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A W. I DON LADY, thoroughly acquainted meet Kith the routine of Housekeeping, is desirous of an engage as Domestic Companion to an eij er ly o r invalid Liely or Gen au or Widower with young children, where one or m re servants a re kept. A comfortable h ome th e c hi e f con -id e ratien. U nexcep - L , rossable references given. —Address C. G., Mrs. Powell's, 4, Trinity fitreet, Blackheath-hill. CIVIL SERVICE OF THE EAST INDIA COMPANY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That in July, 1857, an EXAMINATION will take place of Candidates for the Civil Service of the East India Company. A copy of the Regulations may be obtained en application to the Secretary, India Board, Cannon-row, Westminster. EAST INDIA HOUSE, THE 10ra DECEMBER, 1856. , THE COURT of DIRECTORS cf the EAST INDIA COMPANY DO HEREI4I( GIVE NOTICE, That a Proprietor of East India Stock (J. Jones, Esq.) has given Motice of his intention, at the Quarterly General Court of the said Company. appointed to be held at their House in Leadenhall-street, on WEDNESDAY, the 17th instant. to submit a motion relative to the Constitution of the Herne Government of India, with special reference to the Board of Control. That anather Proprietor (MT Lewin. Esq ) has given notice of his Intention, at the saki Quarterly General Court, to submit a motion xelati*o to the Annexatien of Oude. JAMES C. MELYILL. Secretary. BANK OF BRITISH NORTH AMERICA. Incorporated by Royal Charter.—The Court of Directors berety give notice, that a HALF-YEARLY DIVIDEND at the rate of six per cent. per annum on the canital of the Bank, will be pay able to the proprietors of shares registered in this country, on and after the sth day of January next, at the office of the Corporation, No. 7 . t. Helen's-place, Bishopsgate-street, between the hours of Ten and Four. No transfer can be made between the 15th instant and the sth Proximo, as the books must be , closed during that period. By order of the Court. C. 31`NAB, Chief Clerk, No. 7, St. Helen's-place, London, 2d December, 1856. RGYLL ROOMS.-LAURENT'S CASINO, Great Windmill-stqet, St. Jimes's.—The above elegan Rooms are now open every evening for . the winter sesson, with Laurent's celebrated Orchestra. Principal Cornet-a-piston, M. l l oulcoart. The Proprietor begs to inform the public that tips fdahionable place of resort ha been entirely redecorated during the recess. Doors open at half-past eight, commence at nine. Admis sion One Shilling. DR. KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, 4, Coventry-street, Leicester-square.—Open (for Gentlemen only) ttom 10 till 10, containing npwirds of one thousand models and preparations, illustrating every part of the human frame in health and disease, the race of men, &c. Lectures delivered at 12, 2 ,4, and hrlf-past 7. by Dr. G. SEXTON, F.R.G.S. ; and a new and h lthly-interesting series of Lectures is now in coarse of delivery KAHN, at a quarter past 8 p.m. precisely. admission. One Shilling. Catalogues containing Lectures as delivered•by Dr. Khan (Trails). IMPORTANT NOTICE.—To be disposed of on very advantageous arms, in every town, a NIANUFAC TT.TRE (procede de tabrication) very easy and of recoznised utility, gh log profits of 40 to 50 per cent. For samples and information apply, Post paid, to M. LAHATTE and CO., 50, Rue Belay-canderau, Bordeaux, France. /111 HE CEYLON RAILWAY COMPANY.— The Directors have the satisfaction to state that the Royal -Assent has been given to the Ordinance confirming the Agreement between the Ceylon Government and the Corn vany. In compliance with an address from the Ceylon Legislature to her Ugliest , . a Supplementary Agreement has at the same time been entered Into by which the prosecution of the contract is rendered con tingent nphii the result of a re-survey, to be made at the expense of + the Ceylon Government, showing that a railway can be made from Colombo or its immediate vicinity to the town or suburbs of Kandy, 'Within or for the sum of 1 ,200,000 L, by some line affording reasonable Prospect of a fair return for the outlay. Copies of the Original and Supplementary Aggreements lie for in • 'Notion at the Company's Temporary Offices, 8, Austinfriars. In consequence of the above modification of the origtnal agreement, the Directors are prepared, in terms of the subscription contract, to aepay it*. per share on Scrip Certificates Class A, and U. per share *Et scrip Certificates Class B, to any of the scripholders who may be desirous of withdrawing from the undertaking. Payments will be made as a bo ve s .t t h e C ompany ' s Temporary es, on the Wedne ors of Twelv e an sday d Fridays, until further d Tw anher notice, between hoo.Three days' previous notice must be given to the Secretary on a '°rro to be had at the office, and the scrip must be delivered up in eichange for the cheque. _ By, order of the Board. ... 11 . E. COOPER, Secretary, , Anatinfriarii, London, Dec. 11, 1856. METROPOLITAN SOOT No. 3, Princes. DIAEC ZPeterll°B. A. Bushby, Esq., Liverpool. Cator, Esq. tattles Dawson, Esq. ~,,lehard Fry, Esq. ohert Grant, Esq. ~..-'c al. Grant, Esq., Portsmouth. Fe azer 13 Benjamin Hawes, K.C.B. .., Renshaw, Esq. "ohn Laurence, Esq. The Directors hereby give notice ~"`lle on the sth of J anuary next, th 'airtY days from that date. The Premiums are paid Yearly, Half-yearly, or Quarterly, on the sth of January, sth of April, sth of July, and sth of October, either of which several days constitutes the commencement of the Year to Members. Persons, therefore, desirous of entering the So citty as Members on the sth of Janufvy next, should appear or lodge their proposals at the °Mee on or before that day. This Society, for Mutual and General Assurance, appropriates the Whole of its pronto to the benefit of parties assuring their own lives bar the whole term of life as Members of the Society. For the year ending the sth of April, 1856, an abatement of 51 per eent. has been declared on the Premiums of all Mem'bers of Five Years' standing and upwards. The accumulated capital of the Society exceeds 700,0001. The annual premiums on existing policies are upoards of 100,000/. HENRY MARSHAL, Act uar y. Princes-street, Bank, December 4, 1856. LIFE ASSURANCE 'ETY. -street, Bank. ;TOES. W:lliam J Leacher, Esq. . tames Lloyd, Esq., Birmingham, Sir J. Paxton, M.P., Chatsworth George Pearce, Esq. Henry Stu, t. Esq. J. , Ingram Trkvers, Esq. Joseph Underwood. Esq. George Vaughan, Esq. • to Members whose Premiums fall at the same must be PAID within 21 2° MILNER'S HOLDFAST and FIRE , RESISTING SAFES (non-conducting and vaponrising), wit all the improvements, under their Quadruple Patents of "tlB4O-51-54 and 1+55, including their Gunpowder, Proof Solid Lock boor (without which no Safe is secure). ,'"I.. STRONGEST, BEST, AND CHEAPEST SAFEGUARD EXTANT. pn A.ILNERS' PH(ENIX (212.) SAFE WORKS, LIVERPOOL, the v ...°4 t Complete and extensive in the world. Show-rooms, 6 and 8, Lord -street. Liverpool LONDON DEPOT, 47A, 11100ROATE "REET, City. Circulars tree by post. LOVERS of FlSH.—Fifth Season.— to ._ Genuine YARMOUTH BLOATERS These highly ai'vrined delicacies forwarded to all parts. on receipt of the amount, Under, in penny postage stamps, or Post-office order :- 100 prime 100 especially selected.... Bs. 4d. ?•Package included. 50 ditto 4s. 6d. din _Rend full and plain directions, county, and nearest station. Ad -'4114 THOMAS LETTES, Jun., Fish Curer, Great Yarmouth. X XPORTANT TO EVERY MAN WHO KREPS A HORSE, COW, SHEEP, OR PIG. IrIIORLEa'S FOOD FOR CATTLE. THE ( DREAMT AND Ban xvira YET INTRODUCED ! . nt Zld In Cues containing 448 Packages—each Package One Feed, e cost of Th ree Half-pence each, equal to 565. per case. Carriage to any railway station. Nona are•sertnine without my signature— JOSEPH THORLEY, the Inventor, 115, High-street, Hull. Post-offloe Orders must b e made payable as above. CANCER HOSPITAL, London and West roN-/ raptort.—Pecretary's Office, 167, Piccadilly. This Tristitu gtliß°R has been established exclusively for the treatment of the poor cted with cancerous diseases. Out-door patients to attend at 167, ~IXadfily, on Tuesdays, at 2 o'clock. In-door patients are a d mitted the Brompton Establishment, for one month, and for a longer ;Peziriod if recommended by the medical officers. The number of per ! 8 under treatment as in or out-door patients have averaged for last three years about 400 cases each year. Since the foundation this Hospital in 1851, 1,799 poor persons, suffering under every chof this dreadful malady, have received the benefits of this arity, A Weekly Board manage its affairs, and every informa to°,4connected with the Institution may be obtained on application th.!'_ue Secretary. Contributions to enable the Committee to continue I:l4iyeat work s of benevolence are urgently solicited, and may be to William Loxham Farrar, Esq., the Treasurer, 66, Lincoln's it'T•fields ; Messrs. Coutta and Co., Strand ; and at the Secretary's 'inlets, 167, Piccadilly. By order. W. J. COCKERILL, Secretary. itoyAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road. l II _ Patron—The QUEE/C— Fou nd ed 1828. co n , • sick poor are admitted on their own application alone; no re ttrin..nlendation is ruired. -4 m, g,_.44 4 ) past m onth the following number received the benefits 44)4uarity, either as- out or in-door patients, on their personal Week ending 7th November, 2, 1 54 Ditto 14th November 2,043 Ditto 21st November.... • • 1,972 Ditto 28th November 2,309 99th and 30th November.... Which 2,775 were Total in November ••.. • • 8,747 Thehaving ere new cases, the remainder (still under treat The been, admitted previously. h " . eo C lergy of all denominations have unlimited access to the ta. Cl%elief av 7 exi>enses are inevitably incurred in affording such exten r. 4 e Mali, The Committee, therefore, earnestly entreat the aid of Th e ..r. yea,. management of the Hospital is in the hands of 30 Governors, 0, .11, elect e d f rom the general l i st of subscribers, at t h e Annua l o' Meeting eheral in January. A Board is held every Thursday, at c lock (Rev. J. B. Owen, Chairman), to conduct the business, when aby subscriber may attend, if so disposed, the Board being at all times desirous of receiving suggestions or giving explanation. The Hospital is not endowed, but is wholly dependent on volun tary contributions and legacies, which are received by the freasuier, John Masterman, Esq. p ,Nieholas-lane ; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co. ; Drummond and C 0..; Berries and Co.; Ransom and Co. ; tl'rescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co.; Glyn and Co. ; ones Loyd and Co.; ti Smith and Denison and Co. ; • aeon, and Co. ; Overend, Guru,' Co.* and Co. ; Nisbet and Co., Ber gars-street ; Masterman and Co.; and at the Hospital. Clothing for the destitute patients will be thankfully received. By order. J. B. OWEN, M.A., Chairman. 4 NE W AND IMPORTANT .DISCOVERY IN THE SCIENCE OF MEDICINE. fa t , _wit Office Seal of Great Britain. Diplome d'Ecole de Pha rmacie hartnacien de Paris. Imperial College of Medicine, Vienna. deTItIESESIAR No. 1,2, and 3 , prepared in the for m of a lozenge, p o i r . .°ld of tast e or smell, and can be carried in the w a i stcoat `' pocket.d by .; la n cases divided into separate do P e an. ti Lalleina.n , cl, Roux, Ricord, &c., &c. ses, as administer e rtRIESEMAR No. 1 is a Remedy for RE_ Co LAXATION, SPERMATORRHCEA, and all tee distressing leh7glaences arising from early abuse, indiscriminate excesses, or too tt; * residence in hot climates. It has restored bodily and sexual ea r,0, 6 eth and vigour to thousands of debilitated individuals who are Neh a .la the enjoyment of health and the Functions of Manhood; and Itf A i n'l e ver may be the cause for DISQUALIFICATI ONS for MAR. ' - E, they are effectually subduel by this Wonderful Discovery. Ergteetn TRIESEMAR No. 11., in the short space of three days; completely and entirely i tl a ti rr4 4 , o t e i s ee all traces of Gonorrhoea, both in its mild and aggravated t •--, Strictures, Irritation of the Bladder. Non-reteni on of tle D e Pains of the Loins and Kidneys, and those disorders which N't and Cubebs have so long been thought an antidote for, to the ow l , health o f a vast portion ot the population. let h TRIEIEMAR No. 111., terVlll'eat Continental Remedy for Syphili s and Secondary Symp. Ca t :* It also constitutes a certain c ure for Scurvy, Scrofula, and all t;01 :4 463 as Eruptions, removing and expelling in its course all corrup impurities from the vital stream, as altogether to eradicate thro'Lrus of disease, and expel it with the insensible perspiration hev t tg s ,. ll _.the medium of the pores of the skin and urine, and is a the - „"" L ulag remedy for that class of disorders which unfortunately tl on 0;08h Physician treats with Mercury, to the inevitable destruc the w„„, t ie Patient's cstore onstitution, and whi c h a ll the sarsapar illa in cannot re 4 Ce Ps., or four cases in one for 335„ which saves ils., and in 5/. l i nereby there is a saving o fbe had whnlesale and n Loudon, of Derby and Gordon, 140, Leadenhall-street; 0., L. streetrand; Hannay and Co. 63, 01uord tr t • Sanger, 150, *Lard . ee 417 - MAN FRAILTY ; a Popular Medical Price Is., post free, beautifully illustrated with 100 engravings, ate. e ‘;'. ll tainlng the opinions of Valpean, Lallemand, Roux, Ricord, 111 1 , 't gives copious instructions for the perfect restoration of those StAt "e Prevented by impedimen:s from entering into the married e, also showing the dreadful results from early abuse, gonorrtscea, ekgr„,_ '3 'phills, and the beoelits arising from the chemical tests and fruQuation of the spermatoza, by the author's newly-constructed t(W. ' ._ Pe. With powerfld lenses.—Piper and Co., 23, Paternomter '44 from all agents for the sale of "Trimmer." (Nc. 20,120.) PUBLICATIONS. INTERESTING CHRISTMAS PRESENT. Now ready, in 1 vol., with numerous Illustrations by the author, pEN AND PENCIL PICTURES, By. THOIEAS HOOD. . _ "Few will have seen this hook announced without having a wish to welcome it. By his poetry and his prose Thqmss Hood the second distinctly announces himself to be his father's son."—Athenmum. Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, 13, Great Marlborongh-street. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols , MRS. GORE'S NEW NOVEL, "A LIFE'S LESSONS." " Of 'A Life's Lessons,' the new novel by Mrs. Gore, we can report most favourably, and without drawback on our praise."—Examiner. " This is the Tory book for a country house when May-.fair and Belgravia are out of town. The interest never fisgs."— Literary Gazette. Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, successors to Henry Co'barn. This day is published, price 5s , pp. 320, A DVANCED. TEXT-BOOK of GEOLOGY, DESCRP'TIVE and INDUSTRIAL. By DAVID PAGE, F.G.S. With Engravings and a Glossary of Terms. Lately published, by the same Author, T N TROD tTCT ORY TEXT-BOOK OF GEOLOGY. second Dlition, with Engravings, price Is. 6d, Of late it has no' often been our good forEiine to examine a text book on science of which we could express an opinion so entirely favourab'e."—Athenmurn. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. Complete in 2 Volumes, PROF ES AOR JOIINATON'S rHEMISTRY 'OF COMMON LIFE. Witb numerous Engravings on.Wdod, price I Is. Gd. "''r. Johnston's book is a book for the people; there is hardly a fact or a principle that it would not be for the benefit of the richest as well as the poorest to know."— %thenteum. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. SIR ARCHIBALD ALISON'S WORKS. HISTORY OF EUROPE, from the Commencement of the French Revolution, 1789, to the Battle of Waterloo. • iankter EDITION, 14 vols demy Bvo., with Portraits.... £lO 10 0 Crown Bvo. Edition, 20 volumes ...... •••• • • .. 6 0 0 PEOPLE'S EDITION, 12 vols., closely printed in double columns, £2 Bs., and Index - Volume, 3s. CONTINUATION OF ALISON'S EUROPE. TIl E HISTORY OF EUROPE, from the Fall of Napoleon to the Present Time. In Bvo., uniform with the Library Edition of the " History of Europe." 5 vols. are published, price 153. each. "LIFE OF JOHN DUKE OF MARL BOROUGH, with come Account of his Contemporaries, and of the War of the Succession. Third Edition. 2 vols. Bvo., uniform with the Library Edition of the " History of Europe." Portraits and Maps. 30s. Iv. ESSAYS ; HISTORICAL, POLITICAL, and MISCELLANEOUS. 3 vole. Bvo., uniform with the Library 'Edition of thp "History of Europe." 21.55, ATLAS OF' MAPS AND PLANS OF COUNTRIES, BATTLES, SIEGES, SEA.-EIGHTS, &c., Llustrative of the History of Europe: Constructed by A. KEITH JOHNSTON, F.R.S.E. 'LIBRARY EDITION, demy 4to PEOPLE'S EDITION, crown 4to. ••• •• £3 3 0 1 11 6 -- - EPITOME OF ALISON'S HISTORY OF EUROPE. For the use of Schools and Young Persons. Tenth Edition. 7s, 6d., bound. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. POST OFFICE LONDON DIRECTORY, 1857. lgow Publishing, price Ns., or with map on rollers, 2/. U.—Kelly and Co., 18 to 21, Old Boswell-court, St. Clement's, Strand, and all Booksellers. The Second Edition, just published, price 55., by Post free, ss. 6d., T RICTIJ RE OF THE URET4RA. THE PATHOLOGY AND RATIONAL TREATMENT of STRICTURF. of the URETHR st, 4 n all its Varieties and Compli cations, with Observations on the Use and Abuse of Instruments in the Treatment of Diseases of the Urethra. The whole Illustrated by numerous Cases selected from the Records of upwards of Twenty Years' extensive and successful Practice. By F. B. COURTENAY, M.R.C.S.E. - "We know of no man to whose care we would sooner Intrust the treatment of a severe strieture."—Medical Circular. London: H. Bailllere, 219, Regent-street. MET ROP 0 LITAN COUN TIES and GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 27, Regent .treet, Waterleo-place, London. Canital, 100,0001. TRUSTEZ3. 'tt.Hn. Spencer H. Walpole,M.P. I Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P. Henry Peter Fuller, Esq. E. Vanslttart Neale, Esq. Life Assurance business transacted in all its branches. N.B. The bonus declared et the last division of profits averaged 33 per cent. on all the premiums paid. F. FEtiGUSON CA.MROUX, Manager. SUN LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, LONDON. Policies effected with this Society now will PARTICIPATE TN 'OUR-FIFTTIS, or SO per cent., of the Net Profits of the Society, ecording to the conditions contained in the Society's Prospectus. The Premiums required by this Society for insuring Young LUTES .re lower than in many other old-established emcee, and Insurers are fully protected from all risk by an ample guarantee fund, in uldition to the accuu.alated funds derived from the investments of Premiums. Policy stampspaid by the Office. Prospectuses may be obtained at the Office in Threadneedle-street, London, or of any of the Agents of the Society. CITARLES HENRY LIDDERDALE, Actuary. E NGINEERS' and AGE 'UNITED ASSURANCE SOCIETIES. Capital, 100,0001 - Head Office, 345. Strand (opposite Waterloo•biidge). Policies Issued Free of Stamp Duty to the As ;ured. Four-fifths of the Profits divided amongst the Assured. Policyholders having paid two Annual Premiums participate pro portionately in all divisions of the Profits. No Entrance Fee for Admittance. Medical Referees raid by the Society. Assignments of Policies registered Free of Charge. The last Bonus declared to the 31st December, 1854, averagedover 40 per cent. on the tetal premiums received. W. F. DOBSON. Chairman. GERARD HAY ROBERTSON, Secretary. ESTABLISHED 1837. BRITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE COM. PANT, Empowered bySpecial Act of Parliament, 4 Viet., cap. 9, a n d BRITANNIA MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION, Empowered by Her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent. Princes-street, Bank, London. MAJOR-GENERAL ALEXANDER, Blackheath-park, Chairman. Number of Policies issued, upwards of 11,000. Annual Income from Premiums (exclusive of Interest on Invest ments) upwards of 84,000/. Rates of Premium reduced to the lowest possible sc le compatible with security, and computed in such variety of ways as to snit the circumstances and convenience of every class of Policy-holders. E. R. FOSTER, Resident Director. ANDREW FRAI 4 eCIS, Secretary. Il\PirpaErtiSenTilMr4 of f N th T e Mines will be found in the Fourth Edition of BRITISH MINES M end lN an E d S l4o — gr F ess n iv i e l H. MURCHISON, Esq.. F.G.S., F.S.S., price 33. 6d. ;p S mo i s n t I B m lt po l rt T an l t S D H ivid CONSIDERED AS AN INVESTMENT, recently publish st ed 4 h s y . 3. BRITISH Mr.M U R I C , lIINIISLIOGN, givingals o th publishes position at the end of each quarter, the dividends paid, & C. The Revlev for the quarter ending 30th Sept. last • contains a Map a QUARTERLY and prospects by R oit Y lie f E ?dines of of the Bassett district, price Is. " The book will be found extremely valuable."--Gbserver. " A valuable little book "_Globe. "A valuable guide to investors."—Herapath. "A useful little volume."—Morniag Herald. "Of great value to capitalis ts." —Sunderland Times. " Parties requiring information on mining investments will find no better and safer instructor than Mr Murchison."—Leeds Times. "One of the most valuable mining publications which has come under our notice, and contains more information than any other on the subject of which it treats." - Derby Telegraph. , "To those who wish to invest capital in British Mines, this work is of the frst imtortance."—Welshman. "This work enables the capitalist to invest on sound principles; it is, in truth, an excellent guide "—Plymouth Journal. Copies of the above publications can be obtained at Mr. Murchison's offices, 117, Bishopsgate-street Within, London; and reliable infor mation and advice will be given at any time to those who may re quire • B. HOWARD, ourgeon-Dentist, 52, Fleet street, has introduced an entirely new description of ARTI FICIAL 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 ieely, and will be found very superior to any teeth ever before used. Phis method does not require the extraction of roots, or any painful peration, and will support and preserve teeth that are loose, and is utranteed to rotore articulation and mastication. Decayed teeth rtdered sound and nseful in mastication.-52, Fleet-street. At otne from ten till five. 0 YSTERS, BARRELLED.—The BURNHAM RI VER NATIVE OYSTERS are the b es t i n t h e world—six y c a r s old—four llls r, and hours ud oy from the ß bed ESTABLISHMENT,s To he had only 159, Cheapside. at .T. SWEET.. [\G , ..s J. S always has the largest supply of the best Fish in season, at the lowest market price. In ordering Fish it will be desirable to state t-othee order or reference will have p rompt `or how many pers ons it is required, and whether for vi sitors or use. attention.doestic SuperiorAPljyster Rooms. QALT and. Co.'s EAST INDIA PALE and 1.0 BURTON ALES. BREwEar— _BURTON-ON-TRENT. SToREs _ LONDOLIVERPOOL .. • •• • • ******** . 52 ' Henry-street. N'.. .• .• .... • • ........ Hungerford-wharf. MANCHESTER .. ••••• • • • • • 37, Brown-street. SHEFFIELD .......... . 12, George-street. BIRMINGHAM ......... 264, Bull-street. BRISTOL,. .......... Bl ack-hall, Baldwin-street . DUBLIN.. .... ..•......... 4, Crown -alley. EDINBunGH . Porthopetoun Warehouse. GLASGOW t - place. These Ales, i n C asks o f Ei g hteen Gallons and upwards, and in Bottle, obtained from ail respectable Bottlers. f EA and PERRINS' A PPETITE AND DIGESTION I MPROVED. WORCESTERSHIRE JLA SAUCE imp arts the most exquis i te re lish to Steaks, Chops, md all Roast Meat Gravies Fish, Game, Soup, Cur ries, and Sal a d, lid by its to n i c and invigoratingproperties enables the stomach to Jeriectly digest the food. The daily useof this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the best safe guard to health. Sold by the proprietors, Lea and Perrin% 19, Fenchurch - street , London, and 68, Br oa d -street, Worcester; also by Messr s. Barclay nd Sons, Messrs. C rosse and Blackwell, and other oilmen an d mer chants,imiaa-see London ; or generally by the pr that incip the names of "LEA al dealers in sauce. N.B.—To guard against imitations, and PERRINS" are upon th e label and patent cap of the bottle. By a return made by the Tyne police there are n?tfar short of 1,000 vessels in the Tyne at the present time ; there are 727 vessels in Shields harbour alone, whose estimated tonnage is 200,000. The seamen on board will amount at a Dough calculation to 6 743 persons. The French Government i s a b out to, submit a very itnpertant project to the Council of State. It is intended to autri e the city to sell sufficient ground on either side of the walls of Paris for building 30,000 houBes. Particulars will be published, and the building contracts granted to the highest bidders. The Emperor person ally desires the realisation of the scheme. ~~~~~~!/'w~s'~C~(/ Qi~G~ • N 1 1 .4 j *lll4O l u tt • ../ ~ if , t 7 , • *rt Torr. 4; ~'/ ~ [PRIOR 4D. STAMPED ».13... was, that the leaseholder would not improve his land, " because he had no faith in his landlord, the Church." We shall be happy to think with Mr. Mewbern that the time for such things is now gone by, and that all the lease holders in this county will be enfranchised on reasonable terms. Certainly we sympathise with the spirit in which 31 , -. M. further declared " that he would hold communion and fellowship with no man who clamours for the Church to give up her lands to the State without its full value .being paid." But it is this very paying the full value which looks to us rather a stumbling -block iu the matter, and makes it questioaable whether the Vice-Chairman at Dar lington was not a little too sanguine in anticipating its speedy satisfactory settlement. METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS. Yesterday the ordinary meeting of the Metropolitan Board of Works was held in tue Council Chamber, ,Guildhall ; Mr. J. Thwaites in the chair. The minutes of the last court were then read and con firmed. DEPUTATION FROM SIIOREDITCH ON THE MAIN INTERCEPT ING SEWERS AND THE PRINCIPLE OF DEODORISATION. Messrs. flows and Ware introduced a deputation from the vestry of S. Leonard, Shoreditch, which presented a memorial disapproving Of the suggested outfall at Rain ham for the main intereepting sewers of the metropolis, and recommending the adoption of works on the prin ciple of deodorisation. The deputation consisted of M-ssrs. Pearce, Davis, Laing, Freebody, Barnes, Deatb, Edwards, and Copeman. The memorial set forth that the proposed lines of in-. terceptinz sew.rs north of the Thames, with the outfall atßainham Creek, would-entailon the greater portion of the metrop ilitan districts an enormous cost without af fording to those districts any benefit commensurate with the expense. By the adoption of works on the principle of deodorisation, and by improving the bed and channels of the Thames itself in the vicinity of London, the me tropolis would have a really useful and beneficial work at an oatlay less than the estimated cost of the proposed intercepting sewers. They suggested that the line called the main high level, from Hampstead to Bow, should be first formed, and its influence on the public health ascer tained, before orders for the formation of other lines in the more densely populated districts be decided on. The memorialists prayed that on any measure for the inter cepting or disposal of the sewage of the metropolis being adopted, the above suggestions might be considered. A motion for the reception of the memorial was agreed to. Mr. Howe m3ved "That the subject of the memorial be taken into special consideration by the board on the day t.) which the discussion of the main drainage may be adjourned, or on wuich that question may be considered." Mr. WARS seconded the motion, which was put and negatived. IMPORTANT REPORT ON STREET NOMENCLATURE. Mr. DIFFANGER brought up a report from the corn• mittee to whom the above subject was referred, in pur suance of the subjoined resolution, which was passed by ;he board on the 4h of April last : " Resolved,—That the question of the best means to carry out that portion of section 141, which empowers the board to name all the streets in the metropolis so as to prevent any two streets being called by the same name, be referred to the.committee on conferences with vestries and district boards, with the instructions to communicete with the Post-office and other authorities thereon, and to report upon the subject to the board." This 'day the committee made the following report : "In compliance with the above resolution your com mittee • beg leave t 3 report that letters were sent to all vestries and district boards 'requesting a list of the names of all their streets and placer, distinguishing particular)y cases in which irregularity of numbering occurs, and cases in which different portions of one and the same street are -, Jifferently named.' Up to the present time only 17 parishes and district boards have replied, but from the communications received it is manifest that a change in the names of a large number of streets, and in the num bering of many of the houses, is imperatively called for. "The Post-office authorities, who are deeply interested in the improvement of the present system, or, as it may be More properly called, total absence of system, and whose operations would be greatly facidtated by a revi sion of the names of streets, numbers, &c., have afforded every asQintance in their power, and have evinced an earnest desire to co-operate with the Metropolitan Board of Works in effecting a change which it is universally acknowledged wi'.l prove beneficial to all cla,ses of the iubabitants of the metropolis. "The following is an extract from Mr. Boucher's re port on the subject : " In accordance with verbal instructions received from Mr. Hill, given at the suggestion of Mr. D'lffsoger, I have prepared, for the infyraiition of the Metropolita❑ Board of Worka, a list of streets, in the London delivery, the_etliiies ofwhiehare sevprai thhes repeated. . . " ' Enclosed are 17 detailed lists of those streets which recur most frequeutly, with the localities awl. postal istricts in which they are found. These are as follows, viz. : George streets 62 Charles John 55 „ 43 11 44 LONID‘)N, SATURDAY EVENING I DECEMBER 13 1 1856. LADY LONDONDERRY AND HLB TENANTRY. On Friday last, the annual show ;f stock was held at Seaham Harbour by the tenantry of Lady Londonderry, The idea of awarding premiums for competition by the tenantry was originated some years ago by the late Mar quis of Londonderry; and since his death Lady London derry, with characteristic spirit, not only determined to carry out the idea, but has increased the prizes for the stock offered a challenge cup of 20 guineas for the best cul tivated farm—and has succeeded in exciting a species of gene rous rivalry among the competitors, and engendered a spirit which must be productive of benefit both to landowner and tenant. These gatherings have previously teen held at Wyn yard, but Lady Londonderry, conceiving that the accommoda tion and interest of her tenantryin both divisions of the county should be equally considered, has determined upon holding the meetings at Seaham and Wynyard alternately. The show on Friday was held in an open space used as the market place, in Seaham Harbour, and although the greater number of the stock was of a superior character, perhaps it would, as a whole, be best described in the words of an old farmer in the show yard, who, on heing asked his opinion, remarked that "he had seen better, but he had seen far worse." There were some fine short-horned cattle exhibited by Mr. Atkinson, of Seaham-hallarin. Mr Sissons, of Whin-houses, showed a fine 3-yr-old old colt for the field, which gained the prize of 101., and for which Lord A. Vane Tempest offered hint 751., but he declined to sell it. The following prizes were awarded: For the best 3-yr-old colt for agricultural purposes, bred by the exhibitor, 101 , given by EariVane - Ist, Mr. Maughan, High Barmston, Washington. The following competed :—J. W. Rutter, Beaully-hall ; Mr. Smith, Seaham-grange ; and Mr. Atkinson, Hall-farm, Seaham. For the best 3-yr-old colt for the road or field, 101.— Ist, Mr. Sissons, Whin-houses, Wolviston ; 2d, Mr. Atkinson, Hall-farm, Seaham 4 For the best breed of cattle for all purposes, a silver cup, value 101., given by the Marchioness of Londonderry-Ist, Mr. Atkinson, Hall-farm, Seaham, 1 short-horned bull, 16 months old, and 2 short-horned cows. For the best dairy cow, 101- —lst, Mr. Robson, Deacon- Seaham. Tho following also. exhibited :—Mr. Willis, Dean-house, Seaham, and Mr. Atkinson, Hall farm, Seaham. For the best brood sow, 31.-Ist, Mr. Atkinson, Hall Farm, Seaham. Mr. Potts, Middle Barmston, and Mr. Wood, Carr Muse, competed. Mr. Atkinson likewise shOived a number of extra stock, for which no prizes were awarded; but which were highly commended by the judges ; and Lady Londonderry exhibited a Kerry cow and 20 feeding short-horned heifers. Owing to the ground being covered with snow, the twenty guineas challenge cup, offered by Lady Londonderry for the best cultivated farm, was not awarded. After the show the tenantry adjourned to the Literary In stitution, where a dinner was provided. On a raised 'plat form at the end of the room sat Lady Londonderry, and on her right and left were Earl Vane, Lord A. Vane T em p es t , Major Johns on , o f th e Deanery, Chester-le-street ; J. W. Swinburn, Esq., Shields ; L. Bell, Esq., Walker ; R. Ander son, Esq., Seaham ; W. Henderson, Esq., Durham ; W. An derson, Esq., Westoe ; Rev. M. Bethune, die. Earl Vane occupied the chair ; and on the withdiawal of the cloth The Cuantmax proposed " The Queen, Prince Albert. and the Royal Family," which were responded to with befitting enthusiasm. He next gave " The Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese," and remarked that he was certain there were none present who did not regret that advancement of ago had been the cause of their losing that worthy and estimable prelate, who had so long presided over the interests of the diocese. (Applause.) Although their late bishop had been compelled to leave them, still he felt perfectly certain he carried with him the regrets of all those who had thq pleasure and honour of his acquaintance. But they had, he believed, the console don of knowing that his successor, who had been appointed to this important diocese, was one who by his talents and the experience which he had shown in another diocese . they had reason to believe, was well able to fill the Place which had been vacated by their right re verend prelate, and who would, by his energy and by the co-operation of that active and eeergetie clergy which they were proud to possess in the diocese of Durham, carry on the duties of the diocese to the spiritual welfare and moral happiness and comfort of every one in it.. (Applause.) He gave the Bishop and clergy, coupled with the name of the Rev. Mr. Dyke. (Cheers.) The Rev. T. H. Dreu said he would not allow that oppor tunity to pass without thanking the chairman for the eolo. gium he, had paid to the late bishop, and for the manner in which he had spoken of the present bishop and clergy, and likewiee, the company for the way in which they had re ceived the toast a It mus t at all times be a source of satis faction to the clergy to receive such tokens of esteem and regard, and more particularly from that class of persons whom he bad the honour to address, for they knew that the happi ness and comfort of the clergyman's fireside very much de pended on that good feeling which subsisted between himself and parishioners.; and he felt sure that however zealous, however indefatigable and assiduous a clergyman might be, his exertions would prove totally abortive, unless he had the aid, assistance, and goodwill of the squire and tenantry of his parish. And closely as this applied as regarded the Church, it applied still more closely as regarded the State. Some persons thought that it was to the high and lofty ones of the earth from whom England expected support and countenance in the hour of danger. No mistake, however, could be - greltef, and none more fallacious; it was the middle classes of society to whom old England looked for that countenance and support. It was to their loyalty—to their determination to do that which was lawful and right' to which England looked in their hour of need, and so long as they continued to uphold the Church and State, so long would England flourish and abound ; and as surely as they commenced to think blighti gly and li;htingly and lightly of these duties would they find that the alteration which would bo produced on the country - would prove of the most serious character, and the consequences would be most fatal. (Applause.) Ths CHAIRMAN, in proposing 4 The Army and Navy," said, for the last two years they had been plunged into a fearful war with one of the most powerful empires of the world. On the occasion of their last meeting, when he had the honour of proposing this toast, there were many of them -in fact very few of them, he thought—who had not some friend or relative engaged in the glorious struggle in which the Eng lish, assisted so nobly by her allies, France and Sardinia, and which ended in th e re d uc ti on o f th a t f ar -f ame d fortress, which had hitherto withstood the most stupenduous efforts of an united strength,, (Cheers.) Now that it had pleased a graci ous Providence to grant them the blessings of peace, and to warm and gladden their hearts, he thought the recollection of by-gone days must prompt them to testify their sense of gra titude to the two services, the army and navy, by whose efforts these happy results had been attained;—(cheers)—and he thought also they ought to feel a debt of the deepest grati tude to the Almighty Disposer of events that he had been graciously pleased to allow to many, very dear to them by ties of relationship and friendship, to return back to their native laud from the privations, miseries, and dangers they had undergone. (Applause.) At the same time they would do wrong not to drop one tear of regret to the memory of those who had fallen in the hour of victory and triumph, and who had not been permitted to return home to receive their countrymen's approbation and their country's praise. (Ap plause.) They had reason to be proud of their army and navy ; and ho felt certain that as they looked with admira tion on the past, so should they with confidence look forward to the future, that when circumstances should occur —which God in his mercy forbid—which should necessitate a recourse to war; they should find the British army and navy following and steadfastly following that path of glory which the British army and navy had ever continued in. (Loud cheers.) He concluded by proposing the toast, which was drunk amidst much enthusiasm Lord ADOLPIIUS VANE TEMPEST rose to respond, and was re ceived with loud cheering. He said, on the part of the ser vice to which he had the honour to belong, and in the absence his thanks to toast of the two services, and to th e of any individual tlhis s r e h p r r o e t s h e e n i t i n f o g r the e s e e , r 3 v q i u c e e n , t h m e a r n o s n e e r t o in express he had proposed the he had stated on one or two occasions by the British people the Crimea that the sympathy shown received v return e d it. from As company for the manner in which tlieyh s a n d lee r to the them in the hour of pri vations and sufferings, and comforted kindness shown by all 'n their danger, an and favourably recol nteh o w , n at e . the cheered kia them struggle. l le might also arm d y on du t r h i e n i g r t r h e e tu l lected by those engaged in the late with him, that the classes in the country would be long , say, and the English people would agree suit some present time—(cheers)----notwithstanding it might feelings writers in journals who had been actuated by other prestige of the army and navy never stood higher than at the its officers in th e estimation of the public, and lower the than patriotism to att e mpt t o i n j ure th e E ng li s h ar my, degrade cha racter of tho English soldier in the eyes of foreigners. He saw the other day that the correspondent of the Times ex pressed himself astonished that the Russians thought more of the part the French had taken in the late war than the Eng lish army. He (Lord A. Vane Tempest) confessed he was astonished that such a remark should come from that indivi dual, for he would say this, that if any one had done more than another to destroy the reputation of the English army it was that gentleman. He (Lord Adolphus Vane Tempest) also regretted that the leading journal, which exercised such influence in the country, should have been the means of propagating the calumnies it had done. Some two mouths ago he had seen in the columns of the Times the following statement :—" It could not be denied that England had failed to take any considerable share in the late campaign." He knew not how the gentleman who wrote this sander would express that bril liant and irresistible attack which ended in the capture of the heights of the Alma,—he 'knew not what he thought of that charge when the flower of the English cavalry rushed into the jaws of death, as at Balaklava,—he was not aware how ho would characterise that pertinacity which for three hours actuated ",500 British infantry to withstand the whole Russian fire on that memorable day Of the Inkerman,—ho was not aware how he would describe that noble courage and resolution which carried the English army through a year of the most arduous siege that the world had ever known. He (Lord Vane Tempest) conceived the English public knew what the conduct of the army was, and he was quite ready to leave to their verdict, and that:of their allies and enemy,' to decide on the conduct of the army and navy. In conclu sion, he had only to express his gratiftcatiou at the kind way in which they had responded to the toast, and express his concurrence in the remark made by his brother, that it would be a dark day for England when the two services did not merit the reception they had given them that day. The CHAIRMAN next proposed the health of the Earl of Dur ham THERFOR the D responded Lord-Lieutenant of th e C ounty, to which Mr. Ru . Lord A. VANE TEMPEST said a toast had been entrusted to him which ho anticipated would meet with a warm reception. He felt, however, almost a regret that it had not fallen into the hands of some ono better qttalified to do it justice, who might have brought it before them in better and more, forc ible language than he had at command. He could assure them if he did not do it justice, it was the power and not the will which would be wanting. The toast was " Success to Agri however, for culture and Prosperity to the Tenantry." A month or two ago, at a similar meeting in Lancashire, a noble Lord, who by the med to know attention he had paid to public questions and the ability he had displayed, had brought himself into great public notice —he meant Lord Stanley —was pleased to give a lecture to farmers, and rather made an attempt at teaching them their it, business.ad it h had a H d e hee n remarked been rather brat th the roughly lectured handled, se more of the subject than the lecturer. This was an anomalous state of things, but following the 'example of the proverb, which said, " No shoemaker o u g ht to go b e y on d hi s last, " he (Lord A. V. T.) had no intention of placing before them his own notions of agriculture, which must necessarily be crude, to the company he saw around him, who were capable of giving himconsiderable instruction ou that subject; and he should content himself with adverting t 9 points bearing gene. rally on the agriculture of the county of Durham, and with allusions regarding meetings of that description where land owners and tenantry meet together in common interest— where, by the giving of prizes, a generous feeling of rivalry was created, and by means of which an improvement iu farm ing was attained, (Cheers.) They had lately been favoured with, what he understood from experienced persons, was a most able essay on the agriculture of the county of Durham, which gamed the prize of the Loyal Agricultural Society, and was from the pen of Lis Bell. There was much information given in this essay on the agriculture of this county; and, in answer to the question of what is the present state of aericul tare in the county? Dr. Bell very promptly says that the only fair way to judge of the improvement was by comparing it with previous years, and in followingout this reasonable view, he states that it must be borne in mind in what state it was in before, and he, attempted to show this by Outing that Mr Bailey's report of commons divided. between the years 1756 and 18,09. amounted to 114,071 acres, and since that pericd 25,017, making the aggregate of 139,088 acres of common laud divided between 1756 and 1853. Much ofthisland which was formerly worth 9s an acre is now worth 30s to 60s, and many thousand acres of this land not ruling mere than from 4d to 10d ; and Dr. Bell wouts on to state —" we have 80,000 acres formerly valueless, which are now raised to the average value of 18s an acre." He con cluded this part of his essay by saying, " If one had no other improvement to notice in respect to the agricultural state of Durham, this should be sufficient to excite our interest and satisfaction." They would agree With. him that this was a most gratifying result. The charges which he understood were made against the ag,ricultural condition of this county were—first, the abundance of weeds ; secondly, the extensive prevalence of bare fallows ; and thirdly, the too rapid suc cession of green crops. He mentioned these things as hav ing some bearing of peculiar interest on the state of the agri culture of the county. With respect to the first, Dr. Bell replies:—" Weeds are rapidly disappearings , increased drain-, ing has and will effect great changes in this particular as the weeds are of a nature giving a certain indication of water ;" and he adds, " there are now'many farms in the county which is point of cleanliness of soil may bear comparison with any in the country." It was gratifying to think that Dr. Bell had admitted that there were good farms in the county equal ; to any in England. He might mention that his mother was so deeply impressed with the importance of having farms Fell cultivated that she had given prizes for some time to her tenantry who 'had their farms in the best, condition. He saw with satisfaction that it had been decided by the County Agricultural Society to give prizes for the superior cultiva tion of farms, and he had great pleasure in becoming a sub scriber to this objeet ; and he thought that this system of awarding prizes could not fail to have a beneficial tendency on the agriculture of the county. The next point that Dr. Bell refers to is a charge brought against the agriculture of this county of the extensive prevalence of bare fallowing, and he says, " There are some portions of poor clay soil which cannot be expected to grow turnips, but the quantity is being reduced yearly," He (Lord A. Vane Tempest) believed it was the opinion of experienced persons that there was no description of soil , which could not be sufficiently pulverised and brought into a fit condition to grow turnips. With re gard to this point, he alluded to it as being in the condi-- tion of the farms on his mother's property. In a report which had been made to her by her agent, this point was particularly alluded to, and he felt anxious and thought it his duty to call their attention to this improvement. The report stated— "lt is satisfactory to find that an increased desire for im provement of the farms, by drainage or otherwise, is evinced almost universally throughout the tenantry upon the estates, within the last year, and it is quite certain that one and all of them would most willingly pay the interest upon the money thus expended. Another pleasing circumstance is the great desire shown by most of them to grow turnips. They now seem sensibly alive to the advantages of raising this crop, as far as lies in their power, over having so much land lying in bare fallow. This cannot but b 3 viewed as a most important point gained, the effects of which are in the present year fully exemplified." With respect, then, to the second charge against the agri culture of this county, namely, too much bare fallowing, it was a point which he felt certain his mother's tenantry would see the necessity of devoting their interestsaad exertions to amend. (Cheers,) With regard to the disadvantage under which this county laboured, these seemed to be very clearly pointed out by Dr. Bell, and one of the greatest difficulties which it had to contend against was the system under which a vast amount of property was held, viz., the Church lease hold property, (Hear, hear.) He (Lord A. Vane Tempest) hoped the act passed last session, by giving greater facilities to enfranchise, would be alike satisfactory to lessors and les sees, and that they should have large tracts of land which had been hitherto held without any desire being manifested by the lessee to improve its condition, set free under the present, system. (Hear, hear.) Dr. Bell devoted a great part of his essay to this matter, which was of considerable importance in this county, and he stated that the nature and extent of the system had been for many years a great bar to its agricultural improvement. They knew that this had been proved by witnesses before committee in both Houses of Parliament, and Dr. Bell remarked that in some parts of the county there were thousands of acres of land which would have been planted if it had been of freehold tenure ; but in this kind of property, if the lessee planted a thou sand acres he could not cut down a tree without the leave of the lessor. The consequence is, many a bleak hill remains Maplanted, and many a cold farm remains unsheltered. Dr. Bell also stated that if twenty acres were planted out of every one hundred acres, the remaining 80 acres', Wald iii a few years equal the 100 acres, and there e ould be in addition 20 acres of wood property, this would increase the value of the property 20 per cent. They would be aware that the subject of the Church Leasekolds was discussed at the meet ing of the County Agricultural Society, at Durham, ix Sep tember last, and he regretted very much that absence in Ire land prevented his being present, for he did feel strongly on this point, and he hoped the act which had been lately passed would tend to do away with the evils which had hitherto obstructed the agricu tuml development of the county. (Cheers.) There were a great many other facts and much more information contained in that essay, but he would not detain them longer by quoting from it, as it was Open to them all, and he thought, and those who had more experience on the subject were of opinion, that it was likely to effect a deal of good. It gave to the farmers of the county much more information on the subject of the agriculture of the county than they had hitherto been put in possession of. It must be satisfactory to feel that with regard to agriculture in this county there seemed to be a general desire manifested to re lieve it from the stigma under which it had so long laboured ; and this was, no doubt, in some measure attributable to the giving of prizes by the agricultural societies for the improve ment of stock and the best cultivated farms. Amongst the latter who had taken a deep interest in the subject, and been the first to set the example by giving prizes, he hoped he, as a son, was not wrong in mentioning his mother. (Loud cheers.) She interested herself in the agriculture both of this county and another country, and he thought if the landlords generally were actuated by a similar spirit there would be no fear that the county of Durham would occupy a different position than it at present did with regard to agriculture. (Loud cheers.) Ho might, ,as conveying his own sentiments, quote the concluding part of Dr. Bell's essay, in which he said ho and his family owed all they possessed to the kind feeling of the landlords, and hearty co operation of the tenants of these two countries ; and he adds, " Take them altogether, there doos not exist a more honourable le and liberal body of proprietors, or a more honest and industrious body of tenantry, than prevails in these coun ties, and I should not be worthy of the ability to take up a pen if I did not feel it once a pleasure and a duty to US9 it in favour of those my best friends, as far as the sound require ments of truth would allow me." Entertaining, as they all must, the feeling expressed in the concluding part of the re . port, he had the fullest confidence that the toast which had been confided to him was not a mere sham, but a reality. He gave success to agriculture, and prosperity to the tenantry of Lady Londonderry, coupling with it the name of Mr. At kinson, one of the largest farmers under his mother. (Loud cheers.) The CHAIRMAN then read over the list of prizes, at the con clusion of which Mr. Atki nson, of Seaham Hall farm, ad vanced to the table in front of Lady Londonderry, and re ceived from the hands of her ladyship, accompanied by some kind and encouraging remarks, a silver cup, valued at 101., for the best breed of cattle. Mr. Atkinson having thanked her ladyship, then retired. Mr. Artaissos then rose to respond to-the toast, " Success to Agriculture." The weather had been against them that day, bat the show had been as successful as could have been anticipated. He wished to propose a toast, which he was sure they would heartily join in drinking—viz., the health of their noble landlady, Lady Londonderry. (Cheers.) There could only one feeling exist amongst them when they saw the inte rest her ladyship felt in their welfare, and he for one felt much indebted for the entertainment they had had that day, and for the many kind acts he had received at the hands of her ladyship whilst he had been a tenant under her. He con cluded by proposing " The health of Lady Londonderry," who set so good an example to the other landlords in the cheering.count county. The toast was drank amidst loud and long-continued The CHAIRMAN, on behalf of Lady Londonderry, rose to respond to the toast. He said he had to thank them on behalf of his mother for the very kind manner in which they had drank her health, and also Mr. Atkinson for the kind manner in which he had proposed it. Although she had been suffering, he regretted to say, lately, from a severe indisposition, and was, in consequence, unable to address them herself on that occasion, she was most unwilling to be absent from that festive board. (Cheers.) And it could not but be a source of the greatest gratification to her to meet them on an occasion like the present, and in return for the kind feeling shown towards her, to evince to them the grati tude she felt, and the warm interest she took in their prospe rity and welfare. (Applause.) He need not, he was sure, assure them that she was deeply impressed with the con sciousness of the responsible position in which she was placed, and the duties which she was called on to perform ; but he could assure them it was her most anxious wish that the cor dial feeling and warm interest which had ever existed in the Vane and Tempest tenantry should ever continue between her ladyship and themselves. (Loud cheers.) The results of that day, and the list of prizes which he had just read, and also the report which he had just received from her agent, must naturally lead her to suppose that there had been some im provement in the condition of her tenantry ; and she looked forward with pride and anxious satisfaction that the effect of this meeting and the giving away of prizes —copying, as she had done, the example of her lamented husband —and also guided by those competent to judge—she had decided that these meetings and premiums should be given yearly. (Cheers.) There was, perhaps, some excuse t o b e ma d e f or those tenants who lived in other divisions of th e coun t y, b u t she had thought it best that the meetings should take place in alternate years in alternate divisions of the county; and when they saw, as ho understood, that 14 or 15 gallant Longnewton tenants hired a 'bus and four horses to conic to Seaham, it plainly showed that they had no notion of failing to be present if possible. (Laughter and cheers.) He had seen that day one whose face was well known to him (the chairman) from having sported over his farm, and ho told him that he had been delighted with the journey, for he had not been to Seaham for twenty years, but he hoped it would not be so hot in going back as it was in ooming. (Laughter.) Although the weather had been against them —and perhaps this was not the very best time in the year to hold such an exhibition— they must take into consideration the many calls his mother had on her, and that at other times she was called away elsewhere. It would be npossi ble, on the present occasion, to award the prize of th e chal lenge cup, as it would be rather difficult to decide, in the present state of the weather, which was the best cuLtivated farm, but he hoped that when the weather became more fa vourable, the individual would very soon bo found who would become the happy possessor of the 20 gu'neas' challenge cup. (Cheers.) His mother wished him to take the present op. tpuodlun whichi t of s h expressing t h t c ? s t p h o e n t e t annaenotursy andth the e h a T t r y t heartfelt n gr n e a r t- in wh'e't they had subscribed to the flattering and touchingpro posal of erecting a monument for his late father, and her la mented husband, in this county. She felt most grateful to her enantry for this act, and she looked upon it as i'sterling profo that the enterprise and energy of one with Ivhose name th6.town of Seaham was, and ever would be, most indelibly coaneeted, had been appreciated and looked up to by the tenantry on her estates. (Loud pheers ) It was always, as they might be perfectly certain, difficult to express the feel ings of a mother, and he had to ask their forgiveness and that of his mother, for having so feebly expressed the feelings which he knew were now present in her heart ; but he could only say this, as a son, that he was perfectly certain that a eonscientieus wish to perform her duties, in the position in which she was placed, had been her rule in life, and that God may bless her_endeavours, and that He may pardon her shortcomings, that she may return their regard and obtain the r atfections'was the daily tenour of her prayers. (Ap plause.) He thanked them most cordially for the honour they had done his mother, in drinking her health, and would only add that 'she took the deepest interest in their welfare, and would be ever ready to assist and support them. (Loud cheers.) Lord A. VANE TEMPEST next gave the health of the visi tors, coupling with it the name of Major Johnson. Major JOHNSON responded at length, and concluded by pro posing the health of the Chairman, Earl Vane. ' The CHAIRMAN, in reply, said he owe(' a deep sense of gra-, titude to Major-Johnsen for his conduct with reference to We North Durham Militia. At the time when the war was going on, and with the high rate of wages in this county, they knew the difficulty experienced in obtaining officers and men. Numbers of his officers let him, but Major Johnson stuck tO him to the last, and it was mainly owing to his assistance that he Was able to conduct the duties of the regi ment. (Cheers.) W. HENDERSON, Esq., of Durham,. proposed the health of Lord A. Vane Tempest. He said his intimacy with the noble lord had now existed for several years, and although what he was going to say might seem strange to them, yet at the time the circumstances under which he first came forward to endea vour to be the elected of the electors for the City of Dur ham he entertained a very different opinion of his lordship's character from that which he now entertained. (Hear, hear.) It was said that he was without ability, and unfit to dpre sent the City of Durham. To those whd had known him from his infancy upwards, and who knew his charactrer and talents, it would have been impossible for such a rumour to have got abroad ; but, such was the opinion which prevailed in Durham, and circulated by whom and for what purpose he need not say. How was this to be got over ? A friend of his (Mr. H.'s) who had had considerable experience in the teaching of mankind, took it into his head to settle the pok and he put his lordship through a severe catechising, and the result was that this gentleman came to a meeting, and said he had no long report to make, but he was of opinion that if any gentleman interfered with his lordship he would find he bad caught a Tartar. (Laughter and applause.) ,His lord ship addressed a large meeting of the electors that night, and his fame and talents speedily spread throughbut the town. Mr. Henderson then alluded to his lordship's career in Par liament, and also to the honourable way in which, on the first breaking out of the war, he left this country and endured the miseries of the fearful winter in front of Sebastopol, and concluded by calling upon the company to drink, with three times three, the health of one of the kindest friends he had ever known, and one of the most ta lented and best of men. The toast was drunk with three times three: Lord A. VANE TEMPEST in responding, said his much valued friend who had proposed the toast had been kind enough to allude to his arrival, and the addresses which he delivered at the general election for the city of Durham. He could only say he could confirm the opinion that was industriotsly cir- - - culated in Durham at the time of his first arrival, and when he was scarcely known in the 'city. He might almost go fur- ther than Mr. Henderson, and say - that ho believed half the city thought he was a fool. (Laughter.) He could not, how ever, accept the extent of the praise that had•been awarded him by his friend Mr. Henderson ; but any little talent he had shown, or success he might have attained, was owing to the kindness that had been manifested towards him by the inhabitants of the city and county of Durham. That kindness he would never forget, for it had been shown to him on all occasions when he had come before the public. He did not attribute that kindness solely to his owe. merits ; he attri buted it rather to the character of his late father, and the character his mother had established in following out the example set by her lamented husband His friend, - Mr: Hen derson), had Alluded to the part ho (Lord A. V. Tempest) took in going out to the Crimea when duty called him. He need not_ say he would have been unworthy of his late father had he not eagerly responded to the call. Whatever praise might be bestowed on the officers of tho 'army was due alike to every soldier iu it, avid he might add that the pride of the officers was in having such men to command. (Cheers.) He concluded by thanking the company for the honour they bad done him, and trusted he might ever be equally worthy of meriting the reception they had given him that day. The remaining toasts were—" The Judges," proposed by R. N. Swinbarno , Esq , of Shields, and responded to by Mr. Rutherford ; and " The Ladies, and our next merry meet ing," by W. Anderson, Esq, The company then dispersed. • THE AGRIOULLORE OF THE NORTH. (From the Durham County Advertiser). There are—and, indeed, can be—very few subjects of greater importance to tho North of England than the above. " Liberal, not lavish, is kind nature's hand," — and, certainly, her liberality to the inner bosom of Nor thern England has not been coupled with any lavish bene ficence of climate to the outer. Our agriculturists have a hard battle to fight with the elemeots above; as hard, indeed, to the full, as our mining projectors with their adamantine and gaseous enemies below. " There is ore thing," said the Duke of Cleveland, on a recent occasion at Darlington, " wtich, if it could be invented, would be of greater service to us than anything else—namely a better climate for the North of England. Really, if any man could invent such a thing for us—such a climate as would put us upon a par with our Southern neighbours,—he would be worth his weight in gold" We are afraid that no patent will be taken out for this grand invention, until nature alters her laws, and reverses her gifts ; transports the sprints, and summers, and balmy airs, and golden harvests of Kent or Devon to Tynedale and Weardale. and recompenses the farmer with as rich and abundant " send" as bleak Northumbria and chilly Durham. One thing, however, and a great and glorious thing, has never been wanting to either—indomitable energy in the bosom of their children. In every branch of manufacture—in every walk of science, they have manifested this; and if agricultural science has not yet wrought miracles—changed swamps to gardens, and moorlands to meadows,—it has done what many a Southeru farmer, seeing our stern Nor thern coasts and feeling our sharp Eastern blasts, would never have dreamt could be accomplished. " There are as many good agriculturists," the Duke of Cleveland went on to say, " in this part of the country as in the South ; but there they have a really good climate to favour them, aed here we have a very bad one to contend against. We have a great deal of as good wheat land as any in Hun tingdon or Cambridge, but, in consequence of exposed situations, it is worth fully Gs. or 7s. an acre less " We do not know a more hopeful symptom for improv ing Northern agriculture than the deep interest now taken in it by scientific men of the highest attainments, and by large influential proprietors. Of this warm agricultural feeling, and its growing de velopment in widely different quarters, last week presented us with two of the strongest possible instances—namely, the Marchioness of Londonderry's Annual Tenantry Dinner and the great Cattle Show at Darlington. Both are not only indications, but proofs, that the keen, sagacious, and strenuous spirit of the North is awakened to its essential struggle with the " skiey influences," and determined to fight the braver and harder battle in exact proportion to the difficulties of the battle-ground. We are quite certain that, during the life of the late lamented Marquis, no estates in England or Ireland—east or west, north or south —manifested a heartier adoption of all improving means and measures than those under his control. The idea of awarding premiums for competition by the tenants was originated by him some years ago, and since his demise, Lady Londonderry has fostered and developed it with cha racteristic ardour; having increased the prizes for the stock, offered a challenge cup for the best cultivated farm, and excited a spirit of generous rivalry among the competitors which must be productive of increasing good alike to tenantries and proprietors. Whoever is familiar with the respective conditions of Northern tenantries, and their respective advances in agri cultural and social well-doing, will readily and cordially vouch for the justice of this tribute to the Noble Lady of Wynyard and Seaham. " Amongst those," said Lord A. Vane Tempest at the dinner, "Amongst those who had taken a deep interest in Agricultural Societies, and in all media for the improvement of farms and farming stock, he . hoped he was not wron g i n men ti on i ng hi s mo th er . Sh e h a d interested herself warmly in the agriculture both of this county and of another county; and he thought that if proprietors generally were ac t ua t e d b y a s i m il ar spirit, there could be little fear but the county of Durham would soon occupy a very different agricul tural position from that which it does at present." We sincerely trust that, under all present auspices, such will really prove the case in a very few years. It is impossble that such Agricultural Societies, and the deep interest felt in their beneficial agency by such Proprietors as the Mar chioness of Londonderry and the Duke of Cleveland, should fail to hasten the great consummation of a much more pro lific soil. The same energy which has resulted in a Cattle Show so rich and admirable as that in Darlington last week—." one," said the Duke, " exceeding, both in num bers and quality, all its predecessors, and sure to be suc ceeded by such as will challenge competition with all Eng land,"—the same energy, we say, which has so resulted, will, in other agricultural channels, produce correspond ing results. " Climate"—said his Grace—" seems to make uo difference with regard to cattle." And we trust that the day is not far distant when it will make infinitely less I difference with regard to crops. We thust that what the Collards of a late day, and the Stowells, and Amblers, and Lawsons, and Robinsons, of the present day, have done for cattle-breeding in the county of Durham, corresponding emulative -farm-holders, in even our least favoured dis tricts, will yet do for wheat and turnip growth. We know from Dr. Bell's admirable Essay, as quoted by Lord Adol phusiat Seaham, that "an aggregate of no less than i 39,088 acres of common land has been divided in the period between 1756 and 1853,—land of which a very great portion was once worth only 9s. per acre, but is now worth from 30s. to 605." In fact, says Dr. Bell, we have 80,000 acres, formerly valueless, or not rating at more than 4d. to 10d., now raised to the average value of 18s. In every way improvement is busy. Bare f a llowing is decreasing ; weeds are rapidly disappearing ; draining is becoming general ; farmers are everywhere becoming more alive to their true interests ; and the culture of turnips is very greatly increased ; the quantity of clay soil which cannot produce them being reduced yearly. Add to all this the emulation of the agricultural prize system, now rapidly spreading, and i the enfran chisement of Church Leaseholds, which it s confidently expected will be conceded liberally by the Church Com missioners ; and we certainly think the agricultural pros pects of the county of Durham are good and fair. Mr. F. Mewburn (who remembers when a chicken was an abso lutely unprocurable luxuryin the town and neighbourhood of Darlington !) instanced some states of which, to his knowledge, the freehold land let for 30s. an acre, and the leasehold land (on the other side of the fence) for only Bs., though the soil of both were equally good. And the ream New streets 33 J :Tames streets 25 William „ 31 High „ 30 York „ Park places King Union , ; 30 Queen 3B I North 28 Church „ •31 Duko „ 26 Edward streets 20 York places 24 The report stated that it was desirable that the names of certain streets should be changed and the houses re• nutnbere , i, and e3ncluded with the following resolutions "1. That it is desirable that the names of the iollow ng streets be changed to names nowhere else in use in London. " That the portion of the New-road between the Rigeware-road and Park—icptare, be called Marylebone- road ; the portion between Park-square andTattenhatn court-read, be called Pancras-road West; the portion between Tottenham-court-road and King's-cross, be called Pancras-roal East ; and that portion between King's-cress and the Angel Inn, at Islington, be called Pentonville-road ; and that all the separate names of places at present existing therein be abolished. "3. That in all the streets re-named in conformity with the first resolution, in the several divisions of the Ncw-road described in thesecond resolution, and in all streets hereafter to be built or named, the numbering be consecutive throughout, commencing at the end nearest to St. Paul's Cathedral, with the odd numbers on the right hand, and the even numbers onthe left." Mr. IYIFFANcEn moved that the report of the corn. mittee be printed and circulated among the members of the board. This was seconded, put, and carried. The board then adjourned. THE CONDEMNED CONVICT MARLEY. PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXECUTION ON MONDAY. Yesterday morning, preparations were being made in the court-yard of the gaol of Newgate, for the execution of Robert Marley, the wretched convict who was sen tenced to death at the last sessions of the Central Crimi nal Court, Old Bailey, for the wilful murder of Richard Cope, who died in the Westminster Hospital, from scalp wounds and a compound fracture of the skull, received by him on the evening of the 28th of October last, in Parliament-street, Westminster. The only person who has visited the wretched man since his condemnation :and removal to the condemned cell, has been his sister, when he seemed but little moved at her presence. She promised to see him again this (Saturday) morning, for the last time befora his execu tion. The convict converses freely with the officials of the prison, and two warders have been in constant attend• ance upon him, night and day, to prevent him commit ting any violence or injury upon himself. He seems to he cheerful, and almost unconcerned at his awful posi• tion The Rev. Mr. John Davis, the chaplain to the gaol, has been unremitting in his devotional attention to the convict, who has frequently listened with earnestness to the rev. gentleman's discourse. Mr. John Weatherhead, the governor of the prison, received final orders last evening from Sir George Grey, the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for carrying out the last sentence of the law, which will take place at eight o'clock on Monday morning next. A. large body of mechanics and labourers will be occupied from six o'clock this (Saturday) morning until the afternon in fixing the usual massive wooden barriers round the front of newgate, opposite the posi tion occupied by the gallows, which will be brought out of the Court-yard at two o'clock on Monday morning. Strong beams and iron-work will be placed along either side of the Old Bailey, from the corner of Newgate-street to the front of the Court-house, t o keep back the immense crowd of persons that is ex pected to be present on the awful occasion. Orders were also issued yesterday afternoon by Mr. Daniel Whittle Harvey, the Chief Commissi oner of pu other blic thieves from who de the City Police, for sections of constables t o be to i n a tt en dance at an early hour on Monday morning, predationsprevent f accidents the and avi protectswell m ob the and generally attend in large numbers on such occasions. The condemned sermon will b e preached to-morrow (Sunday) forenoon, at 11 o'clock, in the h gaol, by the Rev. Mr. John Davis, the chaplin. Numerous applications have been made by persons of distinction, and other respectable individuals, for tickets of admission to the gaol to hear the condemned sermon, and for permission to be present at the ex ecution of the wr e t c h e d man - b u t only a few of the , civic authorities received authority for the admission from the Chamberlain's Office, Guildhall. The Sh • eriffs (Messrs. M h . a nd Keats) and the Lord Mayor will be present ec e present to-morrow, as customary on such pai • nful occasions, to hear the sermon. STATUTE LAW COMMISSION.—The expenditure between the years 1831 and 1855, sanctioned by the House of Commons, upon royal and other commissions, for digest ing, &c., the statute laws, escceded eleven hundred thousand pounds. Yet after all this our statute book is " wholly undigested, and devoid of any system or ar rangement whatever. '—Civil Service Gazette. REBUILDING OF COVENT GARDEN THEATRE.—We Mir derstaud that a contract has been entered into, within the last few days, with an eminent builder, for the rebuilding of Covent•garden Theatre, and that the work Rill be immediately proceeded with. a.„,, e NPWSPAPER • SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY. 4.r . 4 4 s By the Belgian steamship Bel g i que we h ave av q , ceived New York papers of the 27th ult. T - Belgique landed a few passengers at Cowes th ;:q afternoon, and proceeds direct to Ant werp , fo .44. M Which port she has a large cargo of grain, flour, &c. The Ericsson, from Liverpool, arrived out on the S 26tji ult. The steamship Glasgow reached New York the same day. There is very little political news. A despatch from Washington states that the Cabinet had a long sitting on the 26th. President Pierc2 had completed his Message, and the Secre taries of State had prepared their reports, which were to be printed and distributed at once. By way of New Orleans we have news from Ha vannah up to the 17th ult. It was reported that General Pezuela would be reappointed Governor of the island by the dominant party in Madrid, and the old Spaniards were much alarmed in con sequence. Three hundred soldiers had arrived from Spain. It is proposed to alter the appren ticeship system by introducing labourers on the same footing as the Chinese, the planters agreeing to send them at the end of a certain number of years to the island of Fernando Po, the labourers paying jone dollar a month during the period of service, as a fund for the expenses. The captain of the Mexican steamer Democrata had published a card in his defence. The vessel was still guarded by Spanish war-boats. Projects for the invasion of Mexico were hushed up, and the matter was not spoken of publicly. The depreciation of Am e n. can gold coin continued to the great prejudice of trade. The discount was at the rate of 10 per cent. AMERICA. By an arrival at Philadelphia we have news from Cape Haytien to the 11th inst. Our correspon dent writes that the empire of Soulouque was in a state of perturbation, the designs of Spain, with the sanction of France, having caused great un easiness to the Government. The Dominicans and Haytiens bear the bitterest animosity towards each other, and it is believed that neither can maintain their position. Business was very dull, ,and the cre4it of the island diminishing rapidly. telegraphic despatch from Columbia, South Carolina, says : "The South Carolina Legislature met' on Monday. The Governor, in his message, regards the recent elec tion as merely establishing a truce between the North and South. He advocates the revival of the slave trade, and thinks that every branch of labour should *be in the hands of slaves. He refuses to lay before the Legislature the resolutions of the New Hampshire Legislature transmitted through the Governor of th a t State." The cotton-market was firm, with sales of about 3,000 bales, about 2,000 of which were sold in transitu. The total exports from the United States since the Ist Sept. last have amounted to 216,000 bales, against 400,000 fur the same period in 1855, and 221,000 in 1854. The receipts for the same time this year have reached about 732,000 bales, against 724,000 for the same time last year, and 454,000 the year before. The average estimates of the present year's crop do not exceed 3,000,000 bales, although the receipts so far are slightly in advance of those of last year. Flour was heavy at the previous day's prices. White Canadian wheat was heavy and easier, while red and spring-grown Western were unchanged. Corn fell off about lc. per bushel on Western mixed. Pork was firm, at about the previous day's quo tations. Sales of sugars were confined to about 500 'ids., at firm prices. Sales of Rio coffee were light at 11c. 1,000 bags of Bahia were sold for export at s9ic. Moderate engagements of grain and flour were made for British ports without change of moment in quotations. With reference to monetary affairs the Express Of the 27th ult. says : " The stock-market this morning commenced in the , treets, with large sal e s of E r i e , rang i ng f rom 61i to 61g . ;These prices were, however, not sustained at the board. ;Erie c:osed (offered) at 61g. The general market did cot ,exhibit as much firmness as was no ti ce d yester d ay. !Money, however, is quite easy, and offered in large ,amouuts; on call, at 7 per cent., which is now the mini mum rate iu London. his not often that interest in Lon ;don and New York is at the same range, and it goes to show that the floating indebtedness due by this country Europe must be nearly, if not quite liquidated. A. further r:se of interest by the Bank, which it seems is apprehended in London, will bare the injurious influ ence. which a high rate would have if the mercantile in terest in this country was largely indebted to Europe. At Baltimore the money-market continued stringent, but less so than it was some days since. The banks were discounting to a very limited extent first-class paper at Ito 14 per cent. a month. Oiler descriptions are diffi cult of ne , otiation. Money on call, 94 to 10, to 104 per ceni`," NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 24. Lie shipments of cotton to England from this port in the past week reached 17,000 bales, and from Mobile 1,500 bales. The Mi , sissippi has risen one foot four inches since this day week. BUFFALO, Nov. 26. The steamer D vis, from Quebec for the Gulf of St. L vrence, has been lost in the Straits of Belle isle. All hands on board were saved. MOBILE, Nov. 24. There has been au active demand for cotton in this market in the past week, sales reaching 16,000 hales, mostly for export, at 114 c. for mid dling. The receipts of the week were 26,000 bales, against 30,000 last year, and 9,000 the year pre vious. Freights to Liverpool are held at 9-16ths. Exchange on London, 8i to Bi. Tag "BALLOT" IN AUSTRALIA. We have received the following letter from Aus tralia, regarding the working of the ballot at the elections in the colony : Slr,—As the first trial of the ballot has been a com plete triumph, it may be interesting to the friends of the ballot in Manchester if I give them, through the medium of your columns, a few particulars respecting the modus operandi, as I hope the ballot will soon be the law of your country. Booths are erected in the different dis tricts, as in your own town. There is in each polling booth but one room, with a writing table in the centre, around which sits one agent foreach candidate, called scru tineers, and the returning officer. Beyond these no one is'allowed to remain in the room. I may also say that the electors go into a gangway similar to those at the ticket windows of English railway stations, and pass out by another, which preserves order in case of a rush, of u on wh i ch t o be. which, however, there is no fea r, as, under the plan adopted here, there is nothing to b e gained by it, and the voters come in regularly d u rin g the whole of the day. Thethat 'is e Passing up the gangway to the ta ble , the presiding offi he cer puts the questions just as yours does, to ascert a i n rt t h h hee e inn e ag le m e teosr of whom satisfied , ali th the enh hands sa r n e hd p i mirde candidates. enst. Re go es alone s himself paper p is pr int ed to the end of the booth, and enters one of three o compart ments, similar to the compartments in front f a pawn broker's counter. They are only open in front, and have a desk and pen and ink in each. The elector, unassisted and alone, draws his pen across the names of such of the candidates as he may wish to reject, and leaves untouched the names of such as be may wish to return ; but he must not leave more names entire than there are vacant seats, as such an act invalidates his Paper. Under no circum stances can any person have a secon d paper, or leave the r oom with his paper ; b ut i f he cann ot e cannot read, he may get the returning officer, in theprese nce ee to mark o ff for him such names as he o r f a ll ttsh elector,eli,chrenin r, whilst in this private offic e (or box), folds his ballot paper, returns to the table, and, in the presence of the scruti neers and returning officer, deposits it in a box which stands on the table, with a niche in the lid. This box is not opened until the close of the poll, which continues from 9 a.m till 4 p.m., when the booth door is l ocked, the box i s opened, ad the votes counted by the scrati ueers and a teller, in the p r esence of the returning offi cer. Such, sir, is a brief outline of our mode of voting by ballot. And now, if I am not tedious, will you allow me to point out a few of the advantages derived from this un-English mode of voting. First, it is a true reflex of public opinion, for nothing but the ballot could have thrown out the three unsuccessful candidates for the Central Province ; one of whom is the thrice elected mayor of Melbourne, who owns nearly all the public the next being Thomas house property in t he city ; who makes out the A'Becket, a first class solici tor, A'Becket was a Go vernment conveyances of land. Mr. nominee member of the old council, and has just pub. lisped a defence for state aid to religion. The last of the three is the Solicitor-General. This gentleman was so confident of success that he made his appearance be fore the electors but once previous to the election. Indeed, sir, the result took everybody by surprise. In the next place, it effectually prevents bribery, corrup. tion, intimidation, treating, and all unnecessary excite ment and excess, and it saves a candidate from those ruinous expenses to which he is subjected under the old system. A stranger passing through Melbourne streets whilst the polling was going on could see none of the usual indiestions of an English election day. Th ere were no cabs engaged by any of the candidates ; every elector had to walk or find his own conveyance. Your Guardian once said in one of its leaders that the ballot would not prevent bribery, inasmuch as those who wanted a bribe for their vote would hold back until the last half hour, when the corrupting agent would buy the whole batch of unpolled voters, the bribe to be given only on condition that the stipulated candidate be returned. This is obviated by the ballot-box being kept closed until the close of the poll. Allow me, sir, in conclusion, to tell all my old friends of the working classes that it is my firm belief that the ballot is of more importance to them than the remaining five points of the " People's Charter."—Yours truly, Jesus MTALL. 35, Flinders Lane East, Messrs. Michealis, Boyd, and Co., Melbourne. PRIZE GLEEB,---Alr. G. W. Martin bas againsuceeeded in carryi ng best glee. off the Gle e Club prize of 2 0 guineas for the I 1