The Sun.
London, England, 1850-09-11 00:00:00

increasing confidence in the principles of the society ;
and hereby earnestly recommends to the members the
most strenuous efforts to extend the operations of the
society, by recommending it to their friends, and ob-
taining additional aisurances."
Mr. Ronsos expressed his conviction that the di
rectors possess the confidence and respect of the
members in a high degree. This he knew from con-
♦ersation and observation in various localities in dif-
ferent parts of the country He cheerfully seconded
the motion.

Some observations followed from various members
_ respecting the valuable arrangement made for ascer-
taining the risk of property proposed for insurance.
The questions to which answers were required from
parties, although slightly increasing the trouble in the
first instance, yet served the important purpose of
giving greater security ; and, therefore, the answers
should be cheerfully given to the questions pro-
pounded, to assist. the directors in the discharge of
their onerous duties.
Mr. JOHN GOYER mentioned some instances which
had come to his knowledge, in which some heav
losses had been averted from the society by this plany of thoroughly investigatieg their ri-k beforehand.
Mr. KING recommended that the agents should
always attend at the meetings of the Society, to put
themselves in pusavasion of the valuable information
furnished by such a meeting sa this.
Mr. Lawts moved a vote of thanks to the chairman,
particularly noticing the courteous manner in which
; every question had been answered by him during- the-
progress of the meeting.
Mr. ilinn, as the proposer of some of those ques-
tions which had given the chairman some trouble to
answer, expressed his concurrence in the remark of
the preceding speak. r, and cordially seconded the mo-
tion, which was carried unanimously.
A unanimous vote of thanks to the directors fol-
lowed. These votes being respectively acknowledged,
the meeting terminated.

MU TUAL FIRE ASSURANCE.
More than once we have had the satisfaction of
reporting progress as to the career of the British
Empire Mutual L'fe Assurance Company, induced
partly by the appearance among its directors of
several names with which Evangelical Dissenters
are agreeably familiar, but chiefly by its out-and-
out adoption of the mutual principle of assurance.
The great success which attended the enterprise in
relation to life assurance, led its promoters to turn
their attention to insurance from fire, and a distinct
society for that department of business was set on
foot. Two years have now elapsed, it seems, since
the first trial of this further experiment; and, we are
glad to learn, the result has proved equal, we will not
say to sanguine, but to well-founded expectation.
The issue of nearly three thousand policies, covering
more than a million worth of property, is a proof that
this application of the mutual principle inspires confi-
dence, while the trifling loss sustained during a period
marked by numerous and extensive conflagrations of
only thirty-four per cent. upon the premiums, afforded
the clearest evidence that that confidence has not
been misplaced. To show how much of this very
encouraging success is to be attributed to the per-
sonal influence of the directors, and how much to the
spontaneous acceptance which the office has met with
Trom-a discerning public, it is enough to state, that
the business done during the second year was double
that of the first, with every prospect of that ratio
being maintained. With these facts before him, one
would say that there is but one man more foolish than
the man who does not insure in a mutual office, ard
that is, the man who does not insure at all.—Patriot.

MARSHAL HAYNAU.
Last night a public meeting was held in Farring-
don Hall, king's Arms•yard, Holborn, which was
convened by the " Fraternal Democrats," to take
into consideration the conduct of the workmen em-
ployed at Barclay and Perkins's brewery towards
Marshal Haynau. The Hall was crowded to excess,
numbers having been unable to obtain admission.
The chair was taken by Mr. Pettie. The business
of the meeting was opened by the singing of the Mar-
seillaise Hymn.
The CHAIRMAN then proceeded to explain the ob-
ject for which the meeting was convened, and con-
gratulated his fellow-countrymen on the fact that the
monster Haynau had received such a lesson at the
hands of the brave and noble-minded men is the em.
ployment of Messrs. Barclay and Perkins. It might
suit certain parties who hounded on Austria in the
infamous treatment of the Hungarians to abuse and
vili'y the men who had so well and so truly sup-
ported the character of Englishmen ; but gli (the
Chairman) was confident there was not an individual
now present who would not join with him in express-
ing the warmest admiration at the conduct of these
workmen, and he was sure that but one feel rig could
prevail among them upon the subject. The Chairman •
concluded by announcing that several gentlemen
would now address the meeting.
Mr. JULIAN HARNAY having read several lett rs of
apology from parties who were invited to attend,
Mr. Wm. Rurrsr moved the first resolution. He
said they had met not only for the purpose of congra-
tulating their fellow countrymen in the employment
of Me-ssrs. B irelay and Perkins on the conduct they
bad displayed, but also that they might let the mon-
ster Ilit)nau know bow they sympathised w ith those
on whom his atrocities bad been committed. After
all, the Chartists who had been committed to prison
had not suffered in vain. The principles of, liberty
had been deeply instilled, and hatred of tyranny had
been gene rally itibibed by the people. He concluded
by proposing the fi,llowing resolution :
" Hest I,el,—That ad the people of the earth are
brethren, that the irfliction of t 3 ninny and cruelty upon
a.y c .uetry nn outrage to all nations—that the
Italians and Hungarians commend their sympathy,
and their Austrian oppressors the hatred of the peep!,
of the United Kingii, that foremost amongst
the Austrian tyrants of Italy, and chief amongst
the Austrian scourges of Hungary, s ands Marshal
Haynau, the military murderer, executioner, and
woman flogger. That the aforesaid Marshal Haynau is
the enemy of the bureau race, outlawed by the voice of
the people, and amenable t popular justice; and that,
Clerefore, the humiliiting punishment inflicted upon the t
mi creatit, on the occasion of his visit to Barclay and
Perkins's brewery, was honourable and praiseworft to
the administrators thereof; and that this meeting de-
clares that the brewery workmen, and the high-spirited
men and women who assisted them in chastising the
Austrian assassin, have deserved well of their country,
at,d are entitled to the thanks if the friends of freedom
and justice throughout the world."
Mr. JULIAN HARNEY seconded the resolution.
At the conclusion of Mr. Herney's speech the
Marseillaise llym was sung in French and English,
the entire meeting joining enthusiastically in the
chorus.

Mr. ENGELS, a Prussian, then addressed the meet-
ing. He said he always felt confilent that the English
people would wait and would act at the proper time,
and he could tell them that the late affair had created
the greatest sensation on the Continen'. Whatever
might hereafter happen on the Continent, the treat-
ment which Haynau had received would prevent all
such men from showing their faces in England. At
a German he thanked the meeting, and he thanked
the working men of Ergland for the lesson they had
given to the Continent.—(Cheers.)
Mr. Baowx, a working man, next came forward.
He cc,ramenued by asking whether Lord Dudley
Stuart was present. The Noble Lord was the advo-
cate of the Poles and the Hungarians ; but it was
left to the working men to set the proper example of
their detestation of tyrants. Mr. Brown concluded by
singing a translation, by Erncat Jones, of the fa-
vourite French song. " Mourir Pour la Park," in
which the meeting, enthusiastically joined.
The next speaker was a Mr. Osnonsie, who having
shortly addressed the meeting, the resolution was put
and unanimously agreed to.
Thanks were then given to the chairman, and the
meeting separated.

SIVERSITY OF LONDON.
EXAMINATION FOR DEGREES.
The Council of this University have announced that
the cxnminations for degrees will take place as follow :
BACHELOR OF ARTS.—Pass Examination. Oct. 28 to
31. Examination for Honours, Nov. sto 22.
aCTOR ( F LAws.—Oct. 28, Ct•MIT1011 Law by printed
tohfe Equity laws ff oo
papers. One of the four following subjects, by printed
papers:
—al,
d
s
England and Ireland; 3, Law of the Admiralty and
Ecclesiastical Courts in England and Ireland; 4, Law of
one of the English Colonies or Dependencies. Oct. 29,
One of the seven following subject., by printed
paps.- • , Roman Law, science of legislation applied
rs•-1
to; 2, International Law; 3, Civil Law; 4, Criminal
Law; 5, Law of Evidtnce; 6, Judicial Organization; 7,
Procedure.
BACHELOR OF MEDICINE.—Pass Examination, Nov.
4. Examination for Honours, Nov. 19 to 22. Physi-
ol 'gy, Comparative Anatomy, Surgery, Medicine, and
Midwifery.
Docroß t F MEDICINE.—Nov. 25 to 29, Examination
on the Anse era to the I'rinted Papers and on the Corn-
met tsries aid Examination for a Certificate of Special
Proficiency in Medicine, Surgery, or Midwifery, as de-
termitic(' by the can.lidate's choice of the case for com-
mentary.

TILE HARVEST.--Anuther weak of fine harvest
weather has enabled the farmers to make very great pro-
gress in reaping and gathering in the crops. We may say
that in all parts ot Yorkshire. even on the high grounds,
every kind of grain is tit for the sickle or the scythe,
the crops havmg this year livened with extraordi-
nary rapidity, and in the north almost as soon as in the south,
We should suppose that considerably more than three-
fourths of the grain in I orkshire is already cut, and
perhaps one-fourth is stacked. Nothing is wanted but
hands to enable the farmers to secure their harissiwithin
a few days. Whilst, however, the corn will be well
got, and at as unusually small cost, we fear the wheat will
be decidedly below an average in the yield. In very many
places we hear of mildew—in some, of rust - and in many,
of consieerable loss by the high wind of Monday week, which
thrashed out mach ot the standing corn. The crop of oats,
we believe, is good; and that of turnips large. Perhaps, on
the whole, there will be an average harvest for grain and
roots. Ihe potatoes are injured in many places, but the
disease has not very recently spread materially.—Leeds
Oircury.