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By order of the Board.
G. L. PARROTT, Secretary.
30
'Cornhill,-17th November, 1852.

It II)
STEAM' COMMUNICATION WITH
9Tbet AUSTRALIA.
tnarge and Powerful New Screw Steam-ship ADELAIDE,
"111 1e,;:.43, and 450-horse power, G. W. JACKSON, Commander,
To,,o"ve London on hursday, the 9th December, and Plymouth
the 14th, -and is confidently expected to arrive at
44,34 In not exceeding 60 days and Sydney in 70.
age ndlist be in the East India Docks by Saturday, the 4th, and
~,Trien„"Z Monday the 6th.
Alf to cr." berths and freight, and lb* all further particulars, ap-
'latraira:Ura WALTON, jun., 17, Gracechurch-street, Agent to the
IloYal Mail Sttam Navigation Company.

NO. 18,783.]

LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 2, 1852.

[ PRICE 5D .

HE ADELAIDE STEAMER will be EN
TERED OUT THIS MORNING, Dec. 2, 1852

PATRON—H R. H. PRINCE ALBERT.
ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
ENTIRELY NEW EXHIBITION.—An OPTICAL and

full of water, and rescued the only man left in *r. Fier
crew was composed of seven persons ; four were drattned,
one was brought in here, and nothing is known of the
other two.
Sampson (steam-frigate),
sent out to discover the.
wreck mentioned as being seen by 0.0 screw-steamer
Persian, returned this morning without having made
any discovery. She is coaling again, and, ati we hear,
rs
to go out again for the same purpose.
Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer' Madras
arrived this morning with a full cargo from Smyrna,
and leaves for Southampton immediately. She had `TIT
bad weather on her passage from Smyrna.
Lieutenant Brett, 76th, goes to England to-day per
Caradoc.

C. N. T.

USICAL ILLUSTRATION of "A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S
es
DREAM," the Words from Shakspere, the >Ansi° by Horn, Stevens,
Henry W t, Bishop,
and Dr. Cooks, every Evening, except Salllr-
lay, at Half-past N ine.—LECTURE by Mr. Crispe. on BALLOONING
and the PfiCSFECYTA of AERIAL. NAVIGATION, •Illustrated by a
bexottifut Mndd of POITEVIN'-; PAR ,CH UTE, CREEN7S GUIDE
ROPE, mAGRA.ms. &e.—LECTURES by J. 11. Pepper, Esq., on
7IIEMNTRY, and by Dr. Bachhoffnn• on FRICTIONAL ELEC-
TRICITY, illustrated by the lIYDRO-ELECTRIC MACHINE.—
DIsSOLVING YIEWA, with Vocal and Instrumental ecomp,n,-
ment, including Views of WALNIER CAS ELE, WALIIER CII CRC U.
&c.

VIRIZE CATTLE SHOW of the SMITHFIELD
.CLUB, tBs2.—The Annual Exhibition of Prize tattle, Seeds
Roots, Implements, Scc., commences Tuesday Morning, and closes
Frid iy Evening, 7,h, Bth, 9th, and 10th of December, Pazaar, King-
street. and 11.1c.enstrect. Open from Daylight till 9in the Evening.
Admittance, Is.

PuprtBr,„l/ANT to an ORDER of the HIGH
141,, iiiRT of CHANCERY, made in a cause PITT azainst
ing+Sredltors of JOSEPH PITT, late or No. I, "Union-
orso,'l"te Parish of All Saints, hi the t•iwn ani county of the
t'lamPton, Baker, decease: (who died on the sth day of
.1850)
are, by their Solicitors, on or before tl:e 11th (Ply of
iiRPu to come in and prove their debts or claims before
ot,ellarob"lßT, Es., one of the Masers of th said Court, at
'n
eel `", Soutqbampton-buildings,t Chancery-e lane. London,
pth4:ll24ltortahereof they will be peremptorily excluded the benefit
Sena, 4. the 14n day of January next, at 11 o'clock hi the
th
11, atth
e said be
Chamrs, is appointed for hearing and adjudi-
D°ll a*ms.

DR. GLOVER'S DENIAL of his CERTIFI-
CATE to Mr. ALLSOPP:—" I beg to say that I never rave
Mr. Alliopp any certificate wit ttever." 1)r. (.4 LOVER'S LETTER
wa - published in extenso in the 29th number of
CIRCULAR, accompanied by an editorial expo,e of the gigan,ic
Beer Puff of Messrs. All•opp, Liebig, and Co.—, rders for the Medical
Circular to be sent to the office, 4. Adam-street, Adelphi. The trade
s tpp ic,,l by (Albert and Co , Paternoster-row.

Idinission, Is. ; BchOols and Children under ten years of age,

Gd. each.

SOUND AND WHITE TEETH tree not only
indispensably rentileito to a pleasing exterior in both sexes,
but they aro peculiarly appreciated through life as a blessing highly
conducive to the purposes of health and longevity by the proper mas-
feation of food. Am-kng the various preparations offerol tor the
purpose, ROWLANDA' ODONITO, or Pearl Dentifrice,,tends unri-
valled in its capability of embellishing', purifying, an 1 preserving the
teeth to the latest period of life. It will eradicate all tartar and con.
erctions, impart a pearl-like whi, enass to the enamelled surface, re-
move spots of incipient decay, render tile gums firm awl red, nix the
teeth firmly in their sockets; and from its aromatic influence im-
part sweetness and purity to the breath. Price 2s. 9d. per box.
TO LAnits.--ItOWLANI),' KALYDOR for the SKI SI and
COMPLEXION.—It effectually dissipates all redness, tan, pimples,
spots, freckles, discolourations, and other cutaneous visitations. The
healthy bloom it imparts to the cheek, and the softness and delicacy
which it induces of the hands and arms render it indispensable to
every toilet. Price 4s. 6d. and Bs. 6d. per bottIe.—BEWARE OF
SPURIOUS IMITATIONS. The only genuine of each bears the name of
"llowLatins'," preceding that of the Article on the Wrapper or
Label.—Sold by A. ROWLAND and SoN, 20, Hatton-garden, London ;
and by Chemists and Perfumers.

Sir Charles F. Maclean, Bart., arrived to-day, with
is family, by the French steamer.

GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE
ASSURANCE CiMPANY,

TILE FRENCH NAVY.—The Courrier du Havre says :
"We know from a good source that Prince Louis
Napoleon has decided that the fortifications of Hava
shall be replaced. He is causing surveys for the pur-
pose to be made, and we have reason to think that this
operation is being carried on with activity."

JO3N WOOD, Falcon-street, Mdersgate,
Plaint H's Agent.

No. 11, Lombard-street, London.

rllikstiA,„ to an ORDER of the HIGH
T Of CHANCERY, made in a cause STEPHENS against
21,‘1.1• The Creditors. of WILLIAM MASTERS, late of
14iRbrok4eadhlY. in the county of Middlesex, Silversmith and
iweltor, Who died in the month of August, 1852, are, by their
1ir,;,"4 or before the 11th day of January, 1853, to come in
:.chard their debts at the Chambers of the Vice-Chancellor Sir
; or, 'fin Rindersley, No. 15, Old-square, Lincoln's-inn, Middle-
-I_l,Nti.2 default thereof, they will be peremptorily excluded flora
•r%°l.the said Order.
`',ll lay, the 19th day of January, 1853, at 12 o'Clock at
at th
e said Cham
bu„vott the Claims bers, is appointed for hearing and adjudi-
.
'4 tits
30th day of November, 1852.
OEO. G,CHARLES PUGH, Chief Clerk.
TINCENT, Plaintiff's Solicitor, 8, Staple-inn.

DIRECTORS.

THOMSON HANKEY, Jul
Sir WALTER It. FARQUI
Henry Hulse Berens, Esq.
John Dixon, Esq.
Francis. Hart Dyke, Esq.
John Hatvey, Esq.
John G. Hubbard, Esq.
George Johnston, Esq.
John Labouchere, Esq.
John Loch, Esq.
George Lyall, Esq.

n., Esq Chairman.
IAR, Bart., Deputy-Chairman.
Stewart Marjorihanks, Esq.
John m artin, Esq , 11. f P.
Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
James Morris. Esq.
Henry Norman, Esq.
Henry It. Reynolds, jun., Esq.
John Thornton, Esq.
James Tulloch, Esq.
Henry Vigue, Esq.

AUDI'

NOBS.

A. W. Robarts, Esq. I Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq
Lewis Lloyd, jun., Esq. John Henry Smyth, Esq.
SECRITART—George Keys, Esq,

ACTUARY G riifith Davies, Esq., F.R.S.

.114 CHARTERED BANK OF ASIA, Oli-
Stal ginallY announced as " The Bank of India."
047 *h. 1400,000/. sterling, in 40,000 shares of 25/ sterling each,
kr,„lb4 Portion,--notexeeeding 8,000 shares, will be restirr4stbr
'aw' al the colonies ; with power to increase the capital to
`se% Deposit, 5/. sterling er share.
448 been made to her Majesty for a Royal Charter of
Nt rnoration, to limit the liability of the Shareholders.
rags COURT OF DIRECTORS.
4 Wingate Henderson, Esq., Chairman, (formerly of the firm
ot elks
Pt, titsr,. Remington and Co., of Bombay, Director of the Bank
R'rkk p bissia )
;,,,;°bertson Esq P Deputy Chairman (firm of Messrs.
Co. ; ector"o the London Assurance Corporation)
1,., btr.°bert Alexander (of the Madras Army, and late Govern-
Itto
4teetor of the Bank of Madras.)
q„„l,visile, Esq. (Merchant, Director of the London Docks )
Co.)Watson, Es'q., (firm of Messrs. Thomson, Watson, and )
ktLitlor-Jer, Esq., (firm of Messrs. Alexander, Cullen, and Co., Di
r,wtt i,,`„.the London Docks.)
tts.° or b""saY Leckie Esq., (late of the firm of Messrs. Leckie and
itian.,°olllbay.)
Obton"
co.
011ixtan Esq., (formerly of Singapore, firm of Messrs.
)
th'otrea'°ael Reit Campbell (late Quarter-Master-General of the
1 mat La..rnty)„
1,-,,','(lert,-44,7. Esq. (formerly of the firm of Messrs. Ogilvy..Gthil-.
ht,;', and pel Co. of Liverpool, and Messrs Gillanders, srb
4 Prs nt of Calcutta). itga Ser, E—.
tfirm of Messrs. Macaine, Fraser, and Co., of
and of Messrs Fraser and Co •of Penang).
(With power to add to their number.)
80arN LONDON.—Messrs. Mastennan, Peters, and Co.
1444.014,..43 IN SCOTLAND.—The British Linen Company.
-rrnas —Messrs. Hughes, Rearsey, and Co., London.
Messrs. Foster and Braithwaite, London; Mr. Edward
Ashworth. Manchester.
Messrs. D. and J. B Neilson. Liverpool.
Mr. Henry Maitland, Edinburgh.
h Messrs. Aitken and Moffatt. Glasgow.
111;tC14,,,_mtelIETARY, PRO TEM.-11. Chauncv, Esq.
ke Of Z Ped Bank of Asia is founded to carry on the general bu-
ry,• eoty,„,nallig and exchange in our Eastern possessions on a
enl-tottsurate with the wants of that great division of the
pee For this purpose it is proposed to establish banks of
th,p of Eastle the most important British and Mt agenciesle,
thattresr: co-operating with such subordinate as
'sok! tr,,r °f the Bank may require.
Re es„lnoct-ss which has at tended the operations of existing
til4it3:tnei;t"lishments in the East, and the increasing means for the
h 4 qBl,-,,
or of capital in similar undertakings afforded by the great
6r4s. commerce, has led to the formation of the Chartered
, ia.
,`,l,sill,'34artered Rank of Asia will confine its operations to banking
"..4'4llit4cillsively; that is, to receiving deposits, and keeg cash
Liiiiti,re,tr:ll.o issue of notes payable to bearer on demand ; granting
1",t4.; the
enaSe limited periods on approved security discounting
DayaZ end ,sale of bills of exchange ; Issuing circular
e in Euniiie, and at the principal stations on the over-
trOes `", India; granting drafts and credits; and, in general, to
47e lasileftitirnate banking business.
4,414 e Will also undertake the agency of the civil and military
hltittaiioa:Zell as of private individuals, including the receipt and
PaY, pensions, dividends, &c. ; and the purchase and
s alt. and European securities.
tulgt,„alneunt of the capital stock of this Bank will open a
hq,'Nund,,'„ft,ntageous channel for the employment of a portion of
NtitP,lttett-,,-_,' capital of this country, and will likewise afford an
th'LY, A":"Illin of investment and deposit for the Eastern corn-
t the same time, the growing requirements of trade, and
43, ;',,th% i'm! civil and military eqablishmeats in the East, together
14e r limi,°gcessive increase of commerce, which will be developed
Th`qdfor,-,_,ltilways projected and in progress, are daily enlarging
t ebbjeer'le Profitable operat ons of the Rank
'fillinu awls which were formerly entertained to the management
tlittVirtre 1.,:f banking establishments connected with distant coon-
thr,, en removed by the rapid means of intercourse, now esta-
, the agency of steam, railways, and electric tele-
tbe Princlple is now fully recognised that the commer-
Ql,Ntlettor' of the East will be most efficiently advanced by the
latitti 5f Eng ish capital, and its employment under the corn-
-4 A's tas, nee Of Eurorean and Eastern enterprise and experience.
tloOnsidered that the recent gold discoveries in the colonies
td met will exercise a beneficial influence upon the general
, cif the East, and must greatly extend the means for the
kry,irlats employment of banking capital.
ien has ten made to her majesty for a Royal Charter of
Riit',442..r°,n, to limit the liatillity of the shareholders, which has
Ist co by the Privy Council to the Board of Trade. Power
*111;,-inelt to increase the capital of the company to_ 2,000,000_1.
fo„ Which event the new shares will, in the first instance, be
V"011 as` distribution amongst the existing shareholders, and such
t„ scat from thetr local connexions and other circumstances, may
tt tits 'rod likely to extend the business of the Rank.
tel ety„e?,_t of a Charter not being obtained, the deposit will be
he subscribers in full.
11'44,y1:1,1s for shares may be made in the annexed form to the
r,rl.e"rs I,'" tern ), at No. 4, Adam's.court, Old Broad-street ;
°r to. -,,,cater and Braithwaite No. 68, Old Broad-street, Lon-
/4i Resole foPowing brokers : —"Mr. Edward Ashworth, Munches-
abarghs,' D. and J. B. Neilson, Liverpool; Mr. Henry Maitland,
and Messrs. Aitken and Moftatt, Glasgow.
OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
tto:Otlem°the Directorsi.of the Chartered Bank of Asia.
request you will allot me shares of 251
biri mg undertsking, the whole of which, or any less num-
kiaed Z*l be allotted to me, I hereby agree to accept, and when
PaY the deposit of 5L per share, and to execute the sub-
, —ntract and deed of settlement of the Company.
I am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant,

LIFE DEPARTMENT.—Under the provisions of an Act of Par-
liament, this Company now offers to future insurers four-fifths of
the Profits with quinquennial Division, or a low Rate of premium
without participation of Profits.
The next division of Profits will be itellstga in Juno, 1855, when
tall partfelpatittrFolluttrs-wifich`siffill'hafrOliststed at least one year'
at Christmas 1854, will be allowed to share in the Profits.
At the several past divisions of Profits made by this Company, the
Reversionary Bonuses added to the Policies from One-half the
Profits amounted, on an average of the different ages, to about One
per Gent. per Annum on the sums insured, and the total Bonuses
aided at the Four Septennial Divisions exceeded 770,0001.
FOREIGN RISKS.—The Eitra Premiums required for the East
and West Indies. the British Colonies, and the northern parts of the
United states of America, have been materially reduced.
li. VALID LIVES.--Persons who are not in such sound health as
would enable them to insure their Lives at the Tabular Premiums,
may have their Lives insured at Extra Premiums.
LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro-
vided such Policies shall have been effect. d a sufficient time to have
attained in each case a value not under 501.
ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, received
and re,f stered.

ON THE PHILOSOPHY OF MARRIAGE, AND THE SECRET

INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY.
WITH FIFTY COLOURED ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL.

In French, English, German, Dutoh, Spanish, and Italian, in a
Sealed Envelope, 2s. fbi., or post-free. for Forty-two stamps,
QELF-PRESERVATION; an
Analytical Investigation of the Physiology and Functions of
Marriage, in all the bearings in which that important subject affects
the health and happine.s of Man, with its Disqualifications and Impe-
diments, tracing their origin to the effects of juvenile solitary habits,
Youtinul excess, tropical climates, or close study ; followed by prac-
tical remarks, founded on twenty years' experience in the treatment
of Impuissance, Nervous Debility, Local Weakness, t,permatorrhcea,
Syphilis, and all diseases of the Urinary and Generative System. Il-
lustrated by CO coloured Engravings, on the Anatomy of the Repro-
ductive Organs and their relative conditions in Health and Disease.

By SAMUEL LA'MERT, M.D.
37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON,

D ctor of Medicine, Matriculated Member of the University of Eft-
3ureh, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society,
Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hail, London, &.c., &c.

The essential object of this treatise is to point out the fearful
consequences resulting from irregularities and excesses, which
have produced more misery in Youth, degradation in Man-
hood, and premature decay at all stages of life, than, perhaps, any
other class of disease known to modern pathologists. The treatment
adopted is founded on experience gained in the most celebrated
Schools of medicine both in this country and in continental Europe.
The results of the knowledge thus acquired are here condensed under
th 4 personal supervision of Dr. La'Mcrt, himself one of the few
egaily qualified physicians who have devoted their whole and un-
divided studies to this important branch of medical science. In short,
every peculiarity relating to the treatment of the diseases incidental
to the generative system, and the means of immediate relief and
ultimate cure are described in detail. The professional reputation
of Dr. La'Mert, who has taken the most distinguished medical
and academic honours at home and abroad, is in itself a sufficient
guarantee that those who may place themselves under his care
will, in every instante, meet with that delicate consideration and
inviolable secrecy which are so requisite in the treatment of these
cases.
Published by the Author, and may be had of J. Gilbert, 49, Pater-
notter-row; Haimay, 63, Oxford-street; Starie, Titchbome-street,
Haymarket ; Mann, 23, Cornhill ; or free by post for forty-two
stamps, from the author, who may be consulted personally, or by
letter daily, from Ten till Two, and from Six till Eight.

WANDLE WATER AND SEWAGE COM
PANY, for the Supply of Water to the Metropolis South
of the Thames, at constant and high service. To be incorpora ed by
Act of Parliament, whereby the responsibility of Shareholders will
be limited to the amount of their subscription.
Capital 500,0001., in Shares of 101. each. Deposit 10s. per Share.

TRUSTEES.
Sir James Duke, Bart., M.P.
The Hon. P. J. Locke King. M.P.
George Stone, Esq., Lombard Street, Banker
AUDITORS.
Samuel Gurney, Jun., Esq., Lombard Street
Peter Rolt, Esq., M.P., Clement's Lane
DIRECTORS.
James Baring, Esq., Piccadilly, and Putney Heath. Surrey
William Blount, Esq., London Joint Stock Bank, and Oche Hill
House, Gerrards Cross, Bucks
Humphrey Brown, Esq., M.P., Westminster, and Tewkesbury
Thomas Chandler, Esq.. Rotherhithr, Surrey
Edward Esdaile, Esq., City Saw Mills, Regent's Canal
William Maseres Fellowes, Esq., Dorset Square, Regent's Park, and
Reigate, Surrey
George D'Olier Gowan, Esq., Copthall Court, and Dulwich, Surrey
John Macgregor, Esq., M.P. (late Secretary of the Board of Trade),
Prince's Te,race, Hyde Park
Sir Charles Nightingale, Bart, Kingston, Surrey
The Hon. Hugh Rowley, Belgraye Square, and Wimbledon, Surrey
Charles Reynolds, Esq., Wellington Lo !go, Carlshalton, Surrey
Sir John Villiers Shelley, Bart., M.P., Park• Lane, and Maresfleid
park, Sussex

ENGINEER.
F. P. Thompson, Esq., Water Works Chambers, Orange Street, Tra.
falgar Square

CONSULTING ENGINEERS.
Messrs. Easton & Amos, Grove, Southwark

Address ........ • • • •
Reference .... • • .. • .

in villages, cottages, and farm-houses, we were always met
and defeated by this stamp. Our only chance of making
those poor people read was by wrapping up good informa-
tion of a lasting value in news, especially news respecting
farming matters and things in their own neighbourhood.
But the penny stamp made this impossible. The paper of
12 octavo pages, of which four would have been newspaper,
and the other eight of a more general description and mole
permanent value, instructive or entertaining, or both,
could have been sold for a penny, after the necessary al-
lowance to the hawker or other retail dealer. The history
of the Penny Magazine shows this; but the vast circula-
tion (at one time 220,000) enablad us to sell so costly a work
very cheap. lam now referring to what would be more
cheaply produced, and have a much more limited circula-
tson ; but it could only be done were there no stamp.
That makes it quite impossible, and all our plans so far
failed, that we could not diffuse the knowledge where it
was most wanted. Our books were read, and they
did great service, and still do, besides having brought
down the price of all books. But, like mechanics'
institutes, we [have not yet got low enough in society, and
that we owe to the stamp, because we found that mere
cheapness did not snake the most ignorant classes readers—
another stimulus was wanted—rules. Of course my remarks
apply also to people in the towns ; but they have both more S
helps, and from their social habits more excitement than
the people in the country. The lowering of the stamp from
4d. to LI., I really can Lenny regard as a behest') at alf—if it
was a sacrifice of revenue —for it only mlieved. 140 clad3ei
who required no relief—it put considerable euntsr into the
poekete of newspaper proprietors, and it saved you and mile
a fee pounds a year to whom this was of Lilt little import-
ance. It did not enable us to help general education at all."
(Cheers. i Having had some experience of rural life lie could
vouch for' .the extreme accuracy of the remarks of Lord
Brougham. In agricultural districts, where them were few
facilities for reveling at all, and where education was much
snore defective than in town, it would be quite useless to
put into the hands*of the peasantry any treatises on science,
or extracts from hiestory or travels, for they would not be
able to master the. subject at all. (Hear, hear.) Follow them
from their harvests, and what did they talk about?—When
did Tom Giles kill kis pig. (Loud laughter.) How many
quarters per acre has Farmew So-and-so been getting from
such and such a field of wheat ? And if they travelled
from their own village, it was only on the occasion of some
waggon being overturned, or some bridge being swept
away by a flood. Beyond that, the ideas and conceptions
ofsthat class did not go. (Hear.) Now, if he wanted to
reach them he would encourage the growth of cheap local
newspapers—(cheers)—by means of which every market
town should have its own weekly paper, and in which
would be set forth every act of poaching, every burglary,
the proceedings at the petty sessions, the quarter sessions,
and m the county courts, and having stimulated their taste
in that manner, they would be in a condition to receive
something more enlarged, comprehensive, and useful.
Now the description of news to which he had referred was
precisely that with which the law interfered. Anything
ancient or speculative might be talked about; but the topics
of to-day or yesterday were news, and that which was most
likely to be useful to a man was not allowed to. be pub-
lished. The stamp duty was in fact a prohibitory tax on
modern history, imposed on the great mass of the rural
population of the country. (Loud cheers). And what
was the fear 'entertained from the abolition of the stamp
duty ?—that leading articles would be written on topics
not sound and safe. It was said that scurrilous articles
would appear, and the United States papers were pointed
at with the remark, " See how vulgar they are." He was
accustomed to see the manner in which these pipers spoke
of public men, but he could point out in this country daily
fashionable newspapers which spoke in very vulgar terms
of vituperation of one politician at least, who should be
nameless. (Loud cheers and laughter.) He would ventrare
to say that during the last fortnight he could find in those
two aristocratic papers—papers that were the pinks of
flunkeydom—(loud laughter)—the Morning Herald and
the Standard—more personal abuse of one public man than
had appeared in any of the United States papers against a
public man within the same time. (Cheers.) 'But admit-
ting that leading articles did sometimes indulge in a little
raciness and vigour, it was a great mistake to suppose
that the stamp duty prevented the circulation of such ar-
ticles, for they could be published without any stamp,
whilst news could not be published without a stamp or the
risk of a penalty. (Hear, hear.) All he contended for was,
that news should be published without a stamp, for it was
facts alone which could enable a rational being to form au
opinion and arrive at a safe judgment on the topics of the
day. (Cheers.) What constituted the value of a newspa-
per? Not its leading articles, although many of them
were transcendent in point of style and intellect. The
great bulk of the readers were far more interested in the
news, which formed by far the largest portion of the con-
tents of a paper. (Cheers.) What reason was there for
not giving the public an interest in the periodical press
of this country? What haa recently happened in a neigh
bowing country ? With one stroke of the pen the free-
dom of the press had been abolished, without any re-
sistance. But if an attempt was made to abolish the
freedom of the press in the United states, would there be
no opposition ? It would be almost as easy to deprive
them of their daily bread as of their daily paper. And
why ? Because in America every man was the reader of a
daily paper. (Hear.) In France the taste and privilege
of newspaper reading was confined to a very small faaction
of the community. (Hear, hear.) Now, was this country
on so broad a basis in this respect? To a large majority of
the people of the United Kingdom the annihilation of the
newspaper press would scarcely be considered a calamity.
That being the case, he would say to the middle and the
upper classes, " If you had no other motive but your own
security, take that course which shall, as soon as passible,
enlist the great mass of the people on the side of the free-
dom of the press, by giving them an interest in its enjoy-
ment." (Loud cheers.) And who were the opponents of
the emancipation of the press ? Certain newspaper pro-
prietors, who had recently been meeting in secret conclave
on the subject. This was one of the effects of monopoly,
which had the most baneful effect, not only upon the
energies, but also upon the intelligence and the Judgment
of men. (Hear, hear.) Within the last fortnight some
twenty-one provincial newspaper proprietors had assembled
in London to consider the taxes on knowledge, and they
resolved to petition for the removal of the tax on paper,
and the removal of the advertisement duty, but they re-
solved, by a majority of sixteen to five, to memorialise the
Chancellor of the Exchequer to retain the stamp duty in
its present shape. (Hear, hear.) Of course the resolution
was moved by a Protectionist, and seconded by a Protec-
tionist, and the argument was the seine as that used on
another great controversy. It was said, "If you take off
the stamp duty on newspapers the country will bo inun-
dated with a great deal of low trash—that the present
newspapers cannot carry on their business and maintain
their staff of reporters and editors." That was the old
story over again. It was at one time said, "If you repeal
the corn laws you will be inundated with foreign trash,
the home grower will never be able to carry on his busi-
ness, the labourer will be thrown out of employment, and
we shall be ruined and starved." (Laughter.) Now he
would say to the gentlemen of the newspaper press,
" You are the last persons to be consulted in the mat-
ter." (Hear, hear.) If these gentlemen knew what
was best for their own interest, they would be the
first to advocate the removal of this tax. (Cheers.)
Some of the leading Scotch papers advocated the present
duty, because it allowed the paper to pass through the
post several times without any extra charge. Now ho
would make to these parties this proposition. Let all the
existing newspapers be allowed to retain the red blot upon
their sheets—upon all their impressions—and transmit
their paper in the same manner as at present ; but let other
papers be at liberty to print upon a sheet of paper without
the red stamp, and send the paper off with a postage stamp,
to be subjected to another postage stamp on retransmission.
(Cheers.) This, however, was not a matter for the con-
ductors of newspapers. It was a question affecting the
interests of the great mass of the people. He hoped it
would be taken up as a national question, and that this
meeting would be followed up by others, and that in the
course of a very short period the taxes on knowledge would
be finally abolished. (Loud cheers.)
Mr. ROGERS, who spoke at some length, moved an
addition to the resolution, to the effect that whilst
this meeting fully sympathises with the demand for
the repeal of the duties on paper and on advertise-
ments, and for the abolition of the newspaper stamp,
it cannot forbear to demand the repeal of the infamous
law which requires the publishers of newspapers to
give security that they will not publish seditious
libels, which is an effectual bar to the establishment of
a working-man's press, as the securities must be chosen
from the rich or middle classes. (Loud cheers.)
Mr. CHARLES MURRAY, who addressed the meeting
amidst frequent interruptions, seconded the proposition.
Mr. BRONTERRE O'BRIEN supported the addition, con-
tending that it was in perfect harmony with the original
proposition.
Those who wished for the establishment of a
free press, must be desirous of removing that infamous
law from the statute book, for so long as it should exist, ,
it would be impossible for five-sixths of the population to
have a veritable free press. (Loud cheers.)
Mr. M. Gaesoer, M.P., said the suggestion just made was
quite in accordance with the objects of the association as
originally established ; and he suggested, after the word
o newspapers," the insertion of the words " and the system
of demanding security from Periodical publications," which
he thought would fully meet the views of Mr. nog.y.
(Cheers.) He would now take the opportunity of lung the
attention of the meeting to the position of the questioMbr:
Charles Dickens, who had been proceeded against Tiged
fishing a monthlyperiodieal, on the ground that itnt ge Board
news, had obtained a favourable judgment endeavouredb to
of Inland Revenue, not being satisfied,
proceed by writ of error. It seemed, hapd er, that they
had now taken fright, and the Attorney-41:Tal had given
notice of a bill to make a Parliamentary
,deelaration as to
ye he (Mr. Gibson)
what is a newspaper. (Laughter') cheers)—for,
proposed to volunteer his
good t jaomb,
if an attempt was to be naisade to amend the newspaper
stamp, it was desirable
of it. The authorities Intl
winadkehs"nratignegmlikenet oaf
of the meaning of the word
were profoundly
to the Board of Inland Revenue,
"news." The Sbecerfjoegutare
rY°the committee, saidheconsideredtho
when examined before
h be news, but he did not think the Chancel-
Queen'sSPee
uer's speech wasnews. (Laughter.) He said.
lor of the E
it was not stemucich of a State affair as the OBeAn
ghNow, he (Mr. Gibson) should h'av—eilteSrtpaineeeehd.
quite different opinion from the witness, for if there was
anything in the world which never contained any news, it
was the Royal Speech. (Loud laughter and cheers.) The
country was now about t• receive a little news in the shape
of a novel budget, and he hoped the right honourable
gentleman would include in his budget the repeal of the
taxes on knowledge. (Loud cheers.) He entirely con-
curred with his honourable friend in thinking the stamp
duty of more importance than the other duties, and that a
greater resistance would be offered to its repeal than to
either the paper or advertisement duty, for on the repeal
of the stamp duty depended the existence of cheap news-
papers. (Cheers.) He believed that those papers which
now enjoyed the public confidence would retain their hold
on the general community, and that the cheap papers
would be circulated in a field not yet explored by the exist-
ing newspapers, and therefore would not come into direct
competition with them. (Loud cheers.)
Mr. SAMUEL WILDERSPIN supported the resolution,
which, as amended according to the suggestion of Mr. M.
Gibson, was carried unanimously..
Mr. BICKNELL, of Stroud, and. Mr. OLIVFR, of Lowes-
toft, moved the second resolution :—" That, as the news-
paper stamp produces only a trifling sum tot lore the_
tenth,reveue
and as the advertisement duty causes a positive oss
Exchequer, their retention can be attributed only to a
desire to restrain the liberty of the press."
Mr. DIGBY SEYMOUR moved the last resolution :
" That the Government having given notice to introduce
a bill for the amendment of the law relating to stamps on
newspapers, this meeting do appoint its chairman, together
with the president and committee of the association, and.
the undernamed gentlemen, to form a deputation to wait
upon the Prime Minister, in order to bring under the no-
tice of the Government the pernicious effects of the news-
paper stamp, and press the repeal rather than the amend-
ment of the Newspaper Stamp Act."
Mr. PHILLIPS seconded the resolution ; and after a vote
of thanks to the chairman, the proceedings terminated at
a very late hour,