The Sun. — London, England, 1850-10-26 00:00:00

NEWMARKET RACES. - HOUGHTON ng MEETING. 011 SA . The followi SP ECIAL TRAINS (Fi rs t- c l ass), will run, viz.: Me arriv C URDAY, Octob er 26, from Ches ter,"ord to Newmarket on al of the 2 30 Train froui London. On MON DAY and TUES DAY, October 2S and 29, from Bishop 7- gate at 8 30 A.M., returning from Newmarket at 5 45 r.. 31. ..pr. en TUESDAY (Cambridgeshire Stakes Day) a CHEAP _AIN from Bishopsgate at 7 a.m., returning from Newmarket at 1 Fare there and back, in Covered Carriages, un FRIDAY, November t class from Newmarket to London One hour after the last race. a's - Bishopsgate Station, October 19. 1 °N 4 D ON to BOUL OGNE DIRECT. StammThe COMMERCIAL COMPANY'S powerful and splendid Thips, CITY of ve BOULOGNE or EMERALD, from " W RARF, every Tuesday and Friday, according to tide — Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 6, Morning. Friday, Nov. 1, at 9, Morning. Tuesday, Nov. 5, at 1, M orn i ng. Tuesda Friday, Nov. 8, at 2, Morninging. y Nov. ,at 5, . 484tid(o), Cabin, l2 Bs. Places booked thro :glint from 11 to Paris at the following low charges : Saloon and First Class Rail ..... 345. 6d. Fore Cabin and Second Class Rail.. 255. Od. Fore Cabin and Third,Class 21s. Od. e 3 .41"tiorrp.articstreeult East ars of freight, &c., appl y at the Company's Oak 4, may. ; or the Universal Office, Regent-circus, I F°RDS WELLINGTON FAMILY and tit, ~OSiIkIERCIAL HOTEL DALE-STREET, LIVERPO OL. Do c k s crei, situated in the Immediate ' vicinity of the Exehang e, in la rst :" 4 other places of public and commercial resort, is fitted up wewen .tse style, and the accommodations for American, Foreign, as whi, rAglisil strangers. will be found everything that is deUrablc, n the arra Conk The nagements of the "Cuisine" are in the hands of a first-rate t ad Cora rropnetor urther wishes to intimate that his totind se Cora Itc cnis, as ►ell as Sitting and Bed Rooms, will be isi..l3. , e rh nd to none in the kingdom. Who on those i„ .., ch arges for servants are included In the Bill ( except . said i — if '''' 7 5 few hours), , Walter, Porter, and Chambermaid, 'Assail' resPcctiallY intimated that all further payment is mine- SCOTTISH tairhe fnernbers of this Society MUTII4i WIDOWS'ASSURANCE. D AND LIFE St7RNCE SOCIETY. ~ Invested Ca:A ct UPWards of MILLIONS TWO have the be :efit o. an ?I TT Which ha HUNDRED AND FOUR THOUSAND POUNDS, Mums. 8 arisen solely f',. - fro POUNDS, the accumulation of their own Pre- An lovestigatio I all ire' n nto the affairs of the Society takes plac:f , S o no , te g n a - . tiorys aftear_stting is a sum sufficient t - ) meet a th lc , aiati l a i a., the retn a i ning e s nt t i which is accurately ascertained . by c . ) Tv e . thirda ti ll e r i l? us or profit is allocated as follows .—. ..,-The reinainin eof and Yeatigation ar e allocated among the members , ~, g third is reserved as a guarantee fund tall next in be allo cated in ii,'_'"en l e i is incorporated with the profits, then to It. _ . ,!..713111an11 r. appro ttal,,,t_h be seen that the Whole profits belong to and are fit ._ a ler„; ;;; 1 ' hoof of the assured, while they have also the bene f R.,.,-.!_ arantee F end. which effe-tually places the stability of the 7'`.r l'eYnd the reach of doubt ' are r Pre of not onl f . which all the calculations ouod ed , Y o thesafe basis upon . tors in the ad retswee oni, not also of the care exercised by the D . irec _ may be stated that 3t'lllsf good liv. s to the benefits of the Society " h last General keetin g of .Ic e huniber Of deaths, as reported to t for each 100 that raight the was only In the ratio of 63 of mortality open which th e "'co eaPected according to the tables 1,,_ Ado calculations are based the last twel;unt of new Assuranees effected annually during i l ar s has, on an average, exceeded x at. ~, A.LP A AIDA. lON STERLING PEE ANNUM. fits of the So ciety e„,'_'e Member is entitled to participate in , the pre R ea4 "B' 3 3 the ~, Policy be of at least five years standing. "'", 5 , St, Andrew-square, Edinburgh. LON'. -.. , J01.t opt,ICE, 4, Royal Excha JOIIN ngMAe -b CKENZIE, Manager. . Ild'n , s u 1 ,„ • CC II M`KKAN, II = Agent. PAIIROLIC LAW AND GENERAL LIFE I, Xtiv „,,,,,.._ ASSURANCE COMPANY, bra The p c ` ) - ,, , k, v E NTRY- SI Tlt El ET, LEICESTER-SQUARE, LONDON. Of thi s 'll' U ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Proprie ce, at 0 Co il took place on the 25th instant, at the Head repo rt, Wh ,lie 9 clock precisely. The following is extracted from the Dari n ,,"._ch Is too lengthy for publication : 141( 1 bat 7,u ,- - . . Past Year no claims have arisen from deaths in Engl k ai i id g . legeth er .7 n in Ireland none for 5001. and the other for 2190/.—ma•n rnort m , 0 0/., which have been paid. This is far below the expected how leve ret `Y , and especially favourable, when it is remembered ear. 7 the life offices generally suffered from the epidemic of last Th e „„ the aisrtnber of lives assured between the Ist of June, 1549, and in the twelve MaY' 1850, was more than double the number issued 1, r0 „ ... e Months preceding. of th4 e l,t,t . Were made for 13e Policies, amounting to 52,9 2 6 5 3 1 1. 2 O s s . 6d.: 614,te4).`i: eornpriaing lies, were accepted for 45,1 . . . • *as re eeiv olicies lapsed, representing 6,0481,, upon which 3201. 3s. p,h l ,„ ~_ cd by the Company in the shape of premiums. Juno asiith.Zeule Commencement of the Company to the Ist of last, 6d., ro kin,. ,e 3 Were effected to the extent of 110,9721. Its amo,t.“l annual premiums 3,7321. I Is. 6d. Of these . 54 ap p se r d e , 141/."raif to 23,930/. 16s. 6d., of which the annual premiums we to 3,90 14 5 1' 5 , 1 ea r i 0 d : the yearly income on the Ist of June last equal b4 l l:eie last meeting loans were applied for to the extent of 17,7001., _ l 9l. 1 Is. 10(1, only was advanced. )4;t4;_birectors were also highly gratified to report that within the th e c, ° , 4 , r . Months they had considerably extended their business . on de petinent, having appointed, as Head Agent in France, Monsieur A s i ti t s .", ° g. a gentleman of high standing in Paris, distinguished for Wh o. ,IritY and ability in financial and in all assurance matters,. t he en.er the sanction and patronage of the Archbishop . of Paris, 11147 tie Lfolinal Archbishop of Lyons, and Monseigneur Perim, Eveque Z r es, has already within the last three months effected a con ankles le, anion of business, not only in Life Assurances, but in An ft._ °tit I mmediate and Deferred, in resolutions, approving of the Report, and returning ChZ" , 0 the Right Reverend Chairinan, Maher, Morris, the Vice trieatrin. i, Actuary, Secretary, and Medical Officers of the establish ithd fujuhroe M pr eeti ng ta separated, highly gratified at its present results btPRIE'S PATENT GAS BATH. iht„„, BY the use of the above, a HOT BATH can be obtained in six t psitrelioldg ir w ov i i t d h e i itself tie ,riiiitaZiisfortilves? thanb rtewoleintecc.itsElirmeritrefdameoisl means of all, and its si q mplicit'y within the management of a n child, ite_4E'S ECONOMIC GAS COOKING STOVES are adapted for eels 1. 7 4 ; , , , I i ! sgz n e t i s e , a l ot ar i g n e e sosr analsmal e l e , oannedoinye eednot entirely be d i s s e p e e n ti s t i o n g b e w a i itihp aile- ...I. To be seen daily in operation (Saturday e y xcepted) at 221, Re isk!st:etreet ; and, also in action, DEFRIE'S DRY GAS METER : ... 1 ,4. 1 00 in use.—N.B. The apparatus can be applied for all heating e,,,„„ ...... P ° 5e5• . ----......._ SIGNAL succEss. lag of r he signal access which has continued to attend the open- Is Ah eil t. MOSES and SON'S WEST -END ESTABLISHMENT thereonlis to in.iuce the proprietors again to address the public siate4l%_ arsertion to the effect that no declension had been evinced Pr ove no eonlmencement of the New Oxford -street Branch the DrOrir(i," More than an inadequate Idea of this triumph which yrollo!‘s have realised. t there has been (41e"t e ' i n i e t4 th 01 October to the P . rose_n_t ‘ ln n o ea t tre n proprietors point ..., a e y onn Jig.iienflux of . supporters, nor as an instance of more m Tileeha i'o,ruesi; previous speculations mtronised t tkit 7 ° ail look back with satisfaction to all their was under of __fis het they Cannot that either ofpiern etiohrttent i equal to thattheir aMr f ni resent project', The unanimity - 4ls v ' 'eeling in favou r of '' E MO P ,ES and SON':, IN est- Nachernarkable, and is certainly without precedent. indicative (4 th e ,„!:teeess as the proprietors have realised is clearly 4100°,..eiti Is.tinuitisii in which the system of the proprietors is held. of E. ' l ng at what tl Nee 1! 1 and 'ON have effected, 't.'7 a t u , d vile admitted that the public advantageous principles Prietorissswheen raised ineitsenfaevOurl, and that the system of the pro „it e br te , r(e)rtkssot_ %teeny well with the ouye ti ca o n o d t t o h f e p s l e a l c le e r ;as it will tioh e,, (2 eorhavr:i.nePlee ihetuareyal,ileerre o i f to t t h b e e e a x li a... p c o a!1-powerful efficacy of a just _ e t: t l . ° , ttizne itrc,,attraps action s. , 414,,tg their adrant,a. aiOSE3 and SON fl a rs i t or m o a n de an announce i 1 trade was elle- Pabil e °el 47 Practicegs CO: e l Sr ioSuyssltyelll l t inimical e tO too interests of the , the moste,,..__ll.si „"!`l thcrux prices were charged for indifferent attire ; o lio; i:i' eeihpeZioonnas.er any redress under the circumstances, there being len :ai orn.r3in the field to attack the prevalent abuses by t a ies tlZer, hOwever, did H. MOSES and SON commence opera liL,!lWie thosentel(ll7B.tem of monopoly was effectually checked; and k r i t ti u ta I l s e ,n, praglle9,eseoNfettallly up ppresse dSON'S parent establish ra.,,oashttbn%.2tY must be. f'al m O iTi L ar S t n o n everybody. Such was the L i get/I, m ,s, ^inch the Proprietors' principles met, that one co "'came " seoPe succeeded, another with qui?kly that Hie so sp . eculation fail e ,, a Matter or g... s.‘ not frankly and aston,shrnent with all classes of met), who e7: l :. t Proleet ~,,_ m reasonably to own their conviction that such ,4tit.E. atiAl.a.',!,,ererrianation of those reformed . principles other'ororeiriarkame","sit'alC,,T conducted their extending bu.. . every• siaess upon he ,the trade for ~l eis was a ,ve,,tpshnient of Itself, independent of tut t of the Public estimation of so grand a re- W ell in oee TianriliPolL °I. th° 4, 14 tow n of ijatallie alailii, stern did not stop here. What worked o, worked well in another. d t° Plough in ' An ' ,-, liorkshire was selected as the next new " fl ed, and was favor - 'n'mense br ' ai ti stablishment was here aPProval, irom one' enrbY sPootaneorfs xe brZehe next step take shire to anotehenr. ressiOns and proofs of titee!_lti h ouse in Sheffield Y E. 11°S lf•S • and SON was that of a Principles 174,, goai. success. wile the as the' feonr;Rinet" " precisely the same . sdv so an e.. - eiaale Principles of E. tier s p e culations. Here, again, ad_ mosre,sult. Both at Sheffield an , d B the-"ln'ar%fla have continned to ' E and r re aPPt of P ollo,.; i SON have been du elicit the countenance and supper k ader ei ,, nZ these branch h r.ater. 1111instineea o f th e m ° o t :rs. that at and Weesotiernarliiatgppeelairas. 411,.10i1it t'hiltrthfeurycy of the ptrrolpuz o h r a s n . t o t perati c o n ns wilcconvince % A 'ta r Vsteal adopted is an equitable and advantageous t har: t he new 'pe tal ekeilictetwere(ations of MOSES and SON of an ephemeral er to theatAl°a--the Public°e Project started upon the failure of a . for i m as Mil alift,vantag4, Might have some grounds to be sceptica e,,,,_ of th e _ fid out. Rut when success is apparent at each telbveeter of ~yPenlairs, the best proof is afforded of the beneficial lierysteri'w•2!lOSES and S"'N'S principles teai ° chain of 7eh the proprietors take -every link which they add ~„. tide e h ar. ,, , uelr bi.,,,, t "wing pri.jects -must assure the public of the thf.., MOete_ er of their operations. s " ;, ' j t t° t heir Z ia „.. S °N . , in conclusion, would again tender their at the that nrias Undoahte.and-fold supporters. The second week cos 0 _ Whil l ' ° 'lant p 4117 eclipsed the first, great as was the suc t Iliket bile S iOsg kl • • lively and con ,,h rt, -- " o Tati on k e atld SON loot forward with they have iney'r eXperienn,,,,° a co ntinuation of the success which understood that con- T r to ~, they would have it distinctly ttN i i 7 w ont , e4erit the same by every means in their power. e_,_ Yet ' r pr ess IT reiterate the statements of former advert sem n n ts. 1 1 , 1 1T i !te for tthe Minds of the nubile that they propose doi as , ' 0 541 'Ye elt,„,e'r stiPporters than 'ever. Such signal success . the cestici et7rdaeneed must, of necessity, place more at their Th Nta eti thein wider scope and opportunities for extending 4 e Pro,, their trade h.. a ste,ll4-,eters an • 'lets ; L i it ir Prond; not hold out this as an empty Inducement, but age sofheral:ndine their.l72d forth by the extraordinary encour NeZeat :ntle IMPortant fa7Vnililh must not be overlooked. While P.ltly td bra,t4l,°ant of public favour has been showered upon the to 4 1 4 tt thi,„_n_'.4, the parent house, in the City, has in no way dis til, astolliauation, bat has presented a scene of stir and animation I NS l i ' l l t il lte 4'1,4'5 degree ; and the East has thus been favoured by " w est, at Sitnal success Which has characterised the open- tos kx lit tio ... TAIRTY-FIFTII EDITION. 4IE REMEDY FOR THE PREVENTION OF 0 2ii tri tist I' lly a ted by 2a DISEASE. , iileA, ~Anatomical Coloured Engravings on Steel. 4 k„,...r.keirti lIISQuALIFICA.TIONs, GENERATIVE INCA -4 p eatlld ~,_.. AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. di z zilfrov e d ~_ Edition, enlarged to 196 pages, price 2s. 6d., EID et . 0 131 the Establishment, 3s 6d in postage stamps, - LEN TSI' ' • mere evut,,,,, F RIEND, a Medical Work on t zci at3 ,t 1114,41a0n and y of the system, produced by 14441tkeb;,,t11, eXpl;ciihdeiree ° cTo e n i s u for the e t ;1 c o f us lnf ectio nuse ; eve e a e the tivaeblostioonf, l I I I Y 411 let, ,"_,!rvations on the Married State, and the disqualifica otzwnaewroffvent it. Illustrated by 26 Coloured Engravings, and :4,...e, A 4 . 12 -.eases. EY R. and L. PERRY and CO., Consulting 0 1 1 or 1 I*. erners-street, Oxord-street, London. Published by 'tett, 4. lige " Sold by Strange, 21, Paterroster-row ; Hannay, 0pp44,04,104.1'.0. O xford -street ; and Gordon, 146, Leadenhall t44, t.tr,, k , or I ' 4 4 4 ' l ' l ls ill the anatomy and physiology of the re-productive ... 1 110 ,h It. try 411strated by Six Coloured Engravings. ti "efl 4 ' 4 of the consequences resulting from excessive in k ta.1 a n d ild their i eiktiati b 04 1 ,1 amentabie e ff ec t s on the system, producing II: 4 8T t)' Illn y i... wea tness, nervous excitement, and generative i h ph 111 treats B,ated by Threw Explanatory Engravings. ..!..ilq . l lar y or of the diseases resulting from Infection, either in —qih'e4tnentrenclarY farm, and contains explicit directions for IN4ll',inn Thts section is illustrated by Seventeen Coloured 10 1 I t . : . tio'qsls 1,4:,D11cati07:113b..4,1.edy for the Preventio . ef D . isease by a t 44. "r tliet b 2 ,4 Y Jai a the danger of infection is obviated. --. of the Work should not escape the reader's 1 14' . 0 1T v .l Ai, i. Til ea.,,Loroted to the consideration of marriage, and its du , 1,4'481A,,,t'c'''41.:4. unproductive union are also considered, and the Zttn ß o itu tA , l e rlY and philosophically inquired into. l 'tle l'er ''° l lB anill " STRIACUM is exclusively employed in c e1, (15,, _. The conceenxual debility, impotence, &c., 1 ls. and . 3 . 31. 14414.4)tjer litirifing thebinod in cases of infection, secondary 1r0„„,er 3 , , „..._,, . T., , .ie ithuse of mercury, I Is. and 338. per ;, 4 ee,ta,7l?l i, Specific Pill 2 s. 9d. 4s. 6d., and lie, Cep A Q k rethair on re e r f neclY for goriorrhma, glect, stricture, and ~.11 i t , _ 14 3 de ,_,, .. the bladder. Consultation fee, if by letter, ll'lttil,Zie"tY• Pac kets,o'tlle easels required: age, habits, and posi titt4lNthi, 4 e r '' l 3? by wiit.hWitli advice, to be had at the Vita 1, tst o „,,o bit 4,ttiftid' ° !ee, U., is saved. Messrs. Perry, -.1.11,,,,__11, .. arri -L.."`ao°o ( tally at 19 Rerue-s-street, Oxford ..L gii, .4tlvoo tat ~,... 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CUMMING'S SERMON BEFORE THE QUEEN. Fifth Thousand.—Now ready, price One Shilling, SALVATION.—A Sermon preached in the Parish Church of Crathie, Balmoral, before her Majesty the Queen, on Sunday, September 22, 1850, by the Rev. J. CUM.IIING, D.D., of the Scottish Church, Crown-court. Loudon : Arthur Hall, Virtue, and Co., 25, Paternoster-row. all their proceedings with respect to their dealings with the Taw Vale Railway, from 1847 to the present time, and contended that what had been done by their chair man and directors on that subject they never could get an Act of Parliament t) legalise. They had done wrong already, and he for one would be no party to their doing more wrong. Let the directors, he said. get out of their liabilities if they could with' the Taw Val- Railway; but let the South-Western have nothing more to do with them. Let them, he said, close their capital account, and then he believed they might stand on a solid basis. Mr. TITE, at the reqnest of the Chairman, entered into a statement as to the condition of the Taw Vale Railway. Mr. Thomas Brassey, the contractor, was en tering upon a lease for seven yeas, at 12,0001. a year for that line when completed. This fact was a proof that the line would redeem itself; sted that it was practicable to do so they had the proof in the approval that had been given to the proposition by the mercantile men of Manchester and Liverpool. They had already advanced 70,0001.—they were required to give 28,0001. in rails to complete the line, and ter that they would have 21 per cent. for their 100,0001. By doing this they were sure to be paid something; by declining to do it, they lost what they had already advanced. After a few words from Lord Moneee in explanation, and some observations made by Mr. Serjeant GASELEE, as to the Taw Vale, Exeter, and Crediton, and Bristol and Exeter Railway Companies, A DIRECTOR mentioned that their precise position was this:—The existing liabilities were 141,000/. on 7,080 shares. About one-half had been paid. It was pro posed to reduce the shares from 201. to 16/. In that case their liabilities would be within 1 3,000/. In case that 13,0001. had to be paid, still they would get 21 per cent. on the whole of their capital. If 30,0001. worth of rail way, now lying unproductive, were sold, it would not bring more than 25,0004, on which all they could have was 4 per cent.; whereas, by the plan, proposed by the directors, they would get 8 per cent. The amendment was then put, and only three ap peared in favour of it. Mr. Sergeant GASELEE proposed another amendment: —"That, as the resolution proposed cannot have any effect, this meeting declines interfering." For this amendment only five voted. The original resolution was then put, and agreed to. Mr. Sergeant GASELEE desired to know how many of those present who had voted fir the resolution belonged to the Taw :"ale Company ! Upon a suggestion from Mr. TITE the members stood up, and there appeared to be but four preaent—two di rectors and two proprietors. The fourth resolution was then proposed, and agreed to unanimously. The next resolution, suggesting that the company should become their own insurers against fire, and thus save 1,2001. a year, led to a desultory conversation, which resulted in the adoption of the resoluti on . A very general f ee li ng wa s manifested that the whole sum of 1,2001. should be left to accumulate for the secu rity of the company. Two of the Proprietors then strongly condemned the practice of Sunday excursion trains, which had given great offence in Salisbury and other places. The CHAIRMAN stated the subject was under the con sideration of the directors. It was their wink to pro mote excursion trains on the week-days. Thanks were then voted to the chairman, and the meeting adjourned. SWANSCOMBE, KENT. TO be LET, in this beautiful Village, a desirable FAMILY RESIDENCE., in compete repair, and containing breakfast, dining', and drawing-rooms, dye bed-rooms, excellent offices, two-stall stable and coach-house, kitchen-garden, large pad dock and well stocked orchard ; a good supply of excellent spring water. The premises are a short distance from the Grcenhithe Pier, where boats call to and from London frequently in the day, and only half-a-mile from the Northtleet Station. For terms, Sc.. apply to A. It. Steel, Esq., No. 1, Lincoln's Inn fields; or to 31r. Frederick Goodeve, Ingress Abbey. THE BANQUET AT YORK. ARTIFICIAL TE ETH self-adhering such only as arc capable of restoring health, comfort, and personal appearance, are fully described and explained in a small TREATISE, by 21r. GRAY, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons in London, which those whom it may concern would do well to read. Published by John Churchill, Princes-street, Soho ; and may be had of all Booksellers. THE GREAT EXHIBITION. YORK, FRIDAY NICIIT.—It will readily be remem bered that not very long ago the Lord Mayor of London, in a spirit of magnificent hospitality, entertained at one of those splendid banquets for which the metropolis is unrivalled, and which calls forth such gorgeous exhibi tions of the wealth and luxurious taste of the municipa lity of the chief city of the world, his Royal Highness the Prince Consort, and the mayors and chief magis trates of the principal towns in the kingdom. His Lord ship'S object in carrying out so happy an inspiration as that which led him to inaugurate these civic gatherings was to stimulate by the friendly intercourse of a dinner, and by verbal encouragement, the accomplishment of the great project which will render the year 1851 so remark_ able in the annals of England. It was but natural tE at this example should be followed by the great corpora tions of the empire, and, after some correspondence on the subject, the notion which originated with the Lord Mayor of York of giving a return banquet was considered and discussed at a meeting of the mayors and other civic authorities at Derby, when it was resolved that a sub scription should be entered into for the purpose of enabling the Lord Mayor of York, in conjunction with the municipalities of the United Kingdom, to re ceive the Prince Consort and the Lord Mayor of London on a scale of becoming magnificence. The subscriptions flowed in rapidly and fully, though there were some de faulting bodies, which suffered accordingly in the rejec tion of their tardy money. At last the invitations were issued for the 25th of October, and M. Soyer was en gaged for many days previously in preparing those won derful combinations which delight the eye and the palate alike, and hav , , secured for him so high a place among the gastronomic worthies of the world. The invitations were eagerly and fully accepted, and every effort was made to render the banquet worthy of the givers and of the recipients. Nearly 100 mayors and heads of boroughs declared their intention to be present, and it soon became evident that the Guildhall would be tested to the utmost in order to afford adequate accommodation to all those who were desirous of taking part in the proceedinge. All its spacious accommodations failed to give room to more than 240 guests, and as places were eagerly sought after it became difficult to make a selection satisfactory to all. York, the home of the Roman Emperors, when London was comparatively neglected by the masters of the ancient world, made a display worthy of the far-famed city which gave a grave to Severus and to Constantine Ohio rus, and afforded a rallying cry to the haughty factions which fought for the English throne, and well was she represented by her chief magistrate. For two or three days past the inhabitants of the surrounding districts have been pouring into the city, so as to fill all the hotels to overflowing; while the nobility and gentry sent in their carriages to add to the number of handsome equipages which filled the streets of " horse renowned" York. When it was understood that Prince Albert had intimated to the Lord Mayer that he would not take any of the royal vehicles, and that he therefore must trust to his Lordship for a conveyance, several of the noblemen and gentlemen in the vicinity sent in applications to be allowed to place their carriages at his Royal Highness's disposal, and in such an embarrassment of riches the Lord Mayor acted on the maxim "first come first served" and gave the preference to Lord Wenlock, whose offer came in before any other. The Lord Mayor of London and suite left on Thurs day, at half-past nine o'clock, and by special train on the North-Western line (and Midland), and with the Lady Mayoress, the Rev. C. Marshall (Ch a pl a i n ). Mi ss S tone, Mr. Sheri ff Nicoll, the Sword. Bearer, Mace Bearer, Cryer, &c., arrived in about four hours and three quar ters at York, where :after a short delay on the part of the Lord Mayor of York, who was not pre pared for such extraordinary speed on the part of the railway authorities. They were received by his Lord ship, and conveyed to the Mansion house, whence they retired to their private apartments when they had par taken of his Lordship's hospitality. By the evening and night trains a great number of the guests and of strangers, anxious to be present on the oc casion arrived, and their numbers were increased by con tinual accessions to-day, till the city, in spite of bad weather, storm, and rain, presented an appearance of great animation. The Mansion-house was the centre of attraction. Redecorated for the occasion, with all its golden lions re-gilt, its paint renewed, and fresh as when, some hundred years ago, the archi tect gave it the finishing touch, it would, perhaps, have been but little regarded but for the concourse of illustrious strangers within its walls. M. Soyer him self, " heavy with cares of state and thoughtsof gravy," flickered to and fro like great Turenne on the eve of some fatal field, swaying crowds of solemn-looking and strangely-attired cooks, who stalked backwards and for wards wish the chef louvres of their art. Police-con stable kept watch and ward over entremets, resumes, and hors (Pawn e, and a good-natured mob familiar with the simple dishes of their district, were rich in criticism, which, however, lacked the test of experience on the ec centric viands before them; that they were some of them not only eccentric, but costly, may be guessed from the fact that one dish, to which turtle, ortolans, and other rich denizens of land and sea bad contributed, cost not less than 1001. HARP E'S LONDON MAGAZINE for 1.77 NOVEMBER, price Is., with Two elegant Engravings on Steel, will contain— sea-side Sketches. By Miss Agnes Strickland. Life and Maxims of Rochefoucald. The Pot of Mignonette. Lewis Arundel. By Frank Fairlegh. Domestic Life of Alexander Paulowitz, Emperor of Russia. War, and the Peace Congress. Review :—Biography of Thomas Chalmers—Notices of Books. London: A. Hall, Virtue, and Co., 25, Paternoster-row. TO PARENTS and GUARDIANS.—A portion of the extensive Premises in Regent-street, occupied by Messrs. NICOLL, will in future be devoted for the production of BOYS' and YOUTHS' CLOTHING, such to exhibit unusual good taste, style, and ilnisle, besides having a further recommendation in their durability and very moderate cost. College Caps and Gowns, with every kind of Garment calculated for pleasure, duties, or exercise, and such 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. axd D. NI COLL, Merchant Clothiers, Paletet Patentees, and Manufacturers of Cloth, Regent-street (from 114 to 120 inclusive), and 22, Cornhill. CAUTION.—Many 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. Previous to the general presentation before the ban quet, the Lady Mayoress, Mrs. tr:laden, and Mrs. Dolby, had the honour of being presented to his Royal High ness. The Lord Mayor of London, with his secretaries and chaplain, arrived in York on Thursday, and a considerable number of the provincial mayors also came in the course of the thy. The inns were very full, and it was difficult for late corners, who had not secured accommodation, to obtain it. This morning brought fur ther arrivals, and between three and four o'clock Lord J. Russell, the Earl of Carlisle, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir G. Grey, Earl Fitzwillism, and other persons of distinction, came in by the trains then reach ing York. The directors of the York and North Mid land line proceeded to Normanton to meet Prince Al bert, and escort him along their line. The train which brought his Royal Highness dashed into the station silents , before tour o'clock, the journey from London by the North-Western and Midland lines having been performed, we believe, in four hours and a half, or within two minutes of that time. We observed the Marquis of Abercorn at the station, and Colonel the Hon. C. Grey and Colonel the Hon. F. Seymour in at tendance upon the Prince. A guard of honour was drawn up on the platform. His Royal Highness was re ceived by the Lord Mayor of York on alighting, and was conducted to Lord Wenlock's carriage, which was in waiting, and in which the Prince drove to the Man sion-house, attended by an escort of the 2d Dragoon Guards. His Royal Hi g h ness was enthu siastically cheered by the people. The Hall, which is a fine old Gothic apartment of the 15th century, was decorated with great taste, under the superintendence of Messrs. Nutt and Walker. At one end was placed the principal table, in a semicircular form, five tables, stretching at right angles to the base of it, being destined for the rest of the guests. These all shone with epergnes, plateaux, centre pieces heaped up with pines, grapes, and the richest fruit, with silver plate, beneath innumerable lights. Among the embel lishments were various productions in patent glass sil vering, prepared expressly for the occasion, as being peculiarly appropriate to a festival to celebrate the ap proaching congress of the artistic industry of nations. These specimens consisted of gilt, silvered, and bronzed figures, bearing large globes of silvered glass, on whose surfaces the whole scene was vividly reflected in minia ture. Two highly-chased salvers, on pedestals, at the head of the centre table, in ruby glass, the inner sur faces being variegated by the application of the silvering process, were very beautiful. There were also three superb drinking cups, one for his Royal High ness Prince Albert, and one each for the Lord Mayors of London and York, the first in ruby glass, portions of the stem and base internally checkered with silver, and on the sides bear ing beautiful white sunken medallions of her Majesty and the Prince Consort, and the Royal Arms of Eng land. The other two cups were of the same siae and shape, but instead of bring ruby and silver the colours were emerald and silver: and on the sides were the pri vate arms of each of the Lord Mayors, together with the usual heraldic emblazonments of the cities of Lon don and York respectively. The uncertainty of the Lord. Mayor of Dublin's arrival prevented a cup being prepared for him. The roof, sides, and pillars glittered with civic banners, for the most part finished with great beauty and formed of the richest materials, soft silks and glistening satins, whereon were displayed arms, devices, and heraldic bearings, each ono of which had its peculiar history and significance; the banner of York was worked by the Lady Mayoress, and was conspicuous to the right of the chair. Behind the chair was placed an emble matical device representing Britannia in her conven tional attire receiving the industrial products of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America at the base of a palm tree, on the branches of which rested the arms of the city of London, while the shields of York and of the most im portant cities and towns of the kingdom surrounded medallion portraits of the Queen and Prince Albert, placed in the centre of the decoration. At each side of the portraits were emblematical figures of Ireland and Scot land, cro wne d by t h e Prince of Wales's pl ume , supported by cupids holding garlands of white and red roses, and surmounted by the Royal.Arins. In front of the principal table, on a raised dais or platform, covered with purple cloth, was placed, in f anc i• ful and elegant arrangement, a collection of maces, state swords, and valuable civic insignia, belongi ng to th e various corporate bodies, of all sizes and forms, varying in shape, ornaments, and design —some, indeed, almost grotesque in their antiquity. They p resente d, never theless, a rich coup a'ceil, piled across in careful confu sion, and wreathed with flowers and rare everereess, through which there gleamed the bosses and incrusta tions of gold on the ancient maces, which had been wielded by generations of mayors, with the velvet sheaths and gaudy mountings of gigantic swords of state. The splendid honours borne by the chief magistrate of London were not added till the banquet had commenced; but the ancient city of Norwich crowned the gaudy grouping with its jewel bestudded mace--a present from Queen Bess herself; . • • ,n. •••,, .'.. i . , ' . . , .-, , --- -- .. •e r.. , ' '-‘ T 3 - 'li. -• -,-, '''''' . ''''', l.- .':) ' . 1 1 : V ..,," ),:, % ; i ply i r 1- 4. ' 74 ' ' :i: (",,',- ,Nl H — iiii , b, . .., . ~ , ----- .... I: - ~..:'.:,:. ..\---, , ..--; - - A.,, ~- ,il'S:l i4 C 'i; y...., At. , I j V''' ~ 4 ,ti, '',, r , . N-- a :, ' ".:::. j . -111 4'9/4&‘ . ..,-. 7u , 4 , > g. ts.‘ ik .4, 1,.. •*>„ r: , 1-; ~..' y - 3 - ' - ''...,---- A.4 — i --- .,.'. • ' `. - . - ' , <,... - 0 , `''4. , ) , ,i . , 4 .‘ ' ' .1,0\ .:--.__-, -''l. - ' * . 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Pepper, Esq., illustrating he Ancient Fiery Ordeal and the IslaiV ling of Red list Nlctals.—Model of Weston's Patent Nova-Motive Railway, at work daily.—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, exhibiting Scenes in the Arctic Regions and Ceylon, daily at One o'clock.—Diver and Diving-bet', &c., &c. • Admission, Is.—Schools, Half-price. Open daily from Eleven till Five o'clock, and every Evening (ex• cept Saturday) from Seven till Half-past Ten. A RGYLL ROOMS, GREAT WINDMILL STREET, ST. JAMES'S. Licensed pursuant to Act of Parliament of the 25th et King Gorge the Second. (Sole Lessee, Charles Emile Laurent, jun., 57, Brompton-separe.) LAURENT'S CELEBRATED AND UNRIVALLED BAND ! Principal Cornet-a-Piston. M. Boulcourt, from Part, and Artiste Attache to M Strauss' Orchestra at the Baths of Vichy, France. As this elegant and popular resort of fa lion is now duly LICENSED by ACT of PAIILIAMENT, CONCERTS will be produced. in addition to dancing. The new lessee pledges himself that nothing shall be wanting on his part to render this establishment worthy the distinguished patronage and support it has hitherto been honoured with, and respectfully solicits a continuance of those favour.;, which it will ever be his study to deserve. l)oors open every evening at Half-past Eight —Dancing to commence at Nine precisely.—Admission, One Shilling. N.B. Particulars of the Concerts will shortly appear. RAIL WAY INTELLIGENCE. SOUTH-WESTERN. Yesterday a special genetal meeting of the share holders was held in the company's board-room, at Nine Elms, Vauxhall. 'rho chair was taken at twelve o'clock by W. J. Chaplin, Esq., M.P. The Secretary then read the report, with respect to which the special general meeting had been summoned. At the request of the Chairman the Secretary made a resolution setting forth with more particularity than had been stated in the report the various items with re spect to the Taw Vale Railway. The Crmainare then stated that he did not feel called upon to make any observations with respect to the report. The first resolution that had to be proposed was that it should be received and entered upon the minutes. Mr. RAY, on the part of of the Lancashire share holders, was prepared to agree to the expenditure proposed. The small attendance of proprietors at that meeting showed that there was no indisposition to act upon the suggestions of the directors. lie seconded the motion for the reception of the report. The motion was passed with one dissentient. The second resolution, which was to the effect that the directors be authorised to proceed with the branch to Alton on the terms stated in the report was then moved. Mr. TAYLOR seconded the resolution. Sir E. JARVIS was opposed to this resolution. At their last meeting some very strong observations had bee❑ made as to the closing of the capital account; and at the same time observations had been made as to the injury that had been done to the company by the exten sion of branch lines. Instead of these branch lines being feeders to the whole line, they had proved to be ex hausters to the main line.—(Bear.) Any extension, then, of a branch line in the present depressed state of the company appeared to be unnecessary.—(Hear.) In the last few mouths there had been a little increase to their traffic, and their dividends were, probably, better; but upon such a little "spurt" as this, as he might call it, they were not to venture upon so important an under taking as that now proposed to them. Then let them look to their liabilities for steam navigation. As pro prietors they were only losers, whilst their directors stood in the light of holders iu steam companies. The CHAIRMAN called Sir E. Jarvis to order. The subject now mooted was nut one for discussion at a spe cial meeting. A PROPRIETOR considered they had a right to discuss the whole policy of the company. A second PROPRIETOR remarked it was a special sub ject for a special meeting. Sir E. JARVIS considered it was important for them to know whether they were in a position to proceed with a branch line. They had expended 50,0001 on steamers. What had become of tha rotten steam-boats ? They had f,rmed branch lines and had no profits from them. Was it not folly then to proceed with others? It was only ruining themselves. With 80 miles of railway alone their revenue was nearly as gr.( at as with their numerous branches. Their dividends were decreasing and their liabilities were increasing. Why, then, per sist in going on i❑ this way head over heels ? Why perpetuate u system that must end in a general break-up? Mr. Sergeant GASELEE remarked that their usual time of meeting was in November; why was this mee'- ing held at a time when so many proprietors must be out of Londo❑ ? The CHAIRMAN replied that they had to give notices to Parliament, which would admit of no further delay. Mr. Sergeant GASELEE continued by saying that he regarded their proceeding further with any branch lines as an absolute act of madness. Their line to Guildford and Farnham and Alton vvou!d not pay ono farthing. He remembered when the branch was first proposed there was a great boast made to them of Crowley's Alton ale.—(Laughter.) Where did Alton lead to ? to Basingstoke—but they had a station at Basing stoke; but then it might be said, Alton led to Win chester, and they had already a station at Winchester. He complained of the directors that they did not turn their attention to the closing of the capital account. They ought to do this now, tor they had already esta bli,hed their reputation in making branch lines which paid nothing.—(Laughter.) Let them, he said, be satis fied with the first loss. lie called upon the proprietors to resist this proposition—it wns au attempt to get the wedge in. There were many interested in getting up these lines and incurring these expenses, and such would support the propositions. lie now moved, as an amend ment, " That this me, tiny; regrets that the directors have not realised the hopes given in their financial statement of November, 1848, and rt quests the immediate atten tion of the board to so desirable an object." Mr. PORTER seconded the amendment. Mr. TRIMMING opposed the amendment. Although not a resident of Alton, he knew something of its posi tion. Its population was about 4,000, and within a cir cuit of eight miles round it there wore some 20 or 30 villages, making in all a population of about 20,000. The people of Alton had been promised a branch line, and if this company did not fulfil the promise, the South- Eastern Company would, and then they might feel the loss of letting an enemy into their country. They did not know what amount of damage it might cause them. He believed the directors had decided wisely in pro ceeding with the Alton branch. A PROPRIETOR called upon the chairman to explain their position with respect to this branch. Were the di rectors all agreed about it? The CHAIRMAN said that he believed all his colleagues in the board felt frith him on this subject. He would freely say this—that if they had to begin that day the Alton line would not be contemplated. But they were now differently circumstanced, for if the uncompleted portion of the line were now abandoned the company would have to pay a considerable sum in making settle ments with the contractors and landowners, in addition to the 49,0001. which had been alreaoy expended.— (Hear.) It had been proved before Parliament that there was traffic enough to pay for a double line, and now it was proposed to finish the line so as to make productive what bad been spent. Unfortunately, the Ileadiug and Reigate line had been taken up by the South-Eastern Company, and ho had reason to believe it had proved an unproductive line. It had been frankly admitted to him by the chairman of the company that it would be their business to prove themselves troublesome neighbours to the South-Western, s o as to induce it to take up their line. If the Alton line, under those circumstances, were not taken up by this company, it would be proceeded with by that, and that, too, when the latter had everything to gain,'and the South-Western everything to lose.—(Hear.) If they had to begin with it that day he was sure the di rectors would not listen to any such proposition. With these explanations he left the matter in the hands of the proprietors to deal with it as they thought proper, and to say whether any money should be ex pended or not.—(Hear.) A PROPRIETOR considered that the extension to Alton was one of the most mischievous propositions that could ever come before them. The real intention was to go on to Chichester, and consequently to Portsmouth. lie maintained, too, that it was not a single line that was contemplated, but a double line. The amendment of Mr. Sergeant Gaselee was then of it. The o r i g i na l reselation was then put and carried, put and nega t i ve d , as ten proprietors only voted in favo u r three u r. only Sergeant voting GaL E a E in e s E tit. proposed the adjournment of the poll to a future day--s proposition which, on the recommendation of Mr. Hay, to subsequ e ntly withdrew. The next resolution, expressive of the approval of the propositions reqcoting the arrangenaents with the Taw Vale Railway Company, was met by an amendment on the part of Mr. Sergeant GASELEF, that "a committee be appointed to consider their relations with the Taw Vale Railway, and to report to a future meeting on the subject." ••• - - The CHAIRMAN stated that there was no time for that adjournment, as notices were to be given to Par liament. Mr. sergeant G . ASELEE contend e d that an i n j unct i on wou ld stop their proceeding altogether. They had already advanced 70,000/. to a company that he believed to be irretrievably baukrupt. lie thou recapitulated / yr Z/2A , [PRICE SD. Shortly after six o'clock the company began to arrive, tut it was nearly seven o'clock before they entered the banquetting-hall. His Royal Highness Prince Albert was loudly cheered, and her Majesty's Ministers, and the Lord Mayor of London, r ece i ve d an en th us i as ti c gree ting. Among the guests were (at the Royal Table) Prince Albert, the Lord Mayor of London, the Archbishop of York, the Marquis of Clanricarde, Earl Fitawilliam, the Marquis of Abercorn, Lord John Russell, the Earl of Carlisle, Earl Minto, Earl Granville, Lord Beaumont, Lord Feversham, Lord Overstone, Sir G. Grey, the Right Hon. Sir Charles Wood, the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone. The Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Mr. T. Granger, the Lord Provost of Glasgow, Mr. W. Murray, the Mayor of Birmingham, Mr. W. M. Lacy, the Mayor of Blackburn, Mr. J. Pilkington, M.P., the Mayor of Wolverhampton. the Chief Constable of Merthyr Tyd vil, Mr. J. W. Russell, the Mayor of Bolton, Alderman Cannon, the Mayor of Coventry, Mr. T. B. Troughton, the Mayor of Carlisle, Mr. J. Steel, the Mayor of Gates head, Mr. W. H. Brockett, the Mayor of Warrington, Alderman Allcard, the Mayor of Doncaster, the Mayor of Dudley, the Mayor of Swansea, Mr. D. W. James, the Mayor of Lynn, Mr. S. Abbott, the Mayor of Cardiff and friend, Mr. G. W. Seymour, of York, and Mr. J. S. Sladen, of Persal Bank, Manchester, the Secretaries to the Lord Mayor of York, Mr. S. Lay cock, Colonel Grey, Colonel Seymour, Captain M•Clin took, Mr. H. S. Thompson, the Rev. D. IL Currer, the Mayor of Liverpool, the Mayor of Wakefield and friend, the Mayor of Bradford, Mr. Salt, Mr. R. Milligan, Mr. W. Horsfall, the Mayor of Halifax, Mr. Ackroyd, Mr. J. J. Stansfield, steward, the Mayor of Gravesend, Mr. Donald M'ltae, the Mayor of Kidderminster, Mr. I'. Huiken, the Mayor of Bridgewater, Mr. R. Smith, jun., the Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyne, Mr. J. Smith, the Mayor of Tewkesbury, Mr. H. Brown, the Mayor of Ripon. Mr. J. P. Robson, the Mayor of Hertford, the Lord Mayor of London's suite, Major Tempest, Captain W. S. Smith, W. Rand, S. Smith, Mr. 0. M'Leod, Mr. S. Waterhouse, jun., Mr. F. Cropley, Mr. T. Baldwin, the Chief Constable of Huddersfield, Mr. J. Brock, the Chief Constable of Rochdale, Mr. T. B. Wood, the Mayor of Dover, Alderman Finnis, the Mayor of Boston and friend, the Mayor of Windsor, the Mayor of Tamworth, the ex-Mayor of Tamworth, the Mayor of Bridgenortb, Mr. T. Deighton, the Hon 0. Dun combe, the Hon. B. Lawley, Sir John Johnstone, the High Sheriff of Yorkshire, Sir C. Tempest, General Sir W. Warre, Mr. W. B. Denison, Mr. R. Cobden, M.P., Mr. W. E. Milner, M.P., Mr. J. G. Smyth, Col. Campbell, Lieutenant-Colonel Beckett, Lieutenant- Colonel Pollard, Colonel Lloyd, Mr. Digby Wyatt, Mr. Scott Russell, Mr. J. Paxton, Mr. E. Bowring, Mr. C. W. Dilke, Mr. J. Sheppard, Mr. J. Gott, Mr. W. Cubitt, M.P.. Mr. C. Barry, Dr. Lyon Playfair, steward, the Mayor of Derby, Alderman Sanders, the Mayor of Chichester, the Rev. J. V. M'Carogher, the Mayor of St. Alban's and friend, Mr. T. Thirlwalt, Mr. T. Boulton, Stafford, the Mayor of Richmond, Mr. L. Cooke, the Mayor of Maidstone, the Mayor of Welch pool, Mr. J. R. Humphrys, steward, the Mayor of Be verley, Mr. Sandwith, the Mayor of Lichfield, Mr. D. Green, the Mayor of Stockton-on-Tees, Mr. J. W. Wilson, the Mayor of Carmarthen, the Mayor of Staf ford, the Mayor of Oswestry, Mr. Peploo Cartwright, the Provost of Stirling, Mr. R. Balfour, steward, the Rev. W. Dixon, the Recorder of York, the Mayor of Hull, the Rev. W. Palmer, Mr. E. F. Collins, Mr. B. B. Thompson, Mr. T. Price, Mr. J. Meek, Mr. W. Gray, Mr. B. Dodsworth, the City Sheriff, the Town Clerk, Mr. G. Leeman, steward, Mr. R. Hey, Mr. J. Seymour, the Mayor of Southampton and friend; the Mayor of Louth, Mr. J. Rofe, the Mayor of Carnarvon, the Provost of Kircaldy, the Mayor of Grantham, Mr. W. Walkington, the Mayor of Guildford, Josiah Ridpeth, the Mayor of Manchester, Mr. T. B. Potter, the Mayor of Bristol, the Mayor of Cork, Dr. D. Corbett, the Mayor of Belfast, Mr. J. Stirling, the Mayor of Portsmouth, the Mayor of Leeds and friends, the Mayor of Norwich, Mr. R. Wood cock, jun., the Mayor of Nottingham, Alderman Heard, the Mayor of Preston, Mr. J. Catterall, the Provost of Leith; Captain Thompson, the Mayor of Winchester, Mr. C. Bailey, the Mayor of Gloucester, the Mayor of Great Grimsby, the Mayor of Newport, Isle of Wight; the Mayor of Newport, South Wales; the Mayor of Salisbury, Mr. Bowser, the Mayor of Tiverton, the Mayor of Salford, Mr. G. Langworth, Mr. T. Critchley, the Mayor of Sheffield, Mr. S. Nanson, the Mayor of Newcastle-on-Tyne, the Mayor of Leicester, Mr. T. Nunnelly, the Mayor of Bath, Mr. T. Wintle, the Mayor of Devonport, the Rev. J. Barnes, the Mayor of Stock port, Mr. E. Marsland, the Mayor of Wigan, Mr. Eck ersley, the Mayor of Cambridge, Mr. C. F. Foster, the Mayor of Yarmouth, Mr. A. Gourley, the Mayor of Bury St. Enmund's, Mr, J. H. Holmes, the Mayor of Rochester, the Constable of Margate and friend, the Mayor of Ram'gate, Mr. G. Burgess, the Mayor c Newark, Mr. G. Gilstrap, Mr. ex-Sheriff Nicoll , &c. The following was the BILL OF FARE. Trente Deux Porages—Quarrc potages d In Victoria, quatre id. ri IA Prince of Wales, huit id. a la tortuo transparente, seize id. 11 la moderne. Trento Deux Poirs•'ns—lluiL turbots a la Afavirin, huit rruires saumones a la marinir)re, huit filets do mer lane la c , A•ne, huit crimp cod aux huirres. Trento „Deux Rcleves—Six ehapons a la Nelson, six saddle-back de mouton Gallois, quatre aloyaux de imuf au railolt, six haunches do venaison, six quatiers d'agneau de maison a la Sevigne, quatre dindonnraux en dia(:e.ne. Trente Deux Flancs—Huit jambons a la York, huit poulardos a la Russe, huit timballes de riz a la Royale, huit pates chiud a la Vesphalknne. Quaraute Huit Entres—Huit sautes de faisans au fume de gibier aux truffes, huit de cotelettes de mouton a la Vicomtesse, huit de blaucs de volaille ala York Minster, huit de riz de eau ala Palestine, huit de ris solettes do volaille a la Pompadour, huit de salmi de gibier a la chasseur. SECOND COURSE. Quarante Rotis—fluit do perdreaux aux feuilles de celeridmit de faisans barley au Cresson, six de cane tons au jus d'oranges, six de grouses a l'Ecossaise, six de levreaux au j us de groseilles, six do ke.iasses et be cassines au jus. gent Eritremets Dix chartreuses de 1 ashes, dix , s do liaises Frar c&i es a la Fontainebleau, dix as lades de grouses a la .foyer, dix galantines aspiques a la Voliere, dix petits Macedoines de fruit cristalice, dix mirontons de nomard aux olives, dix crevettes au yin de Champigne, dix ga:esux cremant a la Duke of York, dix cre nes transparentes au Kirchenwaser, dix tar tlettes pralir el aux cerises de Montmorency. Vint Releves—Dix paniers de fruits glaces a la Lady Mayoress, dix jambons en surprise a l'ananas. Si,le Table—Vegetables, ce 6:i I la creme, choux fleurs au beurre, haricots vert, seakale, choux de Bruxelles. Grand dessert floreal A la Watteau. EXTRA DISHES ON THE ROYAL TABLE. Les rougets a l'ltalienne blanche, le John Dory a la marinii;re, l'extravagance culinaire a la alderman, to volauvent a la Tally rand, le paon a l'anctenne Rome garni des ortolans, les guillemo:s des Ardennes, la CI Bme de la Grand Bretagne it la Victoria, la cCeaaa de la Grand Bretagna 3 la Albert, les rec tines aux hui►tree gratioCies a l'Ostend, la hure de sauglier a l'Allemunde en surprise. _ _ Desert &real ala Watteau. Raisins de Fontaine. bleau, fraises des bois FraLcais, 14;hes de Montreuil, . . ananas, raisins Muscat, melons, bananas, compote de Chaumontelle. Poires a Is Duchesse d'Angouleme. • After grace had been pronounced at the close as at the beginning of the banquet by the Rev. Canon Trevor, "the loving cup" was passed round, after the usual greeting delivered in the name of the Lord Mayor to all his guests, in the usual civic fashion, by Mr. Harker, the London toastmaster, and a flourish of trumpets. The less said about the singing the better. The CHAIRMAN—May it please your Royal Highness, my Lord Mayor, my lords, and gentlemen, the first toast which, as chairman of this large and important assemblage, it is my duty as well as my privilege to propose to you, is one which will be anticipated by all who hear me.—(Loud cheers.) The first thought which naturally springs from the inmost recesses of a Briton's heart on these festive occasions, whe❑ warmed with so cial intercourse and genial cheer, we naturally turn our thoughts to all that are nearest and dearest to us, is a cordial and heartfelt aspiration for the health and hap piness of that beloved Sovereign.under whose mild and benignant sway those comforts and blessings are con tinued to us. The days of chivalry, as it was remarked by an eminent departed statesmen, are indeed gone by, when a thousand swords would have leaped from their scabbards to avenge the slightest injury or insult offered to a Queen, but' there aro yet thousands and tens of thousands of honest hearts and hands on Britain's soil— ayel and amongst those whose hands are better used to spade, to plough, to shuttle, and to loom than to war riors' steel, who would to the beat of their ability and power rally round the person and the throne of Queen Victoria.—(Loud cheers.) I shall therefore conclude by giving--" The health of our gracious Queen, and long may she reign over ns."—(Tremendous and continued cheering and applause.) As soon as the cheering had subsided, The CHAIRMAN again rose and said,—ln the presence of the august personage who has this day honoured us with his company, I feel considerable difficulty in saying all which my feelings would prompt me to; but I trust I carry the feelings of all this large assembly along with me when I say that the claims of his Royal Highness to the gratitude and affection of the people of this his - • adopted country from the first of his appearance amongst us are founded on this pure and worthy idea, and is that, whilst carefully abstaining from interfering in the poli tical contests of the day, ho has never shrunk hum coming forward as befits his high station, his distin- guished character, and his eminent abilities in the pro motion of any scheme which has for its object the fur therance of the social, the agricultural, or the commer- cial interests of the country.—(Loud cheers.) In the language of the Romans of old, it might well be said of his Royal Highness—acsarem portas et fortunas seas— " Yotik carry the hopes and fortunes of Britain with you."—(Cheers.) I believe I express the feelings of 'his meeting and of the country when I say that since 'he first appearance of his Royal Highness among us .e has entitled himself in every place to tho gra qtude, as he has endeared himself to the affections of the peoplo of this country.—(Loud cheers.) His claims aro founded on this sure and certain basis, that while wisely_abstaining frQui mixing in GRAND SALON DE D ANSE, ROYAL ADELAIDE GALLERT, STRAND. OPEN FOR THE SEASON. Lessee—Mr. Thomas Bartlett Simpson, Albion Tavern, Great Russell-street, Covent-garden Mr. SIMPSON, anxious to have the best Band in London, has re tained the valuable talent of th, leading Artists engaged during the past season at Cremorne Gardens, including the following eminent Performers from hrr Majesty's Theatre, the Royal Italian Opera, and the l'hilharmonic Concerts : First Violins—Hayward, Cohen, Bue's, 11. T. Seabrook, Van Hed deghem. Second Violins —Pelerin, T. Jackson, Edwards, C. Griesbach. Tenors—Sapinskt, J. Jackson. Violoncellos—Quinton, W. F. Reed. Contra Basses—G. Taylor, W. Tractor, Guy, Stubgen. Flauto —J. Saynor. Piccolo—Meyer. Flageolet—J. Tyler. Oboe—J. Schott. Clarinetti—Park, G. Tyler. Bassoon— Ifontara. Cornets•a-Pistons—Humfreess, Cottrell. Horns —IV. F. Youngman, W. Youngman. Tromboni--Webster, Guiraud. Ophtcleide—Mosca. Bass Drum—Harrison. Side Drum—Seymour. INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT. Overture, " Zampa" ........Herold. Polka, " Cremorno" • • .. • • • • Borini. Solo (Violin) .. .. Mr. Van Ileddeghen. Valle, " llommage 3 Strauss"... •• Borini. Selection from LA SONNAMBULA Bellini. Conducted by BORINI. To the votaries of Terpsichore remarks on the excellence of Borini's Band, after the experience of its Orchestral Triumphs at Cremorne. would' be superfluous. Solos and Concerted Pieces will bo performed during the evening. Itorinrs Latest Compo3itions—The Adelaide Polka, Waltzes to various popular Irish Melodies, Galop d'lndustrie, New Quadrille of all Nations. The Grand Salon, Refreshment, and Ante-rooms have undergone considerable alterations and improvements. Doors open at Half-past Seven o'clock. Admission One Shilling. PAINS IN TIIE BACK, GRAVEL. LUMBAGO, RHEUMATISM, GOUT, INDIGESTION, DEBILITY, STRICTURE, GLEET. &c. DR.. DE ROOS'S RENAL PILLS, as their name Renal (or the Kidneys) indicates, are a certain Cure for the abova dangerous complaints, and Diseases of the Kidneys and Urinary Organs generally, resulting from imprudence or otherwise, which, if neglected, frequently end in stone in the bladder, and a lingering death. By their salutary action on acidity of the stomach, they correct bile and indigestion, purify and promote the renal se cretions, thereby preventing :he formation of stone, and establishing for life the healthy functions of all these organs. In cases of gout and rheumatism, comb ned with diseased urine, occurring after mid dle age, they arc infallible. May be obtained through all medicine venders, at Is. 11/ 2 d., 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., and I Is. per box; or sent free, on receipt of the price in postage stamps, by 1)r. 1)e Roos, 35, Ely-place, Holborn-hill, London, who may be consulted daily from 10 till 1, and 4 till 8, Sunday ex cepted, unless by previous arrangement. Advice, with medicine, 1/. Patients corresponded with till cured PERFECT FREEDOM FROM COUGHS, IN TEN MINUTES AFTER USE, IS INSURED BY D r. LOCOCK'S PULMONIC WAFERS. Front the Rev. J. Stainsby, Rector of Hanover, Jamaica : " Gentlemen, Having been cured of an obstinate and distressing cough, under which I laboured for the last eleven months, by the use of Locock's Pulmonie Waf,rs, I take the I berty of addressing you these few lines, hoping that my feeble testimony of their efficacy may be the means of inducing those who suffer as I have, to apply to so safe and effectual a remedy. (Signed) " J. STAINSBY." Dr. LOCOCK'S WAFERS give instant relief and a rapid cure of Asthma, Coughs. and all disorders of the Breath and Lungs. They have a most pleasant taste. Price Is. 1!6d., 2s. 9d., and lls. per box. Agents—Da Silva and Co., I, Bride-lane, Fleet-street, London; sold by all medicine venders. Also, Dr. LOCOCK'S FEMALE WAFERS the only medicine re commended to Ladies. They have an agreeable taste. Price Is. i 3 d., 2s. 9d., and I Is. per box. All Pills under similar names are Counterfeits. DR. CULVERWELL'S NEW WORKS. To be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Carvalho; 47, Fleet-street ; Mann, 39, Cornhill ; or direct from the author price One Shilling each ; by post, Is. 6d. ENJOYMENT OF LIFE. "Health, Recreation, and rational Use of Time." CorrrEyrs:—Early Rising—Spring and Summer Mornings—Ex mrsions about the Environs of London—The Parks, Lanes, Hills Forests, Fields, High-roads, and other pleasant places—Country ['rips and Ramhles—The Sea—London at Night—Evening, at Horne —Music—The Drama—On Eating, Drinking, Sleeping, Bathing, Air, `test, Ease, Occupation, &c., &c. FRAGMENTS FROM THE MOUNTAINS. Two Tole. Vol I. A VISIT TO THE LAKES; SKETCH OF EDINBURGH, Bcc. Vol. 11. THE LAKES OF KILLARNEY ; REMINISCENCES OF DUBLIN, SLC. 111. WHAT TO EAT, DRINK, AND AVOID. "That three score years and ten our course may ran." A popular review of almost every form (cause and cure) of ner vously-Oebilitatcd health and enfeebled constitution, that harasses the young, besets the man of pleasure, business, or study, and em hitters old age, with tables and rules for the diet and physical rega -1 dien of every-day life. IV. THE PASSIONS. " What passions hurt the body—what improve, Truths as refined as Athens ever heard." Btrencr : -Life's pilgrimage, from infancy to old age. The advent ofthe passions. Chastity and its infringements. The casualties of licentiousness and dissipation, with illustrations, graphic, narrative, and remediative. Advocacy of early marriages, V. THE MARRIAGE STATE. " To be or not to be, that is the question." F 100143045 :—Laws and obligations of nature, society, and re lid= regarding marriage, to be obsarved by either sex . Ti me and choice, on both sides, as to a ge , temperament, complexion, a n d azure, to secure healthy offspring, with the a r t o f rearing them. Playsizal defectiveness and its removal. Sterility and its conversion. Oases, &c. By R. J. CULVERVVELL, M.D. (1541), M.R.C.S. (1827), L.S.A. (1524). Twenty-live years Medical and Forensic Referee in these , natters. Reception hours daily till five. Evenings, se ven till nine. 10 Argyll-place. Regent-street. COLOURED ENGRAVINGS ON AND MATURITY.—WITH 40 COLO DR. LA'MERT ON THE SECRET INF IRMITIE S OF YOUTH STEEL. Just published, and may be had in French or En g lish, in a Sealed Envelope, 2s. 6d., or post-free, from the Author, for forty-tw o stamps, SE L F-P R E of Marriage, and o n SERVATION; a Medical Treatise on the Physiology life, which debilitate usually acquired at a n early period of the Secret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and Maturity, with Practical feelings, and exhaust the vital energies of Manhood., the physical and mental powers, diminish andenfe;eble the natural ' the ' inliuence of whether arising from th es e causes, close study, or Observations on the Treatment of Nervous Debill% : and Indigestion, tropical climates: Local and Constitutional Weakness, Syphilis, in Stricture, and all Dise a ses a nd Derangements resulting from Indis cretion. With Forty coloured Engravings, f illustrating the Anatomy, Physiology, a n d Diseases of the Reproductive Organs, e xplsining their street ores , uses , an d functions, and the various _ Injuries that arc produced in them by solitary hab it s, excesse s, a nd infection. BY SAIICTEL LA'MERT, M.D., 87, BEDFORD -SQUARE, LONDON. Doctor of Medicine, Matriculated Member of the University of Edin burgh, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, &C. This work contains an accurate and complete account of the Anatomy and Physielogy of the Reproductive Organs. It un fertunately happens th at the unhappy rictim of excessive indul gence and vicious h a bi ts, 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 nor assistance where alone it can he procured. Dr. TA 'IIIISIST has taken the highest medical honours, as his diplomas testify, and the great extent of his practice fer many years is a guarantee for his professional experi ence, which has reference almost solely to the treatment of these diseases. Publisned by the Author, and may be had of J. Gilbert, 49, Paternoster-row ; Hannay, 63 , Oxford-street; Starie, Tichbornc street, Haymarket; Mann. 39, Cornhill ; Gordon, 146, Leaden hall-street, Loudon ; or, free by poet for forty-two stamps, from thy Author's Uesldence, 87, Bedford-square London, THE GREAT WESTERN. There has I;e7;tteOitrovet4Y;ith regard to excur sion trains, and some memorials, &e., have been pre sented to the Great Western Company on the subject. A short letter was published some days since from the secretary to the Bishop of Oxford, acknewlodging the receipt of a memorial from Oxford. The subject has now undergone consideration, and the result has been communicated to a clergyman at Bristol who was the medium of communication from the Bishop and clergy there. The following letter has been written for the purpose of making known the sentiments of the board after reconsidering the subject:— " Rev. Sir,—ln reply to your letter of the 3d inst., I am desired to inform you that since the receipt of the memorial from the Lord Bishop of the diocese, and other clergymen residing in and near Bristol, as well as similar memorials and letters from others, the directors have felt it their dnty to reconsider the whole subject of Sunday excursion trains. "It may be here mentioned that the consent of this company to provide occasional trains of that description was only given after experience had shown that there was, on the part of persons employed incessantly in shops or factories during every other day in the week, a grow ing requirement for relaxation during the Sunday, by passing it either at the seaside or in the country, instead of remaining to spend both their time and their money at some suburban tavern. " With one or two exceptions every metropolitan railway ap ni s on their sees ' whosefrom facility subsistence o thef c Monday mor n i ng untiletradingpaSa company c u no r d had d n a t Saturday oureaf fordeded night, r labourc t sh o tillable them to quit London early' n u ndy ascertained r mo t si r i zi d n g tahnadreturn t pe rs a ahso resorting es a a r t a r n i night. h t t o . those trains conducted themselves for the most part dur ing the Sabbath with exemplary decorum and propriety. Many who while in London never quitted their rooms to attend Divine service were known to go to church in the•country; attracted to it, there can be little doubt, in numerous instances, by relations or friends, whom they were enabled to visit by menus of those cheap fares. A decided improvement, not only in the character and habits, but also in the health of the industrial classes of the metropolis, has been remarked as mainly to be ascribed to the opportunity of change and relaxation af forded by that system. "The directors having satisfied them - selves that such cheap trains were alike beneficial to the company and conducive as to the be awanecife',Airvee,otfatheovseeryclsausaseas (peculiarly en , It it obligatory upo n th em to accord the same fa cility to the public as other companies did, the only means of travelling into the west of England being ex clusively under their control. Af ter a very careful deliberation of the matter, we i g hi n g well the various objections urged against such excursion trains, as adverted to in the memorials, I am desired to acquaint you that the directors cannot per ceive in them sufficient ground s to justify the reversal of their former determination. Entertaining very high respect for the motives and feelings of all who have signed those representations, they regret that it is not consistent with their sense of duty to withhold from the trading and working population of this country such so cial and moral benefits and relaxation from their daily labour as railways can alone confer by a system of cheap trains—calculated as they believe such excursions ate to promote a better observance rather than a dese cration of the Sabbath by those who do not wilfully misuse them. " I have the honour to he. Rev. Sir, your faithful obe dient servant, " C. A. SAuNDEus, See. London Terminus, Paddingden Oct. 25. " Rev. R. A. Taylor, M.A., St. Wer' burgh's, Bristol. HEREFORDSHIRE IiAILwAYs.--There is a proposal before the Hereford people for a line of railway from the Grange, on the Gloucester and D ean Forest Railway, .1 Hoes, along the eastern bank of the Wye to Hereford, there to form a junction with th e Shrewsbury an d Hereford, and completing the line through f rom Liverpool to South Wales —23 miles. Estimate, 2.50,0001. for a single line; the con tractor taking 100,000/. —and debentures raisable, leaving only 100,0001. to be raised byhares.—North Wales Chronicle.Lo,ooo/. ; s ANOTHER FIRE IN D s Scareely had hWaodrkbsnwkleinenoautroenpotrlithVOßPOßT. -- the engines finished their labours at the fire at the Soap e n e c p e ta s hr - et s yy t r o ee f t, directedt D h e e v 4 o n tt oh p o t r h t e . The West of back part of e was premises spread d Oak conflagrationbeershop and artilleryment h l o i e u i s r e hose;adjoining, t a l n ie j i a n e t l a P p r r i g p i Major-General England Brigade opened the first waterplug, and attached Regiment. The the beershop. In the front were three engines, worked by soldiers were distributed over different parts of the buildings, houses, and directing the waterpipe . s. and were busily engaged in removing furniture from the ad joiningthe Honourable Henry Murray, accompanied by his aide-de camp, Captain Protheroe, and Brigade-Maier Nelson, was early on the ground. The back part of the building was en tirely consumed, the roof and floorings all gave way shortly after a number of soldiers had been ordered away from the spot, and there was scarcely a vestige, save the walls, of any thing left. The house adjoining the beershop was entirely gutted, and it was feared that the next house would have taken fire. The fire was first discovered by a boy, who saw smoke issuing from the shutters, and he immediately alarmed the inmates. This was about five o'clock. All the family of the occupier escaped without injury. At the time we left there were six engines in full play, namely, the 'West of Eng land, the Mili tary, t h e D oc k yar d, the Davonport Town En gine, and two others. The fire was still burning with great energy.—Second edition of the .Plymouth Journal. THE LAST PARISIAN BALLOON ASCENT.. M. Poitevin gives the following account of his balloon ascent on Sunday :—" We left the Hippodrome at half-past five o'clock, and soon found ourselves above the Champ-de-Mars about 2,000 yards in height. The cold became very sharp, and our three intrepid 'Filles de l'Air,' whose courage did not fail a single instant, began to discover that their costumes, very pretty, but rather two aerial, were not precisely travelling dresses for such high regions, and they felt a strong desire to abdicate their divine role, and return to the car to chane their dresses of l ace an d mu slin for clothing much w arme r ; although ' Fines de l'Air,' their teeth began to chatter. w e put the mechanism, which is as simple as it is solid, in move ment, and the travellers returned to the car, where they quickly exchanged their clothes. Our balloon had twice been in cold clouds, and we lost sight of the earth ; but the wind brought us over Paris, and we passed over the Pan theon, the Jardin-des-Pl a nts, and the Fort of Villejuif. By this time the ladies had completed their toilette —a strange operation at such a height. The night having begun to ap proach, I effected my descent without the slightest shock."--- French Paper. [arivErrisEmENT.] Messrs. HARDING and Co., 81, Pall-mall, beg to intimate to the public that, in consequence of the rebuilding of their premises, it has become imperative on them to dispose of the whole of their valuable Stock, which they have determined to (tier for immediate Sale, at a very cos siderable reduction of price c . o : is e t s i s u r g s. o ll f .sai Silks, , C R o i . b offer s a t c h e e , fide. Their the assurance t r i a r i e l ce Stock, that the Sale thus announ ce d i s bona Embroidery, Shawls, Scarves, Cloaks, Mantles, Gloves, and the recherche Selection of Millinery, for all of which their establishment is so eminently distinguished, will be unre servedly subjected to the reduction. The Sale will be eon tinned fora limited period. the political excitement of the day ho hsh himself backward in supporting every is scheme never fur ow then benefit of the agricultural, manufacturing, and indus trial interests of the country.—(Cheers.) I beg to re turn his Royal Highness my best thanks for his attend ance here this day.—(Loud cheers.) Prince ALBEET rose and said—My Lord Mayor, I am very sensible of your kindness in proposing my health, and I beg you, gentlemen, to believe that I fee I very deeply your demonstrations of goodwill and cor diality towards myself. I assure you that I fully reci procate these sentiments, and that it has given me sin cere pleasure to meet you, the representatives of all the important towns of the kingdom, again assembled at a festive board, in token of the unity and harmony of feeling which prevails amongst those whom you repre sent, and on which, I am persuaded, the happiness and well-being of the country so materially depends._ (Loud cheers.) It was an idea honourable at once to the liberality and the discernment of the Lord Mayor of London to invite you to assemble under his hos pitable roof, before you started in the important un dertaking upon which you were going to enterr (Cheers)—when, according to ancient custom, the loving cup west round, it was a pledge you gave each other, that, whatever the rivalries of your different localities might be, you would in the approaching con test all act and appear as one, representing your country at the gathering of the products of the nations of the earth.—(Loud cheers.) I see, by your anxiety to return, before your terms of office shall have expired, the compliment which London has paid you, that you personally appreciate to its full extent the intention of its chief magistrate, and you could not have selected a better place fur your meeting than this venerable city, which is so much connected with the recollections and the history of the empire, and is now prominent in the centre of a district in which a high state of agriculture is blended with the most extensive production of menu factures.—(Loud and continued cheering.) But 1 see likewise, in your anxiety to meet us, her Majesty's Commissioners, again, a proof of your earnest and con tinued zeal in the cause of the approaching exhibition : it could not be by the impetus of a momentary enthusiasm, but only by a steady perseverance and sus tained efforts, that you could hope to carry out your great undertaking, and insure for your selves and the nation an honourable position in the comparison which you have invited.—(Cheers.) If to cheer you on in your labours, by no means termi nated, you should require an assurance that that spirit of activity and perseverance is abroad in the country, I -can give you that assurance, on the ground of the infor mation which reaches us frcm all quarters, and I can add to it oar personal conviction, that the works in pre paration will be such as to dispel any apprehension for the position which British industry will maintain.— (Loud applause.) From abroad also all accounts which we receive lead us to expect that the works to be sent will be numerous and of a superior character. Although we perceive in some countries an apprehen sion that the advantages to be derived from the exhibi tion will be mainly reaped by England, and a consequent distrust in the effects of our scheme upon their own inte rests, we must, at the same time, freely and grataully acknowledge that o ur invitation has been received by all nations with whom communication was possible in that spirit of liberality and friendship in wbich it was ten dered, and that they are making great exertions and in curring great expenses in order to meet our plans.— (Cheers.) Of our own doings at the Commission I should have prefered to remain silent; but I cannot let this op portunity pass without telling you how much benefit we have derived in our difficult labours from your uninter rupted confidence in the intentions, at least, which guided our decisions; and that there has been no difference of opinion, on any one subject, between us and the local committees, which has not, upon personal consultation, and after open explanation and discussion, vanished and given way to agreement and identity of purpose.—(Hear, hear, and cheers.) (His Royal Highness, after a short pause, proceeded with evident emotion.) There is but one alloy to my feelings of satisfaction and pleasure in seeing you here assembled again; and that is the painful remembrance that one is missint from amongst us who felt so warm an interest in our scheme, and took so active a part in promoting its success ; the last act of whose public lif e was a tt en di ng at theßoyal Commis sion; the admiration for whose talents and character, and the gratitude for whose devotion to the Queen, and private friendship towards myself, I feel a con solation in having this public opportunity to express.— (Sensation and low murmurs of approbation.) Only at our last meeting we were still admiring his eloquence, and the earnestness with which he appealed to you to uphold, by your exertions and personal sacrifices, what was to him the highest object —the honour of his coun try.—(Hear, hear.) He met you the following day, to. gether with other commissioners, to confer with you upon the details of our undertaking, and you must have been struck, as everybody has been who has had the be nefit of his advice upon practical points, with the atten tion, care, and sagacity with which he treated the mi nutest details (Cheers) proving that, to a great mind nothing is little—(cheers)—f r o m th e k nowledge that, in :the moral and Tntellectual, as in the physical world, the smallest point is only a link in that great chain, and holds its appointed place in that great whole which is governed by the Divine wisdom.—(Loud cheers and applause.) The constitution of Sir Robert Peel's mind was peculiarly that of a statesman, and of an English statesman.—(Cheers.) He was liberal from feeling, but conservative upon principle.—(Continued cheers.) Whilst his impulse drove him to foster pro gress, his sagacious mind and great experience showed him how easily the whole machinery of a state and of society is del anged, and how important, but how difficult, al.°, it is to direct its farther development in accordance with its fundamental principles, like organic growth in nature.—(Lured cheers.) It was also peculiar to him that, in great things, as in small, all the difficulties and objections occurred to him first. He would anxiously consider them, pause, and warn against rash resolutions; but having convinced himself, after long and careful investigation, that a step was not only right to he taken, but of the practical mode also of safely taking it, it be came to him a necessity and a duty to take it.—(Cheers.) All his caution and apparent timidity changed into countge and power of action, and, at the same time, adiness to mike any personal sacrifice which its exe cution might demand.—(Applause.) Gentlemen, if he has had so great an influence over this country, it was from the nation recognizing iu his qualities the true type of the English character, winch is essentially practical. Warmly attached to his institutions, and revering the bequest left to him by the industry, wisdom, and piety of his forefathers, the Englishman attaches little value to any theoretical scheme.—(Cheers.) It will attract his at tention only after having been I r some time placed be fore him; it must have been thoroughly investigated and discussed before he will entertain it. Should it be an empty theory it will fall to the ground during this time of probation. Should it survive this trial it will be on account of the practical qualities contained in it; but its adoption in the end will entirely depend upon its har- • monizing with the national feeling, the historic develop ment of the country, and the peculiar nature of her in stitutions.—(Laud cheers.) It is owing to these national qualities that this favoured land, whilst constantly pro gressing, has still preserved the integrity of her Consti tution from the earliest times, and has been protected from wild schemes, whose chief charm lies in their no velty, whilst around us we have seen, unfortunately, whole nations distracted, and the very fabric of society endan gered from the levity with which the result of the ex perience of generations, the growth of ages, has been thrown away to give place to temporarily favourite ideas.—(Cheers.) Taking this view of the character of our country, I was pleased when I saw the plan of the Exhibition of 1851 undergo its ordeal of doubt, discus sion, and even uppolition; and I hope that I may now gather from the energy and earnestness with which its execution is pursued, that the nation is convinced that it accords with its interests and the position which Eng. land has taken in the world.—(lll3 Royal Highness re sumed his seat amid a verement burst of applause, which was repeated again and again with the greatest fervour.) The fjord Mayor of Yon=, in giving " The health of the Archbishop and Clergy," said,—ln an assembly like the present, comprising no doubt men of different poli tical as well as religious creeds, I do not call upon you to join in the toast I am now about to propcse as bind ing your full concurrence in every particle of that sys tem cf religion which I firmly believe to be the best calculated under all circum.tances to promote the growth and permanency of religion in the country; but I call upon you to unite in wishing the health of a body of men who, as a pare, at least, of that gitat social fabric which has hitherto withstood the storms and tempests which have convulsed other man tries—(Hear, hear)—have on the whole fulfilled the duties of their several stations most exemplarily and sa tisfactorily.—(Hear, hear.) His Grace the Archbishop, who honours us with his presence, will forgive me saying that his unwesrying kindness, his unceasing endeavours to promote peace and goodwill among his pastoral charge, and his earnest desire to spread far and wide sound knowledge and education throughout his extended diocese, demand our warmest acknowledgments. The Archbishop of YoER rose to return thanks—My Lord Mayor, my Lords, and Gentlemen, it would be un pardonable in me to occupy the time of this important and brilliant meeting further than, in the name of the clergy of the diocese of York and in my own name, to thank you for the kind notice you have been pleased to take of us. As to the magnificent project connected with this day's assemblage, I—speaking as an individual —regard it as likely to promote that peace and har mony among ourselves, and that good understanding among the different nations of the earth, which it is the bounden duty of clergymen to preach and to encourage, and I therefore hope that it may have the greatest success that its illustrious pro jector can possibly desire.—(Cheers.) As to my , brethren in the Church, many of whom I have the hap piness to sk e present, I have no doubt that all of those who occasionally visit the metropolis for purposes of pleasure or of business year by year will on the ensuing meeting be found wending their way to the capital, to ?.: sto bring forth . In co esthr:w(mderswhich thencExhibi tion I ts,caeti with(o jn f yl,t6hsbelai p r r y I own oti t hank you for the honour you have done us. ---- --- The Lord Mayor of YORK gave " The Army and Navy," sad said—l trust, gentlemen, that thirty years e t those gallant who have men uphold the glorious standard of o ld memories s t r t a b b e ci fr u e i r i v i i i t c Y e s h o a t v. E n gland—(Cheers)—which has Braved a thousand y e ar s p rt a ,m rati o v u e r p m ea e c m e r o a f te n crt The battle and the breeze." —(Renewed cheers.) While we indulge tLe fervent hope that their active services may not again be speedily required, yet ever and anon the rumbling of the distant thunder, and the flashing of the lightning through the yet far distant cloud, warns us to consider that the tem pest, of which a few scattered drops occasionally have ROYAL YORK BANQUET. The magnificent Drinking Cups used by 11.11.11. 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