The Express.
London, England, 1847-03-31 00:00:00

RELIANCE NfUTUAL LIFE-ASSURANCE
SOCIETY.

A general nteetillg • of this company was held yes-
terday, at the office., 7 1, King William-street. The chair
was occupied by Mr. W laitmore, who, in opening the pro-
ceedings, stated that the present was the first time the
members had been eon, ed for other purposes than to re-
ceive the annual amigo.. The director+ had been anxious
to carry out fully the prino 'plc of mutual assurance, and to
iruard against any unflunde, !assumptions of profits. In order
to ascertain their position in t hat respect, a apecial committee,
consisting of Mr. H. T. Priam 1:1, Mr. Troll, and Mr. F. White,
had been appointed it, eteeite a the valuations of the actusry,
and report on the principles of ' distribution to be adopted in
accordance with the deed of ce, 'Cement. The several docu-
ments bad also been submitted t. )45etMr.,0f..rprrrithe
umr,the pp
ea:r.p
tuory,
of the Guardian Life Asseiamee-,
sad the result WILP, the report whic h they weremow assembled
to receive, and which had been adopted by the board of
rirettors. The report was then . wad. It was a very long
document, and detailed the principl es adopted in computing
the Profits of the society, which had been to exclude
from the calculation all prospective pi °,..,,fits arising from /raj'
neas on the hook, and to value all lie. 'u
reserve the entire difference between tl to actual
acituali*losfases, and to
society and the amount estimated by th 1 tables of mortality
to meet any adverse fluctuations of life, the actual loss by
decease of memhen being less than one•fc well of the calcu-
toted mortality, independent of reserving,
distribution, one•third of the surplus pro as a rest for future fits. The bonus
declared would give an addition to the polio aes of about one-
third the total amount of pre.. , paid, or a
reduction of premiums, until the next division, 'if Profits, rang-
ing from 18 to 36 per cent. according to the i wiaal ,edufieeng
which the policies had been in existence. Th, '_
voted
waren to the
unanimously adopted, and thanks having been
daimon, director', and officers of the society, tl 41 Pr°ceed"
inn terminated.

MASTERSHIP IN CHANCERY.—The Mute; P. in
Chancery, vacant by the retirement of Mr. Lynch, y "
RA. be conferred on Mr. Commiesioner Holroyd.
EXPORTATION OF CORN, &e.—The COMMillint
attic Customs have issued directions to the collectors It_
controllers of the several ports of the United Kingdom •"'
Ptepafe arid transmit to the Inspector-General of Imp°
and Exports, at the termination of each month, from tb "
sth of February lest to the sth of August next, the under-
mentioned accounts, according to an approved form (the par-
teulan of which are subjoined), so far as the name relates to
thew respective porta, viz., an account of the quantities of
"itY grain, meal, and flour, exported in the month (that
Preceding the return made, up to the sth of the current
month), observing that the account.; for the months ended
the. th of Febniary and the sth • f March, 1847. be made
IP and forwarded to the Inspectortieneral immediately, and
that corresponding returns for the five succeeding months,
intervening between the .sth of March and the .;th of
August, be transmitted, each with the least possible delay
'Rey the termination of the period to which it relates. The
following is the form and requirements of the r.•turn to be
aids •—" Port of London (or otherw,ee.)—An account of
the quantities of corn, grain, meal, and flour, exported in
lb" month ending thesth--; corn and grain—viz , wheat,
the number of quarters and bushels exported to foreign
Tuntnes, or British poolesaions—lst, foreign, either from
the warehouse, or duty paid (by the latter term is
tyruified delivery direct from the importing yowl); 2",
British end Irish produce ; 3rd, the total quantities exported ;
the same return being made witk regard to barley, oats,
qt. Pres, bean., Indian corn, or maize, and buckwheat,
Tp;Pectirely. Also meal and tlour—viz., wheat, meal, and
the number of ewt., quarters, and lbs., exported to
foreign countries or British possessions—let, foreign, either
from the warehouse, or duty paid (in the signification before
mentioned ; 2nd, British and Irish produce; 3rd, the total
quantities exported ; the same return being made with re-
-I:frnee is the articles barley meal, oatmeal, rye meal, or
!tour, pea or bean meal, Indian corn meal, and buckwheat
meal respectively. As the government have stated it to be
‘ir intention not to prohibit the exportation of say of