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to curtail some items of stationery, but that the
directors, upon careful cansideration of all the circum-
stances, thought it would be a most unwise economy
to reduce the salaries of their servants below the level
of those of other companies, and to subject themselves
in consequence to the risk of having to put up with
the refuse of that class of officers.—(Hear.) He re-
gretted that Mr. Jones's name hod been brought
fbrward on this occasion, and he hoped his friends
would, after what he had stated, see the propriety of
withdrawing it. It would be a mockery to ballot out
four gentlemen one day and then bring them back the
next. It would be worse than a mockery ; it would
be a violation of good faith if, after the directors had
held out an expectation that there should be four new
directors, they should lend their hand to promote the
return of an old director.—(Cries of " Withdraw the
amendment.")
Mr. PLOWDEN wished, as one of the balloted-out
directors, to say a few words. When he was elected,
about eighteen months ego, he expressed his fears
that it would be impcs:ible for him, in consequence
of his other vocations, to devote that time and atten-
tion to the duties of the office which the importance
of their concerns required, but he should do his best,
and he trusted he had done so.—(hear, hear.) With
respect to his having heen balloted out, he thanked
his colleagues sincerely for having discharged a very
proper duty, as, for the reason he had explained, he
telt himself unable to give that attention to their
affairs which their importance imperatively required.
He had no regret at leaving the board, feeling assured
that the best course was being adopted to restore their
property to a healthy condition • and he had some sa-
tisfaction in re fleeting that he had the honour of
seconding the motion to infuse new blood into the
board.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. W. Madams recommended that Mr. Jones's
name should be withdrawn, because if that gentleman
were elected he would be bound in honour to decline
to serve.

Mr. MERCER said that, as it seemed to be the
general wish of the meeting, he would withdraw the
nomination of Mr. Jones.—(Loud cheers.)
The original motion was then agreed to.
Three hearty cheers were given for the Chairman,
and the meeting broke up soon after four o'clock.

EASTERN COUATIES.—The assessment of this com-
pany to the poor-rate in Bethnal-green has been in-
creased from 4,3001. to nearly 8,0001.
AsGLO-ITALIAN.—The decree just granted by the
Grand Duke of Tuscany to this company extends the
term of the lease of the Maria Antonia Railway, from
Florence to Pistoja, from 60 to 100 years, and gua-
rantees, on certain conditions, a minimum interest of 4
per cent. on the original capital (8,000,000 of Tuscan
livres, or 265,0001. sterling) on its completion to
Pistoja. The decree obtained by the Count St.
George, resident director of the company.in Italy,
directs that the works on the second division of the
line, from Prato to Pistoja, are to be commenced
OD the 15th of October next at the latest, and be•
fore that date a deposit of 1,000,000 of Tung') livres
(about 33,0001) is to be made with the 'Tuscan
Government, to bear 4 per cent. interest, and to be
employed in the payment for land and works on the
second division.

TESTIMONIAL
TO THE HUNGARIAN REFUGEES.

" THIS HUNGARIAN NATION COUNTS ON TEE SYMPATHY
OF EVERY NATION WHICH LOVES RIGHT ♦ND Ll-
BERTY."—Kossuth's Protest against Russian Inierven-

Subscriptions may be sent to the following bankers:—
Messrs. Coutts and Co.
Messrs. Drulll3 end.
Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith ;
or to any one of the members of the committee formed
to carry ont the Testimonial.
***All further Post-office orders to be made payable toMurdo
Young, Esq., at the Money Order Office, Strand.

Subscriptions already received ... £1,096 1 I.}
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at Leicester, per the Editor of the Leicester.
shire Mercury

Tot al

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COURT CIRCULAR.
BALMORAL, SEPT. 18.
Her Majesty and the Prince will arrive at Balmoral
this evening, trona " The Hut."
The Duke and Duchess of Leeds and Colonel Chat-
loner will have the honour of dining with the Queen this
evening.
The Princess Royal, Princess Alice, and Prince Alfred
walked out to day, attended by Miss Hillyard.
The Prince of Wales, attended by Mr. Birch, rode
out on horseback.

Dispatches for the Governors of Labuan, Hong.
liong, and Ceylon, were sent off on Wednesday evening
from the Colonial-office.

LONDON MECHANICS' INSTITUTION.

MISS CLARA SETTON'S ENTERTAINMENT.

Miss Clara Seyton repeated on Wednesday even-
ing last her new entertainment on " Minstrels and
Minstrelsy," in the large theatre of the above ad-
mirable institution. The entertainment went off
with great eclat. The fair le cturess was in admirable
voice, and sang the various illustrations with most
telling effect. The humourcus Danish fairy lay of
the " Ferryman" was greatly relished by the audience,
and was applauded to the echo, while the exquisite bal-
lad of the "Idiot boy" was given with the most touching
pathos imaginable. It was listened to with breathless
silence, and at the conclusion the applause was most
enthusiastic. The great triumph of the evening,
however, was the recitation of Southey's poem—
" Mary the Maid of the Inn." This poem affords
opportunities for some splendid acting, of which Miss
Clara Seyton knew well how to avail herself. fler
declamation was perfect, and her acting full of truth
and nature. She was loudly cheered at the con-
elusion.

SOUTHAMPTONJHURSDAT, SEPT. 20.—The United
States mail-steamer Hermann, Captain E. Crabtree,
sailed this afternoon, at 2 o'clock, for New York, with
the American contract mails from Germany, France,
and Great Britain. She takes out a large and valuable
cargo, principally consisting of German manufactures
from Bremen, and French goods from Havre, to the
value of nearly 150;0001. sterling. There are 100 second
class and 60 first-class passengers; amongst the latter
are—Mr. Goundle, ex-Consul of the United States in
Switzerland; Colonel Streatfield (Royal Engineers),
lady and family; Dr. and Mrs. Galliudo; Signor Forts,
of the Italian Opera in New York; several French
priests and nuns, &c. The Peninsular and Orienai
Steam Navigation Company's steamer Hindostan, Cap-
tain J. Soy, also took her departure, with the East
India, China, and Mediterranean mails, in charge of
Lieutenant Tancock, R.N., Admiralty agent. She had
200 tons measurement goods on freight, and 130 fitst-
class and 15 second-class passenger:. The Royal mail
steamer with the West India and Mexican mails may be
looked for to-morrow or Saturday.
The most inquisitive are generally the most loqua-
cious; and where an individual takes great pains to make
himself acquainted with our circumstances, we should
suspect his motive, especially if he is lavish in his pro-
mises of secrecy.—Eliza L'och's Journal.
WAELICH'S PATENT HOUSEHOLD li'VEL.—lf we
have the means within our power of enjoying our own
fireside, having a knowledge that we are at the same
time using precautionary measures for the prevention of
cholera and its dire effects, let us have recourse to them.
These provisions may be simultaneously carried out by
using Warlich's Patent Household Fuel, which (in con•
junction with other preventive agents) should be had
recourse to, its advantages, when compared with coal,
having been fully tested. Now, the process which this
fuel undergoes will prove its superiority to coals, even
of the best description. In the first place, it is subject in
the course of manufacture, to 800 degrees of heat, by
.
which means it deprived of the sulphureous vapour
and the noxious vegetable matter always existing in
coals; now, vegetable matter is a very large ingredient
in coal, which, whilst remaining in our cellars, is con-
tinually in a state of decomposition and giving oinoxious
and deleterious vapours. Secondly, the property of
Warlich's Patent Household Fuel, in giving a much
more intense heat, at a saving of one-fourth in con-
sumption, has been tried and proved beyond doubt;
besides which, there is no waste, it makes no cinders,
and but little asPie, in addition to which the tar (one of
the component parts of the fuel), the vapour of which
alone is given off during combustion, acts chemically
on the atmosphere, with which it combines, and assists
in depriving it of the offensive vapours with which et
the present time it is more or less impregnated.—
Standard.
WEST SURREY ELECTlON.—Yesterday meetings
were held at the Ship Tavern, Charing-cross, of the
friends of Mr. Edgeil, and at New-square, Lincoln's
Inn, to promote the return of Mr. Evelyn. It was an-
nounced at the meetings that it was the intention of
both gentlemen'to go to the poll. Mr. Evelyn advocates
Protectionist principles, and Mr. EdgeU the system of
politics advacced by Si;lt. PeeL The nomination takes
place at Guildford to-morrow (Saturday). The poll will
be taken on the Tuesday and Wednesday following.
Sax Mom MosTerione.—We are much gratified
to state, that Sir Moses and Lady Montetiore safely
arrived from the Holy Land in this ccuntry on Thurs-
day, the 13tb. They landed at Dover, and proceeded to
their seat at Ramsgate. Lady Montefiore has, we are
happy to hear, completely recovered from her previous
illness. The money distributed by the philanthropic
Baronet in the Holy Land, which we noticed at the time,
we know from good authority amounted to no less than
5,0001. Having found that the distribution of his muni-
ficent gifts by the °vet seers was a partial one. he distri-
buted the principal sum with his own hand. He bas
thus gladdened the hearts of the widows and orphans,
and assuaged ;the sufferings of many afflicted in Pales-
tine, without distinction of creed. Whomsoever he
found needy he relieved. Such men are well deserving
of the noble title of philanthropist. Lady Mentefiore,
we understand, assisted Sir Moses in this noble task of
universal charity. Alas, that we have not many Sir
Moses and Lady Montedores.—Jewish Chronicle.
Why did the Quen go to Curk T—Because there
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