The Express.
London, England, 1847-01-07 00:00:00

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CITY OF LONDON LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY..—The
first annual meeting of this society was held at the London
Tavern yesterday, the Rev. C. Lane, rector of Kenaingten,
in the chair. The report stated that during the past year
187 policies had beer granted for the insurance of the sum of
85,4141. 14s. bd.. yielding en income to the society of 2,300 t.
per annum ; and 24 proposals had been declined es unsatisfac-
tory. Certain officers having been re-elected, and other
routine business transacted, the meeting dissolved.
ROYAL SANTIAGO MINING COMPANY.—The usual
half-yearly meeting of proprietors was held yesterday at the
Company's officea,lßroadotreet,buildiegs, Alderman 'Thom p-
eon, M.P. in the chair. The report was read, from which
it appeared that the quantity of copper ore obtained in the
six months ending the 31st of August last, was 2,411 tons, of
which 2,181 tom were sold, and produced 19,6651. lbs. bd.
The remainder woul I be sold at the end of the present
month, which being taken into account at the estimated net
proceeds of 1,5002 made, with the interest accrued on the
unemployed part of the working capital lent on security, a
total of receipts amounting to 21.7921. la. Bd. The expenses
for the same period, including the income-tax and law ex-
penses, were 17,04-51. 7s. 3d., leaving • profit of 4,7461. 14e. 3d.
The report also stated that since August last, the monthly
expenses and the force of the establishment had beeu greatly
reduced. In reply to observations from proprietors respect-
ing the dispute between the Santiago Company and the
Cobre Company, the chairman said that it had not been yet
determined, in consequence of the mode in which Spanish
law was administered. Tbe directors bad made the fairest
and most sincere proposals for a settlement of the dispute,
but the fact was that the Cobre Company had not the power
to arrange. That remained elsewhere. Neither did it suit
M. Onate, who was a part owner, to arrange. The report
was then adopted, a vote of thanks to the directors was
agreed to, and tho meeting separated.

SCOT TIM HOSPITAL—The annual general court of
subscribers to this charity was held yesterday at the hospital
in Crane-court, Fleet-street, Sir Walter Sterling in the
chair, and a numerous body of the hien& of the institution.
The ' rhich was read showed that the of the

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charity in 1844 were 2,567/. ; in 1845, 2,81111.; and in 1846,
2,761/. Ic 1845, 2,837 cues were relieved, and in 1846 the
number increased to 4,611. In order to meet the increased
expenses consequent thereon, a resolution was adopted en-
tangling the committee to sell out 1.6001. stock. The
Lasted death of the late P.M. Stewart, Esq., having caused
& vacancy in the office of treasurer to the tharity, Sir W.
Sterling was elected, and a resolution was passed highly
eulogistic of the great virtues and merits of the deceased,
and expressing great regret at his loss. A great deal of time
was then consumed in • squabble which resulted in nothing,
and the meeting concluded by the customary acknowledg-
ment of the chairman's services.

MARYLEBONE GENERAL DISPENSARY. The
monthly meeting of the committee and subscribers to this
excellent institution was held yesterday at the dispensary in
Welbeck-street, and was made special for the purples of
ffilling up the vacancy in the surgical department of the
establishment. There being only one candidate (Mr.
Norman), and that gentleman having produced testimonials
in every way satisfactory, he was unanimously chosen for the
office, after which the routine business, for ihe month was
transacted, and the meeting separated.
TnE DAILY NEWS EXPREs,.—The Daily News
of Saturday anticipated Be contemporaries in the receipt of
the Overland Mail from China. Several of the other daily
ppaappeers copied in second editions the intelligence from the
Daily News.—Lirerpool Standard.
Owing to the energy and perseverance of Lieut.
Waghorn, an extraordinary express, rid Trieste, in anticipa-
tion of the India mail, reached London on Saturday morning.
A late edition of the Daily News containing it reached us on
Saturday evening. The latest dates are—Calcutta, Nov. 22,
and Bombay, Dec. 2, thus reaching England in one month.
Cluster Courant.
We have to express our thanks to the spirited
proprietors of the Daily News for their attention in forward-
ing to ns express copies of their paper of Saturday morning,
containing, exclusively, the news by the Overland Mail, ex-
pressed to them by Lieut. Waghorn, rid Trieste.—Greenock
Advertiser.

THE FROFORED NEW CITY HOUSE OF COBJtEC-
nosr.—The inconveniences arising from the want of space
in Oiltspur-street Compterr, which has thereby long hem
found wholly inadequate to carry out a proper system of
classification will speedily be remedied, the Gaol Commit-
tee keying, with the approbation of the Court of Aldermen,
issued a notice signifying their wish to receive tenders for
the sale of not less than five acres of freehold land, not to
be more than five miles from the Royal Exchange, and in a
suitable situation for the erection thereon of a New House
of Correction for the City of London. One chief cause of
delay has been the objection of many of the aldermen and
common council to erect one of the city gaols out of the city,
but these objections have at length sriven way ; the imme-
diate necessity of remedying the existing evils being ad-
mitted, while it has been found impracticable without a very
immense outlay to obtain the requisite space of ground
within the city boundaries.
EMPLOYMENT OF THE POOR DURING THE WINTER
MONTHIL—NATIONAL PH ILANTHROPICAINOCIATION.--Yee-
terdsy the above society commenced their operations for
the promotion of improved paving, cleansing and drainage
thereby tending to ameliorate the condition, and contribute
to the health of all classes. The plans of the society's opera-
tions, last year under the sanction of the City Commissioners
of Sewers, who allowed them to demonstrate their operations
as an experiment, was most fully evidenced. The praident
of the society (Charles Cochrane, E.q.) had, during the last
few days, nude a most liberal offer to the parochial authori-
ties. That if fifty able bodied men were employed through-
out the day for the space of three months, at the rate of
from 12s. to Its. per week, and if at that expiration the
boards should entertain an opinion that the expenses were
not amply compensated by corresponding advantages and a
üblic meeting of the rate-payers should decide, by a rn
toria-
ty, that the money was not laid out to their advantage,
e (the chairman) would undertake to pay the whole amount.
The society yesterday put on a number of hands in the
perished of St. Margaret's and St. John's, Westminster, who
are to be employed throughout the day at the rate of 12s.
per week. As an exemplification of the benefits of the so-
ciety, on the scavengers, or contract system, having removed
and carted the manure through those parishes above-enu-
merated, within two hours after the men employed by the
society collected no fewer than six loads of manure—demon-
strating the efforts of the society, keeping up a continual