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MARK Hllliii. 'al Manager's Of ice, Station, Dec. 1852. iii t OFFICE OF ORDNANCE , 28 th D ec., 1852. PRINCIPAL OFFICERS of Her ,k, 1 0 7'tSTY'S ORDNANCE do HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, 6, 4 er are ready to DISPOSE OF, E to such persons as are kto Tender far the same, a quantity of old IRON ORD -1/46, SHOT, s.DEL LS, and LEA! ), in Store a t the Ro y al Arsenal I w th, Which have been divid ed into lots, and may be viewed 4 Dlili cation to the Storekeeper at that place any day (Su nda y Ful) previous to the day 112(0 for the delivery of the Tenders. iltalexue of the several Lots may be obtained by per ens will come purchasers at the r•torekeePer's office, Woolwich; th e ' il '. Storekeeper's Office at the '. ewer ; and at the S ecretar y 's 6il l Pall-mall, where the Tenders for the w h o le or an y number i t t y likl Lots are to be deliverad on or b efore S.,turclay, the Bth '1853. 0. 18,807.] bole Y'!, 355, Sod al iottS• eine hes cino 268 )t 2s ° 3B to 1 568 By Order of the Board, G. BUTLER, Secretary. [ORTGAGE MONEY, &c.—A respectable Solicitor in the country has the command of various Sums, l'ng from 5001. up to 10,0001.. which will be Advanced at 5 i, Entt4,t upon the Personal Security of Gentlemen of Property, ,ailed Estates, and also upon Reversions, Life Interests, Ilqclress in the first instance (conddentially) to A. 8., care of Kerr and Co., Law Stationers, 13, Chichester - rents , VY-lane. Applications from Money Agents will not be attended to. r of she dned• tif ' to Pso 1 6,11 I rt. ALBERT SMITH'S ASCENT OF MONT BLANC. tli niC the Christmas Week, Mr. ALBERT SMITH will give his intoent every Afternoon at Three o'Clock. and every Even- P 43 '' ght. Stalls, 3s. (which can be seuredallery, at thels Box-offlee from Eleven to Four) ; Area, 2s c . ; G. EGYPTIAN HALL, PICCADILLY. • "S gd 9 v. - :esh cl/" :GNOMIC LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 6, NEW BRIDGE-STREET, BLACKFRIARS• Established 1823. Empowered by Act of Parliament, 3 William IV. DIRECTORS. Sr—Right Hon. Sir T. FRANKLAND LEWIS, Bart., M.P 0 CRAIRMAN—HENRY FREDERICK STEPHENSON, Esq Sir Alex. Duff Gordon , Bart. Ztsford Barber, Esq• Z Ik ett Barclay, Esq. Archibald Hastie, Esq., M.P. _Ernett, Esq. John Mendham, Esq. , ) I ;t Edgar, Esq. Charles Morris, Esq. r Edgar, Esq. William Routh, Esq. Yrd ~ • AUDrrOns. k„ .. Oharrington, Esq. ' Captain Robert Gordon, R.N. hiumergue, Esq. John Gilliam Stillwell, Esq. TIAN--John Ayrton I. i .',S. Paris, M D., Cantab., Hon. D.O.L. Oxon. , 27, Dover-street (President of the Royal Coll ege of Phy- ICI O • LN—Benjamin Travers, Esq., F.R.S., No. 54, Green-street io Grosvenor-square. LlciTon—Henry Young, Esq.. No. 12, Essex-street, Strand. \I van lemn offered by this Societs—James John Down ya es, re Esq— ., F.R.A.S. Mtag oes Aemy combined with Security, and Lower Rates of Premiu ms chose of any other office, which entitle the assured to participate Profits, and considerably lower than those of any other Mutual ante Society. r HOLE of the PROFITS are divided every fifth year among dared, and a Bonus is added, a ft er the payment of the Fifth Premium to every Policy effected on the participating Scale, "1, accrue thereon prior to the next division of profits. BONUS declared in 1849 (arising from the whole of the pro -111)on the Mutual Principle , av era g ed 62% per cent. on the la l l received. E 3 granted on such Policies as are purchasable by the Society. Nlater of Policies in force on the Ist January, 1852, 5,950. lity ; 4 Assurance Fund exceeds 1,200,0001. Income 200,0001. per - in the Militia or Yeomanry Corps will not affect the van ,'"Policies. subjoined Table shows the advantages offered by this Society, ;INC from low Premiums, and a division of the entire profits 'ag the Assured : Al I` o 4 - RM. T -1 : 1.70 4 .16,11 szil rt Ap o r 4 1 1'8 t 2; td , VO :EPA gO-sgt=lss" EZ T AsPcgga— a-4z 110msg :avN.5 E .- aia , ke.,„.NS.a 3:48 ...14-o„. 0. 0 . 0 204 t „, 0 .00 HPr W c. a. Q. 2 1 15 10 , 2 , 6 13 5 . 1 19 6 2 5 6 0 X 1852.1853. 1 1852. 1853. 108 £50X63 £1418X 14 31 110 48 60 1363 1 375 118 4i 57 1303 1 315 129 41 51 1200 121 C 4 neat Division of Profits will tie made in 1854. " B Dectuses and full particulars may be obtained on application to ALEXANDER MACDONALD. geeretary.. NEW FEATURE IN LIFE ASSURANCE. rit DEPOSIT and GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 18, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, London. CAPITAL—ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS. t„„ DIRECTORS. v Al lOvrley Barnes, Esq., 11, City-road, Finsbury. Ip4orl Clarke, Esq , late 17th Lancers, Junior United Service Club. ti t t e Coode, Esq., Portland-terrace, Wandsworth, and Belvelr, Bt. e l ' S, Jersey Craeknall, Esq.. 1, St. John's-gardens, Notting-hill, and 11, Itsg ?- scio are, Esq oln's inn Le Knox, ~ 15, Connaught-square, Hyde-park, and Tor ll e igo, Staffordshire. Quder Maclean, Esq„ Harrow-on-the-Hill. 1111 C. Poole, Esq., 32, Upper Seymour-street, Portman-square. h ViaTi Prinsep, Esq., 147, Leadenhall-street, and 8, Hyde-park. 14",;_ke West. V'qt Andrew Riddell, Esq., Inner Temple, Barrister-at-Law. Itißeenlan, 21, Upper Seymour-street West, Connaught-square. Sperling, 14, St. Jame,s's-square. AUDITORS. I J ' Bi6g, Esq„ 126, Strand, Actuary and Secretary to the Medical, 11% 1 . and General Life Office. 4 1 Jones, Esq., Accountant, 3, Guildhall-chambers. BANSE.U. Charles Price, Marryat, and Co., 3, Sing William-street, London, PHYSICIANS. ieWiz io4 Finsbury-pl ace. 41pper Secymour-stre4West rnimaught,cluare. Chapman stiaGEOTO. , Esq., 16, Lower Seymour-street. Portman -square. el Teevan, Esq„ 44, Gloucester-Place, Hyde-park-gardens. CONSULTING ACTUARY. Francis G. P. Nelson, E.q., F.L.S. INSPECTOR OF AGENCIES. F. P. F. Strousberg, Esq. STANDING COUNSEL. Wellington Cooper, Esq., New-square, Lincoln's-inn. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Hill and Mathews St. Mary-axe. RESIDENT SECRETARY. *Th Charles W. Bevan, Esq. 0 t , 6 Public Is respectfully invited to examine the principles of the hir 4 it System of Assurance. which is based upon tables calculated under the immediate supervision of, Francis 0. P. Nelson, r.L S., the Consulting Actuary to the Company. CO mParative Tables to assure 5001 on death, by a Person aged Or A nY next birthaay, on the commix= and on the DEN= system -'ttrancea. ON THE ORDINARY SYSTEM. The sum the ordinary The sum the Life Officer would give ~ . ordinary Life him if he were unable Tii Offices would to pay, of if he omitted $. At the His give him for to pay his current end of policy the surrender annual premium of ....- ~ Annual thirty at that or sale Si. 6s. 3d. after he has 1 , 7lnium l yearswhen age, of his policy, paid into their coffers ;; 14,.assure the party in case after thirty 2491.75.6•, and which ~ °OW.* is fifty of years'payments they have had the use 1 4 il years old, death amounting to of a t com p ound I • hewillhave will be 2491. 7s. 6d. interest , t or in paid into worth which theyhave the event of his death the office. had the benefit one hour after such of at compound Omission or inability ''. interest. to pay. 1------ _...--- —.---- k little more '''' [ 4l ' .',- 3d. 249 L 76.6 d 5001. than 801. SOTHING. T( •-..„..... perhaps 901. . B, ON THE DEPOSIT SYSTEM.: ' i ---- - T Ifun able to pay, or not pi desirous of paying or omitting topay,thePo- _ licy would still remain 0 o f its FULL value, 5221.2 s 7d.till death, if 20 years after, no fur- ... - ther Parn entbeingre- i quired Ifhowever the pa r ty, f rom any cause, I P ished to cancel the I Policy, he could not I onlydraw out all hehas I put in, viz., 2251., but a certain bonus of 62 /. ! It rt. lOs od 2251. , 22/.257d 2 871 . 2*. 9d. 2s. 9d. in the bargain, 1 I ' which is more than one-fourth of the whole of his payments, or he could either draw out a part, 201. or 501.. diminishing the Policy only by the assured value of the sum se drawn out at the age when withdrawn. See pagess and7in detailed pamphlet, by F. G. P. Nelson, Esq. * The rates here selected are those ado p ted by the English ant. , ainbrian Office, and advertised in its distinctive features as low rites of premium, and profess edl y for the lower and midd.ing classes. Most offices, particularly the older ones, such as the Scottish E quitable and the Globe, these rates would be much higher. In the , () rnler of leg. 7s, 6d., with 10 shillings per cent. entrance fee, would ;',! the rate to insure 500/. at 20 years of age. In the latter Si. 13s 4d., insure the same sum. The higher the rate the more in favour of th e nzeoser system. 4 1' M on ey laid oat at compound interest DOUBLES mime every four 'ell years• On comparison of these two tables it will be seen that a person ceder the novel system of DEPOSIT assurance can secure the follow , k advantages, viz., Ist. For a less sum, paid annually, he can assure Vapor sum in case of death than under the ordinary system. ZdIY. In the event of a desire to surrender his Policy be can receive this company, by the above exaniple, which ap plies l to all ages, BE times as much a s on the ordinary system. y. In the event o r f ulabinty or omission to pay, his policy remains still his property, orbs same value as it was, though he cease his current payments w h e reas on the ordinary system, he gets nothing. number of years 1 4thly. Should he require to increase or decrease the bv °ti nt of his policy he can do so at pleasure. He can, at any time, glving a fortnight's notice, withdraw any part from 11 up to the ( hole fla amoun t of his previous parnents and mi ngle s After he withdrawn part one year he can, by payment, three it—r,a, or any time erwards. raise his policy to a greater or even hi former amount ; n a nd by this system he can at all times regulate his annual savings by his annual expenditure, with the facility in the i q nain of having a fund to fl to in case of necessitY, the same as ~ 11 . bank with this palpable a d van t a ge, however, that he gets inte ',!at fur his money, and in case of death his family receive more than amount of his savings. In ordinary Life Offices be can do no ' l ' l ' 4l thing, but his policy at once lapses or is cancelled the moment : ceases to pay his current premiums, and, instead of baying any 42 1 d to fly to for aid, all his hard-earned savings become forfeited to . l e society, and his misfortunes serve to benefit the pockets of his ••eore fortunate co-assurers. Such a sys t em is too equitable and too striking to be overlooked Zild DEPOSIT assurance is the only system of assurance which can be I v ersallY recognized and adopted when the princi tally, canvassed, and its palpable benefits become widely diffused. It ples are impar -"fell, greater advantages than a bank because it allows a fair ra t e e Of interest in case of withdrawal , and g ives twice the amount in hands of the Company to the representatives of the Depositor in case of death, thus combining the ADVANTAGES OF A BANK WITH THE BENEFITS OF AN ASSURANCE COMPANY. In case of endowment assurances the advantages of the riEroSnir sYstem are still more striking. ADVANTAGES OF THIS COMPANY UNDER THE ORDINARY LIFE ASSURANCE BRANCH. „ To those who prefer this branch Po licies are granted from 201. to ' ,(100 1. on every known principle thereof. Lives in all but the worst stages of disease, and such as have been rejected by other Offices, are taken at rates equivalent to the parti cular disease. Loans or personal,eansfromsol. and upwards gra nted on every kind of security, real on the most equitable terms to the borrower Annuities of every description granted on very favourable terms. Non -forfeiture of a Policy —ln case of inability to pay the currant premiums, the Directors will either purchase the Policy at a fair rearket value, or give a new one in lieu thereof, less re 5 per cent., into l'est corr.sponding in amount to the whole o f the previous payments AlZ , li t,, h ud a c ve been made. prospectuses with tables in further illustration of I! e De- Posit system, and any further information may be obtained on appli• C UIOn to the Agents in the country, or to CHARLES W. BEVAN, Resident Secretary. .7_-_Agenta wantal la all parts of tut World. LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, Di NEMBER 31, 1852. THOMAS HOOD'S GRAVE. —At a General Meeting of the Subscribers to the fIOOD MEMORIA.L. held Dec. 2d' at the Whittington Club. it was resolv 853 ed that nd the Subscrip tion List be CLOSED on the I st of February, 1, a Miss ELIZA COOK, Ma. MURDO YOUNG. and Ma. JOHN WATKINS, were appointed 'Trustees to the Fund. The amounts subscribed are deposited at interest in the London and Commercial Bank. Contributions are received by Mr. William Strudwiche, at the Whittington Club, Strand; by Miss E3iza Cook, Treasurer, 54, Great Ormonde-street, Bl ooms bury; and by Mr. John Watkins, Hon. Sec., 34, Parliament-street. Among the subscribers are the following Grace the Duke of Devonshire, K_ G..• • • .... £25 0 8 The Right Hon. Lord John Russell, .11.l'. ...... 5 0 0 The Right Hon. B. Disraeli , M .P •. • -• • • 5 0 0 The Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay, •.. 5 0 0 Sir William Frazer, Bart.. ..... •••-- • • • • • • • 0 0 James Harmer, Esq.... •••••• • • ." • 5 0 0 John Macgregor, Esq., ELP ••••.. • • • • 5 0 0 Arnold Rogers, Esq. ••••.•• • • • " • - 5 5 0 Mrs. Robert Elliot ... •••••• • • • • • • ••• • • . '5 0 0 Richard Dawson, Esq., M.D..• ••• • • 5 0 0 George Peabody, Esq..— ••••••• • • • • •• ..... •• • • 5 5 0 Edward Moorman, Esq.. ••••• • • • • • • 5 0 0 David Salomon, Esq.. •••••• • • • • • •• •• 5 5 0 Messrs. Spalding and Hodge..• ••• • • .• •••• • • • 5 5 0 Miss Eliza Cook.• .. •••••• .• • • " .. • • • • 50 0 Miss. Cushman.... • • •• • • •••• • • • "• • "• • 5 0 0 Proceeds' of an "Evening with Hood" at the 8 8 0 Whittington Club... .. ••••• • • • • - Murdo Young, Esq., and family ... •-.• • • 4 4 0 Samuel Rogers, Esq.• • • •••••• • • • - •• 3 0 0 C. W. Dilke, Esq... • .... ..... .. •••.. - • • 3 3 0 Charles Lushington, Esq.. •••••• • • • - ...... •• • • 3 0 0 Elias Davis, Esq..• ••••••••• •• • • • • • ••• ••••• • • • 3 3 0 The Right Hon. the Earl of E llesmere ••• • •• 20 0 The Right Hon. Lord John Manners,. M.P..• • 20 0 Sir James Duke. Bart., M.P... ••• •• .... 2 2 0 R. Monckton Milnes, Esq., •• . -••--• • • • • • 2.. 2 0 0 B. W. Procter, Esq., (Barry Cornwall) •••• •• • • 2 2 0 Douglas Jerrold, Esq.... .. ..... •• • • ••••„ .. • • 2 2 0 T. K. Hervey, Esq. •• • ••• •••• • • Rowland Hill, Esq., General Post-offl oe••• • •• .• 2 2 0 C. Mackay, Esq., LL.D. ••.. • ••••• • .. 2 2 0 C. W. Dilke, run., Esq.. • • •••• •: ••••••-• • • • • • • • 2 2 0 Edward istoxon, E5q..... •••••••••••.• . • • . • .. • • 2 2 0 James Coppock, Esq.• ••• • • • •••••• • • • • • • 22 0 Rev. Thos. Wilkinson, Durham • • ...- •••• • • • 2 2 0 Jas. Wyld, Esq., and family.... ••• •• • • 2 0 0 Mrs. Theodore Martin (Miss Helen F s ucit) 2 2 0 A few Young Men at Simpk'n and M "shall's.. 1 5 6 Nine half crowns from Manchester.. • • 1 2 6 The Right Hon. the. Earl of Carlisle , .• •• •• 1 1 0 The Right lion. the Earl of St. Gen e ,ans.. •• .. 1 1 0 The Right Hon. Lord ••• 0 0 The Right Hon. Lord Dudley Stara 't, M.P. . 1 1 0 ' The Hon. and Rev. S. G. Osborne • ••• • • 1 0 0 Alfred Tennyson, Esq. (Poet Laureates' )„... • 1 1 0 Lady Sandys .. • ... ..... •• • • , • 11 0 W. M. Thackeray, E5q..... .• •• • .....••• • • Charles Swain, Esq, ...... •••• • • • ••. •• 10 0 W. C. Macready, Eni ••...•• • • • • • • ••• • • • 1 1 0 J. Westland Marston, Esq •.• ..... ..• • • 1 1 0 Albert Smith, Esq. .. • • • • • • . . • • .• Lady Morgan 1 0 W. CM. Kent. Esq. •..••• • • • • ..• •• •• • • • • 1 1 0 Alfred Crowquill, Esq. •••••• • • • • • • ••• •••• • • • • 1 1 0 William Jerdan, Esq.... Hepworth Dixon, Esq• • .... •.••• • • • . • ... ..... 1 1 0 Charles Gavan Duffy, Esq., M.P.... . .... •• • • 1 0 0 R. Swift, Esq., M.P . 1 1 0 James Macgregor, Esq., M.P.• ••• •• .• 10 0 R. Oliveira, Esq., M.P... ..... • • ... • 1 1 0 W. J. Fox, Esq., M.P ..... ..... 11 0 Sir JohnKerle Haberfleld, Knt. Brie of .• •• .. 1 1 0 Mrs Milner Gibson ... ••••••• • •• • • • • .• ••• •• •• • • 0 0 Thomas Creswick,'Esq. J. B. Buckstone, Esq.. • • .•••• • • • • • •• • • •• 1 1 0 Mrs. Fitzwilliam • • Rev. Felix Palmer, Frierning ••• • • • ..• ••• • • • 1 1 0 Horace Mayhew, Esq.... •.• • • . C. Cowden Clarke, Esq• ••.••••• .. • • . 1 0 0 Dr. Robert Elliot, Stratford ••• • • • Elocution Class, Walworth Literary LB ititntion .. 1 1 0 Temple and Winsea.. .. •••••••• • • • • • • .• Rev. J. C. Collins .•••••• • • • • • .. • 10 0 Eight half crowns from Preston ..... • ...... • • In pence from Bideford .• • • • • In Ilalf-crowns, from Bristol .• •• ••. .. In Half-crowns and Shillings.. • • •••• • • • • 011 0 In pence from Bristol.• .. ••••• • • • ••• • ...• 0 12 6 Jacob Brett, Esq., Paris . • John L. Barnard, Esq.. Bath • • .... „. ..... H. F. Lewes, Esq. .. ... ••••• • • •• 0 10 0 Mrs. E. L. Wilkinson .. ••• • • ..... •• • 010 0 Miss E. Ebsworth .... ••••• • • • • • •-••• 0 10 0 Miss ilditford • • .... •••••• • . • • • • • 0 10 6 E. L. Blanchard, Esq..— ..... •• .• 010 6 A few Poor Needlewomen.... •• • • 0 10 6 Frederick Hogg, Esq. ••..••• • • • • • • 0 10 6 W. C . Bennett, Esq.• •.. ...... 0 10 0 Christopher Cook ... • • • . . . ..... 010 0 Miss Ebsworth .....• •••••• • • • • • .......... 05 0 W. H. Somerton, Esq... • 05 0 F. Adams .... • . • • ...... .• • 05 0 F. W. Adams ........... •• . • 0 5 0 E. B. Tripp ...... ...... •• • • 0 5 0 Charles F Ivens .. • • ...... ............... 05 0 W. Rumsey .. ••• • . • F. G. Dowty • . • F. W., of Oxford ..... .... •• • • ~• ........ 05 0 In other sums .......• £390 19 8 Future subscriptions will be announced in The Times and other papers. Every subscriber's name will ail pear in Eliza Cook's Jour c. - JOHN WATKINS, Hon. Se nal. LAURENT'S GRAND ( ;ARNO. ARGYLL ROOMS, Grew t Windmill-street, St. James's, Lessee, Charles Emile Laurent, Onslove House, Brompton-road, Licensed pursuant to Act of Parliamm it, of 25th George H. Open every evening with Laurent's Ce 3 ebrated Bend. krincipal 'ornet-d-Piston, M. Boulcour. Admission—ONE 51113 MING. Doors open at Half-past Eight o'clock. Dancing to commence at Nine, and terminate at Half-past Eleven :precisely. PATRON—H R. H. PRIN4 !E ALBERT. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC! INSTITUTION. ENTIRELY NEW EXHIBITION.—An OPTICAL and MUSICAL ILLUSTRATION of " A 3 MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM," the Words from Shakspe ro, the Music by Horn, Stevens, Bishop, H. Buckland, and ])1 Cooke, Mornings and Evenings LECTURES by J. H. Pepper, Esq., on the endless AMUSEMENTS of CHEMISTRY, adapted to a Juvenile Audi ence ; by Dr. Bachhoffner. on the PHIL( 'SOPHY of SCIENTIFIC RECREATION; by Mr. Crispe, on BAIL; LOONING and the PRO SPECTS of AERIAL NAVIGATION, illustrated by a beantifhl Model of POITEVIN'S PAR kCHUTE, ( TREEN'S GUIDE ROPE, DIAGRAMS, &c. DISSOLVING TD ?WS, including Day and Night Views of WALMER CASTLE, W/IDMER CHURCH, &c. admission, Is. ; Schools and Children under ten years of age, half-price. TO LOVERS OFFISH. 100 REAL YARMOUTH BLOATER S, (Cured to keep from Two or Three Mot ths) FOR Gs., OR 225 For. 125., rACSAGE TUC WORM. The above forwarded to all parts on receipt. of penny postage stamps for the amount. Address Thomas Lettis, jun., Fisheurer, Great Ya [mouth. THE LIVERPOOL AND LONI )tON FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPAN Established 1833. 8 and 10, WA.TER-STREET, LIVER.Pf and 20 ana 21, POULTRY, LONDOI Capital, Two Millions Sterlini. Reserved Fun d, 346,0001. LIABILITY of PROPRIETORS UNLIDIETED. CURISTMAS POLICIES should he renewed 'within fifteen days after the 25th December; the Renewal Reo lipts are in the hands of the agents. FIRE INSURANCE at home end abroad on liber a/ terms. LIFE INSURA.NCE. in all its branches. LIFE POLICIES, when taken out under Table No. ! I, have FIXED BONUSES GUARANTEED TO THEM, not contin gent on Profits, without any Liability Of Partnership to the Assured, a nd. at Moderate Premiums. Prospectuses, and all information, may be had on am )Ifeet:on. BENJ. HENDERSON, Resident &eon stary. SWINTON BOULT, Secretary to the Comgny. ONDON (WATFORD)' SPRING *WATER FLA COMPANY—to be Incorporated by Act of Parliarnent Which will limit the liability of the shareholders, and it ! respect of which the Plans, %ections, and Books of Reference have been duly deposited in compliance with the Standing Orders of Parliament. (Provisionally Registered wider the Act 7 8s 8 Victoria, Cap.llo.) Capital 400,0001. in 16,000 shares of 251. each,. Of which 11. 7s. 64per share will be payable on signing; the Parlia mentary Contract, aitlino further call will be made until the Act has been obtained. AUDITORS. Raikes Carrie, Esq., M.P., 29, Cornhill, and Hyde-pa rk-terrace. Henry Themes hope, Esq., 116, Piccadilly, and Deep lene, pork_ Lag, Surrey. DIRECTORS. Colonel Michael Edward Bagtfid, 23, ID miltou-terrac e, St. John's mil ' George Hinton Bovill, Esq., 19, Abchurch-lane, and Wimbledon, Surrey. Thomas Dakin, Esq., 23, Abchurch-lane, and Horns :‘,y. Walpole Eyre, Ksq., 22, Bryanston-square. James Lawrie, Esq., Cousin-lane, Upper Thames-street, and Cam brian-villa, Hackney. Thomas Ilayter Longden, Esq., Tokenhouse-yard, and Ennismore place, Prince's-gate, Hyde-park. Benjamin Oliveira, Esq., M.P., F.E.S., 8, Upper Hyde-park s treet. James Ponsford, Esq., 24, Palace-gardens, Kensington, and Hack wood- park, Hants. Sir Robert Price, Bart., M.P., 11, Stratton-street, Piccadilly, and Focicy, lierefordthire. William 11. Robinson, Esq., 21, Aastia-friars, and Hill-house, Acton. James Warren, EFq., 96, Houndsditch, and Capel-house, Enfield (With power to add to their number.) ENGINEER. Samuel Collett Homersham, Esq., 19, Buckingham-street, Adelphi. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Maltby, Robinson, $a Jackson, 7, Bank-buildings, Lothbury. PARLIAMENTARY AGENTS. Messrs. Law, Holmes, Anton, and Turnbull, 18, Fludyer-street, Westminster. BANKM Sir Samuel Scott, Bart., and co., 1, Cavendish-square; Messrs. Currie and Co., 29, Cornhill. SECRETARY. —Benjamin Rankin, Esq. TEMPORARY OFFICES -39, Moorgate-street. The object of this company is to supply, at a cheap rate, the inha bitants of the cities of London and Westminster, and the boroughs of St. Marylebone and Finsbury, and the following places intermediate between those and the source of supply,—namely, Barnet, Bushey, Edgeware, Elstree, Finchley, Hadley, Hampstead. Harrow on the Hill, Harrow Weald, Hendon, Kingsbury, Mill Hill, Pinner, Stan - more, Sudbury, Totteridge, Watford, Whetstone, Willesden,—with pure soft Spring Water, procured from Bushey Meadows, near Wat ford, and distributed through pipes constantly charged; so that, by the mere turning of a tap, it may be got fresh from the mains, with out the Intervention of a cistern, even in the top storeys of the highest houses. At a charge of from one-third to ene•half less than the charges of the Grand Junction and West Middlesex Water Companies, a divi dend of 10 per cent. would be returned upon the capital expended to carry out the undertaking. 39. Moorgate-street, December, 1852. Applications for Shares to be made addressed to the Secretary of the Company, at the offices, 39, Moorgate-street, or to Messrs. JOHNSON, Lortonztr, and Co., Stockbrokers, Tokenhouse-yard, where detailed prospectuses and forms of application for shares may be obtained. MECHI'S RAZORS, Strop, and. Paste for 11s. 4, Leadenhall-street, London. Pair of Razors, 7s. ; Strop, 3s. 6d. ; Paste, 6d. The Razors war ranted, or exchanged if net approved. Those who find shaving pain ful and difficult, will do well to try the above, it being well known that Mechi has been eminently successful in rendering shaving an easy operation. Superior shaving-brushes, Naples soap, and every article of first-rate quality for the toilet. Caution.—Do not buy any strop as genuine unless Mechi's name is on it, there being so many counterfeits. Elegant case of razors for presents, from 255. to 10 guineas. Ivory-handled and Scotch strops. MESSRS. ACKERMANN & CO. have the honour to announce they have in band, in the most finished style of tinted Lithography, size 22 by 16 inches, three Grand His torical Subjects, from the originals which they exhibited of the Fune ral Ceremony of the late Duke of Wellington, by Louis Haghe, Esq. ; the Lying in State at Chelsea Hospital ; the Procession of the Car at Apsley-house ; the Interior of St. Paul's Cathedral during the Service. The pictures have been submitted to, and met the com plete approbation, of her Most Gracious Majesty and H. R. H. Prince Albert. Price, the series of three, highly coloured, 2/. 2s. London : Ackermann and Co., 96, Strand ; by appointment to H. M. the Queen, 11. E. H. Prince Albert, H. R. H. the Duchess of ent, and the Royal Family. QVRGEON BILNRY 4?k., mber of rnifYligi on " -- 13ight kears in London tiracti e, will remove any case of T ate nature before charge be made for medicine to those attending. IA cases arising from debility. nervousness, scrofula, pains in the back, lumbago, affections of the kidneys, infirmities of youth and maturity, or any case re quiring practical professional skill, Surgeon Hamilton decidedly states that no case within reach of human aid shall leave him un cured. Ladies and Gentlemen who prefer consulting by letter, en closing a fee of 10s, 6d., with a detail of their complaint, will be answered by return of post. Surgeon Hamilton attends for personal consultation from 9 till 2, and from 5 till 9, daily. Post orders pay able at Charing• cross post-office, to HENRY HAMILTeN, 3, King william-street, West Strand, London. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. (From the Morning Post.) The new Board of Admiralty is now completely formed, and consists of the following members :--The Right Hon. Sir James Graham, First Lord of the Admiralty ; Vice- Admiral Fiyde Parker, C. 8., First Naval Lord ; Rear- Admiral Maurice Frederick Fitzhardinge Berkeley, C. 8.,• Second Naval Lord ; Captain the Hon. Richard Saun ders Dundas, C. 8., at present Captain-Superintendent of Deptford Victualling and Dockyard, which he re signs, Third Naval Lord ; and the Hon. William Cow per, Lay Lord, with Mr. Bernal Osborne, First Secre tary to the Board. The new board, it is admitted by all parties, is well constituted in all the junior branches ; but some appre— hensions are entertained, from the recollection of many persons connected with the service, of what took place during the period Sir James Graham was First Lord of, the Admiralty, in 1832, that much benefit cannot, be obtained for the interest of the service. It is in tone degree satisfactory, however, to state that others have a different opinion of the First Lord, and believe that the obnoxious measures—such as the with drawal of the small pensions to the widows of warrant offi cers, which ceased at that time, was not the individual act of the right hon. baronet, as many imagine, but a resolution of the majority, if not the entire board, at that period. It is now certain that the majority, if not the entire board, are most favourably disposed to do all in their power to promote the welfare of the warrant officers and seamen ; and Sir James Graham will have able and willing coadjutors in the present board if dis posed to restore, in any modified form, the pensions to the widows of warrant officers, which is a measure requi site to be' adopted, even hadit never exiited, Vdriauce steady and able seamen to enter and remain in the royal navy; as the humblest in the service are now so calculat ing that they look forward to a future period when they might hope, by good conduct, to be promoted and leave a trifle to their widows in the event of their surviving them. The First Lord will also have most efficient assist ance from the practical knowledge and experience of some of the members of the new board, and the co operation of all in rendering the dockyards the most efficient and best conducted establishments in this or any other kingdom, and capable of producing the best and most substantial war steamers of any navy, and fully able, in every respect, for the defence of the country. Sir James Graham has assumed the duty of the First Lord of the Admiralty at a very important period, as a small spark may set all Europe in a flame ; and as this country has hitherto placed the greatest re liance on the strength of her wooden walls, may the hope of its inhabitants be fully realised, that, should a day again arrive when their protection is required, they may be found amply sufficient for the emergency, and the Board of Admiralty have the satisfaction of knowing that they had fully performed their duty. [PRICE SD. the old one, thereby adding to her length forward, and beauty as well.. The figure-head will be a bust of the late lamented duke. • Hpcla, 6, paddle steam-sloop, has stepped her new masts, and otherwise busy. Gorgon, steam-sloop, has had her bulwark planking fastened together with Jeffrey's marine glue. About 20 sail of merchantmen at St. Helen's, and upwards of 80 at Motherbank—weather-bound. ~. i' SURE AS CHRISTMAS CO MES, it will be attended with Tradesmen's Bills, which fall like vinegar on the sweet moments of annual relax a tion ; but what a change has been produced in thousands of insta a tees by the system so suc cessfully carried out by E. MOSES &SO Cg. hTe Ready Cash Sys tem was never applied on so lar g e a scale., but its success shows the smallest profits remunerative, through et vast amount of business, and universal satisfaction g iven by pun vast m oun t and dis- patch. E. 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London : John Churchill, Princes-street, Soho. rIHRISTMAS.—At the Social Reunions of this 4. festive season the Fair and Youthful a•-e more than usually desirous of shining in PERSONAL ATTRACTION under the gaze of many friends, and the following unrivalled articles for the Toilet are necessarily called into increased requisition, namely ; ROWLANDS' MACASSAR OIL, for creating and sustaining a luxuriant head of hair ; RONV'LANDS' KALYDOR, for rendering the skin soft, fair, and blooming; ROWLANDS ' ODONTO, OR PEARL DENTIFRICE, for imparting a pearl-like whiteness to the Teeth; and ROWLANDS ' AQUA D'ORO, a fragrant and spirituous Perfume, an essential accompaniment to places of public amusement and crowded assemblies. The patronage of Royalty throughout Earope, and the high appre ciation by Rank and Fashion,with the well-known infallible efficacy of these articles, give them a celebrity unparalleled, and render them a peculiarly ELEGANT AND SEASONABLE PRESENT. 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In French, English, German, Dutch, Spanish, and Italian, in a Sealed Envelope. *ls nr neat-free. for Forty-two Stewing, SELF-PRESERVATION; an Analytical Investigation of the Physiology and Functions of Marriage, in all the bearings in which that hneortant subject affects the health and happiness of Man, with its Disqualifications and Impe diments, tracing their origin to the effects of juvenile solitary habits, youthml excess, tronical climates, or close study ; followed by prac tical remarks, founded on twenty years' experience in the treatment of Impuissance, Nervous Debility, Local Weakness, Spermatorrhaia, Syphilis, and all diseases of the Urinary and Generative System. Il lustrated by coloured Engravings', on the Anatomy' of the Repro ductive Organs and their relative conditions in Health and Disease.- By SAMUEL LA'MERT, M.D. 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON, Drctor of Medicine, Matriculated Member of the University of Edin burgh, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London. &c., &c. The essential object of this treatise is to point out the fearful consequences resulting from irregularities and excesses, which Man have produced more misery in Youth, degradation in hood, and premature decay at all stages of life, than, perhaps, any other class of disease known to modern pathologists. The treatment adopted is founded on experience gained in the most celebrated schools of medicine both in this country and in continental Europe. The results of the knowledge thus acquired are here condensed under the personal supervision of Dr. La'Mert, himself one of the few egally qualified physicians who have devoted their whole and un divided studies to this important branch of medical science. In short, every peculiarity relating to the treatment of the diseases incidental to the generative system, and the means of immediate relief and ultimate cure are described in detail. The distinguished reputation of Dr. La'Mert, who has taken the most medical and academic honours at home and abroad, is in itself a sufficient guarantee that those who may place themselves under his care will, in every instance, meet with that delicate consideratlon and inviolable secrecy which are so requisite in the treatment of these _ . Published by the Author, and may be had of J. Gilbert, 49, Pater noster-row; Hannay, • 63, Oxford-street ;St arie, Titchbome-street , Haymarket; Mann, 23, Cornhill ; or free by post for forty-two stamps, from the author, who may be consulted personally, or by etter daily, from Ten till Two. and from Six till Eight. IMPORTANT MEDICAL AND SURGICAL WORKS, Just published, by H. Bat Mere, 919, Regent-street, London, No I. Bvo., in cloth, price Bs. by post free, ss. 6d., ON TRUE & FALSE SPERMATORRHCEA, with the View to the Correction of wide-spread Errors in relation to the Treatment and Cure of Sufferers from Debility of the Generative System, or Sexual Hypochondriasis. Translated from the German of Dr. PICKFORD. "Dr. Pickford is known to English readers by his frequent practi cal contributions to German medical literature. This is the first time, he informs us, that he has addressed himself to the nonmedi cal reader. We trust this may not be the last, if he shall detect any other equally flagrant evil which it may be in his rower to correct."—London Medical Gazette, May 30, 1851. " We promised in a former number that we should recur to this work, in order to exhibit its aim more clearly. The author lashes with great severity the impostors who make a livelihood by preying on the credulity of the public. The tribe of Quiet Symathisers,' and ' Medical Friends,' are mercilessly exposed ; and if this book could find its way into the bands of those who suffer from th com plaint of which it treats, we are satisfied that many hundreds would be saved much needless suffering of body and mind, and what is of less importance, though it is that which the quacks most prize— much money --This volume is well qualified to put an end to the empirical system of treating Spermatorrhcea, and to place the treat ment upon a more rational and physiological basis. It is, therefore, likely to do much good."—Medical Circular, June 16, 1852. No. 11. Bvo., in cloth, price 3s. 6d., by post free, 45., CURE OF STRICTURE OF THE URETHRA, on Princi ples at once Simple, S ale, and Efficient, in even its most Inveterate a nd apparently Intractable Forms. BY F. B. COURTENAY, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. "In proof of his vies he (Mr. Courtenay) bas given the history of a great m a ny cases successfully treated, as bad as any which Mr. Syme adduced, and on which he had operated. Such are cases ix., xi., 111., and xviii. No. ix. had resisted, for a period of twelve years, the treatment by dilitation, and was finally removed in as many weeks. Rut cases xviii. and xis. appear, both in duration, severity, and complication of symptoms, of a more ag gravated character than any detailed by Mr. Syme, and yet tb3 treatment adopted by Mr. Courtenay proved eminently oacceesral." = l"rofeeaor Liars on ttle Treatment of Stricture, (Front the Morning Herald. ) MONEY ORDERS. GENERAL POST-OFFICE, DEC., 1852.—A minor' money-order office will be opened at Crossmaglen, county Armagh, served from Castleblaney, on the 4th January. In consequence of alterations in the circulation of letters, Knighton is now served (as respects money-order advices) from Shrewsbury, instead of from Presteign. The post-office at Queenborough having been reduced to a sub-office, is now served (as respects money-order advices) from Sittingbourne. ROBBERY OF A BANKERS CIARK.—A few days since a clerk in an eminent banking-house in the City was sent to several other private banking-houses for the purpose of taking up such bills of exchange as had been drawn upon the firm during the day, and paying the amount so drawn upon them. As a matter of precaution, the book containing the bank notes for the discharge of these bills was secured by a small chain, which was passed round the waist of the clerk. Having in the course of the day visited two or three houses for the purposes above stated, he entered a banking-house in Lombard-street, and, taking the bill case from his pocket, placed it upon the counter, with his left arm resting upon it, whilst with his right hand he attached his signature to several docu ments required in the course of these transactions. Whilst so engaged he stood between two persons at the same desk, one of whom was apparently deeply engaged in writing, and who, having completed what he was about, he with some force threw back the pen into the inkstand that vfas standing between him and the clerk referred to. The consequence was to cause the ink in the stand to fly over the shirt front of the clerk, who, feeling considerable annoyance at it for the mo ment, rose up from the desk, and remonstrated with the person for the injury he had wantonly committed. This act, which at first appeared to be but one of great carelessness, however turned out to have been premedi tated, and with a deeply-planned object. Having transacted his business, he replaced the bill-case in his pocket, an r eturned to the ba n king-house at which he was emplo ed, without having any suspicion as to what had taken lace. On taking out his book and counting .[the notes, eat was his amazement at finding a defi ciency to the amount of 1,100/, .A new light instantly broke in t pon his mind, which fully accounted for the transactin at the banking-house. The two persons who there stood beside him were no doubt acting in concert to effect; the robbery, and there was every probability that thi ink-spilling was but a ruse to draw off his attention while the person on the other side of him took advantage of the absence of the arm of the clerk from the book to abstract the notes, with which they suc ceeded in getting clear off. No trace of them has been obtaiied, although the detective officers of the city police have been unremitting in their exertions to discover the thieiee- THE BISHOP OF LONDON AND THE ELECTION OF CIORCHWARDENS BILL.—i-Yesteriay a meeting of the parishioners of the parish of Hornsey took place in the ves try at Hornsey church, for the purpose of taking steps to oppose a bill introduced i n t o the liouse of Lords by the Bishop of Salisbury (for the Bishop of London) to de prive the ratepayers of parishes of the election of church wardens as at present. Mr. Churchwarden Palmer having taken the chair, Mr. J. T. Smith presented the report of the committee on the Churchwardens Bill. He showed that a bill had been introduced last session by the Bishop of Salisbury, at the instigation of the Bishop of London, and that it was a measure which was one of the most shameful attempts at innovation upon the rights and privileges of Englishmen that was ever at tempted. All power was to be taken out of the hands of ratepayers in public vestry nf electing their church wardens, and a secret system of voting was adopted, and all power placed in the hands of the rector or clergyman of the parish. He had the power of issuing notices, of taking the chair, of having the voting papers sent to him, and the power of disallowing all such as he considered invalid without scrutiny. He read a letter he had received from the Bishop of London, in which he stated that he had not determined whether he should re-introduce this bill of last session, but added that he was collecting opinions on the subject. Mr. Smith denounced the measure as having for its purpose to suppress the practice used through untold centuries of the election of churchwardens in open vestry, and to substitute a secret system of voting and an individual and irresponsible system of scrutiny and return ; and expressed a hope that other parishes would watch and oppose such bills if again brought forward. The report being received, he moved a resolution to the effect that the bill relating to the election of churchwardens intro duced into the House of Lords in the spring session of 1852, proposes very serious innovations on the common law of the land, and on the.rights and customs of parish ioners and vestries as sanctioned by immemorial usage and convenience ; that this opinion be conveyed to the Bishop of London ; and a committee be appointed to oppose such measure. Mr. Ashurst also donounced the bill as the greatest attempt to set up a priesthood over the people and destroy their liberties as Englishmen that had taken place in modern times. The resolution was carried unanimously, and the meeting separated. We have now, we believe, the whole of the Board of Admiralty nominated, including the Right Hon. Sir James Graham, Vice-Admiral Hyde Parker, Rear-Ad miral the Hon. M. F. F. Berkeley, C. 8., Rear-Admiral Sir James Stirling, Captain Milne, and the Hon. W. Cowper, with Mr. Bernal Osborne for the Secretary. Captain O'Brien, who was with Sir James Graham when Secretary of State for the Home Department, is to be private secretary to Sir James, as First Lord. The First Lord, it is said, will keep up the navy in the most effective condition;but the civil service will undergo the closest revision. We shall be found a willing advo cate of wholesome reforms, and it is patent to the whole world that there is room for amendment in every department under the Admiralty, and more especially in the distribution of the extensive patronage of the First Lord's office. We trust that Sir James Graham will not imitate his predecessor in the blind and indiscriminate commis sioning of useless and inefficient ships, the general distri bution of his appointments, or the wholesale promotions of favourites, partisans, and followers. It is with great regret that we feel bound to confess that the character of the Duke of Northumberland's Board of Admiralty has materially suffered by their re cent acts. The old and deserving officers of the service have been neglected, the claims of the meritorious and long-serving have been treated indifferently, and the best men in the navy have been passed over in favour of men of mere family influence, and in some cases in favour of those who could not even produce an official report cre ditable to the man-of-war efficiency of the last ships they commanded. The term of office of the duke's board has not been a long one ; but short as it has been we have seen enough, notwithstanding all the indulgence, toady ,ism, and culpable silence of those who so loudly cried out for ' for a purely naval board, to make the unprejudiced on Olt pollnynittre — atintntnge of having Rl2oaki composed exclusively of naval men. Vice-Admiral Hyde Parker retains his seat with Rear- Admiral the Hon. M. F. F. Berkeley, .C. 8., as his second, as we have already anticipated. The gallant Vice-Admiral will be energetically assisted by his more active but junior colleague. Rear-Admiral Berkeley has gone down to his consti tuents for re-election, and we perceive that he is to be opposed by his former colleague, Mr. Hope. We trust, however, that the gallant Admiral will not be out of the House of Commons, for he has ever proved himself a straightforward and indepeident advocate of the service to which he belongs. Rear-Admiral Sir James Stirling was a member of Sir F. Baring's board of only a few days' standing. He was the unsuccessful candidate for Chatham on the Liberal interest, against Sir F. Smith, who was a Peelite. Captain Milne, it is well known, has served as a Lord of the Admiralty under the last two Governments. Mr. Cowper is the step-son of Lord Palmerston. He was one of the Lords of the Treasury under the Mel bourne administration, and was the civil Lord of the Admiralty under Lord John Russell's Government. Mr. Bernal Osborne, the secretary, like Mr. Stafford, has never been in office before, but it is somewhat ano malous to give the appointment of Secretary to the Ad miralty to a soldier. We hear a great deal of what the new board is to do, but we shall soon discover, by their actual services, what the country is to expect from them. PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 30. Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, K.C.8., the Commander-in-Chief, went out to Spithead to-day, with his flag flying in the Fire Queen steam-yacht, to inspect the Leander, 50, Captain King, and visit the fleet. The London, 90, Captain G. R. Mundy, was un docked this afternoon, after having her copper cleaned and repaired. An order has been received for her to remain in this harbour, moored off Gosport, for the convenience of entering men. Lieut. Chesshyre has been dispatched to Plymouth to open a rendezvous there with the view of completing the crew of the London, further refitting operations on which have been sud denly, this day, suspended by Amiralty order. This afternoon, at two o'clock, a handsome schooner yacht, built by Mr. Camper, of Gosport, was launched from his building-yard. She was named the Golietka, and has been constructed for Prince Lebanoff, Commo dore of the Imperial Russian Yacht Squadron. She measures 131 tons, and is likely to prove a clipper. She was named by Mrs. Wilkinson, the wife of the Russian Vice-Consul at this port. ARRIVAL OF THE SCREW-SLOOP PLIIMPER.—The Plum per, 11, screw-sloop, Commander Nolloth, arrived at Spithead this morning from the Brazils, and saluted the Commander-in-Chief. She left Rio on the 14th of No vember, and has made the passage under sail, with the exception of a few hours, in which she used about four tons of coal, thus proving herself an admirable sailer and a most economical steamer. But this well working is doubtless, in the main, owing to the good manage ment of her commander, and the vessel having proved herself one of the most efficient of an improved class. She was built in this dockyard by Mr. John Fincham, from his own design. She bring home in valids from the squadron under Rear-Admiral Hender son ; also as passengers Mr. Styles, late clerk in charge of her Majesty's ship Trident, promoted to the rank of paymaster ; and Mr. Hale, jun., son of the inventor of the rifle rocket, who has been xhibiting this powerful missile to the Brazilian naval and military authorities. The Plumper has on board a freight of about 30,0001. sterling in Australian gold-dust, which she transhipped from the British merchant vessel Emperor, at Monte Video, into which place the latter had put to repair, being leaky. This bullion has been conveyed to the Bank of England by Messrs. E. and E. Emanuel, freight agents and bullion merchants, of this port. The follow ing ships were spoken by the Plumper, and desired to be reported :—The Gertrude, Dutch transport, on the 22d of November, in lat. 23.17 S., long. 28.27 W. ; the Teal, British merchantman, on the sth of December, in lat. 7.22 N., long. 23.51 W. ; the Guesoline (French), on the 27th of December, in lat. 46.3 N., long. 4.21 W. ; also a British merchant vessel, showing "2d dis tinguishing pendant," No. 8,394, on the 27th of Decem ber, in lat. 46.3 N., long. 4.21 W. The Plumper has been four years and two months in commission, and will now be paid off and refitted. She has taken one prize while cruising for slavers on the coast of Brazil, and shares in two other captures. The Termagant, 24, screw steam-frigate, built by White, of Cowes, is alongside the dockyard jetty, land ing her stores, which are to be cleaned and replaced. The Blenheim, 60, screw-ship, Captain W. H. Hender son, C. 8., will be again docked, now the London has been removed, and will complete the repair of her defects. The Sprightly steam-vessel, Mr. George Allen, acting master, R.N., commanding, which• has been for some time employed in the protection of the Channel Islands fisheries, returned to this station to-day, having been relieved. Simoon, 18, screw-steam troop frigate, is taking in coals alongside the steam-basin landing, where she is dis charging the machinery for the Duke of Wellington. Captain Kingcome returned from leave of absence and joined his ship this day. Duke of Welhngton, 131, screw-three-decker, is having her shaft fitted, and moulding for her new figure-head, Which is being carried out some three feet further than PORTSMOUTH GARRISON. Colonel Menzies, K.H., Aide-de-Camp to the Queen, Commandant of the Portsmouth division of Royal Ma rines, is in command of this garrison and district during the absence of Major-Genera Simpson, the Lieutenant- Governor. A draught, consisting of 2 officers and 20 men of the 13th Foot from the depot at Jersey, is ordered to this garrison to embark for Gibraltar to join their service companies. Her Majesty has been pleased to command that the name of First Lieutenant John Bastable, absent without leave, be removed from the list of officers of the Royal Marine corps. DEVONPORT, DEC. 29. The weather is still boisterous, blowing hard from S.W. ; nothing in or out. Valorous, steam-frigate, was taken into No. 5 Dock this morning, and her bottom cleaned. She will come out again to-morrow. SHEERNESS, DEC. 30 The crew of the Horatio commenced yesterday morn ing to rig the Miranda ; she will be ready for the pen dant in about ten days. Her Majesty's frigate Melampus, of 42 guns, now lying in ordinary at Chatham, is to be sent down here, immediately; to be fitter trampoAing -boilers, steam engine machinery, &p., from port to port. - "X consider able alteration is to be made, so as to enable her to stow in her, hold the largest boilers that may be required for marine steam-engines. Her Majesty's paddle-wheel steam-frigate Cyclops, of 6 guns and 320-horse power, is to be taken into dry dock to be surveyed, having been on shore on the Caul, on her passage from Portsmouth to this place. Her Majesty's paddle-wheel steam-sloop Barracouta, 6 guns, and 300-horse power.—The surgeon appointed to this vessel, Mr. John Patterson, has had his appoint ment cancelled, and another surgeon is to be appointed. Mr. Arthur Wing Mall has taken up his commission for this ship. Her Majesty's screw steam-frigate Amphion, 34 guns and 300-horse power.— Lieutenant A. Wodehouse took up his commission for this ship _yesterday. Her Majesty's screw steam line-of-battle ship Aga memnon, of 91 guns and 550-horse power, Captain Sir Thomas Maitland.—The crew of this ship were engaged yesterday shifting stores, &c., over from the hulk Mino taur to this ship. The Myrtle, paddle-wheel steam vessel, Master-Commander Mr. 'William S. Bourchier, has been assisting in the transport of stores, &c., from inotaur to Agamemnon. Her Majesty's ship Ocean (formerly flag-ship here) is expected down here to-day from Chatham, to be com pleted in her fitment as a coal depot, to receive steam vessel coals for the use of this port. Her fitment is to be on a plan of Mr. Robert Laws, storekeeper of this yard. The lighter Camel, laden with stores from Devonport yard for Chatham-yard while riding near the Girdler during the late gale carried away bowsprit and topmast. She arrived here yesterday, and was immediately taken in tow of the African steam-tug vessel, and proceeded to Chatham. The African will assist the Adder steam vessel to-day in towing the Ocean down here. The Ann, Peter Green, master, arrived here yester day with stores from Woolwich for the Agamemnon. The quarterly muster of the officers, artificers, and labourers of this yard took place yesterday, in the pre sence of Captain the Hon. Montagu Stopford'(acting), Captain Superintendent, in the absence of Capt. Charles Hope, R.M. WOOLWICH, DEC. 30. APPOINTMENTS. Master.—George Williams (1851), to the Miranda, 14, screw steam-sloop of 250-horse power, at Sheerness. Surgeon.—Arthur W. W. Babington (1851), to the Barracouta paddle-wheel steam-sloop, at Sheerness. Paymaster.—Frederick Gransmore (1844), to the Sa turn, at Pembroke. Second-Masters.--W. H. Moore (1852), to the Fire brand steam-frigate, at Woolwich ; A. F. Boxer, to the Amphion, 34, screw steam-frigate, at Sheerness ; Christo pher R. B. Wilkinson (1849), from the Victory, at Ports mouth, to the Rattlesnake, 8, fitting at Sheerness, to convey stores in aid of the Bhering's Straits Expedition ; Henry P. Ward (1850), recently serving in the Dolphin brigantine on the west coast of Africa station, to the Victory flag-ship, at Portsmouth, vice Wilkinson. Clerks . —Clgistukkgr_il..4l.44,(.l3 4 II), rec 012 the AlariiiTe6' to the Iniperiense, 50, - scrcw steam frigate, at Woolwich ; Edward A. Amphlett (1847), recently serving as Acting-Paymaster of the Sappho, 12, sloop, on the North America and West Indies station, to the Odin steam-frigate at Portsmouth ; Arthur G. Thomas (1849), to the Desperate steam-sloop, at Devon port. Masters' Assistants.—James T. Boulton, to the Sidon steam-frigate, at Portsmouth ; J. A. R. Petch, to the Arrogant steam-frigate ; William Pead, to the Firebrand steam-frigate. THE ARMY. The Hon. W. Quin, Grenadier Guards, has arrived on a visit to his brother, Earl Dunraven, at Adare, county Limerick. Captain Turton, 3d Dragoon Guards, is transferred from Cahir to Limerick. . Lieut. George B. Garvey, Royal Artillery, has been appointed adjutant of the detachment of Royal Artillery at Jamaica, vice Lieut. J. D'A. Street, appointed to Horse Artillery, and posted to Captain Maude's troop at Limerick. The Royal Horse Artillery in Limerick is to be aug ment by 150 rank and file. The Royal Artillery in Limerick are to be increased in men, guns, and horses, and the Dragoons are in future to be limited to a troop instead of a squadron. The A troop of the Royal Horse Artillery is to be mounted upon greys, and brown harness is to supersede the black in both arms of the Artillery. Limerick is in future to be head-quarters of two regi ments. A second, fi om England, will arrive here to replace the 47th depot, on embarkation at Cork of the corps now in orders. Captain Marindin, Royals, has arrived in Limerick. The ships Progress and Poictiers will convey the 2d battalion Ist Royals from Cork to Corfu, the 30th from Corfu to Gibraltar, the 26th from Gibraltar to Barba does, the 34th from Barbadoes to Halifax, and the 97th from Halifax to Portsmouth. The depots, Royals, 39th and 57th are formed. The 23d Fusiliers, 50th, 77th, and 82d Regiments , are under orders for Ireland, to replace the Ist Royals, 31st, 39th, and 57th, proceeding to the Mediterranean. Brevet Major Aylmer's company, 89th, has joined head-quarters from detachment at Carlow. Captain Armstrong is ordered to join the 15th depot _ _ at Miillingar. Lieut. Suckling, 18th, has retired • Lieut. Williams, 32d, has leave to England ; also Lieutenant Tweralow, 64th, Lieut. Hastings, and Ensign Martin, 78th, Lieut. Wlielvey, 83d, and Captain Pakenham, 96th. The 50th, at Preston, have seven recruiting parties out. Captain Jones's troop, 4th Dragoon Guards, from Dublin, has replaced, at Monaghan, Captain Heywood's troop 16th Lancers, which joined at Dundalk. Captain Dickson's troop 16th Lancers, moved on Thursday from Monaghan to Dundalk, head quarters. Lieut. Maher, 10th, Lieut. Col. Walter, 95th, and Lieut.-Col. Findlay, 3d West, sold out of the service on Friday. Major Elliott, 79th, has purchased the command of the regiment on the 'retirement of Lieut.-Col. Maule, brother of Lord Panmure, the former Secretary-at-War. Major J. Webber Smith has purchased the Lieut.- Colonelcy of the 95th. THE CASE OF THE MADIAIS.-PUBLIC MEETING AT BRIGHTON. -.• A very crowded meeting was held on Wednesday last at the Pavilion Rooms, in this town, Sir T. W. Bloom field, Bart., in the chair, for the purpose of hearing from Captain Trotter an account of his recent mission to Florence in company with Lords Roden and Cavan, in the hope of procuring the release of the Madiais from the Grand Duke of Tuscany. The gallant captain gave very many interesting details concerning the spread of Protestantism in the city of Florence and its im mediate neighbourhood ; a result which he entirely ascribed to the number of English Bibles which had been introduced into that country in spite of the vigilance of the Roman Catholic authorities. Captain Trotter further stated that within the last few weeks the Grand Duke had introduced the guillotine into Florence for *the purpose of checking the progress of the Protestant movement, and had actually appointed a public executioner with a salary of 101. a month. He also described the system of espionage to which all per sons were exposed in Tuscany who were suspected of entertaining the least Protestant sympathies, and the power of the state authorities and police to arrest and imprison individuals, though innocent o f any overt act, upon the merest suspicion of favouring that cause. He stated that Francesco Madiai at Volterra, and Rosa, his wife, at Lucca, were suffering severely in health from the effects of their close imprisonment, but that they were much comforted by the assurance of English sym pathy. He also stated that a college was in the course of erection at Geneva for the purpose of receiving those converts who were forced to leave Tuscany on account of becoming Protestants, and announced that the collec tion made at the doors of the room would be applied to that purpose. The meeting was closed with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Smith, and a considerable sum was col -1 lected at the doors, / j OUR NATIONAL DEFENCES. (From the Times.) We trust that the National Defence question may have now been put fairly in train, for it is a ques tion which, of all others, was least fitted for sus pense or delay. The case, if there was any case at all, was obviously one of imperative urgency ; and, though we fully concur with Mr. Disraeli in con sidering that plain speaking on such a point is far better than a " prudish affectation of reserve," we need waste no words in proving that the topic is not a desirable one to be kept constantly iz the public mouth. We wish to see the thing not only done, but done with. Let it be once understood that our defences are complete, and no more need be said about the matter. When a well-grounded belief has been established that nothing is lacking in the way of prudent preparation, the self-reliance of Englishmen will do the rest. At present, these precautionary measures are under active supervision. The artillery force will be raised to an effective strength without delay, and a substatial addition is to be made to the ma rine corps. Votes providing for these requirements, as the reader will remember, have been actually passed, and were passed, too, without a dissentient voice. With regard to our military resources, it is impossible to deny that the appeal of the country has received a most satisfactory answer. An admir able force of volunteer militia has been raised without the smallest difficulty, nor is there any rea son to doubt that the battalions might be readily. doubled. The men, Mr. Fry must now acknow ledge, have proved an orderly and well-con ducted class—a class doing infinite credit tit_ themselves and their country, while their al.? ciency is attested in the highest terms by those best competent to judge. They are, in fact, almost as regularly " soldiers " as most troops of the continental armies. In England, from the peculiar nature of our line service, we contract ex traordinary ideas 'of the military profession. We think a f" soldier" means a man who has enlisted - • for life, who kn.ows ni) home but his regiment, who - has either sailed or is destined to sail over thou- . sands of miles of ocean, and who is to encounter every species of enemy or climate in every quarter of the globe. But this idea of a soldier prevails nowhere else. The armies of other European States are mainly composed, like our own militia, of men enrolled for a few years, drilled at home, and expecting no service (under the usual circum stances) beyond their own frontiers. Our volun teers are fully on a level with the ordinary range of continental conscripts, and would acquire an equal amount of military aptitude in six months' • training. With regard to the navy, which, as everybody admits, should be the first object of our solicitude, it seems to be acknowledged that the whole ques tion substantially resolves itself into the supply of seamen. We have ships 'and' officers in abun ance, and of the best quality too. As to steam, the force of the Royal Navy alone includes 112 vessels of 26,749-horse power, besides which there are 1,218 registered commercial steamers with a tonnage of 185,366 tons, exclusive of engine room. If resources like these can only be made available, it must be clear that we can have nothing to apprehend in this respect. The one great requisite is a prompt and sufficient supply of trained seamen. We took occasion the other day to observe that the number of our seafaring population was large enough to feed the Royal Navy without stint or embarrassment if the attractions of the service were but fairly adjusted, and upon reference to Mr. Porter's statistics it appears that eleven years since—that, is to say, in 1841—the " Navy and merchant seamen, including half-pay, marines, fishermen, watermen, &c.," numbered in the ag gregate 226,456, of whom 129,666 were returned as "at home." Of this number it is certainly not extravagant to set down 60,000 as good ablebodied mariners, and the question is, how to obtain the cheerful services of this important class. We have before us a pamphlet on " The Forma tion of a Maritime Militia, or Sea Fencible Force," addressed to the late Prime Minister by Captain Charles Elliott, R.N., in which this subject is very comprehensively discussed, and , the suggestions deserve our attention, not only from the position and experience of the writer, but because they appear to coincide in substance with the scheme actually con templated by the authorities in power. Mr. Disraeli plainly intimated in his financial exposition that the question of manning the mercantile marine had been remitted, as forming part of the great question of manning the whole navy of Britain, to the decision of a committee ; and he further observed that Mi nisters, in due time, would submit to ,the House proposals for " a very great change in the system on which the royal navy is manned." Taking these remarks • together, we cannot have inuch hesitatienin 11 • ' . _ • • • C4tain Elliott's rec. irgrt*ni; n`.lt ; ; ; rir•; the eyes of the late Government. These recom mendations, succinctly stated, may be said to sug gest that all the sailors and seafaring men of the United Kingdom should constitute a body termed " the Navy of Great Britain," of which the royal navy should form a branch. Instead of the invi dious distinctions hitherto subsisting between the royal and mercantile services, the former is rather to be considered as a corps d'elite, or upper class, into which entrance may be sought as an advan tage, and claimed as a reward. With these views, all sources of income, relief, and provision, here tofore monopolised by the royal navy—such as Greenwich Hospital, &c. are to be thrown open, and included in one great scheme, under one management, for providing a full supply of sea labour for all the maritime purposes of the empire. Such seem to be the fundamental principles of Captain Elliott's views. The objection obviously suggesting itself is that if a mwopoly of all these attractions has failed in procuring the requisite,_ supplies for the royal navy, less than a monopoly can hardly be expected to do so. If men prefer the merhant service without such prospects, wil they prefer it less when such prospects are added to the bargain ? As far as we can discern the conclusions upon this head, it seems to be thought that if all sailors are put upon a foot ing, all distinctions abolished, all objections re moved, and all things made clear, there will never be a lack of candidates for that particular branch of the service which enjoys the highest rank and the most consideration. If all rewards are gained by service, and three years' service in one class is made to count as four in another, the former class will carry the d a y . Exactl y , in short, as militiamen have been always found ready to vo lunteer into the line, so maritime militiamen will be infallibly ready to volunteer into the Royal Navy. This seems to be the reasoning adopted. But besides this general scheme, which Captain Elliott appears to have been some years in ma turing, he suggests a proposal for the immediate levy of a force of sea fencibles, on the plan approved by Sir C. Napier, and discussed in our columns a month ago. The plan consists simply in the-divi sion of our whole coast into districts, with head quarter stations, each station having its guard-ship and its staff of officers. The seamen of the district are then to be enlisted in two classes, one termed the " movable" and the other the " reserve force, constituting a "regular" and "local" militia respectively ; but neither class being liable, on any pretext, whether in peace or war, to servo on fo reign stations without their own previous consent. By calculations into which we need not enter, Captain Elliott concludes that whereas in our Navy Estimates we now provide 1,014,736/. (exclusive of victuals) for 24,655 men, we could obtain an effec tive naval strength of 40,000 sea fencibles for 460,0001. These suggestions will, no doubt, create much discussion, and probably invite some reply, but the principles appear to us to be sound, and we should not be unprepared for the recognition of some such maxims hereafter by whomsoever the Government may be conducted. FRENCH MEDICAL STATISTICS.—The Gazette d ss ll6pitaux states that in France there are 11,217 physi cians, 7,221 ()Piers de saute and 5,176 pharnuiciene, These numbers give one medical attendant for every 1,940, and one pharmacien for every 6,914 of the popu lation. What is singular is that the richer depart ments have fewer doctors than the poorer ; thus in those of the north there is one practitioner for every 2,496 persons, while in the south there is one for every 1,619. It is still more singular that there are nearly 600 towns or communes, with populations varying from 2,000 to 8,000 souls, which have neither medical practitioner nor pharmacien. 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