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London, England, 1857-01-01 00:00:00

pendence, hail in him a public benefactor, worthy

of their high esteem and most cordial co-operation.
They have too long forgot the more than red-
tape relation in which he stands to them, and
been oblivious of the light in which his actions
should be viewed. The paternal relation has its
immunities'as well as it duties. How few in a
similar position to Sir BENJAMIN HALL have
shown an equal desire to discharge the one with-
out having recourse to the other ! The most bitter
opponent of the Chief Commissioner has only to
imagine himself in his position to be disarmed of
all hostile feeling, and to regard him as a friend
of the people and the Board—a Liberal, indeed,
in whom either may safely confide.

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, DEO. 31.

The Queen and Prince drove out in an open carriage
yesterday afternoon, attended by the Equerries in
Waiting.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales went to
London and attended Mr. Faraday's lecture at the Royal
Institution, Albemarle-street,

His Serene Highness the Prince of Leinengen dined
with her Majesty in the evening. Colonel the Hon. N.
and Lady Mary Hood, Sir James Clark, and Mr. Gibbs,
had the honour also to be included.

The private band attended after dinner.
The Queen and Prince walked in the Home Park this
morning. . _

The Prince of Wales rode ont on horseback.

The Princess Royal and Princess Alice also rode on
horseback.

THE MAEQUIS OF WATERVOED.—The Marquis of
Waterford, while out riding on Saturday, fell from his
horse and sustained some injury, which, however, is not
likely to lead to any serious consequences. His Lord-
ship's head was cut, and he remained insensible, it is said,
for nearly half-an-hour. Accounts of yesterday's date
state that the Marquis is recovering from the effects of
the accident.

At the Court of Bankruptcy yesterday, a petition was
filed for adjudication of bankruptcy against Mr. Hum-
phrey Brown, M. P. The petitioning creditors are the
assignees of the Royal British Bank, of which Mr. Brown
was a director. The alleged debt, as unsecured, is nearly
40,0001. Messrs. Linklater and Hackwood are the so-
licitors for the petition, which has been ballotted to Mr.
Commissioner Evans.

The prospectus has been issued of the Oude Rail-
way Company, with a capital of 1,000,0001., in 201.
shares. The entire length of lines contemplated is 450
miles, but the company propose to commence with a
section of about 50 miles from Cawnpore to Lucknow.
The fertility of the province is unquestioned, and an
application is in progress for a guarantee from the India
House, without which it is properly stated the project
will not be proceeded with.
THE CONEGIRVATIVE LAND SOCIETY AT EPSOM.--This
society has just completed their thirty-first land pur-
chase at Epsom, in West Surrey. The property is called
the Parade Land, and is situated in the heart of the
town of Epsom, between the railway station and the
race-course, close to that world-famed hostelry the
" Spread Eagle."

A despatch from Naplcs says :—There can be no longer
any doubt of the existence of disaffection in the
Neapolitan army. Three or four soldiers have destroyed
themselves since the death of Milano, who attempted
to kill the King. A severe political investigatio❑ is
taking place amongst the royal troops."
GOVERNMENT EMIGRATION FROM SOUTHAMPTON.—
SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 31.—The following is a summary
of the Government emigration from this port during the
year 1856 :

Passengers.
Ships. Tens. Cabin. Steerage.
To New South Wales 10 9,569 ... 26 ... 3,508
To Victoria
To South Australia 5 ... 3,182 ... 12 ... 1,283

22 18,293 55 7,033
The steerage passengers were classified as follows, viz. :
1,211 married couples, 1,434 single men, 1,469 single
women, 1,487 children between 1 and 12 years of age,
and 218 children under 1 year. Of these, again, 5,651
were English, 500 Scotch, and 879 Irish.
IMPORTATION OF CLOCKS.—As many as 215,474
clocks were imported in the 11 months ended the 30th
November.

OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVERHAMPTON RAIL-
WAY..—The receipts of this company, including the
Stourbridge Extension Canal, for the fortnight ending
December 21, have been 8,5311. 3s. 9d. ; and the ex-
penditure, also including that of the Stourbridge
Extension Canal, 4,5491. 9s. 9d., being at the rate of
53.32 per cent. ; or, with the amount already ascertained
to December 7, a total receipt from July 1 to December
21, of 109,4301. Bs. 5(1., and a total expense of 59,2811,
15s. 7d., or at the rate of 64.17 per cdnt.
GEELONG AND MELBOURNE RAlT,,WAY.—lntelligence
has been received by the Red Ja'zket of the near ap-
proach to completion of this line. An arrangement was
about being concluded by the Gwvernment to commence
the plate-laying from the Williarri's Town end, by which
means some saving of time would be gained in the open-
ing of the traffic, which it was expected would be effected
in February or March next. All the earthworks and
bridges were so far finished that no delay would be expe-
rienced in executing the contracts for laying the perma-
nent way throughout. The Government railway board
were proceeding rapidly with the fast contracts for the
Mount Alexander line from Melbourne, and at the open-
ing of the new Parliament it was expected further exten-
sions would be sanctioned frc,m Geelong through the
western district.

LONDON GENERAL OSINTIMJs COMPANY.—With the
new year this company introduces the use of contract
tickets, or paper money. The tickets are issued by the
company at their chief office, 454, West Strand, in
packets or books of 100, 50, or 25 tickets each, for fares
of CL, 4d., 3d., or 2d. The packets are of such a size
that they may with ease be placed in the waistcoat pocket
or pocket-book, and occupy less space than the amount
they represent would occupy in -silver. In lieu of paying
a conductor with money the ti cketholders will hand him
a ticket. The trouble and time occupied in giving
change will thus be avoided, and the stoppage of five or
six minutes while the unfortunate conductor runs from
shop to shop begging for change for a sovereign—the
only coin some unbusinesslike passenger possesses —may
become a nuisance of days gone by. On the score of
economy, the company offer a saving of 2s. in the pound,
or 10 per cent. to all persons taking the contract tickets,
and they fix no limit to the period in which the tickets
are to ba used. It is stated that the reduction in price
will be fully compensated to the company by the greater
certainty with which they will get their money.
FUNERAL OF MR. MILLER,—The funeral took place
on Monday, and both as to the attendance of mourner,,
and the concourse of spectatorfl, was one of the largest
and most remarkable that has; ever been witnessed in
Edinburgh. At one o'clock the procession left Porto-
bello, where the devotional se :ercises were conducted by
Dr. Guthrie. At two o'clock it reached Waterloo Place,
where it was joined by the kb li-session of Free St. John's
Church, of which Mr. Miller was a deacon, by the mem-
bers of the Royal Physical k Society, by the compositors
in the Witness office, and by several hundreds of gentle.
men. The hearse was fql lowed by thirteen mourning
carriages, and nineteen other carriages. Along all the
streets from the Register Office to the Grange Cemetery
the shops were very genera My closed at the request of
the Magistrates, and the pa vements along the North and
South Bridges and Nicolso it-street were lined by large
numbers of persons. The -pall bearers were—Mr. Mil-
ler's oldest son, fourteen y, care of age ; Mr. Williamson,
his nearest kinsman ; Mr.. Fairley, his partner in busi-
ness ; Dr. Guthrie, Dr. Hanna, Mr. Dunlop, M. P.,
Mr. Robert Paul, and Dr. Cunningham. Among others
present at the funeral were the Lord Provost, Mr. A.
Black, M. P., Dr. Cand lish, Sir H. Moncrieff, Baillie
Grieve, Treasurer Russell, Dr. Greville, Dr. Bruce, Mr.
R. Chambers, &c.
THE PROPERTY AND IN COME TA/C.—The Bath Town
Council heid a special m eeting on Tuesday to consider
the propriety of petitionin g Parliament for the reduction
and re-adjustment of this r ax. Mr. R. Cook, the mayor,
presided, and there was a large attendance of the coun-
cil. Some of the speaker s advocated the principle of
the property and income t:tx , but all agreed that, as at
present levied, it was unequ: ti and unjust. Mr. Alder-
man Hunt, in an eloquent s .peech, moved the following
resolution, which was ably s econded by Mr. Jolly, and
carried unanimously :—" Tl cat while this council fully
admit the necessity of raisin ag the property and income
tax from 7d. to led. in •the pound for the purpose of
meeting the exigencies of the war in which this country
has been engaged for the liberties of Europe, they con-
sider that, the war being no w happily concluded, such
portion of the above tax eta was levied for the purpose
of carrying it on should be forthwith abandoned, and
that a petition be presenter 1 to the House of Commons
praying such reduction ; an d that such portion of the
tax as may be retained sh; ill undergo revision, with
the view to a more equitable distribution of it among
the various classes of taxpt yers." A petition in ac-
cordance with Us resobetti on was agreed to, and the
city seal affixed to it. It was also resolved to send it
to Captain Scobell for p rose ntation, and to request
Mr. Tite and the member ,s for the county to support
its prayer.

TETE WINE DaTIES.—Mr C)liveira, M.P., has arrived
at Lisbon, his object bein, g to obtain the most recent
and authentic information F a reference to the wine pro-
duce of Portugal, the s'a .cks in hand, the effects
produced by the grape disc a se and its treatment, and to
ascertain what the opinions of the various public men of
consideration may be upon , the question of a reduction
of the tariff upon British goc ,ds. Mr. Oliveira will visit
the Alto Douro and Oporto b afore he returns to England,
so as to be enabled to haul 3 a thorough knowledge of
these matters to place beth re the House of Commons
early next session, when he ) will move for a select corn
inittee upon the whole qu e stion of the duties on foreign
wines, of which he gave n( ) tice at the end otlast session.
DEATH FROM DESTITUT: inquest' was held last
evening before Mr. Bake r, at the Fountain, Virginia-
row, Bethnal-green, on th e body of William Pack, aged
3 months, who died from I vant. The evidence proved
that the parents of the decfe ased and three other children
lived in a hovel not fit for human habitation, at No. 6,
Virginia-row, the children 1 )eing naked and without food.
The father, who is a harness-maker, has through illness
not been able to pursue his occupation, and the only
sustenance of the family W as derived from the mother's
scanty earnings as a char wt man. Verdict—Death from
destitution.
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