The Sun.
London, England, 1837-12-02 00:00:00

NATIONAL LOAN FUND ASSURANCE

SOCIETY.

Before we commence our remarks upon the capabilities of
the institution named at the head of this article, we wish to
impress it powerfully upon the mini of the reader, that every
,man's reputation in society, as vs tit as the cairn eomfort of his
own bosom, depend much more upon the modes of thought,
desire, purpose, and endeavour which he hThitually in-
dulges, than upon any modification of laws or institutions which
any Government, good or bad can effect. We may any of us
approve or disapprove much of what we see above or around
us, but our own comfort is in our own hands.

In the midst of all the abounding uncertainties respecting
the results of the pending conflicts between the political par-
ties of Old England, there exist elements incessantly at work,
amonr, the classes possessing and exercising the most exten-
sive influences upon the welfare of every branch of the com-
munity, that present to every friend to the operative, trading,
and professional portions of the people the most cheering
prospects as to the future destinies of the great mass of the
population of this Queen of the Ocean, especially in reference
to the increased means for the elevation of character and
consequent comfort which they will necessarily possess.

We are led to these reflections by a searching examination
of the elementary principles, and the outlines of arrangements
for carrying them into effect, which appear in an advertise-
ment in another column, and which are more particularly ex-
plained in a Pamphlet that may be had at the Office in Corn-
hill, London ; or of the Bath Agent. Here are the united
efforts of competent knowledge, science, wealth, tact, and
experience, combined to form unquestionable arrangements
for securing to every man the utmost possible advantages, in
various wabs open to his preference, from any sum which he
may be able or willing to pay up at once, or in deposits Vsniall
amount. This is the pervading principle of the Institution,
and its capability of conferring important benefits upon hun-
dreds in this city, induces us to press the consideration of its
advantages upon the serious attention of our readers.
We think the leaders of all parties, political, religious, or
however associated, who desire to promote the real welfare
and comfort of numerous classes in our locality, including
every man, in whatever grade of employment, who can con-
trive to put by something for a rainy day, would be well em-
ployed in recommending the objects of this Institution to the
prudent consideration of all such to whom they have access.
Our Guildhall being gratuitously open for communicating use-
ful knowledge, a competent Lecturer who would place the
details of these arrangements perspicuously before the indus-
trious, frugal, and prudently forethinking- portion of our citi-
zens, would be doing a public service which may confer solid
advantages upon many.
We have something also to say to the friends of peace and
harmony among our fellow-citizens. These are stirring times,
full of inventions to bring the family of man nearer together.
Only think of the railroads! They bring men 100 miles off
to come face to face in a few hours ! But here we have a
Society that outstrips rail-roads all to nothing I One man
may be sitting at his table as we arc now, scribbling thoughts
for his neighbour's use—another may be busy in his master's
shop or vvareroom ; or the master himself may be turning ever
the ledger on his desk—a curate may be writing a sermon—an
artist may be putting the last tints to his picture—a professional
gentleman may be folding up his papers—and a clever mechanic
may be taking home his performance. Now here is a Society
that, without bringing any one of all these a step out of his
way, combines together, by affinities far more effective than
any chemical compounds, the entire amount of every
man's contribution, with all its mysterious increase; of
whatever portion of industry,. frugality, and forethought,
he may contribute, with a view of increasing the means of
cotnfott, when most wanted, to himself and hundreds more
around him. What feud of any sort can stand against the
softening amalgamation of interest in the same object, and
that too a commendable one ? We advise all hot-headed par-
tisans and bigots of all sorts to try the experiment of sup-
porting this institution in common amongst them. We are
quite sure such a dose of amalgamation would wonderfully
neutralise certain acrimonious eructations.
The advocates of Temperance are bound to promulgate
the existence and utiiity of this Society. They know that
millions of good sovereigns are annually thrown away at beer-
shops, gin-shops, and ale-houses, by masses who cannot afford to
waste such things, feeling grievously the need of them in a time
of s'ckness, age, bereavement, or want of employment ; and all
this from not being sufficiently aware that the pence, sixpences,
or shillings, dropt into the till of the beer-shop, gin-shop,
or ale-house, if they had been put by in a safe place—
why, the coppers would have grown into shillings, and these
again into those useful little yellow things called sovereigns—
very handy things to come at when the good woman is in the
straw, the child sick, or the husband out of employ. These
odd remnants usually lie h a pocket. ready to go in a mo-
ment ; and some, who arc aware of sll this, put such things
into a box with a ho'.e in the lid ; but the first idle thought
that comes into their head moves off the lid, and away go the
good things out of the box. Besides, you cannot take out of
such box more than is put in ; there is no increase. Now,
here is a Society which will take care of such savings in
a safe place, not liable to be invaded upon a momentary
ill-thinking, though the accumulation may be had at any
time when due consideration calls for it. Let the friends
of temperance, and all others, desirous of raising their
fellow citizens into a state of self respect, consider the
vast difference between the respect a man feels for himself
when he has a little—even but a little—in reserve for emer-
gencies. Compare his glow of consciousness of not being
quite destitute, with the heart's gloom of a poor creature's
spirits, who has nothing to fall back upon in a time of urgent
necessity. The time may not be far distant when the mem-
bers of the National Association Society will enjoy the com-
forts of a position so desirable ; wanting nothing but industry,
frugality, and forethought, to secure it.
We have former:y recommended that noble and useful
Institution, the Bath District Friendly Society, incomparably
the best designed and the best administered of any similar So-
ciety in these parts. The National Loan Association Society
is an improvement in several important particulars ; and,
without excluding any from partaking of its advantages who
are disposed to lay by for future use of themselves or others,
admits a much more extensive class of contributors. —Bath
and Cheltenham Gazette.

NEWSPAPER PRESS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIA-
Ttorr.—We have infinite satisfaction in informing our readers
that this useful institution progresses as satisfactorily as its
warmest friends can desire. We have already stated his Royal
Highness the Duko of Sussex has been graciously pleased to
become its President, and amongst the list of those Noblemen
and Gentlemen who have already consented to become Vice-
Presidents are Sir Robert Peel, Viscount Morpeth, Sir John
Campbell, Sir M. A. Shee, Mr. Ramsbottom, M.P., &c., &c.
FlRE.—This morning about nine o'clock a fire
broke out at Jones's patent match manufactory, in Milford-
lane, St. Clement's Church-yard ; and in a very short time
the whole interior of the extensive premises were burnt to the
ground. The workmen were all absent at the time, and no
one knows in what way the fire originated ; but it is most pro-
bable that it was occasioned by the accidental falling of some
heavy body upon a heap of the matches called .‘ Vestas,"
which ignite by friction, and of which there was a considerable
stock, in an unfinished state, upon the premises.
We understand that Major O'Doherty, late of the
Portuguese service, had the honour of a lengthened interview
with Viscount Palmerston on the 29th ult., and handed a pe-
tition to lay before her Majesty on behalf of five hundred
British claimants, late of the Portuguese service. His Lord-
ship entered most condescendingly into all the particulars, and
the Major has no doubt that speedy measures will be adopted
to bring those claims to a final settlement and liquidation.
SEIZURE OF THE VIXEN.—The important ques-
tion connected with this subject is expected immediately to
occupy the attention of Parliament. We understand that in
the second edition of Captain Spencer's ,4 Circ issia," which is
to appear on Monday next, will be given some highly interest-
ing details respecting the proceedings of the Russians in that
country, the occupation of Soudjuk Kale by the Circassiaas,
and the fallacious representations imposed by the Russian Go-
vernment on his Excellency the Earl of Durham.
ANOTHER ROMANCE OF REAL LlFE.—Among
the popular novel writers of our day, few,
if any, have deserved
and gained more general favour as a delineator of the real
characters and humours that are about us in every day life,
than the author of " Brambletye House." It gives us great
pleasure, therefore, to observe that a new work is announced
from h's versatile and attractive pen. Its chief title, " Jane
Lomax," indicates that it busies itself about those events
which form the romance of real life among the middle classes
of scciety ; and if its second title, " A mother's Crime,"
smacks of the tragic and the terrible, we need not fear that
an author whose jerte is broad humour, and who can scarcely
put his pen to paper without turning up some provocation to
laughter and mirth, will make too strong claims upon our
te: rs, or, indeed, appeal to them at all, except to give a zest
to the smiles which are the favourite aim and attainment of
his humorous pen.