The Sun.
London, England, 1853-12-22 00:00:00

LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 22, 1853.

WANTED.-A COUNTRY COTTAGE,
for a Permanency, by Lady day or Midsummer, on any of
the South-Eastern branches, within twenty miles ofLondon and three
of a station, containing at least two good sitting and foar or five bed
rooms, with chaise-hOuse and ■table attached. An old-fashioned
Manor or Farth-house would snit, and a small quantity of pasture
land desirable, though not essential. A retired situation net ob-
jected to, but a dry soil and good water indispensable. Address,
with full particulars, to M. T. Y., 33, Brydges-street, Covent-garden.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.-
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.—RETURN TICKETS for FOUR
DAYS.—Tickets issued on the 24th, 251 h, 2Dth, and 27th inst., will
be available for the return journey on either day.
Paddington, Dee. 15, 1853.

GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY COMPANY of
CA NADA.—Notice is Hereby Given, That the Directors have
made a CALL of 21. 10s. in each and every share of the A Shares of,
the company, and a CALL of 10 per cent. on each class of the De-
bentures of the company, payabre at the Bank of Messrs. Glyn, Mils
and Co., Lombard-street, London.
The said Calls are due on Monday, the 6th February, 1854. If not
paid on or before that date, interest at the rate of 6 per cent. per
annum will be charged on those in arrear.
Shareholders have the power of paying up the whole or a portion
of their shares in full, and interest at the rate of 6 per cent. per an-
num will be allowed on all sums paid in anticipation of Calls.
The Directors Maher give notice, that by a recent Order in Council
to the government of Canada, the Debentures of the Province will
be issued in January next to those shareholders who shall pay to
Mess, s. Glyn, Mills, and Co 51. per share (that is, 21. les. per share
in addition to the Cal► now advertised) on each of their shares, and
in full on the DeOeattves of the Province to which inch shares are
entitled.

By order of the Board.
WILLIAM CHAPMAN, Secretary.
2, Leadenhall-street, London, Dec. 3, 1853.

CARMAR. THEN and CARDIGAN RAIL-
WAY and CARDIGAN HARBOUR IMPROVEMENT
COMPANY.—Notice is hereby Given, that the period fur receiving
APPLICATIONS for SHARES in the above Company is extended
until SATURDAY, the 24th inst., to Which day applications will be
received in the following form :
To the Directors of the Carmarthen and Cardigan Railway and
ardigan Harbour Improvement Company.
Gentlemen,—l request that you will allot to me shares in
this Company; and I hereby agree to tales that, or any less num-
ber that msy be allotted to me, and to pay the deposit of IL is.
per share, and all calls thereon, and sign the parliamentary
contract and subscribers' agreement when required by yen.
Dated this day of , 1853.
Name in full ......... ..... • • • • •.
Address ........................
Profession ........ • • • • • • • • • • •
OWEN BOWEN, Secretary.
Offices of the Company, 29, Threadneedle-street, London.

110 the CHARITABLE.—Members of Societies
and others, now preparing their customary gifts to the Poor
at tins inclement season, are advised that F [ANNE LS, BLINKETo,
and all similar materials, calculated to give not merely an empty
appearance, but the actual warmth and usefulness intended by
benevolent donors ; such are 61.:6L1 N G OFF at a great reduction
from their actual value, in consequence of the recent dissolution
of Partnership, at Warwick House, 142 and 144, Regent-street.

ATKINSON and COMPANY, CABINET
MANUFACTURERS, UPHOLSTERERS, and • CARPET
WAREHOUSEMEN, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, and 75, Westminster-
bridge-road, Lambeth, London.

ATKINSON and CO 'ANY, DRAPERS,
SILK MERCERS, LACER 14, Bcc., 69„ 70, 71, 72, 73, 74,
and 75, Westminster-bridge-road, L bath, London.—Shawls, Furs,
Mantles, Family Mourning. &c.

A LLSOPP'S INVIA PALE ALE.
Z3l. PARKER and TWINING Zlate" Harrington Parker),
5%, PALL ALL,
are now delivering the October bre In oaks of 18 gallons and up-
wards.

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MR. ALBERT smrars MONT BLANC,
TO-NIGHT (WEDNESDAY), and EVE/tTEVENING (ex-
cept Saturday) at Eight; and TUESDAY, /lIURSDAY, and SA-
TURDAY MORNINGS, at Two. Stalls, 35., which can be taken from
a plan at the box °ince, every day, from Eleven to Four ; Area, 25. ;
Gallery, Is. Egyptian Ball, Piccadilly.

LAIIRENt'S CASINO, ARGYLE ROOMS,
(Lessee, CHAS. C. LAIIBENT, Onsiow•house, Fluaam-road),
The above Rooms are now OPEN FOR THE SEASON.
and will Continue open every evening, with LAURENT'S
CELEBRATED BAND. Admission, Is. Doors open at half-past 8 ;
Dancing to commence at 9 o'clock, and terminate at half-past 11.

OYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
AA) PATRON—H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT.
FIR,T EXHIBITION of PHOTOGRAPHIC PICTURES MAGNI-
FIED about 40,P00 times on the Disc, with the DISSOLVING
VIEWS, daily at One o'clock and a Quarter-past Four.
LECTURES by Dr. BACHOFFNER on WILKINS'S NEW PATENT

UNIVER6AL' ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
LECTURE by J. H. PEPPER, Esq., on Chemistry.
An HI4TORICAL and MUSICAL LECTURE, illustrated with
DISSOLYINO rCENERY, entitled " The ROAD, the RIVE 4, and
the RAIL," by 1.5. CARPENTER, Esq. (the popular Author and Song
Writer) _assisted by Miss Biallollo. Ycxmge, every evening, except
Saturday, at Nine o'clock.
Open Mornines and Evenings. Admission, Is.; Schools and
Children under Ten years of age, Half-price.

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS:—AC the Social
Re-unions of this Festive Season, the Fair and Youthful are
more than usually desirous of shining in

PERSONAL ATTRACTION
under the gaze of many friends ; and the following unrivalled dis •
coveries for the Toile: are necessarily called into increased requisi-
tion, namely, ROWLANDS' MACASSAR OIL, for creating and
sustaining a luxuriant head of hair ; ROWLANDS! KALYDOR, for
rendering the skin soft, lair, and blooming; ROWLANDS' ODONTO,
or Pearl Dentifrice, for imparting a pear Mike whiteness to the Teeth;
and ROWLANDS' AQUA D'ORO, a fragrant and spirituous perfume,
an essential accompaniment to places of public arnnsement and
crowded assemblies. The patronage of royaltyand rank and fashion
throughout Europe, and the well-known efficacy of these articles,
render them a peculiarly Elegant and Seasonable Present. Beware
of Spurious Imitations. Tire only genuine of each bears the name of
" ROWLANDS' " preceding that of the article on the wrapper or
label.

---Sold by A. ROWLAND and SONS, 20, Hatton-garden, London;
and by Chemists and Perfumers.

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evidence that had been given before the Commissioners
by some persons, and seeing the disposition of the Com-
missioners not to crossexamine any of the witnesses, he
thought the corporation had done wisely in remaining
silent : but he could not allow the Court of Common
Council to be re-elected without making one or two re-
marks in his capacity of one of the City magistrates.
When he reflected that there was something like 300
working days in the year, and that the Common Coun-
cil had worked in the discharge of their duties 874
times, it was certainly highly creditable to them. They,
had attended 80 Courts of Common Council, 474 com-
mittees, 256 sub-committees, and had gone upon views
64 times. Consequently, 206 gentlemen of the Court
of Common Council had had these duties to perform.
They had attended, more or less, 874 times. Now,
he should like to ask whether the great merchants
of London, and the great bankers of London who were
to succeed to the high civic offices under the new state
of things, and who were to become the managers of that
great corporation, would devote so much of their time
and attention to the, discharge of their onerous duties ?
He thought that the only blot upon the escutcheon of
the corporation of London was that they had' too many
officers, and that they were too highly paid. Those
opinions he had held ever since he had been a member
of the corporation. and the more he looked into the mat-
-ter the more satisfied he was that his opinions were cor-
rect. Some of the evidence that had been given he was
at a loss to account for ; indeed, he could not have be-
lieved it had.he not seen it direct from the short-hand
writer's notes. A witness had told the Commissioners that
the corporation was everything that was dirty and bad ;
and. when pressed for the names of the persons who
had been guilty of corruption, excused himself on the
ground that he had been their agent, and that therefore
such a communication would be a breach of professional
honour. (Laughter.) He viewed such proceedings with
unspeakable disgust. He regretted that there had been
an amount of asperity in'the evidence given before the
commissioners which he could not too highly condemn,
and which was totally unworthy of the character of the
persons who had given it ; but he believed that, so far
from doing the corporation any harm, such exaggerations
would ultimately confer benefit upon it. (Cheers.)
The proceedings then terminated.

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BREAD-STREET.

Mr. Alderman Lawrence presided.
The following gentlemen were re-elected, unopposed,
as Common Councilmen for the ensuing year :—Messrs.
Hawtrey (deputy), Maughan, Laurie, Snell, Millard,
' Maynard, Patten, and Grimwado, the last filling the va-
cancy occasioned by the retirement of Deputy Bridge.