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MINISTRY OF WAR UNDER LORD ABERDEEN. The FOILDWIIk i f kekrakpOSlMMO, 10 leablialted u an appendix to die Marie report if NM Sabeetoped Committee : (Letter from Leed Joke Mama Se Lad Aberdeen) Pemihrokestedie, Nov. IT, 1864. My dear Lord Aberdega,—l said the other day that I would speak to you upon the subject of the piteousl arraagemente menected with the War Department; I b e li e ve, however, I can put the matter more clearly le , wriest/. I will treat the sahjeet in Al two plats of view: —Pint, es tO the Adel efft01•1111/111411 (011 the new department, with • view to the peers' Mlldemete of the public service; eel eadly, as Mine tamable"' stowleemnits of the great war e n w hack we ere la tbe geiall7 ll. lwer, I havealready said that I Minot thisk that • geffilaal le war can be uniatained together w i t h a towstaly of _leafs for war. Sidney Herbert has, in ti . k i wi s gollgerlageneet manner, said nearly the same Ma r I have else Mid you, however, that 1 do not think the war estimates ought to be brought forward in the House of Commies by a preps of • rack and position minion to a Secretary at War. It is of great importance, when ques Moos Weise to the diaciplie• or promotion, favour or posisemest. of °Moen and soldiers are brought forward in the House of Commons, to have a privy emancilior or mini m.» either in the cabinet, or next ha mak to the cabinet, to pensfy the House of Commies upon points which are deter mieet by military dicers sitting at the Horns Guards. • Bet, eves eappoeieg that in time of pea e, with a m an of the high asthority of the Doke of Wslliogion, commander t i ngled, an limier Secretary of State might sullies for the Memo of Ceentoome, erect is not the present state of affain. Beery sow t will be sharply criticised ; there are several aff m g em ui r ims tbe How of Commons who are well guaide4 to lead the opision of the home upon minters of , sorts» administration; authority sad experience and high *Metal rank are thereiwe required la the organ of the go verouret se military stain. The discusious which have taloa plane ia the public preen epos the diampllne of the army teed to tee same con• Mamma A »toast minister, strong in public support, is re stored to »emitter objectiow to our present modes of trial for military offeaces, and, iT necessary, to improve thee. mod». I eon», therefore, on this head, to the cOltelwitoll that the Secretary cf State fur the War Department must be in the House of Commons. From the other point of view the prospect is equally clear. , We an ta the midst of a grist war. In order to carry on that War with eficieney, either the prim* monster must be wea w ea op argiag, hastening, sompletiog the military pm- , parations, or the Minister of War mast be strong enough to control other departments. Every objection of other minis. ten, the plea of foreign interests to be attended to, of naval , prepirstioas not yet complete, and a thousand others, jun. tiliable in the separate heads of departments, must be forced to yield to the paramount necessity of carrying on the war with effiehtery of each »reit» and completeness of means to UN end is view. Tho great duty may be performed, as I have said, either by the Primo Minister, or a minister acting in a depart- ono. We have examples of both—Lord Godolphin, in the tint way, supported ti's campaigns of Marlborough; Lord Chatham, in the other, guided the operations of the NM fall' war. Is the present ease it seems to me that the last example is the mat applicable. therefore, the first considerations here presented lead to the conclusion that the Secretary of State for the War Department most he In the House of Commons, the latter considerations point to the necessity of having in that ciao. a man who, from experience of military details, from »Mutt vigour of mind, and from weight with the House of j Commons, can he expected to guide the great operations of war with authority and success. Tone i; only one person belonging to the government who ambinee these advautagas. My conclusion is, that before parliament meets, Lord Palmerston should be intrusted with the seals of the war de- , pertinent. With respect to other arrongements, I can feel so dosir. that your influence with your colleagues would in duce teem to acquiesce in such a distribution of ofileas as , you Might think most advantageous for the Crown and the country.—l remain, my dear Lord Aberdeen, yours very truly, J. Roseau.. (Liter from Lord Aberdeen to Lord John Humeri.) Blackheath Nov. 18, 1864 My dear Lord Juhn,—The letter which I reesi;ed from you yesterday, just bet ore the meepling of the Cabinet, con tained a proposal so unexpected, and whir's may hate such imporant consequences, that you will not be surpri.ed it I as sushi., at the first moment, Co iszprees a decided opinion Hat, w soy suggestion made by you detentes the beat at testino, and as you do not call for an immedia•e answer, I will give the subject the or It mature consideration, and will let you know the opinion I may form.—Ever truly yours, A FIRILDIEN. (Lotter from Lord John Kassel! to Llrd Aberdeen.) C,useul•cffice, Nov. 18, 1854 . My dear Lord Aberdeen.-1 did not expect any name theta •cower to my letter of yesterday, and I think it quite rigkt that you should base time to reflect. I wish, however, that before you decide you should Ante ay letter to the Duke of Newcastle. It was my intention, ie writamg the letter, to avoid throwing any blame upon him indeed, I think be deserve. very great credit for the exertions he has made, but It. his not had the authority re quisite for so great a sphere, and baa not been able to do all that might have been done with larger powers of control I ramato yours very truly, J. RtAiani.c. ' (Latter from Lord Aberdeen to Lord J. Howell.) Downing-street, Nov. 21, 1854. Yy dear Lord John,—l have shows your letter to the Lake of Newcastle, sad oleo to Slimly Herbert. They both, as might have been 'gouged, strongly urged me to adopt any such arrangement with respect to their offices as shoed he thought most conducive to the public service. Canuestionably this is the first object; but, on full coml. detstion, I entertain great doubts whether, in the present state of &Lin, your proposal would prove advantageous or closeable. It is mainly founded on the assumption that Herbert ought not to move the estimates sent station in the HMSO of Commons. Now, I fully agree with you in thinkiag that the office of Secretary at War, as at present coastituted, menet be maintained together with a Sieve tarp of State for the Vier Department. It is also perfectly true that Herbert expressed a similar opinion in the House of Commons ; bet I thick he spoke of this as a permanent arrangement, sad that he offered to continue his own set vices as keg es they could be useful, estecially with re ference to the duration of the war. It ta gaits clear that an Under-Secretary of State could sot with any degree of propriety move the estimates ; but, looking at the present state of things as temporary, I do not see why a Pnvy Councillor's office should not in future be sessututed, charged with all the flnineiel concerns of the may, sad who might very properly move the estimates. If this should sot be the ea e, your proposal would env dye the etiolate amessity of th e S ecretary of State for War always being a member of the House of Commons. This, I think, Veeld be oblectiosable in principle, and might be Incas mast in practice. 1 us mutely imagine that the House of Commons, being amend of the temporary nature of the present arrangement, would 'mast on the supproesian of the War office in the first pest of a war, briagiag greatly increased labour and respon sibility. la the meantime, thoraces's, and wail • final armament shall take place, Herbert might continue to save the intimates, and I should think that he would do so with the acceptance of the house, in which, I believe, be is dowry. dly popular, and likely to dad favour. Your proposal being founded on the supposed impropriety Cl Herbert moving the oriontes, and the consequent neon- Sty f the Secretary of State for War being in the House of Commons, would reader the removal of the Duke of Now testis from hie present ofhe unavoidable; but although port would regard this as the inevitable result •f an official snasitement, it is not to be supposed that it would be can. attend in this light by the public, or, indeed, by any Im patio! poison. The dislocation of the government would be so great, and the reason assigned for it apparently so imdequite, that it could only be considered as a mode of albstitutieg one man for soother. Although you may be far from entertaining say such desire, the transactios MOM receive no other interpretation. Is justice to the duke, Ilia act teak that his colleagues, without very strong grounds, would with to place him in such • position. No., with respect to Palmerston ; I do not know wheelie, he oscura of the burden you are disposed to lay upon blmi but, if sot, I should greatly doubt his inclination to ander take it Palmerston, within a few months, is as old as I so: sod, without disparaging his inherent wig ome of mind, he peestrms so immunity from the effects of sr. When I look at the laborious and complicated duties Ilia:barged by the Deks of Newcastle and by Herbert, and antiapate ethers which must shortly he added to them, 1 fear that I tould not honestly advao the goiren to intrust Palmerston, or say other moo, with on great a responsibility. I said is my former letter that your proposal was mei !Pet"' by me, because my strong impression had been, harm serious omarreatioes, that you greatly preferred the awaiscion of the Duke of Newcastle to the War Depart meat ir...osed of Palmerstos, which had been canvassed at " 2 , t 'ae is th e press sad in the House of Commons. But ..•eolipow thst I meet have been mistaken in this respect. • __ • " lllo eiliss. however, to eater into the vial iticsuons of dd. "..." 111 4, for, as I do toot perceive the immediate ueces. fki far the abolition of Herber's office and the extinction of his function, I cannot consider the proposed change as tra- Pwrively called for. 1 do not know that we gain much by • reference to the times . 111 Lord Godolphi n o r L o rd Ch s them. Ciodolphia, as Prime aadoebtadly gave great assistance to the Duke of ffi▪ arlbi in th e War of Succession, and Chatham, as the heed er treegli department, may almost inclusively have ori ~, the war IMMISMIree of the government. It would be r▪ ats if I were to pretend to take any attire part in ▪ . 14 liraration of military details or the direction meesuree, which I can only very humbly assist aid was., pertain it tenors to the purpose to recollect that in ear "II day the greatest, the mist glorious, and by far the seat samissful war ever earned on by this country was Crested by Lord Costlereert and Lord Bathurst, under the septriatendenee of a minister who was certainly not , 11 : 11 7 werlike la his character, although he lived to ma his umotened marsh to Faris canted into effect. During the het) m_ l rs, ol 4lis great struggle the War Minister was in ,„ . "''''nwswef Lords , , while Palmerston, as Secretary at War, Twillith sot in the cabinet, moved the estimates in the ▪ o: Cosamene.—Ever, my dear Low John, sincerely Pllll, AMERDIRN. (Litter kora Lord J. Russell to Lord Aberdeen Chesbasn-plaeo, R.le. 23, 18.54. I My dear Lord Aberdoeu,-1 have Jut waived your mower to ay latter of the 17th. I ►are sot hat) 4rte spoken to Palusenton us the subject, but as his returtl I st all ° oessissaicate to his our correspondence, sad eeas,xlt with his upon remain, yours truly, J. Roua•z.t.. (Lotter from Lord Joba Russell to Lord Aberdees.) Pembroke Lodge, Nov. 28, 1854. My dear Lord Aberdoes.-41s Palmerstee's return is delayed, I willttake the migmbnefty etrisseeriag year letter of the 2lst inst., whin\ I raided ea the Md. You begin by toying that my pomenal I. mainly founded oa the anemones that Hubei negbit not to mom the esti mates neat see*. la the fleet* at Commons. This is a mistake: my ma kiseded ea a combined considers tioa el the emanpeemets for the new department, with • view 111 OM sansesi eMeitney of the public service , Wthe lesenediat• requiremss of the great war in which an It le vie te that the Mot of them two objects is the Igreatest. oeithat the adjustment of *Meal arrangements may and should be made subordinate to the immediate re quirements 4 the war. In to the ant bead, I am happy to see there is no irreeoaullaWe difference between as. You agree with me that the cake of Secretary at War, ea at present consti tuted, cannot be maintained together with • Secretary of State for the War Department. Yon also agree with as that an Under Secretary of State could not, with any pro- , piety, move the estimates. You only differ with me in the opinion I expressed that i the sheep ought to be made in the estimates ot neat year. I bad thought that Herbert might bold the office of pay- I master, such a. I held it from 1830 to 1834, and such as 1 Macaulay held it from 1846 to 1847, and thus be connected with the War Department without moving the estimates. I Had you aeked my opinion concerning the distribution of i offices, this is the suggestion I should have made. You, looking spots the present state of things as tens- I porary, think tbat Herbert might matinee to more the I estimate., as Secretary at War, and that he would do so with the acceptant:olio( the hens ., in which he is deservedly pol f ular. . _ _ Although I am of opinion that the House of Cocoons would expect, after six or seven months of deliberation, a final arrangement of the War Department, yet the differ. epee between us is not so great that I could not yield to your wish and the decision of the Cabinet upon this part of the subject. I will only say, therefore, that I see no objection, in prin. plis or in practice, to a rule that the Secretary of State for the War Department should, like the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Secretary at War, be always a member of the Douse of Commons. I come to the woad part of the question. Here you meet me us holism by saying that the transac tion would he considered only as a mode of substituting one man for another, and the, in justice to the Duke of Newcastle, you do not think that his colleague•, without very strong grounds, would wish to place him in such position. Now, I bad understood that your administration was founded on the principle of doing what was beat for the public service, without regard to the self-love, or even the ' acquired ixeition, of individuals. The Duke of Newcastle would, I think, be the last man to wish for an exception to this rile in his favour. Your neat objection is to Lord Palmerston's age, but when I eye the vigour of his mind and body, I cannot attach much weight to this argument. You say neat, that it was your strong impression, from various convirsations, that at the time of the separation of the War Department, I greatly preferred the nomination of the Duke of Newcastle to that of Palsnenton. You are mistaken in this respect. But it is true my opinion fluc tuated very much, and it was only determined by the strong wish which I uaderstood bad been expressed by the Duke of Newcastle to complete in the War Department the pre meatless' be had so well begun. I thought ltd.. to him to presume in favour of his efficiency. I come, therefore—having cleared the ground of all these obstructions—to the real question—" What are the require ments of thy great war in which we are engaged ?" fisting aside ail historical references, both on your part and mine, I think it is Meer either that the Prime Minister mast be himself the active and moving spirit of the whole machine, or the Minister of War mast have delegated au thority to control other departments. Neither is t..:e case under the prethot arraegement. I will give you an iustanoe but too pregnant with warning. Early in October I wrote to the Doke of Newcastle on ,the subject of transferring the 97th Regiment, then at the Pitmus, to the Crimea. He intnrined me, in answer, that he had wishsd to do so, and that he had also wished to send between 2,000 and 3,000 men, the draughts of various regi ments, to the Crimea. Now, why was he not able to carry his intentions into effect T Because he could not remove the obstacles put in his way by other departments, and because the Prime Ili -1 plater did not at ones overcome those °bonnets. At a much later time the 97th was moved, and it is only to-day that I see, by a telegraphic despatch from Lord Stratford, dated on the 18th last., that the Orinoco (which conveys that regiment) had lett Constantinople fur the Crimea. But in the meantime Lord Raglan bad reported that he wished he hod been able to place in the position of Bakke lava, on the 26th October, • more considerable force, and also that oa the sth of Noventker the heights of Inkermann were defended by no more than 8,000 B.itiah Infaatry. What can be done by a single British regiment MU seen on the 25th of October, when the 93rd alone saved the position of Bslaklava by their firmnea, and gallantry. Had 5,000 More men been at Lord Raglan's disposal on the 25th of October and the sth of November, how much more fruitful, though not more glorious, might have been those memorable days. The Cabinet has, it is true, is its recent meetings, done mach to riktair 01MOMOSI; out a Cabinet is • cumbrous azd unwieldy instrument for earning co war ; it can furcish suggestions or make • decision upon • meson submitted to it, but it cannot administer. What you want, therefore, I must repeat, is a Minister of War of vigour and authority. As the welfare of the em pire and oh, success of oar present conflict are concerned, I have no scruple in saying so. Keep up, if you think right, as a temporary gement, a Secretary at War; make it clear that it is . emporary ; that is to say, only to lut till more complete consolidation cao take place ; bat let parliament and the country be as sured that you have placed the conduct of the war in the hands of the fittest man who can be found fur that duty. I remain, my dear Lard Aberdeen, yours very truly, J. Retessu. (Letter from Lord Aberdeen to Lord J. Russell.) Downiogatreet, Nov. 20, 1854. My dear Lard John,—There are two or three poiuts in your letter, neared yesterday, to which I think it as well to advert without further delay, in order that, before you ace Palmerston, the whole subject may be placed in a eon-' Mina to be fully understood. I am glad that it is no louder escessary to enter lute any nensideration at present of Mr. Herbert's position. I agree with you in thinking that, in consequence of the creation at &Secretary of Sate for We War Department, the °Soo M Reerstary at War =set be modified; but 1 am still sf opinion that a Privy Councillor's office ma bo_coastitarad, by the omespaat of which the estimates obeald bo s t% sad who should mantra the whole expedites, sad OSSIONIINI of the army. Regarding lievbace* prmsat ellica. MSS et tassperary, I need say nothing Nether resPr ▪ ; bat I must altogether demur to yew doolaretWia psis see no objection, in principle or in pessise, to a rule that Me Secretary of State for the War Department should, Illks the Chancellor of the Exchequer sad the Secretary at Ws e be always a member of the Rotas- of COMPAILI. Such Illiegiaion, it adopted, I think wnuld manifestly be at whims, with the public interest. It is probab le that it might very often be desirable to appoint a military man to *slim of Secretary of State for the War Department, and ik is squally probable that such a men might be found in the Zeus, of Lords. Officers who by long service and Medi have received the honour of a peerage might be the pecans of all others whom it would be most important select for this office, and it is difficult to conceive why a seat in the House of Lords should operate as a disqualifi cation. I think that the ogee ought to stead upon the same illootioe as that of the First Lord of the Admiralty, who may he either a peer or a commoner, as the public interest may require. Yr.o complain that the Duke of Newcastle has not a suffi cleat control over the departments with which he is in contact, sad that he does not powers a delegated authority sufficient to enable him to perform his duties satisfactorily. Ido not exactly know what is meant by a delegated authority, but I apprehend that he possesses all the authority with which he, or any other person, could properly be invested. The you adduce of this want of control are wholly inapplicable, and fail to establish the fact. You say that you wrote to the dake in October, and recom mended him to wad the 97th Regiment to the Crimes, and that he replied it was his wish to have done so, a. shall SS to send 2,000 troone then ready for embarkation. Yea Nagai* therefore, that hs did not do it Wean.* he iteniina remove the °to:twice put in his way by other de peasants, and licenses the Prime Minister did not at once stweeceme than obstacles. Now, allow me to say, that be =rime minister can remove obstacles, he most be in. of their existence; and if it was imagined that he gimessoed nay such power, it might easily have been put to the test by calling upon him to exerciae it. la this case, however, it is not easy to say what the Prime Minister or say oils else could have done. The Doke of Newcastle wished to send the 97th Regiment from the Pilaus to the Crimea, and proposed to Clarendon to do so. Clarendon protested against it, and said that the trans quillity of Oreeee depended upon the regiment remaining at Athens. The duke, I think, very properly, at the time asquiesced. and ratnqueatly sent a weak regiment to re place the 97th in Greece. The °Wade to wading the 2,000 men arms from Lord Raglan himself. Whew the duke Informed Lord Raglan that he had this number of rowels to send him, Lord Raglan retitled that those last sent were so young and an thewed that they fell Aeneas to disease, and were swept like Sae He preferred therefore to wait. I do' set blow what a Primo Minister could have done in such a on; hut I must submit that in all this there i s no evi dent)* of any want of authority on the part of the dune. Attu all, I think year letter plainly reduces the question to the simple awe of a personal preference, and the tubed nation of sae man foe soother. In answer to my suggestion, th►t *owe consideration was due to the duke on the part of his colleagues, you say that you understood the administration was founder. on the THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 30, 1855. principle of doing what was best for the poWle service, without regard to the self lore, or eves the acquired posi tion, of iadmiduals. Undosb!edly this was the ease; cad I fully agree in thi n ki ng th at the Nuke of Newcastle would M the last um to wish f or ter ezee pti on to t hi s rale i n h i s I favour._ But I mast observe that, at the formation of the govern. meet, ao such office as the War Department was ounteni• plated; and when, subsequently, the Colonial-office was divided, no objection whatever wee made to the choice of the War Department by the duke; nor, se far es I am aware, up to this moment, to his management of the office. Now, I think you will admit that although another per son might, perhaps, have been preferred on the first consti.l testicle of an office, it is a very different thing to displace a tam who has discharged its duties ably and honourably, merely in the belief that another might possibly be found still more efficient. Undoubted. y the public service most be the first object; but, in the absent* of any proved defect, or alleged incapacity, 1 can see no sufficient reason for such a chugs, which, indeed, I think is forbidden by a sense of justice and good faith. Yon say that I made an objection to Pahnerston's age ; but this is not quite correct. As my acquaintance with Palmenton commenced very many years ago I rejoice se much as any one to see the vigour of hi s mind and body; but when I mentioned his age it had ululate* to the notion of intruding him with the duties now discharged by the Duke of Newcastle and by Herbert. It would be a delu sion to suppose that any mace, odor young, could attempt each a task with advantage to the public. At the forma dna of the government I proposed to Palmerston to take the Admiralty, but he preferred the Home-office; and as he told me himself that the Foreistroffice had become too mush for him, I am sure that he would aadartekieg the business of the two offices in question. Oa the whole, then, believing that any change like that Mlitwould be of doubtful advantage t o th e p u bli c; rstrongly that it would be an act of unfairness Sad injustice towards a collesgu. ; and thinking also that al such changes, mattes absolutely necessary, only tend to weaken a government, I must repeat that I could not benettly recommend it to the Queen, I am, my dear Lord Joan, very truly youn. BERDZiN. (Letter from Lord J. Russell to Lord Aberdeen.) Pembroke-lodge, Dec. 3, 1864. My dear Lord Aberdeen,-1 have not seen Lord Palmer doe, nor heard from him; but, after your lut letter, I have no hesitation in saying that I to my original opinion, aad must propose to the Cabinet that the office of Mutilator of War should absorb that of Secretary at War ; and that the °thee should, for the present at least, be held by a mem. ber of the Home of Commons. I remain, yours truly, J. RussuLL. ART • CONTRIBUTIONS IN AID OF THE PATRIOTIC FUND-BURLINGTON HOUSE, PICCADILLY. It is gratifying to find that the well-directed efforts of this animism% are thoroughly appreciated by the public. Within the last few days the committee have paid 1,0001., as a further instalment to the Patriotic Fund, to be immedi ately distributed amongst necessitous widows and orphans of sears perishing in the war; making in 41 3,2301. which Ibis association has transmitted to the Patriotic Fund for tra acme beneficent purpose. On Saturday last the committee were favoured with the gratuitous Geralds of the band of the Scots Fusiliers, and upwards of 1,200 persons p.id for admission. The " New Centributioa Room," owing to some very interesting drawings which it contain'', and which we remarked upon in our last notice, prove* very attractive. We have been struck with the amber of military men who appear as art•contributon on this accedes—the drawings of most of these warrior-amatean of the peactsfal arts peasessing great merit. We observed today some admirable pencil sketches, forming a panoramic view of Macao, by the philan thropic Captain Elliott, founder and a generous supporter of the Sailors' Home. We noticed also some masterly and very artist-like pea and ink sketches of figures by Miss Tapia?. Tbe humane and patriotic scheme so gracefully set on foot by the "Art Contribution Association" of London is about le be adopted in the provinces. Dublin, we hear, being the lint in the field in imitating so good an szomple—an ea ample, by the way, which may be most usefully, and there- Sere legitimately, copied. In consequence of the good which Y being effected by the &emaciation, government have con seat-d to place another suite of rooms in Burlington-house at the service ol the committee. The association have been kindly promised the gratuitous ',reams of the bands of the lit Life Guards on the let of June, of the Blues oo the 9th, and of the 2nd Life Goads on the 12th. THE PARIS UNIVERSAL EXHIBITION (TROY TIM DAILY NIWII PARIS, NAT 27. THE FLOWERS OF ALL NATIONS. By stepping across the broadway of the Champs Elysies, from the great northern entrance of the Palate de l'lndustne, we arrive before the heavy iron gates, where the presence of policemen and the flut tering of tri-colour flags indicate attractions within the enclosure. The richly laden air.gliwpses between the choicest of evergreens enable us to decide at once that we are at the entrance to the great flower show. The spring showers have done their wondrous work. Exquisitely rich are the green shades above us, as we pass from the dust and crowd of the great avenue, to the region of splendid flowers—of flowers which owe these great d eve l o p ments o f their petals, and ;these gorgeous dyes, to t h e cares of science. The change has the effect of magic, as we pass into the beautiful gardens laid out by the Imperial and Central Society of Horticulture. Well kept paths wind about richly covered lawns; tine elms cast their wealth of welcome shade upon the florist's wealth of colour. Nor are the elegant women who, here and there, are stooping tenderly over beds of dappled pansies, or touching lilies with hands slight and snowy as their fragrant bells, the minor attrac tions of the place. We hardly care to spell the Latin names of all the flowers about us. The gorgeous show of Kees, including no less than 150 varieties, nursed by Francois Fontaine, of Chatillon, naturally attracts the very sentimental. They are but prosy product., 00ei however, to many a loiterer hereabouts. are so loved in France that a large class has naturally grown up to hate them. They are, we may say, manufactures, by which thousands gain their living. Paris alone spends 10,0001. annually in rose buds. France even exports roses to the United States. This industry, which is the pride of Fontenay aux Roses, is, perhaps, mainly due to the Empress Josephine, who made Malmaison a gigantic rose•bed, exhibiting all the varieties that the great cultivator Dupont could obtain from Ger many, Belgium, and Holland. M. Fontaine's collec tion exhibits tickets sugges:ire of the debt due by the horticulturists of France to the Empire, including the Heine Hortense, which obtained a prize in 1849; the Duchene de Cambaceres, &c. Queen Victoria also a pale pink flower amid thin gorgeous court The roses are only equalled by the azaleas, dis played near them. From the most exquisitely white petal to the richest red and the liveliest scarlet, we may pick out from this magnificent collection of a magnificent plan:, the colours we like best. For this display the flower-loving people of Paris are in debted to M. Bucchi, gardener to M. Delesaert. Not far off, under the shadow of an Indian construction, supported by imitation bamboo columns, M. J. Wood, of Rouen, has distributed another rich collection of these showy flowers. Assuredly to the azalea growers, the promoters of this Exhibition owe a heavy debt of gratitude—for the azalea not only covers its propor tions with brilliant blossom, but is a beauty that, in the shade, preserves all the wondrous tints of its youth to the green old age of one month at least. Then there are the camellias, loved by ladies for their hair. These are exhibited in great strength. Close to the entrance is a building filled with these popular flowers, by M. Paillet. Beautiful are the tints spread out before the visitor. The colourist stands hopeless before the marvels of nature's magic palette. Here, too, is a specimen of the aracauria excelsa, from Norfolk Island, with its pyramidal form and horizontal boughs. The same exhibitor has sent several roots of the Dioscorea batatas, together with some samples of flour obtained therefrom. But let us turn from the utilitarian tubercles of China to the thickly covered beds of pansies, with their round, velvet petals; here epangled with chrome upon the finest purple there gloomy with the dark richness of a purple deepening to the centre. M. FriCs has said that in the varieties of the pansy the attentive observer may catch characteristics of the human face, but I confess that no such revelations have some to my mind in the study of these poetic flowers. Let me point the visitor's attention espe cially to M. Pro's bed of pansies, encompassed by a cordon of blue gentian. Then, as we stroll about, we drop—here upon some finely freckled tulips, with bell-like wine goblets—there upon beds of geraniums, beautifully various—and again, upon cinerarias, phlox, and other garden flowers. Nor shall we pass unnoticed the sweet-smelling wallflowers sent by M. Lenormand. We do not pretend to linger long in the hot houses; the atmosphere is too heavy, too much laden with vapour. But the orchids exhibited by Pescatore, Thibaut, and Keteleer, are remarkable, with their feathery, fantastic shapes. Then the cacti, recalling to many a traveller the hedges of Sardinia, bloom magnificently. Bat the palms are our espe cial favourites, with their broad leaves gracefully drooping—apparently relaxed with the heat. There fine trees, from the collection of M. Verdier, are only equalled by the ferns sent by M. Leroy. We are told that the palms include the chewers" hithert an unknown kind, and the chamcsrops excels° Vera, recently imported from China by Fortune. Turning from this poi'', we cannot but pause to admire the rbododendron of the Himalaya regions, now exhi bited in France for the first time ; and to remark the Illiilavid grant:Vora, a novelty contributed by MM. Vilmorin and Andrieux. From all these sentimental attractions the gourmet turns, not unwillingly, to the building where mar vellously developed fruit lies in tempting clusters. It ts a painful duty to the man of taste to keep his hands behind him as he surveys the melting pears, the sun-burnt apples, the grapes with the atmosphere of the south about them. Rather should he linger in another part of these beautiful grounds, where the aquarium is in course of preparation for the contri butions of M. Van Houtte, a Belgian, and where he may cool his fevered imagination. England should have been more mindful of ber name in connexion with this exhibition of the flowers of all nations. The French would be really asto nished to see the specimens of flower cultivation which might have been sent from the suburbs or Lon don to Paris. The Parisian idea probably is that we could contribute to the aquarium only—that marvel lous fungi are our only remarkable productions. It is a pity that our horticulturists have not taught their near rivals a different opinion. But I imagine that there is yet time to send some English horticulture to this most beautiful exhibition. A HOSPITAL FOR OUR WOUNDED AT WIEBBA.DEN. TO 7111 IDITOI Or 7111 DAILY WIWI. SlR,—May I request the insertion of these lines in your paper; and although I am not a member of the faculty, do how that arms attention may be paid to the suggestion I offer, and that good may result from calling the attention of thee* interested to a fact which has, I believe, hitherto escaped the notice of our medical men. It was notorious that in the years 1813.14-15, hundreds of officers, of all nations, who had been wounded, and otherwise disabled in the wars of that period, resorted to Wiesbaden, where the mineral springs healed their wounds, as if by magic, and speedily restored them to health. In fevers, and debility resulting therefrom, the effects of those waters were, if possible, still more wonderful. With this fact before us, is it not a duty to make known to our brave I fellows who have returned from the East, wounded and en , feebled, and who hare not derived the hoped-for benefit from their native air, that relief can speedily be afforded thorn, by the use of the mineral waters of Wiesbaden ? I, therefore, suggest that a hospital for our wounded soldier be established there. They could be transported easily, and at a trifling cost, by water from London, and landed within half an hour's drive from their new abode. To curtail their sufferings, even a few month', il a matter of no little importance to the wounded beroem of Alma and Balaklava.—l am, &c., 0. E. WATERTON. Thanet Cottage, Regent'e-park. ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM. MEETING IN LAMBETH. Last night a public meeting of the inhabitants of tie Beseegn of Lambeth was held at the Hewes Tamen, innallnekee, for the purpose of adopting inessinna Is eh epanitisa with the Central Administrative Rehm atlas, to effect an entire alteration in the present system et representation and administration. Mr. ELLINGTON, having been called to the chair, briefly adverted to the objeete for which the meeting had b een con• vaned—that of the support of the Central Association in the I City of London; and he wished the meeting to andmtand that this was no party or ezelasive question, but one of pro. gnus and reform. These they would have until the people were fairly representedand the government not tram melled be the Pelhama, the Grahams, the Russells, and such names ; but Ist them select men from among the represen t dives of the people, and by these means they might have some hope of success. After some further observations the ehalmsaa:ealled on Mr. L. A. CEsmitiouss, who moved the first resolution, to the effect "That, in the opinion of the meeting, the honour of the country was imperilled by the proved inca pacity of those by whom, as a clue, the management of its affairs has been too long usurped ; that successive minis , tries are inducted into power by parliamentary majorities procured by the bestowal of promise of governmental patronage on dependents of importunate members of the legislature ; th.tt the eons, brothers, cousins, and nephews of corruptiunists are thus thrust into offies, and quartered upon the public purse in preference to the meritorious and I competent; that the result of such a system has entailed I disgrace upon the British name; and that nothing abort of the must sweeping administrative reform can restore the British empireto tte rightful position among the nations of the earth, renew public confidence in in fatura destinies. Of avert still heavier disasters, and yet greater degradation.l J. P. Munnoian, Esq., M.P., eeooaded the resolution. I He said he was one of the ten members of the Howof I Commons who had felt it their duty to coma forward ie support of the original association, and he felt it his duty as an elector and resident of the borough to came forward that might. It must be understood he objected not to the nobility, for he looked upon the nobility as the great attes tation that by great and glorious deeds they had earned that nobility , bat with respect to the House of Commons, it was not a true representation of the people. One great fault of the people wee, that the people themselves would not look after their representatives; it was only the other night he kept the House of Commons together on the question of the property qualification f.,r members of parliament ; not a single petition was sent in, and he lost the motion by one only, and that was by a metropolitan representative leaving the bones. The hors. member then commented upon the vacillating anion of Lord Palmerston, Lord John Russell, and other members of the guvernment, and urgrd the meeting to support the pre sent movement. Mr. Frxxxcis Bassoon, Deputy-Chairman of the Asso ciation. supported the resolution, which was adopted ma nimousl_y. IF Mori& Doulton, Mr. Henry lames Slack, Mr. Themes Webber, and several other gentlemen, addressed the monies ; and resolutions to the effect that a prompt and =reformation of all administrative abuses can only lit about by a wide extension of the su ff rage and the wee by bal lot, having been adopted, a vote of thaahe was passed to the chairman, mud the meeting sepa rated. Dr. Cumming informed an audienoe assembled in lieltia.street, Belgravreqaue, ea Tuesday evening, Will Resale would sooner or later poems the Mediterraneaa, seise Palestina, and on its plains, "in the lananage of the pro• phet," finally perish amid the judgments of Reaves. IP:ROM Ms LONDON GAZETTE—Tam*, May 29. °mai or ORDNANM. Km' U. Royal Regiment of Artiltery—llaratenant :um Cu =Oa to be etund captain and adjutant of the Royal Invalid .4rtLtery. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, bfa Corps of Royal Engiuters—Seouod Captain Eamo' r ace Botichier to be espial'', vice Pined, plated on the Seconded 'At; Leitteaant Richard Warren to ce second captain, vice Booch:w; Lleatenant Haab Williams to be snood capuin, tea Tyler, placed on the Se conded List ; Brevet-Colonel bleary Sandlton to be c• 1 0411, vin Emmett. retired on full pay ; Caplets Heart , Williameas .tudard to be licutenant-eolooel, via Foodhate; Second Captain Her. 07 Grain W be ealitain. vice Lollard; laentenaat the Hatoorable Joh.l Jame Bury to be mood captain, vire Grain; Ike,. :An:Cowl FrOderta Buldeley to be colonel, vies Waters, retired co roil :ray ; captain W illlN Charles Redden to be lieutonent-ookoci, rim lad dairy ; Second Captain John Harahan Gtant to be captain, T.Ce Hodder% ; Lieutenant Riebard Hugh Stotherd to be mond captaju, vies Grant. NAVAL PRIZE MONEY. Department of the Accountant-(enteral of the Navy, Adm, me, Wake is hereby given to theiralty ho takers, semen end mar May 2S. ines of her Melody's ship Amphion, and to all prams interested therein, that the distribation of proceeds wiring tom the Russian vowel Carolina. captured on the 30th April, 1851, by her Majesty's ships Ampkios and Crater (so tar only as respects the shares f the oilleen and erew of her Majesty's ship Aniphica), will commence on Monday, the 10th June, 1855, in the Prim Branch of the Department of the Aceenntient- General of the Navy, Admiralty, Somerset-house. Aetna and all other perms holding powers of attorney, pine orders, lowirpments, or other instromenb, hy virtue ot which they may be legally entitled to claim the share of any captor, aervirtg in the alone-nerved ship, are requested to prevent the same at this Mho,. Any officer, seaman, marine, or other person, who may desire to receive his share from the CoVeetor of Customs or of Intend Revenue within the United Kinguom, is required to intimate the same by letter to be addressed "Co Prim, Loathes.., to the Secretary of the Admiralty, Loodon," io width :etter his own place of residence is to be precisely stated, as well as the place of the nearest Collector of Cus toms, or of Intend Revenue, from whom It would be souvenient to re ceive such share of wee money. The following ere the shares due to an individual In the "event dames: —Ping share, 541. la. bd.; captain, 05/. 12s. vd.; second elms, 132.. s. ; third cites, 101. 13e. 3d. ; fourth elms, el. I% W. fifth elate, M. les. lOd.; sixth class, 31. Or. 3d.; seventh clam, M. Os. Id.; eighth clam, It. 3s. Ojd.; ninth class, 151. 3d.; tenth class, 7s. 92. 0. Gamins Soren Brannan, Laamlot.place , Knightsbridge, builder, to surrender June 8 at 2, and July 13 at 1, at Beringhall-street iticbardson and Waasey, Muorgate4treet, City; off. swig., Wititmme, Rsainghtlotreet. Hann Cox, Reading, Berkshire, grocer, June 7 at 11, and July 12 at 12, at liaaingtia.l.street. Ms., 'lnward and Wilma:, Feachure& stmt; off. seals., Johns, n, Bseingballistrect. learnt DOUGLAS. itumner-tarrace, Brampton, apothecary, June 12 at 2, and July 10 at It, at Baroghall-strert. tide, atarden and Pricuatd, Newriste.strest, City ; off. wig, Edwards, bambrook court. CU,at.o Msssuronse, Birmingham, wholeeste lersellee. June 6 and July 9, at 104, at Pirtainglara Court. Bohr., button, Birmingham, and Hodlltron, Birmingham; off. mtg.. Bittleeten, Birmingham. WILLIAM &TOMS, Lichfield, Staffordshire, coach budder, June 11 and July 4, at 10i, at Birmingham Court. , colu, Midterm and Kniktit, Birmingham; off. amig., Bittleston, Birmingham. Palomar:4a Joves, Worcester commission agent, June 8 and July 7 , at , at Birmingham Court.i Sol., Bartlett, Birmingham; saalg., Whitmore, Birmingham. 70/119 /Malan; Aston, near Birmingham, publican, June 13 and July 4, at at Birmingham Court, dol., Hodgson, Ihrmingham; off. mai/ , Whitmore, Birmingham. Soscat. WARLEII, Gloucester, Unwed victualler, June 12 and Jul! at 10, at 11, Bristol Court. 801 ., breallridge, Gloucester ;o . Acraman, Bristol. Mouse Hans, Exeter, furrier, June 8 and July 3, at 1, at Exeter Court. bola, Reed lied Ce., Yriday.oreet, City, and Molokai, Exeter; off. swig., 'Brutal, Exeter. Joan Carmen, Ace luguin, Lancashire, irontounder, June 15 and July 6, at 12, at Manchester Court. col., bluer, B lanchester ; off. asairy, Renames, Manchester. JOHN BAIL.OP and Gamma Banton Broughton, Lanumbire, copper rol'er manufacturers June 11 and July at 11, at lianenester Coml. AtkinLn and Co, Manchester; off. assig., Framer, BsnJeMta Gesatiaa, Sheffield, builder, June 9 and 20, at 10, at Lode Curt held at Ebefficki. Sol., Yarnell, ShelffeW; off. assig., Bremia, Chatfield. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. May 24. lons 1144K114 Blackburn, Lancashire, currier. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. J. Taylor, tatter-street, Stepney. pilot—A. H. Hunt, Salisbury. street, P.rtmen-market, journeyman printer—W. Dyke, Little Turn. stile, Holborn, greengromr—C. Jerks, Hillingdon, Middlesex, super. annuared inspector of police—C. Testing, Thimasetreet, New Kent. read, tandier's shopkeeper—lL U. Bracke, Prince-terrace, hints ton, cradectioner—G. Lutaraig. Churcti.roao, tll. George's-in-de East, ship insurance agent—s. Hunt, Cos aura-tame, Bermondsey, white bread baker—F. J. Bates, Union-street. Fitaroyetyuare, cord ' dealer—W. Edwards, Weymouth-terrace, Hackney-run, baker—T. Baynes, London-road, Southwark, corn dealer—J. Kay, Durham place, Bikeway, statuary mason—Sarah French, Clanilltord-street, Marylebone, staymaker —E. Rexford, Great Geurgemnet and Ber motatteridiect, Bermond sey, bag and sack dealer—J. Kearney, Brick-lane, Spitalle:us, tailor —W. Matey, Reb-street' Cite. road, tailor—G. Norton, Wandsworth, engineer—ll. Saunders, Witham. sreet, Lisson-grove ' printer—P. Betatron, Chamberatreet, Good man's-gelds, dealer in glass—H. Mountain, biaienters4quare Old Kent-road, milliner—lL Gardiner, Upper Cliarltonwtreet, 1441.51- square, tailor—E. S. Tbomtrua, Llverpool.street, Bishopematearest, attorney—E. Comfort, Roberwitreet, Brixton-road, earpentee—J. gartlli, Orpington, Kt at, journeyman carpenter —W. Smith, Angei court, City, commercial traveller—C. North, Ansanyaetreet, Regent's park, and Queen's Head.court, Haymarket, carpenter—lL Antill, tlaL's• lase, City-road, baker—lL Mudd, Cray ford, Kent, sail maker —W. O. P. Britten Greenwich. commercial traveller—J. Loscombe, Harill-street, Camb erwell, sexton—J. itowddch, Johns-court, llone lydown, cooper—J. Nicholls', &ea...tenet. Chelsea, oomuning sur geon—P. Eagan, Churckway, Euaton.equare, stonemason—A. Bate man, Riebmond-plaw,Walworth, pianoforte maker—J. CorSeld, List yeauyelsg, Journeyman sister— W. Conway, Drury-lane, china dealer —J. D. Dove, Muner.street, Clapham, clerk in the Audit.othee —G. Conch, Whittington-pleas and Not thamoton.place, Upper Hol loway, carpenter —W. Abrey, Cburehaitreet, Malted New Town, baker—R. Wyatt, Upper falington-terrace, baker. DECLARATIONS OP DIVIDENDS. Jones Scour, Trinity-square, Tower-hid, atop chandler —lst dividend of ris May 29, and any subsequent Tuesday, at Nicholson's, Ilasnit. CIIAILAS belLetree Haggai, Goulstonsatreet, Whitechapel, and Carl. ton.hill.Yillas, Holloway, wholesale cheevernonger— tat dividend of be., May 29, and any subsequent Tuesday, art Nichohaser, Bat itg. hall-asset. Joan Baas, Wisbeach, Cambridgeshire. draper-3rd dividend of May or say Tuesday, at Pennell's, Guildhall-cbanbers. Joust Torn Rumen, Hereford-reed, Weetbourne , erove builder— let dividend of led., May 21, and any subseques Tuesday, at Guildhall-chambers. . . . CHAII.;S KILL; 11140-nree; Kensington, Ilaker.stroet, Bassos, Portman square ausuceeer —lst dividend of 2s. 2d., May 21, and any subsequent Tuesday, at Pennell's, Guildhall.chanibera Giurrtve and Pastuvis, New bond-street, taisre—Stli dividend of 2d., May 22, and any subsequent Tuesday, at Penned's, Guild chambers. GOOROS JOHN PUMPS, Cannon-sin:et West, City, hosier—let mei. dead of 2a. id May 22, and any subsequent Tuesday, at Per.osit's, EDWARD 11‘,11P, BeclOotd-plam, Walworth-med, linendraper— Ist dirmend of Sa., May 21, and any sutstumnt Tuerday, at Yenntll'a, Guildhall-chamfers. CBARLIII Jaeor, /I.llllll.oColart,Yenehurch-etze4 dead of ad., May 24 and any subsequent merchant— 2n,ltlivi- Tuesday, at Ptuteil'o, Roami; Gaay, 11;1;4 '6 Waltham, and Southampton, corn merchant —lit dividend of 26 , May 22, and any subseautnt Tunduy, at en. mall's, Guildnall.ehambers. Maxim MARTEN ' Bialtopagstaatreet Without, wales vrasehumeman -lat elleidtado! Is. tat., May 22, and ally auhaequent Tutada), at . Pennell's, Guildltall.ehantben. -. .. WILLIAM IMOISAI LAMBAST, JeTOLTD.ALIMOL M. JAMAS* patent sa da:lna vendor —lot WM/And of 2a. Zal., May Li, and any eubatquent Tuesday, at Penmen, Ontldnall.enambera. Wlttuda LIIMIKLIT, Dayentry, Northamptonshire, pacer—let divi dend of 64 May 22, and any aubaequent Tuesday, at Pcnneire, LL ILL GOLDSMITH., 4ueeeatreet, Chespaide—lot divilend of lbs„ May 22, and any subsequent Tuesday, at Pennell's, Guildhall chambers. Tomas L4WRANCI4 Beadle& Berkshire, draper-Ist dividend of Bd, May 14, and any subsequent Tuesday, at Panel's, Guildhall. chambers. Joas MIIIIIIIARBELL, Little York-place, Ilarylebone, carpenter—lit divi!ltad ofls.btl., ➢lay 24, am any subsequent Tuesdnt, at Pen. nett's. Guildhall-diming; Scam, Prauustos, sad Cu, Fesehatch.atreet, City, mereiltants—etti divitadst , 4ll,..llay 22, and say atiameiluest Tuesday, at rend',, Wittman Gactimurre. Partramouth, Hampshire, baker-let dividend at ed., May 19, sad any subsequent Tuesday, at Peaseles, ball.ohanens. Armin Fauna, Itegent-Anal, jeweller -Ist divideed of fle., May 29, and any subsequent Monday, at Guinan's, Ainernianbury. Wituax loess, Bridge-wharf. Millbank, W,stmimeter, wont mess ' ehant-Ist dividend of le. 6d., May 25, and any subsequent Mon day, at Cumin's, Akbernesobury. Giotto' BOWLZT MIDLIT Highboy - park North, Islington, Great Tower.street, City, and Lloyd's Coffee-home, underwriter-2nd dividend of Is. 3d., May 08, and any subsequent Monday, at two- can's, Aldermanbury. reinaisa Gloaue iItANOMAR (warms estate), Brighton, and Sham ham, Sasses, grocer-Ist dividend of Is., May 28, and any subse quent Monday, at Canaan's, Aldermanbury. Joss Tsunami neparate eetate), BrightoeL and Shoreham, Susie*, goner-lat dividend of 2s. 1 lid., May 29, and any subeequent Monday, at Cannan's Aldermanbury. WiLuan Warrantee, Uoune Kids, Westmoreland, Bas merchant- let dividend ot Li. 9d, May 29, and any subsequent Tuesday, a.t Hermann's, Manchester. Joan Dunate, Sunderland, commission agent-Ist dividend of 1,5., May 26, and say subsequent Saturday, at Baker's, Newcaatle.tu Janos Jaunts NICHOLAS, Newport, Monmouthshire, timber mendmat -a ensldividendol Is. 24., May 30, and any subsequout Widdeaday, at Mider's, Bristol, DIVIDENDS. JUDO 91. E. J. Coates and J. Hillard, Bread street, City, 111 assns ter, Liverpool, Leice,ter, and New York, merchants--Inns 31. D Nutt, Stratiord green, Eases, merchant -Inns 19. T. iihrtiton, Seth. nalirreen-road, grocer-June it. J. B. Millington, blarlborougin place, Harrow-road, builder-June 21. T. Selby and S. Nort o n, Town Malting, Kent, $01,6111111-Jone 92. W. Pickering, Plxadilly, book. seller-June 12, W. J. Reeve, Beaufort-builoingo, tkrand, coal mer chant-June 12. R. A. Kirkskly, Penchurch.sueet, City, mationer , June 22. M. Jacobs, Steward-street, Spitainelds, warehouseman- June 21. G. W. Gilbert, Waterloo.atreet, Hammersmith, licrinied victualler-June 22. W. Wilkins, Avieebury-sneet. eterkenaeli. licensedvictualler-June 22. G. Hall, 'Brighton, upholsterer-1 nue al. H. Yowler, Southampton, coal factor-June :2. e. Randall, Wel lingborough, Northompusabire, shoe inanulacc orer.-June 23. U. J. Win on (separate estate), Birmingham, aeriaultural implement maker-June 23. IL W. Winton (separate estate), Birmingham, agri cultural implement maker-Juno 39. J. Ellis, Birmulgaasu, lender manutsetuna-June 2u. J. Prater, Member ter, brewer-June 27. It. Cross B Yorkshire, ehecni.t-J une 19. W. Yrencb, lingtoe, Durham, brewer-Junes 90. A. Beeves (separate estate), Taunton. scrivener-June 20. W. D. Pre nets, Bridgwater, ' , torment'. chic,, plumber-Jane 20. J. G. FUR, Er.eter. bookael et -June .0. If. Tidbt and U. P. Talbot, Sidmouth, Dr voinhim, druggists -June 90. T. Medlar and S. Eason, Liverpool, mirochanta-June 2u, B. Easoa m % a in s estate),L_lverpool, merchant. CAT= to be granted, antra cause be shown to the Nutria, la the day , iniestlag. June 11. I. Unwin, Poland-serest, naiad-street, bidder-June :1. W, Wrenn. Pens. Surrey, vas) er-June 11. J. Underwood, Ep-om, victualler-June 22. J. Piper, 11olbeirn.hill, Coy, career-June 23. W. Aspin, jun.. Murgan'e-larv 4 auuthwark, carrier-Juue 20. r. Bed, Jarrow. Durham, alkali marAdaz.urer-Juce 21. J. Miners, ftedrutia, Cornwall, grocer-June 19. P. abaniey, Ilmuchee:er, bout and suss Sealsr - Jmn IS. D. Nori.ury, Alderity, Cbesn,r., Writer- luny: 20. T. Hall, Oldham. Lariewhirs, bobbin mannfaciarer -June 21. J. ma e3 /, mettleaseid, .:shire, saddler-June 91. T. /Inkier, Mac s , Chambire, N Org sale anelle -June 21. J. Grant, iiirminahem, tellor-July 10. J. Uopkinson, Nottingham, grocer-July 91. J. Fox, Avislioarne, Inebyelike, scrivener -.miy 10. W. IL Osborn, Li treater, wins sowshant. maximum DasoLviD. 0. R. Mamalley, ern., G. M. Mmenally, jt.n., and P. Whites:buret', Parlmreet, Cam town, plumbers-0. mains and P. Brawl. stet. field, cutlery manufacturers-J. W. J. Retard and (I. Blau, t, I logwood grinders-W. T. Wharton and C. B. laysiek, ribefße d, wee' ant', el; inatitilac:uzia -haw and S. Newton, ROYAL INSTITUTION. The electric telegraph formed a prominent feature in Dr. Tyndall's lecture on voltaic el ectricity yesterday, at the Royal Institution. After explaining the principle sod ' the elementary construction of pr o fessor Wheatstooa's original needle and alphabetic di'r I telegraphs, Dr. Tyndall proceeded to describe ono of the most recent applications of voltaic electricity to telegraphic purpcsos in the indication of the progress of railway trek a. One of the instruments, and a large model of a railway, to illustrate its action, was in (root of the lecture table. The instrument consists of a dial, with a hand that nem Around with atep-by-step action, each movement being under the control of an electro magnet, that holds a d uteot When the electro-msgtict I awes to set the detect. is released, and the hand moves forward a step, and thew steps are indicated by marks on the dial like the di•eisions on a clock hoe. To apply the instrument to indicate the position of a railway mein, an insulated wire must be laid down along the rails threar,h which a voltaic current must be MielllathtlY utast , sined daring the running of the trains- At pertain filed Intervals, at equal distances, whether of Minn Or hal"w des, the wire is brought within the rar.ge of sation of a re sling train, and by a projecting arm, ur otter emengemen , ., a spring is pressed down which breaks the elestrie cart nit. The instant the voltaic current is thus in terrupted the electro-magnet of the instrument ceases to Mt, the detest is withdrawn, and the band on the dial Makes one step in advance. If instruments HI arranged Were placed at each station, they would thin indicate exactly Ike reopen of ► train, or whether any accident had oc- I 'erred to detain it, and the spot whine inch accident had oc. meted. The utility of an apparatus of this kind, especially on all single lines of rail, would be very great, and Dr. Tyndall expressed the opinion that it is quite practicable to apply it. Its action, however, mast apparently he limited to short distances, for when I trains are following each other on the same line it would require some further special arrangement to make separate isuications by mama Of the tame wire. 8 ' • Irow W. LLL = 4 l s l o ad J. 0. Shoplionl Illsomokie s ir m i tami I.."7 "r ialslarif ripen- . P. "6° o. Clarreab linulkluer .looknwa: Bib. mt b . Le a are n...__ g. 01Imas and J. beelt, lit. Imp% poseso—li Crane sod C. R. Craw. Weleedimpoon. Imitosidero—d. G. Poday sad T. Waren*. Iselbseldtbo. gent roore.isasio - D. Ilseiteehnie and 0............ J. W. J. OnorZ West Beim, surgeons -0. &haw, 0. C. Diem lawoublve, cotton spurner—W. Atleeintaild antes Liverpool. williwriglits—J. Parker sad W. Grillroom* roi—J G. Roma sad U. Niter, Barnstaplo, newspaper proptletors—G. CitY. raorchaata. Draper and C. Pietroni, Landaa.wall. BODTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. JOHN Fonassraa and Boasas Illnwam, Gsgow, et Brown aod Maalndoe' s R 0091.4 Glasgola. plaaterera. Jana 9, Asses 11•CDON11,11 liappoch. Jane 8, at the Omega Hotel, Fort William. REDDILL. Glasgow. tarter, June 11, at Brown aid Mao. indoe'a 'looms Glasgow. DATIL) DOUGLAS cud June Baran, Edinburgh, and Bradford, grocers, June 8, at Dowel: and Lyona'a Rooms Edinburgh. THE LATE MILITARY "JOKING."-LIEUT. WEBSTER'S DEFENCE. (From the Sonde-Eastern Gastric) Another chapter in the "thsgracetul proceedings' that have rendered the Canterbury depot of the Ist Royals and the lanokilling Dragoons notorious! Lieut. Webster has ".rushed into punt." In the absence of more ending occupation, the ex•adj u t ent ta k es up the cudgels in self defence. Why should he be maligned? did he not coasted the duel? did be not urge Baumgarten to "cal, Evans out 1" did he not with his own hand* write the cialleage ? did he not enact the character of second to the. insulted cornet in the farce ? did he not order the poor sergeant (Brodie) under arrest? did he not press the charge a t tempt him with the utmost pertinacity ? And uid not Lieus. We— bster do this with the best intentions? But Ist the modest, unassuming gentleman tell his own tale. After three weeks' consideration, the gallant lieutenant bas d an excul patory letter, in reply to the strictures to which he has• been subjected, more tope, tally those contained in a lead- • ing article in the Daily .l'etos of April 30th. This Leiter appeared in that piper on Wedueeday iast, and, after de raying all knowledge of the " practical joker," er that he made "any sot' at Baumgarten, on his joining the and expressing has opinion that "in assisting that. officer to obtain that eatisiaction which the annoyances he received justified, he did nothing deserving the title of ' un gentlemanly conduct,' " Lieut. Webster proceeds : " I now come to a pact of your article which is parti cularly painful to me to contradict, as I cannot well du so witnout appearing to cast a slur upon a man who has gained some notoriety for nis conduct on the morning in question (of the duel). I will, however, in justice to mrse.h give a brief outline of what occurred. On my first meeting Sergeant Brodie I asked him quietly what he we. doing there, and received such ion lent and insubordinate replies that I felt it my duty to order him into refused to submit to, accompar yimg the refusal witu more insolent remarks, and started off across the fields at a run. I procured a file of the guard and folios ed. A person then name to me and advised me to be cautious, as Sergeant Brodie had armed himself with a large bill-hook, and de clared he would cut down the first man that approached him. I then cautioned the guard of this, and cn approach ing Sergeant Brodie I told them, should he resist, to use the butt-end of their carbines. Sergeant Brodie did not give himself up a prisoner, but stood with one hand behind him, which I imagined to contain the hook. I then told the guard to take him, and again ordered them, should he resist, to knock him down with the butt-end of their car bines. I then saw that he had previouely dropped the hook, and he was marched to the guard-room. I ;bees refrained from giving the language he made use of then, as I attri buted it to intoxication. Previously to marching off tie tented to Lieut. Hartopp, in my hearing, that be was in to:tested this previous night." The refutation of the ant's. statement is easily effected, and would have been given on oath before the Mayor of Canterbury on Saturday last, only that the legal adviser of his worship (Mr. Aria) gated teat he was prohibited gem teeing such declarations, under the sth and 6th Wm IV., cap. 02. We mvy, however, briefly state the substance of what !leveret of the puttee were ready to depose to. Joseph Quantr i l, farm bailiff to Messrs. Collard, at Old Park Farm, deposed—On the morning the duel was to take place I was near the gravel pit, lookini at my brother, James Quantril, and John Lines, at work in the pit. Ser geant Brodie came up to the bank, and said, " Men come here." I laughed at him at first. He repeated it, and added, " Men, come here, you don't know the conse quences." I said to the men, lie wants one of you—he doesn't want me." Brodie then said, " Here are two men going to kill one another; they are going to commit mur der; it you don't ati.p it we shad all be pulled up and transported." I then went to the sergeant ; he was as sober as a judge. 1 looked carefully at him. No man could bu any soberer. Brown, a woodman, was present, and when Sergeant Brodie asked us to take the officer (Baum garten) he took the bill out of the woodman's hand, saying, You bad better let me nave that bill or you iney injure yourselves with it if there is a scuffle." Lieut. Weaeter was not then present; he had gone to the barracks for a file of men. After desor.bing the seizure of Baumgarten, and his Conveyance to the bailiff's house, he continued—Brodie wsa tbeu bear my berm. a considerable distance frnm the gravel pit. He said, " Now there is a files of men coming (we could just ere them in the nistence); I will go and give myself 1111 if you will promise me that you will secure nim !Baumgarten). 1 said I would du so. Berjeidit Brodie then gave me the bill, and immediately walked in the direction of the file of men. He was at that moment at least 100 yards trim them. When Sergeant Brodie reached the guard and the two (fitter* he said, "Good morning, gen tlemen," and something about preventing the duel, hut I could net hear exactly what. The adjutant (Webster) told the men, if he attempted to resist one step, to knock him down with the butt-end of their carbines. Bruilie said— " Dou't hurt me, adjutant; I know my duty." They then left the field t gather, Lieutenants Webster and Hartopp being last. Blown, the woodman, states that Sergeant Brc.:ie asked ham for the i.ill, in order that they should not do any mis chief if there was a scuffle. The strge.ut was perfectly sober at the time—quite sober. ' James Quaotril and John Lines also speak to Sergeant Brodie's being perfectly sober, and denied that he threatened to harm any one with the bill, or that he had it for any nth purpose. Coruri B■umgarten represented to General Foster, ac cording to his own admission swat, that Brodie was quite siber. The corporal of the guard, when before the colonel :M.Queen) the rains toorniag, distinctly stated that Brodie au perfectly sonar when arreste d . . _ _ In addition to the above irrefragable proof of the sergeant's ribriety at the time of •he sham cud, it may be stated that a pledged teetotaller, and has been so since the begin ning of the month of January last. There is one important statement of Lieut. Webster that requires explanation. It is when he says " a person came to him and advised Lim to be cautious, as Sergeant Brodie had armed himself with a large bill-hook." Way was he not named? It must have been either Lieut. Hattopp or the surgeon, Mr. T. S. Cooper ; but we cannot believe that the latter ftelltlfolllll would have thus misrepresented nat ters. For Lieut. Hamm) we will not vouch, because in order to prevent an acctunt of the disreputable proceedings appearing in our column% he did not 'blank from telling our reporter that "If there was a man under Heaven that deserved to he hang, that man was Sergeant Brodie," and, turning to Welteter, asked if it was not true, and tha other answered in the affirmative. . . . The above facts require no comment; they viatheate the truth, and supp.,rt the clams of juries.. More is not needed. T.) effect that has been our object, anti however feebly ac• complished, it it has that end, our labours will not Lave been in vain. THE GREAT RAILWAY ROBBERIES. Further disclosures have taken place relative to the extensive railway robberies noticed in the &wen of Thursday last, and three more men have been apprehended. Their names are, Joseph Burred, sea, a platelayer on the Caledonian Railway ; Joseph Burrell, jun., a breakoman eta the same line; and William Barra, a breeksman on the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway. These, together with John Butler, who had been previously apprehended, were yesterday brought up fur examination at the Preston petty sessions, when a number of silk handkerchiefs toned in toe house of Joseph Burrell, sen., at Glasgow, and some em broidered wais.cost pieces foun d in the poeeetsiun of Joseph Burred, jun., were respectively identified as part of a large quantity of similar grinds stolen in transit between Glasgow and Liverpool, and Paisley and &Hoed, in March last. Butler has confeesed that he has been engaged in these rob beries tar years. All the poisoners wire remanded. the Yoe ice, on visiting the house of a breaksmao named Caton, who bee been very intintive with Butler, found a box containing • Woe quantity of silks, satins, an d miscellaneous property. Caton has absconded. In a house at &aerie, where Wm. Burrell occupied two rooms, the officers found a quantity of shawls, book+, combs, &c., nut yet identified. The Glasgow police have also fount a variety of valuable property pledged AT the Burrell/1 in that eds.. Some time ago, in consequence of the frequent robberies uf goods in transit front Scotland to the south, several detective officers were concealed amongst the luggage. This *as discovered, and a dist:niece' attempt woo made t o stifle the officer'', by putting sand and gravel into the grease b.a over the wheel of the waggon in which the detectives were concealed. Fortunately this was dieco cored before the train left Carlisle. One of the prisoners with the train at the time was suspected, but there war no thing condones. These depredations have not been con fined to goods mine, the Inggege of passengers by express trains having also been repeatedly pillaged. SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENournEns.—Last night Mr. &patron, the president of the Society of Civil Engineers, held a moven ,zione at the society's rooms in Great George stb [.t. Tne craapisay wu very numerous. and included Dr. Paris, Sir U. Ellis, Mr. Babbage, Sir E. Lindner, Lord Radsmcli, Mr &trill' Crosley, Mr. William Brown, M.P., Sir William Cubitt, Sir G. Beck, Major.G I Wylde, Captain M.Clure, Sir E. Belcher, Sir C. Fez, Sir E. Fels town, Bir C. Perry, Mr. Hendemon, Professor Goisidson, &c The several mot.ls of new applications of engineering wean*, is well as the ob',ects of art, which were distributed V.roughout the TOJTIV., formed the subject of CUTiOU • ioqu:ry aLd animated diatunion. Visitors continued to arrive up to a late hoar._ CRYSTAL PALACE.—STIILLINO DAT.—MAT 29 -- Admissions on ➢ayment, 1:,034 ; din() by *Wen tickvti, 655 —Tow, 12,5E19. 1 1 } 11 • ~.11. I rope .A4O ells , sad 1 tb• 14th. 1 Vs. • Ms &ash owes eastrf, taw o f