The Sun. — London, England, 1855-12-10 00:00:00

CRYSTAL PALACE COMPANY. report of the directors to the prt.priet^rs at the Ee traordinary General Meeting, on :Friday, Dec. 14, 1355 : The present meeting has been called to receive the re port of the committee appointed by the proprietors at the meeting of tile 9th of August le,et. That report and the statement of accounts, prepared un der the superin tendence of the committee, ar e now before the stare holders, and the remarks of the directors will be con• fined to one or two points arising therefrom. In the report adopted by the meeting on the 9th of August, it was stated that the amount expended to the 30th of June had been 1,231,0001., and that the remaining expenditure was estimated at 45,000/ , while in addition there remained the sum of 65,0001. unpaid on the original purchase of land, and an expenditure on Dulwich Wood of 29,000/ , which last-named sum had by the consent of the shareholders been uniformly treated as a separate account. Thus the whole costs of the works appeared at that time likely to be 1,370,0001., or, after taking into account the money due from Mr. Wythee, and the value of surplus land — (33,0001. in all)-1,332,0001. Since the date of that htaterneet, all contracts then open, with the exception of that for the water towers, have been closed, the works have been nearly completed, and the liabilities in conse quence ascertained. And it appears from the statement of the committee that the ultimate expenditure on the whole of the undertaking, after realising certain assets, will amount to 1,391,5081., being an excess of 59,0001. over the estimate given in the former report. It should, however, be borne in mind, that besides the assets no ticed by the committee, there is surplus land round the park, which, though not immediately available, cannot be taken at less than 15,0001. As this was considered in the statement of the former report, it must not be over looked here, and it reduces the excess to 44,0001. The directors regret that any excess should have arisen over their former statement, but it has occurred from various causes which must always more or less attend the final settlement of contracts so large and so novel in their character as those of the Crystal Palace, and exe cuted under such severe pressure for time, as well as from other causes of a more special nature. Amongst these it may he mentioned that a heavy expense was thrown on the company by the failure of the contractor for a large portion of the ornamental works, exterior and interior—entailing fresh and expensive arrangements with other parties to complete his unfinished contracts, and with the alternative of abandoning altogether work fur which large sums had been paid. Additions were also required to the refreshment department, the want of which had not been felt during the first season, but which became absolutely necessary when the department went out of the hands of the company. On the whole, judging the Crystal Palace by other large undertakings, and taking into account the novelty of the enterprise, the want of pre cedents, and the great speed at which the work had to be executed, the directors trust, that an excess of about 45,0001. on contracts of upwards of 1,300,00C1. will nut be regarded as extraordinary. It will be seen from the report of the committee that a sum of 70,000/. is required to pay all the liabilities, and finally close the capital account. In the present state of the money market, the directors do not recommend the raising of money to repay the advance of 66,5001. from the revenue account, and therefore it only heroines necessary to deal with the sum of 70,0001., leaving it to be considered at the next general meeting of the share holders, whether such an amount of capital shall be raised as may admit of the suns borrowed from revenue being replaced for the purposes of dividend. The di rectors are of opinion that this amount of 70,0001. can be raised by exercising the power already entrusted to them by the shareholders, end without any fresh creation of capital. Under the charter and deed of settlement, the company has the power to borrow one-third of its share capital of a million—viz., 333,0001. At the meeting of the 20th July, 1854, per. mission was given to the directors to exercise that bor rowing power to the extent of 600,0001. Owing, how ever, to the state of public affairs and to other causes, it was found impossible to raise that amount on deben tures ; and at the meeting of the 3,:h of February, reso lution, were passed authorising the conversion of a por tion of the debenture capital into a 7 per cent, prefer ence stock, leaving a balance of 164,2251. to be raised on debentures. Of this sum about 90,0001. has been taken up, leaving a balance of 74,225/. still to be raieed. The sum of 65,0001. remains due on the original pur chase of land, under an arrangement by which the com• pany has the option of continuing it as a loan, at 4 per cent. interest till 1853. It has been hitherto proposed to provide for the payment of this sum by a reserve of debentures, part of the 164,2251., but if it be treated as a loan, to be repaid at a definite future day, it will not be necessary to consider it at pret-ent. It was agreed at the last meeting, that in future the accounts of the company should he made up to the 30th of April instead of the 30th of June, and in the mean time the directors have made arrangements to meet the pressing engagements of the company between this and the next meeting (including the half-year's interest on debentures and the dividend on Preference shares), and by that time they hope the state of the money market may admit of the 74,0001. balance of debentures being placed on favourable terms, by means of which all thu debts of the compare, would be dLcharged, and the Capital account closed. Every effort has been made to keep down the current expenses to the lowest point, coneietent with an efficient carrying on of the general business of the company and a proper performance of the large amount of work daily required over the building and grounds cf the Crystal Palace. With this view the office in Adelaide-place has been given up, and the transfer department consolidated into the accountant's office at the Palace ; and the other branches of the staff are unthrgoing strict revision in order to reduce the expenditure. It will be gratifying to the proprietors tb learn that the garden all collection of plants are in a very satisfac tory condition; the valuable tropical plants within the screen at the north end of the Palace have completely recovered from the effects of their removal, and are be coming daily more and mere aceiiinatised to their new locality. Complaints have of late been publicly roads that the southern portion of the building is nut main tained at a higher temperature, but the directors have the authority of Sir Joseph Paxton for stating that it is not possible to increase the warmth of this part, at this sea son of the year, without prematurely hastening the frrowth of the plants, and thereby causing an amount of -,jury which would be irreparable, from the impossibility of replacing the collection as it now exists ; but early in the spring the same objection will not apply, and the heating apparatus can then be brought into action throughout the The directors have availed themselves of the close of the Paris Exhibition to adopt such measures as they trust will effect a considerable improvement in the ex hibiting department. A bill, as proposed to be introduced into Parliament in next session, will be submitted to the meeting. The ob ject of this bill is to carry into effect the arrangement 'with Dulwich College and Mr. Wythes, as to Dulwich Wood, and to enable the company to dispose of that land upon building leases, and to apportion the rent upon the different plots ; also to confirm the issue already made of the prefcrence shares (thus saving the expense of a separate supplemental charter), and to enable the com pany to raise such amount of further capital as may be agreed upon. A clause will also be inserted in the bill empowering the directors to issue lila tickets in ex change for shares or stock of the company, and thereby to extinguish such shares or sto c k, an d thus to reduce the capital of the company --so that this power cs.n be exercised in the event of its being deemed advisable to do so. The bill will also provide for extending the tem porary permission to supply refreshments to visitors, fur the conversion of share into stock, and for making bye laws for the internal regulation of the building and grounds. Since the signing of the report of the committee, Mr. Ogilvy, one of the gentlemen therein proposed to the shareholders as a director, has notified his wish not to offer himself. Under these circumstances the director s have great pleasure in proposing Mr. William Jeffrey Etches, of Derby, a gentleman well known to those of the proprietors who are in the habit of attending the public meetings of the company, and who, from his large interest in the concern, his energy arid business habits, and the d e t a il e d k now l e d ge o f th e company's affairs which he h as ga i ne d during an unremitting attention t o the investigations of the committee—will, the directors believe, be found highly fit to represent the interests of the proprietors. Mr. Etches' name will therefore be substituted for that of Mr. Ogilvy, in the resolution sub mitted to the meeting. ARTIIUR ANDERSON, Chairman. Crystal Palace, Dec. 7, 1855. ItEPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF SHARE. HOLDERS TO THE GENERAL BODY OF PHOPRIE'TORS. At a general7an meeting of the proprietors i n th e C rys t a l Palace com London 3', held at the Bridge H ouse T avern, , o n the o t h passed August, 1855, the following r eso . lotions were 1. " That the repor t be received and adopted, and that a committee b e appointed to confer with the direc tors in selecting share holder„ o be recommended to fill the office of directors in ther'ace of those who have re signed ; to wicertain and re portenroanyhe accounts and the outstaiiding liabilities of the Pn t t, a with the power to examine the books and officers company ; also , tuture regula tionto frame and report on a scheme for the and management of the undertaking, " That the committee consist of the follow•le, pro prietors, naruely—Alex. Constantine halide, Francis Fuller, Henry James Slack, Wm. Jeffrey Etches, ayid Price, Samuel Courta,uld, Henry Waite, Samuel Beale, Anil James Low, RArs." 2. " That the committee be requested to consider and report on propositions submitted to the meeting by Mr. Fuller and Mr. Sotheby." Atessie. Samuel Courtauld and Henry Waite declined to aet on th e groun d t h at the i r engagemen ts would not allow them to devote the requisite time to the work, but the other members of the committee immediately en tered upon labouir. anltt duties : and after having devoted much referred to the ton to the consideration of the matters THE ACCOUNMTS6Z it, submit the following report : Your committee iLIABILITIE - S OF THE COMPANY. part of their inquiry dir ected .an their first attention to this th e general meeting . M allegations have been made at Mr. Lyon that incorrect entries had been made in the bycompany'e book, and that the ac counts were inaccurately kept, they afforded him every facility to make good hi s o ' h e', but after several the committee and lengthened interviews with el , failed to unre stricted access to the books, he sus tain them ; and your committee have s atisfied th emselves i that your books are intelligibly and faith full y and that no imputation whateverresta upon them oru ept ' our accountant, Mr. Fasson, under whose superinte ndence that department is carried on. With regard to the out standing liabilities on account of the construction of the THO TNBC, 1,0,141:10N moNnAir EVE .1 r o t 4 ,_DECEMBER, to, isst. Palace and completion of the works, after the most care ful examination of Sir 4c t sep:l Paxton and the account ant, they h ave aecertahied that, in addition to the sum of 63,5001. already borrowed from revenue, a further urn of 70,0001. will be required, and will suffice to pa• ail ascertained and estimated liabilities up to March next, and finally close the capital account. The shareholders ;ire aware that a sum of 33,000/. remains to be expender upon the Dulwich Wood estate under covenants of lease. The necessity for taking this estate arose out of the inc portaace of avoiding claims for compensation, and of securing the application of the land to purposes strictly compatible with the interests of the company. This matter was fully explained to the shareholders in the report which they adopted on the Bth Feb., 1855. Your committee believe that after the West-end railway is opened—which is expected to take place in the course of next year—the Dulwich Wood estate, which consists of 67 acres of building land, will present such advantages as a site for building that there will be no difficulty in finding persons to make all the erections required, upon terms that will advantageously relieve the company from all liability, and probably yield an annual profit. The Dulwich Wood estate is rented from Mr. Wytbes, and the balance of 14,5001. due from him, and put down as an asset not immediately realisable, remains in his hands by agreement—which was explained to the shareholders in the report already referred to, "as security for the performance of the covenants to Dulwich College, for which, as original lessee, he continued liable." FUTURE REGULATION AND MANAGEMENT. Your committee have given much consideration to this subject, and they believe that the future success of the company is entirely contingent upon it. While the work of construction was incomplete, the directors na turally experienced great difficulty in organising a good system of management. This difficulty is now removed ; while the experience of the last twelve months will he very valuable in devising arrangements fur the future. Under the deed of settlement the directors are em powered to appoint a general manager, or managing ' director, which the committee found was already con templated, and they have advised that it shall be done without delay, as they are convinced that no board of directors, however able and zealous, can, unless aided by such an executive officer, satisfactorily manage the deteile of an enterprise of such magnitude. Indeed it is not to be expected that a board, whose functions are de liberative rather than executive, should provide that unity of conception, continuity of laborious application, and promptness of decision and execution, which are essential to success. To secure the efficiency of a managing director, your committee recommend that he should be required to reside near the Palace, and devote all his time to its service ; that his remuneration should he proportioned to the dividends paid on the original 1 shares, and that he should not be a member of the board. The committee observe that the services of the directors have hitherto been gratuitous, which they think is a very honourable feature, hut they recommend that the direc ; tors should be paid, as is customary in other companies. Your committee thave carefully investigated the cur rent expenditure of the company, and are of opinion that under a good system of management a considerable saving might be effected, and they have especially called the attention of the directors to the cost of the exhibi tors' department, in which they think there should be a consolidation of offices and a reduction of expenditure. This branch of the company's business has not been in a sati-factory state, but your committee are glad to learn that the directors are taking advantage of the close of the Universal Exhibition in Paris, and are adopting ac tive measures to secure for exhibition in the Crystal Pa lace seine of the most interesting objects of art and in dustry, which have attracted so much attention in that capital. Indeed the committee hope to see in the Crystal Palace the gradual development of a permanent museum, showing the natural as well as the artificial productions of every part of the world. POSITION AND PROSPECTX 011 THE CO3IPANT. To enable the shareholders to appreciate the position and prospects of the company, the committee submit the following facts and considerations : The number of visi tors of all classes, exclusive of season-ticket holders, from the opening on the 10th June, 1854, to the 30th June, 1855, was 1,322,008 ; and from the aspect of the returns the numbs r for the current year to the 30th June, 1856, which will contain three weeks less in the height of the season than the previous year, may be estimated as a b ou t 1,200,0001. Tw e l ve hundred thousand visitors of all classes return, as nearly as possible, 63,0001. If to this be added 23,5001. realised by the sale of season tickets, we shall have the sum of 86,500/., which will represent the annual force of attraction exerted by the palace on the public, even under all the disadvantages of the un finished state of Vie works, the want of any defined plan We published on Satnrday a brief account of an acct of management, and, above all, very imperfect means of dent se hick happened on this line on the previous even. access. Tne 11. per head payable ty Messrs. Staples, ing, and regret to report that subsequent Inquiries have the lessees of the refreshment department, gives about proved that the accident was of a far more serious cha -5,2001., and the rental for space will be about 5,0001., meter than was at first imagined. Although, fortu. and miscellaneous revenue about 3,000/. The reve- nately, no life has been lost, it is stated that no less than nue of the company from all sources thus appears to 28 persons were injured, some of them seriously, and be about 100,0001. On the other hand, the future annual Mr. Allen so much se that it has been necessary to am expenditure is estimated as follows :—lnterest on deben- putate both his legs in order to save his life. tures, &c, 7,5001.; on preference shares, 10,5001. ; ex- On Saturday an inquiry into the cause of this disas penses of staff, general management, maintenance of trous accident was instituted by the management, as gardens and park, music, &c., 45,0001. ; painting, re- sieted by Mr. Smiles, the secretary, and Mr. Brown, the newals and repairs, 10,0001.;—say 73,0001. in all, leaving traffic superintendent of the line. a balauce of 27,0001. to pay interest on such new William Heron having been called in, stating that Le capital as may be required, and go towards a dividend had been in the service of the South-Eastern Railway on the original stock. The present earnings of the Company eight years as an engine-driver, and had been company are the profits realised by its attractions employed in driving the engines of the North Kent line in a state of incompletion. Next year the prodigious ever since it had been opened. On Friday last he drove system of fountains in the lower basins will throw their the train to which the accident happened with the No. 20,000 jets; arid not only offer, in combination with 42 engine. The train left Woolwich Arsenal for Lou those already opened, a sight of great beauty and meg• don at 526 p.m., and was due at the London-bridge ter niticence, but cannot fail to attract universal curiosity to minus at 6 p.m. They arrived at New-cross station at witness the most wonderful and extensive system of the proper time, and on leaving it at 5.50 they ran at ornamental waterworks that has ever been created. This their ordinary speed up to the Surrey Canal Junction. must be a large source of additional profit. Your coin- The speed at which they were running when they ar rnittee are, moreover, of opinion that the inducements to r.ved at the spot where the accident happened was 20 visit the Crystal Palace may be greatly increased. Thus, miles an hour. In consequence of their being an ascent two or more flower and fruit shows instead of one appear between New-cress and the Surrey Canal Junction, a quite practicable ; the multifarious, beautiful, and into- train was not enabled to attain a greater speed fur that resting objects within the building and in the grounds distance. The signals at the Surrey Junction were as are capable of being placed mere prominently before the usual—namely, " Caution," or green light f or th e ma i n public mind, and a system of exhibitions rosy be gr a d u . li ne N ort h K ent train, and a red light or "danger sig. ally organised se as to he of substantial use, and promote nal" for the Bricklayers' Arms branch. The general the realisation of important ideas in agriculture, menu- practice when a trains was approrching the Junction factures, trade, education, and social progress ; and not and proceeding to Bricklayers Arms 1;y night was to only attract visitors, but considerably increase the re• give three whistles and to show a white light on the venue of the exhibitors' department. Your committee near side of the engine, awl when it approached will only advert further to the great advantage that must by day with the same object to give three arise from the completion of the West-end railway. whistles and hold out the left arm. For an SPECIAL SUBJECTS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE. up London passenger train, and for which the The recommendations of Mr. Fuller, Mr. Sotheby, green light was exhibited, it was not customary to and others, may be divided under a few heads, of which whistle at all. On approaching the junction on Friday the chief are—The immediate issue of life-tickets, with a night ho did not-- in accordance with the understood view to a greae reduction of capital ; a method of Sun- custom—sound his whistle, and a "light engine," which day opening, profitable to the company, and not con- had preceded the 5.50 train from London, hael crossed ' trary to law, and the change of the reserve day from over on to the Bricklayer's Arms branch just before the Saturday to some other day, train which witness was driving arrived at the Surrey The plans suggested by Mr. Fuller involving the re- Canal Junction, for he could see it going down the line serration of Thursdays and Fridays for season and life- leading to the Bricklayers' Arms station. After his en ticket holders, the reductio n of the charge for adrnissien gine had passed through the points at the junction, and on Mondays to 6d., and the creation of various classes had proceeded a very short distance, he discovered that of life-tickets with distinct privileges, the committee are the train was upon the wrong line—viz., on that leading not prepared to recommend. The establishment of two to the Bricklayers' Arms branch, and, consequently, on reserve days, your committee believe, would be very the same line as the " light engine" before them, which detrimental ; and should the issue of life-tickets be de- was going at a slow pace, instead of being, as it ought to terrnieed upon, it appears to them they should be so have been, upon the North Kent up-line of rails. The regulated as not to sacrifice revenue without effecting a whole of the train had not got through the cross-way proportionate reduction of capital. before he felt a sudden jerk, and it parted about the third Your committee are unable at present to recommend or fourth carriage horn the engine, and the first part of any plan for reducing the capital by the issue of life the train, consisting of engine and tender, safety car tickets in exchange for shares, as they are informed le- riage, guard's break, and an eight•wheeled carriage, ran gal objections exist thereto; they, however, feel the jaw forward with considerable velocity, very nearly over portance of having the capital reduced if practicable, taking the light engine which was proceeding in advance and they therefore recommend that the question of doing of them to the Bricklayers' Arms at diet). It was a clear so by means of the issue of life tickets in exchange for night, and as the train passed the signalman's stage, 'hares should undergo full and mature deliberation, arid witness noticed the switchman on the stage, outside of that any legal difficulties eheuld be removed as soon as his box, and observed his hand to be upon the handle of possible. the switches. The name of the switchman on duty at the With reference to the question of Sunday opening, time was Beattie, and witness had no communication your committee are fully alive to its importanee. They with him respecting the accident since it had taken believe that a Sunday opening would be a great educe. place. The jerk felt when the train parted was a very tional advantage to the public, but they could racme. severe one. The engine and the first part of the train mend nothi ng w hi c h i nvolved the risk of a forfeiture of reached the Blackditch bridge before it was stopped, but tame company's charter. By that charter none is to be as soon as he could pull upthey returned to the spot where "admitted on the Lord's Day in consideration of any the accident occurred, which was at the wall dividing the money payment, wheth er made directly or indirectly, North Kent main line a n d th e ß r i ck l ayere ' Arrnsbranch, unless th e express sanction of the Legislature s h a ll hav and was about the length o f a tra i n composed of 15 or 16 been obt a i ne d ;" and the question of what constitutes a carriages distant from the Surrey Canal switch-box. He direct or indirect money pay ment depend s u p on th e i n - ass i ste d t oget outa man who wes severely injured, who terpretation that might hegven to the 21 s t G eo . 111 ., was calhog out from a secon d• c l ass carr i age. After the cap. 40. So uncertain is the application of this act that man had been extricated eeveraloftbepassongere who were the directors of the Crystal P l• G ce received in . 1854 an hurt were put into the portion of the train that was not opinion of the present Solicit a oa a - e e neral advising them injured, and were conveyed to the Bricklayers' Arms that even the admission of shareholders re was a o d o s u u b e t h , " 8 taenpd should be i "subject of station, where Mr. Warrieer took charge of them. bseaiindgheasbkeeldievheids thatopinion a a r s o t s o e t f l r ie om cau th se e am of opinion that it might endanger the o f The the accident, wituees, e validity of the points being "set right" for the Bricklayers' Arms mendvery serious that n charter." committee i Your eons dsr that, under these branch, and that before the whole of the train hadpassed circumstances, the eply c . eurse for those who are in fa- over they were changed to the main line, which would f Sunday opening, is to adopt the regular oof • your o c ns course cause a sudden jerk and be sufficient to throw tutional means to obtain an alteration of the law. a train off the line. diency of chaneing the As regards the expediency her de th ip e foll reserve Th omas Parker, the stoker of th e same train day from Saturday to any oty, y, owing que e - ev id ence to a similar effect. , g would those classes from tions naturally occur. W _ whom On being asked • • to the of opinion as cause the acca the season-ticket holders come be satisfied with the pro- dent, posed chauge ?Is any other day as sTe . ll .l a l. da n P o t t ed to their Witness said—My opinion is that the points were right wishes and habits as Saturday We tai R eason for the Bricklayers' Arras branch, or the engine would ho hay tickets are likely to be taken by those w e money have got off the road, and that they changed were before aristocrat gentry time whole and lessors for frequent visits—the are , of the train had passed through them. If the professional, and mercantile classes. It is well known poi n t s h ad remained as they must have been when the that Saturday is a favourite d ay w ith the aristocracy, engine and th e f i rst part of the train passed through them and among professional ari d mercant il e risen the custom nothing would have happened more than the train run of closing business earlier on that day is exceedingly coin - rung on a wrong line, and being consequently compelled mon. The statistics of' season ticket holder,' during the to shunt back on the proper line. Robert Bertlin • six months from April to September in the current year said—l was head guard of the North Kent tr • afford some i n t eres ti ng reatats _ thno, it appears that ea . train which left Woolwich for London last Friday elusive of the two s p ec i a l days (the opening flower s h ow evening an t a en s (i 9.6. The train consisted of an engine (No. 42) d and the concert) the average visits paid per month by hu e t r (Driver Heron) and 13 carriages in point Beason ticket holders has been 21,464, which is nearly of weight, 10din number —namely, the safety car equal to the whole number o f persons holding such r i age , sma . secon , break, second class, a saloon eight tickets. This conclusively shows that season tickets are wheel counting as three, a first and second class (teak) not purchased to procure admission upon grand days also counting as three, an open third claee, a soarliamen only, but that th e c l ass o f season t i cket holders take a t ar y, a nother third class, a s econ d break, at e a sma ll permanent interest in the attractions of th e aa i ecaa Th e ditt o . After leaving New-cross we ran towards Lon averaee n umberofspeed—namely, • season ticket holder s w h o h ave v i s it e d ; don at our usual about 20 miles per the i palac e on days other than Saturdays, s has been, ex- hour. could see the signals at th e S urrey Canal June c ,uding the day of the cone , - t 632—while excluding ssr , the tion when we had got about half way. The up • signal Queen's birth -day (which when I first f e ll on Saturday) the number for London was against us saw it, but was of season ticket holders visiting the alace on Saturdays afterwards turned to "All right." I did not hear the has bean 2,206, or between three palace) four times the driver whistle, and conclude, therefore, that he did not, number on other deers. Time occupationsa f it is only usual for the whistle to be sounded when gaged in retail trade and the habits of the workingo persons classes e n- ' t a he danger signal is up too lung, and consequently preclude the idea that they would visit the alace as causing the steam-to be shut off. I was the last car. much on Saturdays as other days if the price were the • riage but - one — of - the train, and before my break had same, and this was proved by the fact that on the Queen's a rrived at the points I felt a jerking, as if something birth day, Saturday, May 18, which was a fine day, and was off the line • in fact, so sudden and severe was the when most shops were closed, the visit ors amounted to first of the several erks which occurred that I was only 10,201—a number often reached on other d. knockedin break. I had no chance of putting Jaye down my without the help of a public holiday ; nor can it be said 'on bmy rea , consequence of the shock knocking me that the reduction of price on that day was not well about so much. I can scarcely remember how I got out known. of may break. When I got out and recovered myself I The average number of persons who have p a id s s. for saw the G reenw i c h t ra i n com i ng up from Deptford, and admission on Saturdays, during the six months ending eautioned the persons who were in the broken carriages with September, has been 496, giving an average profit in the lead part of the train and on the line not to got of 1241. If the sum paid by the season ticket holders, over the wall, as they night be run over. I then ran .vith ample deduction on account of those who have ~ m ght,tickets for special days only, is added to the 53. .ceipte, it will be seen that Saturdays at present pay ceedirigly well, and your committee, looking to the :ioancisl state of the company, deprecate dubious experi nents with a well-ascertained means of profit. If the .:har.,re were made, there would not only be the risk of lessening the profit o Saturdays, but ais.) of some other lay which now pays - .yell and which bo unfavour•- .bly affected by it. In concluding this subject, while our committee are most de-irons of seeing the mass of he people attracted to the Palace, they regard season ticket holders as a class which should receive every in •lucernent to multiply, because a large, influential, and intelligent body of persons subscribing regularly, and c msidering themselves as members of the Crystal Palace, regarded as a permanent institution, will offer great ad vantages to the future management of the company. Mr. Sotheby has suggested a ninth director, but in the opinion of your committee much greater advantage will result from a general manager than from an increase in the board. Mr. Sotheby has also proposed that on the retirement of three directors, only two should be re-eligible ; but although great benefit may occasionally result from the introduction of new directors, the com mittee forbear from recommending that any restriction should be placed upon the free choice of the shareholders. They see no objection to carrying out Mr. Sotheby's proposal that the deed of settlement and charter of the company should be printed and sold fur 6d. a copy, pro vided the general body of the shareholders expressed such a desire ; but your committee disapprove of the proposition to print periodically lists of shareholders, which would not only entail considerable trouble and ex pense, but be liable to other serious objections. There is one more question which was referred toyonr committee, and that of the highest importance- -the choice of new directors. They venture to submit to you the names of Messrs. Samuel Beale, Alexander Conetan doe lonides, James Low, awl David Ogilvy, as proposed by the directors. In conclusion, your committee desire to state that, from their first meeting with their directors up to the conclusion of their labours, they have been met with the greatest openness and desire to render assistance. They have also received from Sir Joseph Paxton, Mr. Grove, Mr. Fasson, and other officers of the com pany, every facility for their investigation ; and the nui versal wish has been not to conceal anything, but to place your committee in full possession of information upon every point. (Signed) A. C. lONIDES, HENRT J. SLACK, WILLIAM J. ETCHES, SAMUEL BEALE, Crystal Palace, Svienham, JAMES Low. Nov. 24,1855. Since the adoption of the report by the committee, they have received, through their chairman, the follow ing letter from Messrs. Fuller and Price : " Sir,—We have perused the draft report, in which we very much regret we cannot concur. The essential feature of the reference to the committee was to decide whether the capital could be reduced by the issue of life tickets. The committee, however, have not agreed to any plan for reducing the capital, and it would appear that they are advised the company have not any power by the issue of life tickets so to do ; if this be correct it is to be lamented that the parliamentary notices given for the ensuing session did not provide for this omission. Neither have the committee suggested any other mode of reducing the capital. The gen tl emen propose d as directors, however high their respectability, are all pledged against the policy we advocate, and on that ground are to us objectionable. We venture to state that in cur opinion the report should refer to the ar rangement entered into with Sir John Paxton as to the sale to him of a part of the Crystal Palace grounds, which has not been communicated to the shareholders notwithstanding the terms formed the subject of a reso lution previously to the last general meeting. We re quest that you will be so good as to have this letter printed at the foot of your report, as showing the rea sons why we decline to sign the same.—We are, sir, your obedient servants, (Signed) FRANCIS FULLER. DAVID PRICE. "A, C. lonide3, Eig., Chairman of the C9mrnittee of the Crystal Palace Company." THE ACCIDENT ON THE NORTH KENT RAILWAY. np the down line nearly to the Croydon junction signal, and placed down the fog signals to keep anything front coming co the down road, which was blocked up by the broken carriages. I then returned and assisted in extri cating the passengers from the diabled train. Upon looking to see what had occasioned thu accident I found that the train had broken in two, the first part, consiA ing of three c trriagcs and the engine, having run down the :Bricklayers Arms branch in safety, and the re inainin, portion of the train having come in contact with tee division wall. Three of the carriages in the last half of the train—namely, the third and two small seconds—veers left on the road, but the others were knocked off and considerably damaged. I put two of the injured passengers, one of whom appeared to be a Frenchman, who complained that his leg was hurt, and the other an el.!erly gentleman, who complained of his side and hip, into the Greenwich up train, and I then went down to Deptford to procure some brandy for the sufferers ; and when I returned I assi-ted in getting the carriages on till the rails were nearly clear. It was about 9 o'clock when I left in a pilot engine for London, and brought with me the property belonging t, the pas sengers, which I deposited in the 104 property-office at London-bridge. My opinion as to the cause of the ac cident is, that it occurred from the points being held wrong for the train and then changed before it was clear of them. Mr. Chapman, station-master at Blackheath, deposed, —I was passenger from London to Blackheath by the t o'clock train on Friday evening, 7th Dec. On arriving near the Surrey Canal Junction, where the North Kent diverges from the Greenwich line, we were stopped by signal jest behind a Greenwich down train, which bad likewise been stopped. I immediately got out of the train to ascertain the cause of our stoppage, when I found that the 5.26 p.m. up train had run off the line at the top of th• descending branch line to the Bricklayers' Arms. I found the engine and some of the carriages had run on safely to the Bricklayers' Arms branch, and that the remaining portion of the train had left the metals, and bad come in contact with the walls which divided the Bricklayers' Arms branch and the Green wich line. I placed myself in communication with the guards, Bardin and Griffin, of the up-train, and ascer tained that they had stopped a Greenwich up-train, and had sent two passengers who were injured to London by it, and also a message to the officer in charge of Lendon bridge that the casualty had occurred. The engine and carriage which ran forward safely to the Brick layers' Arms branch were sent immediately with two other sufferers, and many of the passengers, to the Brick layers' Arms station. Two injured passengers had also been conveyed to the switch-box below (Beattie's), one of whom was seriously hurt. The name of the passenger who was seriously wounded was Allen. He had both his legs fractured. The other passenger was bruised ap parently, but not otherwise much hurt. I have heard that a young man named Croom, of Blackheath, who was in the same carriage with Allen—a second-class one —was precipitated through the window And fell upon the ballast, but fortunately he sustained no injury. Every precaution was taken by the guard to protect the lines blocked, and the passengers also rendered as sistance in this respect. The greater number of the passengers were conducted down the line by me towards New-cress station, and meeting Mr. Barrett on the road, I gave them into his charge. The down-road was cleared by about 9.15, the up-road by about 9.30. I left the scene of the accident for Blackheath at 10 p.m. My opin ion is that the points were shut fer the main line North Kent, and that consequently the train took the Brick layer's Arms branch, but afterwards, when three or four of the carriages with the engine had passed through, the points were altered, which caused the train to break in two and run off the line, hence the disaster. The statement of the switchman Beattie, is, that the light engines mentioned above, for which the points had been set right for the Bricklayers' Arms branch, was fol lowed by the 5.26 p.m. train so quickly that the engine was on the points before they had been set for the North Kent line. Knowing what the conseque , ce would be if they were altered after the engine had passed them, he held the lever as tightly as possible, so as to pass the whole train on to the Bricklayers' Anne branch ; but unfortunately the passage of the eight-wheeled saloon carriage through the points jerked the lever out of his hand and occasioned the accident. Mr. Allen had his remaining leg amputated on Satur day morning. Mr. Le Gros Clark saw Lim et an early hour, and explained that his life must inevitably be sa crificed if he retained the limb, and, after some hesita tion, he consented to undergo the operation, which was performed while he was under the influence of chloro- form, and there are now some hopes that his life may be saved. Mr. Priest, of Brixton, is stated to be in a precarious condition, but the other passengers injured are, were are happy to 'ay, recovering. THE BIBLE-BURNING CAS?. COMMISSION COURT, DUBLIN. The prosecution at the suit of the Crown for Bible burnica at Kingstown was resumed on Friday, when the Rev. Vladimir Pecherme, one of the tr,iver-ers, was put upon trial on a separate indictment. The case ex cited the deepest interest. Before 10 o'clock many per- SODA had gained access to the court, and very speedily after the opening of the doors it was thronged with spec tators. The front seats and one of the galleries were crowded with ladies, and numerous members of the bar, not connected with the trial, were glad to find space with out the portion cf the court specially allotted for them, which was chiefly occupied by the counsel for the Crown and the counsel and solicitors of the traverser, who was accommodated with a seat beside his professional advisers. The Attorney General, the Solicitor-General, Mr. Curbellis, Q. 0., the 'lon. A. Plunkett, and Mr. Bay tar h, appeared for the prosecution. kr. .O'Hagan, Q.C., Sir Colman O'Loghlen, and Messrs. J. A. Curson, Kiernan, and J. Coffey, ap• peared for the traverses. The Hon. Judge Crampton and the Right Hon. Baron Green, the presiding judges, took their seats at a few minutes after 10 o'clock. nag r t e ht l eh i ge English religion Holya l o i s f h Scriptureshla g realm, ua.; e, The indictment charged in the first count,thatthetra verser, disregarding the laws and o a f n G d d ud e , : i i s n in t g he a a n u d t i h n o t r e i r s i e di d n v g e t r o sio b u r appointed to be read in churches, and gener a lly rece i ve d by her Majesty's su l jecte professing the religion of the united churches of England and Ireland as by law este blishe 1, into disregard, hatred, and contempt anllll , the pc 'pie of the United Kingdom, on the sth November, at King,towp, by eaustug a cert,iin printed copy of said Scriptures, iu the authorised version, &C., consisting of the 0!d and New 'Testaments of our Saviour, to be con teroptuously burnt, profanely and in th e presence of divers of her Majesty s subjects, and with a view to the destruction of said copy did cause an d procure to be thrown, and did ca,t and throw said copy into a certain fire until it was burnt, to the high displeasure of Almighty God, and the great dkrespect, di scre di t , and dishonour of the religion eetablished by law. There were seven other counts, one of which c h arge d t h e tra verser with intending to bring the united churches of England and Ireland into contempt ; another referred to the Holy Scriptures, irrespective of parti cu l ar vers i on; and another charged the burning of a N ew T estament. The Attornev-General having opened the case, Christopher Duff was then called and examined by the Solicitor-General—He deposed that he knew Father Pecherine, and that in pursuance of a request from him be took a barrow to the father's lodgings on the sth of November for the purpose of vvheelingavvay some books. Another boy was also there with a bar row , an d into num ' her of books were put the barrows by the servant at Pecheriue's desire. He sawn " Family Herald" and a " History of England among the books ; and he saw a book which he thought was a Test ament ; d id n open it ; did not look . to see if there were printed words on the back. His saying he thought it was a T estament meant that he guessed it was such. Got directions from Father Pecherine to bring the books to the chapel yard. He wheeled them there. In the chapel-yard he sat on the books in the barrow, waiting for Father Pet chefineto come. Seine boys upset the books out of the berrow on the ground. When Father Pecherine ar rived he said the books should be lit. While he was wheeling his barrow away the books were lit. Did not see who lighted the fire. Father Pecherine went when he said they should be lit, and then went away in the direction of the chapel vestry. He came back again in about 20 minutes. The pile of books was then burning. Did not see Father Pecherine do anything. Crose.examined by Mr. O'Hagan—lt occurred about 8 o'clock in the morning. The boarding-house is a good way from the chapel; some of the books were tied toge ther, and some of them were loom). I helped to toss them into the barrow. There were about ten little boys about my size with him. When the books were put into the barrow they were wheeled away. Was a good while in the chapel-yard before Father Pecherine came, and a crowd of persons collected when they saw the hooks. There were a good many people present when Father Pecherine came, and when he said the books were to be lit he went away. He went towards the chapel. After he went away the fire was lighted. Ha was away for half an hour, and when he came into the yard he said nothing. The books were burning. The books were tolerably well burnt when Father Pecherine came back. Some numbers of the " My s t er ies of London" were handed to witness, who said he saw great numbers of these books in the fire ; saw also numbers of " Rey nolds's Miscellany." Nev e r r ea d those publications, but looked at the pictures in them. Henry Lawson, a labourer in the employment of Mrs. Gibson, also depo se d t o th e b urn i ng o f the books in the chapel-yard upon the day in question. Among the books he saw Byron's Poems, some tracts, a small Testament, and a small Prayer Book. Did not take up the book. A book was taken up by a man of the name of Neal. Saw it was a Testament. Neal laid down the Testament again. Saw the title-page of the Testament. u lle saw also an old Bible. Saw th e wor d s " H o ly Bible printed on the back of it. A policem an lift e d up that Bible. His name is Halpin. Knew Father Pecherine, and saw him there when the fire was burning. He had some papers in hie hand which he was tearing. Ho threw them on the ground, but could not say whether he threw them near enough to the fire to be burnt. Charles Lemon, brother of the last witness, confirmed his evidence. Mr. W. T. Darkin, sub-inspector of factories, and Police-coletable John Halpin, deposed to seeing a Bible and Testament among the books that were being burnt; and the Rev. R. Wallace produced a portion of the books of Deuteronomy and Joshua, which he had rescued from the fire. Several other witnesses also spoke to the fact of there being parts of the Holy Scriptures amonr , the books de stroyed, although the majority of the books appeared to be of a different description. .„Tho case for the Crown having closed, Mr. O'Hartan proceeded to address the Court at great length in behalf of the accused. He asserted that his client had only enda - mtuured, in the discharge of a reli gious duty, to put an end to the circulation of immoral publications, for which purpose he had required them to be delivered by the people of Kingstown at his lodg ing'. They were sent in mu'tit,;.;des, and he directed the:n to be burnt. Although t;tat was not improper, porhaps it might have been hotter if he had not directed any pubiic burning of them ; but there was not any evi dence to show that he was cognisant. of the presence, among the many books that wen- con , umed, of the Bibl e and Testament—the only Bible arid Testament that had been distinctly referred to. He was for a ft: sv inioottN. not very close witness ef the horning, and all the frag ments in the world proved nothing against him, when it was considered that great opp .rtunities existed for other persons to have thrown Bibles into the heap. It being 6 o'clock when Mr. O'Hagan sat down, the Court adjourned to 11 o'clock the following morning. On Saturday, upon the sitting of the Court, the ex amination of witnesses for the defence was proceeded with. Mr. James Coffey examined by Sir C. O'Loghlen—l am a inagi4rate, and live in Kingstown. I am a Roman Cai,holic, and attended several of the traverser's sermons. I did not hear the sermons as to immoral publications. The Attorney• General objected to this evidence as to the nature of the sermons preached by the traverser. Sir C. O'Loghlen submitted that they could only prove intent by the nature of the sermons of the Rev. Mr. Pecherine. They would not prove subsequent de clarations made in sermons, but merely the substance of the sermons preached as to the books to he brought to the traverser. They wanted to show what books he asked his congregation for. Judge Crampton stated that the evidence was inad missible, and that if it were admitted it would enable parties to make evidence lieforehand to screen them selves from the responsibility of their illegal acts. Mr. O'llagan, Q.C., insisted on the right of the tra verser to have this evidence admitted ; the same was dune in " The Queen v. Duffy." The Court finally decided that this evidence could not be received, Judge Craiepton observing that there was but one class of cases in which declarations could be re ceived, and those were cases of bankruptcy where the declarations were made at the precise moment that the act complaieed of was dene. Mr. O'Hagan sa,idthat as he was taken by surprise by the rejection of this evidence, he should wish to consult his colleagues as to the course ho ought to take. After a short interval the learned counsel for the tra verser, who had left the court, returned, and Mr. 0 'Hagan informed the Court that, under the cir cumstances, he should close his case. He was not pre pared for the objection ; and, as the moral vindication of his client could not be achieved in the absence of this testimouy, he would offer no evidence. The Attorney-General said that, as the Crown offered no evidence, his learned friend (the Solicitor-General) would not exercise his undoubted right of replying. B tron Green then proceeded to charge the jury, which occupied his lordship nearly three hours in its delivery. Atter a deliberation of about three-quarters of an hour the jury re-entered court with a verdict of Acquittal. This a:,nouncement was received with the most vo ciferous applause, which was taken up by the crowds assembled outside, who loudly cheered, and interspersed their exclamations of delight with repeated groans for the Attorney-General and her Majesty's law officers. The prosecution against the boy Hamilton will, of course, be abandoned by the Crown. We understand that the jury was composed of five Protestants and seven Roma❑ Catholics, the foreman being a member of the Established Church. Sporting Intelligence. WOLVERETA.MPTONIaCE AND STEEPLE CHASES. We have received the following telegraphic dispatch from the clerk of the course : " Wolverhampton, Sunday Night. "The weather here is very severe, the races are post poned to Thursday and Friday next." HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Additional fixtures received since our last publics Con : Fox HOUNDS. Dedale—Wednewlay, Wood End; Friday, Thorp Per row- T at half-past 10. Colyer's, sir. —Tomorrow, Hartley Church, Satur day, the Cock Inn, Halsted—at half-past 10. Dacre's, Lord—Wednesday, Hatfield Woodside ; Fri day, Broadwater—at half-past 10. Holderness—To-morrow, Barnton New Inn ; Thu's do.y, Brandesburton ; Friday, Biywell—at a quarter to 11. Monmouthshire—Thursday, Rendre—at half•past 11. Oxford h re, South (Nlr. J. S. Phillips's) ; Thursday, Shotever—at 11. Seale's, Sir Henry—To-morrow, Deptford Green ; Friday, Alileombe Bridge —at half-pact 10. Southampton's, Lord—Wednesday, Winslow ; Fri day, Ashwell Mill ; Saturday—Fuzzen Field—at 11. Trelawny's, Mr.—To-morrow, Railer's Arms, Dean ; Saturday, Shaugh Bridge—at half-past 10. Willoughby's, Mr.—To-morrow, Lobster House ; Wednesday, Gally Gap ; Saturday, Birdsall House—at half-past 10. HARMERS. Brooksend --Wednesday, E:utstone Church ; Friday, North Down—at half-past 10. Lonsdale's, Lord—Friday, Rowsham--at 12. Norfolk, West—Friday, Kingstead—at 11. Northing—Tomorrow, Muntilum ; Saturday, Preston --at 11. SCOTCH Fox HOUNDS. BnccTench's, Duke of—To-murrow, Ancrim Bridge ' • Tbunday, Cr: iling ; Saturd a y, Blainslie—at half - Tacit 10. Forfar and Kincardine—To-morrow, Aberlino, day, Eccles,greig—at half-pat 10. Linlithgow and Stirlingshire—To-morrowDrumshore• land ; Thursday, Dunipace Bridge; Saturday, Champ fleurie—at a quarter to 11. Wetnyss's, Earl of—Wednesday, Abbey, St. %than); Friday, Learmouth; Saturday, Ladykirk—at half-part 10. LA W INTELLIGENCE.—Dec. 8. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. (Sittings at Guildhall before Mr. Justice Crowder and a Counnuo Jury.) CARTER AND ANOTHER V. IGENOU AND ANOTHER. This was an action brought by the plaintiffs, engineers, to recover of the defendants, distillers of Jersey, the stun of 3491. He. 31. The first count of the declaration stated the action to be on contract, and the second f,r work and labour done. The learned counsel fur the plaintiffs in the course of the trial abandoned the first count and went to the jury on the second. It appeared from the evidence that the plaintiffs were employed by the defendants to construct a 24 horse power boiler, with a• 0 horse power engine, capable of dis.iliiog forty gallons of spirits per hour. After wards it was arranged, for the cAlvenience of chipping, that two boilers of 12-horse power each should be supplied. The boilers and engine were made, shipped, and erected, and were found capable of distilling forty four gallons of spirits per hour. Some payments were snade by the defendants to the plaintiffs under protest, and a letter was said to have been written by the de fendants, but not acknowledged to be received by the plaintiffs, repudiating the acceptance of the boilers and engine. There was a cross action, and the questions for the jury were, whether, although the con tract might have been strictly fulfi'led by the plaintiffs, the defendants accepted and used the articles as their own, not having properly repudiated them; and whether, if that were the case, what was the amount the plain'Affs were entitled to receive ? The plaintiffs stated the articles to be worth 68/., and the defendants valued them at 4001. The jury retired, and, after a short consultation, re ,urned a verdict for the plalotiffs for 3491. lls. 3d. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. NORT.EIERN CIRCUIT. DUREIAIf, DEC. 8. THE EXTRAORDINARY MURDER BY SLOW POISONING. —The trial of Mr. Josepl t.Snaitit Wooler, for the murder of his wife, Jane \Tooter, by slow poisoning, the par ticulars of which were formerly given in The Sun, c•mi meuced yesterday, was resumed this morning, and Las been adjourned till Monday. The case excites considerable interest. Mr. Edwin James, Q.C., prosecutes, and Serjeant Wilkins and Mr. Overend, Q.C., defend. The prisoner, who had been brought up to the medical profession, lived on his property, at Great Burden, near Darlington, and the charge against him is that he de• ttroyed the life of his wife by a revolting system of slow poisoning. Several eminent chemists have been ex rcuined. INSURANCE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. 4 s. d. 4 a. d. Albion ..........•• .. V. 10s. 500 0 0 50 0 0 83 Alliance Brit. and For. 71. 14s. 6d.bs. 100 0 0 11 0 0 - Ditto Marine • ...... 61. p.c. & be. 100 0 0 25 0 0 42 Anchor .............. 6 per cent. 5 0 1 0 0 - Atlas .. krgus Life ........... 41. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 British Commercial .. 71. 10s. 50 0 0 50 0 6% Clericl.Med.& Gen. Life spr ct. & be. 100 0 0 10 0 0 21 County .... •._ .... 4/. 100 0 0 10 0 0 120 Crown .............. 17s. Cd 50 0 0 50 0 18 I,‘ Eagle .. - Equity and Law...... 4% per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 5% European Life ll. 20 0 0 all 1834 Genera 1............ •• 64 5 0 0 .. 534 Globe • ......... 51. per cent. Stock. 106 Guardian ............ 51. per cent. 100 0 0 47 6 0 50 Imperial Fire... •..... 121. per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 340 Imperial Life Indemnity Marine.... 1.. 3s & 3/. 100 0 0 20 0 0 77 Law Fire - Law Llte.• ••• ........ -. , 100 0 . 10 0 0 59 Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 5% London ....... London Ship.- los. & bs. 25 0 0 12 10 0 - Marine •..• ...... •• Med. Invild & Gen. Life 433 1. per ct. 50 0 0 2 0 0 334 Minerva ......•• •• .• sp. ct. & be. 20 0 0 2 0 0 6 Monarch ......... •• - 6 0 0 1 0 0 - National Loan Fund 5l. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 - Palladiu:n Life ... Pelican . - - - 4534 PhceniA - - - 180 Profese.enal Life."... 51. per cent. 6 0 010 0 --- Provldetit Life........ 11. ss. & be. 100 0 0 10 0 9 3834 Rock Life............ 7s. 5 3 0 010 0 - Royal Exchange ...... 101. per cent. Stock. all 230 Sun Fire ...... 6/ 10s. - 9 I --- Ditto Life ..... 11 14s. - 55 United Islingdom .... 41. p. et. & bs. 20 0 0 4 0 0 5 3f Universal Life ... ..... 51. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 Victoria Life - 412 6 5% MISCELLANEOUS. Dividend . Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. --- A s. d. 4 S. d. Assam Tea •... •• .... 5/. 50 0 0 20 0 0 A lotion Mart........ 214 per cent 50 0 0 - - Australian Agrieulturl IL lc 100 0 0 17 10 0 27U Australian Trust •• .. N. pet cent. - 25 0 0 - Austra , lan Royal Mail 51. 10 0 0 all ...., An-10-Mexican Mint.. 11. 10s. 10 0 0 all .., British American Land 15s. - 40 - Canada ... •••••• •• • • 61. percent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 150 Do. 5 per cent Bonds Si. per cent. - - - Ditto, 6 per cent. • • 61. per cent. - - 109 City N:4vigation Bonds - - - - Elecito tric Telegraph •.. 6 per cent. 25 0 0 24 0 0 - - - - - Equitable Beversionry 71 pr. cent. 100 0 0 1100 0 0 - Date New ...„. . ___ 50 0 0 17 10 0 - len. Revers. & Invest. sp.c. & be, 100 0 0 100 0 0 - Gen.9,teaniNavigation 10 p Ct. 15 0 0 14 0 0 - Fludson's 8ay........ - Stock. - - Gungerford .... „ .... 2/. ss. 100 0 0 100 0 0 - London Institution ... _ - - . - London Reversionary 51per cent lb 0 0 all - Russell Institution.... - - 12 10 0 - Price's Patentliand. Co 10/. per cent. 20 0 0 117 10 - Reversionary Int. Soc. , 4%1. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 - Royal Mail steam..,. , 41. p. share. 100 0 0 60 0 0 - South A ustralian Land 61. per cent 25 0 0 all - Trust and Loan Comp. Upper Canada .... - 20 0 0 , 5 0 0 - POLICE INTELLIGBNCE—Des. 8. MARYLEBONE. POCKET -PICKING. Wm, Bromley, a respectably dressed man, was brought up by Sergeant Jenkins, of the D division, and placed at the bar before Mr. Brough ton for re-examination charged with having stolen from the pocket of Mrs Anne Trickoy, residing in Westbourne grove, Paddington, a sovereign. Mr. Duncombe attended for the prisoner. The evidence went on to show that on Saturday last a great crowd had assembled near the Great Western Rail way station to obtain a eight of the King of Sardinia, and that among:A the said crowd was the prosecutrix, from whose pocket the prisoner was seen to abstract a sovereign, but on his noticing the officer, who was stand ing close to him, and who had been watching his move he haitily replaced the coin in the pocket from which he had abAracted it. fl was then taken into cm.tody and conveyed to the station-house. Mr. Duncoinbe, after se►ne further evidence had been adduced, contended that not sufficient had been proved to justify a conviction. The Prisoner, however, ultimately pleaded guilty, rather than be sent for trial, and he was dealt with sum marily by being committed to the House of Correction for four months. TUE GLOUCESTERSHIRE'-AGRICULTURAL SOVETr.— The first annual meeting of the rece'itly united Agricul tural Associations of Gloucester and Cirencester, took place on Thursday at the latt.)r town. The attendance of agriculterists was very large, and the show of stock first-rate. In the evening abeut 220 gentlemen dined to gether, under the presidency of Earl Bathurst. Mr. Mechi was among the guests, and spoke to the toast of " the strangers." In the course of a good humoured s..d dress he vindi ca t e d t h e itpprovements which hi ha,!,,,!q -troduced into operations, and thtotioued that he bad a profit last year of between 6001. and 7001., and that this year's profit exceeded it by 1001. LIST OF SCOTTISII COMPANIES' PRICES. - Dividend Amount Name of Company, per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. • Moir £ 3. d. .£ s. d. ?tank of Scotland ...• 71. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 182/ 0 British Linen Company 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 2231 0 Caledonian Bank ..... 8/. per cent. 10 0 0 2 10 0 3'. 182 City of Glasgow Bank 51. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 11/181 Clydesdale Bank •• .. 5}41. p cent 20 0 0 10 0 0 2 15s C ininercial Bank •• 71. per cent 500 0 0 100 0 0 216/Ps Eastern 8ank........ 61. per cent. 25 0 0 10 0 0 10/ Ins Edinb Sc Glasgow.... 3341. p cent. 5 0 0 b 0 0 41.19 s Exchange Bilk of Scot.. National Bank ...... 634 percent. 100 0 0 '0 0 0 17410 s North of Scotland Bank bl. per cent 20 0 0 210 0 li. 164 Royal Bank of icon. .. Si. per cent 100 0 0 100 0 0 1 33;08 Union Bank of Scot. .. SI. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 :121 5s Western Bank •. .. .... 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 15115 s alliance Fire and We.. 8 54 1 . pr cent. 100 0 0 II 0 0 0 1 81 2s British Guarantee . .. 41. per cent. 10 0 0 1 2 o 0 , l i . ss Caledonian Fire In.lur . 10c.per cont. 100 0 0 ! 10 0 0 25! Os City of Glasgow Life . 6!. per cent. 0 0 2 0 0 11, 108 Co'ontal Life ......... 51. per cent. 50 0 0 1 0 0 51. 5s Edinburgh Life Insur. 61. oor cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 26/108 Eng. & Scot. LaNl Life 51.0cr cent. 50 0 0 .3 5 0 IL 8s Life Assoc. of Scal,and 51. per cent. 10 0 0 110 06/ 10s National Fire and Life GI. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 02/ 28 North British insur... 71. per coat. 1 00 0 0 i 20 0 0 13 . 1 0s j Scottish Union Insrnc. 71. pr cen t . 20 0 0 i 1 0 0 I/ 7s Standard Life •• •• .. •• 51. per cen t 50 0 0 1 7 0 0 20 . United Dep. Assurance 51. p er cent. 10 0 0 i 1 0 0 2 The first trophies of Sebastopol have just arrived at the Louvre. They consist principally of two Sphinxes of white marble of large proportions, nearly equal to those at the fountains of the Chateau d'Eae, but with this essential difference, that the Russian Sphinxes have the heads of women instead of those of lions. They have been temporarily placed in the first room of the Assyiian Museum, facing the Rue de Rivoli. THE LATE TRAGEDY AT BRIGETTO7I.—At a meeting of the Brighton Medical Society, held on Thursday even ing, at the Dispensary, the unfortanat i e and mysterious affair of the deaths of Dr. Franck and his son Hugo was introduced, and led to a long discussion, by Dr. Carter, the medical gentleman who gave evidence at the inquest, reading a paper on the subject. The meeting was largely attended by the medical profession of Brighton, and !from neighbaurirg ton ns, who took a deep interest in the proceedings. D r . Carter in his paper defended hims e lf against the attacks which had boen made upon him, citing numerous authorities and cases in support of ttte !opinions given by him in evidence before the coroner's 'jury„ and s'rictly adhering to them in every particular. The , general tone of the speakers, with one or two exceptions, t was in support of Dr. Carters views, viz., that thefather killed th e s o n by s t rang ulation, and afterwards, in a f Lof monom an i a , d e stroyed his own life by jumping out o l f the window: - The meeting broke up after sitting Lear,., three hours, and passed a vote of thanks to Dr. Carter for his interesting papa. PRICPS OF NIIARES IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM PANIES' STOCK. From, t;te List. PUBLISHED EVERY TUE q:)AY AND FRIDAY EVENIN LONDON, TUESDAY, DEC. 7, 1855. I tS !..1141iT AND COKE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of raid. Price. Annum. Share. 4 i. d. X s. d. British •• •• •• •• •• •• •• Ditto Provincial.... 71. 20 0 0 20 0 0 23 Brighton ...... ••• • . , 5/. 20 0 0 20 0 0 15 City of London ...... 41, os. 100 0 0 150 0 0 Continental (4th Cap.) . 50 0 0 20 0 0 Equitable .. •... •• .. 21.105. 50 0 0 all 3334 Great Central ....... 81 per cent. 10 0 0 all 11 Imperial ............ 10: & bonus. 50 0 0 all Independent ......... 51. 40 0 0 t, London .... .. .. ...... 50 0 0 OP I Do., Purl. Preference 6t. per cent. 25 0 0 P , ce lx ............. 41. per cent. 60 0 0 52 ' t; 0 Ratcllef .... • ....... 51. 100 0 0 16 0 0 16 United General .... •. 21. 10e. , 50 0 0' all Westminster Chartered 41 per cent.; 50 0 0 t t --- Ditto, New .... •• '5O 0 0 10 u 0 10 WATER-WORKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. pel• of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. £ a. d. A a. d. East London Grand Junction .... • • 4.. per cnt. 50 0 0 all Kent.... Lainbett New River Company i 21. 10s. Southwark & Vauxhall 51. per cnt. 100 0 0 8934 West Middlesex BRIDGES. - - Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. A a. d. A a. d. Hungerford:... •• Southwark Ditto New 0(7% p.c l/. percent. LO 0 0 Waterloo ....... .. •• • • 100 0 0 Ditto Old Ann. of 8L 11. 141. Bd. 60 0 0 Ditto Nw ditto of 71. IL 10s. 4d. 40 0 0 Vauxhall DOCKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ....—.—. £ s. d. A s. d. Commercial ...... ~.. 5/. pr cent. Stock. Stock. East and West India.. 61. pr cent. Stock. 11934 East Country.. 2os. per sh, London .... , Ditto Bonds 4l. per cent. At. Katharine 'onthampton l3/. Os per c. 50 0 0 50 0 • 37 Victoria l5l. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 I JOINT-SPOOK BANKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ---,-- X a. d. A e. d. Australasia........... 201. per cent. 40 0 0 all 92 British North American 61. per cent. 50 0 0 PP 64% Commercial of London. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 Colonial .............. 51. per cent.' 100 0 0 25 0 0 19% lonian...—. . ........ 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 Lond. Char. lik. of Aus. 20 0 0 all 0 16% London and County .. 101. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 Londn .ad Westminstr 1141. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 48% London Joint• Stock ... 12/. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 35 Provincial of Ireland.. 81. per cent. 1 100 0 0 25 0 0 53 Ditto, N ew. •... .• •• 81. per cent. 1Q 0 0 all Nation4l of Ireland.... 61. per cent. 50 0 0 22 10 0 Nat. Provincial of Eng. 8!. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 - Ditte , New ...... • . 81. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 Orientai Bank Corpora. BF. p. ct.Etbs. 25 0 0 all 38 34 South Australia .. .• .. 114 i p.ct.& bs. 25 0 0 ft --- Union of Australia.... 30!. per cent. 25 0 0 23% 311. per cent. 2ao 0 Union of London ..... 20'. per tent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 30!4 Union of Madrid ... • • I 40 0 0 all CANALS. .3 Dividend Names of Dividend Pace Names of ~, Companies. A per Companies. tI per p , 4e.e. .0 Annum. `" al 'Annum. ! c n ---F x , .£ k shtn &Oldh 193 71. p. et. 145 Macclesfleid. 100 21. 10s. 513 ElarnslAy •• • • 160 Neath ......100 161. Brknk6c A brg 150 4/. Oxford.. •• • • 100 Birmingham , 40; 41. I 90 Peak Forest. 78 51. Os. 76 Coventry.... 100; 25/. Regent's.... 30 If 14% Derby • • ... 100 61. 15s. 84 Rochdale.... 85. 11. 10s. 76 Elisinre&Chs 69 2 p. et. Somrset Coal 1 40 Grand.Linetn l loo 3 , . pr. ct. 37 Do. Lk Fth , it 12 'Do., 6 imet.! 10 61. pr. et. 11% Stfird &Wore 281. 420 140 Grand Surrey 100' 41. Shrewsbury.. 12 8 Grand Union 100 1/. Os Btoarbridge.. , 45 12/. 290 ICennt & Avn l 39 6s. Od. 6% Severn and Lancaster .. 1 100' 1 Wye Rail. J 26 2 1 . 28 Leeds &Livrp 100 251. 470 Warwick & 7 21. 25 Leicester.... 100 51. 49% Binning. 5 100 Leicstr &Nth 83 Warwick & 2l. 10 Lotighl•orogh 142 701. 550 Napton.. J 100 Monmouthsh 100 Worcstr & 1 ~8 21. 21 Mntgmerysh 100, f Binning. j ' Mel tnMwbry 1001 Wilts & Brks —10 s. Od. Country Markets. iIADDINGTON CORN MARKET—Dr.a. 7. WLIEAT. I BARLEY I OATS, I BEAN --, First 92:3 Od 453 6d 35.3 61 603 0' onJ 77s Ild ; 6d 313 7d 47K 91 Third 6iA Od 35 , Od 1283 01 i 43-, 01 Tottl quantity of wheat in market, tf , OD barley ff PP PP oats ~ If 11. beans 585 qrs., 554 *old 947 qrs., 801 50..4 4:18 qrs., l'3l sold 85 qrs., 48 sold AVERAGES PER IIiPIII,TAL QUARTER. Wheat, 3/. 17 11 4-l2ths Burby, _2l. 2 6 10-1211 s, Oatt, 11. 11 7 5 12ths I Beans, 21. 7 9 6-12tba DALKEITH GRAIN MARKET—Dgo. 6 Qrs. Best. Current. Infelio - . 142 Wheat 821. 01 1185 Oats 346 4.4 oos Od .... ..... 21- 4d 1277 Barley 46s Od oos Od =' 4 Od 3 Peas & beans 54s Od oos Od ABERDEEN—DiIa. 7. Potato oats 29s Od to 31s Od Common oats 26s ud to 28 s Od 1401bs per bushel Bere 403 Od to 40s 6d K9i , Barley 40a Oct to 403 6d f . "'" ja Wheat, red (spring)6Bs Od to 70s Od I white 76s Oct to 818 Od 1 621bs „ ) Oatmeal 23s Od to 21s Gd per Loll. Flour 63s Oct to 64s Od per sack. PROVISION MARKET. Beef, per lb 6,1 to Od I Butter, p lb. Os 10d t o s 11 4 1 Mutton, per lb Gd to 8d Eggs, p doz. is Od to 13 61 Veal, per lb. ...... .. 6d to 9d Hens, p pair 38 6d to 4s 0.1 Pork, per 5t...5s Od to 5s 6d Chickens,do. 2s Od to 2, 6 ( 1, Salmon. per lb Os to Os Ducks, do., 2s Od ti, 29 61- Grouse, per brace Os to Os Ducklings,do2s 6d t., 3,, 0.1 Tallow, p stone, 7sod to 7s 3d Turkeys, each4s cd to 5s Od Potatoes, pr peck, 6d to Id Geese, do., 4s Od to 5 , . 'N.I Butter for exportation (present cure) per cwt.BUs Od to 824 Eggs, wholesale prico, per dozen 9d to 10 i RETAIL PRICES. , Flour —s Od to 3s 4d B ar l e y fl eur, l4lb . O s t o 2 1 4 i Oatmeal,l4lb Os Oct to 2s 6d „ dust, Os to 0314 Beremeal .... Os Od to 2s 2d , per lb 2d tot 4 Peasemeal ... Os Od to 2s 8d Sid ' s, Os to Os 84 4.1 b. 10af...10d. 2-lb. 10af...5d. Cheese, per imperia stone, 3s to 4s 01. t DUBLIN—DEC. 7. -There was a flat trade to-day. The best . qualities Of kinds of grain about supp or t e d th e currencies of Tuesday but oche- d " •• ,gut other descriptions Of wheat, oats, and barley were to 6d cheaper, and a good many samples of all remaine unsold. A small business done in Indian corn, at a triflin advance. White wheat, 40s Od to 45s Od ; red ditto, 40s to 43s 0i; barley, 16s Od to 21s Cd ; oats, 15s Od to 17s 3d ; rapeseed, 40s Od to 44s Od per brl; oatmeal, 16s Od to 18s 6d ; bakers! flour, 25s 6d to 29a Od per owt; Indian corn, 45s 64 to 4.8 s per 4801 be. SEABORNE MAILS. (IT signifies that the malls are sent from the General Post ofniS by the night—and M by the morning--elespatch.) Day whsn mate up From wha t Wu. COUNTRIES; in General Pitst, p or , du; t' Office, London.* Dispateht; - En. , tutd 1 Every Friday -. • Liverpoo , Dec. lb packet) ..........N Aln A.Me e ri ri ce ca . ( ( b b Y y ll U ri n t it P e a d ck S ) ts i' ,•••• . • • Live rpeo. Dec. tili America (by U. States packet) ..........N se •• .. ••• • • Southern:l Australia (via South ampton) ...... —id •••••• •;,• • • • • Southamptor Ditto (via Marseilles) N - • Doi Or , Ditto (via Cape of Good Africa (W , Hope) ..........est Coast)..N I Uncet US ...Ni 2 3 , 1 of the month ..iply mout , Dee. 6 Dover .. . :::: ::t 8 4t , h 9, & 2 2 4 9 ,k th 3 0 0 1 Ino "ll. . l Southamptt... A m l e ex x a an n dri dri a a........ Bahamas ....... „ ..mil7th of the mont, gouthamdlor ( Belgium ...........N pally.— ••• . - • Dover .... Daily • Brazil .• .. ..........bl)9th of the month.. Bouthamp:o. Dec. lb BueneslAYres• ••• • • •• hi 9th of the mouth .. Southsms t ,,, Dec. lb Cape of Good Hope .. N Various port lUucort .3 Cape of Good Hope ..N . Capo de Verds .....N 9th of tbz month Southampto Dec. IS • Ceylon (see India) Ceylon .... .... - ....N chChannel Isles .......,h Mon.,Wed.,&F moult • Southarop;-, ITti.TO• St AI 2(14 17th o fSouthamp. • ; China .... Constantinople ...... :•• 11 , 13 . 18 , 44 3,/t2t. 0 , , Poser .... Constantinople ........ . 4 th St 20th of mo , ..smith u alpt,,,,i Cont. of Europe M k NiTwice daily -• • ;Dover .. Toth:edit.. Egypt (see India) I France ........ M& N ; Twice daily ... •• • D over ..._ Twicout, Gibraltar ....... di , 4 , 7 . 17, 20, 27 •f 0 , Southompto.. Greece (see I n di a ) Greytown .......... M 2nd & 17th of mon.,Southampt,,o Hamburgh ..........N Tuesday & Friday London .... Havannah .......... m 21,1 of the mont,' Sotithantp , - Dec. 1. Holland .. f.........Mipa11Y•• ••••. • • • • • Dover .. . itatF Honduras M !Vita c ;the month.Bouthampto 16thelin• .......... India (viaSoutharnpt.)Bl ,4th t 20th of mort.lPlymouth • Dee. 4 India (via Marseilles)M IDover .... 17, & 27 of men D0ver.....• 9th&2lsth of mon th lonian Dees (see India) 7, Ireland •• •• •• ••bi & N,TWiCe daily ...• .. 1 1,14thead Tw•••• :4„; Li5b0n.........„ .... mi. 9. 17, & 37 of m. ; ;;;‹,uthann.to Dec. 15 m a d o i„ ............ A t 9th of the mouthlSouthampies,- iv 23d of month .. •.; Liverpool . . 1 Malta (see India) Malta ............. N 8, 18. &28 of mon. D ew Dee. 4 Mauritius (see India) Mau r iti us ...... „ N 14th of the mon t+; Mexico ...........H 2n4 of the moritt,. I floutttan. , t Deo 1 Naples...... ........ N stblbth2sthofmon ;Dover .. New Granada .. .. .. 34 24& 1741 10 f moss" I Southampt,,, . New Zealand 'By private s!lp ..IVarious port Hoe— t', Papal S tates ...... .. 1-, 5 thlbth2sthofnion.llNver ...... j - Peninsula .... .... .. 34 7 thl 7 th 2 7thonnon.lsoutharopton, Peru ........... „.hr 2tl & 27th of oton.lSOuthamptho' Port N atal ........ . . 1, / :i.ly private ship, „.; y E •i oaa p ort „ u o „.. , , Sicily ........ ...„ „ N IS thls th2s th ofmon.; Dover •. . „wan," " ._ ._ . .......Nlsth l s th2Sthotinon.lDo ver ... ir; nezu ' ela. : .... ... 34 2,1 & ath oft nenth l Southaropt,,,, 1 & :Goia s . Van Diemen's Land (se4 Australia) ........... West Indies .. , . .. m i2d a 17th e , month Southaizipten 1& IS mem Whenany of those dates fall on a Snnday. the malls w ill of de. spatched on the following day with the exception of the [n•ll• erla Southampton), and the Malta, bath of which will be despatchod ti preceding day. SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, Dzc. 8. STOCK EXCRANGIL—The tone of the market WWI v. good to-day, but transactions moderate. Caledonian, 2 —Lancashire and Yorkshire, 77i A—Eastern Counties, —South Eastern, Ili—North British, 7.B.9.—MicUM 64i MANCHESTER, DEC. 8. STOOK EXCHANGE.—The market to-day has been rather steady, but nr•t much business. Eastern Counties„ 8 — Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 2313—Lancaskire and Yorkrhire, 77i a—Ditto 161. shares F, 1 d.--Sotth Eastern and Dour, 17 7.16. BIRMINGHAM, DEO. 8. STOOK EXCHANGE.—The tone of the market has hen again firm to-day, but business limited. Birmingham and Stour Valleys closed at 7i Q4—London and N.-Westerns, 914 i—Midland, 64—South Staffords, 2 31 dia. LEEDS, DEC. 8. STOOS EXCII/ANGE.—There was a good business to-clay The only transactions up to one o'clock were—Lanaaslire . and Yorkshires, 77 7-16—Midlands, 64,1 i—Esst Lairs shire, 176—Leeds Bank, 266—Sheffield and Rotherham, 36i—Leeds Northern Qrs., 2 pm. DITnLIN, Dzo. 8. STOCK EXMIANGE.—Three per Cent. Consols, 883 3 Ditto, for Account, Bth Jan., 881—New Three per Csout. Stock, 89k k *—Ditto, for Account, Bth January, 893 — Midland Gt. Western and Poyal Canal, (501. paid), 483 —Great Southern and Western, 52—Ditto, Six per cent. Pref., 713—National Bank (221. 10s. paid). 311—Royal Bank, ')O—Dublin and Belfast Junct., 40--Waterford and Limerick, 193—Grand Canal, 38—Bank Stock, 225. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—HoIIoway's Pills an Extraordi• nary Remedy for the Cure of Bile and Liver Complaints. —Copy of a letter from Mr. W. Baldwi n , of New Brom!). ton, Kent, dat e d A ugus t 25, 1855 : "To Professor Holloway. Dear 2ir,—Having suffered for several years from a disordered liver, and finding medical aid of no avail I was induced to try your invaluable pills, and after taking them for a short time I have the greatest pleasure in informing you that they have been the means of restoring me to perfect health. (Signed) 1 3 7. BiLD WIN."--S.ld by all medicine vendors throu•zbout .the world ; at Professor Holloway's establishments, 544, Strand, London, and 80, Maiden•lane, New York ;.by A. Stamps, Constantinople; A. Guidici, Smyrna; end 11. Hoods, Malta. BIRTHS. OF A VON. On the 7th inst., at Chepstow Villas west, the wills of George C. Mends, EBq , Commander R.N. On the 7th inst., at 11, Middleton-road, Dalstoz3, Mrs. S. Louis. OF A DAUGHTEL On the 7th inst., at 16, Upper Brook-street, the Hon. Air. Alotickton Milne& On the 3,1 inst., at Derriquin Castle, co. Berry, Ireland, the lady of F. C. Bland, Esq. MARRIED. On the Eth inst., at Trinity Church, Bayswater, by th e Rev. John Mil es , C a pt a i n F re d er i c k E rnes t Appleysm, of the R o y a l F us ili ers, t o L ou i sa , o ld es t d aug ht er o f the late Alexander And rew , E sq ., o f Porchoster-terrac e , E( y d e . park. Ou the 6th in s t., a t W ar tling, Sussex, the Rev. Gilb er t Heatlicote, vicar of Colerne, Wilts, to Eliza Julia, dse.,h. ter of the late Sir G. J. Thomas, Bart. ..,- On the 6th inst., at St. James's Church, PiccsdQly, Frederic Freeman Remmington, Eesl., Lieut. Bengal Ar till.,ry, to Mary Lindsay daughter of Francis Henryßams botham, Esq., ALD., of Portman-square. DIED. square, the Lady Frances On the 7th inst., at 4 , Be l 2,Tave• Ann Hope. On the 2‘.1 inst., at Torquay, Arthur Forbes, Esq., one of the Town Clerks of Glasgow. On the 6th inst., a t P utney, Mr. James Dalleti, aged 73. age O d :4 2 n the 7th inst., at lioxton, Mr. OrlaudoE.Sawbridgo, Ou the 7th inst., at Knockheld, near Greehithe, Mr. Samuel Reeknell, formerly of the Solicits? ! Customs, fo r many years a resident of Lower street, aged 73. On the 7th inst., Miss Carter, Worthing, aged 67. Ou the Gth inst., at Coventry, Joseph Home, Esq., • 26. Kent, once, Thames , aged visiting Leonard. yotrN' 112 On the 4th inst., Mr. William Wriggleaworth, and as . istant-reiieving officer of the pariah of St. Shorecjitch, aged 33. LONDOIf;_ Printed and Published, by MIIRDR_ of No. 114 straud, Printot, at The Sum Ogle'. No• • • Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the welly of 11 3 iddleeoe, Monday, December 10, 1805.