The Sun. — London, England, 1854-01-13 00:00:00

T 11 tile,,cost , of works.which they, havealready provided in their, ' own. The attention of - the commissioners is respectfully' invited to the report.of Dir t , Walker, Sir William Cubitt, and gr-Bruuel,.,WhiCla was.made and will b 3 laid before them.. ,Since the period of that report further and extensive.works.have been executcd . ,.on the , principle ap proved. proved.by these eminent engineers,till atlast the sewerage o f t,,b3 . t, y , 4 all. but completed, and the reduction of the rates 114 already commenced. l'if4hlB. It is said that the accounts of the corporation areintentionallY.kept in an unintelligible form. .'"%s'"e,,fleilY both the asserted fact and the motive The Chamberlain keeps the requisite set of books f o g ilaq,coriduct of the business of his ()Ice, in which the general transactions of all' the various funds in his depart ment are daily posted and balanced. He keeps, in addi tion, a separate set of books for each of the distinct !Lc; counts or trusts in respect of which he is treasurer, the entries. of which are regularly balanced with the general cash books. , This separation of funds (without which in extricable confusion would result) . is proVided for, at the same time that an efficient check is furnished by the repub Lotion of entries. These accounts ars again arranged for audit accordinc , to the sy.,tem known as c harge and dis charge,' which has been in operation more than a century. The system affords proof of accuracy, and has called forth expressions of satisfaction from all who have made thetn selves,Aequainted with its working. That it is quite. misunderstood by, those who have g a *,pv pa a, re e n y t i . donee. upon it before this commisSion will be made 4-1*re01f.441,. ,the acoounts of funds ar isin g from public Moneys under the control of the corporation, are laid annually before Perliabsent. . , , Upon,this head it will probably be s ufficient - to 'add that, apart froin all theory, the - efficacy of the system as now established will be best fu'DVP4 . .14 7,1 .4; practical 'work ing e rfedt security for the , var i o u s fun' which, has afforded p ds committed by the corporation .to ' the charge, of th e chamberlain. " The statements made to the effect that the audit is conducted apart from the Cheek . . afforded' by the comp troller's charge, th at vouche r s ire nut '''''''''''' :and that the audit 4,performeal by the officers and not by the audi tors, aro qiu f te contrary to fhat. — Walkout asserting that the corporation arrangementS'in these respects are perfect, and admitting that from time' to time all.well considered iw . vemt ,4,Bahould he ,introduced, yet feet cenfident tha rc:ao, s , hr l a.nfh : . of the corporation 'administratieu will' iiet, be i feWlsi A41 5 '9411y of comparison w ith th a t o f o th er (19P5499148;:uniniciPal or eveiiimPerial, and is un-' deseXv44. ,9 1 ,,the,eiistire bestowed upoult, • ``,Si,l•Plitif 4 said that, the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and.CPEIPR., oopeil, • during the present century, haie bceAi ;ii?4-arcl,tgiOpleeopera; ,that theyare greatly inferior to thgg P°i'l 3 °,j'a4 o ll er.fdruier times, in rank, respectability, in te)livnce, and public spirit ; that they are unfit for their positions, and, have been regarded with disrespect by the citizenS. ' . ' ' • ther than we have hitherto done. The witnesses against the corp Oration have not only failed to establish, but they have almost abstained from making, any tangible charge against our conduct as corporators ; as if they hoped by casting imputations upon our resp ctability, and by instituting invidious comparisoes with former times, to justify their attacks upon the corporation itself. We, who are not conscious of any corruption in our administration, are not surprised at this course having been taken.' It will I be remembered that amongst the parties examined there are some witnesses who have had the means and opportu nity of knowing all that we know, and have in their evi- • dence shown no disp os iti on t o screen or withhold anything that could injure the character of the corporation or its individual members. We therefore feel ourselves justified in concluding that it is principally by a fallacious comparir son of the present andpast generation of corporators that it is hoped to succeed in this object. "It is almost as difficultto find a dividing line to separate two generations as it is to make the separation of com mercial classes. But as two of the principal witnesses to this part of the case have fixed upon the end of the last and the commencement of the present century as the point on which the respectability of the corporation was said to turn, we will adopt that as the boundary line between the two periods, and we will examine the condition of the cor poration in the 18th and 19th century. "In the 18th century the aldermen obtained an act of Parliament (the 11th Geo. I.). by which they contracted the municipal constituency ; and, giving out of their own hands the pow 9 to regulate their own proceedings, they encumbered their elections with a mass of expenses and dilatory forms, which ire and have been the admitted ob struction to the many beneficial alterations which other wise have been made in our corporate constitution. " In the 19th century the aldermen have joined with the common councilmen in seeking to repeal this act, and to place the constituency and the forms of election upon an extended and solid foundation. " In the 18th century, four years after the passing of the act, the corporation raised the redemption fine for free doms to 251., besides the charge of the livery companies and numerous fees to officers, thus imposing an additional pecuniary impediment to the exorcise of elective rights. " In the 19th century the corporation remitted the 251., abolished most cf the fees, and passed a resolution ad mitting householders and persons carrying on trade in the City without the intervention of the livery companies. " In the 18th century non-freemen were constantly ha rassed and sued by common informers, who put the old of Common Council in force for their own private • 'Pan. " In'the 19th century the Common Council put an end to the trade' of common informers by passing an aot inter 'dieting such proceedings. " In the 18th century almost all the officers of the cor poration were remunerated by fees, and the offices were sold or disposed of, both in possession and reversion ; offices judicial and administrative were disposed of in this manner, although the produce of the sale rarely found its way into the corporation chest. " In the 19th century as offices have become vacant the fees have been diminished or abclislied. Not only has the sale of offices been discontinued, but the corporation has, as occasion served, bought up the right of alienation wher ever it existed. • " , §tatements to this., effect have been made by many of those ihb:haire, : hden examined: 'One witness condescends to refdr to vulgar caricature 4 and others indulge in coarse and disparagiug langnage, and in terms more or less offensive. One Witness illeges : that a sluris cast upon us by the higher classes, :of. the, commercial community, and insinuations abound throughout the l eYfdence that the corporation have fallen into distepnt •because, the aldermen and Conimn councilmen, 'unlike the great cerPOrators of former times; ' are newlaken frotnthe., retail shOpkeepeis of an inferihr ".AS f„ii; as the; conalnissioners are concerned, it wOuild . seem:armpit unnecessary. to notice such aspersiOns, for the witnessei'making them can h,irdly have hoped to bias the judicial rnind of the commissioners by such statements, blit as theiy have:been circUlated throiigh the public press as assertions made - upon oath, some of them by men of chin ratter and station,. it b4comes our duty to reply to thecn, lest they should be - COnsideredunansWerable if left withoVt refutation'nr coiximent. • • ``Oneof this class of w it nesses says t h a t th e corpoia tiL impede all pnblic.improveinents, =dare guilty of jobbing and inisuianagement. He attempts to support it .by wincing the, foyowing• " 1. He says that thncorporation. jobbed away the cdn trol of the New Riier, in consequence of which the citizens are Surcharged ,for. Water to: ten times the, amount they ought, to pat- . 1 The •:zorporation,,reliwinished all soncern with New.Rlyer two centuries ago. • ‘,‘ 2. That the corporation,b;y:collnsion with the Govetn-y raent;jollbeil: away the Greslaanci-Vouae and grounds, on lease : ia perpetuity, for 5001. a year, by which the public lost 1.0514()04. --the sum for which the lease .has recently .aold. This transaction, be its Character what; it may, took „place in; 17,99.. "3: Ire Saysthat the cdtporaiion,refused to make doCks frpto. J. l gndon-,bridge,toßlackwall,in consequence of which :the ine d rcrianta:ahandoned the corporation, and established. the Do'ck ; this; however, was i n 1799. he wit neai :fro that - time, the downfall of the corporation in be dated; • • Another witness,. though he:employ s l ess o ff ens i ve lan guage, speaks, with equal disrespect o f th e cor p ora ti on,: as being' now •Colleposed of persons of an inferior class ; 'he fixes the same period as the fOr mer w it ness as th e dat of the' downfall of the body in commercial respectability. Altliongh,this gentleman profesSe.s to speak as from his own personal knowledge and observation, ho totally mis takes facts, which if correctlyState.d,wonld entirely nega tive the inference he draws from them. "The witness represents that his friend, the late Mr. Robert Williams, the banker, of Birchin-lane, threw up his gown, and that a partner in Glyn's house did the same, and that' from that time there seemed to be a sort of slur cast upon the position of aldermen.' " How far Mr. Robert Williams, the gentleman referred to, meant to cast any such slur upon the position of the colicagueS be left behind him may be judged, of by the gni 19wing:letter addressed to them, an his retirement. " `.TO /*GILT MOAQIJR4IM4X IRV ,LOR1), MAYOR AID • • • , COURT or r ALDERMEN. • , " Gtsitlemeu.—As I find myself quite thronghllas ra.ultiplicity.of hilliness in which .1 ant engaged; to. give that tune and attention to the duties of a magistrate which I think such an offiee requires, and knowing how important it is that,t'uey should not be ne glected, I think, it both for the interest and credit of your respectable. cart and niy fano , - 1 4:itizens in general, that by retiring fioni my pres.:uit situation I should give an oppor tunity to so respectable a part of the City to elect some person bett9C a nualided to repres e nt it i n th e mag i s tracy. On these,groundsi will requeayour lordship and thecourt to accept the resignation of my gown. In thus thingfrom situation which,l skull. ever considerns the most honour able a citizen or Loudon can be placed in, I beg to add . that I do so with the deepest sentiments of gratitude and respect.for the Court of Aldermen collectively, and to most every individual of it, for such marks of cordiality and friendship as I have received, and which I never eau forget., —t have the honour to be, my lord and gentlemen, your - most obliged and. faithful servant, . • " In the 18th century the corporation likewise sold Mid leased, or authorised the Lord Mayor and the sheriffs to sell or leaie,'at fines and at nominal rents, the profits of the markets of the City, as well as the profits of certain coal, cern, and other meters' places. "In the 19th century no such sale can take place ; by pay inent of large sums of money, and by granting equivalent annuities and post obit cempensations, which have new been almost all discharged, the corporation have bought up the revenues thus wasted in former times. aln the 18th century, in consequence of the system, of administration then prevailing, the corporation became, in a very embarrassed state. " During the 19th century, by increased attention to the business of the corporation and by improved management of its affairs its old debts have been paid off, the revenue has been lifted above its expenditure, and its credit has been so completely re-establish, d that when, for the pur pose of effecting great public improvements, the corpora tion has had occasion to go into the market to borrow very large sums of money, its seal has commanded the required loans on the lowest and most advantageous terms. " During the 18th century members of both courts were eligible to corporate offices and employments in the gift. of the corporation, and such offices and employments were held by them to a large amount. "In the 19th century, none of these offices' can be held by a member of either court : by standing orders of the Common Council every office is closed against every mem ber, and every employment and every contract is closed against notonly every member:but his partners also. The self-denying regulations of the Court of Common Council in this respect have perhaps extended beyond those of any other popular assembly, for they render all its members ineligiblefor office unless they have for three months before theelection ceased to be members of the court. Th, sons of members of the court are likewise rendered ineligible for office by a recent resolution. "During the 18th century bankrupts and insolvents might remain corporators. The Court of Aldermen thence became a very mixed body. Bankers and bankrupts re mained seated together. The vicissitudes of commerce that swept the merchant from his place left the magistrate in his seat, and many men continued to retain office icing after the power to discharge its duties had ceased. "In the 19th century this anomalous state cf circum stances no longer existed ; the Lord Mayor, aldermen, and commons obtained an act of Parliament, by which not only were the seats of corporators vacated by bankruptcy and insolvency, but abience from duty for six months worked a forfeiture of office. "In the 18th century, and even at the commencement of the 19th century, the corporation, with an income, of 80,0001. a-year, remunerated their four.standing" commit tees with cash , allowances to the annual amount of 1,10 K,, and tavern expenses ad libitum, amounting upon an a.l/4,e -rage of seven years to upwards of 1,0001. per annum. "But in the 19th century, by a series of resolutions, the same four committees, administering a revenue of 210,0001. a year, discharge their duties without any money allow ance, and with tavern bills restricted to 1,2001. among them all. " In the 18th century the 251. redemption fine for the admission of freemen was imposed and exacted, but two donations of one hundred pounds each were all that Was returned out of the corporate funds to their indigent widows. " In the 19th century the fine has been remitted, but for the last twenty years 5001, has been annually' applied to this just and beneficent purpose. , " In the 13th century no assistance was rendered to pub lic education in the City, and the corporation, resting sa tisfied with performing the liberal trusts of John Carpen ter's will;gave a superior education, with board and cloth ing, to four youths out of the revenue of an estate left for that purpose. " In the 19th century the corporation have interpreted the same will in a liberal as well as a literal sense; they still give board and education to four youths, and they have likewise expended 20,0001. in the erection of the City of London School, and contribute out of their own .uhds 9001. a year to aid in the education of. the scholars. " In the 18th century the corporation made no provision for the education and maintenance of the orphans of free men who had contributed to their funds. " In the 19th century the corporation has erected and endowed an orphan school, in which provision is made for boarding and educating orphans of freemen at the expense of the corporation. The fines , paid by persons for not serving the office of sheriff, and the ancient fine of 21.'65. Bd. for freeman's admission, are applied to this fund. " In the 18th century the corporation provided no sling houses for decayed freemen. " In the 19th century the corporation have contribnted upwards of 5,0001. towards the erection of alEnshouses and have endowed them for the benefit of poor decayed citizens • ROBERT WILLIAMS, jl.ll. , • " ‘,Betlfora;square l ,2sth May,. 2,601..' " Whvis, this,.late Mr. Rohext Williams retired from the corporaticei, left,behiud. him Sir Wm. Curtis, Sir John Perrin,g,, and Sir Charles Price, all of them baronets and bitukers of London, who rereaiwxl members• of the court. till the day of their; respective deaths, and also Sir Richilrd Carr Glynn, the head of-his eminent house, who remained for More than a quarter of a century, till he retired full of bonoura and of years. . , .`r We deny that-that th ere i s , any foundation for the!as nertion so often made, in .erms more or less disrespectful, that thur,orpors.tors, as a, body,,are inferior to the corpor atOr.s.bf former times in the qualities essential to fill with hon Our and u f sefulness the position they occupy. • " Several witnesses, who in their evidence appeared anxious to separate themselves from their fellow-citi2iens .by fanciful distinctions,of classes, speak of themselves as merchants and gentleinen commercially connected title the City.;' while they de scr ib e th e corpora t ors b y t h e of 'retail dealers of an inferior class,' who live in the City. We deny the existence of such class distinctions in 'the various walks of commerce and trade as has been assumed. it is true you may define the characteristics which, in the earlier history of commerce, distinguished the merchant, the maeufacturer, the wholesale and retail trader from each ether ; but we say that commercial operations are now so Intermixed that it would be difficult to distinguish the - various classes referred to, and there are probably but few of the members of either court who are engaged exclu sively in retail trade. " Of the existing Court of Aldermen, eleven of its mem bers have graduated to their present position through the Common Council. ".The personal honour and respectability of the alder- Irian, and the perfect honesty and independence with which they have discharged the duties of their office, have not been impugned by any witness; on the contrary, they have been made the subjects of praise by some of the wit nesses, who, upon principle, would prefer stipendiary jus tices. We t .belieye that there exists amongst the citizens of London a, very strong prepossession in favour of the reten tion of, ; aldermen as magistrates, instead of having justice administered in the City by stipendiaries ; and in our opinipn theres.,,exists well-founded reasons,. for this prepos session.. Almost all the aldermen are or have been engaged lathe pursuit of commerce and trade within! the City, and. have been.acaustomed, to judicial inquiries, by occupying the l e mt,, soeuessi vply- of-petty, special, and 'grand jurymen fur atany,yeare. , - In the great majority of cases that come beforeeltho•sdderraeh .the matters to be investigated are questianeof,fact, on which their commerce with the world, anti theies-lmowledge, acquired as jurymen prove of the gveate"t. 'valUet;eanti the relative proportions of acquittal a,ad cottvicJieneof.liti coniluitments to the Central Crimi nal Con "isalalfesti.7 Prove that the judgment exercised by them is at least as frequently: justified 'by the result of the tri.d.ateini eases of other coeateitreents to the same tribu- No-wituess has questioned: the char ac t er an d profes sional &Aug. pf the , clerks in. attendance upon the Lord mayer,andrthealdermen in the justice-rooms. To them is of adj us ti ng the forms of the o men titeel thepexclulfive duty proceedings t o meet the casewbrought hefer e th e a ld ermen iti.i attainment, their itid which ln qualifyandth them eya . e Bien to as of siii 'le t ga t l h o o d , u ai lat rm iou e a n n w d ent and. advice in cOsia Wber° ci 443 4i° ll.s lQi•a Purely technical chapter arise, uport.which it may be suppesed that a ld er - Magistratenot of the legal p ro f ession, mese - like all,othec, * are oat, r-, -• ' We 130 o is kker, Quit, allquestions, as to the manner in witioivnius4ixes.is,:pra4ticany , ,adm i tt i,t, ere d , by the Lyra Mayor end aldetmensre more fitly the subject of evidence than etatensent, We ' therefore propose to place before the • co mmiss ioners for examination the .elerks and other Wit nesses w h o canfltruiSh facts upon which the commissioners' judgment lusay i v , vote safely; f orme d. The objection raised i n the evidence, against, the aldermen is, that they are not of the same . rank 4 11(1 • staudiug „in•the, COM mercial world as seme'o"l'e,til.lernieu in follitiltetlitlee- 'W,O - aseert that it would be difficult to find , in the Ilousti. of Commons, or in any other ..large:h4xly tta the, 440k:dole, the same number of men,who could he taken -.alphsbetically, or by lot,• frem - tlie, e ntire mass, who could produce so many evi dences as these gentlemen do that they enjoy a large share of public ecaidenc.e expressed in so many , different ways. beiugyalticileetetbby the inhabitants of their wards, °tit of the twenty-six, eight of them are, or have been, memberS of thetllouse of Commons, five of them for large metropolitan .eenstituencies. Fifteen• of the aldermen, a 3 well as several members of the. Common Council, are county magistrates, some of them for two or three counties. One of the alderman is, and has been for many y ea rs; a Bank director, and is the .chairman of the Society of Merchants Trading to the Continent ; one of them is the chairman. of the Conunitteo of the Joint Stock Banks of. London ; two of them , are dit octets of the London and W eitsninster Dank; o f th e na are direc tors of . th e L on d on Joint Stock Bank, and two of them of the Union Bank; andeuestof them who hare leisure and inclinatioa r tihe many of the Common Conneil, are directors efinsurancecompanies, gas companies, canal and water companies,. connected with the reetropolimi. It is hardly necessary to observe that men are chosen for these offices of trust by their brother shareholders, who possess the strongest motives to select persons of character and station, of respectability and pro bity, of business aptitude and habits; to be the guardians of their money and their interests. "There are oecasions when men are compelled to assert their true position.._ In the present ease, therefore, we deem it a duty not only to ourselves, but to the citizens who have °lento:1114 sad to the important Interests they have commit t id to ix= chars'', to pursuethis part of the subject fur' office. He had therefore had ample opportunities of mak - I irig himself acquainted with the:finances of the city of London. The principal duties of the Chamberlain's chief clerk were to attend to committees and afford information as to the state of the accounts, and generally to superin tend the accounts in the chamber. He has never been con sidered as the deputy of the Chamberlain, but he has power to sign cheques, and is removable by the Chamberlain, but his appointment was subject to the sanction of the corpo ration. The whole of his emoluments as chief clerk amounted to 9001. a year • but he held another indepen dent appointment, that oiclerk to prepare the accounts for the auditors, which yielded him another 1001. a year. The duties of this office consisted in arranging the Chamber lain's accounts in the form of charge and discharge pre vious to their being submitted to the auditors. He did not think there was any foundation for the statement which had been made, that the City accounts are kept in a cum brous and confused manner ; and he considered that those who had made that charge could only have done so from ignorance. In 1839 a committee of the corporation made a report recommending a net account of the City revenues to be made out, that was, an account showing the gross pro ceeds, with the expenses deducted therefrom. This was the system of account that was pursued in Liverpool. The Common Council were dissatisfied with this form of net accounts, and the matter was referred back. to the same committee. The committee afterwards made a further re port, recommending a return to the former mode of keep ing the accounts—viz., the system of charge and discharge, which was originally introduced a century ago, at the sug gestion of twelve merchants of the City, who were inde pendent of the corporation, and who were called in to ad vise. In 1840 the same committee made a further report, recommending the form of accounts now adopted, and in 1841 the Common Council agreed to this report. Mr. Ac land, in his evidence, had alleged that there were discre pancies to the extent of 9,0001. between the accounts of the comptroller and the accounts of the Chamberlain. The reply to this was, that the comptroller's account was a prospective statement of what ought to be received, which he, as the custodian of the corporate leases, could alone calculate; and the account of the Chamberlain gave the actual amounts which were received ; and if, therefore, the two accounts perfectly agreed, it would be•almost a prima facie evidence of collusien. The difference between the two accounts was caused by the amount of the arrears, at the commencement of the year and that of the arrears at its close, which were carried to the next year. Each committee could draw upon the City's cash by the signa tures of seven•of its members. The Court of Aldermen drew-by the tewn-elerk, :who was their officer ;- the sepa rate 'power of the Court of Aldermen• to draw upon the City purse being practically confined to certain • heads of expense, viz., prisons, conservancy, getisions, and matters, connected with the administration of justice. The corpo rate officers take no part in the audit beyond simplylaying the books before the auditors, who require the production of a written warrant authorising every separate payment The livery elect the auditors in certain cases. Wherever the corporation is authorised to appoint additional audi tors it has always exercised that power, even where the exercise of that power was not compulsory, but merely op tional. If the officers of the City Chamber were not such as they have been for' many years past, viz., men of the highest integrit7, the auditors elected by the livery some chi titles would not an inefficient ,neck over the ac counts. The office of auditor was not so valuable as to make it one that would be greatly sought after. He could not recommend the' appointment of a profes sional accountant as' an auditor, because, in his expe rience' he found that professional accountants had generally some crotchet of their own, as to the form of the accounts, which they paid more attention to than to the items themselves. If the corpora tion were placed under a Government audit board as regards their accounts, it would remove a great deal of suspicion which now most unjustly attached to them. In 1829 an application was made to the Government for a million of money to be placed at the disposal of the cor poration for the execution of public improvements, and the Duke of Wellington, before acceding to such a request, required that evidence should be adduced by the corpora tion as to the mode in which it kept its accounts. Its accounts were accordingly submitted to a committee of the House of Lords, who, in their report, expressed them selves highly satisfied with the manner in which the cor porate accounts were kept ; and subsequently a committee of the House of Commons agreed to a report likewise eulo gising the corporate accounts as reflecting the greatest credit on all connected with them. The Chairman—Are there certain sums placed at the disposal' of the consolidated committee? Mr. Scott—Your question refers to what has been called the secret service money, I apprehend? The Chairman—Tes ; it has been stated that you are cognismit of that expenditure, and can give us any infor mation with regard to it which might be desired. Mr. Scott—There is no specific sum placed at the dis posal of the consolidated committee for any such purpose. The circumstances are briefly these :—The corporation some few years back were very dissatisfied with the re ports of their proceedipgs which appeared in the public papers. The reason why their reports were not so fully given as they might be were two-fold—first, because there was no heal press in London, as there is in the provincial towns, which pays particular attention to municipal pro ceedings ; and next, that the reports were occasionally in accurate. As an illustration of the latter point, I may mention that four years ago large sanitary powers were vested in the corporation, and they appointed Mr. Simon as their medical officer of health at a salary of 5001. or 6001. a year. By some accident one of the " noughts" was dropped from the amount by the press, and the con sequence was that it appearing in the papers that 501. or 601 was the salary, several articles were published reflect ing on the corporation for allotting so small a sum for so important an office. This circumstance drew par ticular attention to 'the defective nature of the reports, and the matter was taken up by the consolidated commit tee. There were three temeclit s proposed for the evil. One i was to engage official short-hand writers to take notes at the table • but on inquiry of Mr. Gurney, it was found that that would involve very considerable expense ; and that, besides, professional short hand writers were not in the habit of condensing their reports, but giving a tran script in full, which was not precisely what the corpora. tion wanted, and would be toe voluminous. Another plan was the encouragement of the more general atten dance of the reporters of the public press, by circulating a certain number of newspapers containing good reports. The third plan was, that a weekly organ should be established, containing at greater length than heretofore reports of the debates, for circulation mong the members of the corpora tion and the constituency. Such reports, it was conceived, would prevent the misrepresentation and misapprehension which frequently interfered with the discharge of the duties of the corporation. The consolidated committee thought it desirable that a week:y organ should be encou raged, and in January, 1849, the Citizen was commenced, but it commenced quite irrespective of the corporation or or its pfficers, being started by a stranger named Pete. Shortly after its commencement some difficulties arose as to the management of this paper, and Mr. Toulmin Smith became its sole proprietor and editor. I should not have felt myself justified in giving evidence on the subject had Mr. Smith's solicitor not been before the commissioners, and given evidence as to the proprietorship of that paper. It is not strictly correct that I was j oint proprietor w ith Mr. Smith. I advanced a sum of money out of my own private resources to carry on the paper. My views and Mr. Smith's coincided very much on the subject, and it was arranged that the paper should remain the sole property and be conducted under the sole editorship of Mr. Smith. The matter being before the consolidated committee, it was suggested by me and others, that it would be conve nient that there should be an organ for reporting the cor porate proceedings, if it could be so arranged. The Chairman—Were you a joint owner at this time? Mr. Scott—No, I was not. I had advanced a sum of money which was to give me " privity" of the proceedings of the paper. bet I carefully abstained, as an officer of the corporation, from being a proprietor of the paper. —Dr - what If blame is due to the alienation of the house and _'he Chairman—Does no. grounds left by Sir Thomas Gresham for the purposes of some way a joint proprietor ? education, as stated by one of the witnesses, this took Mr. Scott.—l do not think it does. It certainly never place in 1769, and that reproach lies on the 18th, and not was my intention to be so. I had a claim for the sum I on the 19th century. had advanced, but I was no proprietor. The paper was ."In the 19th century the present corporation have, not- sold without my knowledge or concurrence, and therefore withstanding, obtained favour with distinguished persons I conceive I was no proprietor. The consolidated com whohave desired to find faithful guardians of funds destined mittee bad no power from the corporation to deal with any to the purposes of education. Mr. Beaufoy generously in- such matter at that time, and when the subject was in vested 6,000/. for four exhibitions to the University for suspense certain officers of the corporation advanced cer scholars at the City School, and constituted the corporation tain sums from their own pockets to keep the paper afloat guardians of his bounty. Alderman Salomons, a member of until a determination should be come to by the corpora the existing corporation, has followed this example • and tion. At the same time the consolidated committ ee ex when the proprietors of the Times determined that a 2 large pressed what the officers considered a justification of their sum of money presented to them for a great service ren- keeping the paper so afloat. lam not aware whether the tiered to the commercial community should be applied in committee placed such an expression formally on the mi the endowment of a scholarship, they selected the City nutes, as that is not within my department; but certain School, and appointed the Lord Mayor and the Chamber- officers, including myself, kept the paper alive for four lain of London trustees. weeks, in order that it might be in existence to carry out "In the 18th century it appears to have been the policy the committee's object if it were deemed desirable. 'of the corporation tclisvoid publicity in the conduct of its 'The Chairman—This was under the expeetation that the affairs. The Common Council frequently, and the Court paper would be ultimately taken up by the conkoliclated of Aldermen and the Commissioners of Sewers constantly, committee, and that they would repay the officers their deliberated with closed doors-. They did not publish ac- advances? counts or minutes, and gave no facilities for the reporters Mr. Scott—Yes, it certainly was my impression that we of the public , press. would be repaid for keeping the paper alive until a decision In the 19th century a totally opposite policy prevails; , would be come to. While the paper was thus sustained, a the ceiporation publish their annual accounts, the minutes difference arose between certain officers and Mr. Smith of their proceedings, and the reports of their committees. difficulties occurred, and the paper was sold by Mr. Smith To insure a full, attendance and a knowledge of the voting for a nominal consideration, ponding the discussions of the of each member, lists of the members present at the courts consolidated committee. The corporation ultilnately re and the names on divisions are printed on the minutes. paid the officers the sum they had advanced. Mr. Smith: The Court of Aldermen and the Commissioners of Sewers, ,made a claim on the corporation for the money he h a d ad as well as the Common Council, hold their meetings in pub- ' , sauced, and his application was referred to the consolidated lie. They give every encouragement in their power to pro- committee ; but when they came to consider the subject, mote the publication of their proceedings, and afford the Mr. Smith did not appear, and the matter dropped. most ample and convenient accommodation to the seporters Twelve months after the transaction, the committee as an of the pvblic press. act of grace (for I made no claim), repaid me the money We d es i re em ph a ti c ally t o s a y that, by thus setting which they considered I.had put in jeopardy with a sin forth in coulparison the acts of the corporation in former' sere desire to serve the interests of the corporation. days and the..acts of the corporation at the present time, The Chairman—Out of what fund did the consolidated we con ducting- to its legitimate conclusion an ar- committ ee ma k e th e repaymen t ' g u aremen hilt t forced upon us by those who have impugned not Mr. Scott--The fund s of the corporation, the matter alone the acts of, the corporation, but the character and having been referred to them. position of its members in the present day, as compared, The Chairman—Can you give us the particulars of the or rather contrasted, with the corporators of former times, mini ? We confess th a t it h a d neve r ; en t er ed into our Minds to Mr. Scott—The Wel sum repaid to the other officers, in institute such a comparison, until it was presented to ns eluding Mr. Smith's (solicitor's) bill of costs was 2801., and by th e o b serva ti ons o f th e w itnesses who ,have been exa- the amount subsequently re+ aid to me was 250/, making mined. MO/. in all, It was certainly considered by the consoli "We have no dC s i re to cast censure upon the members dated committee as a confidential matter, and the 28 0S' of the corporation who lived in evil times. In those times, appears in their accounts as " disbtuslements." The 2501. ri, officers of every . grade, judges, • Ministers of State, the afterwards p a id t o me appears un d er th e h e ad of miseel tronage, and t o ( li sp° 'l lur ut l ..and the Crown itself, were wont to sell th eir p a- laneous expenditure. ses of places in their gift, as w ell in The Chairman—Was the money given to, ,the consoli po,Raysew.—Reviewing however all that has been al- sseesion a s i u reversion. , dated c om mit tee for this special purpose , or is there a fund generally entrusted t o th em f or distribution, under their leged before thi s commission against the corporation , and dis cretion ? • , the absence of all imputation of moral turpitude or per- -11 fr. Scott—There:was a reference to them arising out Nona' corruption against any of its present members, and of the defective nature of the report, and they were autho impressed with the contrast above drawn between the ad- rised to make temporary arrangement, and they' had ministration of its affairs in the late and the presefit cen- drawn from the funds such sums, from time to time, as turio' , , we hope and believe that muc h o f th e o bl oq uy to 1 they saw it. It has b een already stated by a witness, that which our body has been exposed is attributable to the papers were circulated, containing reports of the corpora tradition of ancient abuses, fur which the present genera- i tion proceedings. In 1849, th e sum pa id t o th e agen t of' tion are not respon sible , and to the errors of our prodeces- the corporation for newspapers was 44/. 2s. 6d. ; iu 1850 sore, which it has been our constant endeavour to correct. it was 1951. 1 ls. 3d. ; in 1851, 346/, Os. lid. ; and in 1852, " Under this belief, and strong in conscious rectitude of 1 56/. 15s. ; giving an average annual expenditure for circu purpose in the Performance of, our duti es , th e corporat i on l a ti ng reports of corporate p rocee di ngs o f 1851. 12 s . 10d. has oesirted inquiry, and relies with confidence on the re- One witness has stated that a sum of 1,000/. a-year has suit. They believe it will relieve them from a load of' been so expended. This is a total mistake, and may have undeserved and unjust reproach. arisen in this way : when the matter was under discussion and acknowledging the in the committee, it was proposed to abolish the payment weigHht4yvigstusortehptgedtainc°thne7na,ilhe corporation and all its of 8001. a-year made for the Old Bailey reports, and it was .members appeal from.prejudice and uninformed abuse to in contemplation to add 2001. to this amount, with the the imp ar t ia lity an d judicial wisdom of this tribunal, and view of obtaining sufficient reports of the corporation pro while th e y see k th e mean s of improved and more effective cowlings. The real sum spent, however, was 185/. 12s: 10d. action in extending the basis of popular confidende, on a-year, instead of 1,0001. which al one th e i r i ns titutions can safely stand;they chal- The Chairman—How was that sum expended ? lenge the severes t scrutin y , and, contending for the main. Mr. Scott—ln the purchase of papers which contained tenance o f t h e i r just rights, t h ey trust , to the truth for' the fullest reports of the meetings of the Court of Com their vindication. mon Council, the Court of Aldermen, and the Court of " By order of the coranuttee, " HENRY ALWQRTH MER Town EWETHER, Clerk. , Sewers. The Chairman—ls there any fund at all in the nature (4 Guildhall, Jan. 10, 1854." of a secret service fund connected with the co r p o ration? The reading of the statement having been concluded, Mr. Scott—There is no fund under that name. The Commissioners proceeded to examine The Chairman—ls there anythin at all of that descrip- Mr. Benjamin Scott, who stated that he had been con- tion ? • nected with the Cham b erlain's-office rather better than 24 ' , Mr. Scott—There is no fund approximating to that I s 9EIO, Paid for the : last 12 yearg )la.cl been chief deryp that ihich is - anntl,l4 y . oted Parfilmirlit There t you state make you in ~~ ~! r~ ter& of a kind occasionally which are considered eonfiden.: 1 tial, and the object of which would be defeated if the public' were made aware of all the circumstances. The Chairman—What kind of expenditure is there that a public body like a corporation ought to incur which it should not be ready to put before the world with the greatest detail? Mr. Scott—lt was considered that matters connected with the establishment of a newspaper were of a confiden tial nature. The Chairman—ls there any other object or class of ob jects in pursuing which a corporation, dealing with the public money, ought not to put before its constituents moss fully all the details of its expenditure ? Mr. Scott—l am not aware of any case of that kind, un less it may sometimes be the confidential expenditure of a legal officer acting under professional confidence in behalf of his clients. Mr. C. Lewis—Do you consider expenses incurred in parliamentary proceedings to be of such a nature ? Mr. Scott—Expenses incurred in parliamentary pro ceedings are sometimes considered to be of a confidential nature. Mr. C. Lewis—Have these expenses been considerable ? Mr. Scott—The opposition to bills in Parliament has often entailed considerable expense on the corporation. The Chairman—Do you mean opposition to private bills? Scott —I am not aware of that being the case in re gard to private bills. The Chairman— Do you mean that any expenditure on parliamentary proceedings cannot be fully stated ? Mr. Scott—l have no knowledge of any such. The Chairman —Do you believe that there is any other expenditure, beyond what yon have stated, which can be called of a confidential nature, and which ought not to bo made public ? Mr. Scott—l am not aware of any expenditure of which a perfect knowledge does not exist in the minds of those who have to administer the funds, namely, the sub or select committee, rather than the general body. The Chairman—l suppose no such expenditure could take place without your knowledge? Mr. Scott —Not' likely._ The Chairman—ls there any system of managing the ex penditure of the City under which money is spent on what you call private and confidential purposes, and of which money no detailed account is rendered? Mr. Ssott—There are many entries in the accounts of which the totals are given without the details. The Chairman—Does that arise from simple convenience, or because it is thought there is some reason why the de tails should not' be published ? Mr. Scott—Full details would not be published of par liamentary expenditure ; the totals would be stated. ,The Chairman—ls that because there is anything in its nature which ought not to appear, or merely that it is not thought necessary to give details ? Mr. Scott—lt is not thought desirable to publish to the world the precise nature of parliamentary expenditure. The Chairman—Why not ? Mr. Scott—lt has been considered undesirable. The Chairman—But tell us why ? Mr. Scott—Because it is not thought advisable that the other party should know the precise mode in which the opposition to a bill is carried on, or how public opinion is elicited. Mr. Scott then proceeded to give evidence on other points. He wished to correct some of the state ments made by Mr. Williams, M.P., before the com mission. That gentleman had stated the expenses of the mayoralty in 1836 at 25,031/. ; but when the report of Mr. Williams's committee making this assertion came to be considered, it was found that there were abatements to be made which reduced the amount to 14,2521. instead of 25,0341. Mr. Williams's committee's figures were called in question, the report was referred back to them, but no amended report was after wards made. Mr. Williams also conveyed an exaggerated impression to the commission of the amount of the salaries an .1 emoluments of the corporate officers. That gentleman stated that a committee of the corporation, which sat in 1836, reported large discrepancies between the returns msde to the committee by the officers of their own emolu ments and the Chamberlain's account of those emoluments. The cause of these discrepancies was, that the Chamberlain's accounts stated the actual amount paid to the officers, and the returns made to the committee gave the nett receipts of each officer, after deducting the expenses of his office. Mr. Bennoch had stated that, although a considerable sum (19,625/i) appeared under the head of model lodging-houses for the poor in the corporate accounts, yet not one of these buildin&s had been commenced. Now, the answer to that was, that when the Clerkenwell Improvement Act was passed the improvement committee of the corporation was authorised to purchase ground for the sites of dwellings for the poor in that neighbourhood ; and of the sum of 43,0001. entrusted to them for this purpose they em ployed 19,4801. in buying ground at Cow-cross, which was covered with knackers' yards and other nuisances. They proceeded to clear the ground accordingly, but they were served. with notices by a projected. railway company (which was about to apply to Parliament) that the property would be required by them, and the exertions of the committee wore suspended, and still remained so, until Parliament should Getermine whether the land would be required by the railway—the Parliamentary notices having been renewed from 3 ear to year. The corporation had no power under the Act of Parliament to purchase land for dwellings for the poor in any other locality than Clerkenwell. The allowance to five committees be tween the years 1892 and 1809 amounted to 4,4861. 19s. ; and in 1835-4-5 the total allowance to committees (which had increased in number from five to thirteen) amounted only to 4,6621. 19s. 6d. That amount had been still further reduced, and was now, only 2,7501. for fifteen committees. The Chamberlain acts as treasurer or banker to a great variety of trust funds, the corporation fund being one of them. Sir J. Key Attends in the office daily, and for a great number of hours. It has generally been the habit of the person holding the office of Chamberlain to perform the duties himself, and to devote considerable time to the . discharge of them. The duties of the Chamberlain and those of the chief clerk are entirely distinct. The Chamberlain is the responsible officer and gives a large seeurity and he ex ercises a moral control over the whole office. He also hears complaints against apprentices in the outer chamber. The statement of Mr. Williams that fees to the extent of 70 , 0001 : a-year had been received by the officers of the corporation, which did not appear in any of the accounts, was a very ex aggerated statem• nt but he (Mr. Scott)could not tell what the exact amount of those fees was. The practice of late years had been to abolish fees, and substitute fixed salaries in lieu of them. Great reforms had also been effected in the Chamberlain's office. In 1842, 3,6001. was returned as tho annual receipts of Sir J. Shaw as chamberlain. This was considered as excessive, and had since been reduced to 2,5001., and beyond that there was a considerable saving effected yearly, because the proceeds of the Chamberlain's office were now more than sufficient for the whole of its expenses. 20,0001. out of these profits had been invested in Consols for the relief of the various trust funds ; and in the current year 1,7001. would be devoted to this pur pose. The net produce of the Bd. coal tax last year was 113,6001., and that of the Id. tax about 13,0001. The City had no interest in 9d. out of the 13d. per ton levied on coal, beyond a charge of 88,000/. for improve ments at Clerkenwell, which would come upon the Lon don-bridge approaches fund. With respect to the 4d. coal tax there was a charge upon its proceeds of more than half a million. The City paid the interest of that amount out of the 4cl. tax, but it provided no sinking fund. They could pay off 40,0001. of the principal next month, and the rest would be applied to the general purposes of the cor poration. The sums due to the Board of Works on the Bd. rate, en the sth of January, 1853, exclusive of the 88,0001. for the Clerkenwell improvements, was 961,0001. The amount of the produce of the coal tax expended within the City was 1.190,8211.• expended without the Ci t y , 987,9001. ; and there was of expenditure of a mixed cha racter 1,818,2211. more ; making a total of 3,996,543 1 . The City being the heart of the metropolis, the improve ments effected there must always be more or less beneficial to the extremities. Ho (Mr. Scott) had contesisecl the election to the office of Chamberlain at the last vacancy , and his election expenses altogether amounted to about 3,0001. This sum was spent upon polling lists, lists of voters, advertising addresses, dm, canvassers' and clerks salaries, cab-hire, refreshment to voters, and people em ployed, and money paid to persons who brought up voters to poll. A great deal of money went at an election without a candidate knowing how it went. The expenses of bringing up non-resident voters were not large. Large sums went for refreshments to the committee-room, over which a can didate had no check. He dared say about • 1,0001. was swallowed up in tavern expenses. At a City election, peo ple- whether friends or foes—ate and drank at the candi date's expense. He had no personal knowledge of bribery at the late contest, and believed that his a gents had kept themselves as clear of corruption as was pc . eisible at a City election ; but charges for loss of time might have been made, which were a consideration to certain men for voting. Mr. C. Lewis—Are the elections at common hall con ducted in a satisfactory manner ? Mr. Scott—No ; I should say, far from satisfactory. The poll might be taken in one day, instead of in seven. The livery are a highly respectable body ; but the electors were practically in the hands of persons who were not real bona fide liverymen at all. There were no two opinions about that in the City. There is a class of liverymen in reduced circumstances, and who are receiving charity from their companies, and these men are tempted by a day's employ ment, or by bribes, to sell their votes. Then there were the class who perjured themselves, and who'personated voters, upon whom there appeared no chock at present ; 'and a candidate, however honourable his intentions might be, was - victimised by being supported, as well as opposed, by that spurious class of voters- Mrs C. Lewis—Do you believe that the last election for the office of Chamberlain was largely influenced by this class of persona? Mr. Scott—l would rather speak generally of the elec tions than confine myself to any on e in p a rticular • and I believe that the elections are virtually decided by the low class of voters to which I refer, who, by throwing their weight into the scale, swamp the influence of the respect able portion of the livery. This evil, I believe, might be corrected, otherwise I would abolish the existing mode of election. Mr. &sod!, examination eras not conclud e d w h en t h e commissioners adjourned till Thursday. MA. 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At the Westminster Police-court, John Abbot was charged with receiving money under the false pretence that he was the collector for the West-end Refuge for the Houseless Poor in Market-street, Edgware-road. It was shown, on the prisoner's previous examination, that a person named Guyenette was the manager of the refuge, and prisoner, up to 1850 his collector, was em powered to give receipts to the benevolent in his name. The charge against the accused was that, since his dis missal, he had waited upon Mr. Locke, M.P., and periodically drawn his guinea subscription, giving the receipts as before in the name of Guyenette. In remanding the case, Mr. Broderip observed that a new complexion had been put upon it by Mr. Wontner in his cross-examination. This was called a society, when it seemed very questionable indeed whether it was not the property of the witness Guyenette, who had been examined at such length, and the benevolent pub lic were contributing to what they believed to be a society. There were bill transactions and other things which did not redound to witness's character, and he, after what he had heard, should take till Thursday to determine upon the case, and should take bail for pri soner's appearance. He hoped the public would be put upon their guard against this so-called society. Yesterday Mr. Herring, a solicitor, appeared to con duct the prosecution, at which Mr. Broderip expressed his satisfaction, and then proceed to make further in quires about the institution. It appeared from the admission of this gentleman that Guyenette had managed the society fifteen years, and that the lease of the premises was in his name. Mr. Herring was proceeding to say that Lord Dudley Stuart was one of the acting committee, when Mr. Wontner informed the court that his lordship seceded from the "society" in 1852, for sufficient rea sons. Mr. Broderip asked where were the books of the society which should have been produced on that day, and was informed that they were at the institution. He then asked what was the income of the refuge ? Mr. Herring said that Mr. Walker, one of the com mittee present, had just told him it was about 801. Mr. Broderip intimated to the solicitor that he had been told on the last occasion that 7,700 persons had been relieved last winter. How could that be? Guyenette said that the receipts last year amounted• to about 21Q(. or 2151. _ _ Mr. Broderip wished to know the names of the audi tors of the society. Mr. Herring replied that Mr. Brazier had audited them. M►r. Broderip thought it a most unusual thing for a treasurer to audit his own accounts, and Mr. Brazier had been represented as the treasurer. Mr. Herring Admitted that there were no regular auditors. The account was made up, and duly sub mitted to the subscribers for inspection. Mr. Broderip—l can get nothing tangible to show that this is a real society—no books, no auditors, Mr. Her. ring. lam asking for the bona fides of a society, and can't get them. I wish Mr. Guyeuette to be sworn. The oath having been administered, Mr. Broderip —I wish to ask you a question. You will understand it is not with any wish to be offensive to you. I ask it in consequence of a letter I have received —Were you not tried at the Old Bailey on the 17th of June, 1853, for uttering a forged note ? Guyenette—l was. Mr. Broderip—You told me it was a false charge, and that an action was now depending on it. • Gueyenette—l did. I was accused innocently. Mr. Broderip—When did you give notice of action Guyenette—l am not versed in the law. I was told there was a summons or something necessary. Mr. Broderip—For your own sake answer the ques tion cautiously, for you may hear of it elsewhere. I ask you upon your oath whether you have given notice of action at all ? Guyenette—You may ask my attorney, Mr. Herring. Mr. Broderip here read the letter alluded to from Mr. West, who had prosecuted Guyenette at the Old Bailey, in which he declared, that having seen in the newspapers that Guyenette had said an action was pending, he begged to assure the magistrate that he had received no notice of action. Mr. Herring said that a' writ was issued, but, from circumstances; he proceeded no further. Mr. Broderip—l have no doubt that from what I have seen of your knowledge and experience as a lawyer, for which you were entitled to much credit, you acted very wisely. Broderip (to Guyenette)—How came you to swear, when last here, that you were acquitted by Mr. Bingham, at Marlborough-street ? Mr, Herring explained that Mr. Bingham thought there would be no conviction, and would not have com mitted, but was pressed by Mr. Duncombe for the prose cution, and then took small bail for Mr. Guyenette's appearance. _ . Broderip—How can I believe this man ? He swore distinctly that he was acquitted by Mr. Bingham, and kept back the fact that his acquittal was at the Old Bailey. The trial was the 17th of June, and after six months he comes here and swears an action was pending. Mr. Herring was free to admit that after the meeting of 1852 the institution did assume the appearance of a private society. After that Mr Bzazier and others con sented to be committeemen. Private or public it had done much good. Mr. Wontner having said something in favour of his client's former respectability and affluence, Mr. Broderip observed that there was no merit in the prisoner's, whatever there might be on the other side. If Guyenette did owe him money he had no right to have paid himself at the expense of Mr. Locke. Under the circumstances he would wish to know how Mr. Herring could shape this case for a prosecution. Mr. Herring admitted that he saw no probability of getting a conviction upon the evidence of Guyenette, and therefore withdrew the prosecution. Prisoner was then discharged. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S-YESTERDAY. A scanty attendance, and business very slack. Only the following bets were laid : METROPOLITAN STAKES. 25 to 1 agst Virago (to 1001.). CHESTER CUP. 30 to 1 agst Virago (to a pony). 40 to 1 agst Aldford (to a ditto). 40 to 1 agst Newminster (to a ditto). 40 to 1 agst Brown Brandy (laid seven times). 1000 to 15 agst Bridesmaid (do. do.). 1000 to 15 agst Aquila (laid twice). 1000 to 15 agst Trifle (taken). 1200 to 100 agst Virago, Aldford, and Newmin ster (taken). DERBY. 8i to 1 agst Bing Torn (to 1001.). 40 to 1 agst Scythian (to a pony). 1300 to 200 would have been taken about Autocrat. At the Club on Wednesday, 425 to 50 was taken about King Tom, 875 to 25 about Scythian, and 3000 to 60 Brother to Chanticleer. OAKS. 4to 1 agst Meteora (to 501.). THE TRAPPER.—This horse belongs to Mr. Payne, and is in Dockeray's stable at Epsom. He was bought when a yearling. RACINt FIXTURES FOR 1854. The Jockey Club having determined to commence their season on Easter Monday (April 17), the princi pal meetings—supposing the usual arrangements are ob served—will stand as under. Should the stewards, in any instance, determine to vary the fixture, it will be advisable, as a guide to other 4, to give us immediate notice : FEBRUARY. Newton Spring 2 I Lincoln Spring 14 Derby Spring Warwick Spring 21 Catterick 27 Northampton 29 Abergavenny 30 IL. Catterick Bridge 19 Abergavenny 2O York Spring 25 Malton 27 ►Y. Lothians and EdinburghlB Lewes l9 Bath 23 Liverpool Hunt Spring 24 Epsom 30 UNE. Bibury 2B Stockbridge 29 Ludlow - 30 Winchester 3O Stourbridge l7 Stamford ...... lB Nottingham 9 0 Goodwood Ripon 81 DEVONPORT SAILORS' HOME.—Up to December 31, 1853, being the termination of the first year the Home has been in operation. 4,916 men have partaken of the advantages it has afforded, and experience has proved its practical utility to seamen who frequent it. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—IfoIIoway's Pills, an Effectual Remedy for Gout and Rheumatism.- -Extract of a, letter from Mr. W. Moon, at Messrs. Godvvin's, auc tioneers, Winchester, dated April 8, 1852. To Professor Holloway.—Sir, —I beg to inform you that for years I was a sufferer from chronic rheumatism, and often laid uy for weeks together, unable to move. I was attended by the most eminent surgeons here, but obtained no relief ; and was induced to go into our county hospital. The medical treatment there, however, being of no avail, I left, and commenced using your pills, which, I am happy to say, in a short time effected a perfect cure, and enabled me to resume my employment.—Sold by all druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 12. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market has been quiet to-day, with little business doing, and prices exhibit a slight im proyement. Caledonian, 26/ ; Eastern Counties, 12,1 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 64 3i ; London and North- Western, 1011; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 20i 1k ; Midland, soi 14 ; North British, 71 ; South-Eastern and Dover, 17 11-16 ; Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham 4i per cent., d. ; Dutch Rhenish, 2i d. MANCHESTER, JAN. 12. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market has been rather firmer in price, with more business. Dovers, 17i ; Midlands, 6O 1 ; Leeds, 634 ; Caledonians, 26A ; Sheffields, 21; ditto (new pref.),l p.; East Lancashire, 15 11-16. BIRMINGHAM, JAN. 12. STOCK EXCHANGE.—This market was morn (olive than of late to-day, but prices were still depressed. London and North-Westerns were (lone at 1018, Rai, and 1011. LEEDS, Jex. 12. STOCK EXCHANGE.—This was continuation day; but, as yesterday, was extremely flat in all kinds of shares. At the morning's meeting the transactions in railways were limited to Midlands, in which there were some operations at 6og. DUBLIN, JAN. 11. STOCK EXCEIANGE.—DubIin and Belfast Junction, 451. paid, 44; Great Southern and Western, 501. paid, 50. PRIOES OF SHARES. IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM. PANIES' STOCK. From the Official List. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING, LONDON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 10. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Dividend Amount' Name of Ccuapany. per of Paid. Price. i Annum. , Share. . , --- £ s. d. X s. d. Au5tra1ai1a........... 6/. per cent. 40 0 0 all 73% British NorthAtnerlcan 61. per cent. 50 0 0 .. 64 Commercial of London. 51. per cent. 1100 0 0 20 0 0 - Colonial ..,........... 31. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - lonian .......... . .... 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Lond. Char. Bk. ofAus. - 20 0 0 210 0 15% London and County .. 61. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 - Londn and Westminstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 - London Joint Stock ... 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 27 Provincial of Ireland.. 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - Ditto, New......... 8 / .per cent. 10 0 0 all - National of Ireland... ' 41. per cent. 50 0 0 22 10 0 - Nat. Provnctal of Eng. i 61. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 - Ditto, New .... •• - s'. per cant. 20 0 0 10 0 0 - Oriental Bank Corpora. IR p. ct.&bs. 25 0 0 all 44 South Australia .• .... 8 , p. ct.& be. 25 0 0 •,, 42 Union of a ustralia.... 40 . per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 72 Ditto .............. 401. per cent. - . 2 10 0 - Union of London ..... 8/. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 - Union of Madrid .'.... - 40 0 0 all - INSURANCE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. I Price. Annum. Share. £ s. d. i X s. d. Albion ..... ....... .. 31. 10s. 500 0 0 50 0 0 95 Alliance Brit. and For. 7/. 145. 6d.bs. 100 0 0 11 0 0 26 Ditto Marine ....... el. p.c. & be. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - Anchor .............. 6 per cent. 5 0 0 1 0 0 - Atlas a rgus Life .... ...... . 47. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 23 British Commercial .. 7s. 6d. 50 0 0 50 0 7% Clericl.Med.& Gen. Life spr et. & bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 20% County .... -• • Crown •• •••• • . . • .... 16s. 6d 50 0 0 50 0 20% Eagle .. - ss. 50 0 0 5 0 0 7% Equity and Law...... 4% per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 6 European Life ..... .. ... 15s. 20 0 0 all 20% General.. -- - ..., ~ _ 5 0 0 Di 576 Globe ... •.:. - 61. per cent. Stock. 144 Guardian ............ 51. p er cen t . 1 00 0 0 45 .6 0 59% Imperial Fire.... • .... 121. per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 3 7 5 . Imperial Life Indemnity Marine.... li. sh. & be. 100 0 0 20 0 0 62 Law Fire .... Law Life.................- • • ... : .... - 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Legal and General Life - 0 0 2 0 0 • 6% London Fire .... 10s. & be. 25 0 0 12 10 0 3.) London :hip.... - Marine. - - .... ••• • ~ 15s.per share 100 0 0 18 0 0 - Med. Invlid & Gen. Life 4% , per ct. '5O 0 0 2 0 0 3% • Minerva • • ...... •• .. sp: ct. & bs. 20 0 0 2 0 0 6 Monarch •• •• • ..... - 5 0 0 1 0 0 20s. 6d National Loan Fund.. 51. per cent. 90 0 0 210 n 2% Palladium Life... Pelican ..........., - - - - 45 Phoenix - - - 186 Professional Life.- -5/. per cent. 6 5 0 010 0 34 p , ,,,,ient Life ........ 17. ss. Se.bs. 100 0 0 10 0 n - Rock Life Royal Exchange ....• • 6/. p ct. & be. Stock. all 240 Sun Mire .. . 6/ 10s. - •• - Ditto Life . . 1/ lOs - 65 United Kingdom ...• 4i. p. ct & be. 20 0 0 4 1; 0 - Universal Life . - ..... 21. Is. per sh. 100 0 0 10 0 0 45% Victoria Life - 4 12 6 - BRIDGES. Dividend ' Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. X s. d. X s. d. flnagerford .......... - - - 12 Southva:k .. - 100 0 0 - - Ditto New of 7% p.c 70s. per cent. 50 0 0 - - Waterloo... - 'lOO 0 0 -5% Ditto Old Ann. of 8/. 11. 12s. 60 0 0 60 0 0 - Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 1/. Bs. Od. 40 0 0 40 0 0 - Vauxhall .... - - 22 WATER-WORKS. . • Dividend Amount Name of Company. ! per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. - • 1 £ s. d. £ s. d. East London 6l. per cnt. Stock. 100 130 Grand Junction .... • • 4 . per cnt 50 0 0 all 73 Kent ...... .......... , 41. per cat. 100 0 0 - Lambeth ...... ••• • • • - 100 0 0 - - New River Company.. 21. 10s. - - - Southwark & Vauxhall 5' per cnt. 100 0 0 - 89% SN est Middlesex • • .... 5/.los. pr et.' - - 110% DOCKS. . Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. -- ---- — £ a. d. £ 8. d. Commercial •• •••• • • •• 41. pr cent. Stock. Stock. East and West India.. 6/. pr .ent. Stock. East Country... . 20s. per sh. London .• • .." .••• • • • 5/, pr cent. Stock. —111 IL fx Ditto Bonds •• ••• •• • • 4/. per cent. St. Katharine •• —•• •• 4 per cent. Stock. • outhampton •• •• • • , i 1/. 12s per c. 50 0 0! 50 0 0 Victoria •.••..•• •• • • i 61. per cent. 20 0 0 , 6 0 0 — 50 0 0 j 50 0 0 20 0 0 6 0 0 CANALS. f Di Names ovidend Names of 8 Dividend Price. Anpneumr Price, Companies. per Companies. c c r. ▪ Annum. co A shtn &Oldh 98▪ 71. p. ct. 167 Macclesfield. 100 21. 10s. 50 Barnsley • • 160 Neath ••• • • • 100 161. 150 Brknk&Abrg 150 41. Oxford .. •• • • 100 13'. 115 Birmingham 40 41. 98 35 Peak Forest 78 51 Os. 95 Coventry.... 100 251. 205 Regent's •• • • 30 7. 174 Derby ••• • • 100 61. 63 Rochdale .• • 85 11. 105. 66 Ellsrure&Chs 69 2N p. ct Somrset Coal 140 GrandJunctn 100 4/ pr. ct. 673( Do. Lk Fd.it 12' Do., 6 pr. Ct. 10 61. pr. ct. Stfird &Worc 1 40 : 281. 417 Grand Surrey 100 I/. 101. 50 Shrewsbury.. 1 25 Grand Union 100 11. Os. 1254 Stoarbridge.. 1 45 204 285 Kennt & Avn 39 6s. Od. ,7% Severn and I 21. 24 Lancaster . 100 I Wye Rail. 26 Leeds &Livrp 100 251. 530 Warwick &2 Leicester .... 100 61. 68 Birming. S 1 00 3/. 51 Leicstr &Nth g 3 4i. i Warwick & " 19 Loughborogh 142 701. N a pt on ..s 100 "* Monmouthsh 100 Worcstr &I 78 31. 31 Mntgmerysh 1100 Birming. MeltnMwbryi 100 Wilts & Brks 105. Od. 635 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. QUARANTINE NOTICE. New Orleans is declared to be " simply suspected" of yellow fever, thus altering the order of the 14th September last. CUSTOM HOUSE, JAN. 12. ENTERED INWARDS.—The Caroline Johanna, from Ma- Hager ; Julius Cesar, St. Michael ' s; E r i n d r i ng , Copen hagen ; Fury, Memel; John Bunyan, Shanghai and: St. Helena ; Swan, Gothenburg ; Caroline, Frederickshaven Pet, St. Michael's ; Mariner's Hope, Cronstadt ; Therese, Rostock ; Henry Holman, Smyrna ; Louise, Galtstront Anna, Nykjobing. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Cosmopolite, for Valparaiso ; America, Geelong ; Sir Charles Forbes, Adelaide ; Glance, Mogadore ; Sarah, Leghorn ; Greting, Antwerp ; Adalheid, do. ; Norman Morison, New Zea land ; American Lass, Sydney ; Jeannette PlAllipine, Port Adelaide ; Isis, Sydney. CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO The Waldemar, for Valencia ; Sea Queen, Hong Kong ; Hellespont, Algoa Bay ; American Eagle, New York. • • • • ,1:0:1 LIVERPOOL, JAN. 12. The Mount Washington arrived at this port from Mon treal ; left Quebec, Nov. 25, and was seven days getting down the river, which was much encumbered with iloat ing ice. v ' - oT WARRENPOINT, Jan. 10.—The Hartford, from Mobile, at this port, experienced a heavy gale, Oct. 20, lat. 28, long. 79, and shipped a heavy sea, breaking the stern rail ing, and stoving the provision and water casks. gm sprang a leak, and next day passed four dismantled vet sels. When off Cork, experienced a heavy gale, and lost jibboom and all her top sails.—The Genova (s. s ), for this port, has put back to Gibraltar damaged, having been in collision, Dec. 27.- -A bale of cotton, marked 'Ballo*, B. W.," with a few Chinese characters, has been pli. up on the coast, about one and a half miles S. from 31*- castle, and another at Dundrum. NEWPORT, Jan. 11.—The Clarissa, for St. Thomas; as put back in distress, and will discharge to repair. LISBON, Jan. 5. —lt has been blowing hard from 5.17. to W.N.W. for some days; and during the night increasing to gales. Some damage has been done amongst the ship ping in the Quadro. DROGHEDA, Jan. 10.—The Thomas Miller, Liverpool:to Shields, which was stranded on the North Bull, Jan. l 7, remains on her beam ends full of water. Should the wea ther moderate some of her materials may be saved.—The Dolores; Bilboa to Liverpool, which was stranded north of this bar, Dec. 20, after her cargo was discharged, became a wreck. The hull and materials were sold yesterday.A ship's boat, 18 feet long and 5 feet beam, carvel built, painted black outside and yellow inside, with stern stove; the figut e-head of a large vessel, a lion with " British Em pire" cut upon it, and five bales of cotton, of fine texture, have come ashore in this district. BILBAO, Jan. 6.—The William, of Gloucester, frimi Falmouth to Santona, which was on shore to the eastward of this port, December 29, was got off and brought into this river, 31st, but with trifling damage to her hull. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. The Anna Maria, bound S., Nov. 24, lat. 5 S., •tang. 28 W. The Thetis, from Liverpool to Hobart Town, Sept.,24, lat. 11 N., long. 23 W. The Oud Nederranden, from Hartlepool to Hong Kong, Nov. 15, lat. 9 N., long. 24 W. The R. K. Page, from New Orleans to Liverpool, off the Banks. Acme from the Clyde, Dec. 25, lat. 51 N., Ipng. 17 W. aaa.s. Madagascar, for Rio Janeiro, Nov. 25, lab 4 N. long. 22 W. Artistic, for Valparaiso, same day. A barque, No. 9071, 2nd d. p., 26th, lat. 4 N., lon . g. 22 W. The Lady of the Lake, for Natal, same day, lat, long. 22 W. , , COUNTRY MARKETS. • ;• • DERBY SMITHFIELD —JAN. 10. There was a better supply of fat beasts to-day, with a large attendance of purchasers, and high prices as k e d, for every quality of beef. The sheep pens were well filled with sheep, for which there was a good demand. Them were but few fat calves. Fat pigs were more plentiful. The following were the quotations :—Beef, 6d to bid ; mutton, 7d to 7id ; lamb, Od to Od • veal, 6d toOid per lb. ; pigs, 10s to Os Od per score ; rough fat, 5s 10d to Os Oi per 141 b.; hides, 24d to 3d per lb ; calf-skins, 4:1 to tel per lb. EDINBURGH GRAIN. -JAN. 11. Wheat on the top 6s, and the average 4s ld up. ,Bar• ley on the top is 6d, and the average is Bd, up. Oats on the top 3s, and the average 2s 2d, up. Beans on the top 2s, and the average 3s 9d, up. Top of Wheat ........ .......... ....... 63i lb 90s Od Barley. Oats Beans Total Supply and Sales. Wheat 904 qrs sold 741 (114 Barley 1670 qrs sold 1587 qri Oats 1095 qrs sold 1080 qrs .. Beans 167 qrs sold 167 qrs Average of wheat £3 18 11 0-12ths Ditto of Barley -12thb Ditto of Oats Ditto of Beans BOSTON—jex. 11. At this day's market we had a fair supply of wheat, but such extravagant prices were demanded by the farmers that business came nearly to a stand-still, most of the mer chants and millers purchasing just sufficient to supply their immediate wants, whilst many refused to even look at s sample. In the few sales effected prises must be noted 2s to 3s per qr. over the rates of this day se'nnight. All de+ scriptions of spring corn higher. Prices :—Wheat, fed, 74s Od to 82s Od ; white, 82s Od to 86s Od extra. 89s Od. Barley, 35s Od to 41s Od. Oats, 23s to 31s. Beans, 33s Od to 56s Od. Peas, 53s Od to 600 per qr. NEWARK—JAN. 11. At our Corn-exchange to-day we had good supplies of grain, with an advance of 2s per qr. for wheat and barley- A brisk sale for all articles. Prices :—Wheat, white, 92s Od to 96s Od; red, 86s Od to 88s Od. Barley, malting, 44s Od to 48s Od ; grinding► 33s Od to 403 Od. Oats, old, 34s Od to 36s Od ; new, 260 Od to 30s Od. Beans, 60s Od to 64s Od. Peas, 52s Od to 00s Od. Malt, 64s Od to 68s Od. Tares, 60s Od to 64s Od. SEABORNE MAILS. (N signifies that the mails are sent from the General Post-office by the night—and M by the morning—dispatch.] £ - -- - --- - Day when made up From w h a t When X A shtn &Oldh 98 71, p. et. 167 Macclesfield, 100 21. 10s. 50 ' COUNTRIES. in General Post- P or t due in Barnsley •• - 160 - - Neath ••• • • • 100 161. 150 Office, London.* Disp a t c h e d. E n ;land. Brknk&Abrg 150 41. - Oxford .. •• • • 100 13'. 115 America(byßrit.pack)N Every Friday - - Liver 00l ... Each Mon Birmingham 40 41. 98% Peak Forest 78 51 Os. 95 America (by United Sts. p Coventry.... 100 251. 205 Regent's ••• • 30 1 7. 174 packet) ..........N Jan. 15 .. Derby ••• • • 100 61. 63 Rochdale .•• 85 11. 10 3 . 66 America (by U. States: Ellsmre&Chs 69 23 p. ct - Somrset Coal 1 40 - - packet) ...........N l Jan. 17 .. ...... - Southampto GrandJunctn 100 4/ pr. ct. 67% Do. Lk Fd.it 12' - - Australia (via South-I Do., 6 pr. Ct. 10 61. pr. et. - Stfird &Wore 1 40 : 281. 417 ampton) ..........M Jan. 20 .... • • .... Southamptru Feb, 4 Grand Surrey 100 21. 101. 50 Shrewsbury.. 1 25 - Ditto (via Marseilles) N Jan. g . Kennt & Avn 39 6s. On, 7% Severn and 1 Mope) ............NiFeb. 4 Lancaster . 100 - - Wye Rail. 3 20 \ 21. 24 Africa (West Coast) ..N a3d of the month Leeds &Livrp 100 251. 530 Warwick & / 1 al u Alexandria .......... NB, 9, 24, &30of in Dover - - Jan, 16 Leicester .... 100 al. 68 Birming. a 100 31 . . - Alexandria.... .... .. 3114th & 20th of mon Southampton Jan, 20 Leicstr &Nth g 3 41. - Warwick & 1 , 31 19 Bahamas ......; .... 811I7th of the month Southampton Jan. 16 Loughborogh 142 701. - Napton.. 3 100 • Belgium .......... -NI Daily - Monmouthsh ,' 100 - ! - worcstr & I 78 ' 3/. 31 Brazil ...........• ...alpth of the month Southamp ton iJan. In Mntgmerysh 1100 - - Birming.3 , Buenos Ayres „ ......ali9th of the month Southampton Jan. In Meltnaiwbryi 100 - - wilts & Brks - 103. Od• 6 34 Cape of Good Hope ...N l l4th of the month Plymouth .. !Arrived Cape of Good Hope ..Nll4th of the month. Southamptoni , GA,S-LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES. Cape de Verds ......N 9th of the mo n th Pl ymouth .. Jan. 16 Ceylon (see India) . Dividend Amount Ceylon ..............N 14th of the month Plymouth .. ' Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Channel Isles ........N 3lon„Wed.,&Frid. Southampton i Tn.Th•Sat• Annum. Share. Chili-- -... . - -31 2d & 17th of month Seuthemptoraan. 16 d x 17. d. i ------- s. d. iliml(seeil' ia . ) 1 Constantinople ......N 7,8,17„24,&27 ofm. Dover ...• - Jan. 10 I British • • • • • • .• • • • • • • - - - Constantinople ........ 4th & 20th of mon. Southampton Jan. 20 Ditto Provincial.... IL Bs. 20 0 0 20 0 0 223, Cont. of Europe M& N Twice daily - - Dover .. •. . . Twieedalif Brighton •• • • ......., 51. 20 0 0 20 0 0 15 Egypt (see India) City of London ...... 61. 100 0 0 150 0 0 132% France ........ M& N Twice ail Dover Dover ...... Twicedall7 Continental (3d Cap.)... 4/. 76 0 0 43 1 0 0 , 67% Gibraltar ..... ..... M 4, 7,17, 20, 27 ofm. Southrunpton Jan. 16 Equitable.. •• •• .. •••• 501. 50 0 0 all 26 Greece (see India) Great Central. •••• • • • 71 per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 12 Greytown ..........M and & 17th of mon. Southampton Jan. 16 Imperial ............ 31. & bonus. 50 0 0 all 85% Hamburgh ..........N Tuesday & Friday London .....1 Independent ......... 61. 40 0 0 I, 46 Havannah .......... ai 2nd of the month Southampton 1 Lmclon.• .... •.- - • . _ ,5011 0 9 1 - Holland ............ M Daily.... • • ...... Do ver ....... Daily Do., Part Preference 61. per cent. 2 5 0 0 99 25 Honduras ..........M 17th of the month. So ut h ampton an. I n Phce,ix .• • .......... 311. per cent. 50 0 0 49 0 0 27% India (viaSouthampt)M 4th & 20th of mon. Southampton an. 11 51. 100 0 0 90 0 0 73 India (via Marseilles)KBth&2lth of month Dover ...... United General -•• • - IL 150 0 0 all 22 lonian Isles (see India) 7, 17, &27 of mon Dover.... .. Westminster Chartered 5L per cent, : 50 0 0 .. an. e• 28 16 „ 1 40 Ireland ........M & N Twice daily ... - Holyhead .. Twlcedaillf Ditto, vew -.. 51. per cent. 50 00,10 00 7ai Lisbon ..............M 7,9, 17, &27 0f..m... Southampton Plymouth b e Madeira ............b1 9th of the month Southampton Jan. 16 ...... LIST OF SCO TTISEI COMPANIES' PRICES. Madeira Malta (see Indi ...... /4 23d of month a) Dividend Amount Malta ••• • • • •.......N 7,17,19,27.3 0 ofm. Dover ~.•„ ea. 10 Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Mauritius (tree India) Annum. Share. . Mauritius ..........N 14th o f the month Plymouth .. ten Feb. 1 2 d rk 17th of month Southampton, an. 16 Mexico ............M and of the month.. Southerly X S. . X s. d. Naples ... N, thlsth2sthormon. Dover ...... an. 12 By P rivate 0 8_11) .. Various I ncertal Bank of Scotland .. • • 71. per cent. 100 0 100 0 0 184115 New Granada .... ..ld British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 100 0 0 2081 0 New Zealand ........ . Caledonian Bank .. •.. 81. per sent. 10 0 2 18 0 3'. 17 ' Papal States "" " -.N sthi rl h lt 2 2 8 " th nn° 1.1 14th of the ° m fin on ° t ll h . B° Pl n. Dover . p0rn ..... an, 12 yin uth o a u m th ino . n . Jan. 16 City of Glasgow Bank 51 , per cent. 10 0 10 .1 0 11/ 0 8 Peninsula „ ........ai 7th I ;',N stlllsth2.sthofbaon Dover an 12 Clydesdale Bank •• .. 5%1, p cent. 20 0 10 0012 5s Peru .. ••54 ad & 27th of mon . Southampton Jan. 16 Commercial Bank - 71. per cent. 500 0 100 0 0 197/ Cs Port Natal ......... 10 0 0 10/14s Sicily •• •• ••" - ' , N sthlsth2sthofmon: Dover :::::: an . . re Eastern Bank.. •••• . • 61. per cent. 25 0 5 0 0 41. 1011 Edinb.&Glasgow .. • • 3%1. p cent. 5 0 M 2d & 17th Of month Southampton Jan. 16 Exchange Bnk of Sent.. - 100 0 31 5 0 63. 6d Venezuela .... •• •• Tuscany ...........: National Bank •• •. -6% percent. 50 0 Northof Scotland B ank 51. per eent. 20 0 10 0 0 16/ i s Van Diemen'a Land (lee 1 to 0 41. lOs Australia) • • _ _ _ Royal Bank ofSeett 84 .. 51. per cent. 100 0 100 0 0 11011 . 'West Indies •••• • • • • WI& 1 7th 0 , month Southampton J an . II Union Bank of Beet.. • • 81. per cent. 100 0 50 0 0 921 03 ---- 7 1---- -------"*.""--''''' Western Bank •....... 71. per cent. 50 0 50 0 0 721 Os • When any of these Mance Fire and Life.. Bgl, pr cent. 100 0 dates irel on a Sunday, th e ma il s w ill ll 10 0 0 251 Os di s patched on the following day. with the exception of the India 01 British Guarantee .... C. per cent. 10 0 20 0 11. 3s seuthampton), and the Malta, both of which will be dispat c h e d On Caledonian Fire 'near. 101. pet cent. 100 0 10 0 0 261. Os d a y preceding. City of Glasgow Lite.. 61. par cent. 25 0 20 0 41. 5s „ .• Colonial Life ........ 51. per cent. 50 0 10 0 4/. 15s - _________ .- Edinburgh Life Insur. 61, per cent. 100 0 15 0 0 1251105 Eng. & Scot, Law , Life 51. per cont. 50 0 2 12 6 141. Os BIRTHS. ' Life knee. of Scotland 61. per cent. 10 0 1 10 0 14 1 . 15s OF A SON. National Fire and Life 61, per cent. 10 0 I/ 13s 10 0 , • On the 10th inst., at No. 1, Inveniess-terrace, Bale North British Insur... 71, per cent. 200 01 0 0 'IL 13S water, the wife of George Vulliamy, Esq. Scottish Union Insrne. 7%1. pr cent. 20 0 202 ; 0 : ' 3176 - : (10 as bent n T t u h f e ne l i t , h E i g n q s . t t Northfleet, Bent, the wife of Itc' Standard Life ........ 51, per cent. 50 0 'I a United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 MISCELLANEOUS. OF A DAUGHTER. On the 10th inst., at Chatham, the wife of the Rev. Dividend Amount Paid. Price. Charles Green, Chaplain of the Forces. of Name of Company. per On the 12th inst. at No. 10, Hart-street, Bloomsburr Annum. Share. ---....--- square, the wife of kr. D. A. Rivolta. x 0. d. X s. d . _., Assam Tea •• .. .- •• 3' 50 0 0 20 0 0 . - Auction Mart • • ••, •-2/, 50 - • •10 0 39 , 6 - MARRIED. 6d, 1 00 0 0 170 0 0 On the 10th inst., at Eling Church, haute, F re d er ick Australian Agriculturl 11. Ils. _ 25 0 0 - Brock, Captain in the 23d Royal Welsh Fusiliers, to ma n per cent. Australian Trust •• .. 61. 10 0 0 8 0 0 3 at. garet, only . daughter of George H. Errington, Esq., O f Australian Royal Mail 10 0 0 10 0 0 _ Colchester, in the county of Essex. Anglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 103. 15s. _ 38 10 0 69% On the 11th inst., Ellis A. Davidson, Master of th. British American Land 61. percent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 Canada -••.• • • " ' st. per cent. - - 1 .- Chester School of the Department of Science and Art, to Do. 5 per cent Bonds Ditto, 6 per cent. • • 6/, per cent. - - 112% Catherine, youngest daught er o f D av id L evy , E sq., o f 6, cent 3* per . - - Southampton-street, Fitzroy-square, London. City Navigation 13041 ° _ 25 0020 0 0 - • _ _______ ----•• Electric Telegraph (A) --- __ . (B) 25 0 0I 15 0 0 - Ditto .. •• •• •• • iersry 51 pr. cent. 100 0 0 1100 0 0 - DIED. EquitableEevers - 50 001 12 1.0 0 - On the 15th of December, 1853, at Toronto, TJpP° /. Ditto New se"in . ;;;;. 5 p ,. ..c.&b5, 21 100 0 0 1 100 0 0 - Gen. I s l t e esn ver i s s . avigation Au p. et. 15 00,14 0 0 - Canada, John Brownlow Osborn, Esq., third son of the Gen. late Sir John Osborn, Bart of Chicksauds Priory. ~ ••••••• Stock. I - - On the 10th inst., at Brailsford Rectory, Maria Shirley Hudson's Bay. 2 _ rd ,„..•• .. L 10s. 100 0 0 1 100 0 0 - B u ngerfo • - widow of the late Bishop of Sodor and Man, aged 55. ..... L o ndon Institution ... - 1 - London Reversionary 5/. per cent. 15 00!15 0 0 - -.......„, - _-•-.....-...=..t! ..._ &wen Institution.... - 12 10 0 - ----______ p r ice's Patent Can& Co. 10/, per cent, 20 00117 10 0 - LONDON : Printed and Published by , YOUNG , Int. Soc. 4%1. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 - MURDO ReverSlonarY 8, 3 ai Mail -team.... 41. p. share. 100 0 0 60 0 o - of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office,No.l l2o South Australian... - • 61. per cent. 25 00i28 0 0 - &sand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county of Trot and Loan Comp. of Upper Canada... I - `Li I e- •---- Middlesex, Friday, Jimmy 13, IW. I OUNTI WANT E South -Eastern t within thirty m least two good and stable attic Sint, anti a stnt essential. A re good water lulls 33, 13r/dges-stre, THE PO; TENEI TALLOW PA D N' meat during the • The Tenders this Office, at or I must be enclosed muter-General," CHURCH 1\ ()TICE IS II on the `hares of Ilea t Office, No January instant. _l2th January', 1 n the p l N s G . T Pro , :; T :sgte et m the New M onday, the tdt New Great terrace. the Up-Tra Station, where ea' By t 10th January, 1 LONDO:"T FORE From and after RATES for Goods Paris and the Chai Goods will be coi and betwixt Hay rates, which thaw: or to the Channel Insurance exceptec Goods will be cot week, each way, a For particulars o In London, to MI &outliaropton, to tr. GILLS, 5, flue (ity I .ailway-office, L ALLSOF PARKER are now delivering wards. Also In 11 55.; Half-pints (fel 3,1 R. ALB including- EVERY EVENIN Tuesday, Thursday Which can be take 25.; gallery, Is —IV LAUREN'. (Lessee, Cu The above Roc nr l 4 will continui C ELEBRATED BJ Dancing to con,'" ei l e : nn E tar S ea S ee i OYAL Pi the nu al subscription to ROYAL P ... Pressly for ON Ins on a surrace 3.5 f.T D ISSOLVING VI LECTURES by Dr. UNIVERSAL EL LECTURE by J. 11. TION, with Brilik LAST WEEK of Illustrated with Dlr. the RIVER, and th, by Miss Blanche Yo o'clock. Open 3forniturs a Children under Ten 3 PURSSELL to 5 Guineas Cakes, Is. to 10s., vi: Swiss an .I French I Pastry, is. to 35. per l laccaroons, 2s. per I Per lb. ; Mixed Eisen fur Is., viz., Arrowr man Cuddy or Capt Jellies and Soups, 4: bislies, Raised Pies, Trees and Ornament from 2s. 6d. per b( street, and 20 J.udgat LADIES' ( E GALON D'ol Gold and Sliver Orna fight Fabrics. These Dresses, so Parties of the beau in this Establishment. Some of the less la lungs the Dress, but i half the real value, Shawls, Mantles, ane rorn business of Mr. WARWICK CONTRACT Department of THE COlllllll. Lord High Ad and Ireland, do her( nstant, at One o'c Such Persons as may quantities of as may be demanded 1 C RAT6IAM, from tin days included. The contract is or residing on the spot, a All Parties ab ou t t tively the conditions either at this office, c Majesty's Dockyard al Every tender must tender will be receive any noticed unless t authorised in writing. Every tender must Danied by a letter a, So merset-place, and E become bound with the due performance c AFFAIRS C crusty husines: face of the lakes peop s noozing under a cove every indisidual, lady lencies of the HINT] N ever was there such ness as daring the pa, and comfortable Dres The success of E. 3 v antage, and loud an them by the skaters a of the waters. t appears that the trio appears the best Dr( told, wet, damp, frost able attire for everybc skaters and sportsr and SON, the style an, finch superior to any Young gentlamen a Attire, Hats, Caps, Sl Paralleled for superior For freezing or that E en tiernen, men ot bu East and West End I t onishing advantages The Wholesale De Ptirch.t.sers either for CAUTION.—E. M public against imposit falsehood of " Being ( the same concern," h obvious reasons, they NO CONNEXION WII eir ab ei L gAs o a f n apnliut d pelui l o er n :ld i e aßsas C i trty l e s t P when h t s h e t g 4,85, and 86, Aldgat London West-end I and 3, llart-stre( llradford (Yorkshtr Sheffield Branch, 3 Colonial Branch, IV Merchant Tailo. Shoe Makers, and Gc IMPORTANT —Bl exchanged if desired without hesitation. . Price, trom which no The Establishmen rgaY be had on anal A handsomelci 1i on lists l o p n a kf. h r , l A t P e ' "F mTi irahe: MEDICAL ADVI Y DR. SAMUEL LA' Doctor of Medicine, Edinburgh, Honor Rociety, Licentiate MAY be eon the various d resulting from juveni duc ed more misery I tore decay at all stag CaSeti known to mode in the treatment of C. once secret causes of existence, traceable Debility, various tort ages, Impotency, L endless modifications It is absolutely no( Mad plea of persona incurring grievous pc the heyday of incok May be mitigated, hi and how the evil ane that there is scarcely derangement to whie DOCTOR LA'M E in an extensive pre plaints, and is the 01 of the taunts and en the confidence, thro attention to these et free. In selecting tl rewarded by the gri treatment of these care of unqualified Publications, assume of theft patent nostr have been induced t At home for con: fix till Eight. All 1 m edicines oan be for It is desirable (is should first obtain a 4. Medical Treatise . ! . t ler.rative Debility. rl bing in det a il th e e • d ze "ses. The per : B eription of their QthWench, Co., ers and Co., 2 Comhill ; w Post for forty-tw. tem BSDFOSD Servi