The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-08 00:00:00

REPRESENTATION OF SOUTHWARK.

Since the rumol'Ar has got abroad as to the in-
tended elevation of Sir W. Molesworth to the
Upper House, attention is naturally turned to the
selection 0,2 a fit and proper candidate to fill up the
vacancy which will thereby be occasioned in the
representation of Southwark. We do not know
thP.'c the names of any candidates have yet been
PAggested, but there is one gentleman, of well-
known liberal opinions, and peculiarly qualified to
represent the views of the intelligent constituency
of that large borough at such a crisis as the present,
who might very appropriately be requested to
stand in the event of an election. We allude to
the gallant Colonel Thompson, to whom, as one of
the champions of free trade, the public owes a deep
debt of gratitude, and than whom none is better
informed, or entertains sounder opinions, in regard
to the great struggle now going on against the
despotism of the Northern Autocrat. We should
be glad to see Colonel Thompson in the field, being
satisfied that a more thorough-going reformer, or a
more efficient representative will not be found
among the public men of the day now out of
Parliament.

THE TIMES LIFE ASSURANCE AND
GUARANTEE COMPANY.

From a report, in another column, of the pro-
ceedings of the annual meeting of this company,
held yesterday, it will be seen that both the life
assurance and guarantee departments have been
attended by very great success. This cannot but be
gratifying, not only to the shareholders who are
immediately interested in the undertaking, but also
to those of the public who look upon the extension
of life assurance and guaranteeship by public com-
panies, as a boon to society at large. During the
past year the increase of the company's life assur-
ance business has been somewhat extraordinary ;
for, while the number of policies issued has been
continually and rapidly augmented ever since its
formation, six years ago, the premiums receivable
on the policies completed in the last twelve months
are equal to half of the amount payable on the
whole policies previously issued ; and when this is
taken in conjunction with the fact that no less than
370 proposals, representing an annual income of
2,1681., have been declined, while the claims in
respect of dropped lives are singularly below the
regular average, it may safely be said that no
similar undertaking can be on a sounder footing.
It will also be found that, notwithstanding the
attractions which emigration holds out to the class
of young men whose honesty is guaranteed by the
company, and the temptations which are thus pre-
sented, of acting dishonestly to their employers,
the losses sustained in regard to guarantees are
extremely small. Altogether, the report, which we
recommend to the perusal of our readers, affords
strong evidence of the superiority of the manage-
ment, and the general efficiency of the working staff
of the company.

Yesterday the King of Portugal, with his brother,
visited the Gallery of the New Society of Painters in
Water Colours.

The Duke of Portland, after a long and severe indis-
position, is convalescent. His grace was amongst the
personal inquirers after the health of the Duke of Devon-
shire yesterday at Devonshire House.

The Duke of Devonshire was last evening rather
better, and, according to the bulletin, had passed a good
night, and was quite as well as on the preceding day.
Her Majesty and the Prince, the Duchesses of Kent
and Gloucester, and all the leading aristocracy in town,
were amongst the inquirers.
We regret to announce the death of General Sir
Loftus Otway, C. 8., 84th Regiment, which took place
at his residence, in Grosvenor-square, yesterday.
Rumour points to the Hon. and Rev. Horace Powys,
rector of Warrington, as the new Bishop of Sodor and
Man. If this shall prove to be true, it will be the second
Tractarian bishop within three months. Verily the
Gladstone influence is felt in all Church matters.—
Morning Herald.

- His Excellency Lord Howden has arrived in Paris
from Madrid, en route to London. His lordship's late
residence in Hereford-street, Park-lane, has been taken
by the Dowager Countess Granville for the season,
THE NEW MINISTER OF WAR.—His Grace the Duke
of Newcastle is to be appointed Secretary of State for
the i:dirtment of 117,tr. The Col•mi;:l Dt.plrtment,
vacated by the Duke of Neweatle, has been offered to
acceLord John Russell, and his lordship will signify his
John Russell,
of it, or otherwise, before the meeting of the
House of Commons this day.—Mot ring Poet.