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The Committee beg most respectfully to solicit the con-
tributions of the public towards this great national under-
taking. Subscribers are requested• to cross all cheques with
the names of the bankers, Messrs. Barclay and Co., or Sir
Claude Scott and Co. ; and to make post-office orders pay-
able to Desmond G. Fitzgerald, Esq., the Hon. Secretary,
at the offices of the Committee, 7, Princes-street, Cavendish •
square, W. Subscriptions may also be paid to authorised
Collectors, who will each be furnished with a book of
stamped receipts. countersigned by two of the Committee,
and by the Secretary.
A. receipt will be given by the collectors for every sub-
scription, in addition to which a printed acknowledgment
will be forwarded from the office within three days. Sub-
'scribers failing to receive such acknowledgment will much
oblige by immediately communicating with the Committee.
DESMOND G. FITZGERALD, Hon. Sec.
August 14, 1861.

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eve, -Ted industrious n tons. (Great cu
The Hon. R. H. DUTTON, M.P., proposed
_eke a
Navy, the Army, and the Volunteers."
PATEY, R.N., Admiralty Superintendent of
Packets
at Southampton, Col. CAMERON, R.E., and
Col. GRIMSTON, severally responded.
The Archduke vr —AXIMILIAN—GentIemen, I pi o-
pose the toast of The Mayor of Southampton ,°'
our amiable host, who has received us so well.
(Cheers.)
The MAYOR acknowledged the compliment.'
• Mr. T. FALVEY Proposed " The British House of
Commons."
Mr. ROEBUCK, M.P., said—Mr. Mayor, if on an
ordinary occasion 1 should feel diffident of my
powers in attempting to reply in returning thanks
for the toast of the House of Commons, I
should do so now particularly; for we have,
sir, now amongst us one who is a near relation
of a great monarch, who has ate een reed
to bring about his dominions eon;titntional
government, and I would say that, in o
doing, he has met with all thcee prejudices,
those ignorances, and those mistakes that constantly
attend men who attempt to do good to their fel,:o
beings. lie has attempted to bring into the coun-
try which he rules—a great, a commanding country
in Europe, a constitutional government, of wens,
we afford so admirable a type. lie has not attempted
to make any part of that empire supreme over the
rest, but he has attempted to make all equally
and to make them to be equally represented in the
Imperial Parliament of Austria. Now that, I say, is
a thing that ought to enlist itself in every English-
man's mind ; and however there may be persons
who endeavour to mislead us, however there may
be persons governed by interest to induce us to
believe the contrary of what is the truth, the em-
pire of Austria, at this time, is attempted to be made
a constitutional Government by the Imperial re-
lative of our honoured guest on this occasion. He
has to meet with great difficulties—difficulties which
we know, for we have attempted and accomplished
the same thing. (Hear, and cheers.) We have made
hostile communities, differing in langusge and in
religion, one united empire. (Hear, hear.) That he
is attempting now to do. That he is belied, that he
is maligned, that he is misrepresented, belongs
only to mankind ; for let him be assured, that he
v ill he cheered onward in his path by all well-con-
ducted and well-thinking Englishmen—(cheers)—
and that they will endeavour to do ail they can to
assist him in his great and beneficent task. (Loud
cheers.) Now, Sir, when we have this honoured
guest at our table, we wish him to carry back to
that country which he adorns the feelings which
will tell his Imperial relative what he is about to
accomplish. What is it he sees now around him
He has been this day through the docks of this
town. They are the results of individual enterprise
—enterprise that has been allowed to attain its
end, because of the good Government that he sees
here established. And how is that good Govern-
ment attained ? Simply by enabling the people to
make their own laws; and this is the lesson that
ought to be read to every monarch in Europe.
(Cheers.) England,if she has a position ,and she has a
position—among the nations of the earth, derive:
it solely from herself; it is not any royal powe
which has given it to her; it is not any benefi
cent deity which has given to her that which we
possess; have wrought it out for ourselves, Eng-
lish have produced what England now yields to
the world. But I would ask our imperial guest
who now adorns this table, what is it he has seen
amongst us that most marks the people among
whom he now is ? Is it the mercantile fleets
coming in from every sea, wafting to our shores
freights manufactured and made by every people
upon earth? Is it this? No, it is not this.. Is
it our manufactures that so manifest our power,
now so accomplished over nature that we have
made the powers of nature our slaves ? No, it is
not this. It is that Englishmen are obedient
throughout everything to the law, and above every-
thing, that the law is made by themselves. And.
I will tell him, and through him that great head
of his nation, that a nation which governs itself
is the best governed, and that a nation that go-
verns itself is • the most gratifying to those who
have the nominal sovereignty over it. As his
Imperial Highness has seen on this occasion, we
very nearly adore our Queen—(cheers)—she is a
constitutional monarch, heading the nation. I will
not say the first, for I would not be vainglorious,
but among the first that the earth affords. is she
not great, is she not secure, can she not go from
one end of her kingdom to the other and be met
by acclaiming multitudes ? If she were an abso-
lute monarch she could not do this. His Impe-
rial Highness his to-day seen multitudes met tc-
gether, but he has met no soldiers. (Cheers.)
The law is not thrust down our throats at the
points of bayonets. Every well-conducted man is:
a policeman, because we have made our own laws.
And I honour that great monarch who from his
high position has seen that there are things
below him worthy of regard, and that,
he has made the people of Austria to
thoroughly appreciate the value of what tie..
Emperor of Austria is doing. And the people
of England fully appreciate and I believe under-
stand the gr nitness of what the Emperor of Austria
has been doing. It has grown slowly upon them.
He is not attempting to make one party superior
to another, or one part of his great dominions
superior to another, but he is attempting to give
all alike constitutional government. He will be
opposed by interest, by faction, and by dema-
gogues; but let him depend upon the people of
England ; they will support him through all his
difficulties. They know from experience what
those difficulties are, and they will hail him as one
of the great benefactors of mankind, (Cheers.)
Now, sir, we enjoy all these things because we
govern ourselves, and, governing ourselves, we have
a House of Commons. (Hear, hear.) I have brought
round my argument from the point at which we
started. The House of Commons does all these
things. Small wits may urge their petty power try
descant upon the mistakes we make ; but I wou.d
ask, where do you meet 650 men together. and there
shall not be a fool amongst them ? (Laughter.)
That there are fools amongst us, nobody is more
willing to allow than I am. I undergo that from
day to day. I suffer what you do not ; but, never-
theless, that is a great assembly representing Eng-
land, the great England, and they represent it
worthily. Depend upon it, if you get rid of as___
the House of Commons—and I have unfortunately
been thirty years there—you will get rid of the
distinguishing mark of England. (Cheers.) We
are a free people, free to speak that which we do
e
feel. If we mistake—and God knows that it is the
mistakes—nobody is so
le
fur
readyfortune
toe o
tell men to make
us as the pop, Grumbling is the
great business of life, and I am quite sure that of
the faculties of the House of Commons, grumbling
is the most important. Where in
despotic coun-
tries people are coerced till they feel a temptation
to rise in arms against the Government, in England.
every man who feels a grievance writes to his mem-
ber, or to some member-1 wish you knew the let-
ters I receive—(laughter)—and if he does not find
a voice it is very remarkable, for the knave, the
fool, has always found a representative and a
voice in the House of Commons. (Hear.) Never-
theless the House of Commons has made England
what it is ; and in its name, fully understanding
my own inefficiency to do so, I return thanks,
valueand
to
hope that its example may be of thesame
the rest of mankind that its good government has
been to England. (Loud cheers.)
I Mr. DEACON propose-
"The Public Companies,"
and Col. BARLOW responded.
Mr. J. R. STEBBING, President of the Chamber
of Commerce, proposed " The Commerce of Austria,
and England."
Count APPONYI—I find it very difficult, I assure
you, to express my grateful sense of the honour you
have done me. The good wishes of Englishmen for
Austria go straight to every Austrian's heart ; and
it is not only the many struggle s borne together in
the past which should attach Vae two countries to
each other; it is also a certain undeniable resem-
blance in character, feelinge and •
ursuits (Hear.)
Whilst I am called upon to represent the Emperor
my master at the court of often
ltl..
honoured
Queen, I have happily o.;ften h
diversa
ioyn
to study
in the various classes of • a occhaast
is so great
in England. And • eomety all
sinceret
pride that,
looking back to Ause • asiwith
sein
her many of
the self-same ca ride
receognnest
and greatness,
and I will also say ley
foresomd.
(Cheers.) It is
the fond belief of
aoosre Austrians who know this
country 1
wed that t ,heir own must one day be more
closely formed up, m her model than can be any
other Continental State. For my own part, gen_
tlemen, I confess t bat my ardent hopes for the ever
stronger union oft ere two countries rest upon the
fact that all their i. aterests are the same. It is almost
impossible to con ceive any case epon which the
interests of Er.gla' ad and Austria could clash. They
are allies fotniec l by nature. (Cheers.) Again
permit me to ten der my heartfelt thanks for the
honour yore have done me by coupling my name
with the wishes e xpressed for the welfare of Austria
in se enlischtenedi a community as this.
Other toasts followed, and the distinguished visi-
tors left for Lon 'on by- special

N°. 21,567.

P U. 13 LI CATIONS.
•

QTATE OF THE CROPS.-
THE GARDENERS' CHRONICE AND AGRICUL-
TURAL GAZE I'TE of ziaturday, August 17, will contain a
Full Report of the State of the Crops throughout the coun-
try. Order of any Newsvonder. A single copy sent on re-
ceipt of six stamps. Office for Advertisements, 41, Welling-
ton-street, Covent-garden, W.C.

THE NATION'S GIFT to the BRITISH

VOLUNTEERS.
Ladies and gentlemen desirous of forwarding this great
national project, by forming Local Committees for the col-
lection of subscriptions or otherwise, are respectfully
requested to communicate with the Committee, at their
Offices, 7, Princes-street, Cavendish-square, W.
DESMOND G. FITZGERALD, Hon. Sec.
August 14, 1861.

THE PRESENT DISTRESS IN TRADE
fully explained in J. GROSSMITH'S
.11

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" GOVERNMENT UPON FIRST PRINCIPLES."
The cause is there predicated of the monetary difficulties ex
perienced in 1860. The Crisis is at hand. Anxiety in bus
ness has now become the grim torture. Purity of motive,
intelligently exercised, must animate all Governments, or all
is lost, All denominations of Constitutions are carefully
examined in J. Groasmith's "Government upon First Prin-
ciples."
Kent and Co., late Piper and Co., Paternoster-row.

GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY.
Incorporated by Act of Parliament.
71, Lombard-street, London.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the HALF-
YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the PRO ?RIETORS
of this COMPANY wi 1 be held, at the Company's Offices,
71, Lombard-street, on TUESDAY, the 27th inst., at Two
o'clock precisely, pursuant to the Act of Parliament, to trans-
act the usual business and to declare the dividend for the
half-year ending the 30th June, 1861.
MARTIN PRATT, Secretary.
London, August 2, 1861.

THE COMMERCIAL UNION FIRE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
(Registered provisionally, and intended to be incorporated
under the statute 7 and 8 v ict., cap. 110.)

Casqtal, 22,500,000, in 50,000 shares of 250 each, of wh:ch it
is intended to call up only 25 per share. Preliminary deposit,
21 per share on application, and 21 upon allotment.

i'ROVISIONAL DIRECTORS,

Henry Wm. Peek, Esq. (Peek Brothers and Co.), Chairman.
Henry Trower,Esq.(Trowers and Lawson),Deputy-Chairman.
Charles Curling (Charles Curling and Co.)
Edwin Fox, hsq (Halliday, Fox, and Co).
Henry Ghinn, late ot Victoria, 39, Eaton-square.
icehemiah Griffiths, Esq. (N. Griffiths, Tate, and Fisher).
Samuel Hanson, Esq. (*mud Hanson and Son).
George Harker, Esq. (G. Harker and Co.)
Frederick William Harris, Esq. (Dixon, Harris, and Ainger).
Smith Harrison, Esq. (Harrisons and Crosfield).
David Hart, Esq. (Lemon Hart and Son).
Francis Hicks, Esq. (Thomas and Francis Hi^ks).
John Hodgson, Esq. (Grant, Hodgson, and Co.)
John Humphery, jun., Esq. (Humrthery and Son).
Moss Joshua. Esq. (Joshua Brothers and Co.)
William Leask. Esq., Eastcheap.
William Lee, Esq., M.P. (Lee, Son, and Smith.)
Mr. Sheriff Lusk (A. Lusk and Co.)
John Robert Thomson, jun. J. R. Thomson and Co.)
Joseph Underwood, Esq. (dills and Underwood.)
John. Kemp Welch, Esq. (Orlando Jones and Co.)
(With power to add to their number.)
BANKERS.
The London and County Bank.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Marten, Thomas, and Hollams, Mincing-lane.
BROKER.
George E. Seymour, feq., 38, Th ogmorton-street.
TEMPORARY OFFICES.
34, Gracechurch-street, E.C.

PROSPECTUS.
The Committee of Merchants, Brokers, and others appoin-
ted at a Public Meeting, held at the Mansion House, on the
25th July. 1861, to consult with the combined Fire Insurance
Offices relative to the re-adj ustment of their greatly increased
rates of insurance, have decided upon the establishment of an
independent Company.
Powerful support has been already obtained from the vari-
ous interests represented at that Meeting, and a Provisional
Board has been formed from leading commercial h uses, and
others, who, by their influence and extensive connections, at
once secure to thii Company a large amount of profitable
basin, sa.
The first principles of the Company will be the establish-
ment of an equitable c'assification of risks, as regards both
Merchandise and Warehouses, and more liberal arrangements
.„,than are now obtainable upon Floating and Short-time Poll-
'tee. A Scale of Rates will be adooted which, while fully re-
munerative, shall be sufficiently moderate to encourage a
universal habit of insurance.
It is intended to reserve a Per-tentage of Profits for perio-
dical division amongst Insurers.
The Company will undertake the Insurance of Houses and
their contents at equitable rates, this class of business having
long proved a large source of profit to the existing offices.
The Company will be steetly independent in its operations,
end, in pursuance of the compreh' naive principle on which
the Board has been c instituted, will address itself to every
class of Insurers.
The principle of Limited Liability will be extended to all
Insurances effected with the Company, by the introduction of
the usual c ause limiting the amount of each Shareholder's'
responsibility.
Power will be taken in the Deed of Settlement (with the
consent of a Meeting of Shareholders) to extend the opera-
tions of the Company to Life and Marine business, should it
hereafter be thought desirable to do so.
It is intended to call up £5 per Share only, of which a de-
posit of £1 will be paid on applimtion, £1 on allotment, and
Ll at intervals of three, six, and nine months.
Prospectuses and Forms of Application for Shares may be
obtained of George E. Seymour, Esq., 38, Throgmorton-street,
the Broker of the Company ; or of the So icitors ; or at the
Temporary Offices of the Company. A deposit of £1 upon
each Share applied for must be paid to he company'4
Bankers previously to the Application being sent in. This
sum will be returned no allotment is made to the applicant.
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To the Provisional Directors of the Commercial
Union Fire Insurance Company.
Gentlemen,—Haying paid to your bankers the sum of
, I hereby request you to allot me Shares of £5O
each in the Commercial Union Fire insurance Company, and
thilerby agree to accept such Shares or any smaller number.
et zaav be allotted to me; and to pay the further sum of
per Share upon allotment, and to sign the Deed of ettie-
'-'"6 Of the Company when required. •
I am, Gentlemen,
Name in full
Address in full
Date
Received the 1861, on account of the Provisional
Directors of the Commercial Union Fire Insurance Company,
from the sum of being the deposit made
In accordance with the terms of the Prospectus on an
application for an allotment of Shares in the under -
taking.

The Antwerp jo urnfils say - - -- ---
which is about to talc( 1 pl
We in that that the rifle match,
that city, will be attended
by 1,200 of the Nationa I Guard of Brussels, by the corps of
Chasseurs eclaireurs a f that city, and by detachments of
the National-Guard of ' ISchaerbeek,
Saint-Gilles, finderlecht, Ghent, Mons, St( ). Numerous prizes are to be given,
•
the principal being a portrait of the winner, or of some
person designated by lain], to be painted by an eininent
tint, M. Slingenevor, f