The Sun. — London, England, 1847-01-19 00:00:00

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FUND. _11:e sixth annual. general meeting of the members of the '! volent department of this excellent•aseeciat ion was held at the London Tavern last evening, at six o'clock. John Abel Smith, Esq.. M.P., the treasurer of the 'bene volent fund, presided. Amongst those present we observed. Mr. B. Jones, Mr, t. Clarke,. Mr. W. J. Jordan, Mr.' J. J; r. S. Jepps, •!Ir• C. Lloyd, Mr. W. Maitland, Mr. H. P. 1: . "Mr. S. Ssotlev, Mr. B. Price, Mr, .W. S. Saw - tell, Mr. . W:Welch, gr. Cr. Thomas, and a number of other gentlemen. There was a numerous attendance.' Dr. T. MuLLANDER, the secretary, having read the adver tisement convening the meeting, Mr. R. HeJeexas proceeded to read the report of the Pro ceedings of - the association during the preceding year, of which the - following is an abstract : It is with no. ordinary feelings-.of pleasure that -the managers meet the members at the ead of the sixth year of the association to present' their report of the progre ss that has been made in the year just closed. The report for the • Year 1845 was received. with many : marks of satisfaction, but oft the present occasion the managers have the gratification to announce that the amount assured for the - year 1846 'has been morethan double that for 1845. In 1845 there were issued 211 policies for sums amounting to 33,6504 while in the year 1846 the number of policies has been 374, aggregat ing 69,200/., being more than two-thirds of the whole busi ness previously done the association, 1845 included. The number of proposals fee assurance made to the nee: • sociation during the year 1846 were 484, of which 39 have been declined, 42 deferred for a time, and 9 withdraWn. It Was not only in the increased number of assurances effected, but in the increased average amount assured, that the managers have to congratulate the meeting. , While the managers are able to announce so great an in crease of prosperity, they are also happy to say that the number of deaths has been remarkably small. Last year they had to report the death of one assurer for -1004 and this year they have to announce four more—three for 1,00/. each, and one for 2001., making the entire amount of 'clairna• since the formation of the association, in 1840, to be 6021. upon flee assurances; all which claims had been proinptly paid. The managers also reported that now almodt• all , the large towns had an efficient and- zealous agent, which led the managers to believe- that a large accession of members would be made through - their instrumentality. The board being at all times desirous of affording inforMation to mem ' "-bers,hoth in-town and country, deputed the deputy- chair man, Mr.- R. H. Jones; and the secretary to proceed to Bris tol and Birmiughem, in September and October last, - for the purpose of holding public meetings and affording explana tions as to the objects and progress of the association. At the former place they were honoured with the pre sence of P. F. Aiken, Esq.; banker; in the chair ; and at the latter place Richard Spooner, • Esq., M.P. and banker, presided, both meetings having passed off in the most satis factory manner. The cause of the association having been ably advocated by the gentlemen present, the managers are daily receiving evidence of the good re. sults consequent upon these meetings. ,By the balance sheet, which had been duly aud i te d by,three - members, it appeared that the income of this branch: of the association Was now- about 5,000/., derived from premiums and divi dends, being nearly double that of lest year; and that 2,700/. Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. stock had been in• vested during the past year, in the names of' the trustees, making the total accumulations to be 8,000/. Three-and- a- Quarter per Cent. stock, besides the lease of the house, .42, Moorgate-street, and the cash balances in the banker's bands. The report then• referred to the fact 'of forir man agers going out by rotation, but who offered themselves for re-election, sad of the intention of the hoard to increase their number and filling up a vacancy which.had occurred by re signation. • -The report then calledupon the members to use their best endeavours to make the year 1847 surpass all former ones; and, after. an engagement on the part of the managers to continued-exertion, concluded with the follow • ing extract from the speech- of the Right Hon. the Earl of Dalhousie, when proposing "Prosperity to the Association," at the public dinner, in May, 1846:—"And-the society has this-recommendation, that there are none whose means are so.small but that they may obtain advantage from it. No - man is so poor, no clerk so humble, but may join in order to - provide for the wants of the future by contributing towards' its-funds, which will be fostered and cherished, and paid to the uttermost farthliag: - Such associations are of the greatest value in this country, whose yearly increase in wealth rivals r and surpasses .that. of princes.... And permit me to - say,: that 'which I take the liberty of recommending to -yonand - others. of-our humble brethren is not that which I d.o not practise Myself- I• de not preach. other than I practise. 'I feel the full value of what can be done by mutual assurance:: - • •• • Both the report and the balance-sheet were received with • the warmest demonstrations of applause. • Mr. Joints intimated that Mr. G.,Thomas, who had re signed the office of deputy chairman , and Who - had offered himself for re-election-as one .of the managers of the institu tion, had, since the passing of the , report, ,sent in hie re signation. . The CuintmAN said, now they had beard the•teport, it became his duty- to propose it for tbeir.adoption in the usual 'laay-- -The time. had arrived when any one who had any ob servations to make would be pleased to do so. - • • Mr..L..Buzix expressed a desire to have some eXplanation from the directors with respect to the resignation of Mr. Thomas of the office of deputy chairman of the association. Such an explanation appeared to him requisite, in order that those unacquainted with the circumstances -might- be in formed why they had lest the valuable services _of a gentle man evho;tinring the time he held' the office-of -chairman, promoted. the interests of the institution to the fullest extent it his power? e ' The Cuaitimix said, of course he could not- :speak as the organ of the board, of which he was not' a member. He . simply appeared before them as the chairman of that meet ing- But he was quite sure that the Hon. Gentleinan, on reflection, would be of opinion that, requesting such infor mation either from him or the board, was -a - very erroneous. way of obtaining, information, especially as Mr. Thomas himself was present.—(Hear, hear.) No person could • answer such a questien better than Mr. Thomas himself. Mr. Txt - i3Lks rose, and expressed- his readiness. to enter generally. into the subject : of. his resignation if the meeting wished him to do so. (The meeting signified •their wish to have such explanation from him.) The first unpleasantness that occurred to him in connexion with the in.stitutiOnWis an attempt on the part of the secretary to assume the'exclusive right of disputing the payment of one of the policies of a de ceased member of the eociety. This; was an assumption of which he at once expressed his disapprebition, be cause he contended, that every inquiry ought to , made into the right and legality of a cl • to insure With the institution previously • granting his policy, and not • after his, death.— (Cheers.) In short, that little, or, in fact, no, Opportunity should be left, when he had passed away, and when. he had died in the full belief that his widow or children would de rive a stated advantage from it, for raising objections to its paymente--(Cheers.) This was especially more objection able, when the secretary, their servant, claimed the right of so deciding without giving the board an opportunity of de termining whether'the objections, raised to its payment were • valid. or not. He did net knoW whether that principle now prevailed, but it did at the time to which he referred. This was one of the reasons, and he at once stood against it, be .. lieving that in doing so he should promote. the interests of the institution.—(Hear.) Ile should not have considered that he had, discharged his duty properly if he had not done so, and consequently showed his aptness for the position in which they had placed him.—(llear.) The secretary, how ever, subsequently apologised for considerable rudeness of which he was guilty towards him on that occasion. Another _ inducement was . certain information which was com municated to him, in his capacity as chairman of. the board, reflecting ; upon the secretary, which,' as was . his duty, he communicated to his colleagues ; but instead of entertain ing and investigating the matter, whiCh was confidently and ,• .privately.cOmmunieated to them , it was committed to their • •minutes where the.secretary "of course had an opportunity o f , seeing it, and of course connectinghis (Mr. 'Thomas's) name with it. They refused to 'make an investigation, and allowed the whole responsibilitY bf the matter' to rest with hire;froin whom, it had emanated. As a ' proof that he hid no really ,ill -feeling towards 'Di. Muliinder, he might state that the. present secretary Was a candidate, but rejected; but as the • gentlemen who was elected did' not continue in the service of • the institution logger than two months, . Dr. Mullinder offered himself as a candidate, and having joinedd - the board, he voted'for hiM bee - alio' he 'found by his testiMonials that lie vpssessed that zeal and that ability which the, association required::(Liid . cheers)—and When he had iieenin . the ser vice of the:conipatty nine months, - he was amongst the 'first .to propose the increase of his salary. If he'Aul.tuly feelings at all with resPeet 'to him, they were decidedly in favour of ,serving him, and he 'should adopt the 'same course with re , • . epect to 'the offiCers of any institution with which he was connected, provided their conchict deserved it.—(Hear.) Hie third reason' was 'certain insulting obSeriationa which . were made by the Secretary' 'in a dining-robin;as to his con duct as the chairman of the institution, in the course of which he (Dr. Mullinder) stated something about instituting an in d:ctment against him (Mr. T.) at the Old Bailey for in juring his character. He communicated this t 6 'the 'present chairman of the association, but that matter, like ' • the others, had not been inquired into ; 'therefore, for the last ; en or :eleven eleven months, he had taken - no part in the . - • management of the affairs 'of the institution, believing that • the intercourse of rechainnen, if he did his duty properly, must be more frequent with the secretary than any other member of the court, and that, in - such a state of things, any intercourse which might take place between, them could e. not, on such terms,' prove beneficial •to the' association. - If was true his name had been published in -the 'list of candi dates for the vacant directorship, but he did so in the hope that the other managers' *Mild consider ' such inquiries doe to . one who was one of the principal *promoters' of the institution.—(A' Director: "I deny ,that," and cries of ," No, ne, he was not.") Re repeated that . lie was one of the principal promoters of the' inStitu , Um; as the list of attendances at the board would show ; but finding that. they had no intention of making such an' inquiry, he had felt it- his duty to withdraw. He thought in promoting the institution -that he had done great ' service to a large class of clerks, who had before dose nothing • • for themselvei, and he had never sought any compensation • for the serviceS he had rendered. The CHAIRMAN saidL-I have no proper right to rise now, • • ' because there are probably soinc- other gentlemen who may wish to address you; but 1 fairly tell you that I rise with the • object of encouraging instead of preventing, discussi a , .— • (Hear,) I e o not think there is a single peniOn in the le om but who will give me credit for entertaining a sincere interest in the prosperity of the institution-:(Loud cheers)—and I • believe it is equally true, - that there is no person but who will agree with me—at least that there is nothing in the e e , puts which appears. to have. existed between Mr. Thomas and the other • managers of the institution, • .• • which can influence My judgment • at all (Hear) -e - inasmuch as I can hardly be conceived to be otherwise than indifferent to the result, so far as I am concerned, whatever it may be. _ I have lent one object, and one object only in view, namely, the good of the institution ; and if it ever did ap pear clear ,in my life tjDitscliffe'retices tied disputes are disad vantages, -and injurious to institutions of this kind, and that . the appearance of, them in plebe, is also injurious, and disad vantageousand difficult to repair, I :inn more forcibly cen . • , vinceel of the correctness of such an opinion on this occasion. . . • L. -would -lie ,e,.a foreign to propriety, as it would be to my intentions, to ofterin opinlen, either one way or the other, . 05 1 the subject. of the differences between Mr. Thomas and _ the other managers, but I know enough of life to be satisfied that there are always two-sides to every story.—(Cheers.) I am of opinion, and I presume you will agree with me, that it • would be better to suspend any ()Pinion on the facts stated by Mr. Thomas until proper inquiries havabeen made into them. " --(Ch eers , ) I came here preparedeand am quite ready to , devote any portion of time that may be rquired' to promote the advantage of the institution.--(Cheers.), But it does night g t h h t is that tiiti occur to me, that if we were to remain here till to-morrow e ‘i r 'e en s ce hould not arriVe at an satiesfactory solution of opinion or any decided opinion with • respect Veit. One coterie is appears preferable to adopt. I think it is due, not only to Mr,:rhomas, but still -more, if Poesible, to the members of the .boaid, that- inquiry,sbou ld take place ; but that is. a task which cannot be performed this evening. An inquiry should be made - by a committee Appointed by the members to investigate and to report t he result. —Mea t %) until they Im lls t 'h f ea, Ko, ask the gentlemen who sit around. me to submit to ,imputations for a short time, have ,an opportunity Of explaljAng • DelieVLIP TR •-• as I do, that this institution has flourished most marvellously r i vi-r-fsirly concede •that, some thanks and gra- ; tialuedare Ouse; yVli6 La;.:,..4lto k ataati it 3 meat; =dal-tope •that,that justice. will be dohe tltem which they IPive iiot . to exp&t, and 'pain worsts only, but, in facts,- That is.-Lhe Lest advice I can •give you, partiality to. out sideOr the other, I leave it to you to adopt, ; or. reject it.--,(Cheers. ) • Mr. GILKS thought some ex,plariation ought to be given to show why the policy. in question was suSpellded: Mr. Tito3Lts said it was not - suspended. • A•DlnEcron,lt Wu_ paia under discount. Mr. Guas seemed apprehensive lest there should - be tiny misunderstanding on the matter, and said that if the stite ment•of Mr. Thomas was true, his widow, if he should die, might be deprive.l of the amount of his policy. - - The CRAIRUAN said they ; could not all fail to be of - opinion that they must : either do one thing or the other-•—they,tuust ; either go into the, investigation; or, delegate the task to a committee, _ He was in their bands. - If they went into one part of the charges and not into another, they would commit an injust;ce. Mr. GILKES expressed his wish to Abide by: the decision-of 9,623 9,053 SUN LONDON TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY l9, 1847 the committee.. . . . Mr. THOMAS said hid net, say that the policy was hot paid, but that the coriduct of the Secretary, if -persistedjn, would be not only fctund improper, but unsafe. - He- should like nothing better than the appointment of the committee suggested. Such an inquiry was quite in unison with - his wishes, but he would suggest that the chairman should act as the sole arbitrator in the matter. - The CHAIRMAN declined the . henonis ' - - Mr. J. J. IseirX said, althOugh he had net the slightest doubt but that the suggestion of the chairman was made with the view of saving time, and with the very kindest in-el tentions, yet he thought those present were of opinion that there, were Rothe specific charges that had heen-made which ought to be met with the most prompt refutation. -He would not .deny that Mr. Thomas had zealously devoted him self to promote the interests of the institution—(Hear) — and therefore, when differences unf itsrtunatelymembers, occurred -be tween the head of the board , and. that they should be settled within the precincts of the board-room, and they should' be adjusted in mutual kindness and -forbear ance.—(Hearshear.), was bound to state that •the board had paid all ;due attention to Mr. Thoma s's -obe servatioris, who,. in their ,anxiety to promote the inte rests of the institution, could • not yield to -- hint ; and, after anxious deliberation with respect to bis resignation, they had ordered an official reply accepting his offer, but they had not- felt it - consonant with their duty to accompany that reply with- any expressions of regret. The statement of - Mr. Thomas, to the great surprise of the .managers,hadiresolved itself into an attack on their secretary; he had, however, no., objection whatever to rise at once and to defend that most indefatigable servant of the institution.—(Loud cheers.) He - would not stop to defend the members Of the board, but he thought he Might venture on their indulgence whilst he to clear him from the aspersions which had been . cast upon him.—(Cheers.) Mr. Thomas had commenced by stating that t,e secretary had attempted tnresist -the pay ment of a policy, and that he had been in consequence-dis gusted. Undoubtedly the secretary had no power /o resist such a payment, bat, it was unquestionably his 'fluty:to peint• Out any flaws or imperfections, and having done that, it thee" became the province of the board to decide upon_the matter.—, (Hear, hear.), ore than this the secretary had - not. done—("Hear, hear," and cheers)—lees than this they must-, acknowledge he ought not to have done-(Loud cheers.)- Mr. Thoreas commenced by insuring his life fier 300/., which" was the qualification necessary for a seat at the board. was done *hen he was engaged in organizing the insurance, department. Some time after he applied to have his policy increased 2001. More, but he refused to submit to the neces sary medical examination.—(Cries of " Oh, al") - - Mr. Tnostes said that was hicorrect. Mn hither said, that was the fact, and there were. two me-. dieal gentlemen 'present to corroborate the statement. flays ing refused to submitto -'an 'examination, be afterwards did consent, but he was then declined—(Laughter)—and in the' , presence of the board,.'and sitting in its capacity as its chair- - man he tore his Own proposal into fragments: • Mr. Thames said it was quite true. • • Mr. Ismaie proceeded. This occurred on the 4th of -February last year,- and in' en days after - the scene to which he (Mr. Thomas) had referred in the outset' occurred. On the 14th of February, when Mr. Thomas was in the board-roonsi at which the deputy-chairraan (Mr. - Jones) was present, the case, of a young gentleman, aged eighteen, who had died, came under considerations He had insured with - the- so ciety at the age of sixteen for one hundred pounds. On that occasion Dr. Mullinder simply discharged a - dut r 'Which was extreinelynatural, and which it would - no t have been right if he had neglected.. He intimated that there was something like-coneealment during the medical examination, and the suspicion was not a very chimerical - one, as one of the young man's brothers died at the same early age of - con sumption twb years afteis He believed Dr. Mulllnder had, received the rudiments of a medical education, arid he was _in constant communication - with the medical officers, and did thereby great service to the institution.—(Cheers.) A..boOk was kept called the ieSelentific Memoranda," in which the medical gentlemen made private memoranda with respect to the several cases which came under their cognizance. It was strictly private and -confidential, as aueli a book should be n, and was confidedrby them to the card. of. thesecretat y, who referred to it ip giving the statement with respect to the policy of this consumptive young man, and upon that Mr. Thomas insisted upon having the book in his possession and examining its contents. ,He stated in reply: that it was it professional book; and consequently strictly. confidential, and that he could not consent to part with it without the consent & the medical officers. t - The contents of the book. were only of a nature for the perusal. of professional men ; nevertheless—he was ashamed -to be obliged to state it, and he - would not have done so but for the acrimonious attack which had been made on the secretary—Mr. Thomas made use of his physical. strength to wrest ',the book from Dr. Mullinder.— (Cries of "Oh, oh," and "Shame.") They could express no other opinion of, such conduct. Since that period Mr. Thomas had been the avowed enemy id Dr. Mullinder, but the Weed considered that the secretaryperformed his duty, and was an excellent servant- to. - the 'institution, and, they would not truckle to their chairman and follow his example.-- (Bear.) They inquired into the charges thus made against him in respect of this particular matter, and the result was that he . passed through Ile ereieal,in a most satisfactory manner to' the board.—(Cheers.) No doubt, labouring under such pro vocation, Dr. Mulltnder aid speak and act warmly, butwhen Mr. Thomas complained of his conduct to the board, he spon taneously withdrew and wrote a courteous apology, but -no re ply had up to that time been received from Mr. Thomas. The charges against, the board he would not answer, bee_ cause none of . its members were second to Mr. Thoffias their exertions on behalf of the institution. 11 he Wished : to call clap-trap to his aid, he. might say, that during the last year, in the course of which Ir. Thomas had been re peatedly invited to . resume his seat at the board,-but which tie had refused to do on account of the failure of leis charges, whilst- his attendances had amounted- to zero, and his en deavours to obtain a permanent salary had beensalmost in terminable whilst connected with the management, the business of the institution had more than doubled.—(Cheers.) • Mr. THOMAS said there were many very plausible speeches chlivered which told less for the speaker than the person as saulted. The first point to which the gentleman Wil o hid laSt spoken adverted was the business ofthe associationwhich ha d increased in a greater degree within the last year than-it had for the four years previous. He wouldremind the meeting that in those tour years he had done nearly all thelvork ; he could show that the attendance on-the part of the Othik mabagele had been very remiss, for while he himse)fi gave 1,400 at tendances,-bome of the gentlemen sittingat:the board did not i t t he was corn a n m iit n t n e t e ed th ci a n t esi u ie s n ualiy. give above 50 or .100. In fact,, in. the year • 1844, whether sat they was sleßbOuldT7oalolia the insurance business, and ho (Mr. Thomas) then suggested their be that rs a st meetinggi l at t i b n e , a iofn s :n e trh - d e: e l r , ttrus l n f r t te h ene e la y i 7w w tas o b u e n e d apirl * ned u n p it sa t f h nn ii it b tb r an e m wascwthehdii n ta e o h lf ,terrnined to have as public . meeting, which - was - afterwards followed by a public dinner, and a r ,h e t olution was passed to o tr r oi ae the with ntio tnb, t i h sa e xiivd v a i y e a w nt directed d t e e S m d m.beon.l; :association, impetuspubli givingc givenattentionihe ttohthing h g vr e 4 business.transactions. . Then the last. speaker referred-to the pay given to.. him about three years ago. Many parties in the management came only to the annual, meeting, with - the view alone of. 'getting remuneration ;-(".0h, . s oh 1")--fie then being the, only.. one who objected to it.--(Laughter and.. hisses.) He objected _because the profits would not have allowed :it. Again, in 1845, when a resolution was passed that these gentlemen ought- and were to' he paid, it was conceded to him that his services were more than equal, to theirs, and it was agreed that whatever sum might be voted to the board - of _management, he should receive one half. So at- that.tinie. last year, when 300/. were voted- in recompense of their exertions . ~ he .was declared entitled to 1501., but he would only accept of.loo/. So fat blend thh payment. • Great confusion, amid,which The CHAIRMAN rose, and said—Gentlemen, I am sure that everyone will.do roe the jitstice,.when I say that I did what I could to .prevent, this. unseemly occurrence, but since this discussion has been commenced at all, I think it only fair to heat.all that :51r. Thomas may have to say, although we should be 'detained from the real. business of the meeting till to morrow _morning. Mr. THOMAS resumed—All that he had asked or sug- gested in the shape of payment was, that his , exertions should be brought before the association, that they might fix en amount, or,decide whether, such services were to be remu fnoeir a p t a c y d rn o e r n n t, o t it; I n ed. beentid n s o ai t n a k t s he w a i s n b e u d n t u o s unusual s u p r r e es b s i i i n n g .. self for 20(1'., 7 - shat le did wish to do rwas to insure hiniSelf for the full amount of 5001., and that was solely with the view of beriating the institution, and not' himself.— (Laughter and derisive cheers.). Such was the fact, .but gentlemen .were welcome to construe it as they best liked: Mr. EDWARD COLEMAN said, that although feeling that he had attended at. this : annual meeting foi the first time, be could not conceal from himself the fact that they might be tar more ,profitably engaged by • movies that thereport 'of the - managers be, received and adopted, and it was therefore , ,with a great deal .of pleasure that he (not. in any way connected with. the board of management, but only feeling that they had studied to the utmost , extent _the interests of the.clerks of London), rose to do so.. The beard had in the most able manner conducted the affairs of the institution, and it would be .not only most unwise, but also most ungrateful, if they (the clerks) were not to avail themselves of the advantages - offered - for their . acceptatice.—(Cheers.) Ile had often felt for the•condition of the clerks of London, that as a: body!they were deffeWin of attention, and be was'quite convinced that as .d they would show, by their sump-a of the Provident. Clerks Insti tution, how much they . appreciated it. But he must be al lowed to say, abet, however great in tie City, were the means o: diesetninating information, and of bringing the:prominent objects of tse.society before every one, these means Were un _fortunately too limited in, the extreme . east end,_ and he would therefore- , suggest, that . some - means be.proposed to propagate the-objects Of the 'society in the qtiatter he had pointed out, in order that, by an accession of strength, the usefulness of the association Might be proportibuably ex tended. The meeting was aware that there wer6large bailments connected with, and in the vicinity of the test and West India Docks, yet the fact ,waS, unfortunately; that scat rely one of the young meu employed in theseesaa. aware that the Provident Clerks' Mutual Benefit Asseciation was in 'existence.- - If the report read that evening were placed in their hands, he would venture confidently to as sert that a considerable addition would be found in the year 1847, as compared with the bygone 1846. As regarded the t explained erested ithe.n iit, a principlesnd tiithe re result tb this nd s b o e c e i n e t establishment with which he was himself connected, he had er cu a t e d i n d some been with ftahc i e n t s d i u dn c es e tt ind uced et - di tooni the j Nv oi n h Y tii ;b a e j a sot e e h o e f w ht s 3 fet low-clerics wp arosee- rcs.lsobi person conn ec ted firstt it, t h , i en instance a n g no d co . ed all bi yn the case of two or three would equally follow in the of three hundred s and thus the institution; as w e ll 'as ilie e l s r e li S, would be benefited. He trusted that all matters of a personal character would be kept within the precincts of the board room, and not be made the subject of public animadversion; fur they might rest assured that the course adopt e d th a t even ing was pregnant -with mischief to the association. - He was rejoiced to meet so many present, and he hoped 'vet further to rejoice when he should see more from the east end li - resent: He therefore called upon the board to lend its assistance .in the object he had adverted to. The speaker concluded by moving the adoption of the report.. Mr. Lowsig, of Norwich; seconded the resolution. Mr. Guises begged, hefore the resolution was put, that the secretary Weald give a brief outline of the receipts, the expen- cries of " It has been aka t - the "- e-CrialitalAN.2uggcstel that d .re h 'Aituri,:ftner the beige foarythretetalv .)ttyear.—(Laughter, 4aGic.,eolkiuese,tttnke. j(tikoe e Would alai any and:every information v office at any time,. financial f t, S l u ia n 1 :171 se a f terne o rn ti Pe l e-thaewtec(nC:'snhtasitntaedprepdri a t t° ,?g A x el p r l 1 it... D sir ine ed, 7if . th .., At if , 17. , Gilles w . ou d app . lyai :the he A de —The books were open for him at any tim A Te n hhe ot ec h nisf el gi D hirm i t it e e xh ar „.lo.o_ o e f e r G . re - port be received rind adopted, has-been moved and seconded. to calls . Gentlemen, the resolution, that "the `lt' has been moved 'a a speech of Singular usefulness and _honour of seeing believe me, krequire no prompting or . pressing in .putting :discretion by a . _ gtellsomigahntotnormthye left, fir t w i r e m . 13 e h n a t v l e e m t e h n e , the resolution, because I-am most anxious title it toh should meet your unanimous approval, but lam cold esi tate for a moment - while, I offer to your notice one observation. I - will - only trespass on your patience iefstlvolniena3tbheetwqueeenstiltorin i T s h p o u m tc a s n a d n i a t t s h h e ou b l o d it h ra e c ih ar u r s ie f d ar , , il t i ll e a q t u of d e o ro t p h s . e — t t(fCah:Nyrs.). further-I t o hi b s n e k rva it t io f o a s i r ar t e o t g o iv be e thatannoatigeeemnConw;t made we may. hear them, ratter than stop them after the time, that you will be doing .wis el y and well in putting an report shall Kaye been received, but I think, at the same - i end at once to this discussion. by adopting the motion of. Mr. -Coleman. Lain sure (and I-an permitted to express .my individual opinion), -that -- in all the charges brought, agalnst the board there is nothilig tb interest you, one way or an other. The,opli single point: that can by pny ingenuity be . twisted into anything like interest is that which regards the conduct of your secretary. That point. has been denied : ,and it "is with you to say - what faith you place in that denial.-.. (Lend cheers.) - I will say not one word more; I cannot pre lend to' 'deciae: en:the respective - merits of the question, but I may be allowed: to suggest that t h es e differenc e .s and discussions do nothing but,mischief. I congratulate you on the -present satisfactory- state of the institution, and beg to propeee;that the - report - -be received and adopted. -- .The-reoolution was carried unanimously. The. CsimeatAN said, that as this was a most iniportant vote he begged the _meeting _clearly to understand that, by their rules they-were required to have 'the sanction of-three,. fourth; 'of 'the -members assembled. To avoid discussions afterwards, he would, therefo"r"e„ ask if any gentleman in the room dOnbted that three:fourths of the meeting hid-agreed to receive the - report: . No answer baying been returned, the resolution was., de -elared carried. • - „ SAwTEra, then rose to move That Mr. John Clark, Mr. Charles Lloyd, and Mr. John White Welch, be re=' elected managers; and - that Mr. Alexander Dawson . and Mr. James- Lintott be elected members of the association."' ' Mr. JoRDAN-secondedthe resolution, which was carried. Mr. R. H. Jonas begged •to propose the usual vote of thanks to the trustees, •Thomas Raring, Esq., M.P., ThOmi KM flanker, Esq., W. G. Prescott, Esq., Baron Rothschild, and. J. A. Smith, M.P.; for their • joint assistance and support. • The resolution was seconded by• Mr. H. TARRANT. The CHAlRMAN—Gentlemen - have plagued you so very - lately, that I might say but few Words now, but I think it due to the other gentlemen who are. associated with me'•iii your vote of thanks, to assure you all of the deep interest e e utehsfousefulness Institution. beneficialnulfatonhl reasnistus:lppnfgi this support. eoseu which they take in the, prosperity of the Provident Clerks' With-regard institution, alw ato myselfcl h e t I °le assistno nees need say e i r n o it af th e is t a r tt : : o n :: .t — ah: il ra Se at al ike ss f t ßi emocpi ta tiiso totno bei the s yazbae e od m ueot p_ i l tn o o y . nhbr be extendingnl is e t o h f i i h g e M m t6 o hr t shallti lish a means have e b i r t o;g o h f t L b o e n fo d m on th:p es ub t l a ic b • o and the employed. I may not have another eppbrtunity Te edate: l i : s ir the . chilrdren of clerk, a matter which I consider of not a lessei importance than the institution which provides for the support' of the clerks themselves. It will soon be made public, and I hope it will receive that support from the clerks of London which will prove to their employers they ate not unworthy of the benefits'which are offered to thern.—(Chears.): With regard to this institution, of which 'I witnessed the birth and struggles of its early days, and with which I have rejoiced in its successes in after times, I can only say that I look forward with increased hopes to increased - prosperity under the auspices of those at our board.' These gentlemen have my fullest confidence—l hope they have.yours.- - - . (Cheers.) I think the present aspect of this meeting may satisfy them that this is the case.—(Con:, -- tinned cheers.) hope that Mr: Thomas, even-if he joins a rival establishment, will still look back ,with. a feeling of . , complacency to the period when he assisted in our exer tions, and .that he will view with - satisfaction,ahe continued success of nur association,. I feel that when some time has passed this difference will be forgotten, and we shall look back upon them only . to wonder that -they should ever have - existed even kir a Moment—(Greatecheering.) Mr. HONEY said that - it had been his priVilege, some years before, to propose that- some remuneration should be granted to . the board of management for their .indefatigable and zealous exertions to promote the interests of the society, but he had on the first occasion been unsuccessful in his object. He -had' renewed - his application after Wards, and 'succeeded. It was now again , his privilege - ao--- renew -the. motion, and he IniPed it would meet with the concurrence of all present. He proposed that the sum of 3001. (a similar amount to that voted last year) should be given to the chairman, the deputy-chairman; and the board of manage ment for their services throughout the'past year. ` • Mr. HOOPER seconded the motion, which was carried with but two dissenting voices. . . Mr.- R. JoatEs, the, chairman, on behalf of himself and colleagues, wished that: the vote had been unanimous, but in so large an assemblage the thing was-of the less con sequence. It was a matter of congratulation for them that 'their success had been so marked in the past year ; and as far, as the present month might be con sidered an augury of the future, they had every reason td be satisfied. Already that year they had granted 28-policies, to the amount of 7;600/., they had accepted fourteen proposals, amounting- to '2,t00/., and twenty-eight Were waiting . examinat ion amounting to 5,p501.--(Cheers.) For Mr. Thomas .he had always had the utmost respect - and , the proof was to be found in his (Mr. Jones's) endeavour, • during the past year, to reconcile the differencea existing with his other colleagues,,, so as to bring matters to an amicable settlement— , (Cheers.) • . • : Mr. IsEriai washappy to propose a resolution on which he did not anticipate the alightestdifference of opinion. It was, " That the -cordial thanks of the meeting be presented to the medical officers both in London and in : the country, - to the ' local agents and committees, to the 'consulting actuaries and honorary solicitors, for their,vainable services during the past 'year." The institution had only paid as claims at present to the amount of 600 L, and if they considered a business extend ingover a period .of six years they would find it impossible nottoetimit that merit which these gentlemen would not claim for themselves-e(Cheerii)—the exercise, namely, of the highest professional skill, alike heneurable to themselves and most beneficial to the association. The resolution was _seconded by Mr. PRICE, and: carried amid acclamations. - Dr. MTJLLINDER, in a speech replete with wit and humour, said that he' rose to - propose the following resolution " That the thanks of The meeting be presented to the gen-. tlemen of the Press for their able advocacy during the past year;" but _before he entered upon a description of what this powerful college of preceptors had done, he would say, with the poet— If, unhappily de&ived, I dream,. And am too weak for such a noble theme, Let, charity forgive me the mistake ' That zeal, not vanity; has chanced to make." • _ He would assume tWo fieta-'—first c that education was im portant ; and, secondly, that the press was' the great pro moter of it. In -1840, when the little infant in which they were' all , so interested was ushered into the world, and re ceived the name - of the "Provident Clerks' Mutual . I3enefit Association," before that infant could utter a word or plead its own cause, th.e press wait the first to do so.--(Cheers.) When the .infant grew_ somewhat older and stronger, it was •. determined to educate it, and the first branch of -that education was necessarily - language. --(Hear.) "It now spoke - English tolerably well, knew a• little Scot h, Irish, Welsb, German, Italian, Spanish, and Hebrew, but it had only atteßiPted. three words of Latin, which it Was. continually repeating " Tuti,quiProvidi." The next step was geography, and it now could'point out nearly, all-the principal towns and cities-in the kingdom, and from the great pains taken by Lta preCeptors, it would not be long before it, could ,point out the geographic position of every bank and counting house in-the. kingdom. It had learned to draw well, and had drawn charming Sketches of happy homes and smiling families. In-musieit had not only learned to finger the notee, but had taught - many Widows and orphans to sing for, joy. Dancing was not one of ; its accomplishments, being too firm .011 its legs .to juhap. about or - wheel 'about. In arithmetic it was a proficient. In simple addition it had in the past year added 374 to its' numbers; in compound, 2,700/, to its stock. In subtraction, fortunately, it had little. 'experience, having only been called upon to subtract, during,. its existence, five from its :members, and 6001. from its capital.. In. multiplication it was. gradually improving, both in the -number of its friends and the means of serving them: - In reduction and division , it would not attempt until 1848, when it came to the profits. On New Year's-day it commenced the rule of three, with a question which for many months would puzzle all the mathematicians and -actuaries to :solve, but which he (the speaker) most, earnestly called upon the mem bers to assist in working. out, -but, in order that, they; the ,members; mightbe aide to to do, he would at once state the : question. "-If the year 1846 produced 374 members. what ought the year 1847 produce 7"--(Continuedcheering.)- • - `' Mr. JE'PPS could not add one word to the subject which had been so ably coiiimeiiied on by their esteemed secretary, Dr. He _would rest__contented with seconding the resolution. - • • • Mr. GOSBELL said he rose lb discharge one of the most pleasing duties he had ever undertaken. When he looked ,back to the, period when the society was in its infancy, he traced the rise and prosperity of the society to their able se cretary's connexion with it, and. he therefore hoped that all in the room would cordially second his proposition, " That the best thanks of the meeting are due to Dr. Mullinder for his zealous and effective services, and as a proof of the esti mation in which he is held, he is recommended to the con . sideration of the board, for that remuneration his services are deserving of." - • Detiara - forTii - Seconded the resolution. ' •Dr. Mtn.eratneß - said-I . svill only . 'detain you with three ordi... high 'CompliMent has been unsolicited, unasked for, and undeserved.--(Cheers-) The meeting was then declared dissolved. SPECIAL MEETING. " Mr. R: H. JONES moved that Mr. John Abel Smith take the chair, which having been carried, The Sticurr.i.riv read the.requisition calling a meeting for the purpose of altering so much of the 23d rule as limited the amount of assurance to 5C01., and to give power to the board of .management to receive proposals and issue policies for sums of 1,00(1., if it should appear advisable' -te:tkena,to (16-° Al i r.: JONES . 5 - aid that he wasabout:io propose a resol themiutio IV; t t i t r sa r m es e pe e e ff t e e e d t s ri e s e t r h e t e til, noticena ,namely; healtyihad that and n readgtl. giving` g o the e ain . ount of the : sum assured be raised to 1,0001., the manager& power to take I,OOOL, in lieu of the 5001., as at presen t limited. He hoped t h a t after what the y had heard of the prosperity of their society in the past year, they would have no hesitation in coming to the conclusion with himself —a conclusion which by thtir managers was deemed essential for the benat of the association. In the beginning of the last year a meeting was called for the same purpose, when they were defeated by a majority of three and a half.— (Laughter.) On that occasion a gentleman got up and ad vocated the alteration of the rule, but at the close voted against it. Two friends of his own came with the intention! of voting with the board, but one gentleman got frightened and frightened his friend also. Another gentleman fell asleep during the proceedings, and when he awoke inadvertently voted on the wrong side.—(Laughter.) He (Mr. Jones) could assure the meeting that, in order to ascertain the general opinion on this matter, communications had been opened with the agents in different towns, and they had their unanimous consent to the propOed new arrangement. Ile.had a communication from Bristol, where at a meeting held those present were unanimous for the alteration ; so at Norwich. He. bad also a letter from their indefatigable agent at Liverpool (Mr. Lee), who 'said that during the past year he *might have secured several 1,000/. policies it the hi*her inanrance could have been taken. He had also a long distAnameairam gentlemenconnected viith, and reaident in Louden, all expressing theiretviishthat tins might be aiffecled as somas possible. . ' - Mr: Ism-ix - ha& great ,pleaoire in seconding-the resolution. bece4ehe b.elieyed i wc tad contribute to Vile welfare °Me , society. He. had rn t liaathogooci3ortune vreseilt at the, last ,discumionCal_this sablect, haviiig been tiny" miles away-from London. at the time, but hettelieved. that - the opposition then exhibited had given place to more ma tured reflection. .'The beard of management exercised a pru-: dent control, and as the meeting . had reposed confidence in them heretofore he thought that in this case they would be . fully justified in doing it again. He could not,.indeed, see 'how any additional risk - could ever be contemplated as arising from this alteration. The board of management knew that by a section oft he last census it was shown that from 60,000 . 'to 80,000 were employed in London, and this excluded those engaged in the retail trade, and shopinen. There could be no question that out of this immense nUmber some men would be in the - receipt of 2001. annually, and there . could also be no doubt - that some of* these , men with these salaries would cheerfully pay 201. or 231. per annum, in order to secure 1,0001. at death. That they might look forward to the certainty of being,applied to for assurances of 1 . 0001 . might be su ffi ciently proved by the fact that they had already re fused several ; and, again, they Would, instead of appealing. too frequently to the liberalitY of the merchants of London in' aid of their. benefit institutions, be enabled to provide an independent fund for that purpose. The persons who could assure for 1,0001 would be a higher character than' those who from their hard earnings -endea • voured to assure for 100/.,t0 /00/. or even: mere. Their able actuary, who was. in the remit; would demonstrate to.their satisfaction that there was no possible risk, that, in fact, there was everything to gain by the change, and, nothing to lose. Mr.' RarritaT (Actuary) stated,• t hat it was quite clear that inthis case it was the object of the board of, manage-:, ment to procure a large btisiness, and it was equally positive that it was Only by a large business that large profits. could be secured. The matter on which he was called- to speak was simply this, could they make this change with safety ?- There could be no doubt of it. - The board of 'management were not compelled to grant 1,0001. policies, they might issue policies for 6001. or 7001., and so were in a position. to get themSelyes a good Average,' Many Offices in Scotland took to the extent of 36,000/, giving away sometimes 200 or 300 to other establishments, and securing themselves by - taltibg_ to the same amou n t i n re turn. Their boarkcould do the same. He - had fortified himself by the opinion of the eminent Mr. Davis ; 'he had plaeed certain detaila before him, and that able gentleman's opinion coincided with his own. The speaker then remit from a s t a tistical document theopinion of the learned actuary, which:was in effect thesame aa expressed by Mr. Rattray and the preceding speaker, _ - After a few remarks' front the CHAIRMAN, the following re solution was read by the secretary, and it was -ca reed unanimously. • • ' " The assurances granted by this association shall be as follows, viz.;-- "A provision for the payment of a sum of money, of not less than 501., nor exceeding 1,0001, at the deceits.; of a member. * • "A provisicn for a deferred annuity of not less than 101, nor exceeding 50/. per annum ; said annuity to, commence at not less than fifty. fi ve years of age, and to continue forthe remainder of-life. • . -7- Aprovision --- for a similar annuity to the above, the whole of the premiums to be returned (without interest) in the event of a member's death before attaining the specified age. A. provision for an endowment for children, not _exceed ing 1,0001., on attaining the respective ages of fourteen, or twenty-one years. " A provision for a similar endowment, the whole of the premiums to be returned (without interest) in the event of the decease of the party before attaining the age agreed on. " A provision for an immediate annuity not exceeding 501. " A provision for the payment of a sum of money of not less than BOL, nor exceeding 1,000/., at the decease of a party A, provided another party B be then living. " A provision for`the payment' of" a sum of money of not less than 50/., nor exceeding 1,0004 on the decease of either of two lives that may be naraed• " A provision for any other contingency whereof the oc currence is susceptible of calculation by way of average.". Mr. Jo:um then moved a vote of thanks to Mr. Smith, for his able and impartial conduct in the chair, which was r. th c i carried r ks i os e : d t he saidat aynm soc i ety; amid thati being wasdge d eafening f na e wt t nnhi `chile nothing s d eech e er s. crgrorhnedehowev e r o nbA u y l i d n m g M i iT h i nm slightly,or greater emtas s r e 'n f i v an l ng t d o pleasure t same time conscious that these exertions were beneficial to himself as well as to them, lie was extremely gratified that Mr. Thomas,bad seconded the vote with which they_ had just honoured him, and he would be most happy to find him re new the old feelings of friendship and intercourse which had been• for a time interrupted. He thanked them sincerely for the kindness they had just shown him.. The Hon. Member then retired, and was greeted with three hearty cheers. . The meeting then broke up. K Rq'UR - COURT CIRCULAR. . The , Queen .and Priece Albert, accompanied by her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, and attended. .by — the Marchieness of - Dciiiff, — Hoti. - Miis Stanley, Hon. Miss Dawson,. Earl , Ducie,- Colonel the , Hon. C. B. Phipps, Colonel Berkeley Drummond, Lord Alfred Paget,. and Colonel Seymoir, left - Windsor Castle at three' minutes past twelve o'clOck yesterday - for the Slough Station, 'and, travelled to town by a special train on the. Great Western Railway. .. Her Majesty and her Royal Consort, and the illustri• ons party, arrived at Buckingham Palace in four car riages and four, escorted by a party of Lancers, at a quarter past one o'clock from the Paddington terminus. The Queen and the Prince were received at the Palace by the Lord Chamberlain, the Master of the Household, and Captain Francis Seymour, Groom in . Waiting to Prince Albert. The Queen held a Court and Priey Council at three o'clock. At _the Court, the Right. Rev. Dr. Shirley, 'Bishop of Sodor and Man was introduced to the Queen, at au audience in the Royal Closet, and . did - homage upon hikappointment to that see.~ The Right Hon. Sir George. Grey, Bart., her Majesty's principal Secretary of State for the Home Department, and the Rev. Mr. Vane, Deputy-Clerk 'of - the Closet in Waiting, assisted at the ceremony - . .. _ - The, privy Council was-attended by his Royal High ness-Prince' Albert, the' Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord President ; the. Lord Chancellor . ; Lord John Russell, First Lord of the Treasury ; Sir George Gre y, or c Sarre-- tary of the Home, Department ; Viscount Palmerston: Secretary of. State for Foreign Affairs._; Earl Grey, Secretary of State for the Colonial Department ; the Earl of Auckland, First Lord eft the Admiralty ; Sir John Hobhouse, President of the!Board of Control ; Lord CamPoell, Chancellor s d e nte Duchy:of Lancaster; the Earl of .Clarendon, Pre of the Board o f. Trade ; Viscount Morpeth, Chief Commissioner of eWood and Forests_ ; the Marquis of Clanricar e, P ostmasters , 1 a)master • Chamberlain. G Ge en n e e r r a a l l 0 ; , in the f th th e e ßit ,o h re t e ll s oina.eTd. It3h.eM At the Council the Sessions of on P l a v rl i i l a li m em ent ß w a a th s Queues spEaececaarblulaSoYnp'en.opceern", L ordg Council in Waiting. . the e d a c g i r e e r e k d 111 . 0 o then Morpeth, and the Lord' Chamberlain. 'Marquis oaf oajfesLtystgsadvoewanued, ivenisceoesotnotLporaidmJeorhsntoßt4ul;lutheet u ar rs r t an w g al Gold Stick in Waiting ; the Earl of Ducw, __ h House- Waiting' ; Lord Marcus Hill, Comptroller of t ?- Wait- The Court was attended by the Marquis of . Ant o le r s d ey ir: hold ; Colonel Berkeley Drummond, Groom 11__ oured the per , Hee Majesty and Prince Albert hei r es. i t n o g r ; ri e o n e t e l Captain - F , ranctsS , Seymour, Groom in in formance of the French Plays with their n c p s r t e e s d enc o e f y the terday evening. The Royal suite co e si _ • L Marchionessord Al fred Pc' o f Lord John Russell, as First d dinner to a numerous party gave a grand, Parliamentary teen 3 get Douro, ,an dllcooni.o street. The ing, at'his official residence i_ official uniform or in Celia company appeared either terday even of Members'of the House ioaftConordm D JO lc hn ni ß nyg u es. ssell read her dress. During the evening. Majesty's Speech to his disi rth i i n tc g: he r d . ngelisSsepyr I_3aavloous:r.thi3' 'EaTrlieD:tieriyel guests. The comma -Hon. the Speaker of .the Parker, Admiral pany consisted of the Rig o g mu ton, ch e r the e, t O h e ' Co Rightnor Don, Hon. emeßrvigilhlet, 11%e:is:lit J• . Hon. William Cow Per, Mr. Lewis for Scot liDmuuru.risdGeasoil:fscCoajoipmtcamirnsoingi3s,,eitk, o e)nr r l.e d y - E ,.L br a i b t) George Grey, Sir William Ward, the „Right Hon. Sir. Somerville, 1 1 1 ? a .LF l ci a t oo e rix ri om t N o h_ f i aha l , r_oucei e M us ,se r ß: 1 vii, B gl:rh e il. n rlt jr Charles Wyse,i j m hiloa i ,rr n . di - e l I : it L ' io eurSid, Robert Morpeth, the Right 13. onourable General, the. Solicitor d, Mr Gene- Grosveeor, the' Attorne Solicitor General ral, the .Lord A.dv rate, the land, the Hon.- Charles Hower . Tlseir.r,l3.T..3lMmuaijioaerue-riGaYenlel)ri,aol":Fox,d the eWiS Ricardo, The Lords appeared in full dress. , Sof Lansdowne, L ord President •of the dinner to a Coalicil;-gave a grand d party of Peers, (in cluding fh M ---0 _ _over and Secon er of the Address in the House of L„ r do, last evening, at his residence, Lana The Mariam .. and Lieut.-Colonel fi.rppell. ueet . , „ speech was read by the Noble Marquis to his-Illustrious Advocate of Scotland The Lord Advocate Sir George Grey yesterday at the Home o ffi ce. , Sir Thomas . Fremantle, Chairman of h the an interview wit e Chancellor of the E cit.cei doTwnhee liclouse.. The Chairman of t hn -E. .. x- ---,tier yes terday. ,_ Riht ~ v '.24xLise had also an in terview with tne g non. Gentleman.. ~ was - - o ti v e n r t W u r _ .- ~' /Li • CoOiAngC g m a A i l C . ::: h E ACCIDENT.—On nederneSdara3;heevisenriize the sout i:g - a nd completely demolished. ;The accident arose of Luna consequencen of one of the bars breaking; tind tlie leaders in eft ; oa.sheti into the field below.. Most fort'unately, having bet'coach was full of b t h e . passengers and luggage, no althoug sustained any serious injury. The harness was torn person a l t h o u g h quite new. The mail and luggage were to tatters,t 0 Arbroath in c arts.—Montrose Renew. . - conveyed ltoT'iL NAVAL' BEN EVOLE NT BENR SOCIETY.—TesterI, nuarterly court of the subscribers t‘; the.above society day the -. 1 e Thatchtd H ' .k held at t i House raven), St. Jainea's.street, 'la,- Admiral Sir Charles Malcolm, K.C. 8., in the chair.. From• A h l i ba i mac e-sheet presented by the secretary, it appeared that . t income during the quarter was 1,100/. and the ekpendi tht the income 603/. The receipts of the year were 2,9734 and the ex ' n ar diture, nt which 1,944/. was in grants to aisLressed naval . 4v en rs their widoWs, and orphans . d m less . , ammante to a su ( '` -ce- ' 'he deaths and • hv 497/. 1 Withdrawals during the year were --, only 62, while was the new S u bscribers were 167. Admiral Sir Cirles Ogle electebresident, Admiral Sir Thomas Briggs, v ice-president, and Adthiral Sir Charles Malcolm, trustee. On the motion of C aptain Gardner, it was resolved that the secretary should be defended at the expense of the society in the action•of slander brought against him by Miss Hoare. About 5001. was then distributed to distressed appli cants, a nd the meeting b ro k e up. FupzERAL -Or THE L.LTR MR. BYNG, M.P.—The mortal remains of this venerable senator were Interred yes. terday forenoon, in the family vault, at Potter's Bar Church, near %Vrotham. At eleven o'clock, the mournful cortege, consisting of the hearse, four mourning coaches, and the private carriages of the deceased, Lord Strafford, and Sir Walter Stirling, moved from Wroth= Park to the place of its destination. A large number of the tenantry paid their Wt.- respects by attending the procession. The ceremony being comparatively private, the attendants almost entirely comprised the immediate relations and friends of the deceased, inclUding Lotd Strafford, the Right Honourable Steven s BraVnd his two so ns , Lo rd J. Thynne, Sir Walter Stirling, 'Ai . r . hitbread, &e. Having arr i ve d a t the ,church, the usual ! funeral service • Was rea d b y t h e revere nd incumbent , after which the body w as l owered into the vau lt, and placed near the remains of the late Lady Strafford and Lady Agnes Byng. BAN. ~ ._ .NS, .. _ -.......-L--- ;,, 4. I - 1 (Frcm the London _Goattre.) - Lt - ..."':,... 4,,u Acconnt, pursua nt to the Acit-seventh and eigh th - Ulettiryti, capO. ~,.. of the .Averag4 Amonnt of - Bank ...Notes, of the several Banks. of ISsuetin England and • Wales, in On- station- during the Week ending Satur -40,425 • day, 'the 24 ;day of Jan., 1847 . ;.-. - r . Average • • . . . PRIVATE BAIB. . Anionnt. Abingdon Bark, Abingdon-Knapp and Co 24,345 Andover Bank, Andover•L---Iletith'and Co ... , ... :.,. _13,914' g : i:k w f a o d r d e AAyshiefoorderßyan.ko,;dAsßhanforkid-'--J:3th, mitt and Pomfret .•.10,765. Sylshain Bank, Aylsham-R. and E . Copeman 4,964 and hunt .. .. ...... , Bahlock Bank • and Baldock le a s n b d ar ß Y ff flank, DaldockWells, Hogg, and Lindsell... 38,986' Barnstaple Bank, Barnstaple-Drake and Co. ' 12,241 Basingstoke and Odilm...Bank, Basingstoke.-- Cole,.&yinour, arid Ci....::. - 22,249 Bedford• Bank, Bedford-T. Barnard " Bedford and Bedfordshire Bank, Bedford- -• Trapp, Halfhead,. and Co. .Bewdley Bank, •Bewdley--4slichols, Baker; and Crane • - 15,401 Bicester and Oxfordshire Bank and Oxford Bank, . Bicesk-7Tubb;Wootteit, and Co. Birmingham . _Bank, Birruinghain-Attwoods , -- Spooner, and Co ..., .-;......,- 23,986 Birmingham and Warwickshire Bank, Birmi n g - 17,209 iiii,m-!Lewis, lii*iilliett, and. - -Blandtord Bank, Blandford-Bastard.and Oak . 8,561 Boston Bank,'Boto.n-Garfit'and Co - -.. 66,625 Boston Bank, 'BOSton 7 --Gee and Co. . - - 10,936 Bridgwater Bank, Bridgwater-,E. &J. Sealey 8,080 • Briatel Bank, Briitol-Miles, Harford, and Co. 40,594 Broseley and 13ridgnarth; . •andß r rid' ;north and - • . • - . Broseley Bank, Bioseley7-Messrs. Pritchard 24,247 Buckingham Bank, Buckingham-Bartlett, . Parrott, •and Ca •- • • • ' - 24,404 Bury and Suffolk Bank, fSudhiiry Bank, Market -Bank, Bury-Oakes,-Bevan, and Co. Maury : Bank; Banbury--Gillett and Tawney 39,824 Banbury Old Bank; Banbury-Messrs. Cobb: ' 48,195 Safi: City Bank, Bath-.-Meger and Son 3,587 liedcordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton Buzzard=-Bassett and Grant ' • 36,817 Birr i ni oy ng o h s it i, m -B . auk . , Birmingham -Taylor and 84,507 Lloyds Bradtord Old Bank, Bradford, Yorkslaire-H. and A:. Harris " _.•'' 11,744 Brecon.Old Bank, . Brecon-Wilkins and C 0.... 66,083 11ridport Think, Bridport--Stand W. E;Gundry 25,162 t3righton Union-Bank, Brighton-Hall, West, - • and.Borrer. - - ' , • - 63 - ,147 Burlington and Driffi'eld Bank, - Burlington 'Harding, Smith, and Co' • . 10,887 _BtirY St. Edmunds: Batik, Bury St. Edmiinda ' _ J. Worlledge and Co.. - ' - 2,928 Bromsgrove Bank and Stourbridge and Broms- - ,- .:-. -grove Bank, BromigraVe--Rufford, -Biggs„ . - and Co: 3 1 ambridge Bank, . Cambridge-Mortlock and ". Soria - Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Bank, • Cam - '''':' '- bridge-Messrs. Forsters t Canterbury Bank, • Canterbury--Hammond and - Co. . . • 32,190. Carmarthen Bank; Carmarthen-Morris and ' ' - •••• : 2 Sons Chertsby Bank, Chertsey-Messrs. La Coate Colehester, Bank, .. Colchester-Bound, Green, and Co. , • - ' ' 26,787 Colchester and Essex Bank, Witham and Essex , Bank, and Hadleighßank, Suffolk, Colchester • , -,.Mills, Bawtree, and Co , • 40 1 997 . Cornish Bank, Truro-Tweedy and Co Coventry tank; Coventry-Little - and - Wood bock • . • ' - 8,331 City-Bank, Exeter-Milford and Co 21,915 Craven Bank, Settle-BirkbeCki and Co Chris tch urchßank, Christehurch-Tice, Welsh, and. Co ' ,- : 2,465 Cardiff Bank, Cardiff-Tow" od and Co 6,318 Chepstow Old Bank,: CheiStow Bank, Mon- • • I - mouth Old Bank, Monmc uth Rank, Brecon Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, - - Chepstow-Bromage, Snead, and Co. Derby ,Bafik, Derby-Ifessrs. Bvans • 12,862 - Derby Bank, Derby-Smith and Co. Derby Old Bank and Scarsdale and High Peak •• • Bank, Derby-Crompton, Newton, and Co 25,464 Devizes and Wilt Shire Bank, Deviles-Hughes,. Locke, and Co - . 18,530 Diss Bank, Diss-Oakes, Fincham, and Co i. 10,206 Doncaster Bank, Doncaster-Leatham, Tew, ',and Co. 12,052 Doncaster Bank and Retford Bank, Doncaster- Cook and - Co. - 54,409 Dover Union Bank, Doier-Lathans, and C 0.... - Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton- ' on-Tees• Bank, •Darlington-Backhouse, and Co 76,869 levonport Bank, Deionport-Hodge and Nor man _ _ _ 8,265 25,054 Dorchester Old Bank and Dorsetshire Bank, Dorchester-Williams and Co. East Cornwall Bank, Liskeard-Robins, Foster, and Co. 108,544 East Riding Bank, Beverley-Bower, Hutton, and Co. Essex Bank and Bishops Stortford Bank, Chelmsford-Walford, and Co. 60,844 Exeter Bank, Exeter-Sanders and Co Fakenham Bank, Fakenham-Gurneys, Birk beck, and Co. Varringdon Bank and Bank of Wantage, Far ringdon-Barnes and Medley 8,911 Farnham Bank, Farnham-Messrs. Knight 13,265 Faversham Bank, Faversham-Hilton. and Co 6310 Godalming Bank, .Godalming--Mellersh and Keen • , 6,590 Grantham Bank, - Grantham -Kewney and King 19,850 Guildford Bank, •Guildford--Messrs. Haydon... 14,706 Grantham Bank, Grantham-Hardy and C 0.... 27,837 Hastings Old Bank, Hastings-Smith, Hader, and Co. 36,724 Hereford City and County Bank, Hereford- Mothews and Co. Hertfordshire Bank and Ware Bank, Ware s. Adams and Co. Hull Bank and Kingston-upon-Hull Bank, Hull -Smith, Brothers, and Co. luntingdon Town and County Bank, Hunting don-Rust and Veasey Ittrwich Bank, Harwich-Cox, Cobbold, and Co 5,486 lemel Hempstead Bank, Hemel Hempstead- Smith,and Whittingstall 24,094' Eloniton Bank, • Honiton-Flood and Co. 15,535 [Ledford shire, Hitchen Bank, Hitchen-Sharpies . and Co. • 38,601 RerefOrd , Ross, and Archenfield Bank, and Ross and Archenfield Bank, Hereford-Morgan, Hoskins, and Co 23,026 Ipswich Bank, Ipswich-Bacon and Co. Ipswich and Needham Market Bank, Suffolk, Iladleigh Bank, Manningtree and Mistley Bank, and Woodbridge Bank, Ipswich- AleXanders and Co. Kentish Bank, Maidstone-Mercer, Randall, and Mercer - Kington and - Radnorshire Bank, Kington-J Davies and Co Knighton Bank,. Knighton-J.'Davies and Co 6,627 Knaresborough . Old Bank and Ripon Old Bank, Knaresborough-Terry and Co Kendal Bank, Kendal-Wakefield, Crewdson, and Cc • 40,993 Kettering Bank, Kettering-Gotch and Sons B,BlO Lane End Staffordshire Bank, Lane End-C. Marv: y and Son Leeds Bank, Leeds-Beckett and Co 51,568 [seeds Union Bank, Leeds-W.Williams, Brown, and C Leek and Staffordshire Bank, and Leek and Cone;leton Bank,Leek-Fowler,G aunt, and Co. 892 Lai;ester Bank, Leicester-Pagets and Kirby 28,594 Lewes Old Bank, Lewes-Molineux and C 0.,:: -39,933 Liolifleld Bank, Lichfield-Palmer and Green.:. 17,70 0 Lincoln .Bank, Lincoln-Smith and Co 87,424 rAndovery Bank and Llandilo Bank, Llando very-David Jones and Co. :.ouf. , ,hborough Bank, Loughborough-Middle t ,ns and Cradock Lymington Bank, Lymington-C. and S. St Barbe Lynn Regis and Lincolnshire Bank, Lynnßegis -Gurneys and Co. Lynn Regis and Norfolk Bank; Lynn Regis- Massey and Co Macclesfield Bank, Macclesfield-Brocklehurst and Co Vlanningtree Bank,Manniagtree-Nunn and Co. Marlborough Bank, Marlborough and Wilts Old Bank, Marlborough . Old Bank, Marl borough Old Bank and Hungerford Bank, and - Hungerford Bank, Marlborough-Tanner and Pinckney Marlborough and. North Wiltshire New Bank, Marlborough-Ward, Merriman, and Hillier Merionethshire Bank, Dolgelly-Jones and 17,766 19,859 7,517 ' Williams, Miners' Bank, Truro—Willyarns and Co Monmouthshire Agricultural and Commercial Bank, Abergavenny—Baileys and Co 26,819 Monmouth (Did Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon Bank, Chepstow Bank, Chepstow Old Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Monmouth —Bromage and Snead' Monmouthshire Newport Old Bank, Newport —W. Williams and Sons Newark Bank, Newark—Godfreys and Hutton Newark and Sleaford Bank, and Sleaford and Newark Bank, Newark —Handley, Peacock, and Co ........... Newbury Bank, Newbury —Bunny and Slucock• NeWmarket Bank, Newmarket Eaton, Ham mond, and Son . .... Norfolk and Suffolk Bank, Diss—Taylor and Dyson Norwich Crown Bank, Norwich—flarveys and lludsons ..... . ..... •• Norwich and Norfolk Bank, Norwich—Gur neys and Co ' Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Bank, Not tingham—Hart,- Fellows, and Co Nuneaton Bank, Naneaton—Craddnock . and C 0..... . ................................... . Naval Bank, Plymou t h —Harris, Mudge, and C 0... .. ......... New S‘ rr um Bank, Sarum—Hetl . ey, Everett, and .................. . ........... Smith and Co. .. Nottingham Bank, Nottingha tn— Ossvestry Bank and Oswestry Old Bank, Os westrv—Croxon and Co Word *Bank, Oxford—J. and R. Morrell Oxford Old Bank, Oxford--Robinson, Parsons, and Thompson... .... .. •• Old Bank Tonbridge Tonbridge and Tonbridge Weils:Cld Bank, 'Tonbridge and ,Tonbridge Wells and Sevenoaks Bank, Tonbridge— ' Benching and Sons v.4.;• •40.2.4••• 48,600 35,133 21,54 43,946 72,325 26,184 13,750 27,589 4,187 3,714 33,90 11,20 Average Amoun . Oxfordshire Witney Batik Witney—Williams, Clinch, and _Co 11,620 Pease's Old Bank, Hull, titarull Old Beverley Bank, Huil--.Pesse and Co • ' 46,641 Penzance Bank, Penzance—Batten trtrti Co 11,816 Peterborough Bank and, Ouodle Bank, , Peter borough—Messrs. Yorke Peterborough 'Bank; Peterborough—Simison, White, . and Simpson • 9;774 Pernbrokeihire Bank, Haverfordwest—J. and ....W. Walters Penzance Union Bank, Falmouth Bank, and • Truro Bank, Penzance—Rickets, Enthoveii, - , and Co Reading Bank, Reading—Simonds and Co 37,405 Reading Bank, Reading—,Stephens,Blandy,.and , Co - 38.190 Richmond Bank, Richmond--Stapleton and Co 6,268 Ringwood and Poole Bank, and Town and County of Poole Bank, Ringwood—Ledgard and Sons Rochdale Bank, Rochdale—Clement, , Royds, and Co Rochester, Chatham, and Strood Bank, Roches ter—Day and Nicholson Bonney and Hampshire Bank, Romsey—Foot ner and Son Royston Bank, Royston—Fordham and Sons 14,650 Rugby Bank, Rugby=—Butitn - and - Sotr Rye Bank, Rye—Cu rteis, Pomfret; and Co— 23,860, Reigate and Darking Bank, and Reigate, Croy don, and Darking Bank, Reigate-Nash and Co Ross Old Bank, HerefOrdshire, Ross--Pritchard and Adlaway Saffron Walden and North Essex Bank, Saffron Walden—Messrs. Gibson • • 45,998 Salop Bank, Shrewsbury---Burtou, Lloyd, and Co •19,251 Scarb - rough Old Bank, !ScarboroughWoodall ana Co Shrewsbury and Market. Dray ton Bank, Shrews bury--Adams, Adams, and Co -.Shrewsbury Old. Bank, and Shrewsbury and Ludlow Bank, ,Shrewsbury—Roeke, Eytons, and Co . • 43,197 Sittingbourne and Milton Bank, Sittingbourne • —Valiance and Son 3,582 Southampton Town and County Bank, South- . _ ampton-,—Maddkon•and Son Southwell Bank, Southwell—rWylde and Co. St. Alban's Bank, St. Alban's—J. S. Story 2,519 Salisbury Bank, Salisbury=—Messrs. Brodie 20,111 Shaftesbury Bank. Shaftesbury BrOdie and King Southampton and Hampshire Bank, Southamp ---ton--Atherly and Fall • 6040 Stone Bank, Stone—W. Moore Steurbridge Bank, Stourbridge Rufford, Wragg, and Co Stafford Old Bank, Stafford—Stevenson and Co 14,544 Stamford and Rutland Bank, Stamford—Eaton, Cayley, and Co. Stourbridge Old Bank, Stourbridge—Bate and - Robins Shrewsbury and Welshpool Bank, Shrewsbury —Beck, Downward, and Co. 24,062 St. Alban's and Herts Bank, St. Alban's--Gib son and Stuart, 2,315 Taunton Bank, Taunton—Messrs. Badcock 28,945 Tavistock Bank, Tavistock—Gill, Rundle, and Co Thornbury Bank, Thornbury—Rolph; Yates, and 7.;360 3,782 8,922 8,138 12,097 8,590 Parslovir Tiverton and Devonshire Bank, Tiverton—Duns ford and Barne Thrapston and Kettering Bank, Northampton shire, Thrapston—Yorke and Eland 11,445 Tring Bank and Chesham Bank, Tring—But cher and Son Towcester Old Bank, Towcester—J. and S. Percival Union Bank, Cornwall, Helston—Vivian and Co. Uxbridge Old Bank, Uxbridge—Hull, Smith, and Co. 23,847 Wallingford Bank, Wallingford—Wells and Co. 9,630 Warwick and Warwickshire Bank, Warwick— Kelynge, GreexiWay, and Co. 27,079 Wellington Somerset Bank, Wellington—Fox, Brothers ... West Riding Bank, Wakefield, and Pontefract Bank, Wakefield—Leatham, Tew, and Co. ... 42,534 Whitby Old Bank,- Whitby—Simpson, Chap man, and Co Winchester, Alresford, and Alton Bank, Win chester—Bulpett and Co. Winchester and Hampshire Bank, Winchester —Wickham and Co 9,315 16,397 13,754 21,396 5,186 Weymouth Old Bank and Dorchester Bank, • Weymouth—Elliott and Pearse .Wirkesworth and Ashbourne Derbyshire Bank, Wirkesworth—Arkwright and Co. Wisbech and Lincolnshire Bank, Wisbech— Gurney and Co. Wiveliscombe Bank, Wiveliscombe—P. and W. Hancock Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton—Good- rieke and Holyoake. ' 12,069 Worcester Bank, Worcester—Farley, Lavender, and Co. 13,156 Worcester Old Bank and Tewkesbury Old Bank, ' - Worcester—Berwick, Lechmere, and Co. :. - 79,140 Worcestershire Bank, Kidderminster—Farley and Turner Whitby Bank, Whitby—Frankland and Wil — 6,619 11,380 1,408 9,248 23,937 55,097 kinson Walsall Old Bank, Walsall-CharlesFoster and 19,774 Sons Warminster and Wiltshire Bank, Warminster- Everett and Co. Wrexham Bank, Wrexham-J. and S. Kenrick 2,230 Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton- Messrs. Fryer Yarmouth and Suffolk Bank, and Halesworth and Suffolk Bank, Yarmouth-Gurney, Birkbeck, and Co. • 48,904 Yarmouth, Norfolk, and Suffolk Bank, Great Yarmouth-Sir E. K. Lacon, Bart., and Co 9,979 Yeovil Old Bank, Yeovil-E. and J. Batten York Bank. York-Swann. Clough. and Co 46,413 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Bank of IV estmoreland,-Kendal 8,528 Barnsley Banking Company, Barnsley Bradford Banking Company, Bradford 46,896 Bilston District Banking Company, Wolver hampton - 9,355 Bank of Whitehaven, Whitehaven Bradford Commercial Banking Company; Brad ford .... 17,077 Burton, Uttoxeter, and Staffordshire Union Banking Company, Burton-upon-Trent Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Banking Company, Chesterfield ; 8,469 Cumberland Union Banking Company, -Work ington Cheltenham and Gloucestershire Banking Com pany, Cbeltenhani Coventry and Warwickshire Banking Company, Coventry Coventry Union Banking Compariy,:Coventry 14,525 County of. Gloucester Banking Company, Chel tenham Carlisle and Cumberland Banking. Company Carlisle Carlisle City and District Bank, Carlisle 20,326 Dudley and West Bromwich flanking Company, Dudley ' Derby and Derbyshire Banking Company,Derby _19,136 Darlington District Joint -Stock Banking Com pany, Darlington " .23,355 q East of England Bank, Norwich ' 25,007 Gloucestershire Banking Company, Gloucester 145;561 Halifax Joint-Stuck Bank,. Halifax. • "16,870. Huddersfield Banking Company, Huddersfield '31,540 Hull Banking Company, Hull . 26,884 Halifax Commercial Banking, Company, Halifax 11,968 Halifax and Huddersfield Union Banking Com party, Halifax 36,955 Helston Banking Coinpany, Helston 1,455 Herefordshire Banking Company a llereford 20,625 Knaresboroiigh Acid Claro Banking Company, Enaresborough Kingsbridge Joint-Stock Bank, Kingsbridge 4,111 Laucaater Banking,Company, Lancaster _ 57 91( Leeds Banking Company, Leeds Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester 75,892 Lincoln and Lindsey Banking Company, Lincoln 48,628 Leamingtoa Priors and Warwickshire Banking Company, Leamington Priors Leeds and West Riding Banking Company, Leeds Leeds Commercial Banking Company, Leeds Ludlow and Tenbury Bank, Ludlow Moore and Robinson's Nottinghamshire Bank ing Company, Nottingham 28,667 Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Banking Company, Nottingham Newcastle, Shields, and Sunderland Union Joint- Stock Banking Company, Newcastle 74,095 National Provincial Bank of England, Birming ham, Head-office, 112, Bishopsgate-street, London 417,369 North Wilt. Banking Company, Melksham..... 58,456 Northamptonshire Union Bank, Northampton.. 80,805 Northamptotaihire Banking Company, North- Ampton North and - South Wales Bank, Liverp001....... Pares's Leicestershire Banking Company, Lei- 55,755 nester 2 Saddleworth Banking Company, Saddlewortb 34:628682 Sheffield Banking Company, Sheffield Com- Stamford, Spalding , and Boston Ba n k in g 49,828 pany, Stamford . Stuckey's Banking Com p a ny , Bristol Somerset- - - -- shire Bank, and Somersetstnre Bank, Lang -330,260 port Shropshire Banking Company, Shiffnall ..... 47,258 Stourbridge and Kidderminster Banking Corn pany, Stourbridge Sheffield and llailanishire Banking Company, Sheffield .• r 3 . 9 Sheffield and-Rotherham Joint-Stock Banking Company, St ellied Swaledale and Weniley dale Banking Company, Richmond ..... . Stockton and Durham County Banking Com pany, Stockton •• Storey and Thomas's Banking Company, Shaftesbury • Sheffield and Retferd Bank, Sheffield Suffolk Bankinf, Company; Ipswich Wolverhampto n anal Staffordshire Banking Com pany, Wolverhampton Wakefield and Barnsley Union Bank, Wakefield Whitehaven Joint Stock Banking Company, Whitehaven . ' Warwlelt and Leah) g ton Banking Company, Leamington West of Englane awl South Wales District Balgt,Bristol. 23,040 51.354 48,340 0,600 600 35,015 11,600 30,155 35 17 3;792 1,466 6,719 5,810 ,756 5,666 2,947 0,410 5,176 l c_ Wilts and Dorset Rankin .6 4 . West Riding Union Ban ipg - ,9tN I . .. _ defsfield -- - ...1.-_-_-•- • z - - $7,0 4 0 Whitchurch anti F,lrehtnere t1,.\0 .. _z nip ' - t‘,2) l. Whitchureff -.. I ii ,. ee . e.. 7,661 Wordester City- and. C4unqi3lll , lll;ll l llolorditatrg . ..— , Worqester... .- .......,, ,x 6,500 York Union Bankineompitny, York - 70,077 4 Banking company, York City and County Banking Company, York 92,638 , Yorkshire Banking Company, Leeds P. DEANS, Registrar of Bank Returns. Stamps and Taxes, Jan: 9, 1847. PETITIONS ON . PRIVATE BILLS 110U8E OF COMMONS. (Commit'ee Rr)prn'No. 22, before Mr. Examiner SMITH and Mr. As ;is ttiat:Earainer FRE RE. ) (Continued from our Afteinoon Edition of pesterday.) GLASGOW, PAISLEY, KILMARNOCK, AND AYR, AND GLASGOW, DUMFRIES, AND CARLISLE RAILWAY (No. 3). This case was then resumed, and occupied the re mainder of the day.. (Room 23; before Mr. Examiner MAYiand Mr. Assistant- Examiner G lINNELL). WILTS, SOMERSET, AND WEYMOUTH RAIL WAY. (Continued -from-caw Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) Several allegations of minor importance were bus t ained, and the' case was adjourned till to-morrow. SPORTING IN TELLIGEN CE. TATTERSALL'S.— YESTERDAY. THE Cl/ESTER 'CUP. -An, expectation that, in observance of the conditions of the race, the Handicap would be made public this afternoon, led to a numerous attenlinee; and it was very evident that had it made its appearance, 1 good deal of business would have been transacted. To the surprise and disappointment of the subscribers,- the weights were .not declared, and the accounts of the investments, althotigh heavier than on any previous occasion, fell short of our anticipations. It will be seen that aeveral . horses found favour ; but the only •" pot " was Antler, whb was in the first instance backed at -5,000 to 110, and subsequently at 40 to 1, in three or four 'quarters. • The following bets were also taken:-5,000 to 100 agst Mr. Whaley's Burgundy, 400 to 10 agst Mr. Griffith's Newcourt, 1,000 to 15 and 1,000 to 20 -agst Mr. W. H -Johnstone's Milden, 2,500 to 50 agst Mr. Irwin's Mickey Free, 2,000 to 80 agst Lord Chesterfield's Lady Wildair, 1,000 to 15 agst Mr. Mostyn's Camera Obscura, 1,000 to 15 agst Mr. Irwin's Horn of Chase, 1,000 to 15 agst Lord Chesterfield's Jenny Wren, 6,000 to 100 each, in one bet, agst Bourton, The Flitch, and Doleful ; 1,000 to 15 each, two or three times, agst The Flitch, Jenny Wren. Chertsey, jinglepot, Best Bower, and Milden, in one bet; and also, in one bet, 1;000 to 20 agst Cherry, 1,000 to 20 agst Lady Wildair, 1,000 to 15 agst Pam, and 1,600 to 15 agst Jenny Wren NEWMARKET.-HANDICAP. 600 to 20 agst. Sir C. Monek's Vanish—taken 100 even on the field agst the following 20, viz.:—Sting, Lady Wildair, Footstool, Queen of Tyne, Kesheng, Ennui, Marquis of Conyngham, Campanile, - St. Demetris, Camera Obseura, Free Lance, Hydranger, Queen Anne, Queen Mary, Sagacity, Geraldine, Vanish, l3ravissimo, Alarm and Lynceus. Another lot of 20 was taken for 200 even, but the names of the hoises did not transpire. 2,000 GUINEAS STARES. 4 to 1 agst Mr. MoStyn's Planet—taken to 501. 5 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Gleatilt—ditto ditto DERBY. 15 to 2 agst Lord Eglinton's Van Tromp—taken to 501. 10 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Epirote—taken 100 to 6 agst Mr. Mostyn's Planet 20 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Glentilt—taken 25 to 1 • 1000 to 30 agst Mr. Gully's Allertonian—taken 40 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Tantavy 40 to 1 agst Sir R. Pigot's Conyngham 40 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Red Hart 50 to 1 agst Mr. Conway's Christopher—taken 50 to 1 agst Mr. Pedley's Cossack—taken to 25/. 1000 to 15 agst Mr. Bouverie's War Eagle—taken 1000 to 15 agst Mr. Mostyn's West India Planter — taken, and afterwards offered 1000 to 15 agst Mr. A. W. Hill's Will-o'-the Wisp—taken and afterwards offered 1000 to 15 agst Mr. O'Brien's Bedlam—taken . 1000 to 15 agst Mr. Irwin's Horn of Chase—taken. Epirote, who was backed at•-10 and 11 to 1, and left off looking up, was the only horse in anything like force. Planet was backed for 501. At 16 to 1, and two or three parties would have taken 25 to 1 ali9tit OAKS. 9. to 1 agst Mr._ Payne's Clementina—taken 10 to 1 agst Mr. John Day's The Farmer's Daughter—t. 12 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Slander—taken IC to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Miami—taken We understand that Mr. Irwin's Horn of Chase, Mickey Free, and three or four others, have arrived at Forth's stables at Mitchell Grove. • The Queen of Tyne and Banana have beet sent to Ridsdale's stables at Newmarket. Mr. Mostyn -has named his Derby colt by Lanercost, out of La Femme Sage, " Wiseacre; " his Miss Martin colt, " Mr. Martin ;" and the filly ont of L'Hirondetle, " Swallow." Sir G. Heathcote has sold Akbar, to go to Italy, for 500 guineas. We believe he is, in consequence, scratc hed for the .:Jictropolitan Handicap. • MESSRS. ROWNEY, DILLON, AND ROWNEY.—Under this head a paragraph found its way into our paper of the 26th ult., in the last column of the first page. It obtained insertion not only without our knowledge but to our great regret, because it was an unworthy puff obtained through the medium of an agent, and contained an injurious libel : upon a valuable invention of Mr. Brockedon, a gentleman described in the paragraph as an artist of very considerable scientific acquirements," who has recently dis Covered ti beautiful mode of compres sing all that is pure of the dust of Cumberland lead or plumbago, into a solid state fit again for the use of pencil manufacturers. This discovery has been hailed as a most valuable acquisition to the fine arts, and it would be impossible to surpass the list of testimonials given in its favour by the most eminent artists, and printed in another column. The libel charged that Mr. Brockedon's Patent Pluinbago was " exceedingly rotten, and iris now scarcely made use of by any of the pencil"' manufacturers ;" a statement which, as we are informed, is utterly false, as .it is now consumed in larger quan tities than ever by the first makers of the day, by S. Mordan and Co., Cite -road, Finsbury, who supply -the Governsent.offices under e,pecial orders from her Ma - - . jesty's Stationa ry.7-offiee for Brockedon's lead ; by Brook man and Langdon,..of Great Russell-street ; by Reeves and Sons, 113, Cheapside ; by Winsor and Newton, .Rathbone-place ; by A.. Lazarus, 3, Bury street, St. .Mary-axe, and other:. . In consequence of our attention having been 'called to the wrong attempted to be done to Mr. Brockedon's interests . by the puffing paragraph, we have made the fullest inquiries into the merits of his plumb:sp. We have not only tried the pencils made of this' lead from other sotireeS, but We have even obtained some from 'Rowney, and Co. themselves, bearing their names, aslvelt,as that of Mr. Brockedon as patentee , and, found the:iv to be 'excellent, and utterly disproving the mistatements of Messrs. Rowney and Co., for they are tot only firm but rich in colour, and easily erased— a merit carefully 'unClainied - by them for the pencils they have thus attempted to puff into notice. Upon the merits of Mr. Brockedon's Patent Plumbago we again refer to the evidence which will be fcund in another column. TEMPTATION AND.. ATONEMENT. -- Mrs. Gore's clever novel " Alen of Capital," is to be succeeded by " Temptation end Atonement,"--a tale written in a very different style, and which exhibits the extraordinary versatility of the author's genius. The heart stirring earnestness of Godwin is said to be rivalled in the pages of thii story, which is.one , of the most thrilling interest, and appeals to all the better sympathies of our nature. Its appearance Wilt, doubtlt ss, be hailed with satisfaction as affording proof that ; one of our most popular writers has not been slow to pi.oht by the hints of the press, and is turning lier inviestioned talents to sterling uses. Why should our sculptors, with all modern statues, ,says a popular and witty author—why should our sculptors turn aside the coated and trouserad man, as an unfit subject for the divinity which inspires every blow bestowed upon the chisel ? Why shoeld they strip off the registered paletAt and. put on the toga ? Indeed, we do not see why the Pale& should not be adoptedf by them, as it must be ac knowledgek to have a. more graceful appearance than alMost any' other ' gaiment that has of late years been the fashion amongst ti,s ;', but one of the best argu ments. in. its favour is that it, will serve to perpe tuate the . s almost universal costume of this countr y , during the 19th century. _ .4ain quoting from this author, do we not generally take our notions of dress and personal appearance of an age from the statues and coins which come - down to us? ---lintegiiie, then,-ages after this, when England shall be , England, but living- England no more, when the tide of civilisation shall have flowed from us as it-has flowed towards us—whitit the governing isles of the earth shall be the coral reared clusters of southern seas, and when the Thames shall flow at inid-day as silently as the Thames flows at midnight now. Imagine centuries after some great con vulsion of the world's society, when the learned of a thousand 'years hence -shall,. take to disinterring our past history and habits •in antiquarian works on Eng land in the 19th century. Imagine, I say, th m e luinous notions they will obtain of our costumes from such of from now existing statues of London. as may be ,s du a g i erusp of our tumuli, or, perhaps, fished up out of the reed b Y d fittle Roman river. If our great men, they will say. i t b y t seizing every Virtue, they, at all events, made up or_ _ people of England t r hd T er h e : s natural presump. further back stilt assumed by the the banks of the Thames worked t a h t u aping es, century ß will o t hu b: s e ,ao , nraedtt irellye ars ti n o e u t e ro e fs n t patterns as the tailors on the bank s of and dptlhe that tf the Rome tai tamers on . the Tiber,sa me and the erowd on Lord Mayor's Day hurried along, t.tl a ll appearance, exactly a .imilar congregation to that wbicti might have greeted Cmsar depositing his spoils in the Capitol: 'And yet, what have we to do with ancient Rome or ancient opportunityLi t. frome n ineteen th addressedll anßomans E ngl i shm e not t ? h e 0 i: f u n eHnwg nearly tre n el lyr o ee t td .Adapirleeslasisse,retts?h.ateNs classes, and as e bpn a yed o a ifktsinforinoEnglishmen moderate eermpaatseer themselves cost u. larly the great middle class ? and has it not onlj been adopted by - the princes and ' nobles, and equally by . the .gay_ and fashionable promenaders past aid Temple for costume in Regent-street, as also by the bus] and thoughtful merchants passing their depot on Conthill yes, by all these presumed opposite tastes has the Registerei i'iletOt been adopted. Then why should not also our na tional sculptors recognise it as part of the national costume ACCIDENTS IN THE PARE. —Yesterday the weather continued its severity, the thermometer at the highest bean at 30 degrees, but more generally as low as 24, or six degree below freezing point. A rather heavy fall of snow occurrei_ in the afternoon in the eastern suburbs of the metropolia very little, however, fell at the same time in any other dig trict. About ten o'clock last night the wind shifted, and th thermometer rose to 32 degrees. The ornamental waters i St. James's-park were:frequented, as usual, by numeron skaters. Towards evening an accident occurred to a gentlt man named Scadding, residing at Pimlico, who, while skat ing, came in violent contact with another gentleman, whe both were thrown down, and sir. Scadding's arm was broke land his skull severely fractured. Several other accident occurred, owing to the breaking of the ice, &e., but tt prompt assistace rendered by the officers of the Roy :Humane Society prevented any loss of life. BREACH OF TRUST BY A BANK OFFICER.- Roßald Gordon, - late secretary and accountant to the Ea change Bank of Scotland , Edinbu r g h, 'was found guilty, , the High Court Of Justiciary, on Wednesday, of embeazlir the funds of the bank to the extent o f from 2 ' ' to 3,0(4 He was sentenced to fifteen years' tranar 76,410 4,910 ,~ ;~ ~..