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T„ . ILE CHRISTCHUR CH REMEDY. CIRENCESTER, STROI7D, GLOUCESTER, Tr ain and CHELTENHAM. Cn SATURDAY, November Ist, a kond a : vi g . leave Paddington at 6 p.m., returning on the fol:owing Get 9rn Cheltenham . at . 5 p.m., and intermediate stations as F~and bills. lenh:n--eirencester or Stroud, 9s. and ss. ; Gloucester or Chel- A 40 ., 10 8. and 6s. Each passenger will be allowed one small -4ge of luggage only. YEOVIL, - TROWBRIDGE, "iv ,MELIKSHASI, and CRIPPEITHA.M. On • SATURDAY, Ip~4t 4 111 .er I St, an Excursion Train wg leave Paddington Station ii itlt., returning on the following Mo'nday, from Yeovil at 4 p.m., mediate stations as per hand bills. CN D , ,r01,41 h ,, 4 ta and IteHallam . qtlt o ,"ge, Westbury, and Frome • • Ye ovil. and Castle Carey tctei i * •••• • .. . I2s. 01. 88. Od. Passenger will be allowed one small package of luggage only. FARES. E ° N . I) 0 N and NORTH-`v 7 ;STERN DreD,.AiL yAY.--CONTRACT for STORES.—The Directors are %tsr,,`ecl_l to receive Tend e rs for the Supply of the undermentioned i 13 Contract— ;43B Sheet and Bras ant 1,!:011Tul9es for Locomotives, , Copper 4. Camas 5 . ~.'ativas • 8 , e'...4_,Dets and Rugs 'US 2 ,pPer and Brass Work . ' 4 ,0 ours a ~ "'3'saltery 4. Cot eot T rimmings t " Waste Plate 1 4 ''lass, various r u 9 bes and rencils •Nallq a lc, B e lid Tacks rew s ki.iits Fittings Lea Cottons 9 . a'y e ather. s•i4eather Lhation and Forms of Tent 4 4(ii . 1 4 °ber 20, on application krtt - - 4 of Tender for each Contract. are printed separately, and hiel e :.. a PPlYing should state the particular Contract or Contracts for p, they propose to tender. , , s ti ° l ll',, etn ' may also be inspecfed on and afit.ertteMrnonildwaym, Room, Euston to 2o n , 4 ea.till Four o'clock, at the Company's a 4 444 1, 4:L and any farther information required may be obtained on ~.ou to the heads of the several departments. 1. I' 4 l may be sent In on or before Ten o'clock on Monday, Nov. No of Contract--- 19. Lead, White and Red 19a. Lead. Ingot, Sheet and Pipe 20. Iron, Yorkshire 209. Tyre Bars 22: Iron Work 23. 'Wheels' 24. 011, Linseed 25. Oils, various, and Turpentine 26. 011 Cloth 29. Tin Block 30. Tin Sheet and Speller 31. Varnishes 32. Sandrieg, consisting of Bas kets, Felt, Candles, Soap, Brooms, Pitch, Links, Sponge, Hose Pipes, Fog Signals, Sieves, Cement, In diarubber, Flannel, Calico, &c., &c. 34. Hats 33. Caps ler may be had on and after Mon to Secretary, Euston Station, By order of the Directors. Pk non + •-• • • October 14th, 1856. E. STE .WARTaecretsry. °II AVICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY. , KojiC us iness of the Company exceeds 64,000,0001., and, owing to D▪ iu„'"' ra lity with which its engagements have been performed, is 15 increasing The Duty paid to Government for the year 11 7 5;1304 and the Amount Insured on Farming Stock ur nsAd „, of THREE-FIFTHS of the PROFITS are periodically , tri A an ; rattles insuring,'whe have thus from time to time received Ohe 1 1 . ° ,unting in the aggregate to 400,0001. oth er '" e s of Premium are in no case higher than those charged by P,rPrincipal offices making no return to their insurers. 'orariernectuses apply to the Society's Offices, Surrey-street, 6 , Crescent, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, London. ilft.,6Nll) enof the CLERGY CORPORATION, ov a Imring Psios, exceedinga t the 4 .'411 0 ; 4 ' 4 Orphan unmarried Daughters of Clergymen of o the e ed eh_ and for affording temporary assistance to neces " -s,r men and their families, throughout England, Wales, and 11117,, nex e Bohcet Bisho ELECTION' of PENSIONERS will AY takece at the pszate-street, on TUESD, Novve mber 25th, tiock precisely; Repo The Rev. JOSEPH Baowtr, M.A. in the chair. ', th e ,t ft of the Proceedings of the Corporation during s, the past atance-sheet, list of subscribers and pensioners, c., may 44 tioa s L ' a n Oilices, 4, St. Martin's-place, Trafalgar-square, w a nd s ubscriptions will be thankfully received. TtiA The - •ev• JOSEPH BROWN, M.A., Hon. Rev, JOHN EDMUND COX, M.A., F.S.A., j Secs. R HENRY BRAMALL, Secretary. 4°l'4-14 SURREY GARDENS COMPANY qkTte t (Limited). Il GIVEN That l ARY e kbni th e ,41-EETING of the Shareholders , an of this EXTRAORDIN Company wll be ,th e „,tu-usic Hall, at the Royal Surrey Gardens, on WEDNES e,e 1)h. 4sth day of October instant, at One o'clock precisely, when I'llt l :gs ec hl , ll t will lay before the Meeting an account of their pro ph, 6 arr 0 the 10th October instant, and submit their plans for lese ange Proval. ts. and a Dividend on all paid-up shares will be o gee for a 4p kie -P men also hereby given, That the Transfer Books of the Com be Closed on the 20th October inst., and will not be re till the lOtil pro x i mo . 1114 .order. WILLIAM ELLIS, Secretary. T ttt AUSTRALIAN LAND and EMIGRA , TIoN NY (Limited Liability.) I in C ;i 2 la 'M ar P cs A of 101. each, with power to increase the _ Capital. Deposit 11. per share. C ler r ECTORS. k tiPy -,e Colquhoun LL.D. Miles Charles Mon, Esq. meN.....toff inan, Esq. , Henry Whatley Wood, Esq. IKerekhoff, Esq. ' • SOLICITOR —J. Wilson Nicholson, Esq. titotilits SECRETARY— Naylor Dunbar Rchultze, -- Messrs. Carden and Whitehead, 2, EoyalExchange Buildings. Ja ANXßas—The City Bank. Threadneedle-street. k T he „ t . °Muss Broad-street-huildings, London. intri t :"Ject of this Company is to combine the advantage' of perfect ~egdol the capital invested, a handsome yearly dividend, and a For t r' s crestse in the value of the property of the shareholders. Purpose it is intended to purchase a large suitable tract of '‘ak u4tiforalia and leasing the same in small lots to skilled Ger tit,"ligrants directed thither by the Company's experienced .tivolle Yearly rental and the improvement of the land itself from "t th e ""`on Will amply suffice to insure the perfegt accomplishment Pr on "iect in view. th 'Poetuses and forms of application for shares may be obtained 4 rok r , Oillees, 7, Brnad-street.bnildings, City, London, or from the \<l l_ 's of the Company. SALE BY AUCTION. FREEHOLDS—GLOUCESTERSHIRE. P t 0 BE SOLD,' pusuant to an Order of the N 1 I , High Court of Chancery, made by his Honour the Master of k tr olls, in a cause of " Sparks v. Restal," by Auction, in 23 Las, tt : Charles Farber, on the 30th and 31st OCTOBER, valuable N ic j•,. l- IOLD LAND and PROPERTY, situate in Oakridge, Oak (,!3•, Trillies, Hay hedge, Battlescombe, Watercombs, Tun `4er-4,1 slecaridge, all in ihe parish of Al near Stroud, toge- Illk Zith the timber growing thereon. pew in Bisley Church, Ili 40 1 , 1 ortga ge Bonds on the Tolls of Stroud and Chalford Turnpike e ,' : . 411 1 a Freehold House, situate in Park-street, Cirencester, in "OtY of Gloucester. t As to the INSLEY ESTATES — Oct her °her George Inn, Bisley, Gloucestershire, on Thursday, 30th ,As 18 56, in 22 Lots. thesio_the FREEHOLD DWELLING HOUSE at Cirencester -41% 1 8 1 ',!. 8111 Inn, Dyer-street, Cirencester, on Friday, 31st Octo 1,4 1 , 0 4 One Lot. t Sale to commence on each day at 2 for 3 o'clock in the after eite revise time. c, tr loss .rarl oUs properties may be viewed and particulars, with con - 01-sale, obtained 14 di•ys before the sale, at the Ram Inn, letity;;esete,r;thz Reform Ta;ern, Chalford - the Georm Inn, 8i5),1'311,1. ), 1 '31 1 , 1 . ~.ricklayers' Arms Inn, Dane w s ay ; the George Inn, i' it ea4 :32 Butchers' Arms, Oakridge Lynch ; of Messrs. Chubb, eas t ' ,l ic ! Chubb, solicitors, South-square, Gray's-inn, London; ilmoll.lrinder and Eyre solicitors, 1, Ft 4 ' 1. 41 ' O f Messrs Lewis, ' Wood, and Street, solicitors, Raymond-,,--AtiaolletBg.B!__Gray's-iini, London ; of E. Mitchell, Esq., solicitor, a l , eti LM er sr sss. nings ck-courto, solicitors, Cirencester • and at vu e 111 Warwi Gray's-inn, London. CHUBB, DEANE, and CHUBB, Plaintiffs Solicitors. it°YAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road. The , Patron—The QUEEN.—Founded 1828. ec~m ' ' e " Poor are admitted on their own application alone; no et burr.nondatton is required. ini s it he ua Past month the following number received the benefits 11)1totjrilY, either as out or in-door patients, on their personal Week ending 7th Sept. 1,841 Ditto 14th Sept. • • ... 1,895 Ditto 21st Sept. 1,784 Ditto 28th Sept 1,780 29th and 30th Sept ....... Total in Sept. ............ 8,087 a.,8 , 46 were new cases, the remainder (still under treat ., 1 4 a .„_''lag been admitted previously. expenses are inevitably incurred in affording such exteni . t he 'l / 4 er• The Committee, therefore, earnestly entreat the aid o 3.eztiin_anae,,,errient of the Hospital is in the hands of 30 Governors, uetle4r viected from the general list of subscribers, at the , Annual Ilp a e l lf _ e ettng in January. A Board is held every Thu, wa, "he n lneY. J. B. Owen, Chairman), to conduct the busin y ess, Xll qty subscriber may attend, if so disposed, the Board being at Th'ma desirous of receiving suggestions or giving explanation. , t kry Fl esPital is not endowed, but is wholly dependent on volun a t nt ributions and legacies, which are received by the Treasurer, Press4ll4 i,„' a sterrnan, Esq., Coutts Nicholas-lane ; also by Messrs. ; D rummond and Co.; Berries and Co. ; Ransom and Co. , ett, Grote, and Co. ; Smith, Payne, and Co.; Glyn and Co. ; )41, 4 Loyd and Co.; Barclay and Co.; Denison and Co. ; Williams, h tt fea; and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and Co. ; Nisbet and Co., Ber" elostreet ; Masterman and Co.; and at the Hospital. tl 'lng for the destitute patients will be thankfully received. By order. J. B. OWEN, M.A., Chairman. 111 LAIR'S GOUT AND RHEUMATIC PILLS. ThispreparationPr!ce Is. I%cl. and 2s. 9d. er box. ti,,,. is one of the benefits whic p h the science of modern „7Mistry has conferred upon mankind • for during the first twenty ;, i ,a e rsaf the present century to speak of X cure for the Gout was con t.' red a romance ; but now the efficacy and safety of this medicine t '',a ( ) fully demonstrated by unsolicited testimonials from persons I OrY rank of life that public opinion proclaims this as one of the ',Tt important discoveries of the present age in St r ,rther proof of the great efficacy of BLAIR'S GOUT and RHETT ',,,.. Ic PILLS, forwarded by Mr. Reinhardt, Chemist, Hall : ._ Nve',!r, Enclosed is a testimonial from a customer of mine, who 1 ' fl 'il known about here ; he speaks in the highest terms of Blair's "%it and Rheumatic Pilliti, and would be glacito give information to IllrbOdy. "To Mr. Reinhardt, 22 Market-place, Hull. t '` bear Sir,—l have been a ffli cted with rheumatism for 12 years, 4111 / 4 which time 1 have tried almost everything, both internally Atm 4,6._ externally, but could not obtain any permanent relief. A short 4 eexternally, ago I purchased ale. Pd. box of Illair's Pill s of you, and before ad taken the whole of them I was more free from pain than I had On for the last dozen years. You will please let me h ave another q,x, as I mean to keep them by me in case I should again require - ` 4lll , mad obli g e, "Dear Sir, yours obediently, " Jaanntun CLurEss." ,l_grold Medicine by Pout and Ilarsant, 2 29 , Strand, London, and all Yen of ; D 'AV AND IMPORTANT DISCOVERY IN THE SCIENCE OF MEDICINE. ?atent Office Seal of Great Britain. Diplome d'Ecole de Pharenacie a l'harmacien de Paris. Imperial College of Medicine, Vienna. devoidES No. 1,2, and 2, prepared d in the waist of a lozenge, of taste or smell, and can be carried in thecoat pocket. V o ld in Sin eases, divided into separate doses, as a d m i n i s t ere d by l a lPeau, Lallecuand, Roux, Ricord, &C., &C. iRIESEMAR No. 1 is a Remedy for RE- . ~, LAXATION, S PERMATORRIRE A, and all the dist , res r si t n o g o 1, - Pequences arising from early abuse, indiscriminate cfc . esses, o an sexual ;"•g residence in hot climates. It has restored both .) ' e ngth and vigour to thousands of debilitated indivaluals who . are ti lipw In the enjoyment of health end the Functions of Manhood , and latever may be the cause for DISQUALIFICATIONS for MAR. L &GE, they are efectually subdued by this Wonderful Discovery. TRIESEMAR No. 11., 64.1 ce tually, in the short space of three days, completely and entirely n-,,vated ol4alcates all traces of Gionorrhcea, both in its mild and ag.- - . - of ki t ,„, r ns, Gleets, Strictures, Irritation of the Bladder, Non-retention h k . ,'''le, Pains of the Loins and Kidneys, and those disorders whthe i l iPalvi and Cubebs have so long been thought an antidote for, to 41 of the health of a vast portion of the population. TRIESEMAR No. 111., 4 tl tr. le great Continental Remedy for Syphilis and Secondary SYtnP„ - 6, n 'a• It also constitutes a certain cure for Scurv—, Scrofula, and au ti.taneous Eruptions, removing and expelling in it ' s course all corruP . ti ° ns and impurities from the vital stream, as altogether to eradicate Iti e virus of disease, and expel' it with the insensible perspiration , e r v ough the medium of the pores of the skin and urine, and is a th er- failing remedy for that class of disorders which unfortunately tt e English Physician treats with Mercury, tothe inevitable clestruc thr„,„°! ~tie Patient's constitution, and which all the sarsaparilla in Price 11s, cannot restore. ea,, ee i ls, or four cases in one for 335„ which saves lls., and in Si. erit.esi.siNiv,hLeerenbaye,tih, ere is s'saving•of Si. 12s. To be had wholesale and of Johnson, 58, Cornhill ; Hannay and Co., 53, Ox iLrketr-teet ;e Sanger 150, Oxford , street ; R. H. Ingham, druggist, 46, tolto n str et, Mancheste-; 11. Bradbury, bookseller, Deansgate, b0 0k .„,: .1. , Pr iestly, chemist, 51, Lord-street, Li verpool ; Powell, .....er H su - street ) . s l 3 , r vir m e th st i, m ham. oreland•strect, Dublin ; Winnall, bookseller, HIINGERFORD HALL DINING COMPANY (Limited). Capital £25,000, in 25,000 Shares, of £1 each. Deposit 10s. per Share, to be paid on application. Taramez—John Bennett, Esq., F.R.A.S., 65, Cheapside. DIRECTORS. Mr. John Ashdown, 42, Charing-cross. Mr. Mr. 36, Keppel-stre e t. Francisu m ff, ,G 6 ed s, y, Oxford-street. Mr. Kenneth R. H. Mackenzie, 60, Burners-street. Mr. Thomas A. Young, Earl-street, Westminster. (With power to increase the number.) MANAGING DIRECTOR—Mr. Kenneth R. H. Mackenzie, GO, Berner s -street. AUDITORS. Mr. James. Walton, Juts., 112, Bishopsgate-street-within. Mr. Richard E. K. Wilkinson, 32, Bucklersbury. BANEERS—Messrs. Cocks, Bidduiph, and Co., Charing-cross. SEcamnia—Mr. Richard Pridrnore. This Company has been formed under extensive patronage for the the great and pressi ng d emand of that large and cussleeti:ft: Lonnon "Diners- ou t," f or a good dinner w i th efficient attendance, and at moderate prices. The „want of such an n im e rP re m a s e i nof establishment on a la , ge scale has for a king period been seriously elt. The Directors haw% therefore, secured the Hungerford Hall, which is in immediate proximity to one of the central stations of the omni bus traffic of London. close to the Western nucleus of the steam-boat traffic at Hungerford-pler, and otherwise favourably si tea' ed. It is proposed to fit itup as an ancient hall of chivalry, and care will be taken to insure historical accuracy, so that visitors will be at tracted, not only by the peculiar advantages of a gocd dinner at a moderate price, but by a desire to see what the Hall Is intended to be —one of the Sights of London. It -will be necessary to say a few words respecting the profits which it is anticipated will accrue. It is well known that in a busi ness of this nature (a purely cash trade) the rate of interest re turned upon the money Invest-6d is very high, and calculations in de tail, haying been carefully made by competent persons, clearly show the directors are right in stating the profits at i 5 per cent. The ori ginal otrlay, comprising purchase of lease of premises. plate, linen, &c., wid be considerably under 8,000 f., includingpa carefully-selected., cellar of wine. The amount of the shares themselves is small, and designelly so, in order that all classes may participate in their propricto, ship. For detailed prospectuses and forma of application for shares, ap ply to the secretary, at the offices of the Company, llungefford Hall, Strand. N o . 20,073.) PUBLIC ATION S. NEW WORK BY MR. THOBNBURY. In the press, in 2 vols., post Svo., ART NATURE AT HOME AND ABROAD. By G.. THORNBURY, Anther of " Shak spere's England," "The Monarchs of the Main," &c. Hurst and Blaekett, publishers, 13, Great Marlborough-stteet. Just published, 184 paves, Foolscap B vo. , la. boards, is. 6d. cloth, A SHILLING'S WORTH OF PRACTICAL RECEIPT q, c n tabling One Thousand Recipes and Practical Instructions inTrade, Manufactures Family mScienee''Chemistry, Dom e sti c 'E conom y, Classified Index to tbe w h o l e , f orm i ng and, ed arts ej n e a . n wl , itla a 'a complete Household Cyclopmdia and general book of reference. London: Houlston and Stoneman, 65, Paternos er-row. and T. GILBERT, No. 4, Copth a ll-b u ildi ngs , • back of the Bank of England, London, beg to inform the pdbllc that they allow a DISCOUNT of 2d. In the SHILLING off all Books, Magazines, Periodicals, Quarterly Reviews, Almanacks, Pocket Books, Diaries, Maps, Prints, &c. The rate of postage is 2d. for each lb. Music supplied at a Discount of 4d. In the Is., post free, and detailed prospegtuses sent post free to all applicants. N.B. All Goods warranted perfect In every respect, and precisely the same as if the full price were paid.—Copy the address. TO LOVERS of FlSH.—Fifth Season.— Genuine TAR MOUTH BLOATERS. These highly esteemed delicacies forwarded to all parts, on receipt of the amount as under, in penny postage stamps, or Post-office order : 100 prime 100 especially selected Ss. 4d. Package included. 50 ' ditto Send full and plain directions, county, and neatest station. • Ad dress, THOMAS LETTES, Jun.; Fish Carer, Greet Yarn oath. ARGYLL ROOMS.-LAURENT'S CASINO, Great Windmill-street, St. James's.—The above elegan Rooms are now open every evening for the winter season, with Laurent's celebrated Orchestra. Principal Cornet-a-piston, M. Boulcourt. , The Proprietor begs to inform the public that this fashionable place of resort has been entirely redecorated during the recess. Doors open at half-past eight, commence at nine. Admis - Edon One Shilling. nR. KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, ' 4, Coventry-street, Leicester-square.—Open (for Gentlemen .nly) from 10 till 10, containing upwards of one thousand models and preparaions, illustrating every part of the human frame in 'width and disease, the race of men, &c. Lectures' delivered at 12, t, and half-past 7, by Dr. G. SEXTON, ; and a new and Welly-interesting series of Lectures is nosy in course of delivery ay Dr. KAHN, at 4 p.m. precisely. Admission, * One Shilling. GORDON CUMMING, the LION HUNTER, will be AT HOME in his Encampment, surrounded by. the spoils and trophies of his achievements, and give his new and popular ENTERTAINMENT, illustrative of his ADVENTURES in the Far Interior of SOUTH AFRICA, Pictorially and Musically illustrated every evening throughout the week, at 8 o'clock. Piano by Mr' Harries Wilson. Admission, is. and 25.; stalls, 35.-232, Piccadilly' CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road. —OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The celebrated HUNGA RIAN BAND, under the direction of Herr KALOZDY, will perform every Evening at 9 and 11 o'clock, in addition to the usual Vocal Entertainment. The following company of talented Vocalists are permanently engaged for the performance of Selections from all the Popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses, Duets, &c., viz.:—Mrs. J. Caulfield, Miss Brunel, Miss Sommers, and At iss Pearse ; Sam Cowell, Mr. J. Caulfield, Herr F. Jonghmans. S. Jones, T. Farrant, W. Melling. Barker, Russell Grover. and P. Corrie ; Masters E. Con nell, Austin, and Bennett, and Mr. T. Mackney. Pianoforte, Mr. J. llarroway, R.A. , harmonium, J. Caulfield, jun. ; director, Mr. J. Caulfield. Commence at seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, &c., until twelve o'clock. THE COMING CABINET MEETINGS AND CABINET MEASURES. The first of November draws near, and with it the members of the cabinet, and the heads of the different departments, will coon attend to the business of the nation. Many will sigh at being obliged to return to hard work ; but whilst Lord Palmerston remains Pre mier all must make up their minds to follow in his wake in a determination to get through business. Oae of the great causes why so many measures brought in by the Government have hitherto had to be abandoned is that they have been prepared by the different departments at so late a period that it is impossible to pass them the same session. They are frequently brought in in a crude and undigested state, and, with the exception of those who have immediate charge of them, the other members of the Government know as little about their details as the opposition. This drawback to business was peculiarly felt last session, when bill after bill was withdrawn, to the delight of the operation and the annoyance of the Government. Lord Palmerston, however, determined to introduce a thorough - reform in this respect, and it was ordered that those departments which had any bills to introduce next session, should be ready, by the Ist Nov. next, to submit them to the cabinet, who will meet twice or thrice a week until Parliament re-assembles. By this course, it is hoped, that, instead of the months of Feb ruary, March, and April, being frittered away, bills will be introduced as soon as Parliament meets, and that be fore Easter many important measures will be so advanced as to pass in the month of May, instead of at the close of the session in August, or perhaps not passed at all. Last session the massacre of the innocents, as it is called, was considerable, but many of these measures will be again brought forward, and it is anticipated with somewhat happier results. The General Board of Health introduced four bills last session—namely, the Public Health Amended Bill, the Burial Bill, the Vaccination Bill, and the Medical Profession Bill, which, one after the other, were rejected. It is, however, proposed to re-introduce them with amendments next session. The Public Health Bill was thrown out because the recom mendations of the select committee were not sufficiently adhered to ; perhaps this time the omission will be recti fied. The Vaccination Bill was rejected on account of its compulsory character, and of statements made by seve ral members, that deubts were entertained by a certain portion of the medical profession as to the efficiency of vaccination. The bill next session will, as soon as it is introduced, be referred to a select committee. It may "pass, but it is very doubtful. The Medical Profession Bill will also be again brought forty yd, but, from the difficulty of getting the members ofiehe medical profes sion to agree among themselves, i stands a chance of following the same fate as before. This will be about the twelfth measure of the kind that has been brought forward at least. T'ue Burials Bill will probably pass if the Public Health 8.11 is carried. The Board of Trade will again bring forward those measures which were shelved last session after having been referred to select committees. The bill for obtaining agricultural statis tics will also be introduced at an early period of the ses sion, and will be referred to a select committee, with the v iew of ascertaining t he best me ans of obtaining accurate i n formation without havin g recourse to inquisitorial pro ceedings. Orig inall y it was p ro p osed that tho collection of facts should b e obtained through the Poor Law Board,ie'' and from the vast machinery which the board has at their disposal throughout the country, this would be the most natural course to pursue. It seems, however, that, the Poor Law Board is not very popular with the far mers, and several large landholders, among whom is the Earl of Derby, recommend the statistical department of the Board of Trade as the best medium to obtain the information. It is feared, however, that the new ma chinery they would have to create would be of too costly a character. There is another department which might procure it with but little trouble and cost— vtz.,the Itegist7ar General's departm ent. The whale of country is divided into distr icts and sub dis tricts, with proper officials appointed , throu g h whom the last cent-us was taken ; and, next to the Poor Law Board, this would appear to be the body m ost available. One of the. grea b t e questions that will occupy the attention of the Cabinet prepared h e the do t a y n d of Governmentfo rei sub ject of education ;Iready three eminent statesmen have submitted Parliament meets wil! be the Tans to to decideP a r . i:. ,h m i toi which to, of nthdeit threwwill methods they will a question of Church if they adopt any. Toe vexed G ra o l t s , h will stand the chance of being in the same position it at the end of the last,eiroormeteh end ne t subject of next r introduce r t oi session sd tyii i ay, f , a ltn s esfriu w rl a ei s : suffici ently ripe for the Go; The Metropolis Local Management Act will require to be amended, difficulties having aLvi y nt a er m v o e u n n e(! s atshatto dill i in b g e required in a short titno. ' law officers of the Crowwintlibmoteha in or E d o C gl i a la n t d me a ll o o d r l a r n e e l l a t o h d e , will have to be ready tfr Go e urf s ect early thaer C a l. y ri o t I f f e L s o e n s d si o o n n ,; founded on the voluminous evidence s seo ken before the select committee. The Home ill once again have to deal with the corpor m at o i r o e n and, it is expected, with These are a few of the measures thoastileaereeso November.—Observer. ot t ioo h wn an iwo la hp s e t rne y pa e t a rha r e .. tion, and will be ready for ' cabinet mees in November.— z ' 4.4ti 0 141,4441 1 1 fl . "IP . . , , . , . . , , 4 '''---- ri :S .' - . - - a • ... . . • ..., '` i , J . 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I 3{•''' 7 . :_-= (1-.,0/, /4) .) , ''4 , - - 14 ' f, ..- r- 1,4 ~ , - - 4_ ~ , t ° ~,, q - 7 1 1 ,:ii, - lt TIM 11,,, -vd, , • ,ti.,_ -•... .4 *,•.• e , dt . ;), - ...., ~,* :-... t qui T ., _ ~,' ilf; s i , --,- ..,"-, ..,,., ‘, , . • ~, ....t., , !.:, , . --- -....., N 7,, . ',V '''. . ',G, OCT. 16. - I ! i lta s 9* ver since the . . : • . . HA BURR For nearly 200 years—that is, e foundation of the Bank of Ifambnrg—has the very extensive commerce cf this ciiy been carried on exclusively -by means of a eilver currency, or, more properly speaking, silver ingots, for the mark ban co is not a coin, bat represents a certain quan ti ty o f bar s il ver deposited in the cellars of the bank. Silver was selected for becoming the standard of 'value as not being so liable to fluctuation as gold, and assimilatinc , more to the currency of Spain, France, the ,States of Germany, and most other - countries of th e Enrol:watt continent. It is t rue that for several years past voices have b een raised in favour of gold, but they were few and feeble, and no practi ca l di sadvantages have accrue d to the u. trade of Hamb urg by , aintainiiig the ancient standard, Whilst th e solidity of the basis on wh i ch. the l auk is founded has been often test€d in triumphant._ period, o! commer c i a l crisi , , and always conies out na m traffic.awn n ither it ivould no t b e ] manner possibl e , But: of IA:. it has b ecome more and. more appa rent to our most eminent commercial and fir v financial the pres en t " and to the the exigencies yf u question to revert to gold as the unit of value. The f act that from the a ol c lasri ns ht silver been aae yearly is increasing inadequate consideredwht year 1851 down to October, 1856, n ear l y e i ght mil lions of lbs. of silver—of a value amounting to 30,030,0001. sterling—have been exp or t e d from state of the markets the tendency is decid e dl y in favour of a continuation of the export of sil ver; that in France during the above period more th an Europe to.lndia and China ; that in 1,500 millions of francs in silver coins have found their way to the melting pot, and bean converted into bar silver ; that in Germany,. find particularly here at Hamburg, as I have more than once in formed your readers, many millions of dollars have been melted down, thereby distmbing to a consi derable extent the currency of Prussia, Hanover, Denmark, and other States ; and finally, that in tills city, where silver is both an ardcle of mer chaiidiie and the circulating medium, the rate of -diseoluit has for the last twelve months risen to an Almost unprecedented height, without its being caused by any particular miscredit or a commercial crisis from over speculation or other unhealthy state of trade; all these. are facts which speak more favourably for the introduction of a gold standard, and are a stronger and more practical argument towards dissipating long-standing opinions and old fashioned prejudices than any learned disquisitions or theoretical essays on the subject. In my letter of -the 29th ult. I informed you that a petition to the Board of Commerce had been got up and was most numerously signed by the most respectable and eminent houses in the city, pray ing for the introduction of gold as the future stan dard of value. The Board has taken the matter in hand with au alacrity and spirit to which we are rather unaccustomed here, where it generally is a work of many years to carry any measure of reform or public utility ; but in this case they have acted with praiseworthy energy, and have al ready forwarded the petition to the Senate, accompanied by a voluminous memorial—contain ing nb less than 38 close-written folio pages— strongly recommending the senate to grant the prayer of the petitioners, and entering so deeply into the merits of the case as to show that they must'have occupied themselves with the subject for a considerable time past. This memorial, which goes fully into the case, then proceeds to answer them : 1. Can the introduction of gold as a standard be re commended as a substitute for the silver standard in Ger many generally, and more especially in Hamburg with reference to the mark banco 2. What description of gold standard is more particu larly to be recommended ? and 3. In what manner is the change from the silver to the gold standard in Hamburg likely to be effected, with the least possible disturbance of our commercial arraage tnents as at present existing ? This last is the most important of the questions to the commercial world, and is answered by the board in a highly satisfactory manner, and their memorial is accompanied by a very lucid and business-like draft of a proclamation or ordinance respecting "the introduction of gold as the future standard of value for the Bank of Hamburg." In drawing up the memorial the Board of Com theroe have peen evidently guided by the following leading principles and practical considerations : 1. Instead of the hitherto existing sole standard of pure silver, a gold standard shall be substituted ; and whereas hitherto the unit of value of the Bank of Ham burg was 1000 1000 pare silver as such, and not in the form of coined money, so in future the unit shall be 10001000 . of pure gold as such, whether in bars or con tained in coined money, so that mark banco shall con tinue to be as heretofore, and contain in itself a fixed and unalterable unit of value, accirding to which the par of exchange - may be estunated in the moneys of all other countries also possessing a gold currency. 2. Notwithstanding the establishment of this funds mental principle, that in future pure gold is to be con sidered in Hamburg the standard measure of value and principal means of exchange, silver, both in bars and coins, shall be considered as a subsidiary bawls and ad mitted as circulating medium to a considerable extent This will be effected by accepting deposits of pure silver, and making advances on them in the new gold standard, and free of interest or charges, at the rate of 98 per cent. of the value of such silver at the market price of the day, and to the extent of one-third of the funds of the bank. By this means great facility will be afforded for quickly increasing, if necessary, the amount of the circulating medium, and at the same time for carrying on extensive operations in silver for commercial purposes. 3. Although the new bank standard of value is founded on the weight and fineness of -pure gold as such, yet it is understood th a t we ll-k nown gold coins (such' as the sovereign, the Louis d'or, and the ducat) of general cur rency and established value, may be received and form part of the funds of the bank without being melted down, and, if required, taken away in the same state. 4. At the period when the alteration of the standard comes into operation, great care must be taken to pre vent any large and sudden fluctuation in the price of the precious metals and the course of the exchanges, for which - purpose it is evident that the day for the definitive settlement of the exact amount and value of the new mark banco and the division of the Cologne mark of pure gold (Vb.) into marks banco must be fixed a very short time , previons to the proposed alteration actually taking place. payment a e r n d p toiersthfeornepwa and not expressly stipulated to be such, shall be effected te r s e . cl nhteo regul ation befor the i o n f tr t o h d e u c l i t a i introduction between the gold and silver standards. With th e intro by means of an official publication adjusting the a g i o duction of the new standard it follows, as a matter of course, that all the existing accounts in Hamburg silver Banco will be closed, and the amounts standing to the credit of the parties be re-opened in marks of the gold standard.' In order to prevent any 133 S to the bank from a fluctuation in the current price of gold, every de positor of that metal is bound to sign a document binding himself, in case of a depreciation of gold to the extent of 1 per cent., to pay in the difference to the bank, which sum, however, be placed to his credit when the price of gold rises. But this mea sure is only a provisional one, and has reference merely to those transactions entered into between the publication of the ordinance and the flay that the alteration in the standard takes place, which it is proposed to fix for the Ist of July, 1857.—Daily News. TTIE CHANCELLOR OF TILE EXCLIEQuEE AT 'JERKIN RD. HEREFORD, SATURDAY NIGHT. The annual meeting of the Hereford Agricultural Society was held here to-day. The dinner took place in the evening at the Assembly-rooms, at the Green Dragon Hotel. The chair was taken by Elias Chadwick, Esq., the president for the year ; at the head of the table sat the Right Hon. Sir G. Cornewall Lewis (the duringa(l t,thriven it, Chancellor t th ha e n Ex th ch e e s q e u : er) i , t Mr. Booker Blakemore, M.P., Hon. Captain Ilan bury, M.P., the Venerable Archdeacon Freer, deeper d.atinosatitroilignautti hscielleadss C. W. Allen, high sheriff of the county, and about 150 landlords and. tenant farmers. After some introductory toasts, "The heal Sir G. C. Lewis" was proposed from chair.them menced The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER th of Lis s th i nafis ui telnhcset ofw amr , hi r, A g u ric ili a , : it ire wr rested had dissolved it. After glancing remarks by county,by a re n f d er t r o i referring e t o el h e i c s to fo ra rp tc e ot r rh e i c t o e o e n scit n u e we c sh t t i ii o och a n s trade, iihre4aoreusdnogenh t s h ht aocomntff Cornewall in i Lewisy i d. peace t u eha t a ec now ea. gli vi : ui. for ci ht m e ne v oo e w r f g o o r tt f i r e e d e , iv le en b du t r t in h g he peace any temporary this country did not depend for its prosperity upqn e h a f e h o_r i e nd h n im str: : i c ivl o ai n ipi t cp i hi l l i y u p e reexc t ie ( s i dtee t da h:i t v h e ea rists of this country ~:Hear, utihnel3's'pbleenlodllidgienxghibition of stock hear.) r o c n 'sted ou lv t l h le e n sk l7 i e ll: a o: c. l day witnessed, when he heard party ,brriocauditeubxt. en terprisefoudoaf foundations no class of the agriculturd 1 community, either of landlords being compelled whichlv l I e d n e s h o i p. i f e eo thought to lower their rents for a time, nor of tenants drivcii from their holdings by their incapacity to obtain remunerating prices for their produce — when ho saw around him these circumstances, he could not but regard them as certain indications of agricultural •prosperity. He could only say, in conclusion, that in the midst of prosperity in this country am on , - 4 all branches of industry, whether among the. agricultural Classes, or any other por iim et th 6 co mmun i ty, t h e labouring classes should be considered. LONDON MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER O, 1855. TERRIELE ACCIDENT AT THE ROYAL SURREY GARDENS. EIGHT PERSONS KILLED AND SIXTY INJURED. The announcement that it was the intention of the Rev. Mr. Spurgeon to preach in the great Music Hall of the Royal Surrey Gardens yesterday evening, occasioned great excitement in that particular portion of the religious world who have imagined for themselves the appearance ofayounger Whitfield in the juvonileenthusiastic preacher from Waterbeach, and the blast of the trumpet that shall rouse to a new awakening in his impulsive and singularly exciting discourses. St. John's Chapel, Park-street, which holds a thousand auditors, had been found insufficient; Exeter Hall had repulsed from its over crowded vestibules a large surplus beyond the 3,000 which it admitted to lis ten to Mr. Spurgeon ; but at last the opportunity was afforded of satisfying the many thousand souls hungering for the word ; the Music-hall at the Surrey•gardens, capa ble of containing 10,000 people, was secured, and the in tense longing of the mnititede'might be satisfied. The excitement, as we have said, was 'great in conse quence. The preacher, with his remarkable style and man ner—" grave, gay, grotesque, solemn, fanciful, and even coarse caricature, provoking the broadest laughter, yet with touches of deep pathos and sublime appeal to the most sacred feelings"—the scene, the multitude, with the elec tric sympathy excited—the building, so newly devoted to festive occasions and scenes of lighter enjoyment, the bril liant lights, the animation and novelty of the whole; gave a character to the occasion which it required not the more grave consideration, such as Mrs. Stowe makes her hero Clayton enunciate in the following passage, to warm up to even a high pitch of enthusiasts, but little known and still -less - expected in these days of cold reasoning "Isn't it better," said Clayton, " to be wrought up once in a while, than never to have any religious feelings. Isn't it better to have a vivid' impression of the vastness and worth of the soul—Of the power of an endlees life, for a • few hours once a year, than never to feel it at all ? The multitudes of tha:lipeople there never hear or think a word of these things at any other time in their lives." If such were the feelings of the many who went to hear, and of those who had taken care that an opportunity should be afforded them for hearing—there was unfortunately another class who sought the Surrey Gardens last night only as a place of amusement, now for the first time thrown open to them gratis, with this single exception in the pro gramme of amusements, that the part of M. Jullien was to be performed on this occasion by Mr. Spurgeon. It was to the attendance of this class, and to the outrageous conduct of some of this class, in their idle love of mischief, that the fatal consequences which followed may be attributed. The internal appearance of the great Music Hall is well known. Its arrangements for exit and entrance have been found sufficient for 14,000 persons, who at one time during the lateleason were accommodated in the interior of the building. Its construction unites an extreme lightness of appearance with great strength ; nor, so far as the building itself is concerned, has anything occurred even in what we are about to narrate, to deteriorate in any respect from the solidity and safety of the edifice. The hall is entered by three wide doors—one in the centre and one at each side — at which latter are also the vomitories or exits of the stair cases leading from the three tiers of galleries. These stair cases are of stone, with a light iron balustrade, surmounted by a mahogany hand-rail, and are of a spiral form, running up each tower at the extremity of the building. So much for the locale. In the interior a pulpit had been erected, rather to the left side of the orchestra, but in its immediate front, and rising almost to a level with the first gallery. From half-past five o'clock the roads and streets leading to the Surrey Gardens were thronged ; at six the gates were opened ; and before half-past six the hall and galleries were filled with a dense assemblage of people ; the vestibule afforded space to an eager assemblage, while about the doors a bustling eager mob were jostling and urging for ward for a chance of hearing, if not admission. To one entering tho gardens from the carriage road which runs up opposite to the fall length of the building, tho scene at this moment might have recalled the Camp Meeting in " Bred," so great was the concourse and excite ment, while a flood of light poured through the many win dows, and the singing of the hymn resounded among the trees. " Brethren, don't you hear the sound — The martial trumpett, now is blowing ; Men in order 'listing round, And soldiers to the standard flowing." As the sound of the hymn rolled through the aisles and the arches of the woods, the heads of different groups who had been engaged in conversation were observed turning toWaias tlin stand, and voices from every part of the camp ground took up the air, as, suiting the action to the words, they began flowing to the place of preaching. The hymn went on keeping up the same martial images,— " Bounty offered, life and peace, To every soldier this is given ; When the toils of life shall cease, A mansion bright prepared in heaven." As the throng pressed up and came crowding from the distant aisles of the wood the singers seemed to exert them selves to throw a wider vehemence into the song, stretch ing out their arms and beckoning eagerly. They went on singing : " You need not fear, the cause i 3 good, Let who will to the crow❑ aspire ; In this cause the mai tyrs bled, And shouted victory in the fire. In this cause let's follow on, And soon we'll tell the pleasing story, How by faith we won the crown, And fought our way to life and glory. Oh, ye rebels, come and 'list, The officers are now recruiting; Why will you in sin persist, Or waste your time in vain disputing ? All excuses now are vain, For, if you do not sue for favour, Down, you'll sink to endless pain, And bear the wrath of God for ever." There is always something awful in the voice of the mul titude. It would seem as if the breath that a crowd breathes out together in moments of enthusiasm carried with it a portion of the dread and mystery of their own immortal natures. A flood of electrical excitement seemed to rise with it as with a voice of many waters the rude chant went on : " Hark the victors singing loud ! Emmanuel's chariot wheels are rumbling, Mourners weeping through the crowd, And Satan's kingdom down is tumbling." Such was the scene outside, such the enthusiasm within -- I when on a sudden, from the hysterical scream and sub sequent fainting of a female in the gallery to the loft of Mr. Spurgeon and at the further end of the building—a commotion ensued above; the people at the doors cried " Fire"—[there really had been a strong smell of fire a few minutes previously]—others called out, " the building, the building is falling !" and then—from above, in the galleries in the hall, from all sides, rose a volley of screams and shrieks, and a terrific rush followed. The preacher paused in terror. Viewed from the or chestra, the body of the hall presented a scene of diro con fusion and agonised excitement—the people tossed and tore each other in terror. Fortunately, from the floor being encumbered by seats, a moment's obstruction was given to the rush. That moment saved the lives of many who would have been overwhelmed in the tremendous pell-mell hasten ing the furious onset towards the doors. This one instant gave time for more tranquil observation. The preacher recovered himself, implored silence, assured the people of safety, and then, while the shrieks and screams still re sounded, and terrible groans were beginning to be heard, even at that moment he set up a hymn, which, at first loudly chanted from the orchestra, soon spread itself over the troubled congregation in the body of tho hall, who now seeing the roof still above them, and the galleries still crowded with li s t eners, anx i ous an d t e rror-stricken, yet eagerly hanging upon the preacher's words, thus encou raged, joined in the hymn of praise and faith, and thu s uttering that praise and faith found safety in that confi dence. Not so in the galleries. There a rush was made at the circular staircase on the right side, facing the entrance. Down this a stream of frightened men, women, and chil dren poured, rushing on in terror, and impelled from be hind by crowds in still greater alarm. Turning upon the stairs of the second gallery, a slight curve is made by the ballustrades. Here, unfortunately from the over whelming pressure, the mahogany hand-rail broke, and the balustrades, thus loosened, gave way one after the other for about three yards. Urged on, driven, pushed down by the surging crowd above—those below came on, as it were, with certain death before their eyes—and ore they could restrain themselves fell over the side, down the well staircase, on to the stone floor beneath. The first that tumbled over was a well dressed woman, who struck upon her head, and died without a groan ; the second, another respectably-dressed female, who fell screaming in a a agony, with a child clasped in her arms ; then came another woman—then two men, clutching eagerly at each other, at the stenos, at air, as the) sank into the abyss; others, followed, toppling over each other ; while, above, a fight, a fierce fight was furiously raging for life, between those from above and those below ; the first still striving to come down, the others struggling to stand still, or get up wards. Meantime the crowd from the end of the hall be low were rushing round the passage, forcing their way outwards over the dead and dying. The groans and screams were such as might be fancied of Pandemonium. At last a ppeared a policeman, then another—then came a pause in the rush—and then a moment, if not of silence and order, o f better disposition and less fearful selfishness. Yet above all, arose the hymn of praise. And now, as some of the dead bodies were borne along through the crowd, through ; the trees, and along the paths thronged with well-dressed people, it was ghastly to see the festive wreathed pillars of light and the garlandei lamps, at Vauxhall, shining at such a moment, like mistimed merri ment at a funeral, where death and mourning, and the terrible uncertainty and pcony of those who had:friends known to be in the building were now assuming a painful ascendancy. To revert to the alarm. Those who had rnshod first from the hall made their way in panic to the gates, which they found closed. These making the story known to the people outside, the gates were at once borsie down with a rush, and a new element added to the terror and confusion. Fresh crowds poured into the hall. As they tramped hur riedly up the grand walk the noise they made gave occa sion to a new panic, which Mr. Spurgeon vainly attempted to tranquilise by another hymn. Au attempt was then male to resume the sermon, and it will hardly be believed that eien at 'this period the earnest entreaty of several gentlemen could.not prevent many wall.;:liessed young and old, from dragging in their Midlands and bro thers "to hear the sermon." At last, on the renmastrance of tha inspector in attendance, " that he was hindered in removing the dead by the crowding of the people," a gentleman took upon himself to explain the exact position of affairs to Mr. Spurgeon, who immediately " dismissed his congregation." To'set them in motion, to clear first the galleries and .then The, hall, to break up the groups loitering in the gardens and about the eartiAge road, to stop ingress and secuTe egress, was the work of much labour and time, facilitated, however, as it here 'was, by the arrival of a strong body of police. • '; The next point was to get out the Rev. Aft.SPurgeon - -= to secure him as well from the too eager care of his own "following," as from the Possible, and •by ,no means ins aobatle,•indigisition of the excited moW - Affsomiel* per haps have regarded him as the cause 6rls•calamitk , Which, fearful as were its consequences, they had already greatly exaggerated. The rev. gentleman was found stretched upon the ground in a state of great mental prostration, and, finally, by the assistance of one of the firemen of the gardens, was conveyed through the cooking department to a private exit, where a cab having been procured, he de psrted in safety for his residence. ' The pas ticnlars of, and the names of the parties' killed and wounded, so far as they can be obtained in such a time of excitement, will be found below, with such other ac counts as may reach us in time for press. • The following sufferers have been identified- at the New ington workhouse : Elizabeth Mead, married woman, aged 40 years, of 7 , Love-lane, Stockwell. . Harriet Barlow, single woman, aged 24 years. Ann Mathews, married woman, aged 35 years; and Samuel. Hand, aged 40 years. Grace Skipper, married woman, of 40, Dobson-terrace, New-street, Kennington; was brought out dead, and con veyed to her own residence. Among the seriously injured are— Thomas Pearse, of Grange-road, Bermondsey ; broken thigh. Mary Aldis, of 10, Mansion-house-terrace, Kennington ; slightly injured. Ellen Stanton, of 5, Penton-grove, Pentonville; slightly injured. James Arthur, of 'lO3, Long-lane, Bermondsey ; seri ously injured. In the confusion resulting upon the accident it was, of course, difficult to obtain an accurote list of the injured parties. It is, however, certain there are many other wounded persons in addition to the above list; and it is currently reported that two other persons —a man and a boy—are included in the fatal casualties. satisfaction, an d c ries use from every part of the hall of arose "Go on, preech." After a short delay, The Rev. IMr. Spurgeon then said—My friends, what shall I preach about ? You bid me preach to-night. lam ready to do all I can, but in the midst of all this con fusion what shall be my subject? May God's Holy Spirit. give me a subject on this solemn occasion. My friends, ..bere is a terrible day': coming, when the terror and tide rin of this evening shall be as nothing. That will be a tir.le when the thunder and lightning and blackest darkness shall have their fullest power ; when the earth shall reel to and fro beneath US ; and when the arches of the solid heavens shall totter to their centre. The day is coming when the clouds shall reveal their wonder:l 7 %nd portent, and Christ shall sit upOn those clouds in glory, and shall call yon to judg ment. Many men have gene away to•night in the midst of thia terribleiconfusion, and so shall it been that great day. I can, however, believe that the results of that day will show that there will be a great many—Uot a less proportion than.those who now remain to those who have left—who will stand the ordeal of that great day. The alarm which has just atisen'has been produced in some measure by that instinct which teaches us to seek self-preservation. But in the more numerous of the cases it is not so much the dread of death who has influenced them, as, the •dread of some thing afterwards—that undiscovered country from whose . bourne n o traveller returns. 'Tie conscien ce th a t. makes =wards of them. Many were afraid to stop here, because they thought it was to stop and be damned. They wore aware — an d many of you are'aware—that if you were hur ried before;your Maker ',to -night, you would be beought there unshriven, unpardoned, and condemned. But what are your teirora now to what they will be on that terrible day of reckoning of the Almighty, when the heaven shall shrink above you, and hell open her mouth beneath yeti? But knots-you not, my friends, that grace, sovereign grace, can yet save you? Have you never heard the welcome news that Jesus came into the world to save sinners ? You are the chief among sinners. Believe that Christ died for you, and you may be saved from the torments of help that await you. Do you not know that you are lost and ruined—that none but Jesus can do the sinner good? You are sick and diseased. Jesus can do you good, and will. I thought this night of preaching from the text " The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked, but he blesseth the habitation of the just." I feel I cannot preach as I wish. You will have another alarm yet, and I would rather that some of you would seek to retire gradually; in order that no harm may be done. My text will be found in the 3d chapter of Pro verbs, at the 33d verse. The rev. gentleman had just re peated the words of the text, when another panic ensued, and the most terrific confusion took place. Comparative silence was again obtained, after ri singing of a part of another hymn,, when the rev. gentleman pro ceeaded to comment upon his text, and after saying that although his congregation might suppose that there were fifty classes of persons, there were in the eyes of God but two, the righteous and the wicked. God knows' othing of any class save the righteous and the wicked, the wicked and the just. Here the agitation and tremor of the preacher became painfully visible, and he broke off his discourse by saying, " You ask me to preach, but how can later this terrible scene ? My brain is in a whirl, and scarcely know where I am, so great are my apprehensions that many persons must have been injured by rushing out. I would rather that you retired gradually, and may Itlcel Almighty dismiss you with his blessing, and carry you in safety to, your homes. • If our friends will go out by the central deers, we will sing while they go, and pray that some goad may yet come out of this great evil after all. Dd not, however, be in a hurry. Let those nearest the door go first. The second verso of the hymn; previously announced, " His sovereign power without our aid," was given out, and many persons began to leave the hall. At the conclusion of the hymn, Mr. Spurgeon once more addressed the crowd and said; "This event will, I trust, teach us the necessity of having a building of our own. We thought we had a sufficient number of police present to preserve order. But we have been disappointed. When once a cry is raised to serve the purpose of thieves, you all run away like silly sheep, and thus create the confusion which it, is the object of those parties to create and profit by. Now that you are a little neer° calm, let us begin again ; but while I am preaching let our friends retire gradually from the build ing. My text was, ' The curse of the Lord is in‘ae house of the wicked, but he blesseth the habitation of the just.' I was saying, my friends, just now, that God know of none but two Asses of persons—the righteous and the wicked. God judges not by the outward conduct, but by the heart. Like a wise physician, he looks not to the akin, but to the innermost parts of the body. However fair may be the out ward appearance, it was seen, to the eye of God, but as a green and sorry tomb, where the worm and corruption lurk within. My friends, many good sorts of persons, so called, must be classed among the wicked. It may be that persons of this class may regularly attend the house of God, and even join in a prayer to him, but alas ! there may bo nothing in the heart pleasing to God." The preacher's agitation had now reached a most distressing point, and, after a pause, he said, " I um attempting au impossibility ; it is impossible for me to preach to you this night. I know not how to speak to you." One of the deacons here shouted out, " Another algae has now been given from the galleries, bat do not becom excite 1; there is nothing to fear." In spite of this warning another rush was made, and numbers of persons, smashing the windows of the ground floor, made their exit into the gardens. Mr. Spurgeon exclaimed, " God bo pleased to pardon those who have done this great wrong ; retire quietly, my friends, and may God carry you home in safety 1" Having pronounced the benediction, Mr. Spur geon, accompanied by several of his deacons, withdrew, exhausted and agitated, as may well be supposed, after the extraordinary scene which he had witnessed. After his retirement one of the deacons said that although no sermon had been preached, still the large expense of the hall must be paid, and he hoped on leaving the congrega tion would not omit to aid by their contributions in defray ing the charge. Police-constable Radcliffe, of the P division, exerted himself in the most praiseworthy manner to control the downward rush of the frantic crowd out of the building. By sheer force he extricated one or two ladies from the most perilous position; and rendered timely and valuable assistants) to several others who were in a fainting and wounded state. Had it not been for the precautions taken by Mr. Diggings, tae superintendent of the gardens, in chatting the outer gates when he conceived a sufficient - . number to fill the hall lied been admitted, it is impossible to say how much greater amount of injury might not have been caused by the increased pressure of the crowd. Long before six o'clock the entrance gates were closed and locked, to the great annoyance.of a dense crowd, who were anxious to obtain admission, and not less to the chag rin of those who had obtained access within the enclosure, and were anxious to make their escape. As soon as the alarm was given the gates were thrown or forced open, and the rush was so tremendous that the besieging crowd were obliged to give way before the impetuous torrent. The screams of women and children were most awful. Many persons were carried away in a state of total insensiuility; a considerable number whose limbs had been fractured were carefully removed by those who had escaped injury; and, as will be seen from the accounts above given, several lives have been lost. Immense numbers of people remained in the neighbourhood until a very late hour, inquiring after their relatives and friends, respecting whose fate they wore in a state of painful uncertainty. We may add the the publicans in the vicinity of the Gardens reaped a rich harvest irons the excitement consequent upon Mr. Spur geon's appearance, and there can be no doubt that the light-fingered gentry did not lose the opportunity of profit ing by the occasion. A EURTIIER ACCOUNT. The following account has been furnished torus by one Of gentlemen connected with the 11, , 0. Mr: §s nrgeon A dreadful calamity occurred last evening at the Music Hall in the . Surrey-gardens. In consequence of the refusal of the Exeter Hall committee to allow Mr. Spurgeon the use of that building, it was determined to rent the above edifice, and the novelty of the service attracted an immense audience. The service was commenced, and proceeded, with occasional slight interruptions, until the second prayer, during the course of which the large congrega. tion were reclining in prayer, a noise which resembled the rumbling of wheels approaching the building was heard — a confused hum of voices—which gradually merged into loud shrieks-of " Fire ! Fire !" filled the place, and crowds rushed to every door and outlet of escape. It was dur ing this terrible scene that the catastrophe occurred. Persons from the galleries in large masses fled to the stairs, and unfortunately the balustrading of the staircase gave way, and several persop fell,-among wl.tom.five - were im mediately killed. Hr. Spurgeon, overcome with emotion, was unable to proceed, and cries of " Go on," "Preach on," only elicited from him an observation that he did not know what to say to them. A gentleman hers directed the audience to go out at a certain door, intimating that pass age from-the other was impeded by the dead bodies. This completed the dreadful scene. Mr. Spurgeon was utterly overcome, and was assisted clown by several gentlemen, with his head sunk on his breast, and apparently insensible• Several of the individuals who spread the cry IN ere appre hended by the police. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. The announcement that Mr. Spurgeon was to preach last night in the large Music-hall of the Surrey Gardens, draw together one of the largest congregations which has proba bly ever been assembled under one roof for the purpose of hearing a sermon. Long before 5 o'clock thousands had gathered around the entrance to the gardens, and before six as many persons were admitted into the grounds as it was thought the building would contain, the supposed ex cess of numbers being excluded by the outergates in Pen ton-place and the other entrances to the gardens. The im mense space was perfectly filled in the body sad lower gal leries, but in the upper ones there was accommodation for several hundreds of persons. The proceedings commenced at half-past 6by the Rev. Mr. Spurgeon taking his stand in an elevated rostrum erected in front of the stage for the orchestra, which was reached by a small temporary stair case. The first portion of the service commenced by sing ing one of Watts' hymns. This was followed by the read ing of the 16th chapter of St. Luke, containing the para ble of Dives and Lazarus, the preacher comineuting upon the different portions of the narrative as he proceeded. Then followed an extempore prayer, during the early por tions of which an awe-inspiring silence reigned over the vast congregation. Continuing his player, the rev, gen tleman proceeded to refer to the various classes of sinners present, the profligate man, the scoffer, the swearer, end the infidel, and the sceptic, for all of whom he invoked the forgiveness of an offended Deity ; and then came a refer ence to the young woman who night have disregarded the warnings of a fond mother, and whose conduct was bring ing her aged father with sorrow to the grave. At this stage, a faint scream was heard ; there was a rustle and commotion to see the source whence it issued, some cries of " Fire !" and "The building ! the building I" were heard, and then ensued one of those scenes of terror and panic which baffle all the powers of description. Every one rose from their seats, those nearest to the door rushed out screaming and shrieking with wild 'affright ; those in the centre of the hall bore down on others nearer the places of exit; the lower tiers of windows were smashed out, and hundreds half -fainting and delirious leaped out, while others fainting or in fits fell and were mangled by the rushing im petuous crowd. In the galleries the scene was even more distressing ; the winding staircase were choked with hun dreds flying from what they conceived imminent death , they met the streams of affrighted people who were ha s t en i ng from the ground floor , a p ortion of the iron railings gave way, and numbers were precipitated upon those below. But a moment the vast congregation presented one of the sub .limest of all spectacles—a gathering of thousands of human beings; now the scene wee of the lowest description, and urged forward by an uncon trollable impulse of self-preser vation, every one of that va st crowd, regardless o f injury to others, were intent only on their own preservation. In order, if possible, to cal m the excited scen e , M r . Spur geon ands3me all blessingsnfhisieae fl deacons s commencbuted ainging"Praise God from whom sounds of die_ cord which accompanied the singing completely drowned all the efforts of the singers. There were shouts and screams and violent cries ; shoats of " sit dawn," keep your seats," "false alarm," and " take care of your poekess,,, and other assuring exclamations of a sitnilar ciearacte r. At length the perseverance of those engage tin singing had the desired effect, and the fears of the crowds as to the safety of the building , or t he existence of tire subsided. Tho Rev. Mr. Spurgeon at l en g th made himself heard, a nd stated that the false alarm had been ra ised by thieves, end begged those pre s e nt to remain q uiet i n their seats, t a h n e d se n p ot ar a t i ies din te ea t e h r ed te ist , t a tr u b d e g n a c v e e a e •l u u t c t h he hitwyls the object o f n, Salvation —oh the joyful sound." W bile this hyena Was being sung another confusion arose, and glass was heard smashing in all directions, and one of the deacons ascended the rostrum and said, " This gathering to-night has aroused Satan, and mt7glifi.:iyol hundreds had ha will not allow the service to go on withou; endeavour ing to interrupt it." Again Mr. Spurgeon stood forward and " Let us praise God in the midst of this confu inthe building. Mr. sion once more," •and gave out the lines of the version of f t a b e r e on the e" e nßory ilveeflosteei v4 J: te h o s v u a e h g 's lOdth quitted the building, but ,thousands still lingered, some the the '.) tli sa e lin fi , rs ‘ t ‘ m paralysed eu e pressure o f fright, g t h h t e , and crowdothersoutsidefeai Spurgeon again addressed the ussembly and said, " Will our good friends retire as quietly as possible, and may God forgive those who have been the authoes of this con f us i on . I cannot preach to you now , but we will sing you out, and go as gradually and as quietly as possible." The announce ment that he would not preach appeared to give groat die- ANOTHER ACCOUNT. The scenes that took place last night (Sunday) in the Surrey Music Hall attached to the Royal Surrey Gardens were such as can with difficulty be described, and which will long be remembered by the many thousands who locked to the place for the purpose of heating the Rev. C. H. Spurgeon preach a sermon in the now hall. The ob ject of the rev. gentleman and his friends taking this building was for the twofold purpose of making known his religious views, and also for raising a sum of money to build a new chapel, or, as ho terms it, a new tabernacle, sufficiently spacious to seat the many thousands of his hearers,‘Exeter-hall having been found too small to accom modate half cf the persons who regularly attendel his minihtry. The consequence was that thus the largest ball in or near the metropolis was engaged by the gentlemen connected with New Park-strest Chapel for three or four Sunday evenings ; and, although no citargo was made for admission, it was publicly placarded and advertised in most of the daily papers that a collection would 133 made at the conclusion of every sermon to defray the expenses o the hall and also for raising funds to elect the new taber nacle. This appears not in the least degree to have decreased the curiosity of the public, for as early as five o'clock, one hour and a-half before the time announced for the service to commence, thousands after thousands of ,wellniressed persons, including men and women, and also a large num ber of . children, could be seen wending their way. towards the gardens; and before the clock struck the bola of six there must, at a moderate calculation, have been 5,300 or• 6,000 persons waiting in Pentou-street —the carriage-ways leading to the entrance of the gardens, and indeed almost every foot of vantage ground near, was liternlly besieged by parties anxious to obtain admission. By five minutes after six o'clock the whole of the three spacious galleries were filled, the orchestra was also densely crowded, in front of which, it should be stated, was erected the pulpit in which the rev. gentleman was to preach (rep. .By the time he took his seat, notwithstand. [PRICE 4D- STAMPED inn the immense size of the place, there was nut sufficient room for a dozen more to enter, and when the seats were filled there wore some two or three thousand persons who were content to stand in the massages, and there were con siderably snore standing on the green sward outside, look ing through the windows ; but whether they were able to hear anything v. hich the rev, gentleman propounded is unfortunate to thewwihein the , b was fortunate at l e . h enoug —or what would perhaps und er th e circumstances be butter to say', A hymn was given out, and the sermon commenced. After dilating at considerable length ur.on the Gospel, an other hymn was sung. when Mr. Spurgeon offered up an otherprayer in which ho alluded to certain persons wheatOe knew, he said, to be present, who had backslided from the house of God, when. he said he could see present mealy females who 'had departed from the paths of virtue, and were bringing thole fathers' grey hairs with sorrow to the grave. The exciting manner that the preacher was in the act of delivering the prayer appeared to rivet the attention of all present, and many an eye could be seen shedding tears, when all of a sudden a cry was raised, " The place is on fire." Such a scene as then ensued would be out cf the question accurately to describe. In an instant the screams of the women rent the .building, thousands made a rush to the doors, and in their anxiety to get out many womea and children, not even excepting men, were forced down and trampled. upon. The persons on the platform in vain tried all they could to induce the congregation to understand that no clanger was to be apprehended pro- vided the parties kept their 'daces,' but such was the ex citement consequent upOn the sudden alarm thus. raised that men, women, and children were forced down in ter rible confusion and being trampled upon. It will be seen from the following that several lives have been lost, and vast 'numbers seriously if not fatally injured. • , The preacher, finding that it Was utterly incriessiblel6 quell the disturbance, called upon those under the pulpit to sing" Praise God from whom all blessings flow." The choristers immediately did as they were desired, but without the least beneficial effect, and men in the upper galleries commenced breaking the - windows and jumping oat. At the same time a general rush was made to run down stairs, and in doing- so so great was the pressure against the banisters of the staircase leading to the north gallery that the same were forced down, and as the par ties made a rush to escape. they kept falling over each other and alighted upon the ground, a distance of at least 7 or S feet. Here,the poor sufferers laid, being trampled upon by those who were more fortunate to escape with their lives. At the same time a general onslaught was made on the glass doors on the ground floor ; and after demolishing the doors and large sheets of plate glass, parties near crowded through the apertures thus made the best way they could, but in so doing many persons' heads were much cut, and several received broken legs and arms, and they were un able to move either one way or the other owing to the serious nature of the injuries they had received, and after being trodden upon by numerous parties they were extricated by Mr. Superintendent Lund of the P division, an a powerful body of constables, whom ho immediately sent for. Had it not been for the aid thus rendered there is no doubt that the loss of life would have been far more serious than it really has been. Mr. Spurgeon, finding that it was impossible to obtain any thing like quietude, commenced singing again, in which the congregation on the platform joined most fervently; but even this had no effect, and doors, windows, chairs, r and benches could be heard breaking, which had all the effect of inducing persons in the place to believe that the building really was on fire. This caused another general rush towards the doors, and a scene equally as bad as the former ensued, and men, women, and children were again cast down and trampled upon. The shticks and screams again became fearful ; and in spite of those on the platform to convince the congregation that the building was perfectly safe, the rush continued, and as the parsons came clown stairs they continued to fall over that part of the staircase that had been Rimed away, by which it is roughly estimated that upwards of fifty persons were injured. We regret to state that from the official information furnished to the re porter by Mr. Lund, the superintendent of police, not fewer than five women and one man are known to have polished by the melancholy catastrophe. One tk the de ceased was named Grace Skipper, of No. 40, Dobson street, Kennington; another was named Harriet Johnson, but her residence could not be learned. The names of other persons who have thus been prematurely hurried into eternity could not be ascertainted during the intense excitement which prevailed. Upon inquiry at Guy's Hospital last night at eleven o'clock, it was learned that three men and a female had been received into that institution, most of whom were suffering from fractured thighs and broken heads ; nurse Patience, of the same hospital, has been so trampled upon, that she vomits blood. A great many other persons, both male and female, have been also so seriously injured that they have been obliged to be removed to their respective homes, but it is impos sible to tell whether they are fatally hurt or not. The damage done to the grand hall is extensive, and will probably amount to some hundred pounds sterling. Whether the directors will allow the same proceedings to take place next Sunday is exceedingly questionable ; but, if they do, it is to be hoped that each door and window will be unloosened, so that on the sudden alarm of fire, the congregation may be enabled to effect their escape without resorting to the fearful expedient of breaking the windows and jumping out in the fearful manner they did last night. The Rev. Mr. Spurgeon, and also Mr. Olney, the great linendraper of the Borough, who had hired the hall, upon hearing that a loss of life had taken place, and so many others injured, were visibly affected, even to tears. Too much praise cannot be given to the police, under Mr. Superintendent Lund, for the admirable manner in which they exerted themselves under the trying and heart rending circumstances. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. The Royal Surrey Gardens were turned to a novel pur pose last tight, and unfortunately it resulted in the loss of at least six lives, with injuries to others which at present are incalculable. Mr. Spurgeon, a young man who appears to have turned half London crazy by the force of his pulpit eloquence, having left Exeter-hall, where he has for some time past been exhibiting himself, announced his intention of giving three Sunday evening services in the grand con cert-room of the Surrey Gardens, last night's being the first. The popularity of Mr. Spurgeon drew together an immense multituale of persons, and although the time men tioned for the commencement of service was half-past six o'clock, the approach to the gardens was besieged fully two hours before that time by people anxious to obtain admis sion. Mr. Spurgeon made his appearance in the midst of his vast auditory at half-past six o'clock, and gave out a hymn, ' which was sung with more strength perhaps than harmony by his auditors. He then proceeded with an " exposition" of a portion of St. Luke's Gospel, on which ho delivered a most exciting harangue, which in some places was cheered by those who took an interest in the proceedings. The next business was a prayer, as exciting as the scriptural commentary, and in the midst of this the terrible accident occurred. From the best information that could be gathered it appears that the catastrophe arose from a cry of " Fire," raised by a concerted movement on the part of a body of London thieves at the western door, at the northern en trance, and in the southern entrance to the building the cry was simultaneously raised, and it unhappily produced its effect in each direction. From the western door, which is the principal entrance, the people rushed in a body, many of them were knocked down, trampled upon, their arms and legs broken. Those in the first gallery, who were alarmed by the rumour, z nailed down the northern stair case, which gave way, the result of which was, that five women and one man were killed on the spot. Of the wo men killed, one was Mrs. Grace Skipper, of 40, Dobson-ter race, lionniugton ; another, Mrs. Harriet Johnson (address unknown). To the other persons there was, up to a late hour last night, no clue whatever. When the alarm was raised in the galleries that the building was on fire, or was falling, the people who were intimidated broke the windows and jumped out. Of these some hundreds broke their arms and logs, and the shrieking and crying in the darkness, which by this time prevailed, was certainly most heart-rending. It is but the moat ordinary justice to M r . Superintendent Land and the police under his control to state that if it had not been for their great exertions some hundreds of persons must have been killed or m a i me d when the rush took place, they planted themselves in a ' body before the door, And while large bodi es o f people were lying upon the floor, and running the risk o f b e i ng tram pled to death, z esisted as long as they could the progress of the impetuous crowd. Until eleven o'clock last night dead and dying were conveyed to Guy's Hospital, to which institution, by the proper directio ns o f the super ' iutendent of police, they were conveyed. m e . 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