The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-03-14 00:00:00

Redcrnss-street
A. CUNNINGHAM, National Provincial
Woslev-street.

Bank, 67
DAVID NICO

District Rank

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Boards
of Management of the GREAT BRITAIN MUTUAL
LIFE ASSURANCE Si)CIETY, and that of the INDIA AND
LONDON LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, are united ; and
that henceforth the business of both -will be transacted at the
Office of the GREAT- fiRITAIN- 3.IUTU AL, LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY, 14, w.. ATE RLOO-PLACE. Proposals for Assurance,
and other communications, will likewise be received at No. 17,

GREAT BRITAIN MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANC
SOCIETY AND INDIA AND LONDON LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY,
14, WATERLOO-PLACE, AND 17, CORNHILL, CITI

The Chisholm, Erchless Castle, Inverness-shire, and Chapel.
street, Grosvenor-place, London, Chairman..
Richard Hartley Kennedy, Esq., (late Physician General, Bom
bay,) Deputy Chairman of the Oriental Bank, Resingtoz

!kheath,
~ 36, f

.;.eloutp.

MONEY

6) 0
(\
TO £I2g6;TANTED to BORROW,
P) 1, jon unexceptionable Freehold and Leasehold
Securities:

In] ined late appl icationto be made to Messrs. Low lc S nououo
and HARDING, 46, Castle-street.
WANTED, the Sum of £2500, on Two well-situated
Freehold Warehouses in Liverpool, occupied by the
same Tenant for the last twenty years. Valued by Mr.
Weightman at the sum of .e 3400. Rental .4140.
Apply to Messrs. H. and J. FoasuAw, Solicitors, Sweeting-
street, Liverpool.

CALEDONIAN RAILWAY COMPANY
- LOANS ON DEBENTURES.

MENDERS of LOANS on DEBENTURE BONDS
are now received in Sums of not less than £5OO, for any
number of Years not exceeding Five. Interest to be at the rate
of Five per Cent. per Annum, payable Half yearly in,London,
Edinburgh, Glasgow, or in any Country Bank.
Tenders to be addressed to this Office, giving full name and

tddress of Lender

Caledonian Railway Office, Edinb

25th February, 18-48

LOANS O.

INE, Tre

N E V.

_ .
THE COMMITTEE of the LIVERPOOL DOCKS
do HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that they are wiling to

receive LOANS or MUN EY to a LIMITED AMOUNT, on the
Security of the Bonds of the Trustees of the Liverpool Docks,
at the rate of FIVE POUNDS per Centum per Annum Interest,
for periods of either Three, Five, or Seven Years.
All letters to be addressed to 61°110E WITHERS, Esquire,
Treasurer of the Liverpool Docks, Dock-office, Liverpool.
By order,
DANIEL MASON, Secretary.
Dock-office, Liverpool, October 21, 1847.

BOROUGH OF LIVERPOOL.
THE CORPORATION of LIVERPOOL are willing
to receive LOANS, in Sums of not less than FIVE 'HUN-
DRED POUNDS, for Three, Five, or Seven Years, bearing
Interest at the rate of FIVE POUNDS PER CENTUM PER
ANNUM, on Security of the Revenue and Rates authorized to
be received and levied under the provisions of the "Liverpool
Corporation Waterworks Act, 1847," and an Actpassed in the
9th and 10th years of the reign of her present Majesty, intituled
" An Act for the Improvement of the Sewerage and Drainage of
the Borough of Liverpool, and for making further provisions
for the Sanatory Regulations of the said Borough."
The Interest will be paid Half-yearly, on the lst of Jar
and Istof July.
All letters to be
ASHLIN,. Esq., T

By order,
WM. SHUTTLEWORTII, Town Clerk
Town-1107218th February, 1848.

iddressed to the undersigned, or to

s-street,

Liverpool.

rip 1311bItratfen5

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This day is published,-in crown octavo, price 95.,
LTUDSON'S BAY, or EVERY-DAY LIFE SCENES
11 in the WILDS of NORTH AMERICA, during Six Years'
Residence in the Territories of the Honourable "Hudson's Bay
Company. By ROBERT M. BALLANTYNE. •

LIFE INSURANCE ANNUAL REPORT.

SCOTTISH PROVIDENT INSTITUTION

The TENTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the
CONTRIBUTORS was held, in the Waterloo -Rooms,- Edin 7
burgh, on 'WEDNESDAY, the 16th February current. • ROIST.
SCLATER, Esq., in the Chair.
The CHAIRMAN said,—l think it • due to myself, to state that
I have been called upon to fill the office of Chairman, not from
any qualifications which I possess, but upon.the simple ground
that I happen to be the Senior Director. I must, therefore,
crave your indulgence for the very imperfect manlier in which
I discharge the duties that devolve upon me. YOu have been
called together for the purpose of receiving from the Directors
the Report of their proceedings doling the past year: It has
been the privilege of the different gentlemen who have filled
the chair which I now occupy, to congratulate you on the
creasing prosperity of the Institution; a privilege which I am
glad to say still remains to me.- You will hear from the Report
that we have done a larger amount of business than has ever
been done in any former year of the Society's existence ; and•
it must be gratifying to us to know that the number of Policies
opened friam. the • cominencement exceeds that of any other
Office in Scotland at the same eriod of .its history.. It is with
no purpose of drawing an invidious comparison between our-
selves and kindred Societies that I make this remark.. I men-
tion it simply as a fact, which, while it is calculated to give us
encouragement, must also be gratifying to its as members of
society in general inasmuch as it -shows that the va'ue of Life
Assurance. is becoming more widely appreciated. Owing to
the extent of disease which has prevailed during the last year,
the Members will naturally expect that a greater amount of
mortality has taken place among ourselves. While such is the
case, we have cause for congratulation that the deaths, though
exceeding the number in former years, have not, even in the
past year, reached the number exhibited in the Tables of the •
Society ; and I may remind you of the fact, that up to the
period of investigation two years since,. the deaths did not
greatly exceed one-half of the calculated amount. (Applause.)
You will have observed by the notice calling: the meeting, that
steps have been taken to secure an-Act of Parliament. confer-
ring the benefits and r r:viteges of Incorporation. This wilt be
fully explained to you. , I may state, however, that it makes no •
material change in the Deed of Constitution. It only alters
some matters of minor detail, and makes such provisions as
are rendered necessary. by the extension of our business in
England. It only remains for me to notice, that the greatest
harmony has existed among the Directors of the Institution,-
during the past year, as during all of that time I do not think

ve have been called upon to take a single vote. , Whatever,
'erefore, comes before you, has been brought forward with
sent. (Applause.) _ .

!r unani
Mr. Do:

ALD SNIITII I

nvener of the Committee.

As one of the Directors who retire at this time,
mitted to compare the state of the Society, in o
ticulars, at the end of this, its tenth year

;iciklg some

,y be per-

ihiaia-great deal of insuraneebusiness is done ; and it is very
, 4ppitrettft how greatly such a system must withdraw the profits
froiwthose who alone contribute to their being formed. Even.
fn t i 3. Institution, low as the premiums for the younger
sire, Llinow that such an ample proviiion was made by Mr.
Cieghorn for the expenses of management and for contingent
insses;lhat there must ultimately be very considerable profits
realized'.; and surely those by whose contributions such profits,
Itte etaifzed ought to draw them. This is the principle on which.
lle•main improvement made by Mr. Cleghorn hinges. And,"
oug.h-the prosperity of this Institution has been very remark.
,ditloaLarri far from being surprised, at it; and I am persuaded'
that,, 'e more its principles are known and studied, the more
faVdur will it receive from the public. 1 desire to make no- in-
vididus comparison with other similar Institutions: I rejoice
tbetprosperity of all of them, because I see in that prosperity
much that must conduce to the moral and economical welfare
Of thescommunity. And all I wish is, that, in the details of
tlieirmianagement, they should be guided by sound and scien. '
lific principles. . I observe that, every year since the com-.
nlericefilent of this Institution, its business has been steadily,
7attl.progressively.increasing. I see that, during its first year,
182'1+olicies were issued, and that, in each succeeding year, the: ,
number has been re-ularly increasing, till, during- last year, ,
they ;mounted to 472, being 56 above the preceding year. Al.
lew sue, then, to congratulate thii meeting on the growing
prosperity of the Institution, and to propose the following mo- • •
tien Which has been put into my hands?--". That the Meeting
approVe of the Report by time' Directors, now read, and confirm:
the=appointments thereby made ; farther, approve of the Bill
introduced into Parliament by the Directors, entitled A Bill,
for Incorporating the Scottish Provident InstitutiOn, for con- • ,
firrning the Laws and Regulations thereof, for enabling the '
Sociely to sue and be sued, to take and to hold' property, arid'
forother purposes relating to said Society,' which has now been :
read ; 'and of the alterations upon the Deed of Constitution
proposed to be thereby effected ; and authorise the Director .
to' proceed with the requisite measures for having the Bill
Passed. into a law, subject to such alterations as may be made
lty Plrlitur ent, or as may be considered expedient by the
Comdel to whom it shall be remitted by the Directors for
revisal:"

y. JOHN M'CRAw said, before agreeing to adopt at once the
latter-part of the motion, although I hare every confidence in
the Directors, I would like to be informed what are the precise
alterations which the Bill referred to makes in our Deed of
Constitution ?
my. JOHN HUNTER jun., said,—lt is quite proper that Mr.
Alqirr,v entietiorl tlnnn fhic Tlnmt rho Hill_ in tba

-rom 4ny contrac

to which the

us a distinct declar

t---" That no-
:e the Society

therefore

• l'ilnjesty's
rn nwareetb
in the
and lie,

•
at Eleven of
'the Raid days,
of at each of
rnl to

a: iris hi:

.1)(1( Eruct

THH NV.` AI SHOP

7 CHESTER

'We announced last week the appointment of Dr. Jobe
Graham. to the Bisholiric.of Chester, and we,are now able
.to supply a few particulars connected with bis lordship,
Which will he'intereatitig to our readers.
Dr. John Graham, who is a native of the city of Dur-
-ham-, is, we beliei,e; al:Out 55 years of age.- Like many
'others on the:episcopal 'bench our future bishop has no
high descent Ito boast of. His father and -mother were
persons in hunable life; but of great respectability. John,
their only son and child; was a King's scholar in Durham
Grammar School, undel Dr. Britton ; and, from January
to October; 1812, lid Wok• private lessons in mathematics
from Mr. Carr; Dr.;Britton's successor in the school, who
had a high opinion of his talents and attainments. In
October, 1812, Mr. Gfaham took up his residence in
•Christ's College, Cambridge, where he graduated as fourth
wrangler in 1816. In'the same year he obtained a chan-
cellor's medal. In 1830 he was elected master of his cot-
leap, when he 'took tliedegree of Doctor of Divinity. In
1831, ancl•again in 1840; he served the office of Vice-chant
cellar. His. lordship is d prebendary of Lincoln, and is alai
'Chaplain to Prince Albert. He is married to a daughter
'of the late Bishop Poreetrs, and has a numerous family.
!Id Nov., 1846, whell' Dr. Short was translated from
the see of SadorandMan to St. Asaph, Dr. Graham was
recommended by the government as Dr. Short's successor
to the former see, but the appointment was -declined by
'Dr. Graham, when the' late lamented Archdeacon Shirley
was promoted to the bishopric.
_

. .
We believe that Dr. Graham has kept aloof very much
from the contending parties in the church, but he is obvi-

ously averse to all unnecessary au—._
politics he is even more than a Whig, we hope,
We hear, he will be found a conservative of the real in-
terests of the church. His lordship is of middle height,
slender. rind •deliepte-looking, and his manners are ex
tremely mild and amiable. Ile has always manifested the
utmost anxiety for the;promotion of true religion, and is
described as an admirable preacher; and there can be no
1 LA tb--- —lchtp is a very effective and graceful

though

not ye

;ntitled (being

clout) fiat nis for
public speaker; and
junior prelate) to a seat in the House u. _
ever he attains tbat4li.linguished honour, pro\

.powerful debater it
himself.

he will, it
very

all his attainments
1-Iship tolultit th

however, it

ill• be no easy

twk tor In
tion with the same exemi

beloved d

of his I

piimacy of• England.

(Pram the C

:e, humility and

worthily e.xal

?ge Chronicle.)

Perhaps ti

SC Is 110 T

ed to the

rf the Univer

joys a higher character for learning
Graham ; and there is none whc
generally and deservedly popular.
questionably of the highest order.
of B.A. in the year 1816, when he
dom equalled, very

y who en-.
3 than Dr.

cter is more

He tool his

trpassed, being
rin a very distinguished year (the, fir

ellor's Medal;
is in mathematicat .
was soon associated in the tuition of his college, to which
he rendered in this office such important services that
when the mastership of the colic
year 1830, by the resiAnation- o

the Ch

bus exhibiting-equally brilliant
He

Lincoln, he ivas unanian _
this office, besides the ordinary
House, in which he has shown
eretion on all occasions, he ha!

,lv elect

upon to act as Examiner of the C
versity, in which character he k

,cal stuale

;cernmen

and in

ale vacant in the

any work of importance

e present Bishop of
to sucee4d him. Ia
ties of a; Head of a

judgment and dis,

been frequently called
ssical prizesof the uni:

given proof of

egrity. lie has never piiblished
so that his character for learning

rests on his early honours, and the testimony of those
who have had private opportunities of judging of the

ulvc,rtised iu our

wenthi

s to st

s there

le trial

mass highly

articles,
ed to the

li its clura