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I)UNCOMBE TESTIMONIAL.
Mr. J. HUTTON, Hon. Secretary to a Committee of Gentle-
-1101, who have undertaken to assist the Trades in their laudable in-
tention, begs to announce that Subscriptions will be received at the
Committee's Offices, 44, Leicester-square, and 10, Tokenhouse-yard,
City, from Ten to Five o'clock.

RICHARD NORMAN, Treasurer,
2, Broad-street-buildings, City.

WJ. LECTURES to the WORir-
INCA CLASSES, Reported, by permission of the Lecturer,
In the TRADES WEEKLY REGISTER and APPRENTICE. Edited
by the Artizan Club. This cheap periodical contains articles on Car-
pentry, Masonry, Plumbing, Architecture, the Steam-engine, &c.,
Analysis of Patents of the Week, Notices of all Novelties in Art and

Science.
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LONDON TO PARIS, via BOULOGNE.
NEW COMMERCIAL COMPANY'S
11 superior packets CITY of BOULOGNE or EMERALD, will
run every SUNDAY, TUESDAY, and FRIDAY, (weather permit-
ting), from London-bridge Wharf, as under :—Saloon, 15s. ; Fore-
cabin, 10s. ; Children half-price.
Sunday, May 19th.• 11 morning.
Tuesday „ 21st • 1 „
Friday „ 24th ••• • 3
Sunday „ 26th .•.. 5 „
Tuesday • „ 28th .•.. 7 „
Friday „ 31st ••.. 9 „
The advantages to the Public by a direct communication between
London and Boulogne are the great saving of expenses, particularly
families having luggage, &e., which is at once put on board the vessel
(free of wharfage) and landed at its destination without being liable
to loss or damage from removals by trains or otherwise, and the ac-
commodation afforded to Passengers in the above vessels, by having
private cabins for ladies, as well as excellent sleeping berths. The
distance from port to port is frequently done within ten and seldom
• exceeds twelve hours.
• Offices, Fish-street-hill ; 12, Water-lane, Lower Thames-street, and
Chaplin's 'Universal oftlee, Regent-circus. •
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W
ANTED IMMEDIATELY, within a Mile
of Soho-square, A LARGE ROOM, suitable for the Meet-
ing of about Thirty Persons, Artisans, and for the safe custody of
their collection of books, casts, &c. Rent not to exceed 201.
Apply by letter (prepaid) to Mr. J. Platt, Mr. Hubbard's, 28, Wind-
mill-street, Tottenham-court-road.

WHITE CONDUIT GARDENS.
R. ROUSE, PROPRIETOR.
The Public, is most respectfully informed itat these delightful and
rural Gardens will be OPENED, for the SUMMER SEASON, on
WHIT-MONDAY, the 17th instant, with amusements of the most
novel, varied, and interesting description, and with 'great improve-
ments in every department of the establishment.
The :Dinner and Pall Rooms have been most splendidly orna-
mented ; the Gardens tastefully laid out—Fountains, Fish-ponds, Sce.,
introduced ; and every means adopted to insure the comfort, ne
commodation, and amusement of the public, and of largo or small
Dinner, Tea, or other Parties.

ItULL HOTEL, SCARBOROUGH.
MRS. ANN REED begs to return her sincere
thanks to the Nobility, Gentry, and Commercial Gentlemen
who have so liberally patronised her efforts since taking the above
establishment, and doubts not but that by a continuance of those at-
tentions, the same encouragement will be the result.
In order to add to the general comforts of her house, she has, at
particular desire, fitted up an excellent Coffee-room for gentlemen
wishing that accommodation, keeping her Commercial-room strictly
for its purpose.
The spacious Yard, Stables, and Coach-houses have undergone com-
plete repair, with the addition of loose boxes.
The Royal Hotel, Long Room-street, as heretofore for Families
only, whose Carriages and Horses will be accommodated in the yard
of the Bull Hotel.
May, 1844.

PROMOTER LIFE ASSURANCE and AN
NUTTY COMPANY,
9, CHA.THAM-PLACE, BLACKFRIARS, LONDON.
Established in 1826.
This Society is supported by an ample subscribed Capital, and by a
considerable accumulated premium fund.
Assurances are effected at a low rate of premium, without profits,
or at an increased premium, with participation in the profits of the
Office.
A Bonus in ready money, at the rate of 15 per cent. on the pre-
miums received (equivalent to a reversionary bonus of about 30
per cent.) was declared in May, 1842, on all beneficial policies on
which three annual premiums had been paid in the previous De-
cember.
A division of the profits takes place every five years, and the hold-
ers of beneficial policies can receive their bonuses in ready money, or
have them applied in augmentation of their policies, or in reduction
of their future premiums
Assurers may contractL o pay their Premiums either in ono sum, in
a given number of payments, in annual, half-yearly, or quarterly pay-
ments, or on the ascending or descending scale.
Officers of the Army and Navy, on active service, Persons afflicted
with chronic and other diseases, and such as are going beyond the
limits of Europe, are also Assured at moderate rates.
Prospectuses and all necessary information may be obtained at the
Office. MICHAEL SAWARD, Secretary.

SSURANCE OFFICE,
C, and 57, CHARING-CROSS.

}TAR PACKET S.—GR AVE SE ND and
LONDON,
By way of the BLACKWALL RAILWAY.
EIGHTPENCE THROUGHOUT.
BOAT AND RAIL INCLUDED.
From tho Terrace Pier, Gravesend, Morning, Seven, Half-past
Nine, and Half-past Twelve ; Afternoon, Two, Four, Six, and Seven.
Brunswick Wharf, Blackwall, Morning, Ten, Eleven, and Twelve;
Afternoon, Thiee, Four, Six, and Half-past seven.
Sunday's from Gravesend, Morning. Seven, and Half-past Nine ;
Afternoon;-Your,.Six, and Seven.
From Blackwall, Morning, Ten and Eleven ; Afternoon. Throe,
Six, and Half-past Seven.
From the Old Shades Bier, above London-bridge, Daily at Nine.
Star Office, Gravesend, May 17, 1844.

MR. BR AHAM'S CONCERT.
COMBINATION OF TALENT.
THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN, MONDAY, MAT 20.
First Act of the Creation : " With verdure clad," Madame Dorus
Gras—"ln splendour bright," Mr. Braham—" Rolling in foaming bil-
lows," M. Standigl—Trio, Madame Dorus Gras, Mr. Braham, and
M. Staudigl—" ,Tepthah's rash vow," and " Gentle airs," Mr. Bra-
ham, accompanied by Mr. Lindley—" Thus saitk the Lord," Mr.
Hamilton Braham, Madame Dorus Gras, the Misses Williams, Miss
Alleyne, and Mrs. Martin. Mr. Braham, Mr. C. Braham, M. Stau-
digl, and Mr. Hamilton Braham will slug favourite Songs in the
two miscellaneous acts. Concertos on the Violin and Violincello, by
Mr. Blsgrove and Mr. Lindley. Mr. Braham will, for the first time,
sing the Duct, " When thy bosom," with Madame Dorus Gras ; and
" Shall the mountain," with M. Staudigl ; " Vaglio dire," with Mr.
Hamilton Brahmin; and " Gallop on gaily," with Mr. Charles
Braham.

Band and Chorus, 200 Performers.
Tickets, Programmes, and rlaccs of Mr. Notter, at the Box-office ;
or of Mr. Braham, 5, Gloucester-road, Hyde Park-gardens.
To commence at half-past Seven o'clock.

SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY, EXETER
HALL.
On FRIDAY EVENING, May 31, will be performed
HAYDN'S ORATORIO " THE CREATION."
• -- • - • • ---intricrrpar-vocAt. Traronimixas,
Madame Caradori Allan, Mr. Hobbs, and Herr Standigl.
The Band and Chorus will consist of above Five Hundred Performers.
Tickets, 3s. each ; Gallery Reserved Scats, 55.; may be had of the
principal Music-sellers; of Mr. Bowley, 53, Charing-cross; Mr.
Mitchell, 39, Charing-cross ; and of Mr. Ries, 102, Strand, opposite
Exeter Hall

THOMAS BREWER, Hon. Sec.
The Doors will be opened at Half-past Seven and the performance to
commence at EIGHT o'clock.

MUSIC OF FRANCE.
Without Extra Charge to the Public, at the
ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
The Directors have engaged Mr. C. E. HORN, to deliver
A SERIES of LECTURES on the MUSIC of EIGHT different
NATIONS. The MUSIC of FRANCE commences on the 20th
instant, and will be continued during the week, on Monday, Wednes-
day, and Friday Evenings, at Eight o'clock ; and on Tuesday, Thurs-
day, and Saturday, at Three o'clock, with VOCAL and INSTRU-
MENTAL ILLUSTRATIONS. All the other LECTURES and
EXHIBITIONS as usual. LONGBOTTOM'S PHYSIOSCOPE and
OPAQUE MICROSCOPE. NEW DISSOLVING VIEWS, ARM-
STRONG'S HYDRO-ELECTRIC MACHINE, &a., &C.
Admission, Is.; Schools, Half-price.

GENERAL TOM THUMB (for a few days
longer), the American Dwarf, under the especial patronage
of her Majesty and the Royal Family, exhibiting every Day and
Evening, previous to visiting Paris, in CATLIN'S spacious INDIAN
GALLERY, EGYPTIAN HALL, Piccadilly, from Eleven to One,
Half-past Two to Five, and from Seven to Nine o'Clock, giving
illustrations or Napoleon, the Grecian Statues, Singing, Dancing, &e.
This wonderful man in miniature weighs only FIFTEEN POUNDS,
and is smaller than any infant that ever walked alone. The elegant
presents from her Majesty and the Queen Dowager may be also seen.
The General wears his Court Dress daily at Half-past Twelve.
The General continues to wait on the Nobility and Gentry on due
notice,

Admission One Shilling.
The General has never appeared on the stage of the Haymarke.
Theatre as has been represented.

AGRICULTURE, Co MMERCE, NAVIGATION, THE
CHURCH.
A B. SAVORY and SONS, Goldsmiths, 14,
A
Cornhill, London, opposite the Bank, have finished a few
splendid Pieces of PLATE, suitable for presentation to Gentlemen
connected with either of the above pursuits or professions, to which
they invite the attention of Committees who are in search of valuable
testimonials for such occasions.

FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
ST. JAMES'S PALACE, MAY 13,1844.
The Queen has been pleased, on the nomination of Lord
Forester, to appoint William Lyon, Esq., as one of her Majesty's
Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, vice Vaughan, who
retires.

J. Limb, tailor, Chesterfield, Derbyshire.
W. Smith, cabinet case maker, Sheffield.
J. Cloutman, carpenter, Great Leonard-street, Shoreditch.
P. Williams, shoe maker, Drury-lane.
M. Farnham, Exeter.

G. Wilson, baker, North Shields.
J. Alarchant, jun., schoolmaster, tiollingbourne, Kent.
J. Barham, sen., Tenterden, Kent.

C. Tapselcattoiney's clerk, Bath-place.

SECOND NOTICES.

H. C. Carter, carpenter, Hammersmith, May 23, at two,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee.
W. 11. Bayfield, fishmonger, Charlotte-street West, Isling-
ton, May 23, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Al‘ager,
official assignee.
W. K. Thurlow, Chi ngford-green, Essex, May 23, at two, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee.
J. Larkin, hatter, Ratcliffe-highway, May 23, at two, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official a.signee.
W. Calvert, tailor, Worthing, Sussex, May 23, at two, at
the Court of Banks uptcy. Belcher, official assignee.
J. S. R. Weollett, straw bonnet maker, High-street, Wool-
wich, ink manufacturer, May 22, at eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee.
J. Betties, boot maker, Robert-street, Chelsea, May 22, at
eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee.
W. W. Pratt, clerk in the Customs, Hanover-street, Rye.
lane, Peckham' May 22, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Follett, official assignee.
J. A. Blow, captain, R.N., Bennett's-place, Bethnal-green-
road, May 22, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green,
official assignee.
G. Seymour, brewer, Brighton, May 22, at eleven, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee.
S. Jacobs, commission agent, Great Union-street, Borough,
May 22, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, offi-
cial assignee.
E. M'Gurk, tailor, Southampton, May 22, at eleven, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee.
T. Wild, custom-house clerk, Upper Stamford-street, Black-
friars, May 22, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Johnson, official assignee.
W. Mardon, piano-forte manufacturer, Great Portland-
street, Cavendish-square, May 22, at eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee.
E. Oxborrow, blacksmith, Ipswich, May 22, at two, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee.
T. W. Parkinson, stationer, Ilminster, Somersetshire, May
23, at twelve, at the Exeter District rt.: Hirtzel, official
assignee; Laidman, Exeter.
J. Perry, butcher, Birmingham, May 23, at half-past ten,
at the Birmingham District Court. Bittleston, official assignee.
J. Wall, jun., beer retailer, Bristol, May 21, at eleven, at
the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official assignee.
W. Plant, hat-block turner, Stockport, Cheshire, May 22,
at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official
assignee.
W. Hogg, saddler, Hulme, Lancashire, May 22, at twelve,
at the Blanchester District Court. Stanway, official assignee.
E. Bentley, cordwainer, Whalley, Lancashire, May 23, at
twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Stansall, official
assignee.

DIVIDENDS.
At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street.
C. Coils, C. Thompson, and R. P. Harris, jun., bil
brokers, Lombard-street, June 7, at two—A. Laurier and J.
Lock, importers of foreign goods, Wood-street, June 21,
at half-past eleven—W. 11.-Frearson, sewing cotton manufac-
turer, Wood-street, Cheapside, June 7, at one—H. T. C.
Kerr, J. H. Baughen, and T. T. Haines, army agents, Suf-
folk-street, Pall-mall East, June 11, at twelve—L H. R.
Mott, piano-forte maker, Pall-snail, June 7, at half-past one.
In the Country.
J. Southern, grocer, Birmingham, June 10, at eleven, at the
Birmingham District Court—G. Hawkins, mason, Bristol,
June 13, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court—W. W.
Tait, merchant, Liverpool, June 13, at eleven, at the Liver-
pool District Court—J. Richardson, merchant, Liverpool,
June 8, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Conrt—E. J.
Wood, optician, Liverpool, June 7, at half-past twelve, at the
Liverpool District Court—M. Marks and S. Barnett, tailors,
Liverpool, June 12, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court
—C. Humberston and S. Frodsham, commission merchants,
Liverpool, May 29, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court
—J. and G. H. Fisher, Manchester warehousemen, Man-
chester, June 11, at one, at the Manchester District Court—
S. L. and R. L. Polack, merchants, Manchester, June 11, at
one, at the Manchester District Court—T. Lucas, ironfounder,
Brampton, Derbyshire, June 11, at twelve, at the Manchester
District Court—E. Wilcock, G. Teesdale and J. Turner,
paper manufacturers, Ulverstone, Lancashire, June 10, at
twelve, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court—H. New,
iron manufacturer, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, June 10,
at half-past eleven, at the Birmingham District Court.
CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the
contrary, on the day herein-mentioned.
G. M'Donell, wine broker, Mincing-lane, June 7—G. Haw-
kins, mason, Bristol, June 10—E. Rogers, fire brick manufac-
turer, Newport, Monmouthshire, June 7 R. Paddon,
chemist, Hartlepool, Durham, June 7—J. W. Ord, linen
draper, Durham, June 7—E. Pickup, fustian manufacturer,
Manchester, June 10—J. Scholefield, cutler, Cheapside, June
7—W. Cheesman, J. Hodson, and W. 0. Cheesman, china-
men, Brighton, June 7—G. Foord, seed merchant, Lenham,
Kent, June 7—J. Leech, ironmonger, Newcastle-upon-Tyne,
June 7—W. R. Hawkes, common brewer, Brighton, June 7
R. J. Craneis, butcher, Maldon, Essex, June 7—(l. Walton,
wine merchant, Stockton-upon-Tees, Durham, June 7—T.
Bayley, licensed victualler, West Smithfield, June 7—C..
Teesdale, furnishing warehouseman, Westminster-bridge-road,
June 7—J. Jackson, earthenware manufacturer, Burslem,
Staffordshire, June 7—J. C. Jackson, earthenware, manufac-
turer, Burslem, Staffordshire, June 7—F. J. Scott, apothe-
cary, St. Alban's, June 7-1 L. Heathorn, ship owner, Ab-
church-lane, Jnne 7—J. Conaway, eheesemonger, Gray's Inn-
lane, June 7—C. Couchman, carpenter, Edwardes-square,
June 7—T. Millar, hosier, Liverpool, June 7—G. Chamber-
lain, ship owner, Wivenhoe, Essex, June 7.

The Edgar was blown up in 1711 by some accident
that could never be accounted for, as every soul
on board, including numerous visitors from the
shore, in addition to 400 seamen and marines, pe-
rished. The explosion of her magazines having
knocked her to pieces before she sank, the tide
flowed freely round the parts, so that most of her wood-
work has been eaten by the worms ; but, unlike the
timbers of the Royal George, which were preserved in the
stiff blue mud, the little that now remains of the wood-
work of the Edgar is entirely rotten, and may be broken
to pieces by the hand, or penetrated with ease by any
sharp instrument. In fact it has the appearance of
being charred through, and the first hasty impres-
sion was that it might have been burned, but this
on consideration pas impossible, because, though
part of it may have been set on fire and thrown
up into the air, the fire would have floated
away on falling, and the oak would have sunk
immediately, long before the fire could have penetrated
deeper than the surface. Excepting that all the grain of
the wood is perfect, it is quite black throughout, like
peat. Last year part •f the keel and a floor timber of
the Edgar were brought up in good preservation; but
this year the only sound piece was oak, through which
an iron bolt. had been driven, which was itself reduced
in size to less than a tenth part of its former thickness,
but which, as it oxidated, had preserved the parts of the
wood near and round it, but the remainder of the same
piece was as soft as peat. Some bottles, shot, &c., have
also been got up.
The prospect of recovering all the guns of the Edgar
in a very short time is by no means so promising as
General Pasley and the men employed under him had
anticipated at the end of last season. In the year 1840
no less than 15 iron guns were recovered in a few days,
and towards the end of 1843, five more were got up,
making 20 in all, one of which was broken, and
as they were all at or near the surface of the
anchoring ground, so that no charges of gunpowder
were required to clear any of them, it was natural to
conclude that the rest of them would be found with
equal ease. Last week's work, however, in which
only one perfect gun and two broken- ones were dis-
covered, renders speedy success more doubtful ; but
as those which are not yet accounted for (forty-seven
in number) must be at the bottom, General Pasley
has directed that the lumps shall be moved from time
to time, and that every effort shall be made, by sweep-
ing with rakes, half-anchor creepers, or otherwise,
to fall in with them, for they are not buried like
those of the Royal George. But unless another
nest of guns (for so the seamen term a group of
guns) shall be discovered, it will probably take nearly
the whole season to remove them, instead of a few
months, as was confidently anticipated at the end of last
year. These iron guns being of no value, the only object
that induced Major-General Pasley to propose to the
Admiralty to approve of removing them, was to render
the whole of the anchoring ground at Spithead available
for the use of the Royal Navy, as it was in former times.
We have seen a copy of the letter announcing the loss
of the Edgar, addressed to Commissioner Townsend, by
Mr. E. Barrett, dated Portsmouth Dockyard, Oct. 15,
1711, of which the following is an extract :
" Hon. Sir,—Her Majesty's ship Edgar being unfor-
tunately blown up this day at Spithead, I humbly pre-
sume it may be very expedient to creep for her cables,
which, with your Honour's approbation, I intend to-
morrow morning ; and after having found the same, to
clap buoys thereon for the present, without weighing
her anchors, till, together with the pilots, there be a
just observation made of the hull of the said ship," &c.

Liverpool, 15th ult., lat. 26, lon. 80. Ann, Almeira to
St. John's, New Bunswick, lat. 39, lon. 47, by the
Daphne, M‘Millan, arrived oft' Salcombe. Independence
of Newcastle, bound to St. John's, New Brunswick,
15th ult., lat. 42, lon. 50, by the Emerald, Leighton,
arrived off Falmouth. Perseverance, Bordeaux to
Buctuih, lat. 46, lon. 15, by the Windsworth, Waters,
arrived at Dublin. Woodbridge, brig' of Glas-
gow, March 17, lat. 5 N., lon. 20 W. ; a barque, No.
1642, first distinguishing pendant, 22d ult_, lat. 41, lon.
30 ; Rariton, of New York, 30th, lat. 46, lon 19 ;
Newport, to Bermuda, 2d inst., lat. 46, lon. 10 ; Wil-
kinson, Troon to Algiers, 1 1 th, lat. 49, lon. 10; Guiana,
of Greenock, 12th, lat. 47, lon. 9 ; Hever, of and
from Hambrugh, 15th, lat. 49, lon. 6, by the Eliza,
Vandervoost, arrived off Falmouth. Amanda,
Singapore, to Liverpool, 24th ult., lat. 42, lon. 31,
by the Sanspareil, arrived at Leith. Jane Ross,
Liverpool to New Orleans, 19th ult., off Cape Florida;
Ark, Johnston, Matanzas to Cowes, 23d ult., lat. 33,
lon. 66; Portland, London to St. John's, New Brunswick,
with loss of fore top mast, 12th ult., lat. 49, lon. 37; St.
Mark, Williams, New York to Liverpool, 24th ult., lat.
40, lon. 70 ; Minerva, Liverpool .to Lima, Jan. 27, lat.
33 S., lon. 48 W.

COURT OF. SEWERS.
A Court of Sewers for the City and Liberty of West-
minster, and part of the county of Middlesex, was held
at the Sewers'-office, Greek-street, Soho, yesterday. In
the absence of the Chairman, Mr. Donaldson,
Mr. WILLOUGHBY was called to the chair.
Several new Commissioners were sworn and took
their seats, among whom was, Mr. Dodd, the Member
for Maidstone, and Mr. Barry Baldwin, the Member for
Totnes. _ .

The routine business of the Court having in a great,
measure been gone through, the Court proceeded to con-
sider the appeal of the Western Literary and Scientific
Institution, in Leicester-square, against the payment of
rates to the Sewers. After a short discussion the ap-
peal was refused, on the round that the tax would not
ultimately fall upon the Society, but on their landlord.
On the question that the Court should receive and
consider the report of the Committee, on view of the
drainage of Kensington New Town, and of the Kensing-
ton Sewer at South-end, and in the neighbourhood of
Earl's-court, a short discussion took place, which ended
in a motion from
Mr. CIiA.DIBERS—That the report be printed pre-
viously to its being considered at the next Court.
The motion was agreed to.
On the question that the Court should receive and
consider a report from the surveyors as to the state of
the work in those parts of the sewer in Gloucester-road,
Paddington, viz., 30 feet and 60 feet, which they consider
it necessary to have rebuilt, after a short conversation,
the report of the surveyors was read, which stated that
they had proceeded, agreeably to the order of the Court,
to remove the earth and brick-work for 30 feet and 60
feet of the sewer, and that from their inspection of it
they found the upper sides of the arches in such a state
as to require rebuilding, and they estimated the expense
of that at 1171.
Mr. B. BALDWIN, M.P., considered that the report
might have been more explicit, and he would, therefore,
move that the report should be referred back to the
surveyors.
Mr. LESLIE wished to know from Mr. Dowley, whe-
ther he considered the form of the arch adopted in this
sewer the proper one ?
Mr. DOWLEY thought that it was, provided the bank-
ing had been well done. In his opinion the whole bank
had failed in consequence of the want of proper
banking.
Mr. LESLIE wished to know whether it was part of the
duty of the contractor to do the banking ?
Mr. DOWLEY said that it was.
Mr. LESLIE was satisfied that the honour of the Court
and the character of the contractors and the officers of the
Court was at stake before the public. Now, all he
wanted was to have the whole question fully and fairly
investigated. The present was a most important question
This great work—one which he contended was never
required to carry off the small quantity of water that
passed through the sewer—had been found to be defec-
tive at almost every ten feet. Within that space the
arches had been found to give way for a distance of no
less than 750 feet. Now, under such circumstances, was
it not incumbent on the Court to inquire whether the
failure had taken place in consequence of the Court
having adopted the arch that had been built, or from any
fault of the contractors, or from any negligence on the
part of the servants of the Court? If either of the
latter, the Court would know how to deal with them.
Now, with respect to the first point, was there any man
among the Commissioners who was virtuous enough to
get up and say that what had taken
.place was the fault
of himself and his brother Commissioners?—(A laugh.)
They ought to satisfy the public that they intended to do
justice. If it was the fault of the contractor, he was
bound to make it good ; if it was the fault of the Court
they were bound to remedy it by leaving off the course
they had pursued; and if it was the fault of the officers of
the Court, they were bound to call upon them to come
forward and give an explanation of the course of con-
duct they had pursued. Let them have an inquiry, and
go boldly into the question as trustees for the public.
Ile thought Mr. Dowley, Mr. Hawkins, and Mr. Bell,
would give their evidence much better before a jury
than in that Court. It was idle to refer the report back
to the surveyors, as they could not be expected to say
more than they bad done. In his opinion, the whole
matter ought to be opened to public investigation ; and
for himself he was anxious to go to the root of the evil
at once, and that could not be better effected than by
summoning a jury. If the Court granted him that jury,
the persons he should call before it would be General
Pasley and the Rev. H. Moseley, of Queen's College.
Captain BAYNE—WiII they come here without being
paid ?
Mr. LESLIE—I am sure I don't know; but this lam

certain of, that you don't.—(Laughter.) Mr. Leslie
observed, in continuation, that the only effect of re-
ferring the report back to the surveyors would be, to
delay the matter till the next Court day, whereas, if
such a course was nut adopted, they might have a jury
next week.
Mr. HAwxEs objected to the matter being referred
back to the surveyors. Ho thought the best course
would be for the Court then to adjourn, and proceed
immediately to the examination of the sewers. He be-
lieved that the whole failure had arisen, not from a
defect in banking up the walls, but from the nature of
the arch. As to calling out a jury, ho thought it absurd;
they had a great many scientific men in that Court, and
they could decide the subject better than a jury. He
should move, as an amendment, that the Court should
adjourn till Tuesday next, unless they adjourned now for
the purpose of examining the sewer.
Mr. B. BALDWIN thought that the differences that
seemed to exist in the Court showed that the report
ought either to be referred back to the surveyors, or
that a jury should be summoned.
Mr. ALLANSON thought if the worthy Commissioner
(Mr. B. Baldwin) would add to his motion, to refer the
matter back to the surveyors, and that the Court should
meet on Tuesday to receive their further report, all
difficulty would be obviated.
Mr. 13. BALDWIN adopted this suggestion, and after a
short discussion the motion was agreed to.
Mr. LESLIE said that the motion having been agreed
to, he would postpone his motion which stood in.the paper
for that dly, till Tuesday.
The CHAIRMAN thought that, as the motion stood for
that day it ought to be proceeded with, and he should
altogether object to its being either withdrawn or post •
poned.
Mr. LESLIE said that he had consented to postpone
the motion at the request of several members of the
Court.
The CHAIRMAN said he should certainly put the
motion to the Court if the worthy Commissioner would
not proceed with it.
Mr. LESLIE observed that if he was to be forced in
that way he must go on with his motion, but if he took
up more time of the Court than the Commissioners ex-
pected they must blame themselves and not him for it.
The Commissioner then proceeded at some length to
contend, that the cause of the failure of
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sewer ought to be made as public as possi e,
or the character of the Court would bo con-
siderably, lessened. The Worthy Commissioner
concluded by making the motion of which he
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the cause of the failure in the sewer.
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The CHAIRMAN
desirous of screening anybody. If the Court had com-
mitted an error, let it come manfully forward, acknow-
ledge it, and take care not to do it again. The Worthy
Commissioner had entirely misunderstood the statute.
The jury that Court could summon could not effect the
purposes that the Worthy Commissioner had in view.
Added to this, there could be no necessity for summoning
a jury, because, if it was the fault of the Court itself,
they must take care not to do the like in future. If it
was the fault of the contractor, the Court had their
remedy against them in Westminster Hall; and if it was
the fault of the officers of the Court, the Commissioners
would surely know how to deal with them, without
the intervention of a jury.
Mr. G. GUTCH thought the report that would be re-
ceived on Tuesday would develop the whole clause of
what had taken place.
Mr. HAwxEs thought the calling out of a jury would
be a most cumbersome mode of proceeding. If the Court
was not competent to act for itself, he thought the sooner
they abrogated their duties for that of a jury the better.
After some discussion,
Mr. LESLIE replied ; and, upon a division, the motion
was lost by a majority of 10, there being 3 for it, and 13
against it.
On the motion of bin FULLER, Mr. Bird, one of the
contractors of the Court, was ordered to attend the Court
on Tuesday next.
The Court, at a late hour, adjourned to Tuesday
next, at twelve o'clock.

Lord Stanley arrived in town yesterday afternoon,
from Lancashire.