The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-13 00:00:00

The Price of Gold.

The quotation of gold at Paris is about per mine pm., and
the short exchange on London is 25.20 per £1 sterling. On
comparing these rates with tLe English Mint price of £3
7s. 100. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is
arly 1-10th i er cent. dem er in London than in Paris.
the course of exchange at New York on London for bills at
60 days' sight is 163 k
to IGli per cent., and the premium on
gold is 50 to 51 per cent. At these rates there is a profit
cal tha PziPortltlou ol gold t 1i Wilted Mates.

Western Life Assurance Society.

Yesterday afternoon the 21st ordinary general meeting of
the directors and shareholders of the society was held at

the London offices, 3, Parliament street. The annual re-
port, which was of the most satisfactory description, was
unanimously adopted, and in the evening the directors and
their friends dined together to celebrate the society attain-
ing its majority. J. T. Hibbert, M.P. for Oldham, owing
to the indisposition of the chairman of the society,
(Somers Cocks, Esq.) presided.
The dinner, which was of the most recherche description,
having been disposed of,
The CHAIRMAN gave the usual loyal toasts, which were
all heartily responded to.
Major LAVIES and Capt. TEMPL ER neatly responded to
the toast of the Volunteers, the latter gentleman remarking
that the Western was the first assurance company that
opened its doors to them without the slightest restriction.
The CHAIRMAN, in proposing " Success to the Western
Assurance Society," regretted very much the absence of
Mr. Somers Cocks, because he took the greatest interest in
everything which tended to the goad of the society. He
need hardly tall them they were assembled that evening to
celebrate the attainment of its majority by the Western
Life Office. (Cheers) The United Society had surmounted
tte:difficulties of infancy, and the dangers of youth, but to-
day it began its manhood and entered the world to work for
itself. The medical officers had taken the greatest care
that none but first-class lives were accepted, and to that
might be attributed their present prosperous and
successful position. In the year 1861 their proposals
amounted to 700. while during the past year their new
proposals received amounted to no less than 1,748, which
represented if. premiums upwards of £18,000; but gratify-

ing as that circumstance was, the business for the last four
months had outran all their expectations, and the present
year gave evidence of being une of extraordinary success.
(Cheers.) It was not every amalgamation that led to
prosperity, Lut in their case the union of the societies had
been one of unparalleled success, and if is did not in a year
or two o'ertop, it would at least prove a formidable rival

to the oldest, richest, and safest life assurance society in
the country. Their success was attributable to the great
ability cf Mr. Scratchley—(cheers)—coupled with the fore-
sight and assiduity of their directors; and if the proposition
of their talented actuary was adopted by Pat liament, life
assurance would greatly increase, and the benefit would be
felt by all.

The toast was drunk with the greatest enthusiasm.
Mr. SEYMOUR FITZOERALD, M.P., proposed as the next
toast, "The United Boards." He said he looked back to
his connection with the company with the greatest pride,
especially as its career of prosperity had utterly astonished
its most sanguine supporters. They had that day attained their
majority, or he might say come into the full and uncontrollable
enjoyment of their fortune, and looking to the business
habits of every gentleman connected with the Western,
their future could but bo brilliant and prosperous. (Cheers.)
Mr. LEIGH returned thanks.
The Hun. Mr. HOWARD proposed the health of the
Chairman ; and

Mr. HIBBEBT briefly, but pointedly, returned thanks.
Air. NEALE proposed the next toast, viz., "Prosperity
to all L t'e As•urance Associations."

Captain rEMPLER of the Equitable replied.
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Mr. DREW proposed "The Visitors."
Alderman SAUNDERS of Sheffield retuned thanks. The
greater part of the remarks of the speaker H eke in favour of
the bill of Mr. Scratchley, an outline of which will be tound
in another column of i he Sun.

The next toasts that followed were " The Trustee s," pro-
posed by Mr. Seager ; the "Legal Advisers," by Mr.
Frers.

Mr. LEIGH proposed the health of Mr. Arthur Scrat chley,
their actuary, and in doing so passed a glowing eulogium
upon the undoubted talent and ability of that gentleman.
Mr. SCRATCHLEY, in returning thanks, said he felt
highly complimented at the manner in which his health
bad been received. The success of the Western was his
greatest pride. (Cheers.) The bill he proposed to submit
to Parliament was, in his opini .n, a great public want,
and, if it was sanctioned, it would not only center much
good upon mankind, but tend to a great extension of life
assurance. (Cheers.) He again begged to thank them
very sincerely tor the compliment.
"The Officers of the Society" were next toasted by Mr.
Marson, and acknowledged by Mr. Row, of the Manchester
Branch, and Mr. Harding, of the London office.

lhe toast of "The Shareholders" was responded to by
Mr. King.
The toast of " The District Managers," proposed by Dr.
Fuller, and acknowledged by Captain Hutchinson, Mr.
Gilbert, Mr. Anstey, and Mr. Polkinghorn, closed the en-
j •yments of the evening.

The following gentlemen were present :—S. Fitzgerald,
M.P., General Cottleld, Hon. It. E. Howard, R. T. Cocks,
Dr. Basham, H. A. Hunt, H. P. Fuller, Councillor Spiers
(Oxford), G. H. Drew, C. Stephenson, W. T. Mackrell,
Harrison Blair (Manchester), A. Scratchley, H. Clothier
(Hasleinere), Dr. Lavies, R R. Sad,er, H. J, Semple, C.
Harding, Vansittart Neale, G. 0. Camroux (Birmingham),
R. Johnson (Liverpool), R. Freeman, W. Fuller, 3. B.
White, jun., H. P. BuAler, J. T. King, Alterman San-
ders (Sheffield), Dr. Fuller, C S•uart Bailey (Ilistol),
Samuel Hobbs, Peatson (Nlanchester), Dr. K lly, E. W.
Brabrook, W. B. Row (Manehest-r), F. F. Camroux, F. W.

ltowlatt, Joseph Oliver, W. Polkingborne (Winchester),
H. E. Bicknell, J. L. Seager, J. B. White, W. Freeman,
jun., W. W. Fisher, E Lucas, J. Fisher, Popham Leth-
bridgs. (Greenwich), Peter Hood, R. D. Gilbert (Ply-
mouth), J. A. Stuart, T. E. Hardy. a List
(Shrewsbury), W. Matson, E. S. Anstey (Devonport),
J. U. Hibbert, M.P., J. C. I..mpler, A. Robinson, Rev.
E. P. B. Latimor, H. Seager, Jas Hunt, M. Pound, J.
Leigh (Manchester), D Cope (Birmingham), Chas. Frere,
J C. Lethebridge, 0. Roberts, J Reynold, Capt Hutchin-
son, It. G. Cabell, F. H. Gilbart, W. T. Clarke.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

BURGLARY AT LORD H' SHAM'S—CAPTURE OF THE
BURGLARS —£2,000 ORTH OF PE.OP.RTV RECOVERED.
—Richard O'Lochlin, ~ddress refused, and Arthur Hewitt,
alias Wallace, of 33, Dorset-street, Commercial-road South,
and who, it was stated, had already suffered four years'
penal servitude for a robb• ry, were charged before Mr.
Tyrwhitt with burglariously breaking and entering the
dwelling-house of Lord Chesham, 19, Grosvenor-square,
and stealing a large quantity of jewellery and other articles,
including a number of antiques, of the value of £2 000.
In addition to the valuable property which was produced
in court, a thick piece of rope, used by burglars with a lever
to force iron bars, a screw-driver, some silent matches, and
two life preservers, found on the premises, were produced.
The greatest praise is due to Police-constab c Edward
Rowlett, 145 C, but for whose exertions the burglars would
no doubt have escaped with their valuable booty, which,
singularly enough, they had pretty equally divided between
them, as nearly as possible £l,OOO worth of property being
found upon each of them.
Mr. Simpson, agent to Lord Chesham, watched the case
on the part of his lordship.
Edward Rowlett, 145 U, said—About half past five this
morning I was in North Audley-street, near Grosvenor-
square, when I saw the two prisoners drop from a low wall
into the area of 19 A Grosvenor- square. I ran up to the
area and beard a rattle spring, and the two iTisoners
attempted to get over the area wall. They then jumped
over into North Audley street, and I attempted to seiz-
Hewitt, when he immediately turned round and said,
" Don't take me, I'll give you this," holding a life -preserver
in his hand. He made a furious blow at me, which I warded
off by stepping back. The two prisoners then ran down
North Audley-street towards Oxford. street. I sprang my
rattle and followed them to opposite Green-street, when I
asked a man with a phaeton to let me ride with him in pursuit.
He did so, and I rode on the box, keeping them in eight till
they got to Park-street, where they stopped, and I seized
Hewitt by the collar, and on the constables coming up we
conveyea them to the station. At the station on O'Lochlin
was found five stjatches and the other articles. [Rowlett
then read a long list of the articles.) On the other pti •
goner three watches and other articles. [Rowlett read the
list ) In Park-street, when he apprehended Hewitt, he
threw away a life-preserver (one of those mentioned above).
I then went back to the premises, 19. Grosvenor-square,
aed found upon examination that the prisoners had got
access to the house by getting over a low wall and over a
knife house. I found the window of the servants' hall had
marks on the railing of a thick piece of tarred rope having
been tied round it, and the bars wrenched apart by that
means. The opening made was wide enough to admit
a hand. The window had then been opened, and the lock
of the door had ben broken. On the prisoners a screw •
driver and some matches were found.
John Uff, page in service of Lord Chesham, said—At a
quarter-past five this morning I came down to the ser-
vants'-hall and saw a man outside the window and the
other getting up to the window. I called the under butler,
and he sprung a rattle.

James Alexander "rain, under-butler to Lord Chesham,
said—At a quarter-past five I was awoke by the last wit-
m as, who said thieves were trying to get into the house. I
ran on to the leads taking my rattle with me. Toe pri-
soners were on the leads at the back of 19A., and on asking
what they did there, Hewitt said they wanted to sleep.
They instantly turned round and commenced climbing over
the wall, and 1 then sprung my rattle, and saw no more of
them till they were in custody.

Mr. Thos. Wedderspoon, steward to Lord Chesham, said
—I was up till one this morning, and before going to bed
saw all the premises safely secured. The iron bars of the
servants' hall window had been bent, and the window which
was closed last night found open. I locked the door of the
servants' hall and the door was forced open. The whole of
the articles produced were the property of his lordship.
Some of the articles were taken from the front drawing-
room.
By Mr. Tyrwhitt—Some of the articles were in glass
cases in the dining-room last night.
Inspector Bowles—l wiph for a remand, your worship,
that I may get evidence of the prisoners' convictions.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—They will be remanded for a week.

The Royul Mail Steam Packet Company held ite
meeting to. day. The report of the directors was
adopted %maim:nu:lly.