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THE MONS UNITED COLLIERIES COME PANY (Limited). —Notice is hereby iven, tit APPLICATIONS for SHARES in the Mons United Col tieries Company Will not be received after SATURDAY, tLo ( I day of January next. By order of the Board of Directors. T. R. PRESTON, Secretary. Moorgate-street, Dec. 27, 1856. OrRE MONS UNITED COLLIERIES COMPANY (Limited). l aPital One Million, in 100,000 Shares of 101. each, deposit 2/. per Share on Allotment. TRUSTIES. n t liS Grace the Duke of Wellington. The Right Hon. the Earl of Albemarle; . 1 1 . S. Thornton, Esq:, Banker, Birchin-lane. T.M. Wegnelin, Esq., Governor of the Bank of England. DIRECTORS. Lieut.. General the Right Hen. Lord James Hay, Chairman. The - Right Hon. Lord Viscount Bury. Lieut.-Col. the Right Hon. Lord Arthur Hay. Baron Gudin, Chateau Beaujon, Paris.horason Bonar and k William Gladstone, Esq., (Messrs. T Old Broad-street. . Portescue Harrison, Esq., Cambridge-square, Hyde kric _. . . Ebert William Kennard, Esq., Upper Thames-street. A kexander Miller, Esq., Ashford - house, Middlesex. "Drroas—(To be appointed at the first General Meeting). BANKERS. - Messrs. Williams, Deacon, Labonchere, Thorn , wndon ton, and Co., Birchin-lane. Messrs. Hankey, 7, Fenchnrch-street. 1 4 Mons Messrs. Gnillochin Sons, and Co. Paris Messrs. Charles Laffitte and Co. SOLICITORS. Messrs..Ansory, Travers, and Smith, London. Monsieur Dole; Avocet, Mona. BROKERS. Messrs. Joshua Hutchinson and Son. Messrs. Laurence, Son, and Pearce. SECRETARY —T. R. Preston, Esq. Temporary Offices No. 46, Idoorgate-street. p rospectuses and Forms of application for Shares may be fined at the temporary offices Of the Company, or at the f a•eh applicant for Shares will be required to pay into one , 1 he Bankers of the Company, one pound (1/.) per Share, the numbers of Shares applied for, in part payment o the i;'esit of 21., in exchange for which a voucher sill be $ $:1 ; 1 In the event of the Directors allotting less than the ki ?Ae number applied for, the amount paid in will be appro ted towards the deposit of(21.) per Share payable on those fi tted. Should no allotment be made to the applicant, the .i ledged at the bankers' will be forthwith returned free • (WEN ON SATURDAY NEXT, 'IJE FOURTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION •of the PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY, at the Gallery rf the 'Let's in Water, Colours, 5, Pall-mall East. Admission one shil i; catalogue sixpence. Evening, from seven till ten, sixpence. pl. ALBERT SMITH'S MONT BLANC, BADEN, up the RHINE, and PARIS, is NOW OPEN , o'clock. — Stalls, tr EVENING (except Saturday) at 8 3s. p : es. : gallery. IP. Stalls can be - secured at the box office, lan Hall, Piccadilly, every day between eleven and four, with ,,!ay extra charge. The Morning Representations take place Tuesday and 'aturday, at Three o'cidek. RGYLL ROOMS.—LAURFANT'S CASINO, Great Windmill-street, St. James's.—The above elegan ms are now open every evening for the winter season, with iebt's ce l e b ra t e d Orchestra. Principal Cornet-a-piston, M. L' ,ll l. The Proprietor begs to inform the public that Ur s rAble place of resort ha 9 been entirely redecorated during the Boors open at half-past eight, commence at 'nine. Admis 'le Shilling. )R. KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, 1 , ) 4, Covntry-street, Leidester-square.—Open (r entlemen i h fr om 10 e till 10, containing upwards of one tho fo usa G nd models Ir4eParations, illustrating every part of the human frame in and disease, the race of men, Sec. Lectures delivered at 12, Vnd half-past 7, by Dr. G. SEXTON, F.R.G.S. ; and a new and 6"% interesting series of Lectures is now in course of delivery II I ,: EARN, at a quarter past 8 p.m. precisely. Admission, One k 3) . Catalogues containing Lectures as delivered by Dr. Kban . CORDON CUMMING, the LION HUNTER, 1 , Will be AT HOME in his Encampment, surrounded by the 1‘,. 4 ,..nd trophies of his achievements, and give his popular ENTER );;;,IENT, describing hid ADVENTURES .in the Interior of AFRICA, every evening throughout the week, at 8 o'clock. t 'CIAL AFTERNOON PERFORMANCE en SATURDAY, at clock. Several Important additions and embellishments have 4 ) ,LT AIr..—IMPORTANT ALTERATIONS in the UP TRA INS 11;., 4 FA.RY, 1857. . 1 5 a.m. and 10.30 a.m. Trains from Birmingham to London 15: United In one Train, and be despatched from Birmingham at A 6 '1 1 " , , arriing London at 2.0 p.m. e ;''t l a.m. v Train front Stafford, to Landon will leave at 8 . 30 a .m. •10 a.iu. Train Ruin Leamington to Cu reavo at and the 9.50 a.m. Return Train from Coventry to Learn • W , 11 - 1 leave at 16.15 a.m. Li ~.4 15 a.m. Train from Pet erborou g h to London will leave at , " IVT., and cease calling at Elton. ' ,12. 2 , 1 • 30 a.m. Train from Northa m p ton to Blisworth will leave • , noon. • ' 2 . 5 noon Train from Bletchley to Bedford will leave at 12.15 4 'h 1, 5 e 12.30 noon Train from Birmingham to London will leave at 'll: l°° n, arriving in London at 3 . 30 p.m . e 12 .20 noon Train from Leamingto n ; to R ug by will leave at 1n 1111°• .1 5 e ? 0.45 a.m. Train from Birmingham to Leamington will leave A„ u u, km., a arriving at Leamington 11 . 55 a.m . '.ls" ' 1 .30 .m. Train from Rugby to Leamington will leave at 41 1 n• .30 a.m. Train from Stafford to Rugby, and the 3 . 30 p.m. Train from Rugby to Stafford, will be discontinued. I% e g. 15 a.m. Third. Class Train from Birmingham to London will ti t at 8.0 a . m . 68 . 3 5 a.m Train from Leamington to Coventry will leave at tr . :%lXed Train (First and Second Class) will leave Birmingham 47don at 2.45 p.m. By order. .t_eral Manager's Office;Enston Station, December, 1856. IDCKS'S CELEBRATED READING 1 ,. SAUCE, which is so highly esteemed with Fish, Game, Steaks, is , Grills, Gravies, Hot and Cold Meats, and unrivalled for gene- I t, is sold by the most respectable dealers in fish and sauces. _ _ aeverai importam, rE amide to the Hunter's Museum, and three new views—illustra- 'Atrich Hunting in the Karoo, the Death of t he Giraffe. and 1, 14 es on their Prey in 'the Desert:--painted by Samuel Hodson, 11l w Lo the series of Dioramic Scenes. The Lion Hunter's native 1% • ill appear incidental to the Enteitaiinment. Piano by Ita_tr'l ties Wilson. Admission, 23.; stalls (which may daily between eleven and toter), 38.-232, Piccadilly. h ()r 'A' EAT 'WESTERN RAILWAY. bc,, a , ALTERATION OF TRAMIS—JANUARY, 185 7. It() h 'l s r•—The 1.30 p.m. Train from Paddington will be, continued 11 1 4 eading - t 6 • • 15 p.m. Train from Paddington will be discontinued below "g * 4.10 p.m. Train from Reading *6 Hongerford will be discon- ,h, ,41 1.4 a Train will leave Reading at 3.10 p.m:, taking from th e -Urairi from Paddington; instead of the 2.45 p.m., as hereto- -11. ,, 7 -The 8.40 a.m. Train from Oxford will be'discontinued between ti ) l and Reading. A Train for 'London will leave Reading at 11.30 T ho . Train from Windsor dill start at 3.55 p. - m: LCINDON and NORTH-WESTERN RAIL- - J. and C. Cocks, Reading, sole Manufacturers. VitiNCER HOSPITAL, London and West rop lirompton.--Secretary's Office, 167. Piccadilly.—This In.stttn kis been established exclusively for the treatment of the poor ':led with cancerous diseases. Out-door patients to attend at 167, ly, on Tuesdays, at 2 o'clock. In-door patients are admitted Brompton Establishment, for one month, and for a longer if recommended by the medical officers. The number of per- Qtl 44 der treatment as in or out-door patients have averaged for 1 1t three years about 400 c ases each year. Since the foundation hospital In 1851, 1,799 poor persons, suffering under every •pf this dreadful malady, have received the benefits of this b ili t j l L3'. A Weekly Board En an age its affairs, and every informa 44,%nected with the Institution may be obtained on application 11 14,,. 11 Secretary. Contributions to enable the Committee to continue Neirat work of benevolence are urgently solicited, and may be , ' 4 4.i ' 7, Lotham Farrar, 'Esq., the Treasurer, 66, Lincoln s dB; Messrs. CoUtts and Co., Strand; and at the Secretary's 167, Piccadilly. By oilier. W. J. COCSERILL, Secretary. OYIL FREE HOSPITAL, Grafs-inn-road. Patron—The QUEEN.—Founded 1828. tick poor are admitted on their own application alone; no re lidation is required. %T i ng the past month the following number received the benefits bpi l Charity, either as out or in - door patients , on their personal e ktion:— Week ending 7th• November ...... 2,154 Ditto 14th November.. •• .. 2,043 Ditto 21st November...... 1,972 Ditto 28th November ...... 2,309 =hand 30th November•• • • ...... 269 • if Total in November .• .... 8,747 keZ, ll , l e l l 2,775 were new cases, the remainder (still un der treat' having been admitted previously. kti,,,, e lergy of all denominations have unlimited access to the liZ t n zt t , u• expenses are inevitably incurred in affording such exten %lief. The Committee, therefore, earnestly entreat t he aid of management of the Hospital is in the hands of 30 Governors, O th y elected from the general list of subscribers, at the Annual k i; r a l , Meeting in January. A Board is held every Thursday, at tllLile,a'ex J. B. Owen, Chairman). to conduct the business, subscriber may attend, if so disposed, the Board being at 1 , 1,"es desirous of receiving suggestions or giving explanation. Hospital is not endowed, but is wholly dependent on volun oh,'lltributions and legacies, which are received by the Treasurer, tine n slasterman, Esq., M.P., Nicholas-lane ; also by Messrs. Cout ; Drummond and Co; Berries and Co. ; Ransom and Cote ao ~e tt, Grote, and Co. ; Smith, Payne, and Co.; Glyn and Co. ; Ile Loyd and Co.; Barclay and Co. ; enison and Co. ; gtic str , and Co. ; Ovend, Gurney, and Co. ; Nisbet and Co., Ber efo eet ; masterma re n and Co. ; and at the Hospital. t hing for the destitute patients will be thankfully received. By order. J. B. OWEN, M.A., Chairman. k - "f AND IMPORTANT DISCOVERY IN THE. SCIENCE N te OF MEDICINE. p lit office F. 4 ea lof Great Britain. Diplome d'Ecole de Pharmaele 1 . T4 rraac , ien de Paris. Imperial College of Medicine, Vienna. _qt e ~--SEMAR No. 1,2, and 3, prepared in the form of a loz e ng e, %qua of taste or smell, and can be carried in the waistcoat pocket. in tin cases , divided into separate doses , as admin i st er ed b y w art, Lallemand, Roux, Ricord, &c., &c. RIESEMAR No. 1 is a Remedy for RE a.. LAXATION, SPERMATOR RIBEA, and all tee distressing k h Zecir.ences arising from early abuse, indiscriminate excesses, or too 14'1 residence in hot climates. It has restored bodily and sexual koZ i gth and vigour to thousands of debilita ted individuals who are Itli a ,,, in the enjoyment of health and the Functions of Manhood; and 1 14 7 cr may be the cause for DISQUAL IFICATIONS fbr MAR "TX, they are effectually subdued. by this Wonderful Discovery. VI. , TRIESEMAR No. 11., e,Qually, in the short space of three days , c om p letel y and entirel y t,,,, eates all traces of Gonorrhoea, both in its mild and aggravated lai' i 2 B , Gieets, Strictures, Irritation of the Bladde , Non-retention of li,,ue, Pains of the Loins and Kidneys, and those d isorders which it i Laivi and Cubebs have so long been thought an antidote for, to the . .t of the health of a vast portion of the population. ----....._ TRIESEItAR iy t Ao. Ili., tosegreat Continental Remedy for Syphilis and Secondaty Spell)! It also constitutes a certain cure for Scurvy, Scrofula, and all nevus Eruptions, removing and expelling in its course all corrnp tb.,4Bond impurities from the vital stream, as altogether to eradicate to: virus of disease, and expel it with the insensible persp tration `„?tigh the medium of the pores of the skin and urine, and is a ttZver-faiiing remedy for that class of disorders which unfortunately h e ,„Eoglish Physician treats with Mercury, to the inevitable destruc ik.' of the patient'si constitution, and which all the sarsaparilla in 'World cannot restore. es nice Ila., or four c is aas in one for 335„ which saves 11S., and in 51 . res. whereby there saving of 11. 12s. To be had wholesale and in London, of Derby and Gordon, 140, Leadenhall-street; 229, Strand; /Janney and Co., 63, Oxiord-street street; Sanger, 150, vZfOrd-street. lIIJIVIA.N FRAILTY ; a Popular Medical „--, price Is., post free, beautifully illustrated with 100 engravings, _vt containing the opinions of Valpeau, Lallemand, Ro ux , Ri e erd, • It gives copious instructions for the perfect restoration of those are prevented by impediments from entering into the married '2 4 te also showing the dreadfuLresalts from early abuse, gonorrhcea, %NI syphilis, and the benefits arising from the chemical tests and e manation of the spermatoza, by the mathoes newly.eonstructed m icroscope, with powerful lenses. —Piper and Co.. 23.Patenzogter '9W; and from all agents for the sale of"Ariesemar." UNION ASSURANCE . SOCIETY (FIRE, LITE, and ANNUITIES). A.D. 1714. Cornhill, and 70, Baker-street, London. College•green, Dublin.—Gronengen-street, Hamburg. 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Two only of the premiums may be paid until death. Decreaging and increasing rates ofpremium, and half-yearly or quarterly. Medical fees allowed. FIRE. Insuranc e s at the usual rates, and profits re ts turned on policiesken out for seven years by prompt paymeat. Lo,ses occasioned by ex plosion of gas made good. The offices close on Saturdays at two o'clock, excepting in the fifteen days after eac h q uarter -day. Insurances low expiring must be paid on o r before the 9th Janu ary, at the office in London, or of the respective agents. WILLII3I B. LEWIS, Secretary. 1k), 1 0 . 20,135.) PUBLICATIONS• Now ready, in 1 vol., with 1,500 Engravings of Arms, SIR BERNARD BURKE'S PEERAGE and BARONETAGE for 1857. New Edition, corrected throughout from the personal communications of the Nobility, &c. Hurst and Bloc:tett, Publishers, successors to Henty Colburn. Now ready ,‘t all the Libraries, in 3 vols., R S A G R E Y. By the Author Of " Anne Dysart," Ste. 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The story as a whole is very iiiTd.."—kaminer.---- • 'Florence Templar' has the Mime truthful, country character as Miss Mitford's • Out Village,' wit,i the advantage of more unity of purpose in its sketches."—Spectator. London : Smith, Elder, and Co., 65, Cornhill. • Just published, thoroughly revised, ss. ' • or; with an Append ilt ; or Index of Names contained in the Volame, I s._6d. In addition, THE ?BED, BOOK FOR 1857. • T HE ROYAL ` KALENDAR and COURT and CITY REGISTER, for England, Scotland, Ireland, and tale Colonies ; contitining;an Improved and enlarged P - era and Ba ronetage ; the House of Commons, vs:th the latelt elterat i ons ; thq Queen's Ministers. royal Household; Government Departments Ambassadors, British and Foreign ; Navy and Army ; Law and Civil Officers; Ecclesiastica; Establishments; Universities; Lite rary, Scientific, and Religious Societies; Charitable and Commercirl Institutions; Macsistrates, Hospitals, &c. London :R. and A. Suttaby, Stationers'-court ; and other pro prietors. • The Second Edition, jut published,, price 55., by post free, ss. 6d., 4,ITRIOTURE OF THE 'URETHRA. THE PATHOLOGY AND ,RATIONAL TREATMENT of ,STRICTURE of the *URETHR t, 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 auG successful Practice. By F. B. COURTENAY, 31.8.C.5.E. "We know of no man to whose care we would sooner intrust the treatment of a severe strictare."—Medical Circular. London: H. gailliere, 219, Regent-street. WIDOW - LADY, thoroughly acquainted with the routine of, Housekeeping, is desirous of an engage ment as Domestic Companion to an elderly of invalid Lady or Gen tleman or Widower with young children, where one or mare servants are kept. A comfortable home the chief consideration. 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Annual Income from Premiums (exclusive of Interest on Invest ments) upwards of scoop/ . . . 1 , • Rates of Premium reduced to the lowest possible scale compatible with security, and computed in such variety of, ways, as to snit the circumstances and conve n i ence o f every c l ass o f P o licy=holders. - , E. , R,- FOSTER, Resident Director. . • , , ' ANDREW FRANCIS, Secretary. 110 HOLDEU,oy POLICIES IN opiE - -- EtinPri - - -, cptim.t..a.e.samn..... . `i'''..ir'a , :.• 4:"' BON US SECURED. Those perons who will be entitled to Bonus Additions to their Policies, if they survive the 31st December, 1859; are informed that such addition* may be secured at the HAND-IN-HAND LIFE OFFICE, upon most favourable terms, which may be ascertained upon application to the Actuary. Parties wishing to avail themselves of this arraDgement are respectfully requested to signify the same without delay, in order.that the requisite number may be, obtained and the scheme adopted forth with. By order. RICHD. RAY, Secretary. Hand-in-Hand Fire and Life Office, 1, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, London. rNYESTMENTS in BRITISH MINES.—FuII JL particulars of the most important Dividend an d Progressive Mines will be found in the Fourth Edition of BRITISH MIN ES CONSIDERED AS AN INVESTMENT, recently published by J. H. MURCHISON, Esq.. F.G.s., F . S . S., p r ice 3s. 6d.; by post. 45. Mr. MURCHISON also publishes a QUARTERLY REVIEW of BRITISH MINING, giving the position and prospects of the Mines at the end of each quarter, the dividends paid, & c. The Review for the quarter ending 30th Sept. last contains a Map of the Bassett district, price I s. The book will be found extremely valuable."—Observei. A valuable little book."—Globe. A valuable guide to investors."—Herapath. A useful little volume."—Mor"—ning 'Herald. Of great value to capitalists . 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Is, in , of the above pu blications can be obtained at Mr. Murchison's offices, B i s hopsgate-street Within, London ; and reliabl e infor intiadvice will be given at any time to those who may re aCcoeopsni,es andt 1 gulf's it. ----__ APPETITE AND DIGESTION IMPROVED. i m parts the most exquisite relish to Steaks, Chops L" and PERRINS' WORCESTERSTITREE and alSlAßijoasCt Mea t Gravies, Fish, Game, Soul), Carries and Salad, and by its toni c and invigorating properties enables the stomach to aerfectly digest the food. matic and delicious Sauce is the best safe- The daily useof this aro guard to health. proprietors, Lea and Perrin', 19, Fenchurch-street, Broad -street, Worcester; also by Messrs. 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They so ,he original by the closest observer; they - erfectly resemble the natural teeth as not to be distinguished from will never change colour or 'way, and will be found very superior to any teeth ever before used. ilis method does not require the extraction of roots, or any painful weration, and will support and preserve teeth that are loose, and is guaranteed to restore articulation and Masticati Fleeton-street. ecayed teeAt th rendered sound and useftd in m astication. 2, home from ten till five. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. TH, exu b era nce of the feelings, am id scenes ge of E gaity, induces the fair and y outhful to shine to advanta under the gaze of many friends , a nd therefore to devote especial attention to the duties of the toilet. It is at this festive season that ROWLANDS' MACASSAR OIL, • For creating and sustaining a luxuriant head of hair; i ROWLANDS' KALYDOR, For rendering the skin soft, fair, and blooming ; and ROWLANDS' ODONTO, or Pearl Dentifrice , For imparting a pearl-like whiteness to the teeth, are called into tages in creased requisition, to the attainment of those personal advan so universally sought for and admired. y genuine of ea ch bears Beware of spurious imitatio ns ! I The onl the name of "Rowlands" preceding that ofthe article on the wrapper on, or label. Sold by A. Rowlan d and bons, 20, Hatton-garden, Lond and by Chemists and Perfumers. , ( il --''. .... -- ...:, ::-.,..:., :-....--; ; 0 4_, , , . . , 0 It z, ...,. 41 , 7 4) , ... , . . . . Wk . .: ~...... i . _ 9r , ... AL . 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He confessed that the pleas for its successive extension had by no means been satisfactory to hiamind, but he was still more surprised at the ground' upon which it was pro pe to extend the inc rease d t ill A pr i l, 1853. Why, the line I t was distinctly fixed f or one year after the termina tio of the war, Well, w h a t was the termination of the wa ? The cessation of hostiliti oa and t h e s i gn i ng o f the art lee of the peace. But the Chan ce ll or o f th e E xc h equer sal " all groat statesmen kn faw t h at a war had not ceased un I the treaty of peace was r a tifi e d . " All the great states me in the House of Commons appl au d ed t h at sta t ement ( aught er )— an d th e consequence was, that although the tf trejlty was signed a week before the expiration of the finan cial year, the ratifications having been postponed for three we'elae-after -that period, they_were asked to pay two years' additional tax instead of one. Now, ho had no hesitation in saying that had Ministers come forward, and asked for the extension of the tax for another year, there would have been such ara opposition to ,it that they would have been comPolleo. to withdraw thoproposition. It was clear, there fore, tb at the tax rested upon a very slender and unsound folltu i .atien. There could be no doubt whatever that the tax wks a war tax, and nothing else, and now that the war was tried, the tax specially i m p ose d t o mee t th e d emands o the war should cease also. They all knew that in that bprough and elsewhere the Government establishments had been very materially reduced, and he should like to know why the tai - Should not be reduced also. As to the question 4hather 'the tax, in a reduced and different shape, should /*come a part of oar financial system, they were not called pon to discuss it that night, and having pointed out what e considered the point really at issue, he should have groat pleasure in giving effect to the decision of his consti tuents to the utmost of his power in his place in the House of Commons. (Cheers.) In conclusion, Mr. Chambers, re ferring to some observations of Mr. Thwaites, denied that be borough was either a Goeernment or a corrupt borough. ad it been either, he should not have occupied the posi len of its representative. The resolution was agreed to unanimously amidst loud 4 1 3 " s ' --i, •, r - .."--- --- ',--. -,''' ---2- 1-Paz:_, _a . ~ • l i • 6 OknErit tliek i itertiaticiOoi OfrafeittiWei3;‘- °dying the reso ution, and that Mr. Chanabera be re "'vitt nested to_ present and support the same. In supporting he resofution, he said that this was no party question. It as ono which affected a lik e a ll pa r ti es an d a ll c l asses , an d hereforo all were called upon alike to exert themselves to es justice done. , Mr. DUVALL seconded the motion. • Mr; NICHOL4Y,.one of the deputation from the Metropn- lktan Association, supported the resolution, and earnestly advisa ihe constituencies of the citiqa 'and boroughs throughout the country to imitate the electors ,Of Stroud, - who • had signed a declaration plodding themseives not to support any candidate at the next electidn who did not pledge himself to tlui speedy reduction, and the future equitable adjust ment'," or Elia/ repeal 'or the 'tax. The it! presentative of &rola waa Mr. Horsman, thO Secretary N . . Ireland. That movement would, therefore, be felt at once by the Government. 'ln Marylebone, the ittpertant metro politan horciugh to Which he'(Mr. Nicholay) belonged, they had - also - a - Ministerrf-the Crown (Sir B. Hall) for a repre sentative. They would soon have a borough meeting, .and he would endeavour to lead Sir Benjaniin to that meeting, by a, silken string, and to get such a pledge - from him.' , If not, woe to Sir Benjamin. This was not ,a question upon which they. should be mealy mouthed. They mast speak out; and -he was happy.' to say that ' the movement was Spreading with unexampled rapislity throughout the whole country. The tocsin was sounded, and in a short time he believed that unity and energy would give them a triumphant victory. (Cheers.) Colonel SLEIGA next addressed the meeting in condem nation of what he called a hideous imposture, a scandalous abomination, and a shocking fraud upon the industry and the intelligence of the country. If they took an income of 1501.. a-year, derived from professional and personal exer tions, it would be only worth their purchase, and the mar ket value would be 4161. If they took 1501. a-year, derived from permanent property, its value in the market would be 3,7501. The Government taxed both these incomes alike, and the result was that the income"from casual and , precarious resources was taxed at the rate of i 2/. zs. per! cent., while that from permanent sources was taxed only ss. 4d. (Loud cries of "Hear, hear," and "Shame.") For hislowapart he went further than previous speakers,' and would entirely abolish the tax upon professional and trad-; ing incomes. (Cheers.) The resolution. was then unanimously agreed to, ( tind th proceediilgs'closed with a cordial vote of7thanks to thi Chairman. • MEETING AT DORCHESTER. 1 A meeting of the inhabitants of Dorchester was held i 4 their Guildhall on Tuesday—the Mayor; Mr. J. Ensor, presiding,—" to consider the best means of effecting a speedy abolition of theincome tax." The Rev. W. Barnes moved ,a resolution declaring the income tax to be unjust in its principle and offensive in its character, which was seconded by Mr. J. T. Shorto.The next resolution was .proposed.,by Mr. ,1M. ; : C. Weston, seconded by Mr. T. 1.;. • Tulloch, declaring that the practical operation of the law s s4 rdzittng kithe income tax was in quisitoiial and productiv'e' of great hardship, inequality, and ipjustice; and that This i k . meeting would be satisilail With- n hing lesi than their 'total and immediate abolitio n .- It -urged by the first speaker that there is a p o siti ve immo ; ,ty in putting a tax Ai + upon Virtue:--and 'that the income t a x is a*Aßeeniv • yi i v,t44lld. i usltis try ;; b3llti as, acle rgyin a nAttlitfAN.: ,ii•rea vpiialon; ta.'it,-that it almost , colispela taZa'aii tamper with his conscience, or else he must over tax MM. self. Any law (said the rev. gentleman) which tempted a man, although not extortionate in any other way, any law which tempted a man to tamper with his conscience was a bad one, and woull be found in course of time to be as demoralising as it was bad. The resolutions were all passed unanimously, and a petition to Parliament in accordance with them was adopted. 4 11 4 1 03 'Af ' miatins t -Rita) e_ge ".; al-7AP R 1 Chitty on Contracts not under Broom's Commentaries,' Book 11. uitym? " By order of the Council RICELIED "Council Charebor,,Lincoln'ei:in nk " Educational Term cia . of Jan. and ends on the 30th of Ilarch\.lSayi v i of each priiate class will take place on the Eaßual Oprb. or evening of meeting next after the firstVubliersicturo on the same Subject." AN ACTION, TO RECOVER ONE .7:lUlVai D.RED . TIIOUSAND F.RANCS. It has been stated that great sensation has been caused by a lady having brought an action against a lieutenant-colonel of the army to recover 100,600 f. damages for his refusal to marry her according to the civil form, after being married to her according to the forms of the church—land the principal circumstances of the case have also been re lated. On Wednesday the matter was brought on before the Civil Tribunal, Paris, and it excited ex traordinary interest, the Court being crowded by fashionable personages. M. Berry, advocate for the lady, after some preliminary observations, made a statement to this effect :—The lady, Mme. Audouin by name, daughter of an adjutant-general of the Neapolitan army, was married to a, superior officer of the army, who died in 1854, leaving her with a son. She was an affectionate wife to him, as his family testified. M. Dubost, the defendant, then chef d'escadron, was afriend of her husband, and frequently visited him.. After his death, he con tinued his visits to her, took great interest in her position, endeavoured to get her child placed in a public school, and with the consent of her family became the boy's guardian. Before long he began : to Manifest sentiments of affection for the lady, and employed all means to touch her heart. She in time conceived a passion for him. He proposed marriage, and on the 28th May, 1854, wrote to her mother to demand her'hand. The mother gave, her consent, but immediately after he told Mme. Audouin that his parents and all his family were vehemently opposed to the marriage, and that his mother thr ea t ene d to curse him if he persisted in J` making it. This plunged her into despair, and on the Bth June sh e attempte d to kill herself byi taking a dose of laudanum. M. Dubost, hearing of what jals se. had .done, hastened: .e e and manifest :oet-PrUrP4o.4tai.ctts,a aelltaliiaNteta in, and they declared tha mild not live 1 the cure of Saint Thomas d'Aquin was accordingly Summoned, and he administered the last sacra ments, of, the church, M. Dulecist all the time being on his knees by the side of the bed Weeping. When the ceremony was over he begged .the priest to marry him and the lady, and the latter' by her ges tures made a similar prayer. • The cure hesitated, and went , into an adjacent room to question the physicians onthe condition. of the lady ; they told film that "she could not 'pass the night." He, ' therefore, to console her, performed the marriage , 'ceremony between her and Detest. The next day a fats:hirable turn took place in' her situation, and ten. days after else Was, well enough to leave the , ! house. She and M. Dubost then drove to a jewel ler's, and. he there purchased two wedding-rings, !on Which he 'caused to be engraved, " C.C., E.D.,, ;united the Bth June, 1854." On the 22d. the- .( couple attended ma s s, an d th e cure afterwards, in F the vestry, blessed the rings and presented them to the pair. From that day they believed theltiselves husband and wife. M. Dubost wrote several let ters to Mine. Audouin, expressing the most pro found affection for her ; 'in one of them he said, " Claire, lam your husband before God ! my honour and my love you should confider On the 31st July, expecting that his military service might call him away, he executed before a notary a deed authorising M. P—; an, engineer by profession, to, take measures ,for oblaintng the consent of his parents to the marriage, - and . even 4 , if necessary, to give the notice that it would be effected without their consent; also to settle• the conditions of the marriage settlement. The day after he handed that gentleman eletter addressed to the Minister of Wet, solicitinglis, authorisation to the marria,gel,.ln the evening' he promi se d t o visit Mine. Audouin, but ire* went. In the course, of ~tbe evening that lady's 3 = l id receive!! alletnionymous letter 'stating that t` a great mist - 61 . 031e had occurred in!the boat family, and that Felix (th e d e f en d a n t) must remain at home." she took the letter to the cure ,of St. Thomas d'Aquin, and he called on Mme. Andouireto coMmdnicate - the contents to her. She went ,to,ihh hOnse of old M. Dubost-=nothing had -occurred) she then went to the lodgings of her lover- ahe was not there. She afterwards received a letter from him, sayi ng th a t " something had. ,11; I - ned which rendered. calm Mid isolation neces :: ry te t him,", begging,of her 'to love him, for he loved-Aar and, was, her husband, and declaring mysteriously that " it was from Algiers the blow had come 1" Madame Audouin knew from his .own confession that he had abandoned a woman at (tiers by' whom le had had" a child—tand she , • . 64 from .this reference fa that country meant to abandon her likewise. Not hearing of him for some days she made inquiries, and learned that on his own demand he had been sent to the Crimea. She went to the Crimea, and had him summoned to herpresence in the ten tof the chaplain. She then solemnly called on him to fulfil his pro mise to her, but he refused. "I have forgotten all that has passed. between us," said he, " and will not hear talk of it !" On this she drew forth a poignard, stabbed herself in the breast, and fell bathed in blood. For three weeks her life was in danger, and then she was brought back to Paris. Some time after M. Dubost, who had risen to the rank of lieutenant-colonel, came to Paris, and . she and her friends called on him to have a civil mar riage celebrated between them, so as to make the religious one valid ;' but he refused. She went to him, and supplicated him t o f u lfil hi s eng agement to her, but he again positively refused. She then drew forth a 'pistol, and seemed disposed to dis charge it at him or herself, but he wrested it from her. He afterwards denounced her to the police. Seeing that he was determined not to fulfil his en gagements she b roug ht th e ac ti on . The learned_ counsel then pro cee d e d t o argue that the lady had suffered grievous wrong at the hands of the defen dant, and that the tribunal ought to grant heavy damages. —M. Mogent Saint Laurens, advocate of Lieutenant-Colonel Dubost, said that the law with regard to breach of promises of marriage was that damages could not be obtained when the promise alleged to he broken had not been freely given and his answer to the case was that his client had not given a free promise. He then said that and Mme. was Audouin, who was forty years of g of an irascible, violent, romantic ch a ara e cter, had, very shortly after the death of her husband, at which she pretended to be profoundly afflicted, begun to lay her nets for M. Dubost, and he being good-natured, and perhaps rather frivolous, was not on his guard against them. Not content with the visits which he paid her, she wrote him letters ie. which she called him the " friend of her unoccu pied hours," and applied to him endearing epithets. Passionate language soon began to be e mp l oyed between there, but as he did not talk of marriage, as she wished, she on the 26th of May took a dose of poison, and when he presented himself at the house he found her pale and haggard, and ap parently in a dying state. On thi s he, to soothe her, wrote to her mother to demand her hand ; at that time the ashes of her husband, who had only been dead two months, were not cold, and yet she made no objection to his writing The family " Dubost opposed the marriage, on &wombs of the violent and eccentric character of the lady, and so on the Bth June she had recourse to another poison .ing. On that day s h e wrote to him to say th a t s h e meant to take laudanum in 0 • o rde r t o procure sleep, but she added, , c I ma dece i ve - myself by taking too strong a d ose r , He Saw clearly that the letter was intended to announce a suicide, and ho hasten ed to her hou se. R e t h e re found her in apparently a dying state, With a priest in his robes, lighted can dles, and seve ra l p e rsons around her bed; the scene was very dramatic.. When the priest had adminis tered extrem e unction to the lady, aPho appeared to be dyi na . Dubost, who really felt great emo tion, criedilMarrY usr and the marriage ceremony as gone throngs. h - But that ceremony was void, both i n th e eye of the law and according . to the ca nons of t h e church. The question strquently pres en ted itself to the mind of M. Duboe ;—was the poisoning of Madame Audouin fictitious or real? If fictitious the case fell to the ground, and the learned counsel contended that it was's°, inasmuch as madame Ain - loam was perfectly conscious of all d had übse uentl recorded it ans q y . that was passing, 'tine' ; whereas if she had taken poison enough i n yen b t o cause her death, she would have been in a stu pefied state. This doubt and the violence of Ma dame A udouin's character convinced M. Dubost that marriage would only be misery for both, espe cially as he had not disguised from her that he had been connected with another female, and was the father of a child. As to the Scenestbat subsequently took place 'between him and the lady, they pro ve d the prudence of his resolution. The learned gentle man concluded by contending that as the promise M. Dubost was alleged to have mad e b a d been given under moral constraint it was not binding in law, and that therefore no damages were due from him. The Public Prosecut or , after summing uP the case, expressed the opinion that the action ought to be dismisfegle The Tribunal postponed judgment for a w eek. — Calignani's Messenger. Ited. th e bidigal - 7 *.; ' r a k f n_.. MR. THACKERAY'S LECTURES.—Yesterday evening, at the Marylenone Instit uLion Mr. Thackeray began, f o r the first time i n London, tho e eries of lectures on the "Four Georges," which he had previously delivered in tha UniLcd hates of A me rica, in Scotland, and in the provineeE. The mow was crowded in every part. LONDON, WEDNESDAY t",.441NG-, DECEMBER 31, 1:856. METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS• A meeting of the board was held yestorday in the Conn• cil-chamber, Guildhall, for various purposes; Mr. Thwaites in the chair. FINANCE. The report of the finance committee set forth the follow ing cash account : g s. d. Balance in hands of treasurer, Dec. 26, 1856 9,255 15 9 Checks drawn but not presented Available balance 2 , 725 17 Amount of deposit account Total general balance BREACH OP PRIVILEGE. Mr. }RUMEN called the attention of the board to what he conceived to be a breach df privilege. A meeting was held at the London-bridge Hotel on Monday by the occu piers of lands bordering upon the Thames, to consider the main drainage scheme, at which the hon. member for Mary lobone (Mr. D'lffanger) was reported to have used the fol lowing words :—" There were some good and useful men members of the Metropolitan Board of Works, but there were also some who appeared to have been sent there only to bring lqcal self-government into contempt. Those gentle men had formed themselves into a brutish, tyrannical ma jority, and the consequence was that Sir B. Hall had been slandered, maligned, and insulted by the board." He wished to ask the hon. member whether he admitted having used such language, and, if so, whether he abided by it ? Mr. .HAWKES rose to order, when The CHAIRMAN interposed, and said it would be a dangerous precedent if the board were to catechise hon. members with regard to speeches they might make else where, however much they might disapprove language which w3s neither courteous nor gentlemanly. Mr. sAv,zaz and Mr. DAym appealed to the hoa. mom bei tO'ret ra eLthe expressions he had used, Mr. D'IPFANG3R.- - The words objected t o, I understand, are "a br u ti s h a n t j ~yrannical majority." (Hear, hear.) Well, th en , I mus t a ljde by them, and I feel, myself fully vindicated by the record :If your own proceedings on the 22d of October last. PUBLIC PARKS, PLEAS,7IAD GROUNDS, &C. OFFER said the principle is ad been settled with re. gard to the necessity of having places' of recreation for the public all round London. (" No, no 1") Why, it was part, of the duty prescribed to them by act of Parliament, which' enacted that f`parks, ph -1 - and open spaces, and ap ment of the metropolis, tants thereof," sUould ,they had the opportunit; were bound to carry th. effect. Several plane diagram had been exhi, was to be belted round When the board waited on th querhe asked how much money: they would require for the various works they had to effect, but at that time their attention was exclusively devoted to the great drainage scheme, and they were not then prepared with estimates in regard to any` other works. No doubt they would be of very serious amount, more especially when they came—as he hoped they would sooner or later come—to the embank ment of the Thames. There would also be the purchasing of certain bridges. What he wished, therefore, was to have all the memorials addressed to the board on these various subjects, printed with the plans and estimates, i order that the board might be able to judge to what eaten they could proceed, and to'determine which of such work should be first uudettaken. He therefore moved that the memorials relating to he formation of parks, plea" sure grounds, &c., be printed,• a ith the 'plans a u d , estil mates.. . . . Mr. SAVAGE seconded the motion. : ' The CHAIRMAN said the whole question had .been, re' ferredto a cbmmittee, 4 wlici - wbuld 120 doubt report Upon the memorials. The motion was ; thereupon withdrawn. , DISCHARGE'OF SEWAGE INTO THE THAMES. • Mr. 011'OR said it was a common remark that, even if ;the boapd . succeeded in linking London itself free of sew. age, there would gill be an amazing, quantity of impute matter Coming down the river from, above and beyou'd t 'e metropolitan districts. If, therefore, they intended o make the Thames plorotighly pate, it was of importin a to know what legal powers the 'board possessed for epo - ping any impurities froth going into the Thames or wiy of its tributaries. He therefore would move .ifihat inasmuch as it will be necessary to prevent the ',:4iB . 9llllrgelf sewage and other impurities into<the '4140 '• , trial, in order to carry out completely the purtheation of the river, the clerk be instructed to report to the board the present state of the law upon this subject, and to ad vise them if they have any, and,.if any, what powers in this respect." Mr. SNOW seconded the motion. - - Mr. Deputy HARRISON—Do you include Oxfqrd ? ' Mr. OFFOR—I include all matter that runs into the river and defiles'it, whether from places above or beyond the metropolitan districts. Mr. BOWL/Dl—How do you mean to dispose of the large quantity of sewage and foul water that cones from the shipping in the Pool ? (A laugh.) Mr. CARPMAEL said the last report of the Board of Health called the attention of the Government to the fact that a great many towns on the banks of the Thames were turning their sewage into the river, and pointed out the necessity of something being done by the Government to prevent that state of things continuing. It was much to be regretted that the Board of Health had itself been the cause of 19-20ths of all these openings of sewers into the river. The subject, however, was being dealt with else where ; he therefore did not think it necessary that the board should interfere. Major LYON thought it was a matter that did not con-, cern the board. Mr. DAVIS was of opinion that they should wait until they had purified their own river, before they interfered with the tributaries. , _ Mr. TURNER considered it a question which did concern them, and that this war the proper time to act; but not exctly in the way suggested. No doubt many towns had 'obtained what wore called "easements," and had a riglitto throw their sewage into the river. What, therefore, the board ought to do was to represent to the Government that as long as these rights existed, and were exercised, the efforts of the•board to purify the Thames within the limits of the Metropolis would be rendered fruitless, and to re present to Government that some legislative measure was necessary to obviate that difficulty. The motion was then put and negatived. VESTRY OF ST. PANCRAS. Mr. WILKINSON presented a " memorial" from the ves try of St. Pancras, stating that the vestry was of opinion that it was the duty of the Metropolitan Board of Works to inquire whether the main drainage scheme, which was to be adopted at a cost to the ratepayers of 3ad. in the pound for a period of 50 years, might not be so modified as to allow the adoption of the deodorising principle, and leave an opportunity for the usage of the sewage hereafter, and thus save the ratepayers from a heavy permanent tax. The CHAIRMAN said it was very desirable that memo rials coming from vestries should be correct in regard to the facts set forth in them. It was here stated that the con struction of the main drainage would cost the ratepayers 3d. in the pound for 50 years. That was not the case. It was true an advance of 4,000,000/. would require a rata of that amount, and for that period ; but not half of that sum would be required on account of the drainage scheme. In stead of 31d., in all probability, the rate fOr that purpose would not be more than lid. in the pound. Would his hon. friend persist after this in presenting the memorial ? Mr. TURNER thought the memorial ought not to be re jected merely because it was supposed to be incorrect in one of its statements. Mr. OFFOR having looked at the documents, pointed out to the board that it was not a memorial, but only a copy of a resolution which had been passed by the vestry. A long and warm discussion then ensued as to whether the document should be received or rejected not only on account of the inaccurate statement it was alleged to con tain, but also on account of its infprmvlity. . _ -- --., , The question was put to the vote, and on a division the members were equal, 12 voting for and 12 against the mo tion. The chairman then gave his casting vote for the reception of the memorial. to the scheme not coming back to them, they all knew that some scheme must come back. Mr. Holds said, if the motion had referred merely to the specific plan B*, then the objection of Mr. Taylor would have some force ; but the question was not confined to any particular plan. _ Of one thing they were Certain that some main drainage-plan must be carried out. • Mr. TURI , TER said if the object of Major Lyon was to dis. tribute the burden more equally no time ought to be lost, otherwise the main drainage scheme would be settled by Parliament next session, and another session would be ro auired by the board to obtain the powers to determine by whom the expense should be borne. After a few words from Mr. Deputy Harrison the mo- tion was agreed to. The ear; question as regarded the improvements of the metropolis was also referred to the committee. - SUBSOIL Or TIIE NEW STREETS. Mr. WEIGHT moved that the committee be instructed to insert clause in the bill relating to the formation of the new streets, giving the board power to deal with the sub soil of the new streets in the construction of subways if the board should deem it advisable,' and to , retain or dispose of the property in such subsoil as they might think proper. Mr. CARPMARL seconded the motion. . Mr, H. L. TAYLOR thought the board'ought to have in creased powers. The new street in Southwark ivai to . come out opposite Stamford-street. verybody must havo ob served that at the corner of that street there were several houses which were a. perfect muslin& to the neighbour hood and highly detrimental to the property near them; besides which they were entirely released from all taxa tion, which ought not to he. Yet there was no board which could deal with such houses unless they were in what was legally termed a dilapidated state. There were houses in a similar condition.on Snow-hill, all belonging to the same individua.l a •,,wbo waa.s► very eccentric person. Re had been told, indeed, that the old' mu was dead, but that his bodY'was still kept in one of the houses in Stam ford-street by his wife, who was equally eccentric or mad. He was sure the public would consider it a groat benefit if the board had the power to deal with all property thus circumstanced. • Major LYON 'said, however desirable it might be to get power over those houses, he did not think it likely that Parliament would give it to them. They all knew that when men were mad or eccentric they used their property in very strange ways. Mr. HoWe said it was worth a trial, because those nublir isance, and the owners of property ire greatly injured by them. )N asked whether the object of the temporary or a permanent control soil ? Ho did not see any ailvan dning that control. It would be he board in constant controversies Lot know any way in which the metropolis in a larger degree than by having the fullest poweis over the' subsoil. Mr. D'IFFANGER thought it would be a great dereliction of duty on the part of the board if they did not reserve to themselves this right. By possessing the control of the subsoil the board might form a tunnel through the streets for gas-pipes, water-pipes, telegraph wires, and other use ful public purposes. • Mr. WEI,GHT said, if the motion were agreed to he would suggest that the board should advertise for the plan of a Model section of the subsoil of the street. That being doe 'for the new street in Southwark, it might be from tinote,to time applied to the old streets, so that, at the end of SO years, there might be subways throughout the whole of the meiropolis. The Motion was then pat and agreed to unanimously. The board, having disposed of the whole of the business on the agenda paper, adjourned Lyt a quarter beforo five o'clock. - - TSB,pfTI-INCOME TAX AGITATION. t 1 GLOUCESTER, DEC. 30. A second public meeting to petition Parliament for. the entire and immediate abolition of the income-tax wea held hero last night, and the event derived additional import= anco in consSquenco of the attendance of Admiral Berkeley,. wll3 made a-speech on the occasion. The meeting was con vend by, tbe Mayor, who presided; and was most flume; rously and influentially attended. Both the city members,' the Right Hon. 'Sir M. F. Berkeley and Mr. W. P. Price, were present, and most of the merchants, professional gen tlethen, and"tradesmen of the city. 'The MAYOR having opened the rocoadings, Mr. S. BoWLY proposed the , firsf tesolution : dism uk sy s tUnamlateti ig depre§iiisi,the principle of an inenne4isCaspaal ar i a' u0jk.4.14. - sii)pllnatioti, op pressive in its execution, vexatious in its assessments, de moralising in its tendency, and from its inquisitorial cha racter derogatory to the freedom of Englishmen, more par ticularly when applied to trade, professions, and uncertain incomes ' and should therefore be immediately and totally repealed as far as relates to schedule D." (Cheers.) He condemned the inquisitorial and unjust character of the tax, and said the arguments of its supporters furnished ample grounds for its abolition. To the objection that if the tax were repealed a substitute must be provided he said the duty of every honest Government, as of every honest man, was to limit its expenditure to its income. The resolutioni was seconded by Mr. T. M. STURGE, who strongly denounced the tax as iniquitous, and said the meeting did not deserve the name of Englishmen if they submitted to the tax any longer. Admiral Sit M. F. BERKELEY, M.P., on rising, was received with loud applause. He said,—l should not have risen to address you upon this occasion if it had not been for some few words which fell from my bon. friend who seconded the resolution; and also to explain to you that when I came down here through the kindness of one of the committee, I was fully led to understand that there would not only hate been a direct censure upon the Government to which I have the honour to belong, but that there was also an intention expressed in that resolution to tie the tongues—l will not say the hands—of myself and my hon. colleague, Mr. Price, binding us in that sort of way that we were no longer to be your free representatives, but tied down and told that if we did not choose to be put into leading strings we were no longer fit to be your represen tatives. (Cheers, and a voice, " That's true.") My hon. colleague can speak more eloquently than I can attempt to do, but I will say this fot myself, and iii all kindness and goodwill to you, citizens of Gloucester, that I am glad the resolution has not been so framed, and that no attempt has been made to bind us; because, although I am growing, and even now am, an old man, yet have I the spirit of an Englishman about me, and I never would be a bondsman as a representative. (Cheers.) Mr. Sturgis has slightly touched, and in a gentleman-like manner, upon a subject that has been alluded to elsewhere; I don't complain of the way in which he has treated it, but elsewhere it has been handled in a coarse and ungentleman-like style; I mean as to whether the Government intend to take advan tage of some 28 days having elapsed over the financial year to impose the increased war tax for another year. Some have gone so far as to say that it is the intention of the Government so to do. Some say that it is a quibble; some that is worthy only of a pettifogging attorney, who would be struck off the rolls for such conduct ; and they at once assume that because a man is a member of a Government, and is in the proud position of governing a body of free men, that he would be guilty of a dirty action. (Cheers.) Now, let me say this—it has been prophesied, it is so stated by the Financial Reform Association of Liverpool, and also by certain country gentlemen (who, I think, in meddling with the income tax before an agricultural population are knocking their heads against a stone wall), that this petti fogging conduct will be pursed by the Government. It is even said that such is the intention of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, as we all know, is a very hard task-master; it is his business to make a bargain for the country ; and it is his busi ness, also, to stand by it when it is made. But, the Chan cellor of the Exchequer has a master over him in the Prime Minister. Now, I will venture to contradict all those who have said that it is the intention of the Government to take this advantage of the people. (Cheers.) Let me not be mistaken ; I do not say this upon authority, but I say it as a subordinate of that Government. I do not believe that it would be capable of taking such an advantage. (Cheers.) And why do I say so ? Look at the antecedents —look at the character the noble lord the member for Tiverton, who is now at the head of the Government, has established for himself. His is no sneaking policy ; he makes no attempt to obtain anything by a quibble that be can obtain by asking for honourably and honestly of the repre sentatives of the nation. Thenfore do I say wait till the time comes. I will not believe it till I see it, and I, for one, would not be a party to it. (Cheers.) . Mr. Bowly, proposing the resolution, told you to abolish the tax at once, to do away with it altogether. (A Voice.—" That's what we want.") I should be very glad to see its (A Voice.—" And we must have it.") Mr. Bowly told you to abolish it, and in the same breath to reduce your ex penditure to meet your income. It is very well to say that now, but unfortunately we have spent tbe money. I would ask this assembly whether it would be willing to take Eng land from her proud position—whether it is prepared to take down from her high position the country to which it belongs? We stand foremost by our wealth, intelligence, courage, love of freedom, and Christian charity, in the most comprehensive sense of the term—we stand forth the champion of the world against slavery, despotism, and the strong overpowering the weak. (Loud cheers) Will you, then, consent to take that advice which will remove you from that high pedestal, and place you in the lowest scale of nations? (Hear.) It is well to say we are not to keep up an army, that we do not want a navy—but where would you be without them ? If you reduce your army and navy— mind, I do not wish you to keep up a useless expenditure —but if you reduce your forces to that low point that you cannot upon any sudden emergency bring into o peration that pwer which you Englishmen alone throughout the world o are able to wield, then 1 say good by to the Eng lish character, good by to the greatness of Great Britain. (Loud cheers.) I would willingly go en d; andw ho I have agre e wi addressed th tl you e Liv Liverpool tis o k l eoff Financethis Reform o w c i3bial present nt t r h n o o x a m n , o , a yu ts s a sf f t n xt taxoe• Association , the orst aa i nt n io t: t gh n t e t l ynu Government a r h o ft theey Gare mv errathernm to on tc. harsh o nT thi i na n tu theirea sasso ciation, the. r goes on to say : . " We agree with you that the quibble under which her extension Majesty's C o f h t a h n e c e e l lo t r r m e f, ed. i m E p x o c s h e ( e l o u r e rwseeksu purposes, o p oses, justify un t d h e e r the express stipulation that it was to cease within a certain period after the signing of a treaty of peace, for a full year after the time prescribed, is one worthy only of a petti fogging attorney who has been struck off the rolls for chica nery and dishonest purposes. We agree with you that it is unfair to tax precarious and transitory incomes at pre cisely the same rate as incomes derived from property which despends from generation to generation. We agree with you that the evils incident to the tax, as at present levied, are frequently much aggraiated by the arbitrary and oppressive conduct of, persons connected with its as sessment and collection." • . . _ I agree with them word for word ; and I also concur with thorn when they go on to give you tlee' strongest possible advice to take care how !you feil‘ into the trap of doing away with direct tore-establie;ii indirect taxation. (Hear.) Something has been said of the representatives by whose votes this tax was imposed ; but leek Who it was that con sented to the tax, and see whether they wore not what is called the "friends of the people," and look at those who opposed the vote, and you will find that it was the men who throughout their lives had been bolsterers up of mo nopoly. It may be well to call to mind a man who is called the man of the people, a man whom the people taxed themselves toyeward for the exertions Which he had made in their favour. 1 refer to Richard Cobden, who, speaking of the income tax, said,:— " Is there anything intrinsically worse in the income tax than in the taxes on tea and wine? In what way is it worse? Does it give rise to greater oppression in its inci dence? "See how large a portion of the income of a poor man with a family is spent on the half ounce of tea that he is under the necessity of purchasing. What is paid for the'dntereen that tea? The same duty is paid on his tea which you can purchase in the bonded warehouse at 100. per lb. as On' the finest flavoured Pekoe or gunpowdelr, which costs ss. ,or 6s. • Can you show anything in th e income tax more unjust in . its operation than that 'I 'might go through' the whole li3t of taxes, and, Pathongh you would not find the same inequalities in cases, yet lot it be borne in mind that when you levy a tA . x on con sumable articles of every-day comfort you me,y b e sure th e mass of the people pay a far larger sum' iu Dropoition to their income than is paid by the rich. maintain you may always collect direct taxes cheaper, than indirect taxes. I never heard it said that the incorae tax iuterferes with the progress of industry, or impedrJa Commerce in any way whatever." • I am sorry to have detained ysti so long, but I *as desirous you should set yourselves r'eglet, with your representativee. I am as anxious as any elle feo do away with this obnoxious tax, but before I earnsonset - iio to do I lariat see Mie,verig", g clearly that Great T e s r it' ein pay. her debts honnitly. I will only refer, to wee ot h er matter, an d th a t i s a l most personal to myself as ono who hasthe mana ement of that arm of 'elle service which we all so dearly love—the navy. We era told to reduce that navy,. and, in short, to put it dawn altogether. Now, I can asSu e ree you, as I stand bef ore you an honest man, that had the navy been kept elle in that state of efficiency which I belieVe it ought to leave been, you would not have been charged by at, least one-third the amount which the war experidtiitre of the navy has been. It is unferturiately ton true, that when we undertook the war we were not prepared, so far as the navy is concerned; to Carry it but la away that this great maritime. nation ought to have beefs. But while I eay this I will not go 'the length of the late Commander-in- Chief of the Baltic fleet, for I belibte to•doubt can be en tertained as to thb result of• the conflict had the Russian fleet come out. The Admiral' was pleased to sae : that he doubted - the issue of such a. conflict.. I say that,ihere was neither an offiger, man, nor boy in his fleet that entertained any such doubt whatever—(cheers)—and had finch 'a doubt existed iu the mind of any man whose nerves e weee not shaken by age I could not have slept in my bed, knowing it was I who had sent them to-sea. Lwas in cerrespondenno with most of theofficers of that fleet, and they one and all felt confident in the men they had under them, and assured me that if the Russians would but give them a chaucceby coming out, that. those ships which were not sunk would be led in triumph to a British port. ' (Cheers.) This much I think L owe to myself to state, because the gallant ad miral has publicly said he felt a doubt as to the issue of the conflict. (Loud cheers, and a voice—" Why didn't you' go yourself ?") Other speeches followed, and a petition to Parliament, embodying the views of the meeting in opposition to the income tax, was agreed to, and the meeting, which did not terminate until past 11 o'clock, then broke up. ............_, leasnr. e,grou nds, places Of recreation, 'houses were a public nuis pproprtated thereto for the' i mprove- lin the neighbourhood we lc - ,or the public benefittaithe.: . abi- ' Mr. Deputy HAREM/ be provided 'o , iito WA er ; clause was to obtain a to ty of doing !.. 41. .'the surface and subs 1 hat provisions. ,* • . :" # e board in obtai had already been ,pr# - . L . # ,i,# vin: tb ibited showing how the me • •I i • ' by parks and places of recreation. •, - . AEL di. Ail aon the Chancellor of the Exche- board c. # # improve the. EXPENSE OF THE MAIN DRAINAGE WORKS. Major LYON moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee to consider who the parties were who Should be called on to contribute towards the main drainage works of the metropolis. If the contemplated works ahould be successful the property of the metropolis woul4be greatly benefited. It was not just, therefore, to impose the whole cost on the present leaseholders and occupiers. By spread ing the rates over a space of 200 years, instead of 50, the owners of the property which would be improved would be required to pay a fair proportion of the expense. Mr. D'IFFANGER seconded the motion. Mr. H. L. TAYLOR thought the motion came too late. The scheme for drainage was now before the Government, a nd that board did not know whether it would ever come back to them again. They knew not what the plan or the expenses would be ; it would, therefore, in his opinion, be premature to entertain the motion. Mr. WRIGHT said what the board had hitherto done was to consider the mechanical. or physical means to be adopted; what remained for them to do waste determine tbe financial means. • It was quite obvious that the rn question as to who were the parties that would have to pay for the work en tirely depended upon the length of time in which the money was to be paid. It was therefore of the utmost importance to know upon what terms the money was to be raised. As ~,. . . .t.;,, ~,,,. iii ; 1 INNS OP COURT. The following is a prospectus of the lectures to be delivered during the ensuing Educational Term by the several Readers appointed by the Inns of Court : " CONSTITITTIONAL LAW AND LEGAL HISTORY. "The public lectures to be delivered by the Reader on Constitutional Law and Legal History will comprise the following subjects : "The Reign and Policy of William III.; the Reign of Queen Anne, and the character of the Government of George I. and George LI. ; the Progress of our Jurispru dence, as exemplified by the Statute Book; the State Trials, and the Proceedings of Parliament during that period. "In his private classes the Reader will proceed from 1611 to the year 1782. " Books Millar's View of the English Constitution ; ' State Trials of the Period ; Statute Book; Rapin's History ;' Hallam's Constitutional History ; 'Burnet's History of his own Time;' May's' History ; ' White lock's ' Diary ;" Clarendon,' Ist vol. ; Macaulay's His tory,' 4th vol. " EQUITY. " The Reader on Equity ptoposes to deliver during the ensuing Educational Tenn nine lectures on the following subjects : "1. On the General Principles adopted by Courts of Equity. "2. On the Creation of Trusts by express declaration. " 3. On Implied and Resulting Trusts. "4. On Voluntary Settlements and Conveyances.. "h.• On the Rights and Liabilities of Married Women recognised by Courts of Equity alone. "6. On Presumptive Performance and Satisfaction ; and on the Doctrine of Election. " Thq Reader will continue with his senior and junior classes the general course of Equity already commenced, using, as before, Smith's Manual of Equity Jurispru dence' as a text book. He will also, in the senior class, explain the leading rules of pleading in Equity, from the work of Lord Redesdale. pcoots `: ers T s eh tooe fßnei deliver,an Reader e p r , o b n l ii theno llectures ch Lteuar ensuingwe s o o n f t R h ee Educationala l following Property , "LAW OP REAL PROPERTY, &C. " 1. On the Doctrine of Notice. "2. On a Testamentary Charge of Debts, and the power to sell Real Estate under that charge. "In his private classes the Reader on Real Property Law will discuss more fully the leading cases cited in the public subjects &T ce.r'in 7 l; lectures. He will also explain th common forms of con veyances and mortgages, and give suggestions as to their outline and language. " JURISPRUDENCE AND THE CIVIL LAW. "The Reader on Jurisprudence and the Civil Law pro poses, in the course of the ensuing Educational Term, to deliver a course of nine public lectures on the following subjects : " The Early History of some of the Fundamental Con ceptions of Law ; the Ancient Codes—European and Asiatic —their history, character, and influence; the Mechanism of the Roman Legal System, and the points in which it differed from the mechanism of English law; the , Princi pies of the Roman Praetorian Jurisprudence , and their in finance on modern law and modern thought ;Classifications in Law—their use and abuse; the Sources of the Roman La r fPersons. 8, will be the text-book o f th e lectures," With his private classes the Reader proposes to pro ceed regularly through the principal departments n -f Roman Law, beginning with the Law of Contract. Th e . Q om _ menw of of Gainta and will be read together with the ' Institute tiniau.' On particular days certain selected port i ons 8 of Jug.' Digest' will be taken, of the - , "COMMON LAW. " The Reader on Common Law proposes to deliver during the Educational Term, commencing the ilth of January. 1857, a course of nine public lectures on Contracts under Seal, Contracts between Landlord and Tenant, and Sitt9 l ° Contracts, wherein he will endeavour to, elucidate the Rules of Law governing such contracts, a n d direct atten tion to the statutes regulating them. The plan which the Reader purposes to a d op t w il l b e as under v— . r, w " Lecture 1 will be Introductory to the Study of the — a of Contracts. " Lectures 2 and 3.-Th e various species of Contracts under cha under Seal will in these lectures be examined'their from racteristics considered, and the principles deducible ther Collins v. Bllnterni (1 Smith L. C,, 151), im portantaa- cases stated and explained. ' Contracts and "Lectures 4 and 5 will be devoted to the w hi c h and Agreements of Landlord and Tena nt, w ill be noted. ordinary contracts the specific differences of the course " Lectures 6to 9 . —The last four lectures acting between simple con- will be Occupied with an ia g nirY a resp •otherwise. The t__e or tracts, written and 'oral, inorcan treatment of this subject w iii --' if nece ssary, be resumed in 1 the succeeding term. Reader on the " With his private class Common Law of Contracts in its various proposes to discuss the branches, accordiug to the plan it out to the books here L ndll above indicated. He 'will Prificipally refer while L' rd's Touchstone; fi by Preston ; !Smith's specified :— ' ShePPa * edition) ; 4 - 'N. oodfah's Treatise on . Leading Cases' (4th Landlord cud Tenant,' ' Bytes on Bills of Exchange ; MEETING AT DEPTFORD. Inst night a public meeting convened by this association for, the purpese of obtaining a speedy reduction of the in quisitorial' and oppressive income tax, was -held in :the laige-lecture hali of Are Literary Institution, High-street, The meeting was very numerously attended. Mr. AlderrnaoWire took the chair, and among other influential gentlemen we noticed Mr. M. Chambers, M.P. Mr. J. ThwaiteS (Chairman of the Metropolitan Board o t [ Works), Mr.' Churchwarden Veness,- Mr. Churchwarde Highana Mr.-Duvall, Mr. Cadell, Mr. Armitage; &C. ' Col,. 'Sleigh, 'oue `ortlic; candidates for the 'representation If Greimsvich;swars also present,- Messrs. Nicholay, Pain and Buott nttepded as a depueation from the parent Metr - politan Assoeitition. . . ' • Vie CHAIR:IAN, who was, greatly applauded, on openi the proceed' ngsistated'ffie Obje6t of the meeting, and briefly recapitulatedkase 'ciradirestanees V under which the tax ,had been, originally imposed by Sir R. Peel, and the successive contihinttiona by stbirequflnt Go vea-nmente, until thebres,t ing out of the, war. Russia,,,,w4eu Mr.. Gladstone, the then Chancellor of the tichequeCadopting what he (Mk. Aldefinan tonsidered the sound piinciple e -that the generatioi which enters upon war ought to pay itstost i s, and not leave the ir . burden to pitterity-4proposed lo double We tax during the wail:malice of., the war. That proposal was, if not 'cheerfully, at least willingly acceded to by the nation, as was;the aubsequent:propositiou of present Channollor o the Exc i higi-, to impose ita lion N' Pri pliAtictstrAti eqn.-tirfe 40 1064154t* Inc to Ills eitao`of tlatal." - tlTfau at'AmlftoMtrrallytt" the tax had been extended to Ireland, and to incomes as low as 1001. a year, the year 1860 being fixed by Mr. Glad stone as the period when, having been reduced first to 6t1., and then to sd. in the pound, the whole tax should expire. If he (Ar. Alderman Wire) thought the agitation for the modification or reduction of the tax would have the effect of increasing indirect taxation he should be the last to join such a movement, because he believed that direct taxation equitably assessed and properly collected was the system under which the country could best compel the Govern ment to carry on the business of the country at once effi ciently and economically. (Hear, hear.) With the ques tion of the inequality and injustice of the tax in its prefieut incidence upon precarious and permanent incomes they were hardly called upon to deal that night. What they were especially called upon to do was, to see that the Go vernment were not allowed to profit by a pettifogging trick which would have disgraced the lowest attorney. (Cheers.) They were aware that the additional tax was only granted for one year following the conclusion of the war, and no longer; but the Chancellor of the Exchequer, taking advantage of the wording of a particular part of- the act, proposed in effect to continue the addition for two years after the termination of hostilities, or until April, 1858, in stead of April, 1857. The treaty of peace having been signed on the 30th March, 1856, the verbal quibble by which this fraud was sought to be perpetrated lay iu theintroduotion of the term ratification instead of the conclusion of a treaty of peace. (Hear.) It was for the people of this country to say whether they would permit the Chancellor of the Exchequer to carry out such a violation of the spirit of the agreement, or whether they would compel the Go vernment to carry out the arrangements which had been entered into in 1853 by Mr. Gladstone. He believed that if this were done—if the additional tax ceased, as it ought to, next April, and the people could look forward to the ultimate fulfilment of Mr. Gladstone's plans, that the people of this country would cheerfully and willingly submit to any fiscal burdens that might be necessary to maintain the dignity and the interests of the country. (Cheers.) Mr. THwArrEs moved the first resolution, which was— " That the present charge of 16d in the pound upon pro perty and income is unfairly levied and extremely oppres sive ; and that when the tax was first increased, it was by act of Parliament to continue in force for one year only after the termination of the war, and no longer; and that the acts for increasing the tax ought to be repealed from and after the , sth of April next ; and that levying the in come tax upon permanent and precarious incomes is a grievous injustice, and that its inquisitorial and arbitrary mode of assessment is extremely harassing and oppres sive ; and that this meeting pledgee itself to use every legi timate means to obtain a more equitable adjustment of the tax, or a total repeal of it upon trades and professions." He could add but little to the statement of the chairman, but he had very strong objections to the tax upon preca rious incomes, and it was clear that the addition of 9d was intended only to continue for a definite and a limited time. It was for the people, who were ca!led upon to pay this large addition, to insist upon a bona fide fulfilment of the arrangement entered into, and not to permit the perpetra tion of such a trick. It was, indeed, humiliating to think that any Government, because of the large amount yielded by the tax, should have had resort to such a mere verbal quibble as this, and he trusted the borough of Greenwich, low as it had sunk as a corrupt Government borough - (hisses and cheers)—low as it had sunk, would yet show by its attitude on this occasion, that it was not prepared to sub mit to such an imposition. He had also to complain that, in that district especially, the commissioners, by their surcharges, were treating the trading and professional classes most unjustly and insultingly. They appeared to look upon the returns made to them as untrue, and they all knew that against such arbitrary surcharges there was 'no chance of redress upon appeal. (Hear, hoar.) When ' he saw this combination of trick and oppression on the part of the Government, he could not help asking himself, if the representative system of this country was iu that state we were so fond of boasting of? (Hear, hear.) ,There was something unsound in it, or the people of this country would never permit the Government to levy such a tax, and to continue itsleollection by such-offensive machinery. They were called upon in these circumstances to do their individual duty—to take care that their one representa tive now in the House of Commons did his duty—(hear, hear)—and, farther, to take care that the man whom they sent o p i p n o t s o e t t h h a e t e h o o e n a s n e e t ao nce o t f h et the e a c war n a r t s t e a a x t , p andl ed g alsoe d h to s a e himself equitable adjustment of any future impost upon property and in.comes. (Cheers.) He trusted that whoever went o i h n va t ev o ri n P gt a o r p l i va a r ns ch e a n s t efdor Government.hti h s e msea seat—and, Thatt n d d h n , e o t t hw b e ro e euf s lo e dr n to e t g, oin hand ni eonf free—not es e — t I n e s o m e justified in not selling it. (Cheers.) Mmrr:mch.upr.ch(wwahr6dewna, was receives resolu tion. twhiethg reat - s ou ln ld VME:CEn t s h As e ; supported e ßse e En e n e ios a rs a t i l y e of leaving the ed meeting said he regretted eai l y i in be r :as° induce e u e u t attendosntoehdoeEast to the Greenwich, gran anniversary t heii bhue ta of r thep hopeda r W d o nt r hkfeionrcga leavinguM se a %' so soon. He felt a oeep interest in the question under consi deration, because it affected very serioudy a large body of his constituents. The legal, the medical, and the commer cial classes all suffered deeply at present from the tax. But he found also that it most grievously pressed on ratray of the labouring classes in the borough: There were impor tant principles involved in the question, whether there should be any tax upon incomes at all ; and if so, whether there should be any- difference between the tax upon permanent and casual or precarious incomes. They were not, however, met to discuss the abstract principle that night, but to grapple with'.a praetioal question. One point it was important to keep in view, which was, that since 1798, when Mr. Pitt first introduced, the income tax, up to the present day, not one advocate of such a tax had ventured to say more than such a tax should be' imposed only in times of war or of great emergency. Sir R. Peel, when he re-imposed the tax in 1843, did 'so, first, on the ground that it was necessary to meet the deficiency of two or three millions a year which had existed for several years previous; and, next, up,m the more important ground, Lately published, price 55., PARISH SERMONS. By the Rev. JAMES ASPINALL, M.A., of St. Mary eale, Oxford, and Rector of Althorpe, Lincolnshire, author of " Occa sional Sermons," &c. Rivingtons, Waterloo -place, London.