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/71 °i:•.t• • \ . ()xi • iv,. . of ei r the chance of ay • .•-•• , • -Eft 1 1 , • 11 , -.3 •••:) 40\ <lolk, s) of feq 4 1 - loth oanuary, 7 - 1 - • ' 1 115L.:.' .fa h H 'it % l C 54- ana tbat.the probable number of 1 , ) 4,y • .cleS" *Ol 4 1 r,t4 ,, ..' • • :0,11, ce the Medical Establishment to be then filled up • -249 :1'.82%) "DIB ,; n w,,!.e• -• 1' ,A, • 11 - 11 -- r IPr N win be lifty-one. J. COSMO MELVILL. ti 1 . . . •4. NEWSPAPER erAIPIIIIP-Z-1: - ,X .4 . , -1 -....: 4 ; , ,_ effect of the present system was p •t:- ,k ft, :_ y / ni t o h n a o t p a o p u p e o s in o t f me t n h t e - . s :(H i a n e . 1 . . 1 4 : t r• -...11: 1.1 7:' . , % - 411. recollect all the disasters and the dreadful ineffi jbinuestthnoifieetimanagement of the Crimean war.yDidflheyS ineffi ciency, which the Times newspaper argued would' have justified something very little short of a revo: lution unless a remedy were found for it ? The fault, he (Mr. Gibson) said, lay in the patronage being distributed according to family, personal, and political influences, and not fairly according fo the . merits of the candidates. (Hear.) Lord Pal merston said it was not the fault of the aristocracy that things went wrong during the Criniean war. His words were :—" The sufferings of the army in - the East arose from causes beyond control." And then he asserted that where the system had broken down and the service failed was not that the gentry, the aristocracy, the noblemen of the army, were in fault, but persons belonging to other classes of the community. "_lt is," he said, "in the medical de partment, the commissariat department, the trans port department, 'which nobody contends aro filled with the sons of the aristocracy —it is there that your system has broken down, that the service - has failed ; and this it is that has been the main cause of 'the sufferings of which we are all complaining." He did not believe that statement except as to the fir,t sentence ; and he believed so much, because the people were not represented and had not con trol over patronage, so that the right men could be put into the right places, and the public service he • carried on with efficiency. He would undertake to say that those upon whom the blame of the Crimean disasters rested were a very respectable body of men, most of them probably owing their appoint ments to some influence through that aristocracy to whom the noble lord. alluded. It was pretended now that the door to appointments was opened by means of competitive examinations; but the prin ciple was evaded. Nobody was allowed to go in to compete (with some exceptions) other than by being nominated; so that the old evil of personal influ ence and patronage remained as complete as ever, although there might be the examination as some proof that a candidate had certain qualifications. What was wanted was the power, without asking my Lord This or Mr. That for a favour, to be able to enter names of candidates, and that those who passed, and thus proved themselves duly qualified, should have appointments as a matter of right. In that way we should uphold not only the rights of our fellow-citizens, but the independence of Parlia ment itself; for the amount of patronage at the dis posal of Ministers—an amount which was daily in creasing—was cf such a character that members of Parliament, not being free from the infirmities of human nature, very often, for the sake of that very patronage, were induced to swerve from that inde pendent course of political action which their con stituents desired to see pursued. We must strike at the root of this system of filling offices by family and political influence, and thus give to Englishmen what was nothing but their positive right. The working classes had a strong interest in this matter. He was not afraid of extending political power among those classes ; but upon that point he would not dwell, after detaining them so long. He would only say that he was not an advocate of universal suffrage. There must be a register —some means of identifying the voter; but depend upon it, that in ithe new bill you must consider somehow the letting of the working classes into a greater share of political power than they have hitherto enjoyed. (Cheers.) It might be said that this was very dangerous to property ; but he did not believe it. He believed that the working classes were as de termined supporters of the rights of property as were the richest nobles in the land; and let it be remembered that the working classes had a pro perty—their labour,—and that their labour was the foundation of all property. (Loud applause, during which the right hon. member resumed his seat, having spoke for an hour and five minutes.) LONDON and NORTH-WESTERN WAY.—NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that on and after WEDNESDAY NEXT, the Ist December, ALTERA TIONS will be made in the RATES and FARES for MER CRANDISE, Cattle, and Passenger Traffic between London, Manchester, Liverpool, Warrington, Huddersfield, and the intermediate and surrounding towns and places in Lancashire and Yorkshire. Full particulars may be obtained on applica tion at the Company's Offices and Stations, and also of the Company's Agents, Messrs. Pickford and Co., Wood-street, Cheapside, and Messrs. Chaplin and'Horne, Hambro Wharf, Thames -street. By order, W. CAWKWELL, General Manager. Euston Station, 29th November, 1858. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY. EVENING, DECEMBER 9, 1858. Ten o, at N°. 20,73-;. PRICE 4D • STAMPED, SD. , at ink- B ANK OF BRITISH NORTH . AMERIC A. Indorporated by Royal Charter. The Court of Directors hereby Give Notice, That a Half yearly diVidend, at the rat e or six per cent. per annum (free of income tax) on the Capital of the Bank, will be payable to the propri7tors of Shares, registered in this country, on and after the sth day of January next, at the Office of the Corpo ration, No. 7, St. Helen's-Place, Bishopsgate-street, between the hours of 10 mid 4. No Transfer tan be made between the Lsth.inst., and the sth proximo, as the books must be closed during that period. By order of the Court, C. M•NAB, Secretary. No. 7, St. lielen't;place, Louden, Dec 7,t858. ano , at LONDON CRYSTAL PALACE, REGENT CIRCUS, OXFORD-STREET and GREAT PORT LAND-STREET. PUBLICATIONS. power. (Cheers.) If they were true advocates of freedom, instead of abusideFrance, let them en deavour to set an example of their confidence in freedom by extending political rights to the great body of the people of this country. (Cheers.) As soon as Lord Palmerston's Government had fallen they began to make preparations for getting back to office ; and it was thought they would seon suc ceed,' for it was in everybody's mouth, "Lord Derby can't hold the Government for three weeks." And there happened an event very favourable, as it seemed at first, to Lard Palmerston's chances. Lord Ellenborough published a despatch—a secret de spatch, as they said it ought to have been—ad dreised to the Governor-General of India, and re proving him for having proclaimed the confiscation of all the private landed property in Oude. In that despatch there were some magnanimous and gene roils thoughts, 'expressed in powerful language ; and the whole of the offices were actually up in arms at the idea of a Minister saying anything , generous and kind in a pill* _despatch, and then he was going further than they, perhaps, would like to follow. Then there was his (Mr. Gib son's) esteemed and excellent - friend Mr. Bright —(cheers)—but he had not seen Mr_ Bright' Re form Bill. Although it might not go to an ex tent that would meet all the wishes of Reformers , he had no doullt ,it would be a real and solid im , provement in the representative system. (Hear, hear.) There were three questions we had •to ask ourselves—Was reform wanted ? What sort of reform would we have ? How are we to carry any Reform Bill ? Taking the last first, it was clear that to carry a real measure we must be content to sacrifice minor differences. Those who wish to go a little way must be content to go a little further ; those who were prepared to go a great way must be satisfied with stopping somewhat short. By that union of forces, we might be able to carry a good and valuable measure, improving the representa tion, and giving the people a more effectual control over ,the Government. (Cheers.) The Bill of 1832 was carried in that way.. That measure was dis paraged now ; but it was a large one as compared with the then existing state of things. Earl Grey said a few-years previously thathecould prove that 145. individuals, peers and great commoners, re turned a majority of the House of Commons. (Hear, hear.) It must bo admitted that the bill of 1832 was a greater advance, toniparatiiTl3-, than any well considered measure we could now expect would be. People were not now so alarmed as they used to be at the idea of reform. Sir R. Inglis predicted that if the bill of 1832 passed, in 10 years there Would be no King in England, and that, the Lords would be turned out of their house. (Laughter.) But now we had upon the throne a monarch who was, perhaps, more loved and respected than ever before was monarch of England—(cheers)—and we had the House of Lords still in full feather. (Laugh- )ere ;the NOW OPEN-ADMISSION FREE. Sixth Edition, price Half-a-Crown, A HANDY BOOK ON PROPERTY LAW, By LORD ST. LEONARDS. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. 7, at JULLIEN'S CONCERTS. INJL. LYCEUM THEATRE. LAST NIGHT BUT SEVEN, ending positively on Satur day, December 18th.—TO-NIGHT, at Eight —33 el Appear ance of the celebrated Violinist, M. WIENIAWSK.I. Vocalist : Madame EVELINA GARCIA. bx t the C ONTRACT FOR NECESSARIES FOR THE ROYAL MARINES. Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport Services, Somerset-place, 6th Dec., 1858. HE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING the KINGDOOFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the UNITED Mof GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND, DO ItIEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That on THURSDAY, the 23d inst., at Half-past One o'Clock, they will be ready to treat with such Persons as may be willing to CONTRACT for sup- Plying and delivering into her Majesty's Victualling Stor e s at Deptford, the under-mentioned Articles time be dema nded of Necessariefor the Royal Marines, as shall from time to n for 12 Months certain, and afterwards until the expiration of three Months' warning-, viz. TIN MESS CANS, TIN MESS CAN COVERS, BUTTON BRUSHES, BUTTON STICKS, ORNAMENTS for FORAG ING CAPS, HAND TOWELS, and LINEN BAGS. Patterns of the Articles may be seen at the Royal Marine Office, New-street, Spring-gardens, between the hours of One and Four, The conditions of the revised contract may be seen at the a ajd Of f iee No tender will be received after Half-past One o'clock on the day of Treaty, nor any noticed unless made on the printed form provided for the purpose, and which may be obtained on application at the said Office. 'Every tender must be. addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, and bear in the le ft -hand corner the words " Ten der for ," and must also be delivered at Somerset- Place, :Next week Will be published, WILL ' HE DO WITH IT ? :By PIISTRATUS CAXTON, Author of "My Novel," &c. Originally published in " BlockwoOd's Magazine." FOur Volumes, Post Octavo, price £2 2s, William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. Dec. rt of To-morrow, Friday, a MOZART NIGHT, and sth Ap pearance of Miss ARABELLA GODDARD. M. JULLIEN'S ANNUAL BAL MASQUE, on MONDAY, December 13th. W HAT BA.N IC Q . F D _E. po SI T, Established A.D. 1844. • 3, PALL mAirj, EAST, LONDON. Parties desirous ofinvesting Wiley are requested to exa mine the Plan of The Bailie of Depdsit; by - which a high rate of interest'may be obtained - with ample• security: Deposits made by Special Agreement may be withdrawn without notice The Interest is payable in January and July. PETER MORRISON, Managing Director. Forms for Opening Accounts sent free on application. Bir- Bir- LYCEUM THEATRE.-M.. JULLIEN'S ANNUAL BAL MASQUE, on MONDAY, December 13th, 1858.—M. JULLIEN'S present BAL MASQUE will be given with tne same splendour as has been displayed in those magnificent Fetes he has presented to the public on former occasions ; Fetes which have unanimously been pronounced as unsurpassed in Europe. M. Jullien is determined that this, his TWENTIETH BAL MASQUE in England, shall excel any of its predecessors in brilliancy and splendour. The Dances will be regulated by 12 Maitres des Ceremonies, whose arrangements will be strictly carried out.—No one will be admitted except in Evening Dress or Fancy Costume.—No person in the costume of Clown, Har lequin, or Pantaloon, will be admitted. These regulations will be strictly adhered to. Mr. NATHAN, of Castle stre3t, Leicester-square, has been appointed Costumier to the Bal.—The Supper will be served at One o'clock.—For this occasion M, JULLIEN is happy to announce that he has made arrangements with Mr. DONALD, of the St. James's Restaurant, Regent-street, that he may serve a most magnifi cent SUPPER. The reputation which the St. James's Wines have lately obtained (particularly among connoisseurs) will sufficiently guarantee for their quality. Tickets for the Ball, 10s. 6d. ; the prices of admission for Spectators (for whom the audience portion of the Theatre will . be set apart), will be Dress Circles, 58. ; Private Boxes from £4 4s. and upwards ; Gallery, 2s. Persons taking Private Boxes will have the privilege of passing to and from the Ball Room without extra charge. Tickets for the Ball, Places, and .PriVate Boxes, may be Secured of Mr. Chatterton, IA the Box-office, Lyceum ; and at Messrs. Jullien and Co.'s, 214, Regent-street.—The Doors will be opened at Half-past,Nine, and the Dancing commence at Half-past Ten. Just published, Crown Bvo, with numerous Illustrations, cloth, gilt edges, 3s. 6d., GREAT FACTS : A Popular History - and Description of the most Remarkable inventions during the present Century. By FREDERICK C. BAKEWELL. London : lloulston and Wright, 65, Paternoster-row. hire, strict pool, trict Just published, crown Svo, cloth limp, One Shilling. TF HE YOUNG DEBATER : A Handbook for Mutual Improvement and Debating Societies. By SAMUEL NEIL. Author of "Composition and Elocution," " The Art of Reasoning," &c. London : Houlston and Wright, 65, Paternoster-row. GEORGE HOBSON begs fo call the attention of Gentlemeri to his New Atitumnal Trousers, 21s. to 255. Also his New Parlirid,Te Dlixture Shooting Coats. Excellence with Economy. GEORGE HOBSON, 57, Lombard-street. Established 1796. 11:9- C ster 11.01 f THE RIGHT HON. T, GIBSON AT iiublishing . it. (Laughter.) They rose in rebellion , CHRISTMAS CATTLE SHO W.- uREITALKETT'S !GUIDEWAY STEAM AGRICUL , by which all the operations of the Farm are per ormed by Steam. Stand No. 619, immediately fronting the staircase from the entrance. A Paper will be read Upon this IZistem by the Inventor, at the Society of Arts, on WEDNES . DAY, Dec. Bth, at 8 o'clock. Also a Steam Cultivator will be exhibited during the Show, at Canning-place, Kensington • Toll-gate. Steam up from 9 a.m. ASIITON. On Tuesday evening the Right Hon. Thomas Milner Gibson, M.P. for Ashton-under-Lyne, 'ad dressed a public meeting in the town-hall of that borough. The room was densely crowded some time before the proceedings cgmmenced, and there were fully 1,5.00 Persons present. Mr. Hugh Mason, mayor, presided. Mr. GIBSON, on rising to address the meeting, f the t for , es of ) WET. 3 &f -it for SOCIETY. for PROMOTING CHRISTIAN K.NOWLEDGE: BOOKS SUITABLE for CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR'S C A T T L E SHOW. THE WELLINGTON RESTAURANT. ST. JAMES'S -STREET, AND 160, PICCADILLY. Gentlemen visiting the Metropolis will find ample stccom- Modation for dinners at this establishment. The arrange- Ments are varied and perfect, and the tariff of Charges is very Moderate. Private rooms for large or small parties may be engaged on application to the Superintendent. By Order. JAMES GOFTON, Superintendent. 27th November, 1858. PRESENTS. 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House of Commons differed with the Government, and expressed its opinion constitutionally and legi timately, in the form of a vote of censure. That earried with it the support of the most independent and experienced men of all parties then in the House. (Hear.) It was not a question argued in a sense hostile to France. He was an advocate for maintaining peaceful relations with all countries ; advocated the main yalliance with France. Commons th oug ht the t( b He u n t ea , an a r cl:eohN ofea rt. all, e he mT ho se t Housestrenuously if Government were about to alter an important law in a precipitate manner, and in a spirit opposed to the security of the refugees in this country. They thought that, without calm investigation, to alter so delicate a law as that of conspiracy deserved the reprobation of the House of Commons. For, what was conspiracy ? Of all offences it was w ) 285 ELLA, the Wender of the Age, will appear at each per formance. The Educated Mules, " Pete and Barney,' , in troduced at each entertainment. Among the numerous and beautiful stud will be found " Black Eagle," the Horse of Beauty. Pit, Is. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Reserved Seats, 3s. ; Stalls, ss. ; Pri vate Boxes, Z 2 ; Children under 9, Half-price ; Gallery, 6d. seats may be secured. No booking fees. Carriages at 4 and 10 o'clock. Isiness to 24s to 44s to —s Two performances daily, at Two and half-past Seven p.m. HE GRAND BAL MASQUE of the SEASON THE GRAND BAL MASQUE of the SEASON -L —NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ROOMS (formerly Casino de Venise), High Holborn, on THURSDAY, December 9, under distinguished patronage, on which occasion this noble suite of rooms will be devoted to one of the most brilliant fetes ever attempted, surpassing if possible those hitherto given at this unparalleled establishment. The celebrated bind, under the direction of Mr. W. M. Packer, will perform a yrogramme abounding in novelty and excellence. The ar rangements for the comfort of the visitors will be on the same liberal scale and under the same judicious management as before. A most recherche supper will be served at 1 o'clock, and dancing will commence at 10 punctually. Gentlemen's tickets, 55.; ladies, 3s. Supper, 3s. 6d. N.B.—Mr. Nathan,• Castle-street, Leicester-square, is appointed costumier. ,xceed • I. Bar as last THE ECONOMIC LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 6, New Bridge-street, London. Established 1823. DIRECTORS. ROBERT BIDDULPH, Esq., Chairman. WILLIAM ROUTH, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Alfred Kingsford Barber, Esq. Rear-Admiral Robert Gor- Zenry Barnett, Esq. 4 he Right Hon. E. Pleydell Bouverie, M.P. Edward Charrington Esq. Thomas Edgar, Esq.' Sir Alexander Duff Gordon, Bart. P RysiclAN—William Emanue street, 31 SURGEON—Benjamin Travers, street, P a slow roni 53 ', 4s to Charles Morris, Esq. George Kettilby Rickards, Es. Augu q stus Keppel Stephen son, Esq. NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ROOMS, formerly CASINO DE VENISE, High Holborn.—Visitors to the PRIZE CATTLE SHOW are respectfully informed that these ➢iagnificent Rooms are Open Every Evening, and are the greatest attraction in London. Doors open from half past 8 till 12. Admission, le. at sup- how of s at tho tons, Ss Pa^.te, M.D., Oxon, 11 ueen- ;ay-lair. Esq., F.R.S., No. 49, Dover- SOLICITOR—Henry Young, 12, Essex-street, Strand. ACTUARY—James John Downes, Esq., F.R.A.S. ADVANTAGES. ARGYLL -ROOMS, Great Windmill-street, Piccadilly.—GßAND CASINO.—These popular and celebrated rooms are open every evening, with R. R. Bignell'a Grand Orchestra, conducted by that great composer, Mons. Antony Lamotte, of Paris. Leader, Charles Hall, of her Majesty's Theatre. Mons. Boulcourt, the celebrated cornet a-piston player, performs nightly, with other talented artistes, selected from the Philha:_nonic..Concerts, and Royal Mr. R. Kershaw moved, and Mr. S. Mills se conded a vote of thanks to, and confidence in, the hon. member ; which was carried by acclamation and briefly acknowledged. market, —Red y 14a Od Mr. Gibson then moved a vote of thanks to the Mayor; and it having been seconded by Mr. Reyner, and carried, the Mayor responded, and the proceedings terminated. 890,000 lintual Assurance. The lowest rates of Premium on the Mtitnal System. The whole of the profits divided every 1, Year. t i n accumulated Capital of £1,605,000 (wino- its existence the Society has paid in Clai Reversionary Bonuses have been added to Po licies to the extent of The last Bonus, declared in 1854, averaged £67 Per Cent, onlhe Premiums paid, and amounted to Policies in force 7,621 The Annual Income exceeds the pursuance of the inverlable practice of this Society, in event of the Death of the Life Assured within the 15 days ~4Tace, the Renewal Premium remaining unpaid, the Claim 'WI be admitted, subject to the payment of such Premium. The next Division of Profits will be made in 1859. 4, Assurancesin the Division effected prior t 864.0 31st December, 1859, will par meipate 1 l'rospectuses and full particulars may be obtained on appli- Cation to ALEXANDER MACDONALD, Secretary. rIIII°RLEY'S FOOD FOR CATTLE.- _ it is only a short time since this singularly efficacious ?Poe of animal diet first made its appearance ; and already Its celebrity is world-wide. It has been a subject of wonder, pld has puzzled many a brain to explain how this has been `To nght about Yet when we are acquainted with a few facts Concerning the food, our wonder will cease. A few days since, Z gentleman wrote, stating that he had a horse which was a t iterfect bag of bones." He tried all kinds of things to get anima y l into condition, but in vain. He then bought some 2f . Thorle's 't grew and he says the effect was wonderful. The erse rapidly fat, and in the course of a few weeks had wined no less than 12 stones. Again we find at the late ar,rri enitural shows at Birmingham, Cardiff, dm., the animals which e4 o„rrled off the highest prizes had been partly fed with Thor food for cattle. Such facts speak for themselves, and we i r e fQrced to the conclusion that its celebrity arises solely proceed its own intrinsic merits, and the :-,reat demand for it can ,_, alone from the good opinion and testimony of those 'no have tried it. All parties Interested in horses and cattle pWill do well t o a p p ly t o 77, Newgate-street, London, for a Damphlet which is sent post-free. FIFTY THOUSAND CUES Rave been effected without Medicine, inconve ß nience or expense, t Z i ii . e i r n v d o ire vain s e ti s o s, n (dyspepsia), Constipation, Flatulency, Phlegm, Biliousness, Liver Complaints, Hysteria, Neuralgi a , Sleeplessness, Acidity, Palpitation, Heartburn, .ruptions, Impurities, Irritability, Low Spirits, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Hemorrhoids, Headache, Noises in the Head and Ears, Debility, Despondency, Cramps, Spasms, Nausea, and Sickness (during pregnancy or at sea), Sinking Fits, Cugh, Asthma, Bronchitis, Consumption, also Children's C omplaints, are effectually removed by I)U BARRY'S delicious Health-Restoring REVALENTA ARABICA FOOD, which saves fifty Hies its coot in other remedies, and is, moreover, the best 'ood for infants and invalids generally, as it never turns acid tut o the weakest stomach, nor interferes with a good liberal diet, i mparts a healthy relish for lunch and dinner, and restores e faculty of di g estion, and nervous and muscular energy to v, most enfeebled. We extract a few out of the many thousand expressions of lgatitude from invalids thus cured :—Cure No. 71, of dyspep -I,la, from the Right Hon. the Lord Stuart de Decies—" Dro .ana, Cappoquin, County Waterford.—l have derived con siderable benefit from Du Barry's Revalenta Arabica Food, end the consider it due to yourselves and the public to authorise I, 4 .tulblication of these lines. Stuart de Decies." Cure No. • " Fifty years' indesciibable agony from dyspepsia, ner mrisness, asthma, cough, constipation, flatulency, spasms, b c kneas at the stomach, and vomiting, have been removed by ,}1 Barry's excellent Food. Maria Jolly, Wortham Ling, near Norfolk " Cure No 47,121.• Miss Elizabeth Jacobs,. of aZ ing Vicarage, Waltham Cross, Herts, of extreme foulness,ner .,_ indigestion, gatherings, low spirits, and nervous f an r• Cure No. 48,314. Miss Elizabeth Yeoman, Gateacre, near ~!verpool : of ten years' dyspepsia, and all the horrors of irritability. Cure No. 1it216. Dr. Andrew Ure. of con tiPation, dyspepsia, nervous irritability. Cure No. 34,210. Shorland, of dropsy and debility. Cure No. 36,212. Cap ;VII Allan, of epileptic fits. Cure No. 42,116. Major Edic, of Cap liver and kidney disease, and total prostration of strength. r,r,c No. 36,418. Rev. Dr. Minster, of cramps, spasms, and vomitings. Cure No. 26,418. Dr. Harvey, of diarhoca ', debility. Cure No. 39,628. Dr. Wurtzer, of consumption. p„Ure No. 32,880. Wm. Hunt, Esq., barrister, of paralysis. I-07e No. 46,270. Mr. James Roberts,timber-merchant, of Frim of thirty years' diseasedjungs, spitting of blood, liver de ars', partial deafness. Cure No. 180. sandtyfi f, e nervousness, constipation, indigestion, debility, .ii ° l°- which I have suffered great misery, and which no me b c me could remove or relieve, have been effectually cured Dn Barry's Food in a very short time. IV. B. Reeves,lBl, Veet-street, London." Cure So. 4,208. "Eight years' d yspepsia, nervousness,, debility, with cramps, 'spasms, and I .,,, a '„, u 4 sea, have been effectually cured by Du Barry's health - •; -- Loring Food. Rev. john.W. Flavell, Riddlington Rectory, iorfolk.' , Cure No. 3,906. "Thirteen years'congh, indir.res '°o, and general debility: have been removed by Du Barry's eXcellent Food. James Porter, Athol-street, Perth." Suitably packed for all climates, and with full instructions. tn canisters, 11b., 2s. 9d. ; 21b., 4s. 6d. ; lls. • 121 b., 225. Per refined quality. 101 b., 335. The 101 b. and' 121 b. canis ters are forwarded carriage free, on receipt of Post-office order. Du Barry and Co., 77, Regent - street, London ; Fort in, Mason, Mason, and Co., 182, Piccadilly, and through all grocers %id chemists in town'and country. PALLACE'S PILLS and OINTMENT are prepared tdlPon scientific principles, without mercury, to prevent the p oly and injury resulting from quack preparations ; they "fIY, ren-ulate and strengthen the system, and cure effec- Irally dy;epsil (bad digestion), blle, flatulency, constipation, t he and stomach complaints and all Inlernal disorders ; and toe Ointment heals sores, wounds, ulcers, boils, burns, car 'unties chaps, pimples, diseases of the scalp, &c. Both pills 2 4 8 n . 'Lointment ca packed for all climates, at Is. 14d., 8 and 4s. 6d. London agents : Hannay 63, Oxford-st. • 153 and may be ordered through all hfDUBARRY'S PULMONIC COUGH BON BONS are a ee, safe, and effectual remedy for coughs, colds, hoarseness, qhma, and all affections of the lungs, throat, and of unrivalled 4 7"Ilence. In boxes—ls. lid., 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d. J. Sanger, 150, x,ford-street, London, and all Chemists. • ""tr BARRY'S co IXIN BONS are a ,;' v er-failing remedy for English cholera, bowel complaint, Tarrilcea, dysentery, &c., &c. In boxes—ls. 11d., 2s. 9d., 4s. Sanger 150 Oxford-street, London, and all Chemists. ARRY'S FOD F HDRN, w I . A ND INVALIDS, su O persedes Oß the INFANTS dangers 'an d 'e IL xpenseE of b: , nursing, as digestible are easily reared with and it is the oj t and mosig Food for the delicate invalids of to 7.Ze• In canisters, at 25., and 121 b 21s. The large cants tr ree of carriage. Barry Du Barry, and Co., 77, Regent cet, London. D ,"kvoid Pills, and all other Medicine for Indigestion (dys tiPfa), habitual Constipation, Flatulency, Acidity, Palpita- N - ,,n_of the Heart, Torpidity of the Liver, bilious Headaches, Aigoosness, Biliousness, General Debility, Diarrhoea, Cough, fq s i`nt, Consumption. Despondency, Spleen, &c. 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Incorporated under the Joint Stock Company's Acts, the liability of shareholders being limited to the amount they each subscribe for. Capital £25,000, in 5,000 shares of £5 each. Deposit 10s. per share on application, and £2 per share on allotment. DIRECTORS. George Ridsdale, Esq., 1, Euston-square. John Buckmaster, Esq., 21, Addison-road, Notting-hill. Captain Dampier, 91, Jermyn-street, St. James's, and Edgar House, Bath. George Herbert Clarke, Esq., 13, Addison-road north, Bays- water. Captain Frederic Brine, R.E., Army and Navy Club, Tall man. Joseph Buckmaster, Esq., 2, Addison-terrace, Kensington. Bankers—The Union Bank of London (Charing-cross Branch), 4, Pall-mall east, S. W., and 2, Princes-street, Bank. Auditors—(To be appointed by the Shareholders.) Solicitors—Messrs. Prichard and Collette, 57, Lincoln'g-inn fields, W.C. Brokers—Messrs. Samuel Hill and Son, 3. Copthall-buildings, Throgmorton-street, E.C. Secretary—Mr. T. R. Comyn. General Manager—Mr. J. J. Barnes. Offices—At the Hotel, Charles-street, Haymarket, S.W., and 'No. 152, Gresham-house, Old Broad-street, E.C. Applicants for shares will be required to pay to the bankers of the Company, or to the Directors, a deposit of 10s. per share on the number of shares applied for ; and in the event of the Directors allotting to the applicant a less number than applied for, the amount paid in will be appropriated towards the deposit of £2 per Share payable on those allotted ; should no allotment be made to the applicant, the money lodged at the bankers will be returned free of deduction. Applications for Shares, gEospectuses, &c., may be made to the secretary, at the HotdWthe solicitors, Messrs. Prichard and Collette, 57, Lincoln's-inn-fields ; to the brokers, Messrs. Samuel Hill and Son, 5, Copthall-buildings. Bank ; or at the temporary offices of the Company, 152, Gresham-house, Old Broad-street. OPERA COLONNADE HOTEL COMPANY. (Limited).—NOTlCE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the Directors will proceed to the ALLOTMENT of the SHARES In course of the next few days. THOS. R. COMYN, Sec. AN ACT OF GRATITUDE.-5,000 Copies of a Medical Book for Gratuitous Circulation.—GEOßGE THOMAS, Esq., having been effectually cured of nervous de bility, loss of memory, and dimness of sight, resulting from the early errors of youth, by following the instructions given in a Medical Work by a Physician, he considers it his duty, in gratitude to the author, and for the benefit of nervous suf ferers, to publish the means used. He will therefore send free, to any address, in a sealed envelope, on receipt of a directed envelope, enclosing two stamps, to prepay postage, a copy of the medical work, containing every information re quired. Address, G. Thomas, Esq., Craven House, Newcastle upon-Tyne. APPETITE AND INDIGESTION IMPROVED, LEA and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE imparts the most exquisite relish to Steaks, Chops, and all Roast Meat, Gravies, Fish, Game, Soup, Cur ries, and Salad, and by its tonic and invigorating properties enables the stomach to perfectly digest the food. The daily use of this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the best safeguard to health. Sold by the proprietors, Lea and Perrins, 19, Fenchurch street, London, and 68, Broad-street, Worcester ; also ty Messrs. Barclay and Sons, Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell, and other oilmen and merchants, Loudon ; and generally by the principal dealers in sauce. N.B.—To guard against imitations, see that the names of LEA and PERRINS " arc upon the label and patent cap of the bottle. THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY. _ _ Just published, price ls., post free, in an Envelope, for 13 stamps, QELF-PRESERVATION.—A Medical Treatise on the Functions and Disorders of the Generative System, and on the cure of Nervous and Physical Debility, resulting from vicious habits acquired during the critical passage from youth to Manhood, with practical observations on the y siology of Marriage in its social, moral, and physical re - - Lions. tla ons. To which are added remarks on the wo nders of the Microscope in revealing the hidden mysteries "of Life within Life," and its advantages in detecting, by urinary examina tion, the cause and effect of everyvariety of these complaints, with numerous engravings and cases. BY SAMUEL LA'MERT, M.D., 37, BEDFORD SQUARE, LONDON, Matriculated Member of the University of Edinburgh, Hono rary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, Li centiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, &c., &c. The essential object of this treatise is to point out the fear ful consequences resulting from certain habits, irregularities, and excesses, which have produced more misery in Youth, degradation in Manhood, and premature, decay at all stages of life, than, perhaps, any other class of disease known to h t i a o p n p , i a n n e d s g , w a h n o d p a r r e i v e e n g s e c s i o o w f heh ev modern pathologists. It s perusal is particularly recommended to to persons entertai n i ng secret doubts of their physical havingcondi eryhahzuarnrdaintdbtehienglr:ltill. titled. It is absolutely necessary that all men should know that there are principles of personal management which cannot be violated without incurring grievous penalties, and when how those penalties may b e mitigated, how the wisdom and regret succeed the heyday of incon s id era t e self indulgence, sting of their bitterness may be removed, and how the evil and its consequences may be avoided, and, above all, that there is scarcely any degree of physical infirmity or functional derangement to which the timely aid of science cannot apply a cure. Published by J. Allen, 20, Warwick-lane, Paternoster-row, and may be had of Mann, 39, Cornhill ; Horne, 19, Leicester square; Gordon, 146, Leadenhall-street ; or from the Author, who may be consulted daily , from 11 till 2, and from 6 till 8, at his residence, 37, Bedford-square, London. The work may be had in India. of Mr. Von Litzky, Loll Bazaar; Calcutta—Messrs. C. and J. Hormusjee, Apollo - street ; Bombay—Circulator Office ; Madras—Mofussilite Office, Agra; Dodsworth, C alombo, CeyliA and of all Dooksollers through out thO COWAN. - PTO THE NERVOUS AND DEBILITATED. CHARLES WATSON, M.D., Fellow and Honorary Vice-President of the Imperial African Institute of France, Corres. Member of the Medical Societies of Rouen and Peru, National Academy of Sciences, Paris, Sic., and late Re3ident Physician to the Bedford Dispensary, 27, Alfred-place, Bed ford-square, London, continues to issue, on receipt of six stamps, " THE GUIDE TO SELF-CURE." " Those about entering the Marriage State 'should peruse I,)r. Watson's invaluable little work, as the advice he gives on health and disease reflects much credit upon him as a sound medical philosopher."—Critic. 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ND : A M e di ca l W or k THEnsll pub lished, price, s free E N SILENT y post, FRIEND t on the physical exhaustion and decay and fre frame, froth with observations the injurious srvations on consequencesthe effects of soli tary frn m tb a t indulgence, g n infection, f rnury : the obligations of marriage, and directions for obviating cer tain disqualifications. By R. and L. PERRY and Co., Consultations as usual (see page Sanger,l97). SoldyJ.i.nAblioetnh, 20, Warwick-lane, Paternoster-row Oxford street; ; and Gordon, 146, Leadenhall-street,lLndon. Oxford- The CORDIAL BALM of SYRIACUM is employed sexes to renovate the impaired powers of life. Its action is purely balsamic : its power in reinvigorating the frame in all cases of nervous and sexual debility, obstinate gleets, impo tency, barrenness, anddebilities arising from venereal excesses, has been demonstrated by its unvarying sucess in thousands of cases. Price lls, per bottle, or four quantities in one for 335., which saves lls. The CONCENTRATED DETERSIVE ESSENCE, an anti-syphilitic remedy, for purifying the system, and is recom mended for any of the varied forms of' secondary symptoms, such as eruptions on the skin, blotches on the head and face, en largements of the throat, tonsils, and uvula ; threatened destruction of the nose, palate, &c. Its action is purely deter sive, and its beneficial influence on the system is undeniable. Price lls. and 335. per bottle, also a saving of lls. PERRY'S PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS constitute an effectual remedy in either sex for all cases of gonorrhoea, gleet, stricture, and diseases of the urinary organs. Price 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d. and lls. per box. Sold' by Daniel Church, 78, Graeechurch-street, City ; Bart ley-Hooper, 43, King William -street (four doors from Lon don bridge) ; G. F. Watts, 17, Strand ; W. Sutton and Co., 10, Bow churchyard ; W. Edwards, 67, St. Paul's-churchyard ; J. Sanger, 150, Oxford Street ; Hannay and Dietrichsen, 6.3, Oxford-street ; Butler and Harding, 4, Cheapside tm'rout and Harsant, 229 Strand, and all medical vereapip tur s po wu t the United JilagdOlut the most difficult to define. A look, a word, or an act might be the proof of a conspiracy. To make a mere unfulfilled intention a felony, as was proposed by the bill—such a change in the law of England ought only to be made after the fullest Parliamentary deliberation. (Hear, hear.) But it was proposed in a hasty, ill-considered manner, and in a manner somewhat humiliating to the dignity and independence of England as a nation. The House of Commons therefore rejected the bill ; the Ministry fell, and should the same events again occur he (Mr. Gibson) would pursue the same course that he took on that occasion. He never was more satisfied in his life than with the course which the Parliament took in rejecting the Con spiracy Bill, even although there followed the fall of a Whig Government. (Hear, hear.) Those who voted against the bill were charged with having brought in the Tories. He was no Tory, but what harm, after all, had happened from the advent of the Earl of Derby to power ? It must be expected in this country, from time to time, that the Tories, like other political parties,would have their innings. (Laughter.) They soon got either bowled out or caught out ; but he was not sure whether an in nings to the Tories did not do some good to the Whigs. (" Hear, hear," and laughter.) The latter came out of Opposition a little fresher than they went into it; and he had no doubt it would be found in the next session that the Whig leaders had made a very considerable step in advance, in consequence of having been thrown into the shades of Opposition. (Hear, hear.) He would do Lord Derby the justice to say that he had done some very good things since he had been at the head of affairs ; and that he had given utterance to many important truths which we were not in the habit of hearing from our late Whig leaders. He had car ried the Jew Bill —perhaps because his lordship found it an absolute necessity to get rid of that difficulty, that it might not stand in his way. But it did not matter how things were carried,providcd they were carried. Now as to our foreign relations. He thought the spirit of Lord Derby's speech at the Mansion-house on the 9th of November was very much to be commended. It was the speech of a statesman, and of a Minister who desired, without in the slightest degree impairing the honour or dig nity of his country, to maintain friendly relations with his neighbours. There was no bombast, no bullying in its tone ; and his lordship said that should any difference arise between England and any foreign power, before resorting to hostilities his Government would endeavour to bring into action the principle laid down at the Conference of Paris, to try to settle it by reference to some third and friendly power. (Cheers.) He (Mr. Gibson) was glad to hear those sentiments in high places ; for it was his firm opinion that there was no policy so necessary for the future happiness and good go vernment of England as a policy of peace. We de pended upon our trade —we had large populations whose daily bread depended upon constant employ ment in our staple manufactures ; and if ever thore was a country whose very security depended upon the maintenance of a peac2ful policy, that country was England. (Cheers.) He was not a peace-at any-price man ; he was simply arguing in favour of a policy of peace and non-interference. (Hear.) In connection with the Conspiracy Bill, he was charged with being indifferent to the maintenance of friendly relations with France ; but what had been the result of the defeat of that bill in respect to our relations with France ? Why, the Prime Minister had stated that never in the history of the two countries were they upon a more friendly foot ing than now. (Hear, hear.) Although no man ad vocated more than he did the perfect freedom of the press of England—though no man was more alive than he was to the importance of free discussion as regarded other countries as well as our own—ne vertheless he could wish that our newspapers did not favour us so continually with repeated disserta tions upon the internal Government of France. We had plenty of abuses in England. (Hear, hear.) Let editors employ their talents in exposing the in justices and corruptions that exist in our own in stitutions. We had plenty to do without constantly discussing the affairs of our neighbours; and, more than this, he would say that if the press of this country was to be constantly put ting the most unfavourable construction on everything that occurred in France, in re ference to their designs upon England, then, do what you would, it would be impossible to main tain those friendly relations that every true lover of his country heartily desired to see maintained. (Cheers.) Therefore, he did sincerely wish that our leading journals would stick, day by day, if they pleased, to the new Reform Bill. (Cheers.) Let them expose the gross extravagance of our own executive Government—let them expose corruption 1 in high places, and write with a view to give to 1 the industrious classes their fair share of political Sketches of Rural Aiaii; R;lv Edition. Fcap Bvo 3 4 Summer in the Antarctic Regions. With Map. 16mo 2 0 Three Cripples. 18mo Two Firesides. Fcap Bvo . 2 0 Twins, The ; or, Home Scenes. 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ON TRUE and FALSE SPERMATORRHCEA; with the View to the Correction of wide-spread Errors in relation to the Treatment and Cure of Sufferers from De bility of the Generative system, or Sexual Hypochrondriasis. Translated from the German of Dr. PICKFORD. " Dr. Pickford is known to English readers by his frequent practical contributions to German medical literature. This is the first time, he informs us, that he has addresced himself to the non-medical reader. We trust that this may not be the last, if he shall detect any other equally flagrant evil which it may be in his power to correct."—London Medical Gazette. " The editor has conferred a great boon on the sufferers from this distressing malady by translating this little book, aid by laying bare the scandalous practices of unqualified adventurers, who profess to cure a disease of which they know nothing, with no other • object than to fill their own purses. The difference between true Spermatorrhce.: and the various forms of disease which resemble it are accurately de scribed, and thus a safe guide is offered for the treatment of the malady."—Medical Circular. " We have delayed so long upon the contents of the preli minary chapter, that we have scarcely left ourselves space for any notice of the subject specially treated of by Dr. Pickford ; but the moderate price at which the ' brochure' is sold, places it within thq reach of every one interested in the matter."— Dublin Medical Press. London : H. Bailliere, 219, Regent-street. WHO WILL PAY THE CHINESE INDEMNITY ? Why, the English themselves. An export duty is to be levied, and then not even the East India Tea Company will be able, as they now are, to sell 61b. of Black, Green, or Mixed Tea, at ls. 10d. per lb., and Coffee, in the Berry, at 10d.—Warehouse, 9, Great St. Helen's-church yard, City. G LENFIELD PATENT STAR.CH, USED IN THE ROYAL LAUNDRY, AND PRONOUNCED BY HER MAJESTY'S LAUNDRESS to be THE FINEST STARCH SHE EVER USED. Sold by all Chandlers, Grocers, drc., drc. BOARD AND RESIDENCE. A Superior Home is offered to a Gentleman of steady Itabitfi, en gaged during the day, by a family residing near Regent's- Park. For a young man coming to London for the first time this would be found a desirable residence. Terms moderate. References to be exchanged. Address, J. P., Wright's Dairy, Granby-street, Hampstead-road, N.W. ~~, The great official mind was in a state of perfect excitement at such a deviation from the mere rou tine of official Ilraetiee; that routine being a system of secrecy - and mystification. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) He, for one, was very glad to read the despatch; not only because he approved entirely of a great part of its contents, but because he never would quarrel with a Minister for giving to Par liament information upon public affairs. (Hear, hear.) We had suffered a great deal from this system of secrecy—of keeping everything in the dark, and leaving members of Parliament to argue public questions without any knowledge H of the designs or the policy of the Ministers of the day. (Hear, hear.) However, a vote of censure was brought forward, condemning Lord Ellen borough for publishing the despatch. Lord Ellen borough admitted that he was individually and solely responsible—that he had written the despatch and taken upon himself to make it known—that he had acted independently of his colleagues; and as the Government appeared to be endangered by his proceedings he resigned. Lord Palmerston was in such a hurry to return to power, that they actually went on with the vote of censure, although the only man who deserved censure had made the amende honorable by leaving the Government. A man with the smallest experience in political life must have seen at a glance that that was a great politi cal blunder, and so it turned out—(hear, hear)—for after going on with the debate—making speeches of talent, but of the most vindictive and determined character—they withdrew the motion, put their papers into their green bags, and disappeared in confusion. (" Hear, hear," and laughter.) The affair was nothing but a great blunder on the part of those political leaders who some time since put themselves at the head of the Liberal party. He thought the time was come for many of those old leaders to retire from the field. (Hear, hear.) Lord Palmerston himself—why he had nothing to com plain of—he had been in office about 50 years. (Laughter.) And when a man had been in office for 50 years with all Governments, and had given satisfaction to all parties, he might very well re tire. He (Mr. Gibson) wished him health, happi ness, and a long life, provided he did not trouble us any more with aspiring to be the leader of the Libe ral party. (" . Hear, hear," and laughter.) There were several ancient politicians who, he thought, with all respect to them, ought to retire. There was no promotion in the political world—the old heads stuck to their posts so long, and people said longer than was justified by their bodily energies and mental powers. There was a propriety in men retiring from the leadership of great political parties when they had arrived at that period of life when they could not conduct matters with the vigour and promptitude which were required for such important duties. (Hear, hear.) Had Mr. Cardwell's motion come to a vote, he (Mr. Gibson) would have voted against it, even though it might have laid him open to the charge of keeping in the Tories. The next question in which he interfered with was one in which he had been interested for many years—viz., the total re peal of the paper duty. His reason for moving in this matter, while there were so many taxes press ing heavily upon the springs of industry, was that some years ago an agitation was commenced for the emancipation of the press of England from all taxes. There were then three taxes—the advertisement duty, the newspaper stamp, and the paper duty. The two former having been repealed, he was bound to go on for the repeal of the third. In the last ses sion of Parliament this movement met with some success, for the House of Commons agreed to a re• solution that the paper duty should not be per mitted—or rather that it was impolitic to raise re venue by a duty on paper—thereby laying down the principle, that taxing an article of this descrip tion was not a fit and proper mode of raising the income of the State. The Government were there fore bound, if they wanted the money that the paper duty now afforded them, to find out some other less objectionable mode of raising the sum required. Could anything be more monstrous than that they should be voting money for schools on the one hand, and at the same time allowing a tax on books used in the schools for the purpose of instruc tion ? The paper duty was imposed by Queen Anne with the avowed object of preventing the circula tion of cheap publications; but there was this absur dity in it—it was an instruction to the committee of the House of Commons that imposed the duty, that with the view to the encouragement of learn ing there should be a remission of the duty on all books in the Latin, Greek, Oriental, and Northern languages. Could it be conceived that in this 19th century the duty was remitted on the classic books printed at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, and that it was put on the artisans' primer and school books? And yet we avowed ourselves to be anxious to extend knowledge and promote education among the working classes. He never could get one clergy man or bishop to say a word in favour of the repeal of the paper duty. They would quarrel over the forms of religion to be taught in the schools, but turn a deaf ear to a scheme which appeared to him (Mr. Gibson) calculated to deserve the support of all parties, because it would enable the working classes to educate themselves. (Hear and cheers.) When he went on a deputation to the late Chan cellor of the Exchequer, Sir G. C. Lewis, with re spect to this tax, he (Mr. Gibson) inquired whether English was not a Northern language, and if not what the term meant. He was told that it meant Russian ; so that an Englishman might print and circulate as many books in Russian as he pleased, and pay no paper duty ; but if he printed a book in his native English, then came the exciseman and claimed and received his ~I.ld. in the pound. He hoped he had the support and approbation of his constituents in his endeavours to repeal this obnoxious tax. (Hear, hear, hear.) If the paper duty were repealed to-morrow, in a short time the loss to the revenue would not be known, for the remaining taxes would become more pro ductive. The late Sir Robert Peel, by his sagacious selection of taxes for remission, removed many burdens from the people, not only without impair ing the revenues of the State, but actually increas ing at the same time the public income. (Hear.) There was a question now occupying publie;.tten tion upon which he supposed it was beer:ming of him to say something, though he did not know much, because he had not seen any of the plans likely to be proposed to Parliament in reference to reforming the representation. He saw that a gen tleman was charged with having stolen a public despatch ; and he wished that the document stolen had been the new Reform Bill. (Laughter.) He should like to have seen what it was Lord Derby was going to propose. It was reported in London that Lord Derby, who was rather a sporting cha racter, was going to astonish the old Whigs i that the destruction of the House of Lords or any inter ference with the prerogatives of the Crown. What we wanted was a real House of Commons, as well as a House of Lords ; a House of Commons returned by the people,and not nominated by the Lords ; and that there might be freedom of voting through the protection of the ballot. (Loud cheers.) The first and staggering fact we met with in reference to reform—and it was a complete answer to his first question--was, that out of 5,000,000 adult males scarcely 1,000,000 enjoyed the elective franchise. (A voice--" And a great shame 'tis !") That state of things could not last. Every man must feel that it was a question that would have to be dealt with, and what he wished was that it should be dealt with calmly and dispassionately, when the passions of the people were not aroused, and with the knowledge that the great mass of the people were daily improving in political and other know ledge. Lord Macaulay had well said, " The great cause of revolutions is that nations move onwards and that constitutions stand still." Let us in Eng land, as we knew that our people were moving on ward, see that our constitution moved also. But he would be asked, " How far will you go ? (hear, hear)—are you prepared for universal suf rage? What will you do" He answered, that his individual opinion upon the question of the suf frage—of it being a political right appertaining to the man—availed nothing in the consideration of a matter of this sort. He would support that ex tension of the suffrage which appeared to meet the approval of the greatest body of sincere Reformers which appeared the most likely to be carried, and to confer a great advantage upon the country. He would not be deterred from supporting a moderate measure, because it might not come up to those abstract theories of the right of the suffrage being in the man which everybody no doubt, whether Tory or Liberal, must in his conscience hold. (Cheers.) In dealing with the, question, in these times, we must deal with it as practical men, look ing to what could ibe carried. Let a well-eons:. dered measure be laid upon the table by men in whom the Liberal party had confidence ; let that bill be well circulated and considered; and, if it meet the approval of public meetings in the large towns, then let the whole Reform party unite to a man and carry it through the Legislature. (Cheers.) With regard to the vote by ballot, it was thought by many to be an unimportant question. He held it to be vital to the freedom of election in a country like this. Do what they would with the suffrage a man could not exercise it freely ifthere was coupled with the right of voting the condition that he was to publish his vote to all mankind. In a country like this, in which there were so many social influences, so many real powers exercised by owners of pro perty over the labour of the country, by landlords over tenants, and by customers over those who dealt in articles of merchandise, we had a case for the ballot without going to Australia or any other country. It could not be too often repeated that, when the Reform Bill of 1832 was under considera tion, it was distinctly avowed by the ministers of those days that the ballot was a subject for future consideration. It was well known that the Cabinet of Lord Grey bad resolved at that time to give the ballot with a £2O franchise; and that they took away the ballot when they extended the franchise .to £lO, although when the franchise was extended he considered there was greater necessity for the ballot. They might depend upon it there was no real ground for opposing the vote by ballot, but a fear of the existing constituency of the country. There was no danger in reform in England if by danger was understood confusion or disorder. We were a practical common sense people, and could manage our reforms without violence or force, by simple appeals to reason. He believed there was nothing in the shape of Parliamentary reform which the people would have a difficulty in obtain ing if they set to work and argued the question out with those who held high places, and brought the force of public opinion to bear upon them. (Hear.) In no matter, perhaps, was the necessity of reform greater than in the expenditure of the country. Our military, naval, and ordnance estimates now amounted to upwards of £22,000,000 a-year, while during the Duke of Wellington's time„ in 1835, he thought £11,000,000 or £12,000,000 a-year sufficient to defend the country. What could be the reason that at a time when we were told our relations with all the world were of a peaceful character, and that the Eastern question was settled—what could be the reason for this enormous expenditure ? They might rely upon it, it was for the interest of Eng lishmen to reduce our public expenditure. The Parliament was powerless upon the question, for this simple reason, that there were too many mem bers of Parliament interested in upholding and maintaining this public expenditur e . o% r t h ( e H ea (Hear. ) The people had not the control pub lic expenditure which a Parliamentary ;.reform would give them; and, upon that g round, as well as upon others, he believed t here was an ur g e nt need for the immediate consid eration of the me a s ure which now regulated the re p resentation of the people. He had put his name to a programme pro posing that the rate book shoul d be made the re gister. He did not know whether that was the scheme to be presented by those who would submit part of it, it w ou ld b e an a Reform Bill. But whatever bill was introduced, purposes us t t o if w y htihceh demand aNnvidshfoeld. political o lit a ic l a lu l unless the ballot were di intended. p t r er b f u e c t i t measure ofH epaart.)r and on There hg ee r. ineffectual eTw That aagt o one equestion for o t h t h e e r ablroannec was a so of d r e— efor t m he . spuuffib 1: i c e n a t ff t a o i s i He contended that the patronage of this country in the civil departments, in the army, and in the navy was not fairly distributed according to merit, but was for the most part allotted to those who had political and family influence, and who could bring that influence to bear upon the Government of the day. The aristocracy had got too large a share of the patronage and emoluments of office. Every Englishman, he considered, had a right to serve the State, and to be upon an equal footing with every GREEK LITERATURE. It was justly said by the Emperor Charles 'the Fifth, that to learn a new language is to acquire a new soul. And it may be added with equal jus tice that the Greek language and literature, when properly studied, confer upon a man, in the highest degree, that advantage which he is sure to derive in some degree from the study of any foreign lan guage and literature whatever. Now that our foreign relations are every day brought home more inti mately, to the very heart of the English people,lower classes and all, it is more generally felt that a man is at a disadvantage, who is acquainted only with the writers of his native tongue, and who believes that tastes and habits of thought, which belong only to his own age and country, are mseparabls from the nature of the race. Every one by nature is a Chinaman ; he will not give np 'a sovereign contempt for everything beyond the wall of his own celestial empire, which is merely the effect of ignorance. But a very slight initiation into Greek literature, provided it be undertaken bona fide, and under sufficient auspices, is sufficient to work a change. 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