The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-24 00:00:00

LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JAN CRY, 24. 1856.

Pickles—Chalk•farm Dairy Cows v. Pumps —Gunpowder
Tea, " warranted to go off"—Pale Ale peculiarities.
Imps.—Quassia, Mr. Wyatt ; Strychnine, Mr. Scott; Blue
Ruin, Mr. Carter ; Oxyplumbi, Mr. Strangeways.
The terror of The " Times"—The Lancinations of the
" Lancet"—Black Grosses in Red Lead-square.

THE WIZARD'S LABORATORY IN THE CHATEAU DE
ME 'HISTOPHILES, HELIGOLAND,

Magic Somersaults—The Bewitched Ottoman— The Dragon
:1 la diable —The Inextinguishable, Inexhaustable, Unstopper-
able, Go-a-head Bottle—" 1001. Reward, who'll Shoot a
Clown ?"—The Blunderbuss of Botheration—Bursting of the
Wizard's Bust—Small Wizards made to order, Pattern Pre-
sented—Quickest way to Nowhere—How to make Harlequins
—The way to Crush the Crushers,
THE NEW CASTLE OF BALMORAL.

Rusticity in the Highlands—Pipers and Pastoralitieß-
Highland Reel, introducing a grand Flexmorcan 'Medley - The
Portfolio of Inexhaustibility and Universality—The Incaptur
able Harlequin—Very " fowl" proceedings—The Seductive
Sedan-chair—Strange Birds ill a Cage.

WATCHMAKERS' ESTABLISHMENT, CHRONOMETI-
CAL-VILLE-MILLINERS' ESTABLISHMENT, BON-
NETVILLE BELLHANGERS' ESTABLISHMENT,

BELLEVILLE.

Home from Scotland—Cab Fares and Mayne Force —The
Movements of the Age—What's o'clock —" The Clock strikes
two"—How to Ring a Belle—Umbrella Courtship—Who's
your Hatter ?—Early Closing Association—" Love Laughs
at Locksmiths"—La Varsoviana—The Strike of Belles against
Time.

Grand Equestrian Feats, by Signor Flexmorini.
HIGH-STREET, SPIRIT-SQUARE.
Apartments to Let.

A Cold Roll for Breakfast—The Organised Nuisance Ta-
bleaux—Punch's Pocket Book—PatentPerambulators—Ast-
ley's Equestrian Feats—Policemen and Cooks—Monsieur
Tierce—All-round Collars and Punch's Coats—The quickest
way to the Coal-cellar—Spirit Rapping Extra Ordinary. •
HATII•DRESSER'S, FILTER MANUFACTORY,

PICKFORD'S PARCEI, WAREHOUSE, AND NEWS-
. • VENDER.

The Purifying of Old Father Thames—The Invasion of
,London —The Russians set the Thames on fire—Foreign Fruits
and British Stuffs—Odd Importation of Bear's Grease—Sar-
dinians and Zouavos—The Illustrated London News—The
Humours of Good Humour.

THE APOTHEOSIS OF YE BELLE ALLIANCE,
Designed by M. Guerin.
ENGLAND AND FRANCE.

Mourners at One Altar—Victors on One Throne. The Coro-
nation with the Coronals of Valour by the Genius of Victory.
To conclude with the Grand Operatic Drama of ROB ROY,
with all the original Songs, ChorusOs, and Dances, including
the whole of Sir H. Bishop's celebratod Music. The Drama
will be represented as it is played in Glasgow. Rob Roy,
Professor Anderson ; Rashleigh Osbaldistou, Mr. Stuart;
Francis Osbaldiston, Mr. George Perren ; Major Galbraith,
Mr. S. Cowell ; Bailie Nicol Jarvie, Mr. Gourlay ; The Dougal
Mr. Harry Pearson ; Helen Macgregor, Mrs. J. W. Wallack
Diana Vernon, Miss Harriet Gordon.

Grand Fashionable MORNING REPRESENTATION of
the Pantomime on SATURDAY, Jan. 26, at Two o'clock.
Doors open at Half-past One.
Treasurer, Mr. Hingston, to whom the Superintendence of
the Auditorium has been entrusted.

The Box-office is now open, under the direction of Mr.
Pl;ivate Boxes (which may also be taken at the pri's-
cipal Libraries), 31. 35., 2/. 25,, 1/. ls., and 12s. Grand Bal-
cony, 4s. Upper Boxes, 2s. 6d. Amphitheatre Stalls, 2s. Pit,
2s. Gallery, IF.
Doors op: n at Half-past Six ; commence at a Quarter to
Seven.

S cond Price at Nine o'clock. Balcony, 3s. ; Upper Boxes,
Is„ Gil. Pit, is. ; Gallery, 6d.

rirllE SURREY GARDENS COMP ANY
(LIMITED). PROVISIONALLY REGIS-
TERED.—Offices, 21, Golden-square. Capital 40,0007., in
4,000 Shares of 101. each. Deposit, 2/. per Share. Furth.r
Calls not t o exceed 21. at one time, with two months' notice.
Committee of Management until the choice of Directors.
WILLESR BEALE, Esq., 201, Regent-street.
S. ARTHUR CHAPPELL, Esq., 214, Regent-street.
T. K. HOLMES, Esq., IS, Fluyer-street.
GEORGE RAIN, Esq., 18, Parliament-street.
JAMES COPPOCK, Esq., 3, Cleveland-row, St. James's,
JAMES WYLD, Esq., Charing-cross.
Director of Music and Conductor. MONS. JULLIEN.

Architect.- HORACE JONES, Esq., 10, Furnivan-inn.
The object of this Company is to supply a place of amuse-
ment, of first-class character, at moderate price, and easy of
access.
It is proposed to erect a Music Hall for the performance
of Vocal and Instrumental Music, capable of accommodating
10,000 people, and availaVe for Public Meetings, Fancy
Fairs, Floricultural and Horticultural Exhibitions, Winter
and Summer Fetes of every kind.
Application for Shares may be made to the Secretary, at 25,
Golden-square ; or at the Royal Surrey Gardens ; and a
large portion of the capital being already subscribed for,
immediate application is desirable. The responsibility of
each Shareholder is limited by Act of Parliament to the ex-
tent of his shares.

W. ELLIS, Sec, pro tem.

THE SURREY GARDENS COMPANY
(LIMITED).-PROVISIONALLY REGIS-
TEFLED.-offices, 25, Golden-square.
No applica• ion for shares will be re3eived after the 31st
instant.— By order of the Committee,
W. ELLIS, Sec. pro tern.

/Urn. ALBERT SMITa'S MONT BLANC,
Ll_ TO-NIGHT, and every evening (except Saturday), at 8
o'c'ock, and Tuesday, Thursday. and 74aturday Mornings at 3.
Stalls, 3s. ; area, 2s. ; gallery, Is. —Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly.

nADAME JENNY GOLDSCHMIDT-LIND.
XNOVER-SQUARE ROONIS.

Mr. MTTCIIELL respectfully announces that Mr. and Madame
GOLDSCII IDT'S SECOND MISCELLANFOU4 CONVERT,
VOCAL and INSTRUMENTAL, with FULL BAND, will take
place at the above Rooms on FRIDAY EVENING, Jan. 25, 1856.

ARGYLL ROOMS.-LAIIRENT'S CASINO
NOW OPEN for the winter season. Principal Cornet
a Piston, 3d. Boulcourt—Doors open at 8. Admission One Shilling.
Laurent's new Varsoviana every night.

MR. W. S. WOODIN'S OLIO of ODDITIES,
Fifi`•y instantaneous Metamorphoses of Voice, Character,
and Costume, concluding with au impersonation of Mlle. Rachel, as
Camille In " Les Every evening, at 8. Private boxes
and stalls may be secured ha advance, without extra charge. Poly-
graphic-hall, King William-street, Charing-cross.

PROVIDENT CLERKS' ASSOCIATION.

On Monday evening the 15th annual meeting of the
members of this msociation was heli at the London
Tavern ; R. H. Jones, Esq.. in the chair.
The SECRETAP.Y (Mr. W. T. Linford) having read the
notice convening the meeting, then read the following
report relative to the Life Assurance Department of the
Association :

" The Board of Management beg to present to the mem.
hers of the Life Assurance Department their 15th annual
report, and in doing so they have again to express their
gratification at the continued prosperity of the association.
" During the past year 530 proposals have been received
for a total amount of 100,80.)/., of which-
-424 have been completed for... .....
10 have been declined for
96 have been deferred or withdrawn, or
are waiting completion, for... ...... 15,150
" The annual income arising from new assurers during
the year 1855 is 2,1891.
"The board in taking into account the various circum-

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3,300

stances of the times, and the peculiar severity with which
the pressure has fallen upon that clan by,whom this asso-
ciation has hitherto been chiefly supported, feel that the
amount of business done during the past year is quite
equal to what could reasonably have been expected, and
it is a source of no slight satisfaction to the managers that
in the midst of many adverse circumstances, and sur-
rounded by keen competition, the Provident Clerks' Asso-
ciation has steadily maintained a respectable position
among the insurance offices, and has issued policies amount-
ing to very nearly a million sterling.
"37 policies issued on 23 lives, and amounting with
bonuses to 10,7511. 25., have become claims during the
past year, making a total of 41,2431. paid to the represen-
tatives of deceased members since the commencement of
the association.
" The balance in favour of the association is now 70,0001.,
which is advantageously invested.
" Looking to the great and increasing competition which
exists among life assurance oefices, the attention of the
board has been actively directed towards the further ex-
tension of the system of agencies in connection with this
association.
" In their last report the board adverted to certain
changes in the rules, which were rendered necessary by
the passing of the Act known as the " Friendly Societies
Discharge Act." These alterations have, however, been
delayed, from an anxiety on the part of the board to con-
sider the subject of the rules as a whole, with a view to
the suggestion of such amendments as might be usefully
adopted, and also by the legal measures affecting assurance
offices which have been before Parliament.
"The balance-sheet, having been duly audited, has been
submitted to the trustees, who have expressed their grati-
fication at the satisfactory position of the association.
" The following managers retire by rotation, but, being
eligible, offer themselves for re-election :—Mr. Edward
Coleman, Mr. Henry Rogers, Mr. John White Welch, Mr.
Sancton Wood.
"The following gentlemen, duly qualified, have been
roposea, in accordance with rule 14, as auditors for the
ensuing year :—Mr. J. R. Lloyd, Mr. F. F. Toole, Mr. C.

"In concluding their report, the board beg to call the
attention of the general public to the advantages offered
by the Provident Clerks' Association as a mutual life as-
surance office for all classes ; while to the clerks especially
they would earnestly point out the strong claim it has upon
their support.
During the past year the attention of principals has
been directed to the advantages that must accrue from the
adoption of provident habits by those in their employ.
There is reason to believe that the subject has awakened a
considerable degree of attention, and the board venture to
hope that the day is not far distant when every clerk will
be induced to make that provision for his family which
life assurance offers, and the neglect of which is so often
the cause of self-reproach on the ono hand and of distress
and privation on the other.
(Signed) " RICHARD HENRY JONES, Chairman."

. _
The CHIIII3IIN said it was with unfeigned pleasure
that he for the 15th time presented himself before the
meeting, and trusted he should obtain that kind for-
bearance for any defects on his part that they had ex•
tended to him on all former occasions. (Hear.) The
report they had just heard read informed them that the
business of the association for the past year had not been
so successful as that of the preceding one, but which
might be accounted for from the continuance of the war,
which enhanced the price of provisions and other things,
and which there could be no doubt had prevented many
from joining the association, who otherwise might have
done so had it been in their power. (Hear.) Nor were
they singular in this, because other asaurance offices had
been similarly affected, not ono of them, he believed,
having this year reached the amount of business done
by them in former years. He, however, hoped that
with the corning peace a change would take place,
and that they would derive a corresponding benefit from
it in an increase of policies. (Hear.) They had this year
bad a greater number of deaths amongst the members than
usual, which was a matter over which they could have no
control. The directors took every precaution possible,
and so did their medical officers, to insure good lives ;
but these were events that must happen, and they must
expect that, as they increased in the number of their
members, so would annually increase the amount of
deaths. From the report it would appear as if a large
sum was now due to the association from the country
agents, but he was happy to state that it had all been
paid to 31st Dec., the time up to which the ;account.
were made up. (Hear.) There was an item in the ac-
counts of about 951., incurred in obtaining the passing
$ of the Friendly Societies' Discharge Act, and they would

recollect that at the last meeting he told them that he
thought the expenses would be under 109/., and it was Ora-
tifying to him to know that the expenses had been within
rather than above that amount. He expected, and had
hoped, that other insurance ,offioes would have • shared
with them that expense, according to an understanding
between them ; but, on application being made to them
for their shares, there had been .a disinclination evinced I
against paying any portion of it, although there had not
been a positive refusal, alleging as an excuse that they
had their
own individual expenses to discharge attendant
on the passing of the above bill. The directors had,
chow-
ever, thought it right to pay the whole of the amount,
. but hoped ultimately to obtain the fair quotas from the
other offi
ofes the.
oc allssewirti
desirous
fullest
at tsatll
possible times toikff!ed informationshe
members
their minds, and it would probably be recollected that
at the last meeting a question was asked with reference
to the liabilities of the association. The liabilities
were then stated to be very trifling, and that the pre-
miums, which .were over due, and had not been paid,
more 'than doubled the amount of their liabilities. The
same happened now, and they were unable to enter the
amount into the current account, from its being doubt-
ful whether the auditors' would pass it, there being no
vouchers to produce to them for the correctness of the
figures. (Hear) He assured them that the amount of
premiums over due at this time was more than sufficient,
in fact far exceeded the amount of their liabilities.
(Hear.) The directors bad found that they had not been
able to produce the new rules this year as promised, but
they would be ready in a few weeks, when the members
of the association would be called together to consider
thorn. The impel taupe of them, end the necessity there
was of fully considering them hadbeen the cause of the
delay, and which must- be their excuse for not pre-
senting them to the members at an earlier d,sy. (Hean)
It was alwoys a source of much pleasure to him to an—
nounce to the meeting the great personal interest which
the trustees of the association took in its affairs. (Hear.)
They bad as usual attended the office and expressed them-
selves satisfied with the society's progress-- (bear)—and
he was in folieS they would have the presence some time
that evening of Mr. J. A. Smith, MX., and Mr. Thom-
son Hankey, M.P., if not also Baron Itothschild, NI.P.
in fact it was Mr. Smith's intention to take the chair
that night with reference to the benevolent department,
should they conclude the business of the assurance de-
partment in time for him to do so. (Hear.) In referring to
the progress of the association he (the Chairman) wished
he could see more generally adopted what had in some
instances been done—that of principals insuring the
lives of their clerks. (Hear, hear.) He felt certain
it would be a source of great gratification to
principals themselves were they to adopt it, because
they would be able to feel sure they had contributed to-
wards providing for the wives and families of those who
for many years had faithfully served them,when removed
from the scenes of their labours by the hand of death.
(Hear.) He was much delighted to find it had been done
in several instances, and that that feeling was gaining
ground amongst principals, and he trusted that at their
next meeting he should be able to inform them that the
number who had done so had greatly increased. (Hear.)
In speaking of what should be done by principals, they
must not, however, forget there was also semsthing to be
done by the clerks towards promoting the success of the
association. To those who had not yet availed themselves
of its benefits and advantages they should apply asid induce
them to jin it. The clerks of this country formed a
large body of highly respectable and intelligent men, and
were every member to set himself diligently to work
amongst his friends ho felt certain the latter would see
the necessity of joining the association, and thereby
make provision for their wives asd families, and were
they eech to bring but one member the present number
of 4,000 members might speedily and easily be doubled.
By so doing they would be benetitting themselves by in-
creasing the strength of the association. Surely they
must feel a desire to do it, and he had no doubt but that
they would do it, because however much the directors
might and did labour most assiduously and earnestly
to promote the progress of the association, they
must see that the directors must look beyond the
board fer that help receseary to make the asso-
ciation a strong and excellent one. (hear, hear.) It
possessed all the materials within itself to become a
great, excellent, and flourishing association, and it only
required a little exertion on their part to accomplish
their object. (Hear, hear.) During the past year, the
directors had circulated upwards of 20,000 circiila-s,
making known the advantages of the society to those
who joined it, feeling satisfied that the more it became
known the more it would be appreciated by the public.
(Rear.) In the present year 25 policies for 4,4501. had
already been effected—(cheers)—and there was every
prospect of their increasing that amount considerably,
now there was a possibility of peace being restored, and
the cost of provisions being reduced. He was
aware that at present there were persons who
were desirous of availing themselves of membership,
but could not do it, from the item of the cost
of the year's insurance being a considerable sum to be
taken from their yearly income. Having belonged to the
association from its commencement, he hoped every one
would believe him when he said that it gave him no
small amount of gratification to find that they had issued
nearly 5,000 policies, representing isearly a million of mo-
ney. (Hear.) They had increased their annual income from
4781. to 24,0001., so that they had got over their diffi-
culties and the worst period of their career. (Hear.)
There was every prospect, by united exertions, of making
a striking iniprevement in their success ; and he knew
of no better way than he had already pointed out to
them. He moved the acceptance and adoption of the
report, and that it be printed and circulated. (Cheers.)

Mr. KINTREa called attention to one or two items in
the account relative to the old and now premises of the
association in Moorgate-street, and to what he charac-
terised as the s►nall amount of business transacted the
past year by the society, and the bad management of the
directors. He compared the amount of business done
by this association with others of more recent date.
Mr. MINTON, in addressing the meeting, said he
should like to see the principals of some of the drapery
trade in the direction, because they were large employers
of clerks, from whose counting-houses numbers of mem-
bers might be obtained, and suggested that the clerks in
these establishments should be canvassed to join the As-
sociation. He asked them not to re-elect the present
retiring directors, but take fresh men, because they
were not the right men in the right places.
Mr. BELL said he thought the reason of their not
having made so much progress as some gentlemen ap-
peared to wish, arose, not from any want of energy on
the part of the directors, but from the name of the asso-
ciation, which indicated a class interest, and urged on
them the desireableness of altering the name, whereby
they would increase their business with the general
public, and instanced the following associations that had
been obliged to alter their names from a similar defect.
First, there was the Dissenters' Association, formed
upon a much wider basis than their own, but they
were unable to do a sufficient amount of business
until the name was changed.to the " General." Then
there was the Licensed Victuallers' Association that had
to be altered to the " Monarch," and the Architect and
Engineers that had to be changed to the "British."
He should be glad to see gentlemen from the drapery
trade associated with them as well as gentlemen from
any other class, but ho was afraid that so long as they
led the people to believe that this, by its name, was only
an association for the benefit of the clerks of London,
and the country generally, they would be doing them-
selves an injustice and great injury. Some years since
it was rumoured that it was the intention of the direc-
tors to change its name. He should be glad to know if
they now entertained that opinion. He was, however,
disposed to re-elect the retiring directors, and impress
upon them, and the other members of the board, the
necessity of their falling in with his views.
The CHAIRMAN sail he could not give the last speaker
the information he required. When the new rules were
under consideration by the members it would be com-
petent fur them then to consider the suggestion just
made.

fir. LLOYD (an auditor) said he thought the other
assurance offices had behaved very unhandsomely to them
in leaving them to pay the whole of the expenses
with reference to the Friendly Societies Discharge Act.
They had derived a benefit from it in conjunction with
this office, and it was only fair they should bear their
proportion of the expenses. (Hear.) Reference had
been made to the great ameunt of business that had
been done by other offices, but he had no hesitation in
stating that 9 out of 10 of these new societies had
proved, or were proving, themselves no other than
bubble societies. (Hear.) The Provident Clerks'
Society was, however, one of great stability, and he
asked them where they would find another of the same
age that had received. during the year, 18,0991. far re•
newals or policies. They had also a surplus on the
year of 7,000/. over and above all their liabilities.
(Hear.) it was all very well to talk about class so-
cieties, but where would they find another that was
doing better, it so well as they were, and he hoped they
would ever remain what they now were—" Provident
Clerks."
Mr. WARWICK said he was glad to hear the tone
adopted by the last speakers, as it was certainly more
discreet than that of the previous ones. Last year they
had nothing put before them but congratulations, and
indeed everything was satisfaction. (Mr. Kintrea
here rose, but was met by the cries cf. " Spoke,"
" Chair," amidst which he resumed his seat.) And al"
though everything was not now to the satisfaction of
sonic gentlemen, he believed it was a matter of ?4)"-
gratulation to the great body of the meeting that things
were no worse. They had been told that the business
that had been secured by this company was not so large
as that that had been obtained by other offices, but the
meeting must bear in mind that the companies that had
been mentioned, in comparison with this, were in every
way much larger than this, and beariag that fact in mind,
he did not think they had much to complain of. He knew
that these old offices had suffered severely during the last
year. Objection had been taken to the premises they
at present held, but lie thought the premises were ex•
ceediugly good. They were by no means extravagant for
the purposes for which they were intended, and he did
hope that no attempt would be made to get rid of them.
Something had been said about the exertions of the
directors, but it innet be remembered that last year they
had received the thanks of the meeting for their services;
and, he crust say, he thought they had done their duty