The Express. — London, England, 1853-10-03 00:00:00

Ett court. BALMORAL. Saps M. Prince Aibert went yesttrday to the ltulloch t;t,uw .1.. r t.rtst. U. r J . ►ty su4 tt. p g k cc , A.,ce ac• .uwp..nud his Unyal Ilsgintos OCT. 1. ller M .jr , ey Riot Prince Alhort drone yesterday rßernoas it the oio aperitifs 5011111416 Cuticles e. The dig. et potty itiotrilay mewled the Duchess of i mi t.:l,,dy Asserts Bite', the 11 m. hits Gordon, Sir thaw, auo L.dy Cusp s. -ma 1)r. limbettion. )tr. Westin had a• interview wit:s Viscount Palmerston es Saturday. Mr. (Asada:, k had also an fleW with the Ade viscount at the 11.drir-otlite. spatehes were sent on Seurday from the Colonial arum tot.,vernora of the Wsst ludia lolanda. WlNu , ult CASTLE.—Arrangements are being made f liar reception of her Majesty and the royal family, at Wind-ureastie,un Friday the 14. h tu•tant,nn wLich day the curt is relented to arrive from Soitland. Since A.cut run estensive restorations have hien etrectid in the private aputinents. The restoration tit those parts of the cud, in jured by the ht. fire is progreseinit satisfactorily. hut as at Prince of Wales's Tower was seldom or ever occupied by the royal lawily, tho fact of its being still under repair will set at all later**, vita the couaturt of the court dating tar cwitomary winter oejoarn at Winthur. TON WELLINGTON CAL—LOUD CIIAMDERLAIN'S i.reia E. 01 1. 1.--it is her. by tliet sites tote clay eaussatiin of t.,e public t•• v sr the Funt rail Car ul the late Duke of WOlingtor, at NI alboroutth House, Poll m-ill, will; be as follows: On Illondays, Weilormlay., and bursilsys the public will lie ainaittsit without tickets. Ou Tu. sala).l4l,ki "1.1 by twists, on appitemtimn at Mesas.. Bentiug, St. Juot.'s.treet. Ou Satuail .\s the dares will be clo.eil. be boors of aultuisei.o on each day will be frusta aleren till four. Several members of the Admioistration have visited London for a short turn., within the last few days. Lira Granville, who arriesd on Thursday nigh., returns to Althinhons to-day or to-incrrow. The Duke of Newcastle, who is at present in town, leaves for Clamber to day. Lord Vslinerston also leaves town shortly. Tae Chancellor of the Huh, quer is to arrive to-day at his ( Aki t a resdancv, in Downing street, horn Deward. n Castle. The Nal of Cos ;endues has not lift Lonueu since the prorogetrin Par liament, but occasionally visits The Grove, near Watford, when his lordship hu a residence. The Premier still re. mains in town. GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENTS.—Tho Earl of Lis towel is appointed • lard an Waiting to the Queen, in sue ammo t" Lord Blphinstone, nominated (I.veitior of Born bay. Mr. Loftus, who is well krrAwn as connected with the Turco-Prunus boundary investioatico, is appointed en Attachi to the Emboss, at Constantinople, which will enable him to carry on and coatanue th• Assy rian CILCAIVIN bons. sod pursue further inquiries into the Bible history of the East. Mr. William Campbell is appointed Viee-Consul of Great Bntaiu at Stettin, in the room of Mr. Obeli. Mr. John Forbes as appointed Commiissry Clerk f..r the Shire of Banff. Mr. Robert Douitsn is appointed Queen's Advo cate at Sierra Leone. Mr. In•mos liarber a upt.ointed • mernbcr of the leffitlatitr Council of New Soul's Wales.— THE CHANNEL FLEET. 4.- PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY. 8 r.x. The Leopard, steam-frigate, has arrived from the rlest.vshich she left outside Qotenstown Harbour on Friday night. They had been in the Channel all day, with light winds. Admiral Corry's squadron was ordered to cruise between Queenstown and Scilly until the 15th instant, and then to proceed to Spitheed. It consisted of the Prince Rigent, 90; Duke., of WelLugton, 131 ; Loudon, 90 ; winks', SU; Arrogant, 46; Ainphion, 38; Hightlyer, 21; and De.perate, S. The Blenheim, 60, and Sidon, 22, are ordered to Spithead. The Queee, 118, and Agamemnon, In, go Plymouth. The Crui.er, 14, joins Aluairil Corry. (BY BLECTNIC TELEORILEII.) PLYMOUTH, 131:NDIT EVENING. 11.0 Encounter and D.s.perate have arrivei here; the Desperate Las some defects, and is to come into harbour for repairs. The Lsander has tr.iled. DEVOSPORT, Ocr. 2. The Queen, 110, Capt. Michel; the Agamemnon, 90, Capt ;Sir Thomas Maitland ; the Imperieuse, 50, Capt 11.. D. Watson, cause into Plymouth Sound this morning, shortly alter T. The Agamemnon was the first to come in, having headed the Queen by about an hour, and the Im perialist about half an boor. The Valorous, 16, Cipt. C. H. Iluekle, arrived last night at 1030, the Hogue, 60, C.pt. W. Ramsay, at 12.30, and the Vulture, 16, Capt. N. H. Glasse, at 240 this morning. These vessels left Queens town, with the other ships forming the fleet recently there, at 3 o'clock on Friday morning, and at 2 o'clock signal was made fur the vessels which have arrived hero to part company with the other vessels which are to noise in the channel. The periods of the arrivals here will show the relative speed of the several vessels. The Queen, Agamem non, Va orous, and Vulture are to remain at this port. The Agamemnon is to have a new mast, the Queen is to be taken into dock on the 15th, in the new steam yard at Keyhole, on the secasion of its being opened for service. Men are to proceed from the Dockyards next week, for t►e purpose of making all necessary preparations for the dock tog of the veseel. The Leander has had her repairs com; letal, and is expected to sail for the Mediterranean to morrow. The Sprightly steam tender, blaster G. Allen, urived on Friday with supernumeraries. The Avon steam tender, Muter A. J. Veitch, returned (rem Queenstown on Friday erasing. THE FRENCH FLEET. Foucurroxy, Ocr. 2. Tt e French ocean squadron passed down Channel about three miles south of this port, yesterday, sailing for the westward. On reaching the New the admiral in com mand appeared to consider it inadvisable to proceed against the head wind blowing up Channel, and all the ships came to an anchorage, about four miles to the southward of the lighthouse. To-day at noon the steam was again got up, and about an hour later the squadron set sail for Cherbourg, their departure having been hutened, it is s aid, by a sudden fall in the barometer, indicating an np• preaching storm. An outward bound float of between 200 and 300 merchantmen still remain at anchor ;under the Ness, w►ere they are well sheltered, while the wind is in its present quarter. The probable period of their departure seems as distant as ever, and it is thought liktly, in the *vent of a change in the weather, that many of them will be driven back Into the Downs. MUSEUM OF PRACTICAL GEOLOGY. M. ALEXANDRE DUM4S. The following letter from M. Alexandre Dome.' appearing in the lndepewdatsee Bilge, is a spirited assentes of the dignity of literature against a very paltry libel: " Sir,—You have borrowed from a Paris journal a para graph containiag a serious error respecting me, evidently circulated with a malicious intention. Here is the para graph. I like to reproduce in their entirety articles in tended to he disagreeable to me, for I often find by the facility with which I can refute them that they flatter my self-love, instead of wounding my surceptibilite. The journal says :—' It is known that a part of the subsidy granted to the Theatre Francais is destined to be distri buted in gratification., which the minister may award to authors or to actors who bare deserved well of art and lite rature. A considerable portion of this fund has just been allotti d wider the bead of premiums of encouragement and testimonial of approbation. Among the authors remune rated the names of M. E. Angier and Alexandre Dumas are mentioried.' I could not receive money from the Theatre Francais under either of these heads. Premiums of en couragement : I am no longer a man to he encouraged, but a man to be paid. Testimonial of approbation : No minister and no theatre is called upon to give me any testimonial of approbation. I never worked fur any minister, and for the last ten years I have written for the Theatre Francais. The simple fact is this: H. Homey', the manager, asked me for a play. I presume he thought it fir his interest to do so. I made my terms with Id. Houssays—that, of course, I had a right to do. An agreement was entered into accordingly. That agreement has been kept on both sides. There is no question about any premium, or any testimonial of encouragement. It is simply a matter of a reciprocal contract. Whenever I re ceive money from the government, I shall be the first to say so. But hitherto no opportunity has occurred for testing my sincerity in this wise. I may perhaps come to that. We shall see.—Accept, &e. " Brussi Is, Sept. 23, 18.53. " Aucx. Duica.s." THE EASTERN QUESTION.--INTENDED MEETING IN LONDUN.—On Saturday evening the gentlemen who had constitutid themselves into a committee to cotisider the desirableness of holding a public meeting in London, with a view to elicit public opinion on the cutup question, held an adjourned meeting at Anderton's Hotel, Fleet.street, Thomas Prout, Beg ,in the chair. Mr. T. Wilson, the se cretary, read letters from a number of gentlemen uneven'. ably absent, expressive of their hearty approval of the ob ject m vie.. It was determined to hold a meeting, and the only gentles was as to the place, it being considered desireb:e to have Drury•lane, but it was toned that was ae, in consequence of the continuance of Mr. Brooke's engagement the theatre will be in use for dramatic roprueontations : Ultimately it was _resolved to hold the meeting at the London Tavern on Friday evening next. OPENING LECTURE. The autumn session foe the year 1853-4 of the 51,-tropaatm Sehad of .s,senee applied to sets and industry, having commenced on SAturdsy, the duty of delivering the opening lecture devolved on Piefo,o•Of 1.".4 hos, president of the Geologie4l Society, and use of the 1.-cturers is the Museum. Toe outliving, which was a large out, included many persons distiogaished fur their scieotific attainments, amongst whom were Sir lt. 1. Murehiaon, Sir H, Dela. beche, Sir C. Lyall, Professor Powell of Ozfued, Mr. Rennie, itc. The subject of the ',cure was " Educational Imes of Must um." Dr. ' , unions commenced by saying that the third asesion el the Deological School of Science hewing com menced, and the duty of opening the courses being assigned to him, he should rived himself of the opportunity to offer some remark. upon the leading and charactericic teatures of the institution considered as an educational museum, sod to nuke home observation on the iuhtruction.*l uses to which But this was to regeni museums in their scientific aspect only. With regard to the British Museum, which might be viewen Js a g 1 index and eyeloi wile of scientific re ferent*, such on opinion might be correct, but with regard to other., he was convinced, after much consideration of the sulject, that museums, unleis connected with a system a public ',Aching, were of little use. The leaned lecturer then referred to the provincial mu seums, and uttered seine sharp obs ions on the male of their getting up and the detects of titer arrangement, from which ha excluded those of Ipswich, Belfast, Maochester, York, and Newcastle. Local museums ought principally to aim at the illustration of the districts by which they were surrounded. But they all contributed to instruct and to interest, and every shilling contributed by the state to pub lic libraries and museums contributed to generate a crop of good citizens. (Cheers.) The learned doctor then con cluded with a few speculations on the bee. ticial results that would follow from any extensive improvement in the state of public education. THE CHOLERA. ([rota the the Bo.srd of health.) _ LONDON. museums might be advantageously applied. The school of applied science here established was the only instance in Britain of an organised instructional institution arising out ot a museum, arid tieing maintained in that connexion and relation with its origin. This was nut en accident, but an event contemplated from the beginning of the geological survey. It was an experiment ot. a consi derable scale with a greater purpose—for with is limited though rapidly improving machinery, it was intended to advance educational aims, having a vital importance in their bearing on the future prospects of this country. It was ones-tiresome, by a state usechaisisni. to cast the seeds of science over the broad fields of British industry—nut indi•- A fatal ease of cholerah:tus ... oecurred in Martin street, Friar -street, St. George's, Southwark. The death took place on the 27th, but the body 's not yet buried, although there are four more inmates in the same house. A great amount of diarrheca, in many eases of a choleraic character. prevails in the neighbourhood. A severe case of this nature has just occurred in Great Tower-street. Dr. Mello., the Commissioner from the French government, accompanied by Dr. Sutherland, one of the medical inspectors of the General Board of Health, examined the inkcted districts of Newcastle. He accompanied the medical officers in the house-to house examination in the system introduced by the Board, and stated that he was thoroughly satisfied with it. But he expressed his extreme surprise at witnessing the condition of the population in the lowest districts of the town. He had been called upon to visit some of the worst conditioned of the French towns, but he had never seen anything so bad in structure as the houses and arrangements of the worst and most severely visited portions of New castle, or as the state of filth in which the popula tion there existed. criminately, but especially in those places where there was • good soil thirsting for their germination. Those who were appointed to be cultivatun hail a responsible duty and a noble task. They had a firm faith in the dignity of their work, and the certainty of good results canting from it. That must he their reward, and with it they were content to labour patiently and tly to the best of their endeavour, hope ful of the approbation and co-operation not only of their fellow labourers in science, but also of all intelligent and patriotic Britons. The results so far of the teaching in this institution had been in the main highly satisfactory. With the close of last session terminated the t wo years' curriculum of the students who entered the government school of mines in 1841. Since their studies were now completed, he might speak of them not in the language of compliment, for of that there was nu necessity, but of unmixed erste.. Ile could say this not only for himself, but fur all his colleagues, and the delightful satis faction • distinguished scientific and practical Career fur those who were lately their pupils, and whom they now numbered among their esteemed friends. He was happy to say that their services were appreciate.! and sought for, and they congratulated some on having already obtained honourable and lucrative poets, for which they had become qualified within thew walls. The result vas equally satis factory as regarded the working men, lor the intelligent artisans of London had responded to the opportunity which was offered them by this institution, and it was a privilege and a pleasure to all who witnessed the unmistakeable tuess and intelligence with which they attended bore on Monday evenings. The school also held out advantages to the officers of the public ser vice, both in the army and navy. This opportunity was not neglected by those for whose benefit it was in tended. At the same time it was repented th .t more use would have been made of it. The officers who attended mostly belonged to the medical and engineering depart ments of the East India Company's service. Gentlemen of the military and naval processions were often is a position Isenteibuteto the g I advancement of science, which an attendance at the occasional courses of lectures in this aueeum would enable them to make the most of. It was also supposed that the opportunities for scientific instruction here held out would be duly appreciated by persons in the middle and higher tanks of life. That anticipation proved Cillacidus. The occult science of table-turning, which now occupied the place that astrology did in former times, was regarded by them in so serious a light as to prevent them from turning their attention to tne cultivation of the 5a logical, mineralogical, chemical or biological sciences. When they considered the large class of so-called eoucated persons who, instead of being the supporters of true science ran after such things, need they wonder at the success of public follies? Yet if they applied .fn them tne term unen lightened they would give mortal offence. Nothing mart clearly indicated the necessity of the State taking the lois dative in the general diffusion of scientific knowledge than this fact. The present session commenced under favour able auspices as far as the most important class ofstudeets, viz., the matriculated, were concerned. Their resources though still limited, were increased, and much benefit would be derived from the institution of a new lectureship, that of applied mechanics. The accession of so eminent a man as Professor Willis, who was to direct that course of lectures, was deeply appreciated by them all, and would be a new source of strength to thu institution. Of the merits of Dr. Hoffmann, who was appointed to the chair of chemistry, he would not speak in his presence, the mo-e especially, as he served with them for some time, and had au opportunity of appreciating his talents. His prede cessor, Dr. Lyon Playfair, now filled mother port of great trustend responsibility, on the eonduct of which would de pend in a great measure, the value of government constituted institutions. But though separated from this institution as a lecturer, it would still have the benefit of his advice and counsel, as he still remained a member of their ?du oatiinal committee. (Hear, hear). The chief object of this institution was, the illustration of the mineral constitution and products of the British Islands and their colonies. This &jun, whether they cluidered the great benefit de rived by their nation from mineral wealth, or the vast capital invested in the search after and applica tion of metals, or the light threwn thereby on science, could not but be regarded as an estimable one by every enlightened men. To carry it out perfectly and completely would require far more space and means than they had at their command. The application of mineral products to the useful arts were so numerous thst no attempt could balsas to illustrate them fully within these confined boundaries. However, some departments were adequately represented, but in others their display was only sketchy and partial. Perhaps the most distinctive feature of the museum was, that it was the visible evidence of the bearings and purposes of the geological survey of the United King ' dom. After the government surveyors had done their duty as typographers, then the government gee logists went over the ground with the object of delineating its mineral structure. They traced new lines on the original ordnance plates and new maps were thus constructed, and issued to the public at an expense corresponding to the cost of the fresh work and colouring. The men who superintend this work required to be men of skill and training, and high scientific sequin ments. Hers there was no off duty, for the head had to work as as the eyes were open. There was one de partment in this building represented by three or four saws to which be could sag Behr without deep interest—be meant the illustration, of neisnial geology. In this metropolis of its world-wide state there ought to be PIM adequate illustration of their structure and gounid peter ducts. Such • display woad be an object of andonity end interest to all, but it mold be a mama of saleable information to the istaudlng sed gbengligal emiggent, and all men were thouglithil an hot Were they emigrated. It was with f ee dings olds In dune that free *sir shabby s bat not worthless, aleph, of esiesial products, he es. &avowed to impart ioatreollen to several emigrants who teas to seek information fee the material contained In this INIIIesm. All that was wanted for such a display was epees, bemuse there would be plenty of contributors if they bad only ram to keep the specimens. Mr Msleolosson had an exce llent and judicious collection of Indian products, which might be had ; and others had other specimens which might be got for the asking. With regard to the educe *nal value of museums they could not alone and of them selves educate, but they could instruct the educated, and ex cite a desire for knowledge amongst the ignorant. The labourer who visited the British Museum was not so much struck by the extent and variety of what he saw so much as by the order and harmony in which the different groups were ar ranged. He thus saw that all objects, however small, had their value and meaning ; and instead of regarding objects as useful, useless, or curious—the three terms to which his classification was confined—he began to view them in • new light, and the fields and, the flowers, and the stones that surrounded him began to excite a new interest within him. Ha acquired a new sense in the thirst for natural know kalig•—whilst he lost that for beer, which tortured him of old ; he became • better citizen and a bettor cane, and, if he had the requisite gifts from nature, be might become a Watt, a Stephenson, or a Miller. Ono of the great values of museums was, that they stuns bled the observing powers, a part of education which had bees too long neglected. The education of the observing gowns was quite • different thing from scientific and in dustrial instruction. The taste and reasoning powers were heretofore exclusively attended to. This was necessarily the case in the absence of any schools for the education of the observing fatuities. There was no reason why instruc tion in the sciences and education of the observing powers should not be carried on together. Museums afforded the best text books for this united education; but they required to be explained by competent teachers. This was the groat difficulty heretofore, but now it was happily in course of removal by means of the Metropolitan School of Scions*. Museums were too often regarded in their scientific septet alone. But they had an educational use, also, the value sit which must greatly depend on the perfection with whist its contents were arranged. An educated youth ought be able to instruct himself in a well arranged noweeth Is those branches of which,its contents were illustrations, with facility and advantage. Consequently the officers who presided over these establishments bad a responsible duty to perform in this respect. The noble invention of the Great Exhibition, which would trove a glory to the end of time round the name of one of the most enlightened of princes, proved to the people of this country the high im portance and interest of an industrial col. lection. It was strange th.t amongst • people so industrious in their habits, and so practical in their modes of thought as the English, such a collection was not formed long ago. But this defect was now in course of being removed, and libraries and museums, of which all sensible men now understood the importance, began to be formed in many placer. It was a question of discussion whether instruction by means of lectures should be con nected with museums. Some thought that it should not. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE. The report. received on Saturday b yelectric tele graph, by the General Board of Health, from their medical superintending inspectors at Newcastle, state that " the disease is passing away" in that district. DIATIIII.—SIPT. 30 Cholera Diarrhces The total number of deaths from cholera and diarrhea in Newcastle during the present outbreak has been 1,386. In the same period (viz., the first 30 days), during the prevalence of epidemic cholera there in 1831.2 the number of deaths was 217. OATESIIEAD. No return. ANNADALE BATHOATE, N.B.—Sari. 28. Cholera LEITH.—Sorr. 29. Cholera HENDON.—SarT. 27. ..... . Diarrhoea On Thursday, the 29th instant, Dr. Wallen Lewis and William Lee, Esq., medical and engineering in spectors of the General Board of Health, visited ' Heeham, and were received by a deputation from the magistrates, from the several local authorities, and from the resident medical practitioners. It appears that a very efficient preventive system had been very early organised, especially that means , had been taken to carry rate effect the house-to-house visitation before the disease had become epidemic. The first case of cholera showed itself on the 3rd of September, and was said to have come from New castle. There have been from the Ist of September to the present day about 1,200 cases of diarrhoea and cholera under treatment. At the present time there are about 150 still under treatment. The following statement shows the entire number of deaths from cholera and diarrhma (1) since the commencement to this day :—September 4, one ; Sep tember 10, one; September 13, one; September 14, one; September 16, two; September 17, one; Sep tember 18, two: September 20, three ; September 21, two; September 22, two; September 23, three; Sep tember 24, two; September 25, one; September 26, one ; total, 23. THE EXPRESS. MONDAY EVENING. OCTOBER 3, 1853. FINE ARTS. RE-OPENING OF THF: MUSEUM OF ORNA MENTAL MANUFACTUNES, MARLBOROUGH HOUSE. On Saturday there was .1 private view of the Museum of 4 rnamental M ane :hectares at Marlbo rough House, previous t o its re-opening, after re-ar rangement and augmentation during the recess. This exquisite collection may be regarded 08 the quintes sence of the " Great Exhibition," of wLch it is an offshoot. Much as the " world's fair" was cAculated to awaken wonder and to give an invaluable iusight into the relative standing of all the nations of the earth under certain aspects, it was but ill-fitted to develop taste or assist its growth in any but the comparatively few, whose tastes were already fixed, in the right direction. The good things were far from being the must conspicuous; indeed, the exam ples of pure taste were so few and far between, and so equally dispersed among the chaos of worthless art, that none but those who made the study of the Great Exhibitiou the business of many days, had any chance of becoming acquainted with these grains of wheat in the mountain of chaff. As regards taste this little " Exhibition " bears about the same rela tion to the " Great Exhibition," that a bit of car bon in the form of a diamond bears to another bit in the shape of a lump of charcoal. We hope and trust that this museum will ere long be appreciated as it deserves to be. Thee eis not another display in Lon don, of any kind, public or private, from which the mass of the people can derive so much good by a few hours' study as they can from this. Tins little collec tion really seems to be the first effectual step which her been taken in this country to cultivate the sin cere love of art among the people. Picture galleries and sculpture galleries are likely to be of little general influence compared with a collection which teaches people how to turn their commonest homes into galleried of art. Good taste, once rightly car ried out and generally felt, would not only bees cheap as bad taste : it would be a great deal cheaper ; for bad taste is compelled to bury itself as far as it can under show and costliness, for costliness' sake; whereas good taste delights in nothing more than in doing much with small means. There is no reason in the world why paperhangings at five farthings a yard should not be as beautiful as paper-hangings of twelve times that cost. It is only the absence of real beauty in almost all paper-hangings which ren der beauty of mere material an important considera tion. And so with almost every other article of house decoration and furniture. The barbarity of modern "taste" in these matters it quite unspeak able. The delight of the negro in gaudily contrasted colours; the love of the savage for head-dresses of dead men's scalps, earrings of live snakes, and skin decorations of purple tattoo, is nothing to the barba rity and imbecility of our English taste in house or nament. The taste which dictates the finery of the negro and the savage is at least a living taste ; and if it be said that our taste, though dead, is full of traditions of beauty from taste which was formerly alive, the answer is shortly that " a living dog is better than a dead lion." It matters little that the castings of our fireplaces are from the mouldings of the Parthenon, or the pat terns of our papers from the arabesques of Raphael. If we do not understand the sense of them, and if they are so placed that there is no sense left in them to be understood, they are as " wise sentences in the mouth of a fool;" and blank walls and patternless castings would be incomparably more acceptable to an eye capable of discerning good from ill. Let us now take a glance round the rooms, and enumerate those objects which strike us as best worth the attention of our readers—to all of whom we heartily recommend the study of this museum. Under the head of " furniture " there are not many objects, the chief articles of ordinary furniture being totally unrepresented. There are several japanned and carved boxes; papier macho trays, and two great carved cabinets, for which 5541. were paid out of the 5,0001. allotted to the formation of this collection, that is to say, more than 10 per cent. of the whole sum. The price of these two cabinets, which are by no means perfect specimens of art, would, if judi ciously expended, have rendered this department of the museum comparatively complete. F 17, an ex quisitely carved jewel-box of sandal-wood, is the only other object in this subdivision that is likely to attract the attention of the public. The next subdivision, consisting of manufactures in glass, is more interest ing. A Virgin and Infant Saviour and a chorus of angels, designed and painted by Beranger, and ex ecuted at Sevres, is a lovely picture on glees, but, as the catalogue rightly tells us, it is for that very rea son false in principle as a piece of decorative art. The examples of Venetian glass are numerous and striking, and it is to be hoped that the study of them may lead to the revival of the only artistical method of dealing with glass as a material of orna ment; for moulding and cutting are both incapable of evoking the artistical capabilities of this substance. The collection of metal work is exceedingly rich and fine. M 1 is a very beautiful Indian dagger, with enamelled sheath and handle. M 2 is an equally meritorious sword, likely of Indian manufacture. Both these objects are perfect models of art manufac ture, and are recommended with much emphasis by the writers of the catalogue—which, by the way, is one of the soundest, as well as the cheapest, works on art ever published. M 16, an Indian gold necklace, is a noble study for our jewellers and gold smiths; as also are M 19 and M 21, two bottles of most refined and graceful design. M 50, a " Hunt ing Knife, representing the Legend of St. Hubert," and manufactured by Marvel Freres, of Paris, is one of the finest pieces of modern art-manufacture we have seen; 2001. was paid for it, and it is worth the money. M 52 is a beautiful jewelled cup by the same artist. M 53, a silver snuff-box also by Marcel Freres, reminds us of the real genius of ancient art manufacture as much as anything in the museum. M63is a very grand shield, designed and executed by Vechte. M7O is a magnificent Oriental agate cup, by . Morel, of New Burlington street, a truly royal piece of ornament; 21W. was paid for it ; the pearls set around the foot constituting, we suppose, the main money-value. The gold and jewels, indeed, in many objects in this department, have run up the prices of the articles to a flare which seems to us to be greater than was justifi ed by the artistica' interest of these objects. The 6,0001. originally voted might certainly have been expended to better effect. Casts and copies, in far cheaper materials, might often have been substituted for articles costing from one to two hundred pounds each, without much, if any, diminution of efficiency with regard to the objects for which this museum wasinstituted. M 74 is a gorgeous silver flagon, by Lambert and Rawlings, of Coventry-street; 1281. was paid for it. It is equal to any ancient example of the same kind of work with which we are acquainted. M 121 is a medal, by Albert Dare t r of great beauty. M 123, M 124, and M 125, are fine examples of ancient gothic iron. These objects belonged to Mr. Pu gin. There are many other examples of metal-work in this noble collection which deserve minute examination. The collection of pottery is likewise very numerous; but the objects do not seem to us to have been so use fully chosen as they might have been. P 24 is a painted vase, from Sevres, which is certainly the most lovely thing of the kind we know. The paint ing is at once • noble piece of art, and an excellent work of scientific adaptation to the purpose and material. There are several good examples of Raphael ware. In all there are 308 objects of pot- tory. The department of Woven Fabrics contains seve ral very beautiful specimens of Eastern work, which put our manufactures in colour to shame. Particular attention should be given to the descrip tions of these objects in the catalogue. It is not often that we have met with such solid and at the same time clear and practical criticism. The remarks on the collection of Indian fabrics are particularly valuable. We extract a portion of them, and heartily recommend our country readers who have no opportunities of studying the museum to pur chase this mast estimable sixpenny catalogue, and to read it and act upon its instructions, in the adorn ment of their persons and their houses. SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT WALLSEND.-0a Tues day last, while John Johnson and John Bainbridge were working in the shaft of the C pit at Wallsend, the rope at tached to the scaffolding broke, by which they were mei pitated to a depth of several fathoms, and were dashed to pieces. On examination it was found that the rope bad by same means got off the sheaf and was jammed between it and the frame, so that on attempting to draw the scaf fold up the rope was cut in pieces. On Wednesday an in quest was held on the bodies, before Stephen Esq., coroner, when a verdict of " Accideatal death" was tO• —lfelocastio Guardian. LIVERPOOL. We regret to state that the cholera has again broken out wit► increased virulence among the emigrants from Ger many, on board the ship Silas Greenman, Captain Magnay, now lying in the Mersey, bound for New York. Three cues occurred during the earlier part of last week, which terminated fatally. At which time it was believed its ravages were stopped, but on Saturday ten cues were re ported—three of which termit sled 'stilly. PLYMOUTH, There is reach dysentery and kindred disease in this town. The authorities are active in making such provisions as are thought likely to avert the threatened approach of the cholera; ►ut unfortunately their efforts are not so gene rally and fully seconded by the inhabitants as is to be desired. THE REGISTRATIONS. TT VERTON. W. L. Hodges, Esq., revising barrister, held a court in the Guildhall of this town, on Thursday. The result of the revision was greatly in f of the liberal party, who have Vatted ow the register this year 29 mote names than the Writs. The following is an analysis of the revision:—Claims by liberals, 28; allowed, 26; objections by liberals, 11 ; failed, 4 ; sustained, 7 ; total, 33. Claims by conservatives, 3; allowed, 3; objections by oenierva fives, 12; failed, 11; sustained, 1; total, 4; gain to libe rals, 29. H. T. Erskine, Eici:iLl3eeik engaged during the past weak in reviaing the list of voters tur the city of Exe ter, but the analpie has not yet been made known. It is undentood that the nvision, as far sa the liberals are con earned, is very satisfactory. NEW DIVISION OF MIDDLESEX. On Saturday came into operation a new division of the county of Middlesex, for the purpose of holding Petty Sessions, in compliance with the decision of the ma. gist/ales at the (3 l Quarter Sessions, held at the Ses sion-house, Clerkenwell-green, on the 4th of July. The alteration was resolved upon in consequence of the increase of population of several of the parishes which have hitherto been incorporated with other divisions, such as Paddington, St. Pancras, and Marylebone. The two latter parishes have local acts, by which they severally poetess the privilege of having session* for granting and transferring pub licans' licenses, and for hearing compleints against those tradesmen who have false weights and measures; but at these sessions the magistrates do not posing all the p owers appertaining to Petty Sessions. These parishes wil l, therefore, have the power to hold Petty Sessions. There are other parishes, which will be taken from one and added to another division. Thus, Ealing, which was part of the Kennington division, as was else New Brentford, will in future be attached to the Hundred of Isleworth, as will also the parishes of Hanwell, Green ford, Perrivale, and Northolt, which were in the Hundred of Elthorne. The new divisions are the following :—Mary lebone, Pancras, Paddington, South Minims, Uxbridge, Brentford, St. Margaret, Hanover-square, St. James and the Strand Union. The Holborn, Finsbury, Kensington, and the Homonton divisions are newly constituted, the three first mentioned, in consequence of the above parishes being removed from them, and Edmonton on account of the parish of Stoke Newington being joined to it. It will depend upon the justices of the several divisions when Petty Sessions shall be held. THE STORY.—WINTEITON, NORFOLK, SEPT. 29. —The gale of last Sunday and Monday, so general on our coasts, has deprived this village of three of its inhabitants. Two young men, Hodges and Lerner, were swept off the boats they were in and drowned. In the same manner three men were swept overboard from • boat belonging to Hemsby and drowned. One of them, named Powles, belonged to Winterton, the other two men belonged to the village of Heinsby. This is the extent of the loss of life, as far as has reached this place ; but some of the boats are as yet not accounted for. FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE BLTTII AND TYNE RAILWAY.—On Tuesday a fatal accident happened on this railway, near Seaton Delaval. A man named James Con ning, and his wife, imprudently gut upon the line, when an engine and train came up, and notwithstanding that the driver sounded his whistle and shut off his steam, nei ther of the parties attempted to get out of the way, and the result was that the engine struck the deceased, and knocked him over the embankment, but the wife contrived to make her escape uninjured. As it was found that the de ceased had no business on the line, and also that the driver did all he could to stop the train, the jury returned • ver dict of secidsatal death.—Nnocastio Guardia* IRELAND. Deatnr. Orr 1• It was not until yesterday (Friday) that the Chan ' nel fleet took its leave of Cork, the first diersior steaming out of the harbour a little before scree aan., and the St. Jean trrtere, which Was the last to get under we'gia, not departing until half-past 9 a.m. 'There was scarcely any breeze, and it was necessary to tow out the sailing vessels. The ultimate destina tion of the fleet is uncertain, but it was understood in Queenstown that the last orders received were that the fleet should cruize, under the orders of Rear-Admiral Corry, between B nutty Bay and Ply mouth for a fortnight. Sir James Graham and the other lords of the Admiralty, passed through Dublin entirely unnoticed, and it was not until their lord ships took shipping on board their yacht the Black Eagle, and stn!ed out of Kingstown harbour last evening, that a few here became aware of their pre ' Bence. An extensive campaign of agitation has been planned to come eff in Dublin during the ensuing week. On Tuesday we are to have a tenant-right conference, to talk over the position, progress, and prospects of the laud question. This is to be fol lowed by a conference of the " Independent Irish party," constituted, of course, of the same men, but adopting a distinctive name for the purpose of keeping other subjects than tenant ri g ht und er dis cussion. This conference is to take into considera tion a very extended range of topics, including " religious equality," " the ballot and parliamentary reform," " industrial legislation," " the present corrupt election system," and the " financial condi tion of Ireland;" quite enough, it must be admitted, for one day's sitting at least ; but as the conference, we are told, is to be a deliberative one, and is to pro mulgate the results of its deliberations at a public soiree, it is probable that the press will not have ac cess to its proceedings. The presbyterian advocates of tenant right have lately shown some symptoms of a desire to ho recon ciled with their former friends in the south, but, if Mr. Lucas of the Tablet can help it, the breach will scarcely be made up. Ia his paper of this day he scoffs at the idea of the renewal of their alliance. "Union," he exclaims, "renewed between those who are deeply committed to opposite courses of policy ! Union renewed between those who look for different ends by different means! Union renewed between the supporters of a government and its opponents ! Union renewed between men who are willing to make sacrifices and men who are hungering to take bribes!" and much more to the same purpose. The rumour of a specie' commission for Monaghan to try the northern ribbon cases is again raised, and a general meeting of the magistrates of the county of Monaghan will probably be held in a Jew days on the subject. Those who wish to have these cases disposed of by a special commission are, nevertheless, anxious to spare the county the expense that would attend it. A Melbourne correspondent of the Nation has fur nished some particulars of the escape of John Mitchell, the political convict, from Van Diemen's Land, which do not seem quite consistent with the heroic character assumed by that gentleman. It is stated that Mr. Mitchell waited on the police magis trate with a letter resigning his parole, but that be fore the magistrate had time to peruse the letter Mitchell left the office In baste, mounted a horse which was in readiness, and galloped off, accompa nied by two other persons, who were prepared to defend him. The following are some particulars of a shipwreck which has taken place on the coast of Wexford : At four o'clock on Thursday morning, as the paddle steamer Victory, John Stacey, master, was proceeding on' her voyage from Liverpool fur Waterford, she struck upon rocks, known as " the Barrels," off the county Wexford, five miles to the southward of Carneore Point, and eight miles east of the Saltees, the well-known islands outside Waterford harbour. The vessel was at once backed off the rucks, the pumps were set to work, and the captain thought to care- her on to Waterford harbour. Alter three hours of exertion, the water gained so much that all bands took to the boats, and the unfortunate vessel sank in twenty fa thoms. Sbe had but alight cargo. With the exception of one seaman, Wm. Weare, the crew an:l passengers landed safely. Wears was drowned while coming on shore. The Victory belonged to the Waterford company, and has bten fur many years plying to Bristol. She made a voyage to Liverpool this week with emigrants, in consequence of the ordinary Liverpool boat being laid up for a few days. Captaiu Stacey, the commander of the Victory, is nephew of Captain John Stacey, yen., who perished in the eaten. sively fatal wreck of the Waterwitch steamer on the same coast twenty years ago. Captain Stacey, jun., then mate of the Waterwitch, was one of the few saved on that occasion. Accounts from several parts of the country state that the potato blight is not gaining ground; while those from a few quarters describe its ravages as being so extensive that nearly one half of the crop will be lost. The Leinster Express says: The disease amongst all oar tines sorts of potatoes is still making rapid progress. In very many instances which I have recently wi nerved, fully two-thirds of the pink-eyes are rendered unfit for human food, and fully one half upon an average, of that kind, as far as I have seen. The sanitary state of the city continues favourable. Mr. Patrick James Byrne has been appointed crown solicitor for Loath, in the room of Mr. Mc Evoy Gartler. The Dublin Alliance Gu Company, at their meeting yesterday, declared a dividend equal to 7 per cent. on their paid-up capital. DEPARTURE OF THE FLEET FROM QUEENS- TOWN. At half-past 6 on Friday morning the first division of the fleet got under weigh and steamed out, and continued de pining at intervals until haltput nine, when the St. Jean D'Acre got under with last of ail. There was scarcely any breeze, and the majonty of such vessels as could not steam were towed out. liven when clear of the harbour the wind was so light, and their progress so slow, that it wu near two o'clock as the two rearmost vessels were seen rounding Cork-bead. ST. THOMAS'S HOSPITAL.— On Saturday night the medical session for the year 18.53 4, in St. Thomas's Hoe pita', was opened with an inaugural address from Dr. 3.' Riadon Bennett, Dean of the Medical and Surgical College, and lecturer on the Theory and Practice of Medicine. There was • large attendance of members of the medical profession and students of the college. The lecture coin- ' menced at 8 o'clock in the capacious hall of the beepital, and was principally intended to enforce on the stir- . dents and on medical men generally • proper sense of the duties and obligations of the profession towards the public end towards each other. ' He dwelt with peculiar effect on the moral and social res ponsibilities of medical men, and rejected the common im putation that, as a body, they were inclined to scepticism and doubt. From the peculiar nature of their studies, and their constant contemplation of disease and death, they might sometimes pay too much attention to secondary causes, and forget the first great cause ; but it was not true, in these days at least, that the medical profession was more inclined to unbelief and irreligion than others. The dis course was listened to throughout with deep attention, and ooncleded amidst the applause of all present. TELE LAW OF PILOTAGE AND MERCHANT SHIP PING.-012 Saturday two important acts of parliament, passed in the late session, came into operation. The first relates to the law of pilotage, and the second to the mer chant service. By the first statute a union is effected between the Trinity-house and the Cinque Port pilots. The right of piloting ships outwards, from the port of Lon don, and inwards to the same port, is now vested in one body of pilots, who are subject to uniform authority and control. The Trinity-house has the control over all pilots, and the board is empowered to make regulations. Pilots are to make returns of their earnings, or their licenses will be suspended. Under the Merchant Shipping Act, the light dues, &c., are to form the Mercantile Marine Fund, Which account is to be kept by her Majesty's Paymaster- General. There are various provisions amending the law relating to merchant shipping. The wages and effects of deceased seamen, if not claimed within six years, are to be paid into the Esehequer,and to form part of the coasolidated fund. Any ship unduly assuming the British character may be seised and brought in for adjudication, and if the assumption is proved, it is to be confiscated to the Crown. Her Majesty is empowered, by order in council, to fix the tolls to be taken for new light-houses. STRIKE OF TAPEMAKERB.—The whole of the hands in the employ of Messrs. Tallow and Sons, and Mr. Wheat croft, tape manufacturers, NVirksworth, and at the tape factory at Tansley, turned out in consequence of n con templated reduction or alteration in their wages, by the masters, who had been revising and correcting their price lis s. The reduction would not have been very great, but the hands have resisted this attempt, to prevent a recur rence of the same thing in future. Many meetings of the hands have taken place, but without any satisfactory arrangement having at present taken place. It is to be hoped, however, that an agreement may be entered into between them and their masters, for the speedy settlement of their differences.—Derby Reporter. TIIE NEW PENNY RECEIPT STAMPS.—To-day (Monday) the new penny receipt stamps will be issued from otherf,theoin 1 and i r t h e - afterii ts e . I a e t thohneet-hlhiotnwuhcls October".e. t The m A s n mals mus t words w t oabilefce used. t h h w e e ad i t i new l ob be e n ad e Tue sd ay,beingf? EXTENSION OF THE BROAD GAUGE TO YEOVIL. — On Saturday the Banton and Yeovil branch of the Bristol and Exeter Railway was opened for public tbraffic, being the • first line which has been completed to the smell manatee. taring town of SPOI?TING. CHESTER AUTUMN MEETING. PROGRAMME OF THE SPURT. Tu PSDAP. SHOUTS HANDICAP of 10 AIM h ft, with 40 ad led, a winner of any handicap race of :he vaiue .if 1I) 'ors. clear after the publication of the weights, olb extra. Seven furlongs. Aga st lh Truth Letrywheut 4 7 12 Evslne Maid of Team _ _ Acre it lb Ballinesloe 1 610 Cnrybantes 3 610 Good Maraing Trudge The °Aural 3 6 6 Valley gir Robert Oemideston Le Juif Fuze Kits:flyer 4 7 2 Pre.tige Killarhey Muter i;lentier Miss Agues 3 6 6 Pastrycook 3 6 4 Patience Elias Maria Bell Voucher 3 510 Miss Emma Walpole Punch-box 2 412 ... Thr Surveyor (inc. b f by Napier— blb cane) 4 610 Snowdrop .... 2 4 6 Mesons MOSTTN STAKES Of 10 son each, ti 1 , , with 40 added, for 2 and 3-yr olds; 2-yrs old colts, ist bib; and fillies, 7s! 2;b; 3-yrs old colts, fist 12th; and fillies, Sot 10lb. Certain penalties and allowances, Three quarters of a rails. (IO subs )—The Deformed, 3 yrs; Dl.tria 13. 11, 3 yrs; Tom, 2 yrs; Eliza, 3 yrs; Radcliffe H. en. 3 yea; New Warrior, 2yn ; Bro. to Little Swift,2 yrs; Stiletto, 2 yrs; Langley, 2 yrs; brow■ Brandy, 2 yrs; Barrel, 2 yrs; Jetty Tretlz, 2 yrs; E•na, 2 yrs; Vaul sssss , 3 yes; sylpbine, 3 yea; Adelaide, 2 yrs. Watawra for the lartitzEreaa' PLATE of 70 sous. The winnrr of the Shorts Handicap to carry 61h; ut any other of the value of 100 son. clear after the publication of the weights, to carry 71b extra, but not to be accumulative. Grosvenor COWS!: Age et lb Chief Justice 6 8 10 I Red Lion Truth Leery.,heat 4 7 12 Odibam Kohinoor Titterstnne 5 7 8 Joe Miller Sir Robert 6 7 6 Le Juif Evadne : Tomb iy (in. 71b ex.) Prestige Ethelsroll Killarney Brunette 5 6 10 iyilay Jupiter Master Slender Corybantea br f by Gameboy— Maid of Manton 3 6 6 Rik (h b) HANDICAP SWEEPSTAYES for 2.yr-olds. A winker sat a cation of the weights, 51b ext 1001. ; the second to save mile. Lady Pons-nby B2lc by Cotheratone — Bridesmeid and 51b Duchess of Lorraine 7 8 extra) Gabriel br f by Sir Tattoo ch cby the Hero, darn Sykes—Lady Liver- by Touchstone pool Gamelad 7 10 Si. to Counties of Bur- The Cripple Field-Marshal Blame SELLING STAKES of 5 siva. each, with 30 added Once round and a distance.—To close and name the preceding evening. WEDNESDAY—THE CHESTER HANDICAP. PLATE of 50 goys., added to a Sweepstakes of 3 soya. each, the latter to go to the second horse, for 3.yr.olds and upwards. Optional selling weights, &c. Grosvenor Course.—To close and name this day (Monday). TRADESMEN'S WELTER Cur of 50 sues. in specie, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 Bova. each. Winners of any handicap of 100 soya clear after the publication of the weights, Sib; of the Shorts Handicap or innkeepers' 71b extra, but not to be accumulative. One mile and three quarters. Age at lb Chief Justice .. 6 12 0 titterstone .... 5 11 10 Montague a 11 2 Age et lb Andante Twig Pride Tested I Madeline Pastrycook Guy 3 6 2 Maid of Colborne 3 6 *0 gassy 3 6 0 Massaruni 1 512 Pa , ience My Mary Game Tommy Roger Thornton 3 5 6 Postulant 3 .5 6 Placid 3 5 4 hr g by The Hobby Titterstone's dam (h 3 5 0 Euphemus 3 .5 0 Effie Deans b f by Napier -Snowdrop's d. 2 4 7 Thrush, sst 12Ib 3 paid )f 5 soya. each, with 50 added, ay handicap after the publi ra ; the winner to be sold for stake. Three quarters of a it lb Aire et lb Prestige But rtun Dinah The Itiilien .... 6 11 2 And inte Sir Robert .... 6 11 2 Allington 3 910 Alonzo 5 Thirkleby (h-b), 10 9 Pride 3 9 8 Tomboy (41b es) 6 10 8 Badsworth Ethelwolf 4 10 Blbr g by the Hob- Risk (h-b) Holywell Braneve A PLATE of 50 soya. (handicap), fur all ages. T.Y.C. To close and name this day (Monday). HEARD STAND STAKE* (handicap) of 10 sovs. each, with 50 added, for two-yr-olds ; a winner of any handicap after the publication of the weights to carry slb extra. Seven furlongs. at lb Barrel (51b extra).... 8 12 Foxhunter 7 7 Tom 8 7 urn to Little Swift .. 7 5 Stiletto br c by Melbourne— 1 Field Marshal Miss Castling 7 12 1 Wire The Gwen 's 0wn.... 7 10 1 Sic to Stafford Lady Punsonby 7 10 Lady Napier 6 12 Ariel Blame 7 7 Juliet CHESTER HANDICAP STAKES of 200 save., added to a sweepstakes of 5 soya. each. Penalties for winners. The second to receive 50 sou. out of the stakes. A mile and seven furlongs. Age at lb' Hungerford .... 5 12 Chief Justice.... 6 9 Goldfleder 5 4 Lady Evelyn • 2 Young England Red Lion Nancy 6 12 Truth 6 10 Frantic Lerrywheut Poodle 4 6 Gladiole Maid of Team Age at lb MentmoreLass 6 8 Ballibuloe 3 6 6 Abtlaflab Waterfall Tower 5 6 4 Scarecrow br f by Oameboy —Maid of Moo- ton Good Morning 3 6 4 Lady Vernon 3 6 2 Andante 5 6 0 Mi sive Madeleine Lord Fauconberg 3 05 12 Rachetee. The Friar Mammal 3 5 8 Mr. Sykes Annie Sutherland 'Valley - a 7 4 Warwick Joe Miller 4 7 4 Kohinoor Evadne Goorkah 3 7 _3 Colsterdale 6 6 12 Fun Mn. Birch 6 6 10 Prestige The Lady Anyott 4 6 10 Kitenyer 4 6 10 Little Fawn (10 ex.) Brother to Orey Tommy Roger Thornton !loopy 3 5 4 Romeo ..... 3 5 0 Postulant Crsuua Whittington . each, with 30 added, for all ile. To close and name at Candlewiek :::: Crusader 3 6 8 The Deformed A SELLING Rica of 6 soil ages. Three-quarters of a n seven o'clock the evening pn CLERICAL. - - - The Queen has presented ideßev. T. Coldwell to the rectory of Gretna Norton ; and the Rev. L. Browne to Whittlebury and Silverstone, in the county of North- NAVAL. WOOLWICH, OCT, 1. J• APPO] Lieu- tenants J. P. C. Macieasie, additional in the Ajax, fur service in the Wizard, 6, brig tender to the fiag ship at Cork, to the St. George, 120, guard ship of ordinary, at Devonport ; 3. Cartwright, to the Ajax ; H. B. Hankey, to be Flag Lieutenant to Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas J. Cochrane, K.C.8., Commander-is-Chief at Portsmouth ; T. H. Lyon, to the Victory.—Captain 0. R. P. White, Captain H. Edgell, Captain H. Broadhead, Commander B. H. Dunce, and Commander Hon. A. Cochrane, officers who have studied steam aided by Mr. Boughton, of the steam department at the factory at Woolwich Dockyard, and the first examined under the new arrangement of printed questions and written answers which have to be sent to Portsmouth, have passed their recent examination on the 15th and 16th of September satisfactorily, and yes terday received their certificates accordingly. PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 2.—The Tribune, 30, screw steam-ship, Captain the Hon. S. T. Carnegie, arrived at Spithead to-day, from Queenstown. The Devonshire, Ame rican liner, came up to Spithead this morning, from the Thames. After taking in passengers and stock she will sail fur New York. The diarrhoea on board the Hamhurgh sLip lihein hal declined, there being but a few cases not of a seriounialaireater on board last Di,: ht. Ships at Spithead: 'Tribune, 30, screw; Stromboli, 6, paddle; and Banshee, 3, paddle. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The library and museum of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, which have been dosed during the month of September for the purpose of cleaning and dusting the books, shelves, and ansomical preparations, are again opened fur the refer ence and accommodation of members and fellows of the college, as well u of visitors under certain prescribed regu lations. The customary ezaminatkins fir the diploma of the college will commence for the present session towards the end of this month. DEPARTURE OF AMERMAN MAILS,—The British and North American royal mail steam ship Canada, Cap tain Stone, sailed from the Mersey on Saturday forenoon for Boston and Halifax, with the usual mails for the western continent, 15.5 passengers and a full oarge of mer chandise on freight. it lb st lb