The Sun.
London, England, 1841-12-10 00:00:00

MORNING SUN

' MEETING AT ISLINGTON.
ADDRESS TO THE. QUEEN. —P L;BI.10
DISTRESS.
last A
nightmeetingat of
the Public
the
School-rooms, inhabitants
cho ol
..fr
001%11 i nsf t
called by advertisement, to address her AMajesty/
birth of the Prince of Wales. is
The Reverend the Vicar, Mr. WThsott, was Pr
the Chair, after some little opposition, and expla rt"",
objects of the meeting,.
Mr. RAMSDEN moved an address to her MajestY,
began by enumerating the vicar, churchwardens, 4;
parishioners, which.referred to the late auspicious T*
Cnnhutr°c °1 11%tru Pl46e
spoke of the great benefits which the House of Rat
had conferred on the country, and antieipate&t;
blessings from the future reign of the young's
The Hon. Gentleman, in moving the address, refi!rnpf
rather invidiously to the want of loyalty ond Cr„kb
feeling in those who might oppose his motion, iteuui
of a meeting to address the Queen, lifter the elt
made on her life by Oxford, in a manner that wal:7,m
be insulting to those who did not go along wit"
high and palmy Toryism expressed in the address)
Mr. NicHoLs seconded the motion. was, a
Mr. HODGSKIN objected to the address, that it it
one which he and the parishioners could agree ,17;i0ers
placed the clergy in the van, and carried thepar's",olo
of Islington before the Throne in the tail of the ri.jeit•
hood. He objected also to the address, that
pated too much from the power of the rown, ehhlito,
at present little better than a nullity. In his 11P
when they had an opportunity of expressing their
cal sentiments in Islington, which was seldom, .I;s'
should be careful to give utterance only to whe',ol
true and consistent. They ought also not to negleerese'
opportunity of expressing their opinions on the P
state of the country, in which the distress waded by
whelming and alarming. Mr. Hodgskin eone't as as
moving the following ADDRESS TO nEn MAJOT"
amendment on the original motion : habit°
" We, your Majesty's dutiful subjects,. in iyo to
did Islington, assembled in public meeting, 'leg `efatiolle
offer your Majesty our honest and hearty congra:ili live,
on the birth ot your son and Heir-Apparent, who 'WO the
we trust, to receive, in due season, the throne V; bnefit,
nation confers on your Majesty for the public .iig the
and be a blessing to your Majesty, by wherit,,l-ortilf
talents and the virtues of his august parents. lire Passod
congratulate your Majesty on having successfully prow
through your hour of trial, under the favour of in the
dente ;, and we pray that your Majesty, delightieg band,
smiles of a healthy offspring and an affectionate low the
may enjoy a long and a happy life, reflected fr° head
prosperity- and happiness of the people at whese
your Majesty is placed. prise
"It is our painful duty, however, new $ )5.
Npyour Majesty, that at present the peoplenrerd3 and
perous, and that there are at this moment bo—ternitY;
thousands of females in this country to whom acrikr
far from being, as to your Majesty, and asin Inee, ":apc eau
nature it ought to be to all women, a source 0!-Vbeir
delight, brings only dread and dismal despai' did Yr
bumble dwellings, unlike your Majesty's Vien,lll,
lace, in which nothing is wanting that art esn,f: ;ileee..Aes"
destitute of -the most common necessaries, an. P°'
article's of furniture. In their hour of travail, tit"' re44*
by, affectionate friends and persons read, twe Prey°
every wish, they are assailed by the cries 0,10003
clamorous for food, and by the lamentations eld °Wit:"
willing to labour, but deprived of the men°%a. It
t":
ing subsistence for themselves and their offsr,',-015ie.5,-;
our painful, but imperative, duty to inform Y°"-oolitl';
that the people, who are in this deplorable.
belong to the most skilful, inget:ious, and r1;13, endear
labourers in the world • to whose unwearied t°"•ty, eve.
Providence, every individual in the comlnutistenced
caustrion
your Majesty, is indebted for comfort and sucsue ".°,,,
while the State is indebted to them for its rev- is
power. Cenvincedthat their present conditiollepoblf
repugnant to the course of nature, which has 'tile
associated plenty with skilful industry, and t'" t
which your Majesty's throne is established to ra f the
thoroughly convinced, also, that the condition °3lajeitf,e
bouring classes is both a terrible disgrace to yoti,r, I,'„
Government, and full of peril to the conininn"Vto te","(
inhabitants of Islington, pray your Meiesq,stetel-
measures instantly to put an end to this Blaring% legi.so:
things, by repealing or abolishing unjust and_ Site 15,,,t
tion, which has turned the bounties of -Pr°77atlre,l,--
curses, and made the vast elements of IVealkull: .of e
ness which abound in the minds and sur.;,
people, sources of poverty, misery, and desPaLr'„ spes,,a
The amendment was ably supported by,.hre;es, s`"
ers, two of whom belonged to the working, Masses' drs"h'e
was opposed by the Rev. Mr. Blackburn, n 5 n°4oo, 11,";
up in the best taste. After a considerable disen,s.,
amendment was carried by a very great IllaPriti; Coq"-,
Reverend Vicar, encouraged by the official Vr•rtot
by which he was surrounded, instantly litcs.,,iitlU°'
Chair, and declared the meeting adjourned,_sa to S 5
providing any means for forwarding the Addrvother.Sl
Majesty, and without attempting to more nt,
dresses to Prince Albert and the Duchess of Ite A gors-
the promoters of the meeting had prepared. drew,`
hubbub ensued, in the midst of which we wintlen!„6's
It is quite unusual, we think, for a b'oer;',
to vacate the Chair, and declare spert'ari
adjourned, which had been called for tool 111 ,;
Re
because the little factioe, whe'C, t
Reverend Chairman made himself, was comretsat aid
feated. It is to be expected, therefore,
.t"
Vicar will he publicly censured, for ,the "P eat'
while his party will be exposed to the.waproaV -i,f,ty 4'
vouring to make loyal addresses her 1...t3J,`,. it
stalking horses to their own purposeF, .4 'The Inceollo`,'
so enthusiastic in favour of the amendment. tit s de.
lieve the Islington Tories will not again profolooser
feat by thrusting themselves , forward as the reete
tives of the public sentiments, however gre,ll- ""'T
power in Vestu.
pollr‘

GENERAL
nerANNUITY EN
1.0
MENT COMPANY. ,crihers t°,
dtieti.aTsh,Cre
aovrneprnan,yßlsho
c statementel vi ng the e
t. Reporttlllle.
ae yesteetridnagy
aofttejt.t.liricoon.ouraptosertietferei
ppianrrngeodsge, wrnoeatsnss
time.ed ax
itfnrrgeo mmsleotl
,y Pf,;'tte Dir'ecters,; 'lll,e weet
Mr. JACKSON having been oposed, took tivilft" :rd-
If the'Cna'
ofPhebu:sl4tiel Edf: thatrr eet: e-
ifPtQarsi still: tr:ei ngra tue -I
lter:
nual meeting of the Association, and he rtion lis‘r-n- .1
the
the members present on the fact of the Asscft of, t°
thheadpebreieond
porfegirtsessfoierginst:y
onsstistritesii'
tion of every Proprietor, and, in fact, et,'° „etb:l. ttole 9., thgli
ensneecgteedntwleinlthenthne.einnlsdtitsutitliol nu.rgeAtinrclehnothT-rufseriere.!fr.:tii ,
advantagesct presented by this institution, moiety is the
ofsatisfied
Cityreceiptsse
veet
.n London.theresh
onlyii
li
fnewgl
sal
ss 1
Her
aenner odt
believed
oehflaei
leavrm:ieetadoyirieeyt
ahbreteybbnoye:fietgehr
were
ta,t
tarrfieg
otrha:
ho
til ;wt
cause although they had heavy demands theYtance, Ili
congratulate the Proprietors on that eirellais- 1, 511
athreeyst
ikiaedptbleiepnthiaeiidr
ufunds.—(flear, hear.r.:T°lhilert'° :1 it
c::11
Ir, E,ts of
one circumstance he wished to allude to, wole-khat sa r
fors
etehner
iPn
Proprietor . ' certainp
annum, That rest was still the increase. i'
on re selves
while they w' • •
~ • were increasing their funds they 1,11;,,,,
the Spa'
soul'.
soottib,ite
same time making another behefit by securing to t were c%bo
this sum_ f, 201. per annum. The Directors
plight 4,, )
ceediugly anxious to answer any question thst.vg 0.11
put to theM; and he would conclude by call' t,,0
Secretary to read the minutes of the last meeting' 0 l0,7•,1"1(
The SECRETARY then read the minutes of tb 09%
01'11
meeting, which were confirmed.
years.
deer
It
tnpr
sttNON.ee.f4ad
3:
TheT ~,ca.,„,„io
theTshneebi'eEtcyn;;AinnYathmeenartepardetshpeereßeupsoeretnoditaehcs,ito%pe rirec,:aa lfi,.
veasin ebaemenrossaidawetraaesbri)el,ae3pah.rgaenTrahtaheiat.)anmwtheauasnt;o74,.everAli:lo,::
athnedntimmotvietdbeanpdrirsi itlecdo,ndttendd,
ateheapty, tit t0t_.:,011,1
Subscriber, which'was carried. op,-
_Eiii,,,
saidthoemMpirin.ettSciTtc:htNiaso,nAgn:Tw,ou id thetak timee plae
ewians
thneowweafgetieoindetita,',lll,l,:
pwell at the pers'ons they Placeliiibiliti
office. They must be persons of known resPec of 11,;
cuinedtyer ttoh el
eek auspices of Awe' at
us
and he therefore begged to move that the 111°1'o of w
fessor De Morgan be placed as one, as tt ta-
ahrieensc eafonrdt hi
ttboehboeyecii t.iilie
tphOo. , 3,,
05
fei
strictest integrity, talent, and principle. init
A PROPRIETOR asked if Professor 1)e P.- "' a
lia
competent to act as an Actuary ? „. 'lO
A, SUBSCRIBER said that Professor De Altnlg`t of
ci,c 1 by
acted as Actuary for five:or six years in a ''''"alion,
,5
similar description, , and had saved that Assi°l vela
his services and talents, from great expense, a"' h,
from ruin.
After some little discussion, ~., as cry
• The CHAIRMAN said the Directors were 11/4•4holder'
that all' 'information should be give to the Share . hey
On the part of the D.
were very much pleased that the matter ha veto thof
Directors he would sly,,,the4; o'4 •
up by the members themselves, and they hopeweregtl 01 1
had chosen a gentleman' themselves ; but he Jio bill' ''
would have no objection to the gentleman
~ey bfs
.i,
hitherto acted acting with the gentleman P'otild Se' ~0
named, as all the information Mr. De Morgall_,w ege,''',d
quire must come through them. He would aga`n botsts'
the satisfaction of the Directors at the members , ,
taken this subject up on their own account.
sri"
The motion was then put and carried.
Mr. PAYNE proposed that the Report of the ~--Acrtit:isetA
be printed at least ten days before the meeting, a 011,13 t
round to the different members, in order that the)'
thoroughly know what they were going to Meet itaw legial
The CHAIRMAN said, that from what he e°l'_. sholl''
of Mr. Payne's motion, he wished that the reports_itboat , , •
be at once printed, and sent forth to the public, v '
I,' ,' ij,
the Directors seeing it at all.
Mr. PAYNE said such was not his infentiOa. ',Airr4 to
The CHAIRMAN said it would be ranch be tte`or,'
submit it to the Board, as there might PO,WW •
ll
pancies that might be avoided. 't,' 04 14;t'j:
Mr. PAYNE said the Directors misunders o •0 ,
proposed, which was, that when the Report vftt.:l, ill i
tp
by the Actuaries, and inspected by the Be Sijd the' U
printed copies should be sent to each member, A° 00. '
a A meetingtt
e a calledi tsotetrankve the 4(44 /, 1,
objet ia ' tlicd
Mr. PAYNE said, he could have but one 0 for ,le
which was the hest mode of obtaining information 10,0001,1 d
Members, but as there w scinusastioter.
withdraw his motion ; but he hoped tliat tini_.'e__o(ts, ._',l,if
into considers
.rio,
given on all occasions to consider the various
1-Kri'h tia0:(1$0
The CHAIRMAN said, they should have as
oweoroi7,lll
as they thought proper for the Prop
day
t.,.‘,0,011.1,4
as so much oppositione 11:000 bexii;ll
the Reports. Let them determine amon,st 1,.!; v,. Atio ''p
• t —(11040 tti.o
the Directors would readily agree to 1 • - .13 A tit what it should be, whether it was ten or twelve `4l' ' .301 I,e
Captain BARKER would ask, whetlicv the , -,:j,
..199
the Actuaries would be final ? he :4:40051f ~
The CHAIRMAN said, the Report of t ,-,,,, Wg .t' ,:.
would be laid before the meeting, and the Weil. 2!..k.,
,p ~,f,.
undoubtedly have a right to examine these Berr!,7
...., .
he felt those Reports would always be satisfacteoi
After a short conversation the subject tiroPP. ti - -

'-MORNING SUN

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then said that it devolved upon the
faestlh
paitkugitGOlect-tWO Directors to fill the room of General
11:-Y and Mr. J. W. Burge, who retired according to
9 hut who were elieible to be re-elected. Ile begged
ifanY member }rad any objection to those gentlemen
iag elected again ?
A PROPRIETOR wished to know what their attendances
‘'44lo.Cnatintart said the Directors never failed to
oT• aea Board, in fact he might say they were frequently
, 169k_ Iltd—(Laughter)—for they were sometimes too full.
two gentlemen were then re-elected.
te.yitlinantex said he had great pleasure in bringing
notiee a gentleman whe had been one of their
Directors. A gentleman, whose ardour . was
to-u-"uk, g'hut who was obliged to retire from the Three-
boa% as he could not then pay requisite attention;
a'as.now an idle man, and had plenty of time on
12:114d5, and he begged, therefore, to propose Mr.
aoktler the office of Auditor, in the room of the late
jlaThenson.
unani'4)'• • STRP.ET seconded this motion which was carried
thkessrs. Lord, Page, Perrier, and Grey, were then
ireltd as Auditors.
eta: CHAIRMAN here said he had just received a letter,
•Cch called him away on urgent business, and he begged
ehiniaesetetian(f to excuse him, and appoint another Chairman
'4llaptain BEAT was then proposed and took the chair,
h. °aid they would have but a poor representative
1,14 of Dlr. Jackson, but he was happy to say that
The
had got through the principal business.
et SEEnErartv then read the necessary requisition,
ITiwering the Society to call meetings.
CUAIRMAN then said lie had received a petition
ht:eui a lady of the name of Thompson whose husband had
lin a member of the institution, and, was lately
e deceased.
:Is sorry to say his death 1% as caused by his own
lii3k They were aware that the Direction in such cases
ItiCue power of returning the amount paid up to the
1441, and they had done so in this.: The petition stated ;
ft,e 'ae unfortunate gentleman was afflicted with brain
tfor several months, which at length terminated in
teZIY• It called on the meeting to allow the widow
"tion the books, as this was the only income she
thig her husband's illness, and which was entirely
skiLte fr(an her now. She had a family of ten children
313' helpless..
t'pP4rsaid he thought the Directors had shown
•
1147 Per discretion with respect to the refunding
uP amount of the deceased Mr. Thompson, and
llto* d not have offered any objection to the petition
4fe'l Widow, if the meeting could have entertained it.
.
it warmly for the situation of the widow, and she
a -,,,,pest sympathy, but there were interests which
'hilt Rene called upon to protect independently of idi-
Ihepuelnbers. Whatever might be their inclination,
qtb..uld not grant this petition, as it was utterly out
*l%lll Power; it would be illegal. As far as individuals
itei4,lo3 should be glad to give the gentleman who
14t 1. this petition his address, and do all he could in
• 'Aft- •
Iffekr a short discussion, in which several gentlemen
lkstiiktersonally to assist in the charitable object
112.3• Mr. Payne,
knyZ,i-Iltatataaar said it certainly was out of their
grant the petition.
aIIti'"FREET presented a petition from Mr. George
ye' Praying that he may not be called upon to pay
'1,060141 subscription, as he had suffered a loss of
~,ttoakii by the Greenwich Railway Company, and
%mit his claim upon the services he had rendered to
Litr`iYanY, he being its first promoter.
.141 RE opposed this on the same principle as the
kitm,n this case, he said, Mr. Walter had received a
Arsation f his to the amount of 2001. or 300/.
or services
IttteLconsiderable opposition,
'4444. WALTER, after recapitulating the grounds of his
said he would withdraw it altoether.
litltelli°l3atE'roß asked what the expenses of the year
Al 4Z141.8 teRETARY said they were—Civil, 836/. 7s. 6d. ;
4 and Military, 48/. 3s. 9d. ; being, altogether,
la,„. 3d., including all expenses of salaries, &c.
11,-`lllle for the year was 25,2221. 4s. 7d.
kititc.'s Were then given to the Chairman, and the
~Idinurned.
• - xaCTOR LIFE ASSOCIATION.
kh. An
Punt General Meeting of the Subscribers to this
IN was held yesterday afternoon at the Londonh
I„4,'_ or the purpose of receiving a statement of
itdie
'NIA the Report, and to elect Directors and Ai
14 for en •r. t sumo. year.
Lefollowl'ullN'r took the chair, and opened the meeting
p„..,.'`aetin.B;--Gentlemen your Directors have much sa-
-1,-;V.a, Meeting you again, and, appar.ently,.alleisn.
RiTsheal
Now, for the sixth time since the
6.11 Qt, ,meatu! this Society, and in presenting a Report,
j pt-si'llotLcrk "e whole, and to those who in public matters
our Bauguine, will, it is trusted, give sufficient
liencet well-doing hitherto, and a full and fair an
tisfactory progression. It will be remora-
toktiv, atl is the first meeting after the first rest
,or
qie4...—
"44t,:nich rest the interest ,to Shareholders was-
-140,:,,,111 Per cent., and a bonus to the insured de
en' - le tluttlber of policies issued by the Company
of which 875 remain insured for
3•44tChtd7l4Premiums amounting to 25,1701. lls. 9d.
l'aYll'2`),*2s-'lO income of the Company for the last
4414 • ts Of:1110s. 6d., showing a surplus over the
atrtlikh"F'Oar.ed'4.ll9/. Bs. 3d., which sum added to the
Llng, :Prepe ft' Ate last annual meeting, makes the
ahead 3' Of the Company 104,765/. 2s. 7d., be-
-144,0-0 of said, an increase on the last year's
.snta -.!'91/. Bs. 3d. The mode in which this
invested; the accounts 'Verified by
41 s ,
k : that ; ' and iiolV 7dif the told, will ex-
yields an intevest_pf nejiLly!4'l per cent..
Ll464rvtiUtture thetygail 17496/42#.:3c1., and
,71,0 e Up:-4,oool.,palct.te f.he rropireiors in interest
N1110!Its •;
8,2734 12s. 6d.. claims from twelve deaths,
Litliqttses thereon ; 2,577/ 3s. 2d., policies purchased,
Mt 89 and annuitants ; 1,8191. 4s. 1d.,. charges on
.
'llalaries rent, rates, advertisements, and office
01)e4 • 4361. 2s. 6d., expenses attending the adoption
t.,kt,„.1%.4t'w Equitable West-end Branch ; 600/. to your
• 641.8 for management; of which, including the adop-
ll.ebn- She West-end New Equitable, 2,8551. 6s. 7d., is
Ctil;e expense of carrying on the Company. The
'iha„ of policies added during the last year is 161,
,",‘tances to the amount of 129,6041. ; paying for
,!.tatil„, 6,1611. ss. Bd. This increase is larger than will
e,aPected, but it is principally to be attributed to
of Directors having, after serious delibera-
J4pEined to adopt, Sc) far as practica.ble, the !oils'.
at tee New Equitable Society, which did not appear
,04483
.ectors to show sufficient prospect of increased
t,17:0 bear the expenses of a separate management.
4,tquitable was a Western office, and ()tiered a
V.litiVeunity for trying the value of such an a...ljunct
eiivatablishment. It has not yet been long enough
,„,,:ne for your Directors to determine on
X11,1,118t of its continuance. They, however, hope
4bLas th that they have increased the friends as
ha7o.t ill! funds of the Company by this proceeding.
cthee features of the working_ of the office
,ef, last
i".l)so.ne,.,4lalost abandonment of the advertisements,
lils.tpt)-`n With othor offices ; and it is believed ihat
b4l, the sprayncurred by engrafting the New Equitable
eenect 1, al or has been greatly less than would
1t1444.‘h a expense of advertisieg to such an extent as
1114• 144 l'uss'Aility, gained a similar increase. The
11441j_th, tsYstem is one of enormous expense, and of
"
hlleth"Nvjellefits are with difficulty ascertained. It
tlQ' tet,, become a question with your Directors
of advertising more generally and .ex-
; th'c. (')il.Year may not be worth. making
Irietors will be gratified with the results.
in,cleiLunsiness which I have attempted to give
Nl4l in-Pb,inanne'r, but which Will be found more
°filteport. And, I would say, the more
irsll.coo;,the. consider the. extraordinary extent
tin e ':1-tIon in such business has lately been,.
afrrieti and when I inform them that I
•cir, belie% that about thirty offices for
ttiV nave sprung up, With mushroom speed,
LtjOr:' ,at t}„! was established in 1835, and that. se-
t Six ls time in embryo, notwithstanding that
ikkill,7 ert,,i;ave either broken up, or silently glided
ihilikll'hebit?ea of other more fortunate ones—an
l'tl4,tt to 1—" I is not improbable, the others may follow.
L i)Ti :;if_rl3.llll, general information, that though some
~tda(seorti aular
standing to the Protector may show
kqi:44;4, Qeotj:: tney may not, perhaps, show so_ large,
th 'Pen, there is one question which was
e last general meeting, that requires ainwothrde
tA,t
rectarllelthough it is gone into at length
1N1561,1 ding the compulsory clause in respect
'tna •ets. Your Directors are not preparea to
!11114,tii41,1 kits abolition. The limited number allowed
NI4-heia "3' an individual does, indeed, prevent these
ell,4kPnrchased as an investment, when brought
1,v4,!.*1t1i• et ; but to those who are already Share•
'Nu•;111q in the limit, they offer (to their extent) a
LIVn iPl,ll„r`thasc, as they do also to others contein-
i,, rts:,ranee.; but the market value in the Stock
etan little affect the well-being of the COM'
• ooekt. t,!e continued and progressive advancement norotYl
e, it is neither on the nominal value of its
depoleaPensive advertising that it does or must
111 ; it is on ourselves, Gentlemen. Yes
th4't `4t Ugh of ourselves to carry the Society into
.444 tank of. .
tk of ts_ competition, if we will to dc! so. We
kit, 4'l'Bll:less, and our list of Proprietors will
0.. k. or m6_llol, we are not without character as mer-
oral influence as men ; moreover, we
Ns! tech sons, brothers, guardians, partners ;
41'4 ,„,_°t these characters, a reference to life
1'%121,4r3",143•. be useful ; may be prudent ; may
st,lltit7 siste have marriage articles from chit-
j adrymta to consider, survivorships to look to,
a of
OSA luny cts partnership money to provide for.;
I,4tt-. tuft' Ivays will the varied system of bust-
t lk:SilTiit,!tector assist and befriend us. Let us, then,
OtOke tf.‘ertnine to support our own establishment ; '
iPo Sivrat,, tiOlanders, put " shouther to shouther ;" let
• hut,ak e a "long pull, a strong pull, and a pull
thct,'ltt carry with us the Protector Life Associa-
lllt,h_▪ t e latile," of the many others who are proceeding
frack• Gentlemen, the Secretary will read
Llvf• ter which we shall be happy to hear, and
-, to u,
44,,4-propos e best of our ability, any questions that
vsliti,liirectoeil• We will then proceed to the election,
QtiZes,aoctrs, in the room of Messrs. Blount. Bur-
re t:,1.0n, 7,etuingham—the first three of whom go out
the retirement of the last gentleman we
ICtit ex.Pgret. For the vacancies in the direc-
leain ,),,,reetors, Messrs. Robinson, Rennie, and
irer themselves, and one of your Auditors,
I!„l‘qt,lAyPh 't[loall?s Price ; and for the vacant Auditorship,.
Nilli,,,„)tr`oaY that Mr. Thos. Boddington, one of
Ott "EVal-4l's Of the New Equitable, offers 'himself.
IIiNWAR then read the Report, which was re-
lfairtlitri.UoiPal items were recapitulated by the
444(10;1 speech.
ih t
meheennsaid that he was happy to inform
'
tis`ktrte
proposed fTh
or the offices of ree -
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The following gentlemen were then elected Three-
' tors:—Messrs. G. R. Robinson, 11. Oxley, Bolton Rennie,
and R. C. Price, in the room of Messrs. Blount, Burton,
Innes, and Jerningham.
'['he SECRETARY then stated that the number of policies
issued during the past year was 1,040. In the first year of
the Society the surplus amounted to 46,0001., the second
to 60,000/., the third to 72,000/., the fourth to 79,0001., the
fifth to 93,0001., and the sixth and last to 104,765495. 6d.,
whilst the annual expenses had remained stationary, thus
diminishing every year in its proportion to the income.
Mr. BOUSFIELD called on the members to exert them-
selves, and they would soon raise their present per centage.
Thanks were then proposed to the Chairman, and the
Meeting adjourned.