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EAST INDIA HOUSE, JUNE 2, MC T.t° COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST INDIA COMPANY DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That a SPECIAL GENERAL COURT of the said COMPANY will be held at their Hoase in Leadenhall-street, on Monday next, the 6th instant, at Eleven o'Clock in the Forenoon, to receive a com pniaication retarding the arrangement proposed by her Majesty's Ministers for the future Government of India. JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary Cr .REAT WESTERN RA.ILWAY.—Eton Remtta —On Saturday, June 4, trainve: - !ll leave Paddington f " Winds.; at 10-40 a.m., 11-30 a.m., 12-40 p.m., 1-30 p.m., 2 p.m., 2-45 P.m, 3-30 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 5-30 p.m., 6-15 p.m., and will 9re...turn from Windsor at 4-5 p.m., 5.30 p.m., 7-25 p m., 9 p.m., 0 p.m., and 10.30 p.m., after the fireworks. Addington, 28th May, 1853. GR EAT WESTERN RAILWAY. ASCOT RACES. T UESDAY, 7th June, and THURSDAY, 9th June, SPECIAL "AIRS will run between Paddington and Windsor. Omnibuses at moderate and fixed fares, as well as a large nnmber of Carriages of ;i nderY de scription, are provided to convey passengers between the _ sor Station a n d t h e Race Course. In addition to the Booking 09flifticcee: at Paddington, Tick e t s may b e procure d a t th e C om p an y' s , 27, King-street, Cheapside, 269, Strand, 25, Regent-street (corner of Jermyn street), Boar and Castle, Oxford-street, Peacock, L ' ll figton, and at Ates.rs. Tattersall's, Hyde-park-corner. Full par ticulars of the t ra i ns are given in separate hand-bills, which MaY be had on application at the Railway Stations, and at the above aarned Places. Paddington, June, 1853. A S COT RACE S.—The Propri e t or s of th e l PA DDINGTON CONVEYANCE ASSOCIATION beg to in worl.ne the Public, that they have arranged for a plentiful supply of i,_ll-aPPolnted OMNIBUSSES to work from the Windsor Station of Great Western Railway on all the four race days, which will be !Iclienveniently placed in the Station-yard at Windsor on the arrival of 74several trains. Each omnibus will be conspicuously numbered, . l at gentlemen may easily recognise in the afternoon the vehicle conveyed them in the morning. Fares from Windsor to the Co t and back:— Tuesday June 7. ss. I Wednesday, June 4s. Thursday, June 9 Bs. Friday, June 10........ 4s. 11.11.--Tickets, with the number of the omnibuases on them, will be delivered to each passenger on paying his fare. These tickets will 4 ." be marked "Inside" and "Outside," and passengers taking out pa rackets cannot be allowed to change to the inside, nor inside assengers to the outside, unless by mutual consent. Both inside and outside tickets are the same price.—May 31, 1853. jASCOT RACES.—JOSEPH THUMWOOD, s . C actor to the Great Western Railway for Carriages, Post but t es, Plys, &c., at the Windsor Station, begs to inform the /co aand Gentry, that he has provided a large supply of superior 111 G 4 „ I _AC 4 ES and HORSES to be in attendance on the arrival of 4 ,,„“riotts trains on the radeeclays ; but ,to prevent disappoint - o'r , he respectflilly requests tbat an early application be•made. s t ,, e ." Olould be addressed to Joseph Thumwood,• Great Western per:!°n, Windsor, which wi:l he also forwarded to him by the Su „,_!!itendent of the Paddington Station, from Ni ho m every infer -4,ton b uy be obtained. The charges will be as under : • , r , Carriage and Single Ho r s e . C arr i age and Pair of Horses . 1 Iles. vv,,,uay, June 7 ....£2 2 0 .£4 4 0 Th,f e ,,sdaY. June 8.. 1 1 0 3 3 0 14,,`..*1Y, June 9 .. 3 3 0 5 5 0 '''aY, June 10 .... 1 1 0 3 3 0 ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. PATRON—H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT. N EW o r _ a nd INTERESTING ATTRACTION. The FIRST PART to,ra"a_ . HI STORICAL LECTURF. on " THE THAMES , " from its :Mis s mits Estuary, by GEORGE BIICKLAND, Esq., by ever. fiche Young, with appropriate Songs and Dissolving assisted Scenery, th e trted Sa . Y enang (except turday) at Nine o'clock ;in SCIENTIFIC LECTURES and EXHIBITIONSaddition to . eh , _ r n en years of age en under Mornings and Evenin Admission, ls. ; Schools, and "tut T gs. Half-price. tXTENSION OF THE MONEY ORDER SYSTEM TO THE COLONIES. te;,411,0 Po stmaster-enral is about to make arrangemnts for - ` 4 'ng to the Colon G ies e the Benefits of the Money Order e ex System. tri,Aistres Colonies where the Post-office is under his CCM of 6 ,h,e P ostmaster-General desires to do this through the Agency oth ruin arY Banks, and he proposes to employ the same Agency in 4rf er Colonies also, except where the Colonial Authorities may pre- E 4 o r ,take the business into their own hand.. The acceptance of sect "EltS will, therefore, in the case of certain Colonies, be sub to the latter tooth gency. such iln(r taking as may be de-irous of making TENDERS for the gill of the Agency referred to in any Colony or Colonies, LO receive, on application at the GENERAL POST-OFFICE , T en O N. a Statement of the Plan to be adopted, and a form of i , der. The applications are to be addressed to the Assistant-Secre to the Postmaster-General -0 T ender will be received after the 16th July next. eneral Post -office, June, 1853. 1- 4 . zaTRENT'S CASINO, ARGYLL ROOMS. — r out Lessee, CHARLES R. LAURENT, Onslow-house, Fulham he „, Pen Every Evening. The Orchestra will perform, during " The Thistle," "Shamrock," " Rose," "Amina" " Gran leoZ„ " Loch 'Vogel," and "Windsor Castle" Waltzes; the "Napo ., "o"Galep; "Le Cirque" Quadrille ; " The Gold Hawk" and b: Polkas.-- Admission, Is. Doors open at Half-past Eight ; I , 4 n : en ing to commence at Nine o'clock, and terminate at Half-past A LLSOPP'S PALE ALE.—I refer the learned them to Baron Liebig, the temperate to Dr. Carpenter, invalids to Tor th r cal profession, and the robust to the best clubs of London Soul Merits of my stock of ALLSOPBS ALE. The " Thirsty Wi n , and " Constant Reader " of the " Times" I ca n also satisf y n'Y Imperial Measure. Bottles (quarts) • • • ........ Ss per dozen. I) °• (pints) ••••• • • • Ss. Kilderkins (18 30s. HARRINGTON PARKER, Beer-Merchant, 51, Pall-mall. IMPORTANT MEDICAL AND SURGICAL WORKS, Just published, by H. BaiWere, 219, Regent-street, London No I. vo., in cloth. price 51. by post free, Bs. 6d., ON TRUE Jr FALSE SPERMATORRH(EA, with the View to the Correction of wide-spread Errors Ihrelation to the Treatment and Cure of Sufferers from Debility of the Cl eherati ve S ys tem, w Sexual Ilypochondrinsis. Translated from the German of Dr. PICKFORD "Dr. Pickier(' is known to English reader% by his frequent practi i* cli contributions to German medical literature. This is the first _ he informs ns, th a t b e h as a d dressed himself to the non-medi cal reader. We treat thi s may not be the last, if he shall Tower any othe r equely flagrant evil which it may b e i n h i s Tto correct."—Lond on M e di cal Gazette, May 20, 1851., Are Promised in a former number that we should recur to this •• Nv3ft. In order to exhibit its aim more clearly. The author Whit& 'waif - great severity the impostors who make a livelihood by preying on the credulity of the publi c . Th e t r i be of Quiet Symathi sers.' and • Medical Er:lends,' are mercilessly exposed; arid if this book could find its way into the hands of those who gaffer from th corn- 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— Thatch money ...... Thi s vo l ume i s we ll qua li f i ed to put an end to the "uldrical system of treating Spermatorrheea, and to place the treat ,_t upon a m ore rat i onal and p h ys i o l og i cal basis. It is, therefore, rely to do much good."—Medical Circular, June 16, 1852. No. 11. ave., , n cloth, price 3s. 6d., by post free, 45., rTDB CURE OF STRICTURE OF THE URETHRA, on Princi ea at on ce S i mple, Safe, and Efficient, in even its most Inveterate t apparently Intractable Forms. BY F. B. COURTENAY, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. the T u n Proof of his views he (Mr. Courtenay) has given " 1401 7 of a eat many cases successfully treated, bad es %A i, ,w h great ich Mr. Syme adduced, and on which he had operated. period of casesxl., xll., and xviii.had res'sted, for a re-j u o „f twelve years, the treatment by dilitation, and was finally in d al .= as many weeks. But cases xviii. and xix. appear, both tr,„••,!on severity, and complication of symptoms, of a more ag- N at teg n character than any detailed by Mr. Syme, and yet the t adopted by Mr. Courtenay proved eminently successful." Baer Lizars on the Treatment of Stricture. 30121ICAL ADVICE ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF tt . YOUTH AND MATURITY. ..,., S A MUEL LA'MERT, 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON, .., 0 ,,, kEi,f Medicine, an d M a t r i cu l a t e d M em b er o f th e U n i vers i ty of u Be c i fi e " r gh, Honor ary M em b er o f th e L on d on H ospi t a l M ed i c tY. Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, &c., &c. Nl_ AY be consulted, personally, or by letter, on t ",a alti the varlotts disorders of the nervous and gene!ative system, - aced fig fr om Juvenile irregularities and excesses, which have pro tare a ninore allerY in youth, degradation in manhood, and prcma tas (I l e aY at stages of life, than perhaps any other class of dis al th, P ° a - 11 to modern pathologists. Long and practical experience °ace -re atacient of these diseases has proved that there are In exist- Vnlat„ er et causes of self-acquired miseries and disappointed hopes in ebla tt , ee, t raceable to certain pernicious habits, to which Nervous Ites, i',' v arious forms of Insanity, Unhappy and Unfruitthl Marri- Z,' ll nc es i si—Pziteu:elYy,L necessaryclnd Constitutional Weakness, and their it l e Zik'alfictions owe their almost entire origin. that all men should know that there are ,41,,eatriP s °f Personal management which cannot be violated witneut 'tic he -t grievous penalties, and when wisdom and regret succeed k t ,a3" b e l a ,..Y of inconsiderate self-indulgence, how these penalties -4 h — "gated ho the sting of their bitterness may be removed, 111 01 ° a' the evil ' w erange,,,ss scarcely any 0 th ore , and its con-equences may be avoided . and above all, degree of physical infirmity ' or functional i In3ei r crit to which the timely aid of science cannot apply a cure. ,°, ark e`',lt LA'MERT has for a long series of years been engaged o' ai ats, ;n is i 's% practice in the treatment of these delicate corn t,' the t a ,,_ - -m 5 the only legally qualified Physician who, regardless a g „e coml f l u ta and envy of thehypocritical and mock-modest, has had i'Leriti e tote,"'fl through the medium of the public press, to direct t re,. Ina hese enormous evils, from which no grade of society is t:aardmVecting thin department of practice, he has been amply c '4t alem 3 ' the great success that has attended his efforts in the Dtre of , of these cases, which are too generally confided to the w.,. bli catie fi ,a u altied and Ignorant empirics, who, with their pirated be' 4 ,,, e ir p - a - t e l a s t a wned foreign names and titles, and pretended virtues i e be en . l. nostrums, have inflicted serious injury on those who lit' t h e,. 4l ueed to pilice faith in their pr l eten n sio i ns. h s -X tin fi ,,To for '''cnii e f 'Tilt, roatlitation daily from E eve tll Two,and from it to eau h 11 letters must contain the fee of 1/., and advice and sh o la ( I, s , e forwarded to any initials or address. '4 ' l first o r t ) :le that patients w ishi ng to consult Dr. LA'MERT Al,„ ` a ba a copy of his SELF-PRESERVATION. t% ' l ll lP .' at e l a v ll :-- rea ise on the Philosophy of Marriage, and . 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" As a work embodying the criticism of Rochefoucault, with the acuteness of Pascal, and the experience of Theophiastus or La Bruvere, it may be safely said that, except Don Quixote, the present work has no rival.t'—Observer. Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, successors to Henry Colbura, i 3, Great Marlborough-street. INDIAN MISGOVERNMENT exposed in the 1 History of Sir C. Napier's Administration of &ince. I vol. Bvo., with Illustrations. Puke 18s. London : Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly. ARRIVAL OF DIAZZINI, MAZZINI JUDGED BY HIMSELF AND BY HIS COUNTRYMEN. Translated from the recent French work of ,M. JimEs DE BREVAL. Super-crown Bvo., price 2s. 6d. " Englishmen should read this work for its cleverness ; and Mazzini and his friends should read it, that they may see their faults, and be induced to mend them." Vizetelly and Company, and Clarke, Beeton and Co., Fleet-street, London; and all Booksellers, Libraries, and Railway Stations. BRIGHTON SELTZER WATER, 4s. a dozen. Mr. HOOPER has REDUCED his PRICE for Brighton Seltzer and Fachingen from 68. to 48. per dozen. Also other aerated waters In proportion, and which are unsurpassed, if not unequalled. Six-dozen hampers carriage free. Balls and fetes supplied in such quantities only as may be required. Delivery twice daily. A pro spectus with Est of prices can be had on applicatin‘--HOOPER, Pall-mall East; and 65, Grosvenor-street, Bond-street. SUN LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, Londoa. SHARE OF PROFIT INCREASED FROM ONE-HALF TO FOUR-FIFTHS. The Managers beg to remind the public that persons effecting Po licies with this Society now or before Midsummer, 1853, will PARTI CIPATE: IN POUR-FIFTHS of the Net Profits of the Society at the next Division. in proportion to their contributions to those pre fits, and according to the conditions contained in the Society's Prospectus. The Premiums required by this Society for insuring Young Lives are lower than in many other old-established offices, and Insurers are fully protected from all risk by an ample guarantee fund, in ad dition to the accumulated funds derived from the investments of Premiums. rrospectnses may be obtained at the Office in Tbreadneedie-street London, or of any of the Agents of the Society. CHARLES HENRY LIDDERDALE, Actuary. HAND -IN-HAND E No. 1, New Bridge-street Established DIRECI NTSURANCE OFFICE, ;t, Blackfrlars, London. d In 1696. The Hon. William Ashley. The Hon. Sir Edward Cast. Arthur Eden, Esq. John Lettsom Elliot, Esq. James Esdaile, Esq. Harvie M. Farquhar, Esq. John Gurney Hoare, Esq. E. Fuller Maitland, Esq. William Scott, Esq. John Sperling, Esq. Henry Wilson, Esq. W. Esdaile Winter, Esq. LIFE DEPARTMENT. This Office offers a low scale of premiums to Non-members, with out participation in profits; or a Member's scale of premiums, with an annual participation in the whole of the profits after five full annual payments. In the years 1849, 1850, 1851, 1852, and 1853, the premiums of al Memhers' Policies were abated 52% per cent.; that is to say, a pre mium of 1001. was reduced to 471. 10s. Insurances effected before•the 24th June next will participate one year earlier than if effected after that date. FIRE DEPARTMENT. .nsurances are effected on every description of property at the ustgal rates. RICIIARD RAY, Secretary. NEW FEATURE IN LIFE ASSURANCE. T HE DEPOSIT and GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 18, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, London. CAPITAL—ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS. TRUSTEES, The Right "onourable the Lord Viscount Drumlanrig, M.P., P.C. Comptroller of her Majesty's Household. Sir Charles Price, Bart., 3, King William-street, London. Lieut.-General Sir W. It. Clayton. Bart, Gloucester-place, Portman• square, and Barden-park, Surrey. DIRECTORS. Chairman—The Right Hon. the Viscount Drumlenrig, M.P., P.C., Comptroller of her Majesty's Household. R. Yallowley Barnes, Esq., 11, City-road, Finsbury. G. Noel Clarke, Esq., late 17th Lancers, Junior United Service Club. George Coode, EN., Portland-terrace, Wandsworth, and Belvoir, St. Helier's, Jersey, Stephen Cracknall, Esq., 1, St. John's-gardens, Notting-hill, and 11 New-square, Lincoln's-inn. W. Jones, M.D., Davies-street, Berkeley-square, and Lutterworth, Leicestershire. George Knox, Esq., 15, Connaught-square, Hyde-park, and Tor Lodge, Staffordshire. Alexander Maclean, Esq„ Harrow-on-the-Hill. C. Morgan, Esq., Berkeley, Gloucestershire. David C. eole, Elq., 32, Upper Seymour-street, Portman-square. William Prinsep, Esq., 147, Leadenhall-street, and 8, Hyde-park place West. Robert Andrew Riddell, Esq., Inner Temple, Barrister-at-Law. Dr. Scanlan, 21, Upper Seymour-street West, Connaught-square. Major Sperling, 14, St. James's-square. AUDITORS. F. J. Bigg, Esq„ 125, Strand, Actuary and Secretary to the Medical, Legal, and General Life Office. William Jones, Esq., Accountant, 3, Guildhall-chambers. ' &Yea , Eft...ALA.-Actuary to the Ewstneetrifrd ifisonts Life • ofti ce: nd. H. B. Sheridan, Esq., Manager of Times Assurance Company, Led• gate-hill. BANKESS. air Charles Price, Marryat, and Co., 3, King William-street, London, Messrs. Hopkinson and Co., 3, Regent-street. PHYSICIANS. Dr. Lewis, Finsbury-place. Dr. Scan!an, 21, Upper Seymour-street West, Connaught-square. SURGEONS. 11. T. Chapman, Esq., 16, Lower Seymour-street, Portman-square. Michael Teevan, Esq., 44, Gloucester-place, Hyde-park-gardens. CONSULTING ACTUARY. Francis G. P. Nelson, Esq., F.L.S. • SOLICITORS. Mews. Hill and Mathews St. Mary-axe. RESIDENT SECRETARY. Charles W. Bevan, Esq. _ The public is respectfully invited to examine the principles of the Deposit System of Assurance, which is based upon tables calculated by, and is under the immediate supervision of, Francis G. P. Nelson, Esq., F.L.S., the Consulting Actuary to the Company. Comparative Tables to assure 5001 on death, by a person aged twenty next birthday, on the ORDINARY and on the DEPOSIT system f Assurances . ON THE ORDINARY SYSTEM. The sum the ordinary Life Offices would give him for the surrender or sale of his policy, after thirty years'payments amounting to 2491.75. 6d. which theyhave 'had the benefit/ of at compound interest. The sum the ordinary ILife Offices would give him if he were unable to pay, or if he omitted to pay his current annual premium of Si. 6s. 3d. after he has paid into their coffers '2491.75.6d., and which 'they have had the use of at compound interest, or in the event of his death one hour after such Omission or inability to pay. At the end of thirty yearswhen the party is fifty years old, hewill have paid into the office. His policy at that age, in ease 41 Annual ipremium . I to assure t 1 I 500/. death will be worth 1249/. 75.6 d. 1 5001. little more than 801. NOTIIING. perhaps 901. ON THE DEPOSIT SYSTEM. Ifunable to pay, or not desirous of paying or omitting topay,thePo licy would still remain of its FULL value, 522/.25.7d.ti1l death, if 20 years after, no fur ther payment beingre quired. If however the party, from any cause, wished to cancel the Policy, he could not onlydraw out all hehas put in, viz., 2251., but a certain bonus of 621. 20 71.108 0,3 2251. 522/.257d 287/. 25. 9d: 2s. lid, in the bargain, which is more than one-fourth of the whole °fills payments, or he could either draw out a part, 201. or 501., diminishing the Policy only by the assured value of the sum se drawn out at the age when withdrawn. See pagess and7in detailed • pamphlet, by F. G. P. Nelson, Esq. On comparison of these two tables it will be seen that a person under the novel system of DEPOSIT assurance can secure the follow ing advantages, viz., l et. For a less sum, paid annually, he can assure a larger sum in WO of death than under the ordinary system. 2dly. In the event of a desire to surrender his Policy he can receive in this Company, by the above example, which applies to all ages, THREE times as much as on the ordinary system. 3rdly. In the event of inability or omission to pay, his policy remains still his property, of the same value as it was, though he cease his current payments for any number of years; whereas on the ordinary system, he gets nothing. 4thly. Should he require to increase or decrease the amount of his policy, he can do so at pleasure. He can at any time, by giving a fortnight's notice, withdraw any part from 11. up to the whole amount of his previous payments and with interest. After he has withdrawn part one year he can, by a single payment, three years, or any time afterwards, raise his policy to a greater or even its former amount ; and by this system he can at all times regulate his annual savings by his annual expenditure, with the facility in the nargain of having a fund to fly to in case of necessity, the same as in a bank, with this palpable advantage, however, that he gets Inte rest for his money, and in case of death his family receive more than the amount of his savings. In ordinary Life Offices be can do no such thing, but his policy at once lapses or is cancelled the moment he ceases to pay his current premiums, and, instead of having any fund to fly to for aid, all his hail-earned savings become forfeited to the society, and his misfortunes serve to benefit the pockets of his more fortunate co-assurers. principles are It Such a system is too equitable and too striking to be overlooked and DEPOSIT assurance is the only system of assurance which can be padabolpetbedenewdhtsenbatchnempariwucidi are impar tially canvasse , universally recdoganni fair rate d ge i d ts a p n a d l of interest in case of withdrawal, and gives twice the amount in the confers greater advantages than a balk because it allows a hands of the Company to the representatives of the Depositor in case of death, thus combining the ADVANTAGESAN A OF SSURANC A RANK E WITH T A HE Y BENEFITS OF N. In case ofendowment assurances the advantages of the DEPOSI system are still more striking. ADVANTAGES OF THI S NCE S COMPANY BR ANC UNDER THE ORDINARY LIFEH. ------- - To those who prefer this branch Policies are granted from 201. to 5,0001. on every known principle thereof. Lives in all but the worst stages of disease, and such as have been *ejected by otter r Offices, are taken at rates equivalerit to the parti cular disease. Loans from N. and upwards granted on every kind of security, real or pere3nal, on the most e q uitable terms to the borrower Annuities of every description granted on very favourable terms. Non-forfeiture of a Policy.—ln case of Inability to pay the currant premiums, the Directors will eitner purchase the Policy at a fair market value, or give a new one in lieu thereof, less 5 per cent., inte rest corresponding in amount to the whole of the previous payments 'which have been made. 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T -;,...-• *- ...,.. + LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 4, 1853. MARRIAGE of the EMPEROR of the FRENCH.—NUPTIAL GROUP.—The Empress Eugenie in her beautiful bridal dress of exquisite lace, with the ornaments worn on the occasion; also His ]mperial Majesty Napoleon HI., in the dress of a lieut. general.—Madame Tussaud and Son's Exhi bition, Bazaar, Baker-street. Admission, Is. ; Napoleon Rcoms, 6d. Open from 11 till 10 o'clock at night. IMPERIAL PARLIi MENT. until after the more vital parts of the budget had been disposed of. HOUSE OF LORDS_. YESTERDAY.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the voolsack at five o'clock. MILITIA ESTIMATES. In reply to Mr. M. GIBSON, Mr. FITZROY said he could not state when the militia estimates would be brought forward. Mr. T. M. GIBSON said perhaps the Secretary-at- War would answer the question ? The SECRETARY-AT-WAR said he could not do so now. THE RIVER PARANA AND THE k'ARA GUAYAN GOVERNMENT. The Earl of MALMESBURY asked the noble earl at the head of the Foreign -office whether he Jiad any objection to state the nature of the treaty concluded by Sir C. Hotham with General Lopez and the Paliagua.yan Government with respect to the opening of Elie river Parana ? FREEHOLD BUILDING LAND, SURBITON PARK, SURREY, within live minutes' walk of the Kingstoir Station, opposite Hampton Court Park and Palace, fronting the Rtver Thames, and commanding beautiful views and vistas. The neighbourhood embraces the finest scenery on the banks of the river. The soil is gravel, with an abundant supply of good spring water, and the loca ity is well known as being remarkably healthy. The Estate has been laid out for the erection of First class Residences. The roads are completed, and the sewers are in course of construction at the expense of the freeholder. For particulars, apply to Mr. William . Woods, on the estate; or to Messrs. Wilkinson, Gurney, and Stevens, solicitors, 2, Nicholas-lane, Lombard-street. The Earl of CLARENDON said that thie treaty provided for the opening of the river up to at certain point, which, however, would be extended whe b. certain difficulties had been settled between the G-overments of Paraguay and Brazil. It provided for the security of life and property, for the free exercise of religion and for mercantile pursuits, and was, in almost all respects, in conformity with the treaty given to Sir C. .11otham by the noble earl (Malroesbury) opposite. After a few words from Lord COLCHESTER, the sub ject dropped. rIO THE ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB AND OTHERS.—GREENHITHE.—To LET, a handsome Detached Gentlemanly RESIDENCE, commanding views of the Thames, The Reach, Erith, &c., and woodland scenery of great ex tent and beauty, not to be surpassed in the neighbourhood. The house stands on an elevated situation, gravel soil, and contains good sized and lofty reception rooms, seven bed rooms, and dressing room, and is replete with every domestic comfort. The whole has been fitted up regardless of expense, including conservatory, green house and forcing-pits, fountain, and tastefully laid out ornamental garden, gardener'scottage, coach house, and two-stall stable. Within six minutes' walk of the railway station, 20 miles from town, and close to the Greenhithe Pier.—Address, Mr. Fred. Goodeve, Ingress Park, Greenhithe. COUNTY COURT FEES. Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition froii a com mission agent of the city of London, complainbag of the fees levied by the county courts. The noble lord said that he wished to correct a mistake which had been en tertained out of doors, that the petitions which, he had from time to time presented on this subje4Were directed against the judges and officers of the county courts, than which nothing could be further from his mirod. The noble and learned lord entered at some length snto the details of the benefits conferred hs , She ; oountv courts system; and expressed his fear of an alteration which he heard was about to be made in the present system, the effect of which, he apprehended, would be to repeal the optional clause, which offered so great advantages to the public at large. After a few words from the LORD CHANCEL LOB and Lord ST. LEONARDS, the subject dropped. SUCCESSION TO THE DANISH CRO WN. KOLNER MANNER-GESANG-VEREIN, or Cologne Choral Union.—Mr. MITCHELL begs to announce that the above distinguished Society, consisting of 80 members, will give their FIRST MORNING CONCERT in this country, at the HANOVER-SQUARE ROOMS, on TUESDAY NEXT, June 7, commencing at half-past Three o'clock. The subsequent Concerts are fixed for June 9, 11, 14, 16, and 18, which cannot possibly be extended. One Evening_ Concert will be given by. this Society at Exeter Hall, on Monday,June 13, composed entirely of a ,cred music, and at which the eminent organist, Herr Schneider, attached to the Court of Saxony, and organist to the Protestant Church, Dresden (his first appearance in England), is engaged, expressly to perform several master-pieces by Handel and Bach. Director — Franz Weber. Programmes of these Concerts, with the libretto in German and English, and full particulars of the general arrange ments, are now ready, and may be had at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street; and at all the principal musicsellers and libraries. - - - Lord BEAUMONT rose to more fora copy of the Bth of May relating to the succession to the Grown of Denmark, and to inquire if the Government had any ohjection to the production of the papers relating to the same ? The Earl of CLARENDON informed the noble lord that a copy of the treaty had been already laid tia.pon the table of the house. After a few words from the Earl of MALME&BURY, who claimed credit for the Emperor of Russia for the self-abnegation he displayed on the Danish question, The house adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS--(YESTERDAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The consideration of Lords' amendments-to this Black. burn Gas Bill were considered and agreed to. , The following bills were read a third time :--Alston Roads, East Grinstead Railway, Lands Imprcivement Company (No. 2), Nash's Estate, New River Co Mpany, Victoria (London) Docks. The reports upon the following bills were considered and agreed to, and ordered to be read a third, time : East Kent Railway, Glasgow and South Western Rail way (No. 2), Wildmore Fen and East and We st Fens Highways, East London Waterworks, London and Finsbury Improvements and Railway, &c. PETITIONS. Mr. FREWEN presented a petition from .0 amber well, praying for the application of the revenues of the church in that district to the spiritual wants of the in habitants. Mr. K. SEYMER presented a petition from Gilling ham, in favour of ocean penny postage. Lord D. STUART presented a petition from West Hackney, against the watching of foreign refugees by the pclice. Mr. SCHOLEFIELD presented a petition :from a public meeting at Birmingham in favour of the govern ment of India being administered by a home a4iminis tration appointed by the Crown and directly responsible to Parliament. Mr. COBDEN presented a petition from the: West Riding of Yorkshire against the sale of all intoxicating liquors on a Sunday. Lord VILLIERS presented a petition in favour of the Crystal Palace being opened on Sundays. (lean.) Mr. HUME gave notice that on an early klay he would move for the appointment of a Select Com mittee to inquire into the treaties and engagements sub sisting between Great Britain, Spain, and Portugal, respecting the slave trade, and the sums paid by this coin; try for their acquiescence, and to inquire how far the'COnnlitions of these treaties had been fulfilled. NEW GOVERNMENT STOCK. --- -- - Mr. DISRAELI gave notice that on Monday• next, he would move for a return of the number of the liolders of stock who had consented to receive thet Nor „Gltuxern... went Stock, instead of being paid in moneyv; "Ave other returns on the same subject. The right hoia. gen tleman said he proposed to take the earliest oppoi7tunity of calling the attention of the house to the presen:t state of our finances. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER obiserved that the period allowed for changing South Sese stock had not yet expired. THE MEDICAL PROFESSION—COLLEGII OF SURGEONS, &c. In reply to Lord D. STuAuT, Lord PALMERSTON said the condition ocf the medical professioh in this country was one which re quired arrangement. It was a perfect labyrinth—+a per fect chaos. There were no less than twenty-threa dif ferent sources from which licenses to practise were obtained. At the same time the subject was very com plicated, and he could not hope to bring in a 1:411 on the subject this year. With regard to the c barter of the College of Surgeons, he hoped to be i able to bring in a bill in the course of the p resent session, incorporating any new charter which they might obtain. With respect to the Pharmacclutical society he had received a new code of bye-laws f br his approval, and it was now under his consider ation. There were parties who objected to that code, and► they had sent him in their opinions. It would be his d uty to ascertain from personal authority whether there w. is any good foundation for the alt era ti on of the rules.' HOLYHEAD HARBOUR. Mr. THORNELY asked the Secretary to the Trea sury whether it was still the opinion of the Goven invent Engineer employed upon the harbour of refuge of Holy head, that the construction of that harbour would be completed within the original estimate of 628,06 n., of which 173,0631. remains uncalled for; and if the esti mate be .exceeded, what would be the amount ocf the excess. Mr. WILSON said there were some new addilional works which would require an additional outh iy of 200,000/., but the eminent engineer who had pre. oared the original estimate was not responsible for th: it in crease. TREASURY MINUTE RESPECTING CHICORY. Mr. HASTIE asked the Secretary of the Tre usury whether there was any foundation for the report tl it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to make an alteration in the last regulation, issued on 13th May, respecting the sale of chi cory an d coffee ; and wh ether it was intended to postpone the operation of the 1: tw as declared by the said minute, and thus to allow the, sale of a mixture of chicory and coffee with labels print ed in conformity to the general order dated 28th February • last. Mr. WILSON said it was not intended by thf) Go vernment to make any alteration in the last minute of the Treasury respecting the rale of coffee and chicory. / ///./ petition itself r (Hear, . T s ,an enactment of the British Parliament in 1787 is dealt with as an act of recent legislation, and a report of 1837 is quoted as the latest document on irrigation in India, whilst a statement that it was impossible to obtain official information refers to a public document which gives the information which the parties say they are unable to obtain. (Hear, hear.) I wrote to Madras to make inquiry as to the origin of this petition, and the result of the inquiry was that it was got up so obscurely that the first that was heard of it was by seeing complaints in the local papers that they could not get a sight of the petition. (Hear, hear.) My correspon dent tells me that now at Madras its statements are known and felt to be so untrue and so monstrous that it excites very little attention indeed, and that wherever knowledge exists it is treated with the utmost contempt, though here, in our ignorance, in London it is palmed upon us as a docu ment of greatest importance. (Hear, hear.) .I am far from saying that there is not much in the administration of India, and the circumstances of her population, that ought to have been different—that there are not many sins of omission rather than of commission—but I think that when I have finished my statement the house will be convinced that much has been effected by those in whose hands the domestic administration of India has been re posed, that the functionaries selected by the Government at home have not been neglectful of those great material and domestic interests which were committed to their charge, and that if more has not been done, it is in no slight degree to be attributed to the unfortunate, continu ous, and expensive wars in which that country has been engaged. (Hear.) It is not for me now to express any opinion on the conduct or policy of those wars, but this unfortiNate result no doubt has followed from them, that they have prevented from being carried further than has been done the material improvement of India. The points upon which complaints have been most generally made, and those which are most the subject of complaint in the petitions presented to the committee, are the administra tion of justice, the want of public works, and the tenure of land. I will proceed to deal with these in the order in which I have stated them —and first with respect to the ad ministration o f j us ti ce, to which the attention of the com mittee has been p ar ti cularly directed. The complaints on this head relate principally to the inconveniences arising from the technicalities of English law, the alleged incom petence of English judges, and the corruption of native judges and native officers. As early as 1833 the difficulties of the state of the law in India were strongly felt, and a provision was made in that act such as was thought likely to lead to its amendment. That provision was the appoint destined_prepare a cod e o f l aws, amendini,, , and co?Zidatin t ; the went of a law comm i ss i on for India, which w to laws of its 'various' provinces, and if possihe to adapt one common system to the exigencies of the different races of their inhabitants. lam sorry to say that the result of that commission has not answered the expectations entertained of it. Principally under the care of my right hon. friend the member for Edinburgh (Mr. Macaulay), a penal code was prepared, which was the first complete result of the la bours of that commission. This was sent to be considered by the various legal authorities of India; it was then sent back to Calcutta to be reconsidered by the members of the law commission; it was subsequently sent home to England, and again referred back to India. Meantime my right hon. friend came back, and another president of the law com mission had been appointed, who revised it, and substituted a code differing in many essential particulars from that which my right hon. friend prepared. The Governor-General naturally thought that though he had authority to pass one he had not authority to pass another and a different one, and having been again transmitted to this country, it was finally sent out again to the Governor-General, with instructions to pass it, if he were satisfied, in whatever form he should think best. Meanwhile Mr. Meade died in India, and the code was submitted to the authority of a third English lawyer, perfectly able and competent to , discharge the task, though, unfortunately, unacquainted with the manners and customs of the natives of India, with which it was desirable he should be acquainted. With respect to other matters, no practical result in the shape of legislation has actually been attained, but I be lieve it will be found that their labours have not been altogether useless ; and in many of the acts subsequently passed by the Legislative Council, the spirit of their re commendations, if not the letter, ha s b een com plied with. In another part of the statement I am addressing to the house, I intend to state the means proposed for the sake of bringing to a conclusion the labours carried on for some time, and giving to . India at an early period the results of the consideration given to her legal requirements. With respect to evils occasioned by the technicalities of English law, lam afraid there is some truth in the allegation. We carried to India that attachment to our own laws and modes of proceeding which distinguishes, or rather did distinguish, the courts of justice and lawyers in this country. No doubt its language is entirely foreign to the habit, and manners of the people of India, and even now by many of our lawyers it is proposed to make alterations and distinctions departing still more widely from native ideas. lam afraid if we look at our own proceedings at home we have not much reason to complain of the manner in which these matters have been conducted in India. I have been some twenty-five years in Parliament, and one of the first motions I heard, I remember, was a motion for the reform of the Court of Chancery, which it at least twenty-five Tears to accomplish. I cast my eye the other day over a report of the law comm i ss i oners, presented in the course of this session, and I found a reference to two recommendations of the commission which sat twenty years ago, for the removal of two evils, one of which is still utterly unremedied, and the other was remedied only a few,years ago—the necessity of a unanimous verdict by a jury, and the admissibility of evidence the exclusion of which tended for many years to the utter defeat of justice in our courts of law. Probably many gentlemen may have seen the pamphlet by Mr. Norton on the administration of justice in India. No doubt he has succeeded in string ing together many features and provisions of the existing system which appear absurd—(hear, hear)—but gentlemen who cheer that as such a striking exemplification of its defects, will be astonished when I tell them that I have heard it is the opinion of one of the most eminent judges in this country that if you took the course of our criminal judicature, from the first proceeding in court to the ulti mate decision of the judge and the revisiori.of the sentence by the Secretary of State—and_ this _is aafaiv-comtatrieeni—t --- ..ie same _ ing the sentence—it would not be difficult to string together as formidable a list of absurdities— for the existence of which no adequate reason could be given. How long is it since we recorded sentences of death which we never intended to carry into effect ? How often has it been necessary for a Secretary of State to pardon a man who should have been acquit ted ? Look at all these circumstances, and I think you will find that there is no such wonderful proof of the inadequacy with which justice is administered even in the presidency of Madras. (Hear, hear.) But I beg' honourable gentlemen to consider not only this, but the difference of the circumstances under which the courts are placed in the two countries. Here, for the most part, the Judges have a fair right to believe, and are justified in be ( lievmg, the evidence given in court. There may be excep tions, indeed there are, but it is almost an universal rule that the evidence given on oath in our courts is true and not false. Is that the case in India ? If you believe the evidence which has been given before the committees, it is directly the reverse. The chances are that the evidence given in India is false and not true. And is no allowance to be made for judges administering the law or attempting to administer justice under such circumstances? So far from that, it seems to me that every allowance should be made for them; that instead of trying to depreciate the administration of justice, and.run down thos e w h o adminis ter the law un d er such adverse circumstances in India, we should be inclined to make every possible indulgence for the circumstances in which they are placed. And it seems to be rather a matter of surprise that justice is adminis tered with any satisfaction, than that it should be open to the charges that are made against it. The house is no doubt hardly aware to what extent perjury and subornation of perjury extends, and yet there is evidence of the strongest nature, evidence which I think no man can deny, which shows that it prevails to an extent truly incredible if it did not rest on authority so entirely above suspicion. Dr. Duff, a Christian missionary, in his evidence given before the Lords' committee, said, "It is the simple fact that scarcely a single case comes before the courts in India, without there being perjury and bribery on both sides." We examined before the Commons committee Mr. Baillie, than whom I cannot conceive one more competent to give an opinion —a gentleman who had appeared as pleader in many of the Bombay courts, not only at Calcutta but else where, and had been concerned in the preparation of cases, and the collection of evidence, which he had ultimately to bring before the court ; and what did he say :—" Oral evi dence in a case is, generally speaking, plainly and palpably false. To express in the strongest way my own views, I may state that I was a pleader in the Sude Dewany Adaw lut for 12 years. For a good many of those years I had a very large business, but I scarcely recollect an instance where I thought it worth while to comment upon the evi dence at all." What does Mr. Norton who complains so much of the administration of justice, say ? What is his opinion of the mode in which evidence is prepared, or of the reliance to be placed upon it ? He says, " Informing a native of a point which it is necessary for him to prove in order to substantiate his case, is almost tantamount to bidding him go to a bazaar, where witnesses to any fact may be procured for lid. a head, there to set going all the secret springs of the machine of forgery and the suborna tion of perjury." It is scarcely possible to overstate the difficulty of administering justice under such circumstances ; and it is, I think, hard upon the judges not to make a fair and full allowance for the circumstances in which they are placed. Nor is this a temporary or a new state of things, nor one produced, as some people would have one believe, as all abuses are in India, by the prevalence of English rule. I referred the other day to a charge of Sir James Mackin tosh to the grand jury of Bombay, in 1803, in which he states not only his own experience, but that of one of the is the unfortunate prevalence of the crime of perjury that first judges in India, Sir William Jones. H e sa y s :—" S uc h the hope of impunity is not extinguished by the apprehen sion of the delinquent. I observe that Sir W. Jones, who carried with him to this country (India) a pejudice in favour of the natives, after long judicial experience reluetantlycou. fesses their general depravity. The prevalence of perjury, which he strongly states, and which I have myself already ob served, is perhaps, a more certain sign of the general dissolu tion of moral principle than other more daring crimes. It is that crime which tends to secure the impunity °gall other ut are se eas n b mh e a s j beset t e atxv. only aeo7, ec in nounios. . crimes, and it is the only crime which weakens the foun dation of every right by rendering the administration of justice on which they all depend difficult, and in man cases impossible." But really the evidence with regard to quotedthe esuadifficultiessp oneo on febays extreme whicheloo injustice,th u e r these h judges d bi n g e e et s ao B ne u t t, e st this Madras petition to which Ihavaecgrueiftetrrededbefore i ee ns int tan . ce range to say, he victed before the inferior court, and • w su as per n i e o n i vi c e o te urt d in or th s e ud fi d rs e t r e the his own confession ! (Hear, hear.) n evidence, but on fer to the evidence given by the And again, if you re find he states that it is by no same Dr. Duff, you will for people in India to confess aeans an uncommon thing of which they are perfectly • themselves guilty of a crime quently they may be proved innocent.innocent, and of which subse to be attributed to a judge who Well, is any blame confession? Are we to condemn convicts a man on his own jus tice if an Englishman the administration ofjus supposed to deal a dealing with parties as he may be with em in this , believes that when a m an confesses he has been guilty country of murder or bur glary, h e h as really been guilty of the which he so confesses? Ido not, therefore think that these strictures upon the ad m inistration of justice have been fairly made- I think, considering the difficulties of the case, it is utterly unfair to the judges not to make allowance for such cir cumstances as I have mentioned. There is no reason to doubt that justice is fairly and impartially administered by the English judges in India. It has been stated, but most incorrectly, that the judges were put on the bench at a very early period of life ; that many of them were mere raw youths just arrived in India, quite incompetent to act as superior judges. Sir George Clark, who was well versed . served in more parts of India. in Indian affairs, and had ~ than one, said in his evidence . that such cannot be the to the Bengal because I find on referringjudicial ap pointments, that the youngest judge on the Benl bench pointments, years a civil servant." W has been twenty-one , that gentlemen of the earliest age are put on the bench, /- CONDUCT OF A SENTRY. Col. DUNNE called the attention of the Secretary at War to the case of a sentry who had been stationed on a road at Portsmouth to prevent anything passing, and who had been fined 40s. by the magistrates for stril:ing a carter who had insisted on passing, and who had given the first provocation by aiming a blow at: the soldier. He wished to know whether the authoiities at the War-office were prepared to defend the Ord( n• of the magistrates, as it appeared that the soldier had only acted in accordance with his instructions ? Mr. S. HERBERT said the case had come to his knowledge. The testimony was very conflicting tribunall, he to i as to whether the carter stru ck th e soldier bufbre or after he gave him a blow o n the head. U - p to that point, however, the sentry had acte d in strict per formancenterfere with ofhitshdeu decisions Tho. u o g f h ah competente was very was satisfied that the man was n ot to blame, and that the magistrates had acted erron eousl y. Under t hose circumstances the fine would be p aid for the sentry., IRISH POOR-LAW. Sir J. FITZGERALD wished to ask the Secrets ry to the Treasury, whether her Majesty'o Government have taken into consideration the matter of certain peti Lions from Poor-law Unions in Ireland recently presente dto the house, and seeking to hade - the medical officer. g for poor relief in Ireland placed on the same footing as in England, as to the provision made for payment of part of their salaries out of the public revenue ; and talso, whether it is the intention of Government to cot nply with the prayer of such petitions, and to 'Jake any fur ther provision for the relief of Poor-laiv Unior is in Ireland from the payment of any portion of the ei luca tional or other establishment expenses with which they are at present charged. Mr. WILSON said the memorials in question hind not been presented to the Treasury, and therefore thej • had not been considered. SUCCESSIONS BILL. In reply to Mr. DISRAELI, Lord J. RUSSELL said he would fix the second reading of the Successions Bill for Monday. EDUCATION BII 4 L. LjiMsardNhEeitcould Lordsecond reply t o e Lord J. appoint no da.-) r for the of this bill, but he hoped t o b e able to move the second reading of the Charitable Trusts .Bill d. RUSSELL ja first. In ADVERTISEMENT DUTY. In reply to Sir J. Y. SHELLEY, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER sa,i .d be could not take the question of the advertisement duty BETTING OFFICES. In reply to Mr. A. PELLATT, Lord PALMERSTON said, however anxious the Government were to put down betting offices, there were great difficult i es in the way of accomplishing that object, but nevertheless a measure for the purpose was now under the consideration of the Home-office. INCOME TAX BILL. This bill, as amended, was considered; and ordered to be read a third time on Monday. CUSTOMS ACTS. The report upon the Customs Acts Bill was brough up and agreed to. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. Sir CHARLES WOOD then rose, pursuant to notice, to ask for leave to introduce a bill for the Government of India. He said—Mr. Speaker, I hope, sir, that, consider ing tho importance of the subject which it is now my duty to bring before the house, they will not think me unrea sonable in asking them for more than the usual share of indulgence which upon so many former occasions I have had to crave at their hands. I have had to bring before them, upon previous occasions, statements with regard to the navy, statements upon the condition of Ireland, upon the state of our West Indian colonies, and also upon the financies of this country; and I never yet have had—and no man for the last twenty years have had—to bring be fore this house a question of such paramount importance as that of the whole estate of our Indian empire. It is not one part of that great subject, but the whole question of our Indian empire, and the state of every portion of it, with which I shall have to deal ; and the decision which I have to call upon the house to arrive at on this occasion is one that will affect, for weal or for woe, the destinies of 150,000,000 of our fellow creatures and fellow subject in India. No wonder, then, if I feel oppressed with the magnitude of the subject. And I feel, too, that, however inadequately I must perform the task which I have now to discharge, however cursory and however imperfect must be the views which I have to present to the house as to the state of our Indian empire, it is impossible that I can avoid trespassing upon its attention for some considerable [me ; and I freely confess that I do feel utterly oppressed by the magnitude and importance of the subject. Sir, I have to meet, too, with two kinds of opposition. The first kind of opposition which I have to encounter, and which has been indicated by the threatenings of our pre vious nights' discussions, is offered by those who demand that we should delay altogether any legislation upon this queition. Then, also, I may have to confront a second form of opposition, based upon the substantive merits of the motion which I have to propose ; and therefore the two questions with which we have to deal are necessarily dif ferent in some respects in their character. And yet, sir, with regard to one point, I hope the house will be unani mous. Upon so large and important a question I cannot but anticipate that there will be difference, and essential difference, of opinion ; but of this I feel the fullest confi dence, that no party feelings will be allowed on either side of the house to enter into the discussion of so mighty a subject. (Hear, hear.) For fair difference of opinion every man must be prepared—for fair argument and oppo sition every man must be ready ; but when we consider that the stake is so great, the interests of our Indian em pire so vast, I am satisfied that whatever difference exists will not be suffered by any one of us to degenerate into party feeling. (Hear.) Well, sir, with that preface, look ing to how much I have to say, I hope the house will per mit me at once to address myself to the first objection which I have to consider—the objection of those who call for delay. Sir, the house is probably aware that the act which provides for the present Government of India ex pires on the 30th of April next. It is, therefore, indis pensably necessary to legislate in the course of the present session. No one, I think, considering the important business which usually occupies the commencement of the session of Parliament, would be willing to incur the risk of postponing until the beginning of another ses sion all attempts at legislation upon a matter of this nature. The alternative, therefore, is that the measures should now be proposed providing for the future go vernment of India ; and in addition to this. there is the course open to us which has been suggested at different. times, of passing a general continuing bill, leaving for future consideration all further legislation upon till whole subject of India affairs. Now, from what may 'be an ticipated of the business of the next session, I think to delay all legislation till next year would be exceedingly unwise and unsafe. I remember that the right hon. gen• tleinan the member for Buckinghamshire (Mr. Disraeli) once objected to the act which is now about to expire, that it had been passed in the midst of the exciting conflict which accompanied the passing of the Reform Bill. Let the house then recollect that her Majesty's present Go vernment now stands pledged to introduce a nieas tire an the subject of parliamentary reform in the next session ; and further, that what the st a t e o f our f ore i gn relations may be next year, no man can tell, so that we knew not if we can possibly look forward to a period of such 'entire peace and tranquillity as we at present enjoy, in -which there is so little to disturb the calm and deliberate consi deration of this vast question. It therefore seems to me that it is not only desirable, but almost imperative upon us, that we should avail ourselves of so favourable an op portunity for dealing with the Government of India. (Hear, hear.) Sir, doubtl ess , no su bj ect can well be so important as the Government of her Majesty's Indian dominions ; but, at the same time, the question which I shall now have to submit to the house, so far as legidlation goes, is confined within a very small compass. I may have much to state, and I do not think that I should be acting fairly towards the house if I did not take occasion to ex press the views of her Majesty's Government 'upon 'many points not strictly comprised in this bill. But, so far as legislation is now called for, the bill which I have to lay before the house will be limited in its scope and restricted to one subject, or, at least, restricted to one subject with very trifling exceptions, and that one subject is, the Go vernment of India at home and in India. (Hear, hear.) With these views I may observe that my right hon. friend moved for a committee last year, and the first subject which engaged their attention was the authority and the agency by which India should be governed at home acid in India. That subject was inquired into at considerable length by the committee of both houses which sat lait ses sion. So far was that inquiry gone into--I will not say terminated, bat apparently so—that early in the course of the present session the committees were re-appointed, to proceed with the investigation of the second and 'third heads of their inquiry. The right hon. gentleman who preceded me in the office I have the honour to hold stated that it was his intention to propose to Parliament legisla tion upon the subject in the course of the present year. In the course of last week we have heard four further wit nesses upon these questions. The evidence of two of them is already in the hands of hon. members ; the evidence of the other two was also presented yesterday ; and I db not think that it is at all worth while waiting till that evi dence shall be delivered to the house. Of course, Wore the bill can possibly pass through this house, every Lon. member will be in possession of as much information as the committee will have submitted to him, and will be enabled, as it appears to me, fully to judge of all the mat ters connected with the present propositions of the Govern ment. Sir, no man deny that if it is possible to legi'slate on this subject it would be most inexpedient to delay the introduction of a measure. It will, I think, be generally admitted that it is most inexpedient that so momentous a question as " How our Indian Empire shall be governed r should be suspended even for a time. (Hear, hear.) (Sus pence in such a matter must be a source of danger, and a source of evil, and therefore it becomes us to inquire whether there can be any arguments that can be urged in favour of delay which are so.irrefragable and unanswerable as to constrain us to incur so serious a risk as every; one admits must be attendant upon further delay. Sir, the Tea sons urged in favour of delay agpear to me to be entirel3r, un tenable. We are told that before legislating even with regard to the form of Go vernmen t t o b e applied to In dia, we ought to wait until the committee have concluded t heir investigations into the whole of the heads of their. in quiry, and until they have terminated their investigation into the seven other remaining heads, each of which is certainly of great importance, and many of them branch out into a diversity of topics, all of which will possibly require, as the inquiry proceeds, very lengthened and pro tracted examination. Now, but two of these general he ads embrace subjects which call for speedy legislation; and the greater part of the remaining subjects must necessarily be dealt with, and can only be dealt with, either by the ad ministration in India or by legislation in India. I am by no means disposed, and have no wish whatever to close the inquiry. I think that for the information of the count ry, and for the information of the Government of India in this country, it is desirable that the investigation should proceed. But there is no use in stopping our legislation: in this country upon those questions which have already been fully inquired into until the investigation has been con cluded into points upon which no legislation can take place. My hon. friend the member for Richmond (.M . :r. Rich) the other day urged the necessity for delay upon the ground that the committee had not completed its inqui iy into many branches of the subject, and he then proceeded to convince the house, I think, that ho stood in need of no further information whatever on the subject upon which he spoke. He went at some length into the subject of the military arrangements of India, stated how few officers were with their regiments, and called for an amendment in that respect. Nov, it may be, and I believe it is, thlt .._ the number of officers , with their regiments is frequently too small. That matter, no doubt, requires looking into, and may very fitly engage the attention of the Commander in-Chief or the Adjutant-General ; but even my hoe.. friend himself will not say that it calls for the legislation of this house. It may be necessary to send out more officers to India and withdraw their leave from those who are there ; but this is a matter which certainly does not r•g quire the interposition of this house, but the interposition of the authorities who superintend the military arrange ments of India. Well, sir, we have inquired at some length into the administration of justice in India, and I believe that many members of the committee are already perfectly satisfied, and would be willing that the inquiry should be closed into that branch of the question. An hon. friend behind me says that the committee is only on the threshold of the inquiry into the administration of India. GREAT WEST} OXFORD GRAND COMA TRAINS BETWEEN PA.DDI (except RN RAILWAY.- KEMORATION, on 7th June, 1853. •NGTON and OXFORD DAILY, 3undays). DOWN TRAINS. Leave Arrive at Paddington. 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On WEDNESDAY, Bth June, a SPECIAL TrAIN will leave Oxford for Paddirgton at 10 o'clock.p.m. GEORGE REEVES, 3,4, and 5, POPE'S HEAD ALLEY, 19, CORNHILL, LONDON, (nearly opposite the South Entrance to the Royal Exchange), being determined to supply the Public with the very best WINES and SPIIIITS, at the lowest remunerating prices, begs to submit the fol lowing list for their consideration:— WINES. Good Draught Ports and Sherries ............ 245. per dozen. Superior ditto (second to none) . •• 325. per dozen. Very fine Old Crusted Port, 4 years in 80tt1e.... 425. per dozen. Fine Old Sherry, Pale or Brown, 425. per dozen. SPIRITS. Gin of the finest Quality, 9s. 6d., 10s. Bd., awl 12s. per gallon. Mine Old Jamaica Rums, 10s. 8d„ 125., and 16s. per gallon. Glenlivet and Campbelton Whiskies, imported direct, 5 Jean old and 5 over proof, 20s. per gallon. G. R. having purchased, previous to the rise, 50 Hogsheads of Martell's Pale and Brown Brandies, 4 and 5 years old, feels disposed to offer them at the Original Prices, taking no advantage of the 3s. adiance in the markets. Finest Pale Champagne Brandy ... ... • ....... 28s. per gallon. Coloured ditto • • ...... • ..... 2(38. per gallon. Hampers charged is. per dozen, and bottles 2s. per dozen. REMITTANCES in all cases to be made in advance, by Post office Order, or by Cheque payable in London. "THE WINNER OF THE DERBY." INTEATHER unusually fine drew thousands to the "Downs," and every mode of conveyance was adopted by visitors anxious to witness the results of the race, through clouds whichsss never lookedepv reerveNil%o'cais of dust, Which the Roman poet mentions when referring to the comfortable ofamous ss°sjaseci plainlyeu. r secured t lei h e e e l p aes a dse in : t hda This, that s t , previous tnile occasions,andfee contest was universally awarded to the productions of E. Moses and sox. The fact is, the materials mom which the' SUMMER DRESS is made are such as dust and sunbeams never change, and the cut and style of the Garments meet with equal approbation amongst all classes, from the nobleman to the industrious mechanic. Predictions rela tive to the winner of the "Derby" have, on some occasions, proved fallacious, but " West Australian" was generally considered the favourite by all parties. Emblems illustrate business, and names interpret commercial transactions ; but in no case could this be so applicable as to the Business of E. Mons and Sops, always victorious in the race of commerce in this country, winning public approbation by first-rate Dress at every season of the year, taking the start in every new style, and maintaining through the COURSE of the seasons, and turning the STAKES in the public favour by giving them a large per centage in the price of every article of Dress, to measure or ready-made. Also in Hats, Caps, Hosiery, Boots and Shoes, &c., Sce„ and at the same time winning as triumphantly in Australia, both West and South, by gigantic transactions with every class of Emigrants, who find their Clothing and Outfits more suitable for their purpose as "Gold-diggers," Farmers, or any other profession. "Tice Winner of the Derby," then, is the Business of E. Mons and Sox ; but the profits arising from the victory are distributed amongst the patrons of E. MOSES and Soles' Establishment and its Branches, by the superior quality and very low price of every article in Summer Attire, and Outfits for Emigrants to all climates. EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA. The "Melbourne Argus " states Industry and perseverance will succeed at the Gold Fields, and only the faint-hearted go away, because they do net find gold so soon as they expected. The want of a proper OUTFIT is the principal cause of the Diggers' impatience. At the Establishment of E. 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The following also ran :—Augean, Cleveland, Burndall, Apple Blossom, King of Kelton, Euphemius, Spring Flower, Admiral, and Amanda. THE GOLD Cur, value 100 soya., added to a Handi ca p Sweepstakes of 15 soya. each, 10 ft. Second to save his stake. Two miles and a distance. Thirty-seven subs., twenty-six of whom declared, and pay 5 sovs. each. • Mr. Read's Sir Robert, 6 yrs, 6st_6lb . 1 Mr. Phillips's Le Juif, 5 yrs, Est 101 b 2 Mr. Shelmerdine's The Morning Star, 4 yrs, sst 121 b 3 Lord Chesterfield's Angelo, 3 yrs, sst 4 The following also ran : Gholab Singh, Woolwich, Athena Pallas, and Mary Aislabie. Betting-5 to 2 against Sir Robert, 7to 2 agst Gholab Singh, 4 to 1 agst Mary Aislabie. The Scurry Handicap, half a mile, was won cleverly by half a length by Bell Tinker, Maid of Golborne beat ing Thalia filly by a neck for second place. Twelve ran. The Selling Stakes were won in three heats by Helio trope, beating True Girl easy, and four others. AS CO T.—FRIDAY. ARRivALs.---Lady Evelyn, Orestes, Begum colt, Hyacinth, Tamerlane, Bonnie Bairn, Winkfield, Diable Boiteux, Jacqueline, Grapeshot, Lady Louisa, Convul sion, General Gilbert, Bourgois, Cranbonrne, Evasion filly. NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER. NEW MATCHES. FRIDAY.—Lord Glasgow's b f by Don John out of Miss Sarah, Bst 71b, agst Mr. J. M. Stanley's Nicotine, Bst 51b. D.M. 200, h ft. No DAY MENTIONED. - Lord Glasgow's Coalition, Bst 71b, agst Mr. J. M. Stanley's Hybla, Bst 51b. D.M. 200, h ft, UP TRAINS. Arrive at Oxford. Paddington, 7.40 a.m., Ordinary. 10.20 a.m. 8.42 a.m., Ordinary. le 45 a.m. 9.48 a.m., Express. 11.25 a.m. 10.45 a.m., Ordinary. 1.10 pm. 2. 5 p.m., Ordinary. 4.10 p.m. 4.15 p.m., Express. G. 0 p.m. 5. 5 p.m., 3d Class. 8.10 p.m. 540 p.m., Ordinary. 7.30 p.m. 7.55 p.m., Express. 9.25 p.m. 8. 0 p.m., Ordinary. 10.30 p.m. [PRICE SD. Well, if the investigation is to be pursued at length—and hero I am satisfied that those members of the committee lyvnho quiarryeiantoowbepprerosetnratcitnedTaenhdomusienuwtiellenbdearaccmueraoteute—noifugthhe, I say it will not last one session nor two sessions, but will continue for a much longer period than that, and for a much longer time also than I believe any single lion, mem ber would be di s p ose d to suspend legislation. Ni; does it appear to me that any great advantage would, in any respect, be derived f rom wa i ting for further evidence, as is proposed by some gentlemen from India. I believe that on the subjects with which at present we have to deal— namely, the relations between the Board of Control and the Court of Directors, the constitution of the Court of Di rectors, the abolition of that court, or any of these ques tions which are agitated here, we are better able to decide than any witnesses who could be brought from India. Upon many subjects which are stated to he grievances, and which may be properly subjects of our inquiry —as the want of public roads, the want of irrigation, the tenure of land, and the taxation of India—we might perhaps obtain good information ; but all these points were raised before us by those whom we have heard, or by representations we have had submitted to us, and I do not see that any new light, or any additional information, islikely to be obtained for our assistance in the consideration of these subjects, by deferring any attempt to legislate until the ensuing session. Still less would that information, if so obtained, bear on the question which we have before us; because I take leave to repeat, that all those points which I have specified as matter on which further information might be desirable are points for Indian consideration and settlement, and are not subjects which could by possibility be decided by the legis lation of this house. My hon. friend the member for Poole (Mr. D. Seymour) asked the other night if we were pre pared to go on with our measure on this subject, whilst the committee were still occupied with investigating the ques tion of the home government, and before the house ha:LW_ an opportunity of becoming acquainted with he - result_of the inquiry. But if lam not mistaken, the Association of the Friendsof India, to which the hon. gentleman belongs, has announced that it is prepared to oppose anyplan which does not proceed on the basis of what is called the single government in this country—that is, putting an end to the Court of Directors and substituting a Secretary of State, with or without a council. Having made up their minds on the subject, Ido not object to their tryingtobringothers round to the same view; and it is, perhaps, only natural that they should wish to be enabled-to procure testimony that may have a favourable bearing on the side they espouse. Well, the house and the Government may have made up their mind, too ; and they at least, I feel convinced, will not use any argument for delay. That argument seems to me to be taken from them by the resolution to which they themselves have come, and whatever their opinion may be as to the proper form of government to be established, I ex pect, and I am sure I shall not be disappointed in the ex pectation, that they at least will not meet me by any argu ment or motion for delay. It seems to me, whatever course be adopted, whether a single government or a double go vernment, whether the present act be continued or amend ed, that it is our bounden duty to give to India, at the earliest possible moment, the best government which the wisdom of Parliament can devise. (Hear.) And surely those who attribute greater influence than perhaps I am disposed to do to the past arrangement of the Indian administration, who think that much of what has been done or left undone is to be attributed to the existing form of government, ought to be prepared, at the earliest possible moment, to amend that government. We, Sir, are prepared to lay be fore the house that plan which, in our judgment, is best calculated to promote the welfare of India and the benefit of this country—objects which, in our v ew, are insepara bly connected. (Cheers.) Alter it if you will, amend it if you will, suggest improvements if you will, but do not re fuse to India the best government which we can devise, nor endanger by delay its true happiness and permanent prosperity. (Cheers.) In the opinion that we are not likely to obtain additional information from India that would benefit us in this inquiry, I am confirmed by the opinion of a most intelligent witness, who appeared beforethe committee a few d a y s ago (M r. Halliday), a gentleman who has resided all his life in India, and who is bettor ac quainted than almost anybody with the feelings and opinions of the people of India. No person can speak with greater authority on this subject; and, in answer to a question in the committee, he stated his opinion as follows :—" For the arrangement of the general government of India, both at home and abroad, I think the committee has received as much information as can be deemed ne cessary, and that nothing would be gained by wait ing for further light upon that subject. I do not think it at all likely that by postponing legislation we should ob tain-further valuable information from India, and I think that there can be no necessity whatever for waiting in the hope of receiving further information from India.' Well, then, sir, if there be no validity in the argument for delay, I ask, if there be no danger in postpojaing the consideration of the subject ? (Hear, hear.) I can only say this that I have heard from no one connected with India any other opinion than this, that whatever we do, we ought now to legislate. (Hear, Hear.) The sam e gentleman to whom I have referred states his opinion very clearly upon that sub ject ; he declares that, in his opinion, it is most advisable to legislate in the coure of the present year. I can have no hesitation in appealing to the opinion of the direc tors, the great majority of whom are connected with India, and who have all told us—settle it as you will, ap point as you please, but inthe course of the present session leave no uncertainty in India. (Hear, hear.) But that which I hold to be of far greater importance even than the opinions of authorities here, is the opinion entertained by the Governor-Genes-al, Lord DalhgnsjAz,llLltarr.)—N4 man, sir, has ruled India iiiiire eneeeseally‘..ow man is better acquainted, after five years' residence, with the go vernment, thefeelings, and the dispositions of the people of India. (tiorthaire, prospects ts N a o n T i a , r i s ci t a za ie c s om o ise t tn tftuotubree agu; and as the term of his rule is nearly expired, he is in every respect a disinterested witness. (Hear, hear.) Lord Dal housie then says :—" By all means eoncludeyour legislation at once, and without delay. Delay is a source of weak ness, embarassment, and danger—(hear, hear)—and if the people of India begin to suspect that the rulers of India are uncertain, perplexed, and vacillating —and if they find that parliament has not yet decided in what way India is to ruled, they will be apt to conclude that the existing au thorities may be set at nought, and lightly dealt with." (Hear, hear.) Let me point out to the house that in the evidence given by Lord Ellenborough to their committee there is a somewhat parallel case mentioned, forming a striking instance of the effect produced in dealing with great interests by the supposed weakness of the governing power. He mentions that, in the negotiations which he was carrying on with the State of Gwalior, the probability of his recal, rumours of which were then circulated in India, materially affected their progress and result. (Hear, hear.) I cannot but believe that, if there be any doubt suffered to arise as to what form of government or govern ing power is to be adopted, the prestige of our power in India may be shaken, and that to an extent for which no adequate reason can be given. With these opinions, I think we should have been in excusable if we had not de termined to bring forward a measure at the earliest pos sible opportunity, and without unnecessary delay. Many reasons, no doubt, besides the desire to put an end to the protracted sittings of parliament, would have disposed us not to bring forward the measure, if we thought we could have done it without danger; but with these opinions ma turely and dispassionately formed upon the testimony of the most disinterested and capable authorities, we should have been acting unjustifiably if we had not, at the earliest possible period consistently with due attention to the other great measures now before the house, submitted to its consideration that measure whieh we believe best calculated to promote the welfare, the good government, and the prosperity of our Indian possessions, (Hear, hoar.) Now, sir, though I quite think that it would have been most impolitic to have delayed legislating until we had conducted our inquiries through the vari ous topics connected with the administration of India, yet I hardly feel that I should be doing my duty to that Government, or dealing fairly with the house, if I did not proceed to set before them, as concisely as I can, what has been the result of the administration of our Indian empire for the last twenty years. The com mittee was appointed to inquire into the effect of the acts of 1833 on the improvement and condition of India, and I fully admit that if any great abuse were found to exist, or any great crime or iniquity brought to light, it might affect most materially the question with which we have to deal. But it is due to the house that they should know how matters have been transacted in India, what progress has been made during the last twenty years, and how far the governing power in India has discharged the task which has been imposed upon it. In making that review we must, I think, be careful that it should be a fair and impartial ons. We must not judge of India progress by the English standard of the present day, which would be exceedingly unjust and unfair. It would be unfair to judge of !English progress some years ago by the standard which at the present moment we are able to apply to our selves. We must make allowance for the difference of character, the difference of race, the obstacles which are opposed to progress by the utterly different circumstances of the country. (Hear.) We must deal with India with somewhat of an Indian view, and take into consideration all the circumstances which modify her social state. In this country we know there is every possible stimulus to activity, both public and private—public ambition, pri vate rivalry, largo capital —every motive to stimulate an energetic race to progress at the most rapid rate. No pre judices, no habits, no manners or customs, are suffered to interfere with this necessity of our natural life. In India, on the contrary, you have a race of people fettered by re ligious prejudices, jealous and apt to suspicion, slew to change, now enjoying, under the protection of British sway, an amount of tranquillity and comfort such as they have not enjoyed for many centuries past. (Hear, hear.) There is, in fact, except in the last circumstance I have mentioned, every obstacle to a rapid progress by the people inhabiting that great peninsula, whilst in this country you have every stimulus to accelerated progress in each suc ceeding year. More than that, we find that there is the greatest difference in different parts of India—that what is true of one district is almost sure to be untrue of au- other. With respect to the tenures of land, for example, there are three or four different sorts, and those who are acquainted with the circumstances of one locality invari ably think that other districts in this respect are similarly circumstanced to their own. On another topic, that of the army, we have had the most. contradictory evidence as to the advantage or disadvantage of employing in our ranks the high caste soldiers of the country. We are told by one officer that nothing could be so mischievous as to enlist men of high caste, whilst another said that they made in variably the best soldiers. On examining where the offi- • cers came from, with the view, of finding, if possibl e , some clue to the difficulty, we found that one was em ployed in the Bengal army, and the other in that of Ma dras, the circumstances of the two services being perfectly . different ; so that statements which appeared totally con tradictory were found to be quite correct, and to be per fectly accounted for in this way. I think it due to Indian functionaries and officers that I should advert to these ano malies, because it appears to me . that no inconsiderable amount of apprehension has been spread abroad relative to the condition of India during the last twenty years. We have had laid before us petitions professing to be the pro.w hich O has ne received ductions of native associations in India. attention was early called, and which c 1 n o con to be from the Native Associatl7' Was a siderable notice in this count petition professing traordinary nature • and the statements made in it a ion of Madras. Undoubtedly, when to me to be of a very ex the result was that of exaggerations and misstate , had exi I had inquired into them, seldom seen utterly refuted, not only by facts, but by documents to which the Y-~9i / 5 /- 1"° th f",3J i 0 m a g i lof eC 7. joto J r 10 !.I.,°' 11 9 °