The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-05 00:00:00

THE MINISTRY.

G. T. F. Smith's predictions as published in the Free
Press in the year 1848 in reference to the Parliament
or Ministry of 1851; also a further prediction relative
to the Parliament or Ministry of 1852, and rather a
crisis in the affairs of England.
PREDICTION of 1848.—'• In two years and about nine
months from the present time (Aug., 1848), in the sear
1851, there will be a dissolution of Parliament,* and
according to the directions operating in Mr. Berkeley's
horoscope, should he be put in nomination, he will be
returned to Parliament."

I have now a further prediction to submit, that is—ln
the year 1852, there will either be a dissolution of the
Parliament or the Ministry (no matter whether Whig or
Tory be in power). I have state either the Parliament
or tie Minist,y, they are so indtsolubly connected that
science cannot discriminate between the two; and also
sad disasters and co►rflicts in Ireland. The following are
the several Cabinet Councils whose resignations I have
uniformly predicted:—
William the IV.'s Ministry of 1835; Queen Victoria's
Ministry, in 1839 ; Louis Philippe's Ministry, Decem•
tier, 1841, predicted to resig❑ in 1842. In the Chelten-
ham Free Press, September 16, 1843, predicted the re-
signation of the Ministry to occur in 1846. Their very
critical position for the year 1850, predicted in 1848,
when in the month of July they were within an ace of
resignation, " the first grand ' crisis they sustained
since their official career began;"—(Tunes), and lastly
in the year 1851, the dissolution of the Parliament, pre-
dicted in 1848, and as the existence of one branch
of the Government is tested by the pulsation of
the other, I submit the prediction as applicable to either.
These predictions have been severalty published, years
previous to their fulfilment, and have appeared iu the
kcal papers of Cheltenham, her Majesty's Horoscope,
and several of the metropolitan papers, namely—Morn-
ing Herald, Bell's Weekly Messenger Dublin Evening
Mail, and other mediums.
P.S.—From the commencement of 1852 to the au-
tumn of the year, a gloom overshadows the interests
of England ; war, or disasters and conflicts of a seri-
ous character will prevail in the history of England.
Dated Feb. 25, 1851, Cheltenham.
s Parliament and Government are rather closely con-
nected with each other.

ENGINEERS, MASONIC, AND UNIVERSAL ASSURANCE
SOCIETY.—The annual meeting of this society, which is con-
ducted on the purest principles of mutual assurance, was held
yesterday, at the chief office, No. 315, Strand, when Mr. W.
F. Dobson, the chairman, presided. Mr. Laurance, actuary,
first read the report of the directors to the members, which
stated " that during the year 1850, 329 proposals for assurance
had been submitted to the board, of which 323, assuring the
sum of 85,5251., and producing annual premiums to the
amount of 2,9621. 15s. 5d., had been completed; that the di-
rectors had deemed it prudent to decline 31 proposals for the
sum of 14,8001., and that 38, for the sum of 15,100/., stood
over for the completion of further consideration." The report
also stated that five claims from death had arisen during the
past year, which had been immediately paid, and that there
were not at the present moment any claims against the so-
ciety. The annual income derivable from premiums alone
upon 1,174 policies completed to the 31st of December, 1850,
was 10,0761. Is. 4d. The report having been adopted with-
out a dissentient voice, the chairman, Professor Ansted, and
Mr. F. Heath, the three directors who retired by rotation,
were unanimously re-elected, and after the usual votes of
thanks
to t
and
carried,h e b
chairman,te
members auditors , and officers, had been
proposed separated,
eparated, seemingly well
satisfied with the success of the society.

REPRESENTATION OF HARWICII.—The nomination
of a fit and proper person to represent Harwich, in the
room of Sir J. C. Hobhouse, raised to the peerage, took place
yesterday, and created no trifling electioneering excitement
in the town. The present state of political matters added
considerably to the interest of the proceedings, and as the
Free-trade and Protectionist candidates appeared, the greatest
display of feeling was evinced. Bands of music, with a
profusion of flags and banners, accompanied the candidates
to the hustings. The large 6d. tree-trade loaf, and the
small 6d. one under protection, raised upon poles, were
freely distributed amongst the crowd. Mr. J. C. Cubbolcl,
M.P. for Ipswich, was amongst the friends who attended
Mr. Prinsep, the Protectionist candidate. Mr. George
proposed Mr. R. Wigram Crawford as a lit person to repre-
snit the borough, and the nomination was seconded by
Mr. Johnson. Mr. P. Hales then proposed Mr. H. J.
Prinsep, who was *seconded by Mr. S. Heseitine. The
two candidates having addressed the electors in support of
their respective claims, the mayor proceeded to take a show
of hands, and decided it to be in favour of Mr. Prinsep,
much uproar following the announcement. A poll was then
demanded for Mr. Crawford. The contest will be a most
term one.