The Sun. — London, England, 1850-10-03 00:00:00

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Notice is hereby given to all Persons desirous of contracting to sup ply MEAT, BREAD, OATS, and FOrtAGE to her Majesty's Land Forces (Bread and Meat for the Foot Guaids and for the Household Cavalry excepted) in Cantonments, Quarters, and Barracks, In the Counties of England severally, in Wales, in North Britain, in the Isle of Man, and in the Channel Islands, for Six Months from the lot De ceinter nett, Inclusive. are, generally speaking, not ;11 a great amount of practice refuse a puisne judgeship, an d 211 as judges ; but if the others refused, say would be a misfortune. You might have very good judges who never had had great prac tice at the bar ; but a man who had great practice at the bar would remain at the bar, and never go upon the seat of justice. But so long as the appointments to the judgeships were advantageously filled, the public could have no interest in any particular advocate going to the bench ; therefore it cannot be necessary for the pub lic service that you should pay a higher sum to a judge than is necessary for the office, in order to in duce somebody else, who is an ext raor di nary advo cate, to become a judge; is not that the proper way of viewing it P—lt is a question of opinion upon which I do not agree in the view expressed in the question; I think it is worth while fur the public to pay something more, in order to have a choice for the higher situations of the men who have great practice at the bar, some of whom, as we know—for example, Lord Mansfield and Lord Ellenborough, were great men at the bar and great men on the bench. Mr. Ellice—Have not those great judicial officers generally, in the first place, filled the situations of Attorney and Solicitor-General in this country ?—I believe most of them have. And have devoted themselves, so far, to political life in the House of Commons with the object of attaining to those high offices P— Yes, very com monly. Mr. Bright—Does the pursuit of a political life in the House of Commons give a man any greater power or ability to fulfil the office of judge to the satisfac tion of the country, that you should, upon that ground, because he has pursued a political career, offer him a higher prize ?—No ; but if he is a very great advocate at the same time, and has a very high reputation at the bar, as well as being Attorney-Ge neral, it is a reason for offering it to him. • When we are considering the case of the judges, is not the first object to get the best men as judges at such fair remuneration as the public can be called upon to pay, without any reference to the political career of any gentleman ?—Yes, but those men who have been eminent at the bar, knowing very well the practice to be, as has been stated, th a t th e l aw o ffi cers of the Crown have risen to high situations on the bench, have very frequently come into Parliament, and, being in Parliament, have been promoted to the bench. Is it not a misfortune to the administration of jus tice that a political career should be the avenue to the highest seats upon the bench; speaking without reference to particular cases, might it not fairly be concluded so ?—That question is very much con nected with the whole Parliamentary constitution of this country. You do not find the only evil which one should expect if one did not know the history of this country, might follow from it, namely, that a man who had been a strong party man in the House of Commons, who had always been defending one side, would have some traces of his political partiality when he came upon the bench. Now, notoriously that has not been the case. Men of different parties who have been Chief Justices of the Queen's Bench have not shown any party bias ; one may have been more for prerogative, and another more for the liberty of the subject ; but I do not think you can trace any party bias, speaking generally of the legal history of this country, in the Chief Justices of the country. If you can always have any number of candidates for the office of First Lord ,of the Treasury, with a salary of 5,000/. a year, aed, generally speaking, the First Lord of the Treasury rarely shows any anxiety to leave his office, can it be necessary to give a higher sum to any functionary of the State ; is there any office of higher dignity or responsibility than that of First Lord of the Treasury P—A man becomes First Lord of the Treasury having taken a great part in politics, and, generally, having no profession ; he may either have a large amount of private fortune, or he may have no private fortune; but be is not pursuing a profession which brings him in a large income ; and he, by taking the office of First Lord of the Treasury, rises to a great political distinction. It would not be for the benefit of the country, but I have no doubt that if you took away the whole salary from the First Lord of the Treasury, you would find men of ambition who would be ready to spend their fortunes in doing the duties of the office, because it is a very great thing to be at the head of the administration, and to direct the resources of the country : the office of the Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench, I think, is totally different, because you must take a man who is making some income from his profession, and if be is making a very large income, you will not induce him to leave the bar for the bench. Chairman—With regard to the Court of Chancery, during the time that you have been Prime Minister, has any representation been made to you with re spect to the amount of business in the different Courts of Chancery under the Lord Chancellor and the Vice- Chancellors ? —The representation that I have had from the Lord Chancellor upon that subject is, that since the appointment of the two Vice-Chancellors, which took place, I think, in 1841 or 1842, there had not been any considerable arrear, but at the same time there has been a great deal of business in each of the courts. Supposing that Parliament should decide hereafter to separate the judicial from the political duties of the Lord Chancellor ; do you think it would be necessary to keep up so many Vice-Chancellors, if the Lord Chancellor were able to devote the whole of his time to the Court of Chancery ?--No, I do not see that it would ; but by the Act, as it at present stands, by which the two last Vice-Chancellors were appointed, the first vacancy is not to be filled up ; it is only the second vacancy that will be filled up ; therefore one of the Vice- Chancellors will cease upon a vacancy : I do not think it would be necessary to alter the Act in that respect. Does the appointment of Masters in Chancery de volve upon the Prime Minister?—Yes, it is given specially by an Act passed when Lord Brougham was Chancellor. And also, STRAW for PAILLASSE*, at the several Barracks and Ordnance Stations in Great Britain and the Channel Islands, for Cne Telt' from Ist DecembCr next That proposals in writing, addressed to the Secretary to the Board of Ordnance, sealed up and marked on the outside "Tender for Army Supplies," will he received at the Ordnance Office, Pall-mall, On or before Wednesday, the 13th day of November nest, and Tenders may be delivered at any tilie during that day. Persons who make Tenders, are desired not to use any Forms but those which may he had upon application at the Office of the Secre tary to the Board of Ordnance in Pall-mall. N°. 18 105 LONDON THURSDAY E ' , • S OCTOBER 3 1850. .• / 7 [PRICE SD. RAILWAY PASSENGERS' ASSURANCE COMPANY; Empowered by Special Act of Parliament, 12 and 13 Vic., cap. 40. Offices, 3, Old Broad•street, London. DIRECTORS. Chairman—JOllN DEAN PAUL, Esq., 217, Strand. DISPUTED xarE POLICIES. OFFICIAL SALARIES COMMITTEE. By order of the Board, G. BUTLER, Secretary. " A trial of considerable Interest to Life Assurance Offices and the public was concluded yesterday in the Court of Exchequer. The Eagle Company held a policy for an assurance of 39/. in the Albion Company as security for an advance, the payment of which policy was now disputed by the Albion, on the ground that at the time it was effected the fact of the assured party having been a man of in temperate habits was concealed from the office. The chief evidence turne I upon the question as to the degree of intemperance that had been exhibited, and the resu't was, that a verdict was given against the resisting office, not only for the amount of the policy, but also for 401. interest from the date when it became due. The circumstance of the action being brought by one office against another presents a striking illustration of the uncertainty which may attach to all po licies under the present system, and shows that the only mode by wh eh absolute security can be obtained by the public must lie in the general adoption by Assurance Offices of the plan of protecting them selves in every case by due 'inquiries before the grantim— f each po licy, and of afterwards assuming the full responsibility of the com pleteness of such inquiries by holding themselves precluded from raising any future question. In the present case two offices are found to he diametrically opposed in their opinions as tc what can properly invalidate a claim, and yet the public are expected to be able to guare themselves agaisst such contingences. Similar cases have occurred before, and even if they were more rare, they would seriously injure the progress of life assurance. The very principle upon which the business is founded is the removal of uncertainty, and whenever that principle is counteracted in the slightest degree, the people who would he the first to resort to its advantages are the first to be deterred."—Times, July 11, 1850. THE CHIEF DEPARTMENTS OF THE GO VERNMENT. [The Evidence of Lord John Russell continued from The Sun of Sept. 19.] Mr. Bright—Some questions have been asked with regard to the number of Ministers holding seats in Parliament. Now, take the case of the Board of Control ; does it appear necessary that we should have in the House of Commons the president and two se cretaries of that board ?—No • but it so happens that at present the p res id ent i s in the House of Commons, as well as the two secretaries • in the late Adminis tration, the P res id ent of the Board of Control was in the House of Lords, and I think in that case it is de sirable to have the two secretaries in the House of Commons. But the president was in the House at the time that those two secretaries, wh were also Members of Parliament, wer e appo i nte d to e Board of Control ; does that appear t o h ave b een a - judicious or necessary course to be take n ?—Th at i s quite true; Si r J o h n 4/ 11 Hobhouse had held that office formerly, and it was thought that he was the fittest person to have it; but if you made an alteration in that respect, you would in some degree prevent the choice of the Crown falling upon a Peer ; therefore I do not think it advisable, on account of this particular case, to make an alteration, though I should certainly say that the president and one secretary would be suffiel,nt at present in the House of Commons. If the president and one secretary were sufficient, how could it be justified that another Member of the House of Commons should be appointed to be secre tary at the time when one secretary was already in the House; is it not adding to the official staff in the House, and to the Government influence upon a divi sion, when it is not necessary for conducting the business at the office P—l think it would be neces sary, and was necessary, at the time when the Presi dent of the Board of Control was a Member of the House of Lords. Mr. Ellice—Was not this arrangement made un der a special Act of Parliament for the alteration of the Board of Control ; were not the two secretaries authorised to be in Parliament by the provisions of that Act of Parliament P—That is quite true. Mr. Bright—The question is, whether Sir John Hobhouse, the president, and one of the secretaries, being in the House of Commons, it Was judicious or necessary that another Member of Parliament should be appointed secretary ?--I think it was very judi cious ; I think the person appointed was very compe tent to hold th e o ffi ce , an d that th e p u bli c service is promoted by it ; it g i ves the Gover nment, no doubt, an additional per son w h o , as you term it, i s on the staff of those who hold offices; but , there are other offices which have usually been held with seats in the House of Commons which are not at present so held ; I do not think there is any public injury from that. Considering that, with regard to the Poor-law, which is much more frequently a subject of discus sion in the House of Commons thangndia questions, only the president and secretary are in the House, would not the same be abundantly sufficient for the India department as it is at present managed ?-- I do not deny that it would at this time ; but then I should say that if you had the president in the House of Lords, it would be right to have two secre taries in the House of Commons. If you had the president in the House of Lords, how could it be desirable to have two secretaries in the House of Commons; they being equals in office. would not the division of responsibility be unfavour able to the effective discharge of the duties ?—No : I think the subject of India being of a very special na ture, you might find that you required more than one person to take part in the debate ; when one secretary had made his statement, and had been answered, it would be a great misfortune if you had nobody else in the House of Commons who could take part in the debate. In speaking of the necessity of there being some of the Ministers who should not have much to do, and to whom great questions may be referred, you mentioned the case of the Reform Bill, and of some questions connected with Dissenters, being referred to yourself when you held the office of Paymaster of the Forces ; did not that arise a great deal more from the fact of your having for many years taken a leading part in working those questions in Parliament, than from the citcumstances fiat parties in the Cabinet were not able to take them in hand themselves P—Cer tainly, very much owing to that circumstance. Then, in that case, those illustrations do not quite bear out the case which you intended them to illus trate P—They so far bear it out, that supposing I had not held the office of Paymaster of the Forces, or that, in consequence of there not being enough to do in the office of Paymaster of the Forces, it had been joined with some other office which has a great deal of busi ness to do, there would not, I think, have been strength enough to apply to that question to bring it forward, and defend it in the manner in which it re quired to be done. But is it not an u nusua l thing altogether to go out of the Cabinet for su c h a duty ; were you a member of the of the Cabinet Ca C b a , 1831, when I brou g h t f orward the Reform Bill. ?w s not in member Alarch Then is not that a proof that that instance does not apply to the question we have been discussing ; but that the circumstance of that subject being entrusted to you arose from the prominent part you had taken upon the question of reform ?—Yes, but 1 do not think that destroys th e argument that to the Government to have some offices which do not take the whole of a man's time. Mr. Henry D rummond—lf your Lordship had not been connected with the Government at all, the Go vernment would not have fixed upon you to bring for ward that question ?.I do not think they could have done so. sioner to the Church of Scotland has to perform ? His duties take up a very small period of the year ; he is empowered by the Queen to open the Assembly, which is a right al ways denied, I believe, by the As sembly itself ; but it passes with a sort of protest every year, and he presides over the Assembly, and, I be• lieve, he entertains members of the Assembly ; what it may cost him I do not know, but it extends over a short period of the year. It is not at all necessary, for the purpose of the office, that he should be resident in Scotland, be present there, except at the period when he opens the session of the General Assembly?—No, not except at that period. The session may last a shorter or a longer time. Is it necessary, even for communication between the Church of Scotland and the Queen, that such an office should be maintained at all ?—I think it is de sirable ; but it has never happened to me to have any important communication to make through the Com missioner. be possible to supersede or to amalgamate some of them ?—I think that this is not a time in which you can very well do that ; I think the discussions that have been going on in Germany since the beginning of 1848 have made it very important to have infor mation from the different courts in what way Ger many is likely to settle down ; I should think that when things are determined; if they are to be deter mined is that respect, probably some reductions might be made. EEXHIBITION of 1851.—Notice to Exhibitor s is hereby given, that her Majesty's Commissioners have fixed the 3lst of October as the LAST DAY for RECEIVING APPLI CA lIONS for SPACE from the different LOCAL COMMITTEES of the - United Khgdom, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islands.- In- - teneing Exhibitlrs failing to give due and sufficient. notice to the nearest Local Committee cannot be assured that their claims for apace will receive any consideration (Signed) Deputy-Chairman—GEOßGE BERKELEY HARRISON, Esq., 24, Great Tower-street, City. Humphrey Brown, Esq., M.P., Twining Park, Tewkesbury. James Clay, Esq., M.P., 25, Montagu-square. Georgo Clive, Esq., Sanderstead Court, Croydon. Samuel Whitfield Daulecs, Esq., 14, Whitehall-place, Westminster. Harrie Morton Farquhar, Esq , 16, St. James's-street. Alexander Greig, Esq., 10, Lowndes-street, Belgrave-square. The Hon. Arthur Kinnaird, Pall-mall East. Georze Robert Paul, Esq., Portland Lodge, Worthing. Bankers—Messre. Strahan, Paul, Paul, and Bates, 217, Strand • Messrs Ransom and Co , Pall-mall East. • 3f. D. WYATT, Secretary. FORD'S WELLINGTON FAMILY and COMMERCIAL HOTEL, DALE-STREET, LIVERPOOL. This Hotel, situated in the Immediate vicinity of the Exchange, Docks, and other places of public and commercial resort, is fitted up in first-rate style, and the accommodations for American, Foreign, as well as English strangers, will be found everything that is desirable, While the arrangements of the "Cuisine" are In the hands of a first-rate Cook. The Proprietor urther wishes to Intimate that his Co - tree and Commercial Rooms, as well as Sitting and Bed Rooms, will be found second to none in the kingdom. N.B. The charges for servants are included in the Bill (except those who only stay a few hours), viz., Waiter, Porter, and Chambermaid, ani it is respectfully intimated that all further payment is unne cessary. Chairman—ln the exercise of the patronage of the Crown with respect to judicial officers, have you found any difficulty with regard to the appointment of puisne judges, in selecting the best men at the bar to take the office of puisne judge P—The appointment of puisne judges is entirely with the Lord Chancellor; the Lord Chancellor has always been in the habit of communicating to me, in case of a vacancy, who is the person that, upon inquiry, he thought fittest for the appointment; I take that rather as a piece of in formation and friendly concert on hi s p ar t, an d I should never think of interfering with his power in that respect, unless, which has never happened, his proposal was, to my mind, very objectionable ; the Lord Chancellor takes the Queen's pleasure, and he swears in the new judge; the First Lord of the Treasury has nothing to do with it. Does the same rule apply to the Scotch and Irish appointments ?—With regard to the Scotch appoint ments, when I was Secretary of State for the Home Department, I used myself generally to consider with the Lord Advocate what appointments were to be made. Mr. Walter—ln the event of a separation taking place between the judicial functions of the Lord Chancellor and those which he exercises in the House of Lords, would your Lordship think it proper to continue the same patronage to the future Chancel lor ?—That is a question upon which I should not like hastily to give any opinion ; perhaps I may as well say now, that there are two plans, differing entirely in scope, I think, which have been in contemplation by different persons, who have thought that the duties of the Lord Chancellor might be in some degree sepa rated ; the one has in view the creation of a judge, according to a Bill that was introduced by Lord Cot tenham, in 1836, I think, call him what name you please, who should sit in the Court of Chancery to dispose of the business of the Court of Chancery ; and that the Lord Chancellor should remain in the House of Lords as judge, hearing all the appeals come to the House of Lords, and exercise, besides, all the other functions of the Lord Chancellor. The other plan, which likewise has been before the public, contemplates that no judicial functions should be exercised by a member of the administra tion ; that there should be one judge to sit in the Court of Chancery, and that there should be another person appointed to be the head of the appeal juris diction in the House of Lords, and that there should be another, a third officer, who should be called the Minister of Justice, and who should exercise only administrative functions, and be a member of the Government. The two plans are entirely distinct in their nature ; and without the one or the other was adopted would determine very much the sort of pa tronage which should be held by that member of the Government. Mr. Henry Drummond—By the second plan, might not the labours of the Secreeary of State for the Home Department be very much relieved P—lt is a plan upon the extent of the consequences of which I would not venture to give an opinion. Sir J. Trollope—Are the two Chief Justices and the Chief Baron appointed by the Lord Chancellor, as well as the puisne judges, or are they appointed by the First Lord of the Treasury ?----They are ques tions upon which the Queen's pleasure is taken by the First Lord of the Treasury. Mr. Bright—With regard to the judges in Ireland, by whom are they appointed P—l think the Lord- Lieutenant always writes; I am not sure whether he writes an official letter, or whether he writes a private letter, but he writes a letter, upon which the Queen's pleasure is taken ; in fact, the advice is really the ad vice of the Lord-Lieutenant. Chairman—Your Lordship has stated that the appointments of the chiefs of the three superior courts in England do go through the First Lord of the Treasury ; do you apprehend that if there were a reduction in the salaries of those judges, any difficulty would arise in securing persons of the same talent that we hare now to fill those offices P—Taking the salaries according to the reduction which was pro posed by Lord Cottenham, and which I first proposed in a Bill, till it was suggested that it should remain for consideration, namely, that the Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench should have 8,0001. a year, instead of 10,0001., as fixed by law, and the Chief Baron and the Chief Justice of the Common Pleas 7,0001. each, I think myself that these salaries are not too much for those important offices. It is understood with regard to the Chief Justice ship, that the common practice is that the Attorney- General of the day is looked upon as having a sort of claim upon the Chief Justiceship of the Common Pleas ?—I have always understood so from Lord Cottenham. Does that apply to the Court of Exchequer also ? —According to what I have been told, it applies only strictly to the Court of Common Pleas ; but no doubt it applies generally to the judicial patronage, in case of an office being vacant which the Attorney-General is well qualified to hold; but I believe he bas no claim except for the Chief Justiceship of the Common Pleas. Standing Counsel—Henry Davison, Esq., Erick-court, Temple: SoTiCit ors —Messrs. Fry and Ilolt, Walbrook lt.>use, City. Surgeon—Barnard Wight Holt, Esq., F.R.C.S., 5, Parliament-street, Westminster. Secretary—Alexander Beattie, Esq., This Company has teen established for the purpose of affording compensation in cases of personal injury, and the payment of a cer tain sum in the event of death by railway accident. During the year just closed the following are the particulars of the claims that have been made on this Company by 37 persons who have sustained injury in travelling by railway : No. 1. A holder of a periodical ticket, No. 5,091, met with an ac cident by falling off the platform at Preston, on the night of the Ist November. Adjusted by a payment of 71. No. 2. A mail guard, insured by a periot 'cal ticket, No. 5,584, whilst travelling from Coatbridge to Perth, o the 29th November, having occasion to get out at the Stirling Statap, he slipped between the platform anti .post-oflice van. The injury he sustained prevented him Irom attending to his duties till the 3d January. Awarded 201. No: 3. The holder of a periodical ticket, No. 5,396, whilst travel ling from Macclesfield to„,Manchester, on the 31st December, was thrown against a gentlenian sitting opposite to him, and received a blow on his face, which rendered him incapable of attending to his business for a few days. His claim was settled by the Companypay ing at his request 5 guineas to the Manchester Infirmary, the claimant being himself a medical man. No. 4. A commercial traveller, and holder of a periodical ticket, No. 16,889, met with an accident at the Thirsk Station of the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway, whilst about to proceed to New castle on the 24th of January. The injury consisted of a severe bruise of the thumb, caused by a porter shutting the door of the car riage, on his left hand, before he could take his seat ; the accident obliged him, after remaining a week at Newcastle, to return home from his journey, which he was unable to resume until February 11. Awarded 311. 10s. Mr. Bright—Did you ever hear that any other Prime Minister had any important communication to carry on between the Crown and the General As sembly ?—I have not looked at that question lately. In old times, I have no doubt there used to be; but I do not suppose that since the commencement of this century there have been many. Chairman—ln the recent discussions of the Church of Scotland, was the assistance of the Queen's Com missioner ever called in ?—I had a great deal of cor respondence with the Queen's Commissioner at the time, and he had very strong opinions upon the sub ject, which he represented to me by letter ; but he had no authority, and I do not think his interference was asked for by the Government. Here is also the office of Comptroller-General of the Exchequer ; do you think that the duties of that office could be efficiently carried on with a less salary than 2,0001. a year ; is it an office of such importance, in your opinion, as to require that amount of salary ? —I think, if you have the office, the salary ought not to be less than 2,000/. a year. At the time when there was a debate in the House of Commons about Sir John Newport's pension, Sir Robert Peel said, " that without saying who was specially fit for it, he thought the Government were bound to find the best man that could be found for that office." It is a question naturally enough in the official part of the Treasury, whether there should be any such control ; my opinion certainly is, that though things may go on very well without that control, yet it is better for the public that there should be some person to exercise control in a case that might not happen if he was there, and would be a very rare occurrence, namely, of the Treasury making a wrong interpre tation of the law, and exercising a power which really did not belong to them. There was a case with regard to the Russian Dutch Loan, when Lord Gren ville was Auditor of the Exchequer, exercising similar functions, and he said he should not be safe in paying that money unless he had the opinion of the law officers of the Crown that it ought to be paid. I think that if a man is to exercise such a control at all, con sidering that it is a power of control over the strongest body of the State, which is the Treasury, it ought to be a person of very considerable importance. The Treasury might listen to a man like Lord Gren ville, or to a Peer, when he said, "I have this objec tion to make ;" but if you had a clerk as Comptroller of the Exchequer, I do not think his authority would be of much use against the Treasury. • Does it often happen that points of debate arise be twen the Auditor and the Treasury ?—Very seldom indeed ; but 1 think there was a point this year, whether certain moneys should be paid ; we thought at the Treasury that they ought not to be paid, and the Comptroller of the Exchequer thought the same thing; so that there was no dispute. But if the public chose to say, "We are quite satisfied, and we feel quite sure that the Treasury will never pay anything that is doubtful," then you might do away with the Comptroller-General altogether ; if you think, on the contrary, that it is desirable to keep such an office, you ought to make it an office independent. Sir J. Trollope—Was there not a considerable loss to the public by some frauds upon the Exchequer shortly after the appointment of Lord Monteagle ? Yes ; those were by an officer of the Exchequer. Mr. Bright—And the office was not responsible ; there was no security to make up the deficiency ? He was not made responsible. Therefore, as regards the salary of this office, un less there have been other frauds detected or pre vented, it has been thrown away ?—That is quite a different question from those to which I have been alluding. I have been alluding to great state ques tions. That was a case of forging Exchequer-bills. Sir J. Trollope—And that caused considerable loss to the public, against which ther e was no secur ity ? —No. Mr. Walter—Are the payments which are likely to be disputed of such frequent occurrence that they could not be referred either to the First Lord of the Treasury, or to the law officers of the Crown, to be determined by them ?—Tnat might be. It is a question upon which I would rather not give a posi tive opinion. Chairman—Has your Lordship ever turned your attention to the diplomatic service, with a view to ob serving whether that service could be carried on more economically by a different arrangement of persons or salaries ?—I think those questions depend very much upon the relations of the country at the time. I do not know that reductions could be made; but I think from time to time reductions might be made in the diplomatic service. With regard to the consular establishment of the country, have you paid sufficient attention to that to enable you to form an opinion as to whether it is upon a reasonable footing, or whether considerable reduc tions could be made in it ?—There was a considerable reduction made a great number of years ago ; whether that reduction could be carried further I am not aware. TO PARENTS and GUARDIANS.—A portion of the extensive Premises in Regent-street, occupied - by Mee-re. NICOf,L, will in future be devoted for the production of BOYS' and YOUTH' CLOTHING, each to exhibit unusual good taste, style, and fintsis, besides having a further recommendation in their dwability and very moderate cost. College Caps and Gowns. with every khid bf Garment calculatdd for pleasure, duties, or exercise, anlstich as are worn by Young Gentlemen at the Colleges and Great Puolic Schools. These are al ways ready to be met with at the Warerooms of 11. J mid D. NI COLL, Merchant Clothiers, Paletet Patentees, and Manufacturers of Cloth, Regent-street (from 114 to 120 inclusive), and 22, Conihill. CAUTION.—Marty have assumed the use of the word " PALETOT," but Messrs. NICOLL are the Sole Patentees of the design and ma. terial (in Winter or Summer Substances) employed in the manufac ture of this inexpensive and gentlemanly article of costume. THE LONDON INDISPUTABLE LIFE POLICY COMPANY No. 72, LOMBARD-STREET, LONDON. TRUSTEES. r. Campbell Renton, Esq., M.P. Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P. I Richard Malins, Esq., Q.C. James Fuller Madox, Esq. William Wilberforce, Esq. DIRECTORS. VVlBlani Adams, Esq. John Atkins, Esq. Henry Augustus Bevan, Esq. J. Thompson Bramwell, Esq. John Dangerfleld, Esq. Robert Henry Forman, Esq. John Hamilton, Esq. James Fuller Madox, Esq. . John Matthews, Esq. C. Octavlas Parnell, Esq. AUDITORS. J4wies Turner. Esq. David Henry Stone, Esq. George Cumming, Esq. William D. Starling, Esq. TO PLUMBER S.—DIRECTIONS for MAKING JOINTS in GUTTA PERCH 4., attaching to Metal, &c., with Lists of Prices, may be had on application to the GUTTA PERCHA COMPANY, Patentees, 18, Wharf-road, City-road. SECRETARY—David Alison, Esq. BANKERS— Wessrs. Spooner, Attwoods, and Co. PADDINGTON LOCAL BOARD. 24, Connaught-terrace, Edgeware -road. Rev. James Sherbold Boone, A.M., Stanhope street, Hyde-park. Captain Creed, Norfolk-crescent, Oxford-square. Charles Pemberton, Esq., Eastbourne-terrace, Hyde-park, and Lin. coin's Inn-fields. Thomas Jervis Antos, Esq., York-street, Portman-square. George Y. Robson, Esq., Eastbourne-terrace, Hyde-park, aid New. square, Lincoln's Inn. No. 5. The holder of a first-class ticket, issued at Leicester, January 28, was a passenger in the train that ran off the rails between Blis worth and Wolverton ; lie was thrown with great violence against another passenger, and the shock unfitted him from attending to business for some days. Awarded 141. 143. No. 6. The party in this instance is a clerk in the Travelling Post office, and the holder of a periodical ticket, No. 5,474, and was se verely injured, especially in the face and eyes, by the collision of the mail with the goods' train, that occurred on the 13th February, near the Abingdon Station, on the Caledonian Railway. Awarded 2101. The injury to the eyes appearing to be of a permanent character. No. 7. The holder of a single journey ticket was also a passenger in the same train. The claimant was about to proceed to New York, by the Canada, but the injury he received prevented him from doing so. Awarded 30/. T HE EDINBURGH REVIEW, No. CLXXXVIII., will be published on Thursday, October 10, 1850. I. History of the English Language. 11. The United States. 111. British Museum : Catalogue of Printed Books. IV. Mure's Critical History of the Language and Literature of Ancient Greece. V. Colonel Chesney's Expedition to the Euphrates and Tigris. V I. Recent Classical Romances. VII. Emigration and Industrial Schools VIII. Difficulties of Republican France. IX. Horace and Tasso. London : Longman, and Ce. Secretary, Chas. Ilogkton, Esq. The POLICIES of this Company, being INDISPUTABLE, form Family Provisions and Negotiable Securities, for their validity is not dependent, as in the case of ordinary Policies, upon the import of previous reports and other documents. Owing to this important improvement in the practice of Life As. surance, the progress of this Company has been rapid from the corn. mencement of its business, and is steadily advancing. Copies of the Report of the last Annual Meeting will be forwarded, on application, to Solicitors, to whom Commission is allowed. ALEXANDER ROBERTSON, Manager. Edinburgh : A and C. Black. No. 8. The holder of a periodical ticket, No. 7,343, was injured by the collision between the passengers' and goods' train in the long tunnel in the Leeds and Bradford Railway, on the 18th February. Awarded 401. No. 9. A commercial traveller, holder of periodical ticket, No. 16,851, was travelling by the mail train that left Newcastle at 4 F.M. on the 15th March for Manchester, and susta ned a severe shock by the engine running off the line near the Victoria-bridge. Awarded 101. No. 10. A Government officer and his wife were passengers by the mail train that left Durham at half•past four o'clock P.M. on 6th May, which ran into an engine in the siding from the points not having been properly set, near the Belmont Station of the York, New ca,tle, and Berwick Railway, They were both much hurt by the collision. Awarded 3.51. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. Lecture on the Ballad Music of England, by Mr. George Bar ter, illustrated by his own compositions, every Evening (except Sa turday) at Eight o'clock.—Lecture on the Hydro-Electric Machine, by Dr. Bachhoffner, daily at Two, and on Tuesday and Thursday Eve- RingJ at a Quarter-past Nine.—Lecture on Chemistry by J. If. Pepper, Esq., illustrating the Ancient Fiery Ordeal and the dandling of Red Not Metals, daily at a Quarter-past Three, and on Monday, Wed nesday, and Friday Evenings at a Quarter- past Nine. —Model of Wes ton's Patent Nova-Motive Railway, at work daily.—New Series of Dissolving Views illustrating some of the Wonders of Nature, daily at Half-past Four, and in the Evenings at a Quarter to Ten; also a Series, exkibiting Scenes in the Arctic Regions and Ceylon, daily at Otte o'clock.—Diver and Diving-bell, &c., &c. Admission, I B.—Schools, Half-price. Open daily from Eleven till Five o'clock, and every Evening (ex cept Saturday) from Seven till Half-past Ten. G UARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSUR ANCE COMPANY. No. II; LOMBARD-STREET, at the Entrance of the Old Post office, London. DIRECTORS. JOHN MARTIN, Esq., M.P., Chairman. THOMSON HANKEY, jun., Esq., Deputy-Chairntan. Henry Hulse Berens, Esq. George Lyall, Esq. John Dixon, Esq. Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq. Francis Hart Dyke, Esq. Rowland Mitchell, Esq. !Air Walter R. Farquhar, Bart. James Morris, Esq. John Ilarvey, Esq. Henry Norman, Esq. No. 11. An engine-driver, whilst driving the engine of a goods' train on the 25th of May, between Blisworth and Wolverton, was thrown la,neath the engine from the train coming in collision with a bale of cloth that had just fallen on the line from a passing train; he was much scalded and otherwise severely injured. Awarded 421. Claims 12 to 17 were made by parties who were travelling by the excurs on train on the 3d July from Leek and Macclesfield to Liverpool, the weight of which overpowered the breaks on entering the station. Na. 12. The claimant,with his wife and mother-in-law, from Leek, second-class passengers, were all bruised. Awarded 61. No. 13. A young woman from Leek, a third-class passenger, had her face hurt. Awarded 2/. No. 14. A man and his wife, employed In the manufacture of silk, third-class passengers, were both slightly injured by the shock. Awarded 21. Bohn G. Hubbard, Esq. George Johnstone, Esq. John Labouchere, Esq. John. Loch, Esq. Henry R. Reynolds, jun., Es% John Thornton, Esq. James Tulloch, Esq. Henry Vigne, Esq. T HE EIGHTH of OCTOBER, 1850. The EIGIITII of OJTOBER, 1850, will display a new trading feature, in the shape of an Establishment never before equalled. The "town tourist" cannot have failed to notice, in his progress to the west end of the metropolis, an extensive range of premises in curse of erection at the corner of lIART-STREET, NEW OX FORD -STREET. The situation, extent, and character of these premises must, from the earliest stage of the undertaking, have impressed the public with the idea that such a project could be connected with no mean capi talists—no ordinary speculation. The gradual development of the building and the ultimate display of the same of the proprietary at once disclosed to the passer-by the true character of the speculation ; and thousands in that and other important localities have ever since been looking forward with anx ious expectation to the opening of the West-end Branch of E. MOSES and SON. The expediency of opening an Establishment like that under con sideration cannot properly be called in question. The east end and the west end of the metropolis are two perfectly distinct localities ; and to such an extent has the Capital grown, that a visit from one part to another involves both trouble and ex pense. AUDITORS. 1. W. Robarts, Esq. Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq. Lewis Loyd, jun., Esq. I John Henry Smith, Esq. ACTUARY—Orifilth Davies, Esq., F.R.S. In the LIFE DEPARTMENT, Assurances may be effected aA ow Rates without participation in the Profits; or at moderate Rates with participation in one moiety of the Profits every seven years. At each of the four Septennial Divisions which this Company has made, the Bonuses amounted to about 1 per cent. per annum on the sum assured, or about 27 per cent. on the amount of premium received ; and the whole amount of Reversionary Bonus allotted by the Com pany exceeded 770,0001. LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro vided such Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have attained in each case a value not under 501. No. 15. A passenger from Macclesfield had insured himself and family, six in number, thr. e of whom received some injuries from the concussion. Awarded 5/. ss. No. 16. A gentleman holding a periodical ticket, No. 8,751, left Macclesfield in the above train, and was so shaken as to be inca pacitated from attending to his business for a few days. Awarded 61. No. 17. A second•class passenger from Macclesfield was severely injured about the spine and neck, which still confines her to her room. In the FIRE DEPARTMENT, a Return of profit was declared on the sth of June, upon the premiums received on all Policies which had been in force seven years at Christmas 1849, and the same .s now in course of payment daily (Friday and Saturday excepted), between the hours of ten and three o'clock, at the load Office; and also by the Agents in the Country Districts. Notice is hereby given, that Assurances which expire at Michaelmas must be renewed within fifteen days at this Office, or with Mr. Sams, No. 1, St. James's-street, corner of Pall-mall, or with the Company's Agents throughout the Kingdom, otherwise they be come void. No. 18 and 19. These claims were made by two gentlemen, holders of periodical tickets, employed in the railway post-office, and travelling by the mail train that left the Euston Station on the evening of the 6th of July, and ran into some waggons of a goods' train, proceeding on the same line, near Harrow. One of them sprained the muscle of his back, and the other was thrown against the corner of the post-office, breaking one of his ribs, and being otherwise injured. Claims No. 17, 18, and 19. are in course of adjustment. No. 20. Ihe claimant and his wife were third •class passengers by the same train ; he escaped with a few bruises, but his wife was much injured. Awarded 151. From the accident that occurred to the excursion train at row lairs, on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, on the Ist August, when six persons were deprived of their lives, and many others in jured, the following claims have arisen : No. 21. A farmer front Dubbeads, near Crief, was hurt about the head and face. Awarded 61. No. 22. A carpenter from Auchterarder, received a b'ow in the head. Awarded 4/. - No. 23. A farmer from Strathallen, was also hurt about the head. Awarded 51. No. 24. A draper from Auchterarder, was injured about the thigh and side. Awarded 31.34. The expediency of the present undertaking may be safely argued from the encouraging tact, that the proprietors number from the west end a large proportion of their wealthy supporters, whose interests and convenience will necessarily be better consulted in their own lo cality, and who, in return, will have more ready opportunities of fa- Touring E. MOSES and SON with their commands. It would be idle and weless to argue that such a vast speculation as the WEST-END BRANCH would not have been entered into, had not the voice of the public called loudly for it. E. MOSES and SON have had too much experience in such undertakings, and know too well how to improve the capital which the public have placed at their disposal, to enter into a project like the present unsupported by the public, from whom they derive that confidence, without which Mich an enterprising speculation would never have been attempted. In starting the Branch of the City Establishment at the West end, B. MOSES and SON have taken especial care so to model their ar rangements to the requirements of the locality, as to render this Branch suitable t. all parties.' The BESPOKE TAILORING DEPARTMENT is deserving of Particular mention ; being, as it is, the first at the West-end, in point of business-arrangement, accommodation, and fashion. The Nobility and Gentry will here meet with no obstruction or • Confusion, and will have no necessity to pass through the more busy portion of the Establishment, there being aseparate private entrance to this department, with distinct accomm dation tor servants in at tendance. Attention is also called to the tact, that hart-street, whin runs parellel with Oxford-street, being quiet and private, af fords safe standing room for carriages —a circumstance worthy the attention of the gentry. In connexion with the Bespoke Department, there are HABIT FITTING-ROONIS, and FITTING-ROOMS f GENSELETLE MEN, besides DEPARTMENTS devoted to the JUVENILES. Everything has been done by the proprietors to render their Branch Establishment in these important respects (without qualification of terms), the first Establishment in the first fashionable locality in the kingdom. In tbe arrangements of the READY-MADE DEPARTMENTS there are also those recommendations which cannot fail to elicit the approval of a discerning public. The classification of goods, the ready ingress and egress, and every other arrangement, are such as must conduce to the accommodation and satisfaction of the purchaser. For such an Establishmerr, in such a situation, the most superior assortment of fashions has been prepared. The proprietors have determined not to be equalled in the collection Of dress at their Wes' -end Branch ; and, in order to produce the first specimens of attire, they have not only made purchases of the most superb materials In Cloths, Silks, Satins, Alpacas, Lustres, &c., &c., but have secured the most ele;ant and novel designs, by offering handsome prizes for the best specimens of artistic skill in cut and w orkmanship ; an experiment which has proved more than success ful to this end. The GENTLEMEN'S WINTER OVERCOATS, and the other ar ticles of attire, when inspected, will prove that the proprietors are not dealing in exaggerated terms in thus recommending the present Stock of Attire. In LADIES' HABITS, E. MOSES and SON intend to convince their supporters, that as Fashionable Tailors, they are neither to be surpassed nor equalled by many degrees. T heir STOCK of JUVENILE CLOTHING calls alike for terms of the highest recommendation. Where this branch of the Tailoring Trade has been too often overlooked or slighted, E. MOSES and SON have made it a point of particular study ; nor do they question for a Moment that their endeavours will secure anything short of the highest approbation. A conspicuous feit'ure at the New West. end Branch of E. MOSES and ON is that of a STOCK of READY-MADE LIVERIES, which, though elegant in the extrem and superior In material, are sold at prices exceedingly advantageous to the purchaser. The attention of the Nobility a. d Gentry is particularly directed to this branch of the proprietors' tautness in New Oxford-street. A S TOCK of SUPERIOR MOURNING, at prices less than thos e charged char anywhere e l se , b y 50 per cent., is also deservin; of promi the mention. No advant age w ill b e ta k en in the furnishing of se articles of the melancholy circumstances of bereavement, or of the haste in the adoption of such attire—circumstances which have too often led to imposition on the par: of tradesmen. The SHOOTING -COATS, FISHING-COATS, LOUNGING COATS, an I the various ready-made goods are in keeping with the rest of the articles s, Id ; and the most extreme satisfaction must re sult from an inspection and trial of the Stock. A large and fashionable collection of HATS and CAPS adds much to the recommenda ions of the new Branch House; and the Public are assured that here their interests are equally consulted. The system which the proprietors intend to pursue at their New Establishment is not new. Their old sys:em of cheapness, coupled 'With quality and fashion will be in operation at the Branch House as at the Origin tl Establishment. The Return df Cash or Exchange of Goods, and the marking the Price of each article in plain figures, will in no way be departed from at the West-end Branch. Before concluding this announcement E. MOSES end SON would hint that their New Premises in Oxford-street are of the moat novel, elegant, and commodious description. The Establishment is an Ex hibition itself, quite alone in point of style, convenience, and decora tion —and is well deserving a visit from the citrionS in these matters. An excursion, in fact, would be well repaid by a v i ew o f this superb t rading structure, of which no idea can be formed except u on in apectlon. The proprietors take this opportunity of inviting the Public to view their New West-end Branch Establishment, whether purchasing or not ; where every attention will be paid to them, and every informa tion given. Having thus announced the opening of the New Branch Establish- Ment, and having touched (in as brief a manner as possible) on the rec ommendations there held out, E. MUSES and SON would ac knowledge gratefully that vast amount of favour at the ha gds of the Public, to which alone they can date this proud advance in their their d etermination to merit renewed support, by an adherence at t he New Establishment to those principles which have worked so Well at the Old. . is o Will he OPENED at Ten o'clock on TUESDAY MORNING, the Bth of OCTOBER. GEORGE KEYS, Secretary. ARGYLL SUBSCRIPTION ROOMS, Great Windmill-street, St. James's. Open every Evening with Laurent's celebrated and unrivalled Band. Principal Cornet-a-piston, Mons. BOULCOURT, from Paris, and Artiste Attaché to Mr. Strauss's Orchestra at the Baths of Vichy, France. The Subscribers are respectfully informed that Mr. Laurent, jun., having become Lessee to the above Rooms, begs to announce his in tention of applying to the llonourable Magistrates for a Licence to the same Rooms, and, if granted, he wit give CONCERTS of a ',try superior description, in conjunction with his Dancing Academy. Mr. Laurent, jun., solicits the patronage of the subscribers and nobility in this new undertaking, pledging himself strenuously to cater for their amusement, and hopes to deserve a continuance of that liberal support which has hitherto been bestowed on this distinguished and popular establishment. No. 25. A man. from A uchterarder, was severely bruised about the ribs. No. 20. A brother to the above was slightly injured. Awarded V. 2s. No. 27. A female was bruised, and otherwise iuternally hurt, Awarded GI. Terms of Subscription:—Six months, 51. 55.; one month, it. Is one evening, Is. „, Doors open at Half-past Eight, Dancing commences at Wine pre cisely, closing at Half-past Eleven. No. 28. Another female was injured about the chest and side. Awarded 21. 2s. No. 29. A man. from Auchterarder, was slightly injured. No. 30. A farmer, from Tulliebardine, was seriously bruised. Claims 25. 29, and 30 are in course of adjustment. DR. LAWERT ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY.-WITH 40 COLOURED ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL. In most of the above cases the sum awarded is exclusive of the medical expenses incurred by the sufferers which have been defrayed by this Company, in addition to that of their own medical officers, who promptly visited the injured parties on hearing of the accident. The utility of such a Company Is demonstrated by these cases, and the conviction that the premiums which the railway traveller pays are but a small addition to the cost of his journeys, and create a Rind for the relief of those who from time to time sutler by railway accidents, which no human nresight can prevent, will it is hoped secure the public support to this Company. lust publshed, and may be had is French or English, In a Sealed Envelope, 2s. 6d., or post-free, from the Author, for forty-two stamps, SELF-PRESERVATION; a Medical Treatise on the Physiology of Marriage, and on the Secret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and Maturity, usually acquired at an early period of life, which debilitate the physical and mental powers, diminish and enfeeble the natural %elings, and exhaust the vital energies of Manhood with Practical Observations on the Treatment of Nervous Debilltt and Indigestion, whether arising from these causes, close study, or the influence of tropical climates: Local and Constitutional Weakness, Syphilis, 3tricture, and all Diseases and Derangements resulting from ImOs cretion. With Forty coloured Engravings, illustrating the Anatomy, Physiology, and Diseases of the Reproductive Organs, explaining their strnctnt es, uses, and functions, and the various injuries that are produced in them by solitary habits, excesses, and Infection. BY SAMUEL LA'MERT, M.D.. 87, BEDFORD-SQUARE. LONDON. Table of Premiums. Table for a Single Journey, irrespective of distance, to Insure 1,0001. in a first-class carriage, at a premium of 3d. .5001. in a second ditto ditto 2d. 2001. in a third ditto ditto hi. For the convenience of frequent travellers, the Company also issues period cal tickets, to insuro 1,0001. for one month, at a pre mium of ss. ; for three months, 10s. ; for six months, 16s. ; for twelve months, 205., with the option of travelling in any class car riage, and in any railway in the kingdom. These tickets may be obtained at the stations of most of the rail ways in England and Scotland, of the provincial agents of the Com pany, and at the Company's office, 3, o.d Broad-street, London. Doctor of Medicine. Matriculated iember ;f the University of Edin burgh, Licentiate of .ipothecaries' Hall, London, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, &c. This work contains an accurate and complete account of the Anatomy and Physiology of the Reproductive Organs. It un fortunately happens that the unhappy victim of excessive indul gence and vicious habits, while suffering from their invariable con sequences, unwisely entertains a fear of applying to a qualified physi cian for relief. Shame and the dread so frequently, but erro neously entertained that these complaints are beyond the reach of art, alike restrict him and prevent his seeking or assistance where alone it can be procured. Dr. LA 'MERT has taken the highest medical honours, as his diplomas testify, and the great extent of his practice for many years is a guarantee for his professional experi ence, which has reference almost solely to the treatment of these diseases. Does your Lordship know whether it has been the common practice for the Attorney-General or the Solicitor-General to accept the office of puisne judge, or whether there have been many instances of thst?— There have been some, certainly ; Mr. Baron Garrow accepted the office of puisne judge. Mr. Bright—lf 5,0001. a year were the limit of the judicial appointments in the superior courts, consider ing the dignity which such appointments give, and the permanence also of the appointments, do you sup• pose that there would be any difficulty in getting men of adequate character to fill the office of judge?— 'Whether, if the Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench had 5,0001. a year, a person in very great practice would take that office must depend of course upon his professional emoluments, and likewise a little upon his time of life and prospects. As far as I have known of the bar, I should say that a man who was in great practice would decline such an office. The only one that I remember at this moment is Sir Wi!- Is it in contemplation, in the reform of the Court of Chancery at this time, either to abolish or materi ally to alter the duties of the Masters P—l think that the duties of the office of Master require very consi derable alteration, and the Lord Chancellor has been for some time turning hi; attention to the subject. They have a way in the Misters' offices of giving an hour to a particular business, and then, perhaps, that particular business when the hour is over is not heard again for weeks. That is a mode of doing business which seems to me extremely inconvenient, and there are certain powers that they ought to have which they have not got, and the want of which, I believe, produces great delay in those offices. I should think there might be very considerable reforms made in those offices, and with regard to the patronage, I should think it was better vested in the Lord Chan cellor than in the First Lord of the Treasury. CATHOLIC LAW AND GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 8, NEW COVENTRY-STREET, LEICESTER-SQUARE, LONDON. The FOURTII ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Proprie tors of this Company took place on the 25th instant, at the Head Office, at One o'clock precisely. The following is extracted from the report, which is too lengthy for publication : During the past year no claims have arisen from deaths in England, and but two in Ireland—one for 5001. and the other for 2501.—making together 7001., which have been paid. This is far below the expected mortality, and is especially favourable, when It is remembered how severely the life offices generally suffered from the epidemic of last year. Do you see any obj ec ti on to our pursuing the same course which is pursued in all other countries, of making the consuls dependent entirely upon the fees of the office instead of giving salaries ?—I always un derstood that that wa s a system wh i ch had been found very objectionable. I thi n k i t was very much ob jected to in the House of Commons as being a burden upon the trade o f th e country; and, in consequence, salaries were substituted for fees. Mr. Henry Druturnond—Your Lordship has been asked r es p ec ti ng t h e patronage of the highest offices in the country, and the questions seemed to imply that family interest or personal interest was consi dered more than the public service ; is your Lordship aware, or have you any means of knowing, that the foreign appointments have not always been given with the same regard to the public interest with which ap pointments in this country have been should not say that generally; there may have been particular appointments that were objectionable, It is obvious that, in this country, the first wish of the Minister must be to get efficient service for his own administration ; but does that same motiveinflu ence so much the diplomatic appointments abroad? —I should say, generally, it did. I think there is considerable difficulty in making diplomatic appoint ments. Published by the Author, and may be had of Kent and Richards, 52, Paternoster-row; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street; Starie, Tichborne street, Haymarket; Main, 39, Cornhill ; Gordon, 146, Leaden hall-street London ; or, free by post for torty-twe stamps. kora the Author's Residence. 37. Rivironi-nnviare Lomlnn. The number of lives assured between the Ist of June, 1849, and the 31st of %lay, 1850, was more than double the number issued in tho twelve months preceding. Prop ,sals were made for 135 Policies, amounting to 52,9631. 25. 6d.: of these 121, comprising 106 lives, were accepted for 45,1251. Gs. Sixteen Policies lapsed, representing 6,0481., upon which 3201. 3s. was received by the Company in the shape of premiums Since the commencement of the Company to the Ist of June last, assuratr•es were effected to the extent of 110,9721. 12s 6d., pro ducing in annual premiums 3,732/. I Is. Gd. Of these 54 lapsed, amounting to 23,9301. 163. Gd., of which the annual premiums were 7411. Is., leaving the yearly income on the Ist of June last equal to 2,9911. 15s. 11d. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, OCT. 2. STocx EXCRANGE.—The share market was not quite so active to-day The sales were—Great Western, 73(—London and North-Western, 115 1 A . LIVERPOOL, Ocr. 2. STOCK EACBANGE.—The share market was dull to-day. and a small amount of business doing. The transactions were as follow:—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Consolidated, 47 I, —Ditto, Fifths, 8 dis.—Ditto, 321. Shares, 8 dis.—Ditto (West Riding Union), 74 dis.--London and North-Western, 115 1 4—Ditto New Quarters, 21 . E p. —Midland, 43 1 4—Ditto, Halves, 21 1 A dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, 20 3 4—Ditto (No. 4), Registered, 6%—York and North Midland, 21 3 4 Belfast and Ballymena, 20—Caledonian, 8 3 4—East Lanca shire, 93( g —Great Northern, 13%—Kendal and Windermere, Preference, 6 per cent., 1 p. MANCHESTER, Ocr. 2. STOCK ExcluNoz.—The share market opened heavily to-day, but afterwards rallied, and closed firmly. BIRMINGHAM, Ocr. 2. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The only transaction reported to-day was—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 8 1 4 dis. With regard to the fees taken in the Court of Chancery, and the payments out of the Suitors' Fund, has your attention ever been called to that subject with the view of applying them more economically in the payment of salaries than to objects to which they are now applied ?—Yes, that has been a great object with the L9rd Chancellor, upon which he has communicated with me very frequently ; I rather think there i 4 a Bill before Parliament. I know that his object has been to diminish the fees in the Court of Chancery, and to remunerate by salary those officers who now are remunerated by fees. The Masters in Chancery are no longer paid by fees, they are paid a fixed salary ?—Most of the officers are paid by a fixed salary ; but the whole views of the Lord Chancellor upon this subject,with respect to the few at least, have been explained by the Soli citor-General to a Committee of this House, which is now sitting upon that subject. Since last meeting loans were applied for to the extent of 17,7001., but 1,183/. Ils. 101. only was advanced. The Directors were also highly gratified to report that within the last four months they had considerably extended their business on the Continent, having appointed, as Head Agent in France, Monsieur de l'Etang, a gentleman of high standing in Paris, distinguished for his integrity and ability in financial and in all assurance matters, who, under the sanction and patronage of the Archbishop of Paris, the Cardinal Archbish , p of Lyons, and Monseigneur Paris's, Eveque de Langres, has already within the last three months effected a con siderabie amount of business, not only in Life Assurances, but in An nuities both Immediate and Deferred. After various resolutions, approving of the Report, and returning thanks to the Right Reverend Chairman, Bishop Morris, the Vice- Chairman, Actuary, Secretary, and Medical Officers of the establish ment, the meeting separated, highly gratified at its present results and future prosrects. READ SAUC, FOR FISH, GAME, GRAVIES ING AS E , M IES, STEAKS, &c. JOHN and Ch ARLES COCKS, the sole Pro prietors and Manufacturers of the celebrated READING SAUCE, beg to caution the Public against the daily frauds practised by many persons, who are offering their spurious imitations as the Genuine Reading Sauce. - YORK, 'OCT. 1. STocK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were as fol low:—North British, 71. 3s. 9d.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (Newcastle Extension), 11. This Sauce is patronised and recommended by most families in the kingdom, and for general use it stands unrivalled. It is sold by all respectable Fitts Sauce Vendors. Be particular in asking for "COCK'S READING AUCE," Which is prepared only by John and Charles Cocks, at their Manu factory, Duke-street, Reading. All others are counterfeits. Observe the name—" J. and C. Cocas, Readin g ," on t h e S ea l an d Label of each Bottle : without this none are genuine. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD HAILWAY....Traffie for the week ended Sept. 29: MAIN LINZ. Passengers ... 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Goods, cattle, &c. ... ... £44 7 4 ••• 1 4 5 ... 66 1 6 Total • •41 •• • • STEAM-BOATS. ... £lll 13 3 Ir. FRAGMENTS FROM THE MOUNTAINS. Two 'Vols. ol I. A VISIT TO TII E LAKES; V SKETCH OF EDINBURGH, Sm. Vol. 11. VIE LAKES OF KILLARNEY; REMINISCENCES OF DUBLIN, &a. WHAT TO EAT, DRINK, AND AVOID. "That three score years and ten our course may rtm." A Pop ar review of almost every form (cause and cure) of her- Vonsly-debilitated health and enfeebled constitution, that harasses the Young, besets the man of pleasure, business, or study, and em bitters old age, with tables and rules for the diet and physical reyu -I►tton of every -day life. IV. THE PASSIONS. " What passions hurt the body—what improve, Truths as refined as Athens ever heard." EltrßxEcr : -Life's pilgrimage, from infancy to old age. The advent Of the passions. Chastity and its infringements. The casualties of beentlonsness and dissipation, with illustrations, graphic, narrative, ld rernediative. Advocacy of early marriages. 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We are happy to find that Lord Denman is enjoy ing himself, in tolerably good health, at his country villa, Stoney liliddiqc.rt! Chairman—With regard to the G Ire and, supposing the measure tenant should be abolished, what should be carried, and that thnowffiebeforfe I shaoduoldtepdrofoprosethno your Lordship propose toaet o scale Government e oo r f n st m aLhil e:oanttidle Parliament saL f mdileoeruene dues establish for Govern ment of Ireland ?._.j other e scale of salaries than the scale three Secreta ries of State ; I think the p fourth Secretary of State and the under- secretaries should have salaries equal in amount to those which are now held by the other Secretaries of State and their under-secretaries, and that there should be one Parliamentary under-secre tary, and one perman ent under-secretary . Ireland, i n s d s, , in 500/ keepinga year up ; Sir John Trollop e —l s not the salary o f the I r i s h Secretary at the p resent time equal to th a t o f th e he principalconsiderable Secretaries expenses of State in ? T the house and gardens in the Phcenix Park. Mr. Bright—He has two houses allowed him in Ireland, besides the salary ?—Yes • , I know that the expenses are considerable • I think Lord Stanley told me, that when he was Ch ief S ec retary, the gard en alone cost him 5001. a year. Chairman —lt will not be necessary for the new Secretary of State for Ireland to reside in Dublin ? I think certainly not to reside in Dublin; it may be necessary for him from time to time to go over to Ireland, but that must depend upon circumstances. Mr. Walter—Will there be any office in Dublin to which persons may apply who may wish to communi cate with the Government ?-1`1.0; there may be two or three clerks there connected with the Government business ; but I think it is desirable to have every thing that requires decision decided here ; I mean everything relating to the a dministration now carried on by the Lord -Lieutenant. Chairman—What is the saving in point of money, which you contemplate from the change by substitut ing a Secretary of State for Ireland for the Lord- Lieutenant ?—I think you ma y reckon upon its being 10,0001. Lord Clarendon represents that there are some persons connected with the offices in Ireland who are of long service, who have houses in Dublin, and have families in Dublin, and that it would be much better altogether, more just towards them, and at the same time better for the public, to give retiring allow ances to them, than to bring them over to this coun try; that, of course diminishes the saving. Mr. Bright—As the Secretary of State for Ireland will have to transact business only for that portion of the United Kingdom, the population of which is only about one-half the p o pulation of England, and which in some respects does not furnish more employment in proportion for a Secretary of State, will it be neces sary or proper that he should have so large a salary as 5,000/. a year?—Yes, considering that he has now 20,000/. a year, I think 5,0001. would not he too much for him ; I think it is de si rab l e i n making t hi s change, to make it, in some respects, gradually. There is a vast deal of business now transacted in Ireland. I think it has been too much the custom in Ireland to refer on every occasion (which is not the case in England) to the Government for advice and assistance. Nov it is desirable to get rid of that system ; but I do not think a Secretary of State can shut his doors at once, and say, " I will not hear you, and I w ill not entertain your case ; 1 ' it is desirable to alter the system, but you cannot at once get rid of people's habits. Chairman—There is also an office connected w ith Scotland e a r ; should can be Sou attached explain to why the sum 0r2,000/. a-ythe office of Q ueen ' s Commissioner for the Church of Scotland ?—No, I certainly cannot give a reason for it • T • till lately. Ph... Have not some persons, for instance, been appointed to high office abroad who have never served anywhere before in the diplomatic department ?—My opinion is, but it is an opinion that I do not entertain with very great confidence, because I have found others more competent to judge who have differed from me —but my opinion is, that the former way in which the diplomatic service of this country was conducted, of appointing persons from time to time from this country, who were men of good information, and competent to give an opinion on foreign politics, was a better way of conducting the diplomatic service than making it a regular profession as it has been made. I remmber stating that opinion, in private, to Lord Aberdeen, a great number of years ago. Ido not think he agreed with me, and I do not think Lord Paiwerston agrees with me either; but certainly that is my impression. Mr. Walter—Has your Lordship formed any opi nion as to the share which the maintenance of the passport system may have in rendering so large an establishment of foreign ministers and consuls neces sary, and as to whether, if that system were abolished, it would probably lead to a diminution of expense upon this head ?—lt must tend to keep up part of the expense, 1 should not think a very large propor tion ; but I should doubt whether we are near the time when passports will be abolished by foreign go. vernments. Mr. Cobden—Did I rightly understand your Lordship to say that you concurred with Lord Palmerston as to the necessity of maintaining all our diploMatic establishments as they exist at present ? My opinion is, that the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs is the best judge of the necessity of those ap pointments ; there are some of them as to which I could not give an opinion whether they are necessary or not ; I have no doubt that they are all useful in a certain degree ; but my own opinion is certainly that, from time to time, as things change, and as you ap point new ministers to South America, and new ministers in some part of the East, you might reduce or abolish some of those in Europe; that is the ge neral tendency of my opinion ; but I will not give an opinion as to-any particular mission. r 1 1 1 Tv r your at- , n a,•ctews , ••• J l• vULPLlelliiiiB your sta liam- Follett, who was offered a puisne judgeship by Lord Cottenham, and he refused it. It is alleged that the emoluments of the members of the bar are now, and have been for some time, diminishing rather than otherwise ; that being the case, and seeing, also, that their professional gains are always to some extent precarious, and that the most successful has always somebody treading closely upon his heels, and that as he passes the meridian of life his powers become impaired, and unable to sus tain the enormous labour of first-class professional business ; regarding all those things, is it your opinion that you could not adequately and properly fill up the appointments to the chief judicial offices if it were a rule laid down by Act of Parliament, or a rule of practice, that 5,0001. a year was the limit of the sa lary ?—I have been told that professional gains at the bar have been diminished, but I have no knowledge of that circumstance ; of course, if the emoluments at the bar have much diminished from what they used to be, that will very much determine the question ; but I do not think that a man who had the practice of Sir James Scarlett, or who had nearly that degree of practice, would take an office of 5,0001. a year. Mr. Walter—Does your Lordship think it neces sary that a person appointed to the office of judge should necessarily be chosen out of the class of the most successful advocates ? Is it not the fact that very excellent judges, and even some of the most distin guished judges, have not been men of that class?— Yes ; I do not think it is necessary for the office of puisne judge, that a man should be at all at the head of the profession in point of practice. Mr. Bright—Would it not be generally admitted that there are men now acting as puisne judges who are equal in character and in legal ability, and who have as much the confidence of the profession and of the public as any men who can fill any of the higher appointments ?—There certainly are men of very considerable ability and reputation as judges. Are there not, at the present moment, amongst the puisne judges men to whom, if they were raised to the woolsack, or to the situation of chief justice in any of the superior courts, no person in the c oun t r y would raise the slightest objection ?—Yes, I think there are. Then, if gentlemen possessing first-class character and qualifications have consented to take the office of puisne judge, with a salary of 5,000/. a year, with almost no prospect of promotion, may not that be taken as a ground for believing that if the limit were 5,000/. a year, the chief judgeships could be Equally well fined up ?—I think that you might have very eminent men in that way ; but I think you would be very lik,ly to exclude from your choice the men who have the greatest practice, and that would be a mis fortune. If men such as now give every satisfaction on the bench are to be had, and have all along been had, without difficulty at the salary of 5,000/., what chance is there of the danger to which you refer in your last un ypL y 04 1 ." WOU + 46lf Collfidelne au iwe r h gP a very much ENCLOSURE OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM.-I take leave to call your attention to the fence about being erected in front of the British Museum. "You doubtless know the plan of the architect was a dwarf wall and iron palisades extending the whole length of the buildings, which, from its lightness, and the relief it would have given the edifice, was highly approved by the public, and its completion has been long anxiously looked for. Unfortunately the gentlemen residing in the wings have objected to the publicity which an iron railing would give to their dwellings, and they have succeeded in getting the plan altered, so that a stone wall twelve feet high is to be erected at each end, extending some yards beyond the residences : thus one-half the space, or nearly so, will have the aspect of a prison, and the wall•will doubtless in a few weeks be embellished with a succession of temporary " con veniencees" to the annoyance and disgust of the neighbour hood. The news of the alteration of the plan was at first received with incredulity, but now that the ground is marked out showing how far the high wall is to extend, sorrow (I will not say indignation) is fast taking the place of disbelief. —Correspondent of the Builder. A new work from the pen of Mrs. Crowe, the au thor of " The Night Side of Nature," " Lilly Dawson," &c., has just made its appearance. Any book by this popular writer is sure to interest and amuse, but her present produc • tion appears calculated to excite, in a high degree, the lovers of the marvellous, for the belief in the supernatural is evidently still strong amongst a large class, as is proved by_ the popu larity of the author's "Night Sid e of Nature." ;The_ title of her new production is "Lig ht and Darkness; or, Mysteries of Life." The scenes which ma y be expected to fall in the scope of such a work seem the peculiar province of this ori ginal writer, but what will probabiy greatly hei[2, - hten their interest is the fact that they are all stated to be drawn from real life. DIABOLICAL CONPUCT.—On Sunday morning, the 22d ult., the up-mail train, on arriving within two miles of Pens') urst, encountered an obstruction on the line, which caused the engine to jump, and made firefly from the wheels. Happily the train was not thrown off the rails. On exa mination the remains of a large gate were found, which had evidently been placed across the line. Two men, hoppers, baying been seen by Caudal], the constable of Leigh, wandering about half tipsy about that time, he took them into custody, and having confined them separately, they both confessed having placed the gate on the line, each charging the other with being the chief offender. They were committed for trial at the quarter sessions. —Maidstone iroarnai.