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Mr. R. STEWART having seconded the resolution,
The CHAIRMAN put it to the meeting, when it was
adopted.
Here a question arose relative to the mo.6t, equitable
mode of dividing the bonus,_ which Ivas explained by
the Directors, who said, they had felt the force of it
themselves; in consequence they ha(ltrlen the highest
legal opinions on the question, which were in favour
of the mode now adopted by them.
Mr. Alderman PAREHROTHER remarked, they had
now their most pleasing duty to perform; itwas an ex-
pression of their gratitude to the Directors for tha
able Manner they had carried themselves through on•
(Lof most severe ordeals men had ever passed.—
oud cheers.) .He would, therefore, move—" That
this meeting desire to express their unqualified n&
dente in the integrity and judgment of the Directors,
and in their full determination to watch over the
future interests of the Society, and also to offer; to the
Chairman their best thanks for his valuable services
this day."

Mr. LLOYD, of Birmingham, had great pleasure in
seconding thcresolution,having been one 1)f those who
had been appointed to examine into the conduct of
the Directors. He felt that the thanks of the Pro-
prietors were eminently due to the Chairman and
Directors for the arduous duties they had performed
while in office; they bad carried out
ail that had been
recommended to them by the Examiners—(Cheers)
and he (Mr. Lloyd) had travelled several hundred

miles to sneak to the point at this meeting., Which be
did with the highest satisfaetion.—(Cheer:,) It way
then carried with acclamation.
The CHAIRMAN could assure the meeting that the
conduct which had received such expressions of ap-
probation this day, would continue to be pursued by
the Directors, and he hoped at their next meeting
—hetheres.ge) neral Ineet-
they would be found still equally deserving of the
thdeoutbhtanange:
confidence Those
u hoof
havethe
rPergoupi Proprietors.—(Clew.
attendedrs .
r•emblage in
ings of this Society which have so frequenth;• take,
toplratceeoonf latethis 3:weacrass,ionm.usAt
thathveeirmfiarsrtkedteaa_d,
1837, great distrust was manifes
arixietl was marked on many a brow, the question
on their mind was, are our familie4 to be provided 16r
at our death, or not ? Ti* nuTaber at that period
who used to assemble from far and near, did not
lessen the anxiety. London, Liverpool, Manchester,
Birmingham, arid Brist(ll, sent their inhabitant% to
learn the worst of their fears. After passing a. searching examinationof their affairs, the Proye mostietors
have now reaped a'."lother harvest, by dividir. early
a quarter a a million of money among, them (this
ben*" their fourth bonus upon their pa;.d up capital),
„'hick, but for the' unmoved integrit-j, clear foresight,
patient perseverance of tilt tifticers clot t
Estab-
lishment, would have fallen wreck to the foolish im-
becility of a few weak %l':.mists.

LANDING OF THE ARCH-DUKE
OF AUSTRIA.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
bEVONPORT, SATURDAY.--The Arehdiirke Frede•
rick of Austria landed here to-day, at two o'clock,
having arrived in command of the Austrian frigate
Bellona, at an early hour of the ''.ay . She came to
anchor in the Sound, and at twthe o'clock the Admi-
ral's tender, the Sylph, was despatched to the vessel
to bring his Royal Highness on shore. A guard of
honour from the 24th Regiment was drawn up on
Mount Wise, and a party of Artillerymen was sta-
tioned at the guns of the upper battery, ready to fire
a royal salute. The Commander in Chief, 'General
Murray, Sir D. Milne, the Port Admiral, and the
Admiral Superintendent, were also in waiting to give,
the Archduke the ceremonial reception due to his
rank. Shortly before two o'clock the Sylph muse,
into the harbour, and the Duke, accompanied by seve.
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immediatelyllgliness fired frUta the bat-
-5 FeCeiV`ll at the vva-
'
ral of his officers, stepped into his barge, and .was
landed at the Admiral's Stairs, under Mount wise.
royalidsahliusteßowy•
al
tA er,y,
alter s edge by the Port Admiral and Aarnivaip,m,
eompanied by the Captains in port, vill, were
seJveraur
introduced to his Royal Ili in.; The Austr;
officers were also introduced Ity the Archduke. The,
party then ascended the all:ft.., ,
ry and were met on the
esplanade by General Niurra...,
y the guard presenting
arms, and the band 1
P.ltYlog th national-
.X
e anthem.
i„rge number of
very spectators had collected, th
anxiety to catch a sight of the
being pretty considerable. His Royal Austrian
Prince
is Royal Highness was
escorted to the Admiral's house, where he remained
for some tirae, and afterwards
visited General Murray
at Government House. In the evening he joined a
party on a small •
exc.ursion up the liver, sailing
through the ships 1 •
Archduke will p lying in ordinary In Han:maze. The
proceed t 4 ,
ore_mam here for a tew (lays, and then
riae4 Albert, on a visit to her Majesty and
aptain, Fitzroy, 'R.N., is here, is
iHattediate
The Archduke.attendance
. nn his Royal Highness.
is the nephew of the Emperor of
Austria, ate 4 hiP name .
is well known to the naval
profession IP~ this country, and indeed to the public
gmtrally, from the reputation he acquired, by hia activity and skill in the naval operations on the
coaat,
of Syria, in conjunction with the force under taecommand of Admiral Stopford and Comae
Napier. His appearance is extremely. youttikt and
rather prepossessing, though there is a slig•lo air of
courtly retenu and reserve about him, irke.rent, nrc,_
bably in a Prince of the line of Ausxyja. 14:, is
slight, but well formed, with a florid coraplexion and
(lark blue eyes. When he landed he •wore the mu•
form of a Captain in the Austrian navy.
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Mr. JAMES,- the Accountant, replied, they were • \
The balance had been brought. forward, .which! had: -.•
formed the data upon which they Ihartacted.—(Hear.) ,''l
th
Mr. Alderman FAREHROTHER4.47III 1839 a long 7-...'
discussion took place in reference: ; the all6vqtnee-en=l„,
be given to Mr. S. Bignold, as Sec! ro, -: ..!XllK_Eitft 14
miners had recommended that' it : 1 'MN thea,vbel.
2,000/. a year, but some Proprietors present thought
it should be 2,5001. a year, taking into consideration his
father's services, as well as his family's claims. He
wished to ask Mr. James whether, in making up the
accounts, he had given credit to Mr. Bignold for
2,0001. or 2,500/.?
Mr. JAMES replied. Since 1839 Mr. Bignold had
only drawn for 2,0001. a year on account. of salary,
and 250/. more for coals, repairs, and expenses.
Mr. Alderman FAREHROTHER observed, that on
that occasion he had taken the liberty of asking Mr.
Bignold to waive the discussion of the question, and
leave it open for a future period, as it would then tend to
disturb the harmony of the meeting.—(Hear, hear.)
Here a long and friendly discussion took place be-
tweeinvarious parties in the room ; and it was evident
the general feeling \vas in favour of increasing Mr.
Bignold's salary to 2;500/. a year; this way ecrafirmed
by the following resolution having been pat an 4 ear..
tied without one dissenting voice.
The CHAIRMAN said a resolution him, heen moved
and seconded, which lie would put tii the meeting.
" That it appearing by the statement of Mr. James,
in answer to the question of Mr. Alderman ' Fare-
brother, that the Secretary has only drawn for the
sum of 2,0001. per annum since December, 1839, in-
stead of 5 per cent. on the premiums, to which he is en-
titled under the deed of settlement, which was con-
firmed at the last general meeting, this meeting,
taking into consideration all the circumstances of the
and definitively at the stun
surrender by him of his vested interest under the
November., 1836."
deed, recommend the Committee of Directors to place
The SECRETARY then rose and said, ne could not
sufficiently express his thanks to those gentlemen who
of
his
T2l irseioslllosul‘.lpeer remuneration
tnial'unnunfilonnuafslrliyyo I uT° vadopted,
had put so liberal a construction upon his conduct.
He begged them to look at the state of the Society
at the present moment. He felt it would bear a coma
parison with nine-nenths of the societies in London.—
(Hear, hear.) He was grateful for the 'expre"ions
which had fallen from Mr. Ald. Farebrother.
The Rev. Mr. BAILEY, Vicar of Stoke Holyozogs.
then rose to movethe receiving of the Report, Re,
was glad to think the Society had increased i:a
public
confidence, and was receiving the public 'support,.._..
(Cheers.) He hoped the Proprietors wor.id exert
themselves in favour of the establishment; if they did
it would rise still higher, not only at hone, but in the
opinion of the whole world.—Oe'ers) He would
now move, " That the highly sat;!Silictory Report sub-
mitted by the Directors to' this general meeting, be
received,adopted, and printed, for circulation amongst
the members of the Society."
Mr. LOCKWOOD, in seconding. the resolution, said,
he gladly responded to everything which had fallen
from the Reverend gentleman.
Mr. T. BIGNOLD would inform the meeting, that
the gentleman who had seconded the resolution for
receiving the Report was the father of the Sficiety;
he standing No. 1 survivor in the books.—(ll,:ar.)
Mr. R. J. H. HaavEr, one of the Tru3tecA of the
SoCiety, begged leave to move that .the borais recom-
mended in the Report be immediately carried into
effect. After the close examination which the ac.
counts had gone through, and the clear exposition of
that day, they could not hesitate carrying it out. He
would therefore move—" That pursuant to the re-
commendation of the Directors a bonus of ten
per cent. be now declared on the amount Of premium
received, in respect. of. all, policieS in existence on
June 30, 1841, and e%cted for the whole duration of
life."