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WANTED.-A COUNTRY COTTAGE, th, for a Permanency, by Lady dly or Midinmmer, on t a t n h y re o e f ofa at _ I T Eas -ern branches, within twenty miles of London an, bed rooms c antaining at least two good Wittig and tour or five llfttft so-house and sttble attached. An old-fashioned land , P.rnt-house would Alit, and a small quantity ot pasture Jectild etso'r6,',le, though not essential. A retired sittuttion not ob- With.. f „„ out a dry soil and goad water indispensable. Address, r , aticulars, to M. 'l'. Y , 33, Brydges-street, Covent-garden. Y. i --Z *P i IERLA.,NDS LAND ENCLOSURE :SOT' COMPANY. kJ x. , r; TS HEREBY GIVEN, that the F•IIMTH U INSTAL on, Of 11. per Share (making hf. in all), will become PAYABLE 6 a 0 hares of this Company on the 30th itecember nest. o.easrebolders are requested to ray the same at the banking-hoose iu„ Maiernian and Co., Yeholas-lane, London, whose receipt aftert:rardA" he presented wills the shares at the offices of t ed he th ereon in order that the .amount of the call may be endorsed By order of the Board, 3 . EC). FASSON, Secretary. Adelaid e ; () Place, London-bridge, 26th Nov., 1853. ti °lll) °N AND NORTH-WESTERN and MADLAND RAILWAYS. C UR . 'RTAf k HOLIDAYS. ~rreB ICXETS Iss'aerl S URD NY, the 2lth Instant, and In. ".n.; days, wilt, tie available until TUESDAY, the 27tli instant. G eneral At By-order. - .113t0n nager's Office. —"won .12th December, 1853 MARK HIIISH. 1,4 (1)130- ,1" & SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. , oitiv i ~,_ NTAp .„,. CiIItISTAIA HOLIDAYS. ~'''l l l.l,zs ~ DOCTRLE, JOURNEY TICEETA lamed at ALL ue avallabli, Int NATIIRDAX. 21th, and sUNDAY, 25th Inst , xill (29th t n . + • i for the Return Journey until the following Thursday --- spEc~ A.r. t) , to n of's'AL RETURN - TICKETS at Single Fares (with the OM:. at ry a , pall booking fee), are issued every Saturday and Sunday, stati(;•elloo awl Vauxhal , tations, to WINDiOR, and also to all days,"B to Woking, and are available for return on either of these or the f olluwing•lti onday. By order. ARC [ID. SCO PT, Trani,: Manager. ater/oo iitation, 15th Dec.,1853. • ARAIA.RTIIEN and CARDIGAN RAlL teelv4t and CARDIGAN HARIi )UR INT PROVE - ME:7 I p,„ V . " • — otice is Hereby Given, that the ALLOT ENT , w oIiAR I on the 21st inst to which puled APPLIC TIO for brtn: in the above Company will be received!, in the following T O t he 12d reotors of the Carmarthen and Cardigan Railway and O elltl ar digan Harbour Improvement Company. this eonriert,--I request that you wilt illot to me shares in ber th a T.DarkY; and hereby agree to take that, or any less num sh;'. be allotted to Inc ' and to pay the deposit of IL Is. otatt rac , and all calls thereon, and sign the parliamentary to r th 4 " .ellbsCribers' agreement when required by you. is dax of , 1853. Name In full ..........•• •• •• • • ' Address .. • • • • ...... a't I.lfori L ProlesAon ..,...... • • • • •• • •• •• ' •. Reference .. ..... . • ....• • • ' 116.. tt E", OMEN BOWEN, Secretary. edni "the 'Pany, 29, Threadneedle•street, London. Oiv C '- rkr., aCIAL TRAVELLERS' SCHOOLS, '-,zzFor Orphan and Necessitous c hildren, Wanstead. Th e razstnEtsr JOHN MASTERMAN, Esq., M.P. ,'"ISILTL DINNER to ce`ebrate the Foundation of the 31:it , ',tuned Institution, will • bet held at the London Tavern, on Th the 27th inst., .at Five o'clock- precisely. oP to'.:tught, Hon.. the LORD MAYOR ( su pp or t e d by the Sheriffs T ie c t `olt and' Ididdlcsex) will preside. Ste uar t O M t Guinea' each, to be obtained from any of the, 200, rat the °ltem 81, Cheapside. 1853. ALFRED LENCH SAUL, Sec. eGif • • MERCIAL TRAVELLERS' SCHOOLS, for Orpha n and Necessitous Children, Wanstead. I'ILIDENT —JOHN MA.,TERMAN, Esq., ALP. da, --4 ess TRUSTEES. pe ek, Esq., E as t e h eap l Hananiah Teape, Esq., Aldgate Robert Clarke, jun., Esq. eltsa2llEAstrata—George Moore, Esq., Bow Church-yard. ' . ' Ti o,P TUE BoAan OF MANAGEMENT—Robt. Wilcoxson, Esq. t ot , ".OZIORARY SECRETARY—GeIrge Lawrence, Esq. 404 ‘ 20 tiq o p th bereby given,' that a HALF-YEARLY GENERAL Governors of this . lnstitu .t n will be hel' at the then'Lon -40-Ta j e • k ee l se , 2s t tlsr ec s e g m a h t e e- r st i r n e s e t t a , n i t n . th ai C T i en y e o f ,e L lo o c n k do i n n , on WE ONE.L. the Ferenoon t ( 1 ?,! 1 :10 1 4.' d ' J r tbe purpose of receiving the Half-yearly Report from -` Illn+t - 9 f Maßitgernwnt add the Auditors. to consider and decide to .on of Mr itlake of which due notice has been given, ,_ k atte,.." l eiiitin,' discuss, and determinetyl such other questions and "4:84003 may. be authorised and required by the rules of the ota t 4 be , brought before the Court l , ALFRE LENCH'sSAUL, Sec. Ckeanside, Dec. 20, 1853. PISTMAS GIFTS.—It is truly said that .:1444e r 'y things form a more welcome Present than an elegant a Mantle, or Silk Dress, than can now be obtained at half .aece . ,7 4 . 1 , value, owing ' to the Retirement of Mr. Merrett, and the lb DC 4 "/ for an immediate S LLING OFF. Every article is marked agures, and will fully sustain the high reputation enjoyed Atte; a quarter of a century by Warwick Reuse, 142 and 144, `reef, LOndon. ISTATAS SHOW, at CLAYWORTH, I .C.ECIIURCII-STREET. The First Class Prize weighing 221 b. per pair, and the ' massi v k_ e etle r. X presented to the Breeder, and the . Gold Medal to the e bc.,Gentiernen requiring Presents will find this the cheapest ""' I.o hdon..—Corner of Leadenh all-market. MOST CERTAIN PREVENTION OF CHOLERA YET DISCOVERED. Cb vs . 1 _ ( FURTHER '6IIEAT REDACTION : IN PRICE. 41. - 4 i WS'S DISINFECTING FLUID is the ttin,hest and Cheapest.—The Improved Chloride of Zinc for the %. 'cation of Dwelling-houses Stables, Dog Kennels, Ship's Holds, Water -closets, &c.; the Disinfection of Sick tr, l % Clothing, Linen, and for the Prevention of Contagion. otpextraor.linary power of this Disinfecting and purifying , now acknowledged, awl its use recommended by the College dek. l cians. Unlike the action of many other Disinfectants, it ter s • h ° 3l all noxious smells, and is itself s centiess The manufactu iili‘'lng destroyed 1. monopoly fostered by the false assumption of „ ti ntstt irs e Pr Patent. bas to warn the' public against all spurious gated'Each tiottle of Crews's Disinfecting Fluid contains a ;"iuted ttileeatra!ted solution of Chloride of Zinc. which may be It 4 44rwr 1 N411.2 4 51,Huvi5, its bulk of water.. Vide .Instructions. IS 41 I; each bottle. 1.7 41 , tr, B i''"Y Chc -nista and Shipoinc Agts in the United King '. lt periatiQna . rts nt 2s. ;in pints, Ise; half pints, at 6d., and ARC v es9els at ss. per Gallon. dti eet. ." - Alessrs. Drew, Heyward, and Barron, Bush-lane, Can , bt an o,,tifatlUred at IL G. GRAY'S; Commercial Wharf, 3111 e End, Just „ 1 . 1 7%1 . J0ND EDITION.—WITH ADDI T IONS. p,, ss. 6d. ILed ; B 4 7.n ERMA 9.• TORRII(EA, mth the View to the Correction of wide-spread the 3 4Crp 41 to the Treatmeat and Cure of Sufferers from Debility o ti/'e System, or Sexual llypochondrissis. t "Ilt Translated from 'he German of Dr. PICEFORD 1. 41 % • Il ektord known to English readers by his frequent they fi eCi rst to German ed' ' eal literature. This is the first r tm i nforms Us, thet rn h a e n ha m s addressed himself to the non-medi ar —er • tru st , thi% -nay not be the last, if he shall ietect c any ZLon f i s '2 4ll 3' fisgrant evil • vtuch it may be in his sower to corre t." :ITe dical 14 a 7 etfc May as, 18 . 61. The tribe of 'Quiet Sympa- D 7 L id . : 1 ". 1 ' Medical Frienhs 'are mercilessly exposed ; and if this book bt—ittitno-1428 M edical Into the hands of those who suffer from the corn ksitp,„, which it treats, we are satisfied that many hundreds would muchiVriuol needless suffering nf body and mind, and p r ize of , Po rtarice, though it le that which the quacks most t r lllrl e °, 4o Y —This volume is well qualified to put an end to the 11;;Qt 1 , - "' system of treating Spermatorrho3a, and to place the treat trh h more rational and physiological basis.. It is, therefore de rbuch good."—Madical Circular. Juno 16, 1852. London: 11. Balliere, 219, Regent-street. Ilt b ---- - Ic AL ADVICE ON TIIE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF c t i • RA ‘ ,.....-_,. , . YOUTH AND MATURITY. . %.,;',.'411 EL LA‘MERT, 37, IFI Al D FORD-SQUARE, LONDON, l i" gedicine, and Matriculated Member ot the University of 4 itecqtrfih, Ilonorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Y . r iletsidiete. of Apothecaries' Hall, London, &c., &c. AY,,, be consulted, personally, or by letter, on 4, 4 tie ti ,, 4 2 'various disorders of the nervous and generative system, 14 1 4 d L" -011 1.inventlelriegularities and excesses, which have pro tl' dl : r e misery in youth, degradation in manhood, and prema it7 t ;; s 3 ' at all stages of life, than perhaps any other class of dis til qle ' t ,'"tvli to modeni pathologists. Long and practical experience ', ki t e s er e .s a,tixtent of these diseases Wl.s proved that there are in exist ' ~eru . _:' causes of self-acquired miseries and disappointed hopes in a t !'lllty — ' t raceable to certain pernicious habits, to which Nervous 1,,J, fekriotts forms of Insanity, Unhappy and Unfruitftd Illarri -I,iss-4,„Dotency, tont 'and Constitutional Weakness, and their *it .T, ° d!fications owe their almost entire origin. iDi ta —P olutely necessary that all men should know that there are li lt rri 4; „ °f Personal management sYhich cannot be violated without i h . 1 1 „..; grievous penalties, and when wisdom and regret succeed thygaY of inconsiderate self-indulgence, how these enales tghovTtlgated, how the sting of their bitterness may be removed, ‘L the the evil and its consequenc es may be avoided, and above all, qtr l / 40 ,,,' e ', 9 careely any degree of physical infirmity or functional 14"CleiZ0t to which the timely aid of science cannot apply a cure. bl iti e t,.. 1t LA'MERT has for a long series of years been engaged f !fit ; - L . _ _ensive practice in the treatment of these delicate corn thtlie t a a t , o o is the only legally qualified Physician who, regardless etjelli ilt4 and envy of the hypocritical and mock-modest, has had tretql()n `fence, through the medium of the public press, to direct t,, e I n ~° these enormous evils, from which no grade of society is tb, arq,,, 4l .electing HA department of practice, he has been amply t AtI I CI O N' the great SUCCCAL that has attended his efforts in the kr, ent , Ik t ; of , 0, these cases, which are too generally confided to the °4 ll °ltti c l igu alttled and ignorant empirics, who, with their pirated ty, ti t „ 08 . assumed foreign names and titles, and pretended virtues rt b_oatent nostrums, have inflicted serious Injury on those who lit‘ll4 l ll . induced to place faith in their p , retensions. \t,; ll lti o ,', for consultation daily from Eleven till Two, and from I,tirk e ,'" 4 - All letters mint contain the fee of 1/., and advice and kW:, la ( 1,, ° , 411 be forwarded to any initials or address. "" 1 (1 --st rahle that patients wishing to consult Dr. LA'hfEET A first obtain ..\ ). --..in a copy of his work on 11 / 2 - 1;7 (11 cal '7 SELF -PRE SE RVATION ttib, - ili realise on the Philosophy of Marriage and Nervous and k u, !ti ß toe Hebility, illustrated by fifty-coloured engravings, and des , .." I 'lefi. (I° tail the various disorders resulting from secret habits and r lkl. p I Dil T he Perusal of this treatise will assist in the et rrect 14 -o et l, ~r t nf their cases and may be had, price 2s 6d, in English, thew .Panish, Dutch , Italian or German, of Messrs. Piper by 40 . 39 4 ' 1 ,a Co., 23 Paternoster-row; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street ; tlNt rnhill • ' Rorie, Titchborne-street, Haymarket ; or free fort ' N. s 37, i „ Y-two stamps, to any address from the Author's rest --..._____ ”et?ponn-sou ARE,LONDON. A ----, ..A, 1‘1 „ ,EXTRAORDINARY CHRISTMAS I . a — nd 4,:r i rl i;:s common at Christmas that Turkeys an other land pas ts,,,crs ~ ' B , for the first time since they were hatched,.b it;'," o , R a ilf e " r Y ti r .. in mute complacency ; the end of their Journey is to tes."cst di l orst and last .Ime, in their own gravy, as a prelude to sent ct im , sc ussion on the affairs of Turkey. Such presents for Christ st',t Wi l i e ti ll has rendered necessary, but the most satisfactory pre- QE• al b sti:i, pare nts and guardians can make to Young Gentlemen is a 4c, t ,'L of attire from the universally celebrated Establishment of 1 31 4 " is ...- 4ri d `ON ; its superior quality is guaranteed, ' its cut and tee,"t r, rfcetly unrivaled, its design specially denotes the care and ty . ",, fort e ' l ; s l ,. o 3'ed in the greatest variety of Dress ever presented Its tc, oc e - ,'" d urability has long been the wonder and admiration , of I t Jlote ir , , and there is nothing more extraordinary the very tls' l ni.. 41 Prices char ed b E. Moms and Sox for Juvenile D t r t es h . a s t . %-:' tZ -.Y occasional] 4 th t y Christmas day is on Sunday, ba that Eo4,,reo,ti%"'"urable Y es any for appearing in the most gentlema d y . t cfse „""vinter Dress Hats Caps, &c., which were ever displaye , c e „ . 4e )." blagnlficent *lock is prepared expressly for Christmas by 00her k l"ti Sox ' , and any time between this day and the 25th De ker,4, th'e‘c CI Lady. Gentleman, Youth, or Child in the C s i t ty s . , pl o e r n o d u id t it' ih bo Weil fitted with Christmas Attire of the mo lt. ' r oost e , Wen comfortable order at E Moses and Sox's Establishment, I t reedy t o' Branch. Let Christmas come . soon as it mav, they o , l 4 4l cfry I whit all their patrons a merry Christmas, and to snake x.:T...ofiele):_lilPerior articles at cons*derably lower prices than are kgst.pti i .,witere. lu,_"de eß,tl',--E. MOSES and SON regret having to guard the t il . ' 4 "oti n r st imPosition, having learned that the untradeiman - eke , *. It's °01,, i'4 ' . 4e °. " /Icing connected with their Establishment, Isl !bis e ,et°,Boilcern." has been resorted to in many instances , and for 0 (4,4 "1" ibl, they beg to state that thy have L e 14 wrrn.s.rsv own OIN HUSE IN OS OUT OF LONDON, 14 M e , ,ept their own Establishments, as follows : ,'" :s ,k ro ;ItY Establishment, 154, 155. 156, and 157, Minories, 83, a.creio,';',,aB Aldzat, opposite the Church, all communicating. t ttea' : ; West.end Branch 508 507 50a, New Oxford-street, 1, 2 N.ilitlii)4lll,rt-street, all Con,m ' anic ' ating. . s ow l i tell D orks.hire) Branch, 19 and 20, Bridge-street. ,ii:clectei i l : ra rich. U Pargatc. t hc c , tr eisact If "ic h, M.lbousne, Australia. 1,7. &Tak e , ailo.s. Clothiers, flatters, Hosiers, Farriers, Boot and ext'ittltrt.i,Zi.ind General Outfitters for Ladies and Gentlemen. neared if preferred, 15 *. i ti th e a ut lf h ecl e... ir _. r • -- Should any article not give satisfaction, it will he te. h r ' , ratio n .this money will be returned Q , - ..stabli., Th. ~ 4 1 which fir'gOods are marked in plain 13gures, the lowest ne abatement can be made. ni, '' ''' l a3i's 'menta are closed from sunset Friday to sunset on erben business Is resumed till 12 o'clock. ks ru li.lfste''Epitome of Comfort and Economy," contain 3, b e 1 ,..„ 0 Of lances, our system of self-measurement, &c., &c., LUNT " aPOlication or post-free. le., Parie pr i ' gpu k , anca s. Qui si parla Italian. — " 4 11244 Deutact. Aqua se habla Espano , ~r . No. 19,107.] LON DON, WEDNES Third ant heaper Edition, in 2 vols. 165., REVELATIONS OF SIBERIA. Ry a BANISHED LADY. • thorougaly good book. It cannot bo read by too many peOple.' —Dickens' Household Words. terra recognita of Russian ilespotism•”— " This interestin g wor k g i ves a most valuable insight into the "A. very entertaining and useful book. I t is the most perfect *five or life in Siberia that h , s yet been dra wn."—Post. Daily ..News. Hurst and Plackets, Publishers (successors to Henry Colburn), 13, Great Marlborough -street. 11.1NDSOME GU' E-1300K.-MEMORIAL OF THE GREAT EXHIBMON. _ In Four Handsome Volumes, cloth lettered, gilt edges, price Four Guineas, including the Supplementary Volume, THE - OFFICIAL DESCRIPTIVE and ILI,USTRATED CATALOGUE of the GREAT EXU.IIII TION of the WORKS of INDUSTRY of all NATIONS, 1851. " Every branch of science; art, and industry is hero fully mid'e~- clently represented"—Morning Herald. " The Exhibition has lived its allotted time, and died; but this catalogue is the sum of the thoughts and truths to which it has given birth—and which t'orm the intellectual ground whereon the ge"erations that we are not to see must build."—Athenmutn. " Long after the rare and curious contents of the Crystal Palace 'lave been scattered over the world, this work will be valued as a memento Ind reflex of that marvellous collection." —Atlas. • SOUTHWARK BRIDGE.—Notice is Hereby Given, that a DIVIDE S° will be PAYABLE, on the 16th of January, to the Proprietors of the dew Shares, and to the Sub scribers of the 131. advanced ott the Old Share of theSouthwark Bridge, and tint the Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 2. th inst., until the 16th of January next. JAMES LEITH, Secretary. omce, Queen•street-place, Dec. 20, 1853. A few Impressions remaining of the Imperial 4te. Edition, printed for the Royal Commissioners, to be by them prese,ited to Forelit Governments, &e., are now on sale, cloth lettered, pr.ce Twenty Guineas. London : Office at Spicer Brothers, 19, New Bridge-street, Blacklriars. PERFECT FREEDOM from COUGHS in 10 3tinutes after use is insured by D. LOCOCK'S PULMONIC WAFEIti; tlrey will give instant relief, and a. rapid cure of asthma, coughs, and ail disorders of the breath and lungs. They have a most pleasant ta,t.,. Price 1.. lid., 2a. 9J., and I Is. per box. Sold by all Chemists. • ATICDiSON and COMPANY, CABINET MANUFACTURERS, UPHOLSTERERS, and CARPET WAREHOUSEMEN. 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, and 75, Westminster bridge-road, Lambeth, London. ÜBSGR [TIERS. the Royal Geegraphical Society, up to Nov. 21.) Hughes, H. W., Esq. •. LI 0 0 Hurry, Edward, Esq. .. 1 1 0 Hutchinson, Col. 11. .. 1 0 0 Hutchinson. Hon. R. H. 1 0 0 Ick, Rev. W. R., Sygles thorpe .. .. .. 1 0 0 Inglefleld„ Capt. E. A., R.N., F.R.S., F.R.G.S. 5 0 0 Inglis, Sir R. H., - Bart., M.P., F.R.S., F.R.G.S. 5 0 0 Irving, Dr. E. G., R. 14 , F.R.G.S. •.. .. 0 A 0 Irving, Thomas, Esq., F R.G.S. .. .. 0 5 0 Jesse, Captain . • 1 1 A Johnstone, Colonel Gee. 1 1 0 Kaler, E., Esq. .. .. 1 I 0 Kennedy, William, Esq., of the Isabel .. . 5 0 0 Knudtzen, °organ, Esq. 5 0 0 Laird, M'Gregor, Esq., F.R.G.S. .. • • 5 0 0 Lansdowne, the Marquis of .• .. .. 20 0 0 Lee, Thomas, Esq., F.R.G.S. • • . 1 0 0 Leigh, Right Hon. T. P. 10 0 0 Levesque, Peter, Esq., F.R.G.S. • • 10 0 0 Lindsay, H. H., Esq. .. 1 1 0 Lloyd, —, Esq. .. 1 1 0 Lloyd, T. Davies, Esq. 1 1 0 Londeaborough, Lord, F.R.S., F.R G.S. .. 25 0 0 Luce, J. T., Esq. • • 1 0 0 M'Cormick, Dr. (Phoenix) 2 0 0 MaDonnell Mr. (Phoenix) 1 0 0 M sit land, Vice-Admiral the lion. Sir Anthony 5 0 0 Majendie, Ashurst, Esq., F.G.S • . • . 5 • 0 0 Majendie, Mrs. Ashurst 1 0 0 Malmesbury, the Earl of 5 0 0 Mangles, Capt. J., R.N., F R.S., F.R.G.S. •• 5 0 0 Manson, /dr. Donald (Phcenix) •• Mare, C. J, Esq. Martin, Rev. J. W., F.R.G.S. • • • • 1 1 0 Merivale, Herman, Esq„ F.R.G.S • • Mills, E. W. , Esq. Milne, Alex., Esq., F.R.G.s. .• 2 0 0 Mocatta, F. D., Egg,' F R.G.4. .. 1 1 0 Molyneux, Commander W. 11. .. • • 1 1 0 Moore, Major A. • • • 5 0 0 Moorsom, Rear-Admiral 1 1 0 Morant, George, Esq. 2 2 0 Morgan, Lieut. W. 0. H., R.N., ii.M.S .Pre sident • • Mundy, Admiral Sir George, K.C.B. 5 0 0 Murray, John, Esq , • F.R.G.S. .. lO 10 0 Norcliffe, Colonel • • 1 1 0 Ommaney, Capt. E., R.N., F.R.G.S. ••• 2 2 0 Ommaney, M. C., Esq. 1 1 0 Otway, Commander Rob. Jocelyn, R.N. 10 0 0 Otway, Sic George, Bari. 1 1 0 Outram, Sir Benjamin, C. 8., F.ft S., F.R.G.S. 5 5 0 Ouvry, Frederick, Esq. 1 1 0 Overstone, Lord, M.A., Pres. S.S., F.R.O.S 25 0 0 Owen, Mr. (Pbcenix) 0 10 0 Paget, Captain Lord Clarence, R.N. •• 5 0 0 Pakington, Right Hon. Sir J., Bart., M.P., F.R.G.S. • •• 5 0 0 Pallinson„ II L., F.R.S 5 5 0 Palmer, Mr. (Plicenix) • • 0 10 0 Parish, Sir Woodbine. K.C.H., F.R.G.S. • • 5 5 0 Parker, Capt. John • • 1 0 0 Parr, T. Clements, Esq. 2 2 0 Parry, Rear-Admiral Sir E., D.C.L., F.R.S., F.R.G.S. • • 3 3 0 Palley, Lieut.-Gen. Sir Chas., ILE., K.C.8., F.R.S., F.R.G.S. • • 5 00 . Pasley, Capt. Sir T. S., Bart.. R.N. .. .• 1 b 0 Peacocke, Colonel T 5 6 0 Pearce, Stephen, Esq. •• 2 0 0 Perigal, F., Esq... 1 1 0 Petrie, Samuel, Esq. 2 2 0 Phillips, T. J.. Esq. •• 1 1 0 Phoenix, H. M. steamer (ehio's crew) .. 2 3 7 Pinhorn, W., Esq. • 1. 1 0 Playfair, Dr. Lyon, C. 8., F.R.S. .. 2 2 0 Pole, Major .• 1 1 0 Foam, Charles, Esq. 3 3 0 Portiock, Lieut.-Colonel J. E., F.R.S., F.R.G.S. 1 1 0 Pottinger,Licut.-Col. W. 1 1 0 Fowles, J. D., Esq. lO 0 0 Prescott, Rear-Admiral Henry, C.B. .. 2 2 0 Probyn, Capt. G., R.N 1 1 0 Fynn, Major-General Sir Henry. .. .. b 0 0 Radetock, Rear-Admiral Lord,C.B , F.R.G S. • • 3 3 0 Ramsdell, Frank, Esq... 1 1 0 Raper, Henry, Esq.,R.N., F R.G.S. • • 1 0 0 R. D. .. .. •• 1 00 Registrar-General of Seamen • 1 1 0 Renouard, Rev. G. C., B.D , F.R G.S. •• 1 0 0 Renwick, Mr. (Phoenix) 0 10 0 Rich, Comma. H., R.N. 1 1 0 Richards, Mr. (Phoenix) 1 0 0 Rodger, W., Esq. .. 2 2 0 Roget, Dr. P. 51., F.R.S., F.R.G.S. • • Roscow, Commander I; ous, Rear-Admiral the Hon. H. J , F.R.G.S, 10 0 0 Royal Artillery(Non •com missioned Officers em ployed in Col. Sabine's office). One tla 's pay 2 10 0 Russell,lard John, M.P., F.R.S., F.R.G S. *.:o 0 0 Russell, J. Watts, Esq., D.C.L , : 1.R.5., F.R. G.S. • • • • . • . 3 3 0 Sabine, Colonel Edward, R.A ,F.lt S., F.ll G.S. 5 0 0 Sainsbury, J., Esq , "the Collector and Proprie tor of the , Napoleon Museum" • • )0 10 0 Do., towards the family fund • • • • lO 10 0 St. David's, Bishop of 5 0 0 Salomons, Mr. Alderman David, F.R GS. 25 0 0 3 and with Lieut.-Gen , F.R.O.S. • • 1 1 0 Saurin, Rear-Admiral EdWard • • • • 2 0 0 Sewell, Fox; and Sewell, Messrs. 3 3 0 Simpkinson, Lady .• 1 1 0 simpkinson, J. H., Esq. 5 0 0 Slade, Felix, Esq. 5 0 0 Smith, Newman, Esq 2 0 0 Smith, K. Osborne, Esq , F.R.G.S. .: 1 1 0 Smyth, Rear-Admiral w.H., K.s.F., D.C.L., F.R GS. .. 1 0 0 Soth , y, Capt. E. S 1 0 0 Spence, William, Esq , F.R.G.5........... • • 5 0 0 Spencer, Rear-Adm. the Ear1,K.G.,C.8.,F.R.5, 25 0 0 Stanton, George, Esq. • • 1 1 0 Stanton, Mr. (Phoenix) 2 0 0 Stanton, C. 11. Esq.... • 010 0 Staunton Sir G. T., Bt. 5 0 0 Steele, Lieut.-Col. Thos., F R G.S. •• •• • • Stirling.Rear-Adm..Sir .7 1 0 0 Stoker, Capt. J. Lort, It N., F.R.G.5..... . 1 1 0 Sykes, Vice-Adm. John 2 0 0 Tatham, Com. Edward 1 1 0 Thomas, Vice Admiral Richard .• .. ••.•• • • • 3 0 0 Thompson, CapL J. T. R.N.. ..... .• .. • • Telver, S , Esq... • • Townshend, J. V. S., Esq 1 1 0 Towry, G. E., •Esq , F It.G S. Tremenhero, Seymour, Esq : • • Trevelyan, Sir W. C., Bert., M.A. F.R.G.S. 5 0 0 Tudor, Henry, Esq...- 2 2 0 Tudor, Edward Owen, Esq., F.R.G.S . 2 2 0 Turner, Henry, E5q..... 5 0 0 Urquhart, Jarries, Esq. 2 2 0 Vaughan. Col. Wright .. 1 1 0 Vernon, John, Esq. . 25 00- .‘ Vivent les Bellots" .. 2 0 0 Vyncr, Robert, Esq. .. 5 0 0 1 aite, J. C.. Esq. • • 1 1 0 Waley, S. W., Eel. • • 1 1 0 WAker, Capt. Robertson 2 2 0 Walker, Captain W. 11., 11.0.5., F.R.G.S. .. 2 2 0 Wa , hineton, Capt. John R.N., F.R.S., F.R.G.S. 2 2 0 Weld, C. R., Esq., .. 1 1 0 West, Admiral Sir John 5 0 0 Whiston, Rev. Robert .. 1 1 0 Wilkinson, Conrad, Esq. 2 2 0 Wilkinson, Horace, Esq. 2 2 0 Wilkinson, Norman, Esq. 1 I 0 Wilkinson, William, Esq. 1 1 0 A illiams Rev. D., D.C.L., 1.11.G.8. -• •• .. 1 1 0 mho, elms. M., Esq•, F.R.G.S. .. .. 1 1 0 Winslow, • Dr. Forbes, D. 0.1.. .. _ 3 0 0 Wood, Sir W. P. , 5 0 0 Wynniatt, Lieutenant (Plicenix) .. _ 2 0 0 Young, T., Esq., F.G.S. 5 0 0 Younghuaband, Captain R.A., F.R S. .. IMONIAL FUND. B ELLOT TEST. NAMES OF S (Received at the apartments of Waterloo-place, Sir Roderick I. Murchi son, D.C.L., M.A., F.R.s., v.P.R.G.S., Chairman • • „i 25 • 0 0 Aberdeen, the Earl of, K.T., M.A., 1.R.5., F.R.G.S. .. 25 0 0 Acland, Sir 'T homas D., Bart., M.P., 1.R.5., F.R.G.S. 5 0 0 Addington, IT. U., Esq. 5 0 0 Aitchison, Captain .. 3 3 0 Alston, Mr. A. 11. (Phoenix) .. 2 0 0 Angersteln, Col. J. J. W. 5 0 0 Anonymous, Lianelly, per' Times" news paper .. 1 0 0 Archer, H M.S., Com mander Strange and he (km-room officers, one day's pay • • .. 3 16 6 Arrowsmith, John, Esq., • 3 0 0 nstin, Captain Iloratio T., C.ll. . .. 2 2 0 Bacon, Thomas, Esq. .. 1 0 0 Alex., Esq. .. 5 0 0 Baillie, David, Esq., 1.R.5., F.R.G.S. Baker, Capt. Thomas, C.S. 1 1 0 Barnett, Capt. Edward, R. N., F.R.G.S. .. 1 0 0 Barrow, Sir Geo., Bart. 5 0 0 Barrow, Henry, Esq. .. 1 1 0 Barrow, John, Esq , 1.R.5., F.R.G.S. .. 20 0 0 Beaufort, Rear-Admiral Sir F., K.O 8., F.R.S , F.R.G.S. :0 0 0 Becher, Captain A. 8., F.R.G.S. .. 1 I 0 Beechy, Captain W. F., R.N., F.R.S., F.R.G.S. I I ('• Bell, J. 1)., Esq. 1 1 0 Best. Capt. Hon. Thos. 1 1 0 Riggs, J , Esq. .. .. 2 2 0 Bird, Wm, Wilberforce, Esq., 1.11.0.5. .. 5 0 0 Blair, Lieut.-Col. W. H. S. . „ .. 5 0 0 .. 5 00 .. 0 5 0 .. 50 0 0 .. 2 0 0 .. 10 0 0 Borland, Dr., Inspector- Gen. of Army Hospitals 1 1 0 Bowles. Vice-Admiral Win., C. 8., F.R.G.S. 5 0 0 Bourdin. M. .• 1 I 0 Boyd, Mark, Esq. .. 2 2 0 Bracebridge, C. It., Esq., F.R G.S. • 1 1 0 Breadal bane, Marquis of, K.T • F.R.S., F.R.G.S. 20 0 0 Brent, deo. S. Esq., De puty oroner for Mid- dlesex, F.R.'i.S :. 0 5 0 Brisbane, General Sir Thos.M.,Bart.,G.C.B., G.R.G.S. .. 5 0 Brock, Capt. Thos., R.N. 0 10 0 Brockedon, Wm., Esq., F.R.S., F.R.G.S. .. 5 0 0 Brooking, T. H., Esq., F.R.G.S. 5 0 0 Brown, John, Esq., F.R.G.S. 5 5 Brown, R , Esq.;D.C.L , F.R.S., 5 0 0 Browne, Major-General Sir Ilenry•, K.C.H. . 2 0 0 Buckingham, J. Silk, Esq., F.R G.S. 1 I 0 Buckley, Lady Catherine 2 0 0 Calder. Alexander, Esq. 2 2 0 Campbell, Captain, F.A., R.N. 1 10 Campbell, Lieut -Colonel N., F.R,G.S. .• 2 2 0 Campbell, hlajor‘Gene ral P., R.A. Carr, Commr, Washing ton, R.N., F.R G.S. • 1 0 0 Carr, A., Esq , of Paris 1 0 0 C. C., per Hoare and Co. 5 0 0 Chamberlain, Commr 1 1 0 Charlewood, Capt. 1 1 0 Cherrnside, Capt., R.A. 1 1 0 Clarendon, the Earl of, K.G., F.R.G.S. 25 0 0 Clerk„ W., Esq. .. • - 1 1 0 Clive, lion. Robert,M. P F.R.G S. 2O 0 Coffin. Capt. Crawford 1 0 0 Colchester, the Riuht Hon Lord, Capt. R.N., D.C.L., F.R.G S. 5 0 0 Collier, C., E- q... 2 2 0 Combe, Harvey, Esq. . 5 0 0 Cornmerill, Lieut., R.N. 10 0 0 , Cooke, Comm r.. 1. R.N. 1 1 0 Cooke. C. Chidley, k:sq., F.R.G.S. 1 1 0 Copley, Sir J. W., Bart., F.R.G.S. • • 25 0 0 Cotton, Capt. H. E., R.N. 2 0 0 Cracroft, Miss Sophia 2 0 0 Cracroft, Capt. R.N , F.R.G.S. • • 1 0 0 Cracrott, Mrs. Peter 2 0 0 Craigie, Capt Robert 1 0 0 Cresswell, Lieut., R.N 2 0 0 Cumming R., Esq. 0 5 0 Davis, Sir J. F., Bart , F.R.S., F.R.G.S. • • 5 0 0 Delafield, W., Esq. • • 5 0 0 Denman; Capt. the lion. J., It N, F.R.G.S. • • 2 0 0 Devonshire, Duke of 25 0 0 Dickinson, F. IL, Esq , F.R.G.S. • • • • 1 0 0 Mike, C. Wentworth, Esq., F.R.G.S. 5 5 0' Dilke, C. W., Esq., F.R GS. • • • • 3 3 0 D o bi n son, Wm., Esq. • • 1 1 0 Douglas, J. Stoddart, Esq. • • • • Douglas, Col. Monteith, C.B. • • •• •• 20 0 0 Dover, J. W., Eseb, F.R.G.S. • • - 5 () 0 Downe, The Vis:•ount F.R.G.S. • • lO 0 0 Drake, Capt. John, R.N 1 0- 0 Drummond, Mr. (rhea nix) • • • • • • 010 0 par o;ordon and Co .• 2 2'o Duncom be, lion. Ar., • R.N. .. • . 5 0 0 Dundas, the Right Bon. Sir David, F.R.G.S s 5 0 0 Durkin, H., Esq., 1 1 0 Edge% Cant.. R.N. • • 1 1 0 Edwards, Capt. H. • • 2 2 0 Eliott, Capt Geo. Angs, R.N. .. • • • • 1 0 0 Ellesmere, the Val of D.C.!, ['res. Royal Geographical Society 25 0 0 Elliott, Lieut., R.N. (Phoenix) 2 0 0 Evans, D. M., 'Esq. 1 1 0 Evans, Capt. G , R.N 1 0 0 Fat ley & Boyes, Messrs 2 2 0 Farley, Wm., Esq., Mas ter, R.N., New ton • Abbott .. • • • • 1 '0 0 Faraday, hi., Esq., F.R.S. 2 0 0 Farrel*, Jas. Wm., Esq , 2 0 0 Fawckner, Mr (Phoenix) 0 10 0 Fayrer, Corn. Robt. R.N. F R.G.S. • • 1 0 0 Ferguson, R., Esq. 1 0 0 Fitzroy, Capt. R., R.N , F.R.S., .F R.G.S 2 0 0 Forster. John, Esq., NI .P. 5 5 0 Fowler, It N , Esq., M.A. F.R.G.5... •• • • 1 1 0 Franklin, Lady...... 25 0 0 Gage, Admiral Sir Wm. IL, D.C.H., K.C.8., F.R.G.S. ••• • • • Gassiott, J. P., Esq , F.R.S. .......... •• • • 5 5 0 Gell, Mrs .•••• • .. • . Glocester and Bristol, Bishop 0f... • Glyn, G.C., Esq., M.P lO 0 0 Gordon, Capt. G.T.,R.N. 1 1 0 Gordon, 11. G., Esq. • • Gore. Rev. George.... • • 1 1 0 Gowen, J. R., Esq , FR.G.S... •••• • • • • Graham, Right Hon. Sir James. Bart, M.P., F.R.S., F R.G.S ••• • • • 25 0 0 Graham, Prof., F.R.S.— 3 3 0 Grattan, T. C., Esq... 1 I Griffith, C. Darby ••• • • • 10 0 0 Grosso, Mr. R••• • • • Gurney, Miss Anna, of N. Repps •••••• • .. • • • 5 0 0 I Haden, F.S., E5q..... 2 2 0 , Makin, Commander, C.L. 1 0 0 Halford, Rev. Thomas. M.A., F R.G.S. • • .... 5 001 Halkett, P.A.,Esq., R.N. 20 0 0 Ha' I, Capt. W. H., R.N., F.R.S., F.R.G.S 1 1 0 Hamilton, Capt. W. A. 8., R.N.. F.R.G.S. .. 5 0 0 Hancock, E. T.,'Esq., • 2 2 0 Hand, Capt. G.. R.N., F.R S. .. .. 1 1 0 Harker, Rev. O. • • • • 1 1 0 ' Harr osel, F. It., Esq. .. 1 1 0 Harris, Mr. (Phoenix) 0 10 0 Harris. G. F., Esq , F.R.G S. • • .. 1 1 0 Hawley, Mr. ( Phoenix) .. 1 0 0 Hay, John H., Esq. .. 3 3 0 H. E. .. • • .. 1 1 0 Herbert, Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas, M.P., K.C.8., .. 5 0 0 Hicks, J , Esq , M.R.I. 1 1 0 Higgins, M. J., Esq. .. 5 0 0 hills, Mr. (Phoenix) .. 1 0 0 Hobbs, J. S., Esq., - F R.G.S.• • • • 1 1 0 Holland, Sir 11., M.D., F.R.S., F.R.G. S. • • 5 5 0 Holman, Dr. (Phcenix) .. 2 0 0 Hopkinson, W., Esq. • • 0 10 0 Ditto for the family .. 010 0 Horner, Rev. J. hi. • • 1 0 0 Howard, Capt. the lion. Edward • • ••1 1 01 Bowden, Rt. lion. Lord 10 0 0 • Hudson, Capt. J., R.N. 1 1 0 Subscriptions are received by Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co.. 54, Lombard-street; Bouverie, Murdock, and Co., 11, Haymarket; Messrs. Glyn, Mills. and Co., 67, Lombard-street : Messrs. Coutts and Co., 59, Strand ; Messrs. Drummond and Co., 49, Charing-cross ; Messrs. Onamanney and Co, 40, Charing-Cross; Cocks, Biddulph, and Ce., 43, Charing-cross (Treasurers) ; and at the apartments of ti Royal Geographical Society, 3, Waterloo -place. 2 00 : 10 10 0 5 0 0 .. 1 1 0 1 00 .. 1 0 0 ATKINSON and COMPANY, DRAPERS, SILK MERCERS, LACEMEN, &c., 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, and 75, Westminster-bridge-road; Lambeth, London.—Shawls, Furs, Mantles, Family Mourning. &e. VXPORTERS to AUSTRALIA, EAST. IN ' DIES, CAPE, &c.—Gcnninc YARMOUTH BLO AYERS.— For terms apply to TnostAs LETrts, Fish Merchant, Great Yarmouth. 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FIRST EXHIBITION of PHOrOGRAPHIC PICTURES MAGNI FIED about 40, , 00 times on the Disc, with the DISSOLVING VIEWS, daily at One o'clock and a Quarter-past Four. LECTURES by Dr. BACHOFFNER on \VILK[NS'S NEW PATENT UNIVERAAL ELECTRIC TELEGRAPII LECTURE by J. 11. PEPPER, Esq., on Chemistry. An IiNTORICAL and MUSIdAI. LECTURE, illustrated with DISSOLVING :CENERY, entitled "The ROAD, the RIVER. and the RAIL," by J. E. CARPENTER, Esq. (the popular Author and Song Writer) assisted by Nibs Blanche Younge, every evening, except Saturday, at Nine o'clock. Open Mornines and Evenings. Admission, Is.; Schools and Chlldrat under Ten years of age, Half-price. TO MORROW EVENING. LONDON SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY. EXETER HALL President, Rev. B. S. F. Finch. On the Tit UR .1 DAY before Christmas Day, Dec. 22d; Handel's ,acred Ora torio " MESSIAH." Principal Vocalists —Mrs. Sunderland, Miss Grace Alleyae, Miss Dolby, Miss M. Wells, Mr. Lockey, and Mr. Lawler. The Band and Chorus will consist of nearly 800 performers, numbers being required to give the proper effect to Handel's music. Conductor, Mr. Surman (Founder of the Exeter Hall Oratorios). Single tickets, 3s , 55., and 10s. 6d. The Annual Subscription to the Society is one, two, or three guineas. Members and Subscribers now joining shall be entitled to Four Tickets tor this performance. Re served Seat Subscribers of two or three guineas, will be presented by the Conductor with a copy of the Messiah. Only Office, 9, Exeter Hall. Books of the Words with 16 pages of the music of the Ora torio '6d. each. TO the CHARITABLE.—Members of Societies and others, now preparing their customary gifts to the Poor at this inclement season. are advised that F LA NNEL S. BLANKETS, and all similar materials, calculated to give not merely an empty appearance, but the actual warmth and usefulness intended by benevolent donors; such are SELLING OFF at a great reduction from their actual value, in consequence of the recent dissolution of Partnership, at Warwick Rowe, 142 and 144, Regent-street. DECAYED TEETH AND TOOTHACHE.- Patronised by Her Majesty and R.R.H. Prince Albert.—Mr, HOWARD'S PATENT MUTE SUCCEUANEUM for stopping Decayed Teeth, however large the cavity. It is , placed in the tooth In a soft state, without any pressure or pain, soon becomes as hard as enamel, and remains in the tooth many years. Fun directions for use are enclosed. 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PROPOSALS for ASSURANCE, in order to see , tre right of entry upon the books for the current year, must be lodged at the Iload Office, or at one of the Agencies, on or before SATURDAY, the 31st curt. JOHN MACKENZ[E, Manager. WM. LINDESAY, Secretary. LONDON HONORARY BOARD. George Young, Esq„ Mark-lane. Charled Edward Pollock, Esq., Barrister, Temple. David Hail, Esq., East India House. John Murray, Esq., Publisher, Albemarle-street. Samuel Laing, Esq., M.P. Sir John Thomas BrUgs, Admiralty. Leopard Horner, Esq.. Home-office. John Taylor, Jun., Esq., C.E., Queen-street-place. Central Office in London-4, Royal Exchange-buildings. Agent—Hugh M'Kean. Districts Agents in London. Benton Seeley, Hanover-street, Regent-stredt. Ferdinand Glut, Marshall's Trust Office, 13, King-street, South wark. ~~ -e , (_ 't4 / . . 7 .0..... k. -- - ler - ....,,„. .._...... LIIIII , .... i i ( . .. 1 - I._ - ..... .., A,, ~...... 0. 4,sx imi 4 . ___ cr i e , _. .. 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The Commissioners present were—the ..Itight.Hon: •Labouchere (the chairman), Sir _John; Tattesen, and 4r: Cornwall Lewis. The 'first . .witness examined was Mr. Samuel Hopwood, clerk to the Commissioners of Paving of St. Andrew's Hol bern, and Si: Genr , e the Martyr, who stated that he at tended_bythe (lirec'tion of the Commissioners of Paving, .to complain of the street tolls levied by the City corpora. tion on all carts of non-freemen entering the City. The traders in his district; when they fetched their goods from the warehouses in the City to their own premises, or when they delivered them to their customers, were liable to these City tolls, whi c h were exac t e d several times in a single day. The cart o f th e poor laundress on entering the City had to p a y lik e the rest and when the corporation was petitioned on the subject, they refused all redress. The other parts of the metropolis had to maintain their streets in proper repair at the expense of the ratepayers of the district, without exacting any tax from carts passing through thorn, and he did not 'see why a . different' rule ought to apply to the City. 4 1 Mr. Ambrose M oore examined—l ailk manuftii: and resident intho city of London for about 40 yeai's, but retired from business six years ago lamol a free . - m andChairman—Are irin liveryman aTl— A t t t h h e tni C i tayn.y. rots this inquiry to which you do desire to call o witt:ef l erence to this Mr. Moore There are, but they - are not so much to the' details as to the general Outline. oftitillige cor poration. My Teelino , is that it would be wrong to abolish 'the corporation, °rt.:attempt to unite it with the other tropolitan districts ; but whatever course Might be pure 3n ned poin' tus72L'etention. with regard to the creation' of a new' corporation, r see 4 nO • reason .why the old City should be deprived of any of its privileges which aro .applicable to the present time, and such as are not injurious to the general interests of the public. The Chairman—Yen mean that yam would be sorty to see the City.d,epriv.ed pfita municipal institutions,. or tomee. them Merged into' municipal' institutions for the whole et London ? Mr. Moore—l dol and I think that a general confede ration of metropolitan corporations would be inexpedient, and would be inconvenient to the Government itself. Again, I have been connected with the borough of Mary lebone, and I cannot see any advantage which that borough would derive froth being incorporated, and it would he inconvenient to the Government, if the control of 'the police of Marylebone, for instance, were in the hands of a local body. The Chairman—But it does not follow if Marylebone were incorporated into a separate municipality, that that municipality would have. the control of the police? Mr. Moore—Certainly not, but I beliive such a munici pality would complain if it had not the Same powers con-' ceded to it as the borough corporations throughout the country possess in regard to police and the like. The Chairman—Does not the existing law already ena ble the parliamentary boroughs of the metropolis to obtain charters of incorporation, if they choose at any timO • to apply to Parliainent for them ? Mr. Moore—NO'doubt of it, but I am still of opinion that it would be inexpedient that they should be municipally in corporated. With respect to the City police, I think that it is very well managed'at present, arid therefore I know of no reason why the City should be deprived of the privilege of managing its own police, as wellas of other of its ancient, privileges. Again, no doubt the City magistracy is an ano maly, but it is an ancient privilege which has never 'been abused. The City magistracy has done honour to. itself, and I believe the general impression is that it has very well administered justice. Whilst the City continues to elect its own magistrates they. ought to be' 'elected for life-- the election .of the magistrates , of. London periodically would be very injudicious ; and whether the aldermen are to continue magistrated or not,' I 'would have them dreien for life, because the Court of Aldermen is 'a very useful body, and they have other duties to perform which render it desirable that they should be independent men. The Chairman—With regard to the municipal constitu ency in the city of London, do you see any objection to ap plying to the City the same municipal franchise as that which prevails over the rest of the country ? Mr. Moore—My own opinion is that it would be prefer able, for the sake of simplicity, and for other reasons, that whatever is 'the parliamentary franchise in the City, the same shbuld be the franchise for the municipal electors. I' would assimilate the two, If the parliamentary franchise is good in the one case it is good in the other. The Chairman—Have you considered the privileges of the City with regard to the trade of London—are they ad vantageous? Mr.Dloore —They are no longer advantageous under the circumstances of the present times. I would abolish the City tolls levied on carts, because they are a needless in terference with the , traffic of the City, although I do not see that there is any very groat hardship in them. no City metage and every restriction upon the freedom of trade I would abolish, I would also. sweep away the ex clusive privileges of trading enjoyed by freemen. • The Chairman—Have you ever been connected personally with the corporation? Mr. Moore—No, I have not, but I have paid consider. able attention to the City elections. Mr. C. Lewis—What is your opinion with regard to the wards % of the City ? • Mr. Moore—l think the wards are now very unequal, and that they ought to be rendered more equal. The smaller wards might be amalgamated, and the larger ones divided into two or more. The wards of Ba.ssishaw and Coleman-street, for instance, might be added to gether, and that of Farrin g do n Without might be di vided into three separate wards. This would leave the ward boundaries in a groat measure undisturbed, and would overcome some difficulties with regard to the ward charities. I would have one alderman and from three to five common councilmen for each ward. This would re duce the Common Council from 206 to 100 members. The country corporations have one alderman to three council lors, but in London, where there is more business to be done, I would have an average of four common councilmen to ono alderman. I would h-we the aldermen of the City continued as magistrates and elected for life, but remove able for a proper cause. I would have the Lord Mayor elected by the Common Hall, from the aldermen who have filled the office of sheriff. The sheriff of Middlesex ought not to be appointed by the citizens of London, but by the Crown, the same as the sheriffs of other counties. I would still have the sheriff of London elected by the Common hall. The Lord Mayor has the power of nominating to the office of sheriff; but this privilege I would transfer to the Court of Aldermen, and require notice to be publicly given of the nominations made. I would retain the fine imposed upon persons refusing-to serve as sheriff, but I would put. an end to the practice which has existed of putting up candidates who are unwilling to serve, merely for the purpose of exacting the fine from them. I would have the electors in the Common-hall assimilated to the electoral body for choosing members of Parliament. The said elections ought not to last more than one day. I would have the election of chamberlain placed in the hands of the Common Council, and not of the general constituent body. I would allow the Court of Alderman to continue as a se parate court. It is generally a respectable and independent body, although, 'perhaps, there are not so many of the highest class among its members as might be desirable. I would have the Court of Aldermen elect the recorder, subject to the approbation of the Crown. I would put'in the power of , the Court of Aldermen to appoint one or two police magistrates in the City. The effect of this would be that an alderman who did not wish to act as a magistrate would not be compelled to do so. He would, therefore, occupy the same position as a borough justice in a place where there is a stipendiary magistrate. At the same time, I would retain to the alderman his power to act as a magistrate if he thought fit ; and if this change were e ff ec t e d, so as to reliere those aldermen who had no time or inclination for the exercise of their judicial functions, I think that many merchants in • the City, who , . v ie tti deterred by the magisterial duties Attached to the office, vi would not be any longer unwillipnoglicteonaseargviest arsatiSermeny would have the salaries of the the Common Council, and the appointmentsiilladefi::bdjeba to the approval of the Secretary of State. o not know of any authority or' control that could be placed over the brokers of the City which would beibztter than that exer tionsy the Court of Aldermen. of that court with regard to th e b not oc say the reg Veaci as they might be. I would reduce Aldermenth rcnt er c s ha l' rg.e t re L as City to the brokers. The Court of pro secutions against brokers, Mar frau d , d i b s e t lief is hat the supervision they exercise afford? asosercurity to the public. The • committee of the Stock Exchange only ex clude members from their body incases of default or mis conduct, whi c h i s a , r" +,. rw process,and unlike that which. takes Place before the Court of Aldermen, who are inde pendent men, and willhave cases fully an d publicly inquired into. ..It is well k nown that a I "eh r class of members at present refuse to, join th e cor por n a - tio e n of the City and 411 its offices. The'reason -why this is the ,Case lebroOluisevetoois because the representative body is ! ' °° t num nduct and antiquated in form, too political in 19 CO , because a very inefficient of members, and of persons belong to it. If you. were to reduce the number and simplify the forms,eve .that more respects ble men w ou ld no t object. c onnect themselves with the 0O oration. I can see no mo on why the upper classes rp k it beneath them to attend to the public interests. of 0 , in the City should thi e n cit , when we find that in Liver ? , pool and othor large towns leading men take part in the affAirS bf their respective municipalities. p o you think that the pageantry in tho cit of L°nd° • The Chairmn n "l es an y influ ence i n d e t err i ng eminent y merchants froul acce ptieg corporate o ffi ces ? Ido not -know that a man of intelligence, Mr. Moore— acting as Lord Mayor, would wish to see men in armour riding . I before Pim.am not, however, for altogether abolishing the Lord Mayor's show, butter introducing men' flt - super ior cultivation and taste, who would improve it. The Chairman-1--Thpn you think that the show might bo better got up ? (A laugh.) Mr. Moore—Yes. I think the practice of the chief ma gistrate of such a city proceeding in public to Westminster to receive the approbation of the Crown on his appoint ment, is a ceremony far from useless ; and, therefore, I would not abolish it altogether; nor would I exactly have the Lord Mayor dress in the same manner as any man would do when merelygoing to church. A higher class of men, if they were induced to take the office, would soon correct all the errors of bad taste at present existing in the arrangements of the procession. I would not abolish the annual banquet at the Guildhall. lam in favour of the mainienance of a decent splendour, and even a magnificent hospitality by the chief magistrate of the metropolis of this empire. The dinners connected with the committees of the corporation, I consider, are too t numerous. inhkth W e co it r h . respect to the conservancy of the Thames, poration, however woll-meaning, are not properly qualified for the discharge of such functions, and I would vest them in the Crown. Mr. C. Lewis—You said that you saw no advantage which Marylebone, or the other Parliamentary boroughs of the inetroN is, could derive from' th e extension of municipal institutions. Do you think that the City de rives any great benefit from its present Mr.. Moore—l think it does institutions 9 derive . advantage from its institutions, but that advantage might be increased if its: institutions were improved. Mr. C. Lewis—Tell us what advantage the City derives which Maryl e be ne an d t h e other boronghs'inight hot dorive from those institutions? 7re Lore—l put it chiefly on the ground-of habit, and iJjateil4—fits CAB QUERIES. Yesterday a, gentleman in the laudable pursuit of knowledge looked in upon Mr. Bingham, the sitting magistrate at Marlborough-street police court, with a written paper. in his hand, which he stated contained several questions in relation to the new cab act which he begged to have answered, not only for his own in formation, but for the guidance of the public generally. The questions were read seriatim by Mr. Bishop, th e magistrates' clerk : - 1. Was a cabdriver, on reaching his destination, bound to ring at the bell or knock at the door if re quired to do so by his fare ? Mr. Bingham thought not. It was only a matter of courtesy to do so. . 2. Was a cabdriver, on being hired, bound to open and shut the door of his cab to let in and out his fare ? Mr. Bingham considered he was, for he thought that, if a cabdriver refused to do so, the refusal might be con strued to come within the meaning of misconduct. 3. Was a cabdriver bound to deliver the ticket at the time the fare hired the cab, or might he deliver it during any period of the journey ? Mr. Bingham was aware that the commissioners of police were in favour of the reading of the clause which compelled cabmen to give the ticket at the time of the hiring, and was also aware that some magistrates bad decided that any time during the journey to give the ticket was a sufficient compliance with the act. For his own part, he should be reluctant to convict in a case where a driver was summoned for not giving a ticket at the time of hiring, but who proved that he had given the ticket some time (luring the journey. Without giving any positive opinion on the question, he would say that he thought it would be more generally conveni ent if the ticket were given when the hiring commenced. 4. Was a cabman required to put his name and ad dress on the ticket ? Mr. Bingham said the law did not require him to do so ; but the driver's address could always be had at Scotland-yard. The gentleman thanked the magistrate and retired. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY. At the Mansion-house yesterday, the Lord Mayor, on taking his seat in the justice-room, said that, in compli ance with the wishes so generally expressed, that Monday next should be kept as a holiday, he had written slew days since to Lord Palmerston, who was then Secretary of State for the Home Department, requesting to be in formed whether it was the intention of Government to observe that day in the manner adapted to the public expectation. To the communication ho had transmitted to the noble lord he had received the following reply : " iteh all, ec. , 1853 "My Lord,—l am directed by Wh ViscountD Palmerston to acknowledge the receipt of your lordship's note of the 14th inst., in reference to the proposal that Monday, December the 26th, should be observed as a general holiday, in con sequence of Christmas-day falling this year on Sunday; and I am to state that, as regards the city of London, the question is one as to which the feelings and opinions of the mercantile body would probably have a main influence on your lordship's deciilon. With respect to the public offices of the Government, when Christmas-day falls on a week day, it is made a holiday, in order to enable the persons employed in those departments to attend to the religious observances belonging to that day ; but to in the present year those observances will have been duly attended to on the Sunday, the 25th, there does not appear to Lord Pal merston to be any good reason why the public service of the country should be stayed and impeded by a holiday in the Goverhment offices on 'Monday, the 26th December, when there will be no religious observances to attend to.— I have the honour to be, my lord, your lordship's obedient servant s H. WADDINGTON." The Lord Mayor, after having road the letter, said that, whilst he regretted that the Government should not have met the almost universally expressed desire for making the day a Government holiday, he felt persuaded that it would still be observed as .one by mercantile firms and others within the City, and generally through out the metropolis, but that he felt some difficulty in issuing out any general order on the subject beyond the expression of his own opinion, AY EVENING, DECEMBER 21, 1853. CHRISTMAS DAY. here be one stronger impulse than another e English breast it is the desire that the 'human race on Christ Mas-day should par- T plumpudding'. This savoury compound, of al parts . of ' Malaga raisins, - currants, suet ed fine, sweetmeats, and bread crumbs," is ery foundation . of 'Anglo-Saxon .civilization. hut a man and his wife up in a workhouse— ully Separating thein--for twelve months, but Vristmas;lay we give' to each of them - a larg wedge of pl um p u ddi ng as a se t- o ff against 1 the iscomfort o f th e year. Th e coun t ry squ i re caus s. his serv an t s ' b a ll t o b e d ecora t e d w ith 8011- - sprigs, ruddy with th e i r c h eer f u l f r uit, and bun4hes of mistlet oe more s p ars * intermingled ; and the " establishment," after partaking of plunniuddina, " threads th e maz y dance " we beliciv.e the phrase is a correct one—the lady of the ma ion leading the b a ll. Th e S overe i gn o f th ese bro d realms is not unc onsc i ous o f th e i n fl ue nce of l the enial season, w hil e th e poorest of h er su bj ec t s i may on Christmas-eve be seen standing outside a pawfibroker's shop with three fiat irons, an ancient engaving figurati ve o f a h arvest- h ome, an d h er husband's Sunday . waistcoat—all of which goods and, chattels she i s p repare d to ma k e over t o th e usurer by way of mortgage, that she may obtain the peedf til purchase m oney f or th e, i ngre di en t s o f her 'Christmas pudding. The soldiers and sailors of ueen Victoria eat their Christmas pudding to a n;it is the 'necessary condition df our national safe y. • Crime even is pampered for the moment, and indulged with gastronomic emotions. The wh 'stands still and the crank forgets to revolve ; inch ed, we know net w.hat,clegee of moral turpi tudt Would, to the aplirehension'ef a true*Engligi -1 marl, justify the deprivation of a plumpudding on Christmas-day. This we take to be the absolute anch simple truth. We would therefore take this opportunity .of .hinting to all our friends and readers that there are certain persons to be found in t is metropolis who m a y no t, per h aps, be •in a ; , pos ion to enjoy themselv es t o any very rap turous extent on Christmas-day. It is so in all seasons of festivity. A day of rejoicing to some is a d4y of bitterness to others, and all the more so, perhaps, from theeonsciousness th a t th e i r own grier and suffering is even more than usually out ,of place, jarring and discordant. To most of us—we hope so, at least—Christmas-day means the glad gathering of •familiar faces— of parents, .of children, of friends—it means cheer ful rooms with crackling faggots and blazinc , fires, well-furnished boards, and ringing laughter— it means turkeys and sirloins—plumpucldings, of Course, with genial sprigs' of ' holly stuck intc their tops—snapdragons, blue-tames, and cork uror's tricks. Alas I that 'it should mean to others the dry arch and the checked sob—the scaxty gown pressed lightly, over the shivering fra eof a dying child—the hurried and irregular pro ess through lighted streets ; nothing but fog, chi , starvation, and policemen without : nothing but mirth and abundance within. It is an awful truth that in London such contrasts are to be seen every day and every night by the careful ob server ; but!the persons who are so afflicted are not the sharp-sighted • " poor , blind," the epileptic practi tioners' the shoeless lads from Ipswich ; in a wor d , the regular rank and file of London mendicancy. Good Samaritan, beware of these ! The affliction exists ; it is real ; it haunts the streets, ay, and the imagination of those who know of its existence and desire to alleviate it. The question is, how is the stream of b enevo l ence to b e so directed that its current may not flow away ? We wish to help the poor, but we have not the slightest wish to contribute to a tipsy, not to say beastly drunken jollification, at the Three Jolly Post boys in Clerkenwell, or at a " slap-bang " shop in the back streets of Westminster. We think we can give the charitably disposed some good counsel, and therefore it is that we take this subject up again to-clay. In the first place, we would renew our former caution. From the hardened importunate beggar let every reasonable being turn aside. It is, unfortunately, impossible to give the poor children a good dinner all round, and the parents, real or putative, a most excellent whipping ; so from impossibilities we must needs turn aside. It should, however, be remembered that, although a casual passenger through the streets of London cannot distinguish between the cases of real and fictitious suffering, there are those who can. There is not a police magistrate in London who has not every day to listen to tales of distress in its most appalling form, which ho knows to be real ; for a t a police-court imposture is impossible. What can he do ? If he were to give away the whole amount of his salary over and over again in the course of the year, it would not, in point of fact, meet the exigencies of the case. Many of the London magistrates do bestow, from their own private sources, on these poor suitors far more than the amount of their income would justify ; but all the relief they can give is but as a drop of water in the ' sea. Their only help is derived from the poor box of .the police-court, and it is to this fact we would direct the attention of all benevolent per sons. Let them be quite sure that every pound —every shilling —every farthing, which they may send as a donation to any of the poor-boxes of any of the police-courts will be applied to the relief of misery of the most fearful description. The hu mane and intelligent gentlemen who preside over these courts will not shrink from the trouble of sect ing the alms well bestowed. Let us add that it is far better to leave the distribution to the discretion of the magistrate than to forward subscriptions for the relief of a particular case. It almost invariably happens that donations in money pour in for some particular prisoner whose case may abound in striking or dramatic points. There is nothing so prosaic as the poor man's usual tale of starvation and sickness,, and in nine cases out of ten it is suf fered to pass unnoticed. The magistrate gives the commonplace sufferer half-a-crown from the poor box, and perhaps another from his own pocket ; in consideration of which gift he will probably walk home himself througli the wet, or suffer his little boy to go without the Noah's ark which that young gentleman had not unreasonably looked for, by way of surprise, on or about Christmas day next ensuing. The stern Minos of Bow-street or Marlborough street is obliged to do sums in his head, and to ac quiesce in disagreeable results. We ha : ye pointed out the poor box of the police court as a , most certain ally to the benevolent in the cause of real charity. They should consider how great a matter it is to secure an almoner who knows what he is about, and who will not suffer their gifts to be diverted from their true intent. The magistrate, be 'it remembered, is an unpaid almoner. It is from this consideration, indirectly, that we confess we do not look altogether with out suspicion en the benevolent societies, who waste so much of their funds ort collection, distri bution, &c. There must be a secretary on so hasin a a condi tion weak of suitable splend our, libolyeraalnath Polyanthus -cottage, that he can keep up p otu.rjohn's , and his John's-wood, ness for charitable tea-parties, which involve a o:con siderable outlay in sponge-cakes. Then there must be a board-room, and expenses for firing, printing, etc. Above 'all, the True Samaritans must have their annual whitebait dinner at Greenwich, while, without the usual ball at the Eyre Arms, the Charitable Twaddli3rs' Association would fall to the ground. It is best when the m one y , given by the opulent passes into the hands of the poor without deduction, or without suspicion of jobbery of any kind.—Times. ANGLO-MEXICAN MINT COMPANY.—Yeaterday a spe cial general meeting of the proprietors was held for the adrtfircoumlarsthoef Supreme e pr n em ew e s pe tated that the sum of andGcp og o nr v tp e ro F r as n c a e m t e newtfnehet co m m u nicat in g of niTAauldhneeixbeiacectieoil be en o a n i g f r o o r b : a lti t a n e l n e mints of G uanaxua l o 730,000 dollars bad been advanced to the Government as a loan at 6 per cent., on the security of the rent:pay- , able by the company to the Government for the two‘ mints in question ; that the rent would amount to from 90,000 to 100;000 dollars annually, and that this sum would _secure the repayment o f th e l oan and i nterest within the term of years granted under the contract. That such term of years would expire at the end of 1866, and that the conditions of the contract, although varying in some particulars from the present contract, would secure to the company the same scale of profit which they had hitherto enjoyed. Resolutions were then passed to increase the capital of the company from its present paid-up amount of 125,0001. to 200,000/., the additional 75,0001. to be raised by the transfer and capitalisation of 50,0001. from the company's reserved fund, and by calling up the 25,0001. remaining unpaid on the half-shares of the company: The meeting ter. minated With a vote of thanks to the chairman and directors. EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY COMPANY.—This com pany having notified their desire to borrow yesterday a large sum on their debentures for five years at 42 per cent., ,the, whole amount was readily taken. AUSTRALIAN GQLD.—The 800,0001. o f A us t ra li an go ld announced last week by the Victoria was sent up yes terday; and was delivered to the *seueral consignees to day. A portion wilt be sold for exportation, and, the remainder will go into the Vank, ' ~. .1. J.`_ _, ti MINISTERIAL DIFFICULTIES.. • rti ! 8;1 ( y The clubs clubs and-Fmc: the coteries N of course I • still busily speculating about the present condition of the Cabi net, and the prospect which Ministers have of meet ing Parliament with success. The interes' t' taken by the bulk of the nation about who shall realiy be gazetted as Home Secretary is very small 'intlee'd, when compared with the vivid excitement of poli tical " sets" under similar circumstances. The pa , tion, as a whole, does not greatly care whether or no Lord This is in, or Lord That is out, so long. as the work of the Government goes on, the character of the country is kept up, and the prosperity . of the people is not checked. With the coteries a vacancy in any such post as the Home-office is a totally dif.. ferent thing—a thing to keep place-holders in anxiety and place-seekers at a white heat of expectation till the name of the new official really appears in the London, Ger_lettc.. The question of " Who may come in ?" means •to them, also, who may be taken in with him, and what are the future chan ce s o f a special policy, and the hopes of a group of would be ministers and other placemen. Hence the fervour with which rumours pass from mouth to mouth, , and from club to club. Yesterday, the Carlton had the honour of being declared parent to a rumour that Mr. Gladstone was about to resign ; but, like most Carlton rumours, it met a very cool- reception. It was endorsed chiefly by those who declared that the entire Cabinet. is in those early throes which usually betoken a final dissolution. The adherents of Lord Palmerston are naturally ready to'lend ear to all such gossip, and to give it full currency. Al ready these same politicians find a very ready hear ing from all to whom change is distasteful. If the Coalition are found to be really in a mood for Re form, every representative of a rotten borough will, of course, be keenly on the look out for a good excuse why he should vote against a Cabinet with a Reform Bill in its Ministerial pocket. Even now the anti-Reform steam is being got up. Whilst the bill is out of sight, who knows what seats may be lost ? what legislators disturbed ? what little quiet borough nests may be rumpled ? what vested interests in corruption be disturbed ? With his keen nose to the chance of future high office, the ex-Home Secretary when he contem plated resignation could scarcely overlook the chances of future-division lists when the present House of Commons are called to vote upon a inea sure !or to deal with a Ministry pledged to Parlia mentary improvement and electoral extension. He could scarcely have been unmindful of this when (if the story is true) he wrote to Lord Aberdeen to object to the Cabinet measure on Reform', • and to ask for modifications. And he might—when he received the alleged reply of the Premier, saying modifications were not requisite--he might let us imagine, have been screvrel — ff — ri3§ignation pitch, by the thought that with a seat in opposition he might secure a chance of winning to his side all those whoishudder at reform. His friends 'say he has no such prospects, but the reply is suggested by the fact chronicled in the " Court Circular," that on his re signation the ex-Home S ecre t ar y wen t a t once t o t a k e counsel with Lord Lansdowne, who is also inimical to parliamentary changes. Why go to Bowood unless he wanted to upset the Cabinet coach ? And more. It is now said said that he wrote a letter complimenting Lord Clarendon on his foreign policy—the policy on the Turco-Russian quarrel. Can ithis be true ? And if so, why did he do that if he had no desire to disturb the colleagues he had left ? Did he do these things or did he not ? If he did, what can be the explanation other than that he desires to pav e th e wa y f or th e ti me w h en the isruption of the present Cabinet shall seem to open a channel by which he may himself be at the head of a party in Downing-street, with Derbyite colleagues and a reactionary policy ? Lord Lans downe, with all his former liberal leanings, was knoivn, from growing years and sedate objections to change, to be an unwilling party to parliamen tary' alterations. He was, so to speak, known to be rthaking. Lord ,Cla ren d on ' might a l so b e re garcled as not very cordially bent on schemes of parliamentary alterations. He was, so to speak, known to be shaking. Lord Clarendon might also be regarded as not very cordially bent on schemes of parliamentary alterations, unless these changes were sure to give new popularity to their origina,- , tors, If thou , lie had no . u lt er i or v i ews , w h y did Lord Palmerston run to visit the one, and hasten to compliment the other ? lye have no desire to do any sort of injustice to any pile of the statesmen in or out of office whose names are identified with recent changes. We have neither ministerial patronage nor ministerial lean ings, But on behalf of the - public at large—" Our Party"—let us ask the friends of Lord Palmerston to speak out, and give his reasons for leaving a Ministry with whom lie has so long been acting. If errors creep into journals when di scuss i ng th ese things from deficient information, it is not the fault of kurstalists. With th em publicity is the only motto. The secresy—parent of error—is all on the side of the officials. If Lord Palmerston will ex plain his opinions on reform the public will then be able to appreciate them. If he will give up his views on Eastern policy the public can judge of their merit. If he did not compliment Lord Claren don, on the conduct of the Eastern affair, it will be easy to say so. With the "materials for thinking" which explanations from Lord Palmerston might afford the nation would b e a bl e t o j u d ge h ow f ar h e hasibeen right in this matter—how far his supper tell are correct in the views they put forth—and how far the ex-Home Secretary may be fit for that higher position in office to which some theorists regard him as an aspirant. He would, moreover set-clubs anci coteries at rest, and relieve them and the coun try,from the present flood of (it may be) baseless rumours which besets us. That Lord Aberdeen must resign if this country should come to blows with Russia there can be little doubt. Like Lord Lansdowne lie is far ad var.ced in life ; like that noble lord he may be wil lino to " stop a little longer" if his friends urge him strongly "to do so for their sakes." But the two strong reasons for his resignation can scarcely be overcome—his belief in Russia and the need for a vigprous Minister during anything like serious 'war. If faith is truly kept with the Turks, out Laid Aberdeen must surely go, though he can scarcely be expected to take any step towards re sioliation until he has bad an opportunity of making an explanation to Parliament. The ses sioh is, however, at hand, and it may happen that to make things pleasant we may find Lord Labsdowne, like Lord Aberdeen, waiting for the gal .ering in St. Stephen's before either the one or thd other takes any formal stops for interfering with the Ministerial status qno. Every Reformer throughout the country will be quite ready to admit that the prestnt Cabinet has given us many acceptable measures. The succes sions duty, the repeal of the soap tax, the abolition of advertisement duties, the promise to bring all the money collected by taxation within the con trot of Parliament, the instalments of customs improvements, the penny Receipt Stamp Act, the Charitable Trusts Act, the settlement of the Canada clergy reserves vexation—all these are in their way things for which the Cabinet, as a whole, is entitled to great credit, and ci t au o neds fo u no c much well futurebbe, support. When the moment comes for the modi fication cf that Cabinet, these instalmentis.gnthgoefthimlasmei-tr prevement must of course all be remembered in resignationsfao u favour of the shouldAb Aberdeen e c n o Ministry;me, the e u r ar a a e n l teeveesr or two- whether the whole party should be upset, or who llleoi e to m j ea us su ti r f e y s th re e al co ly un c t a r r:ie in d fur thereosession,efi dßeseonmfac confidence themarem eour i e ) sl r ,vu o lomi n or i c i whi s e e ahnv o etet f hg d a n r n e e al a P o drartiro m ealoin uf r l g i e an of d n pro h et ie wholei a n o s x h i g staff a allowed o n w to ed its originalchance elements, i i n n g e t r hta d e er that from its ruins he may a ou o f r o u f e o construct oe a ci raftol.Parliamen taryv-wl4ch shall bear him int o th e hi g h p l ace w hi c h his friends declare him. hest fitted to fill. The wedg e that will finally' split up the Cabinet—if it is split up—will, of course, be its Eastern policy. ,T h j man to drive it h ome, if i t i s so driven; w ill b e ori• Palmerston. "N o C oal i tion Re f orm Bill " .I_4 and " War, war," being the probable battle-cries. ENFIELD. - THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SociEnr.— L h e a l s d t i env theeni n A g s a s e m m e b e l t y i - n r g o o o m f s the of inhabitants H eadEnfield w Tavern,a to hear an explanation of the principles and plan of this society, and of the scheme of allotment of the Enfield estate, to be allotted on the 4th of January next. A deputation, consisting of Mr. R. N. Fowler, the banker, member of the executive committee, Mr. C. G. Lewis, Mr. Morgan, and Mr. Gruneisen, the secretary, at tended. Dr. Millar, of Enfield, presided. Mr. Fowler addressed the meeting in explanation of the principles and general plan of the society. Mr. C. G. Lewis also addressed the meeting in explanation of the details of the society. Mr. Morgan, the surveyor, stated that, if pro per application were made to the Eastern Counties Rail :way Company, every person building a house of the value of 501. per annum would have a fr ee pass on the line for j the perid of 21 years. J ,ice/~~2 ~%~~ ~~ k"" •. rZ /- .i. 7 *.t*. It SPaillit / $l, '. 1 .,_ 1 1 - Y.:44;c 1 11k. ef the violence which would be done to Siiigii,' - :. ''..;,‘ 0 . \ citizens, and the great revulsion whinh would ensile. if -, ''' V de, their ancient institutions were to be abo eft. ,The,rapper,', . • t t - in which business is done iii the City i i n - iiidih m.ctc, rt - 0 peculiar, and has gown up in gradu a a lyeatr o ir.G4 ly municipal institutions. I am, therefore4,:Alrf run ioik . .. and not for revolutionising those institution s t , , gard, however, to the rest of the metropolis, tWa.beiviiithc, seat of Government, there are many things which are done by the Government which are not done by it in the other towns and boroughs of the kingdom. It conducts the police, and manages the sewers and other branche s o f metropolitan local administration, for instance. The Chairman—Do you think that no evil arises in the metropolis from the clashing and collision of the numerous local boards which - exist within it? Mr. Moore—lf there be,Twoidd obviate it by remodel.. ling these boards. I feel satisfied that &local municipali ties were to be given to 2,500,000 people, and they were to (cam a confederation, they might occasion great inconve nieneo to the 'Government of the day. • Mx. C. Lewis—Then we are to understand you to say that because this is the seat of Government you would not establish municipalities where they do not exist, but that you would continue those of the City because they do exist ? .„-, Mr. Moore—Yes ; and because of the feelings of the in habitants. Mr. C. Lewis—Bat you would retain them in the City rather because they exist there than because they are beneficial ? Mr. Moore—l would do it for both reasons. I thilik it beneficial, for instance, that the administration of justice should be in the hands of men of business, experience, and independence, like the City aldermen, rather than in the hands of mere lawyers like the stipendiary magistrates. Mr. C. Lewis—But you proposed that the City police courts should be filled with stipendiary magistrates? Mr. Moore—Yes, but not to the exclusion of the alder men ; and even the paid magistrates I propose might be members of the Court of Aldermen. Mr. C. Lewis—ls that all the advantage the City derives, independent of the ancient custom and habit you speak of? Mr. Moore—When you take away the police, the magis tracy, and the sewers from the local bodies, as you do in the rest of the metropolis, there wou ld hardly be anything left for a municipality except ancient custom. Mr. C. Lewis—Then you would preserve the City cor poration rather because it is an existing. institution than because it is a good institution? Mx. Moore—lt may-not be a perfect institution, but I do not say it is a bad institution ; and I can see no reason w hy the old privileges of the City should be taken away from it, such, for instance, as regards the police. Mr. C. Lewis—But you do not call the existing City police an old institution, which has, I believe, only bees tiftetin years in existence? Jgr. 'Moore—Yes ; but the old constables were formerly aPcstiintad by the wards, and were under the authority of thevorporation in some way. —10..0. Lewis —Do you see any reason for preserving a separate board of sewers in the City? Mr. Moore---N o , unless it be that the corporation should bo allowed to continue to manage its own affairs where it. has managed them well, which I believe to be the case with would be the only municipal body regard to the City sewers. Mr. C. Lewis—Then, according to your view, the City Mr. C. Lewis—Then, under these i Mr. Moore—lt would, circumstances,nt-hemetro is would? not the chief magistrate and the corporation of the City remain, as at present, to a considerable extent the repre sentatives of the entire metropolis for municipal Mr. Moore—l dare say that in Paris or at St.o purposes - burgh it might be considered so . but that could not be the case in this country. I don't see that the Lord May or has anything to do with the rest of th e metropolis, than per haps to take the chair at some publi c meeting, which, i r fact, is rather beneficial than otherwise. Mr. C. Lewis—But does the City corporation repre sen t tie metropolis ? Mr. Moore—No, it does not. The Chairman—What is your view of the relation be tween the City and Southwark? Mr. Moore—l would sever the anomalous connection which now subsists between Southwark and the city of London. With regard to the 4d. coal tax, Ido not see why the city of London should be entrusted with the ad ministration of affairs beyond its own boundaries, or have the power to tax the inhabitants of the metropolis gener allyfor purely local purposes. The witness then withdtew. Mr. Edward Wilson examined—He had been a silk manufacturer in the ward of Cripplegate Within, and WO presented that ward in,the Court of Conariaon Council be tween the years 1832 and 1839, and took a very active part, 'in the affairs of the corporation. He was a member of the committee of the Common Council, which was moved for by Mr. Williams, the present M.P. f or L am b e th , t o inquire into th e s a l a ries and emoluments of the officers of the corporation. That committee agreed to a report, which stated that the expenses of the office of Lord Mayor amounted to 25,0001. per annum. He wished to state that there was a fallacy involved in that calculation, which was afterwards pointed out by resolutions of the Court of Common Council, passed in March, 1836. The mis take arose from the original cost of the site and the build ing of the Mansion-house having been calculated at a per centage, and then debited as part of the annual expenses of the Lord Mayor's office. He had drawn up an outline of certain suggestions, the adoption of which ho thought would improve the constitution of the City corporation- They were to the following effect. He would propose that, thncorporation should consist of the Lord Mayor, from '2D to 25'aldermen, and no less than 100, common councillora —that the wards should be equalised as to size, regard being had' to `pdpulation, ' &c.— that there should be as many wards as alderman—that the Lord,piayor should be elected from the aldermen by the whole constituency—that. one alderman and an equal division of councilmen should be elected by each ,ward—the assumed veto of the Lord Mayor and alderinen on the choice of aldermen should be abolished—the Lord Mayor should be elected annu a lly, and the aldermenfor life—the councillors and all other officers should be annually elected—that there should be no money qualification for the offices of Lord Mayor. aldermen, or common councilmen ; but that there should bo a penalty imposed on any ono who, having been an in solvent, bankrupt, or guilty of fraud, ,hould be found voting, or acting in either capacity. The Chamberlain should be elected by the electors ; auditors. not being members of the corporation, should bo annua:ly appointed by the corporate body. The electors should consist of the Parliamentary constituency, and the aldermen and coun cillors in each ward should make out and publish annually a list of voters for each ward, and the poll should be limited to one day. The corporate body should arrange lists and voting places for the election of Lord Mayor, Chamberlain. &c., the poll to be limited to one day in these cases also. The Lord Mayor and aldermen should have the administration of justice in the City, and the charge of the prisons, and should draw on the City'k• cash for an agreed sum of money annually for that pur pose ; nothing beyond that sum to be expended without, the sanction of the Court of Lord Mayor, aldermen, and councillors. The controul of the City's cash should be vested in the corporate body. The necessity of being free of the City, or of any municipal company or companies, for pur poses of trade, should be abolished. A commissioner should be appointed to try appeals against the decisions of the Navigation Committee. The trade upon the river should be as free as air, but in order to prevent accidents and to e mia op d in hitherto h e t rta t p t e he ormrf eorp e o d ra its corporate d ac u : preserve the river, there s h ou ld b e some control exercised over it. Mr. Wilson then p rocee d e d to say thathe thought thet ie s N a v i gat i on . Committee was tteoefhWa which was l counts were extremely c l ear an d easy to be understood. It would be easy to su gges t ot h er modes ofp kee ing the ac rceomuiniyts‘.,ebryut s t rn h a e ll, abstr a ct, not above 50 OOO a i c t , rge ay l y y e p a r ubl a i n sh d ed so , was almost perfect. The funds of theCiar t'rop , per were much of this amount Was absorbed by the administration of justice, the police, and the like th t 11 little was left to be dealt with by the Cit • , a rea y very City. With regard to the coal tax, he th oug h t its proceeds had * been exp e nded the benefit of the metro po li s for ~ etropolis at largo Such gigantic worxv as the rebuildingof L • • 1 1 for the London-brid g e , which were advantage of the whole metropolis, could not fairly be charged to thz expense of the City alone ; and for improve ments of that character he did not think a general im provement rate would be a more equitable impost than the coal tax. The City were extremely good landlords in the management of their• corporate estates. Mr. M. Sayward examined- He said that he was the secro teary to a life assurance office, at Chatham-place, Blackiriars brilge, a n d hi s o bject in appearing before the commissioners was to point out the disadvantages arising from t he double The office with jurisdiction of police in metropolis.the t tewest ivas nad o the which he was connec ted; which u a coal- yard that was side of Chatham - place , and abutted the back po the property of another party, was broken r obbed in the latter part of the year 1 849, the into and havin, obtained an entrance by means of the coal yard to thieveswhich he had referred. This coal-y ar d was ap proachable by a causeway of a hundred yards wide, which was left at the margin of the river by the recession of the tide, and which, although it extended all the way from London-bridge to the Temple, along the water's edge, was left entirely exposed to gangs of thieves, who roamed at large there durin g the low tides Without any let or hin drance from the police, and who committed frequent de predations.' 'lndeed, there was hardly a counting-hou se along the City side of the river's bank which had not been broken into and plundered by these unchecked marauders. He had therefore brought the subject of the exposed state of this waterside hardway before the attention of the City corporation, in connection with the robbery which had boon committed upon the premises of his office, with the view of inducing them to place it under the protection of the police ; but the City authorities had declined to comply with his request (in which his neighbours had, by memo rial, joined him), and had, on the contrary - , recommended. him, in a letter written by their officer, Mr. Merewether, to employ a private watchman in the coal-yard at the rear, although it did not belong to the office where the burglary was committed. The office, of course, contributed its share to the police rates of the City, but was refused the protec tion of the police. He understood that the City authorities said that the jurisdiction of their police stopped at the point of high tide, and did. not extend to the part of the river which was left dry at low water. Failing in his a to p plication to the City, ho had n ex t a ppli e d for red ress the Metropolitan Commissioners of Police, who, although they h not jurisdiction over the City police, had y et the control d of the Thames police • but as forc e only watched afloat; he also failed in attaining his object in that quarter. He under s t oo d th at th - • e metropolitan police watched that portion of the river side left d. by the re ceding of the tide which was Within ry . their jurisdiction, but the City police did not. The case which he had laid before the commissioners illustrated the evil o f a divided police jurisdiction i n the metropolis, and he considered it desirable that the police of the City should be placed under the same authority in respect this -as the rest o f the metropplis. Mr. Henry Roy appeared to call attention to the City privileges in connection with the Stock Exchange. He thought the corporation, did not enforce its regulations in respect to the sworn brokers of the City with sufficient stringency. The Stock Exchange was entirely a private association, and what he wished the City corporation to do was; to prevent the committee of the Stock Exchange from rendering the Exchange a close market, which it was at present. Ho thought the license of the corporation ought to be sufficient to admit a sworn broker to carry on busi ness in the Stock Exchange, without any restriction being imposed by the regulations of the Stock Exchange com mittee. The whole of the witnesses as yet summoned having been examined, The Chairman said that the commissioners now proposed to adjourn tho commission until the 11th of January, when th e y would probably enter upon the examination of wit ,nossos connected with the corporation. They would not sit again before the above date unless they should find it expedient to examine some other witnesses whom they w ere not at present aware of, and in that case due notice would be given of their intention to meet. But, as at present advised, the commissioners would not sit again till the 11th of January, and then they would proceed to n amine the officers of the corporation. The inquiry was thou adjourned accordingly, 1/Jii • ,7,110 a