The Sun.
London, England, 1860-02-15 00:00:00

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Dr. La'Mert has just published, price Sixpence, with nu-
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S EL F- P It ESE RV AT lON,
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CONTENTS.

SECTION I.—The Physiology of the Generative Organs.
SECTION IL—Puberty- -Manhood -The Morale of Genera-
lye Physiology—True and False Morality.
SECTION lll.—Marriage in its Moral, Social, and Physical
itelations—lts Expectancies and Disappointments—Advan-
tages of Physical Contrasts in securing Healthy Offspring.
SECTION IV.—Spermatorrhcea and Impotence--The causes
Sterility in both Sexes—Self-inflicted Miseries.
SECTION Y. -The Vices of Schools—Effects of certain per-
nicious habits on the mental and general faculties.
SECTION Vl.—Treatment of Nervous and Generative De-
bility—lmpotence and Sterility—Dangerous Results of
various Hazardous Specifics—The Author's Principles of
Treatment ; Medical, Dietetic, and General, derived from
Twenty Years' successful practizel

The above work is intended for the perusal of those who
have in early life been induced to swerve from the strict rules
of morality. In its pages facts of par amount utility are
brought together, wholly divested ot tne delusions and incon-
sistencies so largely introduced into certain quasi medical
publications given to the world gratis, under the guise of
philanthropy, or as "acts of gratitude," by pretended clergy-
men and others, whose tamperiugs with the constitution are
frequently followed by serious e,ouNiuences,

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

MIDLAND.

Yesterday the half-yearly meeting of this com-
pany was held at Derby—Mr. S. Beale, M.P., in
the chair.
The report, an abstract of which has appeared in
The Sun, was taken as read. _ _

The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the
report, said that some years ago it was agreed that
£20,000 a-year should be set aside from revenue for
the repairs of permanent way ; but in the last half-
year an addition had been made of £13,000 to that
amount. The interest on the outlay for the Leices-
ter and Hitchin line had been paid out of revenue
during the whole period the line was in course of
construction. The cost of the horse and other stock
as carriers had also been paid out of revenue.
These were facts of which he deemed it necessary
to inform the shareholders, so that if a time should
arise of bad trade it might not be said that in a
time of prosperity revenue was strained for divi-
dend. Of late years there had been a change in
the management of railways, with an evident desire
to consolidate the railway system. Perhaps this
might not be bad in itself; but it rendered it all the
more necessary that the directors should be watch-
ful, and take care that the Midland interest might
not suffer, and that no unfair abstraction of traffic
should take place. (Hear.) ' They had caused a
comparison to be made between 1847 and their
position this year; and he found that in the course
of that time their mileage had extended 200 miles,
yet it had taken the earnings of those 200 miles to
replace the abstraction of passenger traffic made since
1847 by competing lines. Their goods traffic had,
however, increased twice and a half; and their
mineral traffic had increased threefold, so that, but
for the abstraction of passenger traffic, the Midland
dividend would be better than that of any other
line in the kingdom. He alluded to a bill promoted
by the London and North-Western, Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, and other companies,
which had been successfully opposed by this com-
pany last session, on account of its tendency to injure
Midland interests. They were (he said) strong
enough to maintain their ground, if with decision
and firmness they looked to their position. They
desired to be upon friendly terms with all their
neighbours, but the maintenance of the integrity
of the Midland system must depend on their power
to help themselves ; that power the directors kept
steadily in view. After alluding to the circumstances
connected with the purchase of land in Agar-town
for a goods station, he concluded by moving the
adoption of the report.
Mr. HUTCHINSON, the deputy chairman, seconded
the motion.

Mr. GEE objected to the scheme to make the rail-
way from Rowsley to Buxton.
Mr. HADLEY said that with economical manage-
ment a larger dividend might have been paid.
The CHAIRMAN admitted that they might have
paid a trifle more ; but instead of straining their
balance to pay a large dividend, they preferred see-
ing their property in a firm position, satisfied that
that was the best course for the shareholders.

The motion for the adoption of the report, and
the declaration of the dividend of L 3 per share on
the old stocks, and the various dividends upon the
other stocks, were also adopted unanimously.
The consolidation of various stocks was autho-
rised; also the issue of 4 per cent. preferential stock
to replace loans.

The Chairman and Mr. Kendrick, the other re-
tiring director, were re-elected; and the proceed-
ings concluded with a Tote of thanks to the Board.

NORTH-EASTERN.
The half-yearly meeting of this company was
held yesterday at York, Mr. H. S. Thompson, M.P.,
in the chair.
The report, an abstract of which has appeared in
The Sun, was taken as read.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the
report, said it was one of the most favourable the
directors had yet presented to the shareholders.
The receipts had increased during the half-year, as
compared with the corresponding half of 1859, by
L 56,9453. Most of the branches of traffic showed
a very gratifying increase, and the rolling stock
and line were in a very efficient state. The policy
of the company
was fully justified when it was
borne in mind that during the past year, as com-
pared with the year 1862—the year before the
amalgamation—they had paid to the Berwick share-
holders 41 per cent. as against 21, to the York
shareholders 3 as against 2, and to the Leeds
shareholders 21 per cent. as against nothing. This
had not been a spasmodic but a steady increase,
with the exception •f the year 1857, when they
had a windfall, which raised the dividend beyond
the usual level. He concluded with a few observa-
tions on the proposed amalgamation of the Hull
and Holderness Railway.
Mr. LEEMAN seconded the adoption of the report,
and the resolution, after some conversation, was
carried unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN then moved formal resolutions
declaring dividend on the Berwick capital stock
at the
a
erate of 5+ per cent. per annum, and upon the
Thirsk and,Malton stock at the rate of 4 per cent.
2.
annum ; and upon the Leeds
per annum ; upon the York capital stock at the
rate of 41 per cent. per
The CHAIRMAN next proposed that the construe-
capital stock at the rate of per cent. per annum.
tion of branch railways from Blaydon to Conside,
to connect the Lanchester Valley Braneh with the
Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, near Blaydon, and
gton,.rectors to pro-
near Conside,
was expedient, and authorising with
eeed with
teh Stocktonthe
bills
iann
Parliamentd l
a for that purpose.
The resolution was adopted.
The CHAIRMAN proposed a resolution approving
the arrangement in reference to the workingand
Cilg'2
the directors
amalgamation of the Hull andHolderness
Company with this company.
111 carried.
Mr. WHARTON seconded the motion, which was

On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, Mr. Alderman
Leeman, Mr. J. Hodgson, Mr. Alderman Seymour,
Mr. S. Priestman, and Mr. Maclea, who retired by
rotation, were re-elected directors, and Mr. Wylie
was re-elected an auditor.
The meeting having been made special, it was
resolved that new stock in the company to the ex-
tent of £1,000,000 be created, with a guaranteed
preferential dividend at the rate of £4 10s. per
cent, per annum, to rank par/ passe with the other
stock of the company.
On the motion of the Hon. J. C. DUNDAS a vote
of thanks was given to the chairman and directors,
and the proceedings terminated.

PRESENTATION TO DR. WATSON, OF THE GREAT
EASTERN.—The officers of the Great Eastern
steamship have presented Dr. Watson, who so
nobly exerted himself to save the life of their late
much-beloved commander, with a handsome pipe,
beautifully mounted with silver, as a mark of
respect and esteem fer his general character,. mid
admiration of his conduct on the Qeeasion of the
recent melancholy o,,ccuint the river Itchen.

A crowded meeting of the Council of the Lanca-
shire Reformers' Union was held yesterday after-
noon at Manchester to consider what steps should
be taken in support of Mr. Gladstone's Budget.
Among those present were Mr. Bright, M.P., Mr.
Bazley, M.P., and many influential members of the
Liberal party from various parts of the country.
Mr. a WILSON, who presided, said he had never
been much distinguished for praising Governments
—(laughter)—but when he saw in the newspapers
last Saturday that noble treaty with the signature
of Richard Cobden—(cheers)—and read the state-
ment at the head of it, that the Governments of
England and France were equally animated with
the desire to increase the friendship and extend the
commerce of the two nations, he was inclined to
say, " God save the Queen !" (Cheers.) It was
not long after Mr. Cobden's departure from tulle
country before we heard something of those 'nego-
tiations now concluded, which he undertook to say
would be of more benefit to the French as well as
ourselves than all the negotiations of all our am-
bassadors for years previously. (Cheers.) He had
no doubt that if, after 1848, Mr. Cobden, Mr. Gib-
son, and Mr. Bright had been members of our
Government,its administration would have been
conducted on principles identical with the interests
of all, from the Queen to the humblest of the
people, and a great part of the foolish expenditure
of that period would have been avoided. (Cheers.)
Two months ago the people of the two countries
appeared to be glaring at each other like tigers,
eager for mutual destruction ; at present there
seemed nothing but peace between them, and the
continuance of it would be the natural result of
this treaty. (Cheers.) Mr. Cobden's labours, how-
ever, would have been wasted if we had not had a
Chancellor of the Exchequer alive to the necessi-
ties of the case. (Cheers.) We might go back
to Sir Robert Peel for his equal, but certainly
should not find his superior. Looking to all the
difficulties to be met, and the numerous divi-
sions of the House of Commons, he believed there
was no instance on record where a Chancellor of
the Exchequer so nobly and fearlessly discharged
his duties.

Mr. J. HEYWOOD, late M.P., moved a vote of
thanks to Mr. Cobden, M. Chevalier, and the asso-
ciated political economists of Paris, for their eminent
services in the cause of free trade.

Mr. HUGH MASON (Ashton) seconded the motion,
which was carried unanimously.
Mr. H. AsHwoßni moved and Mr. RYLANDS
seconded a resolution to the effect that the Budget
was received with great pleasure by the meeting,
who pledged themselves to give it their best sup-
port.
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Mr. S. Pope, Mr. W. Harvey, Mr. Robinson, and
Mr. I. C. Dyer, took exception to some of the details
of the Budget, while approving highly the treaty
with France, and desired that the meeting. should
not bo committed to approve the measure in all
respects. Mr. Dyer, especially, protested against
this association being made the medium of confirm-
ing the Government in a system of exorbitant
taxation.

The CHAIRMAN suggested a modification of the
resolution, to the effect that the Budget was ap-
proved, subject to such alterations of details as
might hereafter appear desirable.
In this form the resolution was passed by accla-
mation.

Mr. JO/IN PLATT moved, and Mr. It STUART
seconded, a resolution, desiring the holding of pub-
lic meetings throughout the country in support of
the Treaty and the Budget.
The motion having been agreed to, the chairman
said this was but a preliminary meeting, and, the
business before it being now concluded, it was open
to any gentleman to suggest further proceedings.
Mr. BRIGHT then rose, in answer to repeated
calls, and spoke for about twenty minutes. He
said he was of opinion the more the whole mat-
ter was examined the more they would be
obliged to divide it into two parts, and, as the
whole eonstitution of the world seemed to be of
good and evil, so we might say of this financial
scheme. So far as it referred to free trade it
was, iu his opinion, unexceptionably good, and to
be applauded ; but there was another branch of
it to which Mr. Dyer referred, which was bad to
the last degree, and ought to be condemned by
everybody. He referred more particularly to the
enormous increase in the military expenditure,
which had been constantly augmenting since the
year 1855. It must not be supposed, however,
that this measure, because it was great, or because
in its greatness it was mainly good, would easily
pass the House of Commons. The real fact was,
that the commercial treaty had been received with
great coldness among those classes from whom our
representatives were chiefly chosen. He hoped
every man in the country who approved the mea-
sure would be earnest in making his approbation
known. (Cheers.)

SIB MICHAEL SEYMOUR AND LORD
ELGIN. •

The following letter appears in a contem-
porary :

Sir,—ln a speech by Sir Michael Seymour in
the House of Commons last night the following
passage occurs :

"But when a very agreeable writer, who had held an offi-
cial and confidential position by the side of the noble lord, the
British Ambassador, in a work which bore au impress of
something like authority, reflected on his character as Admi-
ral, and accused him of being slow and wanting in energy,
and of having interfered with the policy of the noble lord,
perhaps the house would permit him to ask why ihat hon.
gentleman did not tell the whole story. 'that writer was in
a Position to tell the whole story, but he did not do it; he
had sought to poison the public mind in regard to the con-
duct of one who had striven to do his duty."
As I believe I am the writer here alluded to, per-
haps you will allow me to answer the question of
Sir Michael Seymour. In my account of the pro-
ceedings in the Gulf of Pecheli I did not tell the
"whole story," partly feotu motives of delicacy
towards Sir Michael Seyteiour, and partly because,
in the confidential position which I held, I did not
feel at liberty to allude to facts which did not ap-
pear in the published blue-book.
The " whole story" is to be found in certain un-
published documents, containing an account of Sir
Michael Seymour's proceedings, reflecting so little
credit upon the conduct of that officer, that, so far
from seeking to" poison the public mind" against
him, I carefully abstained from referring to them.
As, however, ho has now seen fit to make so
grave a charge against me, I shall cause the whole
of the suppressed papers to be moved for in the
House of Commons, a few of which I see only are
included in the motion of Sir Michael Seymour for
to-night, in order that the public may have an op-
portunity of judging for themselves how far this
charge is justified.
The production of these papers may also be at-
tended with the incidental advantage of enabling
us to understand the grounds upon which the
Ad-
miralty supports its officers, and better to appre-
ciate the precise import of Sir Michael Seymour's
phrase, " that he owed a certain allegiance, not
only to the Government, but the Admiralty whom
he served."
The only point in my narrative which reflects
upon Sir Michael Seymour is in the mention of
the great disappointment which we experienced in
the North at the non-arrival of the gunboats at the
time when they had been promised.
In :his very lengthy statement he makes no at-
tempt to explain this. Sir Michael Seymour did,
' indeed, in his speech last night frankly avow that
he entertained a totally different policy from Lord
Elgin on the propriety of a demonstration in the
North ; but, after having distinctly promised the
ambassador his support with a fleet of these small
craft, we had no reason to suppose that he would
allow his private views to interfere with the engage-
ments into which he had entered.
It must be observed that Lord Elgin's object in
asking for gunboats was not to engage in hostile
operations in the North, but by means of a prompt
diplomatic movement (of a pacific character, but
supported by an adequate force) towards the capi-
tal, to convince the Emperor of the necessity of
sending a proper person to megotiate with him, and
thereby to bring the distant and costly war in
which we had been engaged to an early close upon
terms consistent with the honour and commercial in-
terests of England. This policy, which had every
prospect of success, and to which the representatives
of the neutral Powers, America and Russia, had
agreed to become parties, was entirely foiled by' the
failure of Sir Michael Seymour to fulfil his engage-
ments. Had the four Powers reached Tien-tsin as
originally intended, there is every reason to be-
lieve that a treaty would have been concluded at
that point withoM bloodshed, and that it would
have been followed by a friendly visit to Pekin.
The gait/on opportunity was lost, and we are now
suffering the consequences.—l am, sir, your obedt.
servant, LAURENCE OLIPHANT.
' 4, Mount-street, Grosvenor-square, Feb. 14.

The Arothusa, 50, sa:ling frigate, has been navi-
gated from Devonport to Chatham, to be docked at
the latter port for the purpose of being lengthened
and converted into a 50 nun screw frigate, and
fitted with engines of 500 horse-power.
The Rhadamanthus, steam storeship, Master-
Commander Sturdee, 'Arrived at Portsmouth yester-
day, with machinery., &c., for the Rinaldo, Sutlej,
Duncan, and oth©r tips at that port.
Thewater has ber,a again pumped out of the old
ship-basin at Poe,smouth, and the men in the em-
ploy of the conr,.actors have resumed their work in
lengthening Y. 03. 3,4, and 5 docks, &c.
The Coqu,:tte, 4, screw gun-vessel, Commander
Hon. Fair‘erald A. Foley, at Portsmouth, will pay
off at tirat Port about Friday next.
Iv o",•knion are employed in laying down the blocks
!O r'2eeive the keel of the Dryad, 51, screw frigate,
IP. No. 4, slipway at Portsmouth yard. The greater
portion of her keel and floor timbers are in course
of preparation underneath the shed alongside the
slipway.