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GREAT HEWAS MINING COMPANY. INTIMATION IS HEREBY GWEN, that NO APPLICA TIONS for SHARES will be Received after THUItSDAY NEXT, the 17th instant. THOMAS LATHAM, Secretary. London, 12, Bishopsgste-street, garch - 10, 1853. T HE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC JUNCTION COMPANY. Navigation through tie Isthmus of Darien without Locks. Notice is Hereby Given, that the Directors will proceed to an Allotment of Shares on THURSDAY, the 17th instant. J. ROBERTS BLACK, Secretary. 36, Moorgate-street, Bth March, 1853. - _ G REAT WESTERN RAILWAY.- WARWICK RACES. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the EXPRESS TRAINS ° between Paddington and Birmingham will STOP at WARWICK, on the 15th, 16th, 17th, and 18th March, for the conventence of Passen gers attending the Races. The Trains leave Paddington for Warwick at 6.15 a.m , Third Class ; 7.40 a.m., 9.45 a.m., Express; 11.15, Third Class ; 2.0 p.m., 4.50 p.m., Express. Paddington Station, March 10, 1853. EAST INDIA HOUSE, MAncn 14, lBh3. THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST INDIA COMPANY do hereby give notice, in conformity With the Bye-Law of the said Company; chap. 7, sec. 6. • That the following PROPRIETORS of East India Stock, qualified agreeable to law, have signified, in writing, to the Secretary, their desire of becoming CAls DI DATES at the ensuing Election of SIX DIRECTORS, on WEDNESDAY, the 13th Awn next, viz.:- - HENRY ALEXANDER, Esq. The H n. WILLIAM HENRY LESLIE MELVILLE. Major JAMES OLIPHANT. . HENRY THOBY PRI SEP, Esq. " JOHN SHEPHERD, Esq. • DUDLEY courrs MANJORIBANKS, Esq. JOHN CARNAC MORRIS, Esq. JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary. ART UNION OF. LONDON (By •RoS , al Charter).—The SUBSCRIPTION LISTS WILL CLOSE 31st Instant. SPECIMENS of the TwO' Prints to he given to every Subscriber may be seen at the Office—viz., ' The Surrender of Calais," a work of national and historical interest, by EL Roster sox, after H. E. Selcns ; and "" Christ Led to Crucitixion.:!„ addi tion to the above . Two Prints, each prizeholdee will be entitled to select for himself a work of Art from one of the public Exhibitions. GEORGE GODWIN,I Honorary . LEWIS POCOCK, j Secretaries. 444, West Strand, March 8, 1853. • ,""rillE CONSERVATIVE - LAND SOCIETY, 33, Norfolk-street, Strand. Next THURSDAY, the 17th instant, at the Freemason's. Tavern, a PUBLIC DRAWING for RIGHTS OF CHOICE on the Society's Estates, including the recent purchases at Weod-green, U'ettenhain, and at Ware a►,d Hertford, in Hertfordshire, will take place, being the SECOND QUARTERLY GENERAL MEETING of the mem bers. Viscount RANELAGH will take the Chair at Three o'clock precisely, supported by the members of the General Committee, and of the Executive Committee, and explanations of the plan and objects of the Society will be given after the routine of business be ended. All persons becoming members on or before Wednesday, the 16th Instant, will participate in the advantages of the Public Drawing. 0. L. GRUNEISEN, Secretary. 33, Norfolk-street, Strand, 11th March, 1853. AUSTRALIA. Parties about to proceed to Australia can be assured In the PROFESSIONAL LIFE AS SURANCE COMPANY, 76, Cheapside, London, without payment of extra premium for voyage to or residence there. EDWARD BAYLIS, Resident Manager and Actuary. PROFESSIONAL LIFE ASSURANCE COM PANY, admitting, on equal terms, persons of every class and degree to all its advantages. Offices, 76, Cheapside, London. Notice is Hereby Given, that the Sixth Annual General Meeting of the Proprietors of this Corporation Will be holden at the Offices of the Company, 76, Cheapside, on Wednesday, the 23d day of March instant, at 12 for 1 o'clock precisely, for the reception bf the Annual Report of the Directors of the said Company; for the declaration of .a Dividend ; the election and re-election of Directors and Auditors of the said Company; and for any other general business usually tran sacted at an Annual General Meeting of the said Company. EDWARD BAYLIS, Resident Manager and Actuary. March 11th, 1853. All Policies issued by this Company are Indisputable. No charge made for Polley Stamps to the assured. Capital, £250,000, guaran teed by nearly 1,400 Shareholders. LAURENT'S CASINO, ARGYLL ROOMS.- Lessee, CHARLES E. LAURENT, Onslow-house, Fulham road. Open Every Evening. The Orchestra will perform, during the week, " The Thistle," " Shamrock," " Carillonneur," and "Amine" Waltzes, the "Champagne Galep," "Le Cirque" Quad rille; "La Debardeuse," "Juno," and "Steeplechase" Polkas.— Admission, Is. Doors open at Half-past: Eight; dancing to com mence at Nine o'clock, and to terminate at Half-past Eleven. METROPOLITAN LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, No. 3, Princes-street, Bank. The Directors hereby give notice to Members whose PREMIUMS fall due on the bth 01 April next, that the same must be PAID within thirty days from that date. The premiums are paid yearly, half-yearly, or quarterly, on the sth of January, sth of April, sth Of July, and sth of October; either of which several days constitutes the commencement of the year to members. Persons, therefore, desirous of entering the society as members, on the sth of April next, should appear or lodge their pro posals at the office on or before that day. This society, for mutual and general assurance, appropriates the whole of its profits to the benefit of parties assuring their own lives for whole term or life, as members of the society. For the year ending the sth of April, 1853, an abatement of 51 per eent. has been declared on the premiums of all members of five years' standing and upwards. RICHAHD HEATHFIELD, Superintendent. Princes -street, Bank, March 4, 1853. AFFAIRS OF BUSINESS.—In every affair of trade, buying or selling, equality and prices are the condi tions of satisfactory contract. The superior quality of all goods offered to public inspection, or made to order by E. MOSES and SON, is so well known, and has been so long tried, that very little need be said on that subject ; but the unity of low prices, and the very best qualities, is a system of busintss which E. MOSES and *3ON were the first to introduce, and have been the most successful In carrying out. This they have made applicable to every branch of their gigantic business, and have adhered to it during all changes in the seasons or the markets. They have never hesitated to pay the best prices for the most artistic and accomplished workmanship lout they will by no means inflict higher charges on any of their pa trons. The LADIES are furnished with HABITS the most graceful in style, and from the finest and most f as hi ona bl e mater i als, or withat ar L e provided with the best materials and workmanship in or th e ovar y seasond'erinintioari of ATTIRE which their Prices necesvary. All good: or profe s sions, orders e n are ga chargedemen engagements, at E. MOSES sad BON'S, than at any other blase in the World. GOLD EIIOIW AUSTRALIA.-- The last arrival amount ed to upwards of ono and a half milli ons por tion of which was for business transacots st i e n th A i St g—a a a r , ge by E. NOSES and SON, their CLOTHING having sold fora vas t tamountof " Golden Treasure," and the satisfactio n it i s g i v i ng , warrants in vestments to any extent. All EMIGRANTS, MERCHANTS, or SHIP PERS, may avail themselves of the most SALEABLE, because the BEST and most SUITABLE GOODS, at E. MOSES and SON'S, the prices being considerably lower than at any other house—the same advantages are offered to Emt'grants of every Class, their Outfits or any portion of them, being charged wholesale prices. 1 depart ment kept for Outfittig,. and full List of Outfits and shipsailing in formation may be had on application, or post free to any part of the kingdom. CAUTION.—E. MOSES and SON regret haying 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 hays Nt CONNEXION WITH ANY OTHEE. HOUSE IN OR OUT OF LONDON, except their own Establishments, as fellows : London City Establishment, 154, 155, 156, and 157, Minories, 83, 8 485, and 86, Aldgate, opposite the Church, all communicating. London West-end Branch, 506, 507, 508, New Oxford-street, 1,2, 3, Hart-street, all communicating. Bradford (Yorkshire) Branch, 19 and 20, Bridge-street. Sheffield Branch. 36, Fargate. Merchant Tailors, Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers, Furriers, Boot and Moe Makers, and General Outfitters for Ladies and Gentlemen. IMPOKTANT.—ShouId any article not give satisfaction, it will b exchanged if desired, or, if preferred, the money will be returned without hesitation. All goods are marked in plain figures, the lowest price, from which no abatement can bo made. The Establishments are closed from sunset Friday to sunset on Saturdays, when business is resumed till 12 o'clock. I new Book. entitled " The World's Pharos," containing the Emigrant's Assistant, fllll list of prices, and directions for self-mea sarement, may be had on application, or post - free , to any part of the kingdom. A handsome Almanac for the year ending 1853 can be had gratis, On application. Id Pon parle Francais. Hier spricht man Bouvet' Qui si pada Italian. Aqua se habla Espanol IMPORTANT MEDICAL AND SURGICAL WORKS, Just published, by 11. BeiMere, 119, Regent-street, London. No I. 'lvo.. in cloth. price Ss. by post free, ss. 6d., ON TRUE & FALSE SPERMATORRH(EA, with the View; o the Correction of wide -spread Errors in relation to the Treatment and Cure of Sufferers from Debility of the Generative System, or Sexual Hypechondrissis. Translated from the German of Dr. PICKFORD "Dr. Pickford is known to English readers by his frequent practi cal contributions to German medical literature. This is the first time, he informs us, that he has addressed himself to the non-medi cal reader. We trust this may not be the last, if he shall detect any other equally flagrant evil which it may be in his power to correct."—London Medical Gazette, May 30, 1851. "We Promised in a former number that we should recur to this war's, in order to exhibit its aim more clearly. The author lashes with great severity the impostors who make a livelihood by preying on the credulity of the public. The tribe of ` Quiet Symathisers,' and ' Medical Friends,' are mercilessly exposed ; and if this book could find its way into the hands of those who suffer from th com plaint of which it treats, we are satisfied that many h mdreds would be saved much needless suffering of body and mind, and what is of less importance, though it is that which the quacks most prize— much money... ...This volume is well qualified to put an end to the empirical 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."—Medical Circular, June 16, 1852. No. 11. Bvo., in cloth, price 3s. 6d., by post free, 45., THE CURE OF STRICTURE OF THE URETHRA, on Princi ples at once Simple, Safe, and Efficient, in even its most Inveterate apparently Intractable Forms. 13? F. B. COURTENAT, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. "In proof of his views he (Mr. Courtenay) has given the history of a great many cases successfully treated, as bad as any which Mr. Syme adduced, and on which he had operated. Such are cases ix., xi., xil.. and xviii. No. ix. had res sted, for a period of twelve years, the treatment by dilitation, and was finally zernoved in as many weeks. But cases xviii. and xix. appear, both In duration, severity, and complication of symptoms, of a more ag- gravated character than any detailed by Mr. Syme, and yet the treatment adopted by Mr. Courtenay proved eminently successful." —Protemor Lizars on the Treatment of stricture. JR. COLVERWELL'S NEW WORKS. To be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster -row , Carvalho, 147, Fleet-street, Mann, 39, Cornhill. Price One Shilling each; by Post. is 6‘l. ENJOYMENT OF LIFE. "Health, Recreation, and Rational Use of Time." 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A telegraphic despatch from Vienna, dated the 12th,, announces that the Emperor had that day attended the celebration of Te Dcum at the Cathe dralThocity guilds f orme d a line along the of St. Stephen. passage of the cortege .from. the ' to ' the churc h . Th e en thusiasm was gener a l. T he ceremony was admir able. The carriage w hi c h conveyed the Emperor to the cathedral was followed by all the Court func tionaries, the whole of the municipal authorities of Vienna, and all the officers of the garrison. There were no troops on duty. The enthusiasm of the people equalled the demonstrations of joy. In the evening all the houses of the capital were splendidly illuminated. The illumination extended even into the most distant faubourgs. The Bourse was closed in honour of the solemnity; and the theatres were closed for the same reason. The most perfect order prevailed during the day. Not a single accident is to be deplored. • TIZAVELS in INDIA and KASHMIR. 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Catalmues of thus several Lots .may be obtained by perons will ing to become purchasers at the Storekeeper's °Mee, Woolwich; the principal Storekeeper's Office at the Tower; and at the Secretary's Office in Pall-mall, where the Tenders ibr the whole or any number of the said Lots arc to be delivered; for the OLD METAL on or before the 17th Instant, and the OLD- GUNS and JAR IRON on or before the 19th Instant. Herat and Blitekett, Publishers, Successors to Henry Colburn, 3, Great .31ariborough•siteet. Just published, price, in cloth, 2s. 6d. ; as a Pocket-book, with metaqic paper arid pencil, 4s. 6d., TILE SPRING. EDITION OF H UFF'S GUIDE TO TUE TURF; • -POCKET RACING COMPANION FOIL 1853. CONTENTS : . An Alphabetical List of nearly 1,400 Horses in training, with Ihe - Na-nevof their Trainers An Alphabetical t ist of th e J ockeys, the i X Addresses, lo west weights, Naes of their Maste rs , & e. m Revises and Enlarged List of the Trainers, and Colours of the Riders, &c. The Nominations. ibr 1853, and the Great Siakes for 1854. A Complete Calendar of the Races in Great Britain and Ireland In 1852 ; the Horses indexed with their Pedigrees; the Spring Meetings in 1853. Derby and Chester Cup Lots ; Laws of Racing : Length of Courses ; Winners of the Great Races from their commencement ; Races to Come ; Members of the Jockey Club, &c. London : Piper, Brothers, & Co., 23, Paternoster-row. By Order of the Board. . G. 4Ullpi,-Secretary. His Majesty's eyesight impr oves , b u t is still so much affected that he is un a bl e to ta k e i n a coup l e of lines of middle-sized type at a glance. Distant objects are more clearly reflected on the retina. letter to the Emperor. Her Majesty Queen Victoria .... has written a second In a long article the Austrian Correspondez re views the events that . have, to use the Ministerial language, "restored the old amicable relations the tween Austria and . Turkey." The claims of the Imperial Government are described as of a triple nature—thaw founded upon th e r i g h ts of nat i ons, of individuals, and the interests of humanity. No sooner had Count Leiningen turned his back (writes a correspondent of the Ost Deutsche Post of the 26th ult.( than the Russian Ministe r b egan t o harp upon the same string, demanding from the Porte a promise never more to und er t a k e th e sub give Montenegro,formal anrecOdgnasitaion pledge of its of the inde pendence of the Black Mountain. If we may cre jsuiretriiotny, o t f o dit this authority, a secret clause was inserted in the Austrian compact, empowering th e I m p e rial generals to take immediate satisfaction, vi et annis, for any future injuries committed by the Turks on the Austrian frontier, without, waiting for the an swer to a written protest or reclamation. By the latest accounts it appears that the Turk ish troops have evacuated Montenegro. rL! r ;1' „ . , 4 1, 7 4 8 1 3 - f r "... 4. ‘4 . / ; = ,c • 0 -v t • • w i I' 4 "' 0 . g ~ ,C•e. „Qtr . , c. 7 • , 1111 ♦ e • (e, . . 4b. + 0 , 4 4 ' • _ grf4 I'4'; - o'2 ; - -• 7 Ez• .s$ 0 15 At m - . ' 4 ,1t=a0. : ' / - ` s, -4,1 4 ,70 , , tendency being' the Loan. Shares present but little alteration, DEPUTATION TO THE CHANCELLOR OF THE r sof t the e n negeneral p ied up d The EXCHEQUER ON CUSTOMS REFORM S. Turkish Loan i s sf . hi gher, clos i ng at 1 , 020 f. Th e allotment -letters mo w n a t e r se s Loan, I On Saturday, an important an d i n fl uent i a l d eputation contracted by M . de Rothschild, of Paris, were — compr i s i ng m an y members of Parliament and the sent out to-day. It was remarked that the sums heads of the leading commercial and mercantile houses allotted were unusually small. Exchange on Lon- in the city of London and the various outports of. the don (short), 25f. 5c., money : ditto (90 days), 24f. 90c. kingdom—waited, by a pp o i n t ment, upon t h e Chancellor of the Exchequer, at his official residence, in DoWning street, for the purpose of representing the views and sen timents entertained by the mercantile community with reference to the present administration of the Board of Customs, and to urge upon the right hon. gentleman the necessity for a prompt and effectual reform of the regu lations and machinery for that department. Precisely at one o'clock Mr. Gladstone entsred the room where the deputation were assembled, accom panied by Mr. Wilson, M.P. Mr. J. I. TRAVERS introduced the deputation. Mr. W. Brown, M.P. for Lancashire ; M r . T urner , M.P. ; Mr. A. astic, M.P.; Mr. R. W. Cranford, and' Mr. Powles (Secretary to the London Dock Co.), addressed the Chancellor upon the various points con tained in a memorial which Mr. Travers had handed to the right hon. gentleman. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER then said Gentlemen, in the first place let me state what I had hoped had been made clear by the answer which I gave to a question from Mr. Mitchell, on a recent occasion, in the house of Commons—that any apprehensions con nected with my former answer to Mr. Horsfall must have arisen entirely out of a misunderstanding. If re ference be made to Mr. Horsfall's question, it will be seen that that question with regard to the necessity of an act of Parliament, was limited to the point of the act defining and determining the constitution of the Board of Customs, which, when I saw it, I concluded to have special reference to the adoption of the suggestion that the members of the board—at all events, that the chair man of the Board of Customs should have a seat in the House of Commons. My answer to Mr. Horsfall's question referred exclusively, as far as the intentions of the Government were concerned, to . the constitution of the Board of Customs, and not to the improvement of the Customs department and machinery, because acts of Parliament are in preparation for the purposes to which reference has here been made—especially as bearing on the warehousing system, and the combination and codi fication, as it is called, of the Customs laws. I hope I have removed any apprehensions that have arisen as to the purport of Mr. Horsfall's question, or my answer. Whether Mr. Horsfall had framed his question so as to convey accurately and fully his own meaning, I do not know ; but still I looked at the words of the question as they stood on the votes, and I believe if you refer to them you will find they refer ex clusively to the constitution of the Board of Customs, and not to the improvement of the department and ma chinery of that board. (Hear, hear.) Now, with re spect to the bills which it is desired should be submitted to the commercial body for the consideration of their practical details, I, am not aware that any intimation was given at the time of the formation of the present Government, that these bills would be submitted to the commercial body for the consideration of their practical details. What I would say upon that question is this— there can be no objection in point of principle to the sub mission of the drafts of bills to the parties interested be fore they are introduced to Parliament. It is a pure question, in the main, of practical convenience. It must be considered on its own merits ; and certainly that is an important element in the case to which Mr. Hastie has referred, viz., that the responsibility of the Govern ment should . not be shifted from its own shoulders. (Hear, hear.) • In this instance I am glad the deputa tion has assembled, on account particularly of its in cluding representatives from Liverpool, and the other outports ; because it was a difficulty felt by many of the committee of the House of Commons on customs re form, and I myself felt it for one—that all along we seemed to be discussing the case of London exclusively. So far I am glad that we have here very nearly a re presentation of the commercial interest of the kingdom at large. Now, with respect to these bills, the whole question really is, in what manner can they be made most widely known ; and in what manner can the freest scope be given to the commercial community for can vassing their details, and fully bringing to the know ledge of the Government and of Parliament their wishes in regard to those details. (Hear, hear, hear.) That is the entire question. I cannot say what'the decision of the Government may be as to 'submitting - these bills in draft to any bodies of persons connected with the commercial classes, for I frankly own I am not clear in my own mind—l am perfectly willing to be instructed about it—but lam not aware that that would be the best way of bringing them fully and impartially under the consideration of all classes of the commercial com munity. Some portions of that community are near head-quarters, and are well organised for the purpose of these discussions. For them such a course would be highly convenient ; but there are many other portions of the commercial classes that are not so organised, and who might possibly con s id er th e y h a d been treated with something less than fairness, if they had not the same opportunities of becoming acquainted with the details of these bills at the same period. I should like to know what would be the disadvantage under which any por tfon of the commercial community would be placed by the introduction of these bills into Parliament, and giv ing them ample time for consideration after they are so introduced, and before they go into committee. (Hear, hear.) I may be wrong, but Ido not see what the dis advantage would be. If there is any, it should be stated ; for the Government have no wish but to be put in the fullest possession of the wishes of the entire commercial community. (Hear.) The printing and cir culation of these bills undoubtedly give them great pub licity. It is not like the case of a measure of great po litical importance, or a measure that turns upon the adoption of some broad and comprehensive principle. We must, I think, be all agreed on the general prin ciples on which we are to proceed. For instance, as to publicity, it is impossible but that the Government must feel the strongest sympathy with those gentlemen who express a wish for the greatest publicity in the manage ment of the Customs revenue. It is highly honourable to them, it is accordant with the character of English men, and it would be discreditable to the Government if they did not give the widest application of that principle in the preparation of the measures they are about to in troduce. (Hear, hear.) With regard to the simplifica tion of the tariff, no gentlemen here need be assured that the Government entirely enters into and sympathises with the desire to effect that object. (Hear, hear.) I do not wish to say anything of myself individually, but I had the satisfaction of being the framer of that portion of the measure introduced in 1845, which for the first time set one moiety, or more than one moiety of the articles imported into this country entirely free from duty. (Hear, hear.) Of course it is the desire of the Government to give the utmost possible scope to the ap plication of that principle, I think there is no question of principle at issue between us. If there were, discus sion previous to the introduction of the measure would be most important. But the whole question turns upon this, how can we best adjust all the complex details ne cessary for the collection of the large revenue which is levied on imports with the greatest security to the Ex chequer, with due regard to the interests of the Crown, and the least interferenee with the course of trade ? Now that depends upon a multitude of details ; and we have a common interest in having those details adjusted in the best possible manner. If there were a strong wish expressed in the commercial community that any particular course should be taken in submitting the drafts of these bills to particular bodies, or, on the other hand, with regard to introducing them into Parliament, and then letting them circulate freely, and giving time for consideration—l will frankly own, if that is their strong wish, the Government might not wait to be urged to take that course, but might take it once in deference to that wish. But I hope gen tlemen will consider whether, upon the whole, the most convenient and equable course may not be that we should introduce these bills, and having introduced them, allow ample time for their consideration. (Hear, hear.) You arc aware that Parliament frequently adopts a form—which is a very convenient one in cases where the principle of a measure is admitted, but where the details require a great deal of consideration, which I take to be the definition of this case—it is the common practice of Parliament, after reading a bill a second time, when time is given for collecting suggestions as to details, to allow the bill to go through committee for the purpose of being reprinted, and embodying all the suggestions which may meet with general approval. So that, in putting before you the alternative to be pursued—the introduction of those bills, and allowing them to be cir culated throughout the country—you would not thereby be placed in the disadvantageous position of accumulating a great mass of amendments, and having them discussed as amendments in com mittee. That certainly is a disadvantageous position, (Hear.) My own opinion is this, subject to cor rection, that the most convenient course would be to introduce the bills—(hear, hear)—in which case we would make every effort to introduce them on the earliest possible day. (Hear, hear.) Then, I dare say, the ex perience and knowledge of the commercial community would enable them to suggest various valuable amend ments. We should have the opportunity of examining and considering these amendments, and of communi cating with the commercial body in reference to them, not know, and all such amendments as appeared worthy of adop tion might be embodied in the bill, and then the bill would be printed before being submitted in detail to the consideration of the House of Commons. (Hear, hear.) eyr i if disposition ro v es e iit r si y oann s t y r ot o nh n i gntahelse wishe part i i s no e tf h x p et r hi e ne s e s um e expressed, That, I am inclined to think, would be the course that would most fully meet the interests of the commercial community mto a a t yfo l lp a loo rg iwn e t . tohu ß et u .c t o , (uH a rs s ee. l ar s 7 a hh id eica b hr f t o h r le e, edx i o t p i r s es a siqoun: Tttt r hih i eo a earn l rilte V nw gentlemen,e upon i sni C hl tlh b e it wwh i he s ieve n theh e r, cessary for me to notice at the present time. The various points which have been raised by the report of the Customs committee are now under Careful consideration. And with re s p ec t t o the Treasury' minute /v- [PRICE SD. you are aware that it is necessary that there should be a Treasury minute as the basis of the bills which are ac tually in formation, in order that they may be put forward in a regular manner. If there be any other point to which you desire to call my attention, I shall be happy to hear it. (Hear, hear.) Mr: HOME, M.P., thought the great object in all these cases was to have responsibility, and he was strongly in favour of the course recommended by Mr. Gladstone, viz., that the bills should be first introduced into Parlia mont by ahe Government, and after that to allow time for the mercantile community to offer such suggestions and amendments as they thought proper before the clauses were discussed in Parliament. Mr. Divett, M.P., and Mr. Ileacllam, M.P., con curred with Mr. Hume. In reply to some observations from Mr. Travers, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he wished to impress upon their minds, that by the forms of the House of Commons every facility would be given to them to offer their suggestions. There was no pledge, no. point of honour, no party feeling, which could indite° a Go vernment to adhere to the letter, or even the general form, of its recommendations on a subject of this kind. It often happened that• bills of detail were printed at the end of a session, for circulation through out the country during the recess, in order to 'ob tain the opinions of those whose interests they might affect. The effect of the mode of proceeding which he contemplated would be, that suggestions would be received, that amendments would be embodied in the bill, atid that the bill would be reprinted before the House of Commons was called upon- to consider it in detail. (Hear.) A bill of this kind would not of neces sity be referred to a select committee. It must in the regular course of things go through discussion in the face of the whole house in the first place at any. rate, whether referred to a select committee or not. But what he wished to impress upon the minds of the depu tation was this, that they would not be precluded by the introduction of the bills from making suggestions upon them, and having those suggestions considered by the Government before they could come 'under debate in the House of Commons, and this• he apprehended was the main object in view. Mr. CRAWFORD said he was sure the deputation could not leave that room without every gentleman carrying away a deep sense of the courtesy they had received at the hands of the right hon. gentleman—(cheers)--a con viction that the question would continue to receive the anxious attention of the Government, and that the in terests of the mercantile community would be fully re garded in any decision that might be come td. The deputation then thanked the right hon. gentle man and withdrew. ~~ /.} THE FRENCH EMPIRE. The Constitutionnel extracts from the Morning Chronicle part of a letter from Paris, in which the writer declared that the recent reduction of the French army was a mere fiction ; that by the new contingent this reduction was more than made up ; and that the effective force of the French army was never greater than it is now. After giving this extract, and remarking on the error of the writer, the Constitutionnel says " Unless these tactics be ascribed to the desire to keep Mr. Cobden and his adversaries occupied, we cannot un derstand the mania which certain English journals have to cry war, in the midst of a profound peace. Why do they not show more regard for the sensibility of their readers, who have had so long the nightmare of a French invasion, and who a thousand times have awakened in a fright, dreaming that London was taken by a battalion of chasseurs of Vincennes ? Whence comes it that they persist in alarming credit, in disquieting commerce, in tormenting public opinion with phantoms ? Whilst the correspondent of the Morning 'Chronicle gravely sends these ridiculous stories to his journal, the French Go vernment replies to him by convoking at Paris, for the spring of 1855, the manufactures of the whole world, in order to celebrate the fête of universal peace." The same journal extracts from the Morning Advertiser a long Paris letter, stating that the superior of a nunnery in Paris having become Protestant, and induced seven of her nuns also to embrace the Protestant creed, they had been menaced with persecution if they persisted in their new faith. Four of the nuns, says the letter, did persist and were sent away to a - distance of 100 leagues from Paris, and the superior having written to them to encourage them in their conversion, and promising to aid them, she was thrown into prison. The writer of this letter asserts that he knows all this to be true, and has seen letters connected with the affair bearing a post mark ; on . which the Con stitutionnel, which turns the statement into ridicule, aski why the correspondent of the Advertiser, if he has letters bearing post marks, to indicate where these victims of persecution are, does not at once enable the legal authorities to do them justice. The Constitutionnel says " We wish the English correspondent success in his researches, and if he attains any result we will assist him with our publicity as we now do, provided he points out facts a little more precisely, which it will be easy for him to do. In fact, if he has had in his hands letters bearing the stamp of the post-office, those letters must have had addresses, and a clue would thus be given." The Pays says it will pity the readers of the Advertiser, if they are credulous enough to believe this story. The Journal des Debats says 4.--g ( The Legislative Body will soon have several bills brought before it relative to ways of communication either by water or land. The bill for farming out the canals will be shortly presented. As to the railways, that from Besancon to Mulhausen is in particular men tioned, that line being the last fragment of the net work of 1842, and being the means of connecting the Rhine with the Mediterranean. Several com panies have been formed to tender for this line, the basis of their combination being the division into several parts of this great line. We cannot believe that the Government will consent to such a system. The Strasburg to Basle Company solicits this new line as its natural extension in the direc tion of the Mediterranean : it would then constitute, on a•direct extent of 350 kilometres (2184 English miles), a transversal line between the Lyons and Strasburg lines. The Government by this combi nation would avoid the division of the line at the point of Mulhausen and would remain faithful to its system of great lines and few boards of direc tors." The funeral of Madame Raspail took place yes terday. The political friends of M. Raspail availed themselves of the opportunity to make a demon stration, and about four thousand of them accom panied the procession to Pere la Chaise. Although politics are unusually calm at present in Paris, it would appear that the partisans of the house of Bourbon are not altogether idle. For some days past letters have been in circulation in some of the Legitimist salons, addressed by the Count de Chambord to some of his adherents in France. One of them is addressed to the Duke de Rovigo, who was recently thrown into prison under pretence that ho was in correspondence with foreign newspapers, and is principally remarkable for the fact that the head of the house of Bourbon ad dresses M. de Rvvigo as mon cousin. This affec tionate style in a letter to one who derives his dukedom from the Empire (the Duke de Rovigo being the son of the celebrated. Savary), is taken as a proof that the Count de Chambord, if restored to his rights, would make no difference between the ancient and modern nobility. Another letter speaks in the most delicate and flattering terms of the notabilities of the Orleanist party, who have of late, under.the name of Fusionists, given in their adhesion to the elder branch of the House of Bourbon, and more especially of MM. Mole, Beugnot, de Salvandy, Vitet, Guizot, Villemain, Keratry, &c. In another letter, the Comte de Chambord, in allusion to a reproach which had been addressed to him, that he wished to impose humiliating conditions on the Prince of Orleans, says :—" It has always been as far from my ideas as from the feelings of my heart to impose the slightest humiliation on princes whose honour is dear to me, because they will be called upon, if they wish to understand their own duty and their own interest, to surround and defend the throne." Active preparations have already commenced for the coronation. The . royal carriages, and more especially the carriage used at the coronation of Charles X., have been brought into Paris from Versailles, and are at the present moment under going the necessary painting and alterations for the occasion. The state carriage of Charles X., which for magnificence is a wonder of its kind, is to be so completely transformed that it will scarcely be recognised. Not only are t he arms and colour to be' altered, and the royal crown changed into an imperial crown, but the silver angels at the four corne rs of the carriage a re to be re p laced b y ea g les. It is at Mouceau x that the carriages are being not takeplace till June, it having It is said to be now determined that the • in Paris by the day first fixed. Pope to arrive in publishing a document shallcoronationd; that it will be difficult for the a r r bee nTahn egascertainede in the, Moniteur of yesterday, which appeared of the city of London," says: bankers; and traders " Declaration of the merchants, tly remarked that those Eng lishConstitutionnel, _un , d , e lv r tehheatvitelefreoqf frequently as to the intentions of the Fr with who represent it continually as animatedd journals who always show aewneahntGofoveounnfimdeenncte thus soek to keep up hostile feelings ag gressive intentions respecting England, and who tlvn maintai n - in eo g un a tri go es od wh u i n e d h e h rs a t v an e s din o mg,uachreinfatrerefrstomm represent ing the Arne sentiments of England. The docu ment, which we find in the official journal, appears to us to be of a nature forcibly to characterise how much falsehood there is in that system of polemics of which we must hope people will get tired when they see the uselessness of it. Some speculators assembled yesterday at the Casino, but no business was transacted. On Saturday the Stock Market remained with out any yery marked change in prices. Saturday is frequently a dull day at the Paris Bourse, and this was no exception to the rule. The Four-and a-Half per Cents. have declined 20c., closing at 104 f. 20c., and the Th r e e p er C en t s . have risen 20c., at 81f. 10c. Bank of France Shares are un altered ;. those of the Mortgage Bank are sf. lower, 1 1 antt. ibmw.Pf ..the Societe Mobiliere 7f. 50c. lower. Roman is higher, as is the Austrian (London) POSTAL ERRORS.—Gratis on application, or post free for two stamps, a Review of the Division of "Watkins's Directory for 1853," entitled (amusingly enough), " Postal Informs, Lion." The Review proves an amount of blunders and omissions probably never equalled in any work on the same stioject. HOUSE of COMMONS : BLUNDERS : Gratis on application, or post free for two stamps, a " Review of the Members of the Rouse of Commons." as contained in " Watkins's London Directory for 1853, showing upon these im. portant names no less than seven hundred and forty blunders. FALSEHOOD :—Gratis on application, or p os t free for two stamps, " Disproof" of the falsehoods contained in a handbill now distributing with the view to injure the " Post-Office London Directory;" and a Review proving', in names selected by F. W. Watkins, a proportion of error giving in connection with the names in the Street Key of " Watkins's London Directory for 1853" one hundred and thirteen thousand blunders. As there is reason to believe that the unsold copies of Wat kin's Directory will (with some trifling addenda) be produced as a .. march Edition," persons importuned to purchase the work, should, before pledging themselves to do so, obtain these Reviews, when (as the page at which each error occurs is quoted) they can readily test whether the book offered is a new edition or contains these blunders. Kelly and Co., 19 and 20, Old Boswell-court, London. HANWELL LUNATIC ASYLUM. Persons vi filing to TENDER for SUPPLYING the above named Institution, which contains about 1,100 Inmates, with Meat, Fleur, Malt, Hops, Oatmeal, Peas, Hay, Straw, Oats, Butter, Cheese, and Bacon, for Six Calendar Months, from the Ist April next, are requested to deliver sealed tenders addressed "To the Com mittee of Visitors," to the Storekeeper, at the Asylum, at Hanwell, by Half past Eleven o'clock on Thursday, the 24th instant, and be in attendance there at Twelve o'clock. Blank forms in which the Tenders must be made may be obtained, and the form of Contract may be seen, either by application here, or at the Asylum. The Committee will not bind themselves to accept the lowest or any of the Tenders. Dated this 12th of March, 1853. CHARLES WRIGHT, Clerk to tie Visitors. Sessions house, Clerkenwell. BETTS'S PATENT BRANDY having been now before the Public since 1825, the proof of its excellence in its use by discriminative consumers being continuous and increasing. and its purity and excellence being vouched for by the HIGHEST MEDICAL AUTHORITIES, warrant Messrs. J. T. BETTS and CO. in inviting universal attention to it as an article of incomparable merit. Their PATENT METALLIC CAPSULES are, at the same time, effective security to the public against the fraudulent substitution of any Inferior article, whether as regards their PATENT BRANDY, their celebrated Whiskey, " THE DEW OFF BEN NEVIS," or their STANDARD Or' COGNAC BRANDY; either of which may be ontained of respectable Wine and Spirit Merchants throughout the kingdom ; or in quantities of not less than Two Gallons, from J. T. BETTS and CO., Distillery, 7, Smithfleld-bars, London. SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELE GRAPHS.—INSTANTANFOUS COMMUNICATION with PARIS.—REDUCTION of TARIFF.—Notice is Hereby Given that the Wires of these Companies have been connected with the Tele graph of the French Government; and on and after this date, MES SAGES will be transmitted instantaneously between London and Paris, thus avoiding the delays that have hitherto occurred at Calais.—Notice is a so given, that a REDUCTION has been made in the Rate of CHARGES between London and the Continent, particu lars of which can be obtained on application at the offices. Messages are sent to, and received from all parts of the Continent —also, be tween London and Dover. By order of the Directors, G. L. PARROTT, Secretary. 30, Cornhill, London, March 14, 1853. CONTRACT FOR BALTIC. ITALIAN, AND HUNGARIAN iimmr. Department of the Storekeeper-General of the Navy, Somerset-place, 12th March. 1853. riMIE Commissioners for executing the Office of JL Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that on TUESDAY, the 12th April next, at ONE o'Clock, they will be ready to treat with such Persons as may be willing to Contract for supplying RIGA and PETERSBURGH HEMP, and ITALIAN and HUNGARIAN HEMP. To be delivered , at her Majesty's Victualling Dock-yards, according to Distributions, which, with the Forms of the Tenders, may be seen at the said Office. No Tender will be received alter One o'Clock, on the Day of Treaty, nor will any be noticed unless the Party at tends, or an Agent for him duly authorised in writing. _ _ . _ Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretaryof the Admi ralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words "Tender for ," and must also be delivered at Somerset-place. LADIES of delicate complexion, who suffer from exposure to cold winds and damp atmosphere, will find imme diate and soothing relief in the application of ROWLANDS' KALY DOR. , It allays all irritation and tenderness of the skin, and renders it soft, smooth, and pleasant; removes cutaneous disfigurements, freckles, and tab, and imparts a healthy and blooming appearance. Gentlemen, after shaving, will find it allay the irritability and smart ing pain, and render the skin smooth and pleasant. Its purifying and refreshing properties have obtained its selection by Royalty and the several Courts throughout Europe, together with the elite of the aristocracy. Price 4s. 6d. and Bs. 6d. per bottle. ROWLAND'S MACASSAR OIL is a delightfully fragrant and transparent preparation for the Hair, and as an invigorator and purifier beyond all precedent. Weakness. premature greyness, and tendency to fall off, are entirely prevented by its regular application. ROWLAND'S ODONTO, or PEARL DENTIEB.IFICE, preserves and beautifies the Teeth, strengthens the Gums, and renders the Breath sweet and pure. Sold by A. Rowland and Son, 20, Hattoa-gardens, London ; and by Chemists and Perftmers. BLAIR'S GOUT AND RHEUMATIC PILLS. The following testimonial is another proof of the great effi cacy of this medicine : " 157, New Bond-street, London, October 12, 1850. " Sir,—ln acquainting you with the great benefit which I have ex perienced by taking BLAIR'S GOUT and RHEUMATIC PILLS, I feel that I am but performing a duty•to that portion of the public who may be similarly affected. " About twenty years since I was first attacked by rheumatic gout In my bands and feet. I had previously been subjected to every va riety of climate, having served in Canada in the 19th Dragoons, and in Spain, under Sir John Moore, in the 18th Hussars. I always pro cured the best medical aid, without obtaining any essential relief, and my sufferings can be appreciated only by these who know'some thing of this disease. " It was during one of those paroxysms, between twelve and thir teen years ago, that I was recommended to try BLAIR'S PILLS. I lost no time in procuring a box, and before I had taken that quantity the pain had entirely ceased, and in a few days I was in perfect health. toms of the die " From that moment , whenever I feel any symp ease approaching, I have instant recourse to this medicine, which to Moreover, me is so valuable, that were it not that the days of magic have ceased, I should certainly attribute the relief I obtain to that cause. I rejoice to say that my health has not in any degree suf fer:d, but on the contrary I believe the tendency of BLAIR'S PILLS has : T l alo h w a vi v yr e s. beepr re c o o na m t: m f2t e 2h n 9e d , mesdtortsahtned.Pnills t gratifyingo is towards its improvement. and the result " I am, Sir, yours respectfully, an ter. " GARRET FOSTER GILL. For every description of Gout and Rheumatism, Sciatica, Tic-dolo - reux, &c., .•.• . • • , BLAIR'S GOUT and RHEUMATIC P ILLS are a sovereign remedy, cont a i n ne i ther merc ury, opium, or any other dangerous drug, requir e no care whatever i n their use, and ter ra pidity of cure and complete safety have not their equal in the world. Sold by Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, London ; and all respectable Medicine Ask for BLAIR'S QV UT Vendors. Pricea nd 9d. per UMATIC PILLS, an d observe box. that "Thomas Pront, 229, Str an d, London," is impressed RHE Government Stamp. upon the MEDICAL ADVICE ON TILE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY. DR. liAMUEL LA'MERT, 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE LONDON, Doctor of Medicine, and Matricnlated Member of the University of Edinburgh, Honorary Member of the London Ho sp ital Medic Society, Licentiate of Apothecaries' H a ll, London, &c., &c. AY be consulted, personally, or by letter, on V IL the *various disorders of the nervous and generative system, resulting from juvenile irregtiarities and excesses , which have pro duced more misery In youth, degradation in manhood, and prema ture decay at all stages of life, than perhaps any other class of dis eases known 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 Unfrultfid 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 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 , equences may be avoided, and above all, that there is scarcely any degree of physical infirmity or functional I 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 tree. 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, with their pirated Pu blications, assumed foreign na mes and titles, and pretended 'virtues of their patent nostrums, 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 Six till Eight. All letters must contain the fee of 1/., and advice and medicines can he forwarded to any initials or address. It is desirable that patients wishing to consult Dr. LA'MERT should first obtain a copy of his work in SELF-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 iron secret habits and excesses. The perusal of this treatise will . assist in the correct an m e had, pric, in , d e scription of their cases , Italia ay n, or German e , of 25 6d English Messrs. Piper French, Spanish, D utch, Brothers and Co., 23, Paternoster - row; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street ; Mann, 39, Cornhill ; Storie, Titchhorne-street, Haymarket ; or free oy post fOr forty-two stamps, to any addres4 from tin Author's red- - deuce, 87, BERFos,DigutatE, Lorinow. ITALY. Affairs in Italy still wear a gloomy aspect. In Tuscany all the places of amusement are closed, and in the streets of the town are to be seen nothing but Austrian soldiers. The Government have directed the nobility to invite Austrian officers to their balls and parties, but the Tuscan aristocracy it would seem hold these gentry in utter contempt, • and the consequence is festivities of every descrip tion have been suspended. A crisis is nearly at hand,' for this sad state of things can never last. The Opinione of Turin states from Milan, that the weekly contribution laid upon that city since the late events has been reduced by half. Since the 6th of Feb. it has paid upwards of 400,000 f., exclusive of 100 oxen and 50 mulch COWS it is bound to furnish the fort of Porta Tosa with. The Parlamento of Turin, of the 9th states that the British fleet, now at Malta, is expected at Villafranca about the 20th or 25th of this month. A portiou of it is to proeeed t_ La Spezzia. The same journal states that the whOre number of refugees sent to Nice is 40. It was stated that the rumour of an attempt on the life of the King of Naples is happily without foundation. The true version of the attack on the life of the King is said to be this :—lt appears that King Ferdinand, in driving out in the neighbourhood of his capital, was assailod by two of his loving sub jects, who , not knowing his Majesty, and taking him for nglese rico, importuned him for charity with more perseverance than was considered re spectful. At length the Sovereign, losing patience, seized upon the whip, and not only laid it upon the shoulders of the lazzaroni with right goodwill, but sent for some troops from the neighbourhood to carry them to prison. In the course of the day the story got wind, and was soon exaggerated into an attempt on the King's life, but the above is the real version of the affair: The latest accounts from Basle represent that the Federal Council was in deliberation upon the re port of Colonel Bourgeois, the contents of which were very important. Masses of Austrian troops were marching from the interior of Lombardy to wards the Tessin and Piedmont. Austria had not yet answered the two notes of the Federal Council. Colonel Bourgeois had already despatched for Tes sin a good number of Lombard refugees. From Nuremberg we learn that extraordinary measures have been taken to seize Mazzini, who is believed to be concealed in the town. The Courier de Nuremberg had been seized for the 34th time since the Ist of January. The Sardinian Government has expelled 16 of the refugees who had aided the Milan insurrection. Twice as many have been placed in safe keeping, and the support of Government withdrawn from many more. Orders have been sent to Genoa to prepare the corvette San Giovanni to convey the exiles that are about to be removed from the Sardinian States to New York. Their number does not exceed 40. On their arrival in America, they are to be pre sented with the sum of 100 f., in addition their free passage. The same ship will also carry the Sardinian goods destined for the New York Ex pedition. PRUSSIA. The following, according toa German paper, is the present state of the Austrian navy :-6 frigates carrying 215 guns ; 5 corvettes, 92 ; 7 brigs, 112 guns ; 6 schooners, 58 guns ; 2 prams, 20 guns ; 1 gun-boat, 10 guns ; 34 pinnaces, 102 guns ; 18 sloops, 60 guns ; 5 schooner-brigs, 12 guns ; 11 steamers, 64 guns, and 9 trabacolis. It is stated here, in well-informed quarters, that the Prussian Government has transmitted instruc tions to its envoy at London to announce to Lord Clarendon that it fully participates in the view taken by the British Cabinet on the Turkish question. Intelligence has reached Berlin of a melancholy catastrophe, occasioned by the sudden breaking-up of the ice on the Vistula, at Thorn, on the 6th inst. It appears that at the moment some 150 workmen were employed in removing the bridge, when the ice rushed bodily f orwar d , over whelmed many of the floats, and carried away some 50 men, of whom about 20 instantly disap peared beneath the frozen masses. The Augsburg Gazette announces a ‘ 4 Congress of Sovereigns," which will take place at Berlin on the 30th inst. The first conference will include the Emperors of Austria and Russia and the King of Prussia. Early in April they will ask the con currence of the Germanic Confed era ti on, the King sove reigns, in reference to Italy. and other of Holland, the King of Belgium, SPAIN. The intelligence from Madrid reaches to the Bth inst., but there was nothing moving in the political world of any importance. The Three per Cents. were at 43k. DEPARTURE OF THE MAILS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.—On Saturday forenoon, shortly after eleven o'clock, the British and North American Royal Mail steam-ship Asia. Captain Lott, sailed from the Mersey with the usual weekly mails, 56 passengers, and a large general cargo on freight. Her mails were brought out in charge of Lieut. Lewis, R.N., Admiralty agent. LEEDS NOSTHERN.—At a meeting of the shareholders in this company, held at Leeds, on Friday, the proposed amalgamation with the York Company was confirmed ; and all matters in dispute between the original preference shareholders were referred for settlement to G. C. Glyn, E s q., M.P., and Robert Stephenson, Esq., M.P. The resolution was carried with only nine dissentients. NEWCASTLE AND CARLIBLE.---The report of the di rectors, presented at the annua l mee ti ng on the 17thin tost be ~ states that an intermediate dividend for the h a lf-year at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum, clear of income tax, is recommended. The directors have sue ceeded in renewing the debentures at a reduced rate of interest, THE ADVERTISEMENT TAX. On Saturday a deputation of gentlemen connected with the London and provincial press, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, at his official re sidence, Downing-street, on the subject of the Adver tisement Tax. The deputation was introduced by Mr. Ewart, M.P. Mr. Ewart having read the following memorial : OBJECTIONS TO THE ADVERTISEMENT TAX ON NEWS PAPERS. "Ist.—Because it is a tax on Knowledge, and falls with partiality on an important portion of the Press :—the Newspaper; Magazine, and Periodical. AU other means of advertising escape the duty. _ "2d.—lt is 'an unjust tax. It cannot be equitably assessed or collected. The rich man pays only ls. 6d. to advertise the sale of an estate ; the poor man pays ls. 6d. to advertise for employment. "3d.—lt falls heavily on particular classes of property, impeding to an important extent advertisements in journals. In America, any man who wishes to lend or to hire, to buy or to sell, announces his wish without being subject to any duty, for ls. _ _ " acts most injuriously on literary works striving at cheapness. The cost of advertising sometimes amounts to more than the whole profit of author and publisher on works which are successful. " sth.—lt is a tax which goes far to fetter the free ex tension of the press—and prevents the circulation of a sound and wholesome literature among working men. In America there are 350 daily papers—in England there are only 10. _ . 6th.—lt creates a monopoly. It is only the compara tively prosperous tradesman who can afford to advertise— the intelligent mechanic is excluded from newspaper publicity. " 7th.—lt is one among many of the fiscal errors com mitted when the true principles of taxation were compara tively unknown. It involves the same principle, by which the lowest priced Bohea is taxed at the same rate as the highest priced Pekoe or Souchong—on. which the miserable shirt-maker is made to pay a cltty of about 300 per cent. on the original value of the article which-she - tenstrmes, while the rich pay about 80 percent only. " Bth.—lt is a tax that should be repealed, because the _ _ public would derive the full benefit Of the repeal. In many cases a larger reduction than the duty would be made by newspaper proprietors. " is a tax which is easily and largely evr.ded. The blank wall, the advertising van (dangerously block ing up the public thoroughfares), the omnibus, the rail way carriage, the railway station, the street pavement, and many her modes of advertising, reduce the amount paid to Government to a comparaiively small amount, and leave its pressure exactly where it is most severely felt, and whore nanny grounds of public policy condemn it. "10th.—In a word—it is a great impediment to trade, literature, and labour, seeking a market through pub licity, and to the newspaper press for that reason ; while the small amount of revenue which it yields—about 160,0001. per annum—renders its altogether unworthy of retention, at the cost of a tithe of the hardship andin justice which it inflicts." Mr. Munro YOUNG, ofthe Sun newspaper, then address ed the Chancellor.—l have had the honour of attending many Chancellors of the Exchequer on this subject, and the answer they have all made has been, that the revenue would not afford the reduction. Upon the present occa sion, however, I am happy in believing that that argu ment will not hold good. Ido not press for an, imme diate remission ; but if you, sir, could give us a promise for January next — The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—Do you mean for a total repeal ? Because, if so, I must tell you, lam afraid there is no surplus revenue on which I can at present reckon for a repeal of taxation. Mr. YOUNG—But there will be next year. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUiR—WeII, then, suppose we make an appointment for this day twelve months. Mr. YOUNG—I shall be very glad to fix that day for the abolition of the duty. The effect, sir, of a mere reduc tion, would be of so little advantage to the public, that I, myself, must press for a total abolition. lam sure that I speak the general sentiments of the news paper proprietors in this particular. A mere reduction of the duty would not enable us to make any perceptible lowering of the price of advertisements to the public, and the public consequently would reap no benefit. I must also call to the attention of the Chancellor of the Ex chequer that we have to give credit to the public while, on the other hand, we are obliged to pay the Government without any delay. A paper like the Times, with its circulation, can afford to do as it pleases, and charge its own price, however high, and the effect of an abolition of the duty would be, that the Times would not be one farthing the worse, while the public would be greatly benefited. On the other hand, if a reduction only of the duty were carried into effect, the public would not benefit at all by it. This may be seen by taking the case of the servants' advertisements, for which at present the Times charges 35., which is just double the duty. Supposing that the duty were reduced to 6d., for all that, the Times could not af ford to insert those advertisements for less than half-a crown, because the number would so greatly increase, and, their space being limited, they would not be able to find room for them, and consequently, in self defence, would be obliged to charge a higher price. You, sir, are probably aware that the superficial size of news papers is limited, and, consequently, the Times is now obliged to publish a supplement. Upon those they must lose money if they issue more than a cer tain number, because it is evident that the adver tisements in a supplement may amount only to 5001., while, on the other hand, the cost of paper and stamps, together with the advertisement duty, may very likely amount to 8001., if more than a certain number are issued. Mr. SMITH, of the Daily News, then addressed the Chancellor—Sir, I think that though an abolition of the duty entirely would be very desirable, I am disposed to acquiesce in a reduction of it, because I think by that means that the number of short advertisements would 1)0 increased by at least 100 per cent., and it is really there where the pressure of this tax is felt. At present all papers must have a minimum charge most of them fix it at five shillings for ten lines— most of the short advertisers, therefore, take their whole 10 lines. The is. 6d. duty being deducted from the 55., leaves 3s. 6d., which gives a charge of 4d. a line to the newspapers.' Supposing that by the abolition we were obliged to charge 3s. for the same number of lines, should thenfget only 3 d. per line, at which price we not thought newspapers, making allowancefo.r would v f i o t e tu r hl y: ei charge, can remuneratively print adv e rtisements duty were repealed, and there were no 18d.,there be no minimum laid down by th e newspapers, and th e he no w tradesman would get for 2 s . that forwhich pays ss. When I becam e aware that I was to have the honour of having an interview with you, Sir, I made a calculation with respect to these short a d vertisements, from the advertisements which fo r the l as t t h ree d ays have been insert e d i n the Times, the Daily N ews , the e Morning Her a ld, an d th M orning Chronicle. I find from that, Si r, t h at four -fifths of the advertisements which have appeared in the Ti mes d ur i ng the l as t three i days have be en under 0 lines ; in the Daily News one half have been under that number ; and in the other two Papers a proportion • That, I think, considerably less. ii q: e s e es o o m n Sir, is illustration Iblie, that of . how far the genera P „ on. o f which pays ls. 6d long advertisements . l a s b i o n v t e erl o ste li d ne i s n o t e hl, ly double the number of the NeW4 an o d the a rs ; and what similar proportion withDraeigl:yird theto nt that the short I think therefore that it is prett advertisers are most interested 1: l duty, a reduction of yl.'--Pptahris question ; and if you could not abolish the h_ it to 6d. would be greatly vi ? ti o cial to them and to us. By reducing it to 6d. it which would be paid you m o uld also greatly increase the the amoui revenue, by increasing - or dut i es , to it for stamps and p The 0/10.NcELLOA of the EXCUEQUER—Do sou suppua _ 7 4 K Z G ~C )1 thenlead h d to o a a such t a reduction nm ofre in the t h eamountadvertisement duty of stamps and paper consumed, as would compensate the revenue for that Mr. r eduetion ? SMrrn—l have made a calculation; Sir, by which I find that the proprietors of the Daily News would pay at least between 7001. or 8001. per annum more than they do now ; and the increase in the payments of the coun try papers would be greatly increz...sed. Mr. MURDO YOTJNG—If the duty were reduced, the Times would not make any reduction in their pnce, and the other papers would not, for one shilling less price, get The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER — It would make the comp e titi on o f th e other papers press more stron g ly on the Tim es . t a is n eympeenrets,epti so perceptible the increase revenue in wouldte. number ose of their adv er - Mr. SMlTH—Certainly so. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—What course then does the Times take upon the subject ? Mr. SMITH—I believe, sir, it would be very glad to let well alone. Mr. YOUNG —From their great circulation, the Times would always deservedly be secure of getting as many advertisements as it has now, and from its hunted space it never could insert more than it does now ; there fore it would neither gain ncr lose by any alteration. consequently, though it once opposed the alteration, it now expresses itself quite willing to let the duty go by the board. I remember in the year 18P5, vAeri the question of the alteration of the duties was being agit tated, at a meeting of the proprietors of the daily news papers, eleven in number, tht:t a modified sliding-scale was proposed, and nine of us were in fa% our of it, but the I'int,c3 decided against it, and the Government of the day took the advice of the Tinzas. Mr. DEsLEY then said, as conneeted to some extent with the provincial newspapers, I wish to direct your attention, sir, to the gradual process of injury which is being inflicted with regard to those papers, in con sequence of the extraordinary facilities which are now offered of carrying down the London newspapers to within 100 miles of the metropolis. The provin cial editor has little to interest his readers beyond ' some few articles of local news, and from the immense burden which the advertisement duty imposes upon him he is not in a position to employ the literary talent which he would other wise be enabled to do. The generality of the tax, and its equality of amount, whether charged on papers which circulate 5,000 or 500 is another point which weighed with unusual severity upon the provincial press. If I were the Chancellor of the Ex chequer to-morrow, I should venture to repeal the whole of the tax to-morrow, because I am satisfied that the in crease of the amount paid on the penny stamp, and the paper duties, would more than replace to the revenue that lost by this reduction. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER--More than re place it. . Mr. BEsurv—Certainly so, Sir. Mr. COOKE said, from his experience as an advertising agent, he could assure the Chancellor of the Exchequer that the pressure of the duty had great effect in deter ring advertisers fromadvertising to the extent which they would otherwise have done had it not been so great. He had recently known a case in which a tradesman intending to spend 1501. in short advertisements, on hearing that 45/. would go to the Government in the share of duty, had been frightened at the apparent useless expense, and instantly reduced his advertisements to 501. These were things which were constantly occurring and which made it very apparent that the duty was a great burden and hindrance to commercial enterprise. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER --What is your opinion of the relative advantages of abolition and re duction ? Mr. COOKS—Although we should prefer abolition, we should be glad to take a reduction if we could get no m ore Mr. YOUNG—Not worth having. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER (with a smile) — Not worth having, Mr. Young. After a few concluding remarks from Mr. Ewart, M.P., The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated that he was very much pleased at having had an opportunity of hearing the opinions which had been expressed to him, and the deputation then withdrew. The general impression was in favour of a total repeal. REPEAL OF THE ADVERTISEMENT DUTY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sra,—Owing to the pressing engagements of the Chan cellor of the Exchequer on Saturday last, some gentle men were prevented submitting to his notice a few of the peculiar hardships of this tax upon the newspaper pro prietor—more especially in regard to the singular com petition to which he is exposed. Some time ago, one of the French illustrated journals amused its readers by giving them a spirited pictorial representation of adver tising in London. It presented, as may be conceived, a most laughable appearance. Time was when one advertising van was sufficient for Valf-a-dozen advertisements. This, however, bids fair to be reversed, it being no uncommon occurrence for two, and even three, vans following each other with one advertisement. But other specimens of street ad vertising may --be - given, as, for . instance, some advertisers are in the habit, during the summer months, of sending out men at daybreak, with metal frame, paint, and brush, for the purpose of painting their adver- . tisements on the street pavement. Such advertisements, it is well known, remain legible for a considerable periol ; and in some parts of London portions of last year's advertisements may still be seen. The newspaper proprietor has also to contend with more systematic modes of advertising. Prospectuses are being issued lady by various otunibui advertising as,iocociation,i, one ,f which boasts of its having no !ess than six hundre.)d minibuses, in the inside and outside of winch advertise !fleas may be inserted. But perhaps the mod lOrmi table competition with which he has to contend is that littered by the railway advertising a,ssociations, as will be seen by the annexed extract from a prospeetw; : " The importance of this novel system of advertising cannot be too highly estimated, when it is remembered that railway travellers include within their numbers every individual of rank, property, or influence in the three kingdoms, while the frequency of their journeyiags may be calculated from the fact that the number of passengers booked on the principal railways in Great Britain alone, in the year 1850, exceeded Sixty Mil " It must be borne in mind, that these immense numbers —the possessors of the aggregate wealth of the country -are concentrated, day by day, at the railway stations ; and the circumstances of each journey are such, that either on the departure or arrival, or in the course of transit, every passenger must of necessity become acquainted with the announcements which present themselves to his notice. `.` It may be safely asserted, that no other mode of ad vertising presents so favourable a means of reaching that class which the advertiser desires most to attract." Other specimens of this competition may be mentioned. It is well known that the various editions of the official catalogue of the Great Exhibition in 1851, presented a de sirable channel for advertisements, and, as such, was ex tensively patronised. The first edition of the shilling catlogue contained no less than 54 pages of advertise ments. It was, however, wholly exempt from the duty. _ _ In the eye of the law it was neither fish, flesh, fowl, or good red herring—and one of the Stamp-office officials' have remarked concerning it that, " nothing ' was to be got out of it." Of course, so soon as the New Crystal Palace is opened, the same means of advertising will be presented to the public. The peculiar hardship of this tax upon literature has been often pointed out by the press. Let us look at its operation upon a periodical devoted exclusively to literary advertisements and an nouncements. Bent's List may be considered as a Price Current of literature. Is published monthly; and, besides its advertisementsi, it contains a list of all books pub lished within the month by way of index. , Some few years after it was established it was considered as highly desirable that these twelve lists should be condensed into one, for more easy annual reference, so that it might be issued as a supplement. It was found, however, that to escape the duty in every case, though the title of the book and the price might be given, the publisher's name must be omitted, thus rendering it almost valueless to the public. From an estimate I have made in regard to one such supplement alone, I find that had the pub lishers name been given it would have been subject to no less than 1,570 duties for books, amounting to the s um o f 1171. 15s. It Iva,s found, howev er , th at the omission the publisher's natlig was so detrimecsntrnallapt..bomce authorities to its obtained fromits usefulness, that ‘an app to ea i l t. was x m o ad as e sitan t s oth ee e stamp-offi ce tinxtegard that quarter, and the proprietors began to consider whether p"aarlicoach means could not be adopted by which, to use the late 's th r e em act ar o k f , and six might be drivenM r. 0 ' t C h o r n o u n g el h l done, and the list is how issued with That has been lisher's name being inserted with regularity, the pub been accomplished by the yeith each book. This has ment" on the title-page omission_the of the word " supple simply as ac t 1 6 —the law now regarding it . a a 9gue. practical presents it se lf , viz One difficulty no w scribers in its new • i how is it to reach the sub partly by the form ? This has to be overcome business tact of the publisher, and partly e office, but at a throughcost the agency of t t b e e rwa P r o d s e ti through this last eachtffourpen ß ce u f t or "'? while ttreydifficulties channel. . presented by the instance been tax has in this practically overcome, it is not so with the Pub lishers' Circular. This is a bi-monthly publi cation, and in its list of books the publishers ameis always omitted. Of course, to a large extent, like i the various impedi ments to completeness present themselvesi. . t,,t, ,—... price -currents, trade lists, "mlne 7oved if the advert.ise an would doubtless be g reatly imp meat tax was repealed.l t tw e as im no part of the business position of a tax upon of the deputation to seek h adop while pointing theseted for its evasion ; but the numerous measureust, to show that the exceptional re o fere n ee to the newspaper, periodical, cour se existing in and the magazii sim tild be at' once discontinued. It is to be hope, r , t h a t the representations Made to the Exchequer will induce him to regard Chancellor of the 1 that l-, - . 11 in • t . the the light, antit. ui , pre,cn ing e the tax in sn d t announce his intention of relieving t h e press forthcoming 13n ge. , . . front its infliction.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, JOAN FRANCIS, most shocking accident, attend e d w i t h loss F ATAL ACCIDENT IN THAMES•STREET.—On S a t ur d ay af f t l e if ri e wo occurred na in Lower Thames -street. It seems that so going on in th e u p per part of Wor um, s Depia.fingan were d Coffee-hous e , N o. 87 , opposite the Custom-house, -house, and, in order not to interrupt the business, a ladder was raised to the second floor window, the case ment of which was taken out to permit the ingress and egress of the workmen. About two o'clock one of them, named John Brien, was in the act of stepping on the sill to enter, when he slipped, and fell on the kerb, fracturing his skull frightfully. He was taken to Guy's Hospital, where he died shortly after his admission, " ~-~___~~ I ":",%4 ikili ~,,, : ,