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alma hour rY a t ,aert A for :ed to eeling I, a nd It the ctioes Wag id the and Ay of it late °wet'. .).5s Od 26s Od z6s Ode As 61 Ou 559 Od„, 35s (I" tos oa 34s Od ;a per with vas ill' it, 5 94 beano 4; ir* ft)r goad, all at so fvS 'Bh, who ) Ss 6a B pefa porRI O. 20 2 5 # 2 1 -# :. 25' afflict' Mitre' ,y, tho ;, of 16 3arn 6 ' augli- o ge'St arton, south' le 10° rd, of v. IV. SPECIAL NOTICE. 10 1) P. -ring the Christmas Holidays a performance every ",. ng e.ni - -Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, ''..lld Saturday, at 8. Morning: Performances every Wednes 4ay and Saturday at 3, except Christmas Week, when the Ironing. Entertainments will be on Thursday (instead of Wednesday) and Saturd iy, at 3. ARGYLL ROOMS.-GREAT SUCCESS !!- The Band and M us i ca l arrangemen t s un d er the tfirec ton of M. BOULCORT, Conductor and principal Cornet. In Ogdition to the Laurent False, Strauss 2uadrille, and novel -I,.?es of l os t Wee k , A NEW POLKA, by M. Boulcourt, the I ° lo 3 Performed by him and M. Greebe. Admission ls.— Aranager, M. P. G ren et. NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY. NOTICE. —CHRISTMAS RENEWALS. Losses by fire occurring during the fifteen days of grace are made good to the as ured. The business of the Company exceeds £68,000,000. Tffie duty paid to Government for the year 1860 was £81,7i32 £9 95. 9d., and the amount i nsur i ng on farming stock . 9 g8,368. A bonus of three-fifths of the proflis periodically made to parties insuring, who have thus from time to time received Stuns arnountin , _4 - in the afgregate to £lOO,OOO. A further sum is applicable for a bonus upon policies renewed in 1861. The rates of premium are in no case higher than those charged by the other principal offices making no returns to their insurers. l'or prospectuses apply at the Society's Offices, Surrey street, Norwich, and 6, Crescent, New Bridge-street, Black friars P C . SALE OF lIER MAJESTY'S SHIPS. - Department of the Storekeeper-General of the Navy, Somerset-place, 16th Dec., 1861. THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING THE OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the ITNITED K INGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE 34AND DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That on FRIDAY, J the 3d anpary next, at TWO o'clock, they will be ready to receive Scaled 'renders for the purchase of her Majesty's un dermentioned Ships :-- Where Lying. Where Tos. Tns. Portland 14 n 77' Frolic .. o . . f,01) Lying. Lively. . IpBo , Arab.... 4Bl Pallas. Oil !Daring ...... 426 'Spartan 9lB , Elk Pilot } ::xpress 362 ' E lectra. 462 Peterel Pandora... 319 i i Dispatch .... 483 C anne r 359 ! Daphne 726 Arrovv., .. ... 477 i Mariner 4Bl I, vi p e r 477) 1 Vestal ... 913 Cleopatra.... 218 Mn Tender will be received after Two o'clock (A -treaty. Every Tender must he addressed to the Secretary of the d miralty, and bear in the left-hard corner the words `' Tender for the purchase of lI.M. Ship," and must alto be delivered at Somerset-place. Persons wishing to view the Ships must apply.to the Su- P e rintendents of 11. M. Dockyards at Devonport and Chatham for Notes of Admission for that purpose. Catalogues and conditio ns o f sale may be had here or at thcsaid yards. Chatham, on the day 11 0 VAL NATIONAL LIFE-B OAT INSTITUTION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM SHIPWRECK, _ (Incorporated by Royal Charter). Founded in 1 8 2 4.—Supported by Voluntary Contributions. PATRONESS—Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen. •CRESIDENT — Vice-Admiral his Grace the Duke of Northum. berland, K. G., F. R. S. ext,truinAN—Thos. Baring, Esq., ALP., F.R.S., V.P., Chair- D E . man of Lloyd's. UT CHAIRMAN—Thom as Chapman, Esq., F.R.S., V.P. Chairman of Lloyd's Registry of British and Foreign Shipping Society. APPEAL. vsThe Committee of Management have to state that, during " past year, the Institution has incurred expenses amount -PR' In establishing Life-boat stations on Lerent parts of the Coasts of En g ancl, Ireland, and Scotland. Zit,The Institution has also expended on the repairs, stores, erations, and inspection of its numerous Life-bo , ts, Boat g.°llses, and Transpoiting-carriages„ £3,63t ; and £1,550 a 51. e xercising the Crews of its Life-boats—making altogether total of .£11,441. loebehu ecliln the past year the Life•boatssof the Institution have '4,f,d in the in rescuing the Crews of the following s : Schooner Ann Mitchell, of Montrose Schooner Jane Roper, of Ulverstone Brig Pallas. of Shields • • Ship Ann Mitchell, of Glasgow Smack John Hull, of Yarmouth Schooner Catherine of Newry Barque - Niagara, of Shields •• ••• • Bitrge of Teignmouth • • •• George and James, of London Brig Zephyr, of Whitby • • Coble Honour, of Cullercoats • • Schooner Eliza, of North Shields Barque Ob eron, of Liverpool •. • Brigantine Nancy, of Teig,nmouth Smack Wonder, of Teignmouth Brig Scotia, of Sunderland .. Sloop Three Broth ers , o f G oo l e • • • Sloop Charlotte, of Woodbridge • Brig Ann, of Blyth . • Sloop Hope, of Dublin Schooner Druid, of Aberystwyth Barque Vermont, of Halifax, U.S. .. Schooner William Keith, of Carnarvon Brig Flying* Fish, of Whitby Smack Elizabeth Ann, of Lyme Regis Steam Dredge, at Newhaven .. Schooner Admiral Hood, of Rochester Schooner Susan and Isabella, of Dundee Schooner Rose, of Lynn Brig Prodroma, of :• , tuckt. n g Eliza, of Middlesborough B rigantine Freia, of Konigsberg .. Brigantine Diana, of Fredriksharnn Brig Gloucestdr, of South Shields .. .. 1 .. 9 .. 5 .. 4 .. 11 .. 2 .. 8 .. 3 .. 7 -- 3 .. 11 - 7 .. 6 •• 7 • • 7 -- Total .. .• ..210 Por and other Life-boat services the Institution has I, o + ::Led £OOB Bs. 4d. as re :yards. It has also granted rewards ,nounling to £203 4s. for saving 245 shipwrecked persons, by E u ?re•boats and other means, making a total of 455 persons ed from a watery grave on the Coasts of the United in;rdom. tubtiuring the present year (1861), the Life-boats of the Insti the °n have also beeninstrumental in rescuing the Crews of f°ll oWing Vesselsi : ... 13 rIg Lovely Nelly, of Seaham • •• • -tingantine Nugget of Bideford . .• S chooner P rosp .ct, , . of Berwick op Thomas and Jane, of St. Ives I'rA. Fishing -boat of 'Millburn Arethusa of Blyth .6 S chooner Dewi Wvn, of Portmadoc Plat Cymraes, of Beaumaris .. • • S chooner Iv Miran, of Morecambe .. Smack Gipsy, of Newry j3rin - Schooner Margaret Anne, of Preston New Draper, of Whitehaven chooner William, of Liverpool .. 1 .„-ligger Nimrod, of Castletown -"rig Providence, of Shields .• Mayflower, of Newcastle h,,oner Village Maid, of Fleetwood Barque Guy ma, of Glasgow .. •• • Brig Roman Empress, of Shields .. ' -) rig San Spirid one, of Galaxide Schooner Voador du Vouga, of Vianna 4Prench Brig La Jenne Marie Therese 1 1rque Pe rseverance, of Scarborough . •--f:aooner Elizabeth, of Bridgewater amp Danube, of Belfast • . •• .• nehooner Hortensia ot Hanover .. •,..z.thooner Oiegon, of , Stonehaven .• • • • rig St. Michel, of Marans •• •• ePanish Barque Primera de Torreviega (saved ves sel and one of the crew) • • • • Schooner Harrell, of Penzance (saved vessel and crew) lirig• Anne, of Plymouth (saved vessel and crew) Schooner Betsy, of Sunderland (saved vessel and crew) • ' •• •• •• •• •• •. 6 tarque Frederick, of Dublin .. .. • • .. 1 ,Rarque Peace, of London .. .. • • .. 2 ugger Saucy Whitby westoft 11 'ehooner Fly, of (saved vessel and crew of four hands) . • • • • • • • Vna. - "k Adventure, of Harwich.. • • • •10 Pi lot cutter IVlii m , of Lowestoft .. • • •• 7 Barque Undaunted, of Aberdeen .. • • •• 11 IVrecked boat on Blackwater Bank, on the Irish _ 1 Brig toast saved one man • • • • ' • 6 he hooner Skylark, of Folkestone . • • • • • Lively, of Clay, No/folk • • • • u Bar que Robert Watson, of Sunderland .. • • 5 ~'Scho o ner Auchincruive, of Grangemouth .. •• •• 6 Sch ooner Friends, of Lynn .. .• • • • • A ` S chooner Eliza Anne, of Dublin • • • • - 4 - 19 .. 10 .. 2 .. 5 .. 4 .. 17 4 4 8 Total .. ..275 bowhe public cannot but sympathise with the vigorouz efforts trr ee i'elng made by this Instit u ti on t o save th e l ives o f Ship the ed Crews. Their help was never more needed than at Present time, when, through the extraordin ar y exer ti ons bj'a,: n ciety has made within the pa s t few ye a r s , it h as now liz e L l Y One Hundred and Twenty Life-boats under its man ' eVent, !or the maintenance of which, in a state of thorough tte e ,,j e elr, large permanent annual income is absolutely ' e ll, if its humane mission is to be perpetuated. Do t ei nations and Annual s 4 uhscriptions will be thankfully re 13,trYed• by 111 - cssrs. Willis, Percival, and Co., 76, Lombard thleet ; Messrs. Coutts and Co., 59, Strand; Nliessrs. Herries, aulitir, and Co., 15, St. Jame-'s-street, London ; by a 1 l -,i - e a rtkers in the United Kingdom ; and by the Secretary, 41 1 _ 41 1 Lewis, Esq., at the Office of the Institution, 14, Adelphi, London, W.C. et.,,,,rlYtents may be made by Cheques or by Post-office Orders tati . se d.), to Messrs. 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M ay be had of Mann and Co., 3i/, ntull, London, or direct from the Author. n LF - PRESERVATION.—A popular Essay on n ervous and Physical Debility, resulting from injurious 1)34; contracted in youth, or excesses in maturity, which, str„' -e rnaturely exhausting the functions ot Manhood, de in4,37., the happiness of Married Life or prevent the fulfil tbje"„%. 1 engagements which constitute the most cherished Lteeexist"en , 1 3' Dr. LA'MERT, 37, Bedford-square, London. miltiate of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh ; The ter of the royal College of Surgeons of England, &c. inf or l e above work contains most useful and interesting 4,lllation on the physiological changes which occur jlb‘et Reproductive System during - the periods of youth, tieg l , L Y, and manhoodon the due attainment of that Ilep e , e ,,of functional vigour upon which the hopes of posterity arm It also points out how all the attributes of Mau are l o an be preserved to an advanced period of life, h ow th ey 1,1'4; 44 , and how they can be recovered. 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Purity of motive. intelligently exercised, must animate all Governments, or all is lost, All denominations of Constitutions are carefully examined in J. Grossmith's "Government upon First Prin ciples." Kent and Co., Paternoster-row. The Fourth Edition, Just Published, Bvo, in cloth, price ss. by post free, ss. 6d. O N TRUE and FALSE SPERMATORRHCEA ; with the View to the Correction of wide-spread Errors in relation to the Treatment and Cure of Sufferers from De bility of the Generative system, or Sexual llypochrondriasis. Translated from the German of Dr. PICKFORD. Dr. fickford Is known to English readers by his frequent practical contributions to German medical literature. This is the first time, he informs us, that he has addressed himself to the non-medicalreader. We trust that this may not be the last, if he shall detect any other equally flagrant evil which it may be in his power to correct."—London Medical Gazette. " The editor has conferred a great boon on the sufferers from this distressing malady by translating this little book, and by laying bare the scandalous practices of unqualified adventurers, who profess to cure a disease of which they know nothing, with no oth er o bj ec t th an to f i ll their own purses. The difference between true Spermatorrhcea and the various forms of disease which resemble it are accurately de scribed, and thus a safe guide is offered for the treatment of the malady."—Medical Circular. " We have dilated so long upon the contents of the preli minary chapter, that we have scarcely left ourselves space for any notice of the subject specially treated of by Dr. Pickford ; but the moderate price at which the 'brochure' is sold, places it within the reach of every one interested in the matter."— Dublin Medical Press. London : H. Bat Mere. 219, Regent-street. 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Nov. 12, 1861. " The Post-office Turkish Bath 09, St.Martin's-le-Grand. —Dr. Culverw , ll has already established the reputation of an able physician ; he has now proved himself to be a worthy philanthropist, in as far as he has established, in the heart of the City, an institution that more nearly than any disco very of modern days, goes nearer the abolition of the practice of physic, than any proposition or invention yet established, the Turkish Bath. . . Our object being merely to direct the attention of our City readers to the fact that they possess one of the best set of bathe, at 19, St. Martin's-le-Grand, which the country can produce; perfect in all its appliances, and most admirable in effect. Dr. Culverwell has fitted up his baths with a degree of elegance, luxury, and refinement, which, considering the space at his disposal, is truly sur prising, while everything that taste or delicacy could desire has been obtained to add to the comfort and luxury of the visitor. . . We may justly say that if a man ever feels himself regenerated and new made, it is on coming out2of _a urkish Bath."—Era, Oct. 13, 1861. DR. CUR IS' MEDICAL WORK, MANHOOD MEDICAL ESSAY ON SPERMATOREHM A, NERVOUS AND GENERATIVE DEBILITY, &c. Just Published, the 150th thousand, with numerous plates, in a sealed envelope, price Is., Sold by all Booksellers, and sent post paid, by the Author, for I 2 stamps, ANHooD: the CAUSE and CURE of PRE . IiTATTJ RE DECLINE IN 11IAN, with Plain Directions [or ['orient Restoration to Health and Vigour. By Dr. J. L. Uoirra, 15, Albernaarle-street, Piccadilly, London. INTRODUCTORY CilArf CONTENTS: ER on the Physiological Structure and Functions of the Reproductive Organs. CH A PTE e lt ll.—Causes of Spermaterrllma and Impotence; Karly Vicious Indulgences; Dangers of Neglect. CITAPTER lII.—A Review of the various Disqualification! •f Marriatre ; whether resulting from 'Youthful Abuse, the of Maturity, the Effects of Climate, or Infection. CII APTEIIS IV. and V. on the modern Treatment of Gen crrheca and Syphilis. The Book concludes with numerous varied and interesting ases, to which is added the Author's recipe of a preventive f,etion. REVIEWS OF THE 'WORN. • `Curtis on slanhodd.--This is a truly valuable work, and hould be in the hands of young and old."—" Sunday Times," ad March, 1856. "The author has conferred a great boon by publishing. this little work, in which is described the source of those diseases which produce decline in youth or snore frequently premature old age."—" Daily Telegraph," March 27, 1856. "This work, which for twenty years has stood the test of professional criticism arid empirical hostility, treats in a plain irid sympathising manner on the various disqualifications and impediments arising from nervous excitement and de unity ; and to invalids suffering from youthful errors and xccsses it wib be found valuable and useful."—Record. r.,undun : Published by J. Alien, 20, Lane, Pater noster-row; Mann, 39, Coruhil.l. 419142 ogC9ll§Ultitti9ll7l o t 0 a and 6to 8 o s,ultdays, 19. till 2, N EWSPAPER • - • - Ifigr ais # 47: 4 9 r• 1 1 14 C: • • e , . ' ' Frederick Peel, who was c ;,: • • 4. 4 4, A . 4. - a e man, that '.43 , * . • , cv...fli) Al 44, • \ there could be no doubt that (.4 „a • , • •-• . _ _ „••,-/ ••• • - • t. ROIT. ;•=.- •• ,„ .... between the North and the Soakt wita qtrtion of sla ver y or ' ery . (H ear , h ear .) B u t e said no slava farther. He added that at this moment the North were considerin g th e p ro p r iety of adopting as a battle cry the ques ti on o f un i versa l f ree d om . Th e y r. (the meetin g ), w h o knew what i t was to h ave b een trammelled politically, like the boa constrictor twined itself a roun d i ts victim, must fee l some sympathy in such a cause as universal freedom an d equal rights for all men. ()War.) This question of slavery had beset the South and embarrassed the North, and had threatened the whole question of human progress in the American dominions. It was not for us to say that we interfered because we re quired cotton, for no considerations of a commercial character should interfere with our conclusions in the matter; but still, at this moment, when Eng land had made tbisutffair . of the Trent an affair of the first importance—when Louis Napoleon would follow England, as he always did—was it for us to go to war because America could give no satis factory explanation ? Rather should we say to them—" You have taken these men unjustifiably ; will you submit the question to the opinion of a neutral admiralty court, and let them decide be tween us? (Applause.) If we did this he thought we stood before the world as a great nation, jealous of its honour and acquitted of the charge of having gone to war for cotton. It was hard for us, who looked with sympathy upon the struggles of all races for freedom, who had spent so much in extin guishing slavery in our own dominions and limiting it in America, to go to war against a people who were about to do the same as we had done. (Hear.) But whatever might be the result of the message which England had sent across the Atlantic, we must still remember that we were men, lovers of our country and our species, and though we loved to see the honour of our country, like Cmsar's wife, above suspicion, we should fight—if we did fight— with men who would utter their battle cry in our own tongue, ask for mercy in the English language and do battle with a constancy and heroism which they had inherited from us, their mother country. If it was to be a war for honour, a war because our flag had been insulted, he would be the first to lift his voice in its favour, but still we must remember that if we were victorious the colour of our ensign would be deepened with our brothers' blood, and that if it was to be a war of commercial principles, the cotton would come to us purpled with the blood of a fratricidal struggle. (Cheers.) We should therefore pause and consider with calmness the question before us, and if we fought at all, fight for a good cause, and one that on reflection our con sciences would approve of. The Lon. member re sumed his seat amidst loud applause. A resolution was afterwards carried by acclama tion, expressing continued confidence in the. hon. member. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBEII. PRICE..... ...4d. STAMPED ....sd. party of invalid troops •of various cavalry and in fantry corps, to tho num:ber of 53 men of all ranks, at Fort Pitt Hospital, Chatham, from the Cape, having disembarked frora the same vessel. cellars. A much greater evil than the water is the mud-banks in front of the Palace. They are pes tilential, and truly awful. 'That is a continual evil, in consequence of the decomposition of animal mat ter. Two persons have died iu Lambeth Palace from fever arising, it is believed, from the malaria produced by the mud-banke. The Conservators of the Thames have relieyed it by bringing a quantity of materials and throwing them upon the mud, but it is now as bad as ever. I believe that an embank ment of the Thames would clear away those dread ful nuisances of bone-boilers which at present exist between Lambeth Palace and Vauxhall-bridge. The embankment would sweep them away, as the ground on which their premises stand would be wanted. The water has been increasing at Lam beth Palace for the last two years, but why it has increased I cannot say. It has increased in depth at Lambeth Palace, and I conclude it must have increased over the whole area. Any water that covers the mud banks must be very impure. Still, if the mud banks were continually covered with water it would be a great improvement. The smell in the houses was very foul after the floodings. When the floods are out I have been carried from my office on a man's back, so deep was it. I con sider these mud banks are highly dangerous to human life. food. 8731 b. were diseased, 761 b. were from animals that had died from natural causes, and the rest was putrid. All of it has been destroyed at the boilers'. 72 births and 46 deaths were registered in the city during the week. The latter are greatly below the average for the season, for in the corresponding week of the last six years the proportion of deaths was 63. Nearly half of the deaths were among children of less than five years of age, and only 6 were among old people. The chief causes of death were returned as follows :—Phthisis;s ; mesenteric disease, 3 ; bronchitis, 5 ; pneumonia, 2 ; whooping cough, 4 ; continued fever, 4; scarlet fever, 2 ; croup, 1; diphtheria, 1 ; and:infantile convulsions, 7 ; there being 8 deaths from tubercular disease, and 13 from zymotic. The Court passed an order autho. rising an inspection and report forthwith by the district surveyor of the dilapidated houses indicated by Dr. Letheby. Orders were yesterday received at the headquar ters of the Royal En2iqeer establishment, Chatham, directing the Sappers axid. Miners selected to be transferred to the 181 company, at Portsmouth, to leave the garrison this morning for Southampton, where they will embark with the main body of the 18th on board the West India mail steamer Parana, chartered by the Government for the conveyance of reinforcements to Canada. A draught of upwards of .200 officers and men left the camp at Colchester on Monday en route fer Canada. The orders directing the departure of the draught only arrived or. Saturday evening. The Ist battalion Military Train, together with No. 4 battery, 10th brigade, Garrison Artillery, under orders for Canada, will be paraded this morning at half-past eight at Woolwich, and after inspection by Gen. Sir Richard Dacres, command ing the garrison, will proceed to the Arsenal sta tion, and leave Woolwich by special train at 10 o'clock for embarkation on board the Adriatic at Southampton. The battalion consists of Major Hill, in command, Major Johns, Capn. Buller and Harris, Lieuts. Lane, Williams, Clarke, Benthall, Roberts, Ensigns Crawford and Wink worth, Lieut. and Adjt. Cummin, Paymaster Bryson, Quarter master Mitchell, Surgeon Fox, 300 non-commis sioned racers and men and two staff clerks. The battery of Artillery consists of Capt. R. P. Gabbett, commanding, Capt. M. Tweedie, Lieuts. W. H. King Harmer, G. A. French, and E. Bradley, Assist.- Surg. F. It. Hogg, 7 sergeants, 4 corporals, 2 trum peters, and 100 gunners. The whole of the men are in the most healthy and robust condition, and are highly pleased with their selection for the expedi. tion. Mr. Snook, an architect and engineer, living close to the river, strongly urged the necessity of extending an embankment on the south side of the river. He had been engaged in building wharf warehouses on the south side of the Thames, and he hoped to obtain the assent of the Corporation of London to raise the wharf walls a foot higher. Under the Metropolis Local Management Act a rower was given to distinct boards to order pro prietors of wharves to raise their wharf walls so as to keep out the water, but they had refused to ex ercise that power. He suggested that such matters should not be left in the hands of district boards, but should be vested either in the Thames Con servancy Commissioners or the Metropolitan Board of Works, but if they were to be with the district boards, then they should be compelled to exercise the powers entrusted to them. The Commissioners then adjourned. THE EMBANEME.NT OF THR SOUTH SIDE OF THE THAMES. Yesterday afternoon the Royal Commissioners, appointed to take into consideration the question of the southern embankment of the Thames, held their flrst public meeting at the office of the Commis sioners, in Victoria-street, Westminster. The Lord Mayor occupied the chair, and the other commis sioners present were—Sir Joshua Jebb, Capt. Gal ton, Capt. Burstal, Mr. J. Thwaites, and Mr. Hunt. The meeting was held to hear from certain inha bitants of Lambeth the evils to which the inhabi tants on the south side of the river are periodically subject, in consequence of floods, by the overflow of the Thames. Mr. Robert Taylor, a member of the Metropoli tan Board of Works for the borough of Lambeth, was called and examined by the Lord Mayor. He said the inhabitants on the banks of the river being in the parish of Lambeth suffered the greatest evils by the overflow of the river, and often there were several feet of water in their houses, causing the greatest damage to their property, and rendering them almost destitute. There was a fund esta blished, called " The Flooding Fund," for the pur pose of assisting the poor people from the mishaps they suffered from the overflowing of the Thames. He had himself frequently seen boats rowed in Fore-street, Lambeth. It was his impression, and it agreed with common sense, that if the north side was to be embanked, the south side should be pro tected, as he believed if there was an embankment on the north side, there would be a greater pressure on the south side. The erection of coffer dams at Westminster-bridge had had a most disastrous effect on the part of the parish of Lambeth lying between Lambeth church and Vauxhall-bridge. At ordinary tides the water came up the sewers, but at extraor dinary tides it came over the public ways. He had seen the tide flow over the stone wall in Bishop's walk, running by the side of Lambeth Palace. The Lord Mayor asked if the additi on o f two or _ _ _ CITY COMMISSION OF SEWERS. Yesterday the Commissioners of Sewers held heir weekly meeting at Guildhall—Deputy Harri son acting as chairman. A special committee of the Commission, appointed in September, on business relating to the Metropolis Gas Act, reported that they had had under consideration the draught of a bill to be introduced into Parliament, as directed by the Court of Common Council on Thursday last, to exempt the City from the provisions of the Metro polis Gas Act of 1860. That bill the committee now submitted for approval to the Court, and asked to have it referred back to them, with power to con duct it in Parliament in such a manner as they might be advised. The report, which was signed by Deputy Christie (the chairman of the Commission), Deputy Harrison, Mr. George Walter, and Mr. L. Houghton, was agreed to without a dissentient. A petition was presented by Mr. G. Walter of inhabi tants of the ward of Farringdon Without, agreed to at a large public meeting, at which Alderman Sir James Duke was chairman, complaining of bad faith in the Great Central Gas Company in raising the price of their gas, and in favour of the bill for exempting the City from the operation of the Metropolis Gas Act. It led to some discussion, in which Dr. Ross defended the Great Central Com pany, and Dr. Abraham took part with the peti tioners, and it was eventually referred to the select committee on the gas question. The Commissioners then passed to the consideration of the tenders they had invited for lighting the public lamps in the city, 2,825 in number, with gas, for one year from the Ist of February next. The City of London Gas Company offered to supply gas for bat's-wing burners, consuming sft of gas an hour, at £5 sseach a-year ; or, consuming 3ft an hour, at .£3 1 ls. The Chartered Gas Company tendered to supply for £4 8s per annum each bat's-wing burners consuming sft an hour, and the Great Central Company for £4 10s. For some time past the Great Central and the Chartered Companies have, between them, con tracted with the Commission for lighting the public lamps in the respective proportions of 1,700 and 1,100. None of the three companies separately can supply the public lighting, but any two of them can together. On the motion of Dr. Ross, seconded by Dr. Abraham, it was resolved, substantially, that the tender of the City of London Gas Company for supplying the public lamps within their present district be accepted, on condition that, in the event of the Commissioners requiring the adoption oi the carburating process to all or any of their lamps lighted by the company, the annual charge for each bat's wing burner, consuming 3ft of gas per hour, should be £3 11s ; and that the carburating process, if adopted, should be at the risk and cost of the Commissioners. Mr. Millar, the secretary of that company, was called in and apprised of the decision of the Court, and he undertook, on the part of the directors, to enter into the contract on these condi tions. The tender of the Chartered Gas Company, as stated above, was also accepted by the Commis sion. The effect •of this new arrangement is to exclude the Great Central Company from the public lighting, and to substitute for it the City of London Gas Company. The area assigned for some time past until now to the Great Central, and hence forth to the City Company, is lighted at a cost of nearly £B,OOO a year. On the conclusion of this part of the proceedings, Deputy Lott com plained that much of the important business of the commitsion had of late been deferred or slurred over during the gas agitation, and he suggested, in a facetious spirit, that they might do well to set apart special days for those explosions. Dr. Letheby, the medical officer of health, reported on the state of 196 houses inspected during the week, and he sub mitted a list of 43 places for sanitary improvement, some of which places were in the locality of Golden lane, where fever has prevailed. He reported that he had visited the district, and inspected every house where fever had occurred. Many of the houses are in a dilapidated state, and require the immediate attention of the district surveyor. The medical officer again submitted to the notice of the Court the dangerous and unwholesome condition of the vacant ground in Brackley-street, Golden-lane. He stated that it was the depository of the filth and refuse matter of the neighbourhood, and that a large por tion of the fever which had lately prevailed in that district was immmediately in the vicinity of the ground. He remarked, however, that, with a few exceptions like this where fever is bred, the city has for a long time past been remarkably free from zymotic disease. Five years ago the annual mor tality from fever in the city was about 160, whereas last year the number of deaths from the disease was only 70. The sickness returns of the disease among the poor have also been reduced in like proportion ; for, while the general average of such cases was about 800 in the year, last year there were but 154. Even in the present quarter, not withstanding that elsewhere the disease has been unusually prevalent, the sickness returns of fever among the poor in the city have been less than half their usual number. It is true that the mortality returns of the disease have been rather excessive; but they have been furnished by the better classes of the community, and it would seem as if we had driven the disease from the homes of the poor into the dwellings of the rich. It is more than probable, indeed, that the poor are better cared for in this respect than the rich ; for, while the houses of the one are open to systematic inspection, and to every kind of sanitary improvement, the houses of the latter are beyond the supervision of the sanitary officer. The markets and slaughter houses have been duly inspected in the course of the week, and the officers have seized 1,3421 b: of meat and 821 head of poultry as unfit for human three tiers of brickwork would not keep out the tide? Mr. Taylor said Mr. Stiff, a potter in the neigh bourhood, had raised his wharf wall six inches, and yet the tide came over it. The Lord Mayor remarked that it was obvious, f the wharf walls were raised high enough, that ;hey would prevent the tide from flowing over ;hem: Mr. Taylor said there were certain ancient dock ways in Lambeth from which persons landed their goods, and these docks at one time were the only means they had of getting water from the river. As that was an ancient right, how to alter it they did not know. The Lord Mayor—Could not the wall be raised so as to keep out the tide, starting from low water and rising up to the street ? Mr. Taylor thought they could hardly do that, as i❑ High-street materials were landed from barges for the purpose of repairing the roads. The idea had been for some years to make a street from Palace road through Lambeth, and the plan had been laid before the Metropolitan Board of Works. Had that been done means might have been taken to prevent flooding. It was his opinion that any embankment on the north side would materially increase the flooding on the south side. The first indication of an overflow was by the water bula- Wing up through the gullies and gratings. Captain Galton—Do these floodings take place at every spring tide ? Mr. Taylor—Yes, and they overflow the banks about every two months ; but persons living near the banks can give you better information upon that point than I can. As an officer of the parish I have been called up at four o'clock in the morning ; and after women have fetched their children out of the houses and put them into the street, the parish engine has been fetchedto pump out the water from those floors which were flooded. There is a balance of £75 in the flooding fund, raised entirely from the subscriptions of those who chose to contribute, and the Archbishop of Canterbury had been a liberal donor to it from the notice he had seen in the newspapers. What these poor people suffered did not meet the public eye, but it was patent to those who lived in the district. The floods covered Fore-street, and extended up to the burial ground in High-street. The overflow extended for upwards of 100 yards from the river. There are a great many houses near the river in which poor people reside, and the consequence was that when these overflows took place, we are obliged to take them and their families into the workhouse, as they have no other place to go to. The medical officers have frequently called my attention to the damp state of the walls of the houses in which these poor people are obliged to live, and the walls become so saturated with the water that they never become dry, although we give them money to enable them to purchase fuel. many persons haveln co n r e s e m q o u v e e n d c e a w o a f y t f h r e o sme the 0 00 p d a i r n i gs s h. lam glad to see wharf walls raised, as they keep the water out, but I am not sure that the evil is not made worse elsewhere in consequence. Mr. Knyvett, secretary to the Archbishop of Canterbury, was the next witness —lie said, I wish to state the nature of the evil, and the extent of it that is suffered in reference to the flooding of pro perty in and about Lambeth Palace.gardens. We are troubled about 20 times in the year on an ave rage. The porter has to watch 20 times in the year for the water, and when he finds it coming he puts boards and sand to prevent it coming in the Palace gardens, and also int o th e l o d ge in which he lives. It happens at spring tides, and when the wind is in a quarter to blow the water up the river. It is indicated in its approach by the water bubbling up the sewer gratings. I have seen boats in front of the Palace, and there is a representation of it in the Illustrated London News, which is not exaggerated. A board is put to the Palace gate, with 18 inches deep of sand behind it. As the casual observer, I have seen in Pedlar's-acre all the houses with waterproof boards to keep the water out of their MR. SHERIDAN, 31. P., AT DUDLEY. On Monday evening, according to annual custom, Mr. Sheridan, M.P. for Dudley, met his constitu ents and friends in the Rose Hill School Room, for the purpose of giving them some account of his proceedings and votes during the past session, and his opinions upon the questions which would occupy the attention of Parliament during the coming session. Mr. RUSSELL occupied the chair. The CHAIRMAN briefly opened the proceedings by alluding to the unfortunate national bereave ment which had just taken place, and the doubts that consequently arose as to the propriety of hold ing the meeting that evening. As, however, disappointment would have ensued if the hon, member had not made his appearance, they deter mined upon holding the meeting. Mr. SHERIDAN, who was received with loud cheers, after some introductory remarks, proceeded to refer to the proceedings of parliament during the last session, dwelling chiefly upon the subjects of church rates and reform. Referring next to the death of the Prince Consort, he said nothing could be more startling to the already unnerved mind of the people concerning the question of England's honour, and the great uncertainty of war and peace, than to find at that moment, stricken down from their own side, the consort of their own Queen, It was not the simple question of one who in the full tide of health and vigour had fallen, but it was one that was taken away to whom all glances were directed, one on wham all hopes were centred, one set far above us all, and one who had arrested our sympathies in the midst of great dangers. It was not too much to say that he was one who had earned the regard and esteem of all classes of his adopted country. (Hear.) It was not to be disguised that he was not alone the fore• most gentleman of the land. He was a great scholar, a distinguished naturalist, a man devoted to science, a great patron of art, a profound philoso. pher, and a man endowed with singular perception and acuteness, and certainly the author of those great international exhibitions which have made England famous to the furthermost ends of the earth; but what was of more consequence, he was of eminent service in the councils of the State. (Hear, hear.) Placed by his lofty position above the strife of politics, far removed from all the in fluences of wealth, and even from the objects of ambition, he brought to the councils of his Sove reign a grave intelligence, which was of so much importance in all those great questions of national policy which so much affected the nation. He would not allude to the intense anxiety and undying sor row which must attach to her who had thus been deprived of her consort. We all have our worldly interests. She had but one interest, and that was the interest of that narrow circle—her husband and her children. The result of Prince Albert's wisp intelligence had not only been peace and 20 years of constitutional Government, but 20 years reign so beneficent, that Queen Victoria was now seated in the hearts of her people, and established in the affections of the millions who owned her sway Referring to the American question, Mr Sheridan said they were all interested in a questions involving the honour of our country. (Hear, hear.) There doubtless were people who would be benefited by a cessation of the American tear, but this was a great question, and one that not only affected them locally but the whole country. (Hear.) In judging of a great question, the only way to arrive at a right decision was to see what our enemies said about us. They would say that England had felt herself so aggrieved by the blockade of the South by the North because cotton was of so material a consequence to her, that whether by just or unjust means she resolved that the block ade should be raised. If asked on what assumption they based their theory, they would say that for some time past, and before the Trent affair, England had been sending to Canada a portion of her best troops ; she had been sending there some of her most warlike stores; she had centred in Canada all the military means she could spare from her own country; and under the pretence of interfering in Mexican affairs, where two or three vessels only were required, she had sent thirty or forty, and had crowded the Mexican Gulf with her war steamers. All this they would point to, and they would say England had only done all this in order that she might pick a quarrel with her brethren across the Atlantic. But was that so? Was it possible that upon an affront which we believed to be mortal, and which he believed to be inexcusable—the firing of shot and shell across the bows of one of our vessels—was it possible that in resenting such an affront our calumniators should say we wanted to pick a quarrel ? International legal straws might be split upon our position, and to this extent he believed the American people agreed with us— they said that if Commander Wilkes had carried that vessel into a neutral port, and there have had the question of a surrender of the two com missioners submitted to the impartial judgment of a neutral Court of Admiralty, then we should have been satisfied—(hear, hear)—because although the Americans had not recognised the rights of the South as belligerents, England had done so. Eng- land in the case of the Nashville said by the ♦oice of the Admiralty Judge that she recognised the South as a belligerent, and therefore considered the North and the South to have equal rights. Doing that then, and being a neutral power ourselves, we certainly could not but object to the removal of two passengers from under the protection of our flag. :Applause.) America should have taken that ye; sol into a neutral port, and have had the point de cided by a neutral judge. (Hear, hear.) But he was sure the meeting agreed with him in this—that America was at this moment in a state of deep dis• tress. She was fighting with her own brethren, and reeling in agony. (Hear, hear.) And a great Power, armed to the teeth, armed so that no five navies in the world could make any impression on her, asked her if she meant to insult it. It was not likely that America would wish to insult us if she had her senses about her. (Hear, hear.) And was she in her senses at such a moment P If so, then we must stretch forth our strong arm, and we must assert the . national dignity come what might. (Cheers.) Let England in her great magnanimity, however, and in that prowess in war which could defy France, Prussia, Spain, and America, say to her brethren across the Atlantic," Explain this if you can ; apolo gise and place these men in a neutral position, sothat a neutral Power may decide upon the question be tween us ; if not, then we will fire our broadside, which is at the door of the Northern States, and settle the American question for ever." (Cheers.) It was more than unfortunate that, above all others, the occasion selected for this diffi culty was the conveyance of Southern ambassadors to Europe in one of our ships. The North had charged us with Southern tendencies already, with being in favour of that part of the States whose whole constitution was based in slavery. In a speech made by one of our most temperate legislators, Mr. THE AMERICAN ARMY. The strength of an army is no longer constituted solely by the number of its battalions. In days when all soldiers were armed alike, and all derived about the same efficiency from discipline, numbers might be expected to carry the day; but those con ditions of warfare exist no longer. Armstrong guns and Enfield rifles have revolutionised the practice of campaigning, and we know from our own expe rience how long a time is required to complete the organisation of an army on the new model. The tendency of modern practice has been rather to dimi nish numbers in favour of equipment and discipline. A small army, complete at all points, and tho roughly well provided, can be depended upon for better service than an irregular host. President Lincoln got his half-million of men very quickly, but found them of no immediate use for his pur pose. If he could have obtained but a tenth part of that number well organised, equipped, and dis ciplined, he would probably have been able to ad vance into the territory of the Confederates and to occupy any points he pleased. As it was, the Con federates proved more than a match for him, and the immense numerical strength of the Federal army has only served to show how much is wanted in modern times beyond willing recruits. We can detect in Mr. Cameron's report some an- ticipations of foreign war. He speaks of a possible blockade of the Potomac, of the necessity of protect ing the Federal, capital from "foes without," ctS well as enemies within, and of the competence of the Government to " enter upon aggressive opera tions against any power that may intermeddle with he domestic affairs" of America. But when we inquire into the measures contemplated in case of such an event we can only find a recommendation for the establishment of a regular militia, to be kept thoroughly prepared against contingencies. A militia, however, must be armed, whereas the Federal arsenals are unfurnished. The Americans are at work upon the manufacture of rifles, but all such manufactures require time for thEir de velopment,and the Secretary can only anticipate, upon the most sanguine calculation, that Springfield may supply 200,000 stand of arms in the course of tbo ensuing year. He calls out, in fact, like Garibaldi, for a " million of muskets," and says that the Government should never be without such a stock in store. This may be very true, but the stock has yet to be formed. The Secretary suggests the creation of Government establishments of various kinds for the supply of arms and munitions, and, as the Americans seem bent upon military ex penditure, the system may probably be adopted. But how is the equipment of the army to be managed in the meantime ? If Government is only to be in possession of a million of muskets at some future period, and under the operation of some new system, where are arms to be found for the " three millions" of men who are to be "promptly" raised in case of " emergency ?" There is a curious passage in this report —a pas sage which might have suggested to the Secretary a different conclusion from that which he draws. He excuses the want of success on the part of the Unionists by a reference to the unparalleled magni tude of the "conspiracy" against the Government. This conspiracy, he observes, " extended over an area of 733,144 square miles, possessing a coast line of 3,523 miles and a shore line of 25,514 miles, with an interior boundary line of 7,031 miles in. length." The white inhabitants of this territory are 8,000,000 in number; they are unanimous in the resolution to achieve their independence, and it has been found that their 3,000,000 slaves are more willing to take part with them than against them. Now, is such a movement on the part of such a people, so situated and so animated, to be described as a mere " conspiracy " requiring considerable efforts before it can be crushed P Are not the figures suggestive rather of a great national dislo cation, to be accepted as an incident of destiny ? We think so, and we are certainly of opinion that it would be extremely unwise in President Lincoln's Government to encumber itself in its " gigantic efforts" with an additional war. All these efforts, great as they were, have not enabled it to advance a march into Virginia, and no efforts are likely to be of much avail against the patriotism of a loyal colony backed by the whole power of the British Empire.—Times. 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The same arma ment is ordered to be supplied to the Severn, 51, the Arethusa, 51, and other screw steamers of that class. The Orlando, 51, 1,000 horse power, which is to be immediately fitted for commission at Portsmouth, is to have a complement of two officers and 68 men of the Royal Marines, of which number 19 men are to be furnished by the artillery branch of the corps. Sir F. Nicolson, Commodore-Superintendent of Woolwich dockyard, yesterday received a communi cation from the Board of Admiralty, instructing him to hold in readiness the steam sloop Devastation, Commander 111‘Crea, for the shipment of the 100 pounder Armstrong guns formerly noticed. In con sequence of the crowded state of the Arsenal ship ping berth at Woolwich, it is intended to convey the guns and appurtenances in lighters to be shipped in the dockyard basin. The telegram re ceived yesterday morning announced the destina tion of the guns to be some distant foreign station, which from other information is now believed to be the British possessions in the Pacific. The Devas tation consequently remains in basin, and will be inspected this morning by the Commodore-Super intendent of the yard. The Stromboli, 6, paddle, Commander Lord El phinstone, fitting for service on the coast of North America, was taken out of the steam basin at Ports mouth, and tested her machinery outside the har bour, preparatory to being swung for the adjust- went of her compasses, and declared ready for sea. The Hannibal, 90, screw, Capt. Farquhar, was taken into Portsmouth harbour yesterday from Spit head, to dismantle and pay off. The Sutlej, 51, screw, was undocked yesterday at Portsmouth, and berthed in the steam basin, where she commenced taking in her armament, which :will consist of the following calibre and description of gun:—One 100 pounder Armstrong, six 40 pounder Armstrongs; 10 8 inch guns ; and 34 56 cwt. 32 pounders, exclusive of boat guns. It is intended to supply her with six new naval pattern 70 pounder Armstrongs, in exchange for the same number of smoothbores, as soon as that weapon is ready for issue. It is intended to have the Sutlej ready for commission on Saturday if possible. The iron tiller for the Warrior, forging in the smiths' shop of- Portsmouth dockyard, will not be completed for four days yet. The smiths engaged upon it have been at work day and night to get it in a sufficiently forward state to hand over to the steam factory department to complete its fitting. Capt. Francis Scott, C. 8., late of the coastguard ship Colossus, 80, at Portland, appointed to the command of the new screw steam frigate Orlando, 51, at Plymouth, has received orders from the Lords of the Admiralty to place the crew on board immediately. The Dutch steam sloop of war De Linge, 10, Commander Vanderbeck, from Zwarteslius for Ba tavia, was towed into Dartmouth on Sunday with her screw out of order. His Imperial Russian Majesty's screw steam cor vette Rynda, 11, Commander Gerkowitch, from Gravesend on Friday, arrived at Plymouth nn Mon a ay. Silo is on a cruino, dud will probably go from the Sound to Brest. The screw steam frigate Phoebe, M, was towed on Monday from the Devonport dockyard to Key- ham basin, and yesterday was placed in No.l dock to be coppered up to the load line. The artisans of the Devonport dockyard continue busily employed in forwarding the Orlando, the Phoebe, the Magicienne, the ,Styx, the Satellite, and the Perseus. The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty : Commander—f. L. Strangway to be an Inspecting Com mander of Coastguard, vice West, whose period of service has expired. Engineer—John Martin to the Investigator. Second Master—Charles P. Hodges to the Orlando. Masters' Assistants—Wm. F. Filmer to the Orlando, Fred. W. Moffatt to ditto, George S. Brodie to the Defence. Surgeon—Wm. G. Goldin to the Orlando. Assistant-Surgeon--Benjamin J. LOWEIe (acting) to the Investigator. _ _ . Second Assistant •Engineer— Samuel Lloyd (acting) to she Investigator. THE ARMY. Yesterday the Duke of Cambridge inspected the Ist Battalion of the Grenadier Guards and the 2d Battalion of Scots Fusileer Guards at the Welling ton Barracks, previously to their departure for Canada to-morrow. They were in undress march ing order. After undergoing a minute inspection of companies they marched past in quick time and in quarter distance column. At the conclusion of the proceedings the officers were called forward and addressed by the Duke. He said that, although overwhelmed by the irreparable loss sustained by her Majesty and the nation, he could not allow the Guards to leave the country without inspecting them. When it became necessary to send troops to Canada he was desirous of showing that the brigade was ready for service at the shortest notice. It was gratifying to behold two such splendid bat talions equipped for embarkation in so short a time. Everything that foresight could point out had been executed to secure their health and comfort. It was impossible to foretell what might happen, but, if peace should be maintained, he hoped to see them all return as they went. If war should break out, he knew that they would do their duty. They would have to encounter great extremes of cold and heat in the climate to which they were pro ceeding ; but he knew they would set that example of disregard for privations which had distinguished them in the Crimea, and that they would sustain, in other respects, the high reputation their regiments had already won. 0 wing to the death of the Prince Consort the band did not attend, and the inspection was of a very private character, about 50 spectators only being present, mostly relatives of the officers. Gen. Sir J. Y. Scarlett has announced to the au thorities of the Royal Military Academy at Wool wich that he has been authorised to deliver the half-yearly prizes to be awarded to the gentlemen cadets, in the place of his Royal Highness the Gene ral Commanding in Chief, who will be unable to at tend in consequence of the lamented death of the Prince Consort. The company paraded in front of the Academy at 10 this morning. Capt. T. Walton, four non-commissioned officers, and 60 privates of the Chatham division of Royal Marines of Light Infantry were yesterday placed under orders to proceed from headquarters this morning to Portsmouth, for embarkation on board such ships at that port as may be ordered. The men were medically inspected yesterday at Melville hos pital. A detachment of the Army Hospital Corps, num• bering 39 non-commissioned officers and men, ar rived at Chatham on Monday night from Ports mouth, where they disembarked from the Boanerges sailing transport, which brought home the head quarters of the 59th Regiment from the Cape. The men of the Army Hospital Corps have been doing duty at the Sanitarium at the Cape, but have been sent home to be in readiness to embark for any other station, On the same evening there also arrived a COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' SCHOOLS, PINNER. POSTPONEMENT Or DINNER.—In consequence of the lamented decease of his Royal Highness the Prince Consort, the Patron of this Institution, and of the Funeral of his Royal Highness being fixed for Monday, the 23d inst., the ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL, appointed to be held on that day, under the presidency of WESTERN Woon, Esq., M.P., is Postponed. A.F.FOSTER, Secretary. 16th December, 1861. 7- ST rut h I of ❑an who Oita til a. ,her re- e, in Lion, Mrs was wag ;cry, >ion- Mr. she oner ald.) ar as irroe Lion, anti, le it w as ;om.e bed., tb.o fro' a tiao said now-- Mr.. B Karr rat eft 3101 1 r t hat a6vs here 'aria • pri- - mous 0 the. , an& c. 13. 1. 10. L. 16. 3. 30. 3 . 30. • an...... ' ...-- ..-' Tr oia, 1;r0011 ustin - Tago"enrl, Asir' ,icer• rG, o f ,rand , leee%, --~