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N 9 APRIL 8, 1846.

in case such sum of money shall have been paid in the name
of the said Queen's Remembrancer, the Court in the name of
whose Accountant-General or Queen's Remembrancer such
sum of money shall have been paid, or such Exchequer-
bills, Stocks or -Funds shall have been deposited or trans-
ferred, shall by order direct the sum of money paid in pur-
suance of such warrant or order, or the stocks, funds or se-
curities in or upon which the same may have been invested,
and the interest or dividends thereof, or the Exchequer •
bills, Stocks or Funds so deposited or transferred as aforesaid,
and the interest and dividends thereof to be paid or trans-
ferred to the party or parties so applying, or to any
.other
person or persons whom they may appoint in that behalf;
but no such order shall be made in the case of any such pe-
tition or Bill being rejected or not being allowed to proceed,
or being withdrawn or not being presented, or of an Act
being passed authorising the making of such work or un-
dertaking, unless upon the production of the certificate of the
chairman of Committees of the House of Lords with refe-
rence to any proceeding in the House of Lords, or of the
Speaker of the House of Commons with reference to any
proceeding in the House of Commons, that the said peti!ion
or Bill was rejected or not allowed to proceed, or was with-
drawn
during its passage through one of the Houses of Par-
liament, or was not presented, or that such Act was passed;
which certificate the said Chairman or Speaker shall grant
on the application in writing of the person or persons, or the
majority of the persons named in such warrant, or• the sur.
vivor or survivors of them.

PRICE SD.

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL

VOTES OF THE THANKS AND THE FREEDOM OF
THE CITY TO THE COMMANDERS IN INDIA, &c;
On Monday a special Court was held for the purpose of
voting the thanks and congratulations of the Court, with
the freedom of the City, in gold boxes of the value of 100
guineas, to the Lieutenant-General the Right Hon. Sir
Henry Hardinge, Knight Grand Cross of the Bath, Governor-
General of India ; to General Sir Hugh Gough, Bart., Knight
Grand Cross of the Bath, Commander-in-Chief of the forces
in India ; and to Major-General Sir Henry George Smith,
Knight Commander of the Bath, the recent
valour, judent,
and ability displayed by them in the recent battles of Ali*al
and Sobraon, on the 28th of January and the 10th of
February last. Also the thanks of the Court to the other officers, European and Native, for the intrepidity, persever-
ance, and discipline evinced by them upon both of those me-
morable occasions.
There was likewise notice of a motion attached to the
business paper by Sir Peter Laurie, to the effect that the
tithe Pollock,ou Grt.,C. iii common
freedom of the City be presented to Major-General Sir
Gaeinoergdeb
otftrhfeelelsotleve-mciteiznetners;
cohi tesmmotnimwointhy
hei
of the distinguished
military services rendered by him in
Affghanistan, and of his
indefatigable zeal and energy
throughout that campaign.
The cause of the delay in voting the
arose 11
-merited acknow-
ledgment to Sir George Pollockwel
l
-merited
the general sup-
position in former Courts that the honours could not be paid
except in the presence of the individuals for whom they were
intended. Upon the present oecasion the
mistake was cor-
rected.
Mr. R. L. JONES said, in rising to move the first resolu-
tion which related to the Governer-General of India alone,
for it was considered more respectful and complimentary to
give a distinct and separate acknowledgment to each of the
illustrious individuals whose services had done such honour
to their country, he felt no small degree of gratification. He
laboured under no doubt as to the sentiments of the Court
upon the subject. He knew the resolution he had to pro-
pose would be received not only unanimously, but with ac,cla •
mations.—(Hear, hear.) It would be presumptuous in him
to go to any length in expressing his opinion of the gal-
lantry, energy, and skill of those who achieved such extra•
ordinary victories under circumstances of a nature which
called forth the astonishment of their countrymen, familiar
as Englishmen were with all the praises and enjoyment of
triumph.—(Cheers.) He should merely refer to the elo-
quent dispatches of Sir Henry Hardinge, which it would be
a libel upon the Court to say that any member was un-
acquainted with, to exhibit the spirit of description best
adapted to depict the combination of judgment, gal-
lantry, humanity, and perseverance which made the scene
of war so remarkable. The whole course of the military, proceeding was calculated to exalt the character of our coun-
trymen as well as that of the native troops engaged, and
after the glorious victory, the result of those magnificent ex-
ertions, the mildness of the conditions, and the Christian feel-
ing by which the operations of the commanders were distin-
guished, even against those whose conduct had been aggres-
sive in the extreme, increased the glory which had been pur-
chased by such a sacrifice of human life.—(Cheers.) Mr.
Jones concluded by moving that the freedom, &c., be pre-
sented to the Governor-General of India.
Mr. Durost seconded the motion.
The vote was carried unanimously, and amidst accla-
mations.
Mr. HARRISON rose to move the vote to Sir Hugh Gough.
It was, he said, impossible for any one possessed of the
heart of an Englishman not to feel delighted at the course
pursued in India by our Government. He held in his hands
the vote to a General of very great distinction, and he felt
that he was wholly unable to do justice to the occasion. The
result of the victories which they were celebrating would be
felt in the establishment of civilisation, of commerce, and of
peace, and the natives would have cause to rejoice in the
protection afforded to them by the valour of the British
arms.—(Cheers.)
Mr. R. TAYLOR heartily agreed in the resolution.
The resolution was carried unanimously, and amidst cheers.
Mr. ANDERTON moved the vote to Sir henry George Smith.
He felt the greater pride and gratification in submitting the
resolution, as he knew the gallant General when a boy, and
not a member of the army. He thought that after a lapse
of forty years, Sir Henry Smith would not be sorry to hear
that he had proposed, in Guildhall, the freedom of the City
for eminent services rendered in India.—(Cheers.) The
victories in India would not only have the effect of establish-
ing peace in that extensive territory, but would serve as a
lesson to America, likely to convince that people that it was
dangerous to provoke England by acts of aggression and
tyranny.—(Cheers.)
Mr. Josix WooD seconded the vote.
Dr. LYNCH said, that the man must be cold indeed who
could hear unmoved the glorious deeds of the British army,
or not join with all his heart in paying homage to the daunt••
less valour and cool intrepidity of the men, and to the judg-
ment and ability of the Generals, who had exalted the
military character of their country to the highest point of
renown.—(Cheers.)
Mr. LAWRENCE admitted that war was full of horrors, but
the war in which these illustrious men had served their
country was the surest and the speediest means of establish-
ing peace, and every one knew that the more quickly san-
guinary contests were ended the better.—(Cheers.) The
moderation with which the signal triumphs gained were
acted upon showed that the continuance of the extermi-
nating process was not the object of the commanders of the
troops against the perfidious aggressors. He could tea
a period when war would not suit the refined c^-..
from that
meirkt •
Air. WIRE agreed that moral victories
preferred to those which were to be gained by the effasion kir-
blood ; but he denied that the victories which England ob-
tained were without fruit—witness the twenty-five years of
peace which had resulted from one great battle.—(Cheers.)
The vote was carried unanimously, and amidst cheers.
Mr. J. WOOD moved the vote of thanks to the officers and
men, and
dr. Bowan seconded the motion, and took the opportunity
of stating that the Court could not think of deviating upon
the present occasion from their usual practice of inclosing the
freedom in a gold box.
The motion was carried unanimously, and amidst cheers.
Sir PEIFER LAttrux then rose to move "That similar ho-
nour to that paid to the other distinguished commanders
should be given to Sir George • Pollock, whose absence from
England had prevented the Court from voting to the gal-
lant commander the freedom of the City." Sir Peter Laurie
spoke in terms of the highest praise of Sir George Pollock,
who was a relative of the distinguished Chief Baron Sir Fred.
Pollock.
Mr. OBBARD, who has two sons serving in the army in
India, seconded the motion amidst cheers, and
Sir PETER LAURIE hoped that he should one day move
votes of thanks to the sons of his old friend, if ever there
should be a revival of the horrors of war.
The motion was carried unanimously, and amidst loud
cheers.

GENERAL • THEATRICAL FUND
ASSOCIATION.
The first anniversary festival of this most excellent and
beeevolent association was held on Monday in the London
Tavern. , There was a large assemblage of the nobility
gentry, and literary men of the day present.
Charles Dickens, Esq., in the chair.
After an excellent dinner served in the beat style, the
usual loyal and national toasts were drunk with their accus-
tomed honours.
The CHAIRMAN then rose and said,—Gentlemen, in offer-
ing to you a toast, which has not as yet been publicly drunk
in any company, it becomes incumbent on me to offer a few
words in explanation. In the first place, premising that the
toast will be " The General Theatrical Fund."—(Hear, hear.)
The association, whose anniversary, we celebrate to-night,
was founded seven years ago, for the purpose of granting
permanent pensions to such of the carps cLamatique as had
retired from the stage, either from a decline in their years or
a decay of their powers.—(Hear.) Collected within the rays
of the benevolence of this society are all actors or actresses,
singers or dancers, of five years standing in the profession,
To relieve their necessities and to protect them from want is
the great end of this Society, and it is good to know that for
seven years the members of it have steadily, patiently, qui-
etly, and perseveringly pursued this end, advancing, by re-
gular contribution, moneys Which many of them could ill
afford—(Cheers)—and cheered by no external assistance of
any kind whatsoever. They have served a long and dreary
apprenticeship, but I trust that we will establish to-night
that the indentures are out, and that henceforth the Fund
will enter upon a flourishing and brilliant career. I have
no doubt that you are all aware that there are, and were
when this institution was founded, two other institutions ex-
isting of a similar nature—Covent-garden and Drury-lane—
both of long standing, both richly endowed.—(Cheers). It
could not, however, be too distinctly understood, that the
present institution was not in any way adverse to those;
how could it be, when it wits only a wide and
broad extension of all that was most excellent in the
principles on which they were foimded.—(Hear, hear, and
cheers.) That such an extension was absolutely necessary
was sufficiently proved by the fact that the great body of
the dramatic corps were excluded from the benefits conferred
by a membership of either of these institutions; for it was
essential, in order to become a member of the Drury-lane
bSociety, that the applicant, either he or she, should have
een engag,ed for three consecutive seasons as a performer.
really
wassiilyis leasafexrevriusaridss.sreednuecevid.syto
sasptebrieodetobfert,wfoeryearili,eedbuntoitt
tell you that Covent-garden and Drury-lane are only visions
of the past.—(Loud cheering.) In fact, you might play the
bottle conjurer with the dramatic pa, ny of the former.—
(Laughter.). The human voice is rarely heard within its
walls save in connexion with the Anti-Corn-law L li
the amble- dextrous prestige of the Wizard of the Nortei or
(Great laughter and cheering.) Drury-lane is conducted
now with almost a sole view to the opera and ballet,
insomuch that the statue of Shakspeare
door serves as emphatically to point ou over the
t his gr
as his bust did in the church of Stratford-upon-Avon. ave
(Laughter and cheering.) How could the profession gene-
rally hope to qualify for the Drury-lane or Covent-garden
institution, when the oldest and most distinguished members
had been driven from the boards on which they had earned
their reputations—to delight the town in theatres to which
the General Theatrical Fund alone extended ?—(Hear, hear.)
I will again repeat, that I attach no reproach to those other
funds with which I have had the honour of being connected at
differeet periods of my life. At the time those associations
were established, an engagement at one of those theatres was
almost a matter of course, and a successful engagement
would last a whole life; but an engagement of three months'
duration at Covent-garden would be indeed a novelty at pre-
sent. It should never be forgotten, that when those two funds
were established the two great theatres were protected by pa-
tent, and that at that time the minor theatres
were condemned by law to the representation of
the most preposterous nonsense, and i some gentlemen
whom I see around me could no mere belong to the minor
theatres of that day than they could now belong to St. Bar-
tholetnew's fair.—(Hear, hear.) As I honour the two-old
funds for the great good which they have done, so I honour
this for the much greater good it is resolved to do.—(Cheers.)
It is not because I love them less, but because I love this
more—(Laughter)—because it includes more in its opera-
tion.esduosbensnotstitaewLl
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part
su es
themee
fvguerterehbaer
great
theatrical
reenimaze
teebr
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flbt husaJat,ts
retiringtwt
ehmh or,e
uednnodbnycealvasces sortnt
those
qfsl
eseu actseswnobaerneo
debtan
bear
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brit
toutingp ay.toTotbui
er
bedsple as
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wrseaorewne otthtehnao
sae
of roses, they are composed of very artificial flowers indeed.
Their lives are hard, and their struggles bitter. The poor
actor who nightly gives away large fortunes on the boards,
does it on fifteen shillings a week. His deep draughts of
wine smell sadly of cold water—be leaves the princely ban-
quet with an aching appetite.—(Hear, hear.) And if it be
true that the more immense and wonderful this universe is
shown to be, the more important man becomes in the scale
of creation; so it is no less true, I apprehend, that the
greater the instruction and delight we derive from the rich
English drama, the more we are bound to succour and pro-
tect the humblest of those votaries of the art, who add to
our instruction and amusement. It must be admitted that
there is no class of society whom so many people regard with
affection as actors.—(Hear, hear.) We greet them on the
stage—we like to meet ;them in the streets. They almost
always recal to us pleasant associations. Well, then, when
they have strutted and fretted their hour upon the
stage let them not be heard no more—(Hear, hear)—but let
them be heard sometimes to say that they are happy in their
old age.—(Hear, hear.) When they have passed for the last
time from behind that glittering row of light, with which we
are all familiar, let them not pass away into gloom and dark-
ness,—but let them pass into cheerfulness and light, into a
contented and happy home. This is the object for which we
have met; and I am too familiar with the EroXi-t.othe sud-
not to know that it will be effects' cafe-worn features of a
denly in a crowded streets nke the ghost of pleasant hours
familiar fac,e,—croasiniot recal those features with pain, in
long forgetiarke of what they once were, but let us in joy
Peogniee it, and go back a pace or two to meet it once
again, as that of a friend who has beguiled us of a moment of
who has taught us to sympathise with virt=sl,ltiffi
know how pleasant are such tears. ,
care,
us to tears for se
(Lonniaale,red as
here, whether
-al let such a face be
jin coming
• lwAfrom which I had
had ever been in any
ha‘tt2o..f.. our benefactor
.and our friend.—
not brought away some pleasant association, however poor
the theatre, and I protest, out of my varied experience, I
could not remember even one from which I had not brou4nt
away some favourable impression, and that commencing with
the period when I believed the clown was a being born to
the world, with infinite pockets, and ending with that in
which I saw ships completely rigged, carrying men, and
careering over boundless and tempestuous oceans.—
(Cries of "Hear, hear.") And now, bespeaking you
kindest remembrance of our theatres and actors, I beg to
propose that you drink as heartily and freely as ever a toast
was drunk in this toast-drinking city—(Hear,hear)—" Pros-
perity to the General Theatrical Fund."—(Loud cheers.)
Three times three and one cheer more.
Mr. F. BERKELEY proposed the health of the Chairman,
which was briefly responded to.
Mr. CIILLENFORD read the reports of the Society.
The CHAIRMAN proposed the health of Mr. Webster and
the national drama.
DOUGLAS JERROLD, Esq., responded to the toast, an
having returned thanks for Mr. Webster, who he said was
most anxious to forward the drama, he took occasion to
allude to the Chairman's speech, in which it was hinted that
it was on the decline, but he considered that the drama
itw geneabsandobteena g
yet—(Hear,
time(lle playingarh)7 heits death
considered was
thatajok if
joke which
would go back and retrace former years attentively they
would find that it had not declined at all.
The CHAIRMAN proposed the health of the treasurer, Mr.
Buckstone, with whom were connected some of the most
pleasant and delightful reminiscences of the stage. The
security of the concern, however, had not been at all im-
paired by his having been seen in certain public places, con-
stantly asking for the loan of five shillings.—(Laughter.)
Mr. BUCKSTONE returned thanks, their worthy chairman
was well and pleasantly known by actors. They had studied
the glorious gallery of pictures which he had painted, not
alone for them but for posterity he could see around him
many of the characters which he had drawn, there were
some Nicholas Nickleby's—(Hear, hear)— some Sikes's,
some Squeer's—(Hear, hear)—and there were plenty of
" artful dodgers"—( Loud laughter)—and there was a "Sairah
Garep " on the other side of the table about to "propose a
toast."—(Laughter.) Before the actors would have become
have become eligible for the workhouse.—(hear,
declaring that
eligible for the Covent Garden !!find, they
Mr. Buckstone concluded a witty speech by
h Theatre
/7eaoru.l)d
for the English author as well as
and responded
Several other toasts having been proposed
he hoped in a short time to establish
social evening, separated
EisnhgalinsletwacEtonri:
arrangements were under the direction of Mr.
The musical
I tton assisted by the following atot,t,t,hoeivceocin!epianoz,. after spending a
J. L. I a , eminent artistes:—
Madame Albertazzi, Miss Rainforth, Miss A. Williams, Miss
M. Williams, Miss Emma Lucombe, Miss Kate Loder, Mrs,
\V. Weiss, Miss Moriatt O'Connor ; Mr. Hobbs, Mr. Brad-
bury, Mr. Weiss, Mr. Genge, Mr. Chapman, Mr. Locket',
Mr. Ransford, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. Blewitt, Mr. Machin,
Mr. Francis, Mr. J. W. Roe, M. Jules de Glimes, Mr. D. W.
King, Mr. F. N. Crouch, Mr. Richardson, &c.

_HE " COVENT-GARDEN Ti:/EA!IIICAI, FUND FEs-
TrvAL."—The celebration of the annual festival in aid of the
funds by which the decayed members of the dramatic corps,
of Covent-garden Theatre, are supported took place on Monday
at the Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen-street. The dinner
was more than usually good, and there was nothing to ba
complained of on the part of Mr. Bacon, the landlord of the
tavern. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
presided, supported by Lord W. Lennox, Lord G. Lennox,
brajor-General Macleod, Sir R. Hunter, Professor Taylor,
Mr. P. Borthwick, M.P., Mr. Abingdon, Dr. Manson, Mr.
A. W. Robarts, Mr. D. Bruce, &c. The musical arrangements
were under the direction of Mr. T. Cooke, and many of the
old favourites of the public contributed their efforts to please.
Miss Rainforth and Miss P. Horton were received with the
applause they deserved. The subscriptions amounted to
nearly 5001., including a gift from her Majesty the Queen of
1001. It was also stated that a legacy o 1,000/. had bees
bequeathed by a lady since the last festival. The usual
loyal toasts were drunk with the appropriate honours; and
the speech of the evening was as usual, spoken by Mr.
Drinkwater Meadows.
ATTEMPT AT SELF-DESTRUCTION AT CHATHAM...".
On Monday morning a young man of respectable appearance was
placed before the county magistrates at Rochester, on the chargeb of
.
having feloniously attempted to kill himself with powderand
dat
The young man gave his name Martin John Duet, from London,
no.
Friday
as 19 years of age. It appears that he came from London
m-
last, and dined at Mr, Stone's eating-house, nigh-street,cturned again
Chat-
ham, after which he left for Maidstone, and
rose at eight
On Sunday morning he .
to his
slept for the night.
and returned again
o'clock and had his breakfast,
of Mr. Stone's family be-
room, and shortly after that some
eta
pistol,
and Mr. Watson, a
about six o'clock the following evening, and at whichr house he
the room they were horrified
constable, was sent for, and en ei
attempted his life by shooting
young man had
at finding that the
just below the breast. The bullet had passed
came alarmed atihearing
himself in the left side, , having struck a bone, had glanced off
through his clothing, ant
in
jury
tinui
leaving
a wound. The offices".
,0i
iid.fmuntwaair,eottliiicart
ipistoltisa idnrtehade
illvaasahc-thrtmodeosmtaamictt
the dischargeitcog
without doing any other
le , also some percussio a
.do with myself. I have
,in reply to so
The prisoner,
and powder.me observations from
elf-cics
endeavoured to get a situation to go to sea, and I went to Maidstone
tcaleo]pdisscelairwtcrrulkiinti 1:1;p0,tonh.:::11;e7rt antidi
did not
tkontohwe 1
vmhuaztz t 0
to enlist, and WRS there rejected on account of my chest being so
narrow, Meeting with such disappointment, and to avoid disgrace,,
aSnoduthpowinartekd,
oaniltdlidilsr,pt lep:,
r resolved to destroy myself." The prisoner added, in answer to other questions, that he had lived in the service of Mr. Ledger, St.
jfaothnher'',,
oaf barrister. He
inlietiliiiesoCoethainmeerdelitiiilf road. The magistrates ordered hint to be detained until a communi,
cation had been made to his friends. The prisoner had nothing on,
his person but a comb and a key.
At Hammersmith Poliet.eourt on Monday, Mary
Sweeny, a servant of Mr. (*twin Martin, of Chiswick, was charged
with robbing her master ; and a man [named passelll'eanu was
also charged with having been in Mr. Martin's house for an improper
PurPOse, A policeman saw the woman introduce a strange man:into
the house about two o'clock in the morning, and he informed Mr.
Martin of the circumstance. A search was made, when the male
prisoner was found on the roof, in his shirt, having got there out of
the servant's room window. When the girl's box was searched be-
fore she was discharged for her misconduct, pawnbrokers' daplicatea
were found of a silver spoon and otter articles, her master's ProPertY-
Both prisoners were remanded.