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,-_,- . _,...,..,, t -_,: - ►~~sLlc. _~_! i-' .mac:.--_.! i'~-~. A ... A ~• cr. ' ° thudding noise as if of blows, looke the two bodies lying on the ground; dud'' un • walking about excitedly in the flower-plot, he sus pected the nature of what had been done, and shouted out to Hunter, at the same time making his way towards the spot where the dead bodies were lying. The murderer, apparently thoroughly scared, made for the back garden, forcing his way through the shrubbery, and took refuge in a greenhouse, con cealing the iron bar under his coat. The alarm rapidly spread, and a large number of the neigh bours and workmen in the neighbourhood were soon on the spot, among whom were the Rev. R. Gem mel and Dr. Newcome, both residents in the Cres cent. The two ladies, though the bodies were still warm, were found to be quite dead. Information of the dreadful tragedy was at once despatched to the police-station. No attempt appears to have been made to secure the maniac until the arrival of the police. The crowd which had gathered in front of the house, although it included a number of able-bodied appeared so paralysed by th e aw f u l ness o f workmen, thesam same time e whh so oicmuhca b much alarmed al e a e r n comm medb ;it t te h d, and eai at the )peal,anee of the criminal, who was known to have about him the weapon with which lie had committed the double murder, that none ventured to approach him, and he remained in his retreat in the green house until several policemen arrived, accompanied by his father, Mr. Hunter, and an elder brother of his own. His brother called upon him to come out, which he did apparently with sulky unwillingness. He was immediately seized, and the iron weapon before described, which he had concealed under his clothes, was taken from him. The prisoner showed no grief for the death of his mother and sister. He appeared unconscious of what he had done, or sto lidly indifferent to the dreadful tragedy in which he had played so horrible a part, and the awfulness of his own position. He refused to speak in answer to the questions put to him, and sulkily accompanied the officers who took him in charge, offering no re sistance to any treatment he received, excepting a repeated and impatient refusal to wear a hat, which was offered to him before being conveyed to the cab in which he was taken to the central police-station. In explanation of his refusal to wear a hat, it is stated that the prisoner had not used any covering on his head for several years. The prisoner, after being taken to the police station was transferred over to the hands of the Procurator-Fiscal. In the course of the afternoon, the prisoner was taken to the house in Dalrymple crescent, where he was examined in presence of Sheriff Jamieson. He gave no answer to the ques tions put to him, and maintained a dogged silence throughout the proceedings, which, in consequence of his refusal to speak, were of an entirely formal nature. On being shown the corpses of his mother and sister he averted his eyes, and appeared for the moment slightly distressed, but he made no remark, and almost immediately resumed his appearance of stolid indifference. On being asked to return to the County-buildings by Mr. Ferguson, sheriff's officer, he replied listlessly, "I daresay I will." He was then formally committed, and conveyed to Calton Gaol. In the afternoon and evening the prisoner continued to exhibit the same stolid behaviour. mote o a hat ;ely KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY v. COGNAC BRAN DY. Tide ode Arated IRB IL WHISKY rivals the finest FRENCH BRANDY, It is Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. Bold in Bottles, 3s. 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MUTUAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION (IncJrporated by Act of Parliament, 1850). 14, RUSSEI.L-STREET, COVENT-GARDEN, LENDS MONEY on Personal and other Security, in sums of £2O to £5OO, to be repaid by instalments extending over one, two, or three years. The large C ipital of this Associa tion enables it to complete its transactions without delay. No inquiry or office fees. and strict secrecy observed. Bills Discounted at short notice. Form sent free on receipt of a directed stamped envelope. The Association also lends Money for the purchase of a house by a tenant, or for the liquidation of mortgages, on terms most advantageous to the borrower. EDWARD HARPER, Secretary. N°. 22,871. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 7, 1865. PRICE STAMPED 511 "SIR JASPER'S TENANT." THE NEW NOVEL, BY THE AUTHOR OF " LADY AUDLEy's SECRET," &C. Now ready, in 3 vole., at all Libraries. SIR JASPER'S TENANT. GREAT ST. JAMES'S-HALL.—WORLD of MAGIC, Second Sight, and " 13egone,7Dull Care," every evening at 8. 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For young gentlemen from eight years of age —The morning coat and neglige" jacket; also suits of Angola and Cheviot, the prices according to s ze, commencing at 315. 6d. the suit. For boys from four years of age -The knicker bocker and Highland costume of black velvet, or fine cloth for dress, and of Angoias and Cheviots for morning, the price of the first size knickerbocker, 1 guinea the suit. For overcoats —Melton, Beaver, and Witney cloths. tr. m 1 tot guineas each. Foreigners and visitors to London, Manchester. and Liver poi l, N i.l find at Messrs. Nicolls's garments ready for imme diate use, or made to order at a few hours' notic ..—H. J. and D. Nic .11, 114, I'6, Its, 120. Regent-street; 22, Cornhill, London ; 10, Mosley-street, Manchester ; and 50, Bold-street, LiverpooL The Members for Middlesex on Public when every labourer would have a cottage and a holding of his own. (Cheers.) The toast was drunk with great enthusiasm. The health of the treasurer (Mr. Sherborn), the secretary (Mr. Gotelee), the committee, and judges were afterwards given and responded to. Affairs. " SIR JASPER'S TENANT," THE NEW NOVEL, BY THE AUTHOR OP " 02 , 4-LY A CLOD," UGC. Now ready, in 3 vols., at all Libraries, SIR JASPER'S TENANT. PROFESSOR and the Misses ANDERSON.— Farewell season. —World of Magic. Second Sight, and the original Indian Basket Trick, in conjunction with Fre deric (the great) Maccabe, the unrivalled ventriloquist, mimic, and character actor. THE MERCHANTS' COMP ANY (Limited). Incorporated under the Companies Act of 1862, with Limited Liability. Capital £500,000. First Issue £250,000, in 10,000 Shares of £25 each. £1 to be paid on application, and £4 on allotment. A minimum Dividend of 10 per cent, per annum for three years on the amount paid up is guaranteed as hereinafter stated. Murder by a Maniac of his Mother and Sister. (From the Scotsman) "SIR JASPER'S TENANT," THE NEW NOVEL, EY THE AUTHOR OF " AURORA FLOYD," &C. Now ready, in 3 vols., at all Libraries, SIR JASPER'S TENANT. FREDERIC MACCABE, Ventriloquist, Mimic, &c., in his original entertainment, "Begone, Dull Care," "Miss Mary May," " Early in the Morning . ." Balcony, 28. ; reserved seats, 3s. ; stalls, ss. ; at Mr. Austin's office, St. James's-hall, 23, Piccadilly. A. NIMMO, Acting Manager. A dreadful tragedy was enacted in Dalrymple crescent, Grange, yesterday morning, in the deli berate murder by a maniac of his mother and sister. The names of the unhappy victims of the murder were Mrs. Hunter, aged 68, wife of Robert Hunter, sculptor, and her eldest daughter, Elizabeth Hunter, aged 42. The murderer is John Hunter, aged about 30. The young man has been weakly in body and erratic in disposition from his boyhood. Within the last six years, however, it has been found necessary by his friends to keep him in close confinement within his father's house, though not under re straint--his fatuity being apparently of so large and inoffensive a type that no danger was apprehended from the measure of freedom that was allowed him. The theory of the murder is, that the young man, who has been exhibiting some symptoms of restless ness within the last few days, was attempting to leave the house, when he was interrupted by his mother and sister, and that, irritated by their inter ference, ho committed the deed. At the same time, it is apparent from his having armed himself with an iron rod, with which he committed the murder, that he was prepared to resist any attempt to detain him. Shortly after 10 o'clock he was seen from the win dow of a neighbouring house in the flower plot in front of his father's house making his way to the street, the two ladies following, and attempting to stay him from leaving. Outside the gate his mother laid her hand on his shoulder, and appeared to bo remonstrating with him, when he turned round upon her, and knocked down first his mother and after wards his sister with a piece of iron bar, and after wards hit them repeatedly while they were lying on the pavement, on which they had fallen. The deaths of both ladies must have been instantaneous. DIRECTORS. DAVID WARD CHAPMAN, Esq Chairman. ~ Lombard- s t ree t, James Childs, Esq., Victoria -street. James Pembroke, Esq., 8, Anstinfriars. Richard Stuart Lane Esq., Horace E. Ch apman, Esq., 1 Mossrs.Lano, Hankey, and Co. F. H. Holbert, Esq., "SIR JASPER'S TENANT," THE NEW NOVEL, BT THE AUTHOR OF " HENRY DUNBAR," &C. Now ready, in 3 vols., at all Libraries, SIR JASPER'S TENANT. CHRISTY MINSTRELS, St. James's Hall, Piccadilly.—The only original and veritable legitimate CHRISTY MINSTRELS Every Night at 8, Saturdays at 3 and 8, retaining all the specialties and old favourites who originally created the reputation of the Company. Faut 55.; stalls, is ; unreserved seats, 2s. ; gallery. Is. Tickets at Austin's, 28, Piccadilly.—Manager, Mr. Frederick Burgess. " SIR JASPER'S TENANT," THE NEW NOVEL, BY THE AUTHOR OF " THE DOCTOR'S WIFE," &C. Now ready, in 3 vole„ at all Libraries, SIR JASPER'S TENANT. THE IMPERIAL MERCANTILE CREDIT ASSOCIATION (Limited). Capital subscribed, £5,000,000. Paid up, £500,000. 110.4. RD OF DIRECTORS. CHAIRMAN-JOHN . CHAPMAN, Esq. Xenophon Ball!, Esq. Capt. J. Gilbert Johnston. E. J. Coleman, Esq. I G. G. 3laopherenn, Esq. Mr. Alderman Dakin. W. Scholefield, Esq., M.P. James Dickson, Er q. Sir S. D. Scott, Part. P. D. Hadow, Esq. H. D. Seymour, Esq., M.P. J. 0. Hanson, Esq. Joseph Thornton, Esq. G. F. Holroyd, Esq. Alfred Wilson, Esq. J. G. 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Duriah and Davis, and the Misses TESSY and SARA. GUNNISS. THE NEW NOVEL BY MR. W. 'G. WILLS, AUTHOR OF "THE WIFE'S EVIDga re l y , in 3vole. DAVIDDAVID CII'ANTREY. "A work of decided interest and merit."—Observer. John Maxwell ani Co., 122, Fleet-street. NOTICE.—The Oxford has been entirely Redecorated, AlteKed, Newly Lighted, and Ventilated, and now is one of the most aveeable places of resort in the kingdom.—OPEN EVERY EVENING at Eight o'clock. y of thy, Diary and liana MANAGERS. Henry J. Barker, Esq., and T. Fraser Sandeman, Esq. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Ashursk Morris, and Co., and Messrs. Edwards and Co. This Association makes ADVANCES on APPROVED SECURITIES. NEGOTIATES LOANS, and undertakes General Finan. cial Business. DEPOSITS received for periods of One Year and upwards, at a fixed rate of interest: and for shorter periods, or subject to a specified Notice of withdrawal, on terms regulated by the fluctuations of the general Money Market. W. C. WINTERBOTTOM, Secretary; 27, Lombard-street, E.C. PROSPECTUS. This Company is formed for the purpose of carrying on the beainess of Merchants, under the Joint-Stock Com panles Act, with Limited Liability. The Company proposes to extend to mercantile opera tions (in which are comprised home and foreign banking and exchange) tho principle of limited liability, which has proved itself so well adapted to banking and financial transactions. It is believed that the advantage arising from the periodical publication of accounts, the security afforded by large uncalled resources, and the combined superinten dence of an experienced Board of Directors, will be highly appreciated by all commercial classes, especially by con signors of goods and produce to this country. The soundness of the principle which gave the rise re cently to the formation of the London Merchants' Com pany has been universally acknowledged, and the Directors have endeavoured to guard against those difficulties which apparently prevented the successful continuance of that Company. In order to secure an immediate basis of operations, ar rangements have been made with Messrs. Lane, Hankey, and Co. for th e t rans f er o f their business. The firm will liquidate all its obligations independently of the Company, handing over only such current transactions and accounts as the Board may wish to accept. It is further proposed to bring in the businesses of other firms as favourable oppor tunities arise. The Classical Ballet, entitled THE BRIDAL of BEAUTY. in which the Misses TESSY and SARA GUNNISS will appear THIS EVENING. 39a per NEW NOVEL BY MR. MORTIMER COLLINS. This day, in 3 vols., at all Libraries, WHO IS THE HEIR? "The pleasantest novel of some seasons."-111. Times. 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T HE CREDIT FONCIER AND MOBILIER OF ENGLIND (Limited), Notice is hereby given, that the HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of this Company will be held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, London, on TUESDAT, the 24th October, at Eleven o'clock a.m., precisely, for the purpose of reedy ng the Directors' and Audit Jrs' Report and Balance-sheet, and t declaring a Dividend. The Transfer Books of tie Company will be closed from Saturday, the 21st, to Saturday, the 28th October, both days inclusive. Comedy, Burlesque, and Ballet by Mrs. and Mr. Randall, Messrs. Durtah and Davies, the D'Aubans, Mons. Alex andre, mimic, and the Sisters Dashwood, their first appear ance. day, ities )d in This day, VoL 1., handsomely bound, with 18 large Illustra tions by Messrs. Skill and Huard, pp. 622, price 45. 6d., T" DAY OF REST. A Magazine of Pure Literature. "Unquestionably the best and cheapest volume ever issued for family reading." London : Ward, Lock, and Tyler, 158, Fleet-street. Director, Mr. F. Jongmans. All visitors to London at this season should see the above entertainment. MADAME TIISSAUD'S EXHIBITION.- Established 30 years, at the Bazaar, Baker-street. NEW ADDITIONS.—In accordance with the season, the Exhibition has been entirely re-embellished. The whole of the ancient Court Dresses of the most costly description, faithfully copied from the most minute pictures, have been, renewed. Modern Court Dresses of the most splendid de scription, selected from the first houses in Paris and London, and probably never equalled or surpassed, are now on view. Life-size Models of DOCTOR E. W. PRITCHARD and CONSTANCE KENT are now added. Open from 11 a.m. till 10 p.m. Admittance, One Shilling; Extra Rooms, Sixpence. By order of the Court of Directors, ALFRED LOWE, Secretary. Nos. 17 and 18, Coruhill, London, Oct. 6, 1865. On SATURDAY, 14th October, rley, qrs., THE QUARTERLY REVIEW, No. CCXXXVL T HE CREDIT FONCIER AND 110BILIER OF ENGLAND (Limited). Capital FOUlt MILLIONS, in 200,000 Shares of £2O each. Capital Subscribed 100,001 Sltares (first issue) £2,000,000 Capital paid up thereon £5 ptr share Reserve Fund Dividend Reserve Fund .. DIRECTORS. ull, CONTENTS. I. English Cathedrals. 11. The Mariner's Compass. 111. State and Prospects of Italy. IV. Poetry of Praed and Lord Houghton. V. The Education of the Blind. VI. Field Sports of the Ancients. Vii. The Galilean Church. VIII. Encroachments of Russia in Asia. John Murray, Albemarle-street. >wn . ARGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street, Piccadilly.—GßAND CASINO and MUSICAL PRO MENADE is NOW OPEN for the Season. A NEW EDITION, BROUGHT DOWN TO THE PRESENT TIME. In crown Bvo., half-bound, 12s. 6d., Musical Director, M. LUIGI CURTL • Manager, Mons. GRENET. The Band plays nightly Selections from the most eminent Composers. Doors open at half-past 8 o'clock; close five minutes to 12 o'clock The goodwill of the business of Messrs. Lane, Hankey, and Co. has been purchased for £25,000, in debentures, pay able one-fifth annually, with 5 per cent. interest, and 2,500 Shares, with £l5 each credited as paid thereon. In fixing this amount, the Directors have taken into consideration the profits of the firm during the last six years, the present prospects of the business, and the manner in which pay ment for the goodwill has been accepted. The venders also guarantee by their personal covenant a minimum Dividend of 10 per cent. per annum during three years on the paid up capital, thereby giving a substantial proof of their con fidence in the undertaking. This Dividend the Directors, pending the full development of the Company's operations, propose to pay to the Proprietors half-yearly, the first pay ment to be made on the 15th April, 1866. They may add that they are most sanguine that this minimum guaranteed Dividend of 10 per cent, will be largely exceeded before the expiration of the three years. The Directors refer with satisfaction to the following letter from the eminent accountants, Messrs. Coleman, Turquand, Youngs, and Co., in corroboration of the value of the business of Messrs. Lane, Hankey, and Co.:- 16, Tokenhouse-yard, E.C., London, Sept 26 1865. To the Di rec t ors o f th e M erchants' Company (Limited). Gentlemen,—We beg to state that in compliance with the request of Messrs. Lane, Hankey, and Co., we have carefully examined their books with the view of ascer taining what commissions they have made during the last :six years, from Ist January, 1859, to Ist January, 1865, and find that the gross commissions during that period amount to £140,765 17s. 9d., being an average of £23,460 19s. 7d. per annum ; and after deducting there from " return" commissions, and commissions on goods bought and sold by the firm, either on their own account, or for the execution of orders on hand, the net commis sions earned amount to £106,900 17s. 4d., or an average of £17,816 16s. 2d. per annum. This is irrespective of the result of the firm's transactions on their own occount, and of the insurance business. We are, Gentlemen, your obedient servants, (Signed) COLE AN, TUEQUAND, YOUNGS, and Co. Applications for a large number of the Shares have been almady received, and it is proposed to commence the busi ness of the Company immediately after the allotment, - which will be made without delay. Prospectuses and Forms of Application for Shares may be had of the Bankers Brokers, and of th e S ecretary, at the Temporary Offices of the Company. Applications for Shares, accompanied by a deposit of £1 per Share, may be made on or before Thursday, the 12th inst., when the list will be closed. The Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company, which have been duly registered, may be seen at the Offices of the Solicitors, and a copy will b o sent by post on appli cat i on. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. (To be retained by the Bankers.) No. —. To the Directors of the Merchants' Company (Limited.) Gentlemen,—Having paid to the Bankers of the Com pany the sum of £ , being a deposit of £1 per Share upon Shares, I hereby request you will allot me that number, and I agree to accept the same, or any less num ber that may be allotted to me, and to pay the amount due on Allotment, and the Calls as they may be made ; and I hereby authorise and empower you to insert my name in the Register of Shareholders of the Company for the number of Shares which you allot to me, and I agree to be bound by the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company as registered. Usual Sig,Dature Name in full Address Profession Date NOTHIiNG IMPOSSIBLE.—The greatest and most mid ul invention of the daz, AGIJA A MAKE LL A. Messrs. JOHN GOS NELL and C ~ 12, Three King-court, Lombard. street, London, Perfumers to her Maj es t y, respect fully offer to the public this truly marvellous fluid, which gradually restores the human hair to its pristine hue—no matter at what age. 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CULVERWELL'S GRAND TURKISH S, Great Marlborough-street, 3 doors from Poland-street, Ladies every Monday. Gentlemen all other d .ys, Is. each ; 15, One Guinea. Also opposite the Post-office, 19, St. Martin's-le-Grand Banquet to Lord Milton, M.P. ----- On Thursday a banquet, under the auspices of the Mirfield Liberal Association, was held in the East horpe schoolroom, to celebrate the return to Parlia ment of Viscount Milton and Mr. IL F. Beaumont for the southern division of the West Riding. The chair was occupied by Mr...llderman Day, of Dews bury. Lord MILTON, who met with a most enthusiastic reception, said it was with great pleasure he rose to return thanks for the kind manner in which the toast of " The Members of the Division" had been re ceived. He regretted that his colleague, Mr. Beaumont, was not present, as that gentleman would have given them an eloquent and amusing speech. He was sorry he could not supply Mr. Beaumont's place ; in fact, as Artemus Ward said, speaking was not one of his fortes. (Laughter.) When he was called upon to come forward on behalf of the Liberal interest, he told his supporters frankly that he was not fit for the place. He stated to them that he had spent the last four or five years of his life in travel ling, and that he preferred to continue that course of life for some time to come. It was represented to him, however, that unless he came forward in sup port of the principles which his ancestors had so long held, there was great danger of the old yellow flag being lowered in the Southern Division, and on re considering the matter he resolved to try and do his best. (Cheers.) He stated, however, that he could not pretend to come forward as a politician. Politics required to be learned like everything else, and he was but entering upon his apprenticeship. (Hear, hear.) He told them that although he could not speak, he would fight their battle to the backbone. (Cheers.) They had fought the battle, and he was happy to think they had been successful. He had no intention to dilate upon politics. He had come there for the purpose of thanking them for the sup port they had •given him in the course of the elec tion ; and he trusted that his colleague, Mr. Beau mont, would soon be restored to health, and would be able to thank them personally, as he begged now to do, for the proud position in which the electors had placed them. (Loud cheers.) The CHAIRMAN then proposed " Her Majesty's Ministers," and the " Houses of Parliament." Lord MILTON in returning thanks for the House of Commons, said he was as yet an inexperi enced member. When Parliament met he would endeavour to do his duty to the best of his ability, and he sincerely trusted his conduct would meet with the approval of his constituents. (Loud cheers.) lie would only refer to one question that was likely to occupy the attention of the new Parliament, and that was the question of reform. (Hear.) He believed that with the enormous ma jority which Lord Palmerston now possessed, he would be able to carry any measure which emanated from the Liberal side of the house ; and he trusted that some wise and comprehensive measure of re form would be introduced by the Government, which would meet with approval from both houses of Par liament. (Loud cheers.) Several other toasts were proposed. ADVERTISEMENT.I—HoIIoway's Ointment and Pills.— Abscesses, Erysipelas, and Piles.—Unvarying success at tends all who treat these diseases according to the simple printed diroctions wrapped round each pot and box. They are invaluable to the young and timid whose bashfulness sometimes endangers life. A little attention, moderate perseverance, and trifling expense will enable the most diffident to conduct any case to a happy issue, without exposing secret infirmities to any one. The ointment arrests the spreading inflammation, restrains the ex cited vessels, cools the overheated skin, alleviates throb bing and smarting pains, and gives great ease. The same directions also clearly point out when Holloway's Pills are to be taken, andhow their purifying and regulating powers may assist by adjusting and strengthening the constitu tion. The twenty-ninth annual meeting of the Middle sex Agricultural Society for the encouragement of good ploughing, and other agricultural improve ments, and for giving rewards to servants for good conduct and long service, was held yesterday at Hounslow. The ploughing and drilling matches took place on the farm of Mr. Michael Robinson, and refreshments were provided in the field for the ploughmen, driving lads, and keepers of the ground. A dinner for the competing male and female ser vants in industry was provided at the Rose and Crown, Heston. Lord ENFIELD, M.P., presided at the dinner in the Town-hall ; and amongst the company were Mr. Hanbury, M.P., Mr. J. Montgomery, Mr. W. Far nell, Mr. H. G. Day, Mr. J. Gotelee, and a large num ber of the principal agriculturists of the district. In replying to the toast of " The Members for the County of Middlesex," Mr. HANBURY said although we might not have had so good a harvest as had been anticipated, he trusted we had no reason to lament the result. (Cheers.) Looking abroad, we had cause to be thankful that the American struggle was over, and that our brethren had ceased from the commission of those atrocities in which they had been too long engaged. (Cheers.) Having settled their disputes, he hoped they would turn their attention to agri cultural and other pursuits, and, commercially speaking, he had no doubt they would become the best customers we had ever had, and trusted that the only feeling of rivalry which would exist would be this, which should best promote the interests of the people of the two countries. (Cheers.) They must all feel grateful for the feelings of amity which existed between this country and France, and he trusted that the visits of the two fleets would not be re garded merely as a public exhibition, but as a proof of the goodwill which it was desirable to maintain between the two countries. (Cheers.) The two first rate powers ought to set an example to the whole world. (Hear, hear.) It has been asked, what was the use of such societies as this? Now he main tained they were or the greatest use if they merely brought men of contrary opinions together. (Hear, hear.) Agricultural societies in general offered a great stimulus to industry and perseverance. (Hear, hear.) A great deal of land was being gradually ab sorbed by railways and building. As agricultural land diminished, it became the more necessary to see what could be got off the land that remained, particularly considering the gradual increase of the population of the country. The agricul tural population was gradually decreasing. In the year 1841 the number of individuals, male and female, engaged in agricultural pursuits was 1,138,000. In 1861 the number so employed was only 958,000, showing a decrease of 180,000. The decrease showed an improvement not only in a national but in an agricultural point of view. It proved that great numbers of persons had gone into the manufacturing districts, and that an additional employment for them had been created by the exten sion of steam and the introduction of various other improvements. Of course they received better wages, and were therefore better able to obtain in struction than they were formerly. (Hear.) With respect to the cattle plague it was not his intention to enter into the causes of that scourge. But we ought not to overlook the fact that of late years a large increase had taken place in the importation of cattle. In the month of August the number of oxen, cows, and swine imported amounted to 155,000, against 102,000 in the same month of last year, and 90,000 in the previous year. (Hear, hear.) With regard to the mode of meeting the evil, he did not agree with the remarks which had been made at Huntingdon, a few days ago, by Lord R. Montagu —that the Government should pay one-half or one third the loss which might be sustained by owners of cattle. The man who could propound such an opinion was deficient in knowledge on the subject of political economy. The mitigation of the evil must be sought for in insurance companies and in sani tary arrangements, and, above all, in a trust in that Providence which had never forsaken us in our diffi culties. (Cheers.) He was glad to find that the Government had determined to appoint a commis sion to inquire into and investigate the subject, and he trusted their endeavours would have a beneficial result. (Cheers.) Lord ENFIELD, M.P., in thanking the gentlemen present for the honour which they had done him in drinking his health for the eighth time as their county representative, would trespass on their at tention for only a very few minutes. Having so recently addressed the county generally upon politi cal matters, it was quite unnecessary—even if it were allowable at such gatherings —to embark in a wide sea of discussion. Perhaps he might be allowed to say that we ought to be thankful that the war in America had ceased, and that the new President was inaugurating a policy of conciliation in a wise, temperate, and statesmanlike manner. (Hear, hear.) Every one must regret the dark days of history two years ago with regard to Denmark, where affairs had turned out very unsatisfactory ; Prussia and Austria having, to make use of a scriptural phrase, divided the spoil between them. (Hear, hear.) It was a subject on which he did not like to look back, and he was sure that history would point out in a proper manner the selfish way in which the two countries had acted. (Hear, hear.) With respect to home matters, he did not think it right to offer any explicit opinion with regard to the calamity under which they were labouring—the cattle disease. He was quite astounded at seeing in the public prints the way in which certain persons had laid down the law on the subject, and the manner in which they pretended to point out the cure. He believed there were many causes which might have contri buted to the calamity. It might be attributed to the want of sanitary arrangements, to the importa tion of foreign cattle, to the peculiar temperature which had existed, or to the drought of last year ; but he was quite convinced that it had been sent for some good and wise object. Let us endeavour to meet the difficulty as we best could—let us not de spond, but trust that the same Providence which had hitherto protected us for so many years would in its good time work out a cure. (Cheers.) At present it appeared to be a great and unmixed evil, but he hoped and trusted that God would speedily remove it. He knew little of the matter himself, but he wondered as much at the audacity of the men who laid down the law on the matter as at the good nature of the audience who listened to them. (Hear, hear.) His lordship concluded by proposing the toast of the evening, " Prosperity to the Middlesex Agricultural Association, and success to the labourers employed by its members." He wished he could say that the society was flourishing. Financially it held its footing, but he should like to see a larger number of members, and the sphere of its operations extended to other portions of the county. (Cheers.) What he had witnessed during the day was very satisfactory, and with respect to the agricultural labourers, he was certain there was no subject more earnestly requiring the attention of statesmen than the condition of the labouring classes. It was an old saying that cleanliness and godliness went together, and when they saw labourers herding in hovels into which the great magnates of the land would be ashamed to put their swine, it was a great reflection upon them. (Hear.) But he believed that a great radical reform was going on in that direc tion—that the landowners and the agriculturists were determined to give their labourers better cot tages and plots of ground, and he was sure that every one would wish them God speed. (Cheers.) If a man lived in an atmosphere where he could not respect himself he could neither do his duty to his family nor his employer. He hoped that the move ment which had been commenced would rapidly de velop° itself, and that he &Quid live to we the day The Hunters lived in family at 6, Dalrymple crescent, Grange, in a house built by one of the family, several of whom are engaged in business as builders, and have built many of the handsome villas which have of late been erected in this flourishing suburb. The elder sons being engaged in business on their own account, have left their paternal home, and are now residing in houses of their own. The members of family residing in Dalrymple -crescent were—Mr. Hunter, the father of the family, who is well known in the south side of the city, where he has for many years carried on business as a sculp tor; Mrs. Hunter, aged 68 years; Elizabeth Hunter, an unmarried daughter, aged 42 ; John Hunter, aged about 30 ;. and a younger brother named David, who was employed in his father's yard at the end of Grange-road. Regarding the past history of the unfortunate man John Hunter, whose eccentric disposition ex hibited so awful a development yesterday forenoon, apparently for the first time in his life, little can be learned. From childhood he has been weakly in body, and of a slightly imbecile appearance ; but in his boyhood he exhibited some marks of promise, and was taken into his father's yard, where he made considerable progress in the business of stone-cutting and sculpture, the productions of his chisel exhibit ing, even after a brief education, considerable skill and taste in execution. His uncertain health and unsettled disposition interfered materially with his progress, preventing the constant application neces sary to great success in art. About six years ago he began to manifest more marked signs of restlessness than he had before exhibited, and left his father's house, whether with or without his father's consent we have been unable to learn, and was absent for three weeks in England. At the end of that time he was brought home by an elder brother, now in busi ness as a builder, and since then he has been constantly kept within the house. His friends are naturally disinclined to give information regarding his condition during that time, and his confinement has been so close that his habits were entirely unknown to the residents in the Crescent, his existence being known apparently only to a few families. We are, however, assured that his fatuity had never hitherto exhibited itself in any violent form. He was sad, depressed, and studious, reserved even to the members of his own family, and occasionally sullen in disposition. At other times his mania assumed a religious form —he read deeply in theological literature—and sometimes fancied himself an important Scriptural personage. He was treated with kindness by the members of his family. Those who knew him and his friends testify that his every wish was gratified by his indulgent parents. This course of treatment, meant in kindness, and dictated by a love inten sified by the young man's misfortune, appears not to have operated beneficially on his unhinged mind. Of late he had become wilful in his disposition, and could not bear to be crossed in his purposes or wishes. Within the last few days he had been un usually restless. On Wednesday he had made his way from the house to the flower plot in front—a most unusual occurrence—and was observed from al neighbouring house leaning on the parapet and railings next the street, and behaving in a most exciting way. Dr. Newcome, a medical man resid ing in the house immediately adjoining No. 6, was one of those who noticed his wild appearance, and is reported to have remarked that he was not then a fit person to be at large. His appearance was sufficiently striking and uncouth as to cause some alarm, but more on his own account than as regard ing the safety of those about him. He is a man rather under the middle stature, his body emaciated and the reverse of muscular, his face pale and slightly pinched looking—the result, no doubt, of his long eonfinpment within doors and of his studious habits. The most remarkable features in his appearance are a rather excited look about the eyes, and remarkably long dark hair, apparently the growth of several years, which reaches down over his shoulders. Yesterday morning the prisoner was as usual left alone in the house with his mother and sister. So far as we can learn his behaviour was quiet and peaceable, certainly not such as to cause any ap prehensions of his becoming unmanageable, or using violence. At half-past nine his brother David left him in the house, apparently in his usual harmless disposition. There seems, however, reason to be lieve that even then he was meditating a plan of escape from his irksome confinement. It is certain that, before leaving the house, as he afterwards did, he had armed himself to oppose any attempt to detain him. About twenty minutes past ten o'clock he appeared in the flower-plot in front of the house, bareheaded, as on the previous day. He passed through the flower-plot, and had issued from the gate upon the road when he was overtaken by Mrs. Hunter and Miss Hunter, who had followed him. Mrs. Hunter exchanged a few words with him, apparently in remonstrance against his leaving the house. Then, laying her hand on his shoulder, she seemed as if endeavouring to persuade him to return, when turned rapidly round upon her, and, raisin g a piece of iron bar, abou t 18 inches long, and slightly over an inch in diameter, he struck her heavily on the left side of the head, behind the ear, felling her instantaneously to the ground. Aliss Hunter then rushed forward, raising her hands in horror, and was received in the same way by the maniac man, who was now worked up to a pitch of great excite ment. Miss Hunter fell over the corpse of her mother, who seems to have been killed instantane ously, and the murderer, stooping over her, repeated his blows several times. The horrid deed was not observed by any person within hearing of the mur derer ; but a mason, who was working at a distance of about 100 yards down the road, hearing a heavy At six o'clock the post-mortem examination of the bodies of the two ladies took place in the house, Dalrymple-crescent, in presence of Dr. Littlejohn, Dr. Cochrane, Dr. Macadam, and Dr. Newcome. The bodies were found severely contused about the head, and the result of the examination showed that death had been caused by repeated heavy blows with a blunt instrument, such as that which was found upon the prisoner. The double murder excited great interest in the usually quiet neighbourhood in which it occurred, and a large crowd, comprising some persons who had apparently come considerable distances to wit ness the scene of the murder. The Murder of Major De Pere: - o-- According to present arrangements the execution of the convict Currie will take place in the front of the county prison - at Maidstone on Thursday next, the 12th inst. Since his conviction Currie has fre quently expressed the deepest sorrow and contrition for his crime, and spends a considerable portion of his time in prayer and meditation. During the time he has been an inmate of prison Currie has been visited, at his own special request, by the Rev. Mr. Greemer, under whose spiritual ministrations the prisoner's callousness of demeanour, so apparent for some time after his commission of the murder, has given place to extreme penitence. Currie passes much of his time in writing, and has addressed a letter to the near relatives of Major De Vere ex pressive of his deepest sorrow for this act, and pray ing their forgiveness. The following letter written by the convict was received at Chatham garrison yesterday by one of his late comrades : " Maidstone Prison, Oct. 2, 1865. "Dear Brother Comrade,—l now, with Almighty God in my heart, sit down to write to you a few lines, as I pro mised you I would do so, though I feel it painful to do so, as I have done such a fearful crime towards my fellow men. I feel as if I should be shut up from the presence of this world in some place where I could see nothing until the day of my death. But still Ido thank God, though I have done this evil towards Him and my fellow-men, that He has found grace to pardon me all I have committed against you all. Ido from my heart and soul regret that I should have done such a cruel, cowardly act towards poor Major do Vere and his family and wife, and friends at large. Ido not think much about myself, for I desire for more punishment than lam going to get. 0 could I but amend what I have done ! I would suffer anything to do so. But there is none but that God, whom we have all to do with, can amend it now. It will be a sore reckoning of accounts to me on that great day of judgment which wo must all stand before, and be judged by a just, pure, and holy God. It is a solemn thought for me, had I been called away in all my sins, to have been lost for ever and ever. But I cannot dwell long on that painful subject I have been alluding to ; it makes my heart strike cold when I think of it ; but it has pleased God to make it as it now stands, and' have nothing else to do butask forgiveness from that blessed Saviour, as, as far as lean learn, my fellow-man has freely forgiven me all I have done to him; now the principal thing is God's forgiveness to me, so that when the cap of death has covered my eyes from the world, I may know from my own heart that truly I have found pardon from God ; so that though I leave this world in sorrow I may have a glorious meeting with my God at the last. Dear brother, do not forget that though you cannot see God he can see you ; but study over your Bible, when you have spare time, and think about your soul. This death is nothing, but it is, what is to become of us after ? If we do not love Christ, He will not love us, and then we will be lost for ever and ever. Death, eternal death, it is most awful. Life, eternal life, is sweet. Not a life like this world, but a life of pleasure; no pain, nor sickness, no more trouble ; no night there. Do, for my sake, seek Christ while you have opportunity, health, and strength. Never . put off till to-morrow what we can to-day ; You may have life, be in health and strength, but to-morrow themowlytangll t. 0% corpse, and your soul unprepared. Oh, do tell as well as I do, I was one of the great sinners in room, now, think for my sake and their own also. Though you the im ow but I do thank God I feel different and I am sorry for all I have done in my past li fe towards m y God. and man. I must now conclude with m y kindest love and I never forgot you all. I pray God for Clark,pray prayers to to d y in ou fa a e l t, l. Tell G eor gy I think of him s till , an d all your welfare in this world, and that Whi c h i s to come. Goad bye, God bless you all. Give kind love t o a ll m y o pra yerful brother comrade in Iif e. —A LLAN K. CURRIE, alias Poor old J OHN CURRI E, Royal Engineers. andcmr ades and friends, and accept th e same f rom your true ~p.s.—Prepare to meet thy God, Willie and all. I was sorry to see you in such a state when you came to seo me. Ic,ould net say much to you then, but I felt for you when you were gone. It was truly kind of you to come and see me after what I have done to you all, but I do hope all your forgiveness for what I have done amiss. Do not put yourself about for me ; I trust in Christ Jesus, and then there is no fear. I do not fear to die, thank God for it. I do wish I could return something to you for your kind ness to me, but you see I can do nothing in this world for it. But Ido trust that God will bless and prosper you in all you do that is right, and then at the last, when death meets you, you may die in peace with God for a glorious resurrection at the last, and not the death of a murderer. Good-bye." Currie has been visited by some members of his family, and at his own request one of his comrades from Chatham has been allowed to have an interview with him. To every person with whom he comes in contact he expresses his deepest sorrow and contrition for taking the life of Major De Vere, and there is no doubt that hit ropentauci) is deep and sincere. S INGULAR ACCIDENT.—A girl, aged 14 , res idi ng at Delivrande, ne ar Caen, killed hers e lf acc id enta ll y t h ree days since in a very singular manner. She was cutting a slice of bread for her father, holding the loaf pressed, against her chest, when the knife slipped through it, and penetrating her heart, caused instant death. tand in ay's sold Zos. vill ord, t on ,rl3, vid Aill iln, ill, m 3 up ng. his on,.