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EAST INDIA HOUSE, 25th JAW., 1854. THE COURT of DIRECTORS o f the EAST INDIA CO StrANY do HEREBY GIVE NOTICED hat will a QUARTERLY GENERAL COURT of the said. Compa be held at their House in Leadenhall-street, on WEDNESDAY, the 22d March next, at Eleven o'clock i M n the Forenoon. JA ES C. MELVILL, Secretary. ARMY CONTRACTS. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, PALL-MALL, 16th January, 1854. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all persons desirous of contracting to supply BREAD to her Majesty's Land Forces (the Foot Guards and Household Cavalry excepted) in Cantonments, Q carters, and Barracks, in the Counties of Eng land severally. in Wake, in North Britain, in the Isle of Man, and in the Channel Islands, for Three Months from the Ist March a"xt, inclusive— That proposals in writing addressed to the Secretary to the Board of Ordnance sealed up and marked o n the outside, " Tender for ' A rmy Supplies," . will be received at the Ordnance-oftlee, on or betore MONDAY, the 13th day of February next, and Tenders may be delivered at any time during that day. Persons who make Tenders a-e desired not to use any forms but those which may be had upon application at the Oftlce of the Secre tary to the Board of Ordnance in Pall Mall. By Order of the Board. J. W OA, Secretary. • T HE INDEPENDENT FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY, 1, MANCIIESTER BUILDINGS, WESTMINSTER. Members not liable beyold the mount of their respective Shares. Shares, 301.; payable Weekly, Is. ; Monthly, 4s. No Back Payments or Fines. stoney advanced to build at 51 per cent., thus avoiding the heavy rate of Interest rt quired by many Building Societies. This Society differs materially from all other Land and Building Societies, and is establlshed upon the most lincroved principles, securing to its members greater advantages than any other Society yet placed before the public. Any member may choose a Plot for himself in any locality suiting him, and have an advance of the pur chase-money, and the me ens of erecting a house thereon. Prospectuses and Sh ares to be had of the Secretary daily, between IQ and 4, and 7 and 9 on Tuesday Evenings; or a Prospectus for- Warded - on receipt of one postage stamp. IVIR. ALBERT SMITH'S MONT BLANC, including the BERNESE OBERLAND and the SIMPLON, EVERY EVENING at Eight o'Clock, (except Saturday), and Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Mornings, at Two. Stalls, 35., which can be taken at the box office every day from 11 to 4 ; area, 25.; gallery, IL—Mont Blanc, Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. EGYPTIAN HILL.-CONSTANTINOPLE is now open Every Day at 2% o'clock. and Every Evening at right The Lecture is delivered by Mr. CHARLES KENNEY, and has been written by Mr. ALBERT SMITH and Mr. SHIRLEY BROOKS. Admission, Is. ;Reserved Seats, 25.. LAURENT'S CASINO, ARGYLE Rooms, (Lessee, CHAS. C. LAURENT, Onslow-house, Fthaam-road), The above Rooms are now OPEN FOR THE SEASON. and will continue open every evening, with LAURENT'S CELEBRATED BAND. Admission, Is. Doors open at half-past 8 Dancing to commence at 9 o'clock, and ter.ninate at half-past 11. R OYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. PATRON—H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT. • MAGNIFICENT PHOTOGRAPHIC PICTURES, prepared ex pressly for this Institution by Monsieur Ferriere of Paris. exhibited on a surface of about a thousand square feet, with an ENTIRELY NEW SERIES of DISSOLVING VIEWS, daily at a Quarter past Four, and In the evenings at a Quarter•past Nine. LECTURES by Dr. BACHOFFNEIt on WILKINS'S NEW PATENT UNIVERSAL ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. LECTURE by J. H. PEPPER, Esq., on SPONTANEOUS COMBUS TION, with Brilliant Experiments. Open Mornings and Evenings. Admission; Is.; Schools' and Children under Ten years of age, Half-price. lIIJNGARIAN PROMENADE CONCERTS. —Admission, Is.—ROYAL MARIONETTE THEATRE, Adelaide-street, West Strand —Every EVENING, at Eight, by the renowned HUNGARIAN B AND, whose performances have created such intense interest throughout the leading European cities. The programme is varied nightly, and includes the finest compositions of ancient and modern masters, as well as Hungarian and other na tional Melodies, Mazurkas, Waltzes, Galops, and Quadrilles. Ka -1°749, conductor. Soloists—Flngelhorn, Horanyi ; ciarionette, M. Augarde; piano, Miss J. Warman. Vocalists The Misses Brougham. Morning Performance, Wednesday and Saturday, at Three. • _ PROGRAMME FO THE DAt. PART L Overture (Der Freyschntz). Weber; Duett (Bonny MaryJamie goil),Linley, first time, the Misses Brougham ; Solo, pianoforte (I. Puritani), Miss Julia Warman; Waltz (My Dream), Lichtenstein; Solo, ciarinette, M. Augarde ; Galop (Cuckoo), Distill; Song (Bonny Bessie Gray), Miss E. Brougham; Polka (The Royal Sussex Militia), T. DiStin ; Quadrille (Malta), Kalozdy. PART IL Selection (Sonnambula), Bellini ; Solo, pianoforte (Cracovienne), Miss Julia Warman; Duett (Cousins), C. W. Glover, the Misses Brougham ; Galop (Times), Kalozdy ; Song (Coming through the Rye), bliss J. Brougham; Cavatina (Nahum), Verdi; March (liongrois), Kalozdy. WESTMINSTER ABBEY or VICTORY.— NELSON at the BATTLE of ST. VINCENT.—LEGGATT, HAY WARD, and LEGGATT beg to inform their patrons and friends, that T. Jones Barker's last grand historical PICTURE, of NELSON RECEIVING the SWORDS from the vanquished officers on the quarter-deck of the SAN JOSEF, on the memorable 14th of Feb ruary, 1797, at the Battle of St. Vincent, is NOW ON VIEW at their Gallery, 79, Cornhill. Court Circular, Nov. 24, 1853.—Windsor.—" Messrs. Leggatt had the honour of submitting to her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, Barker's painting of Nelson receiving the swords of the officers on the quarter-deck of the San Josef after the battle of St. Vineent." In consrsquence of the unfavourable state of the weather, the pic ture is exhibited by gas-light, and may be viewed from 10 till 6. ANOTHER NOTE. ANOTHER Note is sent to Russia, possibly perfumed with gunpowder: the Principalities are to be relin quished, and the Northern forces to retire. Notes of Interrogation ? and Notes of Admiration! are the notes most applicable to she Esta blishments of E. MOSES and SON. For the advantage of those who are not thoroughly acquainted with London, it is necessary to ob serve that E. Moses and SON'S gigantic houses of business are, Minories and Aldgate (opposite the Church), and their West-end branch is New Oxford-street, corner of Hart-street. But many ask, what are E. MOSES and Sots? They are the most noted merchant tailors of the age ! The producers of the best fitting, the best male, and the most fashionable Clothing in the world ! For whom do they make it ? For noblemen, clergymen, men of business, mechanics, and all others ; for adults, youths, and children ! What are their charges? The most eeonomical prices are asked for first-rate articles ! What do they make besides attire? Shirts, the best in Materials, the most fashionable in make, the most elegantly em broidered, and the largest quantity of plain shirts (in all sizes) which were ever made by any house of business ! They also make every article of clothing for ladies, for which they charge the most econo mical prices. What do they make, and what do they sell? All fashionable articles of hosiery for ladies and gentlemen. Furs, hats, calla, boots awl shoes, &c., and the best selected outfits for emigrants to any country or climate. CAUTION.—E. MOSES and SON regret having to guard the Public against imposition, having learned that the untradesman-like falsehood of " Heinz connected with their Establishment," or " It's the same concern," has been resorted to in many instances. and for obvious reasons, they beg to state that they have NO CONNEXION WITH ANT OTIIES noose IN OA OUT OF LONDON, except their own Establishments, as follows : London City Establishment, 154, 155. 156, and 157, Minories, 83, 8 4,85, and 86, Aldgate, opposite the Church, all communicating. London West-end Branch, 506,507, 508, New Oxford-street, 1, 2 and 3, Hart-street, all communicating. 13 . radtord (Yorkshire) Branch, 19 and 20, Bridge-street. 14 nefileld Branch, 36; Fargate. Colonial Branch, Melbourne, Australia. Merchant Tailozs. Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers, Furriers, Boot and Shoe Makers, and General Outfitters for Ladies and Gentlemen. IMPORTANT.--Should any article not give satisfaction, it will be exchanged if desired, or, if preferred, the money will be returned without hesitation. All goods are marked in plain figures, the lowest price, from which no abatement can be made. The Establishments are closed from sunset on Fridays to sunset on Saturdays, when business is resumed till 12 o'clock. A new Book, " The Epitome of Comfort and Economy," contain ing full lists of prices, our system of self-measurement, &c., &c., May be had on application, or post-free. A handsome Almanac for the year ending 1854 can be had. gratis on application. Ici l'on parle Francais. Qui si pada Italian. Rier scricht man Deutsch. Aana se habla Ripen° MEDICAL ADVICE ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY. 2 3 R. SAMUEL LA'MERT, 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON, Doctor of Medicine, and Matriculated Member of the University of Edinburgh, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, &c., &c. MAY be consulted, personally, or by letter, on the various disorders of the nervous and generative system, resulting from juvenile irregularities and excesses, which have pro duced more misery in youth, degradation in manhood, and prema ture decay at all stages of life, than perhaps any other class of dis eases known tomodern pathologists. Long and practical experience in the treatment of these diseases has proved that there are in exist ence secret causes of self-acquired miseries and disappointed hopes in existence, traceable to certain pernicious habits, to which Nervous Debility, various forms of Insanity, Unhappy and Unfrnittlil Marti age3, Impotency, Local and Constitutional Weakness, and their endless modifications owe their almost entire origin. It is absolutely necessary that all men should know that there are Principles of personal management which cannot be violated without incurring grievous penalties, and when wisdom and regret succeed the heyday of inconsiderate self-indulgence, how these penalties May be mitigated, how the sting of their bitterness may be removed, and how the evil and its consequenc es may be avoided, and above all, that there is scarcely any degree of physical infirmity or functional derangement to which the timely aid of science cannot apply a cure. DOCTOR LA'MERT has for a long series of years been engaged in an extensive practice in the treatment of these delicate com plaints, and is the only legally qualified Physician who, regardless of the taunts and envy of the hypocritical and mock-modest, has had the confidence, through the medium of the public press, to direct attention to these enormous evils, from which no grade of society is free. In selecting this department of practice, he has been amply rewarded by the great success that has attended his efforts in the treatment of these eases, which are too generally confided to the care of unqualified and ignorant empirics, who, with their pirated publications, assumed foreign names and titles, and pretended virtues of their patent nostrums, have inflicted serious injury on those who have been induced to place faith in their pretensions. At home for consultation daily from Eleven till Two, and from Six till Eight. All letters must contain the fee of U., and advice and medicines can be forwarded to any initials or address. It is desirable that patients wishing to consult Dr. LA'METIT should first obtain a copy of his work on SELF•PRESERVA TION _ A Medical Treatise on the philosophy of Marriage and Nervous and Generative Debility, illustrated by flfty-coloured engravings, and des cribing in detail the various disorders resulting from secret habits and excesses. The perusal of this treatise will assist in the correct glish, description of their cases, - and may be bad, price 2s 6d, in En rman of Messrs. Pi e , Oxion . l-street ; French, Spanish, Dutch, or Ge 3 P r Tirothers and Co., 23, Paternostcr-row; Hannay, 6 Hayinarket , o free r Mann, 39, Cornhill ; Sturie, Titc hborne-street, by post for forty-two stamps, to any address from the Author's r d enee.37, REDFORD•sOIIAIIE LONDON. ON THE SECRET CAUSES OF SELF-ACQUMED MISERIES AND DISAPPOINTED HOPES. THE SILENT FRIEND. In Six Languages—Fiftieth Edition. CONTAINING THE Amin FOR PREVENTION or DuiE and LM i Illustrated by Ono Hundred Anatomical Coloured Engravhgl • Cases. New Edition, enlarged to 200 pages, price 25 . fid., by post, from the Establishment, 3s. 6,1, in stamps, rrHE SILENT FRIEND, a Medic al Work on -IL the exhaustion and physical decay of the syston, produced by excessive indulgence, the consequences of infection, or the abuse of Mercury, with directions for the use of the preventive lotion, fol lowed by observations on Marriage, and the disqualifications which prevent it. Illustrated by 100 Coloured Engravings. By R. and L. PERRY and CO.. Consulting Surgeons, 19, Berners-street, Oxford street, London. Published by Sherwood and Co. 23, Paternoster zoo', and sold by Hannay, 63, and Sanger , 150, Ox ford-street; Gor don, 146, Leadenhall-street ; 95, Farringdon-dreet ; W. Sutton, 10, Bow Church-yard; Butler, 4, Cheapside ; R Johnson, 68, Cornhill. PART I. treats of the anatomy and physiology of the reproductive Organs, and is Illustrated by 28 Coloured Engravings. PAaT 11. treats of the consequences resulting from excessive in dulgence, and their lamentable effects on the system, producing mental and bodily weakness, nervous excitement, and generative incapacity. Illustrated by 10 Explanatory Engravings. PART 111. treats of the diseases resulting from infection, either in the primary or secondary form, and contains explicit directions for their treatment. This section is illustrated by 62 Coloured Engrav ings. PART Iv. contains a Remedy for the Prevention of Disease by a simple application, by which the danger of infection is obviated. PART V. is devoted to the consideration of marriage and its duties. The causes of unproductive union are also considered, and the whole subject critically and philosophically inquired into. THE CORDIAL BALM OF SYRI A.O UM is exclusively employed in treating nervous and sexual debility, impotence, &c., 1 Is. and 335. per bottle. The Concentrated Detersive Essence, an anti-syphilitic remedy, for purifying the blood in cases of infection, secondary symptoms, eruptions, and the abuse of mercury, lia. and 335. per bottle. Perry's Purifying Specific Pills, 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., and ids. per box, a certain remedy for gonorrhcea, sleet, stricture, and chronic inflammation of the bladder. Consultation fee, if by letter, 1/. A minute detail of the case is required : age, habits, and posi tion in society. 51. Packets, with advice, to be had at the Establish ment only, by which the fee, li., is sa ved. ,Messrs. Perry, Surgeons, are i n a tt en d a nce, daily , et 19, Bememstrect, Oxford-street, Lou don. from Eleven tlll Two, uI 71!! toMt; on panty f rom latitem to Ono. I'‘. \ -tv No . 19,138.] Now ready at all the Libraries, in 2 vole., 215., BAILLIE COCHRANE'S NEW NOVEL, "FLORENCE TILE BEAU ritrim." Also now ready, in 3 vols., "ALICE WENTWORTH." " This novel" says the Atheneum, " reminds us of the tales by Lady Sellt which some twenty years ago had power and pathos enough to get a hearing and keep a place—even though Lister, Ward, and liulwer were all in the field:' Hurst and Blackett, publishers, successors to Henry Colburn, 13, Great Marlborough-street. FRENCEI IN A MONTE' The 36th edition, 3s. Gd. boards. T E PORQUE.T'S TRESOR, ..15" for Turning English into French at Sight; Secretairo hr ditto, 35. 6d.; Grammar, 3s. Cd. ; PhritsBology, 2s. 6d.; First Read ing Book, 28. Gd, ; Dictionary, ss. London : Simpkin, Marshall, and Co. A list of Forty other Works for Italian, French, and German, by same Author, may be had. SOYER'S MODERN HOUSEWIFE. Thirtieth Thousand. Price 73. 6d. " Every one who hath food to cook should buy this book."—Mom ing Chronicle. SOYER'S COOKERIE, or GASTRONOMIC REGENERATOR, Eighth Thousand. las. SOYER'S HISTORY of FOOD, or PANTROPHEAN. One Guinea. Simukin, Marshall, and Co. To be had of all Booksellers. AGENTS WANTED for an established LIFE and FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY. Commission allowed. 25 per cent. upon new Le Premiums, and 5 e cent. renewal, also 15 per cent. Fire Premiums , new and renewa p l, r with any necessary charges such as postage, &c. Address to C. Y., 4, Broadway, Lud gate-hill, London. THE WELLINGTON (late Cl=Word's) CLUB ROUSE, entrance he Piccadilly. GeAtlemen visiting Lon don can dine in the Splendid Dining Rooms of this celebrated esta blishment at a very moderate scale of charges. The Dining Room is the largest in London ; the Cooking first-rate ; and the choicest Wines are supplied in the Imperial measure. Reading and Smoking rooms are open for the accommodation of gentlemen after dinner. ANNUITIES ON THE MUTUAL PRINCIPLE. ENGINEERS', MASONIC, and UNIVERSAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. 345, Strand, London. PURCHASERS OF ANNUITIES ADMITTED TO PARTICI PATION IN THE PROFITS. Policy Stamps paid by the Society. Assignments of Policies Registered Free of Charge. A Liberal Commission allowed to Solicitors and Agents on the introduction of business. ANTHONY PECS, ILA., Assistant-Actuary. THE FAMOUS HIGHLAND CLOAK.- A variety of MACDOUGALL'S FAMOUS HIGHLAND CLOAKS, in all colours, may be seen at Messrs. POOLE and MACGILLIVRAY'S, 25, Princes-street, Cavendish-square, as well as samples of the materials of which they are made. A . LLSOPP'S INDIA PALE ALE. In CASKS or BOTTLES. PARKER and TWINING (late Harrington Parker), 5%, PALL-MALL, are now delivering the October brewing in casks of 18 gallons and up wards. Alio in Bottles, Imperial Measure. Quarts, Bs.; Pints, ss, ; Half-pints (for luncheon), 3s. per dozen. CLOSE OF HOLIDAYS. The return of Youth to their respective Boarding-Schools induces a solici tude from parents and guardians for their Personal Comfort and Attraction, and ROWLANDS' MACASSAR OIL, for accelerating the growth and improving and beautifying the hair, ROWLANDS' RALYDOR, for improving the skin and complexion, and removing cutaneous eruptions, and ROWLANDS' ODON TO, or Pearl Denti frice, for rendering the teeth beautifully white, and preserving the gums are considered indispensable accompaniments for the attain ment, of those Personal Advantages so universally sought for and admired. Beware of Spurious Imitations. The only genuine of each bear the name of "ROWLANDS' " preceding that of the article on the wrapper or label. Sold by A. ROWLAND and SONS, 20, Hatton-garden, London; and by Chemists and Perfumers. pURSSELL'S BRIDE CAKES, 1 to 10 Guineas; Dessert Cakes, Is. to 10s., viz., Dundee, Madeira, School, and Savoy Cakes; Swiss and French Pound Cakes, Is. 6d. per lb. ; Swiss and Italian Pastry, for evening parties, Is. to 3s. per doz. ; 16 sorts of Almond Cakes, Ratillas, and Maccaroons, 2s. per lb. ; Rout Cakes, 3s. per lb.: Mixed Cakes, Is. 64. per lb. ; Mixed Biscuits, Is. 24. per lb.; Biscuits in bags or boxes, 14 for Is., viz., Arrowroot, Brown, Digestive, Milk, Abernethy, German Cuddy or Captain's Biscuits ; Mince Pies, 4s. and 6s. per doz.; Jellies and Soups, 4s. per qt.; Creams and Ices, Gs. per qt.; Made Dishes, Raised Pies, Hams, Tongues, Fowls. Caution.—John R. Purssell, 162, Regent-street, and 20, Ludgate-hill, only. "BETTER LATE THAN NEVER." LEWIS'S ALTERATIVE PILLS will be found _LA on trial, after every other means has failed, to cure the most inveterate cases of Bilious disorder, Indigestion, and every derange ment of the Liver, Stomach, Kidneys, or Secretory system. They are entirely vegetable, aud, while removing obstructions, purify the blood, clear, the complexion, relieve the chest of phlegm, strengthen the nerves, and restore tone to the whole system Prepared and sold by HINGSTON, HIJISH, and Co., lA, Old Bond-street, price ls. 1%d., 2s. 9d., 45.6 d., &c, retail by all medicine vendors. Sent by post on receipt of postage stamps. [PRICE SDo householders in the City. In 1844 they amounted to 13,958, and in 1849 they were 13,915. He would also mention the fact, to which he thought too much weight could not be attached, that since this commission of in quiry had been opened, and all these complaints had been made of the misconduct of the corporation, the an nual elections at the various ward motes of the City had taken place, and yet, after allowing for one or 'two deaths,.and the resignation of Mr. Dennoeb, the very same representatives had been returned to the Common Council as sat in it the previous year, with one or two single exceptions. Mr. Me. - ewether then withdrew. Dr. Mortimer was the next witness examined. He said—l am head master of the City of London School, and have held that office nearly 14 years. The school is a buys' school, and is mainly intended for the citizens of London ; that is to say, the act of Parliament recog nises the right of all liverymen'and freemen to send their children there, and gives permission likewise to the Court of Common Council to make such alterations as are necessary from time to time ; and an alteration has been so made, enabling scholars to be received from dis tricts beyond the limits of the City, after the claims of the liverymen and freemen have been satisfied. At the close of the last half year the number of boys in the school was 568, and the present number is about 580. The school is capable of receiving 600 boys. It is partly endowed and partly self-supporting. Mr. John Car penter, a former town clerk of the City, left to the school a bequest of property which yields an income of 9001 a year. The corporation built the school, and charged the permanent maintenance of the structure on the funds of the institution. Each boy pays Si. ss. per annum for his education. A boy is admitted on obtaining the no mination of a member of the Court of Common Council. The education given is classical and mathematical. The institution is divided into the upper and the lower school. The lower school is divided into four classes, averaging altogether about 240 boys. In the lower division of this part of the school, English grammar, writing, and arith metic are taught ; and in the upper division of the same department, French, physical geography, and general English are taught. The boys, after receiving this train ing, pass into the upper school, where there are nearly 360 boys. There they are necessarily taught the classics, French, arithmetic, and mathematics ; but there is a third section constituted of those who are taught Greek (the class below them being only taught Latin), besides which instruction in German and in choral singing is made optional without any additional :charge ; and with an additional charge, instruction is given in chemistry and drawing. The Chairman—ln fact, then, when boys leave your school, they are fit to go to one of the universities ? Dr. Mortimer—Yes ; and our mathematical standard is hihger than that of any other school in the kingdom. The bulk of the boys who leave our school take situa tions in commercial houses in the City ; but there are seventeen scholarships which have been connected with the school through the munificence of wealthy freemen and liverymen of London, and a very considerable num ber of boys in the head class of all are tempted by the scholarships to go to the University. The Chairman—Do you impose any restrictions with regard to religion in admitting boys ? Dr. Mortimer—No, and I believe ours is the only school in the country where a Jewish boy can obtain a scholarship. The authorised version of the Scriptures is read daily, and a form of prayer offered up which is abridged from the Liturgy of the Church of England, but we allow the Jewish scholars to withdraw during the reading of the prayers. Their parents do not object, however, to their being present at the reading of the Scriptures. The Chairman—But what is the case with the chil dren of Roman Catholics ? Dr. Mortimer—We have many English Roman Catho Jic children in the school, but we never hear any corn. plaint against the religious instruction from teeir parents The Protestant Dissenters are equally satisfied, and the only objection made comes from the Irish Roman Catholics, whose children are consequently allowed the same right to withdraw during the reading of the prayers as the Jewish scholars. The boys are all day schola rs with the exception of about twenty, who are taken as boarders by some of the masters. I have a perfect un derstanding with the committed of the corporation which has the supervision of the affairs of the City schools, and nothing could be more harmonious or more satisfactory than their management. The corporation are now erecting a new school for the orphans of freemen and liverymen, and I am appointed one of the referees to select the candidates fur the head mastership. Mr. W. Payne was next examined. He said—l am coroner of the city of London and the borough of South wark, and am appointed by the Court of Common Coun cil. The appointment is called an annual one, but the corporation has no power to discharge me without rea sonable cause. The Court of Queen's Bench has decided that the office of coroner is a freehold office. My emolu ments are paid out of the City's cash, and they average about 5001. a year, fluctuating with the number of in quests that have to be held. Mr. E. Woodthorpe, examined—l am a district sur veyor of the city of London, and am appointed by the Court of Aldermen. There are three other district sur veyors in the City besides myself. My district includes a part of the county of Middlesex. It is in reference to that portion of it that I wish to speak. My duty is to survey and report upon all ruinous buildings. My re ports are always attended to promptly by the Court of Aldermen, and dilapidated buildings in the City are immediately pulled down, repaired, or otherwise put into a state of security ; but the case is different as to my reports of ruinous buildings in the county of Mid dlesex, which I make to the overseers of the poor of the different parishes. The overseers of the poor. how ever, do not attend to these matters, and the conse quence is that buildings sometimes remain in a very dangerous state for many years. I get from 10 to 12 dilapidated buildings condemned and removed in the city of London in a single year, where I cannot get one condemned in the county. Mr. Nathaniel Saunders, water-bailiff of the port of London, examined—l have held my office for thirty years. Am appointed by the Court of Common Coun cil, and have been re-elected annually. My salary is 5001. a-year. My duties on the river are to survey it from time to time, and to observe what encroachments and projections are made on its banks without the autho rity of the corporation, and report them to the naviga tion committee. Mr. C. H. James examined—l am one of the four harbour masters of the port of London. The superin tending harbour master is ill at present, and cannot attend this commission. The junior harbour master receives 3001. a-year, the next receives 3501., the next 400/., and the highest 5001. I have held my present office nearly fourteen years. A harbour master cannot be appointed without undergoing an examination as to his fitness, before the Trinity masters. I take my direc tions from the superintendent harbour master. I do not think it would be advisable to remove the shoals in the river. The removal of old London -bridge has caused the tide to ebb much lower and to rise much higher than it did before ; and the effect of the removal of the old bridge would be nothing in comparison with the result which the removal of the shoals would produce upon the tides. There are a good many shoals in the river now, but none of them are of any consequence. There are the Whiting-shoal, the Barking-shoal, the Coal-harbour. shoal, and the Erith-shoal. I superintend the mooring and unrnooring of all vessels, and take soundings when required. Ido not think it would be at all expedient to have representatives from the dock companies upon the navigation committee of the corporation. The shipping which enters the various docks is only about one-fifth of the whole that arrives in the port of London. I have here a statement showing the number of vessels, and their tonnage, which entered the port of London from foreign ports, from Ireland, and coastwise, in the year 1853. The total number of such vessels in that year was 30,076, and their tonnage was 6,229,398 tons. Of those ship, 6,796, with a tonnage of 1,571,205, entered the docks, leaving about 23,000 vessels, with a tonnage of 4,653,693 tons, to be accommodated in the river. This statement does not include coasters ; but in' 1851 the coasters numbered 9,253 vessels, with a tonnage of 1.386,450 tons. Mr. Wilkinson, chief clerk of the City Small Debts Courts, examined—l am an attorney, and my income as clerk of the City Small Debts Court amounts to 4001. per annum, subject to deductions, which reduce it to 3711. I carry on no private practice as an attorney, although I am not prohibited by the act from doing so. I was a member of the Court of Common Council before iI received my present office ; but an interval of several years occurred between my retirement from that court and the date of my present appointment. I can affirm Mrs Russe ll Guriley'e evidence as to the satisfactory —.. , the City Small s Court. The business of t has considera creased since its establish _Len . The summonses issued in it in the year 1848 amounted to 7,886, and in 1853 they amounted to 10,272. About one-half of the summonses came on for trial, the other half being either settled between the parties or dropped. The number of oases in which juries are asked for by the litigants is very few. In 1852 there were only fifteen jury cases, and in 1853 there were thirty-six. The decisions of the judge may be ap- I pealed against in all cases between 201. and 50/. ; but no case of appeal has occurred. Last year the fees of the court were diminished, and it is calculated that 1,0001. a year has been remitted to the suitors by this arrange. ment. The fees of the court are paid into the Chamber lain's office. The proceedings were then adjourned till this day. RAIL WAY INTELLIGENCE. NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held at Stoke-upon-Trent yesterday. Mr. Ricardo, M.P., oc cupied the chair. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, which appeared in the The Sun of yesterday, said, an ar rangement had been made with the London and North- Western Company, and they had, as they conceived, nothing further to do but to carry oat that arrangement. At the same time it was only fair and reasonable that the proprietors of the North Staffordshire Railway should understand clearly the position in which they stood, with a view to making it easier than it was at present. (Hear.) They must, however, abide by the agreements made by the directors, who acted as t rus t ees for the shareholders—as trustees for the administration of their property. He remarked that Messrs. Hope and Stephenson, the arbitrators appointed between the Lon don and North-Western and North Staffordshire Com panies, had, he thought, the power to revise the adjudi cation which they made between the two companies. Those adjudications had been in many instances made upon mere contracts, and subject to revision. There was one he might specially mention—that of Mr. Brassey which was estimated at 10,0001. below that which it actually came to. There were other contracts, of a larger or smaller amount, which it was impossible for the directors to foresee, and they would therefore protest against the amount of capital fixed upon their going into Parliament. (Hear, hear.) Those questions there fore remained open, and were to be decided hereafter. He had thought it necessary to enter upon these matters, but there were several other questions which had not been decided upon between the companies, and in accordance with, as he contended, their mutual interests. He expressed a hope that the whole would be settled amicably between the two companies. He then advocated the proposed line between Biddulp, and Congleton (18 miles in length, including 6i miles branches), and contended that it would pay the com pany. He could not do better than refer them to the present high price of coals, by which the trade of the district must be greatly impeded, if not entirely destroyed. The directors had received a memorial from the chief manufacturers of the Potteries, stating that' they be lieved that the projected line to Congleton would be not only of great benefit to the neighbourhood, but profit able to the railway proprietors. (Cheers.) The actual cost would be 45,0001. He then referred to the Ash bourne and Sandbach lines, and stated that the latter since its opening had realised at the rate of 7 per cent. upon the entire charge. He believed that the proposed extension would pay as large a per tentage, and he must say, in conclusion, that he recommended the adoption of the proposed line as one of the best guarantees for the welfare and prosperity of the whole undertaking. He concluded by moving the adoption of the report. Mr. DICEY seconded the motion. Mr. WILLIAMSON called the attention of the meeting to the want of waggons on the line. The consequence of this neglect was that manufacturers and others were put to great inconvenience and. annoyance by want of fuel, and at the same time the company lost a great opportunity of profit. (Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN replied that it was not only the com plaint of the North Staffordshire, but of all other com panies, that they were unable to obtain a sufficient sup ply of waggons for the conveyance of goods. They (the Notth Staffordshire Company) had done all they (mild for the purpose of supply the district with coals, and other articles required for trade and domestic purposes, but they could not be obtained. He believed that Mr. Wright, of the Saltley works, had received an order, but would not accept it, for 1,000 waggons. The company by whom the order was given could not get them. The London and North-Western were in the same predica ment as themselves. (Hear.) Mr. HAYWARD wished to know why the amount of the traffic on the North Staffordshire Railway did not, like that of all other companies, appear in the columns of the public newspapers. The CHAIRMAN replied that with regard to traffic re turns they could have no objection ; but on the one hand, the North Western shareholders might consider the guarantee too high and the North Staffordshire shareholders too low. (Hear, hear.) The report was afterwards unanimously adopted, and a dividend at the rate of ss. 3d. per share, or per cent., dee'ared. The meeting then broke up. ) ~ l ifiliiik_ 4...- ~ , , 7 sti' . - - i; -, It . -,_., , r_.,.„- \ .:,,,,_ .„.,-, , ,r-e ' • (: • . _. A . •• , ' , ).... (tA .- :.it. t. .4 .4.0 ~,; 6 , , \ r,... 4 ,!.t , IPwira ' i;;; ,0(.2vtt 471-7. ) ( : - 4, ' .: :.... "); 4:41 111111' 11 41. 1 ; 1 . , "- ' . tj . 6 ..0 , **, ~..'' -. 7.- :Iti k ll , , ; 1 4 4" : 1 / 2 11: 1 :: " : 6 .5 : rCt ,'"l 'ss' , •.--' - w....,,,.a '11.4. 2)1 1 -'s' :.-- „•A''' g " ) ' N , A • 10 / ~ i ..,,t .„. '. :, 41 ' • l; , •v- , ..t.: *- ' ' i '' / . fr' 4.43,,,,r0, 1 1 ,_ DA L wort the? APPETITE AND DIGESTION IMPROVED. I-/ and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE IA SAUCE imparts the most cxquiskto to Steaks, Chops, and Roast Meat Gravies, Fish, Game, gouP, Curries, and Salad, and by its tonic and invigorating properties enables the stomach to perfectly digest the food. The daily useof this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the best safe guard to health. Sold by the proprietors. Lea and Perrino, 19, Fenchurch-street, London, and 68, Broad-street, Worcester; also by Messrs. Barclay and Sons, Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell, and other oilmen and mer chants, London; and generally by the principal dealers in sauce. N.R.—To guard against imitations, see that the names of "LEA and PERKINS" are upon the label and patent cap of the bottle. THOMAS SALT and CO., EAST INDIA PALE ALE BREWERS, BURTON-ON-TRENT. STORES. L0nd0n.............. 22, Hungerford-wharf. Liverpool y -street. Manchester 37, Brown-street. Birmingham ... 2631, Bull-street. Bristol .... .. Back Hall, Baldwin-street. Nottingham .• •• ...... 14, Milton-street. Dublin •..... •• •• •• .. 4, Crown-alley. Edinburgh .•• •••• • • .. 17, Downie•place. Dundee .•• .... 13, New Inn Entry, High-street. LONDON LIFE ASSOCIATION. Yesterday the half-yearly court of the members o this association was held at their offices, 81, King Wil Liam-street, London-bridge--IVIr. Charles Franks in the chair. After some discussion with respect to the pro piety of extending the limit of a single policy from 5,0001. to 10,0001., for power to do which the associa tion contemplate applying to Parliament for an act to alter the 45th clause of the Deed of Settlement—the clause which makes the restriction, Mr. MAsox, alleging that the members would not have time fully to consider the occasion, moved a reso lution postponing the confirmation of the resolution of the special court held on the 23d of November last, which expressed the expediency of removing the limita tion ; of empowering the general courts to authorise the directors to make assurances above 5,0001. on a single life whenever it should appear expedient to do so ; and of giving authority to the directors to apply to Par liament for an act granting the necessary pow era. The CHAIRMAN explained that the directors only sought the power to extend the limit of a policy on a single life, but did not mean to go at once to the full extent for which they asked the power. They proposed to proceed gradually, and to have each step authorised by the general court of members. On a show of hands, the amendment was lost by a large majority, and the original resolution, confirming that of a special court, agreed to. Mr. ALLNUTT then brought forward the report of the auditors, from which it appeared that, on the Ist of July last, the association had in hand from the pre vious audit a balance of 17,6241. 13s. 9d., which, to gether with dividends on 385,8001. stock of various descriptions, interest on moneys advanced on mortgage and policies, premiums on assurances of members, amount ing to 74,633/. 14s. Bd., on the assurances of persons, not members, to the extent of 2,7501. 4s. 6d., and on those of new members to the amount of 4,4961. 7s. 3d., repay ment of loans, sale of stock, and other transactions, made the total receipts of the past year to amount to 373,334/. 10s. The expenditure, which included 69,310/. paid in discharge of claims, 4,6981. Bs. 10d. in the purchase of policies, 119,2201. advanced on mortgages, 12,9601. on policies, the cost of management, the purchase of 50,000/. stock, and other items, amounted to the sum of 360,5711. 11s. Id., leaving in hands a ISalahoe of 13,7621. 18s. id. The annual income of the association amounted to 315,8021. 12s. 3d., and the sum at present lent on m ort gage and policies to 2,082,7371. is. 7d. The existing policies numbered 4,947. The report was unanimously adopted ; after which, a vote of thanks was passed to the chairman and directors, when the proceedings terminated. THE CITY POLICE FORCE. The following letter from the Chief Commissioner was read to , t c h t y city f p L o o l n ic d e o l n as ra t o e l v it e ch n ee, i n &Fef-office, Jan. 25. papers that the officers an contemplation to "Dear Sir,—l observe by and constables of our force have present to me a piece of plate, protector express their grateful sense of my services as inscription, i to of their interests and the impartial m a y d o m m in a t e s t tr i a e tor of the that various and responsible duties of as Commis sioner of the City of London Police For , ce it is proposed to effect this object by the contribution a of a day's pay. While I fully appreciate the value of the gift, and respect the motives which prompt it, I must and do decline to accept it. If I were about to leave a service in which I have laboured incessantly well-nigh 15 years, the toil and anxiety of which are greatly soothed by the remembrance of my successful efforts to obtain for all the members of the force a well-earned increase of pay, the proposed memorial would be most acceptable to my feelings. But when I consider that it may be my painful duty to admonish with !severity or instantly to dismiss some members who have contributed to the proposed testimonial, I cannot consent to en counter the painful impression which such a necessity might provoke. Be pleased to assure the officers and men that I appreciate their intention, which I believe to be sincerely and unanimously entertained by them, as I should have done their generous gift, had reflection jus tified its acceptance.—l am, dear sir, y o urs faithfnlly, " D. W, "To Mr, §operintodont godpoo.", AMERICAN. It appears that the aggregate length of the railways open for traffic in the United States on the Ist of Janu ary, 1854, was 15,510 miles, beinfx an increase of 2,194 miles since the Ist of January, 1353. The traffic on these lines is estimated to yield a net return equal to 7 per cent, on the outlay. The state of the money market at the commencement of 1853 induced the promoters of several new lines to proceed vigorously with the works, but, as the year advanced, great difficulty was experienced in finding money for the construction of some of the lines now in course of formation. It is considered that the state of the money market has given a wholesome check to the extensive progress of railway enterprise, no less than 25,000 miles of railway having been sanctioned in the United States up to the commencement of 1853, thus leaving 9,500 miles to he completed, independent of those sanctioned in the year 1853. The average num ber of miles of railway completed during the past five years was at the rate of 2,000 miles per annum, and at that rate, would require five years more to complete those sanctioned at the be7inning of last year ; but it is ex ' peeted that several of ? the less productive lines will not be proceeded with at present, while those which promise a large return will be proceeded with and completed as as soon as possible. DERBYSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE. The adjourned half yearly meeting of this company was appointed to be held yesterday at the King's Arms Hotel, Westminster, Mr. G. Tate in the chair ; but, in consequence of certain negotiations pending, which may affect the interests of the company, the meeting was ad journed to the 17th of February. RAILWAY AND OTHER BILLS BEFORE PARLIAMENT. Yesterday the examining barristers, Messrs. Smith and May, appointed by the House of Commons to make inquiry under the standing orders into the various rail way and other bills applying for parliamentary powers in the ensuing session, met for the first time, at eleven o'clock, in committee rooms 16 and 17. There was the usual numerous attendance of the parties interested. Madras Railway.—The standing orders were declared to have been complied with in the case of this company's bill, which proposes to give them power to enter into contracts with the East India Company on account of the Government of India, for an extension of the rail way to the western coast of India, for a branch line to Bangalore, and to the foot of the hills towards Ootaca mund, and for increasing the capital by such an amount as may be deemed necessary for carry in g this into effect by the creation of new or additional shares of 201. each. It appeared that all the 25,000 original shares, of 201. each, had been subscribed for, and that the company were now engaged in constructing an experimental line, the cost of which was expected to amount to 500,000/. Proposals had been made to, and entertained by, the East India Company for the extension of the experi mental line through Vellore, Salem, Vanaimdy, Colin. 3 b , a s t o o o r , e o , o a o n l d Ba ngalore,rendering it the necessaryestimatedicnocsrteaosfe Nl th rh e le c h ap w it a a s l from ereas esiotof,oorotohl.e constructionto 1 OOO,OO of 01. , otheran d alsorail railways furtherfro from jotihhnet city of Madr as , i n case th e E ast India Company ay might find it expedi en t t o carry t h em i nto effect. ' cr Bangor and Carnarvon Railway.—The standing or ders were complied with in respect of this company's application for power to raise an additional capital of 40,0001., in 4,000 shares of 101., to be placed upon a par with the shares constituting the original capital of 120,000/., and for the sale or lease of the line to the Chester and Holyhead Company. North London Railway. —Complied with for power to purchase additional land, and construct additional sta tion and other works. Birmingham Canal Navigations.—The standing orders were " not" complied with in this case, on some unim portant points, the object of the undertaking being to make and maintain additional canals and works for better supplying the South Staffordshire district, as well as the towns of Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and other places, with coals, ironstone, and other materials. The following miscellaneous bills, promoted by the undermentioned public bodies, were passed by the exa miners : New River Company.—To enable the company to divert the Hertford sewerage, and to construct sewers, drains, and other works in and near Hertford ; also for reservoirs and filtering beds at Stoke Newington, Wood green, Tottenham, and on the summit level of Hamp stead-heath. London Life Association.—For power to the general court to authorise grant of assurances, and further as. surances on a single life up to but not exceeding the sum of 10,0001. in the whole. Liverpool Improvement.—To widen and improve ex. isting streets ; to make a new street from Dale-street to Si. John's-lane ; for purchase and appropriation of land for the Free Public Library, Museum, and Gallery o f Arts, and for regulation of p iers, wharfs, and landi ng stages.—Adjourned to hpisrodvaeym .—For provision re . day. 4.. Liverpool Sanitary I m provement.—For ent lating to sewers, drain s, streets, nuisances, annoyances, and lodging-h ouses. Liverpool Police Superannuation Fund.—For ostabi fishing a police s uperannuation fund in Liverpool. ' Norwich Equitable Fire 4kesurance.—For roma tck gumbo be sued. 1N 'll+ THE EASTERN QUESTION. (From the Times.) Whatever answer may be returned by England and France to the last communication of the Russian Go• vernment, it is satisfactory to know that the language of the Cabinets of London and Paris will be identically the same. There is, in fact, no distinction to be drawn between the position of the two countries. We have sent our fleets together to follow and defend a certain line of policy in the Black Sea. The intimation con veyed to the Russian Government of this our joint in tention was announced to the Ministers of the Emperor in the same form and at the same time. The singular and evasive reply which Russia appears to have given to that intimation has also been communicated in the same terms in London and in Paris, and in the same terms the two Governments will, no doubt, agree to avow and uphold the resolution they have taken. This agreement forms an essential part of the sys item to which we are on both sides anxious to ad here, and although the result may be that some slight delay will occur before Baron Brunow's curiosity can be satisfied, yet, in taking this im portant step, it is desirable that the joint action of the two Cabinets should be strictly preserved. The Russian Government has asked for a further explanation of the intentions with which our fleets have entered the Black Sea. The Emperor of Russia appears even to have gone so far as to admit their undoubted right to be there in a position of. armed neutrality. But the future conduct of the Russian Envoys will be regulated by the answer given to this demand. We cannot anticipate the terms of that answer, but, as to its spirit, there can, we' ap prehend, be no doubt on the mind of any man who has watched the steady progress of events. England and France have nothing to explain, for there is nothing clandestine or obscure in the act now under considera tion. They have, on the contrary, everything to avow, and, the more precise and public their avowal can be made, the better will it serve the cause they have adopted. The instructions given to the Admirals and executed by the fleets at this very time are the answer of the allied Governments. It would be disingenuous and unworthy of two great nations to pretend that their fleets have entered the Black Sea for purposes compatible with strict neutrality, or even to impose a naval armistice on the belligerents by restrictions equally affecting both sides alike. The fleets have entered the Euxine because the maritime Powers had long since promised to the Porte their moral and material assistance in case of necessity. The disaster of Sinope proved that without that support even the coasts of Asia Minor were inse cure, and no reinforcements could be sent by sea to the Turkish forces in Armenia. We therefore interfere to protect these coasts, and to convoy the necessary rein forcements ; and, although no positive attack is contem plated at this time on the territories of the Russian Em pire, the admirals are empowered and directed to prevent the maritime communications of the Russian arsenals. Such is the avowed policy of the British and French Go vernments, and in that policy they will persevere, with out unnecessary violence or provocation, but also with. out hesitation or weakness. Nothing is secret, nothing is new, in the facts we are describing, and the expres sions we are using. They were perfectly well known to the Emperor Nicholas and the Russian Cabinet before the doubts which Baron Brunow has been instructed to express could have occurred to any one. No conceal ment has been practised, no evasion resorted to ; in three successive forms—from London, from Paris, and from Sebastopol—the Emperor received the notice. If, after this, he chooses to affect ignorance of our object, such simplicity can be no more than a feint. We are therefore led more strongly to the conclusion that his only object has been to gain a little more time, or else to give to the rupture which he has provoked a turn ap parently less unfavourable to the character of the ori ginal assailant. We learn at the same time from our correspondent at Berlin that another step of considerable interest has been taken by the Emperor Nicholas. When the last advices left St. Petersburg it was just ascertained that Count Orloff had been commanded to proceed to Vienna on a special mission, and that this Envoy would be empowered to state on what terms the Russian Government would be prepared to enter into negotiations for peace. This move is evidently intended to anticipate the effect of the ultimatum ad dressed to the Emperor by the Four Powers, and to shift once more the basis of the negotiation—perhaps, also, to endeavour to shake, as far as possible, the union which has happily thus far prevailed between the Four Powers. Count Orloff is a nobleman of the highest rank in the Russian empire, enjoying the unbounded confi dence of the Emperor, and powerful enough to withstand that sovereign even in his moments of excitement. It is believed by those who are most conversant with the in ternal springs and agencies of the Russian Court, that, upon tho whole, Count Orloff's influence throughout these transactions has been moderate and pacific, and that, in conjunction with Count Nesselrode, he has dis suaded the Emperor from adopting the more violent courses which have been urged from other quarters. The choice of such an Envoy Extraordinary to Vienna at this time is a circumstance of considerable interest, and it might be regarded as evincing less indisposition on the part of Russia to treat than was attributed to her a short time ago. But this mission is a continuation of the evasive policy of which Baron Brunow's last com munication gave the first sign. The time is past, how ever, when such expedients as these can be practised with success or tolerated with impunity. If the Empe ror of Russia is disposed to treat for peace, the prelimi naries accepted by Turkey and recommended by the Four Powers are before him. It is in his power by a word to stop the effusion of blood, and to remove the impending evils of war; but if while he rejects these proposals he endeavours to amuse us or to divide us by other diplo matic artifices, he is only attempting to make us the dupes and victims of a palpabletrick. Another negotiation, ano ther reference to Constantinople, to be followed in all probability by no result, would waste six weeks more of the year, and the month of March would see the Rus sian Generals on the Danube at the head of overwhelm ing armies, ready to laugh at the credulity of the Western Powers. Peace is offered to the Emperor of Russia on fair and honourable terms ; let him accept them if he desires peace. If not, the evils of a prolonged state of suspense, during which Russia is accumulating all her forces for the struggle, are more to be deprecated than the evils of war. The purpose of Russia in endea vouring to gain a few weeks more time is obvious, but it is our interest and our duty to oppose a more frank and vigorous policy to her schemes, and no doubt the an swer of the Allied Powers to Baron Brunow and M. de Kisseleff will be sufficiently firm and precise to put an end to all uncertainty on our relative positions. LONDOIN.T, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 26, 1854. (From the Morning Post.) The reply of the Czar to the Vienna propositions is, by this time, far on its road to London and Paris. We do not believe that it will be couched in the peremptory or haughty terms which some of our contemporaries imagine. From our general knowledge of the diplo matic documents emanating from the Cabinet of St. Petersburg, we should rather expect emphatic disclaimers of the bad faith and the intentions of conquest which the Emperor of Russia contends are most erroneously imputed to him. These we shall not be surprised to see accompanied by some evasive declarations, such as might induce farther negotiation, which would be so much in Russia's favour, but which the Western Powers will not allow of. Attempts at evasion, and baits for further delay, we expect. At the same time, however, , the bearing of England and France is so decided, and the real purpose of Russia so steady, that we cannot but expect a rupture of friendly relations ; the negotiations, therefore, with which Russia may flatter herself she can embarrass the course of the allies must be carried on elsewhere than in London or Paris. In such an event, the best means towards attaining peace is rapid and weighty action on the part of Eng land and France. That the measures of these great nations will be proportionable to their vast power, we do not for a moment doubt ; and if the German Powers join in the repression of Russian ambition, the object will be quickly attained. To gain over the German Powers, or to hinder their junction with England and France, is at present at tempted by Russia by every conceivable means ; but here, again, delay will not be permitted, and Austria and Prussia must declare openly and finally whether they are governed by the bonds of international good faith, ax.d by their own honour and interests, or whether they are prepared to resign their independence, and to abdicate the position of first-rate Powers, by becoming the satellites of Russia. Such a condition would not only be unworthy, but it would, in the highest degree, be dangerous. For they cannot surely fail to see that if Russia commit the crime, they must pay the penalty. If they join with Russia, on them will fall the devastation of war, and the, loss of territories. If they oppose the cause of order and good faith, they will provoke a revolution that can scarcely be appeased without large changes in the map of Europe, Parliament meets at a most critical juncture, and we doubt not that we shall learn from the Queen's Speech that the duty and honour of England will be fully car ried out and maintained. In the address of the Sove reign, if we do not learn the news of peace, we may look for an whichappeal,ihteoPowers, us war y we E w nglishmen will loyally and heartily respond t o . Thus firmly and cor di a ll y a lli e d w ith F ran ce and, we Germanh su o c p c e e , s w gf ilte c,ai. g and civilisation, mayprosecuteof justice illthe defence CITY OF LONDON COMMISSION. The Commissioners sat again yesterday, at the Privy Council Chamber, Downing-street. Present—The Right Hon. H. Labouchere • (chairman), Sir John Patteson, and Mr. Cornewall Lewis. , At the opening of the sit ting, Mr. Merewether, town-clerk, attended to put in vari ous documents, among which was a copy of the will of Sir Thos. Gresham, for the erection of the Royal Ex change by the corporation, in conjunction with the Mercers' Company. This will, he said, had been car ried out first by the purchase of the Gresham College ; next by the building of the old Ex i change, and afterwards by the erection of the new Exchange, which took place under the joint supervision of the corporation and the committee of the Mercers' Company. The Chairman—The site of Sir Thomas Gresham's residence has been recently sold by the Government, who had previously bought it from the City for the Ex cise-office—do you know how much purchase money it has fetched to the Government ? Mr. Merewether—l do not, as it was not sold by the corporation. In 1767 the corporation sold it to the Government under act of Parliament, for a rent of 5001. a year. The Chairman—And I believed the Government re ceived in 1852 the sum of 108,0001. purchase money for it, besides the annual rent of 5001. Judging from the sum at which the property was originally sold to the Government by the City, and the greatly enhanced price which the Government has recently obtained for it, do you think the City made an improvident bargain when it made the sale to the Government ? Mr. Merewether—The answer to that, I apprehend, would be, that the transaction received the sanction of Parliament. The Chairman—Oh ! but many bills may pass through Parliament for effecting arrangements of this kind for which Parliament is not reponsible ; and Parliament is not bound to protect the interests of the City in any bar gain it may make like this, if the City does not protect them itself. Mr. Merewether—The prima facie presumption would rather be that, if Parliament passed the bill, it contained nothing that was improvident. Besides, the value of property in the City has greatly increased since the year 1767, and I should think the great difference in the terms of the sale at the two periods would be quite ac counted for by the general rise in value. The Chairman—But this property must have been very valuable when the corporation sold it, as it is situ ated in the very heart and centre of the City. Mr. Merewether—True ; and I think the fair inference therefore is, that the corporation, in disposing of the property so long ago, endeavoured to obtain as large a sum for it as it could, especially as it was dealing with the Government. With regard to the lectures delivered at the Gresham Institution, several of them are given first in Latin and afterwards in English. The Chairman—Are the Latin lectures much attended? Mr. Merewether—l think not. There is a rule that no Latin lecture shall be delivered unless five persons are present ; and that number are very rarely present. I was present myself many years ago at a Latin lecture given in the old Royal Exchange, when I was the only auditor who attended. The City's por tion cost of the Gresham College, including the building and the site, was 6,055% 155., and the City's moiety towards the building of the Royal Exchange was 84,2671. Mr. Merewether then said that he had previously stated that the corn trade were desirous of having the body of sworn meters continued in existence, and that their measurement should be madea compulsory, except under peculiar circumstances. He now held in his hand a report presented last year to the House of Lords by commissioners who were appointed to inquire into the markets in Ireland, and this report recommended that meters should be generally esta• blished throughout Ireland, and particularly in Dublin He understood that Liverpool and other large towns in England had applied to have the benefit of a similar ar rangement. Tho general purposes committee of the corporation, who were now investigating the propriety of remodelling the system of levying the metage dues in the port of London, had engaged a gentleman of experi ence to visit the different outports of the country to ascertain the practice there, and the result of his inquiry was that the dues levied in the port of London were as low as, if not lower than, the dues levied at most of the outports. With respect to the management of the prisons of.the City, he (Mr. Merewether) did not kno w that he need say much, as Captain Williams's evidence on that point was generally very favourable to the City. It was true that Captain Williams stated that the remu neration of the officers of Newgate Prison was very large, and ho reamed to think that the corporation was in the habit of amply remunerating all the officers it em ployed ; but this allegation the corporation regarded rather as a matter of pride to them than otherwise. Prima facie the better pay they offered the more likely they were to secure a higher class of officers. The cost of the prisons in the City did not fall upon the ratepay ers, like the cost of prisons in other localities, where they were maintained out of the county rates. The City prisons, on the contrary, were supported solely from the corporate funds. The jurisdiction of the chamberlain over apprentices was very ancient, and he (witness) had always considered its operation to be most beneficial. The witness then handed in a list of the paid officers of the corporation, who are 262 in number. The Chairman—Are there any of these oacers who have bought their offices ? Mr. Merewether—Yes ; a number of them purchased their offices with the power of alienation ; but the policy of the corporation, for a very considerable period, has been gradually to buy up the power of alienation, and the present number of officers who have that power has been greatly reduced. A list of those who still retain that power will, however, be made out and produced to the commission. Mr. Merewether also adduced the following statistics, to afford an idea of the sum which the corporation has been in the habit of contributing out of its own funds for charitable and public purposes. The figures apply to a period of 25 years, ending 1852. During that period it has applied to public improve ments, 560,0641. ; in donations to charitable purposes, 65,0231. lls. 10d. ; expended on public purposes, 25,8691. 7s. 10d. ; and for the new Holloway prison, 136,0891. 9s. 3d. ; • making together a total of 787,0451. Bs. 11d. He said the corporation devoted its attention to the promotion of education. By the munificence of a former town clerk the City of London School had been established, and it was supported partly by bequests and partly by contributions made out of the funds of the City. The Chairman—What sum does the corporation vote from its own funds annually for purposes of education ? Mr. Merewether said that he was not prepared to state at the present moment. Besides the City of Lon don School, the corporation had also under its charge Christ's Hospital School, St. Paul's School, Merchant Tailors' School, and an Orphan School. The Lord Mayor, all the aldermen, and a proportion of common councillors, were always governors of Christ's Hospital. Before concluding his statement, Mr. Merewether said that, in the evidence he had given, his object had simply been to state facts connected with the corporation rather than to enter into enter into an elaborate defence of that body. He did, however, beg permission to say a word or two with regard to the extent of the unfriendly feeling towards the corporation which was alleged to exist among the citizens. The members of the City of Lon don Municipal Reform Association, according to the statement of their secretary (Mr. Acland), numbered 1,200 members, who had each paid a registration fee of is. This society appeared to be in an unfortunate po sition with regard to the state of its finances ; for Mr. Acland, as the secretary, had recently issued a circular to the members, stating that the liabilities which had been incurred by the secretary amounted to 2391., whilst the amount received in registration fees and voluntary contributions was only 1431. 19s, ; leaving the balance ] against the society about 951. In his circular Mr. Acland stated that he was personally responsible for the whole amount of the balance, but that, as the object for which the expenditure had been incur red was a public one, he hoped that the members w ould como forward with sub. scriptions to aid in liquidating the debt, and not leave the burden to be borne ent irel y b y a single individual. Mr. Acland (who was present) here stated that hifs circular had been issued among the members of the asso ciation exclusively. Mr. Merewether continued—Now, be would call at tention to the proportion which the members of this so. ciety bore to the entire body of the citizens. Mr. Acland himself stated the number of registered members at 1,200, and the population of the City was 125,000. The Chairman—But Mr. Arland said that the mem. berg of the society were all householders. Mr. Merewether, then, would, give the number of PRINCE ALBERT AND HIS ASSAILANTS. TO THE EDITOR OR THE TIDIES.. , • Sir,- , --However disgraceful, weak, and spiteful may be the attacks on Prince Albert, they are only so . much additional proof of the real value of great popUlarity. Toadied, be-statued one day, pelted with all manner of moral filth the next, what is this but the ordinary course of things in the case of any to whom birth, wealth, power—any combi nation of circumstance—may have given a high position above their fellow-men ? Is Hudson forgotten, now he has again settled into his own natural sphere ? Wherein was he to blame that as a successful speculator men worshipped him, lifted him, all vulgar as be was, on to a shrine be fore which the highest in rank and the most dis tinguished in refinement were too willing to bow ? They made his language, his vulgarism; the stock jokes of the hour ; but yet they courted him, drank his wine, ate .his dinners, filled Mr. Hudson's rooms, and acted, at the court of the mere cun ning money dealer, all the false folly which forms ao much the staple of every-day life in the " first i society:" _ -- - - Had not the bubble burst, I can conceive it pos sible that the frequenters of Capel Court would, ere this, have moved the City to call for a statue to their great God of Gain, and the opening of the Exhibition would have been voted a failure had not the Railway King joined te more ordinary court. Louis Napoleon might have sought his private esteem, and Russia been suspected of trying to be-Cossack Europe through some malachite doors hung on gold hinges in the palace of the Railway Sovereign. Say—though there is no proof of it—that Prince Albert has done some intrusive acts at the Horse uards, or some imprudent acts in the manner of interference in foreign affairs. Are these the real grounds of all this sudden outpouring of rancorous reproof, determined depreciation of his character ? Is it only just now known that he has not lived a Sovereign's Consort in these troublous times, and been devoid of all political predilections ? Did the world really believe that this prince —the so-called " soul of commerce and scientific progress"—was a mere dressed doll in all those matters which must, of all matters, most engage his wife's attention— must bear so intimately on every hour of his and her daily life ? If he has done one or a dozen im prudent acts in the many years he has now been the husband of our Queen, let them meet that re proval from which such acts, in relation to public policy, are, thank God, never sacred ; let the Englishman's birthright—to speak his mind—have its free course ; but let us be careful that, in vin dicating a public principle, we do not use weapons sharpened by private, unrelenting pique. It is said he has German notions—wishes to Germanise the whole tone of our domestic and foreign policy. That the Prince should be biassed by the education of his fatherland—that he should esteem the advice of those of the country o f hi s birth, when they are men of world-wide reputation, is surely not unnatural. That he may have what we call "foreign prejudices" is very likely. Youmay naturalise a man, but I will defy any human power to make an Englishman by any Act whatever. He is svi, generis, and it is a genu s the chara c t er isti cs of which will ' graft, to grow, on no foreign stock. Let the country at least know what he has done. I am no idolater ; but really it does try one's patience to see the idol of any body of men assailed with all manner of abuse on mere report. Albertism was—and I believe, with much justice—a very prevalent social creed. The generality of us looked on him as one who had shown no common pru dence under no common trial. We were content to Punch the task of dealing with any such little temporary departures from common sense as all great men are liable to. We heard of him at all manner of charitable inaugurations. When ho spoke in public he spoke so well that men who did not hear him even questioned the reports of his speeches. Scientific professors brought in con • tact with him were won by his tact, as they were astonished at his knowledge. Agricultural autho rities declare lie is not only nearly first in pigs, but that he has well nigh mastered all the modern theory and practice of agriculture. One might fill columns with tributeg.to his character. And now it is told from cottage to cottage, "he is in the Tower for treason !" Nay, the quidnuner - of country-town libraries know "he will be im peached !" My belief is that, with a certain class of men, ho has never had any real popularity. The common sense of the nation has appreciated him—not so the men of that school which holds common sense only to be the sense of vulgar, common people. Ho has not boon wicked enough. There, sir, is the whole truth. We have had, at last, a moral Court. Principle has been upheld, and the un principled feel it cannot forgive it. They talk of prudery,—in their dictionary it means opposition to licentiousness. They say he is slow,—i.e., he does not bet, gamble, talk indecency, or find lodg ings for an opera dancer. Ho inclines towards " progress" and the interest of the " many ;" a deadly sin that in the eyes of those who only value a Court for its glitter, and esteem the chief duty of the high in rank to be supporting the privileges and flattering the idle pleasures of the higher classes. It is not until private weaknesses or follies be come the cause of public hurt or annoyance that public censure should venture to deal with them. The worst that has been whispered or printed of the Prince, on authority which could convict a pick pocket, has not amounted to anything more than a criticism of the character of a foreigner, in a most trying position, in matters none would venture to censure in the case of any private nobleman. A man may be, to casual acquaintances, so reserved in manner as to even hurt the feelings of the very sensitive, and yet all the while have a very warm heart, and be capable of winning from intimate friends the deepest affection. Those who only knew Queen Adelaide by her mere external every-day manner were for ever talking of her un-English reserve ; those who knew her well only did so to love her more and more. Had that so-called " true English gentleman," George IV., at any time of his life, such real friends as Prince Albert is known to have ? Even the clubs will allow that he has about him those in constant intercourse with him whose respect and admiration he has justly won. The worst feature of these attacks, in a public point of view, is that, while they are aided by private malevolence, which in society clothes every news paper hint with the inventions no newspaper dare publish, it is more than suspected that the whole movement is a "party" one. It is sought to sow division in the Cabinet by this system of attack upon. the Prince in connexion with it. The effort will re coil on the actors. John Bull is not yet so cravenish as to see the domestic Peace of his Queen rashly invaded to further the interests of any section of men. The Prince will now have gained some experience of what a desire to gratify private malice, vulgar curiosity, and party jealousy may lead to in this country. His flatterers, I trust, will also have seen the danger of pushing hero worship into a too premature development of its moral issue—.Lgure in m ar bl e or b ronze, L a b e ll e d for posterity, with a great weight of the inventive flattery of the ago of its date. For my own part, were all that I have heard or read about him these last six weeks true, I should esteem the character he has hitherto won from all thinking men, as the husband of our Queen, quite sufficient in itself to make me feel utter disgust at the baseness of his present assailants. He may yet live to see these patriotic (I) censors of his actions among the most cringing of those who would seek his or the Queen's favour. His best revenge would be to grant them their wishes, that their cowardice may appear all the clearer. A LOYAL SUBJECT, BUT No FLATTERER. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. LIE GREAT NORTHERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the week ending Jan.ls, 1854 1:17,380 14 1 Corresponding week last year . 13,232 16 0 • - LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAlLWAY.—Traffic re turn for theiweek ending Jan. 22, 1854 £17,431 11 10 Corresponding week last year 16,527 3 1 CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.---Traffic return for the week ending Jan.1.,22, 1851 £3,332 17 2 Corresponding week last year Increase in 1854 £l23 9 10 CORK AND BANPON RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the week ending Jau. 21, 1554 1:158 17 4 Corresponding week last year l5O 4 3 GOVERNMENT WORKS. —We understand that Lieu. tenant-Colonel Wilson, and several other officers of her Majesty's service, Woolwich, visited this quarter, on Thursday, and inspected the Printfield Works, presently standing unemployed, for the purpose of ascertaining if they were suitable for turning into a manufactory for small arms. A powder-mill, we believe, is also con diAtriot,7 Aht . dont fferaZol. ten:plated in the etnr I 11