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No deed required to be signed. The shareholders' liatility limited to the amount of their sh•:res. The estate purchased is freehold, is certified to abound with gold quartz, and is held under a grant from the Crown. Of large extent. Protected by our colonial laws. Fa- Chiles of communication excellent. TRUSTEES. John Alfred Chowne, Esq. John Lntwyche, Esq. I John Bertram Ord, Esq. COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT. John David Barry, Esq., one of the Managing Directors of the Orleans and Bordeaux Railway, and a Director of the Tours and Nantes Railway. P. Somerset Butler, Esq., M.P. Major Hawkes, York-street, Portman-square. Sir William Bacon Johnston, Bart. John Bertram Ord, Esq., Westwood Hall, Northumberland. John Henry Palsgrave, Esq., Paris. Rowand Ronald, Esq , Manchester-square. Sir Cavendish Stuart Run bold, !tart. Edward Rudoton Read, Esq., Wellington-terrace, St. John's-wood, and of York. The Conste de la Pinsonniere (formerly a Peer of France), President of the Tours and Nantes Railway. Company, and a Director of the Orleans and Bordeaux Railway. AUDITORS. George Hoare, Esq , Comptroller of her Majesty's Customs, London. Samuel P. Ward, Esq., Director of the National Guardian Assurance Office. JANUARY 22 1852, N ° .lB 5131 LONDON, THURSDAY - N Ow. _ _ 9 [PRIC E 5De PUBLICATIONS. time so humiliating to candidates and so degrading to the electors, which seem almost inseparable from a canvass and a poll under the existing system; and would aid most effectually in preventing the turbulence and riot with which elections have hitherto been, so often attended. It is further of opinion that the present legal duration of Parliament is much too extended to secure to consti tuencies a proper control over their representatives ; it would, therefore, strongly urge the repeal of tho Sep tennial lie', and the limitation of the duration cf Par liaments in accordance with ancient precedent, to a period not exceeding three years; and it moreover en tirely concurs in the view expressed by the Prime Mi ninster during the last session of Parliament, that the property qulitication for Members of Parliament ought to be aboli.thed." MR. SHOBERL'S NEW PUBLICATIONS. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., CAPTAIN HORR,OCKS" HORACE GRANTHAM ; Or, THE NEGLECTED SON. A Tale of Real Life. 2. The popular Novel of " THE DEATH-FLAG ; or, the Irish Buccaneers." 3 vols. "A romance of absorbing interest."—Jobn Bull. 3. O'BYRNE'S " POCKET POST-OFFICE DIRECTORY to LONDON and it Environs, for 1852." 70. Gd. bound. (Just ready.) 4. Seconl Edition of LORD W. LENNOX'S " PERCY HAMIL TON." 3v. ls. BANgEns. In London—Tleywood, Kennard, and Co.. Lombard-street. The Commercial flank of London. SOLICITORS. W. Slubcrl, Publisher, 20, Great ltirarlborough•strect Orders received by all. Booksellers. In London—Messrs. Jenkinson, Sweeting, and Jenkinson, Lombard. street. In Sydney, N.S.W.—lfcissrs. Nortln, Son, and Barker. SECRETARY (in London)—`tiiltiaan Palsiord, Esq. TEMPORARY OFFICES-10, Old Jewry Chambers, London. SECRETARY, pro tern. (in Paris)— NEW EDITIONS OF• NESTIIT'S MENSURATION, LAND. SURVEYING, &c. A New and Imi roved Edition, augmented by a Treatise on Level• On the motion of Mr. Councillor MoRGAN, the follow ing resolution, Which vvzs seconded by Mr. Councillor CARTER, was carried unaninacusly : That a memorial embodying the subst ance o f t h e f oreg oing resolutions, be signed by th e c h airmen on behalf of the meeting, and be presented to Lord John Russell ; and that it be en trusted for presentation to James Garth Marthall, E3q, monsieur A. Godart (avoue), Secretary to the Railway from Char• leroy to the frontiers of France. OFFICES, pro tem.-13, Rue Grange Batehere. . . _ ling. in 12ino. price to. bound, ALTREATISE on PRACTICAL MEN SLT. RATION - , in Ten Parts ; containing— The most approved Methods of Canals, Marlpits, Ponds, Mill drawhig ticoinctrical Figures. dams, Embankments, Quarries, Mensuration of Superficies. Coal-heaps, and Clay-heaps. Land-Surveying. Conic Sections and their Solids. Mensuration of Solids. The most useful Problems in Gang- The Use of the Carpenter's Rule. ing, according to the New Impe . . _ _ BROKERS. London—Messrs. Price and Brown, 4, Change-alley. Liverpool —Messrs. Neilson. Leeds—Messrs. Charles Beardshaw and Co. Manchester—Thomas Knight, Esq. Birmingbam—Messrs. Lane and Perry. Bolton—James Gorton, Esq. Glasgow—Archibald Kerr, Esq., 3, Exchange-Place. Edinburgh—Messrs. llughson and Dobson, ltoyal Exchange. The sum of 11. per share, the fall amount, will be payable on the allotment of shares, after which the bankers' receipts will be ex changed for certificates. Applications for shares to be made to the above-named brokers, or to the Secretary, at the temporary offices of the Company, where PrOlpecta.ces may be obtained. Timber M easure, in which is shown the Method of Measuring and rial Measures. ,Plane Trigonometry, with its ap• Valuing standing Thnber. plication to the Mensuration of Artificer's Works, illustrated by heights and Distances. the Dimensions and Contents of Trigonometrical Surveys. a House. A. Dictionary of the Terms used in Mensuration of Haystacks, Drains, Architecture. By A. NESBIT. New Edition, enlarged, and greatly improved. To which is added, a TREATISE ON LEVELLING. The wholeillustrated by nearly Seven Hundred Practical Examples and nearly Three Hundred Woodcuts. KEY TO NESBIT'S PRACTICAL MENSURATION. Containing Solutions to all Questions which are not answered in that work ; with References to the Problems, Rules, and Notes, by which the Solutions are obtained. New Edition, corrected and greatly improved. 12nio. price ss. bound. By the same Author, New Edition, Bvo. with Plates, Woodcuts, and . 1 5 0 UNITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. Established by Act of Parliament in 1834. 8, Waterloo-place, Pall-mal, London ; 97, ,4eorg-strcet, Edinburgh 12. St. Vincent-place, l Glasgow ;4, College- e groen, Dublin. ; The bonus added to policies from March, 1834, to the 31st Decemlier, 1847, is as follows : .1 1 0 .1 1 0 .1 1 0 1 1 0 .1 1 0 • 1 1 0 .1 1 0 . 1 1 0 . 1 1 0 Sum Time Assured. ' Sum likideuto Assured. Policy inlB4l £5OOO (13 years 10 mths 5000 I 1 year 1000 'l2 years 1000 ' 7 years 1000 1 year ;00 12 years 500 4 years 500 1 year £787 10 0 112 10 0 157 10 0 157 10 0 22 10 0 78 15 0 45 0 0 11 5 0 £6470 16 8 5112 10 0 1257 10 0 1157 10 0 1022 10 0 628 15 0 545 0 0 511 5 0 £638 6 8 100 0 0 50 0 0 ExampLE.—At the commencement of the year 1841 a person aged thirty took out a Policy for 1,0001., the Annual Payment for which is 24/. 1.. Bd.; in 1847 he had paid in Premiums 1601. I Is. Bd. ; but the profits being 2% per cent. per annum on the sum insured (which Is 22/. 10s. per annum for each 1,000/.), he had 1571. 10s. added to the Policy, almost as much as the Premiums paid. The Premiums, nevertheless, are on the most moderate scale, and Only one-half need be paid for the first five years when the In- Surance is for Life. Every information afforded on application to the Resident Direc tor, No. 8, Waterloo -place, Pall-mall. London. IATARM BATHS, ONE SHILLING EACH. " Economy and Enjoyment both combined ! To calm the temper and refine the mind, To he d the body of It, gathered ills, The Bath does more than doctors' draughts or pills." 4. few reserved rooms, including the Ladies' Department, Is. Gd. each. Twenty-one Transferable Tickets, One Guinea. 10, Argyll-place, Regent-street, and 5, New Broad-street, City. Vapour, Suiphur, Shampooing, and Harrowgate Baths always wily. Portable Warm Baths sent out within ten miles of London, with Hot Linen, &c. the Bath, 55.; distance, Is. per mile. CLOSE OF HOLIDAYS. Now that the season of annual festivity is terminated, and the respective boarding-schools about to be reinstated by the busy throng of youthful aspirants, their personal comfort and attractions become naturally an object of great solicitude with friends and relatives. Now it is that Rowlands' Macassar Oil, for accelerating the growth and for improving and beautifying the hair, Rowlands' Xalydor, for improving the skin and complexion, and removing cutaneous eruptions, a nd Rowlands' Odonto, for beautifying the teeth and preserving the gums, must be universally considered in dispensable. Beware of Spurious Imitations. The only genuine of each bears the name of "ROWLANDS"' Preceding that of the Article on the Wrapper or Label. Sold by A. Rowland and Sous, 20, Batton -garden, London, and by chemists and perfumers. GREAT MEETING AT THE LONDON TAVERN, OR Thursday last, the Right Honofirable LORD MAYOR in the C hair, For the Prevention of Destitution and Mendicancy. A. Gentleman present, not being able to make a speech, has sent US his notes, from which we make a few extracts. I approve of this movement ; from what has been said it is evi• dent that " prevention" is aimed at as well as cure, your hearts have suffered from the sympathetic grief which the sights of wretched ness and misery have produced, and your ear has not refrained from the tale which the mendicant has poured out. What pleasure it 'would afford you to see all yr urf chow men, and especially our Mechanics and industrious artizans, who it has just been said " Often become the subjects of our bounty," from the fact of their having Paid high prices for those things which they daily require, and more Particularly for their DRESa, which has been an immense subject of consumption in all families, and was, prior to the enterprise of E. GOOSES and SON, charged outrageous prices, but now is made ac cessible to every one at their Mart at en easy rate. I repeat to see these, with all the inhabitants of London and its surrounding coun try, Providing themselves with a fund in the day when they can labour, a fund on which they may depend in time of need, thus cul tivating a spirit of independence and saving you the great sum you have to contribute to the various institutions from which destitution seeks inr relief. You pledge yourselves to support this movement, t' ''' "l "7" , fr bests -man save_forty per cent by purchasing all your Dress and that of your dePeiidants at the Economical Clothing Mart of E. MOSES and SON ; this will enable you further to extend your liberality in your excellent plans. Economy and frugality are the best preventatives of destitution and mendicancy. " Waste not, want not," is true as ever. The taost certain way to prevent destitution in the City and elsewhere is for the people to become possessors of those advantages offered to all classes, purchasing every article of Dress at E. MOSES and BON'S, Aldgate and INfinories, or New Oxford -street and Hart street. Such a course would certain l y p r e v e n t a great amount or ciestitution, leaving' the people a large amount of money purely the result of superior quality and low prices. The prices being more than 40 per cent. lower than any other house, constituting an entire easing of cash to meet accident, scarcity, and old age. The amount e ased in forty per cent. mates a large sum in family expenditure— ,S'a fortune before age adv ncett., and has already prevented a great amount of distress in the City and in other places. I, therefore, urge on any Gentlemar here who has not already g iven E. MOSES and SON the whole of his pitronage to do so forthwith, not only from the f act of the i r b e i ng T a il ors. Hatters, Hosiers, &c., &c., to the No bility, but the sustainers of our City's Taste, Credit , and Fashion, and the economisers of the money of our distinguished and wealthy ~ eitizens, and endeavour to extend the benefits of such a reduction to all classes under your influence and engaged in your service, by directing them to go to E. MOSES and SON for every article of dress, which will secure them from the sJrrows of destitution and 41 10 humiliation of mendicancy. E. MOSES and SON, London City Establishment, 154, 155, 156, and 157, Minories, 88, 1 4, 85 and R 6, Aldgate. opposite the Church, all communicating. London West-end Branch, 506, 507, 508, New Oxford-street, 1,2, Ind 3, H ar t-street, all communicating. Bradford Yorkshire Branch, 19, Bridge-smut. Sheffield Branch, 36, Fargate. Tr.iion, Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers Furriers, 'Boat arid Shoe takers. and General Outfitters for Ladies and Gentlemen. The Establishments are closed from sunset Friday to sunset on ast'r lay s. when business is ri'm'med till Twelve o'clock. The New Book, entitled " The Exhibition for All Nations," in Three Languages, ;—Englisb, French, and Germa n , an d con t a i n - Ing full directions for self-measurement, can be had gratis, on appli eatiol, or forwarded post free to any part of the kingdom. A. handsome Almanac, for the year ending 1852, can be had gratis, 0 application. --- Id I'on pule Francaise. Qui el parla Italian°. Hier spricht man Deutsch. A.cui se habla Espanol. MEDICAL ADVICE ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUT 0 1 AND MATURITY. With Plain Directions for their Prevention and CUM. FIFTY COLOURED ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL. J ost Published, in French, English, German, Dutch, Spanish, and Italian, in a Sealed Envelope, 2s. 6d., or post-free from the Author for Forty-two Stamps, SELF-pE,ESERVATION; a Medical Treatise on the Physiology of Marriage, and on the Secret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and Maturity, usually , ac quired at an early period of life, which destroy th e p h y sical and mental powers, diminish and enfeeble the natural feelings, and ex haust the vital energies of Manhood ; with Practical Observa tions on the certain Prevention and successful Treatment of Nervous Debi av, Local and Constitutio n al Weakness, Syphilis, Stricture, and all Diseases and derangements resulting from Indiscretion, as adopted , 1 2 . 3" Lallemand , ninon', an d o th er em i nen t m embers of the faculty of ft:since. With Fifty coloured Engravings, illustrating the Anatomy, Physiology, and Diseases o f th e R epro d uc ti ve O rga ns, explaining their structures, uses, and functions, and the various injuries that are produced in them by solitary habits, excesses, and infection. By SAMUEL LA'MEET, M.D ., 37, BEDFORD-SQU ARE. D-s (4 u Doctor of Medicine, Matriculated 11 ,, fem A n be R r E of thellPnivNerspityoofNidin burgh, Honorary Member of the don Hospital Medical Society, Lic.ontiato of Apothecaries' Hall, L. ` Medical Society of Edinburgh, &c.. ton, Member of the Hunterian This work contains a plain and compiete description of the ana. tomy and physiology of the reproductive rt , and of their relative conditiOns in health and disease. Dr. reproductive _Y r hn has taken the highest medical honours, as evidenced by the di' his studies to man with to the nials inserted in the work, is the only legally qu i r u r fi n e t , e and testimo who has exclusively, and for many years, devoted ..ces l s tu es ted treatment of these complaints. He may be consulted tage by all those whose constitutions may ha o v r e b b y eco th m e e a debildvan. through secret practices acquired in youth, later years, whereby the pleasures of life are marred, the ob jects O f f marriage L - ustrated, and existence itself rendered a term of unceas ing misery and regret. Published by the Author, and may be ha d of 3. Gilbert. 49 , Pater noster-rowTitchborne-street, ; Hannay, 63. Oxford-street ; m a nn, 23, Cornhill ilaymarket Gordon, 146, Leadenhall-streQt; or free by post for forty-two stamps, from the author's residence, Who may be consulted on these disorders personally, or by letter, daily. from Ten till Tw . and trom Six till Eight. THE SILENT FRIEND. IN SIX LANGUAGES-FORTIETH EDITION. CONTAINDIG THE REMEDY FOB PREVENTION OF DISEASE. Lll;uteated by One Hundred Anatomical Coloured Engravings. 0 3 PHYSICAL DISQUALIFICATIONS, GENERATIVE INCA PACITY, AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. A Hew Edition, enlarged to 196 yaps, price 2s. iid. by post, from Establishment, Sc. 6d. in stamps. - - THE SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on ._ the exhaustion and physical decay of the system, produced by cessive indulgence, the consequences of infection, or the abuse of r r y„,'' re urY, with directions for the use of the preventive lotion, fol .—. by observations en Marriage, ana the disqualifications which Prevent it. Illustrated by 100 Coloured Engravings. By R. and L. ? Y and CO., Consulting Surgeons , 19, Berners-street, Oxford etrE 1111oet, London. Sold by Strange, 21 , Pate rnoster - row ; Hannay, 63 , end Sanger . , 150. Oxford-street ; Gordon,l46, Leadonhall-street ; Barclay, l 95 Farringdon-street ;W. Sutton, 10, Bow Church-yard ; y • Edwards. 67, St. P a ul's Church-yard ; Butler, 4, Cheapside ; R. Qiulsen, 68 , Cornhill ; and Slmpkin, Stationer? 11. all-court. Year I. treats of the anatomy and physiology of the re-:.reductive , and is illustrated by 28 Coloured Engraving& 4,, l:_seer 11. treats of the consequences resulting from "c ent " in -sence a nd their l a me ntable effects on the system , • producing t r , ,,, a1 and bodily weakness, nervous excitement, and generative ' et Pacity. Illustrated by 10 Explanatory Engravings. th P Azr 111. treats of the diseases resulting from infection, either in t q ° ,ermiary or a g i secondary form and contains elicit directions fo e S ‘r t reatment. This section s illustrated by xp 62 Coloured DIVAN , - si Pilyr contains a Remedy for the Prevention of Disease by a 41 2 1 ° application, by which the danger of Infection is obviated. 4 L : t :latT V. is devoted t o th e cons i derat i on of marriage, and its du- The C 1111509 of unproducti ve un i o n are also considered, and the While subject critically and philosophically inquir edl2l° ' ti „,..rim CORDIAL Bann or SYnLicUlt is exclusively employed in _"'iting nervous and sexual debilit impotence, & c., lls. and 335. Per bottle. The Concentrated Detersive Essence, an anti-syphilitic „:72. 0 `1Y, for purifying the blood in cases of infection, secondary 1 3 -LtLytems, eruptions, and the abuse of mercury, Ils. and 333. per v 4 l le. Perry's Purifying Specific Pills, 2s. 9d, 4s. 6cL, elle Its. , 1 , ) 1' , C, a certain remedy for gonorrhoas, gleet, stricture, and :u...ac inflammation of the bladder. Consultation fee, if by letter, r Is minute detail of the ease is required; age, habits, and posi t:it:l4in soclaq- 5 1 - rackets, with advice, to be had at the Feta ___34sent oly, by which the foe, hi., is saved. Messrs. Perry, B :t r _r_ , ol . l ._l, are in attendance, till Two, at 19, Berners-street, Oxford- London, from Elam Two, and rive to Eight ;on BUR. " 4 - 1 / 4. 9 11 3. EOM tg 0120 LAURENT'S CASINO, A RGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street, St. James's. The PRIZE QUADRILLE, awarded to Mr. J. R. Tutton, of the Royal Horse Guards (Blue), will be played every evening by Laurent's Celebrated Band. Principal Cornet-a-Piston, M. Boulcourt. Doors open at Eight o'clock. Dancing to commence at nine, and terminate at half-past eleven. Admission—ONE SHILLING. PATRON —H. R. H. PRINCE ALBERT. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. Lecture by Dr. Bachhoffner on the Philosophy of Scientific Recreation.—Lecture by J. li. 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(without medicine, purging, inconveni ence,t saves fifty times its value in other means of plaints, however deeply rooted, ' dyspepsia (indigestion), habitual s, stomachic, intestinal, liver, and bilious corn constipation, flatulency, oppression , congeig i n ati or th' , 41 1 affections, diarrhoea, acidity, heartburn, ianncircunas a gout, bran cough,, nonoises asthma, h t h m e a h , dropsy, estd tmd headache, giddiness g, eruptions icn of the skin, impurities and po verty distension, palpitation sickness at the stomach during preg nvanertcyyo, at th se e a b , au ll u , tt e d in e k r as intents, depression, irritability, waftienes, debility in the aged as well inflammation and ulceration of the stomach, angina away,tlts, spasms, cramps, scur vy, paralySis,&c. The best food for infants and pectoris, fevers, as it never turns acid on the weakest stomach, invalids generally, but imparts a healthyrelish nor interferes with a good liberal diet, digestion for lunchand faculty of and dinner, and restores the to the most enfe ebled. remedy which has obtained e The only 50,000 testimonials of cures of the above and other complaints, many of which other modes of treatment,and ' -- which had resisted all doned as incurable. Du Barry and Co , 127, New Bond-street, London. given : A few out of 50,000 cures are here Cure No. 17,121. of 'g az ing Vicarage, Waltham- cross, " Miss Elizabeth Jacobs, Herts, a cure of extreme nervousness, I.lldigestions, gatherings, l ow 'pints, and nervous fancies." Cure No. 48,314. oo "Miss Elizabeth Yeoman, Gateacre, near I a cure of + Livery ten ears' dyspepsia, and all the horrors of nervous irritability." Cure No. 71. of Dyspepsia; from the Right lion. the Lerd Stuart De Decies. " I have derived considerable benefit from Du Barry's Revalenta Arabica Food, and consider it duo to yourselves and the public to authorise the publication of these lines. " STUART DE DECIES." Cure 0,832. " Fifty years' indescribable agony from dyspepsia , nerVOilsness, at the asthma, cough, constipation, flatulency, spasms, sicknes s ' stomach, and vomitings, have b een remove d by Du Barry s excel lent food. "MARIA JOLLY, Worth am, Li ng, near Di m , Norfolk." In canisters, suitably packed for all climates, and with full instruc tions-11b., 2s. 9d. ; 21h., 4s. 60. ; 51b., Its. ; 121 b., 225. ; super refined, 51b., 225., 10Ib., 335. The 10Ib. and 121 b. carriage free on receipt of nog-office order.—Da Barry and Co., 127, New Bond street, London ; Fortnum, Mason, and Co., purveyors to her Ma jesty, Piccadilly; Hedges and Butler, Regent-street ; North and Co. ; Crosse and Blackwell; Petty, Wood, and Co , 13, King William-street, City ; also at 60, Gracechurch-street ; 49, Bishopsgate-street Within; 4. Cheapside ; 330 and 451, Strand ; 54 , Upper B a k er-street ; at the Post-office, Camden-town; 24, Motcomb-street ; and through all re spectable Grocers and Chemists. Caution—Beware of Spurious and Injurious Imitations under closely similar' names. MURDER Or THE GRANDSON' Or BURNS.-000 Curious and melancholy ineident occurs among the contents of the last Indian mail. It may, perhaps, be recollected that among the witnesses called by Mr. Bright to prove that there was no piracy in the creeks of Borneo, was one Mr. Barns. The testimony of this person has now received a sad and convincing refutation. He has been murdered there himself by the pirates in whose existence he refused to believe.—• Guardian. MONEY MARKET.—The quotation of gold at Paris is about par (according to the new tariff), which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 101 d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25.17; and the ex change at Paris on London at short being 25.271, it\ follows that gold is about 0.41 per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. By advices from Hamburgh the_ price of gold is 428 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 10d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13.61 ; and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at short being 13.8, it follows that gold is 0.69 per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburgh. The course of ex change at New York on - London for bills at 60 days' sight is 110 per cent., .and the par of exc h ange between England i and America being 109 23-40 per cent., it follows that the chinge is nominally 0.67 per cent. in favour of England; allowance for difference of interest and transport, - the present rate leaves a small profit , on gold from the United States. t ac i n e adr im gae p fst o oe rta rf tintriaaoask:QPf THE MNEEETNIVNGREAOLERE. MDSBILL. On Tuesday night last a large and.iefluential meeting was held at the Music Hall, Leeds, oti the question of Parliamentary Reform, but more especially to elicit the drn e n by of James e b e viees of the different classes o f R e f o r mers i n th e bo rough on the scheme of P ar li amentary R e f orm as agreed to at the late conferen ce h e ll in Manc h ester . Th e meeting included all section s o f t h e Re 'onn party. John t W be d e s h en air E . ofsqu.n(donewas surrounded the a Mar shall, Esq., M.P., IL Lu cock, Bower, Garbutt , a n d P ease; councillors C. Marshall, Esq., Aldermen Joh, Marshall, Wainman ' M organ, Carter, Kettlewell, George th a borough), r Garth oug r xok . end Heaps; John Wilki nson, Esq , Eiuurd Baioes, Esq , Churl: s Naylor, Esq., Robert Adams , Esq ,J. C. Barrett, Esq., &e. The CHAIRRIAN, in opening the buiiinees of the even ing, said—lt has been urged in some quarters that such meetings are unnecessary, or at any rite premature, and that it would be better to wait till we have the Go vernment measure before u 3. To this doctrine I entirely dissent.—(Bear, hear.) I think that it is much better that all large constituencies should speak out in a firm and decided tone as to the character of the mea sure of reform which they are looking for, and which they think the country is entitled to before the Government are publicly committed to any mea sure of their own.—(Applause.) Nothing can be more unwise than for Government to resist reasonable and safe practical reforms; and nothing more impolitic than fur people to make rash, un reasonable, and ieapracti cable demands. If we want e t a exueiple, the lesson is before us. Look at France. r Fee,._ anee,li er the auto cratic, conservative, selfish, g r ant - nothing olicy of Louis Philippe, became so desperate that they upset the whole fabric of Government and established ea republic—a re public which lasted from 1848 to 1851, during which short period some strange transact Ons bok place— (Hear, hear)—and now, at the verykcommencement of 1852, under the specious name of a /republic, they are reaping the worst fruits of despotism, (gear, hear)— a despotism so hideous that, with an enlightened people like the French, it is impossible it can long remain.— (Hear, hear, and cheers.) Let us profit by their expe rience, and let Government take warning by their ex perience.—(Hear, hear.) J. G. MARSHALL, EST, RE , said—Great is now the necessity for the middle and working classes to continue to act in earnest and in concert.—(Cheers.) I trust that the disposition so to act is widely felt among Reformers. On the one hand we ought to demand that this measure, if agitated at all, shall contain a really large and liberal ex tension of the franchise among that intelligent and indus trious portion of the community whose conduct since the last Reform Bill has so eminently entitled them to the support and confidence of their fellow -countrymen. On the other hand, we must take care that in our proposed changes we keep within those ancient and recognised principles of our mixed and tempered Constitution, which are essential to safety and to unity of a c ti on .— (Hear.) I need hardly say that I have ever been a firm advocate for a large extension of the suffrage, both before I entered P a rli amen t and since I have had the high honour of being one of the representatives for the im portant constituency of this borough , --(Applause.) Acting on this principle, I have always given my y vote in the House of Commons in favour of Mr. R ume , s motion for household suffrage—(Hoar, hear)—triennial Parlia ments—(Applause) —vote by ballot—(Loud applause)_ and a more equitable apportionment of the representa tion.,—(Renewed applause.) This seemed to me the best general definition of a measure of reform, at once based upon old constitutional principles and landmarks, and large enough to ratify the just demands of the improved intelligence of the people. Much, no doubt, will depend upon the framing of the limits and details of these prin ciples as embodied in a practical measure. Wh at we ought to aim at is such a liberal extension of the fran chise as without swamping the existing constituency shall satisfy the just and moderate expectations of the people. -- (Hear, hear.) He moved the following resolu tion;_" That this meeting having considered the existing state of the representation of the United Kingdom, is desirous to see such changes effected as will satisfy the just and moderate expectations of the people, and render the Rous e of Commons, in conformity with the spirit of the Constitution, a fair representation of the property, the industry, and the intelligence of the people; and that while aiming at this object, it is moreover anxious to adhere to the ancient landmarks of our representa tive system, end within their limits to introduce such changes only as experience has shown to be wise and safe." . E. BAINES, Esq., seconded the resolution, and said—l agree with the sentim en t th a t, w h en the Prime Minister of this country has announce d t h a t it is his intenti on to bring the representation of the people before the con sideration of Parliament , ahtis it is right for towns and consti tuencies so lu a g° to take that subject into their meet to own consideration, thether to, discuss it, and to present their own vi ew of quevion to the Minister, in order to assist hi m i n the formation of his measures. —( Applause.) I think, Leetoo, that ir is must - wise-and proper th a t th e torn ofds should meet on such an occasion, and my only regre t is that we have not met at an earlier peri o d i n order to set an example to ether towns, which would, I believe, have been the case if we could have met some week have seen a Prime Ministsernogf9E. I rejoice, Sir, that we be the measure England , whatever may he mayultimately bring ' for ard, adopt the wise course of the representation of the bringing the question of a reform in at a time of agitation -_ when before Parliament, not to the importunate demands he is forced to yield such a way as to have the ndp3 of the people, and in tent assent to what he coins not of giving a ratio a time of general peace and not fully agree to—but in country has at any to me to bo true wisdom, previoushperiod known. It appears likely to excite public opinion vYe r n any is to be brought forward, measure which is that the any considerable degree tran quil are the circumstanceat the more calm and t will it be not only s on which it is advanced, the the continued tranquillit for that question , but also for —(Hear.) It is a y and happiness of our country. the people can thus happymeet, circumstance for England, that statesman, to consider hounder the sanction of her first gra dually reform their constitution , wthey can wisely and tend and strengthen the safeguards and how they can ex especially when We see s a areguarde of public liberty, jump i ng 'so convulsively from°many nations in Europe revolution, from the establishment revolution to demo craticcounter- institutions to the ishment of the most and absolute despotism .— (Hear extremes of military ' be admitted that up to the( ear, hear.) I thinktit must small !that.: few exceptions, the' World present period, with come I had but a very g classes of England have in the constituencies of the kingdom.—(Hear, hea r .) ex ception to that And it is not any great o ld freemen in some principle, () that many of the constituted of that the ancient boroughs were n otorious that owinworking class, for it is unhappily too to the g rup ti o n or intimidati on wh %stein of bribery and cote extensively prevailed, these h have so uniformly and freemen have been but tools in the hands of the more w the erthless classes, places have made who in then© representation, of the people a farce. Neither do I thin I agree with my lion. think the Reform Act, which Marshall), was the greatest Friend who preceded me (Mr. ce nturies—which change which has taken place for two mea sure full of wisdom, and o ntuei es _ w hich was a taijsantaining an abundance of valuable and practical de that Reform Bill broug ht —neither can I think that working classes into the enjoyment large portion of the (Hear.) By extending to all 1 O of the suffrage.— al. householders the right to vote, it mainly gave, I deem, the representation into the hands of the middle That was a most valuable change. It was infinitelyass• of Leeds better to bring such large constituencies as those eede, Birmingham, and other similar towns, which h a d previously no represen tatives, into the eujoyuaens of matte elective franchise, than to confine it to those in of that boroughs ; and this led to the salutary workinA great change to which my lion. Friend ( r. Marshai2 referred when he said that they had seen during e last twenty years more practical and salutary y reform than had previously been known (during period, or during an on cried five times as long, i n 1., history of Eng land. But still, I believe that a co t he taratively small por tion of the working classes have be Put into the enjoy • meat of the political franchise in aEn g lan d , iti —(Hear, hear.) The question, then, which presents whether these classes are calculated tose.f etaercise the tofran my m i n d i s, chino so as to make it wise and right izi bestow it upon them. I must in all candour say that amongst the working classes of Eng' believe there is I ehe , hear.) I should degree of intellectual cultivation.metrl, a very high uld exceedingly very much wish to see it higher, and veo.rking classes in wish to see a larger proportion of the I nstitutions of a our mechanics' iustitutions, and othe e r r their time and like nature, s and a muc pendinh smal their ler y mone numb g in of t hem wasting I Public-houses.— (" H ear. hear, " and cheers.) B ut w hil e 24 Y this I am at observe the same time deliberately convinced, closefroen tion and inquiries of a number of have been carried on in a spirit of ac regat i which I may say me—l am perfectly convinced that there impartiality by mense progress in the attainment both of g eneral 8 been an im p knowledge amongst the workingclasses and poli country. The general conduct, too, of thesses of this working classes of this country for the last twenty ye ars has been such that wo may now safely claim for there the posses sion of much discrimination, virtue, and 4 ver y consider able amount of knowledge. It seems, th en while tho intellectual cultivation of the ~ e, to me that pat le is not nearly so highly as we could wish it to v be, as it will yet be, still there is such an amount we hope toof cultiva tion both in virtue and knowledge, Its clearly very large proportion of the working classes st entitle a be admit ted to the exercise of tharanchise which will ° .enable them to exercise an influence in the Parliament of Chair —(Hear, and cheers.) I think, therefore, that country. very large and bold extension of the franchi se i s h a both safe and wise; and certainly I think it is safer an d wiser to grant such extension than, in t he p r eterit state of the class to which I have alluded, to leav e them without I believe with the present amou n t of _ ental power it. ul and intellectual capacity which w e see amongst the working classes, you could not with safety , Y and wisd om leave them much longer without isle elective franchise.lfyou did this, and kept these excluded from h po litical privileges which they desire. a nd which they others of their fellow -countrymen in possession ey see of, it would necessarily create in them a great amount of dis content; i and this would lead to a d iv ided and di sun i te d S tate Of the country, to want strength, a state of things which it was exceedingly undesirable to see, especially in any period of domestic travel, which, whether from home or from foreign circumstances, this country might ' even be placed in. Nor do I think it desirable we should blame this feeling of discontent which arises from the exclusion of deserved political privileges.—(llear, hoar.) It seems to me to be an object of praise rather than of blame, for I can see that it arises from a love of liberty, from a loge of that which belongs to the niainte nance of liberty; and Ihold that there is not a nobler ohs racterietic than that the people should be attached to their rights, and entertain a high and exalted sense of political liberty.—(Cheers.) We must all even wish there had been a much higher sense of the vaiue of liberty amongst Frenchmen. If there had b een amongst them a firm and steady sense of the value of politic a l liberty, I don't think we should have seen those rapid and mighty fluctuations and convuleions in that country, and above all, I,don't think we should see them discredit themselves so much as to make them participators in the overthrow of all their own liberties, and agents in the establishment of the military deepotism of Louis Napo leon.—(Hear, hear.) Well, then, we come to the con sideration of what measure of reform is desirable in this country.—(Hear, hear, and That's it.) It is known to most of you that certain resolutions were proposed at a meeting held at Manchester; that was a very icluen tial meeting, convened by gentlemen of great respecta bifity, many of them gentlemen of great wealth, many of them I have known for a number of years, having taken part with them in other struggles, men of tried patriot ism and of great influence. That meeting, as I have said, passed certain resolutions, of which I ap proved in spirit and in substance; but, as most of you know, I did not approve of all the details,—(Cries of " But we do.") The question then arose with me whe ther, as I did not approve of all the details of the Man chester resolutions, I could with consistency of principle attend the meeting here, at which these resolutions were brought forward, And I answered this question to my own satisfaction, but I don't know whether to yours or not, that I could, with consistency of principle, attend the meeting on those grounds. First of all, I approve, as I said, in spirit and in substance, of these resolutions, and of almost every point in them. Secondly, I was convinced I could with propriety and consistency attend this meeting, because it did not seem to me to be at all necessary, when we agreed in substance and in spirit, that there should be perfect unanimity of opinion in all matters of detail, and I felt convinced that if I candidly and freely stated the points on which I differed with those resolutions, I chould be respectfully listened to, while the observations I made would receive all the weight to which they are entitled.—(Hear.) Thirdly, because I thought it highly desirable that men who differ on some of the details should meet together and freely state their opinions, that those who went beyond those resolutions, and those who did not go so far, should frankly state their views to each other. This mode of discussion had a tendency to enlargement of mind and to communication of useful and valuable information from one mind to another. Now, sir, I have said I do not entirely agree with these resolutions. But I agree with all my heart in desiring, as I have already ex plained, a very large extension of the franchise, an ex lion which will bona fide give to a large proportion of the working classes of England that franchise which they are so well qualified to exercise, and to which I think they are most righteously entitled.—(Loud cheers.) The point on which I do not agree with the Manchester resolutions is the extent to which it is proposed the franchise should go—that was, to the extent of house hold suffrage, without defining the length of residence, merely stating that it should be such a length of resi dence as would satisfy the person who had to form the register that the residence was real and bona fide. Now, the view I have taken and expressed for some years is, that we could with safety go to the extent of the muni cipal franchise, making the Parliamentary franchise co extensive with it.— (A cry of "A bit further.") My friend says a bit further.—(Hear.) I was not disposed to be so nice as to atop at the municipal franchise, but to go, as my friend says, a bit further.—(Hear, hear, and cheers.) But my reason for preferring the munici pal franchise I will state to you in a few words. First of all I thought it desirable to adopt this franchise because it has been actually tried in practice, and there is a strong disposition in the people of this country to look at precedent; that has been tried, proved to be safe, and may be adopted with the greatest ease. Secondly, because it would bring into the possession of the fran chise a large proportion of the working classes. I have said this ought to be done.—(A voice, "And we should have the ballot.") To be sure.—(Cheers,) He then proceeded to state, that the adoption of the municipal franchise would in Leeds increase the number of electors from 5,000 to 15,000, making the increase threefold. This he thought would show them he was not a very timid reformer, as the increase would give a preponder ance to the working classes. The suffrage might to further extended afterwards, and he argued that the more gradual the extension was, the firmer would be the constitution, of which the suffrage formed the founda tion. 4n conclusion, he expressed himself favourable to vote by ballot, the which he considered indispensable; to five years' parliaments, though he should not object to triennial parliaments; and to the abolition of pro perty qualification for members. He hoped a large and bold measure of reform would be granted such as the country required, and such as the country would sup port.—(Loud cheers.) The resolution was adopted. Mr. Alderman CARBUTT moved the second resolu tion—" That in the opinion of this meeting the elective franchise should be widely extended, and so simplified as to admit of the easy formation of an honest register of vot er s ; it therefore recommends that the franchise be based upon occupation and liability to the poor-rate, with such limitation as to period of residence as shall be necessary to afford a guarantee that the occupation is bona fide. It would, moreover, urge the retention of the 40s. franchise for counties, and its extension to the owners of property of that annual value, whether de rived from freehold, copyhold, or leasehold tenures. The whole constituency would thus consist of occupiers rated to the relief of the poor and of owners of property of the annual value of 40s. This meeting would rather record its opinion that no extension of the franchise will make the House of Commons a fair representation of the nattoa, without a considerable change in the die• tribution of the electoral power. It therefore strongly urges that, where practical and convenient, small and neighbouring boroughs be united, and form ono borough; that where such union is not practica ble, small boroughs cease to return Members, and that the existing constituencies merge in the constituencies of the county in which they are situate; that correspond ing to the extent to which small boroughs shall be united, or shall cease to return Members to Pa r li ament, new boroughs be created from the populous towns now unrepresented, and that additional Members be conferred on the metropolitan and other first-class boroughs in the United Kingdom." Mr. DAvID GREEN next addressed the meeting. He demanded universal suffrage, because it took away th e plea of injustice; having that, he would have better hopes that they would become ashamed of spending 40,000,0001. per annum in foolish tobacco and worse drink, and spend their money in, a thousand better ways, which intelligence and education would teach them.— (Cheers.) Some persons had supposed that it would be dangerous to give universal suffrage. Such would not be the case. Supposing the franchise to become universal, they must not imagine that those persons who had made a great noise on political mat ters would be the sole persons enfranchised.— (Hear, hear.) Persons had run away with the idea that with universal suffrage they would have a Chartist Government; but that was a great mistake. At no time did the Chartist body embrace two-thirds of the working classes of this country; and that at a period when many people imagined that by gaining the Charter they would secure everything. Give universal suffrage, and it would not be the Chartists only, or the Radicals only, who would be enfranchised, but that very large and influential body of men—those quiet persons who never publicly expressed their political opinion—would come in to exercise their power, and it was great indeed —greater far than that of the noisy politicians, because their number was greater. The greatest power in this country was the unseen power—the power of those men who remained quietly at home until the time for action arrived, and then as quietly performed their duty and retired, As for himself, whilst in favour of universal suffrage, he would accept with thankfulness the house hold suffrage now proposed, and would unite with the middle classes to get it, believing that with it in posses sion the working classes would be the better able to ge all they wanted. He should, therefore, with great plea sure, second the resolution. expressed Mr. JAMES HENDERSON, a working man , himself dissatisfied with the resolution not going further than household suffrage; and, though regardi n g2r. a great boon, he thought they ought to declare for h t hood suffrage, and he therefore moved an amendment that effect. the Mr. Jona FIRTH, a working Want amendment. tot his amend- Much discussion ensued in reference den tly being in mant, a great part of the meeting e ; l air. Henderson favour of its withdrawal, and at length consented according' consented to withdraw it until the the meeting. The Mr. Alderman Carbutt had been resolution proposed by Mr. Carbutt put resolution moved by and carried unanimously. persons on the rate proposed his resolution Mr. HENDERSON then again_ P, that, while it was in a slightly altered form, declaring g to a ll ;the people to have manhood politic to give the his right to have this w as unable to decide which books, it was yet the r s i n g ff h t t as suffrage. He insisted le a o g e hands being taken, amend mentTh e pu c t E , A a i n a d m o A n N a s s a h id ow be of hands, when a further d. had the majority — the yeas or noes. He was about to urgingn mover of the amend ment the iscus scallio n arose , fo anothermany parties it, brought' baroa propose it agai n w h en t h e before resolutionst the meeting had other withdraw to be disposed of- declined wa s consequently taken, on w hi c h The ON to do this, and a second show Mr. HENDER S e declared that i n hi s opinion the amendment s decidedly lost wa Mr. Council lor MARSHALL moved, and Mr. J. C. of C h s a s i l d n a g BA.RSETT s econded the,, foll owing resolution, which was adopted the Pted ballotthat is indispensable to an honest representa tion, that it would greatly repress the demoraligi n g prat= REFORM MEETING in BIRMIN GRAM. A meeting, " to consider the subject of Parliamentary Reform," was held at Birmingham on Friday, on behalf of the National Parliamentary and Financial Reform Azeociatien. The speakers wore Sir J. Walmsley, M.P., Mr. G. Thompson, M.P., Mr. G. Dawson, and a few others. It was stated that Mr. Geach. M.P., was pre vented attending by an engagement in Paris, while Mr. Hume, M.P., and Mr. Joseph Sturgo sent letters of ex cuse. But the most remarkable event in the proceedings was the production and reading of the following letter from the borough Members, which, according to the Birmingham Journal, was received with hisses:— " Birmingham, January 16, 1852. " Sir,—When some short time since we accepted an invitation to attend the Reform meeting which is to be held in the Town-hall this evening, we were under the impression that the movement was a perfectly sponta neous one, receiving its impulse wholly from the inha bitants of the borough. "It would now seem that the meeting owes its origin to other than local influences, and that it is to be used not simply as a means of eliciting the public voice on the important subject of reform, but also for the pur pose of disseminating the p o liti ca l and financial views of a body of gentlemen acting under the name of the Na tional Parliamentary and Financial Reform Association.' "Emphatically disclaiming all feeling of hostility to that body, and willingly acknowledging the zealous ex ertions of its leaders, and their desire to promote the causo of good government, we cannot consent to iden tify ourselves with plans and principles in many of which we do not concur, or sanction any extraneous interfer ence with the independent expression of the opinions of our fellow-townsmen. " Under theso circumstances, and being anxious to avoid anything which can disturb the proceedings of the meeting, we deem it the more respectful course to ab stain from taking any share in its discussions ; and we are, sir, yours faithfully, " G. F. BLINTZ. " To the Chairman. W. SCHOLEFIELD." SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. CHRONICLE.—One of the most important questions connected with the subject of our national defences is that of fortifications. There is, we are aware, a prevalent opinion that the improvements which have been effected in the art of gunnery since the last war have made fortifications useless ; but those who hold this notion entirely misconceive the nature and objects of the latter. The proposition that the powers of attack are greater than those of defence is capable of mathematical demonstration. If there is no interruption, and if time enough is allowed, an army must ultimately take any town which it be sieges. But it is not the object of fortifications to make a place impregnable—their great use is to de lay the advance of an enemy, and to give detached bodies of troops an opportunity to harass his rear, and to interrupt his communications, his foraging parties, &o. A strong fortification is in itself an army. At any rate, it fulfils one of the most important functions of an army—it effectually hampers, embarrasses, and restrains the movements of the enemy, and affords a rallying point after defeat. The examples of the importance of fortifications are so numerous that we are surprised that the nation should have so long been blind to the necessity which exists for availing itself of tl e;r protection. The defence of Gloucester and the cap ture of Bristol were the two great causes of the triumph of the Parliament over Charles I.; and the sieges of Namur and of Turin were productive of far more important events than those which took place on Uncle Toby's bowling-green. To come to later times, the defence of Verdun gave Paris a respite of inestimable value during the .invasion of the Duke of Brunswick. In all human probability, the fate of the world was decided under the walls of St. Jean d'Acre, and the history of Europe might have been altogether changed if Paris had been sufficiently fortified in 1814 to hold out against the Allies even for three days. In like manner, the repulse from before Granville sealed the ruin of the Vendeans ; and if we look for examples in our own days, we have but to remember the sieges of Peschiera and Vienna. In matters of practical warfare we may almost always take les sons from our Continental neighbours. They have had a far more extended military experience than ourselves, and, if not our superiors in actual fighting, they certainly are superior to us in all the precau tions by which defeat is averted or retrieved. Let our readers call to mind the defences of Paris. Even sup posing an enemy to have overcome all the obstacles which would obstruct his march thither, he would find the capital almost impregnable, even when under its walls. To attempt to storm the lines which sur round it would be in the last degree hazardous, whilst, in case of failure, the garrison of Mont Valerien and of the other posts in the neighbourhood of the city , would havo no great difficulty in rendering the in vader's retreat impossible. Such being the importance of fortifications, let us see what our own resources are in that respect. We need hardly say that, except Portsmouth, Plymouth, and Chatham, we have scarcely a fortified town in the country. Fort St. George, indeed, might stand a siege ; but the protection of Inverness, however important, cannot be reckoned amongst the most pressing of the matters which claim our attention. If a French army were to land on our shores, it might march from Dover to Liverpool without any obstruction from forti fications. Yet, if these are important in wars car ried on between two nations, each provided with large bodies of regular soldiers, they are infinitely more so to a country which, like our own, would have to defend itself by means of troops hastily raised and imperfectly disciplined. All raw levies are liable eto panics, and nothing is so re-assuring to inexperiesneci troops as the consciousness that they can/ i need, shelter themselves within the walls of a place. Suppose a great battle to be fought somewherees to be de csatrong near the south coast, and suppose our feated, an energetic enemy might , es present, almost march into Lon don fonrttheir heels, matters e stand at But if there were a fortified place and within which the fugitives could rally, the march of the invaders would either be retarded till' they c ou ld bring up heavy artillery to attack it, or else th ey w ould have to evade it, and march on, leaving an enemy in their rear who might afterwards act agai ns t them with fatal effect. Tt will be said that Wehave fortified, or ought to fortify , our coast. 'this m ay b e true, but camps and batteries distributed along an immense coast line would always be inadequately sup plied with men and guns , and they would be unable to support each other. They might b e very use ful for the purpose of protecting our shores from in suit, of giving prom pt warn i ng of invasion, and f o r other suc h ends; but the gr eat o b ject which we have t o provide for is the construction of rallying points in the heart of the country. Suppose, for example, the Tower of London were a real fortress. It is obvious that, even if London itself were in the' hands of an enemy, the presence of a garrison in the heart of the city would greatly disturbthe invaders, whilst it would most essentiallyaid all made for their dislodgment.h efforts which wish,migt be We have no how ever,. to advocate any large or costly system of fortifi cations ; but surely, in the critical times in which we live, something ought to be done to afford us the means of retarding and embarrassing the movements of a hostile force. We need not say that, in dwelling on this subject, we do not for a moment forget that our first and chief arm of national defence must ever be our navy; and that no kind or amount of military preparations can be of equal value with the posses aim of such a maritime force—fully available at the very shortest' notice—as would render any at tempt at invasion visibly hopeless, and therefore impossible. But, while we emphatically recognize this all-important truth—and whilst we rejoice to see those signs of vigilance and activity which the Ad miralty have at length begun to display —we must not the less prepare ourselves for all emergencies, and amongst the rest, for that of a campaign in the heart 1 of the land. Having neither marshes nor mountains to defend us, we must call in art to remedy the de- j feats of nature ; and a sufficient number of fortified positions, judiciously disposed at suitable points, might be of incalculable value. People seem to have at present a fixed idea that if a French army were to land at Newhaven or Shoreham, they would imme diately march to London. We are, however, by 11 . 0 means sere that they would not play a more forma-clable game. The steamers which carried the Flr_ i troops in such number s t o R ome might soon, i lan" 30,000 or 40,000 men on our coas ts. SuP oge that, instead of marchi ng t owar d s London, they were Stxm addedto Policyin 1848, LOSS OF THE AMAZON. SUBSCRIPTIfSNS.' ller Most Gracious Majesty the Queea £l5O 0 0 Her Royal Higline:s the Duchess, of Gloucester 20 0 0 The Duke of Somerset 30 . The Du of Somerset The Alliance Marine Insurance Office 1.) . y Cap 3200 0 0 0 0 tr tabs Engledue) Ihe Mayor of Southampton . . . - English and Scottish Law Life Assurance So ciety (ky J Wiblin, Esq.) . . . .21 0 0 Arthur Bailey, Esq., Harefield . . .1010 0 5 5 0 Mr. C. Passinore Messrs. Crooke.:, Regent-street . - • 5 5 0 Th:! Countess de Morella . • • • . 5 0 0 Sir J. J. B. Mill, Bart. . • • • .5 0 0 M Ise Robinson, Lowndes-square . • • 5 0 0 Cliares Sawyer, Esq., East Cowes Castle . 5 0 0 Messrs. W. and R. Stride, iteolbridgo . . 5 0 0 Mrs. Rivett, Shirley . . . . • 5 0 0 .... . 5 0 0 Mr. Adam Schoales Henry Hallam, Esq. • • • • 50 0 H. R , Wolverhampton . • 5 0 0 Mr. Msakespear Phillips, llertford-street . 5 0 0 Mr. J. T. Waddington . • • • . 5 0 0 Messrs Smith and Son, Strand . • . 5 0 0 Mr. Beavis, Oronoco . • • • . 5 0 0 Friends ...... . . 310 0 Collected by Mr. Nevill, West-end . . . 310 0 Edward Ester, Esq. • • • • . 3 3 0 Fred. R. Crowder, Esq., Enfield 3 0 () Mr. T. P. Payne • • • • . . 3 0 0 Mr. Mark Capper . . • 2 2 0 Messrs. G. E. Baleras, Philpot-lane . . . 2 2 0 Dr. llearne . . . • . . . 2 2 0 Mr. Thomas Brettell, Rupert-street . . 2 2 0 Mr. G. I. Leon, St. Michael's-alley . . 2 2 0 Colonel teeynardson • • . . 2 2 0 Mr. E. L. Gower The Young Men in the Establishment of Mr B. Harvey, Knightsbridge . . General Ewert . . . . Mr. B. Harvey, Knightsbridge Mr. J. Nichols . . . . M. S. Davidson, Esq , Spring-gardens Mr. 11. Brett, Holborn . . Mr. Wm. Foy, Little Chelsea . Mr. David Davis . . Captain White, R.N. . Mr. T. Chamberlayne 31r, j or-G enerall Hewitt Captain Lacey A Widow Mr. IL Ash'ey Mr. R. Richardson Mr. T. iMmpson Mrs. M. E. Fox Miss .M. E. Fox .1 1 0 , 1 0 0 . 1 00 . 1 0 0 . 1 0 0 . 1 0 0 . 1 0 0 . 1 0 0 Collected exclusively in the Stock Exchange for the Widows and poor Relatives of the Sufferers in the Amazon. L. 11. H. £lO 0 01 lllenry_Hayes . .£1 0 0 S. Swirling . . . 5 0 0 Henry Grisewood . . 10 0 0 Wooldridge . . 5 0 0 W. Ful,er . 1 0 0 E. Whitmore . .1 0 0 A. Whllmoro.. N. Wilkinson . .10 00 AI. Flower I. C. Morrice ..2 0 0 11. Tudor Perkims Play - ford R. Nunes . 2 0 0 11. Morris . . 10 0 0 L. Helbert John Wagg . . Mrs. Wagg H. De Zoete . . . E. Samuels . . D. Davidson . . Oliphant E. Morgan A. L. Cawthorn . . 1 0 0 W. J. Barker . . P. Mitchell 2 2 0 Albert Cohen 1 0 0 Moscow Browne . 1 0 Henriques . . P Spurling' . John Phillips E. T. Skinner . 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 11. Gray, jar, W. ➢orris I laggard J. 11 utc hinson C. Wilkinson Raphael C. Edwards . J. W. Robins . 1 0 0 Russell E. Sutton . . . 1 0 0 Hill, Fawcett, and Hill . 5 0 0 C. Caneellors . . 1 0 0 C. Itaincock3 . 1 0 0 H. Wilkinson . . 5 0 0 Medley . . 1 0 0 Routh . • . . 2 0 0 Boulton, jun. . . 1 0 0 G. llill It. Manning . 1 0 0 C. Furlonger . . 1 0 0 W. It. Mitchell . 2 2 0 Barnett and E• • . 5 0 0 J.B. . • • . 2 2 0 Turner and A. 2 2 0 C. Cothorn Iw. Morice 1 01 0 J, 0 C. 1 1 0 11. Ridge • • . 1 0 0 C. llartridge • . 1 5 0 John Barclay, jun. • 1 0 0 Stikernan • • • I 0 0 T. Uzielli • • . 2 2 0 Price and Putt • • 2 2 0 W. Hartrolge . 3 3 0 J. R. Jourdan • • 1 0 0 Kitchen and G. - • Anonymous A. Ilitclicock 2 0 0 1 0 0 Hensley and eons Charles Ponza .3 3 0 . 1 0 0 1. 0 I J. Davis T. Browne . 1 1 0 Seymour Witherby Piffard . 1 0 0 . 1 0 0 L. 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Lodge . . 1 0 0 Amount previously adverts, Published by order C HA. Audit House, Southampton, Jam 11PCULLOCII , ; COAIIIERCIAL DICTIONARY. . 1 0 0 . 1 0 0 E. Levier . . . 1 0 0 Edward Kennedy . . 1 0 0 Bragg and Stockdale . 2 0 0 r. L. Sinus . . . 2 0 0 J. E. Rougemont . . 1 0 0 W. E. Wilkinson . . 2 0 0 ilamerton Williams 1 0 0 mammon Paine . . 1 0 0 R. S. Wilkinson . . 1 0 0 t. F. Slade . . 5 0 0 las. Walkcr . 1 00 J. Scott . 1 0 0 S. B. Worms Barber, Bros, W. Baines 5 5 0 2 2 0 Hy. Brown . 1 0 0 Ea. Cavenovc 1 00 KOSCOB . . 1 00 Corbett 1 0 0 Tomlin . 1 0 0 Tbs. Oliver . 1 0 0 f H. Spurling L 2 0 'Jona Graves . 2 0 0 ICawston 1 0 0 Edward Headline .5 0 0 IJ.H. Dobree . 1 0 0 L. Lerinitte . . 1 0 0 J. Leriliitte . 1 0 0 Edward Lloyd .1 0 0 J. W. Scott . Ricardo . . 1 0 0 .2 0 0 John Hcseltiue . . 1 0 0 T. Hakes • 1 1 0 Mendes • • . 1 1 0 Oswin • • . . I 1 0 Bull • • . . 1 0 0 Henry Bilke . • . 3 3 0 Burton . • . . 1 1 0 J. Underhell . • I 0 0 J. R. 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PROGRAMME :—Laws and obligations of nature, society, and reli gion regarding marriage, to be observed by either sex. Time and choice, on both sides, as to ago, temperament, complexion, and figure, to secure healthy offspring, with the art of rearing them.. Physical defectiveness and its removal. Sterility and its conversion. Cases, &e. By R. J. CIJLVERWELL, M.D. (1841), M.R.C.S. (1827), L.S.A. (1824). Twenty-five years Medical and Forensic Referee in these matters. Reception hours daily till Five. Evenings, Seven till Nine. 10 Arst - vll-olace Regent-street. et? (71 ' 1 4'4 27 to lay all the south of ug l an d , under coati tione—to threaten Portsmouth, Plymouth, Sheer ss, and Chatham, by turns—and, following the era of Westermann in La 'Vendee, to T lay - -waste the country with fire and sword. Might not such a force so engage our whole attention as to render it almost impossible to prevent it from serving as the avant courier to a far more formidable inva sion ? The most effectual way to restrain the ravages of such a body of men—ravages which, independently of the amount of misery which they would cause, might be the precursors of a struggle for nation a l ' existence—seems to be that which we have now indi cated. And let it be remembered that, on the one band, the new rifles, as Colonel Chesney has shown, have greatly added to the resources of defence— whilst, on the other, however defective may be our • knowledge of the gun, we are unrivalled in the use of the spade. With a large amount of convict labour absolutely disposable, and with any required quan tity of free labour readily obtainable, we might soon-- and at-very little expense —construct works which, if - defended by a due proportion of cennoneers and rifle nec n,:would so hamper the movements of an invading force as to m a k e it no easy matter to levy contribu tions on us. It is one thing to ravage an o p en country with flying COhlillii4, skilled by African practice in all t'ee arts, of plund e r— an d it i t ano th er to undertak e the t at s t e ac o k f o h f en w vy or a k r s ti w n h er ic y h . could be only overcome by te u DAILY NE Wt3.—Yesterday in the letter of our 8 Portsmouth corresp on d ent, we :aye an enumerati on no less startling than instructive of the fl oa ti ng garri sons w e maintain on the maritime frontiers of Turkey, Portugal, China, Guinea, and Brazil, while our own shores are left undefended by ramparts either of woo d or stone. For purposes of cosmopolitan philanthropy we keep an armed flotilla of eight vessels, five of which are fast-sailing steamers, having a total of eighty eight guns, off the eastern coast of South America. For similar benevolent objects we keep no fewer than twenty- three vessels of war on the slave-trading coasts of Africa ; besides nine ships, including three steamers, at the Cape. Then there are between thew" - North merican and West Indian stations fourteen ships, out of which five are steamers, being a total of 253 guns, while in the Eastern Ocean there are no less than fourteen vessels, four of them steamers, mounting 286 guns ; and in the more remote Pacific, fifteen, carrying 292 guns. The Lisbon squadron consists of eight vessels with 818 guns ; and finally, the Mediterranean fleet comprises a force of six line-of-battle ships of 120 to 78 guns each, two fifty -gun frigates, and nine steamers which, with lesser craft, make up twenty in all, carrying 780 guns. Now here is an amount of naval power at the disposal of a single state such as the world never before saw. There may have been a longer list of armed sail in our grandfathers' time ; but wind and tide were then irresistible, for steam as a countervailing impulse was unknown. But taking all things into account, whether we regard celerity of movement, precision of direction, or weight of destructive metal, we repeat that Great Britain pos sesses the most wondrous naval force that has ever floated on the world's waters. Strange and humiliating, that in the same breath we are com pelled to own that the seaboard of the United Kingdom should nevertheless lie—as it does at the present hour—denuded of all protection from its natural guard—a ready and a tempting prey to any piratical adventure or perfidious coup de main. How is this ? Who is to blame ? What is the remedy for a state of things so intolerable ? And how can it most speedily and effectually be secured? These are grave questions which will press for an imme dtate and explicit answer at the hands of Ministers on the re -assembling of Parliament. Let us endervour to anticipate a little in what manner they will be answered. We can readily imagine with what consummate rhetoric Lord John Russell will begin to wind up the sentimental patriotism of his hearers in the Lower House, on the theme of the "coast in danger." We can fancy the enthusiastic chorus of lordlings and would-be lords which will be awakened by every historical allusion to " the flag that braved a thousand years the battle and the breeze." And we can but too readily realise the rollicking air with which Sir Charles Wood may offer to whistle away the surplus of revenue, in order to raise new regiments and com mission additional ships for the benefit of the united service, and all younger sons and brothers who are anxious to belong thereto. We have little doubt that every true Tory would hail with delight such an an nouncement. Increased armaments mean two things in prcesenti, beside much more in expectancy. They mean increased outlay among the idle classes, and upon the most worthless portion of them whose maintenance in economic times is often burthensome to beads of noble and honourable families. They further imply the probability of some quarrel with somebody or other being speedily picked, in order to give the new battalions something to do—a prospect full of charms to those self-same classes. Then in no distant perspective there is seen gorgeous visions of enhanced prices and augmented customs' duties. A corn- law was but a substitute in peace for the un limited blessings of war ; and the landed interest would cheerfully relinquish their pauper-spirited demand for protection were they assured of the surpassing bene fits of a general European war. It is not in prefer ence that they harass their own people and strip their native fields of the fruits of the peasant's industry. They would rather be let loose against neighbours or strangers, in the Christian-like acquisition of prize money or other kinds of what is considered honourable plunder—with the comfortable assurance of pensions, titles, and decorations at the end of the campaign. The military profession is more than sufficiently repre sented in the present Ilona() of Commons. But were it not so, the instincts and sympathies of the classes, who contrive to make their own of it in the main, would be certain to insure any proposal for more armaments a rapturous reception from the irresponsible Members for un contested co unties and incontestably corrupt or controlledsbnoorn a boroughs Ministerialhsltre- re mains, however, to ask, how would been sent by intelligent and independent..constituen cies announcement be received by . those who really have to defend them against evils from . to Parliament, to watch over th w e i z t r h i n nter a e s s w ts, el a l and dangers from without ? and from tdbuet discharge manifestly ofn a e r i e . devolved upon them; an ted. No good and wise nei ther can they . ruler, he owes to the ing all necessary citizen can be indifferent beex usntda e tpe t r o , a rteo t sf h et e r vt. o aa_ b kr l i. i o g n a . t ion w hi c h , as a at liberty at the o t rifle with or Nethaopersii esuch h integr ity of m means for its safely an cy eople. But onbutlhlwieeidllother hand, no will feel realm,him o s to e s l r f to leave the_ lives and properties of a fo reign g t h o e de ap w ise legislator into oer refitting and b bam boozled bameoo or neck the blood-stained and g t p o eoaocd h ef e ul p which, from 1793 to 1815, the burigonhan i ag i eyo c k o e un i t n ry's landed oligarchy held the nation, until its strength h a d been wasted, its constitution undermined, its debt enormously increased, and its very heart tainted by incessant thoughts of ruthless violence and merciless revenge. We know b ow many years of peace it took to restore anything like a healthful, moral, or indus trial tone to the system, prostrated as it was left at the end of the last European war. We were indeed victors, b ut at what a cost were our martial triumphs forward that to purchased ? H ave we paid o ff the , incumbrances of infatuated Strugg l e yet or no we ever loo k . _ being able to do so ? We cannot easily forget our eight hundred millions of debt. No ; and, therefore, we say let us in our present emergency think, speak, and act as sober minded and as honest men. Let us, instead of rushing blindly into new taxes or new debt in order to provide gold lace and glory for our idle gentry and nobility, look narrowly into _ _the actual resources we fortunately possess ; and see if they may not ne tound suttirnent for au our real needs. Let the fleets in the Tagus, on the American coasts, and wherever else they can bast be spared, be at once summoned home. If there be positions which we cannot abandon, let these be still maintained ; but let the Quixotic and questionable function of acting as naval sentry on the courts or coasts of foreign na tions be relinquished, as it ought to have long since been. When England has been made secure—and her free people can once more sleep in an assured peace — th e n let Lord John prop ose a ne w tax, or a new loan, to equip a fleet for the use of the Queen of hopeful Portugal— andery ßut let let him not go the tnoatthioenhb jockeyed into u e stings on that est i ma tes for the defence o f th e rea l m , when we ne r ve, afloat in forei gn wa t ers t h e m ost powerrul magnificent fle e t th e wor ld h as ever seen• aanctdua lly THE ENGINEERS' STRI KE. Yesterday, of any event likely to eir employers. of the dispute between the p assed chaugoevetrhowiathsopeuttt the occurrence operative engineers and No advance has yet been made towards a reconcation between the two parties, although the gbneral expres siou of opinion upon the part of the operatives continuos to run in favour of a fair settlement by arbitration. The cost of the strike appears likely to prove very heavy to the operatives, as a sum of 782/. was distributed as strike pay, for the past week in Manchester alone. A large portion of thi s sum, however, was made up o f contributions of a day's pay by the men in work, so as greatly to relieve the pressure upon the gen era l f und - of the society. Th e returns of expenditure from other places have not yet been received. yesterday re -office, upon the subject of the Twenty-two additional returns were cleoi,voeodo/a.tcot-hoepgereanteirvae.igPrlsntt, the whole of which were in favour of the proposition. The total number of returns now received amounts to about ninety-five, of which only t h ree are in the negative. GREYHOUND SALE.—Mr. Webb. of Worcester's celebrated kennel of greyhounds came to the hammer at Tat tersall's on Monday last. T he twenty-five lots produced 315%2 ynneas, and the principal prices o bt a i n ed were for War Eagle, 42gs. ; Wrestler 36gs. ; Well-I-nevers , 31 gs-; Wicked Eye, 25gs. ; a nineteen months' first season dog, by Czar, out of Havoc, 16gs. • dog by and a ten months' PuPPY . War Eagle, out of Smith's Signora, 25gs. The first four were of the same litter (A pr il 1 5 t h, 1847), and have reahzed a very large amount fa their late oiraer ja gisk"'