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London, England, 1853-07-29 00:00:00

MOT INDIA norAE, 29th July, 1853. f bined efforts to flourish upon bullying and extor-
pun COURT of DIRECTORS 1f the EAST tion. The inhabitants of London have suffered
-IL INDIA COMPANY do HEREBY GIVE NOTICE,
That a SPECIAL GENERA L LOUR r of the said COMPANY rather too long under both these galling grievances.
will be held, by adjournment, at their Douse in Leiden It now remains that the offenders should be di-
, hailltreet,
ne WEDNESDAY next, the 3d August, at Eleven o Cock in the
forenoon, for the purpose of considering a Motion this day sub- . . .
rectly or indirectly punished. A rod, for their
milted, viz.:—" That this Court concur in the views and opi. ions
expressed by the Court of Directors tn their Ntioute of this date, re- f especial advantage, has been some time in pickle,
garding the BM for the suture Government of India."
thanks to the Under Secretary for theoHome De-
Copy of the said Minute of the Court of Directors is open for the
perusal of the Proprietors, at this House. partment. All required at this moment is that
JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary. with it ,ta swinging blow may be administered
by the Imperial Parliament.

TIAYAL PRINCESS'S THBATRE, OXFORD-STREET,

ttder the management of Mr. Charles Kean.
THIS EVENLNG, Jur' 29,
win be performed THE DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. Sup.
ported by Mr. and Mrs. W. Lacy.
After which, Lord Byron 's Tragedy of SARDANAPALLTS.
Principal characters by Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean.
To be followed by CHESTERFIELD THIN SKIN. Characters
by Messrs. Harley, Meadows, Addition, and Miss Vivash.

Boiardo
Quince .
Astolfo .

(THIS DAY.)

A Ministerial surprise, but one of by no means
an agreeable character, signalised the bringing up
of the Report on the Government of India Bill
last night. Deceived by the apathy and indif-
ference exhibited by one section of the House,
and by the unlimited subservience displayed by
another, the members of the Joint-stock Adminis-
tration thought that there was no prospect of any
proposition being carried without their assent and
concurrence ; that, in fact, they could do just as
they pleased with respect to the administration of
affairs in the Anglo-Indian Empire. After the
larie concessions made to Indian reformers, in in-
creasing the salary of the Right Hon. Baronet,
the President of the Board of Control, to at least
5,0001. per annum, and in making a very
pleasing permanent provision for one of his
proteges, nay more, after deciding upon bestowing
an additional 9,000/. per annum on the Leaden-
hall-street Magnates, filo salary of each Director
being augmented by 5001. a year, and restoring
the patronage of the scientific branches of the
Indian army, which was about to be thrown open
to public competition, to these excellent, but much
calumniated, individuals, it was too much to sup-
pose that such an ungrateful return would be
made for such bounteous liberality. What were
the ingrates thinking of ? What could the Whip-
per-in have been about? Who could have sup-
posed that a House pledged to the principle of
" unrestricted competition" could have dared to
interfere with the salt monopoly in Hindostan, by
allowing the unhallowed men of Cheshire—the
quondam Protectionist voters of Droitwich—
to transmit their manufacture to the Indian
market. Well might our own dear Sir CHARLES,
with a ponderous attempt at facetiousness, sneer
at the inconsistency (!) of the ex-Colonial Secre-
tary for protesting against "the enormity of im-
posing a duty upon the food of the people."
Never was there a piece of such unparalleled ab-
surdity, such ridiculous folly, as the notion that a
Whig in office should be bound by his votes and
opinions in opposition—that his "doings" when
in should in any degree be regulated by his
" sayings" when out. The sweet innocent clearly
never thought that the charge of inconsistency
could be retorted on himself—that the boomerang
which he hurled against the unlucky assailant
could possibly fly back upon himself, the
pet of the Coalition—the pride of Cannon-row—
recipient of Five Thousands Sterling Pounds in
each and every year, as a trifling recompence for
his inestimable services. How could he suppose
that the resolution adopted by all but the 53 im-
practicables could be applicable to the subject
under consideration, or that any man could for a
moment imagine that in supporting, not merely
that resolution, but one couched in much stronger
terms, in which the Saxon appellative, " Free
Trade," was used, he intended anything be-
yond damaging his opponent for the time being.
How cruel—how inconsiderate—how unreason-
able of any person to taunt him with his conduct,
or to suppose that it was not just and proper to
maintain an exclusive right of supply. The word
" monopoly" was clearly inapplicable to one of the
primary necessaries of, life for one hundred and
fifty millions of human beings. The arguments
with respect to corn could surely never be
made applicable to "salt," nor could what was
good for Englishmen be at all suitable for
Hindoos.

Seven ran.

Adelaide arrived.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHL
Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster —Directress, Madame Celeste.

THIS EVENING, Jinx 29,
Webster:
Will ba performed GENEVIEVE. Characters by Messrs. Ben.
, A. Wigan, Leigh Murray, Keeley, Parsel'e, Paul Belford,
Cullerdbrd, Woidgar, 0. Smith, and C. J. Smith;
and, Mrs. Keeley. Madame Celeste
Alter which, will be presented SARDANAPALUi.
To be followed by THE CAMP AT CIIOBEIAM.
To conclude wits JOHN JONES.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.

£ccsce and Manager, Mr. Farren.
Great success of the New Drama.

THIS EVENING, JULY 29,

Will be performed the New Drama entitled THE TIME 3. Charge.
tern by Newts. Farren, T. Mead, H. Marston, William Farren,
G. Cooke, and Shalders; Mesdames Andemon, H. Gordon, E. Tur.
ner, ar.d Bartlett.

After which, an entirely New Burlesque, by Francis Talfourd.
Es'., entitled SILYLOCK, or, THE MERCHANT OF "VENICE
11.tiSERVE1)." Shyiock. Mr. F. Robson.

To conclude with TUE WANDERING MINSTREL. Jcm Lags,
Yr. F. Robson.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Now tinder the Direction and Management or Mr. W. Cooke.

The tide of success has fairly set in to this favourite Establishment.
No greater test can be given than the crowded state of the Theatre
nightly to witness the ever-memorable Battle of Waterloo, with
is marches, encounters, and brilliant tableaux.
New and splendid Scenes in the CIRCLE, by Artistes of known
talent—introducing a new engagement, M .HONET BEN SitiD,
Vac Arabian (../roteNue, from the Cirque Royal, St. Petorsburgh, by
Permission of the Emperor.

84xu NIGHT OF LIFE ON THE TURF, with a real Fox Chase.
N.B.—miss Emily Cooke is re-engaged, and will appear at this
Theatre at the conclusion of her Continental professional trip,

THIS EVENING, JULY 29,

And during the week, the Performances will commence with
THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO, with all its or,ginal military
affects.

To be followed by Mr. W. Cooke's Scenes in the CIRCLE, intro-
ducing talent unprecedented, among whom will be found the great
Arabian Wonder, Mahomet Pen Said.
To conclude with the successful Hippo Drama of THE CHASE ;
or, LIFE ON THE TUItF, in which a real Fox Chase will take
place.

Doors open at Half-past Six. rox-office open dally from Eleven
to Four. Stage Manager, Mr, W. west.

ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
THIS EVENING, JULY 29,
PANORAMIC VIEW of CHUSIN, Splendid and Interesting
MENAGERIE.
GODFREY'S Unrivalled MILITARY BAND. Vocal ard Instrumental
Concert. Various amusing novelties, concluding with the extraor.
Unary spectacle of THE FEAST OF LANTERNS, and a grand
display of FIRP.WORKS, and EXPLOSION of CHINESE FIRE
RAFTS. Admission is.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tnr- DAY —Morning 0 min. after 8 1 Evening 29 min.aft. 8
To-M •aaow—Morning 3 min. after 9 Evening 36 min.aft. 9

THE WEATHER.—Sus OFFics, JULY 29.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
72—highest since noon yesterday.
58 —lowest this morning and during the night.
70—this day at noon.

BAROMETER, 30.
Warn, S.W. to W.—Light, pleasant breeze, and fine
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LONDON, FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1853.

Anything so disgraceful as the Cab Strike must
not be tolerated by the Legislature. It cannot
be allowed to pass by with impunity. Under any
circumstances, the public may rest confident of
this that Ministers will guard against any possible
repetition of these proceedings. It has already
been announced, indeed, by the Hon. and Learned
Gentleman the Under-Secretary for the Home
Department, that either some additional clause
will forthwith be interpolated in the old bill, or
some entirely new measure will be brought at once
before Parliament. Whichever course be pursued
by him at the present emergency, we may feel
perfectly satisfied as to the consequence. Mr.
FITZROY is altogether too sagacious a reformer
to overlook the advantages derivable from
the passing opportunity. He will act nei-
ther harshly nor timorously. He will neither
yield to this most flagrant attempt at
intimidation, nor permit his judgment to be
warped by the influence of acts so peculiarly pro-
vocative of indignation. Whatever may have
been inadvertently calculated to injure the cab
fraternity in the reformatory enactment recently
brought into operation will, as a matter of course,
be modified in obedience to the dictates of fair-
play—so soon as the necessity for any such modi-
fication be clearly demonstrated. Beyond which,
however, care will be taken that the inhabitants
of London shall not speedily be subjected to the
repetition of this intolerable display of self-in-
juring spitefulness on the part of those old offend-
ers the Cab Proprietors. Directly, it might be
difficult to subject these men to anything at all ap-
proximating to what would alone be regarded as
adequate punishment. Nevertheless, while
they are unquestionably, to a considerable extent,
beyond the reach of the law, in reference to
the Past—they are, happily, in reference to the
Future, within easy grasp of the violated, or, at
any rate evaded, authority of the Legislature.
Judging from their recent proceedings, it would
actually appear as though the Cab-proprietors had
entirely overlooked. this circumstance. They be-
tray an absolutely pitiable ignorance of the weak-
mesa of their position, in their extravagant attempt
to struggle against the power possessed by an Act
of Parliament. They forget, apparently, that the
system of licensing may be altered at any moment,
at the pleasure of the national representatives.
That system, in fact, will indubitably, on the
pressure of the existing, grievance, be so adapted
to the emergency as effectually to preclude the
Cabmen and their employers from the chance of
conspiring again with impunity to wreak their
little vulgar spleen upon the community by sud-
denly withdrawing themselves and their vehicles
from the public thoroughfares. It will be thus
perceived, speedily enough, how important in
every respect has been ti •
118 endeavour of the
Cab-drivers and the Cab-proprietors to gratify the
petty rancour excited amongst. them by that
enactment which tardily, but IT
e ectually, put an
end the other day to their most
intolerable nui-
sance—a nuisance emanating from a twofold sys-
tem of habitual insolence and organised extortion.
A hope was yesterday expressed by
one of our
contemporaries that the present withdrawal of
the cabs from the streets of London, might
lead to the fattening up of the unfortunate hacks
during their holidays, and to the highly desirable
renovation and purification of the ricketty
vehicles themselves. For our part, we must ac-
knowledge that our hopes in the matter point in
quite an opposite direction. We trust that, ac-
cordingly as the old licenses expire, the authori-
ties entrusted with the responsibility of granting
nee ones will avail themselves of the opportunity
of weeding out the less respectable members
of the offending fraternity. Meanwhile, the
House of Commons might readily provide secu-
rity for the good conduct of those by whom these
more flagrant culprits would be speedily replaced.
Licenses could be granted only on the condition
that their acceptance entailei upon the recipient
certain easily definable duties. F among all requisites in the applicant should be that
of a good, sober, and respectable character. It
should be rendered necessary, moreover, both on
the part of the Cab-driver and the Ca'rproprie-
tor, that no vehicle during the period for which
it had been licensed as a public conveyance, should
be altogether withdrawn from the streets under
a certain reasonable notice, without causing the
offender to become liable to the pleasant alterna-
tive of fine or imprisonment. Protected by such
novel and rational regulations as these, the
public would have some what less of the inso-
lence of Cab-drivers, and of the petulance of
cab-proprie,tors, being guarded against their com-

The Right Hon. Baronet, too, astonished the
House by his lexicographical ability. Re even
surpasses his Noble Leader in the extent of his
varied acquirements. It has been asserted that
Lord JOHN was prepared to take the command of
the Channel Fleet in a storm, or to perform the
operation of lithotomy in a difficult case ; but we
never heard that he set up as a critic of Dr.
JOHNSON, or was prepared to bring out a
new edition of the English Dictionary for
the benefit of Legislative Free-traders. The
Noble Lord could never have ventured on
such a brilliant definition of the term " mono-
poly," or inflicted such merited castigation on the
unhappy and misguided Baronet who used it, as
his talented coadjutor was enabled to throw off at
a moment's notice—" He (Sir CHARLES WOOD)
always understood that a monopoly meant an en-
deavour, by artificial means, to raise the price to
the consumer." "He thought that what the
Right Hon. Baronet(Sir JOHN PAKINGTON) wanted,
was to establish a monopoly fur the exporters of
salt in this country !" Take that Sir JOHN.
Learn your own language before you again have
the audacity-to interfere, or come into collision,
with your too potent and too critical brother f

of " the bloody hand." Don't again attempt to
establish "a monopoly" for the manufacturers and

traders of the entire world against the " unre-
stricted competition" of the Free-trade supply from
the stores of the East India Company to its sub-
jects. If you do, look for an avenging Nemesis,
arising in the shape of the Right Hon. Member
for Halifax, and inflicting summary vengeance for
the reckless attempt.
But, notwithstanding the brilliancy of his elo-
quence—the soundness of his reasoning—the
House, wilfully, and with malice prepense, decided
in favour of the motion " that the manufacture
and sale of salt in India shall be absolutely free,
subject only to such Excise or other duties as may
now, or from time to time, be levied on such salt

so manufactured." Verily, the voice of mourning
will be heard in Cannon-row, and there will be
deep tribulation in Leadenhall-street. We know

not whether there will be any attempt to set
aside this decision—to induce the majority to eat
their own words, and stultify themselves, in order

;o perpetuate that which, despite of Sir CHARLES

WooD, we cannot help stigmatising as a disgrace-
ful and grinding monopoly, equally opposed to
justice and sound policy, and calculated to occa-
sion the utmost discontent among those who, by
means thereof, are prevented froth obtaining, on
anything like reasonable terms, an adequate sup-
,

ply of the only condiment for their tasteless food

—an article essential not merely to the comfort,
but to the health of themselves and of their

cattle.

SAMBRE AND MEUSE RAILWAY.—There was a meet-
ing of the Sambre and Meuse Railway Company yester-
day, at which a report was read, which stated that the
balance of profit was 7,2681. Bs. 9d., which might be
applied to dividend, but it was recommended to be re-
served for contingencies, as the entire undertaking
would be completed by the Ist of May next. The
report was adopted.

THE CITY POLlCE.—Yesterday afternoon a general
meeting- of the city police was held at the Temperance
hall, Friar-street, Blackfriars, for the purpose of adopt-
ing a petition to obtain an increase of pay. The attend-
i ante of constablos was numerous, there being nearly four-
fifths of the force, numbering about 400, present,
the remainder being unavoidably absent on duty. Seve-
ral sergeants were also present, who, however, did not
unnecessarily inter fere with the proceedings, as was the
case at a meeting of the metropolitan police, having a
similar object in • view, on Thursday, the 21st instant.
Police-constable F °rater, 425, was unanimously called
to the chair. Tel petition was unanimously adopted.
On the question 1 )eing put, whether it should be ad-
dressed to the Cout t of Aldermen or the Commissioners
of Police, it was de ilded that the latter course, as being
more respectful to t lit 3ir chief officer and more in accord-
ance with the cus zoi nary form, should be pursued. A
deputation of 12 cons tables,
selected
consistingoffros imx first-classeaeh
dy, .
divi-
sion, to present tf ,e
and six second ears, men, two _
Tetition. The deputation having
meeting separatp :I.
been nominated, • and tthe hanks voted to chairman, the

THE STRIKE AMONG THE METROPOLITAN POLICE.—
Yesterday a my anorial was presented to Sir R. Mayne,
Chief Commissi oner of Police, at Scotland-yard. from the
police constabh :Et of the D division, by Mr. Gibbs, the
superintendent, and which was signed by each porceman
of the force. I 'he memorial, which was left for the sig-
nature of the •en at the various sectional stations, re-
quested an increi 'Se of pay in consequence of the increased
Price of provisions. A memorial was also forwarded
from the T divish which is stationed at Acton, Ealing.
Brantford,
t ntford, and a ,at neighbourhood_. The purport of it
o a airnikr effect as that of "the D division, but,
in order that no n lan might be marked on account of
having his name f irst attached, the signatures were in a
" round robin."

GOODWOOD RACES.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT,

HOUSE OF COMMONS--(THIS DAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SWEEPSTAKES-50 SOVS.
Whittington walked over.
SWEEPSTAKES-100 SOVS.

Adine
Ambrose
Two ran.
RODS BIENNIAL STAKES.

THE CAB PROPRIETORS' QUESTION.-

FRANCE.

The Lords' amendments to the following bills were
considered and agreed to :—Birmingham and Oxford
Junction, and Birmingham,Wolverha►npton and Dudley
and Great Western Railways ; Londonderry, Enniskil-
len, and Sligo Railway (No. 2) ; Milford Haven Docks;
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Improvement.
The Earl of Egremont's Estate Bill was read a third
time and passed. The following bills were ordered to
be read a third time :—Richmond (Yorkshire) Burgage
Pastures ; Sneed Park Estate.
Pemberton and Piddocke's Estate Bills were read a
second time.

MEETING THIS DAY.

At 11 o'clock this morning, a meeting of the cab pro-
prietors and drivers was held at the Cranbourne Hotel,
St. Martin's-lane, for the purpose of hearing the result
of a deputation of their body, which had an interview,
last evening, with the Under Secretary of State for the
Home Department. Mr. Coulter having been called to
the chair,
Mr. GAMBLE proceeded to detail the conversation be-
tween the deputation and Mr. Fitzroy. With regard to
the propositions they had laid before the hon. gentle-
man, they had not all been entertained, but the spirit of
them had been entertained. (Cheers.) They were al-
lowed to have a limit of four miles instead of the six
They were also to have 6d. for every person over
the second person, so that, if they carried five persons,
they would be getting 2s. per mile. The deputation
were told by Mr. Fitzroy that be would not bring for-
ward his bill while the eabs were withdrawn from the
streets. Now, he thought that it would be very foolish
to work their cabs under the present act, and they would,
therefore, be acting wisely to keep their horses in the
stables rather than work them at a loss. (Hear, hear.)
After speeches in favour of continuing the strike until
what was termed reasonable modifications in the present
act were made, the meeting separated.

COURT CIRCULAR.

OSBORNE, JULY 28.

Her Majesty took an airing yesterday morning, and
drove out in the afternoon with his Royal Highness
Prince Albert, the Princess Royal, and Princess Alice,
attended by the Marchioness of Ely and Colonel
Bouverie.

Sir R. Murchison and a deputation of the Geogra-
phical Society had an interview with the Duke of
Newcastle yesterday at the Colonial-office.
The Cathedral CoMmission bad a meeting yesterday.
Present—The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Marquis
of Blandford, the Earl of Harrowby, the Bishop of Ox-
ford, Sir William Page Wood, the Rev. Dr. Words-
worth, the Rev. Canon Selwyn, and the Rev. Richard
Jones (Secretary).

THE UN, LONDON, FRIDAY V' NIN JULY 291 1868,

'LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

There is nothing in the original columns of the Paris
journals on the Eastern question, or on any other sub-
ject, of sufficient interest for extract.
Sidi Ben Gauah, Cheik el Arab, and his son, the Caid
Ben Cassen Bourga, arrived at Marseilles on the 25th,
from the South of Algeria, with a numerous suite, and
some magnificent horses, which are intended as a pre-
sent to the Emperor. They left Marseilles on the 26th
for Paris.

The Emperor and the Empress were present on Wed-
nesday at the Gymnase theatre. Queen Christina was
also present, as was the Duchess d'Alba.
The Emperor has received from the Grand Duke
Charles-Alexander of Saxe-Weimar, a notification of the
death of the Grand Duke Charles-Frederick of Saxe-
Weimar, his father. In consequence, the Emperor will
go into mourning for six days, from the 31st of July.
The Moniteur contains an Imperial decree, promul-
gating the postal convention concluded on April 1,
1853, between France and the Roman States.

We read in the .Alonitrur :—" Incidents, much to be
regretted, have of late taken place on the frontiers of the
Pyrenees, and particularly in the forest of Iraty, to
which the Spanish valley of Salazar lays claim. The
Government of his Imperial Majesty and that of her
Catholic Majesty, desirous of putting an end to the
quarrels which threatened to burst out between the fron-
tier populations of the two countries, have decided that
the contested ground shall be declared temporarily neu•
tral. That arrangement, which has for object only the
re-establishment of order, cannot in any way prejudge
the question of right, which remains entirely to be dis-
cussed in conferences by special plenipotentiaries, who
are shortly to proceed to the spot. The French Com-
missioners are Baron Gros, Minister Plenipotentiary,
and General of Brigade Callier. The populations inte-
rested in the matter should await with calm and confi-
dence the result of the inquiry which is thus about to be
instituted."

We read in the Siècle :—" Yesterday morning, at half-
past nine, a courier arrived from London at the English
embassy. The dispatches were immediately forwarded
to Lord Cowley at Chantilly, and we are informed that
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon his lordship arrived in
Paris to have a conference with the Minister of Foreign
Affairs. However well sealed official dispatches may be
something always escapes through the envelopes and the
triple seals. We relate, therefore, with a certain degree
of confidence what is stated to us in our letters from
London. The English Government, it is said, has in-
formed that of France that the moment is come for dis-
cussing all the plans of proceedings in the event of a
war, which is happily still not certain. As regards the
condition of .the evacuation of the provinces of the
Danube, the British Cabinet is of opinion that it is im-
plicitly laid down in the propositions of arrangement
which have been sent to St. Petersburgh ; but it thinks
it would not be amiss to lay it down explicitly, as nego-
tiations can be carried on with honour only on this con-
dition. Our letters inform us of something still more
serious. The English Government has discovered that
the fleets cannot, without risking the respect due to the
two great naval powers, remain in Besika Bay • and an
order is to be sent to them to pass the Dardanelles, but
without undertaking any warlike operation without fresh
instructions."

After giving this news, the responsibility of which we
leave, of course, to the Siecle, that journal proceeds to
give the considerations on which the reported decision
of the English Cabinet has been founded. These con-
siderations so much resemble the arguments that have
been used by the &Lack, that they have rather the effect
of throwing doubt on the news itself than of preparing
the public mind to receive it as authentic.

Tile steadiness of the last two days in the funds gave
way yesterday to a good deal of fluctuation, ending in a
fall of 10c. in the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. for ca3h,
and 35c. in the Three per Cents, for the account. The
following are the closing prices :—For cash : Three per
Cents., 78f. 50c. ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 103 f: 30c.
For the account : Three per Cents., 78f. 35c. ; Four-
a-Half per Cents., 103 f. 45c. ; Bank Stock, 2,825 f.
Shares of the Banks of Credit Foncier and Credit Mo-
bilier have given way, the former 10f., and the latter If.
The last prices are :—Credit Foncier, 740 f. ; Credit
Mobilier, 833 f. The Railway Share Market has not
exhibited much animation, however, except a trifling
fall of 2f. in Northerns ; the other leading lines have
either advanced a few francs each in value, or remained
unchanged. The following were the quotations at the
close of business :—Northern, 878 f. ; Paris and Orleans,
1,146 f. 50c. ; Paris and Strasbourg, 937 f. ; Paris and
Lyons, 935 f. 25c. ; Paris and Rouen, 1,112 f. ; Lyons to
the Mediterranean, 765 f.