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ATTRACTIVE NOVELTIES. R OY AL POLYTECITNIC. INSTITUTION. PATRON—H.R.H. PRINUT, ALBERT. Four important ILLUSTRATIONS JUST ADDED to the VIEWS of the SEAT of WAR on the DANUBE and in the BALTIC. L . The BALTIC FLEET in the DOWNS, CASTLE of KRON BERG, Ports ALEXANDER and PETER, at KRONSTAT)T, CROWN QUAY, ST. PETERSBURGH, KALAFAT, WIDDIN, SEBAS TOPOL, entrance to the BLACK SEA, BATTLE of SIN OPE, and DE , TRUC,TION of the TURKISH FLEET, &c. fic • LECTURES by J. H. PEPPER, Esq , on the CHEMISTRY of our DAILY BREAD, is special relation to that made by the NEW PROCESS, on Tuesaay and Thursday, at. Two o'clock ; and In the Evenings on the DECORATION of PAPER. LECTURE by Ds. BARRI:IOMM. on ELECTRICITY, and the ELECTRIC LIGHT. Open Mornings and Evenings. Admission, ls.; Schools and Children under Ten years of age, Half-price. LONDON and NORTH-WESTERN RAIL WAY.—To CONTRACTOR , and BUILDERS. The Directors of the London and North• Western Railway Com- Pany are desirous of reeel,ing TENDER: for the EXECUIION of ADDITIONAL WORKS at CAMDEN STATION. Parties desirous of tendering are req , iested to attend at the En 3inrer's Office, Euston Station at 12 o'clock on MONDAY, July 3. to appoint a person to take out the quantities on their behalf; and the drawings and specifications may be seen on the same day. Tenders addressed to the Secretary, at this office, to be sent in oh or before Monday, July 10, at 10 o'clock. By order. CEIAS. E. STEWART, Secretary. Ruston Station, June 19, 1854. LoNDoN& NORTH- WESTERN RAILWAY. To CONTRACTORS and BUILDERS. Tee Directors of the London and North-Western Railway Com pany a - e desirous of receiving TENDERS for the ERECTION of ADDITIONAL WORKSHOPS and SHEDS at WOLVERTON STATION. Parties desirous of tendering are requested to attend at the Ertel beer's Oftleo, Eustoi Station, at 12 o'clock on TUESDAY, the 27th lust., to appoint a person to take out the quantities on their behalf, and the drawings and specifications may be seen on the same day. Tenders, addressed to the .ecretary, at this office, to be sent In on er before Wednesday, July 12, at 10 o'clock.—Brorder, CHAS. E. STEWART, Sec. Euston Station, June 19, 1854. LONDON and NORTH-WESTERN and MI (IL AN D R ;WAYS. —E XCIIRSIO NS to the SEASIDE. -- The Public are lnfamed that, until further notice, FAMILY TICKETS will be issued from London to lIARROWGATE, SCAR -31-01tOUGH, WHITBY. FILM', or BRIDLINGTON, and Back, to r arties of not less than Four Parsons; thus affording families an onportnnity of visiting these 'watefinf.r. Maces st the following Re duced Fares (for each passenger), with the option of returning, to gether or sir, ly, on any day, not exceeding twenty-eight days from the date of issue, by any through train except the express:— , Euston Station, London, to— Ist Class. 2d Class „, l larrowgate and Back, for each, Passenger .. •... 40s Od 30s Od carborough and B telt, for each Passenger 50s Od 35s Od Whitby and Back, for each Passenger• •..••• • .. 50 s Od 351 Od Piiey and Back, for each Passenger •• •• •.. 43s 0.1 323 6d trialington and Back. for.eacli Passenget....• 40s Od 30s Od These Tickets are not - transferable. General Manager's Office, June 14, 1854 By order. I_IAMPTON RACES.-SOUTH-WESTERN R IILWAY. WEDNESDAY 21st, ar.d TFrURSDAX 22nd, Tone, 1854. ?Special Trains will run from Waterloo Station to Hampton Court Station, commencing at 8 o'clock a.m., and returning from Hamp ton Court till II p m. each day. FARES. Fir;t Clam. Second Class. Ingle Journey 2s. Od. Single Journ y .. ••• • .. is. 6d. Double Journey • • ...... 3s. 01. Double Journey •• •• .. 2s. Od. 1 ) - nb1e Journey Tickets may be obtained on and after Tuesday, fOth instant, at the Universal 'Office, Regent Circus, 53, King' Wit 'iatn-street, City, and at the Blossoms Inn, Lawrence-lane, Cheap- Tickets for Seated Open Carriages will not be issued on the 'lace Days. ARCHD. SCOTT, Traffic Manager. iVaterloo-station, Jane, 1854. BRIGHTON ESTATES EAST SUSSEX. THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY.- The ALLOTMENT of the valuable Round Hill Park Estate (Second portion), will take place at the offices, 33, Norfolk-street, Strand, London, on Wednesday, the sth of July, between 11 and 4 O'clock. There are Seventy-four nets to be allotted, of which one is a 400/, lot. one 1001." do., one 751., fifty-eight 501. lots, and thirteen 47 /. 1 0s. do. The present picturesque portion is situated on the -.l *chling-rold, and is admirably adapted for villa rest +ences, corn- I/landing splendid views of the Sea, the Town. the Race-course, the Dlvits, and surrounding couutry. Plans, price 6d., or 10d. if sent Post, and Prospectuses may be had of 611 , 6 LE 4 LEWIS GRITNEISEN, Sec, PURSUANT to an Order of - the High Court of ~, Chancery, male in a cause, TRITEMAN against HORN ,ASTT,E, the Creditors of THOMAS CHESTER , late of the Haven arm, in the Parish of Firbe k, in tee County of York, farmer, de rased, who died in or about the month of October , 1.51, are , b y solicitors, on or before the Twentieth day of July, 1.854, to come and prove their debts at the Chambers of the Vice-Chancellor Sir Richard Torii' Eindersley, 15, Old Square, Lincoln's•inn, Middle se; or in default thereof they will be peremptorily excluded from ' 4 9 benefit of the said Order. Monday, the 24th day of July, 1854, at twelve o'clock at noon, at the said Chambers, is appointed for hearing and adjudicalinj upon the claims. Dated this 19th day of June, 1854. CHARLES PUGH, Chief Clerk. ItOBT„ GALLAND, 2, Coleman-street-buildings, Moorgate-street,. London, agent for W. E. SMITH, Doncaster, Plaintiff's Solicitor. ALBERT LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. , Established 1838. Eastern Branch, 7, Finsbury-square. •, gr ! -WAITS anted in connection with Lite Assurance on Freehold, t . easehold, and Personal Security. W. S. TARDY, Manager. AIETROPOLITAN CIE LIFE ASSURANCE No. 3, Princes-street, Bank. 1 The Directors hereby give notice to Members whose Premiums fall ort the sth of `4l „,Y days from that d July text, that the same must be PAID wi t hin .rt 'Lae Premiums are paid Yearly, Half-yearly, or Quarterly, on Of January, sth of April, sth of July, and sth of October,. tith. r of which, several days constitutes the commencement of the Year to Members. Persons, therefore, desirous of entering the So .. glair as Members on the sth of July next, should appear or lodge air proposals at the office on or before that day. This Society, for Mutual and General Assurance , appropriates t h e "bole of its profits to the benefit of parties assuring their own lives whole term of life as Members of the Society. • • For the year ending the sth of April, 1855, an abatement of 51 per tent• h as b een d ec l a r e d on the Premiums of all Members of Five 4e ara i standing and upwards. RICHARD HEATHFIELD, Supeilntendent. -?rinses-street, Bank, June 3, 1854. 1r HE MAIL STEAM-SHIP for AUSTRALIA, ~,, August 4, 1854.—The magnificent screw steam-ship " CAL nrrA,,, 1,800 tons, Captain J. GOODALL, another of the fine fleet ( 7°Mting to the General Screw Steam Shipping Company , will be 'aPatched with her Majesty'zi Mails for Adelaide, Port-Philin, and e' 2 7, on the 4th August next. This fine vessel has mainta ined 44: high reputation fbr rapid sading and punctuality, and is a sister A Ato the " Argo." which has made the quickest v yage to and from *strait& up to this time. The Calcutta has been employed carrying Mails to and from England and Calcutta , and from her su p erior Z ti ling and steaming qualities, it may be fairly assumed that she will („tike the run in 60 days. Rates of Passage from 30 to 100 guineas. . i . : Will be followed, on the 4th of October, by tha Enussus, of 2,500 ~...hs- Fall particulars as to Freight and Passage Money at the Com `'"'Y'S Officer, 27 Cannon-street, City. STEAM TO THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. N ., In compliance with numerous applications from persons de alaig to proceed to the Cape of Good Hope , the D ir ec tors of the Sorew Steam Shipping Company have determined to de- Cell their Steam ship " CAPE OF GOOD HOVE" to TABLE 11. 1 on tbe 7th of July next. The " Cape of Good Hope," H. i). 172 450 N, Commander, has just returned from a most successful i:Yage to Constantinople with passengers and general cargo. is 700 ns burthen, and 100 horse-powt r Built by Messrs. Mare & Co., c u tiackwall, and an extremely fast ship. Her accom modations for iteazi 'ellgers are little if at all inferior to this Company's first - class ships so well known OA the Cape and Calcutta line. The rates Passage money are,—First Class, 60 and 65 Guineas each; Sec. , nd 35 to 45 Guineas each. The ship will load and sail from South "4Dton As her capacity for passengers and freight is limited, early .I DDliestion should be made to the Company'& Offices, 27, Cannon 'tree% City. R. MECHI having had the honour of supply boy ing the Crystal Palace Company with Table Knives of a the 'CRYSTAL PALACE TABLE KNIVES," and supply them to the ri)lic, of a similar quality, in flne ivory, 30s. p dozen ; transparent IrrY, 425. per dozen. Dir. Diechl charges the same prices for his rul lufactures, when disposed of at the Crystal Palace , as he does at " I ri establishment in Leadenhall-street. i i ,2 l vners of merchant-steamers, hotel - keepers , and a ll p ublic estab rnents, will find these knives far more economical and durab l e tip the usual sort, being on an entirely new construction, and not "tree ted by immersion in hot water. Leadenhall-street. IRIESEMAR, protected by Royal Letters 1, Patent of England, and secured by the S eals of the Ecol e de ~rmacie de Paris, and the Imperial. College Medicine, Vienna. is TRIESEMAR, No. 1, a a remedy for Relaxation, Spermatorrhcea , a nd Exhanation of the Yetem. TRIESEMAR, No. 2, r eetually, in the short space of three days, completely and entirely h ave all traces of those Disorders which Cap ivi and Cubebs 4,ve so long been thought an antidote for, to the ruin of the health a Vast porticn of the population. TRIESRMAR, No. 3, l athe great Continental Remedy for that class of DlsOrders, which ‘ il lortunately the English physician treats with Mercury, to the in titable destruction of the patient's constitution, and which all the ...4 2aParilla in the world cannot remove. rItIESEMA.R, No. 1,2, and 3, are alike devoid of Irate or smell, ncl of all nauseating qualities. They may lie on the toilet table w ithout their use being suspected. ...Sold in tin cases at I Is. each, free by post, 2 s. extra , divided into rarate doses, as administered by Valpean, Lallemand, Rona, &c.—To be had Wholesale and Retail in London of Robert John -la, 6 8, Comhill ; Hannay and Co., 63, Oxford-street; and Sanger, Oxford-street. REPRESENTATION of the CITY of LON DON.—The representatives of the City are generally expected acqusiated with its condition and institutions, to be willing to Itte a share ti n the business of the Legislature. and anxious to ad 'Pee the Interests of the country and its colonies. But who have ' 4 4 14 represented the city, country, and colonies in their nusiness nn and resources? E. MOSES and SoN ! Who have studied . oho commerce and have gratified the wishes of all classes ? ._ue are always returned by overwhelming majorities ? E. 3losEs :t_ed Sow. It is their only ambition to represent, in the most efficient V_anner, the various stations in Societe by the most suitable , a rtistic, seasonable attire. To do that with the greatest care, despatch, economy, they have engaged in enterprises which have no pa [t rallel taste and the claims of the world's constituency th y ! 41 7 understand, and no amount of business wearies their energies, "r relaxes their activity. Whatever professions they make they are re ady on all s ccasicns to fulfil. Their attire for the summe r season s.nibits a very unusual degree of variety in materials, talent, design, Nd superiority of workmanship ; and to order or ready made may he obtained at their City or )Vest-end establishments, at the most %enomical prices. Dress for juveniles and young gentlemen c omin g home for the holi days is best obtained at E. MosEs and Sow's. It •has the advantage Z,,.. b eing more fashionable, comfortable , ele g ant, and durable than any "aered elsewhere. Hosiery goods, the richest and most useful—Hats ; 01 : 1 Cps, the newest styles and most comfortable wear—Boots and l 4 reen a which cannot be equalled—may be procured at E. Mons and a 'l's, at Considerably lower charges than are customarily made. The largest wholesale Clothing, Shirt, and Boot and Shoe depart llent in the world is at the establishment of E. Moses and Sow. MOSES and SON regret having to g uard the 4rblie-against imposition, havit4 learned that the antradesma n-like , th od of "Being connected with their Establishme nt," or " It's 1 1 ~,e tame concern," has been resorted to in many instances, anu for "wrious reasons, they beg to state that they have NO CONNEXION WITH ANY OTHER HOUSE IN OR OIIT OF LONDON, • except their own Establishments, as follows : ..-Lendon City Establishment, 154, 15 5 , 1 56 , and 157, Minories , 84, ".. and 89, Aldgate, opposite the Church, all communicating. London West-end Branch, 506, 507, 508, Now Oxford-street, 1,2, and 3, Hart-street, all commuicatteg. Bradford (Yorkshire) Branch, 19 and 20, Bridge-street. :S heffield Branch, 36, Fargate. Colonial Wholesale Branch, Melbourne, Australia. Merchant Tailors. Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers, Furriers, Boot and ° hoe Makers, and General Oatfitters for Ladies and Gentlemen. IMPORTAiiT„--Should any article not give satisfaction, it will be exchanged if desired, or, if preferred, the money will be returned Without betitatton. All goods are marked in plain figures, the lowest Drieea„m which lo abatement.= be made. 11, f , I.7.Aablishtrents closed . I'NT] stinte. on Fritlays to suroet . new Book with illustratious, untitled" The Echo of Public Opi- Il ion," containing lull lists of prices, our system of self-measure &c., &c., may be had on application, or post-free. lot Pon Parle Francais. Qui si parla Italian°. " , sr PPACIat aaln Deutsch. AquAlgi 12014 &patio. MEDICAL NEWS FROM THE BALTIC.—The surgeons of the ships have had plenty to do in the Baltic, although no great action has yet taken place. Raw hands falling from aloft, and the influence of the weather on first ap proaching northern latiiudes, have kept the sick-lists full. About 100 men have been already invalided and sent back to England. Two men were killed in the Ar rogant by the conical bullets of the Mini 6 rifle. The bullets are smaller than those used by us. The man first hit fell as in a faint, and, when carried below, was found to be quite dead. The second man lingered forty hours. One man in the Dragon was wounded by a ball which struck a heavy iron clamp on a gun carriage, and then split in two. One half struck the left thigh on its outer side and broke the bone near its middle, almost dissecting the muscles. The surgeon, Dr. Davidson, al lowed time to pass for rallying, placed the man un d er the influence of chloroform, and amputated. The man had lost a large quantity of blood before be could reach the surgeon, and gradually sank after the ampu tation. A suggestion has been made—and it is a very good one—tbat, when snme sinpF , only are engaged in action and other officers should be sent into the ships engaged. This would be doubly useful in the present very inadequate supply of medical officers to the fleet,—Medical Times and aupe. NO. 19,2630] Now ready, in 2 vole , with fine Portraits engraved by Ilestir, price 21s. bound, THE LIFE of MARGUERITE D'ANGOU LKME, Queen of Navarre, Sister of Francis I. From nume rous unpublished sources, including M.S. Documents in the Biblio thique Imperials, and the At chives du Royaume de France, and the Private Correspondence of Queen Marguerite with Frtuicis 1.,&c. By3llss FREER. Hurst and Blackett, Publikhers, successors to Henry Colburn, 13, Great Marlborough street. NEW EDITION OF BURKE'S PEERAGE. Now Ready, In 1 Vol , with 1,500 Engravings of Arms, T HE PEERAGE AND BARONETAGE FOR 1854. By Sir BERNARD BURKE, Ulster King of Arms. New Edition, Revised arid Corrected to the Present Time, from the Personal Communications of the Nobility, &c. In this comprehensive and authentic record or the titled classes, the memoirs of the various noble families, traced through all the vicissitudes of English history, throw much light on our annals, and are all important to the historical reader. Every fact illustrative of a family's rise, every achievement shedding lu Are on the race, every clo tail tending to the full development of the genealogical narrative, are here combined. No descendant Is omitted - however remotely connected. his ancestry may here be traced. Published for H. Colburn, by his successors, Hurst and Blackett. New Part-Song appropriate to the present time. 911 HE BRITON'S ADDRESS to the NAVY : IL for Four Voices, with Additional Verses The Words by CUARLES DIBDIN. The Music by.J. TILLEARD. Price 6d. London : Novello, 69, Dean-street, Foho, and 24, Pcultry. .iCEIV NOVEL. This bay, at a 1 the Libraries, 2 vols. post Svo., T ILBURY NOGO ; or, Passages in the Life of an Unsuccessful. Man. the Author of " Dighy Grand." London: Chipman and Hall, 193, Piezadilly. —NEW NOVEL.. This Day, at all the Libraries, 2 vols. post Bvo., T E R N I N G H AM: A Story. London : Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly. NERVOUS AFFECTIONS. Just published, price 23., post-free 28. 6d., AN ESSAY on SPERMATORRHCEA. ; Its Nature and Treatment, with an exposition of the Frauds that 'are practised by persons who advertise the speedy, safe, and effectual cure of Nervous Derangement. By a CIE BER of the ROYAL COLLEGE of PHYSICIANS, London London : Aylott and Co., 8, Paternoster-row. On Saturday. July Ist, will be published, Frice 2 d , No 1 o f THE EPITOMIST, a Weekly Journal of Lite rature, Criticism, Art, Science, and Manufactures; c,m prstng Ficticn.of tl'e highest class, Reviews of new work., all the .•?cientiffe Intelligence of the Week, a list of l'Atents with a stracts of specifications, a Domestic Miscellany, and Correspondence; 3% pages, Avo. Office, 49, King Williarn•street (City), London. Order of all RoAsellers, and Newsvendors, in the• Kingdom. CRYSTAL PAL ACE, 1854. Now ready, THE OFFICIAL GUIDEand HANDBOOKS, illustrative of the CONTENT, of the EXHIBITION. To be had at the Palace and at all Booksellers and Railway Sta tions, and of Bradbury and Evans, Printers and Publishers to the Crystal Palace Company, 11, Bouverie-street. 9O ADVERTISERS of SCHOOL BOOKS.— ADVERTISEMEN T 4 for insertion pi the CATALOGUE of the EDUCA. CIO 'JAL EXHIBITION of the SOCIETY for the en couragement of ARIN, MANUFACTUttES, and CO %I MEM E, are requested to be forwarded to Messrs. LONGMAN and Co., 29, rater noArr-row, London, by Tuesday next, the 27th inst. (110 the MEMBERS of BOTH HOUSES of PARLIAMENT. Mr Loam AND GENTLEMEN,—Before passing any more laws which affect the medical liberty of the subject, we earnestly call upon you to peruse Mr. John Fraser's public lecture on that important ques tion, a copy of which will forthwith be delivered to you —We have the honour to be, my Lords and Gentlemen, your most obedient servants, THE 3/EMBERS' OF THE BRITISH COLLEGE OF HEAT.TII, New-road, London, for and on behalfofthe Society of Hygeists. June 14, 1854. " To NERVOUS SUFFERERS.—A RETIRED CLERGYMAN having been restored to health in a few days', after many years of great nervous suffering, is anxious to make known to others the means of cure. He will, therefore, send free, on receiving a stamped envelope, properly addressed, a copy of the pre scription used. Direct the Rev. E. Douglass, 18, Holland-street, Brixton, London. LAURENT'S CASINO, ARGYLE Rooms, (Lessee, Cuss. C. LAURENT, Onslow-house, Fulham road), —The aoove Rooms are now OPEN FOR TUE SEASON. and will continue open every evening, with LAURENT'S CELEBRATED BAND. Constantinople Quadrille, Sultan Polka, Fair Star Waitz, and Overlan4 Mail Galop, by D'Albert ; also, by H. Laarent , the following Waltzes -La belle Fratnaise, Leonora, Villi kins and his Dinah, Admission, Is. Doors open at half-past 8. Dancing to commence at 9 o'clock, and ter.einate at half-past 11. A RE YOU GOING TO THE HIGHLANDS THIS SEASON? If so, yon must visit the TARTAN and TWEED WAREHOUSE, 12, High-street, Inverness, whrre you wiil find the sp'endid speci mens of Highland Manufacture which valued the Prize Medal in the Great Exhibition in lasl, and the INDUS FRY and PRODUC ['IONS of the HIGHLANDS of SCOTLAND, and CD iTHING of every kind for DEER•ST LKING, GROUSE- -HOOTING, and for Ladies and Gentlemen TOURI , TS' Wear, with an unrivalled selection of Plaids, Shawls, and Ladies' Tartans, Tweeds, and Linsey Woolseys, &c , &c. D. MACDOUGALL. Inverness. M.D. and all his Patterns may be seen at 19A, Golden-square, London, from 2 to 6 o'clock, until Ist July. ON THE SECRET CAUSES OF SELF-ACQUIRED MISERIES AND DISAPPOINTED HOPES. THE SILENT FRIEND. In Six Languages—Fiftieth Edition. CONTAINING TEE 'REMEDY FOR PREVENTION OF Doman. Illustrated by One Hundred Anatomical Coloured Engravings and Cases. New Edition, enlarged to 200 pages, price 2s. 6d., by post, from the Establishment, 3s. 6d. in stamps, THE SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on the exhaustion and physical decay of the system, 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, Oxfocd street, London. Published by Sherwood and Co., 23, Paternoster row, and sOld by Hannay, 63, and Sanger, 150, Oxford-street; Gor don, 146, Leadenhall-street ; 95, Farringdon-street ; W. Sutton, 10, Bow Church-yard; Butler, 4, Cheapside ; R. Johnson, 68, Comhill. Peter I. treat t of the anatomy and physiology of the reproductive Organs, and is illustrated by 28 Coloured Engravings. PART 11. treats of the consequepces 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 s CUM is exclusively employed in treating nervous and sexual debility, impotence, &0., I 1 s. and 333. per bottle. The Concentrated Detersive Essence, an antl-syphilitie remedy, for purifying the blood in cases of infection, secondary symptons, eruptions, and the abuse of mercury, 1 Is. and 335. per bottle. Perry's Purifying Specific Pills, 2s. 91, 4s. 6d., and 1 Is. per box, a certain remedy for gonorrhcea, 'Meet, stricture, and chronic inflammation of the bladder. Consultation fee, if by letter, U. A minute detail of the case is required : age, habits, and posi tion in society. 5/. Packets, with advice, to be had at the Establish ment only, by whieh i the fee, IL, is saved. Messrs. Perry, Surgeons, are in attendance, daily, at 19, Berners-street, Oxford-street, Lon don, from Eleven till Two, and Five to Eight: on Sunday from Eleven to One. THE SECRET ISTIRMITIEi OF YOUTH AND MATURITY. Just published, price 25., illustraled with cases; free by post for 30 stamps, INTE RVO U S DEBILITY; An Essay on Spermatorrlicea, with Practical Observations on a safer and more successful mode of treatment of the diseases of the Generative System, obtained by the use of the Microscope in detecting and distinguishing, by urinary examination, the real cause and effect of every variety of complaint, whether arising from solitary habits, excesses, accident, or climate. followed by practical remarks, founded on twenty years' experience in the treatment of Impuissance, Nervous Debility, Local Weakness, Spermatorrhcea, &c. To which are added, Commentaries on the Physiology of Marriage, with pre cautionary hints on the evils emanating from empirical practice, and on the dangerous remedies advocated by various writers on these important disorders. By SAMUEL LA'AIERT. 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON, • Doctor of Medicine, Matriculated Member of the University of Edin burgh, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, &c., &c. The essential object of this treatise is to point out the fearful con sequences resulting from certain habits, irregularities and excesses, which have produced more misery in Youth, degradation In Man hood, and premature decay at all stages of Life, than, perhaps, any other class of disease known to modern pathologists. Its perusal is particularly recommended to persons entertaining secret doubts of their physical condition, and whe are conscious of having hazarded the health happiness, and privileges to which every human being is entitled. It is absolutely necessary thatall 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 consequences 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. The Author has for a series of years been engaged in an extensive practice in the treatment of these delicate complaints, which are unfortunately teen too generally confided to the care of ignorant empirics, who inflict great injury on those who are induced to place faith in their pretensions. NERVOUS DEBILITY rnsy be had, price 2s, of Messrs. Piper, Brothels and Co., 23, Paternoster-row; Hannay, 63, Oxford - street; Mann, 39, Carnhill ; or free by post for thirty stamps, to any address rom the Author's residence, 37, Bedford-square. At home for consultation daily from Eleven till Two, and from Sic till Eight. I - ~~~~ ' ~. 4 i - - e .i.. • •,1 4,0. r . 0 0 :c '•-t 4, ..r, - ...4 .. ..it, . 1v4. ,,., ..,, ....... s-r •,,- ••, ife- r 1 ,..; ' \ #.--, 2 ; , „6: . 4.00 ,. 1zi : ,..,. .. '' . • 4 Pi, '' s :: • . '-, ° -r r ) .. . 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The various clauses were agreed to after some dis cussion, and the bill passed through committee, after which the house resumed. TOWNS IMPROVEMENT (IRELAND) BILL. The house again went into committee on this bill. Mr. 130WYER moved an amendment on clause 7 to limit the rent of persons rateable under the bill to 51. instead of 81., as proposed by the bill. A division took place, when the numbers were— For the amendment 22 Against it 9l-69 So the amendment was lost, and the clause was agreed to. Clauses up to 22 were agreed to, when the Chairman reported progress, and the house resumed. CONVICT PRISONS (IRELAND) BILL. Sir J. YOUNG moved the second reading of this bill. Mr. M'CARTNEY thought the bill ought not to be read a second time till its provisions were more fully explained. The further consideration of the bill was adjourned to Thursday next. Mr. BOUVERIE then brought up the report of the committee of supply, which was agreed to. The sitting was suspended at 4 o'clock. The house resumed at six o'clock, and was Petitions were presented by Mr. NEWDEGA.TE, from inhabitants of Coventry, Nuneaton, Brandon, Toleshill, Kenilworth, and • from workpeople in the employ of Messrs. Pea.ke, Ballard, Hart, Spencer and Horsfall, - Fulwell, Haod, and Ware, and numerous others, in favour of the factory bill introduced by Mr. Cobbett ; by Mr. BUCKLEY HUGHES , from the factory workers of Messrs. Charles Pooley and Son, James Watkins, and Scott and Hidden, of Manchester, in factory of a Ten Hours Factory Bill ; by Sir J. WALMSLEY, from _the Oldham and district workpeople ; John Morris and Sons, John Ley and Sons, E. Moss, Joseph Lees, John Ogden, and inhabitants of Waterheadmill, in favour of the Thir teen Hours Bill ; by Mr. FLOYER, from Todmorden and other places in Dorsetshire, in favour of a Ten Hours ' Bill ; by Mr. SANDARS, in favour of a Ten Hours Bill, from the inhabitants of Wakefield, Barnsley, Parsbo rough, Gainshorough, Monc Britton, Ardsley, and-from numerous factory workpecple ; by Mr. H.W.Wroxisass t from Bradford and district, in favour of a Ten Hours Factory Bill, from the inhabitants of Bradford, Shipley, Thornton, Rudsey, and from the workpeople of Messrs. Leech and Co., and several others ; by Mr. W. J. Fox, twenty-four, from Rayton and Oldham, in favour of the Ten Hours Bill, from the inhabitants of Rayton, and from the Literary, Temperance, and Mutual Improvement Institution ; sixteen from hands in various factories ; by Mr, CORRY, from the surveyors and other attendants of twenty-three of the county infirmaries in Ireland, against the Hospital and Infirmaries Bill, praying that in any such bill that may be proposed a clause may be inserted securing to the petitioners that fair compensation, which it io the custom of Parliament to allow to other officers whose places it has been deemed expedient to abolish, also one to the same effect, from the surgeons, &c., of the Carlow county infirmary ; by Mr. ROBARTES, from cer tain inhabitants of St. Austle and its vicinity, in favour of the entire abolition of church rates; by Sir J. SHELLEY signed. by 576 of the inhabitants of various parishes of the city of Westminster, for inquiry ac respects the con joint pledge given by the New River and East London Water Companies in 1852,, to take their supplies free from the sewerage of the towns in the Lee valley ; by Mr. COBBETT, from inhabitants of Thornham, Crompton, , Chadderton, Oldham, Saddleworth, York, and the Short Time Committee of Stockford, all in favour of an efficient Ten Hours Bill ; by Mr. JAMES MACGREGOR, from the mayor, aldermen, burgesses of Deal, against the Police Bill ; by Mr. COWAN, from the southern districts of the city of Edinburgh, for amendments in the Valuation of Lands (Scotland) Bill; by the Magistrates of Canongate, for amendments; by the Edinburgh Presbytery, praying this house to resist the appointment of Popish chaplains in gaols, to repeal the Emancipation Act, the Maynooth Endowment, suppress the monastic resolutions, and pre vent the assumption of ecclesiastical titles ; from the Scottish Alliance of Edinburgh, against the proposal of Mr. Hume to open the British Museum and National Gallery upon the Lord's day ; by Mr. T. DUNCOMBE, in favour of the Ten Hours Bill ; from Cragge Vale, Tod morden, Ainsworth, Ashworth, Hebdenbridge, Milnrow, Rochdale, Preston, and Elton; against church rates, from .Salem Chapel, New North-road, Islington; against uni versity tests ' from a public meeting of inhaitants of Islington ; by Mr. DUNLOP, from the faculty of physi cians and surgeons of Glasgow, against the Medical Graduates Bill ; by Mr. OLIVEIRA, signed by 120 of the inhabitants of Pontefract, against church rates. THE EASTERN QUESTION. Lord D. STUART rose to ask the noble lord the President of the Council whether any information had been received of the intention of Austria to march troops into Servia ; and whether he (Lord J. Russell) would have any objection to lay on the table the following do cuments :—The protest addressed by the Servian Go vernment against the occupation of that principality by Austria ; the convention between Austria and the Porte respecting the occupation of Albania by Austrian troops; and the convention lately signed between Austria and Prussia ? Lord J. RUSSELL—In answer to my noble friend, I have to state that we have received no late informa tion from the Austrian Government of any intention whatever to march troops into Servia. Some time ago I stated that the Austrian Government declared that if it would be of use to the Sultan that they should march troops into Servia, they were ready to do so; but that without a request on the part of the Turkish Go vernment they should adopt such a course only in one of two cases—either in case of the march of Russian troops into Servia, when they would oppose that army ; or in case of an insurrection in Servia, which would, in all probability, be an insurrection in favour of Russia, and against Turkey. With regard to the papers that the noble lord had asked for, the protest addressed by the Servian Government to the Porte against the occupation of the principality by the forces of Austria has been received by the Government, and there can be no objection to its presentation if the noble lord will move for it. With regard to a convention between Austria and the Porte respecting the occupation of Albania by Austrian troops the Government have no knowledge pf any Such conven tion, and I do not believe that such a convention is in existence. The Austrian Government proposed to the Porte that in case it should be thought desirable, Aus tria should assist in suppressing the insurrection in Albania ; but the pachas on the frontier declined any assistance from the Austrian troops, and the Austrian commander did not pass out of his own province. The substance of the convention lately signed between Austria and Prussia has been communicated to the house; but there in an additional article which is in the posses sion of the Government. and can be presented if my noble friend thinks proper to move for it. NEWSPAPER RETURN. Sir J. SHELLEY inquired of the hon. gentleman the Secretary of the Treasury, when a return respecting' newspapers, which was moved for on the 19th of May, was likely to be laid on the table of the house ? Mr. •J. WILSON stated that, so far as regarded news papers in England, this return was ready, but that the Board of Inland Revenue were waiting for the returns for Ireland and Scotland. So soon as these were re ceived, the return would be presented to the house. THE BARON DE BODE. Mr. M. CHAMBERS called attention to the case of the Baron de Bode, and moved a resolution :—" That the national good faith requires that the just claims of the Baron de Bode,. established after protracted inves tigation, should be satisfied." Upon a point involving the honour of their country Mr. Chambers hoped he would not appeal to the Commons of England in vain. Mr, DRUMMOND seconded the motion. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL declared emphatically that if he believed the claims of the Baron de Bode were just and well-founded, he would not stand up and dis grace himself by adopting the unworthy course assumed so recklessly by Mr. Drummond. He had every dispo sition to sympathise with the case of the Baron, but he was fully satisfied that the case did not come within the treaty. The question was not whether the Baron de Bode was a British subject ; the question was whether he was so within the meaning of the treaty. The At torney-General believed he was not a British subject in that sense, and proceeded to maintain his views by re ference to the terms of the treaty, and to the special claims of the Baron. The property was not confiscated because the Baron was a British subject, but because he was a French subject. Mr. BOWYER supported the resolution. Mr. WILKINSON opposed the resolution.. Sir F. THESIGER entered into a prolonged argu ment to show the futility of the claim advanced by the promoters of the resolution.- Mr. T. CHAMBERS took the opposite view of the case. Mr. WALPOLE supported the resolUtion, and in an elaborate argument urged that the baron was .a British subject, and had clearly made out his title to compen sation. He examined and condemned the various forms of opposition by which the claim had been from time to time baffled, and expressed his conviction that it was the amount of the' demand, and not the merits of the case, tbat had caused the denial of justice. He thought that the honour of the country, of Parliament, and of the Crown, was involved in the decision of the question. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER re marked upon the circumstance that the House of Com mons was called upon to settle by a peremptory deci sion one of the most intricate and complex cases ever brought before a court of law. He declared that the amount of the claim had nothing to do with the resist ance made to it, which was made upon principle. After addressing himself to a prolonged refutation of the ar guments of Mr. Walpole, he said that far more of legal ingenuity—he would not say of chicane, though the word had been used by his opponents—had been em ployed in endeavouring to make out the case than in resisting it. He remonstrated with Mr. Drummond, upon .the abusive character cf his oratory, and con cluded by expressing his conviction that the Baron de Bode was:.not entitled to thnpecuniary consideration of the house. Mr, MUNTZ oinaply wanted to know who had tho money that was sent for the Baron de Bode. He be lieved that the baron's case w as a most just one. Mr. WILSON explained that the whole of the fund received by the English Government from the French Government had been exhausted in the legitimate objects for which it had been paid, - and therefore this was really a question whether new taxation should be imposed to liquidate this claim. Mr. SPOONER had come down to the house be lieving in the baron's claim, but had been converted to the reverse opinion by the debate. Mr. DUNLOP avowed a similar conversion. Mr. MALINS entered into an argument in' support of the resolution. Mr. M. CHAMBERS replied, and after upward of six hours of discussion, the house divjded. The num bers were— For Mr. Chambers resolution 67 Against it B2-15 It being now half-past 12 o'clock, Mr. BASS moved the adjournment of the house, as he was sure it had sat too long for members to peiform their duties in a proper'manner. Lord J. RUSSELL suggested ;that the unopposed motions should be allowed to be disposed of, all others being postponed, aund upon this understanding, Mr. BASS withdrew his motion. On the motion of Sir E. FILMER, a select committee was appointed to inquire into the sanitary and agricul tural state of the marshes on the sides of the Thames, the means for their improvement, the existing legal pbwers for the purpose, and the necessity for further legislation thereon. Sir W. MOLESWORTIIWained leave to intro duce a bill to confirm provisioArowleolof the General Board of Health applying the PubUc Health Act to the districts of Plymouth, Hanley, Haworth, Much Wool ton, Aberdare, Bishop Auckland, Willenhall, and Over Darwen. The house adjourned at twenty-five minutes before 1 o'clock. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. HOUSE OF COMMONS-Jurrz 20. BARON DE BODE. Motion made, and question put, " That the national good faith requires that the just claims of Baron de Bode, estab lished after protracted iuvestigation, should be satisfied." The house divided ; ayes 0, noes 82. AYES-67. Ball, E. Frewen C. O'Connell, J. Baldock, E. Grenall, Gilbert Otway, A. 13ankes, Rt. Hon. G. Greene, Capt. John Pell.tt, A. Bateson, Capt. T. Hawkins, W. Rolt, I'. B zamish, F. Higgins, G. 0. Scholefleld, W. Bell, J. Hudson, G. Seymour. W. Bentinck, G. Hugließ, W. Shp% Serjt. W. Blair, LieuL-Col. J.II. Ingham, K. Somerset, Capt. E. Brady, J. Jotliffe, Sir W. Stanley, Lord Bright, J. Keating, IL Stephenson, R. Bruce, li. A. Kendall, N. Sturt, 11. Butt, I. Kennedy, T. Swift, R. Cayley, E. S. Laslett, W. Tollemache, J. Chambers. T. Lennox. Lord H. G. Tyl er, Sir G. Child, Smith Lovaine, Lord pole. S. Christy, Samuel Lucas, F. West, F. Cobbett, J. M. DlacMahoa , P. Wickham. 11. Cobb°ld. J. C. Manna, R. Wynne, W. Craufurd, E. H.J. 31andevIlle, Viscount Duncan, G. Meta, sir li. Dunne, Lt.-Col F. Mintz, G. Esmonde, J. Murrough, J. Farrer, J. Norreys, Sir D. Filmer, Sir E. O'Connell, 0. TELLERS. Chambers, M. Bowyer, G. NOES-8 2. Anderson, Sir J. Graham, Sir J. Patten, J. Barnes, T. Grey, Rt. Hon. Sir G. Perry, Sir E. Barrow, W. Grey, It. Phill more, R. J. Bass, M. Hadfield. George Pilkington, 3. Bland, L. H. Hastie. Alex. Pollard-Urquhart W , Brotherton, J. - Headlam, T. Russell, Lord J. Cheethain,.John Heatheote, Sir G. Sandars, G. Cockh ,rn, Sir A. J. E. Hervey, Lord A. Sawle, C. Crook, J. Keogh, W. Scribell. Capt. G. Crosaley,•F. KershAW, J. Smith, J. B. Cubitt, W. Kirk, W. Spooner, R. Davie. Sir HR. F. Knatchbull, W. Thesiger, Sir. F. Drumlanrig,•Vi/. ' Laing, S. Thompson, G. I►uff, G. Lee, W. Vane, Lord A. Dunlop, A. Lindsay Lt.-Col. J. Vyvyan, Sir R: Elcho, lord Lovedeii, P. Walmsley, Sir J. Evelyn, W. Lowe, R. Whitbread, S. Feilden, M. Mackie, J. Wilkinson, W. Fergus. J. ll'Cann. J. Williams, M. Ferguson, Sir R. MacGregor Jas. Williams, W. Floyer, J. Maguire, J. F. Wilson, J. Forster 3. Masterrnan, J. Wise, A. Fortescue, C. Michell, Dr. W. Wood, Sir C. Fox, R. Moffatt, G. Young, Sir J. Fox, W. - Molesworth, Sir W. George, J. North, F Gladstone, W. Paget, Lord A. Glyn, G. Palmerston, Viscount Hayter,,W. Goddard, A. Parker, It. Berkeley. G. TELL*ItS. TOWNS I %LPROVEMENT (IRELAND) BILL. Clause seven, line 13.—Amendment proposed, to leave out the word " eight," in order to insert the word " five." Question put, " That the word ' eight ' stand part of the clause. The committee divided ; ayes 91, noes 22. AYES-91. Alexander, J. Gverge. J. .. Packe, C Ball, E. Gilpin, Col. H. • Patten, J. Bateson, Capt T. Gore, W. ' ',Pugh, D. Beamish, F. Greenall. G. Russell, F. C. Bell. J. Gregson, S. Saeleir, James' Berkeley, G. Grogan, E. Sawle, C. Be nand, Vis. Hankey, T. Scilly, F. Blair, Col. J. It Hardinge, Hon. C. Scatty, V. Bland, L. 11. Heatheoat, Sir G. Shirley, E. truce, Lord E. Heathcote, G. Smith, R. Butler, C. Nervey, Lord A. Stephenson. R. Butt, 0. Ilotham, Lord Taylor, Lt.-Col. J. Butt, I. Jolliffe, Sir W. Thicknesse, R. Cairns, H. Jones, Capt. T. Thornely, T. Caulfeild, Lt.-Col. J. Keating, 11. Thornhill, W. Cavendish, G. Keogh, W. Tollemache, J. Conolly, T. — Kirk, W. Vance, J. Coote, Sir ( 1. H. Knox, W. S. Vane, Lord A. Corry, H. T. L. Lang ton, H. G. Walcott, Admiral Davie, Sir H. R. F. Laslett, W. Walpole, S. Davison, R. Lee, W. Whatman, J. Denison, J. E. Lockhart, A. E. Whitbread, S. Drummond, H. Macartney, G. Wickham, 11. W. Duncan G. Monett, Viscount Willcox, B. Dunconabe,Hon. 0. Morris, D. Winnington, Sir T. Dunlop, A. Mostyn, E. Wyndham, W Dunne, Col. ' Mowbray, J. Young, Sir J. Elcho, Lard Mundy, W. • Elliot, J. Naas, Lord TELLERS. Farrer, J. Napier, J. Ferguson, Sir R. Oliveira, B. Hasler, W. Fortescue, C. Ossulston, Lord Mulgrave, Earl of NOES-21. Brady, J. Lucas, F. Pellatt, A. Cogan, W. H. F. M'Cann, J. Pilkington, J. Crook, J. MacMahon, P. Walmsley, Sir J. Crossley, F, IsTorreys, Sir D. Whiteside, J. French F. O'Brien, Sir T. Williams, W. Greene, J O'Brien, C. Higgins, G. 0. O'Connell, D. /ELLIS'S. Kennedy T. O'Connell, J. Bawyer, G. Kershaw, J. Pechell, Sir G. Macgnire, J. THE W.R. NAVA; AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. Yesterday advices were rect3ived at the Admiralty, under date Malta, June the 12th, that the lonian vessel Leotado had been brought into that port a prize, in charge of Mr. Challis, R.N., having been captured off Kertch by her Majesty's steamer Firebrand ; as also the San Spiridione, in charge of Mr. Dundas, captured off the mouth of the Danube by her Majesty's steamer Fury, to be condemned by the Court 'of Admiralty. Intelligence was also recei rod yesterday that on the 2d inst. her Majesty's steal e - rs Sidon and Inflexible towed into the port of Baltsbik six Russian and. Dutch ships, which they had captured conveying articles con traband of war for the use of the Russians. These ves sels are estimated to be worth. 12,000/., which will have to be divided between the offluers and crews of the Sidon and Inflexible. - The Tyne store-ship, Master-Commander James B. Tucker, arrived at the Nore on. Monday, at 6 a.m., from Sir Charles Napier's squad ront in thead has brought a very heavy mail of 49 bags, which were sorted at the post-office at Sheerness, mid left at 8 p.m. for their different destinations. Admiral Corry's squadron, con sisting of 11 sail-of-the-line, besides several frigates and smaller vessels of War, was cry ieng off Gottska Sandde. The Tyne has brought home invalids from the fleet and prisoners ; the former remain on board, and she pro ceeded for Woolwich at 3 p.m., assisted by the Admiral's steam-tender Wildfire. The prisoners are P. Erasmus, master of the Carl Magnus, of Persian a brigantin e o f 118 tons, laden with salt ; A. Meye;hoft mate of the brig John, of Riga, with 180 , - tons of ev.lt, us ballast ; and C. H. 'dallier, mite - of - Ole 'barque Catherine Charlotte, of Riga, In ballast. The mate of this ship reports that the master, Daniel Kalleng, who was part owner of the Catherine Chariot te, on the 25th of April, eight days after being taken, jumped overboard and drowned himself. All three vessels were prizes to the Conflict screw steam-ship, and were taken between Memel and Libau on the 17th of April last. These pri soners are sent on board the Waterloo, 120, flagship, Captain Lord Frederick A. Kerr, and have a commodious cabin in the after cockpit, and the range of the ship for exercise. The Devonshire is being prepared with all possible expedition to receive Russian prisoners of war. The prisoners referred to are anxiously waiting the orders of the Admiralty, as they confidently anticipate being released on the same terns as other merchant masters, mates, and seamen and crews—namely, not to take any part in the present war against the allied Powers. A Danish corvette arrived at Spithead on Monday night from the westward, and at 8 o'clock yesterday morning she saluted the garrison flag, which having been returned by the battery on the King's Ravelin, she then saluted the Port Admiral, which the flagship Victory re turned. After this the captain landed, and, under the escort of the Consul, paid his respects to the naval and military authorities. The Esk, 21, screw steam-ship, recently launched at John Scott Russell and Co.'s establishment at Millwall, with her engines and screw propeller on board, went down the river on Monday afternoon from Deptford as far as Mitt), to ascertain the working capabilities of the engines, and returned to Woolwicb, where she is to be completed for sea. The Industry, screw steam store-ship, Master-Com mander Bradley, has gone down from Blackwall to Woolwich, to be made ready for sea at that port. She is still about 20 able seamen short of hercomplement. The blocks have been laid down for the keels of two screw steam-ships of war, the Hero, 91, and the Chesa peake, 50, to be built in Chatham dockyard. The fine frigate-built ship Blenheim (pierced for 48 guns) Capt. John J. Atkinson, has passsed Portsmouth for London from the East Indies. The Blenheim left the Sandheads on the 28th of February, and St. Helena, May 7, and arrived off the Land's-end on Sunday. Cap tain Atkinson having heard of the declaration of war at St. Helena, and having numerous passengers on board, besides an extraordinarily valuable cargo from the East Indies, made every preparation for defence in case of falling in with any privateer or other suspicious craft. We learn by electric telegraph from Portsmouth that the Trafalgar Indiaman has arrived in the Channel from Madras (which she left on the 27th of February), with the head-quarter division of the 15th (King's) Hussars, consisting of four troops—viz., 10 officers, 383 non commissioned officers, rank and file, 23 women, and 52 children ; four Hussars and four children died, and three children were born during the voyage. Captain-Superintendent John J. Tucker, of Sheerness Yard, has proceeded on 14 days' leave of absence. Cap tain Lord Frederick A. Kerr is doing Captain-Superin tendent's duty during his absence. Commanders R. D. White, A. J. Burton, and Wm. Burdon, who were examined last week at Woolwich, after having gone through a course of steam at the fac tory, have passed and received their certificates. On Friday last 27 young men passed out of the Fis gard, flagship at Woolwich, to proceed for service in the Baltic fleet. They will, obtain a passage in the Al giers, 91, screw steam-ship. The men were much cheered when they-left the Fisgard to join the Algiers in the Downs. Since Commodore John Shepherd hoisted his pendant on board the Fisgard 105 young men have been instructed and passed out for distribution among the ships of the Royal Navy, principally those of the Baltic fleet Yesterday being the anniversary of the Queen's acces sion to the throne, the ships at Portsmouth dressed in colours, and at noon fired a Royal salute. A Royal salute was also fired from the Mortar and Howitzer Battery, at Woolwich. Yesterday the Lords of the Admiralty took up ships for the conveyance of 890 tons of pro Visions to Malta for the use of her Majesty's forces in the East. Vessels were also taken up for the conveyance of 250 tons of ordnance stores to Sydney, New South Wales, Hobart- Town, Van Diemen's Land, and Auckland, New Zealand, in order to provide for the defence of those . colonies. _ The Lords of the Admiralty also gave notice that ships were required to convey 379 tons of ordnance stores, powder, and combustibles to the British colonies in Africa, and to Adelaide, Western Australia. The authorities of Chatham Dockyard placed a num ber of the workmen on Saturday to clear • away the ruins of the fire on the previous day at the sawmills. A great quantity of the ironwork is in course of being separated from the burnt timber, and will answer again for the purposes for which the saws and other articles had been formerly employed. The whole of the fieldworks erected for practice by the Royal Sappers and Miners at Chatham are nearly completed, and it has been decided to have a grand at tack in July. Lieutenant-Colonel Fox Strangways, commanding the Royal Horse Artillery of the British army in the East, has proceeded with the Ist division, under General Sir George Brown, to the camp at Devna, situtted between Varna and Shumla. He embarked rom the camp at Coolalie, near Scutari, with the Horse Artillery under his command, and disembarked at Varna on the 31st. Intelligence has since been received that the division marched at once in the direction of Shumla, and that it is now encamped at Devna. Major-General Memel, K.H. commanding the Cork district, has just completed his first inspection of the provisional battalion at Fermoy, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Passy. The Major-General was three days engaged in a minute examination of all the details connected with this large body of men ; and, although the battalion has been but recently formed, it is expected that 600 men, fully equipped and fit for service, will be enabled to proceed to Turkey on or about the Ist of July. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, JUNE 20. In the Convocation to be holden on Thursday next, at 10 o'clock, it will be proposed to confer the degree of Doctor in Music on Sir Henry Rowley Bishop, B. Mus., Professer of Music in this University. The following class-list has been issued by the Exa miners in the School of Mathematical and Physical Science : CLASS I. Birch, George, Oriel College Cotton, Arthur 8., Christ Church. Norton, David E., Oriel College. CLASS 11. Byrth, Henry S., Brasenose College. Green, George R., Lincoln College. *Kekewich, Arthur, Baliol College. *Martin, Arthur, Christ Church. Otter, Francis, Corpus Christi College. Class 111. Tipping, George L., Brasenose College. CLASS IV. Brook, James, Worcester College. Whitaker, William, Lincoln College. sor- in T ii h to ose .lB. i n i l u a m rk a e n d io w ri i b th us. an asterisk obtained f irst classes the Rev. e ß n . y e c r . Theological caffi n,i.A. prizes Fe l h o a w v have andbeenTutor awarded to of V nester College, and the Rev. A. S. Farrar, M.A., Michel, Fellow of Queen's College. It is in contemplation, we understand, to propose to Convocation an alteration in the examination before Moderators. All those hitherto engaged in conducting the examination have, we believe, without exception, expressed their dissatisfaction with the present system. It will probably be proposed to substitute three classes for the candidates for honours, in the place of the two classes which the statute at present recognises. TEE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY.—A. public meet ing of the inhabitants of Guildford was held at the White Hart Hotel on Monday evening, when a deputation from the executive committee of the Conservative Land So ciety, consisting of Viscount Ingestre, Mr. R. N. Fowler, Mr. C. E. Lewis, Mr. G. Morgan, and Mr. Gruneisen, attended to explain the mode of allotment of the Wey bridge estate, West Surrey, and the general plan of the society. The meeting was n umerously attended, and amongst those present we observed Mr. Charles Evelyn, of Wotton, Mr. -- Hart, &c. A letter from Mr. . Evelyn, M.P., apologising for non-attendance in conse quence of Parliamentary duties, was read. Viscount Ingestre presided, and after biiefly touching on the im portant social, commercial, and political points and ad vantages of the movement, remarked, with respect to the Weybridge estate; that its proximity to the railway station, the easy communication with town, the pleasant neighbourhood, and the value of the land itself, were great attractions to persons desirous of becoming free holders for that division of the county of Surrey. Mr. Fowler, in an excellent sTieech, dwelt on the general social advantages of the freehold land movement, and specially pointed out thoie connected with the Conserva tive Land Society. The freehold movement was one of the most important things in connection with the social improvements of the present day. It had hitherto been an evil that, the possession of land had been inaccessible to the humbler classes, but this was obviated by the machinery of a freehold ' land society. By clubbing to gether and purchasing an estate at the wholesale price, a portion of land would be placed within the reach of every industrious man at the lowest possible cost. The first estate of this society which had been allotted was at Ealing, and premiums of 20 guineas each had been ob tained. On Putney premiums of 1501. had been obtained, -or 300 per cent. -He was not so conversant with other societies, but should doubt whether any such profitable __investment could be found as that ih which a person' in a.few months could gain 300 per cent. - Mr. Lewis, Mr. Morgan, Mr. Gruneisen, and other gentlemen sub sequently addressed the meeting, and a considerable addition was made to the members of the !society. THE MILITIA. The South Durham Militia is at present assembled in I Barnardcastle for drill. The regiment musters between 600 and 700 men, who are under the command of the Duke of Cleveland. They are exercised daily on the " Mains," and are making very creditable progress. Their conduct in quarters is most satisfactory. It is supposed that this regiment will be called out for perma nent duty. If that should be the case, the men will do credit to the north country. There was a grand field day yesterday afternoon in Hyde-park of the Essex Rifles under Lord Jocelyn. The regiment performed its manoeuvres with wonderful pre cision, and called forth the greatest encomiums from a number of distinguished officers who were present. There was a large assemblage of spectators, and the park presented an animated scene ; the firing was very regular and good. As the regiment passed Buck ingham Palace the Queen came forward to inspect them from the balcoay. THE WATER IN THE BALTIC. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIRES. Sir,—ln your paper of Friday, the 16th inst, under the head "The Baltic Fleet" (from a correspondent), the following sentence struck me as implying a curious phenomenon : —" The large ships with Grant's galley distil water to fill up the other ships, so that the squad- ron is not weakened by sending them away for water." Surely something has happened to the Baltic Sea, for, though the water was brackish only off Copenhagen when I was there 20 years since, I found nothing but sweet water off Helsingfors, Lovisa, and `Vyborg, in the Gulf of Finland ; and while crossing the Gulf of Bothnia, from Stockholm to Abo, I won a wager, just midway, by guessing a bucket we let over the side for the purpose would—bring up perfectly fresh water. So it proved, and' deliciously clear and drinkable. I ob served at the beginning of -the expedition that the. Ad miralty made. a great fuss about tanks to hold an im mense supply of fresh water, and remembered that in former years vast expense was incurre d to ' supply our ships in the American freshwater lakes with the same article—nobody having thought of throwing a bucket over the ships' side. A continuance of westerly gales would, of course, carry . the German Ocean salt some way up the Baltic, but hardly so far as where our fleet I now cruise ; and our , prizes, laden with salt chiefly, ! imply that they can net manufacture the article nut of i Baltic water, What is it, then, has made this large [ reservoir only at the begin nin g of summer, so im potable I—Your obedient servan t, , JuuolB. - LNDINDBITA. HL R MAJESTY'S STATE BALL. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Princesses Helena and Louisa, took a drive in an open landau and four yesterday afternoon. The Equerries in Waiting attended on horseback. The Duchess of Kent visited the Queen yesterday. Prince Albert, the King of Portugal, and the Duke of Oporto, wi th the Viscount de Carreira, Baron tie Sarmento, Chevalier do Mello, Lord de Tabley, and Captain the Hon. Dudley de RO3, left Buckingham Palace in two carriages and four, soon after o'clock yesterday morning, for the Crystal Palace at Sydenham. The royal party returned at ten minutes before 2 o'clock. The Princesses Helena and Louisa visited the Zoological Gardens in the Regent's park in the forenoon. A deputation from the bleachers, dyers, and finishers of England and Scotland, consisting of Mr. C roo k , M . P . f or Belton ; Messrs. Richard Partingtou and George Cham bers, from the Amalgamated Committee at Bolton • Messrs. A. King and J. McCulloch, of Glasgow, with Mr. gturgeon, barrister, had an interview with Viscount Palmerston yes terday for the Home-office. Viscount Canning had an interview with the Earl of Aberdeen yesterday, at his official residence in Downing street. A deputation from the Visiting Committee of the Corn wall Nicholson Kendall County Lunatic Asylum , consistingo- Kendall and Mr. T. A. Robartes, the members of Parlia ment for East Cornwall, had yesterday an interview with Viscount Palmerston. A deputation consisting of Sir P. Egerton, M P., Mr. Toliemache, M.P., Mr. C. Leigh, M.P. , and Mr. Patton Egerton, M.P., had an interview with Viscount Palmer ston at the Home-office, yesterday. Despatches from the Governors of the North American Provinces were received yesterday, at the Colonial-office. The Queen gave a state ball last evening at Bdainghana Pali& Th - e - gtiNtfiiitre unusually numerous, the int tions exceeding-M*4.--Tho state rooms were b illuminated and were decorated with a large quantity of the most brilliant flowers. The space between the balus trade of the grand staircase and the wall (about 3 feet) was rendered solid by being entirely filled in with the most beautiful blossoms, from the midst of which rose massive bronze candelabra, supporting globes of light springing from a bed of crystal. At each corner of the staircase were bronze caryatidx the size of life, supporting a number of lamps rising from a mass of crystal, and branches and leaves of crystal, in termixed with and twining about the g l o b u l ar li g hts. Round the walls of the airease were hung whole length portraits of William IV., Queen Adelaide, the Duke of Sussex, the Duke and Duohees of Kent, George 111, and Queen Charlotte, the King of the Belgians and th e Princess Charlotte, and the present King of Hanover, by Lowrance, Wilkie, Gainsborough, Beechey, Hayter, Shee, and Dawe. In the ante-room to the suite of state apartments were Gibson's classical statues of the Queen and Prince Albert in the costume of heroic art with a slight and delicate in troduction of colour in the draperies and adjuncts of the figure. The floral display was continued throughout the Green Drawing Room, the Throne Room, the Picture Gallery, the White Drawing Room, the Saloon, the Ball Room , and the Supper Room. Each fire place was completely filled, the flowers rising apparently from a bed of moss, and in cor ners, alcoves and vases, at every turn the eyes rested on the most brilliant hues of the parterre. In the Picture Gallery, from the cool and delicate neutral colour of the walls and the pure white marble of its architecture, the effect was particularly stiiking. In addition to the display, in the other apartments, the projecting bay of white marble at the end leading to the Queen's private apartments was crowned AN ith a dome of flowers. Flowers wero also introduced as a back ground to the haut pas, on which the chairs of state were placed for the Queen, the Prince, and the King of Portugal in the Throne and Ball-rooms. The haat pas had canopies and draperies en suite with the fuuiture of the apartments. The orchestra in the Throne-room in front of the throne was raised a few feet only above the ordinary level, so that the superstructure of the throne itself was visible from be hind, and to make it in accordance with the general mag nificence of the room, th e f ron t o f th e orc h es t ra was h ung with draperies of crimson velvet embroidered in gold. The State Dinner-room, appropriated to supper, dis played the usual magnificence. A lofty buffet filled the back ground of a deep square alcove at the end of the apartment (opposite to the entrance) about 18 feet in width, and starting at about five feet from the ground to the height of 12 feet, it was one mass of the most beauti ful specimens of gold plate. In the centre was a very large flacon-shaped urn, atrophy taken from the flag-ship of the Spanish armada, and above it a noble salver, about three feet in diameter, having the rising sun (Apollo in his chariot) finely wrought in basso relieve in the middle. There were a number of other salvers of nearly equal di mensions, and large oval trays the borders of which were beau tiful specimens of goldsmith's work. Among the tankards and cups were specimens of every style, from the simplest form with no ornamentation at all to the most elaborate spe cimens and the most exquisite designs of ancient and mo dern art. Some of the more elegant cups had medallions of sculptured ivory introduced, and others the body en tirely of ivory set in gold. There were numerous copies of the Warwick vase in gold plate on the tables, containing flowers, and some of the gold candelabra were executed from the designs of Flaxmau and other distinguished artists. The Yeomen of the Guard were on duty in the Grand Hall and Staircase, under the command of the Exon in Waiting. A Guard of Honour of the Foot Guards was on duty during the night, with the Band of the Regiment, in front of the Palace. The Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson and Sir George Couper, arrived at half•past nine o'clock. The Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary were attended by Lady Augusta Cadogan and Major Home Purves. Their Royal Highnesses were received by the Maids of Honour in Waiting, Sir Edward Bowater, and Colonel Wylde, the Groom in Waiting to the Queen and the Prince, and Major General Buckley and Captain the Hon. Dudley de Ros, the Equerries in Waiting to her Majesty and his Royal Highness. The general company began to arrive soon after nine o'clock, and assembled in the Picture Gallery. At a quarter before ten o'clock her Majesty the Queen and Prince Albert were conducted from the White Draw ing Room (where the royal guests had assembled) by the Marquis of Breadalbane K.T., the Lord Chamberlain, and Lord Ernest Bruce , the Vice-Chamberlain, through the Saloon into the Ball-room. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness were accompanied by the King of Portugal, the Duke of Oporto, the Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of Cambridge, and the Princess Mary. The Queen was attended by the Duchess of Sutherland, Mistress of the Robes ; the Duchess of Atholl, Lady in Waiting ; the Maids of Honour in Waiting ; Earl Spencer, K.G., Lord Steward : the Earl of Mulgrave, Treasurer of the Household ; Lord Waterpark, Lord in Waiting ; the Groom in Waiting, and the Equerry in Waiting. Prince Albert was attended by the Marquis oeAbercorn, K.G., Groom of the Stole, the Lord iu Waiting, the Groom in Waiting, and the Equerry in Waiting. The King of Portugal was attended by the noblemen and gentlemen of his suite. The Queen wore a dress of green tulle over green silk, trimmed with flounces of figured green gauze ribbon and white blonde, and damask roses with green leaves, orna mented with diamonds. Her Majesty's head-dress was formed of a wreath of damask roses and green leaves ornamented with diamonds. The Duchess of Kent wore a dress of white satin (of British manufacture), trimmed with white tulle and white and goldblonde, the stomacher ornamented with diamonds. Her Royal Highness's head-dress was composed of white and/gold blonde and feathets, with diamond ornaments. The Duchess of Cambridge wore a dress of white point lace over grey silk, trimmed with silver riband and mara bout feathers, the stomacher ornamented with pearls and diamonds. Her Royal Highness wore ou her head a pearl tiara and feathers. The Princess Mary of Cambridge wore a dress of white tulle, trimmed with satin riband garlands of pink roses, and also ornamented with rows of pearls. The stomacher was adorned with turquoise and diamonds. The princess wore round her head a wreath of pink rosebuds, with diamond stars. The general company followed her Majesty and the royal circle into the Ball Room. • The Queen opened the ball with the King of Portugal, in a quadrille, at ten minutes before 10 o'clock, the oppo site couple being Prince Albert and the Princess Mary of Cambridge. Quadrille Bands were stationed in the Ball Room and the Throne Room, and the following music was played by them during the evening : [PracE QUADRILLES. Le Bon Vivant Partant Pour Ia Syrie Les Filles de Alarbre Bousquet. La Dame aux Camelias . Riviere. L'Etoile du Nord Breadalbane Bosisio. 1 Wellington Glasgow 1 Guernsey. WALTZES. Bruit du Soir - Lille Strauss. Blooming of the Rose Stars of the West Leonora Laurent. Schnecchlochlen Strauss. D Albert. Georgette ' Solon Spriiche .............. .................. Villikins ................ , POLKAS. Laurent. L'Etoile du Nord D'Albert. Sultan .................................... Fille de Marbre ........................... . Schubert. Fete Cocatte ...................... L'Etoile de Salons ................ . GALOPS. Star of the North Browne. Royal Prussian QUARTZ BOCK GOLD MINING COMPANY.--A meeting of t h e Quartz Rock Gold Mining Company took place yesterday, when it was agreed to ra i se a b out 7 ,5001. to relieve the property from a mortgage charge under which it has been placed by the managers in California, and to a ppoint a committee to ad v i se w ith th e di rec t ors as to future proceedings.. It appears that toe capital expended is about 45,0001., and that the working of the mines has been conducted on an extravagant scale. Although the reports sent home have been of the most encouraging nature, the results - h ave f a il e d to confirm them ; whiles owing to th e a b sence o f pro p er snperintendence, the miners and o th ers h ave neg l ec t e d their duties. In this critical position a request has been made for_ a further supply of capital and additional machinery. The direc tors, however, still believing that the property is valu able, propose to despatch a qualified person t o investigate its character, and to call in, if u of Mr. Phillips, employed by the N pany. When these arrangements necessary,ouvea Monde Com the assistance shall Lave been com pleted, it will remain for the shareholders_er to decide upon a dissolution or continuance of the d t , ufiali.in g . , v7"//6- ?7 _ / -'-,-. ~~ h N‘ si=APtji 7 .- -a6es je-• s ' -- - ;._V : ,--3:N?,,:•;‘,-C ' • .''''o. t7C . \F-I,', 4 , ;,..,. f a,4 DECIMAL CO • '"-I' 4 4 17 ,, k.1 . i l l., , fri,... <:.•# ~.. . :,,, , s4 r . DEPUTATION TO THE CHA EXCHEQUER. isZ. .1 A deputation of gentlemen, from an association lately formed for the purpose of promoting a decirsal systent of coinage, waited upon the Chancellor of the Exche• quer yesterday, at his official residence, in Downing. street, to urge upon her 'Majesty's Government the ore. priety of adopting that system. The deputation con. sisted of Lord Monteagle, Lord Stanley, M.P., the Hon. - H. Liddell, M.P., the Hon. Arthur Kinnaird, M.P., Sir Joshua Walmsley, M.P., Sir G. Strickland, M.P., Sir Charles Paisley, Mr. Cobden, M.P., Sir George ' Goodman, M.P., Mr. Bright, M.P., Mr. Thicknesse, M.P., Mr. Dundas, M.P., Mr. H. W. Wickham, M.P., Mr.W. Patten, M.P., Mr. H. Brown, M.P.; Mr. Oliveira, M.P., Mr. Wood, Mr. Feilden, M.P., 'Mr. Greene, M.P., Mr. Brotherton, M.P., Mr. Thornely, M.P., Mr. Gs Duncan, M.P., Mr. Dunlop, 14i.P.,151r. Hastie, M.P., Mr. Ingham, M.P., Mr. Dunher, 1.P., Mr. M`Gregor, M.P., Mr. Whatman, M.P., Mr. Greenall, M.P., Mr. Lindsay, M.P., Mr. Headlam, M.P., Mr. Barnes, M.P., Dr. Michell,. M.P., Mr. Bass, M.P., Mr. Jackson, M.P., Colonel Freestun, M.P., Mr. Kershaw, M.P., Mr. Milner Gibson, M.P., the Lord Mayor of York, Mr. Drysdale, the Mayor of Blackburn, Mr. Workman, Mr. J. Dillon, Mr. Bennoch, Mr. Gregson, Mr. Morgan, Mr. Barton, Mr. Cheshire, secretary to the Institute of Actuaries ; Mr. Hey. wood, &c. Mr. W. BROWN, M.P., in opening the business to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, said the r'ght hen. gentle. man was aware of what had taken place with referenise to the onestem of decim il coinage up to the present time. The committee of the House of Couruncus having e n i n n a ia nLin yt osueisz of c ly i rep oin ort ag ed e o , n the advisability of adopting a de s by divijing the pound sterling into 1000 part 4, a nu tither of members ofthe House of Commons awl others had formed themselves into an association called the Decimal Coinage Association, which held its first meeting at the LOntitill Tavern a few days ago a nd passed certain res o l ut i ons, one of which instructed them to seek an interview' with the - Chancellor of the Excite. quer, in ordeF that the deputation might have an oppor etewlkiesai.eaeuixu4attrii'eic',-"tf.P-4-44L urging upon his attention the great impOrtance - t iey at. tech to the proposed system of coinage.• If the deputa tion was important, it was nut !LEH so noiv that the right hon. gentleman had been pleased to favou r him with communications, in which lie stated that, though he was willing to lay before the Cabinet the subject of a decimal coinage, he did not think the Government were pre- pareicto go the full length of introducing that system, nor could he believe that the country was prepared for it. When Mr. Brown had introduced his resolutions into the House cil Commons, he (the Chancellor_of the Exchequer) had examined them, and suggested the omis sion of that portion of them which had reference to weight and measures, on the ground that they were not neces sarily connected with tue question of the decimal curren cy. The hon. gentleman then proceeded to explain the progress which had been made in furtherance of the question, and went on to say that the committee of the House of Commons having recommended that the pound sterling should be the unit of account, the Decimal Asso ciation had been expressly framed on that basis, and. was intended to carry into practical effect that resolu tion. The decimal system was in fact a labour-saving machine, and they all knew that it was the introduction of labour-saving machines that had made this country what it was. With respect to the unit of account, there was a difference of opinion. Mr. Thompson had read a paper before the Institute of Actuaries in which he re commended that the penny should be the unit. The right honourable gentleman must be aware that in an ' abstract question of this kind it was quite impossible to raise popular enthusiasm, whatever be its practical im portance, and until they had some way of convincing the people of the advantages of such a system, by showing them some material substance in the shape of coins, it was .quite impossible that any important step could he taken in promoting the immediate establishment of a decimal currency. At the same time he was bound to say that as far as the petitions which had been laid before the Legislature represented public opinion, it was decidedly in favour of the change. These petitions bad emanated from corporate bodies, from mechanics' institutes, from private companies, and municipal corporations. Some apprehension had been ,felt that great difficulty would arise from the change, but he thought these apprehensions were exagge rated, because in Ireland the change from 13d. to 12d. for the shilling had been effected without the least in convenience, and he believed without any dissatisfaction. What they were anxious to see accomplished was an issue of coins under the new system, by means of which the public would be able to familiarise themselves with the system and be prepared for its general adoption when it should be put in force by the Government. As to the basis of the new system, the committee of the House of Commons was decidedly in favour of a pound sterling as the unit of account, and he hoped therefore that the Government would carry out the recommenda tion of a committee appointed by themselves. Mr. Miller, cashier of the Bauk of England, would tell the right hon. gentleman that the great majority of the mercantile and commercial houses were deci !edly in favour of the change. It was to be borne in mind that there would be no alteration in the value of the money, but the system proposed would merely involve the adop. tion of a new and different scale ; and it would be im• possible for the association to popularise the subject without the assistance of the Government. At the same time ho might say that all the evidence before the pub lic was decidedly in favour of the pound, and they hoped that the right hon. gentleman would adopt it, and en able them at once to proceed by issuing certain small coins, which would show the people the practical mean ing of decimals. In all the following countries the deci mal system of coinage was either in existence or was in course of adoption :—Sweden, Holland, Belgium, Lom bardy, the Zollverein, Poland, Switzerland, France, Rome, Sardinia, Greece, Madeira, Spain, Portugal, South America, the United States of America, Canada, Bermuda, China, Japan, and Russia. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the hon. gentleman had not mentioned the Two ' Blether,. where they had a decimal system of account, but a system which was not decimal in the actual transactions of life. Mr. BROWN was understood to say that he was not aware of this fact. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said they would find it most difficult to point to a clear case of a country which had a uniformity of coiaage having altered that coinage in order to adopt a d ec i ma l sys t em. Mr. BROWN said that, considering that the countries he had mentioned adopted a decimal system, it did ap pear to him extraordinary that this, the most commercial country in the world, should be almost the last to follow that system. He trusted that the Government would pass a resolution upon the subject in the course of the present session, declaring their intention to adopt some measure, and bring in a bill next session to carry out that resolution. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that with reference to the proposal to issue new coins, it was necessary that the Government should previously have made up its mind not only as to the propriety of introducing a decimal system, but also that a pound should be the unit of account. With regard to a question of this kind he might ob'erve that the main use of a deputation of this character was not to be ad dressed to him, hut was a sort of public demonstra tion, by which the attention of the country was to be awakened to the subject. Although they had had various commissions and committees upon the subject of a decimal coinage, it bad not yet gone through anything near that process of sifting amongst all classes of the community interested in the question that would make it safe for the Government to take any decisive steps. There could not be a doubt that the decimal system of account would be of immense advantage ; but if there were a doubt, the high authority in favour of it would be resistless ; but with regard to a decimal system of coinage, they bad not yet received sufficient evidence — he did not say abstract evidence—as to the sense and feeling of the commercial classes of the country, - and therefore it was very plain that that clans `who bad really I paid great attention to the subject, the commercial popu lation, were certainly favourable to the with a pound a of a decim a l coinage, general principles the unit ; but there were numerous masses of people who knew nothing of decimals, and who carried out their business on a s onwhich of would some peculiar facilitie s, the omission i dif ferent system of account , w ith different divisions, offer ingis be lost if they adopted a decimal system. It was re markable how the mixed decimal and duodecimal system bad jived. It wag impossible not to be struck with this, and also with the fist that it was bound up with the habits of the p eo p le, the s ystem being one of dividing nidiinghdirionplianlilyon into 20, , and duodeci ma ll y i nto 12 . Bu thiswas a question o n w hi c h the mere judgment of the Government was of no im portance. There were some questions which were carried on the recommendation of Government, and others by the convictions of the country, and some by a mixture of both. Now, this was one on which the feeling of the people must decide the whole question. He frankly owned that he was by no means convinced that they could get rid of the penny ; but he made this admission to them, that nothing could be more unimportant than the opinion of himself, or any man in office, upon a subject of this nature. The question was —What did the country think? Were t he y p re p ared for this meas ure ? It was a matter on which they could not take any decisive steps until it bad undergone that sifting and scrutiny which were necessary to enable the masses to well understand it. Patience was a bad text for a sermon at any time, and was not a very popular one ; but they must h a ve patience until the matter was further discussed. There were great differences of e: so t ; and the views propounded by opinion upon thesni j o f the press were by no means the various portions favour unanimous invour of any particular system, so far as t h e discussion bad gone. He hoped, therefore, that engaged in this gentlemen who were interesti ng those g • for it was an interesting and important ques question— uld persevere in their laudable efforts to sift iron—would this m atter, and he had no doubt that future discussion, with the means happily afforded for such a purpose, would bring them before long to some practical result ; but the feeling of the Government was that they were not ripe for decisive measures, and the opinion of Parlia ment ought not to be invoked until they were ripe. Sir John Herschel, a favourable witness, had said that it would take 20 years to carry out an object of this nature. He was far from committing himself to such an opinion as this, but he quite agreed in the statement of Mr. Brown, that the system pi opos e d wou ld be a labour saving machine, and it was by l a b our - sav ing machines that the power and greatnes s o f thi s cou ntry had been achieved. t After a few words from Mr. Moore, the deputation withdrew. - 1 . vim