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L AST INDIA HOUSE, December 21, 1853. The cour t of D i nor the in/ rectors of the East India Company PUB LIS/I, the w t:N V/la:ion of the. Proprietors of PR; iM ESSORY NOTES of 'be reketen AIL JIVE PER CENT. LOAN of 1841-42 who may not i ssued b u t in India, the following Notification, which has. been Gae t t ie l i : ao Government of India and published in the " Calcutta ' xtritordinary" of the 28th of October, 1853 : " No. 34. " Fort William, Firiauceti Department, Oct. 28, 1853 " 'Colic • ".N OTIFICATIO N. ...,.. eis hereby given that all the notes of the Five per Cent. ~,::`,',Ocaritig date the 30th June, 1541, from No. 19,001 to the last Z.‘", 11 4 , on the register, will be discharged at the General Treasury, ;;;., I tilts. On the 30th of January next, on which date the interest . "' re °n Will cease. their reitt e l ° Prtater ' s ?I : the notes hereby advertised for payment are per prom!! before 30th of Jauuay next, to transfer the amount of the !'Ste _,.''sorY notes into a New Loan, which slain t ear interest at of iie", l , l t. "ur Per oent. Per annum, payable half-yearly on the 31st ~ „,_•e m o and on the 30th ofJune. n e ,`,l; ietors who may transfer their promissory notes into this th e "I, through the government agent, shall not be subjected to Pa Ytnent 1' Alley fot :_ . ' the fees pre scribed in the rules of ttie.government o 4 ,, 0 transferring notes trout one loan to another. loa n , ',,_ errs authot isea to receive sub- cripeens to government dist ei 7, oertby required to receive applications in writing from in the ue",,:?lio mil' desire to transter the amount of their loans into " Te e ,, e °ll r Per Cent. Loan. cute to ~,‘,' 2Ppileatioris, toeet her with the promissory notes in refer "•Pensf, ~.`,!l ' h they may have been receive!, shall, without fee or ste.,„ o ._ n , any kind to the proprietor, be transmitted to . the Deputy entry io l 'l t-tlenei al at Fort William, who, will forthwith cause an and „,_. be made on ti;C face of the note, acinowledging the trans.er, ..,i' h y l olg the number of the note on the register of the new loan. nate b e : r rrYPhtill be deemed tantamonnt to the issue of a new Yearly or iriter'est' at tour per cent. per annum, payable half tee i „,: Orl . the list December and the 30th of June, and shall be in "40wine term* ~ .-- " y ‘ ll 3' tr ---, of the Four per Cent. Loan of 104-55. Sumer. an'll'ilin.ratrest is payable on this note at the rate of four per cent. per J a Y 20 th of' half- yearly instalments, on the 31st of December and the .. „ ne.. 1 .ree,..,.. a live per c !L 'ettlement of the principal and Interest, at the rate of made wi j, nl -. per annum to the d a t e o f a d ve rti se d d isc h a r ge wi ll b e the lie, Pro prietors who may tender their notes for transfer into trati s f err '''a II ; Provided, however, that the principal only will be ' ' ive • Mlle' and that the interest, up to the 30th of January, inclu to ih,. discharged in cash, as well as anticipation; interest up 43 l aOtb. of June; 18a4. 1 110 0 4 es nt-rt her notified that the Most Noble the Governor-General 1 11(4 , - il y " , has, for the accommodation of proprietors, who are not in ttepai ....11t0h.orised the Deputy Acconlitant-Gerieral to alloW theconntdhie applie:tri! •fer of their notes to the New hour per Cent. Loan, o to con„,••fh of agents er friends, leaving it optional with proprietors ev er, th y, the transfer or to require payment in cash, provided, how- friee th i ,, no notice disallowing the transfer Will be received after six il"_" 0 41 the present date. aft, t7‘Protriissory notes of the new loan will not be repayable unt i l!. 'reetisLiie,eXtiiration of three months from notice of payment duly a t0e,,e17,n1 the' t. alcutta Gazette' under the authority of the Gover ,, il ii Cral of India in Council. ladle 41 Ited hy order of the Most Noble .the Gavernor-General of -•st Council. ' - • (Signed) ~: "C. ALT,EN,,Secretary to the Government . of India." JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary. E X "h O RTERS to AUSTRALIA, EAST IN ?or t e ;: ---. t% CAPE, &c.—Genuine YARMOUTH BLOA. VERS.— S aPPIy to Tnomes LETTIS, Fish Merchant, Great Yarmouth. ..... ''' ............__ rtE - TIMES LIFE ASSURANCE and ~. No ne ., 01:TABANTEE COMPANY, 32, Ludgate-hill. ‘41)41 ' Iti tizarasir GIVEN, That INTEREST en the paid-up will be of this Company, atter the rate of Fire per cent per annu, beceem l ' 42 YAßLE to the Proprietors on and after the 30th day of 2 1st er instant between the hours of Eleven and Two o'clock. b ee:. 1853 ' H. B. SHERIDAN, Manager. ----------7----J--- . MS T ~ . PARTICIPATION OF PROFITS. zi OF ENGLAND FIRE and LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. Nil e ' Instituted 1807. Capital, £600,000. :1411 ' 4 „ In suring against Fire, or effecting Policies upon their own, -e p os .,: h e . 3 of others, s h are l arge ly i n th e sur plus profits, free from P rey 11113' of loss. ' Of o,_tises, and every 'required information, may be had of any Lew - Z. ~,Allents in England, Scotland, and Ireland, arid of Charles !_tlie'ol Bl •..the Secretary, at the Head office in Exeter; and also 'Lacl A ''ca of the Company, 20, New Bridge-street, of the Manager gent for London, JAMES ANDERTON. _L_______ , J 1 HE G ENERAL LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY, Established 1837. Empowered by Special Acts of Parliament. 62, King William-street, London. Capital, One Million. DIZECTona. terle toUsfleld, Esq• xtiomaz Piper, Esq. 4 eol+ 4lll ' 1 : 8 (1 Alderman MP. Thomas Piper, jun., Esq - geo ) e - • ' • _ohe 1) , • ope, Esq. Thomas B. Simon, Esq. t , ha e. li l zon, Esq. Right Hon. Chasse.Villiers,M.P. .7 1 111., 4 ,,, n d1eY, Esq M.P. John Wiles, E,q. us -- , lunt:' Ali rman I Edward Wilson, Esq. re ee I ,_ Cr,er sq., , e . T he '"ungton, Esq., M.P. tasy bA c L IMISTMAS Fire Renewal Receipts are now ready, and anti' on application at the Head Offices of the Company, or of _ L ' s Agents throughout the country. cert aib lte LIFE DEPARTMENT FOUR-FIFTHS of the PROFITS and te' e _by the Company's Deed of Settlement, allowed to Assurers ; .oer e Ze Company transacts all business relating to Life Assurances, tete,,''ed Annuities or Family Endowments, upon the most liberal 14,-•03 con sistent with sound principles • and public security. Ditny.: eh arge for Stamps is made on Life Policies issued by the Com , LoA, iLey t . ; - "° granted on personal security, and the deposit of a Life Po- To o be effected by the borrower. he.sllea al l Agents Solicitors, Auctioneers, and Surveyors, a liberal al ltsmado. By order of the Directors. --............. THOMAS PRICE, Secretary. i I F E A SSURANCE; • Of_ c o R EPORT of the SELECT COMMITTEE of the HOUSE 1 lib XMONta and the DEPOSIT SYSTEM—the New and 4 4 ,, ltant Feature of Life ASSUPSIICe adopted by The DEPOSI? " GEN Th e ERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COAfPANY. bliti lollo'wing is an extract from the Report of the Select Com • ~..°e 1 • late w hich persons HAVE IN VIEW IN EFFECTING IN- 1 St k . OBJECTS are GENERALLY OF AN IMPORTANT AND i Es t V; T CEs upon their lives, t he PROVISION FOR WIDOWS AND ORPHANS I kft,„'l characte r, viz., i t the death of their Dial ORAL PROTECTORS; unlike any ordinary i b i "sactiori of trade, a CONTRACT ONCE ENTERED INTO CANNOT BE 1 sm e ttARGED OR ABANDONED, if donbts of the stability of an I I ,e, should arise, WITHOUT A SACRIFICE OF PREMIUMS PAID IN tie Izaits, and the necessi'y of effecting new policies in other 1 Of ti e „ e at increased rates of premium, owing to the greater age ttse, - ..; assured ; persons see thus placed in the ANXIOUS AND UN- I I 11 •Emi . bILEMMA OF BEING COMPELLED TO PERSEVERE . IN PAYING t ° them.'?h. FROM YEAR TO YEAR, with SOME suspicion and doubt as i atm: -- ,,m , t..t.e advantage of doing SO, OR OF INCURRING THE SE- I IttIST i;" WHICH. UNDER THE MOST FAVOURABLE CIRCUMSTANCES, ,911 th - a s t &D THE ABANDONMENT OR SALE OF A POLICY." ~ .4 - 04, , --- D EPOSIT SYSTEM a penon is NOT " COMPELLED to pay , NO 1 , • NO. TO YEAR " any' he does not, if desirous of " ABANDON taay ~7:8 Policy, incur . iti tr o a s r t y o h n e . ( I tent e l,V: such amounts, and at such timesi H l s ea h s e es ma a y nd he can with- t cire w "J, he can stop paying whenever he p If the whole be with „lltitseti"..,_° Whole or part or his premiums. •colt y re Policy is cancelled ; if part only, then .the value of the e- 4 diminished the assured value of the part withdrawn. , , 4 II by of Si, which it . aged 20, opens a deposit policy with a payment t ~ Will ~ mie t i oe seen he increases from time to time, and occasionally ( nishe s 1 .-------2 ---------, O da •oo,oes . el es te et 7 4 O ...sl , 1 -. _ ...,-....„ ',Z ~..„.,......-7 . ...m,„2 _ _ _ ViGB ~.4 V, 'ti 4 1 :. :7; 4 gl; q t r i; vA c, , F 2, :::„. .....,,, i:', A ~:. 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'"'N" ) ....1t - ci ~ , .. 1, 1 e.; '=..t. 6 oSO' '4 - 4O 4,, , ,A W 11 A ~,, : ::4- ,. 4, - , 4 O 1 w ~,, es ••,• .„, ..r., .. -.•-• v, i... e*, H "' .n ,n w w - W ww cow 11 1 co 00 w .... .-.........-. ~,lb , ' 14 ;` 3 AB, in 10 years, has saved and inves ted at different inter. ~,g t ce 4rl ous sums am ounting to 971., by which he had been insured ires '221. ; he draws lt •, or death for 260/. 12s. 7d ; but A B requ .01 8 3d Ot t fp '"ln out, and diminishes the value of his Policy by 6 . s. . i ll ' e rent times, leaving him in case of death a Policy for 2001. Dat t ~•• and during his life a fund of 751. to draw out at any time, in .„_r oly. tob; i tt Hest claim settled by the Deposit and GeneralL m ife ad Assurance for each i 4 411 43 ' was upon a deposit of 101. which a parent - ;v- et leinsteadof aiding it to an account they had at the , I tat i ,, 4 .ren, r unt4 B /tank. One of them died a few days after the 101. was de li% "` 0 and th father received 341. 65., being the amount of the Do t olicy. e J 41411,. EXAMPLE No. 2. 'an t ' u 'ing A B, aged 23, when he opens a Deposit Policy 119 s the hi 411 . al th e id continues VOLUNTARILY to pay the same sum every year 811 nle way as he is COMPELLED to do in the ordinary system. Year. Age. IFili . "----.........--..-- _......--......... . £ £. a. d. 145 •• • . ,„ .... •. .. .... 23 18 49 6 6 •s 8 '• • 18 48 16 0 18 54 '' • • ... . .. 25 18 47 18 0 1855.*•• •• • • •• •• 26 18 47 4 6 18 5 x, 27 18 4G 10 6 1 8 47, ' • • ..... ........ 28 18 4 5 17 6 18 58' . . i , ••• .. • ..... 29 18 •-.45 4 0 30 18 44 10 6 18 43 17 6 6 1.. ' ..... .... .. 32 ' 18 43 4 0 33 4 5 • I 90 , 206 7 6 1 tee. ..... 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N,.._ . 4 . . .. .. -- • -- • „ ren i t„ pki , "rdl t tar "pi Or 181. commencing at 23 years of age, and paid upon 3> t , i e I °IleY (As IT MUST BE) every year till A.B. is 46 years 10 ___ e ntire the same sum, viz., 1,0001., but if A B lives 17 eted r (which is the probable duration of life at the time he 6„ tor insurance) his Deposit Policy, for the same payments ° ' on% 'WY Policy of 1,0001., will have increased to 1,5251. Thq HonourableTßUSTEES. eo ono urable the Lord Viscount Drumlanrig, P.C., k Et i,,ZD„troller of her M a j esty ' s Household. R.ll4l;iteneral Sir W. Clayton, Bart., 79, Gloucester - place , V! Ch mare. Port- Ice.. Ad _ “l Price, Bart , %nicer,sp London. a Ayscough, Proect House, Southampton. night • Iion.CHAIRbIAN. the Lo r d Viac, , unt Drumlanrig, M.P., P.C. , Comp troller of her Majesty's Household. DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN. Comp ' Georg - e oode. Esq., Victoria-street, Belgravia. CONSULTING ACTUARY. It Francis G. P. Nelson, Eqq.,.F.L.S. • B. erewae STANDING 8 COUNSEL.~ i n i ralt r ' Esq., Q.C., M.P., Recorder of Bristol, Counsel to the ""`• and Judge Ad voca t e o f th e Fleet. Chiefo' vt ' 5 1 1,1.C., at. P., Lincoln's-inn. 4 4 an8 No, IS, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, London. I,l4ities , i . l antad at 5 per cent. on real or personal securit y . yea by oth Most favourable terms. Diseased lives and lives (le t, or er of fices accepted at equitable rates. .H 3 eouulryD ect uses and furth er information apply to the agents in 14 3 t0 C. W. Be van , R es i den t S ecre t ar y. wasted in all parts of the United Kingdom. - 0 itecultncei effected ea the ordinar7 PAIL - N.. 19,108.] / ems BOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. Published by lluasr and BLACKETT , Successors to henry Colburn, 13, Great .11arlborough - stre et. A SKETCIIER'S TOUR ROUND the WORLD. By ROBER ELWEs', Esq. Royal Svo., with 21 coloured. Illustrations from Ori ginal Drawings by the Author, 21s , elegantly bound, gilt edges. 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CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.—At the Social Re-unions of this Festive Season, the Fair and Youthful are more than usually desirous of shining iu PERSONAL ATTRACTION under the gaze of many friends ; and the following unrivalled dis coverles for the Toilet are necessarily called into increased requisi tion, namely, ROVVLANDS' , MACASSAR OIL, for creating and sustaining a luxuriant head of hair; ROWLANDg' KALYDOR, for rendering the skin soft, fair, and blooming; ROWLANDS' ODONTO, or Pearl Dentifrice, for imparting a pearl-like whiteness to the Teeth ; and ROWLANDS' AQUA D'ORO, a fragrant and spirituous perfume, an essential accompaniment to places of public amnsement and crowded assemblies. The patronage of royalty and rank and fashion throttghout Europe, and the well-known efficacy of these articles, render them a peduliarly Elegant and Seasonable Present. Beware of Spurious Imitations. The only genuine of each bears the name of " ROWLANDS' " preceding that of the article on the wrapper or label. BREAD-STREET. Sold by A. ROWLAND and SONS, 20, Batton-garden, London; and by Chemists and Perfumers. Mr. Alderman Lawrence presided. //a rr' • . i I : k) 4 1 4llllll T . .. -,. f ra 4 f 0',.. f' r ,r ~., r r‘r . 11 f f • fi.,--:* •?; ` e ,, . . . 7?4 c, 'OTjl 1 r ' 1 • - ___ , SO4' :If j; , ^ '.. ..- , ' v . 4f , 1 , 4`..... ; ~.,, r , Ar „ r i I IT T „..,. .. .... . / ,::,,.. ----: , itimsrAri; 40 0', , .. 5. 4 . ..\ ;, ‘:- , :' 4. , ~ ~ _ :t..t,,., ' '.'. .. ,.. _,' ., :::::,c,:::_ ,,, 7 : .= ::: :_c 7 , .. 7 C 7/ . / - . , .....-‘*' • • -or , WI '; .3 , , .. - ,•..• .., ~.,,,.,„v . • ', V. - . • " \ ' ri - -• .; +4,.• 1 . v••• ...Y' vs;--•mx.......- 5 .,., - "V -,,, --, '-1-' , / - - 1, -... N.. VI N ,IVo , • , ".. • , ,_.'. , ' ; • . ren . • - 4., • .... ~ . ...v,. i I* " . t.:P . :siX.c ii) ' iv ' io , --• ;,' _ _,,, . *: , ~it' '' ." / 7 ~,,..4 , , tiz / /N - _ .-Y.,4.4 . ~......,-,...-,,,,* . , . • • DIY' I3 '''''' I '' ill .- "'"4 1 41'), , Q 7 - 1 -; '''' s--- . 6 .f7 ..,,,.„,. 4 ... -111)11, 0IT ' .__._ '../. 'Mr. Deputy PEACOCK seconded the resolution, which , 'was carried with great enthusiasm. Alderman COPELAND in making his acknowledgments said, it might not be unbecoming in liiini,on that occa sion to make one or two remarks on the subject of the Court of Common Council. Seeing the nature of the evidence that had been given before the Commissioners by some persons, and seeing the disposition of the Com tnissioners not to crossexamine any of the witnesses, he thought the corporation had done wisely in remaining silent : but he could not aliow the Court of Common Council to be re-elected without making one or two re marks in his capacity of one of the City magistrates. When he reflected that there was something like 300 working days in the year, and that the Common Coun cil had worked in the discharge of thei r d u ti es 874 times, it was certainly highly creitable to them. They had attended 80 Courts of Common Council, 474 com mittees, 256 sub-committees, and had gone upon views 64 times. Consequently, 206 gentlemen of the Court of Common Council had had these duties to perform. They had attended, more or less, 874 times. Now, he should like to ask whether the great merchants of London, and the great bankers of London who were to succeed to the high civic offices under the new state of things, and who were to become the managers of that great ,corporation, would devote so much of heir time and attention to-the discharge of their onerous duties ? He thought that the only blot upon the escutcheon of the corporation of London was that they had too many weresin since he e hadhighly been paid. T h Those opinions member officers,of the corporation; a he d h a t i a t heldandt they ey ever the more he looked into the mat ter the more satisfied he was that his opinions were cor rect. Some of the evidence that had been given he was at a loss to account for ; indeed, he could not have be lieved it had he not seen it direct from the short-hand writer's notes. A witness had told the Commissioners that the corporation was everything that Was dirty arid ba'd - ; and, when pressed for the names of the persons who had been guilty of corruption, excused himself on the ground that he had been their agent, and that therefore such a communication would be a breach of professional honour. (Laughter.) He viewed such proceedings with unspeakable' disgust. He regretted that there had been .an amount of asperity in the evidence given before the commissioners which he could not too highly condemn, and which was totally unworthy of the character of the persons who had given it ; but he believed that, so far from doing the corporation any harm, such exaggerations would ultimately confer benefit upon it. (Cheers.) The proceedings then terminated. The following gentlemen were re-elected, unopposed, as Common Councilmen for the ensuing year :—Messrs. Ilawtrey (deputy), Maughan, Laurie, Snell, Millard, Maynard, Patten, and Grimvade, the last filling the va cancy occasioned by the retirement of Deputy Bridge. [PRICE SD. were made by several members, but no resolutions were submitted to the meeting. COLE NUN -STREET. Alderman Hunter presided. The following gentlemen were re-elected as Common Councilmen for the ensuing year :—Deputy Hall, Mr. T. H, Hall, Mr. J. Davies, Mr. J. Perkins, Mr. W. Webster, Mr. S. Ledington, Mr. H. W. Valiance, and Mr. C. Hogg. London : George Routledge and Co., Farringdon-street. THE RAILWAY LIBRARY.—" The Times," of December 17, says. " It is the testimony of Farringdon street that a work published at Five Shillings, producing a large sale of 3,000 copies, when issued at a Shilling, has an issue of 60,000. Messrs. ROUTLEDGE and Co., on the Ist of January, commence the issue of air E. LYTTON BULWEIt'S WORKS, in volumes varying from One to Two Shillings. Farringdon-street. MESSRS. GEORGE ROUTLEDGE & CO. will, on the Ist of January, commence, in the Railway Li brary, the republication of the complete works of Sir Ell WARD BULWER LYTTON. The First Volume will contain " PELHAM." Price Eighteen Pence. Farringdon-street, London. Price Eighteen Pence. ' PELHAM; or, The Adventures of a Gentleman. By Sir EDWARD BULWER LYTTON, Bart., M.P. Early applications ay e necessary for the first edition of 40,000. Routledge and Co., Farringdou-street. ADVANCE IN THE PRICE OF PALE ALE. THE Principal Firms of Burton having advanced the price of EAST INDIA PALE ALE 6s. per barrel, Messrs. TETLEY and SON think it necessary to inform their friends that they do not intend to alter the price of their Ales on orders registered before Christmas next The quality and condition shall be such as to maintain the character it has heretofore sustained. The Brewery, Leeds; City Stores, 26, Crosby•hall Chambers. Oct. 24, 1853. FARRINDGOI4 WARD WITHIN, Dec. 21, 1853. At a Wardmote holden this day, at the Great Hall, Christ's Hos pital, before the Right Worshipful THOMAS KELLY, Esq., Alder man of the Ward, for the choice of Ward Officers for the year ensu ing; the following Gentlemen were declared duly elected to represt nt the Ward in the Court of Common Council, viz :—Deputy Eagleton, Deputy Holt, Messrs. Virtue, M'Laughlan, Blake, B. S. Phillips, Morris, Young, M`Gregor, C. Phillips, Nicholson, Heaps, W . S. Wheeler, and Kelday. Moved by Mr. COLE ; seconded by Mr. CASTLE, I 'That the cordial and respectfil thanks of this Wardmote be ttffered to the Right Worshipful Thomas Kelly, Esq., for his judicious and impartial conduct in the chair, and for the kind and courteous reception he at all times affords to those who have occasion to seek access to him on business connected with the Ward This Ward mote, moreover, cannot omit the opportunity to testify their deep sense of the zealous attention with which, for a period of 23 years, Mr. Alderman Kelly has faithfully performed the onerous duties of his important office; and also their warm admiration of the muni ficent liberality with which, as patron of the Ward Schools, he has bestowed his bounty, whilst giving freely to other charitable institu tions; ar.d they sincerely hope that a kind Providence will yet long preserve him to enjoy, in the ap clause, esteem, and veneration of his fellow-citizens, the reward of a useful, honourable, stud well spent life. Carried unanimously. Move I by Mr. M'INTYRE ; seconded by Mr. GEORGE PAYNE. That the sincere thanks of this Wardmote be presented to the gen tlemen who have represented us in the Court of Common Council during the past year, for the diligence and attention with which they have discharged Oar duties. Carried unanimously. That the thanks of this Wardmote be given to the President, Treasurer, and Governors of Christ's Hospital, for their kindness in affording the use of their hall for holding this as well as many pre-. ceding Wardmotes. That the foregoing resolutions be signed by the Ward Clerk, and published in the usual papers. J. W. WARREN, Ward Clerk. APPETITE AND DIGESTION IMPROVED. LEA and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE imparts the most exquisite relish to Steaks, Chops, and Boast Meat Grevies, Fish, Game; Soup, Curries, and Salad, and by its tonic arid invigorating properties enables the stomach to perfectly digest the food. The daily useof this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the best safe guard to health. Sold by the proprietors, Lea and Perrin, 19, Fenchurch-street, London, and 68, Broad-street, Worcester; also by Messrs. Barclay and Sons. Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell, and other oilmen and mer chants, London ; and generally by the principal dealers in sauce. N.B.—To guard against imitations, see that the names of " LEA and PERRINS" are upon the label and patent cap of the bottle. I7RAMPTON'S PILL of HEALTH. I: The following testimonim Is another proof of the great efficacy of this medicine : . _ _ " Winehmore Hill, Middlesex, April 16, 1851. " Sir,—ln consideration of the great benefit I have deriied from taking Frampton's Pill of Health, I feel it a duty that I owe to you and the public to send you the following statement. For upwards of nine years I have experienced the efficacy of this excellent medicine. had long previously been afflicted with headache and indilestion, but a friend having induced me to make a trial of Frampton's Pills, I now inform you that a few doses gave me great relief; and during this long period of time I have taken them in preference to any other medicine ; and I have the happiness of saying that I never had a better state of health, which I attribute to Frampton's Pills. I beg further to add, that this medicine is in general use by my family, and we know of nothiag to equal it. "I am, Sir, yours respectffilly, THOMAS PROVINCE. " To Mr. T. Prout, 229, Strand, London. This excellent Family Pill is a medicine of long-tried efficacy for correcting all disorders of the stomach and bowels, and is a pleasant. safe, easy aperient ; they unite he recommendation of a mild operation with the most successful effect, and require no re straint of diet or confinement dating their use. Ask for FItAMI'TON'S PILL OF HEALTH, and observe the name and address of " Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, London,"on the Government Stamp. Price Is. I%d. and 2s. 9d. per box. SECOND EDITION.—WITH ADDITION'S. Just published, Bvo. On cloth, price 55., by post free, ss. 6d. OA TRUE & FALSE SPERMA.TORRIICEA, with the View to the Correction of wide-spread Errors In relation to the Treatmeut arm Cure of Sufferers from Debility of the Generative System, r)l* Sexual Hypochondria.sis. Translated from :he German of Dr. PICKFORD "Dr. Plckford ts known to English readers by his frequent praeti aal contributions to German medical literature. This is the first time, he Informs us, that he has addressed himself to the nos-medi ml reader. We trust this may not be the last, If he shall ietect an} Jther equally flagrant evil whidh it may be in'his rower to correct." —London Medical flazette. May 30, 1851. The tribe of 'Quiet Sympa liisers,' and ' Medical Friends,'are mercilessly exposed ; and if this boot void find its way into the hands of those who saffer from the corn &tint of which it treats, we are satisfied that many hundreds would as saved much needless suffering of body and mind, and what is of iess importance, though it is that which the quacks most prize— much money ......This volume is well qualified to put an end to the e•npirical system of treating Spermatorrhcea, and to place the treat ment upon a more rational and physiological basis. It is, therefore likely to do much good."—Medlcal Circular, June 16, 1852. London: H. Balliere, 219, Regent-street. MEDICAL ADVICE ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY. DR. SAMUEL LA'MERT, 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON, ~octor of Medicine, and Matriculated Member of the University of Edinburgh, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Q.oesety, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, Sec., &c. MAY be consulted, personally, or by letter, on the various disorders of the nervous and generative system, -exulting from juvenile irregularities and excesses, which have pre faced more misery in youth, degradation in manhood, and prema ture decay at all stages of life, than perhaps any other class of dis eases :mown to modern pathologists. Long and practical experience In the treatment of these diseases has proved that there are in exist ence secret causes of self-acquired miseries and disappointed hopes in existence, traceable to certain pernicious habits, to which Nervous Debility, various forms of Insanity, Unhappy and Unfruitfhl Marri ages, Impotency, Local and Constitutional Weakness, and their endless modifications owe their almost entire origin. It is absolutely necessary that all men should know that there are principles of personal management which cannot be violated without incurring grievous penalties, and when wisdom and regret succeed k the heyday of inconsiderate self-indulgence, how these penalties may be mitigated, how the sting of their bitterness may be removed, and how the evil and its con , equene es may be avoided, and above all, that there its scsreely any degree of physical infirmity or functional derangement to which the timely aid of science cannot apply a cure. DOCTOR LA'MERT has for a long series of years been engaged in an extensive practice in the treatment of these delicate com plaints, and is the only legally qualified Physician who, regardless of the taunts and envy of the hypocritical and mock-modest, has had the confidence, through the medium of the public press, to direct attention to these enormous evils, from which no grade of society is free. in selecting this department of practice, he has been amply rewarded by the great success that has attended his efforts in the treatment of these cases, which are too generally confided to the care of unqualified and ignorant empirics, who, their pirated publications, assumed foreign names and titles, and pretended virtues of their patent nostrtuns, have inflicted serious injury on those who have been induced to place faith In their pretensions. At home for consultation daily from Eleven till Two, and from Aix till Eight. All letters must contain the fee of 11., and advice and medicines can be forwarded to any initials or address. It 13 desirable that patients wishing to consult Dr. LA'MERT hould first obtain a co SE py of his work on LF-PRESERVATION A Medical Treatise on the Philosophy of Marriage and Nervous and Generative Debility, illustrated by fifty-coloured engravings, and des cribing in detail the various disorders resulting from secret habits and excesses. The perusal of this treatise will assist in the correct description of their cases, and may be had, price 2s Gd, in English, French, Spanish, Dutch, Italian, or German, of Messrs. Piper Brothers and Co., 21, Paternoster-row; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street; Mann, 39, Cornhill ; Stogie, Titchborne-street, Haymarket; or free by post fbr forty-two stamps, to any address from the Author's rebt donee, 37, )3spEoaD•aguAßA 4014D0K. CHRISTMAS GIFTS.—It is truly said that N../ few things form a more welcome Present than an elegant Sii4WL, a Mantle, or Silk Dress, than can now be obtained at half their real value, owing to the Retirement of Mr. Merrett, and tile necessity for an immediate SELLING OFF. Every article is marked in plain figures, and will fully sustain the high reputation enjoyed during a quarter of a century by Warwick Reuse, 142 and 144; Regent-street, London. ELETERIOUS CON FECTIONARY. —Many children having been poisoned by eating the ornaments of twelfth cakes, in consequence of the general use of mineral colotfra by confectioners, Messrs. PURSSELL, 78, Cornhill, near the Ex change, have introduced an entirely novel method of DECORATING their CAKES with FRENCH BON BONS, &c., of delicious flavour; the colours, being prepared solely from vegetables, are quite harmless. Ornamented cakes of every va iety, suitable for country presents, new year's gifts, &c. A great variety of fancy French and Swiss pastry, mince pies, &c.—Messrs. Furasell, 78, Cornhitl, near the Ex change only. THOMAS SALT and C 0 •, EAST INDIA PALE ALE BREWERS, BURTON-ON-TRENT. STORES. • London• •• .. 22, Hungertord-wharf. Liverpool ...... •... •• 52, Henry-street. Manchester •• ........ 37, Brown-street. Birmingham •........ 26%, Bull-street. Bristol .... •......... Back Hall, Baldwin-street. Nottingham •• ...... 14, Milton-street. Dublin .. •• •• ••• .. 4, Crown-alley. Edinburgh Dundee •• .• •• 13, New Inn Entry, High-street. TWAJOR'S SYNOVITIC LOTION as modified by Dr. Batchelour. Testimonials from the following per sons may be seen at Dr. Batellelour's, 12, Finsbury-place South, Finsbury-square. CANCER: from Mrs. Brown, 2, Bevis-marks, City; Mrs. Wilton, 24, De Beauvoir-terrace, Kingsland ; Mrs. 'living, Hoz-ton-place. .Epsom. WHI CE S WELL IN U : from Mrs. Stevens, at Messrs. Berens & Co.'s, 33, St. Paul's-churchyard. SPINAL COMPLAINT : from Mr. Price, 23, Brick-lane, Spital fields ; Mr. W. Knight, Faversham. RHEUMATISM.: from Mr. P. Smart, Somerset-place, Rotherinthe. SCALD HEAD: From Mr. Carter, 38, Kingsland-road. Dr. Gatchelour is acting in unison with Mr. Major, the inventor of the lotion, the most wonderful medicinal agent of modern times. The lotion, with directions for use, is sold at 12, Finsbury-place South, Finsbury. Square, and at Geprge Watts', 17, Strand, in bottles I ls, and 22i. each. Now Ready, in 2,400, imperial octavo, pages, price 365., with Map corrected from need ,Surveys, LONDON DIRECTORY for 1854. The work is printed in entirely new type from the Ca4loll and Glasgow Letter Foundry, and- has been so greatly ex tended, that the "Street Directory" contains 130,842 distinct names or firms; these will be found correctly classified in all the other principal divisions, Commercial, Trades, Law, and Court, all of which areincreased in proportion to the great extension of the " Street Directory." " The Post Office Directory has long been the wonder of the pub lishine; world, a monument of private enterprise and ingenious labour wholly without parallel."—Morniug Herald, Nov. 4, 1853. " Battersea, Bow, Brixton, Bromley (Middlesex), Camberwell, Cambridge Heath, Clapham-road, Dalston, Deptford, Hackney, Hol loway-road, Kentish-town, Kingsland, New-cross, South Lambeth, itratford, Wandsworth-road, &c., &c., are essentially parts of the great metropolis,' and, as such, should obviously be included in any Directory of London. . . . In the Post-office Directory,' there fore, the inhabitants of these places appear in all the alphabetical lists, so that the residence and calling of any one can be instantly traced in whatever part of the suburbs he may be lodged. This renders the work one of the most useful that can be possibly ima gined for any purpose of metropolitan life." —Observer, Nov. 13, 1853' " The indices are very numerous, and immensely facilitate refer ence to the various sub-divisions of the book."—Morning Advertiser, November 4, 1853. _ "!s mine . of useful and entertaining knowledge."—Dally News November 17, 1853. " De,serves much praise for the accuracy Which pervades it, and for the lateness of the information."—Morning Chronicle, November 4, 1853. • " The completest Directory yet produced, both as regards classifi cation and typographical execution."—lllustrated News, November 3, 1853. _ _ "If it be true, as all our readers will be ready to admit, that there is no country like England, and no place like London, it is a most consistent climax to add, and no guide book like the "Post Office Directory."—John Bull, November 5, 1853. One of the most remarkable and useful works of the age."— Herapath's Journal, November 5, 1853. " This'monster volume is a perfect desideratum for the office and the counting-house."—Mining *Thank', November 5, 1853. " Greatliinckeased in size by the introduction of a large number of streets in the suburbs."—Weekly Dispatch, November 5, 1853. " The edition of this wonderful work has, to speak commercially, been enlarged some ten or fifteen per cent."—Spectator, November 5, 1853. "Gives no insignificant idea of the wonders of a city that de mands such a work to register its multifarious contents."—Atias, Nov. 5, 1853. " The whole information has been brought up with great care AND ACCURACY to the 19th of. September."— Sunday Times, November 6, 1853. " A notice of this gigantic volume, proportioned to its size and value, would occupy our whole paper—we say its size and value, for they hold a perfectly equal measare."—Standard, Nov. 7, 1853. " Already the Messrs. Kelly and Co. had actually distanced the most enterprising of their competitors. They have now rendered it preposterous for any other compiler to dream of emulating their ex traordinary enterprise."—Sun, November 7, 1853. " Its marvellous accuracy and minuteness of detail, fills one with astonishment"— Morning Post, November 7, 1853. " This annuil miracle appears agaln.":—Globe, Nov. 8, 1853. "It is unrivalled —indeed quite unapproactied by any competitor we have seen."—Examiner, Nov. 12, 1853. "Upon a gentleman of our acquaintance stating to us that the two great wonders of the age are the electric telegraph and chloroform, we were induced to observe that there was yet a third, and that— Post-office London Directory.".—Bell's Weekly Messenger, Nov. 12, 1853. " Of the accuracy of the Court Directory, we can ourselves speak with confidence."—Court Journal, Nov. i 2, 1853. " A most valuable, commodious, and almost indispensable work." —Weekly Times, Nov. 13, 1853. " The biggest as well as the best book of oar acquaintance."• — Punch. Nov. 19, 1853. " It would be quite superfluous for us to dwell at length upon the superior excellence of this work."—Economist, Nov. 19, 1853. " lies no rival in the publishing world."—Britannia, Nov. 19, 1853. "The volume before us surpasses in bulk, weight, and com pleteness any that has appeared before."—Literary Gazette, Nov. 5, 1853. " Such a handbook of the polite, official, professional, and com mercial life of the greatest city in the world, as.to demand unquali fted praise no less than universal admfration."—Shipping and Mer cantile Gazette, Nov. 6, 1853. " One of the greatest wonders of this wonder-working age."— Church and State Gazette, Nov. 25, 1853. ‘. Kelly's is certainly the largest, fullest, and bust."—Daily News. Doc. 2, 1853. Kelly and Co., 19 and 20, Old Boswell Court, and all Booksellers. AN EXTRAORDINARY CHRISTMAS.- It is common at Christmas that Turkeys and other land and water tribes, for the first time since they were hatched, become pas sengers by rail in mute complacency; the 'end of their journey is to swim, for the first and last time, in their own gravy, as a prelude to the best discussion on the affairs of Turkey. Such presents for Christ mas custom has rendered necessary, but the most satisfactory pre sent which parents and guardians can make to Young Gentlemen is a stylish suit of attire from the universally celebrated Establishment of E. Mons and SON ; its superior quality is guaranteed, its cut and make is perfectly unrivalled, its design specially denotes the care and talent displayed in the greatest variety of Dress ever presented, it 3 comfort and durability has long been the wonder and admiration of every one, and there is nothing more extraordinary titan the very economical prices charged by E. Mons and Sort for Juvenile Dress. It is only occasionally that Christmas day is on. Sunday, but that day is as favourable as any for appearing in the most ge ntlemanly Overcoats, Winter Dress, Hats,Caps, & A ., w hi c h wer e ever displayed; of these a magnificent stock is prepar e d express ly for Christmas by E. Moms and Sox, and any time between this day and the 25th De cember, every Lady, gentleman, Youth, or Child in the City, or out of it, may be well fitted with Christmas Attire of tke most splendid and the'most comfortable order at E. MOM and Sores Establishment, er its West End Branch. Let Christmas come soon as it may, they are ready to wish all their patrons a merry Christmas, and to make it merry by superior articles at considerably lower charged elsewhere. prices than are CAUTION.—E. MOSES and SON regret having to guard the public against imposition, having learned that the untradesman-like falsehood of " Being connected with their Establishment," or " It's the same concern," has been resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons, they beg to state that they have No CONNEXION WITH ANY OTHER HOUSE IN oz OUT OF LONDON, except their own Establishments, as follows : gondon City Establishment, 154, 155. 156, and 157, Minories, 83, 44,85, and 86, Aidgate, opposite the Church, all communicating. London West-end Branch, 506, 507, 508, New Oxford-street, 1, 2 and 3, llart-street, all communicating. Bradford (Yorkshire) Branch, 19 and 20, Bridge-street. Sheffield Branch, 36, Fargate. Colonial Branch, Mdbourne, Australia. Merchant failo., Clothiers, Ratters, Hosiers, Furriers, Boot and Shoe Makers, and General Outfitters for Ladles and Gentlemen. IMPORTANT.—ShouId any article not give satisfaction, it will be exchanged if desired, or, if preferred, the money will be returned without hesitation. All goods are marked in plain figures, the lowest price, trom which no abatement can be made. The Establishments aro closed from sunset Friday to sunset on .Saturdays, when business is resumed till 12 o'clock. A new Book, " The Epitome of Comfort and Economy," contain ing full lists of prices, our system of self-measurement, &c., &e., may he had, on application, or post-free. lei Pon parle Francais. tlie,r spricht man Deutsch. qui Si parla Italiano. Aqua go liahla Beano THE CIVIC ELECTIONS. THE WARDMOTES. Civic oratory always finds full vent on St. Thomas's_ day, and yesterday proved no exception to the general rule. The Corporation Commission, as will be seen from the subjoined reports, was the principal topic on which the eloquence of the citizens displayed itself ; sanitary matters, and the other topics which are usually discussed, being thrust into the background. In one or two cases the impending fate of Temple-bar, was brought under notice, but it did not appear to attract any very general attention. ALDERSGATE. The election of the inquestmen, beadles, &c., for the ensuing year have been concluded, the following Com mon Councilmen were re-elected without opposition : John Lorkin, E. Godson, J. T. Norris, J. Wood, H. d e Jersey. T. oodward, R. J. Chaplin, and J. Ward. The meeting was of a somewhat exciting nature, owin g to a number of speeches being made on the sub ject of the Royal Commission. The following resolu tions and "order of a proposed 'new corporation met with pretty general approval, and contain in themselves the substance of the observations made by 'the various speakers : " Proposed,—That this ward congratulate their fellow citizens on the inquiry now in progress before the Royal Commissioners into the uses and abuses of the corpora tion of the city of London, and have reason to hope that by the manner in which that inquiry is conducted such information will be, elicited, as will insure an efficient measure of corporate reform."—Carried. " That it is ' desirable that the city of London should take some public means of expressing their undiminished attachment to municipal institutions as the best bul warks of constitutional monarchy, the preserver's of self government, and the true barriers of feudality."— Carried. " That the great obstructions, so much and so properly complained of, to the commerce of the port of London in the obsolete enactments under some of the late char ters are matters with which the corporation have no connexion wrfatever"; . they are chartered rights conferred on a class, and the knowledge of their existence, and their galling injustice, were patent to the Government, and published in the Commons' report previous to the passing of the general measure of •municipal reform in 1835."—Carried. " ORDER OF A PROPOSED NEW CORPORATION. "That it confer the franchise on all paying scot and bearing lot ; that the magistrates shall be elected by their fellow-citizens ; that the whole of the elections in Common-hall shall be by the citizens generally, and not, as now, by the liverymen ; that the Court of Aldermen, as a court, shall have no separate power over the city purse ; that the right of calling on the livery companies to produce accounts and see to the due administration of the funds intrusted to them shall lie in the Aldermen and Court of Common Council ; that the old officers be eligible for re-election. The above was moved by Mr. BESLEY, seconded by Mr. GREEN, and carried after a very general discussion among the wardmote. The meeting then dissolved. ALDGATE. Alderman Humphery presided. The members of the Common Council for this ward for this and the ensuing year are as follows :—Mr. James Lake, deputy ; Mr. R. R. Whiteside, Mr. R. C. Buck nall, Mr. R. Osmond, Mr. B. Burnell, Mr. John Hud son, and Mr. Eiger Stephenson. The two last-named gentlemen were electedin the room of Messrs. Freeman and Fisher, who resigned. BASSISHAW. Alderman Farncomb, Alderman of the ward, presided. Messrs, Britten, Lester, and Fuller, was elected Common Councilmen. A show of hands was then taken between Messrs. Lock and Bradbury, when the majo• rity was in favour of the former.. A poll was demanded, and ordered to take place this day. BILLINGSGATE. In this ward the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor pre sided. The first business transacted was the election of in quest-mentainmTehi important' h O ri n t i t no history, for the ensuing year. had for met thleasst second d r .hadevent you ad s i ncet ken t he y place ,• a commission had been appointed to inquire into the affairs of the corporation of London. The city did not object to that inquiry, although it had taken a character that the city did not expect. A great number of persons had rushed forward and volunteered statements and evidence upon a subject of which they knew nothing whatever. At present the city had not been heard, and it was very gratifying, notwithstanding all that had been stated, that no case of individual cor ruption had been proved. The only thing which had been stated against them was that they were too lavish in their expenditure ; but he thought that if any person had a right to complain it was the citizens themselves, for to them belonged the funds of the city. The effect of this commission would, no doubt, be to cause altera tions in the corporation ; indeed, they had been told that it would be entirely swept away ; but, unless the opinions of the citizens had very much changed from those of their ancestors, he did not think that they would quietly submit to have their ancient rights and privileges entirely abolished. Some alterations would no doubt be made in the mode of electing aldermen, but he (the Lord Mayor) should certainly object to any alteration which would prevent the election of aldermen. The city had from time immemorial elected its own magis trates, but, if they permitted an altera ti on in the mode of electing aldermen, th e y would then p lace their magistrates on a different footing from that of any other country. There never had been a n y c o mplaint against the manner in whiCh justice wa s admi nistered in the city; and while they had that fact before them, and if it could be proved that they had for so long a period of time ad ministered justice so well for the benefit of the public at large, it would be unfair to sweep away such an old institution ; and before that was attempted to be done evidence should be produced to prove that it was bad. (Hear.) The election of Common Councilmen then took place. The LORD MAYOR declared the following gentlemen duly elected :—Messrs. B. Bower, J. Knill, J. Roberts, R. -M. Phillips, W. Williams, W. G. Barnes, J. Can ston, and G. C. Graves. The LORD MAYOR then appointed Mr. Bower his deputy for the ward. 11f. T. KEELING then moved a resolution to the effect that the Aldermen and Common Councilmen be requested to urge upon the Commissioners the necessity that, while they suggested reform in the corporation, its ancient right should be retained. The motion was carried unanimously. BISHOPSGATE. Mr. Alderman Copeland, M,P., presided. The following gentlemen were elected Common Councilmen for the ensuing year —Mr. Deputy W. Stevens, Mr. Deputy W. A. Peacock, Mr. R. C. Lambe, Mr. J. C. Edmiston, Mr. H. Patten, Mr. W. Jones, Mr. W. Warren, Mr. Metcalf Hopgood, Mr. W. H. Pilcher, Mr. J. R. Pilcher, Mr. J. R. Carr, Mr. It. Ashby, Mr. E. Taylor, Mr. C. Gilpin, and Mr. T. S. Owden. After the election of inquestmen, the presentation of accounts, and other business, Mr. Deputy STEVENS, in a highly eulogistic speech, proposed a vote thanks to Mr, Alderman Copeland• BRIDGE. Sir Chapman Marshall presided. The following gentlemen were elected Common Coun cilmen :—Messrs. Thomas Pewtress, J. Hill, H. Mat thew, J. Low, C. Whetham, Joseph Arnold, T. John son, and J. Eastley. BROAD-STREET. Sir J. W. Musgrove, alderman of the ward, was in the chair. The following gentlemen, being the present represen tatives—viz., Messrs. T. Corney (deputy), C. Wharton, T. W. Foster, H. Brown, J. Humphreys, W. Cox, T. Abraham, and W. Hartridge—were declared duly elected as Common Councilmen. CANDLEWICK. Sir George Carroll, Alderman of the ward, presided. The inquestmen having been- elected and sworn, Sir G. CARROLL intimated that in consequence of the resignation of Mr. Deputy Evans, who had represented the ward for 32 years, the inquest had returned Mr. Mathews, in addition to their former representatives, who were all unanimously elected (Sir G. Carroll ap pointed Mr. Dakin his deputy)—viz., Mr. Dakin (de puty). Mr. J. H. Elliott, Mr. J. Blades, Mr. F. R. Frimsby, Mr. J. B. Towse, and Mr. Mathews. Mr. Deputy DAKIN then, in a lengthened speech, moved a resolution warmly eulogising the character of their late deputy, Mr. Jeremiah Evans, who had repre sented the ward so zealously and faithfully for upwards of 32 years. The resolution was carried unatiimously, as also a resolution that it should be engraved and framed, and a committee appointed to present it at a dinner to be given to him. A. vote of thanks was then passed to the Common Councilmen for their past services. The several members having returned thanks, a vote of thanks was passed to Sir G. Carroll, and the ward mote was_dissolved. CHEAP. Alderman Thompson, M.P., presided. A motion, protesting against the threatened removal of Temple-bar, was carried. The following gentlemen were re-elected Co mmon Councilmen for th ensuing year :—Mr. Deputy Fen fling, Mr. Hickson, Mr. G. Oliver, Mr. G. Read, Mr. J. Thorpe, Mr. W. Barnes, Mr. L. Oughten, and Mr. W. Tegg. CRIPPLEGATE WITHIN. Alderman Challis, M.P., presided. The following gentlemen, having been duly proposed and seconded, were unanimously elected Common Coun cilmen for the ensuing year : Mr. W. Brass, Mr. J. Hoole, Mr. B. E. Brown, Mr. D. Dewar, Mr. R. Thwaites, Mr. H. Lloyd, Mr. J. Parker, and Mr. B. Spilsbury. The last-named gentleman was elected in the room of Mr. Bennoch. Mr. S. MORLEY moved the following resolution : "That this wardmote accepts with much regret the resignation of its late representative, Mr. Francis Ben noch, and, while offering the expression of its sympathy with him under the circumstances which have led to his retirement from the Court of Common Council, desires to place upon record the expression of its high estima tion of his upright, consistent, and earnest advocacy of all measures calculated to promote, not only the reform, economy, and improvement of the corporation of Lon don, but also the happiness and well-being of his fellow men ; that it views with great satisfaction the inquiry under the Royal Commission, which promises to result in placing on a more satisfactory. basis the affairs of the corporation ; that it if, more deeply impressed than ever with the necessity for such an enlargement of the muni cipal constituency as shall give to all ratepayers a voice in the election of its officers, who have control over the expenditure of the funds of the corporation'; and it fur ther expresses the opinion that all restraints upon trade and its free and legitimate exercise within the city should be abolished, and that the prohibition of indi viduals other than freemen from trading within its walls is impolitic and unjust." Mr. BAMFORD, in seconding the resolution, deeply re gretted the loss the ward had sustained in the retirement of Mr. Bennoch, although be differed in opinion on many points from that gentleman. Mr. Hoole, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Dillon, and other gen tlemen spoke to the resolution, which was carried seem. dis. Some other business having been transacted, thanks were voted to Alderman Challis, and the proceedings terminated. CRIPPLEGATE WITHOUT. Alderman Challis in the chair. The following gentlemen were elected Common Coun cilmen without opposition Mr. George Medway (deputy), Mr. John Johnson, Mr. Septimus Read, Mr. William King, Mr. George Cuthbert, Mr. John Sewell, Mr. John Pickering, and Mr. Robert Spence. Several gentlemen addressed the meeting ou the topics at present in course of discussion in the city, and some grave charges were brought against the corporation by Mr. Breece. Alderman CHALLIS said that that gentleman was per fectly uninformed on most of the topics to which he had directed his attention ; but, even if he had been correct in what he had advanced, the present was not the pro per time to introduce it. The evidence which had been given would be answered, and no doubt effectively, at another time. It was hardly fair that an individual should go before the Commissioners and make such state- ments as had there been hazarded. One person had stated that a sum of 8,500/. had been collected by way of tax for a certain object, and that only 5001. of that sum had found its way t•wards the proposed object. Now, that gentleman was not within 600 per cent, of the truth. Another !person had made some damaging remarks in reference to dinners given to and by com mittees. He (the alderman) held in his hand a docu ment relative to the attendance of Common Councilmen at dinners. The whole amount spent from corporation funds for committee dinners did not pay the gentlemen attendin g them 6d. a n h our. (Hear, hear.) He pledged himself to the fact. He had been invited to 40 different dinners during the last year, respectability, and from none of which he would have suffered in character or pocket. Those com panies all of great would have paid him for every quarter aost an il hour lie attended from a guinea to four hour. Some of the merchants who had at g tac ni k n f :d o t e i m ' n I corporation had been alluded to, but were merely agents. The omnibus brouintgahnityntdheoeemd,inotnoe the city, and the omnibus took them of them who had been represented as a could be no o m u er ; cha.nt turned out to be a maker of matches. Th ere the corporation rea sonable doubt that many reformsewsterr in o e y, indispensable ; but would be made—such reforms. by any steps they he warned the citizens not to d f local self-government, or to might take, the principle o f power to do their own work. give out of their hands f After the election o inquestmenand other min t o o r officers, a vote of thanks was unanimously awarded the presiding alderman. CORDWAINERS. Mr. Alderman Salomons presided. The following entiemen were re-elected Common Councilmen :--Mr. T.Lott, Mr. W . Croucher, Mr. T. Joyce, Mr. H. L. To ylor, Mr. R. Tress, and Mr. J. Chaffey. • Some remarks on the subject of the royal commission CORNHILL. The wardmote for this ward was presided over by Mr. Alderman Carter, and the following gentlemen were re-elected to fuffilthe office of Common Councilmen : Mr. E. Harrison (deputy), Mr. R. Randall, Mr. Water low, Mr. D. Nicoll, Mr. H. Hoppe, and Mr. Johnston. A discussion ensued upon the advantage or disad vantage of an amalgamation of the City and Metropo litan Commissioners of Sewers, in which Mr. Deputy Harrison pointed out the injustice that would be done to the city by that act. A vote of thanks to ale Common Councilmen and the Alderman for their services during the year was carried. CASTLE BAYNARD. Alderman Muggeridge presided. Alderman MIIGGERIDGE read the returns of the names of their late * representatives by the several precincts, all of whom were unanimously elected—viz., Mr. Richard Hicks (deputy), ,Mr. J ames H oppe, Mr. William Bay ley, Mr. G. S. Cockerell, Mr. W. H. Barber, Mr. Far rel) Mr. Alfred Adlard, and Mr . Charlei Hawkins. Mr. DOUGLAS brought forward a motion for abolishi n g the office of inquestman, whi c h h e considered was a most useless and vexatious office. After some discussion, Mr. F. OBEY strongly opposed the entire abolition of the inquest, and moved an amendment to the motion. The amendment was carried by a large majority. Mr. RtanEß said the proposed entrance of New Can non-street was most objectionable, and he would urge upon them to recommend their representatives to com municate with the Improvement Committee of the cor poration on the objectionable plan as laid out by them, and urge upon the committee the propriety of widening the entrance. He then moved ,a resolution to that effect. The resolution was carried unanimously. DOWGATE. The wardmote for the election of Common Council men and officers of this ward was held in the vestry room of the church of Allhallows-the-Great. Sir R. W. Carden presided. There were in this ward no new candidates, and the following gentlemen were therefore re-elected :—Mr. H. Kebbel (deputy), Mr. Thomas White, Mr. George Harker, Mr. H. H. Mortimer, Mr. Thomas Gandeil, and Mr. G. Fox. A vote of thanks to the Common Councilmen for the satisfactory way in which they had performed their duties was moved by Mr. S. Tudor, and carried nem. con., and was acknowledged by the deputy. In reply to a vote of thanks to the worthy alderman, he said it was grateful to his feelings to receive the ap probation of the inhabitants of his ward. He did not know how long he should have the opportunity or occa sion to preside over their wardmotes and elections, but, whatever was done by the Commission now inquiring into corporation matters, he hoped the result would be to benefit the citizen. FARRINGDON WITHIN. Alderman Thomas Kelly presided. The preliminary business was merely of district interest, and after its transaction the following gentlemen were re-eleeted as Common • Councilmen for the ensuing year :—Mr. E. Bagleton and Mr. T. J. Holt (deputies), Mr. G. Virtue, Mr. G. D. M‘Lauchlan, Mr. H. -Blake, Mr. B. S. Phillips, Mr. J. Morris, Mr. C. Young, Mr. S. M‘Gregor, Mr., C. Phillips, Mr. C. Nicholson, Mr. J. Heaps, Mr. ;Wheeler, and Mr. J. Kelday. Nothing further transpired, and the wardmote dissolved. FARRINGD ON WITHOUT. Sir James Duke, the Alderman of the ward, presided, and the following Common Councilmen were elected without opposition :—Mr. J. T. Bedford and Mr. R. Obbard (deputies), Mr. George Walter, Mr. J. M. Bar nard, Mr. T. H. Fox, Mr. C. F. Butler, Mr. Richard Williams, Mr. W. Gresham, Mr. F. S. Langham, Mr. C. Hodgson, Mr. H. J. Lias, Mr. F. Clemow, Mr. J. Anderton, Mr. T. Pearce, Mr. T. Cotterell, and Mr. G. Ross. CITY I/4PROVRMENTS. In reply to a question from Mr. KIRK respecting the contemplated improvements in the district of the ward, , Mr. Deputy EARNARD said, mo n ey h a d b een vo t e d and an architect appointed for the purpose of construct ing model lodging-houses, baths and wa,shhouses, &c., which would be shortly effected. A new street would be shortly cut, which would widen several of the narrow streets of the districts, and give a better view of S Paul's. The Cannon-street improvements had been mit avoidably obstructed, but the street would be open on Lady-day. A new street was likewise in contemplation from Old Fish-street to Earl-street; and he might just say that, whatever fuss was made about the coal tax, to effect all the improvements he had mentioned would, without the coal tax, have required a rate to be levied of Is. in the pound. (Hear, hear.) THE CITY CORPORATION COMMISSION. Mr. KIRK rose to move the following resolution : " That this wardmote, forming a large proportion of the city, about one-fifth of the whole, views with deep inte rest the Royal Commission now inquiring into the cor poration of the city of London, and trusts that it will lead to a great improvement in the management of its affairs, so that it may be restored to what it once was, and ought to be, a pattern of sound, efficient, and useful municipal government to the metropolis and to the coun try." (Cheers.) He thought it was a disgrace that there should have been a Commission at all. The corporation had themselves to blame ; for during the last 20 years they had done nothing. He did not wish to damage the corporation, but ho should like to see it maintained in an improved state. (Hear, hear.) The wards should be equalised and the franchise extended. He did not think much of Temple-bar, and would vote for its removal ; all must recollect what an obstruction it was found on the occasion of the Duke of Weilington's funeral. Mr. REEVE seconded the resolution, which, after some opposition from Mr. Blandford and others, was ulti mately carried. Mr. T. SMITH moved the following resolutions : " That, in the opinion of this wardmote, it is the first duty of the Common Councilmen this day elected for this ward to use every effort to procure the immediate repeal of the private act of George 1., cap. 18, passed in 1725, by which the right and practice of very many occupiers within the city of London to take part in the election of representatives, and of officers of the corporation, were encroached upon, and that right and practice are now restricted to an exclusive number. That, in the opinion of this wardmote, all encroachments on our municipal institutions are dangerous to the liberties and prosperity of England ; and the wardmote pledges itself to support all efforts of the Court of Common Council to perfect and strengthen the corporation of the city of London as an institution of true and genuine self-government ,"' After some conversation, the resolutions were put and carried. LANG-BOURN. Mr. Alderman Cubitt, M.P., presided. The names of Mr. S. Unwin (deputy), Mr. T. Snelling, Mr. E. Howard, Mr. E. Shaw, Mr. H. Miller, Mr. R. L. Bache, Mr. C. Jully, and Mr. T. \ebber,' ; the Com mon Councilmen for the past year, were proposed for re election. Three new candidates were proposed, in the persons of Mr. Frederick Brown, Mr. R. Bell, and Mr. J. G. Dunn. Some discussion took place on the subject of the Royal Commission. On proceeding with the election of Common Council men, it was found that Messrs. Miller, Dunn, and Brown were at the bott om o f the list, and a Poll °n it wa s to open thisbehalf°f those gentle men was demanded. (Thursday) morning at 10, and close at 4 o'clock, when the Alderman will declare it. LIME.STREET. Alderman Farebrother resided. A. discussion took and the following gentlemen place on general matters, were elected to the Common Council ; —Mr. Deputy W. D. Cook, Mr. T. V. Simpson, Mr. T. Symonds, and Mr. W. Symonds. PORTSOKEN. Mr. Alderman Moon presided. There was no oppo sition, and the following gentlemen were re-elected : Mr. Wr. Christie (deputy), Mr. J. H. Thompson, Mr. T. C. Ilayward, M. J. Venables, Mr. J. Annis, Mr. E. Davies, Mr. G. Vile, and Mr. W. Raymond. • QTJEENHITHE. The election of the Common Councilmen took place be fore Mr. T. K. Hooper, Alderman, and the following gentlemen were re-elected without opposition :—Mr. W. Tyler (deputy), Mr. W. Rathbone, Mr. W. A. Rose, Mr. A. M'Dougall, Mr. T. Burrowes, and Mr. G. Ray mond. TOWER. . Alderman T. Q. Finnic presided. The following gen tlemen were re-elected :—Mr. J. Briggs (deputy), Mr. L. Redhead, Mr. G, Aitcheson, Mr. T. Turnbull, Mr. T. Barkley, Mr. H. H. Nissen, Mr, S. Smith, and Mr. J. Cornell. VINTRY. Sir W. Magnay presided. The following gentlemen were again elected to serve the office of Common Coun cilmen :—Mr. W. Archer (deputy), Mr. W. D. White, Mr. D. Sprague, Mr. G. Mason, Mr. J. Coleman, and Mr. C. Gammon. WALBROOK. Mr. D. W. Wire, Alderman and Sheriff, presided. Mr. Deputy 'Watkins having from illness retired, the inquest returned Mr. Fry. Alderman WIRE then formally put the following per sons, who were duly elected, Mr. Conder being appointed , deputy :—Mr. Ford Hall, Mr. Corder, Mr. W. paw' , 72 r~ son, Mr. Thomas Rowley, Mr. E. Murrell, and Mr. T. IL Fry. The inquestmen having been re-elected and sworn, Mr. INGRAM TRAVERS moved, and Mr. CONDER seconded, a resolution on the retirement of Mr. Deputy Watkins, after 30 years' service, expressing their high sense of his integrity, assiduity, and courtesy, propos ing, that as a memorial of the regard and esteem in which Mr. Deputy Watkins was held by his constituents and neighbours, a subscription be opened in the ward for the purpose of presenting him with a testimonial. The resolution having been carried with acclamation, Mr. Deputy WATKINS, in a very impressive manner, returned thanks. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 21. The Sprightly steam tender, Mr. George Allen, Acting Master, conveyed a Queen's messenger to Osborne, on his arrival from London after dark last night. The Dauntless, 31, screw frigate, having been rigged ready for commission by the officers and men of the steam reserve, was taken out of harbour to Stokes-bay to-day to try her engines and speed, which are reported as very satisfactory. The convict ship Sea Park, Captain Spedding, sailed last night from Spithead to Portland, Plymouth, and Swan River. The Russian corvette Navarin, 22, after a thorough refit, was got out of dock this afternoon. She is now shipping her sea stores again, and will be at sea within 24 hours, While the public eye has been kept upon this vessel and the frigate Aurora, another Russian appari tion on the Gosport side has hitherto escaped notice. The Russian yacht Rogn4cla (well known in English waters as once the Earl of Wilton's Circassian, a schooner of the Royal Yacht Squadron), now the property of Prince Nicolas Labanoff de Rostoff, sailed a few days since from this harbour, but so quietly that no remark has been made about her. She sailed with sealed orders it frota' the Russian Government. This fine fast sailing schooner has been heavily and well armed in all respects. ' 1 " She was bound ostensibly for the Pacific, but more truly her commission is a roving one. The Prince has lately rebeived a commission appointing him a Lieutenant-' Commandant in the Imperial navy. Among other im provements fitted to this craft is Cunningham's patent „ Ai self-reefing topsail, which renders a less number of hands ' bait necessary for workingt n h s e e v l es u zl ly" a than would opo wouplrdrtin of otherwise o 'IP ' be required, leaving, consequently, .fighting men. PLYMOUTH, DEC. 21. The merchant ship Minerva, Captain Johnstone, from Madras, Aug. 30, and St. Helena, Nov. 1, now in the Sound, spoke Nov. 9, the screw steam-ship Australian, 22 days from London for Sydney, all well. The Royal George, 120, screw, Captain Courington, and Sid on , 2 2, screw-s teamer,Captain Goldsmith, ar rived in the Sound last evening from Sheerness. The Royal George will be manned at this port. She saluted the flag of Admiral Sir John Ommanney, which was re turned by the Impregnable flag-ship. The Hecla, Dutch steamer, arrived in the Sound yes terday from Batavia, bound to Holland. She had her starboard paddle-box carried away in a gale, and has other defects. The Algiers, 90, screw-ship, will be launched from this dockyard on the 26th January. The Rifleman, 8, screw-sloop, Lieutenant Christian, arrived in the Sound from Portsmouth yesterday. She has drawn a whale boat from this dockyard. The Rifle man is bound for the Brazils station;and has despatches for the Commander-in-Chief, and letters for the officers and crew of the squadron. She will sail probably to-day. SHEERNESS, Disc. 21. The Melampus, late 42 guns, in charge, pro tem., of Mr. Jackson, Assistant Master Attendant at this yard, arrived here from Woolwich yesterday, at 1.15 p.m., with the whole of the machinery, boilers, &c., belonging to the new screw steam-ship Majestic, 80 guns. The Melampus was taken into the fitting basin, and berthed alongside the Majestic, under the masting-shears yester day's tide. The engineers and millwrights are all ready to commence setting up the engines, affixing machinery, &c., with all possible despatch, agreeable to an Admi ralty order issued to the contractors. In consequence of the tide not serving to put the Melampus out of the basin at Woolwi c h, th e s t eam tug-vessels Monkey and Zephyr did not succeed in towing the Melampus beyond Greenhithe on Wednesday evening, where she remained, and was got under weigh in tow at daylight yesterday morning. The dressy, new screw, steam-ship, of 80 guns, has this day been commissioned here by Captain Richard Laird Warren. She is to have a complement of 850 officers and men, including marines, marine artillery, seamen, gunners, &c. An extra number of mechanics of every description have been put on to facilitate her early fitment. The paddle-wheel steam yacht Black Eagle, Master- Commander John E. Petley, on passing up Sea Reach, on her return from Grimsby to Woolwich, took the ground on the Nore Sand, a short distance above the white buoy off the Nere, and remained for the tide. The ' Spit to the west-north-west of the white buoy has, for some time past, been gathering up very considerably, and of late several loaded ships, upward and downward bound, have grounded thereon, at a time when not ex pected to do so by the depth of water shown on the charts. Assistance was promptly sent from here by the authorities, but fortunately n o t requ i re d . A t t id e t i me she floated off and proceeded for Woolwich, without any apparent damage- eitherto hull or machinery. The paddle-wheel steam-sloop Driver, 6 guns, in charge of Mr. Cornelius Fox, Master, R.N. (borne out on the Horatio), got up steam this morning, and pro ceeded out on her usual trial of machinery. She had not • returned up to the time of forwarding this report. The Diamond, 28 guns, Captain William Peel, has had her compasses adjusted, and her crew are now engaged bending sails. This ship, both intide and outside her hull, is a perfect yacht, all extra decorations having been done at the expense of her highly esteemed captain in command, and as regards her rigging she is a perfect model in every respect, although in strict accordance with the Admiralty instructions. WOOLWICH, DEc. 21. APPOINTMENTS. Commander John W. Dorville (1853), recently pro moted from First-Lieutenant of the Rattler screw steam sloop, on the East • Indies and China station, to the Cressy, 80, screw steam-ship at Sheerness. Lieutenants.—Henry H. Beamish (1853), recently promoted from Mate of the Excellent gunnery-ship, at eonfry the Clvavicetrionryg fl Portsmouth, is appointed one of th e Li eutenants of ethelaittly borneship,viceoTautzoubro;okHa ( a l g B - 4 s 7 h ) i , p, r a e t - Portsmouth, for particular service, to the Hogue, 60, screw steam guard-ship at Queenstow n ; Nicholas Ed ward Brook Turnout- (1849), from the Excellent to the Cressy ; Arthur B. Warre ( 1 847), to the Cressy ; Louis H. Versturme (1853), promoted from mate of the Hogue to the Cressy. Masters.— Henry A. Martin (1853 ) promoted from Second-Master o f the Cumberland, 70, ' flag -s 11 . 13 on the North Ameri ca an d West Indies station, to flag-ship the charge of the Rosamond, 6, paddle-wheel steam-sloop, of 280-hurse power, stationed as an advanced war steamer at Sheerness ; Robert Studwell (1840), to the Cressy. Second-Masters.— Robeit Smith (1846), to the Cyclops steam-frigate at Sh eerness - R o b er t E. Jon e s (1852), from the Vulture paddle-wheel steam frigate to the Bos cawen, 70, fitting- at Chatham for the flag-ship. on the North America and West Indies station ; Samuel Win necott (1850), from the Waterloo, 120, flag-ship at Sheerness, to the Lizard, iron paddle-wheel steam-vessel, of 150-horse power, at Sheerness. Masters-Assistants. —John J. Covey, to the Saracen brig at Devonport, for surveying service ; Henry Sutton, to the Sidon paddle-wheel steam-frigate at Devonport. Clerk. —Henry 11{. Moore (1847), Clerk-in-Charge of , the Crescent, 42 receiving-ship at Rio Janeiro, to th e Centaur paddle-wheel steam-frigate flag-ship on the south-east coast of America station. Gunner —Henry Williams, to the Cressy. B oa tswain —Isaac Poole, to the Cressy. Carpenter—John Harvey, to the Cressy. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY AT WOOLWICH—An order has been received here from the Admiralty that the whole of the workmen, in the dockyard will be allowed a holy day on Monday the 26th inst., in consequence of Christ leas- day falling on a Sunday this year. The Board o f Ordnance, by an order dated the 9th inst., have an nounced their intention of granting a holyday on the 26th inst. to all the workmen in the Royal Arsenal. The Onyx Dover mail steam packet, Second Master Commander E. C. Rutter, will be ready by the end of the week to return to Dover to resume her duties as a mail packet on that station. The Monkey and Zephyr steam-vessels have returned to Woolwich, after towing the Melampus, 42, frigate,, to Sheerness, with the machinery of the Majestic, 80, on board. h s s te h a e m er - n sh es ip s , bfeerint eshvoonrt, port, a number of seamen-riggers were lent. to her front of The er e it em oy p a l l ein G e e h o t rg w e, hen 120, s h Sheerness Dockyard to assist in navigating he r t o De secrelewft yonport. The patent trunk engines, of 400-horse power, by John Penn and Son, worked to the entire satisfaction of all on board, and the engineers who worked them, and stokers who attended to getting up the steam, state that they never served in a ship so we l l ventilated and cool before. The great breadth of the ship has allowed of the furnaces being constructed so as to give a space of 12 feet between the six furnaces on each side, and they are so arranged that an ample supply of pure air is ex perienced, although the mouths of the furnaces are nearl 60 feet below the upper deck. The average speed attained, as near as possible, 10i knots per hour, ha it fully sustained the result given of her trial between th e- Nore and Mouse lights before she left for Devonport. ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAl LWAY.—Yesterd a y morning a fatal accident occurred on the Windsor branch of the London and South- Western Railway, by which a person, named Allen, in the employ of the company, unfortunately lost his life. It appeared that the unfortunate man had charge of a waggon filled with timber, and, in order to get it pa at the platform, it was necessary to employ a horse to draw the same along the metals, and in so doing h e w as either knocked down or slipped , owing to the wet sta to of the rails. He was found lying across the rails, with the waggon upon his abdomen. Upon assistance arriv ing, the man was still alive, and a powerful jack crane having been procured, the ponderous vehicle was lifted , • off the deceased, when he was found bleeding most pro fusely from various parts of the body. He was at once placed in a carriage, and conveyed to London, and from thence to St. Thomas's Hospital, but life was extinc before he had arrived there. CAPTAIN WARNER.—The reported death of Captain Warner, which has been going round the papora, believed to have been a gross fabrication, =!110 ---