The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-14 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, _ THURSDAY EVENING-, MAY 14, 18462

RAILWAY COM 11 iriCEES

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE 01? LORDS.
GROUP, No. I.
The Committee met agate this day, at one o'clock, the Earl o
Lovelace in.the Chair.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE
ASSUIZA.NCE SOCIETY.
Yesterday the annual general meeting of the National
Loan Fund Life Assurance Society was held at the
London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, at one o'clock ; T.
Lamie Murray, Esq., Chairman, in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN opened the . proceedings by calling
upon the Secretary to read the advertisement convening
the meeting.
The SECRETARY having read the advertisement,
The CHAIRMAN said—Gentlemen, the directors have
prepared a report of the proceedings of the Society
since our last annual meeting, which the Secretary will

now read.
The SECRETARY then read the following report :
THE SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DI-
RECTORS OF THE "NATIONAL LOAN FUND
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY" TO THE PRO
PRIETORS

13th May, 1846.
The Directors have again the pleasure of meeting the
proprietors on the recurrence of the seventh annual general
meeting of the Society.
The influence a remunerative industry has on the provident
habits of the general community has been constantly pointed
outncl byna t
it
ohne
to
avail Directors
itselfas o
thef truethe advantagess ouiecf that
The financial and industrial character of the past year,
especially remarkable for its extreme vicissitudes, has been
olaftlif praiseworthy
iassurance.
prejudicial to the progress of lifeassurance, inasmuch as the
sudden adversity which at once prostrates the resources of
provident foresight is not more unfavourable to institutions of
this kind, than the sudden prosperity which too often is apt to
neglect the rules of ordinary precaution.
It is, however, highly gratifying to the Directors, notwith-
standing these discouragements, which have so peculiarly
marked the past year, and so largely interfered with the bu-
siness of life assurance, to be able to state that the progress
of the National Loan Fund Society has been uninterrupted,
and its business for the last year even greater than in the
three preceding years combined.
Not to mention the number of life assurance offices whose
institution preceded the National Loan Fund, so many new,
though some of them short-lived, competitors, have sprung
up since that period, that the field of exertion would appear
to be constantly narrowed. There is scarcely to be found a
community of sentiment, occasional association, or casual in-
terest that has not been seized on, and exhausted in the
formation of new assurance societies.
As the expenses of management, particularly where so
much competition exists, must always form a considerable
item in each new establishment, however economically con-
ducted, it is a question worthy of consideration whether the
assurer is benefited by the constant sectional subdivision of
his patronage.
In the course of the previous year the Directors have en-
deavoured, with care and assiduity, to extend the connexions
of the Society. They congratulate the proprietors on the
result of their efforts, and believe they have laid the founda-
tion of a stable institution, whose extensive range of action
and public utility will not be without its influence on the
policy-holders and the proprietors.
e,eaasire'hoeifnsel2p,jhoa9iyclielessionfce76au9,gmaenndteodf
ntoew3,psrseo,.
At the date of the last meeting, the number of policies then
meissuedexhibiting
t tt,wn'
iegtrheai
nn2,t7i
hn8:1
r 3.

Since the formation of the Society to the end of 1844, the
decreement amongst the assured hasamountedto 30,008/.165.
In the last year the claims paid by the Society amount to
5,7481. 18s., making the total sum distributed to the repre-
sentatives of the assured 35,757/. 145., being less than the
expected mortality by 11,027/. 65., and so far may be consi-
dered a proof of the care taken in the selection of lives.

The Directors, in conformity with the deed' of settlement,
heave caused the annual investigation -into the affairs of the
Society to be made by the Actuary; and it is now pre-
sented, together with the accounts of the Auditors,
and will be read 'to the meeting. Following the plan
of distribution laid down in the preceding annual
division of profits, of taking one-fifth of the reserve fund for
immediate distribution to the proprietors and policy-holders
of five years standing, the prosperous position of the
Society enables the Directors, after reserving 30 per cent. of
this sum, to divide amongst the policy-holders entitled to
this distribution a reversionary bonus, varying from 35 to 85
per cent. on the premiums; and to the proprietors a bonus of
3i per cent. on the past year, in addition to the regular in-
terest of 5 per cent., already paid to them.
The following table, prepared by the Actuary, exhibits the
amount of the four last annual bonuses, to whiah the holders
of policies of five years' standing have become entitled, with
the options of receiving the same in cash, or by addition to
their policies, or in reduction of annual premiums.

There are now to be elected three Directors, in lieu of John
Griffith Frith, Esq., Hunter Gordon, Esq., and John Rawson,
Esq., whose period of office has expired, but who are eligible
to be re-elected, and offer themselves accordingly ; and also
two Auditors, in place of Professor Wheatstone, F.R.S., and
Professor Graves, A.M., F.R.S., whose period of office has
expired, but who in like manner offer themselves for re-
election.
_

Approved by the Court of Directors,
T. JAMIE MURRAY, Chairman.

The report and the audited accounts having been read

The CHAIRMAN rose and said—Before I move the
adoption of the report, if any gentleman would wish to
ask us any questions on the subject of the Society, we
shall be happy to answer him.
After waiting for a short time, in order to give any
gentleman an opportunity _of putting questions to the
directors, of which, however, no one present seemed
disposed to avail himself,
The-Oran:max continued—No gentleman seems dis-
posed to put any question. I suppose I may take that
as an indication of perfect satisfaction, and a willingness
to adopt the report of the directors. The past year
has been decidedly a prosperous one, and had we been
more disposed we might have taken more credit
and drawn obvious conclusions from the success we have
met with. But this is quite unnecessary,
as the public
will not be slow in forming a correct judgment, and there-
fore we have contented ourselvei with setting forth the
facts as they exist. It will be seen, on a reference to
the former report, that the reserve fund had 'reached
24,0001. In the present year, after deducting the
bonus of last year, it has attained the sum
of 37,0001. and upwards. It is from this fund,
which has been constantly accumulating since the
first valuation of the Society's business, that the bonus
to the policy-holders and shareholders are derived; and,
although one-fifth of it becomes divisible every year,
yet, as its augmentation is greater than its reduction,
the annual division becomes greater and greater in each
year. A glance at the successive divisions to the policy-
holders will at once prove the justice of these ob-
servations. The Society commenced its operations in
the year 1837, and up to the last valuation, in Decem-
ber last, about eight entire years, the bonus payable
on a policy of 1,0004, dated in 1837, will be this
year 217/. 15s. added to the policy, should it
become a claim before the next annual valuation ;
100/. Os. 11d. in cash, should the assurer prefer to re-
ceive it in money, or a reduction in his annual premium
of 16/. Os. 4d. A policy of 1,0001. taken out only
five years ago, in 1941, will be by the present
division entitled to a bonus of 111/. 6s. Bd.
The Society has received greater support in the past
than in any previous year. Those who are engaged in
the business of life assurance know that the past
year has not been a favourable one, by reason
of those causes to which we have alluded
in our report. I attribute this increase in our
business to the excellent principles on which we
are • founded, which seems to afford a greater
protection to the assured under the frowns
of fortune. If the past year has been pros-
perous, the present one is promising, the application
for policies being even greater since December last than
in the corresponding period of last year.—(lear,
hear.) I might go further—the., subject of life
assurance is a wide one—l might easily bo led into a
long discourse. Ido not think that the intelligent meet-
ing lam addressing will require this from me. You
will find your interests set forth in the proper place, and
Ido not think you will be disposed to complain. I may,
I think, without hesitation, promiseyou the continuation
of an equal, if not a greater bonus on your shares in
moving the adoption of t
he report.--(Cheers.)
each succeeding year. I will, therefore, conclude by
J. W. SCOTT, Esq., seconded the motion, which was
carried unanimously.

A. resolution was then put and carried, to re-elect the
auditors and directors.

STUDLEY—Gentleman, there is one thing which
we ought to do in justice to the directors and
to the Chairman, as well as to ourselves, and that is,
to move a vote of thanks to them for their efficient
services. lam sure there is no gentleman but must
feel highly gratified at the report which has just been
adopted ; as for myself, I am partieulaaly so, having a
large interest in the concern.

A PROPRIETOR said he would take the honour to him-
self of seconding a motion so well deserved.
The motion was carried unanimously.
The CHAlRMAN—Gentlemen, on the part of the di-
rectors as well as of myself, I beg to return
you our most sincere thanks. We certainly
had a very serious as well as anxious labour
in examining upwards of seven hundred poli-
cies, which have been taken out within the last year.
Gentlemen were aware of all the necessary inquiries
which were consequent upon such an examination, but
if their labours were considerable, the progress and suc-
cess of the Society, and the approbation of the proprietors
were their reward. I beg again, gentlemen, to return
you our sincere thanks.
The meeting then separated.

The Duke of Northumberland has consented to be-
come one of thirty subscribers to pay off the building debt of the City
of Westminster Mechanics Institution. The subscription, which was
set on foot by Mr. Hindley, M.P., and is headed by Prince Albert, al-
ready includes twenty-one noblemen and gentlemen as subscribers:
Westminster-bridge is in as dangerous a state as ever.
Mr. Batty says, the most difficult feat his horses have to accomplish
srpfirllnng that runs over the Thames, from
Parliament. The Alps, he declares, are
Inks
.19 crossingutgcircust9t
to tie
m ot
em mountainous oo uf

SPORTING INTELLICrKiNC E,
Romford's Cob, :S.E\VMARKET, TuESPAIf I!:.:7ltrzict.
6 3,,,,,
;14 121 b, agst Mr. NV. S. Stanley's
New Mate': lor nuirsday.—Sir 3. Hawley's Bishop of.
:_Bish:Nn of Romford's cob, Bst 121 b,
Paultons, 4yrs, 7st 121 b. T. Y.C. 100.
New match for Friday
In the match between Hawkesbury a:.4 satyr, the former
against Paultons, 7st 121 b. T.Y.C. 100.
receives forfeit.

Mr. Gurney has named his colt by Emilius of Mesene,
winner of the R. 351. Plate this afternoon, " Cantley."
Arrivals—Duke of Rutland, Marquis of Exeter, Earl and
Countess of Albemarle, Earl Spencer, Earl of Suffield, Lord
Godolphin, Lord W. Powlett, Lord Howth, Hon. Col. Anson,
S. Lyttleton, G, Fitzroy, H. Forester, F. Villiers, Col. Peel,
Messrs. C. Greville, Payne, Wigram Towneley, S. Stanley,
S. Graham, G. H. Moore, Shelley, Campbell, Neville,
Higgins, Crommelin, Magenis, Drinkald, Lowther.

WEDNESDAY'S RACES.
Match, 50, h ft, first half of Ab.M.—Mr. Greville'sMotilla,
Bst 71b (Nat), beat Duke of Bedford's Black Cat, Bst 71b.—
Even betting. Won by a length. Run in 59 sec.
The Suffolk Stakes of 15 Sovs each, sft if declared, &c., with
100 added. Last mile and a half of R.C. (32 Stils., of
whom 15 declared.)
Sir J. IlAwley's Alamode, 5 yrs, 7st 51b (Nat) 1
Lord G. Bentinck's Marquis of Conyngham, 3 yrs, sst 91b 2
Mr. Greville's Polka, 3 yrs, sst .
The following also started, but Were rot placed :—Mr.
Onslow's Ruff, 4 vrs, ist 121b—Lord Sandwich's Plantagenet,
5 yrs, 7st 71b—Col. Peel's I-am-not-aware, aged, 7st 21b---
Mr. Shelley's Mavnooth,y 4 yrs, 7st 21b—Lord-Chesterfield's
Wren,
Jenny 4 yrs, Cst— General Grosvenor's Scarlet
Banner, 4 yrs, sst 101b—Mr..King's Seven's the Main, 5 vrs,
sst 51b—Mr. S. Stanley's Leaconfield, 3 yrs, sst 51b—Mr.
Wesley's Elimea, 3 yrs, sst 21b.,
Betting-3 to 1 agst Alamode, 7to 2 agst Maynooth, 6to 1
agst Marquis of Conyngham, 8 to I agst I-am-not-aware,
8 to 1 agst Jenny Wren, B.to 1 agst Seven's the Main, and
25 to 1 agst Elimea.
Plantagenet took the lead, followed by Scarlet Runner,
Leaconfield, Maynooth, Seven's the Main, and several light
weights, Alamode, Jenny Wren, Polka, and Marquis of
i andne d
Conyngham- lying off, the order of running close, and the
They remained
Leaconfield then took up the running, followed by Jenny
in
nacnee
nearly
good
these
e s a
e s
positions Plantagenetfor could
aboutmake
a m iilte.
Wren, Polka, and I-am-not-aware ; Alamode in a good place,
and looking, even thus early, an easy winner. Oa reaching
the T.Y.C. winning•post Alamode went past his horses, and
led to the foot of the hill, but was then pulled back, and the
lead left with Maynooth and Marquis of Conyngham; at
the top, however, he again took up the running, had it all to
himself; and won very easy by two lengths, the Marquis of
Conyngham beating Polka by a length, and Jenny Wren and
Scarlet Runner close up. Maynooth was stopped some dis-
tance from home. Run in 2 mm. 56 sec.

Handicap Plate of 50L, for three yrs old and upwards. A.P.
Lord Altemarle's Beaumont, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b (Robinson) 1
Duke of Rutland's Sister to Flambeau, 3 yrs, 7st (Pettit) 2
Mr. Shelley's Tit-bit, 3 yrs, 6st 41b
The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr.
Rolt's Solace, Mr. King's Ridiculus Mus, Mr. Arber's Caro-
line, Sir J. Hawley's Prospect, Lord Exeter's Lebanon, Mr.
R. J. Shafto's Sharpshooter, Mr Phillimore's Side Saddle.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Prospect, 3to 1 agst Sister to Flam-
beau, 6 to 1 agst Lebanon, 7 to 1 agst Tit-bit, and 10 to 1
agst Beaumont.
The running was made at an indifferent pace by Tit-bit
and Lebanon, followed by Prospect, Side Saddle, and Beau-
mont waiting in the rear. No change till they were half
way down the Bushes-hill, when Lebanon died away, and
the running was taken up by Sister to Flambeau, followed
by Tit-bit and Prospect. Beaumont waited on this lot into
the bottom, took the lead on reaching the hill, was never
after caught, and won cleverly, by a length. Tit-bit was an
indifferent third, Prospect fourth, and Caroline fifth. Run
in two minutes thirty-three seconds.
The Jockey Club Plate of 501., for four yrs old, 7st 21b ; five,
Bst 31b ; six and aged, Bst 91b; the property of Members of
the Jockey Club. B. C.
Mr. Shelley's Maynooth, 4 yrs (S. Mann) 1
Mr. Wigram's Kesheng, 4 yrs
11 to 10 on Kesheng.
Maynooth made all the running, and won by two lengths.
Run in eight minutes and fifty-eight seconds.

. NEWCASTLE RACES.
Handicap for the Northumberland Plate.

Alice Hawthorn, aged, 9st— Inheritress, 6 yrs, Bst 121b—
The Cure, 5 yrs, Bst 111b—Lightning, 5 yrs, Bst 101b—True-
boy, 6 yrs, Bst 91b—Godfrey, 5 yrs, Bst 81b—The Baron, 4
yrs, Bst 81b—Morpeth, 5 yrs, Bst 71b—Winesour, 6 yrs,
Bst 6113—Rowena, 5 yrs, Bst 61b—Glossy, 6 yrs, Bst 41b—Pa-
gan, aged, Bst 41b—Discord, aged, Bst 21b—Xanthus, 6 yrs,
Bst 21b—Queen of Tyne, aged, Bst—Needful, 5 yrs, Bst
Menter,4 yrs, Bst—Nottingham, 6 yrs, Bst—Miss Elis, 4 yrs,
7st 121b—Milton, 5 yrs, 7st 101b—Midlothian, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b
—Pedometer, 5 yrs, 7st 91b—Tellemachus, 5 yrs, 7st 91b—
Red Robin, 4 yrs, 7st 91b—The Parson's Clerk, -4 yrs, 7st 91b
—The Pride of Kildare, 5 yrs, 7st 71b—Jane, 4 yrs, 7st 71b—
Chertsey, 4 yrs, 7st 71b—Warp, 5 yrs, 7st 61b—Mickey Free,
5 yrs, 7st 61b—Milden, 4 yrs, 7st 61b—Little Hampton,
5 yrs, 7st 61b—Pythia, 4 yrs, 7st 61b—Co-heiress, 5 yrs,
7st 61b—Jobn Harris, 4 yrs, 7st 61b—Crim. Con., 4 yrs, 7st

,
61b—Lady Wildair, 4 yrs, 7st 51b—Sir Henry, 4 yrs, 7st
51b—Beaufront, 4 yrs, 7st 41b—Portobello, 5 yrs, ist 41b—
Whinstone, 4 yrs, 7st 41b—Salopian, 4 yrs, 7st 41b—Fitz.
allen, 4 yrs, 7st 41b—Heretic, 5 yrs, 7st 41b—The Roper's
Daughter, aged, 7st 41b—Saladin, 6 yrs, 7st 31b—The Mag-
net, 4 yrs, 7st 21b—Badinage, 4 yrs, 7st 31b—Comical Boy,
4 yrs, 7st lib—Burgundy, 3 yrs, 7st—Marian Ramsay, 4
vrs, 7st—Dog Billy, 5 yrs, ist—onnaught Ranger, 4 yrs,
7st—Lycurgus, 4 yrs, 7st—Clumsy, 4 yrs, ist—As you like
it, 4 yrs, Est 131b—Rowland Hill, 5 yrs, Gst 121b—Psalm-
singer, 4 yrs, Est 121b—Little Johr, 5 yrs, Est 121b—Fair
Rosamond, 5 yrs, 6st 121b—Laird o'Cockpen, 4 yrs, Est 101 b
—Plaudit, 4:yrs, fist 101b—Cranebrook, 3 yrs, Gst 911—Fancy
Boy, 3 yrs, Gst 91b—Advice, 5 yrs, Est 81b—Poll of Wapping,
4 :yrs, 6st 61b—Colleen lawn, 4 yrs, Est 61b—Arthur,
4 yrs, 6st 51b—Dolo, 3 yrs, Est 51b—Petit Morceau, 4
yrs, 6st 41b—Lucy, 4 yrs, 6st—Billy Purvis, 3 yrs, 6st—
Cataract, 6 yrs, sst 101b—LCrikey Billy, 6 yrs, sst 101 b
Theasites, 3 yrs, sst 81b—Lord Harry, 3 yrs, 5.3 t 91b—The
Druid, 3 yrs, sst 71b—Sister to Sir Robert de Gorham, 3 yrs,
sst 71b—Sheraton, 3 yrs, sst 71b—Fitzwilliam, 3 yrs, sst 71b
—The Slayer's Daughter, 3 yrs, sst 51b—Dutlield, 3 yrs,
sst 21b—Camera Obscure, 3 yrs, sst—Laura colt, 3 yrs, bat
—Little Cassino 3 yrs, sst—The Comet, 3 yis, sst—Fair
Star, 3 yrs, sst—The Lyon colt, 3 yrs, sst—Headsman' 3 yrs,
sst—Golden Bee, 3 yrs, 4st 121b—Curiosity, 3 yrs, 44t 121 b
Spur, 3 yrs, 4st 121b—Punch, 3 yrs, 4st 121b—Dictator, 3
yrs, 4st 111 b.
N.B. In consequence of Epsom Races Occurring so imme-
diately upon the declaration of forfeits, owners of horses who
may intend to declare forfeit are respectfully requested to ar-
range so that the declaration may reach the secretary, Mr.
Radford, Newcastle-on-Tyne, on or before Saturday, the 23d
inst., it being desirable that a list of the horses remaining in
may be circulated in time for the meeting at Epsom.

(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
NEWMARKET, WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
ENTRIES FOR THURSDAY.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each. T.Y.C.
Queen of the Gipsies, 6 yrs, 9st ; Beaumont, 5 yrs, Bst 41b ;
Lyons, 4 yrs, 7st 71b ; Hereef, 3 yrs, Cat 21b ; Sister to Per-
gularia, 3 yrs, Est 91b; Fugitive, 3 yrs, Est 21b. Three de-
clared forfeit.

Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each. T.Y C.
Symmetry, 4 yrs ; Energy, 4 yrs ; Nell Cook, 3 yrs ; Fu-
gitive, 3 yrs; Brainless, 3 yrs; Meths, 3 yrs; Libation, 8
yrs; Motilla, 3 yrs.
LATEST DERBY BETTING.

4 to 1 agst Sting 25 to 1 agst Pen colt—taken
6 to 1 agst Sir Tatton Sykes 33 to 1 agst Pyrrhus the First
11 to 1 agst Humdrum—taken 40 to 1 agst The Traverser
20 to 1 agst Brocardo 40 to 1 agst Poynton
EGLINTON PARK RACES—TUESDAY.

Match, 100, p.p.—Mr. Mytton's Volney gelding (Captain
Williams), beat Mr. Robertson's Saladin, 12st each,, half a
mile.

The Trial Stakes of 5 soya. each, and 20 added ; the last to
pay the second horse's stake. Half a mile (10 subs. )
Mr. H. Johnstone's Khorassan, 6 yrs ..... ( Owner) 1
Mr. W. S. Crawford na. The ra, 6 yrs

Captain Pettat na Secundus, 5 yrs a
The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr.
Leslie's Wooton, 5 yrs—Mr. J. H. Crawford na The Cure,
5 vrs—and Lord Eglinton's Bretwalda, 4 yrs.
The Irvine Cup Stakes of 10 sous. each, with 1501. added.
Once round and a distance.

Lord Saltoun na The Cure, 5 yrs (Mr. H. Johnstone) 1
Mr. Meiklam's Godfrey, 5 yrs 2
Lord Glenlyon's Ben y Ghlo, 6 yrs
Won by six lengths.

The Half-bred Stakes of 10sovs._eaa, h. ft., with 50 added,

Two miles.

Mr. H. Johnstone's Tom Touch, 6 yrs (Owner) l
Lord Waterford's The Roper, 5 yrs

Mr. F. Nicol 's Wild Rose, 4.yri

Mr. Leslie's Wooton, 5 yri

The Wynnstay Stakes Of 25 soya. each, 15 ft., and 5 only if
declared, with 50 added. About two miles and a half.

Captain Boyd's Dog Billy, 5 yrs ..(Mr. P. Williams) I
Lord Eglinton's Britannia, 4 yrs... 2
Lord Waterford's King Dan, 6 yrs
Mr. Ramsay's Moss Trooper, aged 4
SHREWSBURY RACES. IV - . :EDNESDA Y.
The Patshull Stakes of 20 pow. each, h. ft. About a mile

-- - -..---
and a half.
Mr. J. B. Minor's Augustus
The Great Cleveland Handicap of 25 sous. each, 10 ft, and 5
only if declared, with 100 added, the second to save his
stake. About two miles.

Mr..lrwin's I'ride of Kildare, 5 yrs
Mr. Burton nd Dulcet, 4 yrs
The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr H.
Robinson's Morpeth, 5 yrs ; Mr. Dawson's Lord Saltoun,
5 yrs; Mr. Ongley's Roderick, aged ; Mr. Standish's Little
Hampton, 5 yrs; Mr. Mostyn's Stream, 4 yrs ; Mr. Ball's
Rein Deer, 4 yrs; Mr. W. J. Clement nd Valiant, 4 yrs ; and
Mr. Charlton nd Heirlat-Law, 4 yrs.
_ _

The County Members' Plate of Go/. for three yrs-old, Gst 101 b ;
four yrs, Bst 51b ; 5 yrs, Bst 121 b; six yrs and aged, 9st
21b; mares, &c., allowed 31bs. Winners extra. Heats,
once round and a dis. _

Mr. W. Smith's Master Downes, 4 yrs .....(Sly, jun.) 1 1
Mr. Scott's Highfield, 3 yrs O2
Mr. G. Shepherd's The Forest Flower, 4 yrs .. 20

DEATH OF ADMIRAL SIR ROBERT WAILER OTWAY,
BART., G.C.B.—This distinguished officer expired on Tuesday morn-
ing, at his residence in Hyde Park-gardens, havingjust completed his
74th year. Sir Robert was Admiral of the White, a Knight Grand
Cross of the order of the Bath, a dignitario of the Brazilian order of
the Cross, and Groom of the Stole to her Majesty the Queen, having
Leen appointed to that office by the Whig Administration. He was
born in April, 1772; married, August 15, 1801, Clementina, daughter
and co-heir of Admiral Holloway, of Wells, Somersetshire, by whom
he had issue live sons and seven daughters, of whom two sons and
two daughters are dead ; to one of the latter, Adelaide Louisa, Queen
Adelaide stood spons,.r. The eldest son, Robert Waller, born July
22, 1813. a commander in the Royal Navy, was killed by a fall from
his horse in Hyde Park, May, 1841. The second son, Charles Cooke,
born in June, 1815, was lost in her Majesty's Ship Victor (which he
commanded) in a hurricane ,j in the West Indies, September,
1842. The deceased was created a baronet at the Corona-
tion in 1831, for his eminent professional services. He went to
sea early in life. In Lord Howe's action in the Channel he served
as lieutenant on board the Impregnable. While in command of the
Thorn he was frequently engaged on shore in the Carib war, and
captured the French corvette Courier, in 1793. Ile commanded the
Mermaid, and twice beat off the French frigate Vengeance, of greatly
superior force, under the batteries of Basse Terre, Guadaloupo. In
command of the boats of the same ship he cut the Mutine privateer.
of considerable force, from near Porto Rico. In command of the
Cores, he drove on shore, off the Havannah, a Spanish guarda costa
of 10 guns, which (the Ceres being also on shore) he destroyed by the
boats. In command of the Trent, and with the boats of that ship he
brought out a Spanish corvette from Laguayra, in 1799, and de-
stroyed her. Commanded the London in the battle of Copenhagen,
in 1801 ; the Montague on the coast of Catalonia, and rendered goad
service; the Ajax off Toulon, in Sir H. Blackwood's partial engage-
ment with the French squadron ; and, in the same ship, covered the
siege of St. Sebastian, in 1813. In short, the Gallant Admiral was
under fire upwards of 100 times, and his name has been repeatedly
mentioned in the published dispatches of superior officers. Sir
Robert's family is one of great antiquity. In politics he was a Whig
and " something more," but of late years he took no active part in
political proceedings.
POST-OFFICE RETURN. Yesterday (Wednesday)
morning, the letter-carriers of the General Post-office were called
upon
to make an immediate return to the House of Commons of the
amount of their wages, extra duties (stating whether mid-day mails,
cart-duties, or otherwise), early delivery,a accommodation houses, bell
(including houses called at), Christmas gratuities, and other fees and
emoluments. This is in answer totemcall of Mr. Frotheroe,
upon the RCM" on Thunagq, April 1240'

PUGILISM.
(OF
COVENTRY) AND NORLEY (OF MANCHESTER)
—CONTEST FOR 5004—Nought save that irresistible fate
which urges the never-varying course of time, and which
regulates alike tide and railroads, should have left such Gf
the readers of the Morning Advertise, as seek information on
matters pugilistic without a true and particular account of
yesterday's doings in Oxford and Gloucestershire. Had not
the Dii minores decreed a remove, all would have gone well,
and " our own commissioner" have found the terminus of
his journey in due time to save the suspense of those who,
though not so fortunate as to be " there," yet yearn to be
possessed of the details of how the field was won. Waiving
all preliminaries, then, we may state that ere the brilliant
noonday sun threw short shadow from the pinnacled tower
of Christchurch, Oxford, or the " mighty Tom " had pealed
forth the last enumeration of hours, we were rattling along
the road to Ensham, a populous hamlet some eight miles
from the ancient city of colleges and Corinthians, near which
is found a common uncommonly well adapted to the purpose
in hand, and on the turf of which Harry Broome
and Rowe settled their difference of opinion last
year. Here, however, the " heads of houses" had
determined that the head-ifying scene should not
be witnessed, and accordingly a detachment of
pt ace preservers forbid the combat ; a move was now neces-
sary, and Wilily Green, some seven miles further, on the
border cf Wychwood Forest, was pitched upon as the locus
in quo. Here, then, at a little before two, all was in readi-
ness, save a referee, on which much-mooted point a long and
tedious argument ensued, ant' it was three o'clock, wanting
five minutes, before the point was settled, and the competi-
tors for glory and gold (two things more closely allied than
the uncandid world will admit) shook hands in sign of the
absence of personal animosity. Harry Broome and Shn-
monde., of Birmingham, seconded Gill, while Johnny Hannan
and Alt Donald did the attentive to Norlev. Betting was
brisk, but no price beyond par could be obtained on either.
The weights of the men were also as nearly balanced, Norley
drawing Bst. 71b., and Gill under the stipulated Bst. 81b.
I. On showing at the scratch, Norley looked hard, brown,
hisl t I 1113.-e,
iagnhdt
R." long
;Gill round, big,
spent
b 3 broad,
bothand iit "heavytidodging
ifnegr
and manoeuvring, with the intent of penetrating each other's
tactics, but here it was "trick and tie," until after twenty-
five
minutes, during which
numerous stops, feints, parrie-s,
advances, and retreats were put in practice; the Manchesterhero got his left home on Gill's frontispiece; Gill returned
quick as thought, but missed; a close ensued, and Norley
threw Gill heavily.
2. The second round presented a striking contrast to the
first; instead of twezt)-five minutes of artistic evolutio»,
'
the men got at it at once. missed his right at the body,
but got his left in on Norley's check • exchanges followed
rapidly, and Norley slipped down in his own corner. This
round lasted one minute.
3. Gill again tried his left, but was foiled; Norlev, too,
was out of distance. After a little mutual hitting, •S'orley,
in the close, managed to plant a little one on the country-
man's victualling office, and threw him cleverly.
4. Gill seemed disposed to force the business, but Norley
retreated, then resuming the offensive, he drove Gill back-
ward in return. Feints, stops, and some tedious sparring,
scientific avoidances, and parries in abundance; a close, and
Norley down, a slight fall, but of serious consequence. This
was no less than an accidental blow on the point of the right
shoulder, from coming in contact with a stone of some hard
body. Hence, although the courageous fellow concealed it
from his seconds, it was soon clear that his dexter weapon
had lost its cunning; and, as the battle went on, the stiff-
ness was more and more evident.

5. Long pauses and sparring. Norley got in his left neatly,
and some smart exchanges followed ; in the close both went
down; a dog fall.
6. Norley's disablement manifest; he fought defensively;
Gill stepped in to him, and Norley, in retreating, fell. [Six
rounds in 45 minutes.]
7. Gill led off, Norley clearly manoeuvring on the retreat.
Norley gave Gill a sounding smack on the organ of kissing.
Gill ran in, and Norley got down prudently.
8. Counter-hits with the left. Gill caught Norley in the
chest, who went down with his own consent.
9. More sparring, and a long pause. Norley active and
clever; Gill watching an opening: a close, a short struggle,
Norley half down, jumped up again, and swung Gill round
on his back. No harm done.

10-150. Although every round of this interesting and gal-
lant contest finds its brief abstract in our note-book, a detail
would be a hundred times told tale; suffice it, therefore, to
sav, that Norley, who, previous to the accident which
crippled his energies looked well forward for victory and the
500 golden Victorias, was gradually losing ground before his
persevering and two-handed antagonist. Everything that a
brave man could do, or that practical science could suggest,
was put into use, yet though " 'tis not in mortals to com-
mand success," Norley did more, he " deserved it ;" and we
trust, while recording his defeat, which took place after no
less a time than four hours and seven minutes, during which
one hundred and sixty rounds were manfully contested, we
shall have established his claim to the high consideration and
warm sympathy of the patrons of pugilism. Of Gill, his
courageous conqueror, we can only say, that a fairer and a
more forbearing tighter is not on the list, and he may well be
proud of the victory he has achieved. Norley had been fur
some time going, yet be refused to yield, and was deaf to the
remonstrances of his friends until physical strength failed
him, and weakness, not his will, compelled his surrender.
It was past seven o'clock ere the mill concluded. Norley
arrived in town on Wednesday, and Gill will " show a head"
to-morrow or to-day.—Advertiser.

CHILDREN POISONED to OBTAIN

FUNERAL CLUB MONEY.

RUNCORN, SATURDAY.—An inquiry, which has occupied
the attention of Mr. 11. Churton, one of the coroners for the
county of Chester, nearly the whole day, has produced a
degree of excitement never before known in this part of the
country.

The inquest was held on the bodies of two children of
Joseph and Mary Pimlett, who are in custody, charged with
the murder of two of their own offspring, and attempting the
murder of a third. Pimlett, it appears, is a ship carpenter,
and he with his family came to res►de in Runcorn about three
mouths before Christmas. Amongst those who knew him he
was considered a respectable, industrious, sober, and
humane man.

The circumstances which led to the disclosure arc as fol.
lows :—On the 6th of March, James Pimlett, an infant, tcn
months old, was reported to have been found dead in bed.
An inquest was held on the body, and the principal witness
examined was the mother, who gave such an account of the
illness of the child as to induce the coroner's jury to believe
that death was the result of one of the various-diseases
incident to children, and a verdict was returned of
" Found dead." On the 16th of the eame month another child,
Richard Mallet, was taken ill. This child was taken to a
medical gentleman, Mr. Edward Pye, who administered an
aperient medicine. A day or two afterwards the mother
called upon Mr. Pye, and in consequence of her representa-
tions two alterative powders were given to her. Those pow-
ders, however, were afterwards found in the house of the
parents, having never been administered.

This child died on the 21st, and was buried, the father
giving orders to the sexton of the church that the body of his
former child should be taken out of the grave, the grave
made deeper, and the new coffin placed under the body pre-
viously buried.
On Monday, the 27th of April, the mother took the third
child, named Thomas, to the surgery of Mr. Pye. This was
three years and two months old, and the symptoms pro.
duced no suspicion at the time in the mind of Mr. Pye.
Subsequently, Mr. Pye's suspicions were excited, and he
gave information to the magistrates and also to the coroner
of the county, and in the mean time the child having be-
come very sick and ill, Mr. Pye ordered the mother to pre-
serve the ejecta, but she cunningly avoided doing so. and
frustrated his purpose for obtaining possession of any por-
tion of it. However, being afraid of the life of the child,
it was removed from its parents, and both she and her
husband were taken into custody. Subsequent inquiries
Prove that arsenic had been administered to the child
The coroner then issued his warrant for the dis-
interment of the bodies of James and Richard, and sum-
moned Mr. Pye to make a postmortem examination of them.
On the coffins being opened, both bodies were remarkably
fresh, considering the period of time which had elapsed since
death. This led to the supposition that arsenic might have
been taken by them, as it has the effect of preserving dead
bodies. The internal viscera was removed from both and
analysed, a small portion of that of the body of Richard by
Mr. Page, who found arsenic in the brain, kidneys, spleen,
liver, and other parts of the body. The rest was analysed
by Dr. Brett, professor' of chemistry, of Liverpool, who
found in 64 ounces of the contents of the stomach of
Richard Pimlett no less than eleven grains of white arsenic,
or, as he observed, enough to kill several persons. Arsenic
was also clearly detected in the abdominal viscera of the
other body. A great variety of circumstantial evidence was
given affecting the charge, particularly against the mother;
but there being nothing inure than suspicion against the
father, he was discharged, and the jury returned a verdict
of" Wilful murder" against the mother, Mary Pimlett, in
both cases.

The prisoner, immediately on hearing the result, burst into
tears, and loudly declared her innocence.
The Coroner issued his warrant for the committal of the
prisoner to take her trial for the offences at the next Chester
assizes.

! • RAMSGATE,
MAY 13.—The South-Eastern and Con-
tinental Steam packet company's splendid iron steamer Queen of the
French arrived here this afternoon from Ostend, after a passage of
live hours, with a strong easterly wind, bringing thirty-five pas-
sengers, fourteen horses, and a great quantity of merchandise.
derdmayusibial
thenstriiPtiinneeents,3 aMparresey twit atao 13reir.
11Aflahrotioig, withtlie apasnesweig-invented
Majesty from the King .of the Belgians. The traffic between this
port and Ostend increases daily; the advantages of Ramsgate Harbour,
over that of Dover appear to be generally appreciated by travellers
to and from the Continent. • Upwards of four hundred and seventy
passengers have crossed to and from here during the la
number exceeding the most sanguine expectations of the
ssttmeaonm-tboh,aat
company, to whom and to the directors of the South-Eastern Rail-
way, the town of Ramsgate is indebted, for being placed in that
position with regard to continental traffic, which, from its natural
situation as the nearest
port to Belgium, and accessible at times
and tides, it ought to have held long ere this.
SPAFIELDS' BURYING •GUOG ND.—Mr. Bramwell, the
barrister to whom this matter was referred, has just made his award.
He was attended on several occasions by Mr. Wakeling, attorney,
and vestry-clerk of Clerkenwell, on the part of the prosecution, and
by Messrs. Lewis and Lewis, on the part of th 3 several defendants.
The indictment was for an alleged nuisance ; and on the trial, on the
19th of June last, it was ordered by the Court of Queen's Bench, by
and with the consent of the parties, that the jury should find a ver-
dict of " Guilty" on the sixth count, and of "Net Guilty" on the
rest of the indictment, subject to the award of Mr. Bramwell to
direct, order, and determine, in what manner the burial!ground
Should be conducted in future. The arbitrator has apportioned a
part of the ground in a plan for burials, for a period of 10 years, and
has ordered that, in the other part, the soil shall not be disturbed
for the time mentioned. After giving a full description of the places
where burials may take place, the arbitrator has made certain re-
gulations which now come into operation :—" No coffin of five feet
or upwards in length shall be buried in any grave not deep
enough to leave over the upper part of such coffin a depth
or thickness of soil of fire feet, calculated from the general
level of the soil there, and no coffin of less length shall he buried
in any grave not deep enough to leave over the upper part thereof a
depth or thickness of soil of four feet, calculated as aforesaid ; and
I further award, order, and direct that coffins may he hurled one or
more deep in the said parts of the said ground, met as near to each
other in a vertical direction as the said defendants, owners, lessees,
and occupiers, or other persons burying, may deem fit, not breaking
or disturbing any coffin or body , • but that where any coffin has been
buried for one year, the said defendant and others shall not,
nor shall they suffer or permit any person or persons to bury
as aforesaid over such coffin, nor disturb the ground over the same
for the purpose of burying there; and I further award, order, and
direct that there shall be in a horizontal or lateral direction a apace
of one foot at :he least between coffins buried in the said ground;
and I further award, order, and direct that the said defendants,
owners, lessees, and occupiers shall not, nor shall they suffe,r,
or
permit any other person, to remove or disturb any hereafter
part thereof, as well those now buried as those that may h
be buried, until the same shall have been buried for the eraspaceof
ten years from the time of such burial." Mr. Bramwell has likewise
declared, by his award, as to the other parts of the ground not
comprised in the plan, that after the period of ten years burials
may take place therein, subject to the rules and
regulations above
mentioned.
SMITHFIELD INTELLIGENCE.—Our Smithfield corres-
pondent writes to us in a state of gloomy despondency. A general
flatness prevailed in all sorts of meats, and veal was as dead as
There was a terrible glut of beef; and several cows got
nthmeitttohno.
ras
crumpled In the crowd. A few countdowns: exhibited a
slight upward tendency, but they went into a rapid decline before the
close of business—a decline caused by a want of general consumption.
Pigs fell when taken by the leg, and fine old steers were so depressed
that it required several doses of Steer's opodeldoc to bring them up
bagain. There was in the course of the day a buoyancy in heifers,
ut the (WeihrVOlCenCe only temyorary.—Ptinek