... LIFE ASSURANCE-MODES OF VALUA- TION. To nii EDITOR or Tax MORNING CHRONICLE. SrI.-I have to express my concurrence in the observation of J. A. H. (in his letter to you of the 10th inst.), that we are quite agreed as to the necessity of ensuring the main- tenance of a sufficient reserve, but differ only as to the means of effecting it. J. A. H. now observes that, as respects the bonus, he ...

... aOR ICLR WVINDSOR, JAN. 18. f,*uawing had the honour of dining with her Majesty Tile e Duchess of Kent, the Prince of Loiningen, te, Adelaide of Hohenlohe, the Lady in Waiting to stt Pr'le of Kient, and the Baroness de Speth. tilcler diesty'5 private band attended in the erening, and ?? the following selection ~ierilrr ,, L, Part du Diable' ?? Auber. vertIourO, and March, .Midsum- ?? . Otta ...

... CO UR T OF BANKR UP TCY-YESTERDAY. [REfiors S1/. Coeoaaisis7er EvtAs.] IN RE C. S. VOULES. The bankrupt was a solicitor of Windsor. This was the certificate meeting. 'Mr. Lawrance supported, Mr. Depree opposed for certain creditors, Mr. Linkilater, far the as- signees, did not oppose. The bankrupt, examined, said Ire had been sued by Mr. Duck arid couseslted to ?? him £200, of which sum £1D0 ...

... TBE NA V Y. APPOINTMIENTS. Acting Assistant-Surgeon-Archibald. Stevenson (1852), from ?? flag-ship at Portsmoth, for service in a naval hospital, to the Rodney, 90, at Portsmouth. The Bight Hon. Sir James Graham, Captain Alexander Milne, and the Hon.'William Cowper, Lords of the Ad. sniralty ; and Mr. Bernal Osborne, secretary, transacted business at Somerset-house until a late hour on Tuesday ...

... * OXFORD UNIVERSITY. SECOND DAY. WEDNESDAY.-The polling commenced this morning at ten o'clock; and, although no statement was given., out at eleven o'clock, it was generally understood that Mir. Per- ceval's friends had reduced his minority of yesterday to - five, the numbers being at that hour- Gladstone ?? .. . ?? . .. .. .. 85 Perceval ?? o80 In another hour the friends of Mr. Gladstone had ...

... ETHNOLOGICAL ^SOCIETY. The last ordinary meeting of the Ethnological Society was held on Wednesday, the 12th instant, at the society's room, No. 71, Mortimer-street, Caveudish-square ; Sir B. C. Brodie, Bart., president of the society, in the chair. The Rev. W. Arthur, Mr. R. Hamilton, Mr. G. Robin. son, and Dr. Wagstaff, were elected Fellows of the society. Ak paper was read by the honorary ...

... I l (t r VIE-Sh Y ELECTION. * in publishing the follow- 1 005gP8aq tisfntoory to all sincere d'ccd Churchmen Hawnrden, Jan. 6, 1853. _seil Torask, o. tle part of others, ad that the interests of the Churoh In 3eer ?? 5dinistration of Lord Aberdeen as 9 : nfl rdl'rb~sI had fully believed thrat the in- s ;1?rili eeat the very least, as safe in the i' he~ rdeer as they were under the preceding ...

... APSLEBY HOUSE. His Grace the Duke of Wellington has made arrangements for permitting the public to view the principal apartments of Apsley House daring the present month of January. Admission will com- mence on Tuesd.ay next, and be continued on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, the hours being from ten until three o'clock. Mr. Mitchell, of Bond-street, is empowered to issue tickets, in ...

... THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON Last evening, at the Freemasons' Tavern, a lecture wai delivered by the Rev. G. R. Gleig, Chaplain-General of the Forces, upon the Duke of Wellington. The lecture was the first of a series in connection with the Church of EnglandE Young Men's Association for aiding missions at home anS abroad. The Marquis of BLANDFOBD presided, and in opening the proceedings said that ...

... In addition to the intelligence from Australia which we published yesterday, we have received our private correspondence from Sydney, and Ade- laide papers to the 18th November inclusive. NEW SOUTH WALES. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] SYDNEY, Nov. 9, 1852. Our Legislative Council is not in session, and consequently we have but little political news. It is to meet again on the 23d inst., when ...

... THE POOR-LA W BO 4RD'S PROHIBI- TORY ORDER. A meeting of deputations from boards of guardians, rate- payers, and others, was held at the Albion Hotel, Man- ohester, on Monday, at one o'olock, to receive a report of the deputation that waited upon the Poor-law Board ou the 24th of November last, in reference to the prohibitory order issued on the 25th of August ; and to consider and decide as ...

... APPOINTMENTS. Clerks-Charles A. Goodyer (1850), from the Winehesier, 50, flag-ship, on the East Indies station, to the London, 90, at Portsmouth ; Charles W. Harris (1849), from the St- George, 120, guard ship of ordinary at Devonport, to the Imperieuse, 50, screw steam-frigate, at Woolwich ; Edwin Harris (1851), to the St. George, vice Charles W. Harris. WOOLWIOH, JAN. 1. The Imnperieuse, 50, ...