The Express. — London, England, 1853-11-17 00:00:00

SOCIETY OF ARTS. EXHIBITION OF NOVELTIES. Neetertlay evening the fire! meeting of the society i. , t h e pftAtD, season, being its one hundredth session, was bi'd at the society's house. Ade'phi, and was very fully i .;. h d.d. The exhibition of inventions patented or in. vented since the last season was exceedingly well filled, std attracted very general curiosity and approbation. It isi hided a cutuiderah.e number of motive machines, and u sher ia veutions connected with steam and railway nieeha- Iwo. thh i h d ng many adaptations of the screw pfo;4fiftir, 2 ,,,,, h thh attig i sex important an agent la oceanic navigation. Sees rsl handsome models were exhibited of railway carriage., and also of steam engines. Amongst othen one of a pair of w itl a tieg ermines made by Mews. Penn for her Majesty's ~.,w steamer Sob's:. Mr. M'Cennel, of the London and :s a d, Western Railway, exhibits a model of a powerful ex press locomotive, wnich is expected to do the distance between London sail Bibe rmingham (112 miles) in two hours. It is so tidactury to able to add that the attention of our ma chinists has been mach directed to the prevention of amid. duo , .in railways by Mesas of new buffers, breaks, springs, h, . is a very large portion of the available space is filled it: 91 k o ntriveneee of this description, all indicating a great alsinre towarils the siltation of that all-important pr „iewrs, safety in railway travelling. In the de partment of manufacturing machines and tools, the Ir...do:irking machines take, es might be expected, a I ',minim , place. The well-known Lancashire sewing machine is also exhibited, end near it a washing machine, to complete the operation of automatic shirt.makiag. The department of building contrivances is rich is new invite t,.,,, -bricks, iron hoboes, doors, ventilators, Le , together with mane important inventions is shipbuilding. Rifles, &h aus, capstans, are included in this miscellaneous col kolas ; in which will also be found an ingenious flats" meat for measuring the speed of a vessel at sea, and in. tended to supersede, or at least to check, the rather sumer tam process of heating the lead. The philosophical instru ments include some contrivances foe the amelioration of spinal discus by Dr. Caplin, a portable appasstus for en 'bliss the bleed to write, and various models of locks, of more or less degree of complicity. A patent detector till, for the prevention of fraud and the discovery of base em, will be ;utterly looked after by our fee- Tandy victimised tradesmen, and some portable fur adore will remind the spectator of an invention introduced by Butner Jonathan at the late Exhibition, and which at the time hardly received the amount of attention it de mand. The siocellanemodepartment contaier. many curious a .rilties, giving to the whole exhibition • character of un usual variety sad importance. Its chair was taken by Hr. HARRY CIIIIITER, who, having first sod the minutes of the previous meeting, pro ne led to deliver the following address : Ilaviag apologised for the abeam from the chair of Cap tain Owen, the chairman said that the Imadrulth session of the society was now opened. The" public spirit" of Wil liam Saipley, who is said to have been • drawing minter, and brother to the Bishop of St. Asaph, " gave rise to the &nifty" of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce, in 1763. Th- best meths( was held on the 29th of March, 1756, at Rawthmell's Coffee house, in Henrietta-street, Covent guileo. In 1643 the society had the honour of electing as its; resident her Majesty's eonsort, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, than whom it might jast:y be said— " Nemo est ',interim miss yogis pinespe." The society did Minh to excite among the nobility and gentry a knowledge and love of art elder measares adopted for this peoples gold and ether came offered for the best and seemil beet diewins,el erg Mod, by yoaag gentlemen, the sons and of mein er menem, iced by young ladies, the R pandignOsses h e li a peen or geneses. Many time ima Vera claimed and received. Similar medals and money awards were given for drawings by the seas and daughters of commoners of the higher, middle, and tower clasees. In many of these cases the maximum of age was fixed at fourteen, sixteen, eighteen ; in others, no limit of ape was declared. Par ticular encouragement was held out to young persons who were desirous or becoming artists, and great stress was laid at en early period upon the application of art to the im provement of design in manufactures. Nor were the ma terials and mechanical appliances of art forgotten by the Society of Arts. It put forth many suggestions of dui. ilerata ; offered many rewards, and rewarded many in ventions and improvements is that direction. The re• putation acquired by . artists whose works were men and criticised in the society's room., before sad after adja. die ,tion, occasioned an application to be made for an exhi bition to beheld in the large room. This was granted, gratuitously, for several years, and the first public exhibi tion of the works of British artists in the metropolis was held at the Society's House, in the Strand, in 1710; and "hence mese," it was said, "the maul exhibition' eft e rival sidle." la 1776 the society proposed to the members of the Beyl Academy, which had bun instituted in 1768, -• and whisk appears to have sprung from the Society of Arts, I that they Sheath paint the great council-room, and be I fellikenenallail by the public exhibition of their works therein. The Amboy, with Sir Joshua Reynolds at its head, re heed thispopesel; bat, in th e following year, Bury, who ~ bid slimed the refuel with the rest, volunteered to decorate the atlas without my ressaeration at all. The " Hand book of Landon" stated that when he made his offer Wish was aseepted) be had but 16s. in his pocket. Ail sorts of arta, soleness, and inanufac uses bed been es owned and impend i and the Seal anneme distributed in premiums and bounties eansiderably eneenini the ens 0100,000 L Medals were ars given, on the maim of Mr. Baker, in 1756. The first gold medal, whisk wan designed and presented to the society by Flausaa, was awarded, In 1755, to Lord Folkestone, " for eminent services •" and the first silver one was presented, in 1757, to Lady Lemke Grenville "for a drawing." The Free Economical i= of St. Petersburg was established in 1786, upon the and in consequence of the meccas, of the Society a Ann. and many of the institutions of the United Hindus owed their existence to its example and usiouragesseat. As an example of what had been due is this way, he need only specify the formation of the Photegrephic Society, which was founded within these walls, at the conclusion of their late Exhibition of Photography, the first of its kind that had ever been held in this country. It was unnecessary to remind them of the distinguished part which was played by the society in reference to the Great Exhibition. Here originated the ceanexion between our illustrious maiden% sad the ether founders and con ductors of that wonderful enteembe and almost every name that was fam il iar to th eir as having had an important shank' the glories of that gembest work of these times was to be km& en the yell of ger members. After esse theareatimem the peat extent to which the infin ite*, of the embilly bed been felt in the colonies and foreign countries, the Asinine premissied to say,—The council of the torrent year would 41111110‘14111 to carry on with good vigour what had been SeMenendliell with good judgment; and, at their retirement, to lame behind them some things worthy of record. They would folly consider the results of the Exhibition at Dublin, with a view to their profitable am. They felt deep interest in the muss of the intended Exhibition at Paris, sad desired that the arts, manufactures, and commerce of the United Kingdom and its dependen cies might be fully and boisourebly represented in it. They would also readily assist the promotors of peovintial exhibitions which might be held in connexion with any of the enasiated institistloos. The efforts of the society would be continued to procure an amendment of the law of partnership; to peepers the mind of the public far the adoption of a decimal system of weight., measures, coins, and accounts; and to abolish thou taxes, .. g. the dati. s on paper, which were specially injurious to arts, commerce, and manufactures. The quinquennial Bwiney prise, of 1001. sterling, contained in • goblet of the same value (designed by Mr. Macßae, ILA.), will be adjudged by the council, in January next, to the author of the best üblished work on jurisprudence, attention being parties. Poly dirt clad to that branch of jurisprudence which relates to arts and manufactures. Those applications of science and art by which the well-being of our poorer brethren who laboured In our towns, villages, fields, mines, and ships, might be promoted in the improvement of house., clothing, food, fuel, instruction, amusement, and health, were deeply intenstiag to this ...icy. The progress of mechanics( invention, and the applications of machinery to arts, manufactures, and trades, and to the uses of daily life, were now more important than ever. The " sulk. s'• which afflicted the manufacturing districts were regarded by the council with deep regret. The machete felt an equal interest in the well-being of the mailers and men. Experience of the past evils of former strikes was found insufficient to prevent their recurrence ; but it might be hoped that, when we had • real education of the people, these lamentable spectacles would be no more men ; and it was worth conjecturing whether, when education wan im proved, an amendment of the law of unlimited liability, and the introduction of partnerships en commandite, by placing the mu in the position of masters in such partner skips, might sot have some effect towards restraining work men from taking up, as such, a position which was inconsis tent with the essential conditions of mastership, and had en imesitahle tendency to destroy the means of employment. The council was thoroughly convinced that an improved education for the whole people, rich and poor, adult and Akild, was the first requisite for the improvement of menu :lactate., commerce, and arts; that • liberal measure of fitelssice must eater into that education ; and that it was the elate of the society to promote vigorously this great civet. la the pursuit of this purpose they ought to be powerfully • sated by the associated Detainee. It was important that they should continue to du what they did at priest; bet et ey might do it better, and do more. They generally lamunteri that they were unable to maintain in eflaiency their Clarets for systematic inst-ection. The mused. .was of opinion that the mechani c , artisan, or labourer ha d at precut no sufficiently obvious inducement to suss con tinuous MUM'S in his local institute. His promotes educa tion had not prepared him for it. There was little or no emulation to incite him; no exerninetions to teat his progress; no certificates nor diplomas to reeved it, on present and tangible rewards fur his success. Wanting such encouragements, the youth who, after hi. daily wink, purely for the love of knowle dge, parelleri it an regular attendance at his institute, was a hero of no stun order ; and suck youths were not abundant is any thus of society. It was hoped that during the present m elon the council might be aMe to establish a system whereby examinations might be held ia several districts, and certifi cates of proaress and attainments, and possibly prises, might be awarded to the eleglotudente of the institugMi THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 17, 1853. is union with the Society of Arta. It was hoped also that an exhibition of educational apparels', foreign ea well as British, might be opened when the present very interesting exhibition of, "useful invections ' was closed. The ad dress °occluded with some allusions to the peasant exhibi- • ties. The address was loudly cheered, and Mr. Tooke, who announced himself as • member Siete 1801, and • regular attendant ever elace, moved a vote of • thanks. The speaker took occasion to allude to the import- I eat feet of the affiliation of the various institutions throughout the country, which he bad no doubt would lead to the moat important results (Hear, ►ear.) Mr. MURCHISON seconded the motion, which was carried by seelsmation. The CMAllltkll returned thanks; after which a lady (Kiss Petit) exhibited the powers of a new musical instru ment which in its effects bears • strong resem►lance to the musical glasses. The invention consists of • chromatically areangen series of tuning forks, to each of which • piece of glass le appended, and the sound is produced with the wetted finger, as in the case of the ordinary musical glasses. The sessie;was very sweet and pleasing, and was much ap plauded by the compaey. The SICHITAIT (Mr. Faster) announced that bet ire Christmas • collection would be exhibited of all the draw inp, which as young beginners, the greatest artists of the presmt day ►ad at duff times sent in to the society. The exhibition would he said be most interesting. and would include specimens by persons who now enjoyed Beropsan fame. The seance concluded with an inspection of the various articles included in the present exhibition CITY CORPORATION COMMISSION. The Commission met yesterday, at 12 o'clock, in the Privy Council Office, Mr. Lelmuchere is the chair. Mr. John Caitlin gave the following evidence.—l am a genera merchant of London, and am chiefly engaged an the Ronan and East Indian trade. I am chairman of the Leaden Dock Company. I have been connected with the corporation of the City. I was take elected a common councilman, end was twice asked to accept as aldermanic gown; but I have always declined to accept the offices proffered to me. I was influenced to this refusal by the consideration that I had too much tininess to attend to, and could not spare time for the discharge of municipal duties. My impression is favourable to the corporation. I consider that the merchants of London have been fortunate in pos sessing such a body as the corporation of London, to carry oa the municipal business of the City. I believe that under the City magistracy justice has been dispensed as effici ently as under any other magisterial body in the country. I prefer the City magistracy to a paid magis tracy. I believe it is better they should be unpaid, as asemomy is thereby promoted. I take it for granted that lbw gee mainly guided by their assessors, but et all events Iladr &Ike we performed in my opiai•in se efficiently as 110 add dabs paid police magistracy of the metropolis. A dhpseltles mists amongst the oolitic ti laugh at the tins wesktracy, but I do not join in that feeling. I it week bs impossible to induce the higher class of merchants to take part in the management of municipal business. The fact is they have not the necessary time at their disposal to attend to sub business. In the London Docks the City meters and gingers are employed, but the employment of them is cot compulsory, end I have no amplaiit to make on this head. I sh ould wish to see a Chamber of Commerce established in the City which might serve as as accredited medium of communication between the government and the mercantile body. I would not proms that the Chamber of Commerce should have say judicial authority. In my opinion the eamicipal government of the City is on the whole satist.e- Maly coadosted. The paving of the City is unequalled in extethnce, sad the sewerage of the City is at least as good as in any portion of the metropolis. I believe that the neighbourhood of Moorgate-street, when I have my place ofhasinees, is one of the most healthy in the metropolis. The surrounding streets were well ventilated, were kept clean, and well drained. I have ao special complaint to make as to the mode in which the bunny* of the port of Lsodon is conducted by the corporation. I may sometimes think their charges somewhat too high, but on the whole I think the duties are well performed. If lam asked what I consider the best mode of managing the port of London, my answer is that it would be through a committee composed of some of the preseat harbour masters and some of the City shipping merchants. Many of the harbour masters are admirably qualified to discharge the duties entrusted to them. With respect to tha police, though I think something might be gained by the adoption of the system of centralisation; still 1 think it would not be advisable to completely incorporate the City with the Metropolitan police, because the magnitude of the business transacted in the City demands, I think, special attention and protection. Mr. J. C. Goodell examined—l have been for many years a yachtsman and draughtsman, and am prepared to give evidence as to the mode in which the corporation discharged their duties as coosenaton of the Medway. I believe that they neglect their duties in this respect, and that such neglect is likely to prove injurious to the interests of the country. They have not preserved the embankments of the Medway, and the consequence is that the future existence of Chatham Dockyard is endangered. I called the attention of the Admiralty to this matter in 1860. They caused a survey of the river to be made. I don't think the corporation can do anything at present to remedy the evil. The fact is, the mischief that has been done as, in my opinion, irreparable. I have no practical measure to sug gest to the oommission on the subject. Mr. Sheriff Wallis, examined—l am one of the sheriffs of the City. lam also a freeman and liveryman. I am an election agent by profession. The office of sheriff in the City has of late years fallen into great disrepute, in conse quence of certain jobbing transactions en the part of the under.sheriffe. Severalof the leading public men in the City requested me to accept the office for the present year, and I did accept it, but very unwillingly. ln fact, I may say, I made myself a stop-gap, rather than have the QUOSS'S authority unrepresented. The objections to th e acceptance of sheriff is owing, first of all, to the great tiptoes attending it ; and next, because it is shorn of all dignity or respectabi lity. The sheriff has no voice in the Court of Aldermen, unless he happened to be himself an alderman. Neither has he any voice in the Court of Comma Canal. He sat decked oat as an official, without Livia any Meissen to perform beyond that of keepiag, or being_eappmed to keep, the keys of the city prisons. The aboll, however, had se power to great orders to visit the primes, although he is said to be respossibla for what peson within them. I think the sheriffs ought to be alpojkio osentbsre of the Court of Aldermen and the Court et - Condon Cowie. At present a sheriff hadscarcely any real duty to perfecto ex cept the very unpleasant one of ening the last senten ce of the law executed on criminals. The office is attended with consideral expense. I have known sheriffs who spent 3,0001. or 4,0001. ' • but the meal expenditure is about 2,5001. I-believe that is the smallest mm that could be spent by a sheriff. I have had much experience of Maim for civic otiose during the last ID years. The elections in the City for the blew appoWtniense ware not in general oondacted with rutty. I - Idled that lame sums have been expended for the eines of Lard KINSIR, Chamberlain, and Alderman. I had knows as sand as 10,0001. to be watt on the part of two eandidates Om ulcerative civic disc I do ad, however, believe that all the City 'leaded we :Ns%oeadneeed. I haw smell caused same= ea the essitos fw gown. Ilene el that:eery woe gives es num setae to ad me re an been spent in treating. The swede had re far the aldermemle gown was in dew saw in my own knowledge 1,5001. I believe that bribery and treed ing have diroseed st Citedons side tbe asniset Laurie and Loy. I don't Oat meek ownwiles takes place at slatted of camas wasellass, became there le not mach se light for. Holism *el money bee ked em ployed to intones every dosed of elsemberlein which has taken pled in my time. Added hove sonsidorable opportnity of providing Is. relatives. I disk the franchise under which ationsen sad senmson coun cilmen are elected is very imperfect. Some of the Welds are too largo and othen are too small. I would equal ise the wards, but I would sot ritrelaish their number. The most important franchise in the City, an urel d the one which, with a slight exception, Wes more ten exercised as that of liveryman. Oat of 13,000 liverymen, there are probably 12,500 beyond the reach of corruptioa, but the remaining minority of 500 are those who most regulcrly attended the Common-Hall. I would propose Out the liverymen and the occupiers of tenements in the City should be amalgamated into an electoral body. I would thus form the future constituency of the City. 1 would, however, only matins' the liverymen during the lives of the present members of that body, and after that 1 would have a burgess roll, composed exclusively of occu piers who should have fulfilled certain conditions. I think the Court of Aldermen ought to be swept away, and 1 would propose that fur the present corporation, there should be substituted a Lord Lieutenant of the City of Lon don, who should be elected by the Minns gene rally, and who should have the amistanos of twenty deputy lieutenants, to be appointed by crown. The deputy-lieutenants should be merely advisers of the lord lieutenant. I believe that there are ridiculous WOW*• tions connected with the office of hod mayor which would prevent the highest clam of merchants from consenting to occupy the Maneion.house under that title. There were some expensive contests for the office of lord mayor. I should say that there was spent altogether, in two or three contests fur that of a sues of 16,0001. There could be eo doubt that some of that money was spent in direct bribery, and certainty seas in treating. livery election for 'chamberlain during my time has been an expensive one. The salary of the chamberlain is 2,6001., but I. cannot tell 1 what are the actual emoluments of the office. As much as 10,0001. have been expended by the two candidates at an election for the chaniberlaiaship. I cannot say where the funds cur conducting these elections were obtained. 1 cannot say whether any portion of ' the funds of the corporation his been so employed. ' I have been informed by a candidate, at an election which I 1 conducted, that a sum of 1,9001. was subscribed by the aldermen of the Mansion.house in order to secure the re fturn of a brother alderman. I believe that sums of money , have been taken fur the admission of persons to trials in the I Central Criminal Court. lam decidedly opposed to that practice, and I hope that with the assistance of the No ! corder a stop will be pat to it for the future. In a retorted caporation I would leave the Court of CJMUIOII Council pretty much as it was, and I would propose that that court hould give in a statement of their accounts to the deputy lieutenant, whom I would have appointed by the crown. I would continue in the hands of the Common Council the duties of sewerage, paving, and li k ehting, which they had at present to perform, but I would amalgamate the whole pollee force of the metropolis. I would suggest that the lord-lieutenant of the City should be elected for three years. I would appoint four stipecdiary magistrates for the performance of magisterial duties with in the City. I would have these magistrates appointd by thli mown. and th eir salaries paid out of the monscipal hinds. ; could never get as iatelligible account of the revenue sad espenditure of the corporation ; but I pal any particular attention to that subject. I would sever the oonnezion between the City and borough of Southwark. Ido not think it would be desirable to extend the present limits of the City. Mr. Oro Hyde, examined—l have been for 17 years • citizen of London. lam 'imaged in trade in Fleet-street, I las • sealii•gewax manufacturer and stationer. I em not a , • member of the corporation, but I have paid some attention I to the working of the City constituency in the election of the Lord Mayor and other civic officers. I believe ' there are considerable defects in the preseat eye tem. I do not think that the liverymen af . forded the bent element for a franchise. I would give the franchise to every occupier who paid rates. I would retain the Court of Aldermen, but I would make them eligible for only three years. I would maintain their magisterial duties. I would reduce the 23 wards to 12 wards. The radical defect of the corporation is, 1 think, in the franchise. lam a freeman of the City, but not a Iliverymen. 1 believe the aldermen discharge their magis terial duties very properly. I would destroy the connexion betiseen the City and Southwark. I think there are too many corporate officers, and that their aggregate payment is too high. Mr. J. Jones examined—l am a watchmaker in the Strand, and a liveryman of the City, but I never dwelt within its limits. lam one of the members of • committee appointed to oppose the attempt of a portion of the corpo ration to reform the municipal institutions. The corpora tion at present allowed any one who paid a certain sum of mosey to obtain the freedom of the City without becoming connected with any of its companies. I disap prove of that practice. I would prevent any person from being • freemen who was not a member of a company. I think that a liveryman cone ought to possess the right of voting at the election of aldermen and other higher officers of the corporation. I believe the livery is the most valuable livery in the kingdom. The formed the chosen of all the 1 trades. I wish to see the companies restored to their 1 ancient potition, end to see the connexion between them and the different trades revived. That is the principal 1 point to which I wish to direct the attention of the com missioners. 1 would reduce to a small sum the charge •f admission to the companies, so that working men might be ' able to join them. At the conclusion of Mr. Jones's evidence the commission 1 adjourned to twelve o'clock this day. THE CUBAN SLAVE TRADE. An American gentleman named Corbin has written to Lord Howden in • friendly manner to inquire whether there is any ground for the statements of the American press that England was treating with Spain with a view to the introduction of mote Degrees into Cuba under the name of apprentices. The following is Lord llowdea's reply " Yates, Nov. 14. My dear Corbin,—l have this moment received your letter of yesterday, and I can assure you that it has not in the least embarrassed me. Our long friendship gives you a perfect right to ask me any questions that, in a public situation, I can answer with propriety, and your tact will have told you that in the present ease I must be full as anxious to impart the truth as you can be to know it. I have read the strange statements you have sent me about England wishing to Africanus' Cuba, and about the arrangements which I have been making at Madrid to that effect. I give you, in the most solemn manner, such laughable (though wicked) fabrics. tions allow, my unqualified contradiction of the whole matter. I have not the slightest hesitation in telling you what have been, during the last three years, my negotia tione with the Spanish government respecting Cul,a, and you will sea whether !ten is even the slightest foundation for rumoer winch seem to have been most sedulously spread abroad in the United States. Firstly, I have been making unceasing representations at the number of slaves annually imported into the island, and complaints of the almost open manner in which the traffic was carried on under the very noses of the captains-general, always ex cepting the excellent General Concha. Secondly, I have been making fruitless attempts to get the Spanish govern ment to declare the abominable traffic in men piracy, that is to say, to follow the example of the United States in this particular. Thirdly, I passed my time in anxious solicitations to obtain the ultimate and com pieta freedom of those negroes called Emancipados,' whisk have been fraudulently detained in bondage since 16e gear 1817, in disregard of treaties. I rejoice to say that ibe Spanish government has listened to the dictates of jaMice and humanity, and has granted me this boon /earthly, I have been endeavouring to procure an abroga tion of that intolerant and immoral law, by which lereignen, wishing to settle in Cuba, are obliged to change their religion, on the somewhat startling principle (nut understood elsewhere) that becoming bad men is a utifac tory preliminary to becoming good subjects. To these official =ions I have added, at various times, friendly and exhortations to improve the internal system of the bland by facilitating the administration of justice, and by I liberalising the nominations to o ffi ce and employment I among the natives of the island. You will see what I really have done, or rather attempted to do, is very ' I Stunt from what I am said to have done in your papers. When the true state of the cue is known, and ignorance or malevolence dispelled, I even reckon upon the good wishes of your countrymen in the success of the measure I ask, so consonant with your own laws and Institutions. In all that I have here told you, with entire candour, the United States can only see the natural working of England'. de clared and unchanging policy in a cause which is dear to her, and Spain herself must feel that, in days like these, unless she executes her engagements, and modifies her in tolerance, she can never hops to enter again, and as she ought to de, iato the hierarchy of nations.—Believe me, my dear Corbin, with great regard, yours sincerely, "F. Corbin, Esq., Paris." NOWDEN. THE CHOLERA. (from the Geseral Howe at Heath. Nov. le.) MEntorous.—The returns from the K, M, and P and It divisions of the metropolitan police give 7 new cases and 6 deaths. The return from the in spector of the R division gives the following account of two fatal cues of cholera at Deptford. A woman named Cooper, aged 52 years, residing at No. 8, Creek-street, in the parish of St. Paul, died yesterday at 5 a.m. Her husband died on Friday night last of the same complaint, and both were in terred at noon yesterday in the burial ground of St. Paul's Church. The man was somewhat older than the woman, and both were of very dirty habits. The street is in the most filthy condition poe ibis to conceive. The mud and filth lie in the rad about six or eight inches deep, with su llies drainage on the right hand side, close M the bosses. There are only houses on one side, dm ink' factory of Messrs. Hill being on the aim Of them sixteen houses, it must be stated, set see is supplied with water. The inhabitants are 'impelled to go across the coal barges lying at Smiths wharf, and dip into the cree k for all they require for domestic purposes ; and at this spot the refuse water from gas works, chemical works, oil odiklbo. dischFged. The closets at the rear of many ado boom are in the most filthy state. With re- Immo to i o a death which occurred n a house, No. 32, Iftheddreet, St. John's, Horuslydown, the police state Hat the house is badly ventilated, there being no back door or window, and the arrangements being very offensive. Seve ral other houses adjoining are in the same condition, and a fatal case of cholera occurred at No. 29 on the 27th ult. DUNDEE —Sinop the 3rd inst., when the visitation system commenced, there have been discovered of &anima 1,348 cases; approaching cholera, 8 ; cho lera, 5 ; corpses, 3. Total deaths since commencement of disease, 100. On the 13th there were 9 deaths; and on the 14th, 8. _ _ _ DaatutoroN.—Nov. 14. Diarrhoea, 1. BAIRNBLEY.—Nov. 14. Chokes, 1. 18ANICO0IVING.—NEWCASTLE, Nov. 16.—To.day is thanksgiving day in this borough for its deliwry from cholera. It seems to be very generally kept. PREVENTION OF RAILWAY ACCIDENTS. ... _4. TO Tlii =ITO& OF THE IMP3IIIII. 813,-1 venture to throw out a hint to the direc tors of railway companies, by which accidents from the running of one train into another might be entirely pre vented. I would have at the end of every mile • post erected bearing a cup, in which should always be a fire , bell ready fur instant ignition by means of a percussion cap or some other contrivance. In case of any break-down some one from the train would only have to run to the nearest of these poets (which could not be more than half a mile dis tant) and set fire to the ball, the glare from which by night, and the dense black smoke it would give out by day would be a warning to the approaching train that could not be overlooked. I need hardly say that it would be easy by means of sliding rods fixed at the top of each carriage and connected by short chains, to establish • perfectly feasible means of communication between the guard and engine driver, or even to give the passengers, in case of necessity, the power of communicating with the persons in charge oft the train.—l am, Sir, &c. J. B. Nottingham, Nov. 16. THE Two UNCLE Toms.—The New York Evening Post says :—"Little Cordelia Howard continues her per sonations of Eva, in Uncle Tom's Cabin, at the National. The play has been improved lately by the introduction of new and effective scenery—such, for instance, as the cloud scene, in whiih Eva St. Clair, and Uncle Tom are men ascending to Heaven."—The Charleston Courier of it e 28th alt., says :—" A new drama of Uncle MM . s Cabin was presented fur the first time at the theatre last evening, by the Kunkel troupe, and was received with the mots rap turous applause by a large audience. It represents the history of a fugitive negro, who, weary of living to starve among abolitionists, returned voluntarily to slavery." WEDNESDAY EVENING CONCERTS . MUSIC. - The concert of last night, though very good, was, on the whole, sot equal to that of last week. That con cert had one ketere which gave it decidedly the advaatape —Nlosart's orchestral chef eraurre, the symphony in miaor—while last night's concert bad not any great work of 1 this class. With a strong orchestra, which has been ren dered efficient by the exertions of its able coadnetor, Mr. Benedict, the managers of them converts ought, at every one of them, to give a symphony of one of the gnat masters—Haydn, Mouse, Beethoven, Bpohr, or Mendel.- tuba. Unless they do this, they do not make a sufficient use of their resources. In other respects the merits of the two concerts were pretty evenly balanced. A selection from Mozart's" Ido meneo" was an excellent idea, and calculated to give rise to much expectation; but it was not turned to proper ac count, and produced disappointment. This glorious opera, a muterpism of grandeur, beauty, and &mastic effect, has unaccountably been laid on the shelf by the mana gers of Italian Opera-houses ; and, therefore, if its music is to be heard at all it must be through the medium of the concert-room—an imperfect medium indeed, but better than none. But three or four of the please were quite insufficient to give any idea of the work, e•peeialiy as its gorgeous and highly-wrought choruses, which form its grand feature, were entirely omitted. The pieces per formed were the overture, the aria "So it padre perdei," sung by Miss Birch ; the tenor song " Vedrommi intorno," sung by Mr. Benson ; the Termite " Price di porter," sung by Miss Birch, Mies Moment, and Mr. Benson ; the grand March in D ; and the quartet, " Andro lumbago e solo," by the above three singers, end Herr Kumpel, a new comer. All them pieces are gems, certainly; but they were not displayed in all their lustre. With the exceptioa of Miss Birch's air, they were tamely sung ; the performers, excellent in their way, not being at home in this description of music. The fine quartet, in particular, so full of dra matic character and expression, was sung in the style of an English glee. The finest performance of the evening was Beethoven's pianoforte concerto in E fiat, played by Herr Patter, -with a power and brilliancy of tone and execution, graceful can tabile and varied expression, worthy of this accomplished artist's high reputation. He concluded amid vehement applause, which was prolooged after he left the orchestra, till he re-appeared to repeat his acknowledgments. Tha first part of the concert concluded with Weber's overture to " The Ruler of the Spirits," played with great fire and energy. The second part, as before, was an agreeable 'melange of popular music, chiefly vocal, beginning with Aube?' brilliant but very theatrical overture to Msasniello. The singers were Miss Birch. Mite Dolby, Signor and Madame F. Lablache, Miss. Fanny T , Mr. Benson, Mr. Champion, Mir Lucille', end Miss Moment. The Hall was well filled. DRAMA. • -- LYCEUM. Nice Rrm is the title of a new comic drama by Mr. Tom Taylor, produced here lut night, and character. ised by the bills as " original." The firm whose doings and misdoiegs form the staple of the piece are Messrs. Measlier and Moon, solicitors sad atternies-at•law—the former a volatile young gentleman, who is always too fast in his proceedings ; the other a pragmatical old would be precision, with a brain very like a sieve, who is con stantly mislaying deeds sod letters and forgetting his clients' names and business. Of course, between these two worthies a sad muddle is mule of the affairs entrusted to their hands. We are introduced to their office while search is being made for a lost deed of insurance on the 'ife of one Richard Ripton, the three thousand pounds due on which are to be at once paid over to the brother of the said Richard Ripton, supposed to be deceased. These two brothers, however, are a pair of swindlers, who have con certed together to seise the proceeds of the policy by feign ing the death of the one on whose life the insurance is *made. The junior lawyer, with his characteristic pre cipitation, draws a cheque for the amount, although the deed on which alone the money will be forthcoming from the insurance °Moe is not to be found. The two swindlers now throw off the mask, and the supposed defunct reveals himself, divested of the wig, moustaches, &c., in which he had been disguised, and they threaten the exposure of the legal practitioners, who, it appears, had neglected to advise them of a legacy left to one of the brothers. In the cad, however, all is set right by the finding of the policy et issannes, and the discovery of a later will, benefiting the lawyer's managing clerk and a client in the person of ea. Miss Applejohn. There ere two small underplots in the shape of a love affair between the lawyer's clerk and the daughter of the senior partner, and the mercenary pursuit of Miss Applejohn by an adventurer. The incidents of this piece are much too far-fetched and improbable for any thing but farce ; indeed, by its title of "comic drains," it claims to belong to a class to which the indulgence ' sad latitude granted in farce cannot be accorded. Such a pair of legal practitioners as constitute the "nice firm" Magid not tarry on business for a week. The one is made to appear s drivelling idiot; the other s hair-brained rash youth, who sots first and thinks afterwards, amoag other things executing a mortgage without reading the necessary dseumente. Now all this might be tolerated in a faros, but then it would require a mueh greater amount of fun to justify such extravagance. The piece appears to have been vat together in great haste; and although received with opium, it will require much condensation, and must play melt mem closely than it did last night, to have any Amos of continuous eneems. It was wall acted through out. Mr. Charles Mathews and Mr. Frank Matthews re. sesseatei the " nice firm," Mr. Roxby and Mr. Bland the ratamagamediers, and Mrs. F. Matthews the sentimental *owe. •Naell part, with which that lady did the utmost. GERMAN EMIGRANTS AND THEIR BMX/MM.—The Lords Commiesionen of her Majesty's Treasury, having had under their consideration the request of the Manchester, Sheffield, and Linsolnshire Railway Company, to be per- Mined to convey the baggage of emigrants arriving from Germany at the port of Hall, without examination, to Liverpool for reshipment, have sap:weed themselves pre pared to grant the privilege requested, provided the rail way company arrange to have the baggage in question re moved from the ship, as at present, diriet into loek-up vans in Hull, which eftld be removed Mom the Humber, and plated on the railway, and then carried to Liverpool under existing regulations. REFORMATION 01 , YOUNG CIIMINALS.—A con ference on the subject of " the legislative amendments im peratively called for in the national treatment of morally destitute and criminal children," has been convened at Birmingham by Lords Calthorpe, Lytteltoa, Denbigh,Leigh, and Harrowby; Mr. Gladstone, Sir John Pskingtou, Mr. Adderliry, Mr. H. 11. Hill, Mr. Hunts, Mr. H. Hanes, Sir R. Peel, the Lord Mayor, the Mayor of Birmingham, and& long list of other influential names. The conference is to takeidaos at Dee's Hotel, on the Ist of December. THE EXPORT TRADE TO TURKEY AND RUSSIA. — According to • return issued in the course of the late swims of parliament, the declared value of the British extorts to Turkey was in 18612,681,2301., and to Russia 1,2890 041. THE CIVIL SERVICE.—By a recently issued return it appears that in the course of last year the increase in the number of persons in public departments was 1,462, and the diminution 30. THE SUPPOSED SUICIDE IN HYDE-PARK.—Yester day Mr. Bedford held an inquest on the body of a rippler tably-dressed man who had been found on Saturday morning suspended by a silk handkerchief in a hollow tree, nee the Humane Society's receiving-house. A piece of paper was found upon the deceased, on which was writ ten " W. G. Cotterell, W. Warner, Pudbrook, near Bat ley." There was also, in pencil, " I die. • victim, and not • self-murderer." No hat was found on or near the de ceased. A letter had been received from the police at Bot , my, stating that a person named W. O. Cotterell was known there, and he had been a clerk to Mr W. Warner three years since ; that the people of Botley were not surprised at hearing of his awful end ; and, further, that since he left 13dley be had lived in Portsmouth, Southampton, and London; but that no one know where to find the deceased's relatives. The jury returned a verdict of " Found dead in Hyde-park, but how he came by his death there was no evidence to show." NATIONAL FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY.—Last even ing, a public meeting was held at the Star Assembly-room, Oxford, for the purpose of enabling • deputation of the National Freehold Laud Society, to explain the nature, objects, and progress of that society. Mr. Alderman Grubb presided, and was supported by Councillors Green, and E T. Spices, and Mr. Joseph Castle. Mr. Clark, one of the directors of the society, and Mr. Whittingham, its sccre tary, detailed at censiderable length the claims which it had on the working men, the extent to which it bad increased the franchise, and the progress which it was making. It was stated that it had 26,000 shareholders, holding 65,000 shares, and that its income was 1001 per dsy, or 365,000/. a year. It was also stated that the Oxford agent, Mr. Joseph Castle, had enrolled 100 shares, and paid in nearly 1.0001., and that the society had purchased 113 estates, or about 150,0001. worth of land. After • vote of thauke to the deputation and chairman, the meeting, which was thinly attended, broke up. MILITARY MUSlC.—Since hie return from Vienna his ltoyal Highness the Prince of Prussia has been occupied with the reorganisation of the military music in the Prus sian army. The Austrian system is to be adopted. In Austria each military band consists of 80 musicians, and is distinguished by its number of brass instruments. The reorganisation has commenced with the lit regiment of the panda. FINE ARTS. THE BRITISH EiSTITUTION. Yesterday the Gallery of the British Institution was opened to governors and subscribers and to mem bers of the Royal Academy for inspection of the studies made in the School of Painting. These Mies we copies from old paintingv, all of which, if we remember rightly, were in the late British load tation Exhibition. With few exceptions they seem to want merit of any kind sufficient to justify the invitation of artiste and amateurs to their display. Some charcoal studies, bearing the name of Harriet 0. O'Hagan, a head by Miss Maccironi, and a copy from Ruyedael, are of good promise ; but the great majority of the copies show neither techni cal skill nor artistical feeling. It seems to us that the works chosen for imitation are singularly unfitted for young beginners. A misty Wilson or a dashing Gaspar Poussin would be really easier to paint than to copy. To set such pictures before an inexpe rienced student is like bidding a man float on his back, and perform all sorts of evolutions in deep water, before he has learned to swim. The copies themselves bear the strongest witness to the error of this plan. They almost all prove that the copiest was quite unable to perceive the poetry and true merit of the work he was engaged in repeating, and were it otheryise the poetry of a picture is the last thing that should entitle it to serve the purpose in point. It may be very useful to copy well-drawn figures, and trees, and towns, and landscapes, in good perspective and colour. But to transfer the nobler qualities of fine composition of parts and imaginative invention is no more likely to help a young person to originate such things for himself, than to transcribe a scene of " Hamlet or a book of "Paradise Lost" is likely to make him a Shakspeare or a Milton. All the works chosen are among the very noblest specimens of art, and for that very reason they are totally miscalculated for models to young persons in that very moderate stage of proficiency which is indicated by mast of the studies which yesterday covered the walls of the British Institution. MYSTERIES OF THE LICENSING SYSTEM. TO THE EDITOR OF THE BIPRESS. Sia,—The press, beginning now to notice the glaring abuses and evils arising from the licensing system, a voise from one of a class of tradesmen hitherto too much ignored in these matters—l mean the small brewers—may not be unacceptable to the public. The evident alarm of the large firms at the present crisis begins to manifest itself, as in the unintentional admission you noticed in the letter of a certain great brewer a few days ago, but the letter altogether was a blunder, for the tactics of the large firms has hitherto been to say nothing, and to avoid discussion, an as to baffle, by getting their opponents off the snt. The expense of Obtaining a spirit i ce licenses a mystery of the trade—l may say of the age we live in—yet the honour of a great majority of the licensing magistrates cannot be doubted. How ever, hundreds are spent and no account can be given, the license being generally worth on a new house 1,0001., the obtainer is too happy to trouble himself how he obtained it. We know that certain firms employ as professional men the friends and re latives of licensing magistrates. We know some of the magistrates are not very rich, but are very busy at licensing time, while rich ones do not interfere. We know in the limited sphere of our own observa tion a man who obtained a license last licensing day for an old public-house that actually had been shut up for want of custom years before. The result was —Whitecross-street for the poor fellow who obtained it. Another house not far off that stood in the miedle of a field where but a few skeletons of houses were erected, obtained a license also; but a house in the same parish, standing in a main thoroughfare, half-a-mile each way from any licensed house on the same side of the road, and, truly speaking (if that is a recom mendation), having no competitors, standing also at a confluence of five ways and well fitted, yet the two trials to obtain a license have been unsuccessful. But this is true that very little money was spent, and that only for legitimate expenses. As the trade now exists many houses are kept open that cannot legitimately pay their expenses. Thus, five years ago, near Wapping Wall, 20 licensed houses might be seen from one corner, in many instances next door to each other and all within a circle of 100 yards from the spot, they are gra dually dwindling away and nine-tenths of them would have gone but for artificial support. Thus does the system work. Houses are plenty where not required, bat where public accommodation is in re quest a house must struggle on with heavy expenses and the small profits of a beer trade—half trade— unless the owner succumbs to the mysteries of the present system. I acknowledge that the practice of spirit bibbing is not one to be encouraged, nor do I desire it to be; but let a system be adopted that. will be fair at least for all : let the restrictions be great as is possible, but let all share alike. If the magistrates want useful work, let them really pro mote morality by helping us to get museums, parks, and wholesome pleasant houses for the working classes. Let them help us to get schools where the heart burning' of religions discord do not sear the expanding mind. Such means, and these only, will raise the moral status of the people, and check im proper use of spirits and other drinks. Drunkenness I cannot be stopped by the licensing system. If a rate corresponding to our poor rate supported schools and museums, and the poor were supported 'by taxes on malt, spirits, and tobacco, would it not be putting the saddles on the right horses ? btepney, Nov. 15. A BREWER. FATAL PRIZE FIoET.—On Thursday lent a prize fight for 301 • aide took plus between two paginate, named Rory Gill and Ned Donnelly. They hired a steamer and went to Milne Island, bat the police were on their track, sad routed them from there. They then aped over to the Formby Sands, where a fight is said to have taken place arida lasted an hour, when the sponge was thrown Clarke,'p am a *DM a defeat by a man known as " Robby Mel as ens of the seconders of Donnelly, and Gill was de siring the victor. Gill was brought to Liverpool dreadfully peskier! about the head, and was seen immediately on his nears by Dr. Somers, of the Roes-hill Dispetaary. Dr. was subsequently called in, but erysipelas setting la la face, baled all medical skill, and the wretched mu died on Monday night last, at his residence in Thur. lescadreet. On the following day a man, known to the pollee as Newmarket Jack, and who was one of Gill's se seeders, was taken into custody to await the result ef the coroner's inquest.—Norrhers Times. AGRICULTURAL SERVANTS.—At the annual hiring of farm "secants at the Doncaster statutes, on Tuesday last, the number of persons of both sexes seeking places was mach more limited than usual. A great portion of those in attendance had been engaged previous to the statutes, and the demand being greater than the supp l y , the remainder asked very high wages. Good farming men readily ob- Weed engagements at from 161. to 221. per annum, and women servants at from 91. to 121. The comparative seareity of farm servants in this district is attributed to the esanewhat extensive emigration which has taken place from thence, both to America and Australia, within the past three or four years. FREE TRADE FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY.—Laat night a meeting of this society was held at the Belvidere T , Pentonville, for the purpose of explaining the objects of the society and enrolling members. Colonel Dickson took the chair. Mr. Jenkia Jones explained in detail the objects of the society, and was followed by Mr. Can C u, Mr. Evans, Colonel Starr, Mr. F. A. Davis, C. Itain Culpepper, and other gentlemen. Several new em hers were enrolled. THE BIRKBECK FREEHOLD LAND SOOIETY.—A meeting of [hie society was held last night in the large room of the Angel, Islington, for the purpose of explaining the objects which the society have in view, enrolling members, and making arrangements for the next ballot for allot ment*. Mr. Ritchie was called to the chair. Mr. Beale explained the objects of the society, with which there is also a bulldog society connected. A number of new mem bers were enrolled. TYNEHOOTH BRIBERY COMMISSION. TYNE ! ROUTH, WEDNESDAY.—This forenoon, at 11, the 00C11014- ' shiners appointed by the crown to inquire into the corrupt practices in the parliamentary elections at this place, opened their court in the Town Hall, Saville. The names of the gentlemen are Henry Davison, Eiq (chief commissioner). John Harrell, Esq., and James Vaughan, E..q. The chief I commissioner opened the proceeding+ by setting forth the nature of the inquiry they were ab. ant to institute, which would depend on the nature of the evidence they received whether it should ee extended to preceding election'. A great number of summonses have been issued, and Mr. Granville Somerset, the secretary, has been down a week getting up the evidence. C A K MARTII EN AND CARDIGAN RAILWAY AND HA 'moult UV E. —A aerie!, of meetings in favour of this project has just been projected. The first was held at the coasting town of Kidwelly, in the former county; and on the following day a second was held at Cardigan. The scheme is said to have the countenance of the Great Western end South Wales Companies. GAMBLING IN LONDON. TO THI ZDITOtt OF THZ !MMUS. Sln,—There are some evils which appear to defy sots of parliament; some illegal acts which are carried on under the nose of justice; and justice must indeed be stone blind not to seise hold of, and crush them. It ap pears to me that of aU illegal acts which are committed daily, and winch defy punishment, that act known to the initiated as " shaking the elbow," and to the uninitiated as gambling, is the most notorious, as well as the most harm -lul. I allude not to club cord-playine—not to billiard tables —because herein all parties who play have their chance of success ; but to gambling as earned on its syste matic, appointed gambling-houses, or as they are most appropriately and must familiarly called, bells. Herein, it is said, games of chance are played. But this I deny at once, for there is no chance in the matter—the man who shakes ►is elbow is sure to lose. When he begins, he knows this—yet the devil in him tempts him on. Now and then to stimulate the men in the room, one man is allowed to win a little, but this is wiessa permitted, and soon the marker receives his warning W "asap the luck." Therefore, as I have written, these plasm are not gambling houses—they are robbery dent— Wows where men lose broad acres to Jew money-lenders— where families are ruined, where hapless men are disho sowed. The system may have its comic aspect to gay fellows green upon town ; but they who know it to the bottom, and kaow it at the terrible price of such know ledge, can speak of its villainy, its utter shamelessness. At the present moment, Sir, when so many gangs of gen tlemen have been taken before the magistrate from these places only to be discharged, I think I may pertinently communicate to your readers all the knowledge I have been able to gather on this subject. In the first place, Sir, I find that these places ate generally kept by men who have been originally servants,—that one man has been " boots" at an inn, another a waiter at an hotel. These fellows are, of course, low men, bent upon winning wealth at any cost. They live in great state, enjoy their horses and carriages ; may be seen in the parks, and are associated with, and despised by, unhappy gentle men, who are their dupes. For the places in which they carry on their business they pay enormous rents—the land lords knowing well the purposes for which they are letting their premises. I have heard that one of these keepers pays as much as 600/. per annum for two rooms over a boot shop —a shop, too, of great reputation. These places are fitted up most luxuriously. They ■re places in which the most fastidious will find noththg offensive. These establishments appear to be divided into two distinct classes—the inferior being called "Silver Hells," because herein gamblers are permitted to lose silver. At the first-class establish ments, of course, only gold is seen. To these places young men are tempted by friends who are under the fascination of gambling—who, losing hun dreds every night, live in the feverish hope of breaking the bank before they have finished. They have lost so much, they arc determined to have one more trial. And SO they go, night after night, till all is gone, and they are moneyless men, who have been robbed of their fortune. And so hundreds of young men come to town, and one after the other feed the purses of these waiters, and " boots," and Jews. But, it must be understood, any man may not enter these places ; all men who may go are not allowed to shake their elbows. This privilege is very cautiously pee -1 served for thou fortunate visitors who arc known to possess means ; who have either money in the funds or acres upon which money may be easily raised. These places are, it should be known, late places. Few men go there before they are half intoxicated. Not even the most desperate gambler—not the man who is hoping daily to retrieve his losses—would probably ring the bell of certain houses of St. James's-street in cold blood. No; from the club, where "a certain quantity" has been taken, men wend their way hitherwards. They are generally known, and easily find admittance. Once in the ball of the hell, they have yet come ceremonies to go through before they reach the scene of their exploits. The porter goes to an inner door of iron, and rings a bell. He is answered ; the door falls back, and the limiters ascend the stairs, at the top of which they find a second heavy iron door, strongly secured. They become known, and pass this and a third door, I believe, and then they enter the hell. To them it shell yield its abundant torments assuredly. Here wife and children lose their hold upon the best man's heart, and their fortune and their fame are recklessly lost. Possibly the new group of visitors have not mach money in their pockets, and this they don't :are about losing. They saunter to the table, watch the game a little, and then wander into the supper room. Hate a luxurious supper is provided for them. Here is everything they can wish—and all gratuitously. Aye, so great is the liberality of g ;toad= boots, that he scorns to count the value of his patrols' eating ; it is a mere trifle ; and he gives it them—gives it from the abundant generosity of his nature—gives it for the very love of giving. The new comers—languid from the fatigues of the day—sit to eat. "I say, old boy," said an informant of mine a short time bank, at one of these establishments, to a feverish young I Mow, who had four plovers' eggs before him ; " I say, spare we one of those eggs." "Can't, my boy," was the reply of the unhappy young /Wow; "they've just cost me a hundred pounds each." Our new group begin to talk of their losses: they get *lel over their wine, and return to the gaming-room. Kern the play is going on. The temptation is not to be Misted: they play. Perhaps they have only about 101. each in their pockets. This amount is soon lost. Then follows a dialogue with the proprietor of the establishment. He knows to a shilling the paying capacity of each of them. He has the value of their estates at his fingers' ends. ''Come!—" one will say, "I want some money." And now the process of having the money may be fairly described- It is ingenious and particularly safe. Excellent device altogether of our friend the " boots." How prudent the man is—avoiding ruin, with a caution worthy of the highest commendation. Of course he is very sorry that the gentleman he is about to accommodate has lost. It is a great pity, but the luck will run so sometimes. However, he may improve. And now the process of money advances in a " hell" proceeds. The proprietor—confiding fellow that be is— wanfs only a signature. The gentleman will take fifty pounds—he is determined to risk no more. Only fifty, and if he lose that, he will give the abominable play up alto gether. The proprietor produces a book of printed bill forms—at a short date, I believe. The whole thing—the entire machinery is ready. It is the simplest matter in the world, end does not detain the gentleman— one minute. Actively enough the gentleman accepts the bill for 501. The inducement is so strong—the chances of winning an immense sum, and nothing to pay down at ones. This charming credit is very seductive to the habitual gambler. I doubt whether Mr. would have half the number of customers he has—if he required them all to play with ready money. Credit gives seops to the imagination— allows the player to turn round. Before the bill becomes due a thousand things may happen. His aunt may die and leave him her five thousand a year ; he may have some great stroke of luck some night : he may win two or three thousands on the turf. All these possibilities rise up to lure him on. Charming indeed it is to have nothing to pay down. And very charming is it to see the fun—to feel the intense excitement. For, say all men of experience to whom I have spoken on the subject, there is an excitement in the game which is not explicable, but which is intense and almost irresistible. But there is yet another point in the system of money advances at a hell to which I should wish to draw your at tention. I think it is an important item in the business; it is another illustration of the acuteness of our friend —. Strange enough is this self-educated 1121111—this gentleman who is indebted to his own genius and the folly of some of his fellow•creatures for his fortune. Yet hew marvellously has he hedged himself about. You may as soon bump against a porcupine as endeavour to touch him. For in stance, he bas just get the bill for fifty pounds from a gen tleman. He has cashed it. Yes, he has given the full value of it, deducting nothing for discount. But in what coin ? Certainly not in that current amongst her Ma jesty's honest subjects. Nu, it is " hell" coinage, in the chaps of counters representing certain same, according to their shape and make. It is coin current only at —'s. Therefore the gentle reader will perceive it is to be spent at —'a, rather to be lost at --'s. If that gentlemah who gave his name to the 50/. bill just now had never asked for the counters, he would have saved himself considerable trouble. lie would not have been at the pains to play them out ex ci•edly by degrees—he would not have taken that extra bottle of wine—he would not have gone h.:me in that ter rible state, with curses on his lips. I have describe , ' ore or two points of elbow-shaking ; bat the subject would afford materials (ar" herlip.."7s. Yours, Ste. , J. THE PIEDILONTESE BAEDVC efts killed, in an encounter with the Royitooloihtimi, light Chitin, in the night of the 10th inst. - • 41 " ~ , t.it'r '' 11 ~• ' "Z.lt-4 •• p o t_ .'T ... o• Pe P tit , .. . 4 1 . 14 s Y . mss: