The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-07 00:00:00

Per Blbs to sink the offals.

e. d. e. d.i s. d. s. d.
Inferior Beasts... 3 oto 3 2 PrimeSonthdews 4 6 410
Second quality... 3 4 3 B:Large crse. calves 4 0 418
Prime large oxen 310 4 2:Prime small do 5 0 5 6
Prime Scots, (!ac. 4 4 4 6Large hogs
Inferior Sheep ...3 2 3 61/Small porkers 4 4 41C
Second quality ...3 8- 4 o(Suckling calves.:22 029 0
Prime crse.-w110d.4 2 4 41Quartex old pigs.2l 048 0
TOTAL IMPLY.

I POISEIEIN SUPPLY.
Besata..•• • • •••••• • • • • • 1,(150 • Beasts ..... ••• •-•• •• •••• • 110
Sheep:..• •••••••••• •••• 3,380 Sheep •.•••.••• ••••......
Calves •• .•••••'•••• 180 911
pip ••••••••••••• 360 PISI.••• ........••....••••

NEWGITE AND LEADENHALL.
nactive, as follows :
the carcase.

Per 81be by
a. d. a. d. B. 4. e. d.
0084 Interior ° 10: 3 0 Mutton, Inferior 210 3 0
DO., zniddling.i.-..9 • 2 3 0 ( Do.i•oliddling• 3 .4.-8.,
Ito. prime ls►ige..ti 8 3 1,1414 Ar riOl4..ccit•Za S 4 11.04,4
- 0 '4' -11' 4 10
Pak. large . .. 3 g- 310 Por
~,.....:4 9 4.

BOROUGH HO?.
We have ♦ery little change to noticein the demand for
bops, the supply of which is good, at barely the late
cline in the quotations. About 100 bales of foreign bops
have arrived this week.

Mid and East Kent pockets, 3/ 3s to 61 10s per cwt
Weald of gents, 310 s to 51 Os. ; Sussex, 21 16s to 4/ 108.

COLONIAL.

TEA.—A very limited business has been done in this
article, and the public sales went off rather heavily ; prices
have been firm. Greens realised full prices.
SUGAR.—The market, during the week, has been fluc-
tuating. West, India descriptions have, in most cases,
been about 6d per cwt dearer, late in the week prices ruled
firm, both for Foreign and Colonial. Havannah, low
and mid white, 's3s to 545, florettes 48e to 51e 6d, yellow
grey 40s 6d per owt. Bahia, lo wto good brown 85s 6d to 388 6d.
Martinique mid greyish to good yellow grocery 38e lid to
41s. Demerara 87s 6d to 435, mid to good white Bewares
43s to 455, grainy date kind 44s per cwt. Mauritius low
black to fine brown 32s 6d to 38s, low grey to good bright
grocery 38s to 425, and grainy brown to fine bold crysta-
lised yellow Tht() 44s 6d per cwt.:—.The Refined Market
has been firmly supported, brown lumps realising 49s lid,
and English crusked 3.38 per cwt.
COFFEE.—The market during the week has been quiet..
Native Ceylon is neglected, common to good native 505 6d
to 52s per cwt; .plantation has been in better demand, and
full prices were realised. The public gales of plantation
and Madeira brought full rates.
Coma.—This article has met a dull demand. Trinidad
low to mid 41s 6d to 47s 6d per cwt.
RICE.—Tho demand has been extremely limited, and
prices of most descriptions hare receded about 6d per cwt.
Bengal mid to good mid Vs 6d to lls 6d ; broken, 8.1 6dper
cwt.

Rum.—The market is dull, and there is no alteration is.
quotations to notice. Leewards brought 2s, and Beat
India is 101 per proof gallon.
SPICES.—Popper has been in steady demand. Singapore
mid sifted, 54d ; first-elaes damaged, sto 56d per lb. Nut-
megs are rather dearer; fine bold Singapore, 4s lld to be
3d ; small to good mid bold, 2s Id to 2a 10d. Mace con-
tinues at firmer prices; middling red, is lld to 2s; go,d
pale, 2s 8d ; dark to mid, is 61 to 2s ld ; mild, ls. per lb.
COCHINEAL.— Steady rates have been obtained for this
artic.e. Honduras silver, 3s 10 to 4e ; black, 4s to 4s 3a •
good bold, 4s 6d to 54 7d. Teceriffe silver, 3s 10d to is
lld ; blacks, 3s 11ld to 4s 6d per lb.
TALLOW.—Tbere has been more business doing than of
late. P.Y.C., February and March, 57s ; April and June,
52s 6d to 555. ; Australian mutton, 51a to 53s ; Beef, 494
per cwt. Town tallow, 51s. per cwt.
GREEN -Fs um—A scarcity of oranges exists oiving.to
want of arrivals, and the market is cloar of all kilos.
Seville sours in demand. More enquiry for lemons; 500
casts of Messina offered by 'Keeling and Hunt. at public
sale, part sold at a reduction of is per cave. The stock of
Spanish nuts is being reduced ; present price 41s per
barrel. No alteration in Barcelona.

ELVGINEERS, MASONIC, & UNIVERSAL
MUTUAL LIFE ASURANCE SOCIETY.

The annual general meeting of this society was held
on Tuesday at the Head•office, No. 345, Strand, when
the following report of buiineas transacted during the
year lima read :--
" The directors of the Engineers, Masonic, and Univer.
sal Mutual Life Assurance Society kayo the pleasure to
present to their members the report of proceedings for the
past year.
"The nutuber of proposals for ateurauce received ham

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been '245 ; of these 185, producing an additional annual
income of 1,8971. 3g. 10d., and assuring tho sum of 44,550/.,
have been completed ; 25, for the sum of 7,5501., have
been declined ; and 35, for the sum of 12,0501., stand over
for further consideration or compleffOn.
"The claims from death have been 6,100/.' open ten as-
sured members ; of this sum, however, the directors had
re-assured 2,5001.

" The directors have uniformly rejected the principle of
taking large amounts proposed to he assured with the solo
view of re•assurance:;. In one case, which will shortly be.
brought before the .public, an assurance of 10,00'g. was
offered to the directors, who, however, declined to take
more than 1,500/., the amount which they retain upon a
single life. They might, by accepting the proposal for the
whole sum, have swelled their amount of premiums, but
they considered that, by such means, a fictitious statement
of business would be presented to tl:eir members.
"The directors take credit to themselves for Laving re.
jested proposals which were offered to them upon the lives
of Ann Palmer for I,OOW. in January, 1854, and of Walter
Palmer for 1,5001. in February, 1855. In the first case,
they considered that sufficient interest was not diseloFed ;
and, in the second,'that the fact stated, of Walter Pelmet
having been attacked by delirium tremens, was sufficient
to make the life too hazardous for acceptance at any
amount of incre,eed premium.
" The bonus calculations, made by Mr. Scratchley, the
consulting actuary, have fully realised the directors' antici-
pations as to the status of the societe. The directors were
gratified in being enabled to add to the policy of each
member a reversionary sum, averaging about 401. per cent.
of the whole amount of premiums paid.
" By personal exertion among their friends, the mem-
bers have it in their power to assist the directors in ex-
tending the business of the society ; they will thus confer
material benefit on themselves or their families by increase
ing the amount of future bonuses, whether present or
reversionary.

" The directors have given their earnest attention to the
best means of meeting the groat competition among insur-
ance societies. They have come to the conclusion that a
limited share capital would enable them to extend loan
operations, to purchase reversions, and to transact other
legitimate business, based upon- the law of averages,
whereby the interests of all concerned with the society
may be promoted, and its position and prospects materially
improved.
" The issue of shares would be limited, in the first
instance, to the existing members of the society, who
would be permitted to convert the bonne, already declared,
into paid up shares, and also, after a certain term, to con-
vert shares into a provision for old 'age, or ihto,-deferred
annuities on the lives of themselves or their nominees, in-
creasing periodically out of profits.
" This plan will have the effect of retaining to the pre-
sent members their interest in the income now derived
from assurances; and, without interfering with their
power of rendering that interest available as a reversion
whenever they deem fit, it will iagre,ase the profits front
income by the extension of the society's operations, And •
will enable all the members to participate in
Secretary.
aid Talk.
taxes derived from the alteration.taxes,
" By order,o,fatEhßeAditirDecntoArys.
" London, 345, Strand, !Larch 4, 1856." ' •

We are glad to see that this society is progressing
steadily and favourably, and that the directors continue
to exercise so much care-in its management, which Mina
prove of service to the members. They are evidently
aware of the importance of losing no opportunity to ex-
tend the society's operations_; it is, therefore, not sur-
prising that at all their meetings so great a feeling of
confidence should be evinced, and• this will do much
towards rendering the society a favourite with the
public.

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Notices are placei at.the PGrtsmouth dockyard to tb e
effect that letters for the west coast of Africa :will be
taken by the Sappho, which sails from Devonpo.rt,oP the
10th instant. Letters for seamen and markets *ill be

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taken at a charge of one penny.
On Tuesday night the Countess de Perrigny bad a
reception at his Excellency the French Ambassador's
residence at Albert-gate. All the leading 'umbels:of
the diplomatic body, and a very brilliant circle of the
members of the aristocracy, graced the saloons 'et the
countess. The suite of apartments thrown open On the
:—" From
occasion was tastefully lighted up. A room was set
apart for refreshments.
THE EMPRESS EUGENIE.—An occasional correepon-
dent writes from Paris, dated Wednesday
this day the Empress will not leave her suite of apart
meats. All the requisite arrangements are made, and
the medical men at their posts. Paris is expecting at
any moment to hear the salute of cannon. Theyhave
just printed two programmes of the ceremonies to be ob-
served, one for the birth, and the other for the baptism
of any imperial prince or princess, . The rite of baptism
will be performed on the day after birth, in the imperial
chapel, by the Grand Almoner of Vie Court, in progenies
of the curate of Saint Germain l'Auxerrois, the parish of
the Tuilieries ; of the archbishops, of the metropolitan
chapter, of-the grand dignitaries and functionaries of the
empire. Should it be a prince, the Grand Chancellor o.
the Legiori of Honour will bring to him the grand cordon
f the torder,sad the military medal ; the .fikran,d Mar.
shal of the-Palace Will take him in hid-aimtrand Carry
him back into his apartments. It is sbrion§ly in dolltena
Satin
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