The Express.
London, England, 1852-03-27 00:00:00

ATTEMPTED ROBBERY AND DEATH. Yesterday
aa inquest was held by Mr. W. Carter, at the Surrey arms,
Themarranfust. Kennington-common, on the body of Mr.
JIM. Rhodos, aged 45. Mrs. Rhodes stated that the de-
eland resided at 4, Marley-road, and was a ship-agent in
aruCity. On the morning of the 17th of February be came
t Mahout 1 o'clock, in a very excited state, and said
that Md boss attacked by three men on Kennington-
esmes, who had tried to rob him. Police-coastable
Rebates (1110?) said that just about that time he heard •
am of " Polio" be.. Royal-road, and on going in that di-
rection, he met the.. men, whom he asked what was the
matter, and they replied it was only a drunken man calling
for the police ; bout be told they the had better go back
with him, and see what it was. to la._ tbrfahltoted•
however, caught hold of one, tad go at any
rate, and they then all wont, and ww-1767itbridas in Royaf-
lrosd with a poliemaaa. Oa simian the three man he said,
" These aro the men who assaulted me and tried to rob me,"
and he gam them in charge. They were taken to the
station-house, but the prosecutor did not appear next day,
and they were discharged. After this occurrence, he spat
about a pint of blood. This loss of blood came on at inter-
mit, until Much 2, when be was confined to his bed, and
shortly afterwards died. Mr. Thomson, of 60, Loma-street,
Walworth-road, had no doubt there was a rupture of one
lof the lame vessels of the lungs. As he could find no mark
of a blow he inferred that the rupture had been ceased by
great excitement or fright. Deceased did not say that the
sea had struck him. The jury returned a verdict of
" Natural death."

INDUSTRIAL AND GENERAL LIVE ASSURANCE
Ann Darwin' COMPANT.—Tbe second annual general
meeting of this company was held on Thursday, at the
offices, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall ; Mr. George Thompson,
M.P., in the chair. A report was read, which stated that
during the year just expired 1,768 policies bad been
completed, for sums amounting to 167,4061. A. 6d s
et premiums exceeding 5,6621. per annum. Out
of 40,000 shares, forming the capital stock of the com-
pany, above 26,000 had been already subscribed for, and
the remainder were being issued to such persons as were
most likely to further the interests of the company.
Nearly 3,000 persons had during the last two years availed
themselves of the advantages of this institution and,
while the directors had been the medium of alleviating the
distress, too often attending premature death, the Ices occa-
sioned thereby to the company in thirteen instances was
I only 8931. 14s. 3d. Anxious to carry out to the fullest ex-
tent the beneficial principle' of life sienniace, the directors
deemed it desirable, at the early part of the past year, to
form a branch under the Friendly Societies' Act, which
enabled them to pay sums not exceeding 1001. to surviving
relatives without the trouble and expense of administra-
tion ; and 911 policies had already been completed in this
department. In accordance with the deed of settlement,
the directors recommended that • dividend be declared

after the rate of M. per oeot. per
annum to the 31st of llc-
amber last. The report, upon the 'notice of Dr. Robert
Bentham, and seconded by Mr. Henry Whitworth, was
unanimously adopted. Directors and auditors were then
appointed, and, a vote of thanks having bean pared to Dr.
Elmore, the resident director, and to the provincial ma-
nager and chairman, the meeting separated.