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t/Gv ,~ "-- __- _ zvt tr - •1. alliPm.... 0,011111 r,.. , 411111h i ' i,. , •• r ^ *Air ' L .... \ '. ..... ‘ 4 ‘.\ •? 4 ,4 y/' ~. kl 1 ,f f 4 ) < , ~....k iglaijlt .:, :.--- . 4:. 12.-- (41PP' 71 iy t ia1i,:,.4, - , *LT, ~, 4),:,,,4 4: F 7 ^:', , .1 - • •••-'*'' . . , .-- , " 1, 11, PI.?:. , -,-... ~,.: 1 ! '' 104,-.,, ---''' co A -, ''-_--o,_%‘"- EAST INDIA llolllr., 31) DEOESCIEIt., 1856. THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST INDIA CO lIPANY do he, coy friVe Notice, that the Rate o Exchange at which they will receive Cash for Bills on Bengal and Madras will, from the present date, and until further notice, be 2s. Od. the Company's Rupee, and for Bills en Bombay 28. Old. the Corn- Pany's Rupee. TICKET-OF-LEA YE SYSTEM. tt;l6' a~ JAMES C. MELTILL, Secretary. GUILDHALL, Ist December, 1856. The Committee for Letting the City's 'Ands will meet at Guildhall On WEDNESDAY, the 10th inst., at One o'clock precisely, toreceive Proposals for a Lease of a House. No. 14, on the East side of South street ; a House. No. 2, St. Agnes-terrace, Tahernacle walk ; and a House, N 0.13, on the North side ofHill-street, Finsbury ; a House, No. 2, in the Circus, Minories; and a House, No. 3, Rose and Crown-c an, near Br_.ad•street-buildings. Plans of the property may be seen, and forms of tender obtained, Upon application at the Architect's Office, Guildhall. FERDINAND BRAND, Comptroller. METROPOLITAN COUNTIES and GENVItA.T. LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 27, Regent street, Waterloo-place, London. Capital, 100,0001. TELYSTEMS. Wt. Tin. Spencer 11. waipoie,m.P. Richard Spooner, Esq., MP. I Henry Peter Fuller, Esq. E. Vansittart Neale, Esq. Life Assurance business transacted in all its branches. N.B. The bonus declared at thn last division of profits averaged 4 3 per cent on all the premiums paid. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Manager. ESTABLISHED 1837. BRITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE COM PANY, Empowered by Special Act of Parliament, 4 Viet., cap. 9, and BRITANNIA {UTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION, Empowered by Her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent. 1, Princes-street, Bank. London. MAJOR-GENERAL ALEXANDER, Blackheath-park, Chairman. Nuntber of Policies issued, upwards of 11,000. Annual Income from Premiums (exclusive of Interest on Invest flints) upwards of 84,0001. Rates of Premium reduced to the lowest possible stile compatible with security, and computed in such variety of wars as to suit the oirciunatances and convenience of every class of Policy-holders. E. R. FOSTER, Resident Director. ANDREW FRANCIS, secretary. TNEW SYSTEM OP LIFE ASSURANCE. HE DIRECTORS of-the NATIONAL ASSURANCE and INVESTMENT ASSOCIA LION invite attention to the New System of Life Assurance exclusively adopted b y this Association, viz., that of allowing Interest on all Premiums kid, instead of the remote and uncertain system of Bonuses usually adopted. , 11 7 this pia* the Policyholde r w ill secure to h i mself a constantly utereasing annual income during life, as well as the payment of the s ilt assured to his representatives at his death. Tables of Rates specially adapted to this system of Assurance may o btained at the Office of the Company, 3, Pall-man East, or for warded free en application. PETER MORRISON, MAtilailitlE Director. • 1113fIC OF DEPOSIT, No. 3, PALL•MALL EAST, LONDON. Establiithed A.D., 1844. P arties desirous of INVESTING MONEY are requested to ftalstine the Plan of this Institution, by which a high rate of interest 1114 1 be obtained with perfect security. The interest is payable in January and July, at the Read Office in * made*, or at the various branches in the country. PETER 310 itraao NI, Managing Director. Prospeetases and Forms for Opening Accounts sent ftee. PRIZE CATTLE SHOW of the SMITHFIELD CLUB.—The Annual Exhibition of Pri4e Cattl , ..,,sPeds> Vast% Implements, &c., commences on "Tileaday'atorning antrelo§es on Friday Evening— eth, 10th. 11th, end lath December. BAZAAR, Ring-stroet auu Baker-street. Open from daylight till nine in the evening. Admittance Oue Shilling. IUR. ALBERT SMITH'S MONT BLANC, BADEN, up the RHINE, and PARIS, is NOW OPEN EVERY EVENING (except Saturday) at 8 o'clock.—S , alls, 3s area, qs. esllerv. Is. Stalls can be secured at the box office, Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, every day between eleven and four, with out any extra charge. The Mar: lug Representations take place every Tuesday and aturday, at Three o'clock. I ANK OF BRITISH NORTH AMERICA. Incorporated by Royal Charter.—The Court of Directors hezeby give notice, that a HALF-YEARLY DIVIDEND at the rate '4 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 he made between the 15th instant and the sth Proximo, as the books mu:t be closed during that period. By order of the Court. A. GRAHAM DUNLOP, Secretary. N o. 7, St. Helen's-pl ace , London, 2d December, 1856. THE LONDON and WESTMINSTE R BANK issues CIR — IIL AR N')TES of 101. each, payable at every ethey artant prelacecished abr in Europeoad. Thes e free of Nocommission. tes are issued The with o ßank also ut charge, d! i e s.l tee of cha rge , LETTERS o f CR EDIT on all the principal cities Torrns , n Europe. City Office, Lothbury. Westminster Branch, , St. James's-square. Bloomsbury Bran h, 214, High Holborn. Southwark Branch, 3, Wellington-street, Borough. Eastern Branch, 87, High-street, Whitechapel. Maxgrlebone Branch, 4, Stratf •rd-place, Oxford-street. Temple -bar Branch, 217, Strand. the rate of i nterest allowed on deposits of 5031 and upwards, at — ` v fla nk or any of its Bran c h es. i s now 54 `• Per cent. J. W. GILBART, General Manager. ITROPOLITA.N SALOON OMNIBUS COMPANY. tROTHRE SHAREHOLDERS, ..,"Ur Secretary, W. R. P ope , E sq ., b egs "t o g i ve to the "` 4, tement s of our Director, A. H. St. John O'Neill, Esq., his In tlualified denial." That is, we have the word of W. R. Pop e , E sq ., aga i ns t Mat of A H. St. John O'Neill, Esq.—nothing more. What does W. R. Pope, Esq., deny ? _ That our Director, Mr. O'N e ill , " secon d e d a mot i on by Other director that no person should sit at the Board who bas not a bona fide qualification ?" ~, proof, certainly, that there are such directors at our That one of those directors was then present, who had bar rained to receive 1,000 shares, and others who were to receive 1.00 for the use of their nam.es ? .That another " salaried officer has bargained with himself" to receive 2,700 paid up shares ? That the patentee is to have 7,000 shares ? That persons who have no official responsibility are put ,Prominently forward in the managemen t o f t h e C ompany ' s business, such as it is—being the exhibition of one omnibus -- -here, there, and everywhere, a t a n ex p ense o f 3/, per d ay ? That attacks on public or private characters are paid for Company's funds ? her Shareholders. —I ask a plain question, does our M'etary deny these charges made by our Director ? Not at all. He tells us, not that Mr. O'Neill did not ad- Z"se such statements, but that he "denied any connection lth certain posters" in which th e y h a d b een repr i n t e d ; an d e us that Mr. St. John O'Neill " had paid on Friday after -1,14°°11 the deposit on 100 shares to the Company's Bank, thus r i ng his favourable opinion of the undertaking." Wes Mr. W. R. Pope not know that this money . was paid rre the meeting of that day? That its not been long previously shows the anomalous condition of the .41rection ? for Mr. A. H. St. John O'Neill's name has appeared •,_ 1) ° 1 1 it for some weeks previously ; —and that it was subse lipt to that meeting of Friday, and on Friday evening, that ti s ; 4 . R. St. John O'Neill " personally" inserted that adver ent in the news p a p er s. bien Mr. W. R. Pope has explained these facts, and a new rection has been formed, it will be ti lie for us to look Ztther into the management of our business and the expen 4r° of our money A SHAREHOLDER. _PROSPECTUS of the NEXT EXAMINA -4aTABION fTor A MYDMISSON to the ROYAL .Y ACADE at Woolw l ch. ai e jl. No mere direct appointments will be made to Provi kit-"a Commissions in the Royal Artillery. ! ' e xamination for the admission of Cadets to the Royal k e „ wi t ,r7 Academy at Woolwich will be held in London in the of June, 1857. r ovided a sufficient number are found competent, thirty Ihilissions will be made to that Institution ; candidates must t it Pt -Preen the ages of 17 and 20 years. Those, however wh o k t ' t 'tnot exceeded 20 years of ago on the Ist Jan. next, will v e, Considered disqualified. The successful candidates will i s - :a tinder instruction until they are sufficiently advanced aiZentifie knowledge to pass a satisfactory examination, le ty , vein then 'receive commissions in the Royal Aral 22,°t,Royal Engineers. They will be required to pay a sum hoec: I , o s. on admission, to cover the expense of uniform, Of th - ,?„ 6c e., and a contribution of 621. 10s. for each half-year half "lc during which they remain at the Academy. The e arly contribitions, however, for sons and orphans of rat e ; a nd military officers, will be regulated at the following Fe r ' as heretofore of admirals aid generals having regiments £4O rue of generals without regiments ' a lss of captains and commanders of the navy and of 'clone' and regimental field officer of the army _ 30 `yeas of all officers of the Navy and Army under the above ranks 2O "I•ne of officers of the Army and Navy who have died in the service, and whose families are proved 1 , 4 to be l e ft i n peccu i ary di s t ress lO Se :,,,sons of general officers paid only on their commissions flela'a officers will pay the same contribution as the sons of The — "' ers • a 046 sons of officers on full and half-pay will pay alike ; but te spi o f racers who have voluntarily retired on half-pay, or In t ije 4 t the difference, will only be admitted on the terms •fe e 'Arid for the sons of private gentlemen, viz., 621. 10s. 1,,, 0 11 half-year. ate h e Plola of officers in the civil departments of the Army I,redraissible to the Academy upon the same terms as those r . lbed for the sons of Naval and military officers. tit e admissions will be determined by the result of a comps , examination, the subjects of which will be as follows : and Mixed Mathematics, i.e., Statics, Dynamics, Ilydrostatice 3,500 ~,tish Language, Literature, Composition, History, /.7 14 Geography 1,250 —:oBnage, Literature, Geography, and History of Ancient Rome, and of Ancient Greece 1,750 Ditto ditto ditto of France 1,000 Ditto - (The exa m i nation ditto ditto of Germany 750 sad viva voce). in French and Germ an w ill b e b o th wr itt en . Experimental Sciemneacgsn, Magnetism, Chemistry, Heat, Electri s_city, including ~..Platural Sciences, Mineralogy ******* **************** 1, 2 °0 41 ,, oral and Political Sciences * Geology '''''''''''' 750 urawing, i.e., Elementary Geo—m—e—tri.c.a.i.iii;a:Nvi—:n..... eluding the use of Drawing Instrument; and either Machinery, Architectural, Engineering, or Land scape Drawing .................................... . ... NO candidate will be allowed to be examined a m nd ore than n no o one n e e r 'Po subjects, of which one must be Mathematics ~./ da e does not obtain at least one-fifth of the allotted 'a Marks in this subject will be eligible for an appointment. P rom the other subjects of examination each can di date may „ .., t eleet those i n w hi c h he desires to examined ; b u t no one ? he allowed to count the marks gained in any subject, t o ul ess thos e mar k s s h a ll a t least amount to one-sixth of 5e tai number of marks allotted to that subject. 4 4 ' 4 0 candidate will be admitted into the Royal Military ca deray unless he obtain au aggregate of 3,000 marks at (Mat. '• a 4 _ 32 3' candidate who shall not select French and drawi ng Z t ng the subjects for his examination, willbe at least of required to ti te l ß . fr the e xam i ners th at he h as suc h knowledge , 4 3t eftents of these two subjects, as shall afford reasonable Dectation that he will perfect himself in both during his resi -deuce at the Academy. il p e following papers will be required to be transmitted by ;: e n, gentleman to the War Department, before the Ist Jun • still' application to be Noted as a can didate, unless a he 1141.1 n otify that h e h as b een a candidate at a previous exmi. e t , , in whi c h case th e s t a t ement of subjects only need TPany the appli ca ti on :- 4 `1 ofth 41 1 extact from theverified register bof his baptism, or in de l' at, r a certificate affidavit. Rp,_ c ertificate of good moral cha y racter, signed by a cler -1/1 of the p ar i s h t o w hi c h h e b e l ongs, and by the tutor or p,rd of the sc h oo l or co ll ege at which he has received his zer.llcation for at l eas t two y ears , or such other proof of good gat c haracter as will be satisfactory to the Secretary of . ,_ additi oa s t ia o tement of the subjects of examination in which (in mathematics) he may desire to be examined. Aly ce candidates will be required to present themselves at the I,: e .e of ex amination, hereafter to be determined, in order to th_lnsPected by military surgeons, that it may Le ascertained it j are free from any bodily defects or ailments calculated to I,l l* Sere with the performance of military duties. or t q"ce will lae given a month prevusl, in the public pers, e Place and days appointed for holding the exami p na a tion. fat DePartH. R. DREWRY ozent, Pall-514111, Nov. 14, 1856. A NEW AND IMPORTANT DISCOVERY IN THE SCIENCE OF MEDICINE. Patent Office Seal of Great Britain. Diplome d'Ecole tie Pharmacie Pharmacien de Paris. Imperial College of Medicine, Vienna. TItIESE MAR 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. Sold in Vin cases, divided into separate doses, as administered by Valpeau, Lallemand, Roux, Ricord, &c., - • r EiRIESEMAR No. 1 is a Remedy for RE LAXATION, SPERMATORRIREA, and all tee distressing consequences arising from early abuse, indiscriminate _excesses, or too long residence i n h o t c li m ates. It bo dilyhasrnstored andw who o x a u r al e idrength and vigo ur t o th ousa nds of de bilitated indiv iduals t he enleyment of health and the Func t ions of Ma nhood; , and whatever may be the cause for DISQUALIFICATIONS for MAR. RIAGE, they are effectually subdued by this Wonderful Discovery. TRIESEMAR No. 11., ;ftectually, in the short space of three days, completely and entirely radicates all traces of Gonorrhoea, both in its mild and aggravated forms, Meets, Strictures, Irritation of the Bladder, Non-retention of Urine, Pains of the Loins and Kidneys, and those disorders which 'opaivi and Cubebs have so long been thought an antidote for, to the tutu of the health of a vast portion of the population. TESEMAR No. 111-, is the great Continental R e medy for Syphilis and Secondary Symp toms. It also constitutes a certain cure for Scurvy, Scrofula, and all Cutaneous an eo d us i m E p ru u p ri t t l i o e f s is i r r o e m m t ogn v g it a a n i d st e r x e r m li , ing in its course all corrup e, and expel it with th as e he virus of diseas e , a l together iiisensible i t , o er e s r p a tr d a ie t a to t i e , throurh the medium of the pores of the skin and urine, and is a never-failing remedy for that cla-n of disorders which unfortunately thiot3nEarlfgtihtsehrrahvysenitc,isancotrresatitsta=, .. 7 a l n e c r i c w url feh to t a b u ° t i h Ti sa ta r, b , le p d u e ii s tru i a in n the world earl not restore. price 11s., or four cases in one for 335„ which ca r es 11 s., and in 51. caws, whereby there is 4 saving of If. 12s. To he had wholesale and ositirdaonnd, Strand; Hannay a D m e i r a b y yanadndrdon, 140, Leadenball - street ; et. C 0.,, 63 . Ox.ord-street ; SaNer, 160 , Orpextoawul 2- n s2t 9rLe, HUMAN FRAILTY ; a popular Medical work, price Is., post free, beautifully illust,ated with 100 engravings, and containing the opinions of Valpeati,' Lallemand, Roux, Ricord, &c. It gives copious instruction s for tht rierfect restoration of those who arc prevented by impedime n t s from entering into the married state, also showing the dreadful re su l ts from early abuse, gonorrhoea, a nd syphilis, and the benefits a r i s i ng from the chemical tes t, an d ertmination with f the spermatoza, by the author' s new l y-cons t ru cted microscope, wi powerful lenses,—Piper and Co., 23 Patentoster r3w and from all agents for t4o sale of "T r iefiemar.", (Na. 20,113.) PUBLICATIONS. In a few days, in post Bv,, with Illustrations, T WELVE MONTHS with the BASHI BAZOOKA. By EDWARD MONEY, Lieut.-Col. in the Imperial Ottoman Army, and late Captain in the Pashi Bazouks. London : Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly. Now Ready, price Is., by post Is. Id., A B. HAS RETURNED TO HIS DISCON • SOLATE WIFE ; with other interesting matter from the Times' " Second Column. Illustrated by 111•CoNNELL. A Book containing both Amusement and Information. London : W. Kent, and Co., 51, and 52, Paternoster-row; and at all Booksellers and Railway Stations. • The Third Edition. Just rublished, price 55., by post, free, Sc. 6d ON TRUE & FALSE SPERMATORRERE.., with the View of distinguishing the Imaginary from the Real Sufferers under this disease, and Correcting of wide-spread Errors in relation to their Treatment and Cure. Translated from the German of Dr. PICKFORD. "Dr. Piektord is known to English readers by his Irequent practi cal contributionk to German medical literature. This is the first time, he Informs as, that he has addressed himself to the non-medi cal reader. We trust this may not be the last, if he shall letect any Other equally flagrant evil which it may he in his power to cor rect."—London Medical Gazette. " The tribe of Quiet Sympathisers,' ind 'Medical Friends,' are mercilessly exposed; and if this book could find its way into the hands of those wile suffer from the corn alatnt of which it treats, we are satisfied that many hundreds would De saved much needless suffering of body and mind, and what Is of ass importance, though it is that which the quacks most prize— nuch money...... This volume is well qualified to put an end to the .mpirical system of treating Spermatorrhcea, and to place the treat ment upon a more rational and physiological basis. It is, therefore, ikely to do much good."—Medical Circular. London: D. Rapiers, ZIP, Regent-street t R(4YLL ROOMS.-LA URENT'S CASIN , Great Windmill-street, St. James's.—The above elegan ooms are now open every evening for the winter season, with aurent's celebrated Orchestra. Principal Cornet-a-piston, M. oulcourt. The Proprietor begs to inform the public that th s 'ishion.ble place of resort ha been entirely redecorated during the ecess. Doors open at half-oast eight, commence at nine. Admis ,on One. Shilling. DR. KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, 4, Coventry-street, Leicester-square.—Open (for Gentlemen nIY) from 1 P till 10, containing upw irds of one thousand models Id preparations, illusti'ating every part of the human frame in ~ alth and disease, the race of men, &c. Lectures delivered at 12, ', 4, and half-put 7. by Dr. G. SEXTON, ; and a new and 4hly-interesting series of Lectures is now in course of delivery i)r. KAHN, at a quarter past 8 p.m. precisely. Admission, One a OYSTERS, BARRELLED . e BURN HAM RIVER NATIVE OYSTERS are the best in the «old— six years old—four hours from the beds To be had only at .T. SWEET ING'S FISH and 01'4TP it ESTABLISHMENT, 159, Cheapside 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 for how many persons it is required, and Whether for vlitors or domestic use. A post-office order or reference will have prompt attention. Superior Oyster Rooms. I'o LOVERS of FlSH.—Fifth Season.— Ge , uine YARMOUTH BLOATERS These highly •steemed delicacies forwarded to all parts. on receipt of the amount, 's under, in penny postage stamps, or Post-office order :- 100 prime Cs. Od. 100 especially selected.... Ss. 4d }Package included. 50 ditto .... 4s. 6d. send full and plain directions, county, and - nearest station. Ad iress, THOMAS LETTES, Jun., Fists Curer, Great Yarmouth. IMPORTANT TO EVERY MAN WHO KEEPS A HORSE, COW, SHEEP, OR PIG. THORLEY'S FOOD FOR CATTLE. THE CHEAPEST AND BEST EVER YET INTRODUCED ! Sold in Cases containing 445 Packag4—each Package One Feed, at the cost of Three Half-pence each, equal to 565. per case. Carriage pain to any railway station. None are genuine without ray signature JOSEPH TIIORLEY, the Inventor, 115, High-street, Hull. Post-office Orders must be made payable as above. • CANCER HOSPITAL, London and West Brompton.--Secretary's Office, 167, Piccadilly.--This Institu lion has been established exclusively for the treatment of the poor afflicted with cancerous diseases. Out-door patients to attend at 167, Piccadilly, 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 List three years about 400 cases each year. , Since the foundation of this Hospital in 1851, 1,799 poor persons, suffering under every form of this dreadful malady, have received the benefits of this Charity. A Weekly Board manage Its affairs, and every informa tion connected with the Institution may be obtained on application to the Secretary. Contributions to enable the Committee to continue this great work of benevolence are urgently solicited, and may be paid to William Loxham Farrar, Esq., the Treasurer, 66, Lincoln's inn-fields ; Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand ; and at the Secretary's Offices, 167, Piccadilly. By order. W. J. COCKERILL, Secretary, OYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road. Patron—The QUEEN.— Founded 1828. I 11 No order for admission is here required. The sick poor are admitted on their own application alone. During the past month the following number received the benefits of this Charity, either as out or in-door patients, on their personal ipplication:— Week ending 7th October Ditto 14th October ••—• • • • 2,162 Ditto 21st Oct , 4)er 2,075 Ditto 28th October.. 23th,30th, and 31st October Total in October ........ 9,680 of which 3,303 were new cases, the remainder (still under treat. ment) having been admitted previously. Heavy expenses are inevitably incurred in affording such exten sive relief. The Committee, therefore, earnestly entreat the aid of the public. The management of the Hospital is in the hands of 30 Governors, early elected from the gewal list of subscribers, at the Annual General Meeting in January. A Board is held every Thursday, at o'clock (Rev. J. B. Owen, Chairman), to conduct the business, when any subscriber may attend, if so disposed, the Board being at .11 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 Treasurer. Cohn Mastennan, Esq., M P., Nicholas-lane ; also by Messrs. Coutts ind Co. ; Drummond and Co.; Berries and Co. ; Ransom and Co.; Prescott, Grote, and Co. ; Smith, Payne, and Co.; Glyn and Co. ; tones Loyd and Co.; tiarclay and Co. ; Denison and Co. ; Williams. Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurne , , and Co. ; Nisbet and Co., Ber ners-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. ‘...) (N OCK S'S CELEBRATED READING SAUCE, which is so highly esteemed with Fish, Game. Steaks, Soups, Grills, Gravies. Hot and Cold Meats, and unrivalled for gene ral use, is seld by the most respectable dealers in Ash and sauces. J. and C. Cocks, Reading, sole Manufacturers. SALT and Co.'s EAST INDIA PALE and BURTON ALES. BREWERY-BURTON-ON-TRENT. STORES :-- LONDON...• • ..... • . ........ Hungerford-wharf. LIVERPOOL .. 52, Henry-street. MA NC HESTER SHEFFIELD l2, George-street. BIRMINGHAM .. 26 ~, Bull-street. BRISTOL.. DUBLIN 4, Crown-alley. EDINBURGH ........ ...... Porthopetoun Warehouse. GLASGOW St Vincent-place. These Ales, in Casks of Eighteen Gallons and upwards, and in Bottle, obtained from all respectable Bottlers. VT R. HOWARD, burgeon-Dentist, 52, Fleet. 7 street, has introduced an entirely new description of ARTI ICTAL TEETH Axed without springs, wires, or ligatures. They so -rfectly resemble the natural teeth as not to be distiuguished from , e original by the closest observer; they will never change colour or ecay, and will be found very superior to any teeth ever before used. rhis method does not require the extraction of roots, or any painful operation, and will support and preserve teeth that are loose, and is 'uaranteed to restore articulation and mastication. Decayed teeth rendered sound and useful in mastication. -52, Fleet-street. At qnme from ten till five. BLAIR'S GOUT AND RHEUMATIC PILLS. Price is. I !id. and Is. 9d. per box. This preparation is one of the benefits which the science of modern chemistry has conferred upon mankind ; for during the first twenty years of the present century to speak of a cure for the Gout was con sidered a romance ; but now the efficacy and safety of this medicine '8 so fully demonstrated by unsolicited testimonials from persons in every rank of life that public opinion proclaims this as one of the most important discoveries of the present age. Further proof of the great efficacy of BLAIR'S GOUT and RHETT -MATIC PILLS, forwarded by Mr. Reinhardt, Chemist, Hall ;-- Sir, -Enclosed is a testimonial from a customer of mine, who Is well known about here ; he speaks in the highest terms of Blair's Gout and Rheumatic Pills, and would be glad to give information to anybody. " To Mr. Reinhardt, 22 Market-place, Hull. "December 4th, 1855. "Dear Sir,—l have been afflicted wah rheumatism for 12 years, during which time l have tried almost everything, both internally and externally, but could not obtain any permanent relief. A short time ago I purchased a 2s. 9d. box of Blair's Pills of you, and before l had taken the whole of them I was more free from pain than I had been for the last dozen years. You will please let me have another box, as I mean to keep them by me in case 1 should again require them, and oblige, _ Dear Sir, yours obediently, " JEEEMIAH GAMESS." Sold by Front and :Harsant, 229, Strand, London, and all Yen• dors of Medicine. LONDON FRIDAY EVENING DECEMBER 1856. METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS. A deputation from the Metropolitan Board of Works waited on the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday at his office in Downing-street, on the subject of the bor rowing powers of the board. The deputation consisted of Mr. Thwaites (the chairman of the board), Mr. Dal ton, Mr. Ware, Mr. Offor, Mr. Deputy Harrison, Mr. Boyson, Mr. Savage, Mr. Crellin, and Mr. Major Lyon. Mr. Woolrych, clerk to the board, was in attendance. Sir Benjamin Hall, First Commissioner of her Majesty's Board of Works, was present. The deputation having been introduced by Mr. Thwaites, that gentleman observed that this second visit to the right hon. gentlentan he hoped would be excused • on account of the urgency of the subject concerning which they wished to confer with him. The Metropolitan Board was anxious to carry out all the works required of them. The borrowing powers of the Board were limited to the ordinary mode of raising money by way of mort gaging the rates. This necessarily contracted their power of obtaining money from insurance offices,. who had only the power of lending money on real or Govern ment security. But, even if the sum could be raised by that means, it would be at a scale of interest prejudicial to the ratepayers of London. By the 13th and 14:13 and 15th of Victoria, chap. 23, power was given to the Com missioners of Works to advaiice moneys for the purposes of the Metropolitan Act, but that power was limited to the advance of 90,0001. a quarter, or 330,000/. a year. The Metropolitan Board, therefore, abandoned an 7 hope. of 0(41114 tj ki4*. froukt#at Oicrier-TAn scapcsr. taut question was liendThg, whetber'GoverEment ought not to contribute to these large constructural works, independently of the power of the Board to bor row money. It was the opinion of many that Go vernment ought to, contribute largely towards the improvetAents of the metropolis. Setting that ques tion, however, aside, the Board felt itself in a position to ask the Government to render them assist ance in obtaining such sums as might be required, taking the rates as a security. That security would be ample for all sums needed for drainage and repayment of debts in curred by the late commission. The aggregate amount would probably not be less than 4,000,000/. sterling. If the Government were to borrow that money and lend it to the Board, taking the rates as a security, and the sum borrowed to be repaid in 50 years, it would enable the Board to carry out all the necessary works of drain age, pay off the liabilities of the late commission, and make those metropolitan improvements which were more imperatively called for. The Board was also pressed by the public on the question of parks. London was becoming fearfully large, and almost unmanageable. In a few years hence its population would be so increased that, unless means were taken to provide open spaces where the inhabitants might obtain a mouthful of fresh air, and the ;pans of recreation, it was impossible to say what the effect might be on the metropolis itself. It was the duty of the Board to direct their attention to these points. The more speedily the ground in the vicinity of London was covered with buildings the greater would be the difficulty in obtaining open spaces for the inhabi tants. But in order that the board might be able to carry out all these and other improvements it was necessary it should have the assistance of the Government. It would be a board indeed if it were prepared to tax London at the rate of a million per annum. It was indispensable that the board should obtain assistance, and that the repayment of the money to be advanced should be spread over as wide a epace as possible, so that the pre sent generation should not pay the whole oost of works which would largely contribute to the health and recreation of after generations. The Board, there fore, wished to know whether the Government were prepared to sanction the borrowing of 4,000,0 0 /. of money, to be advanced at quarterly periods, but not at a leas rate than 1,000,0001. per annum, the repayment of which was to extend over a period of 50 years, on the security of the rat , able value of the property of the ma trop&itan area, which was increasing from 300,0001. to 400,1001. a-year. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—Wk.at is the present rateable value? Mr. THWAITES-11,150,000/. _ I The CHANCIOLLOR of the EXCHEQUER—I understand you to any that your present power of assessment ex tends over an area the annual value of which amounts to 11,150,0001? Mr. TifalrES-Y ea, and a rate of 30. in the pouLd would be buthoient to pay the interest and principal in 50 years. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER How much would a penny rate rai•e ? Mr. THWAITES—About 50,0001. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—Do you ask the Government -to lend you the 4,000,000 Z., or only to guarantee the loan ? Mr. TuwairEs—We apprehend the Government would borrow the money on the best terms, and then lend it to us, taking our security. But, of course, power would be given to the lenders to obtain repayment of the sums as they fell dce. . The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEItIIER—We do not lend money generally under 5 per cent.; in some cases, in- deed, the rate is reduced to 4 par cent. Mr. TIIWAITES—We put in a stronger claim than the parties to whom such advances are usually made. Waiv ing lor a moment the question of our having a claim on the Government for a large contribution, we consider that our undertaking is semi.national, and that we have therefore a right to ask the Government to lend us their credit in borrowing the money. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—What expenses will you have to pay ? Mr. THWAITES—Between 400,000/. and 500,000/. ; but that wilt include in part some very old debts travel ling over several years—debts of the commissioners when the congolidatien took place. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—That is nearly half a million, and then you say the main drainage scheme will cost $,000,000/. Von think that sum will be sufficient t , Mr. TRWAITES—Yea ; I hope so. We shall have 600,000/. to raise for the formation of new streets in Southwark. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCREQUER—How do you raise that ? Mr. WoOLßyou (the clerk)—First by a loan and by the sale of ground rents. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—Do you think, under the borrowing clauses of the act, you can raise 100,00/. ? Mr. THwAlTEß—Probably we might, but I question very touch whether we can do it. Sir B. HAIL—You have in hand nearly 200,0001. to meet the liabilities of the old commission. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—There is no doubt as to the property of London being an adeqttate security, but one must look not merely to the property, but also to the means of levying the tax upon that pro perty, because the validity of the security depends upon the payment of the rate imposed upon it. Suppose this case : that this great drainage scheme is executed and the people are disappointed ; that a new board is created five or ten years hence, and that that board should take quite a different view of the policy of the matter, think. ing that the money had been improperly expended, and that the public had not had value for their money ; and that then the public should object to pay any further rate to meet the interest of the loan in what position would the Government be then placed? Wou d you put the Government in the position of having to raise the money themselves ? Mr. THwATTEs—If I and my successors were bound to pay a certain sum, I apprehend we 'could be compelled by mandamus to pay it. The CHANCELLOR of the ExcREQUER—That, of course, would be the only remedy. The Government would be obliged to go to the Queen's Bench fora mandamus ; but, seeing that such au argument might arise, it must very much impair the validity of the security. Mr. THWAITES—There would be no objection on the part of the Board to introduce a clause to protect the Government or any other party in every way for secur ing the repayment of the money advanced. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER — Government is not in the habit of lending money to public bodies. I am not saying a word against the public faith of your body ; bat still we must look to all parties and to all boards, and BO fo r th, b u t th e contingencies. Government, I say, is in the habit of lending to county magistrates , for instance, to boards sums of lent guardians, ate topavi ncomparativelyg small-40,0001., 50 , 000/ . and it may in some instances , p erha ps , be 10 0,0001. The annual payment on these sums is small, and the objects for which the money is lent are very useful, such as constructing workhouses, lunatic asylums, & c . B ut we come to the question of a loan of 4,000,0001. to be ad vanced to a municipal body; of course the danger of any change of opinion as to the application of the money is much greater, and therefore there is a greater necessity for looking more narrowly into the validity of the security. Mr. THWAITES.—It appears to me that, having re ference to the importance of the works to he done, the sum now asked for is not larger in proporti on th an the sums advanced for the works you, Sir Georg e , h ave j us t tbe mentioned. ra ture a n T d h largenesseextente f pro of p theery which w e h ave t o tax.spre simpl y ar i ses f rom tax of Bid. is the pound would not, I believe, excite any such spirit on the part of the people as to lead to a repudiation of the debt that had been contracted for their behefiti The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—That is a point about which a change of opinion might arise. The ques es to the utility of the application tion may be agitated of the money. Mr. THWAITES—That is not a question that wom' l .... -be confined to the Board of Works, because the Govern ment has a veto on all our plans. They have a supervi sion of the works. Besides there can be no objection as the works progress, and as the annual payment of por tions of the loan is required, that a certificate should be given that the works were being carried on to the satis faction of the Government. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—It is not so much a question as to the satis faction of the Government a to the manner in which the result of such an expen diture would be weighed ;Ind estimated by public opinion soma years hence, l:Tpo D, that state of feeling then validity of the security might be made to depend. I wish to point that out as a matter of consideration. Mr. TEMAlTES—Parliament has already determined the question. The Board of Works ha:, been constituted by the Government from a sense of the necessity of some great work being accomplished for purifying the metro polis from the sewage that now pollutes its river. It is not therefore now a question whether London requires drainage or not, or whether the plan proposed is that which is most likely to effect its object. The whole matter has been thoroughly sifted, and the public mind is pre pared for it ; and we feel ourselves under the necessity of pressing on its accomplishment. Of course, it is neces sary we should look well to our finances. The CHANCELLOR of the that 4d. in the pound would meet this charge, that would be simply a dead weight. What other expenses would ba going on at the same time ? Can you form any idea what would be the future demands upon the ratepayers ? Mr. THWAITES—The late commissioners were in the habit of levying 6 , 1. in the pound. The CHANCELLOR of the ExCHEQUER—But then you say they have accumulated a debt of 500,0001. Mr. THWAITES—Even supposing we could not confine our taxation to that limit, still we have 150,0001. a year in addition to vote for metropolitan purposes. Sir B. HALL—When the Commissioners of Sewers levied a sixpenny rate it was for work which does not come under your cognisance. They had the district sewers to superintend, which you have not. The CHANCELLOR of the &CHEWER—How much would your establishment cost ? Mr. WOOLRYCH (Clerk).-22,000/., including compen- cations. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—You think, then, that to meet the interest of this 4,000,0001. and the sink. ing fund a rate of 6d. in the pound would be sufficient, aLd that you could at the same time -carry on all the operations of the Board 2 Mr. THWAITES—It would be much more than suf. cient, supposing the rate of interest to be moderate. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—What I want to get is, what would be the total poundage of the rate levied for all purposes, including interest on the loan ? Mr. THWAITES—That is rather a difficult question to answer. It will entirely depend on the Batumi of the improvements to be carried out by the Board. We may have to form a street at a cost of 500,0001., and one at a cost of only 50,0001. Ido not at all apprehend that the full range of 2d. beyond the 4d. now proposed would be insufficient. _ _ The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER.—I understand your propositions now very clearly. Of course, nothing can be done, even assuming that your proposal was acted upon by the Government, with your present powers, and without going to Parliament. Mr. Deputy HARRISON.—We are going to Parliament respecting the formation of the new street in Southwark, and we wish to insert clauses that shall give us the necessary powers. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER.—That is a pri vate bill. All I can say is that we will consider the matter during the recess, and when Parliament meets we will let you know the result. Mr. TIIWAITES—The matter is pressing, and unless we have assistance from the Government it is useless for us to attempt to raise money ; we cannot do it in any other way. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—The Govern. ment have no power of contracting a loan, or of doing anything without Parliamentary authority. Even if Go ♦ernment had the power of making a loan to the Board they must first borrow the money. To effect a loan, there fore, of 4,000,0001. it is necessary to go to Parliament. After some further observation, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER observed that the best way to bring a matter of this sort to a termination Wa3 for the Boaid to put their proposition in writing. They need not enter into reasons, but merely state the substance of what it was they wished the Government should do, and give a rough estimate of what they thought the expenses of their undertaking would be, and in what manner they proposed to apply the money. The deputation'then withdrew. [PRICE 4D. STAMPED SE. Naval and Military intelligence. During yesterday the number of troops who received their discharge from Chatham Garrison was upwards of 400, on account of wounds or general disability. They were selected from the following regiments, viz.:-4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards, sth Dragoon Guards, 3d Light Dragoons, 10th Hussars, let Royals, 2d Royals, 31 Buffs, 6th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th Royal Irish, 19th, 20th, 21st Royal Fusili ers , 22d, 23d Welsh Fusi liers, 24th. 25th, (King's Own Borderers), 26th (Came ronians), 27th (Enniskillens), 28th, 30th, 31st, 331, 34th, 37th, 38th, 41st (Welsh), 42.1 Highlanders (93 men), 52d Light Infantry, 53d, 63d, 64th, 67th, 68th Light Infantry, 69 h, 70th, 71st Highlanders (Light Infantry), 73d, 75th, 80th, 831, 85-h, 86th, 87th Royal Irish Fusiliers, 89th, 90th Light Infantry, and the Royal Ca nadian R;fl , s. The re en • steam gunboats at Plymouth got up steam on Wednesday to try their engines an operation which will take place every three months. The paddlewheel steatnve , sel Lightning sailed from Plymouth on Wednesday from Portsmouth. The screw steamship James Watt, Captain Talavera V. Anson, having had her engines and boilers repaired, was taken out of Keyham Docks, Devonport, on Wednes day. The paddlewheel steainfrigate Leopard, 18, was put in dook the same day to be fitted with new boilers. Orders were received at Devonport on Wednesday to bring forward with all despatch the screw steam block ship Cornwallis, 60, and the sailing frigate Meander, 44. Her Majesty's ship Shannon, 51 Car. W Peel, C. 8., was brought into P. rtsmouth harbour after her last trial on Wednesday (which realised 11 knots) and is along side the dockyard jetty receiving some further aiteration to improve her efficiency. der Majesty's screw sloop Plumper, 11, Commander Haswell, is alongside the dockyard jetty at Portsmouth, dismantling, preparatory for being paid off. The barque Abyssinian, Captain Fisher, arrived at Portsmouth on Wednesday with commissariat stores from Malta, and has proceeded to Deptford to unload them. Her Majesty's ship Agamemnon, 91, is in dock at Portsmouth refitting, and the Victor Emmanuel, 91, is fitting for the pendant. The screw block-ship Pembroke, 60 guns, is commis sioned at Portsmouth by Captain Fraser for coastguard sei vice. The Southampton, 50, at Chatham, is to be forthwith fisted for the coastguard service, and will be stationed at Harwich. Her marines will be selected from the Chat ham division, and two non-commissioned officers, one drummer, and 12 privates of that division have already bees selected for service on board. The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty :- Lieutenant J. Ward (b), to the Porcupine ; Lieu tenant C. H. Williams, to the Pembroke ; John C. Barlow, Master (in command), to the Nereus; W. W. Dillon, Master (in command), to the Naiad ; C. J. Polk inghorne, Master (in command), to the Cockatrice ; Henry G. Raynes, Master, to the Formidable ; John E. Knight, Second-Master, to the Locust; Samuel Libby, Second Master, to the Otter ; William J. R. Hall, Pay master, to the Indus ; Robert F. Easton, Surgeon, to the Southampton ; Dr. John Stirling, Surgeon, to the Meander; Dr John Gallagher, Surgeon, to the Corn wallis ; Charles F. Williams, Assistants Surgeon, to the Cornwallis ; William H. Carter, Assistant-Surgeon, to the Antelope ; Charles A. Chanter, Clerk, to the South ampton ; Herbert A. Roe, Assistant-Clerk, to the Southampton. TOWER.-SALE OE STORES. BY order of the Secretary of State for War. — To be Sold, by public au,•tion, in the Tower, on WEDNESDAY, the 10th of December, 1856, at half-past 10 o'clock in the forenoon precisely, the following STORES, lying at the Victoria (London) Decks, viz. : Accoutrements Boots, Sealskin, &c. Waterproof, Sheets, &c. Pea Coats Dos-Ital Clothing So Its and Stockings Blankets and Rugs Flannel Sh . rts S'leets and Paillasses I Gloves and Mitts Fur Coats, C• ps, &C. Iron Bedsteads And Miseclaneous articles. May be viewed at the Victoria Do , ks, from 10 to 4 o'clock, on the 3 lays previous to the sale, an 1 catalogues had at the War Department, i'afl-mall ; the Tower; Victoria Docks; and Royal Arsenal, Wool wich, on payment of 6d. each, which will be allowed to purchasers. No person will be admitted to view the lots, or into the sale room, without a catalogue. CONTRACTS FOR FRESH BEEF. Department of the Comptroller for Victualling, Somerset House, 29th November, 1856. PHE Commissioners for Executing the Office of I Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland do hereby give notice, that on MONDAY, he 15th December next, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with .uch persons as may be willing to Contract for supplying (under separate contr tcts) all such quantities of FRESH BEEF as may be demanded for the use of her Majesty's ships and vessels at the following places, from the Ist January to the 31st December, both days included, viz.:— Chatham Cowes Deal and in the Downs Deptford to London Bridge in- Kingstown and Dublin Leith Milford and Pembroke North Shields Portsmouth Queenstown and Kinsale Sheerness Weymouth and Portland Roads Woolwich to Gravesend, both in• elusive Yarmouth clusive Falmouth Greenock Guernsey and Jersey Harwich None of the Contracts to be sub-let, and the Contracts for Dept ford,„Woolwlen, chatnam, spot. and Sheerness to-be slaughtered on the A form of the tender may be obtained, anu the ..,uttartions or thy revised contracts, to which particular attention is called, may be seen at this office, or by applying to the Superintendents of the Victualling Establishments at Deptford and Gosport ; the Superin tendents of her Majesty's Dockyards at Woolwich, Chatham, Sheer ness, and Pembroke; the Clerk in charge of her Majesty's Yard at Deal ; the Agent for the Victualling at Haulbewline ; the Agent for Transports at Leith; the Secretary to the Postmaster-General, Dub lin ; or to the Collectors of her Majesty's Customs at each of the other places. No tender will be received after One o'clock on the day of treaty, nor arty noticed unless made on the printed form provided for the purpose; but it will not be necessary that the party tendering or an agent app inted by him should attend at this office, as the result of the offer received from each person will be communicated to him and his proposed sureties hi writing. Every Tender must be delivered at the above office, and signed by two responsible persons, engaging to become bound with the per son tendering in thesum of 1,5001. for the due performance of each of the contracts for Sheerness, Chatham, and Portsmouth ; and in the SAM of 5001. for each of the others. IDDLESEX PRISONS.—To Bakers, But chers, Mcalmen, Oilmen, Grocers, Brushosakers, Leather sellers, Woollcndrapers, Soapboilers, and others. WANTED, at the House of Correction, at Coldbath-fields and Westminster, and at the House of Detention at Clerkenwell, SUP PLIES of the undermentioned ARTICLES, for six calendar months from Christmas next viz., about 19 cwt. of Bread daily, in loaves of various weights ; good Ox Beef without bone, consisting of clods and stickings; Ox Heads. weighing on an average 23 lbs. each; Mutton, consisting of breasts, necks, and ribs ; Molasses, Sugar, Rice, Potatoes, Scotch Barley, Oatmeal, Salt, Soap, Oils, Leather, Linen draper* and Woollen Cloth. Persons willing to contract may see patterns and samples, according to which the tenders are to be made, and obtain the necessary forms of tender, upon application at either of the said Houses of Correction. Sealed tenders are to be delivered before half-past 19 o'clock en FRIDAY. the 12th instant, at the Sessions House, Clerkenwell green ; and the persons tendering, or some authorised agent, must be in attendance there at 11 o'clock precisely on that day, with the names and addresses of two responsible sureties. The Visiting Jus tices do not bind themselves to accept the lowest, or any of the ten ders. Dated this Ist day of December, 1856. CHAS. WRIGHT , 1 Clerks. C RAS. P. ALLEN, PURSUANT to a Decree of the High Court of Chancery, made in the cause. " Waterhouse Against Bran ston " the creditors of JOHN LUNN, late of New Bridge-street, flackfriars in the City of T.ondon, and of Rye-terrace, Peckham, in the county of urrey, Tea Dealer, who died in or about the month of January, 184'. are, by their solicitors, on or before the Eighth day of January, 1857. to come in and prove their Debts or Claims at the Chambers Of the Vice-Chancellor Sir Richard Torin Kindersley, No. 3, stone-buildings, Lincoln's•inn, Middlesex, or, in default thereof, they will be peremptorily excluded from the benefit of the said Decree. Monday, the Twelfth day of January, 1857, at Twelve o'clock at noon, at the said Chambers, is appointed for hearing and adjudicating upon the claims. Dated this first day of December, 1856. CHAS. PUGH, Chief Clerk. W. M. WILKINSON, 44, Lincoln's.inn-fields, Plaintiff's Solicitor. INVESTMENTS in BRITISH MINES. — FuII particulars of the most important Dividend and Progressive Mines will be found in :the Fourth Edition of ES RIT ISII MINES CONSIDERED AS AN INVESTMENT, recently published by J. 11. MURCHISON, Esq., F.G.S., F.S.S., price 35. 6d.; by post. 45. Mr. MURCHISON also publishes a QUARTERLY RETIEW of BRITISH MINING, giving the position and prospects of the Mines . 4 the end of each quarter, the dividends paid, &e. The Review for the quarter ending 30th Sept. last contains a Map of the Basqett district, price Is. "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."—Suaderland 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 first importance."—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, Pishopsgate-street Within, London ; and reliable infor mation and ilvice will be given at any time to those who may re quire it. Freehold Building Ground and Houses—Liverpool and Eve, ton. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, pursuant to an Order ot the High Vourt of Chancery, made in a cause of David Logan, plaintiff, and John Stewart and others, defendants, with the aoprobation of the Honourable the Vice-Chancellor Sir Richard Torin Kindersley, by Mr. Samuel Turner Whistanley. at the Clarendon Rooms, South John-street, in Liverpool, on WED NESDAY, the l'ith day of December, 1856, at two o'clock in the afternoon, an extensive and valuable p'ece of Freehold Building Land, adjoining Vauxhall-road, in Kirkdalc, near Liverpool ; an t several pieces of Building Land (copyhold of the manor of West Derby), in and near Sackville-street, Everton, near Liverpool ; and a Freehold Dwelling-house, in Blackfleld-terrace, Kirkdale, and several Dwelling-houses (copyhold of the manor of West Derby), in Sackville-street, Everton. In 12 Lots Particulars and conditions of sale may he obtained gratis from Messrs. Lowndes, Bateson, and Lowndes, solicitors, Brunswick-street, Liverpool ; Mr. T. K. Has san, solicitor, Liverpool ; Messrs. Sharpe, Field, and Jackson, soli citors, 41, Bedford-row, London; and of the Auctioneer. And the premises may be seen on application to the tenants. Dated this 26th day of November, 1856. Sharpe, Field, and .Taeltson, of 41, Bedford-row, London, agents for IdeAsrs. Lowndes, Bateson, and Lowndes, of Liverpool, plaintiff's solicitors. APPETITE AND DIGESTION IMPROVED. EA and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE it SAUCE imparts the most exquisite relish to Steaks, Chops, .nd all Roast Meat Gravies, Fish, Game, Soup, Curries, and Salad, nd by its tonic arid invigorating properties enables the stomach to erfectly digest the food. The daily useof this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the best safe , uard to health. , old by the proprietors, Lea and Perrins, 19, Fenchurch-street, London, and 68, Broad-street, Worcester; also by Messrs. Barclay rid Sons, Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell, and other oilmen and incr. tiants, London ; and generally by the principal dealers in sauce. N.B.—To guard against iniltatioxs, see that the names of "LEA and PERRINS" are upon the label and patent cap of the bottle Sporting Intelligence. TATTERSALL'S.—THIIRSDAY. About a dozen members dropped in, and only the following bets were laid : DERBY. 1000 to 30 agst Arsenal (1,000 to 35 also taken) 1000 to 30 agst Glenmasson 1000 to 25 agat Anton 1000 to 20 agst Colt by Surplice, out of Beeswax. 1000 to 20 agat Henry the Eighth WALTHAM ABBEY STE Weights for the Steeplechi to be d ec ! ared on the 9th i son, of New York. Tamworth Age st lb ' a 11 7 Minerva..., 6 11 0 Emigrant ........ a 11 0 Jean du Que sne Hopeless Star ••• a 10 12 Torn Gurney a 10 12 Casse Cou a 10 12 Black Swan a 10 3 Harry Lorrequer 5 10 2 Janus a 10 3 Theudine ..... , The Serf ...... 9 7 Pantomime ...••• 6 . 9 7 British Yeoman., a 9 5 Rebecca. a 9 5 Weights for the HurC EPLECHASES.—Dro.I7. ase. Four miles. Forfeits inst. to Mr. Richard John. Age st lb Dangerous a 9 2 Nathan Gelding, by Crane- _ brook - 5 9 0 Ginger Firebrand Honeycomb Bul finch Hopton 5 8 10 Penman a 8 10 St. Juli an Boadicea Affgban 4 8 7 Tortoise Ile Race. Two miles. Age st lb Minerva.. Tom Gurney a 11 5 Black Swan Harry Lorrequer 5 11 0 Pantomime Old Stinghaults' (late Flaxboy). a 10 7 Humboldt Nathan Victory Fenman..... Di1igent..........., 5 10 0 Ginger Tom Perkins 5 9 9 Prince ('ate Prince Plausible) Theodine . Age a lb Penelope 5 9 5 St. Julian ......... 4 ....... S Firebrand ......... 5 9 5 Boadicea ......... 4 9 4 Goldhill ..... Gelding, by Crane. 3 9 4 brook ....... ...•• 5 9 4 Usurer ............ 4 9 0 Flageolet ......... 4 9 0 The Pony ......... 9 0 Affghan ............ 4 9 8 0 The Caledonian.., 3 12 Hymaly (late Pres. ton Strike) .... 4 8 7 lolaus 8 8 7 Cripple Shiner TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR, —May I ask you to insert in your journal the following copy of a letter addressed by me to the chairman of the Metropolitan Board of Works? —Your obedient servant, JOHN It. M'CLEA.N. "To THE CHAIRMAN OF THE METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS. "17, Great George—treei, Westminster, Dec. 2. "Sir,—ln the report in The Sun of the 29th ult. of the proceedings of the Metropolitan Board of Works, held on the 28th ult., it is stated that you (the chairman) considered it was desirable the public mini shouk be disabused on one or two matters which had been misun derstood respecting the system of the outfall sewer pro posed by Mr. M'Clean.' " As I am equally desirous that the public should un• dorstand the subject thoroughly, I feel confident you will excuse me for endeavouring to remove some of the erroneous impressions which you have formed respecting the system referred to. " You proceed to say that' he (Mr. M'Clean) proposed to bring all the sewage on the south side of the river to one great reservoir at the foot of Southwark-bridge. If I had suggested either by letter or in conversation the construction of a reservoir at Southwark -bridge, your re marks would have been just, as the people of Southwark ought to be alarmed at any such project; but so far from having recommeoded a work of that de4ctiptien I have invariably spoken of the ceutinuous fib e of the sewage of the metropolis, at all times of tide, without reservoirs, as forming the leading feature of my plan. " Agaio, you say tieat the sewage is to be lifted up 70 or 80 feet into tubes, crossing Southwark-bridge, and dropped again into another sewer, which would carry it to West Ham, where, again, it would have to be lifted into a second sewer, and carried dowse to Church River.' The suggestion I made was to carry the sewage over the bridge, by means of pipes, and thence into the Aldgate sewer, which is a high level sewer on the north side. If you were of opinion that I proposed to pump up the sew•. age of the sonth side, and then let it down again on the north side of the Thames, and afterwards pump it again at West Ham, I need ;lot feel surprised at your opposi tion to the project ; but I dim not propose it. The ieeight (60 feet) to which the sewage will be raised at Souo - is sufficient to send it to the sea without any additional pumping ; and the cost of laying pipes and enlarging the sewer to West Ham will not exceed the cost of the main outfall sewer on the south side be tween Deptford and Plnmstead. "Again, you say, `Mr. M'Clean, on being asked whether he knew that the direction of the sewers on the south side was from west to east, did not appear to have entered into that question, or into the question how the sewage could be collected from all the outlying districts to the foot of Southwark-bridge.' " It is true at your meeting I did not enter into de tails, which arose, not from ignorance of the direction of the sewers, but because I considered the inquiries were oonnected with the internal drainage of the metropolis, which ought to be carried out by your engineer, and not by the company who proposed to construct the outfall sewer between West Ham and the sea. I stated that, from the information about the levels and direction of the sewers which I had acquired on a former occasion, I was prepared to say that the cost of connecting the sewers on the south side of the Southwark -bridge pump ing station would exceed the cost of connecting them with Deptford pumping• station, as proposed by your engineer. "I will now add that the cost of pumping engines at Southwark-bridge station will not e 'acyed the amount you require for pumping two-thirds of th e sewageth e whole the south side 38 feet high at Deptford, ant: sewage—say, 28 feet, at Erith. ';ttle " The annual cost of pumping may be a A. greater at Southwark-bridge station than at the tVrt; other stations ; but from Southwark-bridge statiori the sewage of the metropolis will be sent out to the sea, or will be used beneficially for agricultural pur poses throughout a district upwards of 42 miles in length and of considerable width, while from Deptford it will flow to Erith and into the Thames there, and the cleansing of the reservoir will be a perpetual cost and nuisance. " Besides, by placing the pumping station in the centre of the district, at Southwark-bridge, the south side high level sewer may be altogether abandoned, and the saving applied to the main outfall sewer between West Ham and the sea, as stated in Sir M. Peto's letter. " I hope these explanations will remove some of the erroneous impressions which you appear to entertain respecting my proposal, and convince you that Sir M. ou Pato' had not lent himself to a deceptive scheme, but had taksn the question up , a s y say, from a desire to promote the general object which the board had to ac complish.'—l am, sir, your obedient servant, " JOHN R. M'CLEAN." " December 3. " P.S.—Since writing the above remarks the report of your engineer on the Government scheme of outfall has been published. " The alteration in the quantity of sewage and rainfall to be provided for is so great that it places the outfall to the sea in even a more formidable position, when com pared with the outfall sewers and reservoirs at Erith and Rainbow, and before the publication of the report. " The quantity of sewage and rainfall es timated for both sides of the Than es in the former report was 51,000 cubic feet per minute ; it is now reducod to 8,500 cubic feet per minute, consequently the outoll sewer between West Ham and the sea will not require tote b more than 10 feet diameter , i nstead of 21 feet diasn. e The high-level sewer on the north side, from its junction to the Aldgate sewer to West H am , will not require to be enlarged for the purpose of receiving the whole sewage and rainfall of the south lido of the Thames, and the pipes over Southwark -bridge will not require to be more than three feet diameter instead of six feet diameter. " As this is a public matter, a copy of my letter is ,nnitted to the public journals. —J. R. WC." TOLL REFORII.—In pursuance of a resolution pa msed at a public meeting of .the inhabitants of Camberwell parish, a deputation of the Toll Reform Association waited upon the vestry, to present a memorial upon th e subject, the object of which is to obtain the abolition of the tolls en the trust roads of this parish. The memorial was approved of, and resolutions were adopted to carry out the intention of the associaticra. Sept. 27, Oct. 25, Increase. Decrease. -- 1856. 1856 £ £ £ £ Bank of England 19,936,303 20,774,309 838,006 Private Banks 3,669,667 3,939,060 269,393 Joint-stock Banks 3,047,901 3,155,106 107,155 -- Total In England 26,653,921 27,868,475 1,214,554 Scotland 4,092,666 4,219,079 216,413 Ireland .. • • 6,346,711 7,241,957 855,246 Waited Kingdom Showing an increase of 1,214,5541. in the circu lation of notes in England, and an increase of 2,286,213/. in the circulation of the United Kingdom, when compared with the month ending the 27th of Sept. ; and, as compared with the month ending the 27th of Oct., 1855, the above returns show an increase of 198,129/. in the circulation of notes in England, and an increase of 568,215/. in the circulation of the United Kingdom. The average stock of bullion held by the Bank of Eng land in both departments during the month ending the of October was 10,080,610/., being a decrease of 1,97.013/. as compared with the previous month ; and a decrcu'e of 1,560,719/. when compared with the same period last Tear. The stock tif specie held by the Scotch and Irish banks during the moth ending the 25th of October was 4,040,129/., being, a❑ increase of 319,032/. as compared with the previous reOrn, and an increase of 210,312/. when compared with the . corresponding period last year. trail IRISH AND SCOTCH BANKS. The returns of circulation of the Irish and Scotch banks for the four weeks ending the 25th of October, 1856, when added together, give the following as the average weekly circulation of these banks during the past month, viz. : Average circulation of the Irish banks £7,241,937 Average circulation of the Scotch banks ... 4,219,079 Average circulation during past month ...E11,461,036 On comparing the above with the fixed issues of the several banks, as given in the Banking Almanac, the following appears to be the state of the circulation : The Irish banks are above their fixed issuo £887,493 The Scotch banks are above their fixed issue 1,131,870 Total above the fixed issue £2,019,333 The amounts of gold and silver held at the head offices of the several banks during the past month have been as follows : Gold and silver held by the Irish banks v 2,354,569 Gold and silver hold by the Scotch banks.... 1,655,5 0 Total of gold and silver held £4,040,129 The above statements complete the returns of the cir culation in England, Scotland, and Ireland for the month ending the 25 , 6 of October. These returns, combined with the average circulation of the Bank of England for the same period, will give the following results of the circulation of notes in the United Kingdom, when compared with the previous month : UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXIFORD, DEC. 4. In a Convocation holden this morning Mr. James Bruce, M.A., and Mr. Ernest Bruce, M.A., of Trinity Colleg e, Dublin, were admitted ad elcidon. In a Congregation holden immediately afterwards, the following degrees are conferred, viz. : BACHELOR OF CIVIL LAW- Frederick Elliot Blackstone (Fellow) New College MASTER OF ARTS. Rev. William John Wylie, Trinity College. Henry Edward Legge, Christ Church. BACHELOR OF ARTS. Edward Lewis Bateman, University College. Henry Titchborne Davenport, Christ Church. Edward Cadogan, Christ Church. Hans Stevenson Blackwood, Christ Church. John Hop" Barton, Christ Church. William Fairlie Clarke, Christ Church. Peter Browell Drabble, Worcester College. William Barber, Worcester College. krthur Barthorp, Worcester College. 1 'En Aldworth, Worcester College. -s Granville Clarke Worcester College. Broughton Buchanan, Exeter Colleg e. Thom" Blair, Exeter College. Alexanw ., . ea 'rick Stocken, Exeter College. William Causton, Exeter College. Charles Purefo7 - St. John's College. James Black Gray, • B aliol College. C jo h h a n rle ß s e i g l g en s r h y sw, 'm ses, Trinity College. Curtis, Imo-. Y t Colleg Arthur Masslet oft Henry Stewart Cunninparm,, H o ratio Carlyon, Trinity College. e. Jesus College. John Collier Barker, Frederick Fo wler Bradford, St. Mary Ernest Ridada le Ellaby, Wadham College. Hall. John Edward Codrington, BraßClloBo College, Cl eme nt Leigh C oldwell, Pembroke College. John Powell 'fil lin g s, Pembroke College, James Merrick Guest, Pembroke College. William Arnold, Pembroke College. Robert Birtwhistle' Lincoln Collage. Charles Henry Faithfull, Lincoln College. Charles John Abbey, Lincoln College. John Christopher Browne, Corpus Christi College. In a Convocation holden at two o'clock, the /ow statute, permitting principals of halls to retain college fel;owships, was approved. In a Congregation holden at the same time, two:, new ir n m e n b u d lg o a m t a erl d . a forms of statutes were accepted, having been, at a recent Board r o a n e are,t h the n powersacaccordance , d a a n n d e i with congregation,lege ld the requilements of the Oxford University Act, trans ferred to the new Hebdomadal Council • by the other, some poi Lions of obsolete statutes are proposed to be abro gated, such portions being inconsistent with other new statutes. So little interest was attached to those statutes, that no one d attende the Congregation except the officials of the University. ESCAPE OF A PRISON ER FROM THE HOUSE OF DETEN - TlON.—Yesterd a y morning a prisoner named Davis, who was confined in the House of Detention awaiting trial at the next Middlesex Sessions at Westminster on ace g harge of stealing a watch, su cceeded in escaping by gtin over the wall during the prevalence of the fog. It ap peared that he had strung a number of hammock straps together, and at the end he tied the " goo se " belonging to the tailors' shop. This he thr ew over the wall, where it is presumed, by a preconcerte d plan, sortie one was ready to hold it, so that the prisoner might pull himself to the top of the wall. The escape w as discovered at once, but the man had got clear off, and no ;tidings have as yet been heard of him. r _ ,_,..•• • ..... . . 1; 4 --‘‘ 7 " , ar (Prom Ike Times.) , 4,- , ~. ?.f , V , •'t . "-w4t. • k_ ~ 1_,.. The public is indebted to 111r. - Wilson OverentV,if , ~.., t t , one of the chairmen of Qt f r o a r rt a e n r o S ffi es c s i i a o l n e s x f p o o r sur th e e ral! , , , \T A: s l -... 1 West Riding of Yorkshire, of the evils which have been inflicted on his ownt'''''''' - 4 ..3.4.k 1 ' I district by the ticket-of-leave system. Not that , a S private experience or official testimony has been hitherto silent on this subject ; the nuisance has been too frequent, too palpable, too irritating, a n d too absurd, to admit of long endurance or indif ferent connivance. Its fruits have been so early and so prodigally devel"nea that few could profess either ignorance or indifference. But, inasmuch as a large class of humanitarians, who have neither been plundered nor garotted, still repel all com plaints against their pet penal system by imputa tions of ignorance or falsehoods on its opponents, it is a gain to the cause of common sense and com mon honesty when we can adduce practical infor mation like that of Mr. Overend in opposition to their obstinate incredulity. When, therefore, Mr. Overend informs us that in the period which has elapsed since the inauguration of the system there have been, in one Riding alone, no less than 160 committals of ticket-of-leave men for fresh crimes, and that this number is far from indicating all the crimes in which they have been concerned, we have one strong fact, which, combined with others equally strong in other districts, speaks loudly against the perpetuation of the scheme. And how could it be otherwise ? Let us follow the ordinary operation of the scheme. A man (on conviction) is sentenced nominally to transportation for seven years. Here the first blunder is made. The law begins with a lie. The sentence of the Judge is a nullity. The convict is not transported, and he knows that he will not be the very moment when the sentence is passed. He is sentenced to transportation for seven years ; he is, in fact, doomed to penal servitude for four years ; and, finally he is liberated at the end of three. Some portion of this time is devoted to solitary confine ment. Dunng this period he is learning, or prac tising, some laborious occupation, and in daily communication with the chaplain or some officer of the gaol, whom he endeavours to dupe by flattery, simulation, or docility. After the lapse of some time he is allowed to mix and talk with other pri soners. A gratuity of one penny is credited to his account for every day of good conduct. When he leaves the prison, which is generally before the term of his original sentence, he receives the half of this sum. Three months later he receives the other half, if he has observed the conditions of his discharge. These conditions are, that he neither be convicted of committing crime nor detected in associating with criminals, and that he receive a certificate from some clergyman or magistrate. On leaving prison he is accompanied by one of the offi cers to the train which is to take him to his future residence. After the expiration of the term for which his original sentence was commuted his ticket-of-leave ceases to have any virtue, and before that time it depends entirely on the convict him self whether he be known to possess one or not. In strange districts, therefore, he can commit freak crimes without risk of suffering the penalty of a second conviction. There is much of excellent theory in this plan. It is redolent of the deepest benevolence and the strongest faith in the goodness of human nature ; but its practical inutility is proved by the increase of crime, as it might have bQen discerned by ordi nary apprehension of cause and effect. The scheme makes no allowance for previous habits, confirmed tastes, the excitement of prison " dodges," the force of association, and the goadings of suspicion. Lastly, it makes no allowance for that which all of us are too often forgetting—the market wages and remuneration of crime. It forgets that the man who is sentenced to four or six years' penal servi tude has in many cases been associated with the worst men and worst misdeeds since the age of 12 or 14 ; that he knows only two languages and two crafts—the language and the craft of the habitual criminal, and those of the habitual prisoner ; that his good behaviour under sentence is a " dodge ;" his conversation with prisoners a summary of past or a sketch of future atrocities ; kis return to honest courses simply impossible, because he never made them the starting point of his earser; and his assumption of them nearly as impossible, in face of the vigilance of the police, the suspicion of neighbours, and the lengthening chain of habit. They, more than this, forget that it is a matter of calculation to a criminal whether it would " pay' to reform or not. Crime is a vocation just as much as law, commerce, shipowning, brokerage, or in surance. THE RATE OF DISCOUNT. The Bank of England yesterday lowered their rate of discount from 7 per cent., at which it had stood since the 13th of November, to 6 per cent. This moderate step has given general satisfaction. During the past week the course of circumstances rm h e a om s ni,et yt not a- nni b c e ae e rs n kaen s td t: c tt h 1 ee a c s t n osei disappointmentqmuper n o t v p e r the os p e en o t sio theft a i ) continu ance Mexican of silver purchases on the continent, which will require to be paid for in gold, ha v i ng di spe ll e d t h e expectation that no further withdrawals from the Bank would be necessary before the arrival of an other supply from Australia. Hence, although there was not sufficient to render a relaxation alto gether undesirable, a reason existed for adopting a more gradual process than might otherwise have been anticipated. The new rate will still be more than a half per cent. above the current charge in Paris, and from one to one and a-half per cent. above the rates at Hamburg, Vienna, Berlin, Frankfort, and Amster dam. There is, consequently, no danger of our capital being attracted in the shape of temporary loans to any part of the continent. Any drain of specie that may yet be witnessed must for the mo ment be almost solely on Indian account, and in this respect it may be expected that the reduction of the rate of exchange announced yesterday by the India-house will operate as a partial check, and that the silver due from Mexico will be in hand before the next monthly remittances are made to China. Meanwhile, with regard to the home de mand for money, it must be repeated that that .de mand is caused mainly by the lar g e sums falling duo at the Bank at this period of the year. If the Bank were now not to let out money freely, the i g on pl w ac h e ic w h o w u o ld ul l d ea e d na to bl a e them, c a o b n so tr r a p o t t io io n n t o h f us th d e ai e lT t o exact even 9 or 10 per cent. ifß But i s not t e their place to take advant age of this condition , and if the total they are c a ll e d uponirctuaklaitn to discount 4ea ch day is, notwithstandin g it s largeness, below the sum fallin g due to them, they are bound to pursue the course just a d op t e d o f a ffording to the public a proportionate relief. The reduction announced yesterday applies alike to discounts and to loans upon securities. It has also been decided to make advances at the same rate until the payment of the dividend on bill s h av i ng s i x months to run. Previously the limit was three months.—Times City Article. THE WEATHER AND THE PARKS. The streets of the metropolis, as well as - the Royal Parks and suburban !districts, presented yesterday a most extraordinary appearance. Not fewer than 11 persons were taken during the day to the various Lon don hospitals, some of whom had received serious injury by slipping, not on, the ice on the orna mental waters, but upon th a t on t h e var i ous public paths. The whole of the streets in and s tar the metropolis were covered with a surface of ice resembling glass. This proved such an unsound footing for horses that the reporter, during a period of 23 minutes, noticed no less than 13 horses, drawing gentlemen's carriages, fall near the Apaley-gate in Hyde-park. Omnibuses sins scarcely rned the bridge ; and the moment the machines_raw drawing scarcely be drawn up Grosvenor -place into Knights i them 1 corner towards Kensington the animals d fell. g oint. At nine night stood at freezrionsepjust 2 degrees, 25 T d h e e g. t , h b e e r i m ng om 7 e d te e r gr d ee n s ri b n e g low We dne s day o'clock a.m. yesterday the mer3courdyeg., and at 8 o'clock bl.2t towards noon it stoodgatreezin g point. At 9 o'clock last night at 32 deg., bein,, freezing yesterda nil. stood at 29.95. Society's y - Roft lyi ng b.„.. a - nd went round every p The oint win of during the day' l'aried , the compass. ark" the barometer at the R o y al Humane ? mg patronised by not fewer than The Regent's.parka" te , s , but beyond a few slight ims 5,008 sliders and ads no accident of any material neeeo, l although towards the evening the by the extraordinary pressure up ice was nearly broken importancemer s ion s noon it. , ter in Kensington-gardens was covered The Long- a. vi tt skaters, there lacing at one time 1,550 with sliders' ;111 the frozen surface , Eight persona broke persons up°"..ec, but they were fortunately rescued. A an ° ti c s: ra e s ik cut n deep water fat a considerable period, but boy vv 39 u- 1 ernan Cook. Mt. Superintendent Wil liams by e • - wa s saved repots the ice in this park as being extremely limn, ~,,c..._ r d gonepieces." dangerous, an i R lund-pond in Kensington-gardens had Tile no:ca- ' sliders and skaters during the day. Two through about 5,000 • gentlemen hail ti .e confidence to skate towards a great the d t er . , _ „,erous, when theyboth • of water. F t irtunately they saved their lives by 7 feet board inscribtd "1. - lanc , " fell into clinging to the pole. ...—........ DARING BURGLARY AND INCENDIARISTI. within a foot of the wink .—A burglary was committed at ifford parsonage! near Grays, Essex, early on Wedne, day morning. On the carpet, papers, books, &c., was h lund. half consumed. In this instance the family were ' struction i ;but importatik p • ovidentially saved from de. low curtains, a heap of ignited m of this new and diabolical causing, as may be sup. feature into housebreaking is posed, the deepest consternatk on throughout the ttiet. ~''