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London, England, 1853-06-17 00:00:00

LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 17, 1853.

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see " TUE PRESS," of SATURDAY, June 18. Office,

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second class, 48. 6cl. ; open carriages, 2s. 6d.; ,mnibus fare to the
Camp and back, 35.; carnage and pair of horses for six or seven
persons, 215.; ditto and single horse tor four or live personA, 15s.
To prevent disappointment, appllcatlou for carriages should be
previously made to Joseph Thamwood, Great Western Station,
Windsor. Return tickets for horses are issued from Paddington to
Windsor and back. at the following fares—single horse I Is.; pair of
horses, 17s. Bd.
Paddington, June 14, 1853.

MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE.
TRI7STErS.

Thomas Baring. Esq ,M P. I
W. G. Presoott, Esq.,
1 homson Hankey, Jun , Esq. Baron Lde Rothschild, M.P.
Treasurer of the Benevolent Fund—John AbeL Smith, Esq., M.P.
TO HUSBANDS and WIVES.—An important advantage is of-
fered by the Provident Clerks' Association, which enables both or
either to make a certain provision in case of death for the survivor
or their children, as the Policies granted by tho Association may be
made paya)le to the WIDOWER, WIDOW, and. CHILDREN of the
Assured, FREE OF PROBATE and LEGACY purr.
CLERKS DERIVE GREAT ADVANTAGE FROM THE BENEVOLENT FUND'
Prospectuses and full particulars may be obtained at the Office,
42, Meorgate-street.

GOLD NUGGETS at the GREAT GLOBE. - -
A Large Collection of AUSTRALIAN GOLD, toacther with
the Pocks, Minerals, and rrecious Stones of Australia, at Mr.
Wyld's LARGE MODEL of the E ART H;Leicester- square. Lectures
hourly upon every subject of Geographical Science. open da;ly from
10 to 10. Children under twelve years of age and schools, half-
price.

Dump lIENRY BYRNE, Secretary.

April 1, 1853,

BRITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
1, Princes-street,. Bank, London.
Established August 1, 1837.
Empowered by Special Act of Parliament, 4 Viet., cap. 9.
Colonel ROBERT ALEXANDER, Blackheath Park, CIIAI AMAX
Increasing Rates of Premium for securing Loans or Debts.
Half Premiums, only, required during ffrst seven years.
Assurances payable during Life.
Provision, during minority, for Orphans.

S CASINO, ARGYLL ROOMS.—
LAITRENT'
(Lessee, CHARLES E. LAURCNT, o,lBlm...house, }Wham-
med.) Open Every Evening. The Orchestra Will 'perform. &out'
.the week, "The Rose," " Thistle," " ShamrocK." "Amine." and
`• Rigoletto " Waltze,., by H. Laurent; 'he " Rosalinda " and
" Nymph," by D'Albert ; the "England." "New Topsy," and "Lego
Maggoire" Quadrilles ; the " Gold Hawk' and "Juno" Polkas.—
Admission, Is. Doors open at Ilalf•past Eight •o'cloct ; to com-
mence at Nine, and terminate at Half-past Eleven.
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BRITANNIA 31IITITAL LIFE ASSOCIATION.
Empowered by her Majesty's Royal Letters Pateut.
Profits divided annually.
Premiums computed for every three months' difference of age.
Half-credit assurances on a new plan peculiarly advantageous to
policy-holders.
At the last Annual General Meeting a reduction of 30 percent. was
made in the current year's premium on all participating policies.
(rsomETAsT.) (MUTUAL.)

OYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
PATRON—H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT.
NEW and INTERESTING ATTRACTION. The FIRST PART
of an HISTORICAL LECTURE on " THE THAMES," from its
Source to its Estuary, by GEORGE BIICKLA.ND, Esq., assisted by
Miss Blanche Young, with appropriate Songs and Dissolving Scenery,
every Evening (except Saturday) at Nine o'clock ; in addition to
the varied SCIENTIFIC LECTURES and EXHIBITIONS.
Open Mornings and Evenings. Admission, Is.; Schools, and
Children under Ten years of age Half-price.
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- -- TOZE A U ' S COPAHINE-MEGE, or Saccharatta
Half Whole Half guar- “ C kPSULES, approved by the French College of Physicians, and
a premium premium Age. Annual Yearly terly successfully administered in the Paris and London Hospitals, and
First for Re- premium Pre- Pre- acknowleuged by them to be the best remedy for the cure of
Seven maunder mium. mlum. Gonorroircea, Gleet, and Leucorrhceal Discharges, on an average of
Years. of Life. six days (see " Lancet "of 6th Nov., 1352, an extract from which
_ ----- ---- will be forwarded immediately on application).—Prepared and sold
I
£ s d. £ s. d. Years. Months .£ s. d. £ s. d.! £ a. d. by G. Jozeau, solo French chemist, 49, Haymarket, London ; and
30 1 1 9 2 3 6 30 0 2 7 3 1 4 20 12 3 Jozeau, Pharmacies, 161, Rue Montmartre, Paris ;at Liverpool, M.
40 1922 18 41 327614' 4 0 12 4 Clay and Abraham, chemists, Bold-street; and the principal
50 2 2 6 4 5 0 6 2 710 1 4 60 12 5 chemists of France. England. and the Colonies. Price of bottle of
60 3 6 86 13 4 9 2 8 2 1 4 80 12 6 100 capsules, 4s. 6d.; 50 do., 2s. 9d., with directions, and stamp with
the name of Gabriel Jozeau printed thereon.

E. R. FOSTER, Resident Director.
ANDREW FRANCIS, Secretary.

QOUND and WHITE TEETH ase not only
tl/43 indispensably requisite to a pleasing exterior in both sexes,
but they are peculiarly appreciated through life as a blessing highly
conducive to the purposes of health and longevity. Among the vari-
ous preparations offered for the purpose, ROWLANDS' ODONTO, or
Pearl Dentifrice, stands unrivalled in its capability of embellishing,
purifying, and preserving the teeth to the latest period of life. Pre-
pared from Oriental herbs, with unusual care, transmitted to this
country at great expense, this unique compound will be found to
eradicate all tartar and concretions, impart a pearl-like whiteness to
the enamelled surface, remove spots of incipient decay, render the
gums firm and red, fix the teeth firmly in their sockets, and, from its
aromatic influence, impart sweetness and purity to the breath. It is
important to observe, that when used early in life, it effectually pre-
vents all aches in the teeth and gums, effaces spots and discolours-
tion, eradicates scurvy, and, in a word, soon realises the chief attri-
bute of health and beauty—a Fine Set of Pearly Teeth. Price 2s.
9d. per box.
CAunoN.—The words " Rowlands' Odonto " are on the Label, and
"A. Rowland and Son, 20, Hatton-garden," engraved on the Govern-
ment Stamp affixed on each box. Sold by them and by Chemists
and Perfumers.

•
GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY,
No. 11, Lombard•street, London.

DIRECTORS.
Sir WALTER R. FARQUMAR, Bart., Chairman.
FRANCIS HART DYKE, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
Henry Hulse Berens, Esq. Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq.
John Dixon, Esq. John M artin,Esq., M.P.
Sir Mints T. Farquhar, Bart. Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
Thomas Mulkey, jun., Esq. James Morris, Esq.
John Harvey, Esq. Henry Norman, Esq.
John G. Hubbard, Esq. Henry B. Reynolds, jun., Esq.
George Johnstone, Esq. John Thornton, Esq.
John I ahouchere, Esq. James Tulloch. Esq.
John Loch, Esq. Menry Vigne, Esq.

AUDITORS.
A. W. Roberts, Esq. Dewy Sykes Thornton, Esq.
Lewis Lloyd, jun., Esq. f John Henry Smith, Esq.
SECRETARY—GeOrge Keys, Esq.
AcTuinx—Grifilth Davies, Esq., F.R.S.
LIFE DEPARTMENT.—Under the provisions of an Act of Par-
the Profits, with Quinquennial Division, or a Low Rate of Premium
without participation of Profits.
The next division of Profits will be declared in June, 1855, when
all participating Policies which shall have subsisted 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 Cent. per Annum on the sums insured, and the total Bonuses
added at the Four Septennial Divisions exceeded 770,0001.
FOREIGN RISES.—The Extra Premiums required for the East
and West Indies, the British Colonies, and the northern parts of the
United t•tates of America, have been materially reduced.
IN 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 effected a sufficient time to have
attained in each case a value not under 501.
ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, received
and registered.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That Fire Policies which expire
at Midsummer must be renewed w!thin fifteen days at this Office.
or with Mr Sams, No. 1, St. James's-street, corner of Pall-mall; or
with the Company's Agents throughout the Kingdom, otherwise they
become void
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To or from Gravesend and London •••• • ....• lOd. .. Is. 2d.
„ Gravesend and Blackwell or Woolwich Bd. •• Os. lOd.
Between Gravesend and Intermediate Piers.. 6d. .. Os. 81,
BOAT TICKETS.—TweIve Months, 5.. Os.; Six Months, 3/. Os. ;
Three Months, 2/. Os.; to be had of the Collectors on board the
Packets; or of Mr. Monk, Terrace Pier, Gravesend.
Fast and Commodious Packets to Let for Excursions. For Terms,
apply to Mr. W. Morgan, Agent, Star Office, Fenehurch-street Ter-
minus, Blackwell Railway.
May 15, 1853.

,JIHE MONTH OF MI DSUMMER.--
This month every one thinks of enjoyment and relaxation,
and numerous inducements are presented to excursionists. On the
one hand, by the cheap and convenient modes of travelling, and, on
the other, by extraordinary attractions which may gratify every
taste, for a journey to F ante or the Continent, orator a trip to
hobham to see the Encampment, or for an excursion to witness the
operations of Nature and Art at a greater distance, the first and
most essential preparation is a supply of BUMMER ATTIRE from
the ESTABLISHMENT of E. MOSES and SON. Amplification
may be dispensed with, since it is universally known that the
DRESS made by E. MOSES And SON is far more suitable for the
SUMMER SEASON, or for any Season, than the Goods obtained
elsewhere. The materials are prof celebrated Sunbeams, Dust, and
Showers. The styles are the most which have been pro-
duced, and are not only the first links in the chain of fashion, but the
most comfortable designs ever introduced, either for juveniles or
,forte sportsmen or for every business, profession and occupa-
tion. Elegance, Novelty, Durability, Fashion, and Comfort is com-
bined with every novel description of ATTIRE, to Measure or Ready
made, at the Establishment of E. MOSES and SON.
The greatest distinction in Quality and Style, and the same rates
of Prices are observed in the FIAT and CAP department, in the
GENERAL HOSIERY section, and in the Dress Department for
Ladies and Children.
The most extensive Stock of BOOTS and SHOES, of peerless
quality, and every article charged considerably lower prices than at
any other Establishment in the world.
EMIGRATION TO THE COLONIES.
Emigrants will not leave England before they have selected their
Outfits, and purcl,ased the Clothing necessary for their voyage and
their pursuits in a different climate. The facilities possessed by E.
MOSES and SON in Outfitting are, like those of their other branches
of business, perfectly unrivalled, both in the quality, suitability, and
price of the Goods.
It is now well known throughout this country and the Colonies
that E. MOSES and TON'S Clothing and Outfits for Emigrants are
the cheapest and best investments The gigantic Wholesale De-
partment offers the greatest advantages to Merchants, shippers, and
Emigrants to all parts of the world. Ship sailing information and
full Lists of Outfits for Ladies and Gentlemen, may be bad on appli-
cation, or post free to any part of the kingdom.
CAUTION.—E. MOSER and SON regret having to guard the
public against imposition, having learned that the untradesman-like
falsehood of " Being connected with their Establishment," or " It's
the same concern," has been resorted to in many instances, and for
obvious reasons, they beg to stae that they have
No CONNEXION WITII air OTHER HOUSE IN OR OUT OF LONDON,
except tire? own Establishments, as follows :
London_ City Establishment, 154, 155, 156, and 157, Minories, 83,
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Merchant Tailors,tn,
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Bradford don ta r(eysot,-reknsdhißr:Bnerh,ancsho6, ,1590a7n, sdo2Bo,,NßerwidgOxfe..sotrrdoe-stt,reet, 1,2,
IMPORTANT.—Should
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preferred,
Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers, Furriers, Boot and
Shoe Makers
The Establishments
T.__General Outfitters for Ladies and Gentlemen.
atement can be made.
_Should any article not give satisfaction, it will be
the mpolaineny
figures,wll b e
thereturned lowest
price,
Saturdays, when busineTiclosed from sunset Friday to sunset on
A new Book, " The Herasirdesumed till 12 o'clock.
of prices, our system of Belf-m of the Seasons," containing full lists
advice to emigrants, &c easurement, facts relative to Australia,
any part of the kingdom. . be had on application, or post-free to
A handsome Almanac for the year
on application. ending 1853 can be had gratis,
lei Fon patio Francais.
Hier spricht man Deutsch. Qui al Inuits Italian°.
Aqua se habits Espanol
WANTED, YOUNG MEN as ASSISTANTS.
ing between 9 and 12 O'clock. Apply any Morn-

THE EASTERN QUESTION.

( From the Morning Herald.)
The Ministers, or rather that section of them which
favour despotic and absolutist interests, have spoken.
The Times of yesterday morning has received instruc-
tions to beeak its ominous silence on the subject of our
statement of Monday last. The public will see how far
it has succeeded in exculpating Lords Clarendon and
Aberdeen from the guilt which we deliberately and ad-
visedly imputed to them.
We cannot do a greater service to the cause of truth
in this transaction than by reprinting from the Times
the article in which, yesterday morning, it deals with
this subject. We ask the attention of our readers to
his manifesto, remembering that on the face of it it pur-
ports to be in fact a state paper—the well-considered
representation of the implicated Ministers in reply to
the charge which we made. Lord Clarendon's defence

consists of two parts. Each of them is a characteristic
attempt to throw the blame upon others. Two commu-
nications, he says, were made to the British Cabinet
with reference to the designs of Russia upon the Porte
—the first was made to Lord John Russell, and for the
answer he is responsible. The second, it is true, was
made to Lord Clarendon ; but the Russian representa-
tions of the nature of the demands contemplated were
untrue.

The matter is of vital import to the British nation.
Wo trust and believe it will yet end in the impeach-

went of the guilty Ministers, and we give thus to our
readers the full benefit of their defence. We really do
not care to inquire whether we are to be reckoned
among the journals so courteously described as their
accusers, and we need hardly say we do not care ; for
Lord Clarendon's opinion of journalists, after his
discriminating patronage in Ireland, is very little worth.
Let us come at once to the defence which the Minister
has made.

Early in the present spring,itait now gated by the
Foreign Office a representation was made to the British

Cabinet by the Russian Court. The complaint then
was solely that the Porte had revoked the privileges

conferred on the Greek clergy by treaty. The Complaint,
we are assured, was wholly confined to this—and to
this we are now assured Lord John Russell gave a frank
reply. Nay, further, we are told, in an indiscreet reve-
lation of Cabinet dissensions, " that Lord John Russell
has on all occasions shown the greatest ardour in sup-
porting the rights of the Ottoman empire."
Dealing with this matter, wo think it right to quote
the very words of the Times. If danining evidence
were wanted against Lord Clarendon, it would be found
in the statement of what was done by Lord John
Russell :

"To this communication Lord John Russell gave
a frank and manly answer. England had no di-
rect interest in these firmans, and she merely ex-
pressed her readiness to promote an amicable ar-
rangement of the dispute between Turkey and the
other two Powers. Far from offering any oppo--

position to the demands of Russia on this point, which
were so far reasonable and just, the British Em-
bassy at Constantinople was instructed to support
them ; and, in fact, Lord Stratford did subsequently
give such effectual assistance to the Russian Envoy
on the question of the Holy Places that it was
satisfactorily settled, and Prince Menschikoff himself
addressed to Lord Stratford a letter of thanks for his
support. Throughout this part of the transaction no-
thing was said of the general question, and much less of
the treaty subsequently demanded ; and we shall perhaps
be able to show on some future occasion that not only
was nothing said of any such pretensions, but that they
were uniformly, solemnly, and vehemently denied."
Let us for one moment ask attention to this extraordi-
nary statement. Nothing at all was said of these pre-
tensions, "and yet they were uniformly, solemnly, and
vehemently denied !" This is the statement of the
Ministerial manifesto. They were never pressed upon
Lord John Russell, yet throughout the whole negotia-
tion he uniformly, solemnly, and vehemently denied
them. It has been said that certain classes of people
should have good memories. Most assuredly men
should not hazard in print rash contradictions, who
cannot recollect in the fourth line the positive statement
which they have made in the first.
The palpable absurdity of this self-contradictory
statement it is needless to dwell upon. We may say,
however, that we perfectly believe that these preten-
sions were opposed by Lord John Russell. If opposed,
it is perfectly plain they must have been put forward.
To any communication that was made while Lord John
Russell held the seals of the Foreign-office our statement
had no reference whatever. But we have now this
volunteered corroboration of what we really did state—
an assurance from the Foreign-office that Lord John
Russell resigned the seals, denying vehemently preten-
-1 sions, which, if denied, were most unquestionably put
forward.

Then follows the statement, to which we earnestly in-
vite the attention of the British public. After Prince
Menschikoff's arrival at Constantinople, a further com-
munication was made by Baron Brunow to Lord Claren-
don, who had then become Secretary for Foreign
Affairs. That communication professed to state the de-
mands the Russian envoy was about to make upon the
Porte, and to those demands Lord Clarendon assented.
We quote the words of the Tines:—
" Upon the arrival of Prince Menschikoff at Constanti-
nople a further communication was made in London,
purporting to convey the sense of his instructions, and
some of the expressions used in the letter of credentials
of which he was the bearer from the Emperor of
Russia to the Sultan."

" Was made in London !" This is the pitiable evasion
by which the ministerial manifesto attempts to escape
the direct admission of the fact we stated, that Baron
Brunow communicated to Lord Clarendon the demands
which Prince Menschikoff was instructed to make.
This was our statement. Well, such a communication
was made in London ! Everybody knows it could have
been made only by one person, and to one person in
London. This means it was made by Baron Brunow to
Lord Clarendon,—exactly what we stated.
But what was that communication It purported to
be " the sense of the instructions," and " some of the
expressions of the credentials." Surely we cannot have
a more positive statement that Baron Brunow did com-
municate to Lord Clarendon that which he professed to
give as the most full, the most candid, and the most ex•

icit declaration of the demands which Prince Menschi

koff was instructed to make.
It is quite true that the Times goes on to say that the
demands subsequently made by the Prince differed from
those which Baron Brunow represented as his instruc-
tions. But the Times admits that the demands commu-
nicated by Baron Brunow received through the Foreign
Secretary the assent of the British Court.
Lord Clarendon is desirous, in his defence, to assert
that Baron Brunow, or his Government, imposed upon
tho British Court. That the Russian envoy communi-
cated to him a representation of Prince Menschikoffs
instructions—nay, more, what professed to be extracts
from his letters of credentials, and that he assented to
these, but that the real objects of the mission were
totally different from these. Now, we say at once we
do not believe this. It is impossible to conceive a graver
charge than that which is contained in this statement
against the ambassador of a friendly power. We do not
believe either Russia or Baron Brunow capable of the
duplicity which Lord Clarendon imputes to them. We
say Lord Clarendon, because it is plain that no one but
Lord Clarendon could publish even a garbled account of
the communications of the Russian Minister to himself.
No one can pretend to be blind to the source from
which the information, true or false, must come. The
case, then, stands thus :—We have Lord Clarendon dis-
tinctly admitting that after Prince Menschikoff arrived
at Constantinople, Baron Brunow did communicate to
him a statement of the demands which Russia was
making upon the Porte ; that he (Lord Clarendon) did
assent to the demand, as stated, but that this statement

did not disclose the time nature of the demands.
A very few days will probably enable us freely to
discuss the truth of this defence. How far it was con-
sistent with his duty to his Sovereign at the pre-
sent moment to embarrass our Russian relations,
already in all conscience difficult enough, by this charge
of perfidy against the Russian Minister, it is for Cla-
rendon's conscience to judge. A very few days, we
earnestly trust, will place Parliament in a position to
deal with Lord Clarendon as he deserves.
Our readers, however, will recollect that our state-
ment is now admitted. Early in spring Baron Brunow
did communicate to Lord Clarendon the demands to be
made upon the Porte, and Lord Clarendon assented to
the making of those demands.

AMERICAN COMMERCIAL AFFAIREL—The arrivals of
specie from New York continue steady, although pro-
bably the larger proportion of the 150,0001. just brought
by the Franklin is consigned to Havre. At the last
dates the stock-market was firm, with a tendency to
improvement. In flour there had been a slight decline,
which, coupled with more moderate quotations for freight,
cause increased activity among the exporting houses. A
salutary veto had been imposed by the Governor of the
State on a proposal of the Legislature to authorise the use
of City Stocks as well as of New York and Federal Stocks
as security for the circulation of banks,—a measure which
would rapidly have led to inflation. The trade in the
manufactured goods of this country and France was ex-
ceedingly active, the quantities taken during the month of
May having been nearly double those in the correspond-
ing month of last year, while the total since the Ist
of January was 7,550,0001. against 4,900,0001. in the
first five months of 1852. The returns of the gold de-
posited at the Philadelphia mint during the present year
had also been published, and showed a total of 5,050,000/.
against 3,700,0001, in 1852. The excess, however, in
this case must not be assumed to have arisen, except in
a limited degree, from the increase in the Californian
production, the low rate of exchange which has prevailed
until lately having caused a proportion of specie larger
than usual to be retained in the country. With regard
to Mexican affairs, by the present arrival there is no-
thing of importance beyond the fact that United States'
troops have been sent to occupy the disputed territory
on the frontier known as the Mesilla Valley, so that the
United States, pending an agreement being come to on
the title, may be on a par with Mexico, by whom the
indiscretion has been committed of Occupying it already
with 1,000 men.