The Sun.
London, England, 1841-09-16 00:00:00

LIFE ASSURANCE.

Besides the perfect security to the policy holder of a large
paid up capital, and accumulating funds, the following is one
amongst many of the advantages which belong exclusively to
the princinles of Life Assurance and Deferred Annuities ori-
ginated by the Society, viz.—Power to) borrow ( without de-
lay, expense, or forfeiture) Two-thirds of all premiums paid
upon a Policy of Assurance.
The annexed is a short Table, showing the Annual Premium
for assuring £lOO on the Whole Lite, or for a Term :

pEEPING TOM ; or Notes of London Life,
for this week, contains—Coming to the Scratch ; or a
Peep at the Political Ring; with a Caricature Illustration.
Our Leader. Who are you? or the House of Lords at Co-
ventry.—Sheridan Papers. War and Peace, a comparison, by
Richard Brinsley Sheridan (never before published).—A full
description of all who figured at the late Vauxhall Masquerade.
—Play at the Royal Marine Theatre, called the Black Flag, or
the Perils of a Fishmonger's Life ; characters by well-known
Personages in Billinvgate.—Curl Papers. On Genuine IVit
—Retort courteous—Her Majesty and Melbourne on the
cho:ce of a Speaker—What is dancing ?—Geld—Dutiful Chil-
dien—Astoi. al Scheme.—Teeping Tom in the Corn Market;
Leave untaxed the peoples' crust.—Our Lord Mayor's Court.
—Theatricals : Martinuzzi, the Press, and the Haymarket
Lessee.—Brevities : The Captain on his Legs; a Just Re-
mark ; a Literary Pun ; Brougham and Fitzelarence ; Sub-
stance not. Shadow ; the Wicklow Penchant ; Going the whole
Hog.—British and Irish Nlining Company.—Gem of the Sea.
—An Irish Tailr.r.—Great Western Pailway.—A Cutting
Commentary on the Folk of Aberdeen, Brighton, Bristol,
Chapeltown, Cardiff, Cheltenham, Dover, Leeds, York, Shore-
ham, &e. &c.—Gems of Gallantry ; 'the Chinese Women and
the British Soldier; Naomah and Courage to Old Maids; the
Maid-Servant's Friend—Our Parliamentary Intelligence, or
the House of Un-commons.—Peep at the Papers.— Fiddler's
Ode to his Fiddle.—Peeping Tom at Aberdeen, Brighton, and
his Visit to the Swiss Gardens, Shoreham.—The Blackguard.
Browbeating System at the English Bar.—Plate Glass Com-
pany And all the Spirit and Wit of London Life.
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REVISION OF VOTERS.
CITY OF LONDON.

Yesterday, Francis Bailey, Esq., Barrister-at-law, held
a Court at Guildhall fur the revision of the list of voters
in the election of Members to serve in Parliament for the
City of London.

he lists were taken alphabetically, the Apothe-.
caries' Company being taken first, in the revision of which
no case of interest occurred.

Mr. Quin. the Secretary to the Conservative Associa-
tion, and Mr. Trot, Secretary to the Liberal Association,
conducted the opposition and defence to the several
claims.

The name of James Hill appearing on the list of voters
for the parish of St. Aims,
Mr. Quin objected to its being retained, inasmuch as
he was described as• of James's-place, Cambridge road,
there being no such place in e.cistence.
Thomas Peake, one of the Agents employed by the
Conservative Association as canvassers, proved that he
knew the neighbourhood well, and the,-e was no such
street: - The case was ordered to stand over to one
o'clock to-morrow.

Oa the list of the Bakers' Company coming under re-
vision,

Mr. Quin opposed the retention of the name of Chris-
topher Brockspoint, described as residing in Hampton-
street,'he bein!, unknown there, and a letter addressed
to him through the post returned with a similar intima-
tion marked on it. The Association had at their own
expense addressed numerous letters to the liverymen,
whose residences as described in the list were suspected
to be erroneous, and' in
_the Bakers' Company alone no
less than five of these letters had been returned with
the word unknown marked on them. He thought the
clerks or the beadles of the different companies ought to
be more circumspect with regard to the addresses
appended to the different names in the lists, as the cri-
minal proceedings arising out of false personation of
voters at the last City election, now pending at the suit
of the Court of Aldermen were in a great measure the
fruit of this looseness in the addresses.

The R-vising Barrister reserved his decision until
one o'clock to•morrow.

James Brown, of Cooper's-row, Tower-hill, was next
opposed by Mr. Quin, on the ground, likewise, of a false
description, as the house, which he was described as
occupying there was taken down for the purpose of cer-
tain railway improvements. The law enacted that a
liveryman or burgess should reside within seven, miles
of the city or borough ; but this was not the ground of
his objection at all. His objection was, that as the voter
did not reside on the premises described in the list his
name should be expunged.
The Revising Barrister--=-On what authority ?
Mr. Quin—The authority is on the face of the list.
This Court is only to revise the list„ not tdmake additions
to it—it was only empowered to correct clerical errors ;
but direct and palpable mis-statements were quite diffe-
rentmatteri.

This claim was likewise ordered to stand over until to-
morrow.

Mr. Quin objected to the retention of the name of
William Webster, on the ground of his not being en-
titled to vote in last July, because he held the Post-office
in the neighbourhood and the law prohibited any person
holding such office within twelve calendar months of the
time of their resignation.
Mr. Webster zaid he did not vote in July last, as he
was well aware that if he had done so he would have
been subject to a penalty of 1001., having resigned the
post-office only on the previous 10th of December.
The Revising Barrister—lf you could not vote in
July I am bound to expunge your name from the list.
Mr. Webster—l shall vote, on my own responsibility,
after the 10th of next December, if opportunity offers.
Mr. Trot—But your name is now expunged.
Mr. Webster—l don't care, I shall tender my vote at
least.—(Laughter.)
Thomas Clarke, &scribed as of Norton-street, Port-
land-place, Marylebone, was objected to by Mr. Quin,
on grounds similar to those in the preceding case, change
-of residence.

Mr. Clarke said he had removed only three doors from
the house described in the lists,. and he hoped he should
not be disfranchised under such circumstances; the more
so, as he had given notice of his removal to the clerk of
the Company.
Mr. Quin said he did not think the Court would take
upon itself the power to alter those lists. They were to
be considered perfect before they came here ; and, as he
had before stated, it had only to correct clerical errors.
The Court would feel that it was not to make any alte-
rations it liked.—Ordered to stand over till to-morrow.
On the name of George Dawes, Blackfriars'-road, being
read, Mr. Quin called Jones, one of the Conserva-
tive agents, who stated that he called at a baker's shop in
Blackfriars'-road, and was there informed that the former
proprietor's name was George Dawes, but that he died
about four months ago.
Mr. Trot—Who told you so ? Jones—A person who
stated herself to be his widow.
Mr. Trot—Do you know the number of the House ?
Jones—No.

Mr. Trot said in srch• a very long street as Black-
friars'-road, there might be more than one of the name.
Mr. Quin—Then he should describe himself properly.
He thought the proof adduced before the Court was suf-
ficient to cause the name to be struck off. There was
no number mentioned in the list, and it had been found
that George Dawes, baker, formerly residing in the
Blaekfriars'-road was dead.

The Revising Barrister agreed in the view taken by
Mr. Quin, and accordingly expunged the name.
Mr. Quin applied to have the name of Edward William
Rainbow, described as residing in Essex-row, Islington,
struck off the list, no such place being known there.
Last year the Conservative Association forwarded a
letter, directed as above, which was returned, and the
same happened this year.
The Revising Barrister said he supposed Mr. Quin
was aware that service by post was not valid.
Mr. Quin said he was aware of the fact, but he had
other proofs to offer.

One of the Conservative agents being sworn, said, he
could find no such place as Essex-row in Islington, al-
though he applied at the Post-office, the station-house,
and to the vestry-clerk.

The Beadle of the Guild said the agents must be very
much mistaken, as he (the beadle) had been at Rain-
bow's, in Sussex-row, about two years ago.
The Revising Barrister said, Mr. Rainbow might per-
haps appear personally before one o'clock to-morrow, to
which time he should adjourn the case.
A number of other cases were brought before Mr.
Bailey, which all hinged upon the same point—inaccu-
racy in the description of the Liverymen's places of
abode, and were adjourned.
The Court meets again at ten o'clock to-morrow (this
day), when it is expected the decision with respect to
the principle involved in cases revised yesterday will be
pronounced.

EXTRAORDINARY CAPTURE.-On Tuesday
last, while a gentleman from Edinburgh was engaged
angling for trout on the Tay, in the neighbourhood of
Dunlield, a very beautiful grilse of seven pounds weight
sprung at the end fly, which though he missed, he was
nevertheless struck, and firmly fixed by the tail. Imme-
diately afterwards, a splendid leap of several feet out of
the water followed, and a tremendous rushing out of the
line. The awkward position of the hook gave the fish
full scope for his agility and power, and rendered the
play both extremely arduous and protracted. In the
interim, a fine trout came up and seized the middle fly,
and, consequently, the difficulty of management was
greatly increased. Nor was this all ; for, in order to
complete the extraordinary capture, a parr sprung at the
remaining bob fly, and the angler had thus fixed at his
tackle, at one and the same time, in beautiful gradation, a
salmon, trout, and parr, the management of which re-
quired no little dexterity and art. However, after a very
toilsome and protracted working, and by dint of great
care and tact on the part of the angler, the whole three
were safely and securely landed on the green and grassy
banks of the river.

BANK OF BRITISH NORTH AMERICA.-
Account, showing the whole amount of debts and assets
of the Bank of British North America, at the close of
the year 1840, and showing also the amount of its notes
payable on demand, which-had been in circulation during
every month of that year, together with the amount of
specie and other assets, distinguishing each kind imme-
diately available in every such month, for the discharge
of such notes :
Debts.
- Assets.
Circulation .£131,713 Specie £ 133,024
Other Liabilities.. 455,425 Other Assets 1,328,535

T0ta1......... £587,138
1840. Notes in Cir. Specie.
June
July
August
September 165,257 88,013
October 162,753 93,583
November 152,183 103,397
December 144,504 137,896
By order of the Coue,
(Signed) G. DE B. ATTWOOD, Sec.
A TEMPERANCE 44 BULL:L.-A recent number
of the Saratoga Sentinel records a capital bull, menu-
fn,turei by Mr. Pollard, of Baltimore, the well-known
Temperance lecturer, in America. In a speech at a
meeting in the Presbyterian Church of that place, he
used these words:—" Fathers, you have children ; or, if
you have not, your daughters may have."

Total £1,461.559
Not other Bks.
£40,783
57,814
53,373
61,764
50,966
66,252
71,509

CORN-LA WS.

A general meeting- of the Members of the Metropolitan
Anti-Corn-law Assotiation took place yesterday at the
rooms of the As ociation, 448, Strand, for the purpose
of considering- the propzietyla an address to the Qteen,
praying her -I‘lajt.•:y n,)t• to prorogue the Parliament
until U had taken into consideration' the Cora and Pr'
vision-laws, with a view to Oar total and immediate
repeal.

At three o'cloAl the Chair was taken by Mr. PrAcr.,
who stated that the meeting had been called at a very
short notice. The Secretary would read to them an ad-
dress, which had been proposal to the Queen, and a se-
ries of resolutions., which would be afterwards snored and
seconded seriatirz.

Mr. SYDNFX Surrii, the Seer:A:lrv, then read the re-
solutions, as follow, with a copy of thc address founded
thereon.

1. That this meeting has watched with great alarm and
anxiety the accounts from the thanufacturing and other
districts, which eXhlJit ranid increase of commercial
distress,- want of employment, and all the evils conse-
quent thereon, aggravated by a very high price, of food.
2. That in consequence of the apprehended deficiency
of the present harvest, the country is already threatened
with a derangement of its currency and monetary
affairs, from the necessity of importing corn under the
ruinous prices of the present law.
3. Tn.:3 this meetingis apprehensive that great danger
will arise should the consideration of the Corn-laws, re-
commmendcd by the Queen to both Houses of Parlia- •
ment, be postponed ; and it therefore feels it to be\ an
imperative duty to petition her Majesty not to prorogue
Parliarnotit until it shall have given full effect to her Ma-
jesty's gracious recommendation, and that for this pur
pose the following petition he adopted :
TO THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MA-