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A copy of the Regulations may be obtained on application to the secretary, India Board, Cannon-row, Westminster. EAST INDIA HOUSE. Tmc 10TH DECEMBER, 1856. THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST INDIA COMPANY DO HEI Y GIVE NOTICE, That a Proprietor of East India Stock (J. Jones, Esq.) has given notice of his intention, at the Outtrterly General Court of the said Company. appointed to be held at their House in Leadenhall-street, on WEDNESDAY, the lith Instant, to submit a motion relative to the Constitution of the Home Government of India, with special reference to the Hoard of Control. That an)ther Proprietor (NS. Lewin, Esq ) has given notice of his 'Mention, at the said Quarterly Oeneral Court, to submit a motion relative to the Annexation of Oude. JAMES C. IiELTILL. Secratary. BANK OF BRITISH NORTH AMERICA. Incorporated by Royal Charter.—The Court of Directors hereby give notice, that a HALF-YEARLY DIVIDEND at the rate of six per cent. per annum on the capital 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, St. 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 book.; mull be closed during that period. By order of the Court. C. W.:TAB, Chief Clerk. No. 7, St. Helen's-placer London, 2d December, 1856. A RGYLL ROOMS.-LAITRENT'S CASINO, Great Windmill-street, St. James's.—The above elegan (looms are now open every evening tor the winter season, with Laurent's celebrated Orchestra. Principal Cornet-a-piston, M. lioalcouirt. The Proprietor begs to inform the public that this fashionable 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) from 10 till 10, containing upwards of one thousand models and preparations, illus►.ating every part of the human frame in health and disease, the race of men, &c. Lectures delivered at 12, 2,4, and half-put 7. by Dr. G. SEXTON, F.R.G.S. ; and a new and highly-interesting series of Lectures is now in course of delivery by Dr. KAHN, at a quarter past 8 p.m. precisely. Admission. One Shilling. Catalogues containing Lectures as delivered by Dr. Khan (gratis). jMPORTANT NOTICE.—To be disposed of •n very advantageous terms, in every town, a MiII.TUFAC TIME (procede de fabrication) very easy and of recoenfsed utility, giving profits of 40 to 50 per cent. For samples and information lipply, post paid, to M. LAHAUT and CO., 50, Rue Belay-canderau, Bordeaux, France. THE 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 Company. In compliance with an addres' from the Ceylon Legislature to her Majesty, a Supplementary Agreement has at the same time been entered into by which the prosecution of the contract is rendered con tingent upon 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 1,200,0001., by some line affording reasonable prospect of a fair return for the outlay. Copies of the Original and Supplementary Aggreements lie for in spection at the Company's Temporary Offlces, 8, Austinfriars. In consequence of the above modification of the original agreement, the Directors are prepared, in terms of the subscription contract, to repay IN. per share on Scrip Certificates Class A, and 1/ per share on Scrip Certificates Class B, to any of the scripholders who may be desirous of withdrawing from the undertaking. Payments will be made as above the Company's Temporary Offices, on Wednesdays and Fridays, until further notice, between the hours of Twelve and Two. Three days' previous notice must be given to the Secretary on a terra to be had at the office, and the scrip must be delivered up in eichtuige fer the cheque. _ _ By order of the Board. G. E. COOP? 11, Secretary. $, Austinfriars, London, Dec. 11, 1856. METROPOLITAN socr LIFE ASSURANCE ETY. No. 3, Princes-street, Bank. DIRECTORS. Thos. A. tushby, Esq., Liverpool. William J Lescher, Esq. Peter Cator, Esq. 'ames Lloyd, Esq., Birmingham, 'rattles Dawson, Esq. vir J. Paton, M.P., Cnatsworth, Richard Fry, Esq. George Pearce, Esq. _ R obert Grant, Esq. Henry Rua, Esq. Rm. Grant, Esq., Portsmouth. ~7. Ingram Tr.verq, Esq. Blr Benjamin Hawes, K.C.B. Joseph Unoerwood, Esq. Praiser B. Henshaw, Esq, George Vaughan, Esq. John Laurence, Esq. The Directors hereby give notice to Members whose Premiums fall due on the sth of January next, that the same must be PAID within Thirty days ftom that date. The Prenainms 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 ciety as Members on the sth of January next, should appear or lodge their proposals at the office on or before that day. This Society, for Mutual and General Assurance, appropriates the Whole of its profits to the benefit of parties assuring their own lives fbr the whole term of life as Members of the Society. For the year ending the sth of April, 1856, an abatement of 51 per Cent. has been declared on the Premiums of all Members of Five Years' standing and upwards. The accumulated capital of the Society exceeds 700,0001. The annual premiums on existing policies are upwards of 100,000/, Princes-street, Bank, December 4,HENRY 1856. MARSHAL, Actuary. 21 MILNER'S HOLDFAST and FIRE RESISTING SAFES (non-conducting and vapourising), with all the improvements, under their Quadruple Patents of 18 40.5144 and 1+55, including their Gunpowder Proof Solid Lock and Door (without which no Safe is secure). Twa STRONGEST, BEST, AND CHEAPEST SAFEGUARD EXTANT. MILNERS' PHCENIX (2.20) SAFE WORKS, LIVERPOOL, the -v_eixt complete and extensive in the world. Showooms, 6 and 8, tard-street, Liverpool LONDON DEPOT, 47a, -r MOORGATE "I'ItZET, City. Circulars tree by post. TO LOVERS of FlSH.—Fifth Season.— Genuine YARMOUTH BLOATERS These highly !!_teerned delicacies forwarded to all parts. on receipt of the amount, ' 4 tinder, in penny postage stamps, or Post-office order : 100 prime • . 6s. Od. 100 especially selected.... Bs. 4d. ?Package included. 50 ditto ... 4s. 6d. .2 1 end full and plain directions, county, and nearest station. Ad 'las. THOMAS LETTES, Jun., Fish Curer, Great Yarmouth. IMPORTANT TO EVERY MAN WHO KEEPS A MORSE, COW, SHEEP, OR PIG. THORLEY'S FOOD FOR CATTLE. THE CHEAPEST AND BEST EVEN YET INT/MIXED ! Sold in Cases containing 448 Packages—each Package One Feed, it the cost of Three Half-pence each, equal to 565. per case. Carriage kW to any railway station. None are genuine without my signature— JOSEPH THORLEY, the Inventor, 115, High-street, Hull. Post-office Orders must be made payable as above. CANCER HOSPITAL, London and West Brompton.—Recretary'a Office, 167, Piccadilly.—This Institu tion has been established exclusively for the treatment of the poor t filleted with cancerous diseases. Out-door patients to attend at 167, ? iocadiily, on Tuesdays, at 2 o'clock. In-door patients are admitted at the Brompton Esta..lishment, for one month, and for a longer Period if recommended by the medical officers. The number of per sons under treatment as in or out-door patients have averaged for the last three years about 400 cases each 3 ear. Since the foundation Of this Hospital in 1851, 1,799 poor persons, suffering under every ,Tfiraa of this dreadful malady, have received the ben e fit s of this Charity. A Weekly Board manage its affairs, and every informa tion connected with the Institution may be obtained on appli cat i on W the Secretary. Contributions to enable the Committee to continue t his erect work of benevolence are urgently solicited, and may be Daid to William Loxham Farrar, Esq., the Treasurer, 66, Lincoln's ; Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand ; and at the Secretary's 'maces, 167, Piccadilly. By order. W. J. COCKERILL, Secretary. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road. Patron—The QUEEN. —Founded 1828. The sick poor are admitted on their own application alone; no re smtmendation is required. of the st month wng number received benefits this Charity, the either as out fo o llo r in-idoor patients, on the r a personal "PPlleation:— Week ending 7th November ..... • 2,154 Ditto 14th November.. •• •• 2,043 Ditto 21st November . ..... 1,972 Ditto 28th November ...• .. 2,309 29th and 30th November • • • • ...... 269 Total in 8, t f Which 2,775 were new cases, No the vember remainder (5ti11747 un der treat 'gent) having been admitted previously. Datl en The clergy of all denominations have unlimited access to the cuts _, Heavy expenses are Inevitably incurred in affording such exten .Ye relief. The Committee, therefore, earnestly entreat the aid ofq h e Public. b The management of the Hospital is in the hands of 30 Governors, 4 ' 4011 Y elected from the general list of subscribers, at the Annuel Ge neral Meeting in January. A Board is held every Thursday, at ,e'elock (Rev. J. B. Owen, Chairman), to conduct the business, :ne any subscriber may attend, if so disposed, th Board being times desirous of receiving suggestions or giving e explanation at. The Hospital is not endowed. but Is wholly dependent on volun- TP7 contributions and lee acies, which are received by the Freesia! er, !_e/91__Hasterman, Esq., M P., Nicholas-lane ; also by Messrs. Coutts tug ( AL ; DruniMond and Co.; Berries and Co.; Ransom and Co. ; rrescott. Grote and 11 ca Loyd — Co; Smith, Payne, and Co.; Glyn and Co. ; Deacon an d c narclay and Co.; Denison and Co. ; Williams, ters-street ; molt O vrend, Gunter , and Co. ; Nisbet and Co., Ber- Clothing for the des ti l tu and Co.; and at the H os pit a l. BY order. to patients will be thankfully received. J. B. OWEN, M.A., Chairman. A NEW AND IMPORTANT DISCOVERY IN THE SCIENCE OF MEDICINE p atent Office Seal of Great Britain. D p Pharmacien de Paris. Imperial e l g o e na o e f d'Ecole de Pharmacie Medicine, Vienna. TRIRSEMAR No. 1,2, and 3, prepared in the form of a lozenge, devoid of taste or smell, and can be carried in the waistcoat pocket. Pold In tin cases, divided into separate dose s V allseau, Lallemand, Roux, Ricord, & c., &c, as administered by TRIESEMAR No. 1 is a Remedy for RE ton LAXATION, SPERMATORRIICEA, and a ll tae distressing +sequences arising from early abuse, indiscriminate excesses or too residence in hot climates. It has restored bodily and sexual fl gth and vigour to thousands of d eb ili ta t ed individuals who a re ew In the en j eyment o f health and the Functions of M an h ood; and , v It hat ever may be the cause for DISQU ALIFICAT IONS for MAR. i4 gEs they are effectually subdued by this Wonderful Discovery. TRIESEM AR No. 11., e ,fitetuan— , y in the short space of three days, completely and entirely in its mild and aggravated radicates all traces of Gonorrhoea, both U? r ?nss Gleets, Strictures, Irritation of the Bladder, Non-retention of rine, Pains of the Loins and Kidneys, and those disorders which an oLaivi and Cubebs have so long been thought an antidote for, to the " u 4 of the health of a vast portion of the population. TRIESEMAR Nb. t/Vhe great Continental Remedy for Syphilis and Secondary Symp. c ri Ts• It also constitutes a certain cure for Scurvy, Scrofula, and all flopL Eruptions, removing and expelling in its course all corrup tiand impurities from the vital stream, as altogether to eradiate ,1 3 virus of disease, and expel it with the insensible perspiration ti • rengli the medium of the pores of the skin and urine, and is a t:ver.falling remedy for that class of disorders which unfortunately tlEnglish Physician treats with Mercury, to the inevitable destruc tb"" of the pauent's constitution, an d w hi c h a ll the Eanaparilla in e world cannot restore. eases, l "rice Ils., or four eases in one for 335„ which saves Ils., and in 51. 1 .„.„ whereby there is a saving of 125. To be had wholesale and p 0 7 it, 5 , 1 2 1 2 London, of Derby and Gordon, 140, Leadenball - street ; O xforct4t 9 r , Strand; Hannay and Co., 63, Oxiord-street ; Sanger, 150, n'ork *- FRAILTY ; a P o p u l ar Medi c al I, Price Is., post free beautifully illustrated with 100 engravings. n containing the opinions of Valpeatio Lallemand, Rotts, Itioord, t o. It gives copions instructions for ttie enteringtoration of those ."..0 are prevented by impediments from into the married :,, L4 te, also showing the dreadtul results from early abuse, gonorrhoea, Yphilis, and the bencllts arising from the chemical tests and h 7, o . ll nation of the spermatoza, by the author's newly-constructed the n Co., 3 , Paternoster etc'zcoPe, with all lenses,— r '"; 0 - 1 1c1 from all agents for ale male of "Trleaemar2.! (Ne. 20,120.) PUBLICATIONS. INTERESTING CHRISTMAS PRESENT. Now ready, in 1 vol., with numerous Illustrations by the author, PEN AND PENCIL PICTURES, By THOMAS HOOD. 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"Of late it has not often been our good fortune to examine a text book on science of which we could express an opinion so entirely favourab'e."—A thenmum. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. Complete in 2 Volumes, PROF ES - ;OR JOH NATON'S CHEMISTRY OF COMMON LIFE, J With numerous Engravings on Wood, price I Is. Gd. " "r. Johnston's book is a hook 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."— ‘thenmum. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. SIR ARCHIBALD ALISON'S WORKS. I. . HISTORY OF EUROPE, from the Commencement of the French Revolution, 1789, to the Battle of Waterloo. I 'BEAST EDITION, 14 vols demy Bvo., with Portraits.... £lO 10 0 ("town 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. H 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 15s. each. 111. LIFE OF JOHN DUKE OF MARL BOROUGH, with .ome Account of his Contemporaries, and of the War of the Succession. hird Edition. 2v0r5.8;0., ❑niform with the Library Edition of :he " History of Europe." Portraits and Maps. 30s. Iv. ESSAYS ; HISTORICAL, POLITICAL, and MISCELLANEOUS. 3 vols. Bvo., uniform with the Library Edition of the "History of Europe." 21. ss, ATLAS OF MAPS AND PLANS OF COUNTRIES, BATTLES, SIEGES, SEA FIGHTS, &c., Ilustrative of the History of Europe. Constructed by A. KEITH JOHNSTON, F.R S.E. LIBRARY EDITION, demy 410 rEOPLE'S EDITION, crown 4 t 0.... • • ... • ...... •••••• £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. Now Publishing, price .',Gs., or with map on rollers, 2/. 2s.—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. lid., QTRICTURE OF THE URETHRA. THE PATHOLOGY AND RATIONAL TREATMENT of STRICTURE of the URETHR %, in 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..0 S E. " We know of no man to whose care we would sooner intrust the treatment of a severe stricture."—Medical Circular. London: H. Bailliere, 219, Regent-street. MET RO P 0 LITAN COUNTIES an d GENKRIL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 27, Regent treet, Waterloo-place, London. Ca , ital, 100,0001. TRUSTE/9. Rt. fin. Spencer H. Walpole, M.P. I Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P. Henry Peter Fuller, Esq. E. Vansittart Neale, Esq. Life Assurance business transacted in all its branches. N.B. The bonus declared at the last division 01 profits averaged i 3 per cent on all the premiums paid. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Manager. SUN LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, LONDON. Policies effected with this Society now will PARTICIPATE IN ,'OUR-FIFT tIS, or 80 per cent., of the Net Profits of the Society, ecording to the conditions q stained in the Society's Prospectus. The Premiums required t this Society for insuring Young Lives re lower than in many othsr olfl-established offices, and Insurers ,tre fully protected from all risk by an ample guarantee fund, in (edition to the accut..nlated funds derived from the investments of Premiums. Policy stampspaid by the Office. Prospectuses may be obtained at the Office in Threadneedle -street, Loudon, or of any of the A,fents of the Society. CHARLES HENRY LIDDERDALE, Actuary. F 4 NGINEERS' and AGE UNITED ASSUR4NCE SOCIETIES. Coital, 100,0001 Head Office, 345. Strand (opposite Waterloo-bridge). Policies issued Free of Stamp Duty to the Assured. Four-fifths of the Profits divided amongst the Assured. Policyholders having paid two Annual Premiums participate pro portionately in all divisiors of the Profits. No Entrance Fee for Admittance. Medical Referees paid lty the Society. Assignments et Policies registered Free of Charge. The last Bonus declared to the 31st December, 1854, averaged over 40 per cent. on the total premiums received. N. F. DoBSON, Chairman. GERARD HAY ROBERTSON, Secretary. ESTABLISHED 1837. B RITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE COM PANY, Empowered by Special Act of Parliament, 4 Viet., cap. 9, and BRITANNIA MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION, E mpow ered by Her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent. 1, Princes-street, Bank, London. MAJOR- Blackheath -park, Chairm an . GENER it ALEXANDER, Number of Policies irued, upwards of 11,000. Annual Income from Premiums (exclusive of Interest on Invest ments) upwards of 84,0001. Rates of Premium reduced to the lowest possible scale compatible with security, and computed in such variety of was s as to suit the circumstances and convenience of every class of Policy-holders. E. R. FOSTER, Resident Director. ANDREW FRANCIS, Secretary. Dividend and Progressive of the most important of SRITISII MINES Mines win Le found in the Fourth Edition II\TVESIMENTS in BRITISH MINES. — FuII CO NSIDERED AS AN INVESTMENT , H. MURCH ISON, Esq., F.S.S., price re 3 c o en 6 tl d y : p b u y bl p i o sl:ed b post 4s. J. Mr. MURCHISON a lso publishes a QUARTERLY REVIEW of BRIT ISH,... M MINING, giving the position in s y s i e e t w t driosrtrtihcte, at the end each quarter, the dividends paid, artd p 3, r e os . pects of the Mines " quarter is. terending 30th Sept. last contains a Map of the e B R : " The hook will be found extremely valuable."—Observer. " A valuable little book."—Globe. " A valuable guide to investors."—Herapath. "A useful little volume."—Morning Herald. " Of great value to capitalists."—Sunderland Times. " Parties requiring information on mining investments will find no better and safer instructor than Mr NI urchison."—Leeds Times. .on. of the most valuable raining 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 first imrortance."—Welshinan. "This work enables the capitalist to invest on sound principles; it is, in truth, an excellent guide " — Plymouth Journal. Copies of the above publications Gan be obtained at Mr. Murchison's offices, 117, l'ishopsgate-street Within, London ; and reliabb- infor mation and advice will be given at any time to those who may re quire . log R. HOWARD, surgeon-Dentist, 52, Fleet street. has introduced an entirely new description of ARTI IC EAT, TEETH Axed without springs, wires, or ligatures. They so perfectly resemble the nataral teeth as not to be distinguished from the original by the closest observer; they will never change colour or 'ecay, and will be found very superior to any teeth ever before used. phis method does not require the extraction of roots, or any painful eration, and will support and preserve teeth that are loose, and is larantced to restore articulation and mastication. Decayed teeth endered sound and useful in mastication.-52, Fleet -street. At owe from ten till live. 0 "11E RS' BARRELLED.—The BURNHAM RivER NATIVE OYSTERS are the best in the world —six years o ld—four hours from the beds To b e h a d on l y at .T . SWEET ING'S fISII and OYSTER ESTABLISHMENT, 159, Che a p s id e • j . 5 always has the largest supply of the best Fink i n season, ,at the price. In ordering Fish i t w ill b e d es i rable to state o p e rsons it is required, an d w h et h er for visitors or domesticels'to market A poet-office order or reference will h ave prompt a ttention. Superio r Oyster Rooms.o.lowest use. Nia n Y QALT and Co.'s EAST INDIA PALE and nuRToN ALES. BE wEaT— BIJATON - ON-TRENT. STORES:— LONDON.. .• • . • •• • • • Huncerford-wharf. LIVERPOOL .• • •••••• • •• • • • 52, Henry-street. MA NC HESTER .••••• . •• . • 37, Brown-street. SHEFFIELD ...... .• •• • • . 12, George-street. BIRMINGHAM • 25 , Bull-street. BRISTOL .......... Black-hall, Baldwin-street. DU8L1N.................. 4, Crown-alley. EIHNBu Gil ....... .• • • Portbopetoun Warehouse. GLASGO W........ These Ales, In Casks of Eighteen Gallons and upwards, and in Bottle, obtained from all respectable Bottlers. APPETITE AND DIGESTION IMPROVED, I EA and PERRINS' WORC ESTER SHIRE 4• 1 SAUCE imparts the most exq uisite relish to Steaks, Chops, nd all Roast Meat Gravies, Fish, Game, Soup, Curries, and Salad, ,nd by its tonic and invigorating properties enables the stomach to )ertectly digest tho food. The daily useof this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the best safe- Sold by the proprietors, Lea and Perring, guard to health. f.ondon, 19, Fenehurch-street, tants, London ; and generally by the principal and 68, Broad -street, Wrcreester ; also by Afessrs. Barclay N.8.--To guard against imitatioxs, ind Sons, Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell, and other oilmen and tiler dealers in sauce. see that the name s of "LEA and PERRIN'S'. axe upon the label and patent cap of the bottle By a return made by the Tyne police there are notfar short of I,OCO vessels in the Tyne at the present t im e ; there are 727 v esse l s i n Shields harbour alone, whose estimated tonnage is 200,000, The seamen on board will amount at a rough calculation to 6,743 persons. The French Gov ernment is about to su b m it a very important project to the C ounc i l of S tate. It is intended to authorise the city to sell sufficient ground on either side of the walls of Paris for building 30,000 houses. Particulars will be published, and the building contracts granted to the highest bidders. The Emperor person- ally desires the realisation of the scheme, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 13, t LADY LONDONDERRY AND HER TENANTRY. On Friday last, the annual show of stock was held at Scaham Harbour by the tenantry of Lady Londonderry. The idea of awarding premiums for competition by the tenantry was originated seine 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 beet 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 previo us ly i eeu held at Wyn yard, but Lady Londouderry, conceiving that the accommoda tion and interest of her tenautryin both divisions of the county should be equally considered, has determined upon holding the meetings at Sealimu and Wynyard alternately. The show on Friday was held in an open space used as the market place, in Scab= 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 being 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-hall-farm. Mr Sissons, of Whin-houses, showed-a fine 3-yr-oil old colt for the field, which gained the prize of 10/., and for which Lord A. Vane Tempest offered him 751., but he declined to sell it. The following prizes wereawarded: For the best 3-yr-old colt for agricultural purposes, bred by the exhibitor, 101., given by Earl Vane lot, Mr. Maughan, High Barrustoe., Washington. The following competed 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, Ha I l-farm, Seaham. For the best breed of cattle for all purposes, a silver cup, value 101., given by the Marchioness of Londonderry-Ist, Mr. Atkinson, Hall-!arm, Seaham, 1 short-horned bull, 16 months old, and 2 short-horned cows. For the best dairy cow, 101--lst, Mr, Robson, Deacon hall, Seaham. The following also exhibited :—Mr. Willis, Dean-house s Seaham, and Mr. Atkinson, Hall farm, Seaham. For the best brood sow, 31.-Ist, Mr. Atkinson, Hall Farm, Seaham. Mr. Potts, Middle Barruston, and Mr, Wood, Carr House, competed. Mr. Atkinson likewise showed 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 Tempest, Major Johnson, of the 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. Id. Bethune, &e. Earl Vane occupied the chair ; and on the withdrawal of the cloth The Chismaials proposed "The Qaeen, 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 age hadbeen 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 the pleasure and honour of his acquaintance. But they had, he believed, the consola lion of knowing that his successor, who had been appointed to this important diocese, was one who by his talents and the experience which he load 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 cooperation of that active and energetic 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 is it. (Applause.) He gave the Bi s h op and clergy, coupled with the name o f th e Rev. Mr. Dyke. (Cheers.) The Rev. T. H. DYKE said he would not allow that oppor tunity to pass without thanking the chairman for the collo gluon he had paid t o th e late bishop, and for the manner in which ho had spok en o f th e present bi shop an d c l erg y , and likewise the company for the way in which they had re ceived the toast. It must 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 load 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 greater, 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 slighti .gly and lightingly and lightly of these duties would they foul that the alteration which would be produced on the country would prove of the most serious character, and the consequences would be most fatal. (Applause.) The Corantasai, in proposing 4 The Army and Navy," said, for the last tsro 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 massy 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 is the reduction of that far-famed fortress, which had hitherto withstood the most stupenduous efforts of an united strength. (Cheers.) Now that it had pleased a graci ous Providenc e 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.) rh i t • o e au a i n so l d that t they e o b y asw with they ce r oy o n u lfi d e ofckue etheirwith oiot army k faodre jaildi tniaoNnyo;n a:11111ph They ao hadl t s f s e , s e s e s to the future, that when circumstancesshould s ny h ea o c ne n ds l e d int o aa c vt c ey u a r• — r e followingewehuiic. she t G o o N ci va in r, ithisoemy sehrcollfdolfibliodd—tlNo and steadfastly following that path of glory which the British army and navy load ever continued iu. (Loud cheers.) Ho concluded by proposing the toast, which was drunk amidst much enthusiasm. Lord Amounts VANE TEMPEST rose to respond, and was re- Teived with loud cheering. He said, on the part of the ser vice to which he had the honour to belong, and in the absence of any individual representing the service, lie rose to express 1 1 his thanks to his brother for the eloquent manner in which he had proposed the tout of the two services, and to the company for the manner in which they had received it. As he had stated on one or two occasions since his return from the Crimea that the sympathy shown by the British people to the army during the late war cheered them in their pri vations and comforted them in the hour of danger, 1 classes in the country would be long and favourablyrecol lectedsufferings, by those engaged in the late struggle. FIF might also say, and the English people would agree with him, that the prestige of the army and navy never stood higher than at the present time—(sheers)—notwithstanding it it than patriotism to attempt to injure the Englisharrny, degrade its officers in the e,timation of the public, and lower the cha racterHe of the English soldier in the eyes of foreigners. by m otherght suit feelingsome writers in journals who bad been actuated saw the other day that the correspondent of the Times ex pressedtile parthimself the F French astonishedeneii had taken k that en the n Russianslate more of waat•htohl thought tthme s (Lordeh aremark Van;should lispa :te n a l hme y. iie thatu for he would say thi s, th a t if any one h a d done more than another to destroy th e repu t at i on o f th e English army it was that gentl eman. H e (L or d Ad o lph us Vane Tempest) come tha t indivi dual, was 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 months ago he had seen in the columns of the Tinter the following statement :—‘ l It could not be denied that England had failed to take any considerable share iu the late campaign." He knew not how the gentle who wrote this s ander 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 he 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,—he 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, lie had only to express his gratification 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 the Lord-Lieutenant of the County, to which Mr. Ru- THERFORD responded. Lord A. VANE Tzerzsr said a toast had been entrusted to him which be anticipated would meet with a warm reception. He felt, howevtr, almost a regret that it had not fallen into the bands of some one better qualified 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 culture and Prosperity to the Tenantry." A. month or two ago, attention at a similar he meeting in Lancashire, a noble Lord, wh o by th e had paid to public questions and the ability he h a d displayed, had brought himself into great public notice —ho meant Lord Stanley —was phased to give a lecture to farmers, and rather made an attempt at teaching them their business. He had been rather roughly handled, however, for it, and it had been remarked that the lectured seemed to know more of the subject than the lecturer. This was an anomalous state fa thing " s, but following the example of th e proverb, which sd, No shoemaker ought to go beyond hisst," he la (Lord A. V. T.) had no int e ntion of placing before them his own notions of agriculture, which must necessarily be crude, to the company ho saw around him, who were capable of giving him considerable instruction on that subject; and he should content himself with adverting is points bearing gem. 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 au improvement in 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 galied the prize of the Royal Agricultural Society, and was from the pen oft r. 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 agricul ture in the county ? Dr. Bell very promptly says that the only fair way to judge of the improvement wan by comparing it with previous years, aud in following out this reasonable view, lie states that it must be borne in mind in what state it was in before, and he attempted to show this by stating that Mr Bailey's report of commons divided between the years 1756 and 1809 amounted to 114,071 acres, and since that period 25,017, making the aggregate of 139,088 acres of common laud divided between 1755 and 1853. Much of thisland 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 lir. Bell went on to state —" we have 80,000 acres formerly valueless, which are now raised to the average value of 18s an acre." He con• eluded 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 agricultural 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 hay mg some bearing of peculiar interest on the state of the agri cultare of the county. With respect to the first, Dr. Bell replies—" Weeds are rapidly disappearing; 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 iu point of deanliness 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 importatiee of having farms well cultivated that she had given prizes for some time to her tenantry who hart 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 aud 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— • "It is satisfactory to find that an increased desire for im provement of the farms, by drainage or otherriise, 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 I 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 iu bare fallow. This cannot but be 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 ,culturo 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 interestsaud 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 enfrauchise, 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 Ws nutter, which wat of considerable importance in this county, and he stated that the nature and extent of the system had keen 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 couuty 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 bill remains unplanted, 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 would in a few years equal the 100 acres, and there .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 Leaseholds was discussed at the meet ing of the County Agricultural Society, at Durham, is 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.tural 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 iu 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, iu 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.) He might, as conveying his own sentiments, quote the concluding part of Dr Bell's essay, in which he said he 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 and liberal body of proprietors, or a more honest and industrious body of tenautry, than prevails ii 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 us 3 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. (L ou d cheers.) The CnAntmA.,N then read over the list of prizes, at the con clusion of which Mr. Atkinson, of Seaham Hall ikrni, 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. ATKINSON 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 ho for ono 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 hor. He con cluded by proposing " The health of Lady Londonderry," who set so good an example to the other landlords in the county. The toast was drank amidst loud and long-continued cheering. The CHAIRMAN, on behalf of Lady Lo n d on d erry, rose to respoid to the toast. He said he lad 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 whicti 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 to be made for those tenants who lived in other divisions of the county, but 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 he understood, that 14 or 15 gallant Longnew ton tenants hired a 'bus and four horses to come 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 he told him that ho 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 coming. (Laughter.) Although the weather had been against them —and perhaps this was not the very best time in the year to ai l • l d er t , he prize of the hold such an exhibition— they must take into consideration thetod award times she was called away elsewhere. It would be impossi ble,and that at other chal lenge cup, as it would be rather difficult to decide, in the mother oeeasio n h a , • t state of the weather, which was the best cultivated present farm, but he hoped that when the weather became more fa monanthyeepalrlesshenist vourable, the individual would very soon be found who would become the happy possessor of the 20 guineas' challenge cup. (Cheers:) Rif mother wished him to take the present op. portuilty of expressing to the tenantry the heartfelt grati tude which she felt at the spontaneous and hearty manner in wh'ish they had subscribed to the flattering and touching pro posal of erecting a monument for his late father, and her la mented husband, in this county. She felt most grateful to her tenantry for this act, and she looked upon it as a sterling proof that the enterprise and energy of one with whose name tho town of Seahani was, and ever would be, most indelibly connected, had been appreciated and looked up to by the tenantry on her estates. (Loud cheers ) 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 souscientious 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 affections 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 intere-t 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 owes' a deep sense of gra titude to Major Johnson for his conduct with reference to the 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 left 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.) IV. HENDERSON, Esq., of Durham, proposed the health of hard 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 reprs. sent the City of Durham. To those who had known him from his infancy upwards, and who knew his charact,.r 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 point, 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 ho was of opinion that if any gentleman interfered with his lordship he would find he had 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 throughout 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 ourham. He could only say he could confirm the opinion that was industriously 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 inhabitaats of the city and county of Durham. That kindness he would never forget, for it had bees shown to him on all occasions when he had come before the public. He did not attribute that kindness solely to his own merits ; lie 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 he (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 the army was due alike to every soldier in it, and 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 had 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 AGRICULLORE OF THE NOIiTH. (From, the Durham County Advertiser). There are—and, indeed, can be—very few subjects of greater importance to the 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 elemeats above; as hard, indeed, to the full, as our mining _projectors with their adamantine and gaseous enemies below. " There is one thing," said the Duke of Cleveland, on a recent occasion at Darlington, " which, 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 " Wall- 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 bosons 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 Southern farmer, seeing our stern Nor them 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 6s. 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 theprizes forth° 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 wrong in mentioning his mother. She had interested herself warmly in the agriculture both of this county and of another county; and he thought that if proprietors generally were actuated by a similar 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, a ll it s predecessors, ant sure to be suc ceeded by such as will challenge competition withal! Eng land,"—the same energy, we say, which has so resulted, will, in other agricultural channels, produce correspond ing results. "Climate"—sail his Grace—" seems to make no difference with regard to cattle." And we trust that the day is not far distant when it will make infinitely less 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 phussat Seaham, that "an aggregate of no less than 539,088 acres of common land tics 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 fallowing 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 the ,enfran chisement of Church Leaseholds, which it is 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 Ba., though the soil of both were eqcolly good, And the reason [ 4D. STAMPED 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. Mewburn 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 Mr. 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 stumblin g - block in the matter, and makes it questionable w h e th er the Vice-Chairman at Dar- lington was not a little too sanguine in anticipating its speedy satisfactory settlement. METROPOLITAN Br)3BD OF WORKS. Yesterday the ordinary meeting of the Metropolitan Board of Works was held in the Council Chamber, Guddhall ; Mr. J. Thwaites in the chair. The minutes of the last court were then read and con firmed. DEPUTATION FROM SHOREDITCH ON THE MAIN INTERCEPT ING SEWERS AND THE PRINCIPLE OF DEODORISATION. Messrs. Howe and Ware introduced a deputation from the vestry of St. Leopard, Shoreditch, which presented a memorial disapproving of the suggested outfall at Rain• barn for the main intercepting sewers of the metropolis, and recommending the adoption of works on the prin ciple of deodorisation. The deputation consisted of Messrs. Pearce, Davis, Laing, Freebody, Barnes, Death, Edwards, and Copeman. Tue memorial set forth that the proposed lines of in tercepting sewers north of the Thames, with the outfall at Rainheon Creek, would entail on the greater portion of the Inetrop Titan districts an enormous cost without af fording to those districts any benefit commensurate with the expenie. 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 beneicial work at an sutlay lisa. than the eatimated . cost of the proposes intercepting sewers. They suggested that the lice caned the main high level, from Hampstead to Bow, should be first formed, and its influence on the public health ascer tamped, 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. Hows moved "That the subject of the memorial be taken into special consideration by the hoard on the day to which the discussion of the main drainage may be adjourned, or on %void] that question may be considered." Mr. WARE seconded the motion, which was put and negatived. IMPORTANT REPORT ON STREET NOMENCLATURE. Mr. DIFPANorta brought up a report from the corn. inittee to whom the above subject Was referred, in pur suance of the subjoined resolution, which was passed by he board on the 4.b 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 oommunicste with the Post-office and other authorities thereon, and to report upon the subject to the board." Tnis day the committee made the following report : "In oomphance with the above resolution your com mittee beg leave ta report that letters were sent to all vestries and district boards 'requesting a list of the names of all their streets and places, dist.nguishing particularly cases in which irregularity of numbering occurs, and cases, in which different portions of one and the same street are ifferently 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 faciaated by a revi sion of the names of streets, numbers, dm, have afforded every aseisrance in their power, and have evinced au earnest desire to co-operate with the Metropolitan Board of Works in effecting a change wbich it is universally acknowledged will prove beuefiCial to all cla-sec of the inhabitants 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. Hail, given at the suggestion of Mr. D'lffAnger r , I have prepared, for the information of the Metropolitan Board of Works, a list of streets, ase., in the London delivery, the names of which are several times repeated. " ' Enclosed are 17 detailed lists of those streets which recur most frequently, with the localities and postal districts in whicn they are found. These are as follows, viz. : George streets 62 Charles „ 55 New streets 33 William „ 31 James streets 25 York ~ 25 Park places 21 Edward streets 20 York places 24 John 45 „ 44 High ~ 30 Union „ 30 Que - en . 33 ~ _ North 28 PP Church 31 I Duke 26 I The report stated that it was desirable that the names of certain streets should be changed and the houses re numbered,.and concluded with the following resolutions: "1. That it is desirable that the names of the follow ing streets be changed to names nowhere else in use in Loudon. " That the portion of the New-road between the Edga pare-road and Park-square, be called Marylebone road ; the portion between Park-square andTuttenham court-road, be called Pancras-road West; the portion between Tottenham-court-road and L.ng's-cross, be called Pancras-road East ; and that portion between King's-cross and the Angel Inn, at Islington, be callpd - Peutonvillezoad ; 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 to New-road described in the second resolution, and in all -treets hereafter to bet milt or named, the numbering be consecutive thr"ughout, commencing at the end nearest to St. Paul's Cathedral, with the odd numbers on the right hard, and the even numbers on the left." Mr. D'lFs'sNeea moved that the report of the com mittee be printed and circulated among the members of the board. This was seconded, put, and carried. The board then adjourned. THE CONDEMNED CO vVICT MARLEY. SOUTHAMPTON, FILLDAL By the Belgian steamship Belgique we have re ceived New York papers, of the 27th nit. The Belgique landed a few passengers at Cowes this afternoon, and proceeds direct to Antwerp, for which port . sbe has a large cargo of grain,itour, &c. The Ericsson, from Liverpool, arrived out on the 26th ult. The steamship Glasgow reached New York il. same day. There is very little political news. A despatch from Washington states that the - Cabinet had a long sitting on the 26th. President Pierce 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 patty 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 lone dollar a month during the period of service, as a fund for th e expenses. The captain of the Mexican steamer Deniocrat a had published a card in his defence. Ihe 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 Ameri can gold own continued to the great prejudice of trade. The discount was at the rate of 10 per cent. By an arrival at Philadelphia we have news from Cape PI aytien 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 credit of the island diminishing rapidly. A telegraphic despatch from Colu m bia, South Caroiinu r saye ,e:. "The South Carolina Legislature met on Monday. The Governor, in his message, regards the recent elec tion a, merely establishing a truce between the North and South. He advticates the revival of the slave trade, and thi n ks th a t ever y b ranc h o f la b our 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 that State." The cotton-market was firm, with sales of about 3,000 bales, about 2,000 of which were sold in transit% The total exports from the United States since the Ist Sept. last have amounted to 216,000 bales, against 400,000 for 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 hhds., at firm prices. Sales of Rio coffee were light at 11c. 1,000 bags of Bahia were sold for export at s9gc. Moderate engagements of grain and flour were made for British ports without change of moment in quotations. wig h reference to monetary affairs the Express of the 27th ult.taays : " The stook-market this morning commenced in the streets, with large sales of Erie, ranging from 61i to 61i. These prices were, however, not sustained at the board. Erie closed (offered) at 61i. The general market did not exhibit as much firmness as was noticed yesterday. Money, however, is quite easy, and offered in large amounts, on call, at 7 per cent., which is now the mini mum rate in London. It is 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 to Europe must bo nearly, if not quite liquidated. A further rise of interest by the Bank, which it seems is apprehended in London, will have 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. Other descriptions are diffi cult of ne:•otiation. Money on call, 9i to 10, to 10i per cent." NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 24. The shipments of cotton to England from this port in the past week reached 17,000 bales, and from Mobile 1,500 bales. The Mississippi has risen one foot four inches since this day week. BUFFALO, Nov. 26. The steamer Doris, from Quebec for the Gulf of St. Lawrence, has been lost in the Straits of Belle isle. All hands on board were saved. MOBILE, Nov. 24. There has been an active demand for cotton in this market in the past week, sales reaching 16,000 bales, 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. PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXECUTION ON MONDAY. Yesterday morning, preparations were being made in the court-yard of the gaol of Nervgate, f r 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, frstia scalp wounds and a compoun ! 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 visi•ed the wretched man since his condemnation and removal to the condemned celi, 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 before 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 be 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, to keep bank the immense crowd of persons that is ex pected to be present on the awful occasion. Orders were also issued yesterday afternoon by M r. Daniel Whittle Harvey , the Chief Commissioner f the City Police, for sections of constables to be • th e a ttendance at an early hour on Mo nday y r thievesmorning, p reve nt accidents and protect the raoh occasions. The p ubliched to-morrow oions. from al ae e rr w mg e eo l ta numbersm w o il b l be p anodn who generally The de predationsc e eo dattendemf h e t e i d n e (S'inday) forenoon, at 11 o'clock, in the e cha p p i e i l e. of the gaol, by the Rev. Mr. John Da v i s , the chapl i n. 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 eecivuitioanetohferthiteieswrreetecehievdedman ; from the Chamberlain's but only a few of the _ authority for the admission Tile Sheriffs Lord Mayor will Office, Guildhall. (Messrs, be Mechi and Keats) and the on such painful occasio ns,lres t t to-morrow, me hear r t r h o e w ;e a rn % customaryen. STATUTE LAW COMISIISSION.—The expenditure between the years 1831 and 1855, sancti , ned by the House of Commons, upon royal and other commissions, for digest ing, &c., the statute laws, exceeded eleven hundred hou,and rounds. Yet after all this our statute book is " wholly undigested, and devoid of any system or ar rangement whatever."—Civil Se vice Gazette. REBUILDING OF COVENT GARDEN THEITRE.—We llEr dertand that a contract has been entered into, within I last few days, with as eminent builder, for the PRIZE G LEES —Mr. G. W. M ar tin bas again succeeded rebuilding of Covent- garden fheatre and that the work in carrying off the Glee Club prize of 21 guineas for the mill be immediately proceeded with , best glee. THE "BALLOT" IN AUSTRALIA. We have received the following letter from Aus tralia, regarding the working of the ballot at the elections in the colony Sir,—As the first trial of the ballot has b.en a com plete triumph, it may be interesting to the frien is 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 Xoglish railway stations, and paQs out by another, which preserves order in case of a rush, of adoptedwhic h , here,t however, h e them re is h nothing n i ng to be no fear'asg under the pl an gained by it, and the voters come in regularly durin g the wh ole of the day. P e a r s pu s la t the q uestions just gs up the egangwayto the table, the presidi ng ofl c as yours does, to ascertain that be is the elector whom he represents himself to be. The oill.ter being satisfied, hands him a paper upon which is printed the names of all the candidates. He goes alone to the end of the booth , a nd enters one of three compart ments, similar to the compartments in front of 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 he may wish to return ; but he must act not leave more Lames entire than th ere are vacant seats, as ta suchce s a an n any invalidates have a second p a p er , or l eave the room with his paper; but if b e cannot read, he may get s c person his pap er. U nder no circum stances the returning officer, in th e presence of all the scru tineers, to mark o ff for him such names as herejects. erejects. Thet,lector, whilst in this private office (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 eau till 4 p.m,, when the booth door is locked, the box is o p ened, ad the votes counted by the scruti neers and a teller, in the presence of the returning offi. cer. Such, sir, is a brief outline of our mode of v otin g b y 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 Proviocs ; one of whom is the thrice elected mayor of Melbourne, who owns nearly a ll the public house pr o perty in the city ; the next being Thomas A'Becket, a first class solicitor, who makes out the Go vernment conveyances of lan d. Mr. A'Becket was a nominee member of the old council, and has just pub lished a defence for state aid to religion. 'rue 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, o orrup _ tion, intimidation, treating, and all unnecessary excite ment and excess, and it saves a candidate from those ruinous expenses to which be is subjected under the old system. A stranger passing through Melbourne streets whilst the polling was going on could see none of the usual indications 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 a g e n t would buy the whole batch of unpolled voters, th e 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, j Ai ne WFALL. 35, Flinders Lane East, Messrs. Minheali ° o Boyd, and Co., Melbourne.