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I t 7 WINTER Coughs, Colds, Asthma, and In fluenza are speedily cured by the use of SPENCER'S PUL3RMIC ELIXIR. May be had of any chemist CONSOLIDATED BA-NK (Limited). Proceedings of the Half-yearly General Meeting of the Proprietors, ° held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate street, in the City of London, on Thursday, the 24th January, 1867. The following Report was presented : In submitting the accounts and balance-sheet of the bank for the half-year ending 31st December last, the Directors have pleasure in reporting that the progress in the re-establishment of the business during the last six months has been very satisfactory. A large proportion of their former constituents have re-opened their accounts, and there bas been a considerable accession of business from other ritirters. The anticipations of the Directors as to the sufficiency of the sum set apart as provision for all the casualties of the last summer have not been disappointed; and the Directors have the pleasure of announcing that the avail able resources of the bank now enable them to offer pay- Merit (less interest at Bank rate) to the holders of all out standing promissory notes, thereby anticipating by several m onths the tim e accor d e d to the bank by the indulgence of its creditors in Juno last. A reference to the accounts will show that, after pay ment of all current expenses, the heavy charge of interest on the promissory notes, interest to customers, and rebate of interest on bills on hand, there remains a net profit o f From which sum it is pro posed to carry to reserved surplus fund £6,550 6 10 • To make a payment of inte rest to Shareholders for the half-year at the rate of Five per Cent. per annum, free of income tax, which will amount to 16,458 6 8 To carry forward to next ac count the balance of £32,116 0 9 The reserved surplus fund will, by the addition of six months' interest, and the appropriation now recommended, be increased to £90,000. The Directors again decline to receive any remuneration for their services during the half-year. The Directors retiring by rotation are Messrs. John P eirse Kennard, James Alexander Bannerman, Thomas Alers ilankey, Adam Steinmetz Kennard, Frederick Alers Ilankey, and William Smith. Of these Messrs. Thomas A- Sankey and Adam S. Kennard retire voluntarily ; the amnaining gentlemen, being eligible, offer themselves for re -- election. The meeting will likewise be invited to elect two midi f^rc,. Messrs. David Chadwick and William Cooper offer t hemselves for re-election. The interest warrants will be payable on and after Ist February next. CONSOLIDATED BANK (LIMITED). BALANCE -SHEET, DECEMBER 31sT, 1866. DR. Lieuumr.s. To capital paid up: viz , 1 50,000 Shares at £4 each £600,000 0 0 To £5,000 Shares at £2 each lOO,OOO 0 0 Less calls not paid .... £700,000 0 0 997 0 0 £699,003 0 0 T ° amount due by the bank upon cur mre nt, deposit, and other accounts £2,908,560 13 2 0 acceptances To reserve fund s 83,449 13 2 To balance, being gross profits for the half-year ending 31st December, 1866, 'after payment of £68,361 9s. 41• int erest, viz., usual interest to customers, £19,634 lls. 10d., and exceptional in terest on promissory notes, £48,726 17s. 6d. £3,920,811 12 10 ASSETS. CR. investments in Government Stocks, viz., New Three per Cents., and Three , Per Cent. R e d uce d £104,457 18 2 . DY cash in bank, at Bank of England, and at c a ll By bills discounted, loans, and other secu rities 2,884,879 19 2 ' 5 7 bank premises, London (Thread needle-street and Fenchurch-street) 13 7 currents penses, London and Man chester 13,191 7 1 £3,920,811 12 10 PROFIT AND Loss ACCOUNT. T DR. 0 current expenses London and Man rr. Chester, income tax, &c. -1 : 0 rebate of interest on bills discounted, T oot y et d ue 7,779 6 7 pr payment of interest to S hareholders at 5 per cent. per annum, °LI 15 0000 old Shares £4 paid, six Mouths' interest 15,000 0 0 ' 1 ! 0,000 now Sh ares £2 pa id, i n t eres t 'rem due date of instalments to 31st _December, 1866 • 1,458 6 8 reserve fund 6,550 6 10 To balance carried forward to next account OR. £53,086 14 5 .13 Y balaoco of gross profit& brought down £53,086 14 5 £53,086 11 5 . Examined and found correct, DAVID CHADWICK (Chadwick,"l Adamson ' and Co.) WILLIAM COOPER (Cooper, Auditors. Bros., and Co.) Tho notice convening the Meeting having been read by thee Secretary, an d th e prece di ng R eport an d balance- St having been taken as read, It was resolved unanimously— That the report be received and adopted, and that the e arns be printed and circulated among the Sh are h o ld ers. , That Messrs. James A. Bannerman, Frederick A. Han "ey, Joh n P . K ennard, and W. Smith, who retire by rota tion from the Board of Directors, be and are hereby re - elected Directors of the Company. That Messrs. David Chadwick and William Cooper be re-elected as Auditors of the Company. That a payment of interest to Shareholders for the half- Year ending 31st December, 1866, be now declared at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, free from income tax, and payable on the Ist February next. That the thanks of the Proprietors be given to the Chair loan and the Board of Directors for their zealous attention to the affairs of the Bank. J. A. TURNER, Ch a i rman. Extracted f rom the minutes. T. J. 52, Th rea d needle -street, AGAR Sec retary. E.G., Jan. 24, 1867. THE CONSOLIDATED BANK (Limited). Subscribed Capital ...... £2,000,000. N. JOHN PEMBERTOcumatmA.N HEYWOOD London and Liverpool. ,Est., DEPUTY -CHAIRMAN. JAMES ASPINALL TURNER, Manchest er City Office-52, Threadneedle-street.• Charing-cross Branch-450, West Strand. Manchester Office-46, Pall-mall, Manchester. • Current Accounts will be kept in London on the terms ruling with the Joint Stock Banks. In cases where the balance shall not at any time (taring the half-year have been below £5OO, interest at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum will be allowed on ihe minimum monthly balances. Deposits will be rec".Aved at the current rate of interest. andA Lettersme ofrica Credit issued to all parts of India, Europe, By Order. T. J. AGAR, Secretary. CONTRACT FOR SOUTH-WESTERS. CONTRACT DEPARTMENT, ADMIRALTY. Somerset House, 19th January, 1867. TUE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING ii . the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the I..NITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE '44 -, 1\1 1) do hereby Give Notice, that on MONDAY, the 4th leadenroaty nest, at Twelve o'clock at Noon, they will be Y to treat with such persons as may be willing to Con trct for supplying and delivering into her Majesty's Vic ualtig Stores at Deptford all such quantities of SOUTH -WES TERS ; 8 ' I N' from time to time be demanded under a Centraet, or T` ' f ro Calendar Months certain, and further until the t,tralnu of Three Calendar Month warning. F o b ' e Lords Commissioners of Admiralty reserve to , emselves an unlimited power of selection in accepting the Tenders. tome Tender w ill b e received unless made on the prihted provided for the purpose, and which may be obtained ; ( 3 4 . 11 a PPlitation in the Lobby of the Pepai tment of the Con j. eller of Victualling, Admiralty, Somerset House, where I.tte Conditions of the Contract and a pattern South-Wester 41 .,,.tY be seen. No Tender will be received after 12 o'clock at noon on re day of t reaty ; and it will not be required that the party „Tlderin g, or an agent on his behalf, should attend at the (!i "Mee on the d a y o f C ontract, as the result of the offer ro--. hi s ved from each p erson w i ll be communicated to him and Eropo su re ti es i n writing. tkami. .very Tender m us t b e addressed ter the Secretary o f th e ralty, and b ear in the left-hand corner the words ' Tende r for S outh - Welters," and must also be delivered at . the Department of the Controller of Victualling, Ad unralty, Somerset house, signed by two responsible per .3ns engaging; to become bound with the person tendering In tho sum of £lOO f or th e due performance of the Con tract. By order, ANTONIO BRADY, Registrar of Contracts and Public Securities. jeROVIDENCE ROWR NIGHT 'REFUGE, FO HOMELESS WOMEN AND CHILDREN, 14n; Providence-row, Finsbury, E.C. Sixty Thousand Nights Lodgings, with Suppe and rs Breakfasts, have been given i n thi s Institution to the destitute, who otherwise wo u ld h ave h a d to pass the ni ghts in the bleak streets or under railway arches. present nearly 500 Ni g h ts ' Lodgings, with Suppers and B kfasts, are given gratuitously every week. The poor from all parts are admitted, the only condition b e i ng th at they are homeless and starving. The Manager (Ix., receives no remuneration whatever. Notwithstand i°B' the provision made by the Poor Houses, each bi ght numb ers o f young women, chilaren, and orphans are, for want accommodation, refused admittance, and have ° s pend night a ft er n i g h t in the cold, wet, and sleet. To nieet this evil, and to provide more ample accommoda von. £2,0n0 has been raised, but to accomplish the "'lc a providing shelterl, more will be required. 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Last year no fewer ' ban ilecr, friendless, young females were rejected from ban Of FUNDS and room, makit , a total of 3,087, who have been Rent away in five years. l'he new home the Committee wish to form would be tor haveyo c u: bte g r art. luisiidoarrovrrsaitrltifhbroiolmdr j el l i ; re f pa r a c tiy m ,srao t tf l: r e uri a ti ge of to lb, who Sir. Daniel cooper, Qu en•eiteet. CheapYti:VethoerSbecy rente.aregyri; Barclay and Co„ Lombar d-Street. ROYAL FREE FEOSprAL, Gray's-inn-road, the Great Northern Bail in the immediate vicinity of tray Terminus, King's-cross. Patron —Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN. Vica-Patron—il is Royal Highness the Prince of WALE q,E G. President—His Grace the Duk e o f BUCCLEUCH. E.G. This Hospital, founded in th e year 1828, the first to estab llsh.the principle of free admission to the sick poor, without the delay and difficulty of Governors' orders, is wholly de pendent for support on voluntary contributions and; , 4 a n e.s . It affords reliet to a large number of in-pa i, lab% and, in addition to this, the average number of atteadanee of the le - tante si'k h', for a considerable period averaged between 3,000 and 1,000 weekly. The Committee ear estly solicit the ASSISTANr`E of the benevolent, as the pr films of this Hospital are capable of cchtaining several ii,ndred more beds had the Committee the requisite funds to maintain them. Contributions are received by their bankers, Messrs. Brown, Janson, and Co.. Abchurch-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co.; Drummond and Co. ; Giyn and Co. ;'Terries and Co. ; Ransom and Co. ; Prescott Grote, and Co.; smith, Payne, and Co. ; Barclay and Co. ; Williams, Deacon, and Co.; Nisbet iiiitl Co„ Berners-street : and at the Hcspital. from 10 till A. STADIFOISR 431KITa, 13 ow e t uy, ) , Z,?-1,- ;\ -) ~~ • . , . c:. , '''' "' q_ • e.:'-• (-fe-----e-. - e--- - ''? ' _.) •••.-3", ~ , -‘ ll,. :., . •••••• .1/ . 4 -Ib,„litt 4:::- -.• '' 4.VT s ' . 4 ' 42. ... 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Signor Giacomelli declared that twelve citizens of the kingdom of Italy have been detained for several years in the Papal prisons. The Minister for Foreign Affairs said that nego tiations had been opened during the last few years on this question, and France had used her good offices, though, unfortunately, without success, to obtain the release of the prisoners. He was now about to attempt another means for obtaining the satisfaction of this just demand, but at present he did not think it advisable to give any further ex planations on the subject. The Chamber then agreed to a resolution refer ring the matter to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. DEBATE ON THE BUDGET. FLORENCE, Jan. 21. In Friday's sittings of the Chamber of Deputies --Signor Ferraris proposed that the house should declare the urgency of the discussion of the Budget. Baron Ricasoli replied that this proposal fully coincided with the views of the Government. " Ad ministrative questions," continued the Minister, " are now of the greatest urgensy. In the absence of my colleague, the 'Minister orFinance, I accept in his name the proposal of the Honourable Signor Ferraris, and have to state that nothing but the necessary time required for printing the bills and other documents belonging to the Budget will delay the debate." Signor Ferraris—l hope that the debate which will shortly take place will give that satisfaction and explanation which certainly neither ourselves nor the nation have derived from the long statement made by the Honourable Minister of Finance. The President of the Chamber here requested Signor Ferraris, in consideration of the Minister's absence, to defer his remarks until he should be pre sent, to which Signor Ferraris agreed. On the following day, Saturday, 20th inst., the President communicated the proposal of Signor Ferraris to the Minister of Finance, who thereupon addressed the Chamber as follows :—Yesterday, during my absence, my honourable colleague said in my name that I would willingly have accepted Signor Ferraris' proposal. I may say more—l shall say that I desire that this discussion should take place as soon as possible. But there is a difficulty for which lam not responsible. Eight large volumes have to be printed, and although four printing establishments are engaged upon the work, I shall not be able to obtain the proof sheets for a few days. Now, I should not wish the desires of the Chamber to be contradictory. It has voted the discussion of the bill upon the ecclesiastical pro perty, and now prefers another debate. As far as regards myself I accept any debate, provided that there is no question of that unworthy guerilla warfare which is barren of good ; but I shall always prefer those discussions, which, having vital importance, meet public expectation and avoid any delay in the application of good and profitable laws. I believe, gentlemen, that any delay would be a fault in which I should not wish to be an accomplice. Signor Ferraris insisted upon his proposal. Since the President of the Council had admitted it, the dignity of the Government and the Chamber required that they should not return to a question already decided. He had no wish to lessen the importance of the matter at issue, but he con demned the Minister of Finance for not having re cognised the expediency and the urgency of his proposal. (Applause on the Left.) He complained also that the Minister should have replied in a previous sitting to Signor Crispi by presenting five bills of which the Chamber had as yet not taken cognisance. " Meanwhile," continued Signor Fer raris, " time is passing. The Minister wbo is so concerned at our financial condition should know that each day that passes without adopting remedial measures still further deepens the abyss opening beneath the feet of the nation, an abyss which not all his theories will suffice to fill. (Applause on the Left.) Sacrifices are demanded from the country ; but the secret lies in the mode of impos ing them, and the counsellors of the Crown have not acquired that secret, because they never go among the people nor study either their tendencies, wants, or desires." Signor Ferraris proceeded to express his belief that the general discussion would not take place before the 15th of February, and that no good result would be obtained before the middle of March. lie censured the idea and the mode of procedure of Signor Scialoja, and said the country required facts and not illusions. lie concluded his speech by proposing the following order of the day : " The Chamber, convinced that the country expects extensive and rigorous economy, and wish ing before all to be satisfied that this may be sufficient to meet the requirements of the public service, resolves to precede, by the discussion of the statement of the public debt, any debate upon the measures proposing to augment the Credit Budget either by alienation of property or increase of taxation. " Yt invites the Government to communicate, as soon as possible, to the committee the accounts of the public debt, in order that they may form their opinion upon the same." mignor D'Ondes considered that the proposal of Signor Terraria was neither practicable nor accept able, and proposed that the Chamber should proved to the discussion it migbt decide to be most expedient without taking account of order or precedent. After a few words from Signor La Porta, in sup port of the motion, the Minister of Finance said : While the hon. Signor Ferraris complains of the slowness of the Ministry, he makes a proposal which defers to the Greek Calends the most important part of the dicenssioo, and that when the Government has declared that it desires nothing more than to discuss its financial projects. This arises either from a misunderstanding or an erroneous idea. I regret the proposal of the honourable member, and again remind the Chamber that it has accepted the motion of the hon. Signor Crispi, which proposed a few days ago to discuss with urgency the most important of the financial measures. Voices—To the vote, to the vote. verSni g m n e o n r t L f r a o n m z a the, in a i m l o p n u g t atio n s speech, o f d s e e g nd no e r d F t e h r e Go r ar but was greatly interrupted by the members sitting on the Left, while:these interruptions were met by cries of " Go on," " Go on," from the Right. i explained that since the delay in priSnit"innogrwCisoruldP prevent the Chamber for some time from taking the Ministerial prcjects into considera tion, and that as it appeared that no practical result could be expected from the financial discussions before the middle of March, he wished to place on record that his proposal was made with no intention of countenancing delay in discussing the Budget.. Signor Depretis (Minister of Marine) enumerated the causes to which the delay in the presentation of the Budget was due, stating that the new political condition of the country, and the re-organisation thereby necessitated, had compelled the Ministry to compile the Budget anew. Ile blamed Signor Ferraris for the bitter expressions he had used to wards the Government, and could not comprehend the persistence of the Chamber in reproaching the Government with tardiness. Signor Ferraris justified himself in reply, and maintained his proposal. Signor Lanza protested against a flat contradic tion which he was under the impression of having received from Signor Ferraris. At this point great diclturbftree tonic place in the Chamber, and numerous members demanded the vote. Signor Villa pointed out that the question at issue was simply one of order, great misfortune if the Chamber should consider it as a Cabinet qu. the present moment. He maintained that no new taxes ought to be voted until the country is satisfied that all possible economies have been effected. For this reason—which was approved by all the Left-- he supported the motion of Signor Ferraris, and pre sented some proposals tending to accelerate the labours of the investigating committee of the Budget. Voices—To the vote, to the vote. The Minister of Finance—" The question raised by the hon. Signor Villa is new. (Disturbance and interruptions.) The Government does not wish or ask you to defer your vote upon the bills, and de sires nothing more than to see approval or diap.- proval what it proposes to you. But what I cannot admit is the form of procedure which Signor Ferraris wishes to impose on me, and this form I reject, and I say this thus distinctly, in order to be understood by any who may feign not to understand." These words gave rise to great disturbance and many protests from the Left. Various members rose to speak and for some moments it was impossible to restore order. When comparative quiet prevailed the President said—l beg the hon. members to keep silence. Mr. Minister of Finance, I cannot permit it to be as serted by any that there may be any person within these walls capable of intending and feigning not to comprehend a statement. (Sensation.) Signor Scialoja—lf the words I have just spoken could give offence to any person, I have no difficulty in withdrawing them, since it is not my custom, as it was not my intention on the present occasion, to give any offence. (Applause from all the benches.) Signor Scialoja, after receiving permission from. the President, proceeded with his speech, and stated that he made the motion of Signor Ferraris a Cabi net question. -Signor Lanza—l absolutely reject the Ferraris motion, and wish the Chamber and the country to know that I do so. (Disturbance in the House generally. The President rings his bell several times.) Signor Lanza—l reject it as illusory, as injurious, as contradictory, and as opposed to the welfare of the nation. Voices on the Rig:it—Bravo. Very good. On the Left—No, no. (Disturbance.) Voices on the Left—You are wrong ; you are wrong. Signor Lanza continued his speech with verygreat warmth, demonstrating the inexpediency of the Ferraris motion, and said he had heard Signor Villa state that further reductions to the amount of 100 millions could still be made. (" No, no," from the Left.) A Voice—l request to speak on a motion of order. The disturbance now reached its height, notwith standing the repeated efforts of the President to restore order. Signor Villa stated that he never intended to alter the sense of the proposal, and did not, to the best of his recollection, make the statement attri• buted to him by Signor Lanza. (The further ob servations of Signor Villa were lost in the cries of " To the vote," " Adjourn," raised from all parts of the house.) Signor Bargoni proposed that the Chamber should pass to the order of the day. The adjournment was then put to the vote and approved. Signor Bargoni—l shall withdraw my motion if the ;Chamber does not allow me to explain my motion in proposing it. Voices—Speak, speak ! Bargoni—l declare that I could not to-day con scientiously give my support to an order of the day implying a vote of want of confidence in the Go vernment. I believe that there has been too much discussion, and that it has rather been a question of defeating the Ministry than of discussing a pro posal. It was for this reason that I made my motion. The motion of Signor Bargoni was then se conded, and the President announced that he put it to the vote, which produced a fresh storm of pro tests and cries from the Left, the interruption in this case lasting some minutes. The President —Having heard the nominal ap peal demanded, without statement of the cause, I append it to the order of the day of Signor Bar goni. (Disturbance.) Signor Viila—l protest. The nominal appeal was demanded for the Ferraris motion. Pre.sident—Gentlemen, the order of the day just now put to the vote has been approved, and it is impossible to reconsider a vote to the Chamber. the greatest tumult here arose, protests from the Left being mingled with derisive laughter from the Right. In the midst of the confusion the Presi dent declared the session closed on account of the late hour, and the House rose at 6.30 p.m. NEWSPAPER 1 , , a4 ,,,, - -, 1,4J:).- •,, ‘ze.:4-_,:k....„, pkikt AV- It-V i r- Evi>44.l Ni,',.; 1 , .„.,,,,,,, v., t k ef-co Lest% rallied 4; THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 26, 1867. AFTER Covent-garden Theatre—EVANS' to SUP. After Drury-lane Theatre FVANS' to SUP. After Lyceum Theatre EVANS' to SUP, After Adelphi Theatre EVANS' to SUP. After Olympic theatre . EVANS' to SUP. After Strand Theatre leVANm' to SUP. After New ttoyalty Theatre --EVANS' to SUI'. After St. James's Theatr- IeVANS' to SUP. 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Barclay, Bevan, and Co.; Messrs. Barnett, Iloares, and Co.; Messrs. Coutts and Co.; Messrs. Drummond and Co. ; Messrs. Dimsdalo, Fowler, end Co. ; Messrs. Glyn ' Mills, and Co.; Messrs. Prescott, Grote, ana Co.; Messrs.Robarts, Lubbock, and Co.; Messrs. Ransom Bouverie, and Co. ; Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Co. ; Sir Samuel Scott, Bait, and Co. ; Imperial Bank ; the London and Westminster Bank; the London Joint-Stock Bank ; the National Provincial Bank, and all their Branches. - JOSEPH GIBBS, Secretary. Mansion. House, January 23, 1867. • SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. TistES.—The memorial which we recently printed upon the Search of Passengers' Luggage was yes terday presented to the Chancellor of the Exchequer by an influential deputation. 11' e regret to observe that his reply was by no means encouraging. He did not, indeed, give a definite refusal, but he stated that so far as he knew the opinion of the heads of the Custchns Department it was adverse to the prayer of the memorialists. They were by no means sure, he said, that the Customs' receipts would not suffer ; and he added that he could not accede to the request " unless he were satisfied that no injury would re sult to the public revenue." We must say. first of all, that we do not think this is quite the spirit in which such a proposal should have bon met. The Chancellor of the Excheqner is not bound by the opinion of his subordinates, and he may be expected to regard international questions from a somewhat more elevated point of view than that of a Custom house officer. Of course, if the chief of the Custom house be consulted, it is his business to consider, upon a bare calculation, whether a few pounds' worth of goods will evade paying duty during seven months of the year. Even upon this narrow ground we think it a mistake to suppose that the revenue would be injured ; but it is the duty of the Chan cellor of the Exchequer to take other considera tions into account. Even if the revenue lost in the Customs' duty, he might consider whether it would not gain by the encouragement offered to travelling, and, above all, he might be expected to pay some re gard to considerations of international policy. It may be of more importance to encourage intercourse be tween this country and France at an important period than to protect one branch of the revenue from a few depredations. We trust, therefore, that as the mat ter is not yet decided, Mr. Disraeli will take counsel of some other authorities besides those of the Custom house before giving his final answer. Thesignatures to the memorial should alone obtain for it an en larged consideration. A great number of Peers and an actual majority of the House of Commons will be treated with questionable respect if their memo rial, on an important subject, is practically referred to the chief of a subordinate department. Unfor tunately, moreover, the specific request of the me morial was scarcely discussed. It is perfectly true, as Mr. Disraeli observed, that the greater part of Mr. Watkin's arguments were directed against the practice of search altogether, and, though we cordi ally agree with his representations, it is perhaps un fortunate that so modest a request as that of the memorial should have been introduced by so formid able an argument. The case which Mr. Watkin had to represent was extremely simple, and he had it seems been furnished from the Treasury itself with the only arguments necessary for his purpose. What the memorial asked was, not that the Chan cellor of the Exchequer should immediately pledge himself to abandon the practice of Custom-house examination, but only that for seven months of the present year, for exceptional reasons, lie would sub stitute a general surveillance for individual and per sonal search. It was expressly represented that the concession " would not materially affect the revenue or prejudice the future practice of the Custom house, as it would be to meet an exceptional case." We have our own opinion, indeed, as to the pro bable result of the experiment if once tried ; but the Chancellor of the Exchequer was not asked to do more than make an experiment, and lie was ex pressly assured that the experiment would not, of itself, be treated as a precedent. This, and this alone, was the proposal to be considered, and the attention of the Chancellor of the Exchequer should have been, as far as possible, confined to it. If Mr. Disraeli was able to rely on the opinion of the Cus tom-house officers, Mr. Watkiii, on this modest issue, was able to quote the Treasury with over whelming effect. It seems that, in an official let ter, the Secretary of the Treasury had confessed that the present system necessarily occasioned " vexation and inconvenience to passengers," and had admitted that " nothing but imperious neces sity could justify its maintenance." The " vexation and inconvenience," then, is undisputed, and it is obvious that it will be increased a hundredfold during the time of the exhibition. The only ques tion is, therefore, whether there exists any such " imperious necessity" as must prevent us from temporarily removing this " vexation and incon venience" for the sake of a great public object. To put the question is to answer it. It is absurd to suppose that the amount of goods which would be smuggled in passengers' luggage during seven months between Paris and London could be so great as to impose upon the Government the " im perious necessity." The articles upon which the Treasury seems to fear a loss are tobacco and spirits ; but tobacco which would be worth smug gling is certainly not cheaper in Paris than in this country ; and au extensive distiller of British spirits, who was quoted by Mr. IVatkin, states that it would be equally unprofitable to import spirits from the French capital. But, besides this, it seems to have been altogether forgotten that the Government are not asked to abandon all su pervision whatever. They are only asked to forego the systematic examination of personal luggage, but they are invited to maintain, by way of pro tection, a " surveillance through detective or other officers." If suspicious characters or suspicious boxes, or packages unreasonably large or numerous were observed in the trains, the Government would still have the right and the opportunity to make the same examination as at present. They are only asked to relieve ordinary passengers, who do not afford evident grounds for suspicion, from the annoyance. It is the ordinary luggage of ordi nary passengers in which all the smuggling is to be carried on which so alarms the Custom-house. Now, can it really be believed, even in that de partment, that general travellers would be either sufficiently dishonest or would ihiolt it Worth -their while to smuggle such an amount of spirits or to bacco as could make an appreciable different in the Custoulbouse returns ? At all events, would the tit:lit:Milt t so great as to make an " imperious ne cessity?" Buch. ate Some of the considerations which might be urged iu support of this memorial, and we greatly regret that the deputation did not press e7ek points as these upon the Chancellor of the: : I ..steitecitier• Instead of confronting him with an apparefit thaud far mt sweeping change in our whole Custom-house system. ft IN ritit however, too late for the question to be entertained on its ital merits, and Mr. Disraeli will still, we hope, consider whether' a request so moderate, based on such exceptional t,eforitithfig; blight not to be conceeded, if only out of deference id the ihfluctiese and the number of the memorialists. Even if, whieh we think impossible, the luggage of those seven months' passengers should influence disadvantageously the Budge 6 t, of 1868, sts.erslers of the House of Commons, whose names are apPa& to the memorial, would fattish a sufficient apology for the (.: - Ovefrttsents But we repeat that the Government should view pros posal from other than financial grounds. We are engaged by every motive, both of courtesy and of pbliv, to anist i as far as possible, in rendering the French Exhibition successful, and it is certain that we could not assist it more effectually than by facie litating the passage of travellers. To put our own people out of the question, numbers of visitors will coins td thsires from America, and their con venience will be most innicrinlly increased by a modification of the present vexatious systorm Mr. Watkin informs us that the American Minister is pressing the French Government to relax its re quirements in favour of his countrymen, and there is every reason to believe that the French are will ing and anxious to meet us half way. It would not be creditable if we offered the only obstacle to a liberal arrangement. Mr. Disraeli represents, in deed, that he has received no official communica tion ott the subject from the French Government, although he has gisecn them a sort of indirect oppor tunity for doing so. We cannot but think that, under the present circumstances, it would be in every way more graceful if the English Govern ment made the first advance in the negotiation, and all the more so if it would really involve any sacri fice on our part. We do not in the least believe this would be the result, but, even if it would, let us cheerfully submit to it for the sake of France, of At our American visitors, and even of ourselves. all events, do not let us see a question of Cus tom-house interna tional courtesy discussed as if it w ere a mereus tom-house calculation. All that Mr. Disraeli . is now asked to do is to consent to an exceptional course upon an exceptional occasion. Theapolicyof a general change is quite another matter, n d may be discussed at a future time. i Its not under con sideration now. On the subject of British monuments in France Viscount Hood sends to the Times the following letter, which he has received from the Emperor of the French. It is dated from the Tuileries, the 20th inst. :—" Monsieur,—J'apprends avec regret par votre lettre que lea tombeaux des officiers Anglais tiles hla bataille de Toulouse sont deterior6s. 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Ditto in Cloth. 1E: London i ikibert docks and Co., New Burlington-street, and all musiesellers. Metropolitan Board of Works. The usual weekly meeting of the members of this board was held yesterday at their offices in Spring-gard3ns, Sir John Thwaites in the chair. FINANCE. The cash statement showed the cash balance in the hands of the treasurer up to Jan. 21, 18G7, to b 3 £601,158 Gs. Gd., and cheques not presented, £39,339 10s. GI. Mortgage debt sinking fund, £17,926 10s. 3d. New Throe per Cent. Annuities. WORKS AND GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE. The committee recommended that the request of Messrs. Doulton and Stiff, that the board would approve of the for mation of dock entrances under the roadway of the Thames Embankment South, opposite their promises, in lieu of the subways agreed to be constructed by the board, be not com plied with, and that the engineer be instructed to carry out the work in accordance with the terms of the original agreement. Agreed to. Also that a double 10f t. way be formed under the roadway of the Thames Embankment South, at White Hart Dock with a headway increased to Bft., as proposed by the vestr of Lambeth, in lieu of the Ferry-street entrance, as autho rised by the act. Approved. A plan for an approach to the steamboat pier at Latnboth was submitted. It was recommended that the same be ap proved, and that the vestry of Lambeth bo informed ac cordingly. Approved. FIRE BRIGADE COMMITTEE. The report recommended that with a view to providing the necessary funds for paying off the ;mortgages existing on certein fire brigade stations, the sum of £lO,OOO be trans ferred from the general account of the board to the fire brigade account; also that the steam fire engine, formerly hired by the board of Mr. Roberts, be purchased for £3GO, subject to its being put into thorough repair, pro perly painted, and the boiler subjected to a pressure of 225 lbs. on the square inch, the whole being done to the satis faction of the chief officer of the board. Agreed to. The committee stated that they adhered to their former decision with respect to the tenders for the erection of the proposed station at Westminster, viz., to accept the tende r of Mr. Robert Mann, for the sum of £1,215. The roport stated, as a reason for accepting the tender of Mr. Mann instead of that of Mr. Nutt, who was the lowest by £lB, was that Mr. Mann was known as a contractor to the board, and Mr, Nutt was not. On the motion for the adoption of the report of the com mittee, Mr. HO Es moved as an amendment " That the lowest tender (that of Mr. Nutt) be accepted," on the ground that the fact of a contractor being known to the board was not a sufficient reason why the lowest tender should not be accepted. After some discussion tho motion was negatived, and the amendment carriod on a show of hands by a very large majority. The CHAIRMAN said—l have now to inform the board that I have had an interview with Sir Thos. M. Wilson yesterday, and will report the same to the committee. The CHAIRMAN said he wished the engineer of the board to state to the board what steps he had taken for the purpose of preventing the mud in the water of the Re gent's-park being sent down to the sewers. Mr. BAZALGETTE, the engineer, said that the clear water going dawn the sewers would be an advantage, but he would see the engineer of the Committee of Works, and make such arrangements as would ensure the sewers from being injured. The board then adjourned A Dublin correspondent states that " General" Gleeson, who, according to the New York papers, has been elected to the chiefship of the American brotherhood, vice James Stephens, " declared to be a humbug," was arrested near Templemore in the spring of last year, under the Habeas Corpus Sus pension Act, but, after a s h o rt detention, liberated, "on condition of his g oin g to America." Gleesonis a native of Tipperary, .and had fo r some time b e fore his arrest been actively employed in that c ounty in Fenian organisation, spnciiii, money freely in supplying the peasantry with d r i n k , an d theenrollingtilifieuinity a society the time, His capture was effected with and his release from prison soon after caused some surprise.