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THE CASE BOOK : 100 Cases of SPERMATORRMEA., Their Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment, Confessions: and Cure by Cauterisations, Galyaniem, Are. dro. To be had of Mann, 39. Cornhill ; and the Authors. Advice to the Working Classes. fee Half-a-Guißea. MEDICAL ADVICE. DR. L A'M ERT, RegisteredES. A., Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, M.D. of the University of Erlangen, &c., may b e CONSULTED on all cases of Debility, Nervousness, and on the Secret In firmities of Youth and Maturity, from Eleven till Two, and from Six till Eight, at his residence. 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON --- Dr. La'Mert has just published, price Sixpence, with nu merous Emr,ravinfrs and Cases, a New Edition of his Work, S E L F-Pit ESE RVATION, which will be sent free, in a sealed envelope. by Vann, 39 Cernhill, London, or by the Author S, . for Elirkt stamps. CONTEN T_ SECTION I.—The Physiology of the Generative Organs. SECTION ll.—Puberty - Manhoo d -The Morale of Genera lye Physiology—True and t'alse Morality. SECTION lll.—Marrlagre in its Moral, Social, and Physical ttelations—lts Expectancies and Disappointments—Advan tages of Physical Contrasts in securing Healthy Offspring. SECTION IV.—Spermatorrlicea and Impoteuce—The causes of Sterility in both Sexes—Self-indicted Miseries. SECTION V. -The Vices of Schools—Effects of certain per nicious habits on the mental and general faculties. SncTion Vl.—Treatment of Nervous and Generative De bility—lmpotence and Sterility—Dangerous Results of various Hazardous Specifics—The Author's Principles of Treatment; Medical, Dietetic, and General, derived from Twenty Years' guocessful practice' The above work is intended for the perusal of those who have in early life been induced to swerve from the strict rules of morality. In its pages facts of par (mount utility are brought together, wholly divested of tne delusions and incon sistencies so largely introduced into certain quasi medical publications given to the world gratis, under the guise of philanthropy, or as " acts of gratitude," by pretended clergy men and others, whose tamperings with the constitution are frequently followed by serious consequences. PARISH OF ST. MARY-LE-BOW, in the City of London.—Whereas, by an Order of the Privy Councl bearing date the 23d day of January, MO, and pub lished in the " London Gazette," of the 24th day of January, 18',I0, it is ordered that the coffins in the vaults beneath the Church of St. Mary-le-Bow be covered with earth and pow dered charcoal, and be then enclesed with brickwork, and that the division of the vaults containing the coffins be ven tilated by a tube carried to the root of the Church. Notice is hereby Given, That the necessary steps are about forthwith to be taken for complying with the directions contained in the. said order. It is therefore hereby requested that any person or persons having the remains of relatives or friends depo sited in such vaults, and all persons desirous of removing the body of any person interred in the above vaults will give notice in writing to me, the undersigned, on or before the four teenth day of February, instant, in order that faculties from the Ordinary or licenses from one of her Majesty's Sec , eta ries of State may be obtained for such removals within two weeks from the expiration of such date, upon the expiration of which time the division of the vaults containing such coffins will be finally closed, and such bodies cannot thence forth be removed or inspected on any pretence whatever. Dated this first day of February, 'SO. THOMAS LOTT, Vestry Clerk of the parish of St. Mary-le-Bow, 43, Bow-lane, Cheapside, City. LOMBARDY. A letter from Milan, dated Jan. 28, says :—More recent information enables me to confirm. the news about the decision of Sardinia to complete the an nexation of Central Italy. When the meeting of Congress became more and more uncertain, it was felt that the provisional organisation of Central Italy and the anomalous position of the latter towards Piedmont must cease. Indeed, it could only be kept up in the hope of a speedy meeting of Congress, which was to put an end to it. In the face of the preparations for a new crusade it was urgent to provide for - all contingencies, and already before the late Ministerial crisis the subject was taken into serious consideration in this country, and the necessity of acting recognised. The annexation was too decisive a step to be taken without consulting France and England, the two Powers whose consent was indispensable under the circumstances. So far the British Government not only agreed as to the propriety of this decisive measure, but, if I am rightly informed, even pressed its speedy adoption. The answer of the French Go vernment, although not unfavourable, has hitherto not been so explicit. It recognised, likewise, that in the absence of a Congress something must be done to put an end to the false position no w existing ; but it declined any responsibility on that score, declaring, however, that whatever happened it was ready to guarantee the possession of Lom bardy to Piedmont. This was as much as could be reasonably expected, and almost better than if more had been promised, for it left more freedom of action to the Sardinian Government than it would have had otherwise. Besides, it was another proof of the understanding which exists between France and England with respect to a common Italian policy, the only difference being made by the pre-engagements taken by France with regard to the acquisitions made by Sardinia during the late war. . The accession to power of Cavour came just in time to inaugurate this new policy of action, and the impending convocation of Parliament offered a welcome opportunity to carry it into effect. Yon may take it, therefore, as granted that the project at present is to accomplish the annexation when Parliament meets in March. There may be, of course, events which would precipitate things— for instance, some movement on the part of the Pope or of Austria. Nothing of the kind is now expected, although everything is being prepared to meet such a contingency. Fanti's keeping the command in Central Italy while assuming the duties of Minister of War places the military forces of Sardinia and Central Italy under the same head, and may be looked upon as a preparatory step for sending Piedmontese troops to Central Italy and garrisoning Piedmont by the troops of Central Italy. A person lately returned from this latter country, and who is in a position to know the state of its military organisation, assured me two days ago that the Duchies and the Romagna have 40,000 men fully armed and equipped—among them above 10,000 Venetian volunteers. Thus, with Tuscany included, the forces of Central Italy cannot be less than 60,000 men. It seems the number of recruits enlisted for the Pope in Austria has been considerably exaggerated. According to the best information received from Macerata, where their depot is, it does not exceed 2,000 men, which would not be very formidable. Among the many evil consequences of the Cavour-Ratazzi dispute not the least sad was that it served to estrange the two most popular men in Italy from each other—Garibaldi and Cavour. You will remember the circumstances connected with the Nazione Armata, so there is no necessity to enter into details. Suffice it to say that the result of them was an impression on both sides that each had cause to complain of the other. lam happy to say that this impression is giving way, and that there is now nothing in the way of a combined action of these two men. The sphere of each of them is so different, and both are so necessary, that it would have been a great loss to the cause had there been any diffe rence between the two at a moment when circum stances might require the co-operation of both. The occasion for a reconciliation was the Gari baldi subscription, about which it was necessary to come to an understanding with the new Government. This latter promised the same freedom of action to the committee as its predecessor had given. As it has been, Milan - is to remain the centre of its acti vity. The success of this eubscription is increasing daily. Almost every municipality in Lombardy has followed the example given by Milan, and has sub scribed a smaller or larger sum, according to its means. The cities of Central Italy have begun likewise to do the same, Bologna having given 20,000L—Forli, 5,000. The towns of Venetia are sending their mite, and even the remote provinces of Friuli and Istria are contributing to arm the volun teers whom they have sent to fight for Italy. The most remarkable and significant f e ature in [this subscription is, however, the general participa tion of the lower and poorest classes, those who earn their livelihood by the work of their hands—artisans and workmen. It is these who have contributed most in proportion, while those who have the means have rather remained behind. This is so striking that it gave rise to a remark on the part of Gari baldi, who said, in his address to the people of Prato, in Tuscany, that in Italy it seems " misery alone has something to spare." 4,000 subscribers had contributed 3,000 lire. In applying the proceeds of the subscription the t c tsawhhi : da m mee es psso m l i va temieubhnetseaa: purchase h aiee.tp a sxo s rwcfomlju d eas e cni viated from, or rather enlarged, t ry . e loyt According haeprp alireLdielteos t o tahr this, ar t ne h ht e eade f e u b n oe d f as l determined n e t c o e saspaprlyy forth e a fu y o n l d u n to . teer—shirts, boots, great-coat, pouch, and cap. The 1 : ) 1 o r r o c p e u e ds tti g e r e ls s u m flc o o i e v n o t to l un procure teers i all nt he that field-3,000 ia s dte among them with rifles. Massimo d'Azeglio has accepted the post of Governor of Milan, which was offered to him. One of the obstacles which deterred many of the candi dates from accepting this post was the smallness of the salary, which had been fixed at 50,000 lire, or about £2,000. For a town like Milan, with a rich aristocracy, this was too little, and would have placed the Governor in an awkward position unless he had private means to supply the deficiency. Cavour recognised this, and doubled the salary. The Tuscan Government has thought it necessary , to give some explanations in the Monitore with re spect to the reserves made in the proclamation of the Sardinian statute. It says that witk these re tt:iebustupitreme jurisdiction of serves it neither wished to dictate conditions, nor to P th r e ei wished to avoid all responsibility in face of the country, and set at rest u ud at ic iv a u te al in pl a u n i publication of the Sardinian statute the organic law statute f o Tuscany, any doubts which might .. have arisen, as if by the any way sanctioned by the fundamenta l property by main•morte, , s positions, were abo and concerning the freedom of commerce and in dustry, the possession of p and other special legislative di he general Monitore Toscano, " are comprised in t lished. " When analogous disp ositions, says the laws the reserve of course ceases ; if they are not, it will be:ong to the national Parliament to decide whether they have to cease among us or be extended to the benefit of all." This reserve has found an echo in Lombardy, where, thanks to the wholesale legislation of the late Ministry, the conviction ripens daily that for the purpose of a political union it is by no m eans necessary to assimilate every institution in the St ate ; there are soma things in each country so intimately connected with its particular position, and so dif ferent from those in the other countries of Italy, that it would be impossible to assimilate them, at any rate, for the moment; they ought, therefore, to be left as they are. To quote as an example the union of England and Scotland has become quite the fashion. On the 24th inst. Garibaldi was married to the daughter of the Marchese Raintondi ; the ceremony took place at the country seat of the latter at Fino, near Como, nobody being present except the family and the witnesses—Conte Torro for the young lady, and Valerio, the Governor of Como, for Garibaldi. Farini, the Lombard member of the Ministry, has come to Milan for a few days. ANNEXATION OF SAVOY TO FRANCE. A letter from Paris say :—" From the reply elicited by Lord Normanby's observations on the annexation of Savoy to the French Empire it may be inferred that if such an act be attempted it would meet with opposition from the British Cabinet; When Lord Granville said that no information had been received on the subject, he no doubt meant that no communication had been officially made to him by the French Ambassador in London ; but it is not the less certain that Lord Granville and his colleagues have long since made up their minds on the matter; and that, doubtless, in conformity with their own convictions, independently of any other reasons, their resolution is to thcidedly set their faces against any dismemberment of the territories of the King of Piedmont. Moreover, it is believed that our Ambassador at this Court has received in- structions to that effect, should the question bortver a triously mooted. I may add that on this intpor tent question Prussia, and Austria certainly, and Russia perhaps, not to speak of Switzerland, for which it is one of life or death, are, very probably, of the same opinion as the British Cabinet. As to Piedmont herself one knows , not well what to say. Victor Emmanuel might be tempted to the abandon ment of the ancient domain of his house, were the compensation for its loss, or the balm to his con science, the annexation of the Romagna ; but even he and his Ministers would hesitate if the voice of Europe were against them. 'We have had news of " manifestations" in Savoy in favour of French an nexation. None but idiots are ignorant how such things can be got up ; they may be had by bribery or intimidation, moral if not material, through secret or half-avowed agency. Those which are in a contrary sense, and which have also just taken place at Chambery, have more the character of genuine feeling about them. Ido not affirm that the majority of the Savoyards would fight to the death rather than separate from Piedmont ; but if there really be a desire for annexation, it is not to France, but probably towards Switzerland that they would turn.. I have remarked that for Switzerland the question is one of vital importance. Switzerland has no desire for aggrandisement. She well knows that if there be a country in Europe more interested than an other in the stability of territory, it is herself. Were she forgetful of her duty, her interest would forbid her to raise any question likely to affect the rights of others; she could not do so without imperilling her own. No country depends more on the strict maintenance of treaties ; for this is the guarantee of her independence. The neutrality of Switzer land was proclaimed in 1815, and it was based by the Congress "on the interests of all Europe." To defend her neutrality is not merely a duty for Switzerland, nor a question of liberty or glory—it is her existence itself; and this neutrality—that is to say, her existence as an independent State—is gone the day Fr ance occupies the portion of Savoy comprised in her neutral territory. Her military frontier would be lost, and Geneva, the Valais, and the Vaud defenceless. As the author of the mani festo, " La Suisse dans la Question de Savoie" (re cently published), says : " Certainly Switzerland has no motive for wish ing to see Savoy change her rulers. Having for centuries past kept up no other than peaceful and kindly relations with the Royal House of Sar dinia, she can only desire to see the relations with an excellent neighbour perpetuated ; but if by the force of circumstances this situation i s changed, if the House of Sardinia, led on towards a new destiny resolve to abandon to France its possessions beyond the Alps, then Switzerland would owe it to Europe, as well as to herself, to chow the value she sets on treaties which have re cognised her own independence and her own neu trality, and which have made her the guardian of the valley of the Rhone." Again, "Switzerland would recall the ancient treaties confirmed by the 23d article of that of Turin, bywhich the King of Sardinia binds himself not to alienate the Chablais, the Faucigny, and the Geneveso to any other power but Switzerland. She would in voke the recent treaties by which Europe has, in the general interest, entrusted for ever to the Confederation the guardianship of the Simplon and the basin of the Leman ; and, strong in her rights, she would demand the transformation of the instru ment which has comprised a portion of Savoy in her neutrality into one which alone could preserve to her the means of fulfilling the wish of Europe— namely, into one of possession. She would insist that Chablais, Faucigny, and the Genevese to the north of the Us es, should become a portion of the Confederation." I mentioned long ago that it was supposed by some the arrangement for delivering over Savoy to France. in payment for the aggrandisement of Pied mont, had been concluded even before the Ist of January, 1859. lam ignorant wh e th er thi s b e th e case or not. But if an engagement of the kind exist, it t can harily be more binding than the Villa franca preliminaries. For the non-fulfilment of these the obstinate refusal of the Italians to take back their fu g itive Princes is pl ea d e d as a good. pretext. Might not the anti -separatist " manifes tation" of Chambery be used with equal force by Victor Emmanuel to get out of a not very credit able bargain—if bargain there be ? The following letter has beeen received in Paris, from Nice, dated Saturday last : g , Our town has been extremely agitated for some days past by the intrigues of a few individuals who are terrified at the idea of annexation with France. Personal animosity has played a principal part on this occasion ; next the private interests of the bar risters, who fear to be eclipsed by the French lawyers ; and finally, the Italian feelings of a few who believe they are serving the interests of the country and of the Government by agitating the population. The fact is, that for the last three days a letter of Garibaldi has been hawked about the streets and read in all the shops, in which the General declares that the King has assured him that ho will never give up Nice. It i s added, that the King would not be sorry to see a manifestation made which would justify his refusal. This is not all ; the most absurd reports aro circulated among the operatives to render them hostile to the annexa tion with France. They are told that the price of sugar, coffee, salt fish, and wine will be raised so high that they will not bo able to purchase those articles; that they can no longer obtain employ,- ment ; and that all persons found in the streets or in wine shops after ten at night will be sent to pri son. Under these circumstances the tranquillity of Nice is in danger of being disturbed, particularly as there are so few police to prevent a disturbance. The Government sent yesterday for some of the leaders of the Opposition, and requested them to abandon their projects. I am assured that they have, in consequence of the Governor's observations, postponed their projected manifestation. They will confine themselves to the preparation of an address to the King, to be presented by the chief of the Municipal Council. We shall see how many sig natures will be affixed to it. It must not be for gotten that Nice possesses a population of 44,000 souls. The position of Nice, at present, resembles very much the situation of some French towns pre vious to the revolution of 1848. A factious minority which enjoy more or less the moral support of the Government, rule the majority, which comprises all the landed proprietors, merchants, and industrious operatives. One word from the French Govern ment would be sufficient to put an end to this anomaly." GARIBALDI AND HIS MUM—As some doubts existed as to the truth of the intelligence of General Gari baldi's marriage with Mdlle. Josephine Raimondi at Fino, we may state that the Corriere .Atereantile of Genoa of the 27th coxfirnas it by quoting a letter from Como. Count Posse Lambertenghi, a cousin of Silvio Pellico, was one of the witnesses for the bride; M. Valerie, a deputy of the late Piedmontese Chamber, was the general's witness. [ ADV ERTIEIRMEN"II.—The possibility of abandoning me • dicino altogether is shown by the numerous extraordinary cures without medicine of indigestion (dyspepsia), flatulency, constipation, nervous, bilious, and liver complaints, coughs, asthma, consumption, and debility, effected by Du Barry's delicious Health -restoring Revalenta Arabica Food. The following are not the least remarkable :—Cure No. 46,270. Mr. James Roberts, timber merchant, of Frimley, of 30 years diseased lungs, spitting of blood, liver derangement, partial deafness. —Cu re No. 58,816. Mrs. Holze, aged 107 years, of dyspepsia (indigestion), debility, irritability, and nervousness which had tormented her for 70 years.—Cure No. 46,814. Mr. Samuel Laxton, Leicester, of two years' diarrhcea.—Cure No. 52,612. The Dowager Countess of Castle Stuart of many years' nervous irritability, bile, and iudigestion.—Curo No. 51,812. Miss Virginia Zeguers, cured of consumption, after her medical adviser had aban doned all hopes of recovery. —Cure No. 180. " Twenty-five years' nervousness, constipation, indigestion, and debility, from which I have suffered great misery, and which no medicine could remove or relieve, have b ee n effectually cured by Du Barry's food in a very short time.—W. B. Reeves, 181, Fleet-street, London." E n tins, at Is. 63. •, 11b., 3e. ; 21b., ss. 9d.; 51b., 125.; 121 b., 265. The 101 b. and 121 b. tins carriage free, on receipt of post office order. Du Barry and Co., 77, Regent-street, London' Fortnum, Mason, and Co., 182, Piccadilly; Ahbis , 60, G r acechurch-street ; 4, Cheapside ; 63, and 150, Oxford street; 330 and 461 , Strand ; 49 and 60, Bishopsgate street • 85, Totleaham-court-road. Also a t D u bli n . Bewley 'and NDiraxopnera;ndat Thew; Edin Edinburgh, Manchester,gh, Raimes Sharp and and Co. rk. Raiin s es au ßls =hard, and co. ; at South , a s s t lono L pt w i t v ; rp , at usuasiooylo, pad PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE ASSOCIATION. ANNUAL MEETING. The nineteenth annual meeting of the policy holders in this society was held last evening at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-strcot, for the pur pose of receiving a report of the transactions of the association for the past year, and also for the elect ing of three directors in place of the following gentlemen, who go out of office by rotation,. but who, being eligible, offered themselves for re-elec tion—vig., R. L. Jones, Esq., J. W. Welsh, Esq., and J. S. Leigh, Esq. R. L. Jones, Esq., chairman of the board of directors, presided. The advertisement convening the:meeting having been read, The CHAIII.MAN called upon the secretary (Mr. W. Linford) to read the annual report, which was as follows : The board of directors, in presenting to the members their 19th annual report, have much pleasure in stating that, notwithstanding considerable depression has existed during the year 1859 in lif e assurance in t eres t s, th e po li c i es issued by the Provident Clerks Association within that period exceed, both in number and amount, those of any previous year. The proposals received have been 941 in number, for a total surn of £150,921 ; of these 849 have been completed for.. £138,921 26 have been declined for 6,300 66 have been deferred or withdraws, or await completion, for 10,700 941 £150,921 The new premium income, arising from policies com pleted, is £3,733 per annum. The total income for the year is £34,261 Os. 3d., and, after providing for all known claims, the amount added to the general fund is £15,290 is. 2d., raising the assets of the association to the sum of £124,078 19s. ?d. The claims by death amount to £12,077 Gs. 11d., assured upon 57 policies. The policies in force on the 31st December were 5,737, for a gross sum of £1,060,196. It affords the board much pleasure to inform the mem bers that the Provident Clerks' Association was one of the seven offices selected by Lord Elgin, the Postmaster-Gene ral, to carry out the new plan of life assurance in his de partment. Energetic measures were at once taken in sup port of the wise and liberal measure of his lordship, and the personal efforts of the board have, they are glad to report, resulted in very considerable success. Immediately on the commencement of the volunteer movement this office gave public notice that no extra pre mium would be required to preserve policies in force, not withstanding the performance of military service within the limits of the United Kingdom. The board, after careful consideration, have determined on the adoption of an important feature with reference to surrendered policies, which they fully believe will not only be satisfactory to the members, but will be very favourably looked at by intending assurers of all classes. Impressed by the objection so frequently raised to life assurance, viz., the sacrifices hitherto made by those persons who are, from various circumstances, unable to continue payment of the premiums, the board have resolved that, in the event of any assurer of five years standing, upon whose policy not less than £2O has bean paid, being desirous of discontinuing his assurance, he shall have the option of surrendering his policy upon the ordinary terms or of receiving a policy fully paid lip for the whole amcunt of premiums which he has contributed. By this means the loss of any portion of the premiums paid will be avoided, and the only serious objection to life assurance completely removed. The balance-sheet, duly audited, has been placed before the trustees, who have expressed themselves much gratified at tho progress and prosperity of the association. Tho directors retiring by rotation are Mr. Richard Henry Jones, Mr. John Studdy Leigh, and Mr. John White Welch, all of whom, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election. The following gentlemen, duly qualified, have been pro posed as auditors for the ensuing year : Mr. James Richard Lloyd, Mr. Francis Frederick Tools, and Mr. Charles Woolley. _ _ _ The board feel that they are fully justified in congratu lating the members on the 'my gratifying increase of busi ness exhibited by this report, but they would reiterate their earnest request that each member will use his own personal endeavours to increase the prosperity and promote the wel fare of the association. In saying this, they gladly avail themselves of the oppor tunity of acknowledging the valuable services rendered by some of the assurers, but it must be borne in mind that neither the utmost exertions of the board nor the greatest zeal and activity of the agents, can equal in their effect the true legitimate source of extension, viz., an intelligent and cordial support from the great body of members, consisting, as it now does, of more than five thousand persons, all, or nearly all, of whom have it in their power, by a very slight effort, to do something towards the general good. Rn. iiv. JONES, Chairman. The CHAIRMAN, in rising to move the adoption of the report, said he felt extremely happy in having the pleasure of meeting the policy holders at this their nineteenth annual meeting, mere particularly so because the board had to bring before them the 'best year's business the directors ever had it in their power to show. Ho should not have to detain them at any very great length, bat be thought there were a few things in the report and balance-sheet that required a passing notice. In the first place, they had in creased their new insurances by about £30,000, and last year's premiums by about 25 percent. over pre vious years, and their income now stood at the re spectable sum of £34,000. As all the directors' expenditure was narrowly watched, and with which circumstance he did not find fault, he would next allude to the increase under that head. The expenses of the association showed, an increase of £368, but that was accounted for, or very nearly se, by the increase of business, the charge for printing 13,000 circulars, and other incidental items shown in the accounts. After the strong expression of feeling on the part of the members, a feeling in which the directors heartily joined, the board had reduced the charge to the Benevolent Fund to the extent of £5O. The meeting 'would find in the report an allusion to the step taken by the directors with respect to the matter of lapsed policies. The directors found during their visits into the country that many persons would effect insurances, but they were deterred from doing so by the apprehension that after pay ing their premiums for five or six years they might possibly lose all they had paid by being unable to continue paying their premiums. To meet this difficulty, the directors, with the sanction of the actuary, had made a regulation that persons who had paid premiums for five years to the extent of £2O should have a policy for the full amount paid given to them and pay no more. (Loud cheers.) The directors, in their report, also announced that no extra premiums would be charged on those mem bers who joined the rifle corps, as it was thought that every encouragement ought to be given to so patriotic a spirit. (Cheers.) He looked with pride to the fact that this association was one of the seven selected by the Postmaster-General to oempete for the business of insurance amongst the Post-office officials. As soon as the directors became aware of the fact; they entered into the competition with spirit ; they wore the first in every movement, and he was quite cure they had got more than their share of business. (Cheers.) All per sons must feel that, by this selection, the Provident Clerks' Association stands in a proud position, and he would broadly assert that this office would net have been selected, but for the 'well-known inte grity and honesty of those who conducted the affairs of the institution. (Cheers.) The directors had, during the past year, visited Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, York, Leeds, Sheffield, Derby, Bristol, Exeter, Bath, and other towns, with a view of increasing the business, and he thought the meeting would give them credit for having done something to further the interests of the institution. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) The directors had but one object in view—that was to increase their prosperity. (Hear, hear.) He an ticipated some questions would be put to him, and he was glad of it, because he did not like meetings of this description to pass off apathetically; but he hoped that all who might address the meeting would be animated with mutual good feeling. He was sure there was no occasion for anything else, as they were all interested in one common object— the prosperity of the institution. (Cheers.) He did not intend further to ocsupy their time, and he would therefore conclude his remarks by moving that the report and balance-sheet be received, and printed for circulation. The motion having been seconded, Mr. BLOW objected to the funds of the society being invested in English or Turkish Funds and East Indian Stock, when other sources of increased interest were open to them. Building societies were lending money at 12 per cent., and he did not see why this institution could not lend money like those societies at 6 per cent. He might be told such a step was not good policy—(hear, hear)--but he differed altogether from those who entertained that idea. If they lent out money, as he advised, they would always have something to keep their till going, which was far better than getting merely 3 per cent. Then, with respect to salaries, he thought those paid by the society were much too high. He was the manager of a firm that em ployed forty men, and turned over just as much money as they did, and he had but one clerk with a salary under £2OO a-year to assist him. (Laughter and cries of "oh, oh.") Mr. MINTON thought that the previous speaker had very confused notions on this subject. (A laugh.) This was a life insurance society, and yet the honourable gentleman spoken about the in vestment of its funds as if it were a building society. If the directors should be so foolish as to part with an income that was moderate, but most secure, for a high rate of intere s t, as If they sere conducting the affairs of a build. ing society, they might lose the whole of the society's funds. Comparing the balance-sheet of this year with that of four years ago, he found that the income of the society had been increased by £11,438. Whatever course other societies might adopt, there could be no doubt that the business of the society was conducted honestly and upon a sound principle, and that it must continue to be so conducted if the members wished it to thrive. Mr. HATTON—With regard to the non-payment of premiums on policies, and the giving of policies in lieu of accounts paid, I wish to ask whether the decision of the directors will have a retrospective as well as a prospective view ? The CHAIRMAN—AII policies issued will be entitled to participate in the arrangement. Mr. HATTON— I am glad of that, because I can see vo earthly reason why we should give to those who may join ns advantages greater than those we ourselves enjoy. May I ask whether what had been done at the Post-office has been tried at the other Government offieel ? The SECRETARY said every exertion had been made to get the other offices to follow the exaulple of the Post-office, but the heads at present had not sanction any such proceeding. The Post-office is the only one that will allow it. Mr. HATTON-1 have only to say I protest against investing our funds in mortgages of such a character as those named by Mr. Blow—(hear, hear)—to do so would be great recklessness. (Hear, hear.) I concur with the report, and I hope it will be adopted unanimously. (Cheers.) Mr. J. R. LLOYD strongly censured the remarks of Mr. Blow as to the salaries of the officials. The Clerks' Association ought to be the last society to pay niggardly salaries to clerks. (Cheers.) Mr. WAnwicK—May I ask what new business has resulted from the deputation to the provinues The CHAIRMAN—I scarcely think it wise to answer such a question, especially as we are in competition with seven other offices. However, I may say it is considerably over £5OO per annum. (Cheers.) Mr. WARWICK thought the provision made by the directors with respect to lapsed policies, was a wise and judicious step. It would not only be appreciated by all those at present assured, but would act as an advertisement in bringing new business. It was with great gratification that he heard that last year was the most prosperous one the institution had ever had—(cheers)—and he felt confident that the oldest offices in the City had not, ii proportion, transacted the same amount of business as the Provident Clerks' Association. (Cheers.) Mr. PIKE complimented the directors on the extremely moderate sum put down as law charges, via., £25. It proved that there had been no vexa tious litigation respecting their policies. (Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN said that, before ho put the mo tion, he wished to inform the meeting that the society had begun this year well, for they granted 108 policies, the amount assured being £18,050. (Cheers.) The motion was then unanimously agreed to. Mr. HOBSON proposal a vote of thanks to the directors for their services during the past year, and the' payment to them of £BOO by way of re , muneration• As one of the largest insurers in this society—being insured for some thousands of pounds —he wished to observe, in reference to the obser vations of Mr. Blow, as to the investment of the funds of the society at a higherrate of interest, that it would be extremely dangerous to the interests of the society to follow the example of building socie ties. (Hear, hear.) Security to a society like this was of the highest importance, and he believed their present investments were solid as granite. Mr. LANOHA3I said it afforded him great pleasure to second the resolution. Mr. PILCHER wished to move an amendment to that resolution. Thai r last year had been a great muss, and he thought they ought to mark their appreciation of the directors exertions by increasing the grant this year to £l,OOO. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) The CHAIRMAN objected to such a proceeding. The allowance proposed was considered by the board to be amply sufficient. The original motion was then put and carried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN said he was much obliged for their kindness. He being one of the retiring direc tors must now quit the chair until he was re elected. Mr. WELCH said he did not thick there was the slightest necessity for any such proceeding: (Loud cheers.) He had great pleasure in moving the re election of their highly esteemed chairman. (Cheers.) Mr. WARWICK considered it an honour to second much a resolution. (Cheers.) The resolution was carried amidst loud cheers. The CHAIRMAN said he had to thank them for their kindness, and if they only took the advice he gave them, and followed it out, that would be the best way of pleasing him. He would now propose that Mr. John Studdy Leigh be re-elected a direc tor. (Cheers.) Mr. COLEMAN seconded the motion which was carried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN said it now became his duty to move the re-election of his respected friend and colleague the deputy-chairman Mr. J. White Welch as a director. (Loud cheers.) Mr. BELL begged to be allowed to second the motion. He had the pleasure of knowing Mr. Welch for many years, and it was impossible to say too much in his favour. The motion was carried unanimously. Mr. WELCH, deputy-chairman, in returning thanks for his re-election, said that having that day gone over the books, he found that in 1844 the capi tal of the association was £1,700. Since that time £76,000 in claims had been met, £24,000 had beon realised in profits, the annual income had risen to £35,000, and the capital to £124,000. (Loud cheers.) The CHAIRMAN then moved the reelection of the auditors—via., Mr. J. R. Lloyd, Mr. F. F. Toole, and Mr. C. oolley, and that a sum of £3O be presented to them for their past services. The resolution was carried unanimously. The auditors having severally returned thanks, Mr. HATTON moved a vote of thanks to their in defatigable secretary, Mr. Linford, and the other officers of the institution, for their zealous services during the past year. The CHAIRMAN said he wished also to express his sense of the zealous and valuable services of the Secretary and of the whole staff. He bad great pleasure in putting the resolution for adoption. Mr. LINFORD having acknowledged the compli ment the proceedings ' c losed with a cordial vote of thanks to the chairman. THE BENEVOLENT FUND. The chair was then vacated by Mr. Jones in order that it might be taken by Mr. John Abel Smith, the chairman of the Benevolent Fund So ciety, which is connected with the Provident Clerks' Association, and whose annual meeting follows immediately after that of the Provident Clerks' Association. The following report was read by Mr. Linford Ti. board have much pleasure in presenting their 19th annual report to the members and friends of the Provident Clerk%, Benevolent Fund. The income for the year 1859 has been as follows, viz. : Donations Annual subscriptions Life do. 10 10 0 Subscriptions of ss. and upwards from assurers, being clerks £1,440 4 0 Interest, dividends, &c. 799 7 3 £2,239 11 3 Gratuities to members in distress, and to the widows of members, have been awarded to the extent of £139 15s. Loans amounting to £1,826 10s. have been granted. The balance-sheet, duly audited, has been submitted to the trustees. In pursuance of the resolution of the annual general meeting, held on the 2d February last, an election of annui tants took place on the 31st May, when the following were elected, viz.:—Ono clerk to an annuity of £3O ; one widow to art annuity of £2O ; four widows to annuities of £l5 each —amounting together to £llO per annum. O ne widow has married during tha past year, and her anuu it y consequently ceases. Them are now on the fund 10 clerks and 43 widows, who are receiving a total sum of £945 per annum. They now recommend that six a dditional annuities be granted, viz., to one clerk and five widows of clerks, at the discretion of the board. A resolution to the above effect will be irabmitted to the meeting. In tbair last report the board had to announce with much regret the retirement from the auditorahip o f James w. Gilbf .‘rt, Esq., F.R.S. Although, however, his official con neCtion with tho fund has terminated, Mr. Gilbart has "i v , ce d his continued k ndly interest in its welfare , hay ing on h is retirement from his importan t position by which he had been so long and closely con neicted with the body of clerks, presented the fund with the liberal sum of £lOO, an example which, it is hoped, will be fo llowed by many to whore the well-being of a fund sta Toed for the relief of a class so intimately connected ewith. --N \ the commercial interests of this country shoQ teljggiN-10, of the deepest interest and importance. ,;- - ,-'- --:-:Atv (Signed) Jou N A - 1.131±i I'M .5.g4 , 4 ,-. A:, , 1.7-41".. The CHAIRMAN, in moving itS , 'adoPtion ) : Cats # l 4, gratulated the meeting on the remarkable: and if-:: -1 ;f gratifying improvement of their poiitlinn, : Th e ir ,-:. income this year as compared with the be` '4 - --.:'..--`.,--' of former years had increased £5OO. They , . 2, now an additional permanent, income of IA 00, and the board suggested that they should extend the annuities to the amount of £110; and he bad long wished that they should increase the annui ties when they could do so from safe and fixed sources. If, indeed, this institution had been lin p . plrted as it ought to have been, instead of relieving 53 orphans and clerks, they would have what ho wished to sec-106. The hon. gentleman concluded by moving that the report be adopted, and printed and circulated at the discretion of the committee. The motion, 'having been seconded, was put to the meeting and carried unanimously. Mr. WELCH moved a resolution that one clerk and five widows of clerks be admitted on the 31st of May next, which was carried unanimously. In reply to Mr. 11. PARR, The CHAIRMAN said that the directors would anxiously consider the possibility of ebtablishiag an orphan uchool in connection with this society. Thanks were voted to Mr. Thonnis Baling. M.P., Mr. Thomson Hankey, M.P., and the other trus tees of the benevolent fund, and the vote was re sponded to by Mr. Ifaukey, on behalf of himself and the other trustees. The officers for the ensuing year were elected, and the meeting concluded with a vote. , of thanke to the chairman. TIU2VG-4RY. A letter from Pesth, dated Jan. 26, says : "A deputation of the most distinguished Protes tants of Ile--- '•- --ne to Vienna to represent to the En . . L he will incur ifITIT-)r - sista in forcing his hated - patent on the Protestants. From, however, the scant intelligence and the no tori,us obstinacy of the Emperor, and from the stupidity of his counsellors, the members of the deputation have not the slightest hope that he will attend to their representations ; and their only ob ject in making them is to prove to Hungary and to Europe that they have done all that in them lies to preserve peace with the Viennese ,Government, and that, in Consequence, they will be in nowise reepon- - sible for the events that may follow from its wicked and reckless policy. "I informed you in my preceding letter that the Austrian Government was resolved, in spite of the universal and indignant remonstrances of all Pro testant Hungary, to carry out the aforesaid patent. It has begun doing so in the county of Arva, which is peopled by Slovacks • and the leason why it se lects that county in preference to any other is that for local circumstances it possesses some influence there, and that the Slovacks not being of the same race as the Hungarians have hitherto not been quite so hostile to the Hapsburg family. But even in Arva it has encountered energetic resistance. Under the able direction of M. Kubinyi, president of the superintending commission of the district, the Protestants of the county have refused to take part in the election of elders, or to do any other act whatsoever towards the carrying out of the patent. I have received a letter from a Protestant clergy man in the county, which says, ''We are surprised that the ag ents of the Hap s b urgs s h ou ld p resume to think that we are more disposed than our Protestant brethren in other parts of the kingdom to submit to the odious pa tent. We are determined, on the contrary, as they are, to oppose it by every means in our power short of actual violence. IVe will do so with the calm that becomes Christians. but at the same time with the resolution that becomes men.' When such is the language and such the conduct of the Pro testants whom the Viennese Government flatters itself are the faithful among the faithless found,' judge what the people of the rest of Hungary hill say and do. "In the great crisis into which the Protestant religion of Hungary is plunged, the eyes of all sin cere defenders of the faith are turned towards Eng land. The Hungarians feel certain that she looks with interest on their sufferings, and with sym pathy for their efforts, and they are not without hope that her Parliament will in imitation of her noble press, raise its voice in their behalf. On this last point have reason to believe that they will not be mistaken. I know that more than one mem ber of each of the two Houses has put himself in communication with the leaders of the Protestants in this country, in order to obtain a detailed state ment of the grievances of the Protestant churches and of the oppression of the Hungarian people, and know that a political personage of England, who is familiar with the situation of Hungary, has written that if the English Government did its duty it would send some such message to the Viern .se Cabinet a'lthat which Crotnvall sent to a Pope—namely, that if he dared to oppress the people of God, English cannon should thunder at San Angelo.' "The .. .Augsburg Gazette publishes in its letter of the 24th another long article on the Pesth cor respondence in the Times. Of course the cur respondence is described as lies, calumnies, and so forth ; but of course, also not the slightest serious attempt is made to give proof that it is false and calumnious. In fact, what the Gazette chiefly does is to make copious extracts from these letters, and to cry, What falsehood ! What impudence !"rime was when the Austrian Government used to reply in that way to all the observations made on it by the press ; and time was when the Austrian people were stupid enough to accept such a reply as sufficient. But times are changed ; and certainly now nobody in Europe, not even the dullest of dull Austrians, will suppose that an exclamation of What a lie ! why effrontery !' from such a journal as the .Augsburg Gazelle, is an answer. The articles in this paper are inspired? by the Press Bureau at Vienna, which is a recent creation of the Austrian Government." RUSSIA. The following letter is dated St. Petersburg, Jan. 22 :—" The Emperor, in consequence of the intense cold, would not suffer his troops to assist At the religious ceremony of the blessing of the waters of the Neva. This is the first occasion on which the troops were not present. During the reigns of Alexander 1. and Nicholas the troops were always present, no matter how severe the cold. It frequently happened that the office! s, who were not permitted to wear great coats, were forced to take to their bed on returning to barracks, and several severe accidents have occurred. The present Em peror is much more careful of the health and lives of his troops. The winter is becoming terrible; we have 25 degrees Reaumur below freezing point. At Moscow the quicksilver has fallen to 34 degrees. Such extreme cold has not been experienced for the last five years. Our financial position is deplorable, notwithstanding the assertion of certain organs who have more respect for the censors than for truth. The best commercial paper in Moscow cannot find discounters even at 12 per cent. You may recollect that reports were current here some weeks since that the Russian Mission at Pekin had been treated with indignity by the Chinese, and that these re ports were officially contradicted. The truth was not, however, told, alai the censors moreover pre vented the publication of some curious details. The facts are, that previous to the affair of the Peiho the Chinese authorities were most polite to the members of the Russian Mission. The Mandarins and other exalted functionaries paid them ceremonious visits at the Mission, a large building surrounded by gardens, which are entered by a multitude of doors, and the Chinese belie v e d st that their good friends the ltussians would Whentlesl them against the barbarians of the West. k tl a ie ow ch n ec a k t ex p p e e k r i i n e , n a c e e e d em by pa tl t i l e ied a I Chinesee t exag gerated statements, the conduct of t A crowd of police au thorities became quite changed. take d hliyodtinhienval force was left despatches re ceived tahgeezhttesmweassofpalalicewdhroouernidterthede g th a e rd m en is s s t io o n; the o eo w la n . la were in a lazaretto. Such was sespienco was, that even . the servants quitted the their position at th isolated,M issi o asanifdthtehyee autses of ns th w e e l r a e st from Pekin." ACCIDENTBnon ivofooAnr T daaydayor tw two back, b A a T e , A a ß ABERDEEN.—The :Ds jEdEe:b---ieTniluelawheeraotfht: morning at Aberdeen being far less violent tha white fishers went to sea, and pursued their work success fully till about midday, when they prepared to enter the harbour again. Suddenly, however, a gale sprang up, and p just as the boats were entering th e b ar t h ey were met with w hat is known among th e fi s h ers as a " fresh water lump, " and ru on n e ate o l f y, L a t he e o boatsalar boatw crewas pretty of six n ewara,sand swamped. allo fishurs, with the exception of an elderly man named Alex ander Walker, were saved. It was impossible, however, to save W a lk er, an d the grief for his I, , ss was augmented in an hour afterwards when another b‘.iit, in making for the harbour, suddenly capsized, and her crew, six in num ber, were pitched into the sea. The scene at thin time on the pier was most lamentable. The " Square" wheie the fishers reside close neighbours to each other, is within 200 or 300 yards of the harbour entrance, and the whole of the families of the various crews were congregated in hundreds on the pier, shrieking and weeping for the safety of fathers, husbands, and sons. happily, the lifeboat was at the bar when the second accident occurred, for had not this been the case not a soul could have been saved. As it was, only four of the six poor men could be rescued—the two drowned being Robert Walker, a son of the old man who perished from the first boat, and George Forbes. All the unfortu nate fellows were married, and have left fami lies. It may be mentioned that, with rare exceptions, few o f the fisher men on the Scottish North-Eastern coast can swim. - 1.1 4