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~~e ML ALBERT SMITR'S MONT BLANC, ITIRIGHT, and ETERY EVENING (except Saturday), at 8 o'clock, and Tuesday, Thursday, and , aturday Mornings at 6. Stalk, 3s. ; area, 2s. ; gallery, is.—Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. ARGYLL ROOMS.—LATTRENT'S CASINO Novr OPEN for the winter season. Principal Cornet a Platen. M. Boulcourt.—Doors open at A. Admission One Shillint. Laarent's new Varsovtana and St. Patrick Quadrille every night. MR. W. S. WOODIN'S OLIO of ODDITIES. Fifty instantaneous Metamorphoses of Voice, Character, and Costume, concluding with an impersonation of Mlle. Rachel, as Camille, in "Les Horaces," TO-NIGHT and every evening, at S. Private boxes and stalls may be secured in advance, without extra charge. Polygraphic-hall, King William-street, Charing-cross. A Performance every Saturday Morning at 2 o'clock, and night at 8. CR7B TAL PALACE.—INAUGURATION of the MONUMENT in Honour of the HEROES of the CRIME 4. Sind of the Restoration of Peace. ' The Directors of the Crystal Palace Company have the honour to AnnOttnee that by the gracious permission of her Majesty and his Nond Highness Prince Albert, a FAC-SIMILE of the COLOSSAL MOICITMENT designed by the Baron Marochetti for erection at &dart in honour of the fallen Heroes of the Crimea, is being con 'lnflicted in the Crystal Palace It will consist of a Granite Obelisk, 100 feet in height. supported by lbw Colossal Angels, mounted on a base of 20 feet square The monument will be unveiled to the public view Tomorrow (FRIDAY, the 9th of May). Her Majesty and his Royal Highness have graciously signided their intention to be present at the cere monial. Baron Marochetti has designed for the Crystal Palace Comnany a Trophy emblematical of Peace, which will be uncovered for the first time on the acme day. By permission of the Minister of War and till Commander.in- Chief a number of soldiers who distinguished themselves in the last war and received decorations will attend, and will form a Gu .1,1 of Honour to her Majesty. After the ceremonial of unveiling the Monument and the Trophy, there will be a display of the Fountains on the Terraces. On this day the doors will be opened at Eleven, and the price of admission to persons not being season ticket holders will be half-a-guinea. A special place will be reserved for officers who have served in the Crimea. Officers forwarding their cards or names to the Secretary will be ihrnished with tickets of admission. By order. G. GROVE, Secretary. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. SEASON 1856. It is respectfully announced that the OPERA SEASON 'ill COMMENCE on SATURDAY next, the 10th of May. On resuming the performances which have been suspended during the last three years, the Director of her Majesty's Theatre is anxious to assure the patrons of the Opera and the public that no exertion shall be wanting to secure for this establishment that high position it so long maintained ; and he trusts that the renewal of the enterprise under more prosperous auspices will be accompanied with that favour and support which no frequenter of the Opera needs to be reminded were for so many years accorded to a brilliant and successful management. The secession, in 1847, of many of those performers who • had' long been attached to the Opera House was the mencement of a long and arduous struggle to maintain the fortunes of the old house ; and it was not till the wealth of_ four successive competitors had been fruitlessly lavished upon the rival theatre, that Mr. Lumley was reluctantly compelled to retire from the contest. from that time to the present Mr. Lumley's efforts have been unremitting to re-open her Majesty's Theatre upon a permanent basis, and to restore the Opera to its ancient home. He has received liberal encouragement from every side, and, effectually aided by noble and generous support from a quarter where the refinements of art and taste never thil to find a patron, he is now enabled gratefully to announce the immediate resumption of performances. At the present moment there are vocalists, of an excellence seldom surpassed, who have never been heard by an English public. Of these the elite have been secured for the present season. Her Majesty's Theatre is marked out by its size, its situa tion, and its convenience of access, no less than by old and interesting associations, as the appropriate seat of the Opera. In the acoustic properties, so essential to the effective pro duction of the lyrical drama, it is acknowledged to surpass every other stage in Europe. In consequence of some happy accident of construction a result hasbeen attained that science has failed to explain, and that no architect could engage to reproduce, by which the faintest tones and the most delicate vocalisation penetrate with unimpaired clearness to the re motest recesses of the vast edifice. The arrangements completed and in progress, both in Opera and Ballet, will, it is confidently hoped, be thought worthy of the former reputution of the Theatre, and of the just ex pectations of its distinguished supporters. • In consequence of the late perioi at which it was resolved to open the Theatre, the arrangements, satisfactory as it is hoped they will even now be found, aro not yet fully com pleted ; and negotiations are in progress from which impor tant accessions are expected. The following arrangements have been completed :- 0 P E RA. MADAME Al/BONI, Her first appearance in London these five years. MDLLE. PIC COLOMONI, Her first appearance. MDLLE. GIUDITTA RIZZA, MDLLE. FINOLI, Their first appearance! MADAME AMADEI, MDLLE. BERTI, Their first appearance. And MADAME ALBERTINI, Her first appearance. In addition to the above talent, an engagement has been effected with - - MDLLE. JOHANNA WAGNER, Her first appearance. SIGNOR SALVIANI, Of La Pergola, Florence, his first appearance. SIGNOR BOCARDE, His first appearance in England these six years. SIGNOR MARIANI, And SIGNOR CALZOLARI. SIGNOR BENEVENTANO, Of La Seals, Milan ; of the Italian Opera, Madrid ; and the Principal Theatres of Italy ; his first appearance. SIGNOR VARIO, SIGNOR FORTINI, SIGNOR BAILLOU, SIGNOR ZUCCONI, Of the Principal Theatres of Italy, his first appearance. And SIGNOR BELLETTI. MADAME ALBONI Will immediately arrive in London, and will make her first appearance on SATURDAY, 10in MAY, In Rossini's (*era of CENERENTOLA. MDLLE. PICCOLOMONI Will arrive in England on the 14th of May, and make her first appearance a few days afterwards, in • Verdi's Opera of LA TRAVIAT A, Produced for the first time in England. MADAME A LBERTINI Will arrive in London about the 20th of May, and will make her first appearance in - Verdi's Opera of IL TROVA TORE. Leonera Madame ALB - ER.IINi. Azucena Her first appearance in that Character. lIDLLE. WAGNER Will make her first appearance iu the beginning of June as - ROMEO, In Bellini's Opera, of I CAPULETTI E MONTE CC HI. The Combination, in One Company, of POUR OF THE MOST DISTINGUISHED ARTISTES IN THE OPERATIC WORLD, Each perfect in her own pecu iar style, Will enable the Direction to oaer a varied and attractive Selection from the Established Works of MOZART, MEYERBEER, IiELLINI, DONIZETTI, AUBER, VERDI, and P,OSSINI. Director of the Music and Conductor, SIGNOR BONETTI, Of the Italian Opera, Paris. Leader of the Orchestra M. TOLBEQUE. OP PP Ballet M. NADAUD. THE ORCHESTRA gas been carefully selected, both with referenco to the excellency of the individual Artistes and the perfection of ensorable. THE CHORUS Hass also been selected with great care. BALLET. MDLLE. ROSATI, MDLLE. BELLON, MDLLE. BOSCHETTI, MDLLE. LISEREAU, MDLLE. CLARA, MDLLE. ROSA, MDLLE. KATRINE, and MDLLE. MARIE TAGLIONI. M. VANDRIS, M. CHARLES, and M. PAUL TAGLIONI. Maitre do Ballet, M. PAUL TAGLIONI. Assistant Maitre de Ballet, M. VANDRIS. Regisseur de la Danse and Souis-Matre de Ballet, M. PETIT. The Grand Ballet of LE CORSAIRE, Now performing at the Academie Royale, Paris, with unpre cedented success, will be produced early in the Season. Medora Principal Artist to the EstAblishment, Mr. CHARLES MARSHALL. The Costume Department will be directed by Miss BRADLEY and M. LAUREYS, Under the Superintendence of Madame COPERE. Principal Machinist, Mr. D. SLOMAN. Head of th© Property Department... Mr. BRADWELL. The Subscription will consist of Thirty Nights, and the Prices will be as follows : Pit Boxes Grand Tier One Pair Two Pair Pit Stalls 120 to 150 Guineas. 180 to 200 „ —. 120 to 150 „ -- 75 to 10) , 25 „ THE THEATRE Will open on SATURDAY next, the 10th May, When will be produced Rossini's Opera of CENERENTOLA. Madame ALBONI. Signor CALZOLARI. Signor ZUCCONI. and Dandini After which will be presented an entirely new BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT, entitled LES QUATRE SAISONS, Founded on the Ballet Divertissement of that name by M. Petipa, In the Opera of LES VEPRES SICILIENNES, Principal Parts by Mdlles. Belton, Boschetti, Liserean, and Angelina Don Ramiro Don Magnifico Katrine. :S 9438) PUBLICATIONS. TWELFTH EDITION. Now ready, with 15 illustr a ti ons , G s THE CRESCENT AND THE CROSS. By ELIOT WA RBURTON. " Independenay of its value as an original narrative, and its use ful and interesting information, this work is remarkable for the colouring power, and play of fancy wish which its descriptions are enlivened. Among its greatest and most lasting charms is its reve rent and serious spirit."—Quarterly Review. Hurst and Mackett, Publishers, success ,rs to Henry Colburn. NEW AND CHEAPER EDITION. Now ready , in I vol.. 10 s . 6d ., LILLIESLEAF.The Concluding Passages in the Life of Nfrs. Margaret Maitland. " The tonkluding aeries of • PoSsages in the Life of Mrs. Margaret Maitland' is, to our thinking, superior to the beginning; and this we take to be a")out the moat satisfactory comp'iment we cm pay the authoress. There is av in of simple good sense and pious teelintr, running thvoughout, for which no reader can fail to be the better. thet , mum. Hurst and Blacken, Publishers, successors to Henry ColburU. MR. RUSKIN'S PAMPHLET ON THE EXHIBITIONS. On .aturday next, price Sixpence. OTES on the PRINCIPAL PICTURES exhibited in the Rooms of the ROY A L ACADEMY and the SOCIETY of PAINTER. in WATER COLOURS. By JOHN RUSKIN, M.A.. Author of "Modern Pai n t ers ," " Stones of Venice," " SeYen Lamps of ecture London : Smith, Elde-; and Co., 65, dornhill; and sold by all Book Fellers. The Third Edition. Just Published, o n ce 55., by post, free ss. 6d. O.N TRUE (Ix FALSE SPERMATOR,R,h(EA; with the View of distinguishing the Imaginary from the Real Sufferers under this disease, and Con ecting of wide-spread Errors in relation to their Treatment and Cure. Translated from (ler , zati of Dr. PICKFOED. " Dr. Pickford is known to English readers by his frequent practl - contributions to German medical literature. This is the first ':me, he informs as, that he has addressed himself to the nos-medi -1,3 reader. We trust this may not be the last, if he shall detect any )ther equally O.:grant evil which it may be in his power to con reet."—London Medical gazette. "The tribeof 'Quiet Sympathisers,' ,ted Medical Friends,' are mercilessly emposed; and if this bock could ilnd Its wry into the hansis of those who staffer from the com-• ,taint of which it treats, we are satisfied that many hundreds would be saved In dch needless suffering of body and mind, and what is of lessimport ante, though it is that which the quacks most prize— much volume le well qualified to pat an end to the ,tystem of treating Spermatorrhcea, and to place the treat ment noon a more rational and nhvatolotrieal basis Lt is, therefore likely to do much good."—M e di ca l Ci rcular. , nruinn: H. Rat. , pr., 515. Kegent-street. THE LONDON and WESTMINSTER BANK issues Circular Notes of 101. each, payable at every impor tant place in Europe. These Notes are issued without charge, and they are cashed abroad free of commission. The Bank also issues, free of charge, Letters of Credit , on all tha principal cities and towns in Europe. 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Every Bottle is protected by a Red Label bearing their signatures. APPETITE AND DIGESTION IMPROVED. EA and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE 111-41 SAUCE imparts the most exquisite relish to Steaks, Chops, And an Roast Meat Gravies, Fish, GrAme, Soup, Curries, and Salad, and by its tonic and invigorating properties enables the stomach to erfectly digest tho food. The daily ascot' this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the best safe nard to health. ' , old by the proprietors. Lea and Perrins, 19, Fenchurch-street, I,ondon, and, 68, Broad-acreet, Worcester; also by Messrs. Barclay ,nd Sons, Messrs, Crosse and Blackwell, and other oilmen and mar hants, London ; and generally by ttie principal dealers in sauce. N.B.—To guard Against imitations, sea that the names of " LEA and PERRINS" are upon the label and patent cap of the bottle. CONTRACT. FOR ASH HOOPS. Department of the Comptroller for Victualling, . Somerset-place, Gth May, 1856. T HE Commissioners for Executing the Office of ■ Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that on THURSDAY, the 15th instant, at one o'clock, they will be ready to treat with , nch Persons as may be willing to Contract for supplying and delivering into her Majesty's Victualling Stores at Deptford, the undermen tioned articles, viz., such ASH TRUSS 11' , OPS and WHITE ASH HOOPS as shall from time to time be demanded, for 12 months certain, and afterwards until the expiration of 3 months' warning. Samples must be produced by the parties tendering. The conditions of the revised contract may be seen at the said office. No tender will be received after one o'clock on the day of treaty, nor any noticed unless made OR the printed form provided for the purpose, and which may be obtained on application at the said Mice. Every tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words, "Tender for Hoops," and must also be delivered at Somerset-place. OFFICE OF WORKS, lice., 12, WHITEHALL -PLACE, MAY 7, 1856. TENWERS will be received at this Office from Persons willing to enter into a CONTRACT to supply and deliver to Zoyernment Offices in London tne following Articles, from the Ist June neat to the 3lst May, 1857, both inclusive : OIL. Genu l .rie Sperm Oil, not less than lbs to the gallon Cottons for ditto .. Genuine Colza Gil, n t loss V:san lbs. to the gallon Cottons for ditto Genuine Rape Oil, not less than lbs. to the ganon ...... • •• •• . Cottons for ditto .. • • ........ Genuine Sicilian Oil, not less than lbs to the • gallon. • •• • • ••• ..... ..•• ...... •• • ... at per gallon Cottons for ditto ...... .............. ...... at per gross Balls of C0tt0n........... ........ ........ at per 2 oz. ball Flat ditto .. . 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A List of the Offices to be supplied, and at which the articles are to be delivered t.y the Contractor, in the quantities and at the times required by the proper officer of this department, m.y be seen at this Office between 10 and 4 daily (except Sunday) ; and printed Forms of 'render m.y also be obtained at the same place. The First Commissioner will not be bound to accept the lowest Tender, or arty l ender ; but the person whose Tender may be ac cepted is to enter into a formal contract, to the satisfaction of the First Co tanissioner, for the proper supply of the articles for which his Tender is accepted. By Order of t., e First Commissioner of her Majesty's Works and Public Buildings. ALFRED ATJSTItc, Secretary. !Tali' Whole premium premium First for Re- Age. Annual Seven matnder premium Years. of Life. 30 1 1 1 9! 110 1 9 50 2 2 61 ( ;11 1 3 6 81 s. d. Years. Vonths 2 3 6i 30 0 2 18 4: 3 45 0 6 6 13 4' 9 Half Quar• Yearly teily Pre- Pre mium. miuni. Xs. d. X e. d. 273 1 4 2 2 7 6 1 4 4 . 2 7 10 1 4 6 8 2, 1 4 8 Z s. d. 0 12 3 0 12 4 0 12 5 0 12 6 E. R. FOSTER, Resident Director. ANDREW. FRAffCIS, Secretary. I, Princes-street, Bank, London. G UARDIAN FIRE AND LIF E ASSURANCE COMPANY, No. 11, Lombard-street, London. DIRECTORS. FRANCIS HART DYKE, Esq., Chairman. HENRY HULSE BERENg, Esq., Deputy-Chairman. John Dixon, Esq. Atewart Marjoribanks, Esq. Sir W. M. T. Farquhar, Bart John Idartin, Esq., M.P. Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Brt. Rowland Mitchell, Esq. Thomson Hankey, Esq., M.P. James Morris, Esq. John Harvey, Esq. Henry Norman, Esq. John G. Hubbard, Esq. Henry R. Reynolds, Esq. George Johnstone, Esq. John Thornton, Esq. John Labouchere, Esq. James Tulloch. Esq. John Loch, Esq. Henry Vigne, Esq. • AtrinToßs. A. W. Roberts, Esq. I Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq. Lewis Lloyd, jun., Esq. I John Henry Smith, Esq. George Keys, Esq., Secretary. Samuel Brown, Esq., Actuary. LIFE DEPARTMENT.—Under the provisions of an Act of Par lament, this Company now offers to future insurers Four-flfths of he Profits, with Quinquennial Division, or a Low Rate of Premium without participation of Profits. . - The next division of Profits will be declared in June, 1860, when all participating Policies which shall have subsisted at least one year , t Christmas, 1859, will be allowed to share in the Profits. At the five divisions of Profits made by this Company, the total reversionary Bonuses added to the Policies have exceeded 913,0001. At Christmas, 1854, the Assurances in force amounted to upwards of 4,240,0001.; the Income from the' Life Branch in 1854 was more •han 200,0001.; and the Life Assurance Fund (independent 01 the Guarantee Capital) exceeded 1,700,0001. FOREIGN RISKS.—The Extra Premiums required for the East , nd West Indies, the llritish Colonies, and the rorthern parts of the United States of America, have been materially reduced. • INVALID LIVES.--Persons who are not in such sound health as would enrble them to insure their Lives at the Tabular Prenatal:us, may have their Lives insured at Extra Premiums. LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values. pro vided such Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have • , ttained in each case a *value not under 501. ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—:Written Notices of, received and registered. IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHANCERY. CRlESEiviAlt.—On the 29th of May, 1855, An Injunction was granted by the Migh Court of Chancery, and on the llth of June following was made perpetual, against Joseph ranklin and others, to restrain them, under a penally of one thou •and pounds, from imitating this Medicine, which is protected by wyal Letters Patent of England, and secured by the. Seals of the 6cole de Pharmacle do Paris, and the Imperial College of Medicine. Vienna. . _ TRIESEMAR, No. 1, is a romeiy for Relaxation, Spermatorrhcea, and all the distressing :.onscquences arising from early abuse, &c., and its effects are effi cacious in youth, manhood, and old age ; and t , those persons who are prevented entering the married state from the results of early errors it is invaluable. TRIESEMAR, No. 2, effectually. in the short space of three days, completely and entire' , er dicates all traces of those Disorders which Capaivi and Cubeb ha 7 . ," so Inn- been thought an antidote for , to the rum of the healtl of a vast portion of the population. TRIESEMAR, No. 3, Is the great Continental Remedy for that class of Disorders, whic• unfortunately the English physician treats with Mercury, to the in zNitable destruction of the patient's constitution, and which a ll tb . sarsaparilla in the world cannot remove. TRIESEMAR, Nos. 1,2, and 3, are alike devoid of taste or Brae) , sad of all nauseating qualitie s . They may lie on the toilek teal without their use being suspected TRIESE MAR, Nos. 1,2, and 3 are said in tin cases, price 1 Is., or fur cases in one for 335., which saves I Is. ; and in 5/. eases, whereby here is a saving of 1/. 125.; divides , into &somata doses, as adminis cred by Valpeau, Lallemand, ROll7, :1 To be had Wholesale and Retail in Londonof Johnston, Ga, r );ill; Bann y and Co., G 3, Oxford-street; and Sanger, 150, ox f .r,l-stret t ; 11. Ingham, m , drorist, 46, Ni arket-street. Manchester i. Bradmiry, bookseller, Deantgate, Bolton; J. Priestly, chemist, 52, Lord-street, Liverpool; Powell, bookseller, 15, Westmoreland-Street Dabllll ; Winnail, bookseller, ILO-street, Wraiths ham • MEDICAL FEES paid by the Company, and no charge will be made for Policy Stamps. FIRE DEPARTMENT.—lnsurances effected upon every descrip tion of property at moderate rates. Losses caused by Ex Aosion of Gas are admitted by this Company. "t/1 R. HOWARD, Surgeon-Dentist, 52, Fleet .'l street. has introduced an entirely new description of ARTI FTCIAL TEETH, fixed without springs, wires, or ligatures. They so perfectly resemble the natural teeth as not to be distinguished from the original by the closest observer; they will never change colour or decay, and will be found very superior to any teeth ever before used. This method does not require the extraction of roots, or any painful operation, and will support and preserve teeth that are loose, and is waranteed to restore articu'ation and mastication. Decayed teeth rendered sound and useful in mastication.--52, Fleet-street. At home from ten till five. R OY tkL SURREY GARDENS COMPANY (Limited). The Directors of the Royal Surrey Gardens Company (limit ed) beg to announce their arrangements for the ensuing year. I.—TIME AT WHICH THE GARDENS WILL BE OPEN. From the day of opening, which the Directors expect will be in the month of June, it is intended that the hours of ad mission be from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. until the end of the month of September, and from the Ist of October to the Ist of May, 1857, until sunset. On Sundays throughout the year the Gardens will be open to season ticket holders and their friends, from 3 o'clock p.m. until sunset. H.—NATURE OF THE ENTERTAINMENTS. The entertainments proposed are -- 1. Promenades in the grounds, which have been laid out with great skill, completely remodelled and embellished, and iu which objects of permanent interest will be found. 2. The gigantic Pictorial View of Constantinople, with the harbour and surrounding scenery fronting the lake ; and a magoificent representation of the Alps, with a Swiss cottage and gardens, fac-similes of originals, in the rear. 3. The superb Cavern and Grottos, modelled by Mr. Danson. 4. Musical performances, under the direction of Mons. Jullien, commencing at 6 o'clock each day, in the Music Hall, and continued until the fireworks are displayed. 5. Display of fireworks every evening, with a grand alle gorical tabh-au of Peace driving away the horrors of war. 6. Occasional concerts of vocal and instrumental music, for which the highest talent will be engage d , and for which, no building in the kingdom is so well, adapted as the Royal Surrey Gardens' Music Hall. lII.—REFRESEIMENTS. Refreshments of every kind may be had in the. Gardens. The arrangements will be made with a view to accommodate all classes. Ices, refreshing beverages, aid more solid and stimulating refreshments will be found in the different locali ties appropriated to each, supplied by men of the highest character in each branch, at prices regulated by fixed tariff, and of a quality never exceeded iu this country. IV.- -MODE OF ADMISSION 1. Season tickets, admitting to every performance within the Gardens, including the occasional concerts and on Sun days, up to the Ist day of May, 1857, at 1 guinea each. paid . u S p h a i i n • e f h u o l l l d t e o r s e ' v t e i e r y k e p t e s r , f a o admitting , a n t hae on Owner a o y f s , a i n s 1 i l a i e r u e of annual dividend. 3. D a ily admission, ls. each person. Occasional concerts and particular grand days, also Sundays, excepted. Tho Directors are ready to enter into arranp;ements with benevolent societies, schools, and other charitable institu tions, for admission at reduced rates ; and they also intend to devote particular day s for a dm i ssion, at prices whi c h s h all bring fi rs t- c l ass amusements within the reach o f working men up hold 10 shares in the Company , and th e ir families. They also offer to the promote rs o f fancy fairs, floricultural and ot her societies, grounds adapt e d to their purpose in the very hea r t o f the metropolis. BONUS TO SHAREHOLDERS, 10 shareshimself, sowho l shall ong a s payhe shall P his shares in of Juno next,•shall be e n titl ed to a free ticket in addition to his an nua l dividend. E fu ve ll rY by PRIVILEGES OF SEASON AND SHARE TlCKET admissionti'e shareholder lst foro offRS. • Holders of season and shareholders' tickets may introduce friends on Sundays, by procuring from the office of the Com pany, during the week, such number of admissions as they may require. None but season and share ticket hold ers can procure these admissions. Season tickets will be issued on and after the Ist of M a y next, at the Royal Surrey Gardens, where the offices of the Cerapany will then be held ; and also at Jullien and Co.'s, 214, Regent-strect. All applications must be addressed to the Royal Surrey Gardens, either to Mr. Tyler (the Manager), or to the secretary. April 213, 1853. By Order. WM. ELLIS, Secretary. .....----7 4/40"ii ____"____ • // J.-7 • . . , • / ' f' '' 'P' • * I t . , . • r , , . ' , OA I 1 4 : t 4 "14 /41 . . _ • ...„_., • .. ~0..• it r ---,4 . ' 6 S,-. , , 4§1 .1 t J • \ '-- -:. - 1 ' 4 • . ,-. . , ~y• . \ i .. -, • .- ‹..ri .. . 4 ~—„,-_::-.• ci2--,-, 4 . . . ..,., ?6. -- - . 1. 0 .. . ,„,.., . 6 .. R 10. 4 1 4 , - - -------„,' '.. '.,- - .... 4 , . .2 e. Ai. 4,.... A v _._•,.., . - ✓ (96 -- \- ' h-- ..........1 ... - i ........ ::1 ) „ , 12404 ••:/6.F . 7 :: -, . : ;;,...,,,,67,,,r., ~e; ti? - W_g4.-- -,... Z%- - -- - _ 7 .., , ,, c f.. t ,Nii.:.. ~'' _......... • .. • . , . .. . . .7 /6 ci4 [PRICE 4D. STAMPED 5D- sultat les Mini! , .tres de Si Majesl6 la Reine, dont les efforts patriotiques not 6 6 aussi efficathes lane la pour- Butte de la .guerre qu' 6e:air6; et habiles pour le r6.ab.is• cement de la paix. (Cheers.) Cette paix h, atteiut le but tie la guerre, et satishit aux vceux de "Empire Ot tocnan. Elle serra, tl'autaet plus durable, qu'elle est honorable pour tout le monde par cele maine Tetra est conforme au Droit et is is justice ; o.n effet, it n'y is rien de si compatible avec I'honneur quo "timninage '-endu la justice et au Droit. (Hear.) Les population de "Orient ont accueilli la pa,iz avec la, memo joie cute l'Enrope entiere, eonvaie,ues qu'ellos sent quo dosorma it sera pencils ?t lour Souverain We:a aim 6 de realisir it iefortnes qu'il a prie "initiative d., , 'inaugurer cl 6; sent avaement as tro'ae, et dont !'application avait 6:6 par_ foss entravje par des difficult6es teenant pour la piupart du dehors, et independante s de Sc volont6. (Cheers.) The LORD MAYOR, in proposing the next t tast, :a d afferds me great pleasure to , eubmit to your aceep . area the toast of "Tm Health of the Pri,ist i Plenipo tentiaries at the late C ,ngress at Paris." The noble earl the Secretary of Sate for Foreign Affairs—(cheers)— as had the good fortune to affix his signatur e t o a L. n . atry which may be just'y regarded as on e of the most r am D es in the history of the world. What that no/de earl 2, as effected in regard to this treaty will eanse his name Vs) be long remembered with gratitude by the peo ple of thi , country, and to occupy a place in the history o f hi s coca try by the side of the noblest deeds performed by his sneer, tors. (C i,er he Earl of CLARENDON, who, on rising, WT.S received with prolongea cheering, said the approbation of his fellew.eeuntryinen as the highest reward that c.,u'd be looked for by ne vvl 0, like himself, had been engaged is the public service. 7he late our has been called a war of statesmen, because it was a war of principle, not a oar of c ,, nquest or arnbitioit. It might also be called a war o: the people. (II( exertions of the people entitle it to that a ne. As the noble lord at the head of the Goverament has observe', thus.-3 circumstances inciden !al to war which occurren in co anection with the alliance between this country and Franco served the better-to strengthen tlett union between tit cm, and to exhibit the unswerving fidelity of our great ally. Russi a has ac cepted the clnditions of England at,d Fran ce , an d the present Eimpf.eor of Russia has expressed his intention to adopt measure; well calculated to develope the r sources of his empire by a policy of peace. (Hear.) We have reason to conclude tnat have brotig!it the war a.suce.szfil termination, and that, we have ell Ted into an honcurabie and . acting poled. 40:leers.) The noble ea-I concluded by proposing "Di s health of the Lord Mayor." in the Crimea. (Checis ) And this honour I feel to be still greater, from tl.e, fact that the war in' which its son vices have been enzaged Las been a just and 316:' , essary war. (Cheers.) If ever, unfortunately, another war should break out and threaten danger to the cause of civilisation and progress, I feel quite sure that the arm. will then, as it has lately done, nobly perform its sion. (Cheers.) I regret that I had net an opportunity of participating in the operations of the war, and cannot resist cengratulating the company present on the conclu sion of the treaty of peace, and expl4essink my earnest hope that the peace which has been concluded may-bear lasting as it is honourable to the nation. (Cheers.) The LORD MAYOR next gave "The health of her Majesty's Ministers." This toast, his lordship said, is one which the citizens of London are always happy to receive. It is a source of gratification to us wheneve r her Majesty's Ministers honour us, its upon this occesioi with their company, and when an opportunity is aflordeu by the chief magistrate of the City of prope-ing such a toast as that which r have now the honour to propose. The position of a Minister of trio Crown in this country is one of the greatest ditneulty. Tee Government of the country is essentially ,one of public opinion. A Minister must be not only a faithful servant of the Crown, but he must also possess the confidence of Parliament, and the favour and support of the people at larger. The noble lord at the head of the Government with his col eagues were placed in power because it was considered necessary to the hot - lour of the country that the war should be , prosecuted with greater vigour and energy than had previously boeu pae case—that greater vigour should be infused into our councils, and greater preparations made for conducting the war with vigour. There can be no doubt tt..n.t we are ii debted for the peace which we are now enjoying to the energetic measures of her Majesty's present Govern ment.. It must be admitted that at tirst the "peace" was coldly r-ceived by the pubic at large as cempaseed with what had been the case in former times. It was At tlinu4ht, judging from the last war, the peace ought to te preceded by some glorious events and victories which had moved the minds and raised the spirits of the people. It was thought., no doubt, that peace could not be achieved without their usual concomitants of great victories ; but a little reflection upon what has taken place hat produced a change in public opinion on the sulij, et. The people have not, it is true, "a glorious peace," but they have a statesmanlike peace—a peace which might justly challenge any similar event whicu has taken plan in the modern history of Europe. I trust that the treaty of peace which has just been concluded will open up new channels for the commercial enterprise of this country. In former times the opening up of the navigation of the Mississippi was considered a great benefit, but it is not less important to the interests cf Europe and of the civilised world that the freedom cf the navigation of the Danube has been secured. The effect of the opening up of that navigation will be to us what the Mississippi has been in another quarter of the world, and I am sure that when, after a short time the labours of the commission appointed to regulate the na vigation of that noble river shall be concluded, when ships c rrying the British flag shall be at liberty to visit every port in the Mediterranean, to pass through tl • Dardanel'es, enter the Black Sea, and carry their cargoes up to the very walls of liimes—when, I say, that has been effected, the present treaty of peace will be found to be one of immense value. A not less important object effected by the treaty is the permanent settlement of boundaries which previously were uncertain and ill defined. I feel confident that the Cabinet of the noble lord, having succeeded in bringing the war to a happy termination, will b e by the confidnce of the public and of the Parliament to introduce such other measures of legislation as wi•l serve to extend commerce and give oc cupation to the varied interests of this great empire. The toast having been drunk with great cordiality, Lord PALMERSTON (who upon rising was loudly cheered) said—lt is always a source of the greatest sa tisfaction for those charged with the conduct of affairs to receive the hospitality of the worthy magistrate who presides in this noble mansion as the representative of this great metropolis. If ever there was a time at which it must be more peculiarly grateful to those who stand in our position to be present at this board, it must be the moment at which we have now the honour to appear before you. When could be a more fitting time to be present to receive the hospitality of those who represent the great commercial principle than the moment when, at the close of a great and successful war, we have just concluded an honourable and advantageous treaty of commerce, which will give fresh scope to commercial enterprise, and will lay the foundation ofnational wealth and the welfare and happiness of Europe. (Cheers.) The Lord Mayor has been pleased to remark that he thinks that the task of those who conduct the affairs of this country is one of peculiar difficulty—that they stand in a double relation—that they must enjoy the confidence of the Crown, and that they must also possess the confi dence and favour of the people. There never was a pe riod in the history of England in which that taste was more easy than it is at the present time ; for there never was a time when the sympathy which exists between the Crown and the nation, between the person who sits on the throne and those who are her subjects, was more in timate than it is now; or more founded on the best sympathies which dignify human nature. The Lord Mayor has adverted to the difficult task we had in conducting, with sufficient energy and vigour, the war which has been brought to a termination. In that respect also the task which wo had to perform was comparatively easy, for there was among the people of this country that noble spirit, that calm steady determination, that manly energy, which renders the task of the Government comparatively passive. We bad only to apply the means which the generous energy of the country placed in our hands. It was not necessary for us to stimulate courage which was boiling over is the hearts of tlse people. We bad only to accept the means which were cheerfully placed at our disposal, and we should indeed have been unworthy of the position which we occupied, and of the confidence which we enjoyed, if we had not been able to direct those means to the accomplishment of the successful issue which has crowned the exertions of the people of this country. We trust also that the peace which has bee a concluded, though it may not be accompanied with con quered territories, with tributes levied upon vanquished enemies—though it may not be accompanied with those consequences which sometimes grace the conclusion of a contest—we believe that the conditions of this peace will be considered the more satisfactory the more one compares the dangers which beset Europe when the war begun, the condition in which that country was placed for the protection of which we took up arms. The more the people of this country compare the state of things two years ago with the condition in which Europe is placed by the treaty which has been concluded by my noble friend who sits near me, that treaty, I say, which, with such distinguished ability, with such foresight, with such anxious care to guard every interest which came under consideration, has been concluded ; the more that comparison is made the more the people of this country will have reason to think that their sacrifices have not been made in vain ; that the efforts which they made have not been made without adequate result ; and while they may look back to the war with pride and satisfaction on the one hand, on the other hand they may look back to the peace with confidence as regards the future. (Loud cheers.) You have heard, gentle. men, the noble and enlightened sentiments expressed by the ambassador of France, sentiments of that great nation, and, above all, of that great Sovereign whom he so worthily represents in this country. The know ledge that those are the principles of our great ally, and that will guide his conduct, must inspire you still more with confidence in the results of the peace. It is a grati fy ing circumstance—a circumstance most reassuring to Europe—that those two great nations, the nations of England and France, are allied in common bonds ; after having often stood side by side in the field of battle — after having sat together in conference at the same table at which peace was made, they are sure to be bound for the future by ties doubly sacred—ties cemented by com mon danger, by community of interests, which, I trust, will perpetuate an al iance not only honourable and advantageous to the countries whom it binds, but which aid lay a foundation upon which the peace and prospe rity of Europe will rest. (Cheers.) I congratulate the assembly that my lord mayor has assembled so many Represeetatives of the Powers of Europe to testify their sympathy with the great ea oat so recently concluded. NVe have the gratification of seeing here the representa tive of that noble ally who has raised his country to a level with the great powers ef Europe, not possibly in the extent of its territory, but in the honour which he has done to the noble principles which prescribe his cos duct. The conduct of a e King of Sardinia will a lways reflect the highest honour on himself, and on the nation he so worthily governs. We have also the representative of the Sultan, in whose cause we drew the swor d who has shown his gratitude for the efforts made i and e d nhtios support by the great charter which he has grant his Christian subjects. A charter which, adding country, honour to the right principles by which he governs his will, by affording double strength, afford double security to his throne, aro obiects as advantageous to the perma nence of his Government and of its throne as it will be beneficial to the millions of subjects whom it will affect. I will only return you thanks on the part of myself and my colleagues for the honour you have done us, and to assur e you th a t nothing can afford u s more gratification than being here to receive the hospitality of this great commercial metropolis of the world. The noble lord resumed his seat amid loud cheering. The LORD MAYOR next gave "The lie al th of the Foreign Ministers and Ambassadors," coupling with it the name of his Excellency M. Musurus, the Turkish Minister. The LT)RD MAYOR briefly returned thanks for the honour w iich h been dme him as well in proposing his health as in the Ha - tering manner i which it had been received by the company, and propose f "The health of tUe House of Lords," associating. .with the toast the na me of the Lord Chancellor. Tee LORD CHANCELLOR, in acknowledging the tlnat on behalf of the House of Lords, said that it afforded him great pleasure to find that the opinion entertaine by that house cuncided with the views expresso I lojic more than one s2eaker as to the nature of the peace just cencludel. The Rouse of Lords had testified their ap proval of the treaty just conlluded by unaniceoaely agreeing to an addrees to her Majesty, expressi ve of their joy and satisfa,ctioo on the occasion. Tile f ual of man had now happily passed away, and turning hoot the recollections of the past to brighter anticipations of the future, he trusted that the illustrious body w h om h e had then the honour to represent would not be wanting in unremitting exertions in endeavo tiring t) realise t} a prospects so ably indicated by the representative of •lest gnat natisn with which we were now in Lucia cordial alliance. (Cheers.) He trusted that., forgette g after those false principles wh'cli had actuated nations as well as individuals, teat the prosperity of our neigh bours in commercial relations tended to our &stress-- they might believe that the greatest advantage was to be derived from the perfect freedom of commercial inter course between the various nations of the earth. H e trusted that it would be the constant endeavour of Par liament to devote its best energies to the development of true commercial principles, in order to give effect to a more enlightened policy, and thereby to benefit all classes of mankind. (Cheers.) The LORD MAYOR next proposed "The health of the House of Commons," associating with the last the name of Sir George Grey. Sir GEORO3 GREY, in reply to the toast, said—On the part of the Hotise of Commons, as well as for myself, I beg to return you our thanks for the honour you have done us. I shall always esteem it the highest honour to have my name associated with such a toast ; for it was of the highest distinction. Under a constitutional Go verainent the House of Commons insures the expression of the opinions of the country, tl,nd I entirely concur in the opinion which has been expressed,that never have the opinions of the people of this country been more ably or more justly represented than in the part which the House of Commons has taken in affording their support to the Ministers of the Crown in the prosecution of the war. The unanimity with which they have agreed in the ex pression of the opinion that the war has been brought to a termination in a manner honourable to the Crown, as having accomplished the objects of the war, reflects the highest credit on their patriotism. I trust that as the war was undertaken for no selfish ends, the blessings of peaco will not be enjoyed by one country to the hurt of another, but that it will cement mid consolidate the al- fiance which this country has enter ed into, from which during the war this country derived the greatest benefit, and which will now, I trust, give an impulse to the wel fare, happiness, and prosperity of ma,lkind. (Cheers.) Tile next toast given was that of "The Clergy," which was responded to by the Rev. the Dean of St. Paul's. The LORD MAYOR afterwards gave the health of the Judges, for which learned body Lord Chief-Justice Campbell briefly returned thanks. Lord PALMERSTON said—l ;lave received pjmission to propose to you a toast which I am s ure you will drink with the greatest pleasure. We have, gentlemen, been talking of the war, and we have bean talking of diplo macy, two sources of influence wbic h exert a powerful sway on the destinies of the country. But there is a third source of influence no less pow erful than these ; that source of influence which proct eds from the fair sex. (Laughter.) It is to be borne i . n mind that men often make war for the defence of the fa.ir sex, and it was said, with what truth I do not presume to avow, that they often diplomatise for the purpose ,of gaining their favour. Let us then do honour to the \Mies, and lam sure, gentlemen, you will feel that there Is no more ap propriate mode of rendering homage to the ladies than by drinking the health of the Lady Mayor tes, who, with so much grace and dignity, has presided ,over the fes tivities of the evening. I beg to propose "The Health of the Lady Mayoress." Tile LORD MAYOR returned thanks on beb,alf of the Lady Mayoress, after which the company separated. The dinner was provided by Messrs. Staples. The TURKISH AMBASSADOR, who acknowledged the toast in French, said :—Le corps diplomatique vous ex prime sea remercirnents pour le toast si amicalement propose par le Lord Maire, et si sympathiquement uccu eilli par tousles assiA tuti. (Cheers.) Ses remerci men ts sout d'autant plus sinceres, qu'ils repondent aux sentiments rnanifest63 i son egarel dans la premiere fete solennelle donate par la Cit 6 de Londres apres la conclu sion de la paix. Rien ne saurait etre plus agr6able au corps diplomatique que le retour de la pais, objet special de sa mission ; et de merne que les Oneraux, et les ami raux sont fiers de l'avoir glorieusement conquise, de meats la diplomatic mettra sa gloire et son ambition 4 la conserver. En mon particuliei, je m'estime heureux d'exprimer 4 cette occasion la reconnaissance demon (Gouvernomont pour la part qu'ox4 eua 4 co grand rd. • rime qu&li" r consung• ma king por 701 be. ,rrel on the) id the turn 3 at rather neglected, %tea •f lot ich does not ensions to° a le per 9' ne qualities i. QtrAßi g 36s to 4 ,42s to 4: 5 : 428 t° a to to ''"B min fart tie ll re ; „ n a t o 25 de a ) 1 %nee. n e• Irior woo, ;o 28 den Mt. ),ud not a n !, a slow ost m e d ea rer, mry dull' e. 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O rnAils :5 (f' lof the 111 c 3 ie doeca URNS —TrafV e £16,416 . 0 16 1 12,8_02 . 2;9 11 £6OB T RAILSOI. i/ S ' .213,0 3 5 l .O . 12,618 14 4 4 202,687 " 0 .185,547 10 &Y.-TTS I6 , ; l ~.25,784 J - 1 0 - 2410 1 t to- ,19/ '• I quit, t o , ,flowing 1 st Lan 3 l d:10 1 : 29 --364115).; N o rth- W ruing were i 28. tand that is irculars to ! .11 , =pose of forward e 1 o f ►s a presago te Press. .—...—..'e-''''' of Lient.•CoJ'. D, EydrF' IColll6hire, tile Doncaster, ti°l It‘ T Chelsea, o fighter of IP" O s netow, Ea ~ ter of Thelr Pimlico, Pl° i, sen., of, 1: Villas, Pe Elliott, Ea' 12, Longlscrej BishopsO te° 0 YOUN ° ' 112, ice, be. , he oeuall s "lb UON DON, fll URSDAI BE PARTICULAR to address at full length BENJAAI IN EDGINGTON, 2, Duke-strert; Southwark. MARQUIES, TENV:, 4nd RICK CLOTIIS. ICK CLOTHS.—A. large quantity of canvas t_ma intended for the Crimea hay been made into RICK, CLO to be sold as second-hand at GEE ‘4,1 LY REDUCED PRICES. A List fhrwarded by post.— Address in full, Benjamin Edgington, 2, Duke-street, Southwark. . T HE CHANCELLORSVILLE FREEHOLD GOLD MINING COUPANY. • The Directors of the Chancellorsville Freehold Gold Mining Com- Pany, while preparing to lay before the shareholders an elaborate Report, deem it desi ra bl e , as muc h d elay h as unavoidably ocen , red, to put forward a few general facts with reference to their-proceed lugs since their la t statement. The Directors are happy to be able to say that the stability and permanent success of this undertaking are now placed beyond doubt ana uncer Wray Some months have e'a'sed since tha Directors received consider consimments of the ore, in consequence of their determination that its reduction and th extraction of the gold and silver 'it was known to contain shou , d take place in England, rather than on the estate itself, away from their more direct control..; Ilepe4ted assays of the ore thus rc ceived , made by the most eminent analytical che mists. at once confirmed the origin;.! report of its value.- The great (Haien ty with which the Directors had to contend—a difficulty which is now entirely overcome -arose from the non existence of any machinery by which volitive results could be ar rive:l at, on a scale sufficiently large to establish an average, and at a remunerative cost - They also felt themselves hound to give a trial to various proposi tions mine by gent'emem who believed that they possessed the means of arriving at the desired result. A reduction of tae ore ham been made upon si quantity so large as to establish a fair average, with such a yield of gold, and at such a .cost of reduction, as more than to justify 'all anticipations, and to Tender the 3IICUSS of the nndertakitur a matter of certainty. In the mean here, the Directors are making arrangements for the regular transmission of the ore, sad far its reduction on a scale corn menaurate with the extent of the undertaking. They will be able, in the more full Report they will shortly pub lish, to state the exact expenses and the average profit. The Directors have also the satisfaction to , add that there, will be no necessity for any increase of: the capital of.tbe Conapany, Which is quite4sufficient fir the purposes of the undertaking. ]3y order. W. S. TRO CT t:R, Secretary. No, 1, Great Winchester-street, May 8, 1856. • NEE. G I N. R i , P 4. L O L L T F I E T A A S S N UB A N e e E O s II O e N r I y , E 2 Reg a e n . t d . , treet, Waterloo-place, London. ,Capital, 100,0001. . . . . TRUSTEES. Rt. An. quencer Richard gpooner, E , q., M.P. Henry Peter Fuller, Esq. I E. Vansittart Neale, Esq. Life Assurance business transacted in all its branches. N.R. The bonus declared at the last division of profits averaged 33 pei cent, on all the premiums naid. P. PERM:NON CA.MROUX, Manager. ESTABLISHED 1837. let RITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANT. ILP E npowered by Special Act of Parliament, 4 Viet., cap. 9. BRITANNIA MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION. Empowered by hat* Majesty's Royal Letters Pieent. major -General ALEXANDER, Blackheath Park, Ca&IRVAN. Every description of Life Assurance business transacted, with or without Participation in Profits EXTRACTS FROM TABLES. (PROPRIETARY.) (MUTUAL.) _RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.,---Traffic return for the week ending A iil 27, 1856 v 22,528 11 2 Corresponding week last year l 20,022 7 10 LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY.--Traffic re turn for the week ending May 4, 1856 £21,619 6 5 Corresponding week last year 19,321 2 10 CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic return fo r the week ending May 4, 1856 £5,143 19 0 corresponding week last year 4,803 15 4 Increase in 1854 CORK AND BANDON RAlLWAY. — Traffia return for week ending May 3, 1850 £3 o3 5 2 Corresponding week last year 258 0 10 LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS COMPANY.—Traffic re ! turns for the week ending May 3, 1856 £8,174 0 EVENING, MA.Y 8 1856. VIE BOYA L LITERARY FUND. Last night tfie anniversary festivil of this irietitution— , founded in 1790_with the view to administer assistance to anthdre of genius and learuing MD may be reduced to distress by unavoidable celamities, or deprived by en -feeleted faculties or declining life of he power of literary exertion—was• held at the Freemasons' Tavern, when about 150 noblemen and gentlerner, including several. distinguished names hi the republic of letters, 'sat down to dinner under th e p ree id ency of be Royal Highness. the Duke of Cathbridge. Among tie company present. were hie Excellency Mr... Dall a s, the atmrican Minister hie Excellency M. Van de Weyer, tle Belgian Ambas sador ; Lord Ravens worth, Lerd 7eignmouth, Lord Dynevor, L rd. Harry Vane, the I3iltop of Oxford, Mr. Napier, M.P., Sir Wm. Fraser, Sir Henry Ellis, Sir John Burgoyne, General' Beatson, Dr. Sand With, Mrs R. Bell, Mr. Baldwin, and the Rer. Curies Merivale. On the rereeial of' the cloth the ustiil loyal and con stitutional toasts were given from , tie Glair, that of , "The Army and Navy" baring been :esponded to by Lieut.-Ge.neral Sir John Burgoyne.Hii Royal Highness the Chairman also gave " the Carps Dp:oniatieue," which M. Van de Weyer replied. The CRAIBMAN then rose - to propase the toast of the evening, and in doing so said. he had en especial claim npon 'the indulgence of the company vhea he looked over the list-of names of distinguished nee who hid pre sided over the festivals of this society .n former years. He had no, literary position in this country, and his only claim to occupy the place he did among 'ham that night, and - to be the advocate of this institution, was that he felt that it was desirable that such an institution should be supported, not only by those more immediately interest ing themselves.iu the - subject, but by the - community at large. (Cheers.) He. felt himself inimeMurably inferior to his pr'ed'ecessors in the chair in all" nte save one, in which he did not -admit ho. was inferier.to any man, and that was as a warm friend and sincere admirer of the institution for which he 'now claimed their support.. The report, which would be afterwards read, entered so fully into details as to the operations of the society that he would only address himself generally to the objects of the Literary Fund and the advantages de rived from it. The institution, as they were aware, was established in 1790, and its aim was to afford assist ance and support'to literary persons, who from various circumstances, but certainly not from any fault of their own, found themselves less fortunate than many of their brethren in the profession of literature, and such a society whether it was curiugeied. with literature or with any branch of science, or any occupation iu life was calculated to diffuse much real an d su b stantial good among deserv ing persons suffering from mister tures, and had therefore an urgent claim upon the consideration of the wealthy and chamitable part of the commuuity. The mode in which this society in particular.was conducted had an especial claim upon the gratitude: of the sOole body connected with literature in general, taking into consideration the extreme delicacy with which it dispensed the funds at its disposal for the relief of literary men suffering from straitened circumstances, and whose susceptibility in duced themlo shrink with the greatest reluctance from appealing for support to .the charity or humanity of others. One of its fundamental rules was that no name of any one of the recipients of its bounty was ever divulged, except, peihaps, to the individual who, like himself, was called to fill the chair at its anniversary meetings, and, Who was permitted to examine the records of the institution with the view of bearing his testi mony to the care and attention observed in the distri bution of its funds. Looking back to the literary his.. tory of this country, without alluding to any particular names, there was no doubt that many of_ our most illus. triune men bad been, at some time or other in their' career, in greatly straitened circumstances, if not in absolute want. If any such were now placed in a simi lar position they could now have recourse to this society, through the timely aid of which, so judiciously adminis tered, they might not, only be aided and assisted in a mo ment of great need, but enabled to assume a position in. which they might be more useful to their country and mankind at large than before. He sincerely hoped that nothing would occur to make such a society* languish, because it was one which reflected the greatest credit on the general literary public by the support they gave it, and because the assistance it rendered was not confined to struggling men of letters in this country only, but was occasionally extended to the relief of foreigners. Of that they had an instance in M. Chateaubriand, who, though at one time assisted from the funds of this in stitution, afterwards stood in the position of Ambas sador to this country, was accustomed to express his gratitude for the benefits he derived when circumstances made him a recipient of its bounty. He had been per mitted by Lord Stanhope and Mr. Cardwell, the literary executors of the late Sir R. Peel, to announce that they had sent a donation of 1001. to the funds of the society —part of the proceeds of the sale of the first portion of certain papers left by Sir Robert, and which were now about to be given to the world. Such adonation reflected great credit on the discrimination of those two gentle men, and was, as it were, a legacy tp the society by one of the most illustrious statesmen of this country in mo dern times. (Cheers.) His Royal High ness conc : u d e d b y giving "Prosi - serity to the Literary Fund.' The toast was drunk. with acclamation. At a 'subsequent period of the evening his Royal Eigh• ness p:oposed, in anappropriate speech, "The Literature and Science of the United States and his Excellency the American Minister." Mr. DALLAS, in rising to respond to the toast, was en thusiastically cheered. He said—My lords and gentle men, after thanking, as I now do, his Royal Highness for recognising by that toast the literature and science of my cou❑try, and, alter thanking this company for hav ing received that toast with impressive cordiality, it would perhaps be most prudent for me to resume my seat, and to avoid the remarks necessarily incident to the handling of a subject of which I cannot pretend to be master. " A little learning is a dangerous thing • Drink deep, or t as t e not, the Pierian 'spring." (A. laugh.) There are, however, a few recollections that stimulate me to do something more. Let me remind you of an historical truth peculiarly interesting to me at this moment. Over the sma.ll and hesitating meeting which in 1773 constituted the germ of this now flourishing and brilliant institution of beneficence presided a countryman of my own—(cheers)—and it it be true, as doubtless it is, that the severe and practical character of his mind re fused to entertain the sanguine hopes of your subsequent founder, still it was Beejamin Franklin, the American sage, philosopher, and statesman, who gave from the choir of that meeting his grave sanction to the efforts and purposes which subsequently —zealously persevered in—have produced the triumph I now witness. (Cheers.) Nor can I be altogether insensible to the fact that a re lative of my own was the great - grandson of your first chairman. (Hear.) Marked by the intellectual charac teristics of his ancestors, and achieving now, is an official occupation in the United States, an d am id s t the loftiest spheres of science, a fame at least equal, I feel bound, as his representative in a certain sense, to co-operate in the expression of all honour and adhesion to the cor poration whose generously sustaining hand is unrestricted by invidious limits. (Cheers.) It was my lot, about 10 years ago, as presiding chancellor of an institution for increasing the diffusion of knowledge among men—all men—men without distinction of class, of party, of faith, or of country—to act in that capacity and at that institution, founded upon and subsisting by the bounty of a wise and benevolent Englishman—(sheers)—and in accepting the munificent bequest of Smithson, in the in stitution bearing his name, and now in successfultbpera- Con in the city of Washington, and giving that muni ficent bequest a direction analogous to your own, the Government of the United States itself has paid a just homage to the principles and practices of this society. (Cheers.) It would afford me great pleasure, and per haps it would cater to my national pride, to have my name identified with the intellectual band by whom the literature and science of the United States have been advanced and illustrated. I abstain from that at this hour of the night. They owe a heavy debt, payable in the coin of the brain, to the genius of this island. But let me say that their labours are indefatigable to reduce that debt, and already they cease to regard, as a hopless achievement, the payment of that debt in full. (Cheers.) Since my arrival, within the last seven weeks, in your great capital, I have been delighted to listrn to eulogies upon the system of American juridical science from lips which are the most eloquent and learned in Westmin ster-hall ; I have been delighted to hear intermingled the names of Alison, Bancroft, Prescott, M acau l ay, Irving, and Grote ; I have been delighted to remark that no exclusion from the almost unimaginable pre cincts of Waverley," " Vanity Fair"; an d se m y Novel" is 'harshly prescribed against the Indian ro mances and sea tales of Cooper, or against " The House of Seven Gabels," and " The Scarlet Letter ;" in fine, I have been glad to perceive that the sarcastic criticism has grown obsolete and been permanently banished, which I have heard in my youth, " Whoreads an Ame rican book ?" (Cheers.) It is from this harmony in the scientific and literary expression of the two coun tries that we draw our best hopes of harmony in our general intercourse with each other. (Cheers.) The influence of authors over communities, when combined, is neither to be doubted nor exaggerated. Let us, then, trust that the copious, strong, polished language com mon to England and America will cease to be the me dium of strife, and become, on the contrary, an instru ment of mutual instruction, conciliation, and peace. (Loud cheers,) Mr. GODWIN read an extract from the report of the society, from which it appeared that 53 grants, making an aggregate of 1,6551., had been made from the funds during the 'past year, being a larger sum than it had ever before dispensed in any former year. Of these, 31 had been made to gentlemen who had been relieved for the first time. The permanent Fund consisted at pre sent of 21,3001. Consols, producing an annual dividend of 6391., in addition to about 4561., the produce and rents of the stock of the Newton property and the New ton estate at Whitechapel. Lord RAVENSWORTM, in a complimentary speech, in the course of the evening, proposed " the health of his Royal Highness the Chairman." Lord HARRY VANE gave, "the Historians," to which the Rev. C. MERIVALE responded. Mr. R. BELL proposed, " the Writers of 13, riodical Literature," associating the name of Mr Henry Reeve with the toast, which that gentleman acknowledged. Sir WILLIAM FRASER gave, " the Vice-Presidents;" to which the Bishop of OXFORD .. re , poncleil. Mr. NAPIER, gaye; "the Writers on Science, and Profeisor Oven ; ' • and "the Tria yellers, Ekucl Sandyvith " Was : "propesed by Lord . DYNEVOR. . The subscriptions amounted to 1;3501., of whiciii guineas weregiven by her Majesty, 201. by the Duke:of Cynbridge, and 450/. by. Mr. George Barron, a gentle man residing inTerkshire. tbb proceedingi were prp tracted to an ad..iariced hour.: GRAND BANQUET TO HER , MAJESTI72 .MIXjSTJ $. . . Last night the Lord :Mayor entertained her Majesty's lginisteis at a magnificent !magnet in.the -Egyptian Hrill of the Man. , ion,hc use. The dinner to her Alajesty's Ministers, although an event of annual 'oecurienee in the City of London, was on: the present occasion rendered of more than usual interest inconsequence of the con clusion of the treaty of peace. The festivity partook, therefOre, of something of the nature of a peace festival, and, the addresses •of the various members of the Goverri• I , merit possessed in consequence amore than ordinary amount of interest. The magniacent bill in which the banquet took place peas decorated with great taste, And • . a injority of the guests being in court or official costume gave an 'appearance of 'magnificence to the enteitaic ment harmonised. well with the importance of the occasion. . Among the guests preseht we noticed—The French Ambassador and Countess de Parsigny, the Turkish Am bassador and Madame Musurus, Madame Van de Weyer, MaiqUis d'Azeglio, Sardinian Minister. M. Tricoupi, Greek Minister, and Madlie. Tricoupi ; Baron Bentick ; Count Bernstarf, Prussian Minister ; Count Vitzthum, Viscount Patmerston, DtiChees of Sutherland, the Lard Chancellor and Lady Oran worth, .Earl and 'Countess Granville, Sir George and Lady Grey, Earl of Harro,a-by, Earl and Countess Clarendon, Right Hon. 11. and Lady Mary Labouchere, Lord Panmure, Sir G. Cornewall and Lady Theresa Lewis, and Miss Lyster, Sir Charles and Lady Mary Wood, Right Hon. M. Talbot and Me, Baines, Right Hon. R. and 'Mrs. Vernon Smith, Lord and Lady Stanley of Alderley, Eart Spencer, Marquis of Breadalbane, Right Hon. E. and Mts. Horaman, Right Hon. R. and Mrs. Lowe, Right Hon. Sir Ben jamin and Lady Hall, Marquis of Anglesea, Marquis of Clanricarde and Marchioness of Clanricarde, Earl For tescue, Earl and Countess Wicklow, Viscount:and Vis. countess Torrington, Viscount Ebring ton, Marchioness of Townshend and Viscount Raynhatu, Viscount and Vis-' countess Duncan, Lord and Lady Wodehouze, Ler,' Monteagle, Lord Denman, Lord BrCughton, Lord Campbell and Countess Stratheden, Lord Chief Justice and Lady Jervis, Lord Robert GrosVenor, Lord and Lady Alfred Hervey, Lord and Lady Alfred Paget, Lord and Lady Ernest Bruce, Baron and Baroness and Miss de Rothschild, Sir Walter and Lady C. Stirling, Sir James Duke, Bart., Sir Au g ustus Cliff or d, Ba r t., and Lady Elizabeth Clifford, Admiral Sir E Lyons, Bart., and Miss Lyons, Admiral Eden, Mr. Attorney- General, M r . Solicitor General Lady and Miss Bethell, Sir 11. L. B u l war an d Lady Bulwer, Sir Roderick and Lady Murchison, Major-G e n era l Si r E. C ast, G enera l Fox, Sir Georga Maclean, Right Hon. Harry Fitzroy, M.P., Right Hon. C. Villiers, M.P., Baron and Ba roness Goldsmid, Right Hon. B. Goodenough Hayter, M.P., and Mrs. Hayter, Lord Advocate for Scotland and Mrs. Moncreiff, Right Hon. Attorney-General for Ireland, and Mr. J. Wilson, M.P., and Mrs. Wilson, Bernal Osborne, M.P., and Mrs. Bernal Osborne, Sir Joseph Paxton, M.P., H o n. M r . B o u ver i e an d Mrs. Brand, Mr. Danby Seymour, M.P., Mr. Massey, M.P., Mr. F. Peel, M.P. Mr. J. Ball, M.P., Mr. R. W. Grey, M.P., Mr. E. H. Craufurd. M.P., Mr. Raikes Currie, M.P:, and Mrs. Raikes Currie, Mr. W. Chaplin, M.P., and. Mrs. W. Chaplin, Mr. Alderman Cubitt, M.P., Mr. Divett. M.P,, Mr. G. Carr Glyn, M.P., and Mrs. G. C. Glyn, Mr. Cbarles Grenfell, M.P., and Mrs. C. Grenfell, Mr. Samuel Gregson, M.P., and Mrs. Gregson, Baron and Baroness Chasseron, Mr. Hickman Hodgson, Mr. Thomson Hankey, M.P., and Mrs. Thom ism' Hankey, Colonel Copham, Mr. Hall, M.P., Mr. Headlam, M.P., and Mrs. Headlam, Mr. S: Laing, M.P., Mr. R. Monckton Milnes, M.P., and Mrs. Monckton Mines, Mr. J. Ricardo, M:P., and Mrs. Ricardo, Mr. J. B. Smith, M.P., and Mrs. J. B. Smith. Mr. J. Walter, M.P., and Mrs. Walter, Mr. and Mrs. P. Salomons, Mr. and Mrs. Wagg, the Governor of the Bank of England and Mrs. Wiguelin, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, Col. Sykes. chairman of the East India Company ; the Hon. D. Mangles, R.N., deputy chairman of the East India Company ; and Hon. T. Mangles, treasurer of Christ's Hospital ; Mrs. Gilpin, Alderman and Colonel Wilson and Mrs. Wilson, Alderman and Mrs. Morti mer, Aldermaa and Mrs. Hunsphery, Alderman Sir. W. and Lady Magnay, Sir G. Carroll and Mrs. Cobden, Sir J. Musgrove, Bart., Mr. Alderman and Mrs. Sidney, and Sir F. G. Moon, Bart., and Lady Moon, Mr. Al derman and Mrs. Wire, Mr. Alderman and Mrs. Carter, Sir H. and Lady Muggeridge, Alderman and Sheriff and Mrs. H. Kennedy, Alderman and Sheriff Rose, Mr. Alderman Eagleton, Mr. Alderman Lawrence, Sir Joho, Lady, and Mrs. Key, Mr. and Mrs. C. Pearson, Mr. and Mrs. Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Lott, Mr. and Mrs. Hale, Mr. and Mrs. Wood, Mr. Causton, Mr. Under- Sheriff and Mrs. Stone, Mr. Under-Sheriff and Mrs. Rose, Rev. Mr. Week es , Rev. and Mrs. Moon, Mr. Bro therton, M.P., &c. The Health of her Majesty, of Prince Albert, and the rest of the Royal Family," having been proposed in suitable terms by the Lord Mayor, and drank with the usual loyal enthusiasm by the company, The LORD MAYOR proposed "The health of the Em peror and Empress of the French." In do so his lord ship said the world has recently beheld the spectacle of two great nations cordially co-operating together for one common object, for the purpose of securing the interests and stability of the great cause of Eur.,pean civilisation. The attitude which France and England has assumed in the prosecution of the war, and the friendship which has been cemented in the battle-field, will, I trust, continue during long years of prosperous and unbroken peace. It was his most hearty wish, and that, he believed, was shown by all the citizens of London, that the Emperor and Empress of the French might be blessed with every blessing of domestic felicity. (Cheers.) His Excellency M. DE PERSIGNY, the French Ambas sador, in acknowledging the toast, said Messieurs Les sentiruens qua Milord Maire vient d'exprimer re pondent filelemeht a ceux de l'Emperenr et de la France a l'egard de l'Angleterre. (Hear, hear.) Apres cette guerre .qui dans le court espace de deux annees a resolu l'une des plus grandes question de notre siecle ; apres cette guerre qui a ete noble entre toutes les guerros, par le but qu'elle s'est proposee, par les principes d'hu manite qu'elle a mis en pratique et par la moderation qui en a fire le termo ; apres cette guerre en no mot qui restera dams l'histoire l'un des plus glorieux episodes de la civilisation ; ce que la France desire avant tent c'est de conserver dans la pair l'alliance qui dans la guerre a produit de si grandes chores. (Cheers.) Ce vceu de la France qui est egalement, j'en, suis convaincu, celui do l'Angleterre, co vceu sera, exauce. Car, messieurs, au point de l'histoire ou nous semnies parvenus, it n'eXiste plus rien qui paisse nous diviner. (Cheers.) Nos anciens ressentiments, nous les avons eteints a jamais dans a confraternite de champ de bataille ; mais nous avons fait plus encore peutetre pour notre union en repudiant lee uns et les mitres ces fansses doctrines economiques du passe jui fondaient la prosperite d'un pays sur la ruine de ses voisons. (Cheers.) Dieu merci, nous savons tons aujourd'hui que le principle de la 'richesse des peuples c'est le travail ; que le commerce ne s'etablit que de producteurs a producteurs ; et que, par consequent, l'activite de nos voisins est aussi essentielle quo In notre au developpement de notre prosperite. (Cheers.) One personne ne cherche done a nous deviser, car persoune n'y reecuissira. Mais que i'union fraternelle de l'Angle terre et de la France se continue dans l'union generale de l'Europe ; et qu'elle serve de base solide et inebran lable pour toutes lee alliances qui auront serieusement en vue l'aggrandisement des relations internationales, le bonheur et la dignite des peuples. (Loud cheers.) The LORD MAYOR next proposed "The Army and Navy." His lordship said—l am sure that the people of this country will not fail to entertain the deepest sense of gratitude to our noble army and navy for the exertions which they have recently made on carrying on the war. I regret the absence of the gallant nobleman the Comman der-in-Cbief, whom I hoped to have had the pleasure of meeting on this occasion. The noble lord has, however, been prevented by indisposition from being present, but a gallant veteran, Gen. Fox, who is present, will reply on the part of the army, and the right hon. Bart. the First Lord of the Admiralty will, I have no doubt, do the same for that profession of which he is the distin guished head. Sir C. Woon, in replying to the toast on behalf of the navy, said—l rise to express on the part of that noble profession, with which my name has been associated, their grateful thanks for the manner in which you, my lord, have proposed their health, and the cordial man ner in which the toast has been received by this most distinguished company. Although, during the late war, the navy did not have much opportunity for displaying its innate valour and well-known courage, still, the ser vices which they bad an opportunity of rendering suffi ciently proved that that the navy of this coun , ry had lost nothing of its ancient preAle. In the Black Sea, my gallant friend Admiral Lyons inspired that portion of the navy under his command with a portion of his own zeal and undaunted courage—and also employed his best energies in aidingour gallant army by his valuable assistance. The navies of England and France had left not an eneiny to contend with on the ocean. I cordially reciprocate the sentiments—and I am sure that every one in this room will do the same—which we have heard expressed by his Excellency the French Ambassador, that the union of England and France may long continue in peace, as it has during the war, to contribute to ce ment the affiance between the two nations, and to the promotion of the welfare and happiness of the human lace. (Cheers.) Major-General Fox, on behalf of the army, said—l regret the absence of those who would upon this oc casion have performed in a manner so much abler than myself the task which has devolved upon me of re turning thanks on the part of the army for the manner in which its health has been proposed and received. While feeling incompetent to discharge adequately the duty conferred upon me, I may take the opportunity of saying that no person could feel more strongly than I do the . honour which the array lass acquired by its late services PROVINCIAL NETV,,sPAPER SOCIR TY. The 20th anniversary of this society was held yesier day at the London Tavern ; Mr. T. P. Austin irx the chair. After transacting the usual business, the mem bers preen*, including representatives from many of the most influential country journals, dined together. The Chairman, in proposing the toast of the evening, " Suc cess to the Provincial Newspaper Society," dwelt t tpon the beneficial results which had flowed from its crxer tions. There was no member of the House of Coins a one whom the society's delegates had waited upon with. re ference to the repeal of the newspaper stamp who bad not listened to them with the greatest possible attent ion. Unfortunately, the Government were too strongly pledged to the Manchester party, the chief inemb , trs of which—Messrs. Bright, Cobden, and Milner Gibson, had found in a well-conducted press a complete coun terpoise to their own influence, and hence the exertions they had made to Americanise the English newspaper. The repeal of the newspaper stamp hail, however, sig nally failed. The chief object was to ruin the Tidies, but the Times was now as powerful and influential as ever. The same might be said of one or two others of the London newspapers ; but the effect of the measure had been to injure many old and respectable journals, without in the least benefitting those who had attempted to supersede them. During the first year after the re peal of the stamp no fewer than 130 cheap papers had been started in the country, and he would venture to say that not 30 of them were now in existence. It re quired many qualities to render a newspaper successful. Mere money would not do it. It needed Ability, tact, principle, character. He was well a cquainted with the quarters from which many of the new speculations b a d proceeded, and he could state tha t the p arties wer e deft . . cient in the last-named most important pre-requisite,, He trusted that more unity of action would b e exhibittei by the newspaper proprietary a u r ye newspaper upperon pr?p o of the r king do m ; for th ey might depend it could not per na• nently prosper at the expense of the rest. The toast was received with loud cheers. An elegant candela brum was presented to Mr. F. White, as a testimonial of respect for his exertions on behalf of the society, more es pecially in connection with the legislative enactment of last session with regard to the newspaper press. PRIVATE AND JOINT-STOCK BANKS. The Bankers' Magazine furnishes the returns of circu lation of the private and joint-stock banks in England and Wales for the four weeks ending the 12th of April, 1856, and gives the following as the average weekly cir culation of those banks during the past month, viz.:— Private banks _ £3,855,060 Joint-stock banks 3,133,083 Average weekly circulation £G.,983,14S On comparing the above with the returns for the pre ceding month, ending the 15th of March last, it shows — An increase in the circulation of the privato banks of £165,519 An increase in the circulation of the joint-stock banks of 139,546 Decrease on the month ............... 1?305,065 And, as compared with the return for the correspond ing period of the preceding year—viz., April 14, 1855, i t shows— A decrease in the circulation of the private Mbanksof ................................................ A decrease in the circulation of the joint-stock banksof ................................................ 257,618 18,334 Decrease on the year £75,052 On comparing the above with the amounts of the fixed issues, the following appears to be the comparative state of the circulation : The private banks aro below their fixed issues £715,171 The joint-stock banks are below their fixed issues TotAl beim ttoir Axed issues, P398,926 . . )o1 • - ppiPp , r; ~I mptoC Lich .•• xn 0,013 mr to s purr ,mpto" nipto. Xaptt, 'Oaf 4 mph _, mpto' MP LSO9 i 0 o , :pt , r) uih Ltrpto - . 1 =War 00l L.o."'