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lISTRA_LIA..—Partieg about to proceed to Anstralia can be assured in the — PROFESSIONAL LIFE ♦SSURANCE COMPANY, i 6, Cheapside, London, upon the whole Term of Life Scale, without payment of extra premium for voyage 0 or residence there. Loans granted on personal security. Ell WARD BAYLIS, Resident Manager and Actuary. STEAM I 0 AUSTRALIA. GENERAL SCREW STEAM SHIPPING COMPANY. NOTICE IS HERE BY G IVEN , Th a t thi s Company's Auxiliary Iron Berew Steam-ship ARGO, 1,850 tons, George Hyde, Commander, will leave Southampton for PORT PHILIP and SYDNEY on SATUR DAY, the 7th of May next. _ _The accommodation is of a superior description, and the cabins are furni,hed. The rates of passage money—After Cabin, first class, 801 .; Fore Cabin, second class, 501. These rates are exclusive , fines, beer, and spirituous liquors, which, however, may be had on board at moderate prices. The ship will carry an experienced Burge on. , 14 . 11 --In compli ance w i th numerous a pplications the sailing of "a? vessel has been postponed to Saturday the 7th of May. A pplications for passage to be made at the Company's Offices, 2 , _ E xchange -buildings ; and for freight and parcels, to Messrs. Balfour, La m i ng, and Owen 16, St. Mary -axe. T H E L LOT. B A TO THE on e tit , ueneles CO NSTITUENCIES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. B eclef s favourable to the Ballot are reminded that Mr. motion is fixed for Tuesday next, May 10. The Ballot is no longer a question of party politics ; it pas con quered for itself a place in Parliament and in the Ministry, It is an ..°Pen question with the Government, and several members of the preserit •Ministry The are its old and consistent advocates. e corning division will be a test of opinion in the House of Corn. -4113-- a C guide to the Cabinet in preparing their new Reform Bill. stit u encles should, therefore, immediately urge their representa of t r t ° express, by spee c h an d vo t e , th e p o p u lar conviction in favour ni_e uch Ballot, as a division must on this occasion take place, loss es the B a ll o t i s not announced as a f ea t ure i n the promised 'aerial measure. .leformation afforded to Electors and others on all points connected question, by the Ballot Society, at their Offices, 148, Strand, °ll bti all Subscrip' ions should be sent, and conununications ad weased. On behalf of the Committee, Ea 4 JNO. JENKINS, Secretary. 15 "1nc , -.,"" Strand, London, May 3, 1853. , . _ • DUBLIN GREAT INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION. 44 INir DURATION BY THE LORD-LIEUTENANT OF IRELAND," °ll ThllFidaY, 12th May, the Orchestra for the Musical Performance consisting of 1,000 Performers. TOURS IN IRELAND IN 1853. lash ed TURlSTollowing TICKETS on and after (availab`e for a T onth) will be ttae O fs, :— . Lond o Ist Class. 2d Class. Xd t „ b l ii i (Euston Station) • • •••.. • • L 6 10 9 £5 5 0 .-. .") Glasgow, Hull, Bristol, Carlisle, w or .-2M ...... ........... ...... 6 6 0 5 5 0 Atrocii7ter• Cheltenham, Gloucester • • .... 515 0 41 5 0 tlt itoo tain• Rugby, Leamington, Coventry, ntlMllni k i . ••••..•• . • . • 5 5 0 45 0 field • 4 - • 0 5 Ts _ a 5 0 0 /4„..Foster,arrngton, Stoke, Macclesfield 44 0 310 0 1 4 Chester ..• 440 3 5 0 Corky enable th e holders t o procee d t o Chester, Bangor, Dublin ,1 the land t Lakes of Killarney, and back again to the station at I,llltic he ket was taken. t ° itb h older of each Irish Tourist Ticket is entitled to have issued rat z at the office, 52, Westland•row, Dublin, at very reduced Gl e ,ets for a tour in the county Wicklow, in Kenmore and nelf' arit t up the river Shannon- -for the journey from Dublin to to ottzfor the excursion to the Giant's Causeway, and from Dublin x, er "aY Mr the tour througk Connemara. "16 r Purchaser of a ticket is presented , grati s, wit h a co py of the Tou t i' , ted Irish Tourists' Hand• Book," compiled solely for these The f ull . 414 11 est and mast accurate information afforded' at the Chester Wac. ;IYilead Company's Office, 52, Westland - row , Dublin. See Guide," page 123. CON T RAFOR BARRACK STORES FOR THE ROYAL MARINES. Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and rb. • Transport' Services, Somerset-place, 30th April, 1853. jutt. i .t Commissioners for Executing the Office of I — " 2l High dmiral of the United Kinom of Great Britain hay re land, do Hereby Give Notice, that on THURSDAY J the 12th Per sorti ezt. at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such ato Cerat 'nay be willing to Contract for supplying and delivering —*sty's Victualling Stores at Deptford sundry articles of Tor th e BARRACK STORES, kop s ,Wie of the Roy a l Marines, consisting of Breams, Brushes , kid i t i t ' e ° l l Baskets, Ste., under a Contract for twelve months certain, att er ,2rds until the expiration of three months' notice. "' of the articles and the conditions of the Contracts may be li vre n the said Office, between the hours of Eleven or Two. aor sunder will be received after One o'clock on the day of Treaty, ktithorlsendertLeed, unless the party attends, or an agent for him, duly vvri ti t v — Y Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admi 134rillnkt bear in the left-hand corner the words, " Tender for and must also be delivered at Somerset-place, beoot u r"led by a letter signed by a responsible person, engaging to the d„' uoluld, with the eon tendering, in the sum of 3001. for ',......4l_erformance of the Crsontract. T_ I. TEW FEATURE lii LIFE ASSURANCE. DEPOSIT and GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 18, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, London; CAPITAL---ONE Iit.INDHED THOUSAND POLIND • TRUSTEES. Coi,Rft ho nourable the Lord Viscount Drumlanrig, M.P., P.C., e k DLioller of her Majesty's Household. Lie4;iarles Price King William-street, Lond a o c n e . _ man klt4;l9l4cr,tl Sir W. R. Clayton. Bart, Gloucester-pl Prt 1:11 a, and Marden-park, Surrey. IRECTORS. C 411 7 41, e Right Hon. D the Viscount Drumlanrig, M.P., P.C., It.4).4lll?troller of her Majesty's Household. _ Bliotrj,. lc7 hanleS, Esq., 11, City-road, Fins b ury . ite Esq., late 17th Lancers, Junior United Service Club. <tell zsq. Portland-terrace, Wandswor th —, and Belvoir, St. litt ph ce s, Jersey, 1" erackn ah, Esq., 1, St. John's-gardens, Notting-hill, and 11, % lk ioes l4.l4D.. .Bavies-street, Berkeley-square, and Lutterworth, erg, tk in rB il. t wie —ez ' ie Es q., 15, Connaught-square, Hyde - park, and Tor Aleui ci d' et %lftPrdshi re. korg ft Esq,, Harrow-on-the - Hill. C ' tr keley Gloucestershire. Prin. " %,, E sq... 32, Upper Seymour-street, Portman-square. Place west •-sti-, 147, Leadenhall- street , 8, Hyde-park lobert Andrew n,"' Scani an e h. Zoo , Inner Temple, Barrister-at-Law. 'Nor SP ' 'PDtr Se 0 t West, Connaught-square. rling, 14, St , Jazues.:-rs-q uare. sq 126, Str ond Ge neral Life an a. mc'TORS j A. Actuary and Secretary to the Medical, a'pect4B, Esq., A ccountant, 3, Guildhall-chambers. 1 Actuary to the Engineers and Masonte Life pa tB ' 45 , Strand ,e hill, clan, Esq, Manager of Times Assurance Company, Lud -311.:4r1ea HANKERS. "qg k, s - • ue, M at and Co., 3, Xing William-street, London. --11 LAnson and ' 3, Regent-street. C 0., , Reg ent-street. Di, PHYS ICIANS. sc ara Pinsbury-place. , 21, Upper Seymour-street West, Connaught-square. ki c i l : m ? , hapman, Esq, lICINGEONII. 16, Lower Seymour-street. Portman-square. - tel T eeyan, Esq., 4 4 , Gloucester-place, Hyde-park-gardens. CONSULTING ACTUARY. Francis G. P. Nelson, Esq., F.L.S. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Hill and Mathews Bt. Mary-axe. RESIDENT SECRETARY. Charles W. Bevan, Esq. Ze public Is raspectiblly invited to exa mine the p rinol p les of the Imitt System of Assurance, which is based upon tables calculated Veld is under the immediate supervision of, Francis G. P. Nelson, r.r.. s., the Consulting Actuary to the Company. tv, t 'rhparative Tables to assure 5001 on death, by a person aged t , f,A2Y next birthday, on the OSDINAIT and on the DEPOSIT system —.arances. ON THE ORDTNART SYSTEM. The sum the ordinary The snm the LifeOfffees would give ordinary Life him if he were unable Offices would to pay, or if he omitted At the His give him for to pay his current A nn end of policy the surrender annual premium of , thirty at that or sale 81. 6s. 3d. after he has Yearswhen age, of his policy, paid into their coffers 5 .2 . r . e the party in case, after thirty 249/,75.6d., and which .71 vu t is fifty of iyears'payments they have had the use years old, death amounting to of at compound hewillhave will be 2491. 7s. 6d. interest, or in Paid into worth,whiehtheyhave the event of his death the office, had the benefit) one hour after such of at compound omission or inability interest. to pay. 18 „._ ' 4 5 8.34, n,„ little more ,401.73.6 d. 5001. than 801. NOTHING. perhaps 901. (2/1/:THE DEPOSIT SYSTEM. If unable to pay, or not desirous of paying or omitting topay,thePo licy would still, remain of its FULL value, 5221.25.7d.ti1l death, if 20 years after, no fur ther payment beingre quired. Ifhowever the party, from any cause, wished to cancel the Policy, he could not onlydraw ont all hehas 71.10110 d put in; viz., 2251., but 225/. 5 221.257 d 2871. 211.9 d. a certain bonus of 621. 2s. 9d. in the bargain, which is more than one-fourth of the whole of his payments, or he could either draw out a part, 201. or 501.. diminishing the Polley only by the assured value of the sum se drawn out at the age when withdrawn. See pagess and7in detailed pamphlet, by F. G. P. Nelson, Esq. On h _ _ .. U b e seen that a person ~11t",_p rison of these two tables it will mig, laps "vel system of DEPOSIT assurance can secure the i4,e;` g geil, viz., Ist. For a less sum, paid applies he can receive e th can fe assure - in t r. in t i nl e r a in ease of death than und . er al s h i co event of a desire to surrender nt r LO all ages, 41 eS t 1 nipan .. which • ,by the above example, annually, he system. 't In r nei as Mu Sr the 0 oh as on the ordinary system* mains still his property, to tat sa me r °Mission to Pay , his policy re his current payments 3rdly. In the event ~ t an y ,_te value as it was, though he cease ittAhin,„."unThe of years ; whereas on the ordinary oon't 4thly. Should he require to increase system, ;he gets ;L, ....4•th.taclorlierlor his tivin of hi ' Policy, he can do so at pleasure. He can a u t . Cool, .g it fortnight's notice withdraw any part from t After he t three singe paymen , a u n p Y t time p re vions ' payments and with interes . i, cot " "l, Part one year he can, hY a. h,_ roa n , .. Y . ttine afterwards. raise his polleY all times regulate llon4afonount ; and by this system he can at facility in the n s ßalo of haves;a, y his annual expenditure, wi th the the same " rt„7 t.)ltilk ~,V pal pable to fly to in case of necess th , to e s greater or even Y t he gets lnte thl,,ot 1 1 : 4 ; ,, ,, this palpable advantage, however, so t t ttloo nt - leY, and in case of death his family ree . e e iv h e e n c l a o n re d t o h ii an o I ) , ' 4 thin, ii'4,uls savings. In ordinary th;., 4 ses i n 'IL his policy at ence lapses or L i i s fe ca% fli ce e l e led the m m o g m a e n n y t ‘, to ny ._Pay his current prem!ums, and, instead of h fo a r v feited to niorscaletr:oa_fo? aid, an his hatl-earned saving fi s t be th co e me pockets of his I!,:olitliron,t`.l:hi.S misfortunes serve to bene ‘,._. b 4 4 ,.... uo is bl, 40,4 14 .. t_rn Is too equitable and too striking to be overlooked N il traw l ,. ...tsatuance is the only system of assurance s h i i ir c e h . can be ; par co/ eaforaWeogniaed and adopted when the principle or ju te Tout ed, and its palpable benefits become widely di ff u '1 Prost in .er death, t11)1T ‘ 4, ti a l t ll Of th e 6" of Withdrawal, and gives twice the amount i n til e t„t d _ va ntages than a bank because it allows a fair ed r . t a h fit 'Any to . the r epresentatives of the Depos it or jityr4.li4t. a combining the C 'S OP A RANK WITH THE BENEFITS OF 1 4 e _ AN ASSURANCE COMPANY. 4 . Yste n7r: re atiowrnent assurances the advantages of the moon 4.bv,_ " 441 More striking. 44,1N1TAG,,,„ '' OF IR IS COMPANY UNDER THE ORDINARY LIFE Ass - , ISAo°olthese i tho Prof URANCE BRA.NCH. .o n ev _ . er this branch Policies are granted from 20/. to Ceti; i n _77 own principle thereof. ..444..,11..beurt the worst stages of disease, and such as have been ''',..,_:118,J,;'0'.4 Oft lees, are taken at rates equivalent to the partl - from 50/ Am Dert • and upwards granted on every kind of security, ._l, on e ver on the most equitable terms to the borrower ;!'tr4l -ft..7,!.?ty description granted on very favourable terms. tr.' t0.1,e of a Policy.---In case of inability to pay the currant ket . ;,' toe Directors will either purchase the Policy at a fair tst to - ale, or give WhioC i p•sp ori .. u.,. _ . a new one in li thereof, less 5 per cent., inte iltt hasp be e ,r , In amount to the w hole of the preVious payments Do B ,, lialkt t,.. made. • t,ai' litteCclP"uees with tables in ftmther illustration of the De -4°ll to th: an . 4 any further information rnay be obtained on appli - A gents in the country, or to CH ARLES W. BEVAN IT.II. Iteal de nt Secretary. _ . . -.Mrtat' Wit4t ed i n 411 party of the World. DR. CIILVERWELL'S NEW WORKS. To be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row , Carvaiho, 47. Flect-street , Mann, 39, Cornhill, Price One Shilling each ; by le 6d. EJOYMENT LIFE. "Health, Recr N eation, and Rational Use of Time." Corrzyrs : —Early Rising —Spring and Summer Mornings—Ex cursions about the Environs of London—The Parks, Lanes, Hills Forests, Fields, High-roads, and other pleasant places—Country Trips and Rambles—The Sea —London at Night—Evenings at Home Music—The Drama—On Eating, Drinking, Sleeping, Bathing, Air, Rest, Ease, Occupation, &c., &c. FRAGMENTS FROM TAE FOUNTAINS. Two Vols. Vol. I. VISIT TO THE LAKES; SKETCH OF EDINBURGH, &c. Vol. 11. TUE:LAKES OF KILLARNEY; R EMINISCENCES OF DUBLIN, &c. WHAT TO EAT, DRINK, AND AVOID, " That three score years and ten our course may rm. A - popular review of almost every form (cause and cure) of er vously-de bilit a ted health and enfeebled constitution that barsansa; the young, besets the man of pleasure, business or study, and em hitters old age ; with tablet; and rulesfor the diet and physical regu lation of every-day life. IT. THE PASSIONS. " What passions hurt the body—what improve, Truths as refined as Athens ever heard." SUBJECT :—Life's pilgrimage, from infancy to old age. The ad vent of the passions. Chastity and its infringement. The casualties of licentiousness and dissipation, with illustrations, graphic, num. tive, and remedlative. Advocacy V of early marriages. THE MARRIAGE STATE. To be or not to be, thatis the question." PROGRAMME:—Laws and obligations of nature, society, and reli gion regarding marriage, to be observed by either sex. Time and choice, on both sides, as to age temperament, complexion, and figure, to secure healthy offspring, with the art of rearing them. Physical defectiveness and its removal. Sterility and its conversion. Cases, Sm. By It. J. CULVERWELL, M.D. (1841), M.R.C.S. (1827 ) , L.S.A . 24), Twenty-five years Medical and Forensic Referee in there matters. Price Is. each ; by post, la. 6d. To be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; CarvalhO, 147, Fleet-street; Mann, 39, Cornhill ; or of M. R. Culverwell, M.D., 10 , Argyll-place, Regent •strect, who CMbe cousgitc4 daily from CoT till Fin and Benz till Nine. 0 a , ,' re jer Ai t rolz ° ' ;f dOr to ,l* 3•s tjt, a6;tit No. 18,910.] REV. JOSEPH SORTAIN'S NEW WORK. Now Ready, at all the Libraries and Booksellers, in Two Vols. small Itivo., price 21s. cloth boards, C OUNT ARE.NSBERG ; or, the Days of M artin Luther By the Rev. JOSEPH SC/STAIN, A. 8., Of Trinity College, Dublin. Longman and Co., London: and R. Folthorp, Brlgkton. NEW EDITION OF A YTOUN'S LAYS of the SCOTTISH CAVALIERS. On Monday w II be published, in fcap. Bvo., a New Edi tion, being the SIXTH OF LAYS OF THE SCOTTISH CAVALIERS, By W. EDIsIONSTOUNE Al 1:0UN. Price 7s. 6d. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. On Saturday, the 7th inst., will appear No. 1., price 6d., of 66 THE PRESS."—Being a Weekly Paper, intended to /MI an obvious void in Journalism, and to com bine, on an entirely new plan, Political, Literary, and Artistic Re sources. To be published every Saturday.-0111ce for Advertise. ments, 110, Strand, London, where all communications should be sent, addressed to the Editor. To be had of all News-agents. Money Orders for Subscriptions to be made payable to Mr. Alfred Iye. Just publisked, in royal Bvo., with Illustrations, price 55., T HE NATURAL PRINCIPLES of BEAUTY, As Developed In the Human Figure. By li. It. HAT, F R.S.E. " The main points of this treatise are the clear and, detailed state ment of the principles on which the author's system is based, and very explicit particulars of its verification by experiment. . . We cannot refuse to entertain Mr. Hay's system as of singular intrinsic ,xcellence. The simplicity of his law and its generality impress themselves more deeply on the conviction with each time of enforce ment. His theory proceeds from the idea, that in Nature every thing is effected by means more simple than any ether that could have been conceived, —an idea certainly consistent with whatever we can trace out or imagine of the all-wise framing of the universe." —Spectator, Jan. Ist, 1853. "This is a treatise which, In its Ingenuity not less than its sub ject, is exquisitely,bettntlful . Briefly, it Is here proved that mats, the-infage aside Maker, has, e'en In his low estate, a frame based on the type of the most perfectly conceivable symmetry. By founding (If we may so phrase it) this noble theory, Mr. Hay has covered his name with distinction, and has laid tke basis, we con ceive, of no ephemeral reputation. By illustrating it anew.through the medium of this graceful treatise, he has conferred a real boon upon the community, for he has afforded the public another oppor tunity of following the golden rule of the poet—by looking through the holy and awful mystery of creation, to the holier and yet more awful mystery of Omnipotence."—The Sun, March 17, 1853. "Au point de vue philosophigite ou festhetique nous comprenons fort Mem du travail publie par M. Hay . . L'ouvrage est interessant, et indique des etudes consciencieuses." L'Athenmum Francais, Dec. 25, 1852. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. APPETITE AND DIGESTION IMPROVED. LEA and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE imparts the most exquisite relish to Steaks, Chops, and all Roast Meat Gravies, Fish, Game. Soup. Curries, and Salad, and by its tonic and invigorating properties enables the stomach to perfectly digest the food. The daily use of this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the best:safe guard to health. Sold by the proprietors, Lea and Perrin!, 19, Fenchurch-street, London, ant 68, Broad-street, Worcester; also by Messrs. Barclay and Sons, Messrs. Cresse and Blackwell, and other oilmen and mer chants, London ; and generally by the principal dealers in sauce. N.B.—To guard against imitations, see that the names of " EAL and PERRINS" are upon the label and patent cap of the bottle. THE INCOME TAX. SHOULD this portion of the Budget pass, Income Tax must be paid by millions now exempt; yet it will then be useless to " look daggers " at the Tax, though many persons will regard it as a great" bore" for penetrating their pockets and their earnings —a character often given to other articles of daily consumption called Taxes. None needs waste flesh by useless re pinings, for the sacrifice may be easily and pleasantly survived by agreeable retrenchments, in which much is gained and nothing lost; and even if the Tax is paid, an annual gain may be accumulating, which will constitute a respectable fortune for Individuals and Families. This is one of the advantages derived from business transactions at the Aidgate and Minories or the New Oxford-street Establishments of E. MOSES and SON, where Attire for Spring and Summer is now ready for inspection, uniting the skill of all countries in the manufacture of materials, and the talent of the best artists in the world in the construction of styles for Dress of the most - elegant and seasonable description. The Spring and Summer Dress gaits, Paletots, and Overcoats, combine the efforts of the most talented cutters and the best work men in the world; they display a variety of materials and a correct ness in fit which cannot be found elsewhere. Sporting Dress, Liveries, Military or Naval Costumes, in styles and general adapta tion excelling all others. Juvenille Attire in magnitude of fabrics and diversity of patterns, all dis'inctly prepared for this season, with skill, care, and experience, which remains unimitated. • Hats, Caps, Hosiery, Boots and Shoes, &c., &c., &c., in variety and superior quality, are presented by E. MOSES and SON at prices so,much less than those charged elsewhere, that any description of tax may be paid, without say inconvenience, from advantages arising from pur chases made at the Establishments of E. MOSES and SON. TO EMIGRANTS. The opinion of the most experienced Colonists is that none should emigrate without a suitable Outfit ; if they do, they will become im patient at the loss of their customary comforts, and on that account may be unsuccessful and unhappy. The best and the most suitable Outfits are purchased for less money at E. MOSES and SON'S than at any other Establishment. The Goods are only such as are indis pensable, yet they are all which will be required; the Clothing is every way suitable for the voyage, climate of the country, and the occupations of Emigrants. A separate Department is kept for Out.• fitting, and the lowest prices charged for every article. Merchants, captains, and others, should visit the Wholesale Department of E. MOSES and SON'S Establishment, where they may purchase Goods from which they will derive an amazing profit. Shipsaillng information, and full Lists of Outfits for Ladies and Gentlemen, may be bad on application, or post free to any part of the kingdom. CAUTION.—E. MOSES and SOIL regret having to guard the public against imposition, having learned that the untradesman-like falsehood of " Being connected with their Establishment," or " it's the same concern," has been resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons, they beg to state that they have NO CONNEXION WITH ANT OTHER. HOUSE IN Os OUT OF LONDON, except their own Establishments, as follows : London City Establishment, 154, 155, 156, and 157, 3riporles, 83, 84,85, and 86, Aldgate,opposite the Church, all communicating. London West-end Branch, 506, 507, 508, New Oxford-street, 1,2, 3, Bart-street, all 'communicating. Bradford (Yorkshire) Branch, 19 nd 20, Bridge-street. Sheffield Branch. 36, rargate. Merchant Tailors, Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers, Furriers, Boot and Shoe Makers, arid General Outfitters for Ladies and Gentlemen. IMPORTANT.—ShouId any article not give satisfaction, it will be exchanged if desired, or, if preferred, the money will be returned without hesitation. All goods are marked in plain figures, the lowest price, trom which ne abatement can be made. The Establishments are 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. Ici Pon perle Francais. Qui si parla Italian. Hier spricht man Deutsch. Aqua se habla Espanol MEDICAL ADVICE ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY. 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 Medic 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 ence secret causes of self-acquired miseries and disappointed hopes in existence, traceable to certain pernicious habits, to which Nervous Debility, various forms of Insanity, Unhappy and Unfruitful Marri ages, Impotency, Local and Constitutional Weakness, and their endless modifications owe their almost entire origin. It is absolutely necessary that all men should know that there are principles of personal management which cannot be violated without incurring grievous penalties, and when wisdom and regret succeed the heyday of inconsiderate self-indulgence, how these penalties may be mitigated, how the sting of their bitterness may be removed, and how the evil and its consequences 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 s the only legally qualified Physician who, regardless of the taunts and envy of the hypocritical and mock-modest, has had the confidence, through the medium of the public press, to direct attention to these enormous evils, from which no grade of society is free. In selecting this department of practice, he has been amply ren arded by the great success that has attended his efforts in the treatment of these cases, which are too generally confided to the care of unqualified and ignorant empirics, who, with their pirated 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 11., and advice and medicines can be forwarded to any initials or address. It is desirable that patients wishing to consult Dr. LA'MERT should first obtain a copy of his work 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. 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"This volume is well qualified to put an end to the empirical system of treating Spermatorrhcea, and to place the treat ment upon a more rational and physiological basis. It is, therefore, 'ltely to do much good."—Medical Circular,'June 16, 1852. No. 11. Bvo., In cloth, price 3s. 6d., by post free, 48., THE CURE OF STRICTURE OF THE URETHRA, on Princi ples at once Simple, Safe, and Efficient, in even its most Inveterate and apparently Intractable Forms. BY F. B. COIJRTENAY, • Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. "In proof of his views he (Mr. Courtenay) has given history of a great many cases successfully treated, as bad any which Mr. Syme adduced, and on which he had operated. Such are cases lx., xi., :ii.. and :via. No. ix. had resisted, for a period of twelve years, the treatment by Allitation, and was finally removed in as many weeks. But cases :viii. and xix. appear, both in duration, severity, and complication or symptoms, of a more ag gravated character than any detailed by Mr. Syme, and yet the treatment adopted by Mr. Courtenay proved eminently successful." —Professor Lizars on the Treatment of Stricture. THE LATE BOARD OP ADMIRALTY. Yesterday, on the re - assembling of the committee, Lord Seymour (chairman), Lord Hotham, Sir B. Hall, Sir F. Davie, and Mr. Beckett, The Chairman, in reply to Hon.- Mr. Talbot-7ho re peated the statement contained' in the letter we pub lished yesterday, that, unless the committee Were per fectly satisfied that Lord Derby brought no undue in fluence to bear on Mr. Stafford with referenee to the dockyard appointments, his lordship wished to be called to give evidence before the conunittee—said the com mittee were not in a position to give a reply to the ap plication at present. The Chairman said he had understood from. Sir Bald win Walker that he wished from personal Treasons to read a letter with reference to what had passed between himself and Admiral Parker before the committee- , Sir Baldwin Walker then read the follewing, letter : " Admiralty,' May '2, '1853. "My dear Walker—l regret I made a mistake about your making use of my three letters. Lives not aware when I said before the committee that I had only given you per mission to make use of one letter, -that the three , letters were all on the subject of the master smith. You are therefore perfectly at liberty to make use of the three be fore the committee,—Yours very sin ce rely, .P_HYDE PARICV;t." Sir Baldwin Walker—l also wish tQ ask kr,Stafford's permission to read a letter he ackkeised to 'me on the 28th of November. Mr. Stafford having intimated hii acqiiiescenee, Sir B. Walker read the document as follows : (Private and confidential,) 1 " Admiralty,, Nov: X 2B. "Dear Sir Baldwin—As no official answer has arrived to the letter you received from the board, on Friflay last; on the subject of your comm un i c ation of that date, I send yotithis unotheiatiadte; 'which I trust yotv-will read in the' same friendly spirit' as actuates its write.k.iA.dmkal lesk4ktialas. given me notice of a motion on the sullied of your corres pondence with the Board of Admiralty, and he may to morrow raise in the House of Commons the question of its existence. I cannot, therefore, let another.board day pass without another official letter to you or from you. "But if you will call here before the board meets,, e., before half-past eleven o'clock to-morrow, I think I can point out a course of proceeding which may be adopted without the least - annoyance to yourself or to any one else. . " We cannot, of course, control the. proceedings of our political opponents ; but it is,, also absolutely necessary that the several 'departments of this important establish ment should at once be brought into harmony with each other. " My only objects are to carry out the instructions of my- Government, and to avoid as much as possible giving pain to any one. I shall be glad to see you any time after nine o'clock.—Truly yours, "AUG. STAFBCtItD• " Sir Baldwin Walker, &c." The Chairman then said it was his intention to, n►ove in the house that there be laid before the committee re turns of the appointments and promotions that 'took place in the several dockyards during 1852, specifying when such appointments and promotions were Made, and in every case, where practicable, specifying on whose recommendation. Captain Duncombe suggested that, in fairness, the return might be extended as far back as 1847. Mr. Cotsell was then recalled, and requested to pro duce the letter he alluded to in his evidence given yes terday, addressed to him by Thomas Collings. He said, the Surveyor of the Navy lei'him to believe that his desire to be removed to Portsmouth had been favour ably entertained, and Thomas Collings, in the Account ant-General's department, wrote to him a series of letters on that and on, general subjects, leading him to believe it. From 1846 he had communications,with Collings on the matter. The witness went into a narration of this, and then produced the following letter : Strictly confidential.) "Admiralty, Somerset-house, April 13, 1852. "My dear Cotsell,—l have resumed my duties to-day, after having been confined several days at home in flamed eyes. I cannot write much, but, knowing your anxiety, will not omit to inform you what I have heard since my return here. with " Your letter applying for the change was received here last Wednesday, and Sir B. Walker very considerately.di rected it should stand over until Mr. Tyler's papers came from Portsmouth. They were received only yesterday, now, therefore, the case is complete. You will be gratified to know that Sir Baldwin has received a letter from Mr. Fincham, applying for you in very earnest terms, and all I can tell you more is that, up to the present.. time, no obstacle has presented itself to your request being complied with. The Surveyor himself is very desirous of doing it, and as it will not interfere with patronage of any kind, he does not foresee any objection on the part of those in power. On the whole, the matter is surely in as fair a train as it possibly can be, and albeit I am not unmindful of the adage about the cup and the lip, I sincerely hope that I may before long have to congratulate you as Master Vulcan of Portsmouth dockyard. "My wife and bairns are all well, and hoping you aro the same, " I remain, yours most faithfully, " THOS. COLLINGS." The evidence adduced during the day had relation almost exclusively to the case of Wells, and to the sys tem of patronage and promotion adopted in the different dockyards, and which mainly formed the .material 'of evidence adduced on previous days. Sir Baldwin Walker was further questioned • by the committee on a variety of points, and stated that the report of the Admiralty committee of revisiion. of 1848 was not published. but that no doubt a copy of it might be had at the Admiralty. It was a rule with the Ad miralty seldom to promote an officer in the same ship, but generally to another. . Mr. Hamadros, clerk in the Admiralty, deposed, from the entry-book in his departmert, that Joseph Ridgway was appointed acting first-class leading man in the metal mills at Chatham, on the sth of April, 1852, having been then advanced from the second class. The papers eon nected with the appointments were missing. Mr. Barrow, of the Admiralty Record-office, deposed that sometimes letters and documents did not go into that department at all. Mr. John Briggs, 27 years reader to the Board of Ad miralty, deposed with great preciseness and importance to the duties that devolved on him in his department. Two lords of the Admiralty and the secretary were suffi cient to form a board ; but it would be, probably, what was called a " secret " board. His duty was to open all the dispatches sent to the Admiralty. They were opened either by the secretary or by him in the presence of the secretary. He marked the papers and distributed them —asking the lords if they approved of them. He made the selection of the most important papers, and read all the letters to the secretary and the lords. He took the sense of the First Lord on various subjects, as well as the opinions of the other lords, and the secretary entered it in a short minute. He did not know how often a se cret board was held. All the most important proceed ings would be known both to himself and the head of the secret department, whether it was a message from the Foreign-office, the Queen's command, or an order for the distribution of the fleet. When there was any se cret document, it would be put under a sealed cover with " secret " endorsed upon it. Was present at the board meeting of September, 1849, and remembered the circu lar being brought before the board. Witness was very glad of the arrangement which directed that all letters for promotions should go to the Surveyor of the Navy in the first instance, as it diminished witness's labours ; but subsequently, owing to the cancelling of the circular, they were sent to the secretary, and opened by witness. Witness's opinion was, that the old system of sending first to the surveyor was the more desirable one, and that it would have been better, for that and other reasons , not to have cancelled the circular of 1849. lie thought it occupied the secretary's time. which might be devoted to more important matters. When the matter of the resig nation of the surveyor of the navy was mentioned, witness did not pay much attention to it ; it was so common a thing for naval officers to talk of retiring. Had been desired to leave the board-room when some matters were discussed, but it had not occurred for many years. After reading all that was proper he might have withdrawn, and then their lordships might discuss matters among themselves. Remembered the occasion of Sir Baldwin Walker, the surveyor of the navy, being at the Admi ralty on the subject of his letter of resignation. "On my entering the room," said the witness, " the Surv e y or of the Navy app eare d to be labouring under great agita tion of mind, as if something very unpleasant had oc curred. I heard some wor d s an d was about to retire, thinking somethi ng h a d t a k en p l ac e. The Surveyor was standing at the table, folding up his papers, and I heard him say these words, 'Very well, sir, I will go to Somer set-house, and return by and by.' Then Mr. Stafford Seeing that he was the Duke much agitated, I said to Mr. Stafford, I hope the Surveyor has not resigned.' ea ed i . d ' ,ITshaeid, Surveyor'What do o y th o e u mean ?' Navy shaagiebbeNeno,toheths of Northumberland, and the Duke of Northumberland informed him that he had never seen his resignation, and that if he had seen his letter of resignation he should immediately have taken it to Lord Derby ; that the .... Sur veyor had been to Admiral Parker, wh o had t old him that he had not thought fit to bring his letter before the board, but that he had destroyed it.' Air. btafford also made use of these words, I n fine, cuffed by the Duke, snubbed by Admiral Parker, with his letter of resigna tion is the fire, the Surveyor of the Navy not only comes to me and recites this in his own proper person, but asks 'lndeed,' I said, me what he had better do.' (Loud laughter.) My re- Stafford, I'm mark (said Mr. Briggs) was, Mr• asto nished at you, I am. (Laughter.) t • bl , a a mos amia e man, on the Surveyor of the Navy ; he bee n and entreat ou he's a most talented officer, and g as quickly y let me beg ad entreat of you not to press too heavily as to put a stop to what is kn s o s w i b n l then put his hand that no possible good I can come from it.' Mr. Stafford , My dear Briggs, you've on my shoulder and said, that I am not vindictive.' Laughter.) I felt very from whatknew of the sur veyor,l much distressed, because, said he wasgoing to that when he I believed would be a real bona fide resigna tion.l had known him five months. (L Somerset house, there the survey or was to blaine. l, e a l s on m g e y no firm ugh t b e e k li n ef o w isgoin I said, I did not think Mr. Grant, private secretary to Mr. Stafford, was then h reference to the system pur -1 called and examined wit ts and promotions. When sued in making appoiten Walker at Somerset-house, • he went to see Sir Baldwin to ascer it was not to su bmit names for s for promotio n e xisted, in the dockyards; tain whether certain vacancies ving received notice the Secretary of the Admiralty ha th a t certain vacancies existed b u t that they 1 1 41 not reached him, or been reported to him. During 1852 there were several rumours to the effect that Sir B. Walker was going_ to resign. Witness used to sit in the same room with Mr. Stafford, and the papers that passed through Mr. Stafford's hands also passed through wit ness's. Saw the circular of the 26th April, but could not say it came. to him after it had 'passed the board. Papers relating to appointments and promOtions gene rally came through his hands. Witness here entered into explanations with reference to the. system of appointments and promotions at Devonport. It was the usual course, after papers had gone through the legal department, where the appointments were made out, for them_ to be sent back to the Surveyor of the Navy. The circular of cancelment was not looked upon as an impor tant one at the time it was issued. Could not say whe ther it was ever submitted to the Lords of the Admiralty. He meant to say the Secretary of the Admiralty did not look upon it as an important circular, and that he, as private secretary, did not. Mr. Stafford was then called and .examined at great length on the case of Wells. This examination, which was one of great detail, chiefly went to attempt to esta blish the statement that Wells never had any appoint ment, in consequence of its not having been properly made out and signed, although Wells was recommended by the submission of the Surveyor of the Navy. The appointment not having been properly made, would not consequently be found in the Record-department. He admitted having seen the submission of the Surveyor of the Navy, recommending Wells, on his return from the Mediterranean at the latter end of September, and that it was signed in the usual way by Admiral Parker, which would convey to him the impression that Admiral Parker had approved of it. The date of the appoint ment of Cotsell was the Ist of October, and, on seeing the document appointing Wells on the_26th of Septem ber, he told Admiral Parker it was his great wish to appoint Cotsell to Portsmouth. He did not go to Ad miral Parker's room on the stibject, bnt4-efter ' the board met him. Witness said there would be a difficulty, but Admiral Parker expressed a strong opinion in favour of Wells. Admiral Parker, in his evidence, says—" I remonstrated with Mr. Stafford before I left town on the appointment of Costell,to Portsmouth," but it was a re monstrance before the appointment was made. He was aware that Admiral Parker had been superintendent of dockyards at Portsmouth, and could not, therefore, say the admiral was an incompetent person to give an „opinion. According to the circular of 1847, the opinion of such . persons would. have great weight, more particu larly on subsequently becoming h lord. Witness be lieved he named Admiral Parker's relnonstrance to the First Lord, but to the best of his memory the First Lord gave no opinion on the subject. It appeared that Admiral Parker not only remonstrated with witness but with the head of the board by letter, according to the evidence. Thought Admiral Parker wrote the First Lord when he was absent on leave. Had no recollection of bringing the matter to the notice of the First Lord before the appoint ment took place, but thought he consulted t wo o th er members of the board as to Cotsell's , appointment. They were Captain Duncombe and Sir T. Herbert, and their names' were to the warrant. Knew it was against the opinion of Admiral Parker, by his signing the submission of the 9th of September, but he did not know that he mentioned the remonstrance to the board. Witness con sidered Cotsell the best man, and did not consult Com modore Eden at all. Endeavoured to ascertain the opinion of the superintendents, but did not communicate with any to obtain their opinion in writing. If he found that Wells had got the appointment, or the letter adopt ing the appointment, nothing on earth would have induced him to disturb it. He considered that all sub missions and recommendations for promotion signed by Captain Hamilton were either irregularly or inadver tently so signed, and that Admiral Parker went out of his province in signing or initiating the admission of Wells, for he considered all this sort of patronage in dockyard appointments was the secretary's, because the Duke of Northumberland had given him almost all of them. The principal appointments commonly belong to the First Lord ; but the inferior ones to the secretary. The letter he wrote to Wells, dated 18th October, 1852, explained this. It was as follows "Admiralty, October 18, 1852. " Sir,—l have received your memorial without date ; e.nd lam commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Ad miralty to acquaint you that they. are not aware that you have received any appointment from them, and that their lordships do not consider you justified in designating your self `late master smith of her Majesty's Dockyard at Ports mouth;' they therefore return your memorial. If, how ever, from any communication with any of the officers of the several departments, you have been led to eXpeet such an appointment, their lordships are prepared to give their consideration to any memorial from you on that subject ; but my lords cannot recognise you as a late master smith of Portsmouth Dockyard, as •no warrant has been given to you by their lordships for such an appointment." He had been in the habit of asking who were the best men in the bervice, and had heard Cotsell's name always favourably mentioned. He gave to Cotsell the " stereo typed" answer given to all persons, that their " appliea. tion should have the best consideration." This meant very little. When Cotsell made his request he considered _ _ that it was one that ought to be granted. Did not bring Wells' memorial before any of the Lords of the Admi ralty before answering it, though he had heard of its having been said by Admiral Parker that either " he or I would leave the Adminslty." Thought the Duke of NorthuMberland looked to"making peace and mediating between Admiral Parker and himself. He had already stated that he was ready to take the resonsibility of the ,1043,npnic not appearing in the records - department, and never knew the papers were lost until sonie months after he left the office. The Admiralty not having Wells' address, it was not on that account sent him. Had I (continued Mr. Stafford) had further experience in office, I should have looked more closely to the original circu lar, and have consulted others on the subject before I cancelled it ; and with my present experience I never should have cancelled it without laying it before the board. I have no hesitation in saying I think it was a hasty step. I was young in office at the time, and I did not attach the importance to it that I now do. I think Sir Frederick Smith had recommended Cotsell to my notice. _ _ Captain Richards, captain superintendent of Chatham Dockyard, was then examined at considerable length. He stated that he was appointed by Sir Francis Baying, on the understanding that he was not to meddle in politics. He considered the operation of the circular of 1849 very beneficial to the service, and that reversing it wa s prejudicial to it, and without his approval ; and read the following letters in the course of his examination : (Copy of a note from Sir Francis Baring, Bart., to Captain Richards.) _ _ _ " Admiralty, July 2, 1849. " Dear Sir, —Captain Eden will write you a letter re specting an application which I have had from one of your people. I should like to know the man's character in tho yard, as his application is most improper, and I must take measures to put an end to these proceedings, which aro worse at Chatham, I think, than anywhere else.—Yours truly, " F. BARING. " This inquiry is not intended to be confidential ; on the c ontrary, though not a letter by direction of the board, it is well it should be known in the yard, that notice has been taken of the memorial." (Copy of a note from Captain Charles Eden, Private Secre tary to Sir F. Baring, to Captain Richards.) ' Admiralty, July 2. "Dear Richards,—l am desired by Sir F. Baring to forward to you the accompanying letter from Joseph Ridgway. _ _ _ - x ou will observe that this application for promotion is made in direct contravention of their lordships' circular of February 27, 1817, under the head of promotion. Sir F. Baring would wish y o u t o ca ll upon Joseph. Ridgway to give such explan a ti on o f hi s conduct as he may be able, and that you will forward su c h explanation to him.—Yours, very truly, " CHARLES EDEN." " Chatham-yard, May 2, 1852. (Extract from a letter from the Captain-Superintendent of Chatham-yard, dated hat March, 1852, transmitting the usual monthly list of vacancies for workmen.) " First-class leading man of metal mills. An entry from private trade is recommended for this vacancy ; neither of the inferior leading men being competent for such a posi tion. " R. M. RICHARDS, Captain-Superintendent." (Extract— From Sir F. Baring to Captain Richards.) " There must be some understanding that you will not meddle with politics. I make this understanding with op ponent and friend, and I do not think that. you are likely to object to a condition which will oblige you to look to the public service alone." (Extract—Answer.) "The condition which you are obliged to attach to your gratifying favour is most acceptabld to By), and I pledge myself to its rigid observance. Had I been in a condition to have ,proposed any stipulation, it would be precisely that which you have been pleased to enjoin, and which claims My added thanks." • (Private and confidential.) " Chatham Dockyard, April 8, 1852. "Sir—Under the very grave responsibility that rests on me as the superintendent of this dockyar d, by their lord ships' instructions of February 27, 1847, and by Mr. Ward's letter of the same date, I hope I do not misunder stand my duty in referring to you, in the mode permitted in Mr. Ward's said letter, the apparent difficulty caused by their lordships' order of the sth inst., for the promotion of Jolsph.ltidgway, second-class leading man at the metal mills, to be acting first-class leading man thereat in the existing vacancy. The case of Joseph Ridgway in truth presents much difficulty. • "He is 'neither considered by the professional officers under whom he serves, to be equal to the duties of first class leading man, nor to be the best workman in the mills, either in ability or exertion; My letter of the Ist of March last submitted with reference to this vacancy an entry from private trade, neither of th e inferior leadingbeing competent for such a position. Ridgway is one of these.ll " The records of the mills show that Ridgway has fre ' quently been found far behind the other leading men in the amount of work performed. " I have further to observe, that about three years since he involved himself in much difficulty by disobeying their lordships' orders in attempting to obtain promotion—this very promotion —through political infitience, as will appear by the enclosed copies of notes from the late First Lord and his private secretary. " For this proceeng Ridgway was openly reprimanded di by me, by the personal order of the First Lord, with an in timation that any repetition of such conduct would cer tainly be followed by dismissal from the service. " All these facts, though, well known in the yard, are not likely to have been brought under your notice. and it is therefore that I feel it a duty imperative on me to bring them before you previous to putting in force their lordships' order, that you may be aw are of the effect such a promotion "must have in the yard when it c a nnot but be known to be not only without the recommendation of the officers, but NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The members of the new medical board, to which we referred yesterday, are, we understand, to be Sir John Richardson, Sir John Liddle, and Dr. Bryson. We believe that this change in the medical department was originally propounded by the late Board of Admiralty, and as Cap tain Milne has been a member of the late, preceding, and present boards, the alteration has been favourably consi dered. We do not yet know the exact position to be oc cupied by the respected director general of the medical de partment, Sir - William Burnett. We are, however, quite satisfied that the services of this useful public servant will not be neglected nor slighted. PORTSMOUTH, MAT 3. A court-martial was held to-day on board the Victory, to try Eugene Egan, a seaman of the Agamemnon, for ab senting himself without leave from a boat belonging to that ship, while on duty at Haslar Hospital, on the 22d of March, with intent to desert. Sir Thomas Maitland, C. 8., of the Agamemnon, prosecuted for the Admiralty. The charge was fully proved, and, as he was a naval appren tice, he was sentenced to be imprisoned for 10 extender months in Winchester gaol. The Conflict advance screw-sloop' having shipped a Boomerang propeller, steamed out of the basin this morn ing, ready to make another trial of her speed "to-morrow, and at which a number of naval and scientific men are expected to be present. The Cygnet sloop, Captain R. White," exiled from Spit head last evening for Plymouth, to be paid off. The Encounter, screw-frigate, came into harbour this morning to be supplied with new boiler.. The Agamemnon, 91, Captain Sir Thomas Maitland, got up her steam this afternoon and proceeded to Stoke's Bay I to test her speed by the measured mile. The trial lasted between two and three hours, and was highly satisfactory. Additional hands have to-day been put on the Princess Royal, 90, screw steam-ship, building in this yard, in order Io expedite her so that she may be launched next month. t is understood to be her Majesty's wish that the launch of this fine vessel should take place at a time when she may be able to witness it. The Duke of Wellington, 131 (screw), Captain Henry Byam Martin, has the ordnance lighters alongside, and is receiving her heavy armament therefrom ; her main-deck guns were mounted to-day. PLYMOUTH, MAY 3. Her Majesty's screw steam-sloop Argus, Commander Purvis, sailed last evening for Halifax and the West Indies. . . The Avon steam-tender, Master-Commander Veitch, sailed yesterday for Falmouth, to bring the detachment of infantry stationed at Pendennis Castle, to this garrison to join head quarters. They will be replaced by a detachment of artillery from Woolwich, which will be taken there by the Duke of Cornwall merchant steamer. WOOLWICH, MAY 3. APPOINTMENTS. Assistant-Surgeon Charles Harper (1853), recently serv ing in the Phaeton, 50, to the Hogue, 60, steam guard ship, at Devonport. Master's-Assistant John Richards to the Banshee steam packet, at Portsmouth. The Fishgard flag-ship of Commodore Henry Eden, and all the ships in ordinary at this port, were paid down to day. The Melampus, 42-gun frigate, was towed from Wool wich to Sheerness to-day by the Monkey steam-vessel. The Melampus has on board the machinery of the Janes Watt, 90, ordered to be brought round from Pembroke, where she was launched, to Devonport. The Melampus has also taken the boilers of the Algiers, 90, for convey ance to Dovonport. The Cyclops steam-frigate was taken into the basin to day to receive on board the machinery of the Algiers for conveyance to Devonport, and on arriving at Sheerness on her way round she will take the Melampus in tow from that port to Devonport. The Lightning steam-vessel, Master-Commander H. W. Allen, was taken into the basin to-day. The weather has been as yet so unfavourable that Cap tain Washington has deferred laying down the electric tele graph cable from this country to Ostend. The Lizard steam-vessel will direct the course of the wire, which will be paid out from one of the screw steam collier vessels. Vessels in the Harbour.—Fisgard, flag-ship of Commo dore Henry Eden ; Phcenix screw steam-sloop, Commander Edward A. Inglefield ; Black Eagle steam-vessel, Master. Commander John E. Petley ; Rhadamanthus steam-vessel, Master-Commander Belam, in commission ; and the Spite ful, Merlin, Medina, and Medusa steam-vessels, not in commission. In the Basin.—Terrible steam-frigate; Hecate steam sloop ; Rifleman screw steam-sloop ; Frometheus steam sloop ; Janus and Jackall, steam-vessels. In the Docks.—Tribune, 30, screw steam frigate ; Un dine, Dover mail steam packet; and the Dover, iron steam vessel. THE WEST INDIES. The Commander-in-Chief, Vice-Admiral Sir G. F. Sey mour, K.C.8., in the Cumberland, 70, Captain Seymour, was at Bermuda. Commodore M`Quhae was at Port Royal, April 11th, with the Vestal, 26, Captain C. B. Hamilton; and Alban, steam-tender, ordered home. The Calypso, 18, Captain Forbes, was at Antigua. The Geyser, 6, steam-sloop, Commander Wilson, was on the Spanish Main, ordered home. REPORT OF A CAPTURED SLAVER. The schooner Creole, commanded by Captain Thompson, arrived in this port on Tuesday last, from the Caymans, with a cargo of turtle and shell, consigned to Messrs. P. Abrahams and Co. O ne o f th e passengers repor t s th a t a f ew wee k s ago , about ten o'clock at night, between Cayman Brack and Little Cayman, an engagement took place between a barque and an English brig of war, and that . after an hour's fighting the barque, supposed to be a Spanish slaver, was captured. On the following morning both vessels were seen to bear away in the direction of Cuba. It is said that 32 rounds were fired before the engagement was termi nal ed.—Falmouth Post. PRESENTATION OF PLATE. - --The Marquis of Exeter has in the most c our t eous manner, presented. Wm. Robertson, Esq., surgeon, R.N., with a richly-chased claret-jug, in gratitude for the skill he disp_h l yed and the great attention paid to the n o bl e l ord ' s son while labouring under illness at sea a short time since. The jug, which is a beautiful specimen of workmanship, was selected from the chaste and extensive stock of Mr. Cave. goldsmith and jeweller, George-street, and has the f•ollowin g inscription :—" Pre sented to William Robertscr a , Esq„ M.D surgeon, H.M.S. Leander, by the Marquis cif Exeter, as . a token of esteem for the kind attention sh'own to his son, Lord Henry Ed ward Cecil, midshipmarA onboard that ship during a severo attack of illness. 4141, 1853."—Ryntoutle., Mai /1/1 [PRICE 6D. notwithstanding the representations of the want of merit and ability in the man. " You will, I am sure, do me the justice to believe that I do not for a moment presuine to question their lordships' making any promotion or annulling any orders they in their better judgment may think It, but I'am. prompted solely by the feeling that I should be doing less than my duty and falling short in the trust confided to me if I abstained from putting you in possession of the Whole state of the case. " If I have erred in so doing, if I can have misunder stood the instructions and injunctions of the 27th of Fe bruary, 1847, which have induced me thus to address you, may I beg, as the greatest favour that can be conferred, you will be pleased to say so in such explicit terms as shall leave no room for future doubt. " I have much to regret in not having the honour of being personally known to you, and also that circumstances prevent me from making this communication personally rather than by letter. " I have the honour to remain,,air, your faithful an d obedient servant, " R. M. RICHARDS. "Aug. O'Brien Stafford, Esq., M.P." The Chairman then read thefolbSiring letter from Mr. Disraeli ; " Grosvenor-gate, -May 3, 1853. "My Mv dear Lord Henry, —I should feel very much obliged: to you if you would have the kindness to attend the dock yard committee this morning, and state to the chairman (Lord Sey mour) that as my name, has been injuriously in troduced into the evidence, I am prepared and desirous to to appear before the committee at their csiovenience. ";Yours sincerely, "B. PISRAELI." • " House of CoMmone, May 3, 1853. "My Lord,—ln compliance with the wish expressed in the enclosed note from Mr. Disraeli, I have attended before the dockyard committee, respectfully to request that your lordship will call Mr. Disraeli as a witness, should you, as the chairman of that committee, be of opinion that any evidence - has been adduced before you which can in any way impugn the character and conduct of Mr. Disraeli while ho held office under the Crown.--I have the honour to remain your obedient servant, " HENRY aroRDON LENNOX." "The Right, Hon: Lord Seymour." The committee then adjourned to Thursday, at eleven o'clock. The following is the third letter of Admiral Parker to Sir Baldwin Walker, produced in evidence, but not yet published :- - "2 - ;th 'August 1852. " Dear Sir Baldwin ' —I quite agree with yon about the master smith, and that it will be of advantage to the pub lic service. Captain Richards, the superintendent of Chat ham yard, was with me this morning, complaining of the jobbing taking place" in Chatham yard. My advice was to rest on the good. cause. It is really lamentable that such a system should go on through - a secretary who fancies himself First Lord. It is disgusting, and the sooner it is exposed the better. • . " HYDE PARKER." CITY TERMINUS-DEPUTATION TO LORD PALME.RSTON. On Monday afternoon a very numerous and most influ ential deputation from the citizens of London and the me tropolitan districts waited, - by special appointment, on the Home Secretary, at his office, to solicit his support, and the active co-operation of the oyernment, in carrying out the projected City improvements at Farringdon-street and Holborn-valley, in connexion with the proposed City'rail way terminus, as designed by Charles Pearson, Esq., City Solicitor. The deputation included members of the firms of Fisher and Robinson; Morrisoh Dillon, and Co. ; Brad bury, Greatorex, and C o .; J. and C: Boyd and C o. ; and many other of the great wholesale houses. The deputation was attended by the members for the City (not in office), and several of the metropolitan representatives ; also by the late Postmister-General, Lord Clamicarde, and by se veral clergymen and medical men, who take an interest in the sanitary improvement of the metropolis, and in ame liorating the condition of the poor. R. CURRIE, Esq., M.P., having briefly . introduced the deputation; thus stated their object :—My Lord, a royal oommission acting under the instructions of the Secretary of State for the Home Department in 1846, reported that railways ought not to be admitted into the City, except in Combination with extensive street improvements, to be effected at the joint cost of the railway company and the localities to be benefitted by them, and to be executed with the approval and under the supervision of a. department of Government and the Corporation of London. Mr. Charles Pearson's grand project of constructing a trunk railway in connexion with the removal of the acclivities of Holborn and. Snow-hills, has been approved by the Corporation, and re quires only the concurrence of the Secretary of State, sub ject to a negotiation now pending between the company and the Common Council, as to the proportion the cost of street improvements should be defrayed: 114; pla proposed is not a measure of mere city of even metropolitan' improvement. It is an object of national-7d universal interest • for it proposes to provide, both by road and rail, gradarterial organ of communication between the ter minal stations of the railways and the 'outlets north of the Thames, and the heart's core of the metropolis of the em pire, -in Which are and have been concentrated for ages th e greatest public monetary and commercial establishments in the world. By the plan proposed 10,000 persons will be daily conveyed by this great iron highway, composed of four double lines, to stations in Farringdon-street—the widest and least frequented broad street in London—with diverging streets for passing passengers in all directions to and from the stations without confusion, and without in commoding the ordinary traffic of the streets. Thousands of omnibusses and cabs, which now creep through our principal thoroughfares, plying between the western and northern outskirts of London, and the great railway sta tions in these directions, will by these means be - superseded, and their passsengers will be cheaply and expeditiously conveyed by rail in a well-lighted and well-ventilated subway to within a walking distance of their places of destination. Gentlemen attending in this deputation re present 15,000 influential and intelligent persons of all classes in the City and its suburbs, who, for various reasons expressed by them, have petitioned in favour of this plan. It has received the support of merchants, bankers, and professional men in great ntimbers, because it diminish the overcrowding of the streets, while it will largely in crease the facility and economy of railway travelling, by giving to the inhabitants of this vast metropolis the benefit of cheap, frequent, and punctual trains, which the daily travelling of such masses of a - migratory population entitles them to expect. The great wholesale houses of the City, who are represented in this deputation by members of leading firms, support the plan, because it will enable them to get their goods carried with more economy and less delay to and from the great railways which conduct the transport of goods. The retail dealers give the project their support, because, by facilitating and cheapening railway carriage for their customers, and by diminishing the overcrowding of the streets, they hope to recover some of the retail trade, which for some years has been passing out Of the City, as obstructions in the thoroughfares have increased. Philan thropists and sanitary reformers are represented in this deputation by clergymen, laymen, and medical men, who take a deep interest in the sanitary, social, and moral wel fare of the poor, and who advocate the plan because this railroad will practically annihilate the distance between the green fields in the suburbs and the pestilent courts and alleys in the centre of this metropolis. By means of an ex traordinary reduction in the charge for railway conveyance, which nothing but extraordinary numbers can warrant, the power of residing out of town will be extended to thou sands of small shopkeepers, clerks, mechanics, artisans, porters, and others employed in the City, who will be enabled to obtain (the price of daily railway conveyance included), comfortable dwellings, in healthful situations, for less money than they now pay, in pestilent situations, for wretched rooms, unfit for human habitation. The pro jected railway penetrates into the very heart of the City, and through densely-populated portions of the northern suburbs. These districts, and the parishes with which the railway will be connected by means of tributary lines, in action and in contemplation, contain a population above half a million, requiring cemetery provision for more than 10,000 deaths each year. A cheap railroad, with one or more funeral trains daily to a suburban place of intermentbeyond the metropolitan area, would remove some of the chief diffi culties which have impeded the execution of the Government plan, by supplying conveyance for both the living •and the dead, at a charge below the present cost of walking funerals. This deputation desire thus briefly to bring the main fea tures of this remarkable undertaking under your lordship's notice ; not in its character of a railway prbjeet, but in its collateral bearings upon the health, convenience, and phy sical and social improvement of the masses of this great .city.• They believe that the peculiar energy, the pro-emi nent ability, the indefatigable devotion to the public ser vice, which have long signalised your lordship's career in one of the highest departments of the Government, may now, under Providence, be the means of conferring domestic benefits no less remarkable—no less deserving the labours of a great statesman—on millions of your fellow countrymen; and in this point of view, and under these impressions, they respectfully submit this important under taking to your lordship's attention and favourable con sideration. • Mr. LOWREY (Holyland, Rogers, Lowrey, and Co.) said that the leading commercial houses of the city of London usually abstained from taking part in the local affairs of the city, but upon a subject so deeply affecting the trade of the city, they felt it was their duty to stop out of their usual course, and to press upon her Majesty's Government the importance of giving its support to the measure. The city , of London contained upwards of twenty thousand parliamentary constituents, and less than six thousand municipal electors. It was, therefore, not surprising that they should appeal to the Government, as the local interests of the inhabitants, and particularly of the large commercial houses, were not adequately represented in the councils of the °operation. By the free trade mea sures of their present commercial system the manufactures of foreign countries in cottons, linens, and woollens, were admitted into this country ; thei immediate consequence of which had been largely to increase the general mercantile business of the city, where the p roduction of all foreign in nations were brought into immediate competition their warehouses with the productio ns of their own country. The present state of our streets , ho submitted, was ut terly inadequate to the requirements of the extended commerce of this city, which was, in fact, as far as the higher class of textile fabrics was concerned, the market not only of England but of the world. Tho retail shopkeeper partici pated in this increase of trade, and the merchants and wholesale and retail trades concurred in believing the pr e . sent project to be admirably calculated to meet the grow ing wants of all classes of citizens. They believ_ed, as had i ns t ea d of tending to crowd any particular locality , been erroneously supposed, it would make a broad line of i n tercommunication between the western and eastern sides of London, and its operation would be to adapt London to the improvements which had taken place in the modes of locomotion lon a time to c and ome fromn the Padd. City. f.ct, they took a s n as they t oo k to reach g that station from the place of Ma these circumstances, no course was la9tult:l he tr w n h d o e l r e . sa a l l e l dealers but to as k the Government o s - li en port which they believed th e national inter estwas i e n o n a e e c a a rn e e d Mi. W. LE AF (L ea f, C oles, and ty o S f rai st th at , in O g h w t C s h e a n n t g ire e) availed himself of the o pp ori concurrence in the statements o f his fri en d M r. Lowrey. As senior partner in one of the largest wholesale establish nieutp in the-City; he conld"bear the ample" "testimony of ~' ~~~ ' exparience to the fact that thel crowded state of the streets formed a serious obstruction to business, and increased the difficulties of competition - with other towns, especially since free trade had introduced, unres t r i cted, the products of the whole world to our markets. Sir J. DUKE, M.P., stated that he had been called upon to preside over large and influential meetings of his i on • stituents in reference to the object of the deputation ; and he was a witness to the unanimous and most cordial appro bation with which the project was hailed and supported. In the ward of which he was the alderman, the site of the prcrposed impr o v emen t an d t erm i nus was i nc l uded, and he could bear unequivocal testimony to the fact that the ex ecution of the plan was most anxiously desired by all the inhabitants of the district, whose unanimity of opinion upon the subject afforded the best proof that in their judg ment the admirable arrangements made for passengers and vehicles, to and from the intended station, would form no impediment to the free passage of the streets. Mr. J. MASTERMAN, M. P., as member for London, was in a situation to corrobora`o fully the statements of his colleague as to the general wish of the constituency for the accomplishment of the objects sought by this deputation. There could be no doubt of the st ite of public opinion on the subject, or of the advantage which would accrue to the City from its being supported by the Government. Mr. W. WILLIAMS, M.P., could assure his lordship that the objects of this deputation were not merely local. As representing a borough on the south side of the river, he could attest the interest with which the inhabitants of that borough looked to the progress of this movembnt as generally calculated to promote the comfort of the poorer classes, and to afford facilities for trade. He might add that, as having been himself long and extensively engaged in business in the city of London, he could vouch from personal experience for the accuracy of much of the detail of difficulties which had been laid before his lordship by the commercial gentlemen who had preceded him. Mr. APSLEY PELLATT, M.P., also represented a consti tuency on the south side of the river, and could speak from 1 a somewhat intimate knowledge of the subject. He had attended several of Mr. Charles Pearson's expositions, and having also carefully examined the documents and plans, he was prepared to say that the execution of the works would diminish the present crowding of the streets, pro mote sanitary impr ovemen t s, an d would be received' as a great boon by the inhabitants of the metropolis at large ; and it was so regarded by his constituents. _ Mr. WI LKINSON, M.P. said, as a me t ropo li tan member, he rejoi ce d i n the prospect before them of seeing this pro ject c arr i e d out. He confessed that he regarded as one of its most important features the means it would afford to artisans, mechanics, clerks and porters to en j o y the privi lne i g e e n t o f a n p d a ss h i e n a g l thf t h u e i l r h n a i b g i h ta ts ti w oj i 2 t s l? a t w he a i y r ffroammilitehs einacecaoenavoef their daily toil. A cheap railroad accommodation to the heart of the metropolis would enable the Corporation and the Government to proceed with this great street improve.. ment without adding t o th e over crowding of the dwelling of the poor, by destroying, as bad been the case, thousands of houses, and driving their inhabitants to take refuge in the wretched habitations that remained. Mr. DUNCOMBE, M.P., bore testimony to the deep in terest the borough he represented took in the success of the measure. The evils which had been so faithfully depicted by preceding speakers were necessarily on the increase, and as upwards of one thousand houses were in progress of re moval in Fleet Valley, it became necessary that no time should be lost in securing to the public the benefits of the project. Mr. BARBER (Barber, Mead, and Howse), said that Lon don, though the greatest commercial city in the world, was destitute of conveniences which were enjoyed in other places. Birmingham and other large manufacturing towns, had railway stations in the centre of their business. Th e accomplishment of the present measure would place Lon don upon a level in' this particular with other towns. Mr. HALY said the object of the deputation was not to ask money from the Government, but to urge them to carry out the principle of the commissioners' report. The railway proprietors must look after their railway them- selves, but the report required the Government to watch over the publiC interests, and the duty therefore rested with the . public authorities to support a project which would effeclnuch a great public improvement. Mr. BUCKMA - STER, late chairman of the West London. Board of Guardians, said that the clergy and parochial offi cers were all favourable to - the plan on account of the im portant benefits it, would confer on the poor. The Rev. Mr: JACKSON, being the incumbent of tha parish of St. Sepulchre, would be glad to see the project adopted on sanitary grounds alone, for he had nothing to do with its commercial features. He felt sure it would be the means of improving the wretched dwellings in which the poor were compelled to live ; it would give facilities for obtaining better habitations five or six miles from town, where their families might reside in comfort and health. Mr. HOWELL (of the firm of Ellis and Everington) de sired to impress upon his lordship the importance of giving immediate attention to the subject, for all the causes, of complaint were growing causes, and . 20 years hence the evils would be very much worse. There was now an op portunity of grappling with the difficulty at a compare tively small outlay by reason of the great extent of ground already. laid open, which, if built upon, would not again be rendered available, except at an enormous cost. If the budget passed, the omnibuses and cabs would be so cheaply kept, that the City would be deluged with them to a still more inconvenient degree, unless better means of conveyance were afforded by substituting cheap, prac tical, and expeditious railway trains. Mr. WALKER (of the firm of I. and C. Boyd and Co.) entirely concurred with preceding speakers as to the great benefit thii measure would confer upon both the whole sale and retail traders of the City, by diminishing the crowding of the st - and facilitating th e me a ns o f t ' transit for both p - , and goods. But h e d es i re d to ar O s direck the attention (worriment to the important .bene- IA the county would derive from the improved postal arrangements which's:. centrafterminus, in direct comnau nication with the Post-office, would afford. i . ‘'Mr. gmorr, this officer of ' Health to the city of London; .said that great improvements had been made in the sani .tary condition - of the city by improved drainage and water • t supply, but he felt convinced that by cheapening..railways conveyance for the labour%g classes fietween the outskirts 'and the t ent i re Of 'the metfoTtlis, more would be done to effectuate the wise and benevolent designs of the Govern ment and other public authorities in improving the moral and sanitary condition of the poor than by any other mea sure that could be devised. The district which it was pro posed to elear'was the worst' in London, and very many of the houses to be removed were unfit for human habitation. Lord PALMERSTON said that, prompted as well by personal feeling as by a sense of official duty, he should be happy to do all in his power to promote any measure having for its object so many advantages as had been suggested to him by the respectableand influential gentlemen who had addressed him. Every person who had occasion to go into the City knew that it required almost as much time to pass through one mile of its crowded streets as to travel thirty miles by rail. It had been truly said, that the overcrowding of the streets was daily increasing, and he might add that it was fortunate that it was so; for the c auses o f that incon venience must be looked f or in the increasing trade of the , City, the enlargement of the metropolis, and the growing Orosperity of the country. In a measure like that under consideration there might be parties who opposed it. He ' was not aware of any ; but reserving to himself a discretion to consider any fair objection that might be brought for ward, he gave the matter his mostwilling consideration; and, as far as he was at present informed, it was deserving the support of Government. The details, of course, fell within other departments. The railway portion of the measure would devolve upon the Board of Trade for con sideration, and the pLoposed st ree t i mprovements would be inquired into by the Office of Works ; but he regarded the project as a whole to be highly deserving all the sup.; port that the Government and Parliament could fairly give it. THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY.—A deptation from the executive committee paid a' second visit to Yorkshire last week, to explain the objects of the society. It consisted of the Rev. Dr. Worthington, R. N. Fowler, Esq. (of the firm of Dimsdale and Co. Bankers), C. E. Lewis, Esq., L. S. Gorman' Esq., and q. G. Morgan, E sq A public meeting was held a t the de Gray Rooms, York, on Wednesday, when a very full explanation and satis factory account of the - rapid progress of the society were given by the various speakers. It was announced that the deputation had viewed land in the neighbourhood of York that day, and they might eventually purchase it for the members. A meeting was held at the Odd-Fel lows Hall, Halifax, on the following day, over which George Haigh, Esq.,. of Halifax, presided. Several interesting speeches were delivered on the occasion. Mr. R. N. Fowler, in the course of an able address in ex planation of the principles and plan of the society, said it was not their intention to disguise the fact that this was a Conservative Society, and that their object was to further Conservative principles. If stronger efforts on the part of the Conservatives were not made, ere long all the county constituencies would be in the hands of their opponents. Considered as a commercial scheme, it was based on the same principles as other societies founded by their opponents. It afforded to every man the means of obtaining a small portion of land, without the great difficulties which had hitherto attended the purchase of small allotments. Hitherto an investment to the amount of 501. required o ge t sn h t m t e t a ot o h u e n t la o n f d 5 , beingoo O /, d T a ishvimisduehdcandi into e t g ife s l e i n n a a c a ll u m g p r o e e n r a t t i a o lm o s n p a e e m d t o i I n the working men of this country. But it .was very desirable that it should be so divided, because the working man who invested his savings in land felt an interest in the stability of his man's formed a remarkably safe investment for any l. country that nothing else would give. The society o Id be money at a few days' notice, and no e z sav ings, because any one had the power n o e f m ea be l r in! u m his 11 d 'a simple society. In the first place, ment y entirely in the hands of held responsible for the debts or a ngagements of the of land anything b y constitu tion, which left the manage a ' Ha m li e fa in a mem bers could by any possibility the members, and the next pu rchashee advanta g e was , joining. It was announced the committee were t _ takin g . measures for an e arly . . oasvgeronwnient Branches of the society, with influential local committee, ar in course of formation in the principal towns of Yorkshire. MEDITERRANEAN MAILS.--The Greek G h as c oncluded a postal convention with the GI . Liverpool Shipping Company, which engages to esta blishandl Malta, • Syra, a communication three times, or at least twice,. a month between Liverpool, Gibraltar Smyrna, and Constantinople; The ention is made for five years. The approbation of t he Hellenic Cham: bers is still requisite. The ratifications on either side are to be ex c h anged with i n four months, or sooner, if poss o ib L l A e. L MONTER IN TROUBLE. --The summary o f news , written in Fr enc h i n the New of the 20th instant, contains a statem e nt York t Herald respecting for Lola Europe Montes, of which the following is New Orleans , : h —‘• b Lola arrested at the instance of Mr. George R. Rowe , Montes, having returned to has b ee n at the Theatre of Varieties. Mr. Rowe charges with having assailed him in the theatre, in company with Mr. S. H. Henning. Mr. Rowe declares this upon oath ; and the affair was to have been examined on the 4th instant. On her part, Lola Montes has made an affidavit, accusing Mr. Rowe of having, in January last, put his hands upon her in a more than indelicate manner, and to have accompanied th ese d ar i ng ges t ures with insulting language." No mention of this is made in any'of the English part of the Herald. PRIZE ESSAY ON EUROPEAN STANDING ARMAMENTS.- The Peace Congress Committee have just intimated their intention to give the sum of 2501. a s a prize to the author of the best Essay upon the European Standing Armaments and a second prize-of 1001. to-the author of the second best essay upon the same subject. ~~J do•► red► ;op'► 801 SO,L 0,1 537 531 i r ; 'o ) 0 1 ;0 s v o ° c° ,-/ iier, r io„, ,>, u Pt" 1 J 1;10 17 , e," a I Y D e i coo ( t,' ;DO 0 f ille