The Sun. — London, England, 1855-12-24 00:00:00

. - . . .. . . . . . ~,,,, PROSPECTUS OF THE . _ COMPAGNIE GENERALE des OMNIBUS , . . . ' ~,,,,, , i 04 '''' ' .. 3 '— ' k Ait' l l ~.4TA-t,.. 1,-,, . _....._ ir - bi i, , -_,...., ,1 0 ~..:Ap.6--- de LONDRES (GENERAL LONDON .-' 4 : ' , 4'• - F ..,', 4 .'''',:"S''. .4,ki r.„..,..,-. , c, , 47 1 1,\ g i,,,..t.- . 131. 4„ tt . ~.:.4 7. .; h , ..- t , ) :l#' 4 . ~.: •.!., Er 4 * , 3.! 11 El OMNIBUS COMPANY.) '-.4 I ;:17 ;t i , . , \.:'°'-' ''''F' V; 4 11 '' C- -- '‘ . 4 1 . 1 - ' 4$ 1..' . tliSkil''' t r7r - Yr Nzi,...-- ____-. al v ~ t,;;:„ 1 - '.; ~. ,' \ .:: k, -41. -, ) Established In Paris, under Acts of the 4th and 17th Deem- /.. , ~,:,... '' - • ....-',`%"°"'"" ~-; - 7:,z0-,/ :.-.:-- r ...4.,,,;,:..N., g ---. „vit PoN L .._ . . ,-...- ,_.: ,:-.., ,,,,‘„ 1 , • 4-q-,;97 I \' -.!,',;;,„.., , ;- • ~ 1 ;X:. ----14. • . ' ~ 419; „,.,____, ' Wig ir..' 4,' . - \ ' ber, 1855, as a " Societe en commandite," by which the -- . ‘l_ '- ': .' ' I 9<" liability of each Shareholder is limited to the amount sub- - 4N . e , • ,-,,_ 4- , z4e , 1 , ---.,..... 6 - w,'": - ..i t'' ig . 0 - , ..4 ....t - -... --- .. ' 1 - :, ep - .- \S- 2 ; ,... ,, 41 ( .....,_ ..., • t,,. • \bed, _,,,,,--- . u p -b it' g ' ...S.- , ,: 44 lit ). ,r; T • •'''"--.. * ---17 fri. , ;•%" (4* ~ ‘t • - ~.. \ /` ' -..-- ‘i \ - . , ,_, --; ~. ,„4 :.-: .: ritm foe' 01041 —Twenty-fivs Millions of France—Ono Million Starling, In 250,000 Shares of 100 francs, or 41. each. Is Two Series.—The First, 200,000 Shares (800,0001.) The Second, 50,000 Shares (200,0001.) The First Series only will be issued at present. OIRARTS or TUB COMPANY—MaCaatnara, Carteret, Willing, aid Co. ILANAGnm IN LONDON. Maseru. John Wilson, I Messrs. Richard Hartley, „ John Barber, Ft John Trevett. MIIMBNIVI OF THE COUNCIL OF SURVBILLANCN. Robert Resting, Esq., M.P., Director of the London and No. 19,727. j Hobbedyhoy (his schoolfellow —afterwards Clown) Harry Bo leno ; Dr. Birch (the Village Schoolmaster—afterwards Pan taloon), Mr. G. Tanner; His Pupils, Masters Fagg, Bragg, Wagg, Nagg, Lap., Magg, Stagg, and Tagg ; Rosa (Ward to " The Justice," and afterwards Columbine), Madame Boleno ; Miss Starch, Governess at " Mrs. Hoivdydo's Establishment for Young Ladies," in the Village of Prettywell-cum-Thankye). Miss Buckram; Her Pupils—Misses Prattle, Rattle, Giggle, Sniggle, Goggle, Joggle, Fanglo, Dangle, Sidle, Ogle, Rome, Flirt, Slypuss, and Simperwell ; Hobson (the Village Carrier), Mr. Packer ; Bun-woman, Mrs. Goody. Sums summed up somehow—School Forms and Ceremonies, Lessons not Lessened, and Cartoons for Young England—The Plum Cake and the Seedy Schoolmaster Working the Oracle and Playing the Truant—How Young Hopeful wants to catch a Fish, and how Hobbodyhoy contrives to hook it—How the Schoolmaster tries the rod, and how well somebody catches it—How Young Hopeful blows his own trumpet, and the Young Ladies' Establishment comes out all two, to, two too —a Game at Cricket and Dr. Birch bowled out. Third Ago— " The Lover." " Thoa the Lever, Sighing like furnace with woful ballad County Bank, London. • Le Comte De Lantivy, Paris. Vatoeein, Adminietrateur de la Compagnie d'Aesurance baine, Paris. Frederic Tool)* Banquier, Paris. Edwin Chadwick, Esq., C. 8., London. Augustin Dubois, Administrate= des Forges de Moitataire, Paris. _ Marzion Directeur-Gerent de l'Union Maritime, Paris. , Th k Hariisson, Esq., London. BANILI9IS. In Paris,.... Greene and Co. The London and Comity Bank. In Londos... { Messrs. Roberts, Curtis, and Co. 80LICIT0113. Ii Paris Mr. Petit Bergsma, Avoue au Tribunal de Pre micro Instance. In London Messrs. Wilkinson, Gurney, and Co. The undoubted advantages produced by the amalgamation of the omnibuses of Paris have originated the plan of concen trating in one great enterprise the several associations now working the omnibuses of London. If in Paris this amalgamation has made the capital con nected with it the most productive of any employed in loco motion, it is destined to produce in London effects of still greater importance. Not only will large savings be effected in the present cost of working the omnibuses of London, by a system which, being well organised in all its details, and at the same time amply supplying the wants of the public, will enable the Com pany to withdraw duplicate and in some cases triplicate ve hicles running over the same ground at the same time, but important improvements, alike advantageous to the public and profitable to the Company, will be introduced. As retards the public : A complete regularity in the ser vice, which will confer all the advantages that in this respect Paris possesses over London, combined with speed ; the adoption of a low scale of charges, and the certainty that there will be ne frequent and sudden changes in their amount the departures and arrivals taken place at precise times, and in accordance with a time bill, which will be pub lished monthly, on the plan of the railway time tables.:' As regards' the Shareholders: The receipts of the London omnibuses average 2/. 7s. a day each, and the expenses, in cluding wear and tear, about 2/. Is. 6d. ; this gives in the present state a net •prefit of about 100'. a year per omnibus. Under the improved system of working, this profit would be yond doubt be considerably increased. The average receipts of each of the Paris omnibuses before the amalgamation were about 21. Ss. a day ; since the amalgamation their daily aver age is 21, I7s. 6d. In England, horse keep—the most expensive item con nected with omnibuses —costs less than in Paris. The Paris Omnibus Company is liable, whenever the profits reach a certain percentage on the capital, to have the annual tax, to which it is subjected, increased by order of the Go vernment. No such power exists either with the linglish Government or with the municipality of London. The purchase of a London omnibus comprises, as in Paris, the omnibus, its appurtenances, as well as the good-will or " times" of the omnibus. In Paris the Government compel the running of the omni buses to be nearly the same at all seasons. In London, on the contrary, the omnibus proprietors can proportion the number of vehicles to the season of the year and the hour of the day, according to the wants of the public only. Henn° al advantage in London denied to the Omnibus Company n Paris, which is compelled to run as many vehicles late at night and early in the morning as in the most busy periods of the day, in the winter as well as in summer. In Paris the outside fare is only half the inside fare. In London they are the same, and the outside of the omnibus is as mush used as the inside. . Made to his Mistress's eyebrow." BLACKSMITH'S FORGE AND ROAD-SIDE INN (Sunset). Hobb and Nobb (the Village Blacksmiths), Messrs. Batter and Clatter; afterwards Sprites, The Brothers Elliot; Doublostout (Mine Host of the ".Leather Bottle), Mr. Arfa narf ; Cuminsir (Head Waiter), Mr. Readytongue ; Yesser and Noser (his Assistants), Messrs. Cut and Run ; Cook, Mr. Bastowell; Boots, Mr. Tizzy; Chambermaid, Miss Bobaday ; Serjeant Kite (a Recruiting Officer—afterwards Pantaloon), Deulin Johnson ; " The Justice" (ono of the " Great Un paid"—afterwards Clowa), Torn Matthews ; Flipper and Flunkey (his Footman) Messrs. Cringe and Crawley ; Re cruits, Messrs. Gawky, Gaby, Grimm, Glumm, Gabble, and Grinaway ; Fifer, Mr. Tootle ; Drummer, Mr. Rowdydow ; Clodhopper and. Chawbacon (Agricultural Labourers), Messre. Bumpkin and Joskyn. The sparks from the anvil amorous and hammer-us—The Iron struck whilst it is hot—The Lover's Sonnet—The Jus tice's tongue and course of True Love—neither running smoth—" List, list, oh, list !"—which -he does—The cense- quencos thereof, and how Serjeant Kite, being the Author of a groat Military Work, gets a good Review. Fourth Age—" The Soldier." " Then a Soldier, Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard, Jwalons in honour, sudden and quick i❑ quarrel, Seeking the bubble reputation, even in the cannon's mouth." OLD ABBEY RUINS (Evening). The Trysting Place and the Lover's Reverie—" Oh, there's nothing half so sweet iu life as Love's young dream." " Dream on, good youth, and show the world awake, The wondrous change that only love can make." The Spirit of Love, Miss Wadhain—Cupid (her Messenger), The indicator, as used in the Paris omnibuses, is unknown Is London : its adoption cannot fail to add largely to the receipts of this Company. As soon as the present omnibuses are unfit for use, they will be replaced by others, affording mono comfort and bet ter accommodation to passengers. To obtain the foregoing advantages both for the public and the shareholders of this Company, the services of the most experienced and intelligent omnibus proprietors have been secured, under whose management the business of the Com pany will be conducted. Contracts have been entered into for the purchase of the greater number of the 810 omnibuses now working in Lon don, and it is expected that arrangements for the remaining portion will be completed at a very early date. The First Series of 200,000 shares only (800,0011.) will Le issued in the first instance. The capital so raised will pay for the 810 omnibuses, the leases of stables, yard', and other property required for the working the omnibuses, as well as for a working and reserve fund. The latter, amounting to about 200,0001,, will give strength and security to the Com pany. The Second Series of 50,000 shares can only be issued with the sanction of a General Meeting of the Shareholders of the Company, and will be used to increase the business of the Company whenever circumstances shall render it necessary. Each shareholder will have the right to this Second Series of shares, at the rate of one for each four of the First Series of which he is the possessor. The duration of the Company is for 60 years. With the present imperfect system of working, each of the London omnibuses gives an average profit estimated at 1001. per annum, representing upon 810 omnibuses an annual pro fit of 81,0001., which alone would be sufficient to secure a di ♦idend of 10 per cent. upon the 800,0001. first subscribed. Assuming, in London, with the new system, an increase of ss. per day (instead of Bs., as has beou the result of the amal gamation in Paris) to each omnibus, the result would be, on the traffic of 810 omnibuses, an annual profit of more than 150,0001., and upon the capital of 800,0001. would insure a dividend of nearly 20 per cont. The Paris Omnibus Company is now paying at the rate of 15 per cent, per annum. It is the intention of the Company to publish every week the traffic returns. 98i per cent. of the dividend of the Company will belong to the Shareholders-1 only being appropriated to the ma sagement. Out of the capital subscribed a limited nurabor of shares hare been reserved for distribution in England, and may now be applied for. The applications for shares should be made in tho sub joined form, and must be accompanied with a deposit of per share with the hankers of the Company, on the number of shares applied for. The remaining 3/. per share must be paid upon allotment, on the number of shares allotted. • FORM OF APPLICATION FOR GRAMM To the Gerante of La Compagnie Generale dee Omnibus de Londres (the General London Omnibus Company). Gentlemen, 2 —l request you will allot me shares •f V, each in the above Company, and I engage to take the same, 4or any less number that may be allotod to me. I have paid the deposit of it. per share, required by the prospectus, to the bankers of the Company, and I engage to pay the re maining 31. upon allotment, on the number of shares allotted to me.• 4 - Name ovz . As , _ e Plv . feasict 1 , 4 K Dati() donee *The'iboas application must be forwarded to the London and County Bank, with the deposit of 11. per share on the number of shares applied for, against which the bankers will furnish a receipt. N.B.—Forms of applications for shares may be had at the Company's Temporary Ofticos, 47, Old Broad-street, London. T HEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. SMITH. Acting Manager, Mr. CHARLES MATHEWS. Stage Manager, Mr. ROBERT ROXBY. The Box office open daily, from Ten till Six o'clock, under the superintendence of Mr. Edward Chatterton. The REDUCED PRICES at this Theatre as follow :—Pri vate Nous, to hold two persons, 10s. 6d. (es. for each person extra) ; on the grand tier, ono guinea; proscenium and stage boxes, 21, 2e. ; galleries, (Id. and Is. ; pit, 2a. ; upper boxes, ls. 6d. ; first circle, 2s. 6d.; dress circle, 3g. MORNING PERFORMANCE EVERY WEDNESDAY, at Two o'clock. Mr. Charles Mathews in Two Pieces. On WEDNESDAY, Dec. 26th; Thursday, 27th; Friday, pBth; and Saturday, 29th, e LITTLE TODDLEKINS. Principal character by Mr. Charles Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews, and Miss M. Oliver. To be followed by (first time at this theatre) TRYING IT ON, in which Mr. Charles Mathews and Miss M. Oliver will ap pear. After whioh will be produced an entirely Novel and Original `lnductive, Instructive, Anti-Hypochondriacal, Periodical, Episodieal, Magical, ragical, Logical, Chronological, Gra phical, Chorographical, Philosophical, Cryptographical, Parabolical, Symbolical, Rhythmical, Mimical, Academical, Mechanical, Technical, Pyrotechnical, Historical, Ilarmo nical, Heroical, Typical, Allegorical, Metaphorical, Chime rical, Satirical, Historical, Metrical, Symmetrical, Lyrical, Musical, Practical, Poetical, Whimsical, Fantastic, and Side Shakespearean new GRAND COMIC CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME, Which for many for many weeks past his engaged the ex tensive and unrivalled resources of this establishment, and which will now appear under the additional, traditional, and peculiarly suggestive title of PIEY DIDDLE DIDDLE ; or, Harlequin Kiug Nonsense and the Seven Ages of Man. The Sc,enerylentirely New, painted by and under the super intendence of Mr. William Beverley, assisted by Messrs. James, Wilson, Gompertz, and numerous assistants. The Machinery by Mr. Tucker and assistants. The Pro perties, Decorations, &c., by Messrs, Needham, Glindou, and others. The Tricks by Messrs. Roe and assistants. The Choregraphic Arrangements under the direction of Madame Louise. The Masks and Personal Appointments designed and executed by the celebrated Dykwynkyn, Artist in Panto mimic Physiologunm9, and Photographic Delineator of Elves, Sprites, and Goblins to the Court of Fairy Land. The Overture and MU/4hc composed and arranged by Mr. J. H. Tully. The Comic Scones by Harry Boleno, Glindon, and E. L. Blanchard. The Grotesque Burlesque Opening in vented and written by E. L. Blanchard, Author of " Harle quin Hndibris," " King Humming top," " Jack and Jill," Lee. ; and the whole arranged and produced under the super intendence of Mr. Robert 'Leahy ; First of the Seven Agoe— .4 The Infant." HALL OF NURSERY RHYMES, In the dominions of King Nonsense. Heroes of Nursery Literature. Jack Sprat, Mr. Eatnofat ; Simple Simon, Mr. Tom Noddy ; Little Jack Horner, Master Plummy • Little Be Peep, Miss Fortywinks ; Little Tommy Tucker, Master Singsong ; Humpty Dumpty, Mr. Eggshell ; Little Boy Blue, Master Blowborn ; Old Mother Hubbard, Mrs. Leaveabone ; The Cat anti the Fiddle (from an original Kit-cat Portrait), by a distinguished Player; King Nonsense (the Ruler of a great many Lines), Mr. Glindou ; Spirit of Common Sense (on an occasional visit), Miss Fanny Reeves; Baby in Cradle, Little Toddlekins ; Routine and Redtape (banished to Noedledom), Messrs. Musty and Rusty ; Old Friends and New Faces— " They have their Exits and their Entrances.." Second Age—" The School Boy," " Then the whining school -boy with his satchel And shining morning face, creeping like snail unwillingly to school." VILLAGE OF PRETTYWELL, with distant view of the Village Church ;Lad surrounding country. —Early Morning. Young Hopefal (afterwards Harlequin), Signor Verronl ; -- • a, --j7ir [PRICE 4D. STAMPED 5D- RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. EASTERN COUNTIES. - The reply •f Mr. Waddington, the chairman of the com pany, to the report of the Committee of Investigation, in continuation of that which appeared in The Sun of Sa turday, states with regard to the permanent way that when he became chairman in March, 1851, he found Mr. Ash croft, in whom WAR placed unlimited confidence, occupy ing the position of superintendent of ways and works. Upon that responsible officer the board of directors relied for everything that appertained to the important depart ment which had been placed under his administration. "In the report presented to you on the 11th of August, 1851, the first time on which I had the honour to inset you after appointment to your chair, Mr. Ashcroft reported to yon that— " ' With the exception of the part of the line between Stratford and Bishop's Stortford, which is undergoing a thorough repair, by the introduction of the principles of fishing the rail-ends together by wrought-iron plates and bolts, thereby making the rails •ne continnons lino, the whole is in a very satisfactory working condition.' " At the next half-yearly meeting on the 10th February, 1852, Mr. Ashcroft wrote:— " I now beg to report to yon that your line of railway is in an excellent state of repair.' I will quote seriatim from his further reports : " August 14, 1852.—' As to the permanent way, the re turns and expenses of which are before you, I have to ob serve that the line is in an excellent state of repair." " February 9, 1553. —` The read works and stations are in an efficient state of repair. Many of them have had ex tensive renewals and improvements during the past half year. " August 1 0 , 1853.—' It is my pleasing duty to report to you that your permanent way and works are ii a very satisfactory state of repair.' " January —, 1854.—' The permanent way is in good working order.' " August 21, 1854.—' The whole of the ways and works are in a satisfactory and efficient state of repair.' " Mr. Ashcroft relinquished our service for an engage ment on another line in the month of December, 1854. Mr. Peter Bruff was then appointed our resident engineer. Mr. Bruff, on the sth of .Febraary, 1855, made an unfa vourable report upon the condition of the line. This re port, in a letter addressed to me on the 25th of February, Mr. Ashcroft disputed. Ho appealed to ns to vindicate hie reputation, protesting in the strongest terms that no part of the permanent way of the Eastern Counties Rail way had been left by him in a defective state. Mr. Ash croft, it is to be observed, had had great confidence placed in him. Ho had had the sole management, and was solely responsible to us and to you for the condition of the per manent way. In justice to him and to Mr. Bruff, as well as for their own guidance, the directors took a course which I think a very wise one. They called on,Mr. Hawk shaw, an independent engineer of undoubted character and capacity, to report to them on the condition of the line. In the meantime they reported Mr. Brad's opinions to the shareholders at the half-yearly meeting held in February, 1855. " Mr. Hawkshaw's report was presented to us in July of the present year; it was unfavourable to the general condi tion of the line. On the 7th of August Mr. Bruff further reported to us as to renewals of works, Ike. He told us that there would be a necessity for all outlay of 150,000/., to make a thorough reparation and renewal of such of the works as by time and use had lapsed into a deteriorated and unsound condition. This amount, however, ho said, would be properly reduced under two heads :—First, from the necessity of works being undertaken not contemplated as necessary when the lines were constructed ; and, second, from the desirability of reconstructing perishable timber structures by masonry and iron-work. The amount at which he estimated the outlay under the first head was 50,0001., leaving the sum required for renewals and re pairs at 100,0001. This brief statement will show you in how far I am concerned with the state of the permanent way. I found when I took your chair a highly respon sible and able officer in the superintendence of your ways and works. I relied, and I could not do other wise, on his reports. No complaints were ever made to me of inaccuracy or misrepresentation. There was no reason or ground for suspicion, and no ono questioned er doubted Ur. Ashcroft's competency. There can be no doubt, lam afraid, after Mr. Hawkshaw's report, that Mr. Ashcroft was mistaken in the view he took of the condition of the permanent way. I very much regret the fact, both for his sake and for yours. " But it is said that I am responsible, because in 1852 a proposal was adopted by the shareholders to make an an nual payment of 901. per mile for the repairs of the per manent way in lien of the sum of 22,0001. previously set apart for the purpose. " In 1848 the total cost of wages and material for per inauent way repairs was 1071. per mile. From that period to 1852 those repairs cost less and less every half-year until, in 185'2, they became reduced to 7 71. a mile. The sum ori ginally voted for renewals was 32,0001. annually, but this had been reduced, prior to my taking office, to 23,000/. A still further reduction appeared in this charge every half year down to 1.52. Mr. Ashcroft's report impressed on us strongly that the permanent way was in excellentcondition, and that it was not needful that the shareholders should continue to set aside so large an item as they were then setting aside for the purposes of repairs and renewals. " In August, 1553, Mr. Ashcroft writes : " ' On a reference to the accounts you will observe that the labour in maintenance for the past, half-year is under 30/. a-mile. The accounts aro made up, as previously de termined on, at the rate of 901. per mile per annum, the difference between that suns and the actual cost being cre dited to the renewal fund.' " The balance i❑ your favour in the renewal fund bad increased from 16,6631. in August, 185?, to 20,0851. in August, 1853, and at the meeting in August, 1854, that balance had further increased to 22 559/. In reference to the statement of the committee that only about 3,2001. was paid out of revenue for renewals on 548 miles of railway, ho states that 22,0001. was expended upon the repairs of the two lines, and not 3,200/. The chairman then explains, on the authority of Mr. Bruff, that the 50,0001. for new and permanent works is a charge against capital, and that the 100,000/. required to put the perrna "'ant way in first-rate order will have to be met out of the revenue. Mr. Bruff is of opinion that it might be spread over 10 years, and that 12,7501. per annum set aside out of revenue would replace the 100,0001. capital now required, together with 5 per cent. interest on that amount. While the chairman regrets that the necessity for such a charge should have arisen, he congratulates himself that it has been no fault of his. With respect to observations by the committee on the passenger traffic, Mr. 'Waddington states that the traffic business of the company is managed by a traffic, committee of eight directors, who meet once a fort night, and that the management, creation, and development of that traffic had been the chief part cf his duty. Every morning for four years past it had been his habit, at toe o'clock, to receive the offieore of the company, to hear their reports, to give them instructions, and to plan with them the best modes of extending the business of the lines. Ho had greatly extended the system of " market tickets " In the first half• year of 1851, before such facilities were offered, the receipts for market-tickets were 1,172'. During the same period of 1855 they were2,l49/. Inothereases market tickets to Cambridge, Ely, St. Ives, and Chelmsford, showed an increase from 1,5391., the receipts from the first half year in 1851, to 2,6171. in the first half of 1355. The short traffic between London and Brentwood and London and Hertford amounted for the first half of 1850 to 18,9181., and for the first half of the present year to 28,2341. The season tickets over the same ground bad increased from 3,4311. in 1850 to 0,888/. in 1855. His exertions with the excursion traffic had been also successful. With regard to remarks of the committee on the condition of some of the carriages on the line, their various amalgamations rendered it neces sary for them to take the stock of other and poorer railway- Companies, so that the foul, worn, and ill-conditioned ve hicles of the East Anglian and other lines were brought into a train with their better class of coaches. The carriages referred to wore being gradually replaced and restored. The committee complain that traffic arrangements never came under the consideration of the directors. He states— " This is inaccurate, and I will give you details of a very recent occasion on which traffic arrangements did come un der their consideration. ....,. ___ Ou the 14th of Juno last Mr. Lightly Simpson, who has a place at your board, and who is deputy-chairman of the East Anglian Railway, moved a resolution as follows : " `That an equal mileage rate for goods and coals be charged from Lowestoft, Yarmouth, and Lynn to all parts on the lines of the three companies.' I opposed this resolution, and, supported by Mr. Cecil Fano, I divided the board against it. Opposed to the two Eastern Counties directors were Mr. Bruce, the chairman of the East Anglian ; Mr. Simpson, the deputy-chairman of the East Anglian ; and Mr. Broadbent, a large East Anglian shareholder. The resolution was therefore carried by the East Anglian interest at the board by a majority of one. I now ask your attention to the object of this reso lution. Lynn, Yarmouth, and Lowestoft are three seaports, Lynn being very much the farthest from London by sea. Our rates for coals and heavy goods to all these ports are necessarily regulated by the prices at which coasting ves selst can afford to compete with us. Lynn being remote, and a difficult place to make by sea besides, Our the } i i n a ci s s a considerably higher coasting rate than Yaraie? erefore r, rate of carriage for heavy goods to Lynn is " I T goods to higher rate than our rate for the carriage of Yarmouth. But Lynn is on the East, Angl ianhav- -andwe Pay the East Anglian directors a toll for alitraffi over their line. What these East Anglian ; passing desired was to increase their own reci.oericpetsa raetsotiliueti,cnosotnioyf yours. . . . I refused to put in your pockets. Mr. to abstract money.from y Mr. Waddington states thatfrhoenfetxhpepemrieonmeeendt htheereafeutsierde to put in force that r esolution hostility of these East Anglian directors, which resulted in Committee of Investigation. the appointment of the Mr. Wadding to n th ene n l inteer,s andinto e s t sc a p t l e a s n atthiaotn theswi thregard to the coal traffic on arrange ments with Messrs. the Prior had the effect of increasing the cent. In 1849 it amounted to 17,5641., coal traffic 400 per an and in 1851 to 85,5821. The average in 18" to 43,7181. 1 traffic in 1819 was 3501. per week, and receipts for the coa week, the groat bulk of traffic being carried inlB34 on fa waggons. The sum actually p a id by Mess's. Prier is not 7-16ths of a penny per ton, as stated in the report of the committee, but on the Colches ter line one halfpenny per t o n per mile, in addition to the 3s. 61. rate to Stratford, and with 3d. per ton terminals. There was no agreement to charge the Messrs. Prior lower rates than any one else, the only stipulation being that they should be placed on as favourable terms as any other party. Messrs. Prior's waggons were repaired at the company's workshops, and paid for by them. They also paid 2d. or 3d. per ton for the use of all coal depots and sidings pro vided by the company. Mr. Waddington states that he was acquainted with Mr. Gooch's partnership with Messrs. Prior after the contract with them was made, and the mo ment he became acquainted with the circumstance he ex pressed a very strong opinion on the subject to the board, and always thought that Mr. Gooch%) partnership with Messrs. Prior was wrong. He was not surprised that the cos trade of the district ()complained of the agreement with Messrs. Prior and the rates of carriage, as the effect of the agreement had been to reduce the price of coal throughout the district at least 20 per cont. Mr. Waddington that the agreement with M r. G ooch was en tered into C o unties. before he became chai rman o f t h e Eastern states Gooch was appointed l ocomo ti ve for superint ° end u e n n tieLl jr. five years certain from th e 31 st M ay, 1850. I terminable upon 12 mon th s ' no ti ce . it w no salary was t o b e pa id hi m until h e had -'t effectedw a reduc tionegreed that of IQl°Cet 4 year in the looomotive th t en to be department. gi a Master Mischief. Hope, Joy, Desire, Happiness, Truth, Delight, Rapture, Romance, &c., by Misses Richardson, E. Richardson, L. Honey, dm Rapid, Mechanical, and Marvellous Scenic Metamorphosis, revealing THE ABODE OF LOVE. Illumined by the Electric Light of One Hundred Bright Eyes. Grand Ballot d'Amour —Principal Dancer, Miss Rosins. Wright, assisted by Mdlles. Therese, Marian Lees, &c. Fifth Age—" Tho Justice." " And then-the Justice, In fair round belly, with good capon lined, With oyes severe, and beard of formal cut, Full of wise saws and modern instances ; And so he plays his part." JUSTICE HALL IN THE OLD MANOR lIOUSE, TWILIGHT. Farmer Whackstraw, Mr. Grumblewell ; Constable, Mr. Hardstaff; Villagers, Messrs, Gape, Grin, Stare, Shiver, Tremble, Delve, &c. A memorable Sentence and a recent Period put to it The Country Squire and the Effects of a great Cause—How the Justice loses his Heir, and how the Fugitives become bawled after. Sixth Age " The Lean and Slippered Pantaloon." The Ruined Cottage of Old Age—Winter—Firelight. Old Age (sans teeth, sans eyes, sans teeth, sans taste, sans everything), Mr. Centenarian. Seventh Age—sans teeth, sans oyes, sane taste, sane every thing." Sudden Talismanic Dissolving of the Snow to the BRIGHT REALMS OF PERPETUAL SUMMER. Double Pantomimic Transmogrification. The • Two Harlequins .. Signor Verroai and Herr Furth. _ _ The Two Columbines Mine. Bolono and Marie Charles. The Two Pantaloons Messrs. Tanner and Deulia Johnson. The Two Sprites The Brothers Elliott. The Two Clowns ... Harry Bolen() and Tom Matthews. A SCENE OF INTEREST—TWO TO ONE—Boleno. Buttered Peace—Cheese it—Taking the Pledge—Pop't up— pop't in, and pop't out—Equal Division—Principal and In terest—How to evade the Act—Betting versus Cigars—. What's the odds se long as you're happy ?"—The Right Tip —How to raise the Wind—The Odds to the Hod—List, oh, list I —Wrong to-back-her, and no Returns—Settling Day, a regular Settler—Gone for the Loger—ln for the Oaks—A Bankrupt's Stock, and a Case of Bale, concluding with a regular Smash. A SCENE OF INDUSTRY.—BoIono. A sweet Plaoe—Honesty the best Policy—Honey and Whacks (Wax) —Rising Steps and Steps Rising—Catching Bees all a Hum—lt Beehoves you to Beehive when you attack a Bee hive—Swarming and Warming—Enlarged Heads upon a New Principle—DoMestic Bees—Long Needles—Royal Summons —Arrival of Queen 'Bee and Suite—Grand Charge—Tableau. SCENE OF EXCITEMENT—PARIS EXHIBITION—A CAFE BESIEGED.—BoIeno. The Meeting of All Nations (Russian excepted)—Fraternisa tion—Cordiality of the Allies—" All the World's a Stage 1" —Arrival of the World and his Wife, and the whole of his Family, commencing with their Eldest Daughter, the " Fa shionable World ;" followed by the " Sporting World ;" the " Dramatic World ;" the " World upside down ;" the "Wide World;" the " Wicked World ;" and the " World in Arms." Lodgings at a Premium—Not a bed to be had—" My Lodging is on the cold (coal) Ground"—Clown and Pantaloon go Down to Bed—" A Sweet Good Night to all." A SCENE OF CONFUSION (LAID IN BEDS). "To bed, to bed"—" 'Tis when to Sleep the World retires" —The Night Mare, which makes Clown a little hoarse—As Thick as Three in a bed—A Night Concert, which die-ooneerts the Lodgers—" We won't go home till morning"—Putting them on the Sholf—Natives and a Settler—The War Whoop, the War Dance, and a Warming-pan Accompaniment—Fire ! Fire! Fire !—The lions• in an Uproar Speedy Exit of some of the Lodgers, which finishes with " Confusion worse con founded." THE WEST END AND THE CITY. Sdott's Tavern, Haymarket, and Samuel Brothers, Ludgate hill—Measures and men—Hits and Skits at Everything and Everything—lnns and Outs— Shoe-black Brigade—A Polished Gentleman — Comic Duet between the Clown and a Blacking. Bottle Howlett's Hair Dye—A Dyer's Material—A Dire Art for Falsehood framed— Coloured Imitations—The Sydenham Trousers —Height of Fashion—Genuine Malt and Hops—All. sopp's Pale Ale—The East and the West—Scott's Lot, and a Race for Public Favour. NUMBER ONE, LONDON. A visit to Dakin's Tea Establishment, St. Paul's—" In to apes est"—Bohemians and Teetotallers—Great Drawing Mate rials—The Magic Chest and the Enchanted Teapot—Clown gets Tea in it, and Pantaloon gots into Hot Water in conse quenoe—Omnibus Companies on the Old System and the New System, and the System that don't assist 'em—Strong Opposi tion, and final discovery of the " Right Mon in their Right Places"—Whack, bang, flip-flap, hey, presto, and Change to " LAST SCENE OF ALL that ends this strange eventful History." Doors open at Half-past Six, and commence at Seven. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN.— Professor ANDERSON, the Great Wizard of the North, respectfully announces that this THEATRE will open on WEDNESDAY NEXT, Dec. 26, under his manage ment. Ho has fortunately succeeded in arranging with the Directors of the Royal Italian Opera for a short season, dur ing which he will produce many novelties at this the most magnificent Theatre in the Metropolis, On WEDNESDAY, Dec. 26, he will have the honour of presenting his Entertain monr of MAGIC and MYSTERY, on a new aad more ex tended scale, as performed by him 129 times at the Lyceum Theatre, before an aggregate audience of 339,000 ; to be fol lowed by the Groat National, Historic, and Chivalric PAN TOMIME, which has been so many months in- preparation of the BELLE ALLIANCE; or Harlequin rood Humour, and the Field of the Cloth of Gold. Professor Anderson hopes that the Nobility and the Public will appreciate his efforts to open Covent Garden Theatre during the Christmas season. Associated as the history of the house is with so many glo rious recollections of Chrietmasee that have long since passed away, when " The Pantomime at Covent-garden" was the town talk at Christmas-tide, and when to go and see it was as much a matter of course as to place the holly over the mantel, or hang the mistletoe in the hall. Mr. Anderson trusts that a Pantomime reproduced on the same boards—the boards whereon the fame of " Mother Goose" was acquired, and the popularity of the " Groat Bed of Ware" was won, and produced on these beards with more attention to details and to scenic effect than has over been given to any Pantomime, will certainly enlist the patronage, and those whose pleasant memories of Covent-garden rendered to them the recognised field of Pantomimic triumph, as It will attract the visits of those who have heard only with curiosity of that which the stage of Covent-garden can produce. As the Royal Italian Opera, the house for years has been the most distin guished, as it is the noblest Theatre which London pos sesses. Since it has been rebuilt and remodelled it has been comparatively shut up to the public generally. The Theatre of Royalty, the house of fashion, the heavy expenses of its directors, have rendered it impossible to open its doors at the usual theatrical prices. Professor Anderson now sub mits his intention (in fall confidence that it will be understood and duly valued by the public), to make the admission to the Theatre Royal Covent-garden the same as that charged to theatres of less pretensions and with loss capabilities to ac commodate an audience. The whole of the magnificent bal cony recently erected after the Continental model, and a pa rallel to which is not to be found in any theatre in Great Bri tain, will be retained, and present its unrivalled coup-d'oeil of beauty every evening; the admission to it will be 4s. The Pri vate Boxes on the third tier will be removed to form a range of Upper Boxes unequalled by any other theatre in London ; the price of admission to which will be 2s, 6d. There will be no pit stalls ; but the entire of the extensive and majestic Pit, capable of holding more than 1,509 persons, will be given to the public nt an entrance fee of 2s. Tho fourth tier of boxes will be completely removed, and added to the Amphi theatre, so as to constitute one immense, commodious, and most eligible gallery, the admission to which will be One Shilling only, while it will command a view of every part of the stage, and of the stupendous and elegant house. In.fact no attention will be spared by Mr. Anderson to render Co vent-Garden Theatre, par excellence, the house for Christmas Entertainment ; nor will ho forgot, while consulting the con venience of the public, to supply them with the best talent that money can command for their amusement. The inducements which have led him to undertake so large a venture have been numerous, and were he quite sure that the public would feel interested in learning them and his ar rangements for their entertainment, he would cease to speak of himself in the third person, and address them most re spectfully somewhat in this style :—Ladies and Gentlemen— Considering my-self deeply indebted to my generous patrons, the British public, who, after several years of uninterrupted favours, have recently thought fit to visit me nightly at the Lycetut Theatre, leaving me such substantial proofs of their friendship and munificence as I scarcely know what to do with, it seemed obviously ray duty, in the commonest grati tude, to attempt something for the benefit and amusement of that public, on a scale previously uaattempted either by my self or o th ers. Tha question was—how to do it / Wizards, after all, are but mortal men with restricted powers. The public liked to see me ; they could lee no more of me than LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBEit 24, 1855. existed. Even I could not make myself into two Wizards, and as for finding another Wisard, or anybody else at all like one (though I have frequently been ridiculed for my modesty) I was bound to reject the idea as preposterous and out of the question. Could I improve my magic ? I could vary it, as I do every night; but to quote my respected friends, the linen drapers' assistants (half price at 9 o'clock gentleman), " the quality of the article would remain the same." Could I do anything towards improving the personal comfort of my pa trons in the matter of seats, warmth, ventilation, &c. I Can didly, I did not see much room for improvement in that di rection, though I made a memorandum of the idea as a small item to be attended to in my debt of gratitude. Would it be any use multiplying the Bottle Trick by two hundred dozen and sending away my guests in a state of unusual exhilara tion No ! that would be a coarse and vulgar admission that my friends only came to see me for what they could get. Would it be any gratification to the public if I were to stand to be shot at by the best marksman in London, (say my friend, Gordon Cumming) with a real non-enchanted bullet ? I was perfectly willing to risk any sacrifice, even my if., in such a cause ; but then came the terrible afterthought —what would be the condition of London the next day, on finding itself without a Wizard? As a last expedient I thought —Could I give my patrons their money back I I deliberated over this momentous question for some hours, and at last came to the understanding that it was impossible ! I had almost given the matter up as a bad job, and come to the dis heartening conclusion that nothing could be done but to go on in the old course, introducing, if possible, more splendour, more novelty, more bewilderment into my tricks than for merly; making my theatre more like a palace—or like a home— than ever. But no !—in painstaking devotion to the amusement of my patrons—in untiring exertions, in the humblest and most energetic desire to please, I could not alter. I had arrived, I repeat, at this desponding conclusion, when a practical friend called upon me and threw out the following suggestion "If you have got so much money that you don't know what to do with it, and wish to ged rid of it in ono lump for the amusement of the public, why don't you take Covent-garden? There was certainly something in that. Still I hesitated a moment, when he added—" And open with a Pantomime." Eureka ! I had found it. I wrung that practical friend's hand with fervour —took his advice—a cab—and Covent-garden Theatre within the hour. lam bound to state that the preliminary expenses of the Covent garden Pantomime have triumphantly answered their ex pected purpose. Nevertheless, great deliberation and inge nuity were necessary, in order to bring the outlay up to the desired mark. In the first place, a subject necessitating un paralleled splendour and gorgeousness of spectacle, scort_ry, and decorations was indispensable. I was some time in find ing one cf sufficient costliness, but at length decided on an Australia - California-Rothschild Koh-i-noor-Bank-of-England parlour species of pantomime —to be entitled Ye Bello Alliance; or, Harlequin Good Humour and the Field of the Cloth of Gold. This subject was extravagant enough, in all conscience, for the most golden ago of pantomime. The next question was to secure au author on appropriately ruinous terms. The namo of Sterling Coin naturally suggested itself ; but that gentleman having o _her engagements. I cast my eyes about among the gold mines of the age's intellect, and decided upon Mr. Harris and Mr. George Augustus Sale, two jewelled ornaments to the Augustan Era of burlesque literature—the riches of whose imagination would naturally call for an adequate rate of ex change in the current coin of the realm. These gentlemen I employed to write the opening for me ; and I am bound to say, the skill and workmanship they have displayed in ham mering out and fashioning the precious ore into the daintiest shapes and devices, is worthy of a Goldsmith. My next step was to engage a scene painter, Mr. William Beverley, a gen tleman who has been rolling in gold and jewels all his life. It is needless to say that when he has been engaged it has not been for nothing ; and few will dispute the right of any pic ture he ever painted to be set i❑ the most sumptuous gold frame. Mr. Beverley was accordingly secured. But even now the inroads on the doomed exchequer were barely per ceptible. I looked about for the disengaged musical com poser and director, whose notes were worth most gold in the market, and was so fortunate as to come to terms with Mr. Leder, whom I instructed in playful north country phrase to spare no amount of brass in his orchestral arrangements. The balance on baud was still tremendous. At this time Monsieur Guerin, from Paris, a distinguished operative in the spectacle lino, relieved mo of a considerable amount, by arranging the ocular department of the entertainment, so as to astonish the weakest optic nerves, and enable me to defy any other establishment to produce a pair of such geld spec tacles I I was compelled to mask my intentions for a while by the employment of Mr. George Ewing, a model of model lers, whose sterling talent rendered him most fitting to model my sovereigns, Henry VIII. and Francis I. The tailors' and dressmakers' bills also, of Mr. Smichers and Mrs. James, who were ordered to spare no lavishness of goldcloth, gold thread, gold lace, gold beater's skin, and what not, added to a docu ment of immeasurable length (which I speak of in my hu mourous way as the golden legend) from Mr. Priscott, the property man, or fashioner of appointments, whose charges for gold leaf, gold watches, gold rings, golden numbers, golden ointment, and golden syrup, are something fearful ; these did begin to dip somewhat deeply in what my clown facetiously terms, " the tureen of mint sauce." And -when I came to calculate the enormous sums I had been tricked out of by two gentleman named [bough, another called Harris, and a third by the name of Dorrington (especially the latter) for the tricks and changes, I felt that a trick must be good indeed that called for such an intolerable quantity of change, and began to feel that my accumulated sovereigns had indeed un dergone a large amount of the process vulgarly known as sweating. I was not yet daunted—in spite of the consider able amount I allowed Mr. B. Barnett, as ballet master, with au innumerable corps of golden-haired nYinplu4, to dance away with. I solicited Mr. Flexmore (stamped current as the shining sovereign clown) in popular phrase to " tumble into" whatever salary he liked to name. (It is needless to say that he named It go3d one.) W. A. Barnes, the groat transatlantic pantomimist, Mr. C. Brown, and Miss Emma Horne I engaged as pantaloon, harlequin, and columbine. It will readily he seen that each of these eminent " legs " stopped into a tole rable sum. Another " little treasure," in the shape of Miss Harriet Gordon (who plays Good Humour in the opening), had to be provided for, as well as Mr. Harry Pearson, with an efficient company of comedians each entitled to a crown in his various department. Some hundreds of supernume raries, scone shifters, carpenters, and " extras" in every de partment, who may be regarded as so many piles of " small change" in the financial scheme, were found to mount up pro ' digiously. Having shown the public that the money with which they have been kind enough to entrust mo has been faithfully laid out for their amusement, I will proceed to describe the items of the investment. The subject of the Pantomime is one of national importance, illustrating, by an historic parallel, the greatest event of this or any other age within the history of the two nations, THE ANGLO-FRENCH ALLIANCE Tho piece, as will be seen by an explanatory lino in the bill, is entitled " A LEGEND OF THE MEETING OF THE MONARCHS." And the various circumstances which attended tho meeting of Henry VIII. and Francis I. on the Field of the Cloth of Gold are RO introduced as to bear on recent occurrences. The reader shall hoar in what manner. Scene I.—" The Subterraneous abode of the Gnome Brita nicus." Scene 2.—" The Land's Mud, Cornwall, with the departure of the Gnome Britanicus to France." Diorama No. 1. " The entry of the Emperor Napoleon to London." Diorama No. 2. " The visit of Victoria and Napoleon to the Tomb of Napoleon I. in the Invalides at Faris." Scone 3.—" The Dock of the Royal Harry, 128 guns—the Departure of Henry VIII. for France." Diorama No. 3. " The Voyage from England to Franco." Scene 4.—" The Ch a t eau of Francis I. at Guisnos." Scone 5.—" The Field of the Cloth of Gold, including a grand Ballet and the Groat Tournament, after Holbein's cele brated picture." Scene 6.—" The Bedchamber of the Monarchs." Scene 7.—" The Farm-house of Bloudetteo." Scene B.—" The immense Transformation Scene (painted by W. Beverly) of the Abode of the Fairy Good Rumour in the Realms of Eternal Starlight." The concluding Scene, designed by M. Guerin, painted by . Mr. W. Beverly, and on w hi c h an expenditure o f man y hun dred pounds has been incurred, will forte a Grand Military Spectacle, representing tho " Apotheosis of England and Franco, with the descent of the Genius of Victory with the Coronals of Valour." The Band will be conducted by Mr. Chas. Hall, nod will bo the largest in London, the performers being first-class. The extensive and complicated Machinery by Mr. 11. Slo• man. 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PURSUANT to a Decree of the High Court of Chancery, male In a cause of MA itKE against MARK F, the creditors of SE DLEY BASTARD MARKE, late of Plyinonth, In the county of Devon, Esquire, who died in or about the month of February, 1855, are, by their solicitors, on or before the first day of Fchruary, 1556, to come in and prove their Debts or Claims at the Chambers of the Vice-Chancellor Sir Richard Torin Kindersley, No. 3, Stone-huildlngs, Lincoln's-inn, Middlesex, or, in default thereof, they will he peremptorily excluded front the benefit of the said Decree. harsday, the ith day of February 11356, at Three o'clook in the afternoon, at the said Chambers, is appointed for hearing and adjudi catin; upon the claims. Dateit this 21st dsy of December, 1855. CHAS. PUGH, Chief Clerk. 11. COWI,ARD, 14, Lincoln'sdnn-fields, agent for GURNEY and LETHBRIDGE COWLARD, of Launceston, Cornwall, Plaintiff's Solicitors, GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY COMPANY of C kNADA. 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To be had at all the railway stations. Price One Sinning. Now publishing, in 2,600 pages Imperial Octavo, price 3t45., THE POST OFFICE LONDON DIREC TORY FOR 1856.—Most gratifying Reviews of the huge volume have appeared in all the leading Metropo litan Journals, of which only very short extracts can be here quoted. " In short, this work contains all that can reasonably be required in a Directory, and much more, probably, than was ever found in one before. It may be safely referred to for information upon everything connected with the metropolis and the elements which constitute its wealth and importance." —Times, Dec. 8, 1855. The Poet Office London Directory is indeed a triumph of energy, enterprise, and combined talents of many orders, to which, upon reflection, every on. will be ready to assign the merit it deserves."—Morning Advertiser, Nov. 12, 1855. " There has been competition, but it has passed away ; for the Post Office Directory has been too carefully and Built lonely edited, too prompt in its intelligence, too simple in its plan, and too judicious in its classifications, to admit of suc cessful rivalry."—Morning Herald, Nov. 12, 1855. "An indispAnsable necessity, not only in the counting houses of the mercantile part of the community, but also in the halls of the great and fashionable."—M orning Chronicle, Nov. 16, 1855. " The Post-Office Directory' has made its appeal anee this year without a rival in the field ; but the absence of compe tition does not appear to have led the publishers to bestow less care upon the preparation of the work."—Morning Post, In a metropolis so vast as London a correct guide is in- Nov. 30, 1855. valuable, and this book, dealing not only with the commer cial classes, but with all the residents in London, supplies a daily need."- News, Dec. 17, 1855. " A wonderful work, becoming every successive year more and more wonderful—altogether the hugest and the most accurate of all our popular compilations--at once official, com mercial, peaal legal, political, and topographical I"—Sun, Nov._lo,. " On the whole, the extent and quality •f the information contained in the volume has, ae far as we know; never boeu equalled in a publication of the kind."--Globe, Nov. 15, 1855. " The Post Office London Directory —The annual wonder, the title of which we have prefixed, has just appeared, and, on the present occasion, it has appeared without a rival, hav ing in this year driven every competitor from the field. Even they who, like ourselves, dislike monopoly, acknowledge the justice of monopoly fairly won by decided excelleuce."—Stan dard, Nov. 16, 1855, " The fame of Kelly's London Directory is toe wall esta blished, its pretensions to what it professes too thoroughly justified, and its comprehensiveness too immense, to admit of any other consequence than disastrous loss to the speculator who would blindly hope to supplant it."—shipping and Mercantile Gazette, Nov. 23, 1855. "Even as there is no city in the world which can compare with the metropolis as the abode of aristocracy and com merce, so it is equally beyond dispute that there is but one Directory.' "—Church and State Gazette, Nov. 16, 1855. " The whole work exhibits a mass of accurate information that is truly wonderful to contemplate."--Athos, November 17, 1855. "There is an old joke about the man who sat down pa tiently to read through a dictionary, and complained of the variety of its subjects. What would he have said to the Peet Office Directory of 1856,' with its pregnant lino about everybody, every trade, every profession, and every idler in this huge wen of mortality who can write himself down re spectable !"—Bell's Weekly lifemmgr, Nov. 17, 1855. " If any ono would really understand in what consists the strength of London, let hint study the 'Post Office Directory.' " —Britannia, November 17, 1855. "The opponent of the production before us has ceased to exist, it appearing that, even after the collodion of the infor mation for next year, and the work being in type, the sale would be insufficient to repay the mere expense of printing. The Post Office Directory' is now alone in the field, but we are glad to see that the exertions of the proprietors are uadimiuished."--Court Journal; November 17, 1855. " The Post Office Directory' ha's become a work of na tional importance. It has been said we could not afford to lose our Julius the same observation applies to our ' Post Office Directory.' "—llerapath's Journal, Nov. 17, 1855. " The proprietors of this work have new the field to them selves ; but that they have not relaxed in their exertions on that account is fully evident from the completeness of the Directory for the coming year."—lllustrated London -Yews, November 17, 1855. " Still swelling its dimensions as the ever-increasing area •f the vast metropolis increases, this bulky volume presents itself as an annual visitor ou our library table."—John Bull, November 17, 1855. "In noticing in all its details, in the most favourable man ner, this valuable and highly successful volume, we may casually remark that the year 185 i will witness its publica tion unopposed by attempted competition—a work of similar character, though by no means equal in correctness of ar rangement and detail, having, after an ephemeral existence, entailing enormous loss to its projectors, been at length aban doned. This was a result which, we think, might have been easily foreseen ; for it appears to ns beyond question that the sale of so exclusive and peculiar a work as the London Di rectory will never repay the expense of preparing two such publications, which, if accurate, must be counterparts of each other."—Mining Journal, November 17, 1155. " E , tent, variety, and ac curac y of information, so far as we have had occasion to t es t it , i s no t the only feature of the hook. Its production is a typographical curiosity."— Spectator, November 17, 1855, " This wonderful volume is a proof that the work of orga nisation and administration can be performed by Englishmen with such admirable completeness as to amount to perfection itself. Kelly's Directory was always nsrivalled, but it is now without a competitor, and we never expect to see another eater the lists."—Era, November 18, 1855 " The Post Office London Directory for the year 1856, a copy of which wo have just received, is certainly ono of the literary phenomena of the age. For an increase in its bulk we have no wish. It is now a gigantic tome, although its style of binding renders it easy of use."—Sunday Times, November, 18, 1855. " The fine map that accompanies it embraces an increased area, and considerable additions have been made to tho book. It enjoys a deserved reputation never achieved by any work of its class, and London may be proud of its standard di rectory."—Weekly Times, November 18, 1855. E ver y householder in London, whether in trade, and every person belonging to any profession, or employed in the service of the Crown, has an opportunity of testing for him self the accuracy of the work, and we believe that the result of their inquiry will lead them to concur with us in the opinion that the Post Ofce Director s one of the marvels of the present age."—Observer, November 19, 1855. " can conceive of no better representation of the super ficies, as there is certainly no better guide to the contents of London than the Directory just named, now the only publica tion of the kind. --Voneortformist, Nov. 21, 1855. "As we, in common with most people, prophesied would happen, so it has come to pass. The rival Directory has given up a battle in which victory was scarcely to be won. But what of the future of this wonderful book ? As it lies on its side it stands already some two hands high, and t o spread out the map implies the covering of au ordinary biol."— Examiner, November 24, 1855. "Since last year, a fruitless attempt to establish a second London Directory' has been wisely abandoned. There is no room for a rival work of this magnitude being published with profit ; and this publioation has the prestige of having been established above half a century.' Literary Gazette, No vember 24, 1855. It is a wonderful achievement, hewever we regard it, and its daily and hourly utility alone is sufficient Ito recommend it to every hotel, office, shop, and place of business." — Weekly Dispatch, November 25, 1855. "We have tested the lateness of the period up o which it has been corrected, by referring to changes within our own knowledge, and we aro bound to say that in every case we have found that the Directory has recorded the change, al though some of December them have been of very recent ecurrence.” —L e ader, 1, 1855. " Any commendation on our part of this invaluable and universally-known volume would be utterly superfluous. The accuracy, fulness, clear and careful printing' are beyond all praise ; and it thoroughly deserves the monopoly it has achieved. A largo and excellent snap of Loudon is prefixed, adding not a little to its general usefulness."— Economist, December 8, 1855. " The attempt to establish a rival Directory, though pro secuted with great enterprise, has failed. The undertaking was a hopeless, almost an impossible, one. Publications of this magnitude can rarely be produced at a start—they re quire years for their growth and development.”— Press, De cember 8, 1855. 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Threativedltotreet, Decade; 6, 1855, „ __ salary was then to commence at 600/. a-year ; and it was further arranged that ifhe coull‘lo,Bo7o. y eltha-eecoamr e phanyYti by his management exc ee di ng shouldansre ceive 5 per cent. on the amount of that excess. When he first became chairman he objected to the heavy percentages Mr. Gooch presented for payment, and for several month.- they were not paid ; ultimately the matter was referred to l Mr. R. Stephenson, and he recommended the payment et, Mr. Gooch's claim. Those facts were known .to the corn mittee, but they had entirely suppressed them. He (Mr Waddington) had never approved that agreement; th moment the opportunity offered (in May last) he gave ne tice for its termination. The question for the shareholders to decide was whether they had gained by the experiment. The working expensee had been 46 15d. per tzain mile when he came into office, and they had been reduced to 28.87 d. per train mile ; the locomotive expenses were 17.84 d., and they had been reduced to 9.66d.• ' and for the last half-ye ar wore 11.15 d. p er tra i n mile, He had received 5 per cent. on about 50,0001, a-year. With regard to the committee's re port on the stores and the frauds and losses in that depart ment Mr. Waddington states that they bad been found out not by the committee, but by himself. The Committee of Investigation made. no discovery with regard to this de partment. Everything to which their report reefs was in vestigated and discovered l ong before they were hppointioci. The plunderers were detected, tried at the Old Bailey, and transported. It appears that the Stores Committee had relied too confidingly on Mr. W i y lli d a i m sm s, is w se h d o . hadurenaet glected his duties, and was accordingly blame was attached to the Stores Committee for neglect of their duties. The Oommittee of Investigation had stated that they did not know whether the loss by those frauds had been 10,0001. or 40,0001. The auditors' report showed the deficiency to be 4,3381., but Mr. S. Britten, the accoun tant to the stores, disputes the accuracy of thati account, and estimates the deficiency at only 1,2631. With regard to the articles sold for of t materials it appeared long before the committee was appointed that some horsehair worth 1301. was improperly sold for 1001., and the storekeeper was severely reprimanded. As to the increase of capital since the 30th of June, 1851, being 1,213,9521., the chairman fully admits it; but states that when he became chairman they were working 322 miles of railways ; they were now working 548 miles, showing an increase of 226 miles. These new lines have cost in purchase and construction 51Q,0001., and fer rolling stock taken 200,003., total 750,0001. Since he became chairman the earnings had in creased by 450,0001. a year, being 37A per cent. on the out lay of 1,214,0001. He states that when he became their chairman they were dividing nothing ; but during the sub sequent four years they had divided. 662,7521. During the three half-years before he filled the chair they divided 2s. per share, or 34,2091. ' • but during the three half-years afterwards they divided 15s. per share, or 218,738/. He contended that every addition to capital had had a cones ',lading effect upon their revenue, and that if the capital were increased in the next five years in the same proper• tion and with the same results the Eastern Counties would. pay 5 per cent. Mr. Waddington disputes the whole of the items, amounting to 36,0001., which the committee say should be charged in reduction of the net revenue, He explains the reason why they removed the banking account to tho Union Bank, the nature of their advances to the Norfolk and Eastern Union Companies and to Mr. Wythes, the contractor; also 8,0001. to the Corporation of Harwich, on account of a purchase. He concludes with an energetic appeal to the shareholders, asking them whether they will consent to hand over the management of their property to the East Anglian interest, or any of the members of the Committee of Investigation. In conclusion he states : "Errors and mistakes I may have committed in direct ing your vast, varied, and complieated affairs ; but this I can honestly say, that for 5 y ears pas t I have placed at your disposal all my time, the best of my faculties, and whatever experience of railway affairs long and intimate acquaint ance with them has afforded me. To entire devotion to your interests and unremitting labour in your affairs I have added integrity of purpose and of conduct, which I will allow no man to impeach. ' I now leave my answer to the judgment of unprejudioed minds. That it will satisfy rancour and malice I cannot expect ; but that it will exonerate me where truth and justice prevail from foul imputation and false charges I am certain ; and in tho conviction that I have throughout acted as an honest and an honourable man." Naval and Military Intelligence. The Pylades, 21, screw corvette, Capt. D'Eyncourt, arrived at Spithead on Saturday from the Baltic. On Saturday afternoon the Transit naval steam-transport, Commander C. R. Johnson, embarked the 2d Light In fantry Regiment of the British German Legion, consisting of two battalions of 500 each, at the dockyard, for Scutari. These levies present the appearance of remarkably fine men, intelligent looking, and of mature soldierly bearing. They were supplied with every probable necessary, and the Transit went out of harbour with them for their desti nation yesterday morning under very favourable aspects of wind and moderated weather, after a most tempes tuous night. The steam transport Imperador went alongside Portsmouth dockyard on Saturday to prepare for the embarkation this day of the 3d Light Infantry Regiment of this Legion for the same destination. By the spring four regiments of the British German Le gion, 1,000 strong each, will be assembled at Scutari, in fine rarviceable condition and efficie.noy. The steam sloop Polyphemus, 5, Commander Warren, left Spithead on Saturday for foreign service, calling at Plymouth. The screw-sloop Ariel, 9, Commander Maxse, left Spithead on Saturday. The Vixen and Rhadatnanthus steam-transports left Portsmouth on Saturday (after un loading machinery for steam-ships fitting out at that dockyard) for Woolwich. All officers selected to corn• nand gun-boats for the ensuing campaig❑ are to be sub jected to a preliminary examination and training in prac tical gunnery on board her Majesty's ship Excellent, at Portsmouth, commencing on the Ist Jan. next. Vice- Admiral Sir T. Cochrane ' a command in-chief of Ports- mouth expires on the 27th inst. ; he will be succeeded on the 31st by Vice-Admiral Sir G. Seymour, K.C.8., who has selected for his staff, Captain (flag) A. S. Ha mm! ; Flag-Lieutenant, M. R. Pechell ; and Secretary, Nir. J. W. M. Ashby (Paymaster R.N., 1852). Captain Gordon, of the Victory, will remain flag captain for a few weeks longer until relieved by Capt. Hammond. The steam-transports Sir J. Easthope, No. 152, and Northumberland, No. 51, arrived at Spithead yesterday from the East, to be paid out of the transport service. Her Msjesty's ship Albion, 90, Captain Drummond, hasarrived at Plymouth. The King of Sardinia has sent, through the Marquis d'Azeg:io, the Sardinian Minister, the following presents to officers of the Ito_} al navy at l'ortsmouth, in coin meamratiou of his visit to that port:—To Cept. the Hon. J. Denman, commanding her Majesty's yachts, a gold watch uf novel manufacture ; to Lieut. Newcomen, first lieutenant of her Majesty's ship Victory, who bad charge of the Royal yacht Osborne, fitted out for the accommo d ,tion of the King, a set of diamond shirt studs ; and to Mr. Paul, commanding the steam-tender Fire Queen, one of the squadron of honour to the King, aset of gold vest buttons and sleevelinge. The following appuintinents were made on Saturday at the Admiralty : —Commander APLeod B. Cockraft to the Agamemnon ; Lieutenant 11. D. Grant to the Pearl • Lieut. E. F. %Veld to the Seahorse; Lieut. R R e id to the Brunswick ; Lieut. A. Hamilton to the Con nay; Lieut. S. E. Lomax to the Devastation ; Lieut. C. Fail - holme to the Pearl ; Lieut. R. M. Gillson to the Vul ture ; Lieut. T.l3.llohinworth to the Brunswick ; Lieut. J. P. Clieyne to the Seahorse; Lord Moetgornorie, naval cadet, to the Conqueror ; H. R. Gander, master, to the Devastation ; W. J. o:ive, master, to the Brunswick ; J. W. H. Howey, master, to the Seahorse ; Duncan J. Louttid, mater, to the Pearl ; C. W. Eeles, paymaster, to the Brunswick ; J. C. Payne, paymaster, to the Arro gant ; J. Singleton, master, to the Royal William ; A. A. Speed, paymaster to the Pearl ; C. W. Sairgess, pay master, to the Devastation ; J. R. G. Browne, paym a , ter, to the Seahorse ; J. Hid, paymaster, to the Forth W. S. Crealoch, paymaster, to the Fisgard ; G. Shield, assistant-clerk, to the Brunswick ; Owen Joynson, tem porary clerk, to the Brunswick. The paddle-wheel steamer Dee, Master-Commander Pullen, sailed on Saturday morning from Woolwich, with machinery and boilers for Portsmouth. Her Majesty's eteans-sloop Inflexible, Master-ComnianderW. R.Dladge, left Woolwich at the same time with a similar cargo, fur Devonport. The surveying-Aip Merlin, Captain Sul livan, was on Saturday morning admitted from the outer to the inner basin, to undergo some further repairs which ate considered necessary in her hull. The experiments which have been carried on for some weeks pa,t in the Arsenal marshes V wereesmat\oolw speciallyiehtermi nated on Satu r d a y. These rap e u li s ty tr ? n f il a s of co m an interesting and novel nature t ua l e i s x i tgunreedosfvii metalsviewf e i w th in gz o a w c i a th s t . g o . f .t t e p s uru t e i r n pw g o: t re l es i !ni t ai r e a r i b o i front these mixed proportions of materials, w • ou t exception, stood the re p eated test well . However, at the conclusion of the experiments three 24-pound ers o f the same species of mixed metal, 9i feet in length, were fired with the ordinary proof charge, when each burst in succession at the first round. The remnant of the 21st company of Royal Sappers and Miners from Bermuda, by the brig James, having been wind-bound for some days at Portsmouth, arrived on Saturday morning at Woolwich, and, having been medically inspected, were admitted into head-quarters. Tile 21st embarked from Spithead on the 11th of Novem ber, 1851, and arrived on the 17th of the following month, a full company, composed of 3 officers and 10u non-commissioned °Ulcers and privates. During the period of their station there 25 men died from yellow fever, so that the company has been reduced by that and other casualties to half its allotted strength. C o l, phill. potts and Lieut. Greatorex fell victims to the disease shortly after the company's arrival at Woolwich, and within the same week. The entire strength of the com pany now arrived in England is 2 officers and 61 men. The whole of the Royal Sappers and Miners, from Woolwich, are to occupy the huts at Chatham by the Ist of January, when Captain Fitzroy Somerset, it is reported, will be the Major of Brigade, Adjutant Geo. Lempriere, from Woolwich, continuing the same duty at Brompton. The Queen has forwarded to Private Thos. Walker, 95th Regiment, a present of 101. On her Majesty's last visit to Fort Pitt she was struck with a carpet brough to her notice as the work of Walker, and desired that i might be forwarded to her Majesty, which has recently been done through Colonel C. 13. Phipps. At a board of examination at Chatham, Surgeon Ro. bert Battersby president, assisted by Captain Bunbury and Mr. George Pratt, 73 young men of the Medical Staff Corps were passed as proficient in their duty as hospital orderlies. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—HoIIaway's Pills an extraordinar T rem edy for the Cure of Bile and L iver Complaints.— Copy o f a letter from Mr. \-% UE am Baldw in, a N ew 1855 : —" To Pro fie srsoouri Holloway. Dear p dated ear sAugustir,_ Sir,—Having g suffered for seve ral year.; from a disordered liver, and finding medical aid of no avail, I was induced to try your invaluable pills ; and, after taking them for a short time I have the greatest pleasure to inform you that they have been the means of restoring me to perfect health. 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