The Sun.
London, England, 1828-02-02 00:00:00

hILETINGs OF CREW FORS.

LO.NDON DIARY.—.TUESDAY, FEB. 5.--At the Court of
Commissioners, I3asinghall-street.
Edmonds' T. jun., Steyning, timber merchant
Gamble, W.t Northampton-square, watch-maker il.
Govett and Co., Stringsten, tanners - lO
C;uyatt, C., Dulwich, butcher • 11..
liattly and Co., Castle.strect, wine-merchants
Ileyitood, E., Abchurch.yard, dentist ...... ............ .....„..„ II
llohner and Co., Derby, booksellers
Hennell, 1., Totten, Bedfordshire, draper
Hilton, J., Rushilen, farmer...—.
Ilumphret, T., Water-lane, flour.factor
Jackson, W., White's-alley, smith ll
Ingram, J., Houndsditch, child-bed warehouseman...„. 9
Jones, T., Shoretlitch, linen-draper ll
Kendrick, W., Daventry, grocer l,f
Leefu, E. Queen-street, merchant - -
o
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Levin and t
Co., Mansell-street, merchants
Lote, J., Manchester-street, tailor
Maiden, R., London, merchant
't
Marsh anck.Co., Berners-street, banker,

COUNTRY DI A itY.—TupsnAv, TEt.
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diklbrioisototrns * Leamington.
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Bottomley,J.,Weakey, Saddleworth—White Bear inn, Man
cheater
Goodwin, N\-. Blandford Forum—Crown, Blandford
Hackett, J., Leicester—Rutland Arms, Leicester..-- 3
Haspell, T., Manchester—Albion, Manchester
Mence, M., ifenwiek, Worcestershire—Sts and Garter,
Worcester— l'
N.-

J., Manchester—Dog, Manchester.. —w--_.
Oakes, W. Downham-market, Norfolk—Crown inn, King's
Lynn
Salter, J., I'attingham, Staffurdshite—ltect Lion hotti,
Newport •••••••••••••••••••*. 1....1...WM...WM MOWM...*
Taylor, J. set). and jun., Stockport—Warren Bulkely Arms,
Stockport
Th'itcher, J., Stockport—White Lion, Saddleworth . 1°
Tolley, S., Kiddington—Three Goats, Oxford
lomlin, A., Liverpool—White's, Manchcster...--....---- ll
Yates, J., Bolton—Star, Manchester lO

INSOLVENTS APPLYING TO ItE DISCHARGED,
Petitions to be heard at Portugal-street, Lincoln's Inn Field 4.
Feb. 6, at Nine o'clock.
I3uggins, H., Ealing, carpenter
Garlick, T., West Smithfield, butcher
Goodingc, J., Old Kent-road, attorney
Hayward, C., Basinghall.street, accountant
Henerie, A., Marylebone, piano-forte-maker
Hyland, W., Whitechapel, carpenter
Lower, G., Mincing.lane, wine-merchant

INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL.

with irun—Faweett,
ncsgahs: 131:aril:Tr:vizir from Dartmouth, Londou'
xc.,.iitti!li
Newman, from
—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived the Fork, IN' Coat, from New
TH URSDAT,
Young,J 31.—High
aiill;,rieuds,
I.onrdkrles%LitijioCointltClalnl-d
HS:
I It
Pratt,alt -
fromA 1 oo r
Newport,, Reece,
dCitato___;.
Newport, with ditto—John, Sewton, from Newport, with
with ditto—mar
Thomas, from Bristol,
ditto—Dart,
y Barrow, from
gooey:. MalipliiJnt, front Swarts.,a,
Ipswich, with malt--
with copper and sundries—Felix, Ca,phell, from Buenos
Ayres in 53 day,.......C0n1et (steamer) Phillips, from Dub-
lin, with the roil'
CLEARED
Ool.`nAßl)s.----The Vera, Farrell, fur Ja-
=kit—Carrion', "areni, for Oporto—Scipio, Peareon,
for St. Doguiug°—Ma,y Howland, Tomkins, for N. w
York—J3 et aode,
---raY, for Demerara—Hall, Clarke. for
jamaica__Etuleavour, Smith, for Poros--Jamaica, Cow-
man, for Brazils--Jolly Tar, Le Rofsignol, for Whoa—.
Janet, Oliphant, fur Leghorn—Duchess of Beaufort,
Aipas, for Genoa.

- -
Telegraph Office, Jan. 91.
Great Orm's Head, 8 p.m., nothin2 off—at four. ons
brig off Golden Grove, homeward bound : has not shown
her number.

but, instead of
Tuesday,R3rßlE
The reelection of Sir J. BECKETT for Hasle.,
mere i 3 fixed for Monday, he having vacated his seat on
re-accepting the office of Judge Advocate. Mr. ABE',
C
Vit'hheenext-hjeu
taking his seat amongst his Colleagues, he remained in the
Ministerial side gallery--namely, that which command; a
view of the Treasury Bench.
c,
Address u .as i, n
vas the
moved Hus c; of Commons OD

The fever still continues alrno,t t,a,-
bated
in this county. On Saturday lazt, :Thai
ni STEvs, only daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. StrvENs,
above
village,we lately noticed, fell a victim to the same disease,
w—ose deaths, from, the distre.ing
malady, ofthe'h
ate Anspiblyu , s
I,
On the same day a servant, living in the same family, was
removed to the fever-house in this town, and was to be
followed by several others, similarly afeeted, in the course
of two or three days,--Leicester Chronicle.

SCOTTISFI WIDOWS' Pt. ND AND LIFE

ASSURANCE SOCIETY.

THE FOURTEENTH ANNUAL GENERAL COURT
of the SOCIETY, which was numerously and respect-
ably attended, was held in the Waterloo Tavern on
the 15th of January, 1828.
Sir JAMES MONCRIEFF, Bart. Vice President, in
constituting the Court, and taking the Chair, stated
that he did so in the unavoidable absence f their
. noble Preses, the Earl of RosEHERY •
he Manager read to the Court the Report made
to the last Extraordinary COvrt of Directors, held on
the sth inst., showing the present state of the So-
ciety's affairs, and the business done during the by-
gone year. He also laid before the Meeting a progres-
sive view of the transactions of the Society, and
.of the inerease of its fund and revenue since its corh-
mencement —all of which Were highly satisfactory to
the Meeting.
Mr. Coottnteee, the Auditor, then addressed the
Meeting.—}laving alluded to the very perspicuous
statements that had been just read by the Manager,
the erstire accuracy of which he begged to confirm,
he said it did not require him to say much to satisfy
the gentlemen present of the very flourishing situa-
tion of the Society's affairs. He only begged leave
to call their attention to two circumstances which
proved that the prosperity that had hitherto marked
theeprogress of the Society continued to increase,
and that the security thus afforded for the fulfilment
of the expectations of the Members was put beyond
a doubt. One of these circumstances was, that in
comparing the amount of the Fund as it appeared
from his Report made upon the periodical investiga-
tion of the Society's affairs three years ago'' with the
amount at tare end of last year, it appeared that the
amount of the invested stock and capital of the So-
ciety had somewhat MORE THAN DOUBLED during
tliat period.
The other circumstance to which the Auditor re-
ferred was, that in comparing the actual amount of
the claims that had emerged by death within the
last three years, with the calculated amount, accord.
ieg to the rare of mortality assnmed in the Tables
of the Society, the actual amount of the claims did
tine nob exceed one-third of the calculated amtunt.
This statement he was enabled to I/18'J e from a me-
thod of calculation- which, from the experience he
had acquired in the investigation hes re alluded to,
he coo,itlered sufficient for the pulp, seof affording,
by apprqximatiOn, a comparative vie.v of the claims
onrhe'Ssicieey, with the calculated value thereof. In
, poeiting out this deviation from the law of mortality
exhibited by the, Northampton Tables, which had
been assumed as the basis of our Tables of Contri-
butions, the Auditor did not mean to impeach the
accuracy of the Northampton Tables.- These Tables
had been formed in relation to the rate of mortality
in the communitv at large-; but the persons admitted
into an.AsstPrance Society suck as this, are all selected
tive9; -all, persons who are not proved, to the satisfac-
tion e; the Directors, to be Tne-ood health, and of
3"rid-';:onstitution, being excluded. From this eir-
c'Linstance of taking select lives only, it must be evie
dent that, in an Assurance Society such as:this, the
annual number of deaths must always 'be leis than
among an equal number of. iridividuals: taken indis-
criminately from the community. The favourable
deviation, alluded to only proved the great prudence
and caution with which. the- Directors, acting with
the able advice and assistance of their medical officer,
had exercised the important power of exclusion ; and
. Mr. COCKBIJRN remarked, tlrat if any additional
- proof of this fact were wanting; it was only ne'ces-
- sary for each individual present to look about him
and see the healthy countenances of the MeMbers
by whom he was surrOunded...
The CHAIRHAN then addressed the Court. In
regard to the principles upon which the Society was
formed, he had no doubt that every Member had con-
sidered
them; so r.bra- itzvvas seareely aseceasary for
him to matte_ any observation on this head. • Indeed,
were he .disposed to snake, any remark, he-ceuld not
do so in more appropriate language than had been
used by our. Noble President, at a former. General
Court. The Earl of Roschery had then observed,
that whether we regard the. principles of this Insti-
tutisere and others of a'siiinilacuature, merely as bene-
jitial in so far as they make provision for surviving
.familiee and relatives who might Qtherwise be left
destitute,—or whether we ltiok to their moral effect,
in so far as they discourage all- tendency to avarici-
tilt& hoVding,—in one or other of these views, there
could be no question that the system of Life Assur-
. since was one of the most valuable ,inventions of
modern times. There was, however, another most
important point which he wished'to bring under the
notice of the General Courts relative to the manner
in which the advantages of Life Assurance may be
most effectually secured, and which: was applicable
in a particular manner to our Society, though per-
hips to very few others. He alluded to the fact,
that with this Society the WHOLE FuNDs contributed
are applied to the SOLE benefit of the contributors,
no part thereof being divertedfrom this, its legitimate
channel, to any separate class of individuals as their
share of profits in compensation of a nominal guaran-
tee, which, whether requisite or mot in Companies
conducted upon different principles, was perfectly
• unnecessary in this Society. -From this heavy bur-
den, therefore the Funds of this Society always have
been, and wilicontinue to be kept free.
'Having made these few remarks, the Chairinan
had now the highest pleasure in,congratulating the
'r'lembers on the present most
,favourable aspect of
their affairs. This was now the 14th Annual Meet-
nig, and when he contrasted the smallness of our
beginning with the present large accumulated Fund,
end considered the magnitude of our annual income,
and the gradual but sure progress that has been made
in the state of our finances, lie could only say (and
he had possessed many opportunities at its outset of
personally bestowing much attention on the princi-
ples of the Institution) that it had more than fulfilled
his most sanguine hopes of success, and not only so,
but, he was sure, that of every individual who had at
all paid attention to the matter. No one could for
a moment doubt that the success of the Society, and
the excellence of the principles on which it was con-
stituted, were now indisputably established by the
snot unquestionable of all tests--:experience. In re-
gard to the very favourable difference between the
actual and calculated amount of the claims on the
rnral within the last three years,he could add nothing
to Mr.Cockbuen's very satisfactory statement. The So-
cieq, had throughout been benefited by the able pro-
fessional assistance of hii friend Mr; Cockburn ; and
he felt:- confident, that to the sound views, and
profound -Skill -of that gentleman, much of the pre-
-sent welfare anti prosperity of thO SOStiety must
be ascribed. It was quite clear that,' as she ear-
lier Members advance in age, the contingencies by
death will becomegreater; but then the resources
of the Society foe enabling them to meet these Con-
tingencies increased.' in a greater ratio; aridWiing
r one year with tmother,es,.
. .found, for the reasOns:: Cockburn,
CAleulations still always
-stated by '.Nlr.
to _exceed the actual The conseqtiencte of
thiS the svoiilValt understand--as there
would thus larger sum to
seta to the benefits;
and these Adi _...stioes, according to the rules that have
beers established, would be allotted teif the- benefit of
each individual" in proportion to the, tithe he may
.chalice to live. The prosperity of theestablishnient
was no dOubt in a great measure to be to the
careful selection of liven; and this brought' the' to an
_important feature in the IVliniagee'e Repent, which
be thought worths' of remark, as it showed, in. the
clearest light,-the prudence and caution with which
the Directors discharged the duties committed. to
them ; lie elided to the large amount of Assns.-
- ances which had been offered to them for accept-
ance, (particularly during the. last year,) which they
had thought it right to decline, because they were
rot of that safe kind of risks which are considered to
be prudent for the Society to take. He considered
this as another.gratifyim-
proof that they had placed
the administration of their affairs in the hands of
Directors whose caution is a guarantee for the care-
ful accumulation of their capital, and for the skilful
management of their concerns. - •
He would conclude by saying,' that he knew no
institution for Life Assurance which presents and

an aspect of prosperity and steadily increasing bene-
fit to all its Members. _ .

The Court afterwards proceeded to the election
of the Directors for the ensuing year, of whom a list
will be found advertised in this day's paper.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, FEBRUARY 1, 1828.

•The House met this afternoon at three o'clock
and adjourned till a quarter to five.
The Duke of WELLINGTON entered the House
at ten minutes before five.
Earl STAN_ HOPE moved for the return of
the quantities of wool imported into the United
Kingdom in 1519, and every subsequent year : also
for an account of the official and net value of the
cotton and linen goods exported from London, from
January 18, and every subsequent year, up to the
present time.
Lord TEYNIIAM moved for various Returns
respecting foreign Hops and Wool, and the Duties
paid thereon. _ .

Lord KENYON presented a petition from cer-
tain Maltsters and Brewers, praying for an alteration
in the Malt Laws, and for a Free Trade.

CATHOLIC QUESTION.

The Marquis of LONDONDERRY said—My
Lord, I have a very few words to address to
the House with respect to his Majesty's Roman
Catholic subjects in Ireland, and I assure your
Lordship, that I hope I shall approach that
Question with all the delicacy that becomes the
subject. My Lord, as a friend to the Catholics
of Ireland, it is quite impossible that I should
see the public journals of this country and those
of Ireland, teeming to such a monstrous extent
as they do, with statements from bodies calling
themselves meetings of the Roman Catholics of Ire-
land. Your Lordship knows that a Bill was
introduced last' Session to suppress the Roman Ca-
tholic Association, bit notwithstanding the passing
of that bill those meetings still exist, and from the
resolution I have seen, it is impossible, feeling as
de; that I should not allude to it, and here
publicly declare, that if that is supposed to be the
resolution of his Majesty's Roman Catholic subjects
in Ireland, I shall, though one of their sincerest sup-
porters, feel it a strong reason for opposing their
claims. I said the same thing two years ago
.on
the other side of the House. I said, if the Ca-
tholics would by intimidation endeavour to carry
their objects, rather than by waiting the due course
of time awl the change of sentiments upon their
case, I should certainly be one of the first to de-
sert them. 'My Lord, the Resolution I allude to, is
this—" Resolved ; we feel it a duty we owe to the
Irish people to declare that we should consider every
Irish Member of Parliament an enemy to the freedom
.and the happiness of Ireland, who will support the
ptle of Wellington or any Administration of which
he is the head, or any other persons professing his
principles, and we call upon all the counties, towns,
and .paxialies in Ireland. to assemble and pass re-
solutions to the like effect:' It is impossible to
uppose- that :this is not an intimidation, though
there are those whom it would- not affect. But
there are dirtorant people in Ireland, who would
certainly be 'influenced by it. It --is, therefore,
on behalf of the true spirited 'Catholic people of
Ireland who would yield in loyalty to none, that I
do consider if this intimidation goes forth to the
public, it will be the means of injuring their canse..
I take this, the earliest, opportunity of making this
declaration; and Thope my Noble Friends on the
other side, as well as on this side of the House, will
join me in reprobating steps being taken, so much
calculated to injure the Catholic cause.
Lord CLIFDEN. My Lord, I cannot but coin-
cide with the opinions expressed by the Noble
Marquis on the other side of the House, at the same
time allowance must be made, for " hope deferred
rriaketh the heart sick." No man is less disposed
than myself to justify speeches like what have been
alluded to, but though I agree with the Noble Mar-
quis respecting many things that have been said,
some of the Associations, or many of them, are grie-
vously displeased, I would say, on this side of the
House, I am very sorry for it. (fleas.) But, my
Lord, it is a great question, and your Lordship
is not to look at it, upon the unreasonableness
of a speech of this man or the other. The Noble Mar-
quis must be aware. that those things called resolu-
tions are often carried perhaps by a very few;
but it is a question of such vast importance, I trust
your Lordships will not look to it upon this state-
ment ; at the same time, I see speeches made at the
Associations with respect to the Sub-Letting
Bill—which I believe wants amendment,—some
of which are very unwise. At the same time
it is a most awful question—turning out such an im-
naense number of persons. I can only speak as to
' what I have done myself. It has been necessary
in some cases for me to displace tenants, but in
doing so, I have given up the rents of two years, the
crops and the cattle that have been on the lands. There
was no merit in that, humanity required it; at the same,
time, the speeches are very objectionable,abusing indis
viduals, for instance, in this House, I lament to ob-
serve, as much as the Noble Marquis ; but again,
I say it is a most important question to the state,
and, as T before said, pesiee
_._.can never be had in
Ireland, and real union with thiW 'country, till that
Question be set at rest.—(Hear, hear, hear.)—lt
is impossible there can ever be an opportunity
given, but at which I would repeat this simple
fact. My Lord, the wisest King of the Netherlands
—the wisest Prince in Europe—(a laugh)—except
our own; see what he has done : he has made ar-
rangements with the Pope. Well, I . do- not
want to go into that; but with respect to
what I heard from the Noble Marquis, I
only mean to say, " Hope deferred maketh the
heart skis." When for twenty-seven years people
have been kept in this way, it is not wonderful, that
they should break out and use intemperate language :
.it is not for human nature. to resist such injustice..
Lo.
HOLLAND did not rise with the intention
of justifying the use of intemperate language, but he
c°4l-d-not help observing to, the
_Noble Marquis, that
the wisest way of preventing arepetition. of such in-
temperate' -langnage Was not -the provoking long
discussions upon a question when nor regularly be-
fore their Lordships: - His. (Lord H.'s). -object in.
rising was 1° give' notice of a motion. • The Noble
Lord, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; had
made some communications" to their Lordships res
specting the naval transactions in the Mediterranean,
but, notwithstanding such communications, it ap-
peared to him (Lord H.) that in order fully to un-
derstand those transactions, some further infoima-
tion was necessary. It was his intention that evening,
to rise and put some spiestions to the Noble Lord
upon those transactions, but upon reflection he felt
satisfied that it would be more respectful to their
Lordships,—more convenient to his Majesty's Go-
vernment, and more advantageous to the public,
to put the intended questions in the form of a notice,
4nd he therefore rose to give notice that he should

on Monday next move for certain papers connected
with that transaction, and he should put into the
hands of the Noble Lord opposite a copy of the
motion, in order that they might not have to say
that he had taken them by surprise ; at present
it would be sufficient to say that his motion
would relate to t*o distinct objects—first, the ex-
isting relations between this country and the Otto-
man Porte, and secondly, the instructions given to
the Admiral commanding the combined fleets in the
Mediterranean.