The Sun.
London, England, 1859-11-11 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL AUTUMM MEETING.—TIITIRSDAY
The Tyro Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 added, for 2-yr•
olds; oolts, Bst 121 b ; fillies and geldings, Bst 81b ; win
ners, 71b extra; selling allowances. T.Y.C. 4 furlongs
6 subs.

Mr. Saxon's Lady Emily, (£2O), 7st 11b.... (Comery) t 1
Mr. Hunt's Buttercup (£2O), 7st llb
Mr. Gilby's Pliny, 7st 51b (£2O), (Charlton) .3
Mr. Bsrton's Jim, 7st 51b (£2O) (Challoner) 4
Mr. Maberley's Mario Wilton, 7st llb (E2O), (W. Bottom) 5
Betting-7 to 4 agst Jim, 7to 2 agst Butteroup.

A dead heat, Marie Wilton beaten four or five lengths.
Deciding Heat—Betting-6 to 4 on Buttercup. Won by
a neck.

The Sefton Handicap of 5 :seas each, 3 ft, with 60 added.
Extra weight for winners. Second to save his stake.
Mile and a quarter. 29 subs.
Mr. Blanton's Broadlands. 4 yrs, 7st 81b (in. 61b extra)
(Edwards) 1
Mr. Wilkins's Adam Bede, 3 yrs, Est 61b.... (Challoner) 2
Mr. Saxon's Lady Peel, 3 yrs, ost 81b .. (H. Grimshaw) 3
The following also ran :—Master Begot, Conjuror,
King William, Tom Grasby, and Emerald.
Betting-2 to 1 each agst Adam Bede and Lady Peel, 6
to 1 agst Broadlands.
Conjuror made play until after rounding the last turn,
when Broadlands, who was running wide on the whiphand
side, went ahead and galloped home the winner by three
lengths, a neck between the second and third, two lengths
between the third and fourth. Emerald was last through-
out, and Tom Grasby did not pass the post.
The Scramble Handicap of 3 sovs each, 1 ft, to the
fund, with 20 added for alZages. 15 subs.
Mr. W. Thornton's curlew, 2 yrs, 7st (Edwards) 1
Mr. J. Merry's Lord of Lorn, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Fordham) 2
Mr. J. Martindale's Princess of Orange, 5 yrs, Est 41b
(Daley) 3
The following also ran :—Rosella, Bucephalus, and Polly
Peachum.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Curlew, 2to 1 agst Lord of Lorn, 6
to 1 agst Polly Peachum.
Lord of Lorn led, with Princess of Orange and Curlew in
attendance, Bucephalus, who lost start, bringing up the
rear. At the half distance the Princess was beaten, and
Curlew quitted Lord of Lorn opposite the stand, and won
by a length, the second beating the third by two lengths ;
bad fourth.
The Liverpool Autumn Steeplechase Handicap of 100 soya.,
added to a sweepstakes of 5 soy; 2 ft.; extra weight for
winners; the second to receive 10 sovs out of the stakes.
About three miles. 28 subs.
Mr. T. Golby's Maria Agnes, 5 yrs, 9st 21b..(G.Stevens) 1
Lord Coventry's Ghika, 6 yrs, Bst 121 b ' .. (Kendall) 2
Mr. Barber's Old Dog Tray, aged, 9st 91b (C. Green) .3
Mr. Buchanan's Escape, aged, 101 b (Page) 4
The following also ran : —Anatis, The Rover, Chance,
Physician, and Friar of Apshall..
Betting-2 to 1 agst Ghika, sto 1 agst Old Dog Tray
and Escape,Afirst 6t
tor,
slt agst Maria Agnes, 12 to 1 agst Anatis
(offered). 5 to 1 was taken about Anatis.
Mr. Barber declared to win with Old Dog Tray.
The dense mist which prevailed rendered it impossible for
the spectators to distinguish the horses after they had pro;
ceeded a quarter of a mile from the stand. They started near
the Canal-bridge, and the first to show through the fog
were Escape, Maria Agnes, and the Friar of Apshall, and
these raced to the hurdles near the distance, the Friar being
the first over, Ghika dwelling in his leap and requiring
some nursing to keep him going, Escape, Chance, and Old
Dog Tray being next in succession, the others giving up
The Friar led them out of the race course, and increased
his lead, Escape, Chance, Ghika, and Maria Agnes,
lying pretty well together'in his wake. They were now
hid, and the spectators experienced much curiosity to ascer-
tain how many would be left in the race when they reappeared.
Very few and unimportant changes were made as the horses
crossed the ploughed land, and got over Beecher's Brook—
now no longer the formidable obstacle of previous years—
without let or hindrance. At the first or second fence be-
yond, for the jockies themselves were doubtful as to the
precise " locality," two of the leaders, the Friar of Apshall
and Chance, came to grief. The Friar, who had held the
lead up to this point, did not like the rails, and, swerving,
he charged the bank and jumped on the wrong side of the
flag. Chance, rho had been in close attendcnce upon him,
followed his example, and both were consequently out of
the race. The Friar's stable companion, Old Dog Tray,
then went on with the lead. The next mishap befell Ana-
tis, who just before reaching tae spot once known as Valen-
tine's Brook blundered into a ditch on to her head, and
came'down on her knees, which she cut somewhat severely.
Physician, who was waiting upon her, did nothing to ex-
tricate her from her dilemma. He, however, sustained the
reputation which he has recently acquired in the hunting
field by keeping on his legs, and he only jumped sideways
into the ditch, from which Mr. Edwards brought him
safely and escaped, soiling his *key costume. These con-
tretemps reduced the field to five, Old Dog Tray, Maria
Agnes, Ghika, Escape, and The Rover. These were not,
however, discorntlil from the Stand until after they had
come along the canal side, and reached the last turning
point on to the course, Old Dog Tray still being in front,
closely pursued by Ghika, Maria Agnes and Escape being
just behind them, Old Dog Tray resigned his lead before
coming to the last hurdles, at which both Maria Agnes
and Ghika rose, together, Old Dog Tray following closely
in their wake and scattering the timber. The race,
however, from the half distance was reduced to a
matoh between the first two, Maria Agnes waiting
upon Ghika to the Grand Stand, where she took the lead
and won very easily by a length ; a bad third. Escape was
close up with Old Dog Tray. The Rover was pulled up
after jumping the last hurdles ; the last d;d not pass the
post. The winner was won at' a " toss," her present owner
giving only £lO for her.
the Helier Skelter Stakes, of 3 sovs each each, with 20
added. Optional selling weights. Certain penalties and
allowances. One mile. Six subs.
Count Boles Miss Eleanor, 3 yrs (Z2O), 7st 41b.. (Bray) 1
Mr. 11. Henry's Irish Emigrant, 3 yrs (i2O), 6st 131 b
(car. 7.t 131 b) (Smethurst) 2
Mr. A. Williams's Fossil, 2 yrs, Get 121 b.... (J. Adams) 3
-Creeper, Bourgeois, and Lassie also ran.
There were two " goes" for this race ; Bourgeois and four
others ran the course through, Bourgeois winning easilY..
The judge, however, not being in the chair, the race was
run over again, Miss Eleanor, who did not start the first
time, winning easily by six lengths. The filly is, however,
objected to.
The Scurry Corinthian Handicap. One mile.

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Donizetti
Broadlands .. •• •
Eight ran.

• BETTING ON TILE COURSE.
LIVERPOOL CUP.
4to 1 agst Meg Merrilies •
6to 1 agst Julia
12 to 1 agst Underhand
100 to 8 agst Rara Avis
100 to 8 agst Wink&ld
100 to 7 agst The Squire
100 to 7 agst Prince of Denmark
45 to 1 agst Timandra
100'to 6 apt Mutineer
20 to 1 agst Conductor

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GRESII2I2,I LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY:

The ordinary general meeting of this society was held
yesterday -at the offices, 37, Old Jewry, to receive the
report of the directors for the year 1858-1859, and to tran-
sact such other general business as is required by the deed
of settlement.

William Tabor, Esq., chairman of the board of directors,
presided.

The advertisement calling the meeting, and the other
routine business, having been transacted,
The CHAIRMAN said the present meeting was called in
accordance with the Act of Parliament, to give an account
of the transactions of the society for the last 12 months, and
he would therefore call upon Mr. Farrell to read the direc-
tors' report.

Mr. FARREN then read the document, which was as fol-

lows :

" The results of the eleventh financial year, ending July
31, 1859, are embodied in the following statement, which
the directors beg to submit as their report to the general
meeting :—The directors recommended to the last general
meeting, that the audit of the society's accounts, instead of
taking place but once a year, should be entered on by the
auditors, month by month, preparatory to the annual re-
port. This recommendation having been adopted, the di-
rectors have now to report that the system of monthly
audit hag been strictly carried out. The balance sheet
of income and expenditure which, as required by
the deed of settlement has been already printed and
circulated among the shareholders, is the result of such
audit, and is now submitted, accordingly, for approval and
adoption.' Having thus, month by month, completed their
arduous and responsinle task, the auditors, in conformity
with the constitution of the society, retire, but being re-
eligible, again offer themselves for election for the year
ensuing; viz. Messrs. G. H. Ladbury and William White-
lock, on behalf of the shareholders ; and Messrs. Geo.
Lowe, F.R.S., and Wm. Webb Venn, for the policyholders.
The 'general income from premiums for the year
was £85,698 12s. 4d., exclusive of interest on investments.
The proposals for new assurances, exclusive of annuities,
were 2,248 in number, of which 514 have been wholly de-
clined, or not eventually carried out. The remaining 1,734
heve been completed, assuring upwards of a million, and
yiel ling as new premiums for the year the sum of £28,208
2s. 10d. The general number of policies :on the books at
the close of the present financial year was 6,094 ; the sum
paid for deaths was £30,025 17s. 9d. The amount of the
funds at interest or actually in hand, exclusive of
deposits, and after due payment of all claims or
charges to the close of the year was, £184.609 19s. 2d.
The directors have, with deep regret, to record, among the
events of the past year, the death of William Smee, Esq.,
chief accountant of the Bank of England, and one of the
society's trustees. Mr. "William Smee was among the
earliest friends of the institution, and on all occasions was
ever ready to promote the success of the society, not only
by the exercise of his personal influence, but financially, as
a large shareholder and depositor. He fertunately lived to
see the society become all that he had predicted of it, and
his name will ever be among those of ics most valued
adherents. Considering the present extent and na-
ture of the transactions of the Gresham, the directors have
during the past yyear deemed- it advisable to apply to the
Bank of England, for permission to exercise the corporate
function of investing in the public funds, under the so-
ciety's common seal, and are glad to be able to say that the
permission has been granted. During the past year the
board have lost the valuable co-operation of an esteemed
colleague, David Lloyd, Esq., whose unexpected decease
was a deep source of regret to his official, no less than to his
private friends. This sad event has diminished the direc-
tors to nine, and it is recommended to the general meeting
that sucli number do now constitute the number of the board.
Tho directors retiring on this occasion are, Messrs. John
Beadnell, George Tyler, and Joseph Williams, who, being
re-eligible, again offer themselves for election, and consti-
tute the list recommended by the directors for that purpose.
Looking forward to the close of the financial year ending
July 31, 1860, the directors take the present opportunity of
reminding the friends and connections of the society, that
at such period the quinquennial investigation and valuation
of the company's affairs will take place, with the view of de-
claring a bonus. The interim will thus form a favourable
time fornew assurers tojoin the society, and the directors trust
that all parties concerned will aid in every way in extending
the range of the company, thereby- increasing its usefulness
to the public. Without wishing, in the least degree, to fore-
stall the result of the elaborate calculations, which will have
to be made, prior to the declaration of any new bonus, the
directors think it perfectly legitimate to contrast the present
state of the society at this period, as compared with that of
the year before the bonus of 1855. At that date the new
premiums were £7,129 18s. sd. ; the current premiums,
£35,379 9s. ld. ; and the funds, at interest or actually
in hand' exclusive of deposits, were £69,689 4s. 10d.
At the close of the past year the new premiums were
£28,208 2s. 10d. ; the current premiums, £85,598 12s. 4d. ;
and the funds, at interest or actually in hand, exclusive of
deposits, £184,609 19s. 2d. It is not the intention, by such
comparisons, to offer any suggestion as to the amount of
the ensuing division, or as to Gresham Bonuses generally.
On the contrary, persevering in the same course of caution
which-the 'directors have always endeavoured to uphold,
they will seek rather to err on the side of safety than
even approach the line of imprudence, in such important
transactions. 'With such results, however, as the above
to offer, they have thought it ,right to exemplify the great
progress the institution has made within so short a period.
The directors cannot conclude without publicly thanking
the numerous influential parties, who have with such zeal
and activity enabled the board to transact during the past
year so larva an amount of business, principally among first
class lives. Lastly, it is the directors' earnest desire to
justify, by every means in their power, the continued suc-
cess which has hitherto attended the " Gresham ;" and they
confidently expect that a continuance of the same prompt
' attention to the wants of the insuring public which has ever
distinguished the Society, will always enable it to maintain
L its place among the leading Insurance Institutions of the
country."

The CHAIRMAN said, in rising to move that the report
just read be received and adopted, he was happy to see so
large, or more properly speaking ho ought to say so
small, a number present, because in commercial affairs
small attendances always showed entire confidence was re-
posed in the board of directors, and that a society was mak-
, ing good progress; while, on the contrary, societies that
were not so successful were 'sure to be very largely attended.
The small attendance'that afternoon he therefore took as a
proof that tho labours of the directors were considered to
• • t
be perfectly satisfactory.' ory. (Hear.) Such being the case, he
should not detain them at present with any lengthy re-
marks, as indeed ho could not had he the wish, because he
found that year by year the more the society had to do the
less he had to say. He was happy to say the Gresham was
a paying society ,in more senses than one—(hear) —and
his friends had only to look over the last report to.convince
themselves if the slightest doubt was entertained on the
subject. There was, however, one subject in the report he
could not pass over in silence—that was the death of Wm.
Smee, Esq„ the chief accountant of the Bank Of England,
and one of the society's trustees ; also, David Lloyd, Esq.,
one of their directors. - He had the honour of the friend-
ship of both gentlemen, each of whom he highly esteemed,
and deeply regretted their loss. There was another
topic he would just allude to before he resumed
his,seat, viz., the allusion made in the report to the declara-
tion of a bonus. The paragraph was carefully worded, as
the directors wished to hold out no false hopes as to whether
the bonus would be large or small, or whether there would
be any at all, but this he would say, that before the subject
was -finally decided upon, it would be well sifted, and
whatever was submitted he thought would be found worthy
of acceptance With respect to the securities held by the
society, he had very lately gone over them personally, and
found everything perfectly satisfactory. 'With these few
observations he would conclude by moving the following
resolution

That the directors' and auditors' report be approved and
adopted."
ALFRED SMEE, Esq., said it gave him the greatest plea-
sure to second the resolution, as year by year he had wit-
nessed the society increase in importance until it had
reached the proud position of doing more since
its formation than any other institution of a like cha-
racter in the world. (Hear, hear.) The increase of busi-
ness, great as it had been during the past year, would un-
doubtedly have been larger had not the state of Europe
been so disturbed, but returning tranquillity would bring
with it increased prosperity. A great many persons had
been surprised at the business the society had trans-
acted, but the secret of that success was this—that the
Gresham made life assurance a business. (Hear, hear.)
There was no playing with the subject, :Ind that was the
reason that this office was so largely preferred. Every per-
son connected with the society was perfectly satisfied with
its progress. The directors were only too glad to add to
their interest in it, and tho only regret amongst them was
that they did net secure a larger stake in the society at its
commencement. (Cheers.)

The CIIAIRMANj having answered a few questions to the
satisfaction of the meeting, put the resolution, which was
carried unanimously.

Mr. TYLER moved the next resolution, which was di

follows

" That John Beadnell, George Tyler, and Joseph Wil-
liams, Esqs., be the list of directors to fill the vacancies oc-
casioned by the retirements."
The resolution was seconded by Mr. Low; and carried
unanimously.
Mr. COUSINS then moved—

" That G. IL Ladbury and William Whitelock, Esqs.,
be elected auditors on the part of the shareholders, and
that George Lowe, F.R.S., and William Webb Venn,
Esqs., be elected auditors on the part of the policy-
holders."

The resolution was seconded by Mr. WlLLums; and
carried unanimously. •

Mr. THORNTILWAITE moved, and Mr. LOWE seconded,
a vote of thaaks to EDWARD JAMES FAURE; Esq., the
actuary and secretary of the society.

The resolution was enthusiastically carried, and very
gratefully acknowledged by Mr. Farren.

A vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated tho pro-
ceedings.

SPURIOUS " SPECIMENS OF QUARTZ."—Owing
to the excitement which has tr,cently been created at Mel-
bourne by the establishment of new mining companies,
several spurious specimens of auriferous quartz have been
manufactured and distributed as the produce of various
reefs. A case of this kind was investigated at the City
Police Court, when a man named Empson, who had been
brought up for obtaining money by false pretences, ad-
mitted having manufactured sundry specimens by fasten-
ing a slight quantity of gold into the crevices of quartz
stones. On his premises being searched a number of pieces
of quartz. were found apparently in the course of prepare-
tion:—Australlan Mail.

IS CONSU3IPTION INCURA.BLE ? Invalids labouring
under Consumptive Maladies, and families who have
suffered from the rava,cres of Consumptio a (and what
family in the empire is there who has not to deplore a
loss caused by this scourge of the human race ?) will find
a sati.4factory answer to the question, " Is Consumption In-
curable," in an original article by Dr. DENIS CRONIN,
M.D., 35, Bruton-street, Berkeley-square, W. Published in
the "Household Physician," in numbers, one penny each,
by G. ,Berger, nolywell-street, Strand. From Ito 9 now
ready,