The Sun. — London, England, 1853-06-04 00:00:00

G '1 , 47 4.1 ( 5 . _ . . --- •••* - --...-„- - -....-- --"••• ---- _ ----- *" . 7, • ,--"-- - - - Z . e , • . . '' . l'' . .-' - - 0 r... • Ct---Ir-77—'. T :A . ------",.„.. . , - . ~ '-' ~r 1., ' . -1 1 , - . EAST DIM!. ROUSE, PAIN 2, 1852. ~- 71 - :-.. . . V "" -7 4 _._ - . \-!-\ -. . v,,.., s,. .N. 4..., t- --.‘,. ft '''' .f 7* ' .. , •;,,,,, ,-; ..:- 0.- -;;A. I ,L -7 c-1, Ak - '.--• '!;' , ' 64; ' ~. :;''' :i__.64 l . ,..o l ji_l. : _is " '' , otri, 7, ' t ' 4 ..ra, , 'rt.' COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST INDIA COMPANY DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That . ( i t ;5' 4 -- -; ~,,:.,_ , - ....F . . -iN.,......t -e. \7:-S-. - ~ - r ~., .It,-,,,y, ,e 0 „ v.: 1 oe•-.,, . e ; cl . l l / 4 . .. . '..-' . ..3VA s:lt - ---'''-".::"'. 44 e-A, ;;;;',„, .• ; ./ ,;, i : • ,Aig,A, .: r - , ,' 17 /- IA ~ • \ • I .. 1., a BPECIAL GENERAL COURT of the said COMPANY will be 4 ire 1 0 I , v ~ v , " '• '.41 f:ii.e, 1 , Ir, L .4.! , ~. *') l ' ' ' ' N - '' ' •:/ /-.. r-- ' ' ''''' :' ' - ' '.. ~ ‘.,rr - t 4:,; '. ~ -'• '. -\ -'.'-' - ' -- ,4, , ,, 55 k 0 :I` ---- Th .. .. • -i. , ...\‘'. , ~,, . - , \ u•P " .. \,.4*,.., , - 'W I , f 0 - ' -'-';' , i1(„O' f -- _ .... .,,..)0, -- Fe, -- ‘ l' _ - , ;...c, \,. , t i• , , i, , • .... 17.' beid at their House in Leadenball-street, on Monday next, the 24,, , /,. 31. i N.... ~ : (114: -,„ _._- , s?l o t o . , :i p l , ~.if,., /- .i.s 01 , -.- - ' \\ /3 44 4-4 1 / 4 • ,-- - - , ; 4 . :. - .. v. , v, 6th instant, at Eleven o'Clock in the Forenoon, to receive a corn- \ 'l , • r .. ,„,-I.' ;if , I'li 4 ,. \ ,'''''' ' •- 4 ' 4 " ' VA. ply C '', >c",........ ,t -- -9.",7' ' ' 1 " -IA :;:i•-ks.kri.r- , - 0 401 T ' ' k-• ...,z 3 „...-,.• . ,ts.,. , • •• •• ,•:#:, ~,,,1 , .., • ,r. \,,, 4.) - ^ ,-, 4„...4:1,......-•• , ..--,--....-.... , - ~- • N,, z z / z , - . • rnication rezarding the arrangement proposed by her Mojestfs • ~,- . -',,,, - .0 , y . I', 'o4>" .\;•• ', / ' .... _ ~,,,..,,...- Inlstas for the future Government of India, at qua' ;h were calves , verge. ' r 0 01 ' • calf' JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary. GREAT WESTERN 2,AILIVAY.—Eton for uri., Retatta —On Saturday, June 4, trains. , 111 leave Paddington „ at 10-40 a.m 11-30 a.m , 12-40 p.m., 1.30 p.m , 2 p.m. , -45 pan_, 3.30 p.m., 4 5 p.m., 5-35 p.m., 6-15 p.m., and will return from Windsor at 4-5 p.m., 5.30 p.m., 7-25 p m., 9 p.m., -20 p.m., and 10.30 p.m., after the fireworks. P nl;ton, 28th May, 1853. m arket . • b a rley, s Oato 0' l k; on tile G REAT WESTERN RAILWAY. ASCOT R WES. On TUESDAY, 7th dune, and THURSDAY, 9th June, SPECIAL T RAINS will run between Paddington and Windsor. Omnibuses at moderate and fixed fares, as well as a large nnmber of Carriages of every description, are provided to convey passengers between the ledsor Ntation and the Race Course. In addition to the Booking u ltices at Paddi ngton, Tickets may be procured at t h e C om p an y' s o °lces, 27, King-street, Cheapshle, 269, Strand, 25, Regent-street (corner of Jermyn street), Boar and Castle, Oxford-street, Peacock, and at Messrs. Tatterslll'a, Hyde•park-corner. Full par ticulars of the trains are g i ven i n se p ar ate hand-bills, which may be had on application at the Railway Stations, and at the above named Places. P addington, June, 1853. AS COT RACE S.—The Proprietors of the in for PADDINGTON CONVEYANCE AiSO(SIATION beg 0 in rin the Public, that they have arranged for a plentiful supply of ~ell'aPPointed 05tNIBUSSES to work Irom the Windsor Station of the Great Western Railway on all the four race days, which will be the placed In the Station:yard at Windsor on the arrival of e several trains. Each omnibus will be conspicuously numbered, !9 th at gentlemen m a y eas ily recognise in the a ft e r n oon the vehicie !Pat co nveyed them in the morning. Fares from Windsor to the Course and back:— Tueslay, June 7........ ss. I Wednesday, June 4s. Thursday, June 9....... Bs. Friday, June 10........ 4s. 14. be delivered the number of the omnibusses on them, will alas deliver e d to each passenger on paying his fare. These tickets w ill Jr b e marked " I n side" and "O uts id e ," an d p assenger s taking 0ut .71 e tickets cannot be allowed to change to the inside, nor inside Z se nger, to the outside, unless by m u t u al c o nsent. Both inside outside tickets are the same price.—May 31, 1853. RACES.-JOSEPH THIJMNITOOD, a tu the Great Western Railway or Carriages, Post ALSCC"OtrTetor bul r tv B " , } lYs, &c., at the Windsor Station, begs to inform the Igo- C and Gentry, that he has provided a large supply of superior ous t and HORSES to be in attendance on the arrival in " "'Vtarious trains on the race days; but to prevent disappoint Ord he respectfully requests that an early application be made. s t , t e ,"--Bliould be addressed to Joseph Thumwood, Great Western on, Windsor, which wll be also forwarded to him by the Su perintendent of the Paddington Station, from whom every infor ulalio,' ina3 , be obtained. The charges wilt be as under:— ~ a i'riage and Single Horse. Carriage and Pair of Horses Tu wlartY. June 7.... X 4 • 2 0' £4 4 0 Tr„ 4484 aY, J u Ile 8.. 1 1 0` 3 3 0 p Jude 9 .. 3 3 5 5 0 ridaY,Jone 10 • 1 I 0 33 0 ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. PATRON—R.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT. N EW ofand INTERESTING ATTRACTION'. The FIRST PART o , :n HISTORICAL LECTURP: on " THE THAMES," from its to its Estuary, by GEORGE BUCKLAND, Esq., assisted by Blanche Yonng, with appropriate Songs and Dissolving Scenery, the E vening (except Saturday) at Nine o'clock ; in addition U. _ vari ed SCIENTIFIC LECTURES and EXHIBITIONS. !; 1 0 Mornings and Evenings. Admission, Is.; Schools, and en under Ten years of age Half-price. EXTENSION OF THE MONEY ORDER SYSTEM TO THE COLONIES. tending P ostmaster-General is about to make arrangements fer ex illing• to the Colonies the Benefits of the Money Order System. t ro Zs n l i :e r c y ts those Colonies where the Post-office is under his cal or 114 Postmaster-General desires to do this through the Agency Banks, and he proposes to employ the same Agency in !!etber Colonies also, except where the Colobial Authorities may pre- Veto take the business into their own hands. The acceptance of Jest Ell 6 will, therefore, in the case of certain Colonies, be sub _ to the latter contii geney. un T e e rt il tankers as may be det•tr' ons of making TENDERS for the r a inf; of the Agency referred to in any Colony or Colonies, G to‘ , eceie on alication at te ENERAL POST-OFFICE 30N.v a, Statem p en p t of the Plan to be adopted, and a form of Te nder. The applications are to be addressed to the A.ssistant-Secre -14r2 to the Postmaster-General. Te Tender will be received atter the 16th July next. ueneral Post-office, June, 1853. LAURENT'S CASINO, ARGYLL ROOMS.- road. Lessee, CHARLES E. LAURENT, Onslow-house, Fulham the OPen Every Evening. The Orchestra will perform, during "eek "The Thistle," " Shamrock," " Rose," "Amine" Gran- Ville," 1„„..,, Loch Vogel," and " Windsor Castle" Waltzes; he " Napo- Galep; "Le Cirque" Quadrille; "The Gold Hawk" and 1) 1 - un° " Polkas.—Admission, Is. Doors open at Half - past Eight; e e li v e t i ti ng to commence at Nine o'clock, and terminate at Half-past ALLSOpyOS PALE ALE.—I re f er the learned the b,ecin p Baron Liebig, the temperate to Dr, Carpentcr, invalids to tort ;he cal profession r and the robust to the best clubs of London "oul Mer its of my stock of ALLSOPP'S ALE. The "Thirsty and " Constant Reader " of the " Times" I can also satisfy rnY Imperial Measure. B to ottles (quarts) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • Itoilderkius (18 gallons) ........ ...... 30s. HARRINGTON PARKER, Beer-lierchant, 51, Pall-mall. Ss. per dozen. I XPORTANT MEDICAL AND SURGICAL WORKS, Just Published, by R. Banners, 219, Regent-street, London No I. vo., in cloth. price 55. by poet free, 55. 6d., ON TRUE & FALSE SPERMATORRHCEA, with the View to the Correction of wide-spread Errors owl +Mimi to the Treatment and Cure of Sufferers from Debility of the eri ttlYe System, or Sexual Hypochondriasis. Translated from the German of Dr. PICKFORD ePickford 's known to English readers by his frequent practi ;" C ontributions to German medical literature. This is the first he informs as, that he has addressed himself to the flea-medi cal reader. We trust this may not be the last, if he shall detect any other equally flagrant evil which it may be in his Power to correct."—London Medical Gazette, May 30, ISM. "We nromised in a former number that we should recur to this warx, in order to exhibit its aim more clearly. The author lashes with great severity the impostors who make a livelihood by preying on the credulity of the public. The tribe of ' Quiet Symathisers, and • Medical Friends,' are mercilessly exposed ; and if this book could find its way into the hands of those who stiffer from th com plaint of which it treats, we are satisfied that many hmdreds 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— touch m0ney...... This volume is well qualified to put an end to the system of treating Spermatorrhcea, and to plaza the treat l'4"nt „.• upon a more rational and physiological basis. " a elY to do much good."—Medical Circular, June 16, 1852. It is, therefore, No. 11. CA F °., p once Svn.• in cloth, price 3s. 6d., by post free, 41., Ales at' u.r , OF STRICTURE OF THE URETHRA, 011 Princl' Simple, Safe, and Efficient, in even its most Inieterate '' once Intractable Forms. . [PRICE SD. Well, if the investigation is to be pursued at length—and here I am satisfied that those members of the committee who are now present in the house will bear me out—if the inquiry is to be protracted, and minute and accurate enough, 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 hon. mem ber would be disposed to suspend legislation. Nor does it appear to me that any great advantage would, in • n respect, be deriv e d f rom waiting for further evid ence, any respect, as is proposed by some gen tl emen from India. I believe that on the subjects with which at prescut we have to deal -- uarnely, 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 be grievances, and which may be properly subjects of our inquiry —as the want of public roads, the want of irrigation, the tenure of laud, 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, is likely 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 ou 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 aro 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 had had an opportunity of becoming acquainted with the 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 opposeanyplan 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 notmeet 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 ow, 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 before the committee a few d a y s ago (M r. Halliday), a gentleman who has resided all his life in India, and who is better 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. Ido 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 postponingthe 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 s a m e gentleman to whom I have referred states his opinion very clearly upon that sub ject ; he declares that, in his opimpn, 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-General, Lord Dalhousie. (Hear, hear.) No man, sir, has ruled India more successfully—no man is better acquainted, after five years' residence, with the go vernment, thefeelings, and the dispositions of the people oi India. (Hear, hear.) No man is more competent to be a guide as to the prospects and probabilities of the future; 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 ooncludeyour 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 waylndia 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 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 w e re 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 be e n i n excusa bl e if we h a d not de termined to bring forward a measure at the earliest pos sible opportunity, and without unnecessary delay. Many reasons, no doubt, besides the de s i re t o p u t an en d t o th e 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 n o t, a t th e ear li es t possible period consistently with due attention to the other great measures now before the house, submitted to its consideration that measure which we believe best calculated to promote the welfare, the good government, and the prosperity of our Indian possessions. (Hear, hear.) 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 whiali has been impo'ed upon it. In making that review we must, I think, be careful that it should be a fair and impartial one. 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, large 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, slow 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 an 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 ono 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 bo so mischievous as to enlist men of high caste, whilst another said that they made in- I 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 t 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 ' Auctions of native associations in India. O ne w b; attention was early called, and which has rtoecei—ved—cinonY siderable notice.in this country, was a ition professing /o be from the Native Association of Madras Undoubtedly, the statements made in it appeared to me to be of a very ex traordinary nature ; and when I had inquired into them, the result was that' I had. seldom seen such a tissue t of exaggerations and misstatements— refuted,s not only by facts but by documents to sstatement utterly which the No. 18,937.] NEW WORK BY THE AUTHOR OF " SAM SLICK." Now Ready, at all the Libraries, in 2 vols., 215., SAM SLICK'S WISE SAWS kNi.) MODERN INSTANCES Or, WHAT HE SAID, Din, or INVENTED. " These delighful volumes will be the most popular, as beyond doubt they are the best of all the author's aamirable works." — Standard. "'the book before us will be read and laughed over. Its quaint and racy dialect will please some readers —its abundsnee of yarns will amuse ethers. There is something io the two volumes to suit readers of every humour."—Athenxum. " As a work embodying the criticism of Rochefottcault, with the acuteness of Pascal, and the experience of theophiastus or La Bray. Ile, it may be safely said that, except Lion Quixote, the present work hss no rivar•--ibserver. Hurst and BLekett, Publishers, successors to Henry COWL al, Great Ms.rlborougLt-street. INDIAN MISGOVERNMENT exposed in the 1 History of sir C. Napier's Administratioa of Strode. 1 vol. Bvo., with Illustrations. Puce 18s. London: Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly. ARMYAL OF MAZZINI. MAZZINI JUDGED BY HIMSELF AND BY HIS COUNTRYMEN. Translated Irom the recent French work of.M. Latvia,. 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, Lon Jon ; 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 55. to 45. 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 hst of prices can be had on applic.stion.--ROOPER, 7, Pall-mall East ; and 55, nrosvenor-street, 80.,d-street. SUN LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, London. SHARE OF PROFIT INCREASED FROM 0NTWA1X.241.... FOUR-FIFTHS. The Managers beg to remind the public that persons effeCting Po :ldes with this Soolety now or before Midsummer, 1853, will PARTI CIPATE IN FOUR-FIFTHS of the Net Profits of the tcocitity, at the neat Division, in proportion to their contributions to!those pro fits, and according to the conditions contained in %he Spcidty'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 investinents of Premiums. Prospectuses inay be obtained at the Office in Threadneedle-street, London, or of any of the Agents of the Society. CHARLES HENRY LIDDERDALE, Actuary. HAND -IN-HAND IT No. 1, New Bridge-street Established DIRECI The Hon. William Ashley. The lion. Sir Edward Cast. Arthur Eden, Esq. John Lettsom Elliot, Esq. James Esdaile, Esq. Harvie M. Farquhar, Esq. NTSURANCE OFFICE, ;t, Blackfriars, London. d In 1696. TOSS. John Gurney Hoare, Egg. E. Fuller Maitland, Esq. William Scott, Esq. John Sperling, Esq. Henry Wilson, Esq. W. Esdalle 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 all Members' Policies were abated 5234 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. Insurances are effected on every description of property at the usaal rates. RICHARD RAY, Secretary. NEW FEATURE IN LIFE ASSURANCE. THE DEPOSIT and GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 18, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, London. CAPITAL—ONE LIUNDREII THOUSAND POUNDS. TRUSTEE& The Right Honourable 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 Marden-park, Surrey. DIRECTORS. Chairman—The Right Hon. the Viscount Drumlanrlg, M.P., P.C., Comptroller of her Majesty's Household. R. YaHowley Barnes, Esq., 11, City-road, Finsbury. G. Noel Clarke, Esq., late 17th Lancers, Junior United Service Club. George Coode, Esq., Portland-terrace, Wandsworth, and Belvoir, St. Ilelier's, Jersey. itephen Cracknall, E sq.. 1, St. John's-gardens, Notting-hill, and 11 gew-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, Staftordahire. Alexander Maclean, Esq„ Harrow-on-the-Hill. C. Morgan, Esq., Berkeley, Gloucestershire. David C. Poole, Esq., 32, Upper Seymour-street, Portman-square. William Prinsep, Esq., 147, Leadenha.ll-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. AUDITORI. F.T. Bigg, Esq„ 126, Strand, Actuary and Secretary to the Medical, Legal, and General Life Office. William Jones, Esq., Accountant, 3, Guildhall-chambers. A. Peck, Esq., 8.A., Actuary to the Engineers and Masonic Life Office, 345, Strand. 11. B. Sheridan, Esq., Manager of Times Assurance Company, Lud gate-hill. BANNERS. Sir Charles Price, Marryat, and Co., 3, King William-street, London. Messrs. Hopkinson and Co., 3, Regent-street. PHYSICIANS. Dr. Lewis, Finsbury-place. Dr. Scanlan, 21, Upper Seymour-street West, Connaught-square. BURGEONS. ff. T. Chapman, Esq., 16, Lower Seymour-street, Portman-vicar°. Michael Teevan, Esq., 44, Gloucester-place, Hyde-park-gardens. CONSULTING ACTUARY. Francis G. P. Nelson, Esq., F.L.S. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Hill and Mathews St. Mary-axe. RESIDENT SECRETARY. Charles W. Bevan, Esq. is is respectfully invited to examine the principles of the tem of Assurance, which is based upon tables calculated ender the immediate supervision of, Francis G. P. Nelson, the Consulting Actuary to the Company. tive Tables to assure 5001 on death, by a person aged A birthday, on the ORDINARY and on the DEPOSIT system leeS. ON THE ORDINARY SYSTEM. The publi , Deposit Sysi by, and is n Esq., F.T. 4 .5. Comparal twenty nex fAssuran The sum the ordinary The sum the Life Offices would give ordinary Life him if he were unable Offices would to pay, or if he omitted give him for to pay his current the surrender annual premium of or sale N. Cs. 3d. after he has of his policy, paid into their coffers after thirty '2491.73.6d., and which years'payments they have had the use amounting to ' of at compound 2491.75. Gd. interest, or in which theyhave the event of his death lhad the benefit' one hour after such of at compound omission or inability I • interest. to pay. At the end of thirty yearswhen the party is fifty yeah' old, hevrillhave paid into the office. Ills policy at that ate. , In case of death will be worth, Annual premium, to assure) 5001. i I ,IV. Cs. 3d.1 2491. 75.6d.1 5001. little more than 801. NOTHING. perhaps 9Ol. 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/.2s.7d.tilldeath, if 20 years after, no na ttier payment beingre quired. Ifhowever the party, from any cause, wished to cancel the Policy, he could not onlydrAw out all hellos put In, viz., 2251., but a certain bonus of 62/. 29 71.10 S Od 2251. 522/.2570 2871. 2s. 9d. 2s. 9d. in the bargain, which is more than one-fourth of the whole ofhis payments, or he could either draw out a part, 201. or 501., diminishing the Policy only by the assured wvalue n o i t f h t d h r e a s w u n. m S s o ce drawn out at the age 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., Ist. For a less sum, paid annually, he can assure a larger sum in case of death than under the ordinary system. idly. 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. Ile can at any time, by giving a fortnight's notice, withdraw any part from It. 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 uargain 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 he 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 fend to fly to for aid, all his hati-earned savings become forfeited to the society, and his misfortunes serve to benefit the pockets of his equitable and too striking to be overlooked p e l l e y s d ar iffu e i s m ed. It more fortunate co-assure anSduncehraossrassemuriasnire i e s g the only system of assurance which can be par universally recogannidseidthapnadlpaadbolpetbedenewflitstenbecthoemperiwncidi advantages than a bank because it allows a fair rate c t o iai nf l e y rs ca g n r v e as at s er ed , of Interest in case of withdrawal, and gives twice the amount in the hands of the Company to the representatives of the Depositor in case of death, thus combining the ADVANTAGES OF A BANK WITH Y THE BENEFITS OF AN ASSURANCE COMPAN. In case of endowment assurances the advantages of the DEPOSI system are still more striking. ADVANTAGES OF THIS COMPANY UNDER THE ORDINARY LIFE ASSURANCE BRANCH. To those who prefer this branch Policies are granted from 201. to 5,000/. on every known principle thereof. Lives in all but the worst stages of disease, and such as have been rejected by other Offices, are taken at rates equivalent to the parti cular disease. Loans from 50/. and upwards granted o n every kind of security, real or personal, on the most equitable terms to the borrower Annuities of every description granted on very favourable terms. Non-forfeiture of a Ple.cy.—ln case of inability to pay the currant premiums, the DIIPCIOIS will either purchase the Policy at a falr 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. Detailed prospectuses with tables in further illustration of the De oaorinttorzo VAlTa r ti to on may be obtained on app . c p a o t s l i o t n sys to te th m e A an g d en a t n s y i n t‘lrt the h country, W. I3E, Resident Secretary. N.B.—Agents Ranted in an parts of the World. LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 4, 1853. MARRIAGE of the EMPEROR of the FRENCIT.—NUTTIAT. GROUP.-1 he Empress Eugenie in her beautilul bridal dress of exquisite lace, with the ornaments worn on the ocesiion ; also His Imperial Majesty Napoleon 111., hi the dress f a lieut. general.—Madame Tussaud and eon's Exhi bition, Bazaar. Baker-street. Admission, Is.; Napoleon Rcoms, 6d. Open from 11 till 10 o'clock at night. FREEIIOLD BUILDING LAND, SURBITON PARK, SURREy, within tire 'ninnies' walk of the Einzsion Station, opposi e Hampton Court Park and Palace, fronting the River 'I hamcs, and c mmandlng beautiful views and v.stas. Tire netehbou: hood embraces the finest scenery on the !Auld of the river. The soil is gravel, with an abundant supply of good spring water, and the loco ity is well known as being remarkably healthy. The Estate has been laid out for the er. ction of First class Residences. The roads ate completed, and the sewers are in course of construction at the expanse of the freeholder. For particulars, apply to Mr. Will am Woods, on the estate; cr to Mes-rs. Wilkinson, Gurney, and Stevens, solicitors, 2, Nicholas-lane, Lombard-street. MO THE ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLU B AND OTHE ItS.—GREEN lIITIIE. To LET, a handsome Detached Gentlemanly RESIDENCE, commanding views of the Thames, The Reach, Erith, Sec., 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, incMding conservatory, green house and forcing-pits, fountain, and tastefully laid out ornamental garden, gardener's cottage, 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. 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 I.IRiT MORNP.ZG 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 tor June 9, 11, 14, 16, and 18, which cannot possibly be extended. One Evening Concert will be given by tb's Society at Exeter hall, on Monday, June 13, composed entirely of sacred music, and at which the eminent organist, Herr Schneider, attached to the Court of Saxony, and organist to the Protestant Cimrch, Dresden (his first appearance In England), is engaged, expressly td perform several master-pieces by flanda and Bach. Director— Franz Weber. Programmes of these Concerts, with the libretto In Oerman and English, and full particalars'of the general arrance ments, arc now ready, and may be had at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond•street ; and at a'l the principal n3usiclellers and libraries. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS-(YESTERDAY.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. THE RIVER P.ATtANA •AND THE PARA- GUA YAN GOVERNMENT. The Earl of MALMESEURY asked the noble earl at the head of the Foreign-office whether he had any objection to state the nature of the treaty concluded by Sir C. Hotham with General Lopez and the Paraguayan . Government With respect. to the opening of the river Parana ? The Earl of CLARENDON said that the treaty provided for the opening of the river up to a certain point, which, however, would be extended when certain difficulties had been settled between the Governments 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 almcrt all respects, in conformity with the treaty given/ to Sir C. Hotham by the noble earl (blalmesbury) opposite. After a few words from Lord COLCHESTER, the sub ject dropped. COUNTY COURT FEES. Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from a com mission agent of the city of London, complaining 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 subject were directed against the judges and officers of the county courts, than which nothing could be further from his mind. The noble and learned lord entered at some length into the details of: the benefits' conferred by the county 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 ,scgreat advantages to the public at i" • After a few words from the LORD CHANCELLOR and Lord ST. LEONARDS, the subject dropped. SUCCESSION TO THE DANISH CROWN. Lord BEAUMONT rose to move for a copy of the Bth of May relating to the succession to the Crown of Denmark, and to inquire if the Government had any objection to tho production of the papers relating to tho same ? The Earl of CLARENDON informed the noble lord that a copy of the treaty had been already laid upon the table of the house. After a few words from the Earl of MALMESBURY, who claimed credit for the Emperor of Russia for the self-abneg&tion 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 the Black burn Gas Bill were considered and agreed to. The following bills were read a third time :—Alston Roads, East Grinstead Railway, Lands Improvement Company (No. 2), Nash's Estate, New River Company, 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 West Fens Highways, East London Waterworks, London and Finsbury Improvements and Railway, &c. GREAT WESTE OXFORD GRAND COHN TRAINS BETWEEN PADDI (except ' DOWN TRAINS. Leave Arrive at Paddington. Oxford. 6.15 a.m., 3d Class. 8.20 a.m. 6.50 a.m., 3d Class. 11.25 a.m. 7.40 a.m., Ordinary. 10.20 a.m. 9 15 a.m., Express. 10.48 a.m. 9.45 a.rn., Express. 11.25 a.m. 10.15 a.m., Ordinary. 12.38 p.m. 11.15 a.m., Ordinary. 1. 5 p.m. 2. 0 p.m., Ordinary. 3 56 p m. 2.45 p m., Ordinary. 5 25 p.m. 4.50 p.m., Express. 6.22 p.m. 6 15 p.m., Ordinary. 8 3 p.m 7. 0 p.m., Ordinary. 9.35 p.m. 8.55 p.m., Ordinary. 11.16 p.m. ,RN RAILWAY.- dEMORATION, on 7th June, 1853. :NGTON and OXFORD DAILY, 3undays). UP TRAINS. Leave Arrive at Oxford. Paddington. 7.40 a.m., Ordinary. 10.20 cm. 8.42 a.m., Ordinary. 18 45 a.m. 9.44 cm., Express. 11.25 am. 10.45 a.m., Ordinary. 1.10 pm. 2. 5 p.m., Ordinary. 4.10 p.m. 4.15 p.m., Express. 6. 0 p.m. 6. 5 p.m., 3d Class. 8.10 p.m. 5.40 p.m., Ordinary. 7.30 p.m. 7.55 p.m., Express. 92. p.m. 8. 0 p.m., Ordinary. 10.30 p.m. SPECIAL TRAINS. On MONDAY, 6th June, a S VECIAL TRAIN will leave Didcot for Orbrd at 2.45 p.m. on the arrival of the 12.40 Down from Pad dington, which will call at Abingdon-road, and also at 1.25 and 3.15 p.m. on the arrival of the Up trains from Plymouth, Exeter, Eristol, Cheltenham, &c. Passengers from Stations between Paddington and Didcot, at which the 6 15 p.m. train does not stop, will be booked to Oxford, by the Train leaving Paddington at 5.30 p.m., and will be taken on from Didcot by the 6.15 p.m. Train from tarldington, reaching Oximd at 8.3 p.m. The 2.0 p.m. Train from London will stop at Abingdon-road on this day. On TUESDAY, 7th June, an EXCURSION TRAIN will leave Birmingham at G. 30 a.m. for Oxford, calling at Warwick and Leamington, and will return the same evening from Oxford at 10.30 o'clock. A Special Train will leave Oxford at 10 o'clock p.m. for Padding ton. A Special Train will leave Oxford at 10.45 p.m., for Leamington, calling at all intermediate stations. On WEDNESDAY, Bth June, a SPECIAL TRAIN will leave Oxford for Paddington 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 sunply the Public with the very best WINES and sPIRITS, at the lowest remunerating prices, begs to submit the fol lowing list for their consideration:— WINES. Good Draught Ports and Sherries ...... • 24s. per dozen. Superior ditto (second to none) ..... • • .. • . . • • 325. per dozen. Very line Old Crusted Port, 4 years in Bottle 42s. per dozen. Fine Old sherry, Pale or Brown,.. • • SPIRITS. Gin of the finest Quality, 9s. 6d., 10s. Bd., and 12s. per gallon. Fine Old Jamaica Rums, 10s. 8„ 125., and 16s. per gallon. Glenlivet and Campbeiten Whiskies, imported direct, 5 rears old, and 5 over proof, 20s. per gallon. G. R. having purchased, previous to the rise, 50 Hogsheads of Martell's Yale and Brown Brandies, 4 and 5 years old, feels disposed to offer them at the Original k'rices, taking no advantage of the 38. advance in the markets. Fine,t Pale Champagne8ran1y.............. 28s. per gallon. Coloured ditto .............. 2r.s. per galloa. Hampers charged Is. per dozen, and bottles 2s. per dozen. RILMITTANaS in all cases to be mde in advance, by Post office Order, or by Cheque payable in London. "THE WINNER OF TILE DERBY." EATIIER 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 of dust, which the Roman poet mentions when referring to the famous Olympic. All classes had to pass, but never was the contest of Dress so p alnly decided, and that which looked elegant and felt comfortable secured the palm. This, as on all previous occasions, was universally awarded to the productions of E. MosEs and Sox. The lactic, the materials trona which the SUMMER Lass is made are such as dust and sunbeams never change, and the cut and style of the Garments meet with equal approbation amongst all clarsee, from the nobleman to the indu-trious mechanic. Prtdlctions rela tive to the wirv-r of the "Derby" have, on some occasions, proved fallacious, but " We.st 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. MosEs and Sox, 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 Conan of the seasons, and turning the STAKES in the public favour by giving them a large per tentage in the price of every article of Dress, to measure or ready-made. Also in Hats, Caps, Hosiery, Boots and Shoes, &c., &c„ 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•d'ggers," Farmers, or any other profession. "Tie 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. !dons and Sores' 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 not 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. Moses and Soli every Emigrant 'may procure the best and most suitable Goods and Clothing at Consider ably lower charges than are made elsewhere. The most profitable Ontlays for Emigrants are the Goods manufactured by .E.'24osrs and SoN. A separate department Is kept for Outfitting. Ship-sail ing information and full suits of Outfits for Ladies and Gentlemen may be had on application, or post-free to any part of the kingdpm. CAUTION.—E. MOSES and SON regret having lo,,guard the public against imposition, having learned that the untrade.sman-like falsehood of "Being connected with their Establishment," 6r" It's the same concern," has been resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons, they beg to state that they have No CONNEXION WITH ANY OTHER HOUSE IN OE OUT OF LONDON, except their own Establishments, as follows := London City Establishment, 154, 155, 156, and 157, Minories, 83, 84, 85, and 86, Aldgate, opposite the Church, all communicating. London West-end Branch, 506, 507, 508, New Oxfbrd-street, I, 2, 3, Ilart-street, all communicating. Bradfor.l (Yorkshire) Branch, 19 and 20, Bridge-street. Sheffield Branch, 36, Fargate. Merchant Tailors, Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers, Furriers, Boot and Shoe Makers, and General Outfitters for Ladies and Gentlemen. IMPORTANT.—ShouId any article not give satisfaction, it will bo exchanged if desired, or, if preferred, the money will be returned without hesitation. All goods are marked in plain figures, the lowest price, from which no abatement can be made. The Establishments aro closed from sunset Friday to sunset on Saturdays, when business is resumed till 12 o'clock. A new Book, "The Herald of the Seasons," containing full lists of prices, our system of self-measurement, facts relative to Australia, advice to emigrants, &c., may be had on application, or post-free to any part of the kingdom. A handsome Almanac for the year ending 1853 can be had gratis, on application. Id Pon parle Francais. Hier sr.richt man Deutsch. Qui si purls Italiano. Aqua se habla Espanol WANTED, YOUNG MEN as ASSISTANTS. Apply any Morn ing between 9 and 12 o'clock. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWTON RACES.-FAIDAT. The ST. HELEN'S PURSE of 40 sovs., added to a Sweep stakes of 13 sovs each, h ft, for two and three years old. Two-year-olds, 7st ; three yrs, Bst 121 b ; fillies and geldings allowed 2lbs. Winners of any race (not being a handicap) of the value of 60 sovs. clear 31b., of 100 sovs., 51b. extra. Second to save his stake. Golborne Course. Mr. T. W. Redhead's Barrel 1 Mr. Brown's Bell Tinker Mr. Copeland's Antonia 3 The following also ran :—La Juive, Maria Bell, and Kennyside Hero. The HANDICAP PLATE of 50 sovs., one mile, was won by a length by b colt by Knight of the Whistle, 6st— Priam the Third, 7st 31b, was second—Taley, 7st 131 b, third. The following also ran :—Augean, Cleveland, Burndall, Apple Blossom, King of Kelton, Euphemius, Spring Flower, Admiral, and Amanda. THE GOLD CCP, valup 100 sovs., added to a Handicap S w eepstakes of 15 goys. 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, Gst 61b 1 Mr. Phillips's Le Juif, 5 yrs, 6st 101 b 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. ASCOT.—Fnmer. AREIVALS.—Lady Evelyn, Orestes, Begum colt, Hyacinth, Tamerlane, Bonnie Bairn, Winkfield, Diable Boiteux, Jacqu e li ne , Grapeshot, Lady Louisa, Convul sion, General Gilbert, Bourgois, Cranbonrne, Evasion filly. NEWMARKiET SECOND OCTOBER. NEW MATCHES. FRIDAY.— Lord Glasgow's b f by Don John out of Miss Sarah, Sst 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 Ilybla, Bst 51b. P.M. 200, h ft. PETITIONS. Mr. FREWEN presented a petition from Camber 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 police. Mr. SCHOLEFIELD presented a petition from a public meeting at Birmingham in favour of the govern ment of India being administered by a home adminis 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. (Hear.) Mr. HUME gave notice that on an early day he would move for the appointment of a Select Committee to inquire into the treaties and engagements subsisting between Great Britain, Spain, and Portugal, respecting the slave trade, and the sums paid by this country for their acquiescence, and to inquire how far the conditions of these treaties had been fulfilled. NEW GOVERNMENT STOCK. Mr. DISRAELI gave notice that on Monday next, 1 he would move for a return of the number of the holders of stock who had consented to receive the New Govern ment Stock, instead of being paid in money ; also five other returns on the same subject. The right hon. gen tleman said he proposed to take the earliest opportunity of . ailing the attention of the house to the present state of our finances. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER observed that the period allowed for changing South Sea stock had not yet expired. THE MEDICAL PROFESSION-COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, &c. In reply to Lord D. STUART, Lord PALMERSTON said the condition of the medical profession in this country was one which re quired arrangement. It was a perfect labyrinth—a per fect chaos. There were no less than twenty-three 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 bill on the subject this year. With regard to the charter of the College of Surgeons, he hoped to be able to bring in a bill in the course of the present session, incorporating any new charter which they might obtain. With respect to the Pharmaceutical society he had received a new code of bye•laws for his approval, and it was now under bis consideration. There were parties who objected to that code, and they had sent him in their opinions. It would be his duty to ascertain from personal authority whether there was any good foundation for the alteration of the rules. HOLYHEAD HARBOUR. Mr. THORNELY asked the Secretary to the Trea sury whether it was still the opi n i on o f th e Government Engineer employed upon the harbour of refuge of Holy head, that the construction of that harbour would be completed within the original estimate of 628,0631., of which 173,0631. remains uncalled for ; and if the esti mate be exceeded, what would be the amount of the excess. _ _ Mr. WILSON said there were some new additional works which would require an additional outlay of 200,0001., but the eminent engineer who had prepared the original .estimate was not responsible for that in crease. TREASURY MINUTE RESPECTING CHICORY. Mr. HASTIE asked the Secretary of the Treasury whether there was any foundation for the report that 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 chicory and coffee ; and whether it was intended to postpone the operation of the law as declared by the said minute, and thus to allow the sale of a mixture of chicory and coffee with labels printed in conformity to the general order dated 28th February last. Mr. WILSON said it was not intended by the Go vernment to make any alteration in the last minute of the Treasury respecting the sale of coffee and chicory. 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 striking 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 authorities at the 'War-office were prepared to defend the order 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 as to whether the carter struck the soldier before or after he gave him a blow on the head. Up to that point, however, the sentry bad acted in strict per formance of his duty. Th ou gh he was very unwilling to interfere with the decisions of a competent tribunal, he was satisfied that the man was not to blame, and that the magistrates had acted erroneously. Under those circumstances the fine would be paid for the sentry. IRISH POOR-LAW. Sir J. FITZGERALD wished - to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, whether her Majesty's Government have taken into consideration the matter of certain petitions from Poor-law Unions in Ireland recently presented to the house, and seeking to have the medical officers 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 also,' whether it is the intention of Government to comply with the prayer of such petitions, and to make any fur ther provision for the relief of Poor-law Unions in Ireland from the payment of any portion of the educa tional or other establishment expenses with which they are at present charged. Mr. WILSON said the memorials in question had not been presented to the Treasury, and therefore they had not been considered. SUCCESSIONS BILL. In reply to Mr. DISRAELI, Lord J. RUSSELL said he would fa the second reading of tho Successions Bill for Monday. EDUCATION BILL. In repiy to Lord J. MANNERS, Lord J. RUSSELL said he could appoint no day for the second reading of this bill, but he hoped to be able to move the second reading of the Charitable Trusts Bill first. ADVERTISEMENT DUTY. In reply to Sir J. Y. SHELLEY, . -The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said lie could not take the question of the advertisement duty luntil after the more vital parts of the budget;bad been disposed of. 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 Sec rotary-at- War would answer the question ? The SECRETARY-AT-WAR said he could not do so now. • BETTING OFFICES, In reply to Mr. A. PELLATT, Lord PALMERSTON said, however arrs ious 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 cu iered to be read a third time on Monday. CUSTOMS ACTS. The report upon the Customs Acts Bill was brought 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 the 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 occasionu 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 yers 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 time ; 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 question. 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 bo 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 bo 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 the whole subject of India affairs. Now, from what may bo an ticipated of the business of the next session, I think to delay all legislation till next year would bo exceedingly unwise and unsafe. I remember that the right hon. gen tleman 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 measure on the subject of parliamentary reform in the next session ; and further, that what the state of our foreign relations may be next year, no man can toll, so that we know 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, doubtless, no subject 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 legislation 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 and in India. That subject was inquired into at considerable length by the committee of both houses which sat last ses sion. So far was that inquiry gone into--I will not say terminated, but 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 do not think that it is at all worth while waiting till that evi deuce shall be delivered to the house. Of course, before the bill can possibly pass through this house, every hon. 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 legislate on this subject it would be most inexpedient to delay the introduction of a measure. It will, I think, 113 generally admitted that it is most inexpedient that so momentous a question as " How our Indian Empire shall be governed ?" should be suspended even for a time. (Hoar, hear.) Sus pense 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 rea sons urged in favour of delay agpear to me to be entirely un tenable. We are told that before legislating even with regard to the form of Government to be applied to India, wo ought to wait until the committee have concluded their 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 jaroceeds, very lengthened and pro tracted examination. Now, but two of these general heads 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 country, 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 (Mr. Rich) the other day urged the necessity for delay upon the ground that the committee had not completed its inquiry into many branches of the subject, and he then proceeded to convince tho house, I think, that lie 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. Now, it may be, and I believe it is, that 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 oven my hon. 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 re quire the interposition of this house, but the interposition of the authorities who superintend the military arrange naents of India. Well, sir, we have inquired at some longth into the adminisration of justice in India, and' I b c f,foee that many m embers of the committee are already per f ec tly satisfied, and would be willing that the inquiry should be closed into that branch of the question: Au hon. f r i en d b e hind me sap! Una the committee is Ohly on. the threshold of the irquo7 iato the administration of India. Od Od Od Od 4 qrS 0 CO 0 cp 24T9 12ths 12tbg it2tbS .1205 '170 5 ° ara tbe Sna • )3 ne 4 T , w 0, '6° ,ttepa,",: e fili Oji to bag , 4,1$ to 31 1 S1 t° 44 o 40S o a to a , [ ; r 3 Ps'er; ; b Oa to 3) „ rre ncP,,,e ki-- - 00 ow' la- 0 `la' )(1-1 6 "' •;(1 Itt"c Da per 00b ere.' Y; A we e" : 6 95 ' Oat* 14. g, gtral ! 1i tj31: 46 IS 6CI ' 'l 94' Ds 6 1 1 1 i 0 -an,, v eld; leOWOlO ton. 6 30504 !erg, 6i I butter , ,e, m e at - ,,Atv isll, l4e ° C° : 00 0 - 00;' „, 3 . 2 4; 9s; ) orial per f 3/. Pe r o,. f 381. e Oo A 4 0-, ot. coo :r J ,l Ye ll t has .0a a* 0 , Po; ly . C 74 ; ercl3l' ' W‘ di t° lol T, l s )i t lir Ot il e • ditto', .e id, °lot° si t0.,1 4 y See it er t of 1° 0 0 0 0 an t 3 d o i 1 , 1 ; c0 " 3es r 13 ;1 0 Ids, 'coi f -able , 0 3 ' 1 ;0 at t l > O il . 4 1 116 r r,1 0 4 MOS , gtafO t i hers), e ell °1 410!) ratice' p.r,lf; 211 bocp,g bew , 0 t : te d ;tont r eil). 5.16 ft so c ;1 1 tr *lO ostel po !V II° eerie 1011 .00 i o .lo> : rt hea• /11 0 )01 _,O 01 ,,. o pto ll ta t°° ..• ath '. atn .. m oo into . Ith ' o wl , ~Iptoo vr to o . ~;pio'n roPt °l' a u)° , 3;;);°1 opt°° ad ~,„'" ,ptv— nptoo 101 ~ ~•i Itl , .. 0000 ,;, t on ;por ts ; o ;`` I:lrt°l3. .•••• 131)0 BY F. B. COURTENAY, - - - Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. th e " I h n , prom of his views he (Mr. Courtenay) has given 1 41 . " 84)1 7 01 a great many cases successfully treated, as bad ti uti r i l Y which Mr :Vine adduced, and on which he had operated. Derk„, e , eases ix.. xi xii and xviii. No. ix. had resisted, for a twelve years, the treatment by dilitation, and was dually t e ~ e du l e ol in as many weeks. But cases xviii. and xix. appear, both gr o ,,a_tlen, severity, and complication of symptoms, of a more at. tr eat ' tnwenn,character than any detailed by Mr. Syme, and yet the `p'o es L adopted by Mr. Courtenay proved eminently successful." °rLizars on the Treatment of Stricture. IMEDICAL ADVICE ON TILE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF - ct , YOUTH AND MATURITY. Da • MEEL LA'MERT, 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON, .0a ''' iir O f Medicine, and Member of e rs RottittitnTh, Honorary Member Matriculated of the London th Hosp Unive si i e t ell y e of i ety, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, So., &c. ... ' A y be consulted, personally, or by letter, system, 111 ~,u„.,,e various disorders of the nervous and generiv h e ay sy e s pre. nted tt„r_oln Juvenile Irregularities and excesses, which d t ilre d e "re Misery in youth, degradation in manh th and ema casea it eo3' at all stages of life, than perhaps any o et' , class ofdis -14 tlt° t li rra ‘ t li t° modern pathologists. Long and practical experience ;ce '1 Ment of these diseases has proved that there are in exist ,,istette'ee' all of self-acquired miseries and disappointed hopes in %thy.. eable to certain pernicious habits, .t.l) . wp rill ich thll N m er a v r o ld us . ages. f 'various forms of Insanity, Unhappy ana um 'll aleas n 2 Mt eneY, Local and Constitutional Weakness, and their It ia 'abodlfications owe their almost entire origin. Artlticcirt'°oflntelY necessary that all men should know that there are ~enfrin personal management which cannot be violated vetheut the 62 7 - Krl evous penalties, and when wisdom and regret succeed s kay be of i nconsiderate self-indulgence, how, these penalties lt nct how"'gated how the sting of their bitterness may be removed, tha t ,I,,rtlte evil ' and its con,equences may be avoided, and above all, 4triing,, is rearcely any degree of physical infirmity or functional A i L0 (21 ,0,,e11t to which the timely aid of science cannot apply a cure. l l al 4 4 l Lea — t l e t nt L iv a;MEßT has for a long series of years been engaged practice in the treatment of these delicate corn- Zt r i „ t he 4 '41 ,1 a the only legally qualified Physician who, regardless at,"onsd,`` and envy of the hypocritical and mock-modest, has had club, -`cce, through the inedium of the public press, to ; direct tt,, ,. , n n to these enormous evils from which no grade of soc.ety is t i"t 4'4l tr eetin g thi. department of practice, he has been amply ih et: t otem . 4 t he great success that has attended his eirortil to the °.-- * vit °a t , 1' ..." ° cases, which are too generally confide o ' P l 'clitio tt l, ° _,."oed and ignorant etnpirics, who, with their pirated hav e tlk e'r pa t "' 'minted foreign names and titles, and pretended virtues been °tit nwtrurns, have inflicted serious injury on those who Bizdt h 4 i nduced ( ue , to place faith In their pretensions. ketlittn Ei ght, co nsultation daily from Eleven till Two, and from It ctn. ' e All letters must contain the fee of it., and advice and Sto, 4,1411,..,,e fo rwarded to any initials or address. ''''' brat e'`,._.'" e that patients wishing to consult Dr. LA'.MERT A It '''''''in a Copy of his work on Qt "le 'n her °I -reatt SELF-PRESERVATION. crib t , ‘ ativ e r 2) ,,.e on the Philosophy of Marriae, and Nervous and t eeZ! I ° det7'l l4 ' , illustrated by fifty coloured engravings,and d es .4(*tri "' Th‘ di e various disorders resulting from secrethabits and I r en Ptiorl ~f • e perusal of this treatise will assist in the correct tr, z 4n, gra tan cases and may be had, price 2s 6d, in Eng? . l 111 17 41 11 'rs an ' P i ' tch ' It 11 or German. of Messrs* "P er , to-/- Arl ' :,, 1 9 . e(loitliii3, Paternoster -row; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street , b 'or I .. ; Storie . Titchhorne-street, t, Haymarket ;or tree - ee a., ,ortY-two t . -.. uB brokb. 8 amps, to any address from the Author's res s qually. LONDON. bit • • uL, 47 ' . i' l' '' be t lINVELL'S i t(L ati• J a.,,,% 1 01 Sherwood, 23 Pat i e l- rn E os w ter-row, WORKS.vaI ' ("I ' tet ' -l an; 39, Cornhill. ' Price One Shilling each ; by ENJOYMENT OF LIFE. T!',ll,,'',l:,,NTBll:e_tixtlit;r!lecreation, and Rational Use of Time." s .. i re isi% ' l '„, ) Nlt th e LY R singSpring and Summer Morning Hills 4 / -1:41 4 , teid, lies : 1 , Itaft t io igh-roads. and othor pleasant Environs of' London—The Parks, Lanes. ' 4 i. -i'llfe br:=4----The Sea -London at Night—Evenings at Home s e. 0ft;414--On Eating Drinking, Sleeping, Bathing, Air, tv Pation, s ce., i ke : places - Country v. - .Afil lt isi n Yoitt 1 TS FROM THE FOUNTAIN'S. Two Yob. - T im ~, Vol. I. T - 4 1 , L A Vol. ; SKETCH OF EDINBURGH, &c. -• LAt.--- ......4a o .„, "Vol.II. OF KILL ARNEY; REMINISCENCES OF DUBLIN, &c. t. '' . llo Nit TO E t oe u NI, re e score -T. DRINK, AND AVOID. .. 1 / 4 1 v 3'sli ebili. tev iew of Years and ten our course may run.'' etti olio„. besets healthbledharassesand enf constitution that pleasure, business or study, and em •x-dey l ire... and rulesfor the diet and physical regu- Iv. What PassionTsilhEur PASSIONS.ywhat improve, de Toth. N't,l,o..ct, t.....tif„, as refined as Athena ever heard." The ad ofil 1 th e ~ e s pilgrimage from in to old age. ueities ilvee''.:illtairtietutecii:;il;,,:eisfisasi tity nd its infringement. _Trahp e h cu ic, naffs' . Elation, with illustrations, s Advocacy of early marriages. V. Zi,'Z l, TAE MARRIAGE STATE. ~, loet,or not to be, that is the question." 111 re,4"kkaint :--taws and obligations of nature, society, and roll: hyji.tlgt.:4' (41 th!ra"rlage, to be observed by either ' sex. t 4 sge,t4 iil les, as to a e te g mperame nt, complexion, and ik, Qat eer e healthy ea f rearing them. i's, t etlve n , sPring, with the art o er . u, ‘ty i t • ss and its removal. Sterility audits cony slo h , N : Cut, Time and `'ettt;4.l2Weinr: r'vitWELL. M.I). (1841), M.R.C.S. (1827), L.S.A. in there e Years Medical and Forensic Referee .r, PI he inet4t, Led of ~P ri ce ls. each ; by post, ls. 64. i. !et l,44lercirood, 23, Paterooster-row ; Carvalho, 147, tiii',d1)18.e,",,,,, 39, Cornhill; or of M. R. Culvcrwell, M.D.. .ive ,4errent..street, who may be consulted daily (rein faeve 4 till Nilo. '4 ivtl; 4 P l ice 4 r f , " ~2011 o~ ~.. a A fi 1 svieefil." ; 0 t oe ff i Jn ne f I 0' 110 . 1° . 5 :14 Cl e f 1 0 01 , ape , cis wit -00_ e ai, 111 1r t 0 Uilo' o o 0 pf' 0 I°4 16 , ocoe' ,11 s ,„„bii / o e°, lsl 0 0 0, 1 1 4 0 0. t1 0 the 4°' /7 Z petition itself r ('Hear,. oret enactment of the British P ar li amen t i n 1 787 i s dealt with as an sot of recent legislation, and a report of 1837 is quoted as the latest document on irrigation in India, whilst a statem.nt that it was impossible to obtain official information reftri 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 313 to the origin of thin petition, and the result of the inquiry was that it was got up so obscurely that the first that was heard bf it was by seeing complaints in the local papers that they could not got 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, iu our ignorance, in London it is palmed upon us as a docu ment of the greatest importance. (Hear, hear.) lam 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 hones will 1.8 convinced that much has been effected by those in whose hands the domestic administration of Lidia Las been re posed, that the functionaries selected ny 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. (H ear. ) I t i s no t f or mo now t o ex p ress an y opinion on the conduct or policy of those wars, but this unfortunate 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 of justice, to which the attention of the com mittee has been particularly 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 ment of a law commission for India, which was destined to prepare a code of laws, amending and consolidating the laws of its various provinces, and if possible 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 coda 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, rho revised it, and substituted a code differingin 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, has been complied 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 habits 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 f or the reform of the C our t o f Chancery, which it at least twenty-five years to accomplish. I cast my eye the other day over a report of the law commissioner s , presented in the course of thi s sess i on , an d I f ound a reference to two recommendations of the commission which sat twenty years ago, for the removal o f t wo ev il s, 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 aeon 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 wh en I t e ll th em th a t I h ave 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 revision of the sentence by the Secretary of State—and this is a fair comparison, because the sudder court in India exercises the same power of mitigating 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 yon 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 aro . placed in the two countries. Here, for the most part, the judges have a fair right to believe, and are justified in be lieving, 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 ofjustice, andrun down those who adminis ter the law under 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 ou both sides." We examined before the Commons committee Mr. Baillie, than whom I cannot conceive one more competent to give an opinion—a gentleman wh o h a d 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 strongel 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 ofjustice, 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 tant amoun t t o bidding him go to a ba zaar , where witnesses to any fact may be procured for 14d. 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 ofadministering 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 mile. 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 first judges in India, Sir 'William Jones. He says :—" Such is the unfortunate prevalence of the crime of perjury that the hope of impunity is not extinguished by the apprehen sion of the delinquent. I observe that Sir W. Jones, who carried withhim to this country (India) a pejudice in favour of tho natives, after long judicial experience reluctantly con 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 of all other crimes, and it is the only crime which weakens ihe foun dation of every right by rendering the administration of justice on which they all depend difficult, and in many cases impossible." But really the evidence with regard to the difficulties by which these judges are beset only in creases upon one as we look further into the subject. Well, in this Madras petition to which I haucavEisruieefate te li d eciala b b efore fo a ; casee w the nb v g i u c e t te ed d b as efu o r n e e o t f b e e xt iu re fe m ri e ur inj eu us u t r i t c , e, au b superior court or sudder court. But, strange to was convicted in the fi rs t i ns t ance not on evidence, e b a u y i h on e gi ai ve e n ar b , y he th ar e . hear,) An d Dr ra.gDainukifyyououNil-ise.ill f h e i r s o to wn th co e n e f v ess id i e o n n ee ! ffiunrdpeuheosetaintelutdihaattuit confess themselves othulemeasellelveesil g u u n i ee lty le o ' r a n crime tiling of which they are perfectly innocent and of which subse quently they may be proved i nnocent ! to be attributed to a judge who W ell' is any blame convicts on his own confession? Are we to condemn the administration ofjus supposed to deal with them tice if an Englishman, de aling when a man confesses he hasbineethin with parties as he may be g uu la u ry fe , ss h e o s? has i rea du l u ly ub b , guilty ii tyu country, f murder believes u r that bur . guilty of the crime which he so e t e h n erefore, think that these strictures upon . the administration of justice have been fairly made. I think, considering the difficulties of the case, it is utterly unfair to th e j udges not to make allo wance , 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 i n I n di a , qu it e incompetent to act ed as superior judges. Sir George Clark, who was well , in Indian affairs, and h a d se rved in "such cannot be the more parts ofv versed case, because I find on referring to the Bengal judicial ap • than one, said in his evidence that youngest judge on the Ben ga l b ench has been twenty-one years ) Pointr"nts , that the a civil servant," We were told , 1 that gentlemen of the earliest age aro put on the bomb, ' V