The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-06 00:00:00

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NONE Y rg
A. R IC. E T SHARE MARKETS. ______ LINES LI A BED A" FIXED E. fAL .
(T 11 1: S D A Y.) L•,,sts C Mlitt ''',C,l 'nsines6
,%1.1 . vs.e. Ram gal
lie, AND _.-..ii. . z.° oincan. yesterday this 'Jay,
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. RAILWAYS. --- -- - _ . _____ _--
----1 - 5 O 5O •
*ll Bedford and London &
xre r Blet3bley ... N. west.
... -
Closthinlf
lay
s Business dOrl.
Shr. !Paid. run.wars.
nal CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
I this day. St. 1.00 Buckgbamsh. L.&N.W. 94 -96
St 100 Clydesdale Te. Caleflon.,. 94 - 143
iod ..._,
Del The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed 3t. ut, ~,,erkoei, .
-If
aid firmly, and without animation. Compared •with ,4?. c kmbg. Nottng. Bost Sud. and Hal. E. C ll -13
end Eastn. Junot... 31 4,1 3i °I, Inn tr, Lin..,7 pc flt.Nrt,l ... ._
ith Priday's rates prices of all kinds of American were 5 all E. Un. H. Sh. E. Count 4i ... 4i
-0 all r3.-ifast & Ballymena ... -- - _
rds A shade dearer, and other kinds were without •31 all !liming. Wolverh ~ St. 10.1 Glas. Barr. Sz ICaldonitin
vie Change. The sales were 10,000 bales (1,000 for Stour Va11ey.,... 8 ---8 a Neils. Direct I ••• ...
ted it 294 fiirk eand. Lanesl,. 6 St 100 Do. New Do
export and 2,000 on speculation), comprising 450 all Glstr.& Dn. Fr Gt. %Testy ... - „.
tedCheshire Junct l5 -14
uld Pernam and Maranham, ad. to 7-id. ; 150 Bahia,2
.. 't74 all no. °both. & Birk.
n 114 D405.,°22n0d..22...5...c.."..m4 It
--- 545 RIO all lirtlpl. Dk & Yk. New.
Railway .„ , & Berw. ... -
he qd. to 60.; 800 Egyptian, 61d. to 9d. ; 1,000 50 all Hull &Selby Y. &NM 103 - 1(5
her tirat,, 340. to 41d. ; and 100 Sea Islands, 91c1. 'l5 all 'lytil &Tyneorigins 25 all Do. i sharth. D. - .••
sat to is. 6d. per lb. The Railway Share Market was
i
St . 100 Brs£ t2osl(ains'dd.EaxtetZer4.:l 1. 6 121 all Do. / Shares. Do • --- •••
12i all Lon. & Greenw S. Baste- 13 - 1S i
ity (inlet. St. /00 !aledonian.
10 61s. ;farm. and Ca, dig= 5...7! --58i
534
4 1 2h all Do. Preference D 0...... -24 a
Ind St -0) Lon., 'EI., &S. Pete &Co 1073 -- 11241071
for Upon the Liverpool wool trade Messrs. Alcrarn, st 100 Lowestoft gr.
the Gartside and.Co state that " the market has been
•) g,;) all ,Thester 41 Holyhead. 12a - 134 13
J all :York and Bandon... -•- ••• 4 per cent. Norfolk ... - ...
ice, active during the past month, and prices of many 20 all Jork, Black, & Pas. ... - ... St t.OO Do. 6 per et. D 0...
Tof descriptions have again improved. Lightness of 20 18 ' , uwall
10 all 'Dr o. A
and Matlock & Midld. 24 - 4
gat stock is admitted everywhere, and the continental •10 8 Do. B - •••
••• ..... ••• 50 all Middlesbro' it Ackton &
ilk.Redcar. Darlingt. ... -
Markets are as hare as our own. The average ad- 10 14 lief Junction. ••• --
the ::0 45 !)nb.in&BelfastJune. 3-- 2 St. 100 Midld.Bradf4i Midland.. 91 92
her 'ranee in value since the commencement of the year .F all 1n,,. p. 4, Ai-, ... jpe. 71 ..., gi 6} 5} Newmarket
oil i'l about 15 per cent." St. 100 East Auglian l2; -13 Count. 54 16
13i Count.
E. G.sne En. Conn. p - it) d
'lO , all Eastern Counties . 9 94 9 i 50 all N.& Est.s p. t; .E. -
3CY ' Accounts from Denmark state that the Govern-
, St. 100 •ast. 7nion, A Btl 3 ---31 32 324 50 all Do. 6 tier ct. D 0......... ... - ...
of
Inent has presented to the deliberative Assembly it. 100 I .., B. Stove 22 - 24 50 all Do. Fixeds pc Do
las the ordinary budget for the communal expenditure, I's 8i So., New A••••••• ••• ••• T 5 all Prest. &,• I,t, y:, L. &N.W ... -..
the 25 10 East Kent -1.2 t all Do. i iihrs. ADo - ..
hey Which is collected from landed property. This year St. 100 last Lancashire... 71 -73 St. 1. .0 Roystia.& Hit. t tNorthn 132 - 134
eor it is increased 5 millions to the sum of 28,000,000 St. 100 .41dinturgb& Gimp\ 55 •- 67 25 'Si Shef.Roth an,. Lancash&
da- dollars. No further meetings have been held on 10 all 'Edinb and Peebles 9/ - 6
St. 100 Min•P. th &Dun& 25a •••• 26a Goolog.sp.e. Yorksh. -
10 all Shrows.&lier T. Brassey 7} - 7i
his the question of the Sound Dues, and it is not ex- 10 9 -'orth & Clyde Jun ... - ... i 2 44, S. Statfordsh. M.MClea. „. - ...
too 2500 all Furness ... 50 all Wear Valleygi Stockt. &
petted that any will take place until the result of 6 per cent... Darlingt .. - ...
all Do. Extension . - .
the Conferences at Paris is known. St. 100 lasgow &S. West 85 -87 0 all Do Do 3la -- 32 i
St. 1.00 Wilts&flomrst QtWestn B3 85
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The French Government has published a report
bY M. Darenten, who is in charge of the tobacco
Warehouses at Algeria, wherein he states that he
has purchased 2,932,120 kilogrammes of leaf
tobacco from Algerian planters during the year
1855. Of this quantity 2,640,189 kilogrammes
were raised by Europeans, and 291,931 kilos. by
The average price given for it was 100 fr.
Per metrical quintal, giving a total, in round num-
bers, of 3,000,000 fr. as the value of this new pro-
duct. Besides tobacco, it is expected that cotton
'will, ere long, be an important article of Algerian
Produce.
Accounts from the Vienna Bourse mention that
there has been considerable animation there ; and
the demand for Austrian 5 per Cont. Metallics
eause-I them to advance 1 per cent. to 841, and
the 41, per Cents. 4 to 73,k. The New General
ank of Credit rose 4fl. to 37611., being an advance
of 176f1. on the value of the original shares issued.
xchasges are rising. On London it is now 10 6,
and on Paris to 120 k.

)31aagow it S. Wpas,
Great N. of Scotlnd.
Great Northern...

'Do., A. Stock
Do., B. Stock
t. Sth. &West.(lre
Great Westorn
/o. Stour Val. Rai
Qua. Stk ..
Irish South-Eastern.
Lancaster k Carlied(
io., Thirds
tDo. New Thirds

Lr►ncash. and Yorkst
Do., Wet. Riding Un
rAv.Crsby.SzSouthpt
Condon & Blackwal
',Dna. Bright & S.CEt.
Loud. and N. Westi.
Do. Fifths

85 - 87
6i - 74
92 93
78 - 80
.20 122
.03 tO5
61i - 62
65 60

73 - 76
Si 74
fi
83 83,

... -• •

7k 7il
98 100
991 1004
d • par
id par
k
93 94

92 id
79

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99
99i I

D0.101.13h..11M8., C
Do. Eighths
London and& West/.
Do., £5O
£4O
Latludrry&Coleraiu
rAvlndrr7,& Enn:ml
`rianch.Shef.Rl Linel
Do., Man. It Lin. Ut
getropolitan , ,
Mid ..

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70 - 70,11
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In consequence of several merchants connected
With the Australian trade not having received their
141-13 of lading for gold and other articles on board
the James Baines, it is generally believed that the
Whole of the mail has not reached its destination ;
and as letters have to be posted this evening for the
Victoria, which will leave for Australia to-morrow,
considerable inconvenience has resulted. Many are
thus unable to complete their correspondence satis-
factorily, and great blame is attached to the autho-
rities at Liverpool, who, it is contended, transmit
Poreign and Colonial mails to the metropolis in a
very slovenly wanner. _

100
3!1
1.00

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Rather a heavy tone has pervaded the market
for Public Securities, and prices have declined, but
they now appear rather firmer. There is very little
boainess doing, and the absence of further intelli-
gence connected with the Conferences has an un-
favourable influence. Consols from 91 receded
to 91 but they have sines recovered to their
t°rnier point. For the 11th inst. they have been
911 and 91i I. The New Scrip is premium,
and the Exchequer ditto 1k premium. The settling
tlaY is fixed for to-morrow. Exchequer Bills are
la- discount to Is. premium. The Now 3 per
Cents. are 92i to 93, and the Reduced 91g- to 92.
India Stock is 225.

100
31 IF,

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al:

Rirmng. &Dee,
'Aidld.G, West. (I,e
Half Shares....
•••7,weastle & Carnal,
N‘vpt.Aberg. &llrf
Newry At,
Newry Warreapoin
sad Rostrevor.
Norfolk .

Northu.Countics rTn
North British ...
Nth Di.v,a, Rai'. &
Deck Stook
),,., A Stock
, B Stock .....
Do., B Guaranto,.,
N. Eastorn—Bervri,
Do. do. Extension
Dodo. G.N.E. ?wail
Do. Leeds
Do. York

Foreign Securities are rather weaker. Turkish
6 Per Cents. are 96k, which is about ± per cent.
foyer than yesterday, but the 4 per Cents. remain
at mi. Venezuela Bonds are 29. Russian 5 per
Cents. 104, and Mexican 201. Brazilian Small
ttoads have been dealt in at 1021, ditto 41 per
cents. at 921, Chilian 6 per Cents at 104, and the
3 per Cents. 68. Danish Ftves are -1001, Grenada
Active have risen to 22 and 22k, and the Deferred
are 7i.
A remittance of 4,1851. 108. 6d. has been re-
ceived on account of the dividends on the foreign
debt of Equador.
At the meeting of New Grenadian Bondholders
resolution was passed for authorizing the Direc-
tors giving up the Peruvian Dollar Bonds on the
the terms proposed, and another was passed re-
questing the New Grenadian Government to allow
the regular appropriation of one-half of the cus-
toms' duties toward the liquidation of the foreign
debt.

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The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 7i; Mexican,
; Peruvian, 79 81 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 56 58 ;
Portuguese 4 per Cents., 47 49 ; Russian 5 per
Cents., 101 3 • ditto 412 per Cents., 92 94 ; Spanish
3 per Cents., 421 3 ; ditto Deferred, 23. ; ditto
Certificates, 41 5 ; Ditto Passive, 6i 1.
in Railway Shares there is very little movement,
and the transactions are limited. Aberdeen have re-
ceded 55., Great Northern 18s. to 1/., and Brighton
188. to 155., but South-Eastern and a few others
are firmer. Great Central of France are 18s.
higher. The Colonial lines are steady.
Mining and Banking Shares are dull, Peninsular
and Oriental are 152. better.

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earriss FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.,
(Prone the ONeiesl List.)
nuones, done.
BPer Cent. Red-Aced Annuities...
2er Cent. Consols Anuwities 9ll 3 i
4w, 3 per Cent. Annuities .......• ..... ... 93 2:i
Thg Annuities, expire stb :Tan. 1860 34
Ditto 30 Years, expire 10th Oct., 1859 31 5-16
Indict Stock
India Bonds, £lOOO
e mpolfi for Account
Ditto Scrip
Exchequer Scrip
Exchequer gills, 24d.
£lOOO ..... lpld
25,10
Ditto Advertised 3 2 d
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLO' K.
lanai:Han Bonds, 5 per Cent. —
Ditto Small
DIU* New 4i per Cent 1852.. 9 ?4
Chilisu Bonds, 6 per Cent 10.4
Ditto 3 per Cent
banish Bonds, 3 per Cont., 1825 —
Ditto 5 per Cent NO i
fro/lads New Active, l 4 per Cent.
.Ditto Deferred 7A
.2
extean 3 per Cent. •
Ditto Account
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St loli
a Ardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. ... .......
„, Ditto Account
Kni-kh,h ficuds, 6 per cent
bitte Account 96i
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. —
Ditto Account
Venezuela Bonds, 4t per Cent 29
Dividends on the above payable in T.ondor.
TWO O'CLOCK.
Oonsols

all
3
all
711

!North London
N./tS.Wstrn.,ll Sal •
, stead, anti City Jn.,
!North Staffordshirt
North Western--
N. S. Westrn. June
'Nuneaton,

lai4 Leicester........
f)x, Were— WolT,
',,,rtr.:Aonth

Central,

-Ihropshire LT; i
4orth Devon

Loath Eastern.....,-,
'iouth Wales
Yrksh. 4 Rig. Dn.

100 ... .
nes, Wok. &WO,
(Stockton & Darl3.
I -414
t & Tlnrtlep'
Taft "vale

)o. Prof., No. 1—
'll',gynes Hay. P.& R.
Ulverstone & Lant
11.741, at Neath
Waterfd. & Kilkenn,
Waterford&Limer
West Cornwall.
'fleet Eud of London
awl Crystal Palace. .
Do. A ......,..
Do. 8.....
;West London

61 33l
34 301
30 31

76 - 77
6. - 6
4* -
154 - :64
514 52i
86 90

0 - 6d

iA.
-- lot

24 - 26

iWimbledn &Croydon'

04 - 106
74 76
46 its •
12 3
66 67
71 - 73
4 2'
id
-.4 36

18 - 19
3i 4i

6.1 -73

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98 i

70 4
41} 2

526 2

11 I

12i
661 i

FOREIGN.
----• . ,
10 i all 'Autwerp&hott rd.n 7i - 8 8
LO i 40 !Do. sp.c.Oblgs.con.
in Sh. stpartill'64 la - 1 p
10 10 Ardennes ... :31 -41 p 131 1
5 4. :eig,an Kastn. Junt: 3i • 2&
16 14 Beziers to Graisswasa I - 1p 15
1.8 4t Dombay,Baroda,an
neutral Incl!a,Scri! 4 - P
18 all Do.
1.1?. all Demerara - •
10 11 Dutch Rhenish i -e p
20 .sli Eastern of France - ,19
10 13 Do. New l2 - 14,,
20 01 Fast Ind;an, g. 5 p 2l/ 221 22
20 15 77=enwin', 2l. - 211 211 1
01) all D0.44p.0.8nd5.,'57 ..•
06 all n.). .10. du.. *RI4. d' • • •••
20 16 Gee ong Y Melbou Yo
guar. 5 per c nt.. -
?,0 a.ll Do., Lou. allot., do. ... ••
IF, 22A Pci. Tk. of CauadaA 12 - 11 104
25 I Do.
100 9 ) 1/o. Cert. of Deben.
con. into Stk. till's • 63 70 63
100 al i Do. Comp. 6p• c., do 78 - 80 79 781
T., '4 Qt. Ceutra.l,l Fran 5A 61.
20 all nt. Indis,s Peninsul, 201 - 21
26 '4 Great Luxembour
Constituted Share. 5 51 5 4
4 '1•11 1:.10. 3} • 31 :3
20 11 Do. re-is. forftd. Sacs. 31 1
/.0A ‘ll (4t. Western of Canaea
`hares - )51 26
201 51 Do. New 2l - 31; 81 1
100 all Do. Bds., payablc's7,
with option till '55.. 99 - 100
100 all Do. do., '62. p. '66 . - 122
100 all Do. do., '76, p. '6O 117 •-•• 122
WO all Do. do., '73, without
option lO7 109
20i all fiamilton & Toront- 251
100 all Do. 6 per cent. - 122
20 17 Lake Const. &
20 all Lierre and Turnhout ,„
...d
5 all !Lucca & Pist. sp. c.p _ Tun
tO 16 Lyons and Geneva
20 14 Lyons & Vediterms
10 all Asdras , guar. 41 p.c 191 -19 i
2020 105 Dpoo. N.
4eiwi).ec..,
Fab p.
Fates
Ai
;1
314, all Maria Antonia 7
10 all Do. do. New - 3
20 all Kamm & Liege (•rith
Interest) 64 -- 6
9,0 all Do. (ex interest)._ s}. - 51
16 all Northern of France. 391 - 91
20 all Do.2ol.Shs. ll/ 312 12
all Do. 201. 3 p. s Bde
(frny.B.&Ams.Shs.
10 ill NorwegianTrimkPre 71 -
2c, all Paris T,,nd Lyons 5O -
(0 all 'v.ito Bonds -
10 all Paris and Orleans.... f 0 - 52
10 5 , Rome and Frascati.....-
'I,) all l'.oyal Danish l9 - 20
5 ' all Royal Swedish......
4 all Do, Obligations -
‘ll Sambre and Meuse 9l - 91 94 t
l() all Do. 5i p. cent. Pref
20 5 Seinde, guar. sp. c l.l -11 F
20 all D 0..,
X all Southern of France - pm
20 16 St. Andrew's and
Quebec (A).
8; r.ll West Flanders - 4
10 all Do 54 ner c. Prof_
20 18 ‘C. &N. W. of Pram, 34 - t
20 all West. of Switzerland
all Wiesbaden
20 f all Zealand. - 191

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Dr, Terence Brodie, of Limerick, has been appointed
by the Poor-law Commissioners to the office of poor-
les, inspector, vacant by the death of Mr. Hall. Dr.
Brodie formerly filled the office of temporary inspector,
but was discontinued on the reduction which took place
it October, 1852.
PIMISS STINLEY.—We are informed that Miss Stanley
las at; last been openly received into the bosom of the
Romish Church. Her Romish predilections have been
long known, and, considering her real sentiments, we
believe that her conduct in regard to the Nurses, was as
fair as could have been expected. Miss Stanley is the
daughter of the late Bishop of Norwich, and the sister
of the Rev. A.. P. Stanley, the biographer of Dr. Arnold.
der Romanistic tendencies have been long notorious,
beyond the precincts of her family, and were alluded to
is the Record in 1854, as one of the grounds of our op-
Position to the mission of the Crimean Nurses.
EA.STERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. —ln consequence of
the ecrutiners being unable to prepare the result of the
Poll relative to the election of d:rectors in time for the
adjourned meeting to-day, it is further adjourned till
Saturday. From what we have heard from reliable
sources, there is not the least doubt but that our former
statement with reference to the result of the poll will
rove correct.
MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION.—The Etnpress of
the French, the Empress of Austria, the Empress of
Russia, and other distinguished females, composing part
of the War group, have lately received complete and
Splendid new costumes, executed under the immediate
'superintendence of Mrs. J. Tussaud, by artistes from
the whole displaying the greatest taste and ele.
Rano% We have been informed that several highly in-
tereeting models are in progress', and will shortly be pro-
ittemi for pablio inspotios.

JOINT-ST.OCE BAN K&
0 rll Australmia..„, 05 :47 67a
100 50 Bank of London .... 62 - 64 62
ell itri. Col. Bk.&Ln. C.
50 al. British N. Americel, - 65 •
25 5 Chartd. Bank of AA, ld - par
20 4 Chrtd. Bnk. of India,
lustralia, & China id par
100 50 City . - 67
100 25 Colonial - -
100 20 Commercial of Lond
20 all frAsa,cot.&&u.s.Cht• 16 17
20 all Lond. Chart. Bk. of
knatralia l6 - 17
20 5 Ditto New 4 -
50 20 and County.
•••
100.50 Lno.&E.Bnkg.Corp. par - 2p
1(.• Lundon Joint Stock.
100 10 ,London and Paris - d
100 20 Lend. & Westminster
100 35 Nvttional Fro.of Bog «
20 10 Do. New
50 22 National of Ireland - .• •
20 all New South Wales.- 37 - 39
25 all Oriental Bank of
Corporation 4O - 42
!00 25 lerGvincial of Ireland
1.0 all Do. New
5 1 R. Nue BkGo 1m w
100 50 Royal British
25 all ;oath Australia 3l - 40
25 sll Union of Australia 7l - 73
Do. New 7i 8
50 110. union 9. 1.0011,1911 rum

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93 2

CRIMINAL COURT.--('his Day.)

OLD COURT.

'Before Mr. Justice Erle, and Mr. Justice Wightinan.)

Upon the application of Mr. Sleigh, the counsel for
the prisoner, the trial of Elizabeth Anne Barris, for the
murder of her two children at Uxbridge, was postponed
to the next session.

Cornelius William hardy and James Andrews, two
clerks in the Post-office, who had pleaded guilty to seve-
ral indictments for stealing letters containing money,
were brought up for judgment, and sentenced to be
transported for fourteen years.
Thomas Foster, a letter-carrier, who had pleaded guilty
to one chargo of a similar kind, was sentenced to six
years' penal servitude.
John Bernard Trevers who was convicted of an assault
on a seaman on board a ship, was sentenced to two
months' imprisonment in Newgate.
THE MURDER IN SOHO.—William Bousfield, 29, was
indicted for the wilful murder of Sarah Bousfield.

He was also charged with th e murder of three of his
children.

Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Clark conducted the prosecution.
The prisoner was defended by Mr. Ballantine.
Mr. Bodkin opened the case very briefly, and the me-
lancholy circumstances connected with it must be freslt
in the recollection of the public. The prisoner and his
wife kept a small shop in Portland-street, Soho, and
they slept in a small room at the back of the shop. The
whole family retired to rest at their usual hour on the
night of the 2d February, the deceased woman being at
that tine in her usual health, and nothing whatever was
observed remarkable about her appearance or that of the
prisoner. On the following morning, about 7 o'clock'
the prisoner made his appearance at the Bow-street
police-station, and told the constable who was on duty
that he had come to give himself up for the murder
of his wife. He was asked where she was and he
gave his address. Inspector Dodd talk from him
a latch key, and preceeded to the house, and upon
going into the sleeping-room he discovered the dreadful
spectacle of the dead bodies of the unhappy woman
and the three children, all of them with their throats
cut. Under the dead body of the woman there was
found the blade of a razor covered with blood, and
also a chisel in the same state, and there was no
doubt that the fatal injuries had been inflicted with
these instruments. The prisoner was in a most
wretched state when he surrendered himself to the
police, and he endeavoured to beat his brains out against
the wall, and repeatedly exclaimed—" Kill me, kill me."
Upon his person being examined, it was found that he
had inflicted a slight wound upon his own throat. One
of the sleeves of his shirt appeared to have been torn off,
and it was found under the bed saturated with blood.
Mr. Ballantine addressed a few observations to the
jury, and said that he was almost overwhelmed by the
awful task that devolved upon him. There could be no
doubt that the prisoner had destroyed the lives of four
human beings, and he confessed that he could not see
any facts that were likely to rescue him from the dread-
ful fate that awaited him. He would, however, remind
the jury that there was an entire absence of motive on
the part of the prisoner for committing such a dreadful
act, and that it was possible that the prisoner, when he
destroyed the lives of his innocent wife and family, was
in a state of sudden frenzy, and that he did not know
what he was doing.
Mr. Justice Wightman having briefly summed up, the
jury immediately returned a verdict of " guilty."
Mr. Justice Wightman immediately passed sentence
of death in the usual form.

The prisoner, who was seated during the trial, and
who appeared to be in an almost fainting state, was
then removed from the bar.

ENGINEERS, MASONIC, & UNIVERSAL
MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.

The annual general meeting of thie society was held
yesterday at the Head•office, No. 345, Strand, when
the following report of business transacted during the
year was reads—
" The directors of the Engineers, Masonic, and Univer-
sal Mutual Life Assurance Society have the pleasure to
present to their members the report of proceedings for the
past year.
"The namber of proposals for assurance received has
been 245 ; of these 185, producing an additional annual
income of 1,50;1. 3s. 100., and assuring the sum of 45,5501.,
have been completed ; 25, for the stun of 7,5501., have
been declined ; and 35, for the sum of 12,0501., stand over
for further consideration or completion.
" The claims from death have been 6,103/., upon ten as-
sured members ; of this tuna, however, the directors had
re-assured 2,500/.
" The directors have uniformly rejected the principle of
taking large amounts proposed to be assured with the sole
view of re-assurances. In ono case, which will shortly he
brought before the public, an assurance of 10,0001. was
offered to tho directors, who, however, declined to take
more than 1,5001., the amount which they retain upon a
eine]. life. They night, by accepting the proposal for the
whole stun, have swelled their amount of premium., bat
they considered that, by such means, a fictitious statement
of business would be presented to their members.
"The directors take credit to themselves for having re-
jected proposals which were offered to them upon the lives
of Anu Palmer for 1,030/. in January, 1854, anti of Walter
Palmer for 1,5001. in February, 1853. In the first case,
thity considered that sufficient interest was not disclosed;
and, in the second, that the feet stated, of Walter Palmer
having been attacked by delirium tremens, was sufficient
to make the life too lnizerdoat for acceptance at any
amount of increased premium.
"The bonus celculatione, made by Mr. Seratebley, the
consulting actuary, have fully realised the directors' antici-
pations as to the status of the society. The slirectora were
gratified in being enabled to add to the policy of each
member a reversionary sum, averaging about 401. per cent.
of the whole amount of premiums paid.
" By personal exertion among their friends, the mem-
bers have it in their power to assist the directors in ex-
tending the business of the society ; they will thus confer
material benefit on themselves or their families by increas-
ing the amount of future bonuses, whether present or
reversionary.
" The directors have given their earnest attention to the
best meaue of meeting the great competition among insur-
ance societies. They hive come to the conclusion that a
limited share capital would enable them to extend loan
operations, to purchase reversions, and to transact other
legitimate business, base i upon the law of averages,
whereby the interests of all concerned with the society
may be promoted, and its position and prospects materially
improved.
" The issue of shares would bo limited, in the first
instance, to the existing members of the society, who
would be permitted to convert the bones, already declared,
into paid, up shares, and also, after a certain term, to con-
vert shares into a provision for old age, or into deferred
annuities on the lives of themselves or their nominees, in-
creasing periodically out of profits.
" This plan will have the effect of retaining to the pre•
sent members their interest in the income now derived
from assurances; and, without interfering with their
power of rendering that interest available ae a reversion
whenever they deem fit, it will increase the profits from
income by the extension of the society's operations, and
will enable all the members] to participate in the advan-
tages derived from the alteration.
" By order of the directors.
" GERARD HAY itosERTsON, Secretary.
" London, 315, Strand, March 4, 1856."
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We are glad to see that this society is progressing
sted, lily and favourably, and that the directors continue
to exercise so much care in its management, which must
prove of service to tho members. They are evidently
aware of the importance of losing no opportunity to ex-
tend the society's operations ; it is, therefore, not sur-
prising that at all their meetings so great a feeling of
confidence should be evinced, and this will do much
towards rendering the society a favourite with the
public.