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London, England, 1854-04-06 00:00:00

DIED.

On the 20th ult., at Gibraltar, Colonel Rice Jones, IC.Ff.,
Commanding Royal Engineers in that garrison, aged 65.
On the 10th of January, at Moodlunga,-vale, Adel:Lido,
South AuF.tralia, in I:pr 75th year, Mary, mill; of Mr. John
Wild, L!.:3 ~f Kensingt,m, Middlesex.
At Trichinopoly, ou the 6th of February, George Gibson
Holmes, Esq., surgeon, H.E.1.C., in the 37th year of his
ago.

-At Wemyss-castle, on the 3d inst., Rear-Admiral James
Erskine Wemyss, of Wemyss and Torrie, Lord-Lieutenant
o the county of Fife, aged 65.

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3 H stew- yof French Pro estant Retugees.
4. Moore's Journal.
5. he • ational Gallery Report.
Rec nt kutoblographlcs
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j,4 4!-,PB
4,10M-.1
,tl7 v 749-

.111,476
2, 51,233
282,000
71,000
19,518
113,558
107,538
171,859

11,244,500

4,344,742
1,9.9 523
1 651,699
199,309
2,567,714
282,000
6 . ,000
10 687
171,941
104,375
111,072

11,458,062

YEAS I
ended
•

-~

Year ended April 5,

'2uxrter ended April 5.

Increase.

Decrease.

Increase. Dire e.
£ £
• • - 106,891
•• • • 153,231
•. •• 1 6,050
8 ;a33 • ••

1,244,500

203,000

35e,143
88,374
6,913
47,430
382,634
59,000
143,588

11,658,062

41f),481
I

,Ofif;
8,9:3 1

103,970

219,591
224,053

103,970

503,31 i i 254,003
:#4,2 /0 • • • •
••••H60,7 87

11,369,0'te.

103,970
c-
Deduct
Decrease'

538,534 344 ,700
n, r Deduct
/ Decrease

103,970

1,48.5,056

I Increase
Lou Year.

i t Quarter.
213,741 i r Increa.se

Quarters ended April 5.

6,4240135
i,273.406

2,817
813,876
99 745
303,221
158,996
1,999,372

10,076;i87
1,581,77 i

[PRICE SD.

crew, and, bad not the order been given tb pipe down,
a cheer would have burst from the lips of all.
The Cumberland is receiving pronsions on board in
all haste, and will leave for the Baltic on Triday.
The umberlands had their appetites whetted for the
service on which they are proceeding by a little prac-
tice in the Channel.
On the Ist of April a large ship was seen on the
weather bow off the Toizard, about six miles distant.
The Cumberland hoisted her colours, on which the
stranger took to her heels. Cumberland then bore up
in chase of the strange sail, fired a gun to brim,* her
to. No notice, however, having been taken of this
signal, the Cumberland beat to quarters and loaded with
shot, but after a chase of 20 miles, the runaway hoisted
French colours. The Cumberland took in a pilot the
same day, who stated her to be a French frigate out for
a cruise of exercise.

11,244,500

11,658,062

2,899,345

4,534,478
1,551,775

Larters of th,
ificate of rel
e money is
into the re

provides SOO horsemen for the State. Teti families
furnish one horseman, the family from wh he is
chosen being free from all taxation while the
lives, and kept at the expense of them, _
families. This is the standing army • the sine of
the men of the nation form a standing
Schamyl himself has a body-, guard of a thou- .
sand Murids, into which it is consideged an honour
to be chosen. He has introduced a post for the
transmission of state intelligence. He has instituted
orders of merit and distinction of ranks. More
wonderful still, he has made his subj •• i't to
a system of regular taxation. All 7's dent
to show that he is a great man, and that if
released from an almost overwhelming opposition,
the faculty to make of the inhabitants of the Cau-
casus a great nation. Nothing has prevented the
Circassians of the west hitherWfrom joarmg him
but the fear of ttie Russians. Bhp witkout their
assistance, Schamyl has stood hiogipungisplii it,
there is no doubt that the Russianssocat be`
taught to consider the conquest of the Caucasus-an,
impossibility. He is wi years of age; but has lost,
little of the vigour of his body, and his mental qua-
lities are matured by experience. He has hitherto
kept at bay all the forces that Russia has been able
to send against him headed by her best generals.
He is capable, with greater means, of doing still
more than he ever has done. Schamyl at-the head
of a genuine Caucasian kingdom would be a 4
ject worthy of the eloquence of Mr. Disraeli,,
the multifarious duties which ho has un ex
shall be diminished, and a relief from OS, 'of
business shall leave him time to belongEl'Hil.—...
Daily News.

circumstance,,
r cri zz
ef ° that r il
Ituttaiernnaa
announcealntthon
the
platform,
~. •
LONDON AND. SU]) rr4: vir FREMIOI.I)
..
LAND S S . Y.
-y.t
Last evening a public m ,- -.‘,„ , .- • avd. ~
porterp of the London And • , .*l‘;' ' : 0 a '1,0314,
*
afiti,- was held at t* liatoiiitl.7 4n I ,irolbeint foi`,olll
purpose of hearing a tea Lure; tsrbe delivered by Of:
sea, Esq., on theimpertanee of freehold land Slalladif -
the middle and industrial classes, and also for the purpose
of balloting for thirty rights to choose land on the_estatto
.
possessed by this society. Lawrence Heyworth, Esq.,
ALE, it was announced would take the chair.
Shortly after the time for commencing the proceedings,
acClub,ca
because s a l
indispensable Pall-mall,
tudandul
the
c,
ateneMarchdnencn u
aogwll. `3l::ip
on-
engagement
report
information v r joyd
fo dlluegooa dear
othpue
devoted
bra jotovr
prosper-
ous
dbooti
ability,
strict Mr. Taylor, the manager of the society came forward,
and said ho had received a letter from Mr. Heyworth,
which he would read to the meeting, it was as follows :
übielnetoftahbca facts elicited, and the excellent sentiments
presiding at your meeting on the sth prox. as requested
by the deputation on Friday last. I the more regret the
integrity, and careful supervision of its members,
OW society's affairs, have in its perusal afforded me much
sincere gratification. Hoping the society's affair)/ will
eteswhntvrelliirmcfcatchevoraonis due to so large an interest, and which the con-
fiding
his non-arrival was
It would rest
expectations of so many individuals is deeply in-
-1 volved. I have the honour, &c., L. H.Erwonne." (Loud
you that
tuvphrer e s
eardet, ne e .
entirely with the meeting whether they would wait a short
ap-
pointedmpchrree
which.
prevented
Gresu..
t)wrret
doohluon
abhlmydeapee have
ooeto.mnaof lrenhsi
coeaeundwi
ida
nifsotosohfurthseryieese regret
tnwthhareif
time longer for Mr. Thompson, or whether they should ap-
point a chairman and proceed with the business of the
evening. (It having been decided to commence business
I immediately.) Such being the decision of the meeting, he
had great pleasure in proposing that Mr. Farmer do take
the chair. •
The proposition having been seconded and carried,
Mr. FARMER, who was very cordially receive, said, a
certain manager having exhausted his supply of white
paper and compelled to use brown. (Loud laughter.)
6uch was their position, that evening they had ex-
pected to have had the honour of having the chair
occupied by an M.P., but it was the pleasure of the
meeting that he should preside over their proceedings.
lie assured them that it was an honour he did not expect,
for it would have been more consistent with his own feel-
ings had he been sitting. quietly below. He was not a
member of this society, indeed, he belonged to another;
but he was sure there was scope for all, and he had great
pleasure in promoting all. (Cheers.) He sincerely regretted
the absence of his friend, Mr. Thompson, who, he was sure,
was detained by something beyond his own control. The
principles of freehold land societies was by this time well
known, yet he invariably found some unacquainted with
their elementary principles. Without freehold land
societies, working men would he unable to become
landowners, the proprietors of the soil invariably refusing
to sell a small slip because they say it injured the remain-
ing portion. Freehold land societies he was happy to say
were fast destroying that monopoly. He would not detain
them by any lengthened remarks, but would call upon Mr.
Taylor, the manager of the society to explain the peculiar
principles ; but this he would say, that this society was
eminently worthy their confidence and support, as he found
it sound both in theory and principle. (Cheers.)
Mr. TAYLOR, the manager, then CAM forward and said,
the opening remarks of their worthy chairman about a
manager in distress were very applicable to the present
occasion, as ha certainly did not at all anticipate being
placed in his present position. The chairman had called
upon him to explain the peculiar objects of this society,
vet they differed so trivially from other societies that he
ihoughl it not worth speaking of. The number of
shares issued, and the estimation in which the society
was held by the public at large was the best answer he
could give as to its position. A gentleman in the room had
informed him the best way to get on was to abolish the
quarterage and other fees, ho begged most respectfully to
differ with the gentleman, and for this reason, that it was
perfectly evident that the business et the society could not
be carried on without some expense; those expenses must
be met, and if the shareholders did not pay the fees di-
rectly, they would do so iudireetl.7—he was an advo-
cate for direct in opposition t.o indirect taxation—(cheers)
—and if there were no quarterage or other fees the ex-
penses must be paid oat of the land. lie was happy to
inform the meeting that they had issued throe times the
number of shares that day in comparison with that day-
twelvemonths. (Cheers.) A great deal had been said
about reform, but he thought the best way to commence
that reform was to begin at home—(cheers)—for by the
aid of this society, it was within the reach of every working
man to possess a freehold house or freehold land in prefer-
ence to pay ss. or 05. a-week for a hovel he should be sorry
for a dog of his to livo in. With respect to the building
department—a department added to a freehold land society
I think were the first to promulgate—it had been added to
that of the freehold land, for the purpose of enabling those
members who might become entitled to allotments of land,
to have their houses built for them by the society on their
own land, and to pay the sum so laid out by weekly in-
stalments, extended over a period of six, nine, twelve, and.
fifteen years, according to the moans or inclination of the
members, and it was thought that the extension of that
principle was calculated to confer very great advantages
, on the industrial and other classes of the community, as
it would enable all members soon to become possessed
of house property, instead of renting a house for years,
or perhaps for life. (Hear, hear.) As an illustration of
of this principle a member holding a share in the land de-
artment might wish for a five-roomed house, to enable
him to have one he must have held one share in the build-
inn. fund three months at the time of his obtaining his
right to an allotment of land, and, if so, he was entitled to
have his house erected on it, provided that not less than
six are required on consecutive allotments. To be entitled
to a six•roomed house lie must hold two shares in the
building fund, io a seven-roomed house three shares, and
to an eight-roomed house four shares. And when the
house was completed ho would have to repay a sum weekly
according to the size of the house, and the number of
years • fixed upon such repayment, including the cost of
, ~ building, interest of money, and a MI. allotment of land,
solicitors' and surveyors' fees, and all other charges, ex-
cept the usual quarterage.
- Thus a working man might
obtain his freehold house and
have consequently his
Toto
for the county by paying Bs. a-week_ foryears, or
9s. 3d. a-week for twelve years; or he wouldfifteen
have the op-
tionsem for a less number ofyears.
of paying a larger .
department, •
the deposit all we can say ia
With respect to •
that we
lase followed snit, and many a large capitalist
would be glad to receive 5/. Bs. 4d. per cent. for his money.
To the working man, he said, take
care of the pence, by
so doing be would soon get the pounds; and every pound
1 lge,l with the society at the expiration of a year would
.oi
have grown into a guinea. During the past year the .so.
had purchased four estates ; on the Farnham estate,
membersciety having drawn rightly might choose from the few
News'ening lots, and all unsold lots thereon on the Ist of
may • would be increased in price 10 per cent. It afforded
him much pleasure to inmrin them that the society had
concluded a purchase of a very attractive estate of 40 acres
near the Hornsey station, and that it would soon be ready
for allotment. (Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN said one of the duties for which they had
assembled was to ballot for 30 rights to choose land, and
that portion of the business would now bo proceeded with,
but if there was any pointlhat had not been touched upon
that any gentleman wanted explanation, it would afford
him, or their manager, great pleasure to do so.
No questions having been put, the balloting then com-
menced, and the following were the numbers taken from
the wheel :-849, 629, 399, 832, 563, 492, 362, 319, 815,
557, 618, 713, 569, 920, 863, 706, 401, 840, 762, 676, 886,
834, 702, 630, 930, 855, 491, 367, 801' 929.
Mr. M. Voss said, the business of the ballot being con•
eluded, he begged to move a cerdial vote of thanks to Mr.
Farmer, for his kindness in filling the chair that evening.
Mr. YATES begged to second the proposition of Mr.
Voss.
Mr. TAYLOR then put the resolution to the meeting, and
declared it carried unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN briefly acknowledged the compliment,
and the proceedings terminated.

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CENTRAL ASSOCIATION IN AID OF THE WIVECAI4I/
FAMILIES OF SOLDIERS ORDERED TO THE EAST, —A aleet*
ing of the board of directors of the Conservative Land
Society was recently held, and the following
-
was passed :—" The executive committee, resoltition
being molt
anxious to aid the public efforts which are being made
to raise a public fund for the wives and children of the
soldiers whose noble efforts are required in the
cause of
their country, have unanimously requested the chairman,
Viscount Itanelagh, to place the mansion and grounds of
St. Margaret's at the disposal of the committee in aid
of the soldiers' wives and families, to be used in any
public way they may think mos,t, advantageous to pro-
mote the interests of the charity. A reply has been re-
ceived from Lord Ingestre, the chairman of the sub-com-
mittee of the association, thanking the society for their
offer, with the intimation that the organisation of a
public entertainment in St. Margaret's-park would be
taken into consideration.
MISS MITFORD'S NEW WORK', " ATHERTON," IS Jure
pcßLisHED.—O°° reading a book by the author of "Our
Village," we aro irresistibly reminded of the pictures of
those Dutch artists, whose creations charm us as much
by their marvellous fidelity to nature as by the talent die..
played in their production. In the present instance,
Miss Mitford has once again favoured us with those
rich and riant descriptions of rustic scenes and sports to
which only her pen can do adequate justice, and at the
same time has succeeded in rendering them subservient
to an elaborate and well sustained plot. "Atherton"
deserves to be classed among her most charming produstit
Lions.