The Sun.
London, England, 1824-12-27 00:00:00

HANTS GENERAL BENEFIT SOCIETY.

A highly respectable Meeting of the Trustees
and Directors of the Hants General Benefit Society took place
at the Grand Jury Chamber, on Tuesday last, for the purpose
of making the final arrangements previous to the opening of
the offices of the institution, John kleming, Esq. in the chair
who, stated, that being anxious to extend the benefits and ad-
vantages of the Institution as widely as possible, he considered
it desirable to obtain the sanction of Mr. Morgan, the eminent
actuary of the Equitable Society, to the tables already before the
public, he therefore had procured an interview with him, from
which lie had the eatisfaction of ascertaining that the tables were
not only sufficient to' meet every exigency which might pro-
bably occur from the change of times and circumstances, but
that the sanction of Mr. Morgan was given to the admission
of females, which upon a former discussion it had .been
thought prudent to reject. Having been informed that some
mis-statements had gone abroad,' namely,' that if the Govern.
ment should lower the rate of interest to 4 per cent., the
tables would not be sufficient to realize the advantages held
out, he had made enquiries upon this point, and from the infor-
motion he obtained, he was sure no such measure was at present
contemplated upon those securities in which the Governmental-
lowed deposits to be made for the safety and advantage of
institutions of this description. But if the contrary had
been the case---if the rate of interest should be reduced
to 4 percent. the society would still be enabled to fulfil their
engagements to the subscribing members their tables being cal-
culated at 4 per cent., and all excess of interest above that rate
was no inconsiderable. advantage to the institution. And should
the rate of interest be further reduced, the donation fund, which
already exceeded three thousand five hundred pounds, indepen-
dent of the annual subscriptions (and which he confidently
anticipated would be very Considerably increased if the propo-
sition he should have the honour of submitting to them should
be approved of ), and was a consideration of great importafice,
for it not only
.provided the trusteetrdinadtiirteue
ctTrns,whiutht
would
means of bearing the expences of'h
leave a considerable surplus to add to the deposits of the bene-
ficial members of the society. With these favourable and sub-
stantial advantages, corroborated and strengthened as they were
by the Secretary, anti the testimony and assistance of that zeal.
ous and indefatigable gentleman, the Rev. J. J. /lecher, for
whose assistance and valuable information they. Were 40 much
indebted, he should therefore, without further intruding upon
their time, lay the calculations before them, and if they Proved
satisfactory, of 'which he entertained but little doubt, should
propose the admission of females as honorary and ordi-
nary members, and that the Lilies of the County be in-
vited to assist the institution by donations and annual subscrip-
tions, by which its utility would be extended and its resources
increased. The worthy President then concluded with stating,
that Local Committees were already formed at Gosport, Ports-
mouth, filouthampton, Winchester, Romsey, loarehant, and
Ly.mingtati, and also that Surgeons and Agents had been ap.
wonted to carry into execution their rules and regulations.
He also hoped to be enabled to open the offices by the Ist
January, for the :admission of Members at those places where
Local Committees have- been formed.

Mr. &very, of Bristol, after being brought. be-
,fore the Magistrates for n final examination, and
after a patient and careful inquiry, has been fully
committed to Newgate, Bristol, for trial. Mr.
Pttosmmtoe is reluctantly compelled to be
the prosecutor, whose name be has forged for
14,0001. A person from Birmingham deposed to
such facts es left the Magistrates no option uS to
his committal.—(Bath Herald.)*