The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-04 00:00:00

TEIE CREMORNE BAL MASQUE.

ginardetsbrilliant fete that has ever been given in
---u usey,„ or perhaps in any other place of al fresco
delighinnt, took place last evening to the unqualified
illuadnaZ. ao immense assemblage. The gardens were
have neveryd with the most tasteful splendour, and we
costume Seen a more striking collection of elegant
traord 8 than Were displayed on this occasion. An ex-
feat inary enthusiasm was excited by the marvellous
Rivie7P. erinrrned by the Italian Brothers, Le d
e, and the air resounded with plaudits at this tuneequalled specimen of gymnastic daring. The fireworks
Were of peculiar excellence, and a universal call was made
- for Mortram who was well deserving of the honour.
Dancing was kept up with the utmost spirit, nor could
there be possibly congregated a more joyous throng, or
°lle, it is scarcely necessary to say, more unexception-
ably orderly, for the decorum invariably observed in
ren-iorne Gardens is proverbial. Bosisio's orchestra
Terpsichore
kept in continual requisition by the votaries of
-ttrpsichore, while the celebrated Hungarian band played
selection of their most admired pieces. A t ten o'clock
the circus was thrown open free, and the enjoyment of
the spectators at the achievements of its powerful troupe
artistes was unbounded.

ANCHOR ASSURANCE COMPANY.—Yesterday the an-
&al general meeting of the shareholders of this corn-
'any Was held at their offices, Cheapside, DriCtuhretis in
life
the chair. It appeared from the report thatn
department the policies issued in .the last financial year
exceeded by one-third the number of those issued in the
Previous one, notwithstanding that the directors, under
large
number advice of the medical officers, had declined a
number of proposals. The claims during the same
Period amounted to 2,119/. Is. 4d., the mortality of
the assured being
in its ratio two-thirds under that for
Which provision had been made in the company's
tables. In the fire department the new policies issued
Cover insurances to the amount of 2,000,0001., yield-
tirt`g upwards of 5,0001. of new premiums, which, added
those on policies issued in the two previous
Zbs, gave a total fire premium exceeding 12,0001.
ie company's losses in this department amounted dur-
z'g the year to 6,9781. 12s. Bd., the total receipts to
",..,1,444/. 17s. 11d, and and the expenditure to 38,932/. Bs.
; leaving in hand a balance of 5,5121. 98. 6d. The
!tusets and liabilities exactly balance each other, amount-
-11'4? to 116,191/. 14s. 6d. Since the last report the corn-
anY established a new local board at Leeds, so that its
business was greatly forwarded in the west riding. It
114'd also made a careful selection of agents in the chief
eities of Germany, Holland, and Belgium, and so secured
°0 ntinental business of high character. The report was
talli:opted, and some routine business transacted, when
,e Proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the
eaairman.
t TERMINATION OF THE STOCKPORT STRIKE.—The great
ull1-out of factory operatives at Stockport is virtually
at
all end. The master spinners have found that, how-
ever great the sacrifice may be from giving an advance,
tht'iell present prices for their produce will not cover,
loss they are sustaining from closing their esta-
-144 3Pluents, leaving capital lying waste, is likely to be
greater ;so they have capitulated. They have
tilled a notification to the operatives, which in effect
ot- 51.3 an advance of 10 per cent. to the spinners, and of
theri cent. to the weavers. In compliance with this
() it s expected that the spinners will resume work at
bFl2,.e. The weavers have peremptorily refused the
centoffer
1"
per cent , still demanding an unconditional sub
ion th their f claim for 1 per ins
tj:ll'ed a modification will be submi0 tted to by themi when
eY see their fellow workmen, the spinners, n employ
The strike is now in its- eighth week, and it is
etieved the lesson taught to both sides will be one too
Bevor_ei to be soon forgotten. The workmen have pur-
chaseu a victory which it is calculated that, with two
.teal'e' full Work, they will scarcely recover fromA; -
the masters have suffered in equal proportion. nin
e 'Nein, and one of the largest employers amongst them
laiczoloaotz
tothiesc!,oost:7oio. f all parties in the struggle to
....LECTION OF LIVERPOOL DocK COMMITTEERIEN.—
t4tVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY.—This is the day appointed
in3r act of Parliament for the annual election of eight
voembers of the dock committee, who go out by rota-
ht2_ II- Pour of these are chosen by the town council,
;Tllfour by the dock ratepayers—the merchants of the
Tile dock committee consists, therefore, of half of
o'7h:lr embers chosen by the municipal council, and the
by
has the commercial body. This arrangement
found been only a year or two in operation, and has been
to work satisfactorily. On the present occasion a
itil:treer°elotas bias was infused into the contest by the candida-
r. T.Bold, an active partisan on the Conservative
by ..s and who has recently made himself conspicuous
dc prloposition to change the name of one of the
Mdre.feßa
defeated
1 el ya s Mt
monthoore, oante
theof the
electiong n-
titerni..cie_shen'Hraivciiiiii auf.teerre
in the return to Parliament of Messrs.
marked Horsfall. The merchants of Liverpool have.
their disapprobation of conduct which connected
estate like "ring
an election • dispute with the management of an
n tiu
n:es, t Liverpool
election
eDu Doc {s, hithertoßeld. free
Thfrom
numbersparty
theLttoei3ondlespaE2 • elose of the voting—Roundthwaite, 652 ;
LI:t1:4::ling, 575 ; Smith, 565 i Bold, 452.
n 0 E iCitFtit POSTMASTER.—Yesterday (Mon-
lord by a rumour extensively
that the post-
without
I:ll9iries we learnt that early
wifeon l
eiSaatpcpredaarye d.
morning,li pon
first ac inting his with
and before his family were down r the s.taptaeeeolf)
lefthis
Via !louse, and has not since been heard 'of. An official
11.4,84 the General Post-office has taken.- possrotr,
ession,—
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