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'' - - • _,,r7' 4 - 1 -.., ..--',i /N, ~J ~ i (!' .G ~~~~ ~%~. was mediae no less thei three times le the ipseoli the Throne. In the year 1845 ft bill was introduced kametl upon the principled a centralisation of authority, whereby the Secretary- of State might send down an inspector, and imight apply the act by. an -order in council with out the sanction of Parliament. That bill Was found so objectionable and so impracticable that it dropped to the ground. However, in 1817, another bill was framed in rather a more liberal spirit, still retaining great powers for the Government; but it was ultimately so objected to on that account that it could not Lle proceeded with. The next bill was one introduced by 1 4 cird Carlisle when at the head of the Woods and Forests--ki bill which, as originally framed, contained provisions of a most arbitrary character. These provisions were, that it might be applied by an order in Council, and that the act was to supersede all local acts. He found that there was a great numberef places to which the act had been applied; and that when it was first in operation it was made to apply to many districts in which it was unpopular, and consequently hard to work. He found that in the year 1819 the act was applied to 90 places ; in 1850, to 66 - in 1851, to 36 • in 1852, to 37 ; in 1853, to 20; and in the period from the Ist of January to the Ist of August, 1854, to only 9. The course he now proposed to take was this :—lt was extremely objection able, ho thought, to repeal Parts of the existing act, and allow the rest to remain ; ho proposed, therefore, to repeal the old act altogether, anti to bring in a bill which should contain all the valuable portions of the oil act, in conjunc tion with the new matter which it was advisable to intro duce. At present, in the case of districts or places which had definite boundaries and local acts, the General Board of Health had power to apply the act by order of council upon the petition of one-tenth of the inhabi tants; and this they could do without the previous sanction of Parliament. But where there were no defi nite boundary and no local acts, it was necessary for one-fifth of the inhabitants to petition ; the Board of Health might then issue a provisional order, and the sanction of Parli,inent be o bt a i ne d. It was f e lt , however, to be a seriqns objection that the act might be applied upon the petition of so small a number of the population as one tenth ; and this he should propose to remedy. Great delay was at present experienced in the application of the act where parties desired it, in consequence o f it s ver y complicated machinery ; that machinery he should propose to simplify. Another point that had Iw3en strongly urged upon him was the necessity of putting an end to the sys tem of plurality of voting under the act ; he should pro pose, therefore, that each ratepayer should have one vote and no mere. Again, a matter that had been found very galling to local parties was, that the permission of the General Board of Health was required for the dismissal of surveyors, as well as for tha appointment or dismissal of medical officers. During the few months he (Sir B. Hall) had held office he had not interfered in this matter, because ho I,n .!sv that if he had refused to grant his sanction he should be defeated by the local authorities, who would immediately stop supplies, and then the surveyor or me dical officer would cease the performance of his duties. This clause of the old act, therefore, which had been very galling in some instaecoa, had, to a groat extent, been inoperative. The next point worthy of notice was with reference to the limit of the borrowing powers of the local boards. In some places which were not wealthy great works were to be accomplished, and they had the power of borrowing the rateable value of one year, and no more, and were obliged, moreover, to pay off the sum so borrowed in 30 years. He proposed to extend the power of borrowing to the rateable value of two years, but to retain the 30 years as the period for re eayment, unless under special circumstances, in which case, w :th the consent of the General Board of Health, the period might be extended to 50 years. He had received man j• communications, especially from towns iu the north of En b •land and the manufacturing districts, respecting one of th e greatest nuisances that were found to exist there— he meant ` , he practice of building houses in rows, and back to back of o:te another. To that practice it was his inten tion, if p ossible, to put a stop entirely. One of the most objectionable features in the old act, and which was pre vented by a clause inserted by the Ch'ef Commissioner of 'Works in the ace a last session, under which the Board of Health was now ,-..onstituted, was this—Under the old sys tem the Gen, rat ,vioard of Health appointed inspectors, who were sent down to places to make a report; and not only were they called on to make a report, but they were permitted to give esti tu Mos as to the construction of works: and going still further, not only to make estimates, but to carry out the works ther2rselves. He would show the effect of that regulation, and the house would not be surprised to find that the act should have got into extremely bad odour with the public ; because they naturally supposed that in having engineers appointed. by the Government to undertake their works, they' .had some degree of moral cer tainty that the estimate would to a e,rtain extent be carried out. Now, here was an Account of the towns where the works had been completed ;- and, first, ho would road the list of those which had beer/ inspected and the works carried out by the same inspector :-- LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 24, 1855. [PRICE SD. Np. 19,445.] PUBLICATIONS. have charged cavalry, infantry, and artillery, belonging to a powerful army in position. (Hoar.) I never heard of such a thing, and I do not believe that there exists such a thing in history. (Hear, hear.) Why did it not occur to the noble duke that to reward the army as it should be rewarded, the medal for Balaklava should be instantaneous I When Cortius threw himself armed into the gulf in order by the sacrifice ~f himself to pro mote the future glory of his country, be did not enact or do - a deed of more desperate fidelity. (Heir, hear.) lie did not do an act of more absolute self-devotion friend the First Lord of the Admiralty would be pre pared to go into a committee of supply, for the purpose of considering these estimates, on Friday se'nnight. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., ANTIPODES ; or, the NOW Existence. A Tale of Real Life. By a Clergyman. LAW OF PARTNERSHIP. " Antipodes ; or, the New Existence,' Is a story of our own time. We can say truthfully that it is very eloquent and deeply interesting." --The Critic. Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, successors to Henry Culburn. Mr. CARDWELL gave notice that on Monday next he should move for leave to bring in a bill to amend the law of partnership. THE FOUR POINTS. To b• hart at all the Libraries, LAYARD wished to ask the Lord President of the Council whether the re would be any objection to lay on the table the correspondence which has taken pace with the foreign Powers with regard to the tn=aty of the 2d of December, 1854, and especially any document issued by the Russian Government containing the inter- Ipretation placed by the British and French Governments on the four points. Lord J. RUSSELL said he could not at present say whether it was possible to lay the correspondence on the table. With regard to the correspondence generally, it would not be usual, and besides it would be inconvenient to do so ; but there might be one paper of great importance, which it might be possible to lay on the table, but he would consider that point before he gave his final answer. (Hear, hear.) Perhaps, as his hon. friend had asked the question, he (Lord J. Russell) might state generally what had occurred with regard to the four points, and in what state the question stood. (Hear, hear.) At the end of November the Austrian Government, by its Minister at Vienna, declared its ac ceptance of the four points, and on the 2d Dec. a treaty was signed by the Ministers of France, England, and Austria. On the 28th December a meeting was held at Vienna, at which the Ministers of England, -France, t and Austria attended, and Prince Gortschakoff on be half of Russia, when the French Minister, on the part of France, England, and Austria, stated the interpretation which the three powers had put upon the Four Points as the bases of negotiation. He (Lord J. Russell) would mention that, with regard to the third point, it was proposed by the interpretation to put an en;l to the dominion of Russia in the Black Sea. Winne Gortschakoff stated that he could not express his con currence in that interpretation, but that he would re quest further instructions from his Government. He afterwards informed Count Bnol that he had received those instructions, and on the 7th or Bth of the present month another meeting was held at the office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs at Vienna, at which Prince Gorstchakoff presented a memorandum, which he said contained the view's of the Government he repre sented. Count Buol, however, intimated that 'he had no authority to receive such a -memoran dum, and that he must require the consent of the Rus sian plenipotentiary to the interpretation he had already received. The Russian plenipotentiary then withdrew the memorandum he had read, and declared his accept ance, on the part of his Government, of the interpreta tion as one of the bases of negotiation. Of course his (Lord J. Russell's) hon. friend would understand by this that the Russian plenipotentiary accepted this, reserv ing to himself the right of making any observation upon it on the part of h►s Government. Her Majesty's Government had declared itself ready to enter into ne gotiations on those bases, but hitherto no negotiations had taken place. Sir H. WILLOUGHBY wished to ask the Lord President of the Council whether there would be any objection to lay the protocol signed by the three powers, and explaining the four points, on the table. Mr. LAYARD also wished to ask the noble lord whether he was to understand that negotiations bad been commenced by her Majesty's Government or not Lord J. RUSSELL, in reply to the first question, said that was one of the points he had re served for consideration. As to the last question, he might say negotiations had not yet been begun. Sir H. WILLOUGHBY inquired whether he had rightly understood the noble lord that Russia had con sented that Russian dominion in the Black Sea should be put an end to 4 He hoped if such was the case that negotiations were about to be begun. He should be glad if the noble lord could satisfy him more clearly on this point. Lord J. RUSSELL said that her Majesty's readiness to negotiate on the Four Points had been intimated ; but, hitherto, no full power had been given to Rey Mi nister to negotiate. T HE y NEW NdVELS PUBLISHED BY HURST AND LLACKETT, —(hear, hear)—than was performed by that cavalry when they obeyed the order to charge. (dear, beer.) And let sue not forget that noble regiment, the 03d— (hear, hear)—who were under that gallant officer Sir Cohn Campbell on that occasion. (Hear, 11ea.%) They justly felt confidence in that officer—one of the very first officers we have—an officer who had the entire confi dence of the late Sir Charles Napier for more than ten years, and who I believe had designated him on his deathbed far that command in the army which I trust he will bold. I say that they justly felt confidence in that officer, and he justly felt confidence in them, and it was that mutual confidence, and that - mutual confi dence alone, which enabled them to receive the charge of that mass of cavalry in that one single red line which has so often secured the victory. (Hear, hear.) My lords, I will say no more, but I cannot - , I assure your lordships, express the pain with which I have witnessed the delay that has occurred in granting this honour. It does not look well that there should b a doubt upon the subject. (Hear) It does not look well that the communication of the concession should be deferred until the noble duke moved for the general order in this house and drew public attention to it. (Hear, hear.) It is not well, also, that the medal for the great services at the Cape of Good Hope should be deferred until the noble duke again and again put a question upon the subject in this house. (Hear.) Still more strange was it that an occurrence which took place months ago should not have been made known till a late period. I wilt say no more at present, except to express my hope that Ministers will look thoroughly into every circum stance connected with every particular action, and that they will form their opinions on just and deliberate grounds, and at once grant the honours they judge fit to award. (Hear.) Tee Duke of RICHMOND—I have only seen the general order from the Horse Guards, and I have not tsheeenre may anyorhdaervefrohmeen one th e from the board, Board of r Although lhavenot seen it, and therefore I thought it right to bring the sub ject under the notice of your lordships ; for I believe that the Royal Marines and the seamen who landed in the Crimea have well deserved the honour.; that are to be conferred on them. (Hear.) With respect to what has fallen from my noble friend behind me, I must say that I do not wish that any medal should be given to any man unless he has been engaged in active warfare, with the enemy. I was never an advocate for the bestowal of medals on the principle upon which they were given on the occasion of the battle of Waterloo ; and I am of opinion that the indiscriminate way in which they were then bestowed was one reason why public opinion has net gone with me since with respect to the distribution of medals. There were some 15,000 men on the road, who were not actually engaged, who did not know that the battle of Waterloo was fought until the next morn ing, and yet these men got the medals. (Rear, hear.) The men who received medals should have been in posi tion, or should have been exposed to fire, or should have been in a general action. (Hear.) There was one re giment at Waterloo, commanded by a general officer lately deceased, of which a certain number of the men belonging to one of the battalions were glad to go away with the wounded, and who did not come back again that evening. They were bravo men, but their com manding officer knew that after they had taken the wounded men to the rear, where the the baggage was, they amused themselves by ' looking at what was in the baggage. (Laughter.) That officer ordered an inquiry, and it is on record, and I do not wish to mention the regiment ; but in that battalion there were sixteen or seventeen men whom the court of inquiry awarded had not given sufficient reasons for their absence from duty, and therefore those men should not have get the medal. Hear.) When one calls into consideration what has been done by the army in the Crimea, it is self-evident that every man there has nobly done his duty. When it is remembered that there were six to one against them, every 'person feels satisfied that they have all deserved well of their country. (Cheers.) My lords, I will either move for these returns, or I will withdraw my motion, after my noble friend's speech ; or I will now move for the order issued by the Horse Guards, and on a future occasion move for any order of a similar nature which may have been issued by the Board of Admiralty. Successors to Henry Co:burn, 13, Great Marlborough-street. 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',manage water supply 6,F,00 8,000 Zoucho Alnwick Croydon Morpoth Ditto ditto Ormskirk , Ditto ditto 20,500 78,062 TRIESEMAR, protected by Royal Letters Patent of England, and secured by the Seals of the Ecole de Pharmacie de Paris, and the Imperial College of Medicine, Vienna. - Another class of towns was those in which the works had been carried out by an inspector who did not visit the town, the estimate having been given by another inspec- TRIESEMAR, No. 1, is a remedy for Relaxation, Spermatorrhcea. and Exhaustion of tl , e ~ .'ystem, whether arising from excesses, accident, or climate. To those persons who are prevented entering the married state by the consequences of early errors it is invaluable. TRIESEMAR, No. 2, effectually, in the short space of three days, completely and entirely eradicates all traces of those Disorders which Capivi and Cubebs have so long been thought an antidote for, to the ruin of the health of a vast portion of the population. Amount Name of Town. 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Ita ic„_ dliv ii .., 'irde n , „ , -'4OO (4 °Y -b; etwhetvs eneral ro9t, ~ ccLondor. . e lc n a t i m Game, the POLY-lIIRMONI , ______...... • 4 4 r Friday •• " 00 . 4 .v. ti ll ° E. p SEND ST A 1--, .......... 4,4er? ticket s eal i A- C K E T S. , 411 at ...• , 1.„ _ the a t the Greenhithe and Purfleet Piers. .• •• •• nn.tOat . n .„,, Piers as underlined (weather permitting ..:, 1,,,,, `-c•nRA.CE PIER, GRAVESEND. 1.. .„....• , mot i......... • " t ..,, 13 4 SUNDAYs. « ...••••':.. ' . 4 • ?hr C - 1 *?: i.O f 3 . El ' 1 ' ' .4 V, - - I fi f tile 11,°q° ,..P r . 1 I,'l t o 1 Ti me ' ••• lA ' Vi 24, - gp 3° of" ...'' 4 ' I: . ' IX - . 5 -nie i ,1 ' g , o ,„ ofino, , i -..„ cz , ~. 1 a 5f the moot' I . 1 --. ----- ' i ''' S a ' '''. .--, , 1 , • a ..... -..... •------ _._____. _ ____ , ____ ,___ f the Ineu til l• ' ..... . ....... I - - r the month . * 1 + ,' • . .-- ' - 2 ""• - - ' ••' kri t ° l Bl bits,.. 1 of the ra' ntt ITN o quartl r fre r la Pa „---- -eitz ey . -- an hoar, Station to all parts of London lo ''' I NA . kfrii• , "iirr t tP. nr, As, ,ired.,- t o 9 run e r -KWALL, on the arrival of the fo , [7th of raon 00,4 ~,,. tom the Fenchurch-street Station. 'file 130 8,23,& 28°( ,T, '',in 4 .4,1 - ,is I. SUNDAYS. 20th of 111°. IN it,„ 4, ela - 4 i' .: a . •.. ng. J , 4 . 4 3 ddlly .• • ~ .., , 1 4 ^' 4 le ' i Fen- I • •• - q, 1.,' 1 1 s, dailY •• " .., ' ' '.. 1 - "'"••••. ~, it 4 church :5' ,ft .1 fs ;a 1, 20, 2 7°C19 (~ .....--' ......., a ?, Street 4 ° 0 l 7 , ' 4 1 : 0 0 . 'l4 - -...... t 4 3 a ' 8 A 0, 4 4 --, - ; 17th of ITT_ .• ~ lay & Frlalf, so+ , , t i .. --.--- 11 - - - - tf the Ma n Po , '"•- -..„,... 4 !‘ - - - - ,C tl . le n i°11 , 1 ,0 11 ; r_.4 ll t fr' . : r 0 11 ,.."2 0rav,,,,,, „„, 20th of n i ` Tt i, Moe n . vellOtta ' , I ail Fore Cabin. Saloon. 25th of DO "Oen Gra al4l RI I L end . Br, 2 - 7 . of woe 00 1/ , „ i 7A, / , ~,, rose nd itak ir ...0n.......... 103. .. Is. 2d. - we t -,ref{R7,B.olld•t.Ln or woolvrish Bd. .. Os. 10,1 , daily " ..,,,.. 0° , g m . Row', - 7of -' 604 -"et,. •-s, 2/ --I 'wely . 'edlitte Piers.. ad. 7& 2 tP ), ier • Os• • sht r moo) ....I 4 ot la Of , * m •,to be hall enths, 51. Os.; SLx Months, 3/. Os. ; ' the U lol' 1, 1 ' 1854 . • "It, Ter race of the Collectors on board the Pier, Gravesend. fl• l P ac' ' Ite. 8 ,2 s of 10 • -‘ Cite. mon th . 1... m oo i , ~,s ihi ll i tl , 5f th e O othe n o' ed, p ricy , lITTEs OF YOUTH AND MATURITY. f the - on.. - ~1, •)1 . t °I F_ f!51°0211010° , It i 23 * , Illustrated with cases; free by post for 30 w -flt: f sn•P ••/ %1 • , \ke V 0 - r-,. stamps, .P ° Gang u S DEBILITY; t 3,soionlion-, 4 , \ ~..,em, s 3 -,,,„,,,„,_ cmon. , th pr ----.3. and Cure.-An Essay on Spur -1127 0 3 .0.....- , ei „ . , practice s • 1 fu oo * A. %re ti treatmentervations on a safer and more 'i,ta ot ~ i ._‘ of the diseases of the Generative gusts shiP•„ , , `u bY the ,by n ,.,.„ use of the Microscope In detecting and th2htliolfu°''it sskekt, of '' . .arY examination, the real cause and effect of th2sololnlottt.., A if(4o4444lteide,,,,complaint. whether arising from solitary habits, 17th of men 1 It i t t y ta " , : or climate, followed by practical rentarks , founded es o k t bilt h . rl experience In the treatment of Impuissance. ,e ;, 1 / 4 , it ke i,, ,, , Local Weakness, Spermatorrhorta, &c. To which 7th o: Men'' , ' 14Z0e Ti , hb uT Tbataries on the Physiology of Marriage, with pre , n `‘tti l L i ° 0,, - ;,.° 11 c the evils emanating from empirical writers on a , - " l lk e ' o uti remedies advocated by various IN r r ap • jell,,aers. 7 .E__,A. ,-- h0,t,,,; t t Y.,, r aAMIJEL LA'MERT, M.D. ----..-• 14'.. 'ktm e:, l•e ' h e ll '° It 11-g QUAr. E, LOND 0 N, • 0 1$11 . 1ietn,, 5 110 44 14t0 4,,,, , Ti„, .... - --u of 1 3 1 14,,, e ;,',..cu1ated Member of the University of 1.7. , d1r,- 1 "risd. Off' Isltien`'`eti ti at - o est, 11.,,,Z, of the LointOn hospital Medical Society ....... -01.0 9 ' W hich b• • r esitbiZ lt et of j . til ' Hall London, Er..c., Vic. Y , ail! ' 1100 d pre '' l eiX. I ' ll it '. • ....... 00 _ , ~ , androg, re k.,,eal;Se 13 to point out the fearful c0n ..,...5i• ''aer t i c _ na1,,, - `' more ~,,_ habits, irregularities, and excesses, • ...... ,r Iv tr ti - *". 3 of disease -re dec o , - `"sery in Youth, degradation in Man- L . ... f lop tir c p u t i l a r l y recota k now r n at all stages of Life, than, perhaps, any ...... • Oft 11% h 3 ,lsleal c 0 ,,,, 4 , 10 1ded f ‘s t° Modem pathologists. Its perusal is 0/ . ' • ' , lttu -- “ 4 ,11a '. l tlon ''' persons entertaining secret doubts o 1 ....... So T • • , ed, Ppin em , and wh . ....... C o la . . . Lti l , and Privilege 0 are conscious of having hazarded ....... $ 5 O l. 1e --,q in to which every human being is Alf' - il l : 1 41 4 0f Perk "eaSary t ....... $ ll h trier inti to ,,, hat all men should know, that there are ....... Col", ‘ daysheirlay v "a Penai7 a geMent which cannot be violated without ....... pOw . • e ,tb ,. llaiti ga niltconv d ,res, and when wisdom and regret succeed r . ..... vf ,,o ' zi ktit y....tl e evi wo i , b ow tlirfette.. self-indulgence, how these penaltief `,., at(' ' .., ' - `o la g and It s s ung of their bitterness may be removed .. ; .... Pi l- ip 'll4,ealeat, t4 reely a„,nisequences may be avoided, and above all au'"' Tb,,, s , f , ' ta ttio lho r itt lo s w r hieh - t l' o u t e i gree of physical infirmity or functions, 11l fth or a Maly aid of science cannot apply a cure I ...... sllu.df. t , ; 1 04 44 e tr series of ... •• • • 010 , • e it , , f ,,Dhl ta tely , eattn e , t of ~ Years been engaged In an extensivi ..... Co o , , -ti t to t who i.: 7 - 2 , too D ,,,_ tnese delicate complaints, which ha's, ~,..0,9 ' l i ati,,, , heir 'nulet R., n'.nerally confided to the care of ignoran ....... ,r+ 1, 44 ) , , •y o - r , Pret eria , eat i n ; ....... 0 0. $ • k ha rt, ~S t itt lona. injury on those who are induced to plan r 4 tuld ILITY ....... so . p tl ' l rt:' 19 , e ' e , 23 p ~_- rilit7 be had, price 21 of Messrs. Pipe/ ....... IP •eic_ttatazeester.:- awnoster-row .' Hannay, ' 63, Oxford-street ro+ . ,, ..... riou . , . I. k t •a, , tlm....„ ( r . to_ en y ta ,T r .. e; Mann, 39, Cornhill ;or free by post fo It tt 'cli kl alllt IN IIEI 11. ed, p rice tr T IEs OF YOUTII AND MATURITY. 3 ., illu s t rated with cases; free by post for 30 E It 1406.44 c v. 0 u stamps, IllA all 'es, Synm, DEBILITY; vetti, p re ~ermai. and Cure.—An Essay on Sper- Nre,Ods of tueel Observations on a safer and more 7%141 by reatment of the diseases of the Generative b„ , the use of the MierosCope in detecting and 64 g et , 0. urina.ry examination, the rea' fromsolitar_y e taits. Oedttm e Le ( c ) , l llo . ah l t. whether 7.3ryispinrg practical ae 'remarks, founded 1ti1 . Ty,.:4: r clin:t e t, e fo In the treatment of Impuissance, 14 403, 1 % 4 billt Y, r ex f p fl ' Weaknesa, Spermatorrhont, &c. To which 14, 44 On ?I ' bt k en:t o a c ries on the Physiology of Marriage, with pre ,1444‘....e „.. 0 13 the evils emanating from empirical practice, - Ilan, '„ e •otts remedies advocated by various writers on - ',orders. k. 17 --4 etor 11 E IIYI I'AMIJEL LA'MERT, M.D. h,_ ovm 13 E0 It.E LONDON, • r., , rgh , tslict t ~,., It D-S QU ~ -... , - ii% 44 ...._ 4 1 44 01 1 V147,, z0 ktr i, t e01ated Member of the University of Etilh leoloen„7`mtikt „e s ?t,, lit,l' o . f tho Lonilon hospital Medical Secioty Which ` a h TesoLC,l.eot ot jr,. - Ilall, Lond3n, k , C., 32- - , 0.. , 4 °4 4 an t 6 re i'l lt i N t i'u to point out the tearful con eedhrnOl%"o-e- trlne , a h ti a s b e it t s 3 , irregularities, and excesses, man kill ci ess of di: c u re dec a , - fiery in Youth, degradation h in aey - Nirpii.rlY recornaSe khow n a .,,all stages of Life, than, p t e s r p a s t i l, o , sal is l e l 4t h.) . Sical ~,,2,1 , 91de d ~,''',' 11 3 , odeni pat rt h a o i l i o , g h is g I i 2 secret doubts of ti t f e ri, liap i Z las uiti , or al ao "'llr i; o s i .i !s e o e o l o it It% s e cions of having hazarded /I nk aba eillt 1 and Prb dleges to which every human being is 111 P l ea of e l Nees ths 'tirt h i ell ~,,,,r so ettlyn l er' Y thatall men should know, that there are kl6-LeYdsiTem-eS pen -an ,, e golnent which cannot be violated without 41 41,7 Initt,` ttleon a l a c ee, and when wisdom and regret succeed . tlt t euvv th. Led, h o „. erate self-indulgence, how these penalties er e i ; evil kad7t.the sting of their bitterness may be removed, 11.47,eltett7Ntly anyrequences may be avoided, , an r d f a h r e v i e oh all i kkeetie:l24 has for the 4n : lB v o a f id p o h Ts s c ic ie al nc n e fi ca rm nn t o ty t ° apply a t cure. iN in tel ." tr°earttoseri" offo 'years been engaged In an extensive ki. ve. Y e e , v....tit these delicate complaints, which have llvieltrOpfrnefidnot;oreagtenbaeiruryally confided to the care of ignorant I I: 4141 , 1a D tEl t°4'. on those who are induced to place t hi tie, 19 ttnd c o. 23 141.1 , I , - --.3 , be had, price 2s, of Messrs. Piper, th rt est,,;„Loice ser : • ste rnoster-row Hannay, 63, Oxford-stree f t r ; nto liz . .AS t o an scillare; Mann, 39, Cornhill ; or free by post o 1 ti ll V a k t Co I/I. t home. 7 addr ess from the Author's residence, 37, Bed '/Sht. Ile eltation a i -e.ly from Eleven till Two, and from tit. ttri„,,,,,,, 4140 "'ll Wttit ON 0 4 t NERVOUSNESS, DEBILITY, AND * LL be. INDIGESTION. lot A ~,_ ' ahgeinents, Constipation, and Haemorrhoids, Is. 4 -- " 4 . 1 : Tr\ each, by post Is. 6d. fQ(lit tib. -- A ,`' EA.T, DRINK, AND AVOID. ~IntiTt, ijj, t:pc,yi s ti te ntia Multi curantur morbi." (1T @ , 1 41 s.„ 9 Of th e ''''n Of the principal causes (over and careless 1 4th - 146 le t er i n a ,l ll 4. t t'telli g a i b b 7 t e an h d arassing and distressing complaints, popular exposition of how we should 4:2 hi:Lked r u ll u e T ; to which is added, diet tables for every meal ~j,...'4" out 4i, r‘steruetions for the regimen and observan s c r e otie u, twenty.four. Illustrated by num • $ 0 ▪ 8 0 ;,, 4. ••••• ..... • fee . ..... ....... ....... cer, ....... ....... ....... g o , , t ...... 11 , 0 0& ....... sn o , ...... ...... if )° olt $ 0 ,4 CI S jt ...... coo ...... soo d, ...... $OO O , .... 0 LSTER an. 20,1 .. ......... ... ......... vol i n S0 111 :1 0 111 , endia ........ 16 :: 1 conta ; .0. 4 hi° takoff tb!i t ° f i13 1 9 idscba, _ct an t ti vP o ° D that tf,Ol"J • , L/04 1 „ '. Ile 4131, SHADES OF MARRIED LIFE. liej lli ° ll th k.„ 1„-Dlees at hath no wif, I hold him lost, %.eit et " . 'te s ue ' and all desolat. He that hath no child, 1,,,t1te • k and wi ly] ~ t ' k ek . e etio 4 "age, its e. —Chaucer. k 4 6-4, 0 -e xpectations and Necessities —Development 1 1 1N 41 ,, ,,_ etth erlha I're M atches—precipitate, impelled, and retarded lntal Il ele' l kt.-:: 11t Y and e aNruities—Mutual Unsuitableness -111,,n41,1( i„ eer. ~,-nYsical Defectiveness—Advantages o l f l' l e nt e e e r- f - ‘441 3 " 1 , ,.. 5 Leatt.' Ges tation—Hereditary Resemblance-- tod beee,!„. a cY. ' On I n f e li c it ous , Infertile, and all Unas '4W of Divorce, &c., Etc. ‘'l4, ,_ `TIT•v• 3. - AND ITS INFRINGEMENTS. •,. 1 N s , ,thAt,,. A Lecture to Young Men. ef h,"akt,',,tattirslerls hurt the body—what imp rove, lie.„ ‘ , PrieeviVe " r efined as Athens ever beard." 1,,. - alos, %as kr!, Id age The advent - 4's ?„,e s , • 0 , hlage, from infancy to o , - --.14113„4'14414:titY and its infringemeat. The casualties of 'ye, i Pation, with illustrations, graphic, narrative, *".... ,Ci e •ssvocacy of early marriages, &c. sk,s e , 8, et 33 ‘,ltt i„;: n r,..et bi s . 4. Cure. thl: l 2, t e sqe 110 0 sPee, their Self-management andd ar expOsltion ' 1 41,1 esp.„, tirin,,,...---A comprehensive and pop 111•4 - iv 4, -, Lah r -sr di seases—their nature and treatment, cons `ltitt ~,- ant letel 4l' narY and secondary symptoms, all fo 2 rm so s an oi . '4 l - ` 6:l I)reseellriteq,,stitrsicture and spermatorrhcea ; with ti tiktitt r,u b ele /i 8' URETHRA, and ItECTUM.--Comprising 114 " e,'rel:!l:6le.e!a, Co nstipation, and llmmorrhoids. alJo•rilicl 7 , comp an i ons to th e prece di ng . NT OF LIFE. HOW TO BE HAPPY. tles.,.. ''r "Jucunde There." , -- yroed ~;"? words to fair faith."—Shakespere. etp„, tin e et, Ei, ''t°,l,Pa....ternoster-row ; Mann, 39, Cornhill ;or of 11,, 41 1theee• tss e i • HARD CULVERWELL, ts t atty r of th e ',and Twenty Years Consulting Colleague oftbe t . sea 4 ,_ I, te.l2,°eve, 1 0, Argyll -place, Regent-street, London, N. •.,,, , : 5 ' ........ 4 th, 3 7 , , i e _wth on the above matters daily, front Ten till ,___ ' i ngs, from Seven till Nine. p t , „ _ ,‘„,.k,„,„,,„y.,1MATE OF THE CRIMEA t z err'lin• 4t!en,best and warmest Clothing, Hosiery, Bo s o lv ts e ,Sc an e.., tabl e f ired 84; 3 4' Sex have on hand in the most exten has 11 4,'etb eat ures_ ' The climate of England at this season c„, - goil - and var iable, cold and damp The establishmen o 1:e te,,' D e r ease, ?; I : 7, Mineries and Ablgate, and their West-end Z; * n eha er ".. oef e '_"et • most suitable articles of dress, the most fashionce ilat 31 T i ed f e vet-ne, and one uniform principle of economy m most \h e ' l l* d , chlrebi .'r depar tment. Juvenile Clothing, the most ele erntlesel'hae at e ' Ingenionsly cut and made, and considerably ei l aeh4 beDert_ehl," other establishment. E. MosEs and S st o o n c ' k s eh, 311 , sturts'e,eat dlaplays the best and most extensive _ I ,lip t eltiq a 1 • ' l oots, ikc from which merchants, captains, and ,E;k ti k e ect, ~ v• allts NOT fe t . • Elsi4fBlNEx,r, e..—Until March 1, 1555, E. MOSES C a K nd EV SO E N4 I•r Cl ' eleeDt % will be CLOSED at EIGHT O'CLO %hi t -1/0 1 ,, i , Aurday, when they will be open till 11 o'clock. ttillell'etlglnst.--40ski. OaES and SON regret having to guard the n-llite ehb,Nres onset "Rei n ,' l ea, hxving learned that the antra ~n o tl e .eorke ern „%, tennected with their Establishment," Cr "_ it's else: 4 B%u i ll " la been resorted to in many instances, and 1 NEtto',,,, .: 37 beg to state that they have Les 4 ,kept -r1 11 ANT °TILED. ROUSE IN 011. OUT OF LONDON, 14 On elthe L . , . Om to ty Retat 1 wn Establishments, as follows .• . . , +rotel e „ , Aldkete tehnlent, 154, 155, 156, and 157, Minories, ea , , s eml West_erli(:),PPosite the Church, all communicating. 4 414 "' tlart_ et " r r•txßll, 506 507 508 New Oxford-street, 1,2, t it tom c ro reet, tall communicating.''' r,,,,aleid 13.. rkshire) Branch 19 i t v 4 )4‘4l/ V *L ia l' ' 3C ' , tr argate: and 23 ' r g k eit ba st Titi ,ee_ ale /trench, Melbourne, Australia. 11,1 1 ,1,eker s, a'nee,n,. Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers, Furriers, Boot and eik43.3`'STorr ,'eneral Outfitters for Ladies and Gentlemen. Nvith e Iced if de:-Shotild any arts le t lye satisfaction, it will be D ' ll ee, t r t heattatlO tr cl or, if , p r eferr c ed, n t o he g money will be returned Th, p whiot lc ," l, geed% are marked in plain figures, the lowest Se 8 34 _ stet:4.l3,n_ aba.tement can be made. fortaltis4::::::ootecir.l!!"etaliftubti saii:neetsseal°laserdes f u r m o n le d s t u il n l se i t i e o , n ci Fr ack id . ays to sunset %tie? , earttatei Autumn and, Winter " The Commercial of prices , ' our system of self-measure rite,.°4 part e p a ! b e had on application , or post-free. 4 4 Li °D rieht se anta „ l a• Qui si Darla Italic no. 45144 4 an ~ • utsch Aqua sa habla Esparto. .Looonac for 1855 gratis on application, or post free. r TEI No. 3, the laeat Continental Remedy for that class of Disorders, which ulifortunAtely the English physician treats with Mercury, to the in evitable destruction of the patient's constitution, and which all the sarsaparilla in the world cannot remove. TItIEsEMAIt, No. 1,2, and 3, are alike devoid of taste or sine% sad-of all nauseating qualities. They may lie ou the toilet table without their use being• suspeeted. • - - Sold in tin cases at 1 Is. each, free by post, 23. extra, divided int* separate doses, as administered by Valpeau, Lademand, Roux. &c.-= ^e• be had Wholesale and Retail in London of Johnston, 65, Cornhill ; Ha nnay and Co.. 63. Oxford-street and Sanger, 50. Ox ford-street ; li. Ingham, druggist, 46, Market-street, Manchester ; li. Bradbury , bookseller, Deansgate, Bolton ; J. ITie-tly, chemist, 52, Lord-street, Liverpool; I'owell, bookseller, 15, Westmoreland-street, Dublin ; tyi.lnall, bookseller, High-street, Birmingham. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. Yesterday a special court was held for the purpose of taking into consideration the reference of the Consoli dated Corant:ittee upon the Report of the Royal Com mission of Inquiry into the state of the Corporation o London. The court was crowded from the commencement to the terminatio n of the proceedings with aldermen and commoners, :end the discussion lasted upwards of six hours, although the various matters touched upon had been over and over again debated in both courts of the corporation and at wardmotes during the last 20 years. THE PUBLIC HEALTH. The LORD D te.YoR, upon taking the chair, celled upon the Town Clerk to read the translation of a letter trans mitted to him by the Consul-General of France, and accompanied by certain books " presented to the London Sewers Commis tion from the Prefect of the Seine." P was as follows :-- " London Jan. 3. " My Lord,—"i ishing to acknowledge the kindnessC with which the authori ties of the city of London have always welcomed the functionaries ef tlos French administration charged to study in England the questions of the public health, the Prefe(st of the Seine has given to me the agree able commission ho transmit to you from him the copy of two records relating to the distribution of the waters of Paris, and also tl ye report of M. Mille on the mode of cleansing the town s of Great Britain. " I am happy th tat the head of the Paris department has been willing to choose me as his medium of communication, and has famished 'ate with this opportunity of offering to you this assurance) of the high consideration with which "I have the hon our to be, my Lord, " Your very humble and obedient servant, " The CONSU L- GENERAL of France in England. " To the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor of the City, of London." CITY CORPORATION REFORM. The CHAIRMAN of the Consolidated Committee, after having stated that the committee had, with the greatest anxiety and care, considered the various recommendations in the report of the Royal Commissioners, said he believed the most prudent course he could adopt was to propose the consideration of this propositions in that report seriatim. The propositions in the report of the Royal Comm sioners are, it will be recollected, 32 in number, and th comprehend all the. matters of public abjection which have been so frequently' dwelt upon at public meetings, and animadverted upo aby the press. In the most importan t of these propositions the:Consolidated Committee signify their concurrence. Some of the propositions they surge I fall under their nue uati ought to be modified, and a few fied disapproval. Among the first are propositions one to five inclusive, as follows : " 1. That a new charter be issued containing all such provisions in existing charters of the corporation of Lon don and all such customs of the city as it may be deemed expedient to preserve. 2. That the Lord Mayor be elected by the Common Council from the Common Councillors or from persons qualified to be Common Councillors. 3. That the Aldermen be elected by the burgesses of the wards for six years, and be re-eligible ; that they be justices of the peace during their term of office. 4. That the powers of the Municipal Corporations Act with respect to the ap pointment of stipendiary magistrates be extended to the corporation of London. 5. That the Court of Aldermen be abolished, and that its functions be transferred to the Common Council." The CHAIRMAN of the Consolidated Committee for mally moved that ' the first of these prepositions (that relating to the charters) be agreed to, and upon that question the whole subject was discussed. Mr'. T. H. Far proposed an amendment, to the effect that the recommendations of the Consolidated Com mittee, amounting to the surrender of the charters, the restriction of the elective privileges of the citi zens by reducing the number of their representa tives, the disturbance of the well-known ancient boundaries of the wards, the withdrawal of the power of the Livery to elect their officers, and the degradation of the magisterial office were proposi tions subversive of the rights and privileges of the citi zens, and in opposition to the administration of justice and to the wishes of those who were most deeply inte rested. Sir PETER LAURIE seconded the amendment, and Several members spoke at great length upon all the old points of litigation, especially that of the periodical election of the aldermen. A division at length took place, when there appeared for the amendment of Mr. Fry 59, of whom 15 were aldermen ; against it, 40, all of whom were commoners; majority for the amendment, 19. Mr. CAUSTON then moved the adjournment of the Court, a motion which was immediately carried. An oversight was then found to have been committed in the neglect of tke advocates of the amendment to call for the disposal of the original question, which thus re mains as open as ever to discussion ; so that the visitors to the Court of Common Council on public days, who may flatter themselves that they have taken leave of the eternal bore of city municipal reform, are doomed to be once more disappointed. It is understood that Mr. W. Jones will move a new a mendment at the next Court. IMPERIAL PARLI AMEN T of clasps. He would not, lam sure, think it would be T. right, throughout a long war or a protracted ___—....— cam- HOUSE OF LORDS--(YESTERDAY.) Paige, that clasps should be given for every engage ment, however gallant, that might occur. Although no Their lordships re-assembled last evening for the general rule has been absolutely laid down, yet the gene despatch of public business. sal practice has been that clasps should be given for general actions hat Alma bav and e i led Interto a. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack g vi e e n t e o r r a y l . act rr io h n e s re w e h a e i n l b t e ho n s o e roan come within that category, but I feel there is some at five o'clock. The Earl of Cardigan was present, and occupied a doubt with regard to Balaklava, though there can be no Feat below the gangway, on the Opposition side. doubt that every titan engaged in that battle was as THANKS TO THE NAVY. fully entitled to reward aad honour as any man who o te u hn l a ) t t ti od w hoe i ud t b l : t butre f e r lt e .ei n dr c b e be to Majesty B al af in el l a l s y a t h on favourts The LORD CHANCELLOR—I have to acquaint took part in the other battles to which I have referred. your lordships that a few days ago I received the fol. There i n e t e i g r i e e r r o e m u bni might a I lowing letter from Admiral Dundas : "Britannia, at Malta, Jan. 6. of men who have so shoo• • given hbaev ae doubt, dm greatly distinguished themsel Jes t "My lord,—l have had the honour this day to receive and she has directed that a clasp shall be given for the your letter dated the 18th ult , transmitting the resolu tions of the House of Lords, eZpressive of the high sense action at Balaklava. (Rear, hear.) I trust it may not it entertains of the valuable services rendered by myself be considered that the Government or the military autho and by the officers, seamen, and marines of the fleet lately rities are about to depart from the rule'to which I have under my command. referred by granting this clasp ; but certainly I do feel, "Having, on the 31st ult., transferred my command to after the comments that have been made on that action, my noble friend in Rear-Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons, I have transmitted a and the words that f e l l from call copy of your letter to him, and the resolutions of the House ing attention to the subject,that ..it would be ungracious of Lords have been made known to the several officers who and undess • rable that the reward should be withheld from were serving under me. these gallant men. (Rear, hear.) I say with the " I have also, in obedience to the order of the house, greatest confidence that in all the records of our battles forwarded to Admiral Hamelin the resolutions, thanking that officer and the French navy for their cordial co.opera- —whether fought by large numbers or by small—there tion in the various services in which the combined fleets is no battle in which British troops have been engaged have been engaged, and as Admiral Hamelin has also trans- in which greater gallantry and self-devotion, and more ferred his command, I have sent copies to Vice-Admiral unexampled fortitude have been shown than were dis- Brunt for communication to the French navy. played by the officers and men, both cavalry and in " The high honour and distinction the House of Lords fantry, who were engaged at Balakl ava . • (Hear ) Having has thus besa pleased to confer on myself, the officers, sea - disposed of the first o f t h e observations of my noble men, and marines of the fleet lately under my command, friend, I shall now come to the second part, in which will be received by all with deep gratitude and respect, he called attention to sonic and I have to beg your lordship wilt be pleased to accept to temode ofthe Crimean defect in reference my sincere thanks for the generous terms in which you have convoyed to me the resolutions of the house. know whether the misapprehensio n in the mind of m " I have the honour to be, my lord, noble friend. arose front the despatch which I wrote to y • " Your lordship's most bbedient'humble servant, Lord Raglan, taut undoubtedly it was never intended "J. W. D. DIINDAe, Vice-Admiral." that the Crimean medal should be confined exclusively It was ordered that the letter should be inserted in to the soldiers actua ll y en g a g ed in those battles, nor was the journals of the house. it even intended that it should be confined to the TROOPS SENT TO THE CRIMEA —THE CON- sailors who were enga g ed in manni ng th e guns. (H ear, DUCT OF THE WAR. hear. ) Her Majesty feels, in giving the Crimean medal, The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH gave notice that on that the navy is as justly entitled to that reward as the Thursday next he should move for a return of the num- army. No doubt the navy has not participated in all ber of troops sent out to the Crimea, distinguishing the the hard-fought engagements that took place, but they infantry, cavalry, and sailors ; and also the number of have participated in great dangers, and have rendered killed, wounded, sick, and otherwise disabled. The the most valuable assistance on every occasion to the noble earl also intimated his intention of making some troops that were engaged. (Hear, hear.) Under these observations on the general conduct of the war. circumstances, it has been always intended—and if THE WAR DEPARTMENT. there has been any misapprehension on the subject I thank my noble friend for affording ma • . Earl GREY gave notice that he would move an ad- this opportunity of correcting it —that t the medal i a for the Crimea should dress to the Queen in reference to the creation of the be given not only to all the officers and soldiers , but to office for the administration of the arm y . all the officers and sailors who have been ed in THE ARMY AT THE CAPE. that part of the world. (Rear, hear.) eng a ged As to the third Earl GREY else gave notice that on Thursday next point to which my noble friend has referred, ,hers again he should ask a q uestion of the noble duke the Secre- lam able to meet his observations in the spirit in which tary of State for the War Department respecting the he offered them. (Rear, hear.) My lords, I entirely or d e rs sent out to the Commander - in - Chief at themy Cape agree with noble friend, that if• of Good Hope to send home the 12th and 91st Re g i- those who hav e c fallen in engagements thean derive families of con ments. solation f rom the circum stance of poss es 3ing a medalTHE CRIMEAN MEDALS — A CLASP FOR which would have bel on g ed, if the y ha d lived, to their BALAKLAVA. gallant relatives, it is right, indeed, that the country The Duke of RICHMOND—In pursuance o f a should afford it to them. (Hear, hear.) My noble friend has rightly . . said this evening that, notice which I gave to my noble friend the Minister for as the system heretofore has been, medals have been g the War Department, and which I gave privately, be ranted so long after the service for which they have been the house was not sitting, and I could not place it has been impossible to give those medanlan t o o nf t e h rred that it on the votes, I rise to move for a copy of the order sentatives of those who have fallen, because it w e ou re lcr be 1 which was issued for the purpose of granting a medal to impossible in very many instances to ascertain them. the army in the Crimea. (Hear, hear.) I call your T e h d e en sa t me difficulty does not exist now, and a new pre tnade, which I believe to be a sound and lordships' attention to the subject because I ant quite c eood one. In be giving this medal her Majesty's Govern sure that,, intro her Majesty for having given a Crim ean medal with duced, and we p ro p ose that the medals shall be given to clasps for Alma and Inks' man. I also think that when the representatives of the officers and soldiers who fa 1 in the various actions. (Rear.) My noble friend will her Majesty's Government gave clasps for those two see that to render this boon of value and of practical effect it is absolutely necessary that the s splendid victories they did not go far enough, becausenameould b they omitted the victory at Balaklava. (Hear.) I f y our ' engraved upon the rim of the medal. When first the lordship will refer to Lord Raglan's despatch, and he medal for the Crimea was ordered, I had hoped that by must be a competent judge of the conduct of the troops dispensing with this usual form we should have gained the great advantage of sending out these medals to the there engaged, you will see that he states that the con duct of the t 3cl Highlanders, in repulsing in single line brave troops who are fighting for their country at a much earlier period than we could send them out if the name an attack of a large body of Russian cavalry, was most were engraved on the rite of the medal. (Rear, hear.) meritorious—(hear —and that the conduct of the heavy I hope this explanation may suffice, and if, for the pur brigade of cavalry, overmatched in numbers as they were, it was impossible to praise too highly. (Hear.) pose of carrying out the object more effectively, some And, my lords, we ought never to forget the splendid two, three, or four months may elapse before the medals, conduct of the heroic and devoted band—the light which are very numerous, can be completed, I hope cavalry—(hear)—under the command of icy noble friend those to whom they are granted will feel that there is (the Earl of Cardigan), whom I am glad to see in his no neglect. (Hear, hear.) I hope they will feel that it place. (Cheers.) When we see what the conduct of is the impossibility of completing thorn that has caused those heroic cavalry soldiers had been, when they were the delay, and I hope, also, that I have satisfied my sent to do what they knew it was utterly impossible for noble friend. (Hear, hear.) Wen the country recollects them satisfactorily to carry out—when we found that the services that have been ren ,red, lam confident it those men, surrounded by a large body of Russian will approve of the determina n of the Government cavalry—hemmed in by infantry—swept from the field which I have now the pleasure to a'inounce to your by continuous discharges of grape from the enemy's bat- lordships. (Hear.) Series, still retired, as we have learned from Lori Rag The Earl of HAIIDWICKE considered the plan of lan's despatch, in good order, and cut their way back to. the noble duke to by most liberal,. da, it seemed to him their comi &deg, surely, my lords, no man can- say that. Co g o as far a,eeven tha isomaioapAon of May ra c , Balaklava was not -a victory.-- (E. 04 cheero-) Did' expect. . The noble prepo4ed Co give those re c ta " not the Russians attempt to turn our flank—dld they to everybody, but be (the Earl of Hardwicke) would say '' not attempt to raise the siege of Sebastopol? and this, that if they gave decorations and honours for the if it had not been for the gallant bearing and heroic satisfaction of those who put them on, they must be conduct of the soldiers there engaged the siege of Se- `earned in some way or other, so teat when a question bastopol would have been raised. (Hear, hear.) Will was put to the wearer of them, lie might be able to give no t the people of this country, who speak so much of the a sa' idactory answer. Nothing could be so degrading as gratitude which they feel to t h ei r soldiers, sa y th a t the to wear a d ecora ti on th a t had no t b e en earned, and if army there engaged, both i nfantr y and cavalry, have those medals were to be given t i officers and seamen the strongest claim to clasps with Balaklava , placed upon who merely had served in the Black Sea, he felt they it 7 (H.ear, hear.) I know very well that up to a very would be unacceptable. (Hear.) From the knowledge he late period medals were not given for actions such as had of the character of officers of his own profession, those I have described. My lords, formerly, in the late from the desire they evinced on all occasions in refer war, Parliament and the country were satisfied if they enco to the honours they might Re, ive that these honours gave ribbons and stars to the commanding officers of re- should be fairly won, he felt that this extremely giments, and to commanding officers of the army ; but liberal distribution was likely to act in a contrary way lam happy to say that that system is entirely exploded from that which was intended. (Hear.) If they de now. (Hear, hear.) I wish to ask nay noble friend on sired to make honours valuable, those to whom they gave what ground it is that he has not given clasps for Bala- them must feel that they were deserved ; but if they klava, and I will ask him also whether it is the inten- gave them to every one, those who had really earned tine of her Majesty's Government to give the Crimean them would feel that those honours were depreciated by eedal to the sailors who have lightened and shared giving them to those who had not earned them. in t..e dangers, and participated in the victories, (Hear, hear.) It was a subj ec t so f ar as i t went in the Crimea ? (Hear, hear.) I cannot under- of some importance in this coun t ry, t h oug h not so stand why a private gunner in the royal arti ller y , generally in Europe, and the decorations received working a battery, should get a medal for work- from the Sovereign should be rendered of value by ing tham, L oattery, and that the man at the next gun, always giving them to those only wh o were d eserv i ng o f subject to the same privations a n d dan g ers, should not them. The custom ha been to conf er th em on th ose get the medal because h e wears the blue j acket of a who had done great hd deeds, or had participated in them. sailor. (Hear, hear.) When m en are doin g e q ual duty, Th ose honours up to that time h a d b een b es t owe d upon i their laurels frem the same stern, why should those only who were under fire, except in the case of there be one rule for the one, and a different rule for a general action, where there was a reserved force, and the other ? (Hoar, hear.) It is not necessary for me in that case medals where distributed, aid very properly to detain your lordships by describing the great pleasure so, to the reserve w ethey had obeyed orders and had which the soldiers and sailors of England feel on roceiv- done their duty, l andhad performed as importa .t a part ing medals for actions in which they have distinguished in obtaining victorya,e as the eae force that was actually themselves. (Hear, hear.) I believe it is admitted now engaged. (Hear, hea r .) Ho recommended his noble liberal h' by all that they do value these testimonials of their friend, however. might be in the distribution of t •ri e country's and of Parliament's gratitude. (Hear, hear.) honours, tomain t a o i the the Principle, and to make the What is the use to a private soldier of a vote of thanks honours valuable n officers and men who had earned he ' of Parliament I It must be very gratifying to kin) them. ( ear, hear.) • dby my noble friend on The Earl of EL ENBOROUGH—The point to which when he reads the paper signed the woolsack conveying the t hanks of Parliament. It my noble friend has called the attention of the noble duke is of great i may do very well so long as that man remains in that intendedonoe extend thinportance. At a time when it is ship or 11 that regiment ; but if a man is wounded and tunderstandegrant of medals, it is well we shouldtruly conies home, and if, when he goes back to his native happened that I lied what principle they are given. village and to his cottage, he speaks of the dangers he It so id lad to distribute nearly 60,000 has undergone and the triumphs he has achieved, he has medals ber strict goo servicesprinciple, performed in India, and I acted nothing—if he be without a medal—to show that he was upon sue forthe which I would earnestly re present in those actions. (Hoar.) To remedy that want comm adoption of the Government—l held it is the object of the medal, so that the soldier on his re- to be wrong to give any medal unless for distinguished turn to his domestic hearth may be enabled to show with service actually performed_ under the fire of the enemy. pride upon his breast the mark that he had done some My lords, that principle has not always been acted upon. I know that men Have received medals because they good service for his country. (Hear, hear.) I object to corps belonghappened which had contributed to medal to the representatives of those who have fallen in the general success by a position which they occupied ; but I think that is a ver y f a l se, a niost . erroneous, and a action. (Hear, hear.) I think there c an be no reason against it. (Hear.) Formerly there was this reason— deceptive system. (Hear.) When we see a man wearing you delayed so long the giving of it to the Peninsular a medal, the meaning conveyed to our m i n d is, that that and old war officers and sailors that ther e would be man has done good se rvice un der fire. For ray part, I never see a great difficulty in finding out who were the p ersons man wearinga meddal to give hiss coming to that entitled to receive it as representative s . But now will conclusion, and feelieg disposed my respect ; in finding out the repro- but how can that fee lin g be entert ained if men receive there, I ask, be more difficulty sentatives who are entitled to receive the war m e dals medals who were never under fire at all ? Every pecu than there is in finding out the persons who are entitled niary advantage—every other advantage that can be be to receive a portion of that Patriotic Fund which has stowed on men who have a just claim, from having con been so properly started by her Majesty—(hear) a fund tributed to success by the position they occupied, or by having done all they could to engage which does credit to tha people of England from the way the enemy—should in which they have subscribed to it. (Hear.) I think, how- be given by the Government, but never that medal ever, that it should be a tax on the country at large, for which should be always the mark for good service Ido not see why you should ask the good, generous, and actually performed under fire. (FT , —ear, hear.) And I liberal people of England to subscribe, when you know most earnestly recommend the adoption of that principle well that the peacernongers, be they few or many, make to her Majesty's Government. (Rear, hear.) I I rejoice that an excuse for not subscribing to this fund. (Hear.) that the clasps are at length conceded for the action at If you can find the representatives of those who have Balaklava. I rejoice t o hear also thet they are to be fallen, or who shall fall, in the Crimea, and when you granted to the seamen ; but I think the noble duke who are giving to those representatives relief in money, there made the motion adverted only to the general order urce is no reason why you should not give to them the honour seeding from the Horse Guards, which o f course cou ld ef the medal. (Hear.) I must apologise to your lord- not include seamen. (Hear, hear ) I have seen no cor - responding order from t he Board of - Admiralt and I ships for bridg in g the subject before the house, but I y, feel most de e p l y the j usti ce of the case of those peopl.a do not think that the c laims of the seame n in the batteries that I have no w ventu red to allude to. (Hear.) I will —the strongest of all—have yet been not i ce d b ) I y the venture to say th is—th at in no part of our history has Board of Admiralty. (Hear, Bear. entertain the th e re been an occasion on which the gratitude of the stron g est doubt about giving the Crimean. medal to all country ought to be more called into action than the the men engaged in the ships in the Black Sea. I look present one, when our brave men have acted so nobly, so strictly to this matter that I would hesitate eery much amidst great dangers and under great privations—the how I gave medals indiscriminately even to all the sea necessity fur which I stop not to inquire into, though men who were engaged in the attack of the 17th o f every man must admit that the p r i va ti ons h ave b een of October. I should gm t strict inrortnation as to the no ordinary character. If any man come into the house conduct of the men berore I would d o so, because I at the present m oment, he would think that I was would wish to give the medal most strietly according to asking for a large gr ant of p ublic mone y to reward th o se the 'tile I have laid down. (Hear, hear.) I airy glad brave and heroic m en ; and I ateonly asking you to the medals are now to be given. I cannot F a how give them a clasp in order that when they shall come much I regret there was ever any hesitation on the sub home they may go to their domestic hearth and show jeet. (l 1( as.) What soldiers and sailors love, is that they have done service to their country. (Hear, promptitude in rewarding their ser . .ces. They are of h ear .) In conclusion the n o b l e duke moved for the a ll m e n the most sensitive. honour to th e m i s life. order to which he refer red at the commencement of his Life without honour is not worth having. (Hear, hear.) speech. The only thing they dm sire is personal distinction, It is The Duke of NEWCASTLE — I am sure your lord- for this they rash into action , as did the me n who f oug ht ships will feel that no apology was necessary on the part at Balaklava and enacted deeds of arms for which I can o f my n oble friend for bringing forward this subject, scarcely find a parallel in history. (Rear, h ear .) I ca n On the contrary, lam sure that every one of your lord- find a parallel for the deeds at Alma, great as they were ; ships, as well as every one out of doors, feels the gr ea t- I can find a parallel for the deeds enacted at Inkerman, est interest in a subject that involves the giving of re- still more remarkable as those deeds were, but Ido not wards to those gallant men who are fi g htin g our battles see where I can find a parallel fort he deeds performed in the Crimea. (Hear.) lam sure there is no p erson at Balaklava. (Hear, hear.) Cavalry have charged more aware than my noble friend of the difficulty of ex- guns before ; cavalry have charged infantry before ; erting a nice discrimination in the distribution of such cavalry have charged cavalry before ; but I know not honours as these to which he refers—namely, the gi v i ng the instance, though there may be such, in which cavalry tior, arid postponed his motion to a Mare day. The Earl of WINCHILSEA gave notice that he woull on an early day draw the attention of their lordships to the course taken by this country with respect to the Cri- Ir t o i l, w h aza l , o ari tu t e ha vv t h ar e w ro o e u p l a cl rt te e n a g t i_v h : o tl t ; , o po n r o t b u l n e it d y uk • e r replying to the, tatenutate ..Nuthliebott, throu4hout the country, that the reporter of one of the - teAdingiiiifilinte ha I been sent out to the E-art with the sanction and authority of her Majesty's Government, and that a part or the whole of his expenses had been paid by the country. THE ARMY AT THE CATE Earl GREY said that, having given notice in the early part of the eveninz of a motion for that day week (the 30th inst.), a day em which the house did not ust ally sit (the anniversary of the martyrdom of Charles I.), he would, should the house adhere to its custom of not assembling on that day, postpone his motion to the fol lowing Thursday, the Ist of February. After an ohservation from Lord CAMPBELL, the motion was set down for the let of February. Their lordships adjourned at six o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS-YESTERDAY. The house re-assembled last evening after the Christ mas recess, and the SPEAKER took the chair shortly be tore four o'clock. There was a tolerably full attendance of members. NEW MEMBERS. Sir S. BIGNOLD took the oaths and hi. 4 seat for Norwich Mr. PEACOCK took the oaths and his seat for Maldon PETITIONS. Mr. H. BERKELEY presented a petition from the carriage proprietors of Bristol, praying for a reduction of the duty on stage carriages. Mr. M. GIBSON presented several petitions from different parts of the country, praying for the repeal of the newspaper stamp. Mr. WILLIAMS presented a petition from a metro politan omnibus proprietor, praying for a reduction of the duty upon stage carriages. NEWSPAPER STAMPS. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said— Sir, I wish to state on the part of the Government that it is my intention on Monday next to propose a com mittee of the whole house with a view to the introduc tion of a measure relating to the law of newspaper stamps. SUPERANNUATION ACT, The right hon. gentleman also tsok the opportunity of stating that he intended on an early day to move for leave to bring in a bill to modify the act of 1824 in several particulars, commonly called the Su perannuation Act, relating to the pensions of the civil service. SAVINGS BANKS BILL. Sir H. WILLOUGHBY wished to know whether the right hon. gentleman intended to move the second read ing of the Savings Banks Bill on Thursday. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied in the affirmative, if he could do so before 10 o'clock. LOCAL DUES. Mr. HUDSON wished to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether he was prepared with any mea sure with reference to local dues and charges on ship- ping. Mr. CARDWELL said a commission had been sitting on this subject, which bad reported with regard to this part of the country, but the report relating to Scotland and Ireland was not yet ready. It would be ready, however, in a few days, and ho did not deem it expedient to legislate upon the subject until he was in possession of that report. THE BATTLE OF BALAKLAVA. Mr. C. BERKELEY said—Sir, I wish to ask the right hon. gentleman the Secretary at War two ques tions, and the first is, whether the order published in the newspapers as emanating from Lord Raglan to Lord Lucan, ordering the light cavalry to make the disastroub charge at Balaklava, is the correct order or not ! That order runs thus Lord Raglan wishes the cavalry to advance rapidly to the front, to follow the enemy, and try to prevent their carrying away the guns. Horse ar tillery will accompany them, and the French cavalry la to be on the left." I hope the right hon. gentleman will be prepared to name a day when he will inform the house whether that report of the order is correct or not. Sir, my second question is, why the light cavalry are not allowed a medal for that disastrous charge ! (Loud cries of hear, hear.) It was not the fault of the men that it was so disastrous. (Renewed cries of hear, hear ) I will ask at once, then, why a clasp is not given to them for that engagement as well as for Alma and Inkerman? S. day on HERBERT—lf whichhewiu th p e u lo tihni.sgentlena questions ln b men tionp(Cjrelplesale.r.red to give him an answer. I will Mr. BERKELEY--Thursday next. Agreed to. NATIONAL EDUCATION. Lord J. RUSSELL gave notice that on Friday be should move for leave to bring in a bill for the promotion of education in England. NAVY ESTIMATES. Lord J. RUSSELL took this early opportunity of stating that the Navy Estimates would be laid on the table in the copse of a daX or two, and his right hon. STATE OF THE ARMY IN THE CRIMEA. Mr. H. DRUMMOND—Sir, I beg to give notice that on Thur-day next I shall mcve for certain returns, by means of which I hope to analyse the many causes of tins disait.ous position.i s which our army no w w finds itself ; and I am sorry to say that I shall. be Unable to do so without calling for no less than the f o lk :m i ng seven statements :—An account of the strength of the waggon train or other means of moving the stores and munitions of war for the army provided before the troops left this country ; copy of a report of any information received at the same period of the nature and strength of the fur tifications of Sebastopol, of the numbers and resources of the garrison, and of the distribution and numbers of the Russian forces in the Crimea and in the adjoining pro vinces ; accounts of the numbers of rounds of shot and shell ordered at the same period per gun or mortar of the siege train; of the date of the first order given to send out reinforcements, as distinguished from draughts for supplying casualties ; of the exteat of accommodation for sick and wounded prepared in Scutari before the troops left Varna, and of the means provided for trans porting them thither from the Crimea ; what field hospi tals were prepared for temporary use, and the names of the persons appointed to carry these orders into effect ; copy of the instructions given to the persons sent from this country in charge of the ordnance, commissary, and medical stores ; and the names of the persons to whom, and the places to which, they were severally consigned; and the length of time each ship remained after her first arrival before the stores were delivered ; and account of the names of the head of the commissariat department ; what number of deputies, assistants, clerks, conductors, treasurers, and accountants he has under him, their dis tribution, and how many of them understand the lan pages of the people with whom they have to deal. NOTICES OF MOTION. Mr. COLLIER gave notice that ou Thursday next he should call the attention of the house to the state of our trade with Russia. Mr. SPOONER also gave notice of a motion, on Thursday next, relative to Maynooth. Mr. ROEBUCK intimated that, on Thursday next, he should move for a select committee to inquire into the state of our army before Sebastopol, and the conduct of those whose duty it was to minister to its wants. Col. ADAIR stated, that he should, move on the 6th February next, that an humble address from that house be presented to her Majesty relative to the progress and maintenance of the present war. Mr. A. PELLATT gave notice of a motion on the 6th February, with respect to the removal of burial grounds out of the jurisdiction of the clergy, &c. Mr..WILLIAMS also gave notice of a motion for the 4th inst. He should renew his motion relative to the taxes on real property in cases of intestacy. Mr. RICH gave notice that on the 6th February he should 'move for a select committee to inquire into the efficiency of our military academies and other provisions for preparing officers for the regimental and staff de partments. THE MILITIA. Colonel SIBTHORP wished the Secretary-at-War to explain more distinctly and clearly than had yet been done the intentions of Government with regard* , the embodied militia. At present it was not known where the men who might volunteer were to be sent to, or when they would be sent out of the country, and he should be glad to receive some further'explanation upon the point. Mr. S. HERBERT said before the act of the last session war passed several offers were made to the Home Office of Militia Regiments ready to serve abroad, and they had been requested to repeat these offers—viz., the terms of the new act, when the Se cretary of State would be in a position to determine whether they should be accepted or not. ,PUBLIC HEALTH ACTS. Sir B. 'TALL rose for the purpose of introducing two bills, both intended for the same object, but of an entirely different character. It would be in the recollection of the house that during the last session of Parliament an intima tion was given that a committee would be moved for at an early period this session to consider the manner in which the Health Act of 1848 had been carried out. But 55, at the same time, it was arranged by the act then introduced that the Board of Health was henceforward to be presided over by one who should bo responsible for the conduct and proceedings of the board, he had felt it his duty, not merely to content himself with moans for the appointment of a select committee a3cording to promise, but lie thought it more proper to propose bills which he could first submit to Parliament, and then move their reference, together with other bills, to a select committee, in order that he might obtain the advice of members practically acquainted with the state of the law in their regard. At the same time ho was bound to state his anxiety that these measures should pass early this session, in order that if the country was to be revisited by the calamity of last summer, due prepara tions would be made to encounter it. He would not say ono word in favour of the necessity or further legislation towards sanitary improvements; be believed all were of one accord on the point ; he w ould simply refer to tho various attempts at legislation on the subject, as well as to the notice which it had received in Parliament. He found, in the first place that varionsreports had been made to the House of Commons, both by committees es well as commissioners appointed by the Crown, in refe re nce to sanitary improvements. In 1840 a select commi ttee house had made a most use fel report in favour sent proposition. From 3:840 to 18 45 in each year comma . of the pr . °. aims had been appointer(, and all reported in favour of the same object, and he fay .n d in,nbtequent years the 'abject Ho also held iu his hand a return of towns whero the works were in i lrogress and incomplete ; and the following was the 'emit, u ith refer once to those which had been in spected and the works carried out by the samo in spector : Name of Towi lkivuro of 11'o Evtimate .I.nottut rased on Loan. _ • Berwick npon-Tweo.l Southampton Buraleni . 14,500 63,490 11,300 7,012 18,009 6,929 10,000 60,000 14,f.89 15,921 30,500 8,600 Epsom Rotherham Selby 121,240 139,610 Drainage & water supply Ditto Drainage .... Drainage b 7 water supply Ditto ditto I Ditto ditto ditto At Dover, where the works had been carried out by an inspector who did not visit the town, the estimate having been given by another inspector, the amount of the esti mate for drainage and water supply was 16,5001., and the cost of the works was not less Vam 50,0001., being a diffe rence between the estimate and the cost of 34,5001. And he could find but ono case in the office where the cost of the works executed had been less thait the estimate, and that was in the case of Leighton. Ittre, if the house would permit him, he would read the letters which he had caused to be addressed to the superintendent inspectors a few days after he acceded to office, in order that they might perform their duties in conformity with the provi sions of the Act of Parliament : " General Board of Health, Am.:nst 31, 18 - 4. " Sir,—l am directed by Sir Benjamin Hall to say that he will appoint you as superintending inspector, and will recommend the Lords Commissioners of luzr Majesty's Treasury to assion you a salary of 8001. per azinnm, com mencing from this date. "It must be distinctly understood that you do not, directly or indirectly, by yourself or by a partner, become engaged in any surveys, contracts, or works, arid do not enter into any busineb's or speculations during the t ime that you are connected wit 4 this department. " The act under wl:ich the appointments are made is limited in duration to one year, and until the end of the then next session of Parliament; and you must not con sider yourself entitled to have any claim upon her Majesty's Treasury, for compensation or otherwise, in case your ser vices should not ho requip3d beyond that period, when a re-appointment, if approval by the then president, will be necessary. " I am directed further to refer you to the section sof the act which relates to the appointment and dismissta of officers engaged by this board. " I ate, sir, your obedient servant, (Signed) "A. DAVIES BERRINGTOIC." I In order still further to carry out what he conceived t, ) be the intentions of the Legishaure, tie collected the variious instructions which had,beAn issued from time to tins& by his predecessors to the suOrtritendent inspectors. Tbose he found coluprised in.A ; V'olume of upwards of 300 folio pagos ; and for the purpose of showing what were tit• duties of the inspectors, he would read the instructions to the house : "The inspootor is to show that there is no intention .or desire on the part of the General Board of Health to foreo the application of the act upon the district, against the desire of the inhabitants. "Ho will state that those ratepapors only who will de rive direct advantage from the works will be charged with . the cost of such works. "The superintending inspector will ofipecially urge that the object of the inquiry is to elicit fhote for further con sideration, and not to make out a case for indiscriminate applic&tion of the act. qualified to ' " He will seek the aid of all parties beet afford information, and will so conduct the proceedings as to give every one the opportunity of being heard ; and he will invite all persons, especially those who' deny the want of improvement, to accompany him in his tom of inspection. "Having ascertained tho existing state ovf the district, the superintending inspector will examine And consider how far it may be advisable and practicable to apply the remedies of the Public Health Act within such cost as the inhabitants might be reasonably called upon to. bear. "To arrive at any accurate conclusion as to the cost, proper plans, setting forth the levels, ko, musl be fur. nulled, and these plans are not te be undertaken by the su perintending inspectors, but by persons selected to act by the local authorities, after the locality shall have' adopted the act ; but it will be the duty of the superintesding in spector to make such general examination as win enable hint to pronounce as to the practicability of remedial plea sures, and this may frequently serve for preliminsty guit anco of the local board and their surveyors in worldng out the necessary plans. " It will generally bo desirable that the superinrt inspector, after completing his inquiry, shotikl other ineotin,;. , of the inhabitants before Icaitq, the aiis trict, at which the conclusions at ti s o wi ihnicaevta arrived, an,i in which he will b.) preparo , uh Ito ne ,ke. An opportunity will thus be Alloideti t o receive pligge stirs and consider an y objections which may be rse a d! c ll may facilitate further procee,ling. He will same time explain that all ,titcuients which may be transmitted from the locality to the general board,. in reference to his report, will receive the fullest attention and consideration." Theo instructions he would take care should be laid upon the table of the house in a few days. As a consequence of issuing these instructions, and their being read at the public meetings which the different inspectors bad had to .attend, he might mention the case of a town in the north of England with a population of 20,000. A petition came up from that town prayin g him to apply this s hi m not to A very strong counter-petiti on a l s o arrived apply the act. He thereupon semi praying down an inspector, whom he desired to read these instructions the first thing after a meeting had been convened. The inspector did so, and upon having the assurance that it was not his (Sir B. Hall's) intention to force the act upon them without their