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ALBERT SMITH'S MONT B LANC, BADEN, up the RHINE. and PARIS, is NOW OPEN EVERY EVENING (except Saturday) at 8 o'clock.—Stalls, 3s • area. 2s. t gallery, Is. Stalls can be secured at the box office, Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, every day loetween eleven and four, with out any extra charge. The Morning Representations take place every Tuesday and saturday, at Three o'clock. wt. W. S. WOODIN'S OLIO o f ODDITIES, 'with New Costumes and v irious Novelties, Vocal and Cha racteristic, every evening (except .aturday) at Eight A NtORN ING PE R FOR 5.1 . ANC E every SATURDAY. at Three. Private Boxes and Stalls may be secured, without extra charge, at the riox-office, Polygraphic-hall. King William-street, Charing-cross. The hall has been entirely redecorated. ARGYLL ROOMS.-LAIMENT'S CASIN9, Great Windmill-street, St. James's.—The above elegan Rooms are now open every evening for the winter season, with Laurent's celebrated Orchestra. Principal Cornet-a-piston, M. Roulepurt, The Proprietor begs to inform the patine that this fashionable place of resort ha , been entirely redecorated during the recess. Doors open at half-past eight, commence at nine. Admis sion One Shilling. DR. KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, 4, Coventry-street, Leicester-square. —Open (for Gentlemen only) from 10 till 10, containing upwards of one thousand models and preparations, illustrating every part of the human frame in health and disease, the race of men, &c. Lectures delivered at 12, 2, 4, and half-past 7, by Dr. G. SEXTON, F.R.G.S. ; and a new and highly-interesting series of Lectures is now in course of delivery by Dr. Rena, at a quarter pest 8 p.m. precisely. Admission, One Shilling. Catalogues containing Lectures as delivered by Dr. Khai (gratis). GENERAL TOM THUMB, the AMERICAN DP/ A RF.—Crowded Houses.—Patronised thirteen years ago by her Majesty, H.R.H. Prince Albert, H.R.H. the Duchess of Kent, &c., &c. Exhibiting every day and evening, previous to visiting Russia, in Regent Gallery, 59, Quadrant, from 11 to 1, 3 to 5, and 7 to 9 o'clock. He is beautifully proportioned, and the smallest man alive. His performances are remarkably talented and enchanting. New Characters, Costumes, Songs, Daaces. Statues, &c. The General Continues to wait on the nobility and gentry, at their residences, on due notice. His miniature equipage promenades the streets daily. Admission, is. each, regardless of age ; Stalls, 2s. and 35.; children half-price. GORDON CUMMING, the LION HUNTER, • will he AT HOME in his Encampment, surrounded by the Wills and trophies of his achievements, and give his popular ENTER TAINMENT, describing his ADVENTURES in the Interior of gOUTH AFRICA, every evening throughout the week, at ft o'clock. A SPECIAL AFTERNOON PERFORMANCE en ATURDAY, at Three o'clock. Several important ad dtions and embellishments have been made to the Hunte -'sMuseum, and three new views—illustra tive of Ostrich Hunting in the Karoo, the Death of the Giraffe. and Valtures on their Prey in the Desert—painted by Samuel Hodson, added to the series of Dioramic Scenes. The Lion Hunter's native Bashmen will appear incidental to the Entertaiinment. Fiano by Mr. Harries Wilson. Admission, Is. ; area, 25.; stalls (which may be taken daily between eleven and four), 35.-232, Piccadilly. R OYAL POLYTECHNIC.-PATRON H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT. THIRD GRATUITOUS DISTRIBUTION amonz the Juvenile Visitors of thousands of beautiful Ornaments, and hundreds of Map pin's Pocket-knives, from the Giant Christmas Tree on the Morning and Evening of Thursday next. the 15th inst., from Twelve to Five, and Seven to Ten; also Kxhibition of an Ingenious Juvenile Model Theatre; Mr. Logrenia's astonishint Conjuring Tricks and Comic Delusions; an entirely new and beautiful Series of Views, by Mr. Clare, illustrating the TRAVELLER'S PORTFOLIO ; and a second and most costly Series of Dissolving Views, illustrating YE PITI FULL and DIVERTYNGE RISTORIE of YE BLEW BEARD, with an original humorous description by Leicester Buckingham, Esq., late of the Panopticon. Admission to the whole, is. ; children and schools half-price. LONDON, BRIGHTON, and SOUTH COAST R A I LWAY. ' NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that, pursuant to the Wimble , don and Croydon Railway Act, one thousand eight hundred and flfty-six, a SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the Proprietors of this Company will be held at the Bridge House Hotel, near Louden Bridge, in the Borough of Southwark, in the County of Surrey, on THURSDAY, the 29th day of January instant (upon the termina tion of the business of the General Meeting appointed to be held on that day, at the same place, at one o'clock, and immediately after the termination of the Special General Meeting also appointed to be held on the same day, at the same place, after such General Meet ing), to sanction the Company accepting a lease, from the Wimbledon and Croydon Railway Company, of the Wimbledon aid Croydon Railway. Dated the thirteenth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven. LEO SCHUSTER, Chairman. FREDERICK SLIGH r, Secretary. ALBERT LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 11, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall. Notice is hereby given, that the HALF-YEARLY DIVIDEND to the 31st ultimo, after the rate of Seven per cent. per annum, will be in COURSE of PAYMENT to the Shareholders on and after the 12th January instant. Bth January, 1857. HENRY WILLIAM SMITH, Actuary and Secretary. L AW LI F' E ASSURANCE SOCIETY, Fleet-street, Ist January, 1857. Notice Is Hereby Given, that a GENERAL MEETING of the Proprietors of the Law Life Assurance Society Ns :11 be hold at the Society's Office, Fleet• street, London, on MONDAY, the 2d day of February next, at 12 o'clock at noon precisely, pursuant to the provi sions of the Society's Deed of Settlement, for the purpose of receiv ing the Auditors' Annual Report of the Accounts of the Society up to the Slat December last; to elect a Trustee in the room of the late Right Hon. Sir John Jervis, Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Com• mon Pleas, deceased ; and for general purposes. By order of the Directors. WILLIAM SAMUEL DOWNES, Actuary. UNION ASSURANCE SOCIETY (FIRE, LIFE, and AN/117LT' S). A.D. 1714. Cornhill, and 70, Baker-street, London. College-green, Dublin.--Gronengen-street, Hamburg. Exchange -street West, and Tithebarn-gtreet, Liverpool. North Nelson-street, Edinburgh. Instituted in the reign of Queen Anne, A.D. 1714, with large Invested Funds. DIRECTORS, &C. CHAIRMAN—JOHN RE mINGTON MILLS. Esq. DaTurr-Custameas—HENßY ALDWIN SOAMES, Esq. James Bentley, Esq. John Paynter, Esq. Thomas Bodley, Esq. John Rogers, Esq. Daniel Britten, Esq. Henry Butt, Esq. Nicholas Charrington, Esq. George Spencer Smith, Esq. S. Preston Child, Esq. Richd. Horsman Solly, Esq. William Gilpin, Esq. W. Foster White, Esq. Thomas Lewis, Esq.' i-amuel Wilson, Esq., Aid. Thomas Mills, Esq., M.P. Stephen Wilson, Esq. John Morley, Esq. Reduced rates for young an — middle ages, with guarantee of a company in existence upwards of 140 years, and a large accumulated capital. The last Bonus (1855) gave additions to policies varying from 25 to 71 per cent. on the previous seven years' premiums . Lower rates, without profits. Two-thirds only of the premiums may be paid until death. Decreasing and increasing rates of premium, and half-yearly or quarterly. Medical fees allowed. FIRE Insurances at the usual rates, and profits returned on policies taken out for seven years by p'ompt payment. Loses occasioned by ex plosion of gas made good. The offices close on Saturdays at two o'clock, excepting in the fifteen days after each quarter-day. Insurances now expiring must be paid on or befo.re the 9th Janu ary, at the office in London, or of the respective agents. WIL LI Ali B. LEWIS, Secretary. CANCER HOSPITAL, London and West Brompton.—Seeretary's Office, 167, Piccadilly.—This Institu tion has been established exclusively for the treatment of the poor afflicted with cancerous diseases. Out-door patients to attend at 167, Piccadilly, on Tuesdays, at 2 o'clock. In-door patients are admitted at the Brompton Establishment, for one month, and for a longer period if recommended by the medical officers. The number of per sons under treatment as in or out-door patients have averaged for the last three years about 400 cases each year. Since the foundation of this Hospital in 1851, 1,799 poor persons, suffering under every form of this dreadful malady, have received the benefits of this Charity. A Weekly Board manage its affairs, and every informa tion connected with the Institution may be obtained on application to the Secretary. Contributions to enable the Committee to continue this great work of benevolence are urgently solicited, and may be paid to William Loxham Farrar, the Treasurer, 66, Lincoln's ; Messrs. Coutta and Co., Strand; and at the Secretary's Offices, 167, Piccadilly. By order. W. J. COCKERILL, Secretary. ROYAL 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 month the following number received the benefits app CharitY; either as ou t or i n-deor patients, on the i r persona l lication:— Week' ending 7th November 2,124 Ditto 14th November 2,043 Ditto 2l et November .... • • 1,972 Ditto 28th November.... 269 Total in iir 0v ,.,„,,, ...—... eCwhich 2,775 were new cases; in — e '' r r era ' ain . •. d . e . r ( 8 31111 747 under treat ment) having been admitted previously The clergy of all denotninationhave unlimited access to the patients. Heavy expenses are inevitably incurred in affording such exten sive relief. The Committee, therefore, earnestly 'entreat the aid of the public. The management of the Hospital is in the han ds of 30 Governors, at the Annual yearly elected from the general list of subsc ribers, Oeneral Meeting in January. A Board is held e ve ryel's' Thursday, at 4 o'clock (Rev. J. B. Owen, Chairman) , to co , n t d h u eßo t a h rd e bus iness, b when any subscriber may attend; if so disposed n at all times desirous of receiving suggestions or giving ex pl anation. The Hospital is not endowed. but is wholly depend ent ary contributions and lmacie Nic h o l as are red b y y m th e e ss i n e . a c s o u u r e t t r s ' volun- John Masterman, Esq., M.P.,-lane also b and Co.;Drummond and Co.; Harrie s and Co.; Ransom and Co ; Prescott, Grote, and Co. ; Smith, Payne, and Co.; Gl yn and Co; , Jonep Loyd and Co.; Barclay an d Co.; Denison and Co. ; Williams . . Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and 00. ; Nisbet and Co., Ben ners-street ; Masterman and Co.; and at the Hospital. Clothing for the destitute patients will be thankfully received. By order. :j. B. OMEN, M.A., C hai rman. • k N EW AND IMPORTANT DISCOVERY IN THE SCIENCE OF MEDICINE. . d'Ecole de Pharmacie Pat'ent Ofnee Seal of Great Britain. Diplom lozenge , Pharrnacien de Paris. Imperial College in the forin 0 oat pocket. prepared TRIESEMAR No. 1,2, and 3, wnistnnistered by Vienna. of Medicine,l a devoid of taste or smell, and can be carded doses , as ac i n g Polff in tin cases , divided into separate P E . YrzaalDeau, Lalleman ' d, Roux, Ricord, &c., &c. 2., f or v 11, lESEMAR No. lis a and or too to ' L AXATION, SPERMATORREPLE:RP—,_ Remedy I.."citlences arising from early abuse, indis k erfra bodily and sexual 'AV residen in It has restored . duals who a e strea m , _ee hot climates. d bilitated indivl Manhood ; and all the distressing !now l oth atinvigour to thousands of e , , an lAR whate,,re onieynaent of heaßla and the k u Discove . itlaAt they be the cause for DISQUALIFICATIONS for ? ry. ' .e 7 are effectually subdued by this Wonderful netio i n n s ath of e M icesses' aquai l , TRIESEMAR No. 11., 1 eIY eradie v i a l?l the shed space of three days, comp.e aggravated form e, 7e..,1 traces of Gonordirea, both in its mild t eat . Non-retention of Urine, peiZ, Strictures, Irritation of the Bladder, Non which CoPalvl and the Loins and Kidne s, and those disorders . the he 'of the ewbebs have so long been Y thoug and entirely ht an antidote for, to nerd% of a vast portion of the population. cons% the great contioo..tTIESEMAR No. 111., toms. It also ' and a• 1 a l Remedy for Syphilis and Secondary SymP: Cutaneous Eremoris meg a certain cure for Scurvy, Scrofula. a _ lions and I ToPurines ' t removing and expelling in its course the virus of. ai eoase. torn the vital stream as altogether to eradicate through themed Tr ~e xeet never-failing remedy tor L'' pores of the skin and urine, a nd is a the Engitsli Physlciaq treats it With ' the insensible perspiration .„.. elass of disorders which unfortunately lion of the patient's e er ,,,W with F , t d M-:c UrY, to the inevitable destruc the wort A cannot resto. /% 1-11 - rind which all the sarsaparilla in which saves Ils., and in sf. 4 I la, or four cases in one for 33N, To be had wholesale and retail in hereby there is a saving of I/. 12s. 140,Lesdenhall-street; Prout, 221 ondon, of Derby and Gordon, ford-street ; Sanger, 150, Oxfortt-satr,a•ml; Hannay and Co., 63, Cii" ringdon-street ; Butler and liarni o ``l barclay and on, 97, Far. Paul's Churchyard. it, 4. C heapside ; Edwards, St, ........,,, HUMAN FRAILTY ; a p,, work, price Is., post free, beauthully in PO Medical and containing the opinions of Valk" straw,. with 100 engravings, Etc. It gives copious instructions for the. ;:,,ir.lentild, Roux, Ricord, who are prevented by impediments from eaten" e estoration of those state, also showing the dreadful results from g tilt° the married and syphilis, and the beuedts arising f ro , e arl.. ah „ . , examination of the spermatoza, by th e „T.t o c r e Y pi, -- " , LD, .. --critical tests and gonorrhoea, microscope, with powerful lenses:—pip er and C0. , °41Y-constructed MI iMA AVM all agent s for the solo 0f..111 ai. 1 ;,. ceteruoster- PUBLICATIONS• Now ready, in 1 v 1 , with 1,500 Engtavings of Arms, SIR BERNARD BURKE'S PEERAGE and BARONETAGE for 1857. New Edition, corrected throughout to the present time from the personal communications of the Nobility, &c " Sir Bernard Burke's • Peerage and Baronetage for 1857' has just appeared, this being the nineteenth edition of this very complete genealogical and heraldic diction. ry, which has for many years taken precedence of all works of its class. The additions and emendations have been brought down to the latest period of publication, and the volume presents an excellent specimen of compact arrangement for reference, and easily readable type."—lllustrated News. Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, successors to Henry Colburn. MR RUSKIN ON TURNER. Just published, price One NOTES on the TURNER GALLERY-1856. By JOIIN RUSKIN, M.A., Author of " Alodern Painters," Stones of Venice," "Seven Lamps Architecture." &c. Loneon : smith. Elder and Co., 65, Cornhill TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR. Now ready. IT R. DOD'S PARLIAMENTARY 1_ COMPANION for 1857 contains all the New Members of the House of Commons, the New Ministerial Appointments, &e. Whittaker and Co., Ave Maria-lane, and all Booksellers. DIRECTORS. Gentlemen of the highest respectability and intelligence, desirous of conncctin them selTes with a Company now forming, under the Limited Act, are reque-ted is address a letter stating such, together with full particu lars of name and address, and if a Director of any other and what Company, to " Solicitor," care of Mr. Banks, 7, Bull-and-mouth street, E. C. Communications will be treated in strict confidence. The Second Edition, just published, price 55., by post free, ss. 6d., QTRICTURE OF THE URETHRA. + 7 THE PATHOLOGY AND RATIONAL TREATMENT of STRICTURE of the URETHRA, in all its Varieties and Compli. cations, with Observations on the Use and Abuse of Instruments in the Treatment of Diseases of the Urethra. The whole Illustrated by numerous Cases selected from the• Records of upwards of Twenty Years' extensive and truccossful Practice. By F. B. ODURTENA.Y, M.R.C.S.E. " We know of no man to whose care we would sooner Intrust the treatment of a severe stricture"—:Medical Circular. London: IL Bailliere, 219, Regent-street. APPETITE AND DIGESTION IMPROVED. EA and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE CI SAUCE imparts the most exquisite relish to Steaks, Chops, tnd all Roast Meat Gravies, Fish, Game, Soup, Curries, and Salad, tnd by its tonic and invigorating properties enables the stomach to erfectly digest the food. The daily useof this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the best safe ((lard to health. Sold by the proprietors, Lea and Perrins, 19, Fenchurch-street, London, and 68, Broad-street, Worcester; also by Messrs. Barclay aid Sons, Messrs Crosse and Blackwell, and other oilmen and mer •nants, London ; and generally by the principal dealers in sauce. N.B.—To guard against imitatiovs, see that the names of "LEA and PERRINS" are upon the label and patent cap of the bottle "NATIONAL (late Cholera) ORPHAN HOME, Ham Common, Richmond.—F,unded 1549, after the visita tion of the Cholera. PATnon—Field-Marshal the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, 'E.G. PAntorass—H.R.H.the Duchess of GLOUCESTE it. On SUNDAY MORNING next. Janaary 18th, a SERMON w'll be preached in Christchurch, Blackfriirs-road, on behalf of the above Institution, by the Rev. JOSEPH SHOWN, M.A., Rector of the Parish. Divine Service will commence at 11 o'clock. There are seventy-six Orphan Girls in the Home, and an election of four more will take place the next day, Monday, the 19th. All iniormation will be given by the Secretary, It. W. Newman, Esq., 9, Inner 'temple-lane, and by the Matron of the dome, to whom subscriptions may be paid; also to the Home account, at the London and Westminster Bank, Lothbury , Henry Kingsnote, Esq , Treasurer. JOSEPH BROWN, M.A., Honorary RICHD. WIIITTING ros , M.A., Secretaries. BANK of LONDON. HEAD BANKING-HOUSE—Threadn eedle -street. CHARING-CROSS BRANCH-450, West Strand. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. CHAIRMAN.—Sir JOHN VILLIERS SHELLEY, Bart., 111. P., 25, Park-lane, and Maresfteld-park, ,unsex. VICE-CHAIRMAN.—JOHN GRIFFITH FRITH, Esq. (Frith,'Sands, - and Co.), Austin-friars. John Edmund Anderdon, Esq., Devonshire-terrace, Hyde-park. coienel William Elsey, II E.1.C.5., Bank House, Acton. Thomas Gooch, Esq. (Gooch and Cousens, London-wall), Brixton Rise. Jeremiah Greatorex, Esq. (Bradbury, Greatorex, and Co„ Alder manbury), Spring Hill House, Upper Clapton. Alexander Constantine lonides, Esq. (Firm of lonides, Sgouta, and Co., Gracechurch-street), Charles Joyce, Esq. (Firm of Charles Joyce and Co., Moorgate street), Gloucester-gardens, Hyde-park. Thomas Luce, Esq., M.P., King-street, St. James's, and Malmes bury, Wilts. Henry Morris, Esq., late of the Madras Civil Service, 25, Mark lane, City. Sir Henry Maggeridge, Alderman of London, St. Andrew's-hill, City. Alfred Wilson, Esq. (Venables, Wilson, and Tyler, Queenhithe), Firgrove, Weybridge, Surrey. Current or drawing accounts received and interest allowed. on the balances. DEPOSIT Accouras.—The interest allowed on money placed on deposit at three days' notice of withdrawal is now Si. per cent., whether deposited by customers or the public. No gratuities payable to officers and clerks. MATTHEW MARSHALL, jun., Manager. BENJAMIN SCOTT, Secretary. NEAPOLITAN CIRCULAR. The following circular has been addressed by the Neapolitan Government to its Envoys abroad : " Naples, 27th Dec., 1856. " Al.— Thanks - to Divine assistance the dominion of the King has come out intact from the three terrible trials through which it has had to pass in so short a time—trials which, although all different, were not the less of a nature to throw the whole kingdom into disorder, if the courage and perspicacity of the King, and the confidence of the people in the eminent qualities of our sovereign, and the -un flinching fidelity of the troops, bad not changed into glory for the King, and into joy for all his subjects, the catas trophes which exposed them to the saddest calamities You are already aware of the three disastrous events which have succeeded each other—first, the insurrectional movement in Sicily; next, the horrible attempt against the life of bis Ma jesty; and, lastly, the accidental explo-ion of a powder magazine, which blew up, but without causing the misfor tunes that might have resulted from it. The manifestations by which the people have spontaw ously testified to the King their joy and their devotednels have removed every trace of alarm which this accident caused. They have increased the conviction of the love of the people for their sovereign, and given the assurance that it will be always vain to make any atteu. pt to disturb that tranquillity in the States of the King which reposes on the clemency, the wisdom, and the firmn—s of his Majesty. It is that state of things which offers to the kingdom the surrst guarantee for the future, and which maintains in the mind of the King the same intentions to continue for the future 63 in the past his acts of clemency towards those of his subjects who have been condemned, by granting the remission of the punishments, or recalling from exile those who shall make the request and evince their sincere submission. You will find M.—, in addition to that which I have already sent you, a new list of those individuals, which I forward to you, in order that you may co-operate, as far as you are concerned, in car rying into effect the pardons gi • n'od by the King ; and in order that you may, when an opportunity shall present itself, conform your language so as to rdfute the lying as sertions which are made relative to the tyranny of your Government. " CARAFA." Loss OI' C A an L a i dl E , R f P ro o rn oL tShertf United P.—The advices per the steamship John Darrow, Captain States, report the total loss of the iron ship f ro m Savannah for Liverpool. The JJohn Johncrea y r e e , d Darrowaai at Savannah for Liverpool on the with 2,386 bales of cotton, and when 13th of November, sea she sprung a leak in a furiougale, about six days at to increase until she was abandoned in Li the E. Z., bound lat. 37 N., long. which continued 57 W. The crew were taken off b from this port to New York. Wheri abandoned the John Garrow had 19 feet of water in her bold. She was a ship of 642 tons, owned by Mr. Robinson, R and was built in 1 840 . of this port, EXTRAORDINARY STATEMENT.—LIVERPOOL, Tuesday. —A. statement of a most extraordinary character was made public to-day, in the Underwriters' Rooms here. It wa3 said that a vessel belonging to London, the Kelpie an ' Seas, and opium clipper, Was lost in 1846, in the China all d her crew and passengers have been were supposed to has • drown 1. By the overlandmail • just br-in intelligence received from China, stlting that a ring, e which was known to have belonged in engers of disc Canton, he Kelpie, havich to one of the pas inquiriciwere instituted, - passengers of the extraordinary accounts,egere were not dro n lately offered . for sale which led to the fact that the crew and Formosa. living in a stet wncl, but were, at the late-t . No further e of slavery, in the island of morning'vTuLlor SUDDEN particulars i are yet known. an elderly EATEL— About 10 o'clock thin railway station, and, was coming up from the Butler street, c ,he suddenly when arrived at the top of B conveyed fell down. lie ' intowas picked up and sur geon, who was the Railway Tavern , and P life was found tr: b e at the time , , w Mr. Hall, of several geneuextinct. Mr. ia r called in, when with a view gentlemen, examined the, with the assist ancepockets of de ceased, when the followin g I°' discovering a clu 406/. in gold, 1001. 7 1 g sums were eto his identity, 4d. in silver, and 70. in 101. Bank ofEn f oun d a upon him : by Mr. Hall as one for a deposit o pPert and a receiptenrotes, 6P. of Messrs. Pedder and C o ,f , of 8,5001. in the th ead over was sent to the Old Bank, Nvo hetrhis town. The e m bank Mr. Whalley, from Welsh Wleiithtlee was identified as pressed an opinion that the caunef death . The doctor ex the heart.—Preston Herald, Jan. 10, was disease o f CRYSTAL PALACE. —The poultry exhibiti on Crystal P alace continues to attract a large number o f the at visitors. As a proof of the interest taken in following may be mentioned as among the sare oultry, the —A pen of polish fowls, exhibited by, Mr. C os elected : ridge, Eton, 25/. ; a p2n of ducks, ezthibited b . v Cole. Breavington, 26/. ; a pen of gee - e , by the same exhibitor, 10 guineas ; a pen of Brahma Pootra fowls, exhibited by Mr. H. R. Bush, 10 guineas ; a pen of Dorkings, exhi3: bited by the Rev. J. B lye, 10 guineas; a similar pen exhibited by the Rev. Stephen Dome, 15 guineas ; a pen of turkeys exhibited by the Rev. T. L. Fellowes, 10/. ; a pen of S p an g led Homburgs e xhibited by Mrs. Henry Sharpe, 10 g uineas ; a pea of Dorkings exhibited by Mr. Frederick Lowe, 151. ; a pen o f geese exhibited by Mr. H. T. Da vies, Hounslow, 211. ; a pen of Turkeys, ex hibited by Mr. Cha rles Edwards, 15 guineas; a pen of gold-penciled Haniburgs exhibited by Mr. G. Botbarn, 10 guineas ; a pen of White Dorking's exhibited by Mr. George Horne 10 guineas ; a pen cf Dorkings exhibited by Mr. C. H. 'Wakefield, 251. ; and a single game cock exhibited by Mr. R. R. Sewell, 10 guineas. One gentle man has made purchases to the extent of 1641, THE INCOME-TAX MOVEMENT. A meeting, convened by the Association for Promoting the Interests of the Trading Community, was held last evening at the London Tavern, for the purpose of consider. ing what steps should be adopted to procure a removal of the tax upon all incomes under 150/. per annum. Mr. STRATTON, who presided, opened the proceedings by briefly dwelling upon the despotic and inquisitorial cha racter of the income tax, and complaining that under the present system, while men were called upon to make a re_ turn of their incomes, if the commissioners thought fit to doubt the accuracy of those returns they could call upon the taxpayers to produce their books, and expose those secrets which every one was desirous 0 conceal. The society which had convened the meeting was composed of trades men who felt the oppressive burden of the tax, and, not withstanding many unjust taunts and hindrances with which they had been met, the society had held many meet ings both in London and in the provinces, at all of which the utmost enthusiasm prevailed. Mr. UNDERWOOD moved the first resolution : " That this meeting has heard with alarm and regret that a large number of warrants of distress and other legal pro ceedings have been issued for the non-payment of income tax against persons not liable, and who are wholly unable to pay ; and this meeting cannot too strongly condemn the practice of alienating the affections of her Majesty's subjects by th., in diction of a tax which, on the ono hand, erects a barrier against education, fetters trade and industry, and deprives thousands of the comforts and. necessaries of life, and, on the other hand, opens a door for immorality, fraud, and evasion, espe cially in its bearing upon incomes from 1001, to 1501. per annum," The speaker condemned the tax as an impediment to the progress of education. It was a libel to suppose that mechanics or middle-class tradesmen were not anxious to provide a good education for their children, but the tax which fell upon those who had only 1001. a-year swallowed up the only Rind by which that education could be pro cured. After remarking upon the unfairness of taxing pre carious incomes at the same rate as fixed and certain in comes, the speaker condemned the tax as repressive of in. dustrY and as an incentive of falsehood. Another society was working in the same direction, although with some difference in detail, and he wished it success ; but he thought, instead of an " equitable adjustment" of an un just tax, it was most proper to relieve those first who most required it. (Hear.) The proposition of the society with which ho was connected was, that all incomes under 1501. should be entirely exempted, and that a man with 1601 should only pay upon 101. (Hear.) Mr. GANNON seconded the resolution, cont ending that the peculiar class who possessed incomes under 150/. was that which required immediate relief. It was the clerk, the small tradesman, the curate, who had only 2/. or 31• per week, whose means were crippled and whose comfort s were restricted by the operation of the present system of taxation. He did not object to an equitable ad justment if possible, but he did think it would be absurd to go to the Government and ask them to take 7d. in the pound when, in fact, they were pledged to take only sd. (Hear.) The nation had willingly assented to the brat.. den so long as it was necessary to combat the encroach ments of despotism, under the belief that as soon as the war was concluded the tax would cease. But had that been the case ? He recommended the meeting and all electors to make the question a test for all candidates for their But' frages, and he had no doubt but justice would be done• The speaker, after vindicating the society from suggestions which had ben made, that money had been paid to its canvassers under the idea that it was for another associa- tion having a similar object in view, concluded by con demning the partiality of the system which compelled the little tradesman to produce his books to verify his return, while it allowed wealthy men to make compositions which, in one notorious case at Gloucester, had enabled a man to compound for 1,5001. a year, while a subsequent investi gation showed his income exceeded 18,C 1 ,301. per annum. Mr. SMITH moved an amendment, recommending a re adjustment of the tax, but it did not obtain a seconder. The original resolution was then put and carried unani mously. Mi. 'KNIGHT moved the second resolution, which was as follows : - " That this meeting is decidedly of opinion that, in order to protect persons against a continuance of the present cruel, unjust, and inquisitorial system of deciding cases of appeal, all who feel grieved by any such decision would do well to make a solemn declaration of the facts of the case before the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, or some justice of the peace, and forward the same to the Board of Inland Revenue • and in case no means are taken to a scertain the truth of such de claration, then to forward a copy of the same to the Right lion. the Chancellor of the Exchequer, soliciting the imme diate attention of that right hon. gentleman thereto." Mr. WINTER seconded the resolution. As a working man he had felt the oppression of the income tax. He was assessed at 1001. a year, out of which he had a blind wife, his wife's sister, three children, and an aged parent to sup port. His wages as an engineer were 38s. a week, with oc casional overtime. Upon appealing to the commissioners he was treated almost like a dog, told he must pay, and because he did not a broker was sent in. Being determined to go to prison rather than pay he had removed his goods . The money was paid by his wife's relatives, but the effect upon his wife had been such that for three months she was on a sick bed. The next year again he did not pay, and that time he was taken to Horsemonger-lane Prison, where he remained for 10 days, until he was released by the inter vention of the society who had called the present meeting The speaker concluded by reading a statement of his last week's expenses, which amounted to 21.45., while his earn ings were only 11.195. 9d. Mr. WALKER described the treatment which he had un. dergone. He kept a small chandler's shop at Bromley, the takings of which were only Si. 10s. a week, of which the profits were only 10s., making together with his occasional earning as a dock labourer a total annual income of less than 401. Nevertheless, he had been assessed at ICO/.• and notwithstanding an appeal the demand was insisted upon, and he was in hourly expectation of being taken to prison. (Shame.) These facts he had solemnly deposed to before the Lord. Mayor. Mr. KERRY denounczi the quibble by which the exist ence of the double income tax had been prolonged for another year. The resolution was then unanimously adopted. Mr. HIRAM& proposed— ." That this meeting is of opinion that the act of Parliament by which the increased income-tax was created ought to be repealed forthwith, and that the remaining charge during th e ensuing session of Parliament be placed, upon a more equit able basis, or the tax upon trades and professions be totally repealed." He was connected with a society whose objects were to procure the abolition of the war tax, and to place the ia come tax upon the footing upon which Mr. Gladstone had placed it. He did not propose to perpetuate the 7d. in the pound. Mr. GANNON read the heading of the receipts given by the Property and Income Tax Association, which he in sisted justified the belief that its proceedings would lead to the perpetuation of the 7d. tax. After some explanation from Mr. HIGHAM, Mr. BUOTT seconded the resolution. Mr. WALL moved, and Mr. KNIGHT seconded, as an amendment— " That this meeting would recommend all persons who have been compelled to pay any income tax for which they aro not, liable by law, to make a solemn declaration of the facts of the case, and apply for its return, first to the surveyor of the dis trict, and, if not returned, then to tho Board of Inland Re venue." The resolution was then put and negatived, and the amendment was carried. • After a vote of thanks to the chairman, the meeting, which was very numerously attended, broke up. MEETING AT DROITWICH. DROITWIOII, Tuesday A meeting of the inhabitants of this borough was held at the Town-hall, Droitwich, yesterday, the Mayor in the chair, to " consider the propriety of memorialising her Majesty on the present oppressive income tax, and of passing resolutions condemnatory of the tax and of its present mode of a dministration." There was a good attend ance, and the Right lion. Sir J. S. Pakington, M.Y. for the borough, was present. The Mayor, Mr. Clay, haxlng opened the proceedings, Mr. PRIDDEY, auctioneer, moved the first resolution, as follows That the income-tax laws aro, in their present form, un just and oppressive, and ought to be speedily repealed; while the continuance of the tax, imposed for the support of the war, for two years after the restoration of peace, is, in the opi nion of the meeting, inconsistent and unsafe." Mr. FARDON, salt manufacturer, seconded it. Sir J. PAKINGTON then addressed the meeting. Re ferring to the objections made by previous speakers against the continuance of the war tax, Sir John said the addi tional tax had been imposed to pay the expenses of the Russian war, and the act which empowered that increase laid it down that, considering the impossibility of winding up the accounts incident to the war immediately upon the restoration of peace, the extra tax should remain in force for twelve months after the sth of April next following the ratification of peace. It so happened--he would not say it was anything more than a mere accident—(a laugh) the strict after the l t teer —but it so h a pp ene d th a t the signing of the treaty lof peace w as pos t pone d till a few days after the sth of Ap r il—( s h ame f e l)— an d th e practical result was that the i ncrease d tax wou ld b e p ro longed for two proclamationo of tel a w o f it p w ea not Bat n they n consonance n l a f n e c l felt year sttho a as that, though this mi g ht b e carry i ng out the act according with its spirit. (H ear , hear.), And he agreed with them that the country had a right to demand • • that the spirit as s well as the letter of the a c t should be ou dbe respected. He was not surprised at the feeling which pervaded the country at large on this subject, as shown through the public news papers, and he had no doubt that the general voice of the country would make it imperative on Parliament to take this view of the subject. The objections to the tax, how ever, were not confined to the war portion of it, and he was glad that it could not be imputed to him that it was from any momentary objection that ho concurred in the opinions that had been expressed concerning it. Those , opinions he had on former occasions publicly declared in the House of Commons when he had the honour of holding an office in her Majesty's Government, and when . Lord Derby's Government had desired to see the inequalities in the tax rectified. He concurred with Mr. Priddei tha the owners of houses, and, ho would add, of land, paid great deal more than their proper proportion ; for the paid on.the rack rent. They not only paid on the revenue derived from the property, but also upon that which svai never realised. Then he was also ready to admit that that tax pressed harshly on those classes which were the possessors of life incomes, whether arising from trade, or professions. He would, for instance, assume that an individual was in possession of an income of 500/. a year; either from land or from money in the funds, and `another derived a similar income from his trade or professioni, Both paid the same amount of tax , but in the first case tho taxpayer when he died left his land or his funded , prd perty to his children, while in the second the profe+ sional man or tradesman left nothing behind him. It wah clearly the duty of the professional man or tradesman to save something for the benefit of his family, or to insu his life with the same object, and the amdunt taken fro him in the shape of income tax would go far to effect this. He had always thought and avowed his cons lotion, which he continued to uphold, that if it could possibly be dope some adjustment of the tax ought to be effected. He was aware that the answer to this was, that it would be irle. possible to arrange the tax so as to meet every case ; br that was no reason why no attemp t at all should be ma e at a more equitable adjustment. Having thus expressed his general concurrence in the objecteof the meeting, lie could not refrain,from adding some further observatiohs upon the subject. He trusted they would make allowasari for the position in which he stood as their representatisfei and for the duties which le owed not only to his consti tuents of Droitwich, but to the country at large, when ce said he thought it was right that he should not fetter hi • self by any distinct pledge wit h regard t o the coarse wh c b he should take in the coming session of Par l ia me nt on so important and difficult a subject as the raising of the h te• venues of the country. They would a ll agree with cc that Parliament was about to meet under circumsta+l of considerable anxiety. It was happily true that the star with Russia in which this c ountr y had been involve I al at an end. It was also tru e that those q ue stions whic h n si fortunately—whether cu l p abl y or not he wou ld no t now a: —had been left unsettled, and which might have involve c 4 u in a renewal of the European war, had been brought t a satisfactory termination by the last conference at Paris. DI hoped, - therefore, , they might feel a confidence that thin( was no dangerof a renewal of a European war. On the o e hand, however, they could not regard with indifference he fact that they had lately become involved in fresh hos ili ties with two different parts of the world. He referre t• the war lately broken out with Persia, and to the unfo to nate collision with the Chinese nation. On these subjec it would be the duty of Parlia ment to demand e xplanatio n o im (Sir John), h av i ng no man the Government. Thos e ex p lanations, no do ub t, her a. jesty's Ministers would be ready to g ive, and therefo it hwfo informationuld b e beyond unbecoming i t n h he public newspap ers , t o co i himself to any decided opinion upon these important at ters which he might not be at full liberty to revoke o ri consider; but he could not forbear expressing his appre er sion that there were grave doubts as to the policy w is had led to the war with Persia, and as to the justice o of attack upon the Chinese. These were subjects which us, await further information. The war with Persia was the subject of the most serious and threatening aspect, au was. the one, moreover, on which they had theleast info ma tion. They were not informed , fer instance , whether tie war was the result Of the Folioy of our Indian Gove rn ea or of her Majesty's Government , or whether its cos wi m to be defrayed from Indian revenues or from the rev 1 of England. Whichever it might be , he wou ld folio or the saying that " England cannot a ff ord to have • tt' wars." With regard to our attack on China, we had acce to the fullest information through the published corn spondence which had passed between our plenipoten►Aar at Hong Kong, the Chinese Commissioner, and the Br iti Admiral. He (Sir John Pakington) had carefull?re , that correspondence, and he had read it with the de r ., pain. He could not recollect any Parliamentary pers connected with public affairs which he had read wit such feelings of sorrow as those. He wished to be under tood that he abstained from committing himself to any d finite opinion upon this subject, for further explanation ight yet be offered ; but he ho p ed that on t he meeting of sarlia ment some satisfactory e xpl anations would be given,' and that if we were to be involved in costly and bloody v+re ia distant parts of the globe we should be satisfied in Englan d that we had the cause ofjustice on our side. He refraine d, in the present condition of affairs, from offering any deicided minion, and would not give expressions, as he othelrwise should do, to the indignation which he should feel if it was , found that we had been involved in the cruel act of bom barding a peaceful city, destroying a number of its tinha bitants, and stopping its trade for causes which, as far as the despatches showed, were utterly unjustifiable. Whe • ther these acts on our part were wise and just or not, they might have arisen from the indiscretion of officers at'a dis tance, involving us in complications which the Govern ment at home might find it very difficult to oxiricate itself froth. These matters, they must see, had a bearing upon the question of the mode of raising the revenues of the country. He admitted it was his duty as their represen tative, and the duty of every man wh o had the ho nour of sitting in the House of Common s, to see that no u nneces. easy taxation was imposed on the p eo p le, and abov e all, to see that there was no unjust ta xation. (Cheers. ) But the members of the House of Co mmons had another duty to perform, rm fr , o i m u .e. e , tor ae see that Queenthewhennecessary h they plies were not withheld were neces sary to the security of this great kingdom. (Applause.) The following resolution was next put to the meeting, and carried unanimously : " That the preseet income tax laws are mischievously constituted, and so fallacious in principle, that injustice and oppression must be the necessary result ; and that if direct taxation is necessary it may more readily be levied with a nearer approach to absolute justice by means of a small pro perty-tax." A resolution adopting a petition to Parliament for a total repeal of the income tax laws was then passed, and Sir John Pakington, at the request of the meeting, con sented to present it to the House of Commons. A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the pro- ceedins. DESTRUCTION OF OLD ROCHESTER BIiIDGIE, ROCHE , TER, JAN. 13. The destruction of the first portion of old Rochester bridge by the Royal Engineers was successfully nem. plished this afternoon, under the general dirt cti on o f Colonel H. Sandham, Director of the Royal Engineers' establishment at Brompton Barracks, Chatham, in the presence of Lieutenant-General Sir Charles W. Pasley, K.C.8., Major-General Sir Harry D. Jones, K.C.8., and a large number of engineer officers belonging to that garrison, as well as several scientific gentlemen, who were anxious to witness the destruction by gunpowder eT such immense works. As soen as the demolition of old Rochester-bridge— which has steel upwards of four centuries—was decided upon Colonel Sandham made application to the proper authorities that the Royal Sappers and Miners and the East India Company's Engineers might be em ployed in its destruction, as it was considered that the rare occurrence of removing such a huge mass of masonry was one admirably adapted for practising the officers and men of the Ro ya l Engineers in destroy . i t n h g at g b r r e a a n t ch of theworks, service especia blly as the troops belonging to ad given such successful evi dence of their skill in the demolition of the immense docks at Sebastopol. The authorities immediately granted the application, and on the 24th .of November last a body of Sapp ers and Miners, under the comman d of Captain H. Sc haw, Ro y al En g i neers , who has e v e r sh cevery a bly superintended the und er t a ki n g, com mencedmaking the necessary preparations for destroying the bridge. Fos this purpose the engineers commenced sinking three shafts on different piers, which were excavated to the respective depths of 24 feet, 21 feet, and 15 feet, it being found impossible to sink them any deeper owing to the constant breaking in of the water. Each shaft had a mean diameter of 4 feet. As soon as Ithe shafts had been completed to the required depth the working parties commenced driving a series of galleries, leading in horizontal directions from each shaft, in which portion of th e o ld b r id g e destroyed to deposit the gunpowder used in blowing u p the t st n r . u el c a t y7w e a on structure. s Thee of the large piers, near the Strood side, from which the arches and superstructure bad been previously removed by manual labour. This pier wan 36 feet in length, 21 feet wide, and 13 feet in depth, and was calculated to contain considerably more than 12,000 cubic feet of masonry, weighing 800 tons. From the shaft which had been excavated in this pier sprang six, galleries—viz., two of 10 feet in length, from the extre mity of each of which branched at right angles another gallery of 3 feet in length ; there were also two other galleries diverging from the central shaft, each 4 ft. 9 in. i n l en gth, the galleries being each 4 feet deep by 3 feet in breadth, to enable the Sappers and Miners to traverse than. The weight of gunpowder required to be used in destroying this pier was 3001 b., consistieg of four charges, each of 601 b., and two lesser charges, each of 301 b., one charge being plac ed in each gallery. The powder was contained in tin cases enclosed in wooden boxes. The Royal Engineers were engaged at the old bridge during the whole of last night in preparing the galleries, after which the powder was deposited in the places selected. The operation of "tamping" then commenced, which ctinsisted of surrounding the charges with materials to render the explosion more peffective, and stopping up the bead of each of the galle ries with wet clay. The wires for firing the charges were laid in wooden troughs, to prevent accidents, and, Ia communication having been effected with each gallery, the charges were exploded simultaneously by means of the ♦oltaic battery, which was under the direction of Captain C. E. Cumberland, Royal Engineers. The wire used for conveying the galvaric spark was the same as used by the Sappers and Miners for blowing op the ,Royal George at Spithead. The effects of the explosion were most satisfactory, and the destroction of that part of the old.bridge most com plete, the large blocks of stone of which it was composed being rent asunder and hurled into the river, the only sight yisible to the spectators being a violent upheavii,g of the water and the disappearance of the large pier. Notwithstanding the immense number of spectators pre. sent the operations passed off without the slightest accident. There will be another explosion of a still larger por tion of the bridge by the Royal Engineers on Thursday afternoon, on which occasion there will he four charges fired, two of 2501 b. each, and two of 150113. each. His Royal Highnes- , the Duke of Cambridge is expected to be present on that occasion. Col. H. Sandham, commanding the Royal Engineers, has published a " memorandum" to the troops, in which be offers his best thanks to Mr. Wright, the engineer of the bridge works, for his ready concurrence in the whole of the proceedings, and also for the valuable assistance he has rendered the troops duri,.g the progress of the operations. The whole of the troops belonging to the Royal En• gineeis and East India Company's service, as well as those of the Provisional Battalion at Chatham, were pre. sent to witness the operations. • Navel anti Mammy Intel , ii,-.4ence. - Captain Longden's sth company of the 13th battalion Royal Artillery, after being inspected, left Woolwich yesterday morning for Shoeburyness, to relieve Lieute nant-Colonel Forte cue's 6th company of the 11th batta lion, who were received at head-quarters yesterday even- ing. Major Hoste's P field battery, No. 4, of the 12th, s were yesterday morning inspected on parade at Wool wich by Major-General Sir W. F. W illiams, Command o ant of the garrison, attended by his aide.de-camp and staff, and marched thence, by way of the Common and the old Dover-road, for Norwich, in order torelieve Major Strange's D battery, N o . 7, of the 12th, u re nder a orders for Aldershott. The Antelope steam vessel, Lieutenant-Commander 'r Pike, sailed on Monday for Plymouth, and thence to the West Coast of Africa. - The Trident, 6, steam sloop, Commander Close, was y recalled into harbour from Spithead on Monday. The Hastings, 60, screw steamship, was taken into the fitting basin at Portsmouth yesterday morning. She will r db be for o d r o f c u k r e t d he i r m s m er e v d i i c a e t . ely for repairs and broug ht for- The Simoorn, 18, steam troopship, Commander Cook, a ' had her compasses adjusted again yesterday, and is now e ready for bending rails. i" The Megaera, 6, steam troopship, Commander Purvis, ,O got up steam yesterday, at Portsmouth, to try her - eernes. t Commander Maitland, of the Coastguard at Ports f mouth, has received his post rank through the annual promotion. fi The storeship Tyne, which left Rio Janeiro on the 28th of November, and arrived at Plymouth on Monday evening, spoke, in lat. 18 59 S, long. 30 40 W, the ship Prince Arthur, from Liverpool for Bombay ; Dec. 12, in lat. 7 33 S, long. 27 39 W., the Hamburg bark Johanna Helena, standing north ; Dec. 13, in lat. 4 17 S, long. 27 28 W, the English ships St. Vincent and Eleutheria, 1 the Belgian ship Success, and an English screw steamer; x Dec. 14, in let. 410 S, long.. 27 24 W, the Hamburg t bark Johanna Helena, which was observed the third time in lat. 21 54N, long. 1 8 W. Another heavy gale prevailed at Plymouth on Satur s dad* night. Admiral Sir H. Stewart 's flagship Indus 78, in the basin dock at Devonport, tore her stern fast, 8 an iron "bollard, from the ground and damaged several t boats moored in the basin. At 4 o'clock on Sunday ' 8 morning she was secured again by a number cf dockyard Les riggers. All the ships in Hamoaze struck lower yards it and topmasts on Sunday. The same gale destroyed the e tidal bridge which connects the pontoon at Milbay with gs the land. e- Her Majesty's screw steam sloop Faun, and the paddli wheel stearnvessel Spitfire, from Deptford, were yester- J h day morning hauled into the outer basin of Woolwich s dockyard. Id Mr. Woolcot, C. E , who was employed by the Go st in the erection of the large convict prison at St. Mary's Chatham, has received a permanent appoint ment at Gibraltar, where be will superintend the erection of a convict prison of a similar description to be built at that siation. Yesterday the Arctic ship Resolute, at Chatham, was iEs visitedhnTeg The Engineers, e b ror y l c:p a wwmi nhalvvgo party sinbsaai p.odp o nTo f e.idns o t f officers receiveds c e e no r :e s si belongingrdsaghneao order o t o the sp e Royal o h y e a r have that oe biee eacngo agent made t s a d have ht also a tr hg ee b e n o m g r a m n a t n e d d e r— permission T. N T to s a visit h t e o r . be Inspecting Com mander Admiraltyamnda eimails of of r t : service r Coast oe Guard. iottl e contract steam-vessels. Lieutenant Sporting Intelligence. Th ß er E e T w T a l s N a G n a A v T era Di g il e a N tt a e ll nd E a S n y o ß f B .— ub T sc u r it ib sti er tY. rooms to-day. Speculation, h owever , was d u ll, yet no t altogether devoid of i m p or t ance . 2,000 t o 60 was ta k en at the about the Maid of, Derwent, and 1,000 to 30 about St. Giles, both for the Chester Cup. The publication of the weights for this event will now be daily expected, and looked for anxiously by the layers of the odds, who have for some time been actively engaged in betting upon that race. Indeed never to our recollection bas so much money been betted upon a Chester Cup so long before the day of its being decided as there has been upon that of the present year. Many large books have been opened upon it, and although we have from the coin mencemenf refrained from quoting horses whose lowest prices have been 100 to 1, their name is Legion. We may here remark that several horses have been sup ported at much less odds, and are unmistakeably what are termed in racing phraseology " great pots." Amongst them will be found the names of the following: St, Giles, Comedian, Tasmania, Maid of Der went, Apathy, Melissa, Centurion, Claret, Mincepie, Leaming ton, Magnifier, Sprig of Shillelagh, and Alice Went worth. For the Liverpool Steeplechase Minos received a little support at 20 to 1 ;, 4 to 1 was offered on the field for the Two Thousand Guineas, and 6 to 1 bar Loyola ; 20 to 1 would have been taken about Tourna ment for the Derby. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 20 to 1 agst Minos (t. and w.) 20 to 1 agst Escape (offered) Two THOUSAND GUINEAS STARES. 4to 1 agst Loyola (offered) 6to 1 agbt Vidette (offered) CHESTER CUP. 33 to 1 agst St. Giles (taken) 33 to 1 agst Maid of Derwent (taken) • 33 to 1 agst Comelian (offered) 33 to 1 agst Tasmania (offered) DERBY. 100 to 6 agst Tournament (take 20 to 1) PEDESTRIANISM. MATCH BETWEEN JOHN HOTINE AND PHILIP COX FORD (OF KINGSLAND.)—The match between these pedestrians, for a walk of seven miles, took place, in pursuance of articles, on Tuesdr.y, on Mr. Sadler 's; en closed ground, Garrett-lane, Wandsworth ; but did not, we are sorry to state, end in a manner at all satisfactory to those who are the patrons of the sort. Coxford, it will be borne in mind, first came into public notice in a match of four miles, with the smart pedestrian, Young Jenns, when the eaoy style in which he won this event, walking, with the start allowed, completely away from his opponent, filled his friends with high expectations as to his future performances ; though we much question whether his admirers have noz, committed the error of ranking the ability of their man at too high a standard. Report spoke of him with a confidence that was calculated to awaken interest. He had while training accomplished som e "trials" in what was con sidered extraordinary tim e ; and certainly it was thought that the " wise men of the East," whose luck, on the whole, has been sadly out of late, were about to bring out a phenomenon. These expectations were not, how ever, to be realised, for eno u g h was witnessed to convince any one present who was able to judge of such matters that Coxford is never destined to stand forth as a rival to some first-rate men we could mention. Hotine, who was selec;;ed to compete with the King-land champion, is well known, having contended with varying success in many matches of importance; but, on the whole, has not won the reputation of being a fair heel-and-toe walker. The betting on the result was heavy, Coxford finally becoming the favourite, at 6 to 4, these odds being readily taken. The pedestrians came on the ground shortly after three o'clock, when the umpires and referee having been ap pointed, .they at once took up their positions. Th e signal being given, they went off at a most extraordinary pace, the lead being just a trifle in favour of Coxford, who, by the bye, is a much smaller man than his oppo nent.. Coxford in commencing the match did tie a perfect trot, and this example was followei by Hotine, and then without anything in the shape of disguise about the matter, they kept trotting one against the other, for two laps, when the referee , actin g , we believe, upon the strict letter of articles, at on ce vacated office, and thus put a stop to the proceedings, before even the first mile ol- the distance bad been accomplished. Some doubted the power of the refere e to r ightfully vacate office before calling upon the competitors to turn, which is the usual course taken in such cases. All bets made on the ground were returned ; and unless the pedestrians agree to walk again on some future day, they must each receive back their portion of the stakes. Thus, for the present, terminated the much-talked-of-match between these men. REALM OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK. (Front the Report of the Registrar-General.) In the week that ended on Saturday, the deaths of 1,135 persons—viz , 577 males and 558 females—were registered. The average number of deaths in the 10 weeks correst ending with last week of the years 1847-56 was 1,251 ; but as the deaths of last week occurred in an incitt7Used vnpniation, the average must be raised pro portionally to the increase for the purpose of comparison, and in this case it will become 1,376 The number of deaths recorded last week is less by 241 than would have been returned if the average rate of mortality had pre vailed. The deaths caused by diseases of the organs of respi ration are not so numerous as they were about the end of November; 270 are referred to this class in the table for last week, the corrected average for corresponding weeks being 333. Bronchitis was fatal in 140 cases ; pneumonia in 87. The former disease began to be in excess of the latter in November; and this excess is always mainta.ned during the winter months, although bronchitis attacks principally persons more or less ad vanced in life, and is, therefore, rfstricted in its opera tions to a narrower field. Phthisis was fatal last week in 120 cases, nearly half of which occurred to personi between the ages of 20 and 40 years. By the average rate of mortality from this disease the number would have been,ls3. Hooping-cough was the most fatal last week of the diseases in the zyrnetic class, and carried off 55 children. Fiirty-nine persons died of typhus and common fever, 36 of scarlatina., 30 of measles, 4 of small-pox, 11 of croup. Six children died of measles in thje Pancras Workhouse, situated in the sub-district of Camden-town, be _..ween the 4th and 9th January inclusive. The aggre -g-ire—ticoitali,y from diseases of this class was below the average. Five persons are recorded as baying died from the intemperate use of spirituous liquors. Last year the number of deaths expressly stated as due to this cause Ava. OS. or rather more than one in a week ; but at this festiire season an increase in cases of this description is, unfortunately, to be expected. On he 30 h December, a man, aged 74 years, was found dead in St. John's-square from want of necessaries of lite. Five persons in the present return, namely, four men and a woman, had arrived at the age of 99 years or up wards. The oldest died in Mile-end at the age of 90 years. Last week the births of 846 boys and 817 girls, in all 1,663 children, were registered in London. In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1847-56 the average numbers was 1,517. At the Royal Ohtervatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 29 799 in. The mean daily reading was above 30 in on three days of the week. The lowest reading was 28.97 in. on Sun day, and the highest 30.26 in. on Wednesday. The mean temperature of the week was 36.8 deg., which is 1 deg. above the average of the same week in 43 years (as de termined by Mr. Glaisher.) On Friday the excess above the average was 7 deg., on Saturday 9.6 deg. On Satur day the highest temperature in the week occurred, an - I was 49 2 deg.; the lowest occurred on Wednesday, and was 28 1 deg. ; the range of the week was therefore 21.1. deg. The mean dew-point temperature was 34 5 deg., and the difference between this and the mean air tempe rature was 2.3 deg. The mean temperature of the water of the Thames was 40.4 deg. The wind blew generally from the north-east till the last three days, and then chiefly from the south-west. The daily horizontal move ment of the air varied from sto 240. Rain fell to the amount of 1.20 in. ; on Saturday the quantity was 0.69 in. Snow or rain fell on every day, except Wednesday. MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL OAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, JAN. 10 Zymotic Diseases Diseases of Uncertain Seat Tubercular Diseases Diseases of the Brain, Nerves and Senses Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 55 Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of Respiration Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs . 270 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 .. 0 Premature Birth and Debility 29 Atrophy Old Age ;widen •• 4 Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance 32 Causes not specified DEATHS EBOM ALL CAUSES Population Deaths in corre• Deaths Enumerated. aponding week in the 1851. of 1856. Week. West Districts North Districts 490,396 Central Districts..... 393,256 East Districts .. ...... 485,522 South Districts ...... 616.635 1,100 Totals ......... 2,362,236 Males F3males. BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males Females 1,135 577 558 Total ' MR. THACKERArs LECTURES. Conformably to his plan, Mr. Thackeray devoted 1);s third lecture—delivered last night at the Maryl&'one In . s titution—to "The life and manner" of the country dur ing the reign of the third George. It was not till the lecture was about half finished that the monarch himself was introduced to the notice of the hearers. The earlier portion wag occupied with tbe ge neral aspect of London life at a period which Mr. Thack eray characterised as the age of "fine gentlemen." The race of " fine gentlemen" is almost obsolete, and, indeed, derived its nutrition from a certain spirit of veneration which has long ceased to characterise the civilised world. It was from the correspondence of George Selwyn that the character of the " fine gentleman" was chiefly to he taken. From this sketch Mr. Thackeray therefore drew largely, and, briefly adverting to the immoralities of the Duke of Queensbury and the Earl of March, dwelt at some length on a notable divine, who openly avowed that he did not believe a syllable of his creed, but considered himself hone3ter than a lawyer, who was ready to perform any service whatever for a noble patron, but sometimes felt fatigued after what he called a " nail day's christening," and who was an ex cellent judge of all that pertained to good living. Altogether the morals of the aristocracy were lower than in the days of Charles IL, and, considering that the no bility bad princely fortunes, and nothing to do, this melancholy state of things was no subject for marvel. While the aristocracy were thus leading dissipa'ed and worthless lives, the country was saved, in Mr. Thackeray's opinion, by the moral and intellectual greatness to be found in the middle class —in the men belonging to the professions, commerce, literature, and art. The lecturer passed from the delineation of courtly profligacy to depict a group composed of Johnson, Reynolds, Golea-nith, Garrick, and other celebrities of their time. As for Johnson, he mu,t be regarded as the preserver of the highest institutions of the country. The p* ople had learned to look upon him as an oracle ; and as the oracle declared in favour of Church and State, Church and State were suffered to exist. At last George 111. came upon the scene, the lecturer declaring that the intrinsic goodness of that monarch must have been great indeed to survive the effect of the immoral - atmosphere into which he was born. In his earliest youth his mother described him as a "dull good bey," and to the qualities of head and heart thus pithily summed up he adhered in after years. Like most dull people, he regarded superior intellect with constant suTicion. On the other hand, he loved medio crity, and hence Beattie was his favourite poet, and West his favourite painter. Even his attachment to his future Queen may be traced to a common-plce letter in which she described the horrors of war with all a sciioolgirl's platitudes, and the adornment of the princess with the crown of England might be o s f ora th e sp c h t n n e n k p a r h e d e r n t i o n e. t e O r n e w t a h r e d e b a e r s l t i e o r w e p l ar. o t n e ing s tared with the finest spirit of irony. .The scene within married life Mr. Thackeray dwelt with rapture, tine the palace was that of a perfect . Arcadia. Queen Char the performances on the . spinet, or, perhaps, little country dances, in which Sing George would figure for three hours to the same tune, formed the sole amusement for successive evening e. A deeper tone of sentiment I was aft.er war& given to the domestic picture by the in troduction of the Princess Amelia, as being most dusted upon by her father. The description of a procession of the Royal Family at Windsor, with the little Princese, three years old, as the central p e rs onage , was one t:f Mr. Tbackeray's most charming achievements. AR for the sons of . George HI., they were sources of small plea sure to their parent ; nor did M r . Th ac k eray won d er a ' their revolting against a mode of life which, if it was the perfection of order, was likewise the perfection of stu pidity. Georgeity. The . many and th a t a n r e e p c d r e o s t e e n s t t it b i t a a s r p e e r c p u e r t r a e a n u t y a p b e o e n p t . ing into cottages and chatting with the inhabitants, were not passed over by th e l ec t urer , w h o o b se rved that they indicated a species of good humour that was the very reverse of dignified. The Caliph Haroun Alraschid wa , wont to indulge in similar acts of condescension, but his pleasantries were always followed by muniftce l ?l_ gifts, whereas George 111. occasionally bestowed a gui nea upon the favoured cottager, and occasionally found he had nothing in his pocket. Small as these homely jokes appear at the present time, they delighted our fathers, who loved to look upon the garrulous old king, clad in his Windsor uniform, regarded him as a the. rough Englishman, with a national hatred for all French kickshaws, and applauded Gilray when he representel George 111. as a giant, holding a pigmy Napol'eol - --" , :/;•4\ -,A7 t 3A thi• palm of hi= ba , (l. - • The lecture, whicb meetly of a light antleVayfulf ' '" character, free from that severity by which the Drat ‘ - A were characteri , ed, wr,s hr.inght to a c'•nalusion ''l startling solemnity by almost eloquent prose lyric (ssfrokieW Ailv,./ 14 r call the passage by no ether nary.:)—uttered with refer ence to the madness of George 111. Mr. Thackeray &ill a S treated the King, and even his Queen, with uniform affection, and bad even consented to regard the most arbitrary - acts of the monarch as thoroughly well-inten tioned, but it was clear that he was laughing at his fa vourite George through nearly the whole of the dir course. The picture of utter bereavement which termi nated the whole gave to the hitherto comical fic , ure the tragic dignity of a Lear or an CElipus, and Mr. TackeraY bowed to his audience amid wondering applause. THE REV. C. H. SPURGEON. ( Prom the Morning Advertise r of Monday ) Yester.'ay morning the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, several members of the late and present Par liament, Mr. Under-Sheriff Anderton, and various other persons filling prominent positions, were among the vast crowd who congregated together at; the Surrey Gardens Hall to hear Mr. Spurgeon• Lord Palmerston was also to have been one of the rev. gentleman's hearers, having sent for tickets of admission for the purpose, but was detained by gout at Broadlands. The magnificent hall was densely filled iu every part, and many hundreds only obtained standing room. The number of persons ort sent could not have been less than from 7,000 to 8,000. The sight was imposing : there was something even sul)lime in it. The singing of a hymn was succeeded by a very elo quent, luminous, and impressive exposition of the nine tieth Psalm. Mr. Spurgeon next offered up an earnest and beautiful prayer, atter which he gave out a few lines of a hymn, and then announced hi-; text. His ser mon was characterised' throughout by intense fervour, clear enunciations of divine truth, and impassioned ap peals to both the classes into which his c,lo-sal congre gation were divided—those who were believers, and those who still remained in their unconverted state. Tls vast audience hung with breathless attention, from be ginning to end, on the utterances which manifestly gushed forth frii'm the deepest recesses of the youthful preacher's heart. Scarcely even ac. ugh was beard, while it was evident he carrie.l the immense throng ;vith irresistible force along with him. As M►lton says, he wielded " them at: will," so far as the mere assent of their understandings and the concurrence of their feelings were concerned. To carry the heart captive in spiritual things is an achievement which, as has been often said, is not to be accomplished by the highest order of eloquence which ever electrified the ; , uman ear. No; nor would the eloquence of the loftiest angel accomplish the great work, if unaccom panied by Divine power. But it is gratifying to know that such preaching as Mr. Spurgeon'e—so faithful, so scriptural, so earnest, so able—never can fail of success, because to all such preaching, the promise of a blessing from above is unconditionally annexed. Hence we are not surprised to learn that great numbers of conversions are brought under his notice every week ; white it is probable that far greater numbers of those who have been saved by his instrumentality will remain unknown to him until that day when the light of another world shall dis pel the darkness of this. Pcrhaps no one fact could furnish a more conclusive, or more striking proof of the rems.rkable results which accompany the ministrations of this extraordinary young man than the circumstance that front 1,500 to 2,000 pers'mns meet, every Monday evening, in New Park-street Chapel, for the purpose of making special prayer on his behalf,—a circumstance which we believe to have no parallel in the history of prayer meetings. The singing-on each occasion produced a profound effect on the mind, but that of the Doxology at the close of the service-- " Praise God from whom all blessings flow, Praise him all creatures here below; Praise him above, ye heavenly host ; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost," had something so unlike anything ever before heard, owing to the union of so many thousands of voices, that those who were present wilt never forget the effect it produced upon their feelings. It is nu flight of fancy to suppose that the swelling volumes of melody which re sounded through the immense building, ascended far higher than its roof—rose upwards and upwards until they broke on the delighted ears of "all that dwell above the skies." Mr. Spurgeon has now, we are gratified to say, entirely got rid of those minor defects of matter and manner which, two years ago or more, we pointed out, in the spirit of sincere friendship, in the columns of the Morn ing Advertiser. The most fastidious taste, the most cultivated intellect, could not yesterday morning have detected a single thing which it could have wished to be other wise. But we have now another word of counsel, of a differ ent kind, to address to this wonderful preacher. We are t e o h 7 is ,o 2 o 2 o d o y r ea B r ,o - o o o f afraid that he is over-exerting himself. He is going through an amount of labour to which, we fear, be will soon find his physical strength unequal. Only imagine a yroobuunsgt man — e, he re is acTi l n Y g i s,ovaenrd exerting himself so as to make his voice beard by them all, every Sab , ath morning ; then preaching again in persons, r nots n the evening to as many thou-ands as can be wedged into his own chapel ; and, after having done this on the Sunday, preaching every day in the week besides, —two of those days, Tuesday and Thursday, being devoted to pulpit or cpe -air ministrations in the country, some times from 100 to 200 miles from London,-1.-tany one, we repeat, only try to imagine what must be the wear and tear of such labours as these--made all the more exhausting from the terrible earnestness which be throws into them—and then say whether, humanly speaking, it be probable that his physical strength can long with stand the pressure to which it is subjected. We know that the proclamation of the Gospel message is, to Mr. Spurgeon, a delightful duty—a labour of live of the highest order; but still there are limits, con stituted as man's nature is, to the amount, of effort of which it is capable. We wish we could impress upon him that he can be made the means of a much greater measure of spiritual usefulness by a prolonged life, with a sornewhat diminished amount of labour, than if he were to go on as he is doing, and be, in consequence, speedily laid aside from his pulpit ministrations. Such a life as his is invaluable. He has manifestly been raised up to do a great work ; he is doing a great work —one which has had no parallel in this country for a hundred years. We have had no such preacher since the days of George Whitfield, who died about a century ago ; and therefore we trust that those of Mr. Spur geon's friends whose advice he is most disposed to listen to, will repeat and enforce the counsels which we have thus, out of the sincerest regard, addressed to him. GEOGRAPHICAL bOCIETY. A meeting of this society was held on Tries lay evening, which was fully attended ; Sir Roderick Murchison in the chair. Among the numerous donations to the society mince its last meeting was a map of one of the governments of Rus sia, made on a scale of three inches to a mile, in which the boundaries and all objects of interest in the country are marked with great minuteness. The Chairman observed that this donation was the more gratifying, as it was the first which any scientific society had received from Russia since the war. Several new fellows of the society were admitted, and there was the unprecedented number of 25 applications from gentlemen desirous to become fellows, among whom was the Solicitor-General. A communication from Admiral Sir Charles Elliot on the exploration of the River Orinoco was the first paper read. The great importance of that river as a means of communi cation with the interior of South America, and the advan tage to be derived from the extension of traffic, with that fertile country, were dwelt upon, especially from its vicinity to Trinidad, which might be made the emporium of the produce of a large portion of South America. An explora tion of the river in small steamers was suggested, and the council of the society were urged to recommend the Go vernment to undertake such an exploration. Several gentlemen spoke iu confirmation of the views of Sir Charles Elliot, The second paper, read by Lieutenant William Chi inmo, was " Remarks during the Search in the Torch steamer for the North Australian Expedition under Mr. Gregory." Lieutenant Chimmo's search was nnsuccessful in its main object ; but iu the course track his investigations he frequently came on Mr. Gregory s , and found records stating where he was going. It appeared from these records that the crew on board the Tom Jongh, Mr. Gregory's ship, was in a very disorganised slate, and that but little could be expected to result from the expedition. The last notice found was 40 miles up. the Victoria River, which stated that Mr. Gregory had gone to Albert River, in the Gulf of Carpentaria, at which spot Lieut. Chimmo had previously landed before Mr. Gregory had arrived. The Torch was the ship that passed through the Gulf, which is an ex panse of water of 80,000 square miles, all other ships having coasted along it. The principal interest of the paper related to the country on the banks of the River Albert, as that spot has been proposed for a penal settlement. Lieut. Chimmo's account is very unpromising, though he visited it at the most favourable aealon of the year. The vegeta tion is that of a tropical wilderness, the soil arid, and the thermometer stood at 136 degrees in the sun. It is, in his opinion, a country unfitted for Europeans, and the few aborigines whom ho saw appeared to be unmistakeably hostile. Daring the search in the Torch numerous meteo rological observations were made, including a valuable series of observations with the ozonometer, which Lieutenant Chimmo st.id would lead to interesting results. " On a Proposed Communica tioAn tthhriordugphapNeorrwth"read America, r from Vancouver's Island to Hudson's Bay," by Mr. Bannister. There have been five routes proposed through the territories of the United States, the most feeble of which is supposed to be the ono through Texas ; but Mr. Bannister proposes a railway route altogether through the British possessions, and he con ceives that it would be more practicable than other. He founded his proposed route on the oPiwnrch ofe numerous persons acquainted with the country, s ay other _h nli a ru d n i o sr t n h r i o m u s t e e lf as v aislittoegde.theCroli.rnp.Lerafertoiy spoke es who is a g e :Ln i s i t y the d e'P present an a railway. The Rocky Mountains, be s ai pa p' ise ,, impassable barrier in the north. Mview to ascertain the about to explore the count Y, wittil'Avsaid he feared that passes were within oest pass across the Rocky Mc i l i ee k ; it would be found that ho sting. the general opinion being un men addressed the in. from Hu . son , u s Bay. favourable to the route the boundary of the nitteid the known Several other gentle-