The Sun.
London, England, 1826-10-09 00:00:00

SILK TRADE.

We believe that the following account of the state of the
silk trade, as to its exportS and imports, may be relied on :
Exports of Silk from Lombardy to the undernarued countries
during the months of June, July, and August.

Great Britain. France. Switnerland & Germany.
lb. lb. lb.
Raw (Italian) 71,714 46481 '76B
Thrown NOM ......80,588 246,216

104,089 126,819 246,984
Imports of Silk into London, from all parts of Italy, during the
three first quarters f the years 1825 and 1826.
1825. 1826.

Bsles. Bitlea.
Raw , 5,277 Bl2
Throw n 3,301 689

8,6/8 1,501
Decrease iri 9 months, '7,977 bales, or about 82 per cent.—Time,,

EAGLE INSURANCE COMPANY.

On Friday, a Meeting of the Directors and Shareholders in the
above Company, took place at the London Tavern, pursuant to
advertisement.

Sir W. Itawmis in the Chair.

The CHAIRMAN stated, that the meeting wes convened pur-
&mint to the Deed of Settlement, that the object of it was to re-
ogee it Report of the Company's affairs, and to elect four Direc-
tors and an Auditor; the Report went so fully into the affairs of
the Company, that he thought any remark upon it would be
superfluous. He begged of Mr. Beetham, the Managing Director,
to read the Report.
Mr. Berman then read the Report, which stated, that the
Meeting being the. Anniversary of the Establishment, the Directors
deemed it their ‘!,,ty, thy the satisfaction of the Shareholders, to
afford 'and give every information relative to the affairs of the
Company. This being the first meeting held since the adoption
by the Proprietors of the new system of Life Insurance in Decem-
bers lied, the Shareholders would, no doubt, feel Imhous to be in-
formed, how far it operated with a prospect of ulterior success ; the
commencement 01 those arrangement in fact, were made in Jan.
last, hut their active operation could he only elated from April, and
although the intermediate time enulel afford but a limited estimate
of their value and importance to the public, or of their ad-
vantage to the institution, yet sufficient would he shown to the
Propriltori upon which the future might be judged. The Report
then stated that the premiums received for the last six months,
compared with those received in the same months the preceding
years, had increased eight times in the amount. The Report fur-
ther stated, that the Directors had caused tables to be calculated,
showing the distinction between male and female lives, the correct-
ness of which are universally admitted ; being formed upon the
tables of the Government Annuities, by which it is proved that
the value of female life is always greater than that of a male;
and it has been reserved to this Company to adopt a sys-
tem upon it, which offers alike an advantage to the public,
ands fair source of profit to the proprietors. The premiums 'in
the Fire Department had exceeded the losses in the year ending
Midsummer last by a very large amount. The accounts being
made up to Midsummer, the Directors have declared a dividend
of five per cent. upon the capital of the Company. The Report
then referred to some by-laws, by which the rynalification of a
Director was increased to 60 shares, and that of the Auditors to
40, and gave the names of the Directors and Auditors going nut
by rotation. It concluded by the Directors pledging themselves
to use every exertion to promote the prosperity of the Company.
A Shareholder moved that the report be received, and approved.
—Carried unanimously. •
•

A Director congratulated the Proprietors upon the very satis-
factory statement, which was read, as to the affairs of the Ona-
pany generally, and expressed a hope that from the judicious
management that was evinced in the concern, each succeeding
Report would be still more gratifying.—(Cheers.)
A Shareholder moved a vote of thanks to the Directors for the
zeal they bad manifested in conducting the affairs of the Company,
which was carried unanimously.

Sir W. IftA wt,tris returned thanks on behalf of the Directors
and himself, and assured the Proprietors that he felt [rent pleasure
in presiding at their meeting, when so much unanimity prevailed,
which must he equally grstifyincto the other Directors, as it was
an acknowledgment on the part of the. Shareholders that they ap-
proved of the plan by which the affairs of the Company were con-

ducted.
Mr. COLE moved a vote of thanks to Mr. Beetharn, the Ma-
naging Director.---Carried unanimously.
Mr. DmKase, in returning thanks, expressed his determina-
tion to avail himself of every opportunity to promote the interests
of the Company.—(Chtuirs).—lle felt perfectly convinced that, at
the next meeting of proprietors, the Directors would have the plea-
sure of producing a statement of the Company's affairs still more
satisfactory than the present.—(Cheera.)
Thanks were then voted to the Chairman. The Proprietors re-
elected the former Directors and Auditors. The Meeting then
broke up.

DEATH OY Mit. CONNOR, THE COMEDIAN.-
This gentleman, wall known as it comedian, at Covent Garden
Theatre, died taddenly on Saturday night. He had dined with
Dowton, and other theatrical friends, at the house of Mr. Kenneth,
print-seller, in bow-street, on Saturday afternoon. On his way
home through St. James's Park, he was attacked with a fit of
apoplexy, fell down, end instantly expire Al. As an actor he was
celebrated for his Irish character*.

The dispute between Lord Ponsonby and Captain •
Sir John Phillimore, of his Majesty's 'ship Thetis,
arising, as it is said, from the former appearing on the
quarter deck in deshabille,
has. led to the mention of
which we cot
many anecdotes of ,Sir John, most of
iverteou of
elude to have been got up for the d •
the
pone, without regard to truth. A circumstance has
however been mentioned to us, of the truth of which
we have no doubt, which makes us think that Sir John
is the last matt who should be too nice in his puncti-
lios with regard to dress. While the Thetis was.at
Plymouth, Sir John appeared in the streets with a
white beaver cocked-hat, with the usual gold Lice,
The Commander-in-Chief at .the port, who is as dis-
tinguished for his attention to the regulations o
as f than_
e
service, as for his gallantry and high character
officer, having met Sir John in this dress, hinted,
with his usual good humour, that it was not correct.
" Not correct I" exclaimed Sir John, " I submit that
I am dressed in strict conforthity to the regulations."
" What r replied the Admiral, do you say that a
white hat is In accordance with the instructions ?"
" :The instructions," rejoined Sir John, is do not say
• whether O. hat is to be white or black !"