The Sun.
London, England, 1857-11-06 00:00:00

VENING, NOVEMBER 6, 1857.

FRIDAY E

GRESHAM LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.

The ni❑th annual general meeti❑g of the Gresham
Life Assurance Society was held yesterday, at the
cMco, 37, Old Jewry, for the purpose of receiving the
report of the directors on the results of the financial
year just closed, in conformity with the deed of settle-
ment of the society.

The chair was occupied by William Tabor, Esq.
The routine business having been transacted,
The CHAIE3LAN called upon the Secretary to read the
report, which was as follows

"The following statement is submitted by the directors
as their report to the general meeting of the results of the
ninth financial year, ending July 81st, 1857, in confor-
mity with the rules and regulations of the deed of settle-
ment.

" The new policies effected, exclusive of annuities, have
been 1,465 in number, assuring 761,0321., and yielding
23,7481. 18s. 9d. as the amount of new premiums for the
year. The proposals offered amounted to 1,987 in number.
The policies, on the books generally, at the end of the year
wore, 4,192 ; and the income from premiums, 68,032/.
17s. 3d. The claims in respect of deaths paid during the
year amounted to 21,1511. I's. 7d. The chief elements of
the society's progress during the last nine years are offered
for comparison in the following list:

Year ending

July 31, 1849
„ 1850
„ 1851
„ 1852
„ 1853
„ 1854
„ 1855
„ 1856
„ 1857

!New Premiums!

£5,615 11 8
8,281 2 '1
5,124 3 4
9,421 19 0
10,436 1 2
8,115 16 7
9,118 15 3
19,111 11 5
23,718 18 9

Current
Premium;.

£5,615 n 8
13,058 13 11
15,152 9 0
21,320 14 2
30,262 0 2
34,403 12 9
40,523 10 1
51,140 15 3
68,032 17 3

Accumulations.

£10,145 8 10
20,885 15 1
30,409 8 5
49,663 1 10
83,797 12 8
94,656 17 3
119,376 17 4
151,335 12 5
175,810 19 1

BANK RETURNS.

An Account, pursuant to the Act seventh and eighth
Victoria, cap. 32, of the Average Amount of Bank
Notes of the several Banks of Issue in England and
Wales, in Circulation during the Week ending Satur-
day, the 24th day of Oct., 1857 :

PRIVATE BANKS. Average
Amount.
Andover Bank, Andover—Heath and Co.
Ashford Bank, Ashford—Jemmitt and Pomfret 19,005
Aylsham Bank, Aylsham—G. and T. Copeman --
Aylesbury Old Bank, Aylesbury—Z. D. Hunt 29,670
Baldock Bank and Baldock and Biggleswade
Bank, Baldock—Wells, Hogge, and Co 31,702
Barnstaple Bank, Barnstaple—Marshall and Ca 10,575
Basingstoke and Odihani Bank, Basingstoke—
Seymour, Lamb, and Co.
Bedford Bank. Bedford—T. Barnard and Sons 28,381
Bewdley Bank, Bewdley —*Nichols, Baker,
and Co .. .
Bicester and Oxfordshire Bank and Oxford
Bank, Bicester—H. M. and G. Tubb 15,965
Birmingham Bank, Birmingham —Attwoods,
Spooner, and Co 23,690
Birmingham and Warwickshire Bank, Bir-
mingham—J. L. Moilliet and Sons 9,312
Blandford Bank, Blandford—Oak and Co. 7,078
Boston Bank, Boston—Garfit and Co 69,955
Boston Bank, Boston—H. and T. Gee and Co 14,152
Bridgwater Bank, Bridgwater—J. and J. L
Sealey
Bristol Bank, Bristol—Miles, Miles, and Co
Brosel - find Brid,-north td Brithr- ,rth

12,569

8,049
33,776

Ley am —.ndgnorth am ..ormigno. ant
Broseley Bank, Broseley—Pritchards, Boy-
cott, and Co.
Buckingham Bank, Buckingham— Bartlett, Par-
rott, and Co.
Bury and Suffolk Bank, Sudbury Bank, and
Stowmarket Bank, Bury St. Edmunds—
Oakes, Bevan, and Co.
Banbury Bank, Banbury Gillet, Tawney,

17,289

72,810

36,995
35,080

33,533

30,157

Scarborough Old Bank, Scarborough—Wood-
all and Co
Shrewsbury Old Bank and Shrewsbury and
Ludlow Bank, Shrewsbury— Rocke, Ey.
ons, and Co
Sittingbourne and Milton Bank, Sittingbune.
—Valiance and Co.
Southampton Town and County Bank, South-
ampton—Maddison and Pearce
Southwell Bank, Southwell—Wylde and Co
Southampton and Hampshire Bank, Southamp-
ton—Atherley, Fell, and Co.
Stone Bank, Stone—W. Moore
Stafford Old Bank, Stailord—Stevenson and
Co
Stamford and Rutland Bank, Stamford —Eaton,
Cayley and Co.
Shrewsbury and Welshpool Bank, Shrewsbury
—Beck, Downward, and Co.
Taunton Bank, Taunton—H. and R. Badcock
Tavistock Bank, Tavistock—Gill and Rundle
Thornbury Bank, Thornbury—Rolph and Co.
Tiverton and Devonshire Bank, Tiverton
Dunsfoyd and Co.
Thrapston and Kettering Bank, Northampton-
shire—Thrapston, Yorke and Eland
Tring Bank and Chesham Bank, Tring—But-
cher and Son
Towcester Old Bank, Towcester—Percival and
Co
Town and County of Poole Bank and Ring-
wood and Poole Bank, Poole—G. W. Led-
gard and Sons
Union Bank, Cornwall, Helston—Vivian and
Co