k POLITICAL , LITERARY , COMMERCIAL AND FAMILY WEEKLY NEWSPAPER , ' ' . ¦ • • ¦ ¦ . . AND . . . . RECORD OF JOINT STOCK COMPANIES, BANKS, RAILWAYS, MINES, SHIPPING , kc ' __ " ' VOL. X. No. 480.] . SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1859 . Price j ^^!?:^vIKS!E CE ^ Your Directors recommend tho. addition to tlie present LAW PROPERTY AND LIFE REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS Board of two of the Directors , of the late "Kuro pean Insur- TO. THE SHAREHOLDERS OF ance and Annuity Company, " namely . Admiral IJrinkwater ASSURANCE SOCIETY. Cethune , CIS , and Henry Holland Harr ison, Kyft- :i0, ESSEX STKKKT/ STUAN'D, LONDON. The Directors who retire from Office this year , in confor- CAPITAL, 4- 250,000. THE EUROPEAN ASSURANCE SOCIETY, mitv with the "Deed of Settlement are , l{ichard Spooner , DIUECTOJtS. rBESE.NTEI) AT THE ANNUAL CESERAIi MEETING , Ml\; Henry Wickham Wickham , M.I' . ; .Tohn Field, and Folkes- I E. E. P Jvclsey, K.-sq. 1 he Parker , Kalph T. Brockman , 1IKI ,1> AT THE OFFICES OF T1IK SOCIETY , Thomas Young McChristie , Ksquires ; and Jo hn tone. I Close, Salisbury. Ksq., one of the Auditors ; all of whom being J eli^ible, ofler , Ksq., ~i, Kiny ' a- INTo. 2, WATERLOO PLACE, PALL MALL, LONDOX. Edward Wm, Cox, Esq., 30, John Mea d . theiuselves for re-election . . . Jtussell-square. . bench-wal k . Temple. ON TUESDAY, 31ST M.U:, IS S'X TJie Annual Kcvenue qf the Society havin g now reached George Frederick Fox , Esq., II. i'aull , Esq., M. P., M upward s of ¦£100,000, with a prosp ect of an early increase to Bristol. Devonshire-p lace. £170,000, and the Invested Capital being above £:J0o,G0O, the lace -, 1' . G. ' to era in its existence, Auditor *.—'William Cleland , Esq., Waterloo-p rnllE DIRECTORS, in presenting their Report Society: appears have arrived at an Grevillo , Esq., 2fS, St. Swithin ' s-lane. " of which advantage ought to be taken ,to place it in the most .>) -L for the year 185&, have .pleasure in being able to lay are Medical Officers. — Nicholas McCann , Ksq.. M.D., before the Shareholders and Members of the Society tlio prominent manner before the pub lic. Your Directors Ksq., M. 15., l'MC.CS. , and they full y rely oil the Share - Parliament-street ; Henry Thompson , following Statement of its position and prospects :— prepared to do their part , 10, Wimpolcrs-treot. holders and Policy-holders to aid them , by excrcifting their F.S.b. business of the Society, Consf Utiny ActiMri/.—V. G. -P. Neisou, Esq., ¦During; the past year 1,415 new Life Policies individual influence , in addin g to the Secretar/i. —Edward S. Barnes , Ksq. have been issued by the Society, producing in all its branches . The solid position now attain ed, will means ot ¦over- , . an annual reve-mie of £13,1.7.) 11 '- aUo._£upply the numerous Agents , with the KKPOlii' OF TJIK DHtKCTOKS. And during* the same period , 0(}4 new Guurun- ' coming- the competition with which they have hithe rto hat tee Policies, producing. .-. :2 ,f ,(C 7 ' : On the .'Ust of December , 1858, the ltcveuue of the Society ;. ducing- an income of £(J,.'J30 IDs/ 7d. arising from Policies then in force , was £105,000 11s. ad. No. 3, P1UXCKS STltEKT , 1JAXK , 15. C. The Directors are happy to announce that' they have, The Cash and Invested Assets amounted to £2*20,780 0s., accepted the transfer of the business of two J,ifc Oftice.-v M., in addit ion to the Capital not called up, which amounts ES T A B LISHEJ1 1S3-3. producing an income of upwards of M'l,W0 per annum. to £101,70S, and is subscribed for by upwards of 050 Share- After a careful investigation and estimate of value , these holders. ¦ DlKKCTOl.'S. negotiations were concluded upon terms which the Direc- After a long 1 'and careful negotiation , the Society has , Daniel Burgos , jun., Ksq., Eraser }i. JJenshmv , Ksq. tors trust will prove highly advantageous to the Society, under the powers of the 104tli sept ion of the Deed of Settle- Bristol. .foliu .T^aurenc e, Ksij. thus secured , and an William -)¦ I^escher , Ksq. a large, additional income having been ment, succeeded , in acquiring the business of fhe " European Jam efl Dawson , Ksq. ( extended and valuable connexion and agency established Insuran ce and Annuity Company, " tho premiu ms derivable Francis .!. Delafosse, Ksq. Sir J. Puxto n , 31. 1' ., .'hats- without any increase in tlie current expenditure of the . from which , have, adde d an Annual Income of £-tO,000'to the I'Yan'cis Fox , Ksq- . worth. office. s Kevomio and a large amount of funded and rea l Kichnrd Fry, Ksq., IJ ver- (loor< xf Pearcc , IJsq. nume- Society ' Diirln jg- It will bo observed that the claims have been mor e propert y to its investments. pool. Joseph l'ease , Ksq., rous than in the pr eceding ' year; hu t the directors hare The Directors deem it right to add , that they are now William C! rant , Ksq., Ports- ton. p leasure in statin g that the mmibi -r does not exceed the aver- in treaty for the acquisition of tho business of another mouth. Henry Sturt , Ksq. , considerin g .sq. age to be expec ted to fall due from year to year Society, having n largo revenue and a considerable invested Ccorge-Marker , Ksq. J. Ingram Travel's , J' the increased business of the Society. fun d. Sir Itenjiiiuin Ilawes, K.C.I5. Joseph l.' nderwooil , Ksq. The presen t income of the Societ y does not. by any ineaii n Tho Iteveimc of tho society will 'bo greatly nugmonted Kx-DiKPjCTons (by rotation\ indicate the amount of business that linn been transacted by thesis acquisitions , but iho ' Aunual Expenditure will not Peter Cator , Ksq. ; James I.loyd , Ksq., IJirinlnglium. since its formation , owin g to the number of pnlicl i"< which bo materially, if at all , increased. (Joorg e \' aughan , Ki-q. year by year have bec ome lapsed ; but the directors un- Various circumstances have hitherto combined to prevent happy to state that although a diminution of income Iimh /'lif /siciuii—Dr. Fox , :to . Now Mrond-Htnvt. " - tlio further reduction of expendit ure , 1o which the attention Smyi'OH— John Hilton , Ksq., F.K. S., in, New Uroad-rtt roet. been thereby caused , a large pr ollt has l» eii r eallsei , 111 • of the Directors hns been anxious ly directed , but they are , Deacon , a nil Co. amount receiv ed in premiums in respect i.f such policicii , \\\iu a llnnl'et'A — Messrs . Williams thai uow engage 'I v all Applications us tho Shareholders nre awar e ADVANTAGKS < >K aSsT I! I N( J WITH TINS the shar eholders that after making allowauc i- lapse* time, to time , ' been iniulu io various departments of the t he. income of the Society now nnu ittiil. -* ( SOCIKTY. to the present date , iovermnenf , fur their sanction to tho acceptance of tho 10cr»ioink -ul manageineiit , no paid agent s being employed , to Cl.ri, (Hiu por annum. Society ' s guarantee in cases of Government Employes, but. Mr, IIenry 1'aull , M. I' ,, is the Director who n-tlres by and no oominlsfilon allowed. ' in every case the heads of departments , wliili't admitting the The application of the wholeuf the prollls to tlit• rcduvtlon ro tation , and tha t gentleman oiler s himself for re-el ection. value , of the Institution , and of the principles on which it of Hie premium s of iueii\berrf of live your * 1 utinnlliig or Y our Auditor *, Mr. Win. Clelaml and Mr. I' . '('i ii ,'ioo. elect lini. l egislation on thi s point wiiH therefore necessary. Tin- Director *, in ooneliiHion , hnvo only again to cinuii'atu- A gross annual Income , CMO. OOi '. «- The. Directors iiIbo found by experience that the. acq 'ils!- During Its ex|sti 'iici> the Society has pnid In claliii H , with- lu to the Shareholders on tho position ami piwpi'HM of th. tlon' of new business wiih seriou sly Impeded by tho inline out n single Instanc e of dispute , £.W i, iiiiii . Society (an il trust that the latter will mushier that III ' adopted in the l>eed of Sottlein ent. The title " 1'eop lc ' n o^inemberri In reduction ol' iliclr annua l foregoing statem ent IntitHI c* them In nu doiny i , and loiirtmire Soelet.y dealt , And has returii ed t . ol I'r oviiK'iil ," led to the riiipposltion that the premiums , .V, jm.uim. them that aided l.iy that s-.ealon s co-opi-raiioii on Ihe part onl y In small assurances , intended for the convenience of C: ( «if m # » m if i the Shaivll olderH In their respecllvn locallil i' .-' . which has In ' The sums iiHHii rod by existing ])ollcies evcei d , . . - f he lnditstrlnl classes ; it. therefore nppoaiv d essential tothe Forthe voar ending the It II or April , iMto , un nUatemont several Instances ho nin terlally nsslstol the I Hi l«U' « In tlirii Intercuts ol' the Society that this mlsitpprelMMi glon Hhould J' t'Olllldell ce III I lie collf Him" ! ha* been dViTari.'d at the rate ol-."it per cent. I'X-ril'tlonU , th ey llMVi ; tlld llI lOrt l be removed, Ihl s Society and entir e i)i-oHpi ;rlly of the Society. IVi 'Monrt desirous of becoming members of ' ¦' ' . The ue |iilslll .>n of the business of the '• European Iiifftir- would llnd It ailvantiigeoim In lodge jhrlr pro iwmi to on or KDWAItD S. HA IINK S , > '•' •' /'" ''.' aueo anil Annuity Company, " a Cinnpiuiy of old standing, bufoi'c tlH. ' .-ifli of July )H' .\I. ami incorporated under two spreiul Ai'ft * of 1 *iirl im >i« 'pit , p.irll i .'iilars inny be obtulin 'd on for providing for the I' rosp i'cHises nml full DISTRICT SAVINGS BANK all'onleil a favourable opportunity application to (I, I M ITK I' /. ,., .. ,, , ubpvu important object s. The Director s, therefore , utter Juno J 1S.MI . II HXItY M A1ISH A I- , Actuary. ()rrici:-(l? STKKK'f. I- o.Mid.N , 1.. C full consideration , duuincd Ir expedient to apply to Pu rlin- . 1 Cnn:r , KI-KKf limit accordingly ; and u Hpnclnl Act, 'i'i 'X It* ., on]), xxv,,1 CAIMTA L ,jI\3O,O00. received tho Itoynl Assnnt on tho Will April lust , and cninc LONDON OHABTEEED BANK OF With power to IncreaM' In <>m' .MilMmi. Ity vlrfm- of thin . Into opei' iitlou mi tho Uth .M ay liintaut. I'HKSI DKN'I1 " 1 1 Act tho Society linn adopted tho name of tho " Kur opeuti AUSTRALIA. KAIM ol- Sll UKW. -MI 1. Y auf. ( Tho Klght lion. Aw' rturance Society, " i|ml I" now In a position to transact IN COKI'O U ATKD 1»Y ItdYAI,¦ .11A Iff Kit. ^ gunrnn too buM ncHH with every de))iirtineii t of (iovernniont. „ 7 0 0 0 00/. Am no other Company oim oiler the smno advantages , by P A I D - U P CAl'l T A I , , Delioslls Ifocelved of One IVnny (Hid np\val' 'l.* , ami lu- I lie (•oiiibhnillon of lAl'v Assurances ut rcducoil rates with rnci:rt —i slinentH ar e received froiii XH» and ujiward H , upon Ing shall he concilium ), tho meeting will he declared special , Inve nml HILLS «.l" Wlll i'h Illt i'l-eHl lH Illl oWdd IIS folluWH ! -- to alter the tlilrty-olghtli clause of the Deed of Sell lenient, TKTTKKS of CltrcmT Kor on e .'Monlh , with notlcti <: I o p er cent. wher ein ihe Director s, are em powered to create a (Itiarnntcc ij KXCMAN'O10 are granted on thu UranclK -H of thM J ." . p er cunt , MIOIJtOCKMC, OKKLOMI , JM A IJ V- I' m- Two M oiilht ^ Fund mil ex ceeding .Ulo.niio . Til ls Fund , In torwa of tho Manic nt MYDNKY , For Thr ee MoiiIIih -I in p«T ei-;il. , , .. - , ' nr l lnnu n t , Im now required to bo lucruufloil to DOKOUOII , AKAItAT , uu d UA IJ-AUAT. €• onf. ¦' -¦ Act of I' ' hciiI For Six Monthrt •> " .||£C , C^o.ihio , mid the sancti on of tho Share holder s \h requested DUAKTS of the Australian Uolonkm neKotlalril uml >ep 0Mll , for u,mvr Io the. Increa se of Hiic h KeHerv p Fund \\\ tei'mu of tho for collect lun. . Uy or< lr Dublin , or to Chan - London^bridS? Company ^ d. h , in the . contain by far the .lar gest STOCK of KHOCTlto stt v^S any of tile agents in England , Scotland , or Irelan T e PLAT E and TABLl? CUTL10UY in tie report ,:— From the Report by the Directors , which was unan i- in the Worl d WwhiST following result s are stated Dve.DCtA of, the following- particulars are ex- t mthclrMan 'ufart ^ The new assurances effected dunng 1858 exceed mously approved $5J^f^^ ^ ^^*8 © Sr" amount during the last 10 years exceeds £300,000, and the 1 the year end ing 1st March last , 461 Policies had Fiddle Double King- 4?^ OOO 000 During s Lilv Company is upwards of £275,000 ; and been issued. The Bums thereb y assured amounted to U ™ •1ltt°rn P The income of the and the Annual Premium s thereon to £7,275 £ fd " V*d - ^n The accumula ted fund exceeds considerably £1,500,000. £230,295, 12 Table Fori s, best quality . .1 1G " ' ' ' d establ ished in 1825, and the profits o Z li o X o n f i .> n The Stand ard was of th e Society had died duripg the 12 Table Spoons do. ...1 10 0 2 1-1 0 "been divided ort live occasion s, 1835, 1S40, 1845, Ei"-hty-four Memb ers 3 "on t l> n realised have year? the sums assured on their lives being £54,850, with 12 Dessertl-' orks do. ..1 7 0 2 0 0 ' o 2 li n of profits will take lace next year , and Bonus Additions of £15,375, amounting - together to £70,225. 12 Dessert Spoons do. ..1 7 0 2 00 2 4 o 2 14 n Th ^sixtli division p in number by 27, and less in amount 12 Tea Spoons do. . .0 lu 0 1 4 0 1 an advanta ge in joini ng- the Company before the These claims were fewer 70 1 if, n there is by £21 000, than the claims of the previous year 2 Sauce Ladles . do. ..0 8 0 6 10 o Oli o o rt n close of the books in the prese nt year , as the benefit of two . . March 1 G ravy Spoon do. ..0 the profit scheme will be secured. The following was the position of the Society at 1st 70 OlO K OH O Oli n vears ' entry to 4 Salt Spoons (gilt bowls) ..0 OS 0 10 s 0 Olio 014 0 Attention is specially directe d to the fact that the Com- last :— 1 Musta rd Spoon do. ..0 18 0 2 (j '{ pany have lately introduced into their policies certa in Amount of Existin g Assurances. £5,^72,307 0 0 0 '{ r ¦., J- .f'air Sugnr Tongs do. ..0 , 3 0 0 C, u 0 0 0 7 0 terms and conditions which make them of increased val ue Accumulate d Fund H ot' ^K 1 Pai r Fish Carvers do. ..1 00 r, settlements family provisions , • • • • ie?\*:iu 1 lo 0 1 14 0 i is o as the basis of marriage ., Annual Revenue 1 Butter Knife do. .. ..030 o 50 0 « 0 0 7o and all transact ions where it is essential that the contract The particular s of the Trie nnial Investigation into the 1 Soup Ladle do. ' ' a complete securi ty against all ..0 12 0 0 10. 0 0 17 0 1 0 0 should be, as far as possible , Society' s affairs for the Seventh Allocat ion of Profits were 0 Eg-g Spoons (ftilt) do. ' ..0 10 0 0 10 0 0 is 0 1 10 Bpntingencies. then deta iled : -- WI]LL THoS. THO MSON , Manager. and Pro pert y Complete Service ;£10 ~ , Res. Sec. First— The Gr oss Funds , Assets , 13 10 15 10 0 17 1:5 0 ->i 4 o H. JONES WIL LIAMS amounted , at March 1, 1S59, to £^^ 801,349. An y article can be hail separate ly :it the London : 82, King William- street. City. of the Society, same prices I. Funds Realised , viz. :— „„ ' , One Set of Four Corner Dishes (forming 8 Dishes) SI 18s • Edinburgh : 3, George-str eet, £530,712..- One Set of 4 Dish Covers—viz., one 20 Sackville-street. 1. Loans on Heritable Securities inch, one IS inch and Dublin : 66, Upper 2. Do. on var ious other Securities , 9,336 two 14 inch-r-10/. 10s.; Cruet Fr ame , 4 Glass , 24s ; Full -Size 3. Do. to Members on the Society ' s Tea and Coffee Service , ul. los. A Costl y Hook of Kuor av- Est ablished 1837. Policies 131,775 ing-s, with prices attached , scut per post on -receipt " of 1° 4. Do. to Railways on Debentu res.... .J55, / 0/J stamps . BRITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE Water Ordinary 5. Do. to ¦ Glasgow Corporat¦ ion Medium Best COMPANY, Tv^or ks ;...-•..•..••.. • »» ¦••• - ••••••-•• 30,000 Quality. Quality. Quality. by Sjiecial Act of Parliament , 4 Viet. Cap. 9, 0. Bank of En gland Stock and Consols, 09,786 Two Dozen -Full - Size Table £ s. d. £ s. cf. £ s d Empowered K ives, I vory Handles . X 4 0 :$ AXD . ' 7. Reversio ns, Policies, and Govern - n 0 o 4 12 6 ment and other Life Annu ities pur- 1J Doz. Fnll-Size Cheese ditto. .1 4 0 1 14 0 2 11 0 RITANNIA MUTUAL LIFE ASSO- chased ...... ,...;..-•. -3C ,S59 Oiie Pai r Regular Meat Carvers 0 7 0 oil 0 0 l.> o B 8. Outstand ing sums* chiefly Premiu ms One -pair Extra -Sized ditto...... 0 S C> 0 l -i 0 0 10 M CIATION, due ' on or immediately before 1st One Pair Poultry Carver 's .0 7 0 0 11 0 0 lu 0 Empowered bit Her Majesty' s Jioyal Letters Patent. March 1859, but not falling to be One Steel for Sharpening ...'.) 0 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 1, Princes -street , Bank , London. remitted till after that date 5^,878 ' s Bank- Complete Service.... £4 1»> 0 18 (i Maj or-General Alexan der , Blackheath-park , Cluviruian. 9. Balance s due by the Society , A/i» rt 9 10 6 era • lO.OoO Messrs. Mappin 's Table Knives still maintain their unri - 10. House and Furniture , No. 26 St. An- valled superio rity ;" all their blades , beii ig thei r own Sheflitld HALF CREDIT KATES OF PREMIUM. drew 1 Square , Edinburgh 5,2oO .manufacture , are of the very first quality, with secure Ivory PERSONS ASSURED according to these 11. Premise s, No. 20, Poultry, London , Handles , which do not ediae loose in hot water ; and the -V Rates are allowed credit for half the amount of the and Furn iture.... ; - .... • . 3,000. difference in pric e is occasioned . -s olely .by .the -superior first five or seven Annual Prem iums, paying interest there- quality and thickness of the Ivory Handles. on at the rate of Five per Cent , per - Annum , with tne opti on 1,231,438 MA l'l'IN B.ROT-II-EUS, 07 and m, King William-street , of paying off the arrears of Pr emiums at any time , or hav- City; London; Man ufactor y, Queen ' s Cutlerv rork s, Shef- II. II. Presen t value of Contribution s or . ¦ ' >\ ing the amount deducted fro m the sum assured when the Premium s of Assurance receivable fl eld. . - Policy becomes a claim. by the Society, after deductin g two ANDREW FRANCIS , Secreta ry. of and a halt per cent, for expense BE D S T E A I>¦ S, 13 A T II S, and LAMPS. collection.....:....-. •-••• . V«2,011 WILLIAM S. IJURTO.N " has: SIX LAKGE SHOW- DEPOSIT AND DISCOUNT BAN K. ROOMS devoted exclusively to tlie -SEPARATE DIS- Gro ss Assets...... ;.. 2,$04,34<) PLAY of LAMP S, J1ATIJS, and .METALLIC . BED- FIVE PEli CENT, on sum's for fixed perio¦ds, STEADS. The stock of cicli is at once the largest , newest , or at seven days ' notice, or Tliree per Cent, at CaijL Society , Manager. Second — The whole Obli gations of the and most varied ever submitted to the public arid marked G. H. LAW, , 1859, to £2,003, 717,-viz :— at price s proportionate with , those that liaye tended to make West - ' amoun ted , at 1st March Offices, G, Cannon-street E.C. I. "Various sums outstandin g, chiefly poli- his establi shment tli o most distiuH -uisliotl in this country. ^ at 1st March , Bedsteads from l-' s. Ccl. to 20/. 0s. each. cies which had emerged ,.„.„, , Od. to «/. 0s. THE INTERNATIONAL LIFE ASSUR- 1859, but had not been paid at that date.. A,JO , /H1 Shower ISutUs , iioni ^s. each. contained in , Lamps (Moclerateur), from. (5s. Oil. to 71. 7s. each , II Present Value of Sums ' ANCE SOCIETY. and to become due und er the Society s (AH other kinds at the same rate. ) 142, STRAND, LONDON , W.C. policies • 2,500,93b Pure Colza Oil... ;. Is. ad. per gallon. CAPITAL- HALF -A-MI LLION. Total Obligations £2,003,717 WILLIAM S. BURTON'S GENERAL DIRECTORS. FURNISHING I RONMONGERY CATALOGUE Edmond Sheppard Symos, Esq., Chairman. Th ird—T ho Gross Assets of the Society thus . may be had gratis , and free by post. It contains upwards Wm, Ken worthy Browne , Esq. .John Moss, Esq. amountin g to • • *Hx?'2-fS of 400 Illustrations of his illhnited Stock of KUetro nud John Elliotsbn , M.D., F.K.S. John Symes, Esq. And the Tot al Obligations to 2,603,717 Shcliiold Plat o, Nickel Silver and Britannia Metal goods, Henry John Hodgson, Esq. Joseph Thompson , Esq. Dish Covers and Hot Wator Dishes, Stoves, Funders , Secretaries — Alexander ' Richardson , Esq .; August us There arises a Surplus, as at 1st Marble Chimney pieces, Kitchen Kanges , Lamps , CJiiseliers , . Clocks , 'i .ilj Us Cutlery, Blondel , Esq. „ m _ March, 1859, of •••• £200,032 Tea Urns and Kett les, Tea Trnys , Wh catstone , F.R.S. ; Pro- Uatha and Toilet War e, Turnery , Iron and IJriiss JJed- Auditors--Professor Charles ¦ wlih lists oi pr loos fessor J. Radford Young. „ _, , By th o law regulati ng the division of surplus , tho Di- steacl s. Bedding, Uecl Himgiiigs, &t\, *<;., hn Elliotson, M.D. Cant ab. . allocate , at each investigation, a sum and plans of tlic sixteen large show-roon is. at .»t , Oxiort l- Medical Itef eree General—Jo rectors have power to 4 ;> , and H, F.R.S. , 37, Conduit-street . no t exceeding two-thirds of the surplus then declared , in Btruet 'W. ; 1, 1a , 'i and :(, Newtiian-atroot ; ami , Actuary—W. S. B. Woolhou se, Esq., F. R.A.S., F.&.S., vested addi tions to Policies of not lew than five years ' i' orry ' s-plaec, London. —Kwtabllshod lH^Q. &c. ' . ' standin g, and a sum of not less than onc.thtrd is appoin ted Assistant Actttary—Jiavkor "Woolhous e, Esq. to bo reserved at each Investigation for contingent pro- G GLASS MANUFACTORY Bankers— Messrs. Glyn , Mills, and Co. speotive add itions, and for other pur poses of the Society SOHO LOOKIN rro- G g r i , and Row- surplus of £200,032 amount to 20, Soho-square , London.—KHtubllbhed *> yf'U-s.—Tin-. SoKcrtora—MeBsrB. G regory, re o y, Sk rrow Two-th irds of the afor esaid ' ol tho publIc to tlio cliffe. by an allocation of £129,517 of this sum wuh nri vtov beys to cull thy attent ion £133 755 and reduced JJ ut of I' wvh lor 'VO-MNO- mwlo a vested add ition at 1st March , 1850, at thei rate of fb lluwlnir very J, innnu - cent , por annum to all Policies GLASSES , oi suporl yr -quality , lUn- d iu i-uivlully has boon CBtablished since 1837, one an d thrcor quarfcers per The International Society then of five years ' standin g, providing for a Bonus ot faoturcd carved and gilt framcK:— . for effectin g every descripti on of Life Assurance , Immed iate deat h ot^ the parties entitled there- Sizo of Glass. Outsldu Mcn auro of Krnnio. ', } ' Endowments , &c , at rates afford- £218,467, payabl eT at tho :«) iVwin •i . and, Deferred Annui ties, toT After providing for this vested addition , thoro ntlll re- •10 by 30 in. / 51 in. wl ' by In. hlffh ing tho most equitabl e adjustment of every contingency to allocated and tho two- -18 in. wl.lo by on 1». i > imw flj. os. i u . ma ined £4><>8 between the sum •30 by 30 In. « M. 0», o U. *he corr espondin g risk. placed by tho law at tine discr etion of 00 by 10 in. 53 In. wldo by (W lu. i «h (roin ¦ Quinquennia l ly. th irds of the Hurplus in. in. wldo by " In. i«i i-oin ,/ . 7». Proftts divided W by ^ M <>. > , '« Stam ps on 1 Lifo Assurance Policies paid by the .Society. tbo following terms :— M by -to In. 5l» In. wldo by W In. ¦ Uf i Irom »»• «' • in connexion with Life Assurance. The R eport concludes in lis. i V«m f t. 0». in c . Loans gran ted on •' Tho Directors cannot doubt but that every Policy-holder 00 by 4H In. (W In. wldo by 74 hl« I^alf the Premium s may romn -l n Loan , o:i the With - After a most rigid (H In. wldo by Hi In. lilw l* i™m «' must bo gi-atiflod afr theao results. 7U by 00 In. t; w p ni'K o» drawal scale, , ,. „,, , Fun ds and Assets of tho Spcloty have boon J lii-lioffany dwuH lnrf nnd choval jf lnnBi-H. tf ^ days of grace allowed for Pa yment of Premiums. scrut iny She , at iHiu.illy inodri - to pi Km. Thirty found sumo onfc, not only to moot al l the Liablfltlea , but to e-iniudok-H , i»J«turu ft-inm*, &c tiuol. Pros pectuses and every Information may bo obtaine dfrom declaration of lar go addltlone to Pol dee , at tho Mor»!haut s and shippers suppli ed by HDofl al con at |ho Chief Offloe , 142 Strand. warrant tic the Chairman , Bamo time fully maintaining the rcsor yo requ ired by tho and Linen, nnd Laws and Constitution of the Society. 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REVIEW OF THE WEEK— .England and her Soldiers 693 Italian Liberty—No. VI. 000 COMMERCIAL— • home nraELUGENCE. page Natnre_v Convention 004 Traffic Route through Battersea- charge Against the Joint-Stock Imperial Parliament . 688 The Life of John Steggall 604 fields.. .- <00 Banks ...... 703 1811 68 ion in the Katc of Dis orS' ^ --"':: ftTsceiWeous.-;::: ;;::::::::::::: tU original correspondence- E ~ -o N^aSiut Si The Poetical Works of Robert ¦ ^nt 3 Volunteer Rifles 088 . Germany.!..J ¦ "00 Money Market and Stock £x- The Derby Day 680 Herrick ,,....• 60o change .. ?.>:! Ireland 680 Stanford s Slaps , 095 THEATRES AND ENTERTAINMENTS— General Trade Kcport . • 7< -i .. General Home News ... . 680 — _ Stocks and Shares 7 04 _„„„„ Postscript 000 Royal Italian Opera. 700 jf Ome, Colonial and Foreign JL'ro- twtellicehce 701 090 Prury Lane Opera duce Markets ,.". 704 The wT - " PUBLICpublic AFFAIRS- Crystal Palace <01 - o ?J?«»£i «,™^«;Vy " fio Railway Intelligence .. rno '"'"' Parliamentary Ceremon ics 007 Joint-Stock Companies ; 7 u$ Warw£ IncidentsTnlfrf™^ ... 0J~00^ The Italian Victories . • 007 INDJ A AND INDIAN PROGRESS- * ° " Why lBge*oc«itl? Government. LITERATURE- Sir C. TreVelyan_HiU Stations- Freehold Tenure "°2 Facts and Scraps ;.T, „ . ThfHSKk tiFDintag::;::::: $3 Fordiualid H., Klngf of JXapIes .. COS ••••••• - of tlxe eeiving daily recruits who volunteer from the their drill, and study the art of putting ar ^eumv Weeh duchies and the Papal States. Action would, it ounce of lead into an invader with propei :— : ?—=—- • ¦ appears, be desirable to preserve the morale of his accuracy. Old officers have shown how, witl and mounted and fooi THE record of the week again opens with the motley force ; already we hear of mutinous be- volunteer artillerymen, account of a brilliant victory on the banks of the haviour among the Tuscan soldiery and even of volunteer rifles the coasts and hedgerows o: Sesia. On the 30th of May, the anniversary of reactionary conspiracy. Old England can be made impregnable, while, the sanguinary combat of Gpito, won by his gallant Even Austrian soldiers, it seems, are not so to crown all, the assurance offices declare that lift father eleven years ago, Victor Emmanuel has black as they are painted, and we are glad to find policeis will not be invalidated by doing one's gained fresh laurels for the Sardinian arms. If that the atrocities attributed to them and their duty in. this way pro aris ctfdcis. Lord Ellen- the glory of the field of Montebello must be given officers have been too . highly coloured by the boroug3h has made another sensible and energetic more particularly to the French troops, that of French and Sardinian chroniclers. The more res- speech, 'in which he insisted upon our compara- Palestro belongs to the Piedmontese, who, under pectable portion of the Sardinian press has repu- tively defenceless state in the present scientific the leadership of their chivalrous sovereign, fairly diated these falsehoods, and the French Minister age, and urged preparation immediate :md effective. defeated the Austrian army, taking numerous pri- of the interior lias reprimanded certain journals Ia Ireland ' the- Govei-nmcnt will i uyjvhile fire law y ' oi ness has been fairly blamed ; but may there not be leon shows his usual sagacity in the kindness which does not include the bulk of the population policy in this daring which may elevate him in the he displays to wounded enemies, and in his Ireland. Surely the_time has come to /osier the eyes of his admiring compatriots, from the second returning prisoners without exchange, thereby rising spirit of loyalty by moderate and .•seasonable to the first place in the emancipation of Italy ? drawing a strong contrast hi favour of his humanity concessions. Even among the. forces of his French ally compa- and moderation. The more regular defences of the country con- risons in favour of Victor Emmanuel will xu ldoubt- From France we already begi n to hear rumours of tinue to be increased with the most unremitting edly be made, unless the Emperor Napoleon the war pressure being somewhat uneasily borne, and energy. Recruiting for the army is active all over speedily does something more to distinguish him- of complaints from the working classes of scarcity the kingdom, and. the standard of height and limit self than we have at present heard of , since of employment. The Constitutionnel has been as to age have been reduced. Viiuiuteers are Frenchmen and, above all, French soldiers are made the vehicle of an important semi-official sought (and found) for the navy, while new ships statement as to the policy of the Emperor's and"Armstrong guns lire being turned out ns fast prone rather to admire action in general than wealth and skill can supply them. The hospital visiting. Meantime we learn that the Government, which is declared to be non-aggres- as British Ausfcrians have received powerful reinforcements, sive in regard to the Rhine provinces of Germany. workpeople at AVoolwieh Arsenal alone are of fensive and defen- enough in number to form a pop\ilat!on for it large and are noAv in the field probably in as great force as The rumours of an alliance, , ;idd the allies. The two reverses which they have met sive, with Russia have also been revived. town, and arc working night and day U. to our with cannot but be considered as of the Greatest Ferdinand II., of Naples, was laid with his stores of destructive missiles. importance ; and Francis Joseph, who is now fathers on Wednesday, and Francis II. has issued Wars and rumours of wars vlo- not , however, hastening to the seat of war, will need the wisest his proclamation to his subjects, of which the best contract the efforts of the benevolent for tho .-social counsels and the most energetic action from the that can be said is, that it makes no promises, and physical improvement of their fMlow.s. This statesmen and generals who siirround him, to re- British, French, and Sardinian representatives are week has seen large and important meetings for of- young monarch, the establishment of drinking fountains ; the in- pair the shock which the Austrian power has on their way to the court the teaching already received in Italy. Count Gyulai will pro- and it is to be hoped that their counsels may de- auguration of a cancer hospital ; and for incubus of Austrian influence, the blind to read. Last, not least , the Anti- bably entrench himself between Pavia and JPia- liver him from the iniijiiitie.s oi eeimi, to oppose the advance of the Franco- and the perils of an Austrian alliance. Slavery Society has met, and the. Parliament has met and French immigration " and American *• hlaekbird " Sardinian army upon Milan, which city is also Queen Victoria's sixth " rr.yi-n of the threatened by the corps of Garibaldi from the elected its Speaker, and the forces of ministers and trading have been unveiled for tho north. The engineer, General Niel, has been dis- their rivals for power are being marshalled fbr the civilised world. Conservatives have an Church matters have been topics of public dis- patched by Loiiis Napoleon to the aid of Gari- contest of tho session. Tho Canterbury baldi, which seems to argue some serious expecta- undoubted majority in tho House of Lords, and cussion ,\ the Convocation of York and one in tho Commons, by the aid have met in great state ; have talked much Latin tions from his operations, which will doubtless count also upon limented prove tin important feature in the campaign. of the "Independent Liberals, taking, it is to be (chiefly of the canine sort) ; have comp the illustrious "Tear 'oin " 'as th e mouth- themselves exceedingly—and have adjourned. Tho The triumphant career of Gaiubaldi to Como, presumed, All and his successes in Lombardy, appear to have piece of that party, who, according f!o him, would beautiful and beautified J'uHcy itc Church of pro-sent Government to a, combined Saints, in Margaret-street, has been opened, and boon chucked in the beginning of the week by prefer tho letion. General Urban ; but the accounts received through dictatorship of Palmers ton and Russell, from enormous sums collected to pay for its comp neither relbnn nor And lastly, tho Venerable Archdencon of London France and Germany differ materially. There which is to bo expected . favouring seems to be no doubt that Garibaldi retired from neutrality. The demand of" the country is unani- lms addressed his clergy in an oration fbr tho latter, if not tho former of thoso con- rather inoro of tho old high-chuirh and Tory Como into Tcssi n , but the latest news is, that he mous to our moderate, has surprised and beaten the Austrians at Vareso, ditions, as the price oi; oflioo from whoever may opinions, than is exactl y suited become a popular or as he would term them, latidudinuria n timed. and «re-entorcd Como. The whole of the Valte- aspire to govern ; but war may have cry, as it has boon before. It remains to bo soon An unusual number of tni^ ic occurrence^ li no, wo learn , has rison in favour of the Italian In Ireland the hhooting oi cause, and the Austrian authorities have aban- whether Lords Pahncrston and .John Russell will to bo not iced this week. from thoir new alliance , or whether land steward by the tson uf 'li iH pdlron, followed bv tho doned Bondrio and fled into the Tyrol. If this reap victory maniau ; Uvo HUu-idesofvoung last accounjb prove true, tho kingdom of Lombardy they will bo forced to content thonisolvcH with suicide oft he iinhii) )i>y describes with such unction rift tint men of good ]>n> n]« lManchester b n dignified and honourable post of leaders of her ca mp nii tl a hih^l'oii'h Jn tho Adriatic some slight hostilities havo oo ' jealous y of a madwoman hurt l >ecii the reported, and we hoar of the French squadron Majesty's opposition. the. I uli d ( country (" since of ienn hmlinjf her own Hfis and thai of her being cannonaded by tho Lido forts. Some I'lie volunteer corps throughout tho A trans port , laden y assuming form uhd ' i>ubstancu ; public eliild in a horrible manner. prizes havo also been taken by the French cruisers, nro rapidl troop* A-oni Jiidin , which took firo at but tho intended blow appears to bo withhold fbr meetings and patriotic, resolutions' are the ordor <>l wilh inval id classes join in the cry, from lords to anchor n<. Sp it head , we t runt will not «\voll tho loss tho prosent. On the other side of tho poninsulu, tho day . All 1 owiiiju f to tho promptness with which assist- Prince Napoloon in Tusoany is awaiting the signal labourers, and oven the church' militant Uiim fbinid oi 'li.'i , clerical orators, who have e.s- ance arri ved from the r.iou-of-wur and oilier craft to take hip post in tho grand combined movement, representatives in port'. which is believed to bo in contemplation ; and re- >oundod the Uufy of (Jln'itftiun men to lcum in tii o 688 THE LEADER. [News and

At the Mansion-house on Saturday a negro, and the officers gave a ball in her¦¦ honour¦ the same known by the name of " John," was charged with night. . . • ' Hmtwt <$qwz. having made a desperate attempt to murder a police Th;e Queen's proclamation for manning the navv » sergeant named Oliver. The prisoner had occupied arrived at Marseilles in the beginning of the week a lodging in the neighbourhood of the Minories, and, There has not been time enough yet to ascertain the IMPERIAL PARLIAME NT. foi: some reason or other, had locked himself up in chances of success in enrolling British seamen but Tuesday* May 31. his room , and refused to conie put. . Attempts were the prospects are encouraging. ' The sixth Parliament of our Lady Queen Victoria made to expel him, and he in consequence made his The exertions of the Admiralty are unremitting has commenced its sittings. In the House of Lokds way on to the roofs of the neighbouring houses. to comp lete a gigantic fleet , powerfully armed and the royal commission was read, and both Houses Several police officers then engaged in efforts to completel y manned. The Imperieuse 51, Shannon convoked for despatch of business. capture himj and one of them, the unfortunate Ser- 51, Royal Sovereign 131, Melpomene 51, and Aga^ The new House of Commons were summoned to geant Oliver, was attacked by the prisoner, and memnon 91, will all be ready for sea in a few days the House of Peers, and on their return proceeded to dreadfully stabbed in the struggle which ensued. and a number of others are in a very forward state' elect a Speaker. The prisoner was remanded to await the result of Recruiting for the navy is going on well. Colonel Wilson Patten moved that -the Eight the injuries which Oliver has sustained. A considerable addition has been made to the Hon. John Evelyn Denison, member for JNo;rth Not- The race weeks has brought with it as usual, a Royal Laboratory and Military Store Departments of tinghamshire, be again called to fill that distinguished considerable amount of police cases in the Metropolis, Woolwich Arsenal. The aggregate number of office , dwelling upon the attention he had shown to as well as in the country. At the Guildhall, a com- Government and contractors' hands now employed the discharge of its duties, his impartiality,, and his mon councilman attended to complain of the nui- amounts to nearly 10,000 men and boys. general bearing towards all members of the late sance occasioned by the betting men who crowd Orders have arrived at Vincennes, from Italy, House. He added a graceful tribute to the private Bride-lane every day. The Alderman had some doubt concerning an improvement to be made in the mew- virtues of Mr. Denison.—The motion was seconded as to the power he possessed of removing or punish- French canons ruyds , which are not found to answer by Sir F. Bauixg. ing the peop le who might assemble in the street, but all the expectations ' -which- had been formed with Mr. Denison submitted himself to the pleasure of expressed his determination to try the question. On regard to their capacity. Their range is found to be the House, and, there being no dissentient voice, he the Derby night a great row occurred at Cremorne marvellous, but no means of securing a good aim ¦was conducted by the mover and seconder to the Gardens. A number of riotous persons assembled could be accomplished, and the gun is said to he chair, whence he offered his acknowledgments to the in the coffee-room , and after drinking the propri- for the present abandoned. House. He was then congratulated upon his re- etor 's health , broke the tables, chairs , and glasses. The Charybdis, 20, screw steam frigate, one of the election by the Chancellor of the Exchequer They were with great difficulty ejected ; and had it new heavy armed vessels, was successfully launched arid Lord Palm kkston, and the House adjourned not been for the precautions of Mr. Simpson, some at Chatham-, on Wednesday. She will be immedi- persons must have been seriously injured, and even atel y brought forward for the steam reserve. Wednesday, June 1. . a loss of life might have taken place. One of the The House of CoMwioNs, on meeting were sum- rioters was examined at the Westminster Police- moned to the House of Peers, and, upon their return, court. Mr. Payriter administered a severe rebuke to VOLUNTEER CORPS. the Speaker reported that her Majesty had been him , and required him to find sureties for his appear- The volunteer regiments are groM'ing at length to pleased to approve the choice which the House had ance next week. imposing dimensions, and the meetings which are made of liiin as Speaker, and that he had preferred An extensive seizure of obscene stereoscopic hel d dail y in different parts of the country sliow on behalf of the House, the claims customarily made, pictures has been made l>y. the police , which the an increase of the popular enthusiasm. At Read- which had been granted in the fullest . manner. He mag istrate at Marlborough street has ordered to be ing , for instance , the mayor presided at a 'meeting briefly again tendered his acknowledgements to the destroyed. . for the- , formation of a corps, and speeches -were made by men of all classes, including a most -war- House. The swearing-in of the members then com- At the Thames police-court Mr. Smith* a ship- menced, and continued- until ten minutes past four owner , was charged with obstructing a quartermaster like address from the Rev. T. V. Fosbcry. Xord o'clock, wlieii the House adjourned. in the navy in the performance of his duty. The Vivian went down to Cormyall expressly to attend . Thursday, June 2. cvse .was interesting as being connected with the man- a county volunteers meeting, at which he presided The "House of Lords did not meet, this being Holy ning of the navy. The quartermaster went on board as Lord-Lieutenant. In the county of Shropshire, Thursday. : a vessel called the Coldstream, which belonged to the and at Woodbridge, Newcastle, Ipswich, and Halifax, In the House of Commons 174 hon. members were defendant , for the purpose of obtaining the papers of preliminary measures have been taken, and opinions sworn, and the House adjourned. a seaman who had enlisted into the navy. It was. expressed as a necessity for some alterations in the alleged that Me. Smith, who was on board at /-the Act of Parliament. Birkenhead will in the course time , had insulted the. complainant , and caused the of a day or, two boast a volunteer corps of 800 fine LAW, POLICE, AND CASUALTIES. captain to expel him from the ship. He was fined 3'oun-g men, called the Wirral Rifle Regiment. William Wellington Taylor, a tax collector of forty shillings. The civil servants of the Crown in London are Islington, was examined at Clerkenwell Police-court, An inquest was held on Saturday, at Guy's IIos- taking steps in the same direction. The clerks in on Sat urday , relative to. a charge of embezzlement. pital y on ttfe body of the unfortunate Sophia Moore, the Patent Office appear to have taken the lead with The amount of defalcations is set down at over who was murdered by her husband in Trafalgar- spirit. 700/., and the property of the parish of St. Mary, Is- street, Wai worth. The jury returned a verdict of A meeting at Belfast expressed discontent at lington. The magistrate ordered a remand, and re- " Wilful murder." The assassin is not yet in the state of the law as regards Ireland in this fused to take bail. A warrant has been issued for the custody. question. It was determined to petition Parlia- apprehension of Ebenezer Ward, also a collector of Andrew Huddlestone, the son of n surgeon in ment to consider the Irish sufficientl y loyal to serve ¦the same parish, and defaulter to the sum of 800/. Holloway, committed suicide by taking a dose of as volunteers. The Orangemen were permitted that Ward has since voluntarily surrendered and prussic acid. The body was found in a fiel d last privilege in the last war, and they wish to avail in answer to the charge, said the deficit arose from week. The suicide appears to have taken place in themselves of it again ; while the rest of the popula- liis granting receipts whence had not received the consequence of some family differences. The jury tion assert that their loyalty is not to be doubted. money. Mr, Tyrwhitt ordered a remand for a week, could not determine in what state of mind the de- At North Woolwich it has been resolved to form .and consented to take bail in. 2000/. ceased committed the act. a corps composed of workmen, employed by The M'Donnell kidnapping case, it will be seen by A young lieutenant belonging to the' Royal City of Messrs. Silver, of Cornhill , who are ready to volun- our Queen's Bench report, has come to a termina- Dublin Militia, stationed at Shorncliffe, named Tho- teer to the number of about . .2.00. A rifle corps is tion. The child has been restored to her father, and mas George Keogh, has committed suicide. The rash about to be formed at Windsor, to be composed ex- the Rev. Mr. Roberts has been discharged on pay- act was committed very early on Sunday morning, clusively of her Majesty and the Prince's keepers, ment of costs. while the deceased was under close arrest. Various and men employed in the royal gardens, and farms, At the Court of Bankruptcy, Francis Worrall rumours were circulated with reference to the cause mid in the Great Park. The corps will number Stevens, described as a share dealer, of 3, Royal of tlio arrest. A 507. note had been stolen from one about 150. Another class who tiro desirous ot Exchange, has passed his last examination. of the officers ' quarters, and it was reported that the for ming a strong regiment , arc those employed on A case of defalcation by George Terry, a Leeds deceased was suspected. the metropolitan railways, who have lieM u meeting tradesman, has occurred. The delinquent was a- A horrible affair has taken jila contOldbuvy , near and enrolled many names, the London and JSor-tu Grand Master of tho Odd Fellows' Provident Society, Birmingham. Tho wife of a minor, named Foster, Western taking th e lead. • . „ . " and has made array with 4,000/. Trust has been maddened, it would appear, by grief for the loss of a At Cheltenham , at a voluntee r meeting, tnc Mrl extensively abused, and tho result is an amount of daughter, cut the throat of her boy, twelve years old , of Ellenborough made another telling speech on distress among tho industrial and provident poor wounded another of her children, and then attempted Thursday. JIo said that it was not safe lor us to •which is deeply to be doplored. to commit suicide. remain permanently unarmed in the midst ot un In the Court of Common Pleas, tho Earl of armed world. Wo were not prepared. The nations Shrewsbury has brought an action for the recovery of the Continent were prepared ; und they miyiit of the estates which were bequeathed by the lfttc NAVAL ANJD MILITARY. depend upon it the invention ot' nillwuysnml uistwi'H ISarl to the infant son of tho Duke of Norfolk. The Ilisjt Majesty's colonial steam-ship Victoria re- for naval purposes luul most matorJ iilly vjinwl tliu Attorney-Gen oral stated the case for the plaintiff, turned to Ilobson's Bay from a eruiso in search of means of committing sudden aggression upon us. Wo l»»ve not it appears, heard the last of the libel tho remains of tho supposed wreck of her Majesty's Ho would tell such us decided to become riflemen case, Yescombo, v. Landor. Tho poet having left brig Sappho, which was not attended M'ith success. what he understood to be their mission. , it «'«s ui tho country without paying eithor tho damages ov In addition to tho four now vessels of war recently doprivo the enemy of sleep from the '' |JU In tho Court of Bankruptcy, Mr. Linklatcr has Tho French Emperor has giv en orders that all niado to assurors joinin g volunteer rillo or urtl lHTy announced that another dividend of a shilling in tho tho infantry regiments in tho army shall receive corns." It i« thought that u similar eourNu will uu pound would bo paid to tho erortitors of tho British instruction in artillery practice Tho non-commis- generall y pursued by till th o other aii«urimco com- sioned officers and select companies will bo Instructed Bunk. This dividend is quite unexpected. "imlos. . nu . Tho alleged poisoning case at Richmond has gono first, and the syatom will bo gradually extended. A company has been ibi'mcil by influeu tiiu ^'l> through Us last stage preparatory to tho trial of Last Friday tho Countess of Rglintoun prcsontctl fi rms to foster tho Jliflo Corps movement , ami to Smethurnt. Ho has already been committed for now colours to tho 30tH regimen t In tho Phamix-park give H a thorough 'system of combination and t'eii - trial by tho magistrates, and tho coroner 's inquont in tho presence of the Lord Lieutenant and a bril- tral organisation. it proposes to supp ly tlio t:lu i>J terminated with a verdict of « Wilfu l Murdor.'f lian t staff. Tho peeress made »n oxcollont ppeeoli : wltli a sound wonppn and n good uniform, nt u pncti Folitics.1 THE LEADER. 689 what possible interest the at a lower qiierit. fearful suicide are yet fresh in the memory of alities. He could not see that will remunerate the company, yet of the French could have in doing Italy ly themselves. The the Irish public. Young Mr. Ffrench had laboured present ruler rate than the dubs could supp but he saw a great deal of interest which should e o ifle Corps under an aberration of mind for the last two years, harin ; company also intends to ext nd t the R advise him not to do Italy harm. What possible great facilities for payment by instalments ; and and attempted to take the life of a policeman about was a gentleman benefit could he derive from entering' on the career of will undertake to supply cartridges at a cheap rate. a year and a-half ago. Mr. Burke and discharged the a conqueror ? If he did so he believed it would be' meetings for the forma- of high character in the county, We have also to chronicle 'SherifFat election his positive ruin, as it was that of the first Napoleon j King's L>j-nn, Exeter, office of Deputy the late contested tion of corps at Yarmouth, fo/Galway. He has left a wife and two children to and the present Emperor of the French was not the Weymouth, and Longton. At Kensington, Mr. man fall by the fault by which his uncle was ruined. Magistrates, deplore their premature bereavement. There is no to Pownall, Chairman of the Middlesex Ffrench, It had been in his (Kossuth*s) mind from the first Norfolk companies will doubt that Mr. Burke was slain by young presided. In the county of who afterwards committed suicide. At the inquest minute he set. foot on English soil, that if ever an Aylsham, and Fakenham (the be raised at Watton, an open verdict was returned. opportunity for asserting its independence presented latter mounted). The Sheffield , volunteers, and itself to his country, he should not refuse it from many others, think the Government ought to find Christian, Mahometan, or even the eternal devil rifles. The Bristol and Hastings corps are equipped GENERAL HOME NEWS. himself. M. Kossuth concluded an eloquent speech and practising, and at Newcastle the drill days are with a prayer that freedom and Britain might Isleworth, rpntypool, fixed. We must also mention —The Queen and the Princesses flourish for ever. Greenwich, Leeds, Newport, The Court. Ips wich, Swansea, Frederick William and Alice have paid daily visits Mr. Bright on the War.—At a non-electors' Bath and Slough. Sheerness, Stroud, , to the Duchess of Kent, whose health is somewhat dinner, last Tuesday, the hon. member delivered a A letter from Paris says :—" The establishment of better. On Saturday the Queen and Prince, with long address. Having dilated at considerable length Rifle Corps has produced a great sensation in the their daughters, visited the aged ex-Queen of the upon the anomalies in the representative system, he French army. Of the probable policy of the French French, at Richmond ; and on Monday ran down to adverted to the war. He believed that for about 200 towards us, the prevailing sentiment dominant in the Windsor for an hour or two, {to show the Princess years there had never been any considerable war in midst of the army here is, thM an alliance with Frederick William what alterations had taken plo.ee Europe in which the Government of this island had Russia is a. jait accompli, and that a rupture with since her marriage. .The same evening they all not become entangled. Our Government had on every Great Britain is an affaire dccidee. With what visited the Princess's Theatre, and on Tuesday were occasion thrown itself, by means of men and money, feelings the latter announcement would be received present at the opera at Covent Garden. The Queen and at the sacrifice of the best blood of England, into admits of no doubt to any one who has an oppor- gave a state dinner on Saturday, and on Wednesday every contest which had been brought about. With tunity of hearing the sentiments expressed upon the there was a concert at Buckingham Palace, to which reference to the war now going on on the Continent, subject. Nor do the common -soldiers attempt to about 700 guests were invited. The principal vocal everybody said we were to be neutral. He was conceal their hostility towards the English, as many performers were Mademoiselle Titiens, Mademoi- almost stoned in the streets because he saiJ that the out to an insulting remark that has come gratuitously to selle Meyer, Signori Gardoni and Belletti, and M. blood of Englishmen should .not be poured my years can testify." Zelger. The band and chorus amounted to nearly sustain a tottering and decrepid Mohammedan power. 200 performers. He now found people adopting the principle he THE DERBY DAY. The Princess Frei>erigic William.—Her Royal broached five years' ago. The Queen had issued a Gravesend on proclamation of neutrality ; the ministers of the Seldom has this great race been run on a more Highness, on Thursday, embarked at her return to Prussia, after a visit to England of crown had announced neutrality ; expectant ministers splendid day than last Wednesday turned out, in were in favour of the same policy ; the newspaper spite of the lowering appearance of the early morn- twelve days. She was accompanied to Gravesend and the Princess press, and all . those gentlemen who spilled much ink, ing. The facilities offered by railway travelling by the Queen, the Pjrince Consort, Atice. Crowds of the inhabitants were present at and were responsible for the spilling of much blood, seem year by year to increase the number of spec- were now in favour of neutrality. Proceeding to tators at this national event. On the present occa- the point of embarkation, and greeted the royal family with hearty cheers. Her Royal Highness enlarge upon his peculiar views as to the national sion , the Grand Stand was more crowded than ever, defences, Mr. Brightjsaid , with all our preparations for the excite- bowed her acknowledgements, moving slowly along, the crush of carriages on the hill larger, war, was there any more chance of an invasion than, and the fun more boisterous than ever. so that every one-present had a full, opportunity of ment deeper, The Queen there was five years ago ? Yet Government had The first race excited no attention ; it merely gave seeing her. She looked extremely well. and Prince Albert also frequently acknowledged the stated that it was necessary for our defences to be people time to take their places and prepare them- increased. The hon. gentleman next referred to tho follow. greetings of the people. The royal party proceeded selves for the grand spectacle that was to inutility of the yeomanry and the militia, the former From the Grand Stand enclosure rose shouts which at once on board the Victoria and Albert. Her for whom had -only distinguished themselves at the were distinct above every other sound. Bookmakers Majesty remained on board the royal 3'acht of returned Manchester massacre. He did not kno-w what the were engaged in getting round, and backers of about three-quarters of an hour, when she " town. She was evidently militia had done, because it was a point in dispute. horses in " getting out," and they were quite indif- by a special train to deeply affected. - The royal yacht, in charge of the whether, the militia was not a great nuisance; After ferent to the scene in which they were playing not alluding to the proposed enrolment of volunteer unprominent parts. The three leading favourites Hon. Captain Dcnman, steamed away for Sheerness, night. corps, the hon. gentleman said he was obliged to were pretty, firm, and Newcastle was also brought where bur Royal Highness was to spend the Si r John Pakixgtox on Neutrality—At the come to one of two conclusions. Either -Governmen t, with some force into the market. After 10 to 1 had while pretending peace, were looking forward to war, he receded 14 to dinner of the Worcestershire Society, on Saturday, been taken about him to money, to probabl or they believed that there existed among- , the people 1 offered. Sir Joseph Ha\vley and Walls were fortu- the right hon. baronut said, it might tind y " would be very difficult , if the war which had un- a longing for military discipline. The Government nate, the former in owning the winner of a Derby thought that by taking advantage of it they should succession , and the latter in being able happily broken out in Europe should be long pro- two years in 'her ' neutrality. He get a little popularity by doing that which their pre- to ride it. Wells, who met witli a fearful accident sit tracted, for England to preserve could however assure them that the policy of her decessors had omitted to do. They did not invite Chester, has quite recovered from his hurts. George the non-electors, but should a Avar take place they h Hnwley's horses under Majesty's present Government was really and truly Manning has had Sir Josep htest reason would come then to the non-electors. With regard his care for barely three years, and during that time neutrality. Nor did he know of the slig at the present moment why that neutrality should to the question of parliamentary reform, the hon. he has won two Derbies. The " ring " are, of gentleman concluded by stating that lie would have the chief losers by the result of the race. not be preserved. He was sure that it was the in- course, and he most nothing to do with- it beyond that which every mem- A host of fashionable people were present, but terest of England to remain at peace, 's Government ber of parliament must have to do with questions ' as our space will not allo w us to give the list of names; earnestly hoped that her Majesty would be able so to conduct the business of. the they arise. They might meet again, and he hoped the royal family had its representative in the Duke they whom he was then addressing as non-electors ministers nssiated nation as to allow England to continue in that of Cambridge, and several of the might have their names enrolled on the list of the "Isthmian Games " After peaceful condi tion in which all true lovers of their at the celebration of the . town. the Bentinok Plate had been won in a canter by country desired it to remain. (Hear.) They had nothing whatever to do with the quarrels of the Mr. Roebuck, M.P., on Loud Palmkustox.—A Orchehtll, the great racing event of the your came number of gentlemen connected with the Galway off as follows :— Continental Powers. It was, however, the duty of her Majesty's Government to take every possible steamship lines, dined togethor at Milford, in Sout h Sir J. Hawlcy 's Musjid by Newiniustor , Sat 7lb. .(Wells) l precaution which human wisdom could devise in Wales, on Saturday, from which port a branch of Marionette traffic i» to be conducted. Mr. Lever, M.P., Mr. IT. Hill's TrumtK'to r , JSst 71b (A. Day ) .'$ ordor to prevent England from becoming entangled their Mr. W. Day ' s 'JL 'lio i' romtBou Jitiud , Wat /lb ... .(\V. J>ny) 4 in this most unhappy and, ho would add, this most presided, and Mr. Roebuck, who was present, spoke of our political prospects. Ho said, "We have to , unnecessary war. Such a course of conduct upon Twenty-six others ran. . Tlic betting at starting tho part of this country would, lye was firmly con- choose upon the 7th of June whether wo shall Imvo Musjid 3 to 1 ngst. Promised Lan.l, wns 2 to 1 ngst. , vinced, be one that would make us respected by Lord Palmerston or Lord Derby for Pr ime Minister. 7 to 2 ngst. Trumpeter, 12 to 1 ag.?t. lialnainoon, every other nation. He believed that ho was justi- That is the question which the House of Commons 14 to I agst. Newcastle, 20 to 1 agst. Ticket-of- fied in saying that other nations did respect England will have to decide. I shall be in tho camp of the , Leave. at the present time, and they would rospoct us the people of England, and that camp I sincerely believe more if they found that wo wore determined to be pre- to bo opposed to Lord Palmerston. I am a poor IRELAND. pared for any emergency that might arise, and to independent member, and have to' choose between loyed at the wreck of tho Pomona has take care that tho fleets of England were strong and one side or the other, and I say that the least mis- Tub divor emp Administra- recovered two bodies, one of which had on it the sum ready to cope with any force that might bo brought chief may come from not changing the and was identified a's Mr. Henry, of the ho assured the mooting, was tion, and, what is more, I believe that wo Rhall of .£326, against them. That, t hat county Sligo, nnd the other his undo, Mr. Hardy, tho policy of her Majesty's present Government. succeed in preventing that change. 1 know there has boon a combination ; 1 know that Cam- on whose person X I24 was found. A splendid silver Kohbuth's F.vitHWUi.L.—Louis Kossuth, addressing ,, ing on tho dock of informod his bridge-house has gone down to J'cm broke-lodge speaking-trumpet was found ly a meeting at Glasgow on Friday night, has to the effect that y leave England to and that tho ladios have met. I know that peace the vessel, and bore an inscription audience that he should shortl . I Jio it was to captain, in l t*;37, by tho cabin aid the emancipation of his countrymen. It is un- been made, but England has been for/jotton presented tho ia that oi tho passengers. Several dreadfully mutilated corpses derstood that ho will proceed directly to Piedmont, only consideration which ia regarded Napoleon parties themselves, but as an independent member my have been washed aslioro. and may bo ponnitted to confer witli Louis s wiko—1 Most emphatically insisting consideration in England, and for Kngland' A tragedy has occurred in the county of Galwny. and Victor Emmanuel. Lord Palmerston. upon the duty of England to remain neutral, ho said say for God's sake—don' t choose Mr. Ffrench, junior, of Ballnamore-pnrk, nnd Mr. the House of Commons will noU-hnngo Kicliard JJurltc, tho land steward of his father, have that if a contrary course wore pursued, England's I beliovu that tho present Administration in consequence of that been found dead In tho wood*, the bo d y of the one blood would bo shed in stroams, her money would Kussell and incalculable con- hurried compact between Lord John not in tho same place ns that of tho other. Mr. be spent in hundreds of millions, jiujwoU has in time t into her commercial rela- Lord Palmonston. Lord John JBurke's romaina wore pierced with two pistol bul- fusion would bo brough himself as to take advice from tions, progress would bo checked, and peaceful reforms past so Air,demeaned lets. Mr. Fironch is ft son of the Hon. Martin Ffrenuh but- upon the present occasion he has carefully istrate), and grandson of the lute arrostcd, The intorforonco of England would strike mot (stiponditfry mag bstained from that course, and not one word have J Lord Ffrench, tho failure of whose bunk anil subse- a futal blow at tho cause of tho oppressed nation- a 690 THE LEADER. ¦ ¦¦¦ ¦ imlj ^xj arrr 1 ta J .. [News . ^ Mgai ^ a ^ tt i. -—^ «—M-iawi ' "a3s« ^ 3—WtoMa f uwi' —iM^fc. J ^ c ^ » ^ W>Ma ' —P^ —* *^ -t; n.iwi ^ »^^^ wim.«i ™^ Mai ¦* s-^" **~ wjJ'J ^ i^ i-j—_3Baa«ggi —^-— and ** ^ nMMYrr ^r ^ heard, either from him or his followers, of the new The RtbiouRED Amendment.—It is said that an A resolution has been adopted by the comm ittee the club of compact made at Cambridge-house. I have found amendment on the address will be moved in. the , putting an end to their dealings with the that Lord Palmerston is false and hollow, and that, House of Commons by the Marquis o£ Hartingtoh, tradesman in question. dispossessed of r o h i and that it will A New Weapon—The now as to his being a Liberal* I am how on the pa t f t e Wh g opposition, celebrated Captain fch$t belief, and I am convinced that the great enemy be seconded by Sir Morton Peto, who, it will be re- Norton writes to us to describe a remarkable of the Liberal party .is now to be found in Lord membered, was created a baronet by the last Whig weapon, the invention of Mr. Edward Charleswbrth Palmerston, and upon that ground t will oppose him. administration.—Herald. . of York, which he has shot with at Beill v's Gal' Lord Palmerstqn's appearance as First Minister of Public Health.—The number of deaths in the lery, 315, Oxford-street. He says :-- « Mr. Charles- the Crown 'would be throughout the whole Continent metropolis last week was 1,028, which is a favourable worth, being on an expedition in Mexico where a torch of war. War I object to, and I believe that indication of the public health, as that number is less banditti were numerous, conceived the idea of con- England cannot gain by going to war with any by ninety than the average rate for the end of May. verting the comparatively useless firearm known as Power on the Continent; Our great interest is Scarlatina and diphtheria are still prevalent. The the " staff, or > stick gun,' into a highly effecti ve peace. " Suppose Austria was to be the con- number of births registered was 1,882. Dr. Letheby weapon by the addition of what lie calls a ' safety aueror, what would be the result ? Why, that reports that the health of the City for the past week elevator,' which is a stock placed at right angles to Italy -would" be what she has been ever since is satisfactory, only 21 deaths having occurred, the barrel, capable of being detached in a second the world began—at the feet of some other Power. against 45, the average number for the corresponding and put into the pocket ; yet so completely does it Suppose France victorious, what would you have? period for the last three years. control the recoil, that a charge consisting of two You would have Frenchmen governing Etruria, All Saints Church.—The church in Margaret- and a half drachms of powder and one ounce and a quarter of shot may be fired Komagna, Naples, and Savoy. Kossuth, who has street, Cavendish-square¦ , one of the most magnificent without the smallest but one idea, says that the victory of Austria would religious edifices in- England, was consecrated by the danger. Mr. Reilly, at the first discharge, put two be inj urious to the other nations of the world. Bishop of London on Saturday. The Bishop deli- or three shots into a mark not bigger than a penny- England is now at the very apex of civilisation-—she vered a sermon, in which he said, that while, how- piece, the distance being fifty yards. Detaching the is the torch of liberty. All that is great and liberal ever, the Church of England did not acknowledge stock/Mr. Charlesworth. converts his carbine into a in the government of mankind has emanated from any other forms than those of the Book of Common most murderous weapon, by inserting at the muzzle England, and I cannot but think that the victory of Prayer and Ritual, it had no desire rudely to shock an ingeniously contrived dagger ox short bayonet." France over Austria would, by being detrimental to the prejudices of any whose hearts might cling to the interests of England, be injurious to the best ancient usages, although he believed that Christians interests of the world. of the present day would act "wisely in yielding Reform Baxqcet at Leeds.—Sir John Ramsden neither to longings for a more splendid ceremonial, (jfj&rojj-n