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London, England, 1870-02-03 00:00:00

members should do all they could to help them in
return.

'On the motion being put for the adoption of the
report,
A MEMBER wished to know whether the altera-
tion in the telegraph system would lead to any loss
of revenue on their part ?
The SECRETARY replied in the negative. The
s:une facilities had been given to the electric ser-
vants to collect their premiums as was given to the
Post-office employes.
The report was then carried.
Mr. DYER then moved a vote of thanks to the
board, together with the usual remuneration. lie
analysed the report at some length, and with great
care, showing the satisfactory nature of the various
points touched upon therein, especially the good
average of the policies and the moderate expendi-
ture ; also the gratifying fact that their lives at
this moment averaged only 36 years, and that there
were 7,000 of them between 25 and 45 years of

Mr. REYNOLDS said he felt it a privilege to second
the resolution. They had, all of them, doubtless
heard of the advantage of the infusion of new blood
into various institutions, and new blood doubtless
was very good, but what he felt happy at was
to see they had so much of the old blood
still amongst them, and that its pulsation was as
strong as it was 30 years ago. (Cheers.) He saw
that evening faces at their board th►t were there
nearly 30 years ago, and that fact showed they had
selected the right men, and it was a blessing they
bad been spared to serve them so long. (Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN then moved the re-election of the
retiring directors —Mr. Samuel Jepps, Mr. Alex.
Dawson, and Mr. James Lintott.
The motion was carried, and Mr. JEN' returned
thanks for himself and colleagues.

The retiring auditors, Mr. Lloyd, ➢lr. F. Toole,
and Mr. Woolley having been re-elected.
Mr. WooLLEY, in returning thanks, said the
members might not be perfectly satisfied with the
statements contained in the report, as they (the
auditors) had been to the bank, and found that the
securities and stock represented were all there ;
they had examined the mortgages, in fact, they had
seen and tested the whole of the securities for the
sum set out in the report. He would not trouble
them with any long array' of figures, but
he could not help just stating to them the
progress of the institution sinus he had been
one of its auditors. In 1851 the income was
£14,750, assuring £37,788, in 1860 it was ij6,500
insuring £146,000, and iu the last year it was
£Bl,OOO insuring £411,000.. A society to make
such rapid strides must certainly be sound. (Hear,
hear.)
The CHAIRMAN then moved a vote of thanks to
the secretary and staff. (Hear, hear.) To their
secretary they were indebted for the able report
presented.
The resolution was carried unanimously.
Mr. LINFORD said it was a very great pleasure to
himself and staff to receive the compliment that
had just been paid them. Comiug as the
motion did from this board the vote had a dou'Jle
value, because it showed that the exertions that
had been made had been thoroughly and hand-
somely appreciated. Mr. Tueker,tha.o whom a greater
authority could not be, had had informed them of the
sound and prosperous state of the society. They had
among them 7,000 lives between 25 and 45, and
that alone was enough to ensure a safe average that
nothing could disturb. He dwelt briefly on the
steady progress they had made year by year, and
showed how sound was the basis ou which they
rested. He paid a handsome tribute to the zeal
and ability of Mr. Stubbs, the chief clerk, who
had spent more than twenty years in their
service, and to the rest of the staff. He
thanked the members heartily for the compli-
ment paid to them, and urged upon them to do
something individually for the benefit of the insti-
tution. if those in the room (about 100 in num-
ber) would do their best, they would have an
accumulated fund of half a million in two years.
(Cheers.)
'I he meeting was then made special with the
view of altering two of the rules, ono of which
w. 15 to render policies that, liaa been 111 t-xtstence
three years valid, in spite of death by suicide, and
the other afforded au additional option to the mem-
bers in the selection of their bonus.

'I he proposed resolutions were unaui►nously
agreed to, and

A. cordial vote of thanks to the chairman termi-
nated the proceedings.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(77as Day).

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
THE GODERICH DIVORCE CASE.

The trial of the woman Williams for perjury in
the above case was resumed this morning. Mr.
Forder was cross-examined at great length, and
positively denied that he had committed adultery
with Mrs. Godericii.

JUDGES' CHAMBERS.
THE EARL OF WESTMORLAND'S ESTATE.
In Vice-Chancellor James's chambers to-day, be-
fore Mr. Bloxam, the Chief Clerk, a summons was
heard in the matter of Bond v. the. Earl of West-
morland. The object of the applicant was to ob-
tain further time to answer two of the interro-
gatories of the plaintiff's solicitor relative to
the acreage, mortgages, and other liens upon the
defendant's landed estates. Mr. Bloxam said to
many title deeds of estates there was attached no
acreage account. He could not grant a month's
time, but he would adjourn the matter for a fort-
night, and the defendant's solicitors must thou let
him know how they had progressed. Adjournment
accordingly.