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WIN Irma Toady IC.calai, Jim 21. at H. le. 111. ler rill wait Tray Vastas t Jan 21 1 at 14. Pm tar • Gam et SP TWArtiltiolLAß D. Beilry. MUSIC. OPERA CORIQUE, ST. JAMS 8. The production, last Digit, of Ambrom Thomas's opera knife, Le Cali, was not very judicious, nor is it likely, we think, to be very mexusful. A company whose pet fortunate are limbed to • abort period ought to have • very choice repertoire—to admit nothing but chefrd'ouivre of the greatest moisten, of which there are many more than they eon possibly include; and this la the more nematary when the isompeay I mule as we have already described this one to be. The Rork of their performance lies, not in the pre-eminent incellum• of one or more individuals, but in the satielbetery character of the ensemble. Give than ea opera of sterling merit, and they can pertness ft very well ; es in the can of the Ilientiots de its Clurromme, which want off more pleasantly tin we have Asa seen it do when the prima donna was a Mir of the ant magnitude. Now, Madame Faitr, notwith 'boding tie of lestitka of printing her name be the bills in • rue staring type, while the others are in small letters, is acts star of the Met magnitude, though she is an "grumble performer, with many good qualities ; and her lively acting and musician-likesinging, notwithstanding great vocaldefecte, ROYAL GALLERY of ILLUSTRATION, glab r ir ii, i sor s tr a t i r aa itrubers some" ,tu OPEE on bEZIFIIIVE MAON JOIE PANQl4llllkalbcoo WONDER of te ROM ~LD Ur MARMOT!! CAVE et NEWEVORT. OW bessit awl mat borolled awe In Or world. shietleite le Ile usgaiteile sp. hesety. It eneleile laSt itema i tt o e I=e4 vellA Is NS mile& Ile alio lowa. all the In ono Enka All the lo w lelq. 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KAHN% ANATOMICAL !MOWN * e t, lama the et is. NY vat MO Mesa bin Veber ea Or demobs net of his brilliancy, animation, and grace, which are lu ta:abb. Moreover, Le Cord was written expressly for a sear—tits elimming lipids, who, when it Ins produced U the Opera Malmo, tee yews ego, was in the zenith of her powers end selreeeme. We member this opera as then paltemsd, whit she was seconded by Hermann Lice, SUM Daimwdz, sad dims; and we were not surprised U ths lemperssy ewe R olgeinesd; but nothing less than mek • perimmeses sea IMIR sustain it. In the first place, as a dams It Is worth/sm. It ts • mere burlesque of the mat extravagant kind, sad too absurd to be even laughable. It is intended u a caricature on the grand Opera Soria ; sad its fun (ouch as it is) consists in a lively French milliner, an in triguing barber, and a stolid ca, singing airs, duets, sad trios, after the manner (extravagantly burlesqued) of the hews, heroines, and tyrants' of the Italian tragic stage. But this, to please, must be perfectly well done the singing must be u finished and brilliant as the acting must be grotesque and humorous. In short, whatever pleasure is given by this opera must be given wholly by the performers, not by the dramatist or the composer ; fall the dialogue is dull, and the (music is a clever _ . T. a JAMEB'I3-HALL IiFSTAURANT I —Ladita and thashre la Lasko WI OM Ogg Je l salami fr ikem li d rii 0741 9. ba Lila& P• 11 it hdagit. NIL Tie able flab al mug it !ma fILNOPOLION TAVERN sad HOTEL.— kliitowitria d. asmtitos somas. W.C. NM ssisso DINS la is. H. • INNIMINIIS se Joists tom I Uhl *Vest "Wester." trallass Roams. T•1111.11D HMI se rYw s• MY sink. Is swi ng:4RTC ALI VOW. sad MY l e is Mrs Ng Mirka i mPORTO.—An OLD ECYITLRD PORT of high y~wdroolor 411.. or dark ark Tlsh pair oleo 140 to mob ol d : i lea nn iSS W Itoportro oY Poutsura Llr URI BRANDY, par gaile.—Pal• Cr k Mesa is4,4l4gt its Omer seterad pollyAkelleal. 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EDUCATION, &JOWL—FRENCH, Osman, worm mom. pirib 1.91. d te , Pr•fmka•ilad /MO% ninth, elm Gefore •••I Ceeseetlee rtarnuau to i• • Imenrsteee &retort .11411 f the rateneetteriewe n I ea s .t - m == ,L 74l-ij ikr A teD 4 l7o l litptr=nr k itticed ib r, i li as. 4. fn. the :let to the 21th tut.. when the AIUSIC foe PIANOFORTE, with Accompani woo val 111.—Haydis 13 Or ml Symptom**, arranged by Cowan via all Bb. A C<Ml I panl am 4. for toss v.olis. aod vloionoollo. Pb.. solo.attls. I.lth scoos.panlrom., Z t "AA : ot*o duets, .0 Vs. Naa ramookeetak LS . IM l.V.Pls"* . s. 1. ,, W11. from I. t. , U.*. on& Ssottomoss Mast.ros (Wand Soc..). *** *la. a *ls . so* I/4. 41144.404 Wool llysoboote.. arr.*" by Canny," led* NA il. liamet4 4 04•4444144, S. lAsso Jost.. *tit* 44. viiirss. 14 omit II raw rem, tote. 'lobo. and boa.. by C1em4444 4%. 04 sod llama.. ammed for piano without yokes. from 44. to 13s. 1.3 Hots* Cocks and Cu., Is, New Sorlingtos. qr.* .. to the Queen Crown trn, 4a. &I, ELEMFNTS of LOGIC. By 8k.," In P.D., Arettbishop of DAB. By the sue author, crown "To, 46. (14.. LF.M LN TS of illrrultle. Cnider of the Remy nytato Ultima of Ardikftleop weasels% 10448 ad IthoNnyie any sUil G 63.1 J eha w. Pram add dm. Weld Strad. j".`"11 . 71'171 Tritlir -rvity OM W. My Mr.. 11. B. Srow 3, Author of Bade Tones Cabin." To be eoetthued M..rrh l l: Nuto ,,, r 2 gill be reedy ou the Sftb hast. Orders reelor,,l by all to tOIM sod eguutry. Bang.. ukti Co.. 41, M Impromd Lantos. prim Ono Antos& 4 aenald HietTrLABILITY of CONSUMPTION; being • Peres of Paporo, toms... Ala; the moot promleriat sad important Prsetkal Maio tna Westmont of the Memos. Ilr V. 11. RAN/4M ILI., Iroltoe dike Gabon. of Iroy tenth% sn.l lots sided Midas it dws tom! lalarnan Oar Phowma Wm. */ the mom atattor. mum 10. ad, • Ina on •EITIIIIA and Dlliratit of tha 11Z•ZT. L 1100•1 : Lowirensa. 0f,... vM aotypta compilation of tha common-places of the modern Franck school. We trust that the Caul will be speedily die mimed, and that we shall hare some of the really fine works announced In the prospectus of the enterprise. LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 22, 1859. MEETING 07:13 MIPIGAL P10728810N. Yesterday evening the first of a series of metro. politan meetings of members of the medical profession was held in the voetry hall of St. Pancras, for the purpose et securing an efficient system of registration under the act of the last session of parliament, by which the new medical council, of which Sir Benjamin Brodie, Bart., is president, Fla aMeatated. Dr. TUNNILEY, who wan called to the chair, said the meeting had been called by a large number of medical peso titioners who formed the leaden Medical Registration Aseo ciatioi, the chief object of which was to furnish to the faunal constituted under the recent act of parliament, matter of a legal nature in reference to the qualifications of medical men who sought the confidence of the public. It was not necessary that the person who became acquainted with the information needful to be laid Woes the registrar of council should become responsible for it, Inasmuch as all his had to do was to lay it before the sxretary of the earoclation, who would Investigate the facts and lay them Waxy the wen mittea. Dr. LADD read a report, which stated that Dr. Georp Webster had been elected prendent; that Dr. Brady, M.P., Mr. Propert, Mr. Ferguson, and other members of the profanes, had consented to sot as vice-presidents ; and that Mr. George Smith Brent, the depapeorener for Mid dlesex, would act as secretary. A committee bed been appointed for the pupae of dslaotlng peruse who illegally acted as medical praotinease, and watching the operation of the New Medical Act. It wee provided that any member of the society who pranisin anything but orthodox medicine should be called before this vtgllWoe committee, and the result reported to the general committee. It wee believed that the present system of reelatration adopted the sew council wee loose and ineacdant, and did not a proper security spinet the intrusion of improper persons into general practice. To prevent Illegal practice the com mittee recommended that the claim of any pt 1,6031 to be re gistered should be attested by a credible witness. A repro antation to that effect had afro been made to Sir Benj amin Brodie, the president of the council. Dr. Hawkins had been informed by the committee of 60 nequalitied parsecs who were at present in practice, a fact which it wee hoped would he appreciated by the profanes at large. It was hoped, moreover that this information would lead to proceedings being adopted against prescribing chemists and ether 1131- qualified practitioners. The report having been received, Mr. RAWLIWIS moved a resolution which affirmed that the meeting, having heard of the progress made by the um ciation,thoroughly acquiesced in its principle., and mom mended it to the oossideration of the medical profeesioc, not only for its own lake, but for the irterrsts of the public. Mr. NASH verAinded the motion, which was euppocted by Mr. ADAMS, and carried unanimously. Dr. ROUTH moved the following resolutioa :—" That in the opinion of this meeting it is highly desirable to augment the numbers and influence of the members of the London Medical Registration Association, so la to enable it to effectually carry out its objects, and to give weight to its proceedings with the medical council, and this meeting pledges itself to use every exertion to acme that std." TM speaker said he had no doubt that the number of frau dulent persons cheating the profession and doing injury to the public was upwards of a thousand. He believed that few persons knew of the number of black sheep by whom they were medically defrauded. Dr. Hittite seconded the resolution, which was edopted. A large number of medical practitioners resident in the ndghbsurhood were enrolled members of the association and &vote of thanks to the chairman closed the proceeding s. THE REFUSAL OP RELIEF AT ST. PANCRAS WORKROUSZ. Yesterday a special investigation wu instituted by the directors of the poor of St. Pancras as to the recent chugs made against the master of St. Fauna workhouse in reference to the refusal to admit a young girl, named Mary Anne Hodge, into the workhouse, and Mr. Tyrwhitt's (the police magistrate) remarks thereon. Mr. Churchwarden Attenbotough wee in the chair, and Mary Anne Hodge, who was accompanied by the matron of the !breasts' Home, in which institution she has now an asylum, attended to make her statement. The gale porter admitted himself in error In sot sending ' up to the master word that the girl was brought to the workhousegate by the police; and that he omitted to mention that they said she wee destitute. Mary Anne Hodge was examined. She said she was 16 yaws ot acre, and bed neither father nor mother. She was born in and brought rep in Clerkenwell Workhoum and at the Norwood School. - Since she left she had been in service for over two years. After leaving her place she went to live at lodgings in Ferdinand-street, Camden-town. Mrs. Camel', the landlady, charged her at Marylebone police court with stealing sheets, and she was remanded to the House of Detention for a week. She was brought up at Marylebone on Thursday week, and as Mee. Cmeell could not prove she had stolen the sheets she was discharged. It was about halt past 12 in the day, and else went direct from M ar ylebone palies-court to Clerkenwell workhouse. She made applica tion to the Master of Clerkenwell workhouse to admit her. He said he would not take her in, and she was to try end do foe herself. She wee quite cure the master knew her, sad also knew that eh* was destitute. She came away from Clerkenwell workhouse • little after one o'clock, and walked about Camden-town. She first went to St. Pancras work house about 7 o'clock, but the two men at the gate said they could not give her lodgings them. She went away and Pat one step in Oakley-square, where the policeman found her. He took her to the workhouse about half-past 10, and the men at the gate said they could not take her in. She remained at the station about two hours and a half, when ' the policeman and his sergeant again took her about half pest one. The master was then told, and she was informed as she belonged to " Clerkenwell," she must go there. She was then taken by the police emend time to Clerkenwell, and the porter refused her, saying they had no room for her there. In answer to questions the girl stated that she had bad no food from the time of her discharge from the House of D,-ten tion at half-pest eight o'clock one morning till four the nest day. She had • married sister named Finch living in Doc tore-commons, but she did not go there, because when she did so once before she was told by her sister she should not keep her. She had part of two pinM of beer at two public hum, and a biscuit, with the policeman on her way from the police-court to the workhouse. She did not ack the police to bring her to the workhouse, but paid she would rather go in than walk about the streets all night. Sergeant Edwards denied the girl's statement of being about two hours and a half In the station before befog brought the second titne to the workhouse, and Mr. Winlo, the master, complained of his treatment by themagistrate, who refused to hear his explanation. He had been master twelve month., and never had such • complaint before. The inquiry was ultimately adjourned. Jest pebbled, Hee bed iteetted Ihedes. Moe la, ee he peek pe Uneaten Stamm NERVOUS DEBIL IT Y and CONSTITUTIONAL WHA/LIIESS: ea taw mg daeratatontees : slab ersetteli Dheematkete ea the t of the litertecope ill the Trainees ee New ronlen. Ira 1 . 11,1110,.. Thy leer& gm...et* from • quell 6.4 weather of the medial O tbe mat a a..., year. s...*u ..g womenee dims of per.ona who voter Irma the mum amMIC/9 seaweed to er/ ate to la , MICA wi l l Mf,um. No seem whir teed I. imp atawreekw , tlw r 3 , 1101 , r11. hid, In Lois thelr manse. MI W rear ULM •lotetal oaaee , :uel removal : THE el A rtaar of LI r pitta " a 11 '7 , for :4;0 I :.* fee. with ample Helm tot !Mt: ile . zltneo : sad Saf-flonseament: toe•thit • InAgmetioss for ...al n.s eal Lb : loefeentr. and that stmilag Sate of harvinee eel, Wsloshie thtvogh the pahreleee oho:mate et • eta malaise attune of lite. Loede• : J. Abet. IS, eareteit•lehe. Patenteetevroar: 11.•• y. es, Oztatietreet : Jima. H. Eateedi • Homo. IS. Lika.4.4.011111 : ire all Weirder. DR. M. IL CULVERWELL, Brother and sole &COMM to ate We R. J. Oshervel. M.D vrith whom prank!. Is Anyl.l,g4m. ti.em ounniwtol lot 14 rem Yr Mot lite of which I..acr 1.. hrotberso admit.) 141.1 WIZOIi •POR hi•ollllfariffigbibli a. 0/IICAT lIIMILLOURVIIOII-PSWIWIT. W. grlbe.be fl A ead7llr. Oul ver.al Ufte,ai as b. emsll.4. Omaha. dem EMI, from Me...WI Sm.. gebbaNst. vykol , ; tg 13.05q&15 111111811. mann Li* &. AM LONOWITTY. Ne. 111111111011 OUSTS' DZIND. So. & _ _ OR annizAToaiiiiii : er. The Oise Diet MOM% Nememe, Tenement. °Mesdames. eseallieldm. Teh=id Mem. Camden. or amt. hors the Loam TO TIM WORKING CLAS.IIIII ONLY. De. OULTISW ELL aell e 0 e. limber of Ow Itoyal Oollree of :t0m.....,.... Loroloo, n.. 1, he ONl.Litai iT lez a lelethe from v tall 11. A i•lre OM M mum .. Half.. LADY MOW: Vf'S P&OTEST.--Te. gads theimelves ars ofd But the Now, ore ought Dever to hove forgotten, ere young. A o •ice from P.,to,h.en. VIM/ 1111 against this tresoberousorow id mplunty when speaking the other day of Lady Ayorasn. But bow is it porisitill to repent a hull which brings us this reword by wity of pnwahment? To NIT 00%IYWI fily life is not doted by ) For time has drawn light ly hie plough, And tbey say reams a furrow appean To renal what I neer will avow. Till the spirit is qui ached, .till a glow Will :all o'er the dream of my days, And brighten the hours as they Now In the ann-set of memory. rays. For u long as we feel we enjoy, And the heart rte all date. at defiance, And forgetful of life's last With Tim. makes a holy alliance. Thee talk apt _ I appeal from the phrase to dm fact, Thatraa told in your own brilliant page I'm gin young in fun, tarry. sad tact. STDNZT MOIOAW. _Will Ibis strain from " The harp that still is Tsra's balls," me accept the kiss of peace sad pardon, sad wish our raze pastor all that obe herself moy desire fa Crti b b oad streagth of days —Athemesse. Tag OWLOGICAL ASAOCIATIO.I. Mr. Hyde Clarke, ems of tie vice-pee/ideate of tho Geological Avails the, bee umbembost, at the request of the wunteletee, to tbrAlwerr • bosun at the next m&ing of the twisty, on the Kb of Peanort. at St. Martin's-hell, on the " Orgsnisatioft el a Gerimileel Soros; of the United Kingdom by the Mew bon el the Amerbdioe." The association is milting rapid proiner, lisebi elected 170 members Mace November. HANDEL COMMEMORATION CHOIR. The second of the grand rehearsals of the London division of the choir took place at Reefer-ball last evening. The attendance was greater than on the previons OCCIAOI2, mostly 1,700 vocalists being present. The work selected for prudes was Handers oratorio Solomon. The very limited spew in the hell not occupied by the chorus or the society's subscribers was filled with persons of distinction, who had received special invitations from the committee. Amongst them were the Very Rev. the Dean of St. Paton, the Yen. Archdeacon Hale, the Rev. Dr. Jell, the Rev. Dr. Major, the Revanade J. E. Escape, B Oarbett, J. V. Penh, A. Jamison, M. Gibbs, W. Hamm, T. Hugo, M. A. Collision, and J. Cumming, D.D. ' • the Hon. A. Kinnand, M.P. • Lief -Colonel R. D. White, Captain G. Atwell : Mews Aldermen Carter, Roes, Allen, Gabriel, and Philip. ; Lewis Loyd, Esq , J. W. Gilbert, Req., W. 0. Prescott, Esq., Ica. Handel' a " Dettingen Te Deem," and dais and Galatea will be the works practised cm the next of these rehearsals of the 18th February. The Crystal Palace Comgeny have Invited the whole of the Commemoration Chorus to be pre- seat at and amid in the music at the Bann Festival, en Tueedsy next. Miss Arabella Goddard is engaged during the whole of neat week at Dublin, after which she joins Mame. Viardot Garcia, and others, in • provincial tour for Ivo weeks. Dr. Liszt has resigned the directorship of the Opus ea Widmer. He wee prompted to this decision by the decided fiasco of a new opera, Der Barbier roe Bagdad, composed by sae of his pupils, Beer Peter von Cornelius, sad conducted by Dr. Liset hiesselL UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. CAMBRIDGE, JAN.2I. • MORAL &Innen Tams, 1859.—The examina tion for the Moral ficinsess Trips will begin on Monday, Feb. 7, at 9 o'clock, cm. ' in the flesat•-house. The order of the examination will be as follows —Monday, moral philosophy; Tuesday, modern history, geueral rarispru dence ; Wednesday, political economy, laws of England; Thursday, mixed questions. All persons desirous 01 being candidate. in this examination must scud their names, wins notice of the requisite examinations they hove passed, to the Professor of Moral Philosophy, in Trinity College, on or before Friday, Fob. 4, 19:59. TESTIMONnI, OF RESPECT TO A CLERGYMAN.— Ths Itev. B. 11. Widdringten, Vicar of St. Michael's, Co ventry, was presented, on Janutry 19th, by a deputation from Waist* parishioners, of Walcot Bt. BwitbM, , Beth, with • testimonial of 2.501. value, consisting of a massive diver salver, pair of candelabra. tea and coffee service, and library inkstand, of tasteful design and workmanship, by Payne, of Bath, in testimony of their appreciation of his public services end private worth during the eighteen years he laboured amongst them as their pastor. WANT OF CII k PLAIN , IN INDIA. —As we have no chaplains the troops have no prayers.;,The men feel the went of one who is their friend in sickness, who writes to their re latives. and gives them good counsel and advice. In • previ ous letter I pointed out the narrow basis on which the East India Company placed its ecclesiastical establishments, and the grievances of which military chaplains complain. The Scotch regiments have their preebyterian chaplains. There hen been an excellent Roman catholic chaplain, the Rev. Mr. O'Dwyer, attached to the column under Lord Clyde, or to the 6th Fusiliers, but there has been no provision made far the waste or she protestant soldier. This 1s shame to the government, and shame to those who ought to care for the welfare and for the feelings of those who fight their battles. Let me at ones state that it is no fault of Lord Clyde that we have had no chaplain with the head-quarters force ever since it took the field. Long ago Major Norman, in the name of the commander-in-chief, applied to the archdeacon, end was assured that three chap lains of the Church of England should at once be appointed ; but up to this moment we have not had even one with our army in the field. Our army indeed is healthy, but in the month of May 1,000 Wien died in the Bengal presidency alone, and I have heard more than I would like to repeat about unattended deathbeds and careless funerabt. The health of the .rows in Oude, as will be seen from the final report, is now satisfactory; but, well or ill, the soldiers say, We like to have • chaplain."—Cerrespondent of Time.._ - - EARLY ASCENT OF SPOWDON.—On the Gth of this month Mr. Edmund Ping, a gentleman from London, made an ascent of Snowdon. He started with a guide from the Snowdon Ranger at nine o'clock a.m., and on arriving at the top wee recompensed for his trouble by a moat splendid view equal to any obtained In the summer months. After remaining half an hour on the summit he came down on the Beddgetert side to Pitt's Head, and reached the Snowdon Ranger at half-past two p.m.--Cornarroti Herald. PRAIsRWORTIIT CONDUCT OF AN EN6INE-DRITER. —As the Great Northern express train woe travelling be tween Crofton and Featherstone, on Saturday last, just after paring the former place the flenge of one of the wheels of the engine broke, and the engine was jerked off the rails. The train had proceeded only about 300 or 400 yards further when a large portion of the tire of the wheel was propelled with tremendous force over the engine into a field. The train, when the accident occurred, was proceeding at the rats of 60 miles an hour along a steep embankment. The engine proceeded for about a mile, grinding one set of wheels against the edge of the rain, whilst those on the other side of the engine were clubbing the chairs. Providentially, when almost another revolution of the wheels would have precipi tated both engine and train down the embankment, the driver brought the whole to a stand. To the firmness and courage he displayed in • situation sufficiently alarming to have mimed him to ham jumped off the engine may be attributed the safety of both passengers end train. The passenger' did not know the nature of the accident till the train was stopped hat when they beheld the narrowness of their reaps, they at owe showed their estimation of the conduct of the driver b irking a subscription on the epot, and presenting him with the pounds Ttta chairs were broken for the length of a age, sad the Vela wee delayed two hours by the accident. (Stamped id. Additional.) [TWOPENCE. ILTILVPTION OF PUBLIC AST4BLISBMBNIB PROM LOCAL RATING. An influential conference was held yesterday, at the King's Arms Hotel, Palace-yard, Weetnibister, for the purpose of considering the beet stein to be taken to secure the introduction of a measure to effect a more equalised system of rating, by discontinuing the exemptions of local taxation which they at present enjoy. The chair was taken by the Rev. A1:01:8113 CAUPAELL, rector of Liverpool, who was supported by Sir Freda Baring, M.P., Sir J. Elphinstone, M.P., Sir F. _Smith, M.P., GeneralSieW . Codriugton, M.P., Mr. f ames Wilsoo, M.P., Mr. White, M.P., Mr. Collier, M.P., Q.C., Mr. C.Wykeham Martin, M.P., H. J. Locke, M.P., Q.C., the rector and representatives of the corporation. and pariah of Liverpool, the mayor and some aldermen end the town clerk of Portsmouth, the town clerk of Devonport, and other gentlemen representing Manchester, Harwich, Sundmiaad, Greenwich, Woolwich, Deptford, Chatham, Waltham Abbey; and, amongst the metropolitan parishes, St. Margaret's, Westminster; St. Clement Danes, Bt. Mar ' du-in-the-Fields, St. Mary-le-Strand, tit. Georgia, South wark, to Mr.WOOLLOOMBE, town clerk of Devonport, said that a Medea wombat at Bath on the Bth of September last, for theperpess of tionsidering the beet means for giving effect to tbe roxemeadation of the select committee of the House of Cornesees. " That all property occupied for public pur poses should oases to be exempt from local taxation," at which an association was formed for carrying that mown mandril= into effect. In answer to a circular sent round, in accordance with the request contained in the resolution passed at Bath, there were nearly 200 parishes and places which had expressed the interest they felt in favour of :the movement. Amongst the places were Li verpool. Obeeler, _Manchester, Sunderland, Chatham, Devonport, Greenwich, Woolwich, Deptford and other Influential plows. (Hear, hear.) AA to the mein question, the great thing for consideration wme as to what steps had better be taken to meet the case. They would, no doubt, get their objeot attained more speedily, and stand in a much better position, if they could indoor the government to bring in a bill on their own reaponsibtlity, and carrying it out on s plea which would be fair and just. He believed it would be better for the interest of all parties connected with the move ment not to prase the government too strongly for any ex tremor measure, but rather that they should be satiated with any fair and equitable proposition which the government might make. Surveys had been made by direction of the Poor Law Board se to what would be the effect of the cremation of the exemption, and be believed the result of these surveys were favourable to the movement. He bad been minions to lay before them what the opinions of the government wire. Mr. Sotheron Hatcourt, the President of the Poor Law Board, had con sented to receive a deputation on the lit or 2nd February nut. Therefore, until the interview with the government took place, he felt they would be sating wisely not to show any spirit of hostility towards the government. The question was one which was supposed to be surrounded with many difficulties, but be could assure them that there were no dif ficalties in the way whatever., for he believed if one or two men of business were to sit down end consider the matter they would be able to come to a conclusion which would be satisfactory to them all. He felt it would therefore be very unwise on their part to take up any ground in a hostile spirit towards the government, as he believed that the government really Intended to take up the matter. If the government would not give what they wanted, with the assistance they could give, they felt themselves prepared to frame a bill and get it introduced very early next IMAM After a few further remarks Mr. Woombe concluded by stating the nature of the resolutions which would be submitted, and that the whole expense of carrying on the movement would he net by a subscription of a farthing fa the pound on the rates paid during the past five years. He then read letter' from Sir J. Villiers Shelley, M.P., Sir Da Lacy Evans, M.P., Mr. What:mat, M.P., Bco., expressing regret at their absence, but promising every support to the movement to the House of Commons. Mr. J, Withox, M.P., said that he bad been in communi cation with Mr. Sahara &scone . , the president of the Poor-law Heard, on the subject, and that gentleman would have been in town on that occasion to have reoeived a depu tation from the meeting bad his health permitted him to do so; but as the Lon. gentleman proposed that a deputation should visit him early to February, be (Mr. Wilson) thought it would be better to suspend any independent action on the part of the meeting—seeing that the government were me wed to bring in a bill on the subject, ►nd in favour of their movement—until after they had seen Mr. Botheron Estcourt. In fact he felt it would be more oourteous to the government for them not to take any action in the matter until they knew what retirement intended to do. (Hear, hear.) Bit F. BAIIINO, said they had bad a committee of the Hones of Commons, end they hod bed the experience of Mr. Hardy, of Mr. Eateone, and of the late Chancellor of the Exchequer, and also had the unanimous expression of that committee, In support of the claim made by the preeent looking ; and also, in addition, they had a speech of the Chancellor of the Exchequer in support of the creation of the exemption, which had been read to them by Mr. Wooll comb.. He therefore entirely agreed with Mr. Wilson that it would be inexpedient to take any action approaching to hostility towards the government until they hail seen what measure was intended. They might. however, appoint a com mittee to send • deputation to Mr. Emmert, with power to cell • meeting afterwards, suppoeing the result of the interview should need such • proceeding. He objected to the idea of raising • farthing in the pound, as suggested by Mr. Wooll combe ; for it was in his opinion moat inexpedient to corn tome taxation so early in • movement. (Hear, hear.) Mr. WOOLLCON lir here read • letter which Mr. Eatcourt, the President of the Poor-law Board, had sent to Mr. Wilson, stating that he should be moat happy to receive a de. potation on the let or 2nd of February. Mr. COLLIER, Q C., thought that government might be Influenced with the consideration that if they did not do the thing themselves, the parishes and towns would do it for them. Mr. Aldermen Caorrxn (of Liverpool). proposed that • committee be appointed to wait upon Mr. Elothelon Est court, the President of the Poor-law Board, to ascertain the intentions of her Majesty's got - eminent as to the rating of publics offices cow exempt from rates, the committee to have power to call • meeting of the representatives of those towns, parishes, 6.c., interested, and to report tho result of such interview. The Mayor of PORTSMOUTU seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. The deputation was then appointed, and after some fur ther discussion the proceedings were brought to a does. LONDON; BBIOIITON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY. The following is an abstract of the report of the dirseion, to Le submitted to the meeting of proprietors on Thursday next " The accounts for the half year, ending 31st December Wet, shows that th e amount o f capital raised to the 31st December, 181.8„ is 8 169,0201., consisting of—Mortgage debt, 1,781,4861.; debenture stook, 294,70 W. preferemoo • 1.474,2811.; consolidated Kock 4 ,6 18,6541. Total: 8,169,0201. The tot a l amount of capital expended daring the past half year is 297,6811„ of which 100,1961. Is for plant fin working the West-end lite • plant, stations, &0., on the Lewes and tickfield line ; the comundatirm of 4,000/. per annum, being one moiety of thelised manual tollofB, ooo2 ..Far ablate the West-end of London and Crystal Palms Railway Company, as explained in the 'semen; sad esessigef the'ad ditional works contemplated by the compabyt. capital bill of last session. A further sum of 188,3864 has been expended on new works is pas shown in the capital account. It is satisfactory to the dir rogress, ectors to be able to armounos that a still further amount of the Four per Cent. Debenture Stock het been taken up during the "withal( year, the total amount issued at this date being 3006001. The demands made upon the directors for this stock have hitherto kept pace with their Issuing powers, so that it has not been necessary to make may public announcement of their being prepared to dis pose of allotments. They take this opportunity, therefore, of reminding the shareholders that any amount of this stock which may be required to replace mortgage bonds fallim due am be obtained by them or by their Mem& who dre a that Gime security. "The gross revenue for the hill-year has beet 447,4231., showing an increase of 16,0021. one the oorreepowling ben pear of 1857, and maids' the reessee of the yeti 1858 ninoent to 791,9031., or 11,4051. in excess of the previous year. Of this Increase of 16,0621 4 10,3501. arises in the leaching tratlie, 1,0711. in the goods traffic, and the remainder Is chiefly the per onstage on the traffic of the West-end and Crystal Palace line, retained by this company as the snow iness for working the local traffic on that branch. The re covery from the commercial crisis of 1857, together with the general improvement in trade, has caused the traffic to re sume its onward course; it has also been assisted hy the opening of the Pimlico terminus for the traffic of the South Coast, and the directors' experience of the advantages already derived from the facility thus afforded to the public confirms their expectation' of the Mill greats, results which will at tend the completion of the Victoria, Station sad Phalle° Railway. These works are being rapidly proceeded with; the most important is the bridge crossing the Thames, which is being carried on with great spirit, and the contractor his sanguine expectations that the whole will be completed before We time fixed, namely, the lot June, 1860. The working expenses of the past half-year are in excess of those of the corresponding half-year of 1867; this is ac counted for by the con of working the main line trains over the West-end line, and also by that of working the local trams on that line, appearing for the first time among the expenses. The proprietors will find at the credit of the re venue account the rum paid by the West-end company for this latter service, which, until the line was opened through out, bad been applied to meet the expenditure. A considerable coat has also been incurred in substantial repairs to theengine and carriage stock,which, perhaps, might be fairly considered as coming under the head of renewed ; on which account, however, the proper amount his been expended, six engines having been replaced or rebuilt at the coat of revenue during 1868. A sum of 2,4081. has been expended in completing and Improving the ballasting of that part of the Hastings line which was re-lald in the spring of 16.58, and the cost has been plead to the debit of the Permanent Way Improvement Account. The Increased traffic having left a larger available balance, the directors have placedto the credit of that amount the sum of 10,0001., instead of the 4,0001. ordinarily to applied the revenue of 1868 will thus have contri buted 13,0001. towards its extinction, • result which cannot fail to be satisfactory to the proprietors. In order to satisfy the urgent wishes of the principal land omega In the district traversed by the Shoreham, Hatfield, and Horatian line, the directors have agreed to apply to per , lemma for powers to make a deviation in the nort hem portion of that branch, which however will not increase the originally estimated cost. As regards the southern portion, the directors may state that the plane for carrying the line over the River Adur have now received the approval of the Admiralty, and the approach of the favourable season will enable the works to be commented and rapidly proceeded with. The directors have taken the necessary steps for the promotion in parliament of a bill to sanction this deviation, sad they have availed themselves of that opportunity to apply for powers enabling the company to conclude the arrangements already sanctioned by the shareholders for the team and purchase of the Mi Suseex and the Lewes and Unified Railways—to widen the Montpelier-road bridge, so as to give better access to, and improve the Brighton terminus—and to construct the short spur line at Norwood, in accordance with the arrangements made with the Mid Kett Comply, as reported last half-year. The constant and heavy expense incurred in maintaining the timber viaduct, which carries the Horsham line across the Held Mill-pond, renders it desirable to replace it with a solid embankment, and Menses for the purpose are also inserted in the bill. The proptietors will recollect that in the year 1856 powers were obtained by a new company to extend this company's Epom line to Leatherhead. This line will shortly ba ready for opening ; and the directors have entered into an arrangement to lease it with powers to purchase, at any time within three yam, for 40,0001. of this company's five per cent. stock. The neoesmry step have bean taken to obtain parliamentary reaction confirreing this arrangement, and also for a further extension of the line to Dorking. Various schemes appear likely to be brought under the coo -1 sideration of parliament in the approaching session, which will receive the careful attention of the direotore. Several of the metropolitan railway companies appear to approve highly of the site selected for the Victoria Terminus, and numerous whams have been set on foot with • view to connect them with It. Among other projects of the present year, the directors have to notice two lines, promoted by independent parties, In coatiouation of the !did-SOW' Railway, one ex tending from Pctworth to klidhurst, and the other from Polhorough to Arundel and Littleheropton. A line has also been promoted from the West-end of London and Crystal Palace Railway at Brame, to join this otiocany's railway at the new Norwood station it demands the support of the directors, because, if properly carried out, it will to the means of providing an improved access to the West-end, and will enable the constantly 'screwing local traffic of the attractive district traversed by the West End of London and Crystal Palace line to be more efficiently worked by bedng separated from the main line trains. The directors regret to inform the proprietors that differences have arisen with the London and South-Western Railway Company, in consequence of that company not only having agreed, in contravention of treaties, and without the know ledge of this company, to take • lease of the Portsmouth lialwry, but having subsequently refused to admit this oompany as joint parties to the arrangement. The directors have exerted their beat power', sad offered liberal concer ning, with a view to prevent • rupture ; and in the present stale of the location, they trust that the proprietors will leave the matter in their bends. It may, however, be Mated that on the 29th December, the South-Western Com pany took violent possession of this company's line at Havant, obstructed the pelage of all the trains for about six hour", and forcibly attempted to carry the traffic of the Portsmouth Railway over this company's line between Ha vant and Hiles Redoubt, before the tense amed conditions of such user bad been settled by the arbitrator, se required by the Portsmouth Railway Amendment Act, 1868, and not withstanding previous notice from this company that, in the absence of those arrangements, such neer could not be per mitted. The course so taken enforced the necessity of ob the tai s n o i rpu p b ro l = d tion , bu f t ro da m e th ques e C t o io ur n t o o f f Chancer y. Railway into the joint station at Portsmouth is oil! f the The S w a rd- Iso tt Western Company to carry the traffic of the Portamouth un decided. The proprietors may, however, rest assured that the directors are most reluctant to enter open's conteq, and that, in any step which it may become necessary to take, the interests of this company will be consulted and protected. The net amount at the credit of the revenue, account, after providing for all preferential charges, is 164,8311., out of which the directors recommend the payment of a dividend of 31 per cent. for the hall-year, amounting to 161,649, leaving alwlsoce to the credit of the current half-year of 3,1821., and making the dividend for the year 1868 amount to 6 per cent. Three of the directors, namely, Leo Schuster. Chaise Lush ington, and John Empire, go out of cflioe by rotation, and being eligible for re-election, offer themselves accord ingly. One of the auditors, James Reeves, Esq.. retires by rotation, and being eligible for re-election will offer himself accordingly." RILLS FOR RAILWAYS AND PCBLIC IMPROVE MENT.—Yesterday the examiner* of standing orders of both houses of parliament declared that those orders bad been complied with in respect to the following Lilts :—(Before Mr. Smith).—Salford Borough , Carliele and Fentith Roads. Dublin and Wicklow Railway, York Improvement, Dir. zuingdam, Erdington, and Sutton Colditeld Railway, Dub lin and Drogheda Railway, Rolywood and Bangor Railway, Waveney Railway; London, llunmow, Clare, and limy 81. Edmund's Itailway—thin bill was withdrawn. (Before Mr. Frare).—Portsmouth New Docks and Railway, Leather head and Dorking Railway North-Eastern Railway (s,dd Valley Brooch), North-Exetern Railway Marmon* Branches), Brecon and Merthyr Tydeil Jucctian Itadway. The Isle of Wight Ferry Bill was postponed unlit }ads, next. _ _ LIFE-BOAT EXPERIMENT. TRAAIORE, NEAR WATERFORD, J .All. 17.—We have bed to-day a moat saw easeful trial of the new lifeboat, which the National lifeboat Institution sent to this place • week or two ago. Site was healed down to the beach, and launched in a Very heavy surf, blowing • gals from 8.8. W., and was pulled out through all the breakers in • most galluit manner, and behaved so well that she was the admiration of an immense multitude, who witnessed the affair. The crew were com posed of fishermen and coefoguardmen, who volunteered on the spot. This edmirabls lifeboat is on the plan of Mr. Teske, and was built by the Megan. Ferretti, of Limshoute. 2113 NEW MILIIBER OF TSB COUNCIL OF Colonel, or, u we mut noweall General' Henry Marion Durand, C. 8., la an officer of the Bengal Engineer", and one of the most distinguished of that distinguished corp.. Ills Indian service dates from the 22nd of May, 1830, and on the 19th of Jane in that year he wan placed under the superintending engineer of the North Wee•em Provinces. and attached to the Great Trigonometrical Survey. Previous to his departure from England he had been reported as showing decided indication of mathematical genius, and we. one of two cadets who alone hod displayed seal and aptitude in the prosecution of special studies at Greenwich. In January, 1832, he was appointed assistant to Major Colvin, and In June, 1834, as 'Want engineer to the Feruse Shah Canal. On the 19th of June, 1837, he was minuted with the duty of reporting on the drainage of the Nolte( Ohne Jheel, and in July of next year wee mentioned as qualified for the important post of Deputy Surveyor-General of India. Shah Shuja's campaign wee then being planned and carried out, and on the 2 let of September, 1838, Lieut. Durand was ap pointed surveyor with the army of the Indus. At the storm and capture of Ghazni he greatly distinguished himself, having headed the explosion party arid fired the train. Sir J. Keane, in his despatch of the 23rd July, 1839, write", "Captain Thomson reports having been most ably se raided by Captain Peat and Lieutenants Durand and BPLeod in the daring and dangerous enterprise of laying down pow der In the faro of the enemy, and the strong fire kept up upon them reflects the highest credit on their gill and cool courage; and his Excellency begs Captain Thomson, and the officers named, will accept his cordial thanks." In September, 1839, Lieutenant Durand was placed at the die per' of the envoy with Shah Shnja, but in November he rejoined Captain Thomson es surveyor of the army of the Indus, end greatly assisted him in preparing maps of the countries the army had traversed. His piper on the engi neering equipments of the Affghan campaign, end his plan of the fort of Ali Maejid, were also highly approved. On the 14th of October, 1810, he was appointed to the charge of the inni canals In Rnhilcund, a duty which be gave up In the beg ng of 1841, and in February of that year he returned to Europe on furlough, but returned to Calcutta on the 28th of February, 1842. Oa his return to India Captain Durand w as to enter on a new and still more distinguished career, end to embark In a ' new line of duties. Hitherto his profession as an engin - w officer had engaged him • he was now to become even better known in the civil and Politics' department. On the let of March, 1842, he was appointed private riveter,' to Lord nu eehenm h . t h e re mae-etteral, and on the 13di of July, in the arm year, he became s ecretary to the Financial Com mittee at Calcutta. Next year we find him present at the =of Illsharejpore. On the 21st of June, 1844, he was ' private secretary to Mr. Bird, acting governor general ; and in September of the same year he wee transferred se Commbisioner to the Terrell in provinces. He was engaged in the second campaign against the Sikhs in 1849, and has received medals for the battles of Claillian wage and °Wang, as well as the bronze star for Maharsjpore. At the commencement of the reel It be was acting as trident at Indere in the room of Sir R. Hamilton ; and on the 22nd of May, 1868, was appointed to collect intormation se to the eteoriranisation of the Indian army, for which purpose he wee further deputed to England on the 20th of September lest.—Bootereard • On retirement, an officer takes rank In the grade next above his own. METROPOLITAN:BOARD OP WORSE. The weekly meeting of the Metropolitan Board of Works was held yesterday, at Guildhall; Mr. J. TIIWAITIS in the chair. Thn financial statement wee presented, which showed a total balance of 277,1811. te. Id. M ETILOPOLITAN IMP ROVEYINTS. A report was received from the Works and General Pur poses Committee referring to a memorial from the Commis sioners of the Sewers of the City of London requesting the board to contribute to the cost of a prop osed improvement in King Edward-street. City, by the pure we of certain house. thew, at a cost of 1,6791. 17s. The committee reported that they were not prepared to recommend the board to contribute to the cost of such improvement. Alter a long di,cussion, the recommendation of the com mittee was agreed to, as was also another to the same effect in reference to the purchase of houses in Fetter-lane. ----- WIDENING OP NEWOATE-STIZET. The Committee of Works and General Purposes recom mended :—" That the board do contribute one-third t f the cost of effecting a public improvement in Newgste-street, by setting back the homes numbered 78, 79, 80, 81, and 82, to be carried out by the Commissioners of Sewers of the City of London, estimated at 3,2321. 104., such con tribution not to exceed 1,0771. 10s.; and that such amount be paid to the Commissioners of Sewer, of the City of London, on a cm tilleste from the architect of this hoed of the coot pletion of the work and the coat of the same." Mr. H. L. TATI.OIt sold that this was a metropolitan im provement, and the whole instead of ■ third of the expense .hould be borne by the board. He moved an amendment that the improvement be efitxtod at the cost of the metropo litan ratepayers. Mr. fit xErr opposed both the original motion and the amendment. Aftor some discussion the amendment was negatived, and the original recommendation of the committee was adopt. d. rftorouTAN SUBWAYS. A report was received from the Works Committee, stating that they had considered the proposed plan for the construc tion of an omnibus eubwsy from St. Margaret's Church, Westminster, to the Royal Eschange, and they reoommended that the projectors should be informed th at the board would not be !Manned In tkpremlng any opinion upm the scheme in question at this stage of the proceedings; and that in cape the measure should be brought before parliament it would become the duty of the board to take proper steps for guard ing the sewers, and other subjects of their jurisdiction against injurious interference. The report was adopted. TTIN WAIN DRAINAO E.• •l • £ -(.. - ~~ ..-2.- ,~G ;CEMENT OP THE MONKS. A report was received from the Main Drainage Commis tee, recommending that the contractor be instructed to commence the meta drainage works on Monday week next, the 31et hmt., the contract and bond being previously completed. The motion was agreed to, and after some other business had been disposed of the board adjourned. ERRATA.—In the report of the proceedings of the Midditeez magistrate. yeeterday, the county rate was erre neouoly given as td. Ie tho pound tweed of Id., sad the lunatic asylums rate le. 2d. instead of id. _mot