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■ .a.-ems VD. m g wade , its prie. 6 ) both 01 .36s .A—ns 44s 38s 40 430 380 1 market i n g COO/ 37s A 4 m lß 39$ 47 410 36s '"; —0 35s "- 3513 370 20 '37s 325 366 iovi,ll 9t _ 1 h. (1 0°1 ' itered IP , Ind tit" prices ,et s. d. - - 15 16 -16 - :: 15 15 ..13 9 13 ::14 14 0 . ..... 1 1 6 6 0 0 14 0 •., 0 U [:r. 7 ar. 5 • an ---• Ir. 10. in 12 ' ir. 10. „. 13. Lr. 26 ' Ir. 28. n re' Luthor rch 5 all in writer ;died Le ber s ntisul enor' born. MARPIIAGE Vitali A DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER. TO THE EDITOR OP THE StIX. SlR,—The Committee of the Marriage Law Reform As sociation are desirous of again submitting to public attention the following greatly abridged Statement of Facts and Opi nions, tending to show the Scriptural lawfulness of mar riage with a deceased wife's sister, and the consequent necessity for its le ga li sa ti on in Great Britain and all its colonies, in accordance with the practice of other Christian nations. Representing the tens of thousands who atbe affected by the existing law, and encouraged by exte:aded and influen tial support, they pledge themselves to increased and per severing exertions to obtain for all marriages with a de ceased wife's sister that valid;:cy which, with the unanimous consent of the Bench of I.l , : ishops, was accorded to all those celebrated before the S'ist of August, 1835. Every day's '.) - bb , :rvation yields fresh proof of the fre quency of the'ae marriages, of their happy:results to mother less childoln, and of the favourable estimation in which they are Cola by society, and the committee feel increas ingly Cronfdent that, as the result of patient effort and tem perate d'iscussion, the law of the land O n thi s important pint 'will, at no di,tant pe r i o d, b e b rought into conformity tot}ae law of God. h regard to the ember of such marriages, they 'would particularly call atter.tion to the feet relating to the united parishes of Sc. Ma:•garet and St. John, Westminster. I am, your obedient 21, l'arliament servant, JOSEPT S'rANSBURY, M.A , Hon. Sec. freet, March 8, 1862. * 17,r rT e r :fekti rit `l 4 l 714 rr t e: rt j ariz 'l* <yvv , atea et,3e4i) avers ov Xnelen avri C r i Xov Can;oiceuV/eat rip/ accye a uocrineiv aerie 17' wrrris 4‘ Neither shalt thou take a woman to her sister to vex her - -beside the other, in her lifetime."-Lev. xviii., 18. FACTS. Prohibited, Fact 1, Marriage wine a deceased wife's s i s t er i s now h ere whether expressly or impliedly, either in the Old or New Tests. expressly Fact 2. Marriage with a sk ife's sister is expressly legislated for in Leviticus xviii. 18, and there the prohibition is strictly limited to the lifetime of the wife. as Fact 3. The Jews, to whom, in their own 'angel s age, the ered oracles were given, have always ur derstood this mar ge to be impliedly permitted in Leviticus xviii., 18, and e t a sPecial m ar k o f approbation on such unions by allow ing t , withi lletn to take place, when ther e were young c hi ldren cl a shorter interval after the death of the wife than in ordie -are' cases, act 4. This marriage was never p ro hibit e d b y th e l aws of t arty country i n the world before the fourth century of sue Christian era. A tact 5. None of the Six General Councils, hell between 325 and A.D. 680, condemned this marriage. Fact 6. D ur i ng the first 500 years of the Christian era theis m arriage was cond emne d by on ly one prov i nc i a l coun „,edh 1, that of Eliberis, in Spain, composed o f 19 bi s h ops. in is co uncil also forbade tapers to be lighted in cemeteries the daytime, that the spirits of the saints might not be d isturbed, an d requ i re d bishops, priests, and deacons t o li ve aPart from their wives. Fact 7. The Church of England nowhere claims autho rity to prohibit a n y marr i age net contrary to Holy Scrip *tire, Fact 8. The Roman. Catholic Church does not regard this marriage as forbidden in Scripture. Fact 9. The Greek Church allows such marriages to those not tif her communion. _ Fact 10. P ro t estant Dissenters regard the prohibiti on o f this tearriage as unscriptural and inexpedient, the Depu ties of the Three Denominations having repeatedly peti tioned Parliament for its removal. Fact 11. Th e laws of England, Ireland, anti Scotland declare all marriages lawful which are not prohibited by God's law. e_lyact 12. The canons, articles, and formularies of the of jted Church of England and Ireland, and the confession ni t faith of the Scotch Church, admit the lawfulness of all a i, rn ages not forbidden in Holy Scripture, ...„et 13. This marriage may be lawfully celebrated in "r.e....Y country in mar world, except our own. Fact 14. This riage is lawful in Lower Canada and In all British colonies established before 1835. Fact 15. Thi s marriage was practically permitted in this bang a recent innovation, dating J nly f rom th a t year. iaw se act 16. No complaint was made of the operation of the as it Stood before 1835. Neither in this nor in any othe r e'euntry has it been shown that the permission of this I .lage has been attended with injurious consequences. n i fZ a ct, l 7. The Act of 1835 was an unjustifiable compro tne majority of the House of Commons reluctantly :iciliseriting to the futuro prohibition of marriage with a tie,sceased wife's sister, as the means of procuring the legalise u;l Of all past marriages of the kind. tej-c act 18. The Bench of Bishops on that occasion con lt ev i°ed to legalise marriages with a deceased wife's sister, they celebrated- a measure t o w hi c h i t was i mpossible 4 y to totrareY ahould the Word of God have assented had they believed the marriage ~ eess 'pct 19. The Royal Commissioners on the Law of Mar ge declare that the Act of 1835 has not secured the re seet or obedience of society. tra'act 20. Thousands of such marriages have been con eted theare found in every town and neighbourhood t he y Fact tun gdom. d i .. s. , 4 cE 21. Seventy-four cases of such marriages have been .7„17 tred in the united parishes of St, Margaret and St. "„e; Westminster. pact 22. Society, almost without exception, regards per eiii"°lllB so united as scripturally married, and worthy of re t, and in so doing condemns the law which declares nlarriage void. aet 23. M ore than 400 clergymen of the Church of all i ,, gl ,, a r in and arou n d L on d on , b es id es nume rous others in tli e r tni the kingdom, have petitioned for the removal of Fa nung prohibition.' Lib t . 24, Twenty-three Spiritual Peers, including two fe t. ‘ B " ° PS, have declared it to be their inon that there eaci scriptural prohibition of these marriages, Fact 25. Eleven Deans, and more than 350 other clergy men of the Established Church in Ireland, have expressed se t. decidedripteopinion that this marriage is not prohibit e d i n 'act 26. Petitions having 1,119,392 signatures have been presented for the repeal of the present restriction. Fact 27. The House of Commons, in 32 divisions, have 'voted for repealing the existing law. Fact 28. Property left to a wife's sister pays a legacy duty of 10 per cent., as to a " stranger in blood.' t" Had Had the i n t en ti ons of the Law-Giver been to prohibit the marriage of a wife's sister altogether, even human wis dom would never have taken a coarse so sure to defeat its purpose, as to lay down a rule forbidding it solely in one L t trular case.' -Archd eacon Hare ' s Charge. world tii,:ll h u ndertake t o say that in no part of the civilised esearollyto be f oun d a more moral and intelligent peo ple,peci in regard to the intercourse of the sexes, than are the people of the State of Massachusetts; and yet; illy lords, in that State the marriages which the noble lord () seeks to legalise are consistent with the law. They are not nly legal, but they are of constant occurrence."-Speech of !,-ITotcl LYndhurst. reeiiiseerns to be established and admitted that the moral o t f the community at large is not with this law-that the law, in fact, is not obeyed, and that a great number of Persons not eor sidering themselves to commit any moral 'Pence do contract marriages which the law prohibits. rlytt is n o t a state of things which ought t o ex i s t ; an d not being of opinion that there is any moral objection to the contracting of these marriages, and believing that the law as it stands is the cause of a great deal of misery and social " 1 , especially among the middle and lower classes of the maunity Speech with great pleasure give my vote for the nicitiOne''- of Lord Palnierston. I must say that I have satisfied myself that there is not ntlY religious prohibition of these marriages. I think where Persons feel that they can without scruple contract them tI TY sho u ld b e allowed to do so."-Speech of Earl Russell. . Y the T he argument s a tt emp t e d to b e drawn from Scripture epponents of the measure were arguments by infe rence ; and, considering the conflict of opinion among emi _l,lseoiat divines of this and other Christian communities, and t at best arguments by inference were of a very doubtful ?baracter, ho thought they might very well leave the reso rtiVlution of the doubt to the conscience of each individual. ut, b e li eving, as he did, that Scripture, so far from prohi ng, thisanctioned these marriages, it was a grievance of eh th e people might justly complain, that the law of e land was out of harmony w ith th e revealed will of " " :1 • -- --Speech of the Bishop of Rip on . is in " We consider that the feeling against these marriages a great measure founded rather on a vague and unin +arreed a ssump ti on th a t th ey are pro hibi te d b y God ' s Word than on a mature examination either of the Scriptures or the law of the Church. We do not find that the persons who contract these marriages and the relations and friends Who approve them, have a less strong sense than others of r eligious and m ora l o bli gat i on, or are mar k e d b y laxity f conduct. Th ese marriages will take place when a concur rencet; of cir cumstances gives rise to mutual attachren Royal they are not d e p en d ent on legislati o n." -Report of Commissioners, signed by th e Bi s h op o f Li c hfi e ld, Mr. Stuart Wortley, Dr. Lushington, Mr. Blake, Mr. Justice Williams, and Lord Advocate Rutberfurd. , s " It is remarkable th a t w hil e th ere i s an expressinju injunc tion against the marriage of a man with his brother's 'widow, there is no such prohibi ion against his marriage With his deceased wif e ' s s i s t er . In verse 18 the prohibition is l only aga i nst marrying the wife ' s sister during the ife- Lime of the first wife, which of itself implies the liberty to •" 14 /Ty the sister after her death."-Rev. Dr. Chalmers. "I cannot bring myself to believe that the Divine law Pr hibita a roan from marriage with a deceased wife's i1i5 ,, t61 ."-Dr. M usgrave, l ate Arch b ishop of York. " He should say that such marriages as the Bill was in tended to legalise were not prohibited, but were tacitly per knitted by the words of the chapter which had been so often quoted, Ile protested against the opinions expressed by those who contended that there existed any Divine prohi bition."-Bishop o f S t. D avid's Speech (1851). " Chafin, th a t b a th married two sisters, upon his appeal from your Grace and me, hangeth still before the delegates, and, as much as I can perceive, is not likely to take any great hurt at their hands. I would they would decree it Were lawful to marry two sisters, so should th e wor ld b e out of doubt, as now it i s passed away in a mockery."- Bishop Jewel, in a letter to Archbishop Parker, dated June, 1563. From the original, in the Archiepiscopal Palace, Lambeth. Olds opinion of Bishop Jewel was given two years after the adverse opinion so often quoted. This Court of Delegates, which would not condemn Chafin, Was the great Court of Appeal in all ecclesiastical causes appointed by the King under his Great Seal. It was fre quently filled with Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and always with Judges of the Courts at Westminster and Doc tors of the Civil Law.) " The Scriptures s h o uldbethe th r a u t le mi o li f ta l t i e f o e against as e l well as such n o h f y faith, an d, as I can fi n d nothing Marriages, I feel bound to oppose an proposition th a t in terferes with the liberty ' of the subject , " - Rev. Sir Erasmus ' Williams, Bart,, M.A. Chancellor oft St. was .Da meant for thevid's. " The p ro hibiti on o f taking two sisters lifetime onl " Milton. ? In all frankness an within the • prohibited degrees " Is the y m ' ar - riage of a widower , with his late wife's sister d Canonical honesty I am ob:iged to answer-N , o• neither by expross veto, nor yet by line or matri- It is interdicted austerity is not to be identified with purityu p e r ir o a f t essor Menial fidelity."-Rev. Dr. Eadie, Literature to the United Presbyterian Church, Scripture show of Biblical " It appears to me, therefore, that first, as that there is nothing immoral in such a conn be prevented, secondly, as it is obvious that much evil would instances, exion Scotland. ands 13t any poor children saved from misery and ruin, by having that person over them who, in a majority of w ould be th e nex t b est su b stitute f or a mo th er , m y ownmind is led to believe that the law of man ought to tally in this respect with the law of Gco."-Rev. Canon Champney . 9 a. " But has it never occurred to you, my dear Wynn/ tn this law is an abominable relic of ecclesiastical tyranny r Of all second marriages I have no hesitation in saying that these are the most suitable, and likely to be the most fre- TAW, if the law did not sometimes prevent them, It is ift1..1....1.=.1,...11.1111 N°. 21,746, quite monstr'o'us, judges and lawyers speaking as they have done of late upon this subject."—Robert Southey. People in general do not consider such marriages im proper. They cannot be proved to be improper by Scrip ture. The question is therefore one of expediency, and my experience as a parochial minister induces me to think the measure expedient. On these grounds, if ever a Convoca tion be called, and I be elected one of the proctors, I shall move for an a lt era ti on i n this regard in the table of kindled and affinity. Until this be the case, I shall be glad to see such marriages legalised by the civil rite."—Rey. Dr. Hook, Dean of Chichester. " Were the prohibitions founded on Scrietutte We ought, at whatever s acr ifi ce , t o o b ey G od rather than man; but I cannot see the expediency of a law which, having no such sanction, is observed only by the scrupulous, evaded by the wealthy, and defied or disregarded by the poor."—Rev. Cattein. Dale. " It is not only not considered as prohibited,' but it is dis tinctly understood to be permitted ; and on this point nei ther the Divine law, nor the Rabbis, nor historical Judaism, leaves room for the least doubt. 1 can only reiterate my former assertions that all sophistry must split on the clear and unequivocal words, Lev. xviii. 18, ' in her lifetime.' " Evidence of Dr. Adler, th e Chi e f Rabbi of the Jews in England. " He aliked them to reflect that the parting request of many a dying wife Was that the man should marry her sister, which was the best testimony to the feeling of woman in this matter. Such marriages were not repugnant to nature nor to Scripture; and if they did but look calmly at these facts, sure he was that the day was not far distant when the obnoxious law.would be repealed."— Speech of the Rev. S. C. Miller, D.D. "As no clear and strong case has been made out of im portant advantage to the public from such restriction, I take my stand on the broad general principle that every restric tion is an evil in itself—the burden of proof lying upon the advocates of any restriction to show its necessity." . . . " You are at liberty to refer to me as approving of the aboli tion of the restriction on marriage to which you allude."— Archbishop Whatley, in a letter to G. A. Crowder, Esq. " I admit that a marriage with a wife's sister is not for bidden in Leviticus."—Bishop of London (Dr. Kay). " Such marriages, I apprehend, at e nearly as frequent as the circumstances which usuallyegive rise to them. I have' not known any' social disidvantages attending them."— Bishop M'llvain, Ohio, United States. "Nothing is more common in almost all the States of America than second marriages of this sort; and, so far from being doubtful as to their moral tendency, they are among us deemed the very best sort of marriages. In my whole life I never the slightest suggestion against them, founded on moral or domestic considerations."—Chief Jus tice Story, United Rates. " Whence, I pray you, is this rigour of man against man, which Geri has not required ? Who has given to men this Power (of annulling or prohibiting marriage) ? Be it that t.iey were holy men, and influenced by pious zeal ; why should another's zeal infringe my liberty? Let any one be a s zealous and as holy as he will, so that he does not injure his neighbour, or rob him of his liberty. Let them arm themselves with the Divine law, and say, What God hath joined together, let no man put asunder.' The union to husband and wife is of Divine right, which is binding, how ever contrary it may be to human laws, and the laws of men ought to yield to it without reserve. For if a man leaves father and mother to cleave to his wife, how much rather shall he trample under foot the contemptible and unjust laws of men, and cleave to his wife ? And Pope, Bishop, or officer, if he dissolve any marriage contracted in opposition to merely human. law, is Antichrist, a violator of nature, a traitor against the Divine Majesty; for that sentence still stands, 'What God hath joined let no man put asunder.' Perish, therefore, those cursed traditions of men, which have been brought in only to multiply dangers, offences, and miseries in the Church."—Luther. " However inexpedient such marriages may be in certain cases, I have been unable to discover their unscriptural character. With these views I willingly subscribe the opinion already given on the subject by my respected Me tropolitan, the Archbishop of Dublin."—The Bishop of Limerick, "As it is now admitted by the ripest scholars and most accurate critics that there is not the slightest prohibition in the Scriptures against the marriage with a deceased wife's sister,. I consider the le ga l res t r i c ti on t o be both unj us t an d most injurious, producing the deepest social evils."—The Bishop of Down and Connor. " I believe such marriages as you wish to make lawful are already lawful, according to the letter and spirit of Holy Scripture, and I hope the civil and ecclesiastical law will speedily be made conformable to the Divine."—Dr. Close, Dean of Carlisle. " You are understood to state that you are of opinion that so far as the interpretation of Scripture goes, either in the Mosaic or Christian dispensation, there is nothing repug nant to those marriages ?" —" There is nothing repugnant in my opinion."—Evidence of Rev. R. C. Jenkins, M.A. " The petition was probably entrusted to me in conse quence of my having declared without hesitation that the marriage of a sister of a deceased wife was not prohibited by the Levitical law."—The late Dr. Copleston, Bishop of Landaff. " I shall only add that 'fill persons who voted for the Act of Parliament which legalised such marriages of that de scription as had taken place—nay, all who had an oppor tunity of opposing that act, and did not oppose it, must be regarded as' subscribing to the declaration that these mar riages were not in opposition to the Word of God."—The late Bishop of Meath. "Without pursuing the subject further, I shall give it at my opinion that the marriage in question is not against either nature or the law of God."—Rev. T. Binney. "Are marriages of this description considered in Ger many to be at at all contra bonos, mores ?"—" Not at all. So far from their being considered ' contra bonos mores,' the feeling of the people of Germany is undoubtedly in favour of such marriages."—Evidence of A. Bach, Esq. " Socially speaking, if a case was made out that morality would be endangered by the Bill, that would be a reason for rep , . :ng it; but he had not heard it established that such .iger could arise. Marriage being a civil rite, they were pound to make that civil rite co-extensive with the feelings of the country. He had therefore come to the conclusion that it was his duty to support the second reading of the Bill."—Speech of the late Lord Herbert. "He was entitled to say that the evils anticipated from permitting those marriages here had not manifested them sal ves in those countries ; for if they had, the law which had authorised them would not have been suffered to con tinue for 12 months."—Speech of Lord Chief Justice Cock burn. "He had before stated his belief that if the matter came to be investigated before the courts, it would turn out that the marriage contemplated in this Bill was in Scotland a lawful marriage ; and he had good reason for saying that that was the opinion of an hon. baronet than whom no per son ever stood higher in the Church of Scotland—Sir H. Moncrieff. For himself, having coma to the deliberate opinion that the marriage in question was not forbidden by the law of Leviticus, he came also to the opinion that the connection was not a crime, and that the marriage was effectual foe civil purposes."—Speech o f th e Lord Advo cate of Scotland (Rutherfurd.) " I express my conviction that Scripture says not one word against marriage with a deceased wife's sister. Surely it is not a crime, and, if it be not, the law that constitutes it so must be, for the worst of all crimes is an evil and un just law."—Rev. Geo. Gilfillan, Dundee. " The prohibition of such marriages is, in my judgment, sanctioned neither by Scripture, nor by physiology, nor by expediency."—Rev H. Renton, Kelso, Scotland. " If this marriage be lawful in the sight of God, then I go upon the broad ground that, in such a case, no man has a right to impose a restriction on his fellow-man which God has not imposed ; that the doing so can only bring a snare upon the conscience, and be the occasion of sin ; and that no sanction of human law can be expected ultimately to succeed in enforcing what a man feels is no transgres sion of the law of God. . • " That it is lawful, accord ing to the Word of God, I consider incontrovertibly proved by the passages in Leviticus of which I feel sure I have established the only correct translation."—Rev. C, Goodhart, M.A. " The petition from the City of London in favour of this marriage was signed by a large number of persons, and among others by the Lord Mayor, Governor and Deputy- Governor of the Bank of England, and a considerable number of the Directors of the establishment, 59 private bankers, by the Chamberlain of the City of London, by 237 merchants, 146 solicitors, 124 barristers, and 61 phy sicians. It was his good fortune to be acquainted with a large number of persons who signed this petition, and be could say, from his knomledge of their characters, that their opinions were entitled to the greatest weight and at tention."—Speech of Lord Overstone. "That the enactments of the Levitical law are entirely misinterpreted when applied in condemnation of marriage with a deceased wife's sister, was the decided judgment of Mr. 'Wesley, the founder of our societies ; and I believe that similar views have since been entertained by many of those among us who have been led by circumstances carefully to examine the matter, and whose competency to judge of such a question has given great weight to their conclusion."— Rev. Dr. Bunting. "He had given his best attention to the arguments ad duced to show that there was a Divine prohibition against these marriages, but he was satisfied in his own mind that no such prohibition existed."...." Then came the question as to the effects of this measure upon society, and he thought that the great preponderance of arguments, and facts upon which arguments were grounded, were in favour of the alte ration of this law."—Speech of Sir George Grey. "There was no prohibition of the wife's sister, except during the lifetime of the wife."—Rev. Professor Robinson, New York, author of "Researches in Palestine." "From the fact that the prohibition of marriage with the sister of a wife is restricted to the lifetime of the wife, it is evident that under this prohibition is not comprehended marriage with the sister of a deceased wife, the limitation `in her lifetime' leaving the marriage freo after her death" —Cardinal Cajetan. "Moses, in Leviticus, prohibited certain marriages and permitted others in the same degree. For he prohibited marriage with the wife of a brother even after his death, and did not prohibit marriage with the sister of a wife, un less in her lifetime ; and, consequently, did not prohibit it with the sister of a deceased wife."—Cardinal Bellarmine. " Do you construe that passage in Leviticus (xviii., IS) as prohibiting marriage with a deceased wife's sister, or merely as saying that a man should not take two wives together, at the same time, being so related?—Certainly, that verse ap pears to have the latter meaning, that two sisters should not be li'ing together in the same house as wives of the same person." . . "Is such a marriage hold by your church as prohibited i n S cr ipt ure ?"—" C er t a inly not. It is con sidered a matter of ecclesiastical legislation."—Cardinal Wiaeman. givennrst cars,te ( s th tr% marrying " The prohibition in Leviticus xviii. 18, being limited to existence of any a Wife's sister during the life of the first wife, ne cessarilygaliesvtimrtuodaellyo;insdmetaticointliyn,g;vhiimehplii:s, i t i i i ie m n a o u n y: death of the pr ohibition against marrying the Dromore. " He hadhisvv i f e b .: s — t a l ' tt h e e: i ßev. n t eD the. r, tr:nteDl ifeetasrn of ad duced to show that there was a Divine prohibition against these marriages, but he was satisfied that no such prohibi tion existed. Then cam e the question as to the effects of this measure upon so ciety, and h e th oug ht th a t th e great prep of arguments and facts was in favour of the alteration of this law." —Speech of Sir George Grey. "From From the best consideratio n which Ica give to it, it ap pears to me that Lord Bury' s Bill offers : g fair and rea sonable compromise amid the confli c t' • mg opinions respect ing t h e marriage of a deceased wife's sister."—The Rev. T i Hartwell Home, B.D. 4i From Vali= considerations, such marriages here have !, I A 17, 7 , (.nr . :7 , ~. r-.- , . - 1 ..,..... 41.. T ,riry—, , CT a 7 :.., . . ~. "..rte ~.• '''' Sf4.E -I ff - OF M. JULES F.47 7 1?.17. _ •-..• ..i.,11.. , , I-1:) ..?72 — .Tr... -- in — i . 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Py the Author of "The Heir of Redclyffe."• London : Parker, Son, and Bourn, West Strand. N 0 T 1 CE. - ESSAYS AND REVIEWS, CHEAP EDITION.—A New Edition of ES AT and REVIEWS, complete in One Volume fop. Bvo., price ss. cloth, - will De ready on Friday next. - London: Longman, Green, Longrma.n, and Roberts. " In France there is a superior director of thought, in so far as it can express itself through the periodical press. The press is placed under a regime which has not yet been applied to books and pamphlets, doubtless because the press is the surest and most potent means of scrutinising the acts of the administration. Its efficiency is the very thing for which it is garotted by our laws. Books and pamphlets are but secondary means, so they are allowed more liberty. Be assured that if they were of the same importance as the journals they would be subjected to the same regime. If this rigorous measure is good for the press, why is it not good for books and pamphlets ; and if it is bad for books and pamphlets, why is it good for the press ? (Murmurs.) The Government arro gates to itself such extr aordinary prerogatives, that the question naturally suggests itself why it does not apply them to every kind of manifestation. From the chair whence it issues avertissemens, it can give lesgons on religion, morals, history, as already it does on politics—and on manure; (Laughter.) If it acts thus, it is because it deems itself more learned, more moral, more religious than anybody; but then why does it not prescribe the limits of what one may say upon each and every subject ? That system is not new, it reigned before 1789. It might in those days be said that the brain of France was in the monarch's hands. Fortunately it escaped at times from his grasp, but we all know how ; it was by the benefit of the Reformation, which had opened asylums for freedom of thought in several parts of Europe. It makes one shudder to think that the Esprit des Lois would have been unpublished for France if there had not been presses in those days in Holland and London. (Movement.) At the present day there is but one sole journalist in France, namely the Emperor. (Exclamations and murmurs.) M. Baroche, the President of the Council, made a reply to M. Favre, in which he contended that the Government only interfered in elections when it was necessary, and that the press had rather too much liberty in France than otherwise. TILE STORM OP SUNDAY.-111E LOSS OF EIGHT LIVES OFF TLYIIIOI7TIT. During a part of Saturday night and the whole of Sunday morning the weather was very boister ous on the coast of Devon and Cornwall. The wind from the S.S.W., which was blowing irregu larly, sometimes attained the force of a gale. The weather had been foul on Thursday and Friday, had lulled on Saturday, and this, in spite of the warning signal at the storm signal station on Ply mouth Hoe, tempted many vessels out of harbour, and amongst them a fleet of fishing vessels belong ing to Hastings, Worthing, and Shoreham: They found in the course of the night it had been better for them had they remained in harbour, for the wind freshened into a gale, and was accompanied with drifts of rain and considerable sea. It was found necessary to get in the nets and run for port. This was safely accom plished by a good many of the vessels, but others sustained more or less loss. The Christiana fishing smack of Worthing came in on Sunday with loss of mast and bulwarks, and the Mary and Ellen of Worthing had swept from her deok by a sea a boat and 20 nets—some 8 or 9 of which only were saved. The fishing smack Crystal Palace, of Hastings, while running for the Sound about 11 o'clock on Sunday forenoon, and when near the Knop buoy off the west end of the breakwater, was struck with a very heavy sea that capsized her, and she sunk, and all her crew were unfortunately drowned. Their names are George Page, the master; G. Sergent, J. Cramp,W.Down,— Chatfield, Swain, Peters, and Bales, a boy. Several of these unfortunate men were married and had families. The accident was seen from some ships near, and from the Isabella Croll steamer. Boats were at once lowered and sent to the spot, and the boat of the harbour master went out with all possible despatch, but nothing could be seen of the men. In the course of the afternoon the boat's stern was picked up, and yesterday the wreck, which had drifted towards Beding Point, was taken in tow. It was supposed, from appearances, that the bottom of the smack had been knocked out, Th© Isabell a Croll, steamer, from South amp t on f o r C ar diff, in ballast, was at the tim e o f th e acc id en t to the Crystal Palace near the Breakwater. She was coming in in consequence of having lost her sails in the gale. The Aurora . steamer, for London, was obliged to put back. In the course of Sunday night the schooner Hama), corvette, of Jersey, bound from St, Malo to Llanelly, put into Ply mouth, with loss of mainmast. Yesterday morning a report reached Plymouth that an Austrian brig, laden with brick and coal, had gone on shore at Mothecombe, just east of the entrance to Plymouth Sound, and become a total wreck. All on board had been saved. S ' USPICIOUSDEATH OF A YOUNG WOMAN.—About a fortnight ago the body of a young woman was picked up by some boatmen, at two in the morning, by the Park-road bridge of the canal, Regent's-park, and conveyed to the Marylolone Workhouse. The affair is at present enveloped in much mystery. On the scalp are two wounds, one of which was in all probability inflicted before, and the ether after death. There is also a collar hone broken and a frac ture of the jaw, as well as one arm broken. Numerous parties have, from day to day, been to the workhouse, i n order to view the body to see if it is that of a missing relative, being many young women having been mine issd. In one day no go n eb e,f h il e r r e : atth :e ee fewer than eight mothers attended. Saturday deceased c i pne g rs E o n l i z a a t b c i t , h ad D d j a n v g i t e o s n , , a s was identified, her name b the niece of a respectible being twenty years. It appears on the eve y n ie in t and they finding of the body she was at the Mar at the a ti r tn i with another young woman, Le at half-past eleven,there being nothing unusual time in deceased's appearance. The inquest has not y e t b een held. " The President of the Covnell of State has in veighed against the pretension of a small number of deputies who arrogate to themselves the right of speaking in the name of the country. What are we in fact? An imperceptible dust escaped from the skilfully-arranged mechanism that works in the elections. What do we represent ? Some millions of electors ! Never was such language held in a free assembly. And unless it be maintained that a majority is always in the right, it must surely be admitted that the minority is entitled to express its opinions upon all sorts of things, on condition that does not TiolAte either the rules of decorum or laws, Ent the character of the deputy must not be degraded undor the pretext of making the laws respected. Pi'3cisely because an sembly is invested with the right of voting the laws, it is superior to them, and the right of criticising exist ing laws cannot be denied to thb minority." After some happy quotations fr,'m a speech in favour of the freedom of the press, node " at an other epoch" by M. Baroche, now a minfOer and a denouncer of that principle, M. Jules Favce eon tinned : THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 11, 1862. become very common. So far as subh marriages from be ing contrary to public opinion, that people are, on the con trary, inclined to consider them both natural and desirable. We express our conviction that there ought to exist perfect liberty between widowers and the sisters of their late wives to contract such marriage!'—Ducal Saxe Coburg, Minis try in Council, "It is my decided conviction, after careful investigation and consideration. that there is no direct scriptural prohi bition declaring such marriages unlawful. Ido not stop to consider how the repeal of the present law may affect the intercourse between a husband and his wife's sister. This is not a matter for legislation. I could not support the law as it now stands."—Bishop of Manchester. " Whether the question is considered in a religious, moral, or social point of view, such marriages aro unobjectionable, while in many instances they contribute to the hal.piness of the parties, and to the welfare of motherless children, and among the poor have a tendency to prevent immorality." —Petition signed by the Bishop of London (Dr. Tait), 1819. " There is even among the opponents of this bill (the Marriages Bill) a wide diversity of opinion as to there being a Divine command prohibitint , these marriages, and th e weight of authority is against ' the existence of any such Divine injunction. If among the richer classes there is a dislike upon social grounds to a change in the law, that dislike rests upon sentimental rather than on substantial grounds; whereas among the poorer classes it cannot be denied that the law causes great immorality and unhappi ness."—Speech of Lord Wodehouse. - " We who support this bill do not think that the marriage of a deceased wife's sister is opposed to the law of God, and we do think that it is as wrong to restrict that which God permits, as to grant dispensation for that which God for bids."—Speech of Viscount Lifford. "These marriages are not contrary to the Divine com mand. The Scriptural argument against them seems to me to break down at every step. In proportion as, by our prohibitions, we multiply the opportunities of temptation, and prevent the enjoyment of any seeming advantage, not evil in itself, in the same proportion we extend and increase the_ power of the enemy of mankind."— Speech of the Bishop of Killaloe. "He did not think the measure proposed was any hi fringement on Scriptural preeepts or commands. It was a remarkable fact that from the time when the Scriptural law was given to the present day, so far as could be ascertained, the Jewish people themselves had never interpreted that law as a law of prohibition. Referring to marriage with a brother's widow, the Bishop said it was inconceivable that, on a subject of moral purity and moral principle the author of a Scriptural law should in one place permit that which in another place was prohibited. He felt bound to say that he did not perceive in the Scriptures any direct prohibition or any inferential prohibition against such marriages."— Speech of the ex-Bishop of Norwich. " So far as the poor are concerned, I believe that an al teration of the present law is much to be desired."—Lord Auckland, Bishop of Bath and Wells. "If a layman may, without presumption, take place in controversy, and adopt the conclusion arrived at by the Bishops of St. David's and Norwich, that marriage with a deceased wife's sister is not only not prohibited, but permitted by the Divine law—not through negligence, as too fre quently happens in the best essays of human legislation, but studiously and of purpose—can any human authority be justified in nullifying a marriage contracted under such sanction, and putting asunder those who are united with sir h approbation ?"—Lord Chief Justice Denman. " The unlawfulness of the case you mention arises from the Canon, not the Civil Law. As for sinfulness, it is en tirely out of the question ; and as to natural consanguinity, in such cases, it does not exist. Against such a connexion as that which your friend projects, there is nothing in na ture, nothing in grace."—The Rev. Dr. Adam Clarke. " In the judgment of the Board, the marriage of a widower with the sister of his deceased wife is scripturally lawful, and ought not to be prohibited by human legislation.'—The Board of Baptist Ministers in London and Westminster. " I certainly have a strong opinion against the Act which forbids the marriage with a deceased wife's sister, and have no objection to put my sentiments on paper for you to make any use of that you think proper."—Rev. J. H. Gurney, Hon. Canon of St. Paul's, and Rector of St. Mary's, Mary lebone. "He was acquainted with the working classes, and ho must tell the House that the Act of 1835, in reference to their happiness, had worked most injuriously. He consi dered that the religious objection to legalising the marriage had been virtually given up."—Sir S. Morton Peto, Bart., M.P. "I know of no social disadvantage attending such mar riages. The apprehensions expressed in England on this head are entirely dissipated by our experience."—Right Rev. Bishop Burgess, Maine, United States. " I am not one of those who hold that such marriages are forbidden by Scripture—and I am not aware that any spe cial disadvantages, social or domestic, have resulted from them."—Right Rev. Bishop Potter, Pennsylvania, United States. " The question was discussed extensively in the Presby • terian Church in the United States, and the new school body as it is called generally held to the propriety of such marriages. I did then, and stilt do coincide with them in that opinion."—Authoress of "Uncle Tom's Cabin." " The division the other night (in the House of Commons in 1835), proceeded upon the principle that there was one particular degree of affinity within which marriage ought to be allowed—viz., the sister of a deceased wife."—Speech of Sir William Follett. " He denied the right of the Legislature to infringe upon the conscience of any individual whatever with respect to those natural rights of which marriage was, of all others, the foremost and most necessary. The right of marriage was given by Providence, and it was not for man to impose restrictions upon it."—Speech of Dr, Lushington, M.P. " These marriages were formerly permitted only by dis pensation ; but by a law of 1832, for the Evangelican Lu theran Church of Russia, they are perfectly free to parties contracting them. , Such marriages are indeed frequent, particularly among the rural population, where members of families are thrown more together. It is more than mere supposition that such marriages are happy ones. Public opinion in this country is for, rather than against, such marriages."—Theological Faculty of the Imperial *Univer sity of Dorpat, and Livonian Evangelical Consistory of Russia " Public opinion, which feels no scruples of any kind as to such marriages, approves of them most particularly when there are young children of a first marriage, as giving them . in the sister of their late mother a second loving mother. The permission of such marriages has with us been pr3duc tive in no way of evil consequences."—Consistory Court of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg Strelitz. " My Lords, the vote which I shall give in support of the Bill before your Lordships' House, will, I think, be in ac cordance with, and not in opp , sition to, the Levitical law. I acknowledge that law to be binding. I hold as strongly as any one a belief in the inspiration of the Scriptures, but in saying that, I mean that there is not a word too much, nor a word too little. Believing, then, that every word has its own important meaning, I would remark that the verse in Leviticus, which has been so often alluded to, contains these words, during her lifetime.' My impression is that these are qualifying words; that they imply a prohibition to take a wife's sister as a wife, during the wife's lifetime to vex her—but, that the wife being dead, the prohibition was removed—that the marrying a wife's sister on the death of the wife is virtually pronounced to be perfectly lawful."— Speech of the late Bishop of Durham. " I can see no Scriptural prohibition of the marriages in question. I believe the repeal of the laws which forbid them is desired by a very large number of the people of England, and by many clergymen and other persons in Ireland, and that such repeal would be followed by beneficial results."— The late Dean of Cashel. " I am of opinion that marriage with a deceased wife's sister is not forbidden in Holy Scripture, and that the repeal of the laws which prohibit it would be followed by results beneficial to society. I —The Dean of Kilmacduagh. " I can find no Scriptural objection to marriage with a deceased wife's sister ' and I consider that the repeal of the existing laws against such unions would be of much public usefulness."—The Hon. H. M. Browne, Dean of Lismore. " He frankly confessed that, if founding a new republic, he might be disposed to authorise marriage with a deceased wife's sister."—Speech of Lord Robert Cecil, M.P. " Having again carefully examined the question, and con sulted some of the highest authorities in Hebrew literature as to the meaning of the Scripture passages, I am confirmed in the opinion formerly expressed, that marriage with a de ceased wife's sister is not only not prohibited, ' either ex pressly or by implication,' but that, according to Leviticus xviii. 18 (concerning the translation of which there is not the least uncertainty), such marriage is plainly allowed." " I confess that when I entered upon this inquiry I had not an idea that the case of those who wish a change in the pre sent marriage law was so strong. I had thought that the opinions of grave and learned students of the Bible were more equally divided, and that, as authorities were pretty evenly balanced, they who had contracted such marriages Must bear the inconvenience arising from such doubtful interpretation. But Ido not think so now. Confirmed by the testimony of antiquity, and the judgment of the most considerable interpreters at the Reformation, and since the Reformation, I now believe thatthere is no reasonable room for doubt—that there is no verse in the Bible of which the interpretation is more sure than that of Leviticus xviii. 18: and I think it a case of great hardship that they should by the civil law be punished as transgressors, whose marriage, according to the Divine law, is permitted and valid; and harder still, that the children of such marriages, legitimate in the sight of the infallible Judge, should be visited with civil disabilities."—Rev. Alexander M'Caul, D.D.. Profes sor of Divinity and Hebrew Literature in King's College, London. FCONOMIC LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, .1241 6, NeW Bridge-street, Blackfriars. London, 7th March, 1862. This is to Give Notice, That the Annual GENERAL COURT will be held at the Sboiety's House, No. 6, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, on_SATURDAY, the 22 d day of March, at Two o'clock precisely; to receive the Auditors' Re port of the receipts and disbursements of the Society during the year 1861, and to elect Auditors for the present year. By order of the Board of D,lreciors, ALEXANDER MAC`DONALD, Secretary. BRAZIL. --THE DON PEDRO. NORTH DEL REY GOLD MINING COMPANY (Limited). The liability of the Shareholders is limited to the amount ;their shares, the Company behig_registered under the Joint-Stock Companies Act, with limited liability. Capital, £lOO,OOl, in 1 AA ,OCKI Slaies of £1 each. Depositmonths, :L s , and n per sh o a t r exceeding ~58. on application, ss. on allotment. The remainder will be called up a t i6t erva l s of not less than three ss. R er share. DIRECTORS.. R . ' Chairman, HENRY HAYMEN, Esq, (Director of the Bom bay, Baroda, and Central Indian ailway Company), Claren don-road. Kensington.. John Wormald. Esq., late of Rio Janeiro, Brockworth Manor, Gloucestershire. W. F. Drought Stephens, Esq., Cleveland-gardens, Hyde park. Robert Hesketh, Esq, late her Britannic Majesty's Consul at Rio de Janeiro, Southampton. William F. Foster, Esq., 16, Montagu-square Edmund Edwards, Esq., c.E., Dfrmtor of the Pachuca Silver Mining Company, Boaufort-buildings. AGENTS IN BRAZIL. Messrs. John Moore and Co., Rio Janeiro (Messrs. J. Bram ley-Moore and Co., Liverpool). AUDEEORS (OREICIAL). G . H. Jay Esq. (Messrs. Quitter, Ball, Jay, and Co.). Joseph Tully, Esq. (late of Rio Janeiro), City Club. , Ni HERB. • Messrs. Masterman , r Mildred, Masterman, and Co., ' 35, oloa-l a. ne. of q . BRoxnt. John Power, Esq., 1, Royal oorchange..bundblg.B. . . Somorro* Messrs. Kimberley and Pr... 4.,, .-- - ~..--. Old Broad-street. , EQ.' -•' -" '" -- ' . Sohn S E . .61Ma?risq: , ' Temporary Offices --82 and sB3tre, Gresham House, Old Broad- Detailed prospectuses can be obtained at the offices of the Company, or by post, containing extracts from the reports of Captain William Treloar, latem_ o anaczer to the St. John Del Rey, and now chief emineer to chieftl East Del Rey Company; C a ptain William Yerran , latemining agent to the St. John Del Rep; Captain Joel Hitchens, and Mr. William Halfeld. DON PEDRO NORTH DEL REY GOLD MINING COMPANY tLIMITED). with the view of' enabling the T HE Directors Give Notice, that from informa tion without delay, and they received by the Last Mail, theyare enabled to state that Captain THOMAS TRELOAR has resigned the situa tion of Chief Mining Engineer to the St. John a 1 Rey Gold Mining Company, and that he has promised to proceed to the h is n Del Rey Company management, in con nectionpropertyhlo aivree e everyo r s o to o reasont commenceh i s C t o o m c an u e operationsy. manage ment of this Company. s up t on jo h speaks for itself and needs no comment. By Order of the Board, Th e great with success he celebrated attendant JOHN E. DAWSON, Secretary. Offices, 82 and 83, Gresham House, Old B roa d -street 'ro, 18. , DON PEDRO NORTH DEL REY GOLD MINING COMPANY (LIMITED). THE DIRECTORS GIVE NOTICE, that the list of Applications for Shares in this Company, will be closed for London applicants on Thursday next, the SON, Secretary. 10th instant, and for Country a pp lican ts , on Monday, the 17th instant. By Order of the Board, Offices, 82 and 83, GreshhjaMilf 1862 rouEse,D O AVV ßroad-street. Marc, . BRITISH COLUMBIA AND VANCOUVER'S ISLAND BANKING AND GOLD TRADING COM PANY (LIMITED). Capital, £250,00 0 , in 25,000 Shares of £lO each. With power to increase to £500,000. £1 per Share payable upon application, and £1 upon allot ment, for which Scrip Certificates win be issued. DIRECTORS. Thomas Early Smith, Esq• (of the firm of Messrs. Early an d' Smith), Up per Clapton. Thomas Edgley, Esq., Tottenham Park, Middlesex, and 1, St. Paul's -buildings, London. Major Erlam, 12, St. James's -square, Notting-hill. T. A. Douce, Esq., 37, Argyll-road, Campden-hill. Captain Rawstorne, R.N., Abingdon-villas, Kensington. George Peart, Esq., Dartmouth-row, Blackheath. With power to add to their number. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Oliverson, Lavie, and Peachey, Frederick's-place, Old-Jewry. BROKERS. Messrs. R. and J. SuAtton, 22, Royal -exchange. BNKERS. The National Bank, Old Broad-street. SECRETARY (pro tem). William W. Holmes, E'sq. The Island of Vancouver, and the district of British Co lumbia, have long been gradually growing into importance; but it was not until the amazing deposits of gold ore were covered, and published to the world through the columns of our leading neimPpapers, that that sudden and vast influx of emigrants took place, which has at once converted the whole territory into a scene of active life. The energies of the multitude have been entirely devoted to obtaining the gold, found, as it is, in an abundance almost totally unknown, even in the most favoured districts of California or Aus tralia. Already there is growing up an extensive commerce, called for by the wants of the ev#lr-increasing population. It is clearly seen that, whether for the purchase or the safe transmission of the gold, the agency of a bank is a matter of absolute, necessity : that the profits of such an enterprise would be'large, the experience of all mercantile men will attest. It is needless to enter into the details of such an under taking; but attention may be called to the fact of the ever growing trade so suddenly called into existence, between these districts and the mother country. The Directors have therefore decided' to establish the pre sent Company in London, with a Branch at. Victoria, the chief town of Vancouver's Island, and further to m add such o ther branches in British Columbia as may from tie to time be required. These ramifications will be of the utmost im portance, not only to the inhabitants already established there, but also to the emigrants who may proceed thither from this country. The remuneration of the promoters is limited to the sum of £4,000 in lieu of all further claims on, or prospective advan tages from, the Company. The following letter on the subject appeared in the "Globe" newspaper no later than January the Ist of this present year; and all its assertions are more than verified in subsequent information furnished to the Government, as appears by re cent Parliamentary reports : " I have told you before of the almost fabulous richness of the mines of British Columbia; recent accounts place this beyond a doubt. Many men are making 100 dollars per day, and not a few have picked up 100 ounces in the same space of time. Numbers who left Victoria penniless are now worth from 1,000 dollars to 10,000 dollars, the result of one summer's labour. Those who had not luck enough to get good claims of their own, obtained plenty of employment at from 10 dol lars to 20 dollars per day. Want is unknown, provisions are plentiful, and hardships are among the things of the past. According to all accounts, the gold must have been taken out by spadefuls. Think of 100 dollars to the pan—not a fancy, but a reality ! Miners think that richer diggings are yet to be found, and that the true seat of the gold is not yet disco covered. All the metal is coarse, and in small nuggets—say, from 10 to 20 dollar pieces. The largest lump yet found. weighs 71b. ; and this, strange to say, was found on Thomp son's River (old and neglected ground). Miners are now coming down in large numbers, each with his little sack of Fold; but the majority of those with `piles' proceed to San Francisco, a loss at present to us unavoidable from the want of a mint, and the scarcity of the circulating medium. The Otter within the last fortnight has brought down not less than 500,000 dollars, and there is plenty more to come. Wells, Fargo., and Co. alone will have shipped this year not less than a million and a half of dollars. Scrip certificates will be issued until such time as registra tion shall be required. Application for Prospectuses, in the annexed form, may be made to Messrs. R. and J. Sutton, the Brokers of the Com pany, 22, Royal-exchange ; but no application will be consi dered unless accompanied by the Bankers' receipt for the pre liminary deposit of £1 per share. GIVEN'AWAY TO NERVOUS SUFFERERS. HENRY SMITH, M.D., of the University of Jena, has Just published, for the benefit of Nervous Sufferers, a FREE EDITION of his valuable work, THE WARNING VOICE TO YOUNG MEN (120 pages). A medical work on the cure of Nervous Debility, Loss of Memory, Dimness of Sight, Lassitude, Indigestion, Dislike o Society, Spermatorrhcca, Local Weakness, Muscular Re 'axation, Languor, Listlessness, Depression, Aro.,..which, if neglected, result in consumption, insanity, and premature death ; with plain directions for perfect restoration to health and vigour. The book will be sent, post free, secure from ob servatlon, to any address, on receipt of a directed envelope and two stamps. Address, HENRY SMITH, M.D., ts, Burton crescent, Tavistock-square, London, W.C. THE ALLIANCE BANK of LONDON and LIVERPOOL (Limited). Established under the Joint stock Banking Companies Amendment Acts, 20th and 2 1 st Viet., cap. 49, and 21st and 22d Viet., cap. 91, which specially limit the liability of each shareholder to the amount of his shares. Capital Two Millions, in 20,000 Shares cf £lOO each. £25 per share only to be called up. First issue, 10;000 shales, Deposit on applicatio n , £1 p er s h a re, and a further payment of £1 on allotment. Each call not to exceed £5, and three months' interval between each call. DIRECTORS. Alfred Casten/11n, Esq. (Messrs. Frederick Huth and Co.), Liverpool. Ingrain Chapman, Esq. 6, Austin-friars, London (Chairman of the United General Gas Company). James Nugent Daniell, Esq., 19, Norfolk-crescent, Hyde _ Park, London. John Ifloxaltiilln, Esq., 24, Abchurch-lane, London, Direc tor of the. Union Dank of Australia. Louis Griming, Esq. (Messrs. Frederick Huth and Co.), Liver pool. James Houghton, Esq., Liverpool. William li.-ates, Esq. (Messrs. Newton, Keates, and Co.), LiverpooL Chas. Edward Mangles, Esq., Poyle Park, Farnham, Surrey, Chairman of the London and South-Western Railway COVaIIY. John Brant,- Morris, Esq. (Messrs. Case and Morris), Liver- pool. - John Edward Naylor, Esq., Liverpool. George Palmer Robinson, Esq., 52, Threadneedle-street, London, Director of the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China. Thomas Stenhouse, Esq., 15, Cannon-street West, London. John Torrance, Esq., 5, Chester-place, Hyde-park-square, London. gem (W eet it s h a p r o e w b e ei r to eg a m dd ed to e th ic eir sece num re be th r. e ) services of thoroughly qualified Managers both in London and Liver pooL S9LICITORS. London—Messrs. Crossley and Burn, 34, Lombard-street, B.C. Messrs. Flux and Argles, 9, Mincing-lane, E.C. Liverpool—Messrs. Fletcher and Hull. •• :BROKERS. Messrs. J. and J. Whitehead, 8, Moorgate-street, London. Messrs. G. and T. Irvise, Liverpool. BANKERS. London—The - Union Bank of London. • isive.pootratie.Bankvi England. SECRETARY.—Ents Clowes, Esq. - TEMPORARY OrrlcEs OF THE COMPANY.-34, Gracechurch street, London, E.C. The confidence felt by the Public in Banks undertaken on the Joint-stock principle has continued to increase year by year. The London Joint-stock Banks in particular have been very successful. They have paid large dividends, ranging from 10 to 25 per cent. to their Shareholders ; whilst the high rate of premium, varying from 80 to 309 per cent., at which their Shares stand on the Stock Exchange, indicates that the mercantile community appreciate them as a safe means of in vestment. The 4 ollowing Tabular Statement shows the business re sults of six of the London Joint-stock Banks to 31st Decem ber last, and the present market value of their Shares : As per the Accounts for the Hall-year ending Dec. 31, 1862. Joint-stockßanks. P3e 0 .4 c ., 0 f f,,, 8 EA 48 , orci g 11:1 g'rn 5 • Ca• v ea '4 u) 44 bot-; ;'' ~ t. •V) 404 er; t 3 11 z g, "'";-a mit,=gi. 'r , s P-ic) £ 122,975 94,312 THE GAS LIGHT and COKE COMPANY Office—Horseferry-road, Westminster. In pursuance of the Provisions of the Act 50 Geo. 111. cap. 163, intituled "An Act for granting certain Powers and Authorities to a Company to be incorporated by Charter, to be called The Gas Light and Coke Company, for making Inflammable Air for the Lighting of the Streets of the Metro polis, and for procuring Coke, Oil, Tar, Pitch, Asphaltum, Ammoniacal Liquors, and Essential Oil from Coal, and for other purposes relating thereto," Notice is Hereby Given, by and on behalf of the Directors, of the Gas Light and Coke Company, that it is the Intention of the said Directors, at the first General Meeting next, after the expiration of twenty one days from the date of this Notice, to declare forfeited the undermentioned Shares, standing in the Register of Share holders of the said Company in the names following, in con sequence of the Call of £lO made upon such Shares having remained unpaid for the space of three calendar months and upwards from the day appointed for the payment thereof, that is to say : TEETH. --MR. ESKELTIS INVENTION, of which he is the only Patentee. Patent granted 17th Juty, 1860.—Artificial Teeth, to last a life time, are fixed ithout pain or extraction, without springs or wires, on elastic and sell-adhering bases, guaranteed for mastication and articulation, and to restore (without detection) the natural appearance of the mouth. —Mr. EsKELL'S TREATISE, which fully explains his invention, post free for seven stamps. —lnspection of specimens and Consultation free.-8, Grosve nor-street, Bond-street, London; and 39, Bennett's-hill, Birmingham. LOST -OFFICE TURKISH BATHS, 19, St. Martin's-le-Grand. 2s. till 5, and Is. 6d. from 5 till 9 ; Sundays, is. till 1. An ESSAY on TURKISH BATHING, gratis. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. " The Use and tile Abuse of the Turkish Bath.—A very useful pamphlet has been published by Dr. Culverwell, the proprietor of the Turkish Baths in the neighbourhood of the Post-office, which presents to the uninitiated a mass of inte resting information, while those who have already encouraged this new system will derive additional advantage if they observe some of the practical regulations which the writer endeavours to enforce."—Herald and Standard, Nov. 12, 1861. " The Post-office Turkish Baths, 19, St. Martin's-le-Grand. —Dr. Culverwell has already established the reputation of an able physician; he has now proved himself to boa worthy philanthropist, in as far as he has established, in the heart of the City, an institution that more nearly than any disco ver), of modern days, goes nearer the abolition of the practice of physic, than any proposition or invention yet established, the Turkish Bath. . . Our object being merely to direct the attention of our City readers to the fact that they possess one of the beet set of baths, at 19, St. Martin's-le-Grand, which the country can produce; perfect in all its appliances, a nd most admirable in effect. Dr. Culverwell has fitted up his baths with a degree of elegance, luxury, and refinement, which, considering the space at his disposal, is truly sur prising, while everything that taste or delicacy could desire his been obtained to add to the comfort and luxury of the visitor. . . We may justly say that if a man ever feels himself regenerated and new made, it is on:coraing out of , a Turkish Bath."—Ers, Oct. 13, 1861. Cousultati9no daily 111112 a.m. RUPTIIRES.—BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. WHITE'S MOO-MAIN LEVER TRUSS (PERFECTED AND EXIIIRITED TN THE GREAT Exnmmow OF 1851), is allowed by upwards of Two Hundred Medical Gentlemen to be the most effective invention in the curative treatment of II ERN I A. The use of a steel spring, so often hurtful in its effects, is here avoided—a soft bandage being worn round the body, while the requisite resisting power is supplied by the Moe-Main Pad and Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease and closeness that it can not be detected, and may be worn during sleep. A descriptive circular may be had, and the truss, which cannot fail to fit, for warded by post, on the cir cumference of the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the manufactur er, A Single TruX i6.5721,TE, 228, Picc a di lly. 265. 6d., and 31s. M. Postage, Is. A Double Truss, 315. 6d., 425., and 525. 6d. Postage, is Bd. An Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. 6d. Postage, is. 10d. Post-ofilce Orders to be made payable to John White,"Post office, Piccadilly. - -- VEW PATENT ELASTIC STOCKINGS _a_l KNEE-CAPS, &c, for Varicose Veins and all cases of porous, light in texture, and inexpensive, Lye and arc drawn on , Sprains, Sic. They arc mit. Postage 6d. IWileeaak:cosrsdiannadrySlecllkiin:go. I their lace 4a. 6d., 7s. ed., JOHN WHITE, Manufacturer, 228, Piccadilly. 10s., to 16s. THE VIGOUR OF YOUTH RESTORED IN IL FOUR WEEKS by Dr. RICORD'S ESSENCE OF LIFE. This wonderful agent will restore manhood to the most shattered constitution, whether arising. from Eielf-pollution , excesses, nocturnal emissions, the effects of climate, or natu ral causes. The time required used cure the most inveterate according to the printed in case is four weeks ; and, if used simple), failure is impossible. structions (which are very T hi s lif e -restoring remedy should be taken by all about to marry, as its effects are permanent. It is acknowledged by the medical press to be the greatest discove ever made, ry S uc cess in every ease is as certain as that water quencho thirst. Dr. Ricord's Essence of Life is sold in cases, with full in structions for use, at lls., or four quantities in one for 335., and will be sent to any part of the World, carefully packed, patent med icine Warehouse, 229, on receipt of remittance or post-office order payable to Front and Co., Strand, London. (Entered at Stationerre U 6114 £ £ 20 ,80-81 London andWeat-' minster London Joint stock Union Bank of London City Bank of London London & County National Provin cial Bank of England 1,060,0005,384,785 600,00011,381,757 720,00011,795,23 2 300,0001 3,206,782 300,000, 1,927,907 500,000' 6,483,900 not 600,000 published 10 .37-381 to 10 6 14i; 12 33-34 50 97-99 50 8`)-82 20 38-39 42 I 127 88,372 42,791 39,161 43,730 70,900 The Current Accounts and Deposit Banks in London en the 31st Dece: total of £50,180,363, being very large responding period of last year. These results have been achieved whilst the existing law rendered the whole property of every shareholder liable for the debts and engagements of the Bank. The law, however, was most wisely altered in 1858, and banking companies are now permitted to be formed on the principle of limited liabiility. Already several Banks have been so constructed, and it is stated by the Directors, that whilst the law has placed a limit on the liability of the share holders the business of' the Bank has been considerably ex tended and increased. Although during the last 25 years the Port of Liverpool has more than doubled itself in population and wealth, and the commercial intercourse between the Metropolis and Lan cashire has been prodigiously augmented, no new Bank has been established in Liverpool during that period. And it is further worthy of remark, that no Bank which embraces London and Liverpool within its own independent business operations exists at present. The Directors believing that there is ample room for further banking accommodation in London, and having regard tothe increasing trade and opulence of Liverpool and its vicinity, are of opinion that the time has arrived when a new Bank may be established under limited liability with every pros pect of perfect success. It is proposed, therefore, to establish the Alliance Bank of London and Liverpool (Limited), with the head office in London and branches at Liverpool, and, in due course, at such other places as the interests of trade may require. The Alliance Bank of London and Liverpool (Limited) will — Open Current Accounts and allow Interest on Minimum Monthly Balances of not less than £200; Receive Money on Deposit at Interest; Grant Drafts on its Branches ; Issue Circular Notes and Letters of Credit for all parts of Europe and elsewhere; Undertake Agencies of Foreign and Country Banks ; Effect Purchases and Sales in British and Foreign Stocks, Shares, and Securities, receiving the Dividends thereon, and collecting or negotiating Coupons, &c. ; And transact every other description of Banking business. The Directors pu• pose calling up only £25 per share, thus leaving £75 per cent. as a guarantee fund to the depositors. reserving the power to issue such portion of the unallotted shares at such periods and on such terms as they may see fit. A'deposit of £1 per share must be paid to the Company's bankers at the same time that the application for shares is made, according to the subjoined form. Forms of Application for Shares may be obtained from the Brokers, Messrs. J. and J. Whithead, Moorgate-street, Lon don; and Messrs. G. and T. Irvine, Liverpool ; or the Sec retary, at the Company's Offices, No. 34 - , Gracechurch-street, London, E.C. I held by the Joint-stock fiber last amounted to a ly in excess of the cor- FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Directors of the Alliance Bank of London and Liver pool (Limited). Gentlemen, —Having paid to your bankers the sam of £ being a deposit of £1 per share on shares in the above Company, I hereby request that you will allot me that num ber, and I agree (according to the form prescribed by the Articles of Association) to accept such shares, or any less number you may allot me, and to execute the Articles of Association when required ; and I request that my name may be placed on the register of shareholders for the shat es so allotted. Name in full Residence Profession or business Date FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. - - N.B.—This must be presented to the Bankers entire. The applicant to retain the receipt at foot. To the Directors of the British Columbia and Vancouver's Island Banking and Gold Trading Company (Limited), Gentlemen, —Having raid to the National Bank to your credit £ , being £1 per share on shares in the above Company, I request you to allot to me that num ber of shares, and agree to accept the same, or any less num ber, and to pay £1 per share on allotment, as required. Name in full Address Date ............ .• •••••• •• .• •• •• •• No. of Shares. 13,122, 13,123, 13, i 24, 13,125, 13,126 & 13,127 16,433 & 16,434 anCi.' 17,972 .6,972 Archibald Duncan Joyce (Admor. of Gertrude Joyce) 17,954 ...... .. John Christopher Lochner 13,129 & 13,130 Henry Lowndes John Nicholson, John Thompson, Wil -13,980 Liam Smith, and John Milner (Exors. of Anthony Soulby) 16,003 5 Emma Eliza O'Brien (widow),' Extrix. 1 of Michael O'Brien William Russell, Accountant-General 13,128 of the Court of Chancery, in the mat ter of H. White and others (Jonathan Warburton (deceased), awl 17,839.. Flathman • .. Dated this 10th day of March, 1862. By order. JOHN ORWELL PHILLIPS, Socret. FOURTH CAPITAL. Names of folders. 'Samuel Alexander, Thomas Benson, John Morrice, and Thomas Richard- £6O son (Assignees of Fry & Chapman', William Fry beings he late owner.... 'James Williams, Brne, William Jo seph Goodwin, and Samuel Arm strong Lane (Executors of Atkinson Morley) Elizabeth White Coles (wife of Charles gio Coles) 'James Cox, William Holt Yates, and Henry Cleaver (deceased), Executors . L 35 of Thomas Allen (2d instalment) • 14,398 15,540, 15.541 15,542, 15,543 15,514- 16,155 £lO £lO £2O TELESCOPE S, Opera, Race , Fiel d, and general Out-door Day and Night powerful waistcoat pocket Perspective Glasses, each containing 12 lenses, will show a person to know him at two and a half and three miles. Country scenery and ships are clearly seen at 8 to 10 miles distant. They have been tested at the School of Musketry, Hythe, and a testimonial to the effect that they surpass all others. Their powerful telescopes, 31 inches, with an astro nomical eye-piece, will show distinctly Jupiter's moons, Saturn's rings, and the double stars; with the same tele scope a person may be seen and known 3i miles distant, and an object at 14 to 16 miles. In endless variety, with increas ing powers, secured by her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent. 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, London, W., opposite the York Hotel. DEAFNESS.--A Newly-invented Instrument for extreme cases of Deafness, called the SOUND MAGNIFIER, Organic Vibrator, and Invisible Voice Con ductor. It fits into the ear, not perceptible ; the unpleasant sensation of singing noises in the head is entirely removed. It affords immediate relief to deal persons, and enables them to hear distinctly at church and at public assemblies. Every other kind of hearing instrument. Messrs. SOLOMONS, Opticians, 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, opposite the York notal. SPECTACLES and EYESIGHT.—The newly invented Patent TINTED SPECTACLES of Messrs. S. and B. SOLOMONS are patronised by their Graces the Archbishops of Canterbury, York, and Dublin ; the Dukes of Norfolk, Argyll, Marlborough, and Manchester; the Bishops of Exeter, Lincoln ; Cork, Gilmore , and Down ; and Visc ount Palmerston. The advantage derived from this invention is, that vision impaired is preserved and strengthened ; aged persons are enabled to employ their sight at the 111 4 2 s minute occupation ; can see with them of much less magloo t4 r ; 2ng power, and they do not require the frequent changq,,,, M b " dangerous effects of further powerful assistan na n Solomons, a up t ztion of spectacles to imperfect vision by ex e rn l Z m r . tends to pers ons indeed, of vital importance. One o t . th rac ut ice, at _ who has had great experience an a ..e , rivcadilly, this br och Albemarle-street, ATlVoite tile York Hy., Justipublishecl, Bvo, incloth, price 55., by post free, 55. 6d., ON THE SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT of STRICTURES of the URETHRA; showing why they so often appear Incurable, when in reality they might be removed by the most simple means. By F. B. COURTENAY, M.R.C.S.E., And formerly Surgeon to the Metropolitan Infirmary for the Cure of Strictures of the Urethra. • " This work is the production of a surgeon whose special attention has been directed, through a long professional life, to the treatment of strictures of the urethra. The cases which Mr. Courtenay has given supply ample evidence of his great discriminative power in the diagnosis of the various kinds of stricture, and of the scientific principles upon which their management is founded. By his s ystematio management an immense mitigation of pain to the unhappy sufferers is attained, and future mischief prevented. The wo rk we can most unreservedl and confidently recommend as a valuable contribution, both to the general and professional reader, and ought to be found in the private study of all who are subject to stricture."—Xedical Circular. London: H. Bailliere, 219, Regent-street. R OYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND. A LECTURE by Dr. VOELCKER, on MILK, will be de livered to the. Members, at the Society's House, 12, Hanover square, London, at half-past twelve, on Wednesday (TO MORROW), March 12. By order of the CounoiL H. HALL DARE, Secretary. M.R. CHAS. DICKENS' NEW READINGS.- On Thursday Evening, March 13, Mr. CHARLES DICKENS will read, in ST. JAMES'S HALL, Piccadilly, at 8 precisely, DAVID COPPERFIELD (in six chapters). and Mr. 808 SAWYER'S PARTY from PICKWICK. Body of Hall and Balconies, Two - Shillin s ; Areas, One Shil ling. Tickets at Messrs. Chapman and Hall's, publishers, 193, Piccadilly; and at Austin's Ticket-office, St. James's Hall. THOMAS HEADLAND, Secretary. ARGYLL ROOMS.-Series of New Music, Valses, Quadrilles, and Polkas, by the unrivalled Band of 50 performers, under the sole direction of Mons. BouL CORI', Conductor and Composer. This gentleman will play every evening at 11 o'clock, until further notice, variations arranged by himself on the Cornet-a-Piston.--The free-list will be open for the profession by leaving their card at the door. By order of the Proprietor.—Manager, Mons. P. Grenet. Admission is. THE WELLINGTON RE-OPENED.—The GROUND FLOOR of the WELLINGTON, containing, dining, smoking, and reading rooms, is now OPEN , from 9 a.m. to midnight daily. Breakfast (plain and ala fourchette), lsncheons, dinners, and suppers are served during those hours. The saloon dining rooms, on the first floor, are open for dinners only, from 5.30 to 9 p.m. The billiard rooms are open as usual. Gentlemen requiring private rooms should apply to the secretary. Mr. Cates ; or to Mr. Sco wen, super intendent. —The Wellington, entrances, St. James's-street, and 160, Piccadilly. BN and GREEN'S KITCHEN RANGES sur pass all others in efficiency, economy, ventilation , and cure of smo k y c himne y s. From £ 1 10 s . t o £lOO. The large sizes, with two or more ovens , steaming appar atus, &c., form the most complete appointment for hotels and large establishments. In action at 81, Bishopsgate-street-Within. D es i g ns and prices free. T OOTHACHE.—HOWARD'S ENAMEL, for stopping decayed teeth, however large the cavity. It is used in a soft state, without pressure or pain, and hardens into a white enamel. It remains in the tooth many years, rendering extraction unnecessary and arresting the decay. Directions for use enclosed. Sold by all chemists and medi eine vendors, Price is, ------ A MOST DESIRABLE BREAKFAST VE BERAGE. EPPS'S COCO A. (Commonly called Epps's Homceopathic Cocoa). The delicious aroma, grateful smoothnocess, a nd ingeneralvigo rating power of this preparation have prured adoption as a most desirable breakfast beverage. jib., jib., and ilb. packets, at is. 6d. per lb., by Grocers. T"--STRACHAN and CO.'S Strong Rough .• Domestic" Black at 35. 4d. per lb.-26, Cornhill, London, E.C. rrEA.—STRACHAN and CO.'S Fine " Inter. 1_ mediate " Black at 3s. Bd. per lb.-26, Cornhill, Lon• don, E.C. TEA._ STRACHAN and CO.'S Delicious " Drawing Room" Black at 4s. 2d. per lb.-26, Corn hill, London, E.C. Dr, Hassall's Certificate of Purity, and a Pri:4 Current free on application, 26, Cornhill, London, E.C. OLDRIDGE'S BALM OF COLUMBIA, established upwards of thirty years, is the best and only certain remedy ever discovered for preservin, strengthening, beautifying, or restoring the hair, whiskers, or moustaches, and preven tin g them turning grey. Sold in bottles, Ss. 6d., 60., and Ils., by C. and A. OLDRIDGE, 22, Wellington-street, Strand, London , W .C., and all chemists and perfumers. For chi ldrens' and ladies' hair it is most efficacious and unrivalled. DR. CULVERWELL'S LAST NEW WORK, OURSELVES. On Spermatorrhcea, Syphilis, Stricture, Ilmmorrholds, Gleets, Nervous Debility, Palpitation, &c., Zzo. MARRIAGE : Its Expectances and Disapp' intments. Impediments removed, and Healthy Offspring secured. Price ls., by post is. Id. ; of Mann, 29, Cornhill ; or Author, 3, Great Marlborough-street, Oxford-street, W. Consultations daily from 12 am. till 9 p.m. AN EFFECTUAL REMEDY.-LAMBERT'S ASTHMATIC BALSAM, without confining the bowels or affecting the head, truly efficacious and pleasant, is admitted to be the best medicine for immediately relieving coughs, colds, confirmed cases of asthma, and consumption. I tfrequently cures persons whom the faculty pronounce in curable, admirably allays the tickling which provokes frequent coughing. In approaching consumption its effects are truly beneficial. Persons deprived of sleep, or even lying down for fear of suffocation, may depend on relief in a few minutes atter taking it. Prepared only and sold by W. Lambert, Chemist, 20, Jermyn-street, Haymarket, London, and by all nruggists, in bottles, 130., and three times the quantity in one, 2s. 9d. each. Be particular , and ask for Lambert's Asthmatic Balsam. AMERICAN SLAVERY. • The Morris Town correspondence of the Bich mond _Despatch of January 23d, says:— There was an auction of 46 negroes here to-day and a slave-grownott oi fmtueh British traffic rshahef fiscl aavipvnererooahiguueumee produce into that Negro girl 4,17 years of Dols. 17 ► s in amount 1834. " 1,570 „ 314 A Blacksmith 23 )1 a ge, brought 1,505 equal to eighteen3lol 1 , 8180 1, 376 Al denunciations Negro 29 l,BOO 360 Negro girl l3 1, 1,305 ), 261 15 29 ~ 1,500 „ 3 1 ,0 12 19 , 1,100 220 Average price ... • . It is npt altogetber uninteresting to remark the foregoing prices vary from eleven to our practice we fear, be vain, as long as it continues so profitable. Cannot means be devised, in the interest of humanity, the evil in its most susceptible of attacking and vital part, by impairing the commercial n is a problem which the profit attending it ? This nt fl o c o sh ur w p i o U r ' ts, or is there not right thinking public should weigh deeply. Are we doing well in welcoming ?—money Diarket .Review. a sad lack of harmony between our profession and THE PRESENT DISTRESS IN TRADE .1, free as fully explained in J. GROSSMITII'S major] " GOVERNMENT - UPON FIRST PRINCIPLES." adraitl The cause is there predicated of the monetary difficulties ex perienced in 1860. The Crisis is at hand. Anxiety in bust- opinio ness has now become the grim torture. Purity of motive. , • t 1 d oe: intelligently exercised, must animate all Goveriunents, or &II , is lost, All denominations of Const itutions are carefully the la' examined in J. Grossmith's "Government upon First Prin ciples." not be Kent and Co., Paternoster-row. laws r AIR. .-AND MRS. CHARLES MATHEWS "A'r HOME," At Her Majesty's Concert Room, Haymarket. Every Evening (ex ept Saturday), at Eight. Wednesday and Saturday Mornings at Three. Private boxes, stalls, and places may be secu red at the Box office, which is open daily from Ten till Five, and at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33 , O ld Bond-street. No extra charge for booking-. Carriages to be ordered at Ten. Stalls, 55. ; First Circle, 45. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. ; Unreserved Seats, 2s. and is. •• • " • tlo 134" ner 3l CaP' 3110 late ourtf ne'of M the fe - 1 dp TG, .129 r Of