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PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

(From the Votes awl Proceedings of the House of Commons)
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9.
COUNTY ELECTIONS POLLS BILL. •
Order ‘for Committee read ; Motion made, and Question
proposed, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair :"
Amendment proposed, to leave out from the word " That"
to the end .of the . Question, in order to add the words
" this house will, upon this day three months, resolve itself
into the said Committee," instead thereof:—Question put,
" That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Questions" The House divided :

. MAJORITY—AYES, 166.
Adair, R. A. Forster, Matthew Mintz, G. F.
Adderley, C. B. Freestun, Colonel Mure, Colonel .
Agiienby, H. A._ -Frewen, C. 11. . Norreys, Lord
Alcock, Thomas
.Gialway, Viscount O'Brien, Sir Timothy
Armstrong, It. B. Graham, Sir James O'Connor, Feargus
Bagshaw, John • Granger, T. C. Oswald, Alexander
Baines, M. T. Greenall, G. Parker, John
Baring, Sir F. ' Green, John Peelle% Sir G.'
Bass, M. T. Greene, Thomas Pennant, Colonel
Bell, Jacob Grenfell, C. Pascoe Perfect. Ii•.•
Beresford, William Hall, Sir B. Pinney, William
Berkeley, Admiral Hamner, Sir J. Price; Sir R
Berkeley, Henry F. Ilardeastle, J. A. Ricardo, Osman
Berkeley. C. L. G. Hastie, Alexander Rice, E. R. '
Bernal, Ralph Haytcr, W. G. Robartes. T. J.-A.
Birch, Sir T. • Headlam, Thomas Romilly, Col.
Blair, Stephen. Ileneage, G. H. Rushout, Captain
Booker, T. W.' Henry, Alexander Scholefield, W.
Bouverie, E. P. Ilervey, Lord A. &obeli, Captain
Boyle, Colonel Heywood, James Scully, FraneiS , '
Brockman, E. D. Ileyworth, Lawrenee Slaney, Robert A. •
Brotherton, J. Ilildyard; T. B. T. Smith, Vernon
Brown, H. • llinclley, C. Smith, J, A. •
Brown, W. Hope, Sir J. Smith, John B. .
Bruce, C.'L. ' Horsman, E. Somerville, Sir W.
Carter, Samuel ' Howard, E. G. SOtherori, T. H. S.
Cavendish, C. C. Howard,T IL • • Stallard, Augustus
Cavendish, G. li. • liuMphery, Ald. Stanford, J. F.
Cayley, Edward S. Hutt,.William . Stanley, W. 0.
Charteris. Francis Johnstone, Sir J. Stansfield, W. R. C.
Child, Smith Kershaw, James Stanton, W H.
Cholmeley, Sir M. Kildare, Marquis Strati, E.
Clay, James King, r. J. Stewart, Admiral
Clay, Sir W. Kinnaird, A. F. Stuart, Lord D.
Clifford, Henry:M. Langston, J. 11. Sutton; H. M. - .
Cobden, lgeharti Laslett, William Tament, R.J.
Collins, 'Wllliitin ' - Legh, G. C. Tennant, Sir J.
Colvile, C. It. Lemon,
.Sir C. Thompson, Colonel
Crawford, W. S. Lewis, Sir T. Thompson, George
Crowder, It. B. Lewis, George C: Thornely, T.
Currie, Henry Lockhart, A. E. Townshend, Captain
Darymple, Captain Loveden, Pryse Troilope, Sir J.
Dawes, Edward Mackinnon, W. A. Tufnell, H.
Devereux, J. T. M'Cullagh, W. T. Vane, Lord 11,
Drunilaurig, Iris. Meagher, Thomas • - VeineY, Sir 11.
Duke, Sir J. . , Manners, Lord J. Villiers, Charles
Duncan, George Marshall, J. G. Vivian, J. H.
Duncombe, T. Marshall, W. Walpole, Spencer
Westhead, J. B.
Matheson, Colonel Williams, John
DEausntd, as,
Sir Sirj. David Matheson, Alex.
Ebrington, Viscount Melgund, Viscount Williams, W. •
Ellice, Edward Miles, William Wilson, Matthew
Milligan, Robert
Moiesworth, Sir W.
EEElli,s,tancootsu,
,Jrst,oihrjh.DLße..
Lacy Morris, David
Evans, John Mostyn, E. M.
Fitzroy, Henry Mowatt, Francis

TELLERS'.
Grosvenor, Lord R.
Denison, Edmund

'MINORITY—NOES, 82. '
Bagge, William Ferrer, James Mackenzie, W. F.
Bailey, Crawshay FeHowes, Edward Mandeville, Vis.
Bailey, Joseph • Floyer, John . Manners, Lord C.
Baillie, 11. J. Forbes, Wm. Maunsell, T. P.
Baird James . Forester, Colonel Morgan, 0.
Bankes, G. Freshfleld, J. W. Mulling% J. R.
Barron, Sir 11. Fuller, A. E. Mundy, William
Bennet, Philip Gilpin, Colonel Naas, Lord
(lest, John Gooch, Sir E. S. Paking,ton, Sir J.
Bowles, Admiral Gordon, Admiral Patten, J. W.
Bramston, T. W. Grogan, Edward Prime, Richard
Bridges, Sir B. Gwyn, Bowel Sanders, George
Broadwood, 11. Raiford, Sir 11. Sibthorp, Colonel
Buller, Sil J. Y. Hallowell, E. G. Spooner, 11.
Butt, Isaac Hamilton, G. A. Sturt, H. G. •
W. 11. Polo Hamilton, Lord C. Thesiger, Sir F.
CC w'
haraetterton, Colonel Hardinge, C. S. Tyler, Sir G.
Clive, 11. B. Henley, J. W. Verner, Sir W.
II i 1 d 3* a i:ds,i
r W.
Davide. R.C. H .
ivinVivian,adi
Welby,tdeisn Whiteside,
EIEJI :a.
ImLe
S.
.
Collins, T.
Corry, H. L. Hill, Lord E.
j 1
Jones,li ffe
Cotton, W. S.
Davies, 1). A.
Dod, J. W. Knox, Colonel Willoughby, Sir 11.
Duckworth, Sir J. ' Knox, W. S. Wodehouse,Edmund
Buncombe, A. .• Lacy, 11. C.
Dunne, Colonel Lockhart, W. TELLER.%
Du Pre, C. G. Lang, Walter Packe, C. W.
Dian, Viscount Lowther, Colonel Deedes, W.
1 Farnham, B. Lygon, General

MR. FEARGUS O'CONNOR.
(In the Committee.)
Mr. Feargus O'Connor, Member for Nottingham, having
interrupted the proceedings of the Committee by disorderly
and offensive conduct towards the Member for the West
Riding of the County of York;
Ordered, That the Chairman do report the same to the
House.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Bernal reported
that the business of the:Committee having been interrupted
by the disorderly conduct of. Mr. Feargus O'Connor, he had
been directed to report the same to the House.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That Mr. Feargus
O'Connor do attend in his place forthwith:"—Motion, by
leave, withdrawn.
Ordered, That Mr. Feargus O'Connor, for his disorderly
conduct and contempt of this House, be taken into the cus-
tody of the Sergeant-at-Arms attending this House, and
that Mr. Speaker do issue his Warrant accordingly.

FROME VICARAGE.
Sir J. Duke paired for Mr. Horsman's motion with Mr.
D. Pugh against.
Mr. llallewell paired in favour of Mr. Goulburn's amend-
ment on Mr. Horsman's
Mr. Bouverie paired for Mr. Horsman's motion with Lord
E. Hill against.
Sir D. Norreys paired for Mr. Horsman's motion with
Colonel Chatterton against. •
Alderman Humphery paired in favour of Mr. Horsman's
motion with Lord Emlyn against.
Mr. D. Shafto has paired for the week with Mr. Compton.

COURT Clf RCULAR.-
WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess de
Montpensier took leave of the Queen, and quitted the
Castle at three o'clock this afternoon for Frogmore, to
" pay a visit to her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Kent. Their Royal Highnesses afterwards left Frog-
more, attended by a Lady and Gentleman in Waiting, on
their return to Claremont.
The Duke of Wellington left the Castle early this
morning for London.
The Duchess of Sutherland quitted the Castle for
Clifden.
The Earl and Countess of Derby left the Castle this
forenoon for London. The Duchess of Montrose, Senor
Isturitz, the Spanish Minister, the Marchioness of Exeter
and Lady Mary Cecil, the Marquis of•Granby, the Mar-
quis and Marchioness of Chandos, the Earl and Coun-
tess, of Hardwicke and Lady Elizabeth Yorke, and the
Earl and Lady eo,s
twee Grosvenor also took their de-
parture from the Castle this morning.
The incessant rain prevented the Queen and Prince
Albert leaving the Castle to-day, and the Royal Family
were also prevented from taking their usual walks and

rides.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge
and the Princess Mary, attends d by the Lady in waiting
to the Royal Duchess, are expected to arrive at the
Castle this afternoon on a visit to the Queen. His Royal
Highness the Duke of Cambridge is also expected to
arrive, attended by his Equerry in waiting.
gy
The Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch, the Duke and
Duchess of Ar n the Duke of Newcastle, the Mar-
chioness of AbPreorn, and Lady Harriet Hamilton, the
Marvis and Marchioness of Normanby, Viscount Man-
,
devilie, the Earl and Countess of Malmesbury, Lord
John Mariners, and Lord Stanley, are expected to ar-
rive this afternoon on a visit to the Queen.
The band of the 2d Life Guards was in attendance in
the Castle during dinner yesterday. Her Majesty's
private band also attended.
The Queen dined to-day in St. George's Hall.
Her Majesty had afterwards an evening party.
Lord Colville bad an interview with Mr. Secretary
Walpole yesterday at the Home-office.

ROYAL ALERSE:
The first match of the sea
will take place on Saturday
First class (above
Tons.

' FACET CLUB.
on, for yachts of the club,
ost, the 12th instant.
15 tons), 501. cup.

Tons.
Agana
V►sion

Bacchante
The Aguila, a Scotch vessel, was built last season,
and, in October, won the Commodore's Cup, given on
the occasion of the Queen's visit to this port.
Queen of the Isles, a new schooner, built here, is a
very beautiful vessel, but it is doubtful if they will be
able to find her trim, as she is scarcely out of the
riggers' hands.
The Tartar, winner of the cup last year, it is said,
will show with a longer bow than ever. She sailed so
well, when last amongst us, that it seems a pity to touch
her.
The celebrated Vision has, also, been altered, but
only slightly, and, we hope, to her advantage. It is to
be regretted that neither the Irish Lily, 80 tone, sloop-
rigged, and sails with horizontal seams, nor the Overton,
40 tons, just launched at Preston, could be got ready for
the match.
Second Class (under 35 tons), 301. Cup.
Tons.

Tons.
Seabird 33 Stanley (now)
Fidget
Surprise
Fidget will try in this match a staysail instead of
jib and foresail. The Constance, a regular clipper, built
hero by Cato, will carry also her fore-staysail; she, how.-
ever, is yawl rigged. The Stanley, 17 tons, built by W.
Wilson, of Birkenhead, it is expected, will revive his
renown as a yacht builder.
The Ouda, 20 tons, is a dark ()raft. She hails from
Scotland, and report speaks of her as a clipper of the
first class.

With such an entry, should the day prove fair, a most
interesting trial may be confidently expected, which we
cannot help wishing, for the sake of advancement and
improvement. The new craft may prove victorious.
Had the Irish Lily and Overton been ready, six new
yachts would have contended against seven old. Truly
the march of improvement is with the Royal Mersey
Yacht Club.

REPRESENTATION OP FINBDURY.—The requisition
to Dir. Alderman Challis, to allow himself to be put in nomi-
nation for the representation of Finsbury, has, we understand,
received upwards of 3,200 signatures. We have reason to
believe that another Liberal candidate, of high character and
great weight, will come forward in the course of eight or ten
days, lu that case, we shall have no fewer than seven can-
didates, all Liberal, for a borough which only returns two
natoberq,..4,ticurtisu.

TIMES' LIFE ASSURANCE AND
GUARANTEE COMPANY•

The third ttnnual general - meeting of the share-
holders of the Times 'Life Assurance and Guarantee
Company was held 'at the offices of the company on
Tuesday afternoon. Mr. A. .F. Paull, one of the di-
rectorf, in the absence of the lion. Francis Villiers,
took the chair.

---- -
The advertisement convening the meeting having
been read, '
The CaAtRMAN ,said he had been unexpectedly
called to take the chair, Owing to the unavoidable ab-
sencecompany, whom they had expected up to the last*
monent.- They had met ,to receive the report
of the chairman and deputy-chairman of Abecompany,
of the directors for the past year. He
had to congratulate 'the.' shareholders that the
affairs of the company viers in such a position as to be
highly gratifying, and were all, no doubt, Satisfied
with the balance-sheet _that,,had already been cir-
culated. He would now-call upon Mr. Sheridan, the
manager, to read the report, of which the following-is
an abstract :
The directors have to express their satisfaction in
meeting the proprietors of the company at this, the third
The directors lay before the meeting the general
balAppe.7sheet :of the company's affairs, made up to the
30th day of April last...
annual general meeting of the company.
The directors, also, beg to lay before the meeting a
supplementary balance-sheet, 'bringin-
g the sccounta'ug
to the 31st day of May last, by which the shareholders
will be the financial state of the
company's'
ensiledaffairs,
nysto rceve
pueptiowithin
meeting.
In accordance with the provisions of the deed of settle-
ment, the following,directore reth.
- -- es but. ' being eligible,
present themselves; for_...electiop-, :iii.:_,The ROD. 1
Francis Villiers; •--Sames-W /Id, Mii. 4m.p.; H. H. D.
O'Brien Captain .R.A.; James Reid, Es-,
u few days of this
1 , merchant.
By the report made •at the last annual meeting, the
proceeded
directors congratulated -the shareholders upon the in-
creased business during the year which was then ended,
and reminded the shareholders of the anticipationwhich
the gradual increase of ii
had been formed at the.first meeting of
b...siness, so'soon tii-the pecaliar
rehtureA'of the company should have,becoine known and
:hoe
rate at which the business transactions of the company
appreciated. The directors then
was increasing; and it.appeared that in the second year
of the company the .business completed doubled the
transactions of thefir!t-year.
... . ..

The directors now feel, that if at the last meeting the
above circumstance was a source of satisfaction, they
now have an extra reason for congratulation on the very
decided increase which has taken place in the business
of the company during the year which is closing, and of
which the following is a statement:—
N 9. Agg• amount. Income.
Number of proposals £ s. d.
made to the company ,
1,247 349,874 7,614 1 7
from May 29, 1851, to
May 29, 1852
Policies issued Bl3 196,563 4,000 6 1
Proposals declined 206 87,631
Proposals accepted not} 132 31,670 813 11 9
yet paid .
Proposals under conside- 2,125 0 4
66 34,010
ration

. 7...... ......_......--
1,247 £319,874 £7,614 1 7
The above table not only shows a very large increase
upon the business done last year, but also shows that an
unusually largo number of policies has been issued, which
in the opinion of the directors is the best test of the ca-
pabilities of the office, inasmudh as each holder of a
policy, no matter bow small may be the amount, is con-
verted into an agent of the company, it being to the in-
terest of the policy holders to extend the business of the
company, and thereby increase the fund to be divided
amongst the assured.
By the last report it appeared—
/co. Agg. amt. saw. An. income
The number of policies - X El• 6. d.
issued during the year 619 142,094 8
i
2,526 5 8
was ......
By the first report of
the directors it ap- .
peared:-
-

That the number of poli-
cies issued during that 217 83,222 0 1,180 11 7
year had been

Total of the two years... 836 225,316 8 3,706 17 3
If we take, therefore, the number of policies own-,
pleted and issued this year, viz.—
No. Agg• amt. Income.
Policies issued
and compare the totals with the totals of the two pre-
ceding years, it will at once appear, that though the
business of last year doubled that of the year before,
yet that the business this year has exceeded, in every
particular, that of the two preceding years taken toge-
ther, making the totals of the three years of the com-
pany's operations as follows:

No. Agg. aint. Income.

Total number of policies'
completed and paid
upon from June, 1850,
to Slay, 1852,* toge- 1,679 £421,879 £7,707 3 4
"comment
would be unnecessary,
in
they with the present f
total annual income ...A
The directors, in presenting this -statement to the
shareholders, feel that
as the above figures are the mostment
can offer of the prosperous condition of the affairs of the
company; nevertheless, it is
meeting of the company similar returns may be shown,
h
and that the present totals
they pledge themselves that 1113 Y
again be doubled, and
want-
ing, oUtheir plot, to secure no exertion shall be
The shareholders will agar!° important a result.
an unusually large number ;1;1 See' by the returns, that
clined, and that -business proposals have been de-
been refused, which,. if Ito to the extent of 87,6311. has
the income of the companycepted, would have increased
the directors trust that, althoughbY 2,1251. per annum; but
large, their fellow-sharehold this amount is certainly
of their determination to era will continue to approve
which are of a first-class eh...llccept only those proposals
LOSSES.
The losses during the yearES'
Amounts paid upon Life and Guaranteehaveof Policies,.£496 17 3
have to report so small ansatisfaction that the directors
The directors have also to paid on this account.
Company, which was in the -cl
announce, that the Fire
time when the shareholders last
of formation at the
plete, and it is anticipated, that assembled, is now com-
pany 'prove a profitable I," at not only will that com-
:Teet, by a close alliance nevrtaking, but in other re-
expenditure the company will interests and division of
The directors have also m I be considerably benefited.
that the capital of the c„,uch pleasure in announcing
scribed, a result anticipated -PanY has been fully sub-
shareholders. The director.," the last meeting of the
circumstance is one for cannot but feel that this
to remark, that they do not gratulation; they also have
for making a further call usoe: any immediate necessity
pany; although they, at the s',4l the capital of the com-
are few, if any companies, hasa"ie time, believe that there
have been enabled to carry oeivitag similar objects, which
extent with no more than the first those objects to the same
shares. first call of IL upon the
The directors recommend that
the company shall bear interest
at the rate of the paid-up capital
per of
cent. per annum, and that the"same be paid in future
The NORMAN said, the
the report read, he thought the Meeting having heard
that its contents were mostY Would agree with him
The statement of accounts for tatisfactory•—(llear.)
forwarded to each shareholder, h 5 past year had been
in attendance had been in poss'ew,hile those who were
tal balance-sheet, which brought the of a sUpplemen"
company down to the presea "f:the accounts of the
With regard to the report he harni_ e---(Hear, hear.)
say, because he, considered it was but a few words to
that it required no explanation afo full and copious
hear.) He must, however, he r°sl him•—(klear,
draw attention for a few /Dome Permitted just to
points in connexion with it. 1 "5- firstn or two
n• the
directors state that the amount of business- place, the
in the past year exceeded that of the transacted
lug years, and, with that fact l'ue two preced-
he thought they were justified in belie before them,
assurance companies had done 80 well ying that few
(Hear, hear.) Having. gone to some as their own.—
the last twelve months in forming estpense during
Manchester, Liverpool, and Birmingham in
appointed most excellent agents to all; and having
country upon the principles and fentureeeture in the
pany, he bad not.the slightest doubt that tef the corn-
their business would be still furtheta' next year
(Hear, hear.) They would assuredly reapnse.—
of the seeds they had sown, and when they met
the fruits
this time next year, the balance-sheet NveeT met again
same satisfactorydescription as the one Whi,cil be of the
now considering.—(llear, hear.) His
owe they were
that their income then would be m
—ore than
view was
.what it was now, because the A
-XPenS9B an double
already been incurred would be found a which bad
cient to provide for all the extra business /nary min'
come to them.— as That Wa3 at might
circum-
stance which the shareholders should not l a
'"
when they cast their eye over the balance, sight of
came to calculate the sums that had been expended
and
expended local in
the appointment and formation ,of
bOards.—
1 hear.) With these few
i (Hear, observations,
begged leave to move the adoption of he
report, and
to
to state that he should be most happy to
give all such
information as might be required of him,
lay in his power, or to call upon the officers
far as
company to supply it, if he could notc
furnisha of the
company hear.)
The Rev. J. himself.—(Hear,
said that he had much l
p easure
in seconding the resolution, which was accordingly
put to the vote and carried unanimously,
Mr. W. Horegorr
.proposed the second resolution,
which was that the refiring directors, viz,,
Francis, Villiers, Janice ,Wyld, Esq., Aix. H.
Hon.
O'Brien, Esq ;`and Jenks. Zeit], Esq., be re-elected H. H. D;
7 e re-electod

He had griatt pleasure in moving this resolut''o
cause he knew the importance of having such gtblee-
Men attached to an institution like this.—(Hear hear.)
He load often been asked " What names haie yon
span the management, to give stability to the
company ? " and when b e showed those who
questioned him in that way the prospectus,
with such names on it as those mentioned in the
resolution, it had at once proved satisfactory.—(Hear,
hear.) It was his decided impression that the
Times Life Assurance Company was peculiarly
adapted to the wants of the people ; and in propor-
tion that its merits became known in the same ratio
would the company be appreciated.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. T. W. BAX:ER seconded the resolution, which,
like the former, was carried unanimously.
Mr. D. P.itATT moved the third resolution, which he
said he conceived would require no argument to in-
duce the shareholders to adopt. It was that they, the
shareholders, should be paid five per cent. per annum
the upon paid-up capital. He for one, as a shareholder,
If he considered this as payment out of capital, he .
would'go ' without interest for five years rather than
take it, but he regarded the money which the com-
pany had spent in the same light that a tradesman
regarded the money which he expended to get his bu-
siness together.—(Rear.) During the past three
years the money of the company had been judi-
ciously expended with the view to future operations,
and, at had been well observed by the Chairman,
they had sown their seed, and hoped in future years
to reap a good crop.—(Hear, hear.) This was
a business meeting, and he should there-
fore lae loth to trespass upon their atten-
tion at too great length, but as one of the audi-
tors from the beginning, and one who bad examined
the accounts with much Scrutinizing'vigilance, he was
anxious to bear his testimony to the admirable man-
ner in which the accounts were kept.—(Rear, hear.)
He could testify to their strict accuracy, having, with
his brother auditors, checked every item and examined
every voucher, and he could assure the shareholders
that the accounts generally were in so satisfactory a
state that they had a perfect and legitimate right to
declare a dividend of five per cent. upon the capital
which bad, already been paid up. There was one
gratifying fact announced in the report which he
could not help adverting to—a paragraph in the report
told then that all the shares had been issued—(Hear,
hear)—and there was now a prospect for those who_
felt that they held too many shares to sell them at a
premium.—(Hear.) But they had a sound, honest,
and fair proprietary body, and he very much doubted
whether any shareholder would he disposed to " sell
out" when he came to consider the truly excellent
prospects that were opening up to the company.
Mr. LATHA.M seconded the resolution, but at the
same time begged permission to go away from the
point which it related to. Hitherto ell scientific
matters had had but one tendenc', and that
was to help the intellect, but • quite recently
science had taken a wider turn, and she helped now,
through the works of the engineer and the actuary, to
extend commercial intercourse and promote the social
welfare of the people.— (Hear, hear.) Formerly life
assurance was only a theory, but for some few years
past the theory had been reduced to a practice, and
now it was one of the most successful agents of mo-
dern times.—(Hear, hear.) He happened to have
been brought up within a few miles of a well-known
hunting and racing locality, and be knew that a vast
deal of money was spent in preparing race-horses for
the struggle on the course, but on that course
there was this disadvantage—only one horse
could win. On the life assurance race-
course, however, it was widely different,
for they were all winners—(A laugh)—and in the
end they were certain to obtain a prize.—(Hear,
bear, and a laugh.) The same uncertainty that at=
tached to a horse-race attached to life, but in the
latter case the uncertainty could always be provided
for. If a man saved a little 'money, and began to
build a house as a provision for his family, death
might overtake him before be had completed the first
story, and he would leave the work behind him un-
finished, whereas if he insured his life, no matter if
he died the next morning, the work would be com-
plete.—(Hear, hear.) They could not therefore be
too active in striving to extend and make known the
advantages of life assurance, and, then, in addition to
benefiting their fellow-creatures, they would also
have the additional consolation of knowing that they
were promoting the interest of their own institution.
The resolution was then put, and carried unani-
mously.
Mr. G. STURGE moved that the allowance to the
directors be voted at 2601. 14s. It was in vain to
expect their business to be done well if they did not
remunerate those who did it for them. The labourer
was worthy of his hire ; and if they paid the direc-
tors they gave them such an interest in the duties,
that they took care to fulfil them. He had, there-
fore very
great pleasure in proposing this resolu-
tion.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. Harman seconded the resolution.
The resolution was then put and carried unani-
mously.
The' Rev. J. GEORGE moved a resolution to the
effect that the thanks of the shareholders were due
And tendered ,to the, directors for the assiduous man-
ner in which they had promoted the interest of the
company, and he took the opportunity of reminding
the shareholders that life assurance societies acted-
most beneficially upon the people, tending, as
they did to improve the social habits and to encourage
industry and economy;—(Hear, hear.) He once
lived near the estate of a titled landowner, and he
heard a controversy between the noble pro-
prietor and the manager of the estate, as
to the best method of making a man industrious.
" Once get a man," said the noble proprietor,
" to put money into the savings' bank, and he will
redouble his industry to increase his savings." Now
be would say, once get a man to insure his life, and
he will become a more satisfied and useful member of
society.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. L. F. EDMUNDS seconded the resolution. lie
considered the directors were not half remunerated,
and wondered Hon. Gentlemen could work and give
up so much time for so little pay. He had much
pleasure in seconding the resolution, which was car-
ried unanimously.
Mr. LILLWALL moved a vote of thanks to the
auditors, and said he concurred with what had fallen
from the reverend gentleman who had pre-
ceded him. The philanthropist, the politician,
and the economist were alike interested in
the advancement of life assurance societies.
A man was always the better for having a stake in
his country, something, in fact, to think about and
care for, and crime and poverty and political animo-
sity would diminish as Life Assurance increased.
Mr. SWAN seconded the resolution, and as he re-
presented the Manchester board, which was, perhaps;
one of the most efficient and influential in all Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire, be could state that they were
highly satisfied with the position of the company.
The usefulness of institutions like , this might be
illustrated by a' reference to the pauperism of
the country. A short time ago he saw a
statement, that out of seventy-four persons
in the Birmingham' Workhouse, 'something like
seventy of them had been members of benefit clubs
that had failed to fulfil their objects. Now, had these
poor persons joined an institution like this, and made
provision for an annuity after a certain age, they
would never have been the inmates of a workhouse,
and he therefore
strongly recommended the directors
to grant policies and salinities for very low 5.11.032,
such as 301. or 401.—(Hear, hear.) In his opinion,
man
ought to insure his life, as no one
every
bcertain of what the future might
three or four months
save; for instance, pre-
gentleman made a proposal to him to take out
ago' the joint lives of himself and his wife
policy upon
for 4001. The proposal was satisfactory, and it was
etnnit t
about being accepted when the gentlewmas p
an w
u it noo
the country for a few days, there he
i making
damp bed, caught a fever and died
wthout
(Hear, hear.)
an provision whatever for his
The resolution was then put, and carried unani•
mously.
Mr. LATHAM moved, and Mr. PLL_TT seconde4 a
vote of thanks to the medical officers of the company,
which was carried unanimouely.
Dr. COOS returned thanks and
took the opportu-
nity of again urging
upon the directors the expediency
of granting policies for small sums such as 101., as
such a proceeding would enable him to bring at
( least
10,000 proposals of that nature toathveotoe ffiocf thanks Hear
to.)
e.—
Mr. ALEX. WEBBER moved
Mr. Sheridan and the other officers of the com-
Panm•Yr'. A
ea ALEX DER WEBBER then said he bad much
roosn th cordial ks o the
pharehleasure in
soldersp weprei dug e tothat H. B. Sheridan,than Esq.,f the
r and the other officers of the company, for
manage ,
the efficient manner in which they had performed
their duties. Mr. Sheridan, their respected manager,
Was not only an efficient servant of the company, but
be had the talent to develop its resources—to exa-
mine and sift the whole business connected with it—
that it would be difficult, if not impossible for the di-
rectors of any similar office in London to point to
their managers and say to them—" That now excels
yours." --(Hear, hear) As regarded life aa-
surdace., there were, many offices for that purpo4e,
and many managers, and he wogid, give
them all credit for doing the best they could ; but