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LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING-, SEPTEMBER 1, /852

and is entitled pretentiously " A .Cornish Capitalist's
- Hint for an Exchange"—a rather large heading
fur just four lines of doggrel, the head of a Mon-
ster on the legs of a Mannikin! " The Life of
an Architect" is continued with further gabblings
by way of literary, theatrical, and artistic reminis-
cences. "A. Family Trip to the Seaside" is ap-
propriate to the season, when the Smiths and
the Jeneses are dabbling systematically in the
vicinage of bathing machines. A long contribution,
and one which will be universally accepted, by
those who read it, as a novelty, is the one headed
" The Saddlebags." Another describes the " Memoirs
of a Man of the World." Another reviews the
writing of Madame Dunoyer as among the "Popu-
lar French Authoresses" of the last century. Besides
the foregoing, the Miscellany comprises a variety of
good-natured notices of books recently published.

Hardman's translation of Edward Jermann's '
of
turei from Sr. Petersburgh." As another, cluster
I Traveller's Library, comprises the whole oflred,epriicel.c
j Grimm's Household Stories we have " The.. Soaring
character. The new number of The Charm, besides
a profusion of woodcuts, contains a merry description
I Lark," and other quaint productions of a similar
of " Home for the Holidays." The Picture Pleasure
farmer's Magazine consists, as usual, a
Book is still more profusely illustrated.
of The
mass of papers of great practical interest,
wb by
are
ee
t o
a bs
and such as may be consulted with profit.t
the sporting world—Harry Ilieover—has commenced
the account of his " Life and Adventures." The
serial, which we trust may be sufficiently protracted,
Be-
sides this the " Review" embraces,
cannot but prove fraught with entertainment. rve In
that t h ea
n Soplodrtif7algvoulirietvezein
among other
things for September, contributions from Craven,
Hornywink, Foxglove, Castor, and Hawthorne, to-
gether with engravings by Beckwith and Engle-
heart. The Ladies' Companion would be interesting
for the present month if its only attraction were the
portrait of Mary Howitt, but, in addition to this
illustration, the monthly magazine of the fair sex is
rendered remarkable by
a story from Frances Brown,
by some verses from Mrs. Abdy, and by another
chapter on "German Legendary Lore," from the pen
of Mrs. T. K. llervey. As ever, the Church of
England Magazine is crowded with effusions appro-
priate to this class of periodicals. Perhaps the most re-
markable, as it is certainly the most interesting, paper
in the Eclectic Review, just issued, is the criticism
headed" The Arctic Robinson." Charles Knight's mag-
nificent Imperial Cyclopwdia has this month reached,
under the subdivision of "
The British Empire," the
description of " Parsonstown." The engraving
pre-
xed to the instalment before us represents, within
the limits of a single plate, most of the noblest
public buildings in London—an illustration singu-
larly appropriate to the work under notice, which in
every essential respect rises to
the dignity of a na-
tional enterprise. Under its new editorship, that of
the accomplished Mrs. S. c.
Hall, Sharp ei s
London Magazine is already extending and
strengthening its reputation. A better number of the
periodical, and this is the "eighty-third" according
to the old series, has not before appeared than the one
o the fame of being
here issued for the month of Septetnbe. As to the
gofacahllievtheed
artistic periodicals
Art Journal, edited by Mr. S. C. Ira!,, it continues to
published in Christendom. The present number, be-
the maintainmost whatdistinigt distinguished el long
sides an engraving by Allen, from Jones's "Lady
Godiva" in the Vernon Collection, and another by
Vernon from Shee's "Infant Bacchus," also in the
same eminent gallery—has a third by mote, repre-
senting Canova's noble statue of " Madame Mere,"
with
mater" the grand
neath and simple inscription of " Napoleonis
under.

ATHENIEUM LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY.
rhad of
been s in-
fluentialdirectoformed at
This society held its first annual meeting yester-
day at the office, 30, Sackville-street; the Rev. J.
Bartlett, of Atcham-park, in the chair.
The report set forth that, although the society was
a one,new
in theirbranch
various
boards,
localities,
Manchester, Birmingham, Sheffield, Hull, and the Isle
Anfn arrangement Man, thatandhad
others
further are
been
in course
made
with
in-
stitution of a kindred nature, entitled the Atheimum
Institute, and by this junction of interests with that
large and powerful class, the members of the literary
and newspaper press, beneficial results to the society
were anticipated. The balance sheet of the society
showed its capital to be 18,5154 and the amount re.
ceived for premiums to be 4,4191. The disbursements
were 2,5851. in preliminary expenses, and the com-
pany's capital now consisted of 5,0201. invested in se-
curities, 8,056/. at the banker's, and about 1,4001. in
the hands of the manager and the society's agents.
During the first nine months policies had been issued
that yielded 4,4191. in premiums. The total number
of policies was 322. Not a single claim had yet come
against the office—a strong proof of the vigilance of
the directors, and of the care of the medical officers.
The expenses of founding the society had been paid
for, and the directors had every confidence in the so-
ciety's success.

The CHAIRMAN expressed his entire satisfaction
with the progress of the society, in which expression
Mr. ALEXANDER RICHMOND, as a director and large
shareholder, said he fully concurred.
Mr. JAMES ANDREW DURHAM said he looked to
the fact of the society not being encumbered with an
excess of capital, but having a respectable propriety to
look to in case of necessity, as one of the
must contribute greatly to its success. lie believed
the company bad been established on the right basis,
and that it would succeed. means that

On the motion of Mr. HARRIS, a dividend of 5 per
cent. upon the subscribed capital, clear of income-
tax, was carried unanimously, after an expression of
opinion that the rate of per-tentage had been agreed
upon with a view to permanency, and that if one
year only had been taken into consideration, the
dividend might have been at the rate of 25 per cent.
per annum.

Mr. CRIBB, in proposing a vote of thanks to the
auditors, took occasion to animadvert upon the conduct
of the press in commenting upon the position of life
assurance companies.
His remarks were deprecated by Mr. EDWARD
BROOKS, as a member of the society, and one who
was not desirous that the Athenaeum Society
should
take up the cudgels for the younger life offices.
Mr. MITCHELL said that, seeing Mr. Tomline's
name connected with the society, he had, every
confidence in its management. It was his firm per-
suasion that the society would confer a
great benefit
upon literary men, and that the Athenaeum Institute
would prove to it a valuable appendage.
Mr. TOMLINE adverted to three recent instances of
men of genius who had died suddenly and left their
families almost wholly unprovided for. He (Mr.
Tomline) was secretary to the Shaksp erian Society'
and as such, meeting in conversation
with the Lord-
Justice Knight Bruce, that learned authority had
remarked to him—" How is it that we find men of
literature and genius, who can write essays that are the admiration of their country, thus making no pro-
vision for their families ? If you can point out to me
a way in which it could be done, it should have my
best support." Ho (Mr. Tomline) had said that it
could only be done by means of a self-supporting in-
stitution like the present. Any
mere eleemosynary
irstitution would wholly fail. It was his
duty to
state that Mr. Disraeli, although so much occup.ied ,in
affairs of State, had taken so warm an interest to the
prosperity of their institute that he had called twice,
personally to express his interest in its
progress, and
.
his desire to render it any good offices in his Pore"
Sir G. Staunton and the Marquis of Bristol had shut'
larly tendered their good offices.
Mr. SUTTON and other gentlemen having expressed
their favourable opinions of the progress of the society,
and all the customary resolutions having been unsot
mously adopted, the meeting terminated with a vote
of thanks to the Reverend Chairman.

THE LAST PASSAGE Op THE RINLE•
A few weeks ago the Prince President of the French
Republic superintended a military
that created some sensation in Germany; but a Paesa
of the same river was recently attempted by an English-
man,of
which, though of a less brilliant, was, Perhaps' -
a far more daring character. The occurrence very pa:
most of the hotels and cafes of the town.
tnrally caused considerable excitement in the net passage of the Mane
hood of Bonn, the scene of the incident; and for sever!"
days it formed the principal topic of conversation in
that the Englishman in question, who is a member
to
f
the Middle ' up the Rhine
d,
Temple, stopped on his way and
explore the wonders of the Seven Mouateill°'
0 having pitched his tent in Bonn, he took advantage
f a fine afternoon to visit
lionigsw. and a Cologne steamer, hen-
Drac
..
mter, and ascend the castled crag °I
mountain eurrounding
Eels, Charmed by the beauties of the
country, he loitered upon the spot llutil even
suit , when, as ill-luck would have it, a terrifio hander-
aorm overtook him, and he lost his way in the upon-
ours
t mg- After rambling among the vines far aealehh
ii agt-ebsr
iBdUgEne
ili sufficient directions
he was attracted by a light to the decrkeeper's
It would seem
the
on
the summit of Aulber where he obtained from in-
of which is reachconno
()tied village opposite oapt Posit(' 13°nn in
sa
f ety.
the others are ttte ho made an effort to he up the Rake ferrymen, but,
failing in that, ho his own pilot across
t.he emeoeotrimngansy other oints,
to those used
the river,, determined to be .s• It will be
as ho had been in the mountain . _
rweemliembered by Rhenish travellers that the river here, as
se of seven
anchored in the centre o. him to descend the
o d or eight boats, the first
f the stream, while
intervals by a chain
of the of th
cable that terminates' in a sort of landing-stage, similar
e stage is floated
undid the fastenings. Too late, from
a side to side by the current of the river;
on the Thames. Th
ho
Englishman, erroneously
all
ye fld Jo awt it ni e
the overr
1.. v ae sr
0 had to do to get across was to loosen
supposing that
• toped on board and
is furnished with a " fly.
however, sco-
he di
vared that he could not work the rudders, and instead,
d ianticipated,
rion fCo directly
ogn e.
it •
got into the - it d like a shuttlecock,
stream went round
and in the rage
length the chain cable snapped, and he was ear-
The ferrymen being now alarmed by the noise, took to
theirth boats and gave chase; but before they overtook it
ofethstage had floated many miles away,
the Cause moment they administered a bound drubbing to
rime of all their trouble, and then locked him up.
The next morning he was taken before the police au-
thorities of Bonn, who told him that he had not only
he
it: It:0d
endangered his life by his proceedings, bathed rendered
helf liable to a severe [punishment. He has, how-
ever,acted in int. - of the law, and the offence
would, therefore, Wance
his
be overlooked onmaking good
the damage to the bride Of course the Englishman,
having no g.
reinedtitraaspttdgi
other alternative, at once consented to this
cp u sormperi on ran
is e 6f the offence he had committed against the
law ; and, having handed over between 301.
and 40/, to the bridge, he
proprietors of the was allowed
to resume his tour up the Rhine,

THE NEW CONVOCATION

In printing the following list of the newly elected
Convocation, we have given the proctors as they were
originally chosen by the clergy, and as, in our
opinion, they ought to claim and to take their seats ;
and the names that have been erased by episcopal or
other election are enclosed in brackets. Those
(among the clergy) printed in italics signify mem-
bers not heretofore elected; and those with an
asterisk denote members who are understood to have
pledged themselves to the support of synodical acti▪
on.
But we must observe-1. That many of those not
marked with an asterisk are favourable to the reviv▪
al
of Convocation. 2. That in the instances where the
number of proctors has been unusually reduced by
re election, it is impossible to specify who are, strictly
speaking, new members of Convocation, as the names
of those erased by the Bishop do not appear on the
roll of the last Synod. We have not attempted a
classification of the bishops.—Chrwiicle.
A LIST OF THE BISHOPS AND CLERGY OF THE
PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY CITED TO APPEAR
IN CONVOCATION, 1852.

THE UPPER HOUSE.
John Bird, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, President.
Charles James, London. John, Lincoln.
Charles Richard, Winchester. Alfred, Llandaff.
Christopher, Bangor. Samuel, Norwich.
Richard, Bath and Wells. Samuel, Oxford.
Ashurst Turner, Chichester. George, Peterborough.
Thomas, Ely. George, Rochester.
Henry, Exeter. Edward, Salisbury.
James Henry, Gloucester and Thomas Vowler, St. Asaph,
Bristol. Connop, St. David's.
Renn Dickson, Hereford. Henry, Worcester. John, Lichfield and Coventry.

THE LOWER HOUSE.
CANTERIBURY.
William Rowe Lyall, D.D. John Russell, D.D., proctor
dean for the chapter
James Croft, archdea- William John Chesskyre,*
con of Canterbury. M.A., and William Hodge
Benjamin Harrison, M.A.. D.D., proctors for
archdeacon of Maidstone the clergy of the diocese

LONDON.
Henry Hart Milman, D.D., Christopher Wordsworth,*
dean of S. Paul's. D.D., proctor for the chap-
William Buckland, D.D., ter of Westminster
dean of Westminster [J. H. Spry,' D.D.,] and
William Hale Hale, MA., Robert George Baker, M.A.,
archdeacon of London proctors for the archdea.
John Sinclair, M.A., arch. conry of Middlesex
deacon of Middlesex J. T. Toogood,* M.A:, and A.
W. H. E
archdeaco f the chapter
don nn o the archdeaconry of Lon-
of
, Westmi
proctornt
ster
tA" Caul' D.D., proctors for
er
of S. Paul's
Bincke, h M
chapter
fore the

WINCHESTER.
Thomas Gamier, D.C.L., J, X. Randophopproc-
dean tor for the archdeaconry of
C. J. Hoare, M.A., archdea.. Surrey
con of Surrey John Haygarth, proc-
.T.
deacon C. Wigram Winchester
arch. tor for the archdeaconry of
of Winchester
-, proctor for the chapter

BANGOR:
James Henry Cotton, 8.C.L., John William Trevor, M.A.,
dean proctor for the chapter
Richard Newcome, M.A., Charles Williams,• 8.D., and
archdeacon of Merioneth James V. Vincent,* proctors
John Jones, 8.D., archdeacon for the clergy of the diocese
of Bangor and Anglesea

BATH AND WELLS.
Richard Jenkyn, D.D., dean 11. W. Barnard, M.A., proc-
Henry Law, M.A., archdea- tor for the chapter (here-
con of Wells tofore proctor for the
George Anthony Denison* clergy)
M.A., archdeacon of Taun- John Stuart Hippesley Hor-
ton ner,* M.A., and J. B. Bul-
Vacant, archdeaconry of Bath tiler Clarke,* M A., proctors
for the clergy of the diocese
CHICHESTER.
Geo. Chandler,* D.C.L., dean Frederick Vincent, proctor for
James Garbett, M.A., arch- the archdeaconry of Chi-
deacon of Chichester cheater
Julius Charles Hare, HI.A., 11. T. Grace, MA.. proctor
archdeacon of Lewes for the archdeaconry of
Charles E. Hutchinson, MA., Lewes.
proctor for the chapter.

Richard Dawes, M.A., dean:
Henry Wetherell, B. D., ardh-

John Jebb,• M.A., proctor for
the archdeaconry of Here-
.

deacon of Hereford ford .
William Waring, M.A., arch- James Wayland.loyee,* M.A.
deacon of Salop proctor for the archdea-
Lord Saye and Sele, D,C.L., conry of Salop
proctor for the chapter

[ALA., archdeacon of the William Lindsay Palmes,*
East Riding ALA., and George Wray,*
Edw. Churton,* M.A., arch- ALA., proctors for the arch -
deacon of Cleveland deaconry of the East Riding
Charles Hawkiirs, D.C.L , and Samuel Gamlen,* M.A., and
William 11. Dixon, M.A., Charles Calor,* 8.D., proc-
proctors for the chanter tors for the archdeaconry of
Hon, and Rev. Irilliam Cleveland

DURHAM.
Edward, lord bishop 1).D., and John Davie
George Waddington, D.D., Eade, . M.A., proctors for
dean the archdeaconry of Dur-
Charles Thorp,* D.D., arch- ham
deacon of Durham R. C. Core, M.A., and
William Forbes Raymond, Henry Gipps, M.A., proc-
M.A., archdeacon of-North- tors thr the arcbdeaconry of
umberland Northumberland
George Bland, M.A., arch- Hon. and Rev. F. R. Grey,*
deacon of Lindisfarne M.A., and William Dodd,'
Charles Thorp,* D.D., proc- M.A., proctors for the arch-
tor for the chapter deaconry of Lindisfarne.
Thomas Linwood Strong,

CARLISLE.

Hugh, lord bishop
Archibald Campbell Tait,

Henry Gpps, M. A., proctor
for the chapter
William Jackson, D.D., and
Hon. 77tomas Edwardes,*
M.A. proctors for the
clergy of the diocese

D.O L , dean
William Goodenough, M.A.,
archdeacon

CHESTER.

John, lord bishop tor the archdeaconry
Frederick Anson, DD., dean Chester

, .
Isaac Wood, M.A , archdea- Augustus Campbell, M.A
con of Chester proctor for the archdea-
Jonathan Brooks, M.A., conry of Liverpool
archdeacon of Liverpool Robert Wilson Evans,' 8.D.,
James Slade, M.A., proctor proctdr for part of the arch-
for the chapter deaconry of Richmond
Richard Greenall, hi. A. , proc-