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I . , d g Y . '— k ' l' -- - .:,' -,•-•:: < 4 4 .-, vio ,AI t-... , r 3 c , 44- ; . 3/44Z, 4 •,..eM ,-, ' ( ''4.o -- ‘' , ':: - : - 11' . .. Af t , s 4 ' 411111li kh 4 "" 4 , ---..- isigtt 4_ Zi 111 • " n r "" ." V a jt dt 'l- 0 , 4,` jJ, fir . MLITOPOLITA.N BOARD OF 0 •(/:.--AV-1 L ,' -1 ' -- 1 ' 4 , 0„ ow , fr , f , ' k\ aL , . , , , mrgk, iidi 4444 co _ ,,11l ;,,, i : 4* - —.., 1.- f c ) ---.'..- - 4-' 4 ' 6‘ 4EAW *i L......... ....- 0 -- ki. a S , . •-7. .. . H -- - " ni)h2,e- • : , , ~, .•1:... • PoV: ;. - t.,...,4 \. ,,,,,„1 4 4i im ., v .,' Artiie. 4 / 4 - p , 00 ' , 6);('‘ -. , - ~. ,;(\k 4 ' ; :" " ;. .1-..\:..;- 11. '" , ? ----4 ! ' " 11 14" ,_Q• I. *s l isr 74" '.44'6 . 6 ' --,-. fy 6&-Ar . . r ,,, i , . 43: ', ' I\l ''' '.. 116 4 ) ' 1,, , ~,,,,,.. t e -f s s 1$ ....k.. ~Zi•-•.' )7ZOIT.*•' * ' ~\ -----:.,_- _ s . 41 1111114 Atli . A sp,!cial meeting of the Me!ropolitan Board of Works was held yesterday iu the Council-chamber, Guildhall ; Mr. J. Thwaites in the chair. • CRYS TA L PALACE.--SEASON 1857-8 PROGRAMME. 0 room Ivo London fer cribero die- The Directors beg to announce that they have made the following arrangements for the ensuing season : ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA CONCERTS. The SEASON wil! COMMENCE on FRIDAY, the Ist of May, with a Grand Morning Concert by the artistes of the Royal Italian Opera. These Concerts having been honoured last year by such general approbation, the Directors have en. tered into arrangements with Mr. Gye to give a similar Ssries of Twelve Concerts during the present season. These Concerts will be supported by the following cele brated artistes :—Madame Grisi, Mademoiselle Rosa Devries, Mademoiselle Marai, Mademoiselle Diditie, Mademoiselle Parepa, and Madame Bosio ; Signor Mario, Signor Ronconi, Signor Neri-Baraldi, Signor Gardsni, Signor Graziani, Herr Formes, Signor Tagliafico, Monsieur Zegler, Signor Polonini, sad Signor Lablache. The Grand Orchestra of the Royal Italian Opera, with ad ditional performers, and also the celebrated Chorus, arc en gaged for the whole series. The musical direction of the whole is in the bawls of Mr. Costa, who will himself conduct a portion of the Concerts. With the above assemblage of artistes, it is hardly neces sary for the Directors to state that the performances will be of the highest class, and capable of very great variety. The Concerts will take place on the following Fridays. viz: -- May 1. S, 15, 22, and 29 ; June 5 and 26 ; July 3, 10, 17, $4, and 31. The space allotted to the Concert Room last year (extensive as it was) having been found inadequate to accommodate the audiences, the Directors have this season determined to give the Concerts in the Great Transept. The Two Guinea Season Tickets will also be available for these Concerts. Transferable tickets will also be issued for each Concert at 7s. (id. each ; which tickets can be obtained at the Company's offices, or of any of the agents. In compliance with a desire which was universally expressed last season, a limited number of reserved stalls will be set apart, which may be taken for the series of 12 concerts at one guinea each stall, or at half-a-crown each for a single concert. IT. CONCERT OF THE COLOGNE CHORAL UNION. The Directors have made arrangements with the Cologne Choral Union (Coiner Manner Gesang Verein), whose perfor mances on their former visit attracted enthusiastic admira tion, for a Concert in the Centre Transept of the Palace, on Saturday, the 6th of June. N.B.—Both Classes of Season Tickets will be available for this Concert. engrossea wited, ape: LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING : APRIL 22, 1857. )nly wao . in about Opt (Ilse solve d Chevalier that pric e ty through' against St. ?r Cup, on" ) to 20 Ws! rtbern, and (Na 20,231.) [PRICE 4D. STAMPED 5D London and Brighton Railway Company will leavi London liridge S atiou every half-hour, and during bu , y days every quarter of au hour, from 9 o'clock a.m, till dusk, returning from the Palace at the same intervals throughout the day.— (For exuet times of starting, see the Railway Company's tinie tables.) PUBLIC ATIO,IS. THE MERCANTILE MARINE. BEALTEI OF LONDON DURING 1 1 118 WEEK. AN AMERICAN VI ETV OF LORD PALMERSTON. NEW NOVEL BY TIIE AIITHOrt OF ROCKINGHAM. " Just ready, in 3 vols. post •vo., D A R 11 . AND F AIR. ity the Author of" Rockingham," &e. Hurst and racket% Publishers, successors to Henry Colburn, 13, Gr at Mar borough-street. The following letter has been address3d to the Editor of the Times : "Sir,—l have read with interest your remarks on the merchant service. You may not, howayer, be aware that the marine department of the Board of Trade has for some time had under consideration the ques tion of " uniforms." In July, 1853, the late Ad miral Beechey was good enough to invite my opinion, and that of others, on this subject. The correspond ence I enclose ; it is at your disposal for publica tion, if you consider it of any importance. There is not sufficient . distinction betwee n th e officer and seaman ; m the fault ay often rest wilh the former, but the uniform will tend to remedy the evil. "Your correspondEnA are quite correct. Our seamen, as a body, do not improve. lam aware that the gene ration which is passing away too often thinks tery lightly of those who are to follow. Nevertheless, it is a stahborn fact that, morally, socially, and ph7sically, the British merchant sailor is not what he was 20 ye ,rs ago. Si ,ce then far more attention has been paid to his mf ,rt by his employers, the majority of shipowners feel an honest pride in all that relates to his health and happinel-s, there is a vast improvement in the accommodation provided for him on board ship, his food is superior to what it was, and everybody will admit that there has been no lack of legisla tive enactment to elevate and enlighten him ; but stid the British merchant sailor does not improve. I have no returns before me, and I therefore write under correation, but I think it will be found that desertion at home,•and more especially abroad, is on the increase. Insubordination, contempt for superiors, incapacity, and recklessness of conduct are, from all I can learn, as pre valent, if not more so than ever. (Front tke Report of the Registrar-General. ) (From, the New York Courier and Enquirer.) Return fares, including admission to the Palace Ist Class. 2d Class. 3d Class, 2s. 6d. ... 2s. 0,1. ls. 6d. 4s. Od. 3s. 6d. ... 3s. 31. The total number of deaths registered in London in the week that ended on Saturday was 1,05:4, showing a slight increase on the return of the pre vious week, which was 1,059 In the 10 years . 1847-56, the average number of deaths in the week s . corresponding with last week was 1,058 ; but as the number recorded last week occurred in an in ; creased population, the average, for the sake of ; comparison, must be raised in proportion to the increase, in which case it will become 1,164. Hence it appears that the state of the pubic health was so far favourable that 80 persons survived who would have died if the average rate of mort ility had ruled. Whooping cough seems to p'evail as much, or continues to be fatal to as many children, as in the midst of winter, when the me to temperature was 12 degrees or 18 degrees lower than it )s now. The deaths from this complaint last week rose again to 71, which occurred in proportions of considerable uniformity in most of the metropolitan districts. This increase may be due to the coldness of last week —when the thermometer fell on four nights to 33 degrees, and on one to 31 . 4 degrees. Seven regis trars returned, each of them, three deaths from whooping cough. The average number for corms pondino•b weeks of previous years is 55 ; and the present return exhibits, therefore, an excess of 16. It is satisfactory to remark that only one death from small-pox occurred in the week ; this single case was that of an infant, and took place in Re „ therhithe., ...The numbers referred to measles and scarlatina, respectively 24 and 26, vary little from those of t revions weeks. The former (Issas:3 prevails chiefly in the central districts ; the latter, as well as fever and diarrhoea, chiefly in the eastern. In the south sub-district of West L3ndon, out of 11 persons who are returned as having died since the 11th inst., inclusive, 7 were children who were carried off by whooping cough, scarlatina, measles, - and typhus. Typhus (and common fever), which num bered 38 cases, continues to show less than the usual mortality. Fatal cases of plithisis, or con sumption, were numerous ; they amounted to 172, the corrected average being 155. Bronchitis has gradually fallen to 104 cases. Two men and two women had attained the age of 90 years or more. The oldest person who has a place in this week's report is a.sugar refiner, who did in Clerkenwell close, at the age of 93 years. Last week the births of 1,002 boys and 931 girls, —in all 1,933 children,—were registered in Lon don. In the 10 corresponding weeks of the years 1847-56 the average number was 1,567. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean .height of the barometer in the week was 29.453 in. The readings ranged from 28.82 in. on Monday to 29.83 in. on Friday. The mean temperature of the week was 43.4 deg., which is 2.3 de g . below the average of the same week in 43 years. On Monday the mean daily temperature was so low as 36 . 8 deg. (or 8.4 deg. below the average of the same day), and it was below the average on every day till Fri day. On Saturday the mean temperature rose to 57 . 4 deg., which shows an excess of 11 deg. above the average. On Wednesday the thermometer fell below freezing point,—viz., to 31 . 4 deg., and on Saturday it rose to 68.5 deg., making an entire range of 37'i deg. The mean dew-point tempera ture was 381 deg., and the difference between this and the mean temperature of the air was 5 . 3 deg. The wind in the north-west on Monday and Tues day ; it was afterwards in the south-west and south east. Rain to the amount of 0.38 in. fell in the week. There were heavy squalls of snow and rain on Monday night, and showers of rain or hail on several other days. Saturday was remarkably fine. Will Palmerston beat ? One cannot help taking a deep interest in the contest, even without refer ence to the poliical questions it decides. The prompt, unconquerable spirit with which the Pre i com bination when I p t prostrated b ago ni y the s tsin overwhelming Housewhel nii o n f g c o rn mon-s, went forth to the c'aintry to give them battle there, and the fact that he is combating, almost single-handed, a ct , rps of the very strongest men in all England, who, having no common agreement in anything else, yet vie_ with each other in the deter minat on to disable him, naturally excite a lively interest in his favour. No public man in England, not even William Pitt, ever had to struggle against such tremendous odds. '1 he Tory champions, the Conservative champions, the Whig champions, and the Radical champions, Lord Derby and Disraeli, Gladstone and Graham, Lord John Russell and Gray, Cobden a n d Roebuck, are all against him ! And yet he not only stands his ground, but he fights with a dashing vigour an d se lf-p ossesse d confi dence that plai n ly denote he is bent upon victory. It is indeed a rare sight—this old veteran 73 years of age, for 40 years a member of Parliament, and a member of almost every Ministry within the me mory of living men, thus challenging his combined foes and plunging into the fierce conflict of a gene ral election with all the fire and energy of youth ; in fact, with a fire and energy which his youth knew nothing of, for up to middle age Lord Pal merston exhibited nothing. but indolence, apathy, .and heavy-paced mediocrity. It is almost impos sible to associate old age with Palmerston as he now is. There is not so nimble-handed, so sure eyed, so ready, so fearless a political gladiator in all England. Nowhere is seen such dexterity as his in touching vulnerable points with sarcastic venom, in making a feint of argument answer all the pur poses of a real home-thrust, or such agility in skip ping about to avoid being hit and in guarding him self against attack. The high spirit and brilliant skill of the old veteran in the face of so many ad versaries cannot but enlist a certain personal sympathy on his side. rted. Much the cinFe 7 n vestment ° to 1 ; 6 00 backed for 500 tol s and Learn' laid agaiap t and 2,5 00 this evot On Shilling Days On Half-Crown Days Children under 12 years of age, Half-price. WEST-END RAILWAY.—The opening of this line to Um Wands worth Station has already been attended with g,reltconvenience to visitors to the Palace, and it is with much rleasnrc that the Directors anticipate the completion of the whole line to the Sloane-strebt Station, as well as the junction with the main line of the South-Western Railway at the Clapham-common Station, in the course of the coming season. An access will thus be opened for the residents in Hyde-park, Thilgravia, and Brom p ton, and the other West-End Districts, as well as for the neighbourhoods of Richmond, Windsor, and Hampton C ,, urt, by which great economy of time will be effected, and still farther convelience afforded to tae public MID-KENT RAILWAY.—The portion of this line from the Sta tion of the South-E istern Railway at London-bridge to Beck enham has been opened, and the extension to the Crystal Palace Station will be shortly compl e t e d , w h ere b y an Veasy access will be afforded to the residents in the Lewisham and Blackheath districts. MISS EUNBITRY'S NEW WORK. Just published, in 2 v.'s., 213. hound. RUSSIA AFTER THE WATI. The Narrative of A VISIT TO THAT rOCNTRY IN 1856. By SELINA MINBURY. Thirst and Blaekett, Publishers, 13, Great narlborough-street. .Ttpt ready, the TIMID P I.PT, price 10s. f.d , of ie were 0 gainst IR B. BURKE'S HISTORY of the LANDED Cr.N rin of ENGL ND, Sze , )Tl,ANn, and TT:ELAND. To be coronleted in one more Part, forming a single volume, uniform with " The Peer.we." - Hurst and 111ackett. Publishers, sucees3els to Henry Colburn, 13, Great Marlborough-strect. Sonny carne , aria 2,4 00 was booked ling to F° it cow prO 6 was betted ice agaia°l Now reads', New Edition, in I vol. Svo ., fancy binding, price Ins, Gd., F RESCOES and SKETCHES from MEMORY. Br Mrs. FREDERIC C. WEST. J. Mitchell, publisher to her Majesty, 33,01 d Bond-street. EXCURSIONS. —Arrangements have been made by which be nevolent societies, schools, and other large bodies may visit the Palace at the following reduced fares—applying only to shilling days and third-class carriages : For a number of excursion ists over 250 and under ls. 3d. per head, instead of ls. 6d 500 Exceeding 500 and under 750 ls. 2d. Exceeding and under 10001 s, ld. MRS. GASKET,T,'S 'MEMOIRS O CTTRRER BELL. THE SECOND EDITION OF THE LIFE of CHARLOTTE BRONTE, by mrs. GASKF.T,L. with Portrait, is now ready, is Two Volumes, post Ivo., price 245.. cloth, London : Smith, Elder, and Co., C 5, Cornhill. Fply) ffered) en nail Otri GRAND WATERWORKS. The Displays of the vast System of Fouutains,Caseades, 1, )9 Is. ((1 , PP y) is. is. 6d, Exceeding 1000 . Children, Half-price. (Signed) ARTHUR ANDERSON, Chairman. • JAMES FERGUSSON, General Manager FEIST'S RACING RECORD. The May Part, neatly hound in cloth, price tid., will he really on the let of the mantl4,:_lu adtlittualo a complete recovi-of-AP.ORT. Qom the Is:- of .danunry'llown'to the day of publication, Lists of Winning Horses, &C., it will contain a !red) "How these evils are to be remedied is a problem _not eteetly.selvetl. I fear, however, that we have been tinkering too much with the laws which regulate the merchant service. Too much legiel ttion is as great, and may be a greater evil than too little, I fear that of late the tendency bas been to forget great, broad, and sound principles, while attention has been directed too closely to questions of minute detail, which the Government would much better have left alone. If I may use the expression, we are getting too refined in our l-gblation. We define by act of Parliament to an inch the size of the berth in which a sailor is to sleep, to an ounce the quan tity of food he is to consume, to a minute the time he is to work, and we have, bearing on such questions, a mass of laws which the most erudite lawyer cannot comprehend. Look, for instance, at the Mercantile Marine Act. It is a large volume, but it is a volume of detail, and any one who may be disposed to wade through its pages can hardly but feel that the wise and prudent liberty of the subject—be he shipowner, officer, ( r seaman—hes been sadly imposed upon. The Government must sooner or later still further revise, greatly condense, and materially simplify these laws. It would be as well to lay down a sound and broad principle, and leave questions of minute detail to those whose duty it is t 3 see the law carried into effect. We must give to com manders and officers greater power over their men. A ship at sea is a little kingdom in herself, and he who sits upon the throne for the time being ought to have more kingly authority. Ido not seek for the commander of a merchantman one-half of the power which is vested in the captain of a man-of war, but it is that power which maintains over 20 times the number of men in the same limited space an order an , l discipline which it is vain to expect in the merchant service while our lawn remain as they are at present. But if we grant to commanders of merchant vessels a greater power than they now possess, we ought in a corresponding degree to increase their re sponsibilities, and to make their punishment more severe for any abuso of that power. I[o NT BL AN C IS OPEN TO-NIGHT. St - if M ARY OF THE CUES rER CUP AND DERBY BETTING. showing the difforent variations in the Turf Market, the number of Ficrses hacked, &c., and proving an invaluable guide to all persons who are interested in the decision of the two Great Events. The Monthly Parts may be obta,ined separately, price 2d. each. AIR. W. S. WOODIN'S OLIO of ODDITIES, YP. with New Costumes and v irious Novelties, Total and Cha r tcteristit. every evening (except Saturday) at Eight A 'MORN ING PERFORMANCE every SATURDAY, at Three. Private Boxes and Stalls may be secured, without extra charge, at the Box-office, Polygraphic-hall, King William-street, Charing-cross. The hall has peen entirely redecorated. Just published, price 2d., or post free 3d., the 102 d Edition of THE NATURAL REGENERATOR of the DIGESTIVE ORGANS, the STOM CII, I,tVER, NERVES, LUNCH, &c., without Medicine, Galvanism, Electricity, inconve nience, and expense, by an easy, natural, pleasant, end infallible remedy, which saves fifty times its cost in other means of cure. Supported by testimonials ftom the celebrated Professor of Che mistry. Dr. Andrew tire ; Dr. Shorlancl ; Dr. Harvey; Dr. Camp bell ; Dr. Gattiker; Dr. Wurzer ; Dr. Incram ; Lord Stuart de T)ecies ; the T)nwaver Countess of Castle-Stuart ; Major• Gen. Thomas Kinn*. and many other respectable persons, whose health has been restored by it, after all other means of cure had failed. MISS P. HORTON'S ENTIRELY NEW ILLUATIZATIONs. -- Mr. and Mrs. GrAt MAN REED will re-appear at the ROYAL GALLERY OF ILLUSTRA.T lON, 14, Regent-street, on MONDAY Evening next, 27th April, at 8 o'clock, with an Entirely Neer Entert.imly-nt, and Elizabethm Inn rior, by Messrs Grieve .nd Telbin. First Morninz Performance on Satur day, 2d W ay. at Three. Admission, '2s. and is. ; Stalls, 35., may be secured at the Gallery, and at Cramer, Beale, and Co., 201, Re gent-street. But there are stronger considerations in his fa vour. First apart from the Chinese difficulty, the Palmerston Ministry has been eminently successful and popular. Its resistance of the premature pro posals of peace made by those who had held office during the first year of the war, and the vigour and determinaeion with which it corrected the deplo rable mismanagement of that year, and prosecuted the siege of Sebastopol until the great stronghold fell and Itus , in, humbly sued for the terms she had before haugh'ily repelled, gave that Ministry a prodigious claim to the gratitude and attachment of the British people. • Its policy, and the un shaken firmness with which it held to that po'icy, alone saved England from humiliation and dis honour. The English people will not be likely to forget the unflinching courage and constancy of that Ministry in spite of all tee opposition that could be raised against them in Parliament by renegade colleagues, in spite of every species of political discouragement, and in spite of a mili tary resistance the protracted obstinacy of which c , .n hardly be paralleled in the'art of war. Up to the time of the attack by Sir John Bowring upon the Chinese the Ministry was in the highestde.!ree popular and strong. It is not pro bable that the majority of the engliSh people re gard that attack with favour, but they cannot help bearing in mind that it was made without instruc tions from the home Government, and by an offi cial who received his appointment from a previous Administration. And, again, they will not be apt to consider the question in its original shape. They will now hardy ask whether. the original attack was not precipitate and uncalled for, so much as whether, the attack having been made and the war actually raging, the war shall not be conducted to a point that shall insure security for the future, which could not be realised should the Chinese peo ple see the English Government over-anxious to make peace, and tamely retreating from a stand it has once taken. The British people, though their agents in China did not perhaps, as they should, " beware of entrance to a quarrel," will yet, we think, take up with the remaining advice of old Polonius, and London : Barry Du Barry and Co., 77, Regent-street. ROYAL ARGYLL ROOMS. -LAURENT'S C s SINO, Great Windmill-street, Haymarket. —Great see- COSS of the Roman if Waltz and the Lancers, every evening, with Laurent's Grand Orchestra of Forty of the first artistes of London. Principal Cornet-a-piston, M. Boulcourt. l ors noon a* half-nagt eight, commence at nine. The Lane rs will be danced at half-pa-t ten. Admission One - hilling. Just published, price 55.. by post free, ss. 61, ON STRICTURE OF THE URETHRA : its PATHOLOGY and RATIONAL TREATMENT. Illus trated by numerous Cases selected from the Records of upwards of Twenty Years' extensive and successful Practice, and which embrace every variety of Urethral Contraction, together with appropriate Means of Cure. ie Londos svenpence• g Meeting' Saturc l Al E ;p e . Savorbil4 THE GREAT TOBACCO CONTROVERSY. Dr. , EXTON will LECTUIV on this important topic daily at 3 and half-past 7 p.m , at Dr. KAHN'S MUSEUM, No. 1, Coven try street, Leicester-square. The Museum, which now stands wholly unrivalled in the world, and the rarity and complet, ness of whose contents have already acquired for it an European reputation, and obtained the warm commendation of the press in this and other coun tries, is Open daily, for Gentlemen un y, 'rem IU to 10. A new Lecture is delvered by Or. K AHN at half-past 8 p.m. precisely. Ad mission, One -4)ll:ing. Descriptive Catalogues of the Museum, con taining Lectures as delivered by Dr. Khan, gratis to the visitors. By F. B. COURTENAY, Member of the Royal Coßego of qurzeons of England. H. ltailllere, 219, Regent-street. "We believe Mr. Courtenay's experience in the treatment of stricture to have equalled, if it has not exceeded, that of any of his contemporaries ; whilst we most certainly know of no man to whose care we would s• , oner intrust the treatment of a severe case of stric ture."—➢tedical Circular. THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY.- SIX PER CENT. BONI , S INTEREST WARRANTS.— The Half-yearly Warrants for the Five per Cent Guaranteed Interest, to be issued on and after the 25th inst., will include an additional One per Cent., as the Bonus for the financial year ending at Michael ma., 1356, was declared at the Annual Meeting to be Six per Cent. on all completed shares. and also on subser . p.ions on shares paid a year in advance and upwards. Prospectuses will be sent free to any part of the world. o•clai ult to 9 131 ., Bite! ano n ENERAL TOM THUMB WILL SHORTLY CLOAE at PRINCE OF WALES- BAZAAR, 209, Regent street. Three Levees daily from half•past, 12 to 2, half-past 3to and half-past 7 to 9. This world-renowned American Man in Minia tnre (the smallest man' alive) has appeared three t mes b^fo•e her Majesty, and is liberally atronised by the nobility, r. entry, arid public. He appears in a great variety of Interesting performances, Costuim s, Songs, Dances, Statues, Imitations. &c. His engagements at St. John's-wood, Islington, Poplar, Croyd m, Hackney, and elsewhere, do not interfere with his three daily performances at 209, Regent street. His miniature chariot and ponies, attended by elnn coach man and footman, in livery, promenade she streets. Admission, Is. and 2s. e."; 0 24 " 43 41 46 .. 46 3 59 / 35 59 Ci;39 41 34 mr-34 CHARLE‘ LEWIR ORUNEISEN, Secretary. Offices, 33, Norfolk-street, Strand. W.C. "A change suc'i as I venture to propose would make the seamen themselves happier, better, and wiser, and would, I feel, do much to elevate and improve their con dition, and to remove many of the evils which now exist. " I am, Sir, your obedidnt servant, "8, Austinfriars, April 16." " W. S. LINDSAY. L ONDON, HARWICH, and CONTINENTAL STE kM PACKET COMPANY (Limited). LONDON. to ROTTERD AM in TWELVE HOURS by the NEW ROUTE to the Continent, forming the connecting link between the Dutch Rheni4i and the Eastern Counties Railways, The Steamers of this Company will commence running between TIAnWrCil and ROTTERDAM, with passengers and goods, on SATURDAY, April 25. " Board of Trade, July 12, 1856. " My dear Sir,—l should be obliged if you would give me your opinion upon a matter of general interest to the mercantle navy. Upon a la'e occasion in the Black Sea there were met together officers of the same service and of the same rank, but with such a variety of uniforms that our Royal naval officer.; were puzzled to know who was who, and one officer had more stripes of gold upon his arm than the commodore. "It has been suggested that this .yiiuld be a good op portunity for her Majesty to mark h r approbation of the services rendered to the country by the mercantile marine by giving that service a ueifirrn, distinguishing masters from mates, and limiting the privileges to those officers only who have passed the examinations. The uniform should be simple, belt such as would impress the seamen with respect. The establishment of a uniform of this description would, it is believed, have a moral effect upon the crews of ships generally, and be acceptable to the profession. THEATRE ROYAL,- ST. JAMES'S. On the 27th, 28th, and 29th inst., will be prociti,ril a GRAND I LLUS'Tit ATE ()CONCERT, under the title of C II I MEAN RELIC the entire profits of which will be appropriated to the benefit of the following Military Charities, viz. :-" The Nightingale Fund," p•a. tron, her Majesty ; " The soldiers' Daughters' Home," Patron. her Majesty; and "The Pensioners Protection Society," apvoved of by the Queen, and under the especial patronage of Prince Albert. The following celebrated powerful vocalists are engaged : Principal so prani -Madame Caradori Mdlle. Desprez, Miss Gallon Pyne, Miss Somerville, Miss 1.1(”e Braham, Miss A. Poole. Tenors -Sir. 13. Ferrell, Mr. Dare, Mr. Miranda. Barytone- -Mr. Metcalfe Rosen thal. Bass-Mr. Hamilton Braham. Ist Glwer. Mr. Cooper, 2d Gower, Mr. Ftz James. The chorus, under the direction ,r Mr. Smythson, will comprise 58 voices. The band, inclusive of orchestra and stage, 50 instruments. Leaders-Mr. Viotti Collins and Mr. C. Hall. Musical director and conductor-Mr. Leigh Smith. Stage manager - My. J. Martin. Acting manager- Mr. Davidson. Prices of admission : -Stalls, 11. Is. ; dress circle, 10.. 6d.; pit, 10s. rd ; amphitheatre stalls, ss. ; am ailtheatre, 2s. 6d ; private boxes, 41. 45., 31. 3s , and 21. 2s. Treasurer, Mr. E. Lawrence. Box office open from 11 to 5. For fmther particulars as to freight. &c., apply at the Company's offices. 44, Mooreate-street (E.C.) ; of Oliver John 'Williams, Esq., Harwich ; and of IL P. Maples, shipping agent to the Company, 4, Arthur-street East (E.C.) MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, APRIL 18. Zymotic Diseases Diseases of Uncertain Seat Tubercular Diseases Diseases of the Brain, Nerves and Senses Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 5O Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of Respiration _ 2OO Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, &c. Malformations Premature Birth and Debility Atrophy Old Age :udder. Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance ...... 40 Causes not specified • WI !, rece pop A BNK of BRITISH NORTH AMERICA. Incorporated by !loyal Charter. 204 . . NOTICE TS HEREBY OIVN;N, That a Vacancy has occurred in the Direction of this Bank by the resignation of John Stewart, Esq., which will be up at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. By the terms of the deed of settlement It is required as follows: •` That every proprietor intending to become a candidate, or to pro pose some other proprietor as a candidate, for The office of Director, mnst, within ten lays from the time when the advertisement shall have been inserted, signify by some writing under his or her hand. to he left within the same ten days at the •fflce of the Corporation, either his intention to become a candidate, or the name and place of abode of the candidate intended to be proposed by him or her." Names of candidates cannot, therefore, be received after the 2d May. ) 7 Vio 13 6 " ----.•-- being in, Bear it that the opposer may beware of thee." t the trAcl? over 1,0 e ni tirj r g Id PO° a By order of the Court. "I should be much obliged by a candid opinion. " I am yours faithfully, " W. BEECRICY. PRACTICAL GEOLOGY.—King's College, London.—Profeqsor TENNANT, F.G.S.; will give a Course of TWELVE LECTURES on GEOLOGY, having especial reference to the application of the Science to Erizineerimt, I icing, Archite., tare, and Agriculture. The Lectures will commence on FRIDAY MORNING, April 24, at Nine o'clock. —Fee, I I Is. IL W. JELF, I). D., Principal. C. M'NAB, Secretary. 7, St. Helen's-place, London, 221 April, 1857. 35 25 46 563 belbto 61:; ; 1 2' t 45 ; CONTRACT FOR THF. 'fIOCK AND VICTUALLING YARDS, Sec. Department of the Storekeeper General of the Navy, Somerset-place, 17th April, 1857. ' 'FIE Commissioners for executing the Office of A Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain , nd Ireland, DO NEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that on TUFSDAY, th" sth May next, at Two o'clock, they will be ready to treat with net) persons as may he willing to contract for supplying her Niajesty's Dock and Victualling Yards, Naval Hospitals, Royal Ma rine Barracks and Infirmaries, and the Admiralty, Marine, and Coast-guard offices with Coals. A distribution of the coals and a form of the tender may be ob tained at the said office. No tender will be received atter Two o'clock on the day of treaty, nor will any be noticed unless the party attends, or an agent for him duly authorised in writing. Every tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words, " Tender for Coals," snd must also be delivered at Somerset-place, accompanied by a letter aimed by two responsible Persons, engacing to become bound with the verson tenderine, in the sum of £2O ,per 100 tons, for the due performance of the contract. " The uniform is not to be compulqory. " W. S. Lunisay, Esq , M.P., &c." Da irioyp,o l6 , iy. METROPOLIT) GENERAL LIFE ASS street, Waterleo-place, London. k.N COUNTIES and URANCE SOCIETY, 27, Regent- Capital, 100,0001. DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES Population Deaths in corre- Dead s Enumerated. spending week in the 1851. of 1856. Week. West Districts North Districts 490,396 Central Districts 393,256 East Districts 485,522 South Districts reo s t ie 0' o j 0' pd Os TRUSTEES. Rt. Iln. Spencer 11. Walpole,M.P. Richard Spooner, Esq., MP. Henry I'eter Fuller, Esq. I E. Vansittart Neale, Esq. Life Assurance business transacted in all its branches. N.B. The bonus declared et the last division of profits averaged 33 per cent. on all the premiums paid. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Manager. Totals Males.. F3males.. BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. 1,043 573 511 1,034 LONDON ana RAIL , AY.—CONTRACT prepared to receive Tenders for Stores, viz.:— 'OR Til-W ESTERN .S for STORES.—The Directors are the Supply of the undermentioned Males Females.. 1002 931 Total . 1,933 No. of Contract— No of Contract— ,t 10 0 1 jug ` ver th ,Nor Linc °l l So° - off 25} s s Mic r o, 10 1 i • r 10" ot,:y tb : _ o . ss- .P o W ell a. wu• p abl ll3o P 6.1•064. thi rd ;fa g; 13 ,110. t he 110, b of tb° I{o . Or t" ;tred 6 1. r" 4 .020 , tser, -----'-''''', j sus so. OuAti and Jets cf.'Erlux will be resumed and continued during the whole season. The upper system will play daily as heretofore; and the Entire Display, embracing the Fountains of the Grand Basins, the Water Temples, the Cascades, and the whole of the Upper Fountains, ou occasions to be from time ---. to time announced. IV. FLOWER SHOWS There will be Two Grat.d Horticultural and Floricultural Fetes during the present season : The First on Saturday, the 30th of May ; and The Second on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, the 9th, 10th, and 11th September. V. POULTRY SHOWS. There will be two Shows in the course of the coming season. The Summer Show will take place on the 7th, Bth, 10th, llth, and 12th of August. The Winter Show on the 9th, llth, 12th, and 13th of January, 1858. VI. GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS OF THE BUILDING. EXHIBITIONS OF PICTURES.—The Picture Gallery, formed during the past year in the North Wiug of the Palace, has Proved so successful in its capabilities for the effective dis play of paintings, that it is the intention of the Directors to hold therein, during the present season, Two Exhibitions of the W or k s of Living Painters of all Schools. The first of these Exhibitions will open in May, and con thine open during the Summer. The Second will be a Winter Exhibition. Exhibitions of Photographs will also be held in the upper Portion of the Picture Gallery from time to time during the Season. CERAMIC COURT.—The Directors arc desirous to take the • present opportunity of expressing their acknowledgments for the kind and ready maner in which their requests for loans for the Ceramic Court were responded to by the owners of Collec ions of Porcelain and Pottery of the most rare, fragile. and valuable descriptions. It is very gratifying to the Directors to be able to say that the further aid offered them is such as will enable them to continue the Ceramic Court, for the present season, with a number of additional specimens, exemplifying the capabilities of the art in its most. elaborate branches. The Collection will be, as before, under the superintendence of Mr. Thomas Battam ' F. INDIAN COURT AND GALLERY OF ENGINEERING MODELS.- —ln each of these departments the Directors have to acknowledge assistance of the same gratifying nature as that in the Cera mic Court. By public companies and institutions, as well as by private individuals, the Directors have been entrusted with the most valuable and beautiful models, with costly carvings and works in ivory and bronze fabrics and works of art, granted with a liberality antl readiness for which they cannot sufficiently express their obligations. They have thus been enabled materially to improve the Indian Court, and also to form a collection of models of engineering works, illus trating in a very complete manner that great branch of Bri tish skill and enterprise, surpassing any other now accessible to the public. It will give the Directors great pleasure to receive any further contributions with which they may be favoured. THE NAVAL MUSEUM. --The Exhibition under this denomina tion in th e Fi rst and Second Galleries of the North Transept, fronting the Garden, now contains about :300 models of ships, boats, and vessels of all descriptions, affording an illustra tion of the p rogressive improvement in British naval architec ture and navigation during a period of 340 years. It also contains specimens of new inventions connected with the im provement of navigation. The Directors beg here also to acknowledge the ready and extensive assistance whi c h th ey have received from shipown ers, shipbuilders, engineers, and shipping companies, in form ing this very interesting and national collection, and at the same time solicit the further aid of all parties who may have the meansof extending it. WATER TOWERS.—The Great Towers are now completed, and arrangements have been made by which, for a small charge, visitors to the Palace can ascend them, and enjoy th 6 extensive view from the balconies, whore powerful telescopes are about to be placed, MAMMOTH TREE.—An object of great interest has latelybeen added to the contents of the Palace, which will remain on ex . hibition during the whole of the coming season. The object alluded to is a portion of the trunk of the Wellingtonia Gi- gantea, or Mammoth Tree, being the largest of the group of tho se trees discovered in California. The portion erected in • Tropical Transept, opposite the Abu Simbel figures, is no less than 103 feet in height, and 32 feet diameter at , the base. EXHIBITING DEPARTMENT.—Amongst the branches of hulas try which now find important illustration in this department may be mentioned the manufacture of gold and silver work and electroplate both domestic and artistic ; vulcanite and India rubber generally ; colour printing and typography ; Pa pier mache, ornamental iron, fancy goods, and other pro ductions of Birmingham ; domestic furniture, church furni ture ; in stone, wood, metal, and fabric ; hardware gene rally and especially the productions of Sheffield, in the Court filled by th e manufacturers of that important centre of ind ustry. COURT.—The arrangements announced on a for mer occasion with the Government of Canada are now, the Directors are happy to report, complete, . The Government of the have un d ertaken to form and maintain in the Palace a._ colle ction which shall completely set f or th th e con diti on o f ,z) n aanufactur es and other industr and resources of that ImPerta.nt y colony. tv,The collection will be placed in the large Court lying be eell t he N Room and the Stationery Court, immediately a d ; oi , s . News ". I ng both the Nave ©n Centre Transept, and at present --copied hy the sculpture of the German school. , P RODUCE COLLECTION, AND TRADE MUSEUM.—The Tech -I:l6l°gical portion of this department is rapidly approaching completion. It will comprise illustrations of all the chief btanufactures of the United Kingdom, and specimens of the produc ts. animal, vegetable, and mineral, of Great Britain and the Colonies, as well as of other countries. It is believed that it will be open to the public in the course of the present 'unn et% The depa r t ment i s situated i n the S econ d G a ll ery on the ki arden side of the Grand Transept. MACHINERY IN MOTION.—The Machinery will be in action during the season at such times as will be announced in the indefed adve r ti sements. The Mach i nery now in the depart car comprises a complete set of machin er y fo r s pinning, sizing, weaving, and all the other processes for ding ' 'warping' the m anufacture of cotton goods from the bale to the t hread, and from the thread to the finished piece ; and a great variety of other machines. AGRICULTURAL MACIIINERY.—The Department of Agricul tural Machinery and Implements has been considerably im proved during the past year. Specimens will 'be found there of the portable steam engines and all the other new machines of the chief manufacturers, and purchases can be made at the same prices as at the warehouses of the makers. READING ROM—The Company's Reading and News Room is situated close to the Centre Transept, between it and the German Sculpture Court ; it contains all the morning jour nals, the weekly papers, metropolitan and provincial, and all the periodicals and magaaines. In addition to this, advertisements and copies of works, both 'latish and fo re i gn, are displayed imm etlianteelwy after publication. FANCY FAIRS.—The Directors are prepared to afford accom modation to benevolent and o th er soc i et i es for holdiholdingF Fancy Fairs in the Palace during the season. CRICKET, ARCHERY, AND THE GROUNDS GENERALLY.—It gives the Directors great pleasure to announce that the Cricket Grout 3is now complete, and that it will be thoroughly in oraler for the approaching summer. Great care has been taken in the formati al of the ground, and they believe that it will be found fully equal in extent and excellence to any other in the neighbourhood of London. The Archery Ground will be continued, as before, in the Northern portion of the grounds, behind the Picture Gallery Wing. VII SEASON TICKTS. The Directors have . determined upon E continuing the price Of Season Tickets of admission at the following rates, viz.:-- I. SEASON TICKETS, AVAILABLE FROM IST MAY, 1857,_ To 30TH APRIL, 1858, Two GUINEAS Emir. These ti c k e t s will admit the holder on every occasion be btween May 1, 1857, and April 30, 1858, on which the Palace °n : the four day s o f th e H an d e l F est i val, v i z., the 1 3 t h , th, Pe 17th, and 19th June only excepted. • I. SEASON TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM IST MAY, 1857, TO 30TH APRIL, 1858, ONE GUINEA EACH. These tickets admit the holder on all occasions named abo ve, excepting th e O pera C oncerts, and the other Fridays thr oughout the year, and the 13th, 15th, 17th, and 19th June, being the four days of the Handel Festival. may The Tickets will be issued on and after the 20th inst. ; and be obtained at the Crystal Palace ; at the 'Offices of the Company 79, Lombarcl-street ; at the Offices of the London and Brighton Railway Company, London-bridge, and Regent= rerens, Piccadilly; Central H an d e l F es ti va l Ticket Office, Exe- Hall, and of the Company's agents. Remittances for Season Tickets to be by post-office orders "gable to George Grove, VIII. GREAT HANDEL FESTIVAL. It gives the Directors great gratification to be able to an !lounce that they have entered into arrangements with the Sacred Harmonic Society for a Grand Series of Three Fedor tlances of • Tran sept of Handel's Oratorios, to take place in the Centre the Palace in the month of June. Her Majesty and H.R.H. Prince Albert have been grad p°WY pleased t o ex t en d t h e i r especial patronage to the festi- T i t and h ave expressed their intention of honouring it with en Presence. For furth er part i culars see special adver- Aaeu sat IX- RATES. OF ADMISSION, RAILWAY ARRANGE MENTS, dm. O;i.ORDINARY RATES OF ADMISSION,—These remain as before, hnzuesra:ss—tduraoydtsia, ;MsnOca Fr i daysys , Tuesdays, One Shilling. • Half-a-Crown. „„ Children under 12 years of age, Half-price. • Palace will be opened on Mondays at 9 a.m. ; on ues4ge, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, at 10; ex elp;ninggon the days of the Concerts by the Opera Company, en 'which days, and on Saturdays, it will be opened at 12 ; daily about sunset. "mcikitor 4114WAY.—Durieg the seasons the trains of the INVESTMENTS in BRITISH MINES. Full particulars of the most important Dividend and Progressive Ntines will be found in the Fourth Edition of MINES CONSIDERED as an INVESTMENT, recently published by J. H. MURCHISON, Esq., F.G.S., F.S.S. Price 3s. 6d., by post, 4s. Mr. Murchison also publishes a QUARTERLY REVIEW of BRITISH MINING, giving the position and prospects of the Mines at the end of each quarter, the Dividends paid, &c. Mc. The REVIEW for the Quarter ending 31st of MARCH, 1857, is NOW READY, with a Map of the Allred and Rosewarne mining districts, pric , , Is. " The book will be found extremely valuable."—Observer. " A valuable little book."—Globe, " A valuable guide to investors."—Herapath. " A useful little volume."—MorninT Herald. " Of great value to capital sts."—Sunder'and Times. " Parties requiring information on mining inves'ment , will find no better and safer instructor then Mr. Murchison."—LePds Times. " On 'of the mos; val , ahle mining publications which ha; come under our notice, and contains more information than ally other on the subject of which it treats."—Derby Telegraph. " To thrice who with to invest capital in British mines this work is of the first importance."—Welshman. "This work enables the capitalist to invest on sound principles ; it is, in truth, an excellent guide."—Plymouth Journal. Copies of the above publcations can be obtained at Mr. Murchi son's Ofilecs, 117, Blshopsgate-street Within, London; and reliable information and advice will at any time be given to those who may require It. OYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road. Patron—The QUEEN.—Founded 1828. The sick poor are admitted on their own application alone ; no re commendation is required. During: the past mouth the following number received the benefits of this Charity, either as out or in-door patients, on their personal Week ending 7th February Ditto 14th February 2,351 Ditto 21st February Ditto 28th February : 2,890 Total in February •• .. • 9,9R6 of which 3,379 were new cases, the remainder (still under treat ment) having been admitted previously. The clergy of all denominations have unlimited access to the patients. lie_lvy expenses are inevitably incurred in affording such oaten lye relief. The Committee, therefore, earnestly entreat the aid of the public. The management of the Hospital is in the hands of 30 Governors, yearly elected from the general , list of subscribers, at the Annual General Meeting in January. A. Board is held every Thursday, at 4 o'clock (Rev. J. B. Owen, Chairman), to conduct the business, when any subscriber may attend, If so disposed, the Board being at ail times desirous of receiving suggestions or giving explanation. The Hospital is not endowed, but is wholly dependent on volun tary contributions and legacies, which are received by the Treasurer, andn Masterrnan, Esq., M.P., Nicholas-lane ; also by Messrs. Coutts co. ; Drummond and Co.; Berries and Co.; Ransom and C 0..; Prescott, one Grote, an d C o.; Sm i th, Payne, and Co.; Glyn and Co. ; Jones Loyd and Co.; Barclay and Co.; Denison and Co. ; Deacon,ners-stc__. and Co. .re n et ; liaslormOvnernena and d , G c u o.; rne a y n , d an at d t C h o e .: lo N sp is i b ta e l t . and Co., Ben g for the destitute patients will be thankfully received. By order. J. B. OWEN, M.A.. Chairman. NO MORE PILLS NOR ANY OTIIERIkEDICINE FOR CONSTIPATION D • INDIGESTION,eou DYSPEPSIA, NERVOUS, BILIOUS, AND LIVER COM IN PLATS u , ASTHMA, CONSUMPTION, AND DEBILITY. U BARRY'S INC; REVALENT delicious HEALTH-RESTOR- A suth as hemorrhoidal the above complaints and their cost in other remediem, an .: ARABICA FOOD saves fifty times its skin, icidity, heartburn, palpitation affections, fiatulency, disten sion, consequences. on of the heart, nervous headaches, hysteria, neuralgia, deafness, n the pit of the stomach and betw°elseens the head and ears, pains at tihne shoulders, erysipelas, erup tions of the skin, impurities a n d dropsy, rheumatism, gout, nausea aP:dverty of the blood , scrofula, after eating. or at sea ; low spirits, general debility, inquietude, steeples:X:BB,l:ns, epileptic fits, spleen, sickness during pregnancy, involuntary blushing, paralysis, trem in, dislike to society, untit h ti e e ' a s for study, loss of me mory, delusions, vertigo, blood to the gene t r is, moreover, the relish n for lunch and dinner, eholy, groundless fear, wretchedness. 1 , exhaustion, melan ali IY, as it never best Mod for infants and invalids nterreres with a good dns liberal acid d on iet, th h e at w i e ta a p k a e roi st a st h o e m al a t c h h y , and restores the faculty of digestion and nervous and muscular energy to the most enfeebled. Supported by testimonials from the celebrat ed Professor of Chemistry I l r. Andrew Up re, Dr. Shorten railer vey, Dr. Campbell, Dr. Gattiker, Dr. Wurzer, Dr. ingean Stuart de Dccies, the Dowager Counte s s o f Castlesteart, arTig'"(l other well-known individuals, whose hea lt h has been restored this useful and economical diet, after all other means had been tried in vain for many years, and all hopes of recovery abandoned. Analysis by the celebrated Professor of Chunistry Andrew tire, M.D., F.R.S., &c., &c. " London, 24, Bloomsbury.s nare. " I hereby certify, that having examined Du Barry's tim i l ent4 Arabica Ptlnd it to be a pure vegetable Farina, perfectly whole some, easily digestible, likely to promote a healthy action of the stomach and bowels, and thereby to counteract dyspepsia (Indiges-. tion), constipation, and their nervous consequences. AnDßew Iliaz, M.D., F.R.S., &c.. Analytical Chemist." Ukase by the Emperor of Er-seia. Russian Consulate General, Loudon, Dec. 2,1847. The Consul-General has been ovdered to inform Messrs. Parry, Do Barry and Co., that the Revalenta Arabica they had sent to his Majesty the Emperor, has, by imperial permission, been forwarded to the Minister of the Imperial Pabtoe. Suitably p iceced tor all climates, and with full Instructions. In canister:, Ilb 2s 9d ; 21b 4s 6u ; 51b lls , 121 b 22s ; super refined quality, Ilb6s ; 21b 1I s ; 51b 29.5 ; 101 b 335. The 101 b and 121 b canis :era are forwarded carriage free, on receipt of Post-office order. Parry Du Barry and Co.. 77, Regent-street. London; Fortnum, %taxon, and Co.. purveyors to her Majesty, 182, Piccadilly, also at 60, Graceelaurch.street ; 330 and 451, Strand ; 4, Cheapside ; 68, C 0 rahill ; 49, Bishopsgate.street ; 55, Charing-cross 51, Upper i Balter-3treet ; 63 and 150, Word-Area. t. Brass Sheet and Tubes for I IS. Leather. Locomotives 2. Iron Tubes 3. Copper 4. Convos I ea. Leather 19. Lead, White and Red 19a. Lead. Ingot, Sheet and Pipe 20. Iron, Yorkshire h. Carpets and Rugs 120 a. Iron, Staffordshire 7. Axles 20b. Tyre Bars 8. Coals 21. Tren Castings 9. Crneible9 23. Wheels 10 Curled Hair 12. Co'nurs 24..0;1, T.inseed 25. Oils, various, and Turpentine 12a. Drysaltery 21i. Oil Cloth .. . 13. Coach Trimmings 27. Steel 11. Cot ton IVaste 2g. Sprinvt and Files 15. Bags, rnvq, &c. 29. Tin Block 16. Glass, Plate 31. Varnishes _ . tea. Glass, various 171. Lamp Cottons 34. Hats 35. Caps Specification and Forma of Tender may be had on and after Mon day, April 20th, on application to the Secretary, Euston Station London. Forms of Tender for each Contract are printed separately, and parties applying should state the particular Contract or Contracts for which they propose to tender. Patterns may also he inspected on and after 11Thnday, April 20th, from Ten till Four o'clock, at the Company's Pattern Ttoom, Euston Station, and any further infor►natton required may be obtained on application to the heads of the several departments. Tenders may be sent in l'etore Ten o'clock on Monday, May 4th. By order of the Directors CHAS. E. STEWART, Secretary. Euston Station, April, 1857. APPETITE. AND DIGESTION IMPROVED. SEA and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE .I 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 p •rfcctly digest the food. The daily use of this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the bast safe yard to health. ••old by the proprietors, Lea and Perrins, 19, Fenchureh-street, London, and 611, Broad-street, Worcester; also by Messrs. Barclay nd Sons. Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell, and other oilmen and mor •haute, London ; and generally by the principal dealers in sauce. N.B.—To guard against imitations, see that the names of "LEA and P are upon the label and patent cap of the bottle. A NEW AND IMPORTANT DISCOVERY IN THE SCIENCE OF MEDICINE. Patent Office Seal of Great Britain. Diplome d'Fleole de Pharmacia i'liarrnacien de Paris. Imperial College of Medicine, Vienna. TRIEsENtAIt No. 1,2, and 3, prepared in the form of a lozenge, devoid of taste or smell, and can be carried in the waistcoat pocket. Sold in tin cases, divided into separate doses, as administered by Valpeau. Lallernand, Roux. Ricord, &c., &c. rtIRIESEMAR No. 1 is a Remedy for RE LAXATION, SPERMATORRIREA, and all the distressing consequences arising from early abuse, indiscriminate excesses, or too long residence in hot climates. It has restored bodily and sexual -trength and vigour to thousands of debilitated individuals who are now in the enieyment of health and the Functions of Manhood; and whatever may be the cause for DISQUALIFICATIONS for 11IAR. RIAGE, they arc effectually subdued by this Wonderful Discovery. :TRIESEMAR No. 11., effectually, in the short space of three days, completely and entirely eradicates all traces of Gonorrhma, both in its mild and aggravated orms, Gleets, Strictures, Irritation of the Bladder, Non-retention of l'rine, Pains of the Loins and Kidneys, and those disorders which' Canaivi and Cubebs have so long been thought an antidote for, to the raft: of the health of a vast portion of the population. TRIESEMAR No. 111., is the great Continental Remedy for Syphilis and Secondary Symp. t 'ms. It also constitutes a certain cure for Scurvy, Scrofula. and all Cutaneous Eruptions, removing and expelling in its course all corrup- Cora and impurities trom the vital stream, as altogether to eradicate he virus of disease, and expel it with the insensible perspiration broach the medium of the pores of the skin and urine, and is a never-failing remedy for that class of disorders which unfortunately the English Physician treats with Mercury, to the inevitable destruc tion of the patient's constitution, and which all the sarsaparilla in the world cannot restore. Price 1 Is., or four cases in one for 335., which saves I I s ., and in 5/. cases, whereby there is a saving of 11.125. To be had wholesale and retail in London, of Derby and Gordon, 140, Leadenball-street; Front, 229, Strand; Hannay and Co., ea, O a _ f '7 . d-street : Sanger, 150, Oxford •street ; Barclay and Son, 97, Far. ringdon.si rect ; Butler and Harding, 4, Cheapside ; Edwards, St. Paul's Churchyard. • HUMAN FRAILTY ; a Popular Medical work, price 1 s., post free, beautifully illnstrated with 100 engravin gs , and containing the opinions of Valpeau, Lallemand, Roux, Ricord, grc. It gives copious instructions for the perfect restoration of those who are prevented by impediments from entering into the married state, also showing the dreadful resn` ts from early abuse, gonorrhces, •nd syphilis, and the benefits arising from the chemical testa and examinasion of the spermatoza, by the author's newly-constructed m•croscope, with powerful lenses.—Sold by J. Allen, 20, Warwick lane, P aternoster-row ; and from all agents for the sale of "Trim . mar." CRYSTAL PALACE.—ONE SHILLING DAY.—Tuesday, April 21 .—Admibsiona on payment, 2,967 ; ditto by sewn tickets, 621 ; total visitors ? 3,608. • " 8, Anstinfriars, City, July 16, 1856. "My dear Sir,—l should have wig .vered your note to the 12th ere this, but of late I have been more than usually busy. I like what you propose ; it does you cre dit, and in my opinion the idea of .conferring a uniform on the officers of the mercantile marine as an acknow. ledgment of their services during the late war would be attended with the most beneficial results to all concerned, and, when stamped by Royal authority, would I am sure be duly appreciated and universally adopted. It could not fail to raise the tone of the service, induce a superior class of men to follow it as a profession, and reform the present system, greatly to the advantage of the public generally and the shipowners in particular, while it would hold out an inducement to individual exertions should the country again require the services of the mer cantile navy—a navy by the way (and I say it without the slightest reflection upon your own service) which has done much to make England great and wealthy, and which is a strong arm for her protection in the hour of need. " The description of uniform would require some con sideration, and is of more importance than may at first appear, as anything tending to a servile demonstration would at once defeat the W - iject in slow. It should be simple, but of consequence ; and ratqer be courted as a unilorin than avoided as a list ry. " I should not think it ad‘isable to the privi -I"ge to those officers only who have passed the examina tions.' There are many most able and superior men in the service now who were c)ininanderm before Mr. Labouchere's Act came into operation; and who have consequently not passed an examination. " While upon this point I may as well state what has repeatedly come under my notice. The term master,' ae np plied indiscriminately to all men in command, is object►onable. It is seldom voluntarily adopted, and too often made use of as a term of disparagement. 1 would suggest, therefore, that it w•mld be much to the advan tage of the service were the appellation of commander, in conjunction with that of master, given officially to those officers who bad obtained a certain proficiency in their profession, to be determined by the Board of Trade, as an inducement to knowledge. "These are my candid opinions' as you desire, and you may make any use of them you please. If you think they are sound, and the Government likely to adopt them, I will be happy to aid you in carrying them out. "By the way, while the country is disposed to mark in general terms the services of the mercantile marine during the late war, do you not think it would be but fair to officers in that service if the names of those who particularly exerted themselves were brought prominently forward, and a return of such could doubtless beobtaived from the official records of the principal agents of trans ports in the Black Sea.—Very faithfully yours, "Admiral Beechey, &c." " W. S. LINDS,IY. MEMBERS RETURNED TO THE NEW PARLI.43IENT. (Front the London Gazette of last evening.) CROWN-OFFICE, A PRIL Is, Members returned to serve in the Parliament summoned 1 to be holden at Westminster, the 30th April. County of Surrey—Eastern Division—The Honour able Peter John Lecke King, of Woburn-park, Chert sey ; Thomas Alcock, of King's Wood-warren, Epsom, I Esq. Western Division—John Ivatt• Briscoe, of Fix- hills, Surrey, Esq. ; Henry Drummond, Albury-park, Surrey, Esq. County of Glamorgan—Christopher Rice Mansell Talbot, of .Marobani•park. Glsmorganshire, Esq ; Henry Hussey Vivian, of Parkwern, Glarnorganshire, I Esq. Town of Drogheda—James M`Cann, of Stalleen, county of Meath, Esq. County of Meath—Matthew Elias Corbaliy, of Cor balton.hill, Meath, Esq. ; Edward M'Evoy, of Jober tioau, Meath, Esq. County of Mayo -- Roger William Henry Palmer, Esq. ; George Henry Moore, Esq. County of Kilkenny—The Honourable Leopold Agar Ellis ; John Greene, Esq. King's County Patrick O'Brien, Loftus Henry Bland, both of Merriou-square, Dublin, Esqrs. County of Fermanagh—Mervyn Archdall, of Castle Archdall, Fermanagh, Eoq. ; the Honourable Henry Arthur Cole, of Florence Court, Fermanagh. Borough of Enniskillen—Jarnes Whiteside, of Mount joy-square, Doblin, Esq. County of Roscommon—Fitzstepben French, of Lough Erritt, Roscommon, Esq. ; Oliver D. Grace, of Mantu, Roscommon, Esq. I County of Donegal—Sir Edmund Samuel Hayes, Bart., of Drumboe Castle; Thomas Conolly, of Cliff, Esq. County of Kildare—William Henry Ford Cogan, of Stephen's-green, Dublin, Esq. ; David O'Connor Henchy, of Stone Brook, Kildare, E sq . County of Sligo—Sir Robert Gore Booth, of Lissa dell, Bart. ; Edward Joshua Cooper, Esq., of Markuee Castle, Sligo, Esq. Borough f Sligo—John Patrick Somers, Esq., of Denbigh-place, London. EXECUTION AT TAUNTON. The execution of Thomas Nation, convicted at the lato Somerset Assizes of the murder of John Alpin, near Wiveliscombe, in December last, took place yesterday morning in front of the county gaol at Taunton. The prisoner, who was only 22 years of age, has had good general health since his conviction, has taken his food as usual, and, with the exception of an occasional depression of spirits, has not mani fested much anxiety at his approaching fate. If any hopes of a reprieve or commutation of his sen tence had existed, they were dispelled on Saturday last, when Mr. Taunton, the prisoner's legal ad viser, received a communication from the 1-lotne office, in reply to a memorial addressed on legal and other grounds for a mitigation of the punishment, in which Sir George Grey stated that he bad con ferred with Chief Justice Cockburn, before whom the prisoner was tried, and that he saw no reason for interfering with the course of justice. Since Nation's conviction, the ministrations of the Rev, R. Maut, the gaol chap!ain, have been un ceasing, and, at tee prisoner's own desire he has been visited by the Rev. J. Bere, the minister of Upton (Nation's parish) ; the Rev. J. Lewellen, of Wiveliscombe ; and the Rev. F. J. Smith, incum bent of Trinity, Taunton. His father and brother also bad interviews with the culprit on Monday and Thursday last, but on none of these occasions could he be induced to make any confession of his guilt. He admitted that be deserved his fate for other crimes, but resolution denied that lie was the murderer of Aplin. On Sunday the condemned sermon was preached by the Rev. R. Mant, from Colossians i., 28. The prisoner paid marked attention to the discourse, and appeared to be impressed by some portion of it. Yesterday (Tuesday) morning the Under-Sheriff, Mr. J. Nicholets, attended at the gaol at 7 o'clock, and shortly afterwards, the convict, who had pre viously been visited by the chaplain, attended Di vine service in the gaol chapel, at which all the other prisoners were present. After the service, and the other prisoners had been withdrawn from the chapel, the sacrament was administered, and, at a few minutes before 8, the culprit, accompanied by the chaplain, the governor (Mr. W. Oakley) and several officers, proceeded to one of the ward rooms, where the prisoner was pinioned by Calcraft, the executioner. The procession, headed by the chaplain readier, the burial service, then moved towards the scaffold ° ' which had been erected at the north-west end of th e gaol. The prison hell announced that the last sen tence of the law was about to be carried into effect.. The turnkeys mounted the platform, followed by Calcrafc, next to whom came the prisoner (dressed in a gamekeeper's dark jacket, a crimson waistcoat, and drab breeches and gaiters), who walked to the drop with an unfaltering step. The prisoner's bead and face were quickly covered with a white cap ; he was placed under the beam, the rope was ad justed, the executioner and his a.ssistAnts withdrew from the platform, the bolt was witlicirawn,,. and, after several convulsive struggle., Thomas Nation was dead. The crowd who witnessed the execujea. was va riously estimated at from 6,000 to B,ooe, almost-ex clusively of the lower orders.' Their behaviour was for the most part becoming, and after the wretched culprit ceased to exist they quietly dispersed,. The inauguration of the railw a y h. from Pari s t o C ' (52k mount, 84 kilometres miles) in length, being the first section of the Aluihausen line, took Pink, c n Satur day. Governmentitr i l is o ni f re y tai o n p i one oinf tfial o e ; o Another consideration th a t w ill o p era t e s t rong ly p n i so g n L tehn o e r t Lord n P h da a es l n m ai n e a r yb s l t re o e f n aal o a th s otlthat the a ut h pn e o a o d at the pdpular heart at large, and that the Govern ment could not be placed in the hands of any one of thorn with any a surance of permanency. The very causes which have so signally contributed to the late popularity of Lord Palmerston have de tracted from their estimation. No mistake that the Palmerston Ministry may have made in respect to China can affect the opinion entertained of the universally greater mistake of its adversaries in re spect to Russia. Hatred to Russia still remains the dominant feeling of the British people ; and among all British statesmen there is no embodi ment of that feeling to be found like Lord Palmer ston. From 1830 down his leading idea has been the expediency of an alliance between France and England, to make common opposition to Russia ; and it was undoubtedly his knowledge or full be lief, that Louis Napoleon would favour such an alliance that caused Palmerston to hail with such satisfaction his coup d'etat and accession to the supreme power. Lord Palmerston is the fittest of all Englishmen to represent and lead the country in its anti-Russian policy, and this incontestable fact will give him. a pro digious advantage over his opponents. Not one of them would be depended upon for retaining and upholding the French alliance, or carrying out any effectual system or policy against the restless, conquest-making spirit of Russia. Palmerston can be implicitly relied upon in that regard, and it will serve as an almost irresistible argument in his fa vour. The antagonists of the Palmerston Ministry will doubtless wage their part of the conflict with all the energy of which they are capable ; but we can not help thinking that, numerous as they are, and forwidatle in intellectual power, they are yet des tined to be worsted, and to find themselves in a very decided minority in the next Parliament. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, APRIL 21. The Regius Professor of Past'ral Theology (Dr. Ogilvie) intends to begin his course of lectures of the present term on Tuesday, the sth of May. Such members of the University as are qualified to become scholars in theology, and are desirous of attending these lectures, are requested to call upon the Professor on Saturday, the 2d of May, between the hours of 11 and 2 o'clock. The Regius Professor of Ecclesiastical History (Mr: Stanley) wishes to see, at 2 p.m. on Monday, the 4th of May, in the Clarendon Lecture-room, those members of the University who wish to at tend a course of private lectures on the early his tory of the Jewish Church. This course will com mence at 2 p.m. on Friday, the Bth of May, in the Clarendon Lecture-room, and be continued every day during the present term until further notice. He also wishes to see, at 3 p. in. on the same day (Monday, the 4th of May), and in the same place, those members of the University who, having passe, t their examination for the degree of B.A. in the school of Literco Humaniores, desire to attend a short course of preliminary lectures on the history of the Christian Church previous to the Council of Nica") which will commence at a later period in the term. give two public lea- The Professor proposes to tures on the call of A.brabarn, at 2 p.m., on Wed nesday, the 6th, and Thursday,the 7th of May, in the Divinity School. [ADVERTISEMIM •'T i—Medicine always aggravates chronis dia -1 (indigestion), flatul ency, h a bit ua l con eases, such as dyspep sia stipation, nervous, bilious, and liver complaints, die., but Da Barry's delicious Rovalenta Arabica Food invariably cures them in a very short time. We extract two out of many thousand expressions of gratitude from invalids ;—From the Dowager Countess of Castlestuart. 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For further p ar ti cu l ars respect ing this invaluable food our readers are referml toDu Barg? e advertisement in another part of this paper, EMBANKMENT OF THE THAMES. • The meeting was specially convened to consider e report from the Co , 'Vera of Works and Improve ments on the subj( r';" communisation from Mr. Li owl Gisborne, C. E., respecting a design for the embankment and improvement of the Thames, of which lie is a promoter ; and on a memorial, from Messrs. Loder, Jackson, and Bird, the promoters of an undertaking fur the promotion of an embank ment on the north side of the Thames, between Southwark and Westminster bridges, and for the . construction of a railway and other works. The report of the committee, of which Mr. Thwaites, Mr. Dixon, and Mr. Josiah Wilkinson were the constituent members, set forth the follow ing objects as those with reference to which the embankment of the Thames ought to be carried out, viz.: To improve the Thames as a navigable river, having due regard to the safety of existing bridges. To increase the wharfage accommodation, and improve the means fer the shipment and delivery of goods. To improve the Thames in a sanitary point of view. To remedy the pr esen t unsiehtly condition of the banks of the Thames, and afford facilities, by means cf architectural tm bell'shment, for improving their appearance. To open up a new thoz oughfare between the East )rn. and Western parts of Lendon ; and lastly, to faci litate the construction of a low level intercepting sewer. It is proposed by the plan of Mr. Gisborno to build quay walls on both sides of the Thames, to confine the waterway of the river to a width of 700 felt. For the accommodation of the present wharves floating basins will be constructed of a mi nimum width of 100 feet, to remain : open at least , three hours each tide. The quay wall on the Mid dlesex side is to extend from Westminster-bridge to London-bt idge, and will be 21 feet above Trinity high-water mark, to avoid the necessity of draw bridges over the entrances to the tidal basins. At that level, and as far as St. Paul's wharf, it is in. tended to have a covered esplanade for foot passen gers. The esplanade will be next the river, and 20 feet in width, along which the ground f or b 0 feet back will be let or building, except at parti cular points, where buildings would be objection able, such as Whitehall-gardens, &c. It appears by the drawings and report that the buildings are intended to be 70 feet above the esplanade, and 91. feet above Trinity high-water mark. Parallel with the esplanade, and extending from Hungerford. bridge t o London-bridge, it is proposed to construct a railway. Next tne railway there is to be a street, varying from 90 to 40 feet in width, commenc;ng at Westminster, and terminating near St. Paul's, which street is designed under each of the present bridges, and have approaches to the main thorough fares. The remainder of the embankment, having an average width of about 65 feet, will be let fur building ground, suitable for large stores, &c. Opposite Whitehall, the Temple-gardens, &c., and in other parts, the quay wall is to be built only four feet above Trinity high-water mark, and the esplanade, railway, &c., are to be - carried on columns 25 feet apart, so as not to exclude the view of the river, or interfere with existing wharves, between a point near St. Paul's and London bridge, and for this distance an additional width of about 4) feet will be added to the present wharves. On the Surrey side the quay wall is to extend fie m Lambeth Palace to London-bridge ; for the greater part of which distance it will be about 21 teat in height above Trinity high-water mark. Next the river a road, 70 feet wide, will be formed, along which the ground is to be appropriated to the erec tion of large stores, shops, &c. At each of the bridges it is proposed to divide the road into two, one half forming an approach to the bridge, the other accommodating the through traffic and pass ing underneath. It is stated thet the works can be executed for less than 2,000,0001. ; and it is calcu lated that the annual ground rents of shops, war ()- houses, wharves, &c., with the receipts from the railway, will amount to 103,0001. The promoters offer to apply to Parliament for a private bill ena bling them to carry out their objects, if this board will guarantee them 4 per cent, upon a capital of 2,000,0001., secured on the metropolitan rates; the guarantee to take effect only on the completion of the works, and to be limited to making up a net revenue equal to 4 per cent. upon 2,000,0001., in case the revenue derivable from the ground-rents and railway should prove insufficient ; the enjoy ment of the ground-rents by the company to be limited to 60 years, and half the surplus profits t e yowl 5 per cent, to be handed over to this board in furtherance of public improvements. The objects of the Thames Embankment and Railway are to con struct an embankin.eut and other works, compris ing floating and tidal docks on the north side of the Thames, between Southwark and Westminster bridges, and to form a public road and footways to be carried on a viaduct along that part of the em bankment between Whitehall-place and Charing cross, and Chatham-place, Blackfriars, having com munications with some of the streets leading out of the Strand. It has also for its object the laying down of a railway at a low level within the line of embank ment from Greenhithe, near Southwark-bridge, to Manchester-buildings, near Westminster-bridge, and. aqueducts are to be carried° ver the railway, to allow of the ingress of craft from the river. The plan origi nally included an extension to the Greycoat Hospital, near thenew Victoria-street, to join the Westminster Terminus Railway, but in consequence of the aban donment of a large portion' of the latter scheme by its promoters it is understood that this part of the undertaking is relinquished or suspended. It is urged by the promoters that an intercepting sewer might be advantageously erected, in connection with the works of the embankment, at a greatly reduced cost; as the dams which must necessarily be used for theconstructionof theembankment, would for a considerable portion of the distance be avail able for the construction of the sewer. The estimate for the contemplated works is 583,7701., and the promoters look to the railway as the source front which their profits are to be derived. With regard, to the improvement of the Thames as a navigable river, the committee are of opinion that, providsd the width of waterway be not (I , minishecl below that tiow existing at the narrowest part of the river a little above Loudon-bridge, viz., 700 feet, the va riations in the designs before them are not such as injuriously to affect the navigation. As re gards wharfage accommodation, they consider Mr. Gisborne's plan superior to that of Messrs. Bird, Loder, and Jackson. With reference to the im provement of the river banks, it is to be observed, that, as by Mr. Gisborne's plan it is proposed to erect buildings in some instances 91 feet abovehigh water, and 70 feet above the Esplanade, the com mittee consider that this would involve an obstruc tion to light and air, and forth an objection to Mr. Gisborne's plan which does not apply to the plan of Messrs. Bird, Loder, and Jackson. Both schemes, in proportion to their extent, satisfy the fifth con dition, viz., the opening up a new thoroughfare between the eastern and westein portions of the metropolis. And both schemes ptesent equal facili ties for the accomplishment of the sixth object, viz., that of facilitating the construction of a low level interceptine . sewer. The committee think it ne cessary to add, ' that, in their opinion, the promo ters of each of the designs under discussion have prejudiced the efficiency and value of th ose de signs as works of public utility, by seeking to render them c ommerciall y rem unerative ; and they consider that the public advantage should be the primary object in a work of such magnitude and of s o peculiar a charact er as t h e embankment of the Thames. Mr. WRIGIIT, in a speech lightly touching the several topics of the report, moved its adoption, explaining that the promoters of both schemes were going before Parliament, and that her Majesty's Government had been desirous of having the opi nion of the board on thy subject. Mr. DIXON seconded the motion. Mr. LESLIE opposed the motion, stating, on the authority of Captain Burstall's report, that the pro moters of the schemes proposed to narrow the stream just where the scour was greatest. Mr. WARE moved as an amendment, that the report be referred back to the committee to consi der it, together with that of Captain Burstall. Mr. Hows seconded the amendment. Mr. TURNER and Major LYON were of opinion that there was nothing in Capt.' Burstall's report, for which the board ought to delay its decision. Mr. Deputy HARRISONspoke in favour of the embankment. On a division there were for the amendment 3 : against 25. The original motion was then put an ;greed to. ,Mr. WRIGHT then moved—" That as the con trol of the ban ks of the Thames is v es t e d i n th e pr the Corporation of London, or both of Crown Government and the Corpora them, her el‘fej,esty's be immediately .. communicated with tion of Londoh os will undertake to carry out the to ascertain if the Thames between Westminster embankment of. b r idges, or if they will join with this and London b oar d in car rying out tho same." Mr. WILKINSON seconded the motion. Mr. •LESLI.F. opposed the motion, . . believing the G o vernment had nothing to 0 0 with i h t ich was car. The CHAIRMAN put the motion, vied by a majority of ] 7 to 1. A discussion then ensued , on the alterations pro. posed in the bye-laws, but it was devoid of putilio intm§t.