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DISPUTED LIrE POLICIES.
" A trial of considerable Interest to Life Assurance Offices and the
public was concluded yesterday in the Court of Exchequer. The
Eagle Company held a policy for an assurance of 5391. in the Alhion
Company as security tor an advanee, the payment of which policy
was now disputed by the Albion, on the ground that at the time it
was effected the fact of the assured party having been a man of in-
temperate habits was concealed from the office. 'I he chief evidence
turner upon the question as to the degree of intemperance that had
been exhibited, and the resul was, that a verdict was given against
the resisting office, not only for the amount of the policy, but also for
401. interest from the dat, when it became due. The circumstance
of the action being brought by one office against another presents a
striking illustration of the uncertainty which may attach to all po-
licies Limier the present syste,r, and shows that the only mode by
h ch absolute security can be obtained by the public mu
e,stti ng lie in the
general adoption by Assurance Offices of tile plan of prot them-
selves in ev, ry case by due inquiries before the grAittin f each po-
licy, and of afterwards assuming the full responsibility of the com-
pleteness of such inquiries by holding themselves precluded from
raising any future question. In the pr‘!ent case two offices arc
found to he diametrically opposed in their opinions to what can
properly invalidate a claim, and yet the public are expected to be
able to guare themselves against such contingences. Similar cases
have occurred before, anti even if they were more rare, they would
seriously- injure the progress of life assurance.. 'I he very principle
upon which the business is founded is the removal of uncertainty,
and whenever that principle is counteracted in the slightest degree,
tie people who would be the first to resort to its advantages are the
first to be deterred."—Times, July 11, 1850.
THE LONDON INDISPUTABLE LIFE
POLICY COMPA.NY
No. 72, LOMBARD-STREET, LONDON.
TRUSTEES.
1, Campbell Renton, Esq., M.P. I Richard Spooner Esq., M.P.
Richard Malin% Esq., Q.C. James Fuller Madox, Esq.
William Wilberforce, Esq.
DlREcTolts.
Robert Henry Forman, Esq.
rohn Itainilton, Esq.
fames Fuller Madox, Esq.
John Matthews, Esq.
C. Octavlus Parnell, Esq.
AUDITORS.
George Cumming, Esq. ,James Turner, Esq.
William D. Starling. Esq. David Henry Stone, Esq.
SECRETARY—David Alison, Esq.
BAN ICElLS—%iessrs. Spooner, Attwoods, and Cs.
PADDINGTON LOCAL BOARD.
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Charles Pemberton, Esq., Eastbourne-terra
coin's Inn-fields.
Thomas Jervis Amos, Esq., York-street, Portman-square.
George Y. Robson, Esq., Eastbourne-terrace, Ilyde-park, and New-
square, Lincoln's Inn.

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leave bags at the intermediate stations between that
from which he started and that to which he has paid
his fare ?"

Is not the real question in dispute with respect to
the times at which the rail way company shall convey
Post-office letters ?—The question is, whether they
can prevent the guard leaving the bags at the inter-
mediate stations on the railway, going at the ordi-
nary rate at which other passengers travel.
Was not a else submitted to you where the Post-
office took advantage of a common train in order thst
they might send the bags by a passenger paying the
common fare ?—That is a vestion in dispute, whe-
ther the rail way compiny are not bound to do that
according to the existing law. It is provided by s.
11 of 7 and 8 Vict., c. 85, that the Postmaster-
General may send any mail-guard with bags not ex-
ceeding a specified length by any train, other than a
mail train, upon the same condition as any other pas-
senger.
Mr. Ricardo—The Commissioners of Railways
hare power to compel such arrangements as they
may consider necessary for the public safety, and
also to determine what amount of expenses shall be
borne by each railway company, under the 11th
section of the sth and 6th Vict., c. 55 ?—That is as
to disputes between connecting railway companies,
not generally ; but companies having a common ter-
minus, or portions of the same line in common, or
which form separate portions of one continued line of
railway communication, where they cannot agree
upon agreements for conducting their joint traffic
with safety to the public.
In those cases the Railway Commissioners have
power to state what proportion of the expenses shall
be borne by each railway company P—Yes.
Will you proceed with the other duties which are
devolved upon the Commissioners of Railways ?—I
mentioned that we have to enforce the general Acts,
and that we have to enforce special Acts of Parlia-
ment relating to railways, of which there are twenty-
six folio volumes. The Commissioners have to direct
railway companies to make returns, according to a
form to be provided the Commissioners, of the aggre-
gate traffic in passengers, cattle, and goods ; also,
tables of all tolls, rates, and charges, and also returns
of all serious accidents. They have also to report to
her Majesty and both Houses of Parliament upon any
subject relating to any railway or proposed railway
which shall specially be referred to them for their
opinion by her Majesty or either Houses of Par-
liament.

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Secretary, Chas. Hoglaton, Esq.
The POLICIES of this Company, being INDISPUTABLE, form
Family Provisions and Negotiable Securities, for their 'validity is not
dependent, as in the case of ordinary Policies, upon the import of
previous reports and other docuinents.
Owing to this important improvement in the practice of Life As-
surance, the progress of this Company has been rapid from the com-
mencement of its business, and is steadily advancing.
Copies of the Report of the last Annual Meting will be forwarded,
on application, to Solicitors, to whom Commission is allowed.
ALEXANDER ROBERTSON, Manager.

CIATHOLIC LAW AND GENERAL LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY,
8, NEW COVENTRY-STREET, E, LONDON.
The FOURT if ANNUAL GENERAL EETINGLEICESTER-SQUAR Mof the Proprie-
tors of this Company took place on the 25th instant, at the Head
Office, at One o'clock precisely. The following is extracted from the
report, which is too lengthy for publication :
During the past year no claims have arisen from deaths in England.
and but in Ireland—one for 500/. and the other for 200/.—makin
petted
mortality, 700/., which have been paid. This is far below the eectedg
mortality, and is especially favourable, when it is remembered ho
lastw
severely the life offices generally suffered from the epidemic of
year.
The number of lives assured between the lst of June, 1849, and
the 31st of V ay, 1850, was more than double the number issued in
the twelve months preceding.
Prop .sals were made for 138 Policies, amounting to 52,9631. 2s. id.:
of these 12 i, comprising 106 lives, were accepted for 45,1251. 6s.
i+ixteen Policies lapsed. representing 6,048/., upon which 3201. 31.
was received by the Company in the shape of premiums
Since the commencement of the Company to the Ist of June last,
assurances were effected to the extent of 110,972/. 12s 6d., pro-
ducing in annuli premiums 3,732/. I Is. 6d. Of these 54 lapsed,
amounting to 23,930/. Gs. 6d., of which the annual premiums were
7411. Is., leaving the yearly income on the Ist of June last equal to
2,9911. 15s. 11 d.
lied for to the extent of 17,700/.,
Since last meeting loans were app
but 1,183/. I Is. 10d. only was advanced.
gratified to report that within the
The Directors were also highly
last four months they had considerably extended their business on
the Continent, having appointed, as Head Agent in France, Monsieur
de l'Etang, a gentleman of high standing in Paris, distinguished for
his integrity and ability in financial and in all assurance matters,
who. under the sanction and patronage of the Archbishop
of Paris,
dee Cardinares,l
has Arcalready hbishop
within of Lyons
the last an Monseigneur Parisis, Eveque
Lang three months effected a con-
siderable amount of business, not only in Life Assurances, but in An-
nuities both Immediate and Deferred.
After various resolutions, approving of the Report, and returning
thanks to the Right Reverend Chairman, Bishop Morris, the Vice-
Chairman, Actuary, Secretary, and Medical Officers of the establish-
ment, the meeting separated, highly gratified at its present results
and future prospects

Mr. Ellice—ln your reports made with respect
to tolls, do you adopt any general principle ?—We
have adopted the general principle of looking at the
whole question, and also looking at the state and con-
dition of the particular railway.
Looking at the state and condition of the particular
railway, have you not made a report in favour of an
increase in the existing rate of tolls in one case, and
against an increase in another case P—We reported ac-
cording to the special circumstances of each cas,, and
also considering the general principle on which Par-
liament has dealt with the subject of tolls.
Will you be good enough to state any two cases on
which you have made a report in this session, in one
of which you have recommended an increase of rate,
and in another of which you have recommended that
there should be no increase ?—I think in the case of
the Lsncashire and Yorkshire Railway it is recom-
mended that there should be no increase of rates; I
think in the case of the Great Northern Railway an
increase of rates is recommended.

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Upon what ground did you report that there
ought to be no increase of rates in the Lancashire and
Yorkshire Railway ?—The report speaks for itself
upon that subject ; it was generally with reference to
the circumstances of the railway, laying it down as a
general principle, that that which Parliament has
sanctioned, after much consideration in the Com-
mittee, is not to be interfered with, unless for some
reasons which show that the arrangement which has
been made is one which cannot be carried into effect ;
we thought, with regard to the Great Northern
Railway, that at the particular time when that rail-
way was sanctioned, which was in 1845 and 1846, the
tolls were then placed by Parliament in some cases at so
low a rate (the company being then willing to take
the Bill upon any conditions), that there would not be
adequate return upon the capital expended ; but in the
other case, considering that the railway had existed
for a certain period, and that it would have paid a fair
dividend but for the expenditure which had been
made upon branches and other works, we thought it
was not a case for an increase of rates, because money
had been uselessly expended—we thought that the
main line was not to pay for that expenditure upon
the branches connected with it, whereas in the other
case the whole line was taken at a rate not remune-
rative. That was the general principle ; but it is
more accurately stated in the report.
Upon what ground do you report in favour of an
augmentation of the tolls of one company up to a
certain limit, while you report against a similar aug-
mentation in the case of another company ?—Tne
Great Northern was at a much lower rate than any
existing railway company; we thought it was not a
remunerative rate, and we thought it fit that the tolls
should be raised. On the other hand, we thought
that the Yorkshire and Lancashire was originally at a
fair remunerative rate; that the Committee upon the
Bill had come to a right decision ; and that it would
have been remunerative, but that the company chose
to expend their capital upon some unprofitable and
useless branches.

HE LIVERPOOL and LONDON FIRE and
T
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY'
NOTICE IS ItE REBY GIVEN, that'on the 29th instant, the
Chief Office of this Company in London will be REMOVED to Nos,
20 and 21, POULTRY.

Terms, Cash.
A liberal allowanee to shippers, emigrants, dealers, and large con-
sumers.

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Resident Secretary.

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The rate of tolls which you recommended was not
in accordance with that upon which the Bill was
granted ?—Certainly not.
Then, in fact, was not this raising the rate of toll
breaking faith with the public P—lt was contrary to
the original decision of the Committee, no doubt; but
we recommended that the tolls should be raised, be-
cause we thought it impossible that the line could be
worked upon those tolls ; they were lower than the
existing tolls of any railway company.
The special circumstances of that railway led you
to think that if the toll were not raised, a return of
three per cent. might be obtained upon the capital in-
vested in that undertaking I)—Yes.
Unless you thought that was a sufficient remunera-
tion for the capital, surely you could upon no other
principle recommend that the company should not
have the power of raising their tolls, so as to increase
that rate of remuneration ?—I do not think that the
Commissioners could recommend that the tolls should
always be raised to a remunerative rate to the com-
pany, whatever might be the conduct of the company,
or whatever might be the circumstances under which
the railway was made; it depends partly upon the
circumstances under which it was constructed.
Chairman—When it is stated that the Railway
Commissioners alter the rate of tells, is it to be under-
stood that the Railway Commissioners merely recom-
mend to Parliament that they should be altered ?—lt
is only a recommendation for the consideration of the
Committee upon the Bill.
Then do you regulate the amount of profit which a
railway ought to make ?—No ; we look at all the
conditions, all the circumstances of the case, and the
course which Parliament took originally.
Have the Commissioners made up their minds as
to the general question, whether the raising the tolls
is certainly a source of profit to railway companies ;
that is to say, whether higher rates must necessarily
give greater profits f—That must depend upon cir-
cumstances.

• ROBBERY BY A CLERK.
LivenpooL, MONDAY.—On Thursday last a young
man named Frederick Oliver Rowlinson, a clerk in
the employ of Messrs. Daunt Brothers, iron mer-
chants of this town, absconded, and a large sum of
money in gold was missing, which he was supposed
to have taken with him. The firm has a house in
Manchester, and the police of that town, who have a
high character for detective vigilance,were immediately
set upon the alert, the result being that Neaves, one
of the principal officers, apprehended Rowlinson at
Birmingham on Friday. This mooning the prisoner
was brought before the police magistrate in this town
charged with having stolen 2571. belonging to his
employers. Neaves stated that having received in-
formation of the robbery, he proceeded to Birmingham
on Friday, and arrived there about one o'clock. As
he was going out at the gates of the station he met the
prisoner and immediately took him. into custody. On
searching him he found 501. in notes, 31. Bs. in coin,
a gold watch, and two valuable rings. Witness
afterwards went to the house where the prisoner
had lodged the night previous, and in his port-
manteau there were 1491. in sovereigns, and
some wearing apparel, which the prisoner had pur-
chased in Birmingham. On being questioned about
the money, the prisoner acknowledged that it be-
longed to his masters, and said that when he had
made up the amount taken he intended to send it
back. It appears that before the prisoner went away
he paid a debt of 101. at the house where he had
been lodging in Liverpool, and gave 20/. to his
mother. The circumstances of the robbery of the
2571. are briefly these :—On Thursday the amount
was paid to Mr. Thomas Livesley Plant, the manager
of the business in Liverpool, and he handed it over
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the money he was not aware of the consequences.
He was then fully committed to take his trial. It
should be remarked that the prisoner had only been
in the service of the prosecutors since the Bth of
July last.

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Forests, Fields, High-roads, and other pleasant places—Country
Pepe and Ramloles —The Sea—London at Night—Evening. at limns
_Ma Drama—On Eating, Drinking, Sleeping, Bathing, Air,
Rest, Ease, Occupation, ace., &C.
11.
FRAGMENTS FROM THE MOUNTAINS. Two Vols.
Vol I.
A VISIT TO TUE LAKES; SKETCH:OF EDINBURGH, &c.
Vol. 11.
THE LAKES OF KILLARNEY; REMINISCENCES OF
DUBLIN, &c.

111.
WHAT TO EAT, DRINK, AND AVOID.
"That three score years and ten our course may run."
A popular review of almost every form (cause and cure) of ner-
vously-debilitated health and enfeebled constitution, that harasses
the young, besets the man of pleasure, business, or study, and em-
Ditters old age, with tables and rules Or the diet and physical regu-
ation of every-daY life•
TV_

THE PASSIONS.
" What passions hurt the body—what improve,
Truths as refined as Athens ever heard."
SITB.TECT : -Life's pilgrimage, from infancy to old age. The advent
ofthe passions. Chastity and its infringements. The casualties of
licentiousness and dissipation,
earl illustrations, graphic, narrative,
and remedlative. Advocacy of y marriages.
V.
THE MARRIAGE STATE.
" To be or not to be, that is the question."
Paioolammx :—Laws and obligations of nature,
sovietsy, and re-
ligion regarding marriage, to be obse temperament,eithe Time and
choice, on both sides, as to age, complexion, and
dgure, to secure healthy offspring, with the art of rearing them.
Physical defectiveness and its removal. Sterility and its conversion.
-ases, ke.
By R. J. CULVERWELL, M.D. (1841), M.R.C.S. (1827), L.S.A.
(1424). Twenty-five years Medical and Forensic Referee In these
-setter.. uecection hnnrc &l" gill five 14venithrs. seven till nine.
10 Argyll-place.

Chairman—When a railway company apply to Par-
liament for an Act, are they obliged, under the Stand-
ing Orders, to deposit a copy of their Bill with the
Railway Commissioners ?—Yes.

What do you understand to be the object of that
Standing Order ?—I will state the course adopted
with reference to that ; a copy of the Bill is depo-
sited with us on the 31st of December, at the same
time when the deposit is made in the Private Bill-
office; we then examine all the Railway Bills of the
session, with a view to matters affecting the public
interests, and whatever is thought objectionable in
the provisions, and any omissions and irregularities
in their provisions, are submitted to Mr. Booth,
who prepares the breviates, with a view to notes on
the breviates, or to the Chairman of Committees. Then
we prepare and settle clauses or amendments required
for giving effect to the suggestions of the Commis-
sioners ; and also we see the agents and parties relative
to the objections of the Commissioners ; we examine
the Bills as amended in Committee in the House of
Commons with reference to the above-mentioned
matters, and communicate with the Chairman of
Committees thereon. Then we examine the Bills as
brought into the House of Lords, and as amended in
Committee in that House. There is a standing order
of the House of Lords, that a cop of very railway
Bill as amended in the Committee shallbe deposited
at the Board of Trade three days before the same
shall be read a third time in the House. We com-
municate with the Chairman of Committees of the
House of Lords and with Mr. Palk thereon. The
matters which we consider with reference to these
Bills are various. We consider the Bills with re-
ference to defining the purposes to which the money
authorized to be raised by the Bill is to be applied ;
also as to the mode of raising the naw share capital,
and the terms on which any preference shares are to be
issued ; also as to providing for the priority of existing
preference shares over new preference shares proposed
by the Bill; and as to compliance.with the following
standing orders relating to Railway Bills—namely, res-
trictions on the amount that may be raised on mort-

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FATAL ACCIDENT TO A CLERGY—On Satur-
day Richard Bremridge, Esq , coroner, held an inquest at
Ilfracombe, on the body of a deceased clergyman, named
John Allin, of Upper Arley, Staffordshire, who met with his
death under the following circumstances :—lt appears that
Mr. Allin was visiting at Ilfracombe, and that on Wednes-
day, the 14th ulc., he was taken up into a phaeton occupied
by Lady Valentia and Miss Somerset, also visitors from
Upper Arley, as the ladies were driving out to Lee. When
the party arrived at Mill Pond, between the chapel and a
cottage occupied by Mr. Drake, the horse took fright, and
turned the phaeton over near Mr. Drake's door, throwing the
deceased and the ladies out. They were taken into the cot-
tage. A surgeon was sent for, and found the deceased suffer-
ing from an excessive laceration of the scalp, with a division
of two of the arteries. The deceased gentleman was then re•
moved to Cliff Cottage. On Thursday convulsions came on,
and the fits did not leave the deceased till the time of his
d Atli, which took place on Friday night, about 11 o'clock.
The deceased did not suffer from concussion of the brain, nor
from a fractured skull, but from an excessive laceration,
causing a loss of power on the left side of the face. The
medical attendants were of opinion that he died from suffo-
cation and spasm of the throat. A verdict was returned of
" Accidental death."

A young woman in Lowestoft, more than 20 years
of age, has recently had extracted from her breast forty
needles. It is supposed they were swallowed when she was
a child, a circumstance, however, of which she has no re-
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gage; the insertion of a clause subjecting the railway
to any future general Act relating to railways ; the
insertion of clauses prohibiting the payment
of interest out of capital ; the insertion
of clauses prohibiting the payment out of
capital of deposits in respect of future Bills, and other
standing orders. We also consider the Bills with
reference to provisions relating to other matters, such
as providing for compensation to landowners or in-
jury arising from the extension of time f tracing
land ; providing for compensation to landowners for
injury arising from the abandonment of a railway,
and many other matters.
In your opinion is the staff of the Railway Com-
missioners now equal, or more than equal, to the duty
imposed upon it ?—lt is certainly not more than
equal to the duty imposed upon it, because we are
obliged to call in occasionally additional assistance.
It appears that the secretary has 1,0001. a year
salary, besides 2021. per annum as pay; do you think
that is either too small a salary, or too large a one,
for the duties of the office ?—That is the salary which
his predecessor, Captain Harness, had, who left the
Board at Easter last.

Who is Captain Wynne ?—He is an engineer of-
fi3er, one of the inspectors.
And Captain Laffan the same ?—Yes.

The inspectors, it appears, have 1,5751. a year ?
In consequence of Captain Harness having left the
department, there has been a slight change since this
estimate was framed. The present amount is 1,4121.
for the two inspecting officers.
The sum of 1,4121. includes the salary of both in-
spectors ?—Yes.

- What are the duties of Lieutenant Galton ?—He is
assistant-secretary, and has charge of the statistical
department.
What do you consider your own duties as one of
the Railway Commissioners to be, as distinct from
those of the • President and Vice-President of the
Board of Trade P—The whole business of the Rail-
way Commission comes under review before me,
and, of course, the whole of my time is occupied
with it ; only a portion of it comes under the review
of the President and Vice-President of the Board of
Trade.

The President and Vice-President are cognizant only
of that part of the business which you think it neces-
sary to consult them upon 7—Principally so, such as
matters likely to come before Parliament, and all
matters of very great importance, and in cases of de-
putations ; but not all cases of deputations ; some I
receive myself.
What time are you occupied in the detail of your
office ?—I am occupied at the office during the sitting
of Parliament always from twelve to five, or longer
in the course of the day; and when Parliament is not
sitting, I am there all the year, with the exception of
a month or five weeks, some hours during the day.
Can you state what the hours of attendance of the
clerks are in the Railway Commission ?—The clerks
in the Railway Commission come at half-past ten
and stay till five, or such time further as may be re-
quired.

Is there any report of the time of their attendance ?
—The time of their coming to the board is always
noted in a book, as in other offices.

To whom is that book submitted ?—The secretary
has charge of the book.

Mr. Ricardo—Can you state how many prosecu-
tions have taken place under the Commissioners of
Railways think there is one proceeding upon the
question of tolls as to the Great Western; that is un-
der their special Acts of Parliament; and the object
is to decide whether they are bound or not bound to
reduce their tolls. That was in consequence of me-
morials from Bath and Bristol, numerously signed,
complaining of the rate of tolls that the Great Western
Company were taking, and which they were not
authorised to do by their Act of Parliament. We con-
sidered the question, and proceedings have been insti•
tuted to oblige them to comply with the provisions of
their Acts ; they are resisting that ; they think they are
not bound to reduce the tolls, and the matter is under
consideration by one of the courts of law. That is one
case; there is another proceeding which is also under
a special Act of Parliament, which is to oblige the
Great Western to complete the Oxford, Worcester, and
Wolverhampton Railway ; that i. an application from
landowners and others, and memorials from various
towns. I should state that under the provisions of
their Acts of Parliament they were bound to under-
take the completion of the line, if the Oxford,
Worcester, and Wolverhampton Company failed in
doing so themselves, and that we were bound to com-
pel them to do so we considered the question, and
heard the parties; it was pending a very long time ;
on various occasions we saw deputations upon it, and
we came to the conclusion at last that it was our duty
to oblige the Great Western to comply with the pro-
visions of the Act of Parliament, and legal proceed-
ings are instituted in that case.
Are there any other cases ?—There are the Post-
office cases I have mentioned. There is a question
whether the North-Western Company are obliged to
carry policemen or not at a certain rate of charge, ac-
cording to the Act of Parliament.

Do the Railway Board consider that they have
power, according to their discretion, to compel railway
companies to perform engagements which they have
undertaken under special acts ?—Where it is for the
public advantage we should do it, not otherwise.
Mr. Ricardo—Many railway companies undertak-
ing to make branches have agreed to pay a dividend if
such branches are made ; would you consider that a
case for the Commissioners of Railways ?—lt must
depend upon the circumstances. 1 cannot say, unless
I had the whole of the facts before me, what I should
advise in a case of that description. If the Act of
Parliament provides that the company shall do an act
and the company refuse to do that act, we have the
power of enforcing the provisions of the Act, but we
rarely interfere.

GLOUCESTER MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
GLOUCESTER, MONDAY EVENING.
The festival for 1850 of the three choirs of Glouces-
ter,
Hereford, and Worcester, was virtually com-
menced to-day, and under the most favourable
auspices. The weather has been for several days
past bright and clear, and there is everything of a
settled period of brilliant autumnal weather. The
whole of the day has been most industriously occupied
in rehearsals. As early as ten o'clock—two hours
earlier than usual—the band and chorus were at their
posts in the cathedral orchestra, and the morning re-
hearsal did not terminate until past four this after-
noon. After an interval of three hours. the rehearsal
of the secular music will be taken at the Shire-hall.
The festival is held a week earlier than it had been
originally contemplated. in deference to the wishes of
certain of the clergy, next week being an Ember
week. There are indications of a most successful
meeting. A large number of places have been se-
cured, both for the morning performances of sacred
music and the concerts, than has been remembered
for very many years past, and the city is already fast
filling with visitors. To•morrow the special trains
will commence running, when a vast accession to the
population of the district is expected. Special
trains will run from Cheltenham, Birmingham, Bris-
tol, Bath, Oxford, and even London, the Great
Western Company having given notice of their inten.
tion to run a cheap special train from London to-
morrow and on Friday mornings (the Afeesiah day).
A fear has been expressed that on these two days
there will be a cram at the cathedral, and hence per.
sons living in the neighbourhood are securing their
tickets at once. The stewards, however, will only
issue tickets according to the accommodation pro-
vided.
The festivals of the three choirs have now been
established 126 years. They are held alternately at
Gloucester, Hereford, and Worcester, and were ori-
ginally set on foot in 1723, in aid of a valuable charity
thene fJo or
di t
al yo d forG formede s
tbeyr tf
oh
r the
relief
e dioceses
ofof
thew Worcester,ido ws
and orphans of such poor clergymen of these dioceses
as might have been left unprovided for by their natu-
ral guardians. The institution, as originally founded,
was what it now professes to be—a gathering of the
three cathedral choirs of 'Worcester, Hereford, and
Gloucester. It has, however, gradually assumed a
more important position, until it has reached its pre-
sent high character in the charitable and musical
world. It now contributes mainly to the suste-
nance and education of a large number of widows
and orphans of deceased clergymen, who would
otherwise be thrown destitute upon the world.
It should be explained that the charity derives its
income, not from the proceeds of the sale of tickets of
admission to these festivals—for they have never yet
been known to pay their own expenses—but from
the eleemosynary contributions of the several con-
gregations at the morning performances of sacred
the e
sclose g of
neoabcl
ehmen morningsand'
ladies
oof performance,
the
insomuseic. A
of thte leading
county collect the alms of the charitable at the doors
of the cathedral, and by this means from 6501. to
1,000/, per annum is raised on behalf of the widows
and orphans. The amount collected on their behalf
at Gloucester at the last festival held here in 1847
was 6861. ; next year, at Worcester, the amount col-
lected was 9691 ; and at Hereford, last year, 8331.
was received. The largest amount ever collected was
at Hereford, in 1840, when extraordinary exertions
were used. 1,0611. 2s. Id. was then raised, and at
Worcester, in 1842, the amount received for the
a charity was 1,0611. Is. These contributions are