The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-10 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN AND GENERAL PEES•

BOLD LAND SOCIETY.

Last evening, a meeting of the shareholders of the Metro-
politan and General Freehold Land Society was held at
the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street.
'Shortly before eight o'clock, the chair was taken by G.
J. Philps, Esq.
The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings of the even-
ing, said their first business, as this was a special meeting
of the members as well the eleventh public ballot, was to
consider and adopt resolutions relative to the new rules of
the society. Although there was no material alteration,
yet this step was rendered necessary in order to comply
with the Act of Parliament.
Resolutions repealing the old and adopting the new rules
having been passed,
4,The CHAIRHAN said, having disposed of the necessary
formal business, he would now proceed to the more pleasing
performance o the evening. That would consist in balloting
for forty rights on the attractive estates held by the society.
Twenty of those rights would be taken from the ballot di-
vision, and twenty from the rotation list. The advantages
of freehold laud societie3 were now so well known and. ap-
predated, ths.t he would not take up the time of the meet-
ing with a recapitplation 4.... them... Great as were the ad-
vantages in a political point of view, he thought they were
far exceeded, speaking of them commercially. This was
essentially a working man's society, for by its aid they
would be able to make that provision which was the duty
of every thinking man. Many a working man knew the
want of a five-pound note, and many also knew the diffi-
culty of getting one—what neat excuses were made when
friends were applied to, such as,. " If you had called on me
yesterday, I should have been able to let you had
it." Others, as they could not lend the money, lent
their names, and .the loan society was applied to.
They all knew how beautifully and carefully the rules
of those' socities were drawn up, their fees, fines, and
giases of ale, for they were generally held at public-houses ;
and instead of the 5/. and five shillings he ought to pay as
interest, ho 'scarcely ever got clear for less than 101., or
cent. per cent.- But by joining such societies as these, by
contributing his shillings here he would soon get his five
pounds' worth, and thus lay the foundation to future in-
dependence. The chairman then, in an admirable manner,
srelated an anecdote of a gentleman, the architect of his
own fortune, who had worked at the same bench with
Sir 'Thomas Cubitt, the effect of which was, that if free-
hold land societies had existed when he was a young man
he would have made his fortune thirty years ago. He
had no doubt but that some of those present would hoar
of a fortune being made by joining a freehold land society,
and he sincerely trusted the Metropolitan and General
Freehold Land Society would. be the one. (Cheers.) They
had increased their shares list by 200 since the last meet-
ing, and he trusted those present would exert themselves
among their friends • and of this he was sure, that they
would receive the thanks of those friends for having brought

be perfectly Ntfe in the hinds of the two gettlemen Razed;
(Cheers.) We will now proceed to the ballot.
The following are the successful numbers :-510, 785,
.145, 434, 724, 934, 77, 760, 1040, 818, 860, 626, 791, 831,
930, 902, 592, 71, 167, 10, 216, 266, 713, Ik6, 949, 137,
)604Z3, 1073, 616, 601; 918; 19, 445, 319, 861,418,
'Zfp, 9 , 865, 1014, 531; 412, 548, 81, 402, 995, 313; 53,
'Da °27, 353, 855 411, 561, 630, 218, 828, 851, 190,
782, 100, 181, 882, 739, 120, 413, 125, 714, 894, 1008, 731,
487; 566, 454, 68, 131, 750, 825, 627, 842, 734, 618, 399,
150, 217, 113, 125, 900, 348; 46; 863, 799, 268, 521,
817969, 518, 564,_775, 270. Thanks; on the motion of Mr. Lamb, having been voted
to the chairman, the proceedings terminated.

MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED WIPE'S
SISTER.

The Committee of the Marriage Law Reform Asso-
ciation are desirous of calling public attention to the
following summary of the petitions presented to Par-
liainent during the past session, in favour of legal-
izing marriage with a deceased wife's- sister, according
to the Report of the Select Committee of the House of
Commons on Public Petitions :
Liverpool.—The petition from the town of Liverpool was
signed by the Mayer, six ex-Mayors, 18 Magistrates,
Aldermen and Councillors, 31 Clergymen, 31 Dissenting minis-
ters, 61 barristers and attorneys, 110 physicians and surgeons,
229 bankers and merchants, and others, to the number of
s;34o.—Presented by Mr.-Horsfall.
Plymouth.—Signed by the Mayor, four clergymen, nine
Dissenting ministers,
six magistrates, 180 gentlemen, 28-soli-
citors, three physicians, 68 bankers and merchants, 10 ship-
owners, manufacturers and trademen, to the number. of 6,330.
—Presented in the House of Lords by the Prime Minister, the
Earl of Aberdeen ; and in the House of Commons by Mr.
Collier.
Bristol (City of).—Signed by the Mayor, seven Magistrates,
18 Town Councillors, 24 Dissenting ministers, 55 solicitors,
and others, to the number of 9,851.--Pr rented by Mr.
Crowder.
Warwiels.—Signed by the Corporation, Clerk of the Peace,
five magistrates, two clergymen, three -Dissenting ministers,
and others, to the number of 1;205.7-Presented by Mr.
Greaves.
trates, two clergymen, and professors of colleges, dissenting
Manchester (City of).—Signed by the Mayor, three magic-
ministers, professional men, merchants and manufacturers,
and others, to the number of 3,246.—Presented by Mr.
Bright.
Huddersfield;—Signed by six magistrates, the chief con.
stable, four physiejansl solicitors, merchants, and others, t 4
the number of 6391-Presented by Lord. Goderich.
Canterbury (City of).--Signed by the Mayor, five Dissent.
hag ministers, merchants, solicitors, and. others, to the num•
ber of 249.—Presented by Mr. Oliveira.
York (City of).--Signod by the Lord Mayor, Recorder,
City Sheriff, City Coroner, four magistrates, 23 Councillors,
nine Dissenting Ministers, and others, to the number of
I,734.—Presented by Mr. J. Smyth.
Newcastle.—Signed by the Mayor, three magistrates, three
clergyman, four Dissenting ministers, three aldermen, the
town clerk, six common council, medical men, solicitors,
merchants, and others, to the number of 1,020.—Presented
by Mr. Christie. •
Congleton.—Signed by three magistrates, five councillors,
fpur_ Dissenting ministers, surgeons, manufacturers, trades-
.men, and. others,-to the number of 589.—Presented by Mr.
Kershaw.

Chester (City of),—Signed by one Knight, two magistrates,
one rector, gentlemen, solicitors, editors, merchants, trades-
men, and others, to the number of 286—Presented by Mr.
Kershaw.
Stockport.—Signed by the Mayor, 12 Itagistrates,surgeons„
Aldermen, the Town Clerk, Coroner, Chief Constable, DiS-
seating ministers, manufacturers, and others, to the number
of I,ool.—Presented by Mr. Kershaw.
Bradford.—Signed by the Mayor, two Aldermen, three
Councillors, Town Clerk, 10 Magistrates, 9 Dissenting Minis-
ters, and others, to the number of 3,l27.—Presented by Mr.
Milligan.
Pontefract.—Signed by the Mayor, 6 Magistrates, 4 Alder-
men, t Town Councillors, 7 ministers, 5 solicitors, 6 surgeons,
and others, to the number of 259.—Presented by Mr. Mines.
Bath (City of).—Signed by the Sheriff, 9 Magistrates, 3 Al-
dermen, 20 Councillors, 2 Dissenting ministers, 3 physicians,
1 Admiral, 18 surgeons, 16 solicitors, and others, to the num-
ber of 2,923.—Presented by Mr. Phinn.
Devonport.—Signed by the Mayor, three Aldermen, 19
Town Councillors, two Magistrates, five Dissenting ministers,
13 naval officers, and others, to the number of I,26o.—Pro-
sented by Mr. Tufnell.
Glocester (City of).—Signed by the Mayor, Sheriff, Alder-
men, Town Councillors, Dissenting ministers, professional
men, gentlemen, and others, to the number of 354.—Pre-
sented by Mr. Lowe.

Ipswich.—Signed by five Magistrates, gentlemen, profes-
sional gentlemen, merchants, ntanufacturers, and others, to
the number of 1,2.19.,--Presented by Mr. Adair.

Denbigh.—Siged by three Magistrates, two Dissenting
ministers, nine solicitots,ssix. medical men, and others, to the
number of 320.—Presented. by Mr. Forster.
. Rochester (City of).—Signed by the Mayor, two Magis-
trates, two Dissenting ministers, two medical men, and
others, to the number of 236.—Presented by Sir G. Goodman.
Sheffield.—Signed by the mayor, three magistrates, alder-
men, town councillors, surgeons, solicitors, merchants,
tradesmen, and others, to the number (,f 3,2ss.—Presented
by Mr. Cobden.