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NOTICE is hereby given that a GENERAL MEETING of
the Company will be held at the Offices, 33, Norfolk-street,
Strand, London, W.C., at Two of the clock p.m., on MONDAY,
the Sixth day of February, 1871, for the purpose of receiving the
Report of the Directors, of declaring a Dividend and Bonus,
And of transacting the ordinary business of the Company.

By order of the Board,

9th January, 1871. CHARLES GRUNEISEN, Secretary.
N.B.—The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will
be CLOSED from Monday next, the 16th instant, till Monday,
the 6th February, inclusive.
33, Norfolk-street, Strand, London, W.C.

LONDON FREE AND OPEN CHURCH
ASSOCIATION.
OFFICE 25, NORFOLK-STREET, STRAND, W.C.
(Instituted April 25th, 1806).
PRESIDIOT.—The Right Hon. Earl Nelson.
VICE-PRESIDENTS.—The Bishops of Bangor, Capetown, Chi-
chester, Derry and Raphoe, Lichfield, Lincoln, Peterborough,
and Tennessee, and about 250 Noblemen, M.P.'s, Church Digni-
taries, and Country Gentlemen.
BANKERS.—Union Bank of London, Chancery Lane, W. C.
Subscriptions for the year 1871 became due on the Ist of
January. _

**• FUNDS ARE URGENTLY REQUIRED.
Publications and all Information to be obtained gratuitously
from the undersigned. The Society's operations extend through-
out the Kingdom.

Oarev'Ms L. HILLS, 'rreasuier.
S. R. TOWNSREND MAYER, Resident Secretary.
January 1871.

BONUS YEAR.-SPECIAL NOTICE,

CLERICAL, MEDICAL, AND GENERAL
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
ANNUAL INCOME, steadily increasing £2.30,355.
ASSURANCE FUND, safely invested £1,707,769.
The NINTH BONUS will be declared in January, 1872, and all
With-Profit Policies in existence on the 30th June, 1871, will
participate ; so that persons who complete such Assurances
before June 30th next will share in that Division, although
one Premium only will have been paid.
Report and Balance Sheets, Forms of Proposal, and every
information, can be obtained of
GEORGE CUTCLIFFE,
Actuary and Secretary.
13, St, James's-square, London,

rtUARDIA.N FIRE AND LIFE OFFICE,
VI Established 1821.—Subscribed Capital Two Millions.
11, Lombard-street, London, E.C.
DIRECTORS:
CHAIRMAN—FREDERICK H. JANSON, Esq.
DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN—.TAMES GOODSON, Esq.

Henry Hulse Berens, Esq
Henry Bonham Carter, Esq
Charles Wm. Curtis, Esq,.
Charles F. Devas, Esq.
Francis Hart Dyke, Esq.,
Sir W. R. Farquhar, Bart.
Archibald Hamilton, Esq.
Thomson Harkey, Esq.
Richard M. Harvey, Esq.
SECRETARY—T. Tallemach, Esq. ACTUARY—SamueI BrOwn, Esq

J. G. Hubbard, Esq.
G. J. Shaw Lefevre, Esq., M.P,
John Martin, Esq.
Augustus Prevost, Esq.
Abraham J. Robarts, Esq.
William Stevens, Esq.
John G. Talbot, Esq., M.P.
Henry Vigne, Esq.

N.B.—Fire Policies which expire at Christmas must be renewed
at the Head Office, or with the Agents, on or before the 9th of
January.

Prospectuses and forms of proposal, with the Actnary's valua-
tion and statement of the assets and liabilities iu the Life
Branch, free on application to the Company's Agents, or to the
Secretary.

4IREN CH PRISONERS IN GERMANY,

Joseph • Woods, the foreman to the contractor, was
cross-examined at considerable length, with a view to
shew that he did not know the exact quantity
of meat that was received on board, and that he could not
positively say that the entries in the contractor's book
were correct. He swore, however, that the entries were
made by him every evening after he had done his work.
The sergeant of marines assisted in weighing the meat as
it was delivered, and he had also seen the assistant-rteward
there, and the prisoner also.
In reply to the Court, the witness said the prisoner had
told him several times that the weights did not correspond
with his paper.
James Curtis, cattle dealer, and brother and agent
for the contractor, described the manner in which
the ships were supplied at Portland, under the
contract, and said a comparison had been made
between the monthly vouchers from the ships and the
book of the contractor, and the quantities on the former
exceeded those in the book. The difference arose from
the fact that witness paid the prisoner for surplus meat at
the rate of 50s. per 1001bs. By surplus meat he meant
the quantity on the vouchers which exceeded that in the
book. In December the prisoner saw him at his office in
Portsmouth, when he paid the prisoner for the surplus
meat for four months, the prisoner having gone
there for the money, bringing the books and
stating that he was going to London. He had
previously received letters on the subject of the surplus
beef, in which he said the weights were less than witness's
man made them. For the surplus meat for the months of
July, August, September, and October, witness paid
£193 4s. 6d. by cheque, payable to Mr. Rice, the prisoner's
father-in-law, and delivered to the prisoner. The cheque
was made payable to Mr. Rice, because witness did not
wish it to pass into his bank that morning. The pri-
soner presented vouchers for the surplus meat in Novem-
ber, but witness said he should send them to the Admi-
ralty and then pay. The Admiralty had only paid witness
for November at the rate of 575. 6d. per 100 pounds.,
nor had payment been made for the full amount in
December. All that was justly due for beef supplied in
November was paid. In cross-examination the witness
said he received the profits of his brother's contract. Ho
first heard that- there was to be an inquiry into this matter
on the Sunday previous to Christmas Day. This was at
an hotel in Weymouth, and the superintendent of con-
tracts and another gentleman were present. The superin-
tendent looked at the books on the following Friday, and
took them away. Witness had a promise the night before
last that he was not to be prosecuted. He had pre-
viously asked whether he had anything to do with the
case, but had not had a decided answer. He had.not pre-
viously insisted, before he gave information, on the
money, or any part of it, b ping paid to him. Some of
the money due in November he received in the week fol-
lowing the interview.

The prisoner : Did you not yourself receive more
money from the Admiralty than the value of the beef
delivered?
Witness . Yes.

The prisoner : And after deducting what you had paid
me, how much?

Witness : 7s. sd. per 1001bs. I can't say the amount in
pounds. It did not amount to a great deal.
In reply to the Court, the witness said the prisoner
received 50s. per 1001bs. of the money received from the
Admiralty for surplus beef, and witness himself received
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° ° I 7s. sd.
50 0 0 The inquiry was again adjourned.
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