserved will sccuesulate in the formation of an additional gua rairtee fund, as provided in the deed of settlement, and thus continute to further consolidate the stability of the society.—l am, Gentlemen, " Your most obedient servant, " W. S. B. WOOLHOUSE, Actuary. " ' To the Directors of the National Loan Fund Life Assurance Society.' " The directors have now, after an arduous labour , and at some expense, placed in a state of efficient opera don three distinct centres of management, viz., New York, the British North American Colonies, and France, under the direction of chiefs of skill, experience, and energy, and the superintendence of local boards of high a ending. "From each of these centres a self.suppnrting busi ness has already sprung up, Which may probably equal, if not in some instances surpass, the business under the immediate superintendence of the head office itself. " Dusing the past year the Actuary submitted new tables of premiums. for the purpose of facilitating the operation f the principle of the office in making loans on its own policies to the extent of one-half the pre miums paid, and without any other security than the simple endorsement on the policy itself. " The same principle equally applies to the re-pur chase of a policy at a fixed price. 'l he facilities which this plan affords are already making a satisfactory im presrion on our business. "In addition to the directors .who go out of office by rotation, and who are candidates for re-election, the directors have soukht to strengthen the position of the society by proposing for election five other proprietors of well-known local influence, and all of whom have been proprietors since the origin of the society. " The directors have adopted the recommendation of the Actuary in respect to the present division of profits. " The following table prepared by him exhibits ex amples of the bonuses to which the holders of policies of upwards of four years' standing have become entitled, with the option of receiving the_same in cash, or by ad dition to their policies, or in permanent reduction of an nual premiums. FREE CHURCH of SCOTLAND MISSIONS, The anniversary meeting of this association took place yesterday, in Exeter-hall ; the Right Hon. Fox Maude, M.P., in the chair. On the platform were a great number of clergymen of various denominations, and a numerous deputation from Scotland. The meeting was very numerously attended ; and, having been opened with prayer, Tne Right Hon. CHAIRMAN said, it became his duty to address a few words to them with respect to the object for which they were assembled that even trig. Although he was pleased to see so many present, he did not lay " the flittering unction to his soul" that they were met alone to pro mote the interests of the Free Church of Scotland, because many of those whom he had the honour to address had assembled to support the missionary labours of the association. Although they had not been able to do all they wished to do and all they were bound to do for the bead of the Church, still it was gratifying that their labours had not been in vain. They bad reared and planted upwards of 700 churches and 830 preaching stations ; and when he told them that, since 1843, they had established upwatds of 500 schools, he was sure they would appreciate the labours of the association. These facts he was convinced would be a source of satisfaction to every one present, and every friend of the Free Church of Scotland. They had formerly seen, and now saw, ministers of Evangelical denominations of all kinds attending their meetings, and he thanked them most cordially for their attendance, but he regretted to observe the absence of Dr. J. Bunting. That venerated man was absent on account of increased years and the attendant consequences of the decline of lite. The association conrributod to the payment of 689 teachers, giving instruction to 73 571 children under the au.pices of the Free Church of Scotland. They had promoted religion and education in . the Lowlands and in the Highlands of Scotland at home, and they had done so without neglecting their duty to the heathen ; and they had extended as far as they could the circulation of the Gospel in foreign lands, in the colonies, and particularly in British India. If ever there was a time when Christian Protestants should stand together, the present was the time ; and it was to him a source of satisfaction that so many meetings had been held to uphold the Protestant liberties of the country. The SECRETARY then read the report, from whi ch it appeared that the society had for the year 1849-50 received for home missions 7,5911. 19s. 7d., fur foreign missions 12.3281. Ils. ld., and for other pur. poses 32,6891. 7s. 3d., and the expenditure had been 49,214/ 19k., being an increase of income over expen diture of about 3,340/. Dr. Cunningham, Dr. Duff, and other friends of the society having addressed the meeting, and the report having been approved of, the meeting se parated. THE SHEFFIELD Mumma.—The coroner's inquiry in this case was resumed yesterday (Wednesday) at the Town-ball. The only additional evidence was that of a girl named Pearson, residing next door to the house of Wilkin son, the murdered man. Sbe went to bed about twelve o'clock, and in a short time was awoke by a loud noise as of a scuffle in Wilkinson's bedroom, and got up to the window to listen. Some person appeared to run down stairs, where the noise was continued, and directly afterwards there was a heavy fall. So.ne minutes after this she beard some person run up stairs into the garret in Wilkinson's house. There was no scream or noise as of persons quarrelling, and, after listening till the noise subsided, she went to bed again. In twenty minutes afterwards she heard some person leave ilkinson's house, close the door after them, and go down the yard. At halt.past three o'clock in the afternoon the jury, alter being locked up for an hour and a half, returned the following verdict :—" We find a verdict of wilful murder against ti s. illiam Battersby as principal and also against Eliza Wilkinson as accessary, present, aiding, and assisting in the murder of John Wilkinson. The jury, after three days' examination into the case, cannot separate without expressing their great dissatisfaction at the conduct of one of the magistrates (Mr. Overend) in not allowing the ac cused parties to be brought before them according to the usual custom, which practice the jury sincerely believe has worked well f r the ends of justice. The Coroner at once made out his warrant for the prisoners committal to York Castle. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY ON THE BEDFORD ESTATE, LAMB.S CONDUIT-STREET. —Yesterday morning the extensive premises of Messrs. Della Torre, of Lamb's Conduit-street, was plundered of a considerable quantity of valuable pro perty. including cocks, chronometers, time-pieces, barome ters, and other articles of value. It appears that the burglars entered by the shop door by the usual appliances, and then deliberately proceeded to select the various articles of value. The gas was lighted, and those who resided in the upper part of the house thought that the ordinary business of the es tablishment was being carried on. The Jesuit was, that pro perty to the extent of upwards of 100/. was successfully car ried off. It is a singular fact that this street is afforded no protection from the police. Mr. Collingwood was recently robbed of a cash-box, containing upwards of 901. Mr.:-with, the baker. has been also robbed of a considerable sum ; a d Mr. Ordish, the bookseller, had his windows cut through, and a quantity of most valuable books abstracted. It is in tended by the inhabitants of Lamb's Conduit-street, and the immediate neighbourhood, forthwith to memorialise the au• thorities of Scotland-yard, with some view to further pro tection.ies There can be little doubt but that the property of aiern sl:. Della Torre has by this time passed through the 19 of Cutler-street and other parts of Lloundsditch. The thievesa extensive withdrawal of the police for atten ance on the treat Exhib't in04 1..1, fa appearing to have afforded the local satisfactory opportunity ; std without blaming the police, they are making the best of it. Tne entertainment to be given by the metropolitan to the foreign Com mi ssio ners of the Great Exhibition will take place on Tuesday, the 2 th. The Castle, at Richmond, has been engaged for the occasion. The Noble Chairman and in i n s o s i w o n j e u r a beautifulwill give I r a m de e r u , s at two o'clock, curing which the band of thed Reg reception to their guests on the C I a u w a i l i, some favourite selections. 'rue of Life Guards will perform scene will be further enli vened by a regatta immediately under the terrace, given by t h e C o mmissioners, to enable L u ir our most national sports. borne of tre ct best to witness one of t men on the river will contend for the noble president's purse The dinner will be served in the magnificent tor outriggers. which will be app ro p riatel y decorated. The czt i ball-room, th-Western Railwa Company has obligingly arranged to la trains to and Iron' Richmond to suit the conved i en o c n e s i;f e tt l e guests. SHOWER OF SNAILS. —An extraordinary scene w as w it n essed at Bradford , about 12 miles from Bristol, on sas turday last, when that• village was visited by a heavy shower of snails. They might have been gathered up y bushels. LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY. —The United States mail steamer Baltic, Captain C , mstock, sailed shortly after 9 o'clock this morning for New York, with the usual mails. A new Roman Catholic church was consecrated at Clapham yesterday by Cardinal Wiamus. " The business tube transacted at the present meeting is the election of four directors in lieu of— .. JOHN ELLIOTSON, F.R.S., EDNIO . ND S. SYM ES, Eq., " CLEMENT TABOR, Esq., and "JOSEPH THOMPSON, Esq., whose period of ttEce expires, hitt who are eligible to be re-elected, and offer themselves accordingly. " Also for the election, as ' directors, of the under mentioned proprietors, proposed by the Court of Direo tors, viz:— " HUGH CROFT, EN., 4. W M. KENNAWAY Esq, " Sir ARNOLD J. K NIG El r, M.D., " SAMUEL WALKER, Esq., and " GEORGE FULLER,' E iq: " Also for the election of en auditor in place of " Professor WHEA.TSTONE, F.R.S., whose period of office also expires, but who is eligible to be re-elected, and offers hiu.self accordingly. " And for the election of an additional auditor. "T. LAMIE MURRAY, Chairman." The CHAIRMAN then, in proposing the adoption of the report, said he should not detain the meeting by any lengthened observations. The report embodied the greater part of all he had to say. After the full expo.ition which it contained it would be superfluous in him to do so. He would therefore confirm himself to two matters ; the first was the almost total extinc tion of preliminary expenses.—(Hear.) When the company made its first report to the proprietors , in 1842, th e sum o f 21,0001. stood to its debit under this head, as, in fact, a debt to be eithaguished. JL,..;. .i• This debt had been diminished from year to year, until it now stood at 1,500/. only.—(Hear.) Next year the per-centage, which the directors were bound to take off the profits, and which had been applied to its reduction, would . now go to the formation of a guarantee fund, which he might with safety say, would at least increase in the same ratio in the same number of years as this debt had been diminished.—(Hear, hear.) The next point to which he would direct their attention bore upon the increasing income of the society. In the early infancy of a society great efforts and great expense are needed to push the business and increase the income. The society had to sustain these ex penses at a time when the income was small in compari son, but now these first steps were made the society was in the position of having increased its income and diminished its working charges in a double ratio. In future none of these charges would be incurred, as the end had been attained. They bad planted three most important and profitable centres of management; the income had been raised from 39,7471. in:1846, to what it now stood, 70,0001., at the moment he was addressing them.—(Hear, hear.) He would illustrate this from a paper he held in his hand, which set forth the annual per-tentage of working charges to income, and in comparing the year 1848, ' when the income was 45,1031, to the year 1850, the per-tentage of charges had diminished one-half. —(Hear, hear.) This was really all be had to say. The position of the society required no advocacy, nor would he condescend to do so. Another thing he might he allowed to mention which bore on the same subject the establishment of the Equitable Fire Insurance would con tribute not only to increase their business, but also to diminish their expenses. In the accounts of last year the item in assets of shares repurchased had:now.entirely disappeared. All these shares had been now sold, and a premium obtained for them. He would now conclude by moving that the report of the directors be adopted and printed, and circulated amongst the proprietors. The motion was then put and carried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN next proposed the re-election of the retiring directors, John Elliotson, F.R.S., Edmond S. Symes, Esq., Clement Tabor, Esq, and Joseph Thompson, Esq., and also the election of the following proprietors :—Hugh Croft, Esq., William Kennaway, Etq., Sir Arnold J. Knight, Samuel Walker, Esq., and George Fuller, Esq., as directors of the society. The object of the eke 7 tion of these last-named gentlemen was to have directors present at different centres of operation who would exercise a local influence, and render a great service to the society. In answer to a question from a Shareholder, The CHAIRMAN said, that although by the deed the directors were allowed 1,500/, for their expenses, they had seldom drawn more than 1,2001. or 1,4001., and that included his own salary as Chairman. The new directors would only be allowed the usual fee of one guinea whenever they might be pre sent at the board; and as for their travelling expenses, the society would not pay those except they had s ummoned to town on business of the e en soc sPe ie c ty ially . .No doubt, however, the number of policies which they would be the means of effecting would compensate ten times over for any increase in expenses which their fees would create.—(Hear, hear.) He had also to propose the re-election of Professor Wheatsone, F.R.S., as auditor of the society; and also of Professor John Radford Young as an addi tional auditor. In answer to a question from a Shareholder, The CHAIRMAN said that Mr. Young was a man of great mathematical reputation, and also acquainted with business matters. Mr. HERAPATH also bore testimony to the reputa tion anabilityof Professor Young. A S H AREHOLDER inquired what was the price at which the shares were now selling ? The CHAIRMAN said that the last quotation which be bad heard was at 15 s. premium.—(Hear.) The motion for the election of the directors and auditors was then put and carri e d. Sir proposed a vote of thanks tothe A c . ha HILLARY,irman and Bart.,ir eters. He had only lately d been connected with the society, but, from what he had seen, he was sure their affairs could not be in better hands.—(Hear.) Mr. JAMMIESON seconded the motion. He thought such-a vote was especially clue, after such a harmo nious meeting as they had hid—harmony, too, which was not produced by mere apathy and in difference, as the numeroo meeting then present showed, but was the result of satisfaction alone, since questions had been asked around, and every question had seemed to add to the pleasure with which everything that had f a ll e n from the chairman had been received. The CHAIRMAN returned thanks on behalf of him self and brother directors, and this terminating the proceedings, the meeting separated. LEGAL AND COMMERCIAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. The annual general Meeting of the Legal and Commercial Lite Assurance Society was held yes terday, at the offices, in Cheapside ; Mr. Alderman Lawrence in the chair. The advertisement convening the meeting baying been read by the actualy (Mr. T. W. Farnell), the minutes of the previousmeeting were read and con firmed. The then or ir en oc t e ,..... ed G ed en to tk a m dd e r n e , ss y t n h u e meet ing meeting read, and now f e endeavours ar s t wneereb u Duringtsi siosn ude the hsd 0° ofi a i rr n h s d a e t ih w ne e gar h tdo av tt e hhee to mf g ion i li v uo e twe a si n nogt a . °donut of ourselves, or rather of the 'society for the past year. Most of you who are prevent to-day will remembernamta t t e ntion i t og h nr a e t a , ant fi d v e enmn competition, tei a mn g ne o ,n , at t nhi in such No a form and consistency as society, dr: required nt or w ebd a r s i en e ng s n t ei a ti b d t l e i or s h a b e to give hope and confidence to the policy-holders. , d a ir t ec t t h o e rs u en se d d t n he tfi ir v b e es y t The now society had so far extended that they were enabled Tt 07(i-15: policieso r o , 0 l ea o r n . 1 ) y yielding premiums to the to say that it was no longer an infant, but capable of extent of 1,9521. M. 11d. In the following year runningen year s Ia amountin g n n that n e i : 152 policies were added for 65,0001., the premiums amounting to 1,63 1. 4s. sti., and in 1848 no less than 164 policies were taken out for 59,0001., the pre mium being 1,4931. In 1849 the policies issued were 233, for a sum 'amounting to 89,8341, yield ing 2,756/. in premiums ; while last year the policies numbered 279 for 104,3601., and yielded premiums to the extent of 3,5661. 12s. 7d. showing that the increase in one year, name ly, from 1849 to lBso, was from 2,7561 . to 3 , 5561 . In 1849 we found.our income amounted in premiums to 5,9331. 68. 9d., which, added to the interest received on loans, amounted to the sum of 7,0871., while in last Year we find the premiums were increased from ' 5,933/. to 8,8461., which, added to the interest received to the end of the year on loans, make a sum of 10,0531. (Hear.) The actual receipts up to that time amounted to 9,425/. 'odd, because the accounts being made up to a particular day, we could not place sums in anticipation of their being forthcoming before the p res ent time. Since, however, that period addi tional sums have been received, which may be fairly talk( in with the res t for the p urposes of discuiricen, aid f.O,show the position of the society.—(Hear, hear.) Thtisums out on loan amount to 20,0001., yielding interest to the extent of 1,0001. a year net ; thus half that sum is only shown in the account, because as yet only a few hundreds of it have been received ; but, at all events,,to show the position of the society we may state that our income for the last year was some where about 10,0001., while if we are allowed to bring in aid the experience of the last five months, we may calculate the , income of the society after the rate of 11,00 Q/. a year bear.) That fact I hope will , convince the gentlemen present that the progress of the society, though gradual, has been highly satisfactory.,---(Hear, hear.)• According to the deed of settlement this is the period when, to use a common phrase, we are required to take stock.— (A laugh.) Well that has been done by persons skilled in matters of the sort, and the conclusion to which they have come, is that we are in a condition to declare to bonus to the policy-holders of four-fifths of what is-considered the actual profits of the society, while, id accordance with the provisions of the deed of settlem6it, I believe the remaining fifth will go to the shareholders. It is true we have been placed in that po sition by the free use of the money of the shareholders, who for three years never received a shilling of in• terest for their money.—(Hear, hear.) And why ? Simply because they thought at first that the society was only an experiment, and as the shareholders were liable for any loss that might be sustained in its early t areer, it would have looked like paying in terest out of capital had it been paid in the onset.— (Hear, hear.) It was determined, therefore, that there should be no bonus given to the shareholders until the division of profits at the end of the fifth year, to be apportioned in the ratio, as I have already mentioned, of four-Afthe to the. policy-holders, end , one-fifth to the shareholders, the amount apportioned to the policy-holders being about 35 per cent. upon their premiums, which, I believe will bear comparison with the history of any other life atsurancer dompany, andwill most certainly give the public confidence in the stability of the society.—(Cheers.) Having stated thus mmch, I will ask permission briefly to add, that in the great competition which is now tak ing place, it has become a fashion amongst the old companies, which I hope we shall not be induced to follow, to disparage, and, if possible to keep down, new undertakings of this sort, by insinuating that the moderation of their capital indicates insecurity. —(Hear.) Now, for my part, I am one of those wbo think a capital can become too unwieldy to be profitable, and I look upon a society with a moderate capital as far more sound than one with an enormous capital which thiy know not what to do with, or how to dispose of with advantage.—(Hear, hear.) During the five years that this society has been in existence the claims made upon it arising from deaths have been eleven cases, amounting to the sum of 5,2981., but the greater portion of that sum had been met by lapsed policies, amounting to 4,195/., so that in point of fact, we have only paid 1,1001. for claims of that nature.—(Hear, hear.) That will prove to the meeting that our mode of transacting business is highly satisfactory.—(dear, hear.) Another feature connected with the society, which I consider highly advantageous to the proprietors, is the average age of its policy-holders. In the older offices many of their policy-holders having insured in early life, the averages of age have turned much against the societies; but I find the average age of lives insured in this society is thirty-five only.—(Hear.) Now, I believe that is held to be a healthy state of things, but not only does the average age not exceed thirty-five years, but the average amount of the policies amounts to , 3891.—(Hear, hear.) That is exactly the position, then, in which we stand, and I trust, as regards the general receipts— in the sums paid to persons deceased —as regards the average age of those who are in sured, or as regards the average amounts of the policies issued, it will be allowed that we stand in an excellent situation.—(Hear.) The directors, wbo have paid much attention to the subject, think we do, and having said that, it only remains for me to call upon those gentlemen present to aid our manage ment, first, by recommending their friends to bring their policies to our office, and, secondly, by their votes to-day showing that they approve of the course which the directors have taken.—(Hear, hear.) I will not detain you longer, but simply request the Secretary to read the annual report.—(Hear.) The Secretary then read the report as follows : "In again meeting the proprietors and policy holders the diretors have the pleasure of stating that the com pany's business during the last year has been highly satisfactory; it exhibits a steady increase on the busire as of the preceding year, and notwithstanding the vast com petition with which the company has had to contend, and the great care taken in the selection of good lives only, a considerable amount of new business has been effected;—the progress plainly evidences the growing confidence of the public in the stability of the institu tion. The number of policies issued in 1849 was 235, creating assurances to the amount of 89,8341. 7s. 6d., on which the premiums received amounted to 2,756/. 7s. 2d. During the past year 337 proposals have been submitted to your directors, of which 279 have resulted in policies, assuring 104,3601. 125., on which the premiums are 3,566/. 12s. 7d. The loans granted during the past year have amounted to 11,8881, 10s. on real and personal security, the cases on real security being 9, and amount ing to 9.288/. 105.; and on personal security 19, and amounting to 2,600/.; this branch of the society's busi ness has progressed very favourably. The number of new agents appointed during the past year is 113, making the total number of agents 560. Much valuable business has been secured by this means. During the four months of the present year the income of the society has been at the rate of upwards of 11,000/. a year. The new features introduced during the last year by the ac tuary, and the modification of the tables of premiums, have attracted considerable attention, and contributed materially to advance the interests of the society." The CHAIRMAN moved that the report be adopted and entered upon the minutes. Mr. Cox seconded the motion. Mr. PINCKARD, actuary of the Clerical and Medical Life Office, highly approved of the proceedings of the directors, and was convinced that if they persevered in their present system prosperity would attend their efforts. lie did not regret that they had encountered difficulties in the outset, because it would render them more cautious in future. The resolution was then put and carried unani mously. On the motion of Mr. HARRISON, seconded by Mr. Alderman FINNIS, Messrs. Elliot, Ellis, and Glad stone, who retired by rotation, were re•elected direc tors ; after which Mr. William Bagshaw and Mr. Hildyard were appointed auditors. A resolution was then passed, authorising the board to pay the shareholders 4 per cent. interest upon the paid-up capital, and afterwards it was agreed that in future the remuneration of the directors should be increased from 400 to 500 guineas per annum. This closed the business of the ordinary meeting. The CHAIRMAN then requested the Secretary to read the quinquennial report, which was as follows: "The first quinquennial period of the company hav ing terminated at the end of last year, your directors have now another important duty to perform, that of laying before the meeting, agreeably to the provisions of the deed of settlement, the result of an investigation of the society's affairs for the five years ending December 31, 1850, and cf declaring a bonus out of the profits which have accrued during that period. The number of policies issued during the last five years was 1,606, of which 749 remain in force, producing an annual income of 8,441/. 17s. 6d. The average ago of the lives assured is 35, and the average amount of policies 3891. The claims on the ecciety since its formation, arising from death in eleven cases, have amounted to 5,2981. The premiums received by the society on policies va hich have lapsed by death or otherwise amount to 4,1951. Os. 7d. The actuary has been engaged in a careful investiga tion of every risk and liability to which the society is subject, and in a valuation of all the assets: rho present amount of risk on each policy has been estimated, and the present value of the accruing pre miums on each life has been ascertained, and your direc tors have much satisfaction in making known the result. The estimated value of the assets, including the present value of future premiums, is 156,441/. Os. 2d., and the amount of the liabilities, including the present value of the risks on subsisting assurances, is 140,033/. Its. 7d. The above statement exhibits a balance in favour of the society of 16,4071. Bs. 7d., but it is your directors' duty to remind you, that of this balance the sum of 9,692/. is not capable of present division, without anticipating the profits to arise in future years from the present business of the society ; this practice your directors are aware has been pursued by some offices, but they deprecate the principle so strongly that they cannot recommend it for adoption by this society. The directors feel, however, that they can with propriety, and with a duo regard to the necessary reserves for future contingencies, de clare a bonus of 5 per cent. to the shareholders on their paid-up capital, to be added to the shares, and a reversionary bonus to the policy-holders entitled to participate in the present division, which will average 35 per cent. on the amount of premiums paid. This reversionary bonus will be added to the sum as sured, or may be converted into an equivalent abate ment of future premiums at the option of the assured. Your directors, in conclusion, cannot refrain from con gratulating the proprietors upon the sound and healthy state of this institution; they consider that the society basssuceesfully emerged from the period of infancy, and that nothing is now required to its permanent prosperity but a continuance of those individual exertions of all persons interested in its progress which have placed it in the present position." This report gave rise to some discussion as to the power .of the directors to add the bonus to the paid up capital, with a view of its carrying interest; but ultimately it was agreed that the matter should be left in the hands of the directors to be disposed of in committee. On the motion of the CHAIRMAN the report was then adopted, and ordered to be entered on the minutes. Cordial votes of thanks were then passed to the Chairman and directors, and the meeting terminated. LICENSED VICTUALLERS' ASYLUM.--.Yesterday the twenty-third anniversary festival in aid of the funds of the Licensed Victuallers' Society was held at the llighbury Barn Tavern, Ilighbury. The company numbered aboat four hundred of the members and friends of the society. Mr. S. C. Whitbread occupied the chair. The report which was submitted on behalf of the board of management stated that during the last year ten additional houses had been added to the ladies' wing of the asylum, that a chapel had been erected for the use of the inmates and subscribers, that a new board room had been provided, and that a chaplain's house was in course of erection. A large increase bad taken place during the past year in the number of lite members. The total amount of subscriptions received had been 7,7501. 103., being a larger sum than had been Obtained for any single year during the existence of the institution. In proposing the chief toast of the evening—" Prosperity to the Licensed Victuallers' A said lum and success to its endowment funds" —the chairmanhe had that day visited the asylum, and could testify tothin the excellent system of managemen t which prevailed wi its walls, and to the comfort of its inmates and their high satis faction with all the arrangements made to promote their welfare. Amongst the other toas ts were, " The chairman," The brewers, distillers, end wine merchants, supporters of the institution," " The press," " The ladies, subscribers to the institution," " The board of management," Scc. During the course of the evening a large number of handsome do nations and subscriptions to the funds were announced. UNIVERSITIES OF SCOTLAND. — Bill has been prepared and brought in by Mr. Co A wan, Mr. Edward Ellice, Captain Fordyce , and Mr. Alexander Hastie, by which it is proposed to do away wi h the existing law by which professors and others in the Scottish Universi ties are required to subscribe the Confession of Faith and practice, and conform to the worship in use in the Church of Scotland, and submit themselves to its discipline. The Act will not extend to the chairs of divinity, theology, or church history. Mr. W. Parker Hammond bad an interview yes terday with Viscount Palmerston at the Foreign Office, re lative to the extension of British commerce in Eastern Asia. FOREIGN FRESH MEAT.—Th e steamer Cesaria, from Hamburgh, has brought several packages of fresh killed butcher's meat as a portion of her cargo consigned to order. This description of foreign provision is on importa tion Ito 9f duty. VSIDi LITERATURE. MEMOIRS OF GONZALO HERNANI )EZ DE CORDOVA, styled the Great Cap tain. ; Translated from the Spanish of Don Manuel resd Quintana. By Joseph Russell. Although the name of "The Great Captain' is familiar to most persons, comparatively few mire av rare of the exploits by which he earned that title, or of 'the period at which he flourished. Gonzalo de Core lova was born in 1453, and after distinguishing himself in the war between Castile and Portugal, served the glorious campaign by which Ferdinand and Isla bell& finally expelled the Moors from the kingdom of Granada, being present at all the actions of any 7:iOtt` which took place in the course of that war. Bu t his appellation of the " Great Captain" was earned b : r i the series of brilliant victories he obtained over the ft gees of Charles VIII. of France, when that monarch si lized upon the kingdom of Sicily and invaded Italy. H e afterwards put down a revolt of the Moors, in the course of which his brother, the famous Don Al ouzo de Aguilar, was slain, and on the breaking out of fresh hostilities with the French, then governe d by Louis XII., who, aided by Pope Alexander, the Florentines, and Venetians, endeavoured to wrest the kingdom of Naples from Frederic 111., the, then ' King of Italy, put himself at the bead of a large army, and, in 1500, again proceeded to Messina. The united forces of Venice and Spain, under Gon zalo, from thence went to Cephalonia, which they I took from the Turks after an obstinate resistance, and then returned to Sicily and took possession of it in the names of Ferdinand and Louis, driving out the King, whom they had supposed they were to defend. The Duke de Nemours, the French general, and the Great Captain, not being able to agree as to the division of the territory they had thus acquired, de termined to settle their disputes by arms. The cam paign that ensued was remarkable for the many deeds of valour and chivalry performed by both armies, the celebrated Bayard serving with the French ; but Gonzalo's good fortune always prevailed, and the battles of Cerinola and Garellano, at the last of which the French lost eight thousand men and all their baggage and artillery, compelled them to abandon all hopes of 6nquering Italy. • At this period Queen Isabella, Gonaalo's patroness, died, 'and King Ferdi nand listened readily to those who, envious of the Great Captain, accused him of harbouring designs against his sovereign. Although his noble conduct upon that occasion obliged Ferdinand to receive him into favour, and to honour him as much as his adversary Louis XII., the King's displeasure substquipaply became more and more apparent until the' death the Great Captain, at Lexa, in 1515, at the age sixty-two. Ferdinand and his Court then paid every respect to his memory, and the King wrote to his widow, condoling with her at the loss of so great and distinguished a servant, who had rendered such signal service to him. Don Manuel Jute Quintana's memoir gives a detailed and impartial account of all the actions of the celebrated Spanish hero, and inde pendently of its value as an historical record of the events of an important era in European history, it is most interesting as a narrative of the remarkable career of one of the most remarkable men that ever lived. The translator has performed his task with great cars and fidelity, preserving as nearly as pos , sible the phraseology of the original Spanish when not inconsistent with its adaptation into elegant English. In the preface he tells us that " the present biography (should it meet with a favourable recep tion) is intended to be the first of a series of transla tions from some of the best Spanish authors hitherto untranslated into the English language." We trust that the present volume may meet with such success as may induce the translator to carry out the inten tion he has expressed. THE GREAT EXHIBITION; its Palace and its Principal Contents : with Notices of the Public Buildings of the Metropolis, Places of Amusement, (S(c. By Roberts Stephenson. G. Routledge and Co. This work is of the same sin and is published at the same price as Routledge's " Railway Library," and is actually what it asserts itself to be, a" hand-Book" to the Great Exhibition and to the sights of London. It is seldom that we have seen so much information compressed into so small a compass, and its arrange ment is admirable; the illustrations are excellent. We may, in speaking of this Guide-book, quote the old adage, and say with truth, "it contains every thing essential, and nothing superfluous." Bonus in 'Permanent Policy Sum As- addition Bonus Reduction taken Age.. cured. to Sum in of Annual out in . Cash Assured. Premium. 7 _,.....-- £ £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1837 59 1000 289 19 0 139 13 7 21 8 0 1838 56 3000 730 19 1 333 810 45 2 2 1839 42 2000 335 18 8 115 19 5 10 14 $ 1840 47 3000 . 442 15 0 174 5 0 17 10 3 1841 48 4000 591 18 8 231 2 8 23 17 8 1842 43 1000 119 4 4 42 4 2 3 ti 10 1843 46 1000 •0 17 8 35 9 2 3 7 6 1844 64 1000 105 11 0 !-9 13 4 9 8 8 1845 44 2000 110 16 .0 54 18 4 314 0 1846 59 2000 120 16 0 79 3 4 715 0 LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY l5, 1851. ROYAL LITERARY FUND. The anniversary dinner of this institution was cele. brated yesterday at the Freemasons' Tavern. His Ex cellency M. Van de Weyer occupied the chair, sup ported by the Spanish Ambassador, the Turkish Am bassador, Lord Ashburton, Baron Charles Dupin, Mr. R. Comyn, the Vice• Chancellor Sir Knight Bruce, the Hon. E. Phipps, &c. After a very excellent dinner, The CHAIRMAN proposed " The Health of her Ma i esty," and took cccasion, in connexiun with the literary character of the assembly, to mention that among the pa pers scattered by the French revolution were several let ters written by her Majesty in French, which , for the purity Of their diction and the elegance of their style, elicited the high admiratoin of the best French scholars. In proposing the "Health of Prince Albert," the CHAIRMAN pronounced a warm eulogium upon the sterling practical sense which his Royal Highness bad always exhibited, in combination with the deepest phi losophical appreciation, and the most generous aspira tions for the good of mankind. The Rev. J. S. M. ANDERSON acknowledged the toast of " The Church," proposed by the Chairman; and Sir C. MALCOLM that of " The Army and Navy," proposed by the May or of Bristol. The CHAIRMAN next proposed " Prosperity to the Royal Literary Fund," and, in doing so, bore testimony to the wise and generous method in which the managers of the Literary Fund conducted that charity, the promp titude and delicacy with which its committee were ever ready to administer to t he necessities of the unfortunate scholar who could satisfy them that his misery was not the just punishment of immoral habits. His Excellency expressed his great satisfaction that the plan recently published fur the establishment of a Guild of Literature, and other circumstances, manifested that there was an increasing disposition to improve the condition of lite rary men in this country; and suggested that one most efficient means of placing writers in positions where, re lieved from sordid anxieties, they could tranquilly pursue their beneficial labours, might be afforded by the practical development of the Act of Parliament which had been passed for the establishment of public libraries in all our great towns. lie, himself, in the outset cf his career, had derived inestimable aid from being appointed librarian to the city of Brussels—(Loud cheers)—and in the same way the interests of literature and the wel fare of literary men in England might be advanced to an incalculable degree by the appointment of men of acknowledged literary merit to the position of public librariens.—(Hear, hear.) The Rev. Dr. RUSSELL, in reading the financial report of the institution, slats d that in the course of the past year 3S cases had been relieved, to the extent in the aggre gate, of 2,370/., the classification of cases relieved being —History and biography, 4 grants; biblical literature, 5; science and art, 3; topography and travels, 4; education, 5; poetry, 4; essays and tales, 7; drama, 1; law, 1; medicine 1; and miscellaneous, 3 grants. The Reverend Gentlemen paid a high compliment to the secretary of the institution, Mr. Blewitt, and mentioned that, in con sideration of his services, the King of the Belgians had conferred upon Mr. Blewitt a splendid medal. Among the donations announced by Dr. Russell were —the Queen, 14th donation, 100 guineas; M. Van de Weyer, 12th donation, 30 guineas; the Duke of Somer set, 44th donation, 10 guineas; Lord Ellenborough, 10 guineas; Lord Ellesmere, 10 guineas; Mr. T. B. Ma caulay, 10 guineas; Mr. Alexander, Ker, 10 guineas, &C. The health of the Chairman was then proposed by Lord ASHBURTON, and gracefully acknowledged by M. VAN DE WEYER, who mentioned that the chairman elect far the ensuing year was Lord Campbell. The next toast was " His E xce llency the Turkish Minister, and the Foreig n Ambassadors," which was ac knowledged in French by the Turkish Ambassador. M. CHARLES DUPIN spoke in acknowledgment of the next toast, " The Literature and Science of all Na tions," and took occasion to recognise the genuine liberality with which ho had found all classes of En glishmen ready to give information to foreigners as to the manufactures and machinery in the development of which they so eminently excelled. Mr. G ROVE also spoke to the toast. en proposed " Mr. Alison and the Mr. HARDINGE then Historians," and Mr. Ausore returned thanks in a speech which gra phically contrasted the Congress of Peace, now assem bled in Hyde-Park, with the Congress of War which, thirty-five years ago, ho had witnessed assembled at Paris. Vice-Chancellor K. BRUCE proposed, " Mr. Macke ray and the Novelists." Mr. THACKERAT, in acknowledging thetwtecoraesdtes,ogrraevdpeeruyd dieted on the part of his brethren that pity which so people, taking d their cue eor f e r o 11., h literary many hacks of f the ay much disposed to bestow upon them. "The patron and the gaol " had alike ceased to be words tear in the ears of literary ero t a tsw men e o r f ek, dru England. n Several the ot and the whole of the proceedings wero characterised b I . y a genuine cor.iaaty. - - Tun GOLD DUST ROBBERY.—lnspector Field has ascertained that two men quitted Southampton on Thursday night by the mail train for London with two weighty bags in their possession, who evinced considerable anxiety about them, and requested to have them conveyed in the sarn: carriage. There is good reason to believe that these men then had the two missing boxes of gold dust in the t ir . p a ,,,_ sion. The train arrived at the Waterloo Station c a ab u ll . past four o'clock on the morning of Friday, 20 (one of the number privileged by the corrl:P d n al7Y ) ' a d for them, by a man named Pitcher, was called oil' th r e . . e sin. Some and the two bags were placed by the porte uy tn the cabman as thing auspicious, however, was obseivedanner driven of his passen to the contents of the bags and the it in Railway at Shoreditch, gers. They ordered him to drive w the terminus of the Eastern Counties h all possible speed to given him 4s. as his Coffee-house opposite to but stopped the cab at the Railway it, where they alighted, and he h They then entered the coffee-house, fare, he was discharg in which the bags were placed, they then called another cab, towards the Minories. This cab where they bad breakedta.st,Tand it has been ascertained that, and Air• Inspector Field has, it is be lieved, y bw. ii r i s b l o ri cu ill a : o o ir t er e e l d a . pse has also been traced, at t . 'nforms ton of the place where the tree lieved, gained such t i at many and the parties were driven e t i lt Whole of 024 iltol. P t before tilt was deposited, .1422 i ACCELERATION OF THE IRISH MAILS Marquis half-past ah ta d4o to w 1 TO EA GLAND. 1 On Monday afternoon a deputation of Irish noblemen 1 and Members of Parliament waited upon the of Cliiiireii:de,lier Majesty's Postmaster-General, at '1 -- li Ir. St. Martin's-le-Grand;-with a view of effecting a mate rial alteration of the evening mail from Dublin to Lon don, which at present is subject to considerable delay in its transit to the metropolis. The deputation comprised the Earl of G enga , is count Bernard, M.P., Sir Lucius O'Brien Bart., m.p., Sir Timothy O'Brien, Bart., M.P., Colonel Dunne, M.P., Viscount Naas, 1r1.P., Colonel Rawdon, M.P., 1 Mr. Reynolds, M.P., Mr. G. A. Hamilton, M.P., Mr. E. Grogan, M.P., Mr. F. French, M.P., Mr. W. Kettle, M.P., Mr. Blake, M.P., Mr. J. Sadleir, M.P., Mr. E. K. Tenison, M.P., Mr. E. O'Flaherty, M.P., and Mr. C. P. Roney. Being introduced to the Noble Me,rquis, I Viscount BICRNARD briefly opened the proceedings by I pointing out to his Lordship the great importance of ac- Icelerating the evening mail from Dublin, and noticing the objectionable arrangements of the present system, especially with reference to the south of Ireland. The Noble Viscount then introduced Mr. Roney, who would enter into a more lengthened exposition of the inconve niences attending the present mode of forwarding the mail, and in what way the difficulty might be avoided. HONEY eatuato address i p jp, r rh o ee c sa e ed e n d t e mt d haei t l o -tbroaaint - G the eMn f e a r o r. c a r t l .tt the He would draw his Lordship's attention to minutes a t 270 o'clock l c op l c o a k c s o'clock i 4ni n. w le h a i v c i li ng aw i a i i i t n ed zs t t h o e n ar rivalat theT theh morning, r There t h emails evening, and started reached an d f r p o a m a Cs aChester gs Holy headet e rs r ait until half -past 6, when they were taken on by a flew train, which called at sixteen stations, and did not reach London until ono o'clock in the day. Thus his Lordship would see that two hours were spent at an inconvenient and cheerless time at o C h h o e u st r e a r l , a a t n er d t f h o a r n a a l t l ; perh a p s as we ll start : , to the consider a ti on however, he (Mr.; e ai r yn t: g s a I o f a ti me a p t u purposes s r e l s a t s h t e n H i n o e l y rr h o e m a d ii. b i n o g a s t t o na n i , g t h 4 table of ;of t lpt h r e entsh L ee Yne o t) nd wo o oTb n uloel a ci n Mrs d ueallabrCinlotiviites.thtehßiysfoladl North-Western oepwl Railway, his Lordship would perceive that there was a train started every morning from Stafford at 6 o'clock, and arrived at Bir mingham at twenty five minutes past 7, in tim e f or the halt-past 7 express train to London, which reach e d there at half-past 10, consequently, all that was required ;he would suggest to his Lordship was, the starting of a train from Chester at a quarter to 5 in the morning, !five minutes after the the train arrived from Holyhead. ;That train, so dispatched, would reach Stafford at ten sminutes past six, and by expediting its running to Bir mingham, so that the distance of twenty-nine miles !might be do ne , as i t cou l d be, very easily i n an h our an d five minutes, it would arrive at Birmingham at a quer iter past 7. That would give a quarter of an hour for PoSt-office business and for passengers to refresh them selves. The only cost that would be incurred to the Poseoffice would be fur running a new train between Chester and Stafford, a distance of 46 miles; and some slight charge for conveying from Stafford onwards. But even if it were heavy, his Lordship might be reminded that it would save three hours as between Dublin and London, and cause letters to be delivered at 12'30 mid day, instead of at 4 rex., as at present, The London district post-offices being open until 2 P,M., and the general Post-uffice until 3.30 P.m. for the reception of letters for the 5 P.M. express mail to Ireland, the pro posed arrangement would practically save a day's post in all communications between Ireland and Leaden. Mr. Roney then dwelt upon the boon which the pro= posed expediting of the train would confer on the p as . sengers, both to London and the western districts o f !England, and, in alluding to the feeling of the London 'and North-Western Railway upon the subject, expressed 'his belief they were al xious to meet the views of her Majesty's Postmaster-General on equitable terms. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE inquired what were the equitable terms? It was a question of cost. Mr. RONEY replied that he was not prepared to state them, but he had no doubt in informing his Lordship that the great advantage he had mentioned (achievable by the forwarding of the train) could be obtained at a sum not exceeding 1,2001.; comparatively the cost would be trifling, as it was not like putting a new through train, but merely continuing one between two existing trains. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE, who had paid much attention to the reasons urged for the acceleration of the mail, thanked the deputation for the manner they had brought the subject before him. Ho assured them that it would have the fullest consideration at his hands. Ile felt the importance of the appeal that had been made to him; but he need scarcely inform the deputation that he was not then prepared to name any definite arrange ment. Ile would, however, state that negotiations were pending, which, he was in hope, would result in the ac celeration of both the Irish and Scotch mails to the me tropolis, and secure the more early delivery of letters. Mr. REYNOLDS, M.P., stated that the present plan differed from that of last year in the important element of cost, inasmuch as that would have cost 12,0001. to carry out, while in this instance, if Mr. Roney's views were correct, it would incur only as many hundreds. Sir L. O'BRIEN. M.P., having called the attention of the Marquis of Clanricarde to the present conveyance of the inland mail, the deputation, after some few further remarks, withdrew, having been received in the most courteous terms by the Noble Marquis. THE PACIFIC AND BRAZIL MAILS. Her Majesty's ship Asia, 84, Rear-Admiral Hornby, C. 8., arrived ,at Spitbead yesterday evening frcm the Pacific :lad Brazils. She sailed from Valparaiso on the 13th of February, and Rio on the 27th of March, and has arrived before the packet. She has gold-dust, dol lars, bar gold, silver plate, and specie to the amount of 54,148 dollars, which is consigned to Messrs. Shaw, Maxwell, and Co., for conveyance to London on mer chants' account. Rate of exchange at Rio, 29i. The Asia spoke her Majesty's steamer Amphitrite, on coming out of Rio; and on April sth exchanged numbers with the English barque Kate, thirty-six days from Liverpool, for Valparaiso. April 30 h spoke the United States ship Squantorn, of Boston, twenty. seven days from Liverpool, fur New Orleans. a the s:h of May exchanged num bers with the English barque Baronet. May 6th ex changed numbers with the American ship Senator, 104 days out from Calcutta for London. May 6th exchanged numbers with the English barque John Oldham, from Manilla, for Cork. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. A something was produced last evening at this theatre, entitled Apartments, " Visitors to the Exhibition may be accommodated, 6-c,." which, although in dialogue or Mr.pe rp T et i ti p a p l ity 7c t h h i e nat p i e o s n ter for ed plot utterly beneath criticism, answered the purp ose o f half a keeping a the hou r . audienceKeel (ly, as ina landlord, was irresistibly ludicrous, and Mrs. Keeley personated a Maid of all Work, in that spirit of life-like comicality in which the wonderful little woman stands unequalled on the stage. The attractions of The Alhambra continue undiminished. The transcendent Flexwore gains nightly laurels as the most ma rvellous of long-tailed monk e y s . M rs . K ee l e y collects " the browns" for her stup en d ous b ro th e r Acrobats, whose unutterable antics are hailed with shrieks of delight. Matille. Auriol gives the '' Pia MaUreinee Moorish " with her characteristi c b ri lli anc y and ease. 1 with hoary Monarch is royally ranted by Wyn c n, ___,_._,.. ferocity ; and the throe Princesses a b r e e co n m a i rr g liw; costume re presented by Miss Murray, whose to great advan tage; off her handsome face and figure aappearance,voice, by Miss Mary Keeley, who, 1 and manner is a highly pleasing aspirant to histroni o excellence ; and by Miss L'e lereq, who must pardon us s for hinting that she appear' to aim at being tr o p p i. q uanta. La belle would beallthe prettier than Carlotta she really I . s by discarding the resembl ance of ha conceit. l • H ou se was fully and fashion a bly at tended. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTI ON. ;i-,„a, T esting and useful addition h as b een made to t h e curiosities of the Royal Polytechnic Institution, in the s h a pe of an extensive apparat us f or ill ustrating the l a pplicability of gas to culinary an d h eating purposes. ra. apparatus has been supplied by the Gas -fitters' As • sociatien, who were unable, from one of the clauses of the prohibition regarding machinery in action, to exhibit their works at the Great Exhibition in Hyde-park. They felt, however, that it was but right that the public should know to what parposes gas could be applied - and in order that this branch o f i ngenuity and industry ektould be fittingly represented in 1851, they have rented one of the rooms of the Royal Polytechnic Institution , and have collected in it numerous curious and in teresting specimens of the machinery by which gss,n2g . be applied to the ordinary purposes of life. Tbeuf' will ber was yesterday opened to private insectionk and henceforth form one of the attractions oft he iio is to Institution. The principal object of the exhibition either of show that gas may easily be made the n w eb eiaeman's table, preparing a sumptuous banquet for a and potatoes Of 'a t em ec e h ta ni n c s, or of cooking the unpretending chop b : Te Bit ha solitary bachelor in his chamber int too, it would appear, may be readily cost ; while for of gas, and at a very insignificant purposes, numerous chemical and manufacturing heated by and PhibY _ e h d a i r d r esser, we were assured, b l a p w p h l i ic ell ati t o i n m o e f gas. Evea nee trades might be benefited sa ys the circular, " that© is no contrivances expee e may abree savedd is y r the tailor, laundress, nod era _ of this cheap and efficient "I artificial heat to which gat; has not process requiri!T alo. ,, We had yesterday a very prac been made apPl f ic the application of gas to culinary pur- Wb h yeoaumt would heat-supplier, p i nn p dg l i that emr : e r e their ene p i ao e cu v t:” tical instant© of stoves, entirely supplied some poses. and of the most various character, were lit for by gas , ' % es of cooking a dinner for the visitors, the P;UrPider fully to test their capabilities, ma and ' n ° ,,,f the most heterogeneous kind were e together in t e sa • h I oof me stove. n on thew , for 1 . which was liedwithsteam from supp , couple, fowls, a n eighbouring kettle, were placed a Ol onions. puddings, a salmon, a piece of ham, and a few , a little by Th e y lay close to each other, separated only by epicure vacant space; yet the most delicately-pala slated onions, nor could discover in the fowls no flavour of th e !. ,___ o i val. in the pudding the slightest reminiscence of •'''" ptebari_aelds ,nstance, f The appa ton or his disciples of the "gentle 7 s, r u pplied for roast ratus need not be described; heat ti i n d as we had ample ing—steam for boiling or stewing, both elements occasion subsequently to experience, performed their functions withad lunctuality. _____................... admirable efficiency and THE CHARGE AGAINST THE 'MASTER Of ST, PANoRAS WORKHOUSE —Yesterday at a numerously attended meeting of vestrymen of the abod ene v townsh, held iChurche n t Vestry-room, King's-road, Csm-, Mr. h warden Baker in the c hair, a resolution was agreed to that before the vestry forthwith, and for this purpose a committee a fresh inquiry shou ld be made, and the whole evidence laid was appointed. Si ellgelt D3 O ° D s ot. I, Oa s; ol ici 0 OY I sad CI into pfl th°, iso. I int° wets itoleu tin le r the 3 tba ioierit 0119 gate Y.) .Per for• the , )01 11 otiff• , not t be rith wee e of ,ved L ) or the apes rbe ird. the evi- Uill