The Express. — London, England, 1846-09-18 00:00:00

'nu the ad s lasted for math& ' Thus a epreetioa is solved • of the highmt importance to the talent oemenerce of Russia, mid no doubt ete long the number of vessels will be in creased, and the navigation of the greaten river in Europe • will become far more active than was ever expected. CENTRAL AMERICA.—TEE ISTHMUS OP PA itelea.—The cutting through of the Isthmus of Panama, • vast interprise which would canoe a happy revolution in the commercial movements of the globe, is .exp• end to many a c h anc es. Whenever it seems to have made step in advance, some new incident wears and adjourns its execution. Thus, at the present moment, we hear, on the one side, that the agent of an Anglo-French company, who projected the plan, has agreed on the principal conditions with the government of New Grenada; and, on the other that the Isthmus .is shortly to become the prey to civil war. General Flores, tor a long time president of the republic of the Equator, and who subsequently lost his power, is in Spain, and is making great preparations to regain a footing. He has enlisted a small army composed of zipaniards and Irish, enrolled by his Aide-de-eamp, Colonel Wright. He has equipped a small fleet, and is ready to sail from the Peninsula. To reach the port of Guayaquil, at which point the republic of the Equator touches the ocean, to avoid doubling Cape Horn he has determined on crossing the Isthmus of Panama. The government of New Grenada, dependent on which arc the lands situated between Chagres on the Atlantic, and Panama on the Pacific, has refused to allow him a free passage, as otherwise it would excite the hostility of the Equator, and rekindle the dissensions between the different portions of the ancient re public of Columbia. Nevertheless General Flora insists. He says that he is, and he seems to be, supported by the Spanish government, which gives him great aesn nee*, and doubles the opposition of the government of New Grenada. Such a state of things is pernicious to the pro ject of cutting through the Isthmus. Any European inter ference in those parts is not relished, even that of a simple company of engineers; besides which, the government of Grenada is occupied with the defence of the country. The small resources which it might have disposed of for the ad vancement of the project will be absorbed by military pre parations. The plan of cutting through the Isthmus was projected more than 20 years since. It was the tint thought of Bolivar, after the independence of the Continent had been proclaimed. About the same time William, King of the Netherlands, entered into • treaty with the republic of Central America for cutting through the Isthmus, near Nicaragua. The revolution of 1830 put a stop to his plans. Mexico caused the passage of the Isthmus of Tehuant; pee to be surveyed. The surveys made by M. Garella between Panama and Chagree, by order of the French Government, had again called attention to the Isthmus, where the distance between the two oceans is only seventy-six kilo metres, and the trump of war has now again pat a stop to these recent plans. We can but deplore this unexpected incident, from which no good can be derived."—Joureal des Dibests. COLONIAL. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.—ROYALTY ON MINERALS DISCoVEItED os WASTE ',FLEES OF THE Cuown.—The Cleveland, from Adelaide, brings papers to a more &d -efaced period in April. They contain regulations issued by Governor Robe for enforcing a reserved right to minerals on lands alienated by the crown. These regulations are alike in violation of sound economical principles, and of the Act of Parliament by which the colony was founded. They have excited indignation and discontent among the colonists. They are the last legacy of Lord Stanley to the colonies he min plague no longer. We, in common with all friends of Australia, look to his successor for redress. We subjoin the regulations and their apologetic preface, convinced that if not rescinded without delay they will often be referred to in flame in controversies anything but conducive to the sta bility and prosperity of our colonial empire. "Government House, Adelaide, South Australia, April, 1816. " One of the first subjects of importance to the future welfare of this provinv to which my attention was directed on my assuming the administration of its government was that of seignoroge, or royalty, on metallic mineral discovered on the waste bards of the Crown. The correspondence handed to me by my predecessor in office showed that this source of wealth had attracted the attention of capitalists in England to no inconsiderable extent. A company in London had pro posed to her Majesty's Secret:ly of State for the Colonial Department to treat with the government for a monopoly of all mines In South Australia belonging to the Crown, upon the bans mines a lease, with rights of mining, upon payment of a seignoesge, or royalty, upon the produce of those mines. This proposal was rejected by Lord Stan ley; but the question of reservation of royalties, with a view to the ulterior benefit of the colony, woo submitted for the consideration of her Majesty's Commisdoner. of Woods and Forests and to the Colo nial Land and Emigration C,ornminioners, as well as to one of the era geologists in England, and subeequently to her Majesty's law advisers. The result has been to elicit some Important information as to the system of royalties at present in force in the United Klapp dam, as well as to a joint opinion of her Majesty's Attorney and Soli eitor-General, removing certain doubts permeated to the Colonial Land and Emigration Comitaisaioners, as to the power vested in her Majesty, under the act cf Parliament now is force for regulating the sale of Crown Lands in the Australian colonies, to reserve royalties upon mineral., anon the alienation or conveyance of Crown largls. This opinion meets also another question which has; been mooted is the colony, upon the provisions of the 12th clause of the Act 5 and 6 Vic toria, c. 30, whereby it has been contended that it was imperative on the Governor to Action demand lands that had heal offered for sale at public auction, and not sold. Ido not anticipate that there will be much difference of opinion amongst the colonists upon the question of the eapedienev of reserving a moderate royalty on metallic minerals, When it is declared under authority that the proceeds thereof, after deducting the cost of collection, will be applied to the same purpose as the gram proceeds of the Rates of the waste lands of the Crown, under the act 5 and 8 Vet., c. 38. Instead of large present receipt, founded, perhaps, on gambling speculation as to the chancre or pro babilities of future result.' (which receipts will ease as soon as an the mineral bent has heen selected;. there will he provided, in aid of a ,tent stream of emigration from the United Kingdom, a growing income apportioned to the advancing wealth of the colony. Such is the view taken by the Commissioners and by her Majesty's, advisers, and in which I entirely concur. With regard to the proportion of metals and metallic minced' , proper to be reserved to her Majesty, the practice in England and Ireland Is almost too varied to be other than an approximate guide :—ln Cornwall the royalties range from 1-18th to 1.25 th of the produce; in Devmmhire, from 1-Bth to I.lBth ; la Cardigan:shire, from 1-7th to 1-12th; in Derbyshire, from 1-Bth to 1-12th; in Cumberland, from Lath to I-12th ; in Yorkshire, from 14th to I-12th ; in Ireland, from 1-Bth to 1-15th. A mean proportional between these various fractions would be about 1-11th. lier Majesty's Government, however, consider that 1-15th would be a fair proportion to reserve in South Australia, from which I see no reason to dissent. Wherefore, acting with the advice sad consent of the Council of Government, I have framed a few short rules, heed upon this princip'e, for the future disposal by this Government of the mate lands of the Crown in South Australia—Firma It. ROBE. Lieut-Govemor." RIJUVLATIONS.—Iiin Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Council of Government, has been pleased to establish the following as the regulations under which all crown lands will be hereafter disposed of by him under the provisi on of the recited act. On waste lands of the Crown hereafter to be alienated or conveyed, for any estate or interest, there will be reserved to her Majesty, her heirs, or suceeraors, one-fifteenth of all metals, and ores containing metals, lying upon, in, or under such lands, pay able in bind, at the mouth of the pit, shaft, or quarry, from which they may be raised: this, together with reserved rights, will be in serted in the deeds of grant. A right of free access to all mines by duly-appointed servants of the Crown. A right to select for tree occupancy a portion of land not exceeding one quarter of an sere, near the mouth of every pit, abaft, or gallery , or quarry, from which metallic minerals may be drawn, for a resi dence or stove for such person or persons as may he appointed to receive the Queen's dish or dues, but for no other purpose, with privihres of seems, or building thereon, and of removing buildings so erected. AU questions regard leg the commutation or computation of royalties will be considered and determined by the Governor In Executive Council; and applications for that purpose must, therefore, be ad dressed to his Excellence the Governor, in Executive Council. Linda will in general be sold as heretofore, but with the reservations already stated. Lands known to contain metals and metallic ores may be obtained by lease, with the right of mining, for period, not exceeding twenty.one ream, if so desired by capitalist.. On applica tions for leases of lands with mining rights being approved by the Governor in Council, the leases will be proclaimed for sale at auction in the same manner as bind. intended for sale in fee simple. All leases so to be granted will contain clauses of forfeiture and provisions for re-entry for nonpayment of royalties, or for uralerletting or assignment of the whole or any portion of the lands by the lessee, without licence in that behalf first obtained from her Majesty, or the Governor in Council, acting on that behalf for her Meanly ; also a proviso that it shall not be lawful for her Majesty, or any perms act ing on behalf of her Majesty, to sell the reversionary estate expec tant upon the determination of the lease, without the consent in writing of the Imam or other party to whom the lease may belong." %SU Court. The Quten will hold a Privy Council on Saturday the 26th inst., at Windsor Castle. The council is appointed to he held at three o'clock in the afternoon. Lord John Russell had the honour of dining with the royal circle at Osborne house on Wednesday evening. The noble lord left Osborne-house yesterday morning, and returned to Wimbledon. WINDSOR, TRunsDAY EVENING.—Cards of invita tion to the grand entertainments to be given by her Majesty at the Castle, on Wednesday and Thursday next, were issued yesterday from ' the o ffi ce of the Lord Steward of the House hold. General Bell had an interview with Earl Grey yes terday at the Home-office. The Committee of Visitors of the Hanwell Asylum, consisting of Mr. C. A. Tnlk, chairman, Mr. John Willis, Mr. Pornall, Mr. Freahfleld, Mr. Marlborough Pryor, Mr. Armstrong, and Mr. Kemahead, had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday at the Home-office. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governor of Sierra Leone. Despatches were also received yesterday from the Governor of Gibraltar. The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lady Mary Wood left town yesterday for Mickleton, near Doncaster, Yorkshire. MARRIAGE IN NIGEL LIFE. Yesterday the marriage of Mr. Charles Robert Scott (formerly M.P. for Aylesbury), and the Hon. Amelia Fraser, eldest daughter of Lord and Lady Lovat, was solemnised at the Catholic Chapel in Spnish-place, Manchester-square. The Right Rev. Dr. GriMths, V.A., of the London district, officiated on the oc casion. After the ceremony a dleiner was given by Lady Lovat in E a t o n-place. At 1 o'clock the bride and bride room left town fir Milton Abbey. the seat of the Earl of rostarlington. We hear that the Hon. and Rev. Mr. Villiers, the Rector of St. George's, Bloomsbury, is mentioned as likely to be the new Bishop.—Globe. THE LATE. EARL OF YARBOROUGIL—The Queen gsainrular and Orienta Company's Steam Packet) bring s telligence if the death of this nobleman, which hap. toned on board his yacht Kestrel, at Vigo, on the 10th inst. 31.21 lordship sailed from Cowes, unac c om panied by any of his family , in July last, much against the wishes of his friends and relations, who had noteil his declining state of health. At Lisbon, the noble earl seemed to be much im proved in health by his aquatic trip. While there, a per ceptible change took place, but his wdirits remained good, and fie there received at dinner, on bond em yacht, several frie nd*. Bo pursued .his Toys ge as far as Gibraltar. sad was on his return to Cowes , when, owing to alarming CPtotus, they called in at N igo. lt was then apparent his lordship was fast oink* „. and he was himself con firms of his approaching diseok,tion. He expired without a Mic, at about four o'clock , a.m., on the Gth on his yacht . At to tlrJ statement in some evening papers of the Earl having eaten unripe grapes, there is not likely to be any truth, fur he did not take anything for some days before his demise, and therefore it Is netlike!, that in the event of his taking that fruit, it had any influence on his health. A special messenger was despatched to convey the intelligence to the family, and his remains are being conveyed to England in the Kestrel. Charles Ander son Pelham, Earl of Yarborough, was the inheritor of a baronial coronet, conferred fur loyalty as the word was un derstood in 1794, and expanded into an earl's for liberalism as the ward was understood, in 1837. The name of Pelham was assumed by his father, Charles Anderson, Esq., on inheriting the estates of his great-uncle, Capt. Pelham, of Brocklesby, Lincolnshire. The Anderson. are descended from Sir Edmund Anderson, who was twenty-three years chief-justice of the Court of Common Pleas in the reign of Elizabeth; and the Pelhams from Sir William Pelham a 1 1 distinguished military commander in the same reign. The late earl was a supporter of the Grey and Melbourne admi nistrations, and liberal in most points with the exception of ' the corn-laws. lie was vice-admiral of the Coast of the Isle of Wight, and county . of Southampton , and member of several literary and scientific societies; but better known as Commander of the Boyar Yacht Squadron. Lord Yarborough is survived by two sons and a daughter. The eldest, Lord Woraley, now Earl of Yarbor.ugh, is, like his father, liberal on most points—corn always excepted. THE LATE DUKE OF ATHOLL.—This nobleman died on Tuesday last, at his residence, near St. John's-wood. He bad for several years been secluded from society. Ile is suc ceeded in the titles and family estates by his nephew, Lord Glenlyon, eon of Lord James Murray, brother to the late Duke, who was a major-general in the army, and created • peer of the United Kingdom (mainly fur the purpose of keeping together the family influence, in danger of being lest from the mental incapacity of the last two dukes) in 1821. The title of Atholl was revived in the present family in the reign of Charles I. (the earldom having at that time lapsed to the crown), on • representation that the wife of the then Earl of Tullibardiue was the eldest daughter of the deceased Earl of Atboll. The earldom of Tuliibardine dates from, 1606, but the family were distinguished among the baroni minores of Scotland as early as the reign of David I. At the of 1715 and 1745, the blended earldoms of Atholl and e" Tuliibardine were preserved in the family by the judicious arrangement of one brother taking a leading part on either side. The property and influence of the family in the High lands has long been great, but as is the case with almost all the noble families in that region, it is of Norman, not of Celtic origin. THE REGISTRATIONS. CITY OP LONDON.--The court (in which Mr. Arnold presides) was again occupied nearly all day in altering de scriptions of residence. In the course of the day the lists of the several companies from Dyers to Haberdashers, in alpha betical order, were gone through. The only cases worthy of notice were the following : Mr. Patey, perfumer, of Lombard-streetwas objected to by the Tories, as residing at Croydon.—Mr. Paley appeared, and proved that he had also a dwelling-house in Lombard-street, and frequently slept there. He applied for ousts, which were given in full, the Tory advocate not being able to prove that any inquiry had been made as to the real facts of the case. Mr. Henry S. J. Spicer was objected to on account of the initials "S. J." only appearing on the list. Mr. Spicer wa. sworn, and stated that the "S. J." meant nothing but "S. J." —that, in fact, he was christened " Henry S. J."—The bar rister said it was an extraordinary case ; he should retain the name on the list, but should not give costs, as the case was a novel one. In future, where objections merely turned on an error in the Christian name, which the court bad power to alter, he should give costs, as also in other cases of simple misdescription. In the case of George Vanhcyson, a fruiterer, who had been objected to on account of a wrong address, application was made for coati; this was opposed by Mr. Legard, the ob jector, on the ground that the address given last year was merely a colourable one; but this not being clearly made out though it appeared that the voter had been moving about from one place to another, full costs were granted.--The advocates on each side objected to the course of allowing full costs in such canes, where the objections were clearly not frivolous or vexatious ; but Mr. Arnold rested his decision on the ground of the case in the Common I'leas, referred to yesterday. Mr. Kimber, of the Haberdashers' Company, was in the unenviable position of being objected to by both parties ; but, contrary to the usual result in such cases, he succeeded in establishing his vote. lie accordingly claimed costs against both parties, which the Barrister awarded, to the amount of 10.. from each.—Mr. Brown complained of this, alleging that Mr. Kimber had given him a retainer to defend his vote; but Mr. Kimber being peremptory, the sum was paid. The result of the two days' revision is, that 46 Liberal objections were sustained, and 55 failed or were withdrawn. Tory objections were sustained to the number of 52, whilst 173 failed or were withdrawn. The double objections sus tained were 29 ; only 9 failed or were withdrawn. FINSBURY.—Mr. C. 1). Moylan, the revising barrister fur this borough, commenced and finished yesterday the revision of the list of voters, in the Vice- Chancellor's Court, Lincoln's-inn. No case of any im portance occurred during the day. The disputed claims amounted to seventy, of which forty-four were allowed, ai.d twenty-six disallowed. 11ERTFOHD.—On Wednesday, Mr. Espinasse held his court at Great Berkhampotead, far the revision of the pa riah lists in the district of that town, and made some start ling decisions. In the Northelaureh list, the name of John Arthur Moore, described as residing at " 33, Queen Anne et, eet, Cavendish-square, London—tee farm rent—Augustus Smith, owner," was objected to by the free-traders, un the ground of erroneous description, Mr. Moore having removed from Queen Anne-street ; and also that the pro perty on which the rent-charge was secured is known as the "New Lodge," which words were omitted. The objection was proved, but Mr. Espinasse considered it " only a spvculative one," and awarded to Mr. Moore the utmost amount of costs; 20L—Mr. Spence, who appeared for the free-traders, pro tested against the decision, contending that as it was admitted that Mr. Moore now lives in Upper Haney-street, the description was wrong. The barrister, however, per sisted in designating the objection as " frivolous and vexa tious," and in awarding " the utmost amount of costs in his power." Mr. Speuce then applied to have a case of appeal, which Mr. Esping's. refused. Tho neat case was that of Mr. Charles Henry Moore.—Mr. Spence said he did not prove that notice of objection.—The witness Moore then claimed costs.—Mr. Spence admitted that the case was not before the court, as the act directed the barrister to inquire into the ground of objection after the service of notice had been proved and not before, and as he (Mr. Spence) did not prove the notice, the barrister was not in a situation to award costs, as no case was before him.—Mr. Espinasse: I consi der the objection frivolous and vexatious, and shall award costs.—Mr. Spence : Before you do so, air, I would submit that the mere description in the third column " fee farm rent," without stating whether charged upon houses or land, is insufficient.—Mr. Espinaase : I do not think so, I shall therefore award the witness 205., which was paid. In the third case, William Brown claimed in respect of certain freehold cottages, set down as " next the common ;" which the Free-traders objected to as insufficient. Mr. Espinasse gave it against them with full costs.—The costs were paid, but Mr. Spence drew the barrister's atten tion to the fact that the voter had net been put to any costs in coming to the court, and thought the sum awarded too much.—The voter was called back, and in answer to questions put to hint, stated, that he had not been put to any expenses except that of baiting his horse, which he had brought from Tying, four miles distant. Mr. Espinasse then ordered him to refund 155., which he accordingly did. Some surprise was created in court by Mr. Espinasse, after he had given his judgment en the cases, correcting the de scriptions in the list according to the alterations contended for by Mr. Spence, remarking at the time that he thought the additions would " be a more definite description of the property, and enable parties to inquire into the validity of the claim." The result of the day's revision was as follows:—New claims by Free-traders, 40; by the Conservatives, 25; Liberals, struck off, 16; Conservatives, 26: making a total majority on the first two days' revision in favour of the Free traders of Si. BANK OF ENGLAND. Yesterday the half-yearly general meeting of the proprietors of this corporation was held in the court-room of ' the establishment, for the purpose of declaring a dividend, , and upon other matters. Owing to the recent alterations in , the rate of interest, and a probable future change in the rate of discounts, the attendance was good, but, as far as the proprietary at large, the meeting could not be regardscalled a numerous one. The minutes of the last Court having been read, • The Oovenston. said he had to acquaint the proprietors that this was one of the halt-yearly courts appointed by the bye-laws, to consider a diAdend ; and also one of the usual , quarterly courts. And he had to state that the directors, having carefully examined the Bank accounts, they were of opinion that a dividend of three-and-a-half per cent., with out any deduction for income tax, on the half year, arising from Profits and interest, might be declared, if the proprie tors so thought fit. Before, however, he put that question, it was the wish of the directors that the court should be put in possession of the present state of the On the 31st of August, 1845, the rest was 3,688,8871., showing an increase of 16,0531. On the 28th of February, 1846, the rest bad increased to 3,689,4301., in crease, 103,5431. (Hear.) On the 31st of August, 1846, it amounted to 3,839,7521., being an increase of 150,3231. The total increase in the year being 250,8601. (Hear, hear.) Now, it was a source of great satisfaction to the directors, to have on the present occasion to lay such a favourable state ment of the affairs of the Bank before the proprietors. Before, however, putting the question that the Court agree to a dividend of A per cent. on the half year, without deducting the income-tax, he wished to state that if the proprietors had any questions to ask, he should be happy to answer them. Mr. HAMMOND said, be rejoiced to bear that the affairs of the Bank were in such a prosperous state. He hoped that the directors would think themselves justified in giving an increase of dividend or declaring a bonus. (Hear.) If that was not done, it must appear as though the proprietors were working for the interests of postenty, not for themselves. (Hear, hear.) He did not intend to propose any motion on the subject, bat he leeway threw out the suggestion. The Clovsason meld were the hon. proprietor that the question had not been Let West of by the Court of Directors. It should be reoolleeted, however, that it was only a short time since the attention of their charter, and therefore it was advisable to proceed with the greatest caution. In answer to a quells by u proprietor,—The 00..11/INOR added that the income-tax paid on Bank Stock amf,unted to about 30,0001. annually. Mr. De Wixven asked several questions relating to the differences in the amount of the rest at various periods, which THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 18, 1846. were answered by the GoXernor in a Marin. r which the ho nourable proprietor said was most satisfactory. lie then es pressed has opinion that the affairs of the Bauk being in such prosperous circumstances, that court might with safety agree to a dividend' of 4 per cent. on the half year. (Heir, hear.) An hon. proprietor had justly said they were now working 'for the benefit of posterity, but before be proceeded, lie wished to osk whether the building they were anseinbted in was included in the amount of rest 2—The Ooveasea: No.—Mr. Dg WINTER.: Then taking the building, estimated of the value of 100,0001., the rest would amount to nearly four milli snit and a half, and which was going on accumulating without any profit or advantage to the proprietors. no future prospects of the Bank ought also to be taken into consideration. They are different now to what they were before the expiration of the former charter. At one time their affairs to a cer tain extent were under the control of the government of the day, now they were entirely under the management of able, upright, and independent men. The large capital that remained unemployed before the expiration of the present charter, which ha 4 eight years to run, could not be attended with profit or salvantige. He could see no occasion to increase the pre.ent amount of rest; why should not the present proprietors take the advantage of their increa.iug profits? It should he remembered that [Private gentlemen could lay out their money with equal, if not greater, profit to themselves than could be done by a corporation. In short, he could not see any reason to increase the rest beyond three millions. When he said this he gave every cretin to the Court of Directors for the zeal and ability they displayed in the discharge of their important duties, and he was sure they possessed the full confidence of all the holders of Bank Stock. The hon. pro prietor concluded by moving, as an amendment, that a divi dend of four per cent. on the hall.year be declared, not de ducting the income-tax. If that motion was lost, he should then move that a bonus of ten percent. he agreed to. (Hear.) Mr. De Winter concluded his remarks by proposing notices as already stated. An HON. Peorairron addressed the Court in support of : an increase of dividend, aid read the following documents : 1 beg leave to submit to the Governor, Deputy-Governor ' and Directors, the propriety of taking the sum of 1,4 53 , 3001 . frupn the Hen, to add to the capital of the proprietors. The Rest on Starch I, lUD, was £3,573,172 Ditto February 28, 1816 the cure of club-foot and other physical deformities, was held yesterday at the hospital in Bloomsbury-square.. The busi ness transacted was entirely of a routine character. The number of patients treated during the half-year was 856, all of whom were out-patients except 42. The majority had been discharged cured, and all more or less relieved. There were at present 100 applications for admission as in-patients ' Mold over, the weekly avenge of which was continually on the increase. It was stated that the funds of the institu- tion were not in so prosperous a condition as could be wished. METROPOLITAN SEWAGE MANCRE COMPANY.— The first meeting of the directors and shareholders of this company, which has recently been incorporated by act of trhaet, was held yesterday at the British Coffee-house, n iir-street, for the purpose of receiving the report of the directors, and transacting other business, J. Blair War ren, Elm., in the chair. The report stated that the object of the company was to supply to the farmed and other occu piers of land, within a convenient distance of the metropolis, a liquid manure from the sewers of London, of a far more valuable quality, and at about one-fifth of the cost of that which they at present make use of, to be accomplished by means of steamengine pumps, service pipes to couvey the liquid to its destination, and hose to distribute it over the land, and thus afford the double benefit of cleansing the metropolitan sewers thoroughly, and saving from waste, for agricultural purposes, a material that is a: present lost in the Thames. The first experiment of the company has been arranged to be made in one section only of the metropolis to supply Hounslow and the lands in that district, and already have the occupiers of 40,000 acres of land in that quarter not only given their entire ap proval to the scheme, but have solicited to be r..pplied, and many become shareholders in the company. The only plau sible objections to the plan were the alleged engineenng dif ficulties, and the dread of an offensive CiitUVillAll from the manure when laid on the ground, but the former was shown to be groundless by the fact that the process of supplying the liquid would be no more difficult than the present operation of supplying water by pipes to the metropolis, and dispersing it as is done by fire-engine hose; and as for the second objection, I the Mar ,uis of Westminster had very kindly allowed the Secretary of the Company to test that on the lawn in front of his lordship's house, near Hyde-park, which hail been thoroughly immured with sewer water, and his lordship declared that the only perception he had of such a process having been gone through, was in the greatly increased abun dance and luxuriance of the produce of grass and flowers since. Nearly the whole of the shares of the company hare been subscribed for; upwards of 1,100 within the lest eight days ; do that there could be no doubt whatever of the means to carry out the undertaking. But details upon this part of the subject, with the pecuniary accounts, payment of offices, &a., were reserved for an adjourned meeting, to be held in December next. In reference to the vast superiority, as well as cheapness, of the liquid manure over any other kind in use, Mr. Smith, of Deanston, the agricultural engi..eer to the company, and others, who addressed the meeting, gave many instances within their own knowledge, in different parts of the country, of the erraordinary productiveness of soil on which, as an experiment, this manure was used, as compared with parts of the same land, and even the same field, when it had not been laid on ; and there could be but little doubt that the success of the present company, of which the must sanguine expectations were entertained, would, they said, lead to ins introduction to all the large towns in the empire, with the like advantage to health and productiveness. The report having been unanimously adopted, auditors wire dieted, and thanks having been voted to the board of directors, including the chairman, the meeting separated. PROPF.RTT LEFT IN PUBLIC VEIIICLES.—Since the 22nd of May last, up to the Bth inst., 69 umbrellas, 61 parasols, 61 coats, 7 parcels, 3 pocket.books, 11 soaks, 8 opera glasses, a prize oar, and 326 articles of different descriptions, have been le ft in cabs and hackney coaches. ESCAPE or CDs, CHARING-cnoss.—Yesterday, in con-equence of an escape of gas from one of the main pipes, a great portion of the roadway i mmediately in front of the branch office of the Charing-cross post office, had to be taken up, causing considerable obatruction to the thorough fare. The escape has impregnated the water supplied to the neighoouring habitations. An ancient well that has supplied Whitehall has also become tainted. DELIVERY OF TOBACCO FROM CUSTOMS SALES.— The Board of Customs having had under their consideration , a communication from the Commissioners of Excise, suggest ing, with a view to the greater security of the revenue, that in cases where leaf tobacco is purchased at Customs sales, the goods should be delivered to licensed manufacturers only ; due notice to this effect being inserted in the conditions con tained in the catalogue of sale; orders have been issued to the principals of the several departments in London, and the collectors and comptrollers of the Customs at the various out ports throughout the United Kingdom, to take care that in future the suggestion of the Excise Board be duly carried into effect. Gale Beet, August 30, Ditto, September 5,154 f 114,24! Gain Half-pear's Dividend, at 34 per cent SASt I . B •SS 5,561,479 Will leave the Iteht From which take tu add 10 per mat. sa sapid .- 275,391 309,33.; The Rest then would be let ..... 4334,121 1,453,3001 Present capital 10 per cent proposed to 1,899,b14 14,553,000 1,4.15,300 A 7 per cont. dividend en which would amount to. Dividend at 7 per cent. on pr Bent capital 16,009,100 1,1211,541 1,015,71.. Proposed increase on yearly dividend Mr. WiLtrAmsox s conded the amendment. He con sidered that a dividend of four per cent. would not infringe on the " rest "in any undue proportion. The profits and rest had increased so largely, that he cordially supported the motion for an increase of dividend. .... Mr. opposed a bonus—Mr. COOKE supported' the motion for an increase of thz dividend to four per cent. Mr. CLARK was of opinion that some gentlemen yolk an erroneous view as to the advantage they should derive from an increase of dividend. They ought to consider when it was publicly known that the amount of " rest" was on the increase, that Bank Stock fetched a much higher price out of doors than it otherwise would. (Ilear.) Therefore, they could at the present moment realise the advantages of the increasing prosperity. The GOVERNOR bald he could assure the Court of Proprie tors that a dividend of 31 per cent. baA nut been recom mended until after the most mature consideration of all the affairs and future prospects of the Bank. (Cheers.) The directors were most anxious to do all they possibly could for the prosperity of the corporation. (Cheers, and cries of " Yes, yes.") It now became his duty to take the sense of the Court on the original motion and the amendment that the dividend be increased to 4 per cent. The Governor then put the amendment, when only eight hands were held up in its favour. The original motion, declaring a dividend of 31 per cent., was then put and carried by a vast majority. Mr. Dc WINTER said, he would now move that a bonus for th, half-year be declared; but he was reminded by the governor that the bye-laws prevented any proprietor from moving two amendments at the same court on the motion for a dividend ; and therefore the hon. proprietor did tot perse vere, but stated that at every future meeting he should move for an increase in the dividend. Mr. PiLcuxa inquired if the income tax was paid by the clerks of the establishment, or whether the Bank paid it i The Govt it said the clerks paid it themselves. Mr. Pii.co en .lid not intend to make any motion on the subject, but he rose to express a hope that with the hien.as ing prosperity of the Bank, the corporation would in future pay the income-tax of the servants. The GOVERNOR told the hon. proprietor as the sub et was of a private character it could not be discussed without a notice of motion. if he called upon him (the governor) in his room, he would give him every information oa the sub ject. The Governor then announced that the dividend warrants for the half-year ending on the 10th of October next would be delivered out on that day, and payable on the 12th of October.—A vote of thanks was then unanimously given to the Governor, Deputy-Governor, and directors, which was suitably ucknow 'edged by the Governor, and the meeting adjourned. A CONVENT, the inn - :tee of which consist of ten or twelve sisters of charity, has recently been established in Queen-square, Bloomskury. The dress of the sisters is en tirely of black. Besides administering religious consolation, the, dispense temporal necessities to the sick poor. INQUEST.—DEATII FROM TIIE BREAKING OF A BEAM—At the Queen's Head, Poplar, by Mr. W. Baker, on the body of J. Wood, the labourer killed on board the Maria Hardy, as mentioned yesterday. It appeared from the evi dence that the beam which supported the flooring of the half deck and cabin was cracked in Jamaica, and was not capable of bearing the extra weight of the men sent on board the brig to deliver the cargo. The jury appeared to be of opinion that sufficient cau•ion had not been used. The Coroner said the jury could not levy a fine, because dendands had been recently abolished ; and unlew there was culpable negligence, the jury were not empowered to return a verdict of man slaughter. The law of deodanda he always thought a good one, and was a check upon people not to trifle with human life. There was, however, another act recently passed which would in some measure counterbalance any evils that might arise from the abolition of deodands. The executors or -ad ministrators of deceased persons killed by accident could maintain an action against the parties guilty of negligence, and recover damages. The jury then returned a verdict of " Accidental death." TIIE BELL AND CROWN AND TITE RAILWAYS.—Sir, —I observed a paragraph in your paper of the 12th instant, headed " Effects of Railways," and referring to the Bell and Crown Hotel in a manner which is calculated to lead to an erroneous impression. Allow me to state in correction, that, instead of the coach-yard and stabling being " converted into dwelling-houses," their sites are now occupied by new rooms attached to the hotel, which were rendered indispensable for the proper accommodation of the pubIic.—VALENTINE Btu- Lea, proprietor of the Bell and Crown Hotel. INCOME TAx.—A professional man, not wishing the exact amount of his income to he known in the town in which he resided, signed the form desiring to be assessed fur the Income Tax by the special commissioners, who thus pub lished to the world the information which was desired to be kept secret. In the first place they appointed a tradesman in the town to collect the tax; of course he knew the income returned. In the second the collector called for the amount, and not finding the gentleman at home, left the statement of the amount on a scrap of paper in the hands of a servant, with a verbal message. In the third, the collector asked the gentleman's banker for the amount. Thus publishing in every direction a return which was supposed to be a con fidential communication. — Globe. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.—iIt•nT or MR. J. LAMBERT JUNEB.—At a Court of Common Council, held yesterday, Mr. D. W. Wire submitted the following motion : "That permisaica be granted to the Jones Teatirronial Committee, under the direction of the City lands Committee, to placc a warble bust of Richard lambert lows, Esq., upon a suitable pedstil, in the Council Chamber (which bust has been purchased by subscription), to record and perpetuate the grateful sense- entertained by the pistite and Ma fellow-camera., of his disinterested and labonoiur devotion in the discharge of her duties as chairman of the cuniniittee for rebuilding lAnaombralge and making suitable approaches thereto, for rebuff Wing the Royal Exchange, and for cdeating public impruscuients *Man this city." lie anticipated a unanimous concurrence in his motion, the object of which was to do honour to the corporation itself as well as to the able and excellent member of it whose talents and industry had been so long engaged in the service of his fellow-citizens and of the community. ( Hear, hear.) Mr. John Dixon seconded the motion. Mr. Prendergast unwil lingly opposed the motion. He was of opinion that the merit of such a man ought to be noticed, but not exactly in the manner proposed. (Hear, hear.) It appeared tbat the bust was to root the corporation nothing. That was one of the arguments for placing it in the Council Chamber. Now certainly, if it were not worth the while of the corporation to purchase a bust, the chamber was not the place in which to erect it. (Hear, hear.) He would ask the court whether they seriously thought that the bust of one of their own body should be pieced in such company as that of the bust of the hero of Trafalgar and that of the great advocate of the slave-trade abolition ? (" Hear, hear," and " Oh, oh.") In • generation or two, people who would know from history the achievement., by reason of which the warrior. and philanthropists were allotted their places in that room would ask with surprise, upon seeing the bust of Mr. Jones, BRITISH ASSOC I ATION. " Who is that? " e What brings him into such society ? " SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY. The answer would be, "he was a man of high reputation in Last night the concluding general meeting took the corporation, who greatly improved the City of London , and preserved' an ur blemished private character all th p lace at the Victoria Rooms. while. ' (Cheers.) What had that to do with the history . of Al l .. the foreign and English professors and members re • i in Southampton were present, as were several ladies. England, in which the names of all the individuals with whom he was proposed to be associated, would unquestiou- On the platform were beside the President, Sir J. Henschel, Dr R o binson,Prole .or Oersted, Professor Daubeny, the ably appear ? Why should the court place amongst such May . o and several ' other distinguished members. men, one of whom posterity could never know anything The r' PRESIDENT having taken the chair, said, they had lie proposed as an amendment the previous question. Mr. Seism seconded the amendment. Mr. Lawrence ridiculed of the Association now arrived at the time when the bus iness . the notion of keeping the court as a place of exhibition for fur the present must term i nate. The several sections and the busts of heroes and men of high rank and connexionsco mmittee' had concluded their proceedings, and he had to and excluding their own fellow-citizen from an honour to Z. a before the meeting the results of their labours, in order which he was most indisputably entitled. If there were "'" the B• ' h c . mig ht be fully aware of the value of he t Association . " • . The hest important point was the state of not the busts, there were the portraits of men around them, whose great actions were not chronicled. What had Mr. t he finances , t which he would call upon the treasurer to read. Deputy Pinder done to be remembered by posterity ? Mr. TAYLOR the statement of accounts, and Colonel (Laughter.) What had the Chamberlain (Mr. Clarke) SAntsz the several grants and recommendations of the com mittees adopted by the general meeting, as reported in the done that he should appear at full length in such con- . ,o f e parry ? ( Laughter .) W hat was the case of Mr. Jones ? b l r " y e. " a y' he PRESIDENT said, the me. tint had now heard rim re- Here was a committee cementing of merchants, and bankers suit of the deliberations of their Parliament of Science, and of the metropolis, determined to carry out the principle of extending the vast benefits of the arts of peace, and maze- he presumed they approved of it. (C heers.) The neat feting their sincerity by subscribing for a testimonial to • duty was the recognition .: f the invitation from t he town for t the visit of the Association. member of the corporation who had devoted his time and The Marquis of NORTRAMPTON said the British Amnia talents to the service of the community. That committee asked tion had that day, for the first time, adopted the judicious the court for permission to erect the bust of that man , and and, he might add, the agreeable step of admit'ing into its the answer they were to get was, s' What! admit body a certain number of those whom they had been anus & person who was Lot victorious at Traialgar er Waterloo ! tomed to admire for their tesaty, and whom they would dreadful!" Would the court be carried away by each non- heneeferth be able equally to admire for their talent, --ha sense ? (Hear, hear, and laughter.) What' when the y meant the ladies,--so many of whom had honoured. the wanted to till up a niche they must look omit for • stray assseiation wi t hins (Hear , theirprese pres e nce, and taken a lively interest in warrior, instead of fixing upon one of the ab lest, one of the itA proceedings. hm;.) The immediate object of most iadefatigeble, one of the most zealous, and one of the his rising, however, was to propose the thanks of the Belli& most honourable men amongst themselves F (Cheers.)_ Ale ~ A ssoca t i s i mt iont ot on t in he ge ma aml yer, , th ao. e authorities , and an d l y in an hab a itants of ter a considerable discussion, in which Mr. Benumb. Der. L. Taylor, Mr. Deputy Stevens, Mr. Fewness, Mr. B. Taylor, '•---- 'calved ton association amongst them. (Hear, inete• b ) ti t Mr. Ashhurst, 11r. King, Mr. Anderson, Mr. Dee Jersey, was and Dr. Lynch took-part, the court divided. whew the orig i- warm, the cordial reception they had met with, especially nal motion was carried by a =Smite of 31, the numbers from t he ehief magistrate, who, although engaged in coin being, for the admission at the bust, et ; against it, 34. menu, knew the value of science, and remembered that all ELECrIoet OF Ist/iiD MAYOR.—On Ttseeday, at t he the great commercial nations of ancient times had gloried in Swan-with-Two-Necks. Gresham-street, the fries of 3/r. peliesophy,—had esteemed, as of the highest worth, the arta Alderman Wood held, a meeting, to consider what stele and mission. (Hear, hear.) The present meeting of the should be taken to secure his elution to the mayoralty of association had been a very succeafal one, both with respect London. The atteadance was &emerald and respectable. Mr. Depnq Mukha was called to the chair , and Mr. Al- to the number who had attended it, and the papers that adh been presented, not alone by the philosophers of England, derman \rood addressed the meeting. Resolutions were but by some of the most eminent philosophers of Europe. passed asserting Alderman Wood's high claims to the es Rear," and cheers.) He only regretted that they did mayoralty on aceount of his private worth, as well as the not see amongst them the philosophers of another exemplary manner in which he bad performed his public nation, which he did not like to call fortis*, because its duties as sheriff and aldermen ; o:probing unabated confi to people were of the same blood, and spoke the same la n g ua g e deuce in him; pledging the meeting to use all exertions as ourselves—he meant our transatlantic brethren—(ebeers) promote his election ; and suet • ' the chairman to trans mit a copy of the resolutions to the rd Mayor, in order some of whom they had seen at former meetings e and amongst them he would especially refer to a distinguished that they might be placed before the Court of Aldermen. . frier of science, of civilisation, and, be would add, of pun St. PANCRAS.—At a somewhat stormy meeting of —H r , Everett. (Loud cheers.) That gentleman had now the vestry of this perish, held on Wednesday, it was resolved gone back to America, where he had retired from the stormy that the directors of the poor be requested to make an in- region of political life, and settled down to be the patron, the q• y into the ease of John Mackenzie, who, it was alleged, gorernor , it were, of science in that country. (Hear, is treated in the workhouse with undue seve rit y, and g ene- Ewa.) as And no doubt h e wou ld be glad to hear of the can nily consigned to the oak= room, though he is • person tinned success of the British Association. The present =set a weak intellect. It was shampooed that a number of the sag had been „ ane w . also, in its meek,' results. The vestry should be associated with the directors in their inquire number of parsons who bad attended it, it was tree, had not into the management of the workhous e . The motion, been so peat as at Manchester and Hlaegow ; bat it bad been however, was negatived, and the chur c hwarden informed the greater in proportion to the size of the town, and the number meeting that the directors had concluded their inquiry, end of members who resided in it and the neighbourhood— had only to draw up their report. (hear, hear)--and it was &proof of the progress of the are- ROYAL ORTHONEDIC IIosETTAL.—The hal-yearly elation; it was also a proof he thought that when they again meting of the committee of this institution, estahlished for visited %hoes great taus, they would be honoured by the attendance of a greater number than they had ever had be tore. The association had expended, for the last two or three years, more than its receipts ; but they had done in in the con fi dence that the liberal rapport of the public would Moe them, and they world not be disappointed. (Chem.) The noble marquis then referred, is terms of warm eulo gy , to the opening address of the paaident (Sir R. I. blur son), and proceeded to observe, that the benefits of the um dation were not limited to all that they saw on such occasions as the prevent, or to all that was put down on paper, but it might be mieans of lighting up the spark of science in many a mind whirls should hereafter prove an illumination to the world in general. (Cheers.) He believed that the calling out of intellect was one of the great means to promote virtue, and her handmaid, religion. (Hear, hear.) They met together to study the works of the Great Creator of nature—to discover the wonders which were only to be found by those who leaked for them. (Hear, hear.) He who ran might read, but hir could not suggest ; it was only those who looked for the wanders of nature that could find them. (Hear, hear.) If they did these thiqp merely for their own sake, and not for the benefit of kind and the glory of the Orettor, they would indeed abase the gifts which had been bestowed upon them. (liker, hear.) But their talents were given to them for the p of use, and they had no right to wrap them in a n= When a man attained any degree of knowledge, he did sot know to what extent it might be applicable, or the degree in which it might benefit his fellow-creatures ; it was, there fore, their duty to seek after as much knowledge as they could, acquire, and then propagate it amongst others. (Hear, hear.) He would, in conclusion, call upon all thine who did not belong to Southampton, to unite with him in expressing their acknowledgments to its inhabitants for the kindness with which they had received the members of the British Association. (Loud cheers.) The MAYOR returned thanks,—Southampton had never before received • body whose visit v. as likely to be of so much permanent advantage to it as the British Associa tion. (Cheers.) When he saw such men around him as a Herschell, who could rise from that room and assure them the, he saw shining ou the brink of discovery another planet, and a philosopher whose name was spread over the whole civilized world —an Oersted—need he say that Southampton was indeed honoured. He thanked the society for the honour they had conferred on his native town, in making it the locality where they had shed the light of science. The authorities of the town had endeavoured to receive the Associ►tion, not with a showy, flashy hospitality, but as a body of philosophers; and he hoped they had so for sue:ceded. (Cheers.) lle trusted also that one result of this visit would be that the "spark of science" would be lighted in the town, and that Leis meeting would be the foundation of a society which should carry out that spark into a brilliant flame, so that Southampton might have reason hereafter to rejoice at the reception they had thus given to the British Association. (Cheers.) The PRESIPENT then called on Professor Phillips, who said, when they considered the requirements of the Association, at their annual meetings, the number of rooms and public buildings they occupied, to the prejudice of the business usually carried on in them, they must be sensible of the obligations of the Association to Southampton. Whatever town invited them, must calcu late upon a week, at least, entirely devoted to the business of this body, at great personal sacrifice. At least one great advantage had been gained by the present meeting. The most eminent men of the world would be no longer strangers to each other. (Cheers.) The discussions had been none'of them uninteresting to the welfare of the community, and these had learned that those who were most advanced in in tellectual acquirements, were those who felt in the most intense degree the very small progress thousands of years made in understanding the works of nature. (Cheers.) The Southampton meeting had been more fully attended, consi dering the population, than those at Cambridge and other larger towns. This showed the progress the Association was making in public estimation. He would conclude by mov ing the thanks of the Association to the local committee, for whose exertions the Association was mach indebted. Dr. C L A kK responded. Sir JOHN lleitscitvLL,having been called on by the Pre sident, said, though he felt wholly inudequate to it, yet having been placed by the President in the position of the representative of Bi itish and Foreign science, on this occa sion he rose to fulfil the duty which devolved upon him. However remarkable Great Britain had made herself iu the pursuit of science, she was still only one amongst many others who were struggling for eminence and prominence in that great career of civilisation which was now opening to mankind. (Hear, hear.) lie felt the difficulty of his posi tion then, when he was called upon to express not merely the feelings of the British Association, but to speak to the great cause of civilisation in reference to European science. England was maid to be an island, and as far as geographical position went undoubtedly she was a: but England repu• dieted the position of an island so far as regarded her connexion with European science, and with the science and civilisation of the world. (Cheers.) The great' bridge had been built—there was no longer a great gulf between Great Britain and the continent. The mind of man rose superior to the physics of mutter. It had bridged over the great gulf. In regard to science, Great Britain was not disunited from the continent of Europe. (Cheers.) l'ointed, however, to the science of Europe, there was but one direction the compass MIA.: could take— and that was towards Professor Oersted—(applause)—who had developed recondite )rowers of such a nature, that some of them seemed to caution us against admitting the moat obvious laws of nature, those of force and motion for in stance. (Cheers.) lie knew not when M. Oersted first came forward with the bright idea compared with which the electric telegraph and those things which used to astonish us were merely ephemeral and scum upon the surface. (Hear, hear.) In electro-magnetism M. Oersted brought forward a principle which was constantly developing itself in new ways, delightful to the eyes and pleasing to the heart. The next name his attention reverted to, he might compare to that Titon who could tear up the rocks and call the lightning to his aid. He need scarcely my he spoke of Professor Scheinbein. (Hear, hear.) They had the representatives of many nations present; but that nation which was most immediately connected with us in contiguity of position and other circumstances was France. Let them call to mind the distinguished array of philosophic power that had always distinguished France. Newton gave to England a new system, hut Newton was too much in advance of his age. Under the influence of Newton, England was blinded by excess of light, and English geometry remained in a state of stupefaction until French geometry came and supplied for the instant only the want. They had Du Place present as the representative of France, and he regretted the absence of Dumas, who was prevented by gout from attending. There was no nation in Europe which, comparing the importance atilt scientific and literary men with its numerical pupal*. tion, stood higher titan Switzerland. There was Pretenses. Wartman, who had distinguished himself by valuable com munications to some of the sections. They had also Asinine and others. They had the repiewntative of the science of Prussia in H. Rose, and from ltusaiu there was M. Midden dorf. There were many more besides these, but he could not enumerate all in so brilliant a constellation. The presence and influence of such men was genial to the progress of science. It brought the association in contact with the national mind of other countries, and it was most important they should know the position of England is relation to science, as compared with the continent. After some further observations, which were delivered in so low a tone of voice as not to be heard, and in fact this defect more or less prevailed through the whole speech, the hon. baronet sat down. Mr. M. STIRLING complained of the use of the term "scum," by Sir John in reference to Mr. Wielden's inven tion, the electric telegraph. Sir J. HEM:HELL explained. If he had used the word " scum " it was not in an offensive sense ; and he regretted having employed it at all. He had the highest respect fur Mr. Wielden, who had conducted the lightning, notenly into the electric telegraph, but as many other useful purposes as would occupy him until to-morrow morning to explain. (Hear, hear.) The Plenum:sr then called upon the great discoverer of the rules of electricity. Professor Okissrieu, said he had received so much honour, so much kindness, and more particularly so much praise from his own friend Sir John Herschel), that. he felt overpowered by his feelings of gratitude, which added to the difficulty of speaking an a language he was so little accustomed to. lie had not, however, neglected the Eng lish language, but bed studied it from her hest anthems; he had taken great delight in her poets and in het prose writers; but be had been so short a time in this country that he had not obtained sufficient ease in speaking as to. enable him to address such an audience. lie felt lionoured.at their kindness to him personally, but more seat the acknowledg ment of the program of sie:ensie in this eeuntry. (Hem, hear.) There was no country that had more reason to loge science than England ; she had produced many great scientific men of the highest eminence ; be feared to enumerate them, because they were so many ' he need only mention, Newton, the inventor of new theories in seeence. Eng land, which was so powerful, had, obtained alerrat portiere of that power not more by her own exertions than by the aid which she had obtained from misses ; and she was justly prominent, not only for her adlancserneat in science, hat for the encouragement which she gave to scientific men; and he felt, then, the highest gratification and honour in corning amongst the priests. of that saoatuary. (Cheers.) The PRESIDENT then said, that before he proceeded to terminate the present meeting of the British Association, he must acknowledge that he felt proud, as President of the Association, that it should have worked so well and so har moniouely at iris meeting at Southampton. The objects to which he bad alluded in his opening address would be, nay had been, carried out,, and that successfully. They were met together as the English parliament of science, for he main tained that they represented the science of all England, be muse there had been assembled atthe meetings of the British Association, at one time or another, every man who was en titled to the name of eminence in science ; or if he could net say that all were associated with them, there wee no each man in the conatry who did not confer en the British Asso ciation his warm approbation. (Cheers.) He spurned, therefor; any criticism on the advancement of the British Association. (Loud cheers.) He spoke to them as an humble geologist who had ardently worked with his hammer and his hands, but when he saw himself supported by such men as Herschell, Owen, Faraday, and all the distinguished individuals who then surrounded him, what other guarantee could be want of the value andutility tithe British Association ? They had already accomplished great things, but if persons would not read—if they would not make themselves ae gitainted with the proceedings of the society—they had no right to criticise. All they required was an open stage and no honor. They, invited attention to their acts, hut if cer tarn persons would turn those seta into ridicule, and bait .= isolated expreeeions at their meetings, which had no b= on what they were carrying out—if, moreover, they not read the discourse which be had had the honour of de livering to them, showing what the association had done— ao proof could be given that they were not actuated My a sr..irit of honesty and junk* (cases; pitta if it was awned that the British Association science, he denied it in the name or inanity. (Loud cheers.) As for himself. was only an old soldier, who had exchanged the hanamer—(a laugh)—and he did not er but der the canoe of science. He alluded to' this subject bemuse of the impnisVon made ea foreigners who viaited this ce Whim they attended the meetings of v they expeeted to find that the pursuits were devoted to science for the love Hear, ive, hear.) Is France, i = e6 obtain the honours which he Prussia, and, in fact, in every civilised miaow was pre-trainently respected • a turd too, for he found that numbe r deals of our press were rising on all claims of English science to be respected t He would now refer to two or three with the pre , ..ent meeting of the a‘soeistion. ensmenue the points to which he had the, British Association had materially tively—poirste of wiener which never ritd test , . and discoveries which never but for the grants of the association. would not fatigue them try alluding would direct attention to two or thret• with the present meeting. And, first him delight at the circumstance that, had enrolled:them/selves as members tion. (Cheers) He knew that if t./ rause (and many of them were twists in tho. country), the ea, Sourish, not only in thni generation, would follow. (Hear, hear.) The the names of the Mosinionees of thatings, and several other lashes who had be— association. and proceeded to allude . the Isle of Wight, which had afford( the party on that occasion, ar:sing c 4 tage of hearing tho varied geological strata along the bold eliffs et the plained by such content men as Sir h Idersch,ll, Mr. Prestwich, Capt. Ibbetson, referring to the artesian well which 4 in the neighbourhood at Soathamplon, dent went on to nodes, that - for the advancement of gaieties, we the pulsation which had been given of the British Association in Southern' Lion was about to be established in should be hrppy to subscribe as my allow, and thus identify himself wit ha 1 had the honour to preside over 4. (Cheers.) Mr. BULLAE moved that the thanks given to the President. The motion was seconded by Dr. 7 Professor °MISTED, and carried nem., The PRESIDENT, in acknowledging Fretted the absence of Sir David Brewster distinguished membere of the emaciation. would base attended, but was prevented by Professor BADEN rowett then declared joorned, and staled that the next meeting would take place at Oxford on the 23rd r The proceedings terminated about ' conclude our notice without acknol tiro which we received from Mr. 1 arrangements were in every respect This morning, at half-past nine ~. accompanied by Sir John lierschell, Professor Toochammer, Signor Mattem M. Kopow, M. Prevost, M. Waitman, Dauheny, Dr. Robinson, and about 60 laa connected with the association, proceeded they were received by Sir C. Ogle, -- Victory and the Excellent. They the dockyard and the ships in the harbour, the Excellent, an opportunity of witness' naval gunnery. The crew were beat to the company were between decks, divi usual operations of that department carried on. Several 84-pound shot v with the most perfect success. The Mined by the admiral to luncheon and returned highly gratified with smut of the meeting. It was expected that the cotton I occasion, but the inventor being in _ patent, prevented the anticipated experiment TI 4 . . - • 3 niation did not promote rue of England and h,a • I self, he cared nothing; he t exchanged the sword far .. lid not speak for himself, alluded more particularly epression which might be a country. (Hear, ha-az.). . • of the British Asseciatioa, rsuite of those men who s love of science, would be . nee, in Russia (where he . L he wore that night), in ! hired country in the world, d ; and it was so in Ent • in of enlighteued ladle'. all hands to vindicate the . cted throughout the world. thine incidents connected ,:soeiation. Ile would not had adverted, by which ally advanced science peal- ver meld have been car- • ter cold have been made, A. ition. If:fear, hear.) He hug to those subjects, but sree maesers in connection lest of alf, he must express it, for the first time, ladies err of the British Anode- f the ladies took up their . . e among the beat geo- eau* of science most moo, but in that which •. 'he president here read feetir.gs, Lady Murchison, .i d become members of the C to the excursion round i! ,riled so mush delight to ag chiefly fives the sulvan- meal appearances of the I he back of the hawed, ex- ;ir H. De la Beebe, Sir J. / 1 bbetson, &c., etc. After ' t which is being sunk • . . athampton, the presi- tat a new institution vas about to emanate freak • . t. n to science by the meeting . lampton. A local institu- in the town, to which he ouch as his means would with the town in which he er the British Association. / hanks of the treating be 1 . Routssow, supported by ring the compliment, re- Brewster and some other elation. Lord Ashburton rented by illness, declared the meeting ad- meeting of the aseociation t 23rd of June, 1847. ut 12 o ' clock. We cannot twledging the polite atten- Lobb, , the Mayor, whose A perfect. I $ me o'clock, the President, i ehell, Professor Oersted, latteucci, M. Middendorf, . • i itman, M. Ebeenlolie, Ilr. I at 60 ladies and gentlemen roceeded to Gosport, where 1 • ;le, and the ofiicers of the ey were conducted round arbour, and had, on board witnessing the practice of f' seat to quarters, and, while , division firing and all the lent of naval warfare were t were also tired at a mark The company were enter- ri at his official residence, */ h this concluding amuse- fire would be used on this i London looking alter his r experiment. VD. DUBLIN, SEPT. Ili. li rn.—Through the courtesy arms!, I um enabled to for- t of the proceedings of the is , 1 Ireland, under the Labour I. FAII.I fir Or me 81.-.1011 AT sl by the Inut.Lieutenant for , 10118 under the new Act of Par- -14 of this barony ansmobted at Or the purpose es receiving and approved of fur the extvuUon .in win . n• distree , well likely to 'he people began to assemble at . bounty, and by two o'clock (the have been protest lent than , tut remarkably tine, and the Lllll . in which laity nereions are Iva able to hold the Selellollll in tic Piot.tant lidahop, previous rot bull Mtn ereeteo in a very the teuple were kheltered from re maim', among others, the . S. Hes ay, 1.1'., Sir It. Fee- f ontgoinery,, kaat. Ire I. (lig. . . many Itoinan tall:Mil: and Pre- lim& the chair. it. Ile 111/11t they were aware to rebel.. diatro., which, he I : extent, corealuent 1111 the lose i t tbe) multi not at preeeut pko- "IA , were convened. The nsuw- Aof the Hoard of Works bed 1 1 nallpally'oonektered by them; that ml inupping out I . llliot l works mullet•. It would he well to rt atel extent of dt,titution lathe 1 t . ,-pa )ere might onue prepared oliArmo to their nYpective r•••••••tit for such works as ime consick•nitionis he thought .• ( I ins for as, iielainite 'tern& ly and peaceably, unil await the lauded by moving the adjourn- the laird ',imam/Lint to convene ntkunin .ut down, loudly and rep, seconded the motion, and 00111 iii 1 t ttro to ripen ‘erynn the I be likely to require work, that aich work, o.r they might dens iistricte -that Koch committee [err, of the different deueunna. Throe suggestioss were finully appointed fur their respective of Works, them prewented him. • wi of the resolution of ear Y.. ff. ..• us, and in fact ventured under ing to the chart time which had II to call the seteions, it Wa4irri- d with him, to to prepared wadi works, ea might be deemed ad- o great body a the people mini. lhey did nut upiaar *disked i l led, alhwrimr so a naeon that the .hut the board of 1.0•1011.141011311 t bow trifling. Various sugge. pen the meeting the neemsity of of inteeript the procivalinge, as • nwolution did m o t depend on tAiOlus who had been . mpointed. iheCllollolltilhOil the ,"wet-house her I. adjourn to I.ilford. he vote of the board al nemintis ire carried, Mild the meeting wee sheens for the high aheriff, ifllawilotel to form the different mot elergymen hod other. were ✓yono, n. t a member of the ten. led.. During the day crowd' of iota, calling out for " meet at . id, dissatisfied with the manner , areninated. lie on Wednesday, and was . I the people and police had van, and that seven of the : uluiry, we have ascertained It is, however, true that s Dungarsan, in large num• it intention of creating dis- m than to display, as they dal procession through the st pitialie condition. They '1 * * any—the slightest indication dumb show of destitution. ad its origin in the fact, I.lipt oons, commanded by Lids- this morning., and proeteded .. 5 oa the acquisition of the appears they have become t tranquil 4 themselves, nor A mid, without the re-assuring i • r roacr.„—The Limerick Re- . (Tuekikay) moraine, a bread- . Russell, an extensive corn- ly baoken in Limerick, and. , taken thercent. The Mayor addressing the people, who iting of the provision stores, h - a they should have abundant a peace. The military were '. it . f the gentry of the county of * ' I i Saturday next, to take into people there, with a view to e meeting ha s been convened 1 *aunty, Lord Guillamore. I * des and eras-payers of the I the county of Tipperary, as- day last, to take measures for into operation there. Public ' max, were decided upon. ~ list into a Cork newspaper, 4 d stated to a deputation, that !ember. LAND. . L=en.—The mines of Wan- e Duke of Bumleuch, ore now le proprietor. He btu built tima owestudieus school.school. atots" to erect a hund" l " some:hat uncomfortable, and 1 bit,. At the smelt mill,. n- ig the Ram tam tlis ked as i i . t . T 1 a . . . ..3 . j i • IRELAN THE RELin , ArT.-Tlll4 NORM of the editor of the Freeman's Jourmal, wurd to you the following abstract of find meeting held in the North of E Rate Act loom route rah Nvw MT.—Torsi. Rai Itiddingestratedinary protontrnent sermons Lament, the magistrates and errovetyrn, of Raphoe, on Monday, the 14th instant, for f tlatieg silos prwanuntints as might by a, of public works in the different loc. ditiep tie felt during the doming year. The Is on early buor, from a parts of the loam, hour of merd.ing) there could not base three thosinind petwons. The day was heat intense. Owingg . to the courthouse held being ho small, it was thought tulvroble the &eosin. formerly the residence of the ts to the Ml' being stiloprowed. A 1.1111 , 0111 C tort (.1 the di statin, where the the great hint of the sun. There were high sheriff, Win. Lerwick, Esq., sir 11. ,soar, M.P., Sir Robert Burma% It. Mont, Kennedy, agent to Lord Irrion, and mom testant elenn - men. The Illgh Sheriff took Sir K. S. flames, M.P., dune forward. that thew mower had lain onc o med ICC , sorry to saute, prevailed to a great II of the potato crop. Ile was sorry that and with the object feu which till' .4,4011. 4 trate., alter consulting with, the lancers of naiad that no works tort as yet Wen finally c they were busily engaged planning and asp which they had not got time to marten.. afford time to march into the amount and e barony, that the mugistrans aces cevalimi with a full statement of the thstrws distnets, and he enabled to present they might think uss.ful. Froni thew it better to mignon there sessions h. Ue bts.ought them to spurge quietly and peaceuldi result of future pranging, Ile condign] by me' sand of time /version% and petitioning the lard Le new mscionii at liffurd. The hon. gentkiman • enthusiastically cheered. Sir R. Vaasa NI., Londonderry, suggested the Piro:dam of parochial 41n nuntlier who were in want, and would he they should by prising to point out each beat suited to lama the dilferent distriv should ciamist of a magistrate, the clergy linos re .pectable coskpayera, hr. Three acted on, and different gentlemen appointed districts. Captain (Maws, from the Board of Pelf, and Paid that be highly appm7ed Myr% and consiskired it very judicious, the circumstances, inalanuch as owing elapsed since the notice had been issued to posedge for him, and those *iodated wit wadi maps and plans of different works At vl this stage of the proceedings the hated symptoms of disopgrobution. 1, that the macro should to adjourned, distress wee sallkillently known, and that waxed with none Waimea no matter I' done were opine*. Tice OIAttIIAN beer impreee+l wag` order, remarking that WI phouid ma the affirming sir neinatimnir of any risti them, but n the awratieri of o jury wasiona, Lie added, that ounsidestrg the small smote of }tallboy attire/ed. It wan lodge* better' The If rah neonate having put te the the rosolutions pasmseed, they were adjourned, Mr. Doherty calling fog there, which was warmly stepwise to.. A second meeting was held at the Mitred local eommittees. At its connaeacrtnent admitted, but it am morel that everyone... 601$1‘, should ratite, which. tom . carried. During people we able& in host of • the haul. calling work." baleen, the people appeared. dinatiabcd In whtala the pessordhip attar day tat:Wasted. A rumour prevailed in DRiiilk very ganef:ay credited , that the come into collision in Danielsen, . bitter bad teen kited. Upon tagry. that this rumour le unfounded. - the people congregated outside here, but t without the remotest 'turhance and with,no other view did subsequently in a mournful streets, their wretched and most p uttered: no thseats, and avoided an, of violence. It was merely a do The report may perhapa have had a troop of the hat Royal Dragoon s. tenant Healey,. was ordered out • '- at an early hour to Youghal, authorities of that place. It nervous, and can neither rest answer fix the peace of the district, presence of a squadron of cavalry. FAXLII/1--TARIXO FOOD RT P porter states that an yesterlay (Ti wagoa belonging to Mr. J. N. R miller and baker, was forcibly about a dozen loaves of bread taken reseeded to the scene, and addressing threatened " a rise out" and Tieing of the amend them that in a few playa employment, they separated is ready to act if required. There will be a meeting of Limerick, held in Lin' zeriek on consideration the state of the people afford them employment. The meet, by the Vice-Lieutenant of the county TIPPERART.—The magistrates barony of Upper Ormond, in the gambled in Toomevare on Monday mining the Labour Rate RID into works, se the amount of nearly MI - Ox DIT.—A rumour has that the ;Lord Lieutenant had shed. Parliament was to meet in November. SCOTLi EXTRACTINO SILTRIL PROM lockhead, the property of the L. wrought with spirit by the *obit, prOpnetor• new smelt mills, and n new budding a Car We also understand that he is about, • hurch—the presert one being some.' ut ill-adapted for public worilriv, Ain appnatas leg mottos t'