The Sun.
London, England, 1861-10-08 00:00:00

THE GERMAN FLEET.

The principal members of the German National
Association have held another meeting at Frank-
fort. The creation of a German fleet was the sub-
ject of discussion. A Dr. Metz, .who represented
the Committee of Coburg-Gotha, proposed that the
money raised by subscription should be given
to the Prussian Government and placed at the dis-
posal of its Marine Department. But other speakers
declared that the present Prussian Ministry did not
sufficiently possess the confidence of the German
Liberals to justify that party in giving the control
of the future German fleet to Prussia; they believe
that the nation itself ought to direct the construc-
tion and arming of the fleet, which should after-
wards be entrusted to the Central Power of Ger-
many. The motion of M. Metz, however, was car-
ried, though by a small majority. The money col-
lected in the Duchy of Gotha will be sent to the
Prussian Treasury.

The foregoing returns of the financial year show an
increase on the final quarter over the Christmas one, of
£17,626 2s. Bd.; over the Lady-Day quarter of £18,104
16s. 9d. ; and over the Midsummer quarter of £15,012
15s. ld.

Compared with the corresponding quarter of September,
1860, the increase is £6,743 18s. ld. ; and of September,
1859, is £15,709 78. 10d.
The increase in the receipts of 1860.1861 over the cor-
responding financial year of 1859-1860, is £7,561 Bs. Od. ;
and compared with the year 1358.1859, the increase is
£31,565 3s. 4d.
The quarter just terminated is the largest in amount since
the formation of the Society, in 1852, and the receipts for
the present financial year (with the single exception of 1854)
exceed those of any other year.

Total withdrawals from the formation of the society in
Sept. 1852 to Michaelmas 1861 £244,581 ls. 3d.

The returns of the register of the order of rights are as
follow :
Completed. Drawn. Seniority. Total.
4512 3140 1651 9303
Deduct Rights exercised on estates, &c 6701

Total 2602

The last share number on the register byseniority, on the
30th of September, 1861, is No. 13,128, and the last share
number taken to thesame date was No. 17,546.
The total sale of Land for the four quarters just ended
has been :

To Christmas, 1860 £3,841 3 0
To Lady-day, 1861
To Midsummer, 1861 .. 4,366 5 7
To Michaelmas, 1861 31,762 4 0

Total for the year 1861 43,657 13 .1

Grand Totals to Michaelmas, 1861 £298,748 4 0

The two auditors, nominated under the rules, by the exe-
cutive committee, are William Astbury, Esq., and Newn-
ham Winstanley, Esq. The candidates for the two audi-
tors to be elected by the shareholders at the present quar-
terly meeting are the Rev. Mr. Goodebild, Mr. James
Goad, and Mr. Harding. After the audit of accounts, the
balance-sheet will be submitted to the members at the an-
nual meeting next December.
The third estate acquired in Hertfordshire, and the third
portion of the Woodbury Park estate, Tunbridge Wells,
were allotted on Wednesday, the 17th of July last. The
roads and drains on the last-mentioned property aro pro-
gressing rapidly, and the completion of the works on the
Herhford estate, including a complete system of sewerage,
will be forthwith proceeded with.
The marked success which attended this year the allot-
ments of the second and third portions of the Woodbury
Park Estate induced the Executive Committee (as but a
small quantity of land now remains unallotted) to purchase
another freehold property at Tunbridge',W ells immediately
adjoining the first estate, of which originally it formed a
part. The only communication to this newly acquired
land was from the London Road, but the society will make
additional openings through the Oueen's Road, and thus
facilitate a new access to the town and station through the
Woodbury Park Estate. The allotment of the new pro-
perty (on which are sixteen substantially built cottages) is
fixed for Wednesday, the 16th of October.
Although Bessborough House and a portion of the Roe-
hampton Park have been sold, there still remain on hand
about thirty acres of valuable freehold building land to be
disposed af, and it is the intention of the Executive Com-
mittee to offer the same, or a part thereof, under the allot-
ment system in the ensuing spring.

On the 7th of September last, the ninth year of the Con-
servative Land Society was completed, and the Executive
Committee have commenced their duties for the tenth year
with the conviction that the social and commercial advan-
tages which have been already secured for all classes of the
community will be increased as the system is better under-
stood by the general public, it has been the aim of the
board to discourage wild and visionary speculation, and to
rest the prosperity of the society on a sound and safe basis,
both for the monetary investor and the purchaser of free-
hold land.

RE-OPENING OF THE TEMPLE CEIURCII.—On Sun-
day morning this magnificent church, which has been closed
since the commencement of the long vacation, was reopened
for Divine service. It is all annual custom to close this
church for a short period, to admit of any necessary repairs
or renovation; but the time generally allowed has this year
been unavoidably exceeded, in consequence of some inter-
nal and external alterations having been made. There was
a full congregation, and service was performed in the after-
noon.