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N°.18,476.] LONDON, WEDNESDAY E
NCE SU , DECEMBER
10, 1851.

ANGLO-CALIFORNIAN GOLD MINING
COMPANY.
(Incorporated pursuant to 7 and 8 Vitt.)
Offices—No. 11, Adam-street, Adeip hi.
Capital, 50,8001.,
In 100,000 Shares of 10s. (fully paid up) each.
No Shareholder will be liable beyond the amount of his Shares.
TRUSTEES.
Charles Herbert Cottrell, Esq., Hadley, Herts.
George Eminott Green, Esq., Emmett Hall, Lancashire.
James Harmer, Esq., Ingress Park, Greenhithe, Kent.
CHAIRMAN.
GEORGE EDWARD CO TTRELL, Esq., James-street, Buck-
ingham-gate; and New-square, Lincoln's Inn.
VICE-CHAIRMAN.
FRANCIS DENNIS MASSY DAWSON, Esq., Viet9ria-
square ; and Flo wden-buildings; Temple.
DIRECTORS.
John Barker, M.D., Richmond, Surrey.
Symcon Taylor Bartlett, LL.D. Cambridge.
Jonathan Fishier, Esq.. Penrith.
Charles Hincks, Esq., Birmingham.
Joseph George Parker, Esq., Warminster.
Sir C. S. Runabold, Bart., Argyll-street, Regent-street.
RESIDENT DIRECTOR IN CALIFORNIA.
Captain Sir Henry Vere Huntley, R.N.
BANKERS.
London and County Bank, Lombard-street.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Coombe and Nickell, Bridge-street, Westminster.
SUPHAINTENDENTS IN CALIFORNIA.
James Maconochie, Esq. William Godfrey Huet, Esq.
SECRETARY (ad interim).
Mr. George Frederick Goodman.
This Company being now completely registered, the Directors
take the earliest opportunity of laying before the Shareholders a
statement of its progress an! prospects.
It may be confidently asserted that no Company was ever brought
before the public with equal prospect of speedy and successful
results.
The prompt assistance afforded by the Shareholders to the Direc-
tors, and the perfect confidence in the management displayed by
them, have enabled the Directors to take such steps as must ensure
an enormous dividend within a few months.
Sir Henry Huntley, the resident Director in California, has been
in that country five months, and thetonrse adopted by the Directors
for carrying out this enterprise results frostl the experience obtained
by him during that period. The instructions given to Sir Henry
Hunt ey were, in effect, that he should make every possible inquiry
relative to the state of the country, the tenure of land, the com-
parative merits of the different quartz veins in the several districts
of California, and after mature deliberation to advise the Directors
as to their best course of proceeding, and to teke such measures as
would enable them to carry out his views as speedily as possible.
Following these instructions, he has secured for the benefit of the
Company, sufficient lands for all mining purposes ; but he is clearly
of opinion, that for the present, at least, it is not desirable to under-
take mining operations, but to crush and amalgamate quartz to
be supplied by those who are possessed of mines, and have raised
the quartz. With the assistance of some gentlemen of great
experience in geology and mining matters, he has inspected and
tested a great variety of veins in the Mariposa, Nevada, Grass
Valley, and other districts, and has come to the conclusion,
upon sound reasons, that the vicinity of Grass Valley and
Nevada City, is that which affords the greatest advantages for car-
rying on our enterprise. He has, therefore, entered into an agree-
ment with some American gentlemen, who have formed a company,
and have opened, and, to a considerable extent, worked a vein of
quartz, di.tant about three miles from Grass:Valley and Nevada
City, and about thirty miles from Sacramento City, to crush and
amalgamate the quartz to be raised from the mine opencrued
hed
by
them. By means of machinery, he has already
and amalgamated considerable quantities of the quartz sup•
plied him from this mine; and the result of his operations
has been to satisfy himself that the vein is of a full average
richness, and that the locality oilers many important advantages in
the way of water, fuel, means of transit, Sec., &e. He has, thre-
fore, entered into a formal agreement with that Company, which,e in
a few words, amounts to this: he is to be supplied by them with as
much quartz as his machinery shall be found capable of crushing;
the quartz is to be deposited at the mills free of expense ;
he is to crush and amalgamate it at his own expense, and
he gold produced is to be divided equally between the owners
of the vein and our Company. Formal and legal agreements
for carrying cut the above arran4ement fairly and honestly, and
without any copartnership, have been entered Into.
Steam-engines
and machinery estimated to crush about thirty tons of quartz a day,
with fends fficient for putting it in motion, have been placed under
the control sufficient
of Sir Henry Huntley; and, unless some unexpected
delay has arisen, the machinery is now actually at work, and a
return will be made about Christmas next.
For the satisfaction of the existing shareholders of this Company,
and without wishing, in any manner, to deteriorate from the merits
of other Companies, the Directors are desirous of calling attention
to some of the more prominent advantages possessed by this Com-
pany over others now in the field. Shareholders in other Companies
must mainly rely upon reports sent over by persons interested in
selling the mine; we rely upon the reports of our own resident
Director and his practical assistants on the spot, whose only
interest is to give us facts. The Directors of other
Companies generally base the estimate of the value of
their mine upon calculations founded on experiments
upon a few pieces of specinsen quartz, sent over to this country for
the express purpose of advertising the commodity offered for sale to
the British public ; we found our calculations upon experiments
tried, during several weeks, on quartz raised from the mine, and
crushed and amalgamated by our own perintendent, and with our
rto
own machinery and apparatus. O Suther Companies propose
incur the expense and risk of carrying out miniug operations
upon their vein, before the quartz arrives at their mill, and, should
their labours prove successful, they must then pay out of their
profits large per-centages for obtaining their leases, and large royal
ties to their lessors ; whereas we have secured as much quartz as
our machinery is capable of crushing, the title to which is as secure
as that of any other company, unfettered by any per-centage or
royalty. The half of the produce to be paid by this Company to the
parties who supply us, free of expense, with the quartz, being in fact
merely equivalent to the dividend upon the outlay of capital ex-
pended in raising the quartz, and lodging it at the mill. All the
new companies, unlike this, must be a considerable time before
their arrangements and machinery can be ready for carrying out
their schemes—this Company alone is actually at work.
The paid-up capital of the Company will not exceed 20,0001. An
almost certain estimate of the produce of our machinery can be
formed, and, from the calculations made, the Directors confidently
anticipate being able even at the most moderate estimate, to afford
a dividend of 200 per cent., at the least, within the next twelve
months. According to the data furnished to us, the quartz which
we are now working yields upon an average 4d. per pound, or 11.
I7s. 4d. per cwt., or 371. Gs. Bd. per ton • and, its we can crusts and
amalgamate at least 20 tons per diem, would amount to 7461.
13s. 4d., or 3731. Gs. Bd. per diem as the share of this Company.
By the peculiar arrangements this Company has made, based
upon practical experience, the economy in working expenses must
necessarily be such as to render the current outlay most trifling.
In case circumstances should induce the Directors to alter the
system now adopted, and lead them to undertake mining operations
of their own, arrangements have teen made securing four distinct
sites, most carefully selected for their eligibility for mining pur-
poses, and Sir Henry Huntley has on the spot Cornish miners who
went out with him, and who have voluntarily rote ndered him their
services.
The gentlemen who formed the Provisional Committee of this
Company, have added to their number several gentlemen possessing
the acquaintance and entire confidence of a very large body of
Shareholders in the provincial districts. To add such men to the
Directory was due to those Shareholders who have in fact estab-
lished and nobly supported this Company. Measures will be taken
for further augmenting the Directory, and a Special General Meet-
ing of the Shareholders will be convened for the middle of January.
In conclusion, the Directors beg to offer their best thanks to the
Shareholders for the uniform support they have received, and they
pledge themselves that the affairs of this Company shall be con-
ducted with the most rigid economy, and with the sole view of for-
warding the interest of the Shareholders.
The Directors beg to call the attention of Shareholders particularly
to the fact that, from the system adopted by this Company, it can-
not be affected by the question now agitated between the holders of
leases and Colonel Fremont or his agents. The district selected for
the operations of this Company is far removed from the tract claimed
by Colonel Fremont. The difficulty arising out of the many points
now raised relative to the tenure of land underr leases, had be
control
of the affairs of this Company, and was one of the reasons which in-
duced them to pursue for the present the course they have, and not
to incur certain heavy expenses with doubtful results.
The Directors trust that Shareholders will approve of the prudence
of the course they have adopted.
Prospectuses may be had upon application at the offices of the
Company.

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PARIS IN A STATE OF SIEGE.
TIIE ASSEMBLY DISMISSED.
General Officers, the Leaders of Party, arrested and sent to
Prison, the Council of State Dissolved, and Louis Napoleon
Dictator. This astounding Intelligence, transmitted from Paris in a
few minutes, nearly frightened London from its propriety on Tues-
day last, ye bl'rom all we can learn the President completely followed
the example set in the British metropolis years ago, even to the
close, for when he had effected the mighty change he appealed to
the people, whose support alone he craved. The change to which
wo refer was that which in forty-eight hours was accomplished by
E. MOSES and SON. The monopolists were more formidable than
the General Assembly, and they were not without leaders, but
Messrs. E. MOSES and SONS crushed them at once by lowering
the price of a man's clothes fifty per cent., and appealing to the
people. What was the result? The extortion and wrong doings of
those they displaced was apparent, and the people exulted in the
change. They gladly seized upon the benefits extended to them,
and supported the firm. Every man in the kingdom is now at
liberty to buy for himself and his family better clothes than they
ever had before, and at less than half price; let any one, if indeed
there be any, who doubts this, inspect the present unrivalled stock
of Winter Clothing at the Monarch Mart in Aldgate and the
Minories, or their Grand West-end Branch Establishment in New
Oxford-street, corner of Hart-street, where everything of the newest
and neatest and best is marked with its prices, and they will doubt
no longer.

E. MOSES and SON,
London City Establishment, 154, 185, 156, and 157, Mi 83,
44, 85, and 86, Aldgate, opposite the Church, all communicating.
London West-end Branck, 506, 507, 508, New Oxford-street, 1,9,
and 3, Hart-street, all communicating.
Bradford Yorkshire Branch,
19, Bridge-street.
Sheflield Branch, 36, Fargate.
Tailors, Clothiers, Matters, Hosiers, Fin Tiers, Boot and Shoe-
nakers, and General Outfitters for Ladies and Gentlemen.
Te Etablishments are closed from sunset Fria to sunset on
Ss th r ss
when business is resumed till Twelve o'cdloyck.
The New Book, entitled Exhibition for All Nations," In
Three Languages, viz. :—English, French, and German, and contain-
ing full directions for self measurement, can be had gratism, on appli-
cation, or forwarded post free to any part of the kingdo,
A handsome Almanac, for the year ending 1852, can be had gratis,
on application.
Ici l'on parle Francaise. Qui si parla Italian°.
Hier spricht man Deutsch. Mui se habla Espanol.

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are produced in them by solitary habits. excesses, and infection.
By SAMISEL LA'MERT,
37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, CONDON.
Doctor of Medicine, Matriculated Member of the University of Edin-
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Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, Member of the Hunterlan
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This work contains a plain and complete description of the ana•
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conditions in health and disease. Dr. La'Mert, who has taken the
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who has exclusively, and for many years, devoted his studies to the
treatment of these complaints. He may be consulted with advan-
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through secret practices acquired in youth, or by the excesses of
later years, whereby the pleasures of life are marred, the objects of
marriage frustrated, and existence itself rendered a term of unceas-
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VVANDLE WATER and SEWERAGE COM-
PANY (LIMITED RESPONSIBILITY).
A BILL for the INCORPORATION of the COMPANY was read a
second time in the last Session of Parliament, and was referred to a
Committee, at which stage (by special resolutions of both Houses)
it is a lowed to be proceeded with in the next session.
Capital 300,0001, in 30,0J13 Shares of 101. each. Deposit 12s. 6d.
per share, of which 7s. will be returned in the event of an Act not
being obtained in the ensuing session of Parliament.
At the termination of the last session the Shareholders were offered
the 7s. per share, but only ono, holding four shares, availed himself
of this privilege.

TRUSTEES.
Joseph Somes, Esq , of Blackwall, shipowner.
George Stone, Esq., of Lombard-street, banker.
AUDITORS.
Samuel Gurney, jun., Esq., Lombard-street, banker.
Frederick Mildred, Esq., 35, Nichas-lane, banker.
DIRECTORS.
Chairman —JOIIN MACGREGOR, Esq., M.P.
Deputy-Chairman—CHAßLES REYNOLDS, Esq.

Samuel Whitefield Daukes, Esq , 14, Whitehall-place.
Edward Esdaile, Esq., City Saw-mills, Regent's Canal.
George D'Olier Gowan, Esq., Dulwich; and 7, Copthall-court.
John Laurence, Esq , 11.C.5., 15, Regent-street.
John Macgregor, Esq., &LP., 1, Prinees•terrace, Hyde-park.
Frederick Pollock, Esq., H.C.S. Southlands, Battersea.
Charles Reynolds, Esq., Wallington Lodge, Carshalton, Surrey.

Thomas Robinson, Esq.. Bernard-street, Russell-square.
John Penry Williams, Esq., Bury-street, St. James'-square; and
Abercainlais, Brecon.
Engineer and Surveyor—F. P. Thompson, Bsq.
Consulting Engineers—Messrs. Easton and Amos.
Bankers—Messrs. Martin, Stone, and Martins, Lombard-street.
Brokers—Messrs. Sheppard and Sons, 28, Threadneedle-street, City

SelleitoriL.Messrs. Mullins and iraddison.
The want of a wholesome and efficient water supply is more' se-
verely felt south of the Thames than in any other part of the metro..
polls. The Sanitary Commissioners say the present supply there is
" wholly unfit for use, and is highly dangerous to the health of the
persons who drink it."
The Company has for its object the supply of pure water at con-
stant and high service, and has received the most cordial support
from the proprietors, ratepayers, and inhabitants in general of this
large district, evidenced by their numerous petitions and by the re-
solutions of public bodies, such as the Quarter Sessions, the District
Board of Health, &c.
It has long been known that the Wandle water is the purest of any
within practicable distance of the Metropolis (see the public evidence
taken before the Committees of the House of Commons.) From this
source a minimum supply of 27,000,000 of gallons daily Gan be ob-
tained without injury to any one. The present supply of Thames
water it about 9,000,000.
The Company, either through the instrumentality of the existing
Companies, or by parochial or other public bodies, or their own
means, will be able to send " unintermittent streams of cool, fresh
lucid water, sparkling and pure, up every ceart and alley, and to the
very garrets of the meanest houses, at a very low rate of charge."
And these essentials they can guarantee ; because, besides the ad-
mitted superiority of the Wandle water, which in its natural state
possesses a greater " freedom from putrescible organic matter," and
from " discoloration," an well as greater " brightness, clearness,
softness, and coolness," than any others, this Company's plait com-
prises a complete system of intercepting drainage to carry off the
impurities of mills and houses—an original and perfect method of
nitration (invented by Mr. F. P. Thompson, the Engineer to the
Company), to be applied in the grand reservoir itself, 160 feet
above Trinity high water mark, whence it will flow in uninterrupted
distribution by mere gravity to the thousands of buildings in the
district, in a state as cool and limpid as any well water—and lastly,
because the Company apply by their Bill for a compulsory limitation
of profits, so that the abuse of high charges will here be an impos-
sioility, whilst there will be safficient profit to afford a liberal remu-
neration to the shareholders.
The Thames water throughout contains sulphates and chlorides of
some sort, and the water at Dittos, besides these, is impregnated
with the sewerage of Hampton-court and other districts, compre-
hending a population of three-quarters of a million. "No amount
of boiling can separate the sulphates and chlorides"—they will re-
main and constitute a permanent hardness. In the Wandle water
there is no sulphate or chloride of any sort ; but there is present the
carbonate of soda, which renders it admirable for all domestic pur-
poses, and to such " water M. Soyer gives a preference for tea-
making, even over distilled water."
Application for the remaining shares to be made to Messrs.
Sheppard and Sons, 28, Threadneedle-street, City, and to the Secre-
tary, at the Temporary Offices, 15, Tokenhouse-yard, Lothbury,
where prospectuses and all ether information may be obtained.
WILLIAM HOLLOWAY, Secretary.
November 14, 1851.

NOTICE.
ligß DISRAELI'S NEW WORK,
"LORD GEORGE BENTINCK,"
A Political Biography,
WILL BE READY ON MONDAY, DEC. 15,
In One large Vol. Bvo., price 15s. bound.
Those who desire early copies are requested to send their orders
immediately to their Booksellers.
Colburn and Co., Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

REVOLUTION IN FRANCE.—This was
foretold for November in ZADKIEL'S ALMANAC for 1652,

page 40.
This work (price Gd.) contains the Destiny of France, Italy, Ire-
land, &c.

Published by A. Hall and Co.
N.B. Just ready, An ESSAY on LOVE and MATRIMONY. By
ZADKIEL. One Shilling. A Christmas Present.

THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENTS.
INSURANCE against ACCIDENTS of ALL KINDS, whether
from Falls of Houses, Fires, Railway Collisions, Explosions or any
other cause whatever.

ACCIDENTAL DEATH INSURANCE COMPANY,
7, Bank-buildings, Lothbury, London.
Incorporated under 7th and Sth Vie., C. 110.
Clialasterr—KENYON S. PARKER, Esq., Q.C.
Distinctive Features of the Company.
A fixed payment in case of death from accident or violence.
To Insure 1001. by Annual Payment.
Class I. I Class IL I Class 111.
2s. 6d. I ss. 7s. 6d. to 408.
Single Payment for Life, Class 1., 1/. ls.
A fixed payment in case of death from accident or violence, with
a fixed weekly sum in case of non-fatal injury, and an allowance for
medical expenses.
To insure 1001. on death, 11. per week compensation, and Rt. for
medical expenses, by annual payment.
Class I. I Class 11. I Class 111.
12s. 15s. 20s. to 50s.
A fixed sum on death by accident while travelling on a railway, with
compensation in case of non-fatal accident, by annual payment.
To insure £lOOO • • .. • • 10s.
•• l• 78.

~ 500
300 • • • • • • 6s.
Prospectuses, with further information, may bs had at the offices
of the Company, or from any of the Company's Agents.
WILLIAM YOUNG, Secretary.

SECURITY TO EMPLOYERS.
TO SECRETARIES OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,
CLERKS, STATION-MASTERS, RAILWAY OFFICIALS,
BANKERS' CLERKS, TRAVELLERS, AND OTHERS.
TIDIES LIFE ASSURANCE and
GUARANTEE COMPANY.
32, Ludgate-hill, London.
Incorporated under 7 and 8 Victoria, cap. 110.
HONORARY PRESIDENTS.
CHARLES HINDLET, Esq., M.P., Dartmouth Nouse, Westminster.
JAMES KERSHAW, Esq., M.P., Stockport.
TRUSTEES.
James Alexander Douglas, Esq., 11, Queen-square.
Ambrose Moore, Esq., Endsleigh-street, Tavistock-square.
James Nisbet, Esq., Berners-street, Oxford-street.
CHAIRMAN—The Hon. FRANCIS VILLIERS, Berkeley-square.
DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN—JAMES WYLD, Esq., M.P., Charing-cross.
"THE TIMES" COMPANY
Affords Guarantee to persons requiring the same at the lowest
possible rate, and Divides Four-fifths of the Profits. Thus by apply-
ing the justly popular principle of Mutuality to Public Guarantee,
the Premiums, instead of being a tax upon honesty, become a
means of saving and investment.
RITES—From 7s. 6d. upwards. No charge for Stamps or extra

charges.
An allowance made in the Guarantee Premiums where a Life As-
surance and Guarantee are combined.
LIFE ASSURANCE.
Life Assurances, Annuies, and Endowments. Payments taken
Monthly as well as Quartetirly, Ste.
Policies Indisputable save in cases of Fraud.
Arrangements can be made with this Office to prevent the loss of a
Policy where the Assured is unable, from temporary embarrassment,
to keep up the payments,

H. B. SITERID AN, Manager.

BRITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
1, Princes-street, Bank, London.
Established August 1, 1837.
Empowered by special Act of Parliament, 4th Vict. cap. 9.
JiIemmAN—
ADVANTAGES Colonel ROBEROF THIS INSTITUTION. T ALEXANDER, Blackheath Park,
Halt Credit Rates of Premium.
Persons assured according to these rates are allowed credit
for half the amount of the Borst seven annual premiums,
paying interest thereon at the rate of five per cent. per annum, with
the option of payin deducted arrears of premiums, at any time, or
having the amount from the sum assured when the policy
becomes a claim.

For Securing Loans and Debts.
A Table adapted especially for the securing of Loans and Debts, by
which the fullest security is obtained on very low, but gradually in-
creasing premiums.
Policies revived, without the exaction of a fine, at any time within
twelve months, if health remain unimpaired.
A Board of Directors in attendance daily at Two o'clock.
Age of the Assured in every case admitted in the Policy.
Medical attendants remunerated in all cases for their reports.
Extract from the Half Credit Bates of Premium.
Annual Premium required for an Assurance of 1001. for the whole
Term of Life.

Half Premium for Whole Premium after
Age. Seven Years. seven Years.
d. d.
30 1 1 9 2 3 6
40 1 9 2 2 18 4
30 2 2 6 4 5 0
60 3 6 8 6 13 4

E. IL FOSTER, Resident Director.
ANDREW' FRANCIS, Secretary.

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VISIT TO TILE LAKES ; SKETCH OF EDINBURGH, &c,

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THE LAKES OF KILL ft./INKY ; REMINISCENCES OF
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WHAT TO EAT, DRINK, AND AVOID,
" That three score years and ten our course may rnn."
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TFI PASSIONS.
"What passions hurt tho body—what improve,
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"To be or not to be, that is the question."
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companies into the pay of the Crown; by the suborna-
tion of witnesses in the shape of subsistence money, and
corrupt promises of future provision or employment; by
converting the servants of great mercantile institutions
into spies, to the subversion of all discipline and fidelity;
by sending public officers to the chief customers of the
companies, to whisper away their character and destroy
their trade; and by perverting the public money to the
corruption of sixty-two dock servants, who for the pur-
poses of the prosecution, against their employers were
taken into the pay of the Executive.
"6. By practically ignoring the existence of the
Select Committee to whom the cases of the Dock Com-
panies were expressly referred by the House of Com-
mons, by giving fresh notices of trial in some cases, and
otherwise keeping alive 120 actions simultaneously,
pending a Parliamentary investigation; thus piling ac-
tion upon action, cost upon cost, and ne upon penalty,
to the extent of upwards 150,0001.; and concluding by
the acceptance of two pitiful nominal mulcts of 101., to
the outrage of public justice, and at the risk of bringing
our tribunals into contempt, by misapplying their legiti-
mate functions to the purposes of oppression.
" 7. By the arrest and arraignment of the most valued
officers of the companies, and the incarceration of some
of their servants and labourers in their casual employ-
ment. on charges of smuggling and felony, without any
justification whatever, and on utterly futile pretences, by
removing the trials from the Central Criminal Court to
the Queen's Bench; by wanton/ r withdrawing the re-
cord on the very day of trial, tit an oppressive cost to
the defendants; by keeping these charges of felony, in-
volving penalties of upwards of 98,000/. suspended inde-
finitely over their heaslkett the same time refusing either
to Substantiate or abandon them, and then having com-
promised the prosecutions against their employers by
ultimately retracting, without assigning reason, criminal
charges proved to have been preferred without cause.
" Such is the abuse of unconstitutional powers, for the
exercise of which the Treasury is held by the public
responsible to Parliament. That it has not erred in ig-
norance or neglected its duty from not knowing it is bat
too certain. If it is not the author, it has been at least
the abettor of these scandalous proceedings, and tempe-
rate and friendly remonstrance against such unheard of
acts has, we regret to say, been received by the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer with disregard, and dismissed
with discourtesy. He has persevered in the infliction of
wrong until its very enormity has alarmed its victims
into submission. He has broken the conditions on the
honourable understanding of which technical legal ad-
missions were drawn from the London Dock Company,
which rendered further resistance impracticable, and
finally, he has concluded the negotiation by a gross
misrepresentation of the concessions of the company, and
by putting a construction upon their words which is en-
tirely negatived by the correspondence.
"On these and other grounds we have been instructed
to press upon your Lordship the necessity of recom-
mending the re-appointment of the Select Committee, in
the view of promoting the reforms recommended in the
report adopted by the public meeting from which we are
deputed, and of conveying to your Lordship the expres-
sion of the deep and general dissatisfaction entertained
by the commercial classes with the administration of the
fiscal department of your Government.
" By order and in name of the deputation,
"J. J. FRANCIS, Chairman.

" ROBERT WIGRAM CRAWFORD, Deputy Chairman."
Lord J. RUSSELL next addressed the deputation.
He said, that of course the deputation would not ex-
pect, in respect to those grave charges, which doubt-
less they had maturely considered, hich they had
prepared and written down, that he should be at the
moment ready to give them any reply one way or the
other. The matter itself, as concerned the Board of
Customs and the Treasury, was one which he ad-
mitted to be of the deepest importance. The Govern-
ment was not insensible to the importance of making
alterations with respect to the department which was
charged with the collection of so great a portion of
the revenue, a duty which ought to be performed
with as little vexatious interference as possible with
the lawful pursuits of commerce—(Hear, hear)—
and with that view his Noble Friend Lord Granville
was appointed, with other official gentlemen, to in-
quire on the subject. At a later period a committee
was appointed by the House of Commons, and he
might here remark, that though it has been repre-
sented that the Chancellor of the Exchequer opposed
the appointment of that Committee, the fact was,
that as far as referred to the general administration of
the Customs' department, his Right Hon. Friend did
not offer any opposition to the appointment of the
Committee, but he did state, that with respect to
questions pending in a court of law, he was doubtful
whether they could be referred to a Committee of the
House. In that respect the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer merely repeated what was stated some twenty
or thirty times every session, whenever such a
question was raised. It was to be observed, how-
ever, that this Customs' department, and the laws
of the Customs, faulty as the deputation might find
them, and admitting, no doubt, of improvement, had
been framed by very able men, who had presided at
the Treasury from time to time; and he recollected
Mr. kiuskisson—a man by no means incapable of un-
derstanding the subject, or unfit to be intrusted with
the framing of legislative measures connected with
it,—saying, with a boast in the House of Commons,
while holding up a volume in his hand, that he had
reformed the laws of the Customs. Still, he (Lord
J. Russell) did not deny that great improvement
might be made with respect to those laws and in the
construction (we understood) of the department.
With respect to the present Board, it so happened
that during the five years he had been at the head of
the Treasury no appointment of a Commissioner of
Customs had been made by him. The Board now
ruling that department was the same as he found ex-
isting when he came into office five years back, and
the only gentleman he had appointed to a high office
was Mr. Pressley, a gentleman well qualified from
his knowledge to fill the situation. Therefore, with
respect to this particular Board of Customs, he could
have no prejudice one way or other. At the same
time, on looking at these grave charges, he was
bound to act justly, and not to suppose immediately
that the Board of Customs was guilty because it was
accused, but to inquire into the facts. Without en-
tering into minute particulars of the prosecuthins re-
ferred to, he would say generally that it did not
follow that because very respectable men belonged
to the Dock Companies in question, therefore
frauds had not occurred through the agency
of parties in their employment. The Board
of Customs, rightly or wrongly, had a contrary
conviction. It was known that of late years
with respect to the office of the Controllership of the
Exchequer, and with respect to the department of the
Ecclesiastical Commissioners, there had been persons
found guilty of frauds without any guilt or blame
attaching to the persons at the head of those depart-
ments. It could hardly then be said, because the Dock
Companies were composed of respectable men, that
therefore it was impossible for any irregularities to
be discovered in reference to the officers under their
controul. The Board of Customs were persuaded of
the existence of frauds to a very great extent—it
might be wrongly or not—but they made that repre-
sentation to the Treasury, and it would have been a
grave responsibility for the Treasury and for him, the
representative of the city of London, to take on them-
selves to say, that though the Board of Customs were
persuaded that the revenue was defrauded, and ad-
vised proceedings in a court of law, they, the Trea-
sury, would prevent that proceeding and allow the
revenue to be a loser, and the general body of the
merchants of London to be wronged. This was his
feeling, and the feeling of the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, when they were on a former occasion in-
duced to put a stop to the proceedings at law, and
when they found that the Board of Customs had no
doubt on the subject. With respect to the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, it was stated in the " representa-
tion" that

_
" Temperate and friendly remonstrance against such
unheard•of Acts has, we regret to say, been received by
the Chancellor of the Exchequer with disregard, and
dismissed with discourtesy. He has persevered in the in-
fliction of wrong until its very enormity has alarmed its
victims into submission."
He (Lord J. Russell) could not admit the justice of
those complaints. He thought that the Chancellor of
the Exchequer was bound not to interfere with the
course recommended by the Board of Customs.
Again, it was stated that the Chancellor of the Ex-

-
chequer
" Has broken the conditions on the honourable under-
standing of which technical legal admissions were drawn
from the London Dock Company, and rendered further
resistance impracticable, and, finally, he has concluded
the negotiation by a gross representation of the conces-
sions of the company, and by putting a construction
upon their words which is entirely negatived by the
correspondence."

He (Lord J. Russell) did not perfectly well know
what that alluded to, but there was an allegation that
the Dock Companies were ready to pay a 51. fine but
that it was raised to 1001. The representation which
was made to him was, that when something of this
kind occurred in 1817 and 1818 there was some such
small fine paid and all the expenses of the suit.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer said, how-
ever, that it would be better to get rid
of the matter altogether, and, instead of the 51.
fine and all expenses, which would tend to keep
up subjects of irritation, it would be better to
take 1001. fine at once. Whether the fine were Si. or
1001., he did not see that it was a matter of import-
ance to the Treasury ; and he did not think that the
Chancellor of the Exchequer was liable to the charge
made against him. With respect to the generalb
statement, that the Board of Customs must have been
wrong in their original charges, or. else they oughtemen
not to have agreed the gent'
to a compromise,

present must be aware that, with respect to revenue
boards, prosecutions were instituted and given up over
and over again, on the payment of some fine or the mak-
ing some acknowledgment. Whether this was accord-
ing to strict justice was a matter that might be debated,
but there were innumerable precedents for such a
proceeding. With regard to the very
important point
of the re-appointment of .the Select Committee on
Customs next session, he was not aware of any abso-
lute objection to it—(Hear) —but he would not Pledge
should to that course at the present moment,
should first like to communicate with the chairman
of that Committee, and confer with him respecting
the advantages of its re-appointment. He could
assure the deputation that the whole subject should
receive his impartial consideration, and any measures
which, while securing the revenue, would give
great facilities to the dock companies and the mer-
chants generally, would meet with his strenuous sup•
port.—(Hear.)

Mr. Alderman Taosirsort admitted the possibility
of irregularities occurring in great establishments
like the dock companies; but what those companies
complained of was, that when these charges were
made against them, and they made application for a
joint inquiry, their overture received a decided and
discourteous negative from the Board of Customs.—
(Hear, hear.) He then referred to the manner in
which the dock companies had been treated, the
numerous informations filed against them, and ob-
served that the whole circumstances had created a
deep impression and alarm in the City, where it was
not thought that the Board of Customs had treated
British merchants as they ought to be treated.
Mr. POWLES, secretary to the London Dock Com-
pany, observed that the charge of the want of good
faith rested on this fact, that upon a certain under-
standing a certain letter was written, and afterwards
the understanding was broken.—(Hear, hear.) The
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which had been adopted in the present instance. He
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showing
between the London Dock Company and the Go-
vernment
was always peace, and not litigation and strife. The
Board of Customs never gave them the particulars of
one single case of delinquency against their servants,
and when they got into the Court of Exchequer the
Board opposed the application made for particulars,
without which it was impossible to connect the parti-
cular case with the particular goods. The Court of
Exchequer overruled the objection, observing that it
was not to be tolerated that British subjects should be
dragged into a court of justice without being informed
of the cause of trial.— (Hear, hear.)
Mr. MITCHELL said, that considering the onerous
duties which occupied the time of the Noble Lord
(Lord J. Russell), he could not venture to ask him
now to read the evidence collected by the Customs'
Committee, but he trusted that the Noble Earl (Earl
Granville), in whom they all had such confidence, would
peruse that evidence, which would be shortly printed.
The conclusion to be drawn from that evidence was,
that the Commissioners of Customs had grossly
abused their powers. Nothing would give him greater
pleasure than to see the Noble Lord (Lord J. Russell)
bring forward a Bill for the reform of the Customs.
It would be far better for the Noble Lord to take the
initiative than any committee, but, if nothing was
done, the commercial community would not be satis-
fied.—(Hear, hear.) With regard to the re-apppoint-
meat of the Select Committee, he, as its late chair-
man, held himself entirely at his Lordship's disposal.
After some observations from Mr. M. CLAEKE and
Mr. W. J. HALL, the latter of whom stated that
through the vexatious course pursued by the Customs,
he had lost upon some chests of tea, about 10,0001.,
and who expressed his hope that, before the deputa-
tion left, they would obtain an assurance that the
Select Committee of last session should be re-ap-
pointed,

Mr. MASTERMLN trusted that the deputation would
rest satisfied with what his Lordship had said on that
point.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. W. J. HALL, then said he should like, at least,
to have an assurance that his case would be looked
into.

Lord J. RUSSELL said he was not acquainted with
the case, and therefore it would not be prudent for
him to give any answer on the subject.
The deputation then withdrew.

SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHOW.
As soon as the doors were opened yesterday morn-
ing a great crowd of spectators, wbo had previously
assembled in front of the bazaar, entered the exhibi-
tion, and from nine o'clock in the morning up to ten
o'clock last night there was a continual succession of
visitors, the number being greater than on any pre-
vious " first day" since the show has occupied its
present capacious quarters.
At one o'clock the annual meeting of the members
of the club took place in the committee-room. The
Duke of Richmond occupied the chair, and was sup-
ported by the Earl of Leicester, Lord Berners, Col.
Sibthorp. M.P., Sir Matthew Pell, Mr. Brandreth
Gibbs, General Wemyss, Mr. Barker, Mr. Fisher
Hobbs, and many of the principal graziers and breeders
belonging to the club. About sixty gentlemen
were present. The judges' awards for the present
year having been confirmed, the Duke of Richmond
was unanimously re-elected president of the club.
The Earl of Hardwicke, the Earl of Aboyne, the Earl
of Yarborough, the Earl Spencer, and Mr. Philip
Pusey, were elected vice-presidents; and the follow-
ing gentlemen were appointed trustees of the club :
The Duke of Richmond, Mr. Brandreth Gibbs, and
Lord Portman. The formal business having been
concluded, a discussion took place on the subject of a
proposed change in the classification of the animals in
future years. At the meeting held this time last
year, a committee of members was appointed to take
into consideration the advisability of showing the
animals in distinct breeds, instead of, as heretofore,
collectively. The report of this committee was re-
ceived, and after considerable deliberation, it was de-
termined by a large majority that the chief recom-
mendation it contained should be adopted. In future,
therefore, the cattle classes will be exhibited in the
following sections :—Section 1, Devons ; section 2,
Herefords ; section 3, short-horns; section 4, Scotch,
Welsh, and Irish cattle ; section 5, other pure breeds ;
section 6, mixed and cross breeds. The subdivision
of these sections and classes, and the arrangement of
the prizes, had been carried out by the committee,
but some minor points of difference having occurred,
this portion of the report was referred back to them,
and their recommendations upon it will be received
at the meeting of the committee to be held to-morrow
at the bazaar. Several new members having been
admitted, the final arrangements for the annual din-
ner, at Freemasons' Tavern, to-morrow, were com-
pleted, and the meeting broke up.
The sale of stock was remarkably brisk throughout
the whole of yesterday. Those feeders who were
content to deal at moderate prices found buyers, but
where the prices ruled high there was no disposition
to close bargains. The best ox, to which the gold
medal, with a prize of 301., and a silver medal to the
breeder, had been awarded, was sold by its owner,
Mr. Edward Longmore, of Adforton, near Ludlow,
to Mr. Rolt, a butcher, resident at Birkenhead. The
best heifer, to which the same prizes were awarded,
was purchased of its owner, Mr. Samuel Druce, of
Eynsham, near Oxford, by Mr. Collingwood, of
Westbourne-green. Mr. William Heath's Hereford
ox, to which a prize of 301., with a silver medal,
had been awarded, was bought by Mr. John
Mann, of Croydon. The Earl of Leicester's
North Devon ox-151. and silver medal—was bought
by Mr. Webber, of the Edgeware-road. Lord Fever-
sham's beautiful short-horned cow—prize of 201.
and silver medal—was bought by Mr. Cragg, of
Mount-street. Several of the Prince Consort's beasts
were bought by Mr. Jeffery, of Foubert's-place Re-
gent-street, and one of them returns to Windsor,
having been bought by Mr. Adams, of that borough.
In the long-woolled sheep classes, Mr. Glass, of
Lambeth-walk, has purchased Mr. Bradshaw,s
pen, to which the gold medal is
awarded. Mr
fery, of Fouberes-plane, has secured Duke of
Hedges, the -
Richmond's short-woolled pen,to which the same dis-
tinction was adjudged. Mr. of the H—ar. Jefrofiwn-
:
the b road, has the credit of having bought
pigs, fed by Mr. Coate, of Hammoon, in Doet penrsse tbs of
i re .
The number of sales effected, as we before said, was
enormous, and it may be safely affirmed that nearly
halfthestock
closedin the
last
builndiignhgt h. ad changed hands when
the exhibition
and to•morrow,
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Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office from thn Governors ( f the North American pro-
yinces—the Gold cost and the West India islands,