The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-09 00:00:00

THE TIMES LIFE ASSURANCE

AND GUARANTEE COMPANY.

The second annual meeting of the shareholders in this
compat,y Ras held on Saturday afternoon, at the cffices,
32, Ludgate hill ; James Wyld, Esq., M.P., in the
chair.

The uual prliminstry proceedings having concluded,
Mr. H. B. SHERIDAN, the manager, read the report
of the directors, of which the following is a summary :
"Iu accordance with the deed of settlement the fol-
lowing directors retired, but being eligible, presented
themselves for reelection, viz.:—George Cooper, Esq.,
James Reid, Esq., Alexander Webber, Esq., the Rev.
John Wood.

" The following auditors also retired from office, and
being eligible, the directors recommend their reelection,
viz : William Abbott Kent, Esq., Daniel Pratt, Esq.,
11. B. Rye, Esq.
" At the meeting held last year, the directors drew the
attention of the shareholders to the circumstances which
had limited the firtt year of this company's operations to
a very short period for the transaction of actual business,
but at the same time expressing their conviction, that
directly the valuable principles, which were in a great
measure the distinctive features of this company, became
known, the public would fully appreciate and avail itself
of the advantages offered. In confirmation of those
views, the directors had much pleasure in laying before
the meeting a statement of the whole business transac-
tions of the year just ended, which was as follows, viz:—
No. Aggregate Annual
Amount. Income.

Number of Pro-
posals made to
the Company
from the 29th
May, 18-W, to the
29th May, .18)1 770 £191,054 6 0 £3,457 8 4

Policiea issued 619 142,094 8 0 2,526 5 8
Proposals declined 74 22,424 19 0 397 4 1
Proposals accepted
net yet paid 54 20,234 19 0 424 19 8
Proposals under
consideration

770 £ 191,054 6 0 £3,457 8 4
"By the above statement, it would be seen, chat, con-
sidering the age of the company, an unusually large
amount of business: lal been offered to the company
during the last year, and a very large proportion of it
has been transacted. The number of policies actually
completed and ioaued during thA past year, would be
seen to amount to six hundred and nineteen. Compared
had not issued more policies, although the amount of
with the numberissued by many:much older offices,it will be
found that offices with incomes of 100,0001. per annum
each policy would of conrso be considerably larger.
" By the !mounts and statements laid before the share-
holders at the last meeting, it appeared that—

No. Aggregate Amount. Annual Income.

The number of pro- _
posals made to the
company during
the year was ... 391 ... £133,517 £2,218 5 4
Policies issued ... '217 ... 83,222 1,180 11 7
It would be seen
therefore, that the
total number of
proposals made to
the company dur-
ing the two years
the company has
been in operation,
amounts to .. 1,161 £324,571 6 £5,675 13 8
It would be seen
that the total num-
ber of policies
issued and com-
pleted during the
two years amounts
to ...

... 836 ... £225,316 £3,706 17 3
" The income of the company was therefore more
ban three times the amount it was last year;
whilst the number of policies issued had also
increased in the same proportion: thus show-
ing the encouraging progress of the institution.
The directors continued to exercise the same caution in
relation to the business they accept, in proof of which
they pointed to the large sum of 22,4241., appearing
this year under the head of declined business. In further
corroboration of the system of caution used in the se-
lection of risks, the directors drew the attention of the
shareholders to the circumstance that no loss
had been sustained in the guarantee depart-
ment since the commencement of the company's
business; whilst in the life assurance depart-
ment they had but one loss amounting to 50/. The cir-
cumstances relating to the above loss of 504 were of rather
singular character, and forcibly exhibited the benefits of
life assurances. A Mr. --, of Devonport, applied
through the agent of this company, a highly-respectable
silversmith of that place, for an assurance of 5001.; the
proposal was forwarded to the office, but Mr. -- having
subsequently changed his mind, altered the proposal to
1004; the proposal was accepted by the board, and on the
agentinforming him thereof, the party proposing again re-
duced the amount to 501., and paid the premium thereon.
Within a few months, however, of the payment of the
premium, he died, and his widow received 501. instead of
5004, thus losing the benefit so nearly obtained. The
establishment of important local agencies had re-
ceived the best attention of the directors•, a highly
influential local committee had been formed at Man-
chester, and another was in the course of formation
at Liverpool. In addition to the gentlemen whose
names appear under the head of Manchester Local Com-
mittee, a great many of the leading manufacturers of
the districts about Manchester had promised their as-
sistance in carrying out the system of guarantee esta-
blished by this office. Tho directors also congratulated
the shareholders on the position taken by the company
in the commercial world, evidenced by the circumstance
of so many of the leading lines of railway and other cor-
porate bodies and firms accepting the guarantee of this
company for persons ie their employment. A fire com-
pany—independent of, but having the support, of this
company—was in the course of formation, the amount of
capital required by the Act of Parliament having been
subscribed, and the deed of settlement having been laid
before the registrar. Arrangements had been made with
the directors of the fire company as would have the
effect of materially reducing the annual expendi-
ture of this company; whilst the new con-
nexion and influence thus introduced to the life
and guarantee company coutd not fail to he
productive of the most benefical results. The directors
continued to receive applications for the remaining
shares of the company, and expected that by the next
annual meeting those remaining would have been dis-
posed of. The directors recommended that interest at
the rate of Si. per cent. per annum should be paid upon
the subscribed capital. The current expenses would,
in future, be lessened by the absence of those items,
which properly belong to preliminary expenses and the
payments to be made by the fire company. The appli-
cation of mutuality to guarantee, first introduced by
this company, and the union of life assurance with
guarantee—were principles which, the directors felt,
must vrithin a very short period, place this company in
a commanding position; for by thus making the gua-
rantee premiums an investment instead of a tax, and by
teaching habits of prudence and forethought, the highest
inducements were offered to honesty and a faithful dis-
charge of duty. Negotiations were pending with insti-
tutions and corporations, with a view to the extension of
the guarantee department, which promised the most
satisfactory termination."
The CHAIRMAN said it now became his duty to move
that the report and balance-sheet be received and
adopted, and, in doing ao, he would take that opportu-
nity of adverting very briefly to one or two facts which
deserved the attention of the meeting. The steady and
satisfactory progress which they had made since
the establishment of the company enabled him to con-
gratulate them on the present position of their affairs.
In the first year of the company's existence, ending
May, 1850, they had 391 proposals; from May, 1850,
to May, 1851, the number of proposals made was 770,
showing an increase of 379 proposals. The policies
issued during the first year were 217, the
aggregate amount assured being 83,222/, and,
the annual income derived from these policies 1,1801
1 ls. 7d.; whereas from the 29th of May,' 1850,
to the 29th of May, 1851, they issued 619 policies, the
amount assured being 142,0941. Bs., and the annual in-
come received upon them 2,526/, ss. 8d„ showing a
considerable increase between the first and the second
year, and giving a total income of 3,7064 10s. Od.
The directors had endeavoured to carry on the busi-
ness of the company at the smallest possible outlay,
and he was inclined to think that the amount expended
in the management during the year was far too small.
Of course the results which they had achieved this year
had given rise to increased expense, but that was rather
consolatory than otherwise; and he only hoped that next
year would be as favourable as the past in point of the
amount of business transacted.—(Hear.) A very im-
portant part of the company's operations during the
past year had been the establishment of a local agency
and committee in the large commercial district of Man-
chester, from which at present they derived an income
from policies of about 4001. per annum. Their inde-
fatigable secretary had visited the district, and bad re-
ported that with the local influence they had ob-
tained a large amount of business might be expected
from Manchester and its neighbourhood. Local agen-
cies were also being formed in other large commer-
cial towns. To show that the company was extending
its operations very widely, and was therefore beginning
to be fully appreciated by the public, be might mention
that they had been applied to, and consented to become
guarantee for a gentleman who had been appointed to a
situation of trust in a branch at New Zealand. The
preliminary expenses of the company were not very
large, but the directors bad wisetlybesuicaitutereende tyheeamr, over
two
would be a permanent t:o he
ny years, in
t,
times te aedx
po
ifr
ed dischargingtherge
in-
crease in the revenue, and the shareholders would conse-
quently be benefited to that extent. Since the last
meeting they bad lost two directors, Mr. Bidwood, who
was deceased, end Mr. Brown, who had retired from the
board. The directors bad not filled up the vacancies, and
this was another instance, though the remuneration of
the directors was very trifling, that the directors were
anxious to conserve as far as possible the funds
of the association, and prevent any ex pendi-
ture which could fairly be saved.—(Loud cheers.)
In addition to the agency at Manchester, they had
opened one at liamburgh, and the business of which was
steadily increasing. Most other assurance companies who
had established agencies on the continent bad incurred in
almost all instances a very large outlay, but the cost of
this agency did not, he believed, amount to more than 10
per cent. on the business which was brought to the office.
In fact, in every quarter they were making very steady
progress, and he need scarcely say they were very much
indebted to the officers for their indefatigable exertions,
and to the directors for the careful and active supervision
which they had exercised over the affairs of the institu-
tion, which, he was confident, would ere long become
one of the most flourishing in the metropolis.—(Cheers.)
Tho Chairman concluded by moving the adoption of the
report.

The resolution that the report be approved of and
adopted was then put and carried unanimously.
Mr. LATHAM proposed the next resolution, " That G.
Cooper, Esq., James Reid, Esq., Alexander Webber,
Esq , and the Rev. J. Wood, the retiring directors, be re-
elected." From his personal knowledge of the gentle-
men be had great pleasure in moving the resolution, be-
cause he felt convinced that their services would be be-
neficial to the institution.
Mr. WAGSTAFF seconded the resolution, which was
carried unanimously.
Mr. BAKER next proposed the re-election of the audi-
tors, W. A. Kent, Esq., Daniel Prall, Esq., and H. R.
Rye, Esq. He had every reason to think that they had
taken every possible pains to discharge their duty effi-
ciently, and to investigate the accounts satisfactorily.
Mr. ALEXANDER WEBBER, One of the directors, ee-
condcd the resolution. He could assure the meeting
that they had shown every anxiety to discharge
their duty, even at some slight inconvenience to the
directors, taking four entire days going through every
account and checking off every item in the books. Ile
thought therefore, when they it,und they hed auditors
of that description, they ought to feel happy in possess-
ing so salutary a check. It would be impossible for
them to have more efficient auditors than the gentle•
men whose re-election ho now propoied. —(Hear.)
The resolution was then put, and carried una-
nimously.

Mr. LATHAM prepared the next resolution, which
was that interest at the rate of five per cent. be paid
upon the capital subscribed. He was one, he said, who
paid some slight attention to the works of nature, and
he was proud to find the great globe itself represented
among them; and he liked to see, too, in the operations
of a society something like observance of the ways of
nature, and it gave him great pleasure to see men pro-
viding in the prime of life for. the period when their
strength would decay, and life itself fail. If men could
not prolong their lives they should at least be ready to
do something for the time when their life came to an end.
Without making any allusion to higher and holier objects,
he thought provision from life asurances was the greatest
wisdom in a wordly sense of view which a man could
show. With regard to the guarantee portion of the
society, he conceived that it was of the utmost im-
portance, because there were many persons having young
protegles whom they wished to start in life, but were
unwilling to become their personal guarantee them
selves, and it was on such an occasion as this that the
company stepped in with most peculiar propriety. He
thought that the society had reason to congratulate
itself on the good fortune which had attended
it. Since the commencement of the company
only one death had occurred, which had been
referred to in the report, and he thought, as far as the
family of the deceased were concerned, it was to be re,
gretted that the sum was not larger; yet, for the com-
pany's interest, it was a matter of congratulation that
the sum was not more than 50/. Last
year they had thought it sufficient to hope that
they might be able to do as much business during the
ensuing year as they had done in that which had then
elapsed; but now, at the close of the year, they could
congratulate themselves on having done twice as much
new business and increasing the annual income altogether
three times as much. Altogether 619 new policies had been
issued, and this he thought was most encouraging. A
short time ago a gentleman connected with one of the
oldest offices existing had told him that for an office to
go on steadily contracting two new policies each week
would render it certain of success, but they now found
that this office had an average of twelve per week
throughout the year. He hoped the time would soon
come when they should be able to cease paying this divi-
dend by paying off the shareholders. In conclusion, he
might say, though "it was not in mortals to command
success," they nad done this—had tried to deserve it.
Mr. HAYMAN seconded the resolution.
Mr. D. PRATT moved that a sum of 1341. 15s. be
voted for the whole expense of the direction during the
pest year. He trusted that in succeeding years thoy
would have the pleasure of voting the directors a much
larger sum. He considered this was only a small in-
stalment of what the directors deserved, for in other
offices with which he was connected, he found the share-
holders at their annual meetings had great pleasure in
trebling the amount which the directors asked for.—
(Hear, and a laugh.) Now, he should like to see this
office voting 500/. instead of 1341—(A laugh.) He
was persuaded the directors had attended effi-
ciently and thoroughly to their duties during the
past year, and he was much gratified at seeing
the success which had attended their efforts, as exempli-
fied in the progress the society had made.—(Hear, hear.)
As one of the auditors, he could bear testimony to the
able manner in which the accounts had been kept. He
had thoroughly examined every voucher, and having
gone over the books, he was prepared to say that the
balance-sheet was a bona fide statement of the position
of their affairs.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. WAGSTAFF seconded the resolution, which was
put to the vote and carried unanimously.
Mr. GEORGE moved a cordial vote of thanks to the
directors for their past services.
The Rev. Mr. MALCOLM was satisfied with the manner
in which the directors had done their duty, and
therefore he begged to second the resolution.
The resolution, like the other, was put and carried
unanimously.
Mr. LILWALL had much pleasure in moving that the
thanks of the meeting be presented to Mr. Sheridan,
the manager, and the other officers of the company, for
the efficient services which they had rendered to the
society. However Efficient the directors might be, atter
all the duty of carrying their plans into effect rested
with the manager. The directors might concceive, but
the manager must devise; the directors might decide, but
the manager must carry out.—(Hear, hear.) The more
he saw of Mr. Sheridan the more confideece he had in
him. When ho was first introduced to Mr. Sheridan that
gentleman was a perfect stranger to him, but from what
he had subsequently seen of his energy and exertions on
behalf of the society, he was convinced they could not
find a more indefatigable manager if they were to search
the world over.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. W EBBER seconded the resolution, and in doing
so he said it was unnecessary for him to detain the meet-
ing with any lengthened observations, because the results
of the past year must satisfy the Proprietors that Mr.
Sheridan and the other officers had been faithful and
zealous in the discharge of their several duties.—(Hear.)
The resolution was put from the chair and carried
unanimously.
Mr. SHERIDAN returned thanks on behalf of himself
and his colleagues. He was fully aware that this reso-
lution was not to be taken as a mere compliment, but it
was also intended to convey the feeling of satisfaction
which the meeting felt upon the manner in which the
business of the office had been managed, and in which
he and his colleagues had fulfilled their duties during the
year which had just ended. For that expression of their
good opinion he begged leave to thank them most heartily,
but before he sat down he wished to make one more re-
mark—he wished to draw the attention of the meeting to
a paragraph in the report, which he believed to be im-
portant, and one which had an important bearing upon
the interest of the company.— (Hear, hear.) Nut that
the other paragraphs in the report were not equally as
important, but this one, to which he wished to direct
attention more immediately, concerned the proceedings
out of doors by the sharehulders.—(Hear.) The para-
graph was this:—
" The directors beg to urge upon the shareholders, the
importance of their individual exertions on behalf of the
company—as so much can be cone in this way to pro-
mote the prosperity of the institution; indeed, so many
persons are now requiting the assistance of public gua-
rantee, and so highly esteemed are the peculiar advan-
tages offered by this office, that the directors feel it is of
the utmost importance that the shareholders should in-
struct their friends on the subject, and keep the objects
of the institution constantly before them,e
It was not meant by this that they should impose an
irksome duty upon the shareholders, but it was simply
put into the report to urge upon them the expediency ot
recommending the guarantee or life assurance principles
of this office whenever any of their friends required to
transact business in either of these departments.—(Hear.
hear.) The importance of individual exertion in that
way could not be too much overrated, for on looking ever
the life policies of the Register Office, he found that
not one policy had come to the office accidentally.—
(Hear, hear.) They had come through the introduction
of friends, and from personal exertion; and since busi-
ness did not come to an office uninvited, until it had
become as old as " The Sun" or " The Globe," the neces-
sity of these individual recommendations should be con-
stantly impressed upon the minds of their shareholders.
SEARS Mr. BAKER moved, and Mr. seconded, a vote
of thanks to the auditors, which was carried unanimously,
and briefly acknowledged by one of these officers.
Mr. LATHAM moved, and Mr. EDWARD 6 seconded, a
similar vote of thanks to the medical officers, whose
exertions he warmly eulogised; and mentioned, as an
instance of their vigilance to secure the prosperity of
the office, that when he ,came to insure his life they
charged 10 per cent. upon his rates.
The motion having been seconded, was unanimously
carried.
Dr. Coot returned thanks, and promised not to relax
in his exertions to promote the prosperity of the company,
Mr. BISHOP also returned thanks, and observed they
had been careful from the commencement of the company
to recommend to the directors only those select lives
which were likely to be most conducive to the interests
of the institution, and they had more regard to the
nature than the quantity of business which the office
transacted. That they bad not neglected their duty
was proved by the fact, that they had only lost one life
during the whole time the company had been been in
existence, notwithstanding they had more than 800 lives
assured.—(Hear, hear.)
The Rev. I. GEORGE then said that hebore testimony to
the zeal, industry, and talent with which the directors had
discharged their onerous duties, and expressed his thanks
as a shareholder to them for the material reduction they
had made in the annual expenditure of the company.
There could be no doubt that they deserved the best
acknowledgments of the meeting, but if the soldiers
were entitled to thanks for the services they had ren-
dered, surely the general ought to receive some mark of
esteem and regard.—(Hear, hear.) Ho had, therefore,
great pleasure in proposing that the best thanks of the
meeting should be given to Mr. Wyld, their able leader,
for the very efficient and able manner in which
he had fulfilled the duties of his office.—
((✓heers.)
Mr. ROBINSON seconded the motion, and hoped they
would long continuo to have the benefit of his services.
The motion was put and carried with great unanimity.
The CHAIRMAN, in returning thanks, said no one
could feel greater gratification than he did at the
success of the company. During the past year he had
not been so attentive to his duties as he ought to have
been, having been engaged in a private undertaking
which occupied a considerable portion of his time, but
when that was accomplished he would again resume his
duties as he had heretofore done, a ith a confident hope
that they would achieve still further and greater suc-
cease.—(Cheers.)
The meeting then separated.

THE GREAT EXHIBITION.

On Saturday her Msjesty, Prince Albert, and a dis-
tinguished party of nobility arrived at the Cr3stal Pa-
lace soon after nine, and passed through the western
refreshment room, attended by Mr. thlke, Mr. Cole, Mr.
Fox, Colonel Reid, Mr. Cubitt, Mr. Belsh4w, and Mr.
llensman, to the machinery in motion, in which they
took great interest, examining almost everything of im-
portance during a period of upwards of two hours, after
which they again entered the room and were received by
Mr. Welch, of the firm of Schweppe and Co., and Mr.
Masters, the contractors for supply lag the public with
refreshments. Her Majesty and the wbolc party par-
took of refreshments and seemed much interested and
gratified at seeing Mr. Masters produce ice in one
minute in their presence by his patented machinery, and
also making largo cylinders of ice from spring water,
into which fruit and leaves were imbedded, forming a
beautiful as 1-ell useful ornament to the dining table.
The royal party were much astonished at seeing ice
made by steam power; no less than 100 quarts of dif-
ferontdessert ices being produced in about twenty minutes.

GROSS RECEIPTS AND LIABILITIES.
The gross receipts of the Exhibition up to the presen
time are:—

Total amount from daily visitors up to

31st May ... ••• £57,990 1 0
Season tickets up to 31st May... ... 65,871 15 0
Monday, June 2 2,129 1 0
Tuesday, 3 ••• ... 2,415 2 0
Wednesday, „ 4 ... ... 2,500 16 0
Thursday, „ 5 ... •.. ... 2,566 17 0
Friday, „ 6 ... 2,558 II 0
Saturday, „ 7 ..• ... 1,560 10 0

£137,592 13 0
Season tickets during the week ... 105 0 0
Subscriptions ... 64,344 0 0
For privilege of printing the catalogues 3,200 0 0
For privilege of supplying refreshments .5,500 0 0
Total received up to this date ... £210,741 13 0
The liabilities of the Royal Commissioners are—
For the building complete ... £130,000 0 0

Management, printing, &c. ... ... 25,000 0 0

... . .. .
Police ••• ••• ...,
... ... 10,000 0 0
Prize fund ..• ••• ..• ... 20,000 0 0

£185,000 0 0
There are some other incidental expenses that cannot
yet be ascertained with accuraoy.

COURT CIRCULAR.

Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
with the Princesses Helena and Louisa, accompanied by
their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Saxe
Coburg Gotha, and Duke Ernest of Wurtemberg, in-
spected the machinery in motion at the Exhibition of the
Works of Industry of all Nations on Saturday morning,
In attendance on her Majesty and the Royal circle were
the Hon. Matilda Paget, the Baroness de Wangenheim,
General Wemyss, and Colonel Bouverie.
Her Majesty arrived at half-past nine, and remained
at the Exhibition till a quarter before twelve o'clock.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and Prince
Alfred, attended by Mr. Birch, also visited the Exhibi-
tion on Saturday.
The Queen held a Court at a quarter to three o'clock
on Saturday afternoon, at Buckingham Palace.
His Royal Highness Prince Henry of the Netherlands,
attended by Baron Stratenus, Netherlands Chargi d'Af-
faires, the Chevalier van Rappard, Chevalier do Casem-
broot, and Captain May, of the Netherlands Royal Navy,
had an audience of the Queen to take leave of her
Majesty.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wasa, attended by
Baron Koller, Austrian Charge d'Affaires, had an audi-
ence of her Majesty, on his arrival from the Continent.
The Chevalier Marques Lisboa, the Brazilian Minister,
had an audience of tee Queen, on his return to this
country. after a temporary absence.
Their Royal Highnesses and his Excellency were re-
spectively introduced to her Majesty by Viscount Pal-
merston, G.C.8., the Queen's principal Secretary for
Foreign Affairs, and conducted by Col. the Hon. Sir E.
Cust, K.C.H., her Majesty's Master of the Ceremonies.
The Right Honourable Sir Richard Pakenham, li
K.C.8., her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minis-
ter Plenipotentiary to the Court of Lisbon, was presented
to the Queen, at an audience, by Viscount Palmerston,
to take leave on proceeding to Lisbon.
The Lord Mayor, the Recorder, Mr. Sheriff Hodgkin-
son, Mr. Sheriff Carden, and the City Remembrancer,
had an audience of the Queen to invite her Majesty to
an entertainment in the City, at Guildhall. Her Majesty
was graciously pleased to accept the invitation, and ap-
pointed Wednesday, the 9th of July, for an evening en-
tertainment.
Her Majesty was attended by Lord Dufferin, Lord in
Waiting, and Sir Frederick Stover), Groom in Waiting.
The Right Honourable Sir David Dundas, Judge-
Advocate-General, had an audience of the Queen, on
Saturday, and submitted to her Majesty proceedings of
some Courts Martial.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Saxe Coburg
Gotha, accompanied by his Royal Highness the Duke of
Cambridge, and attended by M. B. de Troskow, left town
on Saturday morning, for Woolwich, to witness the in-
spection of the 19th Lancers, of which regiment the
Duke of Cambridge is Colonel.
The Duke of Saxe Coburg Gotha returned to Buck-
ingham Palace at two o'clock in the afternoon.
The Queen, with the Princess Royal, accompanied by
the Duchess of Saxe Coburg Gotha, took an airing in an
open carriage and four on Saturday afternoon. The
Equerries in Waiting, General Wemyss and Colonel
Bouverie, attending on horseback. Prince Albert, the
Duke of Saxe Coburg Gotha (attended by M. B. de
Troskow), and the Duke Ernest of Wurtemberg, rode
out on horseback at the same time.

Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Duke and Duchess of Saxe Cuburg Gotha and Duke
Ernest of Wurtemberg, honoured her Mejesty's Theatre
with their presence on Saturday evening. The Queen
and the Royal circle were attended by the Countess of
Charlenient, Baroness de Wangenheirn, Honourable Ma-
tilda Paget, Lord Dufferin, General Wemyss, Colonel
Wemyss, Colonel Bouverie, and M. B. de Treskow. His
Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen, attended by
Lord James Murray, visited her Majesty's Theatre on
Saturday evening.
The Queen and Prince Albert, with the Prince of
Wales and the Princess Royal, the Ladies and Gentle-
men of the Court, and the domestic household, attended
Divine service yesterday morning in the private chapel,
in Buckingham Palace.
The Hon. and Rev. Gerald Wellesley officiated.
Prince Alfred, Princess Alice, and the younger mem-
bers of the Royal Family, took their usual exercise
yesterday in the garden of the Palace.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended
by Lady Funny Howard, Baroness do Speth, and Sir
George Couper, arrived in town at half-past one o'clock
on Saturday, from her residence, Frogmore, near Wind-
sor. His Royal Highness Prince Henry of the Nether-
lands visited the Roy al Duchess in the afternoon. Yes-
terday his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Duke and
Duchess of Saxe Coburg Gotha, and the Duchess d'Or-
leans, visited her Royal Highness at her residence, Cla-
rence House, St. James's.
The Duke of Cambridge attended Divine service yes-
terday in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The Prayers
were read by the Riv. Dr. Wesley, and the Lessons by
the Rev. T. Helmore. The Sermon was preached by
the Bishop of Oxford. The Anthem, " Ascribe unto the
lord" (Travers) was sung by Mr. Benson. Sir George
Smart presided at the organ. The Duke of Wellington
attended the early service in the Chapel Royal. The
Sermon was preached by the Rev. 1)r. Hook, and the
Prayers were read by the Rev. Dr. Wesley. The Rev.
Dr. Hook will preach next Sunday in the Chapel Royal.
The Prince of Vasa, attended by the Austrian Charge
d'Affaires, paid visits on Saturday afternoon to the
menabers of the Royal Family, at their respective resi-
dences.

The Transatlantic Packet-station Commission had a
meeting on Saturday, at the Board of Trade. Present—
Earl Granville (chairman), Hon. W. Cowper, M.P., Sir
James Jordon, K.C.8., Sir John F. Burgoyne, K.C.8.,
Captain Stephenson Ellerby, and Lord Hobart
(secretary).
The Earl and Countess Grey left town on Saturday,
for Mincham Park, Oxfordshire.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer left town on Satur-
day, for Mickleton Qall, near Doncaster.
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office, from the Governor of Van Diemen's Land.

THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO THE CITY.—On Saturday
the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs (Mr. Alderman Carden and Mr.
llodgkinsou) waited upon the Queen, for the purpose of re-
ceiving her Majesty's answer to the humble application of
the citizens of London, that her Majesty would be graciously
pleased to visit. the Guildhall upon the occasion of the cele-
bration of the Grand Exhibition of all Nations. His Lord-
ship and the Sheriffs were most graciously received by her
Majesty, who was pleased to state that, frem respect to the
memory of a late statesman, the day of her Majesty's visit
to the City should be postponed from Wednesday, the 2d, to
Wednesday, the 9th of July. It may be remembered that
the lamented death of Sir Robert Peel occurred on the 2d of
July, 18E0. It is at present understood that the entertain-
ment to her Majesty at Guildhall will be an "evening party."
The preparations in the Guildhall are under the superintend-
ence of Mr. Bunning, the City architect, and will be worthy
of the occasion.
THE ST. ALBAN'S ELECTION.—THE MISSING WIT•
NEssEs.—The hiding-place of the witnesses in the St. Al-
ban's case, for whose apprehension the Government some
time since proclaimed a reward of 501. each, has been disco-
vered. Inspector Beckerson, of the A division of the metro-
politan police, in whose hands the matter was placed, has
traced three of the missing parties to Boulogne, where be
found them living at their ease, and evidently well supplied
with funds and every other comfort. The officer was natu-
rally not a little pleased when he found himself upon the
right track, and having introduced himself, he suggested to
the delinquents the necessity of their ' return to their native
shore in his company. To this, however, the parties, having
a wholesome fear of the Usher of the Black Rod, demurred,
and on an appeal to the French authorities, it was intimated
to Mr. Beckerson that if he persisted in apprehending the
men they would be reclaimed from his custody and set at
liberty. Under these circumstances the inspector wisely
returned to report progress at head-quarters, and thus the
matter at present stands. The gentleman who " pays the
piper" for these rustic emigrants is certainly not to be
envied.
IiEFRESENTATION OF BATII.—W. Sutcliffe, Esq.,
one of the Aldermen of the city, and late Mayor of Bath,
having on Thursday consented to allow himself to be nomi-
nated on the Conservative interest, has since issued an ad-
dress to the electors. Ile makes no declaration of his politi-
cal opinions whatever, relying entirely upon his long resi-
dence.in the city, and his acquaintance with their local wants
and interests for securing the suffrages of the electors. He
says :--"1 he friends at whose call I come forward have not
asked for pledges, and I have none to offer. save the assur-
ance that, if elected, I will endeavor diligently and conscien-
tiously to discharge the duties of the high station which I
am encouraged to seek." Mr. Sutcliffe, however, although
silent upon the subject in his address, has given his committee
to under/Italia that he is not inclined to reverse our free trade

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons )
FRIDAY, JUNE 6.
HOME-MADE SPIRITS IN BOND.
(IN THE COMMITTEE.)
Motion made, and question put, " That Mr. Speaker do
now leave the Chair." The Committee divided :

111INORITY—AYES, 123.
Adair, llugh E. Foley, J. 11. Ogle, S. C.
Anson, Colonel Forster, Matthew Paget, Lord Clarence
Armstrong, R. B. Fortescue, J. W. Paget, Lord George
Bagshaw, John Freestun, Colonel Palmerston, Vie.
Baines, 31. T. Gall wey. S. W. Parker, John
Baring, Sir F. T. Geach, Charles Pigot, Francis
Bass, M. T. Glyn, G. C. Plowden, W. H.
Bell, Jacob Grenfell, Charles W. Pusey, Philip
Bellew, R. M. Grey, Sir G. Reid, Colonel
Berkeley, Admiral Grey, Ralph W. Ricardo, Osman
Berkeley, Henry F. Hamner, Sir John Rich, Henry
Berkeley, C. L. Hardcastle, J. A. Romilly, Colonel
Bitch, Sir T. Ilatchell, John Romilly, Sir J.
Bouverie, E. P. Hawes, Benjamin, • Russell. Lord John
Boyle, Colone, Headlam, T. E. Itussell,F. C. 11.
Brainston, T. W. IlenenE,,e, G. H. Seymour, 11. .0.
Brocklehurst, John Heneage, Edward Seymour, Lord
Brockman, E. D. Heywood, James Smith, John Abel
Brotlierton, Joseph lleyworth, Lawrence Smith, M. Tucker
Buxton, Sir E. 'Dudley, Charles Spearman, 11. J,
Cavendish, C. C. Ilobliouse, T. B. Stansfield, W. It.
Childers, J. W. liollond, Robert Staiiton, W 11.
1 Clay, James
IV. Howard, Lord E. Tancred, H. W.
Clay,Cock sir Howard,
Sir A. Howard, C. W. G. Thickness, It. A.
Hutchins, E. J. Thompson, Colonel
Cowper, W. F. Jackson, William Tollemache, F. J.
Craig, Sir W.G. King, P. J.
Towushend, Capt.
Crawford, Robt. W. Labouchere, Henry Tufnell, H.
Cri,wder, lz. B. Lawley, B. R. Tyate, Colonel
Cubitt, William Lemon, Sir C. Wakley, T.
Currie, Henry Lewis, Sir T. Westhead, J. B.
Dawes, Edward Lewis, G. C. 'Willcox, Brodie
Douglas, Sir C. Littleton, E. R. Williams, W.
Duke, Sir James Locke, Joseph Williamson, Sir H.
nuncios, Admiral
M
Dundas, Sir David asterman, John Wilson, James
Matheson, Colonel Wilson, Matthew
Ellice, Edward,jun. Melgund, Viscount Wood,
Sir Charles
Ellis, John Milner, W. M. Wood, Sir W. P.
Elliot, John E. 'Unties, R. M. Wyvill, Marmaduke
Euston, Earl Molesworth, Sir W.
Evans, John' Mostyn, E.:NI. L. gott.ixas.
Hayter, W. G.
Evans, Willi= Mulgrave, Earl of 11111, Lard 31arcua

MAJORITY-NOES, 140.
Adderley, C. B. Fox, S. W. L. Maxwell, J. P.
Anstey, Thomal French, F. Meux, Sir Henry
Arbuthnott, H. Frewen, C. H. Miles, William
Arkwright, G. Galway, Viscount Moffatt, George
Baldock, E. H. Gaskell, J. M. Monsen, William
Baldwin, C. B. Gilpin, Colonel Moore, G. H.
Bankes, G. Goold, 'Wyndham Newdegate, N.
Barron, Sir H. Gordon, Admiral Norreys, Sir D.
Barrow, W. H. Grace, 0. D. Nugent, Sir Percy
Bateson, Thomas Granby, Marquis of O'Brien, J.
Bennet, Philip Greene, John O'Brien, Sir Lucius
Bentinck, Lord li. Grogan, Edward O'Brien, Sir T.
Beresford, William Gwyn, Bowel O'Connell, John
Blandford, Marquis Halsey, T. P. O'Connell, M. J.
Boldero, H. G. Hamilton, G. A. O'Ferrall, More
Booker, T. W. Hamilton, J. H. O'Flaherty, Anthony
Booth, Sir It. G. Hayes, Sir E. Ossulton, Lord
Boyd, John Henley, J. W. Plumptre, J. P.
Bremridge, Richard Herbert, 11. A. Power, Dr.
Brooke, Sir Arthur Higgins, George Reynolds, John
Bruce, C. L. C. Hildyard, T. B. T. Roche, E. B.
Buller, Sir Y. Hill, Lord E. Sadleir, J ohn
Burghley, Lord Hope, Sir J. Scully, Francis
Burke, Sir T. J. Herlihy, John Seymer, 11. K.
Butler, P. S. Hudson, G. Sibthorp, Colonel
Charteris, Francis Jolliffe, Sir W. H. Somets, J. P.
Child, Smith Jones, Captain Somerset, Captain
Christopher. R. Keating, Robert Spooner, Richard .
Clive, IL B. Keogh, William Stafford, Augustus
Cobbold, John C. Knighticy, Sir C. Stanley, E. H.
Colvile, C. R. Knox, Colonel Stuart, H.
Compton, 11. C. Knox, W. S. Stuart, J.
Conolly, Thomas Lawless, Cecil Sullivan, Michael
Corbally, M. E. Lennox, Lord G. H. Taylor, Thomas E.
Cowan, Charles Lockhart, W. Tenison, E. K.
Devereux, J. T. Long, W. Tennent, R. J.
Disraeli, B. Mackie, John Tollemache, John
Dod, J. W. Macnaghten, Sir E. Tyler, Sir G.
Duncan, George M'Cullagh, W. Verner, Sir W.
Duncuft, John Magan, W . M. Vyse, H. R. H.
Dundas, George Maher, N. Walsh, Sir J.
Dunne, Colonel Meagher, Thomas Whiteside, James
Edwards, Henry Mahon, O'Gorman Willoughby, Sir H.
Fagan, James Mandeville, Vis. Yorke, E. T.
Ferrer, James Manners, Lord C.
Fergus, John Manners, Lord J. TELLIES.
Ferguson, Sir R. March, Earl of Naas, 'Lord
Fox, Richard M. Maunsell, T. P. Mackenzie, W. F.

Mr. Trelawny paired with General Kerrison on Lord
Naas's motion on Home-made Spirits in Bond.

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.

:From the Votes and ProcecdiTgs of the House of Commons.)

STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE.

The following Resolutions were reported from the above
Committee :

1. That in:the case of the St. Andrew's and Quebec Rail-
way, petition for leave to deposit a petition for a Bill, the
standing orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the
parties be permitted to deposit their petition accordingly.
2. That in the case of the Cameron's Coalbrook Steam
Coal and Swansea and Loughor Railway (So. 2) petition,
the standing orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the
parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill, provided the
same be presented not later than three clear sitting days
after the presentation of this report.
Resolutions agreed to.

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE BRADFORD
REFORM ASSOCIATION.
(EVERY MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY.)
. .

Sir,—On Wednesday the 4th, the anti-educational
spirit obtained an unexpected victory on the ques-
tion of the second reading of a School Establishment
(Scotland) Bill, which was carried in the negative by
137 votes against 124. The remarkable circumstance
was, that the victorious side bad never read the Bill ;
for it passed all bounds of probability, that under any
other supposition venturous men could have been found
to hazard such entire misstatements of their case. If
their statement were to be received, the Bill might
have been expected to declare, that inasmuch as it is
desirable to prohibit by law the teaching of any reli-
gion, be it enacted &c., that from the passing of this
Act it :hall be lawful only to give instruction on
recular matters throughout the portion of the
Queen's dominions called Scotland. Instead of
which, there was not a word in the Bill touching
instruction being either secular or the contrary, but
simply a proposal to take the direction of schools in
Scotland out of the hands of the clergy of one of the
three sects into which the country is pretty equally
divided, and give it into the bands of all the sects and
of the ratepayers in general.
The principle maintained therefore amounts to this :
That there shall be no education in any country where
it can be hindered, except what is administered by
the priesthood, and by the priesthood of that peculiar
sect or segment which from one cause or other has got
possession of the public property assigned for religi-
ous purposes. It may be the religion of one-third,
as in the actual case in Scotland ; but education
must be theirs and nobody else's, or at all events
nobody else must share in the fund assigned. The
locality signifies little, so the principle be maintained;
and the House had consequently lamentations over
the degree in which the success of revolutionary
principles had taken the education of France out of
the hands of the Galilean Church. A most Catholic
spirit clearly exists upon the question ; and so that
there is an established priesthood, and the youth of a
country are educated by it, it matters little what
priesthood, all establishments being equally good for
the common purpose.
As it fortunately happens that the suffrage in
Scotland is not limited to one sect of three, there
are indications of the way in which remedy will
come. And in the mean time the debate which has
taken place cannot fail to work its effects.
On Thursday was a debate on what some of
the newspapers call the great Chicory question ;
consisting in desiring to know, whether the public
has a right to mix chicory with its coffee, provided
it likes it better. The Chancellor of the Exchequer
is counsel for the defence, and maintains stoutly that
the public shall take its choice. But the far-seeing
gentlemen who have plantations in Ceylon, perceive a
right they have to control both the Chancellor of the
Exchequer and the public. They were not far from
having their way on Thursday ; the liberty of the
coffee-pot being only maintained by 94 against 89.
The world has always been governed by sounding
words. " Adulteration" is one of these ; though
nothing be adulterated but by the purchaser's parti-
cular desire. A goodly portrait that was presented to
the House, of your West Riding operatives going to
the shop for ground coffee at two-thirds of the price
at which coffee is sold there in the bean, and coming
away with a suspicion in their minds that it was not
all coffee they chose to ask for !
On Friday were further evidences of the design to
get rid of the Committee on the Income-tax; and the.d
appointment of it was postponed till after Whitsuntide.
e.
Much ludicrous matter was uttered about the import •
ance of forming a Committee whose decision should
be satisfactory to the public. As if the decision of
any Committee would be satisfactory to anybody, ex-
cept as it was the means of bringing out the various
opinions and interests concerned. Of one interest,
be sure that no representation will be found; and
that is, the interest of the Working Classes. But how
should it be otherwise, when they hardly know they
have an interest, and of course nobody else is bound
to recognize it?
On the same night the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill in
Committee dragged itself through two or three nega-
tived Amendments. Sir Henry Willoughby's mo-
tion for extending the provisions of the Bill by the
insertion of the words, "or if any person after the
passing of this Act shall obtain or cause to be pro-
cured from the said Bishop or See of Rome, or shall
publish or put in use within any part of the United
Kingdom, any Bull, Brief, Rescript, Letters Aposto-
lical, or any other instrument or writing for the pur-
pose of creating any Archbishop or Bishop named from
any Province or See, or with Titles derived from
places within the United Kingdom," was only nega-
tived by 133 against 129. Whereupon the opinion
seems to be that the Lords will insert it.
The House at its rising stood adjourned till Thurs-
day the 12th.
I am, Sir, you:s very sinel
AN OLD REFORMER.
London, June 9, 1851.

THE COAL TRADE AT BIRRENREAD.—We are
glad to find that this trade is increasing rapidly. It appears
that Mr. T. S. Bancock, the persevering agent of the
Brymbo Company, has at the present time the loading of
four large ships, viz, the Moffat, Ba'moral, Princess Char-
lotte, and California, with full cargoes, amounting to 3,800
tons of his fine steam coal, on account of the East India Com-
pany and the Government clntracts. Liverpool Journal.
ST. JOHN DEL REY M/NING COMPANY.--A divi-
dend of 11. 10s. per share was declared
yesterday at the
a the
meeting of the St. John del Rey Mining Company, - and
report and accounts rere unanimously adopted.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Assistant-Surgeon Joseph Browne (February, 1842),
has been promoted to the rank of surgeon.
APPOINTMENTS.

Lieutenants J. IL Liarward (1846), to the Hecate,
stoim-sloop, at Spithead. John Franklin (1842), to
command thr coast-guard station, No. 1 battery, Dunge-
ness.

Mates—St. George Rathborne (1849), of the Ajax,
60; T. B. M. Suliven (1849), from the Bellerophon, 7S;
and A. F. 0. Young (1850), have been appointed to the
Victoria and Albert royal yacht.
Second Master—William Brodie (1843), of the Fis•
gard, to be acting master; and R. D. Speer (1849), to
the Birkenhead steam troop-ship.
Master's Assistant—W. C. Bicknell, to the Impregna-
ble flag-slip, Devonport.
MR. GRANT'S COOKING AND DISTILLING GALLEY.—
We are most happy to say that cur former opinions
and encomiums respecting this most useful and clever
invention are most fully corroborated by the very satis-
fatory reports that continue to be received from tho
different vessels in which it has been placed on board.
From the Dauntless steam-frigate, we hear that the
qaantity of fresh water obtained by distillation has
average d about 400 gallons daily, without other expen-
diture of coal° than those used for the actual purpose of
cooking the daily rations. From the Birkenhead steam-
troop-ship recently employed in taking out the
relieving companies of the Roy al Artillery, and bring-
ing home the relieved from Halifax and Quebec, which
occupied this steamer about forty-eight days, the quan-
tity of fresh water she obtained from the galley was
16,000 gallons. The water was highly approved of, not
only for drinking, but more especially for the
purpose
of making tea and pea-soup, for which, from the perfect
absence of all calcareous matter, it is said to be pre•
ferablo to the tank water. In a troop-ship, where,
froth
are
ell the
frequently
large
enuul
obliged
berof
persons they have on board,
they to put the troops on a very
limited allowance of fresh water ; this galley is a grand
desideratum. We are glad to hear that preparations are
now being made for the manufacture of these most ne-
cessary
to all men-of-war.—Herald.
at bothortsmouth
being
purpose
sealei
their
t ah
the
large
o
_
and Woolwich, articles
foren

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Captain Johnson, of the Compass Department at the
Admiralty, has been ordered to select a compass at
Woolwich for the purpose of placing it among other
nautical instruments at the Great Exhibition.
Mr. John Bull, an old Falmouth Post-office packet
so.
and commander,gcaripantatirnydied on the 2d instant, near Falmouth, aged
Binulalc was repeatedly
beating
gdly distinguished for skill
off
superior force; and particularly
ononeenepmaiyn'fsvesselsul of
occasion,
when being attacked in the night by his Majesty's brig
Primrose, of 16 guns (32-pounders), he, in his little brig
with ten 12-pounders, beat her off with severe loss.
Captain Bull brought over to England from America the
late King of the French, Louis Philippe.THE SOVEREIGN FREIGHT SHIP IlisslNG.—Great
fears are entertained for the safety of the Sovereign
freight-ship, which left Halifax on 4th March for Liver-
pool, since which no intelligence has been received of
her. Lieutenant Taylor, of her Majesty's ship Welles-
ley, and Mr. Henry Fisher, 38th Regiment, son of Com-
mander John Fisher, R.N., are passengers.
Brisk, newly launched screw-sloop, is one of four of
her class, which consist of the Archer and Wasp in com-
mission, Miranda having her engines fitted in the Clyde,
and Brisk. Her armament will be 14 guns—namely,
two 68-pounders, 87 cwt., 9 ft. 6 in. long, on pivot slides
and carriages, and twelve 32-pounders, 32 cwt., 6 ft. 6 in.
long, on Sir T. Hardy'; slides and carriages. Her
complement will be 150 officers and men. The nominal
power of her engines will be 250 horses. We are now
getting as great a confusion of classes of screw as of
paddle-wheel sloops.
Devastation steam-sloop, Commander C. Y. Cam-
pbell, was paid advances at Spithead on Friday, under
the superintendence of the acting superintendent, and
was to have sailed on Saturday for Plymouth, en route to
the West Indies, but the strong westerly winds pre-
vented her. She remained at Spithead last night,
waiting for a lull to get away.
Herald surveying-ship, Captain Kellett, C. 8., passed
through the Downs on Saturday, from Portsmouth, on
her way to Chatham, to be paid off. She is doubtless
at Sheerness to-day, and will be inspected there.
Nautilus, Lieut.-Commander Dolling, returned to her
anchorage between tho island and the main on Friday
afternoon, from a cruise in the Channel for the exercise
of the naval apprentices.
PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY.—Ships at Spithead:—Tho
Vengeance, 84, Captain Lord C. Russell; Ajax, 60,
screw-ship, Captain Quin; Hogue, 60, screw-ship, Cap-
tain M'Dougall; Devastation steam-sloop, Commander
Campbell; and Hecate steam-sloop, Commander Haud;
Turkish frigate and brig, and Nile, East Indiaman.
The Nile, a splendid frigate-built ship, for Madras
and Calcutta, which arrived at Spithead on Thursday, is
awaiting moderato weather to proceed on her voyage.
A ship, laden with teak-wood from Moulmein for tho
dockyard, arrived at Spithead this mornin_g.
DEVONPORT, FRIDAY.—The Merapi, Dutch steamer,
having completed coaling, hauled off from the pier at
Millbay this morning, and will sail on the return of her
officers on leave on Sunday.
DEVONPORT DOCKYARD AND THE GREAT EMU/SI-
TION. —The artisans and others employed in this esta-
blishment have memorialised the L_rds Commissioners
of the Admiralty for an additional ten days' leave of ab-
sence et their own cost, to enable them to visit tho
Great Exhibition. Of the four days granted by Admi-
ralty order to the men employed in all the naval arsenals
two would be expended by those from Devonport in the
journey to and from London. The request is, therefore,
so reasonable that there can be no (loam of their Lord-
ships' concession, if the requirements of the public ser-
vice will permit it. _
_. _ .

PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY.—The Porcupine steam-vessel,
Lieutenant-Comm under Bacon, arrived yesterday from
the Mediterranean, and came into harbour. Lady Kerr,
wife of Lord Frederick Kerr, of the Scourge steam-sloop,
came home passenger in her.
The Hogue, 60, Captain M'Dougal, and Ajax, 60,
Captain Quin, will be " paid down" at Spithead to-
morrow, end sail soon after for ica.
We have much pleasure in announcing the munifi-
cent donation of 1001. from Mrs. Sheddon in aid of the
funds of th© Portsmouth Sailors' Home.