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The following resoluti,,ms Were unanimously carried : Moved by the Lord Bienop of LONDON, seconded by Colone. rViLsoN "That this meeting - = deeply deploring the irreparable loss the country has sus& Lined by the lamented death of his late Royal ifighness th, 2. Prince Consort, whose powerful and R R mir and great abilities, have for more than 20 years been une( Asingly devoted to improving the condition of the humbler classes, and to the development and exten sion of science and art, and to the judicious education and training f one Royal Family, is of o pi n i on th a t a l as ti n g memovial 'Jhould be erect e d, commemorative of his many Virtues, P Jul expressive of the gratitude of the people." llove'd by Lord STRATFORD DE REDCLIFFE, seconded by WESTERN WOOD, Esq , M.P.: " That the memorial recommended should be of a monu mental and national character, end that its design and mole of execution be approved by her Most Gracious Majesty the I.)ueen." Moved by Baron LIONEL 'DE ItoTnscnitn, M.P., seconded by the lion. cIEoRGE DENMAN, M.P. " That committees flu ouphout the United Kingdom be formed to raise subs'orir,tions for the proposed memorial, and that all her Majestv's subjects be invited to subscribe." Moved by HAltv L v I.nwts, Esq., 3f.P., seconded by P. LE .. . NEVE F6STER, Esq.:— " That a con-Arattee be formed, consisting- of the foPowing noblemen an i,t gentlemen, to carry into effect the fore!oing resolutions , with power to add to their number, and that the light IR" the Lord Mayor be President of the same and Treasurer of the fund." • 3 1 cAre d by the Earl of COVENTRY, seconded by SAMUEL MORLEY, Esq. : „ e ` That the cordial thanks of this meeting be given to the Ilon. the Lord Mayor for convening and presiding ( )Ye' r the same." g President—The Right Hon. WM. CUBITT, Lord Mayor. COMMITTEE. Theßightlion.ad Rightßev. , Harry Chester, Esq. the Lord Bishop of London. ; Henry Cole, Esq., C.B. The Right Hon. the Lord 1 R W. Cranford, Esq.,lll.P. Stratford de Redcliffe. 'A. A. Croll, Esq. Marouis of Breadalbane, K.T. ' Geo. Cubitt, Esq., M.P. 'i'he Earl of Coventry. 1 W. Dent, Esq. 'Lord G. Gordon Lennox, M.P. Jno. Dill on , E sq . Lord Fiche, M.P. ' P. Le Neve Foster, Esq. The Hon. G. Denman, M.P. I R. N. Fowler, Esq, The Hon. A. Kinnaird, M.P. ' J. Griffith Frith, Esq. The Ron. J. & Wortley. ! Mr. Deputy Fry. Sir Moses Rontefiore, Bart. ;Rev. Michael Gibbs, M.A. Sir "Morton Peto, Bart., M.P. , W. Gilpin, Esq. t !i• Thos.. Phillips. 1 Henry Ghinn, ESQ. . Thos,. A ntrobus. Bart, G Godwin. Esq., F.R.S. 1 • Sir ' • YVentworth Dilke, Brt. 1 P. Graham, Esq. The y __ , try Rev. Dr. Millman, 1 ' 4 . Gregson, Esq., M.P. -'e an of St. Paul's. I Russell Gurney, Esq., Q.C., Tye Baron L. de Rothschild, , Recorder. M.P. T. Hankey, Esq., M.P. 'Mr. Alderman Copeland, M.P. Wm. II artridge, Esq. • Mr. Alderman Wilson. Chas. Hill, Esq. Sir F. G. Moon, Bart., Alder man, W. 14 owes * Esq. 1 Wm Hunhery A .Esti. SirJ.Mnsrrove,l3t., Alderman ; Harvey Lewis, h S q , Y LP ' 3.l.r.Alderman Satomens, M.P. 1 S. P. Low, Esq. Mr. Alderman Row:, I, J. C. Macdonald, Esq. Mr. A lderman Phillips. Pdw ~ ‘rarjoribanks, Esq. Mr. Alderman Gabriel. Ch as . Mill s , E s q. Mr. Alderman Mechi. 1 G. Moffatt, Fag,. n.P. Air. Alderman Besley. Saml. Morley, Esq. Mr. Alderman Dakin. W. Murray, EQq., M.P. r. A lderman Finnis. J.'T. Norris, Esq.. M.P. Mr, Alderman Sidney, M.P. Mr. Deputy Ob ar d. Mr. Alderman Lawrence. R. N. Phillipps, Esq. Mr. Alderman C. J. Lawrence. Henry Roberts, Esq. G. ArMr. Alderman Hale. Abel S m i t h , }.sq., M.P. ,Alderman Abbiss. S. G . Smith, Esq., M.P. . Cockerell, Esq. Sheriff of Joseph Sorties, Eaq., M.P. London and Middlesex. Thos. Sopwith, Esq. .W.H.Twentyman,Esq.,Slheriff James Spicer, Fsq. of London and Middlesex. W. Spottiswoode, Esq. John Alger, E sq. W. Tite, Esq., M.P. N. Alexander, Esq. Sir Jas. Tyler. W. Angerstein, Esq.. M.P. Ri chd. Westmaeott, Esq., Thomas Baring, EsqM.P. ILA., F.R.S. Joshua Bates, Esq., M.P.A W. Foster White, Esq. W. R. R dkin Esq. Thos. Winkworth, I'm. - "ev. W. Brock. WestiTn W od, C' S. Butler, Esq., M.P. Es John Wood, q. Esq., M.P. Thos. Chambers, Esq., Com- C. White, Esq. Ill'un Sergeant. With power to add to their number. M _Subsc r iptions will be received by th e Ri g ht H on. th e L or d ayor, at the viansion House ; and by all the L. ncl , n bankers. A Sub-Committee will sit daily at the Mansion House. MICHAEL GIBBS, S. R. GOODMAN, 1 Hon. Sees. in SAMUEL BROWN, Rolm, E.C., Jan. 20, 1862. T H E MONTES AUREOS BRAZILIAN 14, GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITED).—Th ,.c respectfully informed that Applications for Shares th " 8 Company cannot be received after Thursday next, 0 d inst. ' 2 , Austin Friars, 18th Jan., 1862. J. PELLY, Secretary. )„,..EOLOGY.—KING'S COLLEGE, London,— c'4, Professor TENNANT, F.G.S., will commence a ACURSR of LECTURF.S on GEOLOGY on FRIDAY WINING, Jan. 24th, at Nine o'clock. They will be con 4euntio each succeeding Wednesday and Friday at the atil hour. Fee, 42 12s. 6d. R. W. JELF, D.D., Principal, MR. AND MRS. CHARLES MATHEWS "Al' HOME," Every At her Maj sty's Concert Room, Haymarket. Eveninz in the Week (except Saturday), at Eight. Wednesday and Saturday Mornings at Three. Private boxes, stalls, and plac es may b e secured at the Box office, which is open daily from Ten till Five, and at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street. No extra charge for booking. Carriages to be ordered at a quarter-past Ten. ARGYLL ROOMS.—GREAT SUCCESS !! The Band and Musical arrancrements under the direc , lien of M. BOULCORT, Conductor and principal Cornet. In ? d dition to the Laurent V a l se , St rauss 2uadrille , an d novel tieB of last week, A NEW POLKA, by M. Boulcourt, the ri a l 2s Performed by him and M. Greebe. Ad m i ss i on l s. — "L a ger, M. P. Grenet. FREE HOSPITAL. C! ray 's- in n-road.-- n otwithstanding the liberal public, which the Corn Mittee continue to receive from the the large increase of destitute sick at this inclement season of the year occasions k frequent exhaustion of the current resources of the Charity. The Weekly Board invite benevolent persons to make a per sonal visit of inspection as to the mode in which the several departments of the Charity are conducted. Contributions are earnestly solicited, and are received by the Treasurer, Edward Masterman,,,Esq., Nicholas-lane ; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co. ; Drummlrnd and Co. . • llerries and Co. ; Ransom an d Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co. ; Smith, Payne, and C o . ; G lyn and Co. ; Jones Loyd and Co. • Bar clay and Co. ; D en i son and Co.; Williams, Deacon, and Co. ; J. Overend, Gurney, and Co. ; Nisbet and Co., Berners-street ; Earned and Co., Liverpool ; and at the HospithL J. B. OWEN, 3.1. A., Chairman's:A the Weekly Board. SPAI N and FRANCE —"a Excellent in quality .ices:---•nd flavour." —Sun. " Pure, sound, and palatable."— Press. "A. really good Sherry."—M orn i ng St ar. XEItES COAT --IDA '4l-TERRY, soft, fine body. age and flavour, and g e nuine, 18s. p er d ozen ; pale, 24 ' s. per dozen. ' Extraordi- Car iiarYria for the mone v ."—M ar k-l ane E , press. Cash only. any g of dozen and upwards paid to railway Orders station in two an En2ld.—Vintage Wine carriage Company, enPorters of Spanish Wines, West-end Offices, 14, Blooms "rY-street, London, W.C. SAUCE.-LEA AND PEItRINS beg to caution 4 ,7ne Public against Spurious Imitations of their world-renowed WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. A 8 X. Purchasers should POlt LEA AND PERRINS' SAUCE, • Pronounced by Connoisseurs to be *g "THE ONLY GOOD S A UCE . " * Sold Wholesale and for Export, by the Proprietors, Worcester ; Meffrs. CROSSE and BLACKWELT„ London, ktc., and by Grocers and Oilmen universally. TIR SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work, a Guide to the Married and those contemplating Marriage, 'Who entertain secret doubt of physical strength, having im the power of manhood by youthful indiscretions ; also treating on Syphilis, Secondary Symptoms, and Gonor rhea, and containim ! a Prescription known as the Preventive Lotion, Nature's Disinfectant, precluding the possibility of c ont amination ; containing, 190 pages, with 100 engravings, free by post 12 stamps. Address 1 and L. Perry and Co., 19, ter ners-street, Oxford-street, W. Attendance daily, from 10 till 8, College of a Consulting Surgeon, M em b er o f th e R o y a l urgeons' of England (re,gistered under the new Iledical Act). GIVEN AWAY TO NERVOUS SUFFERERS. HENRY SMITH, of the University of Jena, has just published, for the benefit of' Nervous Sufferers, a FREE EDITION of' his valuable work, THE WARNING VOICE TO YOUNG MEN (120 pages). A medical work on the cure of Nervous Debility, Loss of Memory, Dimness of Sight, Lassitude, Indigestion, Dislike to Society, Spermat orr h oza, Local Weakness,' Muscular Re 'axation, Lanzuor, Listlessness, Depression, (to., which, if neglected, result in consumption, insanity, and premature death ; with plain directions for perfect restoration to health and vigour. The book will be sent, post free, secure from ob Fervation, to any address, on receipt of a directed envelope and two stamps. Address, HENRY SMITH, M.D., a, Burton crescent, Tavistock-square, Loudon, W.C. TRULY EFFICACIOUS AND MILD.- Dr. SCOTT'S BILIOUS and LIVER PILLS, pre- Uared without any mercurial ingredient, from the recipe of Dr. • Scott, of Bromley, Kent, will be found invaluable to all who surer from bilious and :aver complaints, indigestion, wind spasms, giddiness, dizziness of the eyes, &c. For habitual costiveness, as a family aperie n t me di c i ne , an d as a p ur ifier of the blood, they ~r e truly excellent; mild in their opera tion and grateful to he stomach, they create appe ite, pro- Mote digestion, and -trengthen the whole nervous system. Sold by W. Lambert, 20, Jermyn-street, Haymarket, London, and by most druggists, in boxes, 18. and three times the quantity in one, 2s. 9d. Be sure 'o ask for Dr. Scott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine are a square green package, with " William Lambert," engraved on the stamp. pH. CULVERWELL'S 1 - AST NEW WORK. Price le.. by po s t j s. U RSELVES.oi Maim, 29, Cornhill. On Spermatorrhcea, syphilis, Stricture, Iliemorrhoids, Cleets, &e Marriage : Tmpediments removed, and Healthy Offspring Hecured. _ pr. ( 1 . may be consulted daily till 12, at The Post-office Turkish "Baths, 19, St. Martin's-le Grand • . and from 1 till 9 p.m. at 3, Great Marlborough-street, W. 1)R. CULVERWELL'S NEW POST-OFFICE TURKISH BATHS, 19, St. Martin's-le-Grand. 2s. till 5, and Is. i3d. from 5 till 9 ; s undays, ls. till 1 An ESSAY on TURKISH BATHING, gratis. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. " The Use and the Abuse of the Turkish Bath.—A very Useful pamphlet has been published by Dr. Culverwell, the Proprietor of the Turkish Baths in the neighbourhood of the Post -office, which presents to the uninitiated a mass of inte resting information, while those who have already ercouraed this new s 3 stem will derive additional advantage if they observe some of the p act ical regulations which the writer endeavours to enforce."—Herald and Standard, N0v.12,1841, " The Post-office Turkish Bath, 19, St. Martin's-le-Grand. —Dr. Culverw , ll has already established the reputation of an ab'e physician ; he has now proved himself to boa worthy Philanthropist, in as far as he has established, in the heart of the City, an institution that more nearly than any disco very of modem days, goes nearer the abolition of the practice of Ph sic, than any proposition or invention yet esta blished, the Turkish Bath. . . Our object being merely to direct the attention of our City readers to the fact that they p ossess one of the best set of baths, at 19, St. Martin's - le - G rand, which the country can produce; perfect in all its appliance s, and most admirable in effect. Dr. Culverwell has fitted uP his baths with a degree of elegance, luxury, and refinement, 'Which, considering the space at his disposal, is truly sur prising, while everything that taste or delicacy could desire has been obtained to add to the comfort and luxury of the visitor. . . We may justly say that if a man ever feels himself regenerated and new made, it b On COnling Ontla_a TrekiShßath."—Ers,Oct.l3,lB6l. ir P , s. 1 1 BLICATIONS. NEW NOVEL BY E. II ENEAGE DEICING, ESQ. On Friday, Jan. 24, in 3 vols., A GREAT SENSATION, By K ITENEAGE HERING, Esq. Also now ready, in 3 vols., LADY HERBERT'S GENTLEWOMEN. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Now ready, in 2 vols., with Portrait, 218 , I\{EMOIRS OF QUEEN HORTENSE, MOTfIEU OF NAPOLEON 111. "This book furnishes a biography of thd beautiful and un happy Queen more satisfactory Than any we have yet met Willi. Besides the main subject of the volumes, and the inter esting notices they contain of Louis Napoleon's childhood and youth, they afford us glimpses of many of the celebrities of the Empire and the Restoration."—Daily News. llurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. T AE QUARTERLY REVIEW, No. CCXXI., Is Published THIS DAY. CONTENTS. I. Railway Control. 11. The Princess Charlotte. 111. Popular Education The New Code. IV. Iceland—The Change of Faith. V. The Late Prince Consort. VI. Spain As It Is. VII. Lord Castlereagh. VIII. The American Crisis. John Murray, Albemarle-street. CHARLES READE'S NEW STORY. Eighth American edition, and Fourth English edition of T HE CLOISTER AND THE HEARTH." "We shall look in vain, even in the volumes of Walter Scott, for a passage which can rival in dramatic force the in terview between Gerard and Margaret in the fourth volume." — . Westminster Review. Trubner and Co., 60, Paternoster-row. THE PRESENT DISTRESS IN TRADE fully explained in J. GROSSMITH'S " GOVERNMENT UPON FIRST PRINCIPLES." The cause is there predicated of the monetary difficulties ex perienced In 1860. The Crisis is at hand. Anxiety in busi ness has now become the grim torture. Purity of motive. intelli g ently exercised, must animate all Go vernmen t s, or a ll is lost, All denominations of Constitutions are carefully examined in J. Grossmith's "Government upon First Prin ciples." Kent and Co., Paternoster-row. Just published, Bvo, in cloth, price 55., by post free, ss. 6d., nN THE SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT of V- , STRICTURES of the URETHRA; showing why they so often appear Incurable, when in reality they might be removed by the most simple means. By F. B. COURTENAY, M.R.C.S.E., And formerly Surgeon to the Metropolitan Infirmary for the Cure of Strictures of the Urethra. " This work is the production of a surgeon whose special attention has been directed, through a long professional life, to the treatment of strictures of the urethra. The cases which Mr. Courtenay has given supply ample evidence of his great discriminative power in the diagnosis of the various kinds of stricture, and of the scientific principles upon which their management is founded. By his systematic management an immense mitigation of pain to the unhappy sufferers is attained, and future mischief prevented. The work we can most unreservedly and confidently recommend as a valuable contribution, both to the general and professicual reader, and ought to be found in the private study of all who are subject to stricture."—Medical Circular. London: FL Bail Here, 219, Regent-street. TOOTHACHE. —HOWARD'S ENAMEL, for stopping decayed teeth, however large the cavity. It is used in a soft state, without pressure or pain, and hardens into a white enamel. It mmains in the tooth many years, rendering extraction unnecessary and arresting the decay. Directions for use enclosed. Sold by all chemists and medi dna vendors, Price is, N 0 NEW YEAR'S GIFT is more valuable than OLDRIDGE'S BALM OF COLUMBIA, which has been established upwards of 30 years. It is the best and only certain remedy ever discovered for preserving, strengthening, be tutifying, or restoring the hair, whiskers, or m.,ustache, and preventing them turning grey. Sold in bottles, 3s. 6d., 65., and I Is., by C. and A. OLDRIDGE, 22, Wellington-street. Strand, London, W.C., and all chemists and perfumers. For childrens' and ladies' hair it is most efficacious and unrivalled. A MOST DESIRABLE BREAKFAST BEVERAGE. EPPS'S COCOA. (Commonly called Epps's Homoeopathic Cocoa). The delicious aroma, grateful smoothness, and invigo rating power of this preparation have procured its general adoption as a most desirable breakfast beverage. }lb., Vb., and llb packets, at Is. 6d. per lb., by Grocers. TEA--STRACHAN and CO.'S Strong Rough " Domestic" Black at 3s. Id. per lb.-26, Combill, London, E.C. TEA.—STRACHAN and CO.'S Fine " Inter mediate " Black at 3s. Bd. per lb.-26, Coruhill, Lon don, E.C. TEA._ STRACHAN and CO.'S Delicious " Drawinz. Room" Black at is. 2d. per lb.—lo, Corn hill, London, E.C. Dr. Certificate of Purity, and a PITT Current free on application, 26, Cornhill. London. RIIPTURES.-BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. r BITE'S MOO-MAIN LEVER TRUSS (PERFECTED AND EXHIBITED IN THE GREAT FXIIIBITION OF 1851), is allowed by upwards of Two Hundred Medical Gentlemen to he the most effective nvention in the curative treatment of II EItN I A. The use of a steel spring, so often hurtful in its fects, s here avoided—a soft bandage being worn round the ody, while the requisite resisting power is supplied by the Nloe-Main Pad and Patent Lever, fitting with so much case and closeness that it cannot, be detected, and may be worn uring sleep. A descriptive circular may I)e had, and the russ, which cannot fail to fit, forwarded by post, on the cir mmference of the body, two inches below the hips, being , ent to the manufacturer, Mr. WHITE, 228, Piccadilly. A Single Truss, 165., 215., 265. ed., and 31s. 6d. Postage, Is. Doublo Truss, 31s. 6d., 428., and 525. 6d. Postage, is Bd. An Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. Ad. Postage, ls. 10d. Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White, Post fllce, Piccadilly. STEW PATENT ELASTIC STOCKINGS, KNEE-CA PS, &c., for varicose Veins and all cases of Weakness and Swelling ot the Legs, Sprains, &e. They are porous, light in texture, and inexpensive, and are drawn on liVe an ordinary stocking. Price 4s. 6d., 7s. 6d., 10s., to 16s. each. Postage 6d. JOHN WHITE, Manufacturer, 228,-Piccadilly. AN EFFECTUAL REMEDY.-LAMBERT'S ASTHMATIC BALSAM, without confining the bowels or affecting the head, truly efficacious and pleasant, is admitted to be the best medicine for immediately relieving coughs, co'ds, confirmed cases of asthma, and consumption. lfrequently cures persons whom the faculty pronounce in curab,e. admirably allays the tickling which provokes frequent coughing. In approaching consumption its effects are truly beneficial. Persons depriverl of sleep, or even lying down for tear of suffocation, may depend on relief in a few minutes after taking it. Prepared only and sold by W. Lambert, Chemist, 20, Jermyn-street, Haymarket, London, and by a'l nruggists, in bottles, 134 d., and three times the quantity in one, 2s. 9d. each. Be particular, and ask for Lambert's Asthmatic Balsam. THE VIGOUR OF YOUTH RESTORED IN FOUR WEEKS by Dr. RICORD'S ESSENCE OF LIFE. - This wonderful agent will restore manhood to the most shattered constitution, whether arising from self-pollution, excesses, nocturnal emissions, the effects of climate, or natu ral causes. The time required to cure the most inveterate case is four weeks ; and, if used according to the printed in structions (which are very simple), failure is impossible. This life-restoring remedy should be taken by all about to marry, as its effects are permanent. It is acknowledged by `lie medical press to be the greatest discovery ever made. Success in every case is as certain as that water quenches thirst. Dr. Milord's Essence of Life is sold in cases, with full in structions for use, at 11s., or four quantities in one for 335., and will be sent to any part of the world, carefully packed, on receipt of remittance or post-office order payalle to l'rout and Co., Patent Mcdi , •ineWarehouse, 229, Strand, London. (Entered at Stationers' Hall.) DR. BUCHAN'S DOMESTIC MEDICINES. PATENT SUGAR-COATED PILLS, for purifying the blood, regulating the bowels, and removing vitiated hu mors, bilious and liver complaints, rheumatism. gout, scor butic affections, costiveness, &c. These pills work their way to the very roots of each disease, cleansing in their passage, and removing every unhealthy accumulation, till the bl is purified, the whole system renovated, and all the functions act according to nature, whilst the duties of life become a pleasure, where before they had been sad and weary burdens. Do not hesitate—do not delay ! a clean stomach must make a clean body. A clean body will contain pure blood, when the stomach, body. and Wood are pure, from regulating and cleansing the bowels, health is certain. Begin at the be ginning, waste no time; strike at the root of yonr ailment. Attain, I say, look to your stomach. One trial of these pills will force convicti.nr. Sold in.bottles, at is. lid., 2s. ed., 4s. Id., and lls. Sold by Buchan and (70., Patent Medicine Warehouse, 10, Berners-street, Oxford-street. London, W., and to be had of all chemists in town and country, or forwarded on re cipt of stamps. Wholesale Agents :—Barclay and Son, 75, Farringdon-st., London. LA'INTERT ON SELT•PRESERVATION. Price ls. ; post-free, 13, or sealed ends, 20 stamps, with En pravirrYs and Cases. Mtiy be had of Mann and Co., V, Cornhill, London, or direct from the Author. -PRESERVATION.--A popular Essay on Nervous and Physical Debility, resulting from injurious habits contracted in youth, or excesses in maturity, which, rematurely exhausting. 111 functions of Manhood, de stroy the happiness of Married Life or prevent the fulfil ment of engagements which constitute: the most cherished objects of existence. By Dr. LA'3IEnT, 37, Bedford-square, London. Licentiate of the Royal College of lliyaicians of Edinburgh Iderol , er of the Royal College of burg*cons of England, &C. The above work conta'ns most useful and interesting information on the phrsiolog,ical changes which occur in the Reproductive system during the periods of youth, puberty, and manhood ; and on the due attainment of that d32ree of functional vigour upon which the hopes of posterity d?pend. It also points out how all the attributes of Man hood can be preserved to an advanced period of life, how they ara lat, and how they can be recovered: It is free from the gro is exaggerations, alarming descriptions, and dangerous :candies so generally resorted to by persons, who, prac tisiar with false medical qualifications, inflict most serious injuries, and render judicious treatment frequently abortive. The Author is the only legally qualified practitioner whose name stands on the Medical Register (the only true test of medical qualification), who has been exclu sively engaged for a series of years in the treatment of the variou functional disorders of the nervous and reproductive system, which, owing to the great discoveries of modern science, are render >d subservient to a rational, simple, and easy mode of treatment. At home for consultation daily from 10 till 2, and from (6 till e l either peroonally or by letter,-37, Bedford-square. TILE NAVY. Her Majesty's sailing frigate Calypso, 18, Capt. F. B. Montresor, was paid off at Chatham yesterday, after being in commission upwards of four years. Since leaving England in the early part of 1858, the frigate has been employed cruising in the Pacific, nearly every group of islands in which she has visited. After being employed on the coast of Peru until the latter part of 1861, the Calypso was re• lieved by the screw corvette Tartar, 20, 250-horse power, Capt. J. Hayes, and received sailing orders to return to England, leaving Valparaiso on the Ist October last. The whole time the Calypso has been in commission the crew have generally been exceedingly healthy, and only a very few deaths oc curred on board. Most of the officers who left Eng land in the ship return with her. During the pas sage home, Mr. Glanville, the acting sub-lieut., died on board. A medal, together with the usual gratuity for long service and meritorious conduct, was awarded to George Price, quartermaster. Those of the crew who are continuous service men were granted six weeks' run ashore, after which they will be required to join one of the guard-ships at Chatham or the other naval ports. The Calypso is the last of the sailing ships which will be placed in commission ; she is to be attached to the reserve at Chatham until further orders. Supernumerary seamen, Royal Marines, stokers, &c., were under orders to embark yesterday after noon on board the screw steam frigate Warrior, 40, Capt. the Hon. A. A. Cochrane, in Plymouth Sound. The screw corvette Racoon, 22, Captain W. C. Chamberlain, will be paid off and put out of com mission at Chatham to-day. Admiralty instructions have been received at Chatham Dockyard for an additional roofing to be placed over the workshop in which the mechanics engaged in the construction of the iron frigate Achilles, 50, are employed. The contract for the undertaking has been taken by Messrs. Foord and Sons, of Rochester. The Himalaya screw troopship, Capt. John Sec combe, steamed into Portsmouth harbour yesterday afternoon, and was made fast alongside the dock yard, where she landed her troops and military in valids under the supervision of Major Breton, Act ing Assist.-Quartermaster-General. The sick were placed in the Military Hospital, while the detach ment of troops were quartered in the various bar racks of the garrison, and will be sent on to their several destinations by early train this morning. Returns have been ordered by the Admiralty, to be furnished by the officials of Portsmouth dock yard specifying the number of ships out of commis sion in the port, their present condition, the time required to make them ready for sea, and the esti mated expense of doing so. The Royal Alfred, 50, screw iron-cased frigate (converting from the frame of a screw liner), is to be especially reported upon in like manner to other ships in the port, but with her date for launching fixed as early as possible. The Admiralty have also called for a report rela tive to the capabilities of the harbour for the con struction of an additional steam basin and docks in connection with the present steam basin and fac tory at the north end, of the dockyard. The Duncan, 101, screw, in the first-class reserve at Portsmouth, fitted for service as a flagship, com menced coaling alongside the dockyard yesterday, and will fill up to 520 tons. Draughts of seamen arrived at Portsmouth yes terday afternoon and evening from Plymouth and the eastward, and on her arrival in the dockyard were sent on board the Shannon, 51, screw, Capt. S. B. Wainwright. One lieutenant and 120 men from her Majesty's ship Victory, flag of Vice-Admiral Sir H, W. Bruce, Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth, are still absent from that ship, doing duty on board the Dauntless screw frigate, Capt. 'Wilcox, C. 8., in Southampton., water, where they will remain until two American war steamers have left for some other port. The following appointments wero made at the Admiralty last evening : Surgeon Dr. Alex. Watson to be superintendent to the Norwood cadet ship. Assistant-Surgeons—Dr. William Lockhart, to Jamaica Hospital; Francis H. Brown (acting), to the Imaum. Naval Cadet nominated—Aubyn Margary. Engineers—J. t'angster (chief), G. W. Sicvewright (acting), to the Shannon. Assistant Engineers—R. Bacon (first-class), 'W. W. Webbon (acting first), C. C. Hyde (second-class), J. West (acting second-class), and J. Manly (ditto), to the Shannon; J. Smith (acting second-class), to the Asia for the Tribune ; W. Hallowell (acting 2d class), W. Crichton, ditto, supernumeraries, to the Indus ; G. Fordham, R. M. Rodger, ditto, supernumeraries, to the Cumberland ; A. Dewar and W. Hankinson, ditto, supernumeraries, to the Asia. TILE ARM} Y. The following general regimental order to the corps of Royal Artillery has been issued from the Horse Guards by command of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, through Colonel Bingham, Deputy Adjutant-General : u Her Majesty has been pleased to sign the following commissions of gentlemen cadets as lieutenants in the corps of Royal Artillery, each of whom is posted as follows, and will join the batteries at the station where they are serving on the Ist of February next, excepting those posted to fo reign stations, who will join at Woolwich on that date : Charles Garland Rule, Ist brigade, 1 battery, Gibraltar; James Adair Lawrie, 2d brigade, 1 battery, Dover ; Barrett Leonard Tolluer, sth Brigade, 4 battery, Plymouth ; Des mond Dyke Tynte O'Callaghan, 13th brigade, 4 battery, China ; Frederick Campbell, 6 h brigade, 2 battery, Guern sey; Samuel Hopkins, 15th brigade, 2 battery, Bermuda; Robert Henry Francis Renwick, depot, Woolwich ; Lionel Frederick Perry, 11th brigade, 4 battery, India; Edmund Stoughton Braithwaite Lockyer, sth brigade, 6 battery, Plymouth ; Edmund Webb Nash, 15th brigade, 6 battery, Woolwich; John Ramsay Slade, Bth brigade, G battery, Athlone ; Charles Edmund llawkshawe Ford, 9 h brigade, F battery, Shorncliffe ; Edward Cross, 6th brigade, 3 bat tery, Portsmouth; Joseph Ruscornbo Poole, 7th brigade, 3 battery, Quebec; Charles Montressor Hughes Hullett, 12th brigade, 3 battery, Sydney ; Thomas Burke Reeves, 16th brigade, 7 battery, Woolwich ; John Corsane Robin son, 13th brigade, 5 battery, Woolwich ; George William Maitland Turnbull, 13th brigade, 1 battery, Woolwi h; Charles Larcour, 12th brigade, 3 battery, Sydney; Edward George Moore Donnithorne, 14th brigade, 4 battery, India; George Albert Beaty Pownall, sth brigade, 5 battery, Plymouth; Henry Pipon, 4th brigade, K battery, Hilsea; Robert Pere Williams Freeman, 6th brigade, 4 battery, Portsmouth; St. Alban Molesworth, 6th brigade, S battery, Portsmouth ; Hon. Evelyn John llewitt, depot, Woolwich ; Fred. Wm. Joseph, 14th brigade, S battery, India; Archibald Fullerton Cumberledge, depot, Woolwich; Edmund Waller, depot, Woolwich; John Fred. Maurice, depot, Woolwich; Frederick Lyon Weston, depot, Woolwich ; Claude Bernard Sandys, 11th brigade, 1 battery, India ; George Henry Marshall, depot, Warley ; Hamilton Geary, depot, Warley; Chas. Edward Soupor, depot, Warley; Thompson Copeland Capper, depot, Sheer ness ; Townsend Griffin, depot, Sheerness ; Thos. Robert Disney, depot, Sheerness; Charles Rusher Foulger, depot, Sheerness ; Robert Warburton, depot, Sheerness ; John Day, depot, Sheerness ; Henry Seaton Blenkinsopp, de pot, Sheerness; Julian Balamler Lawrence, depot, Sheer ness; George Scott Chime, depot, Sheerness; James Keith, depot, Sheerness. " The following transfers have been ordered to be effected forthwith :—Lieut. 13rodie, from No. 1 battery, 2d brigade, to B battery, 9th brigade; Lieut. Palmer, from No. 7 bat tery, 7th brigade, to the depot; Lieut. Reeves, from G bat tery, Bth brigade, to the depot; Lieut. Forster, from No. 3 battery, 12th brigade, to the depot. Lieut. W. D. Carry, 6th brigade, has been appointed adjt. to the School of Gunnery at Shoebury ness, vice Price, who resigns the appointment on embarking for North America. An exchange of batteries has been ordered between Capt. and Brevet Lieut.-Col. J. D. Shakspear, of the 6th brigade, and Capt. and Brevet- Major Milward, of the 4th brigade, and the former officer has been removed from Portsmouth to Hilsea. An exchange of batteries has been sanctioned between Lieut. H. M. Ho zier, of A battery, 4th brigade, and Lieut. E. Baring, of No. 5 battery, 6th brigade. Assist.-Surg. Smith is trans ferred from the 14th to the depot brigade; and Assist.-Sur geon Mould is posted to the 14th brigade, vice Wright, about to be promoted to the Staff. " Her Majesty has been pleased to approve the ap pointment of Col, Franklin, Dunlop, C. 8., as a colonel on the Staff of the army, while commanding the Royal Artil lery in Nova Scotia. Deputy Inspector. General of Hospi tals A. Stewart having been ordered to embark for North America, Staff Surgeon-Major J. Macgregor has assumed the duties of principal medical officer of the garrison at Woolwich. " Should any of the shell keys in possession of Armstrong gun batteries be found to be too large for unscrewing any of the plugs of the shells, they are to be filed down by the bat tery smiths to fit the smallest of the plugs; similar altera tions will be made in the pattern key, on War-office autho rity, December 31, 1860. " The Secretary of State for War has approved of non commissioned officers of the Royal Artillery serving as in structors to corps of Volunteer Artillery being allowed working pay at the rate of is. per diem, when employed in painting and lackering the guns, &c., in their charge. Authority dated War-office, December 27,1861, which must be quoted in all claims for working pay under this regula tion." The clothing establishment of the Royal Engi neers at Woolwich having been broken up in con sequence of the manufacture of the uniforms for the corps having been transferred to Pimlico, the staff of tailors, hitherto employed at Woolwich, have rejoined headquarters, Chatham. Quartermaster J. Mutch, commissary of clothing, has been ordered from Woolwich to Pimlico, where he will still superintend the manufacture of the Royal Engi neers' clothing, assisted by a competent staff of non commissioned officers. A general parade of the officers and men of the Chatham Division of Royal Marines took place yesterday morning, on the interesting occasion of decorating two members of the corps with silver medals, which 40 been awarded them by the Ad miralty for long and meritorious service, Sergeant Henry King and Private Wm. Mason having been called to the front, the medals were presented to them by Colonel E. Rea, the Commandant of the Division. Sergeant King was some time since pre sented e with the medal conferring an annuity of 1,10 A detachment of non-commissioned officers and men of the Ist Battalion, Rifle Brigade, under com mand of Lieut. Boyle, are under orders to proceed on Friday next from the Royal Barracks, Dublin, to Liverpool, there to embark on the following day in a Cunard mail steam packet for Halifax, to join the service companies of the battalion in British North America. It is generally stated in garrison quarters at Woolwich that Major-Gen. Sandham, Royal Engi neers, has been appointed to the Governorship of the Royal Military Academy, vice Col. Wilford, Royal Artillery. Col. Wilford, it is said, will be appointed to the retired list of the Royal Artillery, on full pay. About 1 o'clock on Sunday morning the officers and others residing in Woolwich dockyard were aroused by an alarm of fire in the western engine room attached to the spacious saw mills of the yard. The hose was promptly applied, and with a plentiful and ready supply of water , which gushed forth in torrents from the main, it was soon extinguished. COL. IIi'MUBDO AND THE VOLUNTEERS At a distribution of prizes for rifle shooting among the members of the West Middlesex Volun teers, which took place on Thursday evening in the Flagman Gallery of the London University, Col. M'Murdo delivered an interesting address. The theatre was so densely packed that some hundreds were unable to obtain admission. The prizes -50 or 60 in number, and of the value of .£3OO or £4OO, were ranged on a table in front of the platform, and some of them were of a very beautiful descrip tion Cot presiding lonelM‘ii o r v M'Murdo,such , having expressed his satis faction an assembly, said it had been stated in some quarters that the volunteer movement was languishing and declining. Now, although Government were only in possession of the annual returns of the effective strength of the volunteers made up to the Ist of August in each year, still he (Colonel 11I'Murdo) thought he could show that the volunteer movement, so far from lan guishing, woos in aa,Kaary healthy state. fou from the returns of 1860, that on the Ist oftAttiiise in that year the number of effective volunteers en rolled was 119,283, and that on the Ist of last August the force had increased to 163,000. Judg ing, therefore, from the means in possession of the War Department at that period, he thought there was not the slightest occasion to be alarmed that there was any diminution in the effective strength of the volunteers. Why, so far from there being a decline, he could state upon authority that no less than 87 new corps had been formed within the last six months, 17 within the last two months, and in the first month of the present year three new corps had been formed. As regarded the efficiency of the Volunteer forces he (Colonel M'Murdo) was certainly able to speak, for no one had better opportunities of judging than he had. It had been his good fortune to witness the move ments and demeanour of the Volunteers in all parts of the kingdom, and he could state most emphati cally that he had every reason to be highly satisfied ge neral efficiency. The fortifi c ations had been with the progress they had made and with their de signated one of the most valuable means of our na tional defences, but it was useless to have fortifica tions unless they had the men to man them. Now, even upon that head he could satisfy the country that they were fully prepared with the required material, as in the kingdom they had no less than 280 batteries, comprising 25,000 Artillery Volun teers, well drilled and well up to their work. Volun teers, however, should not suppose that they would have much to do with fortifications ; their position would be in the field. He was delighted to find that there was amovement in favour of establishing En gineer corps, and he had no hesitation in saying that one of the most valuable, if not the most valuable, adjuncts to the Volunteer movement were Engineer corps. He had been an eye-witness of the zeal and ability with which that portion of the ser vice could perform the work assigned to them. It was no wonder that with such an efficient force as the Volunteers to depend upon the Government looked upon the late apprehended struggle with the most perfect calmness. They were fully assured that, although the soldiers of the British army might be required in far distant regions, they could be sent away with ,safety, and that when they re turned they would find the honour and the soil of England untarnished and unsullied. He could not refrain upon that occasion from referring to an opinion of the Volunteers expressed to himself by one who had most unfortunately passed from among us. He alluded to that great and good Prince for whose loss the nation now so deeply mourned. His opinion was, " that this movement was of the highest importance to the safety, honour, and wel fare of this country," and on referring to the Volun teer Review in Hyde-park, he remarked that it was something more than a review ; it was a " great Now, with rega r d t o th e more the meeti ng , h o wou ld re idmemmoendsiatrtaetion.'' business of re mark that, although it was of the highest import ance that Rifle Volunteers should become marks men, it was desirable that they s h ou ld b e equa ll y attentive to their drill. All their skill as marks men would be of little avail in the midst of the smoke, and dust, and heat of the battle. He had been much surprised tolearn th e enormous amoun t s hich had been subscribed in various corps for the presentation of prizes for shooting. lie did not presume to dictate for ono moment, but he would say that he thought and would suggest that the thousands which were spent in these prizes would be far better expended in maintaining the efficiency of the Volunteer forces, and in assisting them with clothing and accoutrements. Indeed, these large arr ays of silver cups and tankard s f oun d n o favour in h eyes. He would rather see a l arge increase of what they had there (pointing to the rifles lying on the table). The gallant Colonel resumed his seat amid loud applause, and then proceeded to distri bute the prizes, passing a personal compliment upon each recipient. TEE REINFORCEMENTS FOR CANADA. HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, JAN. 6. The Australasian arrived here on the 26th ult., having on board the Ist battalion of the Rifle Bri gade, consisting of 38 officers and 808 men. She remained here until the 1.3 t inst., then proceeded to New Brunswick, where she arrived safely on the 3d. The mail steamship Niagara also arrived on the 26th ult., having on board 360 men of the Artillery for this station. The 62d Regiment, stationed at this garrison for nearly six years, embarked on the 30th ult., on board the steamship Delta, for New Brunswick, where she arrived on the 2d inst. The 63d are under orders to proceed to the same destination. The Persia arrived here on the 31st ult. from Bic, Canada, where she was unable to land all her troops and stores, in consequence of the ice making so fast in the river St. Lawrence; she brought back 100 men. The Adriatic and the Asia arrived here on the same day. The former had 72 officers and 1,300 non-commissioned officers and privates of the Grena dier Guards. The latter brings 9 officers and 80 men of the Royal Artillery, a field battery with 4 officers and 117 men of the Royal Navy, 17 officers and 308 men belonging to the 3d battalion Military Train, 3 staff officers, and a large amount of mili tary stores. The Magdalena arrived on the 3d inst., with the 16th Regiment; the Melbourne on the sth inst. The Parana, with the Fusileers, is hourly looked for. The Bohemia, for New York, put in here this afternoon. The unforeseen arrival here of a large body of troops at this cold season of the year, intended for Canada, has naturally straitened our military authorities to find comfortable quarters for them. However, it is pleasing to find the citizens coming forward to render every assistance to house the gallant men who have been hurried over the Atlan tic at a most inclement season to protect, if need be, their firesides, and maintain the honour and independence of the British flag. The weather during the past fortnight has been unusually severe, but is now happily moderating. JANUARY 9. Since the 6th the only arrivals to notice are the mail steamship Canada, with a detachment of Royal Artillery, and the Cleopatra, with the 2d battalion 17th Regiment. Her Majesty's ship Orpheus, 21, arrived here yesterday. The Adriatic, with the Grenadier Guards, left our harbour yesterday morning for New Bruns wick. The Ist battalion of the 16th will proceed during the week to the same destination. The 2d battalion will remain here. Contracts have been made to transport by sledges in 13 days any number of troops required from New Brunswick to Riviere du Loup, a distance of about 310 miles. Preparations are still hurried forward here to give ample accommodation to expected arrivals. The Parana troopship was at Sydney, Cape Breton, on the 6th, and is expected here to-night. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sir,—The accustomed quiet of this city has been turned to bustle and excitement by the arrival and departure of regiments, and the coming in and sailing of steamers, men of war, and transports. Our streets have been gay with the uniforms of Guardsmen, Riflemen, Liners, Artillery, Engineers, and Military Train ; the first and the last, never having been seen here before, attracted much atten tion. The first arrival of troops was on the 26th of December, when the Australasian, foiled in her attempt to go up the St. Lawrence, steamed up to the dockyard with the Ist battalion Rifle Brigade on board. She remained here about a week, the delay arising partly from the state of the weather and partly from the fact that the roads in New Aranswiekwcre blocked up,witiEutthro7l-7,' Oteefirhail 'not been able to complete their arrangements for forwarding the men from St. John's, New Brunswick. This fine ship had a very rough passage round to that port, and, as you are perhaps aware, the navigation of the Bay of Fundy is not the safest. However she reached there safely and landed the regiment in good order. It blew a fearful gale during the night after she left here, and as the fierce wind howled without, and the snow and hail dashed furiously against the windows, many a family seated round the cheerful hearth thought of that storm-tossed ship, and the gallant fellows on board who had come all the way from Old ogland to defend us, and many a prayer not unheard went up for their safety. The Persia arrived here from the St. Lawrence on the 31st December; so rapidly did the ice form in the river that she was forced to depart very sud denly, leaving behind two of her officers, a number of her crew, and most of her boats. She succeeded in landing at Isle Bic all the Ist battalion 16th Re giment, with the exception of one company, which returned in her to this port. On the same day the Adriatic came in with the Grenadier Guards on board, and after the departure of the Australasian she went alongside the dockyard pier, and the men were thus enabled to have a run on shore within the walls. They remained here about a week and left yesterday morning for St. John's, where they should arrive in 48 hours. During their stay here the offi cers amused themselves with sleigh driving, and soon became proficient at the difficult task of turn ing the corners of slippery streets. I could tell you of how the swells were at first imposed upon by the cabbies, and hew soon the former found them out, and the game was up; of how a captain, driving a sleigh through the principal street, ran down a black woman, did not hurt her in the least, paid £5 damages for breaking the vehicle when the horse ran away, and said his hands were so cold he could not hold him—and of the fabulous prices they paid for bearskins and so-called Newfoundland dogs, but that your space is better occupied by my saying how deep was the impression made by the pluck and spirit of these noble fellows, who have left to many pleasures and comforts behind them, to face the cold of a Canadian winter and the toils of a long march through the snow, in order to be ready to defend the national honour. We had one or two fiercely cold days, which no doubt quite equalled their expectations, and gave them an idea of what it might be in New Brunswick where it is usually colder than at Halifax. The regiment paraded through the town the day before its depar ture, and, of course, excited the admiration of all, for, though many fine corps have been and are in garrison here, such a splendid body of men was never seen in this province before. You, in London, accustomed to see these fine fellows in the Park, would hardly recognise the men you are so justly proud of, in their sealskin caps, top boots, fur mitts, gray coats, and woollen comforters. They were in fine order, every man warmly clothed and looking none the worse for the voyage. I may say they looked to me healthier and better than I ever saw them in England. Many a time of a cold March day I have seen the sentries about the foot of St. James's-street looking very cold and miserable, but with the excellent clothing so bountifully provided for the men on this expedition there was nothing of that in their appearance. I happened to be stand ing near to an American when the battalion passed. He said, " Yes, Sir ! they are fine men, and march good, and no mistake. I reckon we 'aint got many boys like those in our army." The 2d battalion, 16th Regiment, arrived last week in the Magdalena after a fine passage, were landed in good order, and took up their quarters in the Citadel. A few nights ago two privates of the regiment, stupified by drink, sank to sleep on the glacis, and were found frozen to death the next morning. The Cleopatra came in last night with the Ist battalion of the 17th Regiment on board, The 62d left for St. Andrew's, New Brunswick (a small port nearer the American border than St. John's), whence they have been conveyed by rail to Woodstock, where the march to Canada begins. They will be put through by companies, and after one regiment has passed the road will be very good. The 63d are to leave shortly for the same place. The harbour of St. Andrew's is too shallow to all3w such ships as the Adriatic to go in there. _ _ _ All those troops intended for Canada would have been comfortably lodged in Quebec and Montreal within a couple of days after their arrival here, if we had a railway to join the Grand Trunk line at Riviere du Loup, thus making us independent of the Americans at all seasons. There are delegates now in England, reiterating our frequent petition for Imperial aid to carry out this undertaking. W e have built a portion of the line, and so has New Brunswick, but neither province has the means to continue the good work without assistance from the home Government. We should become bankrupt in the attempt. The necessity of this line being completed was never more apparent than at the pre sent time, and I venture to say the difference in the cost of sending all these soldiers and stores to Canada by the tedious and hazardous route that is being adopted would go far to satisfy our demands. In fact, the only practicable communication between Canada and England is through the United States, and up to the present moment not a single com pany of soldiers has been got over the road to Riviere du Loup. The difficufties - and danger/I-of this route are greater than is thought in England, and a handful of determined men could render it impossible for our troops to traverse such a country at this season. Let us hope some steps will be taken in the spring to commence this national work, for such it is, and then, in a few years, the whole of British America will have free access to the Atlantic through this harbour, the finest in America. Until this is done, the task of holding Canada against the Americans will be a far more difficult task than we are willing to admit.—l remain, Sir, your obedient servant, Halifax. A NOVA SCOTIAN. THE DREADFUL COLLIR.RY ACCIDENT IN NORTEUMBERLAND, SHIELDS, MONDAY, 8 A.M. A telegraphic message, sent last night to London, stated that a fall in the shaft on Saturday night had prevented the sinkers ping on with the re moval of the bratticing. The same state of suspense obtained until about 5 o'clock this morning. It seems that the shaft of the pit was cribbed round with oak timber, which was carefully planked in the fore part. The engine -beam, in its terrific fall down the shaft, carried much of this timber and planking with it, exposing the strata, which hap pened to be of large loose stones. A perfect torrent of water runs down the sides of the shaft, and this water washed the stones out, which made it im possible for the working parties to go on without loss of life until the stone was all carefully bratticed up, which has been done under the direction of Mr. Coulson, the master sinker; and as it is now per fectly complete and safe it is expected the work of removal will go on rapidly. In fact, some good lifts of timber have been made this morning. Mr. Coulson informed your correspondent this morning, about 7 o'clock, that the sinkers were within 12 feet of the furnace drift, and the greatest confidence is expressed that when they reach it immediate communication can be opened with the men and lads below in the yard seam; and, even if they cannot get them up thence to bank, strong active relays of pitmen and miners can soon clear the shaft from the yard seam. The yard seam at the face of the coal is three feet in height ; but there is an arched way in it leading from the shaft to the staple, up which the men are supposed to hare escaped from the low main, only six feet in height. The whole of the buried party, if alive and in the itirttipm, will be - gathwed together in the arched way. It is not known whether they will have a fire, but it is col tain they will have a good supply of oil for their lamps for some days to come. Mr. Telford and and some of the most experienced viewers and overmen in the steam coalfield were assembled at the pit this morning, ready as soon as the obstruction is cleared away down to:the furnace drift to work their way through in search of the lost party. Mr. Foster, with Mr. Atkinson, the Government Inspector of Mines, and a large party of gentlemen experienced in the working of mines, arrived at the spot at 7 o'clock this morning. The bodies of the five men killed in the shaft on Thursday were brought up from the high seam this morning, and removed to their homes. The labours of the past four days in the shaft have gone on with wonderful order and regularity. There has been no noise or confusion at bank, as the rub bish sent up the shaft has been stowed away in the high seam; the only sounds breaking the silence at the pit mouth, which has been kept quite clear of idlers and lookers on by the police, being the shouts of the workmen—" Bend up the gin ;" " Bend up the Jack ;" " Heave up the crab." After Friday night the wives and children of the buried work men were induced to leave the pit head and have been kept away, which has been a great relief to the working party. Dr. Davison, the colliery surgeon, relieved now and then by Dr. Pyle and other sur geons, has been in attendance for any emergency since the first hour that he received information of the catastrophe. Mr. Carr, Mr. Humble, and the other officials of the pit appear to be nearly worn out with their four nights and days' labour and anxiety. Mr. Coulson, however, the master sinker, who has had vast experience in shaft work, and under whose directions the tedious process of re moving the obstruction has been conducted, is bear ing up well. The anxiety of every one connected w ith the district is becoming more intense every hour as time wears on, and the fate of the poor men and lads still hangs in the balance. Last night, the fourth of weary watching by the families of the entombed men, was one of extreme anguish in their homes, though hope and the report of the jowling of the buried men in the shaft keep up the hearts of the poor women and children wonderfully. Very many of the men have families, and, indeed, they number nearly the whole working male population of the village. One poor woman has a husband and six children, with a boy, whom she and her husband had brought up, buried in the pit, and many other persons are in no better position. One man is reported to have taken his little boy down with him at 9 o'clock on Thursday morning to show him the pit, little more than an hour be fore the accident took place. It has not been ascer tained whether the broken half of the engine beam is in the shaft or has fallen to the bottom of the pit. If it fell to the bottom of the pit, however, the men there would be warned by the thundering noise of the material brought down the shaft with it, and would get out of its way. Th e beam was of east iron, and, as already repo rted, the arm that has broken off weighed 21 tons. Practical men wh o have examined the half from which the fallen mass reason broke off, describe it as of g ood metal. There is no a an p suddenly break in g at the axle. The pumping engine at Hart le y Collier y is one of th e most power ful in the coal trade. The beams o f th e l arger d p e in e o r an sufficient they has been assign e d f or i ts of an old fracture o r fi ; p u mping engines that have subsequently been put up in the Northumberland Steam Coa!field have been made of malleable iron. Hartley Colliery has been very costly to its present owners in conse quence of the immense quantity of water flowing into it; and the huge pumping engine, the broken beam of which has been the cause of the present terrible disaster, had been at work about six years. The loss that is likely to arise to the owners from the present calamity will b e extremely severe, for the amount of water flowing into the mine may be I have just returned from a second visit to the pit this morning. The work is going on steadily. The last report from the shaft is, that there is a, space or hollow in the obstruction about six feet deep, and the working party earl hear the loose rubbish falling into the bottom of the pit. Mr. Coulson and four picked men have just descended. and it is confidently hoped that a communication will be opened with belowthis afternoon. Dr. Davi son has made the most ample arrangements for the attendance of medical assistance. An immense number of people were gathering round the pit this forenoon ; and the anxiety of the wives and fami lies of the poor fellows has become intense since it was known that they might be reached this after noon. SHIELDS. MONDAY, HALF•I'AST 6. At one o'clock to day Mr. Coulson, the master sinker, sent up word that he oped the men might be reached in two shifts (four hours). Every pre paration was made, and a large staff of surgeons were, and remain, in attendance ~ but it is to be feared that it will be many hours before the men are reached. There are surgeons on the bank ready to follow the most daring miner down the [pit, and we have now the ablest men in the coal trade at the colliery to give advice and counsel in this terrible emer gency. No tongue can tell or pen describe the ex citement and anguish prevailing here at the thought that these poor creaturtid have to pass e S itd: upper. world ; : _ ano ther gloomy night in their terrible prison house, although there are men here of all classes capable of the most daring ..,pts of heroism i n efforts to _taster& thiputforrs but the work in the shaft is of the very slowest and most tedious character. There has been an immense concourse of people here to-day. The anxiety in Newcastle and Shields and in the neighbourhood with respect to the safety of the men continues unabated. ----- ANOTHER COLLIERY EXPLOSION 4IVD LOSS OF LIFE. The:Birnzinghom Doily Post of yesterday says " The neighbourhood of Blackheath, near Dudley, has been thrown into a state of painful excitement by the occurrence of one of those terrible accidents which are unfortunately so common in the mining districts of South Staffordshire, The particulars, as far as our correspondent has been able at present to learn, are as follows :—Mr. W. H. Dawes (of the Bromford Ironworks) has a colliery at Blackheath, at which both coal and ironstone are worked. The machinery used is of the most complete description, and of first-class character, and the colliery, with its appliances, is altogether worthy of being taken as a model. The shaft which goes down to the coal workings is about 275 yards deep, while the iron stone workings are about 15 yards deeper. Both of these departments were in full work, as usual, up till Tuesday night last, when the winding engine broke while engaged in drawing water. The works were thus partially stopped, but another engine was used for the purpose of pumping. This work was going on as usual during the night of Friday last, and Mr. Llewellyn, the chartermaster, was on the spot, superintending the work. About 3 o'clock on Saturday morning he heard a noise as if an explo sion had occurred down the pit, and immediately there arose from the upcast shaft an immense vo lume of smoke and rubbish. It should be here men tioned that for four years past an engine of about 14 horse-power has been used down the pit for draw ing the loaded skips out of the deep workings, and also for the purpose of pumping water out of the deep into the . ' sump.' What occasioned the noise that Mr. Llewellyn heard is not at present known ; but it is conjectured that the boiler burst, and scat tered the burning fuel in the furnace about in every direction, setting fire to the adjacent supporting timbers, and that thus the conflagration extended upwards out of the stone pits into the coal work ings. Whether this be so or not remains to be proved, but the fire extended up one of the shafts arid almost set on fire the pit frame above, while the cold air rushed in a perfect hurricane down the other shaft to feed the flames. When the catas trophe was first discovered it was attempted to smother the flames by throwing large quantities of ivater-glowrcitieypeitit , o4ft, but it was alto„„, ,, etlaer, incifecilyal; "the l ikater ing speedily turned into steitin44 thr9Tylit ack swain up the shaft. The upcast - shaft was then scalfolded over and covered with rubbish to prevent the air getting down the pit, but it was of very little use, the flames conti nued to make way, and the guides and other appli ances inside the shaft were entirely destroyed. The government inspector (Mr. Baker) visited the spot during Saturday evening, and after he left the upcast shaft was scaffolded over like the downcast, and thickly covered with rubbish and sand ; but still such was the force of the subterranean fire that the smoke of its flames percolated, as it were, through the mass of covering above, and was plainly visible during the whole of yesterday (Sunday). The saddest portion of the narrative is the fact that there were three men •at work down the pit at the time the accident occurred. One, named Thomas Johnson, aged 20, was em ployed to superintend the underground engine. The other two were brothers, William and Edward Hunt, and were drawing slack for the use of the engineer, Johnson. All the men were young and unmarried. Besides the men there were 17 valu able horses down the pit. During Saturday several futile attempts were made to descend one of the shafts, but it was perfectly impossible to do so for some time, the steam and smoke which arose being very dense and suffocating. At last the engineer on the bank' (Mr. Dutton), with Richard Ash man and James Plant, two of the colliers employed, managed to get to the bottom of the downcast shaft, and they immediately went to look for the men ; but it was impossible to get anywhere near them, as all the passages were on fire. Four horses were seen dead in one of the stables, but the others could not be reached. The horses are computed to be worth at least about £350 or £4OO. As to the whole extent of the damage it is impossible to form any correct estimate ; but under the most favour able circumstances the timber in the coal pit and a large quantity of the mineral it self will be destroyed and the shaft rendered a perfect wreck, thus involv ing a loss of probably ,L 2,000 or £3,000. It is almost needless to say that there is not the remotest chance of ever recovering either the men or the horses, as the mine will very likely continue to burn for weeks, and all in it will be reduced to ashes. Several of the mine owners, mining engineers, and surveyors of the district, visited the place during Saturday and yesterday, and crowds of curious visitors have congregated night and day to watch the chances of extinguish ing the fire. Mr. Baker (Government anln spector of Mines), Mr. E. W illiams, Mr . Peacock, and Mr. Thomas B rettall (surve y or of the t w b e e r l e on burnt--but t to h mr D awe s, near Oldbury. t u colliery) examined the p lace, as far us p oss ible on Saturday, and every nec es s ar y at tention is being paid to the progress o f the terrib le conflagration. m er e p n before in six o"th notOn On l y t aa few w s e v d e a r y e s Iy_ THE LORD CHAMBERLAIN AND THE THEATRES. -0' Thetai Lord Bishop e rgChamberlain,y of Londonhas whohas ‘vipresentedaddressthdraanwn the prforhom and laity of his diocese to Lord Sydney, the clauses from th e li cense of the metropolitan theatres, i w bi h tco i e c ryr : n c under the new arrangements will be opened in the neat Holy Week for the usual theatrical performances. The Lord Chamberlain has replied that ho has permitted the London theatres to be opened in order to assimilate their practice to that of the country theatres, over which he has no control, and that whilst he was not prepared to recall the permission which he had granted, yet that he had no doubt that the managers would keep their theatres closed if they thought that the opening of them would be objected to by any large number of persons. A committee of the leading laity and clergy of the diocese of London is in course of formation for the purpose of pressing upon her Majesty's Government the advisibility of insisting that this step shall be retraced. The Rev. W. Denton, M.A., incumbent of St. Bartholomew's,Cripplegate, who is taking the closing ui an active part in the movement, says in an address which he has issued :—" I write in hope that members of the Church, and the clergy especially, will bestir themsel ves to avert this insolent disregard to national feeling and the conscience of the religiously-minded eubje cts of her Majesty. We have been lately called upon , ver y p roperly, to testify our respect for the husband of our Queen, and the er means sufferingssympahthyywfhotrehthteheLord show our sense of the national loss 7 7as to direct of theatres. Surely at such a time it is strangely inconsis tent that the same functiona r y should permit the openi ng of the same theatres at th e time when world are celelz i a ting the pass ions death of our Redeemer," the whole Chri s ti an Chamberlain of her Maj T e es req uired One us to of