The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-21 00:00:00

EXHIBITION OF 1851.

Some misapprehension having arisen both in the Bri-
tish and foreign newspapers, tending to lead exhibitors
to suppose that the period for opening the Exhibition
would be postponed, the Executive Committee deem it
right to announce that the Exhibition will open on the
Ist of May.
It is possible that the following statement on extension
of time for receiving certain classes of goods may have
led to the misapprehension. This statement, however,
refers only to articles likely to be injured by exposure to
light, moisture of the atmosphere, &c.
By order of the Executive Committee,
M. DIOBY WYATT, Secretary.
Exhibition Building, Hyde-park, Jan. 20.

" Numerous suggestions have been made to the Exe-
cutive Committee pointing out that it would be a serious
detriment to certain classes of goods if they were to be
exposed to light, moisture of the atmosphere, &c., at an
arlier period than is absolutely necessary, arid request-
ing permission to deposit such particular goods in the
buildittg at a later period than the 28th of February.
" The Executive Committee do not feel they would
be justified in submitting to her Majesty's Commis-
sioners the advibibility of altering their decision as to
the time of receiving the goods; but they are prepared
to undertake the responsibility on themselves of consi-
dering a limited extension of time according to circum-
stances. Those exhibitors who shall have caused the
,pace allotted to them in the building to be completely
fitted up with the necessary shelves, cases, &c., before
hursday, the 20th of February, so that nothing remains
to be done but simply to bring in the goods and deposit
them in their proper places and receptacles, will the; eby
ccquire a title to have requests for extension of time
examined. Exhibitors who have obtained a certificate
from an appointed officer that their spaces and stalls are
quite completed by the 20th of February will then be
r( quired to give some satisfactory guarantee to the Exe•
eutive Committee that they are prepared to bring in
their goods at the order of the Executive Committee,
-.ltd such requests for extension of time will then be
duly considered and dealt with on their merits."

LIBERALITY OF LORD BEAUMONT.--LOTd Beau-
moat has at his sole expense built a school in the village of
Carlton, near Selby, to accommodate 120 children. They
are taught history, ciphering, writing, and geography for Id.
per week each, including books and stationery. His Lord-
4iip also rents another room for an infants' school, contain-
ing 60 children, taught upon the came terms. The whole
expanses of these schools are defrayed by his Lordship. On
Monday week the Noole Lord gave all the children a tea
drinking at Carlton Hall. Although Lord Beaumont is a
Roman Catholic, his schools are open to children of all deno-
minations, who are at full liberty to attend their own places
of worship and schools on Sundays. By far the greater
number or children in his Lordships, schools are Protestants,
who attend the village church and Sunday-school, in which
Lady Beaumont takes a lively interest.
PARAGR.ABLI you THE TIMES.—OBB cold yiinter,
when the ground was covered with snow thai.,the little birds
could not get anYtbilig' to eat, the little daughter of a miserly;
rich man gathered tip all Abe crumbs- she could find, and was
going to carry then. out and scatter them in the snow. ller
father saw her, and aeked her what she was going to do.
She told him; and he said what good will that do. The
crumbs will not be enough to feed one in a hundred of the
birds. I know it, dear father, said she, but I shall be glad to
save even one in a hundred of them, if I cannot save them
all. The father thought a moment, he knew that many poor
persons were suffering in his village, and he had refused to
help any because be could not help them all. His conscience
struck him, and he told his little daught, r to break a loaf
of bread into crumbs for the birds, while be went to scatter
a purse of money amongst the poor villagers.— Christian
Witness.

rine dividend declared at the meeting of the Union
Bank of Australia, held yesterday, was at the rate of 6 per
cent. per annum on the entire paid-up capital, together with
a bonus of 103. per share on the 32,600 paid-up shares, and
a like proportion of bonus on the 21. 10s. paid-up on the
8,000 shares of the third series. The report and accounts
laid before the shareholders were regarded as satisfactory,
and were unanimously adopted after a few explanations.
Strong testimony was borne to the value of the services of
the inspector, lair. Fletcher, and the other officers of the
bank. With regard- to the reserve fund, it was intimated
that the directors were bound to make the one-tenth addi-
tion until its maximum amount of 200,000/. should be
reached. No intention, it was explained, existed at present
of making a call, and such a demand would only take place
in the event of business being extended. The policy of the
hoard was against having a number of branches, but it
might occur that the interests of the bank would at some
time demand an alteration. In that event further calls
would require to be made. The complimentary votes were
then passed, and the meeting separated.
'PROPOSED TRIBUNAL OF COMMERCE.—Yesterday
a deputation from the merchants, bankers, traders, and
others, of the city of London,. waited upon the Lord Mayor,
up n the subject of
.establishing a Tribunal of Commerce
4, Great Winchester-street ; Mr.
The deputation consisted of the following gentlemen :—Mr.
J. M. Frazer, 34, Mark-lane; Mr. Francis Lyne, 12, Mark-
Prerha-psetrreet ; Mr. James Coxhead, 32, loyal
aniel M'Farlane,,s2, Gracechurch-street ;
rxnoecoh;ka,l:3lgrse.,
Exchange;
ion
rre.ghlei),
Mr. W. Aston, Crown-court; Mr. Francis, Angel-court ;
:Ir. 11. IL Lycester, Berkshire; who presented to his Lord-
ship a memorial in favour of the project, signed by upwards
of a thousand persons. Mr. Lyne represented to his Lord-
ship the vast importance and advantages of such an esta-
blishment, and stated that England was almost the only
country in which a tribunal of commerce did not exist, and
expressed a hope that his Lordship would consent to take
the chair at a meeting proposed to be held upon the subject.
The Lord Mavor assured the deputation that lie would give
the matter his best consideration.
GLASGOW CHAMBER OF COMMERCI,:.—We learn
that at a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, held on
Tuesday lasi, it was agreed to send memorials to the Trea-
sury in favour of the repeal of the duty on soap, and
large reduction in the duty on tea.—Aorth British Mail,

• PROVIDENT CLERKottit Al:pathS' MUTUAL
lath-E attathldit h:CE eezta
The teeth anunel geneeal rnecting of the reomhers
of the Life Assurance department of the Provident
Clerks' Association was held yesterday evening, at
the Lordan Tavern, atilopsgetetstreet ; Mr. It. li.
IJones, chairman of the hoard of manage-
Intent, in the chair. The meeting was very fully at-
tended, and am ongst those who vo:re present oh-
served the following gentlemen :—R. H. Jones, Efaa
J. W. Welch, Esq., deputy-chairman ; Mr. Clark,
Mr. Jordan, Mr. Dankearts, Mr. Dawson, Mr.
Sawtell, Mr. Lintott, Mr. Mosley, Mr. Meitlaad,
Mr. Jepps, Mr. Price, managers ; George Thomas,
Esq., Wm. Ratray, Esq , Richard Bell, Etei., H. B.
Reynolds, Etq , P. Richardson, Esq., Mr. Honey,
Mr. Coleman, and Mr. Gosbell.
The advertisement convening the meeting having
been read by Mr. P. H. Byrne, the secretary, the
annual report and statement of accounts were sub-
mitted to the members.
The details in the report denoted the continued
prosperity of this association.
The number of policies issued during the past year
was 391 for 77,1501., and 11 for annuities.
Twenty-eight proposals have been declined.
Thirty-nine proposals have been accepted, and wait
completion.
The Act of Parliament passed on the 15th August,
1850, does not at all interfere with the privileges of
members whose assurances were effected previously
to that period.
The right of nomination cannot, however, be ester-
cised by persons assuring after that date.
The Act, nevertheless, provides that assurances may
be made in favour of the widow or widower, child or
children, of a deceased member, exempt from probate
or legacy duty.
It also enlarges the powers of investing the funds
of the association, and allows the advance of money
to members on the security of their policies of as-
surance.
The annual premiums payable on policies now in
existence, together with the dividends on invested ca-
pital, amount to 13,7461., being an increase of up-
wards of 1,8001. on the income of the previous year.
During the .past year 10,000 Three-and-a- Quarter
Stock was purchased, making the amount of stock to
31st December, 1850, 30,0001. Three-and .a- Quarter
per Cents.
The amount of claims arising from thirteen deaths,
during the year 1850, is 2,5991.
As it will be necessary to make some alteration in
the rules in consequence of the late Act of Parlia-
ment, a special meeting will be duly convened as early
as possible.
In conclusion, the board of management assure the
members that they will continue to exert their best
energies for the prosperity of the association, and they
earnestly call upon them for their zealous co-opera-
tion in this most desirable object.
The CHAIRMAN said—ln rising to move the adop-
tion of the report, and the confirmation of the accounts
which have just been read, I wish to say a few words
in connexion with the society; and, in the first place,
I wish to express, as I usually do on all such occa-
sions as these, the sincere gratification which I feel at
finding so many old faces around, who have attended
our anniversaries for the last ten years.—(Hear, hear.)
It is most encouraging to the managers to see so large
a number of members present ; and I am sure all of
them participate with me in the feeling which I am
faintly endeavouring to expreas.—(Hear, hear.) Now,
as regards the report which has just been read to you,
although on the last occasion :when We met you here
we had an extraordinary year of business to introduce
to your notice, in this year we have not been quite so
successful ; but when I enumerate the various causes
which we assign for the failing off, I ran sure you
will at once see that there is no reason
to despair.—(Hear, hear.) On the contrary, 1 shall
show you that the present year has commenced most
prosperously.—(Hear, hear.) At the end of 1843
we had done business to the extent of 417 policies
for 84,350/. Last year, up to the end of 1849, the
extent was 550 for 115,045/.—(l-lear, hear.) But
that was an extraordinary year, owing to the preva-
lence of the cholera; and also you will rernearber
we all came in that year for a participation in an
extra division of profits, which therefore gave us good
reason for expecting a huge amount of business ; but
the only fair way of looking at the result of our work-
inghear.) Well, then, adding those two together, and
is to take the two past years together.—(Hear,
striking the average, gives us 467 polices for 95,5971.
in each year, consequently the two past years exhibit
an increase over that of 1848 of between 84 and
9.5 policies, so that we have no reason in
my opinion to feel any hesitation about the continued
prosperity of the association.—(Cheers.) Then, in
order to carry out my views, I should mention that
we have during the present month completed twenty-
three policies for 4,2501., while we have in hand
thirty-four for 6,4001., so that altogether during the
present month fifty-seven proposals have come in, and
therefore I am very sanguine as to our progress and
success in the present year.—(Cheers.) But as re-
gards the past year there are various causes to be as-
signed for the falling off in our business. I have
referred to some, but I most particularly alluded to
the interference on the part of Government.—(Hear,
hear.) The Friendly Societies' Bill was in progress a
considerable time, and during that time I think no
less than four or five amended Bills were
proposed before Parliament came to a decision upon
the one that has appeared.—(Hear, hear.) That
Bill, however, having passed, it involves upon us
an alteration of certain rules, which it was impossible
for us to accomplish on this occasion, and therefore,
as the report states, the matter will be considered as
soon after this meeting as practicable.—(Hear.) On
the occasion of the Bill passing we had every assist-
ance from our friends. The report has already
alluded to this part of the subject, and has paid a com-
pliment to Mr. J. A. Smith, which I think a most de-
served one for his kindness to us on that occasion.—
(Hear, hear.) I must add to that compliment this
fact, that through his instrumentality I obtained
an interview with the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, and was examined before a Com-
mittee of the House of Commons, and my friend
the Deputy-Chairman, devoted his attention, day
after day, to our interests during the progress
of the Bill, and (assisted by other members of
the Board) watched the amendments for us with
great assiduity, and, no doubt, with much incon-
venience to himself.—(Hear, hear.) But we have
accomplished all that we anticipated, and so far we
have been amply rewarded for our exertions,—
(Cheers.) If you experience any disappointment at
the report showing a little falling off in the business
of the past year, it must be extremely satisfactory to
you to see a decrease in the number of deaths, a de-
crease in the expenses, and an increase in the
amount of stock that has been added to our accumu-
lating fund.—(Hear.) At least a third of the whole
amount, or, in other words, 10,0001., has been added
to our stock; and when I bear that in mind I really
can see no cause but for congratulation in the ope-
rations of the past year.—(Cheers.) If anything
occurs to me, gentlemen, during the present proceed-
ing to induce me to make any further observations,
I ,hall bike the opportunity of doing so, but in the
meantime I would rather reserve anything I might
have to say furthertnow, until we have had an expression
of the feelings and opinions of those gentlemen who
are present in the body of the meeting.—(Bear,
hear.) I have only to add that I shall be happy to
.-
answer any question that may be,put. to me,. and, in
conclusion,
clitisiesb'lt begleave to mote ';'that the report and
b'
now read be reeeivede adopted, printed,
and circulated at the diseretiOnt of the board,_,
(Hear, hear.) I may juet say, gentlemen, that as we,
are at all times most anxious to give the fullest infer
oration of all our proceedings, we have rather antici
pate(' this resolution by printing -
the balance-sheet,
so that you might have it in your possession here,
this evening.—(Hear, hear.)
The. motion was put from the chair and carried
unanimously.
Mr. BELL had a motion to propose conveying a
compliment which he thought was exceedingly well
merited. Having been appointed an auditor at the
last meeting, he could bear testimony to the efficiency
had, therefore, the more
management,
pronp)oesit:iitgatbod lee
the a meeting vote of thanks
t
onagers for the able manner in which they
oft pleasure
olh)
e be
had attended to the interest of the association during
the last year. He could assure the meeting that the
performance of those duties had been a source of ex-
for it made them acquainted with
simple, and admirable manner with
accounts()r:; of the association were kept.
ex-
treme gratification and pleasure to him and his
twhhrheo
chhce
iretaharte: d I t
—(Loud cheers.) Never before had such
clear,
simple and explicit accounts come under his
notice.
that was a con-
vincing proof of the skill and ability which the ma-
nagers brought to the service of the association, he
Thbeey were highly satisfactory, exceedingly
and autifully plain, and as
had much pleasure in proposing a vote of thanks to
them, arid that 500/. be awarded to them for their
labours during the past year.--(Cheers.)
Mr. COLEMAN, another auditor, confirmed all that
his colleague had said respecting the accounts. None
but
gentlemen who bad the control of large mercan-
tile establishments could understand and duly
appreciate the simplicity ,with which the
business of this association was carried on ;
but, nevertheless, on going through the accounts
of the past year, it had affordtd him great satisfaction
to witness the care and ability with which they
were kept ; they were clear and intelligible, and he
bad, therefore, much pleasure in seconding the reso-
the management for their exertions
The resolution having been divided into two
parts, was put and carried unanimously.
Iduutrioiablg, ttirenpkaisbtgyear.— (Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN returred thanks, on his own be-
half and that of his brother directors, for the kind
and unanimous vote of the meeting. It was very
cheering to receive the cordial
.approbation of the