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4 long. 2 N., 6t. 40 )erne, ions in stones Od. 1, each 2/. 3s, neal, 6 • The 6d up, a up on . Pot- Third. 30s Od --s Od —s Od —3 Od —s Od English per qr., • Oats ost-office When lup ach lion Tncertain. )ec. 28 an. 16 an. 20 an. 16 )aily _ _ an. 1G an. 16 arived ru.Th.SAt. ran. 16 fan. 10 fan. 20 Varicedalli ['voiced allY lan. 16 [Jut. 16 Feb. 1 Daffy Jan. 15 Jan. 21 TwicedatlY lan. 16 Jan. 16 Dec. 28 Ina. 10 Feb. 1 Jai. 12 Jan. 16 Uncertain Jan. 11 Jan. 16 Jan. 16 Jan. 12 Jan. 12 Jan. 16 Jan. 111 ils will D India 1,14 ►tched th• and Hol iraonloue See ex- Messina, olloway 5 effected vhich all over the even the ALDBO lisorderS intment, Strand, [lout the tershire, f Joshua g C. C. rf Jameo ickshire, ingham, Morris, Ll, Cam- Ants, to er,Esq., eumatio 1, Esq., railway, n-place, izabeth, Esq., , daugh t, House DUNG, g 0.112 linty of COUNTRY COTTAGE for a PERMANENCY. WANTED, by Lady-day or Midsummer,, on any of the South -Eastern branches, within twenty miles of London and three of a station, containing at least two good sitting and four or live bed rooms, with chaise-house and 'stable attached. An old-fashioned Manor or Farm-house would suit, and a small quantity of pasture land desirable, though not esf , eutiaL. A retired eitustion not ob jected to, but a dry soil and Eood water indispensable. Address , with full particulars, to M: 83, Brydges-street, Covent -garden. LONDON & SOUr- • FOREIGN TR AI-WESTERN RAILWAY. APFIC.—SPECIAL NOTICE. From and after Ist J AN t i AR y . RITES for Goods Trail 1854, the existing THROUGH A betwixt London and Paris, and betwixt Paris and the Channel Alands Goods will be conve* .....s .2 will be DISCONTINUED. and betwixt Havre, :-.. , as ueretofore, betwixt London and Havre , Arid the Channel Islands, at reduced through rates, which tnclu or to the Chann Jo all charges from the Quay at Ha vre to Lond on , al Wands, the amount of Customs' Duty and Marine Insurance exc , 4 ,t t a „ Goods will bevonveyed betwixt London and Havre three times a week, eae:4 V im, as heretofore- , For r, mars of through rates, and all other information, apply In I.onden, to Mr. SUAKIN, 53, King William-street, City; in Southampton, to Mr. WATKINS, Railway-station; in Havre, to XL GILLS, 5, Rue-de-la-Gaffe. (By order) ARCHD. SCOTT, Traffic Manager. hallway-office, London, Dec. 24, 1853. NOTICE OF DIVIDEND, BANK OF DEPOSIT, RATIONAL ASSURANCE & INVESTMENT ASSOCIATION, 7, Si. MARTIN'S -PLACE, TKLUALGAR , SQUARE, LONDON. Establisly,d A.D. 1 :844. THE WARRANTF3 for the HALF-YEARLY INTEREST, at this Tate bf 5 per cent, por annum, on the Investment Stock of this iltstittaion, to the 31st December, will be ready for delivery on and after 9th January, and payable daily between the hours of ',l and 3. Parties residing at a distance may have the Warrants and proper Receipts forwarded for signature : the amount will then be paid on presentation at tit' a Head Offices, in London, or transmitted in any other way- to suit. the convenience of depositors. PETER MORRISON, Managing Director. 24th, Dec., 1553. Prospectuses free on application CHEER, BOYS, OFTEER ; Far, Far upon the Sea; Long Parted have we Been (double numbers), at 6d. each. To the West, to the West; The Parting Tear; Land, Land, land. The Slave Sale ; Came, who Bids ? The Slave Chase ; and The African Village, at 4d, each ; or the nine songs, neatly bound together, price 3s. Published in the MUSICAL BOUQUET, at the office, 192, Holborn; a' "These are Mr. 11.cr sold by all Book and Musicsellers. Asell's most celebrated songs, and there is hardly a soul in London wl',o is not acquainted with Cheer, Boys, Cheer:" —The Times, Sept 12, 1853. PURS s-FaxS TWELFTH CAKES, from ss. to 5 Guineas each; Bride Cakes 1 to 10 Guineas; Dessert Cakes, Is. to Pas., viz., Dundee, Nladeira, School, and Saroy'Cakes , 'Swiss and Pr ench Pound Cakes, Is. 6d. per lb.; Swiss and Italian Maccaroons 18. Paatr Y. 18 . to, 2s. per doe. ; 16 sorts of Almond Cakes, Ratiflars, aid Per lb. m" per lb. ; Rout Cakes. 3s. per lb. ; Mixed Cakes, Is. 6d. far Is., v_I , L , ; --.'.xed Biscuits, is. 2d. per lb.; Biscuits in bags or boxes, 14 Arrowroot, Brown, Digestive, Milk, Abernethy, Ger- D.s lies r,r i d soups, 4s. r j n e an Cur ily or Captain's Biscuits, Mince Pies, 4s to 6s. per doe. ; per qt.; Creams and Ices, 63. per qt.; Made Trees Raised Pies, Dams, Tongues, 'Fowls, Bonbons, German es and Ornaments, Preserved Fralts, for Dessert, as sold in Paris, fi n , ,.. 2s. 6d. per bottle. Caution.—John R. Pursell, 161, Regent -2" et, and 20 Ludgate-hill, only. AURENT'S CASINO, ARGYLE Rooms, (Lessee CHAS. C. LAURENT, Onslow-house, Fikaam-road), The above Ttooms are now OPEN FOR THE SEASON. and will continue open every evening, with LAURENT'S CELEBRATED BAND. Admission, ls. Doors open at half-past 8 ; Dancing to commence at 9 o'clock, and teraiinate at half-past 11. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC READING AND CRESS-ROOMS, 5, CAVENDISH-SQUARE. Noblemen anc► Gentlemen are respectfully informed that the An nual subscription to these Rooms is reduced to Two Guineas, which Includes the entree to the Institution. R. I. LONGBOTTOM, Secretary. qr . AL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. PATRON-H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT. , 4 .A.47'SIFICENT PHOTOGRAPHIC PICTURES, prepared ex livesslY fox this Institution by Monsieur Ferriere of Paris, exhibited en a surface 35 feet by2B, with an ENTIRELY NEW. SERIES of DISSOLVING VIEWS, daily at a Quaiter past Four. LECTURES by Dr: 13ACROFFNER on WILKINS'S NEW PATENT UNIVERSAL ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. • LECTURE by J. H. PEPPER, Esq., on S P ONTANEOUS COMBUS- Ti.ox, w ith B r i ll i ant Experiments. LAST FORTNIGHT of an HISTORICAL and MUSICAL LEC TURE, illustrated with DISSOLVING SCENERY, entitled " The :110AV, the RIVER, and the RAIL," by J. E. CARPENTER, Esq., assisted by Miss Blanche Younge, every evening, except Saturday, at Nine o'clock. Open Morninzs and Evenings. Admission, Is.; Schools and Children under Ten years of age, Half-price. • • MR. ALBERT SMTTH'S MONT BLANC, including the BERNESE OBERLAND and the SIMPLON, 0-17IGIIT (FRIDAY), and EVERY EVENING at Eight o'Clock, I(except Saturday), and Thursday and Saturday Mornings, at Two. S tails , 3 3., which can be taken at the box office every dayfrom 11 to 4 ; area, 25.; gallery, Is —Mont Blanc, Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. ATKINSON and.. COMPANY, CABINET MANUFACTURERS, UPHOLSTERERS, and CARPET 'W AREHOUSEMEN. 69, 70. 71, 72, 73, 74, and 75, Westminster lnidge-road, Lambeth, London. - ATKINSON and. COMPANY, DRAPERS, SILK MERCERS, LACEMEN, 69. 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, and 75, Westminster-bridge-road, Lambeth, London.—Shawls, Furs, Mantles, Family Mourning, &e. LADIES' ( D'HIVER ) COSTUME DU BAL„ GALON D'OR, and PASSEMENFERIE FLOUNCING, in gold and Silver Ornament on various Coloured Tarlatans and other ight Fabrics. These Dresses, so highly approved in Paris, and all the Evening parties of the beau monde, may now be seen during the Selling Off at this Establishment. Some of the less lavishly decorated will be sold at Eighteen Shil lings the Dress, but it must be recollected that this will be less than half the real value, and the same remark will apply to the Silks, Rhawls, Mantles, and Family Linen, which, through the retirement i a - om business of Mr.,lderrett, must be sold immediately. WARWICK HOUSE, 142 and 144, Regent-street. PRYING INTO THE FUTURE. Young Ladies are not the only persons who have wished to pry into the mysterious volume of the future, for Alexander hinged his entha alasta on similar circumstances. dt may be innocent enough to amuse ourselves with the prospect of reaping a golden harvest from dreams of hope ; but in these days of practical affairs, and business in earnest, every one has a right to expect " Value for Value." The matter of fact realities of One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty -Three are possibly the best interpreters of the events of 1854, for We may all take the credit to our: elves of being able to tell what We already know; and the fortunes of the future may be very well calculated by the successes of the past, and it is even possible that our expectations may be surpassed in the onward progress of busi ness, that the bright prospects of the future be rendered more satis factory in reality, than they were in the representations of imagina tion. It is one of the most amiable features of the human race, that every individual Lady, Gentleman, or Child should possess an am bition to excite an influence in the circle higher than that in which they move and, it is Dress in Style, Neatness and Excellence,wlaich forms the primary chain to this social elevation. Taking steps which no other tradesman ever ventured to ascend, and holding a position on an eminence which none but themselves could occupy, E. Mons AND Sox have the greatest pleasure in in vittng their friends and the public to "pry into the future," and to compare the advantages of the past, with the certainties of what mast follow; they have long supported the title universally bestowed on them of being the largest Merchant Tailors, Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers, Boot and Shoe Makers, and Outfitters in the World, they have extended the benefits of new styles and artistic designs to all ~._l B_ ases, with the precision employed on the manufacture of attire flee peer, they have prepared suitable dress for the artisan, taucorer, and emigrant. The progress of refinement, the improve ments of manufacture, the revelations of science, and the influence e! eepital, th e y h ave exercised to the fullest extent i n ren dering _ th eir production s th e mos t nove l , t h e most com f or t a bl e , th e most fas hionable, and the cheapest which can be obtained. The business of E. MOSES AND SON has the speed of the railway, with none of its accidents—the correctness of art, without any of its P e rfections —the regularity of time, but free from its obliterations -the Universality of light, but never subject to a periodical eclipse --a nd Well has the public repaid the diligence, skill, and assiduity Which has been displayed by E. MOSES AND SoN, by unprecedented 'rage of the City and West-end Establishments, and their branches at Sheffield and Bradford in Yorkshire. For E. 34 0 —"- us AND SON to say they thank their patrons and the Public,would be a very inefficient way of dismissing the favours they have to acknowledge, they cherish an indissoluble remembrance of the u nnumbered instances of public approba , ion, expres'ed both in favour of their system of Business, and of the articles they have had the pleasure of presenting to all classes during the past year, and they are determined to give a most Businesslike expression to their grateful recognition of these favours by providing every thing in the Several departments of their gigantic business, infinlely better and cheaper than it is possible for others to do. Entering on another year under c i rcumstances so encouraging, E. MOSES AND SON have briefly to state, that Ladies will find the most varied and magnificent assortment of Dregs at their Establishment ; and Hosiery Goods for Ladies, Gen tlemen, and Children, distinguished by unparalleled novelty, elegance, rted cheapness. The Nobleman, Man of Business, or Mechanic, will still be pro 'tided with the most fashionable, most seasonable, and the cheapest Attire, either Beady-made or to Order, Merchants, :hipper=, Captains, Emigrants, or Sailors, will con tinue to derive the highest advantages from transactions at the Es tablishment of E. Moses and SON; the former, from the vastness, s uitability, and cheapness of the Wholesale Stock, and the latter frem the completeness of their Outfitting Business, which applies to, every service Military or Naval—to every profession and occupation to all the necessities of any voyage, and to every exigency of a oreign cattaalla. The most stupendous success in London and the provinces is not the only record which E. MOSES and qox have to make of the past year. A new world having been created for commercial enterprise by Australian gold discoveries, E. Moses and SON have identified their business with our antipodes, by opening a magnificent store in Melbourne—this is another auxiliary to their gigantic trade, and puts them in constant communication with that colony —(to which, as 'Well as other parts) they have outfitted incredible numbers, and are ully prepared to outfit thousands more with tar greater advantages 71 the quality, suitability, and cheapness of the goods. In conclusion, the wide world's population will possess still further facilities of being furnished with the beer, most artistic, most fashion able, most comfortable, and the cheapest goods, at the establishment of E, MOSES and SON, at its branches, New Oxford-street, corner of Bart-street, London ; and larvae, Sheffield ; also, Bridge-street, Bradford, Yorkshire. In an impa rtial and accu rate review of their business prosperity at home and abroad, on a Just calculation of the benefits derived from it by countless thousands , and anticipating extensive those advantages becoming still more E. Moses and Sox trios tcordially and ardently wish " .11 their patrons and everyb o d y , "A HAPPY NEW YE AR • THE SECRET CAUSES OF SELF-ACQUIRED MISERIES AND DISAPPOINTED HOPES. THE SILENT FRIEN D. In Six Languages—Fiftieth Ed ition. E. C ONTAINING THE REMEDY FOR PREVENTION or DISEA One Hundred Anatomical Colour ed Engraving S s and Ill ustrated by Cases. New Edition, enlarged to 200 pages, price 2s. Establishment, 30. 6d. in stamps;As" dical Work on r irRE SILENT FRIEND, a - ,7 -L e stem, Produced byo by post, from the or the abuse of AL. the exhaustion and physical decay of the system, excessive indulgence, the consequences of infection, dons which M. ercury, with directions for the use of the preventive lotion, 'owed by observations on Marriage, and the disqualificatio ns P r event it. Ill ustrated by 100 Coloured Engravings. By IL an d L. PERRY and CO., Consulting Surgeons, 19, Bern tre_ct, Oxford- St reet, Lond on. Published by Sherwood, and Co., ,aternoster- P, and sold b y Hannay, 63, and SangW. Sutton, 10,er, 150, Oxfor d-s t ree t; Gor t, 146, Leadenhall-street ; 95, Farrinedon-street ; .on 68 Cornhill. ers 2 -s 3 nw Churchyard ; Butler 4, Chcapside °dual, Pster I. treats of the aniZtomy and physiology of the repr ens, and is illustrated by 28 Coloured Engravings. producing d4.: ti vr I. treats of the consequences resulting from excessive in ,Z*°,._.nce, and their lamentable effects on the system, ....n.J, lind Ziodll Incapacit Y weakness, nervou . . _ Pas Y. Illustrated by 10 Explanator) Engravings : lther in s excitement, 'r 111. treats of th 'as ulting from infection, e the primary or e thee es ree ' licit directions for their treatm e secondary form, and contains exp and generative tags. PART W. ~.... u t• This section is illustrated by 62 Coloured Engrav -"'"s a Remedy for the Prevention of Disease by a Simple application, by which the danger of infection is obviated. PART V. 13 devoted to the consideration of marriage and its duties. The causes of unproductive union th e whole subject critically a nd muiosi are also considered, and I ally in q ' aired into. THE CORDIAL and in treating nervous I is. and 335. The sexual debility, impotence, &c., per bottle. Concentrated Detersive Essence, an anti-syphilitic '4 " "? 1.. R1 ACU M is exclusively remedy, for purifying theemployed blood in cases of infection, secondary symptons, eruptions, and the abuse of mercury, I Is. and 335. er bottle. Perry's P roe per box, a certain remedy for gonorrhea, gleet, stricture, and SPecille Pills, 2s. 9d , 4s. 6d., and Its. chronic inflammation of the bladder. Consultation fee, if by letter, 1/. A minute detail et the ease i s required : age, habits, and posi tion in society. Si. Packets, with a.ts-, oe, to be had at the Establish ment only, by which th e f ee, arc II , ed. Messrs. PerrY, in attendance, daily, at 19, is Besavrner a - street. Oxford-street, Lon don, from Eleven till TWO. and Flys to Ei g ht ; on 13,1114117fC °M 12 41011t0 One. Surgeons, -------- _ ---- ~_. an. 16 No. 19,121.] NOW READY. MR. DOD'S PEERAGE, &c. New Edition for 1854 ; thoroughly revised, with many Improvements. pEE.RA.GE, BARONETAGE, KNIGHTAGE, &c., for 1854 (Fourteenth Year). By CHARLES R. DOD, Esq., Author of" The Parliamentary Companion," "Electoral Facts," &c. Foolscap Bvo., handsomely bound in cloth, gilt. Whittaker and Co., Ave-Maria•lane. This day, Crown Bvo., cloth, Bs., Qlll, EDWARD BLJLWER LYTTON'S KJ POETICAL and DRAMATIC WORKS. Vol. IV., containing Dramas, "The Lady of Lyons," " Richelieu," &c. London: Chapman and flail, 193, Piccadilly. BY ORDER OF THE LORDS RALTY.COMM I SSIONERS OF THE AD ISII Now ready, price 2s. 6d., THE NAUTICAL ALMANAC and ASTRO NOMICAL. EPHEMERIS for 1857: with a Supplement, containing Ephemerides of all the newly-discovered Planets for 1654. "The Nautical Almanac" for 1854, '55, and '56, may still be had. John Murray, (Publisher to the Admiralty), Albemarle street. ALLSOPP'S INDIA PALE ALE. PARKER and TWINING (late Harrington Pallier), s}c,, PALL-MALL, are now delivering the October brewings in casks of 18 gallons and up wards. Ale) in Bottles, Imperial Measure. Quarts,Pints, ss. ; Half-pints (for luncheon), 3s. per dozen. REMOVED,—GORMAN and CO., Shippers of Sherry Wines for upwards of 2b years, having Removed the Business of the Cased Wines, bottled in their own Bodega in Spain, from 17, Little Tower-street, to 16 , Mar k-lane, they beg most respect full9 to inform their friends that they will in future carry on that business as heretofore, in conjunction with the Wholesale Shipping Department, at 16, M ark-lane, where they request all letters and communications to be addressed, or to their house in Puerto de Santo Maria, Cadiz. A NEW DISCOVERY IN TEETH. R. HOWARD, SIJRGEON-DENTISt, 52, FLEET-STREET, has introduced an ENTIRELY NEW DESCRIPTION of ARTIFICIAL TEETH, fixed without springs, wires, or ligatures. They so perfectly resemble the natural teeth, as not to be distinguished frora the orl,inals by the closest observer ; they will never change or decay, and will be found superior to any teeth ever before used. This method does not require the ex traction of roots, or any painful operation, and will supp )rt and pre serve teeth that are loos,' and is guaranteed to restore artic ulation and mastication. Decayed ' teeth rendered sound and useful in mas tication. 52, F GEET-STREET.—At home from Ten till Five " WHERE SHALL WE GO THIS MORNING?" Such is usually the query over the breakfast table with visitors to London. Let us answer the question. If you can admire the most beautiful specimens of Papier Mache manufacture which are pro duced in this country, displayed in the most attractive forms —if you want a handsome or useful Dressing Case, Work-Box, or Writing Desk—if you need any requisite for the work-table or toilet—or if you desire to see one of the most elegant emporiums in London, then you will go to MECIWS, 4, LEADENHALL-STREET, near the Irdia House, in whose show-rooms you may lounge away an hour very pleasantly. CONTRACT FOR COCOA. Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport Services, Somerset-place, 3d. Jan., 1854. THE Cornmi.•••oners for Eiecuting the Office of Lord High Admiral of the'United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, do Heiebi Give Notice, that on'Tnussnmr, the 26th instant, at One o'cloill, they will 'be ready' to treat with such i persons as may. be willing to contract for supplying and delivering into her Majesty's Victualling Stores at DEPTFORD, Tons. Half inW larmnotonthb,eadnedlivtheered. remain- COCOA .. ~...... .... ... .103 der in a month afterwards, or earlier if preferred by the party tendering. The Cocoa to be exempted from the Customs Duties. . Tenders will not be received for a less quantity than 10 tons, Samples (not less than 21bs.) must be produced by the parties ten dering. The samples produced by persons whose tenders axe not accepted are requested to be taken away by them immediately after the con tracts have been decided. The conditions of the revised contracts, to which particular atten tion is called, may be seen at the said office, at - the office of Com mander Bevis, at Liverpool, and of the Collector of Customs at Bris tol. No tender will be received after One o'clock on the day of treaty, nor any noticed unless the party attends, or an agent for him, duly authorised in writing. , Every tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty and bear in the left-hand corner the words " Tender for Cocoa," and mast also be delivered at Somerset-Place, and must be accom panied by a letter signed by two responsible tersons, engaging to become bound with the per Son tendering in the sum of 201. per cent. on the value, for the due performance of the contracts. ONE HUNDRED and TWENTY-SIXTH SALE.—CUSTOM-HOUSE, London, January, 1854.—F0r SALE, by order of the Honourable the Commissioners of her Ma jesty's Customs, at the Commercial Sale Rooms, Mincing-lane, on MONDAY, 16th, TUESDAY. 17th, WEDNESDAY, 18th, THURS. 19th, FRIDAY, 20th, and on MONDAY, 23d January, 1854, at 12 o'clock: at noon precisely, the following GOODS for home consumption, viz.:-A rtificial flowers, agate ornaments, bags, carpet ; braces, brandy, brooches, bronze figures, &c. ; braid, black lace, beads of metal, Bombay work, books, boxes— cartonage, brass, snuff. &c. ; buttons, blinds, cotton gloves and stockings, candelabra, calf hides, caskets, &c. ; copper, coffee, cambric handkerchiefs, embroidered ; curtains, muslin, chess men, cleaning powder, clocks —marble, ormolu, bronze, &c.; clocks, wooden, &c.; cordials, china ware ja rs, &c. ; Daguerreotype plates, frames, &c.; dressing cases, embroidered muslin, furniture, viz., inlaid tables; fusee boxes, fire - arms , &c., gloves, (cotton), gaiters (silk), globes for lamps, Geneva, hand screens, hair guards, hair cloth for chairs, chessmen, jewellery, viz , bracelet slides (mock), jewel caskets, brooches and brooch pins, studs, &c., buckles, chains, agate ornaments, chatelaine ditto, Berlin; lamp globes, wicks, Soc.; lametta, lacquered ware, lace, meerscham pipes, Soc., millinery, musi- , cal instruments, viz., violins; needlework, viz., habits, collars,muslin curtains, handkerchiefs, &c. ; ornaments, bronze, &c. ; olives, opera glasses, pillow lace and silk, paper weights, perfumery, perfumed spirits, pictures, paper, porte-moanaies, Soc., porcelain, coloured, Dresden, &c.; palm oil, pipes, bowls, tubes, stems, So:. ; pomatum, poplin, rum, segars, succades, &c. ; stockings, cotton ; segar cases, holders; stays and staybacks, shawls, wove, woollen, &c. ; Swiss woodwork, spirits, plain and mixed ; silk manufactures, viz., hand screens, Barege shawls, poplin. msntles, braces, gaiters, braid , waistcoating, &c. ; steel fringes, slides, beads, brooches, bracelets, &c. ; straw Cordonnet. trimming, &c.; sugar, tallow, tea, table covers, veneers, walnut ; watches, gold, and silver; watch springs, &c.; woolcombs, woodwork (Swiss); wooden carved figures, wine, waistcoating, zinc manufactures, and various other goods. For exportation, or for home consumption, on payment of the duties; books, earthenware, sugar, rice, tamarinds, saccades, pepper, coffee, spirits, tea, wine, silk manufactures, em broidery, &c , &c. For exportation only : tea, wine, spirits, &c. For the bend". of the crown : spirits, wine, boats, old rope, stores, telescopes, cases, &c. The above goods may be viewed at the Queen's warehouse, Cnstom-house, Thames-street ; at the London, St. Kathe rine, East and West India Docks ; and Tobacco Ground, Rotherhithe on Thursday, the 12th, Friday, the 13th, and Saturday, the 14th of January, 1854, from ten o'clock in the morning until three o'clock in the afternoon, and on the days of sale, from ten o'clock in the morn ing until twelve o'clock at noon.—Take notice, that goods sold at this sale will not be delivered until after two clear days of the day on which they are sold, and that no lots can be paid for at the office of the Receiver of Fines, after two o'clock in the afternoon, and that on the days of sale money will not be received by the Receiver of Fines after eleven o'clock in the forenoon. —Catalogues may be had at the Queen's Warehouse, Custom - hou se, Thames-street, one shilling each. G " VESEND ST AR PACKETS. call at the Grays, Greenhithe, and Purfleet Piers. l at the Piers as underlined (weather permitting) M TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEND. No other Packets The Packets cal FRO SUNDAYS , 'Y J K Terrace) Pier.: Time. ... e ti .t 54 t9N I Lrday; Direct Trains from the Boats marked t Omnibuses from Fenchurch-street Station to all parts of London every quarter of an hour. BRUNSWICK WHARF, BLACKWALL, on the arrival of the fol lowing Trains from the Fenchurch-street Station. SUNDAYS. WEX. DAYS. Fen church Street. Fen church Street, n• 4 L2►4 2 1 ,4 34 9 1 4 II 214 3% .4 1 -E g Passages markod * are run direct. Fore Cabin. Saloon. To or from Gravesend and London ••• • • • .... 10d. .. Is. 2d. Gravesend and Blackwall or Woolwieh Bd. .. Os. 10d. Between Gravesend and Intermediate Piers.. 6d. .. Os. Bcl. BOAT TICKETS.—TweIve Months, 54. Os. ; Six Months, 31. Os.; Three Months, 21. Os. • to be had of the Collectors o n board the Packets ; or of Mr. Monk, Terrace Pier, Gravesend. Nov. 17. 1853. MEDICAL ADVICE ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY. DR. SAMUEL LA'MERT, 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON, Doctor of Medicine, and Matriculated Member of the University of re E ßsum d l i ti n ien b t u y r , g T h ,i , e Ll ti on a o te ra o ry f A Me t m h be axi r of , the London Hospital Medical uce'Cmore le:ay t MAY be Po ec es Hall, London, &c., &c. consulted, personally, or by letter, on _th_e to various disorders of the nervous and generative system, in the treatment a n t i from juvenile ey stages i in irregularitiesofyouth,life, t degradationhand perhapsi n anyexcesses, manhood , o w th h e i r e Il e and i secret causes o t f h s es el age 3, Impotency, existence, emus known to havea ssofpdri prema tureos- pathologists. Long and practical experience ei-adeistieuaistesedhmaissperiroevseadntlhdiatsathppoereinatreediiitoepxiessitn enee e, traceable to certain pernicious habits, to which Nervous c a v ti , ehs Local of It is absolutely necessary endless media Debility, various forms owe their almost entire origin. Insanity, eli c it t i U tu n t h i oanpaply Weakness,a nd li nfru I t ilia and d itiar r l their - principles of personal that all men should know that there are incurring grievous petetiti agement which cannot be violated without the heyday of incoruslderesai and when wisdom and regret succeed may be mitigated, how the e self-indulgence, how these penalties and how the evil and its eon gof their bitterness may be removed, that there is scarcely any degree e uene es may be avoided, and above all, derangement to which the timely of physical infirmity or functional DOCTOR LA'MERT has for e o std of science cannot apply a cure. in an extensive practice in the long series of years been engaged plaints, and is the only legally • qualified ent of these delicate com of the taunts and envy of the hypocritical Physician who, regardless the confidence, through the medium 0 and mock-modest, has had attention to these enormous evils, from f wi tl i a i gublie press, to direct free. In selecting this department of haws o h grade of society is rewarded by the great success that has attended he has been amply treatment of those cases, which are too generally co e n frorts in the care of unqualified and ignorant empirics, who,with their r d to the pu bli c ations, a pretended assumed foreign names and titles, andpiratedv.lr"les of their patent no strums, have inflicted serious inju r y on those who have been induced to place faith in their pretensions. At home for consultation daily from Eleven till Two, and from Six till Eight. All letters must contain the fee of 11., and advice and medicines can he forwarded to any initials or address. It is desirahle that patients wishing to consult Dr. LA'MERT should first obtain a copy of his work on SELF -PRESRVATION. A Medical Treatise on tho Philosophy of Marriage and Nervous and Generative Debility, illustrated by fifty-coloured engravings, and des cribing in detail the various disorders resulting from secret habits and excesses. The pdsusal of this treatise will assist in the correct description of their cares, and may be had, price 6d, in English, French, Spanish, Dutch, Italian, or German, of Messrs. Piper Brothers and Co., 23, Paternoster-row; Hannay, 63, Oxtord-street ; Mann, 39, Cornhill ; Storie, Titchborne-street, Haymarket ; or free by post for forty-two stamps, to any address from the Author's real dence,B7, BEDFOID-WiatE 149NDON. , _) fr 4 A / • /". f 9 ,; A r 4 .""- cr i ./N • • a ' \ A ;. - - ;•• c, I • er-p • 4 * 44 e' ' ti V RA4? F eo Cl % t t .4 54- 1:0 14 ' .11 11. - , ibt., pit • \ s„i: • .4. 0100 H °' "4 LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, .JANUARY 6 1 1854. HANWELL COLLEGE & PREPARATORY SCHOOL. The Vacation will close on the 21st. tfanwell College, conducted by Dr. Emerton, is fully sustaining' the high character it has acquired. We find that former pupils of Hanwell College have been either high wranglers or first-class men of our Universities during the present year; and this is the twentieth instance of success at Sandhurst or Addiscombe we have had to record within a short period." Prospectuses may be had on application to the Principal, the Rev. Dr. EMERTON, Hanwell, Middlesex. . LHYAM'S NEW DRESS for the N EW YEAR. • The Public will be gratified to learn that L. Hyam has pre- Wired an Extensive Stock of WINTER ATTIRE, expressly for the New Year. The extraordinarily quick sale which the Proprietor s ' Garments command precludes the possibility of any " out-of-date'' fashions being retained. All the present goods in Overcoats, Capes, Dress Coats, Frock Coats, Waistcoats, and I rousers, are well designed, and made from seasonable materials, at prices satisfactorily moderate. L. HYAM, Tailor, Clothier, and General Outfitter, 36, Gracechurch street, City. -riE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital, £2,000,000. Established in 1836. Empowered by Acts of Parliament. 37, Castle-street, Liverpool; and 20 and 21, Poultry, London. Parties whose Fire Policies with this Company expire on the 25th Instant are respectfully reminded that receipts for the renewal of the same will be found at the Head Offices in Liverpool and London, and in the hands of the respective Agents ; and those. who, preferring the security offered by this Company, may desire to remove their insur ance, are informed that no expens6' will be incurred by such removal. In the LIFE DEPARTMENT, pecußar advantages are afforded the assured, RESIDENCE IN TILE AUSTRALIAN .COLONIES BEING AL LOWED, WITIIOUT EXTRA PREMIUM, and great facilies are afforded in the payment of rene wal premiums through the leveral agencies throughout the Colonies. Policies issued free of stamp duty. Annuities, immediate or deferred. Further particulars may be had on app • SWINTON BOITLT, Secretary to the Company. BENJ. HENDERSON, Resident Secretary, London. December, 1853. :elusive of Advances. 11HE LANCASHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Manchester, Liverpool, Glanow, Greenock and No. 2. King-street, Cheapside, London. Capital, Two Millions. TRUSTEES James Cunlifie, Esq., Banker, London. Arthur 11. Heywood, Esq., Banker, Manchester. J. P. Brown Westhead, Esq., M.P., London. DIRECTORS IN LONDON, John Cheethain, Esq., M.P., Chairman. John James . Saunders, Esq., Deputy-Chairman. Henry Frederick Clare, Esq. Robt. Schofield, Esq. David Evans, Esq. Thomas Shepperson, Esq. T. A. Gibb, Esq. Sydney Smirke, Esq , A.R.A. Samuel Grimsdell, Esq. Henry Vyse, Esq. J. Cunliffe Pickersgill, Esq. James Wagstaff, Esq. TILE QUARTER'S REVENUE. land's position. But is any one so weak as to imagine that foreign powers gain their knowledge of the facts of the case from the leading articles of either the Times or the Morning Herald ? When we blamed the Globe for calling 1853 " a good year," although it had brought us a famine, a pestilence, and probably a war also, could any sane person be lieve that we were informing Russia and Austria of any facts which they did not already know ? Was it any secret that wheat was 725. per quarter in our markets ? Had it been hitherto unknown that in October the cholera was slaying, in London, its hundred per week ? Or could any one be ignorant that a general war was at least a not improbable • occurrence ? And so, in like manner, whether we make the natural remarks on the quarter's revenue which we have just penned, or are wholly silent, will any statesman in Europe be ignorant of the fact, in the course of next week, that our national revenue is already declining, and seems likely to decline still further We have hazarded no rash or doubtful statements ; and when we simply de scribe things as they are, we repel the charge that we are holding out encouragement to our country's enemies. LIFE DEPARTMENT. BONUSES—EIGHTY PER CENT. of the Profits apportioned to the Assured triennially, after the first five years, and applicable as may be preferred at the time of each valuation. No charge whatever for Stamps or Policies. ( FroM the Times. ) The Financial Quarter just come to an end, is the first which exhibits, without any considerable drawback, the full effect of the recent remissions of taxes. As those remissions were estimated alto- , gether at more than two millions, a quarter of that sum might reasonably be assigned to last Quarter. The actukl result, however, is of a more promising character. In the Quarter's Customs, as compared with those of the Quarter ending January 5, 1853, the decrease is not more than 95,8061., though the taxes on tea, sugar, and several hundred less important articles have been meanwhile reduced. The Quarter's Excise, notwithstanding the aboli tion of the duty on soap, the loss of which fell very largely on the winter quarter, shows a decrease of not more than 113,9701. The very liberal altera tions of the Stamp Duties, and. the very tedious system of replacement provided by the Succession Duties, prepared the public for a greater decrease on this head than what has actually occurred, viz., 75,1011. In Assessed Taxes again there have been extensive remissions, and the decrease is only 17,1831. In the Property Tax there is a de crease of 53,5301. In the Post-office it is gratify ing to find an increase of 63,0001. The total ordinary revenue exhibits a net decrease of 299,2974 ; which; on taking into account imprest and other moneys, and the repayment of ad vances, is reduced to 293,0511. As there are politicians who, when it suits them, can think it quite possible to remit very productive taxes, without leaving a void in the revenue, we are qUite prepared to find this insignificant decrease hailed as an opportune reverse. The an swer is, that it is considerably less than was anti cipated by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the proposition of his budget, and this at a - time when the immediate prospect of war, a bad harvest, and a system of obstinate and wrong-headed " strikes have operated most injuriously on the enterprise, enjoyment, and expenditure of the people. As the return for the twelvemonth just ended comprehends three other Quarters, either previous to the recent reductions, or before they had come into full play, it exhibits an increase under most heads; on Customs, 282,8411. ; on Excise, 272,122/. ; and on Stamps, 213,7271. In Assessed Taxes, which have lately been affected many ways, there is a decrease of 223,975/. ; and in the Property Tax an increase of 50,5591. In the total ordinary re venue of the whole year the increase is 702,8081., which, by taking into account the very large in crease in the imprest and other moneys and repayment of advances, becomes a total increase of 1,315,9251. That this annual increase is likely to be sustained, or can be sustained, so long as the comparison of year w ith year is disturbed by large financial sacrifices, is more than it would be reasonable to expect; but no one can doubt, from the table before us, that ,the public finances, dependent as they are on the prosperity of the country, are in a very buoyant FIRE DEPARTMENT. BONUSES—FIFTY PER CENT. of the Profits apportioned to the Assured annually, on Policies of three years' standing, an advan tage offered by few . offices. The first year's Fire Duty, payable to Government, amounts to the unprecedented sum of 11,3001., and the first year's Bonus and Reserve Fund to near 8,0001. Notice.—Pensnis insured with this office whose Policies expire at Michaelmas are respectfully reminded that they should be renewed within fifteen days from that period; and those who desire to avail themselves of the advantages and security of the Lancashire Insur ance Company, incur no extra expense by the transfer of their Policies JAMES NORTIIC OTT, Secretary to the London Board. METROPOLITAN AND GENERAL FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY. Last evening a meeting of the shareholders of the I Metropolitan and General Freehold Land Society was '1 held at the British School Rooms, Cowper-street, Fins bury. The Principle object of the meeting was to ballot for eighty rights to advances, 40 from the ballot rights, and 40 from -the rotation division. From a statement circulated in the room, detailing the numerous advantages held out, it appeared that by joining this society, a mechanic, or labourer, or other person of limited income, might, by small weekly contri butions, become the proprietor in his own right of a piece of freehold land, upon which a dwelling house might be erected, either to let or to occupy. To effect this object, land was purchased wholesale in large quan tities by the acre, and divided into plots of an annual value of not less than 405., and allotted to the shareholder at the wholesale or cost price, thus effecting a saving,of from thirty to sixty pounds on each plot. In the pur chasing of land, great care was taken to obtain as far as possible such as would be immediately available for building upon, or other valuable purposes, or which the members can dispose of at a ground rent on building leases. The estates already purchased at Barnes and Wimbledon had given the greatest satisfaction to the members, and would bear csmparison with any other estates purchased for the members of freehold land societies. The cost of the conveyance to the members was 30s. each, exclusive of stamps, whiCh was added to the price of the allotment, and paid for by the allottees in their regular subscription. The society advanced the difference between the price of the allotment and the contributions paid in by the allottees. The allot tees might at any time redeem " the mortgages by paying off the advance made to them, and a re lease was given them by the trustees, and their shares extinguished. Deposits were received by the society in large or small sums, and interest at the rate.of five per cent. allowed. The money so deposited with the society, with the interest thereon, might , be withdrawn upon giving seven days' notice to the secretary. The society thus offered greater facilities, a larger rate of interest, and better security than any savings bank. w Shortly after eight o'clock the chair was taken by G. state. It is impossible to forget at this juncture that the very great fact before us, an increase of nearly a million and a-half on the year's revenue, may possibly be the last of its kind for many years, and that the year 1854 may be unfortunately remark able in the annals of finance as the end of a long peace, marked by continual reductions of taxes and increasing prosperity. Should the ambition and obstinacy of Russia drag us into a war, that war must be carried on with the whole might of this empire, and it will be necessary at once to provide for our increasedoexpenditure by new taxes, or an increase bf those law existing. It is true that we are better prepared than we ever were before, and that we should not go to work in the same waste ful manner we did in the last war ; but fleets and armies cannot be provided without money, and it will be the best economy, in the long run, to put forth our strength on the outset, and, if possible, bring the contest to a speedy and honourable close. Be the struggle short or long, it will inevitably throw back our finances, and prevent us from con aratulating our readers, as we h ave done quarter b after quarter and year after year, upon the still flourishing state of our revenue, in spite of the continual closing of its sources. Should the cause of public justice, however, and of national honour compel the sacrifice, it will be made cheerfully, and no true British heart will repine for a moment at our exchanging an overflowing exchequer for em barrassment and debt. We boast to be the bul wark of liberty in the world, and we also regard with not less complacency the fact that we are the richest of nations. That boast must be maintained and justified by means of those riches which it would ill become us to grudge in such a cause. Let it be known that such is our resolution, and it will have due weight in the vast, servile, poverty stricken region that threatens the liberties of Europe by, mere force of numbers and barbarism. J. Philps, Esq. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the business of the even. ing, said the observations he should have to make to the meeting would necessarily be very short. He need not, he was sure, enlarge upon the proceedings of the Metro politan and General Freehold Land Society, because he might say these proceedings were before the world. The shareholders knew what they had done during the year just passed ; they had expressed their satisfaction in the highest terms, and they had ample reason for that satis faction, because they had got their premiums in their pockets. (Cheers.) He was sure that there could not be more weighty reasons than pounds, shillings, and pence. (Laughter and cheers.) The principle business of the evening consisted in balloting (for the tenth time) for 10 rights to advances from the ballot division, and 40 from the rotation division, making in all, according to the resolution of the committee, 80 rights. He (the chair man) would feel great pleasure, before resuming his seat, in answering any questions that might be put to him. The first part of the proceedings would be the election of scrutineers to conduct the ballot. The seals on the ballot box having been verified and removed, and Mr. Hind having volunteered to act as one of the scrutineers, The CHAIRMAN again rose, and said they required the assistance of two more gentlemen, in order that the business of the evening might be got through briskly, the weather being very inclement. He hoped two other gentlemen would volunteer to act as the colleagues of Mr. Hind. He trusted the society would be enabled to put as much land into the hands of the shareholders this year as they had done during the year just ended. In that year the directors of the society had put into the hands of the shareholder s 50 acres. (Cheers.) That he considered was something. (Cheers.) Two gentlemen having volunteered, The names of Mr. Hind, Mr. Grossmith, and Mr. Hack were then put to the meeting and agreed to. The corresponding numbers of the shares taken prior to the commencement of the proceedings having been handed to the scrutineers, and by them placed in the wheel, and The forty numbers having been drawn, The CHAIRMAN said the advice he gave those gentle men who were so fortunate as to get a right was to hold on, and for this reason : A gentleman had given a com mission to an agent to purchase rights to the amount of 400/. ; indeed, the agent was empowered to go to the extent of 8001.—thus showing to the assembled share-, holders the high estimation in whibh this society was held. (Cheers.) The forty rotation rights having been added, the fol lowing numbers were announced at the termination of the ballot, by the secretary (Mr. D. R. WHITE) :- 2,006, 822, 2,689 and 2,690 grouped, 3,334, 2,931, 2,633, 2,704, 1,961, 3,128, 914, 1,036, 3,303, 916, 1,131, 907, 2,694, 1,040, 913, 1,960, 1,128, 823, 2,360, 910, 911, 908, 2,611, 1,034, 3,041, 903, 1,032, 2,957, 3,001, 905, 3,213, 1,132, 3,086, 1,184, 3,165, 1,039, 912, 2,077, 826, 1,130, 1,041, 824, 825, 3,109, 1,129, 1,031, 906, 2,239, 2,996, 2,953, 2,002, 2,260, 1,194, 1,035, 2,459, 2,241, 2,913, 1,037, 1,193, 2,515, 3,108, 3,335, 2,742, 932, 2,417, 2,586, 1,038, 904., 3,239, 2,910, 2,937, 909, 1,033, 1,720, 915, and 919. A vote of thanks having been given to the scrutineers, Mr. HIND rose for the purpose of moving the follow ing vote of thanks to the chairman for the able manner in which he had fulfilled the duties of the evening. He passed a high eulogium upon the chairman for the great exertions he had made on all occasions in promoting the interests and extending the means of the Metropolitan and General Freehold Land Society, viz. : That the thanks of this meeting are most justly due, and are hereby given, to G. J. Philps, Esq., for the ability and impartiality with which he has presided over the pro ceedingg of the society this evening." Mr. C. JOYNER briefly seconded the motion. The resolution having been put to the meeting and carried, The CHAIRMAN, on rising to return thanks, said he felt highly gratified at the manner in which his exertions had been appreciated. He trusted that they would all live long, and by b e i ng firmly united they would imit ate the bundle of stick s m entioned in the fable of old. The proceedings th en terminated. ( Front the Morning Herald. ) From the boastful tone of the Ministerial jour nals during the last two or three days, we were led to expect a very different report of the Quarter's Revenue from thaneich we have now to present to our readers. ainy understood, from certain semi-official predicti ons, that we were to find nothing bu t an unbroken series of financial triumphs and s uccesses.. The fact, however, turns out far diff eren tly. With the s i ng l e e xception of every depart the Post-office, department of the State re ports a diminution in its receipts ; and we have no doubt that if the cause of that single exception were to be inquired into, it would prove to be merely a postponement of som e payment, and not a real advance of the actual Post-office revenues. For the rest, the falling off is as follows : On the Customs ••• •.. ... £ 96,806 Excise ••• ••• ... 113,970 Stamps ••• ... 75,101 Taxes ••• •-• ... 17,183 ~ Property Ta x ••• ... 53,350 Miscellaneous ... ... 5,887 £362,297 63,000 Increase on Post•offices Net decrease £299,297 This startling vier of our finances exactly con firms the statement we made only two or three days since, that the spring and summer of the past year had been periods of unusual enterprise and specu lation, making all things appear prosperous, and naturally replenishing the Treasury ; but that we had now entered on a period of collapse, which, whether pence or war occurred, would greatly di , minish the Chancellor of the Exchequer's resources for the year now. opening. The present revenue return shows how fully we were justified in this observation. Perhaps we shall again be charged as we were , charged in the Times Tuesday e last, with furnish ing our foreign foes —i be—with encou xagementa and with an unfayourabl%view of Eng . [I)R10E SD. THE RE-VENUE FOR THE YEAR AND QUARTER ENDING JAN. 5 : 1854. •QUARTERS ENDED YEAR I QUARTERS ENDED YEAR , r 4 I ended -------^-. ---t ended I Year ended Jan. 5. Quarter ended Jan. 5 Increase. -._ April 5, July 5, Oct. 10, Jan. 5, Jan 5, r April 5, July 5, „, Oct. 10, Jan. 5, Jan. 5, Decrease. r'---A----nlncrease. (Decrease. 1852 1852 1852 1853 1853 1853 1853_ 1853 1854 1854 - -.---- --.- - Z X £ £ £ X £ £ £ X , £ X I X • £ Customs ••••.•• • • • • • • • 4,6 15 , 02 5 4,502,164 5,036,809 4,541,384 18,695,382 4,432,832 4,943,337 5,157,476 4,444,578 18,978,223 1 Customs . 282,841 .. .. 96,806 Excise •••••••• • • • • • • • • 2,07 0 ,064 3,443,516 4,303,755 3,539,646 13,356,981 2,095,5 1 31 3,795,617 4,309,229 . 3,425,676 13,629,103 1 Excise .. .... 272,122 •• • • .... .... 143,970 Stamps •••••••• • • • • • • • 1 ‘, 515 , 985 1,626,826 1,529,421 1, 6 1 5 , 0 2 9 6,287,261 1,657,749 1,675,148 1,628,163 1,539,928 6,500,988 I Stamps . ..... .... 213,727 Taxes • 295,045 1,503,707 159,215 1A19,873 3,377,843 111A76 1,510,483 129,219 1,402,690 3,153,868 1 Taxes •• • • .... 75,101 2,068,827 1 .. • • 223 975 ...- 17,183 Property Tax ,056,991 1,915,551 468,236 5,509,637 2,15a233 1.053,027 1,940,045 414,488 5 560 9 , 1 p . , J.l , Property Tax ••.. .. 50,559 18.000 63,000 - f'3,350 Post-office. • . 72,000 200,000 50,000 80,000 402,888 I Crown Lands ...... 142 . • ,888 .• • • Crown Lands ••••• • • • .. 80,000 60,000 40,000 80,000 260,000 Miscellaneous •••• • • • • 41 ,733 202,189 17,799 32,003 - 293,729 19,518 90,169 40,199 26,121 176,375 Miscellaneous •• .. .... .... ... • • • . 17,354 • • .. 5,887 --- Total Ordinary Revenue 10,9 45 ,682 12,6'25.393 13,263,580 11,968, 178 48, 502,833 10,626,389 13,520,037 '13;490334 111,668,881 49, ,3 50 99 5 : 6 3 4 88 1 itepa3 T ,m ot t a s l otA . avncs.. 9: 68 2 , , ,0 1 9 37 1 - 259,329 63,000 362,297 Imprest Moneys, &C. • • 140,441 212,688 137,996 142,938 6'34,063 221,096 256,759 '121,757 279,477 • 879,089 lmpre,st Moueys,&c 245 026 Repayments ()advances 88,608 216,652 233,042 491,995 1,03.1,297 171,859 424,573 441,254 361,702 1 •. • • 136,531 •• .. • • • • .... 130,293 ___-_- --.--- -- '• Total Income • • 11,174,731 13,054,733 13,635,618 12,603,111 50 468,193 111,219,344 14,201,369 114,053,345 12,310,060 51,784,118 I Total ...... .. I ,575,254 259,329 199,539 492,590 Amount applied to Con- ---- ------ I 1 solidated Fund*.. .... 5,695,185 7,620,984 8,443,718 7,647,143 29,407 , 0.30 5,878,939 5,239,93.5 7,870,618 10,894,531 29,884,023 •259,329 c Deduct { Deduct ,0„, 539 L Decrease j Increase '"'" Ditto, as Advances ..... 236,576 326,343 388, 1 335 499,376 1,451,1311 98,3 a 0 999,027 814,947 226,:53 2,136,517 I DiMeans tto, as of the Yeapart of Wa r.. .. ys & f 5,242,979 5,107,406 4,803,065 4,456,592 19,610,033 5,242,015 7,962,407 5 - ,367,780 1 1,189 , 376 19,761,578 - 1 1,315,025 % Increase r Decrease , -- -----,------- -: - I ton Year. /Quarter. 293 , 051 Total .- - 11,174,731 13,054,733 13,635,618 12,603,111 1 50,468,193 11,219,344 14,201,369 14,053,345 12,310,060 1 51,784,118 - • - - - No. IL—lncome and Charge of the Consolidated Fund, in the Quarters ending sth January, 1853 and 1854. • Quarters ended Jan. 5. ' Quarters ended Jan. 5. „-----...--.—.-•---‘ 1853 1854 INCOME. CHARGE. • ...----------,.. ______-- ' isba ' Ism . X. X. X. Customs • .... Excise • • .. Stamps - 482 • Taxes ••••••••• • • • • • • • • • ....... ••• • • 1,419,873 1,402,690 Sinking Fund ••••• • • • • • . • Property Tax ••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • 468.233 414,888 The Civil List .•••••••••• • • • • • .. • • ..z . .. . ... . ..•, ~.. Post-o ffi ce •••• • • • • • Crown Lands • . 226,123 Miscellaneous • .. • • • Imprest and other Moneys ••••• • • • • • 31,072 183,56 I Produce of tlig 0.1 ,, 01 Did Stores .... 111,867 95,912 . Total Charge ...... ... ..... ...... ........... 7,716,669 13,825,468 Repayments of Advancgs .• • 4, 12,4;31,747 12,342,358 • ~•••• '''• -. „: 12,631,747 To cult brought to this account fro , : . , 95,269 The amount of Exchequer Bills issued to meet the charge of the Consolidated •Fund in the Quarter ending Oct 10, ~, • 1,334,183 savings on the Consolidated Fund..: ..• To cash brought to this account and 1853, aftor deducting 890,0001. redeemed by Sinking Fund .• •••.••••••••• • • • • • • •• • • •..... .............. • • a pplied to pay off Deflpiency Bills.. .. 20,000 --- The Amount issued in the Quarter ended Jan 5, 1854, in part of Sums granted by Parliament out of the 12,631,747 12,637,827 Co nsolidated Fund for Supply Services •••• .. • • •••••• •••.•••••••—"••••••..••• • • • • • • • " • • " • • .. • • . • • • • • • • 1,189,376 • -- Deficiency Consolidated Fu n d •••• • • • • ...... •••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • ••• • • • • • • • • • • • 1,187,641 Deficiency of Income to meet the charge l on the Consolidbted Fund.• .. ... •• • .. 1,187,641 The probable Amount of Exchequer Bills required to meet the Charge on the Consolidated Fund, en sth Jan., 1854 • . :3,711,200 ----- . • 13,825,468 ________ independent of the British squadron now in the Bosphorus, that portion of the fleet which is not in the Mediterranean consists of an equal number of newer and more powerful ships than those under the command of Admiral Dundas. This result is already creditable to the Admiralty, and it has been accomplished within the last few months on what is still a peace establishment. Among those politicians who distinguished themselves at an early period of the dispute now pending in the East by loudly recommending a prompt appeal to arms, there may be some who will perceive, with satisfaction, that we are far better prepared to meet such an emergency at the pre sent time than we were last spring. At that time the Baltic was open, our naval resources were not collected, and our coasts were comparatively undefended. We have now had time to prepare against the danger. Our armaments, indeed, are still of a very limited character, and cannot be compared to the stupendous exertions of the Em peror of Russia, who has set the whole army of his empire in motion, has 40 line-of-battle ships in commission, has raised four millions and a half of money from the Church, and commenced operations on a scale worthy of the campaign of Moscow. But no one will complain that Great Britain has been less violent and precipitate in her demonstra tions of hostility, partly from her reluctance to surrender the last hopes of peace, and partly from a just confidence in that power which has never yet failed her. The Admiralty has constructed a fleet of magnificent ships, armed with all that modern science has done for navigation. We trust that young, able, and energetic officers will be selected to command them ; and we venture to affirm that with good ships, good officers, and good treatment, the blue jackets will not fail to do their part in their country's battles. (7 ,tifl,- // f, ( k,_4 AL I EL i/ LIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 5. The Blenheim, 60, screw guard-ship, Captain the Hon. F. T. Pelham, was docked this morning for a refit. The Conflict, screw, 8 ; Bulldog, 6 ; and Hecla, 6, paddle-sloops, left this harbour this afternoon in charge of Lieutenant Clarke, and navigating party from the Blenheim, to join the steam reserve at Devonport. The Sprightly, steam-tender, Mr. George Allen, Act 11g-Master-Commanding, left this morning fol. the west ward, with Colonel Sir Frederick Smith, commanding the Royal Engineers in this garrison, and staff, to exa mine the coast fortifications. A.letter from Chatham states that it is probable Rear- Admiral Fanshawe, in the Boscawen, 70, will take the command of a division of a North Sea fleet, instead of sailing at present to relieve Sir George Seymour on the West India station. The Isis, 44, sailing-frigate, was docked at Chatham this day to be fitted for, a flag. Letters from the Mediterranean an , ru .p n p e o e in t t h e a d t t L o hiteue tenant Herbert, of the Bellerophon, i a Inflexible, vice 'Oldfield, to the Bellerophon. Th e R ev . 'Antony Salkeld, M.A., Chaplain of the Retribution, has leA.ve of Admiral Dundas to come to England. Thea triial performances were the order of the evening on board some of the ships. The Bellerophon, on the night of the 16th, got up Slasher and Crasher, the Valet de Sham , and the Lottery Ticket, to a brilliant audi ence, Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons and a large party of officers of the fleet being present. A grand Supper was given afterwards ou the main deck, of which about 100 of the elite partook. The Sanspareil was preparing to follow the example. Her paymaster had had a nar row escape from drowning while in a " caique." Com mander Heath, of the Niger, has had six weeks leave granted him by Admiral Dundas, to enable him to go to Malta and get married. Lady Dundas was expected to join her husband in the Triton packet. The keel of the Shannon, a screw-frigate of 60 guns and 600 horse power, has been laid this week in this dockyard. The Malacca, new 14-gun screw corvette, is ordered to be fitted completely for sea, and to have engines of 200 horse power on the high pressure principle. The continued frost and the late heavy fall of snow have quite stopped the progress of the heavy works of defence at this.port. PORTSMOUTH GARRISON. The 42d and 79th Highla,ndeis now mount guard in " trews," instead of the kilt, as per order just issued. The Ist battalion of the Rifle Brigade is daily looked for in the Simoom troopship, from the Cape of Good Hope. They will be landed at Dover and join the depot there. PLYMOUTH, JAN. 5. A. letter written on board the , hospital ship at Ber muda, dated December 5, states that the island had been for eight days visited by a severe gale, during which no new case of yellow fever had occurred. Those ill were recovering. Her Majesty's frigate Pique, 40, having been commis sioned, was this morning warped alongside the jetty at the Devonport dockyard to receive stores. ' The Turkish paddle-wheel war-steamer.Vassati Tidga rets, 2 guns, 350 tons, 300 horse power, Capt. Beanchi, came in this afternoon. She left Constantinople Dec. 5 ; Malta, 11; Vigo, 29 ; and Falmouth, Jan. 4 ; and is bound for London to be refitted. She was launched at Cowes about five years ago. Arrived to-day.—The bark Meteor, of London, Capt. Brodie, from the Mauritius and the Cape of Good Hope ; the bark Champion, of London, Capt. Hatley, from Madras ; the bark Griasvilie Bray, of Newcastle, Capt. Hoskinson, from Quebec ; the schooner Centaur Beriam, from Leghorn, for London ; the ship Maranhv.m Clark, from Quebec for Newcastle ; and the brigantine Han deeps, Bickford, from St. Michael's, for Hull. SHEERNESS, JAN. 4. The Cyclops, 6 guns, paddle-wheel steam-frigate, Master-Commander Robert W. Roberts, has been taken into No. 3 dock for the purpose of examining feed pipes, copper, &c., and will be put out of dock immediately after survey. The Cyclops is to be fitted to receive troops (artillery) for passage to Malta and Gibraltar ; she will then proceed on, for general service for the fleet in the Mediterranean, with shot, shell, ammunition, arms, &c. Lieutenant Grant, R.N., has this day taken up his commission, and joined the Cressy, 80 guns, new screw steam line of battle ship, Capt. Richard L. Warren. Immediately the Melampus frigate storeship has trans-shipped the boilers of the Majestic, she is to pro ceed to Woolwich to take in machinery, &c., for the western ports, for steam-ships fitting at Portsmouth, Devonport, and Milford. The Lady Flora, revenue-cutter, Charles Bones in command, arrived here yesterday from Dover with volunteers for the navy (obtained at Ramsgate), princi pally first class boys, who have been received on board the flagship Waterloo for general and continuous ser vice. In conformity with an Admiralty'order, the Captain- Superintendent Charles Hope has issued instructions to the respective officers of the yard, which instructions have been promulgated to the respective classes of me chanics, labourers, &c., through their proper officers, that in future, until further orders from their lordships, all persons employed on new works shall be employed on task and job, in order to facilitate the internal and external fitment of, all ships brought forward for com mission, as well as for ships commissioned, building, &c. This is considered a forerunner for the entire staff of mechanics and labourers to be put on task and job in the dockyards, in consequence of the great difficulty in experienced in obtaining men to enter the Government yard on the low rate of wages they receive compared with the wages earned at private building and repairing yards in the River Thames and elsewhpre ; all or most of such persons being on task and job, unlimited earnings. The Medea, 6 guns, paddle-wheel steam-sloop, Com mander Augustus Phillimore, is daily expected here from Portsmouth, for the purpose of being taken into dry dock for making good defects, &c. WOOLWICH, JAN. 5. The slip on which the Pearl, new screw steam-cor vette, of 20 guns, is to be built is now all cleared out at this dockyard, and. a number of workmen have com menced forming the timbers of her keel into their required proportions previous to its being laid down. The Pearl will be a description of war steamer, fitted with the screw propeller, much required since the introduction of that mode .of propulsion to the vessels of the Royal navy, and her dimensions will be as follows Feet Inches. Length between the perpendiculars 2OO ... 0 Breadth, extreme - 40 ... 4 Ditto moulded Ditto for tonnage 4O ... • 0 Depth of hold Tonnage, 1,462. To carry 20 guns. The Pearl will be only 12 tons less than the Amphion, 34, screw steam-frigate, and within 34 tons of the di mensions of the Dauntless steam-frigate, The High flyer, 21, screw steam-frigate, is 308 tons less than the Pearl will be ; consequently, the latter will he able to carry 20 guns of the largest calibre, and, if fitted with engines of a suitable power, will prove a formidable war steamer. It is intended to construct other war steam ers of the same class, and they will shortly be com menced at the other dockyards, as slips become vacant suitable to build them on, A number of casks were brought down from Dept ford yesterday to aid in floating the Firefly steam-vessel into dock again, as at the time the ice lifted the caisson, and allowed her to get out, her bottom had beep stripped and repairs were going on, which' allowed the water to enter when the tide rose, and she was imbedded in the mud alongside the wharf wall of the river. The caisson has been restored to its proper place at the entrance of the dock without any difficulty, as it had not sustained the least injury by its voyage among the floating ice on the river. The scene yesterday on the river, opposite the dockyard, had a strange effect, the wind blowing bitterly cold from the north-east. Some perilous adventurers were expe rienced in boats during the day. In the forenoon a waterman got entangled among the floes of the ice, and, when a short distance below the Fisgard, his boat be came frozen in. Mr. Osborn, recently boatswain of the Phoenix, and who went with her in her last voyage to the Arctic regions, volunteered, with three other persons, to proceed from the landing-place, which was kept open, to the rescue of the watermen, but the great quantity of floes corning down with the ebbing tide earned them some distance down the river beyond the waterman, and their boat became hemmed in among the ice and frozen in in a very short time, and they had to remain there without much covering and no shelter, from 10 a.m. to 1 o'clock a ra n as d s ca o r f ri p e i d ece t s he o m fic u p e p .m o t f h . v ae whenrr ii ovuesr the tide began to flow, when they pass e d Charlton i f i n the centre ses. Fortunately, f a large Charlton-pier, approached within a short distance of the Marine Society's ship Venus, and, a rope being thrown to them, they succeeded in getting on bard that vessel, where every attention was paid to their comfort by the Lieutenant Commander. \ The waterman, after being two hours in his perilous po sition, with no person to aid him, was relieved by a con vict, who succeeded in throwing a line with a plumb of lead attached to him, and, by the united exertions of ten men, both himself and boat were drawn over ,the ice to the shore. CHATHAM, JAN. 5- The Isis, 44 guns, was taken into dock on Wednesd a y to be immediately fitted for sea. She is to have, a poop put in her, as she is to be made an admiral's ship. The Boscawen, 70 guns, Captain Glanville, was put out of dock on Tuesday. She will be out of the hands of the dockyard this month. The Euryalus, screw steam frigate, 50 guns, Captain Ramsay, was put out of dock yesterday. The Marines and Marine Artillery are expected to go on board on Friday next. The Orion, 90 guns, building, is to be completed with all dispatch ; every available hand is put on her at task work, with unlimited wages. This ship was cut asun der, and lengthened for a screw-ship. The Chesapeake, 60 guns , is ordered to be built, thereby adding another screw-ship to our fleet. The fr one for her is cut, and the keel is to be laid down in the dock that the Euryalus was floated out from on the sth of October last. OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVES/TAMPON RAIL WAY.—A. civil engineer has just succeeded in recovering the sum of 6/. from this company-, one of whose trains, in consequence of its late fessional pro a rrival at Stourbrid ge , an d in his stopping to take in a ga n g of railway workmen, f a il e d to catch the London ex p ress a t Dudle y , and SO pre vented the plaintiff .from attending, in liondon on the lul l ult. capacity, a meeting AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE ATLANTIC. LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY, This afternoon the United States mail steam ship Atlantic, Captain West, arrived in the Mersey with. the usual mails from the United States and British North America. The Atlantic sailed from New York on the 24th ult., and has brought, be sides the mails, 80 passengers and 500,000 dols. in specie on freight. .The United States mail steam-ship Pacific, from hence, was passed by the Atlantic on the 25th ult. off New York. The Liverpool and Philadelphia Screw Steam ship Company's vessel City of Manchester, from hence, arrived at Philadelphia on the 23d ult. The United States Mail Steam-ship Hermann, from Bremen and Southampton, rrrived at New York on the morning of the 23d ult. At 10 p.m. on the 23d the America from Halifax, whence she sailed on the 22d, had not arrived at Boston. The weather there was very thick, with rain and snow, and it was not considered probable the steamer would arrive before the following morning. The steam-ship Pampero, from San Juan de Ni caragua, had arrived at the Belize and would reach New Orleans about midnight of the 23d. She had a large quantity of gold on freight and Califor nian dates to the Ist of December. The steamer Northern Light sailed from San Juan on the 16th for New. York with 500 passengers and 1,600,000 dollars in gold on freight. We have advices from Havannah to the 18th. On the Bth the American brig Ocean Belle arrived at that city, having on board the passengers and crews of the Spanish steamer General Arnero and the British brig Oscar, both of which vessels had been wrecked and abandoned. The cargoes of both are also lost. • The late Capt.-General Canedo took his depar ture from Havannah for Spain in the steamer Conde de Regla on the 11th ult. No regret was expressed on the occasion of his leaving the island ; but, on tha Contrary, the hope that he will never return invested with authority. By the arrival of the barque, Cadet, at New York from Belize,. Honduras, we have advices from thence to Aid 27th The war in Central America was at thatdate in-statu juo, the states of Nicara gua and San Salvador having offered their mediation between the belligerents. The commissioners of the several governments were to have met at Santa Anna, in San Salvador, on the 15th, but it was doubtful if they would meet all ; or, even if they meet, whether any satisfactory result would fol low ; for, if the Government paper of Guatemala can be relied on, nothing will be done by that state except on condition of a radical change in the personelle of the Honduras Government; that is unless the liberal or union party is excluded from power. The Now York stock market exhibited a quiet appearance. There was little alteration in price, and there were no indications of any important movement one way or the other. Money was more abundant, but more than enough to make the negotiation of loans motd e he rately easy, and to prevent forcing stocks on market. In the New York cotton market a fair mount of business had been doing , and former quotatios were steadily maintained. The following were the rates on the day of the departure of the mail New a l t l i f o c. 9 Orleans and Mobile , mid. fair to fair, 12c. to 1210. per lb. ; Uplands, mid. f w a as ir ci to uo fa t i e r d , I.vchange on London but these figures were not well sustained. Paris, 5.13± to 5 . 16. Hamburg, 37 to 37±. Bremen, 80 to 80i. In the market for breadstuffs flour was much so ught after, and sales were made at about 12ic. advance in price. Wheat was held at 3c. to 4c. per bushel higher, and ruled quiet in consequence. The prices obtained we re , f or G ennessee w hit e , 1 dol. 82c. ; fair Canadian, in bond, 1 dol. 64c. to 1 dol. 66c. ; and common southern, 1 dol. 57c. per bushel. Corn was pretty brisk, and steady at 74c. to 78c. for new, and 78c. to 82c. for old of all kinds. Corn meal sho wed no alteration. Rye and barley partook of the same character. In the provision market pork ruled very quiet, but beef was active and. buoyant. In.the freight market the shippers were waiting the receipt of letters by the America, • and engage ments were light. To Liverpool, corn engaged in ships' bags, at 10d. ; for flour, 3s. per barrel was asked, and 2s. 9d. offered ; uncompressed cotton was engaged at .7.32 d. per lb. The following despatch reached prior to the sail ing of the steamer :—New Orleans, Dec. 23. The sales of cotton to-day were 38,000 bales. The bet ter qualities are firm. Middling is quoted at 9ic. Stock' on hand, 201,000 bales. The America's news came to hand this evening after business hours. EFFECTIVE NAVAL FORCE OF BRITAIN. ( From the Times. ) In the present state of affairs abroad it becomes a matter of general interest to the people of this country to ascertain, as far as possible, the condi tion of the effective naval forces at our disposal ; and, from the increased activity which has been visible for some time past in the dockyards, we have no doubt that the Admiralty will be prepared to meet with the utmost promptitude all the de mands which may be made upon the service. We understand that it is the intention of the Govern ment to raise the number of seamen and marines for the current year to 53,500 men, which is an in crease of about 8,000 on the lumber voted for last year, and a' further addition to the 5,00 0 men raised under the orders of Lord Derby's Admini stration. The total increase in the navy since 1852 may therefore be stated at 13,000 men. Of the force now to be raised for the service of the fleet 38,000 will be seamen and boys, and 15,500 ma rines. The unabated demand. for ships and sea men in the merchant service, which is attribut able to the extraordinary increase of our exports and imports, may render it a work of some diffi culty summarily to raise so large an additional force, but, on the other hand, the improved condition of the seaman under the last regulations of the navy, the chance of prize money, and the call of the country are additional inducements to volunteer for the service. A large proportion of our sea faring men are always abroad, and probably not more than 20,000 seamen, except those serving in the navy, are at any one moment in England. Some time must therefore elapse before the demands of the service are known to the class of men whom they most concern ; but the manner in which 5,000 additional seamen have been raised iu the past year, without any extraordinary . stimulus, warrants the belief that the sailors of England will not be wanting to the flag of their conntry. • The present moment is remarkable for other reasons in the annals of the naval service, since it is destined to witness the transformation of the fleet into a steam navy. No one of the tens of thousands who were present at the naval review at Spithead in August last could doubt the expe diency and necessity of the application of steam power to the largest ships. Already on that oc casion a considerable squadron of line-of-battle ships moved by screw propellers was collected ; but this force has since been largely increased, and our readers will peruse with interest a list of the line-of-battle ships and frigates now afloat and moved by this powerful mechanism : Guns. H.p. Duke of Wellington 131 700 Western Squadron. Royal George St Jean d'Acre Agamemnon 9l 600 Bosphorus. Comer 9O 400 Not in commission. Cressy James Watt 9O 600 Not in commission. Majestic Nile Princess Royal Sanspareil 7O 350 Bosphorus. Ajax Blenheim 6O 450 Guardship (Portsmouth). Hogue Edinburgh Arrogant Imperieuse Amphion 34 300 Western Squadron. Horatio 2l 250 Guardship (Sheerness). Tribune 3O 300 Western Squadron. Dauntless 24 580 Portsmouth. Highflyert 2l 250 Mediterranean. Euryalus The above are all screw steam-ships ; but to thege may be added the fallowing, among the snore powerful paddle-wheel steamers now afloat Guns. H.p. Terrible 2l 800 Bosphorus. Sidon 22 560 Bosphorus. Odin l6 560 Western Squadron. Retribution Valorous Furious l6 400 Bosphorus. Leopard Magicienne Penelope We omit vessels of an inferior class, and those we have named all deserve to be ranked as powerful frigates. In addition to these lists, the following screw steam-ships are building, and will probably be afloat in a few months : Horse Power. I•• 400 Guns. Royal Albert Marlborough Conqueror Orion . 9O Repulse Hannibal Algiers 9O Exmouth 9O Hero 9O Forte Chesapeake 5O Curacoa San Fiorenzo It appears from these returns that, setting aside the whole sailing fleet of England, we have at present afloat 11 steam little-of -battle ships, soon to be increased to 20, 5 guard -ships with auxiliary steam power, and 7 frigates fitted with screw propellers, which may be considered (with one or two exceptions) the finest vessels ever launched of their. class. Of these screw line-of battle ' ships only two (the Sauspareil and the Agamemnon) are in the Turkish waters, and the former of these two vessels does not, we fear, . altogether answer to her name. The greater num ber of those already in commission belong to Ad miral Corry's division, whi ch is termed b y the Admiralty the Western Squadron, though it m a y be considered to be on an experimental cruise ; and four are still waiting for commission. So that, 600 600 450 450 400 '2 . _:-;:x •ea . '• ':n"."`t ; 7.:i• g g E --.• A. 16 Long. 23d, , lat. days for n th© Aug- South Tnion A W. c. 10, cc. 2, loring 3 W. , long .25., long. :rived 'eb. 4 8 11 1 1 1 - 1 1 i -