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April 25, 1853.

MEDICAL ADVICE ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF
'YOUTH AND .
DR. SAMUEL LA'MERT, 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON
Doctor of Medicine, and Matric slated Member of the University o
Edinburgh, Honorary Member of the Londn,s Hospital Medic
Society, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, &c., &c.
11,4 AY be consulted, personally, or by letter, on
the various disorders of the nervous and generative system,
resulting from juvenile trru'aritles and excesses, which have pro-
uced more misery in youth, degradation in manhood, and prema-
ture decay at all stages of life, than perhaps any other class of dis-
cases known to modern pathologists. Long and practical
re experience
in the treatment of these diseases has proved that the are in exist-
ence secret causes of self-acquired miseries and disappointed hopes in
existence, traceable to certain pernicious habits, to which
ll Marri-
Nervous
Debility, various forms of Insanity, Unhappy and Unfruitfi
ages, Impotency, Local and Constitutional Weakness, and their
endless modifications owe their almost entire origin.
-- It is absolutely necessary that all men ihould know that there are
principles of personal management which cannot be violated without
incurring grievous penalties, and when wisdom and regret succeed
the heyday of inconsiderate self-indulgence, how these penalties
may be mitigated, how the sting of their bitterness may
nd above all, be removed,
and how the evil and its con equences may be avoided, a
that there is scarcely any degree of physiul infirmity or functional
derangement to which the timely aid of science cannot apply a cure.
DOCTOR LA'MERT has for a long series of years been engaged
in art xtensiveractice in the treatment of the com-
plaints,e and s the only legally qualified rhysicianes who,delicate regardless
of the taunts and envy of the hypocritical and mock-modest, has had
the confidence, through the medium of the public press, to direct
attention to these enormous evfis, from which no grade of society is
tree. In selecting this department of practice, he has been amply
rem arded by the great success that has attended his efforts in the
treament of tese cases, which are too generally confided to the
caret of unqualihfied and Ignorant empirics, who, with their pirated
publications. assumed foreign names and titles, and pretended virwho
tues
of their patent nostrums, have inflicted serious injury
on
have been induced to place faith in their pretensions.
At home for consultation daily from Eleven till Two, and from
Six till Eight. All letters must contain the fee of It., and advice and
medicines can be forwarded to any initials or address.
It is desirable that patients wishing to consult Dr. LA'MERT
should first obtain a copy of his work on
SELF-PRESERVATION.
A Medical Treatise on the Philosophy of Marriage, and Nervous and
Generative Debility, illustrated by fifty coloured engravings, and des-
cribing in detail the various disorders resulting from secret habits and
excesses. The perusal of this treatise will assist in the correct
description of their cases, and may be had, price 2s 6d, in English,
Wench, Spanish, Dutch, Italian, or German, of Messrs. Piper
Brothers and Co., 23, Paternoster-row; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street ;
Mann, 39, Cornhill ; Storie, Titchborne-street, Haymarket ; or free
by peost for for ty-two stamps, to any address from the Author's resi-
, cUnes. 37, BZDFOOD-OQUAND. LONDON.

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As a NATIONAL TESTIMONIAL tn the late DUDE of WEL-
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pa,,y's Services, and their WIDOWS and ORPHANS.
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information are given d illy from 1 t to 4 o'clock.

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EXIIIBITION.
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IRISH TOURIST TICKETS (availab e for a mrnth) will be
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Edinburgh, Glasgaw,. Hull, Bristol, Carl'sle,
Worcester, Cheltenham, Gloucester 515 0 415 0
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M
Liverpool, Chester .... • • •• ••• 4 4 0 3 0
They enable the holders to proceed to Chester, Bangor, Dublin
Cork, and the Lakes of Killarney.
The holder of each Irish Tourist Ticket is entitled to have issued
to him, at the office, 52, Westbutd•row, Dublin, at very reduced
rates, tickets for a tour in the county Wicklow, in Kenmare and
Glengariff, up the river Shannon—far the journey from Dublin to
Belfast. for the excursion to the Giant's Causeway, and from Dublin
to Galway for the tour throngk Conneraara.
Every purchaser of a ticket is presented, gratis, with a copy of the
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Tours.
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and Holyhead Company's Office, 52, Westland•roer, Dublin. See
also " Bradshave's Guide," page 123.

HAND-IN-HAND Il
No. 1, Now Bridge-stret
Establisbec
DIA=

NSURANCE OFFICE,
Blackfriars, London.
d in 1696.

The Hon. William Ashley. John Gurney Hoare, Esq.
The Hon. Sir Edward Cast. E. Fuller Maitland, Esq.
Arthur Eden, Esq. William Scott, Esq.
J. Lettsom Elliot, Esq. John Sperling, Esq.
James Esdaile, Esq. Henry Wilson, Esq.
Harvie M. Farquhar, Esq. W. Esdaile Winter, Esq.
LIFE DEPARTMENT.

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an annual participation fir the whole of the profits after five fell
annual payments.
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of 1001. was reduced to 471. 10s.
Insurances effected before the 24th June next will participate one
year earlier than if effected after that date.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Insurances are effected on every descCiption of property at the
usual rates

RICHARD RAY, Secretary.

ALLSOPP'S PALE ALE.—I refer the learned
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the medical profession, and the robutt to the best clogs of London
for the merits of my stock of ALLSOPP'S ALE. The " Thirsty
soul " and " Constant Reader" of the " Times" I can also satisfy
with my Imperial Measure. -
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HARRINGTON PARKER,
Beer-Merchant, 51, Pall-mall.

THE FRENCH EMPIRE.

)1901hy% ke of Northumberland, and the other tender-
ibg (- 'resignation, which he must recollect he had
brought forward. Admiral Parker advised witness,
before he sent them in, to see the First Lord, which he
did, and, much to his surprise, his grace told him that
he had never seen or heard of witness's letter tendering
his resignation ; and his grace stated, with much warmth,
that had it been given to him he should have at once
taken it to Lord Derby. Witness reminded his grace
that he had spoken to witness on the subject of that letter :
and, on the duke again repeating what he had said, wit-
ness told his grace that he held in his hands a copy of •
that letter, which he was at perfect liberty to make what
use of he thought proper. About this time Admiral
Parker entered the room, and witness expressed his sur-
prise at hearing his grace state that he had not seen or
heard of the letter tendering his resignation, upon which
Admiral Parker reminded the duke that he had put the
letter into his grace's hand. The admiral then informed
witness that he had been thinking the matter over since
he had left him, and that he did not think witness's letter
had been brought before the board, and that he had an
impression that it had been destroyed. Witness imme-
diately left the Admiralty and went to Somerset House,
taking the letter and copies back with him, and feeling
much hurt and annoyed. Witness had not been there
long before Captain Milne came to him from Mr. Staf-
ford with a request that he would not send in copies of
the letters. This point witness did not give in, but
wrote another letter, stating that, since his letter of the
26th of November, he had been informed that his letter
of the 21st of April, 1852, which was delivered to Ad-
miral Parker, had not been brought before the board, and
that witness's letter of the 10th of May, 1852, was ad-
dressed to the First Lord of the Admiralty, and that he
begged to enclose copies, agreeably to their lordships'
order of the 26th inst. The letter, with the inclosures,
witness took to the Admiralty, and placed in the hands
placed
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and he begged witness to again see Captain Milne on the
subject, which he did, and witness was induced to give
in the point to that officer's urgent request, who stated
that there was no use raking up an affair that had passed
over, and from witness feeling that Mr. Stafford had
committed himself in having given the answer he did
in the House of Commons.
• By the Chairman—Have no promotions taken place
in the dockyard from the date when Mr. Stafford was
first appointed Secretary to the Admiralty, up to the
2d of April, 1852, when he wrote the letter to you that
was read in the House of Commons, that you would
give cause for dissatisfaction ?—Witness was not aware
of any ' • the only thing that struck him at this moment
was in the case of a person of lower grade at Woolwich,
which was an arrangement made by Mr. Stafford.
Knew that the circular of 1849 was cancelled without
the knowledge of the board, from being informed of it
by Admiral Parker. -
What is your interpretation of the term, " without the
knowledge of the board?" If it was cancelled without the
knowledge of the First Lord, should you consider it was
cancelled without theknowledgeof the board ?—There was
no official board minute, and I received the information
from Admiral Parker. Did not place the letter tendering
his resignation in the hands of Admiral Parker condition.
ally. Admiral Parker took theletter and said he would
lay it before the board, The letter was intended as an
actual resignation of office. Subsequently, on the 28th
of April, witness received an official communication,
inclosing the circular he had mentioned, stating that
there was no imputation intended to be cast on witness's
characted. The word "imputation" was in witness's letter
of resignation, and he concluded that this communica-
tion was in answer to his letter, and witness, conceiving
his character was cleared, thought no further steps were
necessary in the matter. Considered his character
cleared. Was content to carry on the duties of his office
without applying to have the resignation enforced ; and
received no letter to say his resignation had been accepted.
The gallant officer then enumerated particular cases he
designated as unjust promotions, stating that those
artisans recommended to the post of leading men by the
Superintendent of the dockyard were not promoted to
the appointment. He was not aware of any man being
promoted who had no vote, or who voted for the opposite
political party. Witness then read two letters, which
he stated he had Admiral Parker's permission to
produce, relative to the existence of the system
of unjust promotions in the dockyards. They were
both from Admiral Parker to himself. In one the
Admiral; speaking of the appointment of the mas-
ter smith at Portsmouth, said it was really too bad
that every thing was to be made subservient to party
purposes ; and in the other he urged witne s to write
strongly and publicly to the board, that the appointment
might remain as a record, adding, " I have been much
amazed on the whole subject, and have told the duke
that, if I am to be held responsible for the speedy equip-
ment of the fleet, it is quite impossible for me to do so
if the appointments are made without any regard to the
public service, but by private favour. So it is ; and it
is really quite disgusting."
By Sir B. Hall—l understand you to say that he
stated to you his political friends were dissatisfied ; that
he would cancel the circular, and that upon your point-
ing out the evils that would result from it Mr. Stafford
said, " there was no use in blinking the question—h e
was so pressed by the Government he could not help
himself." Now, when Mr. Stafford made use of that
expression, did he mention the name of any member of
the Government who had pressed him to take this
course ? -

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Sir B. Walker—He did.
Sir B. Hall—Whose name did he mention ?
Sir B. Walker—He mentioned the names of Lord
Derby and the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Sir B. Hall—What did he say with reference to thes
gentlemen having pressed him ?
Sir B. Walker—Perhaps the term "Government "
was a wrong term for me to use. His expression was,
"It is of no use blinking the question, and I am so
pressed by Lord Derby and the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer that I cannot help myself." That was again
repeated in the presence of Admiral Parker during tho
interview-I had on the subject of tendering myresignatiou.
Sir B. Hall—Did Mr. Stafford appear to imply that
he received orders from those members of the Adminis-
tration you have.named to adopt the course he had then
taken ? . •

Sir B. Walker—l came to that conalusion. 4
By the Chairman—How long have yon been Surveyor
of the Navy I—Since February, 1848.
I wish to know whether in any promotions in the
dockyards, since you have been Surveyor of the Navy,
political influence has been exercised I—l can most con-
scientiously say, as far as my knowledge goes, that not
one man has ever been advanced for political objects.
During Sir Francis Baring's administration he bound
every officer down, in every appointment he granted, to
the principle that political influence should not in any
way interfere with the fulfilment of the public service,
and he pledged himself that he would not himself use
any political influence. All the officers in the yard at
Portsmouth could testify to this.
As most men have political feelings one way or other,
I would wish to know, Sir Baldwin Walker, whether
you have .any strong political predilections I—l have
not. I have not been much in England. I went to
sea when I was 11 years old, and have constantly been
employed in her Majesty's service. I have never given
a vote in my life, or taken any part in politics what-
ever. I looked entirely to the good of the profession,
and not to any political advantage whatever. I never
turned to the right or left in doing my duty, and
have nothing whatever to conceal. Witness then
proceeded with a statistical enumeration of the num-
ber of appointments that had taken place in the dock-
yards from the date of the circular of the 19th of
April, 1852, to November, 1852, and stated his im-
pression from these returns, that there were 300 more
appointments during that period than there were in
the preceding year.
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arrangements with reference to promotion, andrit
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did not take place in reference to merit, the
that had been called for, but
not to produce the letters
of Commons,
if documents were called for by the House
witness
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'Val- 's evidence. He also stated
contained in Sir B.
'erletter of resignation, think-
those i
examinedq
related to was settled, and
swnaeyxt
was submitted to the board.
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that toel deposedie
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of use of any political power by
express re-
nia
commendations. . Had been at the board about two
came in with the Duke of Northumberland's
year, and .
administration. Was not aware of the circular issued
under the by Mr. Stafford until some time after it was issued,
thedeStuhravtelywoortno
ettioneditto
without the cognisance of the board. It was a grave
considera-
tion of the board. The First Lord was of witness's
thethe opinion, matter,
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issuing a circular cancelling the system of promotion
carried out by Sir B. Walker. The subject of Sir B.
• Walker's resignation might have been made the subject
) of conversation at the board. When the matter was
- brought to his notice did not remember -asking to see
the circular, which was not brought before the board, or
confirmed at it. Witne,s, during his examination at
It Portsmouth, had never noticed the- exercise, ou the part
r. of the officers, of any political bias, in carrying out pro
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motions.
Mr. Houghton and Mr. Pennel, clerks at the A.d-
miralty, were then called to prove from the minute
books of . the Board of Admiralty that there were no
minutes with reference to the circular of cancelment,
and. that search had been made at the Admiralty, .for the
various missing documents, but that as yet had not
been found.
The noble Chairman then inquired whether it would
be desirable, in order to give time for consideration of
the evidence, to adjourn the proceeding to Saturday-
Perhaps Mr. Stafford would tell the committee what his
feelings
Stawere on the subj.
Mr. fford—l thinkect we had bettergo
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The noble Chairman—The committee la j
11 o'clock to-morrow.
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committee Stafford—And
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