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WHEREAS, it has lately come to my knowledge
V that some unprincipled person or persons have for some time
past been imposing upon the public, by selling to the trade and
others, a spurious artiele,larder the name of
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is published by me to prevent further imposition upon the public and
serious injury to myself.
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28, Long-lane, West Smithfield, London.

EQUITABLE FIRE and NATIONAL LOAN
' FUND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES
26, CORNHILL, LONDON. •
DIRECTORS. •
t*T. LAMIE MURRAY, Esq., Chairman.
*W.A. B. Bennett, Esq. *john Moss, Esq. '
t*Hugh Croft, Esq. t*Sohn Rawson, Esq.
t.J. Elliotson, M.D. F.R.S. *John Shaw, Esq.
t*geo. Fuller, Esq. t•Edmond S. Symes,. Esq.
*Ralph Gough, Esq. t*Clement Tabor, Esq.
t William Kennaway, Esq.- ' tJoseph Thompson, Esq:
tSir Arnold J. Knight, M.D. t*Auguqns Vigne, Esq.
*Sir A. W. Hillary, Bart. tSainuel Walker, Esq.
*M. C. Maher, Esq.

* Fire. t Life. * Both.
EQUITABLE FIRE OFFICE. Capital. 500,0001.
(Incorporated under 7 and 8 Pict., caa. 110.)
The Equitable Fire Office, by a constant analysis of ita own
exnerience, from time to, time, adopts such rates of premium as the
nature of the risk justifies ; and with: this view en annual investi-
gation is made into each.class of risk, and a return of fifty per cent.
of the net excess, made to' all classes of Instirers whose policies have
been in force for three years. •
Farming Stock insured at 3s. per cent. without the Average
Clause.
Losses are made good without dedUction or discount.
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NATIONAL LOAN NEB FUND LIFETABL OFFICE. Capital £500,001
LIFE ES.

On the Withdrawal Table the assured is entitled, by simple en-
dorsement, to receive an immediate advance of one-half the amount
of the paid annual premiums, without security or deposit
of the policy ; or half-premium for the whole continuance of life. On
surrender one-half of the annual payments will be returned.
Life Am-mit:es granted, also Deferred and Contingent Annuities.
The terms of the Society are peculiarly favourable.
The present annual inoome of the Society from premiums exceeds
70,0001 ; the amount covered by the policies of the Society is up-
wards of 2,250,0001. ; and the reserve ;profit applicable to future
bonus to the assured, amounts to 95,5021. 14s. Od.
prospectuses, and every information, may be obtained, on applica
Lion at the Office, or to any of its Agents. •
W. S. B. WOOLHOUSE, Actuary.

T" PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL
LIFE ASSURANCE ASSOCIATION' (enrolled under 'the
Friendly Societfa Acts) and BENEVOLENT FUND.
Established 1840. . .

TRUSTEES;
•
Thomas Baring, Esq, M.P.I W. G. Prescott, Esq.
Thomson Hankey, Jun., Esq. Baron L. de Rothschild, M.P.
TREASURER OF THE BENEVOLENT FUND.
John Abel Smith, Esq., M.P.
For the important advantages offered by this Association to Clerks
and the Public in general, apply to the Secretary.
P. H. BYRNE, Secretary.
42, Bloorgate-street, London, May 1, 1852.

UNIVERSITY. LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY.
Established 1825.—Incorporated by Royal Charter.
Notice is hereby given, that the ANNUAL GENERAL COURT of
this Society will be held on WEDNESDAY, the 16th day of Juno inst.,
at the Thatched House Tavern, No. 85, St. James's-street.
The Chair will be taken at Four o'clock precisely.
CHARLES M. WILLICH, Secretary and Actuary.
24, Suffolk-street, Pall-mall East, June 9, 1852.

LAURENT'S CASINO,
ARGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street,
St. James's.
• Open every evening by Laurent's Celebrated Band. Principal
Cornet-a-Piston, M. Roulcourt.
Doors open at Eight o'clock. Dancing to commence at nine, and
terminate at half-past eleven.
Admission—ONE SIIILLING.

•
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Waterside Entrance close to. Battersea;bridge Pier.
Fare by Steam-boat from London-bridae or any of the interme-
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landed at Battersea-ttdge for Cremorne. , Fare by Omnibus from
Charing-cross, 3d.; from the City and remotest parts of the East-
end, 6d.

Proprietor, Mr. T. 13. SIMPSON.
Open for the Sea.on.
An uninterrupted succession of Entertainments from Three o'clock

until near Midnight, including
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the double-sighted Youth—Maalle. Violante's performances on the
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Platform—Terrific Ascent •of Madlle. Pauline Violaute amidst a
splendid display of Fireworks, &c., &c.
• Open at Three'o'clock.'
Admission, Is. ; Children, lialf-price.
On Sundays, after Four o'clock, by Refreshment Card, price 6d.
Table d'ilote at Six o'clock, 2s. 6d.

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THE CURE OF STRICTURE OF THE URETHRA,
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BY F. B. COURTENAY.

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PAR.LIAMENTARY DIVISIONS..

(From the Votes ant Procee,!in4s of the Trom.:ls 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:"—
Ainendnient 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 thered:—Question put,
" That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Question." The House divided :
MAJOEITY-YES, 1136,
Forster, Matthew Mirritz, O. F.
Freestun, Colonel Mitre, Colonel
Frewen, C. H. "Norreys, Lord
Galway; Viscount O'Brien, Sir Timothy
Graham, Sir James O'Connor, Yearns
Granger, T. C. Oswald, Alexander
Greonall, G. Parker, John •
Green, John Pechell, Sir G.
Greene, Thomas Pennant, Colonel
Grenfell, C. Pascoe Perfect, R.
Hall, Sir B. Pinney, William
llanmer, Sir J. Price, Sir R
Bardcastle, J. A. Ricardo, Osman
Haste, Alexander Rice, E. It
Hayter, W. G. Roberta% T. J. A.
Hcadlam, Thomas • Romilly, Col.
Heneage, G. li. Rushont, Captain
Henry, Alexander Scholefield, W.
Hervey, Lord A. Scobell, Captain
Heywood; James Scully, Francis
Heyworth, Lawrence Slaney, Robert A.
Ilildyard, T. B. T. Smith, Vernon
Ili nclley, C. Smith, J. A.
Hope, Sir J. Smith, John B.
Horsman, E. Somerville, Sir W.
Howard, E. G. Sotheyon, T. H. S.
Howard, P. 11. Staff oird, Augustus
Ald. • Stanford, J. F.
Hutt, William Stanley, W. 0.
Johnstone, Sir J. Stansfield, W. R. C.
Kershaw, James Stanton, W H.
Kildare, MarquiS Strutt, E.
King, P. J. Stewart, Admiral
Kinnaird, A. F. Stuart, Lord D.
Langsfon,j. 73. Sutton, 11. M.
Laslett, William Tennent, R. J. •
Legh, G. C. Tennent, Sir J.
Lemon, Sir C. Thompson, Colonel
Lewis, Sir T. Thompson, George .
Lewis
.George C: Ttioinely, T.
Lockhart, A. E. Townshend. Captain
Loveden, Pryse Trollope, Sir J.
Mackinnon, W. A. Tufnell, H.
M'Cullagh, W. T. Vane, Lord H.
Meagher, Thomas Verney, Sir H.
Manners, Lord J. Villiers, Charles
Marsh .11, J. G. Vivian, J. H.
Marshall, W. Walpole, Spencer
Matheson, Alex. Weathead, J. B.
Matheson, Colonel Williams, John
Melgund, Viscount Williams, W.
William Wilson; Matthew
Milligan, Robert
Molesworth, Sir W.
Morris, David
Mostyn, E. M.
Mo watt, Francis

Adair, R. A.
Adderley, C. B.
Agtionby, Ire A.
Alcock, Thomas
Armstrong, R. B.
Bagshaw, John
Bathes, 11,T.
Baring, Sir F.
Bass, M. T.
Bell, Jacob
Beresford, William
Berkeley, Admiral
Berkeley, Henry F.
Berkeley. C. L. G.
Bernal, Ralph
Birch, Sir T.
Blair, Stephen •
Booker, T. W.
Bouverie, E. P.
Boyle, Colonel
Brockman, E. D.
Brotherton, J.
Brown, H. ,
Brown, W.,
Bruce, C. L.
Carter, eamnei
Cavendish, C. C.
Cavendish, G. H.
Cayley, Ed*ard S.
Charteris, Francis
Child, smith
Cholmeley, Sir M.
Clay, James
Clay, Sir W.
Cliilord, Uenry;3l.
Cobden, Richard
Collins, William
Colvile, C. R.
Crawford, W. S.
Crowder, R.' B.
Currie, Henry
Da;rymple, Captain
Dawes, Edward
Devereux, J. T.
Drumlanrig, Vis.
Duke, SirJ.
Duncan, George
Duncombe, T.
Dundas, Sir DaVid
East, Sir J.
Ebrington, Viscount
Ellice, Edward
Elliot, John E.
Estcourt, J. B.
Evans, Sir Do Lacy
Evans, John •
Fitzroy,
_Henry

TELLEIC
Grosvenor, Lord R.
Denison, Edmund

MI NOftIT Y- NOES, 82.

Bagge, William Farrel*, James Mackenzie, -W. F. •
Bailey, Crawshay .
Floyer,Fello wessoEhdnward bbliaannndeevilirs, eLo, lirdis.e.
Bailey, Joseph
Baillie, H. J. : Forbes,
.Wm. Mininsell, T. P.
Baird James , Forester, Colonel Morgan, 0.
R.
Bankes, G. Freshileld, J. W. Mailings, J. R.
Barron, Sir 11, 1 Fuller,- A. E. - Mandy,'William
Bennet, Philip Gilpin,-Golonel Naas, Lord . , l
Best, John . Gooch, Sir E. S. Pakington, Sir J.
Bowles, Admiral Gordon, Admiral Patten, J. W.
Bramston, T. W. • Grogati,-Edward • Prime, Richard
Bridges, Sir B. Gwyn,- Howel Sandars, George
groadwood, H. Milford, Sir.H. Sibthorp, Colonel
Buller, Sii J. Y. liallewell, E. G. Spqoner, It. .
Butt, Isaac Hamilton; G. A. Stunt, H. G.
Carew, W. 11. Pole Hamilton, Lord C. Thesiger' Sir F.
Chatterton, Colonel Hardinge, C. S. Tyler, Sir G.
Clive, H. B. Moiler, J. W. Verner, Sir W.
Collins, T. Hildyard, B. C. Vivian, J. E. '
Corry, H. L. Hill, Lord E. , Waddington, IL S.
Cotton, W. S. ' Jolliffe, Sir W. 11. Welby, G; E. :
Davies, D. A. 'Jones, David Whiteside, James
Dod, J. W. Knox, Colonel Willoughby, Sir A.
'
Duckworth, Sir J. Knox;W. S.• Wodehonse, Edmund
Dancombe, A. • • • Lacy, H. C.
Dunne, Colonel Lockhart, W. TELLERS.
Da Pre, C. G. Leng, Walter Packe, C. W.
Emlyn, Viscount. Lowther, Colonel Deedes, W.
Farnham, E. Lygon, General

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SS A.N•CE
Ti lli
craiRAAND
LIFNE ---A UR
Tzk:
'COMPANY.
The third annual :Tienerat meetink. of the share-
holders of the Ti! es' Life 'Assurance and Guarantee
Coinpany wasiheld at. the offices of • the company on
Tuesday afternoon... Mr. IL. F. Pahl', one.of the di!.
rectory, in the absence—of die Hon. Ftadois
•
took the chair. •••

The acivertisemept convening the meeting .having
•
. - .
been read, , '
~ .
The CilAntrdate- said- he • had been unexpectedly
called to take the chair, owing to the unavoidable ab-
sence of the chairman ...and deputy.ch
P;itiilll of the
company, whcina they ...,„,-h.d. ;ixpected .up, to the last
mollient. ..: .They .had.--met 1 to receive
the report
of the directors —for •t-he past- year. He
bad to congratulate Athe. shareholders • that the
we affairs of the company relit such ai nsitkOn as to be
Werehighly gratifying, and all; no doubt,. satisfied
with the balanee4eet-that had already . been cir-
culated.
,Hq would now-call upon Mr. Sheridan, the
manager, 'to1 read the rekort, of which the following is.
. .
an Abstraot:-- . _
The directors have to_ express their satisfaction in
meeting the...proprietors of the company at this, the third
annual genetal 'meeting of the compan. •
The directors day before the ma the general
baltieetitheet: of t 6 company's affairs, made up -to the
30th day of April last . .
• -
The directors, 'also,: beg to lay before the meeting a
supplementary be.l3.l3ei•greet, brinf,in-
.e g the accounts up
O
to the 31st day• of M, 'last, by which the shareholders
will be enabled to, Ret9*-e t.hi financial state of the
company's ' airs, 'op to within 4 few days of this
meeting., ': . .
In accordance with the provisions of the 'deed of settle-
ment, the following directors .retire, but .being
eligible,
present ehemselves 'for reelection, viz.—The . HOD..
Fraiibia:Villiers; James Wyld, Eisq.' lei.p.; . aH. D.
O'Brien, Captain .Rt.A.5 James Reid,
,Esq., merchant.
By the rcport made' at the last annual meeting, the
directors congratulatecl -the shareholders upon the in-
creased business during the year which was then 'ended,
and teminded the shardholdees of the anticipation.which
bad been formed at the.first meeting of the company, of
the-gradual increaseof
_business, so son as the peculiar
featuresof *the conipony_should have become known and
appreciated. The directors then proceeded to show the
rate at which the buainess transaction& of the company
was increasing; and it.appeared that in the second year
of the company the.. business completed doubled 'the
transactions of!thefirat 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
place in the business
is closing, and of
which the t
-1,247 349,874 7,614 1 7
mount. me-
dofectihdeedcoiconcpraenaysedwarhiincgh'tE4sytetitakrenwhicha
1 qlowing is a statement:—
a
No. Agg
• -- . . - • •nu)
Number of propotals _
... X
..... x 5. d.
May:29,9.85 ?. •
bias to the 3 , cloBmspl
ta ntyo _ .. .
. •
843 196X)3 000 6 1
Proposals declined . 206 87,631 . . 2,125 0 4
Pofmlriocamideselssned . .
Proposals • accepted not} 132 31,670 813 11 9
yet paid' ' ..
Proposals under conaidei- i 66 34,010 675 35'
ration-

_1,247 £319,874 87,614 1 7
The above table not only shows a very large increase
upon the business done last your, but also shows that an
unusually large nun?ber of policies has been issued, which
in the opinion of the.direetors is the best, test of the ca-
pabilities of the :office, -inasmuch as each holder of a
policy, no matter.how small may be the amount, is con-
verted info an agent of the, company, it being to the in-
terest of tbq policyholders•to extend the business of the
company, and
,ther6by increase the fund to be divided
amongst the assured; '
By the last reperp it appeared—
zro. Agg. amt. assd. An. income.
The number policies £ a. £ s. d.
issued during the year _019:: 142,094 8 2,526 5 8
was - •
By the first report of
the dirptors it :ap-
pared . ---
That the number of poll-
cies issued during that 17 83,222 0 1,180 11 7
year hadheen

Total of the two years... - 836 225,316 8 3,706 17 3
If we take, • therefore; the number of policies com-
pleted and issued this year, viz.—

7 No. Agg. amt. Income.
Policies issued
and compife the totals With the totals of the two pre-
ceding years, it will et once appear, that though the
business of last year dbuhled 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. amt. Income.
Total number of policieel
complet4d and paid
upon from June, 1850,
to May, 1852, toga- _ 4679 £421,879 £7,707 3 4
ther with the present I _
total annual income .. J

The directors, ip . ii.e.seto.
shareholders, feel that .00,11' 'leg this statement to the
company; nevertheless, it is
as the above figures are the most would be unnecessary,
porous c conclusive evidence they
can offer of the pros
and tat the present .totals.
ee..ngy of satisfaction ondition of the affairs of the
pany._eina.their hope that at the text
meetine of the eom
'liar returns may be showe,
they pledge thermslves -Ilia,. e 2431 again be' doubled, and
ing, on-their, part, te'i..,eure".ho exertion shall be want-
The -shareholderS will a„„110 important a result. •
an unusually large HUrnbetroifil See, by the returns, that
the income of the convene
clined, and that ,busines, Proposals have been
been refused, refused, which, if accto the extent of 87,631/; has
the direetore trust that, although"Y 2,125/. per annum; bat
large, their fellow-sharehold this amount is certainly
of their determination to ere will continue to approve
which are Of afirit-clase elia,l.teeePt only those proposals
••• insole, !loter.
ehl3ted, would have increased
Amounts paid upon Life'tuid (1,-;!trve been as fellows,
The losses during (Wye, viz.—
It is with t li ;
have to report so small a, a k'tectierk that the directors
The directors have also elt onnt paid on this account.
Company, which waiiin the 'a announce, that the Fire
time when the shareholders lit of formation at the
plate, and it is anticipated, that
assembled, is 130V1 . com-
p3ny prove .a profitable-unde.et, not only will that corn-,
Policies 17 3
spects, by a close alliance nf.:aking, but in other re-
expenditure the ep€ wiii.Lniterests 'and division of
The directors have else. much Lee considerably benefited.
that the capital of the. company Pleasure in announcing
shareholders. The direetOrs --
the
scribed, a result anticipated aPtehY has been fully sub-
circumstance is orie for-
not
cannot but feel that this
to remark, that they do not gSeetalation; they also have
for welting a further. call uene,seeY.immediate heeeasit'Y.
panfielthough thet4, at/be si,„7 the capital of the corn-
iest meeting .of the
are few, if any, companies, ha °le time, believe that there
have been enabled to carry out
extent with no muse than the' first
objects obj
to the seine
• •
alf
those ects, which
4 C of IL upon the
shares:: •
The directors reoommend that 4,
the company shall. bear-interest `no paid-up capital of
cent. per.afinnus, and that the 8 " the rate of 5/. per
er
half-yearly. ltree be paid in futu
The CHAIRMAN said, -the
the report 'read, he thought tbs,.l):laeting having heard
that its contents were -fileser would agree with him
The statement of accounts for tahatisfactory.—(
forwarded to each shareholder, 2,_Past year bad been
in attendance hid been in
company down to the present
posse;'llle those who were
Hear.)
tal balance-sheet, which brought-it a supplemen-
t:-v. accounts of the
iediam.O.unrolf
With regard to the report he haaTe•-•-(Hear, hear.)
t
say, because be considered, it Was 8 tit, a few words to
that it required ‘no .explanation froth lull and copious
hear.) He must,, however, be-- °lll bim.—(fiear,
bultulai tl:2°- one jr two'e
directors ce
toantne e
txhi oar:
twh
draw attention for a few mementPernaitted just to
B Unit place, th
'hi the past year exceeded that of the
transacted
ing . years, . and, with that hot ""e two preced•
he thought they were-justified in believing.e them,
''a'ssurance companies had done so well
. that few
(Hear, hear.) 'Having gone to some -es their own.—
the last twelve Months in forming expense during
establi s.
Manchester, Liverpool, and Birmingb --e-ments in
appointed most excellent . agents to aln and having
country upon the-principles and featores-cture in the
of
pany, he hand the slightest doubt that the
their business business would be still further • next - year
(Hear,l hear.) 1 They would assuredly reapnse.
of the seeds they bad sown, and when they the fruits
this •
time next. year, the balance-sheet meta gain
Would
same satisfactory description as the one which be of the
now considering.77(Hear, hear.) His own view
were
n vi
that their income then,would be more than ew
Wa3
what it was because the expens.B double
:alieady been incurred would be found amply which had
cient to proVide for all the extra business t stiffi-
come to them.-4 Hear, bear.)- That was at
might
stance which the _shareholders should not
lose circum-
when they cast. their Rye. over the balance... sight of
came to calculate the sums that had been o:neet, and
the appointment and . formation of local ended in
(Hear, hear.) With these
.few observations,oards.begged leave to Move the adoption of the re be
to state that he shoulahe.most happy to
.....veporlt, and
information as 'might 'be required of
him, as
all such'
lay in his power,--or to callnpon the officers f
o4frthas'
company to. supply it, if he could not f • "
hiniself.—(Heilr,-helq.) furnish it
The Rev. 3, Woo" said that he bad much l
p easure
in seconding the resolution, which was a l
, ncordin
put to the vote•and carried Unanimously. g y
Mr. W. Hort-lon proposed the second resolution,
which was that the retiring directors, viz., the
I°l3.
Francis Villiere,.3anacs Wyld, Esq., U.p., a H. U.
O'Brien, Es+, and James Reid, Esq.P be re-elected.

He had great pleasure in moving,this resolution, be-
cause he knew the importance of having such gentlo-
men attached to.an institution like this.—(Hear, hear.)
He'had often been asked " What names have you
upon the management, ,to give stability to the
company ? " and when he '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.), 'lt was his decided impreasion 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. BAKER seconded the resolution, which,.
like the former, was carried 'unanimously.
Mr. D:-PRITT 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 uponpaid-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-

pang. bad spent in the same light that a tradesman
regarded the money which he expended to get his bu-
siness together.—(Hear.) , During the past three
years the money of the company had been judi-
ciously expended with the view to future operations,
and, as dad been well observed by the Chairman,
they had sown their Seed, and loped in future years
to reap a good crop.—(Hear, hear.) This was
a business meeting, and he should there-
fore be loth to trespass upon their atten-
tion at too great lengtb,. but as one of the audi-
tors from the beginning, and one who had examined
the accounts with much scrutinizing •vigilance, be was

anxious to bear his testimony to the cdrnirable man-
ner in which the accounts were kept.—(Bear, hear.)
He could testify to their strict accuracy, having, with

Cis brotherauditors,ebecked 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 had 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. LATHAM seconded. the resolution, but at the
same time begged permission to go away from the
point which it related to. Hitherto all scientific
matters had had but one tendency, 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.—(Bear, hear.) He happened to have
been brought up within a few miles of a well-known
bunting and racing locality, and he 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.—(Elear,
bear, and a laugh.) The same uncertainty that at-.
tacbed 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 bis family, death
might overtake him before he had completed the first
story, and he would leave the work behind him un-
finished, whereas if he insured bis life, no matter if
he died the next morning, the work would be corn-
plete.—(Hear, bear.) 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. STUEGE 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.—(Rear, hear.)
Havasars 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 ware 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, bear.)
Mr. L. F. EDMUNDS seconded the resolution. He
considered the directors were not half remunerated,
and wondered Hon. Gentlemen could work and give
up so mach 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 umpfelnass of institutions like this might be
illustrated by A
a reference
time to theago pahe upersaw a
ism of
the country. short
statement, that out of seventy-four persons
in the Birmingham Workhouse, Isomethirg 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
policies and annuities for very low sums,
to grant
or 401.—(Hear, hear.) In his opinion,
such as 30/.
man aught to insure his life, as. no one
every
could be certain of what the future might pro-
dout ic
e ; for instance, three or four months
ago, a gentleman made a proposal to him to take out
a policy upon the joint lives of himself and his d
it wife
fe
for 4001. The proposal was satisfactory, an
about being accepted when the gentleman went into
the country for a few days, there he was put into a
damp bed, caught a fever and died without
h making
any
The
whatever for his family.—
ca(rriedHear, ear.)
resolution was then put and unani-
mously.
and Mr. PLATT seconded a
ills. LATHAM moved,
vote of thanks.to the medical officers of the company,
which was carried unanimously.
Dr. Coox returned thanks and took the opportu-
cite 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 to the office.—(Hear.)
Dar, ALEX.. WEBBER moved a vote of thanks to
we Sheridan and the other officers of the com-
PanY
11/r. ALEXANDER WEDl3srt then said he had much
shareholderswere due tot H. B. Sheridan, Esq., the
.tanager, and the other officers of the company, for
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
he had the talent to develop its resources—to exa-
mine and sift the whole business connected with it—
that it would he difficult,
if not impoFsible for the di-
rectors of any similar office in London to point to
their managers and say to them-3, That now excels
yours, (Hear, bear.) As regarded life as-
surance, there were many offices for that purpose,
and many managers, and he
would
them all credit for doing the best they could ; give