The Sun. — London, England, 1868-08-21 00:00:00

THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION. NORWICH, THURSDAY. It was a brilliant assembly which met in the Drill Hall last night to hear the president's address. There was not a seat unoccupied in the long, somewhat narrow building usually devoted, I believe, to the requirements of the City 'Volunteers. The arrangements of the committee were uch that there was no necessity for crowding. Each ;member of the Association desirous of being present was able to procure beforehand a numbered ticket which entitled the holder to a reserved seat. The attendance of ladies was unusually large. The new pre sident could not have complained, either of any want of support on the part of his brethren in science, or of the manner in which his appearance on the platform was hailed. All the savants at present in Norwich were around Dr. Hooker, cordially congratulating him on the high position be had attained ; and when the ex-president, the Duke of Buccleuch, rose to introduce his successor quite a furore of applause was created. Be it remembered that the applause was for the new, and not for the old president, who, it must be admitted, was slightly tedious in his address, occupying a quarter of an hour, which he delivered to an audience evidently impatient, but too polite to show it. However, though not an orator, his Grace is a courteous, kindly man, and the amiable things he said of Dr. Hooker, and the way in which he depreciated himself, enabled us to forgive him his speech. Cheer after cheer greeted the uprising of the thin, tall botanist, who com menced his scientific career thirty-two years ago to-day, after a meeting of the British Association at Newcastle, and the only defect in whose address was the defect which attaches to nearly all addresses,viz., that it wasbetter written than read. To those at the far end of the room a large portion of what the president said must have been entirely lost. Dr. Hooker has a good deal of dry humour in his composition, and frequently raises a smile in a quiet way. He did this, however, quite unconsciously last night. When speaking , of the Norwich Museum, he said the city was celebrated for "birds of prey." This caused a suppressed laugh, at once clearly proving that some of the members of the Association had formed a certain opinion of the way in which the inhabitants of the city had prepared to receive them. Mrs. Hooker occupied a conspicuous place amongst the audience, and was evidently very proud of her husband. The intelligence received here to-day that Professor Sedgwick has met with a severe accident which will pre vent his appearance at the Association, has caused very sincere regret. Professor Huxley is here, and has engaged to deliver one of his popular addresses to the working classes, on " A piece of chalk." I am unable to say whether the suggestion is the professor's or was made by the committee, but special arrangements have been made to afford the wives of the working men an opportunity of being present. The first soiree is to be held to-night, and, if report speaks truly, the inhabitants of Norwich are determined to surpass the attractions and hospitality of the two pleasant reunions which took place at Nottingham the wear before last. The real work of the meeting commenced this morning, when the presidents of the various sections delivered their opening addresses. MATHEMATICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE. In the Mathematical and Physical Science Section the address was delivered by the president, Professor TYNDALL, LL.D., F.R.S. Mathematics and physics, he remarked, had been long accustomed to coalesce ; hence their grouping in one section. The point upon which the president desired to dilate was the mechanism of the phenomena of nature, and their store of force to set that mechanism going. In illustrating his meaning, the professor reminded his hearers that it had been supposed by some that the Pyramids had been formed by nature. Now, however, that idea was not entertained. They are believed to have been erected by human beings—by external force. Now, when a solution of common salt is slowly evaporated, the water in the solution disappears, but the salt itself remains behind. As evaporation continues, solidifi cation goes on, and we finally obtain, through the clustering together of innumerable molecules, a finite mass of salt of a definite form. What is this form ? It sometimes seems a mimicry of the architecture of Egypt. We have little pyramids built by the salt, terrace upon terrace from base to apex, forming thus a series of steps resembling those up which the Egyptian traveller is dragged by his guides. How are those salt pyramids built up? Guided by analogy, one might suppose that, swarm ing among the molecules of the salt, there is an invisible population, under a master, placing the atomic blocks in their positions. This, however, is not the scientific idea. The scientific idea is that the molecules act upon each other without the intervention of slave labour ; that they attract each other and repel each other at certain definite points, and that the pyramidal form is the result of this play of attraction and repulsion. While, then, the blocks of Egypt were laid down by a power external to themselves, these molecular blocks of salt are self-posited, being fixed in their places by the forces with which they act upon each other. Throughout inorganic nature we have this formative power, as Fichte would call it—this structural energy ready to conic into play, and build the ultimate particles of matter into definite shapes. The professor took as his second illustration a living grain of corn. The molecules of corn, he con tended, were placed in position in a manner similar to that which he had pointed out as existing in the case of minerals. A power external to each had been at work in producing the phenomena. In the eye of science the animal body is just as much the product of molecular force as the stalk and ear of corn, or as the crystal or salt of sugar. All that has been said regarding the plant may be re-stated with regard to the animal. Every particle that enters into the composition of a muscle, a nerve, or a bone, has been placed in its position by molecular force ; and unless the existence of law in these matters be denied, and the element of caprice introduced, it must be concluded that, given the relation of any molecule of the body to its environ ment, its position in the body might be predicted. In affirming that the growth of the body is mechanical, and that thought, as exercised by us, has its correlative in the physics of the brain, I think the position of the materialist is stated as far as that position is a tenable one. I think the materialist will be able finally to main tain this position against all attacks ; but I do not think, as the human mind is at present constituted, that he can pass beyond it. Ido not think he is entitled to say that his molecular groupings and his molecular mo tions explain everything. In reality they explain nothing. The utmost he can affirm is the asso ciation of two classes of phenomena, of whose real bond of union he is in absolute ignorance. The problem of the connection of body and soul is as insoluble in its modern form as it was in the pre-scientific ages. If you ask the materialist whence is this "matter" of which we have been discoursing, who or what divided it into mole cules, who or what impressed upon them this necessity of running into organic forms, he has no answer. Science also is mute in reply to these questions. But if the mate rialist is confounded and science rendered dumb, who else is entitled to answer? To whom has the secret been revealed? Let us lower our heads and acknowledge our ignorance, one and all. Perhaps the mystery may resolve itself into knowledge at some future day. Mean while the mystery is not without its uses. It cer tainly may be made a power in the human soul ; but it is a power which has feeling, not knowledge, for its base. It may be, and will he, and we hope is turned to account, both in steadying and strengthening the intellect, and in rescuing man from that littleness to which, in the struggle for existence, or for precedence in the world, he is con tinually prone, ECONOMIC SCIENCE AND STATISTICS. The opening address in this section was delivered by Mr. SAMUEL BRoWN, F.S.S., F.R.G.S., president of the Institute of Actuaries. The first topic touched upon was " Technical Education." Many persons, said the speaker, had expressed a fear lest other nations should leave England behind in the application of knowledge by intro 'clueing and maintaining a higher standard of general education amongst the people. The lecturer suggested that the action of the Government in connection with the educational question would be most beneficially exerted, in the first instance, by extending the system of grants in aid of local exertions, by adding to the emoluments of teachers who produced evidence of the higher class of instruction having been properly imparted, and by aiding in the cost of building new schools of a special scientific character. Above all, the stimulus of endowments, or exhibitions of adequate value, or the offer of Government appointments in such departments as science, would probably produce he most profitable results. The address then proceeded to deal with the vexed question of labour and capital. The opinion that the two must be in antagonism was happ il y dying out. Still, the work to be accomplished was of the most labo rious character. Much prejudice had to be overcome on both sides. It yet remained to be seen how the interfe rence of a third party would be received. It was to be hoped, at any rate, that the clumsy and barbarous system of strikes and lock-outs would be abolished. Trades unions were contended for by some as useful and effective. But without coercion and oppression how could the unions fulfil their objects? The limitation of times of labour, the depression of the sober, industrious, and most skilful workmen to an average level with the more idle and unskilled man, the exclusion of apprentices, and the dire effects in other branches of the trade or manufacture in which, without wishing to strike themselves, the work xaeloyejt StePendei4 (i.l the continued ___12913,1 , 2t Okla wno would not work, naturally drove capital away into other countries or other trades, and thus left the unfor tunate workmen with worse prospects of success than when they began the strike. The president having alluded to the working of the co-operative system as exhibited at the Whitwood Collieries, suggested that with certain modifications the same system should be adopted elsewhere. On the subject of electric telegraphs, the president remarked that the annual extension of the postal and telegraphic system was a striking proof of the mental activity and of the growth of the internal trade of the country. The success of the Post Office gave en couragement to hope that the proposed purchase of the telegraphs would prove eminently useful for the public benefit. In a short time the advantages of a uniform rate of 6d. per message would probably be obtained. It was estimated that the number of telegraphic messages was increasing at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum, and on the Ist July, 1869, the Government would start with the estimated number of 71 millions. The remainder of the address was occupied with a reference to the importance of monetary conferences, and conferences for the purpose of securing uniformity in weights and measures. In the other departments several papers have been read to-day on the respective subjects within the range of the different societies. An int2resti3g discussion took place in the 'Economic Section, on " Admiralty Moneys and Accounts." The address by Mr. T. Brown, president, took up the matters of technical education and trades unions. The former was advocated as necessary to our position as a nation, and the latter were condemned as societies inaugurating tyranny. THE SOIREE. The soiree in the noble Gothic Hall of St. Andrew, this evening, presented a grand appearance, and one which has never been excelled on any previous occasion. The lofty interior, hung with fine full-length portraits of Norfolk worthies and with large pictures, formed a palatial back ground to the brilliant crowd. The exhibition of scientific objects was very small, but as a result there was more space and more free intercourse amongst the guests. The novelties were Mr. Chillingworth's model of the Bright system of tramway carriages for street traffic, Mr. Ladd's large induction coil, giving 20-inch sparks, a display of Abyssinian trophies, and the mountain guns and ammunition by the carriage department of the Woolwich Arsenal; as also a valuable series of photographs of the results of the recent iron shield and casemate experiments at Shoeburyness, amongst which was one shewing the marvel lous endurance of the Millwall shield, practically uninjured by fourteen shots. Another was that of the top part of the Plymouth fort, ruined in seven rounds. The electric spark from magnesium terminals, seen under the micro scope,was also a novelty by Mr. Russell. Bright's tramway is ingenious. The rails are flat and laid upon the bevel outwards. The wheels have the inner side bevelled; the remaining half of the wheel is flat, to run on a common road. When the wheels arc locked the carriage cannot get off the line ; but to pass ordinary vehicles or obstructions the driver merely presses down a pedal and withdraws the locking pin, and then the tramway carriage will move on and off the line without any jerk, and is easily managed. Refreshments were served in the long corridor, the arches of which were prettily illuminated with gas jets. The band of the Royal Marines played, under the admi rable direction of Mr. Winterbottom, a variety of over. tures and airs. The president, Dr. Hooker, was present, as also were Professor Niellson, Father Secchi, and numerous distin guished foreigners. MR. GLADSTONE'S COURSE. A correspondence between Mr. A. A. Rees, a Baptist minister of Sunderland, and Mr. Gladstone, has just been published. Mr. Rees wrote a letter in which he urged that, to be consistent, Mr. Gladstone should not stop at attemping to disendow the Irish Church. Having shewn that the plea that the Irish Church is the Church of a minority applied equally to the Church in Wales, Mr. Rees went on to say: " Permit me to say, further, that in my deep conviction your ground for upholding the State Church in England—namely, that it is practically the Church of the majority—is mere quicksand ;in plain English, that is not a principle, but an expedient, which may, and I believe will, undergo an essential change in a very few years hence, by the continued increase of Romanish Nonconformists and infidels, in which case, on your own sheaving, the Establishment should cease in Eng land. The clergy see their way clearly, and hence their oppo sition to you as the virtual antagonist of the Establishment on this side of the Channel. Their ground for upholding it is steady—it is a principle ; a false one, I believe, but still it is a principle—that does not shift with circum stances, viz., that the Church of England is the Church of Christ in these realms, and therefore ought to be sustained by the Government, whether the majority of the people adhere to it or not. In conclusion, it is as clear as light to me, that to build an establishment on your chosen ground is to build it where it must perpetually shake, and must at last fall— (I believe that establish ments, not churches, will ultimately fall wherever they may be built)—and that therefore your only consis tent, honest, and honourable course is to agitate for the disestablishment of all Churches whatsoever. One word more. If establishments are right at all, and if it be right to disestablish the Irish Church because it is the Church of the minority, then I don't see how you can avoid the conclusion shall I call it the reductio ad absurdunt?—that it is right to establish the Irish Romanist Church because it is the Church of the majority." Mr. Glaestone, in reply, wrote as follows :—" Penmaenmawr, August 14, 1868. Sir, I quite admit that you have stated your views with force and clearness, but I have not adopted my own course respecting the Irish Church with so little consideration as to be prepared to depart from it.—l am, rev. sir, your faithful servant, W. E. GLAD STONE. The Rev. A. A. Recs." His Majesty the King of Prussia has nominated Mr. Charles R. Darwin, the eminent naturalist, Sir Charles Wheatstone, and Monsieur Victor Regnault, of Paris, mem bers of the Prussian Order of Merit. ETRETAT. —This pretty little French watering place is just now full of visitors, and amongst them is Mrs. P. 11. Lee (known to the London public as Miss Neilson), who has been giving dramatic readings at the casino there. REMARKABLE VISIT OF WINCED ANTS.—The Courrier des Alpes reports a fact of rare occurrence. Enor mous quantities of ants, very large, black, and having long wings, have descended on various localities of Savoy. Point Beauvoisin and Chambery were literally inundated by them. Nothing is known as to whence th y came, or whether their appearance is due to some violent storm, or to a natural migration like that of locusts. An anecdote is told of a German student in theo :ogy, who, after waiting an unconscionable time for admis sion, appeared before the examiner "bearded like pard." The learned examiner fell back astonished, exclaiming : " A student in theology with a beard ! " " A beard ! " cried the student, with an air of equal astonishment, and, putting his hand up to his face—" bless me, why it must have grown while I have been waiting in the ante- room ! " ROYAL SUPPORT OF ART MIISEu➢IsI.—A corre spondence between the Prince of Wales, president of her Majesty's Commissioners for the Paris Exhibition, and the Duke of Marlborough, Lord President of the Council, has recently been laid before Parliament. It shews that during the Paris Exhibition a conven tion was entered into by several princes of the reign ing families of Europe, whereby they agreed mutually to assist the museums of Europe in procuring casts and copies of national objects for the promotion of art. The following princes have already signed the conven tion :—Great Britain and Ireland : Albert Edward, Prince of Wales ; Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh. Prussia : Frederick William, Crown Prince of Prussia. Hesse : Louis, Prince of Hesse. Saxony : Albert, Prince Royal of Saxony. France : Prince Napoleon (Jerome). Belgium : Philippe, Comte de Flandre. Russia : the Cesarewitch ; Nicolas, Due de Leuchtenberg. Sweden and Norway : Oscar, Prince of Sweden and Norway. Italy : Humbert, Prince Royal of Italy ; Amadeus, Duke of Aosta. Austria : Charles Louis, Archduke of Austria ; Rainer, Archduke of Austria. Denmark: Frederick, Crown Prince A Denmark. MEDICAL CANDIDATES FOR PARLIAMENT.—Some other additional members of the profession have appeared in the field. Dr. Humphry Sandvvith, C. 13., who was on the staff of Sir Fenwiek Williams during the gallant defence of Kars in the Crimean war, comes forward as an advanced Liberal for Marylebone. His high public standing and the interest he takes in all matters con cerning the profession entitle him to very large support from the numerous medical electors of Marylebone. We understand that Sir Dominic Corrigan has been requested to stand for Dublin, but has declined ; he fully intends, however, coming forward for one of the Irish provincial boroughs. Mr. Alfred Smee, F.R.S., of London, intends to try his fortune again as a Conservative at Rochester. Dr. B. W. Richardson has issued his address as a can didate for the representation of the Universities of Edinburgh and St. Andrews. He comes forward on inde pendent principles. Mr. Mitchell Henry, late assistant surgeon at the Middlesex Hospital, comes forward in the Liberal interest for the representation of Manchester. He seems likely to be well supported. He was presented with a requisition, signed, it is said, by 11,000 of the electors of Manchester, inviting him to become a candidate for the representation of the city at the neat election.—British 2VcitiCai.if9Yrilfe, THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 21, 1868. IiAILIVAY INTELLIGENCE. NORTH LONDON. Tha ordinary half-yearly meeting of the share holders in this company was held yesterday at the board-room, Euston Station, under the presidency of Mr James Bancroft. _ _ The report, an abstract of which has already ap peared, was presented, and taken as read. • The CHAIRMAN, in moving its adoption, said that it would be hardly necessary to remind the pro prietors that the past half-year had been one of general depression in the trade of the country, and had to some extent, restricted and diminished the traffic of all railway companies. And although in an absolute sense it had not reduced the traffic of the North London he thought that he was right in saying that the increase had not been such as they might have expected if trade had been in a flourish ing condition. They had carried during the last six months 10,131,494 passengers against 8,110,598 during the corresponding period of the preceding half-year. The merchandise traffic showed 321,477 tons, as against 300,011 tons, showing an increase of 21,466 tons. The minerals carried were 325,298 tons, against 412,231—the decrease under this head was caused by the falling off in the quantity of coal conveyed to the metropolitan district. The live stock conveyed were 289,010 head against 164,916, showing an increase of 124,124 head of cattle. On the whole, therefore, there was a large increase on three items, whilst on the other hand had it not been for certain exceptional charges made to re venue the working expenses would have shown a decrease. The salaries of the staff at Agar Town and Old Ford were brought into the account, a renewal account of £1,500 was also brought in for the first time. In the locomotive establishment £4,500 had been carried forward as a fund to meet contingencies, as against £1,672 last half year. He complained strongly that in one instance compen satiOn to the amount of £3,500 had been awarded to a passenger from whom the company had only received three-eighths of a penny as their propor tion of his fare. In another case £l,lOO had been awarded to a passenger, from whom the company had received a fare of fourpence. He hoped that the expenditure for the half-year would be deemed satisfactory. The balance brought forward this half-year was £4,129 as against £1,183 last time. Mr. DEAN seconded the motion. Mr. CROSIER thought that it behoved the corn- pany to get rid of all the traffic from foreign lines. He was of opinion that it did not pay them, and, considering their liability in cases of accident, he thought that it would be advantageous to the company to discontinue it. Ho moved an amend ment to that effect. Mr. WEsTwooD seconded the amendment. The CHAIRMAN said that the board had given notice to the Great Eastern to discontinue the ser vice from Bow to Fenchurch-street. The receipts were small and the risk great, and if the directors of the Great Eastern thought it necessary to con- tinue it they could work it themselves. The board, however, did not take the same view with regard to other lines. The net sum received from them paid for the working, and the North London by working the lines commanded the whole of the traffic over their own system. The amendment having been withdrawn, the report was unanimously adopted. A dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum having been declared, the proceedings terminated with a cordial vote of thanks to the chairman and directors. LLANELLY RAILWAY AND DOCK COMPANY. The half-yearly general meeting of this com pany was held at the Westminster Palace Hotel yesterday afternoon ; Mr. John Biddulph was in the chair. The report stated that "the gross earnings of the original undertaking for the half-year ended 30th June last were £21,973 17s. 4d., being an increase of £6OB 17s. 6d. over those of the corresponding period of last year. The working expenses amounted to £12,136 3s. ld. After payment of in terest on debentures and proportion of rent of the Vale of Towy Railway, &c., altogether amounting to £2,983 19s. 31., there re:nains a surplus for dividends of £6,007 33. 10d., applicable as follows, viz., preference dividends on the A (preference) stock and B (preference) shares, amounting to £2,585 11. s. 2d., leaving for the ordinary stock £3,421 12s. 81, out of which your directors re commend a dividend for the half-year at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum. The revenue of the un dertaking is increased by a sum received from other undertakings for use of rolling stock and running trains, &c. The rapid advances made for some years past in the receipts from traffic has suffered a temporary check, owing to the general depression of business. The Vale of Towy Railway is at pre- sent leased jointly to this company and the London and North-Western Railway Company. This arrangement took effect on the Ist of April last, since which date the company have been in receipt of one-half only of the earnings, and have been subject to the same proportion of the expenses of the Towy Vale line. In com paring the revenue of this year with that of 1867 allowance must be made for the loss of about one ninth of the productive mileage of the original un dertaking, or 5i miles, this being one-half of the length of the Vale of Towy line. The working ex penses are largely increased ; to some extent this is apparent only, having been caused by working trains for other undertakings, for which there are corresponding receipts on the other side of the ac count, but the item of expense wherein the princi pal addition appears is the maintenance of the per manent way, upon which it is necessary to effect re newals and improvements to an exceptional extent, in order to provide for the heavier engines and more numerous trains the opening of the Central Wales Railway will bring upon the Llanelly line. The ut most attention is paid to economy in carrying out the works, but the whole expense being charged to the revenue of the day presses heavily upon it. Three new engines have been added to the stock of locomotives. It is the purpose of the directors to pay for them out of revenue, and £1,380 is charged on account of them in the expenses of the half-year, besides the amount included in the hire and pur chase of rolling stock. The contract for working and repairing the locomotive engines was termi nated ou the 31st of May, and the directors trust in taking upon themselves the direct management to effect a saving in that department. By a bill pro moted in the late session of Parliament the Llanelli Harbour commissioners sought powers to convert the agreement for the sale to them of the dock at Llanelly at certain conditions into an immediate compulsory vesting of the dock in them. In conse quence of the opposition of the company the mea sure was not passed in the form presented, and by mutual consent the agreement itself has been an nulled. The time prescribed for the construction of the authorised new dock of the commissioners has been extended. The earnings of the Carmar then line undertaking during the half-year amounted to £3,269 2s. 7d., and the working expenses, with tolls payable to the Carmarthen and Cardigan Rail way Company, were £2,780 19s. 10d., leaving a balance of £4BB 2s. 9d. towards the payment of in terest on debentures. The opening of the through route will, it is believed, have a material effect upon the receipts of this undertaking. The amount due from this undertaking to the original under taking of the company on the 30th of June was £8,657 19s. sd. As regards the Swansea lines un dertaking the completion of the works left in an un finished state by the late contractors may now be said to be nearly effected, the most important of those upon which further outlay is required being the coal drops at the Swansea South Docks. Progress has also been made with the arrangements connected with the purchases of lands. Y our directors have to report that they have again been put to considerable ex pense in opposing attempts made by means of bills in Parliament, to deprive this unlertaking of a portion of its property ; but they have the satisfac tion of stating that they have been successful in resisting such attempts. The amount due from this undertaking to the original undertaking of the com pany on the 30th June was £10,425 Bs. id." The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report and accounts, and that a dividend of per cent. on the ordinary stock be declared. The dividend was a trifle less than last year, but several things had been carried to revenue account, and the ques tion was whether the shareholders would approve of the new mode of making the charge, according to the manner indicated in the report. But for this arrangement the dividend would have been increased 1 per cent. The working expenses appeared to have increased, but part of them would come back again. Considerable outlay had been made in the hope of bringing increased traffic, but their antici pations had not been fully realised in consequence of commercial depression, but they might look for an increase of traffic now that direct communica- tion had been opened with Birmingham, Liverpool, and the north. After some discussion relating to the details of the combined undertaking, the motion was seconded by Mr. HELENS and agreed to. The meeting having resolved itself into a special one, resolutions were passed authorising the direc tors to raise all, or any part, of the money bor rowed, or authorised to be borrowed, on mortgage or bond, of the Swansea lines undertaking, or of the Carmarthen line, by the issue, from time to time, of debenture stock of the undertaking, bear- ing interest not exceeding 5 per cent. per annum, pursuant to the provisions of the Railway Com panies Act (1867), relating to loan capital ; and sanctioning the lease to this company, jointly with others, of the Vale of Towy Railway. The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman. ELECTION IN7ELLIGENCE. MARTLEB ONE. Last night a meeting of the electors of Maryle- bone was held at St. George's-hall, Langham-place, under the presidency of Mr. Goldwin Smith, to consider the claims of Dr. H. Sandwith, C.B. The CHAIRMAN in opening the proceedings said that those whom he was addressing had met on a memorable occasion in the history of the borough of Marylebone. Mr. Gladstone and his supporters, who preferred honour to place, had contended that the rights granted by the Reform Bill should be a reality and not a name. Toryism was exert ing itself that these rights might be a name and not a reality. Toryism hoped that much might accrue to its interests from the apathy of the people, from the dependent state of the working classes, from the present defective sys- tern of education, and from existing corruption. Notwithstanding the ignorance and apathy of the working men of England there was in our people enough of independence and native in telligence to defeat the hopes of the Tories. The population of England had resolved that class Go vernment should be no more, and that on its ruins should be founded the power of the people. The electors of the borough were bound first to become registered, and then to select a candidate for their constituency. A candidate who was not uninvited would present himself before them that night. Some 13 years had passed since the siege of Kars, and though ,the details of that struggle might be forgotten by many, it would be remembered in his- tory as a story ,of high heroism and noble endur ance. Among those who held out in that dire ex- tremity was one who of those who acted with him was not the least deserving of his country's grati- tude—he meant Dr. Sandwith. The Order of the Bath which that gentleman possessed was not in herited, but won. Dr. Sandwith was a self-made man, and having experienced the hardships of life himself, he felt for the hardships of his fellows. His laurels certainly were won, not on the political but on the military field. This, however, he would say, that if Dr. Sandwith were sent to the coun- cils of the nation he would not be content with being a member of Parliament—he would not enter the House of Commons for purposes of per sonal vanity—but would go to that Chamber to do the work of the people. The candidate before them would not countenance open bribery or clandestine corruption, but would by all his acts defend their dignity and their honour. Dr. SANDWITII, on rising to address the meeting, was enthusiastically received. He said that he was not wholly uninvited by the constituency, the electors of which he had the honour to address. He had been the Chief Secretary of a Crown colony, and had seen at the seat of war the defects which existed in our military system. He was an advo cate of sanitary reform and of religious liberty. As regarded the latter, the days of toleration were past ; equality must prevail for the future. The Established Church in Ireland was a disgrace to Christendom and a source of peril and dishonour to the empire. He asserted that a good system of national education should be maintained, and that an equitable measure of tenant right should be enacted for Ireland. He also advocated a re- vision of the laws of property. The ballot, he con tended, was necessary for the protection of the voter. The reorganisation of public departments was also to be insisted upon, as their operations should be carried on for much less expense than at present. He believed that the principles of Reform should be carried out for the interests of the whole community. He was not a Liberal-Conservative or a Constitutionalist ; he was a Radical, and when he spoke of his own creed he meant the Radicalism which should be applied to recognised abuses. The Constitution existed for the people, not the people for the Constitution. He did not believe that be cause one beam in the ship of the Constitution was taken out the whole nation would be destroyed. The principal topic now before the people of Eng land was the Irish Church. He believed that the Irish Establishment was injurious to religion and morality. Having alluded in a humourous manner to the spiritual peers, of whom he spoke as the suc cessors of the simple fishermen of Galilee, he went on to ask if we were to allow these dignitaries to stand between two sections of the people of the empire. He would say to the hierarchy of the Church, " Leave your quarrels to Con vocation." 'The principle of the union of Church and State was dying, or dead, all the world over. In Italy, in Austria, the Church was declining ; in Russia it was corrupt, in Wales it was preparing for dissolution, and in Ireland it was doomed. In Eng land and Scotland, he might add, it was in convul sions. There was some force in the argument that the religion of the majority of our empire should be recognized ; but were we, he asked, to advocate, therefore, that dusky Hindoo priests should immo late innocent widows in Hyde Park? What, he asked further, was the religion of the Established Church ? Was it the doctrine preached by Dr. Pusey or the Ritualists? Was it the Episcopalian Methodism of Dr. Bickersteth, the Rationalism of Professor Jowett, or the heresy of Dr. Colenso ? The assertion that some robbery was about to be committed was always urged when some abuse was about to be uprooted. The Irish ChurCh was a constant danger to the empire. Let them read through the dismal page of Irish history, and they would• find a constant iteration of rebellion. He contended that the disestablishment of the Irish Church would follow the movements of the Fenian organisation. Speaking of the ballot, he said while we allowed it to our children in the colo nies we denied it to our people at home, many of whom were often compelled to vote against their consciences. The new Parliament would have to deal with the subject of pauperism and with the re form of the law. It would also have to consider the modification of the army in order to effect the re sult that men might rise by merit to the highest ranks. While others were endeavouring to pre serve feudal rights the people should try to sustain in its integrity the honour of the empire. In reply to questions addressed to him from the body of the hall, Dr. SAND:WITH said that as regarded the opening of museums on Sunday he did not wish to sail under any false colours. While he desired that the Sab dath should be a day of rest, he was anxious also that it should be a day of intelligent and rational recreation. Ile would not oppose capital punish ment. He had no specific plan to recommend as regarded the destination of the funds of the Irish Church in case it was disendowed. Mr. SLACK proposed a resolution approving Dr. Sandwith, which, having been seconded by Dr. O'CoNNon, was carried almost unanimously. BRISTOL.—The candidature of Mr. Henry Ber keley and Mr. Samuel Morley for this city has been distinctly announced in addresses which these gen tlemen have issued, and in which they, almost superfluously, declare their political creed in all its pure Liberalism. BURNLEY.-At a meeting held at this town on Tuesday evening, Sir James Scarlett, the Conser vative candidate, made a speech, in the course of which he spoke on military matters, and stated his opinion that the rank and file of the army were not underpaid, nor does he complain of the pay of the officers, though it has not been increased since the time of Queen Anne ; while, as to the purchase system, he thinks that there is great safety in it. CHELSEA. —The Working Men's Electoral Asso ciation of this new borough held a special meeting on Wednesday night for the purpose of deciding, what candidate should be supported for the repre sentation of the borough. The candidates nomi nated were—Sir H. Hoare, Mr. C. IV. Dilke, Mr. S. Bartlett, of Chelsea (a working man), and Mr. Geo. Odger (a working man), connected with the Reform League. Mr. Bartlett withdrew in favour of Mr. Odger. The result of the ballot was—Mr. Dilke, 82 votes ; Mr. Odger, 66 ; Sir 11. Hoare, 16. A resolution was carried unanimously " That the secretary be requested to write to Sir Henry Hoare, informing him of the result of the meeting, and in the name of the association to request him to withdraw from his candidature, so as not to divide the Liberal interest in the borough." The NORTHERN AND EASTERN. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday pro forma; Mr. R. W. Kennard in the chair. The dividends of 5 and 6 per cent. on the respective guaranteed shares were declared, the two retiring directors (the lion. R. Denman and Mr. W. F. Maitland) re-elected, and the business terminated. The proceedings were extremely unanimous, there being only one shareholder pre sent. SOUTH-EASTERN. The directors report that the gross receipts for the past half year exhibit an increase over the first half of last year of £12,769 Bs. 11d., while the total working expenses at the same time show a decrease of £8,795 Os. 3d., as compared with the correspond ing period of 1867. After providing for all out goings, as well as dividend and interest on the loan and preferential capital, there remain £99,097 4s Bd, but from this sum have been deducted the cost of repairing the damage to the Charing-cross Station by fire in February, and the parliamentary costs for the Fusion Bill of the past session, thus reducing the available balance to £90,414 7s. Bd. A divi- dend at the rate of £2 ss. per cent. per annum would absorb a sum of £85,909, which taken from the above amount will leave a balance of £4,504 Bs. Bd. There has been an increase in the total number of passengers conveyed of 293,625, and the amount received for their conveyance of £21,565 Bs. sd. In the merchandise traffic there has been an increase in the receipts as compared with the year 1867, of £3,633 3s. 6d., which sum has been earned at the small increased expenditure of £157. In the working expenses there has been a diminution of £8,795 Os. 3d. In the item of " maintenance" only is there any increase when compared with the like period of 1867. There is an increase of local taxation of £1,586 14s. The diminution in the number of passengers conveyed by the steam ships, as compared with 1867, is at tributable to the opening of the line between Calais and Boulogne, and to the absence of the Paris Exhibition traffic. The bill for the working union of the South-Eastern and Brighton Companies and of the London, Chatham, and Dover Company was, as the proprietors are aware, passed in the last ses sion of Parliament by the House of Commons, and read a second time in the House of Lords and it fared to a select committee, consisting of Lord Camoys, Lord Methuen, Lord Vernon, Lord Sid mouth, and Lord Penrhyn ; this select committee (notwithstanding the opposition to the bill on second reading in their. lordships' house) declared the preamble proved. Thus the public utility and advantage of the co-operative union proposed was fully established from evidence, after opposition from the districts, corporations, and individuals affected. But the Lords' committee proposed to assimilate the maximum tolls on your very costly railways to those proposed for the Brighton section, which assimilation your executive advised would cause a loss of net revenue at the rate of £60,000 a year, or, in other words, such a reduction of,your dividend upon the ordinary capital as would have been equivalent to the giving away or extinction of about £1,200,000 of that capital. Suffice it here to say that the very moderate advance of rates on the South-Eastern does not affect the " Residential" or periodical and season tickets on the Charing cross service, or, in fact, the bulk of the passen while the time of all thege r returnt r a ffi c of ticketsth e c hasrn p en extended and a new y and special service has been established for the working classes. SOUTIIEND. LONDON, TILBURY, AND The directors state in their half-yearly report that the receipts have amounted to £26,502 17s. 10d., and the expenses to £19,423 18s. 2d., leav ing a balance of £7,078 19s. Bd., being, on a com parison with the previous corresponding half-year, an increase of £1,971 Is. 31. in the receipts, and leaving a net in ocrfeasBeosof°l3.ls,l(l6. in 6Os t . h s e d e . x i P n e t n h s e es balance of the pre sent account. The returns of passenger tolls and proportions of goods receipts derived by the Great Eastern and North London Railway Companies from the traffic of this line during the half-year have been supplied by those companies, and are as follows :—Great Eastern Railway Company, £8,875115. 3d. ; North London Railway Company, £636 Os. 5d.—£9,511115. Bd. ; and adding thereto the amount of the receipts as given in the annexed revenue statement—namely, £26,502175. 10d., the gross receipts for Tilbury traffic for the half-year will be £36,014 9s. 6d. Several hundred houses are being erected at Plais tow, and in course of time a considerable subur ban traffic may be anticipated. The works of the branch line to the North London Railway are being proceeded with rapidly, and it is expected that the line will be completed during the cur rent half year. TAFF VALE. The half-yearly report of the directors of this railway has been published. It shows a decrease of revenue up to the 30th of June last to the ex tent of £13,947 as against the last half year, but an increase of £3,503 as against the corresponding term of the year 1867. This increase will enable a dividend at the rate of eight-and-a-half per cent. per annum to be declared upon the Ordi nary Stock and "C" Shares, payable on the 7th of September next, and on tho Preference Stock No. 1, payable on the Bth October next ; and the usual sum of £750 to be placed at the credit of the Depreciation Fund. This will leave a balance of £849 19s. 7d. to be carried forward to the current half-year. It is satisfactory to state that the dis putes hitherto existing between the Penarth and Taff Vale Railway Companies have been amicably adjusted. The leases will be forthwith completed in accordance with the terms arranged. It was stated in the last report that the number of bills in Parliament affecting the interests of the share holders were few in contrast with those of previous half years; and it is gratifying to know that the company's interest has been fully protected by satisfactory clauses at a comparatively small ex pense. Mr. John Perry, of Bristol, has been ap pointed to fulfil the situation on the board in the place of Mr. Henry Rudhall, deceased ; and Mr. J. R. Homfray has been appointed a director in the place of Mr. R. Fothergill, who has resigned through ill-health. MADAME TUSSAUD'S.—Ono of the latest addi tional models which may be seen at Madame Tussaud's Exhibition, Baker-street, is that of Count von Bismarck, the Prussian Prime Minister, attired in tho splendid uni form of a Prussian general. Most unquestionably the likeness is admirable. working men electors of the borough are confident of Mr. Odger's return. EXETER.—On Wednesday evening Mr. Coleridge and Mr. Edgar Bowring met an assemblage of the electors of Exeter and delivered addresses. The speech of the former gentleman was at once full of political matter and an admirable specimen of electioneering rhetoric. He entered fully into a disquisition on the claims which the Attorney- General had put forth to the representation of the city, and signified, with all possible plainness, that he would oppose his hon. and learned friend, though in all good feeling, to the uttermost. HACKNEY.—In pursuance of his canvass for this borough, Mr. John Holmes attended a meeting at the Peel-grove Hall, Bethnal-green. He was well received, and a formal acceptance of his candidature was pronounced. HANTS (SOUTII).—It is rumoured that Lord H. Scott, second son of the Duke of Buccleugh, who resides at the Beaulieu estates of his grace, and who at present sits for Solkirkshire, is t 3 be brought for ward as a colleague of Colonel Ihmlyn Pane, to contest the seat vacated by Sir J ervoise Clarke Jer voise, and for which the Hon. W. Cowper is a can didate. There has been no trial of strength in this division of the county for some years, but it is believed that the Liberals have a sufficient majority to carry both seats if they wished it. STROUD.—A second address has been issuel by Mr. Horsman to the electors of this borough, iu which he elaborately defends his conduct in regard to the Reform Bill ; and, referring to his proposal for a reform of the House of Lords, says that the first step in that direction should be the removal of the bishops. In a special appeal to the newly-en franchised operatives, he asks them to invite him and his opponent to a public meeting, and after having heard them both to decide between them. WESTMINSTER.—The address of Mr. W. 11. Smith, the Conservative candidate for this city, has been issued. It states that Mr. Smith, having re ceived a numerously-signed requisition, asking him again to become a candidate, he accepted such a mark of confidence conveyed to him in so flattering a manner. Referring to his political opinions, in regard to the state of Ireland, he says that he has long believed that it was the greatest misfortune of the people of that country that their condition had become the patrimony of political_ parties in this country, who, to obtain a fleeting popularity, fanned the flame of discontent, by attributing that condi- tion to unjust or partial legislation, whereas the whole aim of Government and legislation had for years been the improvement of the position of the people of Ireland. It was under such circumstances that a cry was raised for the disestablishment and disendowment of the Irish branch of the Esta blished Church. As he was convinced that this would not conciliate the Roman Catholic, while it would affront and distress the Protestant population, he should oppose the measure proposed by Mr. Gladstone, while he would concur in any measure founded on the report of the Royal Commission. In regard to education, he would promote every effort to bring instruction within the reach of every child, duo regard being had to home influence, re ligious teaching, and industrial occupation as necessary to real training ; but he was not infavour of compulsory education in the strict sense of the term. He would be glad also to aid in extending technical education ; and, indeed, in every attempt to improve the capacity and raise the condi tion of the working man. The condition of the relations between capital and labour would meet his attention, and he anticipated great advantages therefrom, in the removal of distrust between the two classes, whose co-operation was essential to their own prosperity and the advancement of the nation. The increase of imperial and local taxa tion greatly concerned him ; and, while taking care of efficiency, he would assist in reducing the de mands upon the taxpayer. He viewed the exten sion of the principle of centralisation with distrust, and would aid in every way he could to improve and render efficient local self-government. The interests of Westminster would have his constant attention, and though he would enter Parliament unpledged, as a Liberal-Conservative, he would give a general but independent support to the pre sent Government. THE LODGER FRANCHISE ITV THE BOROUGHS OF CHELSEA. Last night a densely crowded meeting (called by .he Working Men's Electoral Association) was held in the Tabernacle Schools, Notting Dale, for the purpo3e of taking measures to have all claims of lodgers in the district not yet delivered sent to the overseers on or before Monday next. The chair was taken by Mr. H. Varley, pastor of the Tabernacle. Mr. Dilke, one of the candidates for the representation of the borough, was present. A letter was read, from Mr. W. Shean, regretting his inability to attend. He says —" I hope a large number of lodger claims will be made, to show that at all events the franchise is wished for. If, as I fear may be the case, many of the claims may be defeated by the vexatious conditions imposed by the Act of Parliament, and will form an un answerable argument for an amendment of the act in the first session of the new Parliament. I see the Tories mean to give us a contest. I trust they may receive such a defeat as will obviate the need of a second contest in Chelsea." Mr. LOCKWOOD, C.E., moved the first resolution: _ig That Tuesday next, the 25th August, being the last day for sending in claims to. the overseers, those present at this meeting pledge themselves to do all that lies in their power to aid as many lod gers as possible in procuring and filling up forms of claims before Monday night at the latest." The mover reminded the meeting that the overseers were not bound to put lodgers on the register as they were those who paid the poor-rates, and therefore it behoved all who valued the franchise to make their claims. Mr. J. OsnonNE seconded the motion. Mr. DILKE, who was received with loud cheers, supported the resolution. Referring to the election itself, he wished to speak of the personal interest which the working classes had in the representation of the people. It was for the people not only a moral question, but also a pecuniary question, and he did not think the Liberal party ought to be run down because they laid stress upon public economy. Because he held that the waste which had taken place under both Liberal and Conservative Govern ments meant the degradation of the lower classes. (Cheers.) The smallest increase of taxation bad been found to send an enormous number of self-re specting men into the workhouse. So it was that artisans and all the working classes were deeply in terested in keeping down pauperism. (Hear.) The only possible way to procure public economy was for those who had nothing to gain and everything to lose by waste to make their weight felt in the coming elections. (Cheers.) To touch upon the moral aspect of the question, he would not say the Reform Act had created a great revolution in the country, but he thought it had opened the door to a great revolution, and had opened it through the operations of the lodger franchise. (Hear, hear.) No doubt the restrictions on this franchise were most vexatious ; but the very fact that they were so was a reason why every one who was entitled to the franchise should make his claim. Whatever the actual bearing of the lodger franchise might be, it was of vital importance that the working classes should be as strongly represented on the register as possible, because he hoped one of the results of this election would be the raising up in this borough of a powerful and permanent organization, which shall bring into thoroughly harmonious working the whole public force of the mind of the borough. (Cheers.) The resolution was carried unanimously. Mr. J. NIASS proposed, and Mr. PREECE seconded—" That in the opinion of this meeting one of the first duties of the Reformed Parliament will be the abolition of the mischievous restrictions which have been imposed upon the exercise of the franchise by lodgers." The Rev. Mr. WHITE, pastor of Cromwell-road Chapel, Notting-hill, in supporting the resolution, confessed himself to be a strong partisan. If asked to what party he belonged, he would say he was all his lifetime a staunch disciple of Mr. Bright. (Loud IMINiIIIIIII IIOII cheers.) He wished to impress upon all who hoard him the fact that they were now about passing into a crisis the like of which had not been witnessed in this country since the days of Oliver Cromwell. (Cheers.) And it would depend upon the working men of England whether their country would come out of the trying crisis with glory or dishonour. It was useless to deny that the whole country, as in the days of the Protectorate, was being formed into two parties, and he felt that they would be compelled to take one side or the other. (Hear, hear.) He had read of the mar vellous demonstration at the Crystal Palace. (Laughter.) A demonstration ! —he would call it a Tory folly and fanaticism. (Cheers.) The pro moters of the demonstration wished to make people believe that they, and they only, were loyal, and loved their Sovereign. He had always said that the throne of England rested as much upon the strong arms of the working man as upon the heads of the aristocracy. But loyalty to Victoria did not mean loyalty to a miserable Tory Government—(cheers) —founded upon a miserable minority. He wished to caution working men how they would give their votes. The Tories would tell them they were their best friends. They would appeal to the Reform Act. But was that their act 1 (" No, no.") They would tell the people they carried Catholic emancipation and the repeal of the corn laws. They did, but it was when the people themselves de manded they should be carried. (Loud cheers.) The motion was carried, and the proceedings ter minated with a vote of thanks to the chairman. DINNER 10 MR. EDH'IN J. BRETT. Last Saturday a complimentary dinner, and after wards a testimonial, was given to E. J. Brett, Esq., proprietor of " The Boys of England," and " The Young Men of Great Britain," by the staff engaged on those journals, and by many friends, in testi mony of their appreciation of his efforts to provide cheap, pure, and interesting literature. The dinner was held in one of the spacious and pretty out-door dining rooms opening into the charming grounds of the Crown Hotel, Broxbourne. The ladies who were present dined in a " boudoir" contiguous to the dining room, and joined the gentlemen when dessert was put on the table. The cloth having been removed, the usual loyal and patriotic toasts were proposed and responded to, after which the Chairman (William Spicer, Esq., the eminent city paper merchant) called upon the company to fill a bumper for the toast of the day. The CHAIRMAN said—Ladies and gentlemen, I have of ten had the honour of invitations to gather ings of this kind, and I have invariably shrunk from them, but on the present occasion I consented to preside, because I thought it was my duty. (Hear.) I assure you that it is also my pleasure to do honour to our friend, Mr. Brett. (Cheers.) This meeting is rather a peculiar one, and I do not know that I have ever attended a similar one. The staff and friends of Mr. Brett have thought it right'—indeed, a privilege—to invite him to a dinner, and to em body their esteem and good wishes, as it were, in • a handsome piece of plate. (Hear.) There must be something more in this than we usually find. (Cheers.) Most of us have attended, and all of us have heard of, gatherings where principals have in vited their staffs to meet them, for the purpose of expressing their goodwill. But I never remember just such an affair as this, and I think it says a good deal for the respect and esteem in which our good friend is held by his staff and by his friends here present. (Cheers.) It gives me very great pleasure to come down here and present to Mr. Brett, on your behalf, this very pretty piece of plate. I hope it will go down as an heirloom to his son, and to his grandchildren, and that when ever they may look at it they may read the lesson it teaches. It testifies the respect and good feeling of those who are employed by Mr. Brett, as well as of friends who esteem him. Mr. Brett, you all know, has originated two very successful pablica tions. He has endeavoured not only to interest but to instruct young people. (Cheers.) I have very much pleasure in presenting this handsome piece of plate on your behalf, and I call upon you to drink the health of Mr. Brett, Mrs. Brett, and their family. (Loud and continued cheers.) Mr. EDWIN J. BRETT said—l assure you that on rising on this, to me, very happy occasion, and one I shall ever remember, I cannot adequately express my sincere thanks. I thank you, Mr. Chairman, for the very complimentary refer ence you made to the two amusing and, I hope, instructing, journals I have established. In this instance the boy is father to the man, for "Th e Young Men of Great Britain" came after " Th e Boys of England." The establishment of those journals was an idea of my own, and I was a long time maturing my plans. I tried to merit the appro val of the public, and I have succeeded. (Cheers.) I kee l ' that many efforts had been made in the establish' ment of journals, and I had seen prospects, once ar parently bright, overflow into that black river_ ruiu• (Hear.) I attribute much of the success achieved to the start. (Hear.) The path I chose was one out of the old and beaten track that other Jour' nalists had trod, and I selected that new road, because I did not want to take a bath in that Black River. (Hear, hear.) I marked out, a s the Americans would say, a " new track," so that I might not have that ugly and gaant figu re ' failure; following my footsteps, or, perhaps, close companion by my side. (Cheers.) ' l ,, wished to avoid that, and, therefore, I tho u g h " I would give the old path full breadth' and start into a new one. I thought, in fee t ' that a journal, constructed on purely a novel pla' with good original domestic stories, reliable hi - torical tales, written by gentlemen of talent, CO; bined with educational instruction, would be on that the young men and boys of this count r y might sit down and read with pleasure, and th e , their parents might also read in their hours leisure with profit and gratification—l thought Oat such a journal would stand a fair chance of mee t , ing with public support and attention. H is Bolo ; Highness Prince Arthur and Count Bernstoff ha v a both testified to the excellence of the jour nals, and the pleasure they receive in reading their 0 3 . 13 a; tents, and this alone should be a source of P rl and satisfaction, not only to me, but to thos e g en :: tlemen who have assisted in the production of the; two works. (Cheers.) Mr. Brett's health w as then drank amid the most enthusiastic applause. e of The testimonial consisted of a silver ep ergil a handsome and graceful pattern, resting 011 stand of appropriate design. it The Mr. BRETT then proposed the health of a Contributors to the Boys of England and Ye n i o Men of Great Britain Journals , " coupling svxtr, them the names of Mr. John Cecil Stagg an d ro , Vane Ireton St. John, who responded in aPP priate speeches. Births. th . GASCOIGNIC—On the 19th inst., at 51,Warwick-aq uar ",x' dOf wife of Lieut.-Col. Gascoigne, late Grenadier 01.1" of a daughter. - P t " lIICKLEY—On the 19th inst., at Ashcot, the w ife of V. G. Hickley, R.N., of a daughter. 11013,ANT—On the 19th inst., at 24, Bentinck-street, `loranh 1 ' dish-square, the wifo of Liout.-001. Horatio a. of a daughter. Marriages. /113 03/ ' EDWARDS—FREEMAN—On the 19th inst. , at Salma llit4ge, Suffolk, Henry Charles Edwards, Esq., of Vl/00:";03- Al" to Sarah Jane, only daughter of Hour L. -r . ' Esq., Saamundham. St y JONES—GOSNELL —On the 19th inst., at St. arYls,ifouge' Newington, Samuel Jones, Esq., o f New_paric dr' Highbury New-park, to Gertrude Annie, eldestfstree for of the late John Gosnell, Esq., of L omb ' and of Highbury. s. BOULTON—On the 19th inst Deat , Fhrederick Boultel), 514.' 0' 2, Granville-park, Blackheath, aged 35. -aced DAwsoN—On the 20th inst. Bush-hilt,E n field, ''-. aP Dawson, Esq., Veterinary surgeon, Bongs, aged 33. HALL—On A ° g l i fra 6 ' tho 19th inst. at at 1, Glouces t er Villas , ''''" Middlesex, John Halt; Esq., aged 37. • t v• lig MORRIS—On the 18th inst., at East Sheen, l ir .i" i6 l : , Morris, late of Lewisham and New-cross, age", sO e WHITE—On the 18th inst., John White, Esq., °' -4 I ditch and the Vicarage, eyton, aged 68. isiglle. YGLESIAS—On the 19th inst., at Belle Vue, Beigst,° , ''''' - Yglesias, of King's Arms-yard, London aged °. 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