The Express. — London, England, 1858-01-29 00:00:00

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Tiz accumulation of an adequate guarantee or starved fund is a measure of precaution so impera tively required from the London Joint Stock Bank', that the public, who looked with mach interest to the meetings just held, feel some di appointment at the extreme reluctance of the several board, to move in this salutary direction. The pleas pat forward by the directors in justification of their halting policy are almost amusingly varied. Probably the most singular is that urged at the meeting of the London and Westminster Bank proprietors last week by Mr. Alderman Ba.Lomous, who, in very briefly glancing at the fact that the sum added to the reserved fund I. only 3,8881., remarked, in the same breath—" The question of the manner in " which Joint Stork Beaks are to be managed will 0 shortly some under the consideration of the Homes "of Commons, and we shall wait with patience for 0 any change which may be suggested." A strange reason this for refraining from making a needful addition to the reserved fund ! One would think that the London and Westminster Bank, whose re served fund, considered in relation to the amount of their deposit', is relatively smaller than that of any other of the old London banks, would have been glad, at such a juncture, to obviate criticises upon one of their vulnerable points. The real reason for starving the guarantee fund is that the anxious state of commercial affairs has prevented the Bank from earning so large an amount of profits during the last half-year. For the first six months of 1837 the dividend and bonus declared were at the rate of 18 per oent per annum ; for the last six months ef that year they are at the rate of only 14 per cent. per annum. Obviously, therefore, as the Directors thought, they had little or no money to spare for the " Rest" High rates of dividend must be kept up, whatever may betide. The proceedings of the Union Bank of London are open to the same objection. For the first Mx months of last year the profits were so large that the Directors were enabled to make a distribution at the rate of no lees than 22f per cent per annum, making 20 per cent, for the whole year ending the 30th June, 1837, and to add the respectable sons of 13,0001. to the reserved fund. They at the same time announced that the dividend and bonus would in (stare be limited to 20 per cent. per annum as a maximum, and that the entire sur plus of profits beyond that rate of distribution would be added to the reserved fund. Bat for the last six months of 1837 the profits will allow of a division at the rate of only 15 per cent. per annum, and, in consequence, no addition, not even in the shape of interest, is made to the reserved fend. The Commercial Bank have declared a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, against 8 per cent. per annum for the previous six months. The sass added to the guarantee fund is trifling; but as the total held by this bank is larger, in proportion to the extent of their business, than that set apart by any similar institution in London, the reasonable requirements of the public are fatly satisfied. Mr. Mot lIVICTILI4 the chairman, pro raised at the recent meeting that, as the business of the establishment increases, the reserved fund shall be increased also. With great justice, too, he en veloped a belief that " the public will hereafter, in "judging of a bank, look not so much to the extent " of business done as to the manner in which that " business is carried os, and to the amount of the re " served fund which is set apart for the protection °of its customers, as well as its shareholders." The public have their duty to do in this matter; let them watch narrowly the conduct of the banks, and extend their custom to those which ex hibit the strongest desire to act upon legitimate , banking principles. This will be one of the most effectual modes for maintaining a high banking standard in London, the example of which, be it remembered, will go far toward' shaming banking irregularities throughout the kingdom. Having recently drawn attention to the censur. ably obscure way in which the managers of the London Joint Stock Bank draw up their balance sheet, lumping together " cash, loans, bills die " counted, and other securities," in one vast item of ten millions and upwards, we must do this bank the isstioe to remark that, although in the point com plained of no evidence of amendment is visible, it is distinguished as the only nietropiilitan bank that has made any important addition to the guarantee fund for Use last six months 0(1887. The amount thus appro- priated is 16,0(61., and the directors are able at the same time to maks a distributive et the rate of no lens than 22 per oent. per enirent, or equal to that fee the previous six months. It may be reasonably doubt e d, however, whether this course would hays been pursued had the profits been smaller. Of all the metropolitan bank proprietaries, that of the Leaden Joint Stock Bank seems the most difficult l'. l i IL THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY to convince of the policy of in the gaps fund. Even whilst receiving the saiouncerwr a t et a dividend far larger than, conaidadog the recersseseems ciltumstances, they had a rig to expect Nam e pro. prietors indulged themselve s or.slaught on the Board for thus cruelly withdrawin g from their dis posal this sum of 16,0661. One r , entleman " thought " that it had been understood between the directors " and the shareholders that the guarantee fund " should be 1 60 ,00 W., to 1 - /a increseed from that sum "by its own dividend." "It, therefore, extremely " utonished him, to see that impliedoontract broken " by appropriating 16,0001. at one sweep." Another worthy proprietor, apparently not so "extremely " astounded," but equally unable to comprehend the utility of a guarantee fund, declared that he should not object if the 16,0001. had been earned to the profit and lose account ; because, in that case, it would still be available for future distribution, but to add it to the guarantee fond, whence it sould only be taken to equalise the dividend, and not to provide • bonus, was " a stretch be yond his digestion." Wu there ever a more striking illustration of the rapacity of shareholders? Ths appetite of some people verily grows with what it feeds upon. In remonstrances of this description bank directors may see the inevitable consequence of the impolitic degree of indulgence in which they have, so to speak, educated their proprietors. The latter have been encouraged by the boards to look upon all realised profits as applicable solely to dividend and bonus, and, in consequence, now feel personally aggrieved if any important sum is appro priated to the guarantee fund. Yet that fund re mains as much their property as if they individually divided it. It is satisfactory to remark that, upon the occasion referred to, such narrow views were not allowed to peas altogether without rebuke. Another proprietor, Mr. V. Ktvlottr, declared that, " considering the liabilities " of the bank, he thought 200,0001. would be a " small guarantee fond, and the sooner it amounted "to that sum the better he should like IL" Mr. Almost Moons, one of the directors, pointed out that, at the time when it was agreed to fix the guarantee fund at 160,0001., the liabilities of the bank were only fire millions, whereas they are now nearly eleven millions. The guarantee fund of this bank, with the addition just made, is now 187,0141. If 160,0001. was requisite some years ago, 300,0001. would be the proper amount now, the business of the bank having increased more than 100 per cent. A well-managed bank, which holds a large gua rantee fund, occupies a position of great stability, for fluctuation in the dividends is rendered next to impossible, and, what is of still more importance, the public are inspired with confidence by the know ledge that there exists an ample fund specially applicable to meet any unforeseen contingencies. Suppose that any one of the old London bank/ had sustained during the recent crisis a loss so heavy as to swallow up the current profits of the half-year and the reserved fund. Imagine how severe a shook the necessity of making a call would "give to the credit, not only of that bank, but of every similar metropolitan institution. Such a contingency ought certainly to be rendered as remote as possible. Look at the example of the Bank of England, who have resolved that their "Rest," or reserved fend, shall never descend below three millions. It is not our object to disparage the Joint Stock Banks, but to strengthen them. To this end the accumula tion of large reserved funds is emential. In com menting upon any points wherein the practice of 1 these establishments falls short of the proper stan dard, we but desire to increase their stability, in order that they may take still firmer root, and minis ter in a still greater degree to the service of the community. A true friend criticises rather than flatters. Tim result of the interview on Wednesday last, between the Church Rates Abolitionists and Lord PALIIIMSTOS, may be summed up in very few words : Government mean to make no effort to carry out the views of the Abolitionists, and the latter have in consequence pledged themselves to preen forward without delay, on their own responsi bility, " a Bill for the total and uncompensated lition of Church Rates." We need not, on this occa sion, repeat the arguments which have long satisfied our own minds that nothing short of an entire and complete abolition of this indefensible and odious tax will satisfy the demands of the country and the exi gency of the caw. The time for half measures, if it ever existed, is gone by. They would create irritation without affording relief, confuse practice without satisfying principle, and perpetuate discord under a pretence of seeking peace. There was one point prominently brought out by the statements of the Deputation, which it may be as well to place clearly before the reader. The opponents of the abolition are understood to be not unlikely to rest their ease on the fact said to be made out on the face of Lord ROBERT Ceca's recent returns, viz., that the rate is collected without opposition or difficulty in 96 per cent. of the parishes throughout the country. To this allegation there are two answers, both, we think, equally conclusive ; the first disputing its correctness, on the ground of its entire inconsis tency with figures admitted on all hands to be accu rate ; the second, seeming its truth for the purposes of argument, but showing that, if true, it tells conclusively against • compulsory rate. With regard to the first point: if Church Rates are collected without difficulty or opposition in 93 out of every 100 parishes in which they are levied, how does it come to pass that the income derived from this source has shown during the last 30 years a continuous decline from 519,0001., the amount collected in 1827, down to 314,0001., the amount collected in 1864 ? If the non-protesting parishes are really 95 per eent. of the whole, how are we to account for such a result as an aggregate lose of 205.0001. of income from Church Rates in • period of 27 years, during which the wants of the Church and the zeal of churchmen have certainly not diminished, while the wealth and population of the country have, ' u everybody knows, so wonderfully increased? In this period of seven-and-twenty years the addition to the number of churches has exceeded one-sixth; and the rateable income of the community, as appears from the income tax and poor rate returns, has increased in at least equal proportion. Instead, therefore, of • loss of 200,0001., there ought to have been an approximate addition of 100,0001. a-year to the original amount, —in other words, the total annual amount raised by Church Rates in 1864 might to have been 4119,0001., instead of 314,0001., the actual amount. We may safely leave this argument to speak for itself. The second answer is equally conclusive. It is said that in 96 per cent, of the parishes cm which it is levi able, this rate is raised without difficulty or op position. The reasons for concluding this state ment to be incorrect have just been given ; but as suming for a moment that it is to be relied upon, what does it prove ? Why, simply that in the ma jority of cases there would be no difficulty in raising the rate without any compulsion at all, while in the minority of muss, where there is opposition, its con pastry imposition is manifests; i:Apolitio and unjust. Ia sheet, as Sir WILLIAM CLAT puts the argument in the fewest possible words ;—' Where there is ale " opposition to the collection of church rates, a com palary 111 W. is 'melees; when there r Mob A " Oration, it is unjust" :Lord P A TON could sot more wisely have eoployed power with which his friends boast that the P eo pl a have invested him, thaw by introducing end urg i ng for ward a measure for the final wsttlement of a strife in whose cessation Churchmen are not less interested than Dissectors. Surely it required no great effort of courage or wisdom to resolve and carry the aboli tion of a tax the enforcement of which is useless wherevec it is not oppressive, and oppreesive where ever it is not useless. Lord PaLwaturrow has thought otherwise; it only remains for us to urge upon all those interested in the removal of this paltry and vexatious impost the duty of giving their oordial and persevering support to the Bill for "its total " and uncompensated abolition." at Court. THE ORDER OF THE GARTER. WINDSOR, Tao LIDA!. The Queen held a Chapter of the most Noble Order of the Garter this afternoon at the Castle. The Knights Companions were robed In their mantles of purple velvet, and wore the gold and enamelled collar, with the hood of crimson velvet on the right shoulder, the star of the Order being embroidered on the math) over the lea breast. The Knights was WWI over ►y Oarlsr Mug of Arms is Bt. George's Hall, whoa the followfsg anowerod :—The Duke of Cambridge, the Marquis of Exeter, the Duke of B,lo►mend, the Duke of Boocleuch, the Marquis of Lau downs, the Duke of Cleveland, the Mortlake of Abloom; the Marquia Camels; the Earl of Clarendon, Earl For Viscomit Palmerston, Berl Granville, and the Mar quis of Westminster. The °Mears of the Order present ware :—Ths Prelate, the Bebop of Winchester; the Chancelke, the Bishop of Oxford ; the Register, the De-an of Wieder, ; Garter King of Anna, Bit Chutes G. Yuri; sad James Palma, Esq., sating fur Black Rod. The Diahops wore their mentles of purple velvet, and the other odioere their mantles of crimson satin. All wiled their respective badges of office. At 6 minutes peat 3 o'clock the Princess Prederiok William of Prtunda pared through the Grand Reomitint room into the Throne or Games•room, attended by the Ladies and Gentlemen of her Hoseektold, her beta being borne by two of the India of her Holuehold. The Prince of Wales (in the Highland dress) sad the Prince= Alice accompanied their Meter. The numb= Xbdater sad Coun ter 13areatord followed the Princess into the Throne-roots. Her Royal Highness wen ualterml to a chair at the east end Glebe verboten. .- - Tho Primus more a drama of white silk brocaded with gold trimmed with gold laeq and a white satin skirt trim med with gold Nee. Her fold Highnemes heed-drem mu format of Dolly, golf leaves, white Mat" and diamond ornaments. - The Quota pared from low @pertinent' through the north eorridar, tato the Throne-room, at 3 o'clock. The bend of the Boots Fusilier Guards, on duty within the quadrangle of the Castle, played the National Anthem ea her Mejeety pared. _ . Her Majesty wore the mantle of the Garter, which was borne by the Groom of the Robes and the Pages of Honour in Welting. The Queen was followed by the Prince Consort and the Duke of Gaze Coburg, who both ware the mantle and hood of the O. The Ohms, the Priam, and the Duke all wore the culler ot the ardor. iierliapety;ree aiiewied by the Ladies Lod Gentlemen in Waiting and wee centlected by the Lord Cluunbarlain, the Lord Steward, tie Vioe-Chamberlin, and the Comp troller of the Household to a chair of state of peo velvet sad pld, placed elate weet-med of the chapter- which was anted with per* velvet, erseateaket with lam The Knight, of the Outer, with the Olken of the Order, paned to the pawnor ol the Sovereign in the Chap ter-roan, and the tenor took th eir mate in the following ceder Tit the right bond of the Queen were said the Prime Convert, the Duke of Ban Cobvg the Duke of Richmond, the Marquis of Lanadowne, the llassode of Aberoorn, the Berl of Clarendon, Viscount Pathologies, and the Marquis cif Weetiodnator. Cie the fait of b ' were seated the Dike of Cam bridge, the Marquis of , the Dela of Daeoiseel, Duke of Cleveland, the Kergaie Candle, Beet lartepoue, the sad Earl Oraseeke The tiia . t7;t7tat at the Hot bead of the Soreres, the Chancellor on the oft, sad the Register, Garter, sad Bleak Rod at the bottom of the table. The Chanasike *ailed to the Chapter her a 1,1=4 Royal will and piessure that • demeedent of K the Firm should be dotted in the person of Priace t irsierick William of Prank. The Knights Companions proseeded to the elsolime, sad the manse having been collected by the Cbeaeelier were by him presented to the Soverelm who eseemeled bin to dries that Prince Frederick Wam of Plonk lel bre aim et the Gore. dry sheer • Knight of the most noble - TRW; — Fredrricir*Mini, attended by Sir Prairie gto yin, groom in waft to the Queen ; Gearel von &Wok- M. Gana von Kopko. Captain von Musings, Li/mama von Zustrow, Dr..M 4 sad Carats vca carmen, was in gt. Gene' goin wheats by the goverain's 1116111111•1111,_be wee by Reg Omagh. sad ties Marquis or Westroisater, the two junior Matra Ocespeacas paint, mooted by Oscar (baring the U. aim the Order upon a velvet ambles) sag, by Blink Red. Rai Owaville Ira ca Wright a the Prbeib, Slid ths Maggie d Wwitaineter on big Ise. The Prim awl through lb. Bend Bassalen-rooss bate the Cheiter-roont, end wee eraineted to Ohs caw on bar Mnlssty's right bad. Primal Trabarink With.. knelt Barr Ss Queen ;ad Osster oa r y gn on hie snag the " Casr," sad bar stei by t h iTi m r s ie= Oremet rod the Doke el bagged I on hi Royal Rigaras he kw Me Obriselier progransing the usual *damask _ On*, Wag et Asia preemie/ is like maw the Wh ined semi Ose and irtw Plitirety, assisted se Wire, yet the MIS Wit his Ai* ildiglem's EA shoulder, the Chamomiles "Valts adrenlihn lle lien* sleet thy Reek, adorned with ths Image el the aimed esoi Whir of Christ, St. Nam% by whose Whin thee awed so over per both prosperous end that haring stoutly thy .cerise bed et y and soul, thou l al art h it i oely resoivie wi th a re of this transited combat, but be wowed with dos el denial rietnry." Prince Free/side land bar Maisety's bead, sad haring vesolved the weissinbelees el awe ef the Knlghte Composime, seem. Lis A"Cfba;l4==" ll G:ratisr Av is r a. bt or t =l.lo....:=s ag raws of the oar, tas =nes the premise et the Seemstie wilt the used erreeness. The baler wswinse et tits royal bully witnessed the owe woAry ihwe the grand Iparieliva-was. TM Queen was esnineeN by the elms of state to her own wows. fis Court woe atteedsd by the Denim of %tholes& MI of the Babes; the Comers el Dow% Ludy is Weida,; the Earl al at. Germs, G.C.B. Lord Stewart the Marquis at Dreedellbses, lard Oloseberlala ; ths Dab W Mart.. ddr Hew Lard Talc,, Capone et bar Hem Caps of Gaswater ; ; Vinson aydstey, Caphda If the TIMM Vieseat (axioms, G.C.8., Gold dike la Weiner; Lard Itsost Brace, VlemChsookelida; Vemest Coon. seer, Comptroller of the Houshold ; Lard Da Tabby, Lord la Waiting, The Game pre acreed deur Is the emelag, la the Waterloo Gallery. AN the Xeiltils Of the Garter eenelbut se the Chapter wire keeered Tiro gals amacfmall to 71. The migaillesat aryl's et allsr gilt was and upon this OCCMICS, lad the *Sas was brassily lit b y common goldas essdalsbra Ira was lights ; the stadalabstat of " St. Gawp " knew tb s lain ornament of the royal TM eempssy yramt lambda& lb Risco of Weiss, the Pets* mil Maw Predarbk Ware a Preseis, the Debt of thie-Cebees ma be Dike ciOmbidge, the Drams of Badrelaad, 611 lid Or td. Clannens, tbs Manor at linaddlara, lbs Dais el Willaglar. dr Mari id Mor an, Or Die of Diamond ,i h s Ddna 1 Dardwada, dr Dais at Chodied dr Mani at Irrionsna, dr Yr rds el laitar, the Maras Combs, the Minns al Wasndaang, Or lad of Clansdaa, Earl Orsa- Ala, Masses* Ithassran, Vironat Cassinnnon, Thasnat 11, Thasnal Caldrons, Ind Zoom Mimi Pols#_ , Dr Wisdnalar, the DM" ci ghr rnilba ad Coats Bsywerrft, Isbaft ia Prime DU. at Canal sod a , COQUiII• Welty Via Comatose Warb ma I,yaer, Cant mad Conners , Lady Centime Dardarto, oci t s id Chenille. Raw C. art Mb Gray, tie Hos. Chides name, Le4=il s khe D on of Wlndaor sad the Kea. Mta. W If. R. sad Lady W ie ll barsia systwar, the Planet at -dare" Sir P. Domed na Dasaakoside, or Kaki* or Ildbrdsdr, MO, sea Zwarow, ntu t abisoes Bann limn or Illaskaaw, Dr. W Caper vas Liaises, Csbeel Tyrirldit, Dina VD B ons d i Truism, Y. eanww, Mr. Gibbs, sad Ti. bitartas had be know al t o jala lha and ran is n Ms . Led sad Lir WMhee Rem* G Ms.. add Nies iresd id isa. sad Rev. W. and lln. Moon r id linss• liwas. beam Marie sad Mks Cost, the Rev. Dr. Geedied, ad Ras. W. 4:7lted Or loyal Darn Cards e la allinfiros INING, JANUARY %, 1858. Ili pti t i tsetle, sad played during dinner ths following cum- Kw" " Knights of the Garber " J. R. Taken. Overtime, Op, 24 Vales, Pad Selection, " rehab lid" esso Wag, " Oeetalsolaos Wedding" Meedelieshn. The Sherds of Lodes and llithlkes, Nem& Lawrence and All maacenyealei by the Olty Reamabeesaar, waited upon the YrMas rolPtlemee Peelblitllllkik at - Prussia at 12 o'clock, to re p p t a lse Ammo el the Pdaseead Princess relative to the lea k=elempetalatioa from the Ocriporaiket the City L eak.. The Priem and Primer we pined to appoint Saturday next, the Nth bleb, Palates, laii dm imet ewe &sleek, at Buckingham for the reseptke ahem Her 114 emf a Private Bend whined the following melee wee* tket la the Drawttepreow at the Cad* on Wednesday Oveituri "Li Chong de Brous" Aube. Cho? or T " Seats Ehiara," The Doked Saxe Coburg. Quartet°, Hooksett Maisah, “Raryanthe" Weber. A deputation on the salideot of the Stade Dues had an in terview with the Kati d Clarendon, at the Forejin-ohlre. The deputation coesisted of Means. aloardo, M.P., Clay, M.P., V. S. Lindsey, M.P., Ingham, Y.P., and W. Wil liams, M.P., Omend M.P., Mr. &bolded, M.P., Lord Oodorialt, M.P., . M.P., and Lord Ashley, Y.P. Prom London, Mews. W. J. HaD and Sid ney Smithohairmen end meranaryof the Amodelhon for Pro tection of Tiede of the Peet of London, Ptah, Morgan, Cole man, and Professor Lees Lori; from Glaegow, Mr. Robert son; from Lith, Kum. David Thom and Lobate,; from H M r, Mom. X.Kay, Los, and R. Welkin; from Mr. Norwood, vico-pnident of Chamber of Commerce, Meseta. Lumeden, Peters, Glover, and T. Holden ; from Dundee, M. Repbmn and D. Thracian ; from Newcastle, Mr. Crouton; from Dudley, Mr. H. B. Sheridan; and from Omsk% Mr. Kirkman. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (raox ova OWN CORMISPONDINT.) PARIS, THOWIDLY EVINTNO, The Moniesur continues to represent the French army as burning to be - let loose upon the British islands. Hear what the gallant Colonel Hardy says, writing from Lyons in the name of the 69th Regiment :—" In our virile hearts indignation against the traitors, suoceeding to our gratitude to God for your preservation, moves us to call to ac count that land of impunity which contains the den of the monsters who shelter themselves under its laws. Give as the order, Sire, and we will pursue these men into their hiding places." This give "us the order" is delicious. It reminds one of T. P. Cooke, iu Black-eyed Susan. That great artist was wont, I remember, when throwing himself into an attitude for a " terrific combat," at "the Surrey," to exclaim, "Now, my noble captain, only give me the word of command, and see how I'll shiver their timbers." Ido not call to mind any other precedent in modern times for the dictation by soldiers of the orders they are to receive. Another military address worthy of notice is signed by Count Ondin, general commanding the 2nd military division at Rouen. This enthusiastic soldier says :—" Let the miserable sieaires, the sub ordinate agents of deeds, receive the punishment due to their abominable crime, but let the infamous den in which such infernal machinations are hatched be for ever broken up ! The country loudly calls for this, and the army is ready to shed the last drop of its blood to attain the object." I do not yet know, though I think I can guess, what effect these insolent threats may have created in England. But es an Englishman, who would de plore a war with France as the most shocking specta cle which could afflict mankind, and whose personal affection for the French people would render such an event doubly painful to him, I, for one, protest against shutting oar eyes to the insult. It is from the French government that the provocation comes. It these menaces mean anything an attitude of stern defiance is the only one honourable as safe. And if they are but mere idle bravado, let them be covered with the ridicule they deserve. On the decree dividing France into five great military divisions, each to be commanded by a marshal of France, I have but few remarks to make. So far as that measure may be considered necessary in the prevision of " troubles " in France, which are alluded to by Art. 7, the matter is one which coo -1 terns France alone. A military despotism of the worst kind, and one, from the probability of quar rels among the commanders, eminently calculated to lead to civil war, seems to be the only prospect for France in case of the premature demise of the crown. lam speaking now of this particular mea sure in connexion with the voice from the barracks which has been stirred rap ; otherwise it may pea , sibly be a very good :change in the organiaation of the army. That the " high commanding officers who would be employed in time of war should be made known to their troops in time of peace " seems a very sound proposition, and, at any rate, challenges no objection in England un learn we are to suppose that a time of war is at hand. The Bourse was heavy, notwithstanding the lowering of the discount by the Bank of England and the consequent rise in Consols. The Rente fell 40c. for cash, and 33c. for account—closing at 08fr. 95c. in each case. Mobilier fell 10fr. The railways were comparatively firm, but, nevertheless, all left off lower. Lyons and Southern fell 7fr. 60c. each, and the other lines from 211.. 50c. to Sfe. In the sitting of the Senate yesterday, the Presi dent of the Council of State read the expose des nso to and the texts of a Senatus-Consulttun to the effect that candidates for a seat in the Legislative Body shall, one week at least before the election, de posit at the prefecture a written declaration that they take the oath, as set forth in Art. 16 of the Senatus-Consultum of the 25th Dec., 1852. DEPARTURE OP THE ROYAL COUPLE FROM 021.4F78.11ND. The following is the programme of the arrange ment' which will be made at Gravesend for the reception and embarkation of her Royal Harness the Princess Royal and her Royal Common Prism Frederick William of Prussia. The Royal party will leave London by the North Kent Railway In tints to arrive at Grevesmil by 2 o'clock p.m., when th ey will be received at the railway Marko by a guard of honour of the Ern Rent Mills. May will then proceed in her of the royal carriages *weeds km plum of embarka tion—the Terrace ; the Odessa of the West Kent Yeomanry Cavalry, under ghe e of the Marl of Darnley, formai the meat. •illsont triumphal Groh will be owned ca the sod the while roots will be decorated with lie g : w a burners, fooma 3 = to. At the corner Peneeksbeet mod the two tarp Ilealsowdl be dosed ea me Okimbestala and on an arch* _• Onsimieflasos, ko., will be pro tainemtly " Faseeri& 6k lota of England," and " Mien k &huts" (We give her to thy Tito ir imob o a l the Free School and the Union will be within the railings of the Free Scheel nail the Thomas's almshouses. At the entrance to the Tammeamr will be erected a grand arch, and the pier Itself, whithlsM be fitted up with mate for th e aeocumcdation of twelve kindred persons (leaving a raera te n d i.et Imo het wide in the anke) is to be handsomely wlr !toms, ke. ; corner arch is to be erected at the south ad el lie pia On arriving at the pia, the r gi c m.4 ill be naked by a geed of leonoar formed by the Mssfrom ele alg mill be met by the Mayer el the wades of the corporation, end the oo=ramem prima no wryer will that present aka. mod km par all proceed en to the ,pkr tare kora el Sewers al be iiii : mieg ed to ler Royal Hlgamens * Rio Treughima the d the soar. A pmeardek kma be hemaei Os twier The ef the Bereaszi. sad rimemate. The Morn borne by the Sergeant -at-Mace. The et all Town Cornell, the Town-clerk, ead earn elleirny walking three and three. His Warship the Mayor. Tirn Twenty - inifi at =e, ROTAS Young Lades, dressed. uniformly dressed. Piss Ae Prince and Prince.. par down the r, the young ladies will strww their path with Sows. The two county Wives, the borough magistrates, the military author( of the district, Colonel Eden, Coln memithat of Chatham Goths= ; Colonel Rally, Command sat of Tilbury Fort end New Tavern Fort ; CoL ham, Commandant of the Royal _Ragineirs ; Colonel Parker, Commandant of th e Royal Marines ; and Brigade-111sior Gordon, thhe pert in the promotion. Oa the embaskelks (whiott will immediately take plow) sehdes MR be Ikea fres the forts and the Beet in the river. b: r eg ould Ilimeglirat the line will be kept by the sad losemly_pilea, and the men of the Royal Ea gleson sad lteriiNsislatts. The band of the Royal En gloms wlll be elellthed at the corner of Parrott-stmt. heraeldsob &a the departure of their Royal Highnesses, the escort sind - other elidale will partake of a ddje4twr at the Amessibrroomti at the Invitation of the mayor. At omen o'ciook a dlipt if thewerke Nader the management of Dolby) wW be kids& taluiplase ea Windmill-lull, where also a mon ster bathe will The whole roimagethest of the wweeit of the royslzil from London to Ormond lain heads the hen of Lord rrdyy.P., Mirk Nerial mad Chief Rquerry to her PLUMS ADALBRIT 07 PRUSSIA AT PORMYOUTE, PORTSMOUTH, J•x. U. Prince Adalbert of Prairie, visited the dockyard and animal of Portontenth to-day. His Royal H ar :lnd by the moll train of the South Western Railway at • to one this morning, and proceeded at ones to the Hotel, where h• was reoldved by Chmalker Vanden berg, the Premien consul. He was accompanied by his two aides-do-camp, Licata. Chucks and Baron Rioliteopek, and also by Captain Yashmacs. His Royal Highness commenced his tour of inspection by visiting the Mid= 91 screw s=ate, Captaintho sa Moorsozn,tho C.8. ,:d =d1.1114. He from llyport in port • • burp, and =to the Sprightly, stanza tender, attended by the governor of the General Sir James Yorke Bracket, K.C.8., and hi. aides-de-amp, Cranny end Captain Gordon ; Captain e C. 8., and list-Bent. Malcolm. On returning to shore thi party Pr .C ried to the residence of Admiral Sir George Sey mour, K.CB., end, Martha with the Priam cosonl, perlook buidtexa at laslf-peet cos o'clook. Is the ofternoaa his Reid Highness hoped= the many a ml Watt In the dosidard. He wont an hosed the Vlsletls, 111, strew, am la awn of oosstrocaks ; the Itedbinegb, 111, mow, sod the Ifalpormea, 61, mew, and aim ea beard the Basin to wholes mme llva At it Maw hour in the afternoon he visited Healer in endowed= with Captain doyeesor sad Flag intonent Monks la the evening be basswood the can calsierdwebist Hz Goons &moor, and • dletiogoishsd duels by dblg with them et the resident* of the gallant neallad. Th e will leave Portsmouth to-morrow for ofDti via As woe dm rime with Primo Albert i. on y, the visit of Prince Malted vas of a Mealy private catemoter, tad rho ordinary official 'grog pause attics of um promos of • distinguished personage was dis d with. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge had a seism dinner party het snakes at kir royal bighorn's variants in fit James's Palace. The guests included his Royal Rlglisses Prince Albert of Preen, his &wen High ness Prime Edward of Seme-Wsimar, the Doke of New nan, the led sod Corn= of Westmoreland, the Earl Cads's, the Earl sad Oman 'Milton and Lady Kathe rine Epics, Vlsesuatess Sidney, Lard end Lady Forester, end Colossi the Has. Jason Macdonald. Of coarse the Princes Mary of Cambridge, and the Lady Geraldine 8c mast and Boma Kamebeck,", wen elm pelmet. The Donor sabesgosady had a select party to meet Prhice Albert at Prowl*. The Duchess of Manchester is slowly recovering ham ler sweat movers fadleposkion at X itabo/toa Castle. The Earl of Desert ha; left town for Desert Rorie, , Kalmar. The Earl and Countess of Cawdor will come to town on Tuesday next, from Eitackpole Court, Pam brokoadro. ' The Cowattle of Shelburne returns to town to day from Bowood, Wits. Tie Counted; of Mansfield and the Ladies Mur ray lass miasma to Lash= Howe, from Lovell Hill, Baia. Tim Earl of Easton has returned to town from Paris. Viscountess Palmerston has Med cards for an aseastdy at Cambridge Howe, to-morrew main. Viscount and Viscountess Combermere have left tows for Windsor. Visooun tem Jocelyn and family will leave Cam bridge Howse early nut week for Bt. Lesesstra-aw-Sea. . Count and Countess de Flshault and Miss Elphin does de Fislaaalt will leave town in a taw lap is Perla for Wee neentbe. Lady Hulse gave birth to • daughter yesterday, aid war the teat is progressiaghvowabiy. We are sorry to announce that George Byng Not, Br., of linctocz Hossiagton, who rely a few wars alai ironclad Mr. ins u charisma a the Midland Ea rly Clairey, did eeddirdy ce Tereday hat.—Smear tains Raiser. Sir haws Forinaeon, who is at moat at Rome, Wads making a taw is eyrla sad the nely Lead befor• LL retuu.—.Ayr Mawr. THE UNITED STATES. ARRIVAL OF THE BALTIC. LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY. The United States mail steamship Baltic, Captain Comstock, arrived in the Mersey this afternoon from New York. She sailed on the 16th instant, and has brought 60 passengers, and 923,934 dollars in specie on freight. The Canard steamship America had not been heard of at Halifax on the 15th, having then been fourteen days out. Tue United States news by this arrival is very meagre, and of no great interest or importance. The N.w York Herald makes the following statement regarding the migration of the Mormons into British territories: _ _ _ Tbe telegraph and the news brought by the Star of the West from the Great Salt Lake indicate that the Mormoos contemplate removing to the British possessions in the spring. Doubt is thrown upon the story, and it is possible that the wish on the part of their assailants may have been father to the thought. But there are reasons why the rumour may be true. It is known that for some time past Brigham Young has been having • Tay thorough survey made of the country lying to the north of Utah, especially Me banks of the River Columbia. We hear that latterly be has despatched orders to his scattered disciples in California and in the southern parts of the territory of Utah to join him at Salt Lake City without delay ; and that, accordingly, notwithstanding the seaeon, trains were es reale for the Mormon bead-quarters from the south and the south. west. The country ding the Columbia is admirably adapted for settlement and cultiva tion, much more so than any other which is open to the Mormons on the Pacific. The Queen of Spain has given • grand ball at Madrid in honour of the birth of the Prince of the Asturias. Her Majesty opened it by dancing with the Duke de Mont pe•sir, and afterwards danced with the Prince de Oalitrki, Marshal Narrate, Marshal O'Donnell, and the Count de Guandulsin. Minister of Public Works. A singular consequence of the expected arrival of the bride in Berlin is mentioned in a letter of the 26th : " Several booms in the capital are already ormantrated with Asp and garlands in honour of the marriage of Prince Frederick William. The lower classes are dockieg to the pawnbrokers, is order to pledge articles of less value than fire theirs*, as they well know that on the 000mion of the marriage of any prince of the royal family the pledges for that amount will be restored to them grstia." The police at Hamburg have been making in severed hones searches, supposed to be connected with the late attempt to eieseeltutte the Emperor of the French. A considerable number of refugees are always to be found at Hamburg. The pre li m inary examinations into the affair of the Belgian journals Drepoost and Crocodile have terminated. It is thought likely that these two affairs will be brought Wore the arises of Brabant, which will open on the Bth of nut month. Tea ICE Chas.—We understand that the ice mom ratee are getting excited, and their expectations in re l.° prime next summer are rutting up to fever heat. hey ream to make any contracts for the next sewn, and are warming themselves with the thought of didepedng of their commodity at unheard-of prices la July and August They are perfenly Jubilant at the sure prospect of their entire stook being forced into liquidation. The ice -houses, It Is said, however, hays quite two years' stock of the " thick-ribbed " remaining Rom the last year's crop, which was • remarkably good one, so that the proprietors of our great hotels, restaurants, and ice-cevameries may rem Ift pmfectly 000 l notwithstanding the warm weather. There are Uncles to come ; but, even if they should Dot, and the thermometer shouts not tie to the freezing point this winter, there will be to enough for the next year, th ough we may have to pay more for it than we have bees accustomed to do. Bono., too, instead of sending bet usual cargoes le Calcutta and Cuba, might amidst us with • hrw lamps of Weans Late la case of need. We would advise e therefore, to keep entirely cool during this warm spe i ll " .= entertain no uncomfortable apprehensions as to ice next nun mar..—AWlC leek Tutu, Jan. 14. • FATAL .R4LILWAY ACCIDENT AT BOLTON. An accident of an alarming and serious na ture occurred yesterday morning, at the Bolton station, on the Bolton sad Kenyon branch of the Leaden sad North-Western Railway. A goods train from Liverpool, consisting of thirty-two waggons, eighteen laden with CO4l, and the remainder with general merchandise, arrived at the brow off the Daub-hill general about half-past era o'clock. The incline extends over a dyjanoe of i mfg and • terminating at the station in Clllll floor-sire It Is the pr e p' tice on ring the incline to shut off the steam, and apply the breaks to every waggon . In this instance the steam was shut off, and some of the breaks applied. hat not sufficient to check the impale of the train, which wee curled down the incline at a terrific = The gate at the Crook-stre e t crossing, which wee was literally broken Into splinters, and the train dashed ea, unchecked, into the station. Here were a number of= oedema ready for lee, and the engine coming in with them, drove them completely through the stake into the strut beyond. The buffers were shivered to pieces, and the walls of the ladles' waiting room, *gap* which they rested, were forced the impetus of the Ink was not arrested, and the foremrat carriages were forced through another wall, leading into the booking-office, and thence through a third wall into the portico in Great Moor street. The whole of the pillars supporting the left portion of the portico, which are of solid masonry, were d es t roye d , and two of the carriages had gone entirely through th e station before their farther program was stopped by de falling of the rooL Considering the very alarming nature of the accident, it is fortunate that only one We was lost. The stoker had left the engine before it attained its greatest speed, in order to appl some of the breaks. About a dozen platelayer, were ri ding on the waggons, but they jumped off before the collision. The eneme•driver and one of the platelayers were on the footplato of the engine. The engine -drive was stooping down, and so escaped ; but the other man, whose name was George Boyle, and who wee Mending up, was struck by a beam against the front of the boiler, aid when extricated he wee quite dead. The stationmaster and a charwoman were the only persona in the station. The latter was in a room entirely away from all danger. The station refuter, who was standing at the door when he heard the train coining, ins about to run under the left wing of the portico, when, without any particular reason, he turned to the right. Had he not done tea he must have been killed, as the left wing of the portico was thrown down, b lag with it coping stones weighing several hundred weight each. The upon the body of Boyle was commenced yes terday s eeaomy sad adjourned to Wednesday next. 81810U8 CHARGER AGAINST A CLERGYMAN. The commissioners appointed by the Lord Bishop tf Chester to investigate the charges made asudrus the Rev. R. A. Gent, curate of the Rev. Dr. M'Neill, commenced tbsir inquiry_yesterday, at the Chancellor's Court, Bt. i tt re HAIL he =omission= were—the Revs. C. A. Chancellor of the diocese; J. Wood, Archdeacon of Chester; Archdeacon Jonas of Liverpool, T. G. Ligb, View of Walton, and J. Stewart, Rector of West Derby. The oommission alleged that the Rev. Mr. Onetwasehargat by the churobwardeas al St. Paul's Church, Toxteth Pnyt, with repeated sets of intoxication in the vestry, and in venous other please, during 1866 and 1867; there were also charm of improper familiarity with the female who cleaned the church, and with his own ) servants. Mr. Delettonon behalf of the church. wardens. He dttrim i eter 11l r e ttility on the part of Dr. WNeill or his wardens. In the course of one cl Dr. M'Neill's Amos@ from home, rumours had mina as to Mr. Gent's conduct, and, on an inteatiew between the rev. doctor and Mr. Gat taking plaoe, the former advised his curate to seek another of labour, to which Mr. Gut at first acceded, but his mind s and, after a ma dame with the hish cl orr. Gent wished an inquiry to be Elizabeth Powell, the first witness, stated that in Novem ber, 1856, Mr. Gent called her into the vestry, and, after telling her that he must give her some for attending to his fire, presented her with hell a sovereign, end then took certain indecent liberties with her. This While, stated that Mr. Gent, on the occasion referred to, was the worse for drink. - Crose-mmined by Mr. James, Q.C., an behalf of Mr. Gent—®a had been employed in clean* the church ever Moe it was opened. Although she did think Mr. Gent's mud was very wicked, she said nothing about the liber ties he had taken for a long time, notwithstanding she caw kites in the pulpit every Sunday. Mr. Gent had given her mosey an several occasions when her &lighter was 81, and at other times, but in 1867 he had refused to give her money. Mary Aladlow wee called and eumbial by Mr. Dtightca —Sherri 26 years of age. Went to live in Mr. Nat's service in May, 1866, and left in Decantir of the same year. Mawr servant of all work, and had to wait at table. Mr. OW used to treed on her toes when she was holding the pW, by hie side. Could not say how many times that mdnot wee repeated. In July, 18b6, Mr. Gent, his wife, his Whim and witness want to sped • day at Esetbarn. They leek their dinner an the grass, and while there, end within saw yards of his wife, Mr. Omit put his hand up her alelbey rad took hold of her *. She recollected on one oasis Mr. Gent's coning hams a intoxicated as to be meth Illyeallt straight. On ma moron when whams was Amin as of the child= apubths her master followed her est pll Mg hand up her clothes and took hold of her log. Cross-examined by Mr. James, Q.C.—Bilievarastmall4 but had a child 8 years of age. Mr. Ova roprovel he for being absent from church, and do wad sad he mistress notice ; but before the notioa Mr. Mr missed her at an hour's notice for to trees. She had written a letter to Mrs. Gent at that lady's not giving her such a chambray She had said that she could say things about Mr. Gent salad as he could about her. _ _ _ — Sarah lowd1;;;;Oalled and examined by Mr. Deightom— She was between 16 and 17 ) old, and had lived with Ar. Gent as name for ten mcmtM She had men Mr. Gent pre- Meiling to play with the baby's tote, but instead of Ogg that be Md acted improperly toward. her. Crose-exeraimed by Mr. Junes, ac.—illhe recoils:Sad Wes. Gent main compleinte to her mother. (The ore was proceeding when our parcel we. despatched.) At the funeral of the Queen of Onde, a diadem wee placed on her brow, a necklace of lapis lazuli mad We neck, and circlets of amber round her arms and lege. • number of amulets were also attached to the covering k which the body was enveloped. The coffin was of maw singular form, as it was made to receive the body in a otttiug posture. It was entirely lined with wedding covered over with silk. The Now York 'our's& of Commerce states, u a iingalar feet, that there was not on the stooks et that port mingle vessel of any dnoriptkin designed for the lowebsid swim The only ships in noun of entetrootion wen the Rumba frigate, at Mr. Webb's yard, and a United States sloop-of-war, building under contract with Jacob d. Wes tervelt. Yesterday Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Lawrence and Yr. Sheriff Alba (sheriffs of London and 3Bellisa), sooompanied by the Resserobrenoer, proceeded to Wham Castle for the purpose atiesming when it would be sintria to their Royal Mears= Prime and Princess Prods/irk William of Fronds to real= the eshirstrdabxy adheres td the Court of Comma Comae. Their Royal Elitmem WWI pleased to appoint to-morrow at half-past oat o'clock at Backbit's= Palace hr the pnesslatiaa. CAILDPIDGI B.A. COltlinticatistrr.—(TßUDAY.) —CANBILTDON FILIDAY MOZNlNO.—Wniagbill : Queen's; Smith, C.A., Trinity; Ware, Jibes • Rehey, Trinity; Romps, John's; Pitcairn, hew diem, Tri nity ; Crabtree. John's ; Garrick, Colas ; aad ' Reess o Tammy (equal); Prior, Trinity; Lucas, Johns.—Hinkt, Nogg edition. Vlerr OE PEIRCE FREDERICK ALBERT or Pnosata.—HL Highnera Prince Freda** /1/leld at Prussia—who left London on Tuesday, sad has Ad • visit to the Duke of Rutland, at Belvoir Cam/b.-whoa to Menthester (by the Great Northam route) soca after Orr era* yester& the principal afternoos ; and ft manufactor is believed ies sad that be SW templates visiti n g raw houses in this city and simhbotehood• lilt royal 1 010 11 . 1 is staying at the Qessa's Hotel, with his nits, araordy Captain von Memoir, Captain do Plat, and M. buries. - Da. Limosiora.—This celebrated Ardor homelier and discoverer is at pretest on a visit to AMIN Aspinall Tunica, Bea., M.P. mil viebut the B.Val yesterday in company with that iselkosna. W. that Dr. ;Livingstone intends to Mks kis deporan hr But Coast :at d, a bout the wiles steamer bound bound for which will Mei at Ihs the Bamboo river there leave the abused the Zambesi be a small straw a lba! board the vessel bound dor Ceyka.—N Ma. Barmy, ILP.—We believe, that to his premed fatuities, Mr. Bright will mord I s ige so as to take Ids seat la pertisenent, early to the in* neat.—Nomieeter Guenliss. LICENSED VlctrueLLias' &not:H.—Last oiOttbi mar bell in aid of the funds of this imlitntion weskit' st the Lesko Tavern. Nearly a thorned a the teeiseeitc of licensed viduallere and their families we most, eel the denotes was bes up with great rpirit n a Isle her is des emeabg, Mr Frampton Willi as reesem tithe emnessies TM scroll le Eftesibad to I by the losseparstl sochly r ums& lan r a simedor mil ashrams of Ur shirrs et dr I diewar sad dewed imeabas at Auk reds. 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