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ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—Yorac, DEC. 16. THE PONTEFRACT POISONLNG CASE. Mr. Justice Williams took his seat on the bench shortly after nine o'cicck this morning to dispose of the only remaining case for trial, namely, that of Fanny Speed, 24, who was charged with the wilful murder, by poison, of her husband, John Speed, the younger, at Pontefract, on the 25th of July last. The prisoner was also charged under the coroner's inquisition with the like offence. The prisoner, whe is a good-looking young woma n ,_ was respectably attired. She pleaded not guiltyil2 a firm tone of voice. She appeared quite calm il and _ collected, and did not manifest any s ymptoms d of fear at the awful position in which she was place . She was far advanced in pregnancy, and on the application of Mr. Daarsley, her leading counsel, the judge allowed her to be seated during the trial. Mr. Blanshard and Mr. Maule were for the pro secution • Mr. Dearsley and Mr. W. J. Blackburn appeared for the prisoner. Kr. Blanshard stated the case. The prisoner was charged with the murder of her husband, John s pee d, the younger, who at the time of his death was about twenty-seven years of age. He was married to the prisoner about a year and a half ago previous to July last, and was a farm labourer in the service of Mr. Barker, a farmer, at Pontefract. The prisoner and the deceased resided together in Barbican-road, in that town, and on Wednesday, the 22d of July last, the latter was taken seriously ill, and continued in that state until Saturday, the 25th of July last, when the unfortunate man died. The inquiry trite s court and jury were then entering Into was to ascertain the cause of death of the de ceased, and ou.;the part of the prosecution it was alleged that his death had resulted from the adminis tration to him of a quantity of poison at the hands of his wife, the prisoner. On the part of the pro secution it would be the learned counsel's duty to point out suggestions and reasons which he thought a sufficient motive in that case. It appeared that the prisoner, while living in service at Knottingley, some years ago, formed an attachment for a young man named Benjamin Wilke, whom she called her cousin, and whom she promised to marry when Its returned from sea, he being then about to start on a voyage. Wilks left Knottingley, and went to sea, and the prisoner also left her service and went to live as servant with the same master as the deceased. The prisoner and the deceased being thus brought together, an attachment sprung up between them, and eventually they were married, the marriage being celebrated about two years ago. It was denied on the part of the prosecution that the prisoner and her hus.- band had lived happily together after they werp joined in wedlock, at least as far as the neigh bours and the people living in the neighbourhood could judge. Benjamin Wilks returned from sea, when it appeared that the love the prisoner had felt for him had revived, and this, it was alleged, was the principal reason why the prisoner designed and determined upon effecting the death of her husband, John Speed. On Wednesday morning, the 22d July, John Speed was free from any symp toms of illness, he went about his work as usual before breakfast. He partook of his breakfast at eight o'clock, being then perfectly well ; but the learned counsel said he would be able to show, from the declaration of a female named Ann Smith, who lived next door to the prisoner, that the deceased was taken ill soon after he had partaken of his breakfast that morning, being seized with violent retchings, purgings, and vomitings. His hands were drawn up, he complained of thirst, and was in great pain and suffering ; in short, he evinced all the appearance of a person under the effects of poison. The deceased continued more or less in disposed from this time up to the time of his death, which took place about midnight on Saturday, the 2oth of July last. The learned counsel then gave an outline of the evidence he should produce, and which will be found fully stated below. He said the evidence would make out satisfactorily : Ist, that:death had been caused by the deceased taking a large quantity of arsenic ; 2dly, that he did not take the poison himself, but that it had been ad ministered to him by the prisoner ; and, 3dly, that she had done so for the motive to which he had al ready alluded, namely, to get rid of her husband, because she loved Wilks. He would now advert to the prisoner's conduct, and to certain forebodings of her husband's death which she related to other par ties. On Tuesday night, the 21st July, the prisoner called at the house of a witness named Hannah Agar. She told Agar that a gipsy woman had been at her house, and had told her that her husband would die soon, and that within six months of his decease she would be m irried to another man. The prisoner said she hoped it would not be the case. She also went to another neighbour, Mrs. White head, and informed her that she had had some . e, curious dreams respecting her husband. The learned counsel said he should call a witness named Re becca Pawson, and she would state that whilst Betej .min Wilks was staying at the prisoner's house she saw him sitting upon her knee with his arm round her neck. Mrs. Pawson remarked, " Why really, Fanny, lam surprised at yon ; I thought it was Jack," meaning her husband, to which the pri soner replied, " Oh, it's only our Ben l'' Wilks then went up stairs, when the prisoner remarked to Mrs. Pawson, in reference to Wilks : " It is happy to meet, but lonesome to part, When he goes away, it will break my heart.' Whil,t Wilks was in the room above, the prisoner related the substance of a dream, real or imaginary, which she had a few nights before. She said that she dreamed her husband had fallen off a load of hay, but that she did not seem to be much concerned about it, as there was one who would marry her, and that she had a lock of his hair. The learned counsel, in conclusion, said these were the principal fat s of the case, and it would be for the jury to say whether the prisoner had administered poison to her husband, and whether that poison had caused his death. If they felt any doubts or difficulties arise in their minds, he asked them to gee) the prisoner the benefit of those doubts and acquit her ; but, if on the other hand, the facts should lead them to the conclusion that the prisoner was guilty, they must say so by their verdict. On cross-examination the witnesses proved that the deceased and his wife had always lived on the most affectionate terms, almost like a newly married couple. It was also shown that the deceased at the time of his death was labouring under a severe dis ease which he had not communicated to the sur geons who attended him in his last illness, and which was one of a nature which would cause him to avoid purchasing medicines of a regular practitioner. It was proved that there was a savage dog in the row in which the prisoner lived, and that it has flown at and bitten another person ; that there was a Gipsy woman in Pomfret who was accustomed to tell for tunes and interpret dreams, and one of the witnesses bad seen her at Mrs. Speed's ; that the deceased was as much attached to- Benjamin Wilks as the prisoner was ; that the prisoner and Wilks bad been brought up together as children, and that she had said th a t she thought as much of him as of her own brother. Mr. Dearsley addressed the jury for the prisoner, and strongly urged upon them the absence of all reasonable motive for the act assigned to her. He denied that he was called upon to offer any sug gestion as to how the deceased had taken arsenic. He did not deny that he had died of that poison, but he hid asserted that there was no proof that the prisoner had administered it. With re gard to her application for arsenic at Mr. Priestley's on the Tuesday night, it was proved that she did not obtain it there • yet, if she did obtain any arsenic it must have been obtained that night, else she would have required to apply for it. The prosecution had bad ample time to find out where she had obtained it, and if she had obtained it, as it was clear from the evidence that it must have been got in Pontefract. Mr. Dears'ey also sug gested'that, as the deceased was also labouring under a disease which ho carefully concealed from the regular medical man and from his wife, he was secretly taking medecine for his disorder from some quack or inexperieecA person, an i he might have taken one very large dose of arsenic by mistake on the Wednesday morning, which did not cause his death till Saturday ; and from the evidence of the Inedicecipeu it was possible and probable that he might hie so lineered. The l e ar n ed counse l dweltfor. i t . l , , y' on the ' conduct of the wife through out th e to ease, which was proved by many a w fr it e n et e i -3 •Z : tlf' tebe w. all that th e con d uct o f a care f u l an d should be In conclusion, he urged the great ' improbability th at a wife so h arpy as it appeared gas should h ave comm it te d so foul and unnatu ra l a a s . „ inie as the murder of an affec'ionate husbael. Tito Court Veen to e. -. 1 TIIIIRSDA.Y, b Ee. 17. Thi s morning M j i w ta 0.-thn jury not r. _ us ice _ taiatni, Ise, 1 r,,e of their duty t o the defence, who had painted, . their verdict in such colours that it was calcul*ted to scare them from returning ei -- verdict of guilty, His Lordship then summed up the- evidence Very carefully. He dwelt on the fact that when before the coroner the prisoner hal denied having been in Mr. Priestlcy's shop on the Tuesday' ni g ht, whereas if they believed Mr. Priestley and hid as sistant she must have been there and must have asked for arsenic. The difficulty i n the case was, that n o arsenic was traced to herpos session, nor was any found in her house; a d it was difficult to say how .he could'have obtai it in Pomfret on Tuesday night, after hting, re Sed at Mr. Priestley s. If, however, the deceased did i not take the arsenic iv the manner suggested by the counsel in the defence, from whose hands did he take it It was not even suggested by the learned counsel that any other person than the prisoner had an opportunity of administering the poison, a nd the statement of the prisoner also excluded this supposition. If, however, the jury had any reasonable doubt as to the guilt of the prisoner, they would be bound to acquither. The jury retired and in about 20 minutes returned iuto court with a verdict of Not Guilty. .I .I IIE SUN, LONDON; 'FRIDAY EV'ONING, WESTERN CIRCUIT.-ExETEE, DEC. 10. (Before Mr. Justice Willes.) Jonathan Rcose was indicted for feloniously as saulting Jane Stone, and causing injuries dangerous to life, with intent to kill and murder her, at Tor quay, on the 11th of November. Mr. Carter and Mr. Bere were counsel for the prosecution, and Mr. Coleridge for the prisoner. It appeared that the prisoner, who was 21 years of age, lived with his uncle Mr. Mitchelmore, who was a wine and spirit merchant at Torquay. The prosecutrix, Jane Stone, who would be 20 years of age to-morrow, had lived in service at Exeter, but about Christmas last she went to live as servant with Mrs. Mitchelmore. After some time familiarity commenced between the pri soner and Jane Stone, and in the course of a few months she told the prisoner that she was in the familyway. He asked her if she was sure of it, she said she believed it. He asked her if she would take some medicine, and he fetched her four pills, which she took. Some weeks afterwards she told him she was in the family-way. He begged her to put it off upon another. She said she could not, for she had known no other man. He then earnestly urged her to put it upon his uncle or any other person. She however refused. On the sth of August she left her place and went and visited some friends, and on the 15th of August she entered the service of a Mrs. Willes, at Varleigh-cottage, Torquay. The prisoner occasionally went to that cottage with wine and ale for Mrs. Willes, and upon one of these occasions she told him she wanted to speak with him about the child that was coming, and they were to meet for that purpose. On the 11th of November, after she had done her work, with the permission of Mrs. Wiles, she went to see her aunt, who lived about a quarter of a mile off. She remained there till a quarter before 8, when she left. On her way home she met her uncle, and they talked for a few mingutes together. She got to Mrs. Willes at 8 o'clock, and after she had rung the bell the prisoner came up to her and said, "Jane, I want to speak to you now." She an swered that she would come out again as soon as she could, but as she had rung the bell she :must go indoors first. The door was then opened and she went in. A stonemason named Lemon was in the kitchen. She spoke to him, and then went upstairs, remained only a short time, and then re turned to the kitchen. Lemon gave her soma directions about the flue, but he thought at the time she was.not paying much attention to what he WAS saying. Lemon was then leaving the house. Jane Stone:opened the door and lighted him out, and wished him good night in the garden. The girl then looked about the garden for the prisoner, but could net find him in the front garden. She then went up some steps into the back garden, and there she found him. Thera was a light then shining upon them from a window of the cottage. The prisoner put his arms round her waist and led her to a dark part of the garden. As they were walking along the girl said, "I sup pose you think I have got all right now ?" He said he thought so, but she mid she was not right—she was in the familyway, and she must go into the union, for she had no money. The prisoner, with a selfi4tuess which he had previously exhibited, not caring at all for the poor victim of his passion, said, "Then it is a done job for me." The answer of the girl was, "It will be a pretty deal worse for me." They had angry and wrang ling words. He then removed her into a darker part of the garden, further from the house, and then without saying anything to her, he put her down on the ground, and with his knee leant upon her let's side with great force. He thrust his hand down her throat as far as he could, and with the other hand he pinched her nose, so as to prevent her breathing. She attempted to bite his hand, which he thrust still further down her throat. She strug gled as much as she could, and with a great and almost dying effort she uttered a slight scream — that little scream was heard, but not by human being, except the wretched villain. Her senses reeled and she became unconscious. In Mrs. Willes's house a little pet dog was kept, and, although hu man ear had not heard that faint scream, that little dog was roused,—it commenced barking most vio lently, scratching at the drawing-room door where the ladies were sitting, and could not be pacified. Mrs. Willes, and Mrs. Crawford who was with her, became alarmed and went into the garden. They called out, butreceived noanswer; but they thought they heard the moans of some one in distress • they then went to the house of a neighbour named Ham mersley, and he with a candle proceeded to the spot whence the moans came, and there he saw the boJy of a woman lying on the ground; she was making a low moaning sound. He looked at the face, but it was so beaten and bloody that he could not re cognise the features. He went and obtained fur ther assistance, and he returned with some other servants, but they could not recognise her. One of them, however, said "Jane," and she answered in a low voice, "Yes." She was asked who had com mitted the injuries, and she faintly told a name. Tae poor girl was then removed into the cottage, and the poice and a surgeon were sent for. She was then taken to the Toray dispensary. As she had mentioned a name the prisoner was sent for, and was found at his mother's. He was also taken to the dispensary. On arrival at the dispensary the girl was examined, and it was the belief of the surgeons that she had not very long to live. It was therefore thought proper for the purposes of justice that what was supposed would be her dying de claration should be taken, and a magistrate and an attorney were sent for, and in the presence of the prisoner she named him as the person who had committed the injuries. The surgeon proceeded to examine the unfortunate girl's head and face. They found eigh lacerated wounds about the head and face ; there were two fractures of the skull over each eye ; a fracture of the upper jaw and lower jaw ; the lip was slit, the nose broken and flattened on the face, and the whole head and face were such a mass of bruises that with a sponge all the flesh might have been swept from the boner. It was not imagined possible that she could re cover, but by extraordinary care and attention she lived, and to-day stated the facts we have narrated up to the time of hEr becoming unconscious. She presented a dreadful spectacle in court—her face and head had the appearance of being completely bound together, or rather mashed, with plasters. In cross-examination an attempt was wade, but unsuccessfully, to show that there had been a struggle between the two parties. After the girl had been attended to, the magistrate and some other persons went to re garden and found pools of blood in it. They also found two stones which were covered with blrol and human hair, and it was ascertained that these two stones had formed one stone, 91b. in weight and a foot in length, and it was evident that with that stelae the injuries had bean inflicted, and the stone had broken in two pieces. From the face of the poor girl bits of stone were taken. At the spot by the blood there was a distinct footmark. The shoes of the prisoner were brought, and the left shoe completely corresponded with that footmark. There was mould upon the shoe similar to that in the garden. There was nothing particular in the shoe. It was the shoo of a small man, and not on© that a labouring man would buy. Several witnesseslwere called, who swore to the above facts, but we give the evidence of the surgeons in detail. Sir. Goldstone—l am a surgeon. I was called in and saw the girl. My first impression was that it was a dead body, but discovering a feeble pubs I gave her some stimulant. Her mistress wished her to be removed to the dispensary, and I ac quiesced in her wish, and she was removed there. Mr. Stabb—l am house-surgeon at the dispen sary. Jane Stone was brought in. I found her head, face, and chest covered with blood, and found eight lacerated wounds and four fractures, two on the head and two on the face. The bones of the nose and upper jaw were fractured ; the teeth were loose ; I removed them with my finge: . s. The lip was cut through ; the ears were both lacerated. I removed a small piece of stone from the left tem ple, in which it was imbedded ; it was of the same description as the large stone. She was in a very dangerous state ; we bad not much hope of her rt.- cove, y. I hive been in constant attendance on lier ever since. She must have lost a great deal of blood. We arou-ed her to consciousnt s.!, when she answered que:tio•.s, and I examined the prison( r'a hands. Tuere was an abrasion on the knuckles cf both hands ; the skin was knocked off. It might have been done by the teeth of a person. The in jeries on the face and head might have been pro duced by this stone. • C ross -examined—If she had been knocked down and fallen on a stone one wound might have been predne.:d, but here there must have been several dißtinct blows. The prisoner came in with his uncle. Re-e • been causedxatnuled— by Mr. Coleridge, all these mitted that the prisoner had for' on the poor girl, but he Cont no proof of his having any onewoirlotw i wzds could not have Murder hey. - wo ... r 4. ( c is co h r a d d ing pa t s a se e d t u h d be : the prisoner, ad t a uwi r t ei l e : su a t o, t; en e m r c .; t na , w a t t • tle t co s i inflicted the inj ries deliberate intent was themost reason able conclusion was that the prisoner ' ment angry had inflicted the injuries when in a paroxsym of passion. The jury found the prisoner guilty of an assault, with intent to do grievous bodily harm, and The learned Judge sentenced him to penal ser vitude for life. THE JEUFO,S'SE TRIAL. THIRD DAY, The Court of Assizes of the Enre yesterday re sumed this trial. The interest that it excited was, if possible, greater than on preceding clays. M. du Hazel, in completing his evidence of the pre vious day, said that Mlle. Laurence, the governess, bad, in his presence, frequently cast significant glances at Guillot, and had once placed her band OR his, before, however, all the persons assembled in the dining-room, and remarked aloud, " How cold you are !" M. de Courdaveaux, a professor at the college of Troyes, brother-in-law of Guillot, said that he also had noticed a certain degree of familiarity between Guillot and the governess. This witness added that he had blamed his sister from having intercepted the insulting letter which Ernest de Jeufosse had written to her husband, because the fact of Guillot not noticing it gave him the appearance of a man who was so cowardly that he would submit to be insulted rather than fight. He said also that reports had been spread that Guillot was making love to Mlle. Blanche, and even that Mme. Guillot encouraged him in se doing ; and Guillot considered this such an insult to his wife that he had intended fighting a duel with the author of the reports ; Guillot had at the same time assured witness that it was the governess he was paying attention to, and not Mlle. Blanche. The same witness mentioned a curious circum stance—that Guillot frequently gave powder and shot to Crepel, and that it was not impossible that it was with the very powder and shot which he had given him that he was killed. He added that Guillot, notwithstanding his conduct was blameable, was a kindhearted man. Mlle. Barrault, an elderly lady, aunt to Mme. Guillot, and residing with her, gave Guillot a high character, and said that he was re markably kind and affectionate towards his wife; she declared that not only had she never heard that Guillot had made advances to Mlle. Blanche, but that that young lady had, in answer to her in quiries, told her positively that be had never ad dressed an unbecoming observation to her. She added that Guillot had once observed that Mme. de Jeufcsse was wrong in acting haughtily towards him, as he could, if he pleased, make her go on her knees, and beg his pardon. Mme. Detfoy, of Can vicort, stated that she had known all the parties, had noticed that Guillot paid marked attention to the governess, and hadheard that he had spoken in scandalous terms of that young lady and Mile. Blanche. She had one day seen Mme. do Jeufosse in a state of great exasperation, caused, as she told witness, by Guillot having gone about declaring that he would dishonourMlle. Blanche, and would never allow her to marry. M. Huet, an ex-notary of Gaillon, said that he had remonstrated with Guillot about his attentions to Mlle. Laurence, but Guillot had laughed at him, and had boasted of having received letters from her. Ho (witness) had told all that to Madame de Jeufosse. Mlle. Laurence had afterwards told his wife that Guillot was accustomed to prowl about the chateau at night, and that Mlle. Blanche was at such times agitated ; but he had considered all that only foolish gossip, and bad directed his wife to take no notice of it. He had heard that the people of the chateau had resolved to "pepper" the man who went into their grounds at night. Witness added that Madame tie Jeufosse Was a strictly pious, virtuous, and excellent woman. Madame Huet, wife of the preceding wit ness, ater speaking in high terms of Madame de Jeufosse, deposed that Mlle. Laurence had told her that the manner of Mlle. Blanche had become strange, that she had heard her talking with some one in her chamber, and that it would be well to tell Madame de Jeufosse ; but Mlle. Laurence had afterwards admitted that 'she was mistaken in what she had said. She (Laurence) had, however, told her that Guillot was endeavouring to make himself agreeable to Mlle. Blanche, and witness had ol:- served the same thing. A tradesman named. Criqueboeuf deposed that he had been very inti mate with Guillot, and thought him a frank, honest fellow; but he was of light character, and talked in an extravagant way. Guillot had told him ho was making love to Mlle. Laurence, but that she repelled him, and threatened to tell about him. Guillot had subsequently informed him that he was making love to Mlle. Blanche, and he gave him an account of his relations with her. He was accustomed, he said, to go into the orangery and to stand on a chair to talk with Mlle. Blanche, and he described the signals which he made to get her to come to the rendezvous. Mlle. Laurence suspected some thing, arid that circumstance rendered the meetings difficult. " You must give us," said the president to the witness, " the details which you gave t o the examining magistrate." " Well, Guillot told ma that things between him and Mlle. Blanchecom-' menced by a pressura oftha hard, to which she respouded, and that a rendezvous was then agreed on. To that rendezvous she came with a lighted candle. 'You little fool!' said Guillot, • how call you think of coming with a light Y' and he blew out the candle. Guillot said that he ob tained a second rendezvous some days after; they stood at the window a long time kissing each other. He corresponded with her. I told him that he was wreng in putting names to his letters, and he said that he would not do so again. Guillot asserted he once slipped a letter into a skein of green worsted and handed it to Blanche. In re turning, he noticed that she was cold towards him, and he said to witness, ' I wager that little Blanche has been to confession, and that the priet has be'en lecturing her 1' And he afterwards said that he had asked Blanche if such had not been the case, and she had answered in the affirmative. Guillot was accustomeed to throw little pieces of wood at the windows of Mile. Blanche to let her know that he was outside. Once, in climbing up to the window, be saw her and Mlle. Laurence undressing in presence of Madame de Jeufosse, and he tapped at the wi n d ow . M a d ame d e Jeufosse heard the tap and turned round. After awhile he again tapped, and Madame de Jeufosse turned round sharply, but saw nothing. One night Guillot came to me in a violent passion and related that, Madame do Jeufosse being absent, he was that night to have been admitted to the chamber of Mlle. Blanche, and that Blanche had taken the precaution of oiling the hinges of the door, but that, just as he was about to enter, Mme. do Joe fosse had returned home ! Witness added that be tullybelieved all that Guillot had told him. Another witness, named Augustin, depotei that Guillot hal told him of his relations with Mlle. Blanche, that he was accustomed to meet her in the grounds of the chateau, that one night in order not to be heard she had come out without her shoes, and that she had, after some hesitation, consented to receive him in her chamber. Witness added that Guillot knew that he was in danger of being fired at iu going into the grounds, and that ha took his servant with him to convey him home in the event of his being wounded. Sergeant Regade, of the 7th Hussars, deposed that he knew that Guillot had clandestine meetings at night with Mlle. Blanche, and that more than once he had been in the grounds of the chateau when they wer together ; one night he and Guillot had bean chased by the domestics. She had continued her intrigue even after the ruptare of the twc families. A firmer, named Cartier, and a 12ainekeeper, named Caron ' severally deßised that Guillot had told them of his intrigue with Mlle. 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The proposition to be affirmed on the one side and denied on the other was That the opening of the public inuebums, galleries, libraries, and gardens, after divine service on Sunday mornings, would tend to elevate the moral and social condition of the people." In support of it, Mr. Langley referred at some length to the mode of observing the Sabbath in some parts of the Continent, to the opening of the Dublin Zoological Gardens and the gardens at Chatsworth, and to the Sunday band experiment, as proving the beneficial influence thus produced on the moral and social character of the working classes ; and he drew the inference that an exten sion of Sunday recreation in this country would lead to a corresponding extension of benefit. On the other hand, Mr. Maguire maintained that Sunday recreation was not the true cure for moral and social evils, and in his concluding address—for, as on the previous night, both the disputants were heard twice—he warned the working men present that if the views of the League were carried out, they would ultimately lose Sunday as a day of rest. The mee'ing seemed to be pretty equally divided het ween the opposite views of the question, but no resolution was proposed at the close of the discus sion beyond a vote of thanks to the two chairmen. The proceedings last night were very animated, and at times even uproarious. CRYSTAL PALACE COMPANY. [The following appeared in part of our impression of yes terday :—] An eseraordinary meeting of the shareholders was held this afternoon, at the Bridge-house Hotel, to elect four new directors, on terms of the resolution of ti e general meeting of the 18th Aug. last, to receive a re• part from the directors, and to consider the propriety, and, if thought expedient, to authorise the directors, under the 11th section of the Crystal Palace Act, 1856, to effect agreement with the proprietors of shares in the company, for the conversion thereof into tickets of ad mission into the building and grounds of the company. The following gentlemen offered themselves for seats in the direction :—Mr. Henry Sandford Bicknell, Mr. George England, Mr. Charles Horsley, Mr. Reginald Read, Mr. E. P. Spiller and Capt. E. Walter. Most of the addresses, issued by the candidates were very divert ing, promising all sorts of advantages to the shareholders if sent into the direction. Mr. Spiller enforced his peculiar fitness for the office in the following terms :—"ln addition to my pecuniary qualification I have for many years taken a deep interest in the promotion of the fine arts. I have travelled all over Europe, an d have visited the principal cities and towns in France, Belgium, Holland, Prussia, Austria, Sardinia, Switzerland, Naples, and the Italian States, and spent a considerable time in the inspection of the public buildings, museums, galleries and collections of art in those cities, especially those of Florence, Pisa, Dresden, Milan, Venice, Genoa, Rome, Naples, and Pompeii. Notwithstanding the earnest appeals of expectant directors, and the exciting addresses which were printed for distribution, the atten dance of the shareholders at the commencement of the business was very scanty. Mr. T. N. FARQUHARSON, chairman of the Board of Director, presided. The report an (abstract of which has already appeared in The Sun), was taken as read. He said that the principal question which the share holders would have to consider was the taking up of the debenture stock, for unless the share_ ladders did this there would be very little use in die. cussing the remaining business for the whole interests of the company were involved in the proposition, he should have to make upon this subject. He found that Mr. Fuller had published a letter in which the fol lowing statement appeared—" If I read the report of the directors correctly it appears that they have now brought the affairs of the company to a stand still un less you will immediately place at their disposal 220,000/. more." Now that implied that debts had been contracted and that this was wanted to meet them, but such a statement conveyed a totally erroneous impression. He might state that the capital of the company had been practically closed since 1855. Everything had been paid, and at present there was no undisputed accounts. Every debt that had been incurred had been paid out of revenue. The• capital in round numbers stood thus at present :—Original capital, 1,000,0001.: bor rowed money on debenture debt, or what the directors now proposed to substitute as debenture stock, 250,0001. ; preference capital, 150,0001. ; making a total of 1,400,000/, Against that they had the freehold of the building, with 200 acres of land, the building and its contents, and the surplus revenue for the present year of 10,0001. or 12,000/, He asked the shareholders to protect the directors from incurring temporary losses in order to en able the company to tide over its present difficulties. of meting this object,3 and requests Since the publication of the report he had received nu is merous promises of support. The Duke of Devonshire had proposed to take 2,5001 . additional stock. Ile moved the following resolution : " That in the opinion of this meeting it is of the utmost importance for the interests of the company that the p lB le s gg' es itself to should be balance of the amount of debe n ture stock, authorised by tut forthwith i / t e s s obleusttisounbos endeavoursaf subscribed, i t b le d, meeting to on dattain h July the directors to provide a form of application for subscrip tion to the stock to each shareholder in the company who has not already taken up his allotment, with a copy of this resolution, and with an earnest appeal to come forward and lend his aid, by himself and his friends subscribing to the stock; and in order to secure the substantial relief of the company, it shall be a condition of this subscription that a sum of not less tha,a 120,000/. on the whole shall be subscribed before the individual subscriptions shall be held binding." After a slight discussion of an amicable nature, the resolution was carried unanimously, a remarkable cir cumstance in connection with the meetings of the com- pany. The CIIAIIIMAN moved the second resolution, as follows :—" That the terms of the report presented to the mee ing to-day to the board of directors, be, and are hereby authorised to azree with any proprietor for the conversion of the shares in the company into tickets of admission into the building and grounds of the corn piny, pursuant to the 11th sec. of the Crystal Palace Company Act, 1856, and that the board of directors be requested to pass a resolution authorising adinision by these tickets to the palace and grounds on Sunday after noons as a gratuitous privilege, and without any money payment Lo be made directly or indirectly to the com pany for such privilege. Mr. BILLINGS asked if the eating and drinking was to be permitte l on Sundays ? The CHAIRMAN—Yea, under Christmw.day and Good Friday regulations. Captain YoIJNG moved an amendment, " That the admission of visitors to the Palace and grounds on aoy part of the Sabbath, by any means, was a violation of the law of God. (Hisses and cries of "Os, oh ) Tois, in a commercial nation," Ste., &c. The mover was proceeding to refer to the commandments forbidding work on the Lord's Day, when A SuArtstuoLDEn suggested that the less theological the argument was made the bitter. The CHAIRMAN also urged on Captain Young the propriety of abstaining from discussing the question in a theological manner. Cre.tain YOUNG said the proposition was also in violation of the charter. He adopted his present c. urge from a desire to do to hieneighbours as he wished to be done by. He believed such a course as that proposed by the directors would be a serious injury to every class of the Community. He denied that they were to look at the undertaking as a commercial transaction only and ignore the law of God. It was to that, be believed, they h a d to at t ri b u t e much of their present unfortunate diffi cu l t i es. (Cr i es o f hear, hear, no Eseter-H,all lectures, hi sses, &a., &c.) Tee hon. gentleman continued to a dd ress t h e me eting, amidst considerable disturbance, saying that the voice of the public was as .30 to one against such a movement. The CHAIRMAN said that he approved of doing to his neighbour the same as he wished to be done by. He, as director, possessed the privilege of entering the grounds on a Sunday, and availed himself of it every Sunday from living in the neighboorho ed , a nd Le wished to extend that p r i v il ege t o the hareholders (Hear, hear.) The ch arter did not contemplate the admission of sharehold ers, an d w ith ref rence to the clause in the charter closing the Palace on Sunday, it had been stated by the Earl of Derby that it was intro• duced under a misfalte. (Elcar, hear.) Tne shareholders in the Crystal Paltce Company only asked for the privi. !ages enjoyed by the fellows and members of the Z rological and Botanical Gardens. Mr. LOWE considered that Captain Young had been used exceedingly ill by the meeting in not lis tening to- him, He (M r . L ows ) was opposed to his brother directors on this p o i n t, both in , a relig i o us and commercial point of vi ew , a nd he proceeded to argue that as a commercial speculation the proposed change would result injuriously to the undertaking. He believed it would cost the company 30,0001. to gain 5001. The CHAIRMAN said the result was a matter of specu lation. He believed the result• would be different to that stated by Mr. Lowe, and he asked the company to try it. If it.was found to be a failure they could easily retrace their steps. Af ter_sOnle further cliseusaion the amendment was negatived by a large majority. Capt. Yourra demanded a scrutiny. Every share-. I) 11 CE r B E • 8, 1 8 5 -; holder should have permission to record his views on the coestion. The CHAIRMAN said it could not be done personally. It must be by requieit:on of 12 shareholders holding 300 shares. Mr. BUCKLEY propreed another amendment—that the admission on Sundays should only be to the grounds, and not to the Palace and grounds. Mr. BELLEYS said the distinction was like admitting the public to hear Mr. Spurgeon in the Surrey Gardens and Aot in the hall. (Laughter ) Thd CHAIRMAN said the stalls would be closed on Sundays. This anlen.iment was also negatived by a large rnaj of ity. A SHAREHOLDER suggested that a Sunday admission should be considered a " double one" in the case of married men—(laughter)—that they might take their wives there free—(laughter)—giving 61 admission for 60. Mr. FULLER said that in a commercial point of view to improve the property, the admissions should be 100 instead of 60 for each share, as proposed by the directors. He moved an amendment to that effect. The CHAIRMAN said that as the value of the shares rose, the mode of admission might be altered. The amendment was negatived by a large majority. Ultimately the original resolution, was carried by an overwhelming majority, four only holding up their hands against it. The CHAIRMAN said that railway communication to the Crystal Palace was of vital importance to them. They all knew that the West End Railway proper would be opened for trafficiu April. Another project was under consideration, viz , for the extension of the Battersea sta tion to the Chelsea side of the river by a bridge aeross the river, and then along the Grosvenor Canal to a sta tion within a few yards of Buckingham-palace, at the end of Victoria -street. They were not to be asked to contribute towards this undertaking, but a suggestion would probably be made at a future day that the railway company should be paid a small amount for every passenger conveyed by them to the palace. The meeting then proceeded to the election of direc tors. Mr. BILLING suggested that one of the new directors should he an artist. The CIIAIRMAN then announced the names of the can didates, and the amount of their Shares :—Mr. England, 377 ; Mr. BickneP, 356 ; Mr. Horsley, 200 ; Mr. Read, 107; Mr. Spiller, 337 ; and Captain Walter, 100 shares. The names were put to the meeting, and the chairman declared the show of hands to be in favour of Captain E. Walter, Mr. Bicknell, Mr. Spiller, and Mr. Horsley. Mr. READ demanded a poll, which was granted. A !vote of thanks to the chairman terminatud the proceedings. BUENOS AYRZS BONDHOLDERS. A meeting of Buenos Ayres Bondholders was held yesterday afternoon, ,Alr. David Robertson in the chair, to consider the terms of the new decree for the arrangement of tho English debt. The chairman stated that he had to announce a most satisfactory settlement of their claims. He then recapitulated the various measures that had been taken to obtain this adjustment, and observed that it was creditable to the Government of B uenos Ayres that as their revenue augmented last year, their first thought had been to do justice to the foreign credi tor. The excellence of the climate, ho believed, would lead to continued colonisation of the country by Europeans, and the foreign trade would steadily increase. Annexed is a translation of the law passed by the Buenos Ayres Legislature :-- "Art. 1. The Executive power is authorised to con clude the settlement of the debt of the London loan ender the following bases and conditions : "1. To meet the interest and sinking fund on the mieinal debt the Government will pay in 1857, the sem of 36,0001. ; in 1358, 43,000/. ; in 1859, 60,0001. ; and in 1830 and thenceforth, 65,000/: until the complete ex- Unction of the capital. "2. For the amount of interest in arrear, and which may he overdue to the en I of 1858, the Government will issue new bonds, which will bear the following interest: From 1851 to 1865 inclusively at 1 percent. perannum ; from 1866 to 1870 inclusively at 2 percent. per annum ; and in 1871 and thenceforth, at 3 per cent. per annum, assigning 6 per cent, per annum, or the 200th part cf their total amount for a sinking fund. "s. The Government will reserve the faculty of increasin; the kinking fund of these bonds at any time after their issue with the sums which the Legislature may authorize it to employ for this purpose. "Art. 2. The sums necessary to meet the obligations determined by the foregoing articles are specially assigned upon the proceeds of the rent of the public lands of the State, excepting those belonging to the municipalities ; and in case of any deficiency, it will be made up from the general revenues of the State, or from some special resources which the Legislature may create. " Art. 3. The State of Buenos Ayres reserves the rights which appertain thereto for a period when the Argentine Confederation may unite, represented in a general congress, with respect to the obligations assumed by this law. ' This measure has been passed by large majorities in both Houses ' and the bondholders have highlegal opinion that from the estates being mortgaged to tho English creditors they have the right, if necessary, to call upon the Foreign Secretary to interfere in their favour. After a short conversa tion, the following resolutions were passed unani mously : "1. That this meeting having well considered the terms for the aclju-Iment of the English debt of Buena; Ayres, contained in the Act of its Legislature, dated the 28:h of October, 1857, which has passed both houses by large majorities and become law, and as such has been com municated by the executive Government of Themes Ayres to Messrs. Baring, Brothers, and Co., and by them to the British public, to the committee, and to the holders of the Buenos Ayrean bonds, hereby agrees to accept the same in all its integrity. "2. That this meeting desires to express the high sense entertained by the bondholders of the honourable conduct which has characterised the whole of these segotial ins and proceedings on the part of the present Government of Buenos Ayres, and in an especial manner of his Excellency Senor Riestra, its Finance Minister, and no less so of the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Buenos Ayres—an act which this meet ing trusts, as it believes, will greatly strengthen the bonds of union and intimacy between the Governments and the people of Buenos Aires and of England, and largely increase the commercial and friendly intercourse between the two nations for the mutual benefit of both, "3. That this meeting desires once more to express its warm and sincere acknowledgments to the Right Hon. the Eatl of Clarendon for the able an I friendly assistance so freely acd so constantly afforded through out the whole of this negotiation by his Lordship and her Majesty's Government, and to its representatives at Buenos Ayres, his Excellency Mr. Christie and Mr. Parish, towards bringing this long-pending matter to so eatisfactory a conclusion. "4. This meeting begs also to express its hearty acknowledgments to the house of Messrs. Baring, Bro thers and Co, the contractor: of the loan, and the agents of the Buenos Ayrcan Government in England, for;their valuable and unwearied exertions for many years past, and their able negotiation of this matter at Buenos Ayres during the present year, through their talented and upright agent, Mr. George White, which has mainly led to the satisfactory result and adjustment which this meeting has just ratified and confirmed. 5. That the cordial thanks of this meeting beg,iven to the Spanish American Committee for their exertions in the cause of the bondholders, and alto for providing the necessary funds to defray the t xpenses incurred. " 6. That the amount of Deferred Bonds to be appro priated under the vote of the bondholders on the 24 of June, 1856, to defray the expenses of the committee, to reward the Bondholders' Commissioners, and other officers, and to pay many other charges and incidental expenses, be placed in the hands of three members of the Spanish American Committee—namely, J. D. Bowles, Eeq , the chairman ; D. Robertson, E.q., and Joseph Tasker, Esq. ; and three of the bondholders —namely, (;has. M'Garel, Esq., John Raphael, Esq., and James Cape), Esq , to be disposed of as they think proper. IMPROVED COMMUNICATION BETWEEN LONDON AND DUBLIN.—Two of the four ships to be built for the accelerated conveyance of the mails and passengers between England and Ireland, under the recent agree ment entered into between the Treasury and London and North-Western Railway•Corupany and the City of Dublin, Steam Packet Company, are to be built by Mr. John Laird, of Birkenhead, and two by Messrs. Saun ders Brothers, of London. Of the engines, two pairs are to be made by Messrs. James Watt and Co., and two by Messrs. Ravenhill and Co. A minimum speed of 18 miles an hour is to be attained by them. REWARD OF MERIT.—We are happy to announce that a subscription has been set on foot for the purpose of conferring a testimonial on Mr. Gladstone, in acknow ledgment of his nobly protest against any interference of the House of Commons tending to the increase of Sir Henry flave!ock's pension. The homage which the right hos. mereber for Oxford for that magnanimous declara tion rendered to aristocratic principle has been properly appreciated in the most exclu,ive circle , . At the sugizeition of several infli ential members of the Carlton Cub arrangements have been anode for presenting the right hon. gentleman with a gold-beaded stick, a gold laced hat with a splendid cockade in it, and a pair of breeches manufactured of the richest thunder-and-light ning plush.— Punch,. A MISTY PROCLAMATION.—It is customary in several of the United States to hold a day of thanksgiving ap pointed by public proclamation , Ooe of these documents, lately issued by Governor M'llae, of Mississippi, is a deplei able ni,ckery :—" Since," he says, "I have been itl offic-, I have, in each year, as Governor of the State, without any authority of law, but sustained by ancient custom, appointed a Day of Thanksgiving. Thursday, November 19, is the day now appointed, and I trust it will observed. There is, certainly, some super-ruling Providence which has brouht us into existence, and which will ultimately accomplish the ends for whin we were created, not only as individuals, but as people. Nothing can, therefore, be 1 ist by recogni...ing the obli gation which we owe to the Supreme Being —by it much may be gained." [ADventusEmENT.] KIDNEYS, BLADDER, &c,, Sec , nd Editipe, Price 2s.—Practical information on the origin of Diabetes, Albuminuria, or 13right's disease, and tyrtiiie other chronic affections of the Kidneys an Bladder in both sexes their connection with the Stomach end Liver, and only successful mode of cure By Dr. Denis Cronin, 35, Bruton.etreet, Berke!ey square.—" A very able work upon diseases elle< ting a large pertion of the population."--Weekly News. Smith and Co., 52, Long-acre. B -INK RETURNS. Ali Account, pursuant to the Act seventh and eighth Victoria, cap. 32, of the Average Amount of Bank Notes of the several Banks of Issue in England and Wales, in Circulation during the Week ending Satur day, the sth day of Dec., 1857 : - Average PRIVATE BANKS. Amount. Andover Bank, Andover-Heath and Co. Ashford Bank, Ashford-Jemmitt Pomfret,and Co. 9,420 Aylesbury Old Bank, Aylesbury-Z. D. Hunt 21, Bil Baldock Bank and Baidock and Biggleswade Bank, Baldock-Wells, Rogge, and Co 27,394 Barnstaple Bank, Barnstaple-Marshall and Co 8,366 Basingstoke and Odiham Bank, Basingstoke- Seymour, Lamb, and Co.._. 20,230 Bedford Bank. Bedford-Barnard and Co. ... 28,648 Bewdley Bank, Bewdley - Nichols, Baker, and Co Bicester and Oxfordshire Bank and Oxford Bank, Bicester-Ti. M. and G. Tubb 14,847 Birmingham Bank, Birmingham -Attwoods, Spooner, and Co 20,379 Birmingham and Warwickshire Bank, Bir mingham-J. L. Moilliet and Sons 6,145 Blandford Bank, Blamlford-Oak and Co. -- Boston Bank, Boston-Claypons and Co. Boston Bank, Boston-T. Gee and Co. Bridgwater Bank, Bridgwater-J. and J. L Sealey Bristol Bank, Bristol-Miles, Miles, and Co 29,200 Broseley and Bridgnorth and Bridgnorth and Broseley Bank, Broseley-Pritchards, Boy cott, and Co. Buckingham Bank, Buckingham-Bartlett, Par rott, and Co. Bury and Suffolk Bank, Sudbury Bank, and Stowinarket Bank, Bury St. Edmunds- Oakes, Bevan, and Co Banbury Bank, Banbury -J. C. and A Gillett Banbury Old Bank, Banbury-Cobb and Son 26,400 Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton Buzzard-Bassett, Son, and Co. Birmingham Bank, Birmingham-Lloyds & Co. 19,702 Bradford Old Bank, Bradford, Yorkshire-11. A. and W. M. Harris and Co. 10,191 Brecon Old Bank, Brecon-Wilkins and C 0.... 49,850 Brighton Union Bank, Brighton-Hall, West, and Co. Burlington and Driffield Bank, Burlington- Harding, Smith, and Co 11,566 Bury St. Edmunds Bank, Bury St. Edmunds- Worll edge and Co 2,175 Cambridge Bank, Cambridge-Mortlock &Co (13,140 Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Bank, Cam bridge-Messrs. Fosters 42,297 Canterbury Bank, Canterbury-Hammond and Co 29 545 Carmarthen Bank, Carmarthen-David Morris and Sons Chertsey Bank, Chertsey-La Coste and Son 2,387 Colchester Bank, Colchester-Round, Green, and Co. Colchester and Essex Bank, and Witham and Essex Bank, and Hadleigh, Suffolk, Bank, Colchester-Mills, Bawtree, and Co 32,656 Cornish Bank, Truro-Tweedy and Co 40,720 Coventry Bank, Coventry-Little & Woodcock 5,566 City Bank, Exeter-Milford and Co 16,080 Craven Bank, Settle-Alcocks, Birkbecks, and Co 59,795 Chepstow Old Bank, Chepstow Bank, Mon mouth Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon • Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Chepstow-13romage, Snead, and Co 7,424 Derby Bank, Derby-W. and S. Evans &Co 8,514 Derby Bank, Derby-Samuel Smith and Co 33,030 Derby Old Bank and Scarsdale and High Peak Bank, Derby-Crompton, Newton, and Co Devizes and Wiltshire Bank, Devizes-Locke and Co 7,241 Dies Bank, Diss-Fincham, and Co 10,231 Doncaster Bank and Retford Bank, Doncaster -Cooke and Co 61,521 Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton on-Tees Bank, Darlington--Backhouse &Co 71,112 Devonport Bank. Devonport- Hodge and Co 7,390 Dorchester Old Bank and Dorsetshire Bank, Dorchester-R. and H. Williams East Cornwall Bank, Liskeard-Robins, Fos ter' and Co East Riding Bank, Bdrerley-Bower and Co Essex Bank and Bishop's Stortford Bank Chelmsford-Sparrow, Round, and Co Exeter Bank, Exeter-Sanders and Co Farringdon Bank and Bank of Wantage, Far ringdon-Barnes, Medley, and Co Farnham Bank, Farnham-Messrs Knight Faversham Bank, Faversham-Hilton and Co. Godalming Bank, Godalming-Mellersh and Keen Guildford Bank, Guildford-Messrs. Haydon.. Grantham Bank, Grantham-Hardy and C 0... Hereford City and County Bank, Hereford- Matthews and Co. Hull Bank and Kingston-upon-Hull Bank, Hull, Smith, Brothers, and Co. Huntingdon Town and County Bank, Hunting don-Veasey and Co. Harwich Bank, Harwich-Cox, Cobbold, and Co. Hertfordshire, Hitchin Bank, Hitchin - Sharpies, and Co. Hereford, Ross and Archenfield Bank, and Ross and Archenfield Bank, Ross - Morgan and Co Ipswich Bank, Ipswich-Bacon and Co. Ipswich and Needham Market Bank, Suffolk, Hadleigh Bank, Manningtree and Mistley Bank, and Woodbridge Bank, Ipswich- Alexainders and Co. Kentish Bank, Maidstone-Mercer, Randall, and Co. Kington and Radnorshire Bank, Kington- Davies and Co. Knaresborough Old Bank and Ripon Old Bank, Knaresborough-Harrison and Co 5.0,738 Kendal Bank, Kendal-Wakefield, Crewdson and Co. 38,369 Lane End Staffordshire Bank, Lane End-C Harvey and Son 4,868 Leeds Bank, Leeds-Beckett and Co. Leeds Union Bank, Leeds W. Williams, Brown and Co Leicester Bank, Leicester-T. &T. T. Paget 25,954 Lewes Old Bank, Lewes-Whitfield and Co 16,965 Lincoln Bank, Lincoln-Smith, Ellison, and Co 81,697 Llandovery Bank, Lampeter Bank, and Llan dilo Bank, Llandovery-D. Jones and Co 21,768 Loughborough Bank, Loughborough-Middle ton and Cradock 6,323 Lymington Bank, Lymington-S, and 9-. F St. Barbe • 3,150 Lynn Regis and Lincolnshire Bank, Lynn Regis--Gurneys and Co. Lynn Regis and Norfolk Bank, Lynn Regis- Jarvis and Co 9,951 Macclesfield Bank, Macclesfield-Brocklehurst and Co. Manningtree Bank, Manningtree-Nunn and Co. Marlborough Bank, Marlborough and Wilts Old Bank, Marlborough Old Bank, Marl borough Old Bank and Hungerford Bank, and Hung lrford Bank, Marlborough-Tan ner and o -- Merionethshire Bank, Dolgelly-Williams and Son 8,548 Miners' Bank, Truro-Willyams and Co 15,188 Monmouthshire Agricultural and Commercial Bank, Abergavenny-Bailey and Co 24,936 Monmouth Cld Bank, Monmouth Bank, Bre con Bank, Chepstow Bank, Chepstow Old Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, 13,277 Monmouth-Bromage, Snead, and Co Newark Bank, Newark-Godfrey and Riddell 19,542 Newark and Sleaford Bank, and Sleaford and Newark Bank, Sleaford-Handley, Peacock, 44,356 and Co Newbury Bank, Newbury-Bunny & Slocock 16,744 Newmarket Bank, Newmarket-Eaton, Ham mond, and Co 17,625 Norwich Crown Bank and Norfolk and Suffolk Bank, Norwich-Harveys and Hudsons 47,573 Norwich and Norfolk Bank, Norwich-Gur neys and Birkbecks Nottingham and' Nottinghamshire Bank, Not-, 9,3E3 tingliam, Hart, Fellows, and Co Nuneaton Bank, Nuneaton-Craddock and Co 2,809 Naval Bank, Plymouth, Plymouth-Harris 17,313 and Co. New Sarum Bank, Sarum-Everett and C 0..: 8,661 Nottingham Bank, Nottingham-Samuel Smith and Co. Oswestry Bank and Oswestry Old Bank, Os w r s d tr o y- ld Bank, Crexe Oxford-Parsons 9,560 Oxford and Co. Old Bank, Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Ton bridge Wells Old Bank, Tonbridge and Ton bridge Wells and Sevenoaks B an k, Ton bridge-T. IL and S. Beeching .... Oxfordshire Witney Bank, Witney_j. w Clinch and Sons 9,964 Pease's Old Bank, Hull, the Hull Old Bank and Bavaria) , Bank, Hull-Pease and C 0.... 40,377 Penzance Bank, Penzance--Batten and C 0.... 9,835 Peterborough Bank and Oundle Bank, Peter borough-D. Yorke and Co. Pembrokeshire Bank, Haverfordwest-4. and 42,947 86,631 50,563 36,760 22,456 5,985 10,965 5,506 5,020 11,994 23,579 14,970 17,124 43,451 4,579 26,142 20,200 17,572 57,29$ 10,643 W. Walters - 7 .1: 6,572 Reading Bank, Reading—Sintond s and Co 24,233 Reading Bank, Reading—Stephens, Blandy, and Co. Richmond Bank, Richmond—Myer and Co 5,875 Rochdale Bank, Rochdale--Clement, Itoyds, and Co. 2,873 Rochester, Chatham, and Strood. Bank, Roches ter—Day and Nicholson 6,235 Royston Bank, Royston—Fordham and Sons 10,490 Rugby Bank, Rugby—A. Butlin and Son 8,851 Rye Bank, Rye—R. C. Pomfret, &Co -- 10,929 Ross Old Bank, lieredfordshire, Ross 3,549 Allaway and M ac d ouga l Saffron Walden and North Essex Bank, j Saf- __ ,11v _,.,., '7 -am Walclen—Gibsons and Co. Salop Bank Shrewsbury--Burton, Lloyd, and ...... . ........ 10,572 Co Scarbor . ..;gli . 6l4l3;;;lc . ............ alland Co Shrewsbury and Shrewsbury Old Bank and Rock°, Ey. Ludlow Bank, Shrewsbury -ough—Woo- „.4,467 30,862 tons, and C 0.... ..- Sittingbune. 2,C , 15 SitilivrE,,abiolaunrricce and A C l o ilit . o . n ... } -3 ;nk , ampton—Madthson and p Southampton Town andCouerartryce 9,40 Bank, South- A. CHAPTER, ON LOVE .ATT..±IOHMENTS. People like to talk about " irrevocable attachments," " love-broken' hearts," &e. ; but I believe that, in the groat majority of cases, these love-lorn young ladies and gentlemen are either very young or very silly, and that their " irrevocable" attachments are mere delusions, with which the heart has nothing whatever to do. He or she who cannot conquer a predilection, when it proves, from whatever cause, reasonable or injurious, is but a weak, maudlin sentimentalist—not a hero or heroine of romance ! I grant that when two people, whose affection is founded on perfect esteem and reFpect, are separated by adverse circumstances, their attachment may endure for even a lifetime; but such cases are not of everyday,occurrence. Young ladies do not generally stop to consider whether they es teem the object of their preference ; they do not ask, themselves the question, "Is this love or infatuation r I believe that the majority of people are, not in "love"—they are only infatuated ; and they cling to the weakness with the mast inconceivable obstinacy, some times even allowing it to undermine their health and to rain their worldly prospects. And yet I have known these very girls, after making the greatest sacrifices-- sacrifices, not of days but of years—suddenly abandon the idol—not because be has proved himself unworthy -- oh, no, but because they have heard some slight defect of his commented upon and ridiculed by one of their own sex ! We cannot worship the ridiculous? I remember a case is point. A sentimental young lady became infatuated by a very devoted admirer ; and not only engaged herself to him, but for his sake se cluded herself from society ; lived in what she con- sidered an atmosphere of most exalted sentiment ; and rather gloried in the thought of the many bar riers which lay in the way of her union with the object of her affections, and of the possibility of her dying an " old maid" for h's sake. Though constantly annoyed by hearing little anecdotes which conveyed an unfavourable impression ef the beloved, she would not credit them, but clung to him all the more closely. At last—sad to relate—she one day fell into conversation with a lady, who, unaware of the cruel blow she wag levelling at an illustrious worship, mentioned the unfor tunate Romeo as " a nice little man." Alas, alas, for Romeo ! Though the idol did not at once fall to the ground, the pedestal began to give way. Vainly did Juliet think within herself, "It is all very well for her to call him little'—she is so tall." It would not do-- the horrid word well d helmet her ; cl:thenceforth, he was no longer an ideal, but, a man. lie was no longer "Romeo," but " Thomas," or " John," or whatever his name may have been. Let a notion of ridicule once enter a woman's mind, and affection must be strong indeed to stand the test. In this case it had the most salutary effect on the lady's feelings ; and that which not all his falsehocd and ingratitude bad been able to effect, was accomplished by that unfortunate diminutive. When once she began to regard him as a common, everyday motel, his faults peeped out slowly, one after another ; till at last she summoned courage to dismiss him altogether. Now, this was a case of infatuation which left the lady perfectly heart-whole ; but 1 knew of another that did not terminate so happlily. The poor g rl loved on, patiently and sadly ; for she was of a meek and yielding nature, utterly devoid of the natural strength of character with which the other was en dowed. The man was vain—selfish—heartless! She died; and his name was the last on her lips! Bat was this eithti love ? Oh, no ! Love—true love—is a pure undying feel ing, founded on esteem—esteem alone. I believe that numbers of men and women go though life, marry hapPilY (or fancy they do), are excellent wives and husbands, and die, without knowing that they have never loved Some are incapable of it ; some never meet the one kindred soul who alone can call it forth ; but I believe thatmr .Jones very f few comes s ope home r e f a r l o l y in l b () i v s e. ffi Y e e e , t , fi w e d h a a t h s matter hou s e t neat, his dinner ready, his slippers well-aired, and the indispensable accompaniment of these little comforts ready to bestow on him the usual vapid .smile, and in sipid kiss ; and isn't he just as happy as he would be if he were in a frantic state of love ? Of course he is I-- perhaps, the mutton would not be so well done, nor the potatoes so floury, if Mrs. Jones were " a beautiful, high-soule I being all poetry and sentiment," as romanoeli have it. —Almost, or Creaked Ways; by A nna Lale. Country Markets. MANC HESTER —DE°. 17. Since our last report the trade has gradually assumed • more firmer tone, and the transactions have been at an ativance of is per qr. on last week. A fair attendance this morning. Flour in some instances held for more money, but an inactive demand. Oats steady, and oat meal a free sale, and the turn dearer. Both English and Egyptian beans in limited request, at late rates. NEWARK—DEo. 16. The corn trade was tolerably active to-day, and all de scriptions of wheat Is per quarter higher. Other produce as before. Wheat, white 58a to 6 0 s, red 53 s to 555 ; barley, malting 37s to 395, grinding :33s to 355; oats, 242 t. 35s to 36 5 , 225t 41 , 30s to 325; beans, 46 s to 48s ; malt, 73s to 78s ; peas, 4 to 465; tares, 56s to 60s per qr. LOUTH—Dso. 16. An active trado in corn to-day,!with little variation in prices. The supply plentiful, and several samples out of to 44s'; extra barley 33a to 35s ; oats condition.lvhet 40 s , ; 203 to 23s ; beans, 41s to 455. BOSTON-DEC. 16, The wheat trade to-day was in a rather inactive statq with a good attendance, but a moderate supply. Prices :—lVlmat, red, 40s Od to 47s Od; new, —s to —s ; white, 454 Od to 4Ss Od; extra, s•s. Barley, 26s Od to 38s Od. Oats 18s to 255. Peas, 354 to 42s thi. Biala, 36s Od to 438 Od per qr. GLASGOW--DEC. 16. A better feeling pervaded the trade to-day, but trans. actions were retail, and sellers failed to establish an ad vance on wheat and flour. Barley in more general request, at the low rates of last week— Scotch brought 19s to 22e. Oats unchanged. Oatmeal firm, at full prices-318 paid for common Derry. Beans dull, at a reduction of 3d to 6d. Indian corn hold for 224 per 2801bs. EDINBURGH GRAIN.—DEn. 16. A fair supply of grain to-day, and sales heavy. Wheat and barley better. Wheat, on the top, is 6d down, and on the average 03 3d down. Barley, is Od down on the top, and Os 51 up on the average. Oats on the top were 1s 641 down, and on the average 15 3d down. Beans on the top 3* Oil down, and on the average Os 5d up. AVERAGES PER IMPERIAL QUARTER. Wheat £l 18 11 9-12th. Do. new 0 0 0 0-1 2 th . Barley 1 7 3 0-12ths. Oats • 1 110 1-12tha. Beans Total Supply and Sales. Wheat 1153 qrs sold 959 qrs Barley 2265 qrs sold 1964 qrs Oats . 1395 qrs sold 1117 Ors Beans B2 qrs sold 67 Ors DERBY SMITHFIELD.—DEO. 16. The following wore tho quotations :—Beef, Gd to bid mutton, 7d to 7. 3 ,d ; lamb, —d to Od ; veal, 7od tc El pet lb. ; pigs, 93 6d to 11s 3d per score ; rough fat, 51 01 to OA per 141 b.; hides, 41d to 64d per lb ; talf-skinr, 6d to la per lb. LOCAL SHARE MARKET'S, LIVERPOOL, DEC. 17. STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The tran sactions to-day were more extensive than for some time p ast, and prices were rather higher than yesterday. London and North Western, 91 _37E4a—Eastern til t , p u er 95—Midlands, 87i i—North. Eastern, Berwicks, 23i — Lancashire and Yorkshire, 91i —East Lancashire, 89k — Great astern, w - 24 e i s_te s r o n u , th slg E — as S t h er e n ffi , el l d 9 si 9-16. LEEDS, DEC. 17. STOOK EXOHANGE. — The market to-day more active- Midlands, 87i 81—North Eastern, Berwick, 23 9-16 —Short Bradfords, 4 4—Eastorn Counties, 11k. MANCHESTER, DEO. 17. STOOK EXCHANGE.—The market opened active to-day, and a gcod general business was transacted. Leeds, 91i Ditto, new, 15-16 dis.—North Eastern, Berwicks, Eastern Counties, 11 $ c—Sheffields, 38 . 1—Dovers, 20i—• London and North Western, 95—Blackburn, Pref.,_ 241 --Grand Trunk of Cana da, 9i—North Staffurds 4 die — South Westerns, 89$ —East Lancashire, 90—Slidlands, 88 —District Bank, 10j p. BIRMINGHAM, DEC. 17. STOCK EXCHANGE.—Business in the market generally active to-day, with a moderate business, and prime wore rather depressed. Local stocks in fair demand. BIRTHS. BEIINAYS—On the sth inst., at' Elstreo Hill, tli w ife of the Rev. L. J. Bernays, of a son. DAwsON—On the 15th inst., the wife of Captain Erskine Scott Dawson, 93d Highlandors,.of a daughter. Moo4E—On the 16th inst., at Frittonden, the Lady ffig" riot Moore, of a daughter. WYATT— On the 17th inst., at Harrington-square, the wife of Wm. H. Wyatt, Esq., of a daughter. MARRIAGES. BEsr—BAILLIE— On the 17th init., at St. George's, thin ovensqtrare, the Hon. William D. Mortimer Best, elde.st m oo i r i . o n f n L d Lord dNyVyGnefoorrsdi,antao Carolin e, Batij e WORLEY —W ORLE Y -On the 17th i n st., at St. George's, Camberwell, Danie l Worley, Esq., g of We y bride, for merly of the Adjutant-Generals office, to Jane, youngest daughter of the late Mr. Abraham Worley.. ta Huntingdon.goe h d a 84 e o . i) o r e D E A T II S. BEAUFORT—On the 17th inst., at Hove, near Brighton , Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort, K.C.8., formerly lir drograPher to the ll A 27t d thh in Eo ir ac a rt i l. 7 oa , f Hon. Edward Plantagenet Hastings, nd N' .I third • 4 ° ll 0° the H o t f si n. , irr a o ris g HOLLAND —On the 16th inst., at Souths ea, l,* ut -C lonet G. F. Holland, E.1.C.5., aged 74 le . ° RICKARDS— On the 16th Captain ~ tbe ins'., at Harley•lodge, Clifton, Bristol, Richard Rickards, Esq. STREET —On the 16th inst. , Bresvor• Mr. Francis Street, street, Golden-squ are . WILSON On the 16th inst., Andrew Shedden Wilson, oi Tryons House, Hackney, aged 49. LONDON s Printed and Published by DORM) YOUNG of No, 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the eeellV of Middlmex, Friday, December 18, 1357.