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:r." N • /"' • . - ", • 'l. tr , ,7:4 " P.ll • 4 4 • 4'- • • p b -s.- • _ • . 43' . . 0 •41 ,- Z-40`• • t .`2 ..-7 "7:1 I ( 01101411140 ,A .• 4 .; (. • , Asa, • ‘‘ r- V , •,„ - *. - • -q•.•) , x - - - , . -, ;'•':••ff'dlf • /4 , e I sl' ,41111 k fr t4 ' ' • • ,; A 9 .1 et. , • gyp tkv., 0 - so, ROIT- ,I ';' • ‘-` . , t r .!' 4 \ 4,e ' : - , V' • N .5 ,1 : 4 1 0•1' ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION. The Committee of this Inst;tution earnestly appeal tJ the Public for pecuniary ass static to aid them to meet the pre sent heavy demands on the limited funds of the Society. • THOMAS BARING, Chairman. THOMAS CHAPMAN, Deputy-Chairman. SePt. 13, 1859. Contributions will be thankfully received by Messrs. Willis and Co.; Contts and Co. ; Herries and Co. ; a nd at the office 0 the Institution, 14, John-street, Adelphi, W.C. PP. - Ick, 4D. S;' r-t) 1) 1, .0 1 J emammonse.........mmossamasmor. HE SUN, or - LONDON, TUESDA4T EVENING, SEPTEMBER 1859. T °REAP EXCURSION TO THE NORTH, via GREAT WESTERWRAILWAY .—On MONDAY, the 16th S e pt em ber, an EXCURSION TRAIN will leave Paddingto n at 10 15 a.m. for OXFORD (F ares, lls and 5s 6d), B anbury (14s and Os 6d), Leamington and Warwick (18s and 8 ,Rirmingham (20s and Os 6d), West Brom wich,Wednesbury, ._ Bilston (215 6d and 10s), Wolverhampton (225 6d and los Vi r ellington and Shrewsbury (27s 6d and 13s), Llan ijollen Road, and Chester (33s and 15s), Birkenhead and Liver -I,°°l (37s and 178) returning on the 24th September " 1 Liverpool, at 10 30 a.m., and i ntermediate stations , i.":,Per handbills. Passengers going dow n on the 19th, may either on the 24th September or 3d October at the acme time. . • 20,976. TILE SIPILTHUBST CASE. was reversed from that which they occupy in the natural disease. In dysentery the ulcers are chiefly accumulated to the lowest part of the large bowel, and are least numerous in its upper part. In this case the ulcers were rrost numerous above; and gradually diminished in number at the lower part. The ulcers also wanted a certain degree of thicken ing about them which belongs to disease. Now, these ulcerations were exactly, both in posi tion, nature, and relative number such as bichloride of mercury would produce. When this salt is given in small but 'poisonous doses, it seems to pass over the stomach and the small intestine (25 or 30 feet of bowel), and expends its action on the first part of the large bowel, sometimes the lower part of the small bowel, and in a less degree the lower part of the large bowel. To put this matter in a plainer light, I will arrange in parallel columns the leading points which favour each ♦iew, namely, those which indicate the use of a combination of antimony and bichloride of mercury, and those in favour of the natural disease. . „ . transAxred to the Army Hospital Corp.ibe allowed to reckon any previous service he may have had in the Line towards the 16 years in this co-rips. PUBLICATIONS. .". By command, " W. F. Vonsipt, .+.---,-_ NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF " CHARLE AUCHESTER." Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., ALMOST A HEROINE. By the Author of " Charles Auchester,:' " Rumour," &c. Hurst and Blackett,l3,-Great Marlborough-street. . , "Depoty-Adjetalit--Geoeral." The following circular - memorandum relative to working pay has been 'addressed to:the artily at home and abroad :,--- .. :.., . . "Horse Sept.. 8 TAEPARTURE OF THE GREAT EASTERN. —With the ILLUSTRATED TIMES of NEXT SATURDAY, September 17, will be issued A HALF SHEET EXTRA. The Number and' Supplement will contain nume rous Engravings in connection with the progress of the Great Eastern from the Thames to Weymouth. - - Price of the Number and Supplement, 4d. Unstamped ; sd. Stamped. Office, 2, Catherine-street, Strand, GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.- * TOURISTS' SEA-SIDE and FAMILY TICKETS, Jailable for a month, or longer by extra paym ent, are now "Rued at Paddinzton , To WEYMOUTH, 355. First-class, and 255. Second-class 2 parties taking not less than Four First or Six Second-class "cke o ts. NM , EXETER DAWLISH, TEIG ~ OUTH IGNTON for , DARTMOUTH, BIDEFORD , , or TORQUAY BARN , S end -cla ss (for ILFRACOMBE), 5 0 s. First-class, and 355. Tt-class to parties taking not less than Three tickets. , 2 0 PENZANCE for the LAND'S END, 658 First Class, I "'• Second-class, to pWies taking not less than three tickets. To the ISLE of MAN, via Chester and Liverpool , 70 s. First class and 50s. Second-class, 0 0 BANGOR, EAUMAR TS, and LLANDUDNO , 70s. 9 t - class and 505. 8 Second-class. ,T 0 CA RNARVON, ngo, Capel Curig, and 4 "anbenis —to BALA, via, Llangollen-road or Corwen—or NEWTOWN, via Oswestry, 7 0 s. First - cla ss and 50s. 'eeond-class. pro NARBERTH-ROAD and NEYLAND 'for TENBY and MILFORD HAVEN, 70s. First-class and 505. Second- Clas s. r i To KILLARNEY and SOUTH of IRELAD via Milford a ei a r e n and. Waterford, £5 ss. First - class an d £4 Second as. class JERSEY and GUERNSEY, via Weymouth, 455. First and 358. Second-class. " e'r further particulars see Great Western Time Books. - h a ndbills will be sent on application to the S u p erintendent, ' ad dingfon Station. GREAT EASTERN at WEYMOUTH. EA pool. The GRT EA ut STERN is advertised to' be ready at' then near Weymoh, for she reception of visitors, from 9th till the 15th September inclusive, previous to starting eSTher EXCURSION Trial Voy'age TRAINS. on the 17th via SeSOUTH-WESTptember.—SPECERN lAL ii,"LWAY, will run on each Week-day, from 9th till 17th , t h llteuaber, inclusive. to each Week-day, from 9th till 17th inclusive, to WIIYMOUTH, from London and ue undermentioned Stations, as follows FARES TO WEYMOUTH AND BACK. First Second Covered Class. Class. Carriages. Leave London ..(Waterloo- A.M bridge Station at 7.0 Vauxhall at 7.6 Kingston at 7.25 Woking at 7.50 'Farnborough at. 8.5 Basingstoke at 8.35 Wi nchest-r at 9.12 Bishopstoke at 9.30 Southampton (West- , end Station) at 9. 45 ~ 'ye at Weymouth at 1 2 . 5 nettirning from Wevmou , h each week day at 4.30 p.m., and d ping 1 ,, London about 9.45 p.m. p, "e Excursion Tickets will be available to return b y the tli ep or Excursion Train on the day following that on which issued, thus enab:ing passenzers to remain at Wey- IZth from 12 noon till 4.30 p.m. on the following day ; or e tls B PP:Pra with Excursion . Tielteta may return by the Ex c,a:n Train the same day, in their option. Ti c ;"iren under Three, Free ; Three to 12, Half Fares . ; tili ps not transferable, and available at W e ymouth only. A carpetbag only allowed as lu_o•gage. qreat , amboata ship will ply ßy orde b e tween Weymouth Quay and the . r, • ARCHD. SCOTT, Traffic :tanager. W aterloo-bridge Station, London, September, 1859. 12s. 10s. Ss 10s. 85. 6s V hi, IE LONDON.—The attention of Gentlemen el e ,. n IR especially drawn to the advantages offered in tiTse tse'ii nt and spacious Saloons, which fulfil all the require eipe of a West-end club of the most aristocratic and exclu -1., naracter. tk u r trouve dans la Salle de Lecture non senlement lea -et t e e urs journeaux Anglais, macs angst Allemand, Francais, F. SAWYER, Proprietor, 191, Fleet-street. • CASTLE HOTEL, NORWICH.- th e , TAYLOR r eturns her most sincere thanks for vri e l r'd patronage she has" received from her Commereal th , n et y,"' 4 during the last twenty years, and begs to inform t o that, t o g ive increased accommodation , she has added • der Rotel the excellent and roomy dwelling - house late l y Pied b y George Wornack, E sq . This will enable her to ", several apartments to the exclusive use of those gen "• who require Stock-rooms. rim tilt QUEEN'S HOTEL, Queenstown.—Mr. ROBERT WILSON respectfully apprises tourists . and Ve la hi c 'es visiting this delightful watering-place, the air of bit ," is famed throughout Europe, that the splendid esta der so well known as tie " Queen's Hotel ' has . come united his management. This hotel is one pf the finest in the ved Kingdom; and besides being furnished with all the v2curies and appliances of F Hotel, it combines all Ce advantages of a beautiful situation, commanding charm f°rViews, the best attendance, ample accommodation either lam e il r ies or single vi s it ors , c lose contiguity to the steam u r :Y , and the finest promenades of Queenstown, and a de of prices so moderate as to enable its visitors to enjoy ;II the advantages of a first-clasf4 hotel on the same terms t hey would have to pay in a minor one. From its open and ,tftlthf u invalids l situation the Queen's Hotel is also peculiarly suit- `ule for . P rilE ROYAL STATION HOTEL, Paragon tnie treet, Hull, requires only to be visited to be pronounced op en tsf the most splendid hotels in England. The situation is bi l ij a; sod healthful, a few ininuteW walk from all the public the 1 , - 'nsro and places of business, and being connected with 4 , silway Station, affords railway passengers arriving . or o earti no , by every train day or night, the advantage of being attends pot, and having their wants and wishes immediately /d to, Ill en le Public should know that under the present manage ttlethey nd every .comfort and . convenien t kaol- chares are paving, at the minor hotels. It has fi t TruOdation for upwards of one hundred and fifty visitors, a .„' e 'l 1 - 1 1) with every luxury an hotel can command, and is Adm. — anged for the advantage of every class of visitor, that is, Can be had from is. to 2s. ; Private Rooms, from 2s. to al l ' Breakfasts from ls. 6d. to 2s. ; Dinners, from 2s. ; and kiti g r r Charges of that moderate character which will give It action to every class of visitor who may pay the hotel a Th e s hotel contains Gentlemen. and Ladies' Coffee Rooms ; P:itte sui oo tes of el al Rm se Roo p ms ; ltrg t aart for Comercial Gentlemen ; fourteen l'art,em s pacious Rooms for Dinner k e „,..S, Public Meetings, Arc., first-ch . iss Refresh . g 4 ItOOM B ; two Smoke ROOMS ; Bath and Billiard Rooms. A Night Porter in attendance. EDWIN TAYLOR. I'r oPrietor of the Royal Station Hotel, Hull, and Crescent NZ n Hotel, Filey. 1 0 ' 1. —TAYLOR'S CRESCENT HOTEL, fronting the sea anxilies and Gentlemen. It has accommodation for up - on hundred and fifty visitors. Table D'Hote at t' . i O'clock. e Omnibuses and Cabs from the hotel meet all the maGood stabling and coach-houses. Moderate terms. itDULY EAFICACIOUS and MILD. - Dr. SCOTT'S BILIOUS and LI_VEItPILL, prepared t3, 20 4 0 1it any Mercurial I ngredient, from t he recipe of Dr. to .;,, of Bromley, Kent. These Pills will be found inyaluable tic,'" who suffer from bilious and liver complaints, indiges- W w ind, spasms, giddiness, dizziness of the eyes : &c. For it t 4nal costiveness and di a family aperient medicine, they ":11 1 Y excellent ; 'miln their operation and grateful to Ittr, . 01 nacla, they create appetite, promote digestion, .and b i lf-rthen the whole nervous system. Sold by most druggists; 153ect(Pe8, is. 10., 'and 2s. 9d. each. Be sur . e to ask for D . Rr ee „ Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine are a square Zra ' Package, with "W. Lambert, 20, Jermyn-street, ' en lied on the Government stamp. 14 1 1; LA'MERT, Registered L.S.A., Honorary qth„ T lember of the London Hospital Medical SoCiety,M.D. ..Rliti n u,niversity of Erlangen, &c., continues to be CON ",D on all cases of Debility, Nervousness, and the 11 , 0 ,Z , Infirmities of Youth Manhood, and Old Age, DAILY, 1 1 till 2, and from 6 till 8, at his residence, b p 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON _ ' 4 Pr .l :'t,-Mert has just published , pr ice Six p ence, with nu raterraving s and Cases, a New E dition of his Work, Str - PRESERVATION, AN ESSAY ON NERVOUS Vhi c , DEBILITY. ka li ' will be forwarded post free in a sealed envelope by tr0,,.,_. Bookseller, 39, Cornhill, London, or by the Author, hie residence, to any address, for eight postage stamps. Sz e . ri CONTENTS. Ste °ler I.—The Physiology of the Generative Organs. tin e pi:ON IT.—Puberty—Manhood —The Morale of Genera ,Ste.„Yßlology—True and False Morality. lll.—Marriage in-its Social, Moral, and Physical Se c .o B —lts Expectancies and Disappointments. hotblV.—Spermatorrhma and Impotence—Sterility in ' - `eZle e i'ces—Self-inflicted Miseries—Sad Consequences of rip e I lick; ; T i l Th V.—The Vices of Schools—Effects of certain per air of . on the mental and general faculties—Tmport- Discipline. 1)4 ( ,. !1 ' 1 0s VT.—Treatment of Nervous and Generative De va,„•Y—lmpotence and Sterility—Dangerous Results of Th„ ; an s Novel Remedies—The Author's Principles of Treat- Medical. Dietetic, d General, derived from Twenty 'rs' successful piactice. isBARRY'S REVALENTA . •ARABICA i rn , l CITOCOLATE .POWDER Contains the greatest d e ,‘, , ieasily assimilated nourishment for strengthening eb, " , a t to Persons, children,_ and infants with weak stomachs, and, at 3 pence per meal, affords a delicious b rea ,:,.7 marves, thi c ';‘,St, lunch, or supper. It is the best dietetic homcepa lh i l re Paration, and maybe eaten either alone or mixed with Food. Admirably adapted to tr•ar I t 's Rcvalenta Arabi le Mb ., i , , ants with. In fins at 15.11 b., 35.; 21b., ss. 9d. ; recp . b., s . ; 121 b., 265. The 121 b. forwarded carriage free, on strwi..Lf Post-office order. Du Barry and Co., 77, Regent ' , London ; and through all Grocers and Chemists. btr NO MORE MEDICINE 111; . •,v, BA.IIRY'S DELICIOUS HEALTH -RESTORING ti,,,.,' , LE NTTA A RABICA FOOD Cures effectually Indif.res hilinl"Y spepsi al, constipation, flatulency, pble,gtn ne4,3ust.ss. liver complaints, hysteria, neuralgia, sNepless ,.nervousness, irmn,t-Aity, palpitation, heartbulm, eruptions,impurities, bead„'"'"tY, low spirits, diarrhoea, dysentery,. hemorrhoids, pai n ebe, noises in the head and ears, debility, di_aheatmesa: bk_sl‘belvveen the shoulders, despondency, cramps, 5 P' kr a. and sickness (during pregnancy or at seal,snkinF con; D e° l : i rl t ; asthma, bronchitis, consumption, also Children a We • Ov al' , extract a few out of 50,000 expressions of gratitude from ru an „aa thus cured : Cure No. 1,771. Lord Stuart de Decies .n o_f dese4 l T Q are dyspepsia. Cure No. 49,832. "Fifty years' i Ni l , able agony from dyspepsia, nervousness, asthma, Sto'',l , , con'..tipation, flatulency', spasms. sickness at te ex,;co and vomiting, have been removed by Du Barry's iil laii ",llt Food," Maria Joly. Cure No. 53,816. Field Mar volin "e Duke of Pluskow, of dyspepsia, constipation, ner trid Th . te sa arid liver complaints which had resisted all baths "aenc" i cal treatment. Cure No. 47,121. Miss Elizabeth sim ri ,.s, of extreme nervousness, indigestion, gatherings, low t re‘ 2 , , and nervous fancies. Cure No. 18,216. D rAlew l'i o. 3T c onstipation, dyspepsia, andneryous . irritability. Cure aa,,,21 , )' 2 ,,' 1 9- Dr. Shorland, of dropsy and debility. Cure No. Arr. 4 . • Captain Allan of epileptic fits. Cure No. 36,418. Rev. 2r,,tiel.,L;ter, of cramps,' spasms and daily yomitings. Cure No. Wu •'• nerve f'' a rrh(ea and debility. Cure No. 29,628. Dr. perch rtzer o f e n Y , o I ' a „. ~o. sumptlon. Cure N 0.46,270. Mr. James Roberts. (4 b1 00( r, , ,r rtmleY, Surrey, of 30 years' spittingdiseasedlougs, 4 114 . Ryer derangement, partial deafness... Cure No. 4,208. !nam;', l '' Years' dyspepsia, nervousness, debility, with cramps, Alecto and nausea,have been effectually cured bDu Barry's ;r 4) ring Food. Rev. John W. Flavell y , Ridlington Piliz,, sti csrfolk."—Cure No. 3,906, of thirteenyears' cough, . "isth '''n, and general debility. James Porter, A thol-street, "Pei:- old in canisters, 11b. 2s. 9d. ; 21b. 4s. 6d. ; 121 b. 22s ; "ails.- ' ef 'ed quality, 51b. 225. ; 101 b. 335. The 101 b. and 121 b. ometers are forwarded carriage free, on receipt of Post-office tortn . ,,,„ ha rrY Du Ba and Co., 77, Regent- street , London "rice --", Mason, and Co., r purveyors to her Majesty, 18Z, ehe adilly ; sdso 'tre a e r : Md e ; 4i) and a 6o 6 %l broapsgate-street• ; 105 and 6:1,, Oxford- Nix— ; ~,, ou .;''' Tottenham-court-road m-scourt-road ; also in Liverpool, .at .2r. burgh C aitle-Rtra Hall; 'eeds Reinhardt Dubhn, "di, Bitdical nin'uchester Sharp and Scott ; ines and Co . Just published, Bvo, in cloth, price 55., by post free, ss. 6d., THE TREATMENT of STRICTURES of the URETHRA ; showing why they so often appear In curable, when in reality they might be removed by the most simple means. By F. B. COURTENAY, 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 hia 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 professional reader, and ought to be found in the private study of all who are subject to stricture. "—Medical Circular, Dec. 15t,.1858. London: H. Bailliere, 219, Regent-street. CONTRACT FOR NORTH AMERICAN MASTS, YARDS, BOWSPRITS, TIMBER, ke. Department of the Storekeeper-General of the Nary, Somerset-place, 9th September, 1859. ririlfE2 - 60WISSIONERS for EXECUTING it THE OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE LAND, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That on TUES DAY, the 25th October next, at Two o'Clock, they will be ready to treat with such Persons as may be willing to Con tract for supplying her. Majesty's Dockyards with NORTH OW AMERICAN YELL PINE- MASTSDS, and BOWSPRITS, ASH OAR RAFTERS, , an YAR d SPRUCE DEALS. RED PINE,,YELLOW PINE, and ROCK ELM TIMBER.." A form of the tender, the conditions of the contract, and a distribution of the articles may be seen at the said. Office. No tender will be received after Two o'Clock on the day of treaty, nor will any be noticed unless the party attends, or an agent for him duly authorised in writing. Every tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words " Tender for North American Goods," and must be delivered at Somerset -place, accompanied by a letter signed by Two responsible persons, engaging to become bound with the per son tendering in the Sum of £5,000 for the due performance of the Contract. ' 31cCOLLIT3FS GREAT ANGLO-SAXON CIRCUS. Q OYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE.- Almost an entire chance of performance. New and interesting attractions for this week. Two performances daily, commencing at :land g First appearance of Arthur Nelson, the celebrated Clown King, in ventor and performer on the Lignum Phonicon, im prover of the Ancient Dulcimcrean Lyre. RGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street, These elegant rooms are now open for the Winter Season for Promenade Concerts, with the celebrated Argyll • Band, conducted by Mons. A. Lamotte ; principal cornet-a-pi4ton, M. rtoulcourt. Dancing at.lo o'clock. Doors open at 8, commence at half-past. Admission, is. THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY 'ROOMS, High Trolborn, RE-OPENED for the SEASON.—This establishment, pre-eminently distinguished .for the elegance and matchless beauty of its decorations, combined with the perfection of its man9gement, is OPEN EVERY EVENING. Great alterations and improvements have been made during the recess, and nothing has been left undone that could en hance the beauty of the place, or increase the comfort of the visitors. Doors open at half-past 8; overture at 9; closing at 12 punctually. Admission is. DAILY, AT THREE O'CLOCK (and on MON DAY and SATURDAY evenings at half-past eight), Dr. KAHN will DELIVER`his celebrated and popular LEC TURE on the " Philosophy of Marriage." The MUSEUM, 3, Tichborne-street, Haymarket, Is OPEN DAILY (for gentlemen only). • Admission, Is. Handbook free to visitors. Dr. Kahn's treatise on " The Philosophy of Marriage," free by post for twelve stamps, direct from the Author, 17, Harley-street, Cavendish-square. N,TETR OPOLITAN, COUNTIES, AND at. GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 27, Regent-street, Waterloo-place, London, S.W. Life Assurance, Annuities, and Endowments. Loans on real and personal security. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Manager. LENI4'IELD PATENT STARCH, or USED IN THE ROYAL LAUNDRY, o norromccED BY HER MAJESTY'S LAUNDRESS to he THE FINEST STARCH SHE EVER USED. WHEN YOU ASK FOR GLENFIELD P kTENT STARCH, SEE 'THAT YOU GET IT, As inferior kinds are often substituted. Sold by all Chandlers, Grocers, &c., &c. WOTHERSPOON & CO., GLASGOW AND LONDON HQRLEY'S FOOD FOR CATTLE.—Every person having an interest in domestic or farm animals ihonld obtain a supply of this celebrated and economical food. which will prove invaluable during the approaching season. For keeping horses in good condition it is unequal ed. rigs fatten with surprising rapidity upon it, and their flesh increases in flavour and value. Cowkeepers will find great advantage in the increased quantity and improved qua ny of the milk during its use. All animals are benefited by t. A pamphlet on this interesting subject, accompanied by restimonials from the principal Nobility, Gentry, and Agri culturists, forwarded on application. In casks containing 14S feeds (measures enclosed), price 505., carriage paid to any Railway Station in the U n ited Kingdom. Post-office London. orders navable to Joseph Thorley, 77, Newgate-street, N.B.—The public are cautioned against being Imposed upon by worthless imitations. APPETITE-AND INDIGESTION IMPROVED. ‘ EA and . PERRINS' WORCES TERSHIRE ..1-4 SAUCE imparts the most., exquisite relish to Steaks, Chops, and all Roast Meat, Gravies, Fish, Game, Soup, Cur ries, and Salad, and by its tonic and invigorating properties enables the stomach to perfectly digest the food. The daily use of this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the best safeguard to health. Sold by the proprietors, Lea and Perrins, 19, Fenchurch street, London, and 68, Broad-street, Worcester ; also tv Messrs. Barclay and Sons, Ilessr,g. Crosse and Blackwell, and Other oilmen and mercha s, London ; and generally by the principal dealers in sauce. N.B.—To guard against imitations, see that the names of "LEA an PERRINS " are upon the label and patent cap of the bottle. OYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road. IL .tk) Treasurer—Edward Masterman, Esq. During the past year (1858) 40,403 received the benefits of this Charity, either as out or in door patients ; and since was its foundation to 3 1 st December, 18,58, the number ed upwards of 649,000. The Committee entreat AID to enable them to continue this great work of charity. STANFORD S.-SMITH, Sec. 3, GREAT MARLBOROUGH -STREET, W., NEAR THE PANTHEON.) TAR. CULVERWELL, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons. Licentiate of Midwifery, and Apo thecaries' Hall, London, can be consulted daily (only) as above, on all cases of Nervous Debility, Languor, Incapacity, Loss of Memory, Sterility, and all Functional Derangements of both Sexes, emanating from, early and excessive indul gences. • Has Just published, price is. ; by post, 13 stamps, 18 sealed, No. 4, An entire new and orirrinal OURSELVES Work, entitled . , Synopsis : The Physiology and Anatoni of ur G en?ration —The Origin of Dis y eas ol e —Symptoms, TVe y o atment, and Cure. Also, an Exposition of, and Remedy for, all. Urinary Derange ments and Marital Disqualifications, MALE. The modern treatment of Syphilis, Stricture, Blennorrhazia (nonorrhcea), Spermatorrlura, Impotency, and all Diseases of the Urinary Organs, with Prescriptions, &c. FEMALE. —• • - The Physiology and Anatomy of Women— Functional Tr recrularities in Health an Sickness—Choice in Marriage— Their Expectancies and Disappointments—The Cause and nemoyal of Sterility—The Theory and Symptoms of Gesta tion—Use of the Speculum, and the securing of Healthy Offspring . . Also, No. 1. HEALTH, HAPPINESS, and LONGEVITY On Debility, N erv ousness, Dyspepsia, and Indigestion, No. 2. LOVE AND MARRIAGE : Their ObliErations, Happiness, and Disappointments ; Love and other Matches. Sterility Removed, and Healthy Off spring secured, No. 3. THE CASE BOON : 100 Cases of SPERMATORRWEA , Their Cannes, Symptoms, and Treatment, Confessions and. Cure by Cauterisations, Galvanism, &c. &c. &c. To be had of Mann, 30, Cornhill ; and the Authors.' Advice to the Working Classes, fee Half -a-Guinea.7 r)NE HUNDRED POUNDS REWARD ON 1 . CONVICTION. The fearful dangers to invalids from spurious imitations of DU BARRY'S invaluable HEALTH-RESTORING REVA . ENTA ARABTCA -FOOD led to an investigation, and, noon application in 1854 for protection, the High Court of Chancery granted an injunction restraining Alfred Hooper Nevin, and his agents, under a penalty of £5,000, from selling any article resembling, or being a colourable imitation of Du Barry's Revalenta Arabica, of whir,h we are the sole pro prietors. Now, therefore, this is to give notice that the above reward will be paid, upon conviction, to anyone giving infor mation of any breach of the injunction. An intelligent public requires no admonition to shun all shopkeepers who may attempt impositions. London ; TARRY DU BARRY & CO, NO MO RE SICKLY OR OR ILL-CONDITIONED 'HORSES OTHER CATTLE. HAREY'S 'HORSE and CATTLE -IMPROVING FOOD rastores the efficiency, vigour, endurance, and muscle of ill c,,mditioned or apparently worn-out Horses, Cows, Bul locks, Calves, Sheep, and Pigs. In a short time it improves t a l t , e l ii i - s. a ; pprarance and value by 20 and 30 per cent. 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Sir,—Now' that the fate of the unhappy cul p rit in the recent poisoning case at Richmond must have been decided (and at this distance I have no means of knowing how), it cannot be improper that I should ask you to admit into your columns a de tailed statement of medical facts and arguments which favour the verdict of the jury that he was guilty of the crime imputed to him, and that he effected his purpose by the administration of cer tain poisons. In my evidence on the trial I stated that the poi sons used were, in my opinion, antimony, arsenic, and corrosive sublimate. Antimony was found in the tissues of the body ; and the excessive vomiting from which Miss Bankes suffered was explained by the frequent ad ministration of that poison. Arsenic was found in one of the discharges from the bowels, and a peculiar morbid change in the lining membrane of the stomach was decidedly in dicative of the irritation of ar senic. It is not im probable that the vomiting was partly due to arse nic ; and the peculiar constriction in her throat, of which she complained frequently, was also in part at least due to that drug. No trace of arsenic, however, was found in any of the organs or in the blood. But how could it have been, for, with or after every dose there was given a certain quantity of antimony, which did not allow the metallic agent to remain long enough for its absorption, and barely sufficiently long to cause a slight irritation of the stomach and throat ? This poison was used, I have no doubt very cau tiously and in comparatively small quantities, and most probably only during the last 19 or 14 days. It was - not intended to employ this agent otherwise than in aid of others, to promote their action and to confuse the medical attendants by modifying symp toms, and to divert the attention of the chemical in vestigators from the poison which was really the most destructive. Perhaps, also, it may have been thought that the employment of arsenic might embarrass the chemists in drawing conclusions from their tests. Of the third poison—the bichloride of mercury, commonly called corrosive sublimate, although it has been ignored by the chemists, . and, notwith standing that other medical witnesses for the pro secution have not seemed to attach importance to it, I have no hesitation in expressing my opinion that it was the principal agent in causing the death of the victim, aided very much by antimony and slightly by arsenic. It must be admitted, however, that two most im portant points were -wanting in the evidence in fa vour of this view; and it was the absence of these proofs which no doubt prevented the counsel for the prosecution directing the attention of the jury more fully to the influence of this poison. The proofs to which I allude were the detection of the mineral in the body of the patient and the occurrence of that which so often follows the admi nistration of mercurial agents, viz., salivation. That no trace of mercury was found in the tissues or in the bowels I ascribe chiefly to its having been given in small doses, accompanied by more or less of antimony. It passed through the bowels rapidly and was either not at all absorbed in the blood, or in such very minute quantities as admitted of rapid elimination. Its action was , therefore, purely topical upon that part of the bowels towards which it has an affinity, and it is not improbable that its energy as a purgative was greatly increased by the combination with antimony, while its specific action in producing salivation was diminished by the same combination. It is not improbable that Miss Bankes may have been one of those persons whom mercury cannot salivate. But another drug was given which tended to pre vent the salivation, the occurrence of which would have instantly led to the detection of the poison employed. The drug was chlorate of potass. It had become known early in the inquiry that the prisoner had employed this drug without the sanction, and, if I am not mistaken, without the knowledge of the attending medical men. It has been suggested 'that the object of giving chlorate of potass was to promote the elimination of arsenic, and that the prisoner was aware of the fact (new to the most experienced chymical ana lysts) that chlorine will dissolve out arsenic from its association with copper. The influence of chlorate of potass as an elimi nator of arsenic is new in medicine, so far as my r eading and experience inform me ; and it seems to me highly improbable that this is true ; nor do I believe that the drug was used for that purpose. Not less improbable is it that the prisoner, a man certainly not of a high order of education, nor de voted to scientific pursuits, should have been fami liar with a delicate point of chymical analysis hitherto undiscovered. The admission of either or both of these propositions would tell materially against the prisoner, as indicating that his mind had been much dire eted to the study of poisonous agents. , That the chlorate of potass was used with refer ence to the administration of mercury and not of arsenic is clearly suggested to me by the testimony of the very last witness for the defence. It seems that as long ago as February last the prisoner was anxious to discover something which would correct a foul smell on the breath. He applied to the wit ness, a dentist, who recommended him chlorate of potass for this purpose. Now, chlorate of potass is a known remedy for the foulness and fcetor of breath which arise from salivation. It is often used to moderate salivation, to promote the healing of the ulceration and sloughing of the mouth which accompany it, as a local application, and if given internally it is sup. posed by some to prevent or retard salivation. This testimony (which had not been given while I was in court, and which I learnt from the news papers after the conclusion of the trial) supplies an important additional link in the chain of evidence in favour of bichloride of mercury having been much relied upon by the prisoner. -He knew how important it was to prevent salivation, and he did not wish to trust to antimony alone. Is it impossible, even now, to find out where he got his chlorate of potass ? I would also ask, is it impossible to make a fur ther search for mercury'? If the body were disin terred I should recommend that the salivary glands should be examined. Additional proof that bichloride of mercury was used is furnished by the symptoms. These symp toms were those of a dysenteric diarrhea of the most acute and irritant, and, at the same time, of a peculiar kind, and the most important question raised by the defence was as to the probability that this was in reality a case of disease arising from natural causes and not from poisoning. it will be remembered that the symptoms under which the deceased lady suffered were those of a severe and obstinate diarrhea, accompanied byi frequent bloody discharges, with incessant vomit ing, and of the most distressing kind, to which must be added the frequent complaint of a peculiar burning sensation in her throat. There was ab dominal tenderness, and, on one occasion at least, a peculiar rigidity of the abdominal muscles forci bly excited by the least pressure. These symptoms, it will be further remembered, not only resisted a variety of appropriate remedies, such as in the most severe cases generally give at least a tem porary relief; but latterly, in the most mysterious way, they seemed aggravated by each medicine in succession to an alarming extent, and led to the objectionable practice of frequent change of reme dies. Thus, among other instances, one, or two pills, consisting of a quarter of a grain of sulphate of cop per and a third of a grain of opium, in all (if two had been taken) half a grain of the first and two thirds of a grain of the second, seemed to produce a frightful increase of every symptom, including the peculiar burning sensation of the throat, —a result which no medical man could believe would arise from such a cause, and which is equally opposed to all medical experience and to the dictates of com mon sense. The symptoms suggested to the medical men in attendance the existence of ulceration of the bowels of gre it acuteness and extent; but the intense vomiting and the peculiar throat affection were in consistent with the opinion that the case was one of ordinary dysentery, or, in other words, a very ex traordinary case of acute dysentery. Looking at all the circumstances, Drs. Julius, Bird, and my self came independently to the concluoion that the symptoms Were not those of a natural disease, but were excited and maintained by the frequent ad ministration of one or more irritant poisons of a nature to promote at once an excessive vomiting and severe diarrhea. We have now the additional information afforded us by the post mortem examination. Acute sloughy ulcers of the upper part of the large intestine were folind, and smaller and less numerous ulcers existed in the lower part of the same great division of the bowels. • The existence of such ulcers, and in suchpositions, was consistent with the supposition that the dis ease was dysentery; but they . were too much in the upper part and too little in the lower part of the bowel. In fact, the position of the ulcers POISONING. Excessive and uncontrollable vomiting. Severe' dysenteric diarrhcea. Absence of slight development of certain symp toms of dysentery. Extreme rarity of very acute dysentery, especi ally as an isolated case in this country. Aggravation of symptoms on each change of remedy. Frequent changes of remedies suggested by the poisoner. Position occupied by the ulcers, being the reverse of that occupied by the ulcers of disease; absence of thickening of the edges of the ulcers. Peculiar throat symptoms—the sense of burning and constriction. The peculiar terrified aspect of the patient, un like that of abdominal disease. 'strangely,coincident in the.tidings, though it hap pened three months ago, on the other. side of the world. There was good reason for' 'caution ; no ' notice had been taken of the announcement sent in by the PleniNentiaries; the batteries had been rebuilt, they, were masked, and all was sullen silence. Surely this was an occasion for a recon naisance ; possibly we shall hear that one was tried. Had the force of the enemy been discovered the position might probably have been turned, as' has been always done before in China. However,' all seem to have gone on, trusting to that audacity which has so often worked miracles, and found themselves suddenly exposed to a destructive fire from batteries manned by 20,000 men. • Three.ships lost and nearly 500 men killed and wounded, and most probably the greater part of them in stranded vessels, indicate a great battle and a great defeat. Seven officers were killed, 17 wounded, the Admiral among them. All this proves, what indeed all know,—the difficulty of dealing with people who appear to have no fixed ideas of peace and war, truth and falsehhod. Lin 'kept in 'his drawers and. never sent to Pekin the Treaty of Canton. What if the treaty extorted last year with such difficulty, and in spite of such evident duplicity, should never have been permitted to reach the Celestial City ? If we are to deal with these people at all, and bring them to reason, it must be by some Stronger in;)cess than words. A sort of delicacy has hitherto pre vented us from showing ourselves at Pekin. It is there that we must negotiate. Our allies will pro bably be ready to send for this purpose a larger force than they seem to have had. on the present occasion, for, they would hardly like to be so feebly represented in the capture of the Chinese capital. The American . Ambassador, without the,- force of arms, is said to have been admitted at Pekin. Of course, he had a peculiar claim to this exceptional ,priyijgge on accou,aLof,the assistance given to the Chinese Mandarins to deprive us of the just fruits of the late successful war. 'Whether this, or some 'new claim of the same character, rendered him 'more admissible than those who had opened the way to him does not yet appear. If the Americans can open China to all nations by peaceful methods, let them do it; but, thus far, they seem better able to help-Themselves than do anything for the world at large. 4 , 116 Secretary' of for War, at the recom mendation of his Royal llighties,s the ,General Commandipg-in-Chicf, having consented to an allowance of id. per day lyAng granted to each man employed in camps of instruction in throwing up fie - I& works, to • compensate for and tear of their,elothing and bootsthe same is hereby notified for 'general informatiOn and , iiidance. It is, however, to be distinctly understood that the allowance is not to be regarded as working pay,' but is to be placed to the soldier's credit with the captain of his company, as compensation.' for cloth ing and boots damaged, or worn by work .at the duties in - question, and is not to be charged on,works carrying working pay, as provided in pages 267, 268, of the Queen's Regulations . and . Orders for the Army. " By command, W. F. FORSTER, Deputy -Adjutant-General. Lieut.-Col. Brown,' late of her" Majesty's screw steamship Doris, recently promoted, has arrived at Woolwich, and has joined that division of the corps for service. THE NEW STEAM FIZIGATI; ORLANDO. PLYMOUTH, MONDAY. The comparative want of Success of this costly ship has been the continued subject of discussion here ever since the - trial trip, an account of which appeared in The Sun of the 24th ult. Her.ad mirers maintain that with certain modificatimisthe relative deficiency of speed may be overcome, and that even now on a run to the Land's End andback she will beat all other British armed . gtearn ships of war. The Orlando is considereda sightly looking ship, and on the trial did not roll ; .as was.stated in some publications. Her' floor is flat enough - to prevent that ; the ends are tolerably sharp. - Naval mert consider that (irrespective of the difficulty of, work ing the : guns) sharp bows are not sufficiently strong to sustain them, in consequence of the displacement not being adequate to the weights carried there ; while many builders contend that as the. guns are borne on the .edges . of•the plank in such ships, they are equalto all that is required, so far as strength is concerned, but as-speed is the main point this can only be obtained by fine bows. When speaking of the Orlando reference is frequently. ma de to the speed of the Himalaya, which is not what is termed a flat vessel, but is flatter in proportion than the frigate and does not carry guns. , Her advantage' in speed is mainly attributable to her length, it being now almost an 'axiom that length gives speed. : Vesseli of the construction of the :Himalaya can' place, their engines-well down, which tends to in creased speed, as it proniotes stability. Referring to vessels of war carrying guns; tholow position of the engines also renders, them less liable to injury. from an enemy's shot. On the contrary ; where ships roll, througt the sharpneSs of their construc tion, the evil is increased by the neeessity'of keep ing the engines up is obtain sufficient breadth for seating them. COMPARATIVE DIMENSIONS. Orlando. Himalaya. Ft. In. Ft. In, Length overall ' ' 337 0 .. 372 5 Length between perpendiculars 300 0 .. 340 5 Breadth.. 52 0 61 11. • Depth of hold .. Burden in tons .. 3,727 .. 3,452 69-94 The. Queen's yacht, the Victoria and - Albert, so remarkable for speed, has a very. flat floor, and is sharp at both ends, but she has paddle-wheels and carries her engines high. Those wlo support the Orlando contend that on the trial she was not in proper trim. Sir B. Walker designed her to draw 21 ft. forward and 23 ft. aft. In the basin at Key ham she drew 21 ft. forward and 22 ft. 8 in. aft ; but on the trial it is alleged that she drew 21 ft. 3 in. forward, and only 22 ft. 5 in. aft, in which case there would be a difference of only 14 in. where it was intended that there should be a difference of 2 ft., and the bow would be im mersed 3 in. more than was designed for her when fully equipped. Such an arrangement would tell greatly against her success, for, in addition to her being out of sail ing trim, the screw would work ,less effectively in consequence of the comparative shallowness of the water aft, and there would be an increased tendency to raise the stern of the ship, which prevails more or less with nll screws. It may be added that the majority of the visitors at the trial placed them selves on the bows. Most of the screw steamvessels trading between Ireland and London, and calling at Plymouth, make quicker passages when fairly laden than when light, in consequence of the screw beinr , then properly immersed. The next difficulty in regard to the Orlando, and one in which most are agreed, is the unnecessary power of the engirws-1,000 horses, capable of working up to 4,000 horses. If the body of the ship does not travel proportionately fast the extra swiftness of the screw is not only lost, but the revolutions are - performed in less dense water. This appears to have been' the case with the Or lando. Besides which, all useless increase of ma chinery, boilers, and fuel, tend to embarrass a ship's movements. It is fortunate that in making these expensive experiments the Lords of. the ,Admiralty build only one of a new class at a time. In reference to the difficulty of steering it is alleged that the whole would be overcome if the Orlando's after stern-post was increased, say, by 18 inches, as this would give space for a longer yoke and afford a better run for the water to the rudder. Such an increase might also accelerate her sailing qualities, as the form and size of the screw aper ture have considerable influence on a ship's pro gress. The objection taken to increasing the deadth of the after stern-post is that such a mass of timber hanging to the after frame would tend to weaken the ship ; but it has been suggested that if care was observed in selecting the materials that difficulty would be overcome.. By using light wood, such as cedar or mahogany, or even fir, for the middle pieces, with teak front and back, the specific gravity of the post would be rather decreased than increased. But if it were not so, the advantages gained by increased breadth are so obvious, that it might be desirable to make the trial. It is intended to alter considerably the steering apparatus of the Orlando, as longer tiller power is required. To show the very important effect of altered trim, the case of the old Rhadamanthus, 4, is quoted. She was built by Mr. Roberts, at Devonport, had a flat floor, carried her engines well down, and was, for that period, tolerably sharp at each end. On trial at an eastern port she failed, and was subse quently beaten by the Dee, 4, and Salaniander, G— all paddlewheel steamvessels; and it was proposed to lengthen her 20 feet by the bow. Mr. Roberts was surprised, and left Devonport to inspect her. He found 20 tons of iron ballast stowed in her " eyes," right forward, and had it removed in stantly. Afterwards the three ships embarked troops at Plymouth for Ireland. The weather was very heavy, but the Rhadamanthus, it is said, faced it, landed her troops, and on returning found the others yet in the Sound. She then took the Sala mander's troops out of her, landed them in Ireland, and returned again before the others had left. In short, after the removal of the ballast she passed those ships which had previously beaten her. The pitch orthe Orlando's screw has been altered from 32ft. 6in. to 29ft. 9in., which will increase the revolutions to 55 ; and the fore corner of each blade has been cut off, which, it is expected, will reduce the vibration, increase the ship's speed, and enable her to carry a straight helm. She will not be tried again until the steering gear is altered, and that will require about a fortnight from this time. e without riVrs extraordinary h1:11sto • gßevalentaAmbica food indigestion (dyspep sia) flatuency, constipation, nervous, bilious and liver d Lility the com plaints,follow- cough, asthma, consumptio n Cur- 32,836. " Three mg are not the least remarkable .. .!. ff nr c IX the numerous a years' excessive nervousness, with pains in my neck and [AnvEnTiEr i T e i] n 7 left arm, and general debility, which rendered my life very ' rmesistoerrlnbgle,fohoads. bee A n le ra x. di s ca tua lly rt r , em A o re ve h d d b e y ac D on u o ß f a n rrt ss s , ki h s ealth b. bereen." Cure 3 , 906 . " Thirt y years cough, indig es ti on , and general debility have been removed b y Du Barry's ex cellent revalenta arabica food. James Porter, Athol-street, Perth." Clunbury, Shropshire , Dec. 22 , 1856.—Gentle. men, Many years' sufferings of chr on i c r h eumat i sm, and complication of nervous diseases that made me miserable, for which the most approved remedies had been tried in vain, have been removed by Du Barry's revalenta arabica food. I am, &0., James Chapman. In tins, at is. 6d. ; 11b., 3s. ; 21b., s s . 9d . ; 51b , 125.; 121 b., 265. The 101 b. and 121 b. tins carriage free, on . receipt of post office order. Du Barry and Co., 77, Regent-street, Lonolon• Fortnum, Mason, and Co., 182, Piccadilly ; Abbis, 60, Gracechurch-street ; 4, Cheapsid'e ; 63, and - 160, Oxford street; 330 and 451, Strand • 49 and 60, Bishopsgate street ; 85, Totte n h am - cour t-road. Also at Dublin, Bewley and Draper ; at Edinburgh, Raimes And Co., at Liverpool, Nixon and Thew; at Manchester, Sharp and Scott ; at York, Raimes, Blanchard, and Co. ; at South ampton; Randall and Son. DISEASE. The dysenteric diarrhoea and evacuation of blood. The eiistenco of ulcers in the large intestine. To explain the excessive vomiting, the defence suggested that it was caused by early pregnancy. The advocates of this hypothesis forget that a major irritation, with scarcely an exception, controls a minor, even although in a different organ ; and in such a case as this there cannot be a doubt that th. excessive intestinal irritation would have kept in abeyance that from the uterine condition, had it existed. , ISTor, I may add, is it likely that men of large experience would overlook an irritation of that kind. It is true that a case apparently to a certain ex tent in point was adduced by one of the witnesses for the defence. This case was so imperfectly re ported that I could draw no conclusion from it, and most certainly I should have fears of " foul play," or " mala praxis," if T met with such a combination as uncontrollable sickness, excessive diarrhoea, and pregnancy. I have thus endeavoured fairly to analyse_this very serious case, and after the most careful con sideratiett I find myself unable to arrive at any other conclusion than that Isabella Bankes died from the frequent administration of antimony and bichloride of mercury, with occasional doses of arsenic. Had iodide of potassium or iodine in any other form been occasionally added, the effects of the other poisons would have been enhanced. I trust this very important case will not be lost upon toxicologists, and that it will lead to new and careful observations upon the effects of poisons in combination, upon their mode of eliinination, upon the means which may be used to prevent the accu mulation of them in the tissues and organs of the body, and, finally, that it will induce analytical chemists to review carefully all the processes hitherto in use for the purpose of detecting mineral and other poisons with a view to clear up every possible source of fallacy. The interests of science and the good of man kind (the constant aim of the best cultivators of science) demand all this. , I need scarcely add, that it will be infinitely more agreeable to n to learn that all my argu ments are fallacious, and that the innocence of the prisoner has been proved, than that another life should be sacrificed. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, R. B. TODD. VeVay, Switzerland, Sept. 5. TEE '►VAR IN CHINA AND THE GREAT EASTERN. (From the Ttnmes.) The most conspicuous troubles of life are no, utter failures, but such accidents as ladies call " provoking," because just enough to disappoint a too sanguine expectation. We have no desire to depreciate what we deeply lament, but just of this sort are the two disasters that gave so sad a shade to our yesterday's columns. Was it in reason that by throwing a few rockets into a provincial city, and extorting a bit of paper from a barbarian, we should be able to walk all over China ? Was it in reason that the grandest achievement of human en terprise should start on its first voyage without a misap ? No one can doubt that we shall soon be as much at home and as safe at Pekin as at Paris ; as little can it be doubted that the Great Eastern will soon be plying across the ocean as regularly as the packets between Folkestone and Boulogne. That an unexpected resistance has driven back an escort, or that a people whose only skill is trea chery should have succeeded in an ambuscade, only recalls a thousand similar incidents that had no effect whatever on the result. It is like,the travel ler's mishap, which loses him a train, frets him for a day, is forgotten in a week, and does not retard by one minute the termination of his journey. If we look to the end, what has happened in the Great Eastern is, in proportion, a still smaller affair. As our correspondent justly remarks, it is only as if a drunken pilot had run the ship ashore. A parti cular invention, which if it succeeds will economise heat and ilrevent it from incommoding pas sengers, has failed. It has failed, we arc told, and been given up often before. So the question lay between enterprise and caution, and, as often hap pens, the builders of the Great Eastern ventured to try the experiment with their paddle-wheel fun nels, in spite of the protest of their enginemaker, but took the safer course with those of the screw. The warning of the enginemaker was not ground less, and should have been followed with all five funnels. But from first to last the progress of steam has been a succession of experiments, often very, disastrous, and sometimes fatal to inventors. Of course there is something_to blame, and. we do dwell an instant on the fault, it is simply because everybody will anticipate us. The stake was too great for the introduction of such a risk as this appears' to have been. Experiments are proverbially made upon trifles; and even the Collins Company and others had thought their ships too valuable for this experiment. It is like trying an Armstrong gun at short range, n A against a sandbank, or a bit of masonry, or an iron shield, but at once against a magazine, and so jumping to the most terrible conclusion. The experiment was here tried, not only on the grandest scale, but in the very place where a failure would be most disastrous,—in the funnel passing through the gorgeous ladies' saloon. Every one must have admired the rather oppressive magnificence of that apartment, where all that was not glass was the most gorgeous decoration. Every one, too, must have lamented the apparent necessity for breaking the area of th e apar t m ent with a large solid mass in the middle. True, it was so disguised by mirrors that one 'could not tell where the room ended. one, however, but the most initiated visitors could have imagined that in the centre of the room thus glassed and garlanded was an infernal machine. An inch or two behind these glasses was a huge steam boiler constructed on the most dangerous principles. You might as well be smoking a cigar in a powder magazine. The reflection you saw there had a spectral import. It was like the hideous jest of the pistol gallery at a French fete, where if you hit the button the showy dame turns into a skeleton. It was an oversight we have been told, in the original plan of the ship that the funnels were not placed in the bulkheads, so as not to interfere with the open spaces. If it was necessary to place them where they were, there would arise an evident necessity for surrounding the funnel with every possible non-conductor. The invention described seems specious enough, though it is evident that when all depended on precisely the same quantity of water being admitted at one end of the apparatus as was let out at the other,the calculation ought to be very nice indeed. At one end the water would have to be admitted cold from an open reservoir ; at the other it would have to be forced into a boiler at high pressure. The danger consisted in the difficulty of making the two opera tions keep exact time. Of course, both could be regulated, and no doubt there were regulators. Was the contrivance imperfect, or did the man at the post neglect his duty P Pilots have slept before now, but this man's post was more critical even than a pilot's, for he had the safety of the whole ship in his hands,without check or correction. There is just a look of the same error of judg ment, the same risky experimenting, the same trusting to appearances in that other disaster, so ME NAVY. Yesterday orders were received at the . Royal Naval Rendezvous, Tower-hill, to use increased exertions to complete the crews of the Mars, 81, Capt. J. F. Strange ; the Scylla, 21, Capt. R. Lam bert; the Topaze, 51; Capt. the Hon. W. Spencer;; the Trafalgar, 91, Capt. Faushawe ; and the Done gal. 101, Capt. W. F. Glanville. The bounty of . A -1 ,8 to able seamen under 45, and £4 to ordinary. seamen, will continue to be paid up to the 30th inst. Her Majesty's 32-screw steam frigate Ariadne, in command of Mr. Hall, yesterday left Woolwich, in tow of the steam-tugs Monkey, Bustler. and Widgeon, for Chatham, where she was to anchor for the night and to proceed this morning to Sheerness. The Ariadne was• built at Dentiord, has just completed the fitting of her engines at Woolwich, and will be masted, rigged,.and".cop pered at Sheerness. The Galatea, a sister vessel, is just . completed at Woolwich, and will be launched from her building slip to-morrow (Wednes day.) Her principal dimensions are :—Length be tween perpendiculals, 280 ft. ; of keel for tonnage, 245. ft. 8 in. ; breadth. extreme, 50 ft. • for tonnage, 49 ft. 6 in. ; moulded, 48 ft. 8 in. ; depth in hOld, 19 ft. 4 in. ; burden in tens, 3,202 ; horse power, 800;. complement of men, 475'; number of guns, 26. Her Majesty's ship Rhadamanthus, Master- Commander Sturdee, sailed from Woolwich yester day with steam gear for Devonport. The Excellent gunnery ship, stationed at Ports mouth, is ordered to be taken into dock to be re• paired and overhauled. It is expected that her moorings will be taken up by her Majesty's ship Colossus, SO guns, to fully test the cupola furnace with which she has recently been fitted for firing hollow shot filled with molten lead. Yesterday morning a collier brig, called the Maid of Kent, bound for IZochester, ran into her Majes ty's screw steamer Meanee, at her moorings at Sheerness. Both the brig's masts went by the boarl; the Meanee's figure-head was carried away, and she sustained other damage. The Maid of Kent was towed away a complete wreck by one of the Med way steamers. The Trafalgar, 91, screw, Capt. Fanshawe, left Spithead, under canvas at six p.m. on Saturday for Portland, with provisions and stores for the fleet. The Arrogant, 47, screw, Capt. W. Edmonstone, has been undocked at Portsmouth and placed in the steam basin. She got up her steam to move machinery yesterday. The Svetlana Russian screw frigate, at the Motherbank, dresser' out in colours and. fired a salute on Sunday, it being the birthday of his Im perial Majesty the Emperor of Russia. A second court-martial, to inquire into the loss of her Majesty's brig Heron, which occurred during a violent tornado on the 9th of May last, took place yesterday in Portsmouth harbour, on hoard her Majesty s ship Victory. The Court, comprising Capt. G. F. Gordon, president ; Capts. R. Harris, R. S. Hewlett, C. 8., J. Borlase, C. 8., W. Edmon stone, A. Farquhar, and J. W. Hillier, Esq., De puty Judge-Advocate, proceeded to the trial of Lieut. Blair, the officer of the watch at the time the ship was lost. Much evidence was gone into, the result of which was the following finding of the Court : " The Court find that the loss of her Majesty's sloop was caused by , her foundering at sea during a heavy squall, owing to the senior lieutenant having, contrary to the advice of Lieut. Blair, who was officer of the watch, caused the ropes to be coiled up shortly before the squall struck the ship, thereby preventing the sail beinr , shortened when required. And the said Court is further of opinion that the said Lieut. Blair was not free from blame on the occasion as it was his duty, as officer of the watch, to have called the commander when the senior lieutenant required him to act contrary to his judgment in a case where the safety of the ship was concerned ; and the Court does ther: fore ad judge the said Lieut. Blair to be reprimanded and admonished to be more careful in future." The wreck of the hull of the Eastern Monarch, which was destroyed by fire in June last, has been raised from its position, slung between lighters, and was yesterday towed round to Southampton, where she will be surveyed, with the intention of, if pos sible, rebuiling her. THE CHANNEL SQUADRON. —During the last ten days the Channel squadron, consisting of ten sail of the line and two stout frigates, has been stationed at Torbay, where it has been constantly engaged, to the delight of the population of the surrounding coast, , in the. xecution of various beautifui manceuvres. A correspondent, writing from Brixham, says that a more magnificent sight was never witnessed ; and he adds," this coast is distant only eight or ten hours' steaming from Cherbourg or Brest. From Portland to Plymouth it is wholly open to the attacks of an enemy's steamers, and even friend Bright would be pleased to find himself protected by such a force." On Saturday the fleet weighed and steamed to the westward in two eolumns. The following appointments were made yester day at the Admiralty :—Henry Salmond, mate, to the Trafalgar; W. L. Martin, mate, to the Caesar; J. V. D. Butler, mate, to the Royal Albert ; J. G. F. Ledesck, mate, to the Algiers ; Hugh B. Ham ersley, mate, to the Mersey ; H. A. 'Wilmot, mid shipman, to the Aboukir ; Percy B. Naid, midship man, to the Imperieuse ; and Henry H. A'Court, midshipman, to the Hero. THE ARMY. The annexed circular memorandum, addressed to the army at home and abroad, was issued on Saturday : "Horse Guards, N.W., Sept. 9. " His Royal Highness the General Commanding -In-Chief having been pleased to decide that such non-commissioned officers and men as have, after a course of training and instruction in making up medicines, been examined and appointed com pounders of medicine, may be called upon to volun teer as sergeants to the new Army Hospital Corps, commanding officers will be pleased to transmit nominal and descriptive returns of such non-com missioned officers and men as shall volunteer accord ingly. " His Royal Highness has further decided that all regimental hospital sergeants who volunteer their services under the terms offered, and who are ac cepted, shall remain attached to the respectiv e regi ments or battalions in which they were serving when transferred to the new corps. It is, however, dis tinctly to be understood that, although all non-com missioned officers and men volunteering, from the Medical Staff Corps to the Army Hospital Corps are to be allowed to reckon their service in the for mer as part of the 16 years' service required in the latter corps, by the 16th Article of the . Warrant of the Ist August, 1857, in no case will any tadtvidual Mir .d LL E /I? 0 P Ij= 42V N A GA i The .New I orb; : ftihies of •the'3oth contains the follewi i nqeor4nunication relative .to certain ex traordinarV" narratives which have . been ••widely circulated. in the English preSs,' and have formed the _suh.stance of .severe "leaders." in the_ Saturday evi ew . an d i o • •#, z. day. Aug: 26,1859. " I have.le6 - 1-ciali.--.t to a practical joke while it is kept within the bounds of decency; nor do I feel it my - MAY / to, Inids6 my•self - a - knight errant for the purpose of 'priCking' all the bubbles kvhieh crafty'speimilatorS may think it worth their while to blow, or exploding all the hoaxes by which Some needy character -may-try to turn his poor little penny. • It is Of very Win ns'e to save a fool from his folly, and what mi_ple• like to believe suppose tbey will bel;eye, , kite, of. ro . a.'lon and evidence Moreoverc as a'citizen of Niagara, I presume That I shall, in one way or another, be a-gainer one of these da.'y by the sudden - inouX of money into our town, which has • folluv.-ecl the splendid success of the great Biondi!) 'lnimbug. Nkvertheless. the thing is really ' , -et - ting to be so excessively and extrava gantly absurd,-that Loma any longer refrain from • speakingthe truth about it. When it comes to assert ing that Blondin cooks his dinner on a tightrope and feeds the passengers on the Maid of the Mist with omelettes, dropped like,manna from the sky, I must speak out in meeting,' and say what none of the tee • thousand ,imported dupes of ,our wonderful story can be expected in deferenCe to human frailty toiberthe r first• to -make r kno.wn—that for aught I. know there is 'no such person in the world, or at least in Niagara, as Mr. Blondin, at all ; that he has never crossed the-Falls on a tight-rope, or a slack rope, or any rope at pll but the string of a very long bow ; and that; agthe people of Niagara, Rochester, and the western ritaways of New York have already made perhaps quite money enough out of their jest's prosperity,' it is time that the thing should be put a stop to before foolish people elsewhere may be led into serious danger by , attempting to rival feats that have never been per formed. Since the immortal Moon Hoax' there has been - nothing so suucessful I suppose in the way of a vast quiz as the rope-walking invention of a bright Niagara bar-keeper, with its echoes from Rochester and other places along our line of coun try. As I have not been away from home during the whol summer, I think I am a tolerably credible witness ; iiiiistltherefare, assure you that the whole of this wonderful series-of stories has grown up out -of -a - bet made by a person. well known in iinto o. weeks a brin nt 4 xn F o a r i e )i p h e a o d pl e e l , , t e o r N th i i a s a t a o r r brought here in as inhny months. • How the rope daneing dodge , necurred. to him l ii klet4. profess to know, blithe selected Blendin as his hg ho, because there was a Blondin,once in 'this counirs: , With•the Ravels, a '•'ery good rope -dancer, now. ;retired and -living somewhere in the country of yoy, who o could not of cgsp hear of the story in time to con tradict it. Anything funnier'or more foolish than the'faces OF the crowds 'which have - succeeded each other clown about. the Falls on each successive day announced for the feats' you never saw and the haels have reaped a gold e n liars 4 gt. But you will obser'Ve that not a single-individual has ventured in any letters from Niagara to say, that he saw Blondin do any of these things. Our local edit Ors and others. 'of course, enjoying the joke, have joined in it ;,ianclta very goodijolce it has been certainly ; but;it , seems, to _me it ough i t i to be regarded now as played out,. The good people of our town have had their fini out of`You,•you must admit, and hive =deli snug thing out c ,of it; toe, in a ppeunialy way. But a joke, as I said before, is a joke, and " R. E. P." has its bounds. . SPORI7NG - INT_ELLIGENCB. R 'RACES. liam Stakes (This Day), Wallace, - 2 . Zuyder Zee 5 Mixture Senorita filly .Clenianthe Greta 2 Twilight' • 4 Master Bagot 5 (Wednesday). Cup course. . - Attraction .Lord Welsou , 5 Gallus Argosy' 4 Fan Underhand 5 Twilight King-at-Arms DONCASTE Entries for the Fitzwilli Wild Rose Underhand Lord . Nelson Argosy Shafto Cantiue Pan Butt ertly Entries for the Queen's Plat 4ge 3 .... ~ .... Wild Bose Squire Scribbler Eltharo Beauty Liveryman 3 Newcastle P.ul Coroner Bankrupt 3 Entries for the Dondaster Cap Age Lord Nelson -5 Gallas ' 3 Argosy 4 Liveryman 3 Eskd le Nucleus 3 Gamester 3 Prelude T.Tra Ilan 3 NeWeastle Underhand 5 Gladiolus Bankrupt ~ 3 Comforter Wild Rose Scribbler. 3 ST. LEGEn.—Trur Age Age Age Newstead - 3 Rover Eltham Beauty 3 Paul . Twilight Coroner '3 Ditto 1 lirapoleon 3 King-at-Arms Promised Land 3 East Langton '3 Scinite Mag - num 3 Defender 3 Aston Teter is scratched AQUATICS. DESPERATE OARS-MATCH BETWEEN THE MEN EMPLOYED AT BROADWOOD'S AND CO LLA , . One of the most wonderful. four-oered matches ever seen occurred Yesterday between the men' employed at the above two eminent firms of pianofoite makers. The challenge sent out by Collard's men was immediately responded to, and the undermentioned crews went into training for the ..Red. event : Broadwood's Crew ...• • Mr. Holmes , I Mr Warner Mr. 'Howard Mr Parker (stroke) ' ! . Mr. Cook, .co?Lswain. Collard's Crew Blue. - - - Mr. Dockett Mr. Gurteen. Mr. Cooney Mr. Bowerman (stroke) Mr. J. Fiell, coxswain. The distance was from Putney to Mortlake; the losers to provide the winners with silver cups. The River Queen, Capt. Heath, accompanied the race, with between 300 and 400 persons on bosrd, and the river was completely covered with boats in compal t y. Betting was level. Blue had the best place, but, Rod took a trifling lead. Blue were with them in a moment, snd in 100 yards were a trifle a-head. Red then came up, and with trifling alternate leads, they rowed a most terrific race to the Crab Tree, where Blue was half a length ahead again. Similar changes again occurred to what had taken place, and Blue was just clear at Hammersmith. Red, however, e:ime level again at Chiswick; and so they' rowed half a mile. Nearing Barnes, Blue led again, and gradually drew themselves clear through the bridge. Ag ain and ag ain Red closed up the gap, and Blue won ultimately by two clear yards, doing the distance in 26 minutes on a slack tide. Both crews were much exhausted, and cheered each other, as, they rowed ashore: The winners were trained by John Phelps. TRADESMEN! B FOUR-OARED RACE. A god four- oared race took place yesterday from Barnes to Putney, for silver cups and other prizes, among the fol lowing crews belonging to 'the Thames Amateur Rowing Red ". . ........ Mr. J. Kelly I Mr. C. Baden Mr. J. Partridg e Mr. G. Brown Mr. J. Ledbetter, coxswain. • Yellow M Mr. H. Tammadge r. W. Bennett Mr. B. Birtles Mr. H. Freshwater Mr. S. Parmest, coxswain. Blue ...... Mr. J. Martin Mr. W. Hrlewood Mr. T. Tammadge Mr. C. T Mr. F. Clark, coxswain. ammadgo - The Venus (Captain Sharplin) accompanied the race with a large number of the friends of the parties. They got away evenly, and remainedso for 300 yards, when Blue dropped and Red came up level with Yellow ; they astern, were oar and oar for a quarter of a mile, when Red drew away gradually, and was well . a-head at Hammersmith. From there home Yellow picked them up considerably, and Red won by two lengths. PUTNEY TRADESMEN'S ANNUAL REGATTA. Thennnual regatta among the men at Simmons's (late Searle's) boat-yard, for tankards and money prime, came off yesterday, under the management of George Green and F. Simmons. First Heat. Atwood and Robin son W. Robinson. and Alexander (G r een) 2 Lovett and Darvill Won by four lengths. . Second Heat. J. Purton and J. 'Alexander ........ (Yellow) 1 F. Purton and L. Gibson ............. (Fate) 2 Lovett and Darvill .......................hite) 0 Won easily. Grand Heat. Red Bl ue Yellow had the lead half way, when they gave in, and Red, who had been very close to them, pEtbst ed and won easily. ROWING. MATCH FOR £4 D. A smilers' race for £4O took place yest erday between Joseph Bristowe and Robert Hurley, ship , frights, below bridge, from Woolwich to Limehouse-hol D. The race created considerable interest, from the well-I mown qualifi cations of the men, and a great deal of money • was laid out at 5 to 4 on Bristowe. • The Gannett steamer • accompanied the race, and was crowded with spectators. "They effected a very even and capital start an hour bofo re high water, and were 'so evenly matched thatnthey row( ;c1 nearly scull and scull , for a mile, when, after a slight fot d, Bristowe forged a slight lead,, which his opponent gs Ila ntly endea voured to wrest from him, but was unable, art d •Bristowe eventually won by a dozen lengths. Ago ... 3