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GENERAL TOM THUMB, the AMERICAN DIV A RF.—Crowded Houses.—Patronised thirteen years ago by her Majesty, Prince Albert, H.R.H. the Duchess of Kent, &c., &c. Fshibiting every day and evening, previous to visiting Russia, in Regent Gallery, 1,9, Qu tdrant, from 11 to 1, 3 to 5, and 7 to 9 o'clock. Re is beautifully proportioned, and the Pmalleit man alive. His performances are remarkably talented and enchanting. New Characters, Costumes, Songs, Dances, statues, &c. The General continues to wait on the nobility and gentry, at their residences, on due notice. His miniature equipage Promenades the streets daily. Admission, Is. each, regardless of age ; Stalls, 2s. and 35.; children half-price. The General will REMOVE on the 2d February to the PRINCE OF WALES BAZAAR, 207 and 209, Regent-street. MESSRS. PETTER and GALPIN b e g re.pectfnlly to intimate that they have removed to their newly erected premises, La Belle Saqvage-yard, ONDON and SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—OPENING of the DORCHESTER and WEY MOUTH LINE. This Line will Open for Passenger Traffic upon TUESDAY, the 20th of January inst. Trains leave the Waterloo•bridge Station, London, for Weymouth, at 6 a.m. (for third class), and at 8 and 11 a.m. and 3 and 5 p.m.; and from Weymouth to London at 6,8, and 11.55 a.m. and 4.15, and 9.43 p.m. For full information see time-tables. By order. Waterloo-bridge Station, London, 17th January, 1857. NASS Ail RAILWAY COMPANY.— Societo Anonyme, or Chartered Joint Stock Comp an y, with liability limited to the amount of share, au thorised by decree, and by a special law passed by the Cham bers of Nassau, Capital 1,600,0041/., of which 1,000,900/. in Nassau Four per Cent. Guaranteed Bonds, and 200,0001. already subscribed and paid up by the Wiesbaden Railway shareholders, Share Capital to be issued, 400,000/., in 20,004 shares of 20/. each. DIRECTORS-LOCAL BOARD. MM. von Roesller, Director of the Ducal Bank of Nassau. ~ A. Hergenhahn, Member of the Supremo Court of Nassau. ~ C. Grossmann, Ducal Notary, Wiesbaden. 0. Balk Sohn, Banker, Wiesbaden, DIRECTORS IN ENGLAND. Joseph Christopher Ewart, Esq., M.P. Original Directors Theodore W. Rathbone, Esq. of the Wiesba den Company. William Nicol, Esq. Together with a Committee in Paris. BANKERS. Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., London. Messrs. J. J. Weller, Sons, Frankfort, BROKERS. Messrs. P. Cazonovo and Co., Lethbury. Messrs. Joshua Hutchinson and Son, Angel-court. SECRBTAItY—W. W. Lauder, Esq, London Agency, 18, Cannon-street (E.C.). The most important features in this undertaking are the fallowing : First —That twenty miles of the Railway are already open for traffic, and eight more aro nearly completed. Second —That about two-thirds of the Company's capital being provided by the Nassau Government in Four per Cent, bonds, every one pound per cent, added to the net re sults of the traffic above four per cent, will add three per cent, to the dividend payable on the share capital ; and Third- Th a t a di v id en d of at least seven per cent, per an num is thus secured to the shareholders during construction. The Nassau Railways will continue the Frankfort and Wies baden and the Wiesbaden and Rudesheira Lines from Rudes helm to the frontier of Prussia, opposite Goblentz. As the Cologn e Railway already , open to Bonn and Rolandsworth is being rapidly Completed to Coblentz, the line of railway com munication between Cologne and Frankfort will thus be com pleted by the Nassau Company. The annual traffic between these two points considerably exceeds 1,000,000 passengers and 1,000,000 tons of goods. The concession is for a term of eighty-four years: it in cludes a branch line up the Valley of the Lahu, which will start from Lahnstein on the Rhine, and extend to the eastern frontier of the Duchy of Nassau, there to meet the Prussian line front Giessen. The Lahn district is rich in minerals, and its existing trade is sufficient to supply a largo and remunera tive traffic to the railway. The first eight miles of this branch have been nearly conk- Pleted (from Lahnstein to Ems) by the. Nassau Government. The Company is to take possession of these works, and to pay 4 per cent. en the sums expended by the Government, until repayment. The Nassau Railway Company becomes possessed of the line from Wiesbaden to Rudesheim on the terms accepted by the general meeting of the former Wisebaden Railway Company, ids., that those Shareholders of the Wiesbaden Company who have not exercised the option of exchanging their old 61. shares for an equivalent amount of Nassau 201. shares, will receive interest at the rate of 4 per cent. during the construc tion of the works, and 5 per cent, after the opening of tho entire railway for traffic, but will not be entitled to any fur ther participation in the profits of the Company. Shareholders in the Wiesbaden Company to the amount of about 40,000/, have elected to exchange their shares for shares i* the Nassau Company. The Nassau Railways will thus comprise 120 English miles of railway, consisting of the following sections : Miles. 1. The Lino from Wiesbaden to Rudesheim, now open for traffic 2l 2. The Line from Rudesheim along tho Rhine, passing through Lahnstein to the frontier of Prussia, opposite Coblentz 40 3. The Line from Lahnstein to Ems, nearly completed 8 4. The Line from Ems through the Valley of the Lahn to the Prussian frontier toward Giessen 5l Total l2O miles. 14 addition to the assistance afforded by the Guaranteed .D " 4• 8 , the Nassau Government has granted many important 14J,.ages to the Company. For twenty-five years the i„ "taY is released from the payment of any taxes. All "nes belonging. to the State, and required for the Railway, ° lr an gratuitously to the Company, together with the build' lug materials thereon, Stone, gravel, &0,, from the Gove rnment o quarries, are also placed at the disposal of the ° „. r aPany free of charge. ~. lae.Rhine Railway will be constructed, like the Rudes 'Om section, with a single lino of way, and with the earth works, bridges, &c ready for a second line, when require - I. The Latin Rail n . ay will have only ono lino of way, with the requisite sidings. The estimates of most competent engineers show a margin of upwards of 120,0001., after fully providing for all that Is required for opening th e 120 m il es of railway for f u ll t ra ffi c. These estimates are confi rme d b y th e ten d ers o f a bl e an d experienced contractors of undoubted solvency, and have been, moreo ver, tested and proved by the cost of the works already executed. The offieial trafic tables show that, taking only the present traffic in the Lahn alley, the Rhine, the rectiptsenyi and one-fourth of the traffic along suffice, on this moderate e the Nassau Railway Company will per eent, to the SharehollelTate, to secure a dividend of 15 Consequence of the larger portion of the capital being supplied in l • Per cen p t p led in Nassau Government Guaranteed,,Bonds at 4 RHINE RAILWAY. 250,000assengers (be one-fourth ing traffic) p , at ld. per mile on 60 miles of the ex i sting goods on© fourth 250,000 tons of ............... £62,500 (being of the exist ing traffic), at 11d, per mile ..... ..... ...... ........... 93,750 156,000 ..... .. .......... 90,000 UNION ASSURANCE SOCIETY (FIRE, LIFE, and ANNIIITItIS). A.D. 1714. Cornhill, and 70, Baker-street, London. Collrge•green, llublin.—Cronengen-street, Hamburg. Exchange -street West, and Tithebarn-street, Liverpool. North Nelson-street, Edinburgh. Instituted in the reign of Queen Anne, A D 1714, with large Invested Funds. DIRECTORS, &C. CHAIRMAN—JOH \ RE NIINGTON MILLS, Esq. DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN—HENRY ALDWIN SOAMES, Esq. James Bentley„Esq. ' John Paynter, Esq. Thomas Bodley, Esq. I John Rogers, Esq. Daniel Britten, Esq. Henry Hutt, Esq. Nicholas Charrington, Esq. George Spencer Smith, Esq. S. Preston Child, Esq. Richd. Horsman Solly, Esq. William Gilpin, Esq. W. Foster White, Faq. Thomas Lewis, Esq.- t•atnuel Wilson, Esq., Aid. Thomas Mills, Esq., M.P. IStephen Wilson, Esq. John Morley, Esq. LIFE. Reduced rates for young and middle ages, with guarantee of a company in existence upwards of 140 years, and a large accumulated capital. The last Bonus (l 855) gave additions to policies varying from 25 to 70 per cent. on the previous seven years' premiums. Lower rates, without profits. Two-thirds only of the premiums may he paid until death. Decreasing and increasing rates of premium, and half-yearly or quarterly. Medlca! fees allowed. FIRE. Insurances at the usual rates, and profits returned on policies taken out for seven years by prompt payment. Lo se, occasioned by ex plosion of gas made good. The offices dos, on S itur.lays at two o'clock, excepting In the fifteen days after each quarter-day. Insurances now expiring must be paid on or beiore the 9th Janu ary, at the office in London, or of the respective agents. WILLI tNI 11. LEWIS, Secretary. ,/till, A T;RERT SMITH'S MONT T LANC, , ••• tIvER • area. 25.: eeuerv, mails can be secured at the box .111 c,, Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, every day between eleven and four, with out any extra charge. The Mor..ing Representations take place every Tuesday and :3aturday, at Three o'clock. MR. W. S. WOODIN'S OLIO of ODDITIES, with New Costumes and v .rions Novelties, Tocal and Cha racteristic, every evening (except s'aturday) at Eight. A MORN ING PE RFOR SEANCE every SA TURD AT. at Three. Private Boxes and Stalls may be secured, without extra charge, at the ;10x-office, Polygraphic-hall, King William-street, Charing-cross. The hall has been entirely redecorated. ARGYLL ROOMS.-LAURENTS CASINO, Great Windmill-street, St. James's.—The above elegan Rooms are now open every evening for the winter season, with Laurent's celebrated Orchestra. Principal Cornet-a-piston, M. Poulcourt. The Proprietor begs to inform the public that tics fashionable place of resort ha- been entirely redecorated during the recess. Doors open at half-past eight, commence at nine. Admis sion One Stain:. DR. KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, 4, Coventry-street, Leicester-square.—Open (for Gentlemen only) from 10 till 10, containing upw3rds of one thousand models and preparations, illush•ating every part of the human frame in health and disease, the race of men, &c Lectures delivered at 12, 2, 4, and half-past 7. by Dr. G. SEXTON, F.R.G.S. ; and a new and highly-interesting series of Lectures is now in course of delivery by Dr. Kanw, at a quarter psst 8 p.m. precisely. Admission. Ore Shilling. Catalogues containing Lectures as delivered by Dr. Khan (gratis). ( es; 0 . 20,153.) PUBLICATIONS. Now ready, in 1 vol., with Illustrations by the Author, PEN AND PENCIL PICTURES. By TIIOS!AS HOOD. "Few will have seen this book announced without having a wish to welcome it. By his poetry and his prose Thomas Hood the second distinctly announces himself t• be his father's son."—Athenxtun. Nurst and tslackett. Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough-street. . NEW WORK BY MISS FREER. Just ready, in 2 vols., with Portraits, 21s , bound. ELIZABETH DE VALOIS, QUEEN OF SPAIN, and the COURT of PHILIP II ; from Numerous unpubli.hedsou-ces in the Archives of Franc., Italy, and Spain. By Miss FREER., author of "The Life of Margaret D'Angouleae," &c. Hurst and Mlackett, Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough -street. The Third Edition. Just rubliahed, price 55., by post, free, 58. ii i oN TRUE Az FALSE SPERMATORRH(EA, with the View of distinguishing the Imaginary from the Kea' Sufferers under this disease, and Correcting of wide-spread Errors in relation to their Treatment and Cure. Translated from , he German of Dr. PICKFORD. "Dr. Pickford known to English readers by his frequent practi cal contributions to German medical literature. This is the first time, he informs as, that he has addressed himself to the noa-naecii- Sal reader. We trust this may not be the last, if he shall detect any other equally flagrant evil which It may be in his p,wer to cor rect."—London Medical Gazette. " The tribe of Quiet Sympathisers,' Ind 'Medical Friends,' are mercilessly exposed; and if this book could find its way into the hands of those whe stiffer from the com olaint of which it treats, we are satisfied that many hundreds would be saved much needless suffering of body and mind, and what is of lass Importance, though it is that which the quacks most prize— 'ouch m0ney...... This volume is welt qualified to put an end to the mpirical sy,tem of treating Spennatorrheca, and to place the treat -nent upon a more rational and phpiological bards. it is, therefore. ikely to do much good."—Medical Circular. ondon, H. Hsliiere, 21 , 4 icegent-strn(t. LATIN RAILWAY. Present traffic above 50 per cent, at most ...... 1 2 2 M Deduct working expenses, 1 2 3,125 Interest on Bonds £40,000 Sinking fund 7,500 To Wiesbaden Shareholders lO,OOO 15 per cent. on Nassau shares 400,000/ 6o,ot'o 117,500 Surplus, after providing for all charges, and paying 5 15 per cent. t o th e Sh are h o lders ..................... £,625 Under the provisions of the law of concess ion of 16th Aug., 1 856, the shareholders will receive during t he construction of the w or k s a fi xe d i nterest o f 4 per cent, per annum,__ ine addition to the su r pl us profits of the sections opened. Th offers of the contractors, which will be submitted to the ap proval or r e j ec ti on o f the first general meeting this year, snake cent, up th ese rece i pts to a minimum total of 7 per during the three years required for completing the railways. The contractors' tenders are made binding on them by agree ment until Ist March next, up to which period the Directors have reserved vreserved to th e C ompany t h e right e i t h er t o ac cept or' decline i the same as may be found b es t f or the interest of the sharehold ers. The a fulfilled N it s • ssau Government has constantly and punctually engagements Periods. It' even duri ng th e m ost difficult knowledge of the credit in Germany is first-rate, and, with the at 97. The present issue, its 4 per cent. stock is now 1.,001,0001., grantnetrd 4 per Cont. Bonds, to the amount of will bo issued in co the Government to the Company. proceed ; but as thesermbanY from time to time as the works ,_, . onds have been taken into account in the estimates...,aiot_u_u_ taking has iLi been decided to give the share holders the o They will be P.l'epauid'iatt par t a portion of them at this price. annual sinking fund extendiyn the Nassau Government by an g an ev th er fifty years. The interest and dividends :Id ats and th e shares option o will f t he e e payable in London, Paris, or Prankefols:•°t holders. first shares will be payable to bearerma after payment of the first 10/. per share. The statutes Ybe seen at the offices ftho Company. Applications for shares, which must be accompanied t by a per share, may be addressLecolndoonthe brokers, deposit of 2/. Messrs, 19. C. and to the offices of the Company i n in Paris,sr J. J, Beloo, Esq., Brunswick.street, Liverpool ; to Frankfortthe Agency Weiller, Sons, Rue Neuve dos Petits Champs. A further in of 31. a Per sh are w ill b e req uired upon allotment. APplications for bond (at 901.) will be re ce i ved from ties aprplying for shares, in the proportion of one bond p‘ fo r r . every two shares, and must be accompanied by a deposit of 10/. for every 100/. applied for. The remaining 801, will be payable by instalments of 10/, Bond certificates will be issued for the instalments, and the bonds themselves will be given in exchange for the last payment. In the meantime, bonds to the amount of the moneys 'paid will be deposited With trustees. PURSUANT to an Order of the High Court of Chancery, made in a canoe, Sarah Stanton against Henry Muggeridge, James Allberry, and Henry Whlttall Teesdale, the Creditors of John toms Stanton, late of Co Irian 1 Grove, Larkball lane, Stockwell, in the county of Sit rey, Tea Dealer, who diet in or about the month of June, 1856, are, by their 'elicitors, on or before the 31st day ofJanuary, 1857, to come in and prove their debts at the Chambers of the Vice-Chancellor Sir Richard Torin Kinders , ey, at yo. 3, Stone-buildings, Lincoln's-inn, Middlesex ; or, in default thereof, they will be peremptorily excluded from the benefit of the said Order. Monday, the second day of February, 1857, at 12 o'clock at noon, at the said Chambers, is appointed for hearing and adjudicating upon the Claims. Dated this 9th day of December, 1!56. CHAS MA I, Chief Clerk. WILLIAM BENRY GREEN, 20, Moorgate-street, Plaintiff's Solicitor. COCKS'S CELEBRATED READING SAUCE, which is so highly esteemed with Fish, Game, Steaks, soups, Grills, Gravies, Hot and Cold Meats, and unrivalled for gene ral use, is sold by the most respectable dealers in fish and sauces. J. and C. Cocks, Reading, sole Manufacturers. fIRITISH COLLEGE OF HEALTH, New road London.—MlSN'S VEGE L MEDICINE , is the only meoi Oß cine O that strikes ABLE at the root UNITERSA of all dis eases. This has been proved hy an experience of thirty years. during wblch time upwards of 40",000 cases of cure have been effected. The Hygeian agents throughout the world are unanimous upon the Hygeian system of medicine introduced by James Morison, the Ilygeist, who not only taught the puolic how to cure their own ail ments, but also rescued the world from the dangers of false medical doctrines. The monument lately raised to his memory by a penny subscription sufficiently attests the importance of his discoveries. APPETITE AND DIGESTION IMPROVED. EA and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE LA SAUCE imparts the most exquisite relish to Steaks, Chops, and all Roast Meat Gravies, Fish, Game, Soup, Curries, and Salad, and by its tonic and invigorating properties enables the stomach to ,:ertectly digest the food. The daily useof this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the best safe guard to health. sold by the proprietors, Lea and Perrin', 19, Fenchurch-street, London, and 68, Broad-street, Worcester; also by 31essrs. Barclay and Sons, Messrs, Crosse end Blackwell, and other oilmen and men ,hants, London ; and generally by the principal dealers in sauce. N.B.—To guard against imitations, see that the names of LEA and PERR t NS" are upon the label and patent cap of tho bottle CANCER HOSPITAL, London and West Brompton.—Secretary's Office, 167. Piccadilly.—This Institu , ion has been established exclu.dvely for the treatment of the poor rftlicted with cancerous diseases. Out-door patients to attend at 167, Piccadilly, on Tuesdays, at 2 o'clock. In-door patient, arc admitted at the Brompton Estatlishment, for one month, and for a longer period if recommended by the medical officers. The number of per sons under treatment as in or out-door patients have averaged far the last three years about 400 cases each year. Since the foundation of this hospital in 1851, 1,799 poor persons, suffering under every form of this dreadful malady, have received the benefits of this Charity. A Weekly Board manage its affairs, and every informa tion connected with the Institution may be obtained on application to the Secretary. Contributions to enable the Committee to continue this ereat work of benevolence are urgently solicited, and may be paid to William Loxham Farrar, Esq., the Treasurer, 66, Lincoln's inn -fields; Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand; and at the Secretary's Offices, 167, Plceadllly. By order, W. J. COCKERILL, Secretary. R OYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road. Patron—The Ql„TEEN.—Fouilded 1828. The sick poor are admitted on their own application alone; no re commendation is required. [inditq the past month the following number received the benefits of this Charity, either as out or in-deor patients, on their personal application : Week ending 7th November 2,154 Ditto 14th November 2,043 Ditto 21st November 1,972 Ditto 28th November 9th and 30th November • • .......• 269 Total In November • . 8,747 of which 2,775 were new cases, the remainder (still under treat ment) having been admitted previously. The clergy of all denominations have unlimited access to the patients. fitavy expenses are Inevitably incurred in affording such exten sive relief. The Committee, therefore, earnestly entreat the aid of the public. The management of the Hospital is in the hands of 30 Governors, yearly elected from the general list of subscribers, at the Annual :eneral Meeting in January. A Board is held every Thursday, at 4 o'clock (Rev. J. B. Owen, Chairman), to conduct the business, when any subscriber may attend, if so disposed, the Board being at ill times desirous of receiving suggestions or giving explanation. The Hospital is not endowed, but is wholly dependent on volun tary contributions and legacies, which are received by the Treasurer, ohn Masterman, Esq., M.P., Nicholas-lane ; also by Messrs. Coutts ind Co. ; Drummond and Co.; Berries and Co.; Ransom and Co. ; rescott, Grote, and Co. ; Smith, Payne, and Co.; Glyn and Co, ; Jones Loyd and Co.; Barclay and Co.; Denison and Co.; Williams, deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and Co. ; Nisbet and Co., Ber eers-street ; Masterman and Co.; and at the Hospital. Clothing for the destitute patients will be thankfully received. By order. J. B. OWEN, M.A., Chairman. I NEW AND IMPORTANT DISCOVERY IN THE SCIENCE OF MEDICINE. Patent Office Seal of Great Britain. Diplome d'Ecole de Pharrnacle Pharmacien de Paris. 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The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' eight is 1081 per cent., which, when compared with the Mint par between the two countries, shows that the exchange is nominally against England; but, after making allowance for charges of t rans p or t an d d i ff erence o f i nterest, t h e pre sent rate leaves no profit on the transmission of gold either way between the two countries. r -1/ t - ,_ e ,,,_, L(1 ree, Vi (1 '44 4 * , Oil z oti . 'f°l Igt : • -1' At I/4 43 - 1111 . . • eau - lam'4 . • "NI„ ‘') s • - 4 , °S _^.(\ • :41). " . 1 r L* , " • 411 4111 r pip . ) R On - • 7' 7 • [P R I CE 4D. STAMPED 515. ' inn the past year had been very active, the consequence of which was an increased advance in the business of the ass , Aiation. (Hear.) He hardly knew that he had anything more to say, but he should be ready to answer any questions that might be put to him, and in the meantime would move that the report read be received, adopted, and printed, and circulated at the discretion of the board of management. Air. WOOD said ho thought it was desirable that the fullest information should be laid before the members at their annual meeting as to the position and prospects of the institution. The usual statement of accounts he thought insufficient. It informed them, it was true, of the past ; but provident people looked to the future ; and therefore it was that he suggested that a statement of the total number of policies issued, with a statement of the periods when they would become due—(laughter)— should be furnished every year with the balance-sheet. They could not be too explicit in their statements, and he should move a resolution accordingly. The SECRETARY said the report and balance-sheet both showed the number of policies that had been issued, and the number in existence. Mr. WOOD—But you give no information when the existing policies will become due. (Laughter.) The SECRETARY It is quite impossible for the directors to lay a statement before the meeting of the period when each member will die. (Laughter.) Mr. WOOD said that no doubt it would be ridiculous to attempt to do so ; but what he wanted was an ap proximate statement of the probable number of deaths likely to occur, calculated on the tables of mortality. A MEMBER reminded the gentleman that it was impossible to tell when men would die, and without thy could do that it would be impossible to say what would be their liabilities, because that depended more on the amounts insured for than the number o assurers. Mr. KINTREA said that he was of opinion that such a statement as that required by Mr. Wood could be furnished, and would be highly useful and advanta geous to the public and the members, and he asked if the sew of 33,0001. accumulative capital was equal to the present value of the lives insured? He also called attention to one or two items in the account. Mr. RAMAT (actuary) said that the capital of the association more than covered the value of the policies in existence. He also replied to the other queries of the last speaker in an equally satisfactory mariner. Mr. PACKMAN congratulated the members on the satisfactory manner in which their accounts were pre sented, and also on their increase of business during the past year. The increase of capital was at the rate of 75 per cent., and the increase of income 50 per cent. He noticed in the accounts an items of 7,0001. deposited at interest on call, and asked where it was so deposited. There was also a large actin of money be -longing to the institution at the Bank of England, and, as no interest was allowed for it, he wished to know why it remained there ? The CIIIIRMAN said that the sum of 7,0001. was tern porari:y deposited with the National Discount Cow. party, and, as regarded the money at the Batik of Eng land, it would soon be properly invested. The directors only lodged money there for a short time. Mr. .MINToN brought foraard to the notice of the meeting the policy of having persons connected with the wholesale drapery business on the board, in consequence of the vast number of clerks they employed. Some of them to the extent of 100, ethers 200, and many 250 clerks each. He would not suggest that the gentlemen about to retire should not be re-elected, because they were useful and honourable men, but if a vacancy oc curred in the next twelve months, some one connected with the drapery business should be placed on the board. He expressed his entire approbation of the kindness and urbanity always manifested at the office in Moorgate street, whenever any one called there on business, and urged his brother members to exert themselves, and in.. troduce as much business as they could to the office, be cause, being a mutual benefit association, they should feel an interest i n it s we lf are an d exert themselves, and not leave all for the directors to do. (Hear, hear.) Mr. KINTREA suggested an alteration in an item in the accounts represented as an asset, viz —carrying forward every year the same amount connected with the cost of the offices, &c., &c. He referred to the 25,0001. they had invested in 3 per Cents,, and said that he thought the directors could do better with the money by putting it at interest at call in the London Joint Stock Bank. On a former occasion he mooted a change of name for the association, but ho would not press it now after what had been stated, because there could be no doubt but that they were better acquainted with the necessity of the association retaining its present name than he was. The CHAIRMAN, in reply, said that the act of Parlia ment prevented them investing their money in joint-stock banks, but not in Consols or in mortgage. Money was only placed at the bank for a temporary purpose. Mr. RATRAY (actuary) also explained the item in the accounts taken exception to by Mr. Kintrea, and re marked that the balance sheet contained a statement only of what bad actually been received and paid over the counter. The Chairman had explained that they considered it prudent to invest a portion of their capital in Consols, and not place it at a bank at interest, and he (Mr. Ratray) believed it was one of the best items an insurance office could have in its balance-sheet, for it gave a stability to the concern. (Hear, hear.) Mr. LLOYD, one of the auditors, congratulated the association on its prospects, and hoped that nothing would induce them to alter the name of the association in order to make it more general. He was also proud to say that nothing could be more satisfactory than the beautiful manner in which the books were kept, and the kindness and urbanity of the gentlemen in the office. He also suggested to the board that if they wished to keep respectable gentlemen in their office they must pay them respectably, and he sincerely hoped that suggestion would be attended to. (Hear, hear.) He had heard of some offers being made by employers to their clerks to pay one-half the policy if they i nsure d their lives, and sincerely hoped such offers would not be rejected. Mr. WARWICK thought their balance sheet was highly satisfactory, and the explanations given by their chair man everything that could be required. They had an income of 20,0001., and a capital of 80,0001., so that it was utterly impossible but that their success must be complete. Ho was also glad to find that exertions were made to establish agencies in the country, which he had no doubt would add greatly to their business. He was also rejoiced to perceive that while the increase in their income was upwarda of 3,0001., the additional expenses did not amount to 3001. Indeed from what had occurred it was unquestionable the institution was carrying on the work which its founders intended. (Cheers.) They had an active board of management, an intelligent secre tary, and an efficient staff in their office, for whose bene fit he hoped the suggestion previously thrown out would be adopted. The CHAIRMAN said that the wishes so kindly ex pressed had been anticipated by the board, by the giving of gratuities to the officers in their establishment. (Cheers.) Mr. REYNOLDS said that he did not intend to gainsay that the establishment of agencies in the large commer cial towns of the kingdom was not a benefit and advan tage to them, but at the same time he must remind them of the practical hint he gave them on a former occasion, viz., that being a Mutual Life Insurance Association it was the duty of every member to consider himself an agent, and would induce as many of his friends as he could to join them. However small a number or amount they brought to the office they were all benefitting them selves by it, without incurring an additional expense. (Hear, hear.) The report was then unanimously agreed to. Mr. REYNOLDS said it was now his privilege and plea- sure to move a vote of thanks to the board of manage ment. (Hear, hear.) Ile thought the result of the satisfactory report that had been read to them was more owing to their untiring and unwearied attention to the management of the concern than it was, he feared, to the energy and zeal of the members themselves. (Hear, hear.) With that resolution it was their usual practice to partially reward their services with a sum of 7001., but he thought that a poor remuneration for the loss of time, trouble, and expense they were put to in watch ing over the interests of the members. He should like to see that sum increased, rather as evincing gratitude on the part of the members towards thew than as any adequate reward, or that they wished any for their services, and if he could obtain the unanimous consentto of the members ho would move that it be increase 8001. Mr. IKlEnsyTNweELaDsanedhsoetrhveed that other members at ha entirely from himself, and as they w :unt, as heretofore, he should not press it, and fix the am viz., 7'ool. the tree v e i rn n eo g at unanimous s e o b e t o e t n e a d, t Mr.e d a to ir r e t tn com ha p d lim al e w n a te y d s auditors, and the the board e F at . d F . 0n TOOLS the (eooneertoefhe courtesy evinced towards him o y n o t f h i o ne i n )a a r n t y o w t h t e h ve e society for the way The resolution was their put and carried unanimously. and e ; r h e i his It s eh ea w brother uedhi kept. a a hk b s od attention to their concerns, that paid more next proposed the re-election of the Chair man Mr. Wisecir t r h e e t m urn t e e d fin th d board, The CHAIRMANaa defied given him, the greatest pleasure to move as one of the directors. It gave him then, as it hear.) He and the Chairman had worked hard together in promoting the interests of the association, and it must have been peculiarly h gratifying to him as it had been to him (Mr. Welsh) to hiasdrae-lewleacytlon. (fleas, have heard the expressions of satisfaction at his conduct that had emanated from the whole of the members who had addressed the meeting. (Hear, hear.) He had no desire to detain them long, but he must refer to the pleasing fact that the past year's exserience had modified the tone of one of the speakers considerably in compari son with his remarks on a former occasion, relative to the progress of the association, and which tended then very materially to damage its interests. It was a source of the greatest gratification to him (Mr. Welsh), and he doubted not but that it was so also to alt the members, to find how satisfactorily things were progressing;and he hoped they would live to meet again next year, when, no doubt, they would be presented with a more satisfac tory account of the association's progress than they had received that night. (Hear, hear.) Mr. LINTOTT seconded the motion, which was earried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN, in returning thanks, said he sincerely ( LONa PN, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANU Ali): 21, 18.',7 SPORTING NOTES. THE DERBY HORSES. On Monday I stated my notions respecting the com parative merits of Blink Bonny, Loyola, " Mr. Howard's lot," and Sydney. I w:11 now dirrct attention to the other animals that have figured in the betting. Perhaps a stronger and neater horse than Tournament will not be stripped on the Derby Day. Through mud and dirt, and over hard ground, his powers have been tested, and en no occasion has he been found wanting. At Bedford he defeated Gemma di Vergy, confessedly one of the best, if not the very best, two yrs old of his year, and notwithstanding the attempt which has been made to detract from the merit of that performance, that achievement was a conclusive proof of his merit. It is said that " Gemmy" ought to have won, and that Kendall committed an error of judgment, and so threw the race away. Of one fact, however, lam certain, that Tour nament was not "in form " at Bedford, but he wns nevertheless enabled to come off successfully in an en counter with an animal of such acknowledged prowess as Gemina di Vergy. Those, however, who are desirous of pooh poohing Tournament's Bedford running seem to fo►get that he had previously beaten the renowned " Gemma. ;" if they refer to The Guide they will see that at Doncaster, for the Eglinton stakes, Tournament de feated Gemtna di Vergy with indisputable ease. It is said, however, that the Lewes stable contains even a better animal than Tournament. Blue Jackel, is the horse thus suspected of possessing extraordinary ability. He is certainly a good-looking animal, but I much question his superiority over Tournament. At any rate I shall " have none of him," but shall stick to the public performer. There are, perhaps, few more popular horses in the Derby than Tournament, and the public back him with an earnestness and spirit which shows how they appreciate Mr. Douglas's honourable conduct on the . turf, end how confident they are that they will at least have a good horse and an honest race for their money. Jobn Scott's lot is somewhat puzzling, and turfites can scarcely realise the idea of a winter passing over without a prominent favourite having been furnished for the Derby by the Whittenal Stable. Bel Oiseau is the on'y horse of the " lot" that has appeared in public, and a wretched exhibition he made. A greater cripple I never saw. Bird in Hand and Colonist have been heavily backed, whilst Athlete and Comedian have been much talked about, and occasionally "nibbled at." Ido not pretend to be in the stable secrets, and, therefore, I can know little of the merits or demerits of any of these horses. If my information may be trusted, and if the inference which I have drawn from the operations in tl e turf market be correct, John Scott will not this year fright racing -men from their propriety with either a Fly - by-Night or a Fazzoletto. At present I do not see the ghost of a chance for' the Derby of '57 to be carried to Whitewall House. Few horses were backed in the summer and autumn of last year with greater spirit and &termination than Zuyder Zee. His two performances, however, would seemingly indicate that his alleged racing merit was a boast anda sham. Zuyder Zee may be a good horse, but i❑ my opinion he will require new fore-legs before he can stand a severe preparation. When I saw Saunterer at the commencement of the past racing season I conceived a strong partiality for him, and expected him one day to do great things. He seemed suddenly to "go off," but in the autumn he re- gained his form. His running for the Portland Plate —for which event he was conceding weight to many three and four-year-olds—l deem a most satisfactory proof of vast racing ability. My "fondness" for him has not been diminished, and 'shall expect him to jus tify my partiality. He is, it is reported, the sole pro perty of Mr. John Osborne, but for a stake at New• castle he is entered as the property of Mr. Jackson• •Will Saunt.xer be sacrificed for Magnifyer ? or will the owner of the latter let the little black horse represent his interest ? I will wind up my opinions on the Derby on Monday next. The remarks which I published in The Sun of yester day rendered it unnecessary that I should redeem my promise to diseuss the Chester weights to-day. When the acceptances are published I shall state my opinion at length on .the Spring Handicaps—the weights of which appeared exclusively in the third edition of The San of last evening. A FRESH MAN. January 21. THE GREAT METROPOLITAN STAKES. Weights for the Great Metropolil an Stakes (handicap) of 25 cove each, 15 ft, and only 5 if declared on or before the first Tuesday in February, Age at lb Fisherman 4 9 0 Cannobie Yellow Jack 4 8 12 Winkfield Aleppo Morgan la Faye Fulbeck 5 8 1 Romeo Quince Poodle Enchanter 4 8 0 Pantomim e Curious 4 7 12 Vandal Zigzag Lawn 4 7 10 Jolly Marine 5 7 10 The Earl 5 7 10 Vulcan The Pope Age at lb The Borderer Commoner Odd Trick 3 6 9 Riseber Skirmisher Verbena St. Giles Centurion 3 6 6 Bubble South-Western Oakball 3 6 5 Bannockburn Mamas 3 6 3 Dusty Miller 3 6 3 Greyling Sir Colin Laertes The Dupe . ' Indulgence Somerset Gitana. Ward erniarske 3 6 0 Pinwire 3 5 13 Logie o'Buchan Dulcamare b f Janet Peeping Tom 3 5 12 Verona Hobgoblin 3 5 10 England's Beauty 3 5 9 Pauli. Monti Codrington The Avenger 3 5 9 Companion Sunrise Dundas 3 5 6 Kiliburn ch c by Epirus, out of Elcot's dam 3 5 6 Charles O'Malley 3 5 6 Kitty Fishington 3 5 5 Ombra Six and Eightpence 3 5 5 Fright Madame Rachel 3 5 0 Cerva Porto Rico 4 7 7 Long , ight (h b) 4 7 6 Primus Homily Emulator Alice Wentworth 4 7 2 Firmament 4 7 2 Tom Thumb 4 7 2 B,►rflenr 4 7 0 December Cockatoo Mcestissima Tedette Tasmania Glortschakoff 4 6 13 Tame Deer 4 6 13 Piccolomini (late Louisa) Rosati 4 6 10 Chevalior d'lndus- trio Martinet Laverna... 4 6 10 1 Nightahade Underhand THE CITY AN: Weights for the City and Silt each, 10 ft, and only 5 i D SUBURBAN. )urban Handicap of 15 cove. f declared on or before the first Tuesday in February, with 100 save, added ; the winner of any handicap of 200 sovs. ♦alue after publi- cation of the weizhts to carry 51b, of any two such races or more, 101 b extra, the second to receive 25 save. out of the stakes. The winner to pay 10/. 10s. to the Licensed Victuallers' Protection Society. To be run before the Metropolitan Stakes ; the last mile and a quarter. age at lb Fisherman 4 9 2 Thel Assayer yaenrr La Bird Fa y e 9 86_ 7 Coroner 4 8 7 Hospitality Theodora Artillery Ellerwire Mary 5 8 2 Flyaway Hercules Bracken 6 7 10 Swindler Curious Stanhope Alembic 6 7 9 Porto Rica The Earl Little Tom Vulcan Falstaff 4 7 7 West Langton 4 7 7 Merlin Emulator Rip Van Winkle 4 7 4 Border Chief Waterfall Cotswold Wentworth The Pope Mcestissima .. Zaid ee Vedette ...... . Wee Willie 3 7 0 i Omar Pacha) Dramatist ...... . . Piccolomini (late Louisa) Harkaway Westminster Nightshade Knight of Avon 4 6 12 Barfleur Laverna 4 6 10 Odd Trick 3 6 10 Gazekound Arsena Malakoff 3 6 10 Commoner 3 6 10 Hartley Buck r 5 6 10 Age st lb British Remedy 4 6 9 Mottingliam The Cave Adullam 5 6 9 St. Giles Riseber Skirmisher 3 6 8 Daisy Aspasia Centurion Dusty Miller 3 6 7 Strawberry Hollander 5 6 7 Bubble Bel Esperanza Dancing Master Grayling Oakball 3 6 6 Adatnas 3 6 6 Sir Colin Orianda 3 6 4 Laertes The Western Power 3 6 4 Gitana 3 6 4 Red White and Blue 3 6 3 Pinwire 3 6 2 Wardermarske 3 6 2 Logie o' Buchan ... 3 6 2 Peeping Tom 3 6 1 Hobgoblin 3 6 0 Indulgence 4 6 0 Toffey England's Beauty 3 5 12 Vaulter John Peel 3 5 10 Dulcamara Pauli Monti 3 5 9 Cantrip 3 5 9 Beatrice Sunrise M O R dater m aaa Frightrvi b denno : t f°. E . t. a d . . 11 . 11 . . 3 • 3 3: 3 55 5 5 • 55 5 527 4 Kitty Fishington 3 5 5 Actress .. ... . . Madame Rachel 35 2 Admiral Lyons 35 2 Nereus Scour de Charit& „, 3 1 12 NEWMARKET HANDICAP. Weights for the Newmarket Handicap of 25 soya each, 15 ft, and 5 only if eeclared on or before the first Tuesday in February. Age et lb Fisherman 4 9 4 Aleppo Romeo' Fulbeck Siding 5 8 4 Poodle Jack Sheppard Pantomime a 8 2 Bracken 6 7 12 Jolly Marine 5 7 12 Lord Albemarle a 7 12 Sandboy 5 7 12 Manganese 4 7 12 Malacca 4 7 12 The Earl... 5 7 10 Lawn 4 7 10 Homily Shoreham Agast lb The Hind Cotswold Emulator The Pope Tom Thumb December Firmament 4 7 4 Vis 4 llarkaway 4 7 2 Besika 5 7 0 Gortechakoff 4 7 0 Barfleur 4 7 0 Piccolomini (late Louisa) Laverna 4 6 12 Nightshade Eloquence Indulgence 4 6 4 OATLANDS. lande, a free handicap of 15 Rovg added by the Jockey ,wards. THE SPRING Weights for the Spring Oat] sovs each, 5 ft, with 100 Club, for 3-yr-olds and up Age st lb Fisherman 4 9 2 Early Bird 6 9 2 New Brighton Wentworth ...... 4 8 7 Theodora Artillery Jack Sheppard 5 8 3 Malacca 4 8 3 Flyaway Bracken 0 7 13 Jesuit 5 7 13 Lord Albemarle Swindler Blue Rock 4 7 10 West Langton Falstaff Noisette a 7 5 'Vulcan Kestrel Tyre Peter Flat 4 7 2 Druid 4 7 0 1 Wee Willie (late Omar Pasha) 46 13 Firmament 4 6 11 Imperieuse Aspasia Alastor Tom Thumb 4 6 10 Barfleur 4 6 10 Dusty Miller 3 6 8 Penibd w Old Fashion King of Avon Miss Harka way 4 6 7 Double Gloster 3 6 7t iblik THE GREAT NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. Weights for the Great Northamptonshire Stakes of 100 sons, achled to a Handicap Smeepstakes of 25 sovs each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared on or before the Tuesday in February, 1857. Age st lb Types Fisherman 4 8 8 Winkfield 6 8 5 Yellow Jack 4 8 2 Alonzo 9 . a 712 Mary 5 7 7 Fnlbeck 5 7 7 Assayer 6 7 6 Qnince Siding Homily 5 7 4 Cockatoo Shoreham ...... 5 7 2 Vandal Romeo Kestrel Sandboy 5 7 0 The Earl Enchanter 4 6 12 Alembic 6 6 12 Bracken 6 612 Cotswold Vulcan Emulator December Waterfall Curious Stanhope The Hind 5 6 9 Porto Rico Good Friday 4 6 9 Hopeless Star St. Domingo 4 6 9 Zigzag Gemma di Vergy 3 6 7 4 6 Tiff 4 6 6 Eloquence Rosati Lawn 4 6 4 Barfleur 4 6 4 Black Tiffany Alice Wentworth 4 6 3 Besika Night Hawk Indulgence Tame Deer 4 6 2 Saunterer Magnifier Lord Derby, Mr Goodered, Mr. E. Parr, and Mr. G. Pall not name. Ago Et lb Grayling sops T uia he Western rrulimaficnoodwhianer 5 Power 333 6 6666 :4443 Orlando 3 6 3 Vigil The Dupe 3 6 3 Peeping Torn . Bubble Coup de Main Verona Eloquence 4 6 2 Torrey 3 6 0 Rockley 3 6 0 Media Noce 3 6 0 Indulgence Dulcamara Cantrip Marmion King John 3 6 0 Vigliacconi Beatrix . Maid of ith . ens Neva Fright Footstool The Banner Bearer 3 5 9 Six and Eightpence 3 5 8 Delusion Cby lago Ombra Admiral ...... 35 6 Tiptop ... ... 3 5 4 Scour do Chariti Age rt. lb Apathy .............. 3 5 12 Sprig of Shillalah... 3 5 12 Mongrel ............... 3 5 12 Martinet... 3 5 12 Mamas ............... 3 5 9 Gitans. .................. 3 5 9 T3rabantia 4 5 9 Palm Oakball Skirmisher . 3 5 8 Comr. over 3 5 7 Verbena Peeping Tom . 3 5 t 3 i The Old English 1 Gentleman Janet 3 5 Worcester 3 5 5 St. Giles Centurion Tho Borderer South-Western Kingmaker Neva 3 5 4 Huntington Companion icimburn ;The Dupe 3 5 3 Ombra ...3 5 2 Amati Somerset ~.. John Peel 3 5 0 Jessie Pauli Monti 3 5 0 Sir Colin Hobgoblin Tiptop ........... 3 412 The Avenger Star of Albion 3 4 12 Madame Rachel o by Epirus out of Elcot's dam Dulcamara Codrington Charles O'Malley 3 4 10 Six and Eightpence 3 4 7 Silkmore ... 3 4 7 Lady St. Liz. 1, Mr, Hope, Lord Maidstone, user are subscribers, but did BETTING AT MANOIIIISTER.—TUESDAY. Two THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. 9 to 2 agst Loyola (taken) 6 to 1 agst Vedette (taken) 8 to 1 agst Schiedam (taken) 8 to 1 agst Sydney (taken) CHESTER Cur. 25 to 1 agst Leamington (taken) 25 to 1 agst Mincepie (taken) 12 to 1 agst Mizen's lot ( aken) 12 to 1 agst Howard's lot (taken) Offers to take 28 agst the Field DERBY. 500 to 30 agst Tournament (taken) 1000 to 25 agst Anton (taken) 1000 to 20 agst Sweet William (taken) GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. 150 to 10 agst Emigrant (taken) This was the only horse backed for the steeplechase. PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL LIFE ASSUR ANCE ASSOCIATION. The IGth annual general meeting of this excellent in stitution was held on Monday evening, at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate.street ; R. H. Jones, Esq., in the chair. There was a very full attendance of members. The SECRETARY having read the notice convening the meeting, read also the following report : " In presenting their sixteenth annual report of the Life Assurance Department, the board are happy in being able to congratulate the members on the increased prosperity of the association, the business for the past year having been of a highly satisfactory character : '730 policies for a total sum of £106,280 have been completed during the year. 14 proposals for 3,000 have been declined, and there are de ferred or waiting completion, 384 proposals for 31,065 1098 £140,345 " The annual income arising from now assurances effected in 1856 is 3,2821. " The claims by death have been considerably below the average of mortality on which the tables aro computed :- 38 policies are assured upon 31 lives, for a total sum of 7,3081. 165., have become claims during the past year, being less by 3,5031- ls., than the amount of the same item dur ing the preceding twelve months. " The result of the year's operations has been to increase the balance in favour of the association by 12,8011. 14s. 5 i., and the amount now invested, after providing for all outstanding claims, is 82,925/. 3s. ld. " The 'policies issued since the commencement of the association are 5,679 in nnrnh.r, paver-jog assurances for 1,064,095/., of which there are still in existence 4,37 n policies for 809,0651. " The large increase in the number of new policies will not fail to attract the attention of the members, and on this head the board have much pleasure in reporting that they have been enabled to secure a considerable number of assurers among the enaployds of an important Government department, and they have recently completed arrange ments with the directors of a large and influential public) company for the assurance of their employes. A valuable accession of business has thus been obtained, and from the importance of the connections thereby established still further advantages may reasonably be expected to accrue , to the association. " With a view to extent as much as possible the in fluence of the association, the board have devoted great attention to the agencies, and they have much pleasure in acknowledging the able manner in which their views have in many instances been seconded by the agents. With re ference to the same subject, and in accordance with urgent representations received from Manchester, a branch office has been established in that city, under the local superin tendence of gentlemen from whose energy and influence the most favourable results are hoped. "The alteration of rules rendered nectoary by the acts of Parliament referred to in their last rv4 , iofi a mlpae.'seagago(l.• the earnest attention of the board, who had intended to call the members together during the past year, but, from various unlooked for circumstances, it was found impract cable to do so. The board have, however, now to state that the rules aro ready for adoption, and that a special general meeting of the members will be called for that purpose at an early period. "The subject'of a change of title has been anxiously considered by the board, who are aware that a feeling favourable to such a change is entertained by many warm friends of the association; but having given the matter their most careful attention, and having consulted with the trustees, who evinced the kindest interest in the subject, the board have come to the conclusion that they do not consider it advisable to recommend the adoption of any change to the members. At the same time they deem it of importance to entirely disabuse the public mind of an impression, conveyed by the present title, that the Provident Clerks' Association is to be considered as exclu sively a `class office.' It is open to, and indeed includes, among its members every class of society, while its steady and progressive improvement, its wide-spread influence and important position, and the prosperous result of its past operations, justly entitle it to the confidence of the public at large.' The balance-sheet, duly audited, was submitted to the _ _ , trustees at the meeting of the board on the 14th inst., and those gentlemen expressed themselves much gratified with the favourable progress of the association. The following directors retire by rotation, but being eligible offer themselves for re-election :—Mr. Richard Henry Jones, Mr. William Jeremiah Jordan, Mr. Richard Price, Mr. William Stanhope Sawtell. The following gentlemen duly qualified have been pro posed, in accordance with Rule 14, as auditors for the en suing year :—Mr. Richard James Lloyd, Mr. Francis Frederick Toole, Mr. Charles Woolley. The CHAIRMAN said—Before putting the report for their adoption perhaps they would allow him to make a few observations pertinent to the question before there. They must all agree that the report they had just heard was very satisfactory when compared with former years. (Hear, hear.) He was extremely glad and happy that it was ao, and judging from the opinion of others, as well as his own experience, he considered the associa tion to be in a most progressive and satisfactory condi tion. (Cheers.) The main points to which he wished to call their attention were these. The policies for 1855 were 424, for a sum in round numbers of 82,0001., while those for 1856 amounted to 730, for 106,2801., showing an increase of 306 in the number of policies, and of 24,0001., in the amount insured. Again, the new premiums in 1855 amounted to 2,1891., while in 1856 they were 3,2821., showing an increase here also of 1,0931., and while that increase shows the prosperity of the association there was this further fact, that while the claims upon them in 1855 were 10,6981., they only amounted, in 1856, to 7,2501. He was not in error, then, in saying that he had great cause to congratulate them upon the result of their last year's business. As to their investments, they had taken every advantage of the rates of interest which could be procured, and was happy to inform them that all their money was in a satisfactory and safe position. (Hear.) With respect to their expenditure, a small increase of 3001. had taken place, with an increase of 3,0001. on their premiums ; but that expense principally arose from their unfortu. nate house, 42, Moorgate-street, which had been tenant. less during the past year, and for which they must pay rent for four years to come ; and also in a further ex penditure in the shape of medical fees, arising from the increased number of the applications to insure. There was, for the same reason, an addition to their expenses in stationery, and he had to inform thorn that the present year included five quarters ; so that up to the 31st Dee. last, with the exception of an insignificant amount, they were perfectly free from all claims. (Hear.) He had also to inform them that they had let part of the house No. 42. (Hear.) In addition, then, to their present balance, they had paid from the commencement in claims 48,2721., their policies amounted to 5,679, covering assurances for 1,064,0951., of which there were still in existence 4,375 policies for 809,0651. The result of their operations for the past year had been to in. crease their balance by 12,8011. 14s. 5d., and after pro viding for everything to invest 82,9251. 3s. id. With re spect to the business of the Government office alluded to in the report he might mention that the office alluded to was the Post-office. On a former occasion he told them that a severe contest was going on amongst insurance offices to procure the business of that and other offices. They learned that theirs was excluded, but the board immedi ately wrote to the authorities, the result of which was that the question was thrown open, and ultimately they succeeded in obtaining the entire business of the Post office, and got 250 persons to insure with them. (Cheers.) They were compelled, no doubt, to take a certain num ber of pensioners at an additional rate ; but the whole of the others were done at the ordinary rate of insurance. Another office to the business of which they succeeded was the Electric Telegraph Company, to the amount of about 23,0001., of which only 5,0001. appeared in the account of the present year. As soon as the board heard of the intentions of that company immediate steps were taken to secure their business, and he sin cerely believed the arrangements made would prove eminently satisfactory. (Hear, hear.) In alluding to these things, he thought it was on l y f air to dojus tice to their active and intelligent secretary, and the gentlemen who discharged their duties with so much zeal, and bore the labours imposed upon them with so much cheerfulness and so much satisfaction to the board of management. (Cheers.) One good, he was sure, would arise from the example thus set by the Telegraph Company and the Post-office ; that he hoped others would follow their example, and offer themselves to the association, and the members might depend upon it that the board of management would continue their exertions to extend their business as they had hitherto done. (Hear, hear.) As to the rules of the association another opportunity would be afforded to discuss them, and with respect to the title of the com pany, and the suggestions made on a former occasion to alter it, he would only say that that question, having been well discussed and carefully considered, it was deemed advisable to make no alteration whatever. (Cheers.) With respect to another point referred to at their last meeting, namely, the propriety of holding meetings at the West-end of the town, they did not think it advisable to bold them at a certain • part of the year, when the town was empty, but the board resolved to do so at a convenient opportunity. They had been lately very busy, and had issued 10,000 circulars, which, he hoped, would have the very best result. (Hear, hear.) They had also established an office at Manches ter, which, as they all knew, was a most important town ; in doing that they wero promised every support; but if it did not succeed for one year, they were at liberty to discontinue it. (Hear, hear.) He was bound in ess that MIMS of their agents iu the country dur- Naval and Military iuteiLigence. The following circular from the Horse Guards in refer ence to a new description of firearm with which the regi ments of cavalry are to be supplied has bean forwarded to all the commanding officers of those corps "The General Commanding-in' - Fl lC ° l r ie s f e h G a ti s a bee ds n , p j l a e n a . sed to command that the circular memorandum of the 17th of April last shall be made applicable to the cavalry as well as the infantry, and to approve the general re-marking of the arms and accoutrements of the army in conformity there to, excepting, however, the smooth bore arms in possession of the cavalFy, which will eventually be superseded by breech-loading carbines and rifled pistols. The above ar rangements have been made in concurrence with the Se cretary of State for War, who has approved the cost there of being borne as a charge against the public. " G. A. WETHERALL, Adjutant-General." The Secretary of State for War has decided on corn plating the Field Equipment Corps of the Royal Engi neers to its proper strength, and making it as effective as possible. The D Field Battery, No. 7 company, 12th battalion Royal Artillery, tinder the command of Major Strange, left Norwich on Monday morning for Aldershott, where the corps is expected to arrive on the 30th inet. The battery comprises 167 non-commissioned officers, arti ficers, and men, four 9-pounders, two 24.1 b howitzers, and 104 horses. The P Battery, under the command of Major Haste, is expected to arrive in Norwich this day. WOOLWICH, JAN. 20. The Industry, steam store-ship, having received a full cargo of boilers and machinery for vessels fitting out at the western yards, has prepared for sea, and is ordered to leave the harbour f.,r Portsmouth to-morrow, under the charge of Mr. Petley, master-commander of the Black Eagle. The Handy and Hunter, gun boats, hare also received their mast , , and will leave for Portsmouth to-morrow under convoy of the Industry. The Royalist, brig, having been completely refitted as a Thames police-station, was this day removed to her moorings in the river off Somerset-house, where she will supersede the Investigator, which has been used as a police station for many years, and is ordered to be broken up. The Royalist has been fitted in a manner to insure the utmost convenience for the purposes required, under the superintendence of the police autho rities. which arr i ve d yesterday from d on examination to requi re the n During th e h urr i cane of the 3d Tosinstanthtjea extensivenTs e l erno store repairs.t n f ro eu t the utmost e a nger of being wrecked, and received such severe damage t h at had she experienced subsequent bad weather it is Impossible she could have held together. An Admiralty order was received this day to get ready the Vesuvius for commission and immediate service. She is now in a forward state. The steam yacht intended to be presented to the Em peror of Japan is now under the hands of Mr. Wakelin, upholsterer to the Board of Admiralty, who has orders to execute the internal arrangements in the most hand some and superb style. The following appointments were made at the Ad miralty yesterday : Commander—H. L. Cox (additional), to the Fisgard. Lieutenant—C. D. Inglis, to the Excellent. Master—F. R. Sturdie, to the Hannibal. Mate—.A near B. Reid, to the Hawke. Assistant-Surgeons—Cha - des R. Godfrey, to the Tyne ; D. G. Pendrith, to the Pembroke ; E. T. Mor timer, to the Spy. Assistant Clerks—Albert Walter, to the Duke of Wellington ; William A. Martin, to the Colossus ; Wm. H. Martin, to the Princess Royal; John R. Horniman, to the Calsar ; Henry C. Lory, to the Exmouth ; Thos. lt. Johnston. to the Indus. '~~ ~d /ZZ '~-1~; ~ sc" E 771 4,p-A than ked hire o • l them that a f s o r twellhe expression r o e t s i s iaolni former ii d o n e e ca s ss occasions, o t n o s w: towards.`. l iAt , 7 ( that it would be an encouragement to him to proceed in ' the same direction. (Hear. hear.) IN,L 11 S On the motion that Mr. W. J. Jordan be re•elected, Mr. CuLL complained that the usual notice of the re election of this gentleman and his colleagues to the board was not given. The rules of the association required that I a month should at least intervene, but in the present in stance it was dated the 23d of December, which wag scarcely three weeks. (Hear, hear.) Several of his friends wi..hed to see new blood infused into the manage ment, and he would, therefore move as an amendment, "That the election be not now proceeded with, but be adjourned according to rule 7, and that a special general meet r. ing N lA)eßcßaAlwleAdyonseacnoreiadred the early day r t e o s fi ol ll u u ti p on th . e vacancies. Mr. The CrIAIRMAN thought that, after the VOt 3 of thanks just given, it would come with a bad grace now to re fuse lo re-elect the board. The usual notice was given. Mr. LLOYD thought certainly that new directors ought to be placed on the board, but the better way would be to bring the matter forward at the meeting to be held to consider the new ru'es. Mr, CULL had no objection to withdraw hia motion, provided he had an opportunity of bringing it forward next year, but he really thought that some changes ought to be made in the direction. The amendment was then withdrawn. Mr. R. H. Jones, Mr. W. J. Jordan, Mr. R. Price, and Mr. W. S. Sawtell, the retiring directcre, were then re•elected. Mr. WHILCH proposed next a vote of thanks to their actuary, solicitor, and the medical officers of the institu tion for their services during the past year. Mr. MILLINGTON seconded the motion, and it passed unanimously. The auditors, Messrs. J. R. Lloyd,, F. F. Toole, and Charles Woolley, were then re-elected. On the motion of Mr. GAY the thanks of the meeting were voted to the chairman, after which the proceedings terminated. STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, JAN. 20. There is little or no change in the market. For 40-inch ehirtings, suitable to the markets of India and China, the demand is very limited, and prices, though nomi nally quoted as before, are in favour of the buyer. For printing cloths there is still a moderate demand, at full prices, and some makes of longcloths and T-cloths are in request at last quotations. The sales, however, on the whole have been inconsiderable, and had there been any accumulation of stocks worth naming prices would have given way more decidedly in India goods. The reports of the yarn-market are also unfavourable. For water twit few offers were made so as to test prices, and, though there was a fair inquiry for some kinds of mule twist, it did not lead to much business. For the latter kinds of yarn spinners were showing more firm ness than last week, but some irregularity has been observable, and sellers pressing on the market in some fev cases have been willing to accept less money. The circular of Messrs. John Slagg and Co. says "There is no new feature in the market to-day. Long. cloths, T-cloths, and printers continue in moderate de mand, and prices are firmly maintainel, but for nearly all other kinds, and especially for India and China goods, there is little or no demand, and, though there are not yet any accumulations of stock, prices are becoming very irregular. The offers made, however, are not of suffi• cient inagnkude fairly to test the market, and we re sume our quotations of Tuesday last." NOTTINGHAM, JAN. 20. Although there is not as yet much doing in tae lace trail (the busy season not having set in), manufacturers are anticipating an excellent spring Lz iness. There are not so many black goods making just now. The home demand is dull, but there are come orders completing for both the United States and the continent. In hosiery there is a good demand, and, the stocks on Land being light, this department of our staple trade is very buoyant. LEICESTER, JAN. 20. The hosiery trade is by no means active. The season has not, however, yet set in. Manufacturers have for a long tune past been unable to obtain properly remunera tive prices for their goods, the rates of both wools and yarns being exceedingly high. Stocks are being reduced, mannfacturers judging it prudent not to increase them, in consequence of the dearness of material. LEEDS, JAN 20. There has be e n a s t ea d y d eman d for woollen . cloths and mixed fabrics this morning, and a good bulk has been sold, considering the quantity brought to market. Goods to order are passing freely between manufacturers and merchants, and the trade presents the same satisfactory aspect we have for some time had to report. The Huddersfield market has been brisk to-day, there being a good attendance of buyers, who purchased freely of piece -dyed blacks, as well as of fancies and low goods. Wools continue to present an upward tendency in price. GALE OF WIND AT MALTA. Our advices from Malta to the Bth of January announce much damage to the many ships in port, windbouud and under anehorage,from a sudden gale of wind which came on on the afternoon of New Year's-day, blowing a perfect hurricane all night, and with but little abatement until the forenoon of the 2d. During the height of the gale the wind was from E.N.E., and the barometer fell from 29.94 to 29.15, the thermometer ranging between 47 dog. to 52 deg., heavy rain falling nearly all the time. At the very commencement of the gale a small pleasure boat got swamped by the sea and foundered off the Jews' Sallyport, by which dis aster James Warren, a stoker, and William Smith, a quartermaster of the gunboat Fancy, met with a watery grave ; two Maltese boatmen (father and sou), who were in the same boat, were saved. The gunboat Cracker, lying in the Sliema Creek, dragged her anchors and grounded, but was got off without damage by the Recruit and the Fancy, which kept their steam up. The Neapolitan brig Ferdinand, with sulphur, was wrecked on the Powder Magazine Point, and the brig Alacrity, with Indian corn from the Danube, knocked her bottom out and suffered such other serious damage that her cargo, with the exception of about 300 quarters, has been condemned, and will be sold under the authority of the Commercial Court. The Mehemet Ali, a French ship, laden with deals, from Trieste, bound to Algiers, was dashed to pieces on the coast of Gozo ; Captain Callamoro and one hand lost. The steamer Brenda had her bowsprit carried away, besides other da mages. The Dutch galliot Wilhelmina also sus tained much damage, and was at one time in great danger. In fact, scarcely a dozen out of some 200 vessels in port have escaped suffering some damage or other, and it is supposed that 12,0001. will not cover the losses. The soldiers' huts on Fort Manoel Island, facing Sliema, were blown away, and several of the inmates more or less hurt. Some small tenements in the villages were also knocked down by the violence of the wind and rain. THE BRITISH FLEET. IN THE LEVANT. According to our Malta correspondent, the fol lowing was the distribution, at Christmas, of the fleet in the Levant :—At Butrukdere, in the Bca phorus, the Royal Alb er t , h ear i ng the flag of Ad miral Lord Lyons, the Majestic, Cressy, Curagoa, Magicienue, Sphynx, Vigilant, Coquette, Harpy, and Ariel (which latter grounded on her coming up from the Dardanelles, but was got off, after 36 hours, without damage) ; at Constantinople, the Vulture and the Desperate ; iu the Black Sea, the Gladiator, Medina, Lynx, Arrow, and Wrangler ; in the Danube, the Boxer and the Grinder ; and in the Archipelago, the Gorgon and the Curlew. With such a fleet, it would seem certainly very bad management that not ono of the very many giving gg atthe alatey vessels war, a o f even this i a s t the el s s expense class, for many of which which o beingf almost andgb by steam water tanks and tug vessels had been left to p attend upon it, in so great a hurry wore the Lords of the which Admiralty iiad to b b e r e e n ak fo u r p m t e h d e icnomtphleeteßeosstaphbolirsush rnhave found their wa y into Russian ports o f th e Black Sea, purc hased b y Government a gen t s, as 1 7r a i c s e slikewise w, hecamseatwitr of course, with fuel, a Admiral Lyons. as a matter On discovered And lo in ay ll n a i r g i b i t the ngt ou_ b s o ci ra alla :- ; cFc}7 . infant I h T a l cl e y v i r d d e u n . t E l y . E h e rr e n z w ar , 11,11,1'1d:31f' e . _ db ,r y h tbris tena o ani r de n on. urto c le: b a,dtd i .yo d onTu W . was DE composer expired on Monday night at his residence, Grove-place, Brompton. The deceased gentleman, it will he recollected, married Miss E. Chaplin, the clever comedienne. He leaves one child—a son. A lady who was tried at Mr. Lumley's theatre some years ago, Signora Sanchioli, has made such an impres- sion on the public at Ascoli by her performance in "Le Propleete," that a votive bust of her, as Fides, wrought in Carrara marble, is to be set up in the theatre of that twin. The opera itself has been placed under the care of censorship in the Papal States. An Italian opera company, headed by Madame Grisi, is about to make a two months' tour in the provinces previous to the opening of Mr. Gye's London season. Before this closes the works at Covent Garden will be The plans, rumour adds, h ave definitely commenced. undergone important extensions, and will tend to the embellishment and improvement of the choked thorough. fares of that crowded neighbourhood. ALLEGED MURDER AT SEA.—Hugh Orr, the master of the barque Hannah Jane, of Belfast, was examined on remand before the Plymouth magistrates on Thursday and Friday, charged with the murder of Edward De Vere, cook and steward of that vessel, at sea on the 3d of July last. The mate of the vessel, it appears, is im plicated in the charge, but b e h as no t b een ap p re hended. The case was adjourned till Tuesday. NY before a I TpliolEictile.cußmsrEtrt.7LluivoiEnsirnogo,tL, ftffe Tuesday. the R A i ti g 'i h lih t Ee ll ßM O U n kTi . e Majo r - i General Sir E. Gust, Ba a r na the Rev. Glegg, J. D. Case, Esq., R. Eryans, E R. M. Coxen, the charge of mutiny L e ßogart, against Conway, of the American ship J The facts of the case, 16 of his crew, was investigated- .pr_e . f sci rr " ed by Captain been adduced in evidence, the inquiry copy of the articles signed - by the which were published in The Sun of y r est w er a d s ay a , a. having for the production of a crew