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London, England, 1852-07-06 00:00:00

►SECTION I.

THE OBJECTi OF THE INSTITUTE AND ITS CON3TITUTION.
1. Tne Institute of Actuaries of Great Britain and
Ireland is an association founded for the purpose of
elevating the attainments and status and promoting the
general efficiency of all who are engaged in occupations
connected with the pursuits of an actuary; and for the
extension and improvement of the data and methods of
the science which has its origin in the application of the
doctrine of probabilities to the affairs of life, and from
which life assurance, annuity, reversionary interest, and
other analogous institutions derive their principles of
operation. It embraces as its peculiar province of in-
quiry all monetary questions involving a consideration
of the separate or combined effects of interest and pro-
bability,
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2. It consists of contributing members, viz., fellows
and associates (those of the latter who aro or may be-
come principal offiars of any life assurance, annuity,
or reversionary interest society, being distinguished by
the title of " official associates"), and non-contributing,
viz , honorary, foreign, and corresponding members.
3. It is governed by a president and council, elected
by and &abject to the control of general meetings.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY.—Rear-Admiral the Duke of
Nortbutn ierland, KUL' First Lord of the Admiralty,
accompanied by the Duchess and Captain the Hon. F.
T. Pelham, his private secretary, arrived at this
Port at aIZ o'clock this afternoon, and embarks this
"ening in the Admiralty steam yacht Black Eagle,
Master Commander Petley, for the Channel Islands.
His Norwegian Majesty's war brigantine Sleipner, 4,
" Captain-Lieutenant" Fleischer, arrived at Spithead
Yesterday evening from Frederieksvaern, last from the
North Sea, where she has been cruising and practising
great gunnery, accompanied by the corvette Ellida, which
vessel has 60 cadets on board studying practical seaman.
ship, &c., and with whom the Sleipuer parted company
Yesterday morning, the corvette proceeding for Brest.
Captain Fleischer (accompanied by M. L. A. Venden-
b. orgb, his Norwegian and Swedish Majesty's Consul et
thia port) paid his respeets to the Port-Admiral, Sir
Thomas G.O M.G., this morning at the Ad•
iralty-house, where he will have the honour of dining
co,e.linorrow evening, accompanied by his Consul. Tee
Paer has been supplied with water from the victual-
""g establishment, and will take in a stock of provi-
solicfincis- She will remain here a few days to allow of her
th °era inspecting the dockyard, &c., which a party of
d_e,M have done to-day, under the escort of M. Le Comte
''Lki eases. Hence she proceeds to Cherbourg.
iota Highness Said Pacha, accompanied by M. Zobliat,
cnmul Consul General Captain Claremont, of the
-hadian Rifles, and suite, left the Portland Hotel,
South,
bapir,,es, yesterday afternoon, in open carriages, and em-
--vu at a quarter to five o'clock at the town sallyport
in th
—6 port Admiral's barge, which conveyed him to the
Egyptian,,: stem yacht Caaidcaida, in the harbour, on
ulakboarding which the Victory hoisted the Turkish flag
aLii,ker fore, and saluted it with 21 guns. To-day his
0-rhess, under the pilotage of Captain Henderson,
of the Blenheim, has taken a cruise in his yacht as
far aS the Southampton water, with the view of giving
Captaiu Henderson a good opportunity of ascertaining
her seaworthiness in the engine department, the yacht
having professedly come to this port to obtain a refit in
that particular.
The Jackal steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander Bed-
dingfileld, arrived here yesterday afternoon trona the coast
of Africa last from Plymouth, and came into haroour.
She nrought supernumeraries and seamen paid off from
the Queen,•
116, at Devonport. She proceeds to-morrow
for Woolwich (to which place she carries supernumera-
ries) to be paid off and refitted.
The Vulcan iron steam troop-frigate, Commander Von
Donop, left Spithead this afternoon for Qaeenatown,
where she will embark troops for Melbourne and Syd-
ney. South Australia.
The Basilisk, 6, steam-sloop, Commander the Hon. F.
Egerton, hauled off from her hulk to the stream this
morninz. to have her compasses adjusted.
The Edinburgh, 58, steam-gunnery ship,C.,atpo-d
taianyuzi
lett (acting), went out of harbour at 1
anchored at Spithead. , p.m
The Sharpshooter, 8, screw steam-vessel, pas taken
into the steam basin this morning, and the
F- --`"
taken our, after refit. lre Queen
Her Majesty's yacht Victoria and Al. 014, Captain
Lord Adolphus Frizolarenc,,,
G. C. H., god°-
Fairy tender,
went out of harbour to ...owe' this mo
in attendance upon the Queen', e. morning, to remain
APPOINTMENTS.
WOOLWICU, JULY I.—urtgoon
(1840, to the Meander, 44, at Chalhatbn Andrews
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