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NATIONALPROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND, 112, Bishopsgate-street. t' t he London, December 6, 18f4. ! rectors of the National Provincial Bank of England r ' l 134 r g i en ve , notice, that a Half-yearly Dividend, at the rats Per annum, and a Half-yearly Bonus of per i'ter'th - e ''' be payable on the Company's Stock on and 04 4 Oth day of January next, when the Dividend and IP:a.rrants will be obtained at the Company's Office, I;l shopsgate-street, or at the different Branches. ts titi, - ,:ransfer Books will be closed on and after Friday, the ", until the Dividend and Bonus become payable. By ord r of the Court of Directors, A. ROBERTSON, Agent and Manager. qITY SHOW-ROOMS FOR GLASS AND CHINA, 147, HOUNDSDITCH. 11 4 RIES and SONS' TABLE GLASS, Cut and Engraved. of the choicest designs. 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The house is pleasantly situate ; contains dining, two drawing rooms. nine bed-rooms, three dressing-rooms, library, house keeper's room and o ffi ces, conservatory, garden, three-stall stable, t wo coach-houses, &c. It stands on high ground. and the views from it are good. Distance from the sea about a mile. Price £2,6oo.—Particulers and cards to view at the City Central Estate O ffi ces, corner of Little Carter-lane, St. Paul's. rfl EET H. -IMPROVED MECHANICAL DENTISTRY. —Professional abilities and great artistic skill have been most successfully combined in the production real o f ARTIFICIAL T EETR upon a new principle. The value of the perfection of th e art of Dentistry will be experi enced by all wishing to avail themselves of professional assistance by consulting Mr. AL BERT, 34, Great Russell street, Bloomsbury, whose experience has enabled him to effect such admirable convenient con trivances by artificial m eans, and which are, so perfectly efficient. TEE T H.—Mr. ESKELL'S PATENT,—The exclusive right to this Patent was secured to Mr. Eskell, of Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor-square, by her Ma jesty's Royal Seal (July 17, 1860), and can only be procured at his residence, where specimens maybe seen, and every infor mation can be obtained. Under this Patent, Artificial Teeth to last a lifetime, are made, and fitted in a few hours without pain or extractions. They support loose teeth, and protect tender gums; their resemblance to nature is ma perfec stication t and uand n detectable. and they are guaranteed for articulation. Treatise on the subject sent for seven stamps. Consultations free. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. "Mr. Eskell, dental-surgeon, has succeeded in producing artificial teeth, and so constructing them that they last their purpose a lifetime. . . . The process has been patented, and promises to be most valuable." —Court Journal, August 4, 1860. "A surprising novelty in the adaptation of ecurre atis the perfect aid, combined with the greatest ease and agreeable appearance." —Morning Advertiser. August 9, 1860. Decayed teeth stopped, Sic. Terms strictly moderate. 8, Grosvenor-street, Bond-street. D' SCOTT'S BILIOUS AND LIVER PILLS.—A NEVER FAILING REMEDY.—Pre fared without any mercurial ingredient, from the recipe of Dr. Scott, of Bromley, Kent, will be found invaluable to all who suffer from bilious and liver complaints, ind habitual igestion, wind, spasms, giddiness, dizziness of th e eyes, &o. For costiveness, as a family aperient medicine, and as a . purifier of the blood, they are truly excellent ; mild in their opera f_l.l m ote digestion, 'ion and grateful to the stomach, they create appetite, pro old and strengthen the whole nervous system. by W. Lambert, 8, King William -street, Charing-cross. London, and by most druggists, in boxes ,ls. lid., and three times the quantity in one, .2s. 9d. 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This costly work also contains lomplete estimates for furnishing on the following revised scale : A Six-roomed Parsonage £74 3 0 An Eight-roomed ditto A Ten-roomed ditto ........ 259 16 6 A. Twelve-roomed ditto Together with a Price List of purified Bedding, and a muss of valnable informationto all requiring househ )1d furniture, carpets, or bedding. References kindly permitted to Clergy me+and gentlemen in or near Great Malvern , Scrathampt on, Oh' ester—Burg. EJy, Preston, Grimsby, itythcriymontb, Wel 8, Oxford, Brighton, Gatuaborough, Margate. Kidder minster, Wellington, Croydon. Cambridge, Staines, Dorking, St. Aiban's, Worcester, Ipswich, Peterborough, St. David's, Wrexham, and above 500 other places in all parts of Great Brita. L.. 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Testimonials from artistes of the highest order, and from individuals of undoubted respectability, may be seen on application. Messrs. John Gosnell and Co. have been appointed Perfumers to her Royal Highness the Princes s of 'Wales. 1864. N°. 22,607. NEW NOVEL BY TELE REV. J. C. 3.1.18 EL i•EW. On Friday, Dec. 9, t.t all the Libraries, in 3 vols., BLOUNT TEMPEST. By the Rev. J. C. 31. BELLEW. Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough street. At all Libraries and Booksellers, with a Portrait, Gs., MEMOIRS of HENRIETTA CARACCIOLO, of the Princes of Forino, ex-Benedictine Nun. Trans ated from the Italian. "A work of thrilling interest."— Times Correspondent. "A remarkable narrative. We cannot wonder that in Ita'y the sale should already count by tens of thousands of copies. In England the interest will hardly be inferior."—Globe. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. Now ready, the 36th Thousand, post Bvo. price 7s. 6d. SOYER'S MODERN HOUS EWIFE. Comprising. Receipts for the Economic and Judicious Preparation of Every Meal of the day, and for the Nursery' and Sick Room. By the late Alexis Soyer. With Illustra tion on Wood, &c. "Should be in the hands of every keeper of a kitohen and larder in the kingdom."—Lancet. Also, by the same Author, SOYER'S GASTRONOMIC REGENERA TOR ; or, System of Cookery for the Kitchens of the Wealthy. With Plates. Nintu Edition. Bvo. ifs. cloth. London: Simpkin, Marshall, and Co., Stationer's-Hall Court. NEW N0VEL.M111064).41t..”--,BY W. a WILLS. A 17 . 1 141 15r -, ` T K E Y. The opening Chapters of this no v Novel, by W. G. WILLS, Author of " The Wife's Evidence," "Notice to Quit," &c., commences in the December No. of " Temple Bar" Magazine, ready this day, price Is. monthly. John Maxwell and Co.. Proprietors, 122, Fleet-st., London. NEW NOVEL BY MR. C. J. COLLINS. This Day, in 3 vols., SINGED MOTHS. By the Author of "SACKVILLE CHASE," &C. John Maxwell and Co., Pubiisher.s, 122, Fleet-street. NEW WORK BY LIEUT. WARNEFORD, R.N., This Day, in 2 vols., THE JOLLY BOA T. John Maxwell and Co., 122, Fleet-street. NEW STORY OF NORTH COUNTRY LIFE. This Day, in 2 vols., AGGIE BELL. John Maxwell and Co., 122, Fleet-street. NEW NOVEL BY EDMUND YATES. This Day, in 3 vols,, BROKEN 10 HARNESS. John Maxwell and Co., 122, Fleet-street. In royal 8+•o., price 2s. 6d., with I lustrations, N THE ECONOMIJAL USE OF FUEL and the PREVENTION OF SMOKE in Domestic Fire-places. By FREDERICK EDWARDS, jun. London : Robert Hardwicke, 192, Piccadilly. Price 6d., THE PENNSYLVANIA OIL REGION : History of its Rise and Wonderful Progress. The Atlantic and Great Western Railway. A. H. Bally and Co., 3, Royal Exchange-buildings. CATTLE SHOW!! C ATTLE SHOW!! ! T 0 X F 0 R 1) , 6, OXFORD STREET, W. The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (limited). ORPHEE AUX ENFERS (Offenbach's brilliant Opera Comique), is achieving an unprecedented success. Vide, the Song : "ICing of Bceotia ;" " The Hymn io Bacchus ;" and the spirited "Hilliho " Chorus, by Eurydice, Diana, Cupid, ( horns ; the side-splitting " Couplets," by Minerva, Diana, Venus, Cupid, Pluto, and Chorus ; a d final Minn •t and Galop. Principal characters by Misses Russell, Fitz henry, Barrie, Tyrrell, and Walmsley ; Messrs. Greene and Lascellcs. Grand Revival of NORMA (Norma, Miss Russell ) ; Adel gisa, M a dame Maria`; and Selections from MARTHA and LA TRAVIATA ; together with Locke's celebrated Music to MACBETH. Musical Director, Mr. F. Jonghmans. THE DESCENT OF MERCURY, by Mr. Jas. Talli)tt. LE MONSTRE CHARME, by M. SILVESTRE. he D'AUBANS in their famous Character Sketches Comedby dial WILLIAM RANDALL, Mr. GASTON MURRAYY, an l the procurable Talent of the day. Instrumental Solos, S. e., Admission—Area, 6d. ; stalls and balcony, is. ; private boxes, 10s. 6d. CATTLE SHOW !! CATTLE SHOW!!! A NTERBURY HALL. 'kJ The Oxrurd natl. Gantt. Wu y .u..pm-compAny OirrEited). PERFUME and BOUQUET, the NEW OPTICAL ILLU SION, in which the whole resources of the establishment are brought into requisition, written by Mr. W. F. Vandervell. The usual Operatic Selections, the Anthropophaginian, &c. Comedy by Mr. W. Randal', T. Stacey, W. Hilton, and the Wondrous Indian Rope Trick b." Messrs. W. Milton and Kelley. Comic ITustrations of Negro character by LITTLE 808. Admission—Area, 6d. ; Stalls and Balcony, Is. ROY A L CAMBRIDGE MUSIC HALL, Commercial-street, Shoreditch. Proprietor, G. W. NUGENT. (Close to the Great Eastern Terminus'. This spacious and magnificent Hall, capable of accom modating 2,5 0 persons, will 'OSIrIVELY OPEN on the 10th December. The Sent imental Company and Band the will be numerous and thoroughly efficient. The Comic element will comprise ANNIE ADAMS, the Queen of Comic; The Charming Little NELLY POWER J. F. ALEXANDER and Family; G. LEYBOURNE, the Inimitable, on his mechanical donkey; WEST, the great Stump Orator ; and J. G. FORDE, &c. &c. The wonderful Brothers CAVALLINI BERTHOLETTI, from the Cirque Napoleon, Pari, wilt make their first ap pearance in Englind at this Hall. s Open at half-past Six, commence at Seven. Permanent prices—Area, 4d. ; balcony, 6d. ; stalls, is. Prices of admission for this night only—Stalls or balcony, 25.; area, is. Manager and Conductor, Mr. C. GREVILLE. MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION, established 29 years at the Bazaar, Baker-street. NEW AD DITION.—A Full-length PORTRAIT MODEL of MULLER, taken from life, and corrected from the Cast taken by Doctor Donovan, of the Phrenologicil School, 111, Strand, is now added to the Chamber of Physiognomy. Open from 11 a.m. till 10 p.m. Admittance, One Shilling ; extra rooms, Sixpence. ARGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street, Piccadilly. LEVY, the celebrated Paganini Cornet, will play during the week (3uartis' Waltz, Wapping Old Stairs, Sally in our Alley. Faust, and other novelties. Lugi Curti, Chef d'Or chestra, has arranged for this occasion selections from Tro yatore, Martha, Huguenots, with a series of new dance music. Admission, One Shilling. Manager—M. GRENET. 4 c' / • ~, _ . • . ..... ~.,.. • . -,, --.-,-- • ,:..7- : o r, ; „1 -. ....z.r. , ...... , ,_ , . lig pcs - ct . ,' -Air 4r , /-----............., . .**' 1 ,.,,, , 1)'.ik0-A .a ... 4 _- . ( ...-.:;0. ;:. -,,..,,,,!...... -'. - --,,. • • . -,- .- - - - ~. ~ . -,-- . 0. V, -_, ' 7:-: -4 • :C ' . k: - !• .... " .. --,. . - -., ...., 1 1 .'"E:' , . ' ' ,_,. ...I.A . - .....' 4 . IP / t li k • • . , .„...' .4,- I: - 11 C *01Vi Allt *,....0" ...-. 4 . p, . d iimik • ‘ ,' '.“ - t.'4 ' ' *''. ' 1, - , z .-• ' ITE , `• ' '__,,„ ~...• '• --- ,, 2. :- THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY' EVENING, DECLAIBLIt 7, 1864. ITALIAN CHURCH, 22, HAT [ON-WALL, HATTON-GARDEN. Next SUNDAY, at 7 p.m., Rossini's STABAT ➢iATER, with Full Choi; and Band. COMMODORE NUTT & MINNIE WARREN, Brideman and Bridesmaid of GE S. TOM THUMB, At ST. JAMES'S HALL, Piccadilly, December 12, 1864. P.S.—See future advertisemaits. THE CATTLE SHOW.—The WELLINGTON, St. James's-street. The WELLINGTON Three Shilling Dinner, as well as Dinners from the "Carte," served as usu tl. By order. JOHN CATES, Manager. The Wellington —l 7 ntrance, 160, Piccadilly. him in a state of great prostration ; he had a very vacant look, an excited pulse•—runnicg up to 120—and a fevered tongue, such as one might expect to find in one who had suffared from delirium. Mr Metcalfe did not offer to address the jury, who, after being briefly addressed by his lordship, found the prisoner not guilty, on the ground of insanity at the time he com mitted the act, and ho was oidercd to be detained during her Majesty's pleasure. MIXED CIRCUIT — . WARWICK, Dec. 6. (Before Baron )4ftmwell.) The commission for the mixed circuit, comprising the towns of Warwick, Gloucester, Aylesbury, and Cardiff, was opened hero yesterday, and business commenced this morn ing at ten o'clock. The calendar was a heavy one, there being no less than 35 prisoners for trial, and only two days to try them in. Among the cases are ono for murder, one manslaughter, several maliciously wounding, arson, and rape. stead-road. In class 46, Ist prize of £l5, sold to Mr F. Collingwood, of Upper-street, Islington-2d priza of £lO, sold to Messrs Wilkin and Hedges, Oxford. Ia class 47, let prize of £l5, sold .to Mr Waghorn, Cheltenham. In class 48, Ist prize of £l5, sold to Mr B. Hardy, of Bromp ton-road. In class 50, Ist prize of £2O and silver cup, sold to Mr W. Botta ill, Rochester-row, Westminster. In the pig classes the sales were generally speaking, very brisk. The gold medal pen, No. 467, in class 53, sold to Messrs Watling and Son, of Pimlico; the 3d prize, in same class, of £5, sold to Mr It. Gunston, of Notting-hill. In class 55, 2d prize of £lO, also sold to Watling and Son, Pimlico; and in class 55, 2d prize of £lO, sold to Mr Mullis, of Ship-street, Northampton. Amongst the other important matters discussed at the annual meeting of the Smithfield Club, and with the agree• ment of the council of the Agricultural Hall Company, was that, before next year's show, the galleries will be conside rably enlarged, aLd the building carried out in an easterly direction nearly the whole length of the arcade, in order to secure further accommodation for the increasing necessities of the show and the accommodation of the public. Up to 6 o'clock last evening upwards of 2,000 more per sons had passed the turnstiles and paid for admission than at the corresponding hour of the first public day of last year, and as during the evening the public came out of the building in crowds, something like 30,000 must have visited the show during the day and night. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE, OXFORD CIRCUIT.—STArFORD, The. 6. _ . . (Before Mr Justice Bytes.) Charles Brough, 24, miner, was arraigned, charged with the wilful murder of George Walker, on the 27th of July last, at Bignall Hill, in the parish of Audrey. Mr Boughey and Mr Brindley were for the prosecution ; and the prisoner, having no counsel, Mr Pritchard was in structed by the Court to defend him. Deceased was 74 years of age, and was a broken-down farmer, living in a hut on the verge of a farm of some 120 acres, which at one time he for many years held as tenant. He had well-to-do relatives who were willing to afford him hospitable and comfortable shelter, but he preferred the hermit life which exposed him to the death which he ulti mately suffered. He slept in a rude hut, with hay for his bed, and cultivated the piece of waste land on which his her mitage stochl. On the night before the murder a relative gave him half a crown, and a friend, named John Norcop, a labourer, spent some time with him in his rude home. When Norcop left him on that evening, the old man seemed to be in the enjoyment of his usual robust health. In fulfilment of his promise, Norcop resumed his visit on the following evening, between six and seven o'clock. Norcop then found the deceased lying a corpse, and his skull frightfully frac tured, in front of his hut. His face also was much disfigured, and there wag a large quantity of blood, both within and without the hut. About two months before that time a gamekeeper named Obery bartered an old watch with the deceased, who wrote down the number (45,177) with chalk on a beam in his hovel! This watch Wei gone, and there was no money either on the deceased or in his wretched tenement. A de:cr;ption of the watch was circulated amongst the pawnbrokers of Tunstall, and at about 2 o'clock in the afternoon of Friday, the 29th July, the prisoner offered a watch in pledge, at the shop of Mr Hulnre, of that town, which is only throo or four canals Cross. 44...,...ann of the murder. He was detained, and at night, when in custody, he sent for a policeman and made the following confession. : " I took the watch from the old men. I had had a quarrel with my father. He (the father) struck me, and I left the house, and went to the hovel to got a sleep. The old man came to the door, but would not let me in. I struck him on the head with a piece of wood which I found near to the door. I don't know if I knocked him down. lie began to call out, and I hit him again. Is he dead ?" The police men said the old man was dead. The prisoner then con tinued—" I then struck a match and took the watch from him. It was about midnight. I did it myself. Nobody was with me." This confession he repeated in substance to a police-sergeant after he had been cautioned, and evidence in corroboration of it- truth was given. The prisoner's counsel pleaded that the number was not sufficient identification for the watch, inasmuch as other watches might be marked with the same figures. The confession, he said, was fanciful, as several recent confes sions of murder had been, and the prisoner at the time was suffering from great pain, and was not master of himself. But if the jury should think the prisoner guilty, then he contended that he was guilty only of manslaughter, for he had said that he did not go to the hovel intending to kill the deceased, and did not intend to cause Ili; death when he struck him. The learned Judge, in summing up, expressed his belief that when the prisoner went to the deceased's hut, he did not meditate murder, but his lordship did not advert to a sugges ti o n urged by Mr P r itchard, the prisoner's counsel, that the crime was that of manslaughter only, The Jury found the prisoner guilty of wilful murder, and Mr Justice Byles sentenced him to death in the usual form. MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—LENESTER, Dec. 6. THE DOUBLE MURDER IN LEICESTERSHIRE. Timothy Baum, 28, wheelwright, was arraigned before Mr Justice Mellor, on the charge of 'a ilfully murdering his wife, Jane Baum, end child, Emma Baum, at Syston, on the night of Friday, Nov. 25. Mr Inglesant conducted the prosecution; end Mr Met calfe the defence of the prisoner. The jury having stated that, in their opinion, the pri soner was competent to understand the evidence, he was arraigned, and pleaded not guilty. The evidence in the case was then gone into. Mrs Shelton, mother of the deceased woman, deposed that the prisoner, who had been married for about five years, had of late been in a very low way, and had been under medical treatment. On the night of Friday, Nov. 25, he went to bed at 9 o'clock, and when in bed she gave him, by the doctor's direction, a draught. After she had been in bed some time she was awoke by the child, who slept with the prisoner and his wife, screaming. She got out of bed and went into the prisoner's room, when she found the pri soner standing at the side of the bed holding a knife, which she dashed out of his hand, and in reply to her inquiries he said he would cut his throat; he then ran by her and went down stairs. While he was gone he raised an alarm, and the prisoner then returned upstairs with the knifebox in his hand. This she also knocked out of his hand, and after a struggle with him she got him seated in a chair, and assis tance came. The child lived till 2 o'clock in the morning. James Toone, apprentice to the prisoner, Matthew Toone, and William Adcock, neighbours, gave evidence as to the assistance they rendered on being called in, Adcock said that when holding the prisoner he picked up a fork which lay on the ground, and said he would do for himself, and he also said "You have come too soon; I meant to do it, but it was too stiff." Matthew Toone said when he saw the prisoner's wife and child were dead he went to the prisoner and said " Oh, Tim, w hat have you been doi n g ? y ou have killed your wife and child." Prisoner replied " What have I done f" He repeated what he had said, and prisoner in an apparently unconscious way, kept saying" What ? what ? what ?" Mr Robinson, surgeon, of Syston, deposed to having recently attended the prisoner for inflammation of the covering of the brain, which the prisoner accounted for by lying on his back to paint the under part of a timber drag. At 9 o'clock on the night in question he saw the prisoner, who appeared much worse, in consequence of having been up all day. His eye was very bright and glassy, and his pulse very quick. He ordered him to bed and to take a draught which he had sent him in the morning. He was called to the prisoner's house about two hours afblood ter, when he found the prisoner's wife in bed in a pool of and quite dead. The child had a small wound on the right side of the throat, which he dressed. The woman had a wound on the left side of the throat. The knife's Point both had entered the carotid artery. He was of opinion that wounds were caused by one blow—that the knife entered the woman's throat and passed to the child's. lie went to the prisoner and asked him how he was, and he m.umblr ' d e " middling." Ho apprehend ed delirium from the prisones disease, He believed prisoner would not be able to tell whether he was doing rig ht or waong—hat he would be acting under a sudden impulse. Mr Bonfield, surgeon, was called, anti said ho saw the prisoner shortly after hie admission into the gaol. He found GAROTTE ROBBERY,-SEVERE SENTENCE, Charles N'lan an. Sarah Ann Clarke were indieced for robbing Benjamin Bunn of £2 2s, at Birmingham, and using personal violence to the said Benjamin Bunn. The prosecutor was returning home late at night, and turned into an entry for a natural purpose, when the female prisoner accosted him, and he told her to go about her busi ness. She, however, put her hand into his pocket, and took out his purse. He seized her, and the other prisoner then came up and garotted him. Both were found guilty, and a previous conviction °gains .he female was proved. _ _ His lordship sentenced her to seven years' penal servi tude—the lowest punishmegt h could inflict; and Nolan to five years' penal servitgs and to receive thirty lashes with a " eat." The Burglary in Lombard Street. Up to last evening no clue had been obtained with respect to the great robbery of bullion, bills of exchange, and other valuable securities, on the premises of Messrs Baum, bullion dealers and money changers, at SS, Lombard-street, and the thieves were still at large. In the course et yesterday the firm published a circumstantial account, filling two sides of a folio sheet closely printed, of the various bills of exchange. the gold, silver, and notes represented to have been stolen, and offered a reward of £5OO to any ono affording info,- mati , n lealing to the recovery of the property. This document recites that the premises in quest ion were bur glariously entered between the hours of 9 p.m„ December 3d, and 9 a.m., December 5, and property, of which a list is given, stolen, and it states that the reward will be given to any one affording such information as will lead to its re covery. The primary object with Messrs Baum, and not unnaturally, appears to be the recovery of the lost treasure ; but it is usual on such occasions to make the payment of a reward depend upon the apprehension and conviction of the thieves. The robbery excites much public interest, and the prevailing impression appears to be that it was com mitted by some one or more persons familiar with the pre mises, and was the result of long and careful premeditation. The general bend also is that the thieves had concealed themselves on the premises before they were closed for the night on Saturday evening. The character and appearance of the crowbars found in the house after the discovery of the robbery puzzle the police not a little. They are not the neat little, but still formidable, instrument of that kind which burglars crn conceal about their clothes, and can often put in the breast pocket of a coat t but they are ponderous weapons—three of them at least—being about 4ft. in length and of enormous thickness and strength. They are, in fact, regular crow bars, such as masons use; but they appear to be suite new, or t o have been little used, if at all. Then, again, what is to be said of the door of the iron safe having been removed by the hinges, and the lock inside of it broken in pieces, and yet no marks having been found about the safe to lead to the inference that the crowbars had been used in prising it open ? The whole affair, in fact, is a mystery from be ginning to end. The firm have published a list of the bills of exchange which have been stolen, with the names of the drawers and acceptors and the days on which they will arrive at maturity; but a reolar professional thief never encumbers himself with articles of a nature calculated to connect him with a robbery in which he has been con cerned, and which, moreover, he could never, as in this case, turn into money, or crly at great risk to himself, That is another circumstance, among others, suggesting the belief that the robbery was not commuted by profes sional burglars, but rather by sovices, and, if so, then it will be all the more easy to discover the thieves, sooner or later, It is needless to slate that the detective police of the City havo been put in motion. By them, or for them, credit is often taken for being far more a Lute and skilful than their rivals in Scotland-yard. The Smithfield Club Cattle Show. Yesterday may be designated a; the first opening day of the show to the public, and evidence was soon given that the popularity of our great annual metropolitan agricultural exhibition has not diminished, During the morning there was a large number of the aristocracy present, including the Duke of Richmond, the Duke of Athole, the Earl of Feversham, Lord Berners, the Hon. A. N. He'd, Lord Boston, the Marquis of Exeter, Lord Tredegar (president of the club), Lord Walsingham, Lord Llanover, Earl Spencer, &o. The annual meeting of the Smithfield Club took place in the committee-room of the show-yard at one p.m., when Lord Tredegar occupied the chair, cud was supported by the Earl of Feversham, Earl Spencer, the Duke of Rich mond, the Hon. A. N. Rood, Messrs. Torr, Fisher, Hobbs, Mr John Claydon (chairman of the Agricultural Hall Com pany), and other prominent members. After receiving the report of the council for the past year, showing the highly gratifying position of the club since the removal of the show to the Agricultural Hall, Mr Roma, pursuant to notice, mov ed that the Duke of Ri c hmond be president ele c t f or 1866, as th e s uccessor to Earl Spencer, who fills that po s t f or th e ensuing year, 1865. The other business was th e re - elect i on o f the vice-presi dents, members of the cnincil, year, the reception of the bala nce-s h ee t, a nd the election of members. and other officers for the past In the course of the remarks, that the sh ow k c losely approached the objects s, i f t o w r a w s h a t osubjectthe Smithfieldo fg ene r al of the present year had more Club was constituted than any other of its predecessors viz., the greatest amount Of good and wholesome meat,with the least possible fat andat the earliest maturity. This was stated to be the case g ene rally in every class, bone, w h e ther relating to cattleand sheep or pigs throughout the show, and to this point it judges was directed, coupled app p e u a r r i s ty th o e f a k t r t e e e n d t , io in n s o o t le t o h t e woaitclasses. with The . ing the sales shorthorn o f over r e stock throughout the morning were the Hereford as the winner of the principal prize in any of the cattle not so brisk as they have been known to be on former occa sions on the first day, a circumstance, t h e p o r v i once, it was understood, to be attributed to the high price I vt upon the specimens. It was r umoured that for Mr J. lesby Kirkham's splendid s t eer , which carried ( ff the a highest prize as the best ox or s teer in any of the c lass e s, as much as 150 guineas had been d em snded, although it was ultimat e ly the mauk mately secured by Messrs. C. and G. D avis, of Bull, in the New Cattle market, at a much less a mount , Towards afternoon and during the evening the sales were more brisk than during themorning, and some very extensive urc h ases were made salesmen, through the med ium of the g reat Messrs. John 1 Gibl e tt and Son end Messrs . G uerrier and Co. Amongst the principal sales in the cattle classes ed were the following :-In class 1, prize £2O and silver • .21 al,and which obtained the Ist prize in its class at Birmingham,was sold to Mr Waghorn of Cheltenham. In class 4 'st sold to Mr Waghorn, of •Cheltenham- whilst P l r re ize a 2's' of Upper-street 2d prize of £l5 was sold to Mr F, Collingw oo d, Islington. In class 6, let prize of £2O, sold to 11fr P J er Harris, -street, Foubert's-place, Regent-street. In class 7,2 d prize of £2O, sold to Wilkins and Hedges, Oxford. In class 8,2 d prize of £2O, sold to Mr J. Hooke, Frederick-street, Hampstead road. In class 10, Ist prize of £25, sold to Mr Buller, Banbury. In class 11, Ist prize and £4O cup, as best in any of the classes, was sold, as already stated, to Messrs C. and G. Davis, of the New Cattle Market. In class 12, let prize of £3O, sold to DI 10 r ll. sold Helto lier, of Dockhand. In class 13, 3 d priz e of 4, Mr W. Copeland, of Abingdon. In ciao . 15, 2d prize of £l5, sold to Mr Davis, of Bristol, In class 16, Ist prize of £2O, sold to Mr J. lye, Hampton Court-2d prize, sold to Mr Richardson, Tunbridge. In class 17, 2d prize of £l5, sold to Mr Sharp, Western-road, Brighton -3d prize of £lO, sold to Mr R. Dix, of Weybridge. In class 18, 2d prize of £l5, sold to Mr Sharp, of Brighton. In class 20, 2d prize of £2O, sold to Mr J. Harris, of Foubert's-place, Regent-street. In class 24. Ist prize of £3O, sold to Mr T. Copeland, of Windsor. In class 26, Ist prize of £3O, sold to Mr Mann, of Croydon. In class 27, 2d prize of £lO, sold to Mr Petherbridge, of Hastings-street, Burton crescent. In class 29, 2d prize of £5, sold to Mr Stephen West, of Croydon. In class 33, 3d prize of £lO, scold to Mr J. Handford , of Bridge-road, Battersea. There were no sales of importance in the extra stock of the cattle classes. In the sheep class there was considerable competition for some of the prize pens d ur ing the afternoon and evening. In class 36, Ist price of £2O, sold to Mr S. West, of Croy don. In class 37, 3d prima £5, sold to Mr Charles Adams, of Hackney-road. In class 41, Ist prize of £l5, sold to Mr King, of Paddington-strcet-2d prize of £lO, sold to Mr Solloway, Oxforl. In class 42, Ist prize of £2O, sold to Mr Stephens, North Audley-street --2 d prize of £lO, sold to Mr King, of Paddington-street. In class 43, Ist prize of £2O, sold to Mr Worley, Chsreh-street, Kensington-2d prize of £l5, sold to Mr C. Swseting, of Eaton Sooon, Notts-3d prize of in, sold to Mr Hook, of Frederiek-street, Ramp- Mysterious Affair in Gracechurch-street. Last evening an inquiry was held by Mr Wm. Payne, coroner for the City and Southwark, at Guy's PrOspital, respecting the death a ft WWI named Joseph liughs, aged 36 years, who was found lying, in a pool of blood in GI age church-street. The case created considerable interest in censequence . of its being alleged that 'the deceased had been brutally-as saulted by some persons with tho intention of committing a robbery. Joseph Dards, 69, Lower Thames-street, said that on last Saturday week, at half-past one o'clock in the morning, he was coming along Fish-street-hill, when he heard a loud outcry and a shout of " Police, stop thief 1" coming from the direction of Grac 'church-street. Witness ran into Gracechurch-street, and near the Obelisk he saw a man in the roadway, lying with his head in a pool of blood. Wit ness after a great deal of trouble got a policouian. A cab was procured, and the deceased was lifted into it and taken to tho hospital. He was insensible, and did not speak. He groaned occasionally, Mrs Jane E. Hughs, I, Boyston-place, Camberwell, identified the deceased as her husband. Ho was a dyer, employed by Mr Osborn, of Leadenhall-street. He left home on the morning of Friday week, and he would be oc cupied at Mr Osborn's on that night up to 20 minutes to 11 o'clock, Witness anxiously expected him the whole of the night, as he was not in the habit of stopping out. Next day she made inquiries for him at the different hospitals, for he had been robbed and injured four years ago. At 3 o'clock in the afternoon she found him in Guy's Hospital. He was then somewhat sensible. She asked him " Were you knocked down and robbed ?" He answered, " I WAS going to hail a cab. I distinctly remember receiving a blow in the mouth. I became insensible, and I do not remember anything more," He repeated that statement on the fol lowing Wednesday. Witness believed that he had not lost any property. Witness ascertained by inquiries that after he had left his work he went with a shopmato to a public house, where they had three halt-quarterns of rum in water. Deceased left the house at a quarter to 1 o'clock, leaving his friend behind him. James Moore, 585 City polies, said that he was on duty in Gracechuroh-street on the morning in question, when he hoard that a man was lying in the road. He went to the spot and saw police constable Crossfield holding the de ceased up. Before the occurrence witness saw no one in the street. There was no cab there. It was a fine night. He had been past the spot three minutes bt fire, and no one was there. When he was helping deceased into the cab which was to convey him to the hospital witness asked him, " Were you knocked down Deceased replied, " No, I fell out of a cab." Mr E. Reynolds Ray, house surgeon:at Guy's Hospital, deposed that the deceased was let into the institution on the morning in question by the police. There woro two con tused and lacerated wounds on the buck of his head. The bone was laid bare. The upper lip was bruised and was cut inside. That injury was, in witness's opinion, caused by a blow, and the injuries to the back of the head had been pro duced by the fall consequent on it. Deceased was under the influence of liquor. Ho had been stunned. Ha after • wards told witness that he had been hit; that ho had a blow in the mouth given to him which knocked him backwards. Ho died last Saturday from inflammation of the brain re sulting from the injury. The Coroner, in summing up, remarked upon the mys tery surrounding the case, and recommended that the jury should return an open verdict. The Jury returned a verdict "That the deceased died from the effects of certain injuries received in Gracechureh street, but under what circumstances they were received there was not sufficient evidence to show." The Swiss Poisoning Case, The Italian journals ll Movimento and Il ropolo Italians contain full particulars of the suicide of Dr Damao and Miss Flora Trumpy. After leaving Milan they went to an Eng lish hotel, or boarding-house, called the Casa Gropello, in the little town of Nervi, near Genoa. At noon on Nov. 30 the landlord finding they did not leave their bedroom, and having knocked several times without getting an answer, broke open the door in presence of a magistrate. Dr Demme was found dead on the bed, and Miss Flora was stretched on the floor, also dead. Some accounts say they were bathed in blood, but the Swiss Consul at Genoa telegraphs that they committed suicide by poison. Their bodies were publicly exposed in the Nervi market-place, under the guard of two carabineers. In the bedroom was found a paper, written by Dr Demme, containing his name and that of Miss Flora Trumpy and the address of his father. A telegram was im mediately sent to Bore, and the directions of the relatives were awaited for the disposal of the bodies. This extraordi nary couple, who thus accomplished the suicide which a fortnight before they threatened to perpetrate in the Lake of Geneva, had spent all their money. Only a few coppers were found on Dr Demme's person. The paper left men tioned their intention to destroy themselves, but assigned no cause. It appeared from the position of the bodies and otherwise that Dr Demme was the first to commit suicide. He was found stretched on the bed in a natural position, and with a calm countenance. It is supposed he had taken strychnine, combined with other substances which have not yet been determined. The poison had left no other apparent traces than some ruddy stains about the ears. Mademoiselle Trumpy, on the contrary, had a violently distorted visage, without doubt because her inexperience had induced her to take a stronger dose of poison. It is inferred from this fact, and the discovery of a note which she had placed in the drawer of a mirror, that she had administered the poison to herself, after having seen hor betrothed stretched dead upon the bed. The note contained these few words written in pencil :—." Hermann is dead. I am about to follow him." A letter from Nervi, in the I'crseveranza, gives the follow ing details :—" The day before yesterday a foreign gentle man, accompanied by a young lady, alighted from a hire i carriage at the Hotel Anglais, situated in the Palazzo Gro polio, at Nervi. The lady was elegantly dressed is travel ling costume, and the gentleman also. Without giving his name, the latter asked for a bedroom and supper. Nothing was noticeable in the appearance of the two travellers except their affectionate manner towards each other. They had supper, after which the lady sat down to the piano and the gentleman read the newspapers. Some moments after they retired to rest, and being asked if it would bo necessary to call them in the morning, they said it would be useless, see ing they had come on foot from Genoa, wore wearied, and wished to rest. Late in the afternoon of the next day the innkeeper, not seeing his new guests appear in the dining room, sent a waiter to knock at their door, but no answer was returned. The magistrate was sent for immediately,and the door burst open in his presence. Dreadful indeed was the scene which presented itself to those who first entered the room. On the bed lay the unfortunate doctor, with his head turned towards the pillow; Miss Flora Trumpy was lying on the floor, with her arms twisted together like those of a person who had died from poison. The unfortunate couple had been dead at least six or seven hours, for their bodies were cold. Nothing was found in their trunks except some old clothes, and the doctor had a few coppers in his pockets. A few drops of a mixture found in a glass proved they had taken strychnine. Upon a table were found a little phial of poison, two empty glasses, and two others still con taining poison. Upon another table were some letters written in pencil. In one of them the landlord of the hotel was promised payment of his bill. Another letter bore the ad • dress "To my poor father—Demme." A letter from Berne, of the 2d inst., says that on the previous day M. Demme, sen., received a letter from his son, dated MilAh, in which the writer announced that he intended to drown himself in the Gulf of Genoa instead of the Lake of Geneva. This resolution, it would seem, gave way, and poison was re sorted to at Wt. " MR. STEWART'S INTENTIONS." By the author of "Grandmother's Money," &c.—" Intelligence com bined with singular facility of expression are the charac teristics of this very agreeable novel. The tendency of im petuous men to create causeless annoyances for themselves is very e'everly illustrated ; whilst the patient endurance and firtn resolves of those who are so often and inappro priately called the weaker vessels' are pourtrayed with a distinctiveness that net only catches the attention but inte rests the heart. Often as the author has delighted his many admirers by his previous clever works wo shall be much mistaken if this very interesting novel is not looked upon as his alef-d'fflovra,"—tifesuoger. PRICE ...... ...Id STAMPED ....5d SPORTING INTELLIGENCE READING STEEPLECHASES. The Berkshire gathering, which was fivoured with de lightful weather, met with a large share of support both from speculators and the general public who appreciate field sports. Although only four races appeared on the card, and those, too, with not very large entries, the fields which contested were quite up to the average of such meetings. The Rogue, whose running at Croydon called attention to his chance in the Whitley Stakes, the chief event of the day, won easily. The other chases produced good contests, and although falls were frequent, we aro happy to Fay that nothing serious occurred to either man or horse. The sport was ooncluded at four o'clock as follows : The Selling Steeplechase of 3 sovs each, with 25 sovs added for 3-yr-olds and upwards; selling allowances, About two miles. 9 subs. Mr Picket's Piggy Wiggy, aged (£5O), 125 t.... (Owner) 1 Mr W. Blencowe's Caricature, aged (£3l), 12st (Mr Mucaford) 2 Mr B. Land's, jun., Surbiton, 5 yra (£WO), 12st 21b (Owner) 3 The following also ran :—Newtown, Chance, Bravo, and The Idea. .Betting-2 to 1 eget Surbiton-1 to 1 each eget Carica• ture and Piggy Wiggy—lo to 1 (at first 5 to 2) eget Bravo. Caricature took a long load at starting, followed alter nately by Chance, Surbiton, and Piggy pi gg y for a mile and a quarter, atter The Idea fell, and subsequently Chance came to grief, but in neither instance was any injury done to horse or rider. Half a mile from home the result was re duced to a certainty between Caricature and PiggyWiggy, the latter of whom, after taking "a feeler," waited upon Caricature until over the last fence, a stiffish jump, when he came out and won easily by three lengths. Surbiton, can terirg a couple of lengths in front of Bravo, was beaten 50 lengths from Caricature. Newton came down three fences from home, but received no injury; "TN winner was bought in for 100 guineas. The Whitley Stakes (Free Handicap), of 5 eove each, with 30 added ; winners extra. About three miles, Mr C. Smith's The Rogue aged, lOst .. (Mr J. Spence) 1 Capt Vivart's Übique, aged, lOst 101 b .. (Mr Thomson) 2 Jacob, The Dun, Pandy, and Fitz-Ruyter also ran. Betting-7 to 4 aget The Rogue, 4to 1 each agat The Don and Übique, 6 to 1 agst Jacob. Übique was first off, but after taking the first fence, gave place to The Rogue, who, however, played second fiddle over the second jump. At the fence out of the farm-yard, half a mile from the start, the lot, with the exception of Übique and The Rogue, refused, and The Don, whipped over, after several refusals, jumped the succeeding fence, the artificial brook at the bottom of the hill, on the wrong side of the AT, and was pulled up. Of the only other horses who passed the judge the first was Pandy (who took up the running at the artificial brook), and Übique, some 300 yards in the rear. Although randy continued following another mile and a half, he never was in the race, which was inte restingly confined to The Rogue:and Übique, the:former of whom, after going the wrong side of a tl ig and losing con siderable ground, won easily by four lengths ; nothing else passed the post. _ The Fox Hill Hunt Cup, value 60 guineas, added to a S.ve , .pstakes of 3 soya each, for local hunters, I3st 71b each, with selling allowances ; gentleman riders ; professionals 71b extra. About two miles and a half. 7 subs. Mr James Shrubb ns Duuston, £5O, 123 t .. (Mr Ellison) 1 Mr R. Tompkins's Wild Rose, 12st 71b, inc 71b ex (B. Land, jun) 2 Mr R. C. Richards's:Spring Gun, £5O, 125 t.... (Owner) 3 Crick, Mignionette, and Cornet also ran. Betting-11 to 25 agat Wild Rose, 4to 1 agat Mignonette, 5 to 1 each agst Dunston and Crick. Wild Rose made play for a mile and a half, when Dun ston took up the running, was never afterwards headed, and won by six lengths. Mignionette refused at the brook the second time, where Crick fell; after refusing and dis mounting their jockeys, both Spring Gun and Crick went the course, the former, after heading Wild Rose a quarter of a mile from home, was beaten six lengths from the second. Crick, who cantered in some time afterwards, was the only home who passed the post. An objection on the ground of being a winner, and entitled to carry 71b extra was overruled. The winner was bought by John Land for SO guineas. The Military Steeplechase of 5 sous each, with 30 added, for horses bona fide the property of officers on full or half pay, 12st each; winners extra; to be ridden by officers. About three miles. 6 subs. Mr Farfield's 'Wedding Ring, 124 (Capt. Harford) 1 Mr Griffiths's (Royal Dragoons) 13antam, I'2at (Owner) 2 The following also ran :—Duke of M.ag - enta, Kitty, and Kate. Betting-5 to 4 agst Duke of Magenta, 2to 1 aget Ban tam, and 4 to 1 agst any other. Duke of Magenta was first off and took a clear lead, but ran out of the course at the first fence, and bolting down hill was not stopped till coming to the brook—ho was not further persevered with,and Wedding Ring went on with a clear lead, followed by Kitty and Bantam, who alternately held second and third place till within half a mile from home where Kitty was tailed off and Bantam closed up with Wedding Ring. The pair went on together and cleared the brook at the same moment, and from this point a good race ensued, but Wedding Ring always having the best of it, won by two lengths. Nothing else passed the post. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1865. JANUARY. Manchester FEBRUARY. Lincoln 5pring........ 21 I Nottingham Spring .... 28 MARCIR. Derby Spring 2 Liverpool Spring Shrewsbury Spring 9 Doncaster Spring l4 Warwick Spring Chelmsford Spring ... • 28 IL. Catterick Bridge Thirsk 2l Epsom Spring Northampton 4 Croaton Park 7 Durham Newmarket Craven Newmarket Ist Spring.. 1 Chester York Spring Ju ISalisbury Bath 23 Epsom Summer 3O 'NE. i Hampton 1 Nowton Newcastle Worcester Summer r LY. Epsom Summer (con.).. 1 1 Manchester .. 7 Ascot .. . 2 1 0 3 Alexandra Park Ju Newmarket July Carlisle Pontefract Nottingham Summer .. 18 Chesterfield Goodwood Ara Huntingdon Reading Egham Oxford l7 York August 22 Plymouth .. 24 Liebfie.d .. 2B Devon and Exeter 29 Derby Summer .. 30 Weymouth SEPTEMBER. Weymouth (continued).. 1 Itich.non 4 Leicester 7 Monmouth Doncaster Brecon OCTOBER Northallerton I Newmarket Second Oct. 9 Worcester Autumn .... 31 NOVBMIII:11. Worcestor Autumn (continued) .. 1 AN IRISHMAN IN SEARCH OP A WIFE.—On the 24th September last last, an advertisement appeared in the Manchester Guardian to this Elf .et :—" Wanted—A gentleman with £3OO a year, residing in the north of Ire land, is desirous of meeting with an amiable Protestant young lady, possessed of some ready money.—Address, in confidence, T. L., Post-office, Liverpool," On the appear. anco of this business like epistle some wags in Workington readily took the matter up. An ideal young lady was de picted (Miss I. G. Radstock, a young orphan girl with £6,000) ; and after a somewhat warm correspondence the young Lothario was decoyed over to Workington. Thurs day week was the day of his arrival, and no sooner was it known that the fish was so nearly landed than pickets were despatched to all quarters of interest, and by seven o'clock the New Crown Hotel (the place arranged for meeting) was crowded with a reckless crew eager for the fray. The brave "Roy Neill and his fair young bride" to be, with two or three "cousins" were in an adjoining room arranging their future plans and settlements. The £6,000 was no doubt waxing yellower, and looming nearer the vision of the would-be Benedict, when in rushed the ruth less dispellers of the happy scene. Don Quixote started up, sure it was a hoax. The door was evidently the place of his desire, through which he rushed like a flash of light ning, and into the street beyond, followed by thoLe he hoped to escape from, who pounced upon him and soon brought him to bay. An armistice was concluded, and peace pro claimed. The Curwen's Arms was the next place of ren dezvous, and all now " went merry as a marriage bell.' The glass went quickly round ; good wishes were expressed for his safe return, and many a joke was cracked at the poor fellow's expense. They went on this way until it appeared the Emoralder was getting uneasy, and an offer was made for his final acquittal, which met with unanimous approval. But before separating he was made the centre of a circle, and " He's a jolly good fellow " was sung, and then he went. The worst remains to be told. One who previously had displayed the traitor's flag was tot content to quit the prize until some more pickings had been wrung from him—a supper being the object of his wish. This he obtained from sticking to his coat-tail like an evil spirit, and thraeteni in ng exposure on r e f usa l . Th e l ast t i me he was seen was in the square, wh ere h e was f oun d b y a gentle man blue, and was thence h e lp e d t o hi s lodgings. The' rest is soon told—the poor " sold and done for" rushed from the scone of his disaster as last as a carriage and four could take him to Wbitehaven en route for Dublin.— irbieehaven Herald. Railway and other Companies. LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN. A special general meeting of this company Was held yesterday at the Easton station—Mr R. Moon, in the chair. Mr C. Stewart, the secretary, read the notice convening the meeting. The CHAIRMAN said the object of the meeting was to authorise the raising of the necessary capital for the new works mentioned in the last report, also to pay off the liabilities of the Bedford and Cambridge Railway_ ;50,000, and to pay £50,000, called up on the West London Extension shares. They had already paid the Bedford and Cambridge Railway liabilities, and wished to replace the money. He then moved the following resolution t " That under the powers granted to this company by the London and North Western Riilvray Additional Powers Act, 1864, the West London Extension Railway Act, 1863, and the Bedford and Cambridge Act, 1864, the additional capital of £365,000 be now raised, to be disposed of in such manner and at such times as the directors deem most to the advantage of the company." They intended to issue that amount to the proprietors rateably as ordinary - stock of the company. Mr BROWN-WESTIIEILD, M.P., deputy chairman, seconded the motion. Mr WILLIAMS wished to know whether the sum proposed to be raised was part of the new capital authorised to be issued in June last. The CHAIRMAN explained that £265,000 of the proposed additional capital was for new works that were now in progress, £50,000 for the calls on the West London Extension shares, and the remain ing £50,000 for the liabilities of the Radford and Cambridge Railway. They had originally agreed to pay the latter company 44 per cent on a certain capital,but as the specified amount had been exceeded it was subsequently arranged that they should pay interest a; 4 per cent par annum in per. petuity on the increased capital of the Bedford and Cambridge Company, and t4vtlitline iato their own hands. The motion was then unanimously adopted. The CHAIRMAN said the second resolution he bad to submit was in respect to the purchase of the Shrewsbury and Welshpool Railway. It had been leased to them at 41- per cent on a share capital of £192,000, there was interest on a further sum of £54,000 in debentures, making together £246,000, and also they were entitled to half the surplus pro. fits. This agreement had been in operation for some time, but as some disputes had arisen, and cer tain matters had to be completed, a new agreement was subsequently made by which tbey were to put. chase the line on giving the Shrewsbury and I'Veltih. pool Company 4 per cent in perpetuity on a capital of £300,000, without any right to share in surplus profits. The Solicitor then read the agreement entered into between the two companies. Mr WILLIAMS remarked that they wou:d pay under the new agreement a larger sum than uader the old agreement. The CHAIRMAN said under the old agreement they paid about £11,340 a year, and under the new agree ment they would pay £12,000 a year, 0r.£650 more, for which they would get rid of the c'aim for half surplus profits, and be able to work the line to greater advantage. He concluded by moving a formal re solution approving the agreement for the purchase of the Shrewsbury and Welshpool undertaking, and authorising the directors to raise X 300,000 of addis tional capital, to be entitled to a perpetual prefer. ence dividend of 4 per cent, per annum, and to be issued in exchange for, and in substitution of, the ex:sting capital of the Shrewsbury and Welshpool Railway Company. Mr BROWN WESTIIEAD seconded the motion, which wri agreed to unanimously, and the proceed• ings te►minated. --- CRYSTAL PALACE. The report of the directors of this company states that the result of the year's working ending the 31st of October last showed a balance in favour of revenue of £52,550. After payment of all prefers ence charges and interest, there remained a sum of £20,812 available for dividend, out of which the directors recommended the payment of a dividend of 2 per cent. (2s. per share), leaving a balance of £759 to: be carried forward. The increase in the number of visitor& during the year over those of last year was 173,972, making the whole n'imber 1,661,083, as against 1,487,111. That was the largest number attained in any year since the opening of the Palace, except that of the recent International Exhibition. A corresponding increase had taken place in the receipts of the refreshment department, which was also in other respects in a highly satisfactory condition. The exhibitors' de. partment was in a sound and healthy condition. Material benefit nould not fail to accrue to all the branches of the company's income when the South London line of the Cnatham and Dover Railway Company was completed and the high level station opened for traffic, vi hich would give the public two new terminiin the heart of London, viz., at Ludgate hill and Charing-cross. There was good prospect of the railway being opened early in the summer of 1865. The Triennial Handel Festival would be held in June next, and an agreement had been entered into with the Sacred Harmonic Society on terms very beneficial to the company. Considerable pro. gress had been made in the formation of a new road through the Dulwich.wood property, crossing the new high level station, and leading to the south entrance of the Palace. This had opened up a large number of eligible plots for building, several of which had been already let, The gardens were never more strikingly beautiful than during the past autumn, and a material saving had been effected in the cost of their maintenance, The re• venue account for the year ending the 31st of October showed that £121,360 had been received, and £68,810 expended,leaving a balance of £52,550 The capital account showed that £1,446,262 had been expmded, leaving a balance of £44,308. GRAND JUNCTION CANAL. The half-yearly general meeting of this company was held at the offices, Surrey -street, Strand; Mr. G. Anderson in the chair. . . Mr. Rogers, the clerk, read the report, which stated that the receipts for the half-Seer ending June, 1863, bad been £33,860, and for the past halt year £30,467. The decrease was mainly attributable to a frost at the commencement of the year. The expenses for the past half-year had exceeded those of the corresponding period in 1863 by £4,379, arising from the execution of several repairs and extra works for economising water, and the coati' nuous working of the 13 steam-engines, owing to the great drought. The profits on the half-year, after payment of all expenses and the interest on the preference stock, amounted, with the balance from last account, to £23,993, out of which the committee recommended a dividend of £1 1 ss. per share, free of Income•tax, on the original stock, leaving a balance of £4,150. The report was adopted, the dividend was declared, payable on the 15th inst., and a vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the proceedings. Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS:DUE. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton. ..... .Dec. 19. via Marseilles' Brazil and Cape Verds, by British packet........ Jan. 5. Capn of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena.. Dec. 29. (Mina, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton. Dec. 19. via Marseilles ...Dec. 13 . Falkland Islamds Gibraltar, via Southampton Deo. 12. India (Calcutta), auil Ceylon, via Southampton Dec. l9 . via Marseilles Dec, 13. India (Bombay), via Southampton .. Dec. 12. via Marseilles 6 ........Dec. Portugal Dec. 12. .... Nlalta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton • via Marseilles Dec. 6 Newfoundland Dec. 7,.... Oporto and Vigo U. S. and Britiall2 by N. Amarica, by U.S.Bri t.p r a a c e kkeett.... ....Dee 7, by Canadian packet.Deo. 9 Dec. 11. Dec. 14. NWVe.Cst.loufaAjeTacnafri,dl%plaadceifiirca, and Teneriffe . . Bahamas (via New York) Bermuda (ditto) Dec 21. Dec. 29. Cuba and Mexico BOROUGH OF LAMBETH.—It is said that in the event of Mr Williams' retirement Mr 11. Palmer, Q.C., is to bo invited to become a cindidato. Ills father-in-law, the late Mr T. D'Eyueourt, represented that borough for many years from the time of its first enfranchisement. i ESTABLISHED 1837. t It 'TANN I A LIFE ASSURANCE COB' PANT. -erect by special Act of Parliament 4 Vict., cap. 9. 1, Princes-street, Bank, London. 4 447 nescription of Life -Assurance business transacted Th il °West rates of Premium consistent with security. t a rieue Tables, some of which are peculiar to this Com 'llll,4__""e been studiously adapted to the requirements of -ass of Assurers. ANDREW FRANCIS, Secretary. TR TELEGRAPHIC NEWS Tou ASSOCIATION (Limited). sneorporated.with Limited Liability, under "The ~aGit- Companies'Act, 1862." al £50,000, In 5:000 shares of £lO each ; lon application and £1 on allotment. k ' b ert , 41 DIRECTORS. q , F.R.5.1., 14, York-street, Portman-square. / ,, 11 4112 „..lingsford, Esq., Belmont House, Lewisham. . 1 ....0rri5, Esq., 45, South-street, Grosvenor-square e o l o r t e — neYnolds, Esq., Allhallows Chambers, Lombard- Nlia el H. C. Wellesley, 1 0 , Wilton - street , Belgr a v e- Jok i 'en- Witt, Esq., 3, King's Bench-walk, Temple. BANKERS. l essrs. Dimsdale, Drewett, Fowler, and Barnard. SOLICITORS. Mes-rs. Bevan and Whitting. SECRETARY (PRO TEM.) R. H. Patterson, Esq. 4 1 4„ Offices (temporary)-6, Old Jewry, E.C. Lae Dio(3:ect o England, the f this Association is to furn( Europe, a sh the press and ast...lin of Continent ofand the , e 1 world World with a fuller and more regular supply of Tlii - '2 ll k intelligence than the present system provi“ es. Zas 0 ,,,P1d and constant supply of early telegraphic news atin t „,n into a necessity, not only to the press of every 'Out to all persons engaged in commerce and public 'i ls ni)ort„, -u nt proportion to the recognition of its Increasing q.'"rol l elm, the danger and inconvenience of drawing it ku one channel - have become more and mar - obvious. I ,7lbenSer arises from the fact that there are no meats of to ~.ne accuracy of the infoation which is thus put teneculation ; and the inconveniences evident in the de qiti,Zoe of the press and the public, both as regards expe , Th ~and expense on a single source of supply. ; 7 tie e anger andinconvenience are universal ly felt, and a i, have been attempted long since bat for . the se 07 i nsurmountable difficulty of establishing an orgamsa "`'rea'nnrrespendence sufficiently comprehensive to meet !he zollici?have no legitimate title to the confi ence of the public Presented a marked superiority in the scope and Thsecter ot its resources over the existing machinery. t ri h 'lkit„P ‘i r nlnoters of " The Telegraphic News Association "I after much preparation and expenditure, We tha7oUred by circumstances of an exceptional nature, 1, 4 position to undertake this responsible function, 'l l 4 Certainty of being able to execute it in a complete 14e Feet ye manner. Distributed at all points within ,Stl 4 ll ge of the electric wire, where the most important iiN el ine. political and commercial, is to be obtained w;aa ha a staff of experienced correspondents herein organssed, by whose established relations with iceZ o sources of information ensure a priority of r j'ati ?on which implicit reliance may b eplae,ed, and whose pt2cretion, and activity offer the safest guarantees for roller ',u and punctuality. Special arrangements have been r Procuring early and accurate, and, In many ~ins ,eXclusive information in connection with the Ame c,',,qlle7Pl war and the progress of the new Mexican empire, liitf °ln China and the East Indies intelligence will fre -41 Y be transmitted via St. Peterburg when other sources lir t rnsti t k , R i d on are silent. I 'Seei anDartiality and complete neutrality will be main the language and substance of r . issu . ed ation. A- steady adherence I to this vital pi:ln q4eff i 3 hoped, secure the confidence of statesmen, and the and the commercial community, and 01,, press, ,the ,1 411 Y to establish the authority and extend the utility t ;4l6, t etul estimate has been made of the probable financial blei",i i ,nf the undertaking, assuming the highest Bettie of e t , i 'Tted": ll ;.e and the lowest of receipts. The conclusions eu Z i l r ustify the anticipation of a large return upon a kne ed the Purpose of accomplishing these objects, it is pro ' ,Da In form an association, to be called "The Telegraphic r - h B ..Sociation (Limited)," with a capital of £50,000, in mres of £lO each, of which £ t will be payable on Th y t hat £1 on allotment, beyond which it is not considered 'not any further call will be required. Vitt e - jl head office of the Association for . 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