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CIIESTER AND HOLYHEADRAILWAY. COMMUNICATION between ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, aild IRELAND, via HOLYHEAD. , Notice is Hereby Given, that on and after the Ist December,lBs3, the Through Booking Arrangements for Passengers will be confined tEduslvely to the EXPRESS VESSELS of the' CHESTER and .PLYHEAD COMPANY, which leave Kingstown at 9 a.m , and 40Iyhead at 5.30 p.m. By order. J. 0. BINGER. General Manager's Office, Chester, 24th Oct., 1853. RAND TRUNK RAILWAY of CANADA. Gk' -ND Notice is hereby given that the Holders of Shares in the \5l) TRUNK RAILWAY COMPANY of CANADA, who are desirous of paying up in advane. On the Debentures allotted to them, Will be at lib er t y to do so on the presentation of their Scrip Certifi cates at Messrs. Glyn, Mills, & Co , No. 67, Lombard-street. 411 such P .yments will bear interest at the rate of 6 per cen t. from the date I, eof payment, and the Certificates will be exchanged for De ".mares. when the same are received from Canada. 0 By order of tbe Board. WM. CHAPMAN. Dice of the Grand Trunk Railway Co. of Canada, 2, Leadenhall-street, 3d Sept., 1853. • A NK OF DEPOSIT, , a , 7, St. Martin's-place, Trafalgar-square, London. iinartles desirous of I nves ti ng M one y are requested to examine the obtain of ed t wi l li t s h i p n.s erf ti ec tu t ti s o e n c ,X ty. which a high Rate of Interest may be Interest payable in January and July. PETER MORRISON, Managing Director. Prospectuses free on application. ATKLNSON and COMPANY, CABINET \vA,E,IIANIJFACTITRERS, UPHOLSTERERS, and CARPET Lr .u.OUSEMN",, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, and 75, Westminster road, Lambeth London. ATICLINSON and COMPANY, DRAPERS, Ma 7 5 8 „ 1 . 1,1 C- 8 „ 1 . 1,1 C-MERCERS LACEMEN, &c., 69, 70, 71, 72, 7 3 , 74 , f amily Wes tminster-bridge-road, Lambeth, London. — Shawls, Furs , jiamily Mourning, &c. A URENT'S CASINO, ARGYLL Row's, ,T, (L essee, Cuss. C. LAUBENT, Onslow-house, Fulham-road). e above Rooms are now OPEN FOR THE SEASON, tipt i ! l continue open every evening, with LAURENT'S ba ne ' 4 tATED BAND. Admission, Is. Doors, open at half-past 8 ; l ag to commence at 9 o'clock, and terminate at half-past 11. ift ()Y AL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. PATRON—H.B.H. PRINCE ALBERT. LErr- ^ 444— BY J. H. Pepper, Esq. : On PHOTOGRAPHY, with Illustrations, Mornings and Evenings. By Dr. Bachhoffner : On ELECTRO-GILDING and SILVERING. h 4444 e T A 71 , ,N t I‘7CASHIRE SEWING MACHINE, WIIISHAW'S SYS k` l'1;0 1 . 1 °f ELECTRO-MAGNETIC LOCKS, and BATE'S IM bilsol • - FIRE ESCAPE exhibited in Use and explained Daily. 0 Views, Chromatrope, &c. 1 ? '4ondav, the 7th NOY., at Nine o'clock fn the - Eveninir; Mr. tok rn . C Altl'E NTER (the popular Author and Song Writer). will an ENTIRELY NEW HISTORIC iL and MUSICAL N The illustrated with andsDISOLVING SCE RAIL," a NERY, entitled, ItOAD the RIVER, the assist by Miss I 0 11 e 4 ounge. eilki r l i Nicrnings and Evenings. Admission, Is.; Schools, and Wider Ten years of age Half-price. Q TO EPIC ES. uEENBOROUGH and FAVERSHAM NATIVE OYSTERS. et l the?lost acceptable 'Present at this season of the year Is a Barrel Cc] ° est NATIVE OYSTERS, which are to be obtained at SCOTT'S thri f t—. ittOYSTER WAREHOUSE, 18, Coventry-street, Piccadilly, Per Harrel, warranted to weigh 141bs. CONTRACTS for WHEAT; PEAS, and OATS. Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport Services, Somerset-place, c October 28, 1853. ofth e , a rnMissioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral ice 'ed Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, do hereby give i''" efisnitat on Thursday, the 10th November next, at one o'clock, they tract ready to treat with such peasons as may be willing to con -Bu„PPlYing and delivering into her Majesty's Victualling -ueptford, the undermentioned articles, viz. : Quarters. When to be delivered. Virrit Half of each in one month, and • • • • • • 2,000 the remainder in one month OATi','; •• •• . 500 afterwards, or earlier, if pre - (for making Oatmeal) 300 ferred by the party attend ing. fo r ar-aPortional pa of the p ce rier bushel of wheat will be paid weight exceeding rt 601bs. per p bushel. qu,,,4"encler peas received for a less quantity of wheat than 500 liters, or of and oats than 100 quarters of each. parAllaDles not less than two quarts of each must be produced by the es tendering. 4 arersamples produced by persons whose tenders are not accepted tra et e s q u ested to be taken away by them immediately after the con have been decided. to'linia co nditions of the revised contracts, to which particular atten - Inand s c alled, may be seen at the said office; at the office of Com b)]. No Bevis at Liverpool;and of the Collector of Customs at Bris tre„ - ' 4O tender will be received after one o'clock on the day of hire 4 1 7 ;., n0 r any noticed, unless the party attends, or an agent for "iy authorised in writing. 'erY tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiral ty bear in the left-hand corner the words " Tender for rac e• ," and must also be delivered at Somerset- N I G SAUCE, for Fish, Game, Gravies, hat e 11 " hes, Stakes, &c.—JOHN and CHARLES COCKS, the lik tp .._roPrietors and Manufacturers of the celebrated READING tik ia ' r z , , beg to CAUTION the Public against the daily frauds prac th, Y . many persons, who are offering their spurious imitations as 1 11%,,!, e _ n ablik Reading Sauce. This sauce is patronised and recom atez74 by most families in the kingdom, and for general use it )4 — ' l -. 3 unrivalled. It is sold by all respectable Fish Sauce Venders. i * Patticular in asking for "Cock's Reading Sauce," which is pre -1 ONLY by John and Charles C ocks, at their Manufactory, Duke -t, Reading. d -and C. Comts,A ß ll eaain, others ,, are counterfeits. Observe the name , on the seal and label of each bottle In thout this none are genuine. SIRWILLIAMBIJRNETT'S DISINFECTING FLUID.—The best Concentrated " CHLORIDE OF ZINC."— Z : at Reduction of Price.—The merits of this Fluid, invented by 1 7 W. Burnett, M.D., F.R.S., &c., &c., for the Disinfection of Sick Z?otos, Clothing, Linen, &c.; the prevention of Contagion; the Vservation of Animal Matter from Putrescence ; the purification of gewater, Cesspools, Drains, Water Closets, &c., are now so wel ( 2,wn. to the public as to render comment unnecessary. k i ' t old at the Office, 18, Cannon-street, City, London, and by Che -IklLll, Shipping Agents, and others throughout the United Kingdcm, l'i l Perial Quart in Bott bulk les at at 2s. 617 d. • illon. n Pints at Is. 3d. ; in Half , and Gs. pe o. 6,w'u 1 10 . V.—BEWARE OF IMITATIONS . The only genuine .111fe • cti nK Fluid is sealed over the cork with the inscription, " Sir „,-.nrnett's Disinfecting Fluid," and accompanied with nume ,_ A 'estiruonlals of the highest order, and instructions for its use. SECOND EDITION.—WITH ADDITIONS. Just published , Bvo., in cloth, price 55., by post free, ss. Gd. UN TRUE & FALSE SPERMATORRH(EA, LI N With the View to the Correction of wide-spread Errors p. lion to the Treatment and Cure of Sufferers from Debility of the Wye System, or Sexual Hypochondriasis. 4 1 , Translated from the German of Dr. PICKFORD t.ll Plokford is known to English readers by his frequent practi h4Qhiributions to German medical literature. This is the first informs us, that he has addressed himself to the non-mel.- othei'L e r• We trust this may not be the last, if ho shall detect any ;/, o „,7lhally flagrant evil which it may be in his flower to correct." this e Z° ll Medical Gazette, May 30, 1851. The tribe of Quiet Syma !olthi d Medical Friends,'are mercilessly exposed ; and if this book tiam s u: , its way into the hands of those who suffer from the corn sa; _," l which it tr ats, we are satisfied that many hundreds would I hs i rn — lialuch needless e ' suffering of body and mind, and what is of Atleh - ',..Purtiir.ce, though it is that which the quacks most prize— °heY......This ...Thisvolume is well qualified to put an end to the I, ls tt "al system of treating Spermatorrhcea, and to place the treat lib l~ laPoll a ;nose rational and physiological basis. t is, therefore, to do m uc h gcod,"—Medical Circular, June 16. I 1852. Loncijiii - H. Balliere, 219, Regent-street, --- • r t- tE 'UNIVERSALLY APPROVED ATTIRE ! , .n 1) --- ,,,, C akIng into account the infinite diversity of tastes, pursuits, :Kies - ;,. -° fis, and stations in society, the estabhshment which pro `lary. ''e Universally approved attire must possess very extraordi- Th reSources. Dre e e „,gigantic arrangements made by E. MOSES and SON for the hew„,'," season are equal to every demand, and the vast stock of the - QTaterials associated with the most talented workmanship - Q tnue the celebrity so long enjoyed by E. ISIO 4 ES and SON. ' l ltve,„"-D°rting Dress manufactured by E. MOSES and SON is ly approved for Fashion, Comfort, and Economy. 40 1‘ ‘,`: Winter Clothing and Overcoats are universally approved StYle and general superiority. and Children's attire made by E. MOSES and SON the ch ea ' rs allY approved, for it is the neatest, most substantial, and The pest. tor p4 i nciai Costumes made by E. MOSES and SON are approved eet uniformity agreeable to prevailing regulations, inimitable and economical charges 84) . V a 5 , ts, Caps, and Hosiery Goods offered by E. MOSES and T he -re the most highly finished articles which can be procured. ver il°°ta and Shoes manufactured by E. MOSES and SON are '4 eladmitt d to be superior to and far cheaper than any 0- . Th e se NN here. Clothing and Outfits for the Colonies prepered by E. MOSES L'aenc e are approved by all Shippers and Emigrants, in conse ‘,lo4l4t their being perfectly suited to the present wants of the Inept:• and are infinitely cheaper than at any other establish -1„uli at " l - "s of Outfits for Ladies and Gentlemen, and ship-sailing tuon may be had en application or post free. MOSES and SON regret having to guard the 7 , 1 ,, eh,, he : gainst imposition having learned that the nntradesman-like a o f " Being co ected with their Establishment," or " It's concern," has n been resorted to in many instances, and for - e r : a sons, they beg to state that they have "NFICION WITH ANY OTHER HOUSE IN OR OUT OF LONDON, 2, l, oll,l,„ s e XeePt their own Establishments, as follows : City Establishment, 154, 155, 156, and 157, Minories, 83, and 86 , Aldgate, opposite the Church, all communicating. u West -end Braneh, 506, 507, 508, New Oxford-street, 1, 2 t rm "t f a, Hart-street, all communicating. iSh---Grti ( Yorkshire) Branch, 19 and 20, Bridge-street. Coloßranch, 38, Fargate. Iten..l, l4lll ranch, lbou , ne, Australia. i t " a at Yailoz , i, Clothiers, Hatters, llosiers, Furriers, Boot and ~,INfPoli t , c r ,s, and General Outfitters for Ladles and Gentlemen. N;, c ilane,,,,,`'NT.—Should any article not give satisfaction, it willbe o if desired or if preferred, the money will be returned "ee he qtation ill goods are marked in plain figures, the lowest R :th'eP,:vhich . no abatement can be made. " t tirdi l ' h lishments are closed from sunset Friday to sunset on A tte -- .a. when business is resumed till 12 o'clock. " ' n Fl 64 1 7 10 014 " The Epitome of Comfort and Economy, contain ka, be ists of Prices, our system of self•measuremeut, &c., &e., 0 45 11 a/1 0 7 l n PPlica , tion, or post-free. Ith eatt ° Almanac for the year ending 1853 can be had gratis, P °n * /he r " Parte Francais. Qui si parla Italiano. strieht man Deutsch. AQUA se habla Espano ---- UN 'IL SECRET CAUSES OF SELF-ACQIJIEED MISERIES AND DISAPPOINTED HOPES. Ustrattg TIIE SILENT FRIEND. In Six Languages—Fiftieth Edition. or DisEASE. ti. at , THE REMEDT FOE PaVvEwrioN ~, by One Hundred Anatomical Coloured Engravings and ' , lv Edl on Ilon, enlarged to 210 Establishmenpta,gas3esess.,. 6 p d ri . c h e t 2 st s a . m 6d p . s , , by post, fro_m : 1 1: 114 , E , strzyr FRIEND, a Medical Workk ced by tUct.sl;4.4!`titliaustin and physical decay of the system r p k Oreu.." I Nulgence, the consequences of infection, o . ' th r l e: t it io b n u , se fo o l. f "Auto ` h , Y, 'vth directions for tliki use of the preventive :rev, y -Y , o : l : (o r v os a t t r io a n te s d o b n y Marriage, and the disqualifications which It iii llf it. ,- .4-'eet.' Loa d"" CO.. Consulting Surgeons, 19, Berners 2 - 3 , 100 Coloured Engravings. Paternoster- R. ip a xf ild or L d: `ols,, ali. Published by Sherwood and Co-. stßreyet ilo , i T r !' sold ,),. Hannay, bov, e}:,,, te,ad tilhan-street 6 ; 3, 9s an , F d a S rr a i n n g g e d r o , si-ssot; e o et xf ; orci-st s r o ee tt t o ; o ar o ; reproductive l'x T iPc4"-Y*,rd ; Butler, 4, Cbeapside ; R Johnso t i V e ,.64 Cornhill. tNau, 4 ' 4 ,.' r eals of the anatomy and physiology . of s q„! • Alti a ii" :s Pl iistrated by 28 Coloured Engraving • I , vnt a i '' and Aeir lamentable effects on the system, d th'" gel ie. ..' r .. ea lu of the consequences resulting from excessive in -1 '4 7, 1 1ia - cil t .y n d Ili'd weakness, nervous excitement..nalo.s the aivr 111 treyr, ated by 10 Explanator3 E fr n o g m ra t 74 t h ' Arful,,,: 'of the diseases resulting n '''it t , 4 ,' °r s eeu,nd ry form, and contains explicit directions 1 I fi si ' Teat -"t ' z hi:section is illustrated by 62 Coloured Engrav f?7;onetfoinr i c kter T v -4 „Die aw; "nt aln% a Remedy for the Prevention of Disease by a ~,,_'(4T v. is 13., which the danger of infection is obviated. The ea,,..._ o'_uevnledto the consideration of marriage an a d the d w u holo Y and tabhzt4l7, i un p ro ditetive union are also considered, an Thilosophically inquired into. . 'n treatiin, wIAL BALM OF SYRI AC UM is exclusively employed liorttl,e nervous and sexual debility,linpotence, Re., Ils. and 3 i . t i t 4 lneu y, ;.• Puraonentrated Detersive Essence, an auti-syphil e Ily, ton :Or 3111 g the blood in cases of infection, secondary ; :Il:fie' all'' ..,:- e t .,, ru ,,P ti o -°, aOl the abuse of mercury, I ls. and 335. per l'e " uox e -"" a rifYiug Specific Pills, 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., and 1 Is. l i nen, i '2 t i certain renbdy for gonorrhoia, gleet, stricture, and q„ 4,...7_ animation of bladder. Consultationif by letter, I;ti,),„ in z.i:lncite, detail st tilt case is required : age, habits, and poshi xrnt 0,4 1 1 3 - Pe- Pacekets, with advice, to he had a p t e t r h rv e , E , Establish- (IQ '. "' atekn Y w ee hi h,wth, S , i ern P ia , n -, Berners-strecl, Oxford-street, Lou *4-a,tcti t "even tie Two, and Five to Eight ;on Sunday from o Que. lottendanco of the b o wed less eag er : business resulted irrent on Fob)", 3,1 a barrel above lbs. advance for 'o ad more money ,. rates. EON'', 3s per qr. abo" ,t at market to ;wined last we e s and there was 1 ° .ce samples ~ties Irdinary quaii" v , h e buyer. Bo PER tatTor z : ling ... 403 t too 4,,5, . 45 '''''''' 4 4 3st ^ 65 .. os to o°ll r. 29, 1853. , 68 s 10d 425 8 ,1 26 s Od 56s 9 d 48s Od wheat, wi th e li e e rl ri unw illing $ ;s, the P rice lo reign Isa° 10 1;, v froin P en tias ;'argo.of g_Y P ,7, to ptian bons )tch 655• e. a" 5 a d black to°ss ,4 ,ck Sea.- 4 1 to v° burgh and Ara 0, .......... 3 i; erg a nd 40 to ............. ei 1 1101706% l iol ae r. 9 0 1 1 Os p : Oa tool 00 10 s to 001 • • Oa t ° 12 60 to ° L;11.. .... 6° 00 „, ..... . ;iv to to 1 0, 1 i :105s Od t° 00 -Nov 1 ' , .. .30 11 •. :: :: .. :::: 0 " .. ..• .. .. .......145 • .• s• • ••• ; . d iit ) daYs S'' ..• ot' ••• • ". 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' !tampion lon •• l A., it k o f.' hamptoo ' b am ptoni.N of , 3r • • • • • • -1 i i, 04 6 1 0 ,6i head • • gol. 6 tiamptont7lo le , 13 arePt° l : l •,-,' ,t. 14 loath •• I 4 1 ;i• ..... • O ct ' So.' loath .• • 240 ,, tamPtol i xo f . 0 5 , a .. • • • !, , am ptor onc e, pus port s i n9l. r • • • • " !!;01. 4 , arn ptoll:; : , o ,. lan aPto n ,outh • 3 „ ro f. ; r • • • • ••sof. r • • • •,,„" xot. lanciPtv'j ianipto i 6 4 ' 43 • ' 41 0 4 the is tee >n be of dtho3 tojej ISP ~4 , 1 d, 1411' ; P i ; wife of he sci" 01 3 31115111111' ------ bpso. , to linB t4 l;9 l ' tarl 1 °0 Co0; err elh _No sio l o f 1 ,, • co°' soo• the . ror itov , f Tatoauo tor 41 444 if 0 1 ) III: 50. 9 1 it ati ro ~. l'l °l o y,. line r Oct' 5 NO' 4 5°L :ii s ily i; i v' 1 6 roo f ' g 6 114 , o:: 1 6 ro;' ° ~, ~', t °l'd~~ No. 19,065.] To-morrow will be published, in octavo, price 14 5. , THE RUSSIAN SHORES of the BLACK SEA, in the Autumn of 1852; with a Voyage down the Volga, and a Tour through the Country of the Don Cossacks. By LAWRENCE OLIPHANT, Author of a " Journey to Nepaul." With Illustrations. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. On the Ist of January, 1854, will be commenced, THE NEW ANNOTATED EDITION OF THE FNGLISH POETS. By ROBERT BELL, Author of" The History of Russia," "Lives of the English Poets," &c. To be published In Monthly Volumes, Foolscap Octavo, price 2s. 6d. each, combining those features of resea rch, typographical elegance, and economy of price, which the present age demands. The text will be carefully collated, and accompanied by Biographical, Criti cal, and Historical Notes. Each Poet will be independent of the rest; chronological sequence will not be observed in the issue of the works, but wdl be adjusted by general title-pages on the completion of the series. The series will commence with the Works of DRYDEN, the first volume of which will appear on the first of January, 1654 ; to be fol lowed oa the let of February by a Poet of an earlier period. The INTRODUCTORY VOLUME, containing a SKETCH OF THE HISTORY OF ENGLISH POETRY, will be published in the course of the year. London : John W. Parker and Son, West Strand. NOTICE. -DR. KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, consisting of more than 700 Models, has just re ceived another addition, IS NOW' OPEN, at the Portland Gallery, Regent-street, every day except 'Friday, from 11 till 5, and from 7 till 10, for gentlemen only ; on Fridays, however, the Morning Exhildtion for gentlemen will close at 2 o'clock, when Ladies only will be admitted until 5 o'clock. Explanations for gentlemen by Dr. Leach, and for ladies by Mrs. Leach. Admission—One Shilling. ------- 'TO LOVERS of FISH.-100 REAL YAR _i_ MOUTH BLOATERS for 65., package included. The above forwarded to al+ parts on receipt of penny postage stamps, or Post office order (preferred), for the amount. —Address, THOMAS LETTIS, Jun., Fish Curer, Great Yarmouth. MESSRS. NICOLL, REGENT - STREET. - In England, or from France and Germany, the best talent in cutting, workmanship, and materials, are secured for the use of gentlemen by this firm, who combine excellence with economy, as illustrated in the PATENT TWO GUINEA PALETOT, sold in the country and colonies by their recognised Agents, but in London ONLY at 22, CORNHILL, and the principal depot in the centre of REGENT-STREET, viz., Nos. 114, 116, 118, and 120. INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY. JL LECTURES, 1853 54. THREE COURSES of LECTURES will be delivered in the Hall of tits Society, on Monday and Friday Evenings, in the months of November;-December, January, February, and March next, at Eight o'clock precisely. CONVEYANCING LECTURES, by JOHN WILSON, Esq., Barrister-at-Law. I. introductory—Classification of Subjects of Property—Tenure — Definitions, with explanations and illstrations of legal terms and phrases. 11. Of Estate and Interest in Land 1. As regards their measure or duration, and the extent of owner ship and dominion they confer, with their leading incidents and cha racteristics; embracing Estates in Fee Simple, Fee Tail, for Life, for Years, &c. 2. As regards the Nature of the Ownership ; as being immediate or possessory. or as future or deferred : comprising Remainders, Re versions, Springing and Shifting Uses, Executory Devises, &c. 3. As regards Estates under the aspect of Sole and ;of Joint Ownership, and herein of Joint Tenancy, Tenancy in Common, and Coparcenary. 4. As regards the quality of the Interest, as being legal or equit able, subdividing the former Class into Estates by the Common Law, and Estates under the Statute of Uses. 111. Miscellaneous Topics—Uses and Trusts—Rights and Interests of Husband and Wife—Creation and Transfer of Estates and Inter ests in Land—Devise—Descent — The Rule in Shelly's Case —Perpe tuities. EQUITY and BANKRUPTCY LECTURES, by MARTIN ARCHER SIIEE, Esq., Barrister-at-Law. 1. The origin and general functions of our Equitable Juri,diction. 2. The main principles which determine and regulate the' inter ference of the Court on the ground of strict equity. 3. The duties and liabilities of Trustees. 4. The principles and practice of the Court as to Injunctions, more particularly in reference to the infringement of Patents and Copyright, and the piracy of Trade Marks. 5. The doctrine of specific performance of agreements, as enforced by the Court. 6. The Chancery Procedure Amendment A ct, and recent General Orders of the Court, as affecting questions of Pleading and Parties. 7. The last Three Lectures of the Course will be devoted to the Law of Bankruptcy. COMMON LAW and CRIMINAL LAW LECTURES, by RICHARD GARTEI, Esq., Barrister-at-Law. I. The Law of Landlord and Tenant. 2. Replevin. 3. Ejectment. 4. Two or more of the concluding Lectures will be devoted to Criminal Law. ROBERT MAUGIIAII, Secretary. (From the Times.) The fact strikes us as somewhat strange that at the same moment a contest identical in spirit and in tactics should be in progress on the banks of the Danube and in the manufacturing districts of England. The Russian Czar and the English operative equally pl'ace their reliance upon the ex haustion of their opponents. There is in either case the same injustice of the original demand, and that' demand it is sought to enforce in either case by precisely similar means. Either belligerent seems to lose sight of the important truth that he is play ing with a double-edged sword, which. strikes him who wields it with the most terrible effect. Granted that it is to be a contest of the longest purse, can the Russian Emperor in the long run expect to match his resources and his credit against those of united Europe ?. Equally so with the ope rative—can he entertain any reasonable expectation that the funds which the committees and associations are able to raise under the pressure of the present feverish excitement can hold out against the capital of manufacturing England ? That the manufacturers may suffer grievous damage we deny not for ono moment. Many a princely concern may be shorn of its proud proportions ' • much business may be transferred from . the English manufacturing dis tricts to the shores of foreign countries ; but what profit the operatives see for themselves in such a result we are wholly at a loss to discover. They may feel well assured that the battle has at length been accepted in the spirit in which it has been offered. The manufacturers are well aware that it is not now a question of an advance, more or less considerable, in the rate of wage. The question between employers and employed resolves itself now into the very simple one—which of the two, for the future, shall assign the proportions to be observed between wages and profits ? If this most vital point should be decided against the manufac turer, and he should not be able to attract fresh and untainted hands to his mill, ono alternative only remains for him, which is, to wind up, his concerns with all convenient speekands ,transfer=, his capital, his skill, and his mergy 'to abet trades—and, if need be, to foreign lands. There is no particular reason of which we are %Ware why millowners should sacrifice their fortunes and the best endeavours of their lives for the sake of others. If a man should desire to establish a cot ton-mill to-morrow, he would naturally take into account the vicissitudes in the price of the raw material, the varying rates of freight, the price of labour, the probable vents for his wares in different quarters of the globe, the contingencies of bad debts and delayed payments, and the wear and tear of his machinery and stock in trade. It is difficult enough to form an accurate judgment upon all these points, even under ordinary conditions ; but, if the intending manufacturer should be informed that the rate of wages is to be a matter wholly be yond his control, he would simply be a madman if he engaged in the pursuit. What applies to the intending manufacturer equally applies to him who has already embarked his capital in the trade. It may give a heavy blow to his fortunes to escape from his luckless vocation ; but, at any cost, the thing must be done, for every day makes his case worse, and brings him nearer and nearer to the brink of inevitable ruin. We publish this day a letter signed " An Em ployer," which will sufficiently inform our readers of the present condition of affairs in the Pres ton district. The unwilling seceders are coerced to follow in the steps of the agitators and the agitating committees. Concession after concession on the part of the masters has been met by demand after demand on the part of the operatives. Can we wonder that at length they hold their hands and refuse to give the last stroke to their own stability ? It appears that in the district of which we are speaking there is a varying rate of wage. Some masters give more, some less, but all are equally required to make good a further adVance of 10 per cent. The name of one firm is men tioned—that of Birley Brothers—who are at pre sent at variance with their workpeople. The dispute arose with regard to one particular kind of cloth, for which the firm had been in the habit of paying Bd. They offered to advance to 81— a small fraction under the 10 per cent. claimed. The offer was refused. It was not the extra farthing which was wanted, but the absolute con trol over the amount of wages. A second case is that of Mr. J. Naylor. His operatives in March last received au advance. They expressed them selves perfectly satisfied with the arrangement, even until four days before the recent strike. When their employer offered to yield to their fur ther importunity, and to make an additional con cession, which, taken together with the amount of the advance in March, would make up the 10 per cent. additional now claimed, again this offer was refused. But we must not confine the illustration simply to two firms. It appears that the Masters' Association met some short time back, and agreed to yield to the demand of the workpeople so far as to give them an advance " not exceeding" 10 per cent. The qualification was, of course, introduced to meet the cases of those employers who had al ready made an advance in their rate of wages. This universal concession was, in the first instance, accepted with g reat satisfaction by the workpeople. They were not, however, independent agents, and found themselves under the 'necessity of consulting their committees and directors. Upon consulta tion had, the concession which in the first instance had been so gladly accepted was universally rejected. The operatives either struck, or gave the required notice. Then it was that the Masters' Association met, and resolved to form themselves into a body for mutual defence. The consequence we now see in the shape of the continuous strike on one side, and the closed mills on the other. We feel a most perfect assurance that nothing will ever induce the masters to acquiesce in the terms of the men in their present form. They will rather suffer themselves to be driven from the trade than consent to carry it on under the condi tions with which they are threatened. This is one possible result of the agitation. Already, from the other side of the Atlantic, we receive the first proofs of mechanical genius as applied to agricul ture and to various objects *of great practical use in daily life. Surveys have been diligently taken of the coal fields in the North American continent. The one favourable point which has hitherto given us and maintained for us the lead was the cheaper rate of wage paid in the British Isles. If this, too, is to be turned against the British manufacturer, we may well look forward to the time when we shall be exporting our iron for the use of foreign work men. But the first and most inevitable conse quence of the extinction of British manufactures would be the disappearance from the earth of the race of English operatives and artisans. They are the children of the power-loom and spinning-jenny, and by the activity or idleness of the English mills they stand or fall. We are well aware that it will never come to this. In the stern presence of starvation and misery in their direst shapes the operatives must needs give way. Every hour during which they remain in their present false position they alienate from them selves the sympathies of the public, and when they do return to sobriety of thought, they have nothing to expect but a settlement more and more unfavour able, and conditions yet more harsh. GOVERNMENT . INQUIRY. The commission appointed to inquire into the state o corporation of the city of London, sat yesterday at the offices of the Treasury, in Downing-street. ' The commissioners.present were„ Mr. Labouchere (the'chair man), Mr. Cornwall Lewis, and Sir John Patteson, The entire sitting was occupied with the examination of Mr. James Ackland, secretary to the city of London Municipal Reform Association, Mr. Ackland, having been sworn at his own request, proceeded to state that he resided in the city of London, and acted as an electoral agent, both with regard to the election of Members of Parliament and the appointment to - civic offices. He was an inchoate freeman of the city of London, and had been so for half a'centtiry ; but had never thought it worth while to take up his freedom. At the commencement of the present year he had re' ceived, in common with thousands of other persons in the same position, notice from the city corporation that, unless he took up his freedom forthwith, proceedings would be instituted in the city courts to compel him to do so. This had induced him,• and many others simi larly aggrieved, in July last to form the Association for the Reform of the Corporation of the city of London, of which he bad the honour to be 'the secretary. The asso ciation comprised persons who desired the reform of the corporation on general principles, and also gentlemen connected with the Manchester and other warehouses in the city ; but the larger portion of its members were unable to pay the fee of 61. ss. 4d., which the corpora tion demanded for granting permission to 'carry on a trade. It numbered 1,200 members in all, who were householders in the city of Loudon; and had paid on their entrance into the society a registration fee of is. each ; any other contributions being perfectly voluntary. The objects of the society were two-fold ; first, to secure to all rated occupiers in the city an equal right to full participation in the privileges now monopo lised by the freemen ; and second, to defend its members against any prosecution on the part of the corporate officials to extort fees from those whom it was sought to coerce into taking up their freedom. The society had never formally expressed any opinion as to what the constitution of the corporation of London should be, but had rather desired primarily to expose the abuses which existed in that body. The complaints of the society were directed against the system, and not against the conduct of individual officers; and, indeed, it was rather disposed to think that the officers of the corporation were victims to that system in common with those who were claiming their rights: The Chairman asked if Mr. Acland had not himself formed some opinion as to the defects in the constitution of the corporation, and likewise with regard to the ne cessary remedy ? Mr. Acland said, that he had always been of opinion that anything in the shape of exclusiveness and mono poly was prejudicial to the general interests of the community. The Chairman said that Mr. Acland was probably conversant with the report on the city of London, which was presented in 1837 by the commissioners appointed to inquire into municipal corporations in England and Wales. That report was divided into certain heads, and perhaps it would be convenient if Mr. Acland would follow that arrangement, beginning first with the rela tion of the city to the metropolis at large. Mr. Acland—The commissioners of 1834 seemed to have been impressed with the idea that the area of the city of London could be advantageously extended over a considerable portion, if not the whole of the metro polis. Now, the parliamentary boroughs of the metro polis had of late years had it in their power at any time for a charter of incorporation if they were so minded, but in no one instance had they done so. The Commis sioners of 1834 stated that, where the size of provincial towns had greatly increased, it had been held desirable to take in the suburbs as a part of the original town, thus enlarging the municipal area ; but then it must be remembered that had not been invariable, as the case of Manchester and Salford proved. 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Thus, by applying the justly popular principle of mutuality to public guarantee, the premiums, instead of being a tax upon honesty, be come a means of saving and investment. Rates —From Ts. 6d. upwards. No charge for stamps or extra charges. An allowance made in the guarantee premium, where a life assurance and guarantee are combined. LIFE ASSURANC E. . Mr. Acland—But the argumerit could not be very co gent that large contiguous populations should be joined into one municipality, when the principle was not car ried out in a place where the population did not amount to one-fifth of that of the metropolis. The Chairman—Are you of opinion that it would not be desirable to extend the limits of the city of London ? Mr. Acland—Decidedly so ; because the area of the city of London had a speciality which, he thought, would be overlaid and destroyed by so vast and incon gruous an addition to its bulk as that of the whole me. tropolis. The city of London was the great commercial entrepOt of the empire ; and if all the Government offices were not there, at least the Custom-house, the Post office, the Royal Exchange, the dock companies, the Bank, and all the great monetary establishments, were within its limits. By such an extension, therefore, as had been recommended, its commercial character and utility would be entirely over-ridden. Liverpool was now threatening to rival the port of London ; but if London had only fair play, and was relieved from the onerous burden and difficulties with which a monopolist municipality impeded its commerce, there could be no fear of its successfully maintaining its position. The Chairman—That is diverging into another point. Mr. Acland—The Parliamentary boroughs of the me tropolis had shown no anxiety to obtain municipal in stitutions, and he would contend that there was a very large population on the south side of the Thames which was legally part and parcel of the city. of London, but which was now deprived of the franchise, though it was to some extent burdened with the obligations connected with the municipality of the city, and which struggled now to assert its right to be treated as an integral part of the city of London—he alluded to the borough of Southwark. [The witness then quoted ancient docu ments and royal letters patent in order to show that the borough of Southwark, and the municipal ward of Bridge-without, ought to share equal municipal privi leges with wards on the north side of the Thames.] The Chairman—Are you in favour of assimilating the ward of Bridge-with Out with the other side of the river ? Life assurance, annuities, and. endowments. Payments taken monthly as well as quarterly, Sec. Policies indisputable, save in cases of fraud. Arrangements can be made with this °dice to pre vent the loss of a policy where the assured is unable, from temporary embarrassment, to keep up the payments ß . 11. . SHERIDAN, Manager. GUAR DIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, No. 11, Lombard-street, London. DIRECTORS. Sir WALTER R. FARQUHAR, Bart., Chairman. FRANCIS HART DYKE, Esq., Deputy-Chairman. Henry Hulse Berens, Esq. Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq. John Dixon, Esq. John Martin,Esq., Sir W. M. T. Farquhar, Bart. Rowland Mitchell, Esq. Thos.llankey, jun.,Esq., M.P. James Morris, Esq. John Harvey, Esq. Henry Norman, Esq. John G. Hubbard, Esq. Henry R. Reynolds, jun., Esq. George Johnstone, Esq.! John Thornton, Esq. John Labouchere, Esq. James Tulloch, Esq. John Loch, Esq. Menry Vigne, Esq. ster, St. Marylebone, the Tower Hamlets, and Finsbury; and then he thought it would be possible to obtain a real common council, by delegation, for the whole metro polis ; to carry out the general purposes of drainage and water supply, for instance. He did not think there ought to be a separate jurisdiction in each metropolitan borough for the police, or the drainage and water sup ply, or for the paving and lighting of the streets, but that there should be one general jurisdiction for these functions. Mr. Cornewall Lewis—What, then, would be the functions of your local councils Mr. Acland—•Wardmote functions rather convey my idea. AUDITORS. A. W. Robarts, Esq. Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq. Lewis Lloyd, jun., Esq. I John Henry Smith, Esq. SECRETARY—George Keys, Esq. AcTuAßY—Griffith Davies, Esq., F.R.S. 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Manufactured at H. G. GRAY'S, Commercial Wharf, Mile End, London. Mr. Acland's views did not exactly come to that. The inhabitants of Southwark were in this extraordi nary position, that the city of London claimed them for its own purposes, but refused to concede them the rights of citizens ; and on the other hand, if Southwark applied to the Privy Council for 'a charter of in corporation for itself, it would be told that it could not obtain one because it formed part of the city of London. I think it would be impossible, if the people of South wark were made citizens of London, that the low-lying district of the metropolis would be efficiently drained ; but if Southwark could have an independent munici pality, and Lambeth also had a similar municipality, the whole of South London could then harmoniously co operate together in providing an effective system of drainage and water supply. The Chairman—Which alternative do you, therefore, prefer. Mr. Acland—Decidedly that Southwark should be separated from the City of London. It would, how ever, be desirable to test the feeling of the inhabitants of SouthWark on the subject. The City of London and the county of Surrey exercised a concurrent jurisdiction in Southwark. MEDICAL ADVICE ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY. Mr. Cornewall Lewis—You know you have already stripped them of the police, sewerage, water supply, p av i ng , and lighting. What other functions remain of a municipal nature ? Mr. Acland—The administration of justice. I think you might entrust the appointment of the paid magis tracy to the municipality. They would be paid from the local rates. I would assimilate the administration of justice in the city of London to the practice which pre vailed in other cities throughout the country. Mr. Cornewall Lewis—Where a town is divided into two boroughs, do you know if the system works harmo niously ? Mr. Acland—My personal knowledge only extends to the instance of Manchester and Salford, and there, I believe, it works harmoniously. Mr. C. Lewis—Does the metropolis appear to you too large for one municipal corporation Mr. Acland—lndeed it does. The Chairmanr--Will you be good enough now to make any observations you have to offer on the present constitution of the corporate body of the city of London? Mr. Acland—The corporation, I take leave to state, is in bad odour among the inhabitants of the city of London. Until the year 1835 the freemen of the city were necessarily members of a company, or guild, but in 1834, subsequent to an inquiry, the corporation passed an ordinance declaring that any person might acquire his freedom under the direct -authority of their court, without being primarily a member of any one of these guilds. The position of a freeman ought to be a privi lege, but in the city of London it was not sn regarded. Down to the year 1834 the fine on admission to the roll Of the freemen of the city amounted, to 301. 12s. 6d., and from the year 1800 to 1834 the number of free men admitted annually was 1,000. Between 1835 and 1837 the redemption fine was reduced to 101. 12s. 6d. ; it-was afterwards reduced still further, until it reached the sum of 31. 6s. 4d., with the addition of 31. for the stamp. During the years when the fine amounted to 101. 12s. 6d., the number admitted fell from 1,000 to 877 annually ; and in the last of the three periods, when the fine had been reduced still lower, the number of freemen annually admitted actually sunk to 350. Mr. C. Lewis--To what do you attribute that result ? Mr. Acland— To the bad odour in which the corpo ration has fallen, and the undesirableness of entering it, in addition to the natural dislike of Englishmen to com pulsion in matters connected with their own interest. The Court of Common Council had, at different times resolved to force persons to take up their freedom, but in this intention they had been obstructed by the Court of Aldermen, the two bodies often pulling in opposite directions in this matter. Last year the corporation introduced a bill.into Parliament to put an end to any further exercisp of the power of compelling occupiers and shopkee.pers to become freemen before they would be allowed to carry on their trade in the City; and for the purpose of enfranchising 101. householders and abo lishing the levying of tolls. That bill was, however, rejected in Parliament, by reason of the opposition of the livery. The measure was a compromise between the two branches of the corporation—the Court of Aldermen agreeing to it because it did not seek to re form them, and the Court of Common Council thinking it good so far as it went, and only defective in not deal ing with the Court of Aldermen. Nothwithstanding, however, that the corporation had promoted such a bill, they.had allowed their officers subsequently to prosecute occupiers who had not taken up their freedom. The wealthy companies, such as the Gold smiths' and Merchant Tailors', do not compel the freemen exercising the handicrafts to take up their freedom ; but the Butchers, Cooks, and other small companies had recourse to such a pro ceeding for the purpose of increasing their funds. In the months of March and April last, 4,032 occupiers, of whom I myself was one, were thus prose cuted in the Lord Mayor's Court, to make them take up their freedom ; and many of the actions were suc cessful, and several poor occupiers had their goods seized and sold to pay the expenses. Of these 4,032 persons prosecuted, it was found that 414 had already taken up their freedom, at a cost of 31. ss. 6d. each ; ' 764 pleaded poverty, and were allowed an extension of time for complying, for which indulgence they had, however, to pay half-a-crown a head ; and 164 more were privileged—that was, they were occupiers within certain parts of the City, where the inhabitants are not compelled to take up their freedom. Other 6.98 also claimed exemption, on what ground was not stated ; and 1,928 were either dead, removed, or contemptuous Therefore it was clear that the corporation did not keep a correct register, and did not know who composed its own commonalty. The alderman had to sign a list of the persons in their wards entitled to the municipal franchise on the Ist of November, and the way in which these lists were made out was by the beadles sending round to ask the different inhabitants whether or not they had ever taken up their freedom. Surely, with a host of officials receiving salaries amounting to a total of 100,0001. annually, the corporation ought to have a correct muster-roll of its own commonalty. Mr. Cornewall Lewis—You say that before 1835 no person could he admitted to the freedom of the City without the intervention of a company, and that in that year this condition was repealed. Do you know the ground upon which that change was made ? , Common Council at a ll, i n the present acceptation of the term ; but I would rather reserve the question as to , the best remedy until you have heard the whole case. The Chairman—lt is very difficult to separate the question as to the existing evils from all consideration as to their remedy; but you can certainly take your own s Mr. Acland—The interests of the members of the • Corporation and the interests of commerce are at issue. For instance, the London Docks were opposed by the Corporation because it thought they would interfere with the dues which it levied upon ships. The Chairman—Can you suggest any mode of con necting more closely the Corporation of London and the great merchants of the City ? Mr. Acland—Yes, but the Corporation is utterly ir remediable in its present state—it is an anti-commercial body, and it refused to assist in the making of docks when they were necessary, to accommodate the shipping of the port of London. It opposed, at an expense of i7n,tOrth./.ec, . C th Lit e ye e w. x is_ tens to ion of the Blackwall Railway to the. City; and after it was beaten on that in the year 1845, when the Direct Manchester line was projected, it re fused the application for permission to bring that railway proceelled exeolvirufissii_voelnlysdofrintomnshottohueoldfloonuir)pitiolocsfeonbvielnlsi id the cippositien you speak of pro ceed from thq Court of Aldermen or the Common Council ? Mr. Atland—l don't remember, but it could not have Court of Common Council has the aldermen as a part of its components. Aldermen.ei n n t p a _that rl i The;a a. m sni e Ma n i t lr. a p ff oCr e t et ioL i n n e g the whole of the metropolis ... Mr. Arland—lt is. Mr. Acland—l assume that it was consequent upon the municipal inquiry made by the previous commis sioners, who had expressed a strong feeling on the course. Mr. C. Lewis—And may not the City often be sup. porting its own interests, while it is injuring the in• terests of the rest of the metropolis ? Mr. Arland—l believe that is often the case. The corporation of the city represents but a small portion of the: area and the population of the metropolis, and a minority of the area and population and rateability even of the city of London itself. DR. SAMUEL LA'MERT, 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON, Doctor of Medicine, and Matriculated Member of the University of Edinburgh, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, &c., &c. MAY be consulted, personally, or by letter, on the various disorders of the nervous and generative system, resulting from juvenile irregularities and excesses, which have 'pro duced more misery in youth, degradation in manhood, and prema ture decay at all stages of life, than perhaps any other class of dis eases known to modern pathologists. Long and practical experience In the treatment of these diseases has proved that there are in exist once secret causes of self-acquired miseries and disappointed hopes in and Constitutional Unhappy existence, traceable to certain pernicious habits, to which Nervous Debility, variouspo and Unfruitful Marri agel. Weakness, and their en dless modifications owe their almost entire origin. Impotency, foLrmsocaolf It is absolutely necessary that all mcn should know that there are principles of personal management which cannot be violated without incurring grievous penalties, and when wisdom and regret succeed the heyday of inconsiderate self-indulgence, how these penalties may be mitigated, how the sting of their bitterness may be removed, and how the evil and its consequenc es may be avoided, and above all, that there is scarcely any degree of physical infirmity or functional derangement to which the timely aid of science cannot apply a cure DOCTOR LA'MERT has for a long series of years been engaged in an extensive practice in the treatment of these delicate com plaints, and is the only legally qualified Physician who, regardless of the taunts and envy of the hypocritical and mock-modest, has had the confidence, through the medium of the public press, to direct attention to these enormous ells, from which no grade of society is tree. In selecting this department of practice, he has been amply rewarded by the great success that has attended his efforts hi the treatment of these cases, which are too generally confided to the care of unqualified and ignorant empiries, who, with their pirated publications, assumed foreign names and titles, and pretended virtues of their patent nostrums, have inflicted serious injury on those who have been induced to place faith in their pretensions. At home for consultation daily from Eleven till Two, and from Six till Eight. All letters must contain the fee of 1/., and advice and medicines can be forwarded to any initials or address. It is desirable that patients wishing to consult Dr. LA I MEIIT hould first obtain a copy of his work on SELF -PRESERVATION. A Medical Treatise on the Philosophy of Marriage and Nervous and Generative Debility, illustrated by fifty-coloured engravings, and des cribing in detail the various disorders resulting from secret habits and excesses. The perusal of this treatise will assist in the correct description of their cases, and may be had, price 2s 6d, in English, French, Spanish, Dutch, Italian, or German, of Messrs. Piper Brothers and Co., 23, Paternoster-row; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street; Mann, 39, Conihill ; Storie. Titchborne-street, Haymarket; or free by post for forty-two stamps, to any address from the Author's...e rebi donee, 37 Bwrosvoquent, LorPort. The Chairmaa—Will you go to the next point, the governing bodies ? Mr. Acland--I would first call your attention to the anti-commercial dues exacted in the City. The corn metage alone last year amounted to 9,5961. The cor poration asserted a right to measure everybody's corn by its own bushel, whether the owner wanted it mea sured or not. LORD STANLEY'S VISIT TO LYNN. His lordship, who came down here expressly to do honour to our naval hero, Lieut. Gurney Cresswell, remained a little time in the town on the following day, and took occasion to visit the Athenaeum, with which pile of building his lordship expressed himself highly gratified. Lord Stanley also took steamer and passed through the new cut of the Norfolk Estuary, and made himself as much as possible acquainted with the details' of that great work oow in progress.—Lynn Advertiser. [ADVERTISEMENT.] — Fifty thousand C ures h ave b een effected by Du Barry's delicious RevalentaArabica Food, without medicine, inconvenience, or expense (as it saves fiftytimes its cost in other remedies).—"Twenty-five years' nervousness, constipation, indigestion, and debility, from which I had suffered great misery, and which no medi cine could remove or relieve, have been effectually cured by Du Barry's Food in a very short time. W. R. Reeves, Pool Anthony, Tiverton." 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In canisters, with full instructions, lib., 2s. 9d. ;" 21b., 4s. 6d. ; 51b., lls. ; 121 b., 225. ; super - refined , 51 b. , 22 5. ; 101 b ., 33 5. The 101 b. and 121 b. carriage free. Barry Du Barry and Co., 77, Regent-street, London; also, Fortnum, Mason, and Co., purveyors to her Majesty, Piccadilly. The Chairman—lf Southwark were separated from the city of London, would it not pro tanto diminish the com mercial importance of the city of London ? Mr. Acland thought the two were already practically separated. The state of Southwark was a discredit to the City as regarded the conservancy of the river's bank. The City took all the dues upon a bank extending four miles, but conceded none of the rights of citizenship. The Chairman—Southwark is, as it were, an appur tenance of the city of London. Mr. Acland should not like to call it so ; it was part and parcel of the City, and formed a twenty-sixth alder manry. The Chairman—ls it measured without there being a sale? Mr. Acland—lt is. An action had been pending for the last 14 years, and it was still undecided, against the house of Combe, Delafield, and Co'., because that firm malted its barley out of London, and transferred it from the malthouse to its brewery in its own barges, and the corporation insisted on measuring it, although the firm did not want it measured. The fellowship of porters had also instituted an action against the same firm, to recover 10,0001. for porterage which had never been performed. The metage was so onerous an impost, that to escape it cargoes were frequently sent away from Lon don, without breaking bulk, to the port of Liverpool, there to be discharged. A toll of 2d. was also levied upon carts belonging to non-freemen on entering the City, and upon carts of freemen carrying the property of non-freemen. These tolls amounted in 1852 to 5,1801., the sum received by the corporation from the contractors ; and it was not extravagant to say that the cost of collection and the contractors' profits raised the sum exacted from the public to double that amount. The inconvenience and stoppages caused to the traffic of the city consequent upon the collection of such a large sum in separate twopences could easily be imagined. Before he left the question of the freemen, he ought to have told them that the average constituency of each Common Councilman was twenty-nine in some wards, and as low as twelve in others ; and the average rate able property represented by each Common Councilman was 1,943/., and in some wards as low as 7001. He would now come to the third head of the inquiry —the governing bodies, which were the Court of Aldermen, the Court of Common Council, and the Court of Com mon Hall. Mr. Cornewall Lewis—lf, in order to unite South wark to the City it would be necessary to separate it from the county of Surrey, could that be done by a mere ordinance of the Common Council. Mr. Acland believed that the Court of Common Coun cil always had had the power of giving the ward of 13 ridge-without those rights of municipal representation which they had always witheld from it. Mr. Cornewall Lewis—lf you retained the present boundaries of the city of London, and gave to South wark and Lambeth distinct municipalities, would you leave the rest of the metropolis without organisation ? Mr. Acland—He would grant municipal organisation wherever it was desired, but force it nowhere. He would concede municipal organisation to Southwark, Wutmin subject. Mr. Cornewall Lewis—But the resolution was passed before the report of the commissioners was presented ? Mr. Acland—Yes ; but the corporation possessed the means of knowing the opinions of the commissioners previously. Mr. C. Lewis—Do you think it desirable that the mu nicipal franchise ought to be dependent on connection with a trading company ? Mr. Acland—No ; inasmuch as the trading companies have lost their utility. Mr. C. Lewis—At present the freemen are a mixed body, some of them being members of companies, and some not; would you propose that in future the franchise should be altogether without reference to whether the person is a member of a company or not ? Mr. Acland—l think so, certainly ; but I am not putting forth any particular scheme—l' would rather that that should come as a necessary 'corollary. In the Tower Ward—a very singular case—there are 604 mu nicipal voters on the list issued by the alderman, and the number of persons rated at 101. is only 589 ; so that not only are parliamentary electors who are not freemen on the municipal list, but persons are on it who are not 101. occupiers. The whole system is an anomaly. There are seven classes of freemen—viz., freemen of the corpo ration (that is, independent of any company), who are not rated at 101, and therefore not municipal electors ; freemen of the corporation who are rated at 101., but who, not being on the parliamentary register, are not municipal electors; freemen rated at 10/. who are on the municipal register, and who are therefore municipal electors ; then there are the freemen of the companies who are not rated at 101., and therefore not on the par- , liamentary or municipal register ; then freemen of the companies rated at 101., but not on the register, and not intitled to be on the municipal register ; then freemen of the companies who are liverymen and parliamentary electors ; and freemen of the companies who are livery. men, but residing beyond the seven miles, and not par liamentary electors. In the Queenhithe ward every 12 occcupiers send a member to the Court of Common Council ; and in the Bread-street ward every 13 send a member. In the latter ward there was once a contest, and 6,0001. was spent over a scrutiny, by which the number of votes was reduced to 11 for one side, and 10 for the other. Such a system clearly could not last, and must undergo extensive alteration in order to ensure proper municipal government. The Chairman—Do you think it desirable to diminish the number of Common Councilmen ? h Mr, Acland—lt is very desirable g reatl y to diminish the number of the representative body. b The Chairman—Retain City, what de you think s ptrehesepnrtopleimr number m of r f the ? s hould b thee Mr. Aclaud—l am not su re that there should be a k hinog , . '--------_ #l/ p .- f -- - 2 , --s• , _ --- V, _.2 , / 7' • 7 ," ---_-/, -,-- _- 4-- , - ; - 7 ------, 6 \ \ -- sutra better class of men, act as 1 a •-...., *,./ : - iik.4, ' - ' 1.14 147 ---- PI , It t i z _ ~-• ' ., 7.- - - 11 - - 'ii. yr r.:- .y. , , (.. --, ' \ • , '-- - -,---- r' , 4 -, ?('' - " N , e, ---:. - bilateral guarantee , :t.--,„ 4;. - - , • - r 4 t4, e , r / ~. against the probability, if not possibility, of the re. . 04 - 7,, ,. .." 0 Se - r c ..pitzo , " '.: t , r. -f. ' 1i& • firLc A ''''. •\,,,,,,, ' 4 ✓To, . , '.... _;.!:, 1: li i %) i - --••- --"-• -, currents of such practices. ~ I ...st; "..+ ' ' -v , ...* -'4'' .'"' .' .'*' - ... I t. - - , .., t2.1,: - .7 ; ,....,;,,,L,,i n i 3 , The Chairman—Do you t ink it would be ossiblez to ati , j V 1 \ ' 1- • '"I r..:)<")(„ / ~, , s •gjj-- f'f4 , - ~..., -- izz...!, t iki - , ~, ~, • ~.. _ . , . 0 , .; .. .1 --.0iL,„.....- • -;.4` , `"*. .—.. '4 ..,.., i..., :., ~... -- , 1„....., - in4uce the higher class of merchants.;' 41iFilf,ett ~,, itrf4 s - -4 , ie- l ' i ili ,/ I - Fri° - ‘..-.> ' _Di? } . , ----......__ ~ ' ___ t the office of alderman. loto . 4:,,,t,,,,144..1.h71.13.„, ,:...).:, \k-.-! , ,4 , , . 4 .. *.v., „ 2 / 44 ' ). N. . 4 7-- -,- ,O''r* ••,_ ~.____.,..7 '-' •' l ' , ''''‘ ,-.:". • • .4 . --- ~,,,, -....,,_ ~... ,-._._ ~.„....,., ---- ~..........aiiii.ka....-,,, .. _ . . . , . .. , . ___ , , .... .... ,„, 1 ,,,,- ...„ _-. __ ___ _________ a I , : __ --__________ —_ 1:. 1ti. 1 4, t ,.. .. ,,.. „ ...i ...i.E ,.. , , ____ lIIWC-.2115/VIS , t . fa'4- ' 14. 'S '' . 0 . ___ -.CIMINKEr.M.SaiMILMIMPOm miIaeCE. 2 . ._ i PRICE SD. ____-- -- Y EVENING, N 0 V_EiIIBER 2, 1853. .. • . .. 1 - - —.--- —;.—.. WEDN ESD , A . . . 1 COR PORA T ION OP THE CITY OF - 1 ,-1 - L 7 5 . , 1 11 0 EN D s Ii O R IN I T c LONDON. r. • .-1-: - ... 11f" ...1.:*. . ~. ,') ,""f Mr. Acland—No, I do lit oift thes obhaizhdaenracmlaes,seas ? and such class o f merchants would The Chairm an —B a t sup office we re removed by tilt. made, wh a t d o you think would Mr. Acland—l believe if the circumstances, of much pal government in the City were so altered as that none of the bad odour which now attaches to the corporation would, attach to them in the opinion of their fellow citizens, that then there would be a disposition on the part of a higher class of men to accept municipal office. The Chairman—You think they might be induced to spare the time and direct the attention necessary for ful- filling the duties of the office ? Mr. Acland—l do. The Chairman—Have you any other observations to make tin this head? Mr. Acland —The Court of Aldermen is an irrespon sible body, being elected for life, and I think it uncoil• stitutional that it should have the power of voting away large sums of money without the consent of the Court of Common Council. 7 , 7 The Chairman —What term of years do you 00 4sider- , 3 would be sufficient for the tenure of the office of alder man ? Mr. Aclaud—l would do away with the office of alder man altogether. Mr. Cornewall Lewis--Do you see any , advantagem the distinction between the Court of Aldermen and.tbe Court of Common council, as compared with the ordi nary forms ofthe town councils of other municipal corgi porations ? Mr. Acland—None whatever.: In theory the Court of Common Council, being the representative body, holds the purse-strings ; but ,in practice, the Court of Aldermen Tote away _public money- without confirma tion by the Court of Common Council, as they last year vpted away 36,0001., for instance. The Chairman—Would you merge the Court of Alder men in the Court of Common Council in the case of'the corporation of London as in the case of other municipal boroughs ? Mr. Acla,nd—l would certainly get rid of the Alder men as a separate legislative body. It would be pre ferable to merge the two bodies into one, than to leave them separate as they exist now. Mr. C. Lewis —Is the Court of Aldermen not eon• sidered principally as the executive body, and the Court of Common Council as principally the legislative body Mr. Acland—lt may be so principally, but each of the bodies assumes both legislative and executive functions in turn. The Court of Aldermen vote annuities to the daughters of Aldermen, who fail and become poor, and one inducement to become an alderman is that, should he ever be reduced, there is the office of chamber lain with a good salary, which may be open to him. The Court of Common Council can vote money without the confirmation Court of Aldermen,without the and the Court ation of t h e f The Chairman—Supposing that the Court of Common Council held the control over the expenditure, if the o Alderman Court of of can c the o m d o m t o h n e Council. body should be too l arge to manage the- details of the accounts, would you appoint a committee from their number for the transactio n o f suc h b us i ness ? Mr. Acland—Sach detailed management must always be imposed either on a small body or upon properly qualified officers. Whatever might be the munipical body which was given to the city of London, those who represented and were responsible to the constituency ought to be intrusted with the expenditure of the funds. The chairman here stopped the further examination of the witness, and said that, as it was then four o'clock, the commissioners would adjourn the inquiry until next day (Wednesday). Adjourned accordingly. )SE OP THE DUBLIN EXHIBITION. On Monday the last scene of the splendid drama enacted in Dublin during the last six months, was brought to a close, and the Great Exhibition' of 1853 is among the things that were. All that now remains to the general public is the exterior of the building, in which so many hundreds of thousands have derived in struction and amusement, and from which it is to be hoped, will yet spring up results of the gravest import ance to Ireland and Irishmen. The attendance on Mon day, notwithstanding the increased price of admission, was unprecedentedly numerous. This was not to be wondered at, but it may appear somewhat strange, when it is stated that a large proportion of the visitors was composed of peasant., and artisans. The most crowded period was from two to four o'clock, when the season ticket holders flocked in to witness the closing scene, and take one final look at some of the favourite objects of the superb collection. It was announced that a cere monial, accompanied by a grand musical performance would take place at three o'clock ; and long before that hour the great hall and galleries were filled almost to suf focation, 'rendering it nearly impossible for those who had passed their time in inspecting the treasures of the place to secure even standing room in the central part of the building. The ceremonial was similar to that which took place at the opening of the Exhibition, in May last. The semicircular space beneath the great organ was converted into an orchestra, and accommodated upwards of 500 performers, under the able leadership of Mr. Joseph Robinson. A dais, covered with scarlet cloth, was erected in front of the orchestra, and thereon stood two hand some chairs for the accommodation of the Lord-Lieu- titledm m ed ia a te and distinguished ihloie immediate bands whi c h came to assistpdt e ea r iiis s a o nl n vt i personages, entehsd,ae Lady laadryges; orchestrale v an n e u r dm a li number emrt performances. At a quarter before three o'clock, the cheering outside a n Co n u o n u t s c s e d ; a t n h a d e m p m p e r d o i a a c t h e y o f the after theirE x e l Lord-Lieutenant leneie and Countess; and immediately after their Excellencies en by the grand entrance, preceded by Alderman Roe, Mr. Dargan, an d t h e other: members of the Exhibition Committee. As soon as they entered the Great Hall the military bands struck up the National Anthem, and the vast assemblage burst into one hearty and enthusi astic chee r , w hi ch made the walls and roof of the build ing ring again. The cheering continued at short inter vals until his Eicellency reached the dais, when still more vehement acclamations broke forth, no small pro portion of which were evidently intended for Mr. Dargan. His Excellency then took his seat on the dais, the Coun tess of St. Germans occupying the seat immediately on his left. The Right Hon. the Lord Chancellor, the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, and the other distinguished perSonages also took up the positions assigned them. Among those present we noticed the Provost of Trinity College, Lord Talbot do Malahide, Lord Massareene, Lord Ward, Lord Dunboyne, Sir Edward and Lady Blakeney, Sir Edward M'Donnell, the Earl of Bective, Sir John Young, the Marchioness of Londonderry, Co lonel Pennefather, William Dargan, Esq., Viscountess Gort, Colonel Browde, Colonel Eden, the Attorney- General, Sir John Benson, the members of the com mittee, &c. ) His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant then arose from his seat, and Mr. C. P. Roney, the active and energetic secretary of the E x hibition, having been introduced by Alderman Roe, his Excellency desired him to kneel for the purpose of receiving the honour of knighthood. Mr. Roney having obeyelthe request, his Excellency touched him with a s word, and said, "Rise, Sir Cusack Patrick hartmilyise,v g merr m i otherl)arga fri ends. a Roney," whereupon a loud and hearty ch eer proceded from the ass embled multitude, who th us evinced th e i r appro bation of the honour conferred upon the ctalentedon n heartily and committee, secretary, worthy oftthe Knightm executiverwa . ros e eo a e Roney was subsequently introduced t g u e l n a ti te e d in by a . the chairman "e to the Earl and Count ess o f his Lady their brother felcitations. St. Germans, to re ce i v e His Excellency then came forward, and in a clear dis tinct voice said. "I cannot declare the Great Industrial 1853 to be closed Without the health, expressing an earnest wish for happiness and prosperity of the man to w hom we are all indebted for the instruction we have received from the many productions of art and nature which are con tained within these wall s . I also desir e t o acknow ledge the liberality of the owners of those treasures for permitting them to be exhibited. Let me also pay a tribute of praise to the committee; the secretaries, and the other officers connected with it, for the zeal, the assiduity, and the intelligence with which they have dis charged their many duties. Lastly, let me, in the name of this assembly, offer to Almighty God our heartfelt thanks for having blessed and prospered this undertaking. I now declare this Exhibition to be closed." His Excel lency concluded by calling for three cheers for Mr. Dar gan. (Loud and prolonged applause.) A Voice.—A cheer for the Lord Lieutenant. (Loud cheers,) This part of the ceremonial being concluded, the National Anthem was performed by the organ and orchestra, assisted by the military bands, after which their Excellencies retired,, at half-past three o'clock, ac companied by the committee to the grand entrance, an d in the course of another hour the gay throng separated, and left the building, the entire ceremonial occupyi ng only one hour. The Chairman—Begin with the Court of Aldermen. Mr. Acland—The Court of Aldermen is composed of twenty-six tradesmen and members of professions. It comprises two auctioneers, two wharfingers, two stock brokers, two builders, one ironmaster, a retired saddler, a china manufacturer, a bookseller, a silk manufacturer, a drysalter, a stationer, a retired office-keeper, a corn factor, a winemerchant, a coal factor, an upholsterer, a tea dealer, a printseller, a grocer, a solicitor, a clock maker, a salesman, and a banker. They are magistrates by virtue of their office, and elected for life ; they decide the vilidity of corporate elections, and even of the elec tions of their own body. They are elected from the municipal lists issued by the aldermen of the several wards. There is a money influence frequently brought to bear upon the election of an alderman. The Chairman—What do you mean by a money in. fluence ! Mr. Acland—l mean that money is paid by or for a candidate who desires to be elected an alderman. The Chairman—Do you mean that there is bribery at the elections ? Mr. Acland—l mean that there is bribery, be it in bribery or treating. That expense is incurred in order to induce men to vote for an alderman who would not otherwise vote for him ; and that seven of the present body, whom I am not prepared to name, but I am pre pared to establish the fact by satisfactory evidence if necessary, have been elected by a direct money influence, exerted by themselves through other parties, by money payments. The Chairman—Do you mean to state that in your opinion there was what may fairly be called a corrupt expenditure of money in influencing the election of alder men ? Mr. Acland—There is no question about it. Mr. C. Lewis—Do you mean payments made from the private funds of the candidates ? Mr. Aeland—Yes ; I have spoken of seven cases at [east, but I believe there have been more. Mr. C. Lewis—Do you believe that this has been a recent practice ? Mr. Acland—l believe it has been the practice for many years, but not very recently. I think there have been fewer cases of corruption recently than there were formerly, but that may arise from a variety of circum stances. A party may be a candidate in a ward where there is no opposition, and where therefore there is less occasion for the introduction of a money power. The Chairman--Do you believe the wards differ materially as to their comparative purity ? Mr. Acland—There is no question about it. lam satisfied money influence is most 'exerted where the wards are small. Mr. C. Lewis—You say you are not prepared to men tion the names of the seven persons who have exercised a corrupt influence at the election of aldermen—are you prepared to indicate any means by which that statement will be supported ? Mr. Acland—l shall be prepared to put before you witnesses who can establish it. Mr. C. Lewis—Then I presume that these witnesses will name the parties ? Mr. Acland—l have no doubt of it. An alderman possesses very considerable influence and patronage in the city of London, and he is a magistrate for life. The office is, therefore, coveted by persons who possess pecuniary means. Mr. C. Lewis—ls there ever any treating; and are the public-houses open ? Mr. Acland—l believe the publicans are very promi nent agents on these occasions. The municipal electors of London are to a far greater extent frequenters of public houses, smoking-rooms, and bar-parlours, where the local politicians congregate, than the occupiers who have not the municipal franchise. They herd together, and the publican has more or less influence with those small men who make and unmake the representatives of the municipality. A publican seems very naturallytooeca. pre sent himself as an agent for corru p tio n on these sions, whether as a primary or a secondary. The Chairman —Do you believe that political conside rations enter much into the choice of aldermen ? a Mr. Acland They did whil e the 'vision between parties was more obvious than it is now and they do no t enter so much as they did f ormerly. The Chairman—Can you suggest anything to remove these sources of corruption in the election of aldermen which you speak of ? Mr. Aeland—l would make all municipal offices in the city of London worthy of the ambition of the higher classes. I would give such a cons tit uenc y w ith suc h checks on the exercises of the franchise as might, with >9 '~~