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THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE.- PROMENADE CONCERTS.—LAST NIGHT BUT TWO.—Conductor, Mr. Manns. Last appearance but one of Herr Wieniaweki, the celebrated Polish violinist. Popular Operatic Selections and favourite Dance Music, with Songs, Ballads, and Instrumental Solos. Vocalist, Madame Lent il:tens Sherrington. Overture, "Carnival ROMaitl," Berlioz; Adagio from Symphony in B flat, Beethoven; Sele3tion from " Preciosa," Weber ; Overture, " Semiramide," Rossini ; "Martha Quadrille." Manns ; "Annen l'olka," Strauss; Solos for Flute, Oboe, Ciarionet, and Cornet, by Messrs. Wells, Crozier, Pape, and Duhem.—Open at half-past 7, con cert at 8. Carriages at 11. Boxes, Promenade. and Am phitheatre, Is.: Dress Circle, 2s. 3d, ; Private Boxes, 10s. 6d. and 21.. The Rifleman's March, "Come, if you Dare," encored nightly. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 9, 1859. PRICE 4 D . STAMPED, SD• No. 21,049. ivy ETROPOLITA N, COUNTIES, AND - 1 -v-& 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. SMITHFIELD CATTLE SNOW. to be rowed out some distance to, the vessel in the man-of-war launches. TIIE RELIGIOUS DISSENSIONS IN ST. GEO.RGE' S-LY- THE-EAST. The first battery of Armstrong guns, six 12-pound breech-loading rifles, was yesterday proved at the Royal Arsenal bstt, Woolwich, in preparation for transit to China by the overland route. The proof charges employed on the occasion, as ordered by the War Department, consisted of the largest amount of powder with which it was possible to cram the chambers of each gun, and a couple, or double shot. Ce,l. Tulloch, Mr. Anderson, and Capt. Gordon ,w h o w ere the authorities present, thoroughly tested and searched each gun immediately after the discharge, to ascertain the effect. The guns were mounted for the occasion, and fired on temporary carriages, in order to avoid the rish of chipping or other injury to which they are subject under the ordinary method of firing on the ground. The ter rible shock which the excessive charges produced brought the guns off their positions with a perfect leap, and gave a recoil of about 25 feet; neverthe less, the thorough temper of the materials and the remarkable character of the guns nobly resisted the shock. They were accordingly pronounced impos sible to burst under fair usage, and were immedi ately packed in cases for transport. Brevet Lieut.-Col. Barry's and Capt. Milward's batteries, at present under a course of training with the Armstrong guns and Enfield rifles, will leave Woolwich for China in a few days. he two bat teries have been selected for their superior drill on all occasions, Captain Milward's having the reputa tion of being the most efficient and thoroughly dis ciplined battery in the garrison. The brigade of Artillery in China will be commanded by Col. Crof ton, who is succeeded in the 4th brigade by Col. Wilmot, late superintendent of the Royal gun fac tories. Captain and AdjUtant R. J. Hay, of the 2d garrison brigade, head-quarters, at present on spe cial service at Shoebnryness, is appointed Brigade- Major for China. Yesterday evening a meeting of vestry of this parish was held at the board-room of the work house, Mr. Churchwarden THOMPSON in the chair. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE.- THIS EVENING.—LAST NIGHT BUT TWO of the PROMENADE CONCERTS. Madame Lemmens Sher rington and Herr Wieniawski.-Is. BANK OF DEPOSIT, Established A.D. 1844, No. 3, PALL MALL EAST, LONDON, S.W. Capital Stock £lOO,OOO. Parties desirous of investing money are requested to ex amine the plan of the Bank of Deposit, by which a high rate of interest may be obtained with ample security. Deposits made by special agreement may be withdrawn without notice. The interest is payable in January and July.". PETER MORRISON, Managing Director. Forms for opening accounts sent free on application. From the explanations of Mr. Churchwarden Thompson, and some conversation which ensued, the following facts were elicited. Yesterday (Thursday) morning the Rev. C. F. Lowder, minis ter of the Mission Chapel in Wellclose-square, who has been officiating for the Rev. Bryan King at tho parish church during his illness, attended before WIENIAWSKPS LAST PERFORMANCE but ONE in this country, at DRURY-LANE THEATRE, TO-NIGHT.--is. Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., THE WAY OF THE WORLD. By ALISON REID. " A good novel. It falls little short of being a first-rate one."—Leader. • - - • DRURY LANE PROMENADE CON l CERTS. During the CATTLE SHOW the Upper Gallery wil be opened. Admission, 6d. " There is a spell and fascination upon one from the first page to the last. —John Bull. " We heartily recommend this interesting novel." Chronicle. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. CATTLE SHOW. See the RIFLEMAN'S Registered' KNEE-CAP GAITER.—Bowley and Co., Charing-cross. Full particulars sent by post. DRURY LANE PROMENADE CONCERTS. TO-MORROW, LAST NIGHT but ONE, MR. MANNS'S BENEFIT CONCERT. Herr Wieniawski's last Performance in this country. Monday Next, Last Night of the Promenade Concerts, for the Benefit of Mr. F. Strange. Extra Entertainments. —ls. This Day, Ninth Edition, Enlarged and Revised, 45., N THE STUDY OF WORDS. By RICHARD O CIIENEVIX TRENCH, D.D., Dean of Westminster. By the same Author, A SELECT GLOSSARY OF ENGLISH WORDS USED FORMERLY in SENSES DIFFERENT from their PRE SENT. Second Edition. 4s. BURROWS AND CO., Wholesale Wine Mer chants, LIVERPOOL. Stores Offices 54, Duke-street. CATTLE SHOW.—eery visitor should hear the RIFLEMAN'S MARCH, enthusiastically encored every evening at DRURY LANE THEATRE. Wieniawski's farewell Peri ormances.—Last Week.—One ENGLISH : PAST AND PRESENT. Fourth Edition. 4s PROVERBS and their LESSONS. Fourth Edition. 38. London : John W. Parker and Son, West Strand. MR. and MRS. GERMAN REED RE APPEAR on MONDAY EVENING NEXT, at the ROYAL GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION, 14, Regent- Introduce several ENTIRELY NEW CIIARACTERS. Stalls, &c., to be had :It the Gallery, and at Cramer, Beale, and Co.'s, 201, Regent-street. Two Volumes, Octavo, 245., DTSSERTATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS, POLITICAL, rmLosorincAL, and HISTORI CAL. By JOHN STUART MILL. . By the same Author, THOUGH rs ON PARLIAMENTARY REFORM. Second Edition, with Supplement. Is. Gd. ON LIBERTY. Second Edition. 7s. 6d. PRINCIPLES OF POLITICAL ECONOMY. Fourth Edition. T.,yvo Volumes. 30s. SYSTEM - OF LOGIC. Fourth Edition. Two Vole. 255. R OYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE CIRCUS, Leicester-square. GREAT WEEK OF NOVEL ' IRS.—Everybody should witness the performance of the t Wonderful Educated Bull, "Don Juan," pronounced by Public ress to be the Greatest Living Wonder of the AV. Great success of the FIRE KING, or Italian Salamander. Xlla, Davis, Richards, Castello, and the Star Riders of the World, appear twice daily. Mornin2- at 2, Evening at half- Past 7.—Proprietor, Mr. T.M'COLLUM. London : John W. Parker and Son, West Strand. THE RED BOOK FOR 1860. A RetYLL ROOMS, Windmill-street, Grand 'LI- CASINO, open every Evening', with the celebrated sand, Established 10 years. Conducted by Mons. Lamotte Principal cornet-a-piston, M. Boulcourt. Doors open at half- Paid 8, commence at 9. Close a few minutes before 12. Ad- Salesian, le. THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ROOMS, High Holborn, formerly CASINO DE VENISE. NOTICE —During the CATTLE SHOW WEEK the doors of this• magnificent and admirably conducted establishment Will be OPEN EVERY EVENING to the public for dancing; at Half-past Seven. Operatic Selection at Eight. Admis sion, Is. THE NATIONA L ASSEMBLY ROOMS , High nolborn, formerly CASINO DE VENI SE— This Establishment, pre-eminently distinguished for the elegance and matchless beauty of its decorations, combined with the perfection of its management is OPEN EVERY EVENING. The celebrated hand, under the direction of Mr. W. M. Packer, plays a nightly varied selection oen f the most approved classical and modern music. Doors op at half- Put 8. Overture at 9. Closing at 12 punctually. Admis sloll, Is. DR. KAHN'S MAGNIFICENT ANATO MICAL MUSEUM, Top of the Haymarket (acknow inied by the whole of the Press to be the most useful and gtructive of any in existence), is OPEN DAILY (for g.entle !!!ten only), from 12 till 5, and from 7 till 10. Admission, .2ne Shilling. Descriptive handbook gr atis. Dr. KAHN'S f o Pular Lectures on the " Philosophy of Marriatre," daily at t and 8 o'clock precisely. SYLL &MTS.—Happy and Un unions, and their causes—Youtliful Vices and Indiscretions, and their results —Disqualifications for Marriaze,and their e nre—tho Physiology a Reproduction—Self-inflicted Miseries Na and its causes—How to secur e Moral and Physical 1.1 pp nese. N.B.—Dr. Kahn's Treatise on the above subjects, entitled The Philosophy of Marriage," sont post-free on receipt et , t of sw ei ve stamps, direct from the Auth or, 17, Harley-tr Cavendish- square, W. bECAYED TEETH AND TOOTHACHE.— HOWARD'S ENAMEL for st o pp ing decayed .teeth, 4 0wever large the cavity. It is used in a soft state without pressure or pain, and hardens into a white enamel. It remains the tooth many years, rendering ex traction unnecessary, and arresting the decay. 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RUPTURES. WHITE'S MOC-MAIN PATENT LEVER TRUSS is allowed by upw ards of 200 professional tentlernen to be the best for Hernia. It consists of a raall and elastic pad, to whic h a lever is attached, "(1 (instead of the usual steel spring) a soft bandage, fitting cloc‘ly as to avoid detection. A descriptive circular may 11 Vit and the truss forwarde d b y p ost, on the circumference of 'ne body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the manufacturer, Mr. John White, VS, Piccadilly. Single Truss, 165. , 215., 265. 6d., and 31s . 6d. Postage, Is. p oublo ditto. 31s. 6d., 425., and 525. 6d. Postage, is let - offiec Orders to John White, Post-oftice, Piccadilly. aker of Elastic Stockings, Knee-cape. Szc. SIGHT AND HEARING.-SPECTACLES.- POWERFULp„,_ TEL E SCOPE S.-0 ['ERA, RACE, and tiI 'ItSPECTIVE GLASSES. Messrs. S. and B. Solo none, Opticians, 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly. Observe --41;',IIPOsite the York Hotel, W.—Opera, Race-course, Field, 1.,' general Out Day and Night Perspective Glasses. • 147 small, for the waistcoat pocket. each containing, 12 and e n'es, Constructed of German glass. Will show distinctly goons aw to know them at two-and-a-half and three miles, t o an object from eight to ten miles distant. Her Majesty's • bast ast Guards are making use of them as day and night glasses ZeDreference to all others ; they are also preferred for deer eolking by sportsmen, gentlemen, and gamekeepers. Tele , ski e s 3i inches long, by which a person may be clearly seen t wr . known at 3k miles, and an object at 12 to 14 miles dis tm.," ; and with an extra astronomical eye-piece, .inpiter's t ee ""n'a. Saturn's rings, and the double stars are distinctly n• All the above cam be had of larger and all sizes, with I( . _Using powers, and are secured by her Majesty's Royal L ett Patent. The Royal Exhibition, 1851. A valuable, 4 1 1 Y-invented, very small, powerful Waistcoat -pocket 4; B N the size of a walnut, by which a person can be k w : r and known one and a half mile distant. They an to%e purpose on the RACC-Collrse and at the Opera- Iles. Country scenery and ships are clearly seen at four at4, 4 ` 3c miles. They are invaluable for shooting, deer aikrnt*, yachting, to sportsmen, gentlemen, gamekeepers, tourists. Price 305. Magic Lanterns and Microscopes *J a wing-room and Scientific Amusements —Valuable im ensienta in Compound Microscopes, To magnify 17,000 to me s. X? 6s. ; 35,000, £3 Vs. ; 70,000, £6 16s. Prices from Al • G e Zu --- Ma"ie Lanterns, Dissolving views, with improved , ta e r. au Le - nses giving a clear disc from 16 to 20 feet. Spec ati„.' Lenses of , the greatest transparent power. The great tam", age derived from this invention is, that vision becoming toemed is preserved and strengthened, and very aged per • are enabled to employ their sight at the most minute liii'llation —can see with those lenses of a much less magnify ' I he i r v er , and they do not require the frequent changes to - --44 4 hZerous effects of further powerful assistance. Deafness. • bo w l'r Discovery.—The Organic Vibrator, au extraordinarily tlutt r e lullv small newly-invented instrument for Deafness, lo d e t ' u Y different from all others, surpasses anything of the Illtlieu.at has been, or probably ever can be, produced. Being getti 'arne colour as the skin, is not perceptible. it enables tilt... Persons to hear distinctly at church and at public assem la s' e s i A the ' , unpleasant sensation of singing noises in the cars taaibi re removed, and it affords all the assistance that l t wer , 5' Could be desired.-39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly. --...,_ oOPposite the York Hotel. NV MEDICAL ADVICE. to,....LA'MERT, Registered L.S.A., Honorary li t M I Member of the London nospital Medical Society, M.D. ta* a l i liniversity of Erlangen, kc. may be CONSVLTED I tirit;` e a B es of Debility, Nervousness , and the Socret In trobden of o , Youth and Maturity , from Eleven till Two, and olx till Eight, at his residence, D r , 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE , LO NDON tgui pt ; mellert has just published, price Sixpence, with nu "ltitir4/4ngravings and Cases, a New Edition of his Work, c P , ; 111 be gent Iree, a RESERVATION sealed envelope. by Mann, 39 ra L;hadon, or by in by the Author, to any address, for SEe CONTENTS. h lit c ,°N I.—The Physiolog y of the Generative Greens. a. -sl 'e e" Tr.—Puberty—Manhood -The Morale of Gener b Sz e iniolotr,y—True and False Morality. i`"ktin i" in.—Marria,cre in its Moral, So . cial, and Physical - kten „ -- Pt—lts Expectancies and Disappointments—Advr jte`, Physical Contrasts in sccurinf., , Healthy Offspring. -I Stem - IV.--Spermatorrheea and Impotence—The causes h er - -; 4 3' In both Sexes—Self-infli c t e d Miseries. _ V. -The Vices of Schools —Effect s of certain per - %Ik e ..abits on the mental and general faculties —Import he' Moral Discipline VI. —Treatment of Nervous and Generative Del p h y‘rio„ 4 rnOotence and Sterility—Danaerous Results of itt'in 4 en tr t a zardous Specifics —The A,uthor's Principles of weaty M edical, Dietetic, and General, derived from ears successful practice. —PR HUNDRED POUNDS REWARD ON I %e f CONVICTION. rtt itarral dangers to invalids from spurious imitations of. "k/V/7;RY's invaluable HEALTH-RESTORING REVA ~ op_ Kha ui - 1 7. 1 ARABICA FOOD led to n an ineve_s_tisath Mratnndi t g el i t .a ti n o t n e a 1854 n j f n o n r c r i r n o n te r c e t m ui r,zin tl z Hi Alfred Hooper 14 /' l ' an d his agents, under a penalty of £.5,000, from selling tit article resembling or being a colourable imitation of Du tti P e r tt! Revalenta Arabica, o . fjhich we are the sole pro- Ziva ra ' s • , Now, therefor 6 this is, .o give notice that the above nu n - will be paid, upon'convi on, to anyone giving; infor elblf,; IM b of the injunction. An intelligent ▪ ;LaclUiresYno breach admonition to shun all shopkeepers who UO - '``M.Pt Impositions. London :SBARRY DU BARRY At 0 it. SICKLY OR. ILL-CONDITIONED HORSES OR OTHER CATTLE. g, -4 tore. - — .C B HORSE and CATTLE-IMPROVING FOOD ",,_ , lffiti - , ‘ „le efficiency, vigour, endurance, and muscle of ill i-oks r, - "ed or apparently worn-ont Horses, Colvs, Bul seeir' k•alves, Sheep, and Pio - s. 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London : R. and A. Suttaby, 2, Amen-corner ; and Dther proprietors. QUPERB CHEAP MUSICAL PRESENTS, in cloth, gilt edges :—Christy's Minstrels' Songs, with choruses, in one vol., complete, containing 97 songs, 7s. 6d., post free for 96 stamps; or in two vols., 4s. each; Moore's Irish Melodies, 72 in one vol.. 4s. ; Burns' Scotch Songs, 90 hi one vol , 3s. ; Wade's selected Anthems, 25, by the best mas ters, one vol., 4s. ; and the Opera Chorus Book, 15 of the best from various operas, in one vol., 4s. These volumes have the piano accompaniments, and either sent post free for 54 stamps. Musical Bouquet office, 192, high llolborn, London. Just published, Bvo, in cloth, price 55., by post free, ss. M., ?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, M.R.C.S.E., And formerly Surgeon to tho Metropolitan_Tnfirmary 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 professional reader, and ought to be found in the private study of all who are subject to stricture."—Medical Circular, Dec. Ist, 1858. London: 11. Bailliere, 219, Regent-street. GLENFIELD PATENT STARCH, USED IN THE ROYAL LAUNDRY, toro NUONOUNCED BY nEn MAJESTY'S LAUNDRESS to be THE FINEST STARCH SHE EVER USED. 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ON DISQUALIFICATIONS lAGE AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARR. New Edition, enlarged to 196 pages, illustrated by 100 Ana tomical Engravings on Steel, just published, free by post, on receipt of two penny stamps, sent by MEDleus, direct from No. 19, Berners-street, Oxford-street, London, THE SILENT FRIEND : a Medical Work, by a Physician, on indulgence, and the injurious consequences from the use of Mercury. with observations on the obligations of marriage, and direc tions for obviating certain disqualifications ; and containing, a valuable prescription of a Lotion to prevent Infection. 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Synopsis : The Physiology and Anatomy of our Generation The Origin of Disease—Symptoms, Treatment, and Cure. Also, an Exposition of, and Remedy for, all Urinary Derange: ments and Marital Disqualifications, MALE. The modern treatment of Syphilis, Stricture, Blennerrhagia (Gonorrhcca), Spermatorrhcea, Impotency, and all Diseases of the Urinary Organs, with Prescriptions, &a FEMALE. The Physiology and Anatomy of Women— Functional Ir regularities in Health ani Sickness—Choice in Marriage— Their Expectancies and Disappointments—The Cause and. Removal of Sterility—The Theory and Symptoms of Gesta tion—Use of the Speculum, and the securing of Healthy Offspring. Also, No. 1. HEALTH . , TTAPPINESS, and LONGEVITY; On Debility, Nervousness, Dyspepsia, and Indigestion, No. 2. LOVE AND MARRIAGE : Their Obligations, Happiness, and Disappointments ; Love and other Matches. Sterility Removed, and Healthy Off spring secured. No. 3. THE CASE BOOK : 100 Cases of SPERMATOREMEA, Their Calms, Symptoms, and Treatment, Conlessioas and Cure by Cauterisations, Galvanism, &c. &c. &c. To be had of Mann, 39, Cornhill ; and the Authors. Advice to the Working Classes, fee Half-a-Guinea. DU BARRY'S REVALENTA ARABICA CHOCOLATE POWDER Contains the greatest amount of easily assimilated nourishment for strengthening delicate persons, children, and infants with weak stomachs, chest, or nerves, and, at 3-pence per meal, affords a delicious breakfast, lunch, or supper. It Is the best dietetic homcepa thic preparation, and may be eaten either alone or mixed with Du Barry's Revalenta Arabica Food. Admirably adapted to rear Infants with. In Tins at is. Cul 11b., 35.; 21b., 55. 94. ; 51b., 12s. ; 12th., 265. The 121 b. forwarded carriage free, on receipt of Post-office order. Du Barry and Co., 77, Regent street, London ; and through all Grocers and Chemists. - NO MORE MEDICINE DU BARRY'S DELICIOUS HEALTH-RESTORING REVALENTA ARABICA FOOD Cures effectually Indiges tion (dyspepsia), constipation, flatulency;plilegm, nervousness, biliousness, liver complaints, hysteria, neuralgia, sleepless ness, acidity, palpitation, heartburn, eruptions, impurities ' i rr itability, low spirits, diarrhoea, dysentery, hemorrhoids, h ea dache, noises in the head and e a rs, debilit y , dia betes pa ins between the shoulders , despo ndenc y , cram p s, s p as m s, nausea, and sickness (during pregnancy or at sea), sinking fits, cough, asthma, bronchitis, consumption, also Children's complaints. We extract a few out of 50,000 expressions of gratitude from nvalids thus cured : Cure No. 1,771. Lord Stuart de Decies of many years' dyspepsia. Care No. 49,832. " Fifty years' in describable agony from dyspepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, constipatio n, flatulency, spasms, sickness at the stomach and vomiting, have been removed by Du Barry's excellent Food," Maria Joly. Cure No. 53,810. Field Mar shall the Duke of Pluskow, of dyspepsia, constipation, ner vousness and liver complaints which had resi s ted all baths and medical treatment. Cure No. 47,121. Miss Elizabeth Jacobs, o f extreme nervou sness, indigestion, gatherings, low spirits , and nervous fancies. Cure No. 18,210. Dr. Andrew Ure, o f constipation, dyspep sia, andnervous irritability. Cure No. 34,210. Dr. Shorland, of dropsy and debility. Cure No. 16,212. Captain Allan, or epileptic fi Cure No. 36,418. Rev. Dr. Minster, of cramps, spacms and d er a i l y vomiting's. Cure No. 26,418. Dr. feryey, of diarrlicra and debility. Cure No. 29,628. Dr. Wurtzerof consiim tion. Cure No. 46,270. Mr. James Roberts. merchant, Frimley, S u rrey, of 30 years' diseased lungs, i4pitting of blood, liver derangement, partial deafness. Cure No. 4,208. ' Eight years' dyspepsia, nervousness, debility, with cramps, spasms, and nausea.have been effectually cured by 1)u Barry's health-restoring Food. Rev. John W. Flavell, Ridlington Rectory, Norfblk."—Cure No. 3,906, of thirteen years' cough, ndigestion, and general debility. J ames Porter, .kthol-street, Perth. Sold in canisters, 11b. 2s. 9d. ; 21b. 45 63. ; 121 b. 225; Super refined quality, 51b. 225. ; 101 b. 335. The 101 b. and 121 b. an.nisters are forwardd carriim ree, on receipt of Post-office order. Barry Du Bar e ry and Co., f 77, Regrent-street, London ; Fortnum, Mason, and Co., purveyors to her Majesty, 182, Piccadilly ; also at 60, Gracechurch-street ; 330, Strand ; 4, Cheapside ; 49 and GO, Bishopsgate-street ; 105 and 63, Oxford street ; 85, Tottenham-court-road ; also in Liverpool, at Nixons, 1, Castle-street; Leeds , Reinhardt and Co. :Dublin, Dr. Butler, Medical Hall; Manchester, Sharp and Oootta Edlaurgb, llama and Ge! The Proprietors beg most respectfully to call the attention of the trade, noblemen, clergy, dm, and the public in general, to their extensive stock of Choice Wines, of rare vintages. BURROWS and Co. are not disposed to comment upon the purity of their wines, which is daily most laudably acknow ledged by the public and eminent medical men of all coun tries, as the increasing patronage of the highest families in the lind is a sufficient guarantee. They beg to call particular attention to their pure Tonic Wines, as being so valuable to Invalids and persons of weak stomac". s. A sample case, containing three full-sized wine bottles, will be forwarded to any address on receipt of P. 0.0. for 6s. 6d., or a dozen for 245. It is a well-known fact that impure and adulterated wines are the greatest foes to health, producing acidity in the stomach, and debilitating the digestive organs, while pure wines will accelerate the digestive powers, invigorating, strengthening, and bracing the nervous system. Their Tonic Wine is admitted to be most essential to in valids, both old and young, and should never be absent from the homes of the weak and sickly. Its properties are duly acknowledged and appreciated by the leading men of the faculty, both at home and abroad. To preveut imposition each bottle is sealed with the name of the firm. All orders to be made payable to llnNftv BURROWS. THE ROYAL STATION HOTEL, Paragon street, Hull, requires only to be visited to be pronounced one of the most splendid hotels in England. The situation is open and healthful, a few minutes' walk from all the public buildings and places of business, and being connected with the Railway Station, affords railway passengers arriving or departing by every train day or night, the advantage of being on the spot, and having their wants and wishes immediately attended to. The public should know that under the present manage ment they will find every comfort and convenience at the same charges they are paying at the minor hotels. It has accommodation for upwards of one hundred and fifty visitors, is fitted up with every luxury an hotel can command, and is so arranged for the advantage of every class of visitor, that Beds can be had from is. to 2s. ; Private Rooms, from 2s. to is. ; Breakfasts, from Is. &I. to 2s. ; Dinners, from 2s. ; and all other charges of that moderate character which will give satisfaction to every class of visitor who may pay the hotel a visit. The hotel contains Gentlemen and Ladies' Coffee Rooms ; a special Room set apart for Commercial Gentlemen ; fourteen Private suites of" Rooms ; large spacious Rooms for Dinner Parties, Public Meetings, &c., &c. ; two first-class Refresh ment Rooms ; two Smoke Rooms ; Bath and Billiard Rooms. A Night Porter in attendance. EDWIN TAYLOR, Proprietor of the Royal Station Hotel, Hull, and Crescent Hotel, Filey. N.B.—TAYLOR'S CRESCENT HOTEL, fronting the sea, for Families and Gentlemen. It has accommodatio* for up wards of one hundred and fifty ♦isitors. Table D'llate at five o'clock. Omnibuses and Cabs from the hotel meet all the trains. Good stabling and coach-houses. Moderate terms. CONTRACTIFOR TEA. Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport Services, Somerset-house, 7th December, 1859. PHE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING -11- THE OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE LAND, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That on MON DAY, the 19th instant, at Half-past One o'Clock, they will be ready to treat with such Persons as may be willing. to Contract for supplyintr and delivering into her Majesty's Victualling' Stores at Deptford. TEA 50,000 lbs. When to be delivered -Half thereof In three weeks, and the remainder in three weeks afterwards, or earlier if pre ferred by the party tendering. Tenders may be made for the whole or any portion of the Tea. Their Lordships reserve 'to themselves the power, when the tenders are opened, of contracting either for the whole, or for such part thereof only as they may deem fit, or for a greater quantity, or of not contracting for any, and also an unlimited power of selection. The Tea to be exempted from the Customs' duties, and parties tendering are to state where it is lying. Samples of the tea (not less than two pounds from the bonded warehouse), must be produced by the parties tender- Lug. The samples produced by persons whose tenders are not ac cepted, are requested to be taken away by them immediately after the Contract has been decided. No tender will be received unless made on the printed term provided for the purpose, and which may be obtained on said office, or r r t t o o te the c o il l l eo ce t r o c r old&c e t s ti a i e t Ip e llt e r se oa rv t o t ti o if Brifit,ol. Particular attention is called to the recent modification of the conditions of the contract, which may be seen at the said office, and at Liverpool and Bristol. No tender will be received after ilaif-past One o'clock on the day of treaty, and it will not be requ►red that the party tendering:, or an agent on his behalf, should attend at the Office on the day of Contract, as theresnit of the offer received from each person will be communicated to him and his proposed sureties in writing. Every tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, and hear in the left-hand corner the words" Ten der .for ," and must also be delivered at Somerset house. 11VANS'S HOTEL and MAGNIFICE NT MUSIC and SUPPER lIOOI4S, COVENT-GARDEN. "CATTLE SHOW WEEK." THE ANNUAL MEETING OF COUNTRY GEN TLEMEN and OLD FRIENDS will take place, in the above HOTEL, during the week. The following programme is respectfully presented, em bracing much that is thoroughly classic, high in art, and executed with scrupulous care : FRIDAY.— Mendelssohn's Bishop's Dramatic Glees, &c., &c. The Proprietor, while constantly endeavouring to fa miliarize his visitors with the truly beautiful in coca music, has not dismissed from his mind the necessity of amusing them, with Songs of a lighter but respectable cha racter. He, therefore, begs to submit that Mr. Hodson will imitate everybody, and tell funny stories ; Mr. Hol brook will rattle away as glibly as can be, comically, and so forth; the grotesque violin players and dancers (who leave for Paris and Lyons at the end of the week) ; and as a spe cialty, has engaged the CHANTEURS AMERICAINS, DES THEATRES DE NEW YORK ET DE PARIS. LUNDI. JEUDI. 1. Chosur general, Chasse an 1. Le Cris des Poulets, parla Loup, par toute la Troupe. Societe. 2. L'Oiseau moqueur Amcri- 2. Enfin nos mauvais temps eain, par M. Johnson. sent passes. 3. Lo Chceur riant, par la 3. Grand danse, dansee 5. la Societe. maniere des esclaves de l'Amerique du Sud. VENDREDI, 1. Un peu plus de cidre sucre, par M Johnson. 2. Duo comique sur le Banjo, par MM Johnson et Hagemann. 3. Explosion de la locomotive sur le chemin de for do New York. SAMEDI. 1. La Rose d' amour, par Id Hagemann. 2. Duo des Tambourins, par MM Lewis et Thomson. 3. L' Oiseau moqueur Ameri cana, par M Johnson. Soloists, Masters Byron and Mason ; Messrs. Hogan, Brady, Godden, Smith, Peters, Bamford, M‘Davitt, Whitwell, &c., the famous Boy Choir, Glees, Ma drigals, and concerted Music, as ever. Conductor, Mr. M‘Davitt. Piano, Mr. Wall. Harmonium, Mr. Cubitt. Some capital Pictures have been added to the splendid collection of Theatrical Portraits. Doors open at Half-past Seven, commence at Eight precisely. Admittance One Shilling. Books of Words gratuitous. BEDS, IN THE HOTEL, 2s. ATTENDANCE, Is. " Walpurgis Night,' MARDI. Le Vieux Saule Pleureur, par M Lewis 2. Solo comique sur le Banjo, par Johnson. 3. Danse des Eselaves de 1 1 Amerique du Sud, par MM Lewis et liagemann JEWISH REFUGEES FROM MOROCCO AT GIBRALTAR.—From a letter of M. Albert Cohn, of Paris, we learn that Count Walewsld has given orders to the French consuls along the coast of the Mediterranean to grant passports for Algeria to the fugitive Jews from Mo rocco and that the Minister of Algeria, Count Chasseloup Laubat, has expressed to M. Cohn his willingness to facili.• tate in every way the immigration of these unfortunates into Algeria, to lay forthwith before the Emperor the mea sures to be recommended, and to telegraph them at once to General Martimprey and the other authorities at Oran. — Jewish. Chronicle. SHIPWRECKS AND Loss OF LIFE ON THE SOLWAY COAST.—During Sunday and Monday a tremendous gale prevailed on the Cumberland and other parts of the Solway coast ; and, though somewhat moderated, continued on Tuesday, with a heavy sea en. In the immediate locality of Whitehaven no material damage has been sustained ; but a good deal of damage has been done a little higher up the Solway, and it is feared that the whole crew of ono ves sel have fallen victims to the fury of the gale. At Work • ington three vessels were reported on shore on Sunday morning—two on the north side, the Unity, a regular trader, with a general cargo from Liverpool, and the Rob the Ranter, an Irish schooner, from Dublin, both of w hich will doubtless be got off without much damage. On the south side of the harbour, just outside the pier, a Liverpool schooner, the Intrepid, laden with pig iron, from Ardrossan to Liverpool, lies stranded upon the bank, her bulwarks cleared away, and the surges breaking through her, with every appearance of becoming a wreck. During the gale, at Marypoit, two vessels, named respectively the Hazard and the Shamrock, both belonging to that port, went on shore a little to the north of the harbour. At Allenby, a vessel has been washed on shore, bottom up ; it proved to be the Manx sloop Margaret and Ann, bound to Maryport, laden with black jack from the Isle of Man. It is supposed that she had capsized, and that her crew, consisting of three men, are drowned. The body of one man was found en tangled in the rigging, very much mutilated; and another body has since been washed ashore. Other pieces of wreck of various kinds have been washed up on the shore between Maryport and Allonby. An inquest on the bodies of the two men who have been found, and whose names are Thos. Christian, mate, and James Bridgett, seaman, has since been held before the ilistrict coroner ; and a verdict of " Found dead" returned. In other places along the coast the gale has been severely felt, and much damage has, it is feared, been dm. Pieces of wreck, &e., are frequently washing up. The crowd at the Cattle Show mar be said to have reached its climax yesterday, Every avenue being densely packed throughout the day with visitors, who hustled each other vigorously, in the hope of gaining at least a glimpse of each object of attraction. Now that the public curiosity may be said to be almost sated with the inspection of the cattle the tide seems to flow more rapidly towards the galleries, where the various agricultural imple ment makers exhibit specimens of their rapid pro gress in the application of steam and mechanical science to the tilling of the ground. There is the usual vast miscellany of clod-crushers and oat bruisers, and chaff-cutters, with steam-ploughs of various design, and harrows of a complication in form that is wonderful to behold. Our old friend the sausage-maker still plies his wonderful inven tion, but this year in pulping carrots and not in making sausages, the judges having decided, after an arduous deliberation, that the chopping of sausage meat could not properly be considered an agricultural operation. But probably the articles round which the greatest crowd is constantly congregated are the reaping and grass-cutting machines exhibited by Messrs. Bur gess and Key. These gentlemen have devoted themselves to the perfecting of the machines which, when first imported into this country from America, excited so much attention and such hot controversy amongst the farmers. The present machines may be said to embody all the desiderata which could bo re quired in a perfect instrument. The ingenuity of con struction may be estimated trorn the fact that the prin cipal wheel is made to communicate with a number of smaller ones, so as to produce 12 distinct motions, all combining to perform and finish the operation of reaping. The fan lays down the corn upon the knife, and when it is cut by the latter it falls over on a series of Archimedean screws, the slow rota tion of which casts it on the ground in regular lines, the machine making a clear track of four feet six inches as it goes along. Still more ingenious is the conical screw, or rollr, which, placed along one side, acts as a director, and prevents the corn going any way but in the direction intended. Only one man to drive is required, the machine doing the re mainder of the work ; and there is a concurrence of testimony to the effect that never has the work of reaping been done so effectually as it is effected by this valuable and elaborate invention. Upwards of 2,000 of the machines have been sold since their first introduction by Messrs. Burgess and Key, and the orders this year have already reached 500. The grass-cutter is an ingenious application of a similar principle to a different sort of work. Like the reaping -machine, the grass cutter does all its own work, except driving the horses, and clips the grass close to the ground as neatly as if it were done with a pair of scissors. An exceedingly intelligent workman attends both machines, and explains to a large auditory every evening their peculiar con struction and mode of working. The last-named machine, like the other, is in great demand amongst the hay farmers, and an immense number of orders have already been received by the patentees. MERCREDI. 1. Le Gros et le Petit Chien, par touts la Troupe. 2. Le Vieux Quern, par M Hagemann. 3. Le Paletot Caoutchouc, ehoeur g6n6ral. 71IE NAVY. Her Majesty's screw frigate Ariadne, 26, Capt. F. Vansittart, was undocked at Chatham yesterday afternoon. Her guns cozsist of twenty-six 10- inch 84 cwt. (Armstrong's), and two pivot guns. She has the whole of her stores, provisions, water, shot, and shell on board, and is now lashed along side the sheer-hulk, opposite the dockyard. To day she will probably drop down to Folly Point, a short distance from the powder magazine at Upnor Castle, where she will receive on board her armament and powder, and await further orders. The draught of water when the ship was floated was 18 feet 5 inches forward, and 19 feet 6 inches aft. A considerable number of naval and military officers and ladies were present to see the noble vessel leave for her future element. A new ship, the Belvidere, is ordered by the Admiralty to be built at Chatham for a 91, screw. She is to be raised upon the slip the Mersey was launched from ; and the Royal Oak, 90, screw, is to be raised on the slip the Hood was recently launched from. The Charybdis, 21, 400-horse power, will to-daY occupy the dock vacated by the Ariadne, to be fitted for the first division of the steam reserve,-instead of the second, as previously ordered. we l r l e he p a c i r d ew of the C off at rlyino o u n t q h u o e n ro lir r e Captain dnesda W illcox, ltear- Admiral Sir T. Pasley, and of the Centurion, Capt. Patey, by Capt. Williams. Two detachments of Marines were embarked the same day on board the Conqueror and Centurion, preparatory to their being recommissioned by the same officers. On the arrival of the screw steamship Nile, 90, Captain A. P. F. Wilmot, at Plymouth, her crew will be turned over to the screw steamship Sanspa reil. After repair the Nile will be despatched to her original destination, North America and the West Indies. The yacht Plymouth, E. Crook, master, from Penzance, arrived at Plymouth on Wednesday, with loss of bowsprit. _ . Letters received at Plymouth, from the Orion, 91, Captain Frere, dated Gibraltar, Nov. 27, state that there was no expectation of her return to Eng land before the spring. The Brunswick was to leave for home on the Ist of December ; she has been four years and six months in commission. The Urgent, screw troopship, Commander Hire, will sail for the Cape of Good Hope and China about the 20th inst., from Dublin, where she will call to embark troops for the Cape. It has been officially notified that an extra mail her to the Cape. Will be forwarded by The Hero, 91, screw, Captain G. H. Seymour, ar rived at Spithead from Portland yesterday morn ing, under canvas. The Fawn, 17, Commander K. B. Kator, sailed from Shithead yesterday morning for Portland. The Sprightiy, paddle steamer, Master Com mander Allen, sailed from Portsmouth yesterday for Plymouth, with supernumeraries, &c. The Mutine, 17, screw, Commander W. Graham, and the Weser, 6, paddle, Commander Raby, V.C., arrived at Spithead yesterday from the eastward. The following appointments were made pester additional to the Cyclops ; W. G Barr, chief engi day at the Admiralty:—G. J. neer to the Asia, for the Duncan ; W. J. Ibbett, 111 , Dougal, master chief engineer to the Urgent; W. R. Davey, second class assistant-engineer to the Aboukir; H. D. Walker, master's assistant to the Icarus ; E. J. Bennett, paymaster to the Diadem; an d W. J. Dixon, paymaster, confirmed to rank. THE ARMY. A circular, signed by Sir Benjamin Hawes, the Under-Secretary of State for War , has been for warded to officers commanding Militia regiments, stating that it has been decided that the school fees exacted by Article 176 of the Militia Regula tions shall henceforth be abolished, with a view of encouraging the non-commissioned officers and men of disembodied regiments of Militia to attend school during the periods for which they are annually trained. The Ordnance Select Committee, which has been appointed by the War Department to examine and report upon all inventions or improvements to the implements or munitions of war which from time to time may be submitted to their consideration, will meet on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, at Woolwich. It was yesterday stated at Chathatn that on the promotion of Col. 11. Sandham, R.E., to the rank of Major-Gen., the appointment of Director of the Royal Engineer Establishment will probably be conferred on Col. H. Drury Harness, Ca, 11,E., Col. Sandham, the present director, standing high on the list for promotion. Yesterday afternoon the Royal Engineer Train, under the command of Capt. H. T. Siborne, with the whole of the horses, equipments, stores, &c., arrived at Chatham from Aldershott Camp to oc cupy the winter quarters prepared for them at that garrison. On their arrival at Brompton they were drawn up in the barrack-square, where the entire corps was inspected. The officers and troops have been four days on their march from Aldershott to Chatham, owing to the heavy equipment brought with them. Yesterday morning the de,4)ts belonging to the Ist battalion at Chatham Garrison were drawn up on the general parade-ground at Chatham Barracks in heavy marching order, under the command of Col. H. Jervis, after which they were marched down to the gun-wharf, where they were exercised in embarking and disembarking from her Ma jesty's ship Tyne, moored off the dockyard. The system laid down for i the embarkation of the troops enables several hundred men to be placed on board the vessel in about one-third the time formerly occupied, which was fully proved yesterday, when the battalion was embarked and disembarked in the greatest order and discipline in • less than an hour, notwithstanding the troops had FLOATING BATTERIES. It would be impossible to pronounce an opinion on the merits of floating batteries until they have had a fair and decisive trial. From the announce ment of their immense size, and the strength of the material of which they are composed, the pub lic are apt to imagine that they are as indestruc tible as an asbestos ball would be in a " fiery fur nace." But, as far as their capabilities have yet been tested, we are not justified in atttibuting to them much greater powers of resistance than those of an ordinary wooden frigate. They are not proof against fire, as one built by Mr. Scott Rus sell was so hopelessly damaged by an incendiary fire as to render it necessary to break her up forth with. Those which were built during the Russian war were "Sound to be such lubberly sailers that they were never taken into action, and have since served as experimental targets for all kinds of ar tillery practice. At Kinburn, it is true, the float ing batteries of the French were brought into action, and it was said, in the usual inflated style of French bulletins, with " immense success ;" but no inference of value can be deduced from this ex- periment, inasmuch as the armament of this fourth class fort was all of the last century, and very few of the guns exceeded the calibre of a 32-pounder. If the experiment in that case had been such as to justify the extension of this principle the French marine would at once have continued its use, and by this time would have had a powerful flotilla of steam batteries afloat ; but the batteries they are now constructing are totally different from those which operated before Kinburn, and seem to be constructed more with a view of running down op posing vesselsthan of resisting their fire. Our own experiments as to the value of thick iron plates to resist the effect of shot fired from heavy ordnance appear to the last degree contradictory, if the re ports which are occasionally published are to be received as correct. Thus, we are sometimes told that plates of four inches in thickness resist the , effects of shot perfectly, and a few days after it is reported that the plates of a floating battery of si milar thickness are shatteredby the Armstrong bolt. In the midst of these contradictions, the Admiralty ought to be the best judges of the matter, inasmuch /as they have before them the official reports of all the trials that have been made under their orders ; and it is presumed that they would not direct new batteries to be constructed unless they had some assurance that they would prove valuable in future wars. In the steam batteries now constructing on the Thames and Clyde regard is paid to the general usefulness of the ship as an instrument of offensive warfare, rather than to its ability, by its mere weight of metal, to resist the effects of the continued fire of heavy ordnance. The old floating batteries were entirely covered with iron, except below the line of immersion ; but the weight of the vessel was found to be so great, and its consequent immersion so largely increased, as to render it difficult for the engines to propel it. In order to avoid this evil, the batteries now constructing are ordered to be plated with iron only on the sides of the vessels, the bows, stern, and the immersed parts of the hull being unprotected. To afford security, however, to the crew when in action, the deck is coated with iron, and shot-proof bulkheads run across the inte rior of the vessel at intervals. The plates used in the construction of these vessels were tested at Woolwich a few days since, when those taken in discriminately bore a pressure of between 20 and 21 tons per square inch, and those selected by the con tractor sustained between 22 and 23 tons per square inch. As far as dead resistance is concerned this must be held to be highly satisfactory, but the momentum of an Armstrong bolt may tell a different tale, and may cause even these powerful plates to give way to its resistless force. As to the power of running down a hostile vessel at sea (setting aside the cold-blooded idea that it implies of wholesale assassination, like smoking Arabs in caves, or flinging poisonous compounds), experience will show that there are two sides to the bargain. Theoretically, it is like putting the pinch of salt on the bird's tail, or the recipe for cooking the hare. In the first place, in order to accomplish the scheme successsfully, the steam bat tery must be faster than the vessel she is chasing ; but as steam batteries, whatever the power of their engines, must always, from their immense displace ment, be slow vessels, there is not much probability of their out-steaming ordinary vessels of war. They might, it is true, catch an old sailin g vessel asleep in a calm, and run into her, but the opportunity will not readily be afforded to them, inasmuch as the conversion of sailing vessels to screw vessels is pro ceeding rapidly in every navy in Europe. And even between running into a vessel and running her down there is, we humbly suggest, a very wide difference. We may "call spirits from the vasty deep," but whether they will obey our behest and come is an other matter, and the ability 9f one vessel, what ever her power, to run down another, depends upon circumstances over which little control can be exer cised. In nineteen out of twenty collisions at - sea the result is simply to damage one of the vessels or both, and it is only when a vessel is struck by an other stem on, on her broadside, or in some other vulnerable part, that she is so damaged as to sink. Tho momentum with which steam batteries would strike an opposing body would, no doubt, be im mense, but in many cases this would simply cause the two vessels to become locked, and it would re quire considerable force to separate them. There is another danger lurking in these "running down" speculations. If a man like Nelson had found him self pursued by one of those batteries what would his ready genius and daring have suggested ? What, but to get ready his boarders, and on the contact of the vessels, in the first moment of colli sion, to send them swarming over the bulwarks of the foe, to hoist the union-jack on the shrouds of the enemy's ship. In such a case, the commander of a steam battery might find that he had caught a Tartar. We throw out these suggestions, not with the view of detracting from the merits of these ves sels of war, but for the purpose of guarding the public from attaching to them an overweening import ance. Great things were anticipated from the bat teries constructed during the Russian war, which many persons thought would prove invincible, but when put to the proof they accomplished nothing whatever. The batteries now constructed may prove far more serviceable, but that they will re alise all the exaggerated results that are expected from them is a simply absurd conjecture. The truth is, that in the science of warfare, as in all other sciences, we must be content to advance step by step, and to make secure the inventions of to day before we attempt to perfect those of to-mor row.—Steam Shipping Chronicle. ALLEGED ARBITRARY CONDUCT OF *TURKISH OFFICIALS.—LIVERPOOL, Thursday.—The Turkish Go vernment was the object of some animadversion here to-day, in consequence of the detention of the ship Romance of the Lee at Constantinople while on her voyage to Ibrail. Cap tain Havelock, of that ship, was obliged to deliver up to the government officials 250 barrels of gunpowder, which had been shipped on board his vessel at Liverpool for a firm in Ibrail. Fortunately the captain succeeded in procuring a receipt for the gunpowder taken from on board his ship. so church interested r a es q t u e a d r Mr. Yardley on a summons charging him with t assaulting a parishioner named Sou ffl es. It appears that on Sunday morning last there was a wedding l a y t h i S e t h . G w e e o r r e g q a ' d s m C i h t taerdc into, th e t h p e e ns ter past 10 by a side door. Mr. Soames, knowing that the choristers and others had gone in, deter mined upon following them, when Mr. Lowder, who had possession of the door, refused him ad mission, raised his arm and struck hint on the shoulder, and then, banging too the door, made Mr. Soames a prisoner by the skirt of his coat, which was caught by the doors. Mr. Soames, ac cording to his statement at the police-court, was obliged to hammer away until he could obtain his release. Four parishioners were called in support of the charge, and Mr. Digby Seymour, M.P., who attended foriMr. Lowder, argued in defence that the door was the private entrance of the rector, and that Mr. Soames had no business there. Mr. Churchwarden Thompson was also called, and proved that this was not a door for the rector, but for the public, upon which the magistrate decided that the assault had been fully proved, and ex pressed his opinion that Mr. Lowder had acted very injudiciously as a minister of peace in acting as a policeman or doorkeeper. He added that ho did not believe that religious principle actuated any of the parties. As the complainant had paid two shillings for the summons, he should fine Mr. Lowder two shillings for the assault, so that one party might not exult over the other Mr. BARNARD, after stating the circumstances which had led to the recent disturbances in the parish, and giving a succinct history of the griev ances df which the parishioners had to complain, moved the adoption of a petition to the House of Commons, praying that some means may be de vised whereby the existing defects in the disci pline of the Church of England may be removed, and power given to the laity to interfere, by some cheap and summary process, for the redress of griev ances to which they are at present liable, from the want of any sufficient means to restrain or remove an erring or wrongheaded incumbent of a parish. Mr. BARRETT seconded the adoption of the peti tion, which was supported by Mr. ARMSTRONG, who said he wished to attack the system which had been imposed upon them, and not the man who introduced it, for 14e had the highest possible respect for their rector as a gen tleman. It was, however, a question, and a very serious one, between 50,000 parishioners on the one hand and a solitary priest on the other. It was obvious that it would be useless to appeal to the bishop, who had shown that he had no power. .All, therefore, that the parishioners had left to them was to go to Parliament. (Hear.) Mr. STEPHENS remarked that it was_ not safe now for a parishioner to go into the church, for unless he conformed to all the strange practices which prevailed there, he might be summoned on the following day for some outrageous act of which he was both innocent and ignorant. Mr. B. HERBERT stated that with regard to Mr. Rosier, who had been cited to the Consistory Court at the instigation of the rector, no expenses would be incurred, unless they were voluntarily given. Mr. Rosier would allow the law to take its course, and would go to prison, if that should be the re sult of the proceedings. (Hear, hear.) On the motion of Mr. BARNARD, it was agreed that a similar !petition should be presented to the House of Lords ; the petition to the House of Lords to be entrusted to Lord Ebury, and that to the House of Commons to Mr. C. S. Butler, M.P. for the Tower Hamlets. _ _ Mr. Churchwarden THOMPSON announced that he had received a requisition from a large number of the inhabitants of the parish, which he should act upon, praying the churchwardens to convene a public meeting of the parishioners, to consider the present ecclesiastical condition of the parish, and to memorialise the Queen to renive the Rev. Bryan King. It was stated in the course of the proceedings that the Rev. Hugh Allen, the afternoon lecturer, has been presented by the Lord Chancellor to the rectory of St. George's, Southwark, rendered va cant by the preferment of the Rev. William Cad man, M.A., to the rectory of Trinity district, St. Marylebone. It appears to be doubtful at present whether Mr. Allen will be able to hold his lecture ship (which is unendowed and dependent upon voluntary subscriptions) with his Southwark rec tory. FLOODS IN FORKSIIIRE. Some heavy floods have occurred in differen parts of Yorkshire this week. In the western part of the county, especially in the Calder valley, the streams and rivulets greatly overflowed their banks, as did also the river Calder in several parts, and a good deal of damage was done, and in one instance human life was lost: The rain was accompanied with a strong wind, and about noon on Monday a factory girl named Matilda Clegg, eight years of age, was walking near a will-dam at Shibden, a short distance from Halifax, when she was blown into the dam and drowned. Several of the worsted factories and corn-mills in the valleys about Hali fax were injured by the flood, and at Suddenfoot, in the same district of county, a wooden bridge was washed away. In Wharfedale also, the rivers and streams were much increased, and many hundreds of acres of land were laid under water. In the northern part of the county, especially in Wensley dale, the floods were very heavy. A mild thaw set in on Sunday evening, which , gradu all y dissi p atin g the snow which had fallen on the two previous days, caused a flow of water from the hills to the river Yore, but not to such an extent as to cause any apprehensions of the tremendous flood which afterwards ensued. During the night the wind rose to a hurricane, accompanied with heavy showers, and this, it is supposed, caused a largo natural basin, known as Summer Water, near Bainbridge, to overflow its banks, and pour into the already swollen and turbulent river below. With the return of daylight on Monday morning a scene presented itself in Wensleydale which was as fearful as it was unexpected. The whole of the flat tract of land from West IVitton, at the foot of Pen-hill to below Cover-brigde near East Witten and Middleham, was so completely submerged that nothing but the tops of trees and a few hillocks aid hedgerows were visible:on the largo sheet of water which, like a vast lake, was spread over the face of the country. The course of the stream in the middle was very rapid and powerful, and a great deal of anxiety soon began to be manifested re specting the live stock which had been left on the pastures along the river's bank. The greatest loss at present known seems to have been sustained by Mr. Peacock, of Harmby, butcher, who had left 40 sheep and three horses in a field called Boat Pas ture. Some of these were seen early in the morn ing huddled together on a small hillock, sur rounded by water, and, as the water continued to rise, the loss of the whole flock seemed inevitable. It was, however, known that a boat was kept by Lord Bolton in a shed near the river, and though the task seemed as hopeless as it was daring, two men, named John Taylor and James Constantine, boldly waded into the water, and, after being nearly overpowered, at length succeeded in getting out the boat, when, with the ready help of a number of persons who had assembled, 24 of the sheep wore brought from their isolated position. The horses had already taken care of themselves and fortunateiy escaped without injury, but 16 sheep, chiefly half-bred and Leicester ewes, were carried away by the flood, and out of the 24 which re mained, two at least were on the brink o f perish ing. 2 , Four sheep were swept away out of flock of 27 belonging to Mr. Whitelock, which were in a field adjoining the Boat Pasture, but these, with one exception, were afterwards recovered. Mr. Robinson, of Thornton St ewar d, i s said to have lost three sheep out of a flock of 50, and th e carcases o f a horse and other animals were seen floating down the river. A great number of persons from Ley burn and the neighbouring villages visited what may be termed the margin of the lake during the day, especially on the road from Leyburn tjMid dleham, crossing the suspension bridge, which was so completely submerged for nearly a quarter of a mile as to render the passage of conveyances im possible. A good deal of damage has been done to some of the land which was flooded, especially to such as was sown with wheat. TIIE GREAT BELL OF WESTMINSTER.—In Mr. Walesby's letter, inserted in The Sun of Monday evening last, instead of " even," read " ever' to produce rich and mellow tone." "On the morning of Monday, the 21st - inst., at five o'clock, but 'not by any means thick wea ther, the vessel struck on what are called Sea Ledges, a great iley.eie- irregular rocks almost entirely cove .rater, and ever which, when there is the slightest swell, the water breaks with great violence. These Ledges are at the mouth of the small fishing harbour called Maria Joseph, about 65 miles east of Halifax, N.S. " The vessel went on not with a shock, but with a rip, from the very sound of which it was per fectly evident that the bottom of the forward pai t at least was literally torn out. Before the firemen could leave the stokehole the water was nearly up to the roof of the furnace doors, and in about 20 minutes the engine-room filled, almost up to the highest platform. " The boats were lowered as quickly as possible, and without much difficulty. 'lle starboard and port boats, Nos. 1 and 2, were swung on the davits 1 . .4:1 low as to be clear of the rail. The entire efforts of the crew were then directed towards lowering the boats (starboard and port), Nos. 3 and 4: No. 3, nas n tte e ra a wu.r r eeh l under the charge of Mr. Smith, second officer, vas launched in safety, but all attempts to launch No. 4 for a long while were fruitless. While the men were still employed in the attempt to do so, and, as l t i o fe p part took amidships;place . they aenewrr tremendouset rcgeoe working,l were c e t r , e a bo crash,u at naturally n 4 d 5 m et oe n we u vnd t Ids eagtlfhot beganett r hh s oo h : ee e moat he t w o o f the fom h , a a r r i d d s left b oa the ts b being i o n a g t which were out. It was at this time that loss of to which the steerage passengers crowded. The German families, as well as the other pasSengers that . have been lost, were all lost there, and the only way in which I can account for it is this ; when the vessel struck the se4 was almost calm, but imme diately after a considerable sweltarose at the very time that she began to breakup.. The sees breaking with great violence against the bow, and I presume it was the people; crowding to the boat that caused some incautious person in the starboard boat No. 1 to cry to those who were standing by to cut the fall. His orders were unfortunately obeyed, and the consequence was that the stern of the boat was y k st smashed to atoms against the ship's side, and most ahwtshitlethhecs of the people in her perished. " The port boat, No. 2, which was also swung on the davits, shared a similar fate, and in a some what similar manner. One of the davits, I am told, gave way with the weight of the people on her ; however that may be, I know that almost at one and the same moment with boat No. 1 she was swamped and turned bottom upwards ; and it is supposed the engineers were drowned nut of her. Mr. Smith, who was on the weather side, then brought round his boat to the lee ward of the vessel, where he was to lie off until daylight would enable him to pick up some more from the wreck, but this he found it impossible to do. He was driven out to sea, arid with great diffi culty managed to bring his boat to land about 35 miles westward from the wreck. Another boat, under the direction of Mr. Tibbitts, fourth officer, and one in charge of the boatswain, after endeavour ing for hours in vain to return to the wreck, got ashore at Marie Joseph. There was also another lowered in comparative safety—namely, port boat No. 4. It appeared, however, that it had sus tained some damage, too, as it filled immediately on reaching the water. Mr. Biggan, third officer, went down to assist those already in the boat to bale it out, when he was driven out to sea and has not yet been heard of. "About daylight the vessel parted completely in two, the forward part falling over almost on its beam, and the after part settling down in about 21 feet of water. Throughout the day the whole of the passengers and crew were taken off by boats belonging to the place, and throughout the night they (the boatmen) sought to reward themselves by visiting the wreck and carry ing off all the silver plate along with the whole of the clothing belonging to both passengers and crew. Every effort was made that night to obtain a boat's crow, but not a single man could be found who would go. The magistrates are endea vouring to trace the guilty parties, but have thus far been unsuccessful. " A boat's crew went out on Tuesday morning to see if auy of the wreck remained, and returned with the news that not a single plate of the vessel Spas to be seen. _ " The mails have been saved." In explanation of this statement, we arc in• formed by one of the principal officers that the seven boats were away from the ship before she parted, which was about three-quarters of an hour from the time she struck, and that the loss of life did not really occur in the way supposed by purser. With the exception of one seaman, who was washed off the wreck forward, the lives of both passengers and crew wore lost in connection with the launching of the boats. With a view to secur ing the safety of the family which appears at the head of the passenger list, they were placed in the No. 2 boat before it was lowered ; and it is supposed that the two engineers and one or two seamen had also got into her whilst she was yet suspended from the davits, when a heavy sea washed over and filled her, turned her bottom upwards, and broko the davits. The other persons drowned were in the starboard (No 1) boat, when it is supposed a heavy sea touched her bottom and lifted her consi derably, so that the few persons who were in her brought her down with a sudden jerk, which straightened one of the davits and broke her fall, and the other being cut, or also parting with the strain, this boat and those who were in her were lost. The purser's room was broken to pieces, and but few of the papers were saved. The log, how ever, was preserved. The schooner Alexander, Captain Shellnut, was first to render assistance, and conveyed to Halifax. 24 of those rescued. The schooner Lutea ran close to the wreck, went among the breakers, and became a total wreck. Her crew was saved. The Delta, which it was supposed might havo been the vessel wrecked, has arrived at Sydney, Cape Breton. A GALLANT ACTION. The following gallant action, accomplished by Capt. Hermel, of the French clipper Luzitano, by which the captain and crew of the Birkenhead, of Liverpool, were saved from impending death, has been reported to the French Government. The fact is the more remarkable as a British vessel had previously passed near the Birkenhead, and, al though her dangerous position was evident, the other ship continued on her voyage without afford ing any assistance. The following is the report made by Capt. Hermel :—" On the 24th November, about 7 in the morning, during a violent gale, the wind blowing from the west, I perceived a ship at a short distance steering badly, and endeavouring to move towards the south. I found that this vessel had lost all her masts but her lower ones. I imme diately steered towards the vessel, and when I was sufficiently near she hoisted the union flag reversed. The captain hailed me, and prayed me to take hint and his crew on board, as his ship was about to founder. In fact, I saw that his deck was broken up, and that the sea was breaking over her on all sides. I lay to as close as possible to the ship in distress, and at half-past 8 I had the satisfaction to receive the crew, consisting of 23 men, on board. The captain told me his name was Edward Phelan, of Waterford, his ship the Birkenhead, measured 883 tons, and belonged to Mr. J. Wilson, of Liver pool, He was on his passage from Quebec, to Liverpool, with a cargo of timber. The Birkenhead, being in 45.40 north lat. and 40.20 west long, from the meridian of Paris, sprung a leak, making 5 feet was s f rom gainingt the water w e a s t n . hour, Findingtl the wind that te blowing w ate f r ss res noforth on the vessel, although all hands were employed at the pumps, the captain a reef e comma d d f n to be taken in the mizen sail. While tl •us operation was going on the deck was burst up by the cargo, while the stern and bows were 1 serious y damaged by the shifting of the large logs • o f timber. In this critical position CapttPhelan cut away all his upper masts, leaving only the lower ones, with which he ex pectedto make the Azores, but he found it almost impossible to make the Birkenhead answer the helm. Thus the crew were exposed to the greatest danger for 12 days, until I mot them, when they had made only SO leagues. They had passed the northern islands of the Azores, and I am convinced that Capt. Phelan could not have made the island of St. Michael, for the west and south-westerly winds were driving his ship to the east, although he was making every effort to steer to the south. He was then in 42.15 north latitude, and 32 west longitude. When I received the crew they wore reduced to the last glass of water, and the small quantity of provisions which they had saved from the sea was nearly exhausted. Moreover, the weather being extremely severe, the men suffered horribly from cold and damp. Six days before I fell in with the Birkenhead, a ship of her nation passed close by, but the captain did not think pro per to stop to assist his unfortunate countrymen. , A violent tempest arose from the south-west shortly after the crew arrived on board the Luzitano, and lasted for 12 hours. Capt. Phelan is of opinion that his ship must have gone to pieces during the storm. PUBLICATIONS. MISS KAVANAGH'S NEW WORK. Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., SEVEN YEARS. 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