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• endeavour to explain the reason. In the, first Mike, 1.11. S ,
to his astonishment, he saw on the evening of debate, a
sort of vietng amongst all parties eta to who should have
the initiative in Administrative Reform—their being
scarcely a leader who did not claim, it as his own. (A.
l laugh.) Mr. Disraeli said he had invented the term,
and he (Mr. Layard) was for the moment led to believe
; that the House of Commons was that which was ar-
dently desired by the people, and that instead of being
at the head he was at the tail of the movement. He be-
lieved that a few- members voted for Sir B. Lytton's
amendrisent because they did not wish to be in a mi-
nority ; but there ' were. others who said the motion
might have been entertained by the people during our
disasters, but now there were successes and they would
not listen to it. Let the country be warned, and not
allow itself to be led away by these temporary successes.
The present war was .a great one, a war . of principle
and unless we carried it on on principle, a disgraceful
and dangerous failure would be inevitable. He entreated
the country and those who were assembled at that
meeting to reflect that they were yet but at the begin-
ning of the war, and that if they wished to get out of it
with honour to themselves and a due regard to the inte-
rests of the country they , must pursue the movement
which bad been commenced, and insist upon a complete
change in
frequently
lyugruwenhtole administrative system. (Hear.) He
had been
asked what especial object the asso-
ciation had in view. They bad gained one object already,
taondtht resultiafanyshare he had taken in the movement had led
leave the rest hoef thwase swatoirskfiedto, abnedttwerouhldanhde content
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time ago, immediately after the battle of Inkerman,
General Evans—a man whose name was illustrious, not
more because of his great military talents than that he
was the true friend of the soldier—in a report of the
conduct of his division at that battle, mentioned the
name of a sergeant ; but when Lord Raglan's general
despatch was forwarded to the Government, the ser-
geant's name was omitted. (Loud cries of shame.)
Yes, it was a shame ; but the shame was not sa much
with Lord Raglan as with the system which had
hitherto excluded the name of any man who
distinguished himself in a battle unless be was of a cer-
tain rank. In the recent attack on the Bth of June on
the enemy's outworks at. Sebastopol, the administrative
reformers found that they had at least obtained one ab-
ject for which they had been agitating ; for in the de-
spatch giving the names of the officers who distinguished
themselves, the name of a corporal—Corporal Quin
was mentioned. (Loud cheers.) That alone Was, he
thought, an ample reward for the exertions which this
administrative reformers had made, for it would act as
an encouragement to the whole army, and convince
them that the people at home were not forgetful of what
they were doing for their country abroad. (Cheers.)
Again, according to military routine, no honours for
distinguished services could be conferred upon officers
under a certain rank. Let that regulation be
abolished, and the association would receive the thanks
of the army generally. He was glad to find that
the association was about to direct their attention to the
army, the navy, and the civil service, each of which de-
partments required reform. Let them not believe a word
urged against the movement by those who were inte-
rested in keeping things as they were. According to
the statements of those persons, we should be the most
immaculate people in the world—there would be no fa-
vouritism in the army—no promotion from family or
political influence—merit being the only standard.
There might be mistakes here and there, but the country
well knew that such a state of things did exist, and they
were determined it should exist no longer. (Hear.) His
friend Mr. Dickeas, whose speech he had listened to
with pleasure and admiration, bad said that he had not
been hitherto engaged in political questions. In that
respect he differed from him. True, his friend Mr.
Dickens had not been engaged in politics in the sense in
which the term was generally understood. But he had
devoted his br::liant literary talents to the sole object of
teaching the governing classes what they owed to the
governors. (dear.) He had endeavoured to unite all
classes together in the bonds of common interest and
common feeling, and his pen had never put to paper an
immoral or an nu-English sentiment. (Cheers.) A
man who had done this had done great service to his
country, and might be said to have been engaged in that •
which in the true and highest sense of the word might
be termed politics. (Loud cheers. )
The CHAIRMAN, in concluding the business of the
meeting, stated that to enable the committee to carry
out the scheme of the association to its full extent, and
to engage, as they proposed to do, the services of emi-
nent men to advocate the cause in various parts, addi-
tional funds would be necessary, and he appealed to the
meeting for aid in that direction.
The meeting then separated.

ACCOUNTS OF CORPORATION AND GRESHAM
FUNDS, AND OF THE LONDON-BRIDGE '
HOUSE ESTATES.

The following is the report of the auditors of the
chamberlain's accounts :

" That the account of receipts and expenditure of the
Corporation of the City of London, laid before us to
audit, was the 10th account of Anthony Brown, Esq.,
and first account of Sir John Key, Bart., Chamber-
lains of the City of London, from the Ist of January
to the 31st of December, 1853; bath', inclusive,- which
accounts we have carefully and thoroughly examined
in detail, and find that the balance of cash upon
the preceding account was 32,3601. 17s. Bd. That
the receipts of the year 1853 (including the sum of
50,0001. raised towards the formation of the New
Metropolitan Cattle Market, and 9,8871. 10s., the pro-
duce of the sale of stock for providing lodging-houses
for the labouring poor), were 286,1001. 13s. Bid.
That the expenditure in the said year, as appeared
by the several vouchers laid before us by the cham-
berlain (including the sum of 18,4031. 14e. 4d.
applied in the purchase of securities, and 10,3401
advanced to the Billingsgate-market tolls' ac-
count), was 253,7961. ss. sid. ; leaving a balance of
cash upon the account on the 31st December, 1853, of
64,6651. ss. 10Id. A brief statement of the several
heads of receipt and expenditure we thereto append. In
the further prosecution of the examination referred to
us, we find that certain debts, arrears of rents, dues,
and interest on Government securities were due, and
belonging to the mayor, and commonalty, and citizens,
on the 31st December, 1853, and that they were
at the same period answerable for debts, claims
for interest, charges in respect of public improve-
ments, pensions, poice, &c. We have therefore directed
a balance statement of such assets and liabilities to be
also annexed hereto, by which it will be seen that there
was at that period a cash balance in favour of the cor-
poration of 10,5361. ls. Hid., after providing for all
claims and demands, without including the value o
the freehold and leasehold estates of the corporation.
The Gresham account laid before us to audit was the
second account of Sir J. Key, Bart., chamberlain
being the produce and expenditure of the City's moiety
of the estate held under the will of Sir Thomas Gresham,
Knight, from the 10th October, 1853, to the 10th
October, 1854 ; which we also examined, and find that
the balance of cash due by the chamberlain, at the
commencement of the account, was 6471. 18s. Bd.; that
the receipts for the same period were 6,1511. 11s. 3d.;
that the expenditure for the same period was
6,652/. 13s. 9d.; leaving a balance of cash in the bands
of the chamberlain, on the account ending 10th October,
1854, of 1,146/. 16s. 2d. We further find that the
City's moiety of the Gresham estate is in debt various
sums, advanced by the corporation and others ; and
that there are owing to the said estate, besides the
balance in the hands of the chamberlain above-men-
tioned, certain arrears of rents,- leaving a cash balance
against the estate on the 10th of October, 1854, of
l
without taking into account the
value
the Gresham estates and public buildings.
8609
fl. 2s. I
The account of the Bridge-house estates laid before us
to audit was the account of David Gibbs and George
Ledger, the Bridge-masters or wardens, from the let
January to the 31st December, 1853, which we have
also carefully examined, and find that the balance of cash
in hand on the 31st December, 1852, was 7181. 12s. 9d.
That the rents of the said estate, and other receipts, of
the year 1853, were 33,4481. 6s. 7d. That the disburse-
ments during the said year were (including the sum of
27,022/. 4s. lid. paid under the Acts 7th Geo. IV.,
c. 40, and 4th Will. IV., rt. 118, in respect of rebuilding
London-bridge, and repairing Blackfriar's-bridge) 33,5941.
10s. 3d., leaving a balance in hand on 31st December,
1853, of 5701. 9e. ld. In addition to the said balance of
cash in hand, we found that there was due to the ac-
count on 31st December, 1853, 13,0441. ls. 11id. ; also
cash, stock, and securities standing to the credit o the
Bridge-house estates, as under-mentioned :- 6,8001.
3s. 7d. Consols, and 11,1261. 10s. 2d. Reduced 3 per
Cent. Annuities, standing in the name of the Accountant-
General of the Court of Chancery ; 9001. Exchequer-
bills, in the hands of the said Accountant-General,
upon which he had received interest remaining unap-
propriated amounting to 961. 19s. sd. ; also, 3101. 9s.
7d. Reduced 3 per Cents., standing in the name of the
bridge-masters. The charges upon the Bridge-house
estates at the same period consisted of certain termin-
able annuities payable to the Government, amount-
ing to 21,5501. per annum, in respect of rebuilding
London-bridge ; also a debt of 77,000/. remaining of loan
raised for the repairs of Blackfriar's-bridge. We have
great pleasure in stating, in concluding this our report,
that the gentlemen officially connected with the various
accounts afforded ua all the information and assistanoo
we required respecting the same, and that we considerthe
, accounts to be carefully kept, and in a clear and satiafao.
tory manner.

(Signed)

W. T. $0717/7.
X. G. DUNN.
JoIiN'EATON.,
The several details Were appended to the report.

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