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By Balance at credit of Profit and Loss
Account

Audited and found correct,
QUILTEB, BALL, & Co.

25th January, 1866.
The Secretary having read the notice convening the
meeting, and the Report, the following resolutions were
carried unanimously :—_

"That the Repoft and Balance-sheet now presented be
received, adopted, and entered upon the Minutes.
"That Sir J. C. D. Hay, Bait., bo re-elected a Director
of this Company. _ _

" That Messrs. Quilter, Ball, and Co. be appointed
Auditors of the Company for the current year, and that
their remuneration be 25 guineas.
"That the thanks of the meeting be given to Colonel
Holland for his conduct in the chair."
Extracted from the Minutes.
FREDERICK J. GRIFFITHS,
Secretary.

Royal Exchange-buildings, Feb. 5, 1866.

•
THE RESCUE SOCIETY wishes to add another
home to the 12 now in operation. Last year no fewer
han 455 poor, friendless, young females were rejected from
want of FUNDS and room, making a total of 3,087, who have
been sent away in five years. Here are brief details of a few
of the most recent cases :
F. P., aged 16, fdlen, mother dead, deserted by her father.
M. A. F., aged 13, homeless, both parents dead.
A. 8., aged 17, fallen, father dead, deserted by her mother
S. D., aged 15, fallen, mother dead.
C. 8., aged 15, fallen, mother dead,
A. 8., aged 16, fallen, both parents dead.
11. S., aged 14, homeless, deserted by her parents.
M. H., aged 17, fallen, both parents dead
C. H. aged 17, fallen, both parents dead.
A. G., aged 18, fallen, father dead.
E. lc aged 18, fallen, both parents dead,
S. B. aged 17, fallen, both part nts dead.
K A. W., aged 17. fallen, both parents dead.
S. D., aged 15, fallen, both parents dead.
The new home the Committee wish to form wonld be for
young girls, almost children, from the age of. 8 to 15, who
have been led astray from the path of virtue.;
Contributions will be received gratefully by the Secretary,
Mr. Daniel Cooper, R 5, Queen •stree%Cheapside; or by Messrs
Barclay and Co., Lombuti-street. •

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Patron—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN.
Vice-Patron—His Royal Highness the Prince of WA LE4, ILO
President—His Grace the Duke of B UCCLE UCH. K.G.
This Hospital, founded in the year 1825, the first to estab-
lish the principle of free admission to the sick poor, without
the delay and difficulty of Governors' orders, is wholly de-
pendent for support on voluntarycontributions and aNC3.
It affords relief to a large number of in-patients, and, in
addition to this, the average number of attpudance of the
destitute sick has for a considerable period averaged between
3,000 and 4,000 weekly.
The Committee earnestly solicit the ASSISTANCE of the
benevolent, as the premises of this Hospital arc capable of
°octal/ling several hundred more beds, had the Committee
the requisite tunas to maintain them.
Contributions are received by the Treasurer, Edward Mas
L'erman,l4;sq., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Contts and Co.;
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Financial results of the Society's operations.
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The New Annual Premiums were £11.329
The Bonus added to Policies at the last Division was £1:5,077
The Total Claims by Death paid amount t 0........ £2,096,149

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PROMPT SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS.—Claims paid
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THE LEIGH HUNT MEMORIAL.

The Schleswig Estates.

SCHLESWIG, Feb. 1.

A memorial has recently been addressed by a
number of influential Schleswigers to Governor von
Manteuffel, asking for the immediate convocation
of the Schleswig Estates.

The memorial 'comirieiiced by referring to the
proclamation of Field-Marshal von Wrangel, in
February, 1864, which said :—" We come to pro-
tect your rights. The laws of the country retain
validity in so far as the safety of the troops does
not require immediate and temporary exceptions."
After stating that although peace has now been
excluded for more than a year the temporary ex-
ceptional condition still continues—a circumstance
which fills both German and Danish inhabitants of
Schleswig with serious apprehensions—the memo-
rial proceeds :

" A series of changes has taken place since Feb-
ruary, 1864, in the organisation of the country and
its authorities, without any reference whatever to
the legal co-operation of the representatives. An
amount of insecurity has entered into all political
and commercial relations which endangers the
rights not less than the welfare of the population.
Nothing whatever has yet been done towards the
establishment of a firm and settled condition which
must necessarily harmonise with the demands of
the present time and the rights of the people. Not
even the requisite preparatory steps have yet been

taken.
" According to the existing laws the population
is entitled to a certain, if only limited, amount of
constitutional rights, in which the Government is
not privileged to make arbitrary changes. The Go-
vernment has no right to issue laws, save with the
assent of the representatives. Even in urgent cases,
when the Estates are not sitting, and cannot be
okas circumstances require, pro-
visional orders o
r as
serapidly
only be made upon the cvoisniv rs
respon-
sibility of the Minister for the Duchy of Schleswig,
whom the Estates, if they do not admit the urgency
such provisional orders, are entitled
t 0
00r
cailslsitolingaccount before the Schleswig Court of
Appeal. In every third year at latest the Estates
must be convoked in general assembly to receive
and debate propositions, petitions, and complaints.
"The year 1866, in which by the Constitution of
1854 for the Duchy of Schleswig the convocation of
the Estates must take place, has already begun.
But as the majority of the members and deputies
arc for various reasons not constitutionally repre-
sentatives, the country does not at present possess
the legal organ suitable for the exercise of any con-
stitutional rights and privileges whatever. A series
of legislative measures has nevertheless been ordered,
which must undoubtedly be considered as requiring
the assent of the representatives.
" The entire financial administration of the coun-
try is based upon administrative pleasure, without
any constitutional control.

" The land is occupied by as large a garrison as

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if the state of siege still continued to exist, and its
b rden in this respect has acquired an extent far
eeding the measure to which the Duchy of Ho]-
ein is exposed.
" The continual change of officials impedes to a
great extent the successful efficacy of the adminis-
tration, and renders it almost impossible for the
authorities to make themselves acquainted with the
circumstances and interests of the various classes.
" The oppressive measures recently ordered, in.
part for the whole Duchy, in part only in indivi-
dual districts, bear the appearance as if the coun-
try, unheard and unasked, 'were to be subjected to
the sole dominion of one of the illustrious allied
Powers ; and the opinion daily gains ground that,
in filling up offices, the point mainly kept in view is
how far the newly-appointed official will subserve
the object alluded to. Even a series of administra-
tive enactments testifying to good-will cannot con-
ceal the fact that the great question of the State
organisation of Schleswig is being proceeded with
without the consent of the population.
" We, therefore, the undersigned, who belonged
to the former Assembly of Estates of the Duchy
of Schleswig, relying upon the assurances re-
ferred to above, and upon the regret expressed
by the representative of his Majesty the King of
Prussia at the want of an Assembly, coupled with
the fact that the last year of the present elective
period has already commenced, consider it a duty
incumbent upon us by the situation of the country
to submit to his Majesty's representative the
necessity of a speedy convocation of the Estates
taking place in Schleswig. The opportunity
will thus be afforded them of exercising their
legal rights and privileges, and the voice of the
country will be able to make itself heard amidst the
reorganisation of political affairs rendered necessary
in consequence of the Treaty of Peace of October
30, 1864."
General von Manteuffel has issued a proclama-
tion by way of reply to this memorial, the closing
paragraph of which is as follows :
" I pass over the tone, arguments, and accusa-
tions of this document, and refer merely to the
words I addressed to the officials in Flensburg on
the 25th September last year. I said, The circum-
stances in which the Duchies still continue have
unfortunately rendered requisite the cessation of an
element indispensably necessary to their prosperity
—I mean the representation. So long as this is in
abeyance, it is doubly our duty to fulfil our func-
tions in order to replace it as fully as possible.
Believe me, all of you will feel gratified when the
legal assembly at a future day expresses its approval
of your efforts.' Circumstances are still in the same
position now as then. The duty of fulfilling our
functions with redoubled zeal still rests upon me
and all the officials of the Duchy. With God's help
we will accomplish it."

The Austrian Emperor and Empress in
Hungary.

PEsnr, Feb. 2.
Yesterday forenoon their Majesties gave audience
to the deputations from the Diet, from the city of
Pesth, and from Buda, bidding them welcome upon
their visit to Hungary. The deputation from the
Diet was introduced by the Tavernicus Baron
Sennyey, when the Prince Primate addressed the
Emperor as follows :
" Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty,—Your
Majesty's renewed visit to this faithful metropolis,
so inexpressibly gratifying to our country, affords
the most striking proof of that paternal and royal
favour your Majesty deigns to dedicate to the pros-
perity of our nation and our land.
" But your Majesty's present appearance is of a
doubly gratifying character. Your Majesty has
deigned to fulfil the ardent desire and request of the
nation by coming among us with our most gracious
Queen, and affording the sons of the country the
opportunity so eagerly desired of expressing their
sentiments of devoted veneration, faithful attach-
ment, and warm affection to her Majesty's person.
"Profoundly grateful for this mark of favour, the

assembled Diet has considered its agreeable but at

We are glad to learn that the Memorial Tomb the same time indispensable duty required it to lay
proposed to be erected over the, as yet, unmarked at your Majesty's feet the assurance of its warmest
grave of our charming English poet and essayist,,44o,o most devoted -51, Tediance and homage, and
Leigh Hunt, at Kensal Green Cemetery, is steadily, the privilege of being the interpreters of these sen-
though, alas, too slowly advancing towards the timents has been conferred upon us.
period when Mr. S. C. Hall's proposition for the " May your Majesty deign to receive these assur-
erection of this Memorial Tomb shall be (as in any ances with your accustomed paternal condescension,
ease, sooner or later, it must be) realised. The and permit us at the same time to greet you with
subjoined is the present list of subscribers :- the cry echoing unanimously throughout the coun-
1. B. W. Procter, Esq. 26. F. IV. Fairliolt, Esq., try, of 'Long live the King!' "
2. John Forster, LL.D. F.S.A. Ilis Majesty replied :--
3. W. C. Macready, Esq. 27. E. M. Ward, Esq., R.A. .
4. Charles Dickens, Esq. 28. Edmund Yates, Esq. "It affords me pleasure again tonteet the Estates
5. Theodore _Martin, Esq. 29. G. J. De Wilde Esq• and representatives of the country, and that, taking
6. Edmund Oilier, Esq. 30. John Bright, isq., M.P. •
7. Sir F. G. Moon, Bart. 31. Martin Tupper, Esq. this opportunity of complying with your wishes, I
8. Wilkie Collins, Esq. 32. W. Bertrand Payne, Esq., have been able to comeamongyou withtheEmpress.
9. Charles Kent, Esq. F.G.S. Regard this circumstance as a renewed proof of my
10. G. Cotterell. Esq. 33. Blanchard Jerrold, Esq.
11. C. Ratcliff, Esq., F.S.A. 34. Colonel Cunningham. paternal affection, which finds its greatest satisfac-
-12. Sir John Bowring. 35. W.H.Russell,Esq.,LL.D. tion in realising the attainable wishes of the coun-
-13. Sir Rowland Hill. 36. Edwin Arnold, Esq.
14. Sir E. L. Bulwer Lytton, 37. John Ruskin, Esq. try, and as a token of that hearty sympathy with
Bart. 38. John Hunter, Esq. which I watch your highly important labours, ar..d
15. W. Smith Williams, Esq. 39. S. C. Hall, Esq. hope for their successful result.
16. Jos.Durhani,Esq.,F.S.A. 40. Thomas Carlyle Esq.
17. Chas. Hill, Esq., F.S.A. 41. William Jerdan,'Esq. " Notwithstanding the many difficulties in the way
18. Geo.Godwin,Esq.,F.R.S. 42. Joshua Sattesfield, Esq. of a solution, a firm will and mutual confidence will
19. F. Bennock, Esq., F.S.A. 43. J. R. Planch4, Esq.
20. James S. Virtue, Esq. 44. Sir Fred. Pollock, Bart. go far towards that solution being secured. If-as
21. Mrs. Milner Gibson. 45. The Chevalier de Chute- Ido not doubt--you are animated by the belief that
22. C. R. Reynell, Esq. lain. a firm determination, based upon the correct appre-
-23. John Dillon, Esq. 46. Madame Clara de Chute-
-24. W. J. Allen, Esq. lain. ciation of circumstances, is able to remove all im-
-25. J. Ridley, Esq. 47. Henry Spicer, Esq. pediments-if the representatives of the country
reciprocate by their acts the confidence of their
Sovereign-you will then undoubtedly succeed in
soon drawing near to the object which must be
striven for with cordially united strength in the in-
dispensable interest of your country and of all my
people."

" Accept yourselves, gentlemen, and convey to
those who sent you, my hearty greeting."
Turning next to the Empress, the Prince Primate
addressed her Majesty as follows :--
« Boundless is the exultation and unspeakable
the gratitude of entire Hungary, now that one of
our warmest and most heartfelt wishes is fulfilled
by your Majesty's visit. It has long been the ardent
hope and expectation of the faithful Hungarian
nation that the opportunity would be offered it of
testifying to your Majesty face to face its reverence,
its devoted veneration, its sincere affection and at-
tachment in the heart of the country. Your Majesty
has now graciously listened to the ardent wish and
heartfelt request of the sons of this country, has
fulfilled and realised their hopes.
" May your Majesty deign to accept the warmest
thanks of the entire country for this gracious con-
descension, and to receive the greeting it is our
happy fortune to tender on behalf of the Diet. We
trust your Majesty will feel convinced that we
reckon the period of your stay amongst us to be the
happiest and proudest days of our lives, and beg you
to accept from the depths of our hearts the unani-
mous cry of Long live our most gracious Queen !,
Her Majesty replied :
"A long-cherished wish of my heart is fulfilled
in my present visit to the metropolis of Hungary
with my illustrious husband, for I feel sincere at-
tachment and warm sympathy for this noble coun-
try, and come
among
and
g o
lyou with great pleasure. It
ian Welcomeo
is, therefore, extremely agreeable to me to receive
e
rteheeipErosetastteesitalnvdithrepresenta-
tives heartyoft
hope that the Almighty may accompany your
labours, whose influence extends far beyond the
limits of the country, with His richest blessing."
Addresses of a very similar character to that of
the Prince Primate were next read to her Majesty
by the chief mayors of Peath and Buda, to each of
which the Empress returned brief and gracious
replies.

Ohio is the only State that came out of the waif
with less debt than it went in with, the principle of taxa-
tion having been adopted even in the darkest hours.
The State debt now is 613,500,175,
against $14,250,233 in
1860.

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